Funk and Function
It is the rough-around-the-edges, free-form antidote to Santa Barbara’s red-tiled-roof obsession.
Year: 2011
volume 25, number 299, October 6-13, 2011
A Rough-Around- the-Edges Answer to S.B.’s Red-Tiled Roofs
Surf Ghetto Glory
Santa Barbara’s surf culture is crammed into a small, seaside area that is unsurpassed in Southern California.
Hollywood Ending
Matt Kettman’s “Taking Sides in Otter Showdown” gave me a concise, informative lowdown on the current otter debate.
Funk Zone Wines
The cool culture of winemakers in the hippest neighborhood in Santa Barbara.
The History of the Funk
As Santa Barbara got spit shined by development and redevelopment efforts, this hard-working part of town just sort of slipped through the cracks.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Of all the new Santa Barbara County industries that have popped up in the past decade or so, microbrewing has certainly kept The Santa Barbara Independent staff happiest.
$450,000 in Found Reserves Fund Police
The council won’t have to squint hard to find the $450,000 needed to pay for the three additional “phantom” police officer positions authorized in this year’s budget but not funded.
DFG Debuts New MPA Mobile Website
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is excited to announce its new Marine Protected Area (MPA) mobile website.
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Unified Education Department to Reach Local Schoolchildren
The Symphony kicks off 2011-2012 education programs including Santa Barbara Youth Symphony and school outreach programs
