NEW NEIGHBORS
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved to Santa Barbara—they’ve bought a house and everything. And yes, they confirmed it.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Little Dom’s Seafood is a jolt of L.A. cool for sleepy Carpinteria: The name is a bit of a misnomer—there’s more turf than surf on the menu—but the space looks great and the overall experience is a winning one. Read the review.
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JUST LISTED
So many new listings! Some are just wonderful, some are not. But they’re all fun to look at.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“High pressure is moving in from Arizona, which will squash the marine layer and warm us all up,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “This weekend, we’re expecting 80s and 90s in Santa Barbara—even the beaches should be in the 80s—and triple digits in the valleys.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Rent control proposed for Santa Barbara.
••• Who eucalyptized Southern California?
••• The argument against renaming San Andres Street.
••• Street musicians unhappy with pandemic ban.
••• The tree of the month.
••• Another Edhat classic.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Two new shops at the Montecito Country Mart (above).
••• SeaVees’s big new headquarters is for lease.
••• Eye of the Day appears to be for sale.
••• Short film and discussion about Santa Barbara beekeepers.
••• County survey about where to allow cannabis shops.
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Recent Comments
One of the best travel articles I’ve ever read. The narrative and the pics made me feel that I was there. Thanks ever so much — Jeff
Missed that reddit post, but I would say on the whole pretty positive. Obviously Montecito real estate postings are not going to be super popular… — el_smurfo
If you liked Angkor, then you need to visit Borobudur. And there’s even an Aman! AmanJiwo. One of our best trips. — Tom F
Shop keepers closes two stores. Why are all you experts not analyzing this? Could it be that the greed of landlord's has now reached the… — Jose Luis Riviera
Perfect summary of Angkor. You captured it well. My first visit was over 30 years ago before the disney-esque entrance. On the back of a… — KGS
Ummmmm....CVR is definitely thriving!!! Ask the retailers. There are more tourists willing to spend money (there are many affordable shopping options). Locals have been stopping… — Dave
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bici centro, at the entrance on olive — bb
Re: the new stoplight at Hermasillo. The northbound exit at Carillo was already closed on Friday, which resulted in a major backup at the new… — Donald
I agree that Sea Change is a fabulous album, but I agree with Erik, funky Beck is the best Beck. That said, I am counting… — Brigitte