Author: Erik Torkells

May 12, 2023

City Parking Rates May Get Raised Again

Other recent news: An airshow might come to Santa Barbara next year; the toy train museum on State Street appears to be expanding; YouTuber pilot pleads guilty to destroying plane wreckage; more on the proposed 90-cabin homeless community; the cannabis-tax conundrum; update on closed front-country trails; Los Alamos B&B with themed rooms; Santa Barbara Humane wants a bigger building; offshore wind farm in the works near Vandenberg Space Force Base. 4

May 11, 2023

Montecito Natural Foods Has Found a New Home

More food news: Na Na Thai is open for takeout this weekend; Crumbl cookie chain is coming to Goleta; Axxess has been sold; Corner Tap is closed for renovations; update on the restaurant at Goleta Beach; Monday wine discount at Local; sushi/poke restaurant opening in Noleta; a bunch of Isla Vista restaurant news; vegetarian fast-food chain opening in Thousand Oaks.

May 10, 2023

A Bunch of Park Lane’s Beloved Eucalyptus Trees Have Been Cut Down

Plus: New documentary about Spencer the Gardener; Ferris Orthodontic Group appears to have bought a building; Elings Park nature walks with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; Goleta's Orient Hand Laundry has closed; Santa Barbara Airport makes life easier for people with hidden disabilities. 15

Newsletter: May 10

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May 9, 2023

Vanity, Thy Name Is…

Choosing what to put on a vanity license plate seems like an impossible decision—like your first tattoo or karaoke attempt. Thank goodness other people don't have that problem. 2

May 8, 2023

Traileresque House on East Valley Road Sells for $2.4 Million

Last week's sales also include several for at least $2 million off the initial asking price; 1967 adobe on three-and-a-half acres; Eucalyptus Hill four-bedroom; 1920s Lower Riviera bungalow; and more.

May 7, 2023

First Look at the New Rooms & Gardens in Montecito

Plus: 90-cabin homeless community proposed for Hollister Avenue; a pair of Padaro Beach Village spaces are for rent; the new Santa Claus Lane turnaround is open; Asleep at the Wheel to play the Lobero Theatre; State Street office building to be converted to short-term rentals. 1

Newsletter: May 7

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

May 6, 2023

Sansum Clinic to Be Bought by Sutter Health

Other recent news: Santa Barbara schools may stop factoring homework in the overall grade; Calle Real Center is getting a makeover; Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation wants to raise a bunch of fees; warehouse proposed for the site of the former West Wind Drive-In; interactive light sculpture at UCSB; environmental review required for Hot Springs trailhead parking initiative; Nashville songwriter buys Hope Ranch house; bikeshare program extended.