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Now this is how you decorate a Montecito villa: architect Marc Appleton and actress Joanna Kerns pulled off the neat trick of creating a house from scratch that feels—in the best way—as if it has been around for decades. Take a look around.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 6/28
••• No July 4 festivities in Santa Barbara or Goleta.
••• Gatherings of 10 or more, even outdoors, are forbidden.
••• County Covid-19 cases are increasing, but hospitals are handling the burden.
••• You can now text 911.
••• Cottage Health’s new urgent-care center.
••• Two golf courses still closed.
••• Proposed changes to four-story development on Milpas.
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NEWS ROUNDUP 6/29
••• Bars will have to close again starting [today].
••• Carpinteria’s Chamber of Commerce joins forces with Santa Barbara and Goleta.
••• Two new hotels in Solvang (above).
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WEATHER FORECAST
“We’re looking at nice weather all week, with some night and morning low clouds, then sunny along the coast,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “We’ll be in the 70s most of the week, with great weather on tap for the holiday weekend.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Single-family home at the Miramar for rent (above).
••• New antiques/vintage store opens this weekend.
••• Timetable for when various movie theaters will reopen.
••• Interesting Covid-19 update from Sansum Clinic’s CEO.
••• Stearns Wharf sign repaired.
••• Public art coming to Arroyo Burro.
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WALK WITH ME
As you head east on Padaro Lane, the lots get smaller and smaller—which means you get to see more and more of these beachfront houses’ beautiful backsides.
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