Eating Fiesta, Barney-Style
Here’s Barney Brantingham’s guide to the food booths in El Mercado and El Mercado del Norte.
Year: 2011
Fiesta In-Crowd’s Favorite Food
A delectable invitation to sample the tastiness of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s mercado.
Leadership Change at SBCC
A cash-filled conclusion as departing Serban shown the door.
Dog Fight
Animal shelter volunteer group breaks ties with county.
Newspaper Wars and a College Food Fight
As political prankster Dick Tuck wisecracked in a 1966 concession speech, “The people have spoken, the bastards.”
David Bury: 1952-2011
His firm completed an exceptional medley of beautiful and important projects culminating in the recently opened Libbey Bowl restoration. Along the way, he served as mayor of Ojai and, for more than 20 years, guided the town with his planning wisdom and keen sensitivities about community and place.
Viva El Perro
Why Jack Rickard is the most effective mayor you never heard of and why the new airport terminal should be named after him.
Sales Staff
When it comes to selling advertising in Santa Barbara, you’ll never find a team with more experience and knowledge than the sales staff of The Independent, who are donning their favorite sombreros and salsa skirts to celebrate Fiesta this week.
Fiesta Horse Parade Lineup
Order is subject to change.
Old Spanish Days Are Here Again
For Santa Barbarans, Fiesta conjures all sorts of images.
