Tag: La Casa de la Raza

October 8, 2026

Naples Is on the Verge of Getting Preserved

Other recent news: Victory for the Surfliner Inn; Santa Barbara tightens restrictions on vacation rentals; the Independent's endorsements; earmarks for local projects; expansion of on-demand microtransit service.

September 10, 2026

The City of Santa Barbara Is Looking to Buy La Casa de la Raza

Other recent news: Goleta gym and music store to close; the recent mayoral debate; new animal hospital; Housing Authority chief to step down; Buellton's attempt to encourage pedestrians; grim prognosis for Santa Rosa Island's Torrey pines; August's tree of the month. 2

May 15, 2025

Santa Barbara May Take Action on Sidewalk Signage

Other recent news: County votes to phase out onshore oil and gas operations; new home for Tri-County Produce quonset huts; La Casa de la Raza building deemed unsafe; update on decommissioning of Chevron facilities near the Carpinteria Bluffs; Pilates studio opening; unmanned aircraft to be tested at Oxnard and Camarillo airports. 11

June 17, 2022

The Sears Auto Center at La Cumbre Plaza Has a New Tenant

Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino's renovations; chef Charlie Palmer is working on a Santa Barbara hotel; interview with police chief Barney Melekian; Santa Barbara Junior High School's flagpole has been replaced; Goleta voters to decide on small sales tax increase; weekly market at La Casa de la Raza; proposed UCSB staff housing moves forward. 2

November 11, 2020

A San Francisco Couple Spent $41 Million on Two Montecito Mansions

Other recent news: State Street shops blaming restaurants for hurting business; city council forcing landlords to pay for "relocation assistance" when leases aren't renewed; ticketing system approved for Covid-19-related violations; emergency shelter moved to Cabrillo Boulevard; La Casa de la Raza got landmarked.

October 22, 2020

Summerland’s Farmer & the Flea Is Back This Sunday

More food news: Satellite's special Mexican dinner; My Homies Kitchen is serving fresh, affordable food on Tuesdays at La Casa de la Raza; new coffee shop at Paseo Nuevo; Surf ’n’ Suds Beer Fest is now online; nearly 80 wineries oppose BID proposal.

September 17, 2020

Santa Barbara County Is Close to the Next Stage of Reopening

Other recent news: Bike-share docks face opposition from the Historic Landmarks Commission; Stables Inn has opened in Paso Robles; La Casa de la Raza is on track for landmark designation; Halloween parking restrictions in Goleta; Patagonia's cheeky political messaging.

May 5, 2020

First Look at the New Design for Ortega Park

Other local news: Plum Goods on State Street has closed; Goleta is considering a one-percent sales-tax increase; antibody tests available, but they're unreliable; developer Ed St. George on how to fix Santa Barbara; embattled cultural center finally shuttered.

January 30, 2020

UCLA Is Rumored to Be Opening Two Medical Centers Here

Other local news: City and county might combine emergency dispatch services; entertaining debate recap; actor Christopher Lloyd listed his house; dubious cannabis accounting; western monarch butterfly population decimation; La Casa de la Raza community center is back in trouble.

October 26, 2019

New Nonstop Flights Between Santa Barbara and Chicago

Other recent news: Montecito rate hike if it buys water from Santa Barbara; local teen runs a popular news aggregator; seagulls spoiling Channel Islands with "processed food and puked-up trash"; Latino organization La Casa de la Raza is struggling.