Emily Vesper, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Politics By Emily Vesper | Sun Jan 11, 2026 | 2:42pm

Thousands Show up in Santa Barbara to Protest ICE, Trump Administration

Demonstrators lined upper State Street on January 10 in response to recent military action in Venezuela and the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota.

Politics By Emily Vesper | Thu Jan 08, 2026 | 5:47pm

Indivisible Santa Barbara organizes protest along upper State Street for January 10 at 10 a.m.

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

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.