June 25, 2026
Other recent news: A long look at the Paseo Nuevo deal; Roger the Scanner Guy is retiring from Edhat; Montecito man sentenced to three years in prison for fraud; state bill to allow subdivision of residential lots stalled; another school-board candidate Q&A.
It's a land of lemonade stands, lawn bowls, good vibes, and bingo nights. 1
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August 31, 2020
More food news: Funk Zone tasting room for rent; recommendations for fancy cheese and bento boxes; Labor Day weekend barbecue in Los Alamos; Bibi Ji has begun selling wine online.
Plus: New book of Studio William Hefner's work; the city's grammatically incorrect electronic signs; state-operated Covid-19 testing site moved to Goleta; curve warnings installed along Route 192 this week; patches to help the fight to save Pine Mountain.
August 30, 2020
Other recent news: California has a new system to determine reopening schedule; 13 schools submitted waivers to reopen; UCSB moves almost all classes online and cancels all events and sports; prescribed burn at the UCSB lagoon; UCLA Health's expansion into this area; oil platform update; Carpinteria city council candidates; school-board candidate Virginia Alvarez.
August 29, 2020
The market remains red-hot: the week's 13 noteworthy sales include a midcentury landmark and a run on the Ennisbrook enclave.
August 28, 2020
More food news: Two new restaurants across from East Beach; how a catering company pivoted into a restaurant; new Goleta coffee shop; pies delivered to you.
The week's top price adjustments are mostly downward—including a funky Lower Riviera triplex and an architectural statement in east Montecito—but things being what they are these days, a couple went up. 2
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I realize that the locked gate in the Upper Village is a very small local issue, but I do wish that it would reopen. The… — Sven
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Its really a nightmare of sort that Siteline puts out such a quality periodical with fantastic photography but doesn't have pinch-to-zoom for its site. There's… — Matt McLaughlin
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