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December 8, 2025

  • Hot Property

Santa Barbara’s Insane Real Estate Year Ends With Yet Another Bang

Noteworthy sales from the past seven days include a $13.25-million flip, Padaro Lane beachfront for eight figures, a lot where the Mt. Calvary Monastery once stood, and a midcentury cottage in Mission Canyon.

January 1, 2021

  • Odds & Ends

780 Acres of New Cannabis Cultivation Proposed for Santa Ynez Valley

Plus: Art photographs of Lotusland; help Santa Barbara Channelkeeper keep our watershed clean; a visit to Empire Cleaning Supply; the answer to last week's "Where in Santa Barbara...?"

December 31, 2020

  • State of the Site

How Is Siteline Working for You?

A look back at the year's most popular posts—somehow, the royal arrival only came in third—and a reminder that feedback is genuinely welcome. 1

December 30, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Chick-fil-A Has Temporarily Closed

More food news: Chocolats du CaliBressan closed its Santa Barbara shop; Persona Pizzeria has reopened; a Dunkin outpost closed; the city is trying to force liquor-store owners to stop patrons from being a nuisance. 4

  • Just Listed

Newly Rebuilt and Aiming for the Stars

Notable new listings also include a renovated ranch house in Montecito, a cutie in Bungalow Haven area, and a Spanish Colonial up near E. Mountain Drive.

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Newsletter: December 30

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December 29, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Better Burrito Has Launched a Sandwich Business

More food news: The debut of La Vecinita's Kitchen, serving "authentic Mexican food"; Barb's Pies does right by healthcare workers; online ordering at Mesa Verde; forthcoming vegan restaurant in Ventura; apple-pie bialy; Grocery Outlet's wine manager.

December 28, 2020

  • News Roundup

The Stay-at-Home Order Is Expected to Be Extended

Other recent news: A documentary about the self-declared security guard at the old Miramar resort; Tunnel Trail power lines removed; Westside shop closes after 30 years; TV producer bought in Birnam Wood. 2

  • You Gotta Try This

Part 4: “The Chewy, Handmade Texture Makes the Heart Sing With Each Bite”

Potstickers, pancakes, smash burgers, soufflés.... The final post in this series—in which local foodies recommend their favorite dishes—has something for everyone.

December 27, 2020

  • Odds & Ends

A Nail Salon Is Opening in Montecito’s Upper Village

Plus: Everything inside Botanik is half off; Antoinette boutique closed after 47 years; San Ysidro Road estate tries for a $2.1 million Covid bump; city seeks input on Mission Canyon Road bridge repair; Union Pacific to replace stretches of track over the next few weeks.

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