
Inside the Huge New Vintage Store on State Street
Plus: More vintage and minimalist leather in the Funk Zone; estate sale pop-ups; Goodwill's donation center on Milpas has closed; real estate agent promoting negotiable fees; Fred Armisen to play the Lobero; new art gallery downtown; more sloppy road signage. 7

Conceptual Representations of Two Dreadful Builder’s Remedy Projects
Other recent news: The owners of the monstrosity behind the Mission haven't paid property taxes in two years; Goleta settles with developers of 56-home project next to Glen Annie Golf Course; city adopts sidewalk signage regulations; Highway 101 widening funded; Goleta's Independence Day drone show; new car wash; Lake Los Carneros footbridge still lacks funding for repair; another Trump administration threat to Los Padres National Forest; the tree of the month. 15

Fresco at the Market Opens Today at the Santa Barbara Public Market
More food news: Silvers Omakase earned a Michelin star; first look at the menus for Seoulmate Kitchen, coming soon to the Public Market; taste-testing Lily's Donuts; Bar Lou added a bar menu; Tutti Frutti Farms profile; two new restaurants in Ojai. 6
Recent Comments
100% Agree! — NJH
I have worked in retail for 40 years...big and small, corporate and field. The shift has already begun to support and encourage smaller retailers to… — Dave
Actually Jefferson, big retailers are a terrible measure of the financial validity of a locale. They do not look at P/L in the same way… — Sam Tababa
Tell these clowns- Craig Martin and Stephanie Smith- to take their liposuction-cannabis queenpin-snake oil-attempted builders remedy shakedown to another town, I recommend Tijuana. — Rob
Supporting small businesses and allowing them to thrive is what we should be doing during these tough times. Frankly, I’m glad to see some of… — Dave
From Restoration Hardware to a thrift store.... CVS gone, Athleta gone, Starbucks gone. When some of the top retailers in the world are saying State… — Jefferson A.
You have the wrong jurisdiction. These developments are within the City of Santa Barbara not the unincorporated county. The County's Housing Element and the timing… — Paul
Anyone who loves Santa Barbara should boycott the architects involved with the irresponsible Mission apartment complex. Those architects are Bildsten Architecture and Planning. — Paul
Hopefully BarLou learns how to spell cucumber before they print too many of the new bar menus … — Julie
The problem is with our County's elected representatives. The ONLY reason these projects are being considered is because our representatives failed to comply with state… — Mitch B