Land Trust Hosts Picnic at the Preserve
Nonprofit updates donors on Gaviota Coast conservation.
Year: 2023
A Blizzard of Bills — Again!
The California Legislature is going crazy with new laws.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Relinquishes $1 Million Drawing Stolen by Nazis
The decision comes after a 17-year restitution effort by the heirs of Holocaust victim Fritz Grünbaum and amid new pressure from Manhattan prosecutors.
ArchitecTours Design Showcase
The 14th annual ArchitecTours showcase returns on October 7.
Santa Barbara Is Burrito Boomtown
Where to enjoy seven days of $8 burritos during the Independent’s third annual Burrito Week.
Hate Crime, Battery, and Trespassing Charges Recommended for Santa Barbara Woman in Viral Video
Santa Barbara Police detectives referred the case to the DA’s office to consider charges against Jeanne Umana.
Pedestrian Killed in Alleged Hit-and-Run Near Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta
Update: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office releases identity of the 19-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly hitting a landscape maintenance worker with his car on Storke Road and fleeing the scene Wednesday afternoon.
I Love State Street
I love that I can ride my skateboard down State Street and weave in and out of bike riders and pedestrians.
Power Corrupts
Recently, I appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court to contest a traffic citation I received for running a red light on my bicycle.
2023 Chumash Charity Golf Classic to benefit Three Local Nonprofits
SANTA YNEZ, CA — September 18, 2023 — The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that its upcoming
