It’s that time again for our annual year in review series, when we look back on the year of writing that was, and share some of our favorite stories with readers.
Hey all! I have had the pleasure of working as a copy editor (and web builder) on both the Independent’s print and web sides, so I get to see every single story before it gets packaged up and shipped out to the rest of the community. As one of the few Independent employees who lives outside of Santa Barbara County, that has been an enormous blessing to keep up to date with one of the best places on Earth by reading the words of some of the best people I know.
With that all out of the way, here’s my highlight stories: