Improvements Proposed for the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge
Other recent news: Wider vaccine eligibility, but supplies remain limited; Santa Barbara County's Covid-19 spread is highest in the state; city council moves forward on banning natural gas in new construction; an educated guess about which cities Southwest Airlines might serve; Goleta is testing new streetlights; the argument for keeping Ortega Park's murals; Paso Robles is subsidizing gift cards to help local businesses. 1
Innovative Food Concept to Open on State Street
More food news: Jeanine's outpost in La Arcada has closed; La Paloma is now serving lunch; chicken-wing chain opening at La Cumbre; Panera Bread closed; Bell's confirmed its expansion into the vacant lot next door; Mosby Vineyard and Winery is for sale. 1

























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Re the cut-out on the pier: it seems common sense that it would help relieve stress on the structure during big swells, which of course… — Dana R.
Haas’s Fine Ice Cream in 5 points. Dave’s Drip House further up at Turnpike. — Spank13
Skys The Limit Ballooning, It's locally owned and operated in Santa Ynez. My husband and I did this last August and it was not ony… — NJH
We need a local frozen yogurt/ice cream shop on upper state! 🙏🏻 — JMont
Thanks so much for this! Perfect timing, as we have lots of out-of-town visitors coming this weekend! — Monte
That is an amazing list. So many incredible activities SB has to offer Thank you for compiling the list. — Steve
Ahh, the gate…a micro-local portal that I dearly miss. Not only is it a shortcut to the other upper village shops, there is a sense… — Anne
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