The bells of Old Mission Santa Barbara rang out Sunday morning to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1925 earthquake that ...

Used primarily in Japanese gagaku court music, the shō turns out to be an ideal facilitator in a sound meditation such as this, blending with the ambient sounds of birds, flowing water, wind, and yes, ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

From old cars, photos, and an earthquake simulator, Santa Barbara residents and visitors got to step into the past and peek ...

After the 1925 earthquake devastated Santa Barbara and a portion of State Street, the survivors were left with the decision of how to rebuild and how to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the public to its free monthly meeting on Saturday, June 21, featuring ...

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The USGS sent out an alert on a magnitude 6.8 earthquake near Santa Barbara, California, on Wednesday afternoon -- but it was a false alarm.

Actor Joe Marinelli from “General Hospital” and “Santa Barbara” died at the age of 68. Marinelli died on Sunday in Burbank, California after battling with stomach cancer, according to IMDb.

The Standing Together in Times of Crisis at The Old Santa Barbara Mission program brought together members of the EQ25 ...