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This Pepper Hill Seller Hit the Jackpot

Last week’s sales also included a midcentury-style house on Beach Club Road; 32-acre oceanfront lot west of More Mesa; a successful flip on Sycamore Canyon; a Riviera fixer; and more.

The New Operator of the Goleta Beach Restaurant

More food news: More on the Montecito Country Mart’s decision not to renew Little Alex’s lease; indoor dining returns to Bettina; Pali Wine Garden opens in the Funk Zone this Friday; Kelpful and Santa Barbara Meat Company at the Saturday farmers’ market.

Athleta Is Opening a Shop Downtown

Plus: Jeweler Marisa Mason has a new shop in Arlington Plaza; another worthy new home store in the Victoria Court complex; Beautyhabit at the Montecito Country Mart; big teardown and rebuild on Sycamore Canyon Road.

The Alisal Fire Is Now 53% Contained

Other recent news: Costly damage to the county landfill’s new recycling facility; how the Arroyo Hondo Preserve fared in the fire; Cottage Urgent Care to open on Coast Village Road; two friends opened a barber shop; the christening of the USS Santa Barbara; the Australian flame tree is the tree of the month.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Do World-Class Views Outweigh High Fire Risk?

Noteworthy new listings also include livable Hope Ranch; a lovely West Beach apartment building with a penthouse for the owner; a shower for four on Palomino Road; and a 1904 spec reno on a one-block Upper East Street.

The Feds Have Taken Over Efforts to Fight the Alisal Fire

Other recent news: Hollister Ranch is given an evacuation warning; a photo gallery about the fire; air quality is worsening; the Independent endorsed the three incumbents in this year’s city council race; the Arroyo Burro Open Space Restoration and Trail Improvement Project is nearly done; a roundup of new state laws.

Inside the Stylish New Shop on State Street

Plus: What’s up with the Best Western Plus hotel near La Cumbre; Coast Village Road trick-or-treating is back on this year; a former UCSB tennis player’s new fitness business; the Montecito Association is planning a Christmas parade; when your neighbor loves baseball too much; do you recognize this dome?