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May 6, 2026

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The Montecito House That Time Magazine Called a “Glass Tent”

Designed in 1950 by pioneering architect Lutah Maria Riggs, the Erving House is a rare architectural treasure, fusing sculptural modernism with native California landscape in a way few homes ever have.

  • Odds & Ends

The Upper Village Is Getting Another Bank Branch

Plus: Swimwear chain confirmed for Coast Village Road; Loveworn has opened a Carpinteria shop; the Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury weighs in; fence proposed around the landmark Moreton Bay fig tree; electronic duo to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Melissa Chandon paintings at Caldwell Snyder. 11

July 13, 2025

  • Food Stuff

Seoulmate Kitchen Is Open at the Santa Barbara Public Market

More food news: Seoulmate's bar menu for Cooney's is now live; new Thai restaurant on State Street; Shintori Sushi has closed; Odessa Lounge has closed; the Carpinteria branch of the Nugget is open; Stica in Santa Ynez debuts tomorrow; new restaurateurs have taken over the Ranch House in Ojai; Ventura now has an outpost of Corazón Cocina; profiles of Cody's Cafe, Pony Kitchen + Cocktails, Cafe La Fonda, and High Seas Mead. 3

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Newsletter: July 13

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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!) 4

July 11, 2025

  • Just Listed

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Want $65 Million for Their Picacho Lane Mansion

Noteworthy new listings also include a dazzler once you step inside; Montecito Spanish-ish with a tricky floor plan; mini compound on 1.6 acres on the edge of the Hedgerow; the striking Brutalist home on Eucalyptus Hill; and more. 5

July 10, 2025

  • News Roundup

El Encanto May Get a Coffee Shop and Private Club

Other recent news: The owners of the property behind the Mission claim to be leasing it to a church; e-bike riders ticketed; the temporary Goleta Valley Library is open; Highway 166 reopened as Madre Fire gets closer to containment. 15

July 9, 2025

  • On the Horizon

The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: Aperitivo's spinoff; two Thomas Keller establishments; an outpost of Nobu; three true farm-to-table restaurants; Basque-inspired food downtown; Mediterranean on De La Guerra Plaza; harborside revamp; three newcomers at the Public Market; two Funk Zone cocktail bars; Mexican seafood; and much more. 23

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Newsletter: July 9

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July 8, 2025

  • Burning Questions

How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?

"It looks like the San Ysidro Debris Basin is done. Can you ask an engineer what the point of the three structures is?" 3

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