As part of a nationwide protest against the passage of Proposition 8 -which amended California’s Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman-an estimated 500 people gathered at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens last Saturday morning.
Before last week, Santa Barbara’s Tea Gardens-a picturesque private park of bizarre aqueduct systems, broken-down statues, Romanesque arches, and stunning ocean views in the foothills above Westmont College-were a highlight of local lore for their quirky history and legendary status in the underground of skateboarding.
At a now-empty site where a small cottage once stood in Montecito’s frontcountry, the only object that remains among the ashy rubble is a set of medieval armor, still fully intact.
Fire has always loomed as the great predator in the daily life and legend of Mountain Drive. Last week it looked like fire had finally won.
At 5:45 p.m. last Thursday, homeowner Jerry Siegel spotted a fire burning above Westmont College from his house at 638 Las Alturas Road.
In a 4-3 vote, members of the Santa Barbara City Council opted not to craft an alternative, less restrictive building-height-limit proposal at its November 18 meeting.
When firefighters at Montecito Fire Protection District Station 2 looked up into the dark hills of Montecito Thursday evening around 5:45 p.m., a red glow already portended a crisis in the making.
The Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Goleta is again hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner!
Peet’s offers coffee tastings so customers can find their grind of choice.
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