NEW NEIGHBORS
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved to Santa Barbara—they’ve bought a house and everything. And yes, they confirmed it.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Little Dom’s Seafood is a jolt of L.A. cool for sleepy Carpinteria: The name is a bit of a misnomer—there’s more turf than surf on the menu—but the space looks great and the overall experience is a winning one. Read the review.
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JUST LISTED
So many new listings! Some are just wonderful, some are not. But they’re all fun to look at.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“High pressure is moving in from Arizona, which will squash the marine layer and warm us all up,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “This weekend, we’re expecting 80s and 90s in Santa Barbara—even the beaches should be in the 80s—and triple digits in the valleys.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Rent control proposed for Santa Barbara.
••• Who eucalyptized Southern California?
••• The argument against renaming San Andres Street.
••• Street musicians unhappy with pandemic ban.
••• The tree of the month.
••• Another Edhat classic.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Two new shops at the Montecito Country Mart (above).
••• SeaVees’s big new headquarters is for lease.
••• Eye of the Day appears to be for sale.
••• Short film and discussion about Santa Barbara beekeepers.
••• County survey about where to allow cannabis shops.
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