Indy Staff, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

My Life By Cynthia Carbone Ward | Tue Dec 26, 2023 | 4:04pm

A Clattering of Windows

Living in the wake of Vandenberg yields reflections on rockets.

Environment By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current' | Tue Dec 26, 2023 | 3:04pm

COP28: ‘Historic Failure’ by Richest Countries as the Poorest Are Hit Hardest by Global Warming

“Given the lack of any real commitments, there is nothing to celebrate,” says UC Santa Barbara lecturer and climate politics expert.

Letters By John Coie, S.B. | Sun Dec 24, 2023 | 1:42pm

Computers Can Make Phonics Fun

There are now multiple versions of computer programs that provide the kind of one-on-one tutoring that makes phonics learning easier for many children, as well as being enjoyable.

Letters By Brad Blue, S.B. | Sun Dec 24, 2023 | 8:40am

A True American

Karen Jones is a true American.

Voices By Ed France | Sat Dec 23, 2023 | 3:34pm

Monday was our first day bicycling to daycare, bringing into sharp focus the safety aspects the new community paseos, which provide a crosstown route all the way from the lower Eastside into the Westside where I live.