Christ the Activist
New book by Fielding professor Jean-Pierre Isbouts follows Jesus of Nazareth’s past, present, and future.
Recent Stories
Fishing Banned on Sisquoc River
Fish & Game Commission vote aims to protect endangered steelhead trout.
No-Otter Zone Officially Ended
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ends quarter-century old rule banning otters from Southern California
More Mesa Sold to Saudi
UPDATED: With a conservation-development deal in limbo, owner instead sells six legal coastal parcels for $25 million.
Tasting Old Town Orcutt
Far Western Tavern joins Trattoria Uliveto, Rooney’s Irish Pub, and other spots to form new foodie mecca.
Goleta Gas Storage Meeting Monday
Public invited to learn about project that will include use of 172-foot crane for months near airport.
More Money-Raising for Goleta Ice Rink
Despite hopes for 2012 groundbreaking, Ice in Paradise still needs $750,000 to start.
Alleged Abalone Poachers Caught
In first commercial fishing bust ever for abs, urchin divers nabbed in harbor day before Thanksgiving.
Edhat Founder Peter Sklar Dies
The man who changed Santa Barbara’s media landscape loses long battle with brain cancer at age 50.
Meet The Restaurant Guy
An interview with John Dickson, whose dining column is published weekly in print by The Independent.
