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June 24, 2026

  • News Roundup

An Emergency Proclamation from the City of Santa Barbara

The city stopped suggesting that certain types of businesses close and started insisting on it. That includes gyms and fitness centers. The order is through April 7.

March 17, 2020

  • News Roundup

All Bars Encouraged to Close and Restaurants Told to Offer Only Takeout and Delivery

Other local news: Second North County resident tested positive; car-based testing at Sansum Clinic; city suspends street sweeping; more on UCSB's plans for Paseo Nuevo.

  • Food Stuff

More Restaurants Are Shifting to Takeout and Delivery Only

Other food news: Santa Barbara Public Market has closed its doors; Rusty's Pizza and Onus Donuts are still open; Bettina is baking more of its superb bread; new T-shirt from Bell's; donate to the FoodBank.

  • Odds & Ends

Give Burn Areas a Chance to Dry Out Before You Hike

Plus: City recreation facilities are closed; Lotusland, Riviera Theatre, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art are on hiatus; real-estate agents' caravan is off; Island Packers suspends trips for a while; help spruce up the Sespe Wilderness trails; two recent sales of note.

  • News Roundup

The Tiered System for Covid-19 Testing in Santa Barbara

Other local news: The current tally of tests administered here; Santa Barbara Zoo and Chumash Casino have closed; permits for Montecito debris nets get renewed; the tree of the month.

March 16, 2020

  • Food Stuff

Acme Hospitality’s Restaurants Have All Gone on Hiatus

More food news: Stella Mare's and Le Cafe Stella are also temporarily closed; The Daisy is ceasing regular service, but takeout and (soon) delivery are available; Sama Sama Kitchen's addictive sambal tomat; support your favorite restaurants by buying gift cards now.

  • Food Stuff

Two Popular Restaurants Are Temporarily Closed Because of Covid-19

More food news: Ways to help local restaurants; ordering bread from Riviera Bread, Bree'osh, and Bossie's Kitchen; Bettina's English pea pizza; new chef at Pico in Los Alamos; a bit of help from GrubHub.

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Newsletter: March 16

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March 15, 2020

  • News Roundup

First Confirmed Case of Covid-19 in San Luis Obispo County

Other local news: A running tally of tests given here and cases by state and country; Santa Barbara schools close indefinitely; UCSB suggests students leave campus; farmers' market stays open, for now; social-distancing guidelines for restaurants; Mammoth and Big Bear shut down.

March 14, 2020

  • Price Cuts

Palm Springs Style on a Montecito Golf Course

The week's other top price reductions: Adorable 1911 cottage off East Beach (↓$400K); hilltop castle (↓$105K); sweet seclusion where Diana Road meets Diana Lane (↓$100K); two-week price-chop on Conejo Road modern (↓$200K).

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Recent Comments

Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye

Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye

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

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