The Santa Barbara Independent
WEB3 days ago · All Registered Voters in California will Receive a Vote-by-Mail Ballot in the Mail by October. Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area.
California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for …
WEB16 hours ago · In the courtroom, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against oil giant ExxonMobil — the world’s largest producer of polymers used to make single-use plastic — for the company’s role in “exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis.”. Over the course of a “decades-long campaign of deception,” the Department of Justice alleges, Exxon cooked up a plastic-pollution ...
‘Living in Santa Barbara’ Podcast Debuts
WEB10 hours ago · The Living in Santa Barbara podcast and covers the human side to this picturesque town, the Santa Barbara mindset, creating a stronger sense of connection for locals, newcomers, and people outside of Santa Barbara. Tune in to the “Living in Santa Barbara” podcast to hear stories that unite and learn more about this incredible town.
A Blessed Life: My Father, the Preacher, the Santa Barbara Legend
WEB13 hours ago · Blessed’s first congregation was the homeless population of Venice Beach. But over time, he spread the gospel in Hawai‘i, Alaska for a cold snap, inside a high-security prison in Texas, and in South Beach, Miami, for a hot minute before he realized the sidewalks might burn his bare feet. Sometime during the mid ’90s, he settled around ...
Blending Beauty and History on a Riviera Hillside
WEB14 hours ago · As Santa Barbara rebuilt and redefined itself after the 1925 earthquake, architectural firm Edwards, Plunkett & Howell led the city’s transition to the Spanish Colonial Revival style, bringing in the now-familiar red-tile roofs with thick whitewashed plaster walls and decorative ironwork details. In 1928, the firm was hired to add 10 more ...
World Homeless Day 2024: Everyone Has a Story: The Real Faces …
WEB11 hours ago · Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA—World Homeless Day is observed internationally on the 10th of October every year. The aim is to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness and promote work in local ...
Vote All the Way Through to the End of Your Ballot to Support …
WEB9 hours ago · Your ballot will soon arrive in your mailbox, and this year it is a long one! While many are focused on the nail-biting presidential election at the top, we urge you to keep voting all the way through to the end of your ballot where critical local school board races are waiting. School boards play a ...
News - The Santa Barbara Independent
WEBBreaking news and daily coverage of Santa Barbara politics, education, health, business, courts & crime, science & technology, and the environment.
Say So Long to Santa Barbara’s Offshore Platforms
WEBJan 19, 2022 · The current estimate, as of 2020, to remove the 23 platforms was $1.6 billion, though costs go up with every year that passes. The previous estimate by BSEE in 2016 was $200 million less. If Platform Holly is any example, the passage of time is hard on ocean platforms. Holly lies in 211 feet of state waters, enduring constant corrosion and ...
Local Heroes 2021 - The Santa Barbara Independent
WEBNov 23, 2021 · George A. Kaufmann was at the top of his game — vice president for a major pharmaceutical company in Kalamazoo, Michigan — when his world exploded. His 19-year-old son began showing signs of the mental-health disorder schizophrenia, which would profoundly disrupt his family’s life for decades.