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Has the Homeless Hostel Hit a Speed Bump?

Plus: Local apparel brand Covet is opening a store in Montecito; a new Hank Pitcher show at Sullivan Goss; parts of a funky oceanfront Mesa compound are back on the market; input sought regarding the Channel Islands National Park Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan.

Nearly 17,000-Square-Foot House Sells for $19.1 Million

Other notable closings include Miramar Beach two-bedroom; 1926 Riviera villa; Lutah Maria Riggs in the Golden Quadrangle; Jeff Shelton in low-key mode; a pair of $3 million houses right near the freeway; and more.

Starbucks Is Opening on a Prominent Corner

More food news: Indonesian food delivered monthly; Wingman Rodeo has opened in Goleta; Third Window Brewing’s call for oranges; Santo Mezcal is now serving breakfast; Bettina’s new leek pizza; quality coffee in Santa Ynez.

The Summer Solstice Festival Isn’t Happening This Year

Other recent news: Rumors that the Biltmore is being turned Moroccan and/or into condos; work to start soon on the Arroyo Burro Open Space and the Randall Road Debris Basin; transgender man fatally shot by Lompoc police in suspicious circumstances; Santa Barbara City Council to consider “hero pay” for grocery workers.

The Santa Barbara Bowl Has Resumed Announcing New Shows

Plus: Laundromat building on De La Vina to receive a fancy renovation; a new local news-and-opinion outlet; the former Mount Calvary Monastery & Retreat House got another price cut; petition for a better aquatics center at the revamped Ortega Park.

New Construction on the Right Side of Shoreline Drive for $8.855 Million

Other noteworthy new listings: Cliff Drive fixer with excellent views; sexy midcentury in good shape; quick flip near the San Ysidro Ranch; itty-bitty 1960 cottage cantilevered over a Mission Canyon hillside; and many more.

Santa Barbara County Is Now in the Orange Tier

Other recent news: The parking situation around the Hot Springs Trailhead; Figueroa Mountain wildflower update; the washed-out stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens this Friday; profiles of artists Richard Schloss and Jane Gottlieb.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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