EXCLUSIVE
The State Street Undercrossing is getting a Jeff Shelton makeover: While the main impetus for the change is safety—the sidewalks and bike lanes will be dramatically widened—the architect’s signature use of color and pattern might just turn the undercrossing into a destination. Take a first look at the renderings.
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FOOD STUFF
••• An intriguing new addition to State Street (above).
••• $10,000 grants for small independent restaurants.
••• Meadery opening downtown.
••• A steakhouse is opening in Solvang.
••• Coastal Coffee Collective takes on instant coffee.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A new home design store on State Street (above).
••• Jewelry chain coming to Coast Village Road.
••• Edith Caldwell Abode is closing soon.
••• A thorough Covid-19 update from Sansum’s medical director.
••• Scorpion Anchorage has reopened.
••• Saturday Night Live‘s very funny Zillow ad.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Unprecedented number of State Street retail vacancies.
••• The county hints that it might start allowing people 65 and up to get vaccinated.
••• Mural debate stops Ortega Park from getting renovated.
••• City council member Eric Friedman to run for re-election.
••• What’s up with the old Army Reserve property at Las Positas and State Street.
••• Proposed charter school for “community-oriented, outdoor learning.”
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