Barney Brantingham
Call Barney at 805-965-5205.
Barney Brantingham was a reporter and columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press for more than 46 years before joining The Independent in July 2006. He writes a Tuesday and Friday column for Independent.com and a print column in The Indy's Thursday edition. He grew up on Chicago's South Side and, after working for Chicago area newspapers, he served as editor of the San Clemente Sun-Post before joining the News-Press.
Recent stories
Nuns Leaving Town
May 10, 2008
Feeling Lucky?
May 9, 2008
Up Against the Backlash
May 8, 2008
Literary, Liberal, Affordable Santa Barbara
May 6, 2008
UPDATED: Who’s the Queen of the May?
May 2, 2008
That’s Show Biz
May 1, 2008
A Warrior by Any Other Icon
April 24, 2008
Montecitans Are Analyzing Cityhood
April 24, 2008
Safari Adventures in Botswana
April 24, 2008
Meet the Neighbors
April 22, 2008
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