Downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is taking its next steps toward redeveloping the Paseo Nuevo shopping center—a project city leaders say could reshape downtown’s future. The city council voted Tuesday night to move the deal forward, but not without laying out strict conditions for the developer.

This year’s festival runs from February 7-17th at theaters in downtown Santa Barbara. More than 80,000 people are expected to attend.

California voters will decide this fall on a dozen ballot measures, including one measure that would exempt gig companies from a law that makes it harder…

Now that one of Santa Barbara’s main thoroughfares is partially closed to vehicles, city officials hope it will help some restaurants and shops practice…