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May 6, 2026

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Newsletter: October 12

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 7

October 10, 2025

  • Just Listed

1925 Single-Level Sprawl on the Riviera

Noteworthy new listings also include Spanish Colonial Revival charm in the Upper East; abundant curb appeal on the Lower Riviera; Samarkand cutie; 1920s cottage with guest studio; a floops for a loss; and more. 4

October 9, 2025

  • Sponsored

A Fashion-Forward Fall at the Area’s Top Boutiques

They have everything you need to look cool while staying warm.

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara’s Professional Soccer Team Has Been Delayed a Third Time

Other recent news: UCSB professors win the Nobel Prize; Hook & Press's turtle was stolen and returned; possible changes to waterfront parking protocol; survey results about local news. 7

October 8, 2025

  • Get Out of Town

A Ramble Through the English Countryside

All I knew about rural England is what I’ve gleaned from Merchant Ivory films, and yet the Cotswolds and Somerset still didn't disappoint. Plus: A couple of days in London. 2

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Newsletter: October 8

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October 7, 2025

  • Odds & Ends

Ten Percent of More Mesa Has Been Preserved from Development

Plus: Women's apparel brand Covet has opened in Victoria Court; public meetings about the Paseo Nuevo redevelopment; The Knit Shop moved a few doors away; vintage collective on State Street making progress; presentation about house history research; the annual Ojai Studio Artists Tour is this weekend; family classes in the works at The Painted Cabernet; phone-repair shop DropSmashFix has left town. 1

October 6, 2025

  • Hot Property

Supersize Spec Reno Sells for $20 Million Off the Initial Asking Price

Last week's sales also include a 1999 Montecito Mediterranean rumored to be getting scrapped; 1950 Chester Carjola in Oak Creek Canyon; the original floops for a big loss; architectural jumble off East Valley Road; Mission Canyon compound; and more.

October 5, 2025

  • Food Stuff

Tondi Gelato Is Closing

More food news: New chef and a changing food program at El Encanto; the search for a banana latte; weekend breakfast at Harry's Plaza Cafe; Solvang's First & Oak to close; a second location of Mesa Pizza Co.; "supper club" dinners at Tyler x Lieu Dit. 9

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