Authorities are searching for a man accused of raping an 18-year-old freshman at a UC Santa Barbara residential building last ...

According to a warning sent to students, UCSB police received the report at around 11:00 p.m. Saturday ...

UCSB Police Department issues warning to students as authorities are reported of an incident of ra** and strangulation ...

The UC Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating a rape and strangulation that occurred in campus housing late ...

University of California, Santa Barbara is a public institution that was founded in 1909. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, University of California, Santa Barbara is ranked No. #40 in National ...

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- UC Santa Barbara will join the West Coast Conference for the 2027-28 season, increasing the membership in the league to 12 teams. The West Coast Conference Presidents' Council ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The University of California Board of Regents today approved Dr. Dennis Assanis as UC Santa Barbara’s sixth chancellor. He ...

Intending to have a larger presence in the downtown area, and to work with the City of Santa Barbara and the community to support the revitalization of Santa Barbara’s primary business corridor, UC ...

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to ...