December 21, 2025
The new listings keep coming.... Notable ones this week also include 2.9 acres in Ennisbrook, yet another house on School House Road, and a bunch that haven't changed hands in decades.
Other recent news: The state has allowed nail salons to open, if the county approves it; Isla Vista landlords cracking down on partying; East Beach construction; writer found dead in Mission Creek; local couple celebrates 80th wedding anniversary; new county guidelines for measuring traffic impact; Goleta mayoral candidates.
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On over two-and-a-half acres in a sought-after location, with sweeping ocean and island views, 956 Mariposa Lane defies modern stereotypes of Mediterranean architecture.
September 22, 2020
More food news: Entrepreneurs who have started businesses during the pandemic; Coast & Olive has reopened; inspiring posters at Handlebar; Yoichi's added sashimi to its bento box lineup; Ye Olde Deli & Thai Food is now Thai Kitchen.
The neighborhood, which has been proposed as a historic district, is rich with Craftsman houses and sweet moments. 3
September 21, 2020
Other recent news: Mission Canyon trail to be closed for Southern California Edison repair work; Cottage Health's new urgent-care center in Goleta; free drive-through flu shots; school-board candidates Wendy Sims-Moten and Devany Bechler.
September 20, 2020
The 22 sales—and that's just the ones that were entered into the MLS—include a splashy contemporary on Butterfly Beach, part of the original Arcady estate, midcentury houses on the Riviera and in the Hedgerow, and many more.
September 19, 2020
Plus: First glimpse of the stone-tower house being built on East Valley Road; Santa Barbara Airport expansion; construction has started on the Las Positas/Modoc bike and pedestrian path; new date for John Legend's Santa Barbara Bowl show.
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What are the changes for boat slip owners? I am in Marina #3. Paid $19K for a 28’ slip permit in 2016. Now they are… — James Adelman
Yep, that puts it on my permanent "No Fly" list. Oh, how I love parts of the world where everything-- food, tax, tip, service, is… — C. Andrew
Nailed it! And let's not forget that 5% cost of living charge they stuff into the bill. — Cee Oh
We looked at the property and it needs a lot of work. There was mold and water leaks, no beach access and all kinds of… — Steve
Max, You are correct. Santa Barbara is on track to become a trifecta of second homes (via new build apartments). AirBnBs and Section 8 housing. — Cate
Slip owners do pay property tax, there is a possessory interest tax of 1% of the assessed value of the slip that is based on… — Rich
True! To describe where it is, out in Goleta...then explain the whole 7 mile long strip...or not. — Don
Boat owners don’t own the slips, they have permits to use the slips which are public land. They pay permit fees, not property tax This… — LD
I would like to see all the taxes they collect and what they pay out and to who, its basic mathematics every person should know… — David ochoa
Is the city banning boat owners from owning the slips? No more cash transactions, then no more property taxes collected if they are worthless — Derek
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What are the changes for boat slip owners? I am in Marina #3. Paid $19K for a 28’ slip permit in 2016. Now they are… — James Adelman
Yep, that puts it on my permanent "No Fly" list. Oh, how I love parts of the world where everything-- food, tax, tip, service, is… — C. Andrew
Nailed it! And let's not forget that 5% cost of living charge they stuff into the bill. — Cee Oh
We looked at the property and it needs a lot of work. There was mold and water leaks, no beach access and all kinds of… — Steve
Max, You are correct. Santa Barbara is on track to become a trifecta of second homes (via new build apartments). AirBnBs and Section 8 housing. — Cate
Slip owners do pay property tax, there is a possessory interest tax of 1% of the assessed value of the slip that is based on… — Rich
True! To describe where it is, out in Goleta...then explain the whole 7 mile long strip...or not. — Don
Boat owners don’t own the slips, they have permits to use the slips which are public land. They pay permit fees, not property tax This… — LD
I would like to see all the taxes they collect and what they pay out and to who, its basic mathematics every person should know… — David ochoa
Is the city banning boat owners from owning the slips? No more cash transactions, then no more property taxes collected if they are worthless — Derek