Vaccine Clinics in Santa Barbara This Week
[Update] Eligible ages for COVID vaccine lowered to 16 and 18 years old, depending on type of vaccine, at Santa Barbara and Santa Maria vaccination clinics.
Recent Stories
How to Help the Homeless?
It concerns me to see so many homeless, more than ever before.
Time’s a Wastin’
I sat in on the task force that wrote the requirements for assisted outpatient treatment, and it is disappointing that years later, it still isn’t working.
West Wind Drive-In Owners Ask for Development Extension
Owner is considering storage units if city agrees to small land swap; Planning Commission advises against the proposal.
The Price Search
The federal government now requires all hospitals to show consumers the prices of their services online and make them easily accessible without restrictions.
Immigration Reform Must Begin with Secure Borders
The U.S. must secure our borders from illegal immigration before we can reform our naturalization system.
A Victory Is a Victory, No Matter How Small
Life of the streets of Santa Barbara.
What Will You Do Once Released from COVID Captivity?
The Santa Barbara Independent asks our readers to reply in words and pictures by April 6.
Driver Criminally Charged in Cuyama Oil Truck Spill
Jesse Villasana faces five misdemeanor charges for last year’s 4,533-gallon spill on State Route 166.
Out of the Digital
Our digital lives and our need for time in nature are not mutually exclusive. The modern world calls upon us to use the digital web wisely, but to not forget the living web of nature.
