Tables inside Ellen’s Danish Pancake House are a little less full right now. Since the catastrophic mudslide in Montecito last week, Highway 101 has been shut down, causing business to suffer in places like the longtime Buellton restaurant that’s located about 40 miles north. “Business is down about 20 percent,” said owner John Oltman. “For … Continue reading Highway 101 closure driving business down in the Santa Ynez Valley