JOURNAL
More Mesa
25 JUNE – 2 JULY 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 26 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Red, White & Boom – Tea was dumped, empires challenged, and (later) fingers explosively removed. We’ve got this, P.6
A Different Path – From doing homework by flashlight to graduating from UCSB, Alexander Stoeber shares a personal perspective on homelessness and hope, P.18
Oak Group Celebrates More Mesa at Faulkner, page 16
Hope in Sight – Millions live with vision loss, but many never learn about the tools and specialists who can help them regain independence, P.28
PARTY LIKE IT’S 1776! THE WORLD’S SHORTEST PARADE CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH DECORATED WAGONS, VINTAGE CARS, PIE-EATING GLORY, AND ENOUGH PATRIOTISM TO ALARM KING GEORGE (PAGE 5)… DON’T FORGET THE MORNING FILLED WITH FLAPJACK-FLINGING FIREMEN (PAGE 22) … IT’S THE VILLAGE 4TH!
The Sheriff ’s Suite
The Rosewood Miramar now hosts more than guests… the long-awaited Sheriff’s Substation is open, page 12
The Mentor Maestro
Miguel Harth-Bedoya believes great teaching and great conducting are ultimately the same craft, page 24
THE New Matcha mAR-TEA-Ni at The worLDS Best Bar
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