Within the Syuxtun Story Circle: Chumash Mosaic Brings Community Together (Matt Kettmann and Stephen Franco Jr.) Cover photo by Paul Wellman.
Rebecca Bratburd
HOLGA GAL: Fourth-year poli-sci major and Indy intern Rebecca Bratburd just took the GRE and has her sights set on a Masters in journalism. As if this isn’t ambitious enough, the St. Louis native plans on pursuing a career in long-form journalism because she likes “to see dedication to a story” and is attracted to the genre’s unique difficulty. “[Narrative journalism] is a huge challenge and a bit different,” she said. Between school, internships, and her job at the Daily Nexus, Bratburd has few precious moments of free time, but recently fell in love with Holga photography and can’t get enough of her camera’s vignetting and distortion effects. Follow Bratburd’s stories and photography at independent.com/rebeccabratburd.
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Saul Williams Brings Afro-Punk Tour to Velvet Jones
Rapper, Rocker, Performance Artist, and Poet Storms S.B. This Week
The rapper, rocker, performance artist, and poet brings his eclectic take on hip-hop to S.B. this week. Read story.
Gratuitous Gore on Highway 154
Do the Math: Maximum of Six Minutes Saved by Speeding Over Pass
Highway 154 traffic deaths are gratuitous, since a maximum of six minutes is saved by speeding. Read story.
Within the Syuxtun Story Circle
Collaborative Chumash Mosaic Brings Community Together at West Beach
Collaborative Chumash mosaic brings community together at West Beach. Read story.
Whole New Ballgame
Schneider New Mayor; Grant, White, Hotchkiss, Self Win; B Loses in Big Upset
“Tonight we celebrate,” said an ebullient Schneider while standing atop a chair at Dargan’s Pub & Restaurant. Read story.
Where There’s a Dill, There’s a Way
Three Pickles Deli Comes to Goleta
After great success downtown, Three Pickles comes to Goleta. Read story.
Camellia Sasanqua
Camellias Are Some of the Most Beloved Garden Shrubs
Though not famous for their fragrance or being the perfect cut flower, camellias are among some of the most beloved garden shrubs. Read story.
Living Dead
Zombie Genre Re-Emerge in Mainstream Media
Zombies re-emerge as the scary creature of choice in the mainstream media. Read story.
Sustainability Plows Ahead
Orella Family Ranch to Host S.B.’s First Carbon Economy Series
Forward-looking agriculturists intend to help reverse post-Industrial Revolution carbon excesses. Read story.
Halloween Means More Concerts, Costumes
Muddy, SOhO, Velvet Host Weekend Theme Shows
SOhO, Muddy Waters, and Velvet Jones all host theme parties, live music this weekend. Read story.
Who Will Bang the Gavel?
Santa Barbara Mayoral Contest Underscores Power Grab at City Hall
Santa Barbara’s mayoral contest underscores power grab at City Hall. Read story.
Giving Back in the Giving Season
Stolpman Vineyards’ La Cuadrilla Project Thanks Vineyard Workers with Winemaking
Stolpman Vineyards’ La Cuadrilla Project thanks vineyard workers with winemaking. Read story.
Save Elings Park South
Proposed BMX Development Heads for EIR
The owners of Elings want to develop a portion of the park into a 55,000-square-foot BMX park with spectator bleachers, an amplified PA system, and very bright lights. Read story.
Girl in a Coma Reunites with Muddy Waters
The Sounds, Thao, Nico Vega, Mutineers Prove Ladies Rock
A whole bunch of female-fronted outfits make their way through town this week. Read story.
Naples Plans Hit Major Snag
Board Votes to Rescind Naples Development Agreement
It must have felt like an incredibly painful sort of déjà vu for hopeful Naples developer Matt Osgood at the county supervisors’ this week. Read story.
Backlash Blues
Cash and Confusion Reign in City of Santa Barbara’s First Mail-In-Only Election
Cash and confusion reign in City of Santa Barbara’s first mail-in only election. Read story.
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