BURNING QUESTIONS
“I was walking my dog when I saw a couple of guys working at the Music Academy of the West. They said they were measuring in preparation for the installation of pedestrian gates. Does that mean the public will no longer be allowed on the campus?” —J. Here’s the answer.
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HOT PROPERTY
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought the Montecito villa inspired by the Alhambra and a Ferrari. What else sold last week—and for how much: El Cielito Road property for $1 million over ask; a house with a “unique stone cave”; two to-be-constructed houses in the Boulders; an Alta Mesa property that exceeded expectations; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Parker Clay is having a warehouse sale.
••• “Elite personal training studio” opening on De La Vina.
••• Photo of the sunflower sculptures coming to State Street.
••• Empty Mansions author to share more Huguette Clark research.
••• Hermosillo Road offramp to reopen on Tuesday.
••• Mysterious street marking.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• County supervisors move toward allowing more cannabis farming.
••• Larry David bought in the Hedgerow.
••• Santa Barbara Automotive Group expansion in the works.
••• Progress for the new Westside Neighborhood Clinic building (above).
••• Santa Barbara County to participate in federal program offering rewards to those who get off meth.
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Recent Comments
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
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