Large Furniture Store Opening on State Street
Plus: The new stoplight on Coast Village Road; Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; the Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed; new boutique in Kismet's former space in the Upper Village; Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre; Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands; another Funk Zone fitness studio; State Street's reliance on resale; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 27
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bici centro, at the entrance on olive — bb
Re: the new stoplight at Hermasillo. The northbound exit at Carillo was already closed on Friday, which resulted in a major backup at the new… — Donald
I agree that Sea Change is a fabulous album, but I agree with Erik, funky Beck is the best Beck. That said, I am counting… — Brigitte
It's curious to me that you all think Coast Village Road is thriving. Is it because the goods on the street are more expensive? I… — ES Corchero
The only one upset here is you. You seem to have severe comprehension issues and are insistent on relying on straw man arguments, and arguing… — Bill
Amazing. You get upset at someone using the word immigrant to describe a portion of the population, then get upset that the data that shows… — Sam Tababa
Nobody disputed the data. Poverty is real, housing costs are crushing, and median incomes are a joke relative to what it costs to live here.… — Bill
https://datausa.io/profile/geo/santa-barbara-ca/ According to the 2020 census, the city of SB has a poverty level of 14%. 20% of the population were foreign born. Median incomes… — Sam Tababa
Ugh. This comment sounds like it was prompted by a boomer and written by AI. I agree with some parts of it, and disagree with… — Ins Ali
There's a legitimate grievance about Santa Barbara's economic policy buried in here, but it's fatally undermined by bigotry. Calling the city's problems a result of… — Bill