The Alleged Scheme Behind the Huge Builder’s Remedy Projects
Other recent news: Three progressive candidates elected to Santa Barbara City Council; Carbajal and Hart reelected; how the state ballot propositions fared; more election results expected today; indoor pickleball facility put up for lease; the tree of the month. 4
Has Santa Barbara County Experienced a Property Tax Windfall Since Covid?
"The real estate market here—and particularly in Montecito—has been through the roof ever since the Covid pandemic, with many properties selling for the first time in decades. Has the county reaped a huge increase in property taxes as a result?" 3


























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