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A Slew of Shows Announced for the Santa Barbara Bowl

Including Steve Martin Short, Bonnie Raitt, Fleet Foxes, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and My Morning Jacket. Plus: Kevin Hart, Ray LaMontagne, and Lila Downs at the Arlington Theatre; Oak Park Dance Floor is closed for restoration; new exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Marcia Burtt Gallery; ID now required to use the the county’s Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center.

Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff Just Made a Very Profitable Flip

Last week’s sales also included the contemporary house atop TV Hill; John Mellencamp’s aerie flip; an 8,380-square-footer in Hope Ranch; a sweet cottage on 65 acres on the road to Ojai; 1921 house on Ortega Ridge; and more.

Bedda Mia Has Opened in the Former Mollie’s Space

More food news: The Black Sheep is for sale; first impressions of the Dutchess in Ojai; Chomp on the Rocks has closed; traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony at Petit Valentien; what we know about Alma Fonda Fina in the Montecito Country Mart.

Seven-Foot-Tall Sunflower Sculptures Proposed for State Street

Plus: Over-the-top Valentine’s Day decorations on Foothill Road; plans to tear down a 20-year-old estate on Picacho Lane; the 747 Designs shop is having a big sale before it closes; this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival slate; a revised take on a big Eucalyptus Hill house.

The County’s Indoor Mask Mandate Ends February 16

Other recent news: Horrifying story of dog grooming gone wrong; Ty Warner has appealed the Biltmore’s tax assessment; downtown housing for the homeless moves forward; the fight over a cannabis greenhouse near Carpinteria High School; a mirror-and-glass cube on Airbnb; Nancy Travis to star in a one-person show.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Marcus Lemonis Is Shooting for a Big Profit on His Montecito Estate

Noteworthy new listings also include a 1931 Edwards & Plunkett on a classic Lower Riviera cul-de-sac; a shnookums in the Hedgerow; 1924 house on a swell Las Alturas perch; a winner on El Cielito; and more.

Corazón Cocina’s Little Heart Cafecito Spinoff Is Open

More food news: Profile of Wine Cask and Intermezzo, with an update on the Gold Room; work is underway at the Cliff Room on the Mesa; Your Choice’s banh mi pop-up this Saturday; what chef Budi Kazali is up to these days.