Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara

News Editor at Santa Barbara Independent

Dreamer, lover, whiner. Senior editor at @SBIndyNews.

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California Coastal Commission Makes Waves in Santa Barbara

1 week ago | independent.com | Nick Welsh |Margaux Lovely |Ryan Cruz |Christina McDermott |Tyler Hayden

Everything, in our new hyper-charged political reality, is now “unprecedented.” The term — once used to denote an occurrence of anomalous singularity — has been left in the dust by the events taking place with each passing new day. Clearly, we need new words. But for the time being, “unprecedented” will have to do until the real thing comes along.
Make Good Moments Great with GLŌAM

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara artist and candle-maker Sigal Friedmann starts her mornings early by brewing a cup of coffee and flipping on the boilers in her small backyard studio. As she waits for the beeswax to melt, she mixes the colors she’ll be using that day, usually with a visit from her chickens. The wax is pure, made by South Coast bees, and the dyes are natural, derived from plant pigments. Then Sigal gets to hand-dipping, up to 35 times per batch, depending on the style of candle she’s making.
The Woodworker Who Found His Way

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

The Woodworker Who Found His Way Carved Coast Offers Hand-Built Furniture at Regular-People Prices The Woodworker Who Found His WayMiles Curran custom builds affordable furniture with locally sourced wood, much of it salvaged.
Treat Your Eyes Like Royalty

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

Treat Your Eyes Like RoyaltyProtect Yourself When Working with These Common Santa Barbara PlantsBy Tyler Hayden | April 10, 2025The toxic white sap of the pencil cactus and other plants in the Euphorbia genus can cause severe eye pain and sometimes lasting damage. | Credit: CourtesyTwo years ago, to fill a staffing shortage, ophthalmologist Dr. Linden Doss started responding to the majority of Santa Barbara’s eye emergencies. Up to 80 percent, he estimates.
The Busy Bees at Glōam Goods

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

The Busy Bees at Glōam Goods Santa Barbara Mother-Daughter Team Making Beautiful Hand-Dipped Candles The Busy Bees at Glōam Goods Santa Barbara Mother-Daughter Team Making Beautiful Hand-Dipped Candles By Tyler Hayden | April 10, 2025 Credit: Courtesy Santa Barbara artist and candle-maker Sigal Friedmann starts her mornings early by brewing a cup of coffee and flipping on the boilers in her small backyard studio. As she waits for the beeswax to melt, she mixes the colors she’ll be using that...
Could Santa Barbara Banish the Bulldozer?

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Tyler Hayden

Could Santa Barbara Banish the Bulldozer? Deconstruction Is the Greener ― and Cheaper ― Alternative to DemolitionBy Tyler Hayden | April 10, 2025From left: Ted Reiff, founder of The ReUse People; homeowner Kit Boss; and architect Donna Grossman | Credit: Courtesy AIA Santa BarbaraThis story was originally published in the Santa Barbara Green Guide, a joint venture of Bluedot Living and the Santa Barbara Independent. Kit Boss knew there had to be a better way.
Remotely Engaging

3 weeks ago | contactcenterpipeline.com | Tyler Hayden

The technology and best practices for contact centers have rapidly changed over the years. And one of the biggest was the rapid shift of remote work from the fringes to the mainstream as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as the subsequent “new normal” left in its wake. Overlaying this is the long-accepted practices of nationally- and globally located distributed multi-site contact centers, often active 24/7 or using follow-the-sun to provide customer service.
5 Eco-Savvy Gift Ideas

3 weeks ago | bluedotliving.com | Tyler Hayden

Local? Good. Sustainable? Great. Local and sustainable? Now we’re talkin’. These five Central Coast products tick both boxes, and then some ― they’re also affordable without skimping on quality. So as you’re hunting for your next gift, or looking for an excuse to treat yourself, consider these options. Your wallet ― and the planet ― will thank you. No, not those shrubs.
Garden Power

3 weeks ago | bluedotliving.com | Tyler Hayden

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. Warm and affable, Ricardo is also a through-and-through people person, a requirement when working with a diverse group of gardeners in a limited public space.
Banishing the Bulldozer

3 weeks ago | bluedotliving.com | Tyler Hayden

Kit Boss knew there had to be a better way. The owner of a 100-year-old Santa Barbara home had plans to rebuild his house but hated the idea of all its doors, windows, cabinets, fixtures, and lumber being tossed in the trash. “It haunts me,” Kit says, “the thought of piles of things being scraped into landfills.” And he had good reason to fret ― the waste generated by building demolition and renovation is what fills 22% of California’s dumps.