ODDS & ENDS
••• Large furniture store opening on State Street (above).
••• The new stoplight on Coast Village Road.
••• Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• The Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed.
••• New Upper Village boutique.
••• Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre.
••• Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands.
••• Another Funk Zone fitness studio.
••• State Street’s reliance on resale.
••• “Where in Santa Barbara…?” answer.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of midcentury gems; a big ‘un on E. Mountain Drive; updated Tudor in Riven Rock; sweeping views at an outer Carpinteria contemporary, a cul-de-sac off Las Alturas, and Mission Canyon turnkey; adorable farmhouse in San Roque; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The county’s plan to prioritize housing for locals.
••• Update on Fairview Gardens in Goleta (above).
••• Efforts to keep ICE off county property.
••• Mobilizing against incumbent County Clerk Joe Holland.
••• Fraud in Montecito.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
bici centro, at the entrance on olive — bb
Re: the new stoplight at Hermasillo. The northbound exit at Carillo was already closed on Friday, which resulted in a major backup at the new… — Donald
I agree that Sea Change is a fabulous album, but I agree with Erik, funky Beck is the best Beck. That said, I am counting… — Brigitte
It's curious to me that you all think Coast Village Road is thriving. Is it because the goods on the street are more expensive? I… — ES Corchero
The only one upset here is you. You seem to have severe comprehension issues and are insistent on relying on straw man arguments, and arguing… — Bill
Amazing. You get upset at someone using the word immigrant to describe a portion of the population, then get upset that the data that shows… — Sam Tababa
Nobody disputed the data. Poverty is real, housing costs are crushing, and median incomes are a joke relative to what it costs to live here.… — Bill
https://datausa.io/profile/geo/santa-barbara-ca/ According to the 2020 census, the city of SB has a poverty level of 14%. 20% of the population were foreign born. Median incomes… — Sam Tababa
Ugh. This comment sounds like it was prompted by a boomer and written by AI. I agree with some parts of it, and disagree with… — Ins Ali
There's a legitimate grievance about Santa Barbara's economic policy buried in here, but it's fatally undermined by bigotry. Calling the city's problems a result of… — Bill