Tag: 800 Santa Barbara Street

February 5, 2024

A New Shop Is Opening in the Big Yellow House

Plus: Pura Luna Apothecary is closing its shop; downtown commercial space likely to become residential; Jacob Collier concert; office for homeless services opening on Chapala Street; San Ysidro Road off-ramp to close for months; the Starr King Rummage Sale; is coming up; 10-room hotel proposed for Santa Ynez; Funk Zone pedestrian gate. 1

May 9, 2022

34-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for E. Canon Perdido Street

Plus: A visit to the new Indian Pink boutique; Faitell Attractions consignment shop is leaving State Street; 12.3 acres going up for auction; show of antique hummingbird lithographs; bird-related activities at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; new apartments on Santa Barbara Street.

August 19, 2021

Your Recall Ballot Should Arrive Soon (So Please Vote)

Plus: The new apartment building under construction at Santa Barbara and De La Guerra has come a long way; the Well is opening another location nearby; Rebecca Bjork named interim city administrator; film festival passes and ticket packages are 25 percent off; mailbox robbery and replacement. 2

November 12, 2020

New Bike Shop in the Funk Zone

Plus: Checking in on two buildings under construction on De La Guerra; robust new dashboard for tracking Covid-19 data; the Mission reopened; someone is building a 17,334-square-foot residence with three outbuildings near Los Alamos; McMenemy Trail art dog. 1

July 27, 2020

A Bear Visited Lower Montecito Early This Morning

Plus: Short film and discussion about rebuilding trails after the fire and debris flow; apartment complex at Santa Barbara and E. De La Guerra is coming along; Westside Harvest event; big oceanfront parcel west of More Mesa now has a price; what's a FROG?

May 21, 2020

Update on Santa Barbara Park Projects

Plus: Montecito Fire Department to bring in sheep for grass control; checking in on two big projects on E. De La Guerra; reader asks why a certain house hasn't sold; what's next for the massive Funk Zone development.