AltWeeklies Wire
The Story of Eric Frimpongnew
Was justice denied in the case of a UCSB soccer star convicted of rape?
Santa Barbara Independent |
Kim A. Seefeld |
01-28-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Know Your 2008 Presidential Candidatesnew
A policy cheat-sheet on the Democrats and Republicans running for president.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Adrian Castaneda |
01-28-2008 |
Politics
Barack Obama for Presidentnew
The primary on Feb. 5 is the first chance Californians will have to help set the nation on the right path. The Independent rarely endorses in party primaries, but this year we endorse with confidence one candidate who is uniquely qualified to be president: Barack Obama.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Marianne Partridge |
01-22-2008 |
Commentary
Matt Costa Looks at 'Unfamiliar Faces'new
The 25-year-old skateboarder-turned-songwriter's 2005 debut featured a lovable brand of folk-pop and landed him an opening slot on Jack Johnson's globe-trotting tours.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matt Costa, Unfamiliar Faces
The Man Who Is Creating a World Without Povertynew
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on microcredit, his Grameen Bank, and his call for the creation of "social businesses" where profits would go not to investors but for poverty reduction.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Richard Appelbaum |
01-14-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Social Distortion's Jonny Wickersham on His Punk Rock Evolutionnew
While many might carry some preconceived notions about the definition of punk, Social D defies the stereotype by penning a repertoire of songs infused with raw energy and littered with melodic tunes.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jen Malkin |
01-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Social Distortion
My Sleep Study Experiencenew
I didn't think I had any sleep problems going in, but I was still a little nervous to discover what the study might find.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Confessions of a Man and His Insomnianew
The alarm clock becomes a haunting reminder as you calculate just how long it is until the sun rises and it becomes socially acceptable to be as awake as you are.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Working My Way Through a Sleep Disordernew
Did someone call me snorer?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
California Democrats Call for Feinstein's Resignationnew
It is our perception that she has changed party affiliations (or at least party allegiances) while serving in the Senate, and that it is time for her to retire so that we can call for a special election to fill her Senate seat.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Stephen Travis Pope and Barbara Fields |
12-10-2007 |
Commentary
Hiking Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyonnew
Grand Canyon National Park slices the Colorado Desert like a deep, open wound, the Colorado River flowing freely like a severed artery
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chuck Graham |
12-03-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Them Terribles Compete in MTV2's Battle of the Bandsnew
Since signing the band up for the online battle over the summer, the band's gone from one in 4,000 to one in six now vying for the prize, which includes a professionally shot video, a televised live concert, and a good deal of free, MTV-approved PR.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Aly Comingore |
11-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Them Terribles
The Stomping Seasonnew
Jaffurs Wine Cellars harvests its '07s.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
11-06-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Green Popenew
The Sierra Club's executive director Carl Pope on global warming, water, and Al Gore.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
10-29-2007 |
Environment
A Man's Winery is His Castlenew
We take a tour through winemaker Daryl Sattui's Napa Valley chateau.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Sao Anash |
10-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
