NEWS ROUNDUP 2/26
••• State Street Promenade extended for another year.
••• Santa Barbara city and county elementary schools to reopen.
••• Proposed charter school denied.
••• Funk Zone rooftop bar moves forward.
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JUST LISTED
Notable new listings include what might be the most impeccable house in Montecito; a 1919 villa on Mission Canyon Road, an idiosyncratic contemporary the architect built for himself, a Lower Riviera charmer, and a 9.5-acre equestrian compound outside Carpinteria.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Gelson’s is being bought by a Japanese conglomerate.
••• Pizzeria Mozza and Restaurant at Meadowood pop-ups at the Ojai Valley Inn.
••• An effort to farm purple sea urchins.
••• Big new parklet at Mony’s.
••• Opening date for Sear Steakhouse in Solvang.
••• The Tavern at Zaca Creek brought on a new chef.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 2/27
••• Santa Barbara County rare punishes Covid-19 scofflaws.
••• Carp hotel moves forward.
••• Partisan conflict in the county redistricting commission.
••• The history of the Granada Theatre building and the plan for a backlot plaza.
••• Protesters try to stop development near the San Marcos Foothills Preserve.
••• Highway 1 repair timeline.
••• Artist Jane Gottlieb’s passionate embrace of color (above).
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HOT PROPERTY
The local real estate market is even hotter than it was six months ago: everything is selling, often going into escrow before officially being listed and selling above ask with a quick close. So if you think you might want to sell—and you have somewhere else to live—now is the time. See what sold last week—including Natalie Portman’s 10-acre spread (above)—and for how much.
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