Joanne Calitri

5 days ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

Thursday, May 22 saw the grand opening of Linden SquareinCarpinteria, drawing in a wave of celebratory visitors from Montecito to Malibu! Linden Square owners-project managers-developers Terry Huggins and Matt LaBrie’s full block complex will soon become the iconic blueprint for revitalizing small towns and districts of larger cities.

5 days ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara (WFSB) held its 21st year anniversary event, “Celebration of Grants” at the Lobero Theatre on Tuesday, May 20. There were over 500 in attendance including members and their guests. This year, the WFSB provided $1.25 million in grants to eleven local nonprofits, the funding provided by its 1,426 women members.

1 week ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

First District Supervisor Roy Lee has been working with the Hot Springs Trail (HST) Stakeholders Group to resolve the ongoing concerns from all sides of the issue since last year. The formal update on the progress of the resolutions was provided to the Montecito Journal via his Deputy Chief Aida Thau. I reached out to Lee for his statement on the data points in his letter [printed below], which he provided:“It’s one of my top priorities to listen to the needs of the community.

1 week ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

The Montecito Association May 2025 meeting was held on Tuesday, May 13. Present were MA President Doug Black; 1st VP Leslie Lundgren; Executive Director Houghton Hyatt; MA board members; George Isaac, Finance Committee, Board of Trustees Montecito Community Foundation; invited speakers and residents. Jillian Wittman of the MA Safety Subcommittee reported on the Sheriff’s Department Montecito satellite office on San Ysidro Road and thanked the Montecito Community Foundation for their $30,000 grant.

1 week ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ (SYBCI) Chumash Museum and Cultural Center is now open to the public! Twenty years in the making, it is “A Legacy of Culture, Innovation, and Resilience.” I attended the official grand opening held on May 15, where I met with the SYBCI Museum Board Chairwoman and Tribal Member Kathleen Marshall, Museum Director James Bier, and PR Media Manager Sean Larsen. They graciously spent an hour touring the museum with me in detail.