JOURNAL
MBAR Optics – A reader questions the MBAR’s scrutiny of residents’ home projects after allowing the mass of unsightly fiber-optic lines to be installed, P.10
Aqueous Accounting – The MWD shares where the
water is coming from and where it is projected to go in 2025 and beyond, P.30
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA 19 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 | VOL 30 ISS 38 | www.montecitojournal.net
Lee Says Hello
The latest MA meeting gets a visit from incoming Supervisor Roy Lee, page 22
IT’S BBQ TIME!
SMOKED MEATS AND THE DOUBLEWIDE KINGS’ TUNES WILL FILL THE CARRIAGE MUSEUM THIS SUNDAY FOR THE MONTECITO TRAILS FOUNDATION’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY. COME JOIN WHILE THE GRILL IS STILL GOING (STORY ON P.5)
Don Was Will Always Be
Musician and legendary producer for the Rolling Stones, B-52’s, Bob Dylan, and beyond digs deep into his Detroit roots for his latest album, page 6
A Palermo Escapade
Leslie discovers a pizza lab, underground catacombs, and dancing near the Fountain of Shame in this Sicilian seaside town, page 28
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