FIRST LOOK
The Cabrillo Pavilion hasn’t looked this good in many decades: “It’s the only public building like it on the beach, and you could never built it today,” said Parks Department director Jill Zachary on an exclusive tour of the thoroughly renovated East Beach landmark.
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HOT PROPERTY
If you want proof that the market is moving, look no further than these 12 notable closings from the past week, from Campanil to Torito Road.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“Today, a cool-down begins, with a little more fog along the coast and coastal temps in the mid 70s,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Tomorrow, we’ll have a repeat of today—cooler with fog breaking late morning or early afternoon. Thursday, the low moves out and a warm-up begins. Friday, we’re looking for a warm-up though the weekend.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 7/10
••• County Covid-19 hospitalizations hit new high.
••• Carpinteria freeway project completed five months early.
••• A push to extend State Street experiment.
••• Memorial to black people killed in the U.S.
••• Viva store opened in Paseo Nuevo;.
••• Leasing companies report stable demand for student housing.
••• Five Chumash Casino employees have tested positive.
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PRICE CUTS
The week’s top price reductions: A penthouse apartment above the Granada Theatre; 1920 Montecito Tudor; appealing interiors in Ennisbrook; new-build four-bedroom by the San Marcos Foothills preserve; 46-acre lot way up Toro Canyon.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 7/12
••• Space NK is closing all of its U.S. stores (photo courtesy Montecito Country Mart).
••• Edith Caldwell Abode has plans to close.
••• County hospitals are at 50 percent capacity, and ICUs are at 56 percent.
••• Man threatened diners with what looked like a machine gun.
••• Goleta Water District voted to raise rates.
••• Amazon now offering online shopping for pickup at the Santa Barbara Whole Foods store.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 7/13
••• California is shutting down various industries again.
••• New design for big beachfront hotel (above).
••• The county is looking into using the old Sears store as a Covid-treatment facility.
••• Small earthquake outside Carpinteria.
••• Das Williams responds to damning Grand Jury report.
••• Courthouse plaque celebrates white people.
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