To Mask, or Not to Mask?
Civil liberties have crashed into a wall of coronavirus as Santa Barbarans struggle with the novelty of mandatory cloth face
Year: 2020
Shark Lab Tags Eight White Sharks off Carpinteria’s Coast
CSU Long Beach marine biologist Chris Lowe shared his findings during a UCSB webinar.
California’s Economic Pandemic
Amid massive uncertainty, Gov. Newsom sends lawmakers a crisis budget.
Equity in Health Care
A necessity from schools to neighborhoods to the nation.
Blatant Cronyism and Corruption
Americans of all political persuasions should be equally horrified to watch our great country.
The Full Mediterranean
Let’s not drop this once-in-generations opportunity to change the look and feel of our beautiful “Mediterranean” city.
SBCC Enrollment Grows but Budget Takes a Hit
State funding formula hamstrings adding classes and students, nonresident enrollment expected to drop by a third.
Restaurant Reopening Reality Check
Santa Barbara restaurateurs and officials explore creative solutions to pandemic dining.
Pints for Press: Restaurant Reality Panel
This issue’s cover story writer, Senior Editor Matt Kettmann, will lead a Pints for Press Zoom discussion about restaurant realities
Eric Cárdenas Trusts the ‘Independent’
Eric Cárdenas trusts the ‘Indy’ for truthful reporting on our whole community.
