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6 – 13 NOV 2025 | VOL 31 ISS 45 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Ghost Village Road – Ghouls, goblins, the odd Pikachu. It was business as unusual this village Halloween, P. 50
Carolina Bucci Florentine Fine Jewelry – 4th gen fine jeweller Carolina Bucci puts gold in its place, P. 20
Man Overboard: Maritime Museum’s Long-time Exec Director Disembarks Ship He Helped Build, page 30
John Holman – Not all who wander are lost – but some certainly are. Strap in for A Runaway Life at Tecolote, P. 8
LITTLE MOUNTAIN’S MENU MINES THE LOCAL RICHES End of an Era
Local eucalyptus trees prepare for generational toppling. What to do? page 5
PERU, PARIS, NYC, MONTECITO’S UPPER VILLAGE CHEF MOYA’S “SOURCES FIRST” ALCHEMY MAKES EVERY MENU A LOCAL TREASURE MAP (STORY BEGINS ON P.6)
The Dramatic Essence of Adolescence
Teen angst opus The Breakfast Club takes the stage at SBHS, page 12
MOVIES ON THE FAIRWAY SANDPIPER’S DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCE HAPPY GILMORE 2
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