ODDS & ENDS
••• Large furniture store opening on State Street (above).
••• The new stoplight on Coast Village Road.
••• Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• The Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed.
••• New Upper Village boutique.
••• Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre.
••• Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands.
••• Another Funk Zone fitness studio.
••• State Street’s reliance on resale.
••• “Where in Santa Barbara…?” answer.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of midcentury gems; a big ‘un on E. Mountain Drive; updated Tudor in Riven Rock; sweeping views at an outer Carpinteria contemporary, a cul-de-sac off Las Alturas, and Mission Canyon turnkey; adorable farmhouse in San Roque; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The county’s plan to prioritize housing for locals.
••• Update on Fairview Gardens in Goleta (above).
••• Efforts to keep ICE off county property.
••• Mobilizing against incumbent County Clerk Joe Holland.
••• Fraud in Montecito.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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