ODDS & ENDS
••• 34-unit apartment complex proposed for E. Canon Perdido Street.
••• A visit to the new Indian Pink boutique (above).
••• Faitell Attractions consignment shop is leaving State Street.
••• 12.3 acres going up for auction.
••• Show of antique hummingbird lithographs.
••• Bird-related activities at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
••• New apartments on Santa Barbara Street.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Campanil house off-market for $7 million; a Montecito compound; Pepper Hill four-bedroom; a house on San Antonio Creek Road for nearly $1 million over ask; 1928 overperformer in San Roque; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Pay-by-phone now available at downtown parking lots.
••• Groundbreaking for the Michael Towbes Library Plaza (rendering above).
••• County Covid-19 cases are rising but hospitalizations are stable.
••• Chick-fil-A’s traffic-mitigation plan got sent back to the drawing board.
••• Several updates on the Hot Springs trailhead parking brouhaha.
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Recent Comments
City staff has said otherwise if you've ever attended any meetings on the subject. Grand Jury agreed https://www.independent.com/2025/07/01/santa-barbara-grand-jury-calls-for-stronger-enforcement-of-street-vendors/ Members of the jury visited food trucks… — Jefferson A.
👏👏👏👏 — NJH
The street kitchen on Upper State is delicious — the line to get food says it all. Also pretty sure they have a permit. — Ederson
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations they follow. Even permits! Maybe next time ask the vendor instead of… — Meghan
Christine! Can you tell us the specific health code rules about raw meat? — Meghan
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations to follow. As well as permits! Have you ever checked with a… — Meghan
You should talk to an actual restaurateur. Labor is by far their highest expenses, followed by cost of goods sold, with a rent a distant… — Jefferson A.
Truth! Rules for thee but not for me doesn’t work well when refrigeration of raw meat is involved! — Christine!
because they are policing more important things. everything should be enforced, thats not what im saying. im saying they are busy. — Seth
Feels like we’re aiming all our attention at vendors instead of the root problem: high rent and a permitting environment that makes affordable food nearly… — CH