GET OUT OF TOWN
Death Valley has an obvious branding problem. It’s more interesting, more varied, more alive—in a geologic sense—than you might imagine, and the refurbishment of the National Park lodge means staying there is no longer an endurance test.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Nineties Mediterranean in Park Highlands; spec reno above Foothill Road; East Mesa floops; neighboring properties with a gate between them; San Roque cutie with impressive yards; and a 1900 ranch house in Solvang.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County is facing big budget shortfalls.
••• Santa Barbara starts on the path to rent stabilization.
••• Reforming the way that the harbor’s boat slips are sold (above).
••• The Hilton’s 73-room expansion gets the go-ahead.
••• Indoor volleyball facility in the works.
••• Diablo Canyon nuclear plant can operate through 2030.
••• No more identifying buyers of local real estate.
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