Athleta’s State Street Store to Close at Year End
Plus: Zipline park in the Santa Ynez Valley opens soon; the Lofts at the Mill got final design approval; Charley Crockett to play the Arlington Theatre; the Community Environmental Council's 10,000-square-foot collaborative space on State Street; update on the removal of fruit trees at Rancho San Carlos; JustFoodForDogs to open in Goleta; L.A. design pop-up in Santa Ynez. 4
Brutalism Gone Wild at the San Ysidro Trailhead
Noteworthy new listings also include a 2008 Mediterranean with a remnant of the old Arcady estate; one of the most darling houses in the Hedgerow; new farmhouse-style construction in Montecito; vacant lots with approved plans on the Riviera and in Hope Ranch; 1928 Lower Riviera bungalow; 71-acre equestrian compound in the Santa Ynez Valley; and more. 3
State Street Promenade Extended for Three More Years
Other recent news: Parklets off State Street get a reprieve; architect suggests a different promenade design; Jeff Bridges bought in Hope Ranch; Fergie sold her Santa Ynez Valley ranch; photos of last weekend's Summer Solstice Celebration; eminent domain to be used for Goleta's San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path project; gay pride flags stolen in Los Olivos; the concert lineup at Ojai's Libbey Bowl; the tree of the month. 2

























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