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December 15, 2025

  • Hot Property

Bluff-Front Hope Ranch Estate Finally Sells—for $22 Million Off the 2017 Asking Price

Last week's sales also include East Valley Road off-market; Loma Alicia townhouse; West Mesa midcentury; mini-compound near the APS roundabout; classic Barry Berkus on the Riviera; Mission Canyon spec reno; Summerland for a loss; and more. 1

December 14, 2025

  • Food Stuff

The End of the Isla Vista Food Coop Downtown Market

More food news: The Grand on State update; status of the Chick-fil-A in Noleta; The Copper Coffee Pot has opened; Ghirardelli debuts next weekend; owners of The Harbor Restaurant are suing the city; "jet set après ski dining experience" coming to town; Himalayan Kitchen closed for maintenance; Pacific Pickle Works profile; Merci's chocolate caramels. 3

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Newsletter: December 14

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

December 12, 2025

  • News Roundup

Highway 101 Construction Will Move North Starting This Spring

Other recent news: New emergency dispatch center; U.S. Women's National Team to play a game here; automotive garage to close; Goleta post office on the path to getting renamed. 3

December 11, 2025

  • Favorite Things

The 2025 Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 5

Wrapping up this series with a grab bag of 14 gift-worthy suggestions from all around town. 3

December 10, 2025

  • Odds & Ends

First Look at the Music Academy of the West’s Downtown Venue

Plus: The Funk Zone lost two dozen free parking spaces; Iris Galerie has opened; new tenant for the cute space on De La Guerra Plaza; permanent conservation of 587 acres in the Los Alamos Valley; Preservation Hall Jazz Band in concert; Anacapa Architecture's handsome office on State Street. 1

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Newsletter: December 10

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December 9, 2025

  • Favorite Things

The 2025 Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 4

Stuff those stockings with something good—and local—this year! In this edition: Upstairs at Pierre Lafond, Tecolote Book Shop, Eider Studio, Heritage Goods & Supply, Emily Joubert, and Cheese Shop Santa Barbara. 2

  • Odds & Ends

David Byrne to Play the Santa Barbara Bowl

Plus: Photographer opening a gallery on Santa Claus Lane; holiday market with wares made by kids; Lotusland's removal of 30 eucalyptus trees; La Cumbre Country Club update; the answer to a "Where in Santa Barbara...?" stumper.

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Recent Comments

4347 Marina Dr selling for $1000 sq ft seems off. There had to be something funky going on. — Pete

The owner of the Harbor Restaurant is not only a real estate agent he’s also a real estate attorney. Is he really trying to tell… — FoodieSB

And the most authentic and genuine store of all “The Santa Barbara Company” not even mentioned … — Jane Phila Rogers

Just went to the Copper Coffee Pot today and the Caserta Pizza was just as good as when it was L’Antica. Yay! — ElizabethW

I love the Surfing Cowboy Cap from Baja Montecito!! — john

Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith

Bravo, Music Academy of the West! — Deborah David

Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG

This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike

Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski

Restaurant News

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