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July 30, 2022
Noteworthy new listings also include a brand-new mini-manor in the heart of Montecito; 1990s Mediterraneans in Hope Ranch and the Hedgerow; 17 oceanfront acres west of More Mesa; decorating with vim in Upper San Roque; and more.
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July 29, 2022
Plus: The likely site of Rad Power Bikes's Funk Zone showroom; some of Paseo Nuevo's owners are said to have defaulted on their debt; Loveworn's "greatest sale ever"; why a rent dispute over the Montecito Vons seems unlikely; new free tour of Santa Barbara's Old Town; the effort to get New Cuyama's L88 airport reopened; a special sandscript by John Edward Heaton.
July 28, 2022
Other recent news: "Love Island" TV show will be filmed at Dos Pueblos Ranch; full-block Funk Zone development starts making its way through city bureaucracy; another option for the Modoc Road bike path; thoughts on the mockup of UCSB's Munger Hall; update on the apartment complex proposed for E. Canon Perdido; Carpinteria extends moratorium on chain stores; State Street Promenade consultant approved.
July 27, 2022
More food news: Name change for Montecito Deli & Market; profile of Saint Bibiana pizzeria; taqueria taking over the former Dave's Dogs space on Milpas; plant-based meal-delivery service debuts in Santa Barbara; opening date for Baker's Table's new location; a new pub in Carpinteria called Brew & Cue; Vons Chicken reopened under different ownership; Instagram bakery specializing in healthier desserts.
July 26, 2022
Last week's sales also include Hope Ranch house with a hot tub that seats twelve; an unbuilt house in Summerland for $9 million; midcentury project on the old Knapp estate; and more.
July 25, 2022
Plus: A possible explanation for the inactivity at Vons in Montecito; new art show in the Funk Zone; "Book of Mormon" and other shows in Broadway Santa Barbara's 2022-2023 season; the grim new outbuildings at Montecito Union School.
July 24, 2022
As with most neighborhoods around here, West Mesa is undergoing change. But the spirit of old Santa Barbara isn't giving up the ghost just yet. 4
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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
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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
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy
What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich
Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan
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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
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy
What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich
Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan