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“Newspeak” is a term from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 by which a word means something other than what it says. For example, in newspeak “ungood” was substituted for “bad.” In 1984 it was a means of thought control. Our bureaucrats often use newspeak words like “revenue enhancement” instead of tax increase. People hate tax […]

The saying, “Its complicated” or should we say, “it’s apartment-complexed”, suits the ongoing debate over the Mission LLC group owners Craig and Stephanie Smith’s project to construct an 8 story, two building, 270-unit housing complex at, wait for it, 505 East Los Olivos Street, Santa Barbara, the private residential property behind the SB Mission and […]

Medical emergencies are not exactly planned, and there can be unexpected costs that come at inopportune times when they do arise. If a family has to stay overnight, this can add even more burden on an already stressful situation. Fortunately Cottage Hospital, in their ongoing effort to provide the best service they can to the […]

Earlier this week, story poles at 1062 Coast Village Road were taken down after being up for two weeks, denoting the height of a new mixed-use development slated to go in place of the current 14-unit apartment complex. On May 10, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission unanimously approved the project, which includes nine, two-story residential […]