Emily Vesper, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Community By Emily Vesper | Tue Jan 20, 2026 | 10:21am

Santa Barbara Community Celebrates Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Hundreds gathered to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches and a march up State Street on January 19.

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

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.