Chicken & Waffles shop Bruxie opens in Santa Barbara
Bruxie held its Grand Opening at Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara on Monday. Patrons snacked on waffle sandwiches and seasoned chicken…
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Hotel project appeal may mean the end of the Press Room bar in Santa Barbara
An appeal on a hotel project has been led by supporters of the Press Room pub which will be displaced. The Santa Barbara City Council deals with the…
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Two young entrepreneurs bring Mister Softee ice cream to Santa Barbara
Mister Softee opens in Santa Barbara with two owners in their young…
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Housing Authority hosts online community meeting as it targets Quality Inn motel to house homeless
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Another Santa Barbara business is in the City’s scope for new housing, prompting a two hour online, community discussion…
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Historic Montecito estate hits market for $25 Million
MONTECITO, Calif. – The historic Montecito estate is on the market for the first time in more than half a century. “We are at the McCormick Fearing…
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La Cumbre Plaza housing development prompts Community Open House on Wednesday
Macy’s at La Cumbre Plaza, one of Santa Barbara’s last department stores, is targeted for a large housing project and is the focus of a Community…
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Life Cube shelter company hosts open house at new location
The Life Cube shelter company hosted an open house Thursday at its new location at 6200 Hollister Avenue, near the Santa Barbara Airport. …
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Santa Barbara Foundation invites community make nominations for 81st annual Person of the Year awards
Santa Barbara Foundation announced it has opened nominations to the community to participate choosing the honorees for the 81st annual Person of the…
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Pac Biz Times reports: winery crowdfunding for investment
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Pacific Coast Business Times reports Santa Barbara based Municipal Winemakers is receiving investments from the community…
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MOS Equipment strengthens forensics investigations with preservation technology
Santa Barbara-based MOS Equipment honored local law enforcement agencies and forensic investigators during a special event Wednesday at its Ortega…
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Santa Maria Valley restaurants offering diners special deals during annual month-long promotion
A popular annual promotion is set to cook up restaurant sales in the Santa Maria Valley beginning…
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Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant is closed for redevelopment
The nearly century-old Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant in Buellton will remain closed for future redevelopment.…
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Santa Barbara waterfront areas expected to be fully reopened after recent tidal overflow event
The Santa Barbara waterfront is still getting cleaned up after the tidal overflow last week. All of the parking lots are now expected to be reopened…
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Raytheon wins the Foodbank of Santa Barbara’s Hunger Heroes Corporate Showdown
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara announced Raytheon as the winning company in its Hunger Heroes Corporate…
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Santa Barbara streets with two traffic lanes in the same direction start losing their parklets
Under new rules some parklets in downtown Santa Barbara are coming out. The Aperitivo wine bar parklet was taken down…
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Global Gardens celebrates 25 years of fresh olive oil as social media makes it a popular gift and party item
Global Gardens celebrates 25 years of fresh Santa Ynez Valley olive oil. Trends include olive oil “shots” and olive oil in your…
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City of San Luis Obispo awards $150k to local nonprofits, aiming to narrow equity gaps
The City of San Luis Obispo awarded $150,000 to eight local nonprofits, with the aim of narrowing equity gaps in…
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Habitat for Humanity celebrates 200 home projects and seeks help for more
Habitat for Humanity in Southern Santa Barbara County celebrates its 200th home project. The group is looking for more volunteers and more donated…
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Three arrested for organized retail theft near Camarillo Premium Outlets on December 1
Three Los Angeles residents were arrested and booked on organized retail theft and possession of burglary tools on Dec. 1 in…
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San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office to increase fees and update hours starting Jan. 1
The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office announced it will increase fees by $2 and update its service hours starting on Jan. 1,…
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