Upper State Street Motel May Rent All Rooms to Homeless
After Loma Fire scare, City Council considering drastic action to clear out encampments.
Nick Welsh
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California Law Caps Santa Barbara Rent Increases at 9 Percent
Based on the most recent consumer price indexes, the maximum amount state law allows Santa Barbara landlords to raise rents
Santa Barbara City Council Okays De la Vina Development
Parking Lot to house four-story building with 21 apartments.
How Many Santa Barbara Jail Inmates Picked Up by ICE?
Sheriff Brown reported to county supervisors, but advocates questioned his numbers.
Poodle Revisits Santa Barbara’s Future: Past Is Prologue
The Battle of State Street ain’t no walk in the parklet.
Water War Breaks Out as Drought Descends
Central Coast Water Authority has sued the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors over its State Water vote this April.
Extra Cops Being Assigned to Downtown Santa Barbara
With COVID restrictions lifted, police are anticipating activity to pick up downtown and on the State Street Promenade.
Santa Barbara Sees Jump in Involuntary Mental-Health Holds
Cottage emergency room operators reported an increase in patients posing a risk to themselves or others.
Looking for Stories About Jonathan Winters
Don’t keep it to yourself; tell it to me.
South Coast’s Home Sales Market Continues to Defy Gravity
The past year’s “market frenzy blindsided us all,” says Santa Barbara-area Realtor.
