World Alzheimer’s Day Sept. 21
California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will present three workshops for people wanting to know more about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Year: 2010
Easylift A Finalist for Cox Cares $10,000 Grant
Local county residents will decide the winner of the grant among 10 finalists from Santa Barbara and Orange County, via online voting
Spread Of Oil from Deepwater Horizon Spill Predicted by Researcher
UC Santa Barbara researcher successfully forecast when and where oil would wash ashore in the Gulf of Mexico
Teen Shot on Eastside
He was struck in the arm, and police are working to determine if the incident was gang-related.
A Disabled Homeless Woman Goes to Court
An unlawful lodging charge is dropped by the District Attorney, but not without anxiety and hassle.
Mobile Home Battleground
California mobile home owners are indebted to Matt Kettmann for a very fair report on this case.
Calling Out the County
A jury is deliberating whether a former executive was discriminated against and wrongfully fired.
Salary Watch: County of Santa Barbara
What the top three employees for the County of Santa Barbara make.
Housing Trust Secures Half-Mil
The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara—a nonprofit financing agency that works to increase affordable housing opportunities countywide—announced this week that it was awarded a grant of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Vote Yes on Measure S
The Independent endorses the half-cent tax to build a new Santa Barbara County jail.
