Santa Barbara Civic Press

Local reporting for Santa Barbara County· Monday, November 9, 2026

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What gets built, what it rents for, and who decides.

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City hearing today on next steps for tearing down Macy’s at La Cumbre

City planners recommend approving the 680-home plan, and state law limits how far the city can say no or shrink it.

The applicant’s rendering of the State Street frontage, from the plans filed for the Nov. 9 hearing. Rendering from plans filed by MCP Santa Barbara LLC with the City of Santa Barbara