How Would You Like to Live in a Quonset Hut?
Plus: A preschool is opening on the Riviera; changes to the Highway 101 interchange at Hot Springs Road/Cabrillo Boulevard; San Ysidro Road off-ramp slated to reopen soon; Drybar pushed its debut back a bit; cannabis chain Megan’s Organic Market now open in Goleta; Siteline is on Threads. 9
In-N-Out Burger Shot Down by Buellton City Council
More food news: Lilac Montecito is aiming to be ready next month; Odessa Lounge has opened; Gin's Tap Bar at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern is now a winery's tasting room; expanded hours at Dang Burger; Sushi Go Go is closed for construction; Wild Tea Leaf and Mana Bakery have opened at Paseo Nuevo; Bell's alums to open a café; another suggestion for Jewish food; Satellite's new event space has a name. 4
The City of Santa Barbara Is Looking Into Buying the News-Press Building
Other recent news: Update on the proposed Carpinteria Bluffs hotel; Santa Barbara is considering eliminating free parking; Ojai Valley Inn to briefly close for renovations; groundbreaking for five-story mental health/housing facility downtown; handsome 1952 Cliff May house in Montecito; timeline for reopening Highway 1 in Big Sur; the tree of the month. 9
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It was tax dollars that paid for the widening project anyway. At least a toll would more fairly source funding from those who use the… — Sean
It can do both - raise revenue for infrastructure investments & incentivize carpooling. — Sean
Wow, have to bring him up when talking about a local freeway widening issue, living rent free in there isn't he? — Jefferson A.
Toll lanes for single drivers are just a way to let rich people get by traffic. The incentive should be to carpool and not for… — Jan
100%. Soon as the 3 lanes are completed, CT will start over, adding #4. Americans continue to repeat their stupid mistakes over and over again. — Gail
That's a design feature for people on the "Staircase Diet." Every time the resident wants a snack, they see the stairs and decide that they… — Harry H.
If you go to Google maps and search for dump stations, you'll see there's far more more than one along the coast here. Have you… — SkyG
I personally don't have an issue with stairs (yet), but I try to look at houses the way a prospective buyer might—many of whom are… — Erik Torkells
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Car pool lanes are only used during early a.m. and late afternoon rush hours. The rest of the time it is an additional lane &… — Denise McL