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Former St. Anthony’s Seminary Listed for $50 Million to be Auctioned Off Next Month
Starting Bids Expected up to $25 Million for Historic Santa Barbara Property with Troubled Past A historic Santa Barbara property is set to make its way to the auction block this June. The former St. Anthony’s Seminary, located at 2300 Garden Street directly behind Old Mission Santa Barbara, has been designated a Santa Barbara City More
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Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Selects Sites for Future Housing
Sites Rezoned in North and South County to Meet State Requirements The County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Santa Maria and Friday, May 3, 2024, in Santa Barbara to review and select sites to accommodate affordable housing throughout the county. On Friday, the Board voted to rezone ten sites in More
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Captain of Conception Dive Boat that Burned and Sank, Resulting in 34 Deaths, Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison
The captain of the P/V Conception – a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire and sank near Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member – was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison. Jerry Nehl Boylan, 70, of Santa Barbara, was More
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United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County to Vacate Canon Perdido Street
By the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County May 7, 2024 On June 14, the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County’s agreement to operate the Canon Perdido Street downtown facility will terminate due to lack of payment for more than two years. “Our driving objective following the unfortunate termination More
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Board of Supervisors to Vote on Rezones May 3 for Unincorporated South Santa Barbara County
To allow for 4,142 new residential units to be created in unincorporated South Santa Barbara County by 2031, Santa Barbara County Supervisors are voting on rezoning 16 individual parcels in 11 locations in unincorporated this Friday, May 3. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at 105 E. Anapamu, More
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15th Anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s Jesusita Fire
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Jesusita Fire, an event that left an indelible mark on the Santa Barbara community. The wildfire, which ignited on May 5, 2009, quickly spread to over 8,700 acres, devastating wildlife habitats, and challenging local firefighting resources. Over the span of approximately three weeks, the Jesusita Fire destroyed 80 More
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LA Man Sentenced to Prison for Stalking Pop Singer Ariana Grande and Burglarizing Montecito Home
25-Year-Old Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison and Ten Year Restraining Order Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced Friday that Aharon Zebulun Israel Brown was sentenced to three years and eight months in state prison for various charges related to stalking pop singer Ariana Grande, a resident of Santa Barbara and More
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UC Santa Barbara Students Set up Camp to Peacefully Protest the War in Gaza
Hundreds of UC Santa Barbara students have created a peaceful encampment on campus to show their support for Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza and vows to stay until the university meets their demands. As part of a series of protests across UC campuses and organized by the “UCSB Liberated Zone,” a campus group More
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SpaceX Completes First Launch of WorldView Legion Satellites
Update by the edhat staff May 2, 2024 SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday. Liftoff took place from Complex 4 East at 11:36 a.m. with the first stage booster, B1061, touching back down at Landing Zone 4. The rocket carried two WorldView Legion satellites, the first two More
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Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested for Shooting on S. Voluntario Street
On March 1, 2024, around 10:50 p.m., Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of 200 South Voluntario Street. Officers arrived on scene and located several potential victims who were all uninjured. The initial investigation revealed that an occupant of a vehicle had fired several rounds at the victims and More