JOURNAL
The Giving List
20 – 27 NOV 2025 | VOL 31 ISS 47 www.montecitojournal.net
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SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Roaring Ballet – Flappers leap, fortunes soar, and hearts break as World Ballet’s Great Gatsby transforms the Granada into a Roaring Twenties fever dream, P.16
Sisterhood, Distilled Four best friends, one shattered world, and a love-fueled journey from Chicago to Jalisco – and finally, Montecito. Toya Banks rebuilt her life with sisterhood, tequila nights, and a bottle that honors the women who carried her through (Story starts on p.8)
Devil or Angel? – Hattie Beresford traces California’s century-long love-hate relationship with the eucalyptus – from miracle tree to misunderstood menace, P.20
Safe parking, Rapid Rehousing, & New Beginnings, page 35
Community in Session – With winter coming, the MA tackles water, wildfire, crosswalks, tree plans, and a record-setting Beautification Day, P.42
South Coast Surge
With Montecito leading the charge, October delivers surging real estate sales, shrinking inventory, and one of California’s hottest luxury markets, page 5
Goodbye, Greg!
Friends, shipmates, and museum leaders gather to lovingly skewer Greg Gorga after 18 unforgettable years at the helm, page 49
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