FOOD STUFF
••• Dutch Garden is getting closer to opening.
••• The Whole Foods renovation continues.
••• Juice Ranch is opening a Solvang outpost.
••• Hook & Press’s savory new treat (above).
••• Corazón Cocina is taking over the food at M. Special.
••• You can now check out an induction burner from the library.
••• The Baker’s Table’s new location has opened.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Golden Quadrangle ranch house flipped for $7.65 million; a 1999 Hedgerow compound; a sprawling two-bedroom on Eucalyptus Hill; Mediterranean and midcentury houses on the Riviera; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A review of the original Motel 6, near East Beach, which charges as much as $426 per night.
••• The future of Paseo Nuevo is unclear.
••• Santa Barbara County to install license plate readers.
••• Elings Park now has a free nine-hole disc golf course (above).
••• Monkeypox vaccine to be available at Pride events.
••• Girls Inc. is suing a real estate brokerage and developer.
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Recent Comments
City staff has said otherwise if you've ever attended any meetings on the subject. Grand Jury agreed https://www.independent.com/2025/07/01/santa-barbara-grand-jury-calls-for-stronger-enforcement-of-street-vendors/ Members of the jury visited food trucks… — Jefferson A.
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The street kitchen on Upper State is delicious — the line to get food says it all. Also pretty sure they have a permit. — Ederson
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations they follow. Even permits! Maybe next time ask the vendor instead of… — Meghan
Christine! Can you tell us the specific health code rules about raw meat? — Meghan
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations to follow. As well as permits! Have you ever checked with a… — Meghan
You should talk to an actual restaurateur. Labor is by far their highest expenses, followed by cost of goods sold, with a rent a distant… — Jefferson A.
Truth! Rules for thee but not for me doesn’t work well when refrigeration of raw meat is involved! — Christine!
because they are policing more important things. everything should be enforced, thats not what im saying. im saying they are busy. — Seth
Feels like we’re aiming all our attention at vendors instead of the root problem: high rent and a permitting environment that makes affordable food nearly… — CH