By the Numbers: Santa Barbara’s Third and Worst COVID-19 Wave
Doctors have expressed extreme frustration with residents who continue to flout orders.
Recent Stories
State Street Saviors?
A successful store owner and a big-brained branding expert have launched the Santa Barbara Economic Development Partnership.
New 2021 California Laws to Know
From COVID protections to police reform, the legislation addresses short-term crises and long-term problems.
Top Doc: “I Am At a Loss… I Honestly Don’t Know What to Say Anymore…”
As hospitalizations and deaths skyrocket, Ansorg laments continued disregard of health orders.
Tell Us Who COVID Took Too Soon
The “Santa Barbara Independent” is launching a series that puts names and faces to the growing number of dead.
Tyler Hayden’s 2020 in Review
Our senior editor’s favorite articles of the year.
Flamingo Mobile Home Park Fends Off Predatory Owner
City Council helps senior residents fight age policy change and rent hikes.
Solvang Openly Defies State COVID-19 Order
The city council says restaurants should “go about their business.”
COVID-19 Breaks Back into Lompoc Prison
Multiple active cases raise fears of another outbreak.
Tree Removal Request Exposes Rotten Underbelly of Santa Barbara’s Appeal Process
Committee member resigns and triggers an investigation of Fair Political Practices Commission.
