Tag: Ray Mahboob

February 25, 2023

Another Hotel Is in the Works for State Street

The former Forever 21 building could be converted into a 22-room hotel with a rooftop pool and bar. 10

February 19, 2021

New Look for the Proposed Funk Zone Roof Deck

And the parking structure went from a cold black box to something much, well, funkier. Plus: Renderings of the tasting room's interior. 7

January 8, 2021

First Look at the Rooftop Bar Proposed for the Funk Zone

After having decided to rehabilitate 11 Anacapa rather than tear it down, the developer is now asking to add a contemporary roof deck to the old building and a slick black box of a parking structure nearby. 7

June 13, 2020

Progress at Major Funk Zone Redevelopment

Plus: Riviera Theatre is back, now with reservable seats; rest stops are accessible once again; Ventura boat-sharing club launches; virtual reality reopens; four recent closings of note.

March 5, 2020

Architects on How to Fix Downtown Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Election results; Cottage Health opening two urgent-care centers here; local virologist on pandemic survival tactics; Funk Zone restaurant complex approved; Craftsman house on W. Valerio; new shop selling seashell art; parking spat turns ugly.

November 12, 2019

Dispute Over Parking at New Funk Zone Restaurant

Other recent news: Another earthquake nearby; public input on Baron Ranch on the Gaviota Coast; California might not require solar panels on new houses; saving the white abalone; distemper outbreak at Pinnacles National Park; the tree of the month; suspicious hair.