The Push to Turn Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Into a “Clean Tech Innovation Park”

Plus: Santa Ynez Valley to host its first gay pride weekend; Toro Canyon house gets a $7 million price cut; Death Cab for Cutie and Yo La Tengo at the Bowl; author Geoff Dyer to speak at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the 11th-annual Harbor Nautical Swap Meet is coming up; some thoughts on a new-ish Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco. 8

Music Venue and Speakeasy Planned for State Street Landmark

More food news: Finch & Fork has reopened with a new menu; cocktail bar with food opens next week in West Beach; new café in Carpinteria; more outdoor space at Field + Fort; Mariscos Santa Barbara has opened in Old Town Goleta; the Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing's Tamar pop-up. 3

Newsletter: May 11

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Campanil House Sells Off-Market for $7 Million

Last week's sales also include a Montecito compound; Pepper Hill four-bedroom; a house on San Antonio Creek Road for nearly $1 million over ask; 1928 overperformer in San Roque; and more.

34-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for E. Canon Perdido Street

Plus: A visit to the new Indian Pink boutique; Faitell Attractions consignment shop is leaving State Street; 12.3 acres going up for auction; show of antique hummingbird lithographs; bird-related activities at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; new apartments on Santa Barbara Street.

Pay-By-Phone Now Available at Downtown Parking Lots

Other recent news: Groundbreaking for the Michael Towbes Library Plaza; county Covid-19 cases are rising but hospitalizations are stable; Chick-fil-A's traffic-mitigation plan got sent back to the drawing board; updates on the Hot Springs trailhead parking brouhaha.

Newsletter: May 8

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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A Spanish Tower in Sycamore Canyon

Noteworthy new listings also include Dulzura Drive for $6 million; a 1930 house in the San Roque spiderweb; a 4,318-square-footer in Goleta’s Crown Collection; a 1905 house on Bath Street; and more. 1

First Impressions of Local in Montecito

More food news: Middle Eastern food at Third Window Brewing and for delivery from Meals by Khalil; quashing a rumor about Finney's; construction at Augie's; State Street sushi restaurant is for sale; Lilac Patisserie's annex is looking good; the menu at Soul Bites inside Music Alley. 1