August 23, 2022
News Roundup
August 18, 2022
A Santa Barbara Landmark Is for Sale
Other recent news: Married tech billionaires bought the Toro Canyon contemporary; a rare glimpse of a U-2 spy plane; Red Studio salon moved to State Street; proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open through 2035; former TV star running for mayor of Ojai. 4
August 11, 2022
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July 22, 2022
The When, Where, and What of This Year’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Other recent news: UCSB chancellor won't cooperate in hit-and-run investigation; Aloha Fun Center says it'll open next month; roller-skating shop coming to Paseo Nuevo; the state of insurance in Montecito; Magic Castle Cabaret isn't reopening after all; Carrillo Street gymnasium to get a makeover; FlightAware founder bought in Montecito; how drought and other factors are affecting Ojai farming. 2
July 19, 2022
Santa Barbara’s Police Headquarters Could Be Done by Mid-2026
Other recent news: Living Vehicle's new sustainable camper; jury to decide Birnam Wood golf dispute; grand opening of the Carpinteria Community Library; the argument for a better pool complex at Ortega Park; the U.S. Navy will expand weapons testing off the coast; Solvang Festival Theater has reopened; the tree of the month is the dragon tree. 2
July 14, 2022
Santa Barbara Is Getting a Professional Soccer Team
Other recent news: The Museum of Contemporary Art is closing; State Street Promenade to get more lights and regular cleaning; new fencing along freeway off-ramps popular with the homeless; Olympic figure skater bought in the Hedgerow; interim police chief Barney Melekian steps down; emergency alert system to be tested in Montecito; Ventura's 1,645-acre Mariano Rancho to be preserved. 1
July 8, 2022
A Push to Remove the Southbound 101 Onramp at San Ysidro Road
Other recent news: New dates for the construction of three roundabouts; a block of Anacapa will become two-way starting this fall; possible new uses for the Earl Warren Showgrounds; pelicans determined to be starving; no charges in Santa Barbara High School prank; groundwater fee in Carpinteria; dreary design proposed for W. Montecito Street hotel. 4
July 1, 2022
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