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March 22, 2020

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Newsletter: March 22

March 22, 2020|by Erik Torkells

Many of the items posted over the past few days are already out of date.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

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WALK WITH ME / MARCH 19
Up, down, and all around Montecito’s Pepper Hill: Once the site of a Midwestern zinc magnate’s winter retreat, the community on the Montecito side of Eucalyptus Hill makes for a pleasantly varied stroll, with dazzling ocean and mountain views. Plus, you can check in on the fabulous lair currently under construction there.

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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 19
••• Three positive cases in Santa Barbara County, with 145 tests pending.
••• Rent relief for residents and businesses.
••• Five UCSB students under quarantine tested negative.
••• Cannabis industry doing well during the pandemic.
••• Limited police and bus service.
••• Contour Airlines suspending operations at month’s end.
→ Read the post.

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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 19
••• Mesa Verde, The Daisy, and The Project have all closed.
••• Restaurants are getting creative in order to survive.
••• Why it’s important to order takeout directly through restaurants.
••• Pickup and delivery now available from the Public Market.
••• Whole Foods is giving seniors exclusive access to its opening hour.
••• Curbside pickup and soon delivery at C’est Cheese.
••• A message from Bell’s.
→ Read the post.

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The weather forecast from Jack Martin of Action Roofing: “A low pressure system is moving closer to us, which will allow for rain to start up north to south. Two models show the rain moving in later on Sunday, the other late morning. This will be a good storm with rain total of 1/2 to an 1 inch coastal and 1 to 2 inches in the foothills and mountains. We will also see south flow, so Santa Barbara hills like Montecito will see higher totals. Depending on when the rain starts, we will see rain into Monday—showers at the least. Rainfall rates should remain under 1/2 inch per hour. This is also a warmer storm, so no snow will fall in the local mountains. A weaker system moves in on Wednesday, giving us scattered showers sometime Wednesday into Thursday.” Email [email protected] to sign up for daily updates.

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NEWS DIGEST / MARCH 20
••• What the statewide stay-at-home order means for you.
••• Santa Barbara County bans gatherings larger than 10 people and insists anyone over 75 stay at home.
••• There are now eight positive cases here.
••• City playgrounds closed.
••• Canadians bought three local newspapers.
••• Cachuma Lake and Jalama Beach closed.
••• Foodbank needs donations and volunteers (above).
→ Read the post.

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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 20
••• Handlebar announced that it’s last day was Saturday, and then changed its mind and kept both cafés open.
••• Café Ana has closed, but it’s hoping to reopen next week.
••• Santo Mezcal has closed, but Los Agaves is still doing takeout and delivery.
••• New hours and bean discounts at Low Pigeon.
••• A day with sea urchin diver Stephanie Mutz.
••• Petition to aid the restaurant industry.
→ Read the post.

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ODDS & ENDS / MARCH 20
••• Real estate agents are now discouraged from showing houses.
••• Checking in on the underground lair being built in Pepper Hill (above).
••• Santa Ynez farm marketed as Covid-19 hideout.
••• UCSB Arts & Lectures canceled its season.
••• Cops expect more domestic disturbance calls due to cabin fever.
••• A chillier welcome on Riven Rock Road.
→ Read the post.

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NEW DIGEST / MARCH 21
••• “Widespread community infection” in Santa Barbara, says public health officer.
••• Santa Barbara has just 907 hospital beds.
••• Cottage Health curtailed almost all visits to the hospital.
••• The Four Seasons Biltmore and Ojai Valley Inn have closed.
••• Santa Barbara Airbus suspended service.
→ Read the post.

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THE FOOD SCENE / MARCH 21
••• Merci Montecito’s last day is today.
••• Blackbird and Onus Donuts have closed.
••• Satellite delivering dinners (above).
••• Hook and Press is still open.
••• Discount for using Restaurant Connection for delivery.
••• California temporarily allows to-go-cocktails.
→ Read the post.

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PRICE CUTS / MARCH 21
The real estate market has ground to a halt, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still look at houses—at least online. The week’s top price reductions: 1895 Upper East gem that only needs a little work; seven-bedroom mansion on Santa Barbara Street; adorable California cottage on Eucalyptus Hill; matchy-matchy in Montecito’s Hedgerow; 56 acres in Toro Canyon.

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SANTA BARBARA RESTAURANTS
Here’s a list of notable restaurants that are still open—for takeout and/or delivery only, of course, and often with limited hours and/or menus. I’ll do my best to keep it updated. To find it in the future, just look for the above graphic on SitelineSB.com.

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