February 1, 2021
News Roundup
January 28, 2021
January 25, 2021
The State’s Stay-at-Home Order Has Been Lifted
Other recent news: Local fire chiefs collaborate on homeless encampments and other issues; another store closure at Paseo Nuevo; former Unity Shoppe space has a new tenant; city council incumbent-candidate Meagan Harmon; historic preservationist Kellam de Forest has died; profile of Santa Barbara Forge. 1
January 21, 2021
January 19, 2021
January 17, 2021
Improvements Proposed for the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge
Other recent news: Wider vaccine eligibility, but supplies remain limited; Santa Barbara County's Covid-19 spread is highest in the state; city council moves forward on banning natural gas in new construction; an educated guess about which cities Southwest Airlines might serve; Goleta is testing new streetlights; the argument for keeping Ortega Park's murals; Paso Robles is subsidizing gift cards to help local businesses. 1
January 13, 2021
January 10, 2021
January 7, 2021
County Hospitals Are Preparing a Shift to “Crisis Care”
Other recent news: Committee to recommend that Santa Barbara ban natural gas in new construction; school district might temporarily eliminate D and F grades because of the pandemic; the man whose house was electrified; cannabis shop opening in Goleta. 1
January 4, 2021
Burning Questions
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
- When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?
- Why Are There “No Grading” Signs on the Edison Catway?
- Why Are There Pedestrian Gates at Train Tracks?
- Is This Summerland’s Original Train Station?
- What Does the “S” on Certain Chimneys Stand For?
- What’s the Status of the Decommissioning of Rincon Island?
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