Indy Origins: The Palladino Father-Son Movie Reviewing Team
Our longtime arts writer reflects on the years when he critiqued kid flicks with his son, who’s now 40 years old.
Year: 2026
Paradise Found Was Never Lost
The adored Santa Barbara shop is celebrating 40 years and beginning its next chapter.
The Power of Radical Joy
From the Pacific Pride Festival to Pauli Murray’s unsung legacy.
G&C Questionnaire: Interior Designer Shannon Scott
Born in Big Sur and raised as a hippie flower child, Shannon Scott’s natural kid creativity got a boost from
Thursday Heat Advisory Update: Some Schools Shifting to Minimum Days
This message is an update on the operational changes required due to this week’s heat wave. Harding, McKinley, Santa Barbara
Sheriff’s Investigation Thwarts School Threat, Explosive Devices Recovered
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Behavioral Sciences Unit (BSU) Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), working with Sheriff’s detectives, have thwarted a
Dianne Vapnek, Dancing Queen
Paying tribute to a Santa Barbara dance legend.
The Maoist Collective That Changed Santa Barbara Media
The beginning, end, and enduring legacy of the “Santa Barbara News & Review,” which birthed the “Santa Barbara Independent.”
A Look Back at Our First Issue Ever
Here are some highlights from the November 26, 1986 debut of the “Santa Barbara Independent.”
The Angry Poodle’s Birth Story
How our column emerged from a merger and nails the plot every Wednesday morning.
