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Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Living on Eucalyptus Hill

Set within an amazing 93108 neighborhood, this inviting home offers outstanding natural light, a smooth indoor–outdoor flow, and an extra-large, usable yard that expands the way you live. Come see for yourself at the open houses this weekend.

Stylish Apartment Building Proposed for Los Patos Way

Plus: The Santa Claus Lane bike path; might Montecito ban gas-powered leaf blowers?; update on the row of eucalyptus trees on East Valley Road; another Santa Barbara Bowl show announced; parts of Goleta Beach County Park to close for storm-related repairs; Vandenberg Space Force Base’s self-mythologizing; group show at Marcia Burtt Gallery; taking San Ysidro Trail all the way to the top.

1923 Estate on the Front Row of Eucalyptus Hill Sells for $12.8 Million

Last week’s sales also include a substantial loss in the Golden Quadrangle; the Ortega Ridge one with the ridgetop pool; French Country home in Ballard; Sycamore Canyon Road floops; two in Hollister Ranch; San Roque cutie with a big yard; Lower Riviera cottage; and more.

First Look at Bistro Amasa’s Lunch Menu

More food news: Tyler x Lieu Dit is closed till spring; Mother Dough Bagels expanded its days of operation; three applicants for the former Anchor Rose spaces; the Garagiste Wine Festival is coming up; local restaurant is selling monthly and annual memberships; Seattle-based Eastern European bakery pop-up.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

A Cool Little Contemporary House Downtown

Noteworthy new listings also include 1915 Upper East house hidden from the street; solid Mediterranean off Highway 154; Old California vibes between Mission Canyon and Cielito; big views above San Roque; More Mesa Shores spiffer-upper; midcentury floops in Cielito; woodsy chic in Ojai; and more.

The Perfect Santa Barbara Wedding Starts Here

Planning a wedding is a lot easier—and more fun—when you’ve enlisted the right people.

Santa Barbara Passed a Temporary Rent Freeze

Other recent news: A local man’s tale of being deported by ICE; 72-hour “festival ban” for Deltopia weekend; Santa Barbara Airport’s efforts to cope with flooding; another attempt to allow drilling on public land; Santa Barbara Dojo opened in Goleta; the Montecito Inn is redecorating again; changes to commuter train service; Highway 1 fully reopen in Big Sur; tours of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; a fascinating ad.

Riskin Partners Presents: A Real Estate Market Update & 2026 Outlook

As we step into 2026, we’d like to share a few reflections on Montecito real estate and the forces that shaped 2025.