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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Santa Barbara Rallies Around Longtime Resident and Artist Michael Long (independent.com) — A beloved Santa Barbara-born artist and teacher, Michael Long, is facing a long recovery after a serious fall left him with multiple fractures and unable to work. His family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover medical and living expenses while he heals. Long has spent decades enriching local schools, youth programs, and the city's arts scene, and neighbors are being asked to rally around him now.
2. Santa Barbara Cracks Top-Five Best Small Cities in U.S. (independent.com) — Santa Barbara has just been ranked the No. 5 Best Small City in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler readers, spotlighting its scenery, architecture, and hospitality. Local tourism leaders say the honor reinforces a visitor economy that already generates billions in spending and supports thousands of jobs, with several Santa Barbara hotels and resorts also earning national recognition.
3. More Santa Barbara homes hit the market as mortgage rates rise (keyt.com) — Santa Barbara homebuyers are seeing more listings, especially on the Mesa, but rising mortgage rates near 7.5% are squeezing what many can afford. Local realtors and mortgage experts explain how higher rates change monthly payments and suggest tactics like seller-paid rate buydowns or adjustable-rate loans, while warning that waiting for lower rates may not pay off in this tight market.
4. One dead, another injured after car crash in Santa Barbara (keyt.com) — A deadly single-car crash in Santa Barbara's City Lot 10 on Anacapa Street left one person dead and another seriously injured Tuesday evening. Police and fire crews responded quickly, performing life-saving measures before the driver was taken to Cottage Hospital. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the vehicle to hit a parking structure pillar.
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