January 28, 2026
More food news: Summerland Beach Café is under new ownership; CSA of local seafood; city to allow small-scale home-cooking businesses; Bossie's Kitchen celebrates its first anniversary; Rascal's goes into food full-time.
February 3, 2020
Other local news: Exactly how dangerous is Highway 154?; Jesusita Trail closing for renovations a few days this week; sailboat ran ashore in front of the yacht club; historic non-profit meeting space reopens; Mid-State Fair concert lineup.
The 1910 mansion on Santa Barbara Street is a fun one to look at, unless you're pediophobic....
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February 1, 2020
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, as the hotel will be known when it reopens in 2021, will have "a coffee bar porch" and "an open-air restaurant with a county fair energy."
January 31, 2020
Plus: Mountain lion spotted lying on Cold Spring Trail; photo of sinkhole repair at Turnpike Road onramp; film festival winners screening for free this weekend; Carp beachfront house sold; Mercado El Rey and ice cream parlor opening on W. Montecito Street.
The week's other top price reductions: Fancy Montecito estate with pedigree names behind it; funky architecture across from San Ysidro Ranch; adorable 1920s house on APS; and big views offset by bad choices.
January 30, 2020
Other local news: City and county might combine emergency dispatch services; entertaining debate recap; actor Christopher Lloyd listed his house; dubious cannabis accounting; western monarch butterfly population decimation; La Casa de la Raza community center is back in trouble.
Built in 1924, 1530 Mimosa Lane has the charm of an older property, but it has been expertly updated. The house just feels right—and, even at $9 million, not overpriced.
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Yet you are promoting their work! — Christine!
Lol, as soon as someone uses capital letters you know something is weird… Maybe i should also start using exclamation marks behind my user name… — Zeljko
God, I love you Erik! — LP
Christine, I removed your comment because I can't possibly allow you to say that I endorse the actions of ICE, which I categorically don't. And… — Erik Torkells
Save your vitriol for next door and Fox News message boards. This has nothing to do with hardworking immigrants and children that are being terrorized… — AFC
Caveat Emptor on the Spyglass house. The builder's past is littered with lawsuits, judgements and fraud. Those dark stains on the interior walls. Yeah, those… — Sam Tababa
Barcelona is a club team. Teams competing in the World Cup are National teams. — Jan
I love these walks. Thank you. — Linda proud
I always enjoy your walks. — Carrie
NO off street car parking will be available re new 44 units on De la Guerra, just bike racks… that was a wishful reporting error… — Mercedita