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July 29, 2020

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Newsletter: July 29

July 29, 2020|by Erik Torkells

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
A major upgrade is in the works for Dwight Murphy Field: converting the soccer field to artificial turf; adding a fitness area, youth baseball field, playground, and picnic areas; replacing the existing buildings with restrooms; and more. Take a look at the renderings.

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FOOD STUFF
••• Little Dom’s Seafood is open and taking reservations.
••• Revolver pizzeria appears to be in friends-and-family mode.
••• Le Café Stella’s next-level socially distant dining (above).
••• Bob’s Well Bread is opening in Ballard.
••• Tino’s is taking a Covid break.
••• Pickle Room exhibit honoring Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens.
••• Goleta Coffee Bean has closed.
••• Duo Catering pop-up.
••• The food at Night Lizard.
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PSST…
An intriguing rumor has come in: Citing a “reliable source,” a reader says that a major hotel company has bought the Four Seasons Biltmore from Ty Warner, with plans to rebrand it.

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WEATHER FORECAST
“We have one more day of seasonable and cooler weather, then the heat wave begins,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Highs are going to be in the upper 70s along the coast and warm up to the mid 80s for the weekend.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• A bear visited lower Montecito.
••• Short film and discussion about rebuilding trails after the fire and debris flow.
••• Apartment complex at Santa Barbara and E. De La Guerra is coming along.
••• Westside Harvest event.
••• Big oceanfront parcel west of More Mesa now has a price.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Carpinteria might try closing some streets to cars.
••• Design for 103-unit affordable-housing complex at Carrillo and Castillo streets (above).
••• Three places you can recycle plastic bags.
••• Another photo of the Montecito bear.
••• Outside service doesn’t help salons that much.
••• School-board candidates.
••• Computer game about zombies in Santa Barbara.
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