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MONTECITO MISCELLANY
22 – 29 Nov 2018 Vol 24 Issue 47
The Voice of the Village
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Big in Japan: Hiroko Benko, owner of Condor Express, visits homeland with Anne Towbes, p. 6
LETTERS, P. 8 • ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 46
HOLDING BACK THE HILLSIDE
AS WE APPROACH THE FIRST ROUND OF WINTER RAIN, THE COUNTY CONSIDERS TWO INITIATIVES – STEEL NETS AND A NEW DEBRIS BASIN – IN AN EFFORT TO LESSEN DEBRIS FLOW IMPACTS FOR FUTURE STORMS (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 12)
Village Beat
Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to negotiate with Randall Road homeowners to purchase land for new debris basin, p. 32
All That Jazz
SOhO to host experimental twosome Expandards on Sunday, November 25, p. 18
Head of the Class
Westmont students look ahead to Bachelor of Music program set for fall 2019, p. 38