July 22, 2021
Other recent news: Santa Barbara's transportation guru claims his religious activities have been held against him; researchers are looking into why California bluffs collapse; electric-vehicle charging lot proposed for Chapala and Cabrillo; members appointed to the State Street commission; East Beach Inn wants a variance; mountain lion spotted in Samarkand.
March 4, 2021
Other recent news: Crackdown on pandemic scofflaws; objections to a Sola Street bike path; Hot Springs Road sidewalks to extend further up the street; short list of possible locations for new cannabis shops; Field of Light will reopen with a new installation.
June 3, 2020
Other recent news: Field of Light at Sensorio reopens next week; improved Covid-19 metrics from the county; street sweeping and related parking reinforcement restarts June 15; armed robbery at Whole Foods; Santa Cruz fire 90% contained; trouble at the city's Community Development Department.
February 10, 2020
Neither the new hotel, the popular art installation, nor the popular new restaurant is enough to justify the two-hour drive on its own, but they add up to a satisfying getaway.
December 14, 2019
Other local news: Santa Barbara Police Department wants more control over alcohol sales; Earl Warren Showgrounds equestrian renovation plan; Anderson .Paak wants to save the Oxnard Performing Arts Center; injured owl update.
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A polite memo: people from Santa Barbara do not ever admit to “liking LA,” or ever admit to spending time in LA other than going… — Anon
Haha you are clearly NOT a homeowner if you just posted that your costs have not increased in four years. Property taxes go up 2%… — Jim
The article seems to be a caltrans release dated 9/3... and it says full closure starting 9/16? — David
The closure of 192 changed. The engineers' original recommendation was to close that large of a section, but Caltrans quickly realized that wasn't a viable… — Monte
Happy to see the original building and business operation preserved. By this point it is a historic landmark. We won't mention the SP Roundhouse across… — Mort
Greetings, I was on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, at Johnsons Lee, on 9/5-9/7. A very dry hot wind blew in every evening… — julius
You deduct total expenses from total income to get your profit. You pay taxes on your profit. Just like every other business. This isn't the… — Jefferson A.
Hi Paul, there are these things called capital improvements, like replacing your roof or resurfacing your driveway. They're not capped at cpi or a 2%… — Jefferson A.
OK, I read it. Who are these folks? I wonder if they own property themselves? Here's what can happen, instead of dealing with all the… — Margaret McKeon
Right on Sam T! Totally agree with your comments regarding dressing up for dinner. Had lunch at the Stonehouse last Fall. We were dressed for… — Melissa
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A polite memo: people from Santa Barbara do not ever admit to “liking LA,” or ever admit to spending time in LA other than going… — Anon
Haha you are clearly NOT a homeowner if you just posted that your costs have not increased in four years. Property taxes go up 2%… — Jim
The article seems to be a caltrans release dated 9/3... and it says full closure starting 9/16? — David
The closure of 192 changed. The engineers' original recommendation was to close that large of a section, but Caltrans quickly realized that wasn't a viable… — Monte
Happy to see the original building and business operation preserved. By this point it is a historic landmark. We won't mention the SP Roundhouse across… — Mort
Greetings, I was on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, at Johnsons Lee, on 9/5-9/7. A very dry hot wind blew in every evening… — julius
You deduct total expenses from total income to get your profit. You pay taxes on your profit. Just like every other business. This isn't the… — Jefferson A.
Hi Paul, there are these things called capital improvements, like replacing your roof or resurfacing your driveway. They're not capped at cpi or a 2%… — Jefferson A.
OK, I read it. Who are these folks? I wonder if they own property themselves? Here's what can happen, instead of dealing with all the… — Margaret McKeon
Right on Sam T! Totally agree with your comments regarding dressing up for dinner. Had lunch at the Stonehouse last Fall. We were dressed for… — Melissa