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May 16, 2026

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Newsletter: January 7

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January 6, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

A Raft of Store Closings

Plus: Including Far West Guns, Whitney Chic Boutique, Paradise Imports, and Caravan by KiKiSol; More Mesa bluff erosion imperils homes; Los Patos Way tenant confirmed; "for lease" sign at Open Air Bicycles; drainage and slippery patching on the 101. 6

January 5, 2026

  • Hot Property

San Roque Cutie Sells for $155,000 Over Asking Price

Last week's sales also include an apparent spec reno above Foothill Road; Concha Loma fixer with funky-shaped pool; Mesa two-bedroom; Mission Canyon house immediately put up for rent; Lake Los Carneros five-bedroom; and a couple of spiffer-uppers. 3

January 4, 2026

  • Food Stuff

Municipal Winemakers Is Leaving the Funk Zone

More food news: Funk Zone cocktail bar not happening; Merci is getting close to introducing dinner service; paper menus at Aperitivo; Happy Cat Eats looks to expand its outdoor seating; Que profile; nightclub on lower State Street; Cantwell's new operator; update on Lucky Penny's outpost in Los Olivos. 8

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Newsletter: January 4

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

January 2, 2026

  • Get Out of Town

The Original Sim City

In order to visit Michael Heizer’s mammoth art project in the Nevada desert, my husband and I needed to spend a couple of nights in Las Vegas—so we dragged along his mom on a quest for age-appropriate thrills. 8

December 31, 2025

  • Under the Hood

The State of the Site

Siteline continues to grow, thanks to everyone who reads it and advertises. But where does it go from here? 63

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Newsletter: December 31

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December 30, 2025

  • The Year in Review

The Most-Read Posts of 2025

Celebrity real estate, new restaurants, Italian cities, King Kong.... Here are Siteline's most-read posts in 2025, along with some comments and updates. 11

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Just Listed

  • Right on the Sand in Prime Montecito
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Recent Comments

I’m sure safety concerns are the reason… lol — Zeljko

I watched the city council meeting on Tuesday and the same Jessica Grant, Transportation Planner with the city presented a plan for the Castillo street… — Dan O. Seibert

"Closed this week due to upkeep maintenance," according to an Instagram post. It's due to reopen on Monday. — Erik Torkells

Of the 17 views available on SB website - there are exactly 3 pedestrians, and 1 cyclist in total across all images. Is it really… — Ethan

I noticed Los Agaves Restaurant on Milpas was closed during dinner hours and had brown paper covering the window. Do you know why. Thanks — Robert Goluck

Blegh. Garden is way too PoMo. — BW

219 E Haley is like a block of nothing but inexpensive development. Keep it classic Santa Barbara or forget it. — Bruce

5 people died constructing that building due to a lack of safety regulations, and that was a very low number for the time. I would… — Liz

Is motion training collective moving or are they going to keep their current location and add this in as a second location? — Patrick Tatum

To each his own. I think the opposite as to the new apartment buildins. Haley St to me is a bad choice of color, cheap… — Rob

Restaurant News

  • Pascucci’s Owner Has Plans for a New Restaurant
  • Linden Square’s Rooftop Bar Opens Today
  • Yet Another New Restaurant in Carpinteria
  • Brass Bird Has Opened in San Roque
  • The Name of the Upper Village’s Next New Restaurant

Popular Posts

  • Large Furniture Store Opening on State Street 8k views

  • Katy Perry’s Foundation Wants to Build a Summer Camp in Goleta 7.5k views

  • Pascucci’s Owner Has Plans for a New Restaurant 6.3k views

  • The Picklr Opens This Weekend 5.9k views

  • Lotusland Wants to Add a Bunch of Buildings 5.7k views

  • The Seven Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately 5.3k views

  • Montecito Mansion Sells for Nearly $26 Million 5.1k views

Walk With Me

  • The Manifold Splendors of Mid-State
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  • The Arty Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • A Five-Block Adventure in Downtown Ventura
  • East Meets West on Mountain Drive
  • On Summerland’s Western Fringe
  • Higher Education on the Mesa

Burning Questions

  • Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
  • Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
  • How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
  • Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
  • Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
  • When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?

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