Jean Yamamura, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura | Sun Mar 31, 2019 | 7:35pm

County Fire Converting a Blackhawk to a Firehawk

Raising funds to equip new generation of helicopter for fire and rescue.

Letters By Helen Larsen, S.B. | Sun Mar 31, 2019 | 6:51am

My suggestion to educate all students has met with 100 percent approval and enthusiastic support from everyone with whom I have spoken.

Letters By Andrew & Debra Teton, S.B. | Sat Mar 30, 2019 | 1:32pm

We were heartbroken to read of Russ Spencer’s death.

Letters By Robin Young, S.B. | Sat Mar 30, 2019 | 5:24am

My town has become too darn crowded with cars.

Voices By Mariam Tariq | Sat Mar 30, 2019 | 4:12am

Healing a broken health-care system by holding insurers accountable.

Briefs By Jean Yamamura | Sat Mar 30, 2019 | 12:00am

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month.

Letters By Richard Lamb, S.B. | Fri Mar 29, 2019 | 5:13am

I thought that the City Council was supposed to represent tax paying residents, not unions.

Letters By Claire Haigh, S.B. | Thu Mar 28, 2019 | 5:09pm

I feel I must respond to your article on Little Mac.

Community By Jean Yamamura | Thu Mar 28, 2019 | 4:42pm

Julian Nott achieved unique milestones in balloon technology and design.

Photo By Jean Yamamura & Paul Wellman | Thu Mar 28, 2019 | 2:27pm

When cattle left the San Marcos Foothill Preserve, the ground-nesting birds soon flew away. The native bunch grasses that had