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June 28, 2026

  • Open Space

Imminent Development at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve Spurs Locals to Action

An effort is underway to raise $5.5 million, which proponents hope is enough to buy the 104-acre property from the developer.

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Newsletter: September 13

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September 12, 2020

  • Hot Property

Big Price for a Mediterranean Montecito Mansion and Another Dud of an Auction

Another week, another dozen sales—including a stately Upper East house, a traditional spec renovation in the Golden Quadrangle, and a campy Hope Ranch villa.

September 11, 2020

  • News Roundup

Highway 101 Widening to Start Moving North Soon

Other recent news: Parking citations on Fernald Point Lane; expanding Covid-19 outbreak at Santa Barbara County Jail; Cold Spring School bond moves forward; progress for coastal trail through Carpinteria; discussions with school-board candidates; society columnist Richard Mineards; what living near a cannabis farm is like.

  • Food Stuff

S.Y. Kitchen’s New Sister Restaurant Is Slowly Opening

More food news: Another baker delivering treats; M. Special's State Street brewpub opens to the public next week; Mesa Burger's Montecito upcharge; Old Town Coffee is now roasting beans; vestiges of Sambo's.

September 10, 2020

  • Price Cuts

This Montecito Villa Is Now 57% Off the Original $22 Million Price

Perhaps because the market is insane, only a handful of properties have felt the need to reduce their prices this week.

  • Odds & Ends

Anacapa Island Will Likely Close to Visitors Next Fall

Plus: New drawings of the new Summerland Elementary School; help beautify the Moullet House; Caltrans plans to remove the Alamo Pintado Creek Pedestrian Bridge; film about woman who swam across the Santa Barbara Channel.

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Newsletter: September 10

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September 9, 2020

  • News Roundup

Buyer of $30.8 Million Estate Revealed

Other recent news: Front-country trails included in Los Padres National Forest closure; Santa Barbara School Board approves contentious sex-education curriculum; alleged robber caught stuck in traffic; a victory for State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson at the end of her capitol career; man spotted riding giant guinea pig. 1

  • Just Listed

Homeowners Hear the Hot Market Knocking

The local real-estate boom is clearly getting noticed—in the past week, 15 noteworthy properties have come online, including a glamorous 1933 Chester Carjola, a sexy midcentury on the Riviera, and a civilized corner in the Upper East. 1

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Recent Comments

We have a system of fire watch cameras that don’t invade our privacy. https://alertcalifornia.org/ Cameras pointed at roadways are not effective for fire monitoring. — JL

Here is a great breakdown of the cameras intent and the company behind it. You be the judge on how invasive it is. https://www.reddit.com/r/unsound/s/14daAzVuhO — Dave

I've watched enough episodes of "Forensic Files," to know how helpful cameras like this can be in solving some murders. However, it's ironic that the… — Dan

Camera locations. Hit “Map” tab link st bottom: https://maps.deflock.org/timeline?lat=34.3159&lng=-119.6931&zoom=9.35 — Mr Fabulous

I absolutely support using this technology to help catch criminal activity, it is a great tool for law enforcement. — John

I love smashburgers but they've become the IPA of burgers. They're everywhere and impossible not to find. Give me an in house ground chuck/brisket, thick… — Noah

So long as they're not installing red light cameras and giving us automated tickets for rolling through lights and stop signs and speeding I'm okay… — Tomas

Big brother appreciates your subservience — LD

If I type the website into my chrome browser on my iPhone then , yes, I can pinch and zoom. Seems to be the Instagram… — Heidi

I support the use of cameras in the community- as a fire watch tool alone it makes sense. Having it as a tool to see… — Christine!

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