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March 19, 2020

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Newsletter: March 19

March 19, 2020|by Erik Torkells

Many of the items I posted over the past three days are already out of date. They’re presented here in the order they ran on the site, with the most current ones last.

THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 16
••• Plow & Angel and Field + Fort are temporarily closed because of Covid-19.
••• Ways to help local restaurants.
••• Ordering bread from Riviera Bread, Bree’osh, and Bossie’s Kitchen.
••• Bettina’s English pea pizza.
••• New chef at Pico in Los Alamos.
••• A bit of help from GrubHub.
→ Read the post.

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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 16
••• Acme Hospitality’s restaurants have all gone on hiatus.
••• Stella Mare’s and Le Cafe Stella are also temporarily closed.
••• Takeout and (soon) delivery are available at The Daisy.
••• Sama Sama Kitchen’s addictive sambal tomat.
••• Support your favorite restaurants by buying gift cards now.
→ Read the post.

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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 17
••• The tiered system for Covid-19 testing in Santa Barbara.
••• The current tally of tests administered here.
••• Santa Barbara Zoo and Chumash Casino have closed.
••• Permits for Montecito debris nets get renewed.
••• The tree of the month (above).
→ Read the post.

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ODDS & ENDS / MARCH 17
••• Give burn areas a chance to dry out before you hike.
••• City recreation facilities are closed.
••• Lotusland, Riviera Theatre, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art are on hiatus.
••• Real-estate agents’ caravan is off.
••• Island Packers suspends trips for a while.
••• Help spruce up the Sespe Wilderness trails.
••• Two recent sales of note.
→ Read the post.

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The weather forecast from Jack Martin of Action Roofing: “Thursday could bring us some light showers, but no more than 1/4 inch and more sun than clouds. Friday and Saturday look to be dry with fair overall weather. Sunday though Tuesday look to be wet, but how wet depends on which model you follow. One long-range model calls for rain Sunday, the other Monday. We’ll see how it all shakes out. The good news is lake levels are on the rise, with Jameson at 84% and Gibraltar 86%. Both will spill this week and all water will be flowing into Cachuma, which is 72.6% now.” Email [email protected] to sign up for his daily updates.

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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 17
••• More restaurants are shifting to takeout and delivery only. Above: Bettina’s sottocenere pizza.
••• Santa Barbara Public Market has closed its doors.
••• Rusty’s Pizza and Onus Donuts are still open.
••• Bettina is baking more of its superb bread.
••• New T-shirt from Bell’s.
••• Donate to the FoodBank.
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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 17
••• All bars encouraged to close and restaurants told to offer only takeout and delivery.
••• Second North County resident tested positive.
••• Car-based testing at Sansum Clinic.
••• City suspends street sweeping.
••• More on UCSB’s plans for Paseo Nuevo.
→ Read the post.

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EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION / MARCH 18
The city of Santa Barbara stopped suggesting that certain types of businesses close and started insisting on it. That includes gyms and fitness centers. The order is through April 7.

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ODDS & ENDS / MARCH 18
••• Seniors now get first access to Gelson’s.
••• A local farmer’s inspiring message about reciprocity.
••• Kanaloa Seafood (above), Malibu Farms, and Caruso’s are offering delivery and takeout.
••• Flor de Maiz has gone on hiatus.
••• Bettina gift cards.
→ Read the post.

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JUST LISTED / MARCH 18
Five recently listed properties worth a look, including a mega Tudor in Montecito, a split personality in Birnam Wood, charming cottages in San Roque and the Upper East, and a Hope Ranch ranch hoping for a second chance.

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