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June 24, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

Southwest Airlines Is Said to Be Adding Two More Destinations to Its Santa Barbara Lineup

Plus: Mollusk's Funk Zone surf shop is moving; architect Jeff Shelton is working on a book about his Santa Barbara buildings; Lotusland art exhibit and auction; why do online shoppers get prime parking spots?

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Montecito’s Best-Kept Secret

Located on a private tree-lined country lane, 206 Olive Mill Road is an elegantly appointed five-bedroom Mediterranean estate with stunning architectural details on a full acre.

  • Food Stuff

Wingman Rodeo Is Getting Its Own Place

More food news: Mesa Burger's new chicken sandwich; what's up with the former Mackenzie Market space; backyard dinner at the forthcoming Rory's Place restaurant in Ojai; new tenant for the Coffee & Bean Tea Leaf shop in Carpinteria; pizza chain opening on De La Vina; profile of High Seas Mead. 1

April 18, 2021

  • Shop to it

Santa Barbara’s New Cool-Kid Bike Store

The Boom Boom Bike Room has the attitude of a skate shop, but with "punk ass bikes" and "vintage sleaze."

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April 17, 2021

  • News Roundup

Former Hostel to Become Housing for the Homeless

Other recent news: RV rammed into a downtown parklet; Isla vista beach bluff collapse; dredging underway of the Santa Barbara Harbor; 3,000 acres of Santa Ynez Valley trails now open to hikers; new home store in Santa Ynez. 3

  • Hot Property

Double-Wide Miramar Beach House Sells for $16 Million

The week's other notable sales include a 1902 compound on Riven Rock Road; Hope Ranch house that closed in three days; Hedgerow four-bedroom that went for $300,000 over ask; French Provincial in Birnam Wood; and more.

April 16, 2021

  • Exclusive

Ty Warner Is Building a Huge Botanical Garden at the San Ysidro Ranch

The land is newly fenced and being cleared of everything except the trees that survived the Thomas Fire. 1

April 15, 2021

  • News Roundup

What to Expect in the Orange Tier

Other recent news: The Cold Spring School saga turns uglier; El Capitán State Beach will close for a year starting in the fall; Santa Barbara–based Evidation Health is a unicorn; Carp-based cannabis company sold for $567 million; cannabis farming mulled for the parched Cuyama Valley; Ventura might close parts of its Main Street for good; library plaza to be named after late philanthropist.

  • Burning Questions

Will the Dorinda Triangle Ever Get Beautified?

"I thought that since it's an entrance to Montecito, the county's Public Works Department might give it some priority. Instead, it has been used as a parking lot for heavy equipment." —L. 3

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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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