Tag: UCLA Health

May 9, 2024

The Film Festival Might Take Over a Downtown Movie Theater

Other recent news: Sea Smoke sold to giant beverage company; UCLA Health opened a clinic downtown; turmoil at the Boys & Girls Club; history of the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Filling Station in Goleta; commuter rail progress; winemakers trying again for a business improvement district; seaside bluff named after artist Chris Potter.

May 4, 2022

The Big Yellow House Has a New Tenant

Plus: The Beads shop is closing after 38 years; the Santa Barbara Antique Show is coming up; Pacaso's Riviera house sold out; another Jeff Bezos rumor; UCLA Health to open a 21,900-square-foot office downtown; Rüfüs Du Sol and the mariachi festival at the Bowl. 1

January 23, 2022

The Side Streets and Alleyways of Upper Oak Park

Years ago, my first real walk around a Santa Barbara neighborhood—beyond the usual spots—was in the area behind Cottage Hospital, and I was delighted by what I found. When I recently returned for a stroll, I wondered if the area would still deliver. 11

February 13, 2021

County Approves Vaccinations for Age 65 and Older

But shortages remain an issue. Other recent news: Concerns about the revised police headquarters design; Coast Village Road beautification effort; new UCLA Health cancer clinic; Urban Flea Market opening at Paseo Nuevo; juvenile gray whale visits Stearns Wharf; cannabis vs. grapes in the Santa Rita Hills; animatronic dinosaurs to return.

November 24, 2020

Where Montecito Gets Down to Business

Let's explore Coast Village Circle, the loop that runs between Coast Village Road and the freeway. 1

August 30, 2020

Hair Salons Are Allowed to Operate Indoors Again

Other recent news: California has a new system to determine reopening schedule; 13 schools submitted waivers to reopen; UCSB moves almost all classes online and cancels all events and sports; prescribed burn at the UCSB lagoon; UCLA Health's expansion into this area; oil platform update; Carpinteria city council candidates; school-board candidate Virginia Alvarez.