Let’s Stop Poisoning Owls and Hawks

Plus: Weekend limits on Montecito beach parking; Space Home & Garden's "safe soft opening"; Montecito Village storefront appears leased; "world-famous sculptor" looking for a rental; short film about Lotusland.

1915 House Given a Glamorous Makeover

When someone decorates a house to the nines, the way 1930 Emerson Avenue has been decorated, attention really must be paid.

Newsletter: August 24

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County May Punish Businesses Flouting Covid-19 Rules

Other recent news: Grenade found in garage got blown up in Pershing Park; where Montecito's name comes from; more on the Randall Road Debris Basin; Cottage Hospital seeks Covid-19 plasma donors; Q&As with school-board candidates Brian Campbell and Elrawd MacLearn.

Another Auction Ends With a Fizzle

Inventory new and old continues to get snapped up—often before any reductions are necessary. Here are the nine notable closings from the past week.

How Bike-Sharing Will Impact Santa Barbara’s Streetscape

The first phase of bike sharing in Santa Barbara calls for 500 docks to be installed along the downtown State Street corridor and on the waterfront. Here's what they'll look like and where they'll likely be.

It’s a Haywire Market: Some Prices Are Going Up, While Others Go Down

The week's top adjustments include a Hedgerow compound now asking $2.55 million more; sweet retreat above Summerland; Tuscan villa in Toro Canyon; stylishly renovated hacienda; weekend retreat walkable to Butterfly Beach; and more. 1

The Biltmore Now Says It’s Closed for an “Extensive Renovation”

Plus: New home design gallery in Carpinteria; State Street survey results; appeal of a cannabis farm on the western edge of Carp; debris basin update; city seeks members for City Advisory Groups.

Newsletter: August 21

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Inside the Impressive New Bristol Farms Supermarket

The Bristol Farms store at La Cumbre is a winner—bigger and less cramped than Whole Foods and Lazy Acres, and way nicer than Gelson's. Would that it could take the place of the Vons in Montecito.... 1