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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: The house wins!)

Appealing Mediterranean in Toro Canyon

Noteworthy new listings also include insane views above Park Lane; Southwestern style alone on a promontory; Camino Viejo fixer; small but perfectly formed in Montecito; 1895 home near SBCC; and more.

New Prices for Two Special Mountain Retreats

These properties prove that your money goes much farther in the mountains just outside of town—and what’s more, you’re immersed in nature and near the splendors of the Santa Ynez Valley. Both are open tomorrow and this weekend so go take a look for yourself.

Three Longtime Incumbents Have Been Ousted

Other recent news: Santa Barbara looks to tighten up its vacation-rental policy; the ongoing overtime problem at the county sheriff’s office; update on the godawful development proposed behind the Mission; Carpinteria pot growers buying cheap odor-control technology; UCSB Arts & Lectures’s next season; new diaper service; more on the former church turned into “contactless” hotel.

Where One School Leads to Another

The residential areas around La Colina Junior High School and Bishop Diego High School have two distinct personalities—and rather a lot of street libraries.

What’s New This Summer

The latest in dining, shopping, accommodations, and looking fabulous.

Midcentury Compound in Mission Canyon Sells for $3.865 Million

Last week’s sales also include a Sea Meadow end unit; Carpinteria contemporary with ocean views; off-market mystery next to Hilda McIntyre Ray City Park; Hope Ranch spiffer-upper; Alta Mesa spec reno for $4.3 million; 1930 Tudor in San Roque; and more.

The End of the Left-Exit Era

Plus: Update on the psychedelic playground near East Beach; the Frank Lloyd Wright house in the Lower Village; Diana Ross is coming to town; new tenant for the former Avis building in the Funk Zone; another single-artist gallery is opening downtown; Modoc Road bike path question; parking for Mony’s, Tendrel, etc.