Newsletter: March 9

EVERYONE’S A CRITIC
The main topic of conversation in Montecito these days is restaurants, and understandably so—four debuted in the space of two months. Now that they’ve had a chance to settle in, let’s take a look at how they’re doing.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1914 Montecito mansion with fabulous pool; Cielito three-bedroom in need of a good zhush; classic Lower Riviera charm on Grand Avenue; 1940 Moody Sisters cottage; 1930 cottage given a cute makeover; oceanfront Gaviota Coast lot for $1.6 million; and more.

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EXCLUSIVE
The Montecito Tea Gardens has been sold, and the new owners are notable philanthropists who have no intention of developing the 350-acre property.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• County task force to take on street food vendors.
••• Efforts to curtail Hot Springs trail visitors.
••• Channel Islands National Park layoffs.
••• Two old Summerland Beach oil wells have been resealed (but hundreds remain).
••• A historian’s Santa Barbara book recommendations.
••• Update on the Ava Hotel in Paso Robles.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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