The Gloomiest Gloom Ever?
Experts agree, this summer without sun is not normal.
Year: 2010
Great White Attacks Paddler Off Gaviota Beach
Kayaker escapes unharmed, but his boat nearly sinks.
Where’s the Val Verde Money?
Niece of the estate’s late owner calls for an investigation into what happened to $20 million in charitable trust funds and loan proceeds.
Are You As Smart As Your Dog?
Poodle Reacts to Prop. 8, gay marriage, and fall of Western Civilization.
Slipping Through the Cracks
Health workers say better agency coordination is needed to help the homeless.
Noel Not Seeking Reelection
After serving three consecutive terms on the Santa Barbara School Board, trustee Bob Noël announced this week that he will not be seeking reelection to the post this November.
The Independent’s 2010 After-School Guide
The start of school signals the beginning of the end for most back-to-school goers.
Bolivian River Reading
Since 2003, brothers Jim and Christopher Brady have been leading the annual El Puente summer adventure for students of Santa Barbara Middle School down to the Bolivian Amazon, where they walk through the wilds to raise money to support the Fundación Salud Río Beni Clínica (Rio Beni Health Clinic) in memory of their late friend Dr. Lou Netzer.
volume 24, number 239, August 12-19, 2010
Our Annual After-School Activity Guide
Misuse of Forest
Being a Knight of Columbus, as well as retired Los Padres Forest recreation management officer, compels me to speak out on the 55 tragic deaths, by suicide, at Cold Spring Bridge since 1964.
