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March 13, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

The Cold Spring Bridge Has Reportedly Reopened

Plus: Actor Orlando Bloom's dog has gone missing in Montecito; cool contemporary house back on the market; free drive-in movies on Wednesdays; fairytale Hedgerow house's closing price.

  • Food Stuff

The New Westside Pizza Joint Is Going to Be Way Cooler Than Expected

More food news: Sambo's has a new name; donut cakes from Hook & Press; Better Burrito expands to dinner; San Ysidro Ranch is reopening for breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch; Your Choice is making Thai ice cream under the name Creaminal.

July 15, 2020

  • News Roundup

Dog Rescued from Storm Drain

Other recent news: Santa Barbara mulls an all-online start to the school year; Daughters of the American Revolution wants the offensive courthouse plaques removed; new electric-vehicle chargers approved, along with a fee structure; goats are back on TV Hill.

  • Burning Questions

Why Is There Wood on Some Power Lines?

Blame Mother Nature and less-than-thorough maintenance.

July 14, 2020

  • Food Stuff

A Bettina Chef’s New Line of Baked Goods

Other food news: Chef announced for La Sirena inside Cabrillo Pavilion; Coast & Olive is now serving lunch; pop-up food vendors at the Well in Summerland; profile of a local pasta company; the Detroit-style pizza we need.

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July 13, 2020

  • News Roundup

California Is Shutting Down Various Industries Again

Other recent news: New design for big beachfront hotel; the county is looking into using the old Sears store as a Covid-treatment facility; small earthquake outside Carpinteria; Das Williams responds to damning Grand Jury report; courthouse plaque celebrates white people.

  • Exclusive

The Cabrillo Pavilion Hasn’t Looked This Good in Many Decades

"It's the only public building like it on the beach, and you could never built it today," said Parks Department director Jill Zachary on an exclusive tour of the thoroughly renovated East Beach landmark.

July 12, 2020

  • News Roundup

Space NK Is Closing All of Its U.S. Stores

Other recent news: Edith Caldwell Abode has plans to close; county hospitals are at 50 percent capacity, and ICUs are at 56 percent; man threatened diners with what looked like a machine gun; Goleta Water District voted to raise rates; Amazon now offering online shopping for pickup at the Santa Barbara Whole Foods store.

July 11, 2020

  • Hot Property

The Lower End of the Montecito Market Is Still Hot

If you want proof that the market is moving, look no further than these 12 notable closings from the past week, from Campanil to Torito Road.

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Recent Comments

Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK

It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah

Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM

My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG

I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW

For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells

The state is going to force housing on communities that don't plan for it. Carpinteria can either shape what gets built here or wait for… — BrR

Genuinely curious what outcome you'd prefer. The land is privately owned and zoned for development. If not this, then what? Leaving it vacant forever isn't… — EM

The big black pipe has never bothered me. Maybe because I've loved the SB harbor since the first time I saw it, that was the… — Dan O.

Fully agree! I thought the hotel/farm/housing concept was a much better fit for that land. But when people oppose everything, something eventually gets crammed through. — SkyG

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