Mi Refugio: Elizabeth Erro Hvolboll Remembers Growing Up on the Gaviota Coast On the Cover: A descendent of the Orella family, Elizabeth Erro Hvolboll, was raised at Refugio. The cover picture is her at nine years old dressed in her finest Fiesta wear (circa 1939).
Laney Beaver
TEA TIME: Even though Indy intern Laney Beaver didn’t grow up here, she still feels right at home in Santa Barbara. Beaver, who’s an army brat and has lived all over the country, enjoys moving around but always looks forward to visiting with her in-town grandparents. “It’s the only place I’ve always gone to,” she said. When she’s not swimming or running laps, the McGill University sophomore likes to relax with a cup of her favorite hot drink, a South African tea called Rooibos. Follow her work at independent.com/beaver.
In Print
Girl with the Canine Tattoo
An Immodest Proposal
How to make money doing nothing. Read story.
Cherry Picking Crime Stats
Assistant Chief Takes Police Union to Woodshed
Assistant chief takes the police union to the woodshed. Read story.
Mi Refugio
Elizabeth Hvolboll Remembers Growing Up on the Gaviota Coast
Elizabeth Hvolboll, descendent of Santa Barbara’s long-ensconced Orella family, shares memories of growing up on the Gaviota Coast. Read story.
Oil, Dispersants, and Despair
A Filmmaker’s Thoughts from the Front Lines of the Oil Spill
A local, world-famous filmmaker offers his thoughts from the front lines of the Gulf oil spill. Read story.
Patrick Lindsey
Wall Street Trader, Professional Racer
Santa Barbaran Patrick Lindsey competes in his first season of the World Challenge GT series. Read story.
Stevie Nicks Is Looking Back, Charging Forward on New Album
Rock ’n’ Roll’s Reigning Queen Plans Santa Barbara Concert for a Cause
The singer, songwriter, and Fleetwood Mac frontwoman will donate her salary from Wednesday’s show to a very special child in need. Read story.
No Dog in the Hunt or No Hunt in the Dog?
GOT MILK?
Poodle ferrets out connection between Federal Porn Case, UCSB and Lactose Intolerance. Read story.
Campground Conflict
State Parks’ New Contract with RV Rental Company Irks Longtime Lompoc Business
State Parks’ new contract with RV rental company irks longtime Lompoc business. Read story.
Off the Floor No More?
Homeless Shelter Stands to Lose Dozens of Much-Needed Beds
Casa Esperanza homeless shelter stands to lose dozens of much-needed beds. Read story.
Contemporary Korean Photography at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Forty Korean Artists Working at the Limits of the Photographic Medium
This collaboration between the SBMA and the MFA, Houston is a fascinating look at the emerging art scene in South Korea. Read story.
Delta Spirit’s History Lesson
San Diego Rockers Dig Deep for Sophomore Record
The San Diego-based quartet returns one member lighter on History from Below. Read story.
Summer Style in S.B.
Dream Foundation Fashion Show, Arbor Boards, the Supply Room, and Lola
Dream Foundation fashion show, plus new shops Arbor, the Supply Room, and Lola Read story.
Maps & Atlases Explore New Territory with Barsuk Debut
Chicago Experimentalists Play Muddy Waters Café This Tuesday
The Chicago-based experimentalists play an all-ages show with Cults and The Globes. Read story.
Life and Times of Val Verde
From Glamour to Gloom
Florence “Bunny” Horton, whose father founded the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., was said to be one of America’s richest women in the first half of the 20th Century. Read story.
Power Struggle
Supervisors Wrestle with Coastal Commission
The County Supervisors wrestle with the Coastal Commission. Read story.
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