Mission LLC and Craig and Stephanie Smith must be stopped at any cost from achieving these developments. They are not from Santa Barbara and have no idea who and what they are about to run in to. Chase them out!!!
there is an outhouse at the now long gone
Metropolus, Santa Barbara Street and Yanonali. Maybe work to start soon?
The new diver monument at the pier?
The belt from the new diver statue at the harbor?
This is a close-up of the Santa Barbara Deepwater Diving Monument in the Santa Barbara Harbor. The photo is of the buckle for a Miller commercial diving weight belt. The public art sculpture was installed in April.
Lowes 700 Picacho lane is pretty similar layout to the 771 garden lane property they sold to Sperling for a 16 mil profit or so (I think he paid 6m and they bought it for 22m).
Good point. And a thorough investigation of the development site grounds for Chumash Indian burial and artifact items should be conducted. I was told by one of the residents that there were many such items discovered on the grounds over the years.
it's you who is triggered, not me <3
I would guess that there's a culvert under the freeway—hence the "seasonal" descriptor (because you wouldn't want to do it during the rainy season).
Hi - Can you explain the beach path on the N Jameson home… are you walking over the highway?
Erik! Regarding 1522 Knoll Circle: Are those red knobs on the Wolf cooktop? Please add a few more demerits to this property.
You poor thing. Triggered by the most innocuous comments. Life must be so hard for you.
Why would the owners of the nugget open another restaurant after they could not make it work at the current teddys location. They must have money to burn because their new location is a downgrade from the previous one. I went there for dinner last night and they had a very loud bar crowd that made us leave before we were finished.
I am under the understanding that the plans for teddys on state have evolved.
Can anyone confirm please. I live a few blocks down the street and we are hoping the rumors are true.
What a low ball comment Eliza, do you happen to work for "Lompoc is the armpit of Santa Barbara County" Congressmoron Salud Carbajal?- Goleta is worthy of good coffee, good conversation and good vibes.
This letter to the Independent brought up an excellent potential avenue for blocking 505 E. Los Olivos.
https://www.independent.com/2025/07/09/will-505-east-los-olivos-be-developed/
**The potential use of part of Mission Historical Park for redesigned roadway or redesigned driveway purposes, as well as possible widening of East Los Olivos Street in this area — all of which would appear to be necessary for development at 505 East Los Olivos Street — would require a vote of the people of the City of Santa Barbara.**
**Section 520 of the Charter of the City of Santa Barbara, “Disposition of Real Property or a Public Utility”, states: “No land acquired by the City for or dedicated to public park or recreation purposes … shall be sold, leased or otherwise transferred, encumbered or disposed of unless authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted.”**
This should be investigated fully!
Anthony that is what Goleta is for. Chains with low quality food and almost zero nutrition. McDonalds didn't make it on State St. That should tell you something.
The guys in black filming and shouting were also at Trader Joe's on DLV yesterday
This message is for Anthony Studebaker. What in the heck are you talking about..?? Please stop posting such negative comments about restaurants that are trying to make it here in Santa Barbara. I think it would be better if you mover to Lompoc or Oxnard. I think you’re much better off there with all their cheap food options.
R.
Those popular restaurants you mentioned will not open in Santa Barbara because the math doesn’t math. Even going to a one of the many local fast food restaurants its tough to get out the door with a meal and drink for less than $15. With the cost of CA real estate, labor laws and taxes you’re not going to get an all night diner or an all-you-can-eat buffet with prices from the past. Enjoy SB’s fast food options: Taco Bell, McDonalds, IHOP, Dennys, Subway, Jersey Mikes, In N Out, Jack in the Box, KFC, Little Caesars, Dominos, Panda Express, Chipotle, Wingstop, Wendy’s while you still can if you want to try some ‘affordable food’. If your hell bent on a Waffle House type diner try Esaus in Carpinteria, Summerland Beach Cafe, Chads, Mesa Cafe, Joes, Cajun Kitchen, Harrys, Farmer Boy, Codys Kitchen, or the many others that offer Waffle House friendly items and prices. Thanks for the great outline/post ET I was in Carpinteria today and saw that The Nugget opened on Friday and is open 7 days a week offering Carp a new casual bar/grill option.
If you voted for newsom - this is EXACTLY what you voted for.
The proposed structures near the mission are architecturally inconsistent with the area's character, yet the city will likely approve them. This follows the same pattern we've seen with the oversized developments on the east side. The Milpas corridor is already experiencing significant density increases, and once all these approved projects are completed, the impact will be substantial.
If the city intends to approve high-density development throughout Santa Barbara, this should be applied equitably across all neighborhoods. Affluent areas shouldn't receive preferential treatment while working-class communities bear the brunt of intensive development.
Though these buildings may be aesthetically problematic, the real crisis is the displacement of residents from the senior housing complex behind the Milpas Starbucks. The human cost of people losing their homes far outweighs concerns about architectural design.
The core issue remains: Santa Barbara needs consistent, equitable development policies that balance growth with community character and, most importantly, protect existing residents from displacement.
Looking forward to the new restaurants though I hope there are some that are medium priced for retirees, We like to eat out often, so I think a good restaurant would see more customers if the price was right.
You are not alone! The weird San Ysidro Rd offramp sign is beyond jarring. Like fingernails on the blackboard for anybody who cares about typography.
Actually wish Teddys on State was another Brass Bird. Thought I’d never say this but we could actually use another nice coffee shop at upper state.
Santa Barbara is a vacation and tourist hot spot, with cruise ships and people from all over the world visiting, dining, and shopping, and tourism is a significant part of the local economy. Whereas, Mountain View, not so much. Santa Barbara gets far more visitors from LA than Mountain View does from San Jose, and San Jose has similar and much better pedestrian street malls, like San Pedro Square, Post Street, and Santana Row. If Mountain View can make a pedestrian street mall work on a smaller main street, using only 3 blocks, then certainly 10 blocks would be easier and with more options.
