Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Announcement By Indy Staff | Tue Feb 22, 2022 | 9:42am

Randy Jackson Returning to Santa Barbara as Celebrity Judge for 13th Season of Teen Star

Santa Barbara, CA, February 21, 2022 –Teen Star® prepares to dazzle Santa Barbara County for its 13th season with the

Community By David Obst | Tue Feb 22, 2022 | 9:05am

A Young Girl’s Quest to Bring Free Menstrual Products into School Bathrooms

How 12-year-old Lilliana Sanger helped lobby Sacramento to change policy.

Opinion By Alicia St. John | Sun Feb 20, 2022 | 1:39pm

Remembering Steve Schapiro

Steve Schapiro captured some of the defining moments of the 1960s, during a critical turning point of American history.

Courts & Crime By Indy Staff | Sat Feb 19, 2022 | 7:36pm

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Detectives Seek Suspect in Isla Vista Shooting

Friday-night shooting leaves one man seriously injured, suspect remains at large.

News By Indy Staff | Sat Feb 19, 2022 | 7:31pm

Fire Shuts Down Northbound 101 in Carpinteria

Northbound traffic being diverted at Bailard Avenue due to a fire Saturday evening along the 5700 block of Via Real.

Letters By Soham Ray, Goleta | Sat Feb 19, 2022 | 2:40pm

Oil Spill Exposure

The proposed ExxonMobil project would be in direct conflict with our county’s values and a step in the wrong direction to addressing the challenges of climate change.

Opinion By Annmarie Cameron | Sat Feb 19, 2022 | 2:20pm

Mental Health in 2022

Why no one is immune.

Opinion By Rick Doehring | Fri Feb 18, 2022 | 3:26pm

Is the Pandemic Ending? A Checklist.

We’ve all seen the dozens of discarded face masks littering our city streets – they’re like shell casings in Chicago – but does that mean the pandemic is over?