BURNING QUESTIONS
“What is it about this area that makes us get sundowners?” asks W. “Can you explain how the winds work?” Dr. Leila M. V. Carvalho, professor of meteorology and climate sciences at UCSB, kindly agreed to explain the science behind the winds.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Joe’s Café and Lucky Penny are reopening.
••• The Carpinteria outpost of Crushcakes has closed for good.
••• Arlington Theatre will be selling popcorn.
••• Many more Starbucks cafés have reopened.
••• Flashing ban at Old Kings Road.
••• Online concert by the Manor Bar’s musician-in-residence.
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NEWS ROUNDUP / MAY 4
••• California to let many stores reopen as early as Friday.
••• The News-Press lost another editor-in-chief.
••• Swimmer off Padaro Lane bitten by something, likely a shark.
••• A clearinghouse for masks (above).
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WEATHER FORECAST
“More warmth today as we heat up another 2 to 4 degrees,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Thursday will be the hottest day of the week—most coastal areas will see 90s, and some valley areas will likely break the 100-degree mark. On Friday, we begin to cool off. This will seem like a big drop of 10 degrees, but think about the numbers—it will still be hot. The weekend looks to continue cooling, with fog in the morning, but temps should still remain above normal.” Email [email protected] to receive his daily updates.
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NEWS ROUNDUP / MAY 5
••• First look at the new design for Ortega Park (above).
••• Plum Goods on State Street has closed.
••• Goleta is considering a one-percent sales-tax increase.
••• Antibody tests available, but they’re unreliable.
••• Developer Ed St. George on how to fix Santa Barbara.
••• Embattled cultural center finally shuttered.
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PHOTO SAFARI
Santa Barbara is a city of wondrous trees, but for sheer personality, you can’t beat the trees along Cabrillo Boulevard. Gnarled by wind and time, they look sculptural, like gigantic bonsai.
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