Valerio Street: A Former ‘Speedway’
The top part of Valerio Street, on its eastern end where it meets Grand Avenue, was one of the steepest
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A Life Lived by the Tide
This extraordinary More Mesa property makes the case for letting nature set the schedule.
G&C Questionnaire: Interior Designer Shannon Scott
Born in Big Sur and raised as a hippie flower child, Shannon Scott’s natural kid creativity got a boost from
Hubba Hubba Lane: A Doggone Tale
A parked car with a handbrake problem smashed into another parked car in 1965 and accidentally started the story of Hubba Hubba Lane.
With Home Decor, Size DOES Matter
Tips and tricks to achieve a perfectly proportioned space.
The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!
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.
Solar Canopies over California’s Canals?
Solving land, water, and power issues with one integrated approach.
Real Estate Market Mid-Year Review 2026
How Can Prices Be “Down” in a Sellers’ Market? The last five years have seen a stabilization or plateauing of
Linking Needed Housing and Climate Resilience Gains
A bold effort to create a new development culture integrated with our ecological goals.
The Art of Adaptive Reuse
Casa Iglesia transforms the former First Christian Church into one of downtown Santa Barbara’s most distinctive stays.
