City Revenues Expected to Drop by $30 Million Over the Next Two Years

Other local news: 429 confirmed Covid-19 cases; small rise in crime blamed on lockdown; student exodus may effect census results; Hazard's Cyclesport bike shop is doing well; marine life at old oil platforms; harbor building burned to a crisp; 101 bridge repair in Goleta; Campus Point beach fence; and more.

The Butterfly Lane Underpass Is Getting an Upgrade

Plus: The auction of the 1930s Lutah Maria Riggs estate didn't pan out; coolly renovated house on a golf course sold; Valley Club Trail got fixed up; tree graffiti; owlets.

Café Ana Is Closed for Good

"March was going to be the month that saved us," wrote owners Julian and Katherine Guzman Sanders in their farewell statement. "But instead it's the month that killed us."

County Covid-19 Hospitalizations Are Remaining Stable

Other local news: There are now 394 confirmed cases; an increase in lost and injured hikers; suspicious fire behind Sambo's; email your questions to local politicians; mountain lions get temporary protection.

Newsletter: April 19

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Lompoc Prison Outbreak Continues to Grow

Other local news: There are now 385 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 49 of which are healthcare workers; county jail inmate tested positive; supervisor Gregg Hart on the pandemic's local effects; earthquake early this morning; Carp closes beach parking lots.

A Tough Nut to Crack on Prestigious Park Lane

The week's other top price reductions: Boat-like house on Miramar Beach dropped by $600,000; cool lines and Dutch doors on School House Road; togetherness on the Mesa; and a top-floor midcentury condo near Butterfly Beach.

Summer Solstice Celebration Will Only Be Online This Year

Other local news: I Madonnari Street Painting Festival canceled; now 354 Covid-19 cases and a third death; Santa Barbara's grim economic future; Southern California no longer abnormally dry; council member supports temporary city council pay cut; My Gym has closed.

The 93108 Fund Has Handed Out $40,000 to Hourly Workers

Plus: Little Free Libraries stocked with toilet paper and other items; new Channel Islands T-shirt; Summerland Oriental Rugs moved across the street; Studio William Hefner house coming to San Ysidro Road; time-lapse street painting; three recent sales of note.

Newsletter: April 17

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