The dangers of crossing paths with ICE are plain, which is why SBResiste gives its volunteer and rapid response members clear guidance on how to follow a federal agent in a vehicle: Maintain a safe distance; follow all traffic laws.
This became an open qu... See more
October 2025 came and went without the much-heralded new train service through Santa Barbara County that was supposed to add a north- and southbound Metrolink train. Instead, a similar service is now being proposed through Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, the ... See more
This interview is an edited version of several conversations with Goleta Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín. The grief and anger caused by the crackdown on immigration sparked an outcry heard at county and city meetings this summer, when residents vented thei... See more
A heatwave this past August caused air conditioning units to fail across Santa Barbara, including at the federal bankruptcy court at 1415 State Street. The heat that grew intolerable on the second floor might just bring about the removal of the Santa Barb... See more
I am writing to share Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s (SBAS) appreciation to the Independent and Callie Fausey for the November 6 report “Flora Fatality: Unknown Assailant Chops Trees at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta” about vandals illegally chopping down t... See more
