Author: Erik Torkells

May 22, 2023

CycleBar Is Opening in Noleta

Plus: Highway 101 construction to shift north, with San Ysidro Road taking the first hit; 30-unit Lower Riviera apartment complex in the works; the murky situation at Bosse's Toy Train Museum; did Santa Barbara Airport overbuild?; the argument to remove the ring nets; Route 33 north of Ojai is closed through summer at least. 1

May 21, 2023

Chick-fil-A Is Closed Until Late July

More food news: Crush Bar has closed; Rodeo Room is now open all week; Eleven Madison Park will take over Caruso's for two nights; Montecito strip mall to replace parking with restaurant seating; Bossie's Kitchen no longer passes along the credit card fee; profiles of Kin Bakeshop, Motley Crew Ranch, and La Super-Rica. 8

Newsletter: May 21

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

May 20, 2023

A Humdinger in Birnam Wood

Noteworthy new listings also include off-the-charts historical charm in Hope Ranch; $14 million Tuscan with a boar out front; a hot potato in Montecito's Lower Village; one of the 1920s Little Granada houses; and more. 2

May 19, 2023

County Approves 90-Unit Homeless Project With Little Notice

Other recent news: What DignityMoves has achieved downtown; Santa Barbara’s economic development director is leaving; county OKs cannabis permit with farm that it's suing; jail capacity to be reduced; new design for the Rincon Multi-Use Trail; the state of Highway 1 repairs.

May 18, 2023

Santa Ynez General Has More Than Doubled in Size

Plus: The Olive Mill roundabout is a big improvement; Pilates & Or is moving; how the red shoe along Highway 101 came to be; Peter Frampton in concert; free Friday night movies outside the county courthouse; update on the Santa Barbara Polo Villas development.

May 17, 2023

A Recap of the 20 Apartment Projects in the Pipeline

Beyond the large developments you may already know about, there are many smaller residential projects—with a total of 940 units—working their way through the red tape. 10

Newsletter: May 17

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May 16, 2023

Interior Designer’s Sweet Lower Village House Sells for $8.3 Million

Last week's sales also include a San Roque house that nearly hit the $4 million mark; contemporized interiors in the Upper Village; Montecito Shores condo for $4.35 million; a loss in Upper San Roque; and more. 1