Dart Coffee Co. Is Opening in Carpinteria
More food news: Derf’s Café is going to be open for a couple more weeks; Validation Ale's second location will be larger than initially reported (and have golf simulators); Pizza Mizza update; more on the plan for the restaurant in The Palms building; confirmation that an L.A. chain is opening in Ojai; profiles of Yetz's Bagels, Dang Burger, and Get Hooked Seafood. 6
Santa Barbara Residents to Vote on a Sales Tax Increase
Other recent news: The longstanding friction at Hot Springs Trail; Chaucer's Books is under new ownership; hotel tax hike on the ballot in November; cannabis taxes continue to disappoint; Lower Tunnel Trail and Inspiration Point trailhead will be closed for six months; Waterfront Department plans to raise slip fees and harbor parking fees; inside the reborn Zaca Lake resort. 3
Butterfly Beach Pickleball Compound Sells for $30.25 Million
Last week's sales also include a fixer way up the hill in Montecito; 2014 Riviera four-bedroom; equestrian compound on 152 acres; architectural statement near Hendry’s Beach; likely spec reno on Ortega Ridge; San Roque flip; Plaza Rubio two-bedroom; and more. 2

























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