The Six Candidates Running for Mayor of Santa Barbara
Other recent news: City council rejects Mission Canyon Bridge replacement; Amur leopard born at the zoo; California requiring all school staff to be vaccinated; Santa Barbara man accused of murdering his children in Mexico; MarBorg Industries expansion allowed to proceed. 12
Should Santa Barbara Ban the Fiesta Rodeo?
Other recent news: Man drives into laundromat in an attempt to hurt someone inside; efforts to address the homelessness situation; hospitals now require proof of vaccination of negative Covid test to enter; county poised to seize property for the Randall Road Debris Basin; the science behind the Hope Ranch "volcano"; new hotel and workforce housing proposed for Solvang. 1
Signs of Life at State Street’s Toy Train Museum
Plus: A new home for the Vintage Fox antiques store; the latest on Ortega Park's murals; another push for landmark designation for the Bungalow Haven neighborhood; a neat new residence proposed for downtown; the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments seeks committee members. 2

























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Why didn't you take a better close-up photo of that Rattlesnake? — Keith
This is absolute rubbish. Who decided we should turn State Street into a bike lane? We are in a budget shortfall. This is crazy town. — Tine
The facelift worked for the Funk Zone, and it "could" work here but it's a serious, near $100m gamble. State Street is is in dire… — Mike
I welcome a new place, but love Bettina! — zoe
It's true there is no money for this. None. Maybe there are some funds in D.C. Salud could tap into, but this broke little seaside… — John
Thank you. — Jan
laughable ideas with associated costs= ridiculous! — Christine!
I like it. But please control the e-bikes. — Lisa
Just put State Street back the way it was before the Pandemic!!! It functioned well. Look at the Santa Monica Promenade, a total failure. People… — John
This is NOT better, this is following the same broken idea of a promenade that no one wanted. You are silver tongued my friend "A".… — Seth Reid