Tyler Hayden

2 days 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...

2 days 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month ago | independent.com | Ryan Cruz |Callie Fausey |Tyler Hayden |Margaux Lovely |Christina McDermott |Nick Welsh | +1 more

Reign of Administrative (T)error How Trump’s First 100 Days in Office Have Shaken Out in Santa Barbara Reign of Administrative (T)errorHow Trump’s First 100 Days in Office Have Shaken Out in Santa BarbaraBy Ryan P. Cruz, Callie Fausey, Tyler Hayden, Margaux Lovely, Christina McDermott, Nick Welsh, and Jean YamamuraMay 1, 2025Credit: Ben CiccatiOne hundred days. Already, it seems like forever.