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June 29, 2026

  • News Roundup

California to Let Many Stores Reopen as Early as Friday

Other local news: The News-Press lost another editor-in-chief; swimmer off Padaro Lane bitten by something, likely a shark; a clearinghouse for masks.

  • Burning Questions

Can You Explain How Sundowner Winds Work?

"Sundowners have been my main topic of research in the last few years," said Dr. Leila M. V. Carvalho, professor of meteorology and climate sciences at UCSB. She kindly agreed to explain the science behind the winds. 1

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Newsletter: May 4

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May 3, 2020

  • Price Cuts

Lavish Space for Outdoor Entertaining in Cielito

The week's other top price reductions: Serious price-chop for Las Alturas architectural exotica; three-story Mediterranean on the Lower Riviera; time capsule above San Roque; flat two-acre lot in Montecito.

May 2, 2020

  • News Roundup

New Testing Sites Are an Important Step Toward Reopening

Other local news: Law firm offers $25 reimbursements to anyone placing local restaurant order; interviews with city administrator Paul Casey and Direct Relief's Thomas Tighe; Field + Fort's new showroom space; Viva Oliva moved; Los Padres facilities now closed through at least May 15; $39 million high school stadium nearly done.

  • Food Stuff

Lease Signed on Harbor Restaurant Spaces

More food news: One outpost of the Nugget has reopened, with the other to follow; Los Alamos restaurants teaming up for deliveries here; local seafood update; Fresno chili sauce, bake-at-home cookies, and happy hour takeout margaritas.

May 1, 2020

  • Odds & Ends

The Municipal Tennis Center Has Reopened

Plus: Intruder spending the night at vacant houses; Ortega Park is getting a renovation; Showers of Blessing lets homeless people shower in its trailer; the grunion were running.

  • Just Listed

Are You Ready to Party, Butterfly Beach?

After an L.A.-style facelift, the sweet little house of yore on Channel Drive is all grown up and ready to get down.

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Newsletter: May 1

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April 30, 2020

  • News Roundup

Governor Newsom Backed Down on Threat to Close Our Beaches

Other local news: Apartment complex proposed for lower State Street; hospitals to resume elective procedures and surgeries; interview with police chief Lori Luhnow; the war between winemakers and cannabis farmers; more on Carp's great white sharks; county seeks grand jury volunteers; Santa Barbara Foundation's new CEO; Music Academy of West's pandemic plan B.

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