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Indy 40 By Leslie Dinaberg

Besting the Beast

The Best of Santa Barbara® issue was my pathway to work at the ‘Indy.’

Letters By Brad Blue, Goleta

I am so happy we are opening a new gun store in northern Goleta.

Letters By John Broberg, S.B.

The oil here is poor quality and expensive to produce so It would make more sense to leave it in the ground and keep it from being burned.

Indy 40 By Charles Donelan

Our longtime arts editor — and now the UCSB Arts & Lectures publicist — recalls his earliest assignments.

Sports By Xavier Pereyra

San Marcos travels to Del Sol next week.

Sports By Ryan P. Cruz

Camarillo defeated Santa Barbara 17-16 after a late-game turnover stalled the Dons’ final drive.

Sports By Victor Bryant

Dos Pueblos will host Buena next week.

Music By Callie Fausey, Xavier Pererya

While Santa Barbara celebrated Fiesta, two ‘Independent’ reporters explored the annual music festival at Golden Gate Park.1q

Indy 40 By Jean Yamamura

Jean Yamamura explains our internship system, and how she started as a proofreader.

Indy 40 By Rebecca Horrigan

What started as a column pitch turned into a decade of culinary and culture journalism.