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Indy 40 By Indy Staff | Fri Aug 21, 2026 | 11:17am

Celebrating Four Decades of the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’

We’re toasting our 40th birthday by sharing memories and throwing the INDY40 Fest on August 29.

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Aug 19, 2026 | 8:00pm

An “Indy” reporter’s journey leading a writing group inside a men’s unit at the County Jail.

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Wed Aug 12, 2026 | 8:00pm

Stories that consider the bigger questions and tips for making family life a little easier.

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz, photos by Elaine Sanders | Wed Jul 08, 2026 | 8:00pm

Soccer fans showed up to bars, restaurants, and public places in droves to cheer on their teams in the world’s biggest sporting event.

Cover Story By Callie Fausey | Wed Jul 01, 2026 | 8:00pm

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden celebrates 100 years and looks to the next century.

Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg | Wed Jun 17, 2026 | 8:00pm

Santa Barbara Summer Solstice 2026 burns brighter than ever.

Cover Story By Tiana Molony & Callie Fausey | Wed Jun 10, 2026 | 8:00pm

A love letter to the animals who make life softer, stranger, and better.

Cover Story By Callie Fausey, Christina McDermott & Emily Vesper | Wed Jun 03, 2026 | 8:00pm

Celebrations, drag history, and long-lost bars.

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed May 20, 2026 | 8:00pm

Gauchos ace Jackson Flora keeps up the legacy of big-league hurlers coming through Santa Barbara.

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Wed Apr 01, 2026 | 8:00pm

The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery is hosting an exhibit to celebrate our anniversary year.