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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Bought an Oceanfront House Here

Plus: The State Street Promenade will become a “living experiment” for cyclists and pedestrians; UCSB’s proposed Munger Hall got two floors smaller; ribbon-cutting for the Randall Road Debris Basin; the candidates for District 1 of the Santa Barbara Unified School District; expansion plans for the Santa Barbara Auto Group.

Sneak Preview of the Social Club for Parents and Kids

Plus: Tri-County Produce appears to have been sold; what’s up with Ghost Village Road trick-or-treating this year; update on the Electrify America charging station coming to downtown; a new musical called “Miss You Like Hell.”

Conan O’Brien Sold His Padaro Lane Compound

Last week’s sales also include a remodeled San Roque house for $3 million; four-bedroom on 6.13 acres in upper Carpinteria; Riviera makeover opportunity; two on Eucalyptus Hill; and more.

Inside the Reborn Ballard Inn

And more explorations in the Santa Ynez Valley: A beer bar for wine-industry people; satisfying Mexican food in Solvang; and autumnal bounty at a pair of honor-system farmstands.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

Debate Continues Over the State Street Promenade

Other recent news: Olive Mill ramps to be closed for roundabout construction; comedian Andy Dick arrested for alleged burglary in Santa Barbara; Drift hotel slated to open in December; the seasonal closure of Loma Alta Drive; Santa Barbara News-Press to stop daily delivery; ExxonMobil bought troubled crude oil Pipelines from Plains All American; ZooLights is coming to the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Welcome to California Coastal Living at Its Finest

Perched on the Santa Barbara coastline, 3139 Cliff Drive is an enchanting 1949 single-story Spanish adobe with the Pacific Ocean as its backyard—a shared private path leads directly to the beach.