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February 1, 2026

  • Food Stuff

Beans BBQ Opens on State Street Today

More food news: Lilac Patisserie has reopened with a limited menu; Lighthouse Coffee is said to have bought Low Pigeon; Chick-fil-A told to fix its traffic situation in 90 days; Ventura Music Hall debuts March 22 with food from Ruff House BBQ; what shopping at Whole Foods may be like someday. 7

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

March 4, 2022

  • News Roundup

An Update on the City’s Bikeshare Program

Other recent news: A positive L.A. Times review for the Van Gogh show; board of supervisors gives in to the cannabis industry once again; county district attorney won't seek re-election; call for exhibitions at the upcoming Santa Barbara Fair & Expo; healthcare company signs big lease downtown; the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf reopens March 12; more changes in state mask guidelines.

March 3, 2022

  • Just Listed

Could This Lower Riviera House Be Underpriced?

Noteworthy new listings also include a patchwork of styles on Hot Springs Road, a six-acre avocado ranch in Carpinteria; an ambitious Birnam Wood flip; a sweet Eucalyptus Hill fixer; and more. 1

March 2, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

30-Room Automated Hotel in the Works for Garden Street

Plus: Update on the State Street undercrossing revamp; three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows, including the Chicks; chic Santa Ynez store popping up in Montecito; ribbon-cutting for the Las Positas-Modoc Road Multiuse Path; where to buy Jeff Shelton's book; what happened to the Four Freedoms murals on Anacapa Street. 4

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Newsletter: March 2

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March 1, 2022

  • Hot Property

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Bought the Montecito Villa Inspired by the Alhambra and a Ferrari

Last week's sales also included an El Cielito Road property that went for $1 million over ask; a house with a "unique stone cave"; two to-be-constructed houses in the Boulders; an Alta Mesa property that exceeded expectations; and more. 2

  • Burning Questions

Is the Music Academy of the West Adding Pedestrian Gates?

"I was walking my dog when I saw a couple of guys working at the Music Academy of the West. They said they were measuring in preparation for the installation of pedestrian gates. Does that mean the public will no longer be allowed on the campus?" —J.

February 28, 2022

  • News Roundup

County Supervisors Move Toward Allowing More Cannabis Farming

Other recent news: Larry David bought in the Hedgerow; Santa Barbara Automotive Group expansion in the works; progress for the new Westside Neighborhood Clinic building; Santa Barbara County to participate in federal program offering rewards to those who get off meth. 2

February 27, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

Parker Clay Is Having a Warehouse Sale

Plus: "Elite personal training studio" opening on De La Vina; photo of the sunflower sculptures coming to State Street; "Empty Mansions" author to share more Huguette Clark research; Hermosillo Road offramp to reopen on Tuesday; mysterious street marking. 1

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