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Santa Cruz Island Ready for Close-up

Gloria Swanson starred in Cecil B. DeMille’s silent film Male and Female, but the leading player in this 1919 photo is Santa Cruz Island. If you look closely at the beach, you can just make out a few of the palms Paramount used to dress up the rugged location of Frys Harbor. “Two large barges […]

Montecito YMCA Opens New Pickleball Courts
By Montecito Journal   |   April 22, 2025

The Montecito YMCA opened its new pickleball courts with learning clinics on April 12. There are both Introductory and Intermediate clinics. Sign-up for the clinics is required through the website. On May 10, the Y will celebrate having the courts in a grand opening event. Community is invited. 411: www.ciymca.org/montecito Channel Island YMCA 25th Reaching […]