The Good Lion Folks Are Opening a Bar at the Montecito Inn
More food news: What's in store for The Palms in Carpinteria; the owner of the Derf's building is said to be talking to prospective tenants; Local has cut weekday lunch service; return of the Santa Barbara Greek Festival; update on Fairview Gardens Farm; Seven Bar & Kitchen now has a vacation rental. 9
Santa Barbara Is Considering a Sales Tax Increase
Other recent news: Many of the school district's solar arrays have yet to function; criminal charges filed against landlord; mysterious fish die-off; Old Town Antiques is closing; the tree of the month; county district attorneys vs. Carbmaster bread. 2

























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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
Its surrounded by Montecito though. Montecito is a much better descriptor and creates less confusion. — Don