The 101 Highway construction frustration has come to a few new heads with the April installation of the Coast Village Road at Hermosillo Drive traffic light, purported to be “temporary.” (We hear you, residents who’ve been used to a quiet two-lane road without roundabouts and traffic lights.) Press from the Montecito Community Connect Group states, […]
The Montecito Fire Protection District is proud to serve the community as an All-Risk Fire Department, meaning our firefighters are trained, equipped, and prepared to respond to virtually any emergency that occurs within the district. While many residents naturally associate the Fire Department with fighting fires, the reality is that fire suppression represents only one […]
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Santa Barbara Public Library’s Summer Reading Program for all ages is well underway. Young readers equipped with their Reading Adventure Logs have been visiting us at Montecito Library to talk about the books they’re reading. Shiny beads are given for each book they talk about with staff, and some of our readers have amassed quite […]
Westmont alumnus Michael Hemmett (‘25) has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship to support his pioneering work in marine geology and geophysics. After graduating from Westmont with a degree in physics, he’s completing a doctorate in earth and space sciences at the University of Washington. His research focuses on natural hazards […]
Clark’s Montecito | Happy Hour: Every day from 3 to 5 pm | 1/2 off martinis, 1/2 off burgers, $5 Trumer Pilsner, $10 featured wine, $5 oyster shooters, $2 off oysters – Wine Wednesdays: 1/2 off bottles of wine all day • Lilac | Happy Hour: Tuesday through Sunday from 3 to 5 pm | Featuring […]
Restraining Order / 500 block El Bosque Road — Monday, June 22, at 17:48 hours The victim called to report that the legally restrained party had violated a civil harassment order when he started playing loud music from his residence, which was a term specifically listed in the restraining order. The victim also felt harassed […]
July’s predicted warmer weather calls for lemonade at the Montecito Country Mart, now being served by our local schools and youth programs. Here is the upcoming schedule: Saturday, July 11, 12 – 2 pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School [OLMCS] Saturday, July 18, 12 – 2 pm, Youth Runners Academy, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of […]
The Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) announced a successful test of its highly specialized global “end-to-end” data alert system AEON+/TOM software. This software system matches incoming requests for specified astronomical data from astrophysics and scientists worldwide, with real time data supplied from a leading global network of observatories. The AEON+/TOM system is the brainchild of LCO […]
Sexual Advances / 600 block Olive Mill Road — Monday, June 15, at 16:12 hours Victim had repeated unwanted sexual advances from a coworker, who also repeatedly touched his buttocks and told him he wanted to have sex with him. The victim was at a party with the suspect and went to sleep in a […]
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Montecito’s favorite Independence Day tradition returns on Saturday, July 4, as the 30th Annual Village 4th brings neighbors together for the beloved World’s Shortest Parade, followed by a community celebration in Lower Manning Park. The day gets an early start with the Montecito Firefighters’ Association Pancake Breakfast from 7–11 am at Fire Station 91 (595 […]
A grant of nearly $100,000 from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) will fund a strategic, institution-wide Westmont program encouraging students to explore potential careers early in their college experience. “Helping students develop vocationally takes a village,” says Lori Ann Banez, director of Westmont’s Career Resource Center (CRC). “The grant will fund the […]
•Clark’s Montecito | Happy Hour: Every day from 3 to 5 pm | 1/2 off martinis, 1/2 off burgers, $5 Trumer Pilsner, $10 featured wine, $5 oyster shooters, $2 off oysters – Wine Wednesdays: 1/2 off bottles of wine all day • Lilac | Happy Hour: Tuesday through Sunday from 3 to 5 pm | […]
Rolling Stop/No Driver’s License / Ortega Hill Road — Monday, June 08, at 20:56 hours A vehicle was stopped for rolling through a stop sign (22450(a) VC). The driver of the vehicle was unlicensed, in violation of 12500(a) VC. The driver was issued a citation for both violations, and he had someone come to collect […]
One of Montecito’s most time-honored traditions is back for America’s 250th birthday. The Montecito Firefighters’ Association’s annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast will kick off at 7 am on Saturday, July 4, at Fire Station 91 – 595 San Ysidro Road. Montecito Fire Engineer/Inspector Billy Wrenn is the lead organizer of the event. “We’re looking […]
