Waterfront Hilton Hotel to Expand, Add 73 Guest Rooms
More hotel rooms are coming to Santa Barbara. The Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort plans to expand and add 73 guest rooms for a total of 433 rooms at the hotel, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. The Santa...
View Article3 Dos Pueblos High School Students Killed in Vehicle Crash Sunday Night
The three people who died in a vehicle crash on Highway 1 Sunday night were Dos Pueblos High School students, according to school officials and the CHP. Senior Jake Curtis, 18, junior Michael Ochsner,...
View ArticleCounty Recognizes Students, Lifeguards Who Died in Car Crash with Moment of...
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors held a moment of silence on Tuesday to recognize the three Dos Pueblos High School teenagers killed in a multi-car wreck on Highway 1 south of Lompoc...
View ArticleSidelined by Heart Attack, Eric Friedman Returns to Santa Barbara Council
Santa Barbara City Councilman Eric Friedman doesn’t remember anything about that day.Or the days after. He was paddling with the Santa Barbara Outrigger Canoe Club when he suffered a heart attack. He...
View ArticleBizHawk: Ospi Eatery Joins The Post Mall in Santa Barbara
The corner of Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way has quietly become one of the most exciting parts of Santa Barbara. The Post opened late last year, and individual retail shops and restaurants have...
View ArticleCommunity Gathers to Mourn 3 Dos Pueblos Students Killed in Crash
The last phone call Owen Wood had with his brother, Alexander, lasted 48 seconds. Alexander had texted his brother from the road after his final day of lifeguard training at Jalama Beach. He asked his...
View ArticleLompoc Physician Critically Injured in Highway 1 Crash Out of ICU
Dr. Hafez Nasr is a primary care physician with Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Credit: Lompoc Valley Medical Center photo Lompoc physician Dr. Hafez Nasr is out of the intensive care unit, but his...
View Article8-Story Apartment Tower Proposed Behind Santa Barbara Mission Closer to Reality
An eight-story apartment tower proposed for behind the Santa Barbara Mission is moving closer to reality but still faces significant review under the California Environmental Quality Act. The City of...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Unveils New Roundabout at Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way
It took 100 years, but it was worth the wait. The City of Santa Barbara on Wednesday formally unveiled its new roundabout at the intersection of Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way. It’s more than...
View ArticleBizHawk: Pascucci Restaurant Back in Business at New Home on State Street
If there’s a face of persistence in Santa Barbara’s restaurant community, it’s undoubtedly Laura Knight. The resilient restaurateur has revived the beloved Pascucci once again, breathing new life into...
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