The Santa Barbara Independent
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: Low Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Original evidence links are missing for some recorded ratings, or the ratings were imported without a documented original review.
Published arcs with The Santa Barbara Independent coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from The Santa Barbara Independent. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, YouTube and TikTok
- Trump's changes to Head Start, from barring immigrants to cutting its rules
- The 2026 salmonella outbreak traced to jalapeños from a Mexican farm
- The 2026 US cyclospora outbreak, the largest on record
- The 2026 hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and the passengers' quarantines
- Eric Swalwell's fall: sexual assault allegations, resignation and FBI scrutiny
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLean Left | Original link not recorded Look up on MBFC ↗Recorded: date unknown |
Imported rating: the original review was not documented. A later evidence check does not reconstruct that review date.
Search links are lookup aids, not original evidence.
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Left, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage