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22 – 29 DEC 2022 Winning Windows – The winners of the CVA’s holiday window decorating competition, P.6 VOL 28 ISS 51 Makena Music – The background and sound
Cooling Market – After a heated year of real
estate sales in Montecito, the movement is starting to cool, P.32 of Crane-grad and singer-songwriter, Makena Bottling Sparks – The style, background, and Tate, P.30 many labels of winemaker James Sparks, P.37
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The Giving List
Local anecdotes and history from these celebs at CommUnify’s Off the Record dinner event, page 24
WALK ON Walk Montecito is making paths to a safer, more accessible Montecito and Casa Dorinda residents are already walking the talk (Story starts on page 5)
Santa Run
Photos and the background story of the 2nd Annual Carp-Summerland Firefighters Santa Run, page 12
Capital Returns Westmont grad Jay Diallo pays it forward with loans from his company, First Community Capital, page 34