Open Today: Turnkey Riviera Midcentury on 1.9 Acres

There are many beautiful houses in Santa Barbara, but there aren't a lot of cool ones—and 2010 Las Tunas Road has coolness in spades. While the architecture is classic, evoking Santa Barbara the way it used to be, everything else is new.

1980s Ennisbrook Ready for Reinvention

Noteworthy new listings also include a couple of biggies in Hope Ranch; Riven Rock with a lovely pool area; flip attempts on Marina Drive and Picacho Lane; "Endless Summer" filmmaker Bruce Brown’s 42-acre coastal ranch; Riviera fixer; an ode to white; recent renovation in Summerland; the 1920 bungalow next to Jeff Shelton's Vera Cruz house; and more.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Thanks to Barry for sending this photo in. Know where it was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

Carpinteria Carpool Lanes Will Be Open by Next Month

Other recent news: I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is back at the Mission; county sheriff candidates debate; school superintendent challenger backs out of election forum because she didn't like the rules; motorcycle sidecar tours come to Santa Barbara; UCSB's North Campus Open Space officially opens; Carpinteria to consider a moratorium on new chain businesses; avocado larceny. 2

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.