🌱 How upcoming Castillo Street ramp closures could affect Montecito commutes
Montecito, California Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Montecito! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How upcoming Castillo Street ramp closures could affect Montecito commutes
- Longtime Montecito-connected attorney takes key role in cancer care nonprofit
- Thinking of retiring in Montecito while in debt? Read this first
Also on today's calendar: ACLU Benefit Concert at Live Oak UUC Featuring Songwriter Rebecca Troon & Friends.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Intermittent Closures of U.S. 101 Castillo Street Off-Ramp Set to Begin Sunday, June 7 for Emergency Repair Work (independent.com) — If you drive between Montecito and Santa Barbara, expect intermittent closures of the US 101 Castillo Street off-ramp starting Sunday, June 7, lasting about two months. Nighttime full ramp closures, daytime lane closures, and a 24/7 southbound lane shutdown on Castillo Street will slow traffic slightly, so plan extra time and follow posted detours. 
2. Barton E. Clemens, Jr. Joins Board of Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara (noozhawk.com) — Montecito residents may recognize attorney Barton E. Clemens Jr., a former Valley Club of Montecito and Montecito Community Foundation board member, now joining the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara’s board. His decades of local legal and nonprofit experience will help strengthen cancer care and support services for patients across Santa Barbara County.
3. 10 Worst Cities To Retire If You Still Have Debt, According to a New Study (mebaneenterprise.com) — Montecito is singled out as the most expensive place in the country to retire if you’re still carrying debt, with living costs estimated at more than 50% above the national average. The piece urges would-be Montecito retirees to pay down mortgages and other obligations first, since high housing, healthcare, and daily expenses can quickly strain fixed incomes here.
4. Trailblazing, long-serving L.A. County Fire Department K9 dies (dailydispatch.com) — Montecito residents may remember K9 Pierre’s vital role in the 2018 mudslide search-and-rescue efforts, when he deployed from Los Angeles County to help in our community’s darkest days. The pioneering Human Remains Detection dog has now died after a nine-year career, and LA County Fire is honoring his legacy of service and the program he helped build.
5. Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi Spotted on 2nd Tokyo Date During Japan Trip (theolympian.com) — Montecito briefly enters the celebrity spotlight as Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi are noted having a group outing here with Justin and Hailey Bieber, amid a budding romance. Most of the coverage follows their recent Japan and Hawaii trips and how their relationship has evolved from longtime friends to low-key couple.
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ACLU Benefit Concert at Live Oak UUC Featuring Songwriter Rebecca Troon & Friends →
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N Fairview Ave, Goleta
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Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
7:30 pm
Saturday June 6
Friday June 12
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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