“Once the electrical upgrade (at least that’s what appears to be happening) is completed, what’s the plan for landscaping, if any? Have you heard anything?”
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Plus: More on the I ♥ Montecito storefront; livestreams of Britain’s National Theatre; new gym opening on Chapala Street; an all-string program by Camerata Pacifica; Suzanne Vega to play the Lobero; the city’s and county’s red tape problem.
Join the Friends of VADA on October 7 for a high‑energy, no‑jargon conversation with a philosopher of machine vision, a gallerist, a Berlin‑based artist, an illustrator‑educator, and a media editor.
Last week’s sales also include another full share in Hollister Ranch; Montecito Oaks off-market for $6.25 million; 1910 house across from Roosevelt Elementary School; Bel Air Knolls spec reno; ground-floor two-bedroom in Montecito Shores; Samarkand with pool and pool house; El Caserio fixer; and more.
More food news: Sando Truck’s Goleta situation isn’t working out; Mother Dough Bagels profile; Siam Street Food has opened; update on the expansion of the Renaud’s on upper State Street; The Eddy now sells wine; Wylde Works’s replacement didn’t make it; the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church’s annual GreekGrabGo is coming up; new pizza-ish takeout in Ojai.
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Noteworthy new listings also include 1980s architecture in Hope Ranch; the large house a contractor built for himself; a brief walk from the Mesa Lane beach steps; TV Hill fixer with a personality crisis; and Pacifica Graduate Institute’s 12-acre campus off Toro Canyon.
Other recent news: Update on the bill to stymie the development behind the Mission; Dos Pueblos Ranch has a buyer; Jensen Guitar & Music to close; new hotel in an unwieldy location; downtown Ventura zone will remain off-limits to cars; California considering strict defensible space rules.
Recent Comments
A dealership instead? Not sure about that. — Eleni
I really want to check out Beau, it looks like a fun place to hang! Soon, hopefully, soon. Why would someone be trying so hard… — JD
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