Cignetti led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff rankings. It’s just the second ...

TV's suggestive "Launderette" Levi's advert was first shown 40 years ago, and sales went through the roof. The ad marked a ...

Powell Garage is closing its doors after serving Santa Barbara for nearly nine decades, marking the end of a business that has served generations of local drivers. In an email to its customers, the ...

Laura Jean Treat Liebhaber, curator and co-founder of the Santa Barbara community archives project, said the goal is to get new perspectives on Santa Barbara’s past. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

There was a hellacious fight on Saturday night (November 22) that had dire consequences. The cruiserweight slugfest, which included multiple knockdowns, was eventually won by Ukraine's Ramazan ...

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, but here in Santa Barbara County, it’s a chance to make a personal, local difference. At Noozhawk, we believe in the power of community and the impact ...

In her sophomore season that recently ended at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas, cross-country runner Drea Gibson was named first team in the Division III American Southwest Conference.

A recent discovery by members of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara has brought back a flood of 1990s nostalgia – a time capsule hidden behind a bathroom wall. “Last Friday, our church ...

At a recent City Council meeting, some of the city’s elected representatives finally gave voice to the communitarian origins and inspirations of the, now five-plus year, State Street “promenade” ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – November 21, 2025 – In 2026, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will mark 100 years as the first botanic ...

Milton professional boxer Jenn Perella has signed with Quincy promoter Chris Traietti's Granite Chin Promotions company. Perella (4-1 with a knockout) most recently featured in Traietti's "Boston ...