The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Electric bikes and scooters can be spotted in most major ...

Santa Cruz Bicycles is recalling its Heckler 9 Electric Bicycles after reports that the lithium-ion batteries can overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. This recall affects around 2,850 bikes in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – Thousands of Santa Cruz electric ...

A foldable electric bike proves that sometimes, you can have it all. These bikes make riding easy, thanks to features like power-assisted pedaling (usually called pedal-assist) and a throttle that ...