Santa Barbara faces enforcement nightmare over short-term rentals
Columns, Latest news, Real EstateThe city of Santa Barbara had it good. It had been controversially collecting taxes on short-term rentals since 2008 even though most were illegally operating in certain residential zones. The city earned extra revenue and only had to crack down on a handful that neighbors deemed intolerable. But the inherent conflict caught up with policy Read More →
Update: Albertsons, Sprouts taking over Haggen stores in Tri-Counties
Latest news, Real Estate, Top StoriesRoxy’s Market’s bid for 2010 Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara may not come to fruition. Co-owner Mike Lawler successfully bid $75,000 for the rights to the soon-to-be-vacant Haggen store on the Mesa, but the landlord told him on Nov. 17 that he is looking for a larger national chain. Roxy’s has two smaller stores in Read More →
Central Coast economy on a roll
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Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
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Affordable housing projects move ahead in Santa Barbara
Columns, Real EstateThe region cannot build enough housing fast enough to keep up with increasing demand, economists have said at forecasts over the past two weeks. The Tri-Counties are so short on available units that it could rein in the economic expansion. But the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is trying to make a Read More →
