Festival Fun at Santa Barbara Earth Day
Sun shines on the planet at the annual celebration of all things green.
Richelle Boyd
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Feeding the Artist Drive
Our Indy intern Chloe Shanfeld has helped us explore the art and culture world of Santa Barbara, diving into local
The Indy Has Tattoos Too
This week, in honor of the Tattoo Convention, our staff is showing off their ink! Our staff sent in pictures
Meeting the Burger Week Challenge
Every time we have a food-and-drink-related issue, our Indy staff always talks about the unspoken challenge of weeks like Burger
Paving Paths in Journalism
Tiana Molony is an Indy intern who has been turning out stories for us. The Santa Barbaran is setting her sights on
Copy Cats Celebrate Claire
Claire Nemec is an intern we’ve had on our copy team for a while now. She’s been helping to edit
Ten Years of Spectacular Sales
Sarah Sinclair is our Advertising Director, and she recently celebrated her 10 year-anniversary here at the Independent. What are the parts
Nathan’s New Adventures
Nathan Vived joined the Independent team as a copy editor one year ago. Lately, he has taken on some additional duties in
Blended Books and Art
Terry Ortega is our fabulous Calendar Editor who is always in the know of all the events happening around Santa
Nature’s Plea For Help
‘Echoes of the Sea’ calls for environmental protections with a twist.