December 18, 2022
First Look
July 17, 2022
A Stylish New Taproom in the Funk Zone
Validation Ale founders Brian and Briana Deignan have used their backgrounds in tech to create a better experience—from the menu, to ordering, to the bathrooms. "Whether you're a beer nerd like me or you've only had Coors your whole life, you're welcome either way," says Brian. "We want this to be about community." 1
May 22, 2022
April 1, 2022
99-Room Farm Resort Proposed for the Carpinteria Bluffs
The plan for the 27.53-acre site calls for "roughly 7 acres of organic farm; a hotel with a 59-room lodge, 34 bungalows and six cabins; 16 residential units located in a single building; open space and trails; and a restaurant, event space and farmstand." 6
November 14, 2021
October 8, 2021
Another Huge Development Is Proposed for the Funk Zone
The plans have dropped for a big, interesting project in the Funk Zone: it contains a hotel (possibly two), several restaurants, a coffee shop, a tasting room, a corner market, an art gallery, and more. Plus: a popular brewery could be one of the tenants. 9
May 5, 2021
Back-to-Back Roundabouts Proposed for Highway 101’s Cabrillo Interchange
The preliminary design for the stretch of Highway 101 between Olive Mill and Salinas Street replaces the left exit at Cabrillo with a right one, and it adds a new roundabout—which could end up making three in a row along Cabrillo Boulevard. 2
April 11, 2021
March 15, 2021
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