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She Was Their Guest
Amy Chong sneak previews Santa Barbara High’s Beauty and the Beast.
Behind the Scenes @ Independent.com, Take One
Chris Meagher talks about his cover story on Santa Barbara County's 3rd District Supervisor race.
“Suspicious” Fire Engulfs Orcutt Building
Fire season officially begins this Monday.
Jeschke Headed to Trial
Former high tennis coach will face 19 counts for alleged inappropriate behavior with underage women.
Sierra Club Endorses Farr in 3rd District Race
Praise for Farr’s views on land use, coastal protection, other issues.
Sanchez Press Conference on Arrests
Police Chief Sanchez calls gang assaults “shameful.”
Assassin’s Creed
Game Grid, the Independent's new video game review column, looks at this new multiplatform title.
Cheaper Energy From Beyond Edison?
Feasibility study searches for less expensive green energy.
New SB Condo Breed Inches Toward Reality
City council bestows project with “economic development” designation.
School District’s Eric Smith Helms CASBO
Head honcho for California Association of School Business Officials.
Supes Pass Spay/Neuter Ball Back to Staff
After four hours of emotional testimony, the Santa Barbara County supervisors ordered staff to form a task-force on the mandatory spaying and neutering of pets.
Up Against the Backlash
When it comes to jettisoning Native American imagery at Carpinteria High School, a backlash against the backlash seems to be shaping up.
Judge Joe Lodge Dies
Judge Joseph Lodge, one of the defining personalities of the Santa Barbara courthouse scene, died in his sleep not long after reading a poem to his family on May 5.
Bawling for Dollars
I know some stuff. Cool stuff. Man stuff. Like how to hook up jumper cables and spackle drywall and calculate the volume of a sphere.
Turtle Island Quartet Plays Coltrane in Ventura
The members of the Turtle Island String Quartet are coming off a second consecutive Grammy Award in the newly created category of “classical crossover artist.”
Filmmaker Bill Carter Documents the Human Face of War
Not many people make a conscious decision to venture into the midst of a war zone.
Leslie Lehr’s New Book on Life After Marriage
Leslie Lehr, sister of KEYT anchor Tracy Lehr, takes on the issues that touch everyone: marriage, motherhood, and, now, divorce.
Mourning, presented by Eiko and Koma
Last week, Santa Barbara got an unusual double dose of modern dance: Eiko and Koma through UCSB Arts & Lectures one night, and Parsons Dance at the Lobero the next.
5 Reasons to See Beauty and the Beast at SBHS
Most of us recall our first experience with Disney’s masterpiece Beauty and the Beast.
Four and a Half Historical Fictions
Last month, Hot Off the Press took a look at the latest in war-themed nonfiction — scholarly tomes brimming with facts, figures, and footnotes.
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