Karen, I mean "your friendly neighbor" - Anybody can just as easily type the address of any property above and see not only the exterior but beyond the gates and into the interior of these homes on Zillow.
Well done for standing up for the privacy rights of the bird on a post, the only living thing actually captured in any of the photos.
I agree. St. Bibiana is the best. My favorite pizza for sure. They're not open every day and don't always have slices, though. So was a good reason to give Milio's a try.
To whoever feels it is necessary to walk through neighborhoods, photograph private homes and family property, and then publish personal commentary about them on Sightline: this feels invasive and inappropriate.
Yes, this is a special area within a beautiful and historically significant neighborhood. But the people who live here are not exhibits, and their homes, belongings, and everyday lives should not be treated as content for public consumption. The basketball hoop you chose to photograph and criticize belongs to a family that lives there. I happen to live in the area and have gotten to know the family that lives there. They are a well-respected family within the community, with strong morals and values, raising young children who bring life and joy to the neighborhood.
When I walk by, I admire seeing and speaking with their children. It is refreshing to hear young kids laughing, playing basketball, and enjoying the neighborhood with friends who live on the same street or nearby. Their presence amongst other young families have brought life back into the Hedgerow community—and that is something that should be appreciated, not publicly criticized.
Whether you approve of how residents use their homes and neighborhood—or whether something fits your personal vision of the area—is entirely subjective. Sightline can be a valuable community resource, but posts like this cross a line. They expose residential areas, invite unnecessary attention and traffic, and encourage strangers to scrutinize the homes and choices of the families who actually live there.
As a fifth-generation Santa Barbarian, I appreciate that our city is increasingly recognized and admired. However, that attention also comes at a cost when people begin wandering through residential neighborhoods, photographing private property, and broadcasting their opinions online.
You are entitled to your perspective on the Hedgerow, but you are not entitled to turn the people who live there—or their property—into subjects for public judgment. Share your observations with friends and family if you wish, but there is no compelling public interest in photographing a family’s basketball hoop and posting commentary about it online.
From the perspective of someone who lives in this area and has gotten to know this family amongst several other young families this post was unnecessary and intrusive. Please show greater respect for the privacy of the families who call this neighborhood home.
In California, you have the right to be free from “intrusion upon seclusion” and “unwarranted and undesired publicity.”
This generally means that people may not take photos or videos of you in a “private” place without your consent. Whether a particular location is “private” or “public” depends on whether or not you have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” in that location. Note that the legal definition of reasonable expectation of privacy may not match your own! Generally the inside of a home is considered private and possibly everything else is public. https://cal.lawsoup.org/legal-guides/privacy/
Privacy.
What is crazy about it? What is the concern?
Posting so many photos of private residences and property is crazy. Stick to the street signs and historical maps.
st. bibiana’s has the best pizza and cauliflower salad and their cheesecake -omg🙏🏻
After September, donated items [in good condition] for next years Planned Parenthood book sale can be dropped off 24/7/365 in Goleta. https://booksale.ppcentralcoast.org/donate/donate-items/
I agree. St Bibianas is around the corner and their slices aren’t overcooked/dried out.
So much tempered praise. I mean, St. Bibiana’s is always amazing and it’s right there!
Love Field + Fort - but just a few doors down you can buy fresh pasta from Mollie's - - have your eaten there Erik?
Builders Remedy is ruining our fair city one project at a time. SB has had a “housing crisis” for well over 30 years when I moved here. Turning into Newport won’t solve the problem, but will crush our quality of life.
Crazy to see mesa lane sell within a week of listing all cash.
Thank you. Done!
It is the Lodge's home.
Everyone seems to have the same feedback. Slices are too dry. Makes you feel like you’re having a really old slice that’s been badly heated. Hope they succeed. Great vibe and location.
Agree on comments re Milios, the whole pies fresh are outstanding but think they have to dial in the slices a little. Still delicious even if a touch crispy. The Sicilian squares are really good and don’t suffer from that. Worth checking out!
the seal of the city was drawn by Lencho who worked for the city back in the 90's I' believe. Such an artist. trish
Rustys changed all the old outdated finishes,I heard it looks really nice and clean, it needed some updating!
Thank you for writing about the Roadless Rule. I easily submitted my comment and it only took a couple clicks. I hope others do the same.
For those who don't know what to write, feel free to use this:
**Comment in Opposition to the Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule**
I am writing to strongly oppose the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and to urge the Forest Service to retain full protections for all 44.7 million acres of inventoried roadless areas, including the Tongass National Forest.
The 2001 Roadless Rule has stood for over two decades as one of the most significant conservation measures in U.S. history, safeguarding intact forest ecosystems, clean drinking water sources, and critical wildlife habitat from the impacts of road construction and industrial logging. These roadless areas provide outsized ecological value relative to their footprint — they store carbon, buffer against the effects of climate change, protect watersheds that supply drinking water to millions of Americans, and preserve some of the last undisturbed habitat for sensitive and at-risk species.
Rescinding this rule and shifting decision-making to local and forest-level officials would fragment national environmental standards and open these lands to piecemeal road-building and logging without the same rigorous, nationally consistent environmental review the 2001 Rule provides. Roads in previously roadless areas bring lasting harm: increased erosion and sedimentation, habitat fragmentation, higher wildfire ignition risk from human access, and irreversible damage to old-growth and mature forest stands that take centuries to recover, if they recover at all.
I am especially concerned about the proposed exclusion of the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass is the largest temperate rainforest in the world and one of the planet's most significant carbon sinks. Reopening it to road construction and old-growth logging would reverse hard-won protections, threaten salmon-bearing watersheds that Indigenous communities and commercial fisheries depend on, and undermine the region's growing tourism and recreation economy.
The 2001 Roadless Rule was developed through one of the most extensive public engagement processes in Forest Service history, with the overwhelming majority of the more than 1.6 million public comments received in support of strong roadless protections. I urge the Department to honor that public mandate, withdraw this proposed rescission, and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully intact — including its application to the Tongass National Forest.
Thank you for considering this comment.
On the 101 garden street vicinity map, note that Rincon brewery announced it was closed at this location, been a while, maps don’t get updated frequently.
Agree on being a little over cooked. Also, could have had a little more sauce and cheese.
The wall outside of Pedro de La cruz studio in the funk zone.
