SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara shut down the historic La Casa De La Raza building on Friday, citing safety concerns and code violations.
Dangerous building conditions at 601 E. Montecito Street have made continued operation of the building unsafe, according to a statement from the city of Santa Barbara.
An inspection took place on May 7 for any building, safety or fire code violations within the building which revealed several concerns for occupants in the building, according to a city statement…