Tag: 15 E. Ortega Street

January 25, 2024

News Roundup

No Reprieve for the Press Room

Other recent news: City council approves the conversion of the Quality Inn to homeless housing; using technology to analyze local commutes; oil and gas well drilled proposed for the Cuyama Valley; the tree of the month. 8

December 4, 2022

Big Changes

Proposed 66-Room Hotel Entails Demolishing the Press Room

Two years ago, SIMA began the process for a large apartment building fronting State and Ortega—and then pulled the plug when the city council agitated for more affordable housing. The solution? Make it a hotel. 15

May 25, 2022

Food Stuff

The Bell’s Folks Are Opening a Bar in Los Olivos

More food news: Montecito vegan market to close; the Press Room gets a reprieve; Aspen restaurant now said to be taking the former Cava space; Merci's burger pop-up is coming back; profile of Bar Le Côte executive sous chef (and half of the Gomez y Gomez pop-ups) Luis Gomez; in praise of Pacific Pickle Works. 2

September 7, 2020

News Roundup

News-Press Fined $2 Million for Unfair Labor Practices

Other recent news: Proposed State Street development gets raves from Planning Commission; earthquake in the Santa Ynez Valley; workspace rentals in Goleta. 1

August 26, 2020

Thinking Big

Development Slated for a Prominent Block of State Street

The 36-apartment project has an appealing solution to the challenge of a mid-block parcel, but it also requires the demolition of two buildings.