ON THE COVER: The Artist actors Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, by Santa Barbara artist James Malia. See jamesmalia.com.
Amanda Garcia
JOURNALISM ON THE BRAIN: Put even a small dollop of sour cream on Amanda Garcia’s plate, and she won’t eat anything on it. But give her a story lead to follow, and she’ll devour it with a voracious appetite. The UCSB senior majoring in political science with a minor in English has been in the news game since high school, now holding a top spot at UCSB’s The Bottom Line and interning at The Santa Barbara Independent. In addition to supplementing our newsroom with her writing and reporting, she’s proved to be a big help during our annual blizzard of Film Fest coverage. Follow her work at independent.com/agarcia.
In Print
Selected stories from our weekly newspaper.
SBIFF 2012 Mid-fest Report
Midway through the Filmic Midway
A look at the film fest midway through the 10-day, 11-night event. Read story.
Living La Vida Perro
February 6 Is Ronald Reagan's Birthday
February 6 is Ronald Reagan's birthday. Do you know where your kids are? Read story.
Real-Life Red Tails
Lompoc’s Art Hicks Recalls His Tuskegee Airmen Days
The new film Red Tails has raised interest in the first African-American airmen; we check in with a local member of the esteemed group. Read story.
Movie Museum of the Week
Silent Filmmaking in Santa Barbara Celebrated at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum
The Flying A, a silent film studio that operated in Santa Barbara from 1912 to 1921, is the subject of a new exhibition and catalogue. Read story.
Film Fest Refigured
How the 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Went from Near Disaster to Fresh Vision
How the 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival went from near disaster to fresh vision. Read story.
Viola Davis Becomes a Star
“It's a bit crazy,” said Viola Davis. “It's award season, and so there is a lot of hoopla and hysteria.” Read story.
Dog's Best Friend?
Solar Storms, and Sanity Breaks Out over Bulb-Out Proposal
There are solar storms, and sanity breaks out over a bulb-out proposal. Is there a connection? Maybe so. Read story.
Goal Tending
Teenage Ghanaian Soccer Standouts Hone Their Skills and Get an Education in S.B.
Teenage Ghanaian soccer standouts hone their footy skills and get an education at Santa Barbara high schools. Read story.
The Wood Brothers Headline SOhO
Folk-Minded Siblings Bring Full Band to S.B.
Emily Wryn, Resident Peasant Play Friday, January 27; Coachella brings huge acts to S.B. come April. Read story.
Survivors, Young and Old
“My Three Faces” Connects Youth to Holocaust Refugees
“My Three Faces” connects youth to holocaust refugees. Read story.
Angels & Airwaves Bring the Love to Velvet Jones
Tom DeLonge’s Other Rock Band Plays S.B. on Wednesday, January 25
New Noise hosts A Lull and Zodiac Death Valley this week at Muddy Waters Café. Read story.
Discipline Policy Reboot
S.B. Schools Move Toward Restorative Justice Program
S.B. schools move toward restorative justice program. Read story.
Dog Like Me
MLK Day the Poodle Way
Poodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by wondering how Anglo kids get suspended and expelled so much less than their Latino classmates Read story.
Patagonia: La Última Esperanza
Scenes from the Bottom of the World
Santa Barbara Icons Macduff Everton and Mary Heebner Reveal the Beauty and Grandeur of Patagonia in their New Book Read story.
Steve Aoki Expands His Horizons
The UCSB Grad and Dim Mak Founder Plays the Earl Warren Showgrounds
The UCSB grad and founder of Dim Mak Records brings his show to the Earl Warren Showgrounds on Friday, January 20. Read story.
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