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- Story: Coyote Fire: Sept 22-Oct 1, 1964 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)
... kes strike hard and fast, like lightning. Then they're gone. Wildfires st ... dfires start deceptively small, building up power, then usually rage angrily ... age angrily for hours, days--threatening, threatening. "They terrorize, c ... or hours, days--threatening, threatening. "They terrorize, chase us from ...
- Story: Ten Years of Hell (Thursday, September 14, 2006)
... ings Like Hell Blazes Into a 20th Seaso ... Into a 20th Season After laying his lac ... l Blazes Into a 20th Season After laying his laconic vocals around the first ... e first verse of “Angel of the Morning” last month, legendary songwriter ...
- Story: Voices of the Evacuated (Friday, November 14, 2008)
... INUOUSLY: Accounts from witnesses and p ... arcos High School shelter, many watching the map with a view to trying to fi ... y watching the map with a view to trying to figure out if their homes and th ... friends and neighbors are still standing. The Independent will continue t ...
- Story: Not in Kyoto Anymore (Thursday, July 23, 2009)
... ind Santa Barbara homestays can be heav ... a Barbara homestays can be heaven or hell. It’s midnight, and you’ve ju ... after a 24-hour frenzy of globe-trotting flights and far-flung airports. You ... ’re a bright-eyed 18-year-old who knows very little English, and you’re ...
- Story: Summer Arts (Thursday, June 22, 2006)
... No, it’s Summer Arts! Able to leap ta ... Summer Arts! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and give you all ... er Arts! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and give you all the ... s! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and give you all the inform ...
- Story: The Medical Marijuana Movement Grows in Santa Barbara (Thursday, May 3, 2007)
... In a small two-bedroom home, nestled an ... n a small two-bedroom home, nestled anonymously on the upper Westside of San ... of Santa Barbara, the lights are humming right now. Vaguely Victorian in sty ... arbara, the lights are humming right now. Vaguely Victorian in style with a ...
- Story: Letters from a Santa Barbara Soldier in Iraq (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
... m, my son, had just recently arrived in Baghdad when he sent me this report: ... nt me this report: They have a new kind of explosive device here that cuts ... ce here that cuts through our armor. In my armor, I am a tight fit in my tru ... armor. In my armor, I am a tight fit in my truck, and as we are driving down ...
- Story: One World One God (Thursday, January 19, 2006)
... No god but God, the religious scholar ... Western society’s most entrenched notions and prejudices about Islam. He ... by the Prophet Muhammad was and remains profoundly egalitarian, noting that ... and remains profoundly egalitarian, noting that during Muhammad’s lifetim ...
- Story: 2007 Surf Issue - Surf Season Returns (Thursday, October 25, 2007)
... ing lots, neck tan lines, salty post-na ... rowded beach parking lots, neck tan lines, salty post-nasal drip and unexcus ... chool — surf season is once again kissing the coastline of Santa Barba ... — surf season is once again kissing the coastline of Santa Barbara. The ...
- Story: Last Calls (Thursday, July 27, 2006)
... w but strong, like the dark rum slipping through the pineapple slice in one ... e the dark rum slipping through the pineapple slice in one of Willy Gilbert ... slipping through the pineapple slice in one of Willy Gilbert’s renowned ma ... slice in one of Willy Gilbert’s renowned mai tais: Jimmy’s Oriental Gar ...
- Story: Assessing What’s Burned (Friday, May 8, 2009)
... Although the task can be difficult in a wildfire zone — especially one w ... as many twists, turns, and long driveways as the foothills of Santa Barbara ... e foothills of Santa Barbara — The Independent’s reporters are trying th ... The Independent’s reporters are trying their hardest to deliver what every ...
- Story: Reading, Writing, and Original Sin (Thursday, May 7, 2009)
... the Good News Club. It was during recess at one of Santa Barbara’s ... rst-grade classmate Emma* near the swing sets and delivered the bad news. ... aven.” Ashley had already determined that Emma, the only Jewish girl in ... ined that Emma, the only Jewish girl in her class, did not believe in Jesus. ...
- Story: Saving the Silence (Thursday, April 16, 2009)
... ing threats from inside and out, the Ca ... inside and out, the Carrizo Plain Natio ... from inside and out, the Carrizo Plain National Monument prepares for the f ... nt prepares for the future. Back in January 2001, during the waning days ...
- Story: Arnold Revs Up The People's Machine (Thursday, September 21, 2006)
... ee-and-a-half years as a fly on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wall. Wit ... -a-half years as a fly on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wall. With Cali ... rnatorial election just seven weeks away, Mathews’s book — The People ... ’s book — The People’s Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise ...
- Story: Saint Patrick Davis (Thursday, March 16, 2006)
... of the most important public figures in the history of Santa Barbara, retire ... been as visionary, or as successful in creating meaningful change in Santa ... visionary, or as successful in creating meaningful change in Santa Barbara. ... ry, or as successful in creating meaningful change in Santa Barbara. Pearl C ...
- Story: Why I Quit the News-Press (Thursday, July 13, 2006)
... ing the past week, The Independent offi ... Independent offices have been inundated ... k, The Independent offices have been inundated with letters, phone calls, an ... phone calls, and emails, all concerning recent events unfolding at the Sant ...
- Story: Zaca Fire Impacts Will Linger for Years (Thursday, October 18, 2007)
... ince flames raced through the Santa Bar ... h the Santa Barbara backcountry, burning more than 240,000 acres in a fire t ... try, burning more than 240,000 acres in a fire that took nearly two months a ... blaze that turned out to be historic in proportions — it was the count ...
- Story: A is for Astronomy (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)
... Welcome to Curioser and Curioser: Plain Talk with Brilliant Scholars, yet an ... n Talk with Brilliant Scholars, yet another new weekly online feature for In ... Scholars, yet another new weekly online feature for Independent.com. Each W ... nother new weekly online feature for Independent.com. Each Wednesday in this ...
- Story: Burgers to Bistro, BOSB'06 (Thursday, October 19, 2006)
... Now it’s official: the Benson fam ... l: the Benson family’s on its way to an empire. With shops in Solvang, ... on its way to an empire. With shops in Solvang, Los Olivos, Montecito, and ... dmits they have their eye on conquering Carpinteria and bigger cities to th ...
- Story: Letters 12-14-2006 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)
... n heritage, I must respond to the online column “Living Long in the L ... pond to the online column “Living Long in the Land of Cha Cha ChaR ... he online column “Living Long in the Land of Cha Cha Cha” [Nov. ... g in the Land of Cha Cha Cha” [Nov. 30]. Michael Seabaugh asserts tha ...
- Story: Pretty Women? (Monday, November 20, 2006)
... nomenon. It’s Playboy meets MySpace.c ... non. It’s Playboy meets MySpace.com, ... s the cute girl at the punk show posing naked for pictures, and it’s the ... rl’s boyfriend, the band’s lead singer, and the geeky guy in the corner ...
- Story: The Revolving Door (Thursday, February 8, 2007)
... ourthouse, I have a vision of my son in chains, shackled at the wrists and a ... use, I have a vision of my son in chains, shackled at the wrists and ankles, ... kled at the wrists and ankles, shuffling down the long tile hallways in oran ... es, shuffling down the long tile hallways in orange plastic slippers. I see h ...
- Story: The Beard Boat Sets Sail (Saturday, May 16, 2009)
... A report from Santa Barbara’s captain on the high seas of facial hair. ... seas of facial hair. While waiting in the long embarkation line at the ... s of facial hair. While waiting in the long embarkation line at the Van ... ile waiting in the long embarkation line at the Vancouver international sea ...
- Story: A Heavenly Journey to Hell and Back (Thursday, October 26, 2006)
... Men, Six Cities, One Goal: Homeless in America If you had passed by recent ... ago, chances are you wouldn’t have noticed him. If you had, it wouldn’t ... friendly eyes that smile out from behind his glasses, or his classic surfer ... Men, Six Cities, One Goal: Homeless in America by Sarah Hammill If you had ...
- Story: The Big Island of Hawaii's Kohala Coast (Wednesday, January 3, 2007)
... ourism these days. As one local explains in the story, "“Yea bruddah, Hawa ... sm these days. As one local explains in the story, "“Yea bruddah, Hawai‘ ... ai tais and lava flows anymore.” Not Just Mai Tais Anymore The Big Isla ... la Coast Delivers a Luxurious Lesson in Hawaiian Culture Text & Photos ...
- Story: Talking Life and Music with ALO’s Zach Gill (Thursday, December 21, 2006)
... three hours last week, about everything from the band's forthcoming album, ... t everything from the band's forthcoming album, which was recorded in the Sa ... orthcoming album, which was recorded in the Santa Barbara foothills, to what ... s up with a band. Read on for Gill's insights into music and the world at la ...
- Story: Jon Stewart's in the House (Thursday, November 16, 2006)
... l truth amidst clouds of political spin. He'll share his wit and wisdom this ... re his wit and wisdom this Saturday, November 18, when he comes to the UCSB ... Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens, the now shuttered bar on Canon Perdido Stre ... Gardens, the now shuttered bar on Canon Perdido Street, was legendary for i ...
- Story: Nothing to Hide Anymore (Thursday, November 12, 2009)
... ing the scars of sexual abuse one day a ... o process what happened to me. I’m not over it, and I don’t think I ever ... . I’m not over it, and I don’t think I ever will be. It’s part of me. ... l be. It’s part of me. I’m an insomniac. I’m anxious every day. I s ...
- Story: Who’s on 2nd (Thursday, November 2, 2006)
... he issue of who could “play better in the sandbox.” Actually, Dan Secord ... ” Actually, Dan Secord said he “knows how to play nicely in the sandbox, ... said he “knows how to play nicely in the sandbox,” while Janet Wolf cla ... biguous stand. Neither the moderator nor anyone from the audience asked foll ...
- Story: Letters 09-28-2006 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)
... Indy readers sing the news blues, respo ... ing the news blues, respond to Jake Boy ... I am only 17 years old, I have lived in ole S.B. my whole life, like my mot ... mother before me. It saddens me to think that I can already see the changes ...
- Story: Letters 7-20-2006 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)
... now far-flung from East to West Coast, ... t tradition of community leadership. In 1901, my grandfather Thomas More Sto ... nd dollars to enter the newspaper business. His no-holds-barred father Charl ... to enter the newspaper business. His no-holds-barred father Charles took ove ...
- Story: Burgers to Bistro (Thursday, October 16, 2008)
... , 564-1111 Rusty’s began its business in the heart of Isla Vista during ... 1111 Rusty’s began its business in the heart of Isla Vista during the y ... siness in the heart of Isla Vista during the year of rebellion, 1969. Since ... during the year of rebellion, 1969. Since then, though, the pizza place has ...
- Story: The Kindness of Strangers (Thursday, March 1, 2007)
... in Isla Vista and St. Athanasius Orthod ... t. Athanasius Orthodox Church is serving up its weekly dinner for the homele ... dox Church is serving up its weekly dinner for the homeless. A dozen or so b ... meless. A dozen or so bedraggled-looking souls wander onto the tidy, concret ...
- Story: Letters 3-30-2006 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)
... ervative Dissent The conservative monolith may be crumbling at last. Here ... e conservative monolith may be crumbling at last. Here’s why: America is n ... ng at last. Here’s why: America is now a country that sanctions torture an ... e evidence; our nation’s executive-in-chief claims the power to violate fe ...
- Story: No More Pain (Thursday, June 8, 2006)
... November morning last fall, Iri and Phi ... ing last fall, Iri and Philip Lever set ... nd Philip Lever set out on their morning ritual, a walk through the quiet, o ... tual, a walk through the quiet, oak-lined streets around their Montecito hom ...
- Story: Nashville Stalwart Launches New Season (Thursday, October 18, 2007)
... ing two seasons that incorporate 12 con ... incorporate 12 concerts each year, Sing ... incorporate 12 concerts each year, Sings Like Hell throws forth the very be ... Like Hell throws forth the very best in both emerging and established singer ...
- Story: Stopping Suicide, Averting Violence (Thursday, October 1, 2009)
... ce Prevention Forum. Violence against one’s self and others is a probl ... hout the world, and Santa Barbara is no exception. In hopes of stagnating th ... , and Santa Barbara is no exception. In hopes of stagnating these threats of ... is no exception. In hopes of stagnating these threats of suicide and allevi ...
- Story: The Democrats Have Left the Building (Thursday, April 6, 2006)
... ublicans, the party of bad ideas, against the Democrats, the party of no ide ... against the Democrats, the party of no ideas. So the “two-party& ... ublicans, the party of bad ideas, against the Democrats, the party of no id ... against the Democrats, the party of no ideas. With these Democrats, the ter ...
- Story: Kevin Spracher (Friday, June 1, 2007)
... IN-PRINT SAMPLE #1 (from Sound & Fu ... INT SAMPLE #1 (from Sound & Fury, I ... NT SAMPLE #1 (from Sound & Fury, Independent vol. 74) Various Artists ... oblem with the majority of the songs in this compilation is that they begin ...
- Story: Jam It Up (Thursday, June 22, 2006)
... In the wide, wild world of contemporary ... prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop in the late 1970s — has bombarded rea ... d with characters as colorful as any in the history of literature. A Conver ... ion With T.C. Boyle by Matt Kettmann In the wide, wild world of contemporary ...
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