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April 19, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

The San Marcos Foothills Fundraising Drive Got an Extension

Plus: Orangetheory's Santa Barbara studio is finally about to open; Channel Islands National Park seeks public comment on a new campground; revised design for the big apartment complex on Milpas Street; pop-up shop selling local goods coming to State Street; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer; anyone know an irrigation specialist?

  • Food Stuff

Crushcakes’s Wine Bar Spinoff Has Opened

More food news: Cajé's second State Street café soft-opened over the weekend; Santa Barbara moves toward further regulating alcohol sales; In-N-Out's fry boat pool float; El Pastorcito's Noleta restaurant has closed; more on the plans for regenerative farming at Jalama Canyon Ranch. 1

May 31, 2021

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this photo was shot? Prove it in the comments. [We have a winner!] 1

May 30, 2021

  • Burning Questions

The Mystery of the Red Shoe Has Been Solved

The folks who installed the giant stiletto alongside Highway 101 have been getting a kick out of all the news reports. 25

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May 29, 2021

  • Hot Property

The Price People Are Paying to Live Here Continues to Rise

The week's notable sales include a Golden Quadrangle property that surfed the market like a pro; Riven Rock turnkey; a former DeGeneres house that went for $3 million more than it did three years ago; new-build on Shoreline Drive for $8.85 million; two-bedroom house near Butterfly Beach for $7.3 million; and many more.

May 28, 2021

  • News Roundup

Only $1.6 Million More Needed to Save the San Marcos Foothills

Other recent news: Construction on the 101's Montecito segment to start in fall of 2022; Bellosguardo Foundation starts talking about tours; Hotel Santa Barbara is on the market; earthquake six miles off the coast; county likely to reach yellow tier right before the tier system is abolished; the Crafter's Library opens Saturday; buyers of two big-ticket properties revealed; anti-cannabis lawsuit tossed out of court; skeletal remains discovered in Montecito; local fashion designer Kate McHale Jensen opened a shop here; peeved at sloppy parking.

May 27, 2021

  • Odds & Ends

Progress on the Red Shoe Mystery

Plus: Santa Barbara's EF Education First seeks people to host international students for a few weeks this summer; Roger Daltrey is playing the Bowl; Robin Gowen paintings at Sullivan Goss; new resource centers for pet owners who could use assistance; Los Padres National Forest fire restrictions. 3

May 26, 2021

  • Exclusive

A New Operator Is Taking Over the Cabrillo Pavilion Restaurant

La Sirena and the folks from the Beachcomber at Crystal Cove are out; taking their place is a growing chain from Orange County. 1

  • Just Listed

Who Couldn’t Use a Dedicated Whiskey Room?

Other noteworthy new listings: Two estates with bird's-eye views above Montecito; turnkey on the Riviera; former hotel two blocks from the beach in Carp; mixed-use building on E. Canon Perdido; 1884 Victorian mansion carved into apartments; and many more. 1

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Just Listed

  • A Steal on Pepper Hill for $17 Million
  • Land Magic in the Heart of Riven Rock
  • 1920 Estate on a Hunky Chunk of Padaro Lane
  • Classic Montecito Compound Resuscitated in Style
  • Storybook Mini-Compound in a Prime Montecito Location

Recent Comments

Why didn't you take a better close-up photo of that Rattlesnake? — Keith

This is absolute rubbish. Who decided we should turn State Street into a bike lane? We are in a budget shortfall. This is crazy town. — Tine

The facelift worked for the Funk Zone, and it "could" work here but it's a serious, near $100m gamble. State Street is is in dire… — Mike

I welcome a new place, but love Bettina! — zoe

It's true there is no money for this. None. Maybe there are some funds in D.C. Salud could tap into, but this broke little seaside… — John

Thank you. — Jan

laughable ideas with associated costs= ridiculous! — Christine!

I like it. But please control the e-bikes. — Lisa

Just put State Street back the way it was before the Pandemic!!! It functioned well. Look at the Santa Monica Promenade, a total failure. People… — John

This is NOT better, this is following the same broken idea of a promenade that no one wanted. You are silver tongued my friend "A".… — Seth Reid

Restaurant News

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Burning Questions

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