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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Hubba-Hubba Contemporary in Harbor Hills

Noteworthy new listings also include 1931 Reginald Johnson in the Golden Quadrangle; turn-of-the-century “contemporary” above E. Mountain Drive; Supertuscan on Hidden Valley Lane; Sea Meadow duplex; Santa Fe–style compound at the top of Toro Canyon; 1931 Alex d’Alfonso on De La Guerra Terrace; Belgian Farmhouse architecture outside Solvang; and more.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Were Involved in a Massive Property Swap

They gave up their big spread on Padaro Lane and bought back the $32 million flip from earlier this year.

Refugio State Beach Is Closed Indefinitely

Other recent news: Professional soccer team to play at UCSB stadium; Santa Barbara Unified School District teachers’ strike tentatively averted; county supervisors wrestle with the cannabis tax mess; Highway 101 construction above Ventura is done; seed money to try and buy Carpinteria Bluffs land slated for development; Santa Cruz Market sold; new hat shop in Carpinteria.

Vanity, Thy Name Is… (Part 2)

No disrespect to MESADAD or SBHS 88, but the best vanity license plates are the ones that are a little surprising….

San Marcos Preserve House Sells Off-Market for $10 Million

Last week’s sales also include Hedgerow turnkey for $9.3 million; vacant lot off San Ysidro Road; Hope Ranch fixer; Toro Canyon six-bedroom; and more.

Santa Claus Lane Is Getting a Year-Round Christmas Shop

Plus: James Perse’s shop at the Montecito Country Mart has closed; “What the Constitution Means to Me” is coming to town; volunteer for the Summer Solstice Celebration; Eric Idle and Aimee Mann at the Lobero Theatre; the Music Academy of the West changed its name back; Soul Care Studio + Sauna is open on Anacapa Street.