– On Thursday, Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) was sworn in as U.S. Representative from California’s 24th Congressional ...

It’s one of the largest fire safety demonstrations along the Central Coast as hundreds looked on in a tradition that brings ...

As 2024 ends, we remember prominent individuals who called Iowa home, whether for a lifetime or a brief chapter.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and Camarillo Areas from Tripod Inc. Santa Barbara, CA – December 16, 2024 – BrightStar Care of ...

With a week to go until Christmas Eve, I looked to see how much press we’ve given Santa Claus this year. The answer, unfortunately, was not much. We hadn’t published his photo. He had been ...

As he stated at October's press conference, he said the FOMC thinks that both the economy and policy are "in a good place." Update at 2:42 PM ET: The statement signals that the Fed is "at or near ...

SANTA CRUZ — With less ... according to the Associated Press. Ray Cancino, CEO of Community Bridges, said after Trump took office in 2017, the county experienced a 30% enrollment reduction ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank’s decision Wednesday to cut the benchmark federal-funds rate to a range between 4.25% and 4.5%, a two-year low, after the Fed cut ...

Carrozzo of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court over allegations he abused his position to provide legal assistance and favors to his judicial secretary. After a preliminary investigation by ...

Then Fed Chair Jerome Powell takes the stage. Investors will watch his press conference, scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., for insights into the path forward for rates next year and beyond ...

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The remarks, made during a press conference on Sunday, came after Bumrah humorously responded to a journalist questioning his batting credentials during the ongoing Test series against Australia.