Columns

From I.V., on Mother’s Day

Thoughts of Mom and Graduation Approaches

Thoughts of Mom as graduation day approaches. Read story.

Erotic Intelligence

If you live long enough, you kind of figure out that lust, love, and marriage might be three very different experiences. Read story.

Where Your Heart Ends

Tracing your Love Line

Where your heart line ends could spell success or failure in your love life. Read story.

Warts and All

The Biker Returns to SB and Into Chassy's Arms

He’s back. Tanned, toned, and charming as ever! My long lost boyfriend has finally returned from the dark corners of Europe. Read story.

Mothering the Mothers

At the sinks, a trio of women recline side-by-side, eyes closed in seeming ecstasy as their locks are lovingly lathered. Read story.

She Was Their Guest

Amy Chong Sneak Previews Santa Barbara High’s Beauty and the Beast

Amy Chong sneak previews Santa Barbara High’s Beauty and the Beast. Read story.

Cat Training

Managing Your Kitten’s Rough Play

Helpful Tips for managing your kitten’s rough play. Read story.

News-Press Lays Off Another One

Patrick Windmiller 11th Employee Out the Door in Two Weeks

Patrick Windmiller is the 11th employee to hit the bricks in the past two weeks. Barney has the story in this extra edition of his column. Read story.

Biting Dogs Don’t Bark

The Angry Poodle

With all the hubbub about the presidential primaries — the half-life of which has already exceeded that of plutonium — a lot of serious regional politics have gotten lost in the shuffle. Read story.

Topsy-Turvy "Bus Chase" at Sea

Liz Finds Highs and Lows of the Sailor's Life

Crashing waves and cabin fever don't deter Liz and her mom from making the best of their journey across the sea. Read story.

This Column Sucks

Did a Recent School Board Slip Verge on Inappropriate?

When School Board President Nancy Harter said "That sucks" at a recent meeting, what did she really mean? Read story.

N is for Neuroscience

Runway Model Rats' Drug Lust

Nicole de Ayora approaches Professor Aaron Ettenberg with a few questions about neuroscience, and following a minor tiff over protocol, the two have a lovely emailed conversation about the drug ... Read story.

Casting Lots for College?

Would lottery-style college admission increase minorities in academia? Read story.

In-Flight Weirdness

What’s No Longer Illegal to Take on SB Flights

What’s no longer illegal to take on SB flights. Read story.

Independent.com Wins the EPpy

Independent.com Named Best Weekly Newspaper Website in the Country

Independent.com named best weekly newspaper website in the country. Read story.

Japan’s Gift to Wine Lovers

The Koshu Grape

When I think of Japan, I think of all the things I love about it — the measured and graceful restraint of Japanese cuisine; Read story.

Hop on the LifeCycle

When I think about San Francisco and Los Angeles, I think ethnic food, thrift stores, and the friends who live there. I never think about traveling on a bike from ... Read story.

Question: ‘Who is Mason Street named after?’

 — John Eilers

This thoroughfare on Santa Barbara’s Eastside is named after Colonel Richard Mason, U.S. military governor of California, 1847-1849. Read story.

UCSB Names Women’s Basketball Coach; SBCC Names Track Coach

Lindsay Gottlieb of UC Berkeley Tapped to Lead Gauchos; Scott Fickerson Gets Vaquero Job

Lindsay Gottlieb of UC Berkeley tapped to lead Gauchos; Scott Fickerson gets Vaquero job. Read story.

Eye-Popping Colors

Not Your Everyday Impatiens

Just about everybody knows the familiar impatiens known as Busy Lizzie. Read story.

Goleta’s Finest

Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Goleta Valley’s Citizens of the Year

Chamber of Commerce celebrates Goleta Valley’s citizens of the year. Read story.