The county is attempting to work with homeowners to remove rocks and other landscaping that has been placed in the public right-of-way near the Hot Springs Trail. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk ...

In an attempt to reduce the chance of wildfire, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to strengthen enforcement along Montecito’s Hot Springs Trail. Since 2020, the trail has ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A hiker was rescued off of Hot Springs Trail by Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Monday afternoon. On May 26, around 3:42 p.m. a joint response by Santa Barbara ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Tow-away enforcement is now in place for the newly established parking restrictions near the Hot ...

MONTECITO, Calif. — Hikers may face restrictions on parking and access to the Hot Springs Trail in Montecito during specific fire and rain conditions. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ...

Santa Barbara County finally scored a win over the rocks and landscaping along East Mountain Drive in a Court of Appeal ruling last week that allows Public Works to clear the right-of-way along the ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Trying to find parking at Montecito's Hot Springs Canyon Trail is challenging, but that didn’t stop Daniel ...

Efforts to ramp up law enforcement at Montecito Hot Springs, a popular soaking spot in Santa Barbara County, were put in place soon after one visitor was put in handcuffs and issued citations for ...

In Santa Barbara, the location has a subtle style. The architecture is sleek, yet minimal. Walls are either blank concrete or ...