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Election 2008 Kickoff
Oh no. Two thousand and eight. It’s divisible by four, which means the nation’s collective attention is focused on the presidential election. It’s an important one, of course, and, to say the least, it’s been entertaining so far. Read story.
Why Climate Change Could Wither Santa Barbara Agriculture
The End of the Land of Plenty
For 40 years, Richard Sanford has grown some of Santa Barbara’s most admired pinot noir wine grapes Read story.
Locals Only Music Issue, Version 2.0
The Indy’s Annual Ode to All Things Music Takes on the Tri-Counties
A little over a year ago, we here at The Indy put a call out to any and all music-makers living within Santa Barbara County. Read story.
Picasso in Two Centuries
S.B. Museum of Art's "Picasso on Paper" Exhibit Reveals Much About Both the Spanish Artist and the Museum Itself
Santa Barbara Museum of Art's "Picasso on Paper" exhibit reveals much about both the Spanish artist and the museum itself. Read story.
How a Group of Ex-Catholic Nuns Saved Their Famous Montecito Retreat Center
Sisters of Resilience
El Bosque Road in Montecito is a narrow lane winding past old homes hidden behind thick foliage and shaded by oaks. Follow its curves and you’ll arrive at an old estate that’s changed very little since a community of religious sisters began living there 65 years ago. Read story.
The Rockstar Who Would Save the World
How the Jack Johnson Family Is Making Musicians, Concert Venues, and Fans Rally ’Round the Earth
Jack Johnson's 2008 world tour may go down in history as one of the most forward-thinking and sustainable of all time. Read story.
Myths, Mystery, and Mayhem of the Sharks Who Swim in the Santa Barbara Channel
The Fear Beneath
After an online story at independent.com about a perceived uptick in shark bites along the California coast caused a hurricane of reader feedback, we at The Indy thought maybe we should take a deeper look at the toothy, finned beasts that live in our ocean and patrol the dark depths of our nightmares. Read story.
The Making of Selden Edwards’s Novel, The Little Book
Book of Ages
Never give up” is an attitude that’s easier to espouse than to embrace, especially when the project in question has gone on for decades and the chances of success seem slim. Read story.
Old Spanish Days Are Here Again
Santa Barbara history pays its annual visit to the present for the 84th celebration of Old Spanish Days. Read story.
Taxi Timebomb
Chaos and Competition Cause Santa Barbara Cabbies to Fear for Their Future
Despite the hard work of taxicab drivers to keep the city safe at night and moving during the day, they're complaining that they’re being treated as second-class citizens by City Hall, which has approved unprecedented numbers of taxi companies and cabs in recent years yet done little to accommodate the growth. Read story.
Summer Reading
The Season of Reflection
To an outsider’s eye, Santa Barbara summers may not vary much from our winters, but locals know how these balmy days and light-filled evenings bring with them a certain sense of freedom. Read story.
Fire on the Mountain
The Story of the Gap Fire, 2008
Telling the story of a wildfire is difficult because so many intense experiences, so many quickly changing facts, so many human dramas must be woven into a whole cloth. In this issue we have tried to give as clear as possible a picture of what happened to our community during the last week. Read story.
UCSB Students Connect with Veterans and Others Touched by the Horrors of War
The Battle Against Misunderstanding
On a February day in a darkened UCSB classroom, students listen intently as Army Sergeant Christopher Loverro recounts the grueling daily struggle of life as a soldier in Iraq. Read story.
Diving for Delicacies and Dollars
The Celebrated Past, Stagnant Present, and Possible Future of San Miguel Island’s Abalone
For California’s abalone divers, it was the best of times, fueled by a resource with seemingly no end. A community of pals and partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and all the abs they could grab. Read story.
2008 Summer Arts Guide
Though bold, beautiful, and brilliant, the Solstice Parade is not the end-all to Santa Barbara’s summer season of arts. Read story.
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