Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Letters By Sue Freitag, S.B. | Thu Aug 12, 2021 | 6:29am

Employee with a Heart

The kindness and generosity of the TJ lady I asked for assistance went above and beyond the norm.

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura | Wed Aug 11, 2021 | 2:20pm

Santa Barbara surf camp owner believed his children “were going to grow into monsters.”

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Wed Aug 11, 2021 | 9:45am

New rule would apply to city employees.

Briefs By Jean Yamamura | Wed Aug 11, 2021 | 9:09am

Houweling’s of Camarillo selling 5.5 million square feet of greenhouses to cannabis producers.

News By Jean Yamamura | Tue Aug 10, 2021 | 7:34pm

Crossed into Baja California with toddlers; held in federal custody.

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura | Tue Aug 10, 2021 | 4:42pm

The giant Public Works project in Montecito is one of the last under the leadership of Tom Fayram, who plans to retire in December.

Letters By Kyle Cetrulo, S.B. | Mon Aug 09, 2021 | 2:36pm

As I stepped out of the truck in shock, a beautiful thing happened. Cars that saw me go off the road had stopped. People came running to help me.

Opinion By Terri Carlson, M.D. | Sat Aug 07, 2021 | 4:21pm

I consider myself to be an expert on shit. I am speaking about the excrement type.

Letters By Robert Baruch, Yeosu, South Korea | Sat Aug 07, 2021 | 4:15pm

The writer and, sadly, the National Education Association conflate Critical Race Theory and systemic racism.

Letters By Karen Weiss, S.B. | Sat Aug 07, 2021 | 3:13pm

Thanks for the informative article about the new facility at Tajiguas.