ON THE HORIZON
The 31 restaurants expected to open in coming months: A pair of bagel shops; Aperitivo’s spinoff; two establishments from chef Thomas Keller; beachside dining in Goleta; creative sandwiches; an outpost of Nobu; exciting additions to the Upper Village; major additions to Carpinteria and Ojai; and much more.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Pepper Hill Spanish for $21 million; Tiburon Bay Lane for $20 million; top-of-the-Riviera views; 105 acres in Happy Canyon; Oak Creek Canyon hot potato; X-shaped house in Cielito; 1930 Tudor on the Lower Riviera; and a 1924 Riviera fixer. See what sold—and for how much. (Photo courtesy Ryan Malmsten.)
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ODDS & ENDS
••• How should UCSB use this big State Street storefront?
••• Where to comment about the proposed increase in space launches.
••• Visits to two new shops at The Post.
••• Giant troll of upcycled materials is being built in the Santa Ynez Valley (photo by Emily Wilson).
••• Solvang hotel changed its name.
••• Goleta homeowners want to build a meeting facility.
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