December 12, 2025
Other recent news: Board of Supervisors mull vaccine mandate for county employees; Ventura County finally issues indoor mask order; new State Street shops; the interesting history of Turnpike Road; surprising endorsements in the upcoming election; new interim head of Santa Barbara City College.
August 25, 2021
Thank goodness for homeowners’ quirks—looking at real estate would be a lot less fun without them. 2
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August 24, 2021
Other properties changing hands last week: Two big Lilac Drive houses that want updating; a Hedgerow fixer; 1970s architecture in Hope Ranch; and many more.
August 23, 2021
Plus: Ben Platt to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; new art gallery on Santa Claus Lane; July hotel rates were dramatically higher than two years ago; funds allocated for bike lane improvements on De La Vina; Bonhams auction house is coming to town; an amusing autocorrection.
August 22, 2021
More food news: The Good Plow has opened; Riviera Bar's food menu looks pretty tasty; Margerum launched wine experiences at its Funk Zone tasting room; new wine company at Municipal Winemakers; San Luis Obispo food-delivery service is expanding into Santa Barbara County; Ocean Fathoms retreats.
August 21, 2021
Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1
August 20, 2021
Other recent news: An update on the county's Covid numbers; four theaters now require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test; ExxonMobil’s plan for up to 70 truckloads of oil a day has hit a snag; cannabis grower fined $40,000 for environmental violations; new technology repair shop.
Noteworthy new listings also include a Montecito mini-compound with a semicircular pool; a Riviera four-bedroom; a Summerland house built in 1895; an Alta Mesa spec reno; a pleasantly suburban house in Mission Canyon; and more.
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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
I intensely to test Sur charges for the cost of doing business. Will they give back 5% profits to the patrons when they do extremely… — Geo
Just call it "The Copper" — Bob
The lack of generosity above is truly astonishing. Santa Barbara is an extraordinarily expensive place to live, as we all know. The 5% toward team… — OJ
Extra charges/fees are cash grabs that diminishes the dining experience. Tipping is out of control, then layer in the fees, and I ask myself if… — David