Letters Wasteful? By Jeremy Gold, S.B. Thu May 02, 2019 | 4:55pm Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) The City of Santa Barbara just celebrated the opening of the bridge over Sycamore Creek at Montecito and Yanonali streets. Really? At a cost of 11 months and $5.7 million? I could build a mansion in Montecito with that time and money. Add to Favorites