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When Deferred Maintenance Is a Crime — Unless City Hall Does It

By Bonnie Donovan

Jan 23, 2026
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The Franceschi House, Public Trust, and Santa Barbara’s Double Standard City Hall has barely reopened.

After shutting down for the Christmas and New Year’s break — with operations limited largely to what the City classifies as “essential workers” — Santa Barbara immediately returned to its every-other-Friday closure schedule. Add in the Martin Luther Kin…

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