••• The Veronica Beard boutique at 1269 Coast Village Road has opened. It’s the brand’s tenth shop.
••• According the the Hayes Commercial Group‘s third-quarter report, Elysium Strength & Wellness has opened at 187 S. Patterson Avenue in Goleta, and Mighty Pilates is coming to 1014 State Street (Carrillo/Figueroa), which will be the company’s 12th location. UPDATE: Mighty Pilates has apparently opened.
••• Up till now, I had yet to hear of someone I actually know having his or her house burgled. “They went in by breaking a panel out of a sliding glass door—a messy but quick way in,” says my friend R. “Our alarm system was armed thankfully and worked perfectly. They were apparently after cash or jewelry. The event happened at 5:52 p.m. so it seems these guys get an early start with the time change! The SBPD has been great throughout this event by the way.” I’m not sure what the takeaway here is other than to be vigilant—turn your alarm on when you leave and perhaps invest in some cameras…