August 14, 2025
Tag: 418 N. Milpas Street
City Council Approves 90-Unit Apartment Complex on Milpas Street
Other recent news: Library plaza picnic tables nixed; Gifford Fire update (and why the smoke hasn't been a problem here); developer slams city council; 24/7 cannabis operation denied; single-seat ultralight aircraft demo in Carpinteria. 8
March 16, 2025
A Better Look at the 90-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for Milpas Street
Plus: The San Ysidro Ranch intends to build a much larger spa; Maison K found a new home in the Upper Village; an amusing sign at SBCC's Lifescape Garden; the Junior League's annual rummage sale; new county regulations for outdoor lighting; a visit to the Hermitage Santa Barbara. 12
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February 1, 2022
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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If Merci chocolate caramels are anything close to their salted chocolate chip cookies...we all will be in heaven ♥️...can't wait to try!!! — Maryanne Brillhart
I tried Little Mountain. Beautiful space and decor. But the menu, portions, and prices are ridiculous even for Montecito. $8 for cold bread (3 small… — Foodie
What I want to know is, why is it that Santa Barbara abounds in Italian places, yet no place really exists for classic French cuisine,… — Drew Hart
Montecito restaurateurs need to learn that not all diners are billionaires and, and that inflated pricing does not work. The successful spots all have a… — Rob
Like the old Paradise Cafe! — Jimmy
Completely Agree. A lawyer opening up a flashy restaurant and expecting the city to compensate him for not knowing what he is doing ? This… — Zeeann
We need better and different options in Montecito!! why only steak frites on every menu !?!?!? And personally I do not understand why ca dario,… — April
Check out the lot lines. That is a constrained street locked parcel. Every other parcel on that street has oceanfront property and most have direct… — Location
Something funky smelling! Like the sulfurous volcano that it is on top of… — Willie
I too am surprised at this recent move by the owners of The Harbor Restaurant and agree about the owner. I have no doubt that… — Monica