JOURNAL
The Love of Land
20 – 27 FEBRUARY 2025 | VOL 31 ISS 8
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Voice of theV illage
The Land Trust gives Carpinteria a special Valentine’s present, page 26
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
In the Stars – ETC’s Constellations takes rom-coms to the quantum plane with this multi-dimensional play... Is it star-crossed love? P.16
Top Scores – Westmont’s Adrian McIntyre is on the verge of breaking a 69-year-old basketball record set by Dan Heinrichs, P.27
‘Separated’ Lines – The unimaginable impact of family separation at the border is explored in Errol Morris’s new documentary, P.23
Health Status
The robot will see you now… Sansum-Sutter introduces the Intuitive da Vinci 5 Advanced Robotic Surgical System to its surgery center (Story starts on page 5)… Plus, Cottage Hospital’s new Board Chair, Eric Seale, talks goals, the CEO search, and future of the facilities (Story starts on page 12)
Burglary Rings & Insurance Things
Off-shore Drilling Returns? The Board of Supervisors to review the pipeline purchase by Sable Offshore Corp. Should the restart of oil production along Gaviota Coast be allowed? Environmental leaders speak up, Page 10
The MA’s monthly meeting details the crime rings operating in the neighborhood, fire insurance rates, and tips on managing both, page 14
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