Two Former Department Stores Might Get Repurposed
Other recent news: The Biltmore appears to have been pushed back again; possible names for Calle Cesar Chavez; new housing at Santa Barbara Zoo could thwart Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Modoc Multi-Use Path opened; county moves forward with workforce housing on Carrillo Street; speed-limit reductions on Santa Claus Lane and San Antonio Creek Road; Target launched next-day delivery in Santa Barbara; Ojai tastemaker's art and antiques recommendations. 4

























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You're under the erroneous assumption Macy's could actually be housing. It can't, the potential developer and current leaseholder need the city to give them the… — Jefferson A.
Didn't Yardi propose to covert a third of their campus into employee housing back in '23? Did that happen? I remember they were being told… — JJ
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Would like to mention Sage Trail Alliance as another organization to support for trail maintenance. While they are our local mountain bike organization, the trail… — Kai
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