Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Environment By Jean Yamamura | Sun Dec 03, 2017 | 12:12pm

New Study Counts Fracked Wells’ Proximity to Private Water Wells

Analysis by UCSB researchers Scott Jasechko and Debra Perrone furthers 2016 EPA study on public water wells.

News By Kelsey Brugger | Sun Dec 03, 2017 | 10:28am

Violent, unsanctioned Isla Vista street party made it the last giant one.

Letters By Diana Thorn, Carpinteria | Sat Dec 02, 2017 | 7:02am

Is the Carpinteria Valley becoming a “pot capital”?

Briefs By Jean Yamamura | Fri Dec 01, 2017 | 2:06pm

Car collides with city bus after ricocheting from one side of road to the other.

Letters By Leigh Cashman, S.B. | Fri Dec 01, 2017 | 1:01pm

It is time we change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease.

Video By Brandon Yadegari | Thu Nov 30, 2017 | 5:21pm

Community leaders and members gathered at SOhO for the Independent‘s annual event.

Briefs By Kelsey Brugger | Thu Nov 30, 2017 | 2:58pm

Bill would allow the tribe to immediately annex the 1,400-acre property known as Camp 4.

About Us By Indy Staff | Thu Nov 30, 2017 | 1:17pm

Gwendolyn Wu is not letting anything stop her pursuit for her future.

Letters By Ernie Salomon, S.B. | Thu Nov 30, 2017 | 6:14am

No city, including Santa Barbara, can build itself into affordable housing and into prosperity.

News By Kelsey Brugger | Thu Nov 30, 2017 | 12:00am

Two districts are hurting after the Refugio Oil Spill shutdown.