News from The Santa Barbara Independent
If you want to know if The Santa Barbara Independent is credible or reliable, look no further. We rank The Santa Barbara Independent as high factuality. Find out more about our methodology here.
Information about The Santa Barbara Independent
Where is The Santa Barbara Independent located?The Santa Barbara Independent's WebsiteThe Santa Barbara Independent's WikipediaMedia Bias Ratings
Do you diasgree?
Edit bias
Learn more about Media Bias Ratings.
Top The Santa Barbara Independent News
Latest News Stories
California, United States · CaliforniaI know this will ignite a discussion, but we don’t need to tax every sale in the county. A half-percent property tax on homes that are sold for over $10 million would raise a lot of money. In 2023, there were 36 properties that sold for more than ten million dollars in our county. Those properties came to over a half-billion-dollars! Asking the 36 individuals or families or corporations that purchased $529,155,309 in property to pay another 0.5 …See the Story
Who Pays for Libraries?
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaWhy are we consulting real estate speculators and economists on housing costs and community development, as seen at the recent UCSB Economic Forecast for Santa Barbara County? We should consult biologists, social scientists, financial experts, and ordinary residents. Considering the apparent conflict of interest when involving individuals like Rick Caruso, Gene Deering, and Peter Rupert in community development is essential. While they may have …See the Story
Time to Impose Limits on Growth
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaNine years ago, a badly corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach ruptured and spilled what experts now believe was more than 450,000 gallons of oil. Much of the oil poured into the ocean, creating the worst spill in the Santa Barbara area since the catastrophic 1969 event that helped spur the modern environmental movement. I understand the immense power of oil spills. My own life has been profoundly shaped by disasters like the Pipeline 901 sp…See the Story
Nine Years Since the Refugio Oil Spill
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaTaking the stage for a special one-night-only local performance of their recent award-winning show from Chicago’s Heritage Festival in April, the San Marcos High School (SMHS) Jazz Ensemble presents a special fundraiser at the Lobero Theatre on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. The event will help to cover outstanding costs of the trip for the ensemble, which is composed of 26 students in grades 9-12, many of whom only started playing their instrumen…See the Story
San Marcos Jazz Band Gets an Encore at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Mesa, California · MesaThe Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (SBARC) has had a comfortable home at the Vic Trace Reservoir on the Mesa for half a century. But after 72 years, the reservoir is in need of an upgrade, and the club has been asked to leave. An upcoming project will create two five-million-gallon water reservoirs and will use the entire property during construction, including the land that SBARC’s building is on. In January, the Public Works Department infor…See the Story
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club in Search of New Home
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaThis edition of Full Belly Files was originally emailed to subscribers on May 10, 2024. To receive Matt Kettmann’s food newsletter in your inbox each Friday, sign up at independent.com/newsletters. Coming off of last week’s romp through Mexico City with my oldest buddies (see my highlight reel under “KIACDMX24” here), I was going to skip Full Belly Files this week as I pondered how to best spin that south-of-the-border ride into travelogue gold…See the Story
Taste of Santa Barbara Menus Unveiled
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Santa Barbara · Santa BarbaraThe Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) is joining the statewide push to house educators, spurred by California’s skyrocketing housing costs and a national teacher shortage. On Tuesday, May 14, the LUSD Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to pursue workforce housing for employees in the district, which will potentially bring “100 or more below-market rental units” to its staff, the district said. Although the cost of living in Lompoc is comparativel…See the Story
Lompoc Unified School District Pursuing Workforce Housing
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Santa Barbara · Santa BarbaraPress releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has awarded college scholarships totaling more than $7.1 million to 1,784 Santa Barbara County students for the 2024-25 academic year. High school seniors were notified of their awards on April 26; all other recipients were notified on May 15. Of the $7,123,615 awarded this year, $3,279,721 will help support …See the Story
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Announces Scholarship Awards for 2024-25
100% Left coverage: 1 sources