The Santa Barbara Independent
1 day ago · Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area.
Obituaries - The Santa Barbara Independent
Jan 15, 2025 · Find In Memoriams, death notices and obituaries in the Santa Barbara Independent. Published weekly in-print and online.
Santa Barbara Supes and Sheriff Grapple with Mass Deportations
Dec 18, 2024 · With President-elect Donald Trump having pledged to lead the biggest mass deportation effort in history, many of the county supervisors are concerned what role the …
In Preparation for New Threats to California’s Immigrant …
6 days ago · SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a package of updated bulletins and new guidance to assist state and local law enforcement agencies, …
News - The Santa Barbara Independent
Breaking news and daily coverage of Santa Barbara politics, education, health, business, courts & crime, science & technology, and the environment.
California Should Not Back Down from the Trump Administration
3 days ago · As a lifelong environmentalist who was instrumental in working with the trucking industry to reduce sulfur in diesel engines from 50 ppm to 15 ppm, I strongly disagree with …
Taylor Swift Gives Direct Relief a Swift Pump in the Pocketbook
5 days ago · Taylor Swift gave Santa Barbara–based nonprofit Direct Relief a big-hearted donation and very public show of support this week when she listed the NGO as an …
The Barnsdall Bargaining Chip - The Santa Barbara Independent
4 days ago · A lot of Goleta folks recently received an email from the Ty Warner Group asking us to tell the City Council to expedite their process in order to get the Sandpiper golf course …
As L.A. Fires Destroy Homes, California’s Housing Crisis Is About to ...
3 days ago · The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The wildfires sweeping through …
Pas de deux - The Santa Barbara Independent
6 days ago · A hunger insatiable, ravenous consuming steel, glass, concrete and trees. Melting all like ice cream. Licking the words of the page making art cry in rivers of paint.