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November 1, 2026

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Newsletter: November 1

November 1, 2026|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
••• Secret Bao is working on sushi pop-ups and more.
••• Bay Area sweets shop opening in Montecito.
••• Update on Ojai Rôtie’s Carpinteria outpost.
••• Revolver now delivers.
••• Christmas pop-up returns to the Funk Zone.
••• A standout lasagna (above).
••• Solvang tiki lounge closed; bagelry opening in Ventura.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: King of the hill in Campanil; 1990s contemporary atop TV Hill; Riviera Mediterranean with crisp, minimal interiors; the cream of Bel Air Knolls; Montecito Oaks ranch house for $6.5 million; 1913 Prairie-style house in the Upper East; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Trump Administration vs. the California Coastal Commission.
••• Record high tides.
••• Goleta preschool next to gun shop to close.
••• New Goleta mural.
••• Fire suppression in Los Padres National Forest.
••• Update on proposed Lompoc space-themed entertainment and educational attraction.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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