BURNING QUESTIONS
“I was driving north on the 101 when I noticed that the ‘Summerland’ exit is now called ‘N Padaro Lane.’ Why? And are more signage changes in store?” —W. Here’s the answer.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Golden Quadrangle spec reno back for $3.5 million more than it cost eight months ago; likely spec renos near Montecito Union School and on Pepper Hill; a sprawler off Eucalyptus Hill Road; Mediterranean in need of updating on the back of the Riviera; four acres and a dog on Pill Hill; sweet little San Roque cottage; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• New shops in Montecito, Santa Claus Lane, and Goleta.
••• Santa Barbara Airport announced two new routes.
••• Polo tickets are on sale.
••• Yet another Santa Barbara hotel changed hands.
••• County seeks poll workers for June primary election.
••• What’s up now at Sullivan Goss and Thomas Reynolds Gallery.
••• Any interest in buying a corn maze?
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Attempted remedy for the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge’s smell.
••• Santa Barbara Bowl allowed to run seven extra shows this season.
••• Grocery strike averted.
••• Security screening coming to Santa Barbara County administration buildings.
••• A report on the Carpinteria farm resort hearing.
••• Vandenberg Space Force Base is a STARCOM finalist.
••• Sarah McLachlan to play the Arlington.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
Nancy - agreed. I'm curious what the ABR said in the meeting about how "un-SB" looks. And a pool on site? Give me a break...… — Christine_Z28
Nancy, I agree! Why are developers/architects so intent on chipping away at the SB "look"? If they want to build random buildings that could be… — Keith
So much for consistency of the SB city architecture. The new hotel building style looks out of place and gentrified. Not saying it's a bad… — Nancy
Cat Cora = blow torch or silent partner moving on? — Christine!
Ahh yes, back when being anti-war, pro-free speech and supporting individual freedoms was a very liberal position, fast forward to today and now it's a… — Normal Person
SB Democrat, are you aware we're like 60-70% Dem here in SB, and the Democrats control a super majority in our State legislature and the… — Normal Person
The Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury is part of a California constitutionally-mandated system designed to be a watchdog of local governments. The system works,… — Richard
You're absolutely right. (Thanks!) DeGeneres and de Rossi paid $5.4 million for the house last April and sold at a loss. — Erik Torkells
If Ellen and Portia bought it in April of 2020 who paid $5.4 mm for it in 2022? It looks to me like they took… — LoveSB
Name calling craziness is not illuminating in the least Get some help — Kas_sb