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Gardens & Villa Tend to the Roots of S.B.’s Music Scene

This Saturday, Santa Barbara’s biggest indie band is curating and headlining MuddFest, a daylong celebration and fundraiser for Muddy Waters Café. Read story.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

The Race Is On

Anxious athletes will be lined up at East Beach early Saturday, August 25, ready to plunge into the ocean for the first stage of the long-course triathlon, a one-mile swim. Read story.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Ultimate Second-Hand Tech Store

Inside Goleta’s Network Hardware Resale. Read story.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

2012 Back-to-School Activity Guide

While the phrase “back to school” may not elicit the same excitement from kids as, say, “summer camp,” we bet parents don’t mind so much. Read story.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

El Presidente of the Past

El Presidente in 1948 and 1949, Jack Rickard turned Fiesta's light back on following the four-year blackout imposed by World War II. Read story.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Let the Games Begin

Olympic memories and the Santa Barbarans competing in London. Read story.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Filling the Void

A look inside UCSB's role in discovering the Higgs boson, otherwise known as the “God particle.” Read story.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

How to Higgs Boson

Talking with UCSB Professor Joe Incandela about the announcement that shook the world. Read story.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

What Doctors Should Learn from Veterinarians

Zoobiquity coauthor Kathryn Bowers on anorexic pigs, ancient erections, and growing up in Goleta. Read story.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

SBCC Parolee Class Wins Award

It doesn't take a Warren Buffett to quickly realize that it is less expensive for California to educate its citizens rather than imprison them. Read story.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Sips and Sears of Summer

Here are the chefs and recipes that prevailed in The Independent's 3rd annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest. Read story.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Summer Solstice

A peak into the Solstice workshop as folks ready their floats and other artistic creations for the 38th-annual parade, taking place this weekend. Read story.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Blue & Green 2012

Check out our annual ode to the great outdoors, with stories on hiking, beaching, animal tracking, and more. Read story.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Title IX: Game Changer for Women Athletes

A look at how the federal law empowered Santa Barbara's women athletes. Read story.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Turnaround Job

McKinley Elementary got out of Program Improvement and now the school has big plans. Read story.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Skylar Learning Center Dedication

The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary will dedicate a new learning ... Read More