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December 11, 2025

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara Tightens Its E-Bike Regulations

Other recent news: The latest on the battle over restarting offshore drilling; the argument against the proposed creeks ordinance; tour bus spotted at Hot Springs trailhead; cannabis farms may get extensions on odor abatement; SpaceX debris lands in Poland; Couture Pattern Museum profile. 2

February 26, 2025

  • Burning Questions

What’s the Origin Story of This Fence on Hot Springs Road?

"It appears to be made of stacked eucalyptus with an ingenious steel frame. Perhaps the logs came from the property...?" 8

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Newsletter: February 26

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February 25, 2025

  • Hot Property

Ennisbrook Hacienda Changes Hands Yet Again

Last week's sales also include the neat Bungalow Haven compound; Eucalyptus Hill Mediterranean for $1.4 million off the initial asking price; 1970s Hope Ranch four-bedroom in a flash; patchy Hedgerow spec reno; Lower Village house with plans to expand; Bel Air Knolls fixer for $655,000 over ask; and more. 3

February 24, 2025

  • Odds & Ends

Two More Shops Have Opened at The Post

Plus: A new show of work by Hank Pitcher; three retail moves on State Street; update on the housing development near the polo fields; Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark to play the Lobero Theatre; Father John Misty, Lucinda Williams, and Mt. Joy at the Santa Barbara Bowl; swing dancing at the Carrillo Ballroom; new picture book about local nature.

February 23, 2025

  • Walk With Me

Higher Education on the Mesa

The holiday break was the perfect time to explore the East Campus of Santa Barbara City College: no crowds, big views, lots to gawk at. 3

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Newsletter: February 23

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 7

February 21, 2025

  • Just Listed

An Interior Designer’s Provençal Compound

Noteworthy new listings also include a foxy contemporary on the Mesa bluff; 10-acre equestrian estate in Toro Canyon; prime location off Hot Springs Road; sweet 1924 Spanish in Oak Park; century-old barn repurposed as a house; adorable Alta Mesa spec reno; and more.

February 20, 2025

  • News Roundup

The Threat of “South American Theft Groups”

Other recent news: Renderings of the apartment complex proposed for the Sears lot at La Cumbre Plaza; new Goleta housing development to rent by the bed; county supervisors are thinking of giving themselves a raise; CADA sold its E. Haley building; possible funding cuts to local public radio stations; Meghan Markle renamed her forthcoming lifestyle brand; history of the Cold Spring Canyon bridge. 2

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