Scaffolding Signals Progress for Santa Barbara Mission Restoration Church officials hope facade repairs will be complete by Christmas, spread word that fund raising still under way for preservation project Despite the scaffolding surrounding the front of the Santa Barbara Mission, the church and its sanctuary are still open for worship services. Crews are patching the […]

BY EMILY PARKER, NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER April 2, 2013 4:55 AM With Easter lilies still adorning the altar at the Santa Barbara Mission, several construction workers opened the underground crypt and constructed a makeshift containment room in front of the pews Monday morning. “Our little project is finally under way,” said Kristina Foss, director of […]

Lower rotunda ceiling is painter and colorful Creig P. Sherburne – Atascadero News ATASCADERO – Work has progressed steadily on Atascadero’s historic City Administration Building, and not only are big things happening, even bigger things are right around the corner. First and most obviously, the domed roof is nearly finished, Project Manager Dan Huff said. […]