Edhat Founder Peter Sklar Dies
The man who changed Santa Barbara’s media landscape loses long battle with brain cancer at age 50.
Recent Stories
Meet The Restaurant Guy
An interview with John Dickson, whose dining column is published weekly in print by The Independent.
Clean Water Coalition Sues State Over Farm Rules
S.B Channelkeeper, Otter Project, and others claim failure to implement water discharge plan is illegal.
Heroes of S.B. Independent’s Holiday Homebrew Hoedown
Vanilla pumpkin porter, vanilla oaked porter, and pine cone ale prevail in paper’s first ever beer battle.
Election Results Certified
Sharon Rose pulls off upset in Goleta Sanitary race, among other changes from election night.
Goleta Eyes Ellwood Trails
Meeting tonight on what should be the future look of the popular bluff-top area.
Goleta’s Finest Feted
The Goleta Valley Chamber hosts more than 300 people at Bacara for 63rd annual gala.
As Wine Harvest Ends, County Talks Ramp Up
As a potentially record-breaking harvest winds down, winemakers wonder what county ordinance update means.
Natural History’s Future
The retiring Karl Hutterer reflects on the S.B. Museum of Natural History’s past 12 years — and the next 100.
Globewatching with Mattias Klum
The renowned Swedish photographer and filmmaker is speaking at UCSB on December 2.
