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Highlights of this weekend’s open-house lineup: Montecito contemporary with private beach path; party pad with Pacific views; one of the more dramatic infinity pools in town; new-build Brutalism.
“Recently, there have been a few intentional fires in the middle of Montecito, which surprises me, given the area’s vulnerability. And then there’s the matter of air quality—the smoke drifts all over and makes breathing difficult.” —T.
More food news: San Diego wine shop taking over the former Savoy Wines space; the Santa Barbara Vegan Chef Challenge is coming up; Rascal’s is helping Rudy’s develop a vegan menu; amaro ice cream.
Other local news: TV anchor pushes teen, goes viral; county to send fewer weather alerts; five blocks of De La Vina will be narrowed to one lane; state assembly debate; Lotusland’s plant health care coordinator; Goleta sidewalk project update; sewer lateral software.
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The week’s other top price reductions: Southern-style passion project on Picacho Lane; views-vs.-80s-design on the Riviera; 1928 Tudor on three prime Montecito acres; and the 1929 estate that always reminds me of the board game Clue.
Other local news: DEA agents raid San Ysidro Pharmacy; city to eliminate left turns onto Cliff Drive; two Independent endorsements; how Montecito sewage becomes “brand-name fertilizer”; half-naked trespasser; Trump likely to veto act preserving Los Padres National Forest areas; wildfire-mitigation map; fact sheets proposed for newlyweds.
Burning Questions
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
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The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
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