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June 24, 2026

  • 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.

November 1, 2019

  • Just Listed

Two Doors Down from Thousand Steps Beach

Oceanfront for $3.3 million? Believe it.

  • Price Cuts

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.

October 31, 2019

  • Food Stuff

Another Donut Store Is Opening Downtown

More food news: Little Dom's says there's nothing Cajun about its forthcoming Carp restaurant; Bettina's anniversary block party; city mulling a change to food-truck rules; Stone Age restaurant closed.

  • Walk With Me

School House Road and Camphor Place

This is the first in a series of fortnightly walks, on streets chosen more or less at random. Because when you slow down for a stroll, you see so much more compared to when you drive.

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Newsletter: October 31

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Just Listed

  • Ennisbrook Château Given a Contemporary Makeover
  • Appealing Mediterranean in Toro Canyon
  • A Different Kind of Island View
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  • 2009 Spanish Colonial in the Golden Quadrangle’s Sweet Spot

Recent Comments

We need a local frozen yogurt/ice cream shop on upper state! 🙏🏻 — JMont

Thanks so much for this! Perfect timing, as we have lots of out-of-town visitors coming this weekend! — Monte

That is an amazing list. So many incredible activities SB has to offer Thank you for compiling the list. — Steve

Ahh, the gate…a micro-local portal that I dearly miss. Not only is it a shortcut to the other upper village shops, there is a sense… — Anne

Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF

Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye

Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye

Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George

Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca

The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.

Restaurant News

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful Frozen Yogurt Shop Has Reopened
  • Silvergreens Cafe Has Opened Downtown
  • A New Gelato Shop Is Opening in the Tondi Space
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Burning Questions

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