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March 14, 2024

The Plan to Expand Santa Barbara Airport

Other recent news: Roy Lee has an insurmountable lead over Das Williams; Santa Barbara professional soccer team delayed; arrests in the murder of Violet Evelyn Alberts; peeks inside two historic homes; tattoo parlor chain opening on State Street; new stoplight in Carpinteria; Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park remain closed; buyer found for the News-Press's online assets. 4

January 8, 2024

Legal Battle Over the News-Press Buildings

Other recent news: Prestige Hand Car Wash has closed; the Chrisman California Islands Center in Carpinteria will open soon; Leadbetter Beach restroom changes rile swimmers; artist Kelly Clause's new studio/gallery; this year's city ballot lineup. 1

January 26, 2022

Poor De La Guerra Plaza Can’t Catch a Break

Other recent news: The city council rejected most of the proposed changes to State Street Promenade; the Rincon Multi-Use Trail moves forward over gliders' objections; the buyer of Montecito's Casa Leo Linda revealed; changes to the way the Santa Barbara Unified School District is elected; state assembly candidate drops out of race; Miramar developer Rick Caruso is thinking about running for mayor of L.A. 2

July 11, 2021

Travel In and Out of Santa Barbara Is Way Up

Other recent news: The Planning Commission insists on changes from the Montecito Club; a new location for this fall's California Avocado Festival; Marymount School has changed its name; Floyd Mayweather boxing studio opening here; two brothers have picked up tons of garbage this summer; News-Press rebuked by the National Labor Relations Board; the restoration of All Saints-by-the-Sea church is complete.

November 9, 2020

Santa Barbara County Is Stuck in the Red Tier

Other recent news: Local voter turnout is at 91 percent and counting; the News-Press won't accept Trump's defeat; this year's Parade of Lights at the harbor is canceled; final Cat Canyon oil proposal withdrawn; former baseball star buys $5.7 million Santa Barbara spread. 3

September 7, 2020

News-Press Fined $2 Million for Unfair Labor Practices

Other recent news: Proposed State Street development gets raves from Planning Commission; earthquake in the Santa Ynez Valley; workspace rentals in Goleta. 1

September 3, 2020

Landmark Montecito House Bought by Tesla’s Head Designer

Other recent news: Dylan Star boutique is moving to the Funk Zone; surge in county cannabis revenue; profile of musician Zach Gill; Goleta allows businesses to put up shade tents; oil drilling in Los Padres National Forest; the News-Press endorsed Trump again.

May 4, 2020

California to Let Many Stores Reopen as Early as Friday

Other local news: The News-Press lost another editor-in-chief; swimmer off Padaro Lane bitten by something, likely a shark; a clearinghouse for masks.