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May 9, 2026

  • News Roundup

The Round Tower Under Construction on East Valley Road

Other recent news: The standout candidate for state assembly; design changes to the San Ysidro roundabout; new database of city building projects; Goleta's first cannabis store has opened; Noletans oppose housing for mentally ill and homeless; king tides are coming up; rescued barn owl released.

  • Walk With Me

One of Downtown’s Very Best Strolling Streets

With the mountains in the distance, the variety of architecture, and the quirky details, it was E. Canon Perdido that made me realize what a rewarding walking city Santa Barbara is. 1

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Newsletter: February 6

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February 5, 2020

  • Good Housepeeking

Nothing Beats Your Own Set of Beach Stairs

Highlights of this weekend's open-house lineup also include: A pair of OId World houses on Montecito's Park Lane; potential cuteness on what was once the Arcady estate; 1928 Tudor in San Roque.

February 4, 2020

  • Odds & Ends

Troublemaker Arrested at the Library

Plus: Large vacant lot south of the freeway is on the market; Gaviota rest area has reopened; Arts Fund Gallery's Funk Zone space is for rent.

  • Food Stuff

A Taste of What to Expect From Café Ana’s Dinner Menu

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

  • News Roundup

The City of Santa Barbara Has Enough Water for Two Years

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.

  • Just Listed

7,500-Square-Foot Dollhouse in the Upper East

The 1910 mansion on Santa Barbara Street is a fun one to look at, unless you're pediophobic....

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Newsletter: Feb. 3

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February 1, 2020

  • Farther Afield

Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos Is Being Taken Over by a World-Class Hotel Company

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."

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Sea levels are rising and the city should not plan? — Don

Restaurant News

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Burning Questions

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