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The News-Press on Trialnew
Santa Barbara's daily paper is charged with breaking labor law.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Staff |
08-21-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Army Specialist Jaime Rodriguez Jr., 1987-2007new
A soldier comes home.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
08-13-2007 |
War
Inventors Save Planetnew
From the labs of multinational corporations to suburban garages, inventors all over the globe are trying to find ways to rescue the world and get rich doing it -- and Santa Barbara is holding its own.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
07-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Reflections on the 2007 Venice Biennalenew
More than 100 years old, the Biennale is the world's best known and most prestigious fine arts fair.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Natalie Sanderson |
07-23-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Kayaking the Salton Seanew
California's largest inland lake sits 228 feet below sea level in the Colorado Desert.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chuck Graham |
07-13-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
'License to Wed': Unholy Matrimonynew
Excuse me, but aren't comedies supposed to be funny?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Health Care Heavies Weigh in on 'Sicko'new
The CEOs of a three-hospital monopoly and the largest medical group in Santa Barbara County offer their thoughts on Michael Moore's damning take on our confusing and sometimes even heartless system.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Isabelle T. Walker |
07-13-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Letters From a Soldier in Iraqnew
A year of email excerpts from the front lines of the war.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Captain Timothy Fessier and Michael Fessier Jr. |
07-13-2007 |
War
From Predator to Preacher Mannew
After serving eight years in prison for sexually assualting a nine-year old, Preacher Phillip Gladden claims to hear the voice of God and have miraculous healing powers.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Sarah Hammill |
06-07-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Has the News-Press Lost its Sense of Humor?new
When a newspaper owner threatens to sue anyone who looks at her sideways, well, that's beyond bizarre -- it's downright scary.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
From Pulitzer to the Outhousenew
Sunday's Santa Barbara News-Press hit-piece attacking former editor Jerry Roberts was written in outhouse slime, not proud printer's ink, a sick masterpiece of slick innuendo.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Barney Brantingham |
04-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Welcome to Independent.comnew
When it comes to modern media, the revolution will not be televised. It's already happening on your computer screen. That's something we realized at The Santa Barbara Independent last year, so today we bring you our new website.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
04-21-2007 |
Tech
Why I Quit the News-Pressnew
Santa Barbara’s most beloved writer explains why he decided to leave a newspaper where he has worked for almost half a century.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Barney Brantingham |
07-13-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
More Mess at the News-Pressnew
For those waiting for the other shoe to fall at the Santa Barbara News-Press, it has -- but in this case, it's more like all the shoes from Imelda Marcos’s closet.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
07-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Shake-Up at the News-Pressnew
A meltdown is happening at the local daily -- some would say it was inevitable, as the owner has made life there a living hell.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
07-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
