The Original Barton Myers Glass-and-Steel House

In 1995, architect Barton Myers bought 38 acres in Toro Canyon for $500,000, choosing the site for the first of his trademark steel-and-glass houses. Now he has put it on the market for $8.2 million.

A House Finally Broke the $10 Million Barrier in 2020

Plus: First look at Santa Barbara City College's new physical education building; Montecito Association wants to get aggressive about masks; Allen Construction offers to help local businesses for free; city to enforce timed parking again.

Semana Nautica and Reef & Run Have Been Canceled

Other recent news: Checking in on the State Street situation; forthcoming guidance on reopening fitness facilities; Board of Supervisors to vote on cannabis reform; Ventura beaches reopening to sunbathers; Bossie the Cow got painted gold; missing ducks found; California Mid-State Fair canceled; plan to drill new wells abandoned.

The Market for Turnkey Montecito Is White-Hot

Other noteworthy new listings: Fairytale French in the Hedgerow; ten acres where San Roque meets Mission Canyon; spec renovation with grand ambitions; ocean and mountain views above Summerland; Cape Cod house with a she-shed out back; why you need a broker.

Hair Salons Are Allowed to Reopen

Other recent news: Proposed new water rates in various local districts; new Santa Barbara school superintendent; Chumash Casino reopening soon; Trump administration approved a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument.

Wine-Tasting Rooms Temporarily Allowed to Serve Food

More food news: Twenty-Four Blackbirds is selling ice cream on weekends; the Tuesday farmers' market has moved a block north; $20 bottles of local wine at Handlebar; Savoy Café has the city's first parklet; semi-updated list of restaurants with dine-in service.

Newsletter: May 27

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State Street Will Be Closed to Cars All Summer

It's the best thing to happen to downtown Santa Barbara in recent memory.

Knapp’s Castle Is Coming Along Nicely

Other local news: California issues social-distancing guidance for places of worship; Goleta food-preservation firm is now valued at $1 billion; two-hour weekend parking limit at Montecito beaches and trailheads; mountain lion spotted again; drive-in theater reopened.

Social Distancing Made Easy at UCSB

With in-person classes canceled for months, the campus is a lovely place for a stroll. You can expect many "I Am Legend" moments, where you'll feel like the last person on earth. 1