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1980s Ennisbrook Ready for Reinvention

Noteworthy new listings also include a couple of biggies in Hope Ranch; Riven Rock with a lovely pool area; flip attempts on Marina Drive and Picacho Lane; “Endless Summer” filmmaker Bruce Brown’s 42-acre coastal ranch; Riviera fixer; an ode to white; recent renovation in Summerland; the 1920 bungalow next to Jeff Shelton’s Vera Cruz house; and more.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Thanks to Barry for sending this photo in. Know where it was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

Carpinteria Carpool Lanes Will Be Open by Next Month

Other recent news: I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is back at the Mission; county sheriff candidates debate; school superintendent challenger backs out of election forum because she didn’t like the rules; motorcycle sidecar tours come to Santa Barbara; UCSB’s North Campus Open Space officially opens; Carpinteria to consider a moratorium on new chain businesses; avocado larceny.

The Push to Turn Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Into a “Clean Tech Innovation Park”

Plus: Santa Ynez Valley to host its first gay pride weekend; Toro Canyon house gets a $7 million price cut; Death Cab for Cutie and Yo La Tengo at the Bowl; author Geoff Dyer to speak at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the 11th-annual Harbor Nautical Swap Meet is coming up; some thoughts on a new-ish Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco.

Music Venue and Speakeasy Planned for State Street Landmark

More food news: Finch & Fork has reopened with a new menu; cocktail bar with food opens next week in West Beach; new café in Carpinteria; more outdoor space at Field + Fort; Mariscos Santa Barbara has opened in Old Town Goleta; the Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing’s Tamar pop-up.

Campanil House Sells Off-Market for $7 Million

Last week’s sales also include a Montecito compound; Pepper Hill four-bedroom; a house on San Antonio Creek Road for nearly $1 million over ask; 1928 overperformer in San Roque; and more.

34-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for E. Canon Perdido Street

Plus: A visit to the new Indian Pink boutique; Faitell Attractions consignment shop is leaving State Street; 12.3 acres going up for auction; show of antique hummingbird lithographs; bird-related activities at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; new apartments on Santa Barbara Street.

Pay-By-Phone Now Available at Downtown Parking Lots

Other recent news: Groundbreaking for the Michael Towbes Library Plaza; county Covid-19 cases are rising but hospitalizations are stable; Chick-fil-A’s traffic-mitigation plan got sent back to the drawing board; updates on the Hot Springs trailhead parking brouhaha.