HOT PROPERTY
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi dropped $70 million on Padaro Lane—the biggest residential sale in south county history. Recent closings also include a Birnam Wood pocket listing for $8.287 million; a Riven Rock four-bedroom with pool house; turnkey on Picacho Lane; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“A couple of weeks ago, the St. Mary’s seminary up on Las Canoas Road was auctioned off. Can you find out who bought it and what his or her plans are?” Here’s the answer.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The ShineUP shop in the Funk Zone is closing.
••• Cannabis shop opened in Isla Vista.
••• New yoga studio and wellness collective.
••• Useless parking signs at Santa Barbara Airport.
••• The area around Shoreline Park’s torii gate is getting renovated.
••• Signal modifications at Highway 154 and State Street.
••• Cliff Drive pedestrian improvements.
••• Rainbow curb cuts.
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Recent Comments
I hope the new Pascucci will offer affordable lunches for those of us working in the area! — Kathie
A lot of price cuts on these higher priced properties. — Don
Not even a real name, absolutely nothing to help - I couldn't even finish this bot's diatribe. Yuck — Chet
Pickle Ball - for the people who can't play tennis or ping pong — Chet
The roads are horrible all over the city. I live on the Mesa and it is a joke. De La Vina is pothole breeding ground.… — Chet
Agreed. How about they ask, "would like to add a living wage tax above and beyond the tip?" Shameless — Chet
I agree. Idt these desert colors look good at all + they look out of place. The design standard seems to be morphing from Spanish… — John
Failing to plan is planning to fail. The resident population of SB is not the driving factor in planning to preserve our community nor how… — KG
Having toured the building I can confirm the section in question is an elevator. — Tom Wilson
Backside of Cliff Room! — Elliott