Author: Erik Torkells

April 28, 2023

An Italian Villa With Gothic Overtones

Noteworthy new listings also include a 1929 Windsor Soule compound; midcentury fixer in Hope Ranch; three-bedroom on a Hedgerow private lane; Lower Village flag-lot farmhouse; Summerland Cottages lock-and-leave; 81 acres on Refugio Road; and more.

April 27, 2023

30-Unit Apartment Complex Slated for the Haley Corridor

Plus: A plea to keep the State Street Promenade; The Dirty Dog Wash & Goods debuts today; Kenny Loggins at the Santa Barbara Bowl; exhibit celebrating the coronation of King Charles; Rad Power Bikes is open in the Funk Zone; a handy new guide to the Cuyama Valley. 10

April 26, 2023

Third Window Brewing Co. Is Expanding

More food news: An update on Tamar; city lands on a lower-than-expected fee for State Street parklets; Creamistry ice cream shop has closed; more on Three Monkeys and Goodland Waffles & Melts; Rori's Artisanal Creamery is working on three new locations; St. Bibiana is offering pizza by the slice; Pizza Online in Goleta has closed; Deux Bakery now sells sandwiches. 3

Newsletter: April 26

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April 25, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond Is Closing All of Its Stores

Other recent news: Jane Fonda to be honored at this weekend's Earth Day Festival; "See the homeless" sign is back up on the 101; Kim Cantin wrote a book about her tragic loss; the tree of the month is the bronze loquat; something is rotten in the city of Solvang. 8

April 24, 2023

Marcus Lemonis’s Ennisbrook House Sold for $18 Million

Last week's sales also include a Hope Ranch house flipped for a loss; Sycamore Canyon Megaterranean; interior designer's Mission Canyon revamp; Eucalyptus Hill teardown for $365,000 over ask; the Alta Mesa house with the turtle-roofed outbuilding; Tunnel Road cabin; and more.

April 23, 2023

The News-Press Is Leaving Santa Barbara

Now that the newspaper is moving all of its operations to Goleta, what will happen to the iconic 1922 building on De La Guerra Plaza? And the massive parking lot to the east? 28

Newsletter: April 23

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

April 22, 2023

Clarification About MarBorg’s New Contract With Santa Barbara

Plus: Clare Swan is taking over a Carpinteria shop; a visit to the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita; livestream Ensemble Theatre Company's final performances of "The Children"; the vintage sign at Anacapa Body Shop; HotelTonight deals in the Santa Ynez Valley. 5