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December 14, 2025

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Coastal Hacienda With Views for Days

A knoll-top California hacienda on approximately five acres, 439 Lambert Road is a custom-built, gated, and private retreat that's also just minutes from Montecito's villages and Summerland.

May 24, 2024

  • Just Listed

Knoll-Top Hacienda With Broad Ocean Views

Noteworthy new listings also include an 1888 house in the Upper East; Hedgerow fixer on a large lot; 1932 house with Riviera views and a dreamy guest house; woodsy interiors in Summerland; and more.

May 23, 2024

  • News Roundup

Caruso Officially Files Plans for Miramar Expansion

Other recent news: The city intends to tweak another block of State Street; Southwest Airlines is expected to pause weekday flights between Santa Barbara and Denver; underground tanks discovered downtown; creepy people harass restaurant patrons; more on Hill House Montecito; Island View Outfitters opened on upper State Street; the county courthouse’s viewing deck is closed till late July; new kung fu and tai chi studio; state law to make street parking even harder; Pink to headline One805Live! benefit. 18

May 22, 2024

  • Breaking News

A Whole Lot of L.A. Is Coming Our Way

The first wave of tenants announced at The Post, a.k.a. the reinvented Las Aves complex across from the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, includes eight shops and two restaurants—and all but one have outposts in L.A. 17

  • Walk With Me

Strolling Under a Canopy of Oaks

There's a woodsy, almost mountain-y feel to the part of Montecito bordered by Lilac Drive and Romero Canyon Road, where fancy estates rub shoulders with a microvillage of cottages. 4

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May 21, 2024

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Casa Colibrí: A Sublime Spanish-Style Sanctuary in Hope Ranch

Every inch of Casa Colibrí has been thoughtfully, meticulously, painstakingly reconditioned to restore the home to its authentic roots. The result is a thoroughly modern estate with a masterful combination of charm, comfort, architectural detail, and stylistic integrity.

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The Most Interesting New Lodging in Town

Plus: The city is seeking standardized ADU designs; Gibraltar Road, East Camino Cielo Road, and Barker Pass Road have reopened; Mayweather Boxing + Fitness studio has closed; Ensemble Theatre Company's next guided trip; Asher Market‘s Santa Ynez location has moved; new vinyl and vintage shop in Solvang; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 1

May 20, 2024

  • Hot Property

James Cameron’s Hollister Ranch Compound Sells for $26 Million

Last week's sales also include a 1919 Reginald Davis Johnson house atop a Riviera ridge; sleek Toro Canyon contemporary on 160 acres; two-bedroom condo in Carpinteria's Villa Sortino for $4.6 million; Mesa house for $4.215 million; and more. 2

May 19, 2024

  • Food Stuff

Trattoria Vittoria Has Closed After 18 Years

More food news: Jonesy's Fried Chicken is opening in Goleta; the new headquarters of Cutler’s Artisan Spirits will include a restaurant; expanded hours at Dang Burger; Pascucci's salad dressing; Santa Barbara Smokehouse has been sold; checking in on Rory's Other Place and Hotel El Roblar in Ojai. 13

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