Local Heroes 2023
The Santa Barbara Independent’s 37th annual celebration of our nicest neighbors.
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Not as Easy as ABC: Santa Barbara Schools Tackle Literacy
A new reading program combines phonetics with good literature.
UC Santa Barbara Basketball Shines with Ajay Mitchell in Leading Role
Going into his junior season, lead guard has NBA caliber skills.
Opera Santa Barbara at 30
Opera Santa Barbara has become an important cultural fixture in its three decades, but the post-pandemic struggle for solidity continues.
Manuel Unzueta’s Murals Paint Stories on Santa Barbara’s Walls
The portrait of an artist as an activist and educator.
Best of Santa Barbara® 2023
Our annual list of champs who hit it out of the park.
The Wonderful Life of Waterhouse
Iconic Santa Barbara artist Ralph Waterhouse celebrates his 80th birthday, reflecting on his artful life.
The Central Coast’s Perfect Host
The seventh-generation Santa Barbara County rancher Elizabeth Poett is publishing “The Ranch Table” cookbook just as the fourth season of her popular TV show debuts.
Planting the Seeds of Goleta
An ode to the Lemon Festival, the Goodland, and its agricultural roots.
Santa Barbara Is Burrito Boomtown
Where to enjoy seven days of $8 burritos during the Independent’s third annual Burrito Week.