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Plus: The mania for Montecito real estate is creeping up past the $6 million level; William Laman sale; more info on Bird Island off the Goleta coast; campground update from the Los Padres Forest Association.
The week’s other top price reductions: Spiffy beachfront a few doors down from the Miramar; hot mess in Campanil; Upper East passion project/money pit; spec reno in the Hedgerow; Coyote Road hovel.
More food news: Talking about race with the area’s black chefs and entrepreneurs; Oakberry Açaí Bowls has opened on State Street; Mexican restaurant Romanti-Ezer closed; Duo’s pretty outdoor space.
Other recent news: The pedestrian-only section of State Street is a winner, but should more people be wearing masks?; California issued a statewide order requiring masks; Goleta keeps open the option of raising its sales tax; Santa Barbara community development director resigns.
Other noteworthy new listings: Wide ocean views for $1.75 million; family-friendly 1947 house on Picacho Lane; spec renovation in the Upper East; move-in-ready hacienda in Hope Ranch.
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Other recent news: Interview with incoming school superintendent Hilda Maldonado; two new lions at Santa Barbara Zoo; Drum Fire near Buellton totally contained; funding approved for Eastside bike improvements; new housing in the works for the formerly homeless.
Plus: Santa Barbara International Film Festival pushed back two months; Coral Casino might delay reopening for some renovations; Los Baños rumored to be allowing more swimmers per lane soon; the redistricting commission seeks applicants; new development with contemporary style.
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A dealership instead? Not sure about that. — Eleni
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Tiny fact check: the Beau website was designed with exactly zero AI. Human concept, human design, human creative. We do use AI as a marketing… — Starr Hall
Apparently we’re an AI-driven storytelling bar. Which is wild because AI still hasn’t shown up for a single bartending shift. For the record, ChatGPT has… — Starr Hall
FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom
Don, not only is the website AI generated, the copy reads as if it were ChatGPT's first pass. I hope the owner's are successful and… — J
Metro doesn't currently have showtimes for any of their other theaters past Thursday, so probably not significant. (Or, even more significant?) — Geoff H