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August 16, 2026

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Newsletter: August 16

August 16, 2026|by Erik Torkells

BURNING QUESTIONS
“At several sections of the San Ysidro roundabout, there are small signs with markings that are hard to interpret. What are they for?” The answer.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A head-turner in Hope Ranch; big and buffered on Harbor Hills Drive; a world of its own above E. Mountain Drive; 1970s two-bedroom near Montecito Union School; spiffer-upper near Shoreline Park; brick midcentury; charming Mountain Drive casita; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• UCSB took over another new apartment building (above).
••• Who’s on the ballot in November.
••• Measles returns to Santa Barbara County.
••• Santa Barbara streamlines environmental review process for housing projects.
••• Goleta planning commission nixes Anthem Chapel.
→ Read the post.

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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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