Newsletter: July 7

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Mesa Burger’s Parent Company Has Plans for Seven New Restaurants

More food news: Corazón Cocina's outpost at the Project reopens this week; a rave for La Paloma's new brunch service; vintage mobile bars for your next event; Bar Le Côte's summer collab tour; one Handlebar café is now opening earlier; Paso Robles cocktail bar; excellent croissants at Alessia Patisserie & Cafe.

Multimillion-Dollar Flip in the Golden Quadrangle

Other notable sales include two more Hope Ranch teardowns, a vacant lot on Riven Rock Road, a Yankee Farm property that needs updating, a cool little Mesa house, a West Beach townhouse for $2.7 million, and more. 1

New Apartment Complex Proposed for the Former Volkswagen Dealership Downtown

Plus: San Ysidro Ranch has added a miniature golf course; cool house overlooking Hendry's Beach likely to be torn down; site visit to see the Montecito Club's violations firsthand; clarification about what sold at 101 Mesa Lane; Jan and Dean are playing the Lobero. 1

California Moved Closer to Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs

Other recent news: Parking issues at Santa Barbara Airport; tax increase on gasoline; Santa Barbara City College faculty is upset that the college won't insist on vaccinations; Montecito Fire Department's vent retrofit program; new luxury horse facility in Santa Ynez.

Newsletter: July 4

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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Golden Quadrangle Megamansion Asks $74 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include a dreamy 1936 Spanish compound on four acres; a Picacho Lane sprawler; a French mansard house awash in pink; turnkey on the Riviera; an Owen Road house with potential; and an adorable 1919 carriage house. 1

First Time on the Market: Mid-Century Modern Riviera Retreat

Designed by the renowned architect Peter Edwards in 1962, the stunning home at 1950 Las Tunas Road is the perfect interplay between mid-century modern cool and the rawness of its natural surroundings.

Montecito Mercantile Opens This Friday

Plus: An architectural model of the massive underground house being built in Pepper Hill; an ideal amenity for avid golfers; the state of Montecito's water agreement with Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Airbus is once again offering L.A. day trips; a visit to exquisite Hollister Ranch.