ODDS & ENDS
••• The latest on the Tri-County Produce development.
••• The Barber Shop will be moving.
••• Classic souvenir T-shirt.
••• The mysterious mosaic artist.
••• Another giant red stiletto (above).
••• San Luis Obispo travel advice?
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 5,000-square-footer on a sweet Upper Village street; handsome renovation in a redwood grove; Hedgerow project; Riviera Spanish; what might be the perfect Santa Barbara condo; 1900 Craftsman with ornate interiors; “hobbit house” and “hobbit bath”; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The proposed rules to reduce vegetation near houses.
••• Goleta acts on people living in vehicles (above).
••• The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County is working on acquiring 6,000 acres.
••• Anthem Chapel project moves forward.
••• Santa Rosa Island fire nearly contained.
••• Vina Robles Amphitheater sold.
••• New oceanfront resort in Pismo Beach.
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