George Washington Smith’s First House Is for Rent

Plus: Netflix is looking for an "ultra-modern" home to shoot in; Kendall Conrad bailed on her Montecito Country Mart shop; geodesic dome house hits the market; rocks for sale.

Habitat Home & Garden Promises Boho Chic at Affordable Prices

After 25 years, San Luis Obispo–based Habitat Home & Garden has branched out to Santa Barbara with a big new store on State Street. Prices are often lower than those at Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware, and at Habitat, you get something unique.

Newsletter: November 11

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A Visit to the New Virtual Reality Studio on State Street

Other recent news: Initiatives to curb homeless encampments get stymied; more on the new debris basin in Montecito; Caltrans has a plan to deal with Highway 1 traffic in Big Sur; one of the last drive-in theaters on the Central Coast is in peril.

Is the Cannabis Boom Hurting High-End Real Estate in Carpinteria?

Also newly reduced: What might be the prettiest house in Montecito; 1928 Tudor estate with room for a carnival; an El Caserio–style duplex condo downtown; San Roque charmer with a mancave out back.

A 1911 New England Cottage Steps from East Beach

The recent renovation and spot-on staging have made 428 Corona Del Mar—likely the sweetest property within walking distance to East Beach—as pretty as a picture in a magazine. So what's not to like?

Manning Park’s Ranger-in-Residence Weighs In

Plus: Funk Zone water mains are getting replaced; free screening of Lotusland documentary tonight; Ruth Bader Ginsburg gifts; Southern California Edison meeting about power shutoffs.

Newsletter: November 7

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Star-Shaped Roofline Across the Creek from San Ysidro Ranch

Open houses this weekend: Turnkey property within walking distance to Coast Village Road; small-town charmer with a private park entrance; Mission Ridge ranch with view; a glamorous spec makeover; and many more.

122,000 Acres of County Land Opened for Oil and Gas Leases

Other recent news: Bristol Farms store delayed by unpermitted work; homeless housing on Hollister Avenue is in the pipeline; progress on eight-acre debris basin in Montecito; auction of Huguette Clark’s doll collection.