The Santa Barbara Independent
WEB2 days ago · The ‘Indy’ hosted Santa Barbara District 1 candidates Alejandra Gutierrez, Wendy Santamaria, and Cruzito H. Cruz at a forum held at the Eastside’s “The Club”* on Canon Perdido on September 23. The ‘Indy’ hosted Santa Barbara District 3 candidates Oscar Gutierrez and Tony Becerra at a forum held at the Westside’s Harding ...
What You Need to Know About California’s Ballot Propositions
WEB1 day ago · California voters only decided one proposition on the March primary ballot — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health measure that barely passed — but will get their say on 10 in November.. With your choices, you’ll help steer state policy on crime, health care, rent control and more.
It’s the End of Santa Barbara’s Stone Pine Era
WEB1 day ago · Arborists on Santa Barbara’s Street Tree Advisory Committee (STAC) wrestled both the past and future on October 3, when they were tasked with choosing a species of tree worthy of replacing historic stone pines that have fallen or been cut down on East Anapamu Street. But before any species could be agreed upon, they first had to figure out if the stone pine itself should be included on their ...
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Call on Rep. Carbajal to Push for Arms ...
WEB2 days ago · Protesters delivered a letter with more than 400 signatures to the steps of Congressmember Salud Carbajal’s Central Coast offices on Monday, October 7, opposing his support of Israel on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks that launched the Middle East into a deadly war.
Santa Barbara County Struggles with Court Homeless Ruling
WEB2 days ago · Credit: O'Dea/Wikimedia Commons. Tempers flared and nerves frayed as county supervisors sought to decide how to humanely crack down on homeless encampments in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling that relieves local governments of the legal obligation to offer shelter beds to people living on the streets by relocating or “resolving ...
Vote No on Measure P - The Santa Barbara Independent
WEB1 day ago · Vote No on Measure P. For the last 10 years, SBCC has been an institution in decline. The 75-acre campus, on some of the most valuable land in Santa Barbara, is under used and no longer justifies the very large costs of maintenance as a City College. The number of enrolled students at SBCC has declined from 19,331 ten …
Review | Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals, The Malibu Tour
WEB4 days ago · But it’s safe to say, the Oxnard-born Anderson .Paak is a one-of-a-kind performer and artist, who blends the sounds of hip-hop, R&B, funk, and soul. The singer, rapper, drummer and record producer teamed up with his band, The Free Nationals, for their month long The Malibu Tour, putting on what was arguably the …
Hello, President Biden! - The Santa Barbara Independent
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Janene Scully, who reports on North County for Noozhawk, broke the story on Sunday evening that the Bidens were coming to town, speculating that they were headed for an 8,000-acre ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley owned by Joe Kiani that Hunter Biden had visited last year. Kiani, whose Orange County-based company Masimo invented a …
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Lily Mae Lazarus Pens This Week’s Cover Story
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Born in Los Angeles but raised mostly in Washington, D.C., Lily Mae Lazarus is back for her second internship at the Independent this summer. On page 19 of this week’s issue, she delivers us her biggest story yet, a cover feature on Tom Parker’s plight to get Kevin Cooper off of death row. This is your second internship with the paper.