Santa Barbara to Explore a “Vacancy Tax” for Residential and Commercial Properties
Other recent news: Holiday parade to return; Antique Alley to close after 33 years; lax enforcement of ban on gas-powered blowers; more ICE arrests and lawless behavior; downtown EV-charging station open; Santa Barbara Unified School District to build more staff housing; setback for proposed Goleta church; update on 18-story tower in Carpinteria; new local doll company. 6
The Lovin’ Spoonful Frozen Yogurt Shop Has Reopened
More food news: Fro-yo pop-up in the works; first impressions of The Neighborhood Grill in Noleta; profile of The Chanticlair; classes for adults at Apples to Zucchini Cooking School; Solvang ice cream shop opening date; Petra Cafe has officially closed. 5
Recent Comments
We have a system of fire watch cameras that don’t invade our privacy. https://alertcalifornia.org/ Cameras pointed at roadways are not effective for fire monitoring. — JL
Here is a great breakdown of the cameras intent and the company behind it. You be the judge on how invasive it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/unsound/s/14daAzVuhO — Dave
I've watched enough episodes of "Forensic Files," to know how helpful cameras like this can be in solving some murders. However, it's ironic that the… — Dan
Camera locations. Hit “Map” tab link st bottom: https://maps.deflock.org/timeline?lat=34.3159&lng=-119.6931&zoom=9.35 — Mr Fabulous
I absolutely support using this technology to help catch criminal activity, it is a great tool for law enforcement. — John
I love smashburgers but they've become the IPA of burgers. They're everywhere and impossible not to find. Give me an in house ground chuck/brisket, thick… — Noah
So long as they're not installing red light cameras and giving us automated tickets for rolling through lights and stop signs and speeding I'm okay… — Tomas
Big brother appreciates your subservience — LD
If I type the website into my chrome browser on my iPhone then , yes, I can pinch and zoom. Seems to be the Instagram… — Heidi
I support the use of cameras in the community- as a fire watch tool alone it makes sense. Having it as a tool to see… — Christine!