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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Newsletter: November 4

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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.

Two Doors Down from Thousand Steps Beach

Oceanfront for $3.3 million? Believe it.

Potentially Chic Cottage Compound Walking Distance to the Beach

Also newly reduced: Victorian house tucked away on the Lower Riviera; midcentury conundrum; cinematic Riviera views; Sea Cliff estate with regrettable choices.