Santa Barbara City Council Finalizes Priority List for Sales Tax Ballot Measure
Measure I would increase the city’s sales tax from 8.75 to 9.25 percent if passed by voters in November.
Recent Stories
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic Turns 50 Years Old
Started in 1974 by Rosa Pace, an obstetrics nurse who wanted to improve health care on the reservation.
Hello, President Biden!
Joe and Jill Biden arrive in Santa Ynez Valley following the president’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night.
Who Bought St. Anthony’s for $16.7 Million and What Are They Going to Do with It?
Will the 11-acre property in the heart of the Mission District be developed as a hotel, a school, a retirement village, or just another mansion?
‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Archives Languish Amid Decay
Bidders for the assets of the once-mighty daily paper have a week to place their bets.
No Longer Homeless in Goleta
New permanent supportive housing debuts to a joyful crowd of officials and residents happy to finally be home.
A Second Yardi Project Proposes 14 Homes in Downtown Santa Barbara
Brothers Jason and Kevin Yardi look to repurpose 12 East Carrillo Street.
Exotic Car Speeding Crackdown Ahead
California Highway Patrol preps for speedy drivers headed to Monterey Car Week from Simi Valley, through Santa Barbara, to Santa Cruz.
Wendy McCaw Brought into ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Bankruptcy Complaint Personally
Judge allows trustee to pursue McCaw personally in transfers of two newspaper buildings to her limited liability companies.
Owner of Bankrupt ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Found in Contempt of Court
U.S. magistrate finds Wendy McCaw’s Ampersand Publishing bargained in bad faith with employees’ union.
