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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What are the changes for boat slip owners? I am in Marina #3. Paid $19K for a 28’ slip permit in 2016. Now they are… — James Adelman
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