WALK WITH ME
On the golden slope of Eucalyptus Hill: the neighborhood’s southern side is home to streets—Cima Linda Lane, Summit Road, and Rametto Road—ripe for good housepeeking.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Riven Rock turnkey for just under $10 million; an attempted $11 million flip; a California cottage charmer; the potential for a Lower Riviera jewel box; a slick one-bedroom on the San Marcos Pass; and sweet little houses in Bungalow Haven and on State Street.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The latest on the effort to buy San Marcos Foothills land.
••• California on the verge of allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs.
••• Closed block of W. Victoria to be reopened to eastbound traffic.
••• Gas station in the works for former Goleta café space.
••• Santa Barbara’s electric shuttles may not restart service.
••• White Buffalo Land Trust buys Jalama Canyon Ranch with plans for regenerative agriculture (above).
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Has the homeless hostel hit a speed bump?
••• Local apparel brand Covet is opening a store in Montecito.
••• A new Hank Pitcher show at Sullivan Goss (above).
••• Parts of a funky oceanfront Mesa compound are back on the market.
••• Input sought regarding the Channel Islands National Park Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan.
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells