Maintaining its natural charm, city planners enacted development controls to prevent demolition of Spanish Colonial architecture in 1925. The community was the first in the country to positively think about the importance of historic buildings. Regulations were put in place and guidelines were designed to keep unique structures and park areas, and in 1960 Santa…
Nearly a century back, famous architect George Washington Smith started the California movement of Spanish Colonial revival. Smith was an individual who dropped out of Harvard to eventually work as a bond trader. After becoming a successful businessman, he moved to Santa Barbara to find a relaxing lifestyle and planning to work on his painting…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a full suite of programming to serve individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as their families. Several of the programs at the Hospice focus on the needs of children dealing with the impending or recent passing of a loved one. Kenny Slaught points out that about one in…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a wide range of programming to serve individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as their families. Several of the programs at the Hospice focus on the needs of children dealing with the impending or recent passing of a loved one. Kenny Slaught notes that about one in five…
Because of a white-hot housing market, many 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 climbing since 2008, and the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index reveals that Los Angeles home prices reached their highest point during…
Aside from being a popular tourist destination, Santa Barbara is presently a center for young and developing businesses, said Kenny Slaught. Dozens of promising new companies have been formed in recent years, and many, such AppScale, LastLine, TrackR, and Salty Girl Seafood, have come directly from the University of California Santa Barbara. The Central Coast…
Technological improvements have revolutionized America’s real estate industry, making the property management sector increasingly efficient and profitable. Platforms which offer numerous online collaborations and, most importantly, workflow automation are growing in popularity, in large part due to their ability to provide quick access to accurate and consolidated data and information flow. Kenny Slaught, the president…
The Santa Barbara Bowl, a large outdoor music venue, works to make the arts available to the larger community via a number of education outreach initiatives. The foundation funds programs that reach around 20,000 students each year through non-profit arts programs, individual artists, and local schools. Long-time supporter of community, Santa Barbara-based property developer and…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a wide range of services both to individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, but also to their families. Many of the programs at the organization focus on the needs of children as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a close family member or friend. About 20 percent…
When children experience the loss of a parent, they can feel lost and abandoned upon the realization that their lives will never again be the same. As noted by Kenny Slaught, “The I Have a Friend mentor program allows these young people to share their feelings with someone who has experienced something very similar.” The…
