JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings include a 1926 house on a Riviera corner lot; “one of the original homes in Carpinteria”; another Hope Ranch fixer; a midcentury with potential; and a 1920 Craftsman in the Bungalow Haven district.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Cajé is said to be opening a second café on State Street.
••• A visit to Golden Line Coffee Bar.
••• Two profiles of Secret Bao.
••• Music nightly at the San Ysidro Ranch restaurant.
••• The Goleta IHOP is moving.
••• Easter Bunny at the Lark.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Derelict bandshell might get a reboot.
••• Cold Spring School seeks restraining order against parent.
••• Where to look for vaccination appointments.
••• Los Angeles Magazine writer issues clarifications.
••• Santa Barbara appoints new fire chief.
••• Isla Vista beaches to be closed for two weekends.
••• Buyers of two Montecito estates revealed.
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HOT PROPERTY
Notable sales this week include a 21-acre compound in Toro Canyon, a 9,000-square-foot Mediterranean in Ennisbrook; vacant lot flipped for $1.5 million more after just nine months; a cute 1941 Moody Sisters house; big villa on prestigious Park Lane; elegance on Emerson Avenue; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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