Has the Biltmore Resort Been Sold?

An intriguing rumor has come in: Citing a "reliable source," a reader says that a major hotel company has bought the Four Seasons Biltmore from Ty Warner, with plans to rebrand it.

Carpinteria Might Try Closing Some Streets to Cars

Other recent news: Design for 103-unit affordable-housing complex at Carrillo and Castillo streets; three places you can recycle plastic bags; another photo of the Montecito bear; outside service doesn't help salons that much; school-board candidates; computer game about zombies in Santa Barbara.

Little Dom’s Seafood Is Open and Taking Reservations

More food news: Revolver pizzeria appears to be in friends-and-family mode; Le Café Stella's next-level socially distant dining; Bob's Well Bread is opening in Ballard; Tino's is taking a Covid break; Pickle Room exhibit honoring Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens; Goleta Coffee Bean has closed; Duo Catering pop-up; the food at Night Lizard.

A Bear Visited Lower Montecito Early This Morning

Plus: Short film and discussion about rebuilding trails after the fire and debris flow; apartment complex at Santa Barbara and E. De La Guerra is coming along; Westside Harvest event; big oceanfront parcel west of More Mesa now has a price; what's a FROG?

Major Upgrade in the Works for Dwight Murphy Field

The project involves converting the soccer field to artificial turf; adding a fitness area, youth baseball field, playground, and picnic areas; replacing the existing buildings with restrooms; and more. Take a look at the renderings.

Newsletter: July 27

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New Home Design Store Opening on State Street

Plus: Gallery coming to Coast Village Road; smart Covid-19 update from Sansum Clinic's CEO; more on Porch's moving sale; traffic breaks on the 101 in Montecito; Hot Springs fixer now available for rent; Ojai house with its own baseball field.

Hope Ranch Oceanfront Sells for Nearly Half Off the Initial Ask

The week before last, hardly anything closed, and I started to wonder whether the hot market was cooling down. Last week, however, it roared back to life. Here are the 12 closings of note.

The Home of Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi Was Burglarized

Other recent news: Rumored layoffs at the Biltmore; 16,000-square-foot mixed-use development opens soon in Paso Robles; progress in farming shellfish off Ventura; a push for manufactured fish reefs off Goleta.

The March of the Montecito Mediterranean Mansions

They're dropping from eight figures to seven. The week's other top adjustments: Two Montecito properties around $5 million have raised their prices; spec renovation inching toward reality.