October 27, 2024
Other recent news: New design for big beachfront hotel; the county is looking into using the old Sears store as a Covid-treatment facility; small earthquake outside Carpinteria; Das Williams responds to damning Grand Jury report; courthouse plaque celebrates white people.
"It's the only public building like it on the beach, and you could never built it today," said Parks Department director Jill Zachary on an exclusive tour of the thoroughly renovated East Beach landmark.
July 12, 2020
Other recent news: Edith Caldwell Abode has plans to close; county hospitals are at 50 percent capacity, and ICUs are at 56 percent; man threatened diners with what looked like a machine gun; Goleta Water District voted to raise rates; Amazon now offering online shopping for pickup at the Santa Barbara Whole Foods store.
July 11, 2020
If you want proof that the market is moving, look no further than these 12 notable closings from the past week, from Campanil to Torito Road.
July 10, 2020
Other recent news: Carpinteria freeway project completed five months early; a push to extend State Street experiment; memorial to black people killed in the U.S.; Viva store opened in Paseo Nuevo; leasing companies report stable demand for student housing; five Chumash Casino employees have tested positive.
The week's other top price reductions: 1920 Montecito Tudor; appealing interiors in Ennisbrook; new-build four-bedroom by the San Marcos Foothills preserve; 46-acre lot way up Toro Canyon.
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July 9, 2020
More food news: Tyger Tyger is reopening for weekend pop-up dinners; another brewpub said to be coming to lower State Street; new Westside pizza joint; Mercado el Rey has opened.
Plus: Montecito estate auction has a whiff of desperation; Mate Gallery's new online sale section; American Express offering $5 credits when you patronize local merchants; a new look for the former Just Folk building in Summerland.
July 8, 2020
Other noteworthy new listings: 1890 cottage downtown; cute fixer above Coast Village Road; boxy contemporary in the Lower Riviera; Gobernador Canyon farm with approved plans.
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Well, everybody has a right to an opinion even if it is so off the mark. Maybe don’t go anymore and keep a table open… — Mary
Public parking garage on Helena Avenue, between Yanonali Street and the railroad tracks? — Peter
Been to Betina at least half a dozen times always thinking this time I will understand what everyone raves about but each time I am… — Mark
Close but no cigar.... — Erik Torkells
I thought Via Maestra was owned by a couple who had worked for the original owner. I didn’t know it changed ownership again to this… — Zoe
Santa Barbara City parking lot 8 behind the Chase restaurant. — Stacey
@Erik - Fear not, Barbareno’s added fee is only for its special 10th anniversary event and it’s very clearly listed at the top of the… — EF
This should be a good fit for the area! Hope you well with this upscale addition to the hood. — Steve Wordell
Wow! Can’t wait to check it out in person! — Deb
So they're flipping high-end homes in a wealthy community. No need to get whipped up about that, regardless of their behavior. What they do with… — Bettye Jones