Lost & found seasonal items in Santa Barbara

Lost: Holiday decorations from the porch

This is a lost item. At 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, I stepped out for a quick walk along State Street and returned to my Santa Barbara apartment to find the box of holiday decorations missing from the balcony. They were carefully packed in a red box, ready for the season, including a hand-painted wreath and a set of garlands. I can hear the neighborhood chatter from Stearns Wharf as I think about them, and I feel a mix of frustration and heartbreak because these decorations mean so much to my family. Please keep an eye out for them near Stearns Wharf and the nearby coastal path; they belonged to our little, tradition-filled celebrations.