Open Letter to the Santa Barbara City Council
Why is the airport proposing Business Activity Permit (BAP) fees of $2,000 per year while the Harbor/Waterfront Department does just fine with BAP fees of $20 year?
Indy Staff
Recent Stories
State Street Meeting
Having sat through the meeting to talk about the future of State Street, it was obvious that the consultant was not presenting their plan but simply submitting versions of what multiple interest groups wanted to see.
Why Renovate When There’s No Money for Staff?
I will forever be confused how the city has so much money to renovate the library building, which was perfectly fine, but no money to have staff and be open.
Riding the Legendary ‘Sunset Limited’ to New Orleans
A cross-country domestic train is a small city on steel wheels with all the authority, order, and disruption you might expect from a rolling metropolis.
Change Is the Only Constant
Rudi Schulte’s granddaughter on the lessons of growing up on Dos Pueblos Ranch.
Italianate Homes of Santa Barbara
“Decorated Cubes” hold their place in local history.
Capturing Amsterdam’s Decisive Moment
A photographer and his camera view Vermeer, the tulips and a great city.
Library Is the Soul of a Community
To quote our Santa Barbara Library Foundation, “Our library is the heart and soul of the community, not only a treasure box of books but of opportunity.”
Catastrophic Consequences of Irresponsible Journalism
It can be said, that you can judge the degree of civilization and the state of development of a given nation by going online or purchasing a newspaper and simply having a look at the headlines in the press.
The Climate Crisis by the Numbers
A powerful rogue industry has imperiled our planet.
