The Santa Barbara Independent
3 days 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.
My Favorite Covers of 2024 - The Santa Barbara Independent
1 day ago · Fight For Freedom | Issue 966 . All credit goes to our amazing Illustrator Ben Ciccati on this one. With very little reference to art and photography from this time period, we had an idea of honoring the Chumash in a strong and respectful image of …
Nathan Vived’s 2024 Year in Review - The Santa Barbara …
1 day ago · It’s that time again for our annual year in review series, when we look back on the year of writing that was, and share some of our favorite stories with readers. Hey all! I have had the pleasure of working as a copy editor (and web builder) on both the Independent’s print and web sides, so I ...
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Case Involving California’s Power …
3 days ago · The Supreme Court justices agreed to review whether oil companies have standing to try to overturn a federal waiver for a California clean-car rule that ramped up electric car sales. The standards are the cornerstone of California's efforts to …
College Protests Swept Across California Last Year. Why Have They ...
5 days ago · In response to the new law, the leadership of both the UC and Cal State systems communicated the need for consistent time, place and manner policies for the start of the academic year. Michael Drake, the UC president, wrote a letter to the 10 UC campuses outlining policies on free speech and protests, including a complete ban on camping and erecting …
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Breaking news and daily coverage of Santa Barbara politics, education, health, business, courts & crime, science & technology, and the environment.
Santa Barbara County Election Update
Nov 6, 2024 · There was little joy in Mudville this Tuesday night, not even among the victorious candidates here in Santa Barbara. As the victors — all Democrats — and their supporters assembled at downtown bars and nightclubs, there was the obligatory happy talk about gratitude, humility, service, and the opportunities that lay ahead.
About Us - The Santa Barbara Independent
What We Do. Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area. We print more than 25,000 copies of the paper every Thursday and also publish daily online for more than 300,000 monthly readers at Independent.com.. Our coverage and distribution extends from the …
Indie Film Upstarting - The Santa Barbara Independent
Oct 12, 2024 · The documentary American Pot Story: Oaksterdam tells a sweeping and compelling story about the prehistory of California’s marijuana legalization adventure, tracing back to courageous crusaders in Oakland — Richard Lee and his charismatic deputy activist Dale Sky Jones — who seeded the process with their prophetic Prop. 19 campaign. The proposition …
Cover Stories - The Santa Barbara Independent
The wave-riding champ Shaun Tomson and philosopher-poet Noah benShea penned a pandemic pick-me-up called “The Surfer and the Sage: A Guide to Survive and Ride Life’s Waves.”