Let’s Make S.B. Amazing

We have to create excitement for locals and tourists to have a place to shop and also have some fun places to explore.

Another Empty Building

What is the story behind the former bank location in the 900 block of State Street?

Overtime Common Sense

Most taxpayers would believe that the compensation system that permits this is badly conceived and administered.

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha marks the end of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Caveat Emptor

Social media is all atwitter about a real estate agent’s fantastical claim that More Mesa is worth $65 million.

Cannabis Campaign Disappointments

Is it really coincidence that in the months coinciding with the Board of Supervisors revisiting the Cannabis Ordinance, Supervisor Williams and Supervisor Lavagnino received money from local cannabis growers?

Oil Losses

The cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo all oppose Exxon’s trucking proposal.

Plastics Problem

I was shocked by how many items we throw away that had previously been recyclable.

Wind Is a Win

The Strauss project’s environmental benefits help reduce the impact of climate change, which conservationists see as one of, if not the greatest threat to avian populations.

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