Other recent news: Another earthquake nearby; public input on Baron Ranch on the Gaviota Coast; California might not require solar panels on new houses; saving the white abalone; distemper outbreak at Pinnacles National Park; the tree of the month; suspicious hair.
More food news: Opening day set for the Daisy on State Street; more on Onus Donuts; Bar Seven turns seven; Bar 29 on Chapala has closed; dining by choice at an assisted-living facility.
Plus: Netflix is looking for an “ultra-modern” home to shoot in; Kendall Conrad bailed on her Montecito Country Mart shop; geodesic dome house hits the market; rocks for sale.
After 25 years, San Luis Obispo–based Habitat Home & Garden has branched out to Santa Barbara with a big new store on State Street. Prices are often lower than those at Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware, and at Habitat, you get something unique.
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Other recent news: Initiatives to curb homeless encampments get stymied; more on the new debris basin in Montecito; Caltrans has a plan to deal with Highway 1 traffic in Big Sur; one of the last drive-in theaters on the Central Coast is in peril.
Also newly reduced: What might be the prettiest house in Montecito; 1928 Tudor estate with room for a carnival; an El Caserio–style duplex condo downtown; San Roque charmer with a mancave out back.
The recent renovation and spot-on staging have made 428 Corona Del Mar—likely the sweetest property within walking distance to East Beach—as pretty as a picture in a magazine. So what’s not to like?
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Menu looks very inexpensive.. — Local SB
For me, the aesthetics of this project are terrible. I think that's what needs to change. However, if you add more low income units to… — John
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Despite the monstrous nature of this project, what's up with demolishing 8 low-income units? Even if those 8 income-restricted units are replaced in the project,… — Rick
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I stopped on that corner so many times 15 - 25 years ago after nights at WildCat. If they're smart about it, they'll be open… — Daryl
Outdoor lighting is already enforced by Santa Barbara County Planning & Development's zoning enforcement, which is a reactive, complaint-driven program. Roughly 5% of their annual… — Paul
Yeah, too bad the veg option is twice that! — Meredith
Drone Patrol by the noisy neighbors? Or by their Private Security Operatives? — Judy's Older Brother
I think this is brilliant, an easy walk from State St. or people can park in the Ortega Street public lot. The prices seem reasonable.… — Meridith Moore