News Roundup

April 24, 2022

Montecito Homeowners Fight Effort to Reclaim Hot Springs Trailhead Parking

Other recent news: Who will donate the last $50,000 for the Plaza Del Mar bandshell?; Santa Barbara Airport, Amtrak, and city buses drop mask requirement; the Montecito Journal's new spinoff magazine; Carpinteria Skate Park moves forward; FAA revokes license of asinine YouTube pilot; drama at the Montecito Sanitary District; Goleta motel to become permanent housing for the homeless. 2

April 15, 2022

Many More Dirt Sidewalks Are in the Works for Montecito

Other recent news: Pet paraphernalia shop opens on Coast Village Road; more stores coming to Paseo Nuevo; alleged turtle thief apprehended; UCSB's collection of recorded music on wax cylinders; inside the Montecito Sanitary District; Coral Casino's reopening forecast. 1

April 7, 2022

Attempted Remedy for the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge’s Smell

Other recent news: Santa Barbara Bowl allowed to run seven extra shows this season; grocery strike averted; security screening coming to Santa Barbara County administration buildings; a report on the Carpinteria farm resort hearing; Vandenberg Space Force Base is a STARCOM finalist; Sarah McLachlan to play the Arlington. 5

April 1, 2022

Buyer of $52 Million Montecito Mansion Revealed

Other recent news: Temporary bypass lane to be installed on four-stretch of Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and Ventura; the Summer Solstice parade won't be on State Street this year; neighbors object to "keyless" hotel coming to Garden Street; Santa Barbara redistricting map finalist; Rincon Trail Project gets stalled by appeals; local dentist with a support dog for patients. 1

March 28, 2022

Grocery Workers Vote to Call a Strike

But no date has been set yet. Other recent news: Branding Santa Barbara as Silicon Riviera; trapeze school to extend its stay in Vera Cruz Park; 332-apartment complex proposed for Goleta; neat houses featured in Santa Barbara magazine; Hearst Castle will finally reopen; Letter Perfect stationery shop has left Coast Village Road; Instagram retools its algorithm to favor video (so sign up for the email newsletter!). 10

March 23, 2022

Jeff Shelton’s Revamp of the State Street Undercrossing Will Start This Summer

Other recent news: Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network's new hospital has opened; consultant working on State Street Promenade could cost twice much as estimated; county sheriff Bill Brown is running for a fifth term; Carpinteria redistricting update; Santa Barbara Kite Festival is back on.

March 18, 2022

Hollister Ranch Public Access Delayed by 18 Months

Other recent news: Hollister Fire nearly totally contained; groundbreaking set for library plaza downtown; timeline for the new Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters; funding approved for Carpinteria Skate Park; four cities push back at Santa Barbara County Sheriff cost proposals; state assembly candidate suspends campaign; Westmont's observatory reopens to the public.

March 12, 2022

Cannabis Revenue Is Projected to Be 33 Percent Less Than Forecast

Other recent news: Santa Barbara looks at raising parking rates; cruise ships are expected to return this month; judge rules against Randall Road Debris Basin holdout; board of supervisors voted to nix ExxonMobil's trucking plan; Cottage Hospital's emergency room is getting renovated; possible name change for the Music Academy of the West; fires banned in the Santa Barbara front country; the Rite Aid on State Street has closed; Republican candidate for state assembly; what life is like for a Montecito real estate agent. 1

March 4, 2022

An Update on the City’s Bikeshare Program

Other recent news: A positive L.A. Times review for the Van Gogh show; board of supervisors gives in to the cannabis industry once again; county district attorney won't seek re-election; call for exhibitions at the upcoming Santa Barbara Fair & Expo; healthcare company signs big lease downtown; the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf reopens March 12; more changes in state mask guidelines.

February 28, 2022

County Supervisors Move Toward Allowing More Cannabis Farming

Other recent news: Larry David bought in the Hedgerow; Santa Barbara Automotive Group expansion in the works; progress for the new Westside Neighborhood Clinic building; Santa Barbara County to participate in federal program offering rewards to those who get off meth. 2