NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A Santa Barbara landmark is for sale.
••• Married tech billionaires bought the Toro Canyon contemporary.
••• Rare glimpse of a U-2 spy plane.
••• Red Studio salon moved to State Street.
••• Proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open through 2035.
••• Former TV star running for mayor of Ojai.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The cutest little oceanfront cottage; 1925 Riviera house with glamorous bones; room for improvement on Campanil Hill; quirky floor plan a few doors down from La Cumbre Country Club; a Hope Ranch starter home; something vivid on Pill Hill; and more.
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ON THE HORIZON
With a total of 152 units, three proposed apartment buildings offer an interesting glimpse at efforts to address the housing crisis in Santa Barbara.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Cardigans yarn shop is closing next month.
••• The buyer of the former Rancho San Marcos Golf Course property.
••• Pride Week lineup of events.
••• Mysterious radio antenna on De La Vina.
••• Santa Barbara Airport installed a lactation pod.
••• Ted Collier exhibit at Maune Contemporary.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Karl for identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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City staff has said otherwise if you've ever attended any meetings on the subject. Grand Jury agreed https://www.independent.com/2025/07/01/santa-barbara-grand-jury-calls-for-stronger-enforcement-of-street-vendors/ Members of the jury visited food trucks… — Jefferson A.
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The street kitchen on Upper State is delicious — the line to get food says it all. Also pretty sure they have a permit. — Ederson
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations they follow. Even permits! Maybe next time ask the vendor instead of… — Meghan
Christine! Can you tell us the specific health code rules about raw meat? — Meghan
Let’s all remember that street vendors DO have health code rules and regulations to follow. As well as permits! Have you ever checked with a… — Meghan
You should talk to an actual restaurateur. Labor is by far their highest expenses, followed by cost of goods sold, with a rent a distant… — Jefferson A.
Truth! Rules for thee but not for me doesn’t work well when refrigeration of raw meat is involved! — Christine!
because they are policing more important things. everything should be enforced, thats not what im saying. im saying they are busy. — Seth
Feels like we’re aiming all our attention at vendors instead of the root problem: high rent and a permitting environment that makes affordable food nearly… — CH