May 25, 2026
Open houses this weekend: Fernald Point beachfront property primed for renovation; next-door neighbors—one new, one old—within walking distance to Montecito's Upper Village; a duplex condo in downtown's charming El Caserio enclave; and more.
October 25, 2019
More food news and notes: The Daisy opens soon on State Street; a profile of Pacific Pickle Works; Buena Onda and Lab Social have partnered up; Dunkin' is threatening to open more stores here.
Also newly reduced: The 12-acre HeartStone Ranch in Carpinteria; another French country house in Montecito; and a "mini estate" in San Roque.
October 24, 2019
It took a bit longer than expected, but Siteline's email newsletter is officially up and running. Every Monday and Thursday morning, I'll send out a digest of posts from the past few days. Subscribing is the easiest way to follow the site.
Plus: Everything is on sale at the Summerland Antique Collective; Pedro Almodóvar retrospective starts tomorrow; another of Kenny Loggins's former houses is on the market; Styrofoam recycling and unpaved sidewalks.
October 23, 2019
More food news and notes: Enterprise Fish Co. is rumored to be closing; more turnover at the Santa Barbara Public Market; Bettina celebrates its first anniversary with free spritzes; terrific art at Café Ana.
Other recent news: Santa Cruz Island's Scorpion Cove pier to close for months; new governance possible for Montecito Library; first responders learning how to treat pets; study nixes Montecito groundwater injection; city council member attempts to play the race card over the farmer's market.
October 22, 2019
The Lucca philosophy is decidedly wabi-sabi, where imperfections and patina are embraced for their beauty, their uniqueness, and the history they represent. 3
October 21, 2019
More food news and notes: The Bear and Star at the Fess Parker inn in Los Olivos has closed; Lab Social cocktail bar extended its Sunday hours; the revamped Cuyama Buckhorn motel now serves dinner; Pascucci will move in January.
One wonders what Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, whose portrait hangs inside, would make of the house, on the market for $29 million.
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Ted We-Want-The-Funk Ellis is a talented guy. I liked what he'd done with La Cantina. It was so much more than simply "another Mexican Restaurant."… — Michael G
~ it is always unfun to endure your smug ignorance, why should you pretend to know anything because you read a book full of lies?… — Tad
Ted’s place is going to be a new local favorite. Really looking forward to something in the neighborhood that’s good and affordable. — Pablo
I long ago trained my dog to do his dirty business off trail, and at home, in a 5x5 area of the yard. When we… — Randy
Ideally they should add more parking. It can be done in a way with trees and greenery but parking is really needed! — Chris
Use of ALL CAPS tends to get dogs riled up. — Luigi
In front of Meridian Studios — Jeff W
Yay! Thank you for the update on Rudy's in Carp. A family favorite, good to know they are looking for another location there. They've been… — Mary Stark
I wish the people that needed to read this the most, would read it. Never fails going uphill, you walk into a line of three… — Lupe
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