4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (144+ words) Bronson, Genevieve & Silvie, Piggiewinkle & Hunca Munca'The Santa Barbara Independent Bronson woke up today and chose happiness.'Bronson is a one-year-old male Pit Bull mix at our Santa Maria campus, and he approaches life with a big smile, bright eyes, and…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (81+ words) Thu, Jan 29 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 371 South Hitchcock Way Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Sponsored by Santa Barbara Summit for Tibet Amid the rugged terrain of northern India, three joyful monastics offer a rare glimpse into contemporary Buddhism, revealing their worlds of exiled families,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (267+ words) From the big screen to behind the lens, Jeff Bridges can do it all. Best known for acting in films such as The Last Picture Show and The Big Lebowski, Bridges has made a name for himself in American cinema…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (171+ words) Gabby Cat is a beautiful 9-year-old lady who knows exactly what she likes and isn't afraid to let you know! She adores head pets, but prefers to skip pets along her back or body. She'll do best with a calm,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) Using a technique called'The Done List, she started this project on the second Friday in January " a k a "quitters day" " to prove that instead of dropping a pile of resolutions, she would prove to herself that she could finish…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) Tue, Feb 10 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Live as if this were the last moment you had. "Don't Wait" is'not about urgency or productivity.'It's about dropping the fantasy of later'later health, later energy, later permission. Embracing Life's Invitation'is a contemplative and experiential…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (93+ words) Mon, Feb 02 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM UCSB Library, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 This talk is in conjunction with the'UCSB Reads 2026, UC Santa Barbara's campus- and community-wide common book program.'The 2026 book selection,'Crying in H Mart'by musician and writer Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast),…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (142+ words) Thu, Dec 18 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 126 E Haley St Ste A4 We are excited to introduce Return to Vitality, a transformative new educational series from Organic Soup Kitchen in collaboration with local health professionals " designed to help our community reconnect with health, purpose,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (215+ words) ZooLights offers an immersive holiday experience, featuring thousands of handcrafted silk-covered lanterns aglow with more than 50,000 LED bulbs "including all-new displays for 2025! Expect larger-than-life animal and nature scenes that represent wild places from around the world. Visitors will also enjoy…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (139+ words) Add independent.com on Google Add the SB Independent as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Join Luca Cupery and the Sacred Sisters, Emily and Polly Carey, for a magical ... Sat, Dec 20 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Join…...