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August 17, 2025

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Newsletter: August 17

August 17, 2025|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• Sama Sama Kitchen to share its space with a tasting room.
••• The chicken parm sandwich at Tina’s (above).
••• Weekend breakfast at The Win-Dow.
••• The Santa Barbara Greek Festival is this weekend.
••• Ospi’s short dining window.
••• Ventura’s Limon y Sal has closed after 10 years.
••• The Museum of Natural History’s annual Mission Creek Beer Festival.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Playdate paradise pff Picacho Lane; 1990s energy on a premiere Hope Ranch street; spec reno of a 1955 Paul Greene in San Roque; another Loma Alicia condo with an impressive view; Santa Ynez Valley hacienda; the cute Victorian across from Ortega Park; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• City council approves 90-unit apartment complex on Milpas Street.
••• Library plaza picnic tables nixed.
••• Gifford Fire update and why the smoke hasn’t been a problem here.
••• Developer slams city council.
••• 24/7 cannabis operation denied.
••• Single-seat ultralight aircraft demo in Carpinteria (above).
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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