Developer buys Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton
A well-known developer in Santa Barbara County has purchased the property of Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton after the iconic restaurant closed in…
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Downtown businesses launch their own ‘locals night’ block party to reinvigorate the area
The 500 block of State Street is having a locals block party to reinvigorate the scene. There will be food discounts, games and a pie eating…
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Santa Barbara plants seeds for healthy eating with Vegan Chef Challenge
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Soulbites owner Stirling Nix-Bradley, who has been fundraising this month to keep his doors open, says the vegan chef…
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Summerset Farm in Santa Ynez hopes pumpkin shoppers can take a roundabout around the roundabout project
The Summerset Farm in Santa Ynez is hoping customers use detours from a Highway 154 project to get to its annual pumpkin farm. The work is part of a…
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Short term solutions for downtown Santa Barbara proposed while master plan is worked out
Ideas to have a short term update to downtown Santa Barbara’s State St. will be presented to the City Council Tuesday. It will include an expanded…
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Brew Fest brings a refreshing late summer event to downtown Santa Barbara
With 16 vendors, food, and music, the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization has the nearly end-of-the-summer Brew Fest set to go this…
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New program launches to help connect Santa Maria Valley businesses with resources and job seekers
A new program has been created in collaboration with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber and Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board to help…
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New asphalt going down on Coast Village Road in a nine-phase project
New asphalt is going down on Coast Village Road in a nine-phase project. The work will take place between 6 p.m. and 9…
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Surfliner Inn train station parking lot project in Carpinteria set for environmental review
The Surfliner Inn project in Carpinteria is on track for an Architectural Review. A date for the hearing has not been…
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Hospitality teams take part in the ‘Battle of the Brands’ games between hotel staffs
A hospitality competition is taking place between several hotel staffs in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The event include bed making and cake…
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Work begins on new business coming to old Santa Maria Costco building
After sitting vacant for seven years when Costco moved to a new location just down Bradley Road to the Enos Ranch development, the building is…
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Expansion of California’s Marine Protected Area in Santa Barbara Channel under consideration
A proposal to expand ‘no fishing’ zones in the Santa Barbara Channel is creating a slow wake of…
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Nipomo Community Services District approves potential annexation of planned Dana Reserve development property
The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors is set to vote Wednesday on the crucial next step needed to push the planned Dana Reserve…
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Construction ‘scares off customers’ at Las Aves business complex in Santa BarbaraÂ
Tenants at Las Aves business complex in Santa Barbara are faced with major construction on…
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Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce hosts State of the County address
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is hosting the State of the County on Friday, Aug. 23, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton…
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First Lady Jill Biden takes a vacation break for some shopping in the Santa Ynez Valley
The Book Loft in Solvang had a visit from First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday. The President and family are vacationing nearby on a…
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Free summer events cut entertainment costs while families battle inflation elsewhere
Concerts in the Park, has been a very popular free summertime activity in Santa Barbara at a time when inflation is hitting the public hard. Free…
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Vineyard workers come together for a special health fair with food and music
A special wellness fair for Santa Barbara county vineyard workers takes place this weekend in Buellton. Managers say this fair helps with a…
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Sonos Inc. laid off more than one hundred employees Wednesday
On Wednesday, audio equipment manufacturer Sonos Inc. laid off more than one hundred of its employees, about six percent of its workforce.…
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Downtown Santa Barbara rides a summer wave of events into fall and winter activities
A street party for the Lobero Theatre Saturday is one of the positive moments for the summer season in downtown Santa Barbara. More events for fall…
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