March 14, 2024
Tag: Wendy McCaw
The Plan to Expand Santa Barbara Airport
Other recent news: Roy Lee has an insurmountable lead over Das Williams; Santa Barbara professional soccer team delayed; arrests in the murder of Violet Evelyn Alberts; peeks inside two historic homes; tattoo parlor chain opening on State Street; new stoplight in Carpinteria; Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park remain closed; buyer found for the News-Press's online assets. 4
January 8, 2024
January 26, 2022
Poor De La Guerra Plaza Can’t Catch a Break
Other recent news: The city council rejected most of the proposed changes to State Street Promenade; the Rincon Multi-Use Trail moves forward over gliders' objections; the buyer of Montecito's Casa Leo Linda revealed; changes to the way the Santa Barbara Unified School District is elected; state assembly candidate drops out of race; Miramar developer Rick Caruso is thinking about running for mayor of L.A. 2
July 11, 2021
November 9, 2020
Santa Barbara County Is Stuck in the Red Tier
Other recent news: Local voter turnout is at 91 percent and counting; the News-Press won't accept Trump's defeat; this year's Parade of Lights at the harbor is canceled; final Cat Canyon oil proposal withdrawn; former baseball star buys $5.7 million Santa Barbara spread. 3
September 7, 2020
September 3, 2020
May 4, 2020
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