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A New Path for the Revitalization of Coast Village Road
By Kelly Herrick   |   June 10, 2021

After more than a year helping many of their business constituents navigate through catastrophic blows to business, the Board of Directors of the Coast Village Association has one primary goal for 2021: To form a Community Benefit Improvement District, or CBID, in order to take control of the street’s aesthetics, safety, and marketing ventures.  “We’re […]

Westmont Creates Region’s Only Accelerated Nursing Program
By Scott Craig
This Inside Joke is Headed for the Mainstream
By Richard Mineards
Living Life to the Fullest: Ron Glover Has Plenty of Stories to Tell
By Zach Rosen
Philanthropy
Shifting Directions: Human Rights Watch Now Following an Inclusive Path
By Steven Libowitz   |   June 10, 2021

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has enjoyed an international reputation for taking on and often accomplishing its mission to scrupulously investigate abuses to widely expose the facts and then relentlessly press those in power, ranging from governments to armed groups to businesses — all in the name of change. Its ability to […]

 

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By Nick Masuda   |   June 10, 2021
Pandemic Progress: Montecito Library Increases Hours and Services
By Kim Crail   |   June 10, 2021
Butterfly Pedestrian Undercrossing Project
By Kelly Herrick   |   June 10, 2021
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Josh Chapman: From Dolphin Whisperer to Vegan Animal Rights Activist
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By Dalina Michaels   |   June 10, 2021
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By Claudia Schou   |   June 3, 2021
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Latest in History

Once Upon a Time in Montecito
By Kim Crail   |   May 20, 2021
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Latest in Opinion

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By Lou Cannon   |   June 10, 2021
We Must Not Look the Other Way
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