Discussion On School Bullying Scheduled
After 25 years leading seminars on civil rights issues and respect in the workplace, corporate trainer, author, and Santa Barbara resident Suzanne Peck has turned her sights onto school bullying.
Month: March 2012
Bands on the Rise
Brooklyn’s Milagres play Muddy Waters, Los Angelenos Saint Motel return to SOhO.
Boys and Girls Clubs in Emergency Fundraising Drive
Santa Barbara United Boys & Girls Clubs has raised $115,000 after two weeks of an emergency two-month fund-raising drive designed to generate $300,000.
Wetlands
Last year, Wetlands seemed to be everywhere.
Irish Edibles
Get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with a bit of Irish cooking.
David Attias Release Trial Set
UCSB student found not guilty of homicide by reason of insanity.
The Quiet Man Fiddles
Dannsair guitarist Russ Doherty chronicles his travels to Ireland, where he learns, performs, and is inspired by the traditional music that flows out of the country.
Michelle Drown
Chalk it up to our staff’s deep Irish roots (or their deep love of a stiff drink), but we here at The Independent have long cherished the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day.
He’d Rather Be in Prison
I decided to drop in on Sheriff Bill Brown’s jail to visit his most talked-about new guest: 23-year man Jose Reyes Aceves.
Pub Tune
The Celtic punk band the Pogues, led by Irish singer/songwriter Shane MacGowan, made it a chart-topping hit in 1985