So much news to unpack here, but overall I'm thrilled to see this update from Laura Knight about trying something new that's more true to her. Congratulations on taking those steps, it's so hard to give up what has been so familiar for so long. :)
It's difficult to get past the Frosnapper at Oat Bakery to try any other sweet!
Great list - I would add the falafel sandwich at Merci and the sweet potato starter at Bettina!
The renderings of Cliff Drive 'after' are misleading as the telephone/utility poles disappear. It is my understanding that the poles are NOT going to be put underground on the East Mesa (unlike West Mesa) because it us 'too expensive. ' what happens to the funds from SCE that have been collecting all these years? And was the amount ($200k per annum) ever indexed for inflation? Mike Jordan doesn't care because he lives in West Mesa. A fire hazard in addition to being a huge eyesore.
So on 2910, a property tax bill of $600k or so. And more depending how it is finished out, and if the improvements are reported to the Assessors Office.
Wow.
Agreed 100%!
My husband and I love your posts. Keep up the good work!! You keep us informed and aware of new places to visit and we get a lot of answers to questions that we have regarding activities around town for instance, the lights on Coast Village Road!
I used to read Edhat daily, and sometimes just to get more information in the comments on a local news event. Now all I get are ridiculous ads that pop up blocking the article. Cal Matters pieces are 3 days old and I'll just go directly to their site if something interests me. The comments section has become completely worthless, dominated by a handful of clowns arguing amongst themselves with absolutely nothing of value to add. *I'm not just referring to the two mentioned here.
SB/Montecito was long known as a place for the "newly wed and nearly dead." Not so many newlyweds can afford our towns anymore, I'm afraid.
So good to see you this week at Cafe Luxxe. I agree the trout is the best thing I’ve ever had in SB!!
I agree Erik, “Montecito gerontocracy“ would make a great T-shirt!
“Santa Barbara gerontocracy” would probably be more accurate. Is the average age of SB residents higher?
Jason isn't the only candidate in District 4. Check out monte4sb.com!
This list is making my mouth water. I want to try all of them! Thank you Erik!
Hugette’s choices were made with a broken heart. To live there, would have kept her pain alive. Maintaining the property, kept her family alive….yet she didn’t live in the constant reminder.
When I was a little kid, "go to lower State" was a slur. It implied you were seedy, a bum, criminal. As long as the adult store squats down there, it will always be slightly that.
Spoken like a true "MAGAT", lol.
I don't think it's a myth. Yes, the data shows that "only" 20% of retail sales are done online, but that's still a 20% decline in sales for physical stores. How would the average business owner feel about sales dropping 20%?
Also, if you dig into the numbers for specific categories of retail sales, it becomes pretty clear that online sales are contributing to the decline of in-person retail, especially for the kinds of stores you might find on State Street. For example, it is estimated that 40-60% of apparel sales and between 40-50% of home decor/goods sales are made online.
Haven't been there in years but dipped in for a look, still the omniscient Sacjon and Generatree berating and insulting anyone who dare question the current progressive narrative.
I thought it was just Dan-O, but it has been forever. It's funny that my comments are still censored over there while the same 5 basement dwelling boomers can infect the site with their vitriol. It's not a citizen news site like it once was, it's a jounalism graduate's personal blog and there is rarely any timely information at all. If there was a fire which was one of edhat's defining moments, everyone would be on nextdoor or reddit.
The coral tree is fine for residential purposes as long as you routinely trim it.
It's a beautiful tree, but Coral trees have brittle wood structure and limbs easily break off and fall. It's surprising to see these in parks. A few in town, including the grassy area of the Harbor have had massive limbs or the entire tree fall. These would have caused major injuries and probably fatalities if someone was picnicking underneath them. The roundabout on Pacific is a perfect location to plant and appreciate these, not a park.
City streets are unsafe all day long with no enforcement.
City needs to stop assessing things, and start taking action.
San Andreas and Milpas Street are like running a gauntlet through illegally parked delivery trucks in Redzone's & crosswalks & blocking complete streets. There's no enforcement, anything goes.
Why keep planning without fixing?
They should start with fixing the current issues that are super dangerous to the citizens. While at the same time making things safer.
Its a joke - currently do nothing to make things safer but let's make new plans to make things safer.
Patricia Bragg loved Katy Perry- longtime family/church friends- she gave Katy her first guitar. Using 3% of the property is a decent ratio, no? I am no Katy Perry fan- actually panicked when her and Orlando purchased Bragg’s - presumed they would blow it up….and they didn’t. I sympathize with neighbors fearing the impacts, yet it appears they are within the limits of development to the property.
My fav coral tree is the round-a-bout on Pacific Ave on the Mesa- a real stunner!
The California Coastal Commission being publicly flogged and forced to apologize for political bias and unnecessary bs warms my heart ❤️
Why do you think Patricia Bragg hates underserved kids as much as you do?
