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April 21, 2026

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara’s First Cannabis Store Opens This Saturday

And in other local news: Updated debris flow risk map should be out in October; the growing problem of homeowners unable to get insurance; strip mall to be redone before Sprouts's arrival; bike paths, crosswalks, and roundabouts planned for Cliff Drive; new closing time for city parks; parking in Montecito; missile testing from San Nicolas Island.

  • Just Listed

Rob Lowe’s Extremely Gracious Mansion Is Back on the Market

It has all the amenities of a small hotel, including a screening room, bar, gym, tennis court, and 11 fireplaces, not to mention one of the most decadent lawns this side of Oprah Winfrey's compound.

  • Capital Improvements

Here’s What the Olive Mill Roundabout Might Look Like

Plus: The two other traffic circles that might follow—one at San Ysidro Road and the 101, and another at E. Cabrillo and Los Patos Way.

August 21, 2019

  • Food Stuff

The Taproom Boom Continues

Plus: Embermill restaurant opens this Friday; Bristol Farms, another Mesa Burger, and a French bakery on the horizon; La Michoacána is selling frozen treats; Hoffman Brat Haus is closing; Eleven 14 opening on State Street.

  • News Roundup

Montecito Creek Bridge Is Expected to Reopen Next Month

And in other recent local news: A reprieve for Institution Ale's neon sign; initiative to protect whales from ships; West Beach hotel gets nixed; an urge to merge Montecito's special districts; Styrofoam recycling; Montecito road repairs; library plaza renovation update.

August 20, 2019

  • Food Stuff

Les Marchands Wine Bar Is Closing

Plus: New pan-Asian restaurant Oku is getting close to opening on Cabrillo; expanded hours at Buena Onda and Merci Montecito; Peruvian pop-up.

  • Just Listed

Can This Huge Chunk of Undeveloped Coastline Be Preserved?

The Saudi investor who bought More Mesa for $25 million has put it back on the market—this time for $65 million. Locals are searching for a way to save it from development.

August 19, 2019

  • Rooms to Rent

Take a Peek Inside a Jeff Shelton Apartment

While the whimsical exteriors of local architect Jeff Shelton can be seen all over town, interior glimpses are far rarer. In the case of this E. Cota Street rental, the owner shares Shelton's Seuss-meets-Gaudí sensibility.

  • Just Listed

Paging Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum…

Named Croyden House, the grand 1929 mansion on Middle Road in Montecito feels like the board game Clue come to life—although any stress involved will hopefully have to do with upkeep rather than a murder in the library.

August 18, 2019

  • Food Stuff

Best Cheeseburger in Town?

Plus: Oliver's is now serving lunch; new outdoor seating at Café Ana; the Monarch has gone entirely prix-fixe; renting the Lark's patio for a private party; picnic boxes from Bossie's Kitchen. 1

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Spot on. — Jefferson A.

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Burning Questions

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