Santa Barbara

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (154+ words) The “Master Plan” for State Street has been adopted by City Council after six years ofindecision and stagnation. Property values and commercial rents have fallen, emergency response times are impeded and traditional cultural activities have been displaced for seven summers…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (846+ words) Aminé continues his story with New Balance with one of his most personal projects to date. After several collaborations marked by his taste for colors, the outdoors and offbeat concepts, the Portland-born artist tackles the Made in USA range for…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (493+ words) The former Nordstrom building in downtown Santa Barbara is one step closer to becoming housing. “A year ago, Paseo Nuevo was a problem,” said Commissioner Dennis Doordan. “We had two huge white elephants right in the center of downtown, the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (597+ words) Laguna Beach has enough interest in the three seats available on the City Council that it can become challenging to hold a debate. With back-to-back forums Tuesday night at the Neighborhood Congregational Church — first for the nine city council candidates,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (198+ words) On this episode of Be Curious Contra Costa, we sit down with Sheree Shannon, candidate for Brentwood City Council District 4, for a wide-ranging conversation about where Brentwood is today — and where she believes it needs to go. We start with…...

4+ day, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1350+ words) Intimate supper clubs, usually no more than 10-20 people once per month, draw in Sacramentans looking for new dining experiences. Published on September 10, 2026 Guests mingle and dine at Good Wilma's supper club on Dec. 15, 2025. There’s a real appetite for supper clubs…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1168+ words) On this episode of the Be Curious Contra Costa Podcast, we sit down with Vinoy Mereddy, a candidate for Brentwood City Council, District 2. We talk about why he decided to run, what he believes Brentwood is doing well, where the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (245+ words) 2026, Cities, The Future We Want The Change We Need, Engage in Global Challenges They want to run Vancouver. First, they have to get through us. Join us and The Tyee for the Mayoral Mixer, a lively election event where politics…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (154+ words) The first mayoral debate featuring top candidates Eric Friedman, Wendy Sims-Moten and Kristen Sneddon is now available for view on multiple platforms. The Santa Barbara News-Press and Newsmakers with JR hosted the debate at The New Vic Theatre on Sept....