One of Montecito’s Original Hilltop Estates Sold for $30.8 Million

It was a big week for residential real estate sales in Santa Barbara—the Solana estate finally sold, and two properties went for over $10 million.

The Cow Atop Bossie’s Kitchen Is Damaged Beyond Repair

More food news: Photos of the Lark when it was still a work in progress; Metropulos Fine Foods wants to fill the C'est Cheese void; Ocean Fathoms ages wine in the Pacific; the name of the restaurant opening in the Fosters Freeze space; a Malibu branch of Lucky's; reusable produce bags.

Ty Warner Won’t Reopen Properties Because He Fears Liability

Other recent news: Biltmore employees protest lack of communication about their future; Goleta chose a design for its new train station; the county has been using Roundup herbicide in debris basins; pay cut for city employees; renovated Mason Beach Inn to reopen.

One-Acre Property on Butterfly Beach Now $5.5 Million Cheaper

The week's top price adjustments also include a magical spot to build, a Hope Ranch estate that has gone up in price, the original Knapp house, spiffy contemporary interiors way up the hill, the Coyote Road hovel, and more.

Newsletter: August 7

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When a Night at the San Ysidro Ranch Cost All of $119…

Plus: A visit to the airplant nursery in Carpinteria; Montecito Board of Architectural Review meetings are now on YouTube; MarBorg recycling centers have reopened; reader tip about the Super 8 motel in Goleta.

Oceanfront Hope Ranch, the Way It Used to Be

This week's noteworthy new listings continue to run the gamut, from boxy contemporary villas above Montecito, to Upper East antiques, to a traditional Cape Cod abutting More Mesa....

Ty Warner Says He’s Not Selling the Biltmore

But he was mum about why it hasn't reopened. Other recent news: Fiesta car parade canceled; the county has been underreporting Covid-19 cases; limited local Covid-19 testing availability; Goleta motel on track to become housing for the homeless; new flights between Santa Barbara and San Diego; proposed State Street apartment complex.

More on the Bristol Farms Store Opening Soon at La Cumbre

More food news: The proprietor of the restaurant coming to the Fosters Freeze space; Revolver selling pizzas to go; new Montecito chocolate shop; Dutch Garden to reopen under new ownership; Everytable debut remains unclear; new tasting room in Carp; Solvang tiki bar serving "winetails."

Newsletter: August 5

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