Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Opinion By Chief Lori Luhnow | Fri Jul 03, 2020 | 12:19am

Standing for Equity and Police

Santa Barbara policy already includes de-escalation and implicit bias training.

Briefs By Indy Staff | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 8:59pm

Non-injury incident occurs at Alamar and Foothill on Thursday afternoon.

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 5:36pm

Cottage Health’s Dr. David Fisk runs down the things to do to avoid coronavirus this Fourth of July and beyond.

Letters By Jim Walsh, S.B. | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 5:56am

Gold’s in Goleta apparently sets its own rules when it comes to masks.

Letters By Warren Wood, S.B. | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 5:51am

The Landshark rolled down Anacapa with about 30 young adults partying away, not one of them wearing a mask.

Letters By Julian Weissglass, S.B. | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 5:48am

I remember that one day the Santa Barbara Police arrested some black members of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Letters By Susan Rakov, S.B. | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 4:13am

Why not lead the way toward a more sensible solution and declare Santa Barbara’s beaches closed, thus setting an example for the county?

Letters By C. Anita Nuñez, S.B. | Thu Jul 02, 2020 | 4:03am

I am absolutely appalled at our city’s decision to re-open the beaches for the 4th.

Letters By Jan Lipski, Vandenberg Village | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | 5:39pm

I seen chimps, dogs and even a baby elephant (speaking of not noticing whose in da room) riding bikes.

Opinion By Dr. Daniel Fishbein and Ben Pettit | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | 4:45pm

Who’s wearing face masks among walkers, bikers, and skateboarders.