Recent Stories

Pipeline Dreams

You know, I don’t like polluting oil anymore than you do, but we are all sucking up energy like voracious ants.

Campaign Treasurer Arrested for Mail Fraud

Kinde Durkee, Burbank-based campaign treasurer for Democrats throughout California, including the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee, was arrested on charges of mail fraud on 9/2.

SBCC Trustees Didn’t Violate Brown Act, DA Says

The Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office sent a letter to Raymond O’Connor informing him that they had found no violation of the Brown Act — the state’s open meeting law — by the Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees during their 6/8 closed-session discussion of outgoing SBCC President Andreea Serban.

Maritime Museum Welcomes Diving Bell

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum last week welcomed the Purisima Diving Bell, a gift from its designer’s son Dan Wilson Jr., as the centerpiece of its now-open exhibit.

Fleet Foxes Sing the Blues

Frontman Robin Pecknold talks music making in anticipation of the bands September 13 stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

Betty Williams 1918 – 2011

I first became aware of Betty Williams back in the late 1960s, when she moved to the Santa Ynez Valley.

Alfonso Edward Grillo

Independent Advertising Director Jennifer Malkin and her partner, Michael Grillo, welcomed 6 lb. 12 oz. Alfonso Edward Grillo into the world at Cottage Hospital at 10:01 a.m. on September 1, three days ahead of schedule.

Login

Please note this login is to submit events or press releases. Use this page here to login for your Independent subscription

Not a member? Sign up here.