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March 27, 2026

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

January 19, 2024

  • Just Listed

Modernism Above Montecito

Noteworthy new listings also include a farmhouse compound on 21 acres in Carpinteria; turnkey on the edge of Montecito; Hidden Valley Lane hideaway; new construction on the Mesa for $4.25 million; and more.

January 18, 2024

  • News Roundup

A Bunch of Big Apartment Developments Got Pushed Through a State Loophole

Other recent news: The proposed La Cumbre Plaza project includes a food hall; Santa Barbara city council made it easier for the police to get parking lot data; former professional tennis player Maria Sharapova bought in Montecito; Corot exhibit at Westmont; Leadbetter Beach Park has reopened; new 24-hour dental urgent care. 17

January 17, 2024

  • Walk With Me

The Gritty Glamour of the Funk Zone

Reports of the neighborhood's ruination are a little exaggerated: there is still funk, here and there. But big changes are knocking at the door.... 23

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Newsletter: January 17

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January 16, 2024

  • Hot Property

Montecito Ranch House Sells for $7.8 Million

Last week's sales also include 1956 house on Oak Grove Drive; Rincon off-market; five-bedroom east of Hidden Valley; Goleta's Bluffs gated community; the Virginia Road one with the below-grade lower level; and more.

January 15, 2024

  • Food Stuff

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Is Looking to Open Here

More food news: Giovanni's Pizza is said to be taking over the Good Plow space in Carpinteria; first impressions of Santa Barbara Fish Market's Goleta restaurant; update on Shalhoob's Noleta outpost; the name of Yona Redz's seafood spinoff; Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Weeks; rebranding of the Santa Barbara Airport café; hope that Peacock Family Farms will return to the farmers' market; Azul profile; Lompoc’s Eye on I has reopened. 5

January 14, 2024

  • Odds & Ends

Quality Inn Slated to Become “Permanent Affordable Housing”

Plus: New "luxury piercing studio" in the Funk Zone; what's in store for 801 State Street; Hope Ranch palm tree replacement; Victoria Market painting; Scott Johnson art exhibit at the Architectural Foundation; exploring the bike path linking Santa Claus Lane and Carpinteria Avenue. 16

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Newsletter: January 14

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