Adoptable Pet of the Week
Jocko is a social butterfly who loves every dog and human he meets.
Year: 2015
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Stéphane Charbonnier died a hero. He stood against the tyrants of the world.
Je Suis Charlie
The Santa Barbara Independent supports Charlie Hebdo.
News-Press Vandalized for ‘Illegals’ Headline
Paper hit overnight with graffiti and paint splatters.
SBIFF Unveils 30th Anniversary Lineup
Roger Durling announced new sidebars and more educational outreach programs during Thursday morning’s big film festival reveal.
Neo-Nazi Sentenced for Stabbing
Ryan Zietlow-Brown, a 28-year-old neo-Nazi skinhead, pleaded no contest this week to attempted murder and mayhem for stabbing a black man walking down State Street in August 2011.
Select Staffing Merges with Temp Giant
Santa Barbara–based Select Staffing, one of the 10 biggest temp companies in the country, announced this week it is merging with EmployBridge in Atlanta.
A Little New Year’s Do-Goodery with Kids Helping Kids
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson headlines Saturday’s benefit concert at the Granada Theatre.
UCSB Nobel Laureate Wins Another Award
Shuji Nakamura, the UCSB professor who recently won a Nobel prize in physics, won another national award this week for his pioneering work on LED lighting.
Shamanic Art from China and Vietnam
This important collection illuminates the spiritual life of ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam and southern China.
