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December 13, 2025

  • News Roundup

15,000 Monarch Butterflies Have Returned to Goleta

Other recent news: Charlie Munger bought an $11 million house in Montecito; local TV personality accused of fraud; UCSB to start winter quarter online; more analysis of the county redistricting; buyer of Ellwood Ranch has no plans to develop it.

December 23, 2021

  • Just Listed

Versailles on the 14th Hole

Noteworthy new listings also include a stylish 56-acre ranch in Santa Ynez; big views at a big price in Alta Mesa; a 1953 house with potential in Montecito; and a Carp fixer with a nice backyard.

December 22, 2021

  • Food Stuff

More Details About the Restaurant and Bar Opening on Coast Village Road

More food news: What to expect from Belching Dragon Tavern on State Street; another wine-tasting room is opening in the Funk Zone; Dune's second Goleta café has debuted; Lefty's Coffee Co. has opened in Los Olivos; a profile of Ojai's Messermeister knife company; root beer float–flavored milk. 1

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Newsletter: December 22

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December 21, 2021

  • Hot Property

$26.5 Million for Sea Meadow Oceanfront

Last week's sales also include an E. Mountain Drive house with parking for 23 cars; a Hope Ranch flip; off-market in Birnam Wood; a cutie on Eucalyptus Hill; vacant land on the Lower Riviera; and more.

  • Odds & Ends

250-Room Funk Zone Hotel Shows Signs of Life

Plus: Al Franken will be at the Lobero; Trombone Shorty's Voodoo Threauxdown coming to the Santa Barbara Bowl; the history of Santa Claus Lane; funky Hope Ranch barn house gets another big price cut; container ships off the coast.

December 20, 2021

  • Burning Questions

When Will Santa Barbara Junior High’s Flagpole Be Replaced?

Last January, the school's wooden flagpole had to be removed after someone tried to cut it down with a saw. The pole was believed to have been there since the 1930s.

December 19, 2021

  • Food Stuff

A Popular Malibu Seafood Restaurant Plans to Open in Santa Barbara

More food news: Corazón's outpost at the Project has closed; a local restaurant requires vaccination proof for indoor dining; Padaro Beach Grill reopening forecast; XO Burger expands its hours; a profile of Sideyard Shrubs; Peasant Deli's soft-opening pop-ups; the area's Habit fast-food joints have been sold.

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Newsletter: December 19

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December 18, 2021

  • News Roundup

Cannabis Tax Revenue Continues to Decline

Other recent news: Upgraded security technology coming to the Santa Barbara airport; Montecito YMCA's new buildings face pushback; Laguna Blanca School has accepted more students than it's allowed to have; the many ways the proposed Munger Hall would affect the campus; Goleta looks at ways to temper the effects of the SB 9 housing bill; a gym has opened the former Sizzler space in Old Town Goleta.

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