Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

News By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 10:30pm

Throat Slasher Who Thought He Was Jesus One Step Closer to Sanity

Sam Wellington Maphis V will be transferred to a less-secure psychiatric facility in Sylmar.

News By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 3:54pm

Santa Barbara supervisors put a cap on cannabis cultivation.

Spotlights By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 2:08pm

‘Crawl’ is a sad turgid swamp gator epic about a hurricane induced infestation of human-eating lizards.

Politics By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 10:21am

The Santa Barbara congressmember denounced the president’s “racist remarks” aimed at four women of color in Congress.

News By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 10, 2019 | 1:03pm

Santa Barbara cannabis county hearings delayed by power outage.

News By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 03, 2019 | 10:30pm

While overdue-book fines generate about $75,000 a year, the administrative costs are significantly higher.

News By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 02, 2019 | 10:30pm

Carpinteria-Based Carone Petroleum was four years behind on rent.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 02, 2019 | 10:30pm

Chief Justice Roberts saves Census, trips up pathological liar Wilbur Ross.

News By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 02, 2019 | 10:30pm

Santa Barbara’s cannabis industry faces proposals to amend ordinance.

News By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 02, 2019 | 12:21pm

Fines range from $100 to $250 and will be imposed only on repeat offenders.