Media 9-3
Hap Freund-executive director of Channel 21, Santa Barbara’s public access TV station-announced that he was stepping down at the end of the year.
Indy Staff
Recent Stories
Roland Scott
8 Years as a golf starter.
Health 9-3
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center for its efforts to improve care for stroke patients by the Joint Commission, a leading healthcare accreditation agency that has given the same designation to facilities at Stanford, UCLA, and UCSF.
volume 23, number 190, September 3-10, 2009
Montecito’s Orson Mozes Swindles Dozens of Would-Be Parents
Please Explain
How often have you read a news article about an unusual, unexplained event that could likely have a significant impact on your home or life, and been left with an explanation essentially saying, “It just happened?”
Chris Meagher
Blessed with a sunny disposition and an unfailing work ethic, Independent news reporter Chris Meagher makes the challenging job of researching and writing a top-notch cover story look easy.
Law and Disorder 9-3
The wrongful death suit against the estate of Santa Barbara businessman Michael Klein-who was killed with his daughter Talia and a pilot when their plane crashed into the side of a Panamanian volcano in December 2007-is currently in the middle of a 10-day trial before Judge Thomas Anderle.
The False Prophet of Adoption
Using babies as bait, Montecito’s Orson Mozes led 17 families on global goose chases, stuffing his pockets and shattering hearts along the way.
County 7-3
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted on 9/1 to write another letter opposing offshore oil drilling in federal waters off the county’s coast.
High Crimes and Prosecutions
The announcement that a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate Bush-era crimes was the direct result of the massive, grassroots movement.
