City Parking Rates May Get Raised Again
Other recent news: An airshow might come to Santa Barbara next year; the toy train museum on State Street appears to be expanding; YouTuber pilot pleads guilty to destroying plane wreckage; more on the proposed 90-cabin homeless community; the cannabis-tax conundrum; update on closed front-country trails; Los Alamos B&B with themed rooms; Santa Barbara Humane wants a bigger building; offshore wind farm in the works near Vandenberg Space Force Base. 4
A Bunch of Park Lane’s Beloved Eucalyptus Trees Have Been Cut Down
Plus: New documentary about Spencer the Gardener; Ferris Orthodontic Group appears to have bought a building; Elings Park nature walks with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; Goleta's Orient Hand Laundry has closed; Santa Barbara Airport makes life easier for people with hidden disabilities. 15
First Look at the New Rooms & Gardens in Montecito
Plus: 90-cabin homeless community proposed for Hollister Avenue; a pair of Padaro Beach Village spaces are for rent; the new Santa Claus Lane turnaround is open; Asleep at the Wheel to play the Lobero Theatre; State Street office building to be converted to short-term rentals. 1
























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Yep, that puts it on my permanent "No Fly" list. Oh, how I love parts of the world where everything-- food, tax, tip, service, is… — C. Andrew
Nailed it! And let's not forget that 5% cost of living charge they stuff into the bill. — Cee Oh
We looked at the property and it needs a lot of work. There was mold and water leaks, no beach access and all kinds of… — Steve
Max, You are correct. Santa Barbara is on track to become a trifecta of second homes (via new build apartments). AirBnBs and Section 8 housing. — Cate
Slip owners do pay property tax, there is a possessory interest tax of 1% of the assessed value of the slip that is based on… — Rich
True! To describe where it is, out in Goleta...then explain the whole 7 mile long strip...or not. — Don
Boat owners don’t own the slips, they have permits to use the slips which are public land. They pay permit fees, not property tax This… — LD
I would like to see all the taxes they collect and what they pay out and to who, its basic mathematics every person should know… — David ochoa
Is the city banning boat owners from owning the slips? No more cash transactions, then no more property taxes collected if they are worthless — Derek
You can't say that because the Santa Barbara Airport actually is in the City of Santa Barbara - there's a 7-mile long strip of City… — Rich