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February 8, 2026

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Newsletter: February 8

February 8, 2026|by Erik Torkells

NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The draft plan for State Street is complicated.
••• Could Anacapa and Chapala be made two-way?
••• County sales tax increase tabled.
••• A step forward for Sandpiper Golf Club.
••• Rincon Designs will return to Carpinteria.
••• Naples compound approved.
••• Austrian soccer team to train here.
••• 6,500-acre ranch between Ventura and Ojai preserved from development.
••• The tree of the month (photo by David Gress, courtesy Santa Barbara Beautiful).
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1969 Cliff May House in Birnam Wood; semicircle in Birnam Wood; 12-bedroom house in Hope Ranch; Eucalyptus Hill cutie; tricky floor plan on La Vista del Oceano; dual living on E. Cota; and more.

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BURNING QUESTIONS
“There’s a Fisherman Inn sign visible from De La Vina, just above Cota. Was a hotel once at that location?” Here’s the answer.

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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments.

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Just Listed

  • 1920 Estate on a Hunky Chunk of Padaro Lane
  • Classic Montecito Compound Resuscitated in Style
  • Storybook Mini-Compound in a Prime Montecito Location
  • Megaterranean on 10 Acres in Carpinteria’s Rancho Monte Alegre
  • A Stunner on a Montecito Cul-de-Sac

Recent Comments

Has the City decided what to do with the former site of the Police Department? "The big decision will be whether to try and work… — Ted Applebaum

I've long loved walking past the Padaro property. But wait just a minute. It's a 5,567 sq ft. home. Apparently a home built for entertaining… — eliza

That was a joke because the kitchen is tiny. — Erik Torkells

What is a half kitchen? A hot plate and a mini fridge? — Heidi

So many thanks Simone 🙏🏻 how did you find the article? Was it on my insta.? Abrazos — John heaton

The Flock camera is new. Didn’t notice it during the holidays and hasn’t been marked on the deflock map. — Derek

Fabulous Vietnam coverage! — William Tomicki

When I get off the 101 and turn left on Carrillo I often see people siting on the left side, holding signs. .. I admit… — Dan O.

Ha! I think you're right. April fools? — Erik Torkells

Especially when it keeps what should be a turn lane blocked. Can I add to the gripe list people who take nearly a whole light… — Laura

Restaurant News

  • The Name of the Upper Village’s Next New Restaurant
  • Opening Date for the Bar/Shop Called Beau
  • A New Restaurant Space in Carpinteria
  • Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone Outpost Is Closing
  • Yetz’s Bagels Opens in Goleta Tomorrow

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Walk With Me

  • The Manifold Splendors of Mid-State
  • The Westmontish Region of Montecito
  • The Arty Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • A Five-Block Adventure in Downtown Ventura
  • East Meets West on Mountain Drive
  • On Summerland’s Western Fringe
  • Higher Education on the Mesa

Burning Questions

  • Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
  • How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
  • Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
  • Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
  • When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
  • What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?

Get Out of Town

  • From Vietnam With… Ambivalence
  • The City That Never Spits
  • The Original Sim City
  • That’s Life in Death Valley
  • An Old West Town in Wine Country
  • The Glorious Isolation of Santa Barbara Island
  • Hiking From Hotel to Hotel in the Dolomites
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