Newsletter: June 11

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More on the Proposed Apartment Complex Behind the Mission

Plus: Repair of the Butterfly Beach steps; anti-Trump protest on Saturday; new shop and a relocation at Victoria Court; two new shops at The Post; this year's One805 Live! headliner; two more return appearances at the Santa Barbara Bowl; Opera Santa Barbara‘s 2025-26 season; is More Mesa at increased risk of development? 40

Meg Ryan Sells Picacho Lane House for $5.7 Million Off the Initial Asking Price

Last week's sales also include a romantic stone house by George Washington Smith; resort-style grounds in Park Highlands; Solvang spread; Montecito Shores condo off-market; Upper East fixer on a corner lot; and more.

Mission Accomplished

The Old Mission Santa Barbara does an admirable job of providing context for what happened there, while taking great care to treat the Chumash history and culture with respect.

Newsletter: June 8

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 9

Mission-Inspired Home on Mount Calvary Road

Noteworthy new listings also include big and turnkey way above E. Mountain Drive; another one in Summerland's Montecito Ranch community; renovated French Regency in Birnam Wood; spec renos near the Upper Village, in Alta Mesa, and in Mission Canyon; Lower Riviera mystery; and more. 1

Music Academy of the West Has Plans for a Downtown Hub

Other recent news: Traffic collisions were up in 2024; remembering journalist Barney Brantingham; rival rodeos this summer; the Carpinteria Community Pool is headed for a big renovation; UCSB's pokey search for a new chancellor; the tree of the month. 7

Korean-Inspired Food Coming to the Santa Barbara Public Market

More food news: Carpinteria's IHOP is closing; two scrumptious new sandwiches at Tina's Pizza; clarification on Ospi parking; weekend brunch at Validation Ale in the Funk Zone; eco-promotion at Dune Coffee Roasters; Pascucci has moved further up State Street; Drover’s Doughnuts has a new shop in Solvang and a Goleta one in the oven; Ventura's Pinyon outpost is on the verge of opening; Vices & Spices profile; cool kids' party with Silvers Omakase, Bibi Ji, Creaminal, and Randy's Spammy's. 3

Newsletter: June 4

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