Inside the New Family-Friendly Pool Hall on Chapala Street
Plus: Three local celebs in conversation at the Lobero; The Well will close an outpost as part of a consolidation; the DJ Javier show at the Museum of Contemporary Art; State Street building proposed for demolition; Santa Ynez General's apparel is now all in Los Olivos; the horseshoes embedded in Arlington Plaza's parking lot. 2
Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Hits a Roadblock
Other recent news: Update on the apartment complex behind the Mission; SpaceX launches likely to increase; cannabis taxes continue to disappoint; converting downtown commercial buildings to residential got easier; new Santa Barbara Police Department headquarters delayed; rent stabilization ordinance faulted for lack of transparency; Lower Tunnel Trail reopened. 9
A Lifeline for Del Pueblo Café
More food news: Goodland BBQ is closing; Indochine won't return; Sunday brunch at Aegean; Dang Burger's fish sandwich is now offered weekly; Bettina anniversary specials; the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival is this Saturday; more on the Trixy pop-ups at Revolver; The Sando Truck's Japanese milk bread available by the loaf; "spooky eyes" from Twenty-Four Blackbirds. 2

























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