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The San Ysidro Ranch, located high in the Montecito hills, is today one of the area’s most exclusive resorts. It boasts a history that...

Stone has been a time-honored building material in Santa Barbara since the earliest days of the city. Wood was never in great supply....

The Loberos story began in the 1840s, when a young Italian trombone player named Giuseppe Lobero arrived in San Francisco to take part...

Plaza Rubio, which faces the rose garden of Mission Historical Park, is a small-scale example of early urban planning. The seven homes...