July 28, 2026
Tag: 136 E. Yanonali Street
A Hint About UCSB’s Plan for State Street
Plus: Freeway sign oopsie; those pesky Santa Barbara Airport escalators; repairs to finally start on Old Romero Road trail; new fitness studio on Chapala Street; 30-room hotel and restaurant still in the works in Los Alamos; Isla Vista senior housing organization bought on Milpas; a report from San Francisco, including the newly renovated Huntington Hotel. 8
January 30, 2024
April 27, 2020
First Look at the Blockbuster Development Proposed for the Funk Zone
Nearly all of the structures on the block will be torn down to make way for a complex done in a mix of architectural styles, in an effort to fit into the neighborhood—and locals get first crack at the 144 apartments. Take a look at the renderings. 3



















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SY Ranch just had a botanic garden approved along the creek. If you hike SY Trail and look across the creek, you'll see that giant… — Tina
Well, since the family has only lived in Santa Barbara since Nixon's reelection I guess we are newbies. And when Jim Lavenson owned the SYR… — Judy's Older Brother
There's no evidence of that whatsoever. Every single new restaurant here takes longer than expected. — Erik Torkells
Pretty obvious that Ojai Rotie is struggling to move forward. — Doc Sarvis
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Are you sure it’s not Karen’s older brother? — Mark
Even if it is just a "temporary" greenhouse or pavilion, did TY or SYR have or get any permits to erect the structure? — Judy's Older Brother