New 16-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for State Street
Plus: UCSB is offering tours of its Munger Hall mockup; the Hidden Oaks Golf Club has changed hands; free outdoor movies at the courthouse; Bob Dylan and Oliver Tree at the Santa Barbara Bowl; notable TV Hill house for rent; Hermosillo Road is getting a better bike lane; the Montecito Trails Foundation launches the Hot Springs Stewardship Project; what's up with True Love Always? 6
The Bell’s Folks Are Opening a Bar in Los Olivos
More food news: Montecito vegan market to close; the Press Room gets a reprieve; Aspen restaurant now said to be taking the former Cava space; Merci's burger pop-up is coming back; profile of Bar Le Côte executive sous chef (and half of the Gomez y Gomez pop-ups) Luis Gomez; in praise of Pacific Pickle Works. 2

























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That's his job? Since when? — jl
Asana has ~$8 billion in assets under management. Given the jaw dropping figure and their current portfolio, expect chains like Warby Parker. Not exactly Montecito/SB… — J
I primarily read this for the snarky comments — D
Amen! After what they did to the prior tenants, not to mention the gym and Stella Mares — Jen
From everything I’ve read, the State of California did not grant a penny toward this street art project. The $100k grant is from the Bloomberg… — Pat
With Runyon selling The Post, do we know if they are going to continue to develop “Platform” on the SE corner at Garden and E… — Curtis
We stand with Delores Huerta (co-founder of United Farmworkers). As a Pasadena teenager active during the early days of the Grape Boycott, I wanted to… — Susan Gordon
Good riddance Runyan Group! We will not miss you. Hoping the new owner keeps the Montecito/SB vibe despite maybe bringing in bigger-name businesses. Start with… — Jenna
One note, the Montecito Assoc. has those hours/days correct -except- that it is for Noise Generating construction. So if workers are painting, cleaning up, or… — N
I didn’t notice any snarky comments Carol, just some observations. I don’t think any house is perfect and I don’t believe Erik is a real… — ElizabethW