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April 24, 2026

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Newsletter: March 17

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March 16, 2021

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara County Is Back in the Red Tier

Other recent news: SBPD chief puts subject of Los Angeles Magazine article on leave; homeless camps cleaned out; oil piers at Haskell's Beach getting decommissioned; recent buyer of Mimosa Lane compound revealed; is Cabrillo Boulevard heading for trouble?

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An Idyllic Montecito Compound on 2.7 Acres

Tucked into the lower Montecito Foothills amongst 150-year-old olive groves, this historic East Coast–style home, designed by Winsor Soule in 1929, incorporates a refined elegance while offering a livable floor plan with indoor-outdoor fluidity.

  • Food Stuff

Tondi Gelato Has Opened on State Street

More food news: Prawn chips and special dinners at Secret Bao; heartfelt staff tributes from Bell's; preliminary menu at Vaquero Bar, part of Solvang's ambitious Coast Range project; Bank of Italy—Cocktail Trust is now open in Ventura.

March 15, 2021

  • First Look

Exciting Changes Proposed for a Santa Barbara Landmark

A big chunk of the Andalucia Building on State Street is getting turned into a food-and-beverage complex of some kind. 4

  • Odds & Ends

The 265-Acre More Mesa Property Is in Escrow

Plus: The Montecito Club seeks forgiveness; an explanation for the holdup at Plaza de Vera Cruz; revisionist listing for a Crestview Lane house; where to donate old tools; mobile Covid-19 testing unit moving to East Beach.

March 14, 2021

  • News Roundup

A Damning Investigation Into Santa Barbara Politics

Other recent news: Santa Barbara County is expected to move to the red tier on Tuesday; Vandenberg Air Force Base has a new name; popular Zumba instructor unhappy with the city's Parks & Recreation Department; the Sacred Space's new vacation rental.

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Newsletter: March 14

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March 13, 2021

  • Hot Property

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Spent $22.7 Million on a Historic Montecito Estate

Other noteworthy closings this week: Someone dropped $45 million on a Fernald Point compound; 105 oceanfront acres in Hollister Ranch; Hedgerow house that sold for $2.5 million more than it did just last summer; an architectural statement in Hope Ranch; and many more.

March 12, 2021

  • Food Stuff

The Enterprise Fish Building Is Becoming Offices

More food news: Further details about the Kitchen 530 incubator, market, and restaurant opening on State Street; Goleta sports bar closed; wine shop joining Patagonia's Ventura flagship; Pickle Room in miniature.

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