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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Sable Offshore Circumvents State Authority

Other recent news: No major problems from recent storms, aside from Santa Barbara Airport runway flooding; exploiting overtime at the County Sheriff’s office; La Casa de Maria update; East Beach sewage spill; work starts on Goleta multi-use path; the tree of the month.

The Frog Wall Has Been Freshened Up

Plus: The New Year’s Day Polar Dip is back on this year; downtown salon said to be closing; Booker T. Jones in concert; invasive spider discovered here; Oskar Fischinger art exhibit.

Industrial-Style Home by Barton Myers Sells Off-Market for $7.9 Million

Last week’s sales also include a suburban-style Spanish in Arcady Estates; 1928 Upper East by architect A.B. Harmer; Cathedral Oaks five-bedroom; fixers in West Mesa and More Mesa; and more.

What’s Next for the Bar Lou Space

Less than a week after Bar Lou announced its closing, word of the next tenant has come out—a new restaurant from a company that takes farm-to-table seriously.

Alma Fonda Fina to Become More Casual

More food news: Skyfield will no longer include a restaurant; new sparkling wine bar downtown; New Year’s Eve peek at The Grand on State; the inaugural Coffee Culture Fest is this spring; checking out Room Service Coffee and Buena Bodega in Ventura.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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