Emily Vesper, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Community By Emily Vesper | Fri Dec 26, 2025 | 10:51am

Forgotten Time Capsule Brings Santa Barbara Church Back to 1999

First Presbyterian Church staff found a trove of artifacts hidden more than 25 years ago.

Housing By Emily Vesper | Mon Dec 22, 2025 | 12:20pm

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara partners to build the largest affordable project in Goleta history.

Community By Emily Vesper | Wed Dec 17, 2025 | 2:59pm

Graffiti was found scrawled over culturally significant artwork in Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood.

Public Safety By Emily Vesper | Tue Dec 09, 2025 | 3:37pm

County officials hosted a ribbon cutting for the new countywide dispatch center on Cathedral Oaks Road on December 9.

Courts & Crime By Emily Vesper | Mon Dec 08, 2025 | 12:52pm

Police arrested a man for vandalizing a church days before the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.