Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

News By Nick Welsh | Tue Nov 10, 2020 | 5:58pm

Emergency Shelter Poised to Open at Veterans’ Memorial Building on Cabrillo Boulevard

Santa Barbara County Supervisors approve spending $900,000 for ‘Pallet Village’ in Isla Vista.

News By Nick Welsh | Sat Nov 07, 2020 | 9:47am

Santa Barbara’s congressmember congratulates President-Elect Biden

Homeless By Nick Welsh | Wed Nov 04, 2020 | 8:08pm

With day center shuttered by COVID, volunteers and staff go mobile.

Cover Story By Nick Welsh | Wed Nov 04, 2020 | 10:34am

Huge voter turnout thanks to well-planned election with all mail-in ballots, drop-off centers, and polling places opened for three days.

News By Nick Welsh | Tue Nov 03, 2020 | 3:30pm

With tent cities on the rise in the college town, county administrators hatch plan for temporary tiny homes.

Briefs By Nick Welsh & Jean Yamamura | Mon Nov 02, 2020 | 5:52pm

The Saturday-afternoon caravan was mostly peaceful except for one altercation at East Beach.

Election 2020 By Nick Welsh | Mon Nov 02, 2020 | 5:34pm

Activist group SURJ S.B. stands watch at the polls; former county supervisor Mike Stoker enlisted by Trump reelection campaign.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh | Mon Nov 02, 2020 | 4:39pm

Trial deadline set for man charged with murder of Santa Barbara’s Han family.

Election 2020 By Nick Welsh | Thu Oct 29, 2020 | 5:33pm

Elections officials have received 118,803 ballots out of 236,000 registered voters countywide.

Business By Nick Welsh | Thu Oct 29, 2020 | 2:50pm

Can higher ed fix what ails Santa Barbara’s State Street?