Your Recall Ballot Should Arrive Soon (So Please Vote)
Plus: The new apartment building under construction at Santa Barbara and De La Guerra has come a long way; the Well is opening another location nearby; Rebecca Bjork named interim city administrator; film festival passes and ticket packages are 25 percent off; mailbox robbery and replacement. 2
First Look at the Menu of the Good Plow, Opening Soon in Carpinteria
More food news: Hook & Press is going on hiatus till its new space is ready; Mor Doughnuts is still looking for a storefront; Peasants Feast's deli spinoff is shooting to open in the fall; the January line of non-alcoholic drinks from the Municipal/Potek winemaker; a visit to the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club's restaurant. 1
A Snazzy New Building Downtown
Plus: AIA Santa Barbara's upcoming virtual tour celebrating "design excellence"; new State Street shop buys and sells vintage sports apparel and streetwear; proposal to add gates to the parking lot paseo on Figueroa; city council candidate at the farmers' market; cool show coming up at the Community Arts Workshop. 3
Centennial Beer Hall Opens This Wednesday
More food news: Wine Therapy is moving into part of the Cruisery; a list of Santa Barbara's best taquerias; another mobile bar debuts; the prettiest restaurant courtyard in town is for sale; a change to Bagel Boiz' modus operandi; TAP Thai is opening a second outpost; more Jersey Mike's for Goleta; Via Maestra 42 has changed hands; open house and tasting at winery for sale. 5
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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
We rented 1102 Del Mar when it was an Airbnb a couple years ago. It felt small and needs a lot of work! — AK
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