30-Unit Apartment Complex Slated for the Haley Corridor
Plus: A plea to keep the State Street Promenade; The Dirty Dog Wash & Goods debuts today; Kenny Loggins at the Santa Barbara Bowl; exhibit celebrating the coronation of King Charles; Rad Power Bikes is open in the Funk Zone; a handy new guide to the Cuyama Valley. 10
Third Window Brewing Co. Is Expanding
More food news: An update on Tamar; city lands on a lower-than-expected fee for State Street parklets; Creamistry ice cream shop has closed; more on Three Monkeys and Goodland Waffles & Melts; Rori's Artisanal Creamery is working on three new locations; St. Bibiana is offering pizza by the slice; Pizza Online in Goleta has closed; Deux Bakery now sells sandwiches. 3
Bed Bath & Beyond Is Closing All of Its Stores
Other recent news: Jane Fonda to be honored at this weekend's Earth Day Festival; "See the homeless" sign is back up on the 101; Kim Cantin wrote a book about her tragic loss; the tree of the month is the bronze loquat; something is rotten in the city of Solvang. 8

























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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
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Perhaps we could use more clarity on the budget shortfall? Maybe some qualified accountants could offer a bit of “pro bono” work to help the… — Instant Alligator
Where is the airport? The Santa Barbara Airport is in Goteta. No!!!!! You cant say that! If you own a business on CVR you are… — Don