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18 – 25 SEPT 2025 | VOL 31 ISS 38 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
MA Board Briefs – Monthly updates covered record test scores, reliable water, wildfire safety, and eucalyptus concerns shaping Montecito’s future, P.10
Avo Art – From Wall Street Journal illustrations to guac-inspired graphics, Westmont professor Scott Anderson’s work takes center stage at Avo Fest, P.12
Going green with CEC’s gala, page 23
Rock & Respond – From Nashville to Montecito, One805LIVE! unites country, rock, and community spirit in support of Santa Barbara’s heroes, P.20
FROM THE COURT TO THE CLASSROOM
FROM LIFE LESSONS AT CRANE SCHOOL TO FAMILY FUN AT THE THUNDERDOME, UCSB MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH JOE PASTERNACK AND HIS PLAYERS LUKE ZUFFELATO AND KOAT KEAT TONG INVITE THE COMMUNITY – NOW AT A NEW FAMILY FRIENDLY TIME – TO JOIN THE EXCITEMENT THIS SEASON (STORY ON PAGE 5)
Casa Centennial
Fundraising goals were exceeded in style at Casa del Herrero with surprises, tributes, and a standing ovation-worthy donation, page 14
Stronger Together
Seventeen-year-old Hannah Hedrick turns fire and mudslide memories into a children’s book teaching resilience and coping skills, page 22
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