AltWeeklies Wire
What's Greener: Cute Little Buildings, or Big Tall Ones?new
The city of Santa Barbara is embracing the philosophy of "smart growth" and mixed-use high-rises as an alternative to sprawl, but not without some fights.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
03-18-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
'Citizen McCaw': The Wendy Chroniclesnew
The new documentary reports on the trials and tribulations of the Santa Barbara News-Press.
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
03-03-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Turning Science into Social Changenew
A conference in Mexico positions sea turtles as a catalyst for future environmental efforts.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ben Preston |
03-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Hate Crime Takes a Lifenew
The killing of openly homosexual high schooler Lawrence King in Oxnard shows the dangers of being gay and young.
Santa Barbara Independent |
David Selberg, Jarrod Schwartz, Samuel Santos Jr. and Geoff Green |
02-25-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
The Future of Biofuels Takes Rootnew
Jatropha looks like a weed, but its seeds could be used to power your car -- this bean may be the biofuel of the future.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jonathan Parkinson |
02-25-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment, biofuels
No Room in the Big Housenew
The issue of jail overcrowding isn't a flash in the pan -- it's been plaguing Santa Barbara's justice system for almost three decades. But Sheriff Bill Brown's got a plan that solves the problem and aims at keeping people out of jail in the first place.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
02-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Gentle Romeo Risingnew
From birth to victory, the saga of a Santa Ynez Valley racehorse.
Santa Barbara Independent |
John Zant |
02-11-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
How to Bankrupt Militant Gazanew
Between the prospect of a bolstered Palestinian economy and the recent commitment by Arab states, a plan to undermine the militant ideology in Gaza is coming into realization. But now is not the time to stop.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jesse Aizenstat |
02-11-2008 |
International
Tags: international
Can Mike Foley House Santa Barbara's Homeless?new
Life is not always peaceful when you're at the helm of Santa Barbara County's largest homeless shelter.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Isabelle T. Walker |
02-11-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Koshu Grape is Japan's Gift to Wine Loversnew
Until very recently, I never really thought about wine when I thought about Japan.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Sao Anash |
02-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
On Drinking Yquemnew
There I stood, a proud half-owner of a 1997 Chateau d'Yquem.
Santa Barbara Independent |
George Yatchisin |
02-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
In the Wake of Mitchellnew
It was a report about drugs in baseball, but I felt like I was watching a tennis match.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jim Buckley |
02-04-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Pursuing Appropriate Tactics to Address Racial Inequalitynew
Last Monday, we arrived at the Unity March to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and were surprised by a group carrying signs and distributing information in support of Eric Frimpong, a UCSB student recently convicted of rape.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alena Donovan |
02-04-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Songstress Jesca Hoop's Unconventional Risenew
In conversation, the singer/songwriter comes across as decidedly nymph-like, speaking with an accent that sounds much like Elvish despite being raised by a strict Mormon family in Northern California. And from there, her backstory only gets weirder.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Aly Comingore |
02-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jesca Hoop
Her Mother's Daughternew
Chelsea Clinton, 27-year-old daughter of would-be president Senator Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton, wowed even Obama campaign volunteers with her detailed understanding of the issues.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
02-04-2008 |
Politics
