WALK WITH ME
Reports of the Funk Zone’s ruination are a little exaggerated: there is still funk, here and there. But big changes are knocking at the neighborhood’s door.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Modernism above Montecito; farmhouse compound on 21 acres in Carpinteria; turnkey on the edge of Montecito; Hidden Valley Lane hideaway; new construction on the Mesa for $4.25 million; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A bunch of big apartment developments got pushed through a state loophole.
••• The proposed La Cumbre Plaza project includes a food hall (above).
••• Santa Barbara city council made it easier for the police to get parking lot data.
••• Former professional tennis player Maria Sharapova bought in Montecito.
••• Corot exhibit at Westmont.
••• Leadbetter Beach Park has reopened.
••• New 24-hour dental urgent care.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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