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Holiday Gifts for Conscious Shoppers

Stepping inside Sandie Doles’s store is like walking into a circus of color and delight. From floor to ceiling, bright toys, decorative fabrics, and imaginative handmade crafts cover every surface of Arcobaleno Trade.

Close of Friday, November 30

Stock quotes from companies headquartered in Santa Barbara or doing a significant portion of their business here.

Smarter Shopping for the Holidays

Those of us not blessed with that creepy “I get all my holiday shopping done by Thanksgiving” gene are likely currently in crisis mode, facing overcrowded malls, credit card meltdown, long lines, bad music, and the kind of time-is-running-out panic that drives us to spend hundreds of dollars on useless crap that nobody wants to find under their tree. But before the most wonderful time of the year turns you into a Scrooge, check out these tips for smarter, saner holiday shopping.

Santa Barbara Writers Strike, Too

“Don’t be greedy, don’t be petty. You won’t get your Ugly Betty!” -Striker’s slogan heard outside the gates at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood

Officials Square Off Over Housing

The county’s mayors, city councilmembers, and supervisors have already begun to wrangle over where new housing allocationswill go over the next seven years.

Brown Pelican Set to Fly Away

An era will come to a close this week-end, as the Brown Pelican Restaurant-nestled sandside at Arroyo Burro Beach for the past 25 years-is set to serve its final meal on Sunday, November 25. A purveyor of beachfront breakfasts, sunset cocktails, and classic California dinner cuisine, the Pelican’s long-term lease with the County of Santa Barbara-which was not renewed this past fall-is set to expire at the end of the year, forcing the family-run business to close its doors.

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