November 30, 2024
Plus: Rob Lowe's one-man show at the Granada; the county needs pool workers for the March 3 election; sweet Montecito house sold; what happens to boats that run aground here.
February 14, 2020
The week's other top price reductions: Southern-style passion project on Picacho Lane; views-vs.-80s-design on the Riviera; 1928 Tudor on three prime Montecito acres; and the 1929 estate that always reminds me of the board game Clue.
Other local news: DEA agents raid San Ysidro Pharmacy; city to eliminate left turns onto Cliff Drive; two Independent endorsements; how Montecito sewage becomes "brand-name fertilizer"; half-naked trespasser; Trump likely to veto act preserving Los Padres National Forest areas; wildfire-mitigation map; fact sheets proposed for newlyweds.
February 13, 2020
More food news: Scarlett Begonia is moving nearby; a profile of the Daisy on State Street; delicious brown-butter breadsticks; Sunshine Café no longer serves dinner; Bree'osh has begun baking baguettes.
Built in 1956, the house on Miramar Beach hasn't changed hands in so long that last year's property taxes were all of $7,573.
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February 12, 2020
Highlights of this weekend's open-house lineup: Knoll-top property on Coyote Road; redone 1914 house in the Lower Riviera; fixer on a flag lot near the Montecito Club; and an 85-acre ranch by Lake Casitas.
News from beyond the SBubble: Oxnard junior high students object to their school's racist eponym; San Luis Obispo Museum of Art postpones plans for a new building; "mule man" arrested near Paso Robles; Lompoc wants recreational access to areas at Vandenberg Air Force Base; three oil platforms may be removed.
February 11, 2020
Plus: The county announces $10.1 million for Montecito road repairs; Lobero Theatre stops selling bottled water; out-of-date sign about Cold Spring trailhead closure; meeting about a groundwater sustainability plan for Montecito.
More food news: First look at Café Ana's dinner menu; baking classes at Bettina and Bree'osh; monthly spaghetti suppers at Potek Winery; Kyle's Protein Grill opens in Goleta.
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Hail Satan :) — Christine!
My apologies about Kamala losing the election — Christine!
You seem like a real treat to be around, I bet you’re a blast at get togethers. Skimmed through while taking a dump that was… — Ihavetime tocomment
You seem snoby from your writings. I came across this on google page and wouldnt take your advice. Just my opinion. — Michael
You seem to be a bitter person. taking the negative view of everything you do. Try taking on a "cup half full" point if view.… — Alice Gonzales
Agree 100%. I appreciate your recognition that the US has let the Navajo and all US tribes, but cheap shots aren't necessary and get you… — Wyndow
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