Tag: Caltrans

November 2, 2020

The Miramar Resort Is Selling Day Passes

Plus: "Secret Garden Market" and bake sale coming up in the Funk Zone; meeting about the plan to renovate Ortega Park; construction on Route 150; public input sought for a new fire station shared by Montecito and Carpinteria.

October 20, 2020

The Highway 101 Widening Is About to Start in Summerland and Montecito

But you're going to want to avoid the construction area—and the roads in and out of it—for a long time.

October 10, 2020

Hiking Trails Have Reopened in Los Padres National Forest

Plus: Ace Rivington's store is moving; Seda Custom Skincare is opening a second location; Aman-inspired house also available as a rental; Lotusland's plant auction is online for the first time; plastic-bag recycling bin reappears at Vons; an attempt to address Highway 101 congestion in Pismo Beach.

September 10, 2020

Anacapa Island Will Likely Close to Visitors Next Fall

Plus: New drawings of the new Summerland Elementary School; help beautify the Moullet House; Caltrans plans to remove the Alamo Pintado Creek Pedestrian Bridge; film about woman who swam across the Santa Barbara Channel.

August 31, 2020

This Is What Happens When You Run Into a Fire Hydrant

Plus: New book of Studio William Hefner's work; the city's grammatically incorrect electronic signs; state-operated Covid-19 testing site moved to Goleta; curve warnings installed along Route 192 this week; patches to help the fight to save Pine Mountain.

August 16, 2020

Update on Highway 101 Improvements in Summerland

Other recent news: Who owns the superyacht anchored off Santa Barbara; county guidance on school waivers and salons operating illegally; Caltrans cleared fire hazards in Goleta; California Avocado Festival to be virtual; NCAA men's soccer tournament won't be at UCSB as planned; school-board candidate Monie de Wit. 1

July 29, 2020

Groundbreaking for New 2.6-Mile Bike Path

Plus: Downtown inn for sale; fires at the Hot Springs trailhead; someone drove into Hudson Grace store; activity at a Montecito Country Mart space; 101 bike path closed below Carp this Friday.

July 26, 2020

New Home Design Store Opening on State Street

Plus: Gallery coming to Coast Village Road; smart Covid-19 update from Sansum Clinic's CEO; more on Porch's moving sale; traffic breaks on the 101 in Montecito; Hot Springs fixer now available for rent; Ojai house with its own baseball field.

July 21, 2020

Hair and Nail Salons Can Reopen Outside

Plus: Porch's moving sale starts Friday; architects seek your input about the future of State Street; photo of the new Cold Spring Bridge; house proposed across from Dorinda Triangle; aerial photo of new Carp 101 interchange; bike/pedestrian path in the works between Buellton and Solvang.

July 4, 2020

Magazine Editors’ Shop in Summerland

Plus: Ambiance boutique appears to have left Montecito; Treat skincare moved storefronts; liquor store space for rent; Eucalyptus Lane cottages have access to the Miramar resort's facilities; new fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations from Caltrans.