City Council Rejects Proposal for Paid Street Parking
Other recent news: More on the two new pools the Biltmore is building in its front yard; SpaceX continues to flout Coastal Commission policies; rise in rattlesnake bites; county supervisors are rethinking cannabis taxation; a surge in sick brown pelicans; Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips put their house on the market; Carpinteria photo archive is now online. 5
The Four Potential Designs for Franceschi Park
Plus: After 40 years, Wendy Foster is leaving downtown Santa Barbara; the Biltmore resort pushed its opening way back; proposed changes to a trio of Summerland buildings; a bunch of upcoming performances, including Ali Wong and Toad the Wet Sprocket; Goleta's Clay Studio has changed its name; the lineup for the French Wave Film Festival. 9
The Current State of the Four Seasons Biltmore
Plus: A GoFundMe has been set up for the Riviera family affected by a landslide; the car wash on N. Milpas Street has reopened; the Harbor Nautical Swap Meet is this Saturday; downtown landmark marred with signage; learn more about the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Montecito; Broadway in Santa Barbara announced its 2024-2025 season. 3
Via Maestra Enoteca Has Opened
More food news: Nobu is rumored to be coming to the Four Seasons Biltmore resort; Mony's is working on indoor seating; Skyfield is said to be planning on an ever-changing slate of chefs; Cold Spring Tavern won't be open for dinner this summer; a visit to the new Dart Coffee Co. café at the harbor. 6
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I'm well aware that downtown is not a mall (even though there's a mostly failing one inside of it) - the point I was making… — OldWalter
But State street isn't a mall, it's a downtown retail corridor. And I guess you never, ever, ever vote for me for mayor. — Dan O. Seibert
There is only one path to fixing downtown Santa Barbara. Growth. Cars on State St are not the answer. Low income housing packed into downtown… — Sam Tababa
Random question regarding parking. Why are there still city parking lot attendants when we have the license plane scanners? Seems like either the attendants shouldn’t… — S
I'm with AFC - the only thing that will change if we re-open the rest of State Street to vehicle traffic is that we'll be… — OldWalter
That is indeed a huge bump up from the number of current launches — which is already a big increase from just a few years… — Lisa
120 launches a year is a huge change from current state. We need to know that air quality in Santa Barbara won’t be affected by… — Andy
“In our very temperate climate”. We need an edit button! ???? — AFC
Respectfully, State st and lots of retail were failing long before Covid. I used to go to Wendy foster and Nordstrom on canon perdido and… — AFC
The link to your story about the rattlesnake in your kitchen almost made me pee my pants! Andy the Wildlife Trapper is legend. — Mary M