Santa Barbara to Explore a “Vacancy Tax” for Residential and Commercial Properties
Other recent news: Holiday parade to return; Antique Alley to close after 33 years; lax enforcement of ban on gas-powered blowers; more ICE arrests and lawless behavior; downtown EV-charging station open; Santa Barbara Unified School District to build more staff housing; setback for proposed Goleta church; update on 18-story tower in Carpinteria; new local doll company. 7
The Lovin’ Spoonful Frozen Yogurt Shop Has Reopened
More food news: Fro-yo pop-up in the works; first impressions of The Neighborhood Grill in Noleta; profile of The Chanticlair; classes for adults at Apples to Zucchini Cooking School; Solvang ice cream shop opening date; Petra Cafe has officially closed. 9

























Recent Comments
The farm stand is a real treasure, and that isn’t a driveway, but rather the top of Foothill Lane. It’s like a scene out of… — J
Haha I saw my parents house. — JL
All these houses are on Google Street View. — JL
Benches at cottage hospital on Pueblo / Oak park lane — Mary
Thank you for fixing the pinch to zoom! It was especially helpful in this article, particularly to see the animals in the garden. — Sharon E
Mason and State — Richard
The parked cars are people walking or cycling on Mountain or Gibraltar — BillF
The locked sign is unlocked to notify/display a red flag warning. — Cielitoite
Hubby and I tried the newly refreshed Sandbar for dinner recently. I ordered fish tacos which were delish (albeit a bit skimpy on the grilled… — Robin
haha. Farmhouse look is ugly?? Have any of these people seen the rest of Calle Real? Looks like an Orange Co. strip mall. And now… — yahoo