Santa Barbara Independent Introduces Olivia Ison as Calendar Assistant
The Santa Barbara Independent is introducing Olivia Ison as its new Calendar Assistant. She will manage community event listings for the newspaper’s website and contribute to its “Show’s on Tap” section and “All Booked” newsletter, helping promote local events in…
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 14, 2026 —
The Santa Barbara Independent is introducing Olivia Ison as its new Calendar Assistant, a role focused on managing community event listings and contributing to two of the newspaper’s event-related features.
Ison is responsible for managing event listings on the newspaper’s website. She will also contribute to the publication’s “Show’s on Tap” section and its “All Booked” newsletter. The work is intended to help promote local events in Santa Barbara.
The announcement identifies Ison’s responsibilities but does not provide a start date or additional details about her professional background. It also does not specify how event listings are submitted, selected or updated, or how frequently the two features are published.
The appointment places event-listing management alongside contributions to the newspaper’s named sections and newsletter. Those are the specific duties outlined for Ison; further information about the scope of the role was not provided.
Neither the announcement’s timing nor any comments from Ison or the newspaper were included in the information available. The details provided center on her new position and its connection to coverage and promotion of community events in Santa Barbara.
Story summarized from the original created by Indy Staff on www.independent.com, see more information here.
