April 16, 2026
More food news: What it's like to dine at a restaurant these days; the Carpinteria outpost of Little Dom's has been pushed back again; previewing the food at Alessia Patisserie and Coast & Olive; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf closed. 1
May 30, 2020
The week's top price reductions include Tuscan mansions, a beachside cottage, an Upper East grande dame, a couple of midcentury opportunities, and much more.
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May 29, 2020
In 1995, architect Barton Myers bought 38 acres in Toro Canyon for $500,000, choosing the site for the first of his trademark steel-and-glass houses. Now he has put it on the market for $8.2 million.
Plus: First look at Santa Barbara City College's new physical education building; Montecito Association wants to get aggressive about masks; Allen Construction offers to help local businesses for free; city to enforce timed parking again.
May 28, 2020
Other recent news: Checking in on the State Street situation; forthcoming guidance on reopening fitness facilities; Board of Supervisors to vote on cannabis reform; Ventura beaches reopening to sunbathers; Bossie the Cow got painted gold; missing ducks found; California Mid-State Fair canceled; plan to drill new wells abandoned.
Other noteworthy new listings: Fairytale French in the Hedgerow; ten acres where San Roque meets Mission Canyon; spec renovation with grand ambitions; ocean and mountain views above Summerland; Cape Cod house with a she-shed out back; why you need a broker.
May 27, 2020
Other recent news: Proposed new water rates in various local districts; new Santa Barbara school superintendent; Chumash Casino reopening soon; Trump administration approved a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument.
More food news: Twenty-Four Blackbirds is selling ice cream on weekends; the Tuesday farmers' market has moved a block north; $20 bottles of local wine at Handlebar; Savoy Café has the city's first parklet; semi-updated list of restaurants with dine-in service.
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This message is for Jenna! I don’t think anyone cares about your opinion therefore I would keep it to my self. — Carp local
Jenna, I hope you believe in choice ? — R
Where can I get salt on a walk?? — Elon musk
Going to Denver for 4 days- got lucky to have a fly out 1 pm and return in at 3 pm- easy peasy for my… — Christine!
Agreed! — Julie
So excited!!!! Great idea and great for the neighborhood!!!! — Healey
Any update on what's going on with The Shopkeepers? The Linden Square location also appears to be cleared out. — DD
Perfectly said, thank you ! — R
Thanks Jerry! Well said. — DJ
Don’t forget it was also a filling station. The original building just keeps getting remodeled — Patricia Dallarmi