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22 – 29 JAN 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 4 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA Pony’s Story – As storms batter the coast, Creek hears Pony’s origin story and a life shaped by loss and rescue in Chapter Three of Last Light, P.5
Welcome A-Board
New board leadership, power upgrades, Lotusland safety plans, and community concerns shape the Montecito Association’s January meeting, page 10
Pruning Perfection
Garden Club members join Master Rosarian Dan Bifano at Casa del Herrero for a morning of rose pruning, history, and horticultural wisdom, page 14
Behind the Crafts – Elizabeth McFadden’s Hot Off the Press program turns libraries into creative hubs for adults eager to make and connect, P.22
Every dog matters with Atlas Animal Rescue, page 30
Fred’s Statuesque Direction
FREDERICK E.O. TOYE WAS A TV-OBSESSED KID IN THE ‘70S, AND LATER A STATUETTE-CLUTCHING TITAN IN TUXEDO CONTRIBUTING TO THE MOST SEISMIC EMMY SWEEP IN TELEVISION HISTORY. TV GOOD. (STORY STARTS ON PAGE 6)
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