A Meeting at Joe’s, About “A Meeting in the Rain’
Author Nancy McCradie discusses ‘A Meeting in the Rain: Tales of Multigenerational Homelessness and the Struggle for Homeless Rights in America’.
Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund
Articles in this category were underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. This fund supports the Santa Barbara Independent's coverage of social justice, housing, and environmental issues, all of which were important to Mickey Flacks - a fierce and tireless advocate for them during her lifetime. Mickey Flacks helped create the grassroots organization the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN), was part of the Citizen's Coalition, as well as serving on the boards of the Santa Barbara Tenants Union, the ACLU, Citizens Planning Association, the Environmental Defense Center, the Jewish Secular Humanist Society, CAUSE, the Fund for Santa Barbara, and more.
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Chumash Earth Day Celebrates, Educates, and Connects
More than 250 people and 32 vendors attended this year’s event.
Black Bear Seen Near UC Santa Barbara (Again)
Community members saw the bear wandering around the gardens near UCSB’s West Campus apartment complex and Isla Vista Elementary School on Thursday morning.
Rental Inspection Comes to Isla Vista
Board of Supervisors unanimously approves program.
Young Man Questioned in Relation to UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death
Witnesses saw Liz Hamel, 18, and a man leave Isla Vista restaurant together about 20 minutes before a 9-1-1 call reporting her apparent fall from San Rafael dorm’s breezeway.
Isla Vista Rental Inspection Pilot Program Heads to Board of Supervisors
The program, which is exclusive to I.V., will start rental inspections on Del Playa Drive.
Trump’s Tariff War Has Santa Barbara Contractors on Alert
Trump’s Tariff War Has Santa Barbara Contractors on Alert Suppliers Warn of Potential for Higher Construction Costs By Christina McDermott
Ed St. George Floats Four-Story Art Deco Project at Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton
The conceptual plan shows 125 one-bedroom condos, restaurant space for Pea Soup Andersen’s, a pool, and a public gym.
Why Couldn’t We Just Save the Bear?
After last week’s death of a bear that likely wandered the area, many Santa Barbara community members had questions. Here’s more info on what it means to relocate a bear.
Bear’s Body Found on Highway 101 Near Summerland
The bear may well have been the one spotted last week in the Goleta and Isla Vista area.
