June 11, 2026
Tag: Casa Iglesia
Three Longtime Incumbents Have Been Ousted
Other recent news: Santa Barbara looks to tighten up its vacation-rental policy; the ongoing overtime problem at the county sheriff's office; update on the godawful development proposed behind the Mission; Carpinteria pot growers buying cheap odor-control technology; UCSB Arts & Lectures's next season; new diaper service; more on the former church turned into “contactless” hotel. 7
April 29, 2026
The Picklr Opens This Weekend
Plus: New art-and-antiques shop at La Arcada; ten streets that Santa Barbara wants to make friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; Christopher Noxon show in Ojai; another vacation rental–style "hotel" debuts soon; Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams still isn't retiring; Siteline performance review on Reddit. 15
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JD, I couldn't agree more. I’m fairly new to the area and have been intrigued by some locals who never seem to visit downtown but… — Lisa
Italian cuisine is more than just pasta. — Don
A dealership instead? Not sure about that. — Eleni
I really want to check out Beau, it looks like a fun place to hang! Soon, hopefully, soon. Why would someone be trying so hard… — JD
Tiny fact check: the Beau website was designed with exactly zero AI. Human concept, human design, human creative. We do use AI as a marketing… — Starr Hall
Apparently we’re an AI-driven storytelling bar. Which is wild because AI still hasn’t shown up for a single bartending shift. For the record, ChatGPT has… — Starr Hall
FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom