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Santa Barbara Newsmakers Episode 564; Journalists Panel. May 1, 2026

After six years and more than 60 public hearings, the Santa Barbara City Council this week finally approved a master plan for State Street

After six years and more than 60 public hearings, the Santa Barbara City Council this week finally approved a master plan for State Street – but many, expensive hurdles remain, as Josh Molina, Ryan Cruz and Nick Welsh discuss with the genial host on this week’s edition. Plus: some high-quality political gossip, the latest on the community standoff with ICE and a new twist in the saga of that blockbuster housing development at the Mission.