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

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Remembering Richard Cardona Family of Man Killed at Pacifica Suites Grieves, DA Announces Charges Against Suspects It was later reported that Cardona arrived at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital just over an hour after the shooting, bleeding from the head and in need of urgent care. Twenty minutes later, he was pronounced dead.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff ’s Office arrested two suspects—34-yearold Isaiah Alexander and 36-year-old Anthony Torres Lopez Jr.—in the days following the incident. Alexander was charged with felony first-degree murder, along with a host of other charges stemming from previous burglaries and an open case Richard Cardona with his daughters, Juliana and Elisa for which he was out on bail at the time. District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced that He is now being held at Santa Barbara’s Main he will be facing at least five felony counts: Jail on $2 million bail. murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, Lopez’s arrest was announced in connecshooting at an inhabited vehicle, residen- tion with the crime, but he is not charged with tial burglary, and commercial burglary, for murder. He faces charges of robbery, possesvarious incidents from February 10-14. He is sion of a firearm, and attempted extortion and also charged with special allegations for pre- is currently being held without bail.

Investigators said that the suspects and viously having been convicted of two prior violent strikes, personal use of a firearm, and Cardona were “familiar” with each other and being out on bail on two separate cases dur- that this was not a random attack. Both face ing the commission of the charged offenses. preliminary setting hearings this week. n

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shooting at Pacifica Suites in Goleta left one man dead, just 20 minutes after he arrived at the hospital bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head. Richard Cardona, a 43-year-old Goleta local, was pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 10.

His family was shocked when they heard of his death. His daughter, Juliana Cardona, said he was a family man who was there even when he struggled with his own dark days. Her mother, Nikki Cardona, and sister, Elisa, were always his priority, along with his brother, Ruben Salazar.

“He was a very loving, open-hearted, funny, loyal family man,” said Juliana. “He would have done anything for his family.”

According to Santa Barbara Superior Court records, Cardona had been charged with several low-level misdemeanors, including drug possession—something his family said he had been struggling with off and on for the past few years.

“He was battling his own demons but still was always there for his children and family,” his daughter said. “He was my best friend and my everything, and it’s going to be hard without him.”

The night of the shooting, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the Goleta hotel only to find broken glass and a pool of blood—the shooter and victim were nowhere to be seen. Because of the amount of blood, authorities alerted nearby hospitals that somebody would likely come in with a gunshot wound.

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parent in the Santa Barbara Unified School District said during public comment Tuesday that her son was called the “n-word” by other students during class at Santa Barbara Junior High.

The students also allegedly kneeled on his head and neck while saying, “George Floyd.”

Santa Barbara Unified responded with a ParentSquare message Tuesday night: “We stand with [the parent] in condemnation of any act of violence on our campuses, in this case hate violence related to a student’s race.”

The boy’s mother (whose name is being withheld at this time to protect the identity of the student) said there have been several incidents of racism against her son by other students, but the most recent incident occurred in the classroom, with students taunting her

son with racist name-calling. Then, she said the students began wrestling, which escalated to the other students pinning her son down, kneeling on his neck, and saying, “George Floyd.” The mother contacted the administration, but the only response she got was from the school’s principal, Arielle Curry.

“I feel very unsupported at school right now, and I demand a change take place in schools immediately,” she said.

The message from the district claimed there would be a full investigation into the incident, and that appropriate action had already been taken with the students in question.

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ing students about racism and to do more to prevent incidents like this from occurring.

Calls to the principal and superintendent were not returned as of press time. This story will be updated at independent.com as more information becomes available.

—Jun Starkey

A shooting on 2/18 in Isla Vista left one man seriously injured, and detectives are now seeking the suspected shooter. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 11 p.m. on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive and found one male victim shot in the upper torso. The victim was transported to the hospital; his status hasn’t been released. The suspected shooter was still at large as of press time.

Anyone with information can reach detectives at (805) 681-4150 or leave a tip anonymously at (805) 681-4171 or sbsheriff.org.

Michael James Culligan, 30, of Lompoc was sentenced on 2/16 to nearly four years in federal prison for killing one motorist and severely injuring another after crashing a stolen Jeep while under the influence of narcotics near Vandenberg Air Force Base on 6/16/20. According to court documents, Culligan was under the influence of illegal narcotics and confessed after his arrest to using drugs, crashing the Jeep into another car, and fleeing the scene. He pleaded guilty in September to one count of involuntary manslaughter.

According to a report issued last week by the federal Office of Inspector General, sometime S.B. resident and President Trump’s former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke repeatedly violated federal ethics rules that bar high-ranking administration officials from conducting private business negotiations with individuals over whom they might have regulatory oversight. In addition, Zinke repeatedly and knowingly gave false information to the Designated Agency Ethics Official with the Department of Interior, the report states. Full story at independent .com/zinke.

The county is seeking volunteers to work as panelists and facilitators for Goleta Valley’s Neighborhood Restorative Justice program — a new initiative announced by DA Joyce Dudley and the 2nd District Supervisor’s Office that could keep low-level misdemeanor offenders out of the system by diverting them to the program in lieu of filing charges. Applicants can find out more info at countyofsb.org/da/nrjp. Full story at independent .com/restorative-justice.

The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of three conservation organizations — ForestWatch, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the John Muir Project — over a commercial logging project proposed for the Tecuya Ridge in the Los Padres National Forest that was originally approved by the U.S. Forest Service in 2019. The ruling, the groups say, protects 1,100 acres of old-growth forest that is actively used by endangered California condors. Full story at independent.com/condor-win.

ENVIRONMENT Any of S.B. County’s 1,000 abandoned oil and gas wells that prove to be orphaned — those with no responsible operator able to cover the costs of plugging and abandonment — could qualify for some of the $61.5 million in new federal funds allocated to California to seal up and shut down abandoned CONT’D ON PAGE 8 

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sla Vista Foot Patrol arrested UCSB student and Associated Students member Justin Asinobi, 21, on Tuesday, February 15, after an investigation determined Asinobi had allegedly been placing hidden recording devices in a victim’s bathroom. He remains in custody, with a bail of $400,000. Asinobi was arrested at his Isla Vista home, where deputies found several other recording devices.

Asinobi, a fourth-year chemistry student, had also been serving as the disability community public relations officer for the Commission on Disability Equality (CODE) for the Associated Students at UCSB, according to the Daily Nexus, which also reported that SPYWARE: During the suspect’s arrest at his residence, Isla Vista Foot Patrol recovered several recording devices CODE is seeking to terminate Asinobi they believe were used to record victims without their from its executive board, calling his knowledge. actions “egregiously misogynistic and profoundly appalling.”

Lieutenant Jarrett Morris of the Isla Vista statement acknowledging the incident and Foot Patrol said these hidden cameras can providing some counseling resources for be placed in almost any household device students who may have been affected. Shelly due to their small size. The best way to iden- Leachman, Interim Editorial Director for tify if an item has a hidden camera, Mor- Public Affairs and Communications, said ris said, is “to find something out of place.” there is “no indication” that any campus Some cellphone cameras can also detect the building is involved.

Asinobi was booked at the Main Jail for infrared lights from another camera.

Until news of his arrest broke on Feb- invasion of privacy by means of an elecruary 16, Asinobi was a minor celebrity on tronic device and eavesdropping. Sherwin campus. His Twitter account was mostly Nadjm from the District Attorney’s Office dedicated to life at UCSB and describing is the prosecutor on this case. This is a conobscene sexual situations. His interactions tinuing investigation. with other students were also mostly sexual.

Anyone with additional information UCSB students have been taking to Twitter regarding this case can contact the Isla Vista to describe their experiences with hidden Foot Patrol at (805) 681-4179, or can prorecording devices. vide anonymous information to the Sheriff’s UCSB’s External Vice President for Office by calling the tip line at (805) 681-4171 Local Affairs Shannon Sweeney released a or online at sbsheriff.org.

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tion, challenging the diversity of graduate admissions and the lack of transparency, after hearing that undergrads from the school’s Gaucho Underground Scholars Initiative were all denied admission into the Graduate Department of Sociology, throwing a wrench in the future for formerly incarcerated students on campus. Full story at independent.com/underground-scholars-petition.

Ryan Rising, Underground Scholars’ program coordinator

A group of about 30 members of UCSB’s Department of Sociology have written and signed a peti-

Healing Justice S.B. held the virtual event “Prioritizing the Preservation of Black Legacies in Santa Barbara” on 2/17 to discuss Black people’s history in S.B., including their significant contributions to many community centers and organizations that exist today. The event featured two panels, split with a screening of the short documentary film Black Is Beautiful, sponsored by Healing Justice S.B. To view the full discussion and calendar of events for Black History Month, visit hjsb .org. Full story at independent.com/prioritizing -preservation. n

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he war of words is escalating between UC Santa Barbara and a coalition of community groups taking the university to task over its housing shortage and what it called a “far-reaching storm of questions and criticisms” over the proposed Munger Hall project.

In a January 10 letter, SUN (Sustainable University Now) attorney Marc Chytilo repeats a demand for information from UCSB about its legally binding pledge to the organization to provide 5,000 new student beds and 1,800 units for faculty and staff. Chytilo asks for “a detailed description of the planning, permitting, development, and completion of construction” of any new developments as well as “a timeline for performance with specific milestones and guarantees.” He notes the letter is SUN’s fourth formal request for information since 2019 and that the City of Goleta recently filed a lawsuit against UCSB over its chronic housing shortage.

With respect to the controversial Munger Hall plan, Chytilo said SUN wants to know the interim milestones (draft EIR release, project approval, Coastal Commission review and approval, etc.) that must be met for the dormitory to open in fall 2025 as planned; if any specific restric-

tions exist on the $200 million in funding offered by billionaire financier Charlie Munger; where the remaining funds will come from to complete the estimated $1.5 billion endeavor; and if potential changes requested by the California Coastal Commission would affect the project’s overall viability. In short, Chytilo wonders, if Munger Hall goes down, what is UCSB’s plan B for new housing?

In her response, UCSB attorney Nancy Greenan Hamill never addresses Munger Hall directly, only stating, “Plans are well underway for the addition of 4,500 additional student beds by Fall, 2025.” She notes UCSB has added 1,500 student beds since it signed its Long Range Development Plan agreement with SUN in 2010, and that the university is “continually addressing student housing need in a variety of ways.”

“You should also be aware,” Hamill continues, “that some of our housing problems can be attributed to the failure of an elevator in one of the on-campus dormitories,” which pulled 180 beds out of circulation “The elevator replacement part should be delivered and the repair complete by early Spring, which will free up an additional 180 beds for students,” she explains.

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‘HUMBLE AND SIMPLE’: Revised designs for the proposed Westside Neighborhood Clinic at 621 West Micheltorena Street (above) passed the Architectural Board of Review on Tuesday.

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he third time may not be the proverbial charm for the three-story medical clinic proposed for the city’s Westside, but for members of the Architectural Board of Review (ABR), it proved good enough.

They referred the project, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), on to the Planning Commission, where it awaits all but certain approval.

Though members voiced many of the same concerns about the size and mass of the proposed building, slated for 621 West Micheltorena Street, even the most critical members acknowledged the design had been softened to fit into the otherwise low-slung neighborhood epicentered at Micheltorena and San Andres streets.

The current plan is to scrap a two-story office building on the site now—which features vintage ’70s architecture—and replace

it with a $12 million facility two-and-a-half times as big and one story higher. The new offices will allow the SBNC to move out of the old, wooden house across Micheltorena Street, where it’s operated for 50 years. The new quarters, as proposed, will allow the clinic to provide medical, mental, and dental services all in one building to some of the poorest and most densely populated neighborhoods in Santa Barbara. One board member explained his concerns as, “I think it’s a very handsome project, but people will have to get used to the scale of it.” Architect Brian Cearnel told the board that he had wanted to design something “humble and simple,” to which board member Dennis Whelan countered that some of the new building will be “extremely brutal and harsh to the humble neighbors next door.”

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Organic material like food waste creates harmful levels of methane when it’s buried in the landfill.That’s why a new state law requires us to recycle organics. If you live on the South Coast of Santa Barbara County or the Santa Ynez Valley and can’t compost at home, we have you covered!

We’re pulling organics out of the trash at the County’s ReSource Center and turning them into compost and green energy.

Residents should keep food scraps and organic waste in the trash to be sorted out.

ARSON ARREST: A suspect arrested Monday admitted to intentionally starting the fire that shut down the northbound 101 through Carpinteria on Saturday evening.

Carpinteria Arson Suspect Arrested

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anta Barbara Sheriff ’s deputies have arrested the suspect alleged to have intentionally set the fire that shut down the northbound Highway 101 near Carpinteria on Saturday night. The fire, which was reportedly shooting flames from a manhole near the 5700 block of Via Real, forced authorities to divert traffic at Bailard Avenue.

On Monday, nearly two days after the fire, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to reports of someone “digging into the hillside” near a drainage culvert in Carpinteria Creek, which authorities believed was the location where the underground fire was started.

After approaching and speaking to the man, identified later as 24-year-old Santiago Garcia-Soriano of Carpinteria, deputies and the fire investigator found that Garcia-Soriano admitted to starting a fire in the culvert

on Saturday just an hour before the blaze was reported.

Garcia-Soriano was arrested and booked into the Santa Barbara County Main Jail for felony arson to property and misdemeanor cocaine possession. He is being held on $250,000 bail.

According to sources at the CarpinteriaSummerland Fire District, the fire started at the entrance of the storm drain near the creek, and spread hundreds of feet through the drain. Though authorities aren’t sure what was used to start the fire, plastic lining in the drains accelerated the spread and caused the plumes of black smoke coming from the fire. Crews used foam to extinguish the flames, and investigators are still assessing the full extent of the damage.

No neighboring residences were exposed to risk during the blaze.

—Ryan P. Cruz

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anta Barbara County will be participating in a new federal program designed to effectively bribe low-income methamphetamine users off drugs by offering them stipends and vouchers worth $600—over a six-month period—if they test negative.

The new program should start sometime this fall, said John Doyel, director of substance abuse programs for the county’s Department of Behavioral Wellness, assuming the county qualifies.

“I would say the number-one problem we’re seeing right now is the combination of fentanyl and meth,” said Doyel. “It’s the new speedball. Severe uppers mixed with severe downers.”

Santa Barbara now finds itself in the throes of the opioid crisis’s fourth wave.

While fentanyl is by far the deadliest, Doyel cautioned, meth deaths are on the rise. Last year, the number of meth-related deaths hovered around 25, he said.

The victims tend to be on the older side, north of 40. Many are also homeless people who take meth to stay up at night to better protect themselves and their possessions.

For people addicted to opioids, Doyel added, there are medications to help

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weather withdrawal. But for meth, he said, no such medications exist, and the whiteknuckled journey undertaken by recovering meth users involves “a real crash and serious clinical depression.”

To provide some modicum of reward for users, California—through Medi-Cal—is embarking on a new voucher program for those who can test negative.

“We just signed a letter of intent to participate a couple weeks ago,” Doyel said.

In addition, Doyel’s department is distributing free fentanyl test strips to county meth users so they can determine if the drugs they are taking are laced with fentanyl and take the proper precautions. Increasingly, he said, it is.

—Nick Welsh

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Recall Attempt in the Works for Superior Court Judge

by Jean Yamamura t’s recall season in California.

Hard on the heels of the attempted takedown of Governor Gavin Newsom last September, recalls around the state earlier this month removed three members of the San Francisco school board and the sheriff of Shasta County, according to Dan Walters at CalMatters, by constituents on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Here in Santa Barbara, a group of families upset with a Superior Court judge are actively pursuing a recall vote against her, publishing a Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition in the News-Press on February 8.

The names of judges rarely RECALL REBUTTAL: “If a party disagrees with a judge’s ruling, the remedy is an appeal, not a proposed recall of an independent appear on any ballot, even constitutional officer,” Judge Donna Geck wrote in response to the though their terms last only proposed recall attempt against her. six years. Judges seldom face Rose started the recall campaign after an opponent — what attorney would run against a judge before whom seeing it happen in other places. “I started they might someday appear? — and the digging into that, trying to figure out what rules state that an unopposed judge need kind of rights we have,” she explained. A not be on the ballot. Even rarer is a recall, couple of hurdles remain before Rose can with this one against Judge Donna Geck begin to collect the more than 12,000 petia first, said Renee Bischof of the County tion signatures to put the recall on the balElections office. lot, but if her documents are in order, the Led by Aurelie Rose, who runs a for- timing is right for November’s vote. As for eign-language school and is the mother of Geck’s possible successor, “There are attora young child, the recall effort has drawn neys in town who are thinking of being on the interest of five to 10 families, who con- the recall ballot if it runs,” Rose said. tacted her with similar stories of dissatisIn response to questions from the Indefaction with Geck’s decisions, Rose said. pendent pendent, Geck, whose current term ends She declined to discuss their contentions in 2024, sent a copy of her answer to Rose’s but said that in her dissolution of mar- Notice of Intention. In it, she denies any bias riage and subsequent custody battles, she or prejudice, writing that she follows the law, felt Judge Geck did not listen to her and reads the complete court file before making a had a bias toward her former husband, decision, and presents her decision carefully, whom she called more well-connected and guided by the best interests of the child. She well-funded. noted that only one person who signed the In her case, Rose wanted to visit France Notice had a matter in her courtroom, which with her daughter so she could build a rela- was denied and not appealed. (Other signers tionship with her relatives, but the judge include Aimee Smith and Maria Kaestner, took her child’s passport, said Rose. They who comment at the Board of Supervisors had visited before and returned each time: regularly against COVID restrictions; Rose “I am here to stay, and I am now a proud told this reporter that questions about vaccitizen of the United States. I am not a flight cination detracted from her legal issue.) risk.”

“If a party disagrees with a judge’s ruling, Rose also found it unfair that the judge the remedy is an appeal, not a proposed awarded the father 100 percent of the deci- recall of an independent constitutional offision-making in issues of education, health, cer,” Geck wrote.

Before Geck was appointed to the bench and religion for their daughter, over whom they have shared custody. Rose had been in 2010 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegrepresented by an attorney whose license ger, she had been a civil litigator for 14 years, was suspended this month, and she now according to her Superior Court profile. represents herself, though she is not an Geck has recused herself from Rose’s case. attorney. n

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CANNABIS

Sidestepping the Cannabis Caps New Rules Would Promote Local Processing and Boost Tax Revenues, County Supervisors Say

by Melinda Burns nder pressure from growers, the county Board of Supervisors is tinkering with the acreage caps in its cannabis licensing ordinance, a move it says will encourage the construction of local marijuana processing buildings and staunch the loss of tax revenue to other California counties.

On February 15, the board voted 4-1 in concept, with Chair Joan Hartmann opposed, to remove buildings for the “drying, curing, and trimming” of cannabis from the acreage caps for the combined “grows” in the Carpinteria Valley and North County. The caps have been set at 186 acres and 1,575 acres, respectively, since 2019.

Citing “very few existing or proposed processing facilities in the county,” the County Executive Office told the board this month that the county faces “a substantial loss of tax revenue” because marijuana is being trucked out of the county for drying, curing, and trimming. At today’s prices, growers say, unprocessed marijuana is fetching roughly $200 per pound, compared to $1,800 per pound of dry, trimmed, and packaged marijuana.

Critics of the industry regard the acreage caps as the “third rail” of county cannabis policy, not to be tampered with. The amendments now on the table, county officials said, would result in more processing buildings here, including stand-alone buildings on properties where no cannabis is under cultivation. Typically, they would be about 25,000 square feet in size.

Additionally, county records show, the changes in the caps would free up 12 more acres for cultivation that are presently reserved for processing — three acres of outdoor “grows” in the North County and nine acres in Carpinteria Valley greenhouses.

“The sooner we do this, the better,” Supervisor Steve Lavagnino, who represents the Santa Maria Valley, said at a November 2 board hearing on the proposed amendments.

“If we don’t fix processing, the rest of our cannabis program might as well be abandoned. We are losing an incredible amount of money. Growers are taking product to Salinas, Lancaster, Lake County, all over the state…. We can’t continue this program forward, receiving pennies on the dollar.”

Supervisor Das Williams, who represents the Carpinteria Valley, said it was “dysfunctional” to be transporting cannabis out of the county for processing “when half the time it’s going to come back here. It seems hypocritical of us to add traffic trips on the road for no discernible reason.…

We should make this change with alacrity.”

A second reading and final board vote on the amendments has been set for March 1.

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‘BACKDOOR’ EXPANSION?

The City of Carpinteria and members of WE Watch in the Santa Ynez Valley, the Citizens Planning Association in Santa Barbara, Concerned Carpinterians, and the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis — grassroots advocacy groups — have implored the board not to adopt the proposed ordinance amendments, which many residents view as a “backdoor” expansion of the acreage caps and a breach of the public trust.

The caps are already too high, these critics say; just get a whiff of the “skunky” smell of pot that still clings to neighborhoods near the cannabis “grows.”

“The City of Carpinteria wishes to go on record as being strongly opposed to the contemplated change,” Nick Bobroff, principal planner, wrote to the board this month.

There is no shortage of local processing, he said. State and county records show that more than 20 processing buildings have been newly permitted in the Carpinteria Valley or are operating there with provisional state licenses.

Chair Hartmann, who voted against the proposed ordinance amendments this month, represents the wine country west of Buellton, where conflicts over the stink of pot in residential neighborhoods and vintners’ tasting rooms have created bitter conflicts in recent years. Processing is the smelliest stage of cannabis operations, yet the county’s land-use ordinances don’t require odor controls on large properties zoned for agriculture, Hartmann said.

Under the proposed new rules, she said, “We could see cannabis coming up into new areas of the county where we haven’t already approved cultivation…. What can we prevent in terms of odor? For me, this is a no-go.”

State records show that growers in Santa Barbara County hold 29 active processing licenses, the third highest number after growers in Monterey and Humboldt counties, with 48 and 43, respectively.

In the North County, residents wonder how many new processing buildings the proposed ordinance amendments would generate.

“Is there going to be any limit on them?” asked Dave Clary, a resident of Tepusquet Canyon, southeast of Santa Maria. “It just kind of opens Pandora’s box.”

GLASS HOUSE PROJECT

During the past year, county officials said, many growers dropped their plans for new processing buildings in the race to get their cultivation permits approved before the acreage limits were reached. The county requires the use of sealed buildings for cannabis processing, and the review of these projects can be costly and timeconsuming.

A market flooded with illicit pot hasn’t helped matters, the growers say.

“The legal industry is really struggling to survive,” Graham Farrar, a past president of CARP Growers, wrote to the board in support of the ordinance amendments.

Farrar owns 11 acres of cannabis under cultivation at Glass House PROCESSING PLANT: This 3,000-square-foot cannabis processing building was constructed by Ed Van Wingerden Farms in the Carpinteria at Roadside, a cannabis operation at 3684 Via Real in the Carpinteria Valley.

Valley.

ROAD-WEARY: Graham Farrar says he is currently trucking up to 30 percent of his marijuana plants to his cannabis manufacturing facility in the City of Lompoc for processing.

“We know from experience that permitting and licensing ‘processing’ in Santa Barbara County is extraordinarily difficult and expensive,” Farrar said. “Keeping processing in the county is imperative for the health of the local cannabis ecosystem…”

Glass House Farms operates as G & K Farms, with eight greenhouses at 3561 Foothill Road, and Mission Health Associates, with three greenhouses at 5601 Casitas Pass Road.

Like many other Carpinteria growers, Farrar is processing cannabis in an old packing house, virtually a shed that was built decades ago for the cut-flower industry. But it’s not big enough, Farrar said; he has to truck up to 30 percent of his crop to a cannabis manufacturing facility that he owns in the City of Lompoc, an hour’s drive away.

Now, Farrar is proposing to build a state-of-the-art, 25,000-square-foot processing building at 3561 Foothill that can handle all of his cannabis. The project will be heard at the board on March 1, on appeal from the county Planning Commission’s approval last year.

County records show that Farrar’s properties at 5601 Casitas Pass and 3561 Foothill are first and second for the most cannabis odor complaints filed by residents since 2015, with 285 and 252 complaints, respectively. Last year, 100 members of Concerned Carpinterians signed a petition against Farrar’s proposed processing project.

In a 2021 agreement with the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, all CARP Growers members, including Farrar, pledged to install “best available odorcontrol technology” at their greenhouses and processing buildings. Farrar is proposing an airtight “building-withina-building” for processing, equipped with an outdoor vapor-neutralizing system and 19 indoor carbon filters to “scrub” out the smell of cannabis.

“We’ll get out of a pack house and into a customdesigned processing facility,” Farrar said. “It’s better for us, better for odor, and better for the county.”

Sarah Trigueiro, a resident of La Mirada Drive who filed the appeal, wants the county to address the foul smell of cannabis at Farrar’s greenhouses before green-lighting any expansion there.

Valley residents, she said, have been “guinea pigs in a shameful experiment for far too long.” n

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AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL: Back when I

was way more enterprising, I crashed a bankers’ convention by disguising myself as a janitor. I was of the belief that bankers ruled the world and wanted to hear how they spoke when they thought no one was listening.

I would later come to believe it was really the insurance industry that ruled the world. More recently, I stumbled onto the even more scary truth: No one does.

But at this gathering of bankers, one speaker stood out. He spoke in shrewd, folksy aphorisms, stylistically unified by their horsey motifs. I still remember two of them.

The first was, “Feed the horse to feed the sparrows,” which to date is still the best summation of trickle-down economics this side of John Maynard Keynes. The other, “If wishes were dreams, horses would ride,” took me a while to decode. But eventually I got there.

Both popped to mind when contemplating the acronym-rich debate between feuding factions of the Santa Barbara City Council over rival housing policies. Both approaches involve giving private developers all kinds of incentives, including massive density allowances and eliminating restrictions on building heights and parking requirements.

In exchange, developers will charge moderately below-market rents for a tiny fraction of the units they build. Older, more established types— people who fought the good fight against greedy developers —balk at this. If

City Hall wants to “give away the store,” they insist, the sparrows here should get some truly affordable housing out of the deal and a whole lot more of it.

Naturally, both are right.

Therein lies the rub.

In some ways, trickle-down housingnomics has worked spectacularly well. In the past decade, the City of Santa Barbara saw the addition of 388 new units of housing built, much of it rental. Admittedly, precious little of this was remotely affordable. But still, by Santa Barbara standards, that was unprecedented.

Here’s the bad news. In that same period, the City of Santa Barbara saw the number of housing units sitting “vacant”—at least as defined by the U.S. Census—increase from 2,371 to 2,825. I’ll do the math for you. We had 454 more vacant homes in 2020 than we did in 2010.

Even worse, the number of new housing units we built in the past 10 years was actually exceeded by the number of housing units that we lost because they went vacant.

That also took me a while to decode, too.

But eventually I got there. That’s a net loss of 66 housing units.

This calls to mind another one of those shrewd, folksy aphorisms: When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

Obviously, the largely illegal vacation rental market is driving Santa Barbara’s Empty House Syndrome. The Census defines

vacation rental units as “vacant.” Increasingly, cities across the United States are thinking seri-

ously about passing vacancy taxes on such properties. Oakland already has.

The Canadian city of Vancouver jumped into the vacancy tax business in 2017. It now charges owners—largely out-of-town, institutional investor types—the equivalent of 3

percent for the vacant property’s assessed value. The number of vacancies has dropped

by about 10 percent.

This may not sound like a lot, but Toronto —a big Canadian city without such a tax—has reported a 40 percent increase in the number of vacant units. Beyond that, Vancouver is on pace to generate $63 million in revenues from such taxes this year. That’s real money, maybe enough to get some genuinely affordable housing built.

Santa Barbara should take a long, hard squint at the idea, too. Banging the drum loudly for this is Sharon Byrne, perennial community activist, agitator, and wearer of more hats than I can keep track of.

I don’t pretend to know what the revenue potential would be here. In Oakland, they charge $3,000 a unit. Given our ridiculous property values, we’d get more using Vancouver’s approach.

Here’s my crackpot scheme. Use the revenue stream generated by such taxes to float a bond. These bond revenues would then be used to provide low-cost financing for the construction of new granny flats, backyard add-ons otherwise known in the strangled vernacular of city planners as “ADUs,” which is

short for Accessory Dwelling Units. Although I’ve come to truly despise acronyms, that one at least sounds a little like what it is. The other two now in vogue, AUDs and FARs, stand for wonk talk—Average Unit-Size Density and Floor Area Ratio—that sets the gold standard for mind-numbing opacity.

Here’s why I like granny flats as a housing solution. Unlike the mega, faux-futuristic trickle-down housing proposals—either FAR or AUD— granny flats do not threaten to obliterate the skyline while providing only a handful of “affordable” units that will be of assistance to only a few lucky sparrows. By contrast, granny flats can be sprinkled in backyards throughout all neighborhoods—except those in high fire zones—without causing a massive NIMBY backlash.

Right now, we’re producing about 140 granny flat units a year. With the lowcost construction loans I magically envision — using the vacancy taxes as the basis—we could do even more. Naturally, I’d require any granny flats built with this funding be renter occupied and that subsequent rent increases be strategically limited.

This might put some check on the violent market impact of institutional speculators now gobbling up rental units and charging extortionate rates.

I’m not a real economist. But I know what doesn’t work. Maybe that makes me looking for wishes to ride. If so, Whoa, Nellie!

—Nick Welsh

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an someone in the Santa Barbara Police Department please explain to me why creating a traffic hazard is the norm when issuing tickets?

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, three officers were issuing a traffic ticket on Haley Street, and one lane was blocked by the police vehicle, causing everyone to merge into one lane. I asked the two officers who were observing the issuing officer if they could park the vehicle along the curb, which is a designated parking spot. “We don’t park in parking spots, ma’am” was the response I got.

Really? This is something I have noticed over and over again. I don’t get it, but maybe there’s a —Lindsay Weinberg, S.B. reason?

SBPD’s spokesperson Sergeant Ethan Ragsdale replied: When looking at conducting traffic stops,

the officers’ main concern is for their safety, and sometimes the best practice is to block a lane of traffic when conducting such stops. Blocking a lane does create a temporary “bottleneck,” but on purpose. The technical term would be traffic calming: It slows drivers down when passing the police vehicle(s). This also creates a buffer for the officer when talking to the driver at the car window, so they don’t have to worry about getting sideswiped by a passing vehicle. It is one less safety concern when the officer must be focused on the driver and/or passengers.

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he students in the Environmental Affairs Board as well as many students at the University of California, Santa Barbara are proud to study, work, and live in a region that upholds strong environmental values and is at the forefront of taking environmental action. The proposed ExxonMobil project would be in direct conflict with our county’s values and a step in the wrong direction to addressing the challenges of climate change.

The project creates several risks beyond the obvious greenhouse gas emissions. Oil would be trucked to Kern County via State Route 166, a windy and dangerous route that passes through key water and ecological systems. It is because of these risks that the Planning Commission initially determined in 2020 that ExxonMobil’s trucks should not use Route 166, and in 2021 recommended rejection of the proposal in its entirety.

In 2019, Public Policy Polling found that 72 percent of the 890 Santa Barbara County voters expressed concern about “the safety of […] local highways if up to 70 oil tanker trucks are allowed on [the] roads each day.” The Environmental

Affairs Board urges students and the community to contact the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors to express their opposition to ExxonMobil and its dangerous trucking proposal.

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In discussing the possibility of Chick-filA being declared a public nuisance, a constant refrain is that the backup is not Chick-fil-A’s fault, but the drivers who are stopped in the street. However, our laws say it is Chick’s fault. “But for Chickfil-A, there would be no nuisance.”

Chick-fil-A is the origin of the nuisance, is actively engaged in perpetuating the nuisance, and is definitely aware they are a nuisance. In a February 2021 letter to our city, a Chick-fil-A representative said, “We want to do right by the City and the community and fix our site so that it is no longer a nuisance.” Surely, if Chick-fil-A can call themselves a nuisance, our City Council can as well.

If you support the closing of Chick-fil-A’s drive-through, a petition is available for signing at change.org/stopthechick.

—Ronda Hobbs, S.B.

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They treated over 8,000 sick and wounded from the Pacific Theater. —Ernie Salomon, S.B.

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obituaries Phil Landfried

11/4/1944 - 2/19/2022

It is with great sadness that the family of John Philip Landfried announces his passing in his sleep on January 12, 2022.

Phil Landfried was born November 4,1944, to John and MaryBelle (Brown) Landfried, in Dallas, Texas. He and his parents moved to Cincinnati, Ohio a few years later where they welcomed his brother Larry in 1948, and sister, Tina, in 1951.

In Cincinnati, Phil went to Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, and then to Walnut Hills Junior and High School.

He was always adventurous, ready for action, sometimes skipping school, a teenage rebel who presented his parents and grandparents with challenges.

He was the fearless kid who, on vacation, would climb up somewhere really high, and get everybody super scared. He was gregarious and greatly enjoyed his high school fraternity life .

He was academically very successful at Wabash College in Indiana but found the single sex campus not to his liking and after one year, he announced to his family at Christmas breakfast that he had quit college and would be traveling around the country in an old Nash car with his friend.

After a year of eventful travel in the US and Mexico with short bouts of work in Florida, New Orleans and California, he returned in 1963 to continue his education at Ohio State University where he received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Journalism and Communications. The Vietnam War was for him, and for many other resolutely anti-war young men, a compelling reason for continuing to graduate school and for starting a teaching career.

In 1969 He taught at Madison South High School in London, Ohio, where he was impressed that many of his students could work long hours on the family farm while attending high school.

Loneliness induced Phil to return to Columbus where he had many friends and where he was able to be a substitute teacher and could work on a 16

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To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com construction crew that completely framed one house per day even in icy winter. He hung out at a local bar called Larry’s that attracted a great variety of tipplers – OSU grad students, poets, chess players, politicos, pundits and those who liked to BS about everything. There he met Ilze Svanks and soon the two were off on a cross country trip that was to last fifty years.

Starting off in the middle of winter they survived blizzards in Wyoming and Montana, endless rain in Seattle and Vancouver and found themselves in Santa Barbara on a beautiful day at the end of January 1971.

Phil enjoyed life in Santa Barbara trying a variety of activities – he had an organic food store called Yellow Sun West, he volunteered at La Casa de la Raza constructing its theater and he taught at the “Free School” that was housed at La Casa. It was, however, at the Montessori Center School that he would teach for the next 40 years. He joined the school in 1971 when it was on the Riviera, then moved with it to the Hope Campus on La Colina Rd and finally to Fairview Ave. In addition to teaching, he was the director of the school in 1974 and served on its Board of Trustees and various committees throughout the years. Initially he taught the very young but really came into his own teaching the upper elementary students – math being his favorite. He enthusiastically led his students backpacking, encouraging them to actually plan their own trips and cook their meals independently.

He was an early computer enthusiast and eventually became the computer specialist at Montessori. He took this skill to Mountain View Elementary School where he taught for an additional 7 years retiring in 2018. He was always an entrepreneurial educator holding after school classes and camps whenever he could.

Phil and Ilze married in a lively Latvian style celebration on a warm, humid, mosquito ridden day in Columbus, Ohio in August 1973. After days of wedding celebrations, they began their camping trip back to Santa Barbara sustained by a giant sausage given to them as a wedding present. They were happy that their roommates, including Phil’s brother, Larry, welcomed them back to SB and life in their “hippie” household was lively for another few years.

They became parents in 1978 with son, Stefan and his brother, Mik in 1983.

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Phil had endless energy. He was often backpacking, on bike trips, helping with Boy Scout trips, and supporting his sons’ soccer and volleyball activities.

The family enjoyed camping, skiing and many trips with grandparents and friends. Phil played volleyball at East Beach.

It was his favorite activity by far.

Sunday mornings without fail would find him there, hanging out after games with his many friends.

Phil and Ilze traveled well together and in 1984 took the kids on a year’s sabbatical to see Europe in a VW Camper. Mik celebrated his first birthday at Cambridge and Stefan his seventh in southern Spain. Returning to Santa Barbara after each trip or vacation was what made Phil truly happy. Losing his house in the Sycamore Canyon fire and enduring the many e-vacations (as he called fire evacuations) did not dampen his love for the community.

He volunteered with many organizations and enjoyed seeing his former students and their parents around town . He was proud that his son, Stefan, served in the Navy as a medic with the Marines and that Stefan was recognized for the service he has continued to provide to veterans.

After retirement Phil and Ilze were fortunate to be able to travel all over the world taking a couple of trips each year. They loved trips that involved hiking and were especially pleased to meet sister Tina to hike the Lake District in England going from hostel to hostel. In the last few years, Phil enthusiastically took up the slide guitar playing with the ukulele group, playing with his band, and entertaining the older folks in retirement facilities. He always loved the country and folk songs of the 60’s!

Phil is preceded in death by his parents, by his son, Mik, by his brother, Lawrence (Larry) Landfried and nephew, Scott Landfried. He is survived by Ilze and his son Stefan, by his sister, Tina Landfried and nieces Robin DeCicco, Mimi Bergen of Oregon and niece Arica Landfried Thompson of Texas and nephew Marc Nunes of Georgia. He leaves behind other inlaws, cousins and family in Oregon, New York and Texas.

A commemoration of his life that he would have found enjoyable is planned for later in the summer. If you would like to be notified, please send your name and email to ilze.landfried@gmail.com.

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Maria Saucedo Vda. de Vazquez 10/16/1924 - 1/18/2022

Santa Barbara California de los Estados Unidos de America, a 11 de febrero del 2022.

La familia y descendencia VAZQUEZ, agradecemos a familiares y amigos las muestras de solidaridad para con nosotros y de afecto, respeto y cariño para nuestra Señora Madre MARIA SAUCEDO VDA. DE VAZQUEZ, con motivo de su sensible fallecimiento el pasado día 18 de Enero del año en curso.

Después de tres semanas que le concedió nuestro Creador en su beneplácito, para despedirse de sus hijos nietos y bisnietos, a las 21:35 hrs con un gesto de paz expiró su último aliento a sus 97 años.

Hija de Encarnación de Díaz Jalisco, México y dueña de una vida laboriosa, prospera e interesante deja su legado basado en enseñanza de consejos prácticos y en valores sólidos y Cristianos, así como en el ejemplo en su día a día, dando una sólida formación de vida a su basta descendencia que le sobrevive: Trece hijos: Amparo, Esther, Alfredo, Ana María, Rebeca, Socorro, Asunción, Elías, Guillermo, Alejandro, Rosa María, Francisco y Carmen. Veintisiete nietos y trece bisnietos.

Reiteramos, nuestra gratitud infinita, a todos y cada uno de ustedes que nos acompañaron en sus funerales en WelchRyce-Haider Funeral Chapel en Santa Barbara, CA; su misa fúnebre de cuerpo presente en Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montecito, CA; a su sepelio donde la condujimos a su última morada en Calvary Cemetery en Santa Barbara CA, compartiendo esta con nuestro padre Sr. Librado Vazquez; a su festejo de vida con sus sobrevivientes en Glen Annie Golf Club en Goleta CA; y su novenario del día 28 de enero al día 05 de febrero del año en curso.

Jim Garvey 10/15/2021

Former Santa Barbara resident, Jim Garvey, passed away on October 15, 2021, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, after a brief illness.

He attended local schools and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1960. Later graduating from UCSB in 1965 with a degree in mathematics, Jim followed a family tradition by joining the U.S. Marine Corps.

He proudly served for 7 years, including a 1969-1970 tour in Vietnam.

As a USMC Captain, and pilot, he was part of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 255 and later the 533. The Secretary of the Navy presented him with the Navy Commendation Medal for his courage and valor.

Upon returning home from his service, Jim specialized in computer technology and was later employed with IBM in north Dallas. He retired early to Santa Barbara, later moving to Solvang where he was a proud member of the American Legion Post 160. He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Shelley Azbell Garvey, his children Dr. Donna Garvey Brickner (Jason), Amy Garvey and Matthew Garvey, sisters Bonnie Garvey and Julie Garvey (Dave Corlatan), nephew Ret. Colonel Lamar Adams (Jennifer) and grandchildren Will and Cal Brickner.

Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, two sons, his sister Gloria Garvey and his parents, Don and Jane Martin Garvey. Jim was a life-long learner, a voracious reader, a man with a dry sense of humor and a generous spirit. Jim has now come home to rest in his beloved Santa Barbara and will be greatly missed by his family, including a large group of cousins.

A military memorial service for family and friends is planned for 12 noon on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Santa Barbara Cemetery on Channel Drive. In lieu of flowers, consider SBHS Alumni Assn, 700 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Attn: Jim Garvey 1960 Perpetual Scholarship.

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obituaries Robert A Young

Paul Zakaras

Santa Barbara native and retired teacher, Robert A. Young, Jr., passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Ft. Myers, Florida at the age of 86. Bob attended Santa Barbara High School and graduated from UCSB, while also serving in the Navy, the Coastguard and the “Hotshots”, a team of smoke jumpers with the UDSA. An avid lover of music, Bob played the piano, the drums and later in life, took up the tuba where he performed with the 55 Plus Prime Time Dream Band, Tuba Christmas, and was a regular on the flatbed playing patriotic music down State Street at the 4th of July Parade. He enjoyed cycling and participated in numerous rides up and down the California coast.

Bob enjoyed making candy at Christmas every year for his friends and family. His grandfather’s recipe for penuche was always looked forward to and if you were lucky, you’d also get one of those little white boxes of peanut clusters. He gave his time freely, volunteering every year as a poll worker, at Goleta Valley Junior High, the Goleta Valley Library and the First Church of Christ Scientists, where he attended for most of his life.

He is survived by his daughter, Courtney (Young) Fraser and her husband, James E. Fraser; his son, Grayson Young and his wife Alexandra Roedel-Young; and his grandson, James H. Fraser. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at Tucker’s Grove on Sunday, February 27th at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Santa Barbara High School Band Boosters Corp in honor of Robert A. Young, Jr. Class of 1951. A GoFundMe account has been set up at https://gofund.me/54cfeb84

Paul Zakaras was born in Telsiai, Lithuania, in 1940. His family fled the Soviet occupation of their homeland during the Second World War and came to the United States as refugees in 1948. Paul grew up in Rockford, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois before serving in the army. He then earned his Master’s in English at the University of Washington, where he met his wife, Laura. They were married in 1968 at Snoqualmie Falls and were loving companions for 54 years, until his death.

As a young man, Paul wrote for Billboard magazine in Chicago and relished meeting some of the great jazz musicians of his time. He spent most of his career as a professor and a writer: he taught literature and writing for the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Maryland, and Santa Monica City College. He was a gifted and passionate teacher, and touched many lives in his classrooms. He most loved teaching Shakespeare and the American short story.

Paul felt at home in Europe, and he and Laura lived there together for over a decade, in both Germany and Belgium.

They eventually settled in Santa Barbara in 1996 and stayed for 23 years before moving to Vermont to be close to their sons and grandchildren. He was a regular at the Saturday farmer’s market and many of the town’s cafes.

He lived with gusto and gratitude, and his intelligence, his lively sense of humor, and his expansive joys lifted those around him. Paul was also a doting and committed father to his two sons.

Paul is survived by his wife Laura, his sons, Alex and Michael, his sister, Dalia Bach, and his three granddaughters, Charlotte, Mia, and Emmeline. He died in Burlington, Vermont.

1/16/2022

1940 - 2022

1950-2021

BY C L AY H O Y T AND E R I C H V O L B O L L ibblee Hoyt reveled in motorcycles,

cameras, and vexing others, all of which manifested in 1988 on his epic 4,000-mile ride across Russia astride a BMW touring bike. The saga of that trip fused his loves of adventure and effrontery by his wild riding along Russian highways and posing with his bike on the steps of the Kremlin amid skeptical authorities and onion domes.

Dibblee first learned to ride as a young teenager in the early 1960s from his mother’s cousin Frederica Dibblee Poett at Rancho San Julian, where their family has raised cattle since 1817. Frederica let Dibblee, his brother Clay, and sister Antonia, fetch mail from the box on rural Highway One near Jalama—and generally cavort—on her green Vespa scooter. The Hoyt youth took their riding skills home to Mission Canyon and their friends from the Frost, Bottoms, Graham, de L’Arbre, and Forsell families, expanding their play areas from Rocky Nook Park and Mission Creek to the streets of Santa Barbara on small Hondas they rented near East Beach for $5/day.

Thomas Wilson Dibblee Hoyt, “Dibblee” to his friends and “Lee” to his family, began life in Cottage Hospital in 1950 as the son of Virginia Dibblee Hoyt and Robert Ingle Hoyt. His father was a noted architect who designed many homes and buildings, including the Santa Barbara Historical Museum adjacent to the presidio where Don José de la Guerra y Noriega served as comandante in the 1800s. Both of Dibblee’s maternal grandparents were great-grandchildren of Don José.

Dibblee attended Roosevelt Elementary and then Dunn School in Los Olivos. Dibblee and two friends once predicted the easiest way to obtain liquor and ice cream would be to steal them from a neighbor’s home.

Their scheme went awry. From the back seat of a police car, Dibblee helpfully explained that his father was the architect who designed Juvenile Hall, to which the officer driving responded, “Then you’ll feel right at home there.” Dibblee’s father refused to get him released until the following day, explaining one night as an inmate was reasonable punishment.

Dibblee moved to Menlo Park to study journalism and graphics at Menlo College, though his friend John Chase reports Dibblee’s de facto college major was driving to Hollywood for weekend parties. After a couple of years, Dibblee returned to Santa Barbara and with John rented a cottage just below City College. John recalls Dibblee driving his British racing green MGC six-cylinder roadster “like a mad dog” and taking his “contrariness to passionate levels” during those times.

Dibblee and John shared priorities—they kept several motorcycles in the kitchen. With easy access to the railroad across the street, they rode miles along the tracks unimpeded by traffic lights and stop signs. Once, while riding home beside the rails on a particularly loud Ossa Pioneer 250 dirt bike, Dibblee was chased by a deputy. Near Las Positas Road, Dibblee’s proficiency in riding on sharp gravel surpassed the officer’s, who fell and cut his knees while Dibblee escaped in the resultant cloud of profanity.

John began manufacturing motorcycle luggage in a bedroom on the Mesa and later a basement production facility in Montecito. His products’ success led to the Chase Harper company, where Dibblee wrote copy and handled shipping and receiving, though his stated job was company photographer.

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Dibblee’s interest in photography had begun at age 6, when his father gave him a lightweight Kodak Signet camera. Dibblee learned to develop and print his images in a darkroom converted from a bomb shelter and later recounted that “this … began a long love affair with capturing images.”

In his thirties, Dibblee moved to a run-down tworoom 1910 board-and-batten house at the San Julian, where he shot its previous inhabitants, wood rats, from his bed with a .22 pistol. He wrote articles for Free 2 Wheel motorcycle magazine and turned his photography skills to the ranch hands and cowboys. He became well-known for capturing images up close and from unexpected angles during roundups and brandings.

Dibblee also captured the attention of Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, which in 2002 asked him to teach photography. The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and the Lompoc Museum exhibited his work; of the latter’s Ranch Shots exhibition, Bob Isaacson wrote Dibblee’s photographs “have a surprising authenticity, freshness, and originality.” By 2005, his success with students led him to receive Allan Hancock’s part-time faculty excellence in teaching award.

One student, Lynda Schiff, recalled, “Dibblee set up field trips that encouraged students to explore their own backyards … once, he was showing us some gorgeous shots he had taken at the Solstice Parade—he advised us to forget about the crowd, be bold, and step into action like we were supposed to be there.”

When Dibblee was in his late fifties, his friends and students noticed he was changing, both in personality and gait—he seemed forgetful and even more obstreperous. He was eventually diagnosed with a malicious form of multiple sclerosis for which there was no remedy.

The Santa Barbara Arts Commission soon put together a juried retrospective exhibition of photographs by Dibblee and his students to celebrate his art and the many students he mentored. In a review of that 2013 show, W. Dibblee Hoyt: Far Reaches, a reviewer complimented the “innovative and satisfying exhibition.”

Despite his advanced motor impairment, which left his BMW K75 and helmets gathering dust, Dibblee continued living on the San Julian, where he died at 71 n last December 16.

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obituaries Barbara B. Carl

Barbara Carl woke daily with a wide, engaging smile.

All her life, in all situations!

A North Carolina “Tar Heel,” “Bobby” was born on the eve of the Great Depression. The ‘baby’ after brother Norman and sister Ann of a well-off family that wintered in Florida, she lived 94 years through WWII, chronic, debilitating health problems and the drowning of her one son, Tony, all with a resolute optimism and unqualified gratitude for what she termed her “many blessings.”

Bobby loved people, to laugh, to talk. She found beauty instinctively in nature, art and animals — especially dogs, adopting, among many other pets and livestock, a succession of English mastiffs all named ‘Bear.’

A lifelong scholar and intellectual but, she’d say, shy of boys as a girl, Bobby thrived in all-girl Massachusetts prep school Abbott Academy and then-preeminent womens’ college Wellesley. Mastering in writing at Stanford, Bobby fell in love with San Francisco and California, her ultimate chosen home, and “the golden state;” and eventually, there also, her husband of 50 years, Bill Carl.

Bobby’s passion for her chosen places watermarks them in the memory for those who loved her: Pigeon Cove, on the Atlantic, where she summered so happily as a girl. Santa Barbara where a shared devotion to books, knowledge and spirituality led the Carls to operate a used bookstore, Abraxas Books, for decades a downtown institution just blocks from the Pacific.

The Carl family summered in a cottage overlooking the west shore of Lake Tahoe, Bill’s idea of ‘heaven.’ In Chico, where the trees she adored grew so well, they owned a 160-acre ranch “for walking Bear” and an undeveloped commercial property, plus her beloved portico’d home on 88 Lazy S Lane.

Gracious, funny and often hilariously self-deprecating, Bobby gave throughout her life, with that amazing smile. A lifelong member of the Christian 18

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Science Church she donated, as a moral duty, to a wide variety and near-endless list of charities.

And she blessed friends and family as a model of humor, selflessness and compassion.

Mrs. Carl will be missed by a large extended family, many close friends and the local Christian Science community.

She was cremated at NewtonBracewell Funeral Home. A memorial is being planned on or about April 20, the anniversary of her birthday. For information please contact normanbeecher@comcast.net.

Parker Henry Bainter 8/11/2021 - 2/6/2022

Parker Henry Bainter passed away in the arms of his loving parents just five days shy of his 6-month birthday. Parker was the sweetest boy who loved holding hands, his green “chup” (pacifier), wearing tie-dye, and raising his eyebrows with a gummy smile that lit up his face. He endured four different hospital stays totaling 75 days. Parker is survived by his parents, Lindsey Hartsough Bainter (Santa Barbara, CA) and Zachary Bainter (Hollister, CA), maternal grandparents, Renèe and Bruce Hartsough, fraternal grandparents, Diane and Donald Smith III, Vincent Bainter, his uncles and aunt, cousins and his two puppies, Piper and Pierre.

He was preceded in death by his cousin, Landry Duran.

Parker’s impact on the world will be long-lasting. His parents are currently establishing the Parker H. Bainter Foundation, which will be a force of kindness driven by compassion and a willingness to do good for others.

If you are interested in eventually donating, contact parkerhbainterfoundation@gmail.com.

Also, consider donating blood to the American Red Cross.

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Jan DeWitt 1/29/2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Jan DeWitt announces his passing on January 29, 2022.

Jan’s life adventures began in Mission Canyon, in Santa Barbara, CA, with his brother and sister, and included 46 years in the television and film industry, adventures on the high seas, and calmer ones at home telling stories and entertaining his many groups of friends.

His career in the industry began as a painter on sets, grew to unit production manager, and culminated as an executive producer on “Bones,” a Fox Television Production that ran over 12 seasons.

Spending long days at work or on location was standard for Jan, as he loved his work and the people he worked with. Somehow, though, he managed to do what he loved most: spend time at the ocean, entertaining friends at his beloved Mission Canyon houses, and traveling in his treasured Airstream. One of his greatest joys was to bring people together, cook for them, tell stories, and share his home with them. His group of trusted friends ranged from those he went to elementary school with, to work friends, and others from all walks of life.

There is nothing, however, that gave him more pleasure and made him more proud than the day his daughter, Anika was born.

She was lucky enough to join him in his adventures, listening to stories, traveling, and having insights into a world that most people never dream of seeing.

Anika and he were devoted to each other. It could be said that, on some levels, they probably helped raise each other. He taught her how to be fiercely independent, private, and tolerant of other people’s trials and tribulations. She taught him how to dress, keep the house clean, and on occasion, was successful in getting him to keep the chickens out of the house.

Jan’s friend Mark Indig probably summed up Jan the best: “It’s still hard to imagine him as anything but robust, always in motion and tough as nails.

He was a Renaissance Man in a Farmer John package. There was

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nothing he couldn’t do, and do better than most: break down and budget a script in 15 minutes, build a house, captain a boat, raise chickens, cook a pizza from scratch. You’d never know from his appearance or attitude that he had created a paradise on four acres in Mission Canyon in Santa Barbara, where everyone was welcome. Or that he often commuted there from working long production hours in L.A. to spend time with his daughter.”

As dedicated as he was as a father, he was even more so as a grandfather. He was there for each of the births of Anika & Sam’s children – staying many weeks to help them with their newborns. He loved to watch, first Holden and then Hayes, as they grew into cute little boys.

Their cheerful faces and giggly voices made his days full. He wrote and told stories to them in the evening, which helped Anika get them ready for bed – even if it had to be virtual, over the last two years.

Jan’s impact on the world was far-reaching. Everyone who met him remembered him.

To simply say he will be greatly missed is an incredible understatement. Please visit the DeWitt Family’s memorial website at https://www.weremember.com/ jan-dewitt/3g7j/memories and share a story.

Jan leaves behind a large group of special, loyal friends and a family devastated by his loss.

They include:His daughter, Anika DeWitt Pepper (Sam) and grandchildren Holden and Hayes.

His brother, Jack DeWitt (Kathe) Nephew, Charlie DeWitt (Molly) and great-nephew Jackson.

His Twin Sister, Jane DeWitt Schippers (Rob),Niece Shannon MacMillan (Doug), Nephew Joel Casey (Danny) and great niece & nephew, Brianna and Nicholas.

Special friends – John & Christina Kousakis and their four children and their families.

His devoted helpers Juan and Carmen Guarneros and their family.

His friend of many years Charlene Huston and her family.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a favorite charity – or have a BBQ with friends in Jan’s honor.

At Jan’s request, his ashes will be spread at sea and a small celebration of his life will be hosted by his family at a later date once COVID restrictions have been lifted.

Wayne R. Nelson

8/28/1935 - 2/11/2022

Wayne R. Nelson, long time resident of Santa Barbara passed away February 11, 2022 in Santa Barbara.

Born August 28, 1935 in Dallas Wisconsin to Melvin and Clara Nelson. He grew up on their dairy farm and after high school joined the Marine Corps, was stationed in San Francisco where he met his wife Ada Smith. Following his service- of which he was very proud they relocated to Santa Barbara where he started his career as a court reporter for Judge C. Douglas Smith in Superior Court. Later he had a deposition business and also worked in Judge Slater’s court.

He loved running and participated in many local races, did a number of marathons, the nine trail run and successfully completed the fifty mile American river run.

He ran daily and later walked miles every day until he could no longer which was, a few months before his demise. .Wayne was well known in the legal and running communities. He was a good and honest man, with high principles and a great respect for the rule of law.

He was pre-deceased by his sister Shirley Thuftin of Minneapolis in 2021.

He is survived by his children Peter Nelson, commercial fisherman of Morro Bay, daughter Dawn Nelson of Santa Barbara, former wife of 25 years Ada Nelson with whom he remained good friends, also brothers Gary Nelson of La Crosse ,Wisconsin, Gene Nelson of Sparta, Wisconsin.

He was truly loved and will be very much missed by his family.

obituaries William James Oreña King 12/28/1940 - 2/13/2022

Los Alamos cattleman William “Bill” King, 81, passed away at home on February 13.

A proud sixth-generation Californian, he was born in Los Angeles on December 28, 1940.

Bill’s mother, Consuelo Rickard King, was a member of the de la Guerra and Oreña families, early California settlers from Spain. His father, Captain C. E. King, was a career naval officer whose various deployments moved the family around the country and abroad.

Even at a young age, Bill made lasting impressions. At 13 he was caught smoking on national TV during the first televised presidential inaugural parade for Dwight Eisenhower in 1953. Bill’s mother once received a letter from the principal at Bellermine boys’ prep school in San Jose asking politely that Bill not return as he was accused of putting dynamite caps on the railroad tracks…a charge he always denied. A gifted athlete, in high school Bill played basketball for Honolulu’s Saint Louis School Crusaders who won the Island Territory Championship before Hawaii became a state. Although the King family enjoyed living in different parts of the country, Bill’s best times were summers at his mother’s family’s Cuyama and Los Alamos ranches.

Bill attended Santa Clara University where he continued to play sports and stir up trouble with fellow classmates who also became lifelong friends.

After graduating in 1962 Bill attended law school for, in his words “about 10 minutes” while running a few cattle with his brother Chuck. He had reminisced recently that when he watched his first load of cattle come down the loading chute he knew instantly he wouldn’t be a lawyer and King Bros.

Cattle Company was born.

The brothers leased a rugged ranch in Parkfield and realized their true passion – the cattle business. Bill and Chuck

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continued to run cattle for the next decade. After the partnership dissolved, Bill ran his own cattle herd and operated the receiving station in Buellton for the Templeton Livestock Market until he retired in 2014.

Though the cattle business was tough, Bill always reminisced about the good times trading cattle on the Mexican border, last minute plane rides to cattle auctions, and all the “legends” and great people he met along the way.

Bill’s other passion was singing and playing guitar. He sang the National Anthem at the Salinas and Elks Rodeos as well as at the Fiesta Rodeo in Santa Barbara and other fundraising events. Late night jam sessions with fellow musicians were always a highlight for him on Ranchero Visitadores rides and at the National Cowboy Poetry Gatherings in Elko, Nevada. Bill loved to perform on stage with yodeling cowboy Monte Mills who also facilitated Bill’s long time wish to record his own CD. In 2005, Bill and his brother Chuck were chosen as Honorary Vaqueros for the Fiesta Rodeo in Santa Barbara. Bill was recognized as Livestock Producer of the Year by the Santa Barbara County Fair in 2007. In 2011, the King brothers were Honored Vaqueros at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum.

Bill was a member of Los Rancheros Visitadores (Los Picadores Camp), the Society of Los Alamos, California Rangeland Trust, California Cattlemen’s Association, Santa Barbara County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Santa Barbara County Range Improvement Association.

For those who wish to remember Bill, donations may be made to the California Rangeland Trust or the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum.

Bill is survived by his devoted wife Saundra; Bill’s children Jenny (husband Luke), Billy (and daughter Margeaux) and Katy (husband Randy); Saundra’s children Britt (and sons Ryan and Blake), Craig (wife Tina and children Zach, Olivia, Mariah and Justin) and Shelli (and sons Grant and Bryce); Bill’s nieces Teri (and daughters Ciera and Sammie), Tina (husband Brian and sons Bryson and Cole a/k/a Quad Tracks), and Caci (husband Shawn).

A Rosary for Bill will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday,

February 24 at St. Anthony Church in Los Alamos. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m on Friday, February 25 at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, with a burial following at the Los Alamos Cemetery. Family and friends are then invited to a reception at the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club.

Dona W. Jenks

11/14/1931 - 1/22/2022

On January 22, 2022, our wonderful mother, Dona Wood Jenks, was reunited with our Father in heaven.

She was born in Shelly, Idaho to Phyllis Hansen Wood and David Wood on November 14, 1931. Both her parents passed by the time she was seven years old and she was raised by various family members in Bear Lake and Boise, Idaho. She married Charles Jenks in Logan, Utah in September, 1950. After living in Idaho, Utah, Montana and Colorado, in 1963 they settled in Goleta, California. Dona considered Goleta a paradise.

She began working in 1966 and ended by retiring from Santa Barbara Research Center in 1993. She greatly enjoyed herself in retirement with many friends, church functions, square dancing, knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading, and traveling to family reunions.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings, Faye Tolman (Ray), Idaho; James Wood (Laverna), Idaho; and Maxine Escobar (Dick), California.

She is survived by her four children: Kathleen Palm (Derek) of Napa, California; Randall C. Jenks of Goleta, California; Allen T. Jenks of Goleta, California; and Richard W. Jenks of Moab, Utah.

Also surviving her are granddaughters Shani Loizu (Ryan) of Del Mar, California and Cori Southall of Roseburg, Oregon; great grandchildren Ava Loizu, Cole Loizu, Dayna Southall, Rylee Vermillion, and Xander Vermillion; a great-great grandchild on the way; and sister-in-law, Shirley

Wood, of Pocatella, Idaho. The family wishes to thank Dyan Dilley, her friend, for her kind support.

Unfortunately, Dona’s passing coincided with the hospital’s lockdown of visitors which did not allow family and friends to visit in her final weeks.

Despite her difficult childhood, Dona exuded a loving, cheerful and kind demeanor.

She gave her children the freedom to be themselves, accepting them for who they are. She had a large extended family and was a favorite aunt to her many nieces and nephews. She was quick to laugh and smile, and she made each of us feel cherished. We will greatly miss her.

Jeremy Maxwell Kermit 5/11/1983 - 2/18/2022

Jeremy Maxwell Kermit was born on May 11th, 1983 into the loving home of his parents Eben and Kathy Kermit.

Growing up in Menlo Park, California, his early youth was spent growing up alongside his brother Nathan, and sister Monika. Always an athlete, Jeremy found joy in sports and his community, with a particular knack for soccer as he grew into adolescence.

As a young adult Jeremy found himself while living in Humboldt County in Northern California and attending College of the Redwoods, where he earned his degrees and honed his craft of CNC Machining.

It was here that he started to transform into the man and mensch that we all knew and loved.

Jeremy was a California connoisseur, living up and down the California coast. He found his place in Southern California after moving to Oxnard following his graduation, and working for “Uncle Gene” at HAAS Automation. After living in Oxnard for several years, he moved 45 minutes north up the coast, realizing he spent almost all of his social time in Santa Barbara – a town he loved dearly that would become his true home.

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You could always find Jeremy at the intersection of adventure and community, his essence thrived when sharing thrills – grinning from ear to ear with those he loved. An ardent cyclist, diver, world explorer, snowboarder, cook, and expert “yes, and-er” he knew sharing his passions as a source of pure joy and a truth in life. He fearlessly pursued every opportunity to relish in these moments with his community.

Jeremy gave freely and often.

Whether giving his time to volunteer or help friends, CNC machined art of his own creation, or a camera to a burgeoning artist – he always gave with deep generosity, consideration, and appreciation – and always without expectation.

Jeremy left us on February 18th, 2022 after a three year journey fighting brain cancer. He was surrounded by those he loved, and is deeply missed. We will remember the loving, vibrant, and remarkable son, brother, and friend who made us all better for having known him. A memorial service was held on 2-22-22 at Goleta Cemetery 44 South San Antonio Rd, Santa Barbara CA 93110.

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Potential Oneness Coming to Terms with Van Gogh Gogh and His Legacy at the

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by Charles Donelan

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hen the Santa Barbara

Museum of Art (SBMA) opens its doors on the new exhibition Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources, the axis on which the art world spins will shift a little. That’s because wherever Van Gogh goes, the eyes of the largest audience that ever existed for a painter follow him. Whether it’s the astonishing prices his paintings now earn at auction or the widespread availability of reproductions of his most famous works, the public fascination with this artist seems only to increase with time.

Yet as is suggested by the title Through Vincent’s Eyes, the exhibition that SBMA has mounted, which includes 20 works by Van Gogh alongside 75 objects selected to reflect the artists and writers he most admired, stands at some distance from the crowded Van Gogh marketplace.

Why are we getting this particular Van Gogh show?

In Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and many more cities, people are lining up to enter a random space and view projected images of the artist’s work for an experience characterized as “immersive.”

Why, instead, did the curators at the SBMA work for years to bring together a substantial number of actual paintings by Van Gogh with dozens of examples of works that he studied and cherished while he was alive? The short answer is we are more intelligent.

TREES WITH SOULS: Van Gogh sought a rhythmic style in his depiction of these trees. Vincent van Gogh, “Hospital at Saint-Rémy,” October 1889. Oil on canvas. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, The Armand Hammer Collection, Gift of the Armand Hammer Foundation.

Deliberate or not, the Through Vincent’s Eyes exhibit represents serious art history pushing back against the tide of commercialization and merchandising that has engulfed Van Gogh in the 21st century. Through Vincent’s Eyes gambles that the people of Santa Barbara want a historically informed presentation of Van Gogh’s art. They are ready to see his work through the lens of the visual culture he experienced. Rather than seeing his work projected 40 feet high in digital reproduction, visitors to Through Vincent’s Eyes will see what it might have been like to see the world from his perspective.

The Scale of the Project

ON THE WAY DOWN: Vincent admired the way Jean-François Raffaëlli depicted people on the margins. Jean-François Raffaëlli, “The Absinthe Drinkers,” 1881. Oil on canvas. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund, Jay D. and Clare C. McEvoy Endowment Fund, Tribute Funds, friends of Ian White Endowment Fund, Unrestricted Art Acquisition Endowment Income Fund, Grover A. Magnin Bequest Fund, and the Yvonne Cappeller Trust, 2010.16.

Thanks in part to COVID, but primarily due to the complexities involved in borrowing all the works necessary to hang this show, Through Vincent’s Eyes has been years in the making. SBMA Chief Curator and Assistant Director Eik Kahng described the process of putting together an international loan show as painstaking because “frequently, the loaning institution will send a courier with the object, and the courier has to physically watch you uncrate the painting.” They observe whether or not the condition you reported on arrival matches the condition they reported when the item was shipped, and then they have to watch you install it. The museum’s new loading dock and storage

facilities have helped expedite the process. Still, inevitably with objects as valuable as Van Gogh paintings, which routinely fetch prices in the mid-eight figures at auction, there are unusual precautions in place.

For example, even if they are shipping along the same route, you can’t put two of them in the same shipment — the exposure would be uninsurable.

On the day I visited the galleries last week, the installation team was busy working with a courier sent to document the hanging of a precious piece. In addition to the museum staff handling the painting’s placement on the wall, there were several other people whose role was to live-stream the installation process using an iPhone on a tripod so that the owner institution could monitor the work. I have seen a fair number of high-stakes exhibitions installed, but this was a first.

The good news is that visitors will experience a thoroughly unprecedented volume of influential art. In the gallery where the influence of Japanese printmaking on Van Gogh’s art is the subject, two of his most important works, the “Hospital at Saint-Rémy” of October 1889 and “Sheaves of Wheat” from 1890, hang side by side.

The impact defies facile description. It would be hard to find a more impressive juxtaposition in any major museum in the world. Seeing the “Sheaves,” which is horizontal in orientation and light in color, next to the “Hospital,” which features a vertical vision of large trees Continued ➡

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rendered with the psychedelic arabesques of the artist’s late style, offers an unmatchable opportunity to experience Van Gogh at his aesthetic peak.

nation, has ordinarily been biographical. We tend to know him through the legendary dramatics of a few oft-told episodes, such as when he cut off his ear. As curator Kahng remarked to me, “The ear thing is the biggest cliché ever.”

Through this exhibit’s context-centered approach, we can begin to separate the man from the mythology and the work from an exaggerated emphasis on the perception of (800) 741-1605 YOUR LOCAL AUTO CLUB personal tragBRANCH edy and possible madness that is supposed to PEAK FORM: Van Gogh was never more productive than during this summer in Auvers. Vincent van Gogh, “Les Vessenots in Auvers,” 1890. Oil on canvas. Museo Nacional have produced it.

Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, inv. no. 559, 1978.41. © Museo Nacional ThyssenWhile his style is Bornemisza. Madrid. unquestionably distinctive, Van Gogh’s intention was not necessarily to be dif different from other artists or to work in a way that rejected the past. In “Van Gogh’s RealFive essays in the sumptuous catalog that ism,” art historian Marnin Young locates Van accompanies the exhibition examine the Gogh in relation to artists such as Millet and various contexts that informed Van Gogh’s Raffaëlli, whose work represents the goals of project as an artist. Despite his outstanding Realism or Naturalism, rather than those of productivity — more than 900 works — Van the Impressionists or the later avant-garde.

Gogh’s career was remarkably truncated. In The interpretation of Van Gogh as a Realjust one decade, he progressed from copying ist is at the heart of this exhibition. To quote drawings from books and prints to produc- Kahng, Van Gogh was “not an artist who is ing some of the most influential paintings in just like a German Expressionist, trying to history. The emphasis in Van Gogh scholar- create these sort of wild, fantastic images of ship, and even more so in the popular imagi- the emotions or something.”

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PEAK FORM: Van Gogh was never more productive than during this summer in Auvers.

Vincent van Gogh, “Les Vessenots in Auvers,” 1890. Oil on canvas. Museo Nacional ThyssenBornemisza, Madrid, inv. no. 559, 1978.41. © Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.

Madrid.

MIRACLE IN AUVERS: Both this painting and the one below were created during an intense period of productivity shortly before the artist’s death. Vincent van Gogh, “Sheaves of Wheat,” July 1890. Oil on canvas. Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, 1985.R.80.DMA

Van Gogh, the voracious reader of novels, is the subject of another catalog essay, “Van Gogh’s Literary Imagination” by Rebecca Rainof. By looking through his eyes, we can see how his intention resembles that of his literary contemporaries George Eliot and Charles Dickens. Kahng defines this Realist strain in Van Gogh as analogous to that of those 19th-century writers as “wanting to engender and foster a sympathetic relationship with those who are underprivileged…. It’s a zeal for humanity and a true sense of emotional identification with other people. That is the goal of his art.”

AN URBAN EDGE: Van Gogh regarded the margins of the developing city with interest. Vincent van Gogh, “The Outskirts of Paris,” 1886. Oil on canvas. Private Collection in memory of Marie Wangeman, L.2005.1.

Unlike the Impressionists that followed him, Van Gogh did not seek out the bright lights of the urban center.

When he painted Paris, the relatively barren outskirts of the city attracted him, not the gleaming cafés and modern boulevards of the flâneurs. The isolated pedestrians depicted in “The Outskirts of Paris” from autumn 1886 and “Road to the Outskirts of Paris” from May-June of 1887 have nothing to do with Manet’s barmaids or the can-can dancers of Toulouse-Lautrec. Nevertheless, one does get a strong sense of how rapidly Van Gogh’s style was changing through the contrast between these two pieces. In a matter

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Vincent van Gogh, “Bridge across the Seine at Asnières,” summer 1887. Oil on canvas. Private Collection, Larry Ellison.

such universal power — his breakthrough moment. Kahng writes about how Van Gogh achieved such escape velocity and the obligation she felt to include paintings from the final two years of the artist’s life when he moved from Paris to Arles: “If we don’t have Vincent from the last two years, people will probably feel disappointed. There are lots of Paris period works that are just not resolved. Some things work, and some things don’t. It’s fascinating, though, to see how quickly he discards them when he moves to Arles. It’s like the jet just took off, and suddenly, you’re at light speed. Whereas before, you were plodding along and feeling your way through, but not absolutely sure what you were doing.”

Light speed. This metaphor is one way of talking about the thing that makes Through Vincent’s Eyes a mustsee, once-in-a-lifetime experience for every kind of art lover. The best Van Gogh paintings compress one’s understanding of the painting “here” and the subject “there” in a potential oneness.

It’s a paradox.

By putting ourselves in Van Gogh’s place, by reading what he read, and by looking at the art he admired, it’s possible to imagine for a moment not so much how he felt — that’s out of reach — but to see what Vincent saw, and see it in some semblance of the spirit with which he beheld it. That’s the potential oneness of art, and it’s here until the end of May. n

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Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources runs February 27-May 22 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State St.).

Call (805) 963-4364 or visit sbma.net.

PARASOL POWER: Notice the reference to Japan in the woman carrying a parasol as she crosses the bridge in this drawing. Vincent van Gogh, “The Langlois Bridge,” 1888. Brown ink over traces of black chalk. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, George Gard De Sylva Collection, M.49.17.2.

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2/25: Topa Topa Brewing Co. (Ojai) Sam Kulchin. 7-9pm. 345 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Free. Call (805) 798-9079. topatopa.beer/pages/ojai

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of Roman art and archeology at the University of Maryland, will examine the reasons for the popularity of baths in ancient Rome on the part of a diverse audience: elite and non-elite, male and female, free and enslaved. 4-5:30pm.

Free. Call (805) 893-2286 or email jwilee@history.ucsb.edu.

2/25-2/26 M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Cadillac Angels, 5-8pm. Sat.: Chill Point, 7-9pm. Free.

2/25: Pali Wine Co. Live music.

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

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sign copies of her latest book, Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom — at Last, about finding freedom from life’s Last painful recurring patterns in 12 simple steps, with guided practices. 5:30-7pm.

Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free.

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FRIDAY 2/25 2/25: Comedy at Crush Bar Comedians who’ve appeared on Netflix, Amazon Prime, NBC, and Comedy Central will provide side-splitting laughs. Food will be available for purchase. 7:30-9:30pm.

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will feature an award-winning drumline and jazz combo with a special jam with ’80s band Joystix. There will be music, dancing, Rudy’s food truck, a bake sale, and a raffle with chances to win prizes. All the proceeds will support the San Marcos High School Band. 5-9pm. Draughtsmen Aleworks, 53 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Free. tinyurl.com/FundraiserSMHS

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2/25: Roxane Gay: Roxane with One N Social commentator and author of Bad Feminist Feminist, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Body, and Difficult Women Roxane Gay will discuss modern culture and feminism. 7:30pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. Students: free; GA $26$41. Call (805) 893-3535 or email info@ artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

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2/26: Mardi Gras Party Start with a State Street stroll from Brasil Arts Café and end at a party at La Arcada Plaza (1114 State St.) with entertainment from Spencer the Gardener, DJ Darla Bea, saxophonist Brandon Ragan, drag queen BellaDonna, La Boheme dancers, jugglers, hula hoopers, and more. Stroll: 5pm; party: 5:30pm. Brasil Arts Café, 1230 State St. Free.

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Free Tax Preparation/ Preparación de Impuestos Gratis 3/1-3/2: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/ (VITA)/El Programa de Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) The VITA program offers free tax help to local residents who make $67,000 or less annually. IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. For the safety of clients and volunteers, clients will drop off tax information and volunteers will prepare and file returns remotely. El programa VITA ofrece ayuda gratuita a los residentes del condado de Santa Barbara que ganan $67,000 o menos al año. Los voluntarios certificados por el IRS brindan proporcionará electrónica gratuita a las personas calificadas. Para la salud y seguridad de los clientes y voluntarios, los clientes dejarán la información de sus impuestos y los voluntarios preparen y presenten los impuestos en línea. 4-7pm. Martin Luther King Jr. Wing, Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free/Libre Free/ . Email amerza@sanatabarbaraca.gov.

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2/27: Kevin Hart Stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart will make a stop in S.B. for his Reality Check tour to perform his newest material. 10pm.

Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. $55-$75.

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Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@lobero.org. lobero.org/events

MONDAY 2/28 2/28: SBPianoBoys These talented S.B. brothers will perform a set of beautiful solos, duets, and favorite classical pieces as well as their own compositions.

7pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $5-$10. Call (805) 899-2176 or email brigette@sohosb.com.

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Snow Leopard Festival/Sledding at the Zoo A rare blizzard will hit the zoo with 80 tons of snow for sledding and snow play for guests and snow leopards at this frosty family festival. Reservations are required. There is an additional fee of $10 for sledding and snow play. Members: 9am; non-members: 10am-3pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Free-$19.95.

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rience the sounds of one of Britain’s most astonishing guitarists and pioneer of folkrock, singer/songwriter Richard Thompson.

Americana/country artist Jessie Payo will open the show. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $40-$50; VIP: $106.

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WEDNESDAY 3/2 3/2: UCSB Theater/Dance Presents The Bones of Contention This play, written and directed by Leo Cabranes-Grant, follows a Californian community that tries to stick together in the aftermath of a

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Virtual Meeting: LinkedIn 2.0 — Amplify Your Impact

LinkedIn learning producer and S.B. Independent contributor Starshine Roshell will discuss how to amplify your impact on Linked In by creating your company page, engaging with potential clients, and creating branded content. 5:30-7pm. AWC-SB members: free; non AWC-SB members: $10. Call (310) 980-3180.

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Task Force; Laura Pitter, deputy director of the Human Rights Watch’s U.S. Program; and UCSB senior Mekhi Mitchell, who will share some of his cwabg.com senior research thesis. RSVP online. 6pm.

2/24-2/26: Black History Month Display The display was created in partnership with the S.B. Genealogical Society and is a condensed version of last year’s exhibit, Santa Barbara African American Life, Culture, and Contributions, 1890-1990.

1890-1990 Thu.: Fri.-Sat.: 10am-5pm.

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2/24-2/27: Exhibit: Santa Bar Barbara’s Black History: For the Love of Our People View this historical museum exhibit created by Healing Justice S.B. (HJSB) in collaboration with Black S.B. community members and organizations, Page & Turnbull, and an architectural historian for the City of S.B. Noon-5pm. Melanin Gallery, 833 State St. Free.

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2/25: Open Mic Night: MC Vivian Storm All are welcome to attend, participate, and join MC Vivian Storm at this open mic that will allow anyone to artistically express themselves using creative outlets, including spoken word, poetry, music, and dance. 7:30pm. MCC Lounge, 494 UCEN Rd., Rm. 1504, UCSB. . Call (805) 893-8411.

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2/26: Black History Celebration Join by Kid’s World to celebrate Black History Month for interactive drumming with Chazz Ross at 10:30am, a storytelling performance with internationally acclaimed Michael D.

McCarty at 11:15am, poetry activities, crafts, and a Storywalk of One Love by Cedella Marley. 10am-noon. Alameda . Call Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St. (805) 962-7653 or email youthservices@ santabarbaraca.gov.

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2/26: 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.

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2/26: Virtual College Fair: Historical Black Colleges This fair is for students in grades 6-12 as well as community college students. 10amnoon. Free. Email info@gateway educationalservices.org.

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3/2: Voices of Liberation: Liberated Conversations Join for a discussion with Black community members, and BIPOC grassroot 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.

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Active Life Scientific’s management team, from left: Matthew Harris (CFO), Dr. Peter Burks (CEO), and Alexander Proctor (founder/CTO)

Proactive Bone Health “ N ot all dense bones are strong bones,” explained Dr. Peter Burks, CEO of Santa Barbara medical technology company Active Life Scientific. Stationed on Garden Street, the small group is doing huge things in the medical world and shifting the way people think about bone health.

“Upward of 60 million people are at risk of osteoporosis in the U.S.,” said Burks. “When your bones become weak, they can fracture during a routine activity, like picking up a grocery bag. This is called a fragility fracture.”

In fact, he continued, over the age of 50, one in three women and one in five men will suffer such an injury.

physics at UCSB. Like many Santa Barbarans, they found inspiration in the sea. During a collaboration between the physics and marine biology departments, they discovered that even though abalone shells are composed of 98 percent calcium, they are thousands of times stronger than pure calcium due to the proteins they also contain.

“We thought about what other calcified materials might exhibit this. It turns out that bone is one of them,” Proctor said. Over seven years, they developed the OsteoProbe, which can be used during a routine exam. A local anesthetic is applied to numb the measurement location, and a small sterile tip, similar to an acupuncture needle, touches the bone’s surface and immediately provides a reading to the doctor.

“OsteoProbe has been used in over 35 published independent clinical studies by top medical institutions in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, including Mayo Clinic, Columbia, Tufts, Yale, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins, among others,” Burks said.

It was approved as a medical device in Europe in 2017 and by the FDA in August 2021.

The company has since grown to six fulltime employees, their technology is in use in three local physician’s offices, and they plan to expand throughout Southern California and beyond.

“Preventative personalized medicine is a very exciting prospect in a lot of ways,” Proctor said. Most people are diagnosed with osteoporosis because they’ve just experienced a fracture. The company’s goal is to prevent those injuries from happening in the first place.

“Our mission is to make monitoring bone health easier and routine so we can quickly see if our diets, exercises, and treatments are improving our bones.” Burks said.

Those interested in learning more can attend a symposium hosted by Active Life Scientific at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort on March 3. For more information, visit bonescore.com. n

S.B. Company Develops the OsteoProbe

by Rebecca Horrigan A device developed by Active Life Scientific — called the OsteoProbe — aims to prevent breaks by offering a more comprehensive understanding of an individual’s bone health. The OsteoProbe microscopically measures bone tissue and quantifies its resistance to a challenge, called a Bone Score. Physicians can use the Bone Score in their assessments to prevent injuries, improve treatment for osteoporosis, and empower patients to make lifestyle decisions that will ensure greater mobility for the future.

Bone density scans are typically conducted on a patient every two to five years. “Now,” Burks said, “you have a data point that you can look at more frequently. We want to give rapid feedback and annual feedback so we can catch things before they become a problem.”

Said Alex Proctor, the company’s cofounder and chief technology officer, “We’re all getting older, we’re living longer, and we want to stay active without potentially suffering a lifealtering fracture.”

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ecently, I was stuck with my wife and a couple of friends in the endless traffic jam that occurs each afternoon on the 101. We were all telling stories about how dismal the future looked. I decided to try and change the mood by telling them about a little friend of mine.

Her name is Lilliana Sanger, a 12-year-old girl who was increasingly frustrated by the total lack of power kids her age had to control anything in their lives. One afternoon, she went into her school’s bathroom and found a young girl crying because she didn’t have enough money to buy a sanitary napkin. Lilly decided she wanted to do something about it.

She organized a hygiene product “paper drive” at her school. Donation boxes were placed throughout the campus, and she and her club were able to collect thousands of pads and tampons. They gave them to the school. But what about other girls at other schools?

Lilliana, although not yet menstruating herself, knew about the silent anxiety and shame so many young girls feel about their periods. She wondered how to get a law passed that would provide free supplies for all students in every bathroom of every school in California.

As her 12th birthday approached, she discovered an organization that was working on the exact same project. They were backing a bill that would require public schools to stock an adequate supply of free

menstrual products in all women’s and gender-neutral restrooms. In each restroom, a notice would tell students about the free products.

The group of mostly college students were planning on going to Sacramento to lobby the California Senate to pass the bill, and they invited Lilliana to join them. Even though she had to miss her classes, she agreed and took the online training session to prepare.

S.B. Girl Helps Bring Free Menstrual Products into School Bathrooms

by David Obst Armed with detailed information, Lilianna and other members of the young lobbying group worked to convince legislators the importance of addressing this issue — how many young girls suffer lifelong consequences because they lack access to menstrual products in their early years and how stressful it was to be at school and not be prepared for when their period might show up. Almost two-thirds of kids her age didn’t want to be at school while having their period.

It worked! The bill passed, and this year, every single girls’ bathroom in every single school of our state will have free feminine health-care products. What a difference one little girl can make.

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RICHARD THOMPSON Base Camp at the Backcountry features a sunny meadow with scattered seating where kids can “park” their parents in the shade and go adventuring while staying in earshot.

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one are the days where a visit to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden means simply strolling along a well-defined path. The Garden’s newest addition—the Backcountry—will be an immersive area where young people (and the young at heart) can roam free. The $4 million project has been in the works for the last couple of years and is set to open in June 2022.

The Garden was historically a place where children came to play. But after receiving its accreditation in the 1990s, it started to gain a reputation as a place where one could look but not touch.

hager, will be a place where visitors can learn important lessons and test their boundaries in a healthy way, which is especially important in today’s increasingly digital way of life. “We have found that kids who play outside in a self-directed way are much better at assessing what is a reasonable or unreasonable risk,” he said. “And that translates as they grow into adults.”

The four-acre zone next to Mission Creek is full of fun trails, interesting topography, and unique features, including a Base Camp, Sycamore Grove, and Raptor’s Perch. Native shrubs and foliage are being planted to enhance the natural character of the area and replace some of what was lost in the 2009 Jesusita fire. The site will also open with five “casitas,” temporary structures each with unique attractions like climbing elements, forts, and even a small lending library and reading nook.

During development, the Garden put out a call to local artists and designers to submit ideas for the casitas. After a jury selection process, each winner received a $5,000 stipend to build their vision. They are designed to last for six months to two years, after which another round of selections will take place. “Part of the fun is that it is not static,” said Windhager. “Beloved features will disappear, but that is part of life. We want to keep it novel, new, and different.”

Though more than 65 percent of the Backcountry’s budget has been raised to date, the fundraising campaign is still underway. For more information about supporting the project, visit sbbg.org. n

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by Isabel Loos

“When I got here 11 years ago, I started talking to members and folks in the community that have been coming to the Garden for 50-plus years,” said Executive Director Steve Windhager. “Their memory of it was spending the day exploring the creek, running around, and enjoying play. We had lost some of that. We let the protection of the plants get in the way of building a connection with the natural world. But now we have found a way to do both.”

The Backcountry takes after the Backyard, a play area for kids up to age 6 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Elaine Gibson, a trustee at both the Garden and the Museum, contributed many ideas for the new space, which will cater to the next age group of children between 5 and 13.

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We can thank the microburst of September 3, 2017, for that. Tompkins, who started as a pop-up purveyor in Los Angeles earlier that year, was on his way to Santa Barbara to serve oysters at a different winery when the skies erupted, ravaged the city with tornado-like chaos, and canceled the event. The winery wasn’t able to warn Tompkins in advance, so he was stuck in Santa Barbara with a bunch of shellfish that had nowhere to go.

He wound up at Elsie’s Bar on West De la Guerra Street and was soon trading oysters SEAFOOD, EAT IT: Broad Street Oyster Company showcases oysters, lobster rolls, and much more for pints. One patron suggested from their small kitchen and walk-up window at 418 State Street, behind the Shaker Mill bar. that her boss, Muni Wine’s Dave Potter, might be interested in hosting the Broad Street ing to begin with,” said Tompkins, who was 28 when he pop-up, so Tompkins returned a few weeks later with started Broad Street, its name a subtle nod to a historic oysters and lobster rolls. Then it was every two weeks. oyster house in New York City. “I bought a $100 ColeThen it was every Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, man grill and a pop-up tent. I started in my old pickup he was still doing pop-ups around SoCal and had a truck and hit the road seven days a week, setting up Sunday stall at L.A.’s Smorgasburg market. wherever anyone would let me set up.”

A few months later, he was invited to pop-up at Once a regular outside of Muni, Tompkins was a burger joint in Malibu. “That basically changed introduced to urchin from the Santa Barbara Channel, my life,” said Tompkins, who was soon invited to as he’d only known of prepackaged uni on sushi menus. take over his own permanent space. “Fast-forward to He added it to the Broad Street menu immediately. today, two and a half years later, and I have 70-plus “Then I just started to introduce as many local products employees. We have a restaurant, coffee, and gelato after that,” said Tompkins, who brought on box crab, in Malibu, and now this space in Santa Barbara. And spot prawns, mussels, and more. “I just built it around we’re actually looking at another space in Santa Bar- what we are so lucky to be next to.”

Those glories are best showcased on Broad Street’s bara now as well.”

Tompkins’s fascination with seafood goes back to seafood tower, a $150 stack of all the shellfish on the his childhood in upstate New York and intensified as menu, plus caviar that is specially packaged for the he moved to Boston in his restaurant by Regiis Ova, the company run by Thomas early twenties. “I made it a Keller of French Laundry fame. The tower is one of mission of mine to have a the stars in Malibu, where diners pick up their orders lobster roll literally every (sometimes after two hours in line if they haven’t single day for either lunch ordered in advance) and eat at picnic tables. or dinner,” laughed Tomp“We’re all about high-brow/low-brow,” said Tompkins, who recalled “heated kins. “I love the idea of walking up to the window, conversations” with an ex- ordering a $150 seafood tower, and then just hanggirlfriend over how much ing out and eating with friends. It doesn’t have to be money he was spending within the dark booths of a steakhouse with servon them. “It’s funny that, 10 ers. We’re just trying to make it all feel a bit more years later, my life revolves approachable.” around them.”

The entire menu in Santa Barbara, which is a streamAfter traveling around lined version of the Malibu experience due a much the world a bit more, Tomp- smaller kitchen, is a bit like that: priced at the market kins — whose blustery mane levels you should expect for fresh, locally harvested recalls a more stout version seafood but served without pretense. “That’s another of Jason Momoa’s Aqua- reason we offer caviar or uni on top of the lobster roll,” man — decided to move to said Tompkins. “We have people who have never seen L.A. and try selling seafood caviar or uni, but because we make it approachable and professionally. “I had noth- offer it on top of a lobster roll, it gets people hooked.”

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apparent as seafood. When it’s bad, it’s repulsive, even physically sickening. But when it’s great — so clean and pristine that it snaps with a salty, savory sweetness — it’s also shockingly obvious, making every less-than-perfect bite of fish you’ve had until that point seem mediocre at best.

I first learned this lesson while reporting from the decks of commercial fishing boats: once, while sucking down freshly cracked red sea urchin that diver Harry Liquornik snagged from a reef somewhere along the Gaviota Coast; then again, while imbibing a fist-sized oyster that mussel farmer Bernard Friedman still had growing in one of his old nets off of Hope Ranch.

I wasn’t exactly sure if you could experience that sort of oceanic exhilaration on land until I got my first taste of Broad Street Oyster Company a few weeks ago.

After slurps of briny oyster, crisp chews of stone crab claw, cocktail-sauce dips of taut shrimp, and addictive chomps of a chilled lobster roll topped with caviar and uni, I realized why there was so much hype about this Malibu-based outfit’s foray into the small kitchen behind Shaker Mill at 418 State Street.

“I wanted to open something up in Santa Barbara from the days I was doing a pop-up at Muni. It just so happened that Malibu happened when it did,” explains Broad Street founder Christopher Tompkins. “But Santa Barbara has always been in the vision of Broad Street’s future. This space is a great start to use as a launchpad for what we’d like to do here.”

As Tompkins indicates, this location is not Broad Street’s first Santa Barbara rodeo, and nor will it be the last. The Hudson Valley–raised New Yorker started selling seafood outside of the Funk Zone’s Municipal Winemakers back in 2017, almost three years before landing his brick-and-mortar Malibu spot.

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night wines”; three “minor splurge” wines between up quite the collection of wine club member- $24 to $32, to share over dinner with friends, perships. But he eventually realized that they haps; and then one “baller wine” that’s $48 or more. weren’t quite doing the trick.

“That’s the one you want to lay down,” said Nielsen, “I was paying too much to too many wine clubs, suggesting those bottles for anniversaries or simiand I just wasn’t getting the variety that I enjoy larly special affairs. most about wine,” explains Nielsen, who moved to Both Eric and Boyd spend their free time buildSanta Barbara in 2011 to work for Sonos and now ing direct relationships with distributors, tasting does public relations for the video game industry. wines at their homes to develop each shipment.

“I’m not one of those people who find one winery “They are, by and large, open to little guys like me,” and want to keep drinking that wine over and over said Eric of the distributors. The brothers are lookagain. I like the exploration. I like experiencing ing primarily for organic and/or biodynamic wines new things. And honestly, I love value. Finding that are “punching well above their weight class,” those amazing $15 wines that should be $30 to $40 and they regularly taste 20 wines for every one they is something that I enjoy.” select. “We’re not going on anybody’s recommenFive years ago, Nielsen and his brother, Boyd dations,” said Nielsen. “There are a lot of bad wines Nielsen, who then worked at a Bay Area wine shop, that come through. It really is hard work.” made a unique case for themselves that spanned Like most wine clubs, each shipment comes with the wine world and its many grape varieties. They a detailed newsletter that tells the story behind the shared that with friends, who wanted in on the next bottles’ grapes, regions, producers, and so forth. case, and then suddenly they were packing 12 cases But most helpful is that Kompas provides a small sticker with an abbreviated description and at a time for other fans.

Eric, who’s worked in tech-related sales and price of each wine that members can slap marketing for his whole career, smelled on their bottles to remind them of what’s business potential. He filed the inside. So you’ll still have the intel on paperwork and paid the modhand when you lose the newsletter but est fees to become an online wine need to know which wine goes with the duck, and you’ll be better predealer, which included putting up pared to avoid “bad wine decisions,” one of those yellow Alcohol Beverage Control signs in his suburban said Nielsen, like grabbing that $50 front yard. “I had to tell the neighwine for the third bottle of a late N AN bors that there’d be no discos,” laughed night when you really should have KETTM T T A M BY just picked the $15 one.

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The Nielsen brothers named their While Kompas is sending wines to Florida, company Kompas Wine Club as a nod to their Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, and other states these Danish surname—“kompas” translates to “com- days, members who live in Santa Barbara needn’t pass”—and were officially enlisting members in worry about the associated shipping fees. Nielsen 2018. They’ve been shipping quarterly ever since, will hand-deliver the wines to you directly, or growing to a few dozen dedicated members across you can easily pick them up from his house each the country, and even getting a shout-out in Sunset quarter.

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The driving goal of Kompas remains the same Each case of 12 wines comes from all over—the as it was five years ago: to send wine lovers in new December shipment, for instance, included assyr- directions. “They may know what a Sta. Rita Hills tiko from Macedonia, tempranillo from Rioja, pinot tastes like, but when was the last time they syrah from Walla Walla, gamay from Oregon, and had a burgundy? When was the last time they had more from Italy, France, Spain, and California. pinot’s cousin blaufränkisch from Austria?” asked With an average price of about $22 per bottle, the Nielsen. “We’re trying to expand their palates.” typical Kompas breakdown features eight wines costing less than $21, which Nielsen calls “Tuesday See kompaswineclub.com.

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drools. And that search is underway, as this small walk-up window between Shaker Mill and the just-closed Modern Times is only the beginning. “We just need more space,” said Tompkins, who plans to keep this outpost open even if he finds a bigger location.

He remains excited for the ride, which continues to move rather quickly, despite pandemic hurdles. “When I first started, I just wanted to be able to pay my rent,” said Tompkins. “Now I have to take a step back and plot the future of the company.

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Those looking for a less expensive bite have options, too. The lobster roll — either hot with butter or chilled with mayo — is $22, and there’s plenty under $20, like fish ’n’ chips, clam strips, clam chowder, and, the seafood counterpoint, a double burger with fries for $12.

“That’s what I call the sleeper of the menu,” said Tompkins. “It’s my version of the McDonald’s double cheeseburger” — with Niman Ranch beef, of course.

We should all look forward to the day that Tompkins finds a larger space and big outdoor patio to bring the full Malibu experience to Santa Barbara, as items like sea urchin spaghetti with aleppo pepper, chorizo and clams with Calabrian butter, and Maryland-style crab cakes with Old Bay trigger all the

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or the run of Cosmovisión Indígena Art Lab 2.0, which closed on Friday, February 18, SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery looked like a workshop. By initiating an active conversation with artists Porfirio Gutierrez and Tanya Aguiñiga, the Atkinson Gallery demonstrated exemplary allyship with this show. Gutierrez forages and harvests insects and plants to make his dyes. Videos in the gallery showed him squashing the red out of hundreds of cochineal insects. The fact that he can find the same materials in California that his parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents found in Oaxaca demonstrates how border-agnostic traditional craftsmanship can be.

Gutierrez’s roots are indifferent to lines drawn on maps. They’re mobile because his raw material — nature itself — is mobile.

Nature, indifferent to the conceptual lines of nations, is forever expanding and redefining the identities of those who embrace it. Gutierrez’s practice reminds us that the colors we wear once crawled into cactuses or thrived as flowers in fields. He urges us to ask an important question: What rituals from your childhood have been lost, and why?

Rituals and traditions often go extinct due to convenience. Technology constantly endeavors to save us time. Yet some things are worth the time lost doing them. They don’t waste time but rather transmute it

into a higher form. Traditional crafts take longer because they incorporate heightened care and attention—some might say, love. They contain a message from our elders. “Here’s what we did with our time,” or, in other words, “Here is the meaning of life, as we understand it.” Here’s our recipe for survival.

Tanya Aguiñiga practices her rituals of survival in Tijuana. In LINEA CONTINUA: In work like “Untitled” (2021), a naturally dyed wool tapestry, Porfirio Gutierrez celebrates the living tradition of an Art21 video that was Zapotec culture as it transcends political borders. displayed in the gallery, we see the artist hugging a pillar of a wall that extends into the ocean. nese writer and philosopher. Naimy writes She holds the rusting metal so close that it in formal Arabic but often slips some Lebleaves a mark on her white T-shirt. Then anese dialect into his characters’ expreswe see that T-shirt hanging in one of her sions. The silliest conversations—an old exhibitions. lady berating her missing chicken, a pier In “metabolizing the border,” Aguiñiga worker bragging about his calves—jerked wears huarache sandals made of glass that tears out of me. As a writer who grew up are designed to break as she walks. Thus in Beirut, I had noticed a while ago I was she asks how our bodies survive institu- struggling to piece Lebanese sentences tionalized violence. Aguiñiga shakes view- together when speaking to my mother. I ers’ souls with her paradoxical studies of needed to relive my nation through my the violence of intimacy on the one hand mother tongue. and the intimacy of violence on the other.

Walking through Cosmovisión at the The work she exhibited at the Atkinson is Atkinson, I realized that preserving such a stunning collision of both. The strands of traditions allows us to cultivate the human Abaca hemp she hung connections that define us. Gutierrez and in the gallery con- Aguiñiga are rewriting the story of immitained hair—hers and gration and transforming it from loss into her daughter’s — and an expansion of our aesthetic universe. bones. That is a violent It is a sort of conquest that implies a proextraction. And yet, found, essential irony for those of us whose shaped like vulvas or countries were once conquered and coloovals, their aesthetic nized. A new ritual is born, one tasked is also soothing and with tracing new lines—orthogonal to all welcoming. borders — that rekindle and perpetuate A few months ago, our portable roots, revive the colors of our MATERIALS OF A SURREALIST: “Nopal” (2017) is an installation by I picked up a book by origins, and sound the songs of our loved Tanya Aguiñiga using Abaca pulp, clay, alpaca, flax, succulents, iron, Mikhail Naimy, a Leba- ones.

—Halim Madi horsehair, cochineal, copper, gold, and human hair.

The 3,000-square-foot Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences (MSME) space in La Cumbre Plaza will become the home of The Arts Fund Community Gallery in June 2022. The Arts Fund will continue the activities and exhibitions of the MSME while incorporating its Community Gallery into operations at that location. The merger, which puts The Arts Fund on the lease for the space, is funded by the David Bermant Foundation.

The Arts Fund will use the MSME space to activate La Cumbre Plaza as a new arts destination in Santa Barbara. MSME Executive Director Marco Pinter will continue to oversee the movement- and time-based aspects of the combined programs. For more information and to follow the process, visit artsfundsb.org or seehearmove.com.

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Seltzer began writing her newsletter, The Cramm, in 2017, when she was just 12 years old. Shocked by the results of the 2016 election and frightened for the many Latinx families she went to school with here in Santa Barbara, Seltzer saw that kids cared a lot about things like the potential deportation of their undocumented parents. The palpable absence of news awareness among her peers sent Seltzer to her room and computer, where she began researching, writing, and publishing a daily briefing that translated world and national news stories into the Gen Z vernacular.

The Cramm succeeded far beyond Seltzer’s expectations, and soon she had a global readership that relied on her for their daily dose of understanding.

By focusing on her audience and responding to their feedback, Seltzer discovered that to understand current events, teens needed background information — lots of it.

Cramm This Book is an impressive attempt to remedy this situation. In four sections and 29 short chapters, Seltzer communicates the gist of an extensive range of subjects. From ableism to xenophobia, and from the Cold War to the Arab Spring, she gives teens the information they need to understand what they see in today’s news based on where these conflicts and issues originated. Although Cramm This Book Book, with its “deets” and “WTFs,” clearly targets a younger audience, adults will also enjoy and appreciate the perspective it articulates.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Breszny WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it,” wrote author G.K. Chesterton. Amen to that! Please regard his observation as the first part of your horoscope. Here’s the second part: It’s sometimes the right approach to move in harmony with the flow, to allow the momentum of elemental forces to carry you along. But now is not one of those times. I suggest you experiment with journeys against the flow.

Go in quest of what the followers of easy options will never experience. Do it humbly, of course, and with your curiosity fully deployed.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): “You’re never allowed to step on people to get ahead,” said TV personality and author Star Jones, “but you can step over them if they’re in your way.” I suspect the coming months will be a time when you really should step over people who are in your way. There’s no need to be mad at them, criticize them, or gossip about them. That would sap your energy to follow your increasingly clear dreams. Your main task is to free yourself from influences that obstruct your ability to be the Royal Sovereign of Your Own Destiny.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Gemini-born Gena Rowlands is retired now, but she had an award-winning six-decade career as an actor. At age 20, she decided what she wanted to do with her life, and her parents offered her their blessings.

She testified: “I went home and I told my mom that I wanted to quit college and be an actress, and she said, ‘Huh, that sounds fascinating. It’s wonderful!’ And I told my father, and he literally said, ‘I don’t care if you want to be an elephant trainer if it makes you happy.’ ” Dear Gemini, in the coming months, I would love for you to receive similar encouragement for your budding ideas and plans. What can you do to ensure you’re surrounded by influences like Rowlands’s parents? I hope you embark on a long-term project to get all the support you need.

CANCER

(July 23-Aug. 22): “Out of love, you can speak with straight fury,” wrote author Eudora Welty. Here’s how I interpret that in light of the current chapter of your life story: You have an opportunity to recalibrate some misaligned energy. You have the necessary insight to fix an imbalance or dissolve an illusion or correct a flow that has gone offcourse. And by far the best way to do that is by wielding the power of love. It will need to be expressed with vehemence and intense clarity, however. It will require you to be both compassionate and firm. Your homework: Figure out how to express transformative truths with kindness.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo political science professor Tatah Mentan was born and raised in the African country of Cameroon, which has never fully recovered from its grueling colonization by Germany, France, and England. The democratic tradition there is tenuous. When Mentan first taught at a university in the Cameroonian capital, authorities found his ideas too controversial. For the next 16 years, he attempted to be true to himself while avoiding governmental censorship, but the strain proved too stressful. Fearing for his safety, he fled to the U.S. I’m

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Anything you do from the heart enriches you, but sometimes not till years later,” wrote author Mignon McLaughlin. I’m pleased to inform you, Libra, that you will soon receive your rewards for generous actions you accomplished in the past. On behalf of the cosmic rhythms, I apologize for how long it has taken.

But at least it’s finally here. Don’t underestimate how big this is. And don’t allow sadness about your earlier deprivation to inhibit your enthusiastic embrace of compensation.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No matter how reasonable and analytical you are, Scorpio, you possess a robust attraction to magic.

You yearn for the refreshing invigoration of non-rational mysteries. You nurture urges to be delighted by outbreaks of the raw, primal lust for life. According to my astrological assessment, you are especially inclined to want and need these feelings in the next few weeks. And that’s good and healthy and holy! At the same time, don’t abandon your powers of discernment. Keep them running in the background as you enjoy your rejuvenating communions with the enigmatic pleasures of the Great Unknown.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Diane Ackerman tells us, “In the absence of touching and being touched, people of all ages can sicken and grow touch starved. Touch seems to be as essential as sunlight.” This is always important to remember, but it will be extra crucial for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks. I advise you to be ingenious and humble and frank as you collect as much physical contact as you can. Be polite and respectful, of course. Never force yourself on anyone. Always seek permission. With those as your guidelines, be greedy for hugs and cuddling and caresses.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Education, fundamentally, is the increase of the percentage of the conscious in relation to the unconscious.” Author and educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner said that, and now I’m telling you—just in time for one of the most lesson-rich times of a year that will be full of rich lessons. In the next nine months, dear Capricorn, the proportion of your consciousness in relation to your unconsciousness should markedly increase. And the coming weeks will be a favorable phase to upgrade your educational ambitions.

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re entering a phase of your cycle when your ability to boost your finances will be stronger than usual. You’ll be more likely to attract good luck with money and more apt to discover useful tips on how to generate greater abundance. To inspire your efforts, I offer you this observation by author Katharine Butler Hathaway: “To me, money is alive. It is almost human. If you treat it with real sympathy and kindness and consideration, it will be a good servant and work hard for you, and stay with you and take care of you.”

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(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Author Deb Caletti made the following observation: “You have ordinary moments and ordinary moments and more ordinary moments, and then, suddenly, there is something monumental right there. You have past and future colliding in the present, your own personal Big Bang, and nothing will ever be the same.”

In my vision of your destiny in 2022, Pisces, there could be several of these personal Big Bangs, and one of them seems to be imminent. To prepare—that is, to ensure that the changes are primarily uplifting and enjoyable—I suggest you chant the following mantra at least five times every day: “I love and expect good changes.”

HOMEWORK: Give yourself a blessing. Say why you’re wonderful and name a marvelous event that’s ahead for you. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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Hopefully, they will inspire your own spacious musings.

First, here’s artist M.C. Escher: “Wonder is the salt of the earth.” Next, author Salman Rushdie: “What’s real and what’s true aren’t necessarily the same.” Here’s poet Allen Ginsberg: “When you notice something clearly and see it vividly, it then becomes sacred.” A proverb from the Omaha people: “Ask questions from your heart, and you will be answered from the heart.” G.K. Chesterton: “Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.”

Finally, playwright Tony Kushner: “I’m not religious, but I like God, and he likes me.”

turning to him for advice that will serve you well in the coming weeks. He tells us, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.

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

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

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Responsibilities include working with the Office of International Student and Scholars on visa requests, assisting visiting scholars, facilitating leave requests in a timely manner, attending trainings, and maintaining a working knowledge of the Academic Personnel Manual and campus Red Binder. This individual will work closely with faculty, the department Chair, and College of Letters & Science Academic Personnel Analyst. This position requires initiative, ability to work independently, multi‑tasking, attention to detail, confidentiality, sound judgment, and decision‑making skills.

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 3/1/22. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 30878

ADMINISTRATIVE NURSE SUPERVISOR

STUDENT HEALTH Responsible for the direct supervision of the Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Medical Assistants in accordance with the strategic direction, mission, vision and policies set by UCSB student health executive director, campus, and UCOP. This position facilitates teamwork among the multidisciplinary staff and coordinates with the Nursing Director in regards to staffing, strategic planning and general administrative duties. Functions as an advisor to unit and administration. Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets policies and demonstrates solid subject matter knowledge. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of department resources in compliance with departmental goals and objectives. Additionally, the Nursing Supervisor position involves providing basic and complex health care for actual or potential health problems with interventions including but not limited to observation, assessment, therapeutic treatment, prevention, physical and mental care and comfort, screenings, education and research within the nursing scope of practice. The Nursing Supervisor is required to comply with operational mandates from UCOP for system‑wide compliance required of Student Health Centers. The Nursing Supervisor is also required to comply with all regulations mandated by AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) and the SHS governing body to maintain AAAHC Accreditation. Reqs: Must have a current and valid CA State RN license at all times during employment. Must be CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at all times during employment.

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Notes: Satisfactory completion of the background check. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of COVID‑19 vaccination and 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. 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 # 30868

ADMISSIONS ASSISTANT

ADMISSIONS OFFICE Serves as primary contact for prospective applicants, current students, parents and other individuals seeking information about the University and admissions. Works independently, providing telephone, email, and walk‑up advising or referral. This advising includes problem resolution for prospective applicants regarding admissions, missing records, the transferability of coursework completed, and for current students regarding their Verification of Credit and Evaluation (VCE) and Credit Memo work. Review incoming transcripts for freshman and advanced standing applicants, update pertinent information in the student information system, manage incoming electronic and paper (mailed) documents, and verifies the authenticity of documents. Responsible for imaging and indexing confidential documents and transcripts. Compares test score reports with applicant data files and updates information.

Reviews incoming correspondence and e‑mail explaining admissions policies and procedures as needed. Reqs: Demonstrated administrative work experience, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy. Able to work independently, anticipate needs, act with sound judgment and strict confidentiality in all aspects of work. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, and e‑mail software programs, and demonstrated ability to quickly learn new programs.

Note: Satisfactory background check. $24.61 ‑ $26.32/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.

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ASSISTANT TICKET OFFICE MANAGER

ARTS & LECTURES Carries out the operational processes of the Arts & Lectures Ticket Office.

Principal duties include processing ticket sales for over 100 performances, films, and lectures presented annually

by Arts & Lectures with yearly sales exceeding $1,000,000 and supervising numerous part‑time student employees. Responsible for exact record‑keeping, money deposits, and reporting consistent with University policies and standards. Follows Ticket Office policies and procedures set by the Manager of Ticket Office Operations and Arts & Lectures’ Executive Director, and ensures standards are maintained within the Ticket Office. Leads by example and ensures that ticket office staff also provide courteous, accurate and prompt service to clients and customers, including students, faculty, staff, members of the community, VIPs, and donors. Is a key member of the administrative, marketing, and development teams. Reqs: 2‑3 years customer service experience.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed. $24.61 ‑ 26.32/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 3/4/22.

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BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT Provides direct analytical, administrative, and confidential support for the Deans. Coordinates Deans’ appointments and workflow.

Maintains and prioritizes multiple, complex calendars and makes arrangements that require coordination of multiple schedules and facilities.

Arranges travel and entertainment schedules. Oversees timely receipt and distribution of correspondence, reports, and responses to inquiries for the Deans. Compiles information, analyzes and organizes data, updates databases, prepares reports, and drafts correspondence. Assists with visitors regarding Bren School space, computing, internal communications and other resources. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training or experience. 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. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job# 22982.

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DEVELOPMENT Oversees the central comprehensive gift acknowledgments and recognition communication programs designed to foster a culture of appreciation and to recognize the University’s key donors, as well as manages the interpretation and application of complex data for the entire unit. The Assistant Director provides expert analytical, strategic planning, project management and proactive department support for DRS. S/he maintains a substantial knowledge of University and divisional policies and procedures related to the acquisition and use of data, and the use and application of Advance in a major capital fundraising environment.

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S/he will work closely with the Senior Director, implementing strategic approaches to donor acknowledgment, recognition and overall donor relations communications, including the development of new programs.

Additionally, the Assistant Director will exercise strong and effective leadership and will be responsible for the development of new tools, protocols, criteria and best practices around donor acknowledgments and recognition, including for building naming and signage. The Assistant Director will be required to communicate in a highly professional manner with key constituencies including, the University’s top donors,

development officers, UCSB faculty and staff, and students on a regular basis. Responsible for ensuring optimal alignment and best practices within Institutional Advancement. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree/equivalent. Strong analytic and project management skills, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, attention to detail, ability to multi‑task and work under shifting and tight timelines with the utmost confidentiality are required. Notes: Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends in order to meet deadlines. Satisfactory conviction history background check. View the detailed description of job duties, and apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30800

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TITLE IX AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY COMPLIANCE OFFICE Conduct investigations of reports under the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the nondiscrimination policies, assist with interim protections and accommodations and connect parties with local support resources.

Maintains experienced knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, university policies, local campus procedures, department case history and political environments relevant to Title IX. Advises campus departments and individuals on complaint and investigation policies, procedures and best practices.Conducts extensive research on state and federal laws regarding discrimination, sexual violence, and sexual harassment laws and regulations. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience/training. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse.

Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $67,500 ‑ $86,050/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 3/1/22. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 31320.

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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.

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EMPLOYMENT 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. 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

STUDENT HEALTH Acts as a clinical nurse; obtaining a 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

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, the establishment of promotional and event staging budgets, and oversight of related purchasing. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

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

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 3/8/22. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 31188

DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY LIVING Under the general supervision of the Residential Student Conduct Manager and the Assistant Dean of Students/Associate Director of Student Conduct, the Conduct Officer is charged with the responsibility of articulating and educating the Housing and Residential Communities on resident policies, procedures and community standards. The Conduct Officer Develops and implements programs for Lead staff, resident assistants and student‑residents on Residence Hall/Apartment Living community standards. Assists in the investigation, adjudication and general resolution of cases referred to Resident Student Conduct (Housing) and the Office of Judicial Affairs. Maintains and updates the curriculum for HDAE Personal Responsibility and Fire Safety courses. Leads/co‑leads the facilitation of these courses throughout the academic year. Serves as an institutional contact and referral point for students, parents and clients who have questions and concerns regarding the judicial process.

Co‑advises and trains the Peer Review Board. Responsible for maintaining the conduct case management database/system (Advocate).

Responsible for the coordination of conduct hearings and restorative justice circles. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. $60,125 ‑ $69,756/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 # 30844

DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Provides administrative support for various functions in the Administrative Unit. Acts as coordinator for various departmental functions. Responsible for the Faculty Recruitment coordination and reimbursement package for outside candidates and faculty hosts. Assists in the graduate recruitment process, overseeing that prospective students have travel, hotel, and catering provided for the event. Manages Evaluation System for Courses and Instruction, Instructional Resources Audit List, and seminar speaker logistics. Provides administrative support for the Chair. Handles all reimbursements, travel, catering, and transportation.

Responsible for working with the MSO on Access Card control as well as directories of building occupants and locations. Serves as the back‑up for time‑keeping, seminar announcements, and is the Department Directory Editor. Contact for instructional media equipment.

Reqs: High School diploma with administrative experience in coordinating, planning, and data entry. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY The Deputy Fire Marshal is responsible for fire and life safety compliance for new and existing facilities (Title 24 and Title 19). Reports directly to the Campus Fire Marshal.

Represents the Fire Prevention Division (FPD) as the Designated Campus Fire Marshal (DCFM) per the State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Represents the Campus Fire Marshal in the absence of the DCFM. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years of recent full‑time experience in performing a combination of fire prevention inspections, plan review with an emphasis on life safety systems and construction inspection for an agency responsible for fire and life safety code and regulation enforcement and/or equivalent combination of education and previous work experience in the area of fire prevention, fire inspecting and/or fire/life safety.

Thorough knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting California Title 19 and Title 24 regulations, standards, and guidelines. Thorough knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting the California State Fire Code requirements. Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong analytical abilities, organizational skills, and knowledge/ experience in program development, communication, & customer service.

Ability to work independently under general guidance. Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Completion of State Fire Marshal Accredited Fire Inspector Level 1 series classes. Must be willing to work and respond to various emergencies. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Must be willing to work and respond to emergencies involving potentially hazardous chemicals and radioactive substances.

Able to work nights and weekends. $73,000 ‑ $90,000/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 3/4/22. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu. Job # 31523

DEVELOPMENT ANALYST, ECO & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

DEVELOPMENT Provides leadership for all analytical functions that support EES development’s strategic goals and activities leading toward philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and organizations. The EES development team’s initiatives and programs include the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis; Marine Science Institute; Natural Reserve System; Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration; and UCSB Sustainability, as well as other initiatives and program areas as

assigned. Under general supervision, establishes, develops, and maintains comprehensive systems within the unit in coordination with the Central Development Office. Supports the EES Development team in short‑ and long‑term strategic planning, including preparing materials and reports that analyze the activities, progress and goals of the EES team.

Helps coordinate and manage development events including interfacing with Development Events and/or Event Management and Protocol. Conducts high‑level prospect research, event briefings, and developing, reviewing and editing sophisticated donor reports and presentations. Responsible for purchasing on behalf of the EES development team, processing Development Officers’ reimbursements, and managing their budgets. Reqs: Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships with diverse populations. Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work.

Excellent grammar, composition and proofreading skills. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory background check.

Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed. $24.75 ‑ $25.75/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 # 31576

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL GIVING

DEVELOPMENT Primary emphasis is on increasing philanthropic support to UC Santa Barbara by maximizing the interest, involvement and commitment of alumni, parents and friends as well as select corporations and foundations in the assigned regions. Focuses on the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual prospects, including alumni, parents, and friends of the University. Works personally with top donor prospects and also supports the Senior Director, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Development, other campus administrators and key volunteers in top prospect relationships, in order to maximize philanthropic support of UC Santa Barbara. Focuses about 80% time on activities directly related to the fundraising gift cycle. 20%time is focused on other activities related to fundraising, including events, volunteer committee management and administrative and managerial duties, such as planning and coordinating. Prioritizes work by focusing the majority of fundraising activities by geographic region. In close collaboration with the Senior Director, San Diego and Orange County are the targeted geographic regions where a regional network is developed and sustained. This targeted approach allows the Director to coordinate activities in the most efficient and strategic manner.

Regional assignments may be altered or redefined at the discretion of the Senior Director. Reqs: Demonstrated track record of managing a portfolio of high‑net‑worth individuals, soliciting and securing major gifts.

Record of setting and meeting ambitious growth goals to expand an organization’s supporters and increase revenue. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with donors, volunteers and diverse staff.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor/customer relationship

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databases in order to search for new possible donors to the University.

Bachelor’s Degree Required or equivalent combination of education & experience. Notes: This is an annually renewable contract position.

Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license Satisfactory conviction history background check.. 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 #30986

FRONT HOUSE PERSONNEL SUPERVISOR – MORNING SHIFT

CAMPUS DINING The Front House Personnel Supervisor is responsible for aiding the Personnel Manager in all aspects of hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision of all student employees. Responsible for overseeing a catering program during the summer season. Reqs: Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑volume operation with a large team of managers, full‑time and student staff.

Minimum two years of supervisory experience. Ability to work with a diverse staff. Ability to effectively and clearly communicate directions to employees and customers. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to work independently and exercise initiative while also acting as a team member.

Ability to communicate, analyze and troubleshoot situations as they occur. Experience with Excel and Word. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $42,900 ‑ $48,900/yr. Sun: 6:00am‑2:30pm, M‑Th: 6:30am‑3:00pm.

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 2/28/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu. Job # 31292.

HR & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS Serves as primary departmental UCPath initiator for all student staff new hires, concurrent, and rehires. Responsible for onboarding all student staff hires and assisting with onboarding new career staff. Prepares and processes all employment forms for approximately 300 student non‑academic employees and 25 academic employees under the Graduate Student Association leadership.

Prepares employment requisitions, assembles search committees, trains committees on University employment guidelines, interview procedures and applicant evaluation.

Reviews interview questions; leads search committee through the process to ensure adherence with campus employment policies.

Designs and monitors orientation process for career and student staff. Department Timekeeper responsibilities. Responsible for ensuring approval by employees and supervisors by established deadlines for bi‑weekly and monthly pay cycles. Monitors, audits, and compares timecards to Leave accrual

system; initiates corrections and adjustments. Advises career staff and approximately 300 students on University policies and procedures on payroll, benefits, vacation, sick and compensatory time, travel, and employment. Ensures internal, campus, state and federal regulations are followed. Provides resources for department supervisors in key areas of Human Resources including A.S. employee orientation, benefits and workers compensation. Calculates and prepares salary estimates for each unit to assist Associated Students departments annual budget projections. Calculates and provides supervisors with overall payroll reports and projections as needed in tracking budgets. Provides payroll financial documentation for the annual payroll audit that details each budgeted area within Associated Students. Oversees the department key and security system.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree Human Resources/Business Administration or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1+ years experience in payroll administration.

1+ years experience in employment guidelines, interview procedures and applicant evaluation. Knowledge of USCIS I‑9 employee citizenship and visa requirements, lawful permanent resident and alien authorized to work in the U.S. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. Campus Security Authority. $24.62 ‑ $28.81/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 3/1/22. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #31114

HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL COORDINATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Provides Human Resources and Payroll support to all units within Residential Operations and Transportation and Parking Services.

Comprehensive understanding of the employment process. Must be able to interpret and apply numerous complex policies, analyze information, make substantive recommendations to management, prioritize workload, meet frequent and changing deadlines and perform all duties to a very high standard.

Maintains confidentiality as it pertains to personnel and payroll policies and procedures. Requires excellent communication and organizational skills, including the ability to work independently and with frequent interruption. Excellent problem‑solving abilities, ability to prioritize changing work demands.

Assists with research and analysis on various issues relating to payroll/ personnel/ employment actions data management and training/learning development procedures. Reqs: Demonstrated customer service skills with 3+ years of customer service experience. Ability to work independently as well as with others.

Demonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy and detail. Ability to handle frequent interruptions. Ability to establish and maintain job priorities when there are changes in the workload and competing deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with students, administrators, and staff. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Working knowledge of G Suite, Microsoft Word, and Excel. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. $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. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu. Job # 31058.

INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY PROJECT MANAGER

CENTER BLACK STUDIES RESEARCH Serves as project manager supporting UC Santa Barbara’s role as an Aspire IChange Network Institution through the coordination of the many activities and deliverables that are produced by the IChange Team for internal use and submission to the IChange Network leadership, and provides integral assistance to all aspects of the program. The Aspire IChange Network is one of three Aspire Alliance change initiatives and is designed to catalyze change at institutions by providing a comprehensive, systematic approach to organizational transformation. will help to set the direction of conversations and documents amongst the IChange Team, as well as manage and coordinate the tasks and communications assigned to team members and support the co‑leads in ensuring effective time and task management. Coordinate UC Santa Barbara’s broader engagement with the IChange Network; Organize and support UC Santa Barbara’s IChange team efforts, various project tasks: self‑assessment and action planning processes, and coordinate the completion and compilation of relevant materials required for UC Santa Barbara’s IChange Network Annual Reports. Reqs: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and influence, both verbally and in writing.

Advanced project management skills. Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality. Analytical / problem‑solving skills. Strong researching and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals/ analyses. Ability to multi‑task with demanding timeframes. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $55,600 ‑ $90,000/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. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu Job # 30450

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

STUDENT HEALTH Provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurses. Assists with exams and procedures, taking vitals, checking in/out patients, filling out necessary paperwork, taking phone messages and following directives from the clinicians. Acts as a resource for non‑licensed staff. Utilizes nursing knowledge in these tasks as well as but not limited to providing patient education, administering immunizations, and functioning within the scope of practice. Reqs: Licensed by the CA State Board of Nursing. Must be CPR certified/Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or dually certified in both AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support and AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support at

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Strong oral/written communication, organizational and customer service skills. Proficient in Microsoft and Google suite. Notes: Credentials verification for clinical practitioner.

Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse. Satisfactory criminal history background check. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Must be licensed by the CA State Board of Nursing. Must have current license at all times during employment. Must be CPR certified/ Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or dually certified in both AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support and AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support at all times during employment. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. This is an 11month position, M‑F 7:30am – 4:30pm. 4 weeks of furlough is taken during quarter beaks and summer months. May include Thurs. evenings from 10am‑7pm. $30.42‑ $37.83/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 # 21751

MANAGER OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

DEVELOPMENT Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Chancellor for External Relations the Manager of Internal Communications helps strategically evaluate, manage, and improve UC Santa Barbara’s internal communications directed primarily, but not limited to, staff and faculty audiences. Serves as a key member of the communications team and will help to create and develop an overarching framework and communication plan that effectively and creatively conveys the UC Santa Barbara brand and leadership objectives to internal audiences. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English or related area. 7‑9 years of relevant experience in communications, including internal communications. 4‑6 years advanced knowledge and understanding of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning. 4‑6 years advanced skills to create, develop, and implement long and short‑term strategic communication plans. 4‑6 years excellent analytical, critical thinking, project management, and problem recognition, avoidance, and resolution skills. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. $73,000 ‑ $100,000/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. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #30994

PATIENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE

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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

PHYSICIAN, LIMITED

STUDENT HEALTH Provides professional care for college‑age outpatients requiring medical care and 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 Family or Internal Medicine with experience in working with college‑age patients.

Notes: Must successfully complete and pass a background check and credentialing process before date of hire. Credentials are renewed periodically. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse and of Dependent Adult Abuse. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of COVID‑19 vaccination and 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 (no more than 20 hours per week). 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 2/28/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 31222

SKILLED TRADES MECHANIC

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS The Skilled Trades Mechanic performs a variety of skilled trade tasks for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments, Dining Commons and related buildings as outlined below to accomplish the operational needs of the department. Reqs: Four years of hands‑on experience in a variety of skills including but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, painting, tiling, electrical, plastering, sheetrock repair, locksmith, heating and ventilation.

Must be able to work on and with ladders. Demonstrated experience clearing drains, traps, and waste lines for sinks, tubs, toilets, utilizing proper sized electric or hand‑driven plumbing snakes. Ability to work independently

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STAFF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE III

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Independently develops a wide variety of laboratory procedures used in upper division courses in microbiology and biochemistry, requiring journeyman level of laboratory skills and knowledge in several discrete and distinct scientific fields; assists in the teaching activities of these courses.

Prepares laboratory class materials.

Independently designs, develops and/or modifies laboratory course procedures; discusses experimental procedures and demonstrates laboratory protocols. Provides sophisticated technical support to advanced laboratory courses which employ research quality procedures and facilities. Performs sequencing reactions, collects and analyzes data, and transfers data to users. Supervises others in operation of Department common‑use laboratory facility and lab preparation. Req: Bachelor’s degree with experience in a laboratory setting or equivalent experience or training. Note: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. $28.98/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 3/2/22.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 31370

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR ‑ NANOFAB FACILITY

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Responsible for security, maintenance, installation, purchase and improvements of all hardware, software, and network‑related systems that support the UCSB Nanofabrication Facility. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience/training.

Experience with Linux, Mac OS, and various versions of Windows OS. Experience/training in computer network management and related network hardware. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $31.13 ‑ $39.75/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 3/7/22.

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LEGAL NOTICESTO PLACE EMAIL NOTICE TO LEGALS@ INDEPENDENT.COM ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETER CLECAK Case No.: 22PR00052 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of PETER CLECAK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: LISA ROMESSER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: LISA ROMESSER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 3/24/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anacapa Division.

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. Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez;132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 882‑2226.

Published Feb 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARC BROWN, a minor NO: 22PR00064 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARC BROWN, a minor A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: FRANK L. BROWN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): FRANK L. BROWN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: on 03/24/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

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: John R. Rydell, II, Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP 8 East Figueroa Street, Suite 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 805‑965‑5131.

Published Feb 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HOMER G. SHEFFIELD JR. NO: 22PR00056 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of HOMER G. SHEFFIELD JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: SHEILA T. PRICE and AMETHYST EVE SHEFFIELD in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): SHEILA T. PRICE and AMETHYST EVE SHEFFIELD 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: on 03/24/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

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

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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: BRADLEY C. HOLLISTER, Esq.228 West Carrillo Street, Suite D Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 284‑0711.

Published Feb 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETER KEITH HATLAND Case No.: 22PR00062 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of PETER KEITH HATLAND A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ALEXANDRA LAMBERT in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: ALEXANDRA LAMBERT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 3/24/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anacapa Division.

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.

Petitioner: David E. Graff, Esq.;317 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara,

CA 93101; (805) 963‑8611.

Published Feb 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD JEROME GOLDEN Case No.: 22PR00051 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of RICHARD JEROME GOLDEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: LYNN M. RABER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: LYNN M. RABER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION 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: 3/17/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anacapa Division.

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. Petitioner: Lynn M. Raber,6207 Parkhurst Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; (805) 729‑4880.

Published Feb 17, 24. Mar 3 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 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

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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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: SEYMOUR DUNCAN 5472 Hollister Ave Goleta,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, March 8, 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:

CA 93117; Carter Duncan Holding Company (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership 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.

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 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.

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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: 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: CATHEDRAL OAKS CHILDRENS CENTER 4974 Cathedral Oaks Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Santa Barbara Childrens Centers LLC 863 Via Abajo Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Taundra Pitchford, 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

E47. FBN Number: 2022‑0000187.

Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOSCUE‑BOYD CONSTRUCTION 1514 Shoreline Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Foscue‑Boyd Construction (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Bryan Foscue‑Boyd, CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 08, 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: 2022‑0000374. Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: L. EVERETT & ASSOCIATES 3700 State Street, Suite 350 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Lea Environmental., Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: James Wells, President with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 04, 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: 2022‑0000347.

Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CELLULAR SALES, CELLULAR SALES OF CALIFORNIA, VERIZON WIRELESS‑CELLULAR SALES/ AUTHORIZED RETAILER 7050 Hollister Avenue, Suite A‑3 Goleta, CA 93117‑2809; Cellular Sales of California, LLC 9040 Executive Park Dr., 3rd Floor, Room 329 Knoxville, CA 37923 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: Pamela White, President with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 02, 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: 2022‑0000293. Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: CARD CHASER, CARD CHASERS, THE CARD CHASER 454 Orange Blossom Lane Goleta, CA 93117; Aaron D

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC HEARING (Electronically and Telephonically) March 15, 2022, at 5:30 P.M.

Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review Santa Barbara Motorsports Signage 6466 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-070-035) Case No. 21-0051-ZC/21-0026-DRB

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following matter: Measure A Five-Year Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2022-2027.

Village at Los Carneros Overall Sign Plan 10 Longshore Place (APN 073-33-032) Case No. 21-0008-DRB

The purpose of the public hearing is for the City Council to consider adoption of the City’s five-year program of projects to be funded by Measure A sales funds pursuant to Local Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 5, the Road Repair, Traffic Relief and Transportation Safety Measure (“Measure A”). The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

Residential Pool 900 Cambridge Drive (APN 069-620-048) Case No. 22-0002-DRB

HEARING DATE/TIME:

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022, AT 5:30 P.M.

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)

RV/Boat/Contractor Yard Storage 35 Ellwood Station Road (APN 079-210-066) Case No. 20-0003-CUP 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-agendas-and-videos.

Teleconferencing: Detailed instructions for participation will be included on the posted agenda IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may also be submitted as instructed herein or via email to the City Clerk at cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by electronic means during the Public Hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to 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 at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Staff report and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org.

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.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For further information, contact Teresa Lopes, Senior Project Engineer, at 805-961-7563 or tlopes@cityofgoleta.org.

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Clements (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Aaron D Clements, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 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: 2022‑0000252. Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LIMAR’S CLOSET 102 N Hope Ave #42 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Limar Delicano (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Limar Delicano, Sole Proprietor 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 E4. FBN Number: 2022‑0000261. Published: Feb 17, 24. Mar 3, 10 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ENTREPRENEUR SERVICES at 601 E. Micheltorena, 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Pamela Sillix (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: PAMELA SILLIX, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 04, 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: 2022‑0000357.

Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: THE GEM SHOP 3417 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David Grunt 2027 Mountain Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sharon Grunt (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Filed by: David Grunt, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E40. FBN Number: 2022‑0000423. Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: HELLO RETIREMENT 222 E. Canon Perdido St., Suite 305 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Bourke Wealth Management (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Kevin R. Bourke, President with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 15, 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 E4. FBN Number: 2022‑0000431. Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA MARIA CHILDREN’S SURGERY CENTER 1418 E Main St Santa Maria, CA 93454; Dental Surgery Centers of America (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: Caryl Hollinger, CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 02, 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: 2022‑0000302. Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SB OBSIDIAN EMBROIDERY 178 Aero Camino Rd Unit 108 Goleta, CA 93117; Diego E. Rivera (same address) Teresa I. Stucky (same address) This business is conducted by a Copartners Filed by: Diego Rivera, Owner with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 1, 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: 2022‑0000273.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOUNDCREATE 631 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Emily Summers 825 Alberta Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jason Summers (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Filed by: Emily Sumers,Founder/ Teaching Artist with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 17, 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 E29. FBN Number: 2022‑0000471.

Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: LEONG PROPERTIES 4545 Oak Glen Drive, Unit C Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Randall J. Leong (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: Randall Leong with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 15, 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 E4. FBN Number: 2022‑0000434. Published: Feb 24. Mar 3, 10, 17 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 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 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 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.

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

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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.

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