
NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A Santa Barbara landmark is for sale.
••• Married tech billionaires bought the Toro Canyon contemporary.
••• Rare glimpse of a U-2 spy plane.
••• Red Studio salon moved to State Street.
••• Proposal to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open through 2035.
••• Former TV star running for mayor of Ojai.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The cutest little oceanfront cottage; 1925 Riviera house with glamorous bones; room for improvement on Campanil Hill; quirky floor plan a few doors down from La Cumbre Country Club; a Hope Ranch starter home; something vivid on Pill Hill; and more.
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ON THE HORIZON
With a total of 152 units, three proposed apartment buildings offer an interesting glimpse at efforts to address the housing crisis in Santa Barbara.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Cardigans yarn shop is closing next month.
••• The buyer of the former Rancho San Marcos Golf Course property.
••• Pride Week lineup of events.
••• Mysterious radio antenna on De La Vina.
••• Santa Barbara Airport installed a lactation pod.
••• Ted Collier exhibit at Maune Contemporary.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Karl for identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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Recent Comments
@Sean 1. sounds expensive, being next to cars will slow them down. 2.&3. Shuttle can't operate off an official street. That's why the city is… — Jefferson A
@Jefferson, I appreciate the dialogue, truly, as I share many of your objectives, but just differ on how to get there. IMO... 1. Address ebikes… — Sean
I would add, if cars are brought back there is nothing stopping the city from closing the 500-600 blocks (or wherever) for Th,Fri,Sat evenings when… — Jefferson A
The number and speed of ebikes going down State far exceeds that of actual bike riders. It's a legitimate safety issue. What would bringing cars… — Jefferson A.
+1! — Sean
Hahahaha. This is a joke post right? People complaining about SB like it’s some sort of hell hole need to go live somewhere else for… — AFC
I support a vision of Santa Barbara that's also bike-friendly and a car-free State Street fills the gap we have in a North/South Class 1… — Sean
I find it very interesting when you delve into the different neighborhoods. Each one has such a different personality, and you capture it nicely with… — tony
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The quagmire that is State St epitomizes everything wrong with our local government. They are completely incapable of governing or even managing and exist to… — Sam Tababa