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Last week’s sales also include handsome Hope Ranch Spanish; San Ysidro Road off-market; Campanil home with a penthouse; the black shingled one on Eucalyptus Hill; Park Highlands floops; and more.
Plus: A new gym with a burly name is opening downtown; Orangetheory’s Santa Barbara studio closes next weekend; Game Seeker needs to find another home; Vic Trace Reservoir replacement; new interior design shop in Buellton; the Illuminate Film Festival; confusing signage at the Los Patos roundabout.
More food news: Santa Barbara chef opening a West Beach pizzeria; Revolver’s breakfast sandwich; Ghirardelli Chocolate chain coming to State Street; Cookie Plug’s relocation plan; Cuso’s Creamery profile; opening date for Highly Likely in Ojai; Chop Chinese Food in Isla Vista.
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A to-do list for environmental action: The daily barrage of bad news punctuated by heartbreaking environmental crises is enough to make anyone shut down. But at the Community Environmental Council, we’re not stopping—and neither should you.
Noteworthy new listings also include a clean slate on E. Mountain Drive; Hedgerow floops; possible auction of a San Ysidro Road property; Mesa fixer in the mid-threes; Montecito Shores condo for $6.495 million; and more.
Situated at the end of a winding driveway, this exquisite custom-built home seamlessly blends modern luxury, ultimate privacy, and sweeping views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, the city, and the Pacific Ocean. See for yourself at the open house this Saturday.
Other recent news: State Street test of “pedlets” that extend the sidewalk into the street; partial closures at Alice Keck Park; environmental groups are suing the state fire marshal in an effort to block Sable Offshore Corporation; check theft in Montecito; urgent-care facility Med Center to close.
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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Perhaps we could use more clarity on the budget shortfall? Maybe some qualified accountants could offer a bit of “pro bono” work to help the… — Instant Alligator
Where is the airport? The Santa Barbara Airport is in Goteta. No!!!!! You cant say that! If you own a business on CVR you are… — Don
Its surrounded by Montecito though. Montecito is a much better descriptor and creates less confusion. — Don
PS. Coast Village Road is not Montecito. That’s well known but unimportant. MONTECITO has 3 fine dinner options: Pane Y Vino, Firehouse Grill and Futniture… — Cate
Wasteful spending to change the NAME of post office!?!? Place names are handy. Giving a facility a person name is silly, impractical AND COSTLY! Stop… — Cate
Food should not be swimming in butter, period. But I want them to succeed. — Foodie
Concerning the budget shortfalls- funny the County just can’t see the connection between Sable operating & tax revenue flowing in. The CCC saw the glowing… — Christine!
Concerning the county’s projected financial shortfall: I just couldn’t help but be reminded of the 48% pay increases the Supervisors just granted themselves in May.… — Curtis
Christine, you are lost in the sauce… whatever confirms your bias or floats your boat. Just because everybody else is doing it makes it cool,… — Alex t
I graduated from Brooks Institute in 1965, married a lovely native of Montecito and adopted Santa Barbara as my home, not where I was born,… — Max Schnorf