Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Letters By Michael G. Lopez, S.B. | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 3:11pm

Fossil Fuel Loss

Well, it appears that AERA Energy has thrown in the towel.

Letters By Lys Gabriella Poet, S.B. | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 3:05pm

I am White / I cry at Injustice

Opinion By Katherine M. Gilliam-Belway | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 2:51pm

I was snatched from the sweet earth of my motherland-home, Africa.

Opinion By Rev. Dr. David Moore | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 10:10am

White church leaders calling for prayers to “heal our divided nation,” but the only healed America Black people know is in our dreams.

News By Jean Yamamura | Wed Jun 17, 2020 | 7:50pm

City Council split on ballot measure to add 1 percent to city sales tax.

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura | Tue Jun 16, 2020 | 8:23pm

District attorneys in six counties indicate they will accept, given ages of the witnesses and COVID.

News By Jean Yamamura | Tue Jun 16, 2020 | 7:30pm

Supremes rule against LGBTQ employee discrimination, COVID takes Pride Month online.

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Tue Jun 16, 2020 | 5:02pm

Santa Barbara County’s reopening progress stymied by Santa Maria COVID Cases.

Photo By Daniel Dreifuss and Jean Yamamura | Mon Jun 15, 2020 | 2:33pm

About 600 acres burned northwest of Buellton on Sunday, reaches 30 percent containment by Monday morning.

Opinion By Osaama Saifi | Sun Jun 14, 2020 | 5:10am

Our rights have been slowly stripped: Police officers are equipped like soldiers while doctors are not even equipped like doctors.