Yesterday | Santa Barbara Independent
Introducing Los Olivos Roots Organic Farm
Organic is hip. Locally grown organic is even hipper, and, minus the bling and attitude, local organic farmers are the new, off-the-grid rock stars.
Thursday | Santa Barbara Independent
Preservation of Los Olivos , an organization dedicated to fighting expansion of the Chumash Casino, on 7/15 won its case against the United States Department of the Interior.
Andrew Firestone, star of reality TV's 'The Bachelor,' weds Serbian model in California
"The Bachelor" is a bachelor no more. Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday, Firestone's publicist Alisha Mahon told The Associated Press.
On Saturday, July 19, the Wildling Art Museum will host a Botanical Illustration Workshop at St.
A leisurely lunch with "Fandango" author Sandy Hill
Mark Morris breezes into Sandy Hill's Los Olivos ranch house, necklaces dangling, a shawl draped loosely about his shoulders and dance company directors Nancy Umanoff and Lauren Cherubini in tow.
Celebs latest victims in housing foreclosure crunch
The bigger they are, the harder they fall - at least that's the case for a growing number of big-name celebrities who face home foreclosures.
Tekulsky's Flycatcher Wins Endangered Species Exhibit Slot
Mathew Tekulsky's photograph of a Southwestern willow flycatcher has been chosen to participate in 'Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril,' an international juried art competition at The Wilding Art ...
The Wildling Art Museum latest exhibit, Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril , depicts more than 47 species, like the California condor, northern spotted owl, grizzly bear, and black-footed ferret.
Draft EIR Released for Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan
The County has released its draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan earlier this week.
For the large number of people making the decision to go green each day, it should come as welcome news that there are interior designers on board with the movement toward eco-friendliness. The largest green ...
Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson face big 5-0
Act your age, mama -- not your shoe size: Prince rocked Coachella in April. Besides being three of the most famous musicians of their generation, Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson have something else in ...
Karen and I had a rare opportunity to briefly cruise Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, CA, in search of a few good wines and a few pleasant experiences.
Runoff Set in Supervisors Third District Race
There will be a runoff in the Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisors race.
Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson turn 50 this year
Posted by John Soeder/Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic June 06, 2008 15:27PM AP Prince performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April.
The most important Santa Barbara County election in a long time turned into the least attended election in a long time, as a record low number of people cast ballots in the race for 3rd District county ...
Farr, Pappas To Face Off in November in 3rd District Supervisor Race
With none of the five candidates able to obtain a majority of votes, the race for 3rd District Supervisor will continue until November, in the form of a run-off election between Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas.
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Candidate Profile: Steven Pappas
Reported by: Melissa Mecija SANTA BARBARA COUNTY As you get ready to mark your ballots for Tuesday's election, we take a closer look at the race for Santa Barbara County Supervisor in District 3. The district ...
For 3rd District Supervisor, the Daily Nexus Strongly Endorses Steve Pappas
We admit our decision to endorse Steve Pappas is unconventional. But then again, Pappas is a very unconventional type of politician.
Chilling effect - Frost damages wine grapes
An unusually chilly weekend in late April frostbit grapes across Santa Barbara County's vineyards, with reported losses of hundreds if not thousands of tons of grapes.
Aren't those Steve Pappas ads impressive! He has a solution for every problem facing the community.