Suspect Text Messages / Toro Canyon Road — Monday, July 14, at 20:56 hours Responded to a report of suspicious text messages received by two different residents from the same number. The messages were ambiguous but suggestive and mentioned death, placing the two recipients and other residents in fear. The messages did not meet the […]
Tension hung thick in the air at the Franklin Community Center on Tuesday evening, July 15, as residents packed the room – and spilled out into the parking lot – to demand answers about recent ICE activity in Santa Barbara. Some even brought blankets and picnic dinners, watching the proceedings from an outdoor screen when […]
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Attempted Break In / Las Entradas Drive — Tuesday, July 8, at 21:10 hours Reporting Party (RP) was alone in the residence when she heard someone attempt to open up two different entry doors. RP called 9-1-1, a search of the interior and exterior was conducted but no one was located. Break In Stopped by […]
Dr. Amy Alzina, superintendent and principal of Cold Spring School Montecito, hosted the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for educators at the school on July 10-11. With her continued interest in and integration of AI in the classroom and for educators, Dr. Alzina serves as the Chair of the ACSA […]
Hudson Grace now features designer Peter Dunham with an exclusive collaboration in his new collection of tabletop and home essentials. Dunham, “I’ve been dreaming of doing a tabletop line for ages. Entertaining at home is a big and happy part of my life. So it was with a lot of excitement that a friend put […]
The luxury women’s fashion brand, Veronica Beard, will be opening at 1269 Coast Village Road, the previous location of Allora by Laura. The store is set to open in October and the MJ will have more information in the months to come. Events at Montecito Country Mart – Poppy Marché every Wednesday from 3-5 pm […]
Workers have begun constructing a new $7 million building on Westmont’s campus north of the Global Leadership Center to house the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture. Crews expect to complete the 3,700-square-foot complex and 1,500-square-foot deck in about 15 months, replacing the existing structure at 909 La Paz Road. Private donors are funding construction […]
Over the past few weeks, a palpable tension has gripped communities in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as unmarked vehicles, masked agents, and unannounced detentions have marked a dramatic rise in immigration enforcement. At the center of this escalation stands last week’s explosive ICE raid on Glass House Farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo — a […]
The Montecito Fire Department held a Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting at Montecito Union School on June 26, less than a week before California’s largest fire of 2025 broke out in Santa Barbara County. Montecito Fire sent an engine and several specially trained personnel to assist with managing the Madre Fire near Cuyama. Evacuations spanned rural […]
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Montecito Fire Dept. Chief Neels shares to the community, “On June 26, 2025, our partners from Montecito Water District, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, neighboring fire agencies, and local community organizations joined us to discuss how your public safety agencies collaborate before, during and after emergencies.” The meeting […]
The fifth annual Impact Conference, Cultivating Community in the Age of AI, brings together senior technology leaders in higher education to explore ways to apply AI to strengthen – rather than replace – human connections on July 24-25 in Westmont’s Global Leadership Center. Purchase tickets, which cost $129 per person for two full days with […]
Does your heart break for the children? Well, my heart breaks for ALL of them, including those who are exploited by a soulless industry that our county coddles, controls and licenses. America recently learned what those of us in the cannabis-know already knew: this industry preys on the most vulnerable, those who have no voice […]
Next week, Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club will play host to more than a thrilling afternoon of sport – it will serve as a chance to learn about a local nonprofit that’s been quietly making a difference for nearly 50 years. On July 18th, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm, the Friendship Center will host […]
Montecito drivers should prepare for significant traffic pattern changes asHighway 101 construction ramps up this July. As of June 28, newly constructed northbound lanes from Sheffield Drive to Hermosillo Road have opened, including a new auxiliary lane between San Ysidro and Olive Mill roads. Commuters can now access an improved northbound on-ramp at San Ysidro […]
