February 27, 2023
News Roundup
Developers Officially Submit Plans for Resort on the Carpinteria Bluffs
Other recent news: Locals flock to mountains to look at snow; big trees down in Shoreline Park and on E. Anapamu Street; elderly woman abducted outside Smart & Final; owners of four corner stores share their stories; the tree of the month is the black acacia. 5
February 17, 2023
An Effort to Preserve 48 More Acres of the Gaviota Coast
Other recent news: HBO will adapt "Empty Mansions" into a series; a step forward for the De La Guerra Plaza revamp; Santa Barbara County might partner with San Luis Obispo county on a desalination plant; Montecito fire chief announces retirement; final oil piers removed from Haskell's Beach; the Garden Street Dog. 2
February 10, 2023
February 1, 2023
Downtown Apartment Complex With No Parking Moves Forward
Other recent news: A look back at the Potter Hotel; profile of local author Kyle Seibel; Aga John rug store has closed; neighbors concerned about Santa Maria housing for the homeless; new online map shows which trails and roads are open; the recent buyer of a $12.5 million beach house in Carpinteria. 1
January 25, 2023
The Results of a Community Survey About State Street
Other recent news: The buyer of Ellen DeGeneres's Ennisbrook hacienda; 82-unit apartment complex on Milpas gets final design approval; bike lane construction to start on W. Mission Street; Santa Barbara Central Library has partially reopened; Santa Ynez now has a cannabis shop; revised Munger Hall design expected this summer; the tree of the month is the Kentia palm; St. Regis Princeville Resort to become a 1 Hotel, with a focus on wellness. 3
January 19, 2023
Highway 154 Has Reopened
Other recent news: Untreated sewage spill affects Montecito beach; Santa Barbara County to get federal storm relief; harbor to be dredged next week; Goleta Beach Park is closed for "emergency beach nourishment"; several radio station still off the air; no word when Route 150 between Carpinteria and Ojai will reopen; Santa Barbara Museum of Art sued over Egon Schiele drawing allegedly stolen by Nazis; Cabrillo Boulevard arts and crafts market to get reorganized; Summerland oil seepage is likely natural. 1
January 16, 2023
January 10, 2023
Extraordinary Rainfall Wreaks Havoc on Santa Barbara
Other recent news: Bicycle Bob's is closing after nearly 40 years; the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is coming back to life; oil spotted off Summerland; Santa Barbara County is using cloud seeding to produce rain; a former mayoral candidate's rug trouble; Cuyama Valley airstrip is open again; how to volunteer for beach clean-up. 10
January 5, 2023
Highway 154 Is Closed Due to a Rockslide
Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino; historic Goleta farmhouse to open for tours; how the state's requirement for new housing is affecting local municipalities; big plans for Dos Pueblos Ranch; a screed about Santa Barbara's "disgusting downtown mess." 6
December 29, 2022
Recent Comments
Hold up… $525,000 for Whiskey Richards as a freakin sublease?? And my friend said the rent is going up from where its at now??? No… — Garrett
Surprisingly that corner is a busy spot. Used to be the Visitor Center for many years until moved to State Street. The SB Trolley Tours… — Mary
The house didn't sell for the asking price. The dropped it 250k (1 /4 million). Even the new price seems very high. — rds
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Milios looks very promising cant wait to give it a try! — Don
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I thought Blackbird was a pretty good restaurant overall. This new incarnation is not something I would be interested in trying. There are too many… — Giovanni Sammartino