September 21, 2026
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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May 26, 2020
It's the best thing to happen to downtown Santa Barbara in recent memory.
Other local news: California issues social-distancing guidance for places of worship; Goleta food-preservation firm is now valued at $1 billion; two-hour weekend parking limit at Montecito beaches and trailheads; mountain lion spotted again; drive-in theater reopened.
With in-person classes canceled for months, the campus is a lovely place for a stroll. You can expect many "I Am Legend" moments, where you'll feel like the last person on earth. 1
May 24, 2020
Plus: Have you walked down State Street now that it's closed to cars?; a stripped-down Jeff Shelton rental; a pair of Montecito notables have gone MIA; two more sales of note.
May 23, 2020
Other local news: County creates contact-tracing crew; big donation to help undocumented workers; Montecito Planning Commission dithers over the San Ysidro Roundabout; invite an animal to your next Zoom meeting.
Rare is the high-end property around here that sells for the initial ask. The question is: how far does the number have to drop before someone bites? Here are the week’s top 10 price-chops.
May 22, 2020
Now that the county has allowed restaurants to reopen for dine-in service, they're doing just that—some only at their outdoor tables, others inside, too. Here's a running list.
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Darn, that's really unfortunate. Consider giving them another shot—perhaps it was an off night? I've been a handful of times and have had nothing but… — Bill
Can you be more specific? — Erik Torkells
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park — Richard
It's a pretty restaurant with an attentive and courteous staff, but we did have to send stuff back - not accustomed to doing that when… — Drew Hart
Hm, not sure about that. Every meal I've had at Little Mountain has been extraordinary, heads and tails above many others in SB. Personally I… — Bill
for those who are interested in where the money comes from and where it goes, the most recent (2024) Form 990 is available at https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/471833911/202611349349306396/full — FollowThe Money
Back in 1988-1989 my then wife (Loma) and I lived at the estate known as Edgecliff Manor. Mr. Berman loved the idea of us parking… — Eric M Johnson
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Darn, that's really unfortunate. Consider giving them another shot—perhaps it was an off night? I've been a handful of times and have had nothing but… — Bill
Can you be more specific? — Erik Torkells
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park — Richard
It's a pretty restaurant with an attentive and courteous staff, but we did have to send stuff back - not accustomed to doing that when… — Drew Hart
Hm, not sure about that. Every meal I've had at Little Mountain has been extraordinary, heads and tails above many others in SB. Personally I… — Bill
for those who are interested in where the money comes from and where it goes, the most recent (2024) Form 990 is available at https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/471833911/202611349349306396/full — FollowThe Money
Back in 1988-1989 my then wife (Loma) and I lived at the estate known as Edgecliff Manor. Mr. Berman loved the idea of us parking… — Eric M Johnson