Vacation Rental Conversion Denied
Council shoots down third appeal in four weeks.
Recent Stories
Twelve-Unit Housing Project Approved for Westside
Developer Ed St. George building five duplexes and two single-family homes.
Skids Greased for State Street Tenants
The city is improving and streamlining its permit and review process.
The Great Vacancy Rate Debate
Landlords ask: What housing crisis?
Santa Barbara’s Bee Whisperer
Nick Wigle saves hidden hives with love and kindness.
Former Deckers CEO Angel Martinez Running for Mayor
He has big plans for State Street and Santa Barbara business.
One UCSB Student Sexually Assaulted, Another Fatally Overdoses at Same 4th of July Party
The incidents appear to be unrelated.
Home-to-Hotel Conversion Shot Down
Council denies a proposal to turn a condominium into a short-term rental.
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.
