Santa Barbara Independent 2/10/22

Plus: HISTORY: Our First Black Resident • FOOD: Intermezzo’s Hip History

NEWS: Rent Control Revisited • A&E: Incarcerated Artists & Punk Drummer FREE

Santa Barbara

FEB. 10-17, 2022 VOL. 36 ■ NO. 839

Andre Barbieri’s Uphill Downhill

Paralympic Snowboarder Competes in Sport That Cost Him a Leg b y Jo h n Z a n t

2

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham An Untitled Love

Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director Sun, Feb 13 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall $40 / $15 UCSB students Mixing contemporary, ballet and hip-hop dance, this evening-length work from choreographer Kyle Abraham is a thumping mixtape celebrating culture and community set to the music of R&B legend D’Angelo.

Dance Series Sponsors: Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Bob Feinberg, Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher, Barbara Stupay, and Sheila Wald

Celebrating 30 Years in Santa Barbara Two Nights!

Two Amazing Programs!

Tue, Feb 22 & Wed, Feb 23 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre $18 / $14 UCSB students and youth (18 & under) An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price.

Vaccination requirements apply, regardless of age.

Special Appearance by Roman Baratiak, A&L Associate Director Emeritus

Major Sponsor: Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is presented by Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, Rab and Buff and sponsored by Deuter, Clif Bar & Company, Oboz Footwear, YETI, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Smartwool, Kicking Horse Coffee and The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Summer Gondola

Nashville-based Singer-songwriter

Jason Isbell

and the 400 Unit with special guest Shawn Colvin Sat, Feb 26 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre Tickets start at $45 / $25 UCSB students An Arlington facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Whether solo, with former band the Drive-By Truckers or fronting the 400 Unit, four-time Grammy winner Jason Isbell shows his Alabama soul as he drifts between rock, country and roots.

(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu Arlington event tickets can also be purchased at: (805) 963-4408 INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

3

CUMBERBATCH R OF THE DOG

LFE

JAMIE DORNAN BELFAST

ARIANA DEBOSE WEST SIDE STORY ALANA HAIM LICORICE PIZZA

CUMBERBATCH R OF THE DOG

AUNJANUE ELLIS KING RICHARD

KRISTEN STEWART SPENCER

JAVIER BARDEM BEING THE RICARDOS

MARCH 2-12, 2022

NICOLE KID BEING THE RIC

JAVIER BARDEM BEING THE RICARDOS EMILIA JONES CODA

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH THE POWER OF THE DOG

NICOLE KIDMAN BEING THE RICARDOS

TROY KOTSUR CODA

JAVIER BARDEM BEING THE RICARDOS

SIMON REX CAITRIONA BALFE JAMIE DORNAN RED ROCKET BELFAST BELFAST SANIYYA SIDNEY ARIANA DEBOSE KINGSIDE RICHARD WEST STORY

EMILIA JONES JAMIE DORNAN CODA BELFAST ARIANA DEBOSE ALANA HAIM WEST SIDE STORY LICORICE PIZZA

ALFE

EMILIA JONES CAITRIONA BALFE JAMIE DORNAN CODA BELFAST BELFAST ARIANA DEBOSE ALANA HAIM WEST SIDE STORY LICORICE PIZZA

SIMON REX RED ROCKET SANIYYA SIDNEY KING RICHARD

MARCH 2022 MARCH2-12, 2-12, 2022 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW ATAT SBIFF.ORG GET YOUR TICKETS NOW SBIFF.ORG

MA

GET YOUR T 4

TROY KOTSUR CODA

TROY KOTSUR CODA

SIMON REX RED ROCKET S K

BENEDICT NICOLE KIDMAN CUMBERBATCH BEING THE POWER THE RICARDOS OF THE DOG

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AT SBIFF.ORG

WILL SMITH KING RICHARD

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

volume 36, # 839, Feb. 10-17, 2022

Editor in Chief Marianne Partridge Publisher Brandi Rivera Executive Editor Nick Welsh Senior Editors Tyler Hayden and Matt Kettmann Associate Editor Jackson Friedman Opinions Editor Jean Yamamura News Reporters Ryan P. Cruz, Jun Starkey Executive Arts Editor Charles Donelan Arts Writer Josef Woodard Calendar Editor Terry Ortega Sports Editor Victor Bryant Food Writer George Yatchisin Travel Writers Macduff Everton, Mary Heebner Copy Editor Tessa Reeg Creative Director Caitlin Fitch Graphic Designer Ricky Barajas Production Designer Ava Talehakimi Web Content Managers Amanda Correa, Celina Garcia, Caitlin Kelley Columnists Dennis Allen, Gail Arnold, Sara Caputo, Christine S. Cowles, Roger Durling, Marsha Gray, Betsy J. Green, Jerry Roberts, Starshine Roshell Contributors Rob Brezsny, Melinda Burns, Ben Ciccati, John Dickson, Leslie Dinaberg, Camille Garcia, Keith Hamm, Rebecca Horrigan, Eric HvolbØll, Tom Jacobs, Shannon Kelley, Kevin McKiernan, Carolina Starin, Ethan Stewart, Tom Tomorrow, Maggie Yates, John Zant Director of Advertising Sarah Sinclair Marketing and Promotions Manager Emily Lee Advertising Representatives Camille Cimini Fruin, Suzanne Cloutier, Remzi Gokmen, Tonea Songer Sales Administrator Graham Brown Accounting Administrator Tobi Feldman Office Manager/Legal Advertising Tanya Spears Guiliacci Distribution Scott Kaufman Editorial Interns Madison Smoak Columnist Emeritus Barney Brantingham Photography Editor Emeritus Paul Wellman Founding Staff Emeriti Audrey Berman, George Delmerico, Richard Evans, Laszlo Hodosy Honorary Consigliere Gary J. Hill

Kids Bella and Max Brown, Elijah Lee Bryant, Henry and John Poett Campbell, DMAN IndyEmilia Imojean Friedman, Madeline Rose and Mason Carrington Kettmann, Izzy and Maeve McKinley CARDOS

Print subscriptions are available, paid in advance, for $120 per year. Send subscription requests with name and address to subscriptions@independent.com. The contents of the Independent are copyrighted 2022 by the Santa Barbara Independent, Inc. No part may be reproduced without permission from the publisher. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. A stamped, self-addressed envelope must accompany all submissions expected to be returned. The Independent is available on the internet at independent.com. Press run of the Independent is 40,000 copies. Audited certification of circulation is available on request. The Independent is a legal adjudicated newspaper — court decree no. 157386.

Contact information: 1715 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 PHONE (805) 965-5205; FAX (805) 965-5518 EMAIL news@independent.com, letters@independent.com, sales@independent.com Staff email addresses can be found at independent.com/about-us

COVER STORY 27 Andre Barbieri’s Uphill Downhill Paralympic Snowboarder Competes in Sport That Cost Him a Leg

by Charles Donelan

NEWS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 News Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OPINIONS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Angry Poodle Barbecue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

OBITUARIES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 THE WEEK.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 LIVING.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FOOD & DRINK .. . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

ARTS LIFE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CLASSIFIEDS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 See Independent.com for Astrology.

ON THE COVER: Photo Courtesy Simo Vihunen.

Design by Ricky Barajas.

ALWAYS A GOOD SPORT The Indy’s longtime sportswriter John Zant talks about this week’s cover story about Paralympic competitor Andre Barbieri.

COURTESY

TABLE of CONTENTS

How did you hear about Barbieri, and what made you want to tell his story? When I saw Andre finish the State Street Mile in 2016 with a big smile on his face, I wanted to write about his Paralympic dreams.

What do you hope readers take away from the piece? An appreciation of the human spirit. It is displayed not only by Andre but by the friends, family, and fans to whom he is truly grateful.

That’s a pretty sweet jacket in your photo. Tell us about it and your football days. I scored 11 touchdowns in 1963 for a St. Francis High team that won the CIF AAA championship. Running into our defense was like riding a snowboard into a wall.

Who’s going to win the Super Bowl? I hope it’s a close game with the Rams winning by a field goal. If I bet on the Bengals, plus four points, it’s win-win.

INSTAGRAM | @SBINDEPENDENT TWITTER | @SBINDYNEWS FACEBOOK | SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT NEWSLETTER | INDEPENDENT.COM/NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBE | INDEPENDENT.COM/SUBSCRIBE

SANIYYA SIDNEY KING RICHARD

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

5

Attorney Advertising

CLAIM DEADLINE: DEC 31, 2022

Abused

by Clergy in California?

These individuals have been accused of child sexual abuse in California.

Br. Kevin Dunne

Br./Msgr.

Charles Fatooh

Fr. Donald Duplessis

Fr. George Msgr. Thomas Br. Mark S. Endal Patrick English Epperson

Fr. Theodore Fr. Arthur N. Feely Fernando

Fr. Walter Fernando

Fr. Gerald B. Fessard

Fr. Mark Falvey

Fr. Arthur A. Falvey

Fr. Donald G. Farmer

Fr. James J. Fr. Thomas Q. Fr. George Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Foley

Fr. John V. Farris

Fr. James M. Ford

NOT PICTURED Fr. Stuart B. Campbell Fr. Juan Cano Fr. Cleve W. Carey Msgr. Peter Garcia

Msgr.

Cristobal Garcia

Fr. Ramon Garcia

Fr. David F. Msgr. Phillip Fr. Roderic M. Guerrini Granadino Grill

Fr. George Gunst

Fr. Raul Carvajal Hernandez Fr. John Joseph Casey

If you have information regarding alleged abuse or its cover-up involving these men, ACT NOW.

Contact us Confidentially

1-800-ITS-TIME

TM

Lawsuits were filed in California involving these alleged perpetrators. The vast majority of claims against these individuals have not been fully evaluated in a civil or criminal court.

The allegations should not be considered proved or substantiated in a court of law. All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

6

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

AndersonAdvocates.com 12011 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90049

FEB. 3-10, 2022

NEWS of the WEEK

BUSINESS

EGG-CEPTION: Some exceptions to the city’s new street vendor ordinance were carved out for sellers of cascarones and other items on State Street during Old Spanish Days Fiesta.

City to Regulate Street Vendors Local Ordinance Crafted in Response to New State Law

by Tyler Hayden anta Barbara’s fleet of street vendors will soon be subject to a new set of rules approved Tuesday by the City Council.

Since time immemorial, commercial vending has technically not been allowed on Santa Barbara streets and sidewalks, but the municipal code was rarely, if ever, enforced. In 2019, however, the California Legislature enacted a law that legalized vending throughout the state in order to create “entrepreneurial and economic development opportunities for immigrant and low-income communities.” It also gave local governments the leeway to create their own regulations.

Santa Barbara’s new ordinance will require vendors to obtain an over-the-counter business license at a reduced fee of $25.

In lieu of a Social Security number to prove identification, a driver’s license, library card, or student ID may be used. If the vendor sells food, they would also need to secure a permit from the county’s Public Health Department.

The ordinance includes a lengthy list of descriptions for how, when, and where vendors may operate with a focus on keeping sidewalks safe and passable. Some exceptions were carved out for sellers of cascarones and other items on State Street during Old Spanish Days Fiesta.

City Attorney Ariel Calonne stressed to the council that the new state law “is not meant to trick or trap vulnerable individuals.” Instead, he said, “It’s meant to welcome them into California’s business community.”

By legitimizing businesses that have historically operated outside a regulatory frame-

S

work, it will allow them to borrow money, expand, and take advantage of other opportunities for growth, Calonne said.

While generally supportive of the local ordinance, Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez said she harbored some concerns that enough outreach had been provided to the vendors themselves. “I live in the neighborhood where a lot of these street vendors are,” she said. “I understand the population, and I really want to see [city] staff members out in the community doing the education piece. Not just handing out fliers and saying, ‘Figure it out.’”

Gutierrez was assured by Economic Development Director Jason Harris that the city would be teaming up with bilingual business development groups to communicate the new rules to the vendors. He said a “comprehensive education campaign” would be staff ’s top priority before any administrative fines (which would range from $100 to $500) were handed out.

Councilmember Meagan Harmon asked that warnings be issued before any fines are assessed and that a one-year moratorium on the penalties be enacted so that outreach efforts have sufficient time to take place.

All of her colleagues agreed to the changes except for Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez, who voted against the ordinance in its entirety, explaining he felt it created unnecessary hurdles for already underserved members of the community.

Harmon admitted she wrestled with supporting the new rules. On one hand, she explained, the fundamental purpose of such a law is to “provide a pathway from informality to legality,” as letting an informal

economy linger outside regulatory status “can have the effect of perpetuating and reinforcing cycles of poverty and inequality.”

On the other hand, Harmon said, making that transition is incredibly delicate work, as the government is now “taking the tools that have been used to keep workers in the shadows” and telling those workers “we’re now using those same tools to bring you in.” Successfully making the argument to vendors that regulation is actually a good thing and could give them access to credit and capital will take “a huge amount of trust and ongoing engagement,” Harmon said.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, two members of the weekly Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show on Cabrillo Boulevard — Tanda Jacobs and Marilyn Dannehower— complained that vendors and the lines that form around them routinely block access to their stands.

“That doesn’t seem right,” Jacobs said, while Dannehower asked the council to better protect an event that “adds to the cultural living history” of Santa Barbara.

Mayor Randy Rowse empathized with the artists impacted by the “Saturday morning mothership,” a flatbed truck carrying multiple carts that fan out across the waterfront. Having the ordinance in place to license and recognize vending businesses “will get us out of the Wild West mode,” Rowse said, and “weed it down to the people who are serious about going for it and actually trying to make a living out of doing this as opposed to a free-for-all for whoever wants to come in on the weekends and try n to hide out in busy places.”

NEWS BRIEFS CORONAVIRUS Only 10 active cases remain out of the 262 that tested positive for COVID-19 at Santa Barbara’s Main Jail, and the remainder of positive cases at the newly populated Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria have also been cleared, the Sheriff’s Office announced 2/8. The Sheriff’s Office reported 10 new cases while clearing the seven cases identified last week at the Main Jail. At the Northern Branch Jail, ongoing testing has found no additional cases since 2/4, and the Sheriff’s Office reported that the five remaining COVID-positive individuals have since recovered.

COU RTESY C ITY OF GOLETA

CAITLI N KELLEY F I LE PHOTO

by RYAN P. CRUZ, TYLER HAYDEN, JUN STARKEY, NICK WELSH, and JEAN YAMAMURA, with INDEPENDENT STAFF

Cars lined up all the way down South Kellogg Avenue on 2/5, causing such a crowd that the City of Goleta opened its COVID-19 test kit distribution site in the West Wind Drive-In parking lot 45 minutes early. With dozens of volunteers pitching in, the city gave away 10,000 rapid tests it had received from County Public Health in the space of three and a half hours. Full story at independent. com/goleta-gives-away. Order your four free athome COVID tests at covidtests.gov.

COURTS & CRIME Pierre Haobsh — convicted last November in the March 2016 murders of Dr. Henry Han; Han’s wife, Jennie Yu; and their 5-year-old daughter, Emily — was denied a request for new counsel on 2/3 ahead of his originally scheduled sentencing date of 1/24. Haobsh appeared in Judge Brian Hill’s courtroom last week to discuss the post-trial claim of “ineffective assistance of counsel,” but Judge Hill denied the request and set a new sentencing date for 2/28. Haobsh still has the right to seek a new trial or appeal, according to prosecutors, but has limited options leading up to the rescheduled sentencing date. He faces up to three life sentences.

A 59-year-old man found guilty by a jury of molesting his two daughters was sentenced on 2/3 to 75 years to life, plus three years and eight months in state prison. The man, whose identity is being withheld to protect the identity of the victims, stood trial in October and was found guilty of seven counts of child molestation. The victims were each awarded criminal restitution of $500,000 for “psychological harm they endured as a result of years of sexual abuse,” according to a DA’s Office press release.

EDUCATION The S.B. Unified school board on 2/9 unanimously approved the five-district Scenario A district map, submitted by the Central Coast Alliance for a

For the latest news and longer versions of many of these stories, visit independent.com/news.

CONT’D ON PAGE 11 

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

7

Celebrating the ones who want to be the ONLY cat in your life

DAN I EL DR EI FU SS F I LE PHOTO

FEB. 3-10, 2022

BUSINESS

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH: In 2021, agents for the Biltmore’s ownership group insisted the property was worth $117.1 million, while the county assessor valued it at $234.3 million, nearly twice as much.

Ty Warner Girds for Property-Tax Battle

But Settles Legal Showdown over Pickleball Noise at Montecito Club

by Nick Welsh eanie Babies mogul Ty Warner, owner of Santa Barbara’s iconic and embattled Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore, says Santa Barbara County property tax collectors are charging him way too much and has appealed their assessment of the luxury hotel’s property value.

In 2020, agents for the reclusive owner said the Biltmore was worth $52.9 million, while county assessors said it was worth $232.1 million. The following year, agents for the hotel’s ownership group insisted the property—four parcels in all—was worth $117.1 million, while the county assessor valued it at $234.3 million.

Given that the assessed value is the starting point for determining the property tax burden, such differences could translate to a whole lot of money. In the past three years, the Biltmore has paid $2.9 million to $3 million a year in property taxes.

That doesn’t count the bed taxes generated by the Biltmore, which, until going dark shortly after the COVID pandemic struck, charged up to $11,000 a night for some rooms. County tax collectors do not release the bed tax amounts generated by individual hotels, but Supervisor Das Williams—in whose district the Biltmore is situated—estimated it to be in the “millions” of dollars.

To date, the county assessor claims no justification has been provided by anyone associated with the Biltmore for their lower valuation. “The appellant will introduce their case at a public hearing. We can’t begin to speculate on what their case may be,” stated Susan Morrison with the County Clerk, Recorder, Assessor, and Elections Department. No hearing dates have yet been set. Efforts to reach Warner’s attorney Paul Wilcox or the agents handling his assessment appeals went unreturned by deadline.

Joe Holland, the county assessor, stated that the Biltmore ownership group’s deci-

B “Cottage saved my heart with TAVR” – Patrick, Ojai Cottage is a national leader in interventional cardiology— the only hospital on California’s Central Coast that provides all three minimally invasive treatments.

TAVR Replaces valve for aortic stenosis

MitraClip™ Repairs leaky valve

Watchman™ Reduces stroke risk due to AFib

Ask your physician about these treatment options.

Learn more at cottagehealth.org/heart

sion to turn off its own lights and voluntarily starve themselves of revenue would not justify the changes in assessments being sought. Holland noted that the South Coast has been experiencing a brisk wave of hotel sales in recent months, adding that this would not be the first time this ownership group has filed similar actions.

Most perplexing to county officials has been the hotel’s decision to stay dark when other hotels have been posting record occupancy rates while charging robust room rates. This decision, in fact, made Warner the target of a class-action lawsuit filed last week on behalf of 450 Biltmore workers who’ve been placed in indefinite — and unpaid — furlough since March 2020 in response to the pandemic.

According to the lawsuit, filed by employment law litigator Bruce Anticouni, the Four Seasons notified Warner just months after the hotel shut down that it was safe to reopen. According to Anticouni’s filing, Warner has declined to give the green light to reopen the hotel, leaving otherwise generously paid employees suddenly out of work. Anticouni contends that a provision in Biltmore employee contracts includes a severance package for workers let go through no fault of their own. In the case of the Biltmore’s 450 employees, he contends that comes to $6 million-$8 million.

To date, however, Anticouni got nowhere in two mediated settlement discussions with representatives of both Warner and the Four Seasons. Because the workers were furloughed and not terminated, they argued, that provision is not relevant. Still in its infancy, that case has a long way to go.

Supervisor Williams said he’s reached out to Biltmore representatives to gain a better understanding of what’s going on. He got nowhere. There’s speculation that Warner is now waging guerilla warfare with the Four Seasons operating group—billionaire Bill Gates is said to be a major owner—with CONT’D ON PAGE 14 

8

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

J U N STAR KEY

NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D COMMUNITY

Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919

2022 SEASON

103rd CONCERT SEASON

MASTERSERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE SEASON SPONSOR:

PLOT TWIST: Renovations to the Eastside Neighborhood Park and Yanonali Community Garden are set to begin in April and will include decreasing the overall size of the garden and the size of each individual plot.

Yanonali Community Garden Farmers Protest City Plan to Take Land to Enlarge Neighborhood Park

by Jun Starkey he City of Santa Barbara is set to begin renovating the Eastside Neighborhood Park in April this year in a twophase plan that includes moving the eastern perimeter of the fence bordering Yanonali Community Garden, effectively removing 20 plots from community use.

More than 20 gardeners, of the 70 using the plots, have been protesting the project that was approved by the Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review in October 2021.

Yanonali Garden is one of two public community gardens in Santa Barbara; the other is on Rancheria Street in the Westside. The group protesting, made up mostly of locals who’ve been working the garden for several years, reached out to councilmembers Alejandra Gutierrez and Eric Friedman, asking the city to reconsider the decision. After receiving no response, the group elected to create a petition urging the public to reach out as well. That effort has garnered more than 490 signatures. The Independent contacted Gutierrez for comment but received no response.

Officially, the decision to renovate the park and decrease the area of the garden was to increase safety and provide more recreational areas for families. The fence realignment would provide space for a walkway through the park.

Michelle McDonnell, recreation supervisor at the Parks and Recreation Department, sent a letter on January 3 to the gardeners who would be impacted by the move, explaining the city’s intention.

“The Parks and Recreation Department worked collaboratively with community members to develop a park renovation plan designed to improve park safety and increase recreational opportunities for neighborhood family gatherings and casual play,” McDonnell wrote.

T

That letter was the first communication sent directly to those farming in the garden, according to Fred Nadis, one of the gardeners speaking out against the renovation. Nadis said the letter pushed other gardeners to begin speaking out.

“It’s being presented as this wonderful opportunity,” he said. “But it’s taking away nearly everything we’ve done.”

As well as renovations to the park and garden, beginning in July, rules regarding renting will be changed so that a household can only rent a single plot. Any gardeners displaced due to the renovation would be offered a new plot, rent free, from July 2022-23, and will be reimbursed the $67 rental fee for the 2021-22 year.

The second phase of the renovations would also drastically change the layout of the garden, including a plan to decrease each individual plot from 10 by 20 feet, to 5 by 10 feet, making each plot a quarter of the size they are currently. It is not clear at this time if the city would continue to charge the $67 annual rental fee when the plots are decreased.

Rob McKelvey, a commercial fisherman and Yanonali gardener, criticized this decision profusely, explaining that reducing the size of the plots so drastically would diminish gardeners’ ability to grow quality food. “It will make them unviable for anything other than a show garden,” McKelvey said. Though he agreed that Eastside Neighborhood Park could be improved and hasn’t been well-maintained, McKelvey said that did not apply to the garden and he did not see why it should suffer just to see the park flourish.

“The ability for me to bring vegetables home and put food on the table is really validating,” he said. “We agree the park could be improved, but it could be done n without reducing the garden.”

JORDI SAVALL AND LE CONCERT DES NATIONS Jordi Savall, Director & bass viol

MARCH

02

2022

Park Redo Threatens Garden

ESPERIA FOUNDATION

WED, 7:30PM

Music from the award-winning film

TOUS LES MATINS DU MONDE

Works by Marin Marais, Sainte-Colombe François Couperin, Jean-Baptiste Lully Early music master Jordi Savall returns to CAMA Masterseries to perform the music he created for the soundtrack of one of the most celebrated films ever to explore the art of music.

FREE FILM SCREENING

Sunday, February 20, Lobero Theatre, 3:00PM

All the Mornings of the World

Tous les matins du monde (All the Mornings of the World) is a seductive tale of music and passion set in 17th century France during the reign of Louis XIV—a fictional portrayal of the relationship between two of France’s revered Baroque composers. Winner of 7 French César Awards including Best Picture and Best Soundtrack (Jordi Savall).

TICKETS FOR JORDI SAVALL MARCH 2nd CONCERT Lobero Theatre Box Office ⫽ (805) 963-0761 ⫽ lobero.org

MASTERSERIES 4-CONCERT SUBSCRIPTIONS STILL ON SALE Contact CAMA (805) 966-4324 ⫽ camasb.org COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

9

FEB. 3-10, 2022

CORONAVIRUS

COVID Update Drama Emergency Extension Sparks Discord Among Supervisors

Locally Owned and Operated

www.santacruzmarkets.com 2021

bestof

RA o St

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US

Santa barbara

®

Winner

by Nick Welsh and GOLETA Jean Yamamura Ave 5757 Hollister

BEST CORNER STORE!

N $ 99

gency sufficiently severe to justify the mask mandate. “It doesn’t make sense,” he stated.

Mahatma 2# Lavagnino said people ask him all the

By The Bag PAPAYA time what the supervisors will do. He was BEEF TRI TIP told that County Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg and head of Public Health Van Do-Reynoso are evaluating the matter, abut lb. lb. lb. that the county’s existing mask mandate will remain in effect at least until the end 7# Chicken of February.

CUCUMBERS Supervisor Gregg Hart noted that the LEG QUARTERS numbers are indeed going down but that they are still quite high and nowhere near for lb. the thresholds established earlier in the pandemic to lift the mask requirement. ea.

El Pato 7 oz.

“We need a little more patience, people,” he ATAULFO MANGOS FILET MIGNON implored. “Nobody’s talking about extending the mask mandate indefinitely.” How long would it be? “Maybe months, maybe lb. ea. weeks,” he said.

The new, more relaxed state rules apply Folgers 8 oz. to long-term care facilities as of Monday. lb.

JALAPENOS PORK SPARE RIBS The larger allowance on mega events and & TOMATILLOS indoor-masking rules for only unvaccinated individuals begins February 16. lb.

In explaining why he was lb. modifying the state rules, Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, who Springfield 15 oz.

Beef ROMA TOMATOES heads California Department BACK RIBS of Public Health and is the lb.

State Public Health Officer, said, “Omicron has loosened lb. lb. its hold on California, vaccines for children under 5 are Fresh Daily Springfield 8 oz.

ASPARAGUS —Supervisor Gregg Hart around the corner, and access GROUND BEEF to COVID-19 treatments is improving.” lb.

Santa Barbara County has lb. lb. moment in early December when County no health officer order for mega events or Public Health officials optimistically antic- congregate care facilities. Ruiz noted that La Fortaleza (14 oz.) Minute Maid 59ipated 805 (12 pk.) oz. that a case rate of 7 per 100,000 congregate living facilities, such as skilled residents would allow them to remove the nursing homes, would be evaluating their TORTILLA CHIPS BEER residents’ vulnerability to disease and mask mandate.

The state’s announcement fomented would each make their own rules regard+ tax ea. for rare drama and discord over what oth- ing visitors and vaccination status.

Beyond masks, vaccination continues erwise would have been strictly a proShasta (2 ltr.)

Mesquite (7 lb.) forma and procedural maneuver at the to divide opinion. Though both the Pfizer antacruzmarkets.com www.santacruzmarkets.com Board of Supervisors this Tuesday. When and now the Moderna vaccine, as of last SODA CHARCOAL the supervisors were asked to extend Friday, have received full authorization for the state of emergency declaration for use from the Food and Drug AdministraBy the bag ANANAS BANANAS LONG GRAIN RICE LONG GRAIN RICE BEEF TRI TIP ¢ + tax 99 $ 99 COVID — necessary to maintain social tion, the county vaccination rate is drifting D TO STOCK HAND • PRICES EFFECTIVE 7 FULL DAYS 49 ¢ ON$1 49 $ 59 1 2 NOVEMBER 2ND distancing, mask requirements, and Zoom upward slowly. On Monday, the fully vacFROM OCTOBER 27TH THROUGH Chicken MESQUITE CHARCOAL MESQUITE CHARCOAL NEAPPLES PINEAPPLES 89 $ QUARTERS FOLLOW USLEGON INSTAGRAM interaction capacity for supervisorial cinated—which the county counts as those $ 89 2 2 $ 99 $ 99 ¢ 1 El Pato 7 oz.AND LIKE US 1 69 El Pato 7 oz. meetings—supervisors Bob Nelson and with two shots—were at 66.8 percent of the ON FACEBOOK HOT TOMATO SAUCE HOT TOMATO SAUCE ¢ MA TOMATOES Steve Lavagnino, both representing North county’s population.

PORK BUTT ¢ ROMA TOMATOES 59 59 ¢ $ 59 The vaccines, achieved by the Trump County districts, voted no. Even Supervi89 ¢ INSTANT COFFEE ST Best 89 BE 1 ARA BARB SANTA INSTANT COFFEE Barbara SantaThin BEST $ 89 sliced sor Das Williams—a liberal South County administration’s Operation Warp Speed in $ 89 winner R E N N I W 5 UJI APPLES 5 FUJI APPLES CARNE RANCHERA WINNER representative who noted that people are less than a year—timing that astonishes $ 98 89 ¢ PEAS & CARROTS 89 ¢ PEAS & CARROTS 5 ¢ still dying from COVID—said he wouldn’t some and raises suspicion in others—nev¢ 89 89 Santa Cruz EDIUM YAMS MEDIUM YAMS PORK CHORIZO vote to extend ertheless have had a profound effect.

SANTA BARBARA GOLETA ¢ WHIP TOPPING ¢ GOLETAanother time after this week’s SANTA BARBARA WHIP TOPPING $ 49 GOLETA 59 59 $ 49 2 St St $ 49 vote.

Looking back to May 2021 when vaccines 5757 Hollister Ave Montecito W.W.Montecito 5757 Hollister Ave Ave 5757 Hollister 1 324324 1 EAD LETTUCE PORK CHOPS became available for people as young as age Nelson, long impatient with the restricHEAD LETTUCE ORANGE JUICE Mahatma 2# ¢ By the bag $ 98 Mahatma 2# 79 ¢ ORANGE$JUICE 79 tions of the mask mandate, expressed County Public Health data showed that 89 $ 389 Support1local people at3 LONG GRAIN RICEthat California could open its 12, LONG GRAINworking RICE incredulity 63 percent of cases since then were unvaccibread daily from Now featuring fresh bread daily from ¢ ¢ sa Bakery $arms99 La Bella Rosa Bakery businesses!

99 $ to both the Rose Bowl and the Super nated, as were 79 percent of hospitalizations $ locally 59 lb.NOowned lb.

SALES TO DEALERS lb. n Bowl games yet insist there was an emer- and 89 percent of deaths.

LIMITED STOCK ON HAND • PRICES EFFECTIVE 7 FULL DAYS Santa Barbara

TIP

BANANAS

LONG GRAIN RICE

PINEAPPLES

MESQUITE CHARCOAL

¢ 49 89¢

$4.29

ERS

1

$

4$ $199

69¢

1

59 ¢

89

89

MEDIUM YAMS

59 $1.99

$1.98

OPS

¢

HEAD LETTUCE

79

$14.99

589

‘We need a little more patience, people.

PEAS & CARROTS

89

Nobody’s¢talking about extending the mask mandate indefinitely.’

89¢

$3.49

ORIZO

INSTANT COFFEE $

$2.98 FUJI APPLES 69¢ NCHERA

289

HOT TOMATO SAUCE

$9.99 ROMA TOMATOES 99¢ ¢

T

ew COVID rules from the state were issued on Monday, but for Santa Barbara County, universal masking indoors will remain in effect for the moment. Much of California is captured in the Centers for Disease Control’s red zone for high levels of community transmission, including Santa Barbara, said Jackie Ruiz, spokesperson for County Public Health.

For that reason, here and in many counties with health officers, wearing a mask in public indoors remains the rule. Ruiz said Public Health was looking closely at what the state has done and evaluating whether to lift the order when it expires at the beginning of March or possibly earlier.

The state COVID numbers have dropped precipitously from its high at 110,000 new cases on January 19 down to 41,000 on Tuesday. That’s still a far cry from the fewer than 4,000 daily cases before the Omicron surge began. Likewise, Santa Barbara County counted 474 new cases on Tuesday compared to nearly 1,500 cases on January 13, also distant from a halcyon

¢

WHIP TOPPING

¢

ORANGE JUICE

$

2 $4

149

$

389

featuring fresh bread daily from La$3.99 Bella Rosa Bakery GOLETA 5757 Hollister Ave

SANTA BARBARA 324 W. Montecito St

lb.

ea.

lb.

7#

lb.

ea.

20 20

2018

Folgers 8 oz.

of

lb.

lb.

of

�

Santa Barbara

�

Springfield 15 oz.

lb.

Springfield 8 oz.

Springfield 8 oz.

lb.

lb.

Minute Maid 59 oz.

Minute Maid 59 oz.

BANANAS BEEF TRI TIP

249

ES EFFECTIVE 7 FULL DAYS UGH NOVEMBER 2ND

10

By the bag

BANANAS ea.

lb.

1

LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND • PRICES EFFECTIVE 7 FULL DAYS FROM OCTOBER 27TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 2ND

49

SANTA BARBARA THE INDEPENDENT 324 W. Montecito St

MESQUITE CHARCOAL PINEAPPLES

By the bag

$BANANAS ¢99

MESQUITE CHARCOAL

GOLETA INDEPENDENT.COM 5757 Hollister Ave

2 LONG GRAIN RICE

5757 Hollister Ave

89

Mahatma 2#

1

7#

7#

FROM FEBRUARY 10 THROUGH FEBRUARY 16 Chicken GOLETA

PINEAPPLES FEBRUARY 10, 2022 LEG QUARTERS $

SANTA BARBARA 324 W. Montecito St

Folgers 8 oz.

®

lb.

lb.

ea.

®

®

Springfield 15 oz.

lb.

Mahatma 2#

lb.

lb.

7#

GOLETA 5757 Hollister Ave

$1.29

Mahatma 2#

$

Mahatma 2#

99

$

289

NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D

STORYWALK COU RTESY R RM DESIG N G ROU P

News Briefs Cont’d from p. 7

A rendering of the American Indian Health Services’ community health clinic at the former U.S. Army Reserve Center

Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) and the student group Future Leaders of America, in collective efforts to preserve the voting power of Latinx and other protected class populations. The final approval will come after the map is presented to the county committee on 2/28. Full story and map at independent.com/sbusd-district-map.

S.B. City College is seeking public input as the college prepares to adjust the seven districts that comprise its Board of Trustees. A special meeting on redistricting will be held at 4 p.m. on 2/10, where the public will be able to provide input and suggestions and get an overview of the current trustee areas and two proposed scenarios.

More info on the meeting, including Zoom links and information about the two proposed scenarios, can be found at sbcc.edu/boardoftrustees/ redistricting.php.

HEALTH S.B. City Council greenlit plans for American Indian Health Services’ community health clinic at the former U.S. Army Reserve Center, located at the edge of Mackenzie Park on the corner of State Street and Las Positas Road. After passing on

the project a year ago and kicking it back to the Planning Commission, City Council unanimously agreed on 2/8 to rezone the property for use as a nonprofit medical clinic and designate the project a “community benefit project.” Early plans include a new facade, keeping the original structures to the building, and adding up to 3,500 additional square feet. The projected cost is about $16 million. Full story at independent .com/aihs.

INFRASTRUCTURE

®

Join us outside to enjoy a picture book and learning activities for children.

We are excited to share Cedella Marley's picture book, One Love, with you!

2/11

10 am - 12 pm @ Bohnett Park

2/16

10:15 am - 11:30 am @ Alameda Park

2/15

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm @ Sunflower Park

2/18

10 am - 12 pm @ MacKenzie Park

join us!

2/23 2 pm - 4 pm @ Carpinteria Children's Project 2/26 10 am - 12 pm Alameda Park This project was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

SBPLibrary .org

Jobs will be created and the economy revitalized, asserted Congressmember Salud Carbajal, in announcing $4.25 billion headed to California for bridge repair from the federal infrastructure bill passed in November. The money will go first to fix bridges rated to be in “poor” condition, 30 of which are in Santa Barbara County. Eleven of them are on Highway 101, and four cross Mission Creek. The oldest one dates to 1916 where Mission Creek runs under De la Vina Street, and the newest was built in 2005 along San Pedro Creek, which parallels Fairview Avenue, at Matthews Road. For the more of this story, visit independent.com. n

INFRASTRUCTURE

Montecito Sound Walls Nixed T he sound walls planned for a stretch of Highway 101 in Montecito as part of the ongoing widening project have been nixed after an analysis revealed the solid structures would create a flooding hazard in a big storm.

The study was conducted by the county’s Flood Control department in response to the 1/9 Debris Flow. In place of the sound walls, black-coated chain link fencing planted with vines and other landscaping is planned from Olive Mill Road to North Jameson Lane on the north side of the highway.

Traffic planning consultant Kirsten Ayars explained the 101 widening project team had studied alternative wall types and configurations, including walls with

flood gates, a staggered layout, and lower heights. “Unfortunately,” she said in a statement, “the options resulted in a rise in flood waters during hydraulic modeling, did not meet freeway safety requirements, and/or would not meet the federal sound wall requirements.”

For final design approval, the fencing must pass through the Montecito Board of Architectural Review and the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission. The Carpinteria-to-Santa Barbara segment is the final stage of the overall Highway 101 widening project. The last phase of work, which also includes interchange improvements, is expected to cost approximately $700 million.

—Indy Staff

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

11

FEB. 3-10, 2022

Infrastructures of Collective Life:

A Formalist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis A talk on the forms of sustainable infrastructure in contemporary cities

FREE ONLINE EVENT

Registration required: bit.ly/Levine-IHC Live closed-captioning will be provided

RCFE: #425802106 *Terms & Conditions Apply

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Inspired

SAV ING

$2,5

S UP

00!* TO

Senior Living Mariposa at Ellwood Shores

Independent & Assisted Living • Memory Care

New Year, New Home!

Live Your Way at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores!

Call Today! Ask about our New Year Savings!

805.618.1957

goletaseniorliving.com 12

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

by Nick Welsh or eons, the prospect of rent control has been utterly unthinkable in Santa Barbara politics. But with skyhigh rents chasing city residents out of town and a brand new City Council just getting into gear, the unthinkable now appears thinkable. Last week, in fact, the council voted 4-to-3 to spend $200,000 to at least study the question.

What new information that money might unearth and whether there are any minds left to be potentially changed remains a debatable point. But pushing the hardest, the longest, and perhaps the loudest was Councilmember Kristen Sneddon, now starting her second term in office. To get better understand what this study hopes to achieve, Independent Executive Editor Nick Welsh conducted an email interview with Councilmember Sneddon. The following is an edited — for length, not content — version of that back-and-forth.

F

SPEAKER: CAROLINE LEVINE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

*Deposit by 3/31 for this special offer.

Kristen Sneddon on Controlling Rents

Can a Study Find Out How Santa Barbara Could Stabilize Crazy Rents?

FEBRUARY 17 | 12:00 PM

Nestled in Santa Barbara County, Mariposa at Ellwood Shores is a warm, inviting senior living community designed for your comfort and care.

HOUSING

190 Viajero Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 INDEPENDENT.COM

Most economists say rent control is a slow-moving train wreck that typically makes a bad situation even worse. Can you point to a city comparable to Santa Barbara where rent control worked well, and why? Santa Barbara isn’t a typical city. We need good

snatched out of thin air. This is why we need a study—the 2 percent plus CPI was just a starting point. We need to tailor this number to our specific community details.

California currently has a 5 percent cap with cost of living on top. How has that worked out in Santa Barbara? Again, this is why I am asking for a study. What we have now is anecdotal information — from both tenants and landlords. We need actual data and details so we can focus any future ordinance where it may be needed. What we do know, based on the recent census, is that many community members who were living on the edge are now leaving: our seniors, single-parent families, and our workforce.

Walk me through the math. If a 2 percent cap were actually imposed, how much money would that save the average tenant living in the average apartment getting the average rent increase? We’ll be able to make these calculations when we have accurate information on the average rents and the average rent increases for what types of units.

We hear that rent control or stabilization will have a disproportionate impact on the socalled Mom-and-Pops who — we are also told — tend to charge less and b e more responsive to the needs of their tenants. Mom—Councilmember Kristen Sneddon and-Pops traditionally tend to keep rents lower and work more closely with data and information, which is why I sup- tenants to negotiate to resolve issues, and ported funding a study to look at our par- they are often not operating with large ticular economy and needs. A city where profit margins. Moderate regulations rent stabilization works well is the City of are not likely to affect these small-scale Beverly Hills. It has had an updated rent rentals. Any ordinance we contemplate stabilization program in place since 2017. needs to not disproportionately burden Incidents of exorbitant rents and devia- them. If it does, we run the risk of these tions between market rents compared units being sold to larger investors and to stabilized units have all lessened. The taken off the market—another reason we idea is for there not to be a big difference need a study.

In cities with successful rent stabiliin stabilized units from market rate, so that tenants know what to expect and zation, there is not a large discrepancy property owners can still benefit from a between regulated units and market rate.

The goal of rent stabilization is not to prereasonable return on investment. vent rents from increasing, but to smooth Why 2 percent as opposed to 3 per- exorbitant rent hikes, which Mom-andcent? This seems like a number Pops don’t typically do.

‘The goal of rent stabilization is not to prevent rents from increasing, but to smooth exorbitant rent hikes, which Mom-and-Pops don’t typically do.’

ER IC K M ADR I D F I LE PHOTO

NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D Wed., February 16, Noon – Virtual Community Forum

Fighting for Voting Rights Then and Now Plus, a sneak peek of “Just the Beginning: A Century of Political Power & the League of Women Voters”

A century ago, the League of Women Voters was born out of the fight for women’s suffrage. Today the fight for voting rights—for everyone—continues. LWVUS President Deborah Turner and other LWV members have been arrested at White House protests as they demand that Congress pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Learn why that fight is so important. Registration link here: https://tinyurl.com/ycypshn8 Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish will be provided. The Forum will be live streamed on Facebook @LWVSB; Videos in both English and Spanish will be available for later viewing on our website, lwvsantabarbara.org.

What kind of data are you looking for from the study? What don’t we know now that we need to know before deciding on rent control? I would like to see solid data on: What are current average rents? What is the range of prices? Are there differences between small-scale rentals (Momand-Pops) and larger rentals? What is the average rent increase? What are the outlier spikes in rents? How many people, on average, are living in a single market-rate unit? Is there overcrowding? What proportion of a renter’s income is going to rent? What is the average increase of a renter’s wages compared to average increase of rent?

Are they comparable? What percent cap plus CPI would lead to stability while still ensuring a reasonable rate of return on investment, and how do we determine what that is? How many renters are we losing from the community yearly due to rent increases? Over five years? What would be the cost to the city of running a Rental Registry

program? What would be the cost to the city of running a Rental Stabilization program? How can we structurally and sustainably build the cost of the program into our budget?

SPEAKERS

A big concern we hear is that a Mom-and-Pop won’t have the capital to repair or replace a roof, or other needed maintenance, when needed.

By allowing a pass-through of these expenses, the small rental provider can still benefit from a reasonable return on investment. Another consideration might be only applying the cap to rentals that are being rented at or above market rate. If a Mom-and-Pop is renting below market rate, as many do, they should not see a big difference in how they operate. We need input from the small rental providers to address these concerns and any unforeseen consequences in any ordinance.

CO-SPONSORS

Grace Chimene, President, LWV Texas

Susannah Scott, President, LWV Georgia

Pinny Sheoran, President-Elect, LWV Arizona

The staff report indicated that the Beverly Hills model would cost $5 million to implement. The city is already facing a deficit of about $3 million this year. Where do you think the funds should come from?

The cost of a rent stabilization program is potentially substantial. The study will address what this number might be and how the funds might be structurally and sustainably addressed in the city budget.

One economic impact of rent stabilization tends to be increased spending in other sectors of the local economy and fewer economic impacts from homelessness. These cost savings could be applied to the program. It may also be time to assess higher fees to vacation rental violations, which remove valuable housing stock and contribute to our less than one percent vacancy rates.

The study will be looking at ways for a program to be self-sustaining.

How do you target rent relief for the people who need it most without creating a windfall for people who need it less or not at all? In a successful rent stabilization program, there would not be windfalls or extremes. The idea is to smooth discrepancies so that stabilized units are not much different from market rate units. That is different from traditional rent control. Again, I would look to scientific data of what would and wouldn’t work in our specific community — another reason for a study. n INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

13

FEB. 3-10, 2022

POLITICS

REMAPPING THE GOOD LAND: Of the four new district maps being proposed for Goleta, Plan 701 was clearly at the head of the pack last Thursday.

New Districts for Goleta

A

s Goleta divides into four voting districts, it is also splitting the sitting councilmembers into those with a district and those without. Two members of the council—Kyle Richards and James Kyriaco—both live in Old Town, which is likely to be in a district occupying the city’s southeast quadrant.

The city’s Public Engagement Commission recommended four maps to the council from among the 53 submitted after “hours and hours and hours” of study, said Councilmember Roger Aceves—looking at factors like age, income, homeownership, language, and education. In all four plans, two districts are more than 60 percent Latinx; the districting is the result of a settlement reached between the city and voting rights proponents, who argued elections by city districts were the only way to gain fair representation.

The council met twice last week to discuss the four maps its commission favored, but by February 3, Plan 701 was clearly at the

?

Are you a 21st century heart expert?

PLUS - Discover your heart’s age with our free online assessment

Independent.com/hearthealth FEBRUARY 7 - 28 THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

—Jean Yamamura

Ty Warner Cont’d from p. 8

Take our quiz to find out!

14

head of the pack. In it, part of Winchester’s District 3 jumps the highway to contain Hollister Village and its shopping center.

Unlike all other maps, Plan 701 was renumbered, at Aceves’s request, to be similar in orientation to the county’s district numbering system.

The November 2022 election will be the first in which councilmembers will be elected using the new districts, which the council will discuss again on February 24. Each of the maps also proposes an election sequence among the districts for 2022 and 2024: Aceves’s and Kyriaco’s terms end in 2022; Stuart Kasdin’s and Richards’s end in 2024.

Richards told the Independent that he would not run against Kyriaco for the Old Town seat. “I will be giving him my full support,” Richards said. “As for 2024, my crystal ball is very fuzzy. I don’t have any plans at this time, but I will be considering all my options as it gets closer.”

See independent.com for the full story.

INDEPENDENT.COM

whom he contracted to run his hotel. A similar scenario has been unfolding between Warner and the Four Seasons in New York City, but that hotel, unlike Santa Barbara’s, was represented by a union. As a result, the lights there are reportedly going back on and the employees going back to work.

If Santa Barbara’s Biltmore were to be the battleground on which Warner could lock horns with others of great wealth, it would hardly be the first time. Warner just settled what could have become a bruising legal fight with Angelo Mozilo—the former mortgage loan mogul whose aggressive lending practices at Countrywide Lending are often blamed for triggering the recession of 2008—over a noise dispute with the Montecito Club, which Warner also owns.

Mozilo, who lives next to the country club,

filed a complaint alleging that the noise generated by a non-permitted pickleball court was extremely disruptive and inflicted irreparable damage to his property values.

The pickleball court was part of a much more expansive sports complex the country club had installed without first obtaining the necessary permits from the City of Santa Barbara, under whose jurisdiction it falls. Warner ultimately agreed to remove the pickleball courts and relocate them on the tennis courts and to relocate the recently installed batting cage and sand volleyball court.

In November 2021, the city’s Planning Commission approved these changes with no opposition from Mozilo, and in December, Mozilo and Warner reached a settlement. n

EVER-B LO OM PHOTOS

NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D CANNABIS

Ever-Bloom Tries to Clear the Air Carpinteria Cannabis Greenhouse Gets Green Light for New Odor Controls, but Critics Vow to Appeal

by Melinda Burns ne of the largest and smelliest cannabis greenhouse projODOR EATERS: More than 100 state-of-the-art carbon filters, called “scrubbers,” have been imported from the Netherlands and are under installation at ects in the Carpinteria Valley, a close neighbor of CarEver-Bloom. They are expected to eliminate at least 80 percent of the smelly gases from marijuana plants before they can escape through the open vents pinteria High School and a flashpoint in the local pot in the greenhouse roofs and out into the community. wars, was unanimously approved by the county Planning Commission this month, amid hopes that an emerging technology from the Netherlands will give residents some to overturn the commission’s decision and deny zoning “generous donors to nonprofit organizations” and told the permits for Ever-Bloom. lasting relief from the “skunky” stench of pot. commission, “Cannabis odors have dramatically improved These critics contend that Ever-Bloom is growing mari- to where it is rare I smell anything … Ed and his family are The February 2 vote in favor of zoning permits for EverBloom, an 11-acre cannabis greenhouse operation owned by juana too close to the high school, creating a health hazard problem solvers and exemplify the kind of farmer we want Ed Van Wingerden at 4701 Foothill Road, came on the heels for students and sending the wrong message to young peo- in Carpinteria.”

According to a spokesperson for CARP Growers, the of the commission’s unanimous approval on January 12 of ple. The northeastern corner of the greenhouse property is permits for Maximum Nursery, a four-acre cannabis green- 360 feet from the school property line, and three elementary group has donated about $400,000 to local nonprofits durhouse at 4555 Foothill Road, which is owned by Ed’s brother, schools are less than half a mile away. ing the past three years. Of that amount, $189,000 went to the Winfred Van Wingerden. Under the county’s permissive “There are dozens of damaging cannabis grows in the district to cover the salary of a mental-health and drug-abuse cannabis ordinance, both projects, like many others in the county, but this one is the worst,” Annie Bardach, a valley counselor for Carpinteria Middle School for three years. valley, have been operating legally without permits for years. resident, told the commission. “This is the one that keeps No one from the high school administration spoke at the In early 2020, the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible people up at night.”

February 2 commission hearing. But Jay Hotchner, a teacher Cannabis, a countywide advocacy group, Bardach said Ever-Bloom who is president of the Carpinteria Association of United filed a public nuisance lawsuit against was in violation of federal School Employees, turned in the union’s 2019 survey of disEver-Bloom and Maximum. Between drug laws that allow stiffer trict faculty and staff concerning cannabis odors.

“Our district students and colleagues have consistently mid-2018 and last week, records show, sentences for the crime of Carpinteria residents have submitted 188 distributing or manufactur- expressed concern about the negative impacts of cannabis ing cannabis within 1,000 feet production in such close proximity to our district schools complaints to the county about the pungent smell of pot near Ever-Bloom and the of a school. and work facilities,” Hotchner said. soapy “laundromat” smell of the “misting” But Callie Kim, deputy At the hearing’s end, Commissioner Michael Cooney, system that is used to neutralize it. They county counsel, told the com- who represents the valley, tried to clarify that the Van Wingmission, “I don’t have any erdens’ philanthropy was “not our issue” and “not our focus.” said the odors were driving them indoors and, in a few cases, causing breathing concerns that there’s a viola- Cooney said he had been a baseball coach at the high school problems, headaches, and stinging eyes. tion of federal law…. We’re for the past four years and had often smelled cannabis there. in a gray area where federal The new scrubbers, he said, “offer hope that nothing we’ve Now, the Van Wingerdens are heading up a drive to install the latest generation of law treats cannabis differently seen before can match.” air filters in valley greenhouses to get rid of from state and local law, but “The odor has been prevalent and frequent and irritating the stink of cannabis in the small beachthat’s been the case for a long at times,” Cooney said, adding, “It doesn’t bother everybody, side community, where the coalition’s A NEW HOPE: Commissioner Mike Cooney, who time now.” but it intensely bothers a number of people.” represents the Carpinteria Valley, says the scrubbers lawsuit is on hold. Forty of these filters, “offer hope that nothing we’ve seen before can match.”

In all, seven projects totalcalled carbon “scrubbers,” are expected to ing 50 acres of cannabis have arrive in May for Maximum, and more than 100 are currently been approved or are under county review in the vicinity of Last fall, the members of CARP Growers signed an agreeunder installation at Ever-Bloom, a $2 million investment. the high school. Of the total, 38 acres are currently under ment with the coalition, their former adversary, pledging The Dutch scrubbers have been shown in small-scale cultivation. to implement “best available odor-control technology” in tests at a Carpinteria greenhouse to eliminate more than Anna Carrillo, a member of the coalition and Concerned their greenhouses.

80 percent of the smelly gases emitted by marijuana plants. Carpinterians, said these growers should be required to hire To date, the county has approved permits for four cannaThis month, a full-scale test of the new technology will begin an independent odor specialist to monitor the smell of can- bis operations that have pledged to install carbon scrubbers. at Ever-Bloom, Phil Greene, president of Ever-Bloom and nabis at the high school twice a day.

In addition to Maximum and Evergreen, they are Cresco, a Maximum, told the commission. The goal, he said, is to seven-acre operation at 3861 Foothill; and CVW Organic “Who is going to be in charge?” she asked. reduce the smell of cannabis inside the greenhouses so that Farms, a 13-acre operation on Cravens Lane.

Together, these operations represent 36 acres of greenit can’t be detected at the high school or in nearby residential A number of Carpinterians spoke or emailed letters in house cannabis in the valley, out of 158 greenhouse acres neighborhoods.

“I’m confident that we’re on the right path as an industry support of Maximum and Ever-Bloom; they said cannabis that have been approved for permits to date. Most, like Everand community to see drastic odor improvement in the was providing good jobs and would save farmland from Bloom, have been under cultivation for more than four years. coming months and year, as more and more farms adopt and urban sprawl. Among these supporters were fellow farmHow long will it take to install enough scrubbers to implement the new technology,” Greene said. ers, employees of the cannabis industry, and representatives address the valley’s smelliest hot spots? For many Carpinteof organizations that have received donations from CARP rians, it can’t be soon enough.

“Most people ask why anyone bothers to respond to these Growers, an industry group. Winfred Van Wingerden is the But members of Concerned Carpinterians, a loosely knit founding president; he and Ed are two of 18 members with hearings any longer,” Merrily Peebles, a resident of Paquita Drive, told the commission. “For years, Carpinteria residents group of 300 people who advocate for stricter regulation of 21 cannabis greenhouse properties in the valley. the cannabis industry, are not so confident. They said this Sally Green, a Carpinteria Unified School District trustee request clean air, yet the growers continue on their merry n week they would appeal to the county Board of Supervisors who lives near Ever-Bloom, praised the Van Wingerdens as way. This is a game of attrition.”

O

CLEARING THE AIR

CANNABIS CASH

SCHOOL PROXIMITY

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

15

Opinions

angry poodle barbecue

Of Mutts and Mongrels

STUFF HAPPENS: Come Sunday, I just want to eat gumbo and watch the game, okay? What I

don’t want to do is think about stuff.

Stuff has a sneaky way of intruding. It doesn’t just stay conveniently closeted in the past. You can’t say of such stuff, “Oh that was then” — and then insert the years 1619, 1787, 1877, 1896, and 2013, for example — “but this is now.”

Then is now.

Now is then.

You may have heard how in recent years the National Football League was forced to agree to set aside $1 billion for as many as 20,000 former players who may have come down with premature senility — or a host of even worse variants thereof — from playing a sport that inflicts on its players’ heads a g-force equivalent of falling down 12 flights of stairs.

I know, no stuff.

It turns out that in evaluating the players’ claims, the attorneys representing both the league and the players themselves agreed to a series of qualifying cognitive brain function tests that start with the assumption that Black people have less cognitive brain capacity than White people.

I know, all this happened a long time ago, way back in 2021.

Since these tests are hardwired to assume Black former players have lower brain function to start with, it is incumbent upon these players, their spouses, or their attorneys to demonstrate a dramatically worse level of brain function

16

THE INDEPENDENT

loss than their White counterparts in order to qualify for remedial payouts that range in value from $25,000 to $5 million, depending on age of the player, years in the league, and the loss caused.

All this is impeccably scientific. There is absolutely no individual racist intent. In fact, it’s baked into the very algorithms by which whiners and complainers are weeded out from the truly needy.

Black and White players are given the exact same tests. The test results for both are graded on a curve. But the curves are decidedly different. The algorithm for White players makes it easier to show cognitive loss. The algorithm for Black players — which assumes a lower baseline functionality — makes it harder to show cognitive decline. Given that there are far more Black players in the applicant pool than White players, one might suspect these algorithms were inserted to save the league a lot of money.

The bad news is that they weren’t.

Even worse, they were initially designed in the 1990s by well-intentioned White neuropsychologists who thought they were trying to counter the insidious distortions caused by social bias implicit in their tests and the negative stereotyping their test results appeared to perpetuate.

Statistically, they found, Black subjects typically scored significantly lower on their cognitive tests than White subjects. What were the neuropsychologists supposed to do with that?

Treat all Black people as though they were on

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

the slow slide to senility? Dismiss the test as faulty because of all the false positives?

But they couldn’t just throw out their tests; the tests were important. One of the challenges confronting neuropsychologists is they can’t go back in time to conduct genuine before-andafter comparisons on a patient. Accordingly, they devised statistical norms by which they could compare a person to others of their age, class, gender, and educational backgrounds. If the tests yielded false positives for a whole race of people, they’d just grade on the curve. If Black people scored lower, that would be attributed to a host of socioeconomic factors like poverty and poor schools.

All this was wrapped up in a tidy algorithm to encompass all the impossibly complicated realities of Blackness. They have a phrase for this. It’s called “race norming.” In the context of the NFL, it’s called the “Heaton Norms.” One wonders just how sensitive or diagnostically relevant any race-norming algorithms could be, but especially those relying on data sets more than 20 years old.

But that’s another question.

Typically, when dealing with patients, such test results are used in conjunction with a battery of other indicators to figure out a proper course of treatment. They are almost never the sole determinant.

But for football players who’ve had their bells rung enough to think they’re Quasimodo, they were.

At least until Najeh Davenport, a seven-year

running back with the Steelers and the Packers, sued the NFL in 2020 along with Kevin Henry, a former NFL defensive end. Davenport sustained at least 10 concussions during his career; once, he got hit so hard that one of his eye sockets shattered and had to be surgically rebuilt.

After retiring, Davenport experienced all the typical problems with word retrieval, memory loss,depression,and rage. He filed a claim. When first tested, Davenport’s doctor defied testing protocols and didn’t apply the Heaton Norms.

Davenport qualified for a payout. When the NFL found out his results had not been race-normed, the league objected and rejected Davenport’s award. When Davenport sued, he lost in court.

But all the publicity didn’t help a league desperately trying to Blackwash its history in the wake of the George Floyd murder. This past October, the NFL — which always insisted it never applied the Heaton Norms — announced it would no longer apply the Heaton Norms.

Not that there was anything racist about it, the league said; it was just bad science. That’s all.

You may have heard about this. Somehow I missed it.

Stuff.

In the year 2021.

Every morning, I walk the dog. We pass a house with one of those sweetly insufferable yard signs that proclaim “Science Is Real” and “Black Lives Matter.”

I wonder.

Pass the gumbo. Go Bengals! No stuff.

—Nick Welsh

OPINIONS CONT’D

THINK ON YOUR FEET Custom THINK ONOrthotics YOUR FEET

JOHN DARKOW

Letters

Think On Your Feet Our feet were designed to walk on Earth. Sand, grass, dirt and mud conform to the shape of any foot and provide full contact and support.

Our feet were on designed to walk on Earth.

Instead, we walk cement, hardwood floors Sand, grass, dirt and mud conform to the shape of any and unforgiving tile.

Injuries, tendonitis, plantar foot andand fullyeven support our body weight.

Instead, we fasciitis fractures occur when the foot walk on cement, floors and unforgiving tile. ishardwood not fully supported.

It’sCustom no wonder our feetminimize hurt fromthe time to of time.

Orthotics risk

painful injuries providing Custom orthoticsby can fill in thefull gapcontact created and support like the Earth. by walking on hard surfaces.

Experience Matters — Over 30 years treating:

•

• Foot Pain • Neuropathy • Ingrown Toenails • Warts • Thick Fungal Nails • Bunions • Heel pain • Hammertoes • Sports EXPERIENCE Injuries • Painful Corns & MATTERS Calluses • Patients with 30+ Years treating these and all conditions of the foot and ankle Diabetes EXPERIENCE Serving Santa Barbara and Goleta MATTERS

• • 30+ Years treating these and all conditions of the foot and ankle

Dr. Lorie Robinson welcomes Dr. Jonathan Bridger to her practice!

DR. LORIE ROBINSON

• Serving Santa Barbara and Goleta

Black Gold in Goleta

I

The Love of Dogs

F

or more than 50 years, my biggest loves were and will always be my dogs. All of them from rescue shelters, and the truth is, they rescue me!

To witness the love of animals by the volunteers and staff at our rescue facilities, who truly give from their hearts, is inspiring.

In a short period of time, when 13 volunteers and staff members walk out due to administrative issues at the Humane Society of Santa Barbara, something is clearly unjust and needs to be inves—Bruce Savin, Montecito tigated.

Close Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru

C

hick-fil-A’s drive-thru needs to be closed.

That is the only sensible solution.

On many occasions, my car has almost been hit by enraged drivers jolting into the passing lane when they suddenly realize they haven’t been waiting in traffic but are in a food line. I’ve also been trapped in the Rusty’s Pizza parking lot because the line blocked the exit. This constant

—Jay Dillon, S.B.

It’s Not Gone

I

n the recent article by the Angry Poodle, the writer states that the City of Santa Barbara seems to be moving forward with allowing cruise ships to once again “grace” our harbors. Not only is COVID not over by a long shot, but the idea that Cottage Hospital would not treat these travelers should they become ill while visiting Santa Barbara is entirely erroneous. The federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act makes it illegal for any emergency department to turn away any patient. This is not a new law. For the City of Santa Barbara and the harbor’s Waterfront Department to allow the return of these ships would significantly endanger the health of this community.

We all wish it were gone, but it’s not as yet, and the increasing number of hospitalization rates for COVID prove that this is indeed a continuing threat.

—Dr. Pam Reeves, S.B.

For the Record

¶ Last week’s news story on rooftop solar is corrected to state the California Wildfire Fund is a pool that utilities may use if they have paid claims and otherwise acted “reasonably” in mitigating fire potentials. ¶ The commentary piece on Gary Hart should have stated it was Freedom Summer of 1964 that he took part in, not the Freedom Rides of 1961; also, Eugene McCarthy failed to win the presidential nomination but got enough primary votes that LBJ chose not to seek reelection.

5370LORIE HollisterROBINSON Ave., Suite 7 DR.

Board Certified ABFAS Goleta, CA 93117 5370805-683-5674 Hollister Ave., Suite 7 Goleta, CA 93117 University Professional Bldg.

Board Certified ABFAS

DR. LORIE ROBINSON 805-683-5674

University Bldg.

5370 Hollister Ave., 7 We accept Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross,Professional Blue ShieldSuite and Cottage

805-683-5674

University Professional Bldg.

We accept Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Cottage

Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield accepted

INDEPENDENT.COM

Get Vaccinated.

—Susan Shields, S.B.

backup essentially turns this busy part of State Street into a one-lane road.

Chick-fil-A is just a step down from crowded In-N-Out, and in a small space that can’t hold the demand. The parties involved need to focus on what’s truly safe and fair to city drivers: Either the drive-thru gets shut down or Chick-fil-A finds a new home that can accommodate their crowds.

publichealthsbc.org/vaccine

was alarmed to learn of the abrupt withdrawal of the Santa Barbara Public Library from the Black Gold system, following the lead of the San Luis Obispo library. It is hard to believe, as they allege, that our city library will be able satisfy the needs of its patrons entirely from its own collection, no matter how fast they are able to buy new books. Many readers want to retrieve older books, and over the years, books I requested have frequently come from other libraries in the county.

Thus, I was glad to learn that the Goleta library is staying in the Black Gold system. The Goleta Library informed me that, after July 1, residents of the City of Santa Barbara will be able to get library cards at Goleta and thereby retain their access to Black Gold. Many thanks to the Goleta library for opening up their doors to us.

Board Certified Same or next day appointments nowABFAS available.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

17

Amanda Nguyen “Hopeanomics” and How Social Entrepreneurs are Transforming Grassroots Activism Wed, Feb 16 / 7:30 PM / FREE Virtual Event (registration required) Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Time magazine’s 100 Next lists, Amanda Nguyen helped draft the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights and is the CEO and founder of Rise.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous With thanks to our visionary partners, Lynda Weinman & Bruce Heavin, for their support of the Thematic Learning Initiative

Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Tales of Hope on the American Landscape Thu, Feb 17 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $25 / $10 UCSB students Includes an at-home viewing option Renowned journalists and authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have co-written the bestselling books Half the Sky, A Path Appears, Tightrope, China Wakes and Thunder From the East.

Roxane Gay Roxane with One N Fri, Feb 25 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $20 / FREE for UCSB students Includes an at-home viewing option

A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

The author of celebrated books including Bad Feminist, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body and Difficult Women, Roxane Gay critiques the ebb and flow of modern culture with wit and ferocity.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous

Erik Larson in Conversation with Pico Iyer Wed, Mar 2 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $25 / $10 UCSB students Includes an at-home viewing option

Speaking with Pico Series Sponsors: Dori Pierson Carter & Chris Carter, Siri & Bob Marshall, and Laura & Kevin O’Connor

(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

Granada event tickets can also be purchased at: (805) 899-2222 | www.GranadaSB.org 18

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

In Memoriam

Petra Alvarado 1922-2022

born to parents with deep spiritual beliefs. The foundation of this spirituality was ingrained into Petra by her mother, Vicenta Alvarado, and father, Feliciano Alvarado. As children, both of her parents had lived through the Mexican Revolution and World War I. Her parents bonded together through these personal experiences, turning them into valuable lessons that they would teach their children.

Being the first of 10 siblings, Petra learned from the examples set by her parents.

She was taught to have faith, respect others, work hard, and love her family. She accepted the lessons her elders provided and made them a part of her lifelong commitment to uphold them and to ensure they would be passed on to future generations. Any time you had a discussion with Petra, she would always reinforce her point with “My mom always used to tell us …”

Petra was born in Salinas, California, on July 28, 1922, inside of a boxcar. Her dad worked for Pacific Railroad, which supplied a boxcar for families to live in while workers moved up and down California repairing train tracks. But home base for the Alvarados was Santa Barbara County, where Petra spent the first 12 years of her life living with her paternal grandparents, Andres and Isabel Alvarado, in the Santa Ynez Valley. It was during these early years of living with her grandparents that she enjoyed a rural upbringing. Years later, she was given a tour of the Chumash casino and was able to recognize the town folks in old pictures that decorated the walls inside the casino. She remembers being a part of that community, with some family members marrying into the Chumash tribe.

Through this early experience, Petra was exposed to many cultural traditions handed down through the generations. She later confessed that it was a significant event in her life having to leave her grandparents and reuniting with her parents in Guadalupe after 12 years. One can only imagine how the transition impacted Petra as a young girl.

Petra never married and remained with her parents until they passed away. Her dad at age 88 and her mom at age 94. Both her parents died peacefully at home under Petra’s care. This was the ultimate act of unselfishness and the highest form of love and respect that a child can give to their parents.

Throughout her life, Petra also accepted the responsibility of helping to raise her siblings and the many nieces and nephews that surrounded the Alvarado family. In fact, today she is survived by 28 nieces and nephews, 44 great nieces and nephews, 62 great-great nieces and nephews, and 22 great-great-great nieces and nephews. Her extended family spans seven generations in the Santa Barbara area, dating back to the late 1800s.

COURTESY

P

BY M A R K A LVA R A D O etra Alvarado was

‘Isn’t She Lovely’

ESCAPE COUPON PACKAGE Rooms from

$179

Suites from

$219

PLAN YOUR WINTER GETAWAY! Includes two dinner entrées & a bottle of house wine plus breakfast!

Later in her life, Petra found the time to catch up on her formal education. She earned a general education certificate and an associate of arts degree from Allan Hancock College. She was able to join the workforce as an instructional assistant with the Guadalupe Union School District. Petra often reflected on this period of life of fulfilling her goal to formally work with children in a school setting. She would often talk about the discipline process and how it was unfair toward certain students. She would remark that everything starts at home and that putting the blame on troubled students was not always the best way to correct poor behavior.

This point of view speaks to how Petra would often question things with compassion and consciousness.

Petra would have been 100 years old this year. It’s remarkable to think that she lived to see rocket ships, modern medicine, and the advent of the internet. At the same time, she tried to make sense of many complexities that were brought upon humanity during her lifetime. Through it all, she lived a life of innocence, holding onto her compass of spirituality and the basic life skills that her parents taught her. She would never question the things impacting her own life or complain about needing this or that. Her stoic attitude was built on a life of daily household rituals and always caring for those around her.

The irony in Petra’s life is that her favorite song was “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder. Maybe it was the intro of a baby’s cry, a sound that she knew all too well.

The song is also filled with a steady keyboard cadence that mimics her life of keeping busy and always on time. You can even say that the song’s vocal frequency mirrors Petra’s energy and the vibrancy she would bashfully share with others from time to time. But it’s the song’s title that defines Petra Alvarado. Those three words capture the unselfish life she lived and that will live with us forever. n

Visit cambriapineslodge.com to learn about everything we’re doing to keep our guests safe.

Package only bookable by phone at 800-966-6490

Special Code BARB

Not valid with other promotions, subject to availability, not available on holidays.

Does not apply to groups. Must mention this coupon when making reservations and present at check-in. Does not include tax. Valid now - 3/31/2022.

Sunday-Thursday nights. No Friday & Saturday availability. Blackout date: 2/20/22 800-966-6490 • 805-927-4200 • 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria, CA 93428

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

19

obituaries Richard “Rick” W. Petter 11/2/1949 - 1/7/2022

Richard “Rick” Watson Petter, a resident of Santa Barbara, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in Los Angeles on Friday, January 7, 2022, due to complications following heart surgery. Rick, as he was known to family and friends, was born on November 2, 1949 in Exeter to his parents, Nancy Eugenia (Clawson) and Robert Henry Petter. A year and a half later, Rick’s sister, Betsy, was born.

The two children shared a loving and happy home with their parents in Exeter where they grew up. In his early years, Rick was influenced by his maternal grandfather who was a newspaper publisher in Exeter. In high school, he joined the newly formed Creative Art Club which published the school’s annual magazine “Techne”. Rick graduated from Exeter High School in 1967 and went on to study Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as drama, at California State University, Fresno, graduating in 1972. Several years later, he moved to the Los Angeles area and was hired as a reporter with Daily Variety in Hollywood. After a mini-vacation with a friend to visit the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, he decided to move there and began working for the County of Monterey as a deputy clerk for the Superior Court in both the Salinas and Monterey offices. Longing to live in the big city again and reconnect with old friends, Rick moved to Van Nuys, finding employment with various law firms in Beverly Hills and Century City as a legal secretary. Rick was a highly-skilled, extremely efficient employee, with a dynamic personality. Always on the go, he and many friends 20

THE INDEPENDENT

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com

enjoyed fabulous music at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles live theater performances, disco dancing in the popular dance venues of the day, museums, art galleries and, of course, the incredible restaurants in the area. Rick always loved being around people and organizing parties at his home. After suffering several years in the San Fernando Valley heat, he made the decision to move to the small community of Venice and purchased a home not far from the beach. His home was the place for gatherings and parties of all kinds. Celebrating life and special occasions with Rick was an unmatched privilege. There was always laughter and music in his beautifully decorated home. During his lifetime, he had been the proud “dad” to his handsome Basset Hound “Rover”, and two beautiful Cocker Spaniels, “Rocky” and “Bullwinkle” who filled his heart and home with joy. Rick’s final career move, where he was the happiest, began in 1980, working for attorney Michael Reino in Santa Monica as a litigation paralegal. After several years at that location, Michael opened a second office in Santa Barbara, with Rick handling the secretarial responsibilities of both offices. Eventually, the Santa Monica office was closed and Rick packed up and moved to Santa Barbara to be closer to Michael and his family. Some years before moving to Santa Barbara, Rick was introduced to a family who lived in Italy through a personal friend.

Over the years, he traveled to Italy many times to spend vacations with his newly-found “Italian family”. He loved the country, the Italian people, their culture and, of course, its delicious food. Many of his Italian friends came to visit Rick in his home in Santa Barbara over the years for extended stays. With the Italian influence ever present, in early 2000, he developed a start-up food company and named it “Campania Italian”.

On weekends, he would make almond Roccoco Italian cookies and deliver them to local restaurants and stores in his red pickup truck. Rick found

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

success in his little company for the next ten years before closing the business. Rick will always be remembered for his big heart, warm smile, infectious laugh, gracious hospitality, love of food, drink, music and, most of all, his compassion and empathy for others. He was someone who made everything in life better and was the greatest friend one could ever wish to have. The minute you met him, your life would be forever changed. Rick was always the life of the party with his unique personality, the best humorous lines and quick wit.

He was passionate about his political views and didn’t mind discussing them with you. He was an avid reader of current bestsellers, and was always up-to-date on the latest events of the day. Rick believed that having your dreams fulfilled was more therapeutic than having them analyzed. His favorite quote from “Brokeback Mountain” (the book) was “One tender moment’s reprieve from loneliness can illuminate a life”.

Rick was preceded in death by his mother in 1977, his father in 2005, and his step-mother, Dorothy Silvey Petter in 2007.

He is survived by his loving and devoted sister, Elizabeth “Betsy” Petter-Fries of Moorpark; his three nieces, Shanon Diffey of Fresno, Erin Carnan of Simi Valley, and Kasey Fries of Tarzana; longtime friend, Michael Reino, wife Alisa, their son Zachary and daughter Wenonah; numerous cousins, as well as many friends near and far, all of whom are devastated by his sudden passing. Rick will be interred in his mother’s grave at the Exeter District Cemetery, on a date yet to be determined.

A Celebration of Life memorial service is being planned for sometime in the Spring of 2022 in Santa Barbara. For more information regarding the memorial service, please contact Betsy Fries at betsyfries@ sbcglobal.net or Michael Reino at michaelreinoesq@prodigy. net. To view the full online memorial for Richard W. Petter, please visit the mortuary website at: www.evansmillerguinnchapel.com.

INDEPENDENT.COM

Linda Sue Stephens (Phillips) 7/21/1944 - 1/10/2022

Was born July 21, 1944 Dayton Ohio to Jim and Nancy Phillips of Xenia Ohio and Past away January 10, 2022 Linda was happily married to her High School Sweetheart John Amasa Stephens for over 57 years!

Linda was employed over the years at Wilcox Nursary, Imco Plastic, Delco Electronics, International transducer and Raytheon.

Linda Loved Dancing, Bowling, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, motorcycling, ATVs and Driving anything that moved.

She is survived by her husband John Amasa Stephens 2 Daughters; Vikki Lin Stephens, Dani Marie Stephens 5 Grandchildren; Michael Scott Stephens Cory David Ward-Stephens Joshua Amasa Owens Christopher McLeod Katie McLeod 5 Great Grandchildren; Laura Ann-Lin Stephens Haven Lin Mahoney – Stephens Troy Amasa Owens Alicezay Moon Ledbetter – Stephens Jordan Vincent Congelliere And a special thanks to our GrandchildIn In-Law Brenna Nichole Ledbetter for Helping Linda in her months of convalescence Funeral service Lompoc, California February 9 at Starbucks mortuary From 3pm-7pm

LEVINE, Louise Larson Darlington 8/13/1946 - 1/22/2022

In sorrow we announce that Louise Levine died peacefully in her Rivera home on January 22, 2022. She was born to Jared and Dorothy (Larson) Darlington in Patterson, New Jersey, on August 13, 1946. She grew up in Ramsey, NJ, graduated from Ramsey High School, attended Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, for two years, and transferred to Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, to finish her formal education. On March 14, 1974, she married the love of her life, international businessman Eli Solomon Levine in Geneva, Switzerland.

Immediately following the ceremony, they flew to Paris, France, for their wedding reception at the Plaza Athénée.

This was the start of their tradition of “noubas,” their famous celebrations of Eli’s birthdays at the Plaza Athénée every December. The Levines moved from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Barbara in 1985; they continued to travel the world for the next 30 years. An accomplished artist, intrepid traveler, gracious hostess, and steadfast friend, Louise loved life, light, and color. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband; she is survived by her beloved brother, Jared Darlington, her niece, Avalon Darlington Ross, a great-niece, and a greatnephew. A celebration of her life is planned for April.

obituaries Peter Burke Inman 8/24/1963 - 1/13/2022

Peter Inman was born to Maurice and Carol Inman in Los Angeles, CA where he grew up with his brother, Michael, and sister, Mary Elizabeth.

Peter enjoyed activities and competition: playing catcher on a youth baseball team coached by his father, surfing at Santa Monica beach, and exploring LA’s canyons on his mountain bike. After a tour of boarding schools and a summer in Spain, Peter finally graduated from University High School in Los Angeles.

Peter then went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara. While he was at UCSB, he met Lori Bjorseth, a girl from Kansas who was attending summer school. She was captivated by the California surfer boy, and he was smitten with her. She soon transferred from KU to UCLA to be closer to Peter, and they were inseparable from then on.

While he would have stayed in college forever or continued to follow the Grateful Dead on tour, Peter graduated with degrees in Political Science and Art History six years later.

After a few additional years of slinging copiers in the “real world”, Lori convinced Peter to move to Kansas City in hopes of starting a family and joining the family business.

In 1990, they ditched the ocean for a pool in Overland Park, KS, and were married soon after. During his career with Tech, Peter worked his way from salesman to president, where he was actively involved in running the company until his passing. He was loved and respected by all employees, vendors, and clients, who knew upon meeting Peter, they’d also met a lifelong friend.

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com

The most important friendships in Peter’s life were those with his girls: the love of his life, Lori, and his two daughters, Maggie and Claire. Peter was their biggest fan, personal mechanic, safety queen, and a constant source of laughter.

Anyone who knew Peter knew how much he adored Lori. He was the only husband who was upset when his wife went on a girls trip. He truly spent every moment of his life making her happy – with a few eye rolls and a healthy dose of banter in between. Claire was often referred to as “mini-Peter.” They spent countless hours sharing their favorite music, attending concerts, and taking late-night golf cart rides to the beach.

Claire served as his personal paparazzi and right-hand woman when it came to documenting some of his mostPeter-worthy moments. The two adored each other, and you never saw Peter more proud than when he was watching her sing in front of a crowd.

Maggie was Peter’s greatest confidant and often the voice of reason. He played the role of her dad, best friend, boss, and most recently, roommate.

He was most proud of her as she became a wife and mom.

When Maggie married Tom, Peter gained the son he never had. They spent countless late nights discussing God knows what. Peter became “Pedro” when his first grandson, Graham Groff, was born last year and was excited about the next addition, Baby Girl Groff, this March. He was the ultimate grandpa in the short time he had to prove it.

Peter was a fatherly figure well beyond his own family; a loving and caring mentor with a following who was eager to soak up his presence. He made time for people and for the moments that mattered. If you were lucky enough to be in his captivating orbit, your life was made richer and more memorable. He had an amazing ability to relate to people of all ages. He was a true kid at heart.

Whether it was an outing with one of his new toys, catching a game together, or playing

in the sand, the younger generation adored him. As they grew older, his sage advice was counted on by many. Whether relationships, careers, or cars, he could be counted on. Known for late-night stargazing on the beach, music-filled evenings (part banter and shenanigans), and lively discussions, stories about Peter spanned generations.

Peter lived every day to the fullest and was a man of many talents and passions. He loved music, golf, surfing, skiing, sports, traveling, and finding the latest and greatest gadgets and gear. He especially loved the water and had found his happy place in Watersound, FL where he spent sunrise to sunset making memories with family and friends.

Peter grew up loving UCLA Basketball, the Lakers, and the Dodgers. However, as an adopted Kansas Citian, Peter embraced the sports teams of the area and relished watching the Jayhawks, Royals, and Chiefs win several championships.

You always knew where you stood with Peter. He didn’t mince words, had a very low tolerance for any kind of artificiality, and wasn’t shy about “telling it like it is” — usually with an F-bomb or two sprinkled in. He was always up for a spirited conversation about politics, sports, movies, music, art, etc. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for a friend or someone in need.

If you knew Peter, you knew he was constantly quoting movies, and his most recent favorite was Peanut Butter Falcon. A quote we know he’d be telling us now: “Yeah, you’re gonna die, it’s a matter of time. That ain’t the question. The question’s, whether they’re gonna have a good story to tell about you when you’re gone.”

And man, do we have some good “fkn” stories to tell.

Peter’s service will be held at Church of The Nativity (3800 W 119th St, Leawood, KS 66209) on Friday, February 18th at 11 AM.

Gary Charles Breitweiser

1/28/1937 - 12/8/2021

Gary Charles Breitweiser a well known antiques dealer and scholar, passed away peacefully at his Santa Barbara home on December 8, 2021. Born on January 28, 1937 in Alton, Illinois, he was the son of Wilbur and Vera Breitweiser.

Gary earned his Bachelors degree at Northwestern University in 1959 and a Master of Science degree at Princeton University in 1961. He was awarded the National Science Foundation fellowship in 1959.

Gary began his career as a chemical engineer at the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works in St. Louis from 1960 to 1962.

He left Mallinckrodt to accept a position as research associate at McDonnell Douglas from 1962 to 1967, eventually moving to Santa Barbara to accept a position as a research scientist at Sloan Technology Corporation in 1967. While working at Sloan, he invented a scientific instrument called the Dektak.

This device is still used in science and technology today.

In 1970, Gary left Sloan Technology to pursue his passion in the fine art and antique business. Gary was a leader in the development of the California Art and American Arts And Crafts markets. He worked with museums and publications to write, consult and educate in these genres. Gary was a passionate collector who loved research. He was a noteworthy art dealer and appraiser, listed

by Marquis Who’s Who. Gary is survived by many close friends and colleagues from the antique and fine art world that he considered family. He loved everything about Santa Barbara. Gary was a regular in many Santa Barbara restaurants, where he enjoyed lively conversation and a good martini. Gary will certainly be missed. As requested, he will be interred privately at sea.

INDEPENDENT.COM

Peter Moreno

2/23/1945 - 1/26/2022

Surrounded by his family, Peter M. Moreno passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Barbara on January 26, 2022 at the age of 76. He is survived by his mother, Isabel (Socorro) Moreno; two sisters, Isabel Venegas and Patsy Moreno; four brothers; Joey, David, Mario and Tony; and many nieces and nephews.

A native of Santa Barbara, Peter attended San Marcos High School where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball. After graduation, Peter worked at Santa Barbara City College and then Southern California Edison until he retired.

Around town Peter was known as an outstanding athlete. In his younger days he played tennis, baseball for the Laguna Park Baseball Leagues and surfed with his Labrador Bonnie in tow.

After retirement Peter played competitive tennis in his age group, was known on the mountain hills bicycling and gave tennis lessons to Santa Barbara locals. His daily routine was playing tennis, boogie boarding at Butterfly Beach and more tennis. He knew the best places to eat on the cheap. He liked to attend the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament and loved that he was the 12 years hitting partner to Jimmy Connors.

His love of life was evident in the way he lived. Even just sitting on his porch playing loud music turned into a fun time with family and friends. Peter was a free spirit that lived life to the fullest. He loved his family, friends and Santa Barbara.

We will miss him deeply and take comfort in knowing he is in God’s peace.

Funeral services will be held at the Santa Barbara Mission at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9. Burial will follow at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Continued on p.22 THE INDEPENDENT

21

obituaries be held on February 26, 2022, at Anthem Chapel 6595 Covington Way under the tent in Goleta beginning at 11:00 AM.

Victor Garza 2/14/1957 - 1/19/2022

Victor L Garza went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2022. Victor was born in Houston, Texas on February 14, 1957.

He was one of six children.

Victor is survived by his two daughters Amanda and Sophia Garza, his mother Maria Elena Lopez, siblings Lupe Garza, Esther Smith (Wayne), Molly Zermeno (Patrick McElearney), Ruth Esqueda (Richard), as well as many nieces and nephews.

From his teenage years to adulthood Victor enjoyed life to the fullest. He made friends easily – friends from all walks of life. Victor enjoyed anything involving the outdoors – camping, fishing, and the beach, he was a certified scuba diver.

In his late teens Victor went to the Job Corps in Utah where he learned to be a machinist. In returning to Santa Barbara, Victor continued his education at Santa Barbara City College. He worked for Applied Magnetics as a Machinist for many years before opening his own business Goleta Prototype Tooling.

Shortly after opening the business Victor married and had two beautiful children, Amanda, and Sophia. Victor’s life changed dramatically after the birth of his girls, they were the most important thing in his life along with a great desire to seek and know God. Victor was a good father, son, brother, uncle, and follower of Jesus. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him and especially us his family.

In Victor’s own words “Goodbye is not forever” A celebration of his life will 22

THE INDEPENDENT

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com

William Ure, M.D. 8/20/1935 - 2/1/2022

Dr. William Ure, 86, retired local Internist, passed away from metastases of the skin cancer he battled for over 30 years, on February 1, 2022 at Vista del Monte in Santa Barbara, CA. He is survived by his elder daughter Elizabeth Saul, of Bellevue WA; his younger daughter Patricia McGuire, of Cambridge England; his grandson Zach Saul, of Chicago; his granddaughter Shani Saul, of Austin; and his devoted life partner for the past 18 years, Julie Antelman, who resides in Vista del Monte.

Biography Born in Minneapolis in 1935, William Ure V was the child of Scots and Danish immigrants.

His favorite childhood memories all involved interacting with nature: enjoying pets like chipmunk Sparky and raccoon Jones; boyscouts, campfires, fishing, the Gunflint Trail, Camp Comfort, skiing, butterfly collecting, birdwatching, and even field botany. As well, he learned piano from his mother and whiled away many winter hours doing chemistry experiments in the basement.

His family moved from Minneapolis to Forest Grove, Oregon in 1947, where Bill finished High School, then earned

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

a B.A. in psychology at Reed College in 1957 and an M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1961. He married LaVelle Richburg, and they moved north for a University of Chicago residency, growing the family with the birth of Elizabeth Ann and Patricia Kay. The army sent Bill to Fort Ord, California, but before he could be deployed to Vietnam, the war ended and the family moved to the Santa Barbara area in 1967.

They were fortunate enough to purchase the house at 2310 Santa Barbara St. in 1972, where Bill lived through 2018.

In Santa Barbara Bill joined an established Internist partnership that became Dalton Togstad and Ure, where he healed people for close to 30 years. As an Internist in such a small private practice, Bill not only saw patients in the office, but was on call every third night and weekend, made occasional house-calls, and was affiliated with Cottage, St. Francis, and Goleta Valley Hospitals as well as many local nursing homes. He served on a variety of boards at Cottage Hospital, belonged to Doctors Without Borders, and drove a car with the bumpersticker motto, “Think Globally, Act Locally” long before environmental activism was widespread. Bill cared deeply for his patients and was known for treating people regardless of their insurance status; on principle he continued to see Medicare patients during a time when many doctors would not.

Bill lost LaVelle to lymphoma in 2004. After a long search, he found Julie Antelman. The couple, both widowed, had four points of geographic connection. Both had: attended Reed; lived in Hyde Park with professional ties to the University of Chicago; been born and raised in Minneapolis; and, incredibly, lived on Thomas Avenue (albeit, at opposite ends)! Bill and Julie quickly formed a loving bond that lasted through

INDEPENDENT.COM

his passing.

Interests Possessed of an admirable moral compass, Bill believed in philanthropy of deed, generously devoting many hours to Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic, Doctors Without Borders, and the Viola da Gamba society. Several times he hosted international exchange students, invited musicians to live in his house for low rent, and opened his home for rehearsals and performances. He often chauffeured people around town when they lost mobility. He believed that everyone deserved a second chance, and that those who have must share with those who don’t.

Bill had a passion for construction, sporting the philosophy that “everything is better if you do it yourself.” He was just as comfortable plumbing and soldering as he was pouring cement, drilling metal, rewiring an appliance, or constructing with wood. In fact, Bill so enjoyed woodworking that he apprenticed himself to a local instrument maker, and ultimately built a number of beautiful violins, violas da gamba, lutes, and even the obscure Tromba Marina. He was also an excellent amateur musician who was very active in the Early Music community.

He taught himself to play all five registers of gambas and recorders, joined many local and regional music groups, and hosted a sight-singing Early Music group in his house every Sunday for close to 30 years.

A lifelong ornithologist and member of the Audubon Society, Bill participated in the annual national Christmas count and helped rehabilitate seabirds coated with oil during a spill. He taught wild scrub jays to come at his whistle to eat peanuts from his hand, and many remember the mallard ducks and bantam chickens that freely roamed the property in the late ‘70s.

Everyone who knew Bill was aware that he was an avid col-

lector and an Enthusiast. Over the years his curated collections ranged from butterflies and moths to geodes, stamps, woodworking chisels, drums, jazz/ classical recordings, and early music folios. Some lesser collections included metal hardware, plumbing devices, old plywood pieces, and obsolete tools. As well, he was a gifted raconteur, sharing animated and unusual stories from his life.

Bill enjoyed playing games with children and adults equally. He was a master of Charades, Chess, Risk, and Diplomacy; he loved Go, Dictionary, Bridge, Sergeant Major, and all games of logic; for many years he attacked the daily crossword with gusto. He was equally happy playing badminton, throwing a frisbee, playing 20 questions, or just being “the claw.”

Bill deeply valued authentic, ‘down-to-earth’ relationships and playful fun. He will especially be remembered for his sense of humor: quirky, punfilled, alternatingly childlike and saucy, and always intended to bring joy, surprise, and laughter to others.

An online Memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 27 2022, 10am PST at this zoom link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/2020305769. In addition, you are invited to submit photos or memories to our book: https://www.kudoboard. com/boards/Z0OrYrS1. To stay in touch, email Patricia at patricia.mcguire5@virginmedia. com.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society: https:// santabarbaraaudubon.org/.

obituaries Nancy Colburn Seed 6/6/1926 - 1/19/2022

Nancy passed away peacefully at home January 19, 2022. She lived in Santa Barbara for the past 74 years. Nancy had three children, Nan (Wim), Harris Seed III (Lori) and Marcia Seed (deceased) She had three grandchildren, Justin Verkaik (Monica), Bryan Seed (Alyssa), Amy Bayer (Scott) and 8 great grandchildren. Nancy was active in the Assistance League, Little Town Club, and Quilting Club.

The family is greatful for her amazing caretakers. Anyone wishing to donate in her honor,, please consider the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Evan R. Collins 11/6/1937 - 2/1/2022

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com

migrant populations and the homeless, and Christian adoption centers in Oklahoma.

During his time in New York, Evan was an accomplished sports car racer, winning two national titles and setting numerous track records. He was a car aficionado with a love of classic cars and a skilled mechanic. Evan could often be found working in his wood shop and tinkering on household projects. He enjoyed helping his wife care for their beehives and spending time with his grandchildren.

Evan is survived by his wife, Juanita Christensen Collins; sister, Marta Collins Cahn; 4 children, Evan R. Collins III, Elizabeth Burnette, Randell Collins, and Lindsay Emmerson; 8 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.

Evan was a member of the Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara and a strong supporter of Azusa Pacific University. A memorial service will be held at Azusa Pacific Upper Turner Campus Center on Saturday, February 12th at 1 o’clock.

Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to APU University Fund to support student scholarships. Gifts can be mailed to APU directly or given online at www.apu.edu/ give in memory of Evan Collins.

Marion Thielmann (Marnie) 2/10/1927 - 1/14/2022 Evan Revere Collins Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Barbara, California on February 1, 2022, at the age of 84. He was born in Massachusetts, graduated from Dartmouth College and Tuck School of Business, and lived in New York and Arizona before settling in Santa Barbara in 1995.

Evan’s career in finance spanned Kidder, Peabody & Co., Prudential Securities, and Wachovia Securities. He served as a dedicated board member and financial advisor to The Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara, The Free Methodist Foundation, Azusa Pacific University, Santa Barbara Symphony, and Tri-State United Ways of Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. As President of Butterfield Foundation, Evan will be remembered for his work to set up free medical clinics, comprehensive medical records for

Marnie Thielmann, 94, passed away peacefully at home.

Marnie had one brother and one sister, William Hedrich (deceased) and Bonnie Schultz of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was born and raised in Chilton, Wisconsin and graduated from Chilton High School.

She married James Thielmann, from Stockbridge Wisconsin, on September 1, 1949.

Thielmann Constructon Company was established in 1963 in Santa Barbara, California.

Marnie worked as a bookkeeper until James passed in 1982. She

then obtained her contractor’s license to complete the jobs that were unfinished.

Marnie had four children, Jean Salisbury (deceased), Rick (Susie) Thielmann, Alan (Jean) Thielmann and Lori (Jim) Short.

She has ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Hospice of Santa Barbara.

Schecter, Kim Rozenfeld and Aaron Rozenfeld, her niece Sophie Dunagan and her dear Curtis Larsen (Peter).

A graveside service will be held at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City. A Celebration of Life will take place in March in Santa Barbara.

Shirley Hunt

12/2/1926 - 1/16/2022

Luba Fine Carleton 6/15/1929 - 2/3/2022

Luba Fine Carleton passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on June 15,1929 in Los Angeles, CA to Benjamin and Minnie (Shane) Fine. She graduated from Dorsey High School in 1947 and attended UCLA and San Fernando Valley State College, now known as Cal State Northridge, from which she received a teaching degree. Luba earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology at Antioch College in Santa Barbara.

Luba began her career as an elementary school teacher in Saugus, CA. After moving to Santa Barbara, she practiced psychotherapy for many years.

Luba’s passions were people, tennis, bridge and music. She also loved fashion and had an extraordinary eye for interior design – she truly appreciated beautiful fabrics. Luba was the go-to person for many when needing advice on what to wear, where to hang a picture, or how to address a personal conflict.

Luba was dearly loved by many.

Wherever family members went, they were frequently regaled with “we love Luba”. She was generous with her time and with her resources. Luba was preceded in death by her son, Russell Cherness, her sister, Eva Schecter, and her niece Sydni Bender. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Rozenfeld, her daughters Bari Frimkess (Steven) and Karen Kolarczyk (Robert), her four grandsons, Avi and Lev Silberstein, Alex and Matt Kolarczyk, her nephews Michael

Shirley Marilyn Hunt was born on December 12, 1926 to William and Margaret Minea (Luedeman) in St. Paul Minnesota and passed away at age ninety-five on January 16, 2022, in Santa Barbara California.

Early in her life she was joined by her brother, Bill, in 1931, with whom she shared a close relationship their entire lives.

In sixth grade she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon where she remained through her graduation from Grant High School. After one year at the University of Oregon in 1948, she married Robert Lee (Bob) Kelly whom she later supported through college at the University of Oregon and through graduate school at what was then Claremont Men’s College in Claremont, California. Along the way she gave birth to a son, Bruce, born in 1951, and a daughter, Sharon, in 1952. After Bob began his teaching career, she added another daughter, Sheila, in 1958.

After her divorce, Shirley, worked at Anaheim and Placentia School Districts as a school secretary until her retirement in 1990. Her ability to communicate without being confrontational was a talent often remarked upon by the numerous school principals with whom she worked, all of whom considered her a valuable asset to the school. After her retirement, she volunteered at a local hospital where her ability to be efficient and still make people at ease, proved once again to be a welcome commodity In 1966, she married Louis Hunt with whom she shared a wonderful relationship full of

INDEPENDENT.COM

bridge and travel until his passing in 1993. Together with a large set of mutual friends they traveled to every corner of Europe including what was then the Soviet Union. After Lou’s death Shirley retained the travel bug and, thanks to her large circle of friends, including her late-life beau, Ralph Davis, she cruised and traveled throughout the U.S, and to New Zealand and other exotic locales.

In 2012, she moved to Maravilla in Santa Barbara to be near her daughters, and remained there until her passing.

As might be inferred from the timeline above, the most significant talent that Shirley had was the ability to make friends. She maintained lifelong friendships with the women with whom she graduated in eighth grade and who still met on an annual basis well into their eighties, traveling in some instances to Camp Sherman in Oregon, to the Lawrence Welk resort in Escondido, California, and many stops in between. In the same vein, she maintained a very large circle of friends in California, as attested to in her remarkable seventyfifth birthday party organized by her daughter, Sharon, for which fifty people were in attendance.

Even at Maravilla, where she moved without knowing a soul, it was only a few months before her visiting children were immediately greeted as Shirley’s son or daughter, followed by an unsolicited testimonial as to how wonderful their mother was.

She immediately became active in a number of bridge, current affairs, dining, and theater groups, all of whom were happy to integrate her almost immediately upon meeting her.

Shirley outlived her first and second husbands and Ralph, but she is survived by her son Bruce Kelly and daughters Sharon Holmgrain and Sheila Abshere and by five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorial services are planned for later in the summer.

She is greatly missed.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

23

“My family has been working here 50 years, American Riviera is helping us plan our success for the next 50.”

— ARTURO GONZALEZ, SR.

20

Matthew Limon Twenty years of banking on the Central Coast

This is True Community Banking Arturo Gonzalez, Sr., Founder & Owner, Progressive Environmental Industries, Inc., with Matthew Limon, AVP, Client Relationship Manager

Combining our expertise with yours to find solutions for your unique needs.

Visit us at AmericanRiviera.Bank • 805.965.5942 24

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

voices

CONT’D

COURTESY

Opinions

ALL TOGETHER NOW: Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment gathered in front of the White House on January 27 to emphasize that it must be made into law.

Equal Rights Amendment Now

Trump Administration Memo and the Senate Stand in the Way

T

BY MOIRA GILL he Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

sits in an extremely precarious and historically unprecedented position at the moment. It is the most confusing and ridiculous display of institutionalized sexism, gaslighting, and proof of the ineffectuality of our current political system imaginable.

Basically, the ERA is being held up from being published as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution due to a technicality: a Trump/Barr technicality—a memo that went to the then and now current National Archivist, who is soon to retire.

The memo was sent in 2020, when Trump was still president, telling the secretary not to sign the ERA into law based on an arbitrary—and I say sexist—deadline put into the fine print by opposition to the ERA in the 1970s.

However, instead of simply overturning the Trump/Barr memo that recognized the false validity of that arbitrary timeline, President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland kicked the issue to the Senate, of all places. If Voting Rights haunts you, women’s and LGBTQ rights sit in the same place, stymied by missing Republican—and maybe even rogue Democratic—votes.

SJ Res 1 has not yet made it to the Senate floor.

It asks for removal of the arbitrary timeline on the ERA. Congress can remove the deadline, but will they? It’s a nail-biter of a conundrum, keeping American women frighteningly close to permanent second-class status in the United States, dependent on the will of Republican Senators, and even Democratic ones, who so far have not agreed to a vote. The suspense is literally killing us. Google the statistics on how many women and trans people die in this country every day.

The good news? Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have signed on to SJ Res 1. That’s two Republican senators. Apparently American women need eight more equality- and justiceminded Republican Senators to vote Yea to SJ Res 1 for women and LGTBQ people to be seen as equal to men in this country and enjoy full protection

under the highest law in the land. But that’s if the politicians in control bring it to the Senate floor and if it gets the requisite 60 votes.

I saw a friend last month and said, “I am working on the ERA … ” and she said, “The ERA. We have that. Right?” Wrong. Not yet. Has it been passed by Congress? Yes. Has it been ratified by the requisite 38 states? Yes. Has it been published, so that when you pull out your pocket Constitution you see it listed as the 28th Amendment? No. Do American women have full equal standing to men under the law in this country? No. Are crimes against women and trans people met with strict scrutiny under the law like religious or racially motivated crimes are? No. American women remain, at this moment, woefully second class. Black women, women of color, and gender nonconforming people remain even further discriminated against and bear the brunt of this failure.

What can we do? Get the Senate to vote on SJ Res 1 and to pass it. Apparently, even if you are not a constituent, you can call Republican senators from any state and say, “Please vote yes on SJ Res 1 to remove the arbitrary timeline on the ERA.” If they ask if you are a constituent, say, “I am calling from a sister state.” If you say you are an individual voter that’s one point; if you say you belong to a group (League of Women Voters or the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee, for example), that would be a point for each group; a business owner would be another point. Supposedly, with enough “points” on any given subject, it turns into a “hot-button issue” and moves up the political food chain in recognition and eventual action.

Speech has an amendment. Guns have an amendment. It’s past time that American women and gender nonconforming people have an amendment. It will mean discrimination and crimes based on sex will be illegal. Finally.

There is no deadline on equality. Remove the insult. Remove the arbitrary timeline that is blocking the publication of the ERA. Now. n

@lasumidanursery @la_sumida_nursery

February ADOPTIONS

Bunny Love & Piggies Too Counseling, Fees Waived

5473 Overpass Rd M-F 2-4; Sat 12-4 805 683-0521 www.bunssb.org

Sustainable Heart Sustainable Heart Sustainable Heart ~ Transformational Life Counseling ~

~ Transformational Life Counseling ~ ~ Transformational Life Counseling ~ Relationships Occupation and Relationships • •Occupation andCareer Career• Meditation • Meditation Relationships • Occupation and Career • Meditation Grief and Loss • Major Life Transitions Grief and Loss • Major Life Transitions• Anxiety • Anxiety GriefSpiritual and Loss • Major Life Transitions • Anxiety Issues • Communication • Conflict Spiritual Issues • Communication • Conflict Spiritual Covid-19Issues Issues••Communication Offering Video •&Conflict Phone

Michael MA Michael H H Kreitsek, Kreitsek, MA

Michael HCounseling Kreitsek, MA Transpersonal Psychology Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Counseling Buddhist Perspective Perspective Counseling From From aa Buddhist Counseling From a698-0286 Buddhist Perspective 805 805 698-0286 805 698-0286

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public hearing to adopt revised admissions criteria for certain undergraduate programs beginning in 2023/2024 to comply with California State University enrollment goals.

WHAT IS BEING PLANNED?

Notice is hereby given that California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) will hold public hearings to receive comments and evidence on the proposed changes in admissions policies related to the undergraduate program of BS Nursing.

WHEN AND WHERE Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 – 1 to 2 p.m.

Via Zoom Visit go.csuci.edu/impaction to access the Zoom link Thursday, Mar. 10, 2022 – 6 to 7 p.m.

Via Zoom Visit go.csuci.edu/impaction to access the Zoom link Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022 – 1 to 2 p.m.

Via Zoom Visit go.csuci.edu/impaction to access the Zoom link Any person may present oral comments at the public hearings. Person with similar concerns or opinions are encouraged to choose one representative to speak. Time limitations on presentations will be imposed.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

The tentative supporting documents and Notice of Public Hearing that describes the proposed change and explains the need for the change are available for review and copying by appointment on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the following address: CSU Channel Islands Enrollment Center 1 University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012

PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUBMITTAL OF EVIDENCE

Persons wishing to comment on the proposal are invited to submit their comments electronically to impaction@csuci.edu. To be evaluated and considered by campus personnel and the CSU Chancellor’s Office, all written comments and evidence must be received by CSUCI by 12 noon on Mar. 17, 2022. Late submittal of written comments or evidence will not be allowed or accepted into the record for this matter without a showing of good cause for the delay. In no event will late submittal of written comments or evidence be allowed or accepted if any party would be unduly prejudiced by the late submittal or if staff or the campus would not have an adequate opportunity to review, consider and respond to the comments or evidence.

SCOPE OF HEARINGS AND HEARINGS PROCEDURES

CSUCI proposes to modify the supplemental admission criteria used in consideration of admission to the BS Nursing program. For impacted majors, all candidates must meet regular University admission requirements, in addition to any supplemental admission criteria.

CSUCI proposes to continue transfer impaction for the BS Nursing program. The Nursing program has been impacted since its inception at CSUCI. Modification to the supplemental admission criteria for the Nursing program include a change to the supplemental admission criteria that removes preferential consideration of applicants with a previous bachelor’s degree and those applicants who attended a Health Academy or Regional ROP/ROCP while in high school.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For additional information or to make an appointment to review the file, please email us at impaction@csuci.edu or visit go.csuci.edu/ impaction.

The above referenced documents are also available on the CSUCI website at go.csuci.edu/ impaction.

The

Angry Poodle Start your weekend off right with the Angry Poodle in your inbox on Saturday mornings.

Sign up at independent.com/newsletters

26

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

Join us in reading February’s book of the month!

FEBRUARY’S THEME: MEMOIRS & BIOGRAPHIES

D I SCUSS ION :

Wednesday, February 23, 6pm Location: On Zoom | Register at

independent.com/indybookclub B OOK OF THE MON TH :

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

by Roxane Gay Roxane with One N: Roxane Gay Comes to the Granada Theater Friday, February 25

Andre Barbieri

SIMO VIHUNEN

COVER STORY

Goes to the Mountain Paralympic Snowboarder Competes in the Sport That Cost Him His Leg ndre Barbieri refers to March 11 as his

“ampuversary” — celebrating the day in 2011 that a snowboarding accident cost him his left leg.

It has become an occasion to celebrate because so much goodness has blossomed from Barbieri’s misfortune. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he embraced a spirit of euphoria that has spread like a benign infection among many people who’ve gotten to know him.

Barbieri’s friends sent him off to the Olympics with a personalized rock symbolizing his gritty determination.

Thanks to their support and his own athletic resilience, Barbieri will be going The Banked Slalom competition event is one of Barbieri's favorites. He says, “It’s like a video game.” to Beijing next month to participate in the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. He is a para-snowboarder for Only a year and a half apart in age, Diego and Andre Brazil, his native country. Unofficially, he will be repre- are best friends as well as brothers. They grew up in senting Santa Barbara, his adopted hometown for the Lajeado, a town in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, sharing a border with Argentina. “Our last 15 years.

The 40-year-old Barbieri is scheduled to compete state’s people are called gauchos,” Andre said. in two events: the snowboard cross and the banked Brazil is a huge country with a big appetite for sports, slalom. He is especially looking forward to the slalom. especially soccer. “It has a whole lot of people who don’t “It’s like a video game,” he said, and it will fall on his have a lot of things and don’t have a whole lot to live 11th “ampuversary.” for,” Diego said. “A victory when you’re competing — it It might have been a date in his obituary if he had means something greater than a prize for someone who not sped up to pass his older brother, Diego, that doesn’t have much else going on in life.” morning as they were snowboarding down a slope at Luiz Barbieri, their father, is a truck dealer. “He was Mammoth Mountain. the soccer superstar of the town, still plays at 70,” Diego “I saw the whole thing,” Diego recalled. “[Andre] hit said. “He could have gone further as a player, but he had the end of fence that was sticking out, because the snow a family to take care of. My mother said, ‘Why don’t you had melted about a foot. He lost control, went down, break your leg so we can feed the children?’ ” Ingrid, and slammed into a fence about mid-thigh high. It went their mother, was an English teacher. ‘crack, crack!’ [The bone] was sticking out in back, four One of the boys’ heroes was Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racecar champion. “He had great charisma, ethos, inches above the knee. He said, ‘This is pretty bad.’ ” Andre had suffered a compound fracture of the and personality, unlike soccer players who seemed arrofemur and a severed femoral artery. gant,” Andre said. “Formula One racing was a religion “After I took his snowboard out,” Diego said, “I up until Senna died,” Diego said. A horrific accident tackled this guy and took his phone. ‘Sorry, I need to took the driver’s life in 1994. “If he was injured and not call for help.’ The rescue team came, got a tourniquet dead, I feel he’d be just like me,” Andre said. “They made a movie about him. It gave me a good cry.” on him, and tied him to a sled.”

Andre’s road to recovery began in the Mesa Lane Diego realized later, “If he hadn’t gone past me, I would have kept going down the mountain, and he home he shared with his brother. Diego had been responsible for Andre’s moving to Santa Barbara in would have bled out.”

Andre was airlifted to a hospital in Reno, where he 2007. “I was already here, managing at Epiphany resunderwent four surgeries over the course of five days. taurant,” Diego said. “Andre wasn’t too happy with his When it was apparent that his leg would never function work situation in Brazil. I told him, ‘Come here. I’ll hire again, he agreed to have it amputated above the knee. you.’ ” Along with the job came surfing, which both “My brother was next to me,” André remembered, Diego and Andre enjoyed tremendously, and occasional snowboarding. “and I said, ‘I’m sorry I ruined our weekend.’ ”

JOHN Z ANT

A

by John Zant

CONTINUED INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

27

After his accident, Barbieri began training and competing in para triathlon and eventually mustered up the courage to try snowboarding again.

him to be alive,” Peil said. “We need people like him to show what life is all about.”

Aside from the pain that came with Andre’s healing, it was a joyful time. “Our family has a pretty bright outlook on life,” Diego said.

“We’re just happy people. We tend to look on the bright side. There are many more things [Andre] can do than things he cannot do.”

In the prime of his life at 30, Barbieri threw himself into physical activity. He swam (800) 741-1605 YOUR LOCAL AUTO CLUB as soon as the staples were BRANCH removed from his wounded leg. He could pedal a bike onelegged. He acquired a prosthetic leg for walking, and then a bladed prosthetic for running.

He began competing in para triathlons — swimming, biking, and running — and was good enough at it that he could dream about representing Brazil at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Many friends and acquaintances dreamed along with him, a lean (63 and 175 pounds) and entrancing athlete with a winning personality.

“It was insane, the amount of support I had,” he said at the time. “The Boathouse [where he used to work] did a fundraiser, This new shock-absorbing prosthetic leg, the Moto Knee, was created by my friends here did another, my U.S. Paralympic team member Mike Schultz.

JOHN Z ANT

Soon after Andre’s accident, he was surrounded by family and friends, including his mother, followed by his father and Karina Peil, his girlfriend, whom he had met at a physical therapy school in Brazil in 2005.“When I found out about the accident, I prayed to God to allow

e scenes

Go behind th

The Indy, endent with ep d In ’s k ee urnalists of this w t from our jo h ig ra st r ea dh a podcast, an d more. ver story an co e th t u o ab

Listen at

om/theindy .c t n e d n e p e ! ind to podcasts or wherever

28

THE INDEPENDENT

you listen

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

ANDREW JAY

C OV E R S T O R Y STORY COVER

ALWAYS

AMAZING.

NE VER

ROUTINE. DAVID SPADE FEBRUARY 24 | THURSDAY | 8 PM

LOS TUCANES ANDREW JAY

friends in Brazil another. I was able to buy my first prosthetic leg. I would cry every day; I was so emotional back then. I feel like I’ll never repay that debt from what everybody did for me.”

He trained by day and took a job as a nighttime cab driver.

But in one of the triathlons that would be a key to qualifying for Rio, Barbieri was disqualified over a technical mistake. When the final rankings came out before the Paralympics — there would be 10 athletes in his division of the triathlon competition — Barbieri was in 11th place.

“It has been about the journey,” he said. “It has brought me so much fun and joy, and inspiration to me and to others.” Peil stuck with him throughout the journey. “Life is never boring with him,” she said. “We’re in this together.” She and Barbieri were married at Hendry’s Beach in October 2015.

When the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics program came out, Barbieri’s category in the triathlon was not included. Scratch that dream. He did a lot of surfing — becoming quite adept at maneuvering upright on a kneeboard — and he mustered the courage to try snowboarding, which opened a door to the Winter Paralympics.

With a new shock-absorbing prosthetic leg, the Moto Knee — created by U.S. Paralympic gold medalist Mike Schultz — Barbieri started racing on snowboards in 2018. He

MARCH 10 | THURSDAY | 8 PM

MELISSA ETHERIDGE MARCH 24 | THURSDAY | 8 PM

Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Chumash Casino Resort reserves the right to change or cancel promotions and events. Chumash Casino Resort supports responsible gaming. For information about problem gambling, call the Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

Welcome to Freedom

CONTINUED INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

29

Santa Barbara Empty Bowls

MARIO CINTORA

23RD ANNUAL

We want to express our gratitude to the commmunity for your enthusiastic and generous support

THANK YOU TO OUR...

EVENT SPONSORS Bank of America

Loretta Potter

Sadie Hall

Frank Schipper Construction

Elizabeth & Leon Olson

Montecito Bank & Trust

Danyel Dean & Peter Castellanos

Pacifi c Premier Bank

CenCal Health

Maryan Schall

David & Julie Siegel

NS Ceramic

Peggy Shoemaker

Carolyn & Philip Wyatt

Village Properties

Assisted Home Health

Union Bank

Katherine Bower

Barbara Ford

Jeff & Susan Bridges

Susan Rose

RESTAURANT DONORS Foxtail Kitchen & Bar

The Lark

Bluewater Grill Santa Barbara

Jane Restaurant

Loquita

Live Oak Cafe

Pascucci Restaurant

Fresco Cafe

The Little Kitchen

Stella Mare’s Bistro

RAFFLE DONORS Alessia Patisserie & Cafe

FLOAT Luxury Spa

Olio e Limone

Artisan Jewelry by Felicia

Grassini Family Vineyards

Opal Restaurant & Bar

Bouchon

Hudson Grace

Santa Barbara Inn

Brander Vineyards

Island Packers

Community Arts Music Association

Island Seed & Feed

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Joe’s Plating Service

Santa Barbara Zoo

Core Power Yoga

The Landsby

Skate One

The Daisy Restaurant

La Paloma Cafe

Third Window Brewing

Danyel Dean

Lucky’s

The Upham Hotel

Deirdre Woode

Montecito Landscape

Toma Restaurant & Bar

Elisa Atwill

Nathalie Keller

Tondi Gelato

Evolutions Medical & Day Spa

The Natural Cafe

OTHER DONORS & EVENT PARTNERS

SUCCULENTS

The Santa Barbara Airbus

eji experiences

Debbi Pearson

Kaleidoscope Productions

Catering Connection

Rebecca Player

SBCC School of Extended Learning

Joan Rosenberg Dent

Robert McQuire

Merrillee Ford

Stephen Mori

The Clay Studio

Lauren Hansen

Marion Toms

Crane Country Day School

Barbara Loebman

Dane Vaness

Michael & Christine Adcock

Bob Maguire

Mark Bennett

Frank Massarella

CERAMIC ARTISTS

Thank you to our wonderful committee & volunteers!

30

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

After intensive surfing, Barbieri became adept at maneuvering upright on a kneeboard.

accumulated enough points to make it to Beijing 2022 on the Brazilian team. It’s something he could not have accomplished by staying in Brazil, where snow exists only in movies.

But his life has been too busy lately to spend much time on the slopes, Barbieri said. He has been working for Hanger, a prosthetic company, as a development manager and community care coordinator. “I’m able to give back,” he said. “I meet with patients before and after amputations. That is the most enlightening part of my job.”

He and Peil, who works as a PT aide at Cottage Hospital, have two daughters — Stella, 3½, and Maile, who was born last year on March 11, Barbieri’s 10th “ampuversary.”

The hardest part of his going to the Winter Paralympics is that he will be missing them — as well as his three-legged dog, Pogo — for a month and a half. He was headed to British Columbia for intensive training last weekend and will not return from Beijing until March 15.

Barbieri’s list of sponsors includes Backyard Bowls, The Lab, Motion Unlimited, and Loma Linda University’s Team He and his wife, Karina Peil, pose with their PossAbilities, for two daughters, Stella and Maile. which he serves as an ambassador.

He also recently received a donation from his friends on Team Bad Joke, a group of some 20 men and women who meet twice weekly for ocean swims off Leadbetter Beach. They know him as “Aunt Bait” because, as team cofounder Joe Howell explained, Barbieri was changing clothes after a swim one day when a woman came up to him and said, “My aunt wants you to know she thinks you’re handsome.” The initials, “AB,” fit too.

After he endured a joke (Michael Crandell: “What’s the cookie capital of Brazil? Oreo de Janeiro”), the team presented Barbieri with a personalized rock, symbolizing his gritty determination, painted in Brazil’s colors. “Snowboarding cost me my leg, almost cost me my life, but it’s joyful to get back to it,” he told them. “I don’t care if n I finish last. I made it.”

JOHN Z ANT

Blue Owl

ANDREW JAY

COVER STORY

CLICK CONNECT

CARE for your skin

Cottage CottageVirtual VirtualCare Care Skin treatment in minutes—from the comfort of…Anywhere. 24/7.

1 DIAGNOSIS 1

22 TREATMENT PLAN 3

3 PEACE OF MIND

Receive care right now for most common conditions, including ECZEMA, RASHES & ACNE

cottagehealth.org/virtualcare

WHERE TO SEE THE GAMES

Create the Livelihood You’ve Dreamed Of

The Paralympic Winter Games will run March 4-13 at the same site as Beijing’s ongoing Winter Olympics (February 4-20). They will receive ample coverage on NBC, including seven hours on the main network and all events televised on Peacock. USA will cover the opening and closing ceremonies.

Barbieri is aware of the controversy over the Games being staged while China is accused of massive human rights violations. “Most of us do not agree with what is going on,” he said. “If I put all my attention on it, I might not choose to go. I will do it for the sport. Enjoy the Paralympics for what it is.”

Paralympic Snowboarding Events Snowboard Cross (March 6-7): A snowboard competition that first consists of time-trial: three runs down a course, only one rider at a time, with the best run determining their placement for head-to-head brackets. “Monster Mike” Schultz, a 40-year-old Minnesotan who lost his left leg in a 2008 snowboarding accident, won the event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.

Banked Slalom (March 11-12): Each athlete gets three runs down the course with the best run determining the final results based on ascending time. There is only one rider on the course at a time. The course may be a medium pitched slope, preferably on naturally varying terrain, with plenty of bumps and dips, in a U-shape/natural valley. American Noah Elliott won the gold medal in 2018, four years after he lost his left leg because of cancer at 17.

Virr tual Care Vi

SOPHIA DENISON JOHNSTON, 250 Hour Massage Practitioner grad

“I attended Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute’s 250 hour Massage Practitioner course, where I received training in all of the fundamentals for successful bodywork. I now work at Deep Tissue Massage Center and have a thriving personal practice. I intend that my clients leave with a greater understanding of how their bodies work, and how to better care for them.”

Open Enrollment, flexible start dates, evenings and weekend classes

Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute Where lives change.

805-966-5802 516 North Quarantina St • www.sbbti.com INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

31

32

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

I N D E P E N D E N T CA L E N DA R

FEB.

10-16

T HE

by

TERRY ORTEGA

As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. Submit virtual and in-person events at independent.com/eventsubmit.

COURTESY

2/10: ALO, Anna Moss After nine studio releases and decades of worldwide tours, ALO will bring their laid-back California vibe to S.B. in support of their new album, Creatures, Vol. 2: Weave with the sultry and ethereal music from Anna Moss to open the show. 8pm.

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $30. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776 or email brigette@sohosb.com.

sohosb.com/upcoming-events

FRIDAY 2/11 2/11-2/13: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Don’t miss this show that won the

Exhibit: Pressed: Botanical Art and the Herbarium Take in images of a

dozen California wildflowers and flowering plants, both as specimens from the Botanic Garden’s Herbarium and as life-size linocut prints by artist Henry Evans, through mid-March. 10am-5pm.

Pritzlaff Conservation Ctr., S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Members: free; GA: $8-$16. Call (805) 682-4726 or email info@sbbg.org.

tinyurl.com/BotGardenPressed

THURSDAY 2/10 2/10: Cathy Park Hong: Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning Join UCSB Arts & Lectures as they present 2021 Time magazine 100 Honoree Cathy Park Hong, who will present her award-winning memoir, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, a radically honest meditation on the AsianAmerican experience. 7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: free; GA $20. Call (805) 893-3535.

artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

2/10: Zoom Live Downtown Business Spotlight: ARTS District Join S.B. Independent Executive Arts Editor Charles Donelan in conversation with Michelle Beamer (Lonetree), Richard Yates (Opal Restaurant and Bar), and Colette Cosentino (Cosentino Atelier) in this week’s virtual interview. 3pm. Free.

independent.com/spotlight

ojaiact.org

SATURDAY 2/12 2/12: Comedy Date Diaries Get upclose and personal with comedians straight from Netflix, Amazon Prime, NBC, and Comedy Central. Food is available for purchase on-site, or grab something from a neighboring restaurant. 7-9pm. Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave. GA: $18; VIP: $27. Email sambearcomedy@ gmail.com.

tinyurl.com/ComedyDateDiaries COURTESY

2/10:

2013 Tony Award for Best Play. Two middleaged siblings who live together are visited by their movie-star sister, who brings her new boy toy along with old resentments. Fri.Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. The Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. $20. Call (805) 640-8797 or email herb@ojaiact.org.

2/12: 7th Annual Colors of Love 2022 Join this unforgettable celebration of love, culture, and unity with professional dancers and singers ranging from Latin, samba, belly dance, Argentine tango, and more! This show will benefit Arts Without Limits. 8pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $25-$35. Call (805) 963-0408.

centerstagetheater.org

2/12: Online Workshop: Cathartic Rewiring: Creating New Connections Within Us and Around Us This first workshop in a three-part series aims to help unpack the many factors that impact the way one feels and is wired. Learn how to rewire and build new connections in the brain, body, and to the world around. 10am-2pm. $45. Call (805) 7216540 or email thejourneytowellness workshops@gmail.com.

thejourneytowellnessworkshops.com

THURSDAY Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm

FRIDAY

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY

Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am

Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm

SATURDAY

Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm

Downtown S.B.: Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., 8am-1pm

SATURDAY

event will have medals for all who finish, including awards for top overall boy and girl; high school, junior high, elementary, preschool finisher; and school with most participants, all with the goal to encourage participation in running and help foster a healthy lifestyle for the youth of S.B. 9-10am. 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. $20-$40. Email coyotemilerun@ gmail.com. sbrunningco.com

sohosb.com/events

Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476.

2/11-2/13: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Dusty Jugz, 8:30-11:30pm.

Sat.: Sam Mitchell, 1-5pm; Pull the Trigger, 8:30-11:30pm. Sun.: About

cfsb.info/sat

Time, noon-3pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free-$5. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785.

mavericksaloon.com/eventcalendar/

2/11-2/12: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: DJ Chowder, 7-9pm. Sat.: Sara & Charles, 7:309pm. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com 2/11: Pali Wine Co. Live music.

6-8pm. 116 E. Yanonali St., Ste. A-1.

Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 560-7254.

2/13: Met Live in HD: Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto Tony Award–winning direc-

Mile This kids-only, all-level running

Sabor Presents Conjunto Oye. Salsa class: 9pm; show: 10pm. $18-$25.

Ages 21+. Mon.: Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra, 8:30pm. $35. Wed.: Suzanne Santo, Izzi Ray, 8pm. $20$22. Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776.

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SUNDAY 2/13

3rd Annual S.B. Running Coyote

2/10-2/12, 2/14, 2/16: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: ALO, Anna Moss, 8pm. $30.

Ages 21+. Fri.: The Academy, 8:30pm. $10. Ages 21+. Sat.: Me

(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

This special concert will feature Argentina’s opera great Luis Lima along with his daughter, Camila Lima (soprano), accompanied by renowned composer Ruy Folguera. Food by Buena Onda will be available for purchase.

6:30-8:30pm. Buena Onda, 724 Haley St. $30.

Call (805) 455-1906 or email info@abrazosur .com. tinyurl.com/Tango-Songs

2/12:

Conjunto Oye

WEDNESDAY

2/12: LoCA Milonga Presents Tangos and Songs in Black & White

tor Bartlett Sher’s bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy resets the opera’s action in 1920s Europe, with Art Deco sets and elegant

Shows on Tap

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

COURTESY

Patrons of all ages must show proof of being fully vaccinated or supply a negative COVID-19 medical test result from within 72 hours, along with an official photo ID, before entering the Lobero, Granada, Center Stage, and New Vic theaters and the S.B. Bowl. Masks are currently required indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The venues request that patrons consult their individual websites for the most up-to-date protocols before attending an event.

2/12: S.B. Music Club Concert This program will feature oboist Adelle Rodkey and pianist Eric Valinsky performing Four Personalities by Alyssa Morris, Maurice Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, Paul Hindemith’s Sonata for English Horn and Piano, and Pierre de Bréville’s Sonatine for Oboe and Piano.

3-4pm. United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 964-3211 or email pattyvolner5@gmail.com. sbmusicclub.org

COURTESY

COVID-19 VENUE POLICY

urbanwinetrailsb.com/events

2/13:

2/11: Topa Topa Brewing Co. (Ojai) Kellen Van Allen, 7-9pm. 345 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Free. Call (805)

Join this live broadcast from England with Oxford evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Anna Machin, who explores the ever-elusive science of love in her new book, Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships that considers chosen families, queer love, love for pets, and more on par with romantic love while looking at biology, chemistry, and neuroscience. View via Zoom or YouTube.

Noon-1pm. Free. Call (805) 682-6787 or email events@chaucersbooks.com.

topatopa.beer/pages/ojai

Chaucer’s Virtual Author Presentation: Dr. Anna Machin

798-9079.

2/12-12/13: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: The Reserve. Sun.: Kelly’s Lot. 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066.

coldspringtavern.com

2/12: EOS Lounge Will Clarke, 9pm. $18. Ages 21+. 500 Anacapa St. Call (805) 564-2410.

eoslounge.com

chaucersbooks.com/event

EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.

INDEPENDENT.COM

Volunteer Opportunity

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Fundraiser

THE INDEPENDENT

33

F E B 17

Celebrating 149 years!

TRAP

GEM FAIRE America’s Premier Jewelry & Bead Faires

Their self-titled debut album has gone #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart, receiving praise from Rolling Stone, MOJO, NPR Music, American Songwriter, No Depression, GLIDE, and more.

FEBRUARY

18, 19, 20

SANTA BARBARA

WATCHHOUSE with Tré Burt

M A R 1

TRAP

M A R 5

“The Finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix.”

— LA Times

EE FR dmission a

***** Admission $7

GEM FAIRE HOURS: FRI 12pm-6pm SAT 10am-6pm SUN 10am-5pm

JEWELRY ² CRYSTALS ² GEMS ² BEADS MINERALS ² FASHION ACCESSORIES JEWELRY REPAIR | LARGEST SELECTION | NEW VENDORS! JEWELR

* Not valid with other offer. ONE per person. Property of Gem Faire, Inc, can be revoked without notice. Non-transferrable.

Sponsored by GEM FAIRE, INC | (503) 252-8300 | GEMFAIRE.COM

“A must for magic buffs of all ages.”

— LA Times

Two shows - 2 & 6:30 PM All new show featuring internationally recognized award-winners from Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle, Las Vegas, and exotic showrooms around the world.

VISIT LOBERO.ORG OR 805.963.0761 LOBERO THEATRE ENDOWMENT

FOR AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

34

{ 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara }

*Bring this ad to receive ONE

RICHARD THOMPSON

debut #1 on egrass eiving Rolling Music, writer, GLIDE, more.

Earl Warren Showgrounds

THE INDEPENDENT

The Bentson Foundation John C. Mithun Foundation

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

@loberotheatre

INDEPENDENT.COM

TALK TO EXPLORE PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY Randall VanderMey, Westmont professor of English Thursday, February 17 | 5:30 p.m.

Community Arts Workshop 631 Garden Street SPONSORED BY THE WESTMONT FOUNDATION

Heartfelt Happenings

T HE

What did the snake say to their sweetheart? “Give me a little bug and a hiss!”

2/11:

Painted Cabernet: Hearts Celebrate Val-

entine’s Day with a loved one by painting together. Wine and beer available for purchase. Register online. 6pm. 1229 State St. $37/seat. Ages 21+. Call (805) 963-9979.

COURTESY

tinyurl.com/paintedhearts

tinyurl.com/TranformativeActivism

museum exhibit created by Healing Justice S.B. (HJSB) in collaboration with Black S.B. community meeting and organizations and Page and Turnbull through February 27. Noon-5pm. Melanin Gallery, 833 State St. Free.

hjsb.org/events/bhm2022

2/10-2/12, 12/15-12/16: Black History Month Display The display will show through February 27. Thu.: 10am-6pm; Fri.-Sat., Tue.-Wed.:

10am-5pm. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email LGonzalez@SantaBarbaraCA .gov. hjsb.org/events/bhm2022

2/11, 2/16: Storywalk/Cuentos

Join outside to enjoy the Cedella Marley Booker’s picture book One Love, which is based on the song by Bob Marley. Únase afuera para disfrutar el libro ilustrado, One Love de Cedella Marley Booker. Fri./viernes: 10am-noon.

Bohnett Park, 1251 San Pascual St.; Wed./miercoles: 10:15-11:30am.

Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St. Free/gratis. Call (805) 564-5602 or email hbroman@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

tinyurl.com/BohnettPark tinyurl.com/StorytimeAlameda

2/15: City of Goleta Virtual Proclamation The County of S.B, cities in S.B. County, and school boards across the county will officially acknowledge

2/14: A Very Special Valentine with Ottmar Liebert Enjoy an evening of music that is a mix of

Science Pub from Home: Conserving Reefs Together Join One

People One Reef (OPOR) Senior Conservation Scientist and SBCC Professor of Marine Sciences Michelle Paddack, Ph.D., in a friendly discussion about the successes of OPOR’s collaboration in the outer islands of Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, where modern science supports the knowledge and leadership of local communities in restoring the critical coral reef habitat.

6:30-7:30pm. Free. Call (805) 682-4711 x172 or email jrolle@sbnature2.org.

hjsb.org/events/2022-black-historymonth 2/16: Virtual Screening: Rafiki

This 2018 movie Rafiki (NR), which means “friend” in Swahili, follows two young women as their romantic relationship unfolds amid political and cultural pressures around LGBTQIA+ rights in Kenya. 6pm. Free.

mcc.sa.ucsb.edu/events/winter-2022

every Wednesday through March 23 for discussions with Black community members and BIPOC grassroots community organizers and activists with a goal to promote dialogue that results in transforming thoughts while unpacking the destabilizing impacts of white supremacy, anti-Black racism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, misogyny/misogynoir, and ableism. View on HJSB.org and TVSB Channel 17. 7pm. Free.

tinyurl.com/VoicesOfLiberation

2/12: Virtual: Chocolate Baby Story Time Join to read books that

teach children about their curly crowns, chocolatey skin, history, and culture, as well as dance elements to get the entire family involved. 9am. View on HJSB.org and TVSB Channel 17. Free

hjsb.org/events/bhm2022

sohosb.com/upcoming-events

2/14:

Black History Month in February 2022.

2pm. Free.

2/16: Voices of Liberation: Liberated Conversations Join

Spanish, Mexican, and world elements, with strong melodies tinged with a shade of melancholy that is balanced with upbeat rhythms from guitarist and songwriter Ottmar Liebert. 8:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $35. Call (805) 962-7776 or email brigette@sohosb.com.

tinyurl.com/ConservingReefs

costumes, and features baritone Quinn Kelsey alongside soprano Rosa Feola and tenor Piotr Beczała. 2pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free-$28. Call (805) 969-4726.

dancers that celebrates culture, family, and community set to the music of R&B legend D’Angelo. 7pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: $15; GA: $40. Call (805) 893-3535.

artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

ning singer/songwriter Judy Collins will bring her imaginative interpretations of traditional, contemporary folk-standard, and original compositions along with her sublime vocals to S.B. 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $47.75$62.75. Call (805) 963-0761.

lobero.org/events

WEDNESDAY 2/16 2/16: Developer Day at Good Space Bring your laptop and treat yourself to Wi-Fi, HDMI monitors, coffee, sodas, call boxes, and whiteboards on this free cowork day with a hosted pizza lunch mixer at noon. 8:30am-5pm. Good Space, 320 Storke Rd., Goleta. Call (805) 685-3255 or email DevDay@goodspacecoworking.com.

goodspacecoworking.com/ developer-day

musicacademy.org

2/13: Coffee & a Good Book with Valerie Cantella Area author Valerie Cantella will share her parenting journey of raising an adopted special needs child with mental-health issues in her debut book, off-script: a mom’s journey through adoption, a husband’s alcoholism, and special needs parenting. 1-3pm. Goleta Coffee Co., 177 S. Turnpike Rd. valeriecantella.com

2/16:

TUESDAY 2/15

Thematic Learning Initiative Virtual Event: Amanda Nguyen UCSB

2/15: Judy Collins at the Lobero Theatre Social activist, author, and award-winCOURTESY

2/10-2/13: Exhibit: Santa Barbara Black History: For the Love of Our People View this historical

2/12: S.Y.V. Concert Series: Love Songs & Dances: An Evening of Liebeslieder The head of music from

the San Francisco Opera and an Academy of the West faculty member, pianist John Churchwell will perform a concert inspired by Valentine’s Day, dreams of romance, and bold declarations along with two rising opera stars from the San Francisco Opera, Esther Tonea (soprano) and Victor Cardamone (tenor), and guest pianist Robert Cassidy. 5pm. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church, 2901 Nojo-

Online Lecture by Sonya Renee Taylor: Resilient Love: Radical Self-Love as Transformative Activism

Listen to award-winning performance poet, activist, transformational leader, and founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body Is Not An Apology (a digital media and education company) Sonya Renee Taylor.

Register online to receive a Zoom link: 6pm. Free. Call (805) 893-8411.

qui Ave., Los Olivos. $20-$35. Call (805) 705-0938 or email syvconcerts@smitv.org. smitv.org/syv-concert-series

COURTESY

2/15:

2/10-2/14: Valentine’s Cocktails Soak up the ocean views and fresh air and raise a glass to love with specialty Valentine-themed cocktails (for purchase) such as Mi Corazón, Montecito Love Story, and Bourbon Sweetheart. Visit the website for restaurant and bar hours. The Manor Bar, Miramar Beach Bar, The Revere Room, Caruso’s, Rosewood Miramar Beach, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito. Free.

Call (805) 900-8388. tinyurl.com/RosewoodValentines

Arts & Lectures presents social entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Rise (grassroots organizing), and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, who will speak on “Hopeanomics” and How Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Grassroots Activism.

7:30pm. Free. Call (805) 893-3535. tinyurl.com/

2/13: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents A.I.M by Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love One of today’s most in-demand choreographers, Abraham.

In.Motion (A.I.M) artistic director Kyle Abraham mixes modern, contemporary, ballet, and hip-hop dance with his company of 11

AmandaNguyenFeb16

EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.

INDEPENDENT.COM

Volunteer Opportunity

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Fundraiser

THE INDEPENDENT

35

More Community

...Better Retirement Wellbeing has many sides. I find many of them here, including fitness and aquatics, tai chi, bridge, fine dining, art, music and more. I have cleared the path to find my heart’s desire and enjoy the freedom of a true community.

Schedule Your Tour Now! 3775 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

805.687.0793 | vistadelmonte.org INDEPENDENT LIVING | ASSISTED LIVING | MEMORY CARE

Create Meaningful Connections

We’re an equal opportunity housing provider.

CA License #425800464 COA# 196

Summer Camp 2022

GUIDE

Publishes ~ Thursday, March 31st ~

Advertising Deadline

Monday, March 28 at noon

Editorial Listing Deadline ~ Friday, March 3 at 5 pm

Visit independent.com/summercamp22

Contact your advertising representative today

advertising@independent.com

36

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

Sports

living

The Arlington Theatre

Chris Miller. Mount Baldy Pipeline, Upland. 1987

­

­

­ ­

Skateboarding in the ’80s

A

s skateboarders growing up in the 1980s, each month we coveted the newest issues of Thrasher and Transworld magazines. Thrasher was gritty and encapsulating—with articles about backyard ramp sessions, adolescent punk bands, and hotplate recipes by Chef Boy-Am-I-Hungry—but its mostly black-and-white imagery was confined to cheap newspaper stock. The shots in Transworld, on the other hand, launched from glossy pages with the action of a full-color pop-up book. If Thrasher

Santa Barbara’s Bones Brigade Featured in New Photography Book

by Keith Hamm | photos by J. Grant Brittain was our alleged bible, then Transworld became our proverbial stroll through the vibrant Louvre of skateboarding.

Most prominently among this museum’s permanent collection is the work of founding photo editor J. Grant Brittain, captured now in the long-awaited PUSH: 80s Skateboarding Photography, released by Berkeley-based Ginko Press in December. The hardcover 224-page coffee-table book covers what Brittain, 66, describes as skateboarding’s golden era with a balance of imagery, from intimate black-and-white portraits to critical-action color spreads.

For the most nostalgic among us, a patient flip through PUSH takes us back. There’s a mohawked Owen Nieder at the deserted Del Mar Skate Ranch in 1983. And that’s master stylist Chris Miller—arguably the Tom Curren of skateboarding — soaring from Mt. Baldy’s tubular spillway. Closer to home, Santa Barbara’s Powell-Peralta Bones Brigade team riders—including a fledgling Tony Hawk—dominate dozens of PUSH pages as impressively as they once ruled contests during that seminal decade.

Brittain started shooting in the late 1970s while managing the Skate Ranch pro shop, learning angles and timing from Skateboarder magazine (before it died in 1980) and attending Palomar Junior College. “It was fun,” he remembers, “just kinda shooting willy-nilly

and not knowing what F-stops and shutter speeds were until I changed my art major to photography.”

He took every photo class the college offered, studying the work of American greats, including Walker Evans, Irving Penn, and Ralph Gibson, to name a few of his favorites.

In 1983, right around the time the cash-strapped Brittain had been sleeping on the Skate Ranch pool table for several months, he joined the newly minted Transworld, printing photos for the first few issues in the Palomar darkroom.

Brittain’s eye led the now-defunct magazine for 20 years before leaving to launch The Skateboard Mag in 2004, which had a 10-year run.

“I’m stoked that I was there to capture this golden era,” he says. “I just wanted to shoot pictures of my friends because it was fun. I didn’t look at it as if I was documenting something important. It was just skateboarding. We didn’t know it would be in the Olympics someday.”

For more, visit jgrantbrittain.com. n

­ ­

BLACKLIGHT: 2/11

MARRY ME: 2/11

DEATH ON THE NILE: 2/11

Metro 4 • Camino

Fiesta 5 • Fairveiw

Paseo Nuevo • Camino

BREAKING BREAD: 2/11

Hitchcock

DOG: 2/14

Fiesta 5 • Fairveiw

Schedule subject to change. Please visit metrotheatres.com for theater updates. Thank you.

Features and Showtimes for Feb 11-17, 2022 * = Subject to Restrictions on “SILVER MVP PASSES; and No Passes”

www.metrotheatres.com

FA I R V I E W 225 N FAIRVIEW AVE GOLETA 805-683-3800

Marry Me* (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:45, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:45, 7:30.

The Wolf & The Lion (PG): Fri-Wed: 5:20.

Sing 2 (PG): Fri, Tue-Wed: 4:30, 7:15.

Sat/Sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15.

Mon/Tue: 4:30.

Licorice Pizza (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 7:45.

Sat/Sun: 2:15, 7:45.

Dog* (PG13): Mon: 7:00. Thur: 5:20, 7:15.

CAMINO REAL 7040 MARKETPLACE DRIVE GOLETA 805-688-4140

METRO 4 618 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-965-7684 LP = Laser Projection

Blacklight* (PG13): Fri: 4:30(LP), 7:00(LP), 9:30(LP).

Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. Mon-Thur: 5:15(LP), 7:45(LP).

Jackass Forever* (R): Fri: 5:00, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30, 9:40. Sat: 2:15, 5:00, 6:10(LP), 7:20, 8:30(LP), 9:40. Sun: 2:15, 3:45, 5:00, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30, 9:40. Mon-Thur: 5:00, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG13): Fri: 4:45, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 1:45, 4:45, 8:00.

Mon-Thur: 4:45, 8:00.

MET Opera: Fire Shut Up in My Bones* (NR): Sat: 12:55.

F I E S TA 5 916 STATE STREET

SANTA BARBARA Death on the Nile* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 805-963-0455 1:00, 2:30, 3:50, 5:20, 6:40, 8:15, 9:30.

Mon-Wed: 2:30, 3:50, 5:20, 6:40, 8:15. Marry Me (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:10, Thur: 2:30, 5:20, 8:15.

7:45. Sat/Sun: 2:30, 5:10, 7:45.

Blacklight* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 2:15, 4:45, Moonfall (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:00, 7:10, 9:40. Mon-Thur: 2:15, 4:45, 7:10. 8:00. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00.

Moonfall (PG13): Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:50, The Wolf & The Lion (PG): Fri, Mon-Wed: 7:45. Thur: 1:45, 4:50.

7:15. Sat/Sun: 4:45, 7:15.

Jackass Forever* (R): Fri: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, Reedeming Love (PG13): Fri, Mon-Wed: 9:50. Sat/Sun: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. 4:15. Sat/Sun: 1:45.

Mon-Thur: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30.

Sing 2 (PG13): Fri, Tue-Thur: 4:20, 7:00.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG13): Sat/Sun: 1:30, 4:20, 7:00. Mon: 4:20.

Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:40, 8:00. Thur: 1:30.

Scream (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 5:30, 8:15.

Unchartered* (PG13): Thur: 4:00, Sat/Sun: 2:45, 5:30, 8:15. Thur: 5:30.

5:20, 6:40, 8:00, 9:20.

Dog* (PG13): Mon: 7:00. Thur: 4:45, 7:15.

The Cursed* (R): Thur: 8:30.

The Cursed* (R): Thur: 8:15.

HITCHCOCK 371 South Hitchcock Way SANTA BARBARA 805-682-6512

Breaking Breakd (NR): Fri-Sun, Wed/Thur: 5:00, 7:30.

Parallel Mothers (R): Fri-Sun, Wed/Thur: 4:45, 7:15.

ARLINGTON Mike McGill airs over teammate Steve Steadham. The Pipeline skatepark, Upland. 1984

1317 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-963-9580

Moonfall* (PG13): Fri, Sun-Thur: 4:00, 7:00.

INDEPENDENT.COM

PA S E O N U E V O 8 WEST DE LA GUERRA STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-965-7451

Death on the Nile* (PG13): Fri: 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 8:00, 9:20. Sat: 12:50, 2:20, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 8:00, 9:20. Sun: 12:50, 2:20, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 8:00.Mon-Wed: 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 8:00.

Thur: 5:10, 8:00.

Licorice Pizza (R): Fri-Tue: 4:00, 7:45. Thur: 7:45.

West Side Story (PG13): Fri, Tue/Wed: 4:20.

Sat/Sun: 1:00, 4:20. Thur: 4:20.

House of Gucci (R): Fri, Tue/Wed: 7:20.

Sat/Sun: 12:40, 7:20.

Unchartered* (PG13): Thur: 4:00, 5:20, 6:40, 7:50, 920.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

37

Downtown Business

living

History COURTESY

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT AND DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA PRESENT

The Sitting Cave

Spotlight a virtual interview series Join Charles Donelan in conversation with y Todam ! at 3p Bruce Brownell in a moment of contemplation

F MICHELLE BEAMER Lonetree

RICHARD YATES

Opal Restaurant and Bar

COLETTE COSENTINO Cosentino Atelier

ARTS District Santa Barbara Thursday, February 10 | 3pm Live on Zoom Register at independent.com/spotlight

Windows and Patio Doors!

BUY ONE, GET ONE

40OFF %

A ND 1

0 Money Down $0 Interest $0 Monthly Payments $

for 12 months1

Interest accrues from the date of purchase but is waived if paid in full within 12 months. Minimum purchase of 4.

Call by May 31 for your FREE consultation.

877-792-0746

DETAILS OF OFFER: Offer expires 5/31/2022. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Buy one (1) window or entry/patio door, get one (1) window or entry/patio door 40% off, and 12 months $0 money down, $0 monthly payments, 0% interest when you purchase four (4) or more windows or entry/patio doors between 1/1/2022 and 5/31/2022. 40% off windows and entry/patio doors are less than or equal to lowest cost window or entry/patio door in the order. Subject to credit approval. Interest is billed during the promotional period, but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky® consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or familial status. Savings comparison based on purchase of a single unit at list price. Available at participating locations and offer applies throughout the service area. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. License number available upon request.

Some Renewal by Andersen locations are independently owned and operated. "Renewal by Andersen" and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation. © 2022 *Using U.S. and imported parts.

Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. RBA12848

1

38

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

ernando Librado’s so-called “sitting cave” is located in the local mountains, a hidden spot chosen carefully by a man who knew the area well. A member of the Chumash tribe whose parents were from Santa Cruz Island, Fernando was born in 1839, baptized at the mission in Ventura, then raised at Mission La Purisima. Sometimes known as Kitsepawit—he may have been given the name Librado in acknowledgment of his ability to read—he spent much of his later life on ranches near Lompoc and Las Cruces, working as a sheepherder and handyman, with an occasional expedition to Tranquillon Peak (on what is now Vandenburg Space Force Base) to gather medicinal plants endemic to its slopes.

his hundredth year — and in a way, he certainly did.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Fernando’s cave with a historian, two archaeologists, and retired teacher Bruce Brownell for official research, documentation, and protection of the site, but it was Mr. Brownell who could lead us to it. He knows the backcountry well and always viewed it as a classroom suited to higher learning. In his own youth, he was a student of the legendary Frank Van Schaick (aka “Ol’ Van”) of Santa Barbara’s Wilson School, who took kids into the great outdoors to learn about the environment, Native Americans, history, democracy, storytelling, and their own capabilities, and Mr. Brownell became the same kind of teacher a generation later. “Understanding our natural environment and knowing how important it is might be the most crucial subject kids can learn in school,” he has said.

“If we don’t learn how to take care of our world, nothing else is important.” Now, like his students decades earlier, we followed him into the mountains.

It is a cave that requires you to bend down low for entry, although once within, you can stand upright. It would have been a comfortable abode, sheltered and wellpositioned. Decaying pieces of wood lay on the ground outside the entrance, and when we brushed away some dried leaves and dirt, we could see a board with an old iron door hinge attached. One of the archaeologists was carrying a stack of typewritten notes and a camera with a big zoom lens.

He examined the walls of the cave intently and located a pair of carved initials, allegedly Fernando’s. He took photographs of the carving from every angle, and we all leaned in, looking closely.

I liked knowing there is a sheltered place concealed by brush not far from here where a man once sat who understood the value of story and of passing along what is learned. Then I saw Mr. Brownell sitting at the entryway, contemplating the meaning and mystery of this particular space, the days past, and the country beyond, and it brought to mind advice he’d once offered to his students, which seemed freshly felicitous. “Do something hard; be proud of it,” he said. “See something other people don’t see. Remember it.” n

A Visit to Fernando Librado’s Abode

by Cynthia Carbone Ward My anthropologist friend Larry Spanne had boyhood memories of the sitting cave.

“My dad took me out there,” he said. “The guy that told my dad and me about it was John Begg, and John Begg knew Fernando personally, and I interviewed him. He told me Fernando was the ranch midwife, medicine man, and doctor. He treated people, sheared sheep, and did a lot of things. But he lived in that cave.”

Although he represented the third generation of Chumash after the initial European colonization of California and therefore had no firsthand knowledge of Chumash life before European contact, Fernando listened attentively to the teachings of his elders and retained a wealth of stories and knowledge in his head. When ethnographer-linguist John P. Harrington encountered him, he became a crucial source of information about Chumash culture and traditions that might otherwise have been lost to time, passing along precious knowledge of the language, religious beliefs, ceremonies, legends, plants, and hands-on crafts. In 1912, he famously directed the building of what he called a “house of the sea”, i.e., a functional tomol based upon the traditional plank canoe construction he recalled from his childhood. Fernando would have been in his seventies when he died in 1915, but there are stories that claim he lived well beyond

living

Melting Pot Pride

ERICK MADRID

Black History

FEBRUARY 11 - 17 “ONE OF THE BEST ROMANTIC FILMS OF RECENT TIMES” Awards Watch

NOMINATED FOR TWO ACADEMY AWARDS: BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Gaviota Ranchers Are Descendants of One of California’s Earliest Black Residents

by Eric Hvolboll

D

uring February’s annual celebration of African Americans’ many achievements throughout the United States, it is interesting to recall the legacy of one of the first two Black men in California, who played a central role in the formation of Santa Barbara three centuries ago.

Luis Manuel Quintero, born in Guadalajara in about 1725, was a descendant of African slaves brought to Mexico, some as early as the 1500s. His wife, María Petra Rubio, possessed mixed ethnicities, including African as well as Indigenous progenitors from the coastal plains between the Yaqui From left: Guner, Kai, Sequoia, and Mark Tautrim and Sinaloa rivers.

The Quinteros and their children and good natured.” In 1837, the Gonzales brothwalked for six months — almost 1,000 miles — with the Rivera expedition from ers and several cousins were granted Rancho El Sonora, Mexico, to Mission San Gabriel in 1781. Rio de Santa Clara in Ventura County. Oxnard’s They were among the original 11 families that Gonzales Road once led to the Gonzaleses’ adobe founded the pueblo of Los Angeles that year. In ranch house.

The legacy of California’s original African1782, they left Los Angeles and walked north to Santa Barbara when the presidio was established. American families lives on in the 10 or more Several of the Quinteros’ daughters married pre- generations that have passed since the Quinteros and three dozen other immigrants established Los sidio soldiers.

Luis served as Santa Barbara’s first sastre (tailor), Angeles and Santa Barbara. It is estimated that they sewing uniforms from the cloth material requi- have several thousand descendants in California sitioned for the soldiers. He died in 1810 and was today.

Quintero descendant Mark Tautrim, 74, is “quite interred at Mission Santa Barbara.

Within only a few generations, the Quinte- proud” of his African-American ancestors and ros’ African and Indigenous heritage continued shares his appreciation for his family’s multicultural through large families of descendants named Fer- background with his two grandsons as they grow nandez, Rodriguez, Valdez, Gonzales, Valenzuela, up on the same family ranch as he did, overlooking Pacheco, Flores, Cordero, Sepulveda, Lugo, Ortega, Refugio Beach.

Tautrim feels strongly about his family. “I want Romero, Garcia, Wilder, Smith, Goux, Chapman, my kids and grandkids and on down from there to Streeter, and others.

In 1838 the Quinteros’ granddaughter, Maria know that we are true ‘melting pot’ Americans and Rita Valdez, was granted Rancho Rodeo de las to be proud of our Black, Hispanic, European, and Aguas, which is now Beverly Hills. The name of Native American ancestry,” he said. “Black History today’s glamorous Rodeo Drive was extracted from Month is especially gratifying and humbling, to know that Luis Quintero, my grandkids’ sevenththe original ranch name.

Valdez’s first cousin Rafael Gonzales, the Quin- great-grandfather, contributed so much to Califorteros’ grandson, began serving as mayor of Santa nia and Santa Barbara history.”

After graduating from UCSB, Nicholas LorenBarbara in 1829. He later reported “there was little or nothing to do, because the size of the population zen, 29, went to work as an environmental techniwas so small.” His adobe home, now a bookstore, cian at the local office of a nationwide consulting still stands at 835 Laguna Street, a National Historic firm. Another Quintero scion, Lorenzen, appreciates his family’s legacy in Santa Barbara and Landmark.

Rafael’s brother, Leandro Gonzales, served as California.

“It gives me a sense of place and responsibility mayordomo (administrator) of Mission Santa Barbara in the early 1840s. Chumash people referred to our community,” he recently observed, with n to him as a “Black fellow — dark complexioned evident pride.

FRI, MON - THURS: 5:00pm, 7:45pm SAT: 7:45pm / SUN: 1:15pm ADDED SHOWINGS OF BEST PICTURE NOMINEES: DRIVE MY CAR - SAT & SUN 4:00PM THE POWER OF THE DOG - SAT: 1:15pm / SUN: 7:30pm PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE TEST REQUIRED

SBIFFRIVIERA.COM

We are here for you!

Need support?

805.964.5245 info@dvsolutions.org dvsolutions.org

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

39

FOOD &DRINK tk

evolutions

Hip and History Intersect at

INTERMEZZO I

n late 2019, after a series of disappointments and near-

deals for other establishments, John O’Neill suddenly found himself buying the Wine Cask, one of Santa Barbara’s largest and most iconic restaurants.

For insider insight, O’Neill — who was raised in Boston but has lived here for nearly three decades — turned to the two men who’d run the Anacapa Street institution the longest: Doug Margerum, who bought the place in 1981 with his family and turned it into both a fine-dining mecca and a launching pad for the region’s winemakers; and bouchon owner Mitchell Sjerven, who, alongside Margerum, managed the restaurant from 2009 to 2017 following a brief,

Wine Cask Team Honors the Past During an Ever-Changing Present

BY MATT KETTMANN ill-fated ownership by a different proprietor.

“Not that I needed their blessing, but for me, it was all about paying respect to the past — that’s very important to me,” said O’Neill, a former punk-rock musician whose professional background is in both banking and hospitality, having cofounded Elements Restaurant in 2004 after running La Marina at the Biltmore, Left at Albuquerque, and the Endless Summer. “It was about keeping some of the Wine Cask’s history,” said O’Neill, “but dragging its knuckles into the next millennium.”

Over a bottle of tequila, his friends Margerum and Sjerven agreed that O’Neill was uniquely qualified to link the Wine Cask’s white-table-clothed heyday with a more energized future. That’s what he’s been doing ever since.

40

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

“I bought it with the intention to do what exactly we’ve almost completed here,” explained O’Neill, whose large patio and remodeled rooms are packed most nights, even midweek, with the beloved Gold Room expected to finally reopen this summer. He’s even stopped hosting most events, which had become a primary breadwinner prior to his ownership. Said O’Neill, “We’re trying to give the restaurant back to the community so people can come in on a regular basis.”

DREAM TEAM To carry out his vision, O’Neill assembled a dream team centered on Chef Josh Brown, JOHN AND JOSH: The continued evolution of Intermezzo at Wine Cask is largely the work who came to culinary school at SBCC from of owner John O’Neill (left) and Chef Josh Brown, who’s making upscale dishes such as Faroe the East Bay in the late 1990s. After worksalmon and steak frites (below left and right) but serving them in a relaxed casual setting. ing at Restaurant Roy, Chad’s, bouchon, and opening Seagrass, Brown left the stressful restaurant business in January 2009 to cook for private clients and raise his family. “There was no one energy,” is how O’Neill explains it, noting that while the new else I wanted involved,” said O’Neill, who pulled the chef crowd skews a tad younger, there are still many familiar out of his semi-retirement life. “It had to be Josh Brown, or faces from the Wine Cask of old. “People are digging it.”

For a chef who built his career on fancy fare, Brown is I wasn’t gonna do the project.”

Other critical players are wine and beverage director also enthused with the new formula. “Most of my backNuri Monahan, a longtime server and manager with deep ground is in upscale dining, and while I love that busities to Santa Barbara’s wine and fine-dining world; and ness, what I’m finding is that there is less of a draw for Diane Garmendia, owner of 33 Jewels retail store, who is that in this world today,” said Brown, who likes to think leading the redesign of the property. She did the same for of Intermezzo as more of a neighborhood eatery but with O’Neill at Elements nearly 20 years ago, turning a rundown “super-premium” ingredients. “You could come in for pizza building across from the County Courthouse into one of and beer,” he said. “But if you wanted a big blow-out wine the hottest restaurants in town for a good spell. dinner, we can do that too.”

Together, they’re constantly updating the cuisine and With the official menu proclaiming “Intermezzo by renovating the entire property but keeping the vibes casual. Wine Cask,” O’Neill is embracing the front bar’s longtime “Fine, elevated dining but with vibrant, exciting rock ’n’ roll moniker. Referring to a pause between musical movements, Margerum originally chose the name to mark the pause between walking in from outside and reaching the Wine Cask dining room.

O’Neill takes it one step further, employing the tagline: “Press pause. Rock your senses.”

That spirit is empowered by Debbie Harry and the English Beat on the sound system and framed photos of British, New York City, and Boston punk-rock stars of the late ’70s and early ’80s in the front dining room. For the Gold Room, O’Neill engaged the firm DesignARC to bring back the old bar seating and do something along the lines of “sexy Andalusian rock ’n’ roll vibe.”

I’ve eaten on the patio twice in recent months, both times with winemakers. Each dinner began with cocktails, whose ingredients are as detailed as anything else on the menu, and then ran through substantial amounts of starters, salads,

INDEPENDENT.COM

COURTESY PHOTOS

FOOD & DRINK

and pizza before hitting the mains and sides. (I wound up with plenty of leftovers each evening.) The housemade pâté de campagne makes a significant starter, a cured meatloaf served with marrow-butter-slathered ciabatta. But the oysters Rockefeller, mezzo meatballs, and roasted beet salad work great for sharing too.

A newer crab Louie dish comes out in a deconstructed display — “We’re doing some kitschy things with classic dishes,” said Monahan — while the pear and taleggio pizza is a great combination of fresh fruit and funky cheese. On the entree front, the panko herb-crusted chicken satisfies in a schnitzel-like manner, and the Manila clams’ well-spiced show of chorizo and saffron potatoes warmed me up on a chillier January evening.

The wine list remains loaded with gems: After a racy riesling by Alzinger, I toasted the recently passed French wine consultant Phillippe Cambie over Clos Saint-Jean with his friend and Beau Marchais winemaking partner Adam Lee. Then we sipped through an herbaceous 2011 pinot noir from Jalama Canyon Ranch and a luxurious 2001 Kracher, considered one of the best dessert wines in the world (and rather affordable on the list).

PANDEMIC PROS Of course, for those keeping track of the timeline, this entire iteration of the Wine Cask comes under the veil of COVID19, which landed on our shores about two months after O’Neill bought the place. He’s taking the positive outlook on all that, though.

“COVID has been the greatest thing that ever happened to me and this facility and this business,” said O’Neill. “It really allowed us the opportunity to step back and take the breath that we needed in order to create the future of Wine Cask.”

As rules for opening and closing shifted back and forth, the Intermezzo team adjusted as required and are constantly taking suggestions from diners. “We’re evolving on it live,” said Brown, who’s still not sure whether they’ll just serve the regular Intermezzo menu in the Gold Room or whether he should offer a tasting menu. Given how flexible most diners are these days, however, he may never have to completely choose.

“We’re just finding a more creative way to present and offer to the community on a varying price scale,” said Brown. “No one would tell you to make a price point everywhere on the menu, but it’s working because of COVID.” Having started cooking professionally when he was 17, Brown never expected to be 42 years old with two kids at home while opening a “mega-restaurant” in the middle of a pandemic. (At 330 seats, when the Gold Room is done, Brown believes that the Wine Cask complex is the largest Santa Barbara restaurant that’s not in a hotel.) But he remains as fired up as ever.

“This restaurant has a heartbeat,” he said. “I love being here. It’s worth coming to work every day.”

813 Anacapa St.; (805) 966-9463; intermezzosb.com

EL PATIO EVENINGS Traditional Mediterranean Cuisine Argentine style chorizos, the best chorizos and sausage you can get South of the North Pole.

3007 De La Vina (at The Patio Cafe) Open 5 - 11pm Thur., Fri. and Sat. ElPatioEvenings.com INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

41

PAUL WELLMAN FILE PHOTO

PROUDLY SERVING SANTA BARBARA FOR OVER 40 YEARS

L O C A T I O N S Goleta (The Original) 5735 Hollister Avenue

La Cumbre Plaza 3890 La Cumbre Lane

Milpas 216 South Milpas Street

Lompoc 1413 N H Street

Downtown 628 State Street

Isla Vista 888 Embarcadero Del Norte

Buellton 209 E Hwy 246

Santa Maria 985 E Betteravia Road

Mission Street Featuring Mission Street

NATIVE WINES: The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is shutting down Kitá Wines, which was run by Chumash descendant Tara Gomez, as seen here from 2014.

Kitá Wines Closing

I c e C r e a m & Yo g u r t

McCONNELL’S FINE ICE CREAMS

I c e C r e a m & Yo g u r t

McCONNELL’S FINE ICE CREAMS

ently An indepenpedrated Owned & O 1986! hop since ently ASn indepenpedrated Owned & O 1986!

Shop since Voted BEST Ice Cream & Yogurt Store for 30 YEARS!

FOOD & DRINK

Featuring

Generous Portions - Free Parking - Outdoor Patio Convenient Location Voted BEST Ice Cream & Yogurt Store for 30 YEARS!

201 West Mission Santa Barbara- Outdoor 805.569.2323 Generous PortionsSt., - Free Parking Patio Convenient Location 201 West Mission St., Santa Barbara

805.569.2323

Goodbye to Groundbreaking Native American Brand

K

itá Wines — which was founded in

all of you who enjoyed and supported Kitá 2010 as the first brand to be owned by Wines throughout the years.” a Native American tribe with a Native Gomez isn’t saying much beyond what she American winemaker at the helm — is wrote in her letter to wine club members, which echoed that it was the tribe’s business closing down in April.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians decision and that the brand’s Lompoc facility said the move was a business decision and is would officially shut down in April. parting ways with winemaker Tara Gomez, “Every step of the way, I have been grateful a Chumash descendant. The closure comes for the opportunities provided by my tribe, through education and this incredright after Gomez and her wife, Mireia Taribo — who together make another brand ible opportunity, to tell the story of called Camins 2 Dreams — were our ancestors through wine cultithe subject of national media vated from our ancestral lands,” attention and awards. They she wrote. “There wasn’t a lot of were featured in large Septemdiscussion happening around ber 2021 stories for both Food & Native American–made wines Wine and Bon Appétit magazines when we first started, and I and, in October, won a Next Wave am so proud to be part of Award from the website VinePair. the movement happening N N A M ETT K com for “spirits, wine, and beer proaround the world as people T T

BY M A fessionals who have distinguished look toward the original stewards of themselves in the past year for propelthe land for unique and amazing wine, beer, ling the industry forward to a brighter, more and spirits.” equitable, and sustainable future.”

Though “sad to see this chapter come to a So why, given the national attention, grow- close,” Gomez is excited for the future. “Now, I ing praise, and continued global emphasis on ask you to join me in looking toward the future Indigenous rights and overall equity, would with hope,” she wrote. “Hope for what’s yet to the tribe end the brand now? come. Hope for the amazing work I will con“The tribe, with a focus on diversifying our tinue doing to elevate the voices and opportuinvestment portfolio, has made the business nities of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ professionals decision to leave the wine industry at this throughout the wine industry. And hope for time,” said the tribe’s Chair Kenneth Kahn. the opportunity to raise a glass one last time “Tara Gomez successfully produced award- together before our doors close for good.” winning wines while telling the story of our tribe to a new audience. We thank Tara for the See kitawines.com and camins2dreams.com. years of dedication and hard work she poured Read more about this in last Friday’s “Full Belly into Kitá Wines, and we congratulate her on Files” newsletter by seeing independent.com/ cementing her legacy as a top-flight Native full-belly-files. Sign up for our free newsletters at American woman winemaker. Thank you to independent.com/newsletters.

ES BOTTBLARRELS &

Full Belly Files Matt Kettmann’s Full Belly Files serves up multiple courses of food & drink coverage every Friday, going off-menu from our regularly published content to deliver tasty nuggets of restaurant, recipe, and refreshment wisdom to your inbox.

Sign up at independent.com/ newsletters

42

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM

GUY • b y

eader Richard says that

the Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review announced that the family behind Omni Catering and Teddy’s by the Sea in Carpinteria has leased the building at 3102 State Street. That’s the former home of Mackenzie Market and Yanni’s Greek Deli, which closed February 2021 after 31 years in business.

The proposal indicates that the new restaurant will be named Teddy’s on State.

COURTESY PHOTOS

T

R

AURA ST N E

Teddy’s Coming to Mackenzie Market

DICKSON HN O J

The R

Advertising Deadline Monday, February 14

Publishes

SAVOR MATCHA NOW ONLINE: A

Thursday, February 17

FOOD & DRINK

new online business named Savor Matcha is now selling ground green-tea-based MACKENZIE TO TEDDY: Teddy’s on State is coming to the former goods for drinking and bakhome of Mackenzie Market on the 3100 block of State Street. ing at savormatcha.com. “We are a premier matcha brand dedicated to offering high-quality, deli- Planet Fitness at the University Plaza site. cious matcha from Japan to our custom- It looks like TJ’s won’t be moving there. ers,” says founder Aiko Strasser. “Matcha has a powerful ingredient, the amino HEART-SHAPED PIZZAS: You know Valacid L-theanine, which produces alpha entine’s Day is near when round pizzas waves in the brain and calms the nervous suddenly become scarce. Rusty’s will system for tranquility, improved mood, be delivering the love with their Heartand a meditative effect. When combined Shaped Pizzas—which are outlined in with the natural caffeine contained in pepperoni with the choice of two topmatcha, the result is balanced energy pings — from February 11-14. You can and Zen-like focus that is long-lasting also order bottles of Pol Clement French throughout the day without any jitters, sparkling wine. While pickup and delivjolts, crashes, increased anxiety, or sleep ery will be available all day February 11-13, there will be limited pickup on Febdisruptions.” ruary 14, 4-8 p.m. The only way to order FARMERS MOVING TO CARRILLO: Reader this special is by calling (805) 564-1111.

Primetime says that the highly debated relocation of the Saturday Farmers’ Mar- KYLE’S CHICKEN HOUSE OPEN: Last Novemket—in order to make room for a new ber, the creators of Kyle’s Kitchen decided police station headquarters — appears that its Krispy Chicken deserved its own to no longer be in dispute. “We have restaurant, and now Kyle’s Chicken our sights set on what we are calling the House is open full-time at 900 EmbarCarrillo site,” said the market’s general cadero del Mar in Isla Vista, formerly manager Sam Edelman, who expects Kyle’s Kitchen and Silvergreens. the move to Carrillo between Anacapa “At KCH, you can look forward to and Chapala streets to happen in about fried chicken tender meals with crinklea year. “Those plans are in the works and cut french fries (with or without our deca lot of details to iron out before we get adent cheese sauce), our famous Original Krispy Chicken Sandwich, or our newto that point.” est addition, the Nashville Hot Chicken SUSHI AT MIRAMAR? Reader Heather, who sandwich,” said general manager Michael works at Rosewood Miramar Beach, tells Kling. “We start with all-natural, antibime that a sushi bar is coming soon to otic-free chicken breast tenderloins. Then the resort at 1759 South Jameson Lane in we brine the chicken in buttermilk and Montecito. spices for 24 hours before hand-breading and pressure-frying it to perfection. In TJ’S NEWS: Last month, I wrote that addition, our french fries are gluten-free, Trader Joe’s has been looking for a sec- as we use dedicated fryers for the fries so ond Goodland location and has scouted that they never touch the same oil as our University Plaza near Albertsons and the delicious chicken.” empty space at 6996 Marketplace Drive, Like the other Kyle’s, philanthropy the former home of Pier 1 Imports. and community service are “baked into” Reader Roger has ruled out one of the the model, with monthly charitable venues, explaining that flyers are in the donations. KCH is open seven days a mail and signs are up announcing a new week, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

g I n i d d e WIssue

Santa Barbara Independent ’s Annual

John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.

INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

43

EMAIL: ARTS@INDEPENDENT.COM

PAGE 44

COURTESY

L I F E

WRAPPED: Mona Kuhn’s installation 835 Kings Road employs three large projection screens to immerse the viewer in architectural history.

PAÑO: “Santo Muerte” by Luis Martinez belongs to the genre of paños, pen drawings made on cloth that have been popular in prisons of the American southwest since the 1930s.

CREATIVE ON THE INSIDE T

he view from behind bars is bleak—windowless rooms, weathered gray concrete, and the harsh echoes of slamming gates—but for those locked in these environments, being surrounded by ugliness can sometimes drive the urge to create beauty. UC Santa Barbara’s Library just opened a unique new exhibit in its Mountain Gallery called Beyond the Wall: The Prison Art Resistance, featuring work that showcases the ingenuity and creativity of those who are currently serving time across the state.

Vickie Vértiz, who teaches creative nonfiction and writing for Chicanx Studies at UCSB, hosted the virtual opening for the exhibition on January 19. Vértiz said she was struck by the “survival, resiliency, and beauty” in the 22 pieces chosen for the show.

UCSB LIBRARY DISPLAYS THE WORK OF INCARCERATED ARTISTS Members of UCSB’s Underground Scholars Initiative curated the exhibit, and all work was donated by the artists. Juan Bran-Gudiel, recruitment coordinator for the Underground Scholars program, spoke during the opening about the therapeutic value of making art, which can be the only thing that keeps the mind alive behind bars. Unfortunately, Bran-Gudiel added, art supplies and classes are not ordinarily available in jails and prisons.

Almost all art created behind bars is considered contraband, as are the materials necessary to make basic drawings.

This lack of resources fosters a MacGyver-esque level of ingenuity among inmates like Francisco Mendoza, whose three-dimensional sculpture “Lowrider Truck” was created out of empty potato-chip bags.

“Santa Muerte,” a painstaking blue ink drawing by Luis Martinez, depicts a detailed collage of Chicano-inspired imagery. Without access to ink, brushes, or canvas, Marti-

44

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

nez scrawls his art across cotton bedsheets, using a “shader” made from rolled-up paper.

Getting the work out of prison and into the hands of the Underground Scholars was a process of trial and error.

Pieces that took weeks to make were lost in transit, either thrown away or confiscated by custodial staff for their personal collections.

Last year, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented a similar exhibition, Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, which ran until April 2021. The MOMA exhibition and the book that accompanied it opened a public discussion about the art made by those living among the two million people incarcerated across the country. Beyond the Wall continues that discussion and showcases how the artistic spirit persists even when so much else is absent.

One of the most remarkable works in the show is “Multicolored Frog” by Christopher Avitea. The boldly rendered red-eyed tree frog, with its bright colors popping off against the background of a midnight-blue sky, is even more impressive given that Avitea drew it with inks extracted from old magazines. In a letter to a former cellmate, Avitea described how he taught himself to draw over 40 years, at first picking up the hobby to trade for commissary snacks and to have something to send to his daughters back home.

Avitea developed his skills by drawing every day—primarily animals whose wild nature and relative freedom make a welcome contrast to jail life. Soon, he was receiving commissions weekly. Now nearly 62 years old, Avitea hopes to make amends for his past by donating any potential earnings from his art to nonprofits.

Over four long decades in prison, art has helped Avitea process his trauma and realize his potential. Like many artists featured in the Beyond the Wall exhibition, Avitea uses art to express his personality in an environment that stifles creativity and individuality. Beyond the Wall testifies to the power of art to survive, and even thrive, no matter where or when.

—Ryan P. Cruz

See spotlight.library.ucsb.edu/starlight/beyond-the-wall.

INDEPENDENT.COM

SCHINDLER’S LIFE MONA KUHN’S INSTALLATION AT UCSB ART, DESIGN, & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM IMAGINES A HAUNTED MODERNIST ICON In 835 Kings Road, a new exhibition at the UCSB Art, Design, & Architecture Museum, photographer Mona Kuhn has teamed with composer Boris Salchow, UCSB Associate Professor of Theater Design Greg Mitchell, and graphic designer Wonho Lee to create an immersive three-sided motion picture installation that explores the inner life and emotional legacy of famed modernist architect R.M. Schindler. The show takes its title from the West Hollywood street address of Schindler’s most famous creation, the “Schindler House,” an essential work in the emergent canon of modern architecture that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

Inspired by conversations with AD&A curator Silvia Perea and through access to the museum’s Architecture and Design Collection, Kuhn discovered previously unpublished documents from Schindler’s correspondence indicating that he had abandoned a potential romantic relationship around the time that the house was under construction. A handwritten note to this woman, who remains anonymous, expressed resignation in the face of what Schindler perceived as insurmountable obstacles to their affair. Schindler encourages the woman to accept that sometimes in life, dreams don’t come true.

Kuhn, who has built an international reputation around her sensitive and aesthetically nuanced figure photography, began by assembling an intricately layered palimpsest that weaves together images of a female model with drawings, letters, and photographs of the house. Visitors to the exhibition start by examining documents drawn from the AD&A’s collection in a dimly lit antechamber. They then enter a three-sided projection structure where 835 Kings Road unspools on giant screens stretching from the gallery floor to the ceiling. Salchow’s ambient surround-sound score accompanies the mesmerizing montage that ensues.

Gradually, the three-dimensional experience of inhabiting the Schindler House yields to the presence of a female figure. Kuhn references surrealist photographic techniques such as solarization that would have been familiar to the European emigres who frequented the Schindler House in the 1920s.

The entire installation both recalls and furthers Schindler’s project, which was to move beyond architecture as the decoration of facades and the massing of physical objects into the realm of a purer manipulation of space.

The exhibition succeeds as an arresting audiovisual experience and as an intriguing glimpse into the private life of a famous architect. It’s also a breakthrough in the use of archival materials. With 835 Kings Road, Mona Kuhn has moved beyond the vitrine and the wall text and brought modern architecture’s history into the expanded field of space and time that its originators, like R.M. Schindler, once imagined.

—Charles Donelan

Dine Out

a&e | BOOKS FEATURE

REMEMBERING PUNK DRUMMER

TAKE OUT

DERRICK PLOURDE

SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS WHILE YOU STAY-AT-HOME OR DINE SAFELY OUTDOORS

LAGWAGON’S JOEY CAPE CONTRIBUTES TO BOOK ON PUNK PERCUSSION

by Joey Cape

Northern European cuisine. 9am -6pm daily, closed Tuesday.

A family owned Landmark for 45 years plus.

This is an exclusive excerpt from Cape’s essay “The Angry Builder,” which is featured in the new essay collection Forbidden Beat: Perspectives on Punk Drumming (Rare Bird Books). Derrick Plourde (1971-2005) drummed for Lagwagon, the Mad Caddies, the Ataris, Bad Astronauts, and Rich Kids on LSD before taking his own life in March 2005.

T

CALL (805) 962-5085 TO ORDER • 1106 STATE ST. STATE & FIG ANDERSENSSANTABARBARA.COM

Enjoy delicious French comfort food and savory Ethiopian cuisine.

We are now providing dine-in service at 50% capacity and for take-away.

Please call to make a reservation. We appreciate your support LUNCH: French lunch: Tuesday - Friday, 11:30 am - 2 pm Ethiopian Cuisine: Sat & Sunday 11:30 am - 2 pm DINNER: French Cuisine: Tuesday - Sat, 5 pm - 8 pm | Sunday Prix-Fixe 5 - 7:30 pm 1114 STATE STREET #14 (IN LA ARCADA PLAZA) (805) 966-0222 • PETITVALENTIEN.COM PAID ADVERTISEMENT To include your business, email advertising@independent.com or call 805-965-5205.

2/10 - 8:00 PM

ALO TOUR D’ AMOUR XV 2/11 - 8:30 PM

Pano

Charles Donelan’s Pano captures the full range of arts and entertainment available in our region in one panoramic weekly wide shot.

Lagwagon’s Chris Flippin (Flip) told me a great story.

Flip recalled being backstage and over overhearing a conversa conversation between Derrick and a young Travis Barker. Barker praised Derrick’s drumming and asked a few ques questions, something that always made Derrick uncomfortable. To Der Derrick, it was a waste of time just talking about things. His philosophy was more “just get it done.” He asked Travis what music he listened to.

Travis answered and Der Derrick didn’t like the answer, so Derrick told Travis to be more sophisticated and broaden his influences. I doubt he used those words, but that’s the gist of the story.

I like to think Derrick had something to do with Travis becoming the great drummer he is today. I have heard so many drummers speak of Derrick as the catalyst for their approach.

When I first started making music with Derrick, he was an all-out maniac. He filled every break in the action and did it all on a four-piece kit. Yet from the start, he had respect for the other musicians and their lines. He had color and flair, and, over time, he developed control. His ability to play to the song developed and flourished over the years as well. A simple arrangement felt more progressive with Derrick adding intricacies and begging for evolution. A good hook or bridge set to his creative foundation had a deeper impact—something any songwriter wants in a musician. Derrick had an enormous effect on my writing.

He was a brave drummer and made me a braver songwriter. It never once felt out of control or boring to me.

I always knew what he was thinking and where he was going. We were in sync. Music was a conversation and Derrick finished my sentences. A musical soulmate.

Derrick and I both strived to bring diverse influences to the band. Everyone in Lagwagon listened to many styles of music. A guest in our van was more likely to hear Steely Dan than Black Flag. But it was Derrick who set the foundation for Lagwagon’s sound and his framework is still there.

Sign up at independent.com/newsletters

he only thing about Derrick Plourde that made him a drummer was that he happened to play drums. Before music became a full-time job, he was on his way to being a pro skater; he could fix cars and play any instrument he picked up. He was endlessly tinkering. In his spare time, he made furniture. He also built our rehearsal studio from the ground up in his parents’ backyard. He came to be known by his childhood friends as “The Angry Builder.” Derrick was simply never satisfied.

He had great discipline and extraordinary focus. Meticulous in his approach, he took notes and made lists.

He never wanted to stop learning and growing. It was more than ambition. It was an unparalleled kind of dedication, so impressive that it warranted respect and deserved success. Even in the later years of his life, he took drum lessons.

I like to think some musicians are painters and others are mathematicians. Derrick was neither, or both, depending on how you look at it. He was, at least, something different. The great Keith Moon was always painting while hanging on by a thread. Derrick would insert a drum fill in the middle of bar one and we sometimes wondered where or when he was going to land.

Other drummers play with a kind of precision that feels safe, but they lack vision and feel. They get the basic job done, but there is little mystery. Derrick’s drumming ability and style were reflected in his great attention to detail, yet his drumming never seemed calculated. He always painted a big and a small picture in the track.

Praising Derrick Plourde as a punk drummer is selling him short. His drumming and influences were diverse. While most young music fans might hang a poster of some “rock god” on their bedroom wall, at age fifteen Derrick had a poster of Buddy Rich. His influences ranged from Richard “Bomber” Manzullo of RKL to Neil Peart of Rush, from Jeff Porcaro of Toto to Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor of Motörhead. Derrick was a multi-faceted drummer and for that reason he was influential to many.

A nice selection of homemade cakes & desserts, Scandiavian kringle, Strudels, the famous Butterings, & specialty coffees.

Breakfast, lunch & dinner. High Tea service for 2 or more. Date night boxes.

Dine-In or Take out. Happy hour 3-6 everyday.Events & Special Occasions.

Restaurant connection for delivery service.

4•1•1

For a limited time, Chaucer’s Books is selling signed copies of Forbidden Beat with the signatures of Joey Cape, Marko DeSantis, and S.W. Lauden. Go to independent.com to watch a conversation about the ’90s Santa Barbara music scene and Derrick Plourde, hosted by Forbidden Beat editor S.W. Lauden and featuring Joey Cape and Marko DeSantis.

INDEPENDENT.COM

THE ACADEMY SB‘S FAVORITE PARTY BAND! 2/12 - 10:00 PM ME SABOR PRESENTS:

CONJUNTO OYE LIVE SALSA!

2/14- 8:30 PM

A VERY SPECIAL VALENTINE W/ OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA 2/16 - 8:00 PM

SUZANNE SANTO WITH IZZI RAY

SOUTHERN GOTHIC SOUL 2/17 - 8:00 PM ENT LEGENDS PRESENTS:

AZIZI GIBSON 2/19 - 8:30 PM

AN EVENING WITH SOUL MAJESTIC ROCKIN’ REGGAE GROOVES

FOR OUR FULL LINEUP, PLEASE VISIT

SOhOSB.COM

1221 STATE STREET • 962-7776 FEBRUARY 10, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT

45

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

|

PHONE 805-965-5205

|

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

CLASSIFIEDS S A N T A

B A R B A R A

I N D E P E N D E N T

Reaching 68,000 Readers Each Week

EMPLOYMENT COMPUTER/TECH SFTWR ENGNRS sought by AppFolio, Inc. in Goleta, CA. Telecom prmtd during office clsrs/othr rstrctd stff prsnc as dtrmnd by emplyr. Apply at jobpostingtoday.com #85553.

EDUCATION COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Grants and Scholarships available for certain programs for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details!

1‑855‑554‑4616 (AAN CAN) TRAIN ONLINE TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months!

Call 1‑844‑268‑5058 (AAN CAN)

FINANCE OVER $10K in Debt? Be debt free in 24 to 48 months. No upfront fees to enroll.

A+ BBB rated. Call National Debt Relief 1‑888‑508‑6305. (Cal‑SCAN)

PROFESSIONAL

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

LETTERS AND SCIENCES ACADEMIC ADVISING Contributes to design, implementation and evaluation of revisions in university or college policy or procedure. Analyzes and acts independently on petitions for exceptions to college and university policy. Uses knowledge to advise students in developing educational plans that will help identify and achieve life and career goals. Supervises students in academic difficulty and develops appropriate action plans. Acts as Dean’s representative to assigned academic departments and, in that role, advises departments on changes and additions to courses and academic requirements for majors. Provides support and training to departmental undergraduate advisers. Advises College of Letters and Science Faculty Executive Committee on departmental revisions to majors and courses.

Responsible for various programs and implementation of academic policy as assigned. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training or experience.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $51,400 ‑ $56,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/14/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30446

ACADEMIC PERSONNEL COORDINATOR

HSSB ADMIN SUPPORT CENTER Responsible for administrative coordination and processing of academic merit and promotion cases, faculty recruitment and appointment

46

cases, recruiting and hiring temporary faculty and other essential Academic Personnel duties, including payroll.

All duties require confidentiality, diplomacy, sound judgment, analytical and decision‑making skills. Duties also include keeping abreast of Academic Personnel Manual and Red Binder policies and procedures, and ensuring that all cases and recruitments are in compliance. Works in conjunction with the Office of International Studies and Scholars in processing Visa documentation as required and serves as primary contact for visiting scholars.

Utilizes detailed knowledge of relevant policies and procedures from the campus Office of Research in preparing postdoctoral and other research appointments. Works in conjunction with faculty, department Chairs and Manager on facilitating special leave requests. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in a higher education setting. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61 ‑ $25.77/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/17/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30722

AUTO TECHNICIAN

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING SERVICES Performs comprehensive maintenance and repair on UCSB fleet vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, biodiesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Work ranges from simple maintenance to rebuilding components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicle systems using appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment. Performs preventative Participation in ASE automotive certification is encouraged. Must be able to work as a member of a team and share in the responsibility for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Reqs: Three years of automotive mechanical experience.

Skill in using a full range of tools, including diagnostic equipment. Skill in diagnosing, maintaining and repairing modern automobiles and trucks, including electronic engine controls, fuel injection systems, and emission controls.

Skill in diagnosing and repairing electrical, heating, air conditioning, braking, hydraulic systems, and tire service. Skill in minor vehicle repair and preventive maintenance and safety inspections. Basic computer experience.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Experience in a customer service environment. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse clientele. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $25.15 ‑ $31.90/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status,

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 29723

BILLING TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES Provides customer service support to students and parents using a computerized receivable system known as BARC. Provides campus department support with non‑student BARC account set‑up and processing.

Assists in financial tasks such as daily balancing, preparation of financial journals. Oversees the Short Term Loan accounting and assists in financial tasks such as daily balancing, preparation of financial journals. Reqs: High School Diploma High school diploma or equivalent experience.

Thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Requires good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi‑task and time management skills. 1‑3 years experience in an administrative, clerical, or operations role. 1‑3 years Experience with accounts receivable with troubleshooting ability to reconcile account balances, recognize unusual data, and interpret data. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. $24.61‑ $25.77/hr The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/17/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30613

CLINICAL NURSE LIMITED

STUDENT HEALTH Acts as a clinical nurse, triaging students in order to make appropriate appointments and referrals, provides advice for minor illnesses and injuries and patient education. Provides direct patient care per established nursing protocols. Works in an immunization/ travel clinic. Provides contraceptive counseling. Acts as a resource to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, LVNs and medical assistants. Reqs: Must be licensed by the State Board of Registered Nursing. Must be CPR/BLS certified and kept current.

Notes: Credentials verification for the clinical practitioner. Mandated reporting requirements of Child & Dependent Adult Abuse. Must be licensed by the State Board of Registered Nursing.

Must be CPR/BLS certified and kept current. Satisfactory completion of the criminal history background check.

Must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. This is a limited position not to exceed 1000 hours in a 12 mo period. Salary is commensurate with experience. The University of

California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #25479

CLINICAL NURSE

STUDENT HEALTH Acts as a clinical nurse; obtaining history and appropriate medical information in person, online or over the phone in order to assess the student, determining if, when and where a student should be seen. Provides pertinent patient education and/or makes an appropriate appointment utilizing the computerized appointment system. Provides patient education on topics including, but not limited to, safe sex, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Refers and consults as appropriate using Student Health, campus and community resources. Reqs: Must be licensed by the State Board of Registered Nursing. Must be CPR/BLS certified and kept current.

Must have a minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Credentials verification for clinical practitioners.

Mandated reporting requirements of child abuse and adult dependent abuse. Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before the start date. Licensing and credentialing must be current and complete at all times during employment in order to practice and function in this clinical role. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. This is an 11‑month partial‑year career position with 4 weeks of furlough taken during quarter breaks and summer months. Salary is commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30174

COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANT

COMPUTER SCIENCE Helps develop the Computer Science Department’s outreach and communication. Assists in planning and implementing departmental conferences, colloquia and special events including the annual CS Summit and the weekly Theory seminar series.

Maintains the department website and social media presence. Assists in development efforts. Reqs: Strong written and verbal communication skills, active listening and critical thinking. Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of writing, grammar, syntax, style and punctuation.

Thorough skills to write clear, lively, engaging and compelling copy in a

INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

variety of styles appropriate to target audiences and / or the broader public, while ensuring adherence to the location’s message. Ability to organize, coordinate and prioritize workload and work independently under pressure of deadlines. Ability to interpret and comply with complex policies and procedures. Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse pool of faculty, students and staff and provide excellent customer service.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61‑$25.16/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review date begins 2/23/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30909

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST

DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE Primarily responsible for the marketing, communications and public relations in relation to the dynamic calendar of departmental events open to the public, and major initiatives of the Department of Theater and Dance. Responsible for administrative aspects of public events, such as management of front‑of‑house operations and staff, management and/ or oversight of box office operations, negotiation of contracts and royalties for licensed materials, establishment of promotional and event staging budgets, and oversight of related purchasing.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related

area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check; maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Work schedule frequently includes nights, weekends and holidays. $61,200/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/17/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30626

make corrections as needed. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations needed for recipe development and other required functions. Ability to read and write English for the purpose of preparing food from recipe guidelines.

Thursday: 7:00am‑3:30pm, Friday: 5:00am‑1:30pm, Sat‑Sun: 6:00am‑2:‑ 30pm, Monday: 5:00am‑1:30pm.

Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $18.41 ‑ $20.32/ hr.The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/22/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30811

COOK – CAMPUS DINING/CARRILLO

CAMPUS DINING Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbequing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrées serving up to 1,500 meals per shift.

Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation, and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Reqs: High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience, and a minimum of one‑year culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. Ability to analyze recipes, recognize problems and

CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Develop, assign, and manage administrative processes of property management. Schedules work; tracks the progress of work using various software programs; coordinates schedules with various outside resources; vendors, staff, and project managers. Utilizes software systems to collect data and create reports.

Serves on Project Management Team and provides administrative support and data analyses for Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design certification. Reqs: Work experience demonstrating a strong customer service background. Min of 3+ years of recent

Continued on p. 48

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

|

PHONE 805-965-5205

CLASSIC CARS

MARKET PLACE ANNOUNCEMENTS !!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! GIBSON, FENDER, MARTIN, Etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1‑866‑433‑8277 4G LTE Home Internet Now Available!

Get GotW3 with lightning fast speeds plus take your service with you when you travel! As low as $109.99/mo!

1‑888‑519‑0171 (AAN CAN) ALOE CARE Health medical alert system. Most advanced medical alert product on the market.

Voice‑activated! No wi‑fi needed!

Special offer w/code CARE20 for $20 off Mobile Companion.

1‑855‑521‑5138 AT&T INTERNET. Starting at $40/ month w/12‑mo agmt. 1 TB of data/ mo. Ask how to bundle & SAVE! Geo & svc restrictions apply.

1‑888‑796‑8850 BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as ONE DAY! Affordable prices ‑ No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts available. Call: 1‑877‑649‑5043 (AAN CAN) BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as ONE DAY! Affordable prices ‑ No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts available. Call: 855‑761‑1725 BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! We edit, print and distribute your work internationally. We do the work… You reap the Rewards! Call for a FREE Author’s Submission Kit: 844‑511‑1836. (AAN CAN) BECOME A Published Author. We want to Read Your Book! Dorrance Publishing‑Trusted by Authors Since 1920. Book manuscript submissions currently being reviewed. Comprehensive Services: Consultation, Production, Promotion and Distribution. Call for Your Free Author`s Guide 1‑877‑538‑9554 or visit http://dorranceinfo.com/Cali (Cal‑SCAN) BECOME A published author. We want to read your book! Dorrance Publishing trusted since 1920.

Consultation, production, promotion & distribution. Call for free author’s guide 833‑719‑3029 or visit dorranceinfo.com/acp DIRECTV ‑ Watch your favorite live sports, news and entertainment anywhere. More top premium channels than DISH. Restrictions apply. Call IVS ‑ 1‑888‑641‑ 5762.

(Cal‑SCAN) DIRECTV NOW. No Satellite Needed. $40/month. 65 Channels. Stream Breaking News, Live Events, Sports & On Demand Titles. No Annual Contract. No Commitment. CALL 1‑866‑825‑6523 DIRECTV SATELLITE TV Service Starting at $59.99/month! Free Installation! 160+ channels available.

Call Now to Get the Most Sports & Entertainment on TV! 877‑310‑2472 (AAN CAN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO KIDS Fast Free Pickup – Running or Not ‑ 24 Hour Response ‑ Maximum Tax Donation – Help Find Missing Kids!

Call 1‑888‑491‑1453. (CalSCAN) DONATE YOUR CAR TO KIDS. Your donation helps fund the search for missing children. Accepting Trucks, Motorcycles & RV’s , too! Fast Free Pickup – Running or Not ‑ 24 Hour Response ‑ Maximum Tax Donation – Call 877‑266‑0681 (AAN CAN) ELIMINATE GUTTER cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris‑blocking gutter protection.

Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1‑855‑424‑7581 (Cal‑SCAN) GENERAC STANDBY Generators. The weather is increasingly unpredictable.

Be prepared for power outages. Free 7‑year extended warranty ($695 value!)

Schedule Free in‑home assessment.

1‑844‑334‑8353 special financing if qualified.

HERO TAKES stress out of managing medications. Hero sorts & dispenses meds, sends alerts at dose

times & handles prescription refill & delivery for you. Starting at $24.99/ month. No initiation fee. 90‑day risk‑free trial! 1‑888‑684‑0280 HUGHESNET ‑ Finally, super‑fast internet no matter where you live. 25 Mbps just $59.99/mo!

Unlimited Data is Here. Stream Video. Bundle TV & Internet. Free Installation. Call 866‑499‑0141

cnpa.com THE GENERAC PWRcell solar plus battery storage system. Save money, reduce reliance on grid, prepare for outages & power your home.

Full installation services. $0 down financing option. Request free no obligation quote. 1‑855‑270‑3785

MISC. FOR SALE

HUGHESNET SATELLITE Internet – Finally, no hard data limits! Call Today for speeds up to 25mbps as low as $59.99/mo! $75 gift card, terms apply. 1‑844‑416‑7147 (AAN CAN) LONG DISTANCE MOVING: Call today for a FREE QUOTE from America’s Most Trusted Interstate Movers. Let us take the stress out of moving!

Speak to a Relocation Specialist, call 844‑857‑1737 (Cal‑SCAN) LOOKING FOR assisted living, memory care, or independent living? A Place for Mom simplifies the process of finding senior living at no cost to your family. Call 1‑833‑386‑1995 today!

LOOKING FOR assisted living, memory care, or independent living?

A Place for Mom simplifies the process of finding senior living at no cost to your family. Call 1‑844‑ 741‑0130 today. (Cal‑SCAN) NEVER PAY For Covered Home Repairs Again! Complete Care Home Warranty COVERS ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE. $200.00 OFF + 2 FREE Months! 1‑877‑673‑0511. Hours Mon‑Thu, Sun : 9:30 am to 8:00 pm Fri : 9:30 am to 2:00 pm (all times Eastern) (AAN CAN) NEW AUTHORS WANTED! Page Publishing will help you self‑publish your own book. FREE author submission kit! Limited offer! Why wait? Call now: 1‑855‑667‑0380 (Cal‑SCAN) PAYING TOP cash for men’s sportwatches! Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Patek Philippe, Heuer, Daytona, GMT, Submariner and Speedmaster. Call 833‑603‑3236 PUT ON your TV Ears & hear TV w/ unmatched clarity. TV Ears Original ‑ originally $129.95 ‑ now w/ this special offer only $59.95 w/code MCB59! 1‑833‑530‑1955 SAVE BIG on HOME INSURANCE! Compare 20 A‑rated insurances companies. Get a quote within minutes. Average savings of $444/ year! Call 1‑844‑410‑9609! (M‑F 8am‑8pm Central) (Cal‑SCAN) SAVE MONEY ON EXPENSIVE AUTO REPAIRS! Our vehicle service program can save you up to 60% off dealer prices and provides you excellent coverage! Call for a free quote: 866‑915‑2263 (Mon‑Fri :9am‑4pm PST) THE DIFFERENCE in winning and losing market share is how businesses use their advertising dollars. We deliver the largest consortium of trusted news publishers in California and beyond. For more info on multi‑market solutions call Cecelia @ (916) 288‑6011 or cecelia@cnpa.com THE DIFFERENCE in winning and losing market share is how businesses use their advertising dollars. Mark Twain said, “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising”. So why spend your hardearned dollars on social media where you already have an audience?

For more info call Cecelia @ (916) 288‑6011 or cecelia@cnpa.com THE DIFFERENCE in winning and losing market share is how businesses use their advertising dollars. CNPA’s Advertising Services’ power to connect to nearly 13 million of the state’s readers who are an engaged audience, makes our services an indispensable marketing solution.

For more info call Cecelia @ (916) 288‑6011 or cecelia@cnpa.com THE DIFFERENCE in winning and losing an election is how campaign dollars are spent. Get the best ROI by using our deep relationships in every community in California.

Our on‑the‑ground knowledge is indispensable to campaigns that want results. For more info on multi‑market ethnic and non‑ethnic solutions call Cecelia @ (916) 288‑6011 or cecelia@

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

|

Tide Guide

WANTED

Day

Running or not.

We are local to S.B. Foreign/Domestic.

Porsche, Mercedes, Ford, Chevy etc.

We come to you.

1-805-220-9270 New 2022 Alu­ minum Boat Trailer $10,990

Double Torsion Axles for 26 to 28 Ft Boats •GVWR: 12000 Lbs ‑ Max Capacity 10775 Lbs •Surge Kodiak Disk Brakes on one axle •7‑1/2” Aluminum I‑Beam Frame •All Stainless Steel Hardware •16” Galvanized wheels with Radial E Rated tires •Submersible LED Lights •All Stainless Steel Hardware •Aluminum Rounded Fenders •Front and Rear Adjustable Cypress Bunks •Tongue Jack •Free local delivery Doug Grant: 805‑705‑5685

WANT TO BUY FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Certified Professionals. Call 312‑291‑9169 or visit RefrigerantFinders.com (Cal‑SCAN) WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

SERVICE

DIRECTORY HOME SERVICES AT&T INTERNET. Starting at $40/ month w/12‑mo agmt. Includes 1 TB of data per month. Get More For Your High‑Speed Internet Thing. Ask us how to bundle and SAVE! Geo & svc restrictions apply.

Call us today 1‑855‑397‑7909.

(SCAN) ELIMINATE GUTTER cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris‑blocking gutter protection.

Schedule free LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off Entire Purchase.

10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1‑855‑995‑2490 UPDATE YOUR home with beautiful new blinds & shades. Free in‑homeestimates make it convenient to shop from home. Professional installation.

Top quality ‑ Made in the USA. Free consultation: 877‑212‑7578.

Ask about our specials!

MEDICAL SERVICES ATTENTION OXYGEN THERAPY USERS! Inogen One G4 is capable of full 24/7 oxygen delivery. Only 2.8 pounds. FREE information kit.

Call 877‑929‑9587 DENTAL INSURANCE ‑ Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

Covers 350 procedures. Real insurance ‑ not a discount plan. Get your free dental info kit! 1‑888‑623‑3036 www.dental50plus.com/58 #6258 VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! 50 Pills SPECIAL $99.00 FREE Shipping! 100% guaranteed.

CALL NOW! 888‑531‑1192 (AAN CAN) VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS! 50 Generic Pills SPECIAL $99.00 FREE Shipping! 100% guaranteed.

24/7 CALL NOW! 888‑445‑5928 Hablamos Espanol

AUTO

High

Low

Thu 10

5:03 am 4.5

Fri 11

5:54 am 4.8

High

Low

12:55 pm 0.1

8:15 pm 3.0

11:34 pm 2.7

1:33 pm -0.2

8:41 pm 3.2

Sat 12

12:25 am 2.6

6:38 am 5.0

Sun 13

1:04 am 2.4

7:17 am 5.3

2:35 pm -0.6

9:23 pm 3.2

Mon 14

1:38 am 2.2

7:53 am 5.4

3:03 pm -0.7

9:45 pm 3.4

2:05 pm -0.4

9:02 pm 3.3

2:11 am 2.0

8:26 am 5.5

3:30 pm -0.8

10:07 pm 3.5

Wed 16

2:46 am 1.8

9:00 am 5.5

3:57 pm -0.7

10:30 pm 3.7

3:23 am 1.6

9:34 am 5.4

4:25 pm -0.6

10:54 pm 3.9

Thu 17

16 D

DONATE YOUR Car to Veterans Today! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast ‑ FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1‑800‑245‑0398

High

Tue 15

AUTO PARTS CASH FOR CARS! We buy all cars!

Junk, high‑end, totaled – it doesn’t matter! Get free towing and same day cash! NEWER MODELS too! Call 1‑866‑535‑9689 (AAN CAN)

Sunrise 6:44 Sunset 5:41

23

2D

10 H source: tides.net

crosswordpuzzle

s tt Jone

By Ma

“Free Fifty” -- that’s 5x10x2.

CAR CARE/REPAIR DONATE YOUR CAR OR TRUCK TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. CALL 1‑844‑491‑2884 (Cal‑SCAN)

REAL ESTATE MONEY TO LOAN RETIRED COUPLE $$$$ for business purpose Real Estate loans. Credit unimportant. V.I.P. Trust Deed Company www.viploan.com Call 1‑818‑248‑0000. Broker‑principal DRE 01041073. No consumer loans. (Cal‑ SCAN)

RANCH/ACREAGE FOR SALE NEW YEAR LAND SALE ‑ Final week! 5 Acre Creekfront or Creek Access Tracts.

20+ mile views. Prime location near Kerrville. 45 minutes to San Antonio.

Enjoy incredible Hill Country living! High speed internet. Excellent financing.

MUST SEE! Call 1‑877‑888‑7579, ext 564CreeksideatCampVerde.com (Cal‑SCAN)

WANTED: REAL ESTATE FOR SALE KC BUYS HOUSES Fastest Cash‑ Any Condition! Residential and Commercial Cash in 72 hours! Family owned and operated 25 years. 1‑909‑536‑2060 (Cal‑SCAN)

53 Like the pronouns he, she, and they, grammatically 1 When they’re low, insurance 54 Rosy assertion companies are more 55 St. Vincent’s backup group? profitable 56 Kitten’s scruff 11 Trans Am that talks 57 The act of not paying 15 Central, with “of” attention, old-style 16 “I Am Not My Hair” singer 58 “House” actor Omar India.___ 59 Ferrari model 17 Sap 18 Haynes with the 1 Cruise liner decks with pools documentary “The Velvet 2 Head of a bowling team?

Underground” 3 Monk known as “the 19 Musical work featuring Venerable” historical figures, often 4 Counties overseas 20 Indigo dye 5 Do some boot repair 21 Second-hand, alternately 6 Title ship in a 1997 22 Costar of Thora and Wes in Spielberg movie “American Beauty” 7 Solution strength, in chemistry 23 Canadian actress Cooper of 8 “Do ___ to eat a peach?”

Apple TV+’s “See” (Eliot) 24 Circumvents 9 Rome’s port in the Punic Wars 26 He played Tobias Funke 30 Puff ___ (venomous critter) 10 Like some hams, at this time of year?

35 Race a motor 11 ___ Damacy (Playstation 36 Unilever laundry soap brand game with a ball that picks that’s over 100 years old up everything in its path) 37 Basis of the name of a 12 Like some T-shirt art short-lived, short-form 13 Spruce quality?

14 Show with the Season 1 streaming platform episode “Biscuits” 40 Detach from the dock 41 “In ___ called malice, yeah” 25 “Be Kind, Rewind” device (The Jam lyric that’s almost 27 Billy Zane’s character in the Netflix miniseries “True Story” the proper title) 28 Heeler healer?

46 “L&O: SVU” costar 29 Japanese light novel series 47 Like two structures that “___ Been Killing Slimes for map out the same way 300 Years and Maxed Out 52 30 Seconds to Mars singer My Level” Jared 30 Like an eagle’s beak

Across

Down

RENTAL PROPERTIES APARTMENTS & CONDOS FOR RENT $1320 1BD Corner of Hope & San Remo‑N State St‑Barbara Apts Quiet NP 687‑0610 1BD NEAR Cottage Hospital. 519 W Alamar. Set among beautiful oak trees across the street from Oak Park. NP. $1320. Call Cristina 687‑0915 1BD NEAR SBCC & beach @ Carla Apts NP. 530 W Cota $1320 Rosa 965‑3200 2BDS $1740+ & 3BD flat or townhouses $2490. Near UCSB, shops, park, beach, theater, golf. Sesame Tree Apts 6930 Whittier Dr. Hector 968‑2549 STUDIOS $1320+ & 1BDs $1440+ in beautiful garden setting! Pool, lndry & off‑street parking at Michelle Apartments. 340 Rutherford St. NP. Call Erin 967‑6614

ROOMS FOR RENT $795 FURNISHED prvt room & $995 Studio avail. now. Responsible person & no drugs pls. Near Magnolia Shopping Center, Turnpike/Patterson/Hollister. txt or phone 805‑452‑4608. mo price, weekly prices avail

INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

31 Outdated headgear for a poor student 32 Children’s cold medicine brand 33 Boundaries between biomes 34 “Citizen Kane” studio 38 “C’mon, let’s do this!”

39 Municipality in the province of Padua (and not a Japanese send-off) 42 Supposed occupation of Joe Coulombe, founder of a grocery chain 43 Cigar brand whose name means “best” in Spanish 44 Gets petulant 45 Sue Ann ___, Betty White’s role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 48 “An Impeccable Spy: Richard ___, Stalin’s Master Agent” (2019 Owen Matthews book) 49 Future indicators 50 North Dakota State Fair city 51 Wicker basket used in jai alai ©2022 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com) For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute.

Must be 18+. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548.

Reference puzzle #1070

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 THE THE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT FEBRUARY 10, 2022

47 47

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

EMPLOYMENT customer service experience. Ability to prioritize demands, meet timelines and exercise judgment. Strong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to work independently as well as with others.

Ability to communicate in person, via telephone and two‑way radio.

Independent judgment, initiative and ability to evaluate and analyze data and make recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to work under pressure in a team atmosphere and independently involving deadlines, periodic heavy work cycles and high volume while maintaining extreme attention to detail. Proficiency in Word and Excel.

Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Maintain a valid CA driver’s license. $24.61 ‑ $29.58/hr.The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 02/18/2022. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30797

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, ENGINEERING & THE SCIENCES

DEVELOPMENT Serves as the primary initial contact for six Directors of Development in the Engineering and the Sciences Development Office and provides essential administrative and financial support that is critical to the successful operation of a complex fund‑raising program. Assists the Directors with all aspects of analysis, planning and implementation strategies for the College of Engineering and the Division of Science, to support the research mission by securing support from private donors. This responsibility requires strong analytical skills as well as the ability to act professionally, independently, and exercise discretion and sound judgment. Also provides administrative support, which includes handling confidential, high profile, and time‑sensitive matters involving senior UC Santa Barbara administrators, faculty, staff, collaborating institutions and the donor community. Reqs: High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to effectively solve problems and demonstrate sound reasoning and judgment. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs. Excellent grammar, composition and proofreading skills.

Strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent customer service skills are required, as is the ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. May be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various campus‑wide events. $24.61 ‑ $25.77 /hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30096

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, GEVIRTZ 48

PHONE 805-965-5205

|

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

(CONT.)

SCHOOL

DEVELOPMENT Assists with all aspects of planning, analysis, implementation, and ongoing administration of the Development activities required to support a successful and complex Development Team in Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. Manages online calendars, screens incoming calls, and makes travel/entertainment arrangements; completes and tracks administrative paperwork related to gift processing and budget expenses in compliance with policies and procedures; supports with the generation of gift documentation, donor correspondence, and donor stewardship communications; maintains electronic and hard‑copy files; compiles data and reports from various sources including Advance database, requiring high degree of initiative, confidentiality, discretion, and strong analytical/technical capacity; assists with planning and execution of donor events; supports social media activity and administrative tasks related to online community development; works collaboratively with various administrative support staff members from GGSE and Central Development. Reqs: Strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy.

Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships with diverse populations. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. May be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various campus‑wide events. $24.61 ‑ $25.77/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30144

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS Develops and implements strategies for increasing public understanding and awareness of the campus. As a campus storyteller, the director needs to be an expert content editor dedicated to overseeing a team of content writers/producers who are responsible for developing narratives for campus activities and events, developments and discoveries, issues and individuals. Leads and supervises a team responsible for developing relatable stories for the campus’s myriad audiences: faculty, staff, students, alumni and local, regional, national, and international media.

Collaborates with colleagues across campus to create content for print, broadcast, and digital media, Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or Related Field or equivalent combination of education/experience.

7 ‑ 9 years of Progressive experience as an Editor. Expert management skills to select, train, evaluate, lead, direct, guide and motivate subordinate staff to produce high‑quality work; skill to take corrective action as required.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Ability and willingness to work some weekends and evenings in order to meet deadlines. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by

THE INDEPENDENT

|

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu Job #30160

EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST

HUMAN RESOURCES Provides employee & labor relations guidance to all levels of the organization, resolving highly complex issues in creative and effective ways. Serves as an experienced consultant and subject matter expert on all employee & labor relations matters and advises management on effective performance management steps, including corrective action and progressive discipline. Provides complex analytical support and functions as management advocate for grievances and complaint resolution processes as well as hearings, arbitrations, and unfair practice charge matters. Provides expert guidance on unique personnel issues/problems without precedent or structure and develops/recommends best practice solutions to resolve those issues. Represents the campus to the Office of the President on system wide bargaining negotiation strategy and positions. Reqs: Juris Doctor degree and experience as an attorney.

Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Advanced knowledge of employee relations function and other subject areas of human resources. Demonstrated experience with conflict resolution.

Advanced knowledge of organization policies and procedures. Advanced knowledge of union/labor contracts.

Advanced knowledge of labor/ employment law, including applicable state and federal laws, court decisions regarding employment‑related matters and techniques of labor negotiations. Advanced level skills are necessary to bargain and represent the University’s interest in union negotiations and in complex/sensitive dispute forums. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Occasional travel. Two positions are available. $75,000‑95,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/18/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30597

FINANCIAL MANAGER

CALIFORNIA NANOSYSTEMS INSTITUTE Manages the daily fiscal administration and accounting functions for departmental, extramural and gift transactions for the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI). Provides functional support to the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations and the Assistant Director.

Responsible for identifying problems and providing hands‑on assistance, as needed. Works with central campus offices on complex policy and contract interpretation issues. Works closely with CNSI Directorate and department staff to define and implement new procedures. Manages financial aspects of the department including but not limited to overseeing: pre and post‑award administration of extramural projects, management of departmental operating accounts, general ledger reconciliation, facilities recharge accounts, etc. Produces monthly financial statements and cost projections for Principal Investigators. Works with Principal Investigators, other campus units, and funding agencies to ensure that all fiscal responsibilities are accurately met. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or

equivalent combination of education/ experience. 4‑6 years of Financial reporting, income/expenditure forecasting and developing project budgets. Strong analytical skills to problem solve and implement solutions. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/18/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30770

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Primary responsibility involves monitoring, detecting, protecting and maintaining the security of data, systems and networks. Plans, configures, designs, develops, implements and maintains tools, systems and procedures to ensure the integrity, reliability and security of data, systems and networks. Reqs: B.A. or B.S. in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check $94,000 ‑ $104,600/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu Job # 29902

to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 29409

MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS Develops and implements strategies for increasing public understanding and awareness of the campus. The Manager is responsible for providing news and information for the general public and key audiences through a clear understanding of news, skilled work with the media, programs for public outreach, and/or strategic communication of the institution’s messages. Serves as Public Information Officer for the University, representing the organization as a spokesperson, serving as a communications adviser, and providing key communications assistance during a crisis/emergency.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related field and/or equivalent combination of education/experience.

4 ‑ 6 years or progressive experience working with media. Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal communications, active listening and political acumen skills. Notes Ability and willingness to work some weekends and evenings in order to meet deadlines. $25 ‑ 28.74/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30173

identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/11/22. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #30314

PATIENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE

STUDENT HEALTH Schedules medical appointments by telephone and in person. Organizes paper medical records documents into appropriate categories and scans them into the patient’s electronic medical record. Must comprehend and comply with all state/federal privacy and confidentiality laws which include appropriate “need to know” access of patient medical records. Must strictly adhere to written guidelines regarding chart access. Reqs: High School Diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a customer service environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills, effective interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise independent judgment.

Must be organized, accurate and dependable. Demonstrated attention to detail with frequent interruptions.

Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. $21.28 ‑ $22.25/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30087

PSYCHIATRIST

LAB ASSISTANT

NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Responsible for independently maintaining the fly stocks for two labs, which includes changing the stocks regularly, correctly labeling fly vials, monitoring and keeping track of the health of flies, reporting any lost stocks and other issues to the lab managers in a timely manner.

Will use a dissecting microscope, taking extreme care to avoid contamination of one stock with another and to control mites. Receives fly line requests from lab members and propagates these lines for distribution accordingly. Responsible for mosquito maintenance which involves regularly hatching eggs, rearing larvae with regular monitoring and feeding, hand collection of pupae, and blood‑feeding/egg collection from adult mosquitoes.

Responsible for maintaining a backup egg stock for each line in order to maintain and propagate the main colony for the mosquito facility.

Responsible for keeping records of fly and mosquito genotypes accurate and up‑to‑date including verifying consistency between physical and electronic records and re‑labeling stocks appropriately. Assist fly food cook as needed. Assists the fly food cook with fly food preparation, packaging and labeling as needed.

Reqs: High school diploma required (BS/BA degree in biology or related field preferred). Some college‑level biology coursework or lab experience.

Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel.

Must be able to work in a laboratory with different chemicals & follow appropriate safety procedures.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Comfortable with lifting light loads (approx. 20 lbs). $20.14/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard

INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

ORIENTATION & STUDENT LIFE COORDINATOR

ORIENTATION PROGRAM This position is a member of the Orientation & SEAL Directors workgroup and serves as a department liaison to several campus departments.

They have significant programmatic responsibility in Orientation. The Coordinator serves as the first point of contact for operations and customer service within the suite and Front Desk student staff supervision. This position oversees the logistics and use of the Student Life Resource Center (located on the first floor of the Student Resource Building).

Additionally, this position is a part of the Orientation Programs unit and is a part of the Directors team that plans and implements a summer orientation program serving over 10,000 students and parents annually. Finally, the Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of UCSB’s EverFi online New Student Requirement program and works with the Orientation Director to update and implement yearly online modules (using the Comevo platform). They also oversee logistical aspects of the Gaucho FYI program, a mandatory education program for all incoming students. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Ability to multitask, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills. Knowledge and understanding of the needs of a diverse student population. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Mandated Child Abuse Reporter.

Occasional evening or weekend work. $25.71 ‑ $26.82/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender

STUDENT HEALTH Provides professional care for outpatients requiring psychiatric consultation, including diagnosis and treatment. Provides consultation services on a per case basis as required for all members of the professional staff in assisting them with diagnosis and treatment for their patients. Reqs: Must have a valid CA medical license and DEA license at all times during employment. Board eligible or certified in Psychiatry with special training and skills in adolescent psychiatry. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse & Dependent Adult Abuse. Must successfully complete and pass a background check and credentialing process before date of hire. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action.

This is an 11‑month position with 4 weeks of furlough. Must have a flexible schedule. May be required to answer phone calls and respond to campus emergencies outside of regular operating hours. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 29743

PURCHASING AND INVENTORY SPECIALIST

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Responsible for the purchasing, receiving and inventory of stock assignments to work orders, as well as tracking vendor time against work order contacts for the Network &

Communications Services. Reqs: 4‑6 years purchasing and inventory experience required in a technical environment using automated systems for procurement and management.

Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills. Familiarity with Excel, various software programs and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools and database applications. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a customer service environment.

High school diploma required.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61 ‑ $ 29.57/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 29523

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT Serves as Development Engineer to the High Energy Physics research group consisting of six faculty and associated researchers engaged in complex, high profile, multi‑million dollar national and international collaborative research projects. Holds responsibilities associated with the execution of research objectives of the HEP group, the construction and installation of particle detectors for use at national and international accelerator labs.

Responsible for the preparation of engineering specifications and drawings for detector systems and detector assembly tooling used in high energy physics research. Responsible for the coordination of these design and construction efforts with the researchers and engineering staff of the international collaborations and independent contractors and suppliers to establish and maintain complex budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities also include the supervision and training of technical support personnel, and oversight of graduate students engaged in the design, construction, and installation of particle detectors.

Represents the High Energy Physics group at national and international meetings on detector planning and construction. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree with major work in engineering or physics or equivalent experience or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $75,000 ‑ $93,200/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/18/22. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 30435

SENIOR ACADEMIC PERSONNEL & CURRICULUM ANALYST

SUMMER SESSION OFFICE Oversees all academic personnel processes and appointments generated by the Office of Summer Sessions for the summer term.

Coordinates a complex series of procedures to establish the summer curricula. Provides consultation to control points and departments in response to issues or problems related to courses and/or academic appointments. Monitors course enrollments. Works with Business

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

EMPLOYMENT and Finance Manager to reconcile instructional costs; conducts analysis of enrollment trends and prepares various reports for control points. Provides curricular, academic personnel, policy, and operational expertise in the development and/or implementation of new programs/initiatives that meet a variety of academic objectives established by the campus or Summer Sessions. Reqs: Thorough knowledge of University rules and regulations, processes, protocols and procedures for academic personnel and enrollment management. Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, and policies and procedures for academic employees.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Extended vacations are not permitted from April through July. $61,200 – $77,200/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30130

(CONT.)

Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience advising/supervising college student leaders. Experience in Residential Life or Student Affairs.

Excellent communication skills. Strong organizational skills and demonstrated proficiency on computers. Experience conducting Training and Workshops related to Student Leadership.

Experience creating and working on large‑scale programs and events.

Experience with budgets/finance.

Experience working with a diverse student population. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act .m Satisfactory conviction history background check. $26.37/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 2/22/22. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30828

WEBMASTER SENIOR WRITER/ PUBLICIST

ARTS & LECTURES Performs a full range of responsibilities as both a publicist and writer for UCSB Arts & Lectures. Requires a clear understanding of news, skilled work with the media, programs for public outreach, and strategic communication of messaging and mission. Functions with a high degree of autonomy to formulate promotional strategies and establish and administer publicity processes on behalf of Arts & Lectures.

As the organization’s singular writer, is responsible for writing copy for all A&L events, researching and editing program information provided by artists, and composing captions for social media. Collaborates closely with the Marketing team including the Marketing Manager, Senior Artist, and Marketing Specialist to create and implement marketing strategies.

Collaborates with the Development team to promote donor receptions and other donor‑centric stories. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, English or related field or equivalent experience and training. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Ability and willingness to work frequent evenings/nights and weekends. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30328

STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ADVISOR

RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY LIVING This position provides an exceptional opportunity to develop skills in student advising, gain exposure to the field of student leadership and development, participate and contribute to a variety of student programs, and receive mentoring in career development and potential career paths. This is a twelve‑month per year contract position from July 2022 to June 2023, with the possibility of reappointment for a maximum of two additional terms.

Must be available to work evenings and weekends. Reqs: Bachelor’s

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Develops and maintains the web presence for the College of Engineering and its departments, institutes, centers, programs, and faculty. Has primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of the college’s websites, content management systems, and web applications. Provides web development, planning, search engine optimization, database architecture, analytics, training, and consultation to other college‑affiliated units on a recharge basis. Implements new tools, user interfaces, and applications on the web in a variety of programming languages. Adheres to laws and policies regarding accessibility, security, and data protection. Coordinates with server providers to ensure software upgrades and maintenance are current.

Provides technical support to users as needed. Performs website‑related duties in a Linux environment and configures the web server and databases. Works collaboratively with the ECI team to ensure efficient integration with existing College infrastructure and with UCSB campus IT professional organizations to ensure integration with campus serving architectures. Identifies and improves the online needs for students, faculty, staff, alumni, the media, industry, and other college‑affiliated audiences.

Performs creative layout, graphics creation, and design tasks, and advises the College on web development decisions. Reqs: Good knowledge of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8, and staying current on future versions. Proficient with HTML 5. Experience in CSS. Experience in Adobe Photoshop. Good understanding of accessibility and SEO best practices. Experience with media and social media integration.

Experience with coding in all browsers.

Desire to create best‑in‑class products and stay on top of the latest web technologies. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $25.00 ‑ $36.30/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 2/22/21.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30659

|

PHONE 805-965-5205

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

|

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICESTO PLACE EMAIL NOTICE TO LEGALS@ INDEPENDENT.COM ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DONALD E. HOLLINGSHEAD CASE NO. 22PR00025 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DONALD E. HOLLINGSHEAD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARCIE LYNN HOLLAND in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARCIE LYNN HOLLAND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/03/22 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner MICHAEL H. STARLER, ESQ. ‑ SBN 67666 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 1840 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 1900 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1/27, 2/3, 2/10/22 CNS‑3549421# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DOVETAIL ARCHITECTS at 925 Calle Puerto Vallarta Ste B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Chris Cottrell, Architect Inc. 243 Sabnta Catalina St. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Chris Cottrell, President with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 11, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County

Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000080. Published: Jan 20, 27.

Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA YNEZ AEROSPORTS at 606 Alamo Pintado Road, Suite 3‑106 Solvang, CA 93463; Lavi Aero Inc. Solvang, CA 93463 (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Tony H Moradian, President with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 10, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000059. Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALLED TO BE FREE CLOTHING & CO. at 1623 Lavender Court Carpenteria, CA 93013; Dominique D. Loftus (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Dominique Loftus, Founder with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 7, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000048.

Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRILUC at 600 Linden Ave. Carpinteria, CA 93013; Lucian M Cravens (same address) Tristian R Cravens (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Filed by: Lucian Cravens, MR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000089. Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA COLOR & BRIDAL at 3835 State Street C‑154 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lucianna Salgado 4320 Mogoc Road Unit G Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Lucianna Salgado with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 7, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E48.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000041. Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WESTSIDE BUILDING MATERIAL CENTRAL at 100 Crescent Center, Pkwy Suite 800 Tucker, GA 30084; PGS‑Westside II, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Katherine E. Scully, Assistant Secretary with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 7, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E40.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000040. Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLEMAN PROPERTY at 312 Coleman Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Alexander Rose 315 Meigs Rd Ste A‑260 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Alexander Rose with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 11, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E48.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000082. Published: Jan 20, 27. Feb 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ANACAPA ISLAND TRADING CO 4292 Encore Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Extra Thicc Boii LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by:Joseph S Rao, CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E28. FBN Number: 2022‑0000165.

Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIGITAL805RETOUCHING at 83 Aldebaran Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Warren H. Mantooth (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Warren Mantooth, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 10, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E17. FBN Number: 2022‑0000052.

Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FORZA STUDIOS 764 Maple Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013; Jon K Anzalone (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Jon Kevin Anzalone with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 21, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000193. Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: POSTAL ANNEX BUELLTON at 85 W Hwy 246 Buellton, CA 93427; Captmatshipping (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by:Mathew Curto, President, with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000156. Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LESSON PLANET at 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 4I Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Learning Explorer, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: James M. Hurley, Secretary Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E20. FBN Number: 2022‑0000162.

Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HYPNOTIZED STUDIOS Storke Rd. Suite 10 Goleta, CA 93317; Cristian M Sagastume 5782 Alondria Dr. Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Cristian Sagastume, Individual with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000167. Published: Jan 27. Feb 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: QUILT NERDZ 917 Nan Ct Santa Maria, CA 93454; Jennifer L Edwards (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Jennifer L Edwards, Owner, Sole Proprietor with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000200. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA VETERINARY GROUP 3034 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David P Dawson (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: David P Dawson, Dvm Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000214. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PURSUIT OF PLAY 1481 Crestline Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kimberly S Herriman (same

address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Kimberly Herriman, Founder/Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 21, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000181. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOL Y LUNA PRODUCE 1013 W Nectarine Lompoc, CA 93436; Nancy Gonzalez 1128 Castillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Urbano Iniguez 1013 W Nectarine Lompoc, CA 93436; Andy Iniguez PO Box 80367, Goleta, CA 93118 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture Filed by: Nancy Gonzalez, General Partner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000199. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: FINTECH STRATEGY GROUP 710 Las Canoas Place Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Global Payment Insights LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Scott Reynolds, Principal with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953.

FBN Number: 2022‑0000166. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KOOL RUNNINZ‑JAMAICAN FOOD 215 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Christopher JR Sloley 215 Bath Street Suite B2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Christopher Sloley, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2022. This statement

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. ATTENTION: The Virtual Meeting is held pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361. The meeting will be Virtual because meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The public may only view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings and not in Council Chambers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct an Electronic public hearing on the date set forth above to consider the following projects: Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review Cox Communications Signage 22 S. Fairview Avenue Hollister Avenue (APN 071021-044) Case No. 21-0020-DRB Fuel Depot Signage 55 N. Fairview Avenue (APN 077-170-025) Case No. 22-0003-DZC IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may also be submitted as instructed above or via email to the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@ cityofgoleta.org or by electronic means during the Public Hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Instructions on how to submit written comments during the hearing will be available on the City’s website: https://www. cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendasand-videos.

PUBLIC COMMENT: This hearing is for design review only. All interested persons are encouraged to participate in the public hearing electronically (by phone) as described above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The items in this notice include new and continued items from prior meetings. All persons wanting to review any project applications may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The Agenda, staff reports and project plans will be available approximately one week before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org.

Publish:

Santa Barbara Independent, February 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 THE THE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT FEBRUARY 10, 2022

49 49

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

LEGALS

|

PHONE 805-965-5205

|

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

(CONT.)

expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E24. FBN Number: 2022‑0000205.

Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: BIRNAM WOOD HELPING HANDS FUND 1111 Chapala St Ste 200, 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Foundation (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Jackie Carrera, President & CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2022‑0000203. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J. EZEKIEL ELECTRICAL 829 West Pine Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Josue A Alcala

Zandate (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Josue Alcala Zandate with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000198. Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO FINE DIAMONDS, SANTA BARBARA DIAMONDS, JACKS DIAMONDS 311 E Carrillo St #B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; John Palmer 529 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: John Palmer, Pres with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000215.

Published: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARTS BRAZIL 126 Hermosillo Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Cristina Cavoto (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Cristina Cavoto, Curator with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 14, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000107. Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMI, LLC 559 San Ysidro Road Montecito, CA 93108; Com Investments, LLC 2300 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Teresa I. Mason, Secretary with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2022. This statement expires

five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000267.

Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEST FRIEND PETSITTER 296 N Hope Ave, #65 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Beth A Hathaway (same address) This business is conducted by a Indvidual Filed by: Beth Anne Hathaway with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 3, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E24. FBN Number: 2022‑0000331.

Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: RIVIERA BEACH HOUSE 121 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sunshine

AVISO DE JUNTA ESPECIAL DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA (Electrónica y Telefónicamente) Febrero 24, 2022 a las 4:30 P.M. (Este artículo está programado para las 4:30pm tiempo cierto) ATENCIÓN: La reunión virtual se lleva a cabo de conformidad con el Proyecto de Ley de la Asamblea (AB) 361. La reunión será virtual porque la reunión en persona presentaría riesgos inminentes para la salud o la seguridad de los asistentes. El público solo puede ver la reunión en Goleta Channel 19 y/o en línea en https:// cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings y no en las Cámaras del Consejo.

Beach House LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Maya Mallick, Managing Member with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 3, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E24. FBN Number: 2022‑0000328.

Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: LEFAIR MAGAZINE 1212 Alta Vista F Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fashion Beauty

Network LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Tracy Kahn, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E955. FBN Number: 2022‑0000125. Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO & BATH SELF CAR WASH 220 W Montecito St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Mark A Singer (same

address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Mark Singer, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E953. FBN Number: 2022‑0000225. Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEYMOUR DUNCAN 5472 Hollister Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Carter Duncan Holding Company (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC HEARING (Electronically and Telephonically) February 24, 2022 at 4:30 P.M. (This item is scheduled for 4:30 P.M. time certain) ATTENTION: The Virtual Meeting is held pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361. The meeting will be Virtual because meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The public may only view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings and not in Council Chambers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to continue the public engagement process and the discussion regarding the selection of districts. The date, time, and location of the City Council public hearing are set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 24, 2022 AT 4:30 P.M. (TIME CERTAIN)

SE DA AVISO que el Concejo Municipal llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para continuar el proceso de participación pública y la discusión sobre la selección de distritos. La fecha, la hora y el lugar de la audiencia pública del Concejo Municipal se establecen a continuación. La agenda de la audiencia también se publicará en el sitio web de la Ciudad (www.cityofgoleta.org).

PLACE: Teleconference Meeting - Given the local, state, and national state of emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)

FECHA/HORA DE LA AUDIENCIA:

Teleconferencing: Detailed instructions for participation will be included on the posted agenda

Martes, 24 de Febrero de 2022 a las 4:30 (HORA CIERTA)

LUGAR: Reunión de teleconferencia - Dado el estado de emergencia local, estatal y nacional, esta reunión será por teleconferencia (con instrucciones detalladas para la participación incluidas en la agenda publicada) Teleconferencia:

Las instrucciones detalladas para la participación se incluirán en la agenda publicada.

El propósito de la audiencia pública es recibir comentarios del público sobre la composición de los posibles límites de los distritos electorales del Concejo. Antes de la audiencia pública, se publicarán mapas preliminares de los posibles límites de los distritos electorales del Concejo. Después de las audiencias públicas, es posible que se publiquen mapas preliminares adicionales de los posibles límites de los distritos electorales del Concejo y se programen audiencias públicas adicionales.

La audiencia pública podrá continuar de vez en cuando, según sea necesario, mediante notificación en la audiencia antes mencionada.

La información sobre el desarrollo de un mapa y proceso del Distrito se puede encontrar en línea en www. drawgoleta.org. Las consultas se pueden enviar a dlopez@cityofgoleta.org Si una persona desea impugnar, en la corte, cualquier acción que el Concejo Municipal pueda tomar con respecto al tema de la audiencia pública, entonces esa persona puede limitarse a plantear solo las cuestiones planteadas en la audiencia pública en cuestión o en la correspondencia escrita entregada oportunamente a el secretario municipal en la audiencia pública o antes de ella.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS: Se alienta a todas las personas interesadas a ver la reunión y proporcionar comentarios escritos u orales. Todas las cartas/comentarios deben dirigirse al Secretario Municipal cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Las cartas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario Municipal en o antes de la fecha de la audiencia o pueden presentarse en la audiencia.

ANTE LA NECESIDAD DE LA CIUDAD DE REALIZAR REUNIONES PÚBLICAS DE FORMA ELECTRÓNICA Y TELEFÓNICA DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19, los comentarios escritos pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a Deborah López, secretaria municipal, correo electrónico: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org o por medios electrónicos durante la audiencia pública (fecha y hora indicadas anteriormente), siempre que se reciban antes de la conclusión del comentario público parte de la Audiencia Pública. Las instrucciones sobre cómo enviar comentarios por escrito durante la audiencia estarán disponibles en el sitio web de la Ciudad: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and-videos.

PARA INFORMACION ADICIONAL: Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Deborah S. Lopez, secretaria municipal, al 805-961-7505 o dlopez@cityofgoleta.org. Para consultas en español, comuníquese con Marcos Martínez, Especialista de participación comunitaria en español, al (805) 562-5500 o mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Los informes y documentos del personal se publicarán aproximadamente 72 horas antes de la audiencia en el sitio web de la Ciudad en www.cityofgoleta.org.

INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTÁNEA: Habrá interpretación simultánea en español disponible. Si necesita servicios de interpretación para la audiencia en otro idioma, comuníquese con la oficina del Secretario Municipal al (805) 961-7505 o por correo electrónico a: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org al menos 72 horas antes de la audiencia. Especifique el idioma para el que necesita interpretación. La notificación al menos 72 horas antes de la reunión ayuda a garantizar que se puedan hacer arreglos razonables para brindar accesibilidad a la audiencia.

The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input regarding the composition of potential Council election district boundaries. Prior to the public hearing, draft maps of potential Council election district boundaries will be published. Following the public hearings, additional draft maps of potential Council election district boundaries may be published and additional public hearings scheduled.

The public hearing may be continued from time to time, as necessary, by giving notice at the aforementioned hearing.

Information concerning development of a District map and process can be found online at www.drawgoleta.org. Inquiries can be sent to dlopez@cityofgoleta.org If a person wishes to challenge, in court, any action the City Council may take regarding the subject matter of the public hearing, then that person may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the subject public hearing or in written correspondence timely delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing.

PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged view the meeting and to provide written and/or oral comments. All letters/comments should be addressed to City Clerk cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Letters must be received

by City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing.

IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may be submitted via email to Deborah Lopez, City Clerk e-mail: cityclerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org or by electronic means during the Public Hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Instructions on how to submit written comments during the hearing will be available on the City’s website: https://www. cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendasand-videos.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For further information, contact Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk, at 805-961-7505 or dlopez@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez, Spanish Engagement Specialist, at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org.

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION: Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. If you require interpretation services for the hearing in another language, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (805) 961-7505 or via email to: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org at least 72 hours prior to the hearing. Please specify the language for which you require interpretation. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting helps to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the hearing.

Nota: De conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita ayuda para participar en la audiencia, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al (805) 961-7505. La notificación al menos 72 horas antes de la audiencia permitirá que el personal de la Ciudad haga arreglos razonables.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 9617505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Fecha de publicación: Santa Barbara Independent, 10 de Febrero, 2022

Publish Date: Santa Barbara Independent, February 10, 2022

50

THE INDEPENDENT

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

LEGALS

|

PHONE 805-965-5205

|

E M A I L A D V E R T I S I N G @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

(CONT.)

Filed by: Cathy Carter Duncan, CEO Carter Duncan Holding Company with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 4, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E955. FBN Number: 2022‑0000352. Published: Feb 10, 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROSEMARY RIVAS TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 21CV04721 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: ROSEMARY RIVAS TO: RITA ROSEMARY RIVAS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing Feb 8, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Dec 21, 2021. by Thomas P. Anderle. of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 3, 10,17, 24 2022.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ERIC LOUIS MALANCA aka ERIC LOUIS HUNT aka ERIC LOUIS GEKAS TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 21CV04962 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: ERIC LOUIS MALANCA aka ERIC LOUIS HUNT TO: ERIC LOUIS MALANCA FROM: ERIC LOUIS MALANCA aka ERIC LOUIS GEKAS TO: ERIC LOUIS MALANCA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing March 01, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 3, ANACAPA DIVISION SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jan 26, 2022. by Thomas P. Anderle. of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2022.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ALEXANDRA SCRIBNER CARTER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 22CV00224 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s):

FROM: ALEXANDRA SCRIBNER CARTER TO: ALEXANDRA CARTER WARMOTH THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing March 29, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jan 28, 2022. by Thomas P. Anderle. of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 3, 10,17, 24 2022.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF RUBI RAJBANSHI TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 21CV04997 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: RUBI RAJBANSHI TO: RUBI RAJBANSHI SOARES THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing Mar 11, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jan 20, 2022. by Donna D. Geek. of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 10,17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICES EXTRA SPACE STORAGE will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. February 24, 2022 at 3:30 PM William Sage Personal Maria Robles Personal, Studio Apt. Victor Guzman Studio apt worth of belongings Jahseh Ahlem Business equipment The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

01-NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS 1. OWNER: Montecito Union School District 2. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NAME: 2122-4 Buildings D and E Renovation and 3. PROJECT LOCATION: 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Site

Work for Temporary Classrooms

PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Site work for eight temporary classrooms 2. Buildings D and E Renovation: General: These items need to be done throughout both Buildings D and E • Bring up to code: fire alarm, fire sprinklers, electrical, plumbing, sewer, HVAC/air conditioning, and restrooms need to be expanded to improve accessibility • ADA bring up to code, improving paths of travel, adjusting thresholds.

• Hazardous materials abatement, including the removal of lead & asbestos • Windows and doors: bring up to current code (separate project) Building D Only • Installing Two Elevators • Main Level, south side (Four grade classrooms) • Main Level, north side (music room, copy room, room 6) • Lower Level (art and one of the music rooms) • Staff Break Room • School Offices (nurse, principal, reception area, assistant principal) • Auditorium, District Office • Building Exterior Building E Only • Kindergarten classrooms • First grade classrooms START DATE, TBD, this project is anticipated to start soon after the end of the current school year, end of June 2022.

5. BID DEADLINE: Bids are due on March 15, 2022 no later than 2:00 p.m.

6. PLACE AND METHOD OF BID RECEIPT: All Bids must be sealed. Personal delivery, courier, or mailed via United States Postal Service and addressed to Montecito Union School District, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. ATTN: Leo Perez 7. PLACE PLANS ARE ON FILE: Detail scope of work: www.tricoblue.com 8. ALTERNATES: If alternate bids are called for, the contract will be awarded to the lowest bid price on the base contract without consideration of the prices on the additive or deductive items.

9. MANDATORY JOB WALK: Meet at Montecito Union School Front Office by the stairs, on February 23 2022 at 10:00 a.m.. Attendance at the entire job walk is mandatory and failure to attend the entire job walk may result in your bid being rejected as non-responsive. Contact OWNER for details on required job walks and related documentation.

10. This is a prevailing wage project. OWNER has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute this contract. These rates are on file at OWNER’s office, and a copy may be obtained upon request, or at www.dir.ca.gov. Contractor shall post a copy of these rates at the job site. ALL PROJECTS OVER $1,000 ARE SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT BY THE LABOR COMMISSIONER. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded (CONTRACTOR), and upon any SUBCONTRACTOR, to pay not less than the specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract.

11. A Payment Bond for contracts over $25,000 and a Performance Bond for all contracts will be required prior to commencement of work. These bonds shall be in the amounts and form called for in the Contract Documents.

12. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 22300, CONTRACTOR may substitute certain securities for any funds withheld by OWNER to ensure CONTRACTOR’s performance under the contract. At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited, at the discretion of OWNER, with either OWNER or a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall then pay any funds otherwise subject to retention to CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the securities shall be returned to CONTRACTOR. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Government Code Section 16430, bank and savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by CONTRACTOR and OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for funds withheld and shall receive any interest on them. The escrow agreement shall be in the form indicated in the Contract Documents.

13. To bid on or perform the work stated in this Notice, CONTRACTOR must possess a valid and active contractor’s license of the following classification(s) B No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code, for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5. No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR. DIR’s web registration portal is: www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractors.html 14. CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records (eCPR) to the Labor Commissioner monthly in PDF format. Registration at www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Certified-Payroll-Reporting.html is required to use the eCPR system.

The following notice is given as required by Labor Code Section 1771.5(b)(1): CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors are required to review and comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, beginning with Section 1720, as more fully discussed in the Contract Documents. These sections contain specific requirements concerning, for example, determination and payment of prevailing wages, retention, inspection, and auditing payroll records, use of apprentices, payment of overtime compensation, securing workers’ compensation insurance, and various criminal penalties or fines which may be imposed for violations of the requirements of the chapter. Submission of a bid constitutes CONTRACTOR’s representation that CONTRACTOR has thoroughly reviewed these requirements.

15. OWNER will retain 5% of the amount of any progress payments.

16. This Project does not require prequalification pursuant to AB 1565 of all general contractors and all mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors 17. BID PACKET will be available at www.tricoblue.com and provided at the job walk to attendees.

Advertisement Dates: February 10, 17, 2022-

Leo Perez 805-319-6835 INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 THE THE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT FEBRUARY 10, 2022

51 51