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A New Operator Is Taking Over the Cabrillo Pavilion Restaurant

La Sirena and the folks from the Beachcomber at Crystal Cove are out; taking their place is a growing chain from Orange County.

Who Couldn’t Use a Dedicated Whiskey Room?

Other noteworthy new listings: Two estates with bird’s-eye views above Montecito; turnkey on the Riviera; former hotel two blocks from the beach in Carp; mixed-use building on E. Canon Perdido; 1884 Victorian mansion carved into apartments; and many more.

Costa Restaurant on East Beach Is Opening Soon

More food news: The Daisy resumes normal service this Thursday; Italian dessert restaurant rumored for State Street; profile of chef John Wayne Formica of Pico in Los Alamos; food truck El Pastorcito has opened a pop-up restaurant; the Rascals residency at Bibi Ji is ending; mixed signals from the Greenhouse on Milpas.

United Airlines Is Launching Daily Service to Chicago

Other recent news: Remembering former mayor Hal Conklin; SBPD’s embattled public information officer won’t be returning next year; a new low-cost airline is using Burbank as a hub; MarBorg’s expansion moves forward.

Why Is There a Giant Red Shoe Off Highway 101?

The shoe appears to have made its debut in February. No one has taken credit, but theories abound: the shoe was part of an American Heart Association publicity campaign, or a prank, or placed there by a real-estate agency as a joke.

How the Hilltop Barons Made Santa Barbara What It Is Today

Plus: A new slate of shows at the Lobero Theatre; My Morning Jacket to play the Bowl; SeaVees footwear sale; another look at the “Balinese farmhouse” currently on the market; what the Montecito Water District’s radio collector devices will look like; ticks spotted on front-country trails; progress on a bike trail through Carpinteria.

Oceanfront in Hope Ranch Sells for $17 Million

The week’s notable sales also include two Romero Canyon megamansions, a charming Montecito farmhouse compound, an oceanfront teardown near Thousand Steps Beach, a San Roque contemporary, an El Caserio two-bedroom, and more.

The Goal to Save the San Marcos Foothills Is Within Reach

In just 10 weeks, $10 million has been raised—but Foothills Forever still needs $8.6 million by June 1. With your help, 101 acres will be preserved for future generations.