JOURNAL
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15 – 22 JUN 2023 VOL 29 ISS 24
Temp Fire Station – With all the construction sites
around town, Montecito Fire has set up a new temporary station to provide quicker response times, P.11 Market Heating Up – After a bit of a lull, the real estate market is heating up just in time for summer, P.16
Growing the Roots – The Summer Solstice
Festival is nearly here and these are the ways to help make it happen, P.18 Construction Roundup – One can get lost between the construction projects underway and those being planned; here is an overview, P.28
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The Giving List
Take a peek at UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2023-2024 season inside and see what’s in store for the stage, page 20
LONG HAUL
HELPERS
A new documentary that you can be a part of… A specialized clinic… An administrative law judge… These are the people helping remove stigmas and provide solutions for those experiencing Long Covid and other long-term illnesses (Story starts on page 5)
Village Vibe
A new regular feature in the MJ for you to meet the neighbors and even jump in with your own voice, page 6
Feel polished and pretty from head to toe!
Ridley-Tree’s Tête Toppers
It’s millinery mayhem at Moving Miss Daisy’s as Leslie Ridley-Tree’s mass of hats is auctioned off for a cause, page 8
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