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Is More Change Coming to Montecito’s Upper Village?

More food news: Downtown Mexican restaurant soft-opens tomorrow; Augie’s has updated its menu and lowered its prices; Drift hotel café and bar should debut soon; the Goleta Beach restaurant was damaged in last week’s storm; Bedda Mia is on an extended break.

Extraordinary Rainfall Wreaks Havoc on Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Bicycle Bob’s is closing after nearly 40 years; the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is coming back to life; oil spotted off Summerland; Santa Barbara County is using cloud seeding to produce rain; a former mayoral candidate’s rug trouble; Cuyama Valley airstrip is open again; how to volunteer for beach clean-up.

A Record-Breaking Sale on the Mesa

Last week’s sales also include the 200-year-old Gonzalez-Ramirez Adobe; a long-on-the-market one in Montecito; equestrian property in Santa Ynez; a Mesa flip; and more.

Two Local Favorites Are Teaming Up in San Roque

The strip-mall storefronts slated to be converted to a multi-tenant space will now be a joint project from two downtown establishments—and fans of beer and chicken wings will be thrilled.

Two Prominent Properties in Summerland Have Changed Hands

Plus: Four Highway 101 ramps are slated to reopen in coming weeks; new owner for downtown art gallery; Coast Village Road fitness studio has opened; vintage pop-up at the Magic Castle Cabaret; Santa Barbara Island is closed to due to storm damage.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

A New Gourmet Destination Is Opening Downtown

A heavy hitter in the L.A. design scene is turning the Black Sheep’s former space into a farm-to-table restaurant/shop.

Highway 154 Is Closed Due to a Rockslide

Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino; historic Goleta farmhouse to open for tours; how the state’s requirement for new housing is affecting local municipalities; big plans for Dos Pueblos Ranch; a screed about Santa Barbara’s “disgusting downtown mess.”