BURNING QUESTIONS
Four from the mailbag: When will the broken stairs at Butterfly Beach get fixed? Is that intentional painting or graffiti in the Funk Zone? Why are some power lines bright green? And what’s up with the “SB AG” license plates? Here are the answers.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Renovated 1925 Tudor on the Riviera; a pair of big Montecito Mediterraneans; Bonnymede condo for a jaw-dropping price; classic Santa Barbara charm on the Lower Riviera; turnkey San Roque for $2.45 million; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The county might build workforce housing downtown.
••• Jewelry store to close after 52 years (above).
••• Another DignityMoves project is in the works.
••• Prominent developer says he’s getting out of Santa Barbara.
••• Survey of historical San Roque.
••• Trump administration orders more logging in Los Padres National Forest.
••• Cottage Health looking to open a big new building in Buellton.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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