Tag: Santa Barbara Police Department

May 29, 2023

Little Consensus About What to Do With State Street

Other recent news: Results of the SBPD's gun buyback; city council forces restaurant holdouts to remove parklets; rare native plant recently rediscovered after decades; Inspiration Point trailhead has reopened; the tree of the month; unmanned aircraft used to test hypersonic flight technology.

April 30, 2023

The 10 Major New Developments Set to Reshape Santa Barbara

A wave of change—including apartments, shopping centers, hotels, and more—is headed our way. 44

October 6, 2022

What Will Happen to the SBPD Building When the New Building Is Completed?

The big decision will be whether to thoroughly renovate the existing building on E. Figueroa Street or tear it down.

September 29, 2022

Santa Barbara’s Lax Regulation of Short-Term Rentals

Other recent news: Changes coming to the Castillo Street undercrossing; new state laws encourage residential development of commercial land; more on UCSB's controversial Munger Hall dorm; several burglars caught in flagrante delicto; cruise ship season has begun; appeals court blocks attempt to end offshore fracking moratorium; Montecito Med Spa has opened; four cities came to an agreement with the county sheriff over fees; the tree of the month is the paperbark.

September 2, 2022

Santa Barbara Airport Continues to Receive Noise Complaints

Other recent news: The new chief of the Santa Barbara Police Department; the Hotel Virginia on W. Haley Street got renovated; Santa Barbara County votes to sue UCSB over housing shortfall; new traffic signal on Chapala; Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant will keep running till at least 2030; who's on the ballot this November; Play It Again Sports has moved; Fashion Eyes store closing after 34 years. 1

August 6, 2022

Upper Village Mystery Tenant Revealed

Plus: Midcentury estate sale in Lompoc; Jerry Seinfeld at the Arlington; background on a Bradbury Avenue bungalow court; tours of MarBorg's recycling facility; Sunkissed Pantry has opened on Canon Perdido; new State Street gallery devoted to one artist; Santa Barbara Police Department has introduced a special evacuation siren; Yellow Bird Music is moving.

July 19, 2022

Santa Barbara’s Police Headquarters Could Be Done by Mid-2026

Other recent news: Living Vehicle's new sustainable camper; jury to decide Birnam Wood golf dispute; grand opening of the Carpinteria Community Library; the argument for a better pool complex at Ortega Park; the U.S. Navy will expand weapons testing off the coast; Solvang Festival Theater has reopened; the tree of the month is the dragon tree. 2

June 20, 2022

Construction on Three New Roundabouts Should Start in Coming Months

Plus: Activity at the former Victor the Florist storefront; Suzanne Vega to play the Lobero; "Sea and Summit" at Marcia Burtt Gallery; new renderings of the Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters, 250-room Funk Zone hotel, affordable housing on N. La Cumbre, and Birnam Wood's pool and gym; E-Bikery is moving from State Street.

June 6, 2022

Hotel Moratorium to Be Discussed This Week

Other recent news: Paltry number of primary ballots have been submitted so far; the county courthouse is going to undergo repairs; an interview with embattled Santa Barbara Unified School District superintendent Hilda Maldonado; cosmetics entrepreneur bought in Montecito; update on the new Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters; kids' play area opens at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

May 23, 2022

Harry and Meghan Are Said to Be Working on a Reality Show

Other recent news: The Independent declined to endorse a candidate for county sheriff; Santa Barbara Police Department is having trouble hiring; Montecito's history of debris flows; free Covid testing and treatment from the state; some park activity fees will be going up; Arroyo Hondo Preserve has reopened to the public; the tree of the month is the jacaranda.