Embracing Multiculturalism
For nearly 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of opening my home and serving as a host parent to international students studying English at EF International Language Campus on Chapala Street.
Indy Staff
Recent Stories
Climate Change: What Will Our Grandchildren Say to Us?
“We were just living our lives,” we’ll say. “We didn’t mean for it to get so bad.”
Birds and Habitats
With gratitude, I write to the S.B. Independent to praise Hugh Ranson’s November 16 “Birding your own patch” article, thank Santa Barbara Audubon Society volunteers, partners, members, and grantors who work determinedly to protect area birdlife and habitat and connect people with birds through education, conservation, and science, and welcome the greater Independent community to join us.
The 10 Best Books of 2024
Our partners at California Review of Books offer an eclectic list of the best reads of the past year.
Federal Health Care Dollars Are Helping to House Homeless Californians. Trump Could Stop That
Gov. Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-Elect Trump.
Notificación de la intención de preparar una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental para autorizar cambios en el Programa de Lanzamiento de Falcon en la Base de la Fuerza Espacial de Vandenberg
VADNENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – 13 de diciembre de 2024 – El Departamento de la Fuerza Aérea (DAF) está
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Authorizing Changes to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Microsoft Word – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – DAF TO HOST PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS FOR PROPOSED LAUNCH OPERATIONS AT VANDENBERG SPACE
DignityMoves Launches Holiday Gift Drive to Support Residents Transitioning Off the Streets
Santa Barbara County, CA, December 13, 2024 — The holiday season is a time for connection, compassion, and generosity, and for
In a California “First,” Commissioner Lara Announces Enforcement of Regulation to Expand Insurance Coverage Across State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara enforced his “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation, a central
El condado de Santa Barbara ha cubierto dos nuevos puestos para mejorar la atención médica en las cárceles
(SANTA BARBARA, California) – El Departamento de Salud Pública del condado de Santa Barbara (SBCPHD por sus siglas en inglés)