Author: Erik Torkells

May 14, 2021

The Trapeze School Is Moving Downtown

Other recent news: People who won't return a lost dog to its owners; Santa Barbara Police Department investigation finds no wrongdoing; the Richard Neutra house that caught on fire was destroyed; more Cold Spring School absurdity; Highway 101 wildlife passage delay; could Oxnard and Camarillo airports start allowing commercial flights?; Community Choice Energy approved by the Santa Barbara City Council; California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles will return this summer; Reseda's semi-secret Cactus Ranch. 1

May 13, 2021

In-N-Out Reopens Today After a Couple Days of Being Tented

More food news: Barb's Pies are now only available to patrons of Venus in Furs; Buena Onda is selling beer and wine; Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offering Greek food for one weekend only; pop-up dinner at Ventura's Frontside Cafe; the impressive way San Ysidro Ranch dealt with a customer-service issue.

May 12, 2021

A Triple Gainer of a Flip Attempt

Noteworthy new listings also include a 58-acre compound in Toro Canyon; the bank-like building on Hot Springs Road; good bones on a large Coast Village lot; an appealing spec renovation on the Lower Riviera; and many more. 3

Newsletter: May 12

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May 11, 2021

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

A Visit to the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary

Plus: Covet is now open at the Montecito Country Mart; video of a bear's recent visit to a Montecito house; a beef with the Santa Barbara Bowl's ticketing platform; comedian Sebastian Maniscalco to perform here; a warning about oleander and eucalyptus.

May 10, 2021

Santa Barbara County Is Unlikely to Enter the Yellow Tier This Week

Other recent news: Richard Neutra house on the Riviera damaged by fire; CVS and Walmart pharmacies are offering walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations; San Ysidro Ranch now has a dedicated spa building; Santa Barbara's train station doesn't meet ADA standards.

May 9, 2021

The Latest on the Effort to Replace the Cow Atop Bossie’s Kitchen

More food news: State Street tequila bar confirmed; NoTown Tavern has opened in Goleta; Tyger Tyger might actually be returning; application process has begun for the Beachside Bar Cafe space; the Bell's folks' parent company; profile of Sear Steakhouse in Solvang; new Solvang wine bar; café coming to the Meiners Oaks part of Ojai.

Newsletter: May 9

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May 8, 2021

The Local Real Estate Boom Has One of Its Biggest Weeks Yet

Everything is selling, including a Butterfly Beach party palace for $23 million, a $16 million teardown, the belle of Coast Village, the one with the crenellated tower, Hope Ranch's Grayscale Manor, a French Normandy in the Hedgerow by George Washington Smith.