Tag: Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

January 10, 2023

Extraordinary Rainfall Wreaks Havoc on Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Bicycle Bob's is closing after nearly 40 years; the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is coming back to life; oil spotted off Summerland; Santa Barbara County is using cloud seeding to produce rain; a former mayoral candidate's rug trouble; Cuyama Valley airstrip is open again; how to volunteer for beach clean-up. 10

July 14, 2022

Santa Barbara Is Getting a Professional Soccer Team

Other recent news: The Museum of Contemporary Art is closing; State Street Promenade to get more lights and regular cleaning; new fencing along freeway off-ramps popular with the homeless; Olympic figure skater bought in the Hedgerow; interim police chief Barney Melekian steps down; emergency alert system to be tested in Montecito; Ventura's 1,645-acre Mariano Rancho to be preserved. 1

February 16, 2022

A Slew of Shows Announced for the Santa Barbara Bowl

Including Steve Martin Short, Bonnie Raitt, Fleet Foxes, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and My Morning Jacket. Plus: Kevin Hart, Ray LaMontagne, and Lila Downs at the Arlington Theatre; Oak Park Dance Floor is closed for restoration; new exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Marcia Burtt Gallery; ID now required to use the the county's Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center. 4

October 21, 2021

The City Is Considering Another Pedestrian Bridge Over Highway 101

Plus: Hotel rates continue to climb; checking in on the Plaza Granada renovation; feedback sought about De La Guerra Plaza revamp; Montecito mansion gets $5 million price cut; new exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Caldwell Snyder.

October 7, 2021

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Bought a $12.7 Million Building

Plus: Spooky coloring-book event at the Museum of Contemporary Art; reopening dates approach for a few Highway 101 on- and off-ramps; Lee Stanton's "Montecito stash" has opened; a section of Loma Alta Drive will be closed for many months; the Museum of Natural History shares what's in its drawers; Paseo Nuevo Cinemas reopens today.

September 8, 2021

Paso Robles Is Angling to Become a Spaceport

Plus: The increase in Hope Ranch construction permits; kids' activity center MyGym is coming to De La Vina; wine store opening on upper State Street; DJ Javier's towel collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art; the big cannabis shop on Santa Claus Lane; Cannabis By the Sea magazine.

December 9, 2020

Sign a Petition to Get the Central Coast Its Own ICU Standard

Plus: New eyewear store coming to Montecito; revised debris flow risk map to be revealed; Museum of Contemporary Art pop-up gift shop; Jeff Shelton patterns now available on fabrics; where to donate building materials.