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The Independent’s Local Heroes
Local Heroes 2009
It’s an unhappy land that is in need of heroes, to paraphrase writer Bertolt Brecht. Fortunately, Santa Barbara does not have that problem. Read story.
High Noon in the Garden of Controversy
Deep Inside the Fight over the Future of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Deep inside the fight over the future of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Read story.
Nothing to Hide Anymore
How One Man is Overcoming the Scars of Sexual Abuse One Day at a Time
How one man is overcoming the scars of sexual abuse one day at a time. Read story.
Within the Syuxtun Story Circle
Collaborative Chumash Mosaic Brings Community Together at West Beach
Collaborative Chumash mosaic brings community together at West Beach. Read story.
Who Will Bang the Gavel?
Santa Barbara Mayoral Contest Underscores Power Grab at City Hall
Santa Barbara’s mayoral contest underscores power grab at City Hall. Read story.
Backlash Blues
Cash and Confusion Reign in City of Santa Barbara’s First Mail-In-Only Election
Cash and confusion reign in City of Santa Barbara’s first mail-in only election. Read story.
Best Of, Santa Barbara Style
Readers Weigh In on Annual Indy Poll
Times being what they are, one might consider this year’s list of bests as a kind of index of leading economic indicators, dateline Santa Barbara. Read story.
Teenage Surfers
Three Santa Barbara Groms Take on the World
Three Santa Barbara groms take on the world, one wave at a time. Read story.
The 2009 Santa Barbara Band Guide
Our Annual Issue Celebrates Year Three with More Than 150 Acts
No matter what your take on Santa Barbara’s music scene may be, there’s no denying that this place is ripe with inspiration. Read story.
Twin Towers, Twin Myths?
Engineers and Architects Argue About What Made the World Trade Center Fall
Engineers and architects argue about what made the World Trade Center fall. Read story.
The False Prophet of Adoption
Using Babies as Bait, Montecito’s Orson Mozes’s Led 17 Families on Global Goose Chases
Using babies as bait, Montecito’s Orson Mozes led 17 families on global goose chases, stuffing his pockets and shattering hearts along the way. Read story.
Are Primary-Care Doctors Going the Way of the Dodo?
Frontline, General Practice Doctors Are Closing Their Doors Left and Right
Under enormous pressures these days, frontline, general practice doctors are closing their doors left and right. Read story.
The Grownup’s Guide to Indie Rock
D.J. Palladino Uncovers a Generation of Music
D.J. Palladino’s firsthand account of how he came to love today’s rock ’n’ roll. Read story.
Big Problems, Bigger Men
How Confronting the Gang Just Might Make You a Better Man
How confronting the gang just might make you a better man. Read story.
Rediscovering the Rite of Passage
Boys to Men Helps Troubled Teens Reach Adulthood
Nonprofit organization Boys to Men helps troubled teens become responsible adults. Read story.
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