June 19, 2024
Tag: Santa Barbara Unified School District
Refugio State Beach Is Closed Indefinitely
Other recent news: Professional soccer team to play at UCSB stadium; Santa Barbara Unified School District teachers' strike tentatively averted; county supervisors wrestle with the cannabis tax mess; Highway 101 construction above Ventura is done; seed money to try and buy Carpinteria Bluffs land slated for development; Santa Cruz Market sold; new hat shop in Carpinteria. 2
June 4, 2024
Santa Barbara Is Considering a Sales Tax Increase
Other recent news: Many of the school district's solar arrays have yet to function; criminal charges filed against landlord; mysterious fish die-off; Old Town Antiques is closing; the tree of the month; county district attorneys vs. Carbmaster bread. 2
November 11, 2023
The Summer Solstice Celebration Theme Is “Flights of Fancy”
Other recent news: Rain is in the forecast (as is a wet winter in general); verdict in the trial over house bought by Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom; the bitter battle between the Santa Barbara Unified School District's teachers and leadership; State Street tattoo parlor moved to the Mesa; the history of Isla Vista; more on the former Child Estate; the mission of the U.S. Space Force. 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
October 2, 2023
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October 26, 2022
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Bought an Oceanfront House Here
Plus: The State Street Promenade will become a "living experiment" for cyclists and pedestrians; UCSB's proposed Munger Hall got two floors smaller; ribbon-cutting for the Randall Road Debris Basin; the candidates for District 1 of the Santa Barbara Unified School District; expansion plans for the Santa Barbara Auto Group. 11
August 11, 2022
January 26, 2022
Poor De La Guerra Plaza Can’t Catch a Break
Other recent news: The city council rejected most of the proposed changes to State Street Promenade; the Rincon Multi-Use Trail moves forward over gliders' objections; the buyer of Montecito's Casa Leo Linda revealed; changes to the way the Santa Barbara Unified School District is elected; state assembly candidate drops out of race; Miramar developer Rick Caruso is thinking about running for mayor of L.A. 2
September 2, 2021
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?
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Hey C, I first visited Summerland in 1977 when I went to the Big Yellow House with some friends that were attending Westmont. Sorry, but… — Dan
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