April 9, 2025
Tag: Ty Warner
January 16, 2025
The County Is Finally Doing Something About the Cannabis Stench
Other recent news: Did Ty Warner destroy this artwork?; the stone pines of E. Anapamu get a reprieve; Biltmore to install butterfly-shaped swim rafts; Macy's at La Cumbre Plaza survived the first round of store closures; Santa Barbara may raise bus fares; out-of-control minivan on Stearns Wharf. 16
July 22, 2024
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
July 27, 2023
July 10, 2023
The Montecito Association Has Big Shoes to Fill
Other recent news: Lemondrop shop for tweens is going online-only; inside a colorful 1926 Montecito house; Ty Warner as comedy; 996 rental units proposed for S. San Marcos Road; profiles of artists Kellen Meyer and Sarah Klapp; "Museum of Nothing" exhibit at UCSB; pickleball drama at the Earl Warren Showgrounds; the recent buyers of a 1929 Hedgerow house; carrot industry putting the screws to the Cuyama Valley. 1
July 3, 2023
Détente for Ty Warner and Four Seasons?
Other recent news: A rundown of July 4 events; room refresh at the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn; the Santa Claus Lane Bikeway is open for the summer; county supervisors tighten renovation laws; Goodreads founders bought on Eucalyptus Hill; the scourge of pickleball noise. 2
November 5, 2022
October 13, 2022
October 4, 2022
The Reason Why Ty Warner and Four Seasons Are Feuding
Other recent news: More on the mockup of UCSB's Munger Hall; the old guard's resistance to change in Solvang; California no longer criminalizes jaywalking; school board candidates face off; Larry David bought in the Hedgerow; the San Jose Creek Bike Path Project in Goleta. 11
Burning Questions
- What’s the Story Behind the Seal of the City of Santa Barbara?
- Four Questions From the Mailbag
- What’s This Pole With a Flashing Blue Light?
- What Are These Sculptures on the Riviera?
- What’s the Origin Story of This Fence on Hot Springs Road?
- What’s the Housing Development Under Construction Next to the Polo Fields?
- Why Is Part of This West Beach Mosaic Covered in Concrete?
Recent Comments
Things like this damage communities by warehousing humans in shoeboxes then calling those "housing". Build-baby-build state incentives will NEVER fix the 'housing crisis' because it… — Steve
One less developer. I truly hope they cancel the entire project at Capitol hardware. Milpas Street is already such an unbearable cluster daily, with 18… — tina
I slathered on my La Mer, donned my Loro Piano robe, made a cup of Black Ivory coffee in my Casa Bugatti 24 Carat Gold… — Jennifer
Such a great question and great read. Our librarians are amazing people — and excellent for sleuthing many questions. I wish we'd all utilize them… — ES Corchero
Erik may be a relative "newcomer", but he's definitely an "insider" when it comes to what's happening in Santa Barbara. — Mark
Crushcakes patio on Anacapa — Denise
VIVA GOLETA — Christine!
I suspect the two ships represent the Princesa and the Favorita, which anchored outside the old shallow bay at Goleta in 1782 (the bay was… — Kate P.
This is a story unto itself, an “outsider” researching the meaning behind the seal to help educate the locals who have no clue, not even… — Miss C
Much appreciation to the library staff for their deep dive into the archives for this. Love the close up photos of the tympanum. It's stunning! — ElizabethW