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October 4, 2026

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Newsletter: October 4

October 4, 2026|by Erik Torkells

GET OUT OF TOWN
A wee bit of Edinburgh before heading into the Scottish Highlands for plenty of hillwalking and three rural hotels, each extraordinary in its own way.

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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Picacho Lane compound priced to move; “modern rustic” in northern Hope Ranch; handsome Bel Air Knolls spec reno; Alta Mesa project in an incredible setting; $21 million building site; Ballard contemporary; a pair of Upper Village floopses; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A push to overturn the State Street Master Plan.
••• Santa Barbara passes rent stabilization.
••• The new name for Calle Cesar Chavez.
••• Who has donated to local candidates.
••• Día de los Muertos procession to return.
••• New State Street apparel store.
••• Montecito may sell its state water rights for $40 million.
••• Funding secured for the Carpinteria Community Pool (above).
••• The tree of the month.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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