Tyler Hayden’s Top Picks for 2019

This collection of my top stories from 2019 includes investigative articles, breaking stories, a survival guide, and a couple of opinion pieces. Some address difficult topics. Others are lighter fare. All are Independent exclusives that speak to the breadth and depth of our original reporting.

In Cryonics Lawsuit, Son Fights for Father’s Frozen Head

Finding the Miramar’s Line in the Sand

Number of Franciscan Priests Accused of Abuse Grows By Nine

The Santa Barbara Disaster Prep Guide

Will Santa Barbara Get a Taste of Space Force Pork?

Is Santa Barbara’s State Street Finally Turning the Corner?

Driver in Fatal 154 Was Ticking Time Bomb

Let’s Talk About Suicide, the ‘Silent Epidemic’

Drag Racing Returns to Its Santa Barbara Roots

Matt Best Loves ‘Merica

The Changing Santa Barbara Channel