Tucker’s Grove is one of Santa Barbara and Goleta’s favorite parks for parties, picnics and club gatherings. Every local knows it well, and maybe we even take it a little for granted. But it could have been just another neighborhood if not for some proactive citizens who got up and took action.
A young Captain Reason Penelope Tucker helped rescue the Donner Party in 1846. (Courtesy photo) Here’s how it happened: The story begins with a gentlema…