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Montecito Family Seeks Same for School-Eligible Rental

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Plus: Eye of the Day sale starts next week; the former Big Yellow House is no longer yellow; Lotusland is reopening; rental listing touts helistop; Santa Barbara Public Library launches online confabs.

El Encanto’s Restaurant Has a New Chef

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More food news: Hibachi Steak House & Sushi Bar is likely closing soon; Revolver’s impressive muffuletta; closing date for one of the Starbucks outposts on State Street; profile of Dean coffee shop by the airport; Sun & Swell Foods’s pandemic pivot; another great dive-bar diorama.

New Housing Community Proposed Next to the Polo Fields

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The Santa Barbara Polo Villas would comprise 25 single-family dwellings and 15 condominiums on an 11.48-acre lot.

Midcentury on the Riviera Ready for a Transformation

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Other noteworthy sales in the past week include a 1947 house on Picacho Lane, another Hope Ranch teardown, turnkey in Cielito with indoor pool and gym, a dazzling mountain setting above Carp, and the Coyote Road hovel.

New Look for the Proposed Funk Zone Roof Deck

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And the parking structure went from a cold black box to something much, well, funkier. Plus: Renderings of the tasting room’s interior.

De La Guerra Plaza Sent Back to the Drawing Board

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Other recent news: Local fire chiefs offer suggestions regarding homeless camps and trailhead parking; city panel dislikes proposed Milpas apartment complex; how Proposition 19 will benefit certain homeowners; Q&A with the county’s cannabis analyst; the product director of one of the state’s largest cannabis companies.

What Does “SBTP” on This Post Mean?

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“I saw this post on De La Guerra Street and I can’t figure out what SBTP stands for. Can you help? —A.”

Coast Village Cottage Wants $6.2 Million

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Other notable new listings include a Montecito farmhouse, a funky fixer compound on School House Road, an ornate situation in Birnam Wood, and a neat setting on the Lower Riviera.