LipoDiesel & Weed Wars: Who’s Behind Santa Barbara’s First ‘Builder’s Remedy’ Project?
A Los Angeles-based investment group with a controversial past applies to build 30-units of housing on Lower Riviera.
Author: Ryan P. Cruz
Santa Barbara City Council Squashes Parklet Appeals for Six Businesses
Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse says ADA accessibility law is “not changeable”; city upholds orders for removal of parklets.
Too Many Appeals: City to Rethink Process for Single Family Design Board
The Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee considers a change that would send appeals to the Planning Commission Instead.
Six Santa Barbara Businesses Fight to Keep Their Parklets
The City Council will hear the appeals on Tuesday to decide the fates of businesses found to be out of compliance.
Santa Barbara Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Charges Stemming from Furniture Store Fire
Zacchaeus Taylor, 31, will be sentenced to three years and will register as an arson offender for life.
Chumash Elder Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto Announced as Fiesta Parade Grand Marshal
For the first time in history, a Barbareño Chumash tribal elder will take a prominent role in El Desfile Histórico.
New Program Aims to Help Low-Income Households Pay Water Bill
Santa Barbara residents can be eligible for up to $15,000 toward water and wastewater bills.
HOPE Housing Fund Misses Mark, Sent Back to Drawing Board Again
Housing advocates urge the city to use the funds to tackle the severe crisis among low-income residents first.
City of Santa Barbara to Apply for $4.5 Million Grant Toward Ortega Park Overhaul
The community continues to voice concerns over the proposed design while the city looks to fund the $15 million project.
‘On a Razor’s Edge’: Santa Barbara Library Scraping by Post-COVID
The future is bright with the new Michael Towbes Plaza, though the pandemic and construction complications have severely limited operations.
