10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (201+ words) Josephine Tournier Ingram Repurposes Space for Her Art and Community Ingram quickly found herself drawn to stylistic layering and texture in her abstract art. “That style, I don’t know how it came to me. I think somehow also I had…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (820+ words) The Missed Opportunity of Jill Biden's Memoir, and the Bulldozing of Women's History My mother and aunt have always been my twin inspirations. First of all, they are actually identical twins. Though in many ways, their similarities are only skin…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (469+ words) With Antiques Sourced from France and Italy, Pippin Aims to Create a Welcoming Gathering Place for Collectors and Curious Browsers Alike Carly Pippin had long imagined opening an antique shop in Santa Barbara. As a child, she made day trips…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (346+ words) When did you first start at the Independent? What got you interested in journalism? Tell me about the New York Portfolio Review. What is a portfolio review like and what do you hope to gain from it? This is the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (449+ words) The Multi-talented Icon Left Her Heart Onstage When I was in school, my mom didn’t let me have Internet access, so the main way I would find new music was through my local library. I would check out as many…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (852+ words) FX/Hulu’s ‘Love Story’ Revisits the Life of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy — and Renews a Conversation About the Self-Possession that Made Her Such a Compelling Figure It is not so much her clothes as her confidence....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) Let our 2026 Wedding Resource Guide help you create a magical wedding experience with all the elements that are important to you (Chinese dragons are optional). Congratulations and cheers!! 2026 Wedding Resource Guide Let Our 2026 Wedding Resource Guide Let our 2026 Wedding Resource…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (667+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent Melania is a fascinating excuse for a film, for many of the wrong reasons. Despite the biopic-like suggestion of the title, the glossy puff piece from film director Brett Ratner (of disaster and shoot ‘em up…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (829+ words) A Free Discussion of Fashions From the Iconic Comedy Takes Place on Jan. 31 This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘. Have we run out of things to say about “Clueless,” the effervescent 1995 comedy about wealthy Beverly Hills high…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (804+ words) “Christmas Revels” celebrates the longest day, and its own long-running tradition, Messiah Singalongers make a mighty noise. In Santa Barbara, the diurnal extremes — the long and short of it — are well accounted-for, celebration-wise. Of course, the longest day event-of-choice is…...