WALK WITH ME
The residential area southwest of Westmont College has surprises up its sleeve, including a secret park, an HOA, and trails through the woods.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of Montecito Mediterraneans; new-build energy off San Antonio Creek Road; multi-level villa on La Vista del Oceano; Campanil fixer; Toro Canyon renovation; three in East Mesa; 1922 Wallace Neff in a tough spot; Park Highlands spiffer-upper; adorable 1930 cottage in San Roque; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Downtown film center on track to open in two weeks.
••• Final approval for five-story apartment building on W. De La Guerra.
••• Santa Barbara County executive officer to retire.
••• More on the overtime shenanigans at the county sheriff’s office.
••• Step forward for the Goleta Valley Library.
••• New theater company in town.
••• Goleta to host a World Cup contender.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells
The state is going to force housing on communities that don't plan for it. Carpinteria can either shape what gets built here or wait for… — BrR