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July 12, 2026

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Newsletter: July 12

July 12, 2026|by Erik Torkells

SLOW NEWS WEEK
Who doesn’t love complaining about the way other people park?

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: How do you say “Riven Rock” in Italian?; clunker in a great location; funky four-building compound in Mission Canyon; the sparest house ever; a fixer at the north end of La Marina; 1920s on E. Mission Street; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Oil company wants to seize land with eminent domain.
••• Former mayor Sheila Lodge has died.
••• Sable Offshore continues to expand offshore drilling operations.
••• No more free mooring at Fools Anchorage.
••• El Capitán State Beach reopened.
→ Read the post.

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

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Just Listed

  • How Do You Say “Riven Rock” in Italian?
  • A Pretty Little Cottage on the Lower Riviera
  • Beachfront Compound at the Western End of Sandyland Cove
  • Ennisbrook Château Given a Contemporary Makeover
  • Appealing Mediterranean in Toro Canyon

Recent Comments

Imagine the dent in the city/county budgets if the police actually ticketed these drivers! — Emma

It's been a super popular place to watch the sunset or just gaze at the ocean for many decades, a Santa Barbara treasure. I often… — Kevin

Thank you for calling this out ------- Who is so thoughtless !?!?!? I have seen it many times — Melissa

As in coloring, some people just never learned to stay with in the line!😂 — Carrie

Tree planter box in front of Ace Rivington/Andersen Bakery at 1100 State St — Ava

“put some piranhas in the pond for a Bond-film frisson”. You’ve gone over the edge this time 😂🤣 — Cheryl B

I know a very community-engaged and generous couple who have two Teslas, purchased before we all found out what a monster Elon is. I think… — Luigi

Someone needs more Metamucil. — Luigi

They bought their Teslas before he did all those things that created the " hate". Hence the stickers. — Don

I must say there's nothing more pathetic than the cope with the anti-Elon stickers. Such a weak effort to protest their own support of someone… — Tina

Restaurant News

  • Erewhon to Open in Thousand Oaks Next Month
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful Frozen Yogurt Shop Has Reopened
  • Silvergreens Cafe Has Opened Downtown
  • A New Gelato Shop Is Opening in the Tondi Space
  • Whiskey ‘N Rye Barbecue Is Opening in Goleta

Popular Posts

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  • Silvergreens Cafe Has Opened Downtown 5.2k views
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful Frozen Yogurt Shop Has Reopened 5k views
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Walk With Me

  • Old Coast Highway Revisited
  • Where One School Leads to Another
  • 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

Burning Questions

  • Why Is the Cliff Drive Overlook Closed?
  • Who Installed This Security Camera in Montecito?
  • Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
  • Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
  • 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?

Get Out of Town

  • Highlights of The Dirty T
  • The Majesty of Angkor Wat
  • 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
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