The State Street Plan Is Moving Forward
Other recent news: The San Ysidro Ranch finally acknowledged that it has been working on a botanical garden; another candidate for Kristen Sneddon's seat on the city council; the race for county auditor-controller; the return of by-the-wind sailors; Chabad of Santa Barbara's new 7,400-square-foot building approved; SpaceX's lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission was settled; tree of the month. 4
The Picklr Opens This Weekend
Plus: New art-and-antiques shop at La Arcada; ten streets that Santa Barbara wants to make friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; Christopher Noxon show in Ojai; another vacation rental–style "hotel" debuts soon; Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams still isn't retiring; Siteline performance review on Reddit. 14
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