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21 – 28 MAY 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 21 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Crossing That Bridge – Free Bridge camp introduces teens to coded signals, partnered attacks, pizza, and the Mother of all strategy card games, P.6
Lights, Shadows, Bridges – Jeff Bridges brought Hollywood stories, family warmth, and a Widelux lens to the intimate afternoon at Tamsen, P.8
Growing First 5, page 26
Count Your Vote – Santa Barbara County voters are urged to return ballots early amid major changes to mail-in ballot processing, P.10
PARTY WITH PAINTINGS The upcoming Artful Affair blends brushstrokes and bubbly with local artists and live painting in the lush gardens of the Santa Barbara Club (Story starts on page 12)
Clear the Way
With hazard abatement inspections ahead, Montecito Fire updates readers on new regulations and roadside clearance issues, page 5
Gathering Montecito
Wine, opera, and community conversation highlighted the Montecito Association’s recent garden gathering, page 30
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