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December 14, 2025

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara County Is Close to the Next Stage of Reopening

Other recent news: Bike-share docks face opposition from the Historic Landmarks Commission; Stables Inn has opened in Paso Robles; La Casa de la Raza is on track for landmark designation; Halloween parking restrictions in Goleta; Patagonia's cheeky political messaging.

September 16, 2020

  • Just Listed

Turnkey Montecito Is Still Hot

There aren't as many notable new listings this week, possibly because so many folks are occupied by the start of the school year. These are the six that stood out.

  • Odds & Ends

Fabulous Estate Sale in Los Olivos This Weekend

Plus: What the proposed battery array on E. Gutierrez will look like; pop-up gallery in Montecito; updated renderings of the Summerland Elementary School; what to do if you find a wild animal that needs assistance.

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Newsletter: September 16

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September 15, 2020

  • First Look

New Harborside Restaurant Salty at the Beach Opens This Week

Check out the interior and the menu for Salty at the Beach, which is serving lunch, dinner, and drinks. Its sister establishment, a burger joint called Chomp on the Rocks, will follow soon.

  • News Roundup

The County Is Now Urging Everyone to Get Tested for Covid-19

Other recent news: The Los Padres National Forest closure has been extended; Westerlay Orchids donation to Carp students; western Goleta fire station gets the go-ahead; more on the school-board candidates.

September 14, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Coast & Olive Is Temporarily Closed Due to a Small Fire

More food news: Aperitivo wine bar is getting closer to opening; first look at the Venus in Furs food menu; an update on Better Burrito; Oat Bakery's "better, cleaner, crispier" cheese crackers; mysterious Jules Montecito promises caviar, cheese, and chocolate.

  • Burning Questions

What’s Happening With This Derelict House in Summerland?

"I've always wondered about the graffitied house on the bluff above Summerland Beach. Any insight? Pretty odd for it to be standing for all of these years." —T. 1

September 13, 2020

  • Open Space

Imminent Development at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve Spurs Locals to Action

An effort is underway to raise $5.5 million, which proponents hope is enough to buy the 104-acre property from the developer.

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Newsletter: September 13

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Just Listed

  • Supersize Spec Compound South of the Freeway
  • A Handsome Renovation in Hope Ranch
  • A Heck of a Swimming Pool on Ortega Ridge
  • Spiffy $20 Million Spec Reno in Hope Ranch
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Recent Comments

Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski

Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy

You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy

The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek

Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat

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Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy

What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich

Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan

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Burning Questions

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