January 9, 2025
Tag: 1037 Las Alturas Road
The George Floyd Mural Has Been Painted Over
Other recent news: San Marcos Growers nursery will close at the end of the year; Las Alturas landslide house demolished; more on the Sandpiper Golf Club proposal; World War II relic destroyed by storm; Heal the Ocean's appeal of the Rosewood Miramar Beach project; Moby Dick mural needs attention. 8
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
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
Recent Comments
Good luck to you... — Marty Syzygy
It's a horrible location for condos. — MB
I think "At the start" sort of indicates change. Let them get open before critiquing. We’re opening with dinner service (served family-style) at the start,… — Denise
I was at golds gym a few months ago and a couple of guys where talking about a developer that had made an offer to… — Tommy
I agree that the Las Canoas price is ambitious, but primarily because the area is under appreciated. Cielito is what montecito felt like 30, 40… — J
It is not condos. It is a restaurant. I live near there. Where is this rumor from ? — MB
Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan