Because of a white-hot housing market, today’s West Coast buyers learn that they must pay excessively high prices for older, less luxurious homes. Kenny Slaught notes that home values have been steadily rising since 2008, and the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index reveals that Los Angeles home prices reached their highest point during… Continue Reading
Apart from being known as a famous tourist destination, Santa Barbara has now become a center for novel and developing businesses, said Kenny Slaught. Lots of encouraging, new companies have been formed in recent years, and many, counting AppScale, LastLine, TrackR, and Salty Girl Seafood, have come straight out of the University of California Santa… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught writes on his blog that some of the most famous Santa Barbara architecture features are the centuries-old Hotel Virginia, El Pueblo Viejo district in historic downtown along with the two pink towers of the Old Mission, hosting today retreats and events. The brightly colored tiles of the County Courthouse are brilliant displays of… Continue Reading
The city’s natural charm was intentional and back in 1925, city planners enacted development controls to prevent demotion of Spanish Colonial architecture. The region was the first in the nation to proactively think about the importance of historic structures. Controls came in to place and guidelines were designed to keep unique structures and parks. In… Continue Reading
Famous architect George Washington Smith is behind the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival, beginning nearly 100 years ago. Smith left Harvard to work as a bond trader, and once he became a wealthy businessman, he moved to Santa Barbara area anticipating a relaxing lifestyle of painting. However, he was taken by surprise… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught notes that Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a thorough range of services benefitting individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as their families. Several of the programs at the organization serve the needs of children as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a loved one. As 20 percent of… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught notes that Hospice of Santa Barbara delivers a wide range of services not only for those facing terminal and chronic illness, but also for their families. Many of the organization’s programs focus on the needs of children as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a family member. Around 20 percent… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught calls the Santa Barbara community’s widespread commitment to a major pillar in its success. The county’s civic leaders, business professionals, and residents have upheld the city’s deep tradition of nonprofit activity and generous giving, with numerous charities, volunteer organizations and community initiatives, and carrying on the tradition that dates back to 1928 with… Continue Reading