NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Ventura County fire has burned more than 14,000 acres.
••• Local election results.
••• The Miramar resort’s expansion moves forward.
••• More events to be allowed at the Music Academy of the West (above).
••• Art & Soul Gallery is leaving the Funk Zone.
••• Profile of the Couture Pattern Museum.
••• Modoc Road bike path agreement.
••• More back-in angled parking.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Old-school glamour in the Lower Village; impeccable spec reno; fixer with approved plans near Coast Village Road; evocative antique on the mountain side of Las Alturas; handsome Santa Ynez retreat; three-story downtown townhome; Carp shack; and more.
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PHOTO SAFARI
If you look closely, there are faces all around town….
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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