Parking near a popular hot springs in the hills above Montecito has been a source of conflict between visitors and nearby residents for years. But Santa Barbara County and the California Highway Patrol have begun enforcing new parking restrictions for the Montecito Hot Springs Trail.
Parking is now limited to the Hot Springs Trailhead, located at the intersection of East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road.
Visitors had been parking at multiple locations around the trailhead, including on private property…