FOOD STUFF
••• Little Dom’s Seafood in Carpinteria is opening soon.
••• Online ordering and delivery at Bibi Ji.
••• Another block of State Street to be narrowed for restaurants’ use.
••• Onus Donuts’s appropriately old-school T-shirts.
••• Expanded dining space at San Ysidro Ranch.
••• New Carp café/shop.
••• Lompoc winery for sale (above).
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Hair and nail salons can reopen outside.
••• Porch’s moving sale starts Friday.
••• Architects seek your input about the future of State Street.
••• Photo of the new Cold Spring Bridge (courtesy Montecito Trails Foundation).
••• House proposed across from Dorinda Triangle.
••• Aerial photo of new Carp 101 interchange.
••• Bike/pedestrian path in the works between Buellton and Solvang.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“Low pressure moves into the Bay Area today, which will create a cool-down with temps in the low 70s, more fog along the coast, and even pockets of drizzle,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Friday, we’ll start a slow warming trend, getting us back to normal by Monday.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Should the name of Indio Muerto Street be changed?
••• State order means Santa Barbara schools will start the year remotely.
••• Local woman cares for possums.
••• Eucalyptus trees trimmed at Ellwood Mesa butterfly habitat.
••• Salon owners wonder why they can’t work outside.
••• The history of a Colonial Revival house on Santa Barbara Street.
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MORE FOOD STUFF
••• Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone outpost opens this week.
••• Self-checkout is coming to the Vons store in Montecito.
••• First look at the Little Dom’s Seafood menu.
••• Parasite noodle dish from Secret Bao.
••• Noemi pizzeria is now open daily.
••• The 805 Hazy & Deli space is for lease.
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