29 Oct 2024
Home, Home on the Range: White Buffalo Land Trust’s Open House
White Buffalo Land Trust has only been around for six years, and it was only in 2021 that the nonprofit dedicated to restoring our ecosystem through regenerative agriculture acquired the 1,000-acre Jalama Canyon Ranch to establish its center to practice, promote, and develop systems of regenerative agriculture for local, regional, and global impact. Located near […]
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You Say Lifespan, I Say Healthspan. The Swell Score Can Settle This
A movie producer named Gary Binkow (Finding Neverland, The Nanny Diaries, V/H/S, etc.) stopped in for a routine physical, at whose conclusion his doctor blandly recommended a preemptive cholesterol med. “I was prescribed Lipitor,” Binkow says with a puzzled half grin. “It was so easy for my doctor to say, ‘…Look, you’re very early and […]
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An Ambulance Plan, New Signage, and More at October Meeting
The Montecito Association October meeting was held in person at the Montecito Library community room and on Zoom from 4 pm to 6:45 pm. The meeting was led by its MA President Doug Black with Executive Director Houghton Hyatt. The most pertinent agenda reports were: Congressman Salud Carbajal via Zoom from Sacramento provided his legislative […]
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Crime in the ‘Cito: Sheriff’s Blotter 93108
Nudity & Trespassing / Outlook Park: Monday, Oct 7, 2024, at 15:38 hrs Subject was contacted after having been witnessed trespassing on the property –fully nude – and stealing a BBQ grill cover. Subject was contacted and the reporting party signed a citizen’s arrest form. Subject was arrested and booked for being in violation of […]
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We Care Spa: The Last Resort
“This place saved my life.” A sentiment I heard from not one, but two different women while I was staying at the Desert Hot Springs oasis last month. One of whom was a Montecito resident celebrating her 50th birthday. This was her sixth visit to the spa and even after not having eaten solid food […]
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Andalusian Genre Painting
EF, who receives my monthly “Stuff-Whisperer” newsletter, read that I spent the first two weeks of September in Malaga, Southern Spain, visiting my brother. She sent an oil on canvas of her Spanish Lady, as it is known to her family (dated 1887), because I have experienced Andalusian culture recently! EF’s grandparents purchased this work […]
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Biltmore at the MPC: Schedules, Palapas, and More Discussed at Meeting
On Wednesday, October 16th, the Four Seasons Biltmore received preliminary approval from the Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) for its updated development plan. The plan includes adding private hot tubs for the bungalows, renovating the guest houses, building a new pool, and renovating the outdoor dining deck. Ahead of the vote, the MPC requested that the […]
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MPC Recusal: Miramar and the 18 Pages Heard Around the Room
The October 18th Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) meeting, scheduled for the purposes of discussing the Rosewood Miramar’s proposed expansion for mixed-use housing, abruptly ended when Commissioner Sandy Stahl recused herself halfway through, causing the commission to lose its required quorum. The mixed-use housing development plan being considered, in advance of next week’s scheduled County Planning […]
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Dark Day at the MPC
Friday, October 18 was a dark day for those who care about the principles of integrity and fairness in Montecito. This was the day the Montecito Planning Commission utterly failed in its mission to faithfully abide by its legal and ethical obligations in representing our community. Their unfinished hearing amounted to a self-inflicted wound that […]
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Animal Intuition: What Lies Beyond the Bark
There’s not much Caroline Martel-Miller won’t do for her dog Cashy. The French expat opened her luxury dog boutique on Coast Village Road two years ago – named in the six-year-old French bulldog’s honor. So when the pampered pooch lost the usual pep in his step and his appetite began to decline – Caroline was […]
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Appointed Ambassador for Project Zero
In a major collaborative effort to bring its work in marine conservation to our town, Project Zero has appointed MICHELIN Chef Massimo Falsini as an Ambassador. Massimo is the Chef-Partner of Caruso’s Restaurant at the Rosewood Miramar Beach. He has proven to be a dedicated environmentalist, taking that commitment into his kitchens with sustainable sourcing […]
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Full Moon, Full Potential, Full Fun
The lunar-tics were out in force for a night on the tiles at the Kimpton Canary hotel rooftop, when Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara hosted a Full Moon, Full Potential bash, their first in-person event since 2019, to coincide with the night’s Super Moon, with 215 guests helping raise around $175,000. After a cocktail […]
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Tchaikovsky Triumvirate
A triple tribute celebration launched Santa Barbara Symphony’s new season at the Granada with Tchaikovsky Immersion featuring the Russian composer’s majestic Fourth Symphony. The event marked the return of renowned classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas performing the greatest of all guitar concertos – Rodrigo’s haunting “Concierto de Aranjuez” as part of his weeklong artist residency […]
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Adam to the ‘Foooore’-front
Santa Barbara Symphony conductor Nir Kabaretti and his wife Gaia are beaming over their 14-year-old son Adam’s golfing prowess, as well they should. Adam, a freshman at San Marcos High School, was selected among 60 applicants to compete in the Tiger Woods – TGR Jr. Invitational golf tournament last weekend. The 30 girls and 30 […]
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A Timetable to Trot To
Carpinteria photographer Christie Jenkins launched her new polo men’s calendar with a bijou bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village. Polo: Man & Horse 2025 features 44 lavish shots of players in the barns with their favorite horses. The calendar benefits 16 equine charities across America, with the players choosing the […]
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‘Seeking Beauty’ at the Coral
Ricardo Calderon and his wife Dinah hosted a champagne-fueled bash at the Coral Casino for international interior designer Veere Grenney and his new coffee table tome Seeking Beauty. It took the New Zealand native, a longtime friend of the tony twosome, two years to write, with photos by Francesco Lagnese from his three beautiful residences […]
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Area’s Numbers by the Numbers
For the eighth consecutive year Atherton, California – 94027 – is America’s most expensive zip code while our rarefied enclave – 93108 – ranked Number 5 with a median property price of $5,052,000. The Hamptons’ Sagaponack and Water Mill ranked number two and three with median property prices just shy of $6 million, according to […]
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Ghost Village Road
It’s that time of year again! On October 31st, join the CVA for Ghost Village Road for family fun on Coast Village Road where the magic of trick-or-treating comes alive. Businesses will be generously treating those in costume with the best treats, and you’ll love seeing all the creative costumes!
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Harvest for Hope
Harvest for Hope event is on Sunday, October 27 (the day before National Immigrant Day), at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara. The keynote speakers are SB Police Dept Officer Adrian Gutierrez, who has partnered with Immigrant Hope in providing community education through the department’s community academy program; and Liliana Encinas, the Bilingual Public Outreach […]
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