2015 - The Santa Barbara Independent

News By Nick Welsh | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 3:16pm

Feds Want Incarceration for Former Jail Deputy

Prosecutors demand 12 months for guard convicted for obstruction of justice.

Briefs By Léna Garcia | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 3:00pm

Director cites insurance cost and few paying members.

Briefs By Kelsey Brugger | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 1:00pm

Rebecca Sandoval pleaded guilty to DUI vehicle manslaughter from 2013.

Briefs By Léna Garcia | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 10:00am

The law-school hopefuls must retake test; admissions’ council says UPS lost scores.

Make Myself at Home By Sarah Sinclair | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

A California cottage full of details from a bygone era.

Columns By Margaret Connell | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

What we all can do to alleviate climate change.

Real Estate By Indy Staff | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

The four-year drought is stimulating new technologies, like using recycled water in washing machines.

Living By Indy Staff | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

Our Annual Year in Pictures Edition

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

The Santa Barbara Independent presents its annual photographic extravaganza.

In Memoriam By Paul Wellman | Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 12:00am

Photographer Steve Malone spent his life capturing the essential moments in the life of our town.