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Good day Santa Barbara! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Barbara is stepping up for injured artist Michael Long
  • How Santa Barbara's new top-five ranking could boost local tourism
  • More homes on the Mesa—but can Santa Barbara buyers really afford them?

Also on today's calendar: Day in the Country Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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Ok Santa Barbara! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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