Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

CSU Bakersfield is looking to break its 6-game home skid with a victory against UCSB. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara Athletics has received a visionary $15 million gift to support facilities ...

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-8, 2-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (9-5, 1-2 Big West)Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: CSU Bakersfield visits UCSB after Jemel Jones scored 25 ...

UC Santa Barbara’s baseball diamond will get a lot more sparkly in the coming seasons. The university’s athletic department announced on Monday that it ...

On Sept. 11, the UCSB Police Department got a search warrant for the @saygenocideucsb and @ucsbliberatedzone Instagram accounts for its investigation into alleged kidnapping, burglary, vandalism and ...

Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rainbow Wahine -2.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alyssa Marin and UCSB host Lily Wahinekapu and Hawaii in Big West action.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Five students from the University of California, Santa Barbara have been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 44 ...

The University of California system reported record enrollment in fall, 2024. Total enrollment at the UC campuses reached 299 ...

The UC Santa Barbara basketball team withstood Hawaii’s frenetic comeback for Thursday night’s 64-61 victory in SimpliFi ...

The injury humbug gave UC Santa Barbara’s basketball team more of a post-Christmas hangover than its usual nonleague finale.