Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Environment By Jean Yamamura | Tue May 04, 2021 | 11:05am

Big Dig Begins at Randall Road Debris Basin

Ground-breaking ceremony recalls lives lost and tells of lives to be saved by 8-acre containment basin.

Community By Jean Yamamura | Fri Apr 30, 2021 | 3:21pm

Biltmore employees describe past year for mediator, going from ‘top of their game’ to furlough and frustration.

Briefs By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 10:35am

New preserve at San Marcos Foothills hits two targets and comes within $12.4 million of total.

Environment By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 10:01am

Larger goal is zero emissions statewide; two studies released on how to get there.

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 8:50am

Santa Barbarans cheer a return to normal.

Letters By Lois Phillips, S.B. | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 4:23am

The Santa Rosa experiment, which is a huge success, is one way for cities to move forward.

Letters By Joleen Law, S.B. | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 4:21am

Santa Barbara was meant to be a temporary stopover for me while waiting for my departure to Katmandu, Nepal, on assignment with the Peace Corps.

Letters By Thomas Joseph Harper, S.B. | Thu Apr 29, 2021 | 3:03am

Gibraltar Dam recently had its centenary to no fanfare at all.

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Wed Apr 28, 2021 | 5:12pm

For several days in coming weeks, Public Health and Cottage Health will hold special clinics for walk-in patients.

Voices By Bryan Rosen | Wed Apr 28, 2021 | 2:57pm

How to remedy the situation.