NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County is close to the next stage of reopening.
••• Bike-share docks face opposition from the Historic Landmarks Commission.
••• Stables Inn has opened in Paso Robles.
••• La Casa de la Raza is on track for landmark designation.
••• Halloween parking restrictions in Goleta.
••• Patagonia’s cheeky political messaging.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Fabulous estate sale in Los Olivos this weekend (above).
••• What the proposed battery array on E. Gutierrez will look like.
••• Pop-up gallery in Montecito.
••• Updated renderings of the Summerland Elementary School.
••• What to do if you find a wild animal that needs assistance.
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JUST LISTED
There aren’t as many notable new listings this week, possibly because so many folks are occupied by the start of the school year. These are the six that stood out.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Santa Barbara County wineries are considering a wine-club tax.
••• The Good Lion team starts work soon on its glamorous Ventura bar.
••• Monthly bacon drops.
••• Chef Justin West is helping out at Noemi.
••• A peek inside Paradise Cafe.
••• The collaboration between Figueroa Mountain and Flying Embers begins today.
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WEATHER FORECAST
“Temps should remain around normal though the weekend, with coastal highs in the low 80s and 60s at night,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “Next week, we’ll have cooling on Monday and Tuesday, then a warm-up Wednesday into the weekend. This looks to provide us temps 6 degrees above normal and a possible heat wave in our future.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
The word of the week is up: there were far more notable price increases than reductions, a clear sign that agents don’t see interest waning.
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