Tyler Hayden

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara Hotel Worker Recognized for Saving Two Guests’ Lives In Separate Incidents, Danny De La Cruz Rescued Boy from Drowning and Performed Heimlich Maneuver on Choking Man Danny De La Cruz | Credit: Courtesy Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Speaking in Spanish, maintenance worker Danny De La Cruz remembered his first conversation with Tom Patton, general manager of the Ramada by Wyndham hotel in Santa Barbara. “When I arrived here, I had no experience,” De La Cruz said. “I talked to Mr. Tom...

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

The Last Grooming Tool You’ll Ever Need The StripHair Gentle Groomer, Developed in Santa Ynez and Adopted Worldwide, Is Manufactured in American and Made to Last The StripHair Gentle Groomer, Developed in Santa Ynez and Adopted Worldwide, Is Manufactured in American and Made to Last By Tyler Hayden | June 5, 2025 Sarah Owen, inventor of the StripHair Gentle Groomer | Credit: Courtesy Ten years ago, at her Santa Ynez ranch, Sarah Owen was caring for a horse with a medical condition that...

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

Meet the 2025 Fido Photo Contest Winners! In Our Opinion, All of the Participants Are Top Dogs Meet the 2025 Fido Photo Contest Winners!In Our Opinion, All of the Participants Are Top DogsBy Tyler Hayden | June 5, 2025We promised you a winner, but doggone it, with so many entries (331!) and the votes so close, we’re going to make that plural.

1 month ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

This story originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Green Guide 2025/26, a collaboration publication between ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ and ‘Bluedot Living‘. Ricardo Venegas may be the perfect person to run a community garden. The longtime neighborhood outreach coordinator for the City of Santa Barbara is a natural green thumb, tending to a dozen fruit trees at his home ― cherimoyas, persimmons, figs, grapefruit.

1 month ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

This story originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Green Guide 2025/26, a collaboration publication between ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ and ‘Bluedot Living‘. Dave Beezer, captain of the whale-watching vessel the Condor Express, spends six days a week on the water introducing excited passengers to the mighty cetacean inhabitants of the Santa Barbara Channel.