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12 - 19 Sept 2019 Vol 25 Issue 36
The Voice of the Village
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ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 27 • LETTERS, P. 8 • ON ENTERTAINMENT, P. 20
FUN WITH THE FORCE
“IT IS A FUN EVENT,” SAYS FUN WITH THE FORCE ORGANIZER JIM NIGRO, AND WITH A LINEUP THAT FEATURES K9 DOG-AND-COP DEMONSTRATIONS, ROCKER KENNY LOGGINS, AND FOOD AND WINE FROM TWO DOZEN OR MORE RESTAURANTS AND WINERIES, IT’S BOUND TO BE. BUT THE PARTY HAS A SERIOUS SIDE: “LAST YEAR,” SAYS RETIRED MFD CHIEF CHIP HICKMAN, “WE LOST MORE FIREFIGHTERS TO SUICIDE THAN WE LOST IN THE LINE OF DUTY.” THE FUNDRAISER, SET FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, RAISES MONEY FOR A PROGRAM TO COMBAT THAT DREADFUL STATISTIC (STORY BEGINS ON P.5).
MONTECITO REAL ESTATE ROUNDUP 2019
Sales are up (22%); median price is up ($2,855.475); average price is down slightly ($3,634,621, from last year’s $3,721,211); eight homes have sold for over $10 million so far this year, double last year’s activity. Most interesting stat: renovated and/or rebuilt damaged debris-flow homes are moving quickly (see Insert)