Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

News By Jean Yamamura | Tue Jul 02, 2019 | 3:41pm

When Your Cannabis Ordinance Becomes a Bottomless Pit, Stop Digging

Goleta sends letter to Santa Barbara County to amend the Cannabis Ordinance and protect residents.

Opinion By Harvey Sherback | Mon Jul 01, 2019 | 6:21pm

How safe and secure is PG&E’s “grid tied” Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant?

Briefs By Jean Yamamura | Mon Jul 01, 2019 | 2:39pm

State Senate, Assembly, tax board, and U.S. Congress districts will be remapped by citizens in 2020.

News By Jean Yamamura | Mon Jul 01, 2019 | 10:54am

Was within yards of the finish line when his Ducati went off the highway.

News By Jean Yamamura | Sun Jun 30, 2019 | 10:30pm

County dog pounds waive fees for lost dogs until July 6.

News By Jean Yamamura | Sat Jun 29, 2019 | 10:43am

California Public Health sends virus avoidance warning and tips.

Letters By Rachel Altman, S.B. | Sat Jun 29, 2019 | 6:49am

Aera Energy is a donor to the President’s Circle of Allan Hancock College, and UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project also receives funding from Aera.

Letters By Dolores Pollock, President, Santa Barbara Audubon | Sat Jun 29, 2019 | 2:43am

I want to correct the impression that Santa Barbara Audubon is “fighting” to block the Strauss Wind Energy Project near Lompoc.

News By Jean Yamamura | Fri Jun 28, 2019 | 8:00pm

Standing-room-only crowd attends Town Hall to learn about the latest on closing down offshore oil wells.

Letters By Ernie Salomon, S.B. | Fri Jun 28, 2019 | 2:43pm

HMS Courageous was the first ship sunk by a submarine in WWII.