Welcome to the August issue of the Monarch Press! Summer is not slowing down, and we have a number of events to keep you busy throughout August and September. Mark your calendars for the Dam Dinner, Music at the Ranch, Coffee & Community, Lemon Run, Lemon Festival and more! In other City news, the Goleta Valley Library (GVL) Express is now open, Project Connect construction is moving along, and the Pavement Rehabilitation Project is underway. Looking to get more involved? Apply for a City Commission or participate in Beautify Goleta or tree plantings at Ellwood Mesa. Read on for more that is happening in the Good Land. Thanks for taking time out to be informed. View current and previous issues of the Monarch Press at www.GoletaMonarchPress.com.

Features to look for this time are:

• Goleta’s BEST Dam Dinner August 16th
• City Holds Historic 4th of July Drone Light Show
• Council Action in Response to Immigration Enforcement Activities
• Goleta Valley Library Express Now Open
• Summer Reading Program Finishes Strong
• Goleta Valley Library August Programming
• Project Connect Summer Update
• Pavement Project Rehabilitation Underway
• Coffee, Community and Donuts on Sep. 6
• Opportunity to Serve on City Commissions Including a Youth Position
• Another Successful Beautify Goleta Event: Save the Date Sep. 20
• Help Prepare for Monarch Butterfly Season at Ellwood Mesa
• DRB Hearing for Proposed New Church Development
• Settlement Agreement with Shelby Family Partnership
• Back to School, Back to Preparedness
• Congrats to CERT Graduates
• Emergency? You Can Always Text 911
• Prepare for Future Wildfire Smoke Impacts
• MTD’s “The Wave” Now Serving Goleta Community Center
• Amtrak Temporarily Suspends Train Service North of Goleta Station
• $4.3 Million Awarded for South Coast Bike, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes Projects
• Are You Getting the Most from MarBorg?
• City Job Opportunities
• Music at the Ranch 2025
• Save-the-Date for the Lemon Festival 2025
• 10th Annual Lemon Run Sep. 21
• Sponsor the Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade

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Goleta's BEST Dam Dinner August 16

City Holds Historic 4th of July Drone Light Show

Council Action in Response to ICE Activities

Goleta Valley Library Express Now Open

Summer Reading Program Finishes Strong