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November 12, 2026

  • Burning Questions

Can Anyone Get Accessible Parking Outside His or Her House?

"On my way to the El Cielito trailhead, I noticed blue-curb parking outside a house on Cielito Road. Can any homeowner request it?" 4

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Newsletter: November 11

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November 10, 2026

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Before the House: Three Ways of Looking at Land

The morning light, the shape of a tree canopy, and the point during the approach where the coast first comes into view all offer clues to the house that might one day belong on a piece of open land.

  • Hot Property

Toro Canyon Mediterranean Sells for $10.25 Million

Last week's sales also include 1990s Tuscan in Hope Ranch; a couple of Birnam Wood spiffer-uppers; Bel Air Knolls spec reno for $3.9 million; 1940s San Roque; and more.

November 9, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

How to Pronounce “Syuxtun”

Plus: The ever-broken escalators at Santa Barbara Airport; crosswalks at the intersection of N. Jameson and the Sheffield underpass; livecasts of theater and opera; fundraising for a dedicated mountain biking trail; "No Time For Love" at Separate Reality. 6

November 8, 2026

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Still Funky After All These Years

There are nicer beach towns on the California coast than Pismo Beach, but they might be less fun to explore. Pismo has a Bakersfield-by-the-sea energy that's uniquely its own. 6

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Newsletter: November 8

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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!) 2

November 6, 2026

  • Just Listed

Has This Hope Ranch Mediterranean Appreciated 66 Percent?

Noteworthy new listings also include a dramatic living room in Birnam Wood; 1990s style in western Montecito; classic Mission Canyon funk; West Beach condo for $3.875 million; 1932 house in San Roque; and more. 1

November 5, 2026

  • News Roundup

The Alleged Scheme Behind the Huge Builder’s Remedy Projects

Other recent news: Three progressive candidates elected to Santa Barbara City Council; Carbajal and Hart reelected; how the state ballot propositions fared; more election results expected today; indoor pickleball facility put up for lease; the tree of the month. 4

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Recent Comments

I'm a handicapped person. I haven't parked in that specific spot as try to leave spots by homes available for the homeowner/their guests. Not all… — JL

That may be relevant for businesses, but these places aren't businesses. plenty of place names locally that aren't obvious how to pronounce. Cabrillo/Castillo/Carillo, Micheltorena, Arellaga..… — JL

“Syuxtun”?? Seems they could have landed on something easier to pronounce? As business strategist Seth Godin noted, "If customers can't spell it, they can't find… — Michael

SB had a Thomas Kinkade gallery in Paseo Nuevo for many, many years. It was gloriously gaudy, everything you'd expect for that 'artist' in that… — JL

There are numerous conditions that qualify someone to use an accessible parking spot many of which may not appear obvious. — Don

We are the owners of the house on El Cielito with the blue curb right by our gate It is three years since it was… — Peter

One of the best delis anywhere is "DaPaulo & Sons", right on the edge of Pismo and the beautiful coastline of Shell Beach — steve

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