Woman Who Broke Neck in S.B. Triathlon Dies
San Diego’s Barbara Warren, 65, had been paralyzed by bike crash.
Month: August 2008
Fence to Deter Pooping in Creek, City Hopes
Site became dumping ground for those reluctant to use portable toilets.
Critic Calls Urban Growth Survey Biased
Dave Davis quits Plan S.B. Outreach Committee as a result.
Mission Creek-Adjacent Beaches Fecal Matter-Free
Arroyo Burro and Leadbetter beaches indicate some feces contamination, however.
Short Recess for Juarez Murder Trial
Testimony ends on a high note for the defense.
What Dems Are Doing in Denver While Republicans Ready for St. Paul
For the past few days, independent.com’s correspondents have been furiously blogging about the Democratic National Convention in Denver, and hundreds of Santa Barbarans have already tuned in to hear their first impressions, their interviews with regional delegates such as Rob Egenolf and Mike Getto, and their analysis of each day’s main events.
GOP Preps for Powwow in Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota, is a flurry of activity as the nation’s right-leaning politicos prepare for the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Weapons Hoarder Turns in Guns
What began as the concern of neighbors over an elderly neighbor with advanced Parkinson’s disease has become a neighborhood-wide shoving match over the man’s future.
Countdown to Obama’s Big Day
Hours after The Independent hits newsstands Thursday, August 28, the Democratic Party will officially have a nominee: Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Greenies Call Foul on Strickland
Three prominent environmental activists took aim at the voting record of State Senate contender Tony Strickland when he served in the State Assembly.