Santa Barbara City Council Meeting highlights multiple strategies to address housing crisis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Alex Entrekin is an attorney for a non-profit law firm that helps tenants.   He says the work can be…
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s newest venue opens Friday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Friday, the former Fiesta Five Theatre at 916 State Street will make its debut as the renamed Santa Barbara…
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New 250-room hotel plan in the Funk Zone faces an appeal to the Santa Barbara City Council
A 250-room hotel could be built in the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara. A appeal hearing is set for…
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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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Santa Barbara City Council District 1 & 3 incumbents and challengers take part in forum
With Election Day a little more than two months away candidates are making time for forums and…
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Santa Barbara City Council approves final wording for Measure I sales tax measure
The Santa Barbara City Council adopted the wording of Measure I on…
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A special QR Code has been posted in downtown Santa Barbara to send a message directly to the city council
A QR code has been posted in downtown Santa Barbara to direct citizens to email the city council. It is on a sign that says Help Save the…
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Downtown Santa Barbara farmers market relocating pending city council vote Tuesday
The farmers market in downtown Santa Barbara may have a new home soon due to an upcoming vote on Tuesday.…
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Short-Term Rental Enforcement Pilot Program extended
The Santa Barbara City Council voted to extend the Short-Term Rental Enforcement Pilot…
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Paseo Nuevo Mall to be converted into housing complexÂ
The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously passed a plan to start negotiations to demolish the Paseo Nuevo…
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Packed group speaks out about the future of dining parklets in Santa Barbara
Over 100 business owners and residents spoke out at a meeting Tuesday to look at the future of parklets in Santa Barbara. A decision has to be made…
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Audit leads to Santa Barbara Police Department recommendations
The Santa Barbara City Council learned the results of an audit on…
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Parklet crash comes as fees are being charged for outside dining structures in Santa Barbara
The parklet in front of the Press Room bar in Santa Barbara was destroyed Saturday morning by an out of control driver. Beginning May 1, the…
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Santa Barbara City Council votes in favor of $2 per square foot parklet fees per month
For months the council considered a tiered fee in the $3-10 range, but on Tuesday the council voted for a more affordable $2 option for…
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Fees for parklets and long range plans still unresolved in Santa Barbara’s downtown promenade
Some Santa Barbara parklets have gone away or shrunk because of future fee plans. City leaders are unresolved on charging…
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Update: City hears fresh 2020 economic solutions for downtown Santa Barbara
Solutions to solve downtown economic issues will be presented to the Santa Barbara City Council Tuesday. …
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Safety concerns lead to improvement plans for Cliff Dr. on the Santa Barbara Mesa
Many safety improvements have been suggested for the Santa Barbara Mesa for drivers, bicyclists, skateboarders and…
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