Matt Boutte Enters 24th District Race
San Luis Obispo native Matt Boutte has filed to run for the 24th Congressional District seat, taking on incumbent Lois Capps and challengers Abel Maldonado and Chris Mitchum.
Month: March 2012
Long Game
Gingrich says the wild GOP race will come down to California.
volume 26, number 320, March 1-8, 2012
L.A. Mogul Rick Caruso’s New Plan to Fill the Miramar Hole
Group Show #1 at Surfbeat Gallery
Walls of waves and the assorted wonders of a surfing life less ordinary will show through Friday, March 2.
Marianne Kuga
If it weren’t for her mom’s suggestion that she apply for jobs to kill the time during a dreary Christmas break, we may never have met Goleta native Marianne Kuga, the newest addition to The Santa Barbara Independent’s advertising design team.
Trading Miramar Bed Tax for Buildings
On Tuesday, the county supes will vote on L.A. developer Rick Caruso’s new plan to rebuild the Miramar.
Loam Baby Launches
A new ‘zine begins publication this week and is aimed at Santa Barbara County winemakers and fans.
The Founding of Westmont
In 1945, school representatives purchased the 125-acre estate, El Tejado, from Charles Holland for $125,000.
Austin-bound AAN Heads Back to Town
Concert highlights include AAN, Mord Fustang, and the return of He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister.
Canines Gone Wild
Santa Barbara police problems pale in comparison to Santa Maria’s