1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (601+ words) Is History Repeating Itself? Excavations of Castell Gwyn (the White Castle) in Monmouth, Wales, recently unearthed the diary of Drws Modrwy — the Welsh Court Jester of England’s King John. John briefly lived in the White Castle for two separate terms....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (9+ words) I appreciated Hannah-Beth Jackson’s moving remembrance of Gloria Steinem....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1726+ words) Local Organizations Work to Support Survivors and Protect Vulnerable Youth It is the early 2000s, and Alia Azariah is a runaway teen. Drawn to downtown Santa Barbara, Azariah gathers with other homeless youth among the shops and tourists. There, her friends…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (429+ words) Today, the Top CEO Makes 281 Times More Than the Average Worker SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST: History, it turns out, does not repeat itself. It stutters. Mark Twain did not say that. I did. It’s stuttering right now. Over Labor Day. Every…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (645+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent We lost two of America’s most iconic women during the past weeks. First, Dolly Parton, whose unique blend of femininity, business acumen, and generosity modeled female economic independence when women’s financial autonomy was virtually nonexistent in…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (815+ words) After 10 Years at Helm of City’s Housing Authority, Fredericks Announces He’s Stepping Down at End of 2027 This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough Are Back with a Vengeance Measles, mumps, whooping cough — diseases nearly eradicated by the widespread use of vaccines are now back with a vengeance without them. It’s been more than 20 years since my young son’s case…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1074+ words) California Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Deal to Kill Offshore Wind on Central Coast California is pushing back against the Trump Administration’s efforts to kill offshore wind energy projects along the Central Coast. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (599+ words) Alejandro and Charlotte Medina Have Closed Their Modern Indian Restaurant on State Street “It’s been a good nine years, but the last 18 months is something I’ve never seen before,” said Alejandro of the slow business. “We never thought we’d be…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1026+ words) Council Supports Vision for Downtown, Though Questions Remain over Funding, Interim Operations The State Street Master Plan, the guiding document for the future of downtown Santa Barbara, was approved by the City Council in a 6-1 vote — with Mayor Randy Rowse…...