Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Extra! By Indy Staff | Wed Nov 26, 2025 | 6:00am

Giving Tuesday 2025: Give the Gift of Giving

This Giving Tuesday, the Santa Barbara Independent is encouraging our readers to participate in Giving Tuesday by highlighting area nonprofits and their

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles | Wed Nov 26, 2025 | 1:00am

Your Next Home Refresh … Powered by AI?

How AI can help redesign your home … and where it falls short.

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 8:00pm

Local Heroes 2025

The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’s 40th annual celebration of community heroes.

News Commentary By Indy Staff | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 8:00pm

To Santa Barbara City Council: Don’t Sell Paseo Nuevo Short

We need more affordable housing and more answers.

Voices By Kevin Boss | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 5:18pm

The Great Earthquake: The City 100 Years Later

At a recent City Council meeting, some of the city’s elected representatives finally gave voice to the communitarian origins and inspirations of the, now five-plus year, State Street “promenade” closure.

Voices By Mike Stoker | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 5:11pm

History Is Unfortunately About to Repeat Itself

Shutting down Sable’s pipeline will lead to takings claims or offshore oil tankering.

Letters By Sol Morrison, S.B. | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 4:43pm

Wattle He Do Next?

I know tradition allows the President to pardon a turkey or two at Thanksgiving …

Announcement By Vanae Rivera | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 1:39pm

Vanae Rivera Presents: the Holiday Market at the CAW

Established in 2018, the Holiday Market returns to the Community Arts Workshop Saturday, December 13th. This is a unique and

About Us By Indy Staff | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 1:21pm

Switching to the Big 4-0

You may or may not have noticed this tiny detail on our front cover — our volume number. Each year

Letters By Victoria McClain, Lompoc | Tue Nov 25, 2025 | 12:56pm

Big Bad Bill Affects Nurses’ Training

One of the most recent outrages that the recent “Big Bad Bill” has implemented is the delisting of “Professional Designations” for certain professions.