Newsletter: December 30

ODDS & ENDS
••• The closing of I-5 made traffic on Highway 101 and side streets a total mess—and it could happen again.
••• Everything is half off at Botanik in Summerland.
••• The beautiful 1937 Chester Carjola house on Pepper Lane has sold.
••• A talk about India’s amazing stepwells at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (above).
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THE FOOD SCENE
••• More details about Corner Tap Room, opening on the Mesa.
••• Profiles of Merci Montecito (whose excellent cookie is pictured above) and Forno Classico, which makes pizza ovens.
••• Yume Sushi has a new name and location.
••• Dave’s Dogs Grill has a new outpost on Milpas.
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NEWS DIGEST (PART 1)
••• The battle over access to Hollister Ranch beaches.
••• Photos from the recent drone show in Solvang.
••• New York Times travel columnist visits Santa Barbara, declares it “almost too pleasant.”
••• Good Samaritan left scarves in Chase Palm Park.
••• Goleta massively misbudgets for new sidewalks.
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MORE ODDS & ENDS
••• This is what a $100,000 rental looks like (above).
••• The stars are coming out for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
••• Oscar-shortlisted documentaries being screened at the Riviera Theatre.
••• San Ysidro roundabout meeting.
••• New Goleta space for Coast Supply Co.
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NEWS DIGEST (PART 2)
••• Brainstorming new locations for the Saturday farmers’ market.
••• Two mountain lions spotted along Arroyo Burro Trail.
••• Santa Barbara County to raise prices for annual park passes.
••• Montecito Sanitary District’s new building makes progress.
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