July 26, 2024
Plus: Mountain lion spotted lying on Cold Spring Trail; photo of sinkhole repair at Turnpike Road onramp; film festival winners screening for free this weekend; Carp beachfront house sold; Mercado El Rey and ice cream parlor opening on W. Montecito Street.
The week's other top price reductions: Fancy Montecito estate with pedigree names behind it; funky architecture across from San Ysidro Ranch; adorable 1920s house on APS; and big views offset by bad choices.
January 30, 2020
Other local news: City and county might combine emergency dispatch services; entertaining debate recap; actor Christopher Lloyd listed his house; dubious cannabis accounting; western monarch butterfly population decimation; La Casa de la Raza community center is back in trouble.
Built in 1924, 1530 Mimosa Lane has the charm of an older property, but it has been expertly updated. The house just feels right—and, even at $9 million, not overpriced.
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January 29, 2020
Highlights of this weekend's open-house lineup: Widescreen ocean and mountain views in Alta Mesa; pricey but pretty on the Santa Barbara side of Eucalyptus Hill; and a top-notch alfresco entertaining situation in Cielito.
Plus: The Montecito Association is handing out coronavirus masks; contemporary group show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; how to weigh in on potential Milpas Street improvements; Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced next year's dates.
January 28, 2020
More recent news: Long-awaited improvements at the Earl Warren Showgrounds; Santa Barbara High School's stadium is almost done; Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve still recovering from the debris flows.
January 27, 2020
Casa Leo Linda has a juicy location: down a long driveway at the end of a private lane in the heart of the Golden Quadrangle. But does Generation Goop want this level of formality?
Other food news: Café Ana to start serving dinner on Fridays and Saturdays; Santa Barbara Restaurant Week is coming up; Chicken in a Barrel has closed; parking etiquette.
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The residents surrounding Elings should be more concerned about the salaries of the staff and how little is actually spent running the park and enriching… — Spank
I so agree with you—it was so tacky. He did the same thing to the once-charming Plow and Angel—early 20th century bordello style for both… — Anne
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Perhaps I should have been more clear. It doesn’t bother me in the least that you (and others) don’t like going to State Street. To… — Doug B
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