October 16, 2025
Tag: Southern California Edison
Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Hits a Roadblock
Other recent news: Update on the apartment complex behind the Mission; SpaceX launches likely to increase; cannabis taxes continue to disappoint; converting downtown commercial buildings to residential got easier; new Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters delayed; rent stabilization ordinance faulted for lack of transparency; Lower Tunnel Trail reopened. 9
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September 25, 2024
A Better Look at the Development Next to the Santa Barbara Cemetery
Plus: New renderings of the apartment building proposed for the former Cantwell's location; self-guided architecture tour; screening of "Memoria," starring Tilda Swinton; confusing signs on the Edison Catway; neat downtown office building for sale. 15
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July 17, 2020
New Branding for Beachfront Santa Barbara Hotel
Other recent news: CVS and Target will require masks; comet photos; another boutique opening at the Rosewood Miramar Beach; commercial fishing industry pushing for more harbor space; Southern California Edison using helicopters and drones for reconnaissance. 1
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