Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Community By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 06, 2025 | 2:53pm

Santa Barbara’s Fiesta 2025 Sees Festivities, Fatality

This year’s week of events — some traditional, others spontaneous — were free of ICE but not tragedy.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 06, 2025 | 11:12am

Cecelia Covarrubias’s family files a claim against the county for allowing death of the openly suicidal woman.

Community By Nick Welsh | Tue Aug 05, 2025 | 2:52pm

Current SBCC President Erika Endrijonas says her former boss left a lasting impact on her.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 30, 2025 | 12:45pm

Charges company made false statements to mislead investors. Sable denies it.

Immigration By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 30, 2025 | 11:25am

Carbajal and 28 other elected officials sign a letter to Brown.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 30, 2025 | 11:06am

Musk is seeking approval to increase the number of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base from 50 to 100.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 23, 2025 | 2:22pm

Poodle worries that ICE will throw cold water on Fiesta.

Transportation By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 23, 2025 | 10:56am

Drivers, supervisors, and maintenance employees turned down a recent offer.

Community By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 23, 2025 | 9:47am

Hartwig fought to take over AMR ambulance monopoly.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 22, 2025 | 4:41pm

Judge Donna Geck rejected enviros’ petition for a formal restraining order but buys them some more time on Sable’s restart request.