[3] In 2017, Brandi Rivera was named publisher [4] Partridge, Grand-Jean, and Parker are all former co-owners of The Santa Barbara News & Review which they purchased in 1984.

[1] The paper includes news stories, arts, music, book, and film coverage, an entertainment calendar, a lifestyle section, and reviews of restaurants and culture.

[citation needed] After the beginning of the Santa Barbara News-Press controversy in 2006, the Independent implemented Web-based columns and news articles at independent.com.

[6] In 2008 and 2013, the newspaper industry magazine Editor & Publisher named the Independent the "Best Weekly Affiliated Website in the United States.

[13] The final judgment in 2013 confirmed Campbell's obligation to sell his shares to Partridge and ordered him to pay attorney's fees and costs, and increased the sales price with interest.