Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Announcement By City of Goleta | Thu Jan 15, 2026 | 2:09pm

Goleta’s E-Bike Safety Awareness Week is January 19 – 25

GOLETA, CA, January 14, 2026 – For the fourth year in a row, the City of Goleta is bringing attention to the

Announcement By Santa Barbara Foundation | Thu Jan 15, 2026 | 2:07pm

(SANTA BARBARA, CA) – Longtime organizing sponsor Santa Barbara Foundation has opened nominations for the 83rd Annual Person of the

Announcement By FUTURE for Lompoc Youth | Thu Jan 15, 2026 | 2:05pm

Lompoc, CA — FUTURE for Lompoc Youth (FLY) is excited to announce its 2nd Annual FLY to Success Community Event,

Letters By Heidi Hutton Rigoli, S.B. | Thu Jan 15, 2026 | 1:00pm

I want to command Ryan Cruz for his article about Jupiter Castillo’s capture by ICE agents.

The Great House Detective By Betsy J. Green | Thu Jan 15, 2026 | 1:00am

This award-winning home has watched the Mesa grow from open fields to a beloved neighborhood.

Opinion By Beth Rogers | Wed Jan 14, 2026 | 4:02pm

AI is no longer just a tool that delivers facts. It is shaping emotional experience while denying that it does so.

Letters By Max Rorty, Goleta | Wed Jan 14, 2026 | 2:52pm

As of Wednesday noon, 1,430 people have been taken from the tri-counties. Here’s what we can do.

About Us By Indy Staff | Wed Jan 14, 2026 | 2:48pm

If you’re not yet following us on social media (@sbindependent on all platforms), you’re missing out on the amazing work

Announcement By CALM | Wed Jan 14, 2026 | 12:30pm

Santa Barbara, CA. January 2026 – CALM is calling on the next generation of changemakers with the launch of its

Opinion By District Attorney John T. Savrnoch | Tue Jan 13, 2026 | 6:27pm

The violent death of Renee Good is the tragedy that I feared and that no one wanted to see happen.