WALK WITH ME
Given how close Ventura is and how much I like to explore, I know remarkably little about the city. The car-free stretch of E. Main Street was the perfect place to start.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Shortfall in Santa Barbara sales tax revenue.
••• Tunnel Road to Inspiration Point to close for more repairs.
••• The Katy Perry/Carl Westcott real estate battle continues.
••• Weekly rally in support of the Constitution.
••• The tree of the month (above).
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“What’s the scaffold structure on Las Positas just north of Veronica Springs Road? There’s communication gear attached to it.” The answer.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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