AltWeeklies Wire
Grant Will Fund Education for Santa Barbara's Inmatesnew
A longtime supporter of Santa Barbara City College donated $278,000 to create a designated classroom at the County Jail so that City College adult education instructors can soon provide educational opportunities for inmates.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Nick Welsh |
06-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Santa Barbara County Ventures Towards Oil Taxnew
Looking to inject Santa Barbara's cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the county's supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of a per-barrel tax on oil harvested from beneath county land.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
05-20-2008 |
Policy Issues
Wine Trips on the Roads Less Travelednew
Napa and Sonoma valleys are the obvious choices when plotting a trip through wine country. But there are other pleasures to be found by going where many haven't ventured: Santa Barbara and Mendocino counties and Willamette Valley, Ore.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
05-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
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
