California Will End Most of Its Mask Mandate Next Week

Other recent news: Sound walls removed from the Montecito segment of the Highway 101 revamp; more on the Courtyard by Marriott coming to State Street; Gaviota rest areas will finally reopen; turmoil at the Santa Barbara Humane Society; urchin diver survives five hours in the ocean.

Why Does the Coast Village Road Median Look So Bad?

"Why isn’t it landscaped as beautifully as the rest of our city is?" —B.

The Miramar Resort Is Said to Be Opening a Sushi Bar

More food news: An early look at the plans for the Mackenzie Market space; something interesting is cooking at Uncorked; happy hour and eventually lunch at Bar Le Côte; Coast Village Road ice cream shop sold; profile of Carp Kitchen & Grocery; Goleta-based home bakery. 6

Newsletter: February 6

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“Highly Curated Lifestyle Boutique” to Open on Coast Village Road

Plus: Advance tickets for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art's big Van Gogh show are now on sale; Planet Fitness is opening a 21,000-square-foot gym in Goleta; Lindsey Buckingham to play the Lobero Theatre; another Cottage Health clinic is in the works; a fireplace store is closing; new award for Santa Barbara County poets. 1

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. 5

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi Are Going for a $13.9 Million Flip

Noteworthy new listings also include a stone-clad bungalow from the 1920s; prominent Padaro Lane pocket for $29.5 million; high style in Hope Ranch; 8,493-square-footer on Eucalyptus Hill's golden slope; oceanfront flip on Sea Ledge Lane; and more. 4

Local Business Spotlight | EcoLawn

Founded in 2014, EcoLawn is an award-winning landscape company that considers environmentalism core to who they are. Beau Schmidt and Chloe Kirk discuss EcoLawn’s services, team, and inspiration behind their work.

Likely Moving Date for the Saturday Farmers’ Market

Other recent news: Inside Gwyneth Paltrow's new Montecito house; Biltmore employees file class-action lawsuit against owner Ty Warner; the Santa Barbara Police Department is having trouble hiring people; school board member Laura Capps running for the county Board of Supervisors; committee to work on the Mission Canyon Bridge project. 1

First Impressions of Broad Street Oyster Co.

More food news: Why doesn't the entire State Street Promenade have bollards?; opening date for Rory's Place in Ojai; a new liquor license is pending for a State Street dive; who benefited from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund; the quest for Diamond Crystal kosher salt. 6