Home-to-Hotel Conversion Shot Down
Council denies a proposal to turn a condominium into a short-term rental.
Recent Stories
Resistance Grows Against Vacation-Rental Conversions
‘We have enough hotel rooms and not enough housing,” said Bill Mahan, Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks commissioner.
More Money for Rocky Roads?
Voters will decide on a sales tax increase to fund street repairs.
The Habit’s Secret Sauce
What Makes the Santa Barbara–Grown Burger Chain So Darn Successful
Flight of the Santa Barbara Food Trucks
Mobile vendors fold and flee before pending regulations.
Copper in Water Conundrum Continues
New tests suggest the health scare is isolated to four downtown developments.
Gavin for Governor?
Newsom covers lots of ground in La Casa De La Raza visit.
Goodbye, East Beach Grill
After 33 years, owner Francisco Aguilera is leaving with a twisted arm and a broken heart.
Ancient Chumash Artifacts Found on Santa Rosa Island
This week’s discovery support new theories on Chumash ancestry.
Santa Barbara Votes for 100 Percent Renewable Energy
The goal is to go completely clean by 2030.
