When an Architect Gives Himself Free Rein

Notable new listings this week also include a San Roque fixer staged to the hilt, a Birnam Wood house in need of new surfaces, and a single-level four-bedroom in Park Highlands. 1

Newsletter: December 9

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Central Coast Counties Push for Fairer Assessment of ICU Capacity

Other recent news: Goleta man charged with having 92 firearms; Southern California Edison will pay $3.5 million for dumping into Mission Creek; overnight camping prohibited in Los Padres National Forest; Chumash Casino Resort refuses to pause operations.

The Unvarnished Appeal of Yankee Farm

Wedged between Hendry's Beach and Hope Ranch, the Yankee Farm neighborhood is like Brigadoon, but drier, with parts that feel as if they haven't changed in decades.

Where Ellen DeGeneres and Rob Lowe Have Bought Now

Other recent news: Large waves expected through tomorrow morning; the homeless situation at Pershing Park; monoliths atop a Santa Barbara building and in San Luis Obispo County. 1

Parking Enforcement Suspended During the Stay-at-Home Order

Plus: New four-story building proposed for Santa Barbara Street; San Francisco gallery opened an outpost near the Arlington Theatre; SoCalGas's wireless telecom infrastructure; Merchant of Venice pop-up on Coast Village Road.

Newsletter: December 6

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Three-Week Stay-at-Home Order Starts Sunday at Midnight

What must close and what may stay open, with restrictions. Other recent news: Sandpiper Golf Club wants to build a new underground clubhouse; Santa Barbara geologist Mike Hoover's new book about our water situation.

Over $100 Million in Sales Yet Again This Week

And that's just the properties that went for over $2 million. Noteworthy closings include the magnificent Sotto Il Monte mansion, gorgeous relic Stonehedge, an oceanfront fixer, and a 1910 gardener's "cottage." Plus: a big one from late October.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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