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The Giving List Get Cats ASAP, page 22
7 – 14 MAY 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 19 www.montecitojournal.net
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SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Tramp in Motion – State Street Ballet revives its imaginative take on Charlie Chaplin, blending dance, film history, and the enduring spirit of the Little Tramp, P.10
Call Your Mother – Consider this your gentle nudge: Mother’s Day is coming, and yes, she absolutely expects you to have plans… We’ve got you covered, P.12
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Tell-All Energy – Kerry Docherty’s candid new memoir lands in Ojai, mixing honesty, intrigue, and just enough eyebrow-raising to keep everyone talking, P.14
Amy Peer and her Dog-Meet-Dog World NY, New England, NY, L.A., San Diego, L.A., HERE. And dogs. (Story starts on p.6)
Spring Surge
Bard of the Brain
After a slow start to ’26, April explodes with high-end sales as Montecito’s market rebounds with big numbers, big estates, and even bigger price tags, page 5
Former Disney animator Dave Zaboski brings his immersive storytelling workshop to SBCAST, helping creatives shape ideas into meaning and momentum, page 16
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