FOOD STUFF
••• The Lovin’ Spoonful frozen yogurt shop has reopened.
••• Fro-yo pop-up in the works.
••• First impressions of The Neighborhood Grill in Noleta (above).
••• Profile of The Chanticlair.
••• Classes for adults at Apples to Zucchini Cooking School.
••• Solvang ice cream shop opening date.
••• Petra Cafe has officially closed.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Beachfront compound at the western end of Sandyland Cove; Birnam Wood showpiece; contemporary spec reno on Padaro Lane; Upper East Spanish Colonial; mini compound on Eucalyptus Hill; big views in Summerland; a remarkable chimney; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara to explore a “vacancy tax” for residential and commercial properties.
••• Holiday parade will return.
••• Antique Alley to close after 33 years.
••• Lax enforcement of ban on gas-powered blowers.
••• More ICE arrests and lawless behavior.
••• Downtown EV-charging station open.
••• Santa Barbara Unified School District to build more staff housing.
••• Setback for proposed Goleta church.
••• Update on 18-story tower in Carpinteria.
••• New local doll company.
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Recent Comments
I whole heartedly agree with you Jen, and Noah, enough with Smash burgers on every menu in town, along with those sweet brioche buns. — James
Better a bootlicker than a serial screaming sociopath. Why is it you can’t allow another POV- you live amongst a crowd, not in single vial… — Christine!
No one is surprised when a loud, proud and well documented Bootlicker, declares that they like to lick boots. — Sam Tababa
Just Google "Flock sharing data" and click the news tab. You'll find stories like, "Federal and out-of-state agencies “improperly” searched San Francisco license-plate data gathered… — Michael
THANK YOU for saying this. Smash burgers are fine but incredibly one note. And so so overdone. They are the brussel sprouts of 2026. Make… — Jen
We have a system of fire watch cameras that don’t invade our privacy. https://alertcalifornia.org/ Cameras pointed at roadways are not effective for fire monitoring. — JL
Here is a great breakdown of the cameras intent and the company behind it. You be the judge on how invasive it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/unsound/s/14daAzVuhO — Dave
I've watched enough episodes of "Forensic Files," to know how helpful cameras like this can be in solving some murders. However, it's ironic that the… — Dan
Camera locations. Hit “Map” tab link st bottom: https://maps.deflock.org/timeline?lat=34.3159&lng=-119.6931&zoom=9.35 — Mr Fabulous
I absolutely support using this technology to help catch criminal activity, it is a great tool for law enforcement. — John