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Cover Story By Maya Johnson | Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 8:00pm

Looking for Santa Barbara’s Black Community

A culture and history displaced and almost forgotten.

Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg & Josef Woodard | Wed Feb 04, 2026 | 8:30pm

Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a fabulous feast for all.

Cover Story By Roger Durling | Wed Jan 28, 2026 | 8:00pm

Visionary painter’s new show, “A Radiant Solitude,” comes to Sullivan Goss Gallery.

Cover Story By Matt Kettmann | Wed Jan 21, 2026 | 8:00pm

What does Santa Barbara lose when a nursery run by legendary plantsman Randy Baldwin gives way to housing?

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Jan 14, 2026 | 8:00pm

Jupiter Castillo, a UC Santa Barbara graduate and healthcare worker, shares his experience of detention and deportation.

Cover Story By Christina McDermott | Wed Jan 07, 2026 | 8:00pm

The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ presents a new podcast on I.V., then and now.

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | 8:00pm

A visual look back on a memorable year through the shots of Ingrid Bostrom, Carl Perry, and our contributing photographers.

Cover Story By Izadora Hamm | Tue Dec 23, 2025 | 8:00pm

From music to astronomy to Tai Chi, David Salvia is fascinated by it all.

Cover Story By Roger Durling | Wed Dec 17, 2025 | 8:00pm

The multifaceted man of many mediums talks about tattooing, murals, music, and more.

Cover Story By Matt Kettmann | Wed Dec 10, 2025 | 8:00pm

The legendary food writer’s last memoir is about aging in Santa Barbara and elsewhere.