October 13, 2026
Tag: Santa Barbara Zoo
Four-Story Senior-Living Building Proposed for Milpas Street
Plus: The new proposed location of the Padaro Lane railroad track; downtown holiday parade returning for first time since 2019; the name of the hotel under construction at Milpas and the 101; new barbershop on Chapala; the inaugural Ojai Documentary Film Festival; more on the statue at the Santa Barbara Zoo; Joan Osborne live. 8
October 6, 2026
May 14, 2026
Two Former Department Stores Might Get Repurposed
Other recent news: The Biltmore appears to have been pushed back again; possible names for Calle Cesar Chavez; new housing at Santa Barbara Zoo could thwart Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Modoc Multi-Use Path opened; county moves forward with workforce housing on Carrillo Street; speed-limit reductions on Santa Claus Lane and San Antonio Creek Road; Target launched next-day delivery in Santa Barbara; Ojai tastemaker's art and antiques recommendations. 4
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August 11, 2023
Another Step Forward for the Revamp of De La Guerra Plaza
Other recent news: the Planning Commission puts the screws to the 101 Garden Street hotel; more on Ocean Fathoms's misbehavior; the Santa Barbara News-Press's list of creditors; proposed improvements to Stow Grove Park in Goleta; the Santa Barbara Zoo's new red panda. 2
June 10, 2023
First Look at the Proposed Tri-County Produce Development
Plus: The Santa Barbara Zoo is considering a tax to raise funds; Neil Young to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Wilco in concert at the Arlington Theatre; northbound Olive Mill offramp to reopen tomorrow; Palma Colectiva's new mindfulness studio. 2
October 21, 2022
Debate Continues Over the State Street Promenade
Other recent news: Olive Mill ramps to be closed for roundabout construction; comedian Andy Dick arrested for alleged burglary in Santa Barbara; Drift hotel slated to open in December; the seasonal closure of Loma Alta Drive; Santa Barbara News-Press to stop daily delivery; ExxonMobil bought troubled crude oil Pipelines from Plains All American; ZooLights is coming to the Santa Barbara Zoo. 6
September 5, 2022
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