Fabled Gables: 1515 De la Vina Street
A unique Victorian with one of her longest property records in city history.
Year: 2015
Make Myself at Home: Charmed by a Casa in West Beach
A look inside 220 West Yanonali Street in the West Beach Neighborhood
The Libertines Release ‘Anthems for Doomed Youth’
The band’s new record is an exhilarating return to form.
Ranch Dressing Originated in Santa Barbara’s Mountains
Steve Henson’s salad dressing, invented in Alaska, became a worldwide hit.
Stop Disaster Delays
Agencies’ quick and effective response to Gibraltar Fire should be gold standard for oil spills.
Maggie Yates
Maggie Yates has been many things — a dog trainer, a matchmaker, and a singing telegrammist — but it only took her one college semester to realize she preferred theater to all else.
Local Heroes 2015
The Independent’s annual issue honoring some of the finest folks in S.B.
Dario Pini Property Tagged and Bagged
City building inspectors cite rental property for raw sewage and no heat.
volume 30, number 515, Nov. 25-Dec. 3, 2015
Honoring Neighbors and Friends Who Make a Difference
House Hunter: The Staging Strategy
Our new real estate columnist learns embarrassingly about staging a home.