••• A branch of CalPrivate Bank is coming to the Upper Village space between RH and the service station.
••• Loveworn opened a shop at 905 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria.
••• Women’s swimwear chain Everything But Water, which has has more than 60 stores in the U.S., confirms via a sign in the window and its website that it’s opening at 1253 Coast Village Road, as reported here in December.
••• I’m a little late on this, but the Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury released its 2024-25 consolidated report, which includes hot-button topics such as water management, cannabis taxation, e-bikes, unpermitted street food vendors, inmate deaths, and the housing situation. If you’re unfamiliar with the role of the Grand Jury, this will help:…