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by Victor Bryant

News: Sheriff Candidate Living: Surf Squad, Wants Transparency Palm Springs, Carp Crafts Food: The Lark Launches Brunch

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Daniil Trifonov, piano Sat, Apr 30 / 7 PM (note special time) / UCSB Campbell Hall / All Student Pricing Available!

“Without question the most astounding young pianist of our age.” The London Times Named Musical America’s 2019 Artist of the Year, pianist Daniil Trifonov combines consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth. He returns following his brilliant 2020 Santa Barbara debut with a program featuring Szymanowski, Debussy, Prokofiev and Brahms.

Gautier Capuçon, cello Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Wed, May 4 / 7 PM (note special time) / UCSB Campbell Hall / All Student Pricing Available!

Recognized for his “dynamic daring and supple phrasing” (The Times, U.K.), cellist Gautier Capuçon performs one of the year’s must-see recitals alongside “master colorist” (The Seattle Times) Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The program will include Schumann, Brahms, Debussy and Shostakovich.

Pre-concert Talk by Derek Katz, UCSB Associate Professor of Musicology 6 PM / Whalen Plaza, UCSB Mosher Alumni House / Free to concert ticket holders Event Sponsor: Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation

Amythyst Kiah Thu, May 5 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall / “Her razor-sharp guitar picking alone guarantees her a place among masters, but it’s her deephued voice that can change on a dime from brushed steel to melted toffee that commands attention.” The New York Times Performing with her band, versatile singersongwriter and deeply soulful singer Amythyst Kiah fuses her gritty alt rock influences with folk, Americana and blues.

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PeriPheral Neuropathy aNd diabetes WarNiNG! Santa Barbara, CA - Diabetes along with age, smoking, exposure to chemotherapy, post surgical and motor vehicle accidents are all risk factors for peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is the largest cohort, making up nearly 60% of all peripheral neuropathy cases. Among diabetics, up to 50% have measurable evidence of peripheral neuropathy but no symptoms. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is the most common long term complication of Diabetes. This can progress from sensory complications to leg/foot ulcers and ultimately gangrene and amputation. Nerve fibers affected with neuropathy include large nerve fibers which are principally associated with numbness and small nerve fibers seen with pain and burning symptoms.

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Nearly 60% of Peripheral Neuropahty patients are Diabetics. ref: The foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. June 2018

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and the most debilitating balance problems.

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Warning: This story contains disturbing descriptions of alleged sex-related hazing of minors.

by Jun Starkey he Santa Barbara Unified School District has reached a settlement on a lawsuit brought by a former student at Dos Pueblos High School who said other students repeatedly hazed him during an out-of-town baseball tournament and that coaches and district employees allowed the hazing, much of it sexual in nature, to go on unchecked.

The plaintiff and former student, who will remain anonymous, brought the suit after several incidents occurred in early 2018 during a baseball tournament that took the team out of Santa Barbara for a number of days. Stephanie Bowen, the lawyer representing the district in this case, would not confirm the amount of the settlement. “The District’s liability for this incident was disputed,” Bowen told the Independent. “After multiple mediations with all parties, the District’s insurer agreed to settle on behalf of the District to avoid further costs of litigation.”

According to court documents, during a tournament and hotel stay in Ontario, California, members of the Dos Pueblos baseball team conspired to haze the plaintiff and another team member, due to the two boys’ refusal to participate in hazing initiation rituals at the beginning of the season.

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the suit was a coordinated effort from other team members to deceive the plaintiff and another team member into ingesting a tainted doughnut. Several team members ejaculated into a cup, mixed it together, and spread it on a doughnut, feeding it to the plaintiff without informing him of the harmful organic substance. Court documents also say members of the team filmed the plaintiff eating the doughnut and would later share the video via social media.

It is unclear where the assistant coaches who attended this trip were at the time of this incident, but court documents allege the event took place after 10 p.m. Coaches are required to conduct bed checks at 10 p.m. to ensure all students are safe and accounted for. Frank Cuykendall, who represented the plaintiff in the lawsuit, told the Independent that the head coach said he was out to dinner but believed the assistant coaches were at the hotel. It is unclear whether a bed check was conducted on this night.

The day prior to the doughnut incident, the plaintiff and the other team member were forced to participate in a “cookie run,” according to court documents. Other members of the team had allegedly participated in this activity earlier in the year, but the plaintiff and other team member had refused.

The “cookie run” involved team members

stripping naked, rubbing “horse-grade IcyHot” on their testicles, putting a cookie between their butt cheeks, and running. If the cookie is dropped, the team member that dropped it was typically forced to eat it.

During this particular hazing activity, some members of the team allegedly went to seek refuge with the assistant coaches who were chaperoning the trip. On this night, court documents allege that none of the coaches were in their hotel rooms at or around 10 p.m. When players asked other team members where the coaches were, they responded that they had all gone out to Hooters. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges this created the free-for-all type of environment that allowed the hazing to continue and escalate to the doughnut incident.

According to court documents, the district’s response to the plaintiff ’s complaint boiled down to the defense that participation on the team and in tournaments was voluntary and that the plaintiff failed to do more to “mitigate the damages.”

“The District had substantial policies already in place in an effort to prevent hazing,” Bowen said. “The District has now expanded on existing policies by taking additional steps to try to prevent hazing, including additional education for student athletes, parents, and coaches.”

Cuykendall said he hopes the hardfought battle his client went through will minimize the rate of hazing and bullying in the district. He also said that his client would be working with local representatives to discuss the legal responsibility and immunity of a school district when chaperoning students in out-of-town events.

“My client, and his parents, plan on speaking to our local state representatives on various issues and laws, or lack thereof, relating to this matter,” said Cuykendall.

“As it stands now, the law relating to school immunity, particularly at the high-school level, is about as clear as mud.” n

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uring this process, did you put yourself at risk?” That was the unexpected question Santa Barbara City Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez asked Gabe Escobedo Friday afternoon. For the past 13 months,

Escobedo has chaired the city’s ad hoc commission charged with recommending the structure for a police oversight committee that would be appropriate for Santa Barbara.

“Growing up, I didn’t have a positive relationship with police,” Escobedo answered.

His father spent much of his life behind bars, and the idea of meeting in a room with Santa Barbara Police Lieutenant Shawn Hill — or any uniformed cop armed with a gun — Escobedo acknowledged, generated “a lot of anxiety.” His voice shook a little as he recounted all this.

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Former Student’s Lawsuit Alleged District Failed to Act in Stopping Several Extreme Incidents

The Samarkand retirement community received an anonymous gift of $1.1 million to be used toward reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, including adding three sets of solar panels onto rooftops and buying an electric bus that accommodates wheelchairs. Additionally, the donation provides for two additional electric charging stations and new LED light fixtures and lightbulbs in a multitude of locations across the senior living community. The Samarkand expects these efforts to reduce its emissions by about 10 percent and lower utility costs by more than $80,000 annually.

Pierre Lafond, the Montreal-born entrepreneur who ushered in the region’s modern era of commercial winemaking by founding Santa Barbara Winery 60 years ago, died at age 92 on 4/24.

Lafond moved to S.B. in 1957 at the request of his father, who ran a liquor store on the Mesa. When his father died, Lafond dove into the retail business with a focus on wine, opening a new shop in downtown’s El Paseo in 1962 and later several bistros in Montecito and S.B. alongside his wife, Wendy Foster. Full story at independent.com/ pierre-lafond.

COURTS & CRIME Terrence Roberson, who shot a man twice in the back on Chapala Street on 5/15/19, was found guilty of attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, and carrying a concealed firearm. Following his arrest and mental-health evaluation, Roberson was sent to Patton State Hospital until he was determined to be mentally competent to stand trial. Roberson will be sentenced in the S.B. Superior Court on 5/31 and faces a possible 32 years to life in state prison.

S.B. Police arrested the woman suspected of assaulting a 72-year-old woman with a stun gun on the 2900 block of State Street last week.

Following up on various community tips, police spokesperson Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale said, officers identified and arrested S.B. resident Violetta Hatipoglu, 41, on 4/21. According to police, Hatipoglu and the victim were in a verbal argument, which led to “Hatipoglu using a flashlight-Taser on the victim several times.” The device was recovered during the arrest, and Hatipoglu was booked into County Jail on $20,000 bail for felony elder abuse and assault with a Taser. n

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With the new ordinance in place, staff will review the project applications only based on “completeness.” Even if the applicant does not agree to correct the violations, Salinas said, the application process can still move forward.

Typical violations in residential areas include sheds or structures, fences, or walls that stretch over the city’s height limit. In commercial zones, violations are typically unapproved dumpsters, parking lots that need repainting, or landscapes that need removal.

Councilmember Kristen Sneddon asked if developers could put off corrections indefinitely, but city staff said it would only “delink” the review and enforcement processes.

“Do we lose enforcement leverage?”

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City Attorney Ariel Calonne responded, “Absolutely, yes; the use of delay as leverage is a tool we’re essentially taking away.”

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HOT SPOT: An impasse over parking at Hot Springs hiking trail, where Riven Rock meets East Valley Road in Montecito, holds problems for hikers, residents, and the county.

by Jean Yamamura he tussle over parking between the hiking public and Montecito homeowners living near Hot Springs trail has been heating up these past couple of months. The trailhead sits along the foothills at East Mountain Road, leading up past homes into the Santa Ynez Mountains.

When the natural hot springs reopened to the public in 2018 after the Thomas Fire, hikers began arriving in increasing numbers, parking their cars helter-skelter in lines extending down Riven Rock Road.

“Hot springs are very popular destinations all over the world,” observed Ashlee Mayfield, president of the Montecito Trails Association, explaining the newfound popularity of the trail. Word had gotten out that the springs were back after the water company that is entitled to half the water, and had used it all under what appears to have been a gentleman’s agreement dating back to the 1900s, was required to relinquish 50 percent in 2018.

County public safety officials began to worry that the parking chaos would lead to traffic problems. One road-clearing solution was to paint lane lines along Riven Rock Road, a narrow two-lane road that “T”s into East Mountain Drive near the trailhead, to define clearly where parking was allowed.

But this resulted in the loss of 50 parking spots, the county states in its legal papers.

Hikers responded by parking closer to the creek and anywhere else they could fit a vehicle. Homeowners, according to the county, then began putting “yellow tape, rocks, signs, and other things” along the road, blocking areas of the right-of-way to discourage the haphazard parking.

After a right-of-way survey, the county held a neighborhood meeting in October 2021 to explain the goal was to remove encroachments and restore five to six parking spaces to both the east and west of the trailhead. According to a declaration

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filed by the first attorney for the petitioners, Joe Cole (a former publisher of the Independent), an agreement was reached between the county and the residents that the county would hold off on the work until after Montecito Fire’s new evacuation study came out in May. This would also give time to find other parking slots.

A public-private partnership had identified three or four spots and funded a civil engineer and architect to design the proposal.

Instead, the county sent letters in February 2022 to the owners of three properties advising them that their landscaping, rocks, irrigation, and “no parking” signs were to be removed. The county gave the owners two months to comply, indicating county crews would otherwise do the work. It’s that work that is under a temporary restraining order by the court.

While both sides seem to want to replace the lost parking, the underlying lawsuit asks whether an environmental review isn’t first required before the county can reclaim its right of way and put parking there. Regarding the congestion issue, the homeowners state the county told them 62 new parking spaces would be created near the trailhead.

This would lead to 124 more hikers in the hills at any one time and potentially more than 1,000 weekly, they estimate.

This has homeowners most worried, given the many fires in Montecito of recent memory. They claim this would impact the environment, especially the sensitive areas along the creek; increase the trash being left behind; and, should a wildfire erupt, impede outbound evacuation and inbound fire engines along a route that the Montecito Fire department is already concerned might not even be able to evacuate current residents safely.

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Coast to the highest revenue per room growth of any competitor we “Record-high hotel monitor,” said Visit Santa Barbara President & CEO Kathy Janega-Dykes. rates led the Santa Barbara South Coast to the highest revenue per room growth of any Angeles saw their revenue fall by 30 percompetitor we monitor,” said Visit Santa cent, and nationwide, there was a drop of Barbara President & CEO Kathy Janega- 17 percent.

Dykes during Tuesday’s City Council This resulted in a record $26.9 million in meeting. transient occupancy taxes for 2021, which The council unanimously agreed to Janega-Dykes said “obviously benefits the renew the SBSCTBID — in which the entire community” through general fund hotels and vacation rentals from El Capitan spending.

Councilmember Eric Friedman wonto Summerland pay 2 percent of their room revenue to go toward programs and mar- dered if the record numbers were susketing through Visit Santa Barbara—which tainable. “Will that taper off?” he asked. would extend the contract another 10 years. Janega-Dykes pointed to the “extremely Janega-Dykes said that “2021 was an strong” spring break season. “The forecast unexpectedly strong year for our region,” really remains optimistic,” she said.

Businesses that pay the assessment where hotel bookings on the South Coast are even higher than before the pandemic. are listed on Visit Santa Barbara’s website “But when you look statewide, the tide (santabarbaraca.com) and receive of good fortune did not rise for all boats marketing and promotional proequally.” gramming, including events like the According to Janega-Dykes, the Santa first-ever career fair held last week to Barbara South Coast averaged 21 percent tackle the growing problem of labor higher revenue per hotel room in 2021 than shortages in the hospitality industry. in 2019; cities such as San Diego and Los —Ryan P. Cruz

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anta Barbara tech executive and Green Hills Software CEO Dan O’Dowd is running for the U.S. Senate on a single issue — to “make computers safe for humanity.” This week, O’Dowd, who is one of 23 candidates on California’s nonpartisan primary ballot, launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign targeting Tesla’s full self-driving software as dangerous and apt to drive off the road and into other vehicles.

Senator Alex Padilla is also running for reelection, but O’Dowd maintained that he is not campaigning against Padilla or any other candidates. “What’s the opposite position of mine?” he asked rhetorically. “I don’t know, maybe it’s making really crappy software that kills everyone. The real question is about how we can elevate the issue that I am running on.”

Although one of his campaign objectives is to hold Tesla accountable and ultimately ban this software, O’Dowd emphasized that this was but one highly notable example of a larger problem in Silicon Valley. “There’s really no regula-

tion on any software that comes out of these companies,” he said. “Companies develop these products under competitive pressure; they find what’s the fastest way to roll it out and wait for the customers to report any bugs.”

Although O’Dowd has been speaking about this issue and meeting with regulators for years before this election cycle, he believes a Senate campaign would yield some unique benefits. Campaigns are often a cost-saving measure to send a message, as running for office entitles him to the lowest available ad rate leading up to the election. More importantly, O’Dowd hopes that by running a single-issue campaign and gathering a significant amount of votes, he can signal to other politicians that people are concerned about poorly regulated and risky software. “Even 5 percent of votes can make the difference in an election,” he said. “Candidates will see that this is a pool of voters that they can appeal to by adopting my position.”

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“We have purchased the Super 8. Escrow has closed,” said John Polanskey, who directs Housing Development for the nonprofit HOTEL TO HOUSING: The rooms at Goleta’s Super 8 will become housing group, last Friday. It’s 59 units of permanent housing for people who are or are at risk of been a long road, as Polanskey’s becoming homeless, with one unit for a resident manager. agency tried to acquire the motel in 2020, only to have the original owners motel had 65 rooms, which will become sell it for $6.9 million to the Wyndham hotel 59 units to permanently house people who chain. Polanskey said they’d be holding a are or are at risk of becoming homeless community meeting in May to discuss their and one unit for a resident manager. The goals for the new facility. ground floor of the three-story building will Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte, who’d become community space for services and lamented her city’s lack of homeless hous- other resident needs. ing during the 2020 negotiations, said the Though the number of homeless people purchase was “great news,” calling it “the living in Goleta has fluctuated — 119 in 2019, culmination of what has been a massive 166 in 2020, and 91 in the preliminary 2022 effort on the part of the Housing Authority Point-in-Time survey results — the tents … with assistance from the County and the and shacks visible along the highway and railroad tracks clearly indicate dozens of City of Goleta.”

California’s Homekey Program gave people continue to live in the rough. More $18,958,701 toward the project, Goleta con- people live less visibly in their vehicles, tributed $600,000, and the county gave amounting to 18 percent of those surveyed another $3 million for the services residents in Goleta during the 2020 homeless count. will receive. When it was built in 1961, the —Jean Yamamura

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draft of the proposal that the ad hoc committee had originally put together: Seven members of a police oversight commission with two alternates would be appointed by council. Retired law enforcement will be eligible to serve, which initially was not the case. And there would be one independent police monitor position that would be contracted out.

At issue now is the extent Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez to which Escobedo and Chief Melekian might be able to find the requisite wiggle room to forge an agreement. Melekian has expressed openness to the creation of a police oversight commission but has made clear his discomfort with the creation of an auditormonitor position.

But Escobedo — when asked by Councilmember Kristen Sneddon what functions he’d prioritize—said that the independent police monitor position was key since only the independent police monitor would have legal authority to review personnel files of officers named in misconduct complaints by members of the public. (Such complaints have averaged 20 per year for the past five years.)

Gabe Escobedo Legally, the appointed members would But in the past 13 months, he and Hill have to rely on the monitor’s assessment have met many times to hash out details of regarding the adequacy of the internal civilian oversight, and now he no longer review. If they determined the review was feels anxious to be with Lt. Hill. The moral lacking, they could petition the police chief for Escobedo is that the creation of a civil- for an additional examination, and failian oversight board can help bridge the gap ing that, the city administrator could be of distrust some community members feel requested to have an outside investigation. about the police.

Former police officers, the head of the Escobedo’s response sparked an out- Police Officers Association, and business pouring of emotion from city council- owners—who argued the proposed review members who were about to grapple for board was “a solution in search of a probthe first time with the proposal recently lem,” spoke to the council. Many argued it adopted by Escobedo and the other 10 would hamper efforts at recruitment and members of the Community Formation retention of new and existing officers. The Commission. department was the target of only eight Gutierrez herself acknowledged that complaints in the past year, they noted, and she initially didn’t trust Hill—despite hav- force of any kind was deployed in only oneing two relatives and a close friend in law tenth of one percent of all law enforcement enforcement—because of her own mixed contacts.

Supporters of the proposal, notably experience with police officers. He allayed her concerns by showing up in civilian outnumbered, countered that Black peogarb, she recounted, and it didn’t hurt that ple made up 8 percent of all use-of-force instances while only representing 1.3 perhe came bearing a vanilla latte.

Generally, there was support for the cent of the city’s population. Critics of the concept of police oversight among most proposal, they noted, tended to be White, councilmembers. But it was unclear wealthy, and retired cops. That so few comwhether there was enough support to plaints were filed, they argued, was not surpass the specific proposal adopted by the prising. Who would appeal to the police for redress after being roughed up by the police? commissioners.

“There’s room for refinement,” CounMembers of the formation stated repeatcilmember Eric Friedman said, adding, edly that Santa Barbara was fortunate by the “We’ll get there.” progressive-minded leadership of acting What Friedman wants is for Escobedo Chief Melekian and Lt. Hill; they stressed to get together with Interim Police Chief that their proposal was not precipitated by Bernard Melekian—a supporter of police any specific instances of police misconduct, oversight but not of the existing pro- but was rather a “proactive” effort to build posal—and craft something they both can trust by those portions of the community live with. “If we don’t get it right, we could alienated from the police department.

Mayor Randy Rowse echoed Councildo damage,” Friedman said. “There’s still a member Friedman’s sentiments. “This is little ways to go.”

On the table now is a hybrid structure going to come to a good end,” he stated. “I’m which includes some changes to the first not exactly sure what it looks like.” n

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by Ryan P. Cruz anta Barbara County sheriff candidate Juan Camarena has been in the Sheriff ’s Office for more than 23 years and is passionate about his work.

His campaign takes on four-term Sheriff Bill Brown — first elected in November 2006 — who Camarena says may not be the right option in a new era in which the country’s eyes are laser-focused on law enforcement.

“About eight years ago, I noticed that our department was being stagnant and reactive. We were not moving forward; we were not evolving with the times or trying to be at the forefront of change,” Camarena said. “Time to bring a new leadership to evolve in these challenging times.”

Camarena would be the county’s first Latino sheriff — or at least its first in the modern age. The Santa Barbara Sheriff ’s Office is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the state, and since it was founded in 1850 after becoming part of American territory, there have been 17 sheriffs oversee the department, with only one — Sheriff Nicolas A. Covarrubias, who served two terms in the 1860s70s — of Hispanic descent.

Camarena’s story is like many of the Latino-American population in the county today. Born in Jalisco, Mexico, he moved with his family to Santa Barbara County at the age of 5, settling in Santa Maria. As a kid, he remembers working the fields with his parents REBUILDING TRUST: “The community knows what happens in their neighborhoods, but when they don’t report to law enforcement, that means they don’t trust on weekends and summers, picking strawberries, law enforcement, so we want to rebuild that,” says sheriff candidate Juan Camarena. squash, and broccoli. It was in those fields, he said, that he learned some of his core values: “My parents … taught but when they don’t report to law enforcement, that means manager. These high-tension incidents leave no room for me the value of hard work. They taught me the value of being they don’t trust law enforcement, so we want to rebuild that,” error, he said, and deputies must “take a step back” to resolve respectful and listening.” the situation peacefully and safely. he said.

After graduating from Santa Maria High School, There also must be a “succession plan,” he said, for depuHis campaign pledges reflect this; his website and social Camarena enlisted in the U.S. Marines, serving two deploy- media posts preach a “three-pillar plan” of community, ties to move up the ranks. “We don’t have a succession plan; ments overseas, and then reenlisted after 9/11. Serving in the vision, and accountability, which he says is necessary to bring we don’t have a way, or a career path, to develop our young people. I want to make sure that everybody has the same military taught him “the value of commitment, honor, and the department into the present.

If elected, Camarena promises to hold monthly “com- opportunities that I had.” courage,” he said. “Not courage like being brave; courage to With better training and community engagement, do the right thing, courage to stand up for what has to get munity engagement” sessions, in which county residents can talk face-to-face with law enforcement to prevent any issues Camarena hopes use of force would be eliminated before done or when you think something has to change.”

After the military, he returned to Santa Barbara County, from boiling over. This will include being transparent about reaching the point of monetary settlements, which have cost taking a job as a sheriff ’s custody deputy at the jail. In his everything, offering a “data dashboard” with recent stats county taxpayers millions over the last decade. “Any use of 23 years with the Sheriff ’s Office, Camarena has worked in and a detailed “strategic plan” so people will know what the force always has to be looked at,” he said, “to see what we can nearly every corner of the county: Carpinteria, Summerland, department is doing with the taxpayers’ money. do better and to see the tactics that we are using. You want to Montecito, Goleta, Isla Vista, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, He alluded to the department’s lack of body cameras, understand why the use of force happens.”

He faces an uphill battle, especially with the political power and the outskirts of Santa Maria and North County. Patrol- something Santa Barbara police have recently transitioned ling all these different areas showed him that “what might to wearing full-time. Only the Isla Vista deputies wear the and campaign funding that Brown has accrued over 16 years cameras, because many do not drive in patrol cars with dash as Sheriff. At the end of 2021, Camarena’s campaign reported work in Santa Barbara might not work in Santa Maria.”

He was promoted to detective, first working in narcot- cams. He hopes to bring the department to the “forefront” a balance of $11,000 compared to Brown’s $186,000. Since ics before moving to major crimes, eventually becoming with technology and said that law enforcement will build then, however, Camarena has been in a fundraising flurry, lieutenant. When he became Isla Vista Foot Patrol Station trust when the people feel like the department is not hiding reporting more than $26,000 of contributions between April Commander in 2018, he merged all his experience and values anything.

20-25. into a new plan to rebuild community trust in Isla Vista. By On whether he’d be open to the Sheriff ’s Office having He’s also earned some impressive endorsements, includgetting both sheriff’s deputies and university police officers to a civilian oversight board, Camarena said he hopes issues ing the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriff ’s Associawork together under the same roof, he was able to begin new wouldn’t reach the point of citizen outrage. But if the people tion, Firefighters Association, the Tri-Counties Chapter programs that could address the college town’s unique needs. called for it, he would work with the community to find of the Peace Officer Research Association of California There’s the “party registration,” where hosts are encour- out what type of oversight was needed, though he said it’s (PORAC), International Union Local 220, Santa Barbara aged to register their get-togethers so services can be directed important that law enforcement be included in the conversa- Police Officers Association, retired sheriff Jim Thomas, as needed, and the “restorative justice program,” which allows tion. “You wouldn’t have a committee overseeing the District Solvang City Councilmember Mark Infanti, Carpinteria first-time offenders to perform community service and Attorney without any attorneys on the board,” he said.

City Councilmember Natalia Alarcon, and Santa Barbara attend mandatory classes in lieu of having a black mark on It’s not just the political climate surrounding law enforce- City Councilmembers Oscar Gutierrez and Alejandra their record for the rest of their lives. “I think it’s very impor- ment that has changed, Camarena said. When he started, Gutierrez (though it must be said that Camarena and Aletant because at a young age, being away from home for the deputies had an average of 18-20 years of experience, while jandra Gutierrez are related). today, he estimates the average is about 5-6 years. This offers With just six weeks until the primary, it is expected that first time, you’re gonna make mistakes,” he said.

As he saw the perception of law enforcement change, he an opportunity for more training, especially for stressful situ- both candidates will campaign full-force, and voters will focused on building a relationship with the people. “The ations that require de-escalation. Camarena has been part of decide on June 7 whether Brown deserves a fifth term or community knows what happens in their neighborhoods, the department’s SWAT team for 19 years, now as the team Camarena deserves a chance at a first. n

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when I was still optimistic enough to believe conspiracy theories were real, I focused my considerable paranoia on David Rockefeller and his Trilateral Commission. At the time, they had collectively concluded the world suffered from an excess of democracy. Having just turned voting age at the time, I took all this very personally.

At that time, I also worried a lot about the subliminally diabolical machinations of Episcopalians. Having just stumbled onto the writings of C. Wright Mills —the sociologist who proved the existence of a ruling class in America —I knew that people fretting about “an excess of democracy” tended to pray in Episcopalian pews.

I mention this because in one week recently, I found myself approached on three separate occasions by people warning me that behind every bad thing would be a Freemason.

One was a former IT wizard who once fixed my Independent computer when it went on the fritz, a term, it turns out, that is steeped in anti-German bias. Another was a kind soul who rang the Independent’s doorbell one Saturday afternoon in hopes of alerting me to the danger, but my blank stare persuaded him he was casting his pearls before my swine. The last was a candidate in the city’s most recent mayoral campaign, Boat Rat Matt Kilrain — who filed an 81-page legal brief conjoining the Freemasons with the Illuminati and blaming

them both for pretty much everything that’s depraved: all the usual stuff about pedophilia rings and child abuse, but more specifically in the emergence of transgender rights. To be accurate, I’m not entirely sure what he was on about, my head having exploded somewhere around page 22.

Over time, I’ve grown dubious about conspiracies. Having tried a few, they’re tougher than they look. Such thinking is for people too weak and scared to accept the world is beyond control. But given that I’m paid to be a reporter, I decided to look into the matter.

The Freemasons—being as diabolical as they are—were hiding in plain sight. They operate out of a magnificent, eye-popping, four-story building right in the heart of Santa Barbara’s financial district that nobody knows is even there. They’re good, right?

I know a couple of speech pathologists with offices on the fourth floor there and asked them what the skinny was. They arranged for me to meet the Grand Poobah. His name is Maurice Sourmany, but he goes by Moe, and technically, his title is Personal Representative.

In person, Moe was all sweetness, warmth, and sly humor. “We are not a secret society,” Moe explained, seeking to rebut persistent claims that have dogged the organization since its inception in the days of King Solomon. “We are a fraternal organization that has secrets.”

No wonder Moe was Grand Poobah. He was good.

Even more disarming was the extensive array of speech therapy programs the Freemasons provide free of charge up on the fourth floor where the windowpanes are so old the glass drips. Kids from 3 to 5 years old with hearing or speech problems can get the help they need.

Did I say free of charge? That way, when they’re sucked into the unforgiving vortex of elementary-school education, they don’t find themselves so far behind before they’ve even started. Every year, the local Freemasons provide roughly $250,000 in free speech therapy.

That’s how diabolically clever they are.

But what else would you expect from an organization whose members include pretty much every fire chief in city history, as well as T.M. Storke, Santa Barbara’s long-ago press potentate and U.S. Senator; Dr. William Sansum, who put insulin in diabetics and Santa Barbara on the map; and John Stearns, whose wharf allowed visitors to get off the boat and come ashore. My favorite is Burl Ives, the actor and folk singer, whose gentle songs once lulled millions of children to sleep. He too was a member of the cabal. Of course he was.

I left, utterly hoodwinked and bamboozled. Moe — whose family ran the Victor the Florist shop for three generations until COVID shut them down — couldn’t have been nicer and more understated. Of course, I reflected, he would be.

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Upon saying goodbye and heading back to work, I had time to lament the extent to which conspiracy theories have been rendered so null and void. We occupy a wrinkle of history where we no longer need secret cabals of nefarious elites conspiring to do us in. The start truth is that we are more than happy to do the dirty deed ourselves.

A recent study by Dr. Steven Woolf at Virginia Commonwealth University indicates the United States reported more deaths from COVID after the vaccine was made available in early 2021 (478,286) than the year before (350,000). That’s a 38 percent increase in deaths despite the availability of the vaccine.

Driving these numbers was the intransigent stubbornness of White people who refused for various reasons to get vaccinated.

While 19 other industrialized democracies reported slight increases in their respective life expectancies in the year of the vaccine, the United States reported a second year of steady decline. In the last two years, our collective life expectancy dropped by 2.3 years.

Even among people of color —hardest hit by the pandemic in 2020 — life expectancy flattened out or improved slightly. But in 2021, states with the largest percentages of White people also experienced the largest COVID die-offs and more pronounced drops in life expectancy. “What happened in the U.S. is less about the variants than the levels of resistance to vaccination,” opined Dr. Woolf. No doubt, he too, belongs to a Freemasons Lodge.

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The fee authority granted by Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) to the Parks Management Company (PMC) in their concessionaire permit allows fees to be collected from drivers who are headed to campgrounds and day-use facilities past the kiosk.

Here’s what the concessionaire permit says — “PMC may not charge for any of the following: Solely for parking, undesignated parking, or picnicking along roads or trail sides. General access … and dispersed areas with little or no investment.”

Keep Sespe Wild, an Ojai-based watershed organization, has critiqued this pattern of the collection of illegal access fees by PMC kiosk staff since the fee program began. LPNF administrators have taken no action to correct this. Last fall, they had the opportunity to add safeguards for the forestrecreating public to PMC’s new five-year permit, but they declined to do so.

We are therefore asking members of the public to contact us with a statement about their interaction with the kiosk staff at Paradise Road. We shall use these statements to establish the ongoing levying of illegal access fees, with the appropriate authorities.

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ll the property owners I know in California seem quite content with the “rent control” they’ve been receiving from Prop. 13 for the last 45 years. The amendment’s restricted rate of increase on assessments of no greater than 2 percent each year has made it possible for those on lower or fixed incomes to keep their homes and not be “taxed out” of them by the commensurate taxes skyrocketing real-estate values would bring.

So why not extend that type of protection to those who rent and likely have lower incomes than those who own? Secure housing benefits everyone.

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et’s make sure we get the questions right when we talk about rent control.

If you’ve been listening to the recent conversation around rent control in Santa Barbara, you’ve only been reminded in passing that the statewide cap on rent increases throughout California is the lowest of 5 percent plus the Consumer Price Index or a flat 10 percent. If the legislation under consideration in City Hall passes, then the cap on rent increases in this community will be the lowest of 2 percent plus the Consumer Price Index.

These circumstances are truly unique. To my knowledge, not one of the 50 United States has ever legislated statewide rent control before. So we are faced with one of the very first opportunities as a city to tighten up a statewide rent control program by 3 percent. That is what we are talking about.

“Is rent control good?” “Is rent control bad?”

“Is rent control divisive?” These questions are in the rearview mirror. We already have rent control.

Now it’s time to modify a statewide program so that it reflects the unique circumstances in Santa Barbara. So that the people who put sweat equity into this community and their children can stay.

Every instance of progress brings new challenges.

The claim is not that rent control will be a silver bullet that repairs overnight a delicate, extremely high-value real estate market that requires continuous monitoring. The main objection to rent control in Santa Barbara seems to be that it will not fix everything about this city’s real estate market and that it will bring further challenges.

That’s hardly an objection. Rent control isn’t just about having a reasonably priced place to live. It’s about power. Everyone knows this, but no one talks about it. There’s a significant normative dimension to this debate about if tenants should have more of a say in how much or whether their rent goes up. Let’s talk about that.

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obituaries Kirsten Marie Donnelly 8/21/1969 - 2/22/2022

Kirsten Marie Donnelly (nee van Duinwyk) passed away at home on February 22, 2022 after an incredibly brave battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband Tom, son Dembelo, parents Susanne and Peter van Duinwyk, sisters Anne-Marie Tucker (Clark) and Lisa Aviani (James), and nieces and nephew, Alison and Chris Tucker, and Clara and Juliana Aviani. Kirsten was a Santa Barbara native and there is no doubt that many members of our community have been touched in some way by her generosity, her humor, her loyalty, her sense of fairness and bold spirit.

Born at Cottage Hospital, Kirsten attended El Montecito Presbyterian preschool and Montecito Union School where she left an impression on both teachers and students with her wry sense of humor and athletic skills (as champion of the handball court and the bars).

There, she also made lifelong friends.

Young Kirsten loved Snoopy and costumes, her pets (cats, chickens and geese) and playing outside.

She spent her summer days rollerskating and riding the family horse Bahada into the hills with her parents, sisters and friends.

She attended Santa Barbara Junior High where she developed her love of creative writing and was a prolific author of poetry and short stories as evidenced by the piles of compositions written for her friends in typing class.

At Santa Barbara High School, she swam varsity for the Dons, enduring long bus rides and freezing morning workouts. She loved Duran Duran and enjoyed the freedom of driving her beloved green VW bug Bert.

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place on earth among the redwood trees. She continued her passion for reading and writing by majoring in Literature. During her four years at college, she accumulated many happy memories of campus life and more lifelong friends.

During her professional career, first as a paralegal and then an accountant, Kirsten was well-respected by her bosses and peers and moved up the ranks quickly wherever she was. Above all, her fierce work ethic became almost mythical; in fact, she worked right up until the day she went into hospice.

Along the way, she met the love of her life, Tom. They created a beautiful home together in Goleta, CA where they opened their doors to friends and family with elaborate birthday parties and BBQs. During this time, Kirsten and Tom welcomed their baby boy Dembelo from Ethiopia, and this became the happiest chapter in their lives together. She relished her role as a mother, and in true Kirsten style, dove into motherhood with passion, humor and many strong opinions.

Kirsten loved music, NFL football, Diet Coke, Royal Copenhagen porcelain, her basset hounds, treasure hunting in second-hand stores, decorating, and gift giving. She had a card for every occasion.

Kirsten hated pretense and snobbery of any kind and had absolutely no patience for any of it! From a very young age, she was concerned with issues of social justice and inclusion, and this remained a focus throughout her life.

We miss her every minute of every day but feel incredibly grateful to have known and loved her. As a childhood friend recently said, “She was warmth and humor and love and courage. She was a loyal and generous friend and I was so lucky to have her in my life.”

Family and friends will host a private reception in May. If you are interested in more information, please contact Lisa Aviani at lisa_ aviani@yahoo.com In lieu of flowers, please donate to Planned Parenthood in her name, Kirsten Donnelly.

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Carmen Pat Garcia 1923 - 2021

Memorial services will be held for Carmen Pat Garcia on May 14, 2022 promptly at 11:00am at Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara.

1435 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 In lieu of flowers consider donations to Sara House of Santa Barbara

James Perry Perkins 2/1/1938 - 4/3/2022

James Perry Perkins, 84, lovingly known as Perry to all, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2022, a beautiful spring afternoon, with family by his side.

Perry was born in Little Rock, AR, and spent many years growing up in the Denver, CO area before eventually landing in Santa Barbara, CA. Perry was incredibly involved and passionate about his Arabian horses; he took much pride in their breeding and showing them at the National level with great success. He was also a real estate broker and an antiques aficionado and was successful in both endeavors for many years up until he retired. Later, he loved long hikes with “his puppy” Murdock, reading history and tending to his garden of plumerias.

Perry is survived by his loving wife Suzanne, children Jay (Paula) Perkins, Cindy (Brian) Hail and Dr. James (Felice) Perkins,

grandchildren Stephanie, Nicole, London, Jett, Jennifer, Jared, and five greatgrandchildren. He also leaves behind his brother Clyde Perkins, sister Rachel (Doug) Clanin, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, along with many lifelong friends and colleagues.

The family would like to thank the many wonderful people at Valle Verde that lovingly helped care for Perry the last two years – you are all greatly appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, instead please consider a donation in his memory to the Earl Warren Showgrounds Foundation (www.ewsf.org) or the Montecito Trails Foundation (www.montecitotrailsfoundation.info).

James Alexander Ginter 7/9/1939 - 1/9/2022

James Alexander Ginter was born on July 9, 1939 in Inglewood, California to Jean and Glen Ginter. Jim spent his first 18 years in the Los Angeles area where he fondly remembers riding his horse Apache on the local beaches. He moved to Santa Barbara with friends for college where he later met and married Bonita Johnson. Bonita tragically died leaving him to raise their young son Bret on his own.

Jim was a Real Estate Appraiser for the County of Santa Barbara Assessor’s Office for 29 years. This is where he met his wife

of 37 years Susan Dalton.

Susan and Jim loved travelling together making trips to Hawaii, Europe, Alaska, the East Coast and different parts of Canada; but he would look back on the family trips in their RV along with their daughter Brigette to the many National Parks which they visited as some of the happiest times in his life.

Jim was a natural born athlete. In the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s you could find Jim on the volleyball courts of East Beach playing on his lunch break. He was affectionately known by his friends the Nooners as “King” for his aptitude, skill and competitive nature. He loved and partook in a variety of outdoor activities – tennis, golf, swimming, hiking and biking, making good friends along the way.

Besides sports, Jim’s other interests in life were varied. He enjoyed reading, gardening and playing bridge. It was not unusual to find him engaged in an analytical discussion after reading an interesting book or watching a good movie. He always had his interpretation and was eager to discuss it. A great accomplishment and source of satisfaction for Jim was designing and building a house in Tahoe Donner along with his son Bret.

Jim was devoted to his family and will be dearly missed by them and his friends. He passed away on January 9, 2022 and is survived by his wife Susan, son Bret (Elizabeth), daughter Brigette (Venessa) and infant granddaughter Harlow Wren Ginter.

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Ursula Henderson, M.D. 3/23/1927 - 3/30/2022

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BY R I C H B L O C K lmost exactly 58 years ago, Edward “Ted”

McToldridge was introduced to the Child Estate Foundation’s Board of Directors as the new Zoo Director. Just months prior, he held the title of Child’s Estate Superintendent. This new title was more than just a change in wording as the ensuing 33 years would reveal. Until his retirement in December 1997, McToldridge led the fledgling zoo through its earliest struggles as it rose to become one of the community’s most beloved institutions.

Ted McToldridge was born in London, England, in 1930. In his twenties, McToldridge headed to Toronto, and then even farther south, landing in California. As an amateur race car driver, he traveled to wherever the competition would take him. It was the late ’50s when he found himself competing in a race at the Santa Barbara Airport. While enjoying breakfast on Cabrillo Boulevard, admiring the iconic line of palm trees, McToldridge decided that this was home.

He was running his own industrial design business when the Jaycees accepted the challenge to build a park at the former Child Estate. Lillian Child had left her estate to the Santa Barbara Foundation with the intent that it would be turned into a park for children.

Not in the business of building and managing parks, the Foundation turned the property over to the City of Santa Barbara. The Department of Parks & Recreation had few resources to commit to creating this new park and turned to volunteers, championed by the Jaycees, to build the park.

McToldridge started volunteering with the Jaycees, helping to clear the site, construct concrete pens to hold animals, and make a parking lot on the zoo hilltop. His hard work and dedication made McToldridge a standout volunteer. He turned his passion into a full-time job with the Child Estate Foundation and never looked back.

McToldridge dedicated his life to building the Santa Barbara Zoo. He focused his creative abilities and imagination on building from the ground up despite limited financial resources. When he retired in 1997, McToldridge told the Santa Barbara Independent, “When we started, someone gave us a tool shed and someone gave us a desk and a chair, and it evolved from there.”

In creating exhibits, McToldridge cobbled together used plywood, surplus pipes and valves, and discarded window frames and scaffolding, incorporating these pieces in a way to rival any of today’s recycling efforts. Day’s end would find contractors dropping off unused building materials, plumbers bringing pipes and fittings, and electricians leaving conduit and wiring. McToldridge would dispatch workers to retrieve framing wood from a completed concrete pour or gather up the remnants of a renovation project. It was his resourcefulness that turned those materials into the exhibits he designed. Add a little concrete and some lush landscaping, and visitors were quickly immersed in an aesthetically pleasing experience with animals. What the start-up foundation lacked in a bank account, McToldridge made up for in vision and ingenuity.

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his unflagging interest in animals. Upon the death of Mary Lou, the zoo’s American alligator, in February 2021, he shared memories of the zoo’s oldest and longest-term resident: “A little boy showed up at the zoo one day in 1964, holding out a shoebox with two little alligators inside. He said, ‘Mister, will you take care of my alligators? My mommy won’t let me keep them.’ So we took them into our care.”

Eight years later, on July 3, 1972, two young newcomers took up residence. Following a long journey from India, Little Mac and Sujatha, one-and-a-halfyear-old female Asian elephants, called Santa Barbara “home” for most of the next five decades.

McToldridge created temporary housing for the two youngsters while he worked feverishly to design and build the exhibit that opened in 1974. He continued to modify the exhibit, twice increasing the height of the building to stay ahead of Little Mac and Sujatha’s ability to reach features in the ceiling.

In addition to his eye for aesthetics and his thrifty approach to building, McToldridge was also a leader in promoting increased professionalism in the zoo and aquarium community. The Santa Barbara Zoo was first accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums in 1982, years before it was a requirement for membership. The zoo has remained accredited ever since, meeting increased standards of the association under its current name, the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. McToldridge also coached and mentored many young professionals, some of whom went on to lead their own institutions and create new zoos and aquariums.

At the end of the day, and after serving as zoo director for more than three decades, McToldridge credited the spirit of volunteerism at the zoo we enjoy today. “Volunteer labor made the zoo a project built by the love of this community,” he said in an interview upon his retirement. McToldridge’s wish for the zoo endures: that its most profound contribution to conservation comes from teaching young people about the wonders of nature and instilling a sense of awe with a dedication to action.

A special event to celebrate the life of Ted McToldridge takes place on Friday, April 29, from 4-7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Friends and family of Ted and the Zoo are invited to join.

As she would have put it, Dr. Ursula Henderson “popped off ’ at her Valle Verde residence, one week after her 95th birthday, eased out by the very kind and caring staff there, as well as the Hospice consultants. Her beloved pup Rosie and dear kitty Cuddles were by her side.

Ursula was born in London, the only child of Scottish parents, and she spent many of her childhood years during WWII in a safer haven, Torquay, Devon. She was one of few women to graduate from London’s Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in 1950; she subsequently became board certified in Psychiatry/Neurology and immigrated to the U.S. in 1955 where she eventually became a dual citizen. She had a private psychiatric practice in Manhattan and Princeton before marrying Robert Stevenson (British/ American film director) whom she had met Hollywood style aboard a QE II transatlantic crossing.

They ultimately relocated from Burbank to Santa Barbara, where she cared for thousands of patients from 1977 until her retirement in 1998. After Bob’s death, she became the wife of Wallace Drew (Santa Barbara businessman) and sadly was again widowed in 2003. With both husbands, she enjoyed immensely a beautiful home and garden in Montecito and many travels around the world. She never lost her love for her homeland and dear medical school friends and, up INDEPENDENT.COM

until recently, eagerly visited England yearly.

Ursula was an elegant bon vivant, witty and clever, intellectually curious and, apropos of her profession, fascinated by human behavior. She was also feisty and assertive and enjoyed, in her outrage, writing many “letters to the editor”; as a staunch Democrat, she was determined to live long enough to see President Trump “deposed” and happily did so. Throughout her adult life, she was a generous philanthropist and especially supported United Way of S.B. County, the American Heart Association and S.B. City College Foundation. She served as Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Cottage Hospital and was a member of numerous Boards, including the S.B. Mental Health Association, S.B. International Film Festival, and Ensemble Theatre.

Besides her family and friends, her two passions in life were books and animals. She was a voracious reader of both fiction and non-fiction and a frequent patron of Tecolote Book Shop (please support!).

She adopted many rescue dogs and cats in her lifetime and was an avid advocate for the animal adoption organizations wherever she resided.

She is lovingly survived by several godchildren, two stepdaughters, a step niece, a step grandson and numerous good friends.

In addition, she was the provider of excellent mental health care to many members of the Santa Barbara community and leaves behind many grateful patients.

Per her request, no services are planned. To honor her legacy, please condiser a donation in her name to the Santa Barbara Humane Society or United Way of Santa Barbara County.

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From Oprah to Signing Day, a Single Mom and Her Quadruplets Reflect on Their Journey

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children was a tough moment for Beth Goodman.

It was 2003, and Goodman was a single, 38-year-old floral designer living in Santa Barbara. Following a decade’s worth of unsuccessful pregnancy attempts, she decided to try to conceive one last time via in vitro fertilization. When she got the news that she was not only pregnant but expecting quadruplets, shock soon turned to dread.

“At the time, I did not see a path to saving my family, and a lot of people that I loved did not see a path either,” Goodman says today, nearly 19 years later.

There were those who at the time believed raising quadruplets alone would be an impossible task, she said, and even that the family would be a burden to the state. “They were upset that I was maybe going to choose this impossible task and saddle them with responsibilities to buoy our lives.”

After a complicated pregnancy, Beth gave birth to quadruplets at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara on November 11, 2003, the day after her 39th birthday. Since their births — which attracted both local and national media attention at the time — siblings Luke, Cason, Barrett, and Laila Goodman have shared their lives together under the most unique of circumstances, overcoming trials and tribulations together.

While the journey hasn’t been perfect, it has shaped four extraordinary young people, ready to take on the next chapter of their lives with the knowledge that they’ve already emerged triumphant.

All four siblings had the honor of participating in signing-day ceremonies at Santa Barbara High, committing to continue their athletic and academic endeavors at well-respected universities. Cason and Luke will be attending UC Davis and playing soccer, Barrett will play soccer at Western Washington University, and Laila will run track at NYU. As the quadruplets prepare to move on to adulthood, the Goodman family took time to reflect on how far they’ve come.

FANTASTIC FOUR: From left, quadruplets Luke, Cason, Laila, and Barrett Goodman will continue their athletic and academic endeavors at well-respected universities after graduating from Santa Barbara High School later this year.

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Six months after the quadruplets were born, Beth was on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and her family was politicized to the point where they were at times dehumanized, even before their appearance.

“The Oprah Show provided us a notoriety that helped polarize people into those who were for us and those who were against,” Beth said. “There was already a little bit of that, but that sort of became even bigger.”

Bill O’Reilly infamously commented: “Here’s a woman who’s 39 years old, obviously wants to have a child, okay—she’s unmarried. She doesn’t have the financial means to care for four babies, that’s for sure.

So the taxpayers are going to have to pick it up. Why should I be paying for this woman’s children because she just wants to have them?”

Locally, the Santa Barbara News-Press published a series of stories about Beth’s pregnancy and the aftermath. When she was on bed rest during the latter stages of her pregnancy, people would show up with envelopes of money and bring them to her house on Castillo Street. Sometimes they

would have Christian messages for her, and other times they would tell her they were on “Team Beth” with regard to the controversy her journey created.

“No one really knew, myself included, if I would be very good at [parenting] or if they would be healthy,” Beth said, alluding to the very real health concerns that come with birthing multiples for both mother and children. “This wouldn’t be the same story possibly if they were all born so premature that they had a lot of special needs and that sort of thing. Maybe this wouldn’t be the happy ending that it really seems to be right now, so I appreciate the fear that motivated a lot of people’s judgment.”

Fortunately, those health concerns did not translate into long-term obstacles, and Beth was left to focus on overcoming the challenges of daily life.

Just enough help came, and the Goodmans made their way as a family. The love of her children was more than Beth could have imagined. The four small human beings brought clarity, as “What is the next right thing?” became a guiding principle in Beth’s life.

“I literally was so full of love that even [to] people that were totally against me, I would say, ‘It’s okay. You just didn’t know. Now hold this little person,’ ” Beth said. “Every day, I tell them, ‘Do you have any idea how you raised me? How you elevated my stock? How you informed me how to be a leader?’ ” Beth’s experience in the public domain through her pregnancy and in the early years with her children set the stage for her children to embrace the challenges of life and become ferocious competitors on and off the field.

“We had a lot to prove to other people, in a way,” said Laila of how her mother’s experiences shaped her and her siblings.

‘THE NEXT RIGHT THING’ The Goodmans moved from Santa Barbara to Yuma, Arizona, in September 2005, about two months before the children’s second birthday. Beth was in a longdistance relationship with a man from that area, and it made sense at the time for the family to relocate to be with him.

Beth had received her real estate license back in the ’80s but didn’t really immerse herself in it until she moved to Arizona. The Goodmans would spend the next six years in Arizona before returning to Santa Barbara, where Beth is now a successful Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. It was during their time in Arizona, though, that Luke, Cason, Barrett, and Laila were introduced to organized sports and gained an edge competing with each other.

“I didn’t think I was making them competitive, and some people would argue against that, but these kids will compete over who grew the most last month,” Beth said. “There is this friendly ‘I want to be taller; I want to be faster; I want to be smarter’ kind of thing.”

The athletic ability was always present in the Goodman children, and the journey into organized sports began organically. Barrett recalled Boy Scouts being their first choice for a recreational activity, though.

“I remember we were in the car, and we just left our house, and my mom was like, ‘Okay, guys, you can either go into Boy Scouts or you can go into soccer, and we chose Boy Scouts,’ ” Barrett said. “We quit after the first two days.”

“They had us doing arts and crafts, and we were like, ‘This isn’t Boy Scouts; this is art class,’ ” Cason added.

The boys got involved in American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) soccer first in Arizona and continued when they returned to Santa Barbara in Sep-

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tember 2011, two months before they turned 8 years old. The three boys showed gradual improvement until they outgrew that level of play.

Beth remembers their final year of AYSO soccer, when they won the championship and then had tremendous success in All Stars.

“I told the kids it’s not always like this. I went out and got three shadow boxes that year for the boys to make a compilation of their ribbons and stuff,” Beth said. “Before I could put the shadow boxes together, they were winning again on their club team the next year.”

Beyond sports, Luke and Cason were involved in musical theater, and Laila did ballet. Despite her busy schedule, Beth could not deny her children the opportunity to pursue their passions, whatever they might be.

“I would also say that we’ve always just liked competition through the years,” Cason said. “Sometimes it’s annoying, especially when it’s coming from [my siblings], but for the most part, competition has just always been something that we enjoy, and it’s really quite easy to get that in sports.”

EVERYONE IS GOOD The 2003 age group is loaded with soccer talent in the Santa Barbara area, which allowed the Goodman boys to hone their talent against other elite players and contribute to exceptional teams.

“When it comes down to it, this is one of the best age groups that has come out of Santa Barbara Soccer Club, without a doubt,” said Rudy Ybarra, who coaches the 2003 elite team for the year-round soccer development organization. “Their record speaks for itself. They’ve won state championships, they’ve won regional championships, and they made it to a final four last year in U.S. Soccer.”

Navigating at the highest levels of youth soccer that the United States has to offer is all about competition. Battling with teammates for a roster spot and trying to earn scholarship opportunities with three boys in the same age group is serious business.

The Goodman boys are on the younger end of their age group, and at one point, Cason and Barrett were cut from the highest-level team while Luke remained. That was hard for Beth, Barrett, and especially Cason to reconcile, considering Cason and Luke are identical.

“For the longest time, I never even considered that I would be cut. I always felt like I was one of the best players, and that’s why I liked the game,” Cason said. “At that point, I wanted to quit, and there was a time that I didn’t want to play. I just had no motivation to play at the level I was at because I didn’t feel like there was any real opportunity for me to be better again. Now I realize that was a little bit of black-and-white thinking.”

At that point, Beth stepped in and gave Cason the push to stay engaged. She dragged him out of bed to extra training sessions and gave him the encouragement that his dreams were not over even when the coaches did not. She would not let him give up on his potential. » CONTINUED

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“It’s very difficult. If you’re a parent, you want the best for your children, obviously, yet you know they are in a competitive environment, and you’re trying to win a national championship or a regional championship,” Ybarra said.

“You are doing these things, and you are competing at these things, and yet one son could be on the field, and the other one is not. One could be rostered, and the other might not for that game. Beth has been able to deal with this and handle this in such a good manner. She is always positive, and I see it in her kids.”

There were times when Beth was fed up with the politics of it all, even taking one of the top coaches to lunch for explanations, only to perhaps make matters worse. She had to come home to tell her sons that she may have ruined their soccer careers.

“You are a single mother of quadruplets, a Scorpio born in the Year of the

Dragon. It was gonna happen,” Cason told her. Beth framed that statement.

All the hard work paid off in subsequent years, as first Cason and then eventually Barrett worked their way back onto the 2003 elite team. Both have emerged stronger from the experience of having an athletic setback.

“Now I feel very lucky to have had that moment, because I know people that are having that moment now in college, and it’s really getting to them,” Cason said. “Just to know that it happens, and riding the bench is something that people do, and you just have to keep working, that’s all you can do.”

Beth credits Coach Goffin Boyoko, who is now a women’s soccer coach at UCLA, for encouraging the boys at Santa Barbara Soccer Club and recognizing their talent during those crucial developmental years.

GUIDING LIGHT Despite the Goodman children being born minutes apart, Laila assumed the role of big sister. She has always been one to plan for her future and to be prepared for the next step of life. Laila has been working toward adult goals such as working in government and helping the less fortunate since junior high school. That focus and determination rubbed off on her brothers and helped put them in position to attain their goals.

“She was telling us to start looking at colleges in 7th grade,” Luke said. “She has always been very driven and had an idea of what she wants.”

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At NYU, Laila will be majoring in prelaw with a minor in international relations.

Although she will be running track at the Division 3 level, academics was the primary factor in her college decision.

“I don’t know if I want to be a lawyer or a UN ambassador or maybe be a part of the Peace Corps, but New York City has a great political environment, and for me, the academics for college was more important than the athletics.”

On the track, Laila burst onto the scene as a freshman and claimed the Channel League championship in the 400 meters. She distinguished herself as one of the most promising young runners in Santa Barbara County.

“Since I was little, I just loved to move my body, so I was naturally really quick,” Laila said. “My freshman year as a beginner, I didn’t know what to expect, so I went out fast every time, and I won pretty much every time.”

Her sophomore track and field season was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, and during that pause, long-standing issues with mental health caught up with Laila.

She spent time away at inpatient facilities and put in the time and effort to work on herself and overcome the debilitating effects of her disorders. When Laila returned, she took part in an outpatient intensive program for nearly six hours a day.

“It was really a pause on life. I barely went to school. I almost dropped out of high school twice, actually,” Laila said. “I couldn’t do sports.

I was barely in school.”

Thanks to great programs in Santa Barbara, medication, and Laila’s will and determination, she has been able to manage her mental health.

“I have horrible performance anxiety, and that does come with my mental disorders that worsen the symptoms,” Laila said. “My freshman year, I would faint and throw up before races, and they weren’t even big races. Sometimes it happened in practice.”

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Beyond sports, Laila fell three months behind in school and had to make up classes. It took a massive effort to complete the sheer amount of work to catch up, and she still achieved the grades necessary to reach her goals.

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Luke was brought up to varsity early into his freshman season and was reinvigorated by the experience.

“My freshman year, I fell in love with soccer again, and it was entirely because of high school, the coach, the teammates, and the environment,” said Luke, who was defensive MVP of the Channel League in his junior and senior seasons. “We go to club to play high-level teams and improve.

We go to high school, and we remember why we love the game.”

Santa Barbara High athletic director Todd Heil was the varsity boys’ soccer coach at Santa Barbara High during their first two years of high school, and he was blown away by their approach.

“The amount of time and commitment that they spent getting better is impressive, and they don’t seem to take time away from their studies,” Heil said. “Their academics are phenomenal, but they are committed to their craft, and they’ve done a great job getting better every year. If you look at the three of them where they were their freshman year to where they are today, it’s impressive.

“For those that feel they can’t do it: I can tell you now it can be done. All four have been exceptional in their work habits in the classroom and on the field.”

Barrett spent his first two years at Santa Barbara High on junior varsity and built a special relationship with current varsity coach Ricardo Alcaraz Cuellar, who coached him on junior varsity those first two years before taking over for Heil as varsity coach.

“He’s been my coach for four years. He was my JV coach freshman and sophomore years, and I’ve loved the guy for four straight years,” Barrett said. “He checks in on me sometimes, and I appreciate it.”

Cason developed into the most prolific goal-scorer in the area and was co-offensive MVP of the Channel League as a junior.

All four siblings participated in signing-day ceremonies at Santa Barbara High, in the same academic year—with Luke and Cason cementing their athletic commitments to their respective colleges back in November, and Barrett and Laila earlier this April—a feat that will likely never be duplicated in Santa Barbara.

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with Abby Posner, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Fri.: The Mother Hips, The Coffis Brothers, 9pm. $15-$18. Ages 21+.

Sat.: Mehro, 9pm. $12-$15. Ages 18+.

Sun.: Moonchild, 8pm. GA: $22.50; VIP: $85. Ages 21+. Tue: Blitzen Trapper with Dead Lee, 8:30pm. $20-$25.

Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 9627776. sohosb.com/events eda Ave., Goleta. $10-$14. Call (805) 9682541 or email ajlennon2000@gmail.com.

Moonchild SoCal. 5-7pm. 821 State St. Free-$20.

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dptheatrecompany.org 4/30: State Street Ballet Presents A Gala Performance See highlights from

4/30: PlayFest Playwriting Workshop As part of

celebrated works of the past 27 years, including Appalachian Spring, with choreography

by Artistic Director William Soleau, the pas de deux from Executive Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson’s Romeo and Juliet, and more.

7pm: champagne toast; 7:30: performance; 8:30pm: post-performance reception. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $51; Premier: $106; VIP: $256. Call (805) 963-0761.

the 2022 PlayFest Festival, the Library will host a free playwriting workshop for adults taught by the Honoree playwright Jerry Slaff. There will be group writing experiments that will explore and deepen playwriting skills. Registration is required.10:30am-noon.

S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Ages 16+. Call (805) 564-5653 or email jaturner@santabarbaraca.gov.

4/30: Don’t Look, See! Live Performances Take in artists

4/30: Art, Bocce, and Bites S.B. Studio Artists will

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such as Black Ant, Mia the Clown, Diahnna Baxter, and a surprise performance, who will combine their crafts into one expression to bring attention to homeless people and children in foster care. Proceeds will go toward SOULJAS Progression Community Programs, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the formerly incarcerated and unhoused individuals in

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host an afternoon of wine, hors d’oeuvres, bocce, and mingling with artists who will have works for sale all at a private residence in the Hope Ranch area. Register to receive location. Proceeds will benefit Cottage Hospital’s Healing Arts Program. 2-5pm.

Hope Ranch Area Estate. $100. Call (805) 2809178. tinyurl.com/ArtBocceBites

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Youth Pricing Available!

Ami Vitale Wild Hope Sun, May 1 / 3 PM (note special time) / UCSB Campbell Hall / Ami Vitale’s award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world.

North American Presenting Sponsor: Office Depot With support from the Harold & Hester Schoen Arts & Lectures Endowment

Cathy O’Neil The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation Tue, May 3 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall / FREE / Data scientist Cathy O’Neil explores the dangers of social networking, the consequences of algorithm design, and defending human dignity in the context of predatory capitalism.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Dick Wolf, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous Humorist and Bestselling Author

An Evening with

David Sedaris Fri, May 6 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre “Sedaris’ droll assessment of the mundane and the eccentrics who inhabit the world’s crevices make him one of the greatest humorists writing today.” Chicago Tribune Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s

Ted Chiang Tue, May 10 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall / FREE / “Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction.”

– Barack Obama

Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Chaucer’s Presented as part of UCSB Reads, sponsored by the UCSB Library and the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor with additional support from UCSB Arts & Lectures and a variety of campus and community partners

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5/1: S.B. Symphony Presents Fandango Picante Violin superstar Anne Akiko Meyers will ignite the stage in a program of Latin and Spanish music conducted by Nir Kabaretti and featuring Fandango, written for her by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. There will be another performance on May 5 at 7:30pm. 4pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $31$156. Call (805) 899-2222 or email boxoffice@granadasb.org.

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5/1: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Ami Vitale: Wild Hope Photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale’s awardwinning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect our wildlife and find harmony in our natural world. Vitale’s awe-inspiring images and adventures will enthrall audiences of all ages. Books will be available for purchase and signing. 3pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. UCSB students and ages 18 and under: $15; GA: $25. Call (805) 893-3535.

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

Learn the basics of gardening, composting, and food justice.

Afterwards, participants will get to taste the food they planted.

Participants will also take away gardening starter kits and one of many children books related to food justice and gardening as tools to learn how to eat and stay healthy.

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5/1: 2022 Kids Draw Architecture/Dibujos de Niños Arquitectura Drawing materials will be pro-

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vided as area architects and artists will offer guidance to kids at this sketching session. Se proporcionarán materiales de dibujo ya que los arquitectos y artistas locales ofrecerán orientación a los niños en esta sesión de dibujo.

1-3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

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

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a wide range of influences, with captivating lyrics and fresh arrangements, Northern California’s The Gold Souls will bring their funk, soul, and blues to S.B. Door: 6pm; show: 7-11pm.

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Josh Williams, BW Research Santa Barbara County Employment and Labor Force Participation

5/3: Arts & Lectures Presents Cathy O’Neil: The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation Mathematician and data scientist Cathy

5/3: Global TV: Scenes from a Marriage Watch episode one of HBO’s 2021 Scenes from a Marriage (a remake of the 1973 Swedish miniseries by Ingmar Bergman) about the disintegration of the marriage between philosophy

Peter Rupert, UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project Economic Update & Rent Control Jagdeep Singh Bachher, CIO and VP of Investments,UC Office of the President Investing in Turbulent Times

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O’Neil explores the realities and dangers of social networking, the consequences of algorithm design, and defending human dignity in the context of predatory capitalism. Her new book, The Shame Machine, offers unparalleled insight about shame, its relationship to power, and how to cultivate dignity in an age of social media and hyper-partisan politics.

7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-3535.

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5/4: Ray LaMontagne Grammy Award– winning singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne, on his Just Passing Through acoustic tour, will sing songs from his vast and varying body of work. Joining him on acoustic bass will be John Stirratt from Wilco. 7:30pm.

Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. $49.50-$150.

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Wharf Wednesday

Visit the wharf every first Wednesday of the month to celebrate Stearns Wharf’s 150th birthday.

Shop for merchant specials and see the firing of the historic cannon while you listen to the classic rock sounds of Out of the Blue. 6pm. Stearns Wharf, 217 Stearns Wharf. Free.

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anta Barbara is a surfer’s paradise, and that identity is embraced by the in-class and after-school curriculum offered at Santa Barbara High School. Walk down the main hall to find a Surf History Hall of Fame, featuring grads like renowned board shaper Jon Pyzel (my brother!) and such pros as Cole Robbins and Tom Curren. Down in woodshop, students are taught to cut foam into rideable shapes with computer programming, and then perfect the angles with hand planes and rulers.

The SBHS Surf Team was started about 20 years ago by teacher Mike Fair and is now coached by JP Garcia and Tonma Tomatsuri, with chemistry teacher Stephanie Rivera as advisor. All grades and abilities are welcome, and members can be spotted around campus rocking their student-designed hoodies. This year’s team featured 37 surfers, according to team mom Linn Zukor, which was enough to make three teams, meaning all abilities got a chance to shine.

“It brings students together that love surfing,” said Zukor of the club. “They get to be out in nature, connecting with the ocean, and surfing with their friends. Surfing is typically an individual sport, but they get to compete as a team, support each other, and show pride in their school.”

These surfers compete monthly against schools from Carpinteria, Ventura, and as far south as Manhattan Beach in the Santa Barbara-Los Angeles division, culminating in the annual April showdown in Oceanside. This year, the club won the division in all categories — men’s shortboard/longboard, women’s shortboard/longboard, and bodyboard — and one team even headed to the state competition in Huntington Beach last weekend to compete for Golden State bragging rights, though ultimately, they did not advance.

“The opportunity has allowed students whose primary sport was surfing to be part of a team, surf in competitions, and be taken seriously as competitive athletes,” said Marie Radis, another mom of club members. “It gives students an opportunity to surf different breaks throughout the state and have a lot of fun with their peers.”

Jade Blair, who is president of the club, joined to find a group of like-minded friends. “I had joined the junior high surf team and wanted to continue competing,” she said. “I am happy to say that through the SBHS Surf Team, I have been able to meet some of my best friends.”

The students have plenty of inspiration.

“I look up to Lakey Peterson because she grew up in Santa Barbara and she shreds,” said Jayna Malmsten. Meanwhile, Garrett Haller, the team’s secretary, first looked up to his dad but now is inspired by Conner and Parker Coffin, who grew up here and made careers in the surf world. The team’s vice president, Kai Zukor, looks to multifaceted waterman Devon Howard, explaining, “I like his style and his unique approach to shaping boards.”

No matter what, the club is putting these kids on the path to a life of ocean enjoyment. “I will continue to surf because it’s a fun sport that never gets old,” said Haller.

Added Blair, “I will always surf. It’s my greatest passion in life! It may have to take a backseat to school, yet it will always be my first love! It’s also the greatest form of stress relief!”

The team’s end-of-year party is next month, when they will give out awards and invite the S.B. Junior High teams to meet everyone. “We’re hoping next year will be another great turnout,” said Linn Zukor. n

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Midweek Escape to Palm Springs Public Art, Memorable Meals, and Mild Spring Temps

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hen in Palm Springs, it’s easy to get sucked into calming patterns of heat-of-the-day pool time followed by late dinners and downtown walks. In the past, my family and I have subscribed to that relaxing itinerary, finding a temporary antidote to the steady stress of a work-life imbalance.

This time, however, with daytime highs still in the double digits, we wandered about without a plan, discovering public art, nearby nature, and memorable meals along the way.

AUTOMAGIC: Gonzalo Lebrija’s “History of Suspended Time,” at the Palm Springs Art Museum

When the concierge at Margaritaville (margaritavilleresorts.com) asked about our drive from Santa Barbara, I told him it was mellow. He smiled, “Well, let’s keep you that way.” Not too difficult, I reckoned — such desert resorts invariably feature icy drinks poolside and airconditioned luxury suites. Margaritaville was no exception, its comfortable spread OUT AND BACK: View of Palm Springs from the Museum Trail a giant wheel of rooms, restaurants, shops, and a spa and fitness center, with Andreae’s stainless-steel “Isabelle.” And just steps an amoeba-shaped swimming pool at its hub. Our away, there’s the Graffiti Yard, a publicly funded conpet-friendly ground-floor rooms had sliders to a semi- crete canvas for graffiti artists. private patio and lawn, which worked out perfectly for “At this particular yard, I show respect to those our two small dogs. who took me and who started it by bringing my A game,” said featured artist Ronald Del Cid Where to Eat (@rondeezyyyy). “Other than that, it’s … have a good For breakfast downtown, Grand Central Palm Springs time, network, and get your work seen by others.”

For another big dose of free art—the sort rendered (grandcentralpalmsprings.com) features plenty of patio seating, where we enjoyed Mexican omelets and break- by the greatest artist of all—the Museum Trail is also fast burritos that are levels better than most standard just steps away. The ascent climbs abruptly through a series of switchbacks, views expanding with altimorning menus.

At the resort, the big hit for lunch was the crispy tude gained. It’s steep and moderately rocky, but the chicken sandwich on toast from JWB Grill. And for favored out-and-back is less than two miles roundtrip, dinner? Go ahead and splurge on the miso-marinated its turnaround point complete with picnic tables and a long look across the Coachella Valley. pan-seared salmon with ginger ponzu broth.

We also heard good things about dinner at Blue Coyote (bluecoyotegrill.com). But I blew-off making Long Road Home a reservation—because it was a Tuesday!—and we Alas, vacations never last forever. But you can postgot politely turned away. Fortunately, a block off the pone—even for just a few hours—that final act of main drag, we snagged a corner booth at Río Azul (rio setting the parking brake in the driveway back home. azulpalmsprings.com) for cherished Mexican comforts: Take the long way—over a pass or through a small chips and guac, chili verde, tacos de pastor, and house town or along that two-lane stretch through the margaritas. middle of somewhere you’ve never been.

For dessert on a warm desert night, it’s tough to beat Our drive back from Palm Springs headed north Lappert’s (lappertspalmsprings.com). We dug Hawaiian through Desert Hot Springs and hung a left on the 247 sea-salted caramel, date caramel, and mango sorbet. in Yucca Valley. Wide open through the stark Johnson Valley along the backside of the San Bernardino What to See Mountains, we climbed up State Route 18, maxing out On the way to the Palm Springs Art Museum among the pines at 6,800 ft. before arriving at Big Bear (psmuseum.org), you’ll likely get stopped in your tracks Lake for a late lunch and a look around. With sea-level by a handful of prominent art installations. Seward Santa Barbara on the horizon, it was all downhill from Johnson’s giant “Forever Marilyn” towers front and there. center close to Gonzalo Lebrija’s “History of Suspended Time.” Down a nearby alley, don’t miss Julian Voss- For more travel tips, check out visitpalmsprings.com.

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Stylish Shopping at Carpinteria’s Cravens Market Sixth-Generation Brothers Launch Weekly Faire

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ucian and Tristan Cravens are sixth-generation residents of Carpinteria, but their latest effort is all about promoting the future of arts and crafts in their seaside town.

They launched the Cravens Market on February 19 and have been hosting this small faire every Saturday since. Lucian tells us more about themselves and the market below.

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Why did you start the market? My port Carpinteria craftspeople every Saturday. brother and I are both devoted to the arts. I currently attend the Rhode Island us, Mona Khashoggi, sells hand-painted School of Design as a sophomore and have clothing. Her designs are playful and fun, been painting and drawing my whole life. and all of her pieces have a great aesthetic My brother, Tristan, also has been drawing appeal. We’ve had River Taff, who sells varihis whole life and now takes AP art classes at ous unique potted plants. We’ve had artists Carpinteria High School. Recently, the both selling handcrafted jewelry, crochet crafts, of us also became interested in business. We and one person, Tamara Thompson, sells founded the Cravens Market in order to hand-pressed seaweed designs! We try to tie both of these passions together. We also incorporate a wide range of creative goods wanted to create a community with and for that represent the local community. other fellow artists and craft artists.

What is your hope for the market? We hope What’s for sale? The Cravens Market sells a that the Cravens Market becomes a convariety of goods created, usually handmade, sistent hub for artists to get together, form by various craft artists. These goods come in tight-knit connections, and offer a central a range as unique and wonderful as the peo- downtown location on the main street ple selling them. One recurring seller with Linden Avenue to be successful in selling their crafts. In addition, we hope that residents become more aware of this craft community so that they can help support, grow, and fund this community by purchasing their goods. We want to create a market that sells local goods for locals and tourists alike.

Any plans for the future? Over the summer, my brother and I hope to continue to expand our connections with artists and find ways to create a larger community within the Cravens Market. We hope to soon expand the market so that it can reach a larger audience and to further build on our current website, thecravensmarket.com, to promote the various artists’ wares.

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ishing my big brother a happy birthday.

We’re two years apart, and as kids, we had lots of joint birthday parties. My parents were saints and somehow managed to wrangle a million little kids at skating rinks, parks, McDonald’s, and all the other places we had our birthday party every year.

We grew up in a small town in the Bay Area in the ’80s, when kids still played outside until the streetlights came on. It was a middle-class neighborhood, with our parents and baby sister in a house at the top of a hill. One year, we got matching skateboards for Christmas and learned how to ride them down this very steep hill; I still have the scars to prove it.

He opened jars for me and killed spiders for me.

I was always the smallest in our crowd of kids, and somehow he always made sure that I never got left behind. He was my older brother with the Cokebottle glasses, and I was the bratty little sister with pigtails. We had a lot of fun when he wasn’t being annoying, and we fought a lot, as little kids do.

As we got older, it became very apparent that he was just different. While I was into clothes and friends and boys, he was alone a lot and always reading. He was obsessed with history, and at the age of 8, he could recite every U.S. president. He excelled at math, science, and history, and he studied constantly but never really connected socially.

We both played soccer, and kids on his team would make fun of him for being different.

When he was 17, he slowly disconnected from our family and disappeared. I knew he was still living in town, but he seemed to float away somehow. Before he left, he confided in me that he was struggling with his sexuality — the climate around sexual identity was very different in the

1990s — and he felt that he simply didn’t fit in anywhere. He left our home. And I stopped hearing from him altogether.

Many years later, when I was in my early thirties, I ran into him in Santa Barbara. He told me he was living here. His clothes were clean, and he looked healthy. He’s always had black hair and piercing blue eyes, but now his skin was weathered as if he were outside all the time. He said he wasn’t working and lived in a camp with some friends and that he really enjoyed it. He told me about a food program, a clothing program, and mobile showers.

Living that way made sense to him. He couldn’t keep a job, and over the years, he had asked our parents for money, so I knew he wasn’t working.

My brother is homeless, and while that’s not ideal to me, it makes sense to him. His brain works differently than is expected, and that’s okay.

He’s not a political issue to be discussed, and he’s not a problem to be solved. He’s my big brother, and he’s also a son and a friend and a nephew and an uncle. He’s a person. His name is Sean.

You might see him today as a homeless person and make assumptions, but during the infrequent times that I see him, he’s my brother, the one with the skateboard and the books and the big glasses.

And I love him very much.

So, if you’re out and about today, and you see a homeless person or anyone who is struggling on the street, be kind. Saying “Good morning” or “Hi” or even waving could make them feel happy and loved for the first time in a long time.

And next time you see someone on the street, just remember that they might have a little sister, just like me, who prays for their safety and happiness every single day. Happy 46th birthday, Sean. I miss you. n

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14 Institutions, 1 Shared Purpose Fourteen leading local museums and cultural institutions unite to creatively explore the impacts of climate change through art, history, science, and nature.

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Whales Are Superheroes!

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Land of the Midnight Sun.

Whales in the Santa Barbara Channel help maintain ocean stability and health. Can they also minimize the impact of climate change? Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Santa Barbara’s most scenic trails have been traveled for centuries. Can we ensure they are preserved for generations to come? Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Caring for Our Common Home.

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read somewhere that the depth of a marine layer is typically around 1,500 feet, but surely there was a mile of cool moist air sitting on top of the ocean in the August days of 1999. It was a marine layer that wouldn’t leave. Each white day blurred into the next, and John kept telling me he was waiting for the light.

Remembering John Kiewit (1948–2000)

by Cynthia Carbone Ward

A little girl with black hair and a long pink dress stood there, holding a bowl of homemade menudo in her hands.

It was Jennifer, the daughter of Rufino, who worked in the lemon orchard and lived nearby with his family. “My mama says to eat this,” she told John.

John accepted the soup with a bewildered thank-you and turned toward the kitchen.

“My mama says to eat it now,” said Jennifer. “It’s still hot.

It’s good for you. I’ll come back for the bowl later.”

John took a spoon from a drawer and set the bowl on the table. He sat down, peeled the plastic wrap from the top of the bowl, and proceeded to obediently eat. Steam rose from the bowl, and I could smell the rich soup, redolent of tripe and onions and chili paste. John said nothing and, spoonful by spoonful, finished the soup.

I saw a tiny spark of the old John in his eyes, a spark so fleeting I might have imagined it, and he took a nap after that, belly full. When he woke up, everything was the same.

The orchard was dripping wet, webs of dew glistened in the whiskery air, and fragments of sky hung like rags in the black branches of trees. He waited for the light.

Life is an uneven path with distant views obscured, and it’s easy to wander off course, so we stand near and try to hear.

We offer soup. We link arms and trudge uphill. It’s what we do. And it’s not nothing.

The John S. Kiewit photography collection is housed at UCSB’s Alexandria Digital Library. See alexandria.ucsb.edu/collections/ f3pc33vc. Learn about the John S. Kiewit Memorial Foundation kiewitfoundation.org.

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He was a well-known photographer, recently widowed.

Months had passed since the death of his wife, Linda, but he was inconsolable, and I became part of a little team of friends and neighbors who were looking in on him. I had a naïve notion that getting outside and being active would make him feel a little better, even if the days were gray, and so I made it my mission to pry him out each day. We drove along listening to music, a folk mix from the Sixties, and parked by the mailboxes at Alegria Canyon to do a brisk loop, up a steep climb, and back around. Sometimes we linked arms as we walked, learning each rise and curve by heart, and I listened and said stale, reassuring things … as if I had a handle on anything.

One day, a snowy egret lit on the pond, and we paused and watched in silence. John still took the time to notice things, and he told me that for a photographer, it was all about the light, and he hadn’t seen the right light in a good long while. I thought about what I’d learned from him in his happier days: Eat well. Laugh hard. Bring friends to your table. Trumpet your indignation but forgive everyone. Cherish books, for they have souls. See beauty in the whorls and warps of weathered wood and windswept places, in the sun-bleached tidings of long-forgotten billboards, and sighing houses emptied of their folk. Watch the sea. Remain amazed.

Now, in his grief, if John could still perceive beauty in the world, it brought him no comfort. All he knew with certainty was that fog obscured the landscape and that Linda would always be gone. One day, as we slogged up the steepest part of Alegria’s gravelly dirt road, he stopped abruptly and asked, “Why are we doing this?”

“It’s what we do,” I said lamely.

And maybe that was the right answer, because it is what we do: put one foot in front of the other and trudge up the miserable hill even if we can’t see what comes next.

But my therapy wasn’t working. More and more, John was resigned to sitting inside his house, overlooking lemon groves and a view of the coast. He was paralyzed by depression and spoke in a monotone. I was there one afternoon, keeping him company in the living room, listening to his muttering and complaints, and trying to fill in his empty spaces with my words. There was a knock at the door.

MISTY MARINE LAYER: These are the roads that the author walked with the late photographer John Kiewit.

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Exploring Chef Jason Paluska’s Morning Menu | by Matt Kettmann

MORNING MASTERPIECES: The Lark’s new brunch menu features lots of fresh cocktails, creative pastries, and Southern-inspired dishes like chicken and waffles (top right) by Chef Jason Paluska.

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rated upon taking our seats under a sunny Saturday-morning sky—I realized that The Lark would be an ideal place for weekend brunch. Located blocks from the beach, amid the awakening buzz of the Funk Zone on sprawling patios perfect for seeing and being seen, the restaurant that elevated this neighborhood from wine-taster’s paradise to legitimate culinary destination was overdue for attracting an earlier crowd.

“It was on our wish list for a while,” explains Chef Jason Paluska, who developed the dinner-focused kitchen for its August 2013 opening. They tried out Easter and Mother’s Day brunches early on, and they went well, even shedding light on a brighter face to the restaurant, whose dinner service sports a more noir-ish, mysterious vibe. But it was a logistical challenge to pull off both breakfast and dinner, said Paluska, admitting, “It went on the back burner, probably for too long.”

The idea came up again at the beginning of this year, as everywhere pulled out of our pandemic haze.

“I wanted it to feel composed and polished before we did it, but we’ve got all these years in this space. I feel like we’ve figured out how it works,” he said. “I finally felt pretty confident that we could pull it off and hang onto it. I don’t want this to be a temporary thing.”

It won’t be, as The Lark’s brunch, which launched last month, is deliciously designed and stylishly casual in all the right ways. Though more focused on eggs, salads, and baked goods than dinner, it still pops with Paluska’s trademark template.

“I like orchestrated dishes and have an artistic approach, but not in a cocky way,” he said. “I like to use colors. I like to cook with spice. I like dishes to have enough complexity where they’re exciting when you eat them.”

Here’s a look at the excitement that my family experienced, not including the gin fizz, Bloody Mary, and spritz cocktails that my wife and I also enjoyed.

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West Coast Oysters: Aside from the briny, shootable

shellfish, the highlight here is the Bloody Mary granita. “I’ve been messing around with bringing cocktails together with oysters,” said Paluska, who experimented with a dirty martini granita before.

“I’ve probably created too many granita flavors over the years.” This one is high in acid and loaded with just the right amount of flavor to let the oysters star.

“They go out chilled, and it’s such a refreshing way to enjoy them,” he said. ($4 each) Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Pop-Tart: “We wanted to find a way to add a savory edge to a pop-tart,” said Paluska of this collab with the Helena Avenue Bakery next door. “It’s not spicy; it’s this subtle pepperiness that pairs with the fruit. With that laminated dough, it makes for a real cool bite. It was always a goal to be a little playful. If brunch is too serious, it’s awkward. Nobody puts on a tuxedo and goes out to brunch.” ($8) Cast-Iron Pecan Caramel Sticky Bun: Sticky bun: cast iron.

Not too big. “I grew up outside of Houston, cracking pecans with my grandparents,” said Paluska of this classic pairing, which comes out in a cast-iron pan. “I think about pecans when I’m trying to relay my identity onto the menu.” ($10) Di Stefano Burrata & Ventura Strawberries: A while back,

Paluska started trying typically cooked ingredients raw, like tomatillo. “That is an untouched thing that is so underutilized—same thing with rhubarb,” he said, noting its sour pop. “It’s also a nod to the season.” We also liked the double-crunch of hazelnut and crostini. ($17) Farmers’ Market Frittata: This is more like a thick quiche,

but with roasted maitake mushroom, French brie, and a “tangy but creamy condiment of pecan romesco,” said Paluska. ($18)

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Southern Fried Chicken and Sourdough Waffle: “I didn’t

want to do big, thick, and heavy,” said Paluska of this thin, crunchy waffle, fermented for 24 hours and served with a slug of chile de árbol honey butter and a Vermont syrup gastrique spiked with zesty sherry. “I’m thinking about the opposite of a hangover brunch.” The traditional buttermilk-brined chicken thigh is on-point too.

“We have a lot of practice on fried chicken over here,” he confirmed. ($24) Duroc Pork Belly Benedict: Much love to English muffins, but Texas toast might be the best showcase for poached eggs and pork, topped with grilled jalapeño hollandaise and tarragon. “I’m a huge fan of jalapeño, and it finds its way into most pockets of the menu,” said Paluska, who throws in pickled jalapeño here as well. “We’re pretty jacked about using this high-grade Duroc pork,” said Paluska of the dish’s centerpiece, which he cures for three days, throws into a 12-hour confit, and finishes with a quick grill. ($24) Wild Gulf Shrimp & Anson Mills Grits: We didn’t even have this dish, an ode to the flavors of a Cajun crawfish restaurant in his hometown. But it’s a testament to Paluska’s dedication to supporting companies like Anson Mills, which is returning forgotten grains to their rightful place on the table. “They’re all about pressing heirloom grains, and the fact that we can source them is pretty killer,” he said. “The texture difference is ridiculous.” ($34)

Brunch hours: Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; 131 Anacapa St.; (805) 284-0370; thelarksb.com

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MONTESANO’S MONTECITO: Gene Montesano expanded his Coast Village Road empire by buying the Montecito Deli & Market, with plans to open a Jewish-Italian deli next door.

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Village Road in Montecito. It’s open from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Sunday to Thursday, and from 11:30 a.m.-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The website lists an extensive musical schedule on Mondays and Wednesdays but no menu yet. Call (805) 770-2269 or visit localmontecito.com.

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taurant at 1635 Mission Drive in Solvang is having a fundraising dinner to benefit the nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s work in Ukraine, where they are providing meals.

Five courses will be offered by the Coast Range’s own chefs as well as from Jeff Olsson of Industrial Eats, Budi Kazali of Ramen Kotori, Clark Staub of Full of Life Flatbread, and Luca Crestanelli of S.Y. Kitchen and Nella Kitchen & Bar. Rajat Parr is gathering winemakers, including Whitcraft, Stolpman, D’Alfonso-Curran, Domaine de la Côte, and Lo-Fi, to match one wine per course. Tickets are available for $250 per person at coastrangeforukraine.eventbrite.com.

QUICK BITES: Pascucci at 509 State Street is bringing back their happy hour, Monday-

Friday, 3-5 p.m., with signature house margaritas, well cocktails, chardonnay, and cabernet for $5, plus beers and White Claws for $4…. Little Dom’s Seafood in Carpinteria is hosting Crawfish Boils on Saturday, April 30, and Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. as a nod to the New Orleans upbringing of co-owner and executive chef Brandon Boudet.

The outdoor boils will feature newspaper-lined picnic tables, cocktail specials, Abita beer, and locally sourced wines along with a range of dishes, including Alligator Meatballs, Crawfish with Corn and Potatoes, Jambalaya Balls, Fried Oyster Mushrooms Po’ Boy, and Boozy New Orleans SnoBalls…. Mexican restaurant Zocalo has opened at 901 Embarcadero del Mar, Suite 101, in Isla Vista, the former home of Wake Cup, which was open January 2016 to November 2019. “We prepare authentic Mexican food with fresh ingredients and strive to give the best service, so you can be fueled for whatever it is you do,” says the family-owned eatery. Zocalo is open 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Call (805) 252-9336…. Montecito Wine Bistro at 516 San Ysidro Road in Montecito has been closed through much of the pandemic. A rumor now circulating is that they are in talks with a Napa Valley restaurant to either take over or partner with Montecito Wine Bistro. As always, this rumor might be completely false or a brilliant forecast of future events…. Reliable sources tell me that Shalhoob’s has signed a lease to take over 5112 Hollister Avenue in Noleta, the former home of Woody’s BBQ. I called the Funk Zone location and was told they are planning to open at the old Woody’s spot but don’t yet have a timeline.

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

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Bread, Tre Lune, and Lucky’s, just bought the Montecito Deli & Market from Jeff Rypysc. Montesano is also said to be opening an Italian/Jewish deli next door.

The market reopened last week after upgrades.

Montesano’s Instagram page confirmed the news, reporting that the forthcoming spot at 1150 Coast Village Road will be Oye Vey Maria’s, Jewish-Italian Delicatessen. “It will take us about a month to facilitate all the things we have planned,” said Montesano on social media. “We kept all the employees, so you’ll see the same happy faces you’ve gotten to know over the years.”

Santa Barbara Restaurant Week Mon, May 16th to 22nd Participating restaurants will be presenting exciting pre-fixe menus priced at $30, $40, $50 all week long.

Julia Screening and Directors Q&A

Fri, May 20th, 7PM at SBCC Garvin Theatre Join Oscar-nominated directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen for a screening and conversation about the feature-length Julia documentary. *Tickets are $20

Rebuilding Our Food System Sat, May 21st, 3PM at SBCC Garvin Theatre Learn from local and national leaders who are tackling the planet’s pressing challenges to develop a more sustainable food system in Santa Barbara and around the world *Tickets are $25 and includes light bites & drinks

Taste of Santa Barbara Wines Sun, May 22nd, 1PM at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park Interactive wine tastings, pop-ups, and panels with leading Santa Barbara County wineries. *Tickets are $50 and includes light bites

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she commended Smith’s ability to locate the human part in every person she portrays and resist the urge to judge individuals based on a limited perspective.

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 consists of 40 separate monologues, all spoken by one performer. Chris Butler, the actor/director who has taken on this monumental task, acknowledged the difficulty of learning such a complex and substantial script and reflected on how the show benefits from that approach. “I’ve done some heavy lifting before,” he told me, particularly in roles with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where he’s been Othello and Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun. He feels that by having one person do all the voices in Twilight, the show establishes an BUTLER PLAYS L.A.: Chris Butler stars in the Rubicon Theatre’s exclusive anniversary production of Anna Deavere essential point by metaphor : “We Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. are all one.”

In her introduction to the readeople responded in many different present and future of civilization in Souther’s edition of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, ways to the April 29, 1992 verdict ern California. that acquitted the four Los Angeles The “Twilight” of the play’s title refers Deavere Smith insists that, despite being police officers seen beating Rodney King to the timing of those events, which devel- involved in the search for a better future in what became one of history’s most viral oped as night was falling on that day in 1992, for our society, as a playwright and actress, pre-internet videos. As night fell, thou- and to one of the many voices one hears she’s not “looking for solutions to social sands of L.A. residents took to the streets in Smith’s magnificent tapestry of perspec- problems.” Instead, she sees her role as while thousands more hid in their homes tives. “Twilight” is the nickname of a gang looking at the processes of these problems. or fled the area. This week marks the 30th member that Smith spoke to during her “Acting is a constant process of becoming anniversary of the events variously known extensive series of interviews following the something,” she writes. “It is not a result.” as a “riot,” an “uprising,” and a “rebellion.” violence. His self-perception splits between That same dedication to “the humanness In recognition of this date, the Rubicon a positive interpretation of his name as inside the problems, or the crises” remains Theatre will mount a new production of meaning “twice the light,” as in being wiser, at the heart of this effort. The spoken words Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, the playwright and being in between the worlds of night of these people, apprehended and renAnna Deavere Smith’s searing docudrama/ and day, caught in a racially charged limbo. dered significant through art, can’t solve Now we have an opportunity to revisit the problems we all face, but they can help one-person show. The 2022 version, which stars Chris Butler and is directed by Butler an event — the uprising — that has only us stay human as we work through them.

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 will be at the and Jenny Sullivan, plays at the theater in taken on more resonance with the years, Ventura through May 15. It’s mandatory and to do so through a lens that’s sharp- Rubicon Theatre from April 27 through theater going for anyone interested in the ened by hindsight and polished by art. May 15. For tickets and information, visit uprising, American theater history, or the When I spoke with director Jenny Sullivan, rubicontheatre.org.

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MAUNE CONTEMPORARY When Heidi and Ramsey Maune decided to expand from their gallery in Atlanta’s Miami Circle Design District in Buckhead, they knew they wanted to be somewhere equally special — a truly cosmopolitan destination for art.

The space that is now Maune Contemporary at 1309 State Street fits the bill perfectly.

Elegantly finished with a wrought-iron gate enclosing a small, paseo-style entryway, it’s one of the most distinctive buildings in Santa Barbara’s Arts District. The show currently on view is called Truth or Friction? by Justin Lyons, a street-art-informed painter from Florida whose brightly colored canvases recall JeanMichel Basquiat and Barry McGee. Hours are

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NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: Carzie Carter, Nikko Arce, and Samantha Eve are the cast of Tick, Tick...

BOOM! When Tick, Tick…BOOM! opens at Center Stage on Friday, April 29, it will be a milestone for Out of the Box Theatre Company (OOTB) and the Santa Barbara musical theater community. OOTB originally planned the show for February, but Omicron pushed that back. This new limited engagement brings the city’s most enduring independent production company of contemporary musicals back to its original home. In this black box theater, they have staged such hits as The Rocky Horror Show, Heathers, American Psycho, and Spring Awakening.

This one is special not only because it’s the first we’ve heard from them since COVID but also because it tells the (mostly) true story of Jonathan Larson, the creator of RENT and, in many ways, the founding figure in the history of the 21st-century musical.

Without RENT, it becomes tough to imagine most of the shows that Out of the Box has produced over the years and some they have not — Hamilton, for one example.

If so many great recent musicals are “post-RENT,” that’s more reason to learn what we can about the personal circumstances and creative processes of the pre-RENT moments in Larson’s tragically short life. The play’s title refers to two ways in which Larson felt the pressure of time as he turned 30 back in 1990 in New York City. He had spent years working on a script for Superbia, an adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 that never came to anything. So that’s one clock — the elapsed time devoted to a non-starter.

Then there’s the BOOM! The AIDS crisis peaked in 1990, and Larson’s friends were dying of it at an alarming rate. If there was ever a place and time outside of war and pandemic when 30-year-olds were alarmed by their mortality rate, this was it. Filled with Larson’s trademark gifts for melody, irony, and grit, and starring Nikko Arce as Jonathan, Carzie, Carter as Michael, and Samantha Eve as Susan, Tick, Tick…

BOOM! is sure to rekindle your love for contemporary musicals. Shows are Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. For tickets, go to centerstagetheater.org.

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Her global-local story continues. Saturday at the Lobero, as part of CAMA’s ROMANI GLORY: Mark Fewer, Jamie Parker, and Isabel Bayrakdarian at the Masterseries, Bayrakdarian presented a Lobero fascinating program of her devising, Glorious and Free: Romani-inspired Songs and Pianist Parker provided an instrumental interOperetta Arias, abetted by formidable Canadian lude with such Romani-flavored Brahms chestnuts musicians Jamie Parker, piano; and Mark Fewer, vio- as the “Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor.” lin. Worldly connections flow freely and laterally for An instrumental break also graced after intermisthis Lebanese-born, Canada-bred woman of Arme- sion, as Fewer acquitted himself with required virnian descent. As she mentioned, the term “glorious tuosic flair — Romani-esque abandon and teasing and free” comes from Canada’s “wait for it…” restraint — on Sarasate’s Zigeunernational anthem, and the bright weisen (Aires Gitanos).

Presented by CAMA. yellow and blue hues of the Bayrakdarian further explored the profound At the Lobero Theater, musicians’ attire implied soli- influence of Romani flavors on the standard Sat., Apr. 23, 2022. darity with war-torn Ukraine.

Western classical canon by performing songs by For starters, Bayrakdarian the underrecognized composer Sebastian Iradier, extended her commanding, supple vocal pow- including “El Arreglito,” which Bizet shamelessly ers on sets of “Gypsy Songs” by high Romantics borrowed/lifted for his “Habanera” in Carmen. She Brahms and Dvořák (“Gypsy” being the obsolete, also sang that famous “Bizet” aria for reference. politically incorrect term for Romani culture The evening steered into a final flourish of songs by and people). Many of the songs pine over love’s Maurice Yvain, operetta king Franz Lehar and Emmcomplications. Occasionally, as in the finale of erich Kalman, plus a light-hearted splash of Victor Dvořák’s song set, they praise the nomadic, free- Herbert’s “Gypsy” as an encore bonbon. Bayrakdarspirited Romani life: “Just as a wild horse rushes ian delivered an ambitious example of her gifts as a to the wasteland, seldom bridled and reined in, vocalist and musical explorer with the world on her so too the Romanic nature has been given eternal mind.

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and Karen Khachaturian was a student of Dmitri Shostakovich. The common dedications of the Britten and Khachaturian pieces to cellist Mstislav Rostropovich added a further dimension of musical heritage to the proceedings.

In the first half, we heard how young Britten took on and surpassed his mentor, while in the second, the pattern was reversed, with the younger composer coming first and the elder statesman offering the more SIBLING PERFECTION: Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason at UCSB’s Campbell Hall accomplished production. Where Khachaturian presents the full range he long-awaited arrival of the Sheku and Isata of effects he learned from Shostakovich in his Sonata, Kanneh-Mason duo at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Shostakovich shows how those effects can reach the April 19 fulfilled every expectation of greatness. ineffable.

Intensely focused, lyrical, and at one with their instruSheku Kanneh-Mason is a once-in-a-generation ments and one another, the Kanneh-Masons delivered phenomenon, harnessing flawless technique to a pala wholly convincing recital from start to finish. The pable yearning that had the audience in a perpetual rapport between these two musicians is the kind that swoon. Isata Kanneh-Mason, on the other hand, sparevery teacher of classical music dreams about, and there kled and danced through were many such teachers in the audience to see and her challenging portions Presented by UCSB Arts hear those dreams come true. of the program with great & Lectures. At Campbell Both halves of this substantial concert revealed subtlety and restraint, only Hall, Tue., Apr. 19. something about national musical cultures and the to emerge for the occasional 20th-century cello repertoire. The program knit fiery instance of brilliance. This recital was a concert together a pair of relationships between a mentor that those privileged to witness it will be talking about and a pupil. Frank Bridges taught Benjamin Britten, and cherishing for a long time.

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): I recommend you adopt a limitation that will enable you to claim more freedom. For example, you could de-emphasize your involvement with a lukewarm dream so as to liberate time and energy for a passionate dream. Or you could minimize your fascination with a certain negative emotion to make more room for invigorating emotions. Any other ideas? You’re in a phase when increased discipline and discernment can be liberating.

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GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Gemini author William Butler Yeats won a Nobel Prize for Literature, so I conclude he had considerable talent and wisdom. But he cultivated interests and ideas that were at variance with most other literary figures. For example, he believed fairies are real. He was a student of occult magic. Two of his books were dictated by spirits during séances. In the coming weeks, I invite you to draw inspiration from his versatile repertoire.

Welcome knowledge in whatever unusual ways it might materialize. Be eager to accept power and inspiration wherever they are offered. For inspiration, here’s a Yeats quote: “I have observed dreams and visions very carefully, and am certain that the imagination has some way of lighting on the truth that reason has not, and that its commandments, delivered when the body is still and the reason silent, are the most binding we can ever know.”

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): You know what’s always good for your well-being? Helping people who are less fortunate and less privileged than you. To enhance your health, you can also fight bigotry, campaign against the abuse of animals, and remedy damage to the natural world. If you carry out tasks like these in the coming weeks, you will boost your vigor and vitality even more than usual. You may be amazed at the power of your compassion to generate selfish benefits for yourself. Working in behalf of others will uplift and nurture you. To further motivate you, here are inspirational words from designer Santiago Bautista: “I am in love with all the gifts of the world, and especially those destined for others to enjoy.”

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): “There is a moment in each day that Satan cannot find,” wrote author and artist William Blake.

Here’s how I interpret his poetic words: On a regular basis, you become relatively immune from the debilitating effects of melancholy, apathy, and fear. At those times, you are blessed with the freedom to be exactly who you want to be. You can satisfy your soul completely. In the next six weeks, I suspect there will be more of these interludes for you than usual. How do you plan to use your exalted respite from Satan’s nagging?

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Poet Louis Little Coon Oliver (1904-1991) was a member of the indigenous Mvskoke people. He declared, “I do not waste what is wild.” That might mean something different for him than what it would mean for you, but it’s an excellent principle for you to work with in the coming weeks. You will have more access than usual to wildness, and you might be tempted to use it casually or recklessly. I hope that instead you harness all that raw mojo with precision and grace. Amazingly, being disciplined in your use of the wildness will ensure that it enriches you to the max and generates potent transformative energy.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I suspect you will have the skills of an acrobat in the coming weeks—at least metaphorically.

You will be psychically nimble. Your soul will have an exceptional ability to carry out spry maneuvers that keep you sane and sound. Even more than usual, you will have the power to adjust on the fly and adapt to shifting circumstances. People you know may marvel at your lithe flexibility. They will compliment you for your classiness under pressure. But I suspect the feats you accomplish may feel surprisingly easy and breezy!

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A Tumblr blogger named Af-70 gives copious advice. From his wide selection of wise counsel, I have selected six tips that are right for your needs in the coming weeks. Please study the following counsel. (1) “Real feelings don’t change fast.” (2) “Connect deeply or not at all.” (3) “Build a relationship in which you and your ally can be active in each other’s growth.” (4) “Sometimes what you get is better than what you wanted.” (5) “Enjoy the space between where you are and where you are going.” (6) “Keep it real with me even if it makes us tremble and shimmer.”

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Consider putting a sign on your door or a message on your social media that says something like the following: “I’ve still got some healing to do. While I’m making progress, I’m only partway there. Am open to your suggestions, practical tips, and suggestions for cures I don’t know about.” Though the process is as yet incomplete, Sagittarius, I am proud of how diligent and resourceful you have been in seeking corrections and fixes. My only suggestions: (1) Be bold about seeking help and support. (2) Be aggressive about accessing your creativity. Expand your imagination about what might be therapeutic.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “To uncover what is hidden in my soul might take me a week or two,” my friend Allie told me. I told her she would be lucky if her brave and challenging exploration required such a short time. In contrast, some people I know have spent years trying to find what is buried and lost in their souls: me, for instance. There was one period of my life when I sought for over a decade to find and identify the missing treasure. According to my astrological analysis, you will soon enjoy multiple discoveries and revelations that will be more like Allie’s timeline than mine: relatively rapid and complete. Get ready! Be alert!

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A Thai cook named Nattapong Kaweenuntawong has a unique method for cooking the soup served in his Bangkok restaurant. At the end of each night, he saves the broth for use the next day. He has been doing that daily for 45 years. Theoretically, there may be molecules of noodles that were originally thrown in the pot back in 1977. In accordance with current astrological omens, I urge you to dream up a new tradition that borrows from his approach. What experience could you begin soon that would benefit you for years to come?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Pisces-born Casimir Pulaski (1745–1779) was a Polish nobleman and military commander. As a young man, he fought unsuccessfully to free Poland from Russian domination. Driven into exile, he fled to America, arriving during the Revolutionary War with Britain in 1777. General George Washington was impressed with Pulaski’s skills, making the immigrant a brigadier general. He distinguished himself as a leader of American forces, exhibiting brilliance and bravery. For that excellence, he has been honored. But now, over two centuries later, his identity is in flux. DNA analyses of Pulaski’s remains suggest he was an intersex person with both male and female qualities. (Read more: tinyurl .com/PulaskiSmithsonian.) I bring this to your attention, Pisces, because the coming months will be a favorable time to question and revise your understanding of your identity.

May you be inspired by Pulaski’s evolving distinctiveness.

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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.

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EMPLOYMENT projections, keeping abreast of newly implemented policies and procedures related to C & G administration and personnel, ensuring compliance and audit‑ability. Work regularly and independently on complex proposals and awards involving multiple investigators and sub‑awards. Comprehensive knowledge of policy and regulations as related to contract and grant administration. Knowledge of cost accounting and control standards.

Analyzes, interprets and implements new and frequently changing campus and federal policies and procedures. Option for a hybrid work arrangement. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Notes: Able to work various hours on occasion to accommodate deadlines associated with proposal submission. Satisfactory conviction history background check. $57,000 ‑ $77,000/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 5/5/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 34416.

DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PLANNING & POLICY

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE‑CHANCELLOR The Director of Academic Planning & Policy, provides senior staff level analyses and leadership for the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC) and the Division of Academic Affairs in the areas of campus‑wide strategic planning, policy review, accreditation, and the full range of academic affairs, including campus and UC systemwide initiatives. Drafts reports and other professional communications, coordinates projects and serves as a liaison with senior staff in the Academic Senate and administration offices. Leads or works with diverse teams of university administrators and faculty who are formulating proposals to establish or reconstitute complex academic units and degree programs. Guides multi‑level review and approval of these proposals at campus, system, and Regental levels. Manages and provides direction in collaboration with the EVC and other senior staff in Academic Affairs for a large, highly complex, visible academic planning program. Responsible for articulating EVC’s long‑term vision and goals to achieve objectives.

Employs in‑depth understanding and extensive experience with academic policy, program development and approval, organizational structure, strategic planning, accreditation, assessment, program evaluation, and complexities of institutional administration, to lead or actively participate in a broad array of ongoing and new academic initiatives.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $90,000‑$125,000/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 5/6/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 34606.

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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

ARTS & LECTURES Serves as an advisor to the Executive Director and Associate Director on high‑level matters of critical importance, creating and implementing short and long‑range strategic financial, personnel, and operation plans and goals.

Directs contractors, vendors and departmental staff at select A&L events. Serves as a senior point of contact in the absence of the Executive and Associate Director.

Responsibilities include management of all Arts & Lectures finances, including complex income accounts exceeding $10 million annually, as well as management at the department level of the Arts & Lectures $30 million endowment campaign funds. Additionally, the A&L unit is granted procurement authority to execute contracts for professional services in excess of $3 million annually; the Director of Finance and Operations establishes structures, policy and procedures to ensure success in delegation and auditability of all department transactions. Handles high level contractual negotiation with agents/ artists/managers.

Responsible for complex financial reporting, including economic forecasting and modeling, projections on investment income, and advising the Executive Director on financial strategies and risks. Prepares reports and presents on financial performance and projections to the Arts & Lectures Finance Council. Responsible for directing daily administrative operations including managing personnel, space and facilities. Independently identifies issues, initiates research, interprets information, and acts on issues regarding personnel, space and facilities management, grants management, accounting, travel, payroll, procurement, contracting, and business services. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours. $90,000‑130,000/ 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 # 34141

ECONOMICS/ STATISTICS INSTRUCTOR

CAMPUS LEARNING ASST SERVICES Instructs undergraduate students in small tutorial groups in Economics that parallel university classes and provide drop‑in assistance in the Economics / Statistics Lab (65%). Develops and updates course curriculum and study materials, attends course lectures, and incorporates technology support (25%). Maintains student attendance records and work assignments, provides student and department evaluations and mentors student staff (10%). Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience with tutoring others in this relative field of study. Experience designing course curriculum.

Note: Satisfactory completion of a background check. $24.62 ‑ $24.90/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified

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COMPUTER SCIENCE Participates in all aspects of student life in Computer Science.

Coordinates and manages the graduate admissions program, advises approximately 190 graduate students and 400 undergraduate students on a wide variety of issues, including requirements for graduate admissions, program requirements and options, grades, courses, financial aid, petitions, leaves, exam schedules, housing, cost of living, community issues, employment, and other personal and academic issues related to their welfare. The position requires extensive knowledge of University and Graduate Division policies and procedures regarding graduate and undergraduate student affairs, and requires the ability to interpret regulations from various administrative offices to students and faculty. This position requires extensive teamwork and cooperation within the Student Affairs Area by assisting with the on‑going workload and acting independently when the Student Affairs Manager and Undergraduate Program Advisor or Assistant are unavailable. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61‑$27.21/ 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 # 34129

HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL COORDINATOR

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

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, and 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

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INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY PROJECT MANAGER

CENTER FOR BLACK STUDIES RESEARCH Serves as the project manager with the IChange Team (ICT) 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 using a structured self‑assessment process to inform the development and implementation of an institutional action plan. Per a statement from the website, Aspire’s Institutional Change initiative (IChange) seeks to cultivate post‑secondary institutions where STEM faculty from underrepresented groups (URGs) are widely recruited, hired and retained, and all STEM faculty employ inclusive teaching, advising, and research mentoring.

Helps 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. The Institutional Diversity Project Manager will also: Coordinate UC Santa Barbara’s broader engagement with the IChange Network, including through an established Microsoft Teams Collaboration or similar software platform. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Demonstrable extensive working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite.

Particularly advanced features within Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.

Strong business communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with various levels of campus officials, faculty and staff both verbally and in writing. Note: 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 #34145

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 all times during employment. Must be organized, detailed oriented, confidential and dependable. Strong oral/written communication, organizational and customer service skills. Proficient in Microsoft and Google suite.

Notes: Credentials verification for the 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 a 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 are taken during quarter breaks 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

(BLS) certification required or dually certified in both AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support and AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support at time of hire is required and non‑negotiable. Notes: This is a limited position at 40%.

Mon‑Fri:7:45am‑4:30pm (may include Thursday evenings until 7pm). Student Health requires all clinical staff to successfully pass the background check and complete the credentialing process before the employment date. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Starting at $23.27/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 #25239

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

STUDENT HEALTH Provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses assisting with exams and procedures, taking vitals, checking in/out patients, filling out necessary paperwork, taking phone messages and following directives from the clinicians, as well as scheduling appointments.

Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Certification with one of the following agencies; American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA), California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CMAA).

Applicants without proper certification will not be considered.

Current CPR certification/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at the time of hire is required and non‑negotiable. This is an 11‑month per year career position. Four weeks of furlough taken during quarter breaks and summer months.

Notes: Student Health requires all clinical staff to successfully pass the background check and complete the credentialing process before the employment date. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Starting at $23.27/hr; 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 #34192

MEDICAL ASSISTANT‑LIMITED

STUDENT HEALTH Provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses assisting with exams and procedures, taking vitals, checking in/out patients, filling out the necessary paperwork, taking phone messages and following directives from the clinicians, as well as scheduling appointments.

Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Certification with one of the following agencies required; American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CMAA), Note: Those who have graduated from an EMT program may also be considered, although the MA program is preferable. Applicants without proper certification will not be considered. Current CPR certification/Basic Life Support

PERSONNEL COORDINATOR

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Coordinates all academic and staff employment activities for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Provides guidance to department management and employees on University policies and procedures regarding recruitment, hiring, academic merits and promotions, payroll, benefits eligibility, dual employment, overtime compensation, merit and range adjustments, and classification levels. Using careful analysis, tracks and monitors reports regarding salary and benefits, tuition and fees, merits, promotions, and cost of living adjustments. Develops payroll reports. Coordinates all visa‑related paperwork and issues.

Coordinates all aspects of student employment. Prepares UCPath and

time reporting for all academic, staff, and student employees in the department. Electronically modifies employee appointments and distributions, monitors monthly and hourly payroll manages timekeeping system processes late payments and payroll adjustments, maintains personnel files, etc. Responsible for coordination of summer salary and the campus Effort Reporting system.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61‑$27.59/ 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 # 32552.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

STUDENT HEALTH Exciting career opportunity working in a multidisciplinary, comprehensive University Student Health Service.

Works under UCSB Standardized Procedures in a collaborative and collegial relationship with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and other clinical staff at UCSB Student Health. Responsibilities include evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, common chronic health conditions; assessment, management and/or referral of primary mental health conditions, routine gynecologic care, physical examinations, prescribing medications under the legal scope of practice and arranging follow up care and referrals as indicated.

Reqs: Must have a current California Physician Assistant License and DEA registration schedules 2‑5 at all times during employment in order to practice and function in their clinical role. Notes: Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before the employment start date. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. This is an 11‑month partial‑year career 100% position; 4 weeks of furlough must be taken during quarter breaks. Works hours as assigned, which may include occasional evening hours. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #33985

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR POSITIONS IN NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (YI LAB)

The Neuroscience Research Institute and the Departments of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for Postdoc positions.

The Yi Lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara is hiring one or two postdoctoral scientists to join projects on large‑scale comparative neuro‑epigenomic analyses of primates. This position is funded by an NIH R01 grant and

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EMPLOYMENT an NSF grant. The goals of these projects are to understand how epigenomes of primate brains evolve and how we can connect genome and epigenome evolution to phenotypic evolution of brains. We have assembled an interdisciplinary collaborative research team to investigate these fundamental questions and the postdoctoral scholars will have opportunities to interact with neuroscientists, primate biologists and anthropologists. The main duties of the postdoctoral scholar are to oversee genomic and epigenomic data collection and take a lead in the analyses of those data. Even though the main activities of the postdoctoral researcher will consist of computational and bioinformatics analyses, she/he will also have opportunities to design and participate in the experiments according to her/his interests.

Furthermore, as a member of our friendly, collaborative, and international research community, scholars who are interested in pursuing epigenomic studies of non‑model organisms will have opportunity to develop their research projects with implications on global change biology and ecological epigenomics. Our current interests include, but not limited to, insects, snakes, marine invertebrates and birds.

The Yi lab is an interdisciplinary group of students and postdocs and project scientists from diverse backgrounds. We are new to UCSB although we have an established research portfolio. Postdoctoral scientists are expected to publish their research in research journals and present at scientific meetings.

For full position and recruitment details and to apply, please visit https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu /JPF02208/apply The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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.

SENIOR PRODUCER‑ DIRECTOR

INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Directs 2‑4 camera event location shoots at various sites on campus and around the community.

Configures and runs webcasts and streaming for events. Edits programs for later broadcast locally and on UCTV in a timely manner. Sets up and operates all aspects of television studio as needed. Supports various Field Cart tapings, which include live recording, webcasting, lecture capture, and video conferencing.

Trains students in all aspects of the production workflow. Assists Production Manager in coordination and operation of two in‑house video conferencing facilities.

Reqs: Directing experience within a multiple‑camera environment including the setup of cameras, audio mixers, video switchers, etc.

Experience in one‑camera remote shoots including the setup of the camera, lights, microphones, etc.

Fluent with entire Adobe Production Suite software, including Premier, After Effects, Encore, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder. Experience in editing video programs for broadcast with working knowledge of digital editing software. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Flexible work schedule including nights and weekends. $28.38 ‑ $28.94/hr.

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SR. CUSTODIAN ‑ WEEKEND WORKER SR CUSTODIAN

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Under the supervision of the Custodial Supervisor or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments, and Dining Facilities.

May be required to work schedules other than Mon ‑ Fri, 7:30am to 4:30pm to meet the operational needs of the unit and to cover seven day service. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Reqs: Working knowledge and experience in utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors and related custodial equipment desirable. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multicultural work environment. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record, and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program.

Satisfactory conviction history background check. $20.74 ‑ $22.44/ 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 # 33718

SR. CUSTODIAN ‑ DE LA GUERRA DINING

CAMPUS DINING Responsible for maintaining dining room floors, cleaning of restrooms and offices, periodic cleaning of windows, training, supervision and follow up nightly kitchen clean up, working as a liaison with the maintenance department for minor equipment repair and maintenance (carts, wheels, light bulb replacements, etc.), and overseeing shutdown building cleanups. Supervises part‑time student employees. Reqs: High School Diploma and one year progressively more responsible janitorial experience or equivalent combination of education.

Knowledge of safety and sanitation regulations regarding proper storing of chemicals in a food environment, proper cleaning of janitorial closets, safe lifting and transporting procedures, and ability to train others in this area. Exhibits organizational skills sufficient to ensure timely completion of tasks.

Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Tue‑Sat, 1:30pm‑10pm. 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 # 32709

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Sr. Custodian performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities.

Reqs: Working knowledge and experience in utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors and related custodial equipment desirable. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multicultural work environment. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check.Days/ Hours: Thu‑Mon, 7:30am‑4pm. $20.74 ‑ $22.44/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 # 33993

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Responsible for all aspects of the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programs. Serves as the initial source of information, advises pre‑major, major and prospective major students regarding general admissions information, monitors every aspect of progress towards degree, and counsels students as appropriate. Initiates, maintains and evaluates students’ academic records, processes all petitions, checks prerequisites, and performs other administrative tasks.

Ensures grades are reported for both graduate and undergraduate students and updates the Schedule of Classes and other publications.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and/or experience.

Excellent verbal and writing skills including active listening. Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask, work under pressure, and adjust priorities when dealing with competing and complex tasks.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $24.61 ‑ $29.98/ 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.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 33742

WEBMASTER

PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Develops and maintains the web presence for UCSB Extension/ Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE). Has primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of PaCE’s website, content management systems, and web applications. Provides web development, planning, search engine optimization, database

architecture, analytics, training, and consultation to all internal constituencies.

Implements new tools, user interfaces, and applications on the web in a variety of programming languages. Adheres to laws and policies regarding accessibility, security, and data protection. Coordinates with server provider(s) to ensure software upgrades and maintenance are current. Provides technical support and training to users as needed.

Performs website‑related duties in the Pantheon environment and configures the web server and databases. Works collaboratively with the campus web developers team to ensure efficient integration with the UCSB campus web presence and campus serving architectures.

Identifies and improves the online needs for students, faculty, staff, alumni, the media, industry, and other college affiliated audiences.

Implements creative layout, graphics creation, and designs, and advises PaCE management on web development decisions. Maintains the Public View of PaCE’s Student Information System DestinyOne, as well as its integration with the front‑end Content Management System. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in a related area or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory completion of conviction history background check. $25.00‑$36.30/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 5/2/22.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICESTO PLACE EMAIL NOTICE TO LEGALS@ INDEPENDENT.COM ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATHRYN DIANE BEGG AKA KATHRYN D. BEGG Case No.: 22PR00200 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: KATHRYN DIANE BEGG, KATHRYN D. BEGG A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SCOTT ALLEN BEGG AND KEVIN DAVID BEGG in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION for probate requests that: SCOTT ALLEN BEGG AND KEVIN DAVID BEGG 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: 06/02/2022 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 04/18/2022 by April Garcia, Deputy Attorney for Petitioner: Barrett P. O’Gorman, 5901 Encina Rd., Suite B‑2 Goleta CA 93117, (805) 967‑1215 Published April 28, May 05, 12, 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DENIS JAMES NORTON Case No.: 22PR00195 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DENIS JAMES NORTON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been

filed by: SANDRA HOWARD in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: SANDRA HOWARD 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: 06/02/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY ANN BITTLE NO: 22PR00155 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARY ANN BITTLE A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: JAMES M. DEPEW in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JAMES M. DEPEW be appointed as personal representatives 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 05/12/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, 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 form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 04/12/2022 By: April Garcia, Deputy.

Attorney for Petitioner: Margaret V Barnes, Barnes & Barnes 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 687‑6660.

Published April 28, May 05, 12 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY ANN BITTLE NO: 22PR00155 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARY ANN BITTLE A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: JAMES M. DEPEW in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JAMES M. DEPEW be appointed as personal representatives 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 05/12/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, 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 form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 03/22/2022 By: April Garcia, Deputy.

Attorney for petitioner: Clayton D. Wilson, Esq. Wilson & Wilson 414 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 (626) 574‑1890 Published Apr 14, 21, 28, 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELAINE GORDON Case No.: 22PR00204

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ELAINE GORDON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ANDRA CYD GORDON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: ANDRA CYD GORDON 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: 06/02/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 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

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR THE CROSSWALK AT CALLE REAL / FAIRVIEW CENTER PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON (PHB) PROJECT NO. 9099 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, City of Goleta, CA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta (“CITY”), invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids via electronic transmission on the City of Goleta PlanetBids portal site until 3:00 P.M., May 19, 2022, and will be publicly opened and posted promptly thereafter. Copies of the Contract Documents and Specifications are available from the CITY, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117 upon payment of a $50.00 non-refundable fee if picked up, or payment of a $60.00 non-refundable fee, if mailed or no payment to CITY if obtained from the CITY website at http://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-wantto/view/city-bid-opportunities.

The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to construct and deliver a finished CROSSWALK AT CALLE REAL / FAIRVIEW CENTER - PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON (PHB) PROJECT NO. 9099. Work includes construction of a new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) signal-controlled crosswalk with mast arms, developing a power supply, installing pedestrian push buttons, constructing ADA accessible ramps, new crosswalk striping, pavement markings and installing applicable PHB warning and control signage.

Night-work is required for project activities that will impact traffic at the intersection of Calle Real and Fairview Avenue, such as but not limited to, demolition, reconstruction of driveways, and striping. The contract period is Forty (40) Working Days. This contract period excludes time for equipment procurement and coordination with outside agencies, such as Southern California Edison (SCE). Coordination and scheduling of new service with SCE shall be Contractor’s responsibility, and reasonable project schedule impacts shall be negotiated with the Agency as needed.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is not scheduled for this project.

Bidders must be registered on the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit the bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete bids will not be accepted.

The bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a money order, a certified cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety, made payable to CITY. The bid security shall be an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total annual bid amount included with their proposals as required by California law.

Note: All bids must be accompanied by a scanned copy of the bid security uploaded to PlanetBids. The original security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or submitted to the office of the City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117, in a sealed envelope and be received or postmarked within three (3) City business days after the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered. The sealed envelope should be plainly marked on the outside, “SEALED BID SECURITY FOR CROSSWALK AT CALLE REAL / FAIRVIEW CENTER - PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON (PHB) PROJECT NO. 9099.”

The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code Section 1771.4, including prevailing wage rates and apprenticeship employment standards. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. The CITY hereby affirmatively ensures that all business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.

A contract may only be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that holds a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license, Class “C” Electrical specialty, or specialty licensing in accordance with the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the DIR. No Bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. Failure to provide proof of the contractor’s current registration pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 may result in rejection of the bid as non-responsive.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by CITY to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the CITY to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

Any protest to an intended award of this contract shall be made in writing addressed to the City Clerk prior to the award. Any protest may be considered and acted on by the City Council at the time noticed for award of the contract. To request a copy of the notice of agenda for award, please contact the City Clerk (805) 9617505 or register on the CITY’s website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

For information relating to the details of this Project and bidding requirements contact Debbie Talarico in writing at dtalarico@cityofgoleta.org.

CITY OF GOLETA _____________________________ Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk Published: Santa Barbara Independent: April 14, 2022 and April 28, 2022 INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

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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.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 04/18/2022 By: April Garcia, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Margaret V Barnes, Barnes & Barnes 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 687‑6660.

Published April 28, May 05, 12 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARYN DALE MAPEL Case No.: 22PR00177 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: DARYN DALE MAPEL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: WENDY TAN MAPEL in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: WENDY TAN MAPEL 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: 05/26/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 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

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1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 04/07/2022 By: April Garcia, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Stephen T. Frank 1114 State St., STE 271, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962‑0101.

Published April 28, May 05, 12 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOUGLAS J. THOMPSON NO: 22PR00152 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DOUGLAS J. THOMPSON; DOUG THOMPSON; DOUGLAS JERRY THOMPSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: DANIEL F. THOMPSON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DANIEL F. THOMPSON be appointed as personal representatives 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 05/12/2022 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 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 form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 03/21/2022 By: April Garcia, Deputy. Attorney for petitioner Tiffany Carrari. P.O. Box 1315, Nipomo, CA 93444, (805) 714‑3184 Published Apr 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: LOCA VIVANT KITCHEN at 4141 State St.,

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: CASA ANTICA STUDIO at 2901 State Street, Studio 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Christopher J De Rose (Same Address) This business is conducted by An Individual Filed by: CHRISTOPHER DE ROSE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 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 E4. FBN Number: 2022‑0001034.

Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ZOCALO at 901 Embarcadero Del Mar Suite 101 Isla Vista, CA 93117; Zocalo Restaurant LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Filed by: JAIME HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 23, 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: 2022‑0000766. Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ABSOM BOOKS at 4523 Carpinteria Avenue, Apt E Carpinteria, CA 93013; Eric von Schrader (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: ERIC VON SCHRADER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 30, 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: 2022‑0000835. Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: DU MONT, DU MONT ADS, DU MONT ADVERTISING LLC, DU MONT LLC at 2962 Hidden Valley Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Du Mont Advertising LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Filed by: DANIEL CARRERA, OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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 E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000712. Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LONGEVITY SANTA BARBARA at 5450 Granada Way Carpinteria, CA 93013; Heidi S Millard (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: HEIDI MILLARD with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 30, 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: 2022‑0000825. Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RADIANT COLLECTIONS at 45 Willow Springs Lane, Apt. 201 Goleta, CA 93117; Jackson Flanagan (same address) This business is conducted by an

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: TCG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 81 David Love Pl. Goleta, CA 93117; Jesusita Corporation 4860 Calle Real, Suite C Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by an Corporation Filed by: YVONNE M. CONNOLLY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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 E40. FBN Number: 2022‑0000811. Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARMONY STEAM at 449 Hawk Canyon Ct Buellton, CA 93427; Nicole M. Leite (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: NICOLE LEITE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 01, 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: 2022‑0000765.

Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: L.A. LEPIANE WINES at 1480 Count Fleet St Santa Ynez, CA 93460; L.A. Lepiane Wines, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: ALISON THOMSON, MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 11, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000654.

Published: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COTTAGE UNDER THE OAKS, UNDER THE OAKS SANTA BARBARA at 2720 Puesta Del Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Maya Q. M. Adams (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: MAYA ADAMS, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 8, 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 E45. FBN Number: 2022‑0000948. Published: Apr 14, 21, 28, May 05, 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IMAGINENAMES, IMAGINE NAMES at 3905 State St, Suite 7‑317 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Gerald Hill 4025 Primavera Road, Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: GERALD HILL, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E4. FBN Number: 2022‑0000874. Published: Apr 14, 21, 28, May 05, 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KARMIC CIRCLE COFFEE COLLECTIVE at 339 El Gaucho Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Daniel Woodman (same address) Rae Tran (Same Address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Filed by: DANIEL WOODMAM, CO‑FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County

on Mar 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 E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000791. Published: Apr 14, 21, 28, May 05, 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: DR. GREENTHUMB’S ORCUTT at 1604 E. Clark Avenue, Suite 101 Orcutt, CA 93455; East Clark SB OPCO LLC 4675 Macarhur Ct Fl 15 Newport Beach, CA 92660 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Brandon Johnson, Manager Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 7, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E45. FBN Number: 2022‑0000936.

Published: April 14, 21, 28. May 5 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: OLD DANISH FUDGE KITCHEN at 441 Alisal Road Solvang, CA 93463; Old Danish Food Farm, Inc. 636 Hillside Drive Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DON HEIDUK, SECRETARY & CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 12, 2022.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000976.

Published: Apr 21, 28, May 05, 12 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ALOE DENTAL WELLNESS at 7127 Hollister Av Suite 7 Goleta, CA 93117; Daniela Cadavid Dental Corporation 286 Pebble Beach Dr Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DANIELA CADAVID, PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 11, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E29. FBN Number: 2022‑0000957. Published: Apr 21, 28, May 05, 12 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: WHILT, FATCH & PERRY at 1025 Chapala St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Brown & Brown Insurance Services of California 3697 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Suite 100 Lafayette, CA 94549 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ROBERT W LLOYD, SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 11, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E45. FBN Number: 2022‑0000949.

Published: Apr 21, 28, May 05, 12 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SOUL SPARK SANTA BARBARA at 1050 Vista del Pueblo Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jacqueline Robinson (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: JACQUELINE ROBINSON, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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 E20. FBN Number: 2022‑0000807.

Published: Apr 21, 28, May 05, 12 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J & P SERVICES at 240 San Pasqual Lompoc, CA 93436; Petra C. Espinoza (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: PETRA ESPINOZA with the County Clerk

of Santa Barbara County on Apr 7, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2022‑0000934. Published: Apr 21, 28, May 05, 12 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA YNEZ VALLEY PRIDE at 3326 Pine St Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Santa Ynez Valley Pride (Same Address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Filed by: GOLZAR MEAMAR, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 07, 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: 2022‑000924. Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: LICK CLOTHING at 1736 Calle Poniente Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Miles C Hagin (Same Address) This business is conducted by An Individual Filed by: CHRISTOPHER DE ROSE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 19, 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: 2022‑0001008.

Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOLLYWOOD BLVD. APARTMENTS at 1379 Camino Meleno Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Markin Family Properties LLC (same address) This business is conducted

by A Limited Liability Company Filed by: OLIVIA LOEWY, MANAGER/ TRUSTEE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 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 E30. FBN Number: 2022‑0001028. Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLORFUL GLUONS at 1452 W Beacon Way Santa Maria, CA 93458; Eric D. Martin (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: ERIC MARTIN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 19, 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 E30. FBN Number: 2022‑0001027. Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ONE SOCCER SCHOOLS at 315 Meigs Rd, Suite A‑431 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; One Skill Factory (same address) This business is conducted

by A Corporation Filed by: JEFFREY K. JOHNSON with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E955. FBN Number: 2022‑0001032. Published: Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUMMERTIME FINE CRAFTS at 2012 Bath St, Apt C Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Summer Howatt‑Nab (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: SUMMER HOWATT‑NAB with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 01, 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: 2022‑0000855.

Published: 2022.

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LIEN SALE NOTICE IS hereby given that a public lien sale will be held by Bunnin Chevrolet Cadillac on 05/04/22 at 9:00am located at 301 S Hope Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93105 FOR: 2016 Chevrolet Volt VIN: 1G1RC6S52GU122462 LIC: 7PCF751 exp: 12/08/20 CA Published: 04/28/2022

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF KAREN TRACEY WILLIAMS TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 22CV01129 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: KARENS TRACEY WILLIAMS TO: KAREN TRACEY AVALON 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 appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed , the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing June 3, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 4, 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 April 18, 2022. by Donna D. Geck. of the Superior Court. Published. April 28, May 05, 12, 19 2022.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF WENDY TAN MAPEL TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01320 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: WENDY TAN MAPEL TO: WENIFREDA TAN MALIJAN 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 appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed , the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing June 10, 2022 10:00 am, Dept 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101.Ancapa 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 April 20, 2022. by Donna D. Geck. of the Superior Court. Published. April 28, May 05, 12, 19, 2022.

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PUBLIC NOTICES EA‑116 ORDER ON REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING SUPERIOR COURT of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 CASE NO: 21CV03807 1. Protected Party: Pepa Devan 2. Restrained Party: Matthew Devan 3. Next Court Date: The request to reschedule the court date is granted. Your court date is rescheduled for the day and time listed below. 05/17/2022 8:30am at 118 East Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Dept: 9 4. Temporary Restraining Order.

A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is still in full force and effect because: The court extends the TRO previously granted on 09/27/2021 It now expires on 05/17/2022. Warning and Notice to the Restrained party: an elder or dependent abuse restraining order has been issued against you.

You must follow the orders until they expire.

5. Reason Court Date is Rescheduled. There is good cause to reschedule the court date. The protected party has not served the restrained party.

6. Serving (Giving) Order to Other Party. The request to reschedule was made by the Protected party.

You must have the restrained party personally served with a copy of this order and a copy of all documents listed on from EA‑109, item 5, by five days prior to hearing.

7. No fee for service. The sheriff or marshal will serve this order for free. Bring a copy of all the papers that need to be served to the sheriff or marshal.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 03/03/2022 By: Barnard, Nicolette, Deputy Clerk. Published April 14, 21, 28, May 05, 2022 EA‑100 REQUEST FOR ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE RESTRAINING ORDERS SUPERIOR COURT of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 CASE NO: 21CV03807 1. Elder or Dependent Adult in Need of Protection: Pepa Devan, F, 80 2. Person From Whom Protection is Sought: Matthew Devan 221 Stanley Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105 3. Person Requesting Order: The elder or dependent adult named in 1. 4. Contact information for the person asking the court for protection: Cristi Michelon Vasquez State Bar No.: 212917, Law Office of Cristi Michelon Vasquez 132 E. Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805‑882‑2226 fax 805‑882‑2227 cristi@michelonlaw.com 5. Description of Protected Person The person named in 1 is age 65 or older and a resident of California. 6. Additional Protected Persons Asking for protection for any other family or household members or for the conservator of the elder or dependent adult listed in 1. Yes; Listed: Ciji Guerin, F, 50, not a household member, Daughter in law and Josh Devan, M, 48, not a household member, Son. 7. Relationship of Parties.

Matthew Devan is the son of Pepa Devan. 8. Venue. The person in 2.

Lives in this county. The person in 1 was abused by the person in 2. in this county. 9. Other Court Cases. (a) Person 1 or any of the persons in 6 have not been involved in another court case with the person in 2. (b) There are now any protective or restraining orders in effect relating to the person in 1 or any of the persons in 6 and the person in 2. 10.

Description of Abuse. Abuse mean either: ‑physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering; or The withholding by a caretaker of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering. From at

least 2013 to present the person in 2. abused the person in 1.

Attachment 10b(3). The abuse was not solely financial abuse, the abuse included other forms of abuse force, threat, harassment, intimidation, or any other form of abuse. (b) The person in 2 did not use or threaten to use a gun or any other weapon. The person in 1 was harmed or injured as a result of the acts of abuse. The police came and they gave the person in 1 an Emergency Protective Order. (d) Yes, the person in 2 abused the person in 1 at other times.

11. Personal Conduct Orders. I ask the court to order the person in 2 not to do any of the following things to the person in 1 or to any person to be protected listed in 6: ‑Physically abuse, financially abuse, intimidate, molest, attack, strike, stalk, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, harass, destroy personal property of, or disturb the peace of the person. ‑Contact the person, either directly or indirectly, in any way, including, but not limited to , in person, by telephone, in writing, by public or private mail, by interoffice mail, by e‑mail, by text messages, by fax, or by other electronic means.

12. Stay‑Away Orders. I ask the court to order the person in 2 to stay at least 100 yards away from the elder or dependent adult in 1., the persons in 6., the home of the elder or dependent adult. The vehicle of the elder or dependent adult.

13. Move‑Out Order. I ask the court to order the person in 2 to move out from and not return to the residence at 221 Stanley Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The person in 1 will suffer physical or emotional harm if the person in 2 does not leave the residence. The person in 2 is not named in the title or lease of the residence, either alone or with others beside the person in 1. I ask for this move‑out order right away to last until the hearing,

because: The person in 2 assaulted or threatened the person in 1; and the person in 1 has the right to live at the above residence 14. Guns or Other Firearms and Ammunition. Unknown if the person in 2 owns or possess any guns or other firearms.

15. Temporary Restraining Order.

I request that a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) be issued against the person in 2 to last until the hearing. I am presenting form EA‑110, Temporary Restraining Order, for the court’s signature together with this request. The person in 2 has not been told that a TRO would be sought.

16. Request to Give Less Than Five‑Days’ Notice of Hearing. Ms. Devan is fearful that Matthew Devan would try and harm her if excess notice is provided.

Additionally, notice to Matthew Devan would frustrate the purpose of the orders sought.

Finally, Matthew Devan’s behavior is erratic, and his whereabouts since issuance of the EPO are not regular, so locating him could prove difficult.

17. No Fee to Serve Orders. If you want the sheriff or marshal to serve (notify) the person in 2 about the orders for free, ask the court clerk what you need to do.

19. Possession and Protection of Animals. I ask the court to order the following: That the person in 1 be given the sole possession of, care, and control of the animals listed below, which he/she owns, possesses, leases, keeps, or holds or which reside in his/her household. (b)That the person in 2 must stay at least 100 yards away from, and not take sell, transfer encumber, conceal, molest, attack, strike, threaten, harm, or otherwise dispose of, the animals listed above.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 09/23/2021 By: Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Published April 14, 21, 28, May 05, 2022

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): NIKKI TYLER FAITELL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ALICIA GONZALEZ, NOE OBISPO, DOES 1‑10 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Announces The Housing Authority of the City ofEFFECTIVE Santa Barbara MAY 2,Announces 2022 APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 8 HOUSING EFFECTIVE MAY 2, 2022 CHOICE VOUCHERS WILL BE ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Applications will be accepted online only a at www.hacsbwaitlist.org from Monday Maywill 2, 2022 at 8:00 AM through Applications be accepted online Wednesday June 1, 2022 at 11:59from PM. only a at www.hacsbwaitlist.org

Monday May 2022 at 8:00 AM through This waitlist will2, be closed effective June 2, 2022.

Wednesday June 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM. This waitlist will be closed effective June 2, 2022.

To apply scan or visit www.hacsbwaitlist.org.

To apply scan or visit www.hacsbwaitlist.org.

Eligible households under this program are offered a Section 8 voucher allowing them to choose a unit to rent from private landlords.

Participants payare a portion Eligible households under this program offeredofatheir income rent directlythem to thetolandlord and Section 8toward voucher allowing choose a unitthe to rent remainder is paid by the Housing Authority. from private landlords. Participants pay a portion of their income toindividuals the landlord and the Families,toward seniors,rent anddirectly disabled receive waitlist remainder is paid by the Housing Authority. priority.

Families, seniors, and disabled individuals receive waitlist Waitlist priority. ranking is based on date and time of application and preference points.

Waitlist ranking is based on date and time of application and preference points.

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara 808 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.hacsb.org │ ( 805) 965-1071 The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara 808 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.hacsb.org │ ( 805) 965-1071

costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no

puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados.

Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos

por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NO: (Numero del Caso) 22CV00805 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): John Hunter SBN 71301 625 Mulberry St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805‑962‑5441 DATE 02/28/2022 Deputy Clerk; Leili Hejzai. Published.

Apr 28, May 05, 12, 19, 2022.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. ATTENTION: The Virtual Meeting is held pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361. The meeting will be Virtual because meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The public may only view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings and not in Council Chambers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct an Electronic public hearing on the date set forth above to consider the following projects: Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review The Leta Hotel Signage 5650 Calle Real (APN 069-160-042) Case No. 22-0019-ZC/22-0011-DRB Panda Express Signage 131 N. Fairview Avenue (APN 077-170-042) Case No. 21-0014-ZC Redwire Signage 153 Castilian Avenue (APN 073-150-011) Case No. 22-0012-ZC/22-0006-DRB Residential Addition 200 Cannon Green Drive (APN 073-221-041) Case No. 21-0020-LUP Preliminary Review Ellwood Conditional Use Permit RV/Boat/Contractor yard storage 35 Ellwood Station Road (APN 079-210-066) Case No. 20-0003-CUP Seymour Duncan New Buildings 5385 and 5383 Hollister Avenue (APNs 071-140-074, 071-140-075) Case No. 20-0003-DP 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.

PUBLIC COMMENT: This hearing is for design review only. All interested persons are encouraged to participate in the public hearing electronically (by phone) as described above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The items in this notice include new and continued items from prior meetings. All persons wanting to review any project applications may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The Agenda, staff reports and project plans will be available approximately one week before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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