Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Health By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 26, 2020 | 8:50pm

Santa Barbara Police Revive OD’d Man at Alameda Park

Narcan was administered to a man suffering from a potentially fatal overdose of opioids Tuesday afternoon.

News Commentary By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 26, 2020 | 1:30pm

Isla Vista is a ticking bomb that needs tools to defuse.

Briefs By Nick Welsh | Tue Aug 25, 2020 | 5:30pm

The seal was fatally shot in the head last September at the rookery just outside San Simeon.

Public Safety By Nick Welsh | Tue Aug 25, 2020 | 12:32pm

Vandenberg Air Force Base bomb squad experts detonate a vintage hand grenade and mortar discovered at a Westside home.

Community By Nick Welsh | Mon Aug 24, 2020 | 4:25pm

Santa Barbara County numbers are up slightly from 2010, but nearly one-third of households remain uncounted.

Business By Nick Welsh | Sat Aug 22, 2020 | 9:00am

The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ survey finds the car-free zone a big hit.

Coronavirus News By Nick Welsh | Fri Aug 21, 2020 | 3:32pm

Businesses violating health orders could face $500 fines if supes vote yes on Tuesday.

Housing By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 19, 2020 | 10:49am

Santa Barbara City Council okays the developer’s plans to build a four-story mixed-use project at the current site of Capitol Hardware.

Community By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 19, 2020 | 10:41am

City Council voted unanimously to create a 13-member panel to study what kind of review panel, if any, the city should create.

Politics By Nick Welsh | Wed Aug 19, 2020 | 8:53am

Santa Barbara’s health care reform advocate makes strong case for Biden on the national stage.