JOURNAL
Rig Deal
3 – 10 SEPT 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 36 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Chief Concerns – Montecito Fire’s new chief on wildfire season, an El Niño winter and Hot Springs Trail, P.12
Trailer Blazers – Fire and water districts park crews at both ends of town before wind season, P.22
Years of hard backcountry miles finished off their old command truck. A $50,000 boost from Montecito Community Foundation and a One805 grant closed the gap, page 5
Goal Rush – Klentner Ranch takes the Pacific Coast Open, and Billie Eilish officiates at San Ysidro Ranch, P.6
Verona Persona
Luca Crestanelli landed at LAX with no English and an address on a scrap of paper. He may not have foreseen Ancora Osteria, page 16
Coast Village Week September 10-17 2026
Coast Village Week is making a splash for the fourth year running — with art, dogs, exotic cars, special menus, and in-store promotions. There’s something for everyone! (Story starts on page 34)
Hair Apparent
Three gens of Sanchez barbers, 60 years at the Country Mart, one chair. Tim Sanchez shares his family’s moving saga, page 14