Keith Hamm, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Cover Story By Keith Hamm | Thu Dec 01, 2016 | 12:00am

The Kidnap Scam

How a kidnapping scam caught a Montecito family in a web of terror and confusion.

Briefs By Keith Hamm | Thu Nov 24, 2016 | 9:00am

Calls for unity around environmental issues.

News By Keith Hamm | Wed Nov 23, 2016 | 12:00am

Sixty-two million perished this year alone in California’s historic drought

Briefs By Keith Hamm | Thu Nov 17, 2016 | 12:00am

The money will help chart student progress.

Briefs By Keith Hamm | Thu Nov 17, 2016 | 12:00am

Classroom upgrades will help close achievement gap, he says.

Living By Keith Hamm | Wed Nov 16, 2016 | 6:00am

Take a look inside the Ventura outdoor company’s Nano Puff, wool, and other lines.

News By Keith Hamm | Thu Nov 10, 2016 | 12:00am

Compromise reached after seven years and 130 meetings.

Cover Story By Blanca Garcia, Jean Yamamura, Kelsey Brugger, Nick Welsh | Wed Nov 09, 2016 | 2:32pm

But Trump victory overwhelms all.

By Keith Hamm | Sat Oct 29, 2016 | 6:00am

Free community college advocacy group awards top prize.

Briefs By Keith Hamm | Thu Oct 27, 2016 | 12:00am

The school’s year-round calendar may be to blame.