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By Editorial Board / Friday, December 7th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: The drone debate continues
State Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Pacoima, weighed in on the debate about drone activity over California with a bill to regulate the airspace above the Golden State.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 30th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Middle-class retailers are being squeezed out of the shopping scene
A pre-holiday walk up and down State Street in Santa Barbara gives a pretty good cross section of what’s happening in retail stores across the nation.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, July 13th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on State Street shopping scene heats up with boom in leases
The region’s version of Rodeo Drive has seen a number of new leases, expansions and moves this summer, including the lease of one of the largest vacant spaces downtown.
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, June 15th, 2012 / Columns, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Grassini opens new window to Bordeaux wines of Happy Canyon
Grassini opened a tasting room in downtown Santa Barbara over the Memorial Day weekend.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 25th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Architects redesign State Street hotel as modern, affordable inn
Santa Barbara’s lower State Street and Funk Zone areas are experiencing somewhat of an architectural revival, thanks in no small part to the architects at AB Design Studio.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 12th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Marshalls, Casa Blanca open on Santa Barbara’s State Street
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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 4th, 2011 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Marshalls replaces Borders in Santa Barbara
Discount department store Marshalls opened on Santa Barbara’s State Street at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 4, ending a prominent vacancy in one of the region’s busiest retail districts.
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