Tag archives: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Our 2026 New Year Baby, Isla
By Joanne A Calitri   |   January 13, 2026

The Birth Center at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital announced the arrival of baby Isla at 4:41 am on Thursday, January 1, 2026, making her the hospital’s first baby born in the new year. Isla is the first child of her parents, Jessica and Laurence. She weighed 9 pounds and measured 20.5 inches at birth. While […]

Spend NYE at SYR
By Montecito Journal   |   December 31, 2024

Usher in 2025 at San Ysidro Ranch’s Stonehouse Restaurant with a six-course pre-fixe NYE dinner, live music, and an enchanting ambiance that will form the final, lasting impression of the year and begin the next one in unforgettable style.  Revel around mesmerizing ice sculptures and balloon displays before heading to dine on Executive Chef Matt […]

SB Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 21st Annual Tiara Ball
By Joanne A Calitri   |   March 19, 2024

The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation held its 21st Annual Tiara Ball, traditionally known as the party of the year, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort on Saturday, March 9. The Black-tie event saw five-star elegance in its 450 guests, with women in flowing silks and taffeta gowns, brilliant tiaras, Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks; and […]

The First Leap Year Baby at SB Cottage Hospital
By Joanne A Calitri   |   March 12, 2024

Santa Barbara Cottage Health announced its first Leap Year Baby birth!  Our town’s newest resident is Ezra Kai Avila, born on February 29, 2024, at 2:19 am, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches in length.  Ezra’s birth is unique as this date only occurs every four years. Proud parents, Veronica Ortega and […]