Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara Unified’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday adopted its 2026-27 budget and Local Control and ...

DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced three new animated series at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday: Absolute Batman, Joker: Laugh Riot, and an untitled ...

DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation are partnering on a series adaptation of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s best selling DC comic book series Absolute Batman. The partners announced the upcoming ...

Amid efforts to trim expenses and boost revenues, Santa Maria will implement a $5 parking fee at Los Flores Ranch Park this summer. An $85 annual pass also will be available for frequent visitors.

"There was something beautiful around the corner, I just had to keep walking," Jennifer Skiles tells PEOPLE Brian Brant is an associate editor for the human interest team at PEOPLE. He's been with the ...

Apple Original Films is heading to the North Pole. The company announced this week that it has acquired Little Santa, a new animated feature based on the popular children’s book by author and ...

Apple Original Films will make an animated feature adaptation of the popular children’s book “Little Santa.” The project will be directed by Peter Baynton, who recently landed an Academy Award for ...

Apple Original Films is adapting the beloved Jon Agee children's book Little Santa to the screen and has set Peter Baynton as the director. Baynton is the Academy Award-winning director behind Apple's ...

The studio reunites with the Oscar winner for a movie based on the kids picture book by Jon Agee where Santa as a child goes on an epic journey around the North Pole to create Christmas. By Etan ...

(Clockwise L-R) 'Little Santa' book cover, Peter Baynton, Julia Pistor and Martin Hynes Jon Agee / Helen Savage / Sarah Murray / Roy Axper Apple Original Films is adapting the beloved Jon Agee ...

A Washington state teacher has been charged in connection with having sexual relationships with two teenage boys she adopted. Amber Swain, 35, of Newport, was booked into jail Tuesday on charges of ...