Goleta Is Working on a Drone Show for Independence Day
Other recent news: A look inside three pretty homes; road restriping in Old Town Goleta appears to have hurt businesses; farmer Rodney Chow has died; is Highway 101's new concrete divider already crumbling?; Channel Islands workers have been reinstated; federal cuts to affect two harbor properties; free local calls at Santa Barbara Airport. 2
The Ellwood Has Launched Lunch Service
More food news: Cutler's Distillery & Public House is now open for dinner; update on Carpinteria's Linden Square complex; clarity on the changes at Dutch Garden; Outstanding in the Field is hosting a dinner on Stearns Wharf; chef Dom Crisp of the forthcoming Dom's Taverna to cook at a dinner in Oregon; are there local low-alcohol IPAs? 18
The West Mesa Dragon Has a New Friend
Plus: Don’t mess with any trail easements that run through your property; Mācher is opening a shop in Santa Ynez; Chris Isaak is coming to Ojai; Dwight Yoakam, the Mavericks, and Caamp to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Santa Barbara Public Library now offers ice skating passes; Loan Chabanol show at Tamsen Gallery. 1

























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