The Poodle Cracks: Can 101 Clichés Save State Street?
No easy answers for Santa Barbara’s downtown. Better to kick the can down the road.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara Council Hears Chorus of Renoviction Blues
Bath Street tenants want action to limit how new owners can intimidate them.
Rep. Carbajal Announces Bill to Fight Climate Change with Emission Fees
Santa Barbara Congressmember stops by Community Environmental Council’s downtown digs to discuss Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill.
Santa Barbara City Council ‘Beyond Thrilled’ with Affordable Housing Project Proposed for Carrillo-Castillo Commuter Lot
The council unanimously agrees to let the city’s Housing Authority build 63 rental units targeting the “missing middle.”
California to Big Oil: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Lawsuit charges companies knew fossil fuels caused climate change and deliberately denied
it.
Santa Barbara City Council Excited to Rebuild the Paseo Nuevo Mall
Five hundred units of rental housing have been proposed in the heart of downtown.
Van Morrison Doesn’t Knock Socks Off, but Unlaces Shoes
Nick Welsh reviews Van Morrison at the Santa Barbara Bowl on September 16, 2023.
More Mass Evictions of Santa Barbara Tenants Threatened
A major renoviction cloud hovers over a 52-unit apartment complex.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract
The board approves a $14.5 million contract to secure another seven months of health care for inmates at the county jail.
State of the County: Newsom Robs Peter to Pay Paul
Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato warns that governor’s $6.8 billion bond measure to house mentally ill homeless people could strip millions of dollars from county mental-health programs.
