Next Monday, a special public forum convenes amid ongoing attacks by Trump’s masked paramilitary agents on local neighborhoods, families and those bearing witness, presented by Dem Women of S.B.
One year to the day after Trump’s inauguration, Newsmakers TV’s All-Star Panel of National Political Pundits returns to evaluate the damage done to date and offer their forecasts on what comes next.
Residents and organizers speak out against the escalating federal immigration enforcement across the country.
Watch the 2025 Local Heroes Luncheon and hear from our honorees.
Gavin Newsom set forth a pro-Democratic gerrymander of California to fight a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas. Santa Barbara Newsmakers’ panel of experts demystifies the issues and personalities behind the fight.
Behind the scenes at UC Santa Barbara Library, the Department of Special Research Collections is home to rare and unique books, manuscripts, photographs, films and music recordings — plus a team of curators and archivists tasked with preserving the holdings and ensuring public access.
Watch the 2025 Indy Awards celebrating theater splendor in Santa Barbara.
See a recap of the department’s recent annual award presentations, an important recent regional active shooter training, and information about the sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Co-Response Teams.
The Indy hosted a community forum at The Unitarian Society’s Parish Hall to hear from the five of the candidates running for the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
View the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’s’ Celebration of the 2024 Indy Awards at SOhO.
