November 19, 2020
Other recent news: County Board of Supervisors wants churches to be more open; water treatment plant to get Tesla batteries; progress on making parking kiosks automated; debris nets extended; Olive Mill roundabout moves forward; sonic boom this Saturday; time to stop obsessing over cleaning surfaces.
August 25, 2020
Other recent news: Fundraising drive for new Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network hospital; census update; UCSB sorority house flouted pandemic rules with a big party; school-board candidate Monie de Wit; fight over Junípero Serra statue in Solvang.
November 14, 2019
Plus: Womenswear boutique Rêver Atelier is having an opening party this weekend; Olive Mill roundabout discussion; Los Padres Forest Association wants your photos for its calendar; details on the Debris Flow Risk Map reveal.
September 6, 2019
In other news: The victims of the Conception tragedy; potential bottlenecking at the Olive Mill roundabout; locals are concerned about rich man's helipads; Eleven 14 opens today in the former Viva space.
August 29, 2019
In other recent news: A visit to the new-ish SeaVees store in the Funk Zone; questioning the appropriateness of palm trees (and another discussion about the Olive Mill roundabout); how Montecito streets got their names.
August 22, 2019
Plus: The two other traffic circles that might follow—one at San Ysidro Road and the 101, and another at E. Cabrillo and Los Patos Way.
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I would love to see everyone's housing bills that show their costs have skyrocketed that would result in landlords having to increase rent every year… — Paul
Seriously! I had to FIGHT for a refund after the wonderful SBCounty Tax Assessor rec’d my check that was dated and postmarked well before due… — Christine!
Unless you are living off grid 100%, not paying for any maintenance, not paying property tax or insurance, your costs of homeownership HAVE increased in… — Bettye Jones
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This is racist and weird to say, not to mention demonstrably untrue. — Maggie
Good luck finding people to work at boutiques and restaurants that charge $100/meal with your racist, classist plan! — Meri
Some of y'all maybe shoud read this: https://peoplesaction.org/wp-content/uploads/Economist-Sign-on-Letter_-FHFA-RFI-Response-1.pdf — Meri
Somehow 1000's of low income, low-skilled, undocumented (not allowed to legally work in the US) people live and thrive in our community. And yet, according… — Sam Tababa
I have a friend coming to Santa Barbara on 26 September. I wanted to purchase two tickets to tour Bellosguardo. Please let me know if… — Michelle Farrell
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I would love to see everyone's housing bills that show their costs have skyrocketed that would result in landlords having to increase rent every year… — Paul
Seriously! I had to FIGHT for a refund after the wonderful SBCounty Tax Assessor rec’d my check that was dated and postmarked well before due… — Christine!
Unless you are living off grid 100%, not paying for any maintenance, not paying property tax or insurance, your costs of homeownership HAVE increased in… — Bettye Jones
Thanks for reply — Christine!
To be in the loop about future tours, go to https://www.bellosguardo.org/visit, click on “become a supporter,” and fill out the form. — Erik Torkells
This is racist and weird to say, not to mention demonstrably untrue. — Maggie
Good luck finding people to work at boutiques and restaurants that charge $100/meal with your racist, classist plan! — Meri
Some of y'all maybe shoud read this: https://peoplesaction.org/wp-content/uploads/Economist-Sign-on-Letter_-FHFA-RFI-Response-1.pdf — Meri
Somehow 1000's of low income, low-skilled, undocumented (not allowed to legally work in the US) people live and thrive in our community. And yet, according… — Sam Tababa
I have a friend coming to Santa Barbara on 26 September. I wanted to purchase two tickets to tour Bellosguardo. Please let me know if… — Michelle Farrell