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Who will get displaced by a new Santa Barbara police station?
The city of Santa Barbara says it needs a new police station, but building one means displacing either farmers or lawn bowlers.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 29m ListenThe city of Santa Barbara says it needs a new police station, but building one means displacing either farmers or lawn bowlers. The Woolsey has not only destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, but it’s displaced a diverse mix of wildlife. And a new contemporary art exhibition takes a deep dive into the most famous art heists in history.
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3 storiesSanta Barbara hones in on a new police station location
The Santa Barbara Police Department says it needs a new station, and it’s narrowed down the search to two specific locations. The problem?
Read the story15 minThe toll wildfires take on wild animals
The Woolsey has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, but it’s also displaced a diverse mix of wildlife that calls the Santa Monica Mountains home.
Read the story8 minArtist Kota Ezawa explores the crime of art at the MCASB
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santa Barbara, a new exhibition takes a deep dive into the most famous art heists in history. Photo credit: Kota Ezawa
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