March 12, 2026 Santa Barbara Independent:
Judge to Decide If Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Can Sue California, City of Santa Barbara—The Mission LLC’s lawsuit alleges new state housing law singles out project and that City doesn’t have compliant housing element.
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November 6, 2025 Santa Barbara Independent:
Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Sue State, City of Santa Barbara—The Mission LLC says recently passed housing law singles out project and alleges that the city of Santa Barbara does not have compliant housing element.
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October 31, 2025 News Channel 3 and 12:
Historic Old Mission Santa Barbara Faces New Housing Showdown—TV news report of the Grand Ave and Los Olivos projects, featuring SAGE board members.
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October 14, 2025 Santa Barbara Independent:
Governor Signs Bill Requiring Eight-Story Development Behind Santa Barbara Mission to Undergo Environmental Review—Environmental housing bill signed into law, creating new hurdle for controversial project.
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June 26, 2025 Santa Barbara Independent:
Santa Barbara Architects and Planners Support Housing, but Not This—An open letter from Santa Barbara architects, designers, and planners.
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June 25, 2025 Santa Barbara Independent:
Application to Build Eight Stories Behind Santa Barbara Mission Is Nearing Completion. What’s Next?—Builder’s Remedy housing project won’t need to make any concessions when it comes to style or fit. But it also can’t pose unavoidable risk to health and safety.
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