Ideas pour in to create a quick fix and a renewed look for downtown Santa Barbara
After a quick turnaround, now big picture ideas for a renewal in Santa Barbara will be examined. (Photo: John…
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Parklets become new dining areas for customers looking for outside meals
The Savoy Restaurant is using its parklet for dining under a new plan supported by the City of Santa Barbara. (Photo: Savoy…
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Carlos Escobedo announces campaign for Santa Maria City Council District 1
Carlos Escobedo is the latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring in the race to represent Santa Maria City Council District…
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Solvang City Council to continue discussions on proposed developments
The Solvang City Council has decided to continue talks regarding a controversial development site which would replace the Veterans Memorial Hall with…
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Solvang restaurants allowed to expand outdoor seating
The Solvang City Council has approved an emergency ordinance granting restaurants, bars, and wine tasting to expand their outdoor seating to allow…
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Cunningham comments on new oil drilling in San Luis Obispo County
The Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved new oil drilling in the Carrizo Plain National Monument on…
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Tuesday Farmers’ Market adjusts to new shared space for dining
The Tuesday Farmers’ Market in Santa Barbara had a new…
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Santa Barbara school board prepares to welcome new superintendent in July
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. The Santa Barbara Unified School Board will welcome a new superintendent after Superintendent Cary Matsuoka retires at the end…
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State Street changes in Santa Barbara in place until at least Labor Day, but issues are raised
Outside dining and other business ideas are part of the reinvented downtown being looked at closely in Santa Barbara.…
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Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo gives latest COVID-19 State of the City
The City of Santa Barbara has released the second edition of Mayor Cathy Murillo’s State of the City addresses which focus on the the city’s response…
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Sport fishing gets the catch of the day with new modified COVID-19 rules
Sport fishing in Santa Barbara resumed over the weekend after new safety protocols were implemented. …
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Newly opened State Street allows more than dining on the sidewalk
It’s not everyday visitors can stand in the middle of State Street in Santa Barbara, and some people would like it to stay that…
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Six years after the Isla Vista tragedy, the community spirit has a more positive vibe
7 deaths, 14 injuries and a community in shock. It was a night in 2014 that caught Isla Vista and the UC Santa Barbara community off…
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Santa Barbara gets state approval to move through second phase of the reopening process
After describing the emotions of the past week as a “remarkable roller coaster” Supervisor Gregg Hart learned the state had approved the county’s…
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Carpinteria pool makes a splash while others are shut down
The Carpinteria Community Pool has reopened with a demand and quite the splash at a time when thousands of people on the Central Coast are seeking…
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Santa Maria City Council discusses reopening plans, economy and COVID-19 case count
At the Santa Maria City Council meeting Tuesday, presenters discussed new updates on the coronavirus…
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SLO County supervisors approve request to the state to reopen more businesses
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday morning to approve the county’s latest request to the state asking for permission to…
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Roadmap to reopen during COVID-19 conditions has bumps but going forward
Santa Barbara County health officials have laid out a plan to help businesses meet the state criteria as part of the next phase of opening during the…
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Man with megaphone protests soft closure of Hollywood Beach
OXNARD, Calif. Bruce Boyer has been spending his weekends protesting from a beach chair on Hollywood Beach in Ventura County. He used a megaphone…
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Santa Barbara County outlines steps for reopening
The County of Santa Barbara has released a guide for reopening the economy based off of outlines already laid out by Governor Gavin…
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