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June 14, 2026

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Newsletter: June 14

June 14, 2026|by Erik Torkells

WALK WITH ME
The residential areas around La Colina Junior High School and Bishop Diego High School have two distinct personalities—and rather a lot of street libraries.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Appealing Mediterranean in Toro Canyon; insane views above Park Lane; Southwestern style alone on a promontory; Camino Viejo fixer; small but perfectly formed in Montecito; 1895 home near SBCC; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Three longtime incumbents have been ousted.
••• Santa Barbara looks to tighten up its vacation-rental policy.
••• The ongoing overtime problem at the county sheriff’s office.
••• Update on the godawful development proposed behind the Mission.
••• Carpinteria pot growers buying cheap odor-control technology.
••• UCSB Arts & Lectures’s next season.
••• New diaper service.
••• More on the former church turned into “contactless” hotel (above).
→ 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

  • The Lighthouse of West Mesa
  • 1920s Charm in Montecito’s Lower Village
  • Another New Contemporary on Olive Mill Road
  • A New Jeff Shelton* House in Montecito (Believe It or Not)
  • A Head-Turner in Hope Ranch

Recent Comments

FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom

Don, not only is the website AI generated, the copy reads as if it were ChatGPT's first pass. I hope the owner's are successful and… — J

Metro doesn't currently have showtimes for any of their other theaters past Thursday, so probably not significant. (Or, even more significant?) — Geoff H

How do you know its AI "driven" and what's wrong with that? Businesses need to use the tools that make them efficient and competitive. — Don

There is a snack shop at the botanical gardens? — David W

I'm not too familiar with AI writing but with the other mentions this post is suspect... — TP

The Towbes Group is the reason for Mission Refill’s closure. Their unreasonable lease terms have pushed out and purposely prevented viable locally and independently owned… — Nicky

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