SLOW NEWS WEEK
The best vanity license plates are the ones that are a little surprising.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: An adorable Moody Sisters cottage that got moved to the Mesa; jaunty roofline on Padaro Lane; Ortega Ridge single-level; a hop and a skip from Montecito Union School; good energy on Eucalyptus Hill; handsome devil on the back of the Riviera; pied-à-terre with a view; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The Surfliner Inn vote got pushed back.
••• Santa Barbara rent stabilization moves forward.
••• The rise of e-bike injuries.
••• Republican congressional candidate ditches the party.
••• The latest on Sable Offshore.
••• Santa Rosa Island reopens for overnight camping.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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