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March 24, 2026

  • News Roundup

Extraordinary Rainfall Wreaks Havoc on Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Bicycle Bob's is closing after nearly 40 years; the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is coming back to life; oil spotted off Summerland; Santa Barbara County is using cloud seeding to produce rain; a former mayoral candidate's rug trouble; Cuyama Valley airstrip is open again; how to volunteer for beach clean-up. 10

January 9, 2023

  • Hot Property

A Record-Breaking Sale on the Mesa

Last week's sales also include the 200-year-old Gonzalez-Ramirez Adobe; a long-on-the-market one in Montecito; equestrian property in Santa Ynez; a Mesa flip; and more.

January 8, 2023

  • Exclusive

Two Local Favorites Are Teaming Up in San Roque

The strip-mall storefronts slated to be converted to a multi-tenant space will now be a joint project from two downtown establishments—and fans of beer and chicken wings will be thrilled. 19

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Newsletter: January 8

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January 7, 2023

  • Odds & Ends

Two Prominent Properties in Summerland Have Changed Hands

Plus: Four Highway 101 ramps are slated to reopen in coming weeks; new owner for downtown art gallery; Coast Village Road fitness studio has opened; vintage pop-up at the Magic Castle Cabaret; Santa Barbara Island is closed to due to storm damage. 5

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

January 6, 2023

  • Exclusive

A New Gourmet Destination Is Opening Downtown

A heavy hitter in the L.A. design scene is turning the Black Sheep's former space into a farm-to-table restaurant/shop. 6

January 5, 2023

  • News Roundup

Highway 154 Is Closed Due to a Rockslide

Other recent news: An update on the Coral Casino; historic Goleta farmhouse to open for tours; how the state's requirement for new housing is affecting local municipalities; big plans for Dos Pueblos Ranch; a screed about Santa Barbara's "disgusting downtown mess." 6

January 4, 2023

  • Exclusive

Restoration Hardware Is Moving to Montecito’s Upper Village

Lucca Antiques has sold its Montecito store—in the Old Firehouse building on East Valley Road—to RH, as Restoration Hardware is now known. 14

  • Food Stuff

The Study Hall Bar in Isla Vista Has Closed

More food news: The Plaza Deli has closed; perennial vegan pop-up Rascal's found a permanent home; opening forecast for Dave's Drip House ice cream and cereal bar; "modern coffee experience" coming to Isla Vista. 3

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