Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

News By Jean Yamamura | Sun Apr 19, 2020 | 8:00pm

Sea Life Finds a Way Among Old Oil Platforms’ ‘Jacket Complexity’

UC Santa Barbara marine biologists share findings in “Bulletin of Marine Science.”

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Sat Apr 18, 2020 | 8:32am

Ready for a bit of the old ultraviolet? UCSB’s Christian Zollner is working on it.

Opinion By Rachel Altman | Sat Apr 18, 2020 | 8:12am

Gov and CalGEM greenlight 24 new fracking permits.

News By Jean Yamamura | Fri Apr 17, 2020 | 7:11pm

The outbreak at Lompoc penitentiary stands out with 11 more cases; 354 total cases countywide.

Letters By Carmen Lodise, Barra de Navidad, Mexico | Fri Apr 17, 2020 | 4:03pm

Thank you, James Powell, for your beautiful essay on Elias Hanna’s life.

Opinion By Robert Sulnick | Fri Apr 17, 2020 | 1:05pm

Biden is the antidote.

News By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 16, 2020 | 4:40pm

Canines test negative for rabies after being euthanized with owner’s permission.

Video By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 16, 2020 | 2:30pm

Government order resulted in surprisingly few deaths so far.

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura | Thu Apr 16, 2020 | 10:41am

The individual worked at a single residence at the elder-care home; no co-infections.

Letters By Rick Closson, S.B. | Thu Apr 16, 2020 | 10:05am

Now is the time for those “Greatest Hits of 2020” family letters to go out.