The Santa Barbara Independent’s extended family grew again on October 27, when Caroline Walker Moreno was born to advertising client representative Cynthia Walker, a native of Brazil who has been working at the newspaper since September 2005.
Catching up with author/surfer/boat builder Christian Beamish.
Chadd Konig raises awareness about hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking”), a highly controversial oil-extraction technique, in a paddle from Santa Cruz to S.B.
Gangs of violent wives terrorized saloon keepers during the moral crusade that led to Prohibition, 1920-1933.
Mass Isla Vista evictions raise flags and feelings of déjà vu.
The fall of General David Petraeus and the rise of Santa Barbara’s Veterans Court.
Winter is coming and, with any luck, actual surf-worthy waves (i.e. skip work, get a neck tan line, and go to sleep sandy and stoked and with sore shoulders type of waves) shouldn’t be far behind.
Getting to know Chuck Ames, the greatest fin maker in the world.
In Deep with Santa Barbara’s Less-Ordinary Surfers
Seventh grader Jace Kennedy marked his full calendar year of daily surf missions on October 8.
