The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won! Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae The El Mirasol project offers an example of how community members organized and worked together, and how values, history, and tradition won out over financial interests.
The Glorious Gardens of Santa Barbara and Montecito — on Full Display 100 Years Ago Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae In the spring of 1926, the Garden Club of America held its annual meeting in Santa Barbara.
Franceschi House and Park, Part II Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae Decades of struggle to find a good use for the gift.