Santa Barbara, CA — January 2, 2026 — The Pad Climbing, a community-focused climbing gym known for its welcoming and ...

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory will have a soft opening on December 20, 2025, followed by a grand opening on January 22, 2026.

Ghirardelli has a scoop for chocolate lover. The popular San Francisco chocolate company opened shop in Santa Barbara.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, September 3, 2024 – Sew Santa Barbara has announced its Grand Opening on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The new ...

Santa Barbara County is blessed with a diversity of vital nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health, well-being, growth, civic leadership and compassion of our community. Charitable ...

The new coastal location brings Ghirardelli's iconic chocolate experiences to Santa Barbara's historic State Street SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Ghirardelli Chocolate ...

Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream was set to finally debut its downtown storefront at 509 State St. with a soft opening. The announcement comes days after local residents noticed that the official ...

Santa Barbara’s McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream is opening its first Orange County scoop shop Thursday, Dec. 5* Nov. 21 at the River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano. The company, founded 70 years ...

Santa Barbara (Calif.) Cottage Hospital, part of Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health System, will hold a grand opening ceremony for area community members this weekend, according to a Santa Barbara ...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival started Tuesday with the opening night film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life," or, "Jane Austen a gâché ma vie" in the original French. Credit: Steve Kennedy ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - With the bats relatively quiet, Santa Barbara High School senior Kai Mault used his legs to get the Dons a season-opening victory in the Easton Tournament. He led off the ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Arnoldi’s Cafe is one of the oldest restaurants in Santa Barbara. Opening in 1937, it became a family business ...