A $46.5 Million Showstopper From Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
Noteworthy new listings also include a Picacho Lane estate for $45 million and a boxy neighbor three doors down; sunken indoor-outdoor bar in Birnam Wood; midcentury next to Knowlwood Tennis Club; 1921 Upper East cottage; and more. 6
Santa Barbara Proposes Painful Regulations for Restaurant Parklets
Other recent news: Carpinteria votes to allow parklets; Santa Barbara is said to be mulling an increase in the hotel tax; Santa Barbara County is considering three new taxes; commuter train service from Ventura County is in the works; gate installed at the Hot Springs trailhead; two regional banks have merged. 2
Santa Barbara Fish Market’s Goleta Shop and Restaurant Has Opened
More food news: The Miramar resort's proposed expansion includes a café and grab-and-go items; Oat Bakery's new bread; the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival is next weekend; profiles of Convivo and Sazon Latino; Shalhoob's bar at the Public Market now serves cocktails; Lucky's is opening a branch in Manhattan. 5
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