BURNING QUESTIONS
“On the way home from a concert in Ventura, I realized that I have a ‘burning question.’ (No pun intended.) What happened to the flame that used to be on the side of the freeway?” The answer.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A really great great room on Eucalyptus Hill; private path to Summerland Beach; Spanish Colonial compound; a compelling case for $4 million on the Mesa; Rosemary Lane fixer; the best pool we’ve seen in a while; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Paid street parking is likely coming to downtown Santa Barbara.
••• The crackdown on unlicensed vacation rentals is working.
••• 1,771 new housing units proposed for east of Old Town Goleta.
••• The stone pines on E. Anapamu Street keep coming down.
••• Deal reached for a new marine sanctuary off the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County coastlines.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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