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Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area.
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California Has One-Quarter Of All The Nation’s Death Sentences. Will Newsom Commute Them All?
1+ day, 16+ 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…...
Build the Community "Living Room"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (263+ words) Now is the time for bold action. History is littered with plans that were never built. Olmsted’s L.A. River Plan would have created a 50-mile park; instead, we have a concrete basin. Yet when grand plans are built, the results…...
School Sex Abuse Bill Going to Newsom. Will He Sign the ‘Hard-Won’ Compromise?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (408+ words) California Recently Lifted the Statute of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Leading to Many Cases Against Schools. A Bill Going to Gov. Gavin Newsom Would Raise the Standard for Evidence Schools and local governments facing crippling damages from lawsuits…...
Environmental Orgs Sound Alarm on Extending Diablo Canyon’s Operations into 2045
3+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) Panel Raises Concerns over Nuclear Power Plant’s Safety and Finances and Says It’s Causing Wind and Solar Energy to Go to Waste Sacramento will be deciding the long-term fate of Diablo Canyon, after Governor Gavin Newsom punted earlier this month…...
Written Off: Men in Santa Barbara County Jail Learn to Tell Their Own Stories
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1815+ words) ‘Indy’ Reporter’s Journey Leading a Writing Group Inside a Men’s Unit at the County Jail Writing for a living has allowed me a certain level of freedom and gotten me to places I’d never imagined I’d find myself, from flying…...
Santa Barbara Fast-Tracks Environmental Review for Housing Programs
3+ week, 6+ day ago (508+ words) City Council Approves Final Housing Plan Program Environmental Impact Report to Streamline City’s Review Process Last week, the Santa Barbara City Council approved a plan that expedites environmental review for its housing projects and programs. The city needs new housing,…...