Another Huge Flip for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

One year ago, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought Dennis Miller's Picacho Lane compound for $49 million—and now they've turned around and sold it for a nice profit.

Glamorous 1927 House Sells for Over Asking Price

Last week's notable sales also included a two-bedroom cottage on an oceanfront cul-de-sac; sweeping views on Pepper Hill; a Mesa house with one of the cooler outbuildings in town; and a cutie up in Mission Canyon. 2

What’s the Point of These Markings on Laguna Street?

"Every time I drive on Laguna Street, I wonder why traffic is pushed outward as you approach Ortega Street." asks K. The city's traffic engineers have an explanation.

Timeline for Public Beach Access at Hollister Ranch

Other recent news: Santa Barbara County Planning Commission recommends denial of ExxonMobil project; who paid $28 million for Scooter Braun's Montecito estate; downtown landlord urges city to consider former St. Mary’s Seminary for homeless housing; how the mayoral candidates are faring; Cathedral Oaks road repair; Goleta to ban flavored tobacco products; Isla Vista and the imminent county redistricting; Vandenberg Space Force Base reopened beaches on base property. 4

Newsletter: October 3

The Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

The Central Coast Finally Gets Some Michelin Stars

More food news: Oat Bakery will be closed for a bit next week; the Rustic Canyon folks are opening a restaurant/bakery in Ojai with Kate's Breads; Healthy Warrior meal-prep service taking over former restaurant space on Chapala; winery opening in the Public Market; Foley Food & Wine Society debuted at the Hotel Californian. 1

Let VivaHire Help You Find the Best Talent in Santa Barbara and Beyond

With a local presence and national reach, VivaHire works with CEOs, business owners, and HR executives to provide a pool of highly qualified, interested candidates to choose from.

This Is What Your House Looks Like on Acid

Noteworthy new listings also include midcentury lines on Padaro Beach, quaintness on Eucalyptus Hill, a turnkey 1930 Spanish bungalow, East Coast style on State Street, and more.

More Photos of the Padaro Lane Estate Asking $80 Million

Plus: Construction of underground pipeline to disrupt a swath of the city; Alt-J and Portugal. The Man to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Asian American Neighborhood Festival on October 7; skincare business appears to be leaving Coast Village Road; "California on My Mind" at Sullivan Goss.