Emily Joubert Home & Garden Opens in Montecito!
By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 23, 2024

The boutique store Emily Joubert has now opened in Montecito is located at the Montecito Country Mart. Owner Judy Cottingham-Sieber and her husband Mike Sieber held a private opening for friends on Thursday, July 11, and a public opening July 12. Their first stores are in San Francisco and Woodside, CA. I attended the private […]

Upcoming State of Black California Event
By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 16, 2024

Two important groups working to support Black based organizations in the State of California at the business, community and legislative levels will be presenting with our local Black leaders on Saturday, July 13, 9:30 am to 1 pm at Santa Barbara City College BC Forum Building. The event titled, “State of Black California,” is a […]

 

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By Montecito Journal   |   July 16, 2024

On July 4th, neighbors in the Butterfly Beach area reported several large explosions off the ledge on Channel Drive throughout the evening. Debris was reported to have fallen on the roofs and yards of property owners alongChannel Drive.  After several calls to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and officers apprehended a 17-year-old male. When […]

Village 4th Event Draws Over 2,000 Attendees
By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 16, 2024

Photos by Joanne A. Calitri The gray skies cleared for the Village 4th parade celebrating Independence Day and drawing crowd estimates of over 2,000 people, plus dogs of all sizes wearing patriotic adornments.  Officially the 38 entrants were: Boy Scout Troup 33, the CHP, the Montecito Association, the Montecito Community Foundation, SBC 1st District Supervisor […]

College Hosts Christian Climate Conference
By Scott Craig   |   July 16, 2024

Westmont hosted more than 70 evangelical students, professors, and nationally recognized experts from across the country for the second consecutive summer to address the global challenge of climate change on June 16-21. “Faith. Climate. Action. A Workshop on Christian Climate Advocacy” equips students who care deeply about the environment to become leaders in their communities […]

Montecito 101 Freeway Updates – July 4th
By Montecito Journal   |   July 9, 2024

The Montecito 101 segment is located between Sheffield Drive and Olive Mill Road.  Plan summary: Highway 101 in Montecito adds a new peak-period carpool lane in each direction from the Romero Creek Bridge north to Olive Mill Road; new on- and off-ramps with northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes (lanes connecting on-ramps and off-ramps to improve […]

Studio 44: A Craftsperson’s Louvre in the Upper Village
By Jeff Wing   |   July 9, 2024

Stephanie Kaster has been our village’s Empress of Architectural Interiors for quite a little while now. Is Kaster an actual Empress? No. For one thing, that would make our deciduous little whistlestop an Empire, which hardly suits the place. Does Kaster comport herself like an Empress? If bounding across the room with arms outstretched in […]

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  • Amy Alzina Awarded Superintendent of the Year
    By Joanne A Calitri   |   July 9, 2024

    The energy and face of Amy Alzina EdD, Cold Spring Elementary School District (CSESD) Superintendent/Principal, is well noted in our town. For the past seven years, she has led the school and increased growth levels in education, STEAM, and community interface. She and her team have maintained this through multiple environmental disasters and lockdowns, without […]

    Hike the Trails with CA Assemblymember Gregg Hart
    By Montecito Journal   |   July 2, 2024

    Assemblymember Gregg Hart, in conjunction with Santa Barbara County Trails Council, Healthy People Healthy Trails, and the UC Santa Barbara Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological Restoration, is holding his regular hike ‘n’ talk on Saturday, June 29 from 12-2 pm.  The trail hike is free and open to everyone. Bring your thoughts, discussion items, […]

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    David Quincy, MD, Joins SB Cottage Primary Care 
    By Montecito Journal   |   July 2, 2024

    David R. Quincy, MD, has joined Cottage Primary Care Santa Barbara where he will practice primary care medicine alongside Yana Gristan, MD and Arielle Kanner, DO. Currently serving as Cottage Health’s Chief Ambulatory Medical Officer, Quincy is a family physician with over 30 years of experience. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family […]

    Dragon Q Energy & California NanoSystems Institute at UCSB
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    At UCSB, the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is a Technology Incubator Lab in Elings Hall. The Incubator has 1,500 square feet with wet bench lab space and office space available for lease by local tech start-ups. Its location near the CNSI Shared Experimental Facilities, the Materials Characterization Facilities, as well as conference rooms and meeting […]

    Supervisor-Elect Tours Westmont
    By Scott Craig   |   July 2, 2024

    Roy Lee, Santa Barbara County 1st District supervisor-elect and Carpinteria councilman, will spend the six months before he’s sworn into office listening to his constituents. He and his chief of staff, Wade Cowper, met for breakfast with Westmont’s executive team, including President Gayle D. Beebe, before touring the 111-acre campus by golf cart on June […]

    Montecito Water Progress Report
    By Tobe Plough and Floyd Wicks   |   July 2, 2024

    Ten years ago, Montecito was in a water crisis – we were literally about to run out of water. Forced to take action, the Water District rationed water supply to customers, imposed extreme penalties of $45 per 100 acre-feet for overuse, threatened flow restrictors and severe fines, and totally relied on purchasing supplemental supplies of […]

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    By Cierra Nervo   |   June 25, 2024

    Bustling laughter and a sense of nostalgia filled Lower Manning Park on May 30th, as Montecito Union School alumni and their families reunited after six years, amidst an array of parent-provided sweet treats. The class of 2018 MUS graduates, now the class of 2024 high school graduates, woke up bright and early on a school […]

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