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April 18, 2026

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Newsletter: January 6

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January 5, 2021

  • Just Listed

On the Beach Between the Miramar and the Biltmore

This week's noteworthy new listings also include high design with a price to match in the Hedgerow; Lower Riviera ranch given a contemporary gloss; unremarkable house on a Mesa bluff; and a charming Upper East bungalow.

  • Slow News Week

The Faces of Santa Barbara

If you look closely, there are faces all around town—although they tend to have expressions that range from blank to despairing.... 1

January 4, 2021

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara County Has Been Averaging Nearly 300 New Covid-19 Cases Per Day

Other recent news: The Central Coast's only ice rink is struggling; the history of the fountain at Sycamore Canyon Road and Stanwood Drive; mini monolith at the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge; in praise of Santa Barbara's trees.

  • Food Stuff

More Info on the Bell’s Spinoff in Los Olivos

More food news: Noemi has permanently closed; new gelato shop on State Street says it'll debut soon; weekly burrito at La Paloma to benefit Acme Hospitality staffers; sandwich shop joins Third Window pop-up lineup; Fatty Vegan opening date.

January 3, 2021

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Newsletter: January 3

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January 2, 2021

  • 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

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Recent Comments

The folks running SBA want it to grow, which means adding more and more parking lots. — Erik Torkells

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Just off the top of my head, since there used to be a Gas Station there, those underground gas tanks, should've been removed, and the… — Jeff

Mr. Warner has demonstrated a cavalier disregard to the surrounding community by time and again FAILING to reopen this hotel, holding the locals as "hostages."… — PJL

We’re going to have a real restaurant row on CVR! So happy when these prime spaces are used for things like this and not real… — Jill

Oh don’t worry that’s coming too ✨ — Dina

This message is for Jenna! I don’t think anyone cares about your opinion therefore I would keep it to my self. — Carp local

Jenna, I hope you believe in choice ? — R

Restaurant News

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