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November 25, 2020

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Newsletter: November 25

November 25, 2020|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• La Paloma Cafe and Teru open this week—here’s a first look at the menus for both restaurants.
••• Mochi doughnut maker ramping up this week.
••• More on the new Yona Redz taqueria.
••• Marvelously packaged Beato Chocolates from Ojai.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Burglaries at beach parking lots and trailheads.
••• Los Angeles County to pause outdoor dining.
••• Curfew instituted for Santa Barbara County.
••• Vandenberg Air Force Base didn’t make the U.S. Space Command cut.
••• Bike-sharing enrollment kiosks to be nine feet tall.
••• $51 million in new financing for Kate Farms.
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HOT PROPERTY
The week’s notable sales include a quick and profitable flip in the Hedgerow, a Mediterranean villa high up the hill, a pretty renovation on the Riviera, a 1920 George Washington Smith house, and 55 acres off Highway 154.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• Upcoming auction of 207-acre oceanfront lot.
••• The renovation of Lookout Park’s east end is complete.
••• Sullivan Goss’s popular annual “100 Grand” show opens next week.
••• Help remove “non-native noxious weeds” from the frontcountry.
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WALK WITH ME
Let’s explore Coast Village Circle, where Montecito gets down to business.

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Recent Comments

Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith

Bravo, Music Academy of the West! — Deborah David

Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG

This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike

Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski

Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy

You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy

The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek

Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat

I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW

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Burning Questions

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