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1. Historic La Casa de la Raza building in Santa Barbara is in escrow as community members push for preservation (keyt.com) — La Casa de la Raza, a longtime cultural hub on East Montecito Street, is now in escrow as it moves through bankruptcy court, raising questions about its future. Community members are urging the City of Santa Barbara to consider buying the red-tagged building to preserve its role as a Latino gathering space and protect it from speculative resale.
2. 25th anniversary of 9/11 to be marked with local tributes, remembrances (santamariatimes.com) — Santa Barbara residents will have a major 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the County Courthouse Sunken Gardens on the morning of Sept. 11, hosted by local law enforcement and fire agencies. Additional tributes will take place at Santa Maria fire stations and Vandenberg Space Force Base, honoring victims, first responders, and military personnel on the attacks' 25th anniversary.
3. After Years of Debate, Santa Barbara Adopts Final State Street Master Plan (noozhawk.com) — Santa Barbara's City Council has officially adopted the long-debated State Street Master Plan, setting a six-year, multi-phase overhaul of downtown's 400–1300 blocks with wider sidewalks, flexible vehicle access, and new public spaces. Funding sources, construction impacts on struggling businesses, and interim plans for the next 18 months remain unresolved, but supporters say a clear vision will attract investment and reshape how residents experience their downtown.
4. Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes new white-handed gibbon (ksby.com) — The Santa Barbara Zoo just welcomed a new endangered white-handed gibbon, born to parents Chanee and Mel as surprised visitors watched the birth in real time. Zoo staff say mother and baby are doing well, and locals may spot the newborn clinging to Chanee in the gibbon habitat as part of the zoo's broader conservation work.
5. Diana Ross is Still a Superstar in Santa Barbara (independent.com) — Diana Ross recently brought her classic hits and new material to a packed crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl, turning a hot August night into a high-energy singalong. Local fans enjoyed a career-spanning set, playful jokes about her age, and touching moments with her grandchildren onstage, all wrapped in the Bowl's intimate, hometown atmosphere.
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