What a spectacular publication. This magazine clearly has a dedicated team who cares about creating…read moresomething of value. It is unique and high quality and exemplary for the industry. We often keep our issues because they feel like small books. Keep up the good work,

Wonderful local magazine with lots of information of all of the up and coming activities in and…read morearound Santa Barbara. I like the editorials of the rich and famous in the neighborhood. Nice to see what the lifestyle really is like for those who can just live life and enjoy.

Sadly the Santa Barbara Daily Sound is no more! It was a tidy little paper that gave you the…read morescoop in just a few pages. The writers didn't seem to have much of a bias, just gave you the news which is the way a paper should be run. I will miss it and I will miss the Sudoku puzzles on Saturday mornings at Roco.

Can't get their facts right or pay their bills.read more

This newspaper is thin, dull, and lacks in-depth investigative stories.read more

The paper has gotten really thin, but print media is a tough business…read more I find this the most complete source for local news. If you want to know what's going on locally, you sort have to pony up the $0.75 and read. The opinion slants libertarian, but it does contain a range of national opinion pieces. Local sports are well covered daily.

Excited about the 100th year of Santa Barbara Fiesta, and even better with all the events listed…read morehere in the SB Independent.

I tried to place an ad with them, and Tanya at Legal was extremely slow to respond, and apparently…read moreonly works 1/2 days. They also cannot open .txt files, and refused to place my ad.

I was hired by Ron G. at Forester Media, and from the start it was a grueling experience. Being in…read moresales for over 15 years, I had much to offer this company. I re-located with no expenses paid from Woodland Hills. Regardless of this, I continued to think positive and hoped for resolve. The training was next to nothing, so I had to be a self-starter. I was given an extremely hard task of starting from the bottom, as much of the territory was taken by other salespeople who did not have the skills I had. It was very political in this company, and my skills were not appreciated. I worked long and hard hours, from 7 a.m. in the morning, due to many sales being on the East Coast. There were no leads, although many of the 'Senior Salespeople' had them. I remember walking into an office that seemed like it was from Home and Gardens. Yet, my little open cubicle was given to me, so that everyone could hear my pitch. I was very good in this job, although the training I am rating a "0". Finally, after making thousands of phone calls, I still was asked to do a task that noone could do before. I was let go due to Ron leaving the company, and he said he could not train me any longer. He felt I didn't have the smarts to do this job. It's very funny, because at my current job I make much more, and am given the sales support I need. This place is a joke, please do not work at this company or you will be sadly disappointed!

From the owner: Forester Media provides a broad range of communication and information solutions-magazines,…read moreconferences and exhibitions, directories, online media, books, marketing services-for targeted, highly-focused markets. With highly esteemed brands in authoritative positions reaching key business sectors, we deliver unrivaled access to business professionals across a diverse range of industries. Forester publishes the award-winning trade magazines Stormwater, Erosion Control, MSW Management, Distributed Energy, Grading & Excavation Contractor, and Water Efficiency, and produces StormCon, The North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition. Forester University brings education experts to you in a series of online courses and webinars. ForesterPress is our book publishing division.

Anna Lafferty is professional and easy to work with. She was the book designer for all four of the…read morebooks in my "Way Back When: Santa Barbara in 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917" series, and she is now starting on "Way Back When: Santa Barbara in 1918." Since most of the material in my books is based on interesting or funny stories in Santa Barbara's newspapers 100 years ago, I asked her for a design that looked like an old-fashioned newspaper with a sense of humor. She did a great job of creating an interesting format. I've gotten numerous compliments on the layout of my books.

From the owner: Design custom books for print and Ebooks Personalized…read moreservice from design, layout and proofing Brings 40 years experience in publishing design Specialize in history, art books and custom books for indie authors, organizations and artists. We edit, layout and convert professional Epubs that look as good on Kindle as they do in print!