Tag: Montecito Water District

April 15, 2022

Many More Dirt Sidewalks Are in the Works for Montecito

Other recent news: Pet paraphernalia shop opens on Coast Village Road; more stores coming to Paseo Nuevo; alleged turtle thief apprehended; UCSB's collection of recorded music on wax cylinders; inside the Montecito Sanitary District; Coral Casino's reopening forecast. 1

January 4, 2022

Cottage Hospital Has Stopped Allowing Visitors Again

Other recent news: Mask mandate extended another month; Covid tests are in short supply; the Santa Barbara Arts shop in La Arcada Plaza is closing after 18 years; a profile of AutoCamp, the Santa Barbara–based chain of Airstream hotels; six people recently robbed Macy's; East Valley Road water main construction; the buyers of a Bali-inspired house in Montecito; a new 112-square-mile nature preserve.

July 1, 2021

Montecito Mercantile Opens This Friday

Plus: An architectural model of the massive underground house being built in Pepper Hill; an ideal amenity for avid golfers; the state of Montecito's water agreement with Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Airbus is once again offering L.A. day trips; a visit to exquisite Hollister Ranch.

May 23, 2021

How the Hilltop Barons Made Santa Barbara What It Is Today

Plus: A new slate of shows at the Lobero Theatre; My Morning Jacket to play the Bowl; SeaVees footwear sale; another look at the "Balinese farmhouse" currently on the market; what the Montecito Water District's radio collector devices will look like; ticks spotted on front-country trails; progress on a bike trail through Carpinteria.

June 26, 2020

Montecito Water District Approves Big Desalination Deal

Plus: Lucky's steakhouse has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for Covid-19; the Montecito Association burns down the welcome wagon; Westside street closure; deadline extended for comments about Los Padres National Forest tree-cutting.

June 23, 2020

Local Health Officials Are Concerned About Hospital Capacity

Other recent news: Nursing homes proving vulnerable to Covid-19; UCSB to hold most fall classes online; temporary bridge being installed on E. Mountain Drive; Montecito Water District's big vote; illegal fireworks; historic downtown building to reopen after renovation.

May 21, 2020

Restaurants and Shops Are Allowed to Reopen

Other local news: County to get federal funding after all; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is reopening to members only; eight white sharks tagged off Carp; Montecito's water situation; the garlic shortage.

April 28, 2020

County Hospitals Say They’re Equipped for a Covid-19 Surge

Other local news: Quest Diagnostics is now offering an antibody test to qualified customers; woman killed by train in Montecito; sharks spotted off Santa Claus Lane beach; Montecito Water District says it'll be "drought-proof" by summer; Tesla charging stations in Goleta; the man for whom Hollister Avenue was named; "mighty" trees down in Chase Palm Park; city close to extending Paseo Nuevo lease.

February 20, 2020

Wildflower Season Has Started Early on Anacapa Island

Plus: The Santa Barbara Bowl is looking for volunteer ushers; Montecito water update; Turnpike Road onramp to reopen after sinkhole repair; new book by the niece of Lotusland founder Ganna Walska; "late night screenings" of Bong Joon-ho's "The Host."

October 26, 2019

New Nonstop Flights Between Santa Barbara and Chicago

Other recent news: Montecito rate hike if it buys water from Santa Barbara; local teen runs a popular news aggregator; seagulls spoiling Channel Islands with "processed food and puked-up trash"; Latino organization La Casa de la Raza is struggling.