February 4, 2020
Plus: Large vacant lot south of the freeway is on the market; Gaviota rest area has reopened; Arts Fund Gallery's Funk Zone space is for rent.
More food news: Summerland Beach Café is under new ownership; CSA of local seafood; city to allow small-scale home-cooking businesses; Bossie's Kitchen celebrates its first anniversary; Rascal's goes into food full-time.
February 3, 2020
Other local news: Exactly how dangerous is Highway 154?; Jesusita Trail closing for renovations a few days this week; sailboat ran ashore in front of the yacht club; historic non-profit meeting space reopens; Mid-State Fair concert lineup.
The 1910 mansion on Santa Barbara Street is a fun one to look at, unless you're pediophobic....
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February 1, 2020
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, as the hotel will be known when it reopens in 2021, will have "a coffee bar porch" and "an open-air restaurant with a county fair energy."
January 31, 2020
Plus: Mountain lion spotted lying on Cold Spring Trail; photo of sinkhole repair at Turnpike Road onramp; film festival winners screening for free this weekend; Carp beachfront house sold; Mercado El Rey and ice cream parlor opening on W. Montecito Street.
The week's other top price reductions: Fancy Montecito estate with pedigree names behind it; funky architecture across from San Ysidro Ranch; adorable 1920s house on APS; and big views offset by bad choices.
January 30, 2020
Other local news: City and county might combine emergency dispatch services; entertaining debate recap; actor Christopher Lloyd listed his house; dubious cannabis accounting; western monarch butterfly population decimation; La Casa de la Raza community center is back in trouble.
Built in 1924, 1530 Mimosa Lane has the charm of an older property, but it has been expertly updated. The house just feels right—and, even at $9 million, not overpriced.
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They're certainly referring to the pizza, that being what the image in the header is of. I think Olio also does one locally but I… — Fred
So what is clam pie? Google says it's one or the other: A clam pie is a savory dish that usually refers to either a… — Leslie Westbrook
The book and the CD made this a stunning remodel. He took his time finding thousands of French roof tiles in a yard in LA… — James
Both my parents worked for John Saladino for 25 years. That property was a sanctuary. Priceless… — Shelly Tepper Hahn
John Saladino was an incredible talent. This is one of the most special houses in Montecito. — Bruce Savin
Every photo of Villa de Lemma still makes my heart skip a beat! ❤️❤️ — Tammy Hughes
The next board meeting has been scheduled for Warren Hall on Thursday, October 29, at 12:30 p.m. — Jackie