2025 - The Santa Barbara Independent

Film By Josef Woodard | Fri Oct 17, 2025 | 1:08pm

Film Review | Crime-Com Time

“Roofman” is an amusing and ripe vehicle for the particular talent of Channing Tatum, in good guy/bad guy mode.

Housing By Callie Fausey | Wed May 07, 2025 | 2:03pm

Construction for Santa Barbara Unified staff units at Goleta property is expected to begin within three years.

All-Ages By Terry Ortega | Mon Aug 04, 2025 | 3:44pm

FREE Summer Cinema: Dog Days of Summer Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden

Best Bet By Terry Ortega | Wed Aug 27, 2025 | 8:04pm

Join us for the best dinner and comedy show in California at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Saturday Night Live Comedy

SBIFF By Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Thu Feb 06, 2025 | 9:57am

Here’s the latest update on what’s going on at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

SBIFF By Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Fri Feb 07, 2025 | 10:00am

Here’s the latest update on what’s going on at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard | Fri Sep 26, 2025 | 12:00pm

The landmark Jensen Guitar & Music sadly strums its final chord, at 52; Russian piano great Daniil Trifonov returns to town.

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard | Fri Jan 24, 2025 | 10:00am

Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Mozart Marathon” inspires, apart from narration shtick, Nerfherder returns, MLK abides.

ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg | Mon Jan 20, 2025 | 10:00am

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