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Farallon Capital Acquires 460-Unit Multifamily Community La Vista Apartments in Santa Maria California

Farallon Capital has picked up La Vista, a 460-unit community in Santa Maria, California. Los Angeles-based Westview Capital sold the asset. Located at 740 S. Western Ave., the 26-building property opened in 1978. It sits on more than 31 acres in an Opportunity Zone. Multiple dining and retail options are within walking distance, with downtown Santa Maria less than 2 miles northeast.

Santa Maria, CA · 9d

Noozhawk

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Dan Walters: Community College Tries to Fool Voters by Claiming Bond Won’t Raise Taxes

[Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.]. I’ve lived in the Sacramento region for more than a half-century and paid local property taxes, some of which support the Los Rios Community College District.

Santa Barbara County, CA · 11d
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San Luis Obispo Tribune

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38,000 on Central Coast expected to lose access to insurance in Medicaid cuts

Cuts made in the federal budget via last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are starting to trickle down, and local healthcare providers are preparing to weather reductions in the number of clients who can access their services across the Central Coast. CenCal Health , the Central Coast’s Medi-Cal distributor, is expected to lose around 38,000 clients between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties this year. While the bulk of those reductions in insured people will be in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, around 9,000 San Luis Obispo clients are likely to lose their health insurance, CenCal Health CEO Marina Owen said. The bill included a $1 trillion reduction in federal funding for Medicaid, along with a new 80-hour-a-month work requirement and new limits on which immigrants are allowed to access Medicaid, and those changes are set to kick thousands of people off of their health insurance by the start of next year, she said. Owen said the federal government’s “reactionary choice” will start presenting in health outcomes a couple of years down the line; cancers undetected by early screenings will be found at later stages, preventable illnesses will increase with less consistent access to vaccinations, and already overburdened

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 12d

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Costco opens in Camarillo

Camarillo, CA · 10d

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King of the Hill in Campanil

Noteworthy new listings…. Built in 2022 on 1.71 acres, 3218 Campanil Drive ($29.995 million) has “White Lotus” baller energy in spades, from the king-of-the-hill view, to the luxurious elbow room (8,653 square feet and just four bedrooms), to the lower-level garage that looks like a Fletcher Jones dealership. And is that a trophy case by the elevator? More after I see the property in person today….

Santa Barbara, CA · 13d

VC Star | Ventura County Star

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Hundreds lined up for the opening of Costco's Camarillo location

Costco's long-awaited Camarillo location opened its doors on Oct. 30 to customers waiting patiently in a line that wrapped around the new 162,000-square-foot warehouse. The store at 431 W. Ventura Blvd welcomed shoppers and Costco enthusiasts shortly before 8 a.m. during a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included local dignitaries and the Camarillo High School cheerleading team. Camarillo resident Jesse Valenz was among the first to enter the new store while sporting a T-shirt with a graphic of Costco's $1.50 hot dog with a caption reading "I got that dog in me." "I go to Costco everywhere I go," Valenz said, naming Japan and Mexico as just a few other Costco stores he has visited during his travels. Other enthusiasts and collectors, such as Seattle resident Israel Ruelas, frequently attend Costco store openings for some rare and discounted items. The rare items include liquor sold exclusively during the Camarillo opening and other spirits rarely found below the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, Ruelas said. Camarillo projects Costco will generate $1.5 million in tax revenue a year, according to Mayor David Tennessen, who spoke about the warehouse store opening during the State of the City on Oct. 22. Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news

Camarillo, CA · 12d

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Fishing company to pay $100K after sleeping captain wrecked boat on Channel Islands

The captain had slept just three hours in the two days before the crash.

Santa Barbara County, CA · 12d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Sable Oil Donates $49,000 to Defeat 5th District Progressive

At first blush, it might appear the two candidates currently vying to fill the soon-to-be-vacant seat representing the fifth supervisorial district — Santa Maria City Councilmember Maribel Aguilera and Santa Maria school board member Ricardo Valencia are only $3,000 apart when it comes to the size of their campaign war chests. Both have raised more than $200,000; both report having a touch more than $100,000 left in their bank accounts. But looks are deceiving.

Santa Maria, CA · 13d

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SpaceX Rocket to Continue Vandenberg’s Busy Launch Pace

After topping the 2025 total, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s launch number continues to climb for 2026. The next mission, No. 73 for the year, will take place aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to depart between 8:45 p.m. Friday and 12:48 a.m. Saturday from Space Launch Complex-4 on the South Base to deliver 27 Starlink satellites.

Lompoc, CA · 13d

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Santa Barbara Hotel and Short-Term Rental Bed Taxes Surge 8.4% Above Budget in September

The City of Santa Barbara brought in $3.9 million in Transient Occupancy Tax revenues for September 2026, boosting fiscal year-to-date collections to $13.2 million—8.4% ahead of budget expectations. Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – September 30, 2026. The City of Santa Barbara collected...

Santa Barbara, CA · 12d

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Santa Maria's 460-Unit La Vista Complex Sells Again as Farallon Capital Takes Over

A 460-unit apartment complex on the edge of Santa Maria has new owners again, less than two years after its last sale. Farallon Capital has picked up La Vista, a sprawling 26-building community at 740 S. Western Ave., buying it from Los Angeles-based Westview Capital in a deal that adds to a busy stretch of Central Coast apartment trading.

Santa Maria, CA · 14d

Santa Barbara Independent

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What a Difference a Year Makes: Why Santa Barbara’s Next Real Estate Chapter May Look Very Different from Its Last

2025 saw Santa Barbara’s real estate market continue to defy gravity. Prices climbed, sales increased, and buyers continued competing for homes in one of California’s most desirable communities. Twelve months later the picture is more complicated, and the numbers tell an interesting story. Through September 2026, South Coast...

Santa Barbara, CA · 14d

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Trader Joe's confirms plans for Moorpark store

Trader Joe's, known for its viral mini totes and specialty products, confirmed it would be opening a new store in Moorpark. The store is slated to take a portion of the former Amazon Fresh store at 742 Los Angeles Ave. and could open by spring 2027, said Brian Chong, a spokesperson for Moorpark. Trader Joe's confirmed plans for a store in the city but could not confirm when the store would launch until around three to six months away from the opening, said Nakia Rohde, a spokesperson for the grocery chain. The specialty grocer has stores across Ventura County, including in Camarillo, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and two in Ventura. The planned location would be the first in Moorpark. Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com , 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X . This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Trader Joe's confirms plans for Moorpark store

Moorpark, CA · 13d

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Conejo Valley Family Farms provides fall fun for all ages

Driving down the 101, one cannot help but notice the fields of pumpkins, sunflowers and corn fields filled with families and visitors. Conejo Valley Family Farms made its debut last fall and has gained business across California due to their increased publicity and featured events. Farm co-owner and supervisor Elizabeth...

Camarillo, CA · 12d

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Track next Vandenberg rocket launch after SpaceX helps set record

SpaceX's previous rocket launch in California set a statewide record for 2026 . Now, the commercial spaceflight company is eyeing its next liftoff today (Oct. 30.) Another batch of Starlink internet satellites are due to hitch a ride to Earth orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket , which could get off the ground late at night at the Vandenberg Space Force Base . The mission would be the first since SpaceX helped California notch a record 72 launches in the calendar year, which surpassed a record just set in 2025 – with more than two months left in 2026. Want to keep up with the latest on the mission before liftoff? Here's everything you need to know to track the next California rocket launch. Rocket launches: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sets new California launch record for 2026 When is the next California rocket launch? The next California rocket launch has a window open from 8:48 p.m. PT Friday, Oct. 30, to 12:48 a.m. PT Saturday, Oct. 31, according to a launch alert . Where is liftoff? The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 4-East (SLC-4E,) which SpaceX leases as a launch site for its Falcon 9 rocket at

California · 12d

News Channel 312

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Salon Owner Sues the City Over Eminent Domain and Relocation Costs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A business owner forced to relocate to make way for the De La Vina Bridge Replacement Project is suing the city. Mishay Hair Salon & Spa is among a handful of businesses whose properties were acquired by the city in 2021 through eminent domain. Andrea Ridgell, the salon's owner, filed a The post Salon Owner Sues the City Over Eminent Domain and Relocation Costs appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara, CA · 15d

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Exclusive: Farallon Snaps Up 460 Units on California Coast

The community previously traded just two years ago for $116 million. Farallon Capital has picked up La Vista, a 460-unit community in Santa Maria, Calif., according to Yardi Matrix. Los Angeles-based Westview Capital sold the asset. (Seller Westview Capital is not affiliated with Boston-based private equity company WestView Capital Partners.)

Santa Maria, CA · 14d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Why are we luring space, surveillance and AI weapons companies to Central Coast? | Opinion

Families on the Central Coast and beyond deserve to understand the potential environmental, economic, and societal consequences of the expansion of space, weapons and surveillance industries along our pristine coastline. Recently, several of us in the Central Coast Antiwar Coalition attended a webinar presented by REACH, a San Luis Obispo-based public/private partnership that has received over $23 million dollars in state grant funding. State grants, along with Pentagon partnerships, are to be used to lure AI weapons companies for “precision manufacturing,” expand Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) for more deafening Starlink satellite launches and new ICBM nuclear missile testing, as well as establish a spaceport to launch cube satellites from the sleepy Paso Robles airport. REACH points to Cal Poly and UCSB as suppliers of labor for this dystopian vision. All of this development may bring jobs in the distant future, but at what cost? Can we instead create jobs that improve healthcare, education and infrastructure, etc., rather than serve a war economy that benefits the top 1%, including the richest man on earth? Elon Musk, the oligarch who won’t even show up for a Coastal Commission hearing, plans by 2030 to launch 200 Falcon-9 rockets from Vandenberg, each carrying

San Luis Obispo, CA · 14d

VC Star | Ventura County Star

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California to build off record 72nd launch with next SpaceX mission

Fresh off helping California notch a new rocket launch record for 2026, SpaceX is eyeing its next mission on the West Coast . The good news for space fans? The day and time of the next liftoff from the Vandenberg Space Force Base should be ideal for spectators eager to see SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket get off the ground. The launch, targeted for Friday night (Oct. 30,) could paint a striking visage across the sky as the two-stage rocket climbs into orbit to deploy some Starlink internet satellites to space. The mission would be the first since SpaceX launched the 72nd overall mission of 2026, propelling California past the previous record just set in 2025. Just keep in mind that postponements due to weather or issues with rockets are common with spaceflight. Check back with the VC Star for any updates on the impending launch. In the meantime, here's what to know about the upcoming SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg in Santa Barbara County, as well as where to watch it. Vandenberg rocket launches: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sets new California launch record for 2026 Is there a rocket launch today? Next mission from California SpaceX is working toward a

Santa Barbara County, CA · 13d

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Carpinteria Valley Lumber hosts Rotary Morning

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning visited Carpinteria Valley Lumber (CVL) on Oct. 14. Club members learned that CVL has been in business for 97 years, with current owners Jason and Marilyn Minter at the helm for the past 22 years. The Minters gave members a tour of their business,...

Carpinteria, CA · 14d