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Lompoc Prison Outbreak Continues to Grow

Other local news: There are now 385 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 49 of which are healthcare workers; county jail inmate tested positive; supervisor Gregg Hart on the pandemic’s local effects; earthquake early this morning; Carp closes beach parking lots.

A Tough Nut to Crack on Prestigious Park Lane

The week’s other top price reductions: Boat-like house on Miramar Beach dropped by $600,000; cool lines and Dutch doors on School House Road; togetherness on the Mesa; and a top-floor midcentury condo near Butterfly Beach.

Summer Solstice Celebration Will Only Be Online This Year

Other local news: I Madonnari Street Painting Festival canceled; now 354 Covid-19 cases and a third death; Santa Barbara’s grim economic future; Southern California no longer abnormally dry; council member supports temporary city council pay cut; My Gym has closed.

The 93108 Fund Has Handed Out $40,000 to Hourly Workers

Plus: Little Free Libraries stocked with toilet paper and other items; new Channel Islands T-shirt; Summerland Oriental Rugs moved across the street; Studio William Hefner house coming to San Ysidro Road; time-lapse street painting; three recent sales of note.

The Miramar’s Food Truck Is Serving as a Beach Bar

More food news: The Funk Zone’s Dart Coffee Co. will reopen on Saturday; stylish new merch at Low Pigeon and Handlebar; Lilac Patisserie is open for preorders; buy pork direct from Gaviota Givings farm; Black Sheep add-ons.

Sweet Little 1945 Oceanfront House Trying for a $3 Million Flip

Other noteworthy new listings: Midcentury Hope Ranch house with dazzling mountain views; bold colors on the Riviera; tiny 1902 cottage in Mission Canyon; 287 acres on the far side of Refugio State Beach.

Santa Barbara County to Follow the State’s Reopening Plan

Other local news: There are now 334 Covid-19 cases; profile of Public Health director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso; blood banks need donations; surfing could be risky these days; city to put the homeless up in a hotel; Board of Supervisors chair Gregg Hart to answer your Covid-19 questions; as many as 456 students lack Wi-Fi access.

I Spy… Homer Simpson!

Thank goodness for homeowners’ quirks—looking at real estate would be a lot less fun without them.