SBPD Won’t Commit to Parades on the Next Iteration of State Street

••• “The Bellosguardo Foundation has sued Santa Barbara County, asking a judge to find that the Santa Barbara Clark Estate is exempt from property taxes and return $1.1 million, plus interest, in already-paid property taxes for two recent years.” The reasoning is that “it operates the estate at 1407 E. Cabrillo Boulevard ‘exclusively’ as a public museum that is ‘open and accessible to all members of the public.'” It’ll be interesting to see how this shakes out. On one hand, Bellosguardo is not entirely unlike a museum, although only open by tour and at a high admission price; on the other hand, it is clearly also a venue for private events, despite the “exclusively” mentioned in the lawsuit. —Noozhawk

••• “Future of Parades on Santa Barbara’s State Street Uncertain Under Master Plan [….] Police Chief Kelly Gordon says it will depend on the final design and configuration.” —Noozhawk

••• “The Board of Supervisors took the first step of what promises to be a protracted and historic pivot to pull the plug on all onshore oil development anywhere in Santa Barbara County.” —Independent

••• “A federal agent pepper-sprayed a local immigrant advocacy group volunteer in the lobby of the Santa Barbara County Main Jail Tuesday morning.” —Noozhawk

••• “Accessing emergency veterinary care in Santa Barbara on nights or weekends can be difficult, as burnout contributes to staff shortages—a nationwide problem. There are only two 24/7 emergency veterinary hospitals in Santa Barbara County: PETS Hospital in Orcutt and Advanced Veterinary Specialists in Santa Barbara. […] Fixing that problem isn’t quite as simple as opening another hospital [because] There is a shortage of qualified veterinary professionals nationwide.” —Noozhawk

••• “The Goleta City Council passed an urgency ordinance that temporarily pauses new firearms and ammunition retailers to give city staff time to research rules and regulations to set a buffer between gun shops and preschools.” I know I feel safer. —Independent

••• “The Goleta City Council rejected a proposal earlier this month to change the land use designation of the former Ellwood Onshore Facility, which would have paved the way for a glamping campsite. […] The current designation—open space-active recreation—allows noncommercial uses, including parks, playgrounds, trails, community centers and food-related concessions. […] The visitor services designation”—sought by the current owner—”allows RV parks and resort and hotel-style uses, visitor services and attractions, and retail stores, among others.” —Noozhawk

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