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Newsletter: November 7

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November 6, 2019

  • Good Housepeeking

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.

  • News Roundup

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.

  • to Be Rich...

Oprah Strikes Again

With the purchase of Jeff Bridges's property, the entertainment mogul has expanded her Montecito estate to 70 acres. A shame about the fence, though.

November 5, 2019

  • Odds & Ends

Will Montecito’s Manning Park Lose Its Resident Ranger?

Plus: Vons stopped collecting plastic bags for recycling; the return of the Yes Store, a seasonal artisan co-op; Hyatt Centric hotel appears closed for renovations; a pointless scale. 1

  • to Be Rich...

The Craziest, Coolest House Is Under Construction in Montecito

Imagine if a Bond villain decided to spend $100 million on a two-bedroom Brazilian modernist lair in Middle-earth.... 13

November 4, 2019

  • Everyone's a Critic

Malibu Farm at the Miramar: A Tale of Two Restaurants

If dinner at Malibu Farm can leave you wondering what the point of the place is, other than a Plan B for people who can't get into Caruso's, lunch there makes delightful sense.

  • Odds & Ends

The Revised Montecito Debris Flow Risk Map Has Been Pushed Back

Plus: A pair of proposed new developments downtown (with small buildings making way for larger ones); helistop hearing; the charm of hand-drawn signage.

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Newsletter: November 4

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November 2, 2019

  • News Roundup

Big Changes for One Block of E. De La Guerra Street

With a total of 49 residential units. Other local news: The Salvation Army pulled the plug on its Eastside housing project; city testing a transit program that shuttles passengers around in vans.

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