Tag: Meagan Harmon

April 4, 2021

Santa Barbara County Is on the Verge of a Covid-19 Backslide

Other recent news: County Democrats endorse incumbents; Montecito's Read 'N Post to be replaced by new shop; interview with mayoral candidate Randy Rowse; billionaire buys $31 million Butterfly Beach house; Figueroa Mountain wildflower update; Aman Resorts in talks regarding possible Mount Baldy resort.

March 9, 2021

Santa Barbara County Is Getting Close to the Red Tier

Other recent news: Santa Barbara's mayor wants to create official homeless encampments; stylish hotel and intriguing restaurant opening in Ojai; how one organization would address the homeless situation; more on the cannabis operators hoping to open shops in the county; the push for a State Street master plan; local politician could be appointed to the California Coastal Commission.

January 25, 2021

The State’s Stay-at-Home Order Has Been Lifted

Other recent news: Local fire chiefs collaborate on homeless encampments and other issues; another store closure at Paseo Nuevo; former Unity Shoppe space has a new tenant; city council incumbent-candidate Meagan Harmon; historic preservationist Kellam de Forest has died; profile of Santa Barbara Forge. 1

January 7, 2021

County Hospitals Are Preparing a Shift to “Crisis Care”

Other recent news: Committee to recommend that Santa Barbara ban natural gas in new construction; school district might temporarily eliminate D and F grades because of the pandemic; the man whose house was electrified; cannabis shop opening in Goleta. 1

December 7, 2020

Parking Enforcement Suspended During the Stay-at-Home Order

Plus: New four-story building proposed for Santa Barbara Street; San Francisco gallery opened an outpost near the Arlington Theatre; SoCalGas's wireless telecom infrastructure; Merchant of Venice pop-up on Coast Village Road.

August 10, 2020

Rent Control Proposed for Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Who eucalyptized Southern California?; the argument against renaming San Andres Street; street musicians unhappy with pandemic ban; the tree of the month; another Edhat classic.