Transforming Lives: Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program Community By Isabella Leonard The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara offers priceless guidance with the five-year self-sufficiency program.
The Black Sheep Santa Barbara Brasserie Raises the Baa Food By George Yatchisin Ruben Perez’s restaurant celebrates 10 years with a special tasting menu.
After a State Audit, Santa Barbara County Will Tweak Cannabis Licensing Cannabis By Melinda Burns Small changes such as “blind scoring” will enhance fairness, officials said.
Number of Affordable Units Required in Dispute for La Cumbre Housing Proposal Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh Planning commission iced from oversight: Not happy.
High School Spring Musicals 2024 Theater By Maggie Yates Santa Barbara, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos get ready to put on their dancing shoes and sing their hearts out.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Punt On Cannabis Odor Control Cannabis By Melinda Burns Board votes 3-2 for another study on how to solve a six-year-old problem.
Patches, Onyx, and Theo Adoptable Pets By Lisa Acho Remorenko Sweet bunny, guinea pig, and kitty need a home!
Santa Barbara Embezzler Loses Hope Ranch Home, Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million in Fines and Restitution Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
Santa Barbara Embezzler Loses Hope Ranch Home, Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million in Fines and Restitution Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
Transforming Lives: Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program Community By Isabella Leonard
Monks Make Their Mark UC Santa Barbara Art, Design & Architecture Museum hosts guests from Drepung Monastery to create a living work of art.
A Peek at S.B. Funk Zone Live Photo Santa Barbara Funk Zone’s monthly activations are back in action.
The Blues and Greys at Santa Barbara’s SOhO Music Club Photo After a long hiatus, indie rock band The Blues and Greys played their first show in over seven years on March 30.
Santa Barbara Cyclist Meets ‘Double Everest’ Challenge Photo Daniel Connell ascends Old San Marcos Pass Road a record-setting 50 times to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders.
DJ Duo Forester at Santa Barbara’s SOhO Music Club The indie nature-inspired group kicked off their ‘Moonlight’ tour in Downtown S.B.
Owl’s Well That Ends Well: Rescued Barn Owl Returned to Wilds of Goleta Photo The owl, which was rescued after becoming tangled atop a 50-foot palm, was released after receiving treatment at the Ojai Raptor Center.
‘Gems of Nature’ Bring Out the Crowds for the 76th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Always ready for their close-up, Earl Warren Showgrounds provides a showcase for orchids of every type imaginable.
A Black History Month Serenade Ron Paris celebrates a Santa Barbara–style birthday with stories and songs.
League of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forum for Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor Video Moderator Claire VanBlaricum was joined by Joan Hartmann, Jenelle Osbourne, and Frank Troise.
Readers’ Pictures and Videos Capture February Storm in Santa Barbara Photo From flooded creeks and streets to knocked-down trees, ‘Independent’ readers share their shots of the record-breaking rainstorm.
Number of Affordable Units Required in Dispute for La Cumbre Housing Proposal Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh
Why the County Should Rezone All of the Sites Identified in Its Housing Element Voices By Craig Minus, Executive Director, Coastal Housing Coalition
ON Culture | Bouncing our Way to an Entertaining Earth Day and Looking Ahead to Mother’s Day ON Culture By Leslie Dinaberg ON the Stage With so many great things to enjoy at the Earth Day Festival, I feel like the music
Book Review | ‘A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick’ by Cathy Curtis Books By Brian Tanguay
Poetry Month Wrap-Up, Home-Grown Gems Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate
The Black Sheep Santa Barbara Brasserie Raises the Baa Food By George Yatchisin Ruben Perez’s restaurant celebrates 10 years with a special tasting menu.
The Legacy of Cantwell’s Continues, Co-op Style, Adding Grocery to Deli Offerings in Downtown Santa Barbara Food By Nataschia Hadley
Earth Day Arrives in Santa Barbara Living By Leslie Dinaberg Celebrate the planet on Saturday and Sunday at Alameda Park.
Spring Signing Day: Local Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent Sports By Victor Bryant Local athletes sign National Letters of Intent
Boys Volleyball Playoffs Roundup: San Marcos Cruises to First Round Sweep of El Segundo Sports By Victor Bryant
Quick and Easy Spring Home Updates The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles The arrival of spring can inspire us to freshen up our homes.
Santa Barbara Zoo’s Dr. Estelle Sandhaus Recognized as Pioneering Female Conservationist by Disney Conservation Fund Announcement By Santa Barbara Zoo
Goats and Sheep now Graze at Elings Park to Provide Eco-Friendly Fire Prevention, Invasive Plant Removal, Fertilizer, and to Aid Return of California Natives Announcement By Elings Park