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October 21, 2020

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Newsletter: October 21

October 21, 2020|by Erik Torkells

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Highway 101 widening is about to start in Summerland and Montecito, which is exciting. But you’re going to want to avoid the construction area—and the roads in and out of it—for a long time.

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FOOD STUFF
••• Chomp on the Rocks is now open at the harbor.
••• Mar Monte Hotel’s second restaurant has opened.
••• Coffee bar popping up at Villa Wine Bar & Kitchen on weekends (above).
••• Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offering Greek food for one weekend only.
••• A standout salami.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“Today we should have sunnier skies with less fog and highs in the mid to upper 70s along the coast,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Thursday brings back some fog, with cooler days by a few degrees. Starting Friday, a weak low will affect our weather through the weekend. We’re looking at some drizzle and possibly even light rain. It’ll most definitely be a deep marine layer, keeping the coast cloudy most of the day.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• UCSB fraternity and sorority report Covid-19 clusters.
••• Halloween store not opening this year (above).
••• Congressional candidates debated.
••• Santa Barbara High School’s $39 million stadium is nearly done.
••• Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics on the verge of expansion.
••• Ventura County to vote on cannabis production.
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HOT PROPERTY
The real estate market is showing no signs of slowing down. The week’s notable sales include a 1960s Hollywood Regency shaped like an X, a glamorous peach manor on nine acres, one of the grander houses on the Mesa, a beautifully redone Riviera jewel box, and more.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• Another cannabis shop has opened in Santa Barbara.
••• The new gallery on Coast Village Road.
••• Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merchandise this week.
••• A reader wonders about the construction on Modoc Road.,
••• 12.77-acre Golden Quadrangle lot pays just $12,729 in property tax.
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