Santa Barbara’s Rent Stabilization Plan Unveiled
City Councilmembers Sneddon and Harmon discuss a 2 percent cap on rent increases.
Nick Welsh
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Santa Barbara County Public Health Puts Kibosh on Fiesta Car Parade
Sunday’s annual Fiesta Cruiser Run bike ride has also been canceled, but only kind of.
Downtown Santa Barbara Mask Enforcement: Day One
No citations were issued, but 47 warnings were delivered last Saturday on the 500 block of State Street.
Testing Remains a Major Problem in Santa Barbara County
After five months of COVID, still not enough test kits.
Most Santa Barbara City Workers Agree to Pay Cuts of $2.3 Million
Mayor, councilmembers, and city administrators take salary cuts, too.
United Way of Santa Barbara Launches New Rental Assistance Program
The city provided $352,965 to help tenants through the pandemic crisis
Keeping the Lights Shining on State Street
Architects to reimagine downtown Santa Barbara during multi-week charette; City Council forms new State Street task force.
Montecito Film Mogul Tom Pollock Dies at 77
The onetime UC Santa Barbara film studies instructor had helmed Universal, MCA, and the American Film Institute.
Santa Barbara City Council Votes for Mask Enforcement — Sort Of
A long City Council meeting with semi-hysterical opposition finally came to a decision.
Sansum CEO Expresses Concern Over U.S.’s COVID Rates
Santa Barbara’s Dr. Kurt Ransohoff calls for more diligent social distancing.
