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June 23, 2026

  • Food Stuff

The New Bristol Farms Store Is Delayed by the Coronavirus

More food news: The Rosewood Miramar Beach resort is sending out a food truck with free breakfast burritos; CSA meal-prep boxes from Bell's; the Berry Man now delivers to individuals; the BLT at Bossie's Kitchen.

  • News Roundup

County Tax Revenues Are Expected to Plummet

Other local news: Santa Barbara County has 32 cases, and Ventura County has 61; Sansum Clinic is furloughing half of its non-physician employees; dentists are struggling; county halts new marriage licenses.

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Newsletter: March 27

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March 26, 2020

  • Burning Questions

Why Does “USA” Get Written on the Street?

"On recent walks, I've noticed 'USA' spray-painted on the asphalt, along with markings for utility companies. What does it mean?" —E.

  • News Roundup

Supermarkets Are Adding Sneeze Guards to Checkout Lanes

Other local news: Santa Barbara County now has 26 cases and is telling where they are; jail discharging inmates early; high-school student starts group to do shopping for seniors; Downtown Organization director is leaving; progress for the Rincon Bluffs Preserve.

March 25, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Another Catering Company Is Now Making Individual Meals

More food news: Sea Stephanie Fish is delivering seafood throughout the area; Bree'osh's bakery on De La Vina is open and selling flatbreads, quiches, and more; Sama Sama Kitchen has started delivery; the Good Lion's to-go cocktails should be available this week. 1

  • Odds & Ends

Trail Etiquette and Social Distancing

Plus: The Santa Barbara Bowl has postponed its May concerts; the new La Playa Inn on Castillo Street; two-bedroom vacation rental available at the Mill; when every day is a holiday.

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara County Now Has 24 Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

Other local news: Hospitals devising plans to cope with surge of patients; county estimated to lose 6,870 jobs as a result of the pandemic; a better way to track cannabis taxes; Oprah Winfrey is social-distancing from her partner; penguin allowed to explore zoo grounds.

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Newsletter: March 25

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March 24, 2020

  • Just Listed

Four Recently Listed Properties Worth a Look

Including a George Washington Smith Tudor from 1900, an unassuming cottage in the Upper East, a pretty kitchen in Montecito, and a Carp fixer with wide ocean views.

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Just Listed

  • Ennisbrook Château Given a Contemporary Makeover
  • Appealing Mediterranean in Toro Canyon
  • A Different Kind of Island View
  • 5,000-Square-Footer on a Sweet Upper Village Street
  • 2009 Spanish Colonial in the Golden Quadrangle’s Sweet Spot

Recent Comments

Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George

Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca

The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.

This is inaccurate, Dennis. While there are Eucs that were planted over 100 years ago along Padaro, they are not the majority of trees. There… — DW

A little correction anyone can verify by walking the Lane. There are very few euchs along Padaro Lane. The most abundant species on the west… — Suzanne Duca

The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A

Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt

You beat me to it! — StanThompson

El Paseo walkway near the restaurant lobby? — StanThompson

This is a skylight in the hallway on the way to the historic El Paseo restaurant. — Paul

Restaurant News

  • Silvergreens Cafe Has Opened Downtown
  • A New Gelato Shop Is Opening in the Tondi Space
  • Whiskey ‘N Rye Barbecue Is Opening in Goleta
  • One Site, Two Chefs, Three New Establishments
  • A Wine Bar Is Opening at The Post

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Walk With Me

  • Where One School Leads to Another
  • The Manifold Splendors of Mid-State
  • The Westmontish Region of Montecito
  • The Arty Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • A Five-Block Adventure in Downtown Ventura
  • East Meets West on Mountain Drive
  • On Summerland’s Western Fringe

Burning Questions

  • Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
  • Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
  • Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
  • How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
  • Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
  • Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?

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