VOICE Magazine: April 4, 2025 by Voice Magazine / CASA

Rachmaninoff and the Tsar: A New Musical Play

By Mark M. Whitehurst / VOICE

RACHMANINOFF, THE GREAT PIANIST AND COMPOSER, inhabits the stage in the soon to open musical play Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, featuring internationally renowned pianist, playwright, and actor Hershey Felder. Bringing the musician and the musician’s music to life, Felder teams with British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri, who portrays Tsar Nicholas II. Presented by the Ensemble Theatre Company at the New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria Street, Rachmaninoff and the Tsar will run from April 3rd to the 20th.

The play reveals little known stories about Sergei Rachmaninoff, beginning with his escape from Russia during the 1917 revolution. Felder did intensive research as he wrote the script.

The legendary pianist-composer later made his home in the United States. In 1942 at the age of 68, he applied for American citizenship and bought a home in Beverly Hills, but his soul never left his country of origin. Just six months later, a terminal illness elicited a memory of an encounter he had with Russia’s last Tsar, Nicholas II, and the Tsar’s daughter, the Grand Duchess Anastasia. This memory haunted him until his end.

Featuring Rachmaninoff’s most beautiful music including the Second Piano Concerto, the Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Preludes, Symphonic Selections, and more, Rachmaninoff and the Tsar had its world premiere at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica followed by a performance at the Balboa Theatre, in San Diego.

“I have had the privilege of knowing and presenting Hershey Felder for over a decade, and I am thrilled to welcome him to the Ensemble Theatre Company with Rachmaninoff and the Tsar. Hershey’s unparalleled ability to merge music, history, and storytelling makes this production a truly special experience for our audiences. This new work delves into the fascinating intersection of art and power, showcasing Rachmaninoff’s genius against the backdrop of history. I am honored to welcome Hershey to Santa Barbara and continue our tradition of presenting compelling and artistically rich productions here at ETC,” commented Scott DeVine, ETC’s executive artistic director.

Felder, also the author of the book Sergei Rachmaninoff, recently was named Artistic Director of the historic Teatro della Signoria in Florence Italy, as well as Teatro Nicollini, both in Florence’s historic city centre, American Theatre Magazine has said, “Hershey Felder, actor, Steinway Concert Artist, and theatrical creator is in a category all his own.”

Following 28 years of continuous stage productions and over 6,000 live performances throughout the U.S. and

abroad, Felder created Live from Florence, An Arts Broadcasting Company, based in Florence, Italy, which has produced more than 18 theatrical films to date. They include the recently-released Noble Genius-Chopin & Liszt; The Assembly; Violetta, the story of Verdi’s Traviata; Dante and Beatrice; Mozart and Figaro in Vienna; the world premiere musicals Nicholas, Anna & Sergei; the story of Sergei Rachmaninoff; Puccini, the story of famed opera composer Giacomo Puccini; Before Fiddler, a musical story about writer Sholem Aleichem; Great American Songs and the Stories Behind Them, Leonard Bernstein and the Israel Philharmonic, a documentary, and the popular Musical Tales in the Venetian Jewish Ghetto.

Two seasons of programming are currently available at www.hersheyfelder.net

His shows include George Gershwin Alone (Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre, West End’s Duchess Theatre); Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven; Maestro (Leonard Bernstein); Franz Liszt in Musik, Lincoln: An American Story, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, Our Great Tchaikovsky, A Paris Love Story, and Monsieur

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Hershey Felder as Rachmaninoff

Jonathan Silvestri and Hershey Felder in Rachmaninoff and the Tsar at The New Vic

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Rachmaninoff and the Tsar

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Chopin. His compositions and recordings include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; and An American Story for Actor and Orchestra, and the opera Il Quarto Uomo that premiered in Fiesole, Italy in the summer of 2023 with the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Hershey is the adaptor, director, and designer for the internationally performed play-with-music The Pianist of Willesden Lane with Steinway artist Mona Golabek; producer and designer for the musical Louis and Keely: ‘Live’ at the Sahara, directed by Taylor Hackford; and writer and director for Flying Solo, featuring opera legend Nathan Gunn. Hershey has operated a full-service production company since 2001. He has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music.

Jonathan Silvestri, who plays Tsar Nicholas II, began his career at BAC Youth Theatre in London’s Clapham district and later studied with Simon Furness. He is known for his roles in the international television HBO hit series Borgia as Cardinal Fonsalida; his recent film with Tim Rozon as a US Marine in DAKOTA, the television series The Young Pope, Dangerous Lies, Devils, Fangs, and more. He is a regular on Italian TV, in particular RAI’s Impazienti in a starring role with Max Tortora and Enrico Bertolino. Silvestri recently appeared as Eugene Delacroix in Hershey Felder’s feature film Noble Genius-Chopin & Liszt and the feature film Hey Joe, with James Franco. A regular on Roman stages, Silvestri’s notable theatre credits include Closer by Patrick Marber, Julius Caesar, Our Country’s Good, and Chinatown at the Teatro Manhattan as well as many other productions. Silvestri is of British-Roman origin and is an actor specializing in

International character accents and styles.

To share a sense of the production, Hershey Felder graciously participated in an interview with Voice Magazine.

VOICE: When did you birth the idea of a play about musicians and their music?

Felder: When I was 19, I made my concerto debut in London at Southbank with Gershwin’s A Rhapsody in Blue. Up until that point, I did not know much about Gershwin or his music, focusing mainly on Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel - those folks. I was asked to play this Gershwin piece, so I learned it. I was fascinated with the audience’s reaction. They hooted and hollered but it was clear it was for the piece itself. I realized I didn’t know enough about the composer. I decided I needed to learn about him - be responsible, not just the notes, but the story. As an actor and pianist, thus began my sharing of the things I had learned that excited me. And so began the tradition.

VOICE: While writing your script for Rachmainoff and the Tzar, did you start with his historical narrative or his music?

Felder: I always begin by answering three questions. Where is the character? Who is the character talking to? And why? - if I can answer those three, a narrative begins to unfold. Once the basic narrative has unfolded, I begin to choose music that will be narrative driven. Many times there is music that I wish would fit the narrative as I’d really like to play it, but alas, if the music is not narrative driven, it stops the whole storytelling and so music must be very carefully chosen, and essayed in order to see if it works within the context.

VOICE:How did your relationship with these musicians change as you develop your narrative?

great art, it never ends as one thing - it is open to boundless interpretation.

VOICE:How does the narrative theatre setting enhance or deepen the musical performance experience for you?

Felder: Context. Understanding the context of creation is the kind of storytelling I enjoy and hope the audience enjoys as well. These great works were not born out of a vacuum and great artists are products of their environment. Understanding the environment, and the context of creation, I believe, is integral to deeper understanding of the creative process and result.

Rachmaninoff and the Tsar features the music of Sergei V. Rachmaninoff and is based on a book by Hershey Felder. The production is directed by Trevor Hay. Dramaturgy is by Jerry Patch. Concept design is by Hershey Felder. Lighting is by Erik S. Barry, sound and production management is by Erik Carstensen. Sound Operation by Jeremy Kalke, Projections are by Stefano Decarli. Costumes are by Marysol Gabriel and wigs are by Judi Lewin.

Producers for Rachmaninoff and the Tsar are as follows: Associate Producer is Anonymous; Supporting Producers are Adam & Susan Berger, Dan and Meg Burnham; Beverly DeVine; and Helene Segal & George Konstantinow. Dana White is ETC’s Visionary Producer for the season.

Ticket prices range from $25 - $94. All Patrons 35 and under are always $35. Student tickets are $25. Single tickets are available through the ETC ticket office at (805) 965-5400, or online at etcsb.org. Prices subject to change.

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Felder: The more I learn about these great geniuses the more respect I have for their accomplishments. And there is also so much more to know and learn. That is the beauty of

Friday, April 11th

Literary Trivia Night

Join us for Literary Trivia Night — a fun game night for book lovers — on Friday, April 11th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Faulkner Gallery. Come with a team, or join up with other attendees to play. The group size is limited to six. We will have all new questions from last year, and are soliciting different sources to provide them. Refreshments and wine will be served. Tickets are $20, and all proceeds go to support the library.

Saturday, April 26th

Save the Dates!

Friday, April 11th

Literary Trivia Night

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Literary Trivia Night

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Literary Trivia Night

Saturday, April 26th

Saturday, April 12th

Day of the Child

Friday, April 11th

Children’s Book Sale

Literary Trivia Night

Saturday, April 26th

The Friends of the Library will have gently used children’s books for sale at this celebration on the library plaza on April 12th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. All proceeds will go to the library to purchase books and support programs. Please join us!

for Literary Trivia Night — a fun game book lovers — on Friday, April 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Faulkner Come with a team, or join up with attendees to play. The group size is to six. We will have all new questions year, and are soliciting different to provide them. Refreshments and be served. Tickets are $20, and all go to support the library.

Better Than The Average BOOK SALE!

• Sue Grafton’s personal copies of limited edition Kinsey and Me

• Vintage Book Ends

Saturday, April 26th

• A Vintage Book Press Hollywood Ephemera Signed Celebrity Photos and Books

Better Than The Average Book Sale!

Saturday, April 26th

Better Than The Average Book Sale!

• Artworks Printworks Miscellaneous Collectibles

Saturday, April 26th

Don’t miss this fabulous book sale in the Faulkner Gallery on April 26th from 10 AM – 5:00 PM. Friends of the Santa Barbara Library will be collaborating with a local book seller who is liquidating his inventory. Half of the sale proceeds will go to the Santa Barbara Library to purchase books and support programs. The sale will include art books, photography books and magazines, signed political books, children’s books, vintage magazines, hundreds of $2 books, fiction and non-fiction books, movie DVD’s, and music CD’s.

Better Than The Average Book Sale!

A Silent Auction will feature:

• Sue Grafton’s Typewriter, including provenance note

Better Than The Average Book Sale!

• Sue Grafton’s personal copies of limited edition Kinsey and Me

• Vintage Book Ends

• Hollywood Ephemera

• A Vintage Book Press

• Signed Celebrity Photos and Books

• Artworks • Printworks • Miscellaneous Collectibles

Don’t miss this fabulous book sale in the Faulkner Gallery on April 26th from 10 AM – 5:00 PM. Friends of the Santa Barbara Library will be collaborating with

Community News

Lawsuit Challenges Outdated Plans for Oil Platforms Off California Coast

ALAWSUIT WAS FILED IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ON WEDNESDAY concerning the requirements to update development and production plans for oil drilling at the Santa Ynez Unit off the California Coast. The suit was filled by Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity.

The unit’s three platforms have been shut down since May 2015, when a corroded onshore pipeline ruptured and released what is believed to be about 450,000 gallons of oil near Refugio State Beach north of Santa Barbara. The oil spill killed hundreds of birds and marine mammals, including dolphins and sea lions.

Sable Offshore Corp., the pipeline’s new owner, is attempting to restart production at the Santa Ynez Unit under outdated plans originally approved in the 1970s and 1980s. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has not required Sable to revise or supplement the plans to address the harms from restarting production and did not respond to a notice identifying the violation.

Danos tu opinión sobre los cambios de servicio propuestos y conoce nuevas formas de pago.

Additional inbound PM peak trip on Line 24x

Viaje adicional de entrada en hora punta de la tarde en la Línea 24x

Introduction of The Wave microtransit to Goleta & Isla Vista, coming soon!

La introducción del microtránsito The Wave a Goleta e Isla Vista, ¡próximamente!

Learn more about Tap2Ride contactless payment & enroll in discounted fares for 65+, Medicare, & people with disabilities.

Obtenga más información sobre el pago sin contacto Tap2Ride e inscríbase en tarifas con descuento para mayores de 65 años, Medicare y personas con discapacidades.

Two ways to learn more and give feedback: Dos formas de aprender más y dar su opinión:

1. Complete a short survey at | Complete una breve encuesta en sbmtd.gov/servicechanges

2. Attend a public meeting | Asistir a una reunión pública Give us your input on proposed service changes & learn about new ways to pay.

Wednesday, April 9, 6:00 p.m. Goleta Valley Community Center 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Monday, April 21, 12:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting - Zoom Webinar See link above to register

Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. Central Library, Faulkner Gallery 40 E Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara

Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 p.m. Carpinteria Library 5141 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria

Spanish interpretation will be provided. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact MTD at 805.963.3364 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to allow time for MTD to attempt a reasonable accommodation. Se proporcionará interpretación al español. Si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta reunión, comuníquese con MTD al 805.963.3364 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión para que MTD tenga tiempo de intentar una adaptación razonable.

Racial Equity Grants Approved for Santa Barbara

A racial equality grant, a collaboration between the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and the Fund for Santa Barbara this week. The County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the grant.

The grant will invest in and strengthen organizations that address anti-racism through systems change strategies in Santa Barbara County. The fund aims to effect the culture and policy for systemic change necessary to advance racial equity and justice, and reverse the legacy of slavery and effects of racism in Santa Barbara County.

The initiative came directly from the grassroots organizing of Black femme leaders in Santa Barbara County, who asked the County to invest in the Black community following the killing of George Floyd and in support of the ongoing racial justice movement.

Since the establishment of the grant program, the County has allocated annual funding to ensure its sustainability. This program is funded and supported by the County of Santa Barbara and is administered in collaboration with the Fund for Santa Barbara.

Nicholas Walls Named Chief Advancement Officer at MAW

NICHOLAS WALLS has been appointed Chief Advancement Officer at the Music Academy of the West.

Walls has experience in philanthropy and strategic fundraising and has led transformative donor engagement initiatives with the Seattle Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Seattle Opera.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nicholas to our leadership team,” said Shauna Quill, President & CEO of the Music Academy. “His deep expertise in philanthropy, donor engagement, and strategic fundraising will be invaluable in advancing the Academy’s vision for the future and ensuring the success of our programs and initiatives.”

Questions? ¿Preguntas?

www.sbmtd.gov | 805-963-3364 | info@sbmtd.gov

Walls holds a Master of Music from Mannes College The New School for Music and a Bachelor of Music from UC Santa Barbara. He is excited to reconnect with the Santa Barbara community and advance the Music Academy’s mission. musicacademy.org

Off Shore Oil Rigs

Nicholas Walls

THE MAKING OF GHOST VILLAGE: ACROSS THE BORDERS OF LIFE AND DEATH, SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERA

KEY PASSAGES TALK: JUDITH ZEITLIN

FREE PUBLIC EVENT

8 APR TUE 4–6 PM

McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020

Learn more: bit.ly/Zeitlin-IHC

This talk will take you into the process of creating a new, experimental opera based on a historical ghost story from Pu Songling’s seventeenth-century Chinese masterpiece, Liaozhao’s Strange Tales (Liaozhai zhiyi ). Entitled Ghost Village, the opera is a creative collaboration between Judith Zeitlin, as scholar and English language librettist, and the composer Yao Chen, a China-based, Chicago-trained professor of composition at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Audience Q&A and a reception will follow.

Judith T. Zeitlin is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. She is the author of The Phantom Heroine: Ghosts and Gender in Seventeenth-Century Chinese Literature and Historian of the Strange: Pu Songling and the Chinese Classical Tale.

Cosponsored by the IHC’s Key Passages series and Hester and Cedric Crowell Endowment

Image courtesy of Judith Zeitlin

Chamber To Host State of the City Luncheon

CONNECTING BUSINESS TO GOVERNMENT, the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2025 State of the City Luncheon, which serves Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta. It will take place on Friday, April 11th, from 11am to 2pm at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

“The State of the City luncheon is more than an annual event; it is a commitment to the future of the South Coast’s business community. It is an investment in understanding the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, ensuring that businesses are not only prepared for the future but are active participants in shaping it,” said Kristen Miller, President & CEO of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.

Attendees will hear from the Mayors and City leaders of Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria. Presentations will be delivered by City of Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte, City of Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, and City of Carpinteria Mayor Natalia Alarcon. These presentations will provide a comprehensive overview of strategic directions and upcoming projects, touching on topics such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, public safety, and community services.

The event will also feature a panel discussion with city leaders, including Goleta City Manager Robert Nisbet, Santa Barbara City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, and Carpinteria City Manager Michael Ramirez. Panelists will share the break down of their cities’ budgets and explore how each city is collaborating with local businesses to foster economic growth and ensure long-term sustainability. Additionally, city leaders will share their perspectives on the most significant challenges faced in the past year and how these issues are being addressed. This dialogue promises to provide invaluable context and understanding of the strategic direction and economic health of the South Coast.

Title Sponsors: American Indian Health & Services, Cottage Health, COX Communications, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Montecito Bank & Trust, Royal Property Services, and Sansum Clinic now part of Sutter Health, UCLA Health.

Corporate Sponsors: Community West Bank, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, and Signature Aviation.

Support sponsors: Agilent Technologies, AppFolio, Atlantic Aviation, Brownstein, Chevron, Edhat, Google, Gridstor, LinkedIn, MarBorg Industries, Nicholson & Schwartz, Noozhawk, Pacific Coast Business Times, Santa Barbara Airport, Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara Zoo, Sable Offshore, Solomon Hills, Southern California Edison, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, The Towbes Group, UC Santa Barbara, and Workzones.

Registration is now open. Tables for 8 or 10 are available for purchase. For more information and to secure your attendance, visit SBSCChamber.com. For questions about the event, contact Chelsea Weininger at Chelsea@SBSCChamber.com.

Commemorative Tree Plaques... Great Gifts & Great Memories

Designate a tree as a tribute to a family member or friend.

Santa Barbara Beautiful has funded more than 14,000 street trees in Santa Barbara! Find out more at www.SBBeautiful.org

MTD Honors Employees For 50 Years’ Of Service

SERVING THE MTD FOR 50 YEARS, three employees were honored when the Santa Barbara MTD Board of Directors passed resolutions recognizing them for their service. No other employee had reached the 50 year mark. The honorees are Carl Flores, Frank Reynoso, and Jack Graham.

All three of these employees began their service with MTD in March of 1975, and they have seen the agency and region through major growth and change over the past 5 decades.

Carl Flores began his service with MTD as a Bus Operator, and was promoted to the role of Operations Supervisor in 1986 which he has held ever since. Mr. Flores currently serves as the early morning dispatcher, working to ensure MTD’s service hits the streets in the morning.

Frank Reynoso has served as a Bus Operator for the last 50 years, and has driven an impressive 1.2 million revenue miles during his career. Mr. Reynoso is known and loved by bus riders for his friendly demeanor and commitment to safety.

Jack Graham was first hired as a Bus Operator, a position he held for 34 years. After completing his service driving buses in 2009, Mr. Graham transitioned to serving as a Customer Service Representative which he continues today. Mr. Graham can be found at the Transit Center, assisting bus riders with information and pass sales, always with an energetic and positive demeanor.

The Board of Directors unanimously adopted resolutions in honor of these three outstanding employees, and presented them with a 50-year service pin and plaque honoring their service.

United Way Brings Back VITA Tax Service Program

HELPING LOCALS TACKLE THEIR TAXES, United Way has launched its 13th annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free tax filing services to local qualifying residents throughout Santa Barbara County. The 2025 program, which began on February 1st, will run until the end of the tax season on April 15th.

For more information visit: www.sbbeautiful.org/commemorativetrees.html

Barbara Beautiful is a 501 (c) 3. Donations may be tax

“VITA volunteers are at the heart of this program,” noted Frances Contreras, Director of Programs & Partnerships at United Way. “VITA has made a lasting difference for thousands of Santa Barbara County residents, connecting them with essential tax credits that have a significant impact on long-term financial resiliency. This is only possible with the outstanding dedication of each individual who contributes their time and talent through this program as a volunteer.”

The program will operate at sites throughout the county, including UC Santa Barbara, the Goleta Valley Community Center, Santa Barbara Public Library’s Eastside Branch, and Santa Barbara City College. Households making $67,000 or less can visit a participating location to have their taxes prepared and filed for free. Program volunteers are IRS-certified tax preparers, and can help households prepare, and electronically file their tax returns. VITA volunteers can also assist with Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) applications and renewals. For more information, visit unitedwaysb.org/VITA

Honorees: General Manager Jerry Estrada, Operations Supervisor Carl Flores, Customer Service Representative Jack Graham, Bus Operator Frank Reynoso, and Board Chair Dave Davis

How Long Must We Wait?

By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE

Total existing-home sales[1] – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – progressed 4.2 percent from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million in February. Year-overyear, sales slid 1.2 percent (down from 4.31 million in February 2024), according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

WILL HOME SALES

PICK UP at all this year? They should pick up if the Fed Governors get off their duffs. But everyone seems to be waiting to see what President Trump’s grand plan may be.

Housing should be aided by moderating consumer inflation but fixed mortgage rates are still hovering close to seven percent. Housing construction has picked up to fill the supply void. Homebuilders seem to believe the housing market will improve.

Overall housing starts increased 11.2 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.50 million units, a good number, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

“Despite elevated interest rates

and policy uncertainty, ongoing lean levels of single-family existing home inventory helped to boost single-family production in February,” said Jing Fu, NAHB senior director, forecasting and analysis. “NAHB forecasts that singlefamily starts will remain effectively flat in 2025 as prospects of a better regulatory business climate are offset by uncertainty on the tariff front.”

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun has said the same. “Mortgage rates have not changed much, but more inventory and choices are releasing pent-up housing demand.”

percent adds just one point to the price, and buyers can also choose a lower 5-year fixed adjustablerate loan and then refinance when 30-year fixed mortgage rates ultimately decline to a more normal level, which they eventually will.

ECONOMIC VOICE

By Harlan Green

We shouldn’t forget that the Fed is still in a tightening cycle, having dropped its Fed Funds overnight rate just one percent from its high of 5.33 percent to 4.33 percent. It was last this high in 2007 at the start of the Great Recession. Its timing was wrong then (i.e., led to Lehman Bros. bankruptcy, which precipitated GR), and the timing is wrong today.

affects Americans’ overall wealth and health.

The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) that attempts to predict future growth is the latest measure of consumer attitudes. It is also stuck, is the best way to describe it.

the notable pullback in consumer sentiment and spending since the beginning of the year, we currently forecast that real GDP growth in the U.S. will slow to around 2.0 percent in 2025.”

There are simply not enough homes for sale to attract more buyers. The unsold inventory of existing homes sits at a 3.5-month supply at the current sales pace, identical to January and up from 3.0 months in February 2024. An inventory of five to six months is more usual, but only when mortgage rates are lower.

Homebuilders and sellers can buy down the interest rate. Lowering the 30-year fixed rate ¼

This is because inflation is already down to three percent, so it should be easing further to boost further economic growth, which has slowed and is in danger of going negative in Q1 2025. It would be immensely helpful to the housing market where there is a tremendous pent-up demand with homelessness at a record level since the pandemic.

This uncertainty has affected the financial markets and that

Downtown Santa Barbara Announces Formation of New Improvement Association

DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA has entered a new phase of revitalization and launched a new business improvement district called Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA), a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing cleanliness, security, and business support in the downtown district. The new organization replaces the former Downtown Organization called DSB and establishes a sustainable, long-term model for maintaining and improving the area, formed by property owners, business owners, City of Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara County.

The new Community Improvement District was approved by property owners in July 2024 to provide dedicated funding to support these efforts. With the CBID in place, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit DSBIA has begun collecting assessment fees to fund expanded maintenance, security, and beautification services, rolling out in the summer.

In February 2025, downtown businesses in the old district voted to dissolve the Downtown Organization, transferring assets and programs to the new organization to ensure a seamless transition and enhanced services.

“For years, we have worked to create a sustainable funding source to address downtown’s most pressing challenges,” said Robin Elander, Executive Director of

DSBIA. “Now, with the resources and structure in place, we can expand our work and ensure a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant downtown for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.”

With this transition, the community can expect: Expanded Cleanliness & Maintenance Services –Increased street and sidewalk cleaning, graffiti removal, and beautification projects; Strengthened Security Initiatives – Additional security cameras and patrols to create a more welcoming environment; New Branding & Marketing Efforts – A refreshed identity for downtown, including a new website and promotional campaign launching soon; Business & Community Support – The continuation of signature downtown events, plus new programs to drive economic activity and engagement.

“This transition represents a major investment in the future of Downtown Santa Barbara. “Downtown Santa Barbara is the cultural and economic heart of our city, and now we have the tools and funding to help it thrive,” commented, David de L’Arbre, Board President of DSBIA. “This initiative is about more than just maintenance and security—it’s about creating a vibrant, welcoming, and economically strong downtown that benefits the entire community.”

For more information, DSBIA meeting schedules and background info visit www.downtownsb.org or contact info@downtownsb.org.

“The US LEI fell again in February and continues to point to headwinds ahead,” said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. “Consumers’ expectations of future business conditions turned more pessimistic…given substantial policy uncertainty and

It would be nice if Trump understood this, so that he wouldn’t be in such a hurry to precipitate a tariff war, which by its nature creates more uncertainty and maybe higher inflation, and which is stopping the Fed from enacting more rate cuts at the moment.

So, Trump has everyone waiting to find out what his grand plan may be, if he has one.

Harlan Green has been the 18-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

A Call For Volunteers to Assist With HANDS OFF!

March on April 5th

A NATIONWIDE MARCH HAS BEEN ORGANIZED and will be supported by Women’s March Santa Barbara. The march is titled, HANDS OFF!

vent organizers are calling for volunteers to serve as safety monitors and help with the rally. The march will take place Saturday, April 5th, at De la Guerra Plaza

Santa Barbara will be part of the nationwide action, shouting ‘Hands Off! - (our healthcare, our social security, our education, ... OUR COAST’. Following the De la Guerra rally, the group will march down State Street to the beach, where they will be making a sign in the sand - with their bodies.

Safety monitor training will be held Friday noon, on zoom, instructing volunteers on how to do this.

Contact: Michal Lynch: womenmarchingsb@gmail.com

Paul Mori, Conductor

By Rebecca Coulter, Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Special to VOICE ONSIDER

CTHE CROW.

One of the most complex and gregarious species in our midst, the American Crow is always doing something interesting. They form multi-generational family groups, with roles like breeder, helper, and immigrants from nearby groups. They play. They steal food from larger birds and mammals.

Bonded pairs preen each other’s feathers. They relentlessly mob and drive away predators like hawks, which prey on their young. When we really stop to notice them, there is always something to learn about—and from—the lives of American

Be astonished. Tell about it.”

Crows. To quote Mary Oliver: “Pay attention.

Photo by Susan Cook

2025 Marks Santa Barbara Earthquake Centennial 2025 Marks Santa Barbara Earthquake Centennial

JOIN THE SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE, EDUCATE AND REFLECT ON THE HISTORIC CATASTROPHE WITH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

AT 6:44AM ON JUNE 29, 1925, a powerful earthquake devastated Santa Barbara, killing eleven people and destroying or damaging much of downtown. It was a pivotal moment in the City’s history because out of the debris emerged the Spanish revival city of today.

The event created the opportunity to repair destroyed or damaged structures

“The 100th anniversary of the June 29, 1925, Santa Barbara earthquake offers a unique opportunity for Santa Barbara to learn from our past, reflect on our present, and plan for our future,” said EQ25 Steering Committee Chair Steve Hausz. “It is a recognition of our community and its resilience.”

The EQ25 Alliance is made up of

For tickets, visit For tickets, visit eq25.org or scan eq25.org or scan the qr code. the qr code.

You are cordially invited to a Roaring 20's

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Events & Programming

April 25, 2025

The Speakeasy Soirée. The season of activities begins with the Roaring 20s Speakeasy Soirée at the Historic El Paseo Restaurant. Proceeds benefit community programming.

Spring-Summer 2025 Community Programming. The following months will include community events produced by Alliance organizations and partners. Events will include public exhibits, history talks, workshops and more.

June 28, 2025

EQ25Fest.

A free, public street fair on the 1100 block of State Street, highlighting disaster preparedness resources, interactive history experiences, exhibits, workshops, and kid friendly activities. Any and all community groups are encouraged to participate! ride the earthquake simulator, learn about the history of the quake and enjoy 1920s era refreshments and entertainment.

June 29, 2025

EQ25 Day of Remembrance. Honoring the lives of those lost in the earthquake, this day will include programming at the Santa Barbara Old Mission and the unveiling of a plaque and the ringing of bells across Santa Barbara.

For Speakeasy Soirée tickets, a complete list of Earthquake Centennial Events & Activities, and EQ25 sponsorship information, please visit: EQ25.org

***To include your event on the EQ25 event page and to be included in other promotional activities, please email the Alliance with details with appropriate contact and any necessary registration information to EQ25org@gmail.com

Below:

Above: The Santa Barbara Mission - post earthquake & present

Left: A Friar on the Mission Steps

The Chow Line

Buildings on State Street

Bottom: The Santa Barbara Courthouse - post earthquake & present

page: Earthquake Radio

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MARITIME HISTORY

New Diving Monument Unveiling

A SCULPTURE DEPICTING A DIVER will be unveiled as a monument recognizing Santa Barbara’s legacy as the birthplace of the deepwater diving industry in a ceremony at the waterfront, this Saturday hosted by the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The bronze sculpture stands eight feet tall and was craned into place and installed on March 11th, in preparation for the dedication on Saturday, April 5th at 4:30pm, at 107 Harbor Way, next to the Santa Barbara Harbor and SBMM.

“This magnificent Monument will be a worthy and lasting testament to the on-going vision and ingenuity of the Santa Barbara diving community whose revolutionary contributions have been vital to the advancement of international deep-water exploration. An inspirational sculpture for the whole maritime community,” said Leslie Leaney, SBMM Founding Trustee and co-chair of the Deepwater Diving Monument Committee.

The monument depicts a professional diver from 1982, wearing a Kirby Morgan® Superlite® 17 Diving Helmet, a revolutionary design that set the world standard for commercial divers. This iconic figure will stand as a symbol of Santa Barbara’s pioneering role in shaping the global diving industry. In the 1960s, local abalone divers transitioned to deepwater oxy-helium diving, revolutionizing commercial and military diving by enabling safe exploration of much deeper waters. This transformation was ignited by Hugh “Dan” Wilson’s historic 400-foot dive off Santa Cruz Island on November 3, 1962. Conducted in secrecy, Wilson’s groundbreaking achievement, using mixed gas instead of air, launched what became known as the “Santa Barbara Helium Rush.”

Santa Barbara quickly became a hub for innovation in diving technology. Companies like DIVCON, California Divers (Cal Dive), and Oceaneering International emerged, with Santa Barbara Harbor serving as their operational base. These pioneers, along with Santa Barbara-based Kirby Morgan Dive Systems®, whose helmets have become the international standard, cemented the city’s global impact on the diving industry.

The Deepwater Diving Monument is a gift to the city from the local and international diving communities to honor the visionaries who transformed diving into the sophisticated practice it is today. It will serve as a reminder of Santa Barbara’s legacy and its ongoing influence on the maritime world.

The Project is being funded by the sale of Limited Edition, Certified, Fine-Art Bronze Statuettes sculpted by California-based artist, Greg Polutanovich and by Charitable Donations through SBMM. For more at: www.sbmm.org | www.deepwaterdivingmonument.com

April is National Poetry Month!

Friday 4/4

DANCE

Peña Flamenca • Improvisational Music & Dance • SB Historical Museum • RSVP required, SBHistorical.org • 7:30pm Fri, 4/4.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

The Black Hole Explorer and the Edge of the Universe • with Joseph Farah is a UCSB fourth-year Ph.D. student • SB Museum of Natural History • sbnature.org • Free • talk starts at 7:30-9pm Fri, 4/4.

Tai Chi at the Garden • hosted by Master Yun Traditional Tai Chi & Kung Fu • SB Botanical Garden Island View Lawn • $10-15 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-10am Fri, 4/4.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tours

• Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.

MUSIC

Brian McKnight• R&B singer

• Chumash Casino • $50-$75 • Chumashcasino.com • 8pm, Fri. 4/4

Rhythm Industrial Complex • Validation Ale 102 E. Yanonali St • 7:30-10:30pm, Fri, 4/4.

Camerata Pacifica • Chamber Music • Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West • $35 - $75 • 7pm Fri, 4/4.

UC Santa Barbara Chamber Choir • So Much On My Soul under the direction of Brent Wilson • Trinity Episcopal Church, SB • www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu • 7pm Fri, 4/4.

Peña Flamenca la Maria • improvisational music and dance in the Covarrubias Adobe • SB Historical Museum • $0-$2500 for audience and participants • sbhistorical.org • 7:309pm Fri, 4/6.

OUTDOORS

UCSB Baseball • vs UC Davis • UCSB Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu • 4:357:35pm Fri, 4/4 & 3:05-6:05pm Sat, 4/5; 1:05-4:05pm Sun, 4/6.

SPECIAL EVENTS

A Lady Gaga Dance Night • With Dj Darla Bea! • SOhO • $24.5329.82 •21+ • 8pm Fri, 4/4.

• Poetry Month: Celebrating Latino Poetry • with Blas Falconer & Emma Trelles will be a free afternoon of poetry and creative conversation (3 to 4:30pm Saturday, April 5th.) celebrating the rich tradition of Latino poetry. Poets Blas Falconer and Emma Trelles will share their poems, discuss their latest works, and offer insights into their creative process. This program is part of the Places We Call Home public humanities initiative. t will take place at the Faulkner Gallery, Central Library.

Saturday 4/5

CHILDREN

Pathfinders: Growing for Pollinators • with Michelle Cyrfor ~ chn and families • Arroyo Room at SB Botanic Garden • Free w/ admission; registration required • sbbotanicgarden.org • 11am Sat, 4/5.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Nature Journaling with John Iwerks • Entrance SB Botanic Garden • $25-35 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-11am Sat, 4/5.

Celebrating Latino Poetry • with Blas Falconer & Emma Trelles. Part of Places We Call Home • Faulkner Gallery, Central Library • Free • 805962-7653 • 3-4:30 Sat, 4/5.

The Art of Tea: A Ceremony of Taste and Tradition • f tea as both an art form and a sensory experience Art & Soul Gallery • $22-88 • RSVP required: artandsoulsb.com • 1-3pm Sat, 4/5.

Writer’s Rume • Creative writing workshop for all levels • Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St • 3pm Sat, 4/5.

Star Party • SBMNH Palmer Observatory • View the Moon, nebulae, and galaxies • Free, weather permitting • 7:30-10pm Sat, 4/5.

SB GO Club • Play or learn the ancient strategic board game. All levels welcome • Questions: Lorin 805-4485335 • Free • Mosaic Coffee, 1131 State St • 11-4 Sat.

MUSIC

An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma • Reflections in Words & Music • Arlington Theatre • presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures • ArtsandLectures. ucsb.edu • Limited tickets at: 805-8933535 • 7pm Sat, 4/5.

The Derek Douget Band • Jazz saxophonist Derek Douget • $23-107 • Lobero.org • 7:30pm Sat, 4/5.

20th Century Works for Winds & Piano • SB Music Club •St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Dr • Free • SBMusicClub.org • 3pm Sat, 4/5.

No Simple Highway • a musical celebration of the Grateful Dead • The Alcazar, 4916 Carpinteria Av • $25 • thealcazar.org • 7-11pm Sat, /5.

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours

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Emma Trelles Blas Falconer

Photo by Regina Reese

Photo courtesy of Blas Falconer

THEATRE

More Theater Santa Barbara's Tea with Ganna, Pearl & Beatrice

Get on a first name basis with some of Santa Barbara's most influential women when MORE Theater Santa Barbara presents Tea With Ganna, Pearl & Beatrice at the magical Aloes in Wonderland, a private botanical garden. The performance will be outside, with street parking only.

For tickets ($3) visit www.moretheatersb.com

Crazy Mama • World Premiere Drama at Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura • Laced with humor and pathos, this play follows a young girl’s decades-long dream of reconnecting with the mother she lost to mental illness • $20-50 • Through 4/6.

Crimes of the Heart • poignant and humorous exploration of the complexities of family and resilience by Ojai Art Center Theater • Free -$25 • Weekends, 3/28-4/20.

Tea With Ganna, Pearl & Beatrice • Presented by MORE Theater/SB at Aloes in Wonderland • April 2, 3, 4, 6 at 4pm • $30 • www. moretheatersb.com • Through 4/6.

Reverend Baron with Duff Thompson• SOho • $20/Age 21+ • sohosb.com • 9pm Sat, 4/5.•

SPECIAL EVENTS

Unveiling of the Deepwater Diving Monument • Honoring the Birthplace of Deepwater Diving. Special ceremony next to the SB Harbor • Free • 4:30-5pm Sat, 4/5.

The Journals Of Adam & Eve

• The World’s First Love Story • A Benefit Reading to Support Rubicon Theatre Company New Play Dev. • $135-225 • Rubicontheatre.org • 6pm Mon, 4/7.

Rachmaninoff and The Tsar

• A New Musical Play Written by Hershey Felder & Directed by Trevor Hay • ETC's Old Vic Theatre $29-59 • ETCsb.org • 4/3 to 4/20. Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812 • Out of the Box Theatre Co.'s musical inspired by a scandalous slice of Tolstoy’s War and Peace • Center Stage Theater • $30-75; under 18 free • Centerstagetheater.org • 4/4 to 4/13.

Hands Off! • Mass Mobilization March & Rally • De la Guerra Plaza • 12pm pre-rally; 1pm rally & march, 4/5.

Birds & Bees Bash Garden Gala

• Benefitting Planned Parenthood

California Central Coast • Hilton SB Beachfront Resort • $100-25,000 • ppcentralcoast.org • 5:30pm Sat, 4/5.

Star Party • April 2025 Star Party moved to 1st Sat • SB Museum of

Natural History Palmer Observatory • sbnature.org • Free • 8-10pm Sat, 4/5.

Kale Disco • presented by Rooted SBC

• groovy music, sparkling plant-based dining benefiting Rooted SBC • CAW

• Sold Out / Waiting list: SBCAW.org • 5-9pm Sat, 4/5.

Recharge & Read in Nature

• Intro to Forest Bathing. Relax in nature, unwind with nature-inspired books. Led by Tamara Murray, following the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku. No bathing involved! • Waiver required • Stevens Park, 258 Canon Dr • 10-11:15am Sat, 4/5.

The Once and Future Goddesses

• Conference • Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Lambert Campus • $145-245 • 9am Sat, 4/5 & 9-11:30 am Sun, 4/6.

Sunday 4/6

CHILDREN

Storytime • With Local Author Robin Yardi & SB Museum Of Natural History • Chaucer's • Free • Chaucersbooks.com • 2-3pm Sun, 4/6.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Earth as Living Element: An Artist Lecture with Jackie Amézquita • SBMA • Free/$10 • SBMA.net • 2:30-3:30pm Sun, 4/6. Taubman Symposium Talk • Memory and Inheritance: Bearing Witness to My Grandmother’s Story by Elana K. Arnold • Jewish Federation of Greater SB, 524 Chapala St • ihc.ucsb.edu • 3-4:30pm Sun, 4/6.

Art KIT • Portfolios, Reels, Demos & Artist Statements with Armando Ramos & Chris Ulivo - both SBCC faculty • CAW, 631 Garden St • $10 • sbartscollaborative.org/artkit • 1-3:30pm Sun, 4/6.

We Are Living Art • Sacred Mask Play with Woza & G.E.M. • Leslie Sack Dance Studio, 20 W Calle Laureles • Suggested $25 • Wowza007@gmail.com • 3:30-6pm Sun, 4/6.

Empathy Cafe • practice listening & empathy • Riviera Theatre upstairs • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am Sun.

OUTDOORS

UCSB Women's Tennis • vs UC San Diego • Arnhold Tennis Center • www.campuscalendar.ucsb.edu • 11am2pm Sun, 4/6.

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight • iconic Rock & Metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy• The Granada • $52-119 • granadasb.org • 8pm Sun, 4/6. Flamenco Íntimo • An intimate concert in the Covarrubias Adobe • Featuring award-winning artists dancer Manuel Gutierrez (Spain), singer Pepele Mendez (Spain), guitarist Andres Vadin (Cuba), and percussionist Diego Alvarez (Venezuela). Dancer Alda Escarcega from our community will join the artists for the unforgettable evening• SB Historical Museum • $35-$500 • sbhistorical.org • Sun 4/6.

OUTDOORS

Sundays At The Ranch • Barn animals, outdoor fun & tractor rides! GV Hist. Society, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd • Free First Sunday Concerts! • 11am – 2pm Sun.

Frozen 5K • Ice in Paradise hosts benefit for Scott Hamilton Cares Fdn to help end cancer • 35 laps! • $35 • https://fundraise.scottcares.org/ IceinParadise • 12:30-1:30 Sun, 4/6.

Monday 4/7

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

California Missionary Performance Evaluations • 1817–1820 • SBMNH Farrand Aud • Free lecture • 7-8:30pm Mon, $/7. Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon.

Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.

Tuesday 4/8

COMEDY

Carpinteria Improv Drop-In

Class • Learn improv with friends • Alcazar Theater • $10 at door • thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Tue.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Circa Humans 2.0 • Created by Yaron Lifschitz & the Australian Circa Ensemble, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures • Lobero Theatre • $56-106 • Lobero.org • 7:30pm tue, 4/8.

Wednesday 4/9

DANCE

Country Line Dancing • Dust off your boots for a boot-scootin’ good time • Soul Bites • $10 • soulbitesrestaurants.com • 6pm, Wed.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed.

Mending Matters • Sewing & mending • Explore Ecology, 302 E Cota St • $15 • exploreecology.org • 5:30pm7:30pm Wed.

Crafternoon: Recycled Renaissance • EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St • $8 • exploreecology.org • 2:30-4:30 Wed; 11:30-1pm Sat.

Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm Wed.

MUSIC

Yefim Bronfman, piano • Presented by CAMA Master Series • Lobero Theatre • $58-68 • Lobero.org • 7:30pm Wed, 4/9.

OUTDOORS

Volunteer Gardening • Join gardeners of all experience levels for a day of caring for Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden • 9-12pm Wed & 1st Sat.

Thursday 4/10

COMEDY

Backstage Comedy Club • Home to hilarious stand-up comedy • The Red Piano • $20-$25 • theredpiano.com • 7:30pm, Thu.

DANCE

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Mujeres Makers Market • Lots of Vendors! • El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park • 10am4pm Sun, 4/6.

MUSIC

Prime Time Band • more than 75 local amateur musicians Spring Concert • Lobero • FREE • Lobero.org • 2pm Sun, 4/6.

The Making of Ghost Village • Across the Borders of Life and Death, Scholarship and Opera with Judith Zeitlin • McCune Conference Rm 6020 HSSB, UCSB • Free • bit.ly/Zeitlin-IHC • 4-6pm Tue, 4/8.

Intermediate Spanish Conversation • Central Library • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10-11am Tue.

Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tues.

Area Meeting • Artists hear from Artists: Sue Van Horsen • CAW • $11.63 • RSVP: sbcaw.org • 6-8pm 2nd Tue.

Akram Khan's Gigenis • The Generation Of The Earth • Indian Classical Dance, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $49-109 • Granadasb.org • 7:30pm Thurs, 4/10.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Astronomy on Tap • Ripples in Space-Time with Dr. Tousif Islam of UCSB • M Special Brewing Co, 634 State St • 7:30pm Thu, 4/10.

OUTDOORS

Santa Barbara Flea Market • Weekly at Earl Warren Showgrounds • Earlwarren.com • 7am-3pm, Thu.

CALENDAR

Friday 4/11

COMEDY

Friday Night Laughs • LA

Comedians • Java Station • $20 • santabarbaracomedyclub.com • 7pm, Fri.

MUSIC

The White Buffalo • with support from Rose’s Pawn Shop • Lobero Theater • $53-62 • Lobero.org • 8pm Fri, 4/11.

Owls • Baroque and new music• MAW Hahn Hall • 7pm Fri, 4/11.

The Avett Brothers • Special Guest Charles Wesley Godwin • Presented by Goldenvoice • SB Bowl • $165.50$60.50• SBBowl.com • 7pm Fri, 4/11.

Mariachi Sol • with Angeles Ochoa & Jorge Falcon• Chumash Casino • $54-$89 • Chumashcasino.com • 8pm, Fri. 4/11.

Saturday 4/12

CHILDREN

Storytime @ the Sea Center • stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

COMEDY

Comedian Mark Normand • Presented by Outback Presents • The Granada • $35-$152.75 • GranadaSB. org • 7pm Sat, 4/12.

DANCE

2025 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta • Final Auditions • Lobero Theatre • $24 / Sold Out, Call for openings • 2pm Sat, 4/12.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Sketching in the Galleries • Santa Barbara Museum of ARt • $0-15 • SBMA.net • 11:15-12:15pm Sat, 4/12.

Compost Tea Party • A look into Lotusland's composting program • Lotusland • $85-160 • Lotusland.org • 1:30-4pm Sat, 4/12.

MUSIC

El Mesias/ Messiah • dual-language collaboration & Choral Society Concert • 21 piece orchestra • Trinity Lutheran Church • $10-30 • sbchoral.org • SB @ 7pm Sat, 4/12 and 3pm Sun 4/13.

OUTDOORS

Nature Walk • Plants and Bugs of Elings Park Using iNaturalist, led by the Botanic Garden’s José Flores and Matt Guilliams, Ph.D. • Elings Park • Free • ElingsPark.org • 9-10:30am Sat, 4/12.

Santa Barbara High School Swap Meet • SB High School • 8am1pm Sat, 4/12.

Cultivars for the Garden • with Carol Bornstein • SB Botanic Garden - Front Entrance • $25-40 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-11am Sat, 4/12.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Rotary Club Of Carpinteria 2025 Talent Showcase • 16th Annual • proceeds support Carp Unified School District Instrument programs Alcazar Theatre • $25 • thealcazer.org • Red Carpet 6pm • 7-9:30pm Sat, 4/12.

Sunday 4/13

MUSIC

Sing It Out! • A dozen teen performers • Presented by AHA! • Lobero Theatre • $16/Students; to $157 VIP & reception • Lobero.org • 4pm VIP reception; 6pm Sun, 4/13.

OUTDOORS

Sundays At The Ranch • Barn animals, outdoor fun & tractor rides! GV Hist. Society, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd • Free First Sunday Concerts! • 11am – 2pm Sun.

Beach Cleanup • Join Explore Ecology. Meet Watershed Resource Center Arroyo Burro Beach • Free • exploreecology.org • 10am -12 on 2nd Sun.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Book Fair • benefiting South Coast Montessori School: 25% of all in-store purchases donated • Chaucer's • Free • Chaucersbooks.com • 3-5pm Sun, 4/13.

Bilingual Storytelling and Puppetry • in the Galleries with Bright Torches • Cuentos y títeres en las galerías con Bright Torches • SBMA • Free • SMBA.net • 11am2pm Sun, 4/13.

Studio Sunday & Grand Opening of the New Art Learning Lab!• participate in hands-on informal workshop with teaching artists • SBMA • Free • SMBA.net • 12-4pm Sun, 4/13.

Demi-Wreath Workshop • hands-on workshop with Sweet Mountaintop Farm. Create a demi-wreath • Registration required • $95 • artandsoulsb.com • 122:15pm Sun, 4/13.

Art Learning Lab • Enjoy the Grand Opening of the Art Learning Lab on Sunday, April 13th.

The Art Learning Lab (ALL) is a drop-in space for art making that is free and accessible to all on weekends and 1st Thursdays. The Lab’s three studios serve as classrooms for creative exploration and collaboration for visiting school and community groups, adult studio workshops, after-school classes and camps. ALL includes a street-side gallery for familyfriendly art installations by students participating in the Museum’s programs and our community partners. ALL will be open 5-7pm on 1st Thursdays and 12-4pm Saturdays & Sundays.

April

Broke: The Santa Barbara Oil Spill of 2015 • Green Film Series at Marjorie Luke Theatre • Film, Discussion Panel, & Audience Q&A • $15 • LukeTheatre.org • 4-6pm Sun, 4/13.

More Cinema Events:

(Please check website for updates.)

225 N FAIRVIEW AVE GOLETA 805-683-3800

The Friend (R): Fri-Thu: 1:50, 4:40, 7:30. The Penguin Lessons: : 4:55. Mickey: Fri-Thu: 7:45. Paddington in Peru (PG): Fri-Thu: 2:20. Hell of a Summer (PG13): Fri-Thu: 3:20, 5:40, 8:00.

7040 MARKETPLACE DR GOLETA 805-688-4140

Death of a Unicorn* (R): Fri-Thu: 12:45, 3:20, 5:55, 8:30. A Working Man* (R): Fri-Thu: 12:05, 2:50, 5:40, 8:20. The Woman in the Yard* (PG13): Fri-Thu: 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10. Snow White (PG): Fri-Thu: 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45. Minecraft* (PG13): Fri-Thu: 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:00, 4:15, 5:30, 6:45, 8:00, 9:15. Snow White (PG): Fri-Thu: 2:15, 4:45, 7:15.

1317 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-963-9580

618 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-965-7684

A Working Man* (R): Fri-Thu: 11:45, 2:30, 5:20, 8:10. The Woman in the Yard* (PG13): Fri-Thu: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:45. Minecraft* (PG13): Fri-Thu: 11:00, 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:30, 6:30, 8:00, 9:00. Sat: 12:00, 1:00, 2:30, 3:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:00.

8 WEST DE LA GUERRA STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-965-7451

Death of a Unicorn* (R): Fri-Thu: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00. Penguin Lessons* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 2:30. Mon-Thu: 4:55. Snow White (PG): 2:00, 4:45, 7:30. Black Bag (R): Fri-Thu: 5:20, 7:45. Hell of a Summer (R): Fri-Thu: 3:15, 5:45, 8:15.

371 South Hitchcock Way SANTA BARBARA 805-682-6512

Penguin Lessons* (PG13): Fri-Thu: 1:25, 4:15, 7:05 The Ballad of Wallis Island: Thu: 7:05.

Andersen’s Movie Premiere Night • a short Movie, Wine, Appetizers and Desserts • Andersens • Free • RSVP or Just show up! AndersensSantaBarbara.com • 5-8pm Fri, 4/4.

CWC Docs: Monkey on a Stick • Pollock Theater • Free but RSVP recommended • carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7-9:30pm Thu, 4/10.

CWC Global: Japanese Paper Films • In the 1930s, several Japanese companies produced films made on paper • Pollack Theater • Free but must RSVP • www. carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 2-4:30pm Sat, 4/12.

Broke: The Santa Barbara Oil Spill of 2015 • Green Film Series at Marjorie Luke Theatre • Film, Discussion Panel, & Audience Q&A • $15 • LukeTheatre.org • 4-6pm Sun, 4/13.

Black Bag* (R): Thur: 7:55.

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REVISED PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Santa Barbara

Proposed Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, Including Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara has scheduled Public Hearings to consider the Proposed Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, including Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The Council will review departmental budgets, as well as proposed adjustments to fees and charges. All hearings will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The dates and times are as follows:

• Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – Budget introduction.

• Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – General Fund, Enterprise, Capital and other budget review. This hearing will include Airport, City Administrator, City Attorney, Community Development, Finance, Fire Department, Golf, Human Resources, Information Technology, Library, Mayor & Council, Parks & Recreation, Police Department, and Public Works (Downtown Parking, Engineering, Fleet & Facilities, Streets, Wastewater, Water), Self Insurance, Sustainability & Resilience (Clean Energy, Creeks, Solid Waste), and Waterfront. It will also include Measures A and B. It will also include General Fund Capital and Measures C and I. Data relied upon to support the changes to the fees and charges of the Community Development Department will be made available to the public no later than April 22, 2025, and can be accessed by following the link at https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/construction-land-development/ reference-library or by telephoning the Community Development Department at 805-5645504. Data relied upon to support the changes to the land development fees of the Public Works Department will be made available to the public no later than April 22, 2025 and can be accessed by following the link at https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/construction-landdevelopment/reference-library or by telephoning the Public Works Department at 805-5645377.

• Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 2:00 p.m. City Council Budget deliberations.

• Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – Public hearing on proposed changes to Solid Waste rates. (See separate mailed notice and instructions for filing protests). Data relied upon to support proposed changes will be made available to the public at https://sustainability. santabarbaraca.gov/explore/clean-community-division/trash-rates no later than April 22, 2025.

• Tuesday, July 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. -- Solid Waste rate approval.

• Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – Budget adoption.

Additional hearings may be added as needed. All public hearing dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be posted on the City of Santa Barbara webpage located at www.SantaBarbaraCa.gov.

Members of the public are invited to attend, and interested persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity to address the City Council during the public hearings at the

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Contact your local loan agent or mortgage broker for current rates:

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PARAGON MORTGAGE GROUP

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U.S. BANK

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above-referenced dates and times. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration using the link provided on the agenda posted for the meeting date.

Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990, or by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov, and as stated on the agendas for each meeting. Members of the public may present comments or protests regarding any aspects of a fee or charge at the public hearing. If you later challenge a fee or charge in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated orally or in writing at the public hearing.

A schedule of public hearing topics, which is subject to change on short notice, will be available beginning on April 8, 2025, on the City’s website at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

The City Council is scheduled to adopt the Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, during the 2:00 p.m. regular City Council session.

The Two-Year Fiscal Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, including the Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is available on the City’s website at www. SantaBarbaraCA.gov. For more information, contact the Finance Department at 805-5645334.

Copies of fee resolutions with proposed changes will be available for public review on April 22, 2025 at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Budget. Click on Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. For more information, contact the Finance Department at 805564-5334.

Agendas and Staff Reports for City Council meetings are available 72 hours prior to the meeting at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP. Agendas are publicly posted at City Hall located at 735 Anacapa Street.

Meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on City TV Channel 18 (broadcast schedule is available at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV). Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in a meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 805-564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER

: 25CV00922

Petitioner: Raul Eduardo Romero Borrayo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Raul Eduardo Romero Borrayo to PROPOSED NAME: Raul Eduardo Borrayo Corona. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 4/21/2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 3/3/2025 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV00922 Pub Dates: March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as THE UDC AT SUGAR PLUMS at 14 Santa Clara Dr., Lompoc, CA 93436. MELINA A BOSCUTI at PO Box 940, Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on February 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20250000530. Published March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2025.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME - Amended CASE NUMBER: 25CV00332. Petitioner: Mayra Cristina Valdez Rodriguez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mayra Cristina Valdez Rodriguez to PROPOSED NAME: Mayra Cristina Valdez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 21, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 3/04/2025 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV00332 Pub Dates: March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Corporation is doing business as INDEPENDENT

LIVING RESOURCE CENTER, INC. at 423 W. Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ACCESS CENTRAL COAST at 423 W. Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on March 19, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2025-0000748. Published March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as S.L. SERVICES at 1824 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. LUCAS SMITH at 1824 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on March 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2025-0000812. Published April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as CULTUREWISE LINGUISTICS at 27 W Anapamu Street, Suite 160, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. IFETAYO TITILOLA KUMASI-KA at 27 W Anapamu Street, Suite 160, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on February 20, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20250000474. Published March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Married Couple is doing business as FIXOLOGIST at 141 Holly Avenue, 9, Carpinteria, CA 93013. KEVIN ESTRADA at 141 Holly Avenue, 9, Carpinteria, CA 93013 and EDITH L MONTALVO at 141 Holly Avenue, 9, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on March 14, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2025-0000708. Published March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2025.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV01281

Petitioner: Juan Ricardo Cortes Gutierrez and Suleima Jazmin Ibarra Guerrero filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ashley Cortes to PROPOSED NAME: Ashley Cortes Ibarra. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 2, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 3/6/2025 /s/: Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV01281 Pub Dates: March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 2025.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV01382

Petitioner: Yong Chen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Yong Chen to PROPOSED NAME: Sherry Yong Chen Pretti. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 2, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 3/14/2025 /s/: Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV01382 Pub Dates: March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2025.

Insertion Date: Print: 4.4.25 Jessica Metzger, Airport Digital included 4.2.25 4.82”x2 col; $46.08 • 4.4.25 Notice Public Meeting. CONSULTATION FOR ACDBE. Jessica Metzger

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Santa Barbara

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider a request of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital that a proposed addition of 7,600 square feet to the existing childcare center at 419 W. Pueblo Street be designated by the City Council as a Community Benefit Project.

You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or by mail to P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 931021990.

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA. gov/CAP. The Agenda includes instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 805-564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC

MEETING CONSULTATION

FOR ACDBE

OPPORTUNITIES AT SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SBA)

The City of Santa Barbara, CA (CITY) has established an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program for the SBA in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 23. SBA anticipates it will receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the CITY has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 23.

As per section Part 23.43 establishing the upcoming DBE goals for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2026/2027/2028, an in-person public/consultation meeting will be held on April 10, 2025 at 12PM at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Administration Building, 601 Firestone Road Santa Barbara, CA 93117. A call in virtual meeting online will also be available on request for the purpose of discussing potential opportunities for ACDBE participation in upcoming projects, gain input, and to answer questions. All interested parties are invited to attend which may include (but not limited to) minority, women’s and general contractor groups, community organizations, and other officials or organizations who may have interest or information pertinent to the implementation of the Owner’s ACDBE Program. The meeting is not mandatory for ACDBE participation on projects at SBA.

Questions regarding the meeting or requests for call line shall be directed to:

John Feldhans, ACBD Liaison Officer

Airport Properties Manager Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 601 Firestone, Road Santa Barbara, CA 93117

805-692-6022

JFeldhans@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

City Clerk Services Manager April 2, 2025 Insertion Date: Print: 4.4.25 Jessica Metzger, Airport. Digital included

805-965-6448

Offices at La Cumbre Plaza, H124 mailing address: 217 Sherwood Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC MEETING CONSULTATION FOR DBE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES AT SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SBA)

The City of Santa Barbara, CA (CITY) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. The CITY plans to receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the CITY has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26. As part of establishing the upcoming DBE goals for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2025/2026/2027, a public meeting will be held on April 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Administration Building, 601 Firestone Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93117 for the purpose of discussing potential opportunities for DBE participation in upcoming projects, gain input, and to answer questions. All interested parties are invited to attend which may include (but not limited to) minority, women’s and general contractor groups, community organizations, and other officials or organizations who may have interest or information pertinent to the implementation of the Owner’s DBE Program. The meeting is not mandatory for DBE participation on projects at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. The Airport will provide an online link to the meeting on request.

Questions regarding the meeting or requests for online link should be directed to:

Sara Iza – Airport Development Manager, DBE Liaison Officer City of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 601 Firestone, Road Santa Barbara, CA 93117

805-692-6044

SIza@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

On the Street with John Palminteri

Vigil for Migrants

A Vigil for Migrants event drew crowds in several cities on Cesar Chavez Day Monday, including in Santa Barbara, Oxnard and Carpinteria.

Popular Moments Recalled

Sidewalk Vendor Code Enforcement Inspections

SANTA BARBARA ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL SIDEWALK VENDORS is underway. The city says, starting this week: the City of Santa Barbara’s Vendor Enforcement Team, led by the Fire Department and supported by bilingual City staff and law enforcement officers for safety, will be conducting inspections of sidewalk vending operations. The focus is on ensuring compliance with fire code regulations, as open flames, propane tanks, and grease create hazardous conditions that can escalate quickly, requiring emergency response and posing serious risks to public safety.

To address these concerns, City Fire is actively enforcing fire code violations related to unpermitted food vendors operating in public rights-of-way. In coordination with the City Attorney’s Office, the Fire Department is also leading criminal investigations into fire safety violations.

Sales Tax Takes Effect in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA’S HALF CENT SALES TAX is now in effect. The sales tax is now 9.25 percent. It was approved by voters as Measure I to raise just over $15-million annual to deal with a budget shortfall. Priorities were stated in the ballot measure to include police, fire, 911 response, addressing homelessness, housing trust fund, parks and libraries. There will be a review and oversight on the funds coming in and how they are used.

What Happened?

SO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS about the death of a UC Santa Barbara freshman. The family of Liz Hamel want to know any details you may have about her death following an incident at the San Rafael dorms at UC Santa Barbara February 14. It’s been reported as an alleged fall from a breezeway. Email family or contact UCPD . lizhamel.information@gmail.com

EARL MINNIS PRESENTS

Fifty Years in Sixty Minutes: An Evening with the Bob Dylan Center featuring a film screening with rare clips followed by a conversation with Director Steven Jenkins and Special Guest Jeff Bridges. The Lobero Theatre event in Santa Barbara March 28th was sold out.

Long to the Rodeo...

THE SANTA BARBARA FIESTA STOCK HORSE SHOW AND RODEO is riding off into the sunset. After 100 years the historic show will not be held this year due to operational and production challenges. The event was held the Earl Warren Showgrounds. In 2024 three nights were sold out.

John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights.

Photos and Stories by John Palminteri, Special to VOICE

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ART VENUES

Ralph Waterhouse

Waterhouse Gallery

La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara • 805-962-8885 www.waterhousegallery.com

10 West Gallery • Abstract Energetics thru May 11 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-7707711 • 10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • Fare

Trade: Patricia Clarke Houghton & Brett Leigh Dicks ~ Thru May 17 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • The Tea Papers thru Apr 27 • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Public Texts: A Californian Visual Language thru Apr 27; Tomiyama Taeko: A Tale of Sea Wanderers ~ Apr 27 • 12-5 WeSun •museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • exploreecology.org

The Arts Fund • Brush and Beyond: Paulo Lima & Nagham Naim thru May 9 • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave #F119 • 11-5 We-Su • 805233-3395 • artsfundsb.org

Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • TuThu 10-3; By Appt • gallery.sbcc.edu

Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707

The Carriage and Western Art Museum • SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 MoFr • carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum

• Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone, Photographs by William Neill thru Sep 1 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su •

ART EVENTS

Opening Reception • Pizzazz by Patti Robbins • Meet the artist • Gallery Los Olivos • 1-3pm Sat, 4/5.

Opening Reception • “Cuckoo’s Mixed Reality Nest” by Mitra Cline • • Cypress Gallery • 1-3pm Sat, 4/12.

Studio Sunday & Grand Opening of the New Art Learning Lab!• participate in hands-on informal workshop with teaching artists • SBMA • Free • SMBA.net • 12-4pm Sun, 4/13.

Free 2nd Sunday at SBMA • for Tri-County Residents: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo • SB Museum of Art • 11-5pm Sun, 4/13.

Opening Reception • SB Visual Artists at SB Tennis Clubs • Meet the artists • 4:30-6pm Fri, 4/11.

SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Sun.

Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Local pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Thur.

calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • casadelherrero.com

Casa Dolores • The Joy of Mayan Photography & Mayan Textiles thru Apr 15; Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • casadolores.org

Channing Peake Gallery • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • colettecosentino.com

Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • sbcaw.org

Corridan Gallery • California Sojourns by Karen Fedderson • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • corridan-gallery.com

CPC Gallery • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • cpcgallery.com

Cypress Gallery • “Cuckoo’s Mixed Reality Nest” - Featured Artist Mitra Cline thru Apr 27 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • lompocart.org

Elevate Gallery • La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Gallery Artists • La Cumbre Plaza • 12-5 TuSu • lcccasb.com

Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Contemporary Artists • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 TuSa • elizabethgordongallery.com

El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • sbthp.org

Elverhøj Museum • the history and Danish culture of Solvang & promoting the arts • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • elverhoj.org

Faulkner Gallery • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653.

Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805-730-9109 • Fazzino.com

Fine Line Gallery @ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • La Cumbre Plaza• 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com

Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-

6611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • Pizzazz by Patti Robbins thru Apr 30 • Daily 10-4 pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805-688-7517 • gallerylosolivos.com

Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • lotusland.org

Goleta Valley Library • Closed for renovations • TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org

Illuminations Gallery • La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • La Cumbre Plaza • noon-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com

Indah Gallery • Spring Equinox; contemporary art, focus on SY Valley artists • 12-5 Fri-Sun • https://www.maxgleason.com/indah-gallery

James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum • Man’s Inhumanity Towards Man thru Apr 14 • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-9625322 • karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com

Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • kellyclause.com

Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts

Center • Art of Everyday thru Apr 27 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • claystudiosb.org

Marcia Burtt Gallery • Summer in Winter 2025 thru Apr 6 • Contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • artlacuna.com

MOXI, The Wolf Museum• of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org

RUTH ELLEN HOAG www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • Sangre de Nopal/Blood of the Nopal: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Contemporary Art thru Apr 27 • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • seehearmove.com

Palm Loft Gallery • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • 1-6 Fr-Su & By Appt • 805-684-9700 • palmloft.com

Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • patriciaclarkestudio.com

Peregrine Galleries • Early CA and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • peregrine.shop

Evening Light, Santa Barbara Courthouse - featuring in an exhibition at Palm Loft Gallery, Carpinteria

Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • peterhorjus.com

Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • porticofinearts.com

Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

• Seed: A Living Dream thru Apr 6 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • sbbg.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • santabarbarafineart.com

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • The Chair: Storied Seats From Our Collection thru Apr 20; J. Walter Collinge: Pictorial SB and the Beyond thru May 11; Edward Borein Gallery and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la

Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Kevin A. Short: Above Your Dreams thru May 11 ; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Sea of Ice: Echoes of the European Romantic Era thru Aug 24; Dario

Robleto: The Signal thru May 25; Accretion thru Apr 13 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-Co residents • 805-9634364 • sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily (Fr & Sat 10-7 until 7/27). • 805-6824711 • sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Tennis Club2nd Fridays Art • SB Visual Artists ~ Apr 4-June 11 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com

Slice of Light Gallery • Passage - Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • sliceoflight.com

Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 115:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255

Sullivan Goss • In Good Company: Cooper | Dabo | De Forest thru May 26; Spring Salon thru May 26; Hank Pitcher: The Miramar Affair thru Apr 21 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-730-1460 • sullivangoss.com

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

Tamsen Gallery • Reminiscence’ by Loan Chabanol • Ap 3-May 31; Work by Robert W. Firestone • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com

UCSB Library • Readymade Emanations: Trianon Press and the Art of Tearing Apart thru Jun 25 • library.ucsb.edu

Voice Gallery • Wild! thru Apr 26 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-965-6448 • voicesb.art

Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • Senior Graduates Exhibition 2025 • Thru May 3 • westmont.edu/museum

OPPORTUNITIES Orange Flame at 10 West Gallery

On the Edge • Westmont’s 2025 Tri-County Juried Exhibition is receiving artist entries through April 10th. For details visit: https://www.westmont.edu/museum/juriedshow2022

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle ongoing; • 3596 Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org

Voice Magazine’s Print & Virtual Gallery! To find out more, email Publisher@VoiceSB.com

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Santa Barbara’s Cultural Night Downtown April 3

1ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a fun and social environment from 5-8pm. 1st Thursday venues also provide additional attractions, such as live music, artist receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. State St also comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.

Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues

1. Voice Gallery • La Cumbre Plaza, 110 S. Hope Ave, Unit H-124 • Swing into VOICE Gallery—where the wild things are! Wild Animals, Wild People, Wild Places... Enjoy artwork from local artists, a sing-along with Harold Kono, and tasty bites and sips.

2. Art & Soul • 1323 State St • Art & Soul presents The Tea Papers, a captivating new collection by multidisciplinary artist Mick Victor. Blending oils, acrylics, charcoal, and the delicate textures of steeped tea bags, Victor’s layered compositions reveal an evocative interplay of fragility and permanence, inviting viewers into his unique visual storytelling.

3. Santa Barbara Fine Art • 1321 State St • Book signing of local psychologist/ author Michael Seabaugh's published novel, Gwendolyn & Eddie—a humorous, poignant tale of a 1950s housewife taming the wildness of an alcoholic monkey and husband while holding on to her traditional values in a fastchanging culture. Celebrate Richard Schloss's 72nd birthday with cake and Silver wines. Join us for a fun-filled evening!

4. Tamsen Gallery • 1309 State St • Tamsen Gallery celebrates artist Loan Chabanol. With Reminiscence, Loan returns to where it all began—a journey through nostalgia, reflection, and personal memories. It all started with an animal, a horse—a spirit she connected with as a child, embodying freedom, intuition, and an unspoken bond that shaped her artistic expression.

rd 5 to 8pm

5. Ensemble Theatre Company • 33 W. Victoria St, 805-965-5400 • Ensemble Theatre Company invites you to 1st Thursday at Rachmaninoff And The Tsar! Featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff’s most beloved compositions, including Prelude in C# minor, The 2nd Piano Concerto, The Paganini Variations, and more. 1st Thursday participants can stop by our ticket office for buy one, get one free tickets to our April 3rd, 7:30pm performance.

6. domecíl • 1223 State St • Stop by the shop to experience the work of conceptual artist Davia King, whose colorful and soulful style merges elements of abstraction and action painting. Using bold colors and layering paint, she creates a provocative background while focusing on human connection.

7. Studio By Appointment Only • 1221 State St #24 • Blake Bronstad has never had a formal art show. A commercial photographer by trade, Blake captures brands, products, and stories with a carefully crafted yet candid approach. This event will highlight some of his most iconic work, pulled from his personal archives. Enjoy light bites, good music, and great company.

8. KAAREM • 1221 State St #14 • Join KAAREM for the publication launch of I Want You to Know, a new picture book by Mona Damluji, on Thursday, April 3rd, from 5–8pm. A book reading and conversation with the author will explore how families can discuss war, displacement, migration, and belonging with young people. Enjoy tahini and black sesame ice cream from Creaminal.

9. Benchmark Eatery • 1201 State St • Remembering Ellwood, by David J Diamant is a group of works inspired by childhood visits to the Monarch Butterflies at Ellwood Preserve in Goleta. The contrast of the shaded hanging kaleidoscopes against the vibrant orange swaths of flying flutter is a cherished memory, hoping for the Monarch population’s return.

10. 10 West Gallery • 10 W. Anapamu St. • An artist interprets landscapes, figures, or even states of mind, baring their souls to the world through color and shape. Come in and feed your soul on the fruits of their efforts!

8. At Karrem be enchanted by the book launch of I Want To Know You by Mona Damluji

2. Art & Soul will be hosting an opening for Mick Victor's The Tea Papers

10. Share the colors and shapes that have piqued the imaginations of artists at 10 West Gallery including this by Sophia Beccue

1. VOICE Gallery welcomes art of the Wild - people, places, animals, & moreincluing this piece by Chris Provenzano.

15. Stop by Waterhouse Gallery for classic contemporary landscapes, figurative, cityscapes, and more!

11. Colette Cosentino • 11 W. Anapamu St. • Join us on April 3rd, 5–8 pm, at Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery for an enchanting evening featuring select abstract works by Colette Cosentino. Enjoy non-alcoholic beverages while exploring captivating art available for purchase.

12. Sullivan Goss • 11 E. Anapamu St. • Sullivan Goss celebrates the opening reception for In Good Company, showcasing three of our most important historic estates: Colin Campbell Cooper, Leon Dabo, & Lockwood de Forest. Also on view: Hank Pitcher: The Miramar Affair and The Spring Salon.

13. Santa Barbara Museum of Art • 1130

State St • Join SBMA for an unforgettable 1st Thursday! Bring the family for hands-on creativity at Family 1st Thursday (5–7pm), enjoy a captivating PopUp Opera performance (5–5:45pm), and explore the galleries until 8pm— all free!

14. Gallery 113 • 1114

State St • Exhibit by members of the Santa Barbara Art Association. Artist of the Month: Linda Nelson. Also Julianne Martin, Virginia Kamhi, Cindy Star, and Chris Morgenstern and original art from various members.

15. Waterhouse Gallery • 1114 State St #9 • The gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes by some of today’s finest nationally known local and Oak Group artists. Enjoy works by Ray Hunter, Derek Harrison, Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein, and Ralph Waterhouse.

16. Slice of Light • 9 W. Figueroa St. • Our latest exhibit features the work of Ben Coffman, a photographer from Portland, Oregon. Ben's stunning photography highlights the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our latest exhibit, Spring 2025.

17. The Yes Store • 1015 State St • Come celebrate local arts while enjoying music, drinks, & treats! View the work of our incredibly talented artists. Looking for locally handmade gifts or something special for yourself? Look no further than The Yes Store—Local Arts Gallery.

18. Finch & Fork | The Kimpton Canary Hotel • 31 W. Carrillo St. • The Canary Hotel lobby transforms into a haven for art and music lovers from 5–8pm. Shop for jewelry, clothing, and art from local vendors. Enjoy $2 oysters, cocktails, and bites while DJ Dansauce provides the beats.

19. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series • SBIFF's Film Center, 916 State St • On Thursday, April 3rd, we are featuring The Kelp We Breathe by Jack Phillips, Natalie Aymond, Tatum Davis, and Taylor Ortiz. This film dives into why kelp matters, unveiling its connection to culture, passion, and community. Showtimes: 5pm, 6pm, 7pm.

Runtime: 15 mins.

20. Paint at Paseo • Peppermint Parlor, 651 Paseo Nuevo • Celebrate Easter and spring at Paint at Paseo with Champagne Smoke (@vivrantbloom), a Santa Barbara-based artist merging African American and Asian influences in her storytelling and immersive art. She will lead a 90-minute acrylic painting session for all ages and skill levels. All materials provided. Free event!

21. Santa Barbara Historical Museum • 136 East De La Guerra St. • Join us after-hours with wine and live music from 5:30–7pm by The Tony Ybarra Trio. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions: J. Walter Collinge: Pictorial Santa Barbara and Beyond and The Chair.

Entertainment:

Paint a Kite • Corner of State and Anapamu St. • The Santa Barbara Kite Festival invites you to color and build your own kite! Color your kite (free of charge, while supplies last) and get ready for the Annual Santa Barbara Kite Festival, coming to the Great Meadow lawn on the west campus of Santa Barbara City College (Sunday, April 13th, 11am to 4pm). Festival staff will be on hand to help build kites and answer questions about kite flying and the festival.

Poets on State • 1100 Block of State St • Interactive poetry fun with vintage typewriters and local poets, including SB Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio, George Yatchisin, and Simon Kiefer. Come celebrate National Poetry Month.

Ladyfinger • 800 Block of State St • Ladyfinger is a band of six local musicians in their 20s that play the music of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band. The Santa Barbara group share a genuine passion to respect the legacy and heritage of this music, often playing pure acoustic sets mixed with hybrid electric energy that also infuses their personal musical backgrounds and expertise.

12. Sullivan Goss will host the opening for In Good Company - with beautiful work from three historic estates.

13. Pop up Opera returns to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art from 5 to 5:45pm.

16. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest stars in the photographs by Ben Coffman at Slice of Light.

3. Michael Seabaugh will be signing his novel Gwendolyn & Eddie at SB Fine Art.

4. Loan Chabanol's work Reminiscence will open at Tamsen Gallery.

14. Enjoy the work of members of the SB Art Association at Gallery 113.

6. Davia King's colorful work at domecíl focuses on human connection.

9. Explore David J Diamant's 10 piece tribute to Ellwood's Monarchs on display at Benchmark Eatery.

19. Take in The Kelp We Breathe at SBIFF's SB Filmmaker Series

5. Get a 2 for 1 ticket offer as ETC launches Rachmaninoff and the Tsar

21. The music of the Tony Ybarra Trio will enchant at the SB Historical Museum.

18. Vendors will offer their ware at the Canary Hotel while Finch & Fork serves up cocktails and more!

7. Explore the work of Blake Bronstad at Studio by Appointment Only.

Trump’s Absurd Trade Policies Will Impoverish Americans and Harm the World

U.S.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs / April 2, 2025 / Common Dreams

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

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the world trade system over a basic economic fallacy. He wrongly claims that America’s trade deficit is caused by the rest of the world ripping off the U.S., repeatedly stating things such as, “Over the decades, they ripped us off like no country has never been ripped off in history.”

Trump aims to close the trade deficit by imposing tariffs, thereby impeding imports and restoring trade balance (or inducing other countries to end their rip-offs of America). Yet Trump’s tariffs will not close the trade deficit but will instead impoverish Americans and harm the rest of the world.

The real way to support American workers is through federal measures opposite to those favored by Trump, including universal health coverage, support for unionization, and budget support for modern infrastructure, including green energy, all financed with higher, not lower, taxes on the wealthiest Americans and corporate sector.

A country’s trade deficit (or more precisely, its current account deficit) does not indicate unfair trade practices by the surplus countries. It indicates something completely different. A current account deficit signifies that the deficit country is spending more than it is producing. Equivalently, it is saving less than it is investing.

America’s trade deficit is a measure of the profligacy of America’s corporate ruling class, more specifically the result of chronically large budget deficits resulting from tax cuts for the rich combined with trillions of dollars wasted on useless wars. The deficits are not the perfidy of Canada, Mexico, and other countries that sell more to the U.S. than the U.S. sells to them.

To close the trade deficit, the U.S. should close the budget deficit. Putting on tariffs will raise prices (such as for automobiles) but not close the trade or budget deficit, especially since Trump plans to offset tariff revenues with vastly larger tax cuts for his rich donors. Moreover, as Trump raises tariffs, the U.S. will face counter-tariffs that will directly impede U.S. exports. The result will be lose-lose for the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Let’s look at the numbers. In 2024, the U.S. exported $4.8 trillion in goods and services, and imported $5.9 trillion of goods and services, leading to a current account deficit of $1.1 trillion. That $1.1 trillion deficit is the difference between America’s total spending in 2024 ($30.1 trillion) and America’s national income ($29.0 trillion). America spends more than it earns and borrows the difference from the rest of the world.

Trump blames the rest of the world for America’s deficit, but that’s absurd. It is America that is spending more than it earns. Consider this. If you are an employee, you run a current account surplus with your employer and a deficit with the companies from which you buy goods and services. If you spend exactly what you earn, you are in current account balance. Suppose that you go on a

Jeffrey D. Sachs, who recently received the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s Distinguished Peace Leader award, is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. Sachs serves as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he holds the rank of University Professor, the university’s highest academic rank. Sachs was Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University from 2002 to 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Co-Chair of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition, academician of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at the Vatican, Commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Honorary Distinguished Professor at Sunway University, and SDG Advocate for UN Secretary General António Guterres. From 2001-18, Sachs served as Special Advisor to UN Secretaries-General Kofi Annan (2001-7), Ban Ki-moon (2008-16), and António Guterres (2017-18). www.JeffSachs.org

shopping binge, spending more than your earnings by running up credit-card debt. You will now be running a current account deficit. Are the shops ripping you off, or is your profligacy driving you into debt?

Tariffs will not close the trade deficit so long as the fiscal irresponsibility of the corporate raiders and tax evaders that dominate Washington continues. Suppose, for example, that Trump’s tariffs slash the imports of automobiles and other goods from abroad. Americans will then buy U.S.-produced cars and other merchandise that would have been exported. Imports will fall, but so too will exports. Moreover, new tariffs imposed by other countries in response to Trump’s tariffs will reinforce the decline in U.S. exports. The U.S. trade imbalance will remain.

While the tariffs will not eliminate the trade deficit, they will force Americans to buy high-priced U.S.-produced goods that they could have obtained at lower cost from foreign producers. The tariffs will squander what economists call the gains from trade: the ability to buy goods based on the comparative advantage of domestic and foreign producers.

The tariffs will raise prices for automobiles and wages of automotive workers, but those wage hikes will be paid by lower living standards of Americans across the economy, not by a boost of national income. The real way to support American workers is through federal measures opposite to those favored by Trump, including universal health coverage, support for unionization, and budget support for modern infrastructure, including green energy, all financed with higher, not lower, taxes on the wealthiest Americans and corporate sector.

America spends more than it earns and borrows the difference from the rest of the world.

The federal government does not cover its overall spending with tax revenues because wealthy campaign donors promote tax cuts, tax avoidance (through tax havens), and tax evasion. Remember that DOGE has gutted the audit capacity of the IRS. The budget deficit is currently around $2 trillion dollars, or roughly six percent of U.S. national income. With a chronically high budget gap, the U.S. trade balance will remain in chronic deficit.

Trump says that he will cut the budget deficit by slashing waste and abuse through DOGE. The problem is that DOGE misrepresents the real cause of the fiscal profligacy. The budget deficit is not due to the salaries of civil servants, who are being wantonly fired, or to the government’s R&D spending, on which our future prosperity depends, but rather to the combination of tax cuts for the rich, and reckless spending on America’s perpetual wars, U.S. funding for Israel’s non-stop wars, America’s 750 overseas military bases, the bloated CIA and other intelligence agencies, and interest payments on the soaring federal debt.

Trump and the Congressional Republicans are reportedly taking aim at Medicaid—that is, at the poorest and most vulnerable Americans—to make way for yet another tax cut for the richest Americans. They may soon go after Social Security and Medicare too.

Trump’s tariffs will fail to close the trade and budget deficits, raise prices, and make America and the world poorer by squandering the gains from trade. The U.S. will be the enemy of the world for the harm that it is causing to itself and the rest of the world.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-tariffs

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Join us on Saturday April 5 in Santa Barbara’s De La Guerra Plaza for a rally and march to the beach. The rally begins at 1 p.m., and we’ll have music and protest sign making starting at noon.

Trump and Musk are engaging in a massive power grab, but the services and jobs they’re taking aren’t theirs--they belong to us. On April 5, we’ll join with hundreds of like events across the country, and come together to say:

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