Cajé Is Said to Be Opening a Second Café on State Street

More food news: 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 special at the Lark.

Derelict Bandshell Might Get a Reboot

Other recent news: 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.

1926 House on a Riviera Corner Lot

Other noteworthy new listings include “one of the original homes in Carpinteria”; another Hope Ranch fixer; a midcentury with potential; and a 1920 Craftsman in the Bungalow Haven district.

Newsletter: March 31

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The Biltmore Has Reportedly Canceled All Events Through 2023

Plus: Mindful Barbell is a new fitness studio for people over 40; model unit at E. De La Guerra apartment complex; Congregation B’nai B’rith is looking to expand; Casa del Herrero is launching a summer arts education program; Lompoc vaccination process.

Goleta’s Clay Studio Aims to Be an International Arts Destination

The former printing press has been turned into a 24,000-square-foot community art center beyond compare, at least anywhere near here.

This Year’s I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival Will Be Online

Other recent news: U.K. variant of Covid-19 is outpacing the West Coast variant here; massage therapist charged with sexual assault; local companies that create rapid Covid-19 saliva tests and capture high-resolution radar images from space; the city of Santa Barbara might review its process for awarding retail cannabis licenses; another Italian stone pine on E. Anapamu fell over; new house downtown for formerly homeless women.

What’s Replacing Malibu Farm at the Miramar

More food news: The Nook isn't being sold after all; more on the new 4 Eggs & Pizza; Bagel Boiz' mystery box; profile of Chez Justine home bakery; Tondi Gelato's refreshing fruit granitas; Frontside Cafe's first pop-dinner looks like a winner; Bar Le Côte merch.

Newsletter: March 28

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Another $100 Million Week for Local Real Estate

And that's not even including sales under $3 million. Notable properties to change hands include houses on Butterfly Beach and Sand Point Road for $31 million and $23 million, respectively; one of Birnam Wood's best; a neat mini-compound near the Natural History Museum; and a Crocker Row grande dame in the Upper East.