WALK WITH ME
The metamorphosis of East Mesa: with its family-friendly atmosphere and proximity to the beach, the neighborhood above Shoreline Park is a quintessential side of Santa Barbara. And it’s changing fast.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A contemporary beach compound in Montecito; Ennisbrook casita for $5.7 million; Hope Ranch fixer; former spec reno in Pepper Hill; the Periwinkle Lane cottage with a metal roof; 1935 house with potential on W. Quinto Street; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• 5,000 square feet of funky shopping (above).
••• Complaints about the leadership of Pacifica Graduate Institute.
••• Renderings of the Biltmore’s proposed swimming pools.
••• The mismanagement of the Toro Canyon Creek oil seepage.
••• Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour is this weekend.
••• Update on Goleta’s unbuilt fire station.
••• The tree of the month has been used to paralyze fish.
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