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Noteworthy new listings also include East Coast style on Eucalyptus Hill; oceanfront fixer/teardown on Summerland’s Finney Street; a mystery on Miramar Beach; family-friendly in suburban Montecito; Riven Rock Road contemporary; another Hope Ranch fixer; and many more.
More food news: Montecito Wine Bistro has closed for a revamp; enthusiastic recommendation for Ruff House Barbecue’s pop-ups; Priedite Barbecue is going to take preorders on certain weekends; Courthouse Tavern to soft-open soon; Riviera Bar appears to be getting closer.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara’s transportation guru claims his religious activities have been held against him; researchers are looking into why California bluffs collapse; electric-vehicle charging lot proposed for Chapala and Cabrillo; members appointed to the State Street commission; East Beach Inn wants a variance; mountain lion spotted in Samarkand.
Plus: You can finally see the results of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s six-year renovation; in June, Santa Barbara hotel rooms were 20% more expensive than in 2019; an update on the revamping of Dwight Murphy Field; Paul Thorn and Will Breman at the Lobero; in search of black-and-white photography.
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Plus: The parking situation on Riven Rock Road; Ridge Trail improvements; the county is seeking poll workers for the gubernatorial recall election; “dwelling units for artists in residence” proposed for Clay Studio; new fire restrictions in Los Padres National Forest; Midland School expansion; a visit to Star Rug Cleaners.
It’s a recommendation, not a mandate, but businesses are likely to take heed and insist customers be masked.
Other notable sales include the coffee orchard in Toro Canyon; Fernald Point beachfront; a mixed-use building on E. Canon Perdido; a big architectural whatsit; and a flip next to Rocky Nook Park.
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