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June 24, 2026

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 5

September 3, 2021

  • Just Listed

A Home for You and 199 of Your Closest Friends

Notable new listings also include a historic conundrum on the Riviera; Eucalyptus Hill house that thinks it's worth eight figures; fabulous 1927 bones in the Hedgerow; a Hope Ranch flip; and more. 1

September 2, 2021

  • News Roundup

Patrick Nesbitt’s Bid for a Private Helispot Was Stymied Yet Again

Other recent news: Winners and losers in the first mayoral debate; formerly homeless man now leading efforts to clean up camps; pro-development state senate bills move forward; UCSB Arts and Lectures announces 2021-2022 season; One 805 concert to benefit first responders; mandatory Covid-19 testing for all K-12 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District; county employees to get vaccinated or regularly tested; more on those big yachts moored here; San Luis Obispo County mask mandate.

  • Food Stuff

The Hotel Californian’s New Owner Has a Plan for the Blackbird Space

Plus: Bar Le Côte opens tonight (but without beer and wine for now); a new project from the pastry chef of Corazón Cocina and the Project; VeganGreenGo has closed; the dining room at Solvang's Coast Range finally debuts. 3

September 1, 2021

  • Odds & Ends

The Santa Barbara Bowl Insists on Vaccination Proof or a Negative Test

Plus: H.E.R. to play the Bowl; Gregory Alan Isakov in concert at the Lobero; Channel Island Aviation has stopped serving the islands; free shoe shines at this Tuesday's downtown art walk; mayoral and city council candidate forum; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer.

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August 31, 2021

  • Hot Property

$28 Million for Four Acres, Mountain Views, and an Outdoor Amphitheater

What else sold last week: Off-market flip of novelist Sue Grafton's Picacho Lane house; French Regency awash in pink on Eucalyptus Hill; the Mission Canyon midcentury with a stone bathroom; a sexy one-bedroom in San Marcos Pass; and many more.

August 30, 2021

  • News Roundup

Front-Country Trails Included in Statewide Forest Closure

Other recent news: Cruise ship moratorium extended till March; 33 "pallet houses" downtown to temporarily house the homeless; cannabis farmers agree to odor-control measures; two of the zoo's giraffes are pregnant; another section of Montecito sidewalks was completed; new thrift store.

  • Food Stuff

First Look at the Menu for Bar Le Côte, the Bell’s Spinoff Opening This Week in Los Olivos

More food news: Revolver is making cheesesteaks for a limited time; opening forecast for the Cabrillo Pavilion restaurant; update on the Kitchen incubator/restaurant coming to State Street; Handlebar's secret project; Mor Doughnuts is rebranding; Wine Therapy moved to its new space. 3

August 29, 2021

  • Odds & Ends

Increased Speed-Limit Enforcement in Highway 101 Construction Zones

Plus: Another hint that the Biltmore and Coral Casino could be splitting up; antiques store opening in Montecito; rare white abalone spotted off Santa Cruz Island; reading by writer T.C. Boyle; more on the inflatable elephant art project; Santa Barbara Airport parking signage.

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Recent Comments

Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF

Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye

Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye

Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George

Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca

The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.

This is inaccurate, Dennis. While there are Eucs that were planted over 100 years ago along Padaro, they are not the majority of trees. There… — DW

A little correction anyone can verify by walking the Lane. There are very few euchs along Padaro Lane. The most abundant species on the west… — Suzanne Duca

The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A

Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt

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