JOURNAL
The Giving List
19 – 26 FEB 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 8 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Diamond’s Parade – As movie crews flood Montecito, Creek studies the kingmaker behind the boom, and the silence surrounding a death in Ch. 7 of Last Light, P.5
Masked & Magnificent – Montessori Center School’s Masquerade Ball filled Rosewood Miramar Beach with elegance, dancing, and record-setting generosity, P.14
Being Friends of State Street, page 21
Through Her Lens – From Jane Fonda’s activism to Chloé Zhao’s introspection, SBIFF spotlights women reshaping cinema through collaboration and courage, P.20
“Would T O NRecommend” A Valentine’s Vow
Montecito friends, extended family, and a touch of opera made Teresa and Rick’s Valentine’s Music Academy wedding unforgettable, page 8
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A rental truck, relentless wind, and 1,500 miles of dirt roads fuel this darkly humorous Patagonia adventure… Read an excerpt from Dale Zurawski’s memoir before her Tecolote talk… And while you’re at Tecolote… don’t forget to buy your copy of Last Light in Paradise! (Story starts on page 12)
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Going on your own wild adventure soon? Check out these diseaseresistant tips from Director of Travel & Tropical Medicine Center, Dr. Scully (Story starts on page 25)
Authoritarian Animals
Tatty Hennessy’s adaptation brings Orwell’s cautionary tale to UCSB, confronting power, propaganda, and personal responsibility, page 18
Romance CoNtinUes ALL Month ! Keep THE sparkle gOING uNDer 12,000 crystaL Hearts
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