NEWS ROUNDUP 12/3
••• Imminent new lockdown for Santa Barbara County.
••• County sheriff dismisses idea of a civilian review board.
••• Ortega Park renovation held up over murals.
••• More on the Surfliner Inn meeting.
••• Hot Springs Road walking path.
••• Leaky Summerland wells capped.
••• Atascadero monolith destroyed by vandals.
••• The artist behind the Candy Land house.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 12/5
••• Three-week stay-at-home order starts Sunday at midnight—here’s what must close and what may stay open, with restrictions.
••• Sandpiper Golf Club wants to build a new underground clubhouse.
••• Santa Barbara geologist Mike Hoover’s new book about our water situation.
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HOT PROPERTY
Over $100 million in sales yet again this week—and that’s just the properties that went for over $2 million. Noteworthy closings include the magnificent Sotto Il Monte mansion, gorgeous relic Stonehedge, an oceanfront fixer, and a 1910 gardener’s “cottage.” Plus: a big one from late October.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Interesting new breakfast options from Mо̄r Doughnuts, Secret Bao, and JJ’s Diner.
••• Nella Kitchen & Bar in Los Olivos has started lunch service.
••• The San Ysidro Ranch one day plans to return Plow & Angel to its previous incarnation.
••• Poe & Co. Hanukkah dishes.
••• Activity in the virtual-reality studio downtown.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Eva for correctly identifying where this photo was taken.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The city seeks input on the future of State Street.
••• Bodega Los Alamos is expecting another vacation rental.
••• Improvements at Summerland gas station.
••• An attempt to regulate telecom infrastructure.
••• No more Price Cuts posts.
••• Any ideas on how to donate a new door?
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Recent Comments
Chicken Little. 1236 State St. — Karl
Its not a retirement home- its a place to sleep. I laugh at “the lack of natural light/windows”- GET OUTSIDE! Go to the lagoon! Skate… — Christine!
This article says it all. Also, safe…? Right next to an airport? I wouldn’t let my kid near it. https://archinect.com/news/article/150286731/a-jail-masquerading-as-a-dormitory-architect-resigns-from-ucsb-over-a-ludicrous-charles-munger-designed-dorm — Elle
I would like to see the Sears building turned into a luxury cinema… — Dawn
This house is not an abandoned property! People live in the studio apartment which is on the property. Please don’t trespass. These folks enjoy their… — Alison McDermit
Yeah you’re 100% right. Terrible location for the pool. We need more fun rooftops in general. — Petw
Burn in hell Pacaso. — Steve Fort
Its the perfect solution- rise up vs spread out. Its not supposed to be the Rosewood- its a safe place to sleep and store your… — Christine!
Great plans for that stretch of State. It's a sleepy corridor, ripe for redevelopment. There are some architectural gems but the density is very low… — BW
Any idea what the Golf Course will become? Is their goal to restore and upgrade or just use the land for another real estate project? — Peter