Santa Barbara Might Tighten Restrictions on Single-Use Plastics
The City Council will weigh new rules regarding plastic carry-out bags at grocery stores, Mylar balloons, plastic and Mylar confetti, and small "disposable" water bottles. Moreover, restaurants would have to use reusable foodware for food and beverages consumed on site. 13
The Argument Against the Paseo Nuevo Deal
Other recent news: The land under the former Nordstrom store is now excluded from the proposal; SBIFF's downtown multiplex got named; Zoe Bikini to close; new fees and requirements possible for Santa Barbara massage therapists; adaptive reuse of an old airport hangar and two Quonset huts; an update from Edhat. 6
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I'm wondering the same thing. Do they take the profit and roll it into that project or are they out of SB completely. — Pete
The site renderings show stairs and a switch-back incline from the sidewalk to the building. The bottle shop is all at street level. What accounts… — Sheraton
Thank you I was wondering this the other day when it was so beautiful out, standing over it while it stunk like creosote and tar.… — tina
That last photo of the South Coast Deli sign doesn't quite fit. On Saturday morning I was working at Dart Coffee/Tamar doing some gardening when… — Dan O. Seibert
Just so we're all clear: I am not a real estate agent, and I have no financial interest in whether a property sells. When I… — Erik Torkells
Pretty sure the only time he's getting paid to help sell a house is when he runs an ad for a realtor. Other than that… — Liz
So many businesses dropping out of Santa Ynez- Queen Cup Coffee, The General, Lucky Hen Larder, Asher, Brass Tack, now Cross Hatch- I predict businesses… — Christine!
The restrictions also only apply to projects with a planning permit, because the restriction is not an ordinance, rather it's a policy that gets applied… — Paul
Me too. It was such a bad decision to close it. — Sue Sadler
Thank you for copying and pasting from the article I just read. — Chet