••• The Santa Barbara Museum of Art intends to sell 1600 Santa Barbara Street (at Arrellaga), a.k.a. McCormick House and home to the Ridley-Tree Education Center. “The decision was we’re either going to invest in programs and people, or we’re going to invest in this building,” museum director Amada Cruz told the Independent. “And we made the decision that, and this was really mostly led by the board, that it’s really more important to invest in our people, in our programs, because old houses are really hard to maintain, and the cost is just going to continue to go up and up.” As for when the property might go on the market, a representative told me: “We are currently relocating educational supplies and equipment, and emptying McCormick House of records and materials accumulated over the last 25 years. Once that is completed, we anticipate putting the property on the market. The exact timing is not yet clear, but will be determined by our board and advisors.”
••• “Tenants who are evicted for a renovation will have the right to return to their homes at no more than a 10% increase in rent, the Santa Barbara City Council decided Tuesday. […] The ordinance also calls for a licensed construction expert to verify that the work cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that the proposed work requires the tenant to vacate the unit for at least 30 consecutive days. In addition, property owners would have to wait at least a year before evicting tenants if they purchase a property.” —Noozhawk
••• “The latest 2028 LA Olympics plans don’t include venues in the Tri-Counties [….] The 1984 Games included the use of Ventura County’s Lake Casitas for the rowing and canoeing competition, and UC Santa Barbara hosted one of the three Olympic Villages.” —KCLU…