Santa Barbara Is Trying for a Creek Buffer Ordinance Again
Other recent news: The Wine Business Improvement District has been approved; tenant-vs.-landlord drama at 215 Bath Street; the city's Public Works director is leaving; Craig Case's trial for embezzlement; Faitell Attractions is closing; the fight over development on the Gaviota Coast. 2
Will Eucalyptus Hill Road and Alston Road Get Speed Bumps?
Plus: Private e-foil lessons; big sale at Home Crush ahead of a concept change; three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; MarBorg is restarting textile recycling; Highway 101 ramp openings and closings; Big Bounce America is returning to Elings Park. 7
Municipal Winemakers Is Opening in Ventura
More food news: Takashi Ramen says it'll debut soon; Mylestone Barbecue profile; Pressed Juicery is back at the Montecito Country Mart; Capuno’s Lutong Bahay, a Filipino restaurant in Santa Maria; the Women Winemakers & Culinarians Celebration is in March; in search of Dubai chocolate. 11
Riverfront House in the Santa Ynez Valley Sells for $7.95 Million
Last week's sales also include 1956 three-bedroom between Mission Canyon and Cielito; spec renos in West Mesa and on TV Hill; Samarkand house with four en-suite bedrooms; 1928 two-bedroom just off Shoreline Park; lower Anacapa Street townhouse; the Alta Mesa one without a kitchen; and more. 1
More of Carpinteria’s Bluffs Are Getting Preserved
Plus: The county's push for more decomposed granite sidewalks in Montecito; the Biltmore resort has plans for three swim rafts, not two; parking availability at Santa Barbara Airport is now online; new shop on State Street; proposed "health retreat" on Paradise Road; signs of life at the Andalucia Building at State and Gutierrez. 6

























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