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Opinion By Beth Rogers

Is AI the Most Dangerous Drug Dealer Our Kids Have Ever Seen?

AI is no longer just a tool that delivers facts. It is shaping emotional experience while denying that it does so.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Calls Trump and Vance comments specious and disturbing.

SBIFF By Leslie Dinaberg

SBIFF’s new five-screen McHurley Film Center will open on February 5.

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Local ticket presale begins Jan. 16 for show on May 6.

Letters By Max Rorty, Goleta

As of Wednesday noon, 1,430 people have been taken from the tri-counties. Here’s what we can do.

About Us By Indy Staff

If you’re not yet following us on social media (@sbindependent on all platforms), you’re missing out on the amazing work

Announcement By CALM

Santa Barbara, CA. January 2026 – CALM is calling on the next generation of changemakers with the launch of its

Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann

Put your money where your mouth is this year, starting with Pico’s lunch series; plus, stories you may have missed.

Theater By Maggie Yates

Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ is the annual student opera production.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

Defense attorney Bob Sanger sees some improvements, but much remains to do.