1 day ago · Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area.

Oct 31, 2024 · In a world that glorifies hustle and celebrates busyness, it’s easy to get swept up in the idea that urgency equals importance. But one thing is clear: A lack of preparation on your part does not give you the right to hijack my time

Jan 29, 2025 · Find In Memoriams, death notices and obituaries in the Santa Barbara Independent. Published weekly in-print and online.

Jan 3, 2025 · Gary Fruin, who for 34-years held down the early-morning shift for K-LITE radio station — along with his co-host, Catherine Remak — died at age 68 earlier this week from complications arising from a relapse of the esophageal cancer he …

Jan 9, 2025 · Here is a logo proposed by me in 1984 in my book entitled Goleta Pueblos de las Islas, A Pictorial History of the Goleta Valley, dedicated to the future City of Goleta.It appears in my later book entitled Looking Back (1991). Both books are in the local library. A lot of local maritime history is in this one drawing.

Dec 12, 2024 · Renowned Santa Barbara County winemaker Kris Curran, who was a trailblazer for females in the historically male-dominated industry, has died. She succumbed to pancreatic cancer on December 11 surrounded by loved ones, according to a social media post.

Nov 4, 2024 · An incredible roller coaster of a film, I can easily imagine Bill Hader’s Stefon character from Saturday Night Live describing Emilia Pérez: “It’s got drug kingpins, drag queens, courtroom drama, characters returning from the dead, a Bonnie and Clyde–level kidnapping, but it’s also a family drama, a story of female empowerment, an exploration of …

Dec 29, 2024 · The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will have to navigate a new version of California’s “lemon law” that for five decades has given consumers the right to demand car companies fix or replace defective vehicles they sell.

Dec 25, 2024 · (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Dec. 23, 2024) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) has confirmed two cases of H5 bird flu in domesticated cats from two different households.

Dec 28, 2024 · Californians for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit that seeks to reduce prison and jail spending, estimated that Prop. 36 will add 130,000 more people to California jails each year, about 100,000 of them held in jail before trial and about 30,000 serving one-year sentences after their convictions.. Not all of those people would be held at the same time.