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FREE Feb 7 – 14 2019 Vol 25 Issue 5
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LETTERS, P. 10 • ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 36
MOVING FORWARD THE COUNTY’S NEARLY HERCULEAN EFFORT OF CLEARING MONTECITO’S CREEK BEDS AND CATCH BASINS BEFORE LAST WEEKEND’S STORM PROVED NEARLY 100% EFFECTIVE IN MANAGING THE FLOW (SEE ARTICLES BEGINNING ON PAGES 5 AND 12)
Tons of boulders were captured by the Romero debris catch basin; they’ll all have to be hauled away before the next storm (photo credit: Montecito Fire Battalion Chief Travis Ederer)
Real Estate View
They’re both a little over $1.5 million; one is on the top floor and the other at ground level, so a little comparison-shopping is in order, p. 26
Space Suits to Scuba Gear
The theme was “Uncharted,” and the high-schoolers’ TEDx Talk at Laguna’s Hope Ranch campus drew some 650 attendees, p. 24