September 7, 2024
Tag: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
The Handmade Trail on Butterfly Beach
Plus: Sandpiper Golf Club's proposed new layout; Planned Parenthood's annual book sale; crackdown on outdoor shopping in Summerland; Malcolm Gladwell to speak here; work to begin on the county's big Probation Department building downtown; paintings by Carolyn Hubbs. 2
October 5, 2023
Increased Regulation Likely for Pandemic Restaurant Expansion
Other recent news: The fall cruise season has begun; list of Santa Barbara infrastructure projects; an opponent for Das Williams; big downtown probation office moves forward; the ongoing restoration of Hammond's Meadow; Santa Barbara Unified School District enrollment continues to drop; Santa Barbara Humane expansion and the recreation of an airport hangar. 4
November 6, 2022
A Huge Probation Office Is Proposed for Downtown
Plus: An itty-bitty hotel in the Funk Zone; Leadbetter Beach restroom to get refurbished; a survey about the State Street Promenade; the makeover of the Vons Montecito is said to finally be on; Alameda Park gazebo renovation; new show at My Pet Ram gallery. 1
Burning Questions
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
- When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?
- Why Are There “No Grading” Signs on the Edison Catway?
- Why Are There Pedestrian Gates at Train Tracks?
- Is This Summerland’s Original Train Station?
- What Does the “S” on Certain Chimneys Stand For?
- What’s the Status of the Decommissioning of Rincon Island?
Recent Comments
I’ve lived and worked in Summerland for 30 years. I like the town the way it is. We don’t need to be another Montecito. I… — Rosa
The finish of the Coyote house is really bad. Reminds me of the section of Magic Mountain where the Viper Rollercoaster is. Erik, the hovel… — Jonny
Isn't there design review to provide some "guidance" to what shares the corniness of a Chevy's restaurant facade ? — Jahroman
Skin condition! LOL. Who designed that Coyote house? Please publish their name. Everyone in the community needs to make sure to never hire this person… — Sam Tababa
I went by the Medcliff Road house today. There is a crew removing the eight million dollar "landscaping" and hauling it away. — BillF
Gillespie St, above Mission. on the upper westside is worth a stroll. I've been here since 1979 and it's the best it's ever been. Thanks… — Judy
It’s Santa Barbara. Not Montecito. Not Malibu. 😂😂 — Cate
8 stories? Behind the mission or anywhere in SB is absolutely wrong. Seriouslly? Let's hope there is lots of money that comes out to fight… — Mike Jones
I’d like to hear directly from our elected officials what they are planning on doing to stop the project behind the Mission. I am very… — BW
During college I lived in a big Victorian across the street from the Eagles clubhouse on Bath. Used to walk by the Poor Richard Pub… — AFC