Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Parks Division | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:09pm

Recreation Alive and Well at Cachuma Lake

The fish are biting, and there are fantastic wildlife viewing and boating opportunities at Cachuma Lake despite the lack of rain.

Briefs By Indy Staff | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 10:30am

Fire danger expected to rise over the next few days; citizens urged to use extreme caution.

Living By Lauren Haines | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 6:00am

Clad in a cloak, large top hat, and thick glasses, Morbidia Schleppenphal hosts wizard-themed events.

Film & TV By D.J. Palladino | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 6:00am

Director José Padilha delivers a confusing and thrill-less RoboCop origin story.

Food & Drink By Indy Staff | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 6:00am

Author of Salt, Sugar, Fat gives free lecture at UCSB.

Film & TV By Indy Staff | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 6:00am

Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, and Regina Hall star in a film written by Leslye Headland and directed by Steve Pink.

Letters By Glenn Dorfman, S.B. | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:00am

What would be the county be like if environmentalists held sway in the 1950s?

Science & Tech By Karen Housel | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:00am

Satellites track rainfall and precipitation patterns associated with long-term trends in climate change.

Film & TV By Aly Comingore | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:00am

The New York Magazine critic will discuss his new book, The Wes Anderson Collection, this Friday and Saturday in Santa Barbara.

Voices By Michael Gurven | Wed Feb 19, 2014 | 12:00am

People fled the rising water in Bolivia with nothing but the clothes on their backs, their arms filled with their young children.