THE FOOD SCENE
••• A pair of Japanese pop-ups: yakitori from the Coterie Club (photo by Carl Perry) and ramen at the Santa Barbara Wine Collective.
••• Specials at various restaurants will honor Julia and Paul Child.
••• Egg McMuffin invented in Santa Barbara.
••• Choppa Rolling Ice Cream closed.
••• M. Special taproom forecast.
••• Scarlett Begonia’s move around the corner.
••• Bar opening on Figueroa.
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JUST LISTED
The oceanfront property at 4305 Marina Drive—with a private path to the beach—has been priced as high as $35 million and sold for as low as $17 million. Now it’s back on the market for $27.5 million. Take a look around.
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The weather forecast from Jack Martin of Action Roofing: “The low-pressure system moves south tonight and takes most of the rain with it. Showers will still be in the Ventura and Santa Barbara mountains Thursday. Friday looks to be dry as we are between weather systems. Saturday, it looks like the marine layer rolls in and we could see some morning drizzle. Sunday, another system rolls in. This once again is not clear, but we will likely see some rain Sunday night into Tuesday. We’ll see how it shapes up in the next three days.” Email [email protected] to sign up for his daily updates.
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NEWS DIGEST
••• Santa Barbara is asking cruise lines to stay away.
••• Laura Capps conceded to Das Williams.
••• Fire near Highway 154.
••• New video-streaming service at Goleta Valley Library.
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GOOD HOUSEPEEKING
Highlights of this weekend’s open-house lineup: Cielito spec renovation mostly done right; French-inspired architecture in Montecito’s Golden Quadrangle; widescreen mountain views off San Antonio Creek Road; and two old gems that are a hoot to explore.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Five percent increase in Santa Barbara County’s homeless population.
••• Two high-end rentals (above), one with a helistop and an Airstream trailer.
••• The county keeps sending out Spanish-language alerts.
••• New book on everyday homesteading from Heritage Goods & Supply.
••• Three recent sales of note.
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