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🌱 Montecito's wastewater choice comes with a preliminary nine-figure price tag

Montecito, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Montecito! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Montecito's wastewater choice comes with a preliminary nine-figure price tag
  • Student filmmakers bring a global lineup to Westmont this Saturday
  • Montecito ranks third in California’s priciest-places roundup

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. How Much Would It Cost to Send Montecito's Wastewater to Santa Barbara? (noozhawk.com) — Sending Montecito's wastewater to Santa Barbara could cost $99 million to $120 million, according to preliminary estimates that exclude several major expenses. With its aging treatment plant needing work regardless, the sanitary district board will discuss Santa Barbara's requested feasibility-review fee of at least $100,000 on Nov. 18.
   

2. Westmont Global Student Film Fest Features Rising Moviemakers (noozhawk.com) — Student films from around the world will take the screen at Westmont's Porter Theatre on Nov. 14 for the Montecito Student Film Festival. Organizers plan three to five hours of selected works, alongside workshops with industry professionals including director Christine Swanson and former Netflix Animation executive Brian Raleigh.
   

3. The 30 Most Expensive Places to Live in California: Ranked by Cost (newsbreak.com) — Montecito takes third place in a statewide roundup of California’s most expensive communities, behind Atherton and Hidden Hills. The profile cites a Zillow typical home value above $5 million and points to scarce housing, large lots and coastal appeal as reasons living costs remain so high.
   

4. Dramatic Moment Two People Are Rescued From Boat After It Exploded in Flames Off California Coast (pulptastic.com) — Two people escaped unharmed after their boat caught fire roughly half a mile off Montecito's Butterfly Beach on Monday afternoon. Harbor Patrol brought both occupants aboard its boat, and Santa Barbara firefighters extinguished the blaze. Authorities have not released the cause of the fire or the occupants' identities.
   

5. With Many Hands, Montecito Shows Up for Beautification Day (noozhawk.com) — More than 150 volunteers turned out Nov. 7 to pick up litter and care for Montecito's trails during Beautification Day. Crews cleared brush along Hammonds Beach Trail and removed trail graffiti, then gathered in the Upper Village, where Dana Hansen and Michael Edwards were honored as Citizens of the Year.
   

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Ok Montecito! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Montecito

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