SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– Santa Barbara County hosts a sleeping bag drive for homeless individuals in the community from now until Dec 12. Santa Barbara community members can donate sleeping bags, hats, ...

California’s plastic bag ban has been enacted in 2026. Here’s what shoppers and retailers need to know about the ban.

The controversy over single-use plastic bags will be back before the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday with the new council majority expected to signal support for a plan to ban the bags. Mayor ...

The days of widespread use of plastic bags in Santa Barbara stores could be numbered, if Tuesday’s unanimous vote by the City Council is any indication. The council agreed to have the Ordinance ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. With a deficit of shelter beds, public defenders in Santa Barbara County say many homeless people are ...

SANT BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara County leaders say more than 1,900 people are experiencing homelessness in the area. They say each winter, those on the streets are exposed to cold nighttime ...

The community drive, created in partnership with Santa Barbara County AmeriCorps and the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way, started in November with the donation of sleeping bags, scarves, ...

The Santa Barbara County Public Defender's Office is collecting donations of sleeping bags and other items to be distributed to the homeless. According to the county, more than 1,850 people are ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – More than 1,900 people are experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara County. To help these ...

Recycling plastic bags has a new “new normal” and it’s called “throw it away,” says the County of Santa Barbara. This goes against everything we’ve internalized about plastics lately. But America’s ...