Bill Macfadyen: Cookie Shop Crumbles Under Santa Barbara’s Sudden Eviction Notice

Bill Macfadyen: Cookie Shop Crumbles Under Santa Barbara’s Sudden Eviction Notice

Local journalism is the lifeblood of Santa Barbara County’s civic health, which is why we’ve launched our 2025 spring fundraising campaign, “The Voice You Trust.” For nearly 18 years, Noozhawk has delivered professional journalism when and where it matters most. As a locally owned, independent news site, we answer only to our readers — not to corporate owners, out-of-state institutions or distant funders unfamiliar with local concerns. Our insti…

Slow death roll of print journalism ‘silencing local storytelling outside cities’

The former office of Ingham’s vanished newspaper in Far North Queensland where state premier David Crisafulli once worked. All photos by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The slow death of print journalism across the country is silencing local storytelling as media diversity plunges, says new research. The Australia Institute is an independent, non-political, non-profit public policy think tank. Last week, it released a discussion paper that examined t…