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The Giving List
26 FEB – 5 MAR 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 9 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Creek Unleashed – Creek, Billy, and a Scottish doctor outgun and outwit three thugs sent to silence inquiry in Ch. 8 of Last Light, P.5
Women Who Rise – ShelterBox’s International Women’s Day panel convenes women whose lives span Hollywood, Olympic tracks, and war zones, P.10
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Saving sea life with CIMWI, page 41
Coast Village Curious – Montecito’s Monte’s continues its quiet buildout, sourcing from Rincon Hill Farm and teasing Coast Village Road, P.14
Fannie Supreme
The implausible Fannie Flagg brought Irondale sparkle and a sprinkling of octane to her love-soaked MClub afternoon, page 6
Montecito’s Lucky Charm
MONTECITO GATHERS TO TOAST 25 YEARS OF STEAK, MARTINIS, MILESTONES, AND MEMORIES AT ITS BELOVED COAST VILLAGE CORNERSTONE (STORY STARTS ON PAGE 25)
Pickleball Pause
Construction debris and yellow tape still surround Manning Park’s longawaited pickleball courts, page 12
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