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Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
How did they find people on State St to harrass? I keep reading that State St is dead because cars aren't able to drive on it. Good to hear that's not the case.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
You can film anyone in public without their permission, adults and kids. It's actually a pretty annoying law.
Historic Arnoldi’s Cafe Closes After Co-Owner Passes Away
Best local spot in SB. Very sad to hear of Mr. Peri's passing and I hope that the restaurant can continue on and see the folks there employed doing what they do so well.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
Walking around calling people socialists with nothing better to do then antagonize and annoy people. Guess who they will be voting for in November?
Historic Arnoldi’s Cafe Closes After Co-Owner Passes Away
Arnoldi’s was a great restaurant back in the 70’s when the OG owners ran it. Great memories. After they sold it, not so good.
California Republicans want to Take Financial Aid from Protesters if they were Violent
We're still stuck with the Post Office killer installed by the orange moron.
Historic Arnoldi’s Cafe Closes After Co-Owner Passes Away
RIP to Mr. Peri and condolances to his family and friends... I hope Arnoldi's survives this. This restaurant-bar and building are icons in Santa Barbara (is it on a historical building list?). This is the 3rd traditional -local SB restaurant to close in the last month.
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
Ah, yes, save State Street. So many people on Edhat saying so many things about saving State St. I'd love to know from you folks, what ratio of goods do you purchase online vs. from physical stores in our community? So maybe you can stop buying goods online and take, you know, real action to help support local business. Because it's not banning cars that is causing the problems on State St. it's the fact that businesses can't survive there.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
Large outdoor "public" dining area I assume.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
Taylor Swift music works too.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
Gravy Seals / Y'all Qaedas? First Amendment protects offensive people from saying offensive things, but not if they're filming children without permission or threatening harm, etc. I wonder why they chose Chase, though?
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
On another thread an employe of Chase said these guys confronted her and said some really horrible things and were filming children. She said the cops never arrived after calling.
Masked Agitators Harassing People on State Street this Weekend
The internet says these ding dongs are trying to monetize their videos so if you play really loud copyrighted music at them, they can't use any footage. Disney songs work best, according to the internet.
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
BASIC - "How does State St. business and enjoyability look like now vs. back then? I know what I think." Do you think anything else (COVID, the economy, rents, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc) could had anything to do with that? No? Just the presence of cars, huh? Wow.
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
When I hung out a lot on State in the 90s, there were cops walking the street in pairs, lots of them. Guess what, CHALF? There was still homeless people, mentally ill people, the ever present urine stench, gangs, fights, drunks, drugs, etc. People like you conveniently keep ignoring the CAUSE of the homeless/mentally ill problem: lack of government funding. Why? Because Republicans, not liberals, HATE to spend $$ on the wellbeing of others. It's really as simple as that. So please, quit the whole blaming the cops thing. They can only do so much and you should be thankful they keep OUR town as safe as they do for tourists like you.
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
Hey BASIC - asking for evidence of the other side isn't answering the question. You know, whatabout whatabout whatabout and such.... So tell us, Doc, how do you think cars being allowed to drive up and down State St. will increase sales in the local stores? No, you don't get to ask for evidence that it won't, that's not how logical, mature and reasonable discussions work. That's for 3rd grade playgrounds. So, what you got, Doc?
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
"she was not doing her job" - gads, CHALF. Maybe you should write to her, like a man, and stop crying here about liberals. You offer no viable solution, merely complaints and demands for things no humane government will do. If we're too liberal for you here, don't let the door hit ya.......
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
Concrete evidence? lol. That’s rich. Where’s the concrete evidence for the other side of the debate? Answer - none. This isn’t a scientific experiment. It’s pure observation. How does State St. business and enjoyability look like now vs. back then? I know what I think.
The state of State: What Would it Take to Rescue Santa Barbara’s State Street?
What I meant by her being 'absentee' was that she was not doing her job. There should be a police presence on State Street. Cops should be walking a beat. Their presence would deter bad behavior. They would have a hands on approach to some of the bad apples harassing shoppers and families both local and tourist alike. They could also be enforcing e-bike speed infractions endangering people using the promenade. Definitely the drug deals would go elsewhere/ These people and there are many of them, are not spending a dime on State Street, but making it very uncomfortable for people who are. There HAS to be civil behavior or if small bad behaviors are overlooked and ignored, sure as can be, the worse stuff will follow. Giulliani cleaned NYC up and quickly, by addressing what was deemed Quality of life' crimes. This where it starts. I definitely suggest opening the street back up. How can commerce continue on a street that is closed? Why would say foreign tourist from a cruise ship, want to return when they see, loads of vagrants sleeping in doorways and the street smells of urine. The shop owners complained to no avail about this situation and it went unheeded. Anyone could see this was going to impact the shop owners negatively. How could it not? Make the street a desirable destination and it will come back. It is that simple. Keep giving more importance to the homeless and bike riders and your downtown will continue to deteriorate until its a ghost town. I try to be active in the conversation here because we LOVE your downtown. Nothing more than that. We have spent a total of 4 months on State Street if we add up all the 4 day weekends we have spent there now in the last 16 years. We miss the trolley. The great parades, the farmers markets on tuesday and thursday. The crowds. etc. Just want it to succeed is all. The Councilmen not making needed hard decisions and throwing away your tax dollars on 'consulting firms' is a joke! Why are THEY not making the decisions. much of this is rudimentary common sense.
Op-Ed: Project Disconnect descends upon Old Town
yeah totally dude lol