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Newsletter: May 4

May 4, 2022|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• Salty at the Beach is under new ownership (above) and the former Chomp space will be a tapas bar.
••• First look at Local’s menu.
••• Could Trader Joe’s be opening a store in Carpinteria?
••• Chick-fil-A submitted plans to improve traffic flow.
••• Expanded hours for the new Saint Bibiana pizzeria.
••• Low Pigeon says much will remain the same.
••• Pico has a new chef.
••• Daniel’s Mexican Bakery appears to have closed.
••• Hummus Republic chain is opening in Isla Vista.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: new-build hacienda for $1.4 million over ask; a two-bedroom condo for just under $5 million; Coyote Road contemporary; 5,500-square-footer on the back of Eucalyptus Hill; Hope Ranch Tuscan; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• How much would you pay for a parking space downtown?
••• Loma Alta Drive reopening date.
••• Jake & Jones’s big market this Saturday.
••• Interior photos of oceanfront 603 Sand Point Road.
••• County to install flashing-light crosswalks in Montecito, Mission Canyon, and Goleta.
••• 1900 house slated for demolition.
••• Update on Santa Barbara Junior High’s wooden flagpole.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara looks for ways to pay for affordable housing.
••• The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is open once again.
••• Why you should vote to reelect county school superintendent Susan Salcido.
••• Santa Ynez General to open a shop at the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern (which appears delayed).
••• A new boutique in Santa Ynez (above).
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Recent Comments

Great read as always! My parents are in Portugal and enjoyed the article also. They report that you are spot on about the sidewalks. — Andy

Hi Rob, Is the architect and his staff liked by the workers? — DEREK

That’ll depend on how long the permitting process takes. — Erik Torkells

Would love to share the amazing property I just closed 'off market' on Pomar Lane after 7 offers for $8,088,000. Where to send information and… — Maryanne Brillhart

Any idea when this is scheduled to begin development? — Brenna Ritchey

Ditto the other two comments. Wonderful to see this country! Thanks! — Shirley

Hotel Santa Barbara. 533 State St. — Karl

This was a fantastic article with great photos. Wow. — James

Thank you again Erik! I love your travel reporting. — Tal

A Michelin star from Montesano Group? That’s a stretch. The food at Lucky’s has devolved to tasting and looking like it fell off a Sysco… — BW

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News roundup: Harry and Meghan are said to be working on a reality show; the Independent declined to endorse a candidate for county sheriff; SBPD is having trouble hiring; Montecito’s history of debris flows; free Covid testing and treatment from the state; some park-activity fees will be going up; Arroyo Hondo Preserve has reopened to the public; the tree of the month is the jacaranda. See SitelineSB.com ...

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