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.

Newsletter: August 12

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Moved to Santa Barbara

They've bought a house and everything.

16 New Listings: From a One-Bedroom Cottage to a Baroque Boudoir

So many new listings! Some are just wonderful, some are not. But they're all fun to look at.

Two New Shops at the Montecito Country Mart

Plus: SeaVees's big new headquarters is for lease; Eye of the Day appears to be for sale; short film and discussion about Santa Barbara beekeepers; county survey about where to allow cannabis shops.

Rent Control Proposed for Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Who eucalyptized Southern California?; the argument against renaming San Andres Street; street musicians unhappy with pandemic ban; the tree of the month; another Edhat classic.

A Jolt of L.A. Cool for Sleepy Carpinteria

The name of Little Dom's Seafood is a bit of a misnomer—there's more turf than surf on the menu—but the space looks great and the overall experience is a winning one.