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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Recent Comments
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
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy
What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich
Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan
I intensely to test Sur charges for the cost of doing business. Will they give back 5% profits to the patrons when they do extremely… — Geo