WELCOME WAGON
Exciting news for sandwich aficionados: L.A.s popular Wexler’s Deli, which specializes in house-smoked, hand-sliced meat and fish, is opening an outpost here.
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MAKING UP
Ty Warner and Four Seasons appear to have reached an agreement on the Biltmore—and “recalling furloughed employees will be a priority.”
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Six acres of potential on E. Mountain Drive; compound with character in the Carpinteria foothills; Hedgerow house that would benefit from a reorg; midcentury beach house north of Ventura; 1920 cutie on Laguna Street; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Montecito under the microscope.
••• Spend the night at Gwyneth Paltrow’s place (above).
••• The long history of Goleta’s Orient Hand Laundry.
••• A deeper look at a few hotel projects in the works around here.
••• Opera Santa Barbara’s new season.
••• The end of Dirt-style dirt about who bought where.
••• The Jeff Shelton revamp of the State Street undercrossing is finally proceeding.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• “Energy enhancement” facility coming to Santa Barbara.
••• Funk Zone boutique Sirena is moving to State Street.
••• Mysterious hotel on the boards.
••• Sailing excursions with concerts and sound healing.
••• Inside the new Channel City Hardware & Gifts (above).
••• Old Pueblo Trail has reopened.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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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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