4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (296+ words) Meet The Woman Behind Our Newest Real Estate Column Welcome to Good Bones, my new column in the Santa Barbara Independent. You might be asking, “Who are you, and why do you have a column in the Indy Real Estate…...

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, 18+ hour ago   (189+ words) This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara highlights two grants it awarded earlier this year to local organizations supporting children with cancer and their families: Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. During the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (450+ words) Recovery is REAL: Restoring Every Aspect of Life Every September, Santa Barbara County joins communities across the nation in recognizing National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the millions of people living in recovery from mental health and substance use…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (376+ words) Out of the Darkness Walk returns to Goleta Beach October 3 — community members and organizations invited to participate September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, remember those we have lost, support those affected by suicide,…...

6+ day, 10+ min ago   (526+ words) Jon Boogz and Malaena Eagle Used Film, Dance, and Storytelling to Help Students Explore Their Experiences — and Their Possibilities Lompoc High School set a bold, meaningful example in addressing mental health and inspiring young people through a recent artist residency…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (476+ words) Grateful, but More Than a Little Nervous It started raining this morning. Just a sprinkle. Wasn’t on the weather app. But it sure felt like rain all day. I heard that it rained pretty hard briefly across town. In the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough Are Back with a Vengeance Measles, mumps, whooping cough — diseases nearly eradicated by the widespread use of vaccines are now back with a vengeance without them. It’s been more than 20 years since my young son’s case…...

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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (589+ words) Democrats Are Pushing a Last-Minute Bill to Ban Federal Agents from Using Electric Shock Gloves Following Reports That Immigration and Customs Enforcement Is Making Moves to Buy and Use Them Democratic California lawmakers are pushing a last-minute bill to ban…...