The Santa Barbara Independent

The Santa Barbara Independent is a leading source for news, arts and entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area. Founded in 1986, it publishes more than 25,000 copies of its print edition every Thursday and attracts over 300,000 monthly visitors to its website. The Independent covers a wide range of topics from local news to events and has been recognized with numerous awards for its journalism.

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

  • Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County: 16,000-Acre Wildfire Threatens Michael Jackson's Former Ranch with Zero Percent Containment

    Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County: 16,000-Acre Wildfire Threatens Michael Jackson's Former Ranch with Zero Percent Containment

    Broke On: Saturday, 06 July 2024 A wildfire, named the Lake Fire, broke out in Santa Barbara County, California on July 7, 2024. The fire has spread to over 16,000 acres with zero containment and forced evacuation orders for areas including Michael Jackson's former ranch at Figueroa Mountain Road. Firefighters are working to contain the fire amidst high temperatures and low humidity levels, facing challenges in controlling the blaze that threatens several ranches, including Michael Jackson's former Neverland Ranch.