Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Letters By Charles Clouse, S.B. | Thu Oct 29, 2026 | 4:32pm

Vote Wardlow in District 4

I strongly support Devon Wardlow for Santa Barbara City Council, District 4.

Books By Meaghan Clark Tiernan | Thu Oct 29, 2026 | 3:43pm

Popular romance novelist hosts an activation on Thursday morning at the Arlington Theatre.

Letters By Craig Harris, S.B. | Thu Oct 29, 2026 | 3:01pm

In 1989 I read an article in National Geographic about a tribe in Irian Jaya, now called Papua.

SBAOR Quarterly Real Estate Stats By Annette Vait, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | Thu Oct 29, 2026 | 1:00am

2025 saw Santa Barbara’s real estate market continue to defy gravity. Prices climbed, sales increased, and buyers continued competing for

Cover Story By Indy Staff | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 10:00pm

A bountiful harvest of tricks and treats awaits.

Dance By Jatila van der Veen | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 10:00pm

Season opener features Philip Glass score, Nicolas Blanc choreography, and the Kronos
Quartet live.

Letters By Katie Davis, Santa Barbara County | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 4:52pm

A vote for Ricardo Valencia for 5th District Supervisor is a vote against Trump-era corruption and oil industry interference in our local elections.

Letters By Rob Pearson, Housing Authority CEO (Retired) and 4th District Resident | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 4:29pm

She’s earned the endorsement of our most respected organizations

Letters By Kevin Boss, S.B. | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 4:21pm

I know the Indy tries to avoid the impression (not always successfully) that the Winners sometimes seem to be strangely gaming the system.

Opinion By Cynthia Carbone Ward | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | 4:08pm

We must perform the magic we possess to transmute despondency into defiance.