The Fight for the Bight
Fishermen and environmentalists square off over marine reserves in Southern California.
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Not in Kyoto Anymore
Foreign students find Santa Barbara homestays can be heaven or hell.
Winning the Peace
The U.S. Army 425th Civil Affairs Battalion-which has roots in Santa Barbara-is busy rebuilding Iraq.
Summer Reading
The region’s best writers share their top picks for summer.
Jeff Shelton, Santa Barbara’s Architectural Wizard
From the rooftop of El Andaluz, the newest building going up along the Chapala corridor, we could see the dazzling panorama that is Santa Barbara: Sailboats bobbing in the marina, red-tiled roofs defining white stuccoed buildings, the Santa Ynez Mountains cascading toward Rincon-a city of natural beauty and human charm.
Do Bars & Nightclubs Pay Their Fair Share?
Politicos ponder new “entertainment” exaction for lower State Street establishments.
Mission Impossible?
Against long odds, Harding School revamps, restructures, and re-imagines its future.
Cruising the Blue, Climbing the Green
Presenting The Independent‘s annual Blue & Green outdoor adventure guide.
The Indys
The Independent‘s annual theater awards, the Indys, at the Lobero.
Santa Barbara Endures Its Most Threatening Natural Disaster Ever
The Jesusita Fire forced an estimated 30,000 South Coast residents from Goleta to Montecito out of their homes and put another 30,000 on warning.