August 10, 2025
Tag: Planned Parenthood
New Boutiques in the Funk Zone and on Coast Village Road
Plus: Carpinteria cannabis plant seeks approval to operate 24-7; Planned Parenthood's annual book sale; documentary in the works about the MV Conception fire; update on the San Ysidro Ranch‘s botanical garden; should police departments be identifying suspects? 1
September 7, 2024
The Handmade Trail on Butterfly Beach
Plus: Sandpiper Golf Club's proposed new layout; Planned Parenthood's annual book sale; crackdown on outdoor shopping in Summerland; Malcolm Gladwell to speak here; work to begin on the county's big Probation Department building downtown; paintings by Carolyn Hubbs. 2
September 7, 2023
El Encanto Wants to Build Two More Swimming Pools
Plus: Hearth Homes has added two downtown inns to its hospitality offerings; the Carlyle Salon has expanded into the former Chapala & Parker space; Iyengar Yoga Studio is moving; Los Olivos estate sale this weekend; Planned Parenthood book sale is coming up. 3
September 9, 2022
September 12, 2021
The Story Behind Eight Jeff Shelton Buildings
Plus: Ortega Park redesign; Planned Parenthood book sale is coming up; Hacienda by Bonita Lifestyle's Summerland shop is closing (and everything is on sale); disrespectful hikers; Charles Arnoldi show at Caldwell Snyder Gallery; the city's odd bingo game. 1
January 12, 2021
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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