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July 18, 2021

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July 18, 2021|by Erik Torkells

WALK WITH ME
Pinched between the airport and Highway 101 is an industrial area that benefits from the kind of closer inspection that only walking can provide.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Supersize Hope Ranch villa asking $11.2 million; a Lilac Drive house priced to move; a teardown on nearly five acres at the bottom of Coyote Road; 1922 fixer in the Upper East; and, for the yurt-inclined, the 40-acre White Lotus yoga foundation.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• UCSB wants to build an 11-story dormitory (above).
••• Biltmore owner Ty Warner is now using the Four Seasons New York as leverage.
••• Deltopia movie causing consternation in Isla Vista.
••• Montecito lingerie store to be replaced by new lingerie store.
••• California’s updated Covid-19-related guidelines for schools.
••• Interview with architect Jeff Shelton.
••• The latest head of Santa Barbara City College has resigned.
••• The case against fake grass.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Pepper Hill’s underground lair is getting landscaped (above).
••• Initial steps toward redoing the West Beach wading pool.
••• New tenant for the other half of the Greyhound bus station.
••• Khruangbin at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Watercolors at Thomas Reynolds Gallery.
••• Survey regarding fitness equipment at Dwight Murphy Field.
••• New York City gallery popping up in the Funk Zone.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulation to Valdas for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again on Saturday morning.

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Recent Comments

Great read as always! My parents are in Portugal and enjoyed the article also. They report that you are spot on about the sidewalks. — Andy

Hi Rob, Is the architect and his staff liked by the workers? — DEREK

That’ll depend on how long the permitting process takes. — Erik Torkells

Would love to share the amazing property I just closed 'off market' on Pomar Lane after 7 offers for $8,088,000. Where to send information and… — Maryanne Brillhart

Any idea when this is scheduled to begin development? — Brenna Ritchey

Ditto the other two comments. Wonderful to see this country! Thanks! — Shirley

Hotel Santa Barbara. 533 State St. — Karl

This was a fantastic article with great photos. Wow. — James

Thank you again Erik! I love your travel reporting. — Tal

A Michelin star from Montesano Group? That’s a stretch. The food at Lucky’s has devolved to tasting and looking like it fell off a Sysco… — BW

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News roundup: Harry and Meghan are said to be working on a reality show; the Independent declined to endorse a candidate for county sheriff; SBPD is having trouble hiring; Montecito’s history of debris flows; free Covid testing and treatment from the state; some park-activity fees will be going up; Arroyo Hondo Preserve has reopened to the public; the tree of the month is the jacaranda. See SitelineSB.com

News roundup: Harry and Meghan are said to be working on a reality show; the Independent declined to endorse a candidate for county sheriff; SBPD is having trouble hiring; Montecito’s history of debris flows; free Covid testing and treatment from the state; some park-activity fees will be going up; Arroyo Hondo Preserve has reopened to the public; the tree of the month is the jacaranda. See SitelineSB.com ...

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