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This is the sign of the family owned business, the Scarlett Begonia. The restaurant is still sanding strong after the COVID pandemic.

Local businesses bear the brunt of post-pandemic financial pain

Emily Castillo, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
The parking garage at the Paseo Nuevo mall on Sept. 16 in the downtown area of Santa Barbara, Calif. Downtown employees dont have reserved or validated parking and must pay the full hourly rate for their whole shift.

Employees shouldn’t have to pay for parking while they’re at work

Laura Luevanos, Staff Writer
September 17, 2021

Voices: “What’s the first major concert/large gathering you plan on attending when you can?”

Alloy Zarate and Heidi Hutton Rigoli
May 3, 2021

Voices: “Do you believe life will return to ‘normal’ after vaccinations?”

Kiki Reyes and Cole Federbusch
February 22, 2021
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Should restrictions be lifted, or more heavily enforced?

Kiki Reyes and Heidi Hutton Rigoli
February 5, 2021

Voices: “What is your favorite thing to do with friends and family?

August Lawrence and Cassandra Wilkins
November 23, 2020

Voices: “What is your unique family tradition?”

Jacob Frank and Eric Evelhoch
October 26, 2020

Voices: “What is your favorite ‘secret spot’ in Santa Barbara?”

Alloy Zarate and Alvaro Abrego Trancozo
October 12, 2020
Kristi Fogg takes her lunch break to visit the cats Saturday, Oct. 21, downtown at Cat Therapy. Fogg says she has too many cats at home to adopt more, but Cat Therapy offers a nice break near her office.

SBCC The Channels staff reviews unusual downtown experiences

SEYCHELLES MIZEL , NAUM MILYAVSKIY, and JOSIE FIALKO
November 3, 2017
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