April 19, 2026
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
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
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
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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December 29, 2020
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
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
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
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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I never park at the airport. They do not provide real time data and so you might end up in short term (expensive) or in… — John
Who is supposed to pay for this design by committee monster? The empty shop owners? The people who live downtown in subsidized housing? The students… — Sam Tababa
Coyote's is a wonderful new option in Carp. i don't eat beef - - but their seafood is fresh and delicious - bought a yummy… — Leslie Westbrook
There's a good reason nothing makes it in that location. — Cee Oh
The folks running SBA want it to grow, which means adding more and more parking lots. — Erik Torkells
Confused about why it's preferable to be dropped off rather than park at the airport. If I park it's two trips in a car -… — tom
If the pizza is NY/NJ/CON good than WELCOME to Santa Barbara…. Home to some of the worst pizza in America…… born and raised in Washington… — David Laskin
420 and 430 Santa Rosa are not going to be worth 9.5-14M as soon as Charlie Puth’s 10,000 sq ft mega mansion is built and… — Mike
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