May 23, 2021
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.
October 3, 2020
Plus: Santa Barbara's newest roller-skating club; 21 more acres of cannabis in Carpinteria; new art gallery on Coast Village Road; Santa Barbara Historical Museum online exhibit about the Mission; new look and location for Big Brand tire store on Milpas.
September 2, 2020
Plus: Jeff Shelton's marvelous tiles; local artist Kara Suhey's new print shop; "historical happy hour" about the Gaviota Coast in 1919; new home for Goleta clothing reseller Lazy Eye Shop; Porch's Summerland store is opening.
July 23, 2020
Plus: The Miniso store on State Street is closed; Giannetti Home is leaving its pretty downtown location; police detain man who fell asleep in his car while holding a gun; Santa Barbara Historical Museum will reopen as an outdoor museum. 1
June 22, 2020
Plus: Hope Ranch estate going under the hammer; community meetings about cannabis shops; a peek inside Jeff Shelton's El Andaluz condo complex; historical photo of the Mission.
January 9, 2020
Plus: Local museums participating in free-admission day; Kesha to play the Santa Barbara Bowl in May; volunteer to work at a polling place for the presidential primary; options for those who have resolved to learn something new.
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Like most NIMBYism, environmentalism is just the excuse used to block something the neighbors don’t like — LD
You win the prize for seeing past the City/County lines! The train serves all of California, just like the 101 freeway does, so what might… — Christine!
This article feels very shortsighted. It seems to heavily cater toward the viewpoint of Montecito residents instead of a broader audience. This project also affects… — Christian Lietzow
I think this is a great project, and I think all the pearl clutching by the Padaro Lane folks is a bit premature. LOSSAN reps… — Kevin
A NON-cierge Hotel.... gotta love it. — Lee
I don't understand the environmental argument for fighting this. Improved rail service increases ridership, which means more people opting to take the train who would… — John
Big fan of trains! — Colin Warn
I actually agree with you, much prefer this to the freeway expansion. But the tree loss is a real bummer. Folks should remember that it… — J
There's a ton of private money and land surrounding this proposal. I expect a healthy fight of might meets right. — Tom S.
Why on earth would we waste time and energy fighting the expansion of environmentally-friendly public transit options? Is this really how we want to be… — Jonathan
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Like most NIMBYism, environmentalism is just the excuse used to block something the neighbors don’t like — LD
You win the prize for seeing past the City/County lines! The train serves all of California, just like the 101 freeway does, so what might… — Christine!
This article feels very shortsighted. It seems to heavily cater toward the viewpoint of Montecito residents instead of a broader audience. This project also affects… — Christian Lietzow
I think this is a great project, and I think all the pearl clutching by the Padaro Lane folks is a bit premature. LOSSAN reps… — Kevin
A NON-cierge Hotel.... gotta love it. — Lee
I don't understand the environmental argument for fighting this. Improved rail service increases ridership, which means more people opting to take the train who would… — John
Big fan of trains! — Colin Warn
I actually agree with you, much prefer this to the freeway expansion. But the tree loss is a real bummer. Folks should remember that it… — J
There's a ton of private money and land surrounding this proposal. I expect a healthy fight of might meets right. — Tom S.
Why on earth would we waste time and energy fighting the expansion of environmentally-friendly public transit options? Is this really how we want to be… — Jonathan