1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (776+ words) More Than 560 People Still Face Death Sentences in California, Despite a Longstanding Moratorium on Executions In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the state’s death penalty system a failure and issued an executive order halting executions. His order — and the sight…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (9+ words) I appreciated Hannah-Beth Jackson’s moving remembrance of Gloria Steinem....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1726+ words) Local Organizations Work to Support Survivors and Protect Vulnerable Youth It is the early 2000s, and Alia Azariah is a runaway teen. Drawn to downtown Santa Barbara, Azariah gathers with other homeless youth among the shops and tourists. There, her friends…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (645+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent We lost two of America’s most iconic women during the past weeks. First, Dolly Parton, whose unique blend of femininity, business acumen, and generosity modeled female economic independence when women’s financial autonomy was virtually nonexistent in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (634+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent When I learned yesterday of the death of Gloria Steinem, I suddenly felt “alas, we are finally on our own now.” While the grassroots women’s movement that popped up across the country on campuses and living…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (181+ words) We are making sure we are ready here at the City and we want you to be ready as well. Mr. Levy said, “Knowing what to do before, during, and after a disaster is key. Remember, a ready community is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (271+ words) National Relaxation Day Brings Some Much-Needed R&R to Our Copy Chief There truly is something in the air in the Santa Ynez Valley. Between the big blue sky, the hawks and turkey vultures that you’ll see gliding overhead, and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (360+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent SANTA YNEZ, CA – August 21, 2026 – Popular stand-up comedian and actress Nikki Glaser will bring her live comedy show, “The Stunning Tour,” to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 6. Tickets for the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (859+ words) OAKLAND — Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Beloved Country Music Icon and Former Solvang Resident’s Imagination Library Has Sent Free Books Monthly to Thousands of S.B. Families Dolly Parton, a country music icon with big hair and an even bigger heart, died in her Nashville home on…...