January 11, 2025
News from beyond the SBubble: Oxnard junior high students object to their school's racist eponym; San Luis Obispo Museum of Art postpones plans for a new building; "mule man" arrested near Paso Robles; Lompoc wants recreational access to areas at Vandenberg Air Force Base; three oil platforms may be removed.
February 11, 2020
Plus: The county announces $10.1 million for Montecito road repairs; Lobero Theatre stops selling bottled water; out-of-date sign about Cold Spring trailhead closure; meeting about a groundwater sustainability plan for Montecito.
More food news: First look at Café Ana's dinner menu; baking classes at Bettina and Bree'osh; monthly spaghetti suppers at Potek Winery; Kyle's Protein Grill opens in Goleta.
February 10, 2020
Other recent news: Mysterious money in the county supervisor race; how the Douglas Family Preserve got its name; racist graffiti at a bus stop; the cork oak is the tree of the month.
Neither the new hotel, the popular art installation, nor the popular new restaurant is enough to justify the two-hour drive on its own, but they add up to a satisfying getaway.
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February 8, 2020
Plus: The Ashley Road bridge in Montecito reopens this week; sneak preview of acclaimed film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"; Lotusland's winter break is over (and it has murals for sale); "master flipper" does well in Cielito.
February 7, 2020
More food news: Sama Sama Kitchen's lunch menu; Mosaic Locale is now permanent; Mizza serving breakfast; new Turkish bakery/café; Pascucci relocating soon; Gioia opening on State Street; Mala Town in Isla Vista has closed.
The week's other top price reductions: Architectural exotica on the Riviera and in Hope Ranch; studs-up redo that would look like a better deal on a fancier street; what might be the best value in Upper Montecito.
February 6, 2020
Other recent news: The standout candidate for state assembly; design changes to the San Ysidro roundabout; new database of city building projects; Goleta's first cannabis store has opened; Noletans oppose housing for mentally ill and homeless; king tides are coming up; rescued barn owl released.
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It's a horrible location for condos. — MB
I think "At the start" sort of indicates change. Let them get open before critiquing. We’re opening with dinner service (served family-style) at the start,… — Denise
I was at golds gym a few months ago and a couple of guys where talking about a developer that had made an offer to… — Tommy
I agree that the Las Canoas price is ambitious, but primarily because the area is under appreciated. Cielito is what montecito felt like 30, 40… — J
It is not condos. It is a restaurant. I live near there. Where is this rumor from ? — MB
Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan
The California Coastal Commission is TRASH I found the bit on the Rosewood Miramar laughable- just yesterday I read on Noozhawk, a opinion piece by… — Christine!
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It's a horrible location for condos. — MB
I think "At the start" sort of indicates change. Let them get open before critiquing. We’re opening with dinner service (served family-style) at the start,… — Denise
I was at golds gym a few months ago and a couple of guys where talking about a developer that had made an offer to… — Tommy
I agree that the Las Canoas price is ambitious, but primarily because the area is under appreciated. Cielito is what montecito felt like 30, 40… — J
It is not condos. It is a restaurant. I live near there. Where is this rumor from ? — MB
Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan
The California Coastal Commission is TRASH I found the bit on the Rosewood Miramar laughable- just yesterday I read on Noozhawk, a opinion piece by… — Christine!