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).
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
The farm stand is a real treasure, and that isn’t a driveway, but rather the top of Foothill Lane. It’s like a scene out of… — J
Haha I saw my parents house. — JL
All these houses are on Google Street View. — JL
Benches at cottage hospital on Pueblo / Oak park lane — Mary
Thank you for fixing the pinch to zoom! It was especially helpful in this article, particularly to see the animals in the garden. — Sharon E
Mason and State — Richard
The parked cars are people walking or cycling on Mountain or Gibraltar — BillF
The locked sign is unlocked to notify/display a red flag warning. — Cielitoite
Hubby and I tried the newly refreshed Sandbar for dinner recently. I ordered fish tacos which were delish (albeit a bit skimpy on the grilled… — Robin
haha. Farmhouse look is ugly?? Have any of these people seen the rest of Calle Real? Looks like an Orange Co. strip mall. And now… — yahoo