Bright Light from Barge ‘Invades’ at Night
The City of Santa Barbara is doing underwater maintenance and inspection work on desal intakes.
Author: Jean Yamamura
Night Lights Too Bright
The floating dock-type thing anchored offshore west has lights at night that are incredibly invasive.
Second Truck Goes Missing from Santa Barbara City Maintenance Fleet
Three weeks after water-repair truck was taken, pothole truck is stolen but soon recovered.
Turning Canceled Travel to Community Investment
Solvang Theaterfest patrons transform the disappointment of travel closures during the pandemic to opportunities for valued theater experiences.
L.A. Supervisor Holly Mitchell Makes Five
Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the fifth woman supervisor on the five-person board, speaks to the S.B. Women’s Political Committee on March 11.
A Fix for a Broken Health-Care System
Santa Barbara continues to rank among the California counties with the highest rate of poverty in the state, and the uninsured rate has consistently hovered around 10 percent.
The San Marcos Foothills Stand-Off
Negotiations continue between the developer and activists intent on stopping construction of new homes.
I’m Not a Robot
Internet, I am not and / why the hell are you asking me that
Direct Relief Supports Santa Barbara County Clinics with $300,000 Donation
The nonprofit’s reach is nationwide for the country’s vaccination effort and to help with COVID expenses at community health clinics.
COVID Challenge
The Santa Barbara Independent, along with the rest of our major media, is saturating the news with an incorrect COVID narrative.
