Erin Packard
You’re looking at a classroom of young students in Dali, China, where Santa Barbara native Erin Packard has been living for two years with her boyfriend to teach these kids English.
Month: November 2011
By the Sweat of the Dog
If the County Supes can’t keep the poor out of sight, then they’ll keep them out of mind.
Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Keeps on Rising
The hotel occupancy taxes charged by the City of Santa Barbara went up in October, 6.4 percent more than the same month a year ago.
Local Heroes 2011
Here is The Santa Barbara Independent‘s 26th annual ode to our region’s most charitable and kindhearted souls.
Local Heroes Honor Roll 1986-2010
Local Heroes Honor Roll 1986-2010
volume 26, number 306, November 23 - December 1, 2011
Local Heroes 2011
Judge Issues Final Statement of Decision in Indy Case
Judge Denise de Bellefeuille issued her final statement of decision in favor of Santa Barbara Independent Editor in Chief Marianne Partridge in her lawsuit against the paper’s publisher, Randy Campbell.
Cancer Center Holds Fourth “Art Heals” Exhibit and Reception
Exhibition features work of those touched by cancer
Santa Barbara Village Awarded Significant Grants
Blazing new trails in meeting the needs of local seniors, Santa Barbara Village is pleased to announce its recent receipt of three significant grants to support its work in the Santa Barbara community.
Rain Tips Gauges Well Past Expectations
The early-season onslaught of rain continued this past week, with the third straight weekend of wet and wild weather plaguing the South Coast.
