FOOD STUFF
••• A Bettina chef’s new line of baked goods.
••• Chef announced for La Sirena inside Cabrillo Pavilion.
••• Coast & Olive is now serving lunch.
••• Pop-up food vendors at the Well in Summerland.
••• Profile of a local pasta company.
••• The Detroit-style pizza we need.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Dog rescued from storm drain.
••• Santa Barbara mulls an all-online start to the school year.
••• Daughters of the American Revolution wants the offensive courthouse plaques removed.
••• New electric-vehicle chargers approved, along with a fee structure.
••• Goats are back on TV Hill.
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BURNING QUESTION
“Every now and then, I see wood hanging on power lines. Does it serve a function? —K.” The answer.
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MORE FOOD STUFF
••• The new Westside pizza joint is going to be way cooler than expected.
••• Sambo’s has a new name.
••• Donut cakes from Hook & Press.
••• Better Burrito expands to dinner.
••• San Ysidro Ranch is reopening for breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch.
••• Your Choice is making Thai ice cream under the name Creaminal.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The Cold Spring Bridge has reportedly reopened.
••• Actor Orlando Bloom’s dog has gone missing in Montecito.
••• Cool contemporary house back on the market.
••• Free drive-in movies on Wednesdays.
••• Fairytale Hedgerow house’s closing price.
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Recent Comments
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells
The state is going to force housing on communities that don't plan for it. Carpinteria can either shape what gets built here or wait for… — BrR