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What We Do. Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area. We print more …

5 days ago · Thanks for recently honoring the life of Ed Maschke as one of Santa Barbara’s past pivotal community leaders. While the piece discusses his role in shaping local politics and …

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The Community Spoke — and Stayed. When the City of Santa Barbara took a historic step forward in closing a loophole in the just-cause eviction ordinance, a quiet pause settled among …

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Jun 4, 2025 · On April 29, 2025, at 2:51 p.m., the City of Santa Barbara took a historic step forward. As the vote finalized, a quiet pause settled among us as the weight of a long-awaited …

When the City of Santa Barbara took a historic step forward in closing a loophole in the just-cause eviction ordinance, a quiet pause settled among us as the weight of a long-awaited victory …

Apr 29, 2025 · Wendy McCaw, the billionaire former owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press, admired Donald Trump.In 2016, she was one of a handful of newspaper publishers in the …