Santa Maria leaders say city is strong, healthy during annual ‘State of the City’ address
Santa Maria leaders said the city is strong, healthy and on an upward trajectory during the annual “State of the City” address Wednesday…
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Business owners and landlords speak out as work is set to begin on the Olive Mill Rd. roundabout
Construction begins on the new Olive Mill Rd. roundabout Nov. 4. Work will take place day and…
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Local high school hosting first ever Santa Ynez Valley Latino Leadership Conference in Solvang
Local high school hosting first ever Santa Ynez Valley Latino Leadership Conference in…
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State St. promenade planning session comes with a buffet of ideas and opinions
Based on a lengthy session to look at the future of State Street in Santa Barbara, there will be no single solution to revitalize the…
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Harbor & Seafood Festival will showcase fishing industry and maritime history of Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival takes place Saturday. The event is in its 21st…
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59 wineries are ready for the annual Vintners Festival in Solvang
The Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival is set for Saturday in Solvang. There is also a special Vintners Visa for tasting rooms…
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Fireworks will light up the sky to celebrate Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf celebrates 150 years this Saturday. At sunset, about 7 p.m., there will be a fireworks show. Throughout the day there…
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Housing solutions and information will be presented in a weekend event for the public in Santa Barbara
 Housing Day in Santa Barbara on Saturday will provide many booths with information that can help owners and…
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Even with award-winning tri-tip, Beans BBQ closes its Santa Barbara restaurant but keeps catering cooking
Open less than a year Beans BBQ closes in downtown Santa Barbara but keeps catering going. The owner says this is a very tough time for restaurants…
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Vintners Festival this weekend will showcase the honored wine regions in Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara Vintners Festival comes to Solvang this weekend with more than 50 wineries and chefs on hand. Santa Barbara County was named the…
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Coastland store with student-made products will move out to clear path for large new Carpinteria project
The Coastland store in Carpinteria with student-made products is closing on Linden Ave. and moving to make room for a new development. The store is…
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New Nipomo shopping center opens, bringing added business, traffic to busy downtown area
NIPOMO, Calif. — The long-planned new Nipomo shopping center has opened for business, bringing added shopping and increased traffic to the busy…
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16 cruise ships set for the fall schedule in Santa Barbara while the city meets to discuss the economics of the stops
The fall cruise ship season has begun in Santa Barbara. A meeting about cruise ship visits is also…
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Local restaurants prepare for Hunger Action Day in Santa Barbara
Local restaurants participate in Hunger Action Day in Santa…
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Isla Vista swells by thousands with 2022 school year population arriving
The Isla Vista population will increase by thousands this week with the arrival of UCSB students. This will be a boost for businesses and…
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Former Armani designer waits years through pandemic to launch new store in Santa Ynez
Former Armani designer waits years through pandemic to launch new store in Santa…
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Santa Maria Airport general manager departing to become new Santa Barbara Airport director
The City of Santa Barbara names Chris Hastert as new Santa Barbara Airport Director. Hastert moves down the coast, leaving his position as Santa…
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Coast Village Road parklets will be cut back to create more parking spaces
Coast Village Road parklets will be trimmed back by the end of October to create more parking spaces for all…
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Santa Barbara businesses continue to recover from heatwave
Santa Barbara County is still recovering from the heatwave, as visitors and residents continue to try to stay cool…
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Zero waste store continues the Santa Barbara environmental tradition and reduces plastic use
The Sunkissed Pantry in Santa Barbara is helping with the zero waste goal and filling up reusable containers. The store is filling up containers…
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