3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (105+ words) Here’s what we have for you today: Have you kept up with Santa Barbara News-press this week? Let’s see! Where was the Democratic Party Labor Day picnic held? A) Tucker’s Grove B) Goleta Beach County ParkC) Oak ParkD) Chase Palm…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (757+ words) The city of Santa Barbara is in conversations to acquire the beloved La Casa de la Raza, in a complex land-use deal involving the state of California, the News-Press has learned. State Senate Pro Tempore Monique Limon secured $6.1 million in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (183+ words) Good morning, Santa Barbara ☀️ Here’s what we have for you today: Hurricane Marie brought giant waves to Southern California beaches, including right here in Santa Barbara. We also experienced a return of the hot weather, short bursts of rain—and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1186+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS A proposal to build dozens of rental apartments—in a controversial high-density complex next to a neighborhood of single family homes—is headed to Solvang City Hall. Owners of the nearby Alisal Ranch resort say…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (675+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Born and raised Santa Barbara, local Anabella Lehne may have been late to join the race for the District 6 City Council seat, but over the past weeks, her campaign has taken full form. Lehne is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS The closure of State Street to cars will become law in Santa Barbara, if the city council approves the State Street Master Plan ordinance during its at 2 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Comments are still being…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Now is the time for bold action. Instead, many of those areas are either unremarkable, or downright depressing in the case of the LA River. Then there’s Santa Barbara’s El Pueblo Viejo Plan. It lives…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (289+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS The debate over State Street should not simply be about cars versus pedestrians. It should be about what works economically, safely and financially for downtown—both today and in the future. The State Street Master…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1663+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS A Lompoc couple celebrated Tuesday after elected officials erased their $65,840.11 tax bill. In a 3-2 decision that highlighted how much sway elected officials can have over decisions affecting their own districts, the Santa Barbara County Board…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Kellogg Square, a neighborhood business center in Old Town Goleta, was sold to an Los Angeles-based real estate firm called AJR Capital Group LLC for $11.3 million. The sale was announced on Monday and facilitated by…...