Delaney Smith, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Public Safety By Delaney Smith | Thu Dec 12, 2019 | 10:30pm

Sending the Right Message During a Disaster

The county is working the kinks out of its emergency alert system following the Cave Fire.

Homeless By Delaney Smith | Thu Dec 12, 2019 | 9:27am

The open house is part of a greater initiative to create the city’s first-ever Homelessness Strategic Plan.

Housing By Delaney Smith | Tue Dec 10, 2019 | 10:54pm

City Council Pushes AUD Program to Raise Building Heights Downtown and Protect Historic Districts.

Housing By Delaney Smith | Mon Dec 09, 2019 | 12:55pm

The courts allowed the coastal rental suit to go forward.

Briefs By Delaney Smith | Wed Nov 27, 2019 | 3:10pm

The rainy conditions have helped Santa Barbara’s air quality and will continue to do so with the cold front occurring through Friday.

Public Safety By Delaney Smith | Wed Nov 27, 2019 | 12:10pm

Steep, rocky terrain making it slower to contain the fire.

Public Safety By Delaney Smith | Wed Nov 27, 2019 | 10:55am

Highway 154 from Cathedral Oaks and 192 to Painted Cave Road remains closed to nonresidents.

Politics By Delaney Smith | Tue Nov 26, 2019 | 10:30pm

Interviewing the comings and goings of a new Santa Barbara City Council.

Briefs By Delaney Smith | Tue Nov 26, 2019 | 2:38pm

A man reportedly kidnapped his daughter and led police on a high-speed chase through the valley on Tuesday.

Public Safety By Delaney Smith, Jean Yamamura & Nick Welsh | Mon Nov 25, 2019 | 5:45pm

Evacuations Ordered for the Painted Cave Area Between East Camino Cielo and Foothill Road and Ontare to Highway 154.