On the Map
Another iconic example of New Deal projects is the an 8×12-foot hand-painted relief map hanging in the courthouse.
Year: 2024
Portrait of America
Take note, America. We need to face reality.
What Do You Pay Your Professionals?
Changes to real estate agents’ commissions … or not.
A 1900s Home for a Top Businesswoman
Emma Hummel raised eight children and ran a thriving business.
Election 2024: The Battle for the Future of Eastside Santa Barbara
Incumbent Alejandra Gutierrez seeks reelection against political newcomer Wendy Santamaria.
Meet the Wrap Stars of Santa Barbara Burrito Week
Where to enjoy seven days of $8 burritos during the Independent’s fourth annual Burrito Week.
Careful and Considerate
As a “mature” (over 65) Santa Barbara e-bike rider, I want to compliment what seems to me to be the majority of our drivers.
Dog Food Fight
The way Haitians are being scapegoated in Springfield, Ohio, where the Trumpsters are asserting they are eating the residents’ cats and dogs, reminds me of how Southeast Asian immigrants were treated in Isla Vista in the late 1970s.
Santa Barbara High Joins Growing List of Solar Sites Now Online in School District
Santa Barbara Unified says 12 of the district’s 14 solar sites are now online, with Dos Pueblos and San Marcos high schools not far behind.
Review | It’s Nothing but Blue Skies for Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson a k a Johnny Blue Skies brings an appealing mix of covers and originals to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
