Veronica Walters, who advocated for LGBTQ rights in Myrtle Beach and across South Carolina, died March 3. She's being mourned ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. This ...

Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991. Here's everything to know about Michael J. Fox's health journey with Parkinson's.

A well-known Santa Barbara couple died mysteriously this week, leaving behind three children and a host of unanswered questions. Coffee and exotic-fruit farmers John and Kristen Ruskey were found dead ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Cottage Health is reorganizing pediatric services in Santa Barbara with the opening of its new Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics on Bath Street. The move brings all 15 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA—February 4, 2026 — Cottage Health and Santa Barbara Unified School District have entered a historic ...

A significant number of U.S. Olympians and Paralympians are expected to face mental health concerns leading up to the 2026 Winter Games. The USOPC has expanded its mental health resources, increasing ...

Barbara E. Walters, 85, of Grove City, formerly of Renfrew, peacefully passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Born Sept. 8, 1940, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late John Tucci and Juliette ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death among both men and women in the U.S for 100 years, according to the American Heart Association. This statistic is scary, but there is some good news.

A new atrium at the Helen Keller National Center was designed expressly for deaf-blind people — a rarity. Photo: WJ Northridge The television reporter had long said the “most memorable” interview of ...

Option Care Health was hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on Jan. 27 in California Superior Court for Riverside County. The action, brought by Southern California Injury Law Group on behalf ...

Cottage Health Administrative Director Jenn Wobig, left, and Chief Pediatric Medical Officer Dr. Miriam Parsa touts the benefits and features of Santa Barbara Cottage Health’s newly built Grotenhuis ...