Amazing Photos of the Montecito Lair-in-Progress

Plus: Prominent Carpinteria corner for rent; post-screening discussion about "Vera Cruz," a short film about the Jeff Shelton house on Santa Barbara Street; Clare V. pop-up open; retro-style Mollusk video; now seeking Siteline feedback.

Go Back in Time at Stonehedge, on a Juicy Lot in the Golden Quadrangle

As fancy as Montecito real estate gets—and keeps getting—you can still come upon a gorgeous relic like Stonehedge, on the market for the first time in nearly a century.

Update on Highway 101 Improvements in Summerland

Other recent news: Who owns the superyacht anchored off Santa Barbara; county guidance on school waivers and salons operating illegally; Caltrans cleared fire hazards in Goleta; California Avocado Festival to be virtual; NCAA men's soccer tournament won't be at UCSB as planned; school-board candidate Monie de Wit. 1

Frenchish House Sells After 21 Months

Inventory new and old continues to get snapped up. Here are the 10 notable closings from the past week.

Newsletter: August 15

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Revolver’s Pizza Is Legitimately Excellent

More food news: Fundraising drive to get the Bossie's Kitchen cow replaced; spiffy new parklets at Dune and Satellite; Triple Chip's full menu of treats; a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf reopened; an ounce of knowledge. 1

Myriad Moments of Midcentury Style

The week's top price reductions include midcentury houses with potential in Montecito, Hope Ranch, and on the Mesa; a 1929 house on an acre on APS; and a house with a view of hills, canyons, ocean, and islands—all from one deck.

A Final Word on Harry and Meghan’s Montecito Estate

Plus: Degeneres burglary thought to be an inside job; new signage at the rebranded Hyatt Centric on E. Cabrillo; Lotusland's Japanese pavilion is open; a UCSB swimmer's 10-mile ocean swim for Covid-19 relief; the city's draft plan to cope with rising sea levels.

Splendid Isolation at Utah’s Lodge at Blue Sky

You can really get away from it all at Auberge Resorts's new property outside Park City. But is the hotel worth the high price?

State Street Will Remain Closed for at Least Three More Months

Other recent news: City beach closures for Labor Day weekend; the likely new name for Indio Muerto Street; many intriguing local races on the November ballot; St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Church is now a city landmark; Game Seeker employee takes over the shop; progress for five-story building on W. Anapamu.