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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Bellosguardo Foundation is a disgrace and a scam — Roger
Wait, do many museums charge $100 for admission and sell artworks? I've been to some of the most renowned museums in the world, but never… — Ken
I’m so glad they are considering and hopefully 🤞 moving the track expansion away from Padaro Lane. Loosing those trees would be devastating. — Dominique Lujan
I don't like the fee; I wish the restaurant would just make the prices higher—if the clientele anywhere can handle it, it's there. But whatever,… — Erik Torkells
Agreed. How an establishment that charges $50 entrees and $8 for bread has to tack on 5 percent for their staff? Siteline seems to have… — Dan
And I would guess that Bellosgurado pays more in taxes than those two because its property is much more valuable. — Judy's Older Brother
SB Carriage Museum doesn't pay property tax and claims the welfare-exemption. SB Historical Museum is different, the building is owned by the County so is… — Rich