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It’s Saturday night. In fact, it’s Fiesta Saturday night in Santa Barbara. Restaurants and bars are busy.People are wearing masks, and some are social…
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A nine-block closure of downtown Santa Barbara streets to promote business is now set for an expansion.The city of Santa Barbara will increase the size of…
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There's a new pace to life in downtown Santa Barbara these days, not just for pedestrians, but also for bike riders."This is ideal," says Kent Epperson,…
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A band is playing on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Hundreds of people walk up and down the street. It’s dusk, and business is booming at some…
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Santa Barbara is trying to help restaurants which have been hard hit by the coronvirus crisis by allowing them to move tables outdoors. As a part of the…
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The largest store in downtown Santa Barbara is set to close permanently, as part of a coronavirus-triggered restructuring by the chain that runs…
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The head of one of the South Coast’s biggest arts events has taken a new job which could test her creativity.Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Executive…
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The mayor of a South Coast city is reaching out to her constituents as the coronavirus crisis rocks businesses.Mayor Cathy Murillo of Santa Barbara is…
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Despite protest from some businesses, a proposed "Downtown Business Tax" is expected to get the support of the Santa Barbarba City Council.The money from…
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The long-awaited arrival of Amazon to downtown Santa Barbara has come, but it won’t be in the form of a retail store.Instead, the tech giant has renovated…