Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Columns By Nick Welsh | Wed Mar 30, 2022 | 11:36am

Poodle | The Fight for Santa Barbara’s Superintendent of Schools Heats Up

The inflamed right attempts to take over the most obscure government agency in the county.

Housing By Nick Welsh | Wed Mar 30, 2022 | 8:30am

The median price for a house increased by $1 million in 2021.

Public Safety By Nick Welsh | Tue Mar 29, 2022 | 4:20pm

Report reveals a significant failure by nuclear safety inspectors at the Avila Beach power plant.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Mon Mar 28, 2022 | 3:17pm

Years of planning will help get us through 2024.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Thu Mar 24, 2022 | 8:07am

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing delays the Poodle’s quest for facts.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Wed Mar 23, 2022 | 2:07pm

Racing to find new water sources as California faces a mega-drought.

Homeless By Nick Welsh | Wed Mar 23, 2022 | 1:58pm

668 people were found to be living in their cars.

Health By Nick Welsh | Mon Mar 21, 2022 | 10:47pm

Santa Barbara hospital sues national chain, alleging Kaiser underpaid by “tens of millions” of dollars.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Thu Mar 17, 2022 | 7:00am

How two very bad ideas will help save the University of California system.

Cover Story By Nick Welsh & Nicholas Liu | Wed Mar 16, 2022 | 8:35pm

Relief efforts ramp up, and a Russian-American talks about Putin’s war.