A few residents of a wealthy Santa Barbara County neighborhood are once again trying to make it difficult for the public to access its popular trails and hot springs. According to a letter sent by the county's public works department, SFGate reported, at least six Montecito residents were ordered to remove boulders and plants obstructing public parking areas used by hikers on East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road. The letters went to homes near the popular Montecito Hot Springs trailhead.... Read this story
