Tag: 1037 Las Alturas Road

November 21, 2024

250-Room Funk Zone Hotel Gets the Go-Ahead

Plus: Biltmore renovation allowed to proceed; city to help remove Las Alturas landslide house; the county Planning Commission rejected a cannabis project for the first time; Cost Plus World Market could be around for three years; Tunnel Trail reopened; the history of Goleta's Encina Royale neighborhood; Milpas Street improvements likely. 2

August 4, 2024

The County Courthouse’s Observation Deck Has Reopened

Plus: Las Alturas house keeps sliding down the hillside; the exuberant, DIY charm of Loud Flower Art Co. and Restricted Goods; Carpinteria’s Heritage Goods & Supply has opened in Santa Barbara; the apparent buyer of the former Eye of the Day property; Highway 154 roundabout construction to start; monthly free admission at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; paintings by Alireza Varzandeh.

June 27, 2024

Inching Toward a Decision on the State Street Promenade

Other recent news: A business improvement district for downtown Santa Barbara; apartment complexes proposed for the Lower Riviera and near Cottage Hospital; Refugio State Beach should reopen early this summer; the Waterman hotel in the Funk Zone has been rebranded; update on the Las Alturas house falling down the hillside; hidden camera found in landscaping; the tree of the month. 11

May 14, 2024

The Current State of the Four Seasons Biltmore

Plus: A GoFundMe has been set up for the Riviera family affected by a landslide; the car wash on N. Milpas Street has reopened; the Harbor Nautical Swap Meet is this Saturday; downtown landmark marred with signage; learn more about the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Montecito; Broadway in Santa Barbara announced its 2024-2025 season. 3

May 4, 2024

A Riviera House Is Falling Down the Hillside

The garage started sliding into the house a couple of months ago, and now the house is moving down the ravine. 4