FOOD STUFF
••• Bristol Farms expects to open by late August.
••• The menu for Corner Tap, Mesa Burger’s sibling now open on the Mesa (above).
••• Wineries and tap rooms can open if they serve food.
••• Rose Café on E. Haley appears dead after 84 years.
••• The interim signage at the restaurant formerly known as Sambo’s.
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WELCOME WAGON
Mollusk surf shop is opening in the Funk Zone: Founded in 2005 by John McCambridge, the brand sells surf gear and clothing for men, women, and kids, with stores in San Francisco and Venice Beach.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Carpinteria is getting a big new skate park.
••• The repair of the damaged Stearns Wharf sign is on hold.
••• Timeline of Montecito construction projects.
••• The mystery of the Dorinda Triangle.
••• 32 oceanfront acres near More Mesa are for sale.
••• Three recent closings of note.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Whole Foods employee tested positive for Covid-19.
••• The city is looking at implementing citizen review of the Santa Barbara Police Department.
••• No changes to county’s 2020-2021 budget.
••• Intentional hit-and-run spree on the 101.
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