Author: Erik Torkells

March 26, 2025

Newsletter: March 26

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March 25, 2025

What’s This Pole With a Flashing Blue Light?

"At the northeast corner of N. Patterson Avenue and the northbound Highway 101 offramp, there's a long pole with devices on the top and a flashing blue light at the base. What is it?" 2

March 24, 2025

French Country–Style Compound in Hope Ranch Sells for $9.325 Million

Last week's sales also include a Carpinteria avocado ranch for $10.5 million; Ellen DeGeneres's and Portia de Rossi's little house near Butterfly Beach; Santa Ynez equestrian property; Anacapa Street townhome; Summerland cottage; and more.

March 23, 2025

The West Mesa Dragon Has a New Friend

Plus: Don’t mess with any trail easements that run through your property; Mācher is opening a shop in Santa Ynez; Chris Isaak is coming to Ojai; Dwight Yoakam, the Mavericks, and Caamp to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Santa Barbara Public Library now offers ice skating passes; Loan Chabanol show at Tamsen Gallery. 1

Newsletter: March 23

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. 3

March 21, 2025

Traditional Gem in the Golden Quadrangle

Noteworthy new listings also include a spare renovation on School House Lane; foothill hacienda; dark, shingled, and woodsy on Eucalyptus Hill; spec reno at the heart of the San Roque spiderweb; two Montecito condos; and more.

March 20, 2025

Longstanding Carpinteria Surf Shop to Close

Other recent news: Santa Barbara considers disincentivizing landlords to renovate; teacher layoffs by the Santa Barbara Unified School District; county to increase oversight of battery storage systems; "Restraining Order Violation" in Montecito; more studies of noise impacts of space launches; cannabis farms required to install carbon scrubbers; lawsuit by residents affected by cannabis stench granted class-action status; cannabis farm goes bankrupt. 3

March 19, 2025

Don’t Be So Quick to Write Off Phoenix

With five million people living in the Phoenix metropolitan area, there has to be something interesting to do—besides play golf or lie by a pool—for a few days, right? 7

Newsletter: March 19

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