BURNING QUESTIONS
“Why are so many trees above the San Ysidro Ranch being cut down?” The answer.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Montecito house with Chardonnay vineyard for $12 million; French country pocket listing in Birnam Wood; midcentury abutting Knowlwood Tennis Club; 1963 French Normandy that looks like it’s below street level; Alma del Pueblo one-bedroom condo; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Potential Highway 101 wildlife crossing near Gaviota.
••• The northbound Highway 101 rest area closed immediately after reopening.
••• Final installments in the Santa Barbara Zoo’s origin story.
••• New conservative website.
••• Protections added to 24,000 acres of land (photo courtesy the Nature Conservancy).
••• The tree of the month.
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Recent Comments
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN'T THEY OUT THERE… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground,… — Michael