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9 – 16 JANUARY 2025 | VOL 31 ISS 2 www.montecitojournal.net
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SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Grief is Good – Kim Cantin expresses why grief is a necessary mechanism for moving forward after tragedy, P.10
Mozart Mayhem – The Symphony’s Nir Kabaretti and the team are ready to release some Mozart on the audience, P.18
The SBMA Trustees prepare to host the 1st gala of its kind, page 14
Riskin’s Record – After a record-breaking year, Robert Riskin talks about what makes their services so special, P.20
Welcome to the Team, Roy!
Roy Lee is officially sworn in as 1st District Santa Barbara County Supervisor with the MJ’s Gwyn Lurie giving the Keynote Address (Read her full speech on page 5 and more about the ceremony on page 27)
Furnishing Burnishing
Raising Our Light Montecito will never forget the 23 lives we lost… the community prepares to gather for the 7th anniversary of the 1/9 Debris Flow, page 11
From escaping L.A. to becoming kings of home furnishings, Mike and Garret are all about making your house a home, page 6
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