Tag: Jeff Abrams

March 14, 2024

The Plan to Expand Santa Barbara Airport

Other recent news: Roy Lee has an insurmountable lead over Das Williams; Santa Barbara professional soccer team delayed; arrests in the murder of Violet Evelyn Alberts; peeks inside two historic homes; tattoo parlor chain opening on State Street; new stoplight in Carpinteria; Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park remain closed; buyer found for the News-Press's online assets. 4

June 22, 2023

City Council to Vote on Restaurant Parklets Next Week

Other recent news: Buyers revealed in three recent real estate transactions; more photos of murder suspect's car; free postpartum service to end due to lack of funding; second roundabout coming to Highway 154; county Board of Supervisors finally gets tough with cannabis tax scofflaws; dangerous cyclists on the State Street Promenade; Tri-County Produce apartment complex update.

June 9, 2021

Another Chunk of Highway 101 Will Be Under Construction for Years

Other recent news: Santa Barbara County has entered the yellow tier; the city is looking for a hotel to house the homeless; inside a fashion-company founder's Montecito estate; a new company that does composting for you; Chapala Street lane reduction; El Capitán State Beach closure pushed back; sexual harassment lawsuit against former Santa Barbara finance director; Music Academy of the West's 2021 season announced; the upcoming Santa Barbara Studio Artists open studio tour; the Biden administration's effort to retool Section 1031 exchanges.

April 5, 2020

Naked Man Rescued from Inside a Storm Drain

Other local news: Public Health director expects a mid-May Covid-19 surge; childcare for frontline workers; the history of Quarantina Street; state to house homeless in hotels; CARES Act snags; gun sales soar; bookstores are open; fashion entrepreneur expands Montecito estate.