July 9, 2026
Other recent news: Former mayor Sheila Lodge has died; Sable Offshore continues to expand offshore drilling operations; no more free mooring at Fools Anchorage; El Capitán State Beach reopened. 1
April 8, 2021
Other recent news: More on the ongoing closure of the Biltmore; Santa Barbara Unified School District to fully reopen; Goleta’s Storke Plaza to get redone; interview with former mayor Sheila Lodge; residents use stimulus money to plant community garden.
January 4, 2021
Other recent news: The Central Coast's only ice rink is struggling; the history of the fountain at Sycamore Canyon Road and Stanwood Drive; mini monolith at the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge; in praise of Santa Barbara's trees.
November 18, 2020
Plus: Partial demolition proposed for a prominent beachfront house; former mayor Sheila Lodge's new book about Santa Barbara urban planning; Farmer & the Flea is this Sunday; special dispensation regarding holiday decor.
September 27, 2020
Other recent news: A rundown of local candidates; rating school-board candidates; new system to protect whales from ships; Board of Supervisors rejects grand jury accusations; resort with five golf courses proposed for Vandenberg Air Force Base; civilians sought for police-review board; opposition to Los Olivos bridge demolition.
May 20, 2020
And part of State Street will be closed to cars so restaurants can spill into the streets. Other local news: Santa Barbara Zoo's shoe-wearing penguin died; possible traffic safety improvements on Highway 154; former mayor has a new book about urban planning here.
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The woman is...... interesting. Could have been worse. Imagine a man with a..... "projection" to hang a towel on....... — Judy's Older Brother
Thank goodness its not here, Ricks taking the hideous architecture on tour, it should fit in nicely in TO, they'll just have to paint it… — Alan
I’ve long thought the golf course is ripe for redevelopment. Though I do agree with the slippery slope concerns. That said, I am shocked to… — BW
Thanks for digging in. Seems the issues are all water related. I’m wondering if a preferred design context given the obvious constraints would be composting… — Daniel Meisel
True. But remote, if you want to be in a more urban part of SF. Remind me to tell you about the Kabuki in Japantown,… — Thomas Reynolds
I see you've been slumming it in our old town. The Huntington must have created more rooms; previously it was mostly suites, having formerly been… — Thomas Reynolds
The Presidio hotels in the Presidio are hands down my favs Erik! Big rooms (former army barracks), quiet - fantastic art installations in the hiking… — Leslie Westbrook
Who designed the rediculous improved street/parking configuration on Santa claus lane...there isn't enough room in the north bound lane to drive a car through...parked cars… — BeckyGallup
Their needs to be a better answer then just closing the rest stop. I do the drive almost daily and the amount of people I… — Derek
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
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The woman is...... interesting. Could have been worse. Imagine a man with a..... "projection" to hang a towel on....... — Judy's Older Brother
Thank goodness its not here, Ricks taking the hideous architecture on tour, it should fit in nicely in TO, they'll just have to paint it… — Alan
I’ve long thought the golf course is ripe for redevelopment. Though I do agree with the slippery slope concerns. That said, I am shocked to… — BW
Thanks for digging in. Seems the issues are all water related. I’m wondering if a preferred design context given the obvious constraints would be composting… — Daniel Meisel
True. But remote, if you want to be in a more urban part of SF. Remind me to tell you about the Kabuki in Japantown,… — Thomas Reynolds
I see you've been slumming it in our old town. The Huntington must have created more rooms; previously it was mostly suites, having formerly been… — Thomas Reynolds
The Presidio hotels in the Presidio are hands down my favs Erik! Big rooms (former army barracks), quiet - fantastic art installations in the hiking… — Leslie Westbrook
Who designed the rediculous improved street/parking configuration on Santa claus lane...there isn't enough room in the north bound lane to drive a car through...parked cars… — BeckyGallup
Their needs to be a better answer then just closing the rest stop. I do the drive almost daily and the amount of people I… — Derek
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells