October 27, 2024
With the purchase of Jeff Bridges's property, the entertainment mogul has expanded her Montecito estate to 70 acres. A shame about the fence, though.
November 5, 2019
Plus: Vons stopped collecting plastic bags for recycling; the return of the Yes Store, a seasonal artisan co-op; Hyatt Centric hotel appears closed for renovations; a pointless scale. 1
Imagine if a Bond villain decided to spend $100 million on a two-bedroom Brazilian modernist lair in Middle-earth.... 13
November 4, 2019
If dinner at Malibu Farm can leave you wondering what the point of the place is, other than a Plan B for people who can't get into Caruso's, lunch there makes delightful sense.
Plus: A pair of proposed new developments downtown (with small buildings making way for larger ones); helistop hearing; the charm of hand-drawn signage.
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November 2, 2019
With a total of 49 residential units. Other local news: The Salvation Army pulled the plug on its Eastside housing project; city testing a transit program that shuttles passengers around in vans.
November 1, 2019
Oceanfront for $3.3 million? Believe it.
Also newly reduced: Victorian house tucked away on the Lower Riviera; midcentury conundrum; cinematic Riviera views; Sea Cliff estate with regrettable choices.
October 31, 2019
More food news: Little Dom's says there's nothing Cajun about its forthcoming Carp restaurant; Bettina's anniversary block party; city mulling a change to food-truck rules; Stone Age restaurant closed.
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@Erik - Fear not, Barbareno’s added fee is only for its special 10th anniversary event and it’s very clearly listed at the top of the… — EF
This should be a good fit for the area! Hope you well with this upscale addition to the hood. — Steve Wordell
Wow! Can’t wait to check it out in person! — Deb
So they're flipping high-end homes in a wealthy community. No need to get whipped up about that, regardless of their behavior. What they do with… — Bettye Jones
Once I find out that restaurants are still adding hidden fees I will never go there again. I know that vía maestra and the chase… — Roy
Is it fair for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to profit off their public image as LGBTQ activists, especially considering the criticism they have… — ApeExplorer
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The deed is under a new name. — Erik Torkells
tough one if it slides down the hill... and you are inside... lol Not sure if it even was sold actually... but for that money… — Zeljko
Looks beautiful. Can’t wait to go! — Joan
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@Erik - Fear not, Barbareno’s added fee is only for its special 10th anniversary event and it’s very clearly listed at the top of the… — EF
This should be a good fit for the area! Hope you well with this upscale addition to the hood. — Steve Wordell
Wow! Can’t wait to check it out in person! — Deb
So they're flipping high-end homes in a wealthy community. No need to get whipped up about that, regardless of their behavior. What they do with… — Bettye Jones
Once I find out that restaurants are still adding hidden fees I will never go there again. I know that vía maestra and the chase… — Roy
Is it fair for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to profit off their public image as LGBTQ activists, especially considering the criticism they have… — ApeExplorer
Wow, then congratulations and time to get that shovel and concrete mixer out... — zeljko
The deed is under a new name. — Erik Torkells
tough one if it slides down the hill... and you are inside... lol Not sure if it even was sold actually... but for that money… — Zeljko
Looks beautiful. Can’t wait to go! — Joan