Tyler Hayden, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden | Thu May 27, 2021 | 9:00am

DUI Attorney Darryl Genis Faces Two-Year Suspension from State Bar

Judge cites repeated misconduct and recent prison stint for tax crime.

Briefs By Tyler Hayden | Tue May 25, 2021 | 11:40am

UPDATE: Subject in custody; evacuation and shelter-in-place orders lifted.

Public Safety By Tyler Hayden | Mon May 24, 2021 | 3:58pm

The incident took place just one day before the anniversary of the 2014 killings.

Coronavirus News By Tyler Hayden & Katie Lydon | Mon May 24, 2021 | 2:55pm

County on cusp of entering yellow tier; state set to fully reopen June 15.

Lompoc Prison By Tyler Hayden | Thu May 20, 2021 | 5:18pm

Court-ordered medical inspection also uncovers glaring deficiencies in COVID-19 death reviews.

Animals By Tyler Hayden | Thu May 13, 2021 | 7:38am

Former owners file a lawsuit alleging illegal taking and emotional distress.

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden | Thu May 06, 2021 | 7:49am

Five fishermen from Sinaloa smuggled 1.5 tons of methamphetamine into the county. Was it by choice or by force?

Public Safety By Tyler Hayden | Mon Apr 26, 2021 | 4:15pm

Santa Barbara County has gotten less than half of its normal rainfall for this time of year.

News By Tyler Hayden | Tue Apr 20, 2021 | 10:26pm

Krys Brandon Ruiz, a 5’1” transgender man, had no criminal record or history of violence.

Cover Story By Tyler Hayden | Wed Apr 14, 2021 | 9:15pm

America’s largest digital health network started around a kitchen table on Voluntario Street.