Matt Kettmann
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Senior editor Matt Kettmann started at The Independent as an intern in the spring of 1999 while an anthropology major/professional writing minor at UCSB. He was hired as a proofreader in the fall of 1999, then spent five years as a news reporter and nearly two years as pop culture editor before becoming senior editor in the summer of 2006.
In addition to covering news, arts, and lifestyle in Santa Barbara for nearly 10 years, Matt has written about international affairs and tourism from such places as Bolivia, Belize, Costa Rica, Uganda, Thailand/Hong Kong, India, France, Spain, Mexico, and the wartorn, officially unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He also covered the Michael Jackson trial for both The Independent and TIME Magazine, an experience that was much like reporting from a foreign land.
These days, Matt oversees Independent.com and manages various day-to-day aspects of the newspaper. He continues to write for the paper on numerous topics, and also freelances for TIME, Sunset, Wine Spectator, Smithsonian, the San Francisco Chronicle, Ode, Hemispheres, LA Yoga, Ventana, Broughton Quarterly, SkyWest, Swindle, and other publications.
For more of his work, you can also see MattKettmann.com.
Recent stories
Within the Syuxtun Story Circle
November 5, 2009
Updated Election Results
November 4, 2009
Reworking the Red Flag
October 30, 2009
Arsonist Hits Stearns Wharf
October 29, 2009
10th Annual Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival
October 29, 2009
Botanic Garden Plan Approved
October 28, 2009
No Love for Food From the Heart
October 21, 2009
Sam Says Goodbye Bowl
October 15, 2009
Massage Me Please
October 14, 2009
Jack Johnson Has Hair
October 13, 2009
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