Santa Barbara Independent 6/22/23

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Sat, Jan 27 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre

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– José Limón

“One of the seven wonders of the artistic universe.”

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends

Limón Dance Company

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Manager, Emily Lee, and her husband, Jerry, welcomed their second baby, Vincent James Lee, just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 11. Everyone is settling in well at home, including big sister Norah. Vincent already has quite the range of nicknames, including Vin, Vinny, Vinny Vin, and Bubbies. Baby Vin enjoys napping on his mama, watching his big sister play, and listening to bossa nova.

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COURTESY PHOTOS

NEWS of the WEEK

by RYAN P.

Parklets’ Fate up for Debate

Residents, Business Owners Pack Early-Morning Meeting to Give Input on Future of Outdoor Dining in Downtown S.B.

Good Lion Hospitality director of operations Adam Sandroni provided one of the most solid case studies of what happens to businesses with parklets versus those without. He oversees three different locations: one with a parklet on State Street, one without, and one with a halfparklet in the Funk Zone. To him, the proof is in the numbers. Revenue is up 30 percent at the location with a parklet, up 15 percent at the location with a half-parklet, and down 30 percent at the spot with no parklet.

Some argued that State Street should be opened back up, but the majority of the speakers supported some sort of outdoor dining going forward. One restaurant owner said it was wrong to pit retail against restaurants, saying it was “unfair to say one is winning.”

PUBLIC SAFETY

The Coast Guard and a Good Samaritan rescued 14 people who abandoned a sinking ship that hit a rock near Santa Cruz Island on 6/15. The captain of the Sea Jay, a charter passenger vessel, sent out a mayday call to the Coast Guard at 2:33 a.m. and instructed the passengers and crew to abandon ship while he anchored the vessel and released the life raft before boarding it himself. Responding to the Coast Guard’s emergency request for help, nearby ship Sea Biscuit found the life raft and began recovering the survivors before emergency responders from the Coast Guard and state Fish and Wildlife arrived and transported them all to shore. On 6/17, the sunken ship was successfully removed from the ocean, according to the Coast Guard. The incident is under investigation.

COUNTY

by Ryan P. Cruz

The future of downtown Santa Barbara and its outdoor dining parklets has bubbled into one of the most polarizing topics in the city. So it came as a bit of a surprise when the city announced an awkwardly timed public meeting to discuss the subject, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. the Tuesday after a three-day, two-holiday weekend. By any standards, it was probably not the best time to ask for public opinion on an important issue.

But even with an early start time in what may be the hardest room to find in the downtown area the Faulkner Gallery at the Central Library, which is currently fenced off for construction on all sides except for one small door at the back entrance — the meeting was packed with people eager to give their varied opinions on what should happen with these outdoor parklets when the temporary order allowing them runs out at the end of the year.

Downtown Manager Brian Bosse asked the standing-room-only audience to give input on three specific issues: parklets along the State Street Promenade; parklets on private property, such as restaurant parking lots; and “off State Street” parklets, such as those along Ortega, Haley, and Coast Village Road. The City Council would use this input, along with the results of a citywide survey that has already received thousands of responses, to potentially make a decision on the parklets as early as next week.

“We’re here to listen,” Bosse said, nearly drowned out by the sounds of jackhammers just outside the gallery. The construction disrupted the meeting several times, frustrating both city staff and the audience who struggled to hear comments. “We want to

hear what you’ve got to say.”

Dozens of city residents, restaurateurs, retail business owners, and property managers spoke up during the meeting, with several criticizing the city’s choice of venue and the last-minute nature of the event. “It seems like you really don’t want input from the public,” one resident said.

The nearly 90-minute public comment session was full of contradictory and passionate opinions. Some celebrated the city’s willingness to turn the once “dull State Street” into a “vibrant promenade” in response to the pandemic; others claimed the closed-off street clogged the city’s main artery; a few questioned the aesthetics of the parklets and suggested that the city scrap them all until a more permanent plan is decided.

Sharon Rich, founder of nonprofit Friends of State Street, said the city was at a crossroads, but there might be a danger of losing some of downtown’s newfound vibrancy if the temporary parklets were not allowed to stay.

She pointed to the holiday weekend as an example: “On Saturday, table after table was filled; kids were learning to ride their bikes, some carrying ice cream cones; there were artists’ markets.”

Others pointed to the effects on retail shops. While the parklets benefit the restaurants who can offer outdoor dining, the nearby shops have not experienced the same boost in revenues.

Jim Knell founder and chair of SIMA Corporation, which owns multiple downtown properties called the whole experiment a “boondoggle” that only subsidizes and benefits restaurants. “It’s shortsighted,” he said. “Retail can’t survive.”

Bob Stout, owner of the Wildcat Lounge, was among those who felt that the city was making the decision too quickly. He was worried that the process was too “frontloaded,” with a last-minute meeting called just a week before the City Council makes a potentially detrimental decision.

Mayor Randy Rowse was in attendance at the meeting, along with city councilmembers Kristen Sneddon and Oscar Gutierrez and several city staff members. But one person not at the meeting was City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, who has earned criticism behind closed doors for recommending the city put an end to the parklets. Bjork, according to City Hall sources, will be on vacation out of the country for the next five to six weeks.

In a subsequent email to the Independent, Bjork said: “This is not the case. I am a big fan of outdoor dining and believe it brings enlivenment to downtown and our other areas of the city. I am concerned about the safety of placing diners in an active roadway.”

She said that the City Council has made it clear that State Street parklets should remain until the city’s master plan is completed, but the direction is less clear on what to do with parklets outside of the State Street promenade. “We are trying to get counsel input on [the City Council’s] direction now to give us time to implement any changes to ordinances or rules ahead of the expiration of the Economic Recovery Extension and Transition Ordinance,” she said.

On Tuesday, June 27, the City Council will discuss the future of outdoor dining on State Street, private property, and other public areas off State Street. The city could decide to either end or extend the temporary order for all three. To participate in the city’s survey, visit surveymonkey.com/r/98TDC7Z.

The county Planning Commission voted 3-1 on 6/14 to allow the pipeline that ruptured and caused 2015’s Refugio Oil Spill to change hands. Plains All American Pipeline has sold the pipeline to Pacific Pipeline Company, a company under ExxonMobil’s “umbrella.” ExxonMobil has given a financial guarantee of $100 million against any “incidents associated with the pipeline system,” the staff report stated, to Pacific and its new pipeline operator EMCo. Waiting in the wings, however, is Sable Offshore Corporation, which is reportedly looking to acquire the pipeline, Las Flores Canyon oil facility, and platforms Hondo, Heritage, and Harmony for $300 million. Read more at Independent.com.

COURTS & CRIME

Sheriff’s detectives have released two new images of the 2015-2018 white Porsche Cayenne seen coming and going from Violet Evelyn Alberts’s Montecito home the night of her murder, 5/27/22. Detectives say the suspect driving the Porsche came from the L.A. area and ask anyone who knows the subject associated with this vehicle to contact the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau at (805) 681-4150 or leave an anonymous tip by calling (805) 681-4171 or emailing tips@sbsheriff .org. The Sheriff’s Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Alberts’s killer. See the photos at Independent .com

The elder fraud and abuse case against Wendy Jane Foster and Erica Salda concluded 6/12 with a plea bargain in which Salda agreed to return $250,000 to the estate of Elizabeth Whitney, who died in 2018 at the age of 102. Foster had reached a similar agreement in November 2022. The case was a complicated one in which Foster, who was a trustee for one of Whitney’s trusts, worked with Salda to use Whitney’s money to buy annuities, pocket the commission, then employ a method sometimes known as “twisting and churning” to place the funds back into other annuities for Whitney. The practice continued for nine years and only came to an end when Whitney complained to her family in 2015 that her former “friends” were untrustworthy. n

CRUZ, CALLIE FAUSEY, JACKSON FRIEDMAN, TYLER HAYDEN, NICK WELSH, and JEAN YAMAMURA, with INDEPENDENT STAFF

PACKED HOUSE: City residents, business owners, and employees packed into the Faulkner Gallery on Tuesday, June 20, for a public meeting on the future of outdoor dining in Santa Barbara.

Chumash Memorial Installed at Mission

ccording to historical documents, the deaths of about 3,800 baptized Chumash people living in Santa Barbara were recorded between the years 1789 and 1840. The bones of some lay interned in a large mass grave in the Old Mission, comingled with the remains of Spaniards, Californios, Mexicans, and Americans. This past Thursday, about 50 Chumash individuals from the Barbareño and the Coastal bands, Old Mission friars, historians, and assorted dignitaries assembled by the far wall of the Old Mission cemetery lawn to dedicate a large memorial statue of a Chumash woman with her arm draped over the shoulder of a massive bear to commemorate the Chumash who lived and died under the roof and rule of the early Franciscans.

Those assembled dipped their hands into a chalice with sage-infused holy water, made the sign of the cross, and gathered up the sage smoke billowing forth from an incense miter. They also listened to Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto recite the Lord’s Prayer in both English and Chumash. Ygnacio-De Soto’s

COURTS & CRIME

mother, Mary Yee, was the last Santa Barbara Chumash who grew up knowing and speaking the Chumash language. YgnacioDe Soto, who identified herself as part Barbareño Chumash and part Mexican, played a pivotal role in translating the idea of the memorial into a reality. The bear, reportedly, was her idea and signifies perseverance, courage, and leadership.

“We have to be strong and resilient in the spirit of the bear,” Ygnacio-De Soto stated. “And that’s all I have to say about it.”

Ygnacio-De Soto’s nephew James Yee now working on his linguistics PhD at UCSB, where he teaches the Chumash language — read the names of nine Chumash killed during the revolt of 1824, during which hundreds of Chumash rose up in an organized and militarily unsuccessful uprising at three missions throughout Santa Barbara County. Yee read the names first in Spanish and then in Chumash. That recitation of names would be the most direct reference made to the harsh and complicated colonial history shared by the Chumash and the Franciscans. Nick

Former SBCC Football Star Held on Attempted Murder Charge

Oneof the men arrested on an attempted murder charge on June 7 was Brandon Tyree Smith, a star for Santa Barbara City College’s football team who announced his commitment to play for Oregon State University the same day as the alleged assault June 2, according to media reports. Oregon State has since stated to the press that Smith never signed and will not be part of the program.

Smith attended SBCC from his high school in Chicago, capturing the attention of four-year colleges after his performance as a running back for the Vaqueros this past season. He ran 16 touchdowns into the end zone and rushed for 1,231 yards. After visiting Oregon State, Smith announced he’d received a scholarship and committed to the Beavers on May 25. He’d also attracted interest from Fresno State, Nevada, Hawai‘i, and other schools. AP ranks Oregon State at number 17 among college football teams.

In the altercation on June 2, 21-year-

Welsh

old Smith and three other men Jordan Lopez, 20; Michael Lee, 21; and Jude Hallal, 19 are accused of fighting with a 20-yearold man at what the County Sheriff’s Office described as a community pool near Gateway in Noleta. The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.

Santa Barbara City College acknowledged Smith and Hallal were students and that Lopez was a former student. “SBCC was saddened to hear the news of this tragic event, and we feel deeply for the victim, his family, and friends,” the school stated through its Communications Office. “SBCC takes these allegations seriously and will continue to cooperate with the investigation.”

Smith and the three other suspects are being held on $2 million bail each. Sheriff’s investigators request the public come forward with additional information at (805) 681-4150, or anonymously at (805) 681-4171 or sbsheriff.org Jean Yamamura

BEAR WITNESS: Barbareño Chumash elder Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto and her nephew James Yee (center) were among the 50 people assembled for last Thursday’s memorial-dedication ceremony at the Old Mission.

Red Tide, Great Whites Bloom

Sea Lions and Dolphins Sick and Dying; Baby Sharks Swim Near Beaches

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INTERNATIONAL SERIES at the Granada Theatre

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AVI AVITAL, mandolin

HANZHI WANG, accordion

Monday, October 16, 2023, 7:30PM

Lobero Theatre

by Callie Fausey

Aharmful algal bloom off the coasts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties is poisoning an alarming number of California sea lions and dolphins that have washed ashore since May. Hundreds of distressed beachgoers have called the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) to report dead and sick animals along local beaches. A surge of such reports occurred last week.

The nonprofit said the majority of calls they received are about sea lions showing signs of domoic acid toxicity the acid is a naturally occurring neurotoxin produced by blooms of algae, aka “red tide,” typically in spring or fall. Marine mammals and seabirds become sick after eating small prey that feed on the algae blooms. The large animals can experience brain lesions, hippocampus shrinking, and even death, according to CIMWI.

In the first weeks of June, the toxin is suspected to have killed hundreds of California sea lions and close to 60 dolphins, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

On June 13, CIMWI staff and volunteers managed more than 200 reports of animals in distress, including nine live dolphins and 25 sick sea lions.

“We are currently inundated with domoic acid sea lions and dolphins,” CIMWI Executive Director Sam Dover told the Indy. “We are receiving 30-60 calls per hour and responding to over 30 animals per day.”

Affected animals exhibit unusual behaviors such as head swaying, mouth foaming, or seizures, and beachgoers are advised to keep their distance and report sightings to CIMWI’s rescue hotline at (805) 567-1505.

Leadbetter, Padaro, Isla Vista, Haskells, and Rincon are some of the beaches where recent animal strandings were reported. Volunteers are dispatched to the locations to determine if rescue is possible, monitor parameters, and educate the public as needed.

While no cure exists, many sea lions with acute toxicosis can recover and survive, either on their own or with the help of CIMWI veterinarians at the nonprofit’s Gaviota Coast rehabilitation center. However, the same cannot be said for common dolphins with the illness, most of which die before volunteers reach them.

The blooms themselves are nothing new. Harmful algal bloom events were recorded in Southern California in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2017, and 2022. But last year, from August 15 to September 21, CIMWI experienced an unprecedented domoic acid event affecting marine mammals, during which CIMWI responded to 262 individual cases, with an average of six new cases per day. CIMWI also received 1,816 reports and rescued 70 marine mammals affected by domoic acid. This year’s numbers are already looking like they will be as high, if not higher.

The events have increased in frequency and severity in recent decades, potentially due to climate change and increased nutrient pollution. However, CIMWI says that by monitoring toxic blooms and sick and stranded animals, researchers can devise early warning systems to protect wildlife, marine ecosystems, and even prevent human illness.

On a more positive note, great white sharks have been thriving in Southern California waters in recent years, according to a new study from Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab.

During a sold-out event on Saturday, researcher Dr. Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach, and videographers Henry Rabin of Reef Guardians and Carlos Gauna, “The Malibu Artist,” presented findings of newly observed behavior among great whites, as well as drone footage of the creatures moving through the waters off Santa Barbara’s coast.

Southern Santa Barbara County, mostly around Carpinteria, acted as a nursery for juvenile sharks over the past two years, researchers found. Although the sharks would often get up close and personal with blissfully unaware humans, surprisingly, nothing happened. The sharks did not seem to care about the people floating just a few feet away from them, and they were seen swimming together about 97 percent of the time.

According to Reef Guardians, juvenile great whites have been observed entering the local nursery area during springtime. However, researchers believe the red tides which have arrived around midMay over the last two years cause the juveniles to leave Santa Barbara’s coastline and head further south. From there, they may return to the nursery later in the summer. n

SIR STEPHEN HOUGH, piano

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7:30PM

Lobero Theatre

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 7:30PM

Granada Theatre

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7:30PM

Granada Theatre

HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD, piano

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 7:30PM

Lobero Theatre

PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:30PM

Granada Theatre

SPHINX VIRTUOSI

Friday, March 15, 2024, 7:30PM

Lobero Theatre

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 7:30PM

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A sea lion suffering domoic acid poisoning

Isata Kanneh-Mason Joshua Bell Avi Avital

Zubin Mehta

Popular At-Home Nurse Program for New Families to End

Welcome Every Baby, a Free Postpartum Service for 22 Years, Will Stop Care June 30

We are encouraged to know there are groups within our community who are considering ways to continue the services WEB offers.”

Jenna Tosh, CEO of Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, explained her organization is actively working with local funders and partners to develop a new homevisitation model. “Our reproductive health mission includes improving maternal and infant health outcomes and closing disparities,” she said.

Dr. Katrina Mitchell, WEB’s medical director, echoed Easland that the demise of the program is emblematic of the country’s overburdened medical system. “It was providing a key safety net since we simply don’t have enough doctors or nurses or support staff,” she said. “It’s a massive crisis.”

by Tyler Hayden

Cecilia Sousa spent her whole life babysitting, so she was very confident in her childcare abilities. “I thought I knew everything,” she said.

But soon after she left the hospital with her own baby boy, Sousa realized she needed more help learning how to nurse, a common discovery for first-time moms. She pulled herself out of bed, still bleeding, to visit a lactation specialist at their office; however, their one-size-fitsall advice proved unfruitful once she tried putting it into practice at home.

As the minutes and hours ticked by, Sousa began to worry she would never make it work. Her son was losing weight and showing little interest in eating. Panic and anxiety set in.

“The hormones, the feeling of helplessness, the rawness of it all it was pretty intense,” she said.

That’s when Sousa got a call from Traile Easland, a registered nurse and the longtime leader of Welcome Every Baby, a free postpartum home visitation program that serves Santa Barbara County. Easland stopped by the next day and sat on Sousa’s bed with her. She helped clear a space on the cluttered dresser for a scale to weigh her son before and after feedings.

Over the next couple of hours, Easland showed Sousa different latching techniques and body positions, figuring out what worked best for the pair. She also conducted full health assessments of mother and baby, talked with Sousa about mental health, and developed a game plan going forward.

“Traile came into our home totally free of judgment and empowered us to figure it out together,” said Sousa, the business manager of a UCSB research department. “She took the time. The fact that Welcome Every Baby nurses provide such critical support during such a vulnerable time is really special.”

On June 30, after 22 years of supporting thousands of other Santa Barbara families, the Welcome Every Baby (WEB) program will end. A lack of funding is to blame, explained Easland in a recent interview, describing the loss as yet another example of America’s broken healthcare system. “I’m embarrassed and ashamed of what’s happening,”

she said. “I had more rights and services available to me when I had kids 30 years ago.”

Easland and WEB’s four part-time nurses currently see around 550 families annually, she said, and the program costs approximately $350,000 to operate. It’s been available to anyone and everyone, including those who can’t afford a postpartum doula or private lactation consultant, as well as residents who don’t qualify for assistance through the county’s Public Health Department.

WEB has long struggled to secure consistent funding, Easland said, with monies at various times coming from First Five, the Bower Foundation, and other organizations. Grants and donations have also helped make ends meet. WEB recently applied to become a state-licensed home health agency, Easland said, but were denied because they operate under the umbrella of the County Education Office and are technically classified as a school district. They’ve also tried unsuccessfully to secure partnerships with local healthcare entities that could bill insurance companies on their behalf.

“We have met with every possible player in town,” including Cottage Health, Sansum Clinic, and Planned Parenthood, said Easland. Approximately 70 percent of WEB’s clients are Sansum patients, she estimated. “I’ve been very vocal and very clear that this program will go away.” Easland also recently spoke before the Board of Supervisors. Why WEB wasn’t saved before it was allowed to lapse, she doesn’t know. “I don’t have an answer for that,” she said.

When asked about possible replacement services, of which there currently are none, Santa Barbara’s three largest reproductive healthcare providers gave the following statements:

“We are aware that the WEB program is being discontinued at the end of the month and appreciate the teams and caregivers who have served families by providing postpartum home visits,” said Cottage Health spokesperson Bob Behbehanian. “To help fill the gap, Cottage Health has been collaborating with community organizations on planning an updated program for the future.”

Sansum spokesperson Jill Fonte said, “We have always appreciated the WEB program and the valuable support their team has provided to families throughout the County.

Mitchell said WEB was especially important for infants and parents during that precarious time between hospital discharge and their first OBGYN and pediatrician appointments, typically weeks out. “What we’re losing is that immediate follow-up,” she said, emphasizing WEB’s registered nurses are credentialed not only in lactation support but also in screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. “Their absence is really going to be felt,” she predicted. Oftentimes during their visits, Easland said, the nurses hear from new mothers about an absence of local resources, especially for those who don’t have relatives nearby to help. “There are a whole lot of families who don’t have people automatically checking in on them, asking them how they’re doing,” said Easland.

Sousa, whose son is now 5 months old, said she was devastated to hear WEB is shutting down. “It’s the bare minimum of what women need,” she said. “And now it’s going away. A lot of moms are heartbroken over this.”

Natascha Cohen is one of them. “It’s such a shame,” she said. Cohen also struggled to nurse her eight-week-old and benefited from WEB’s personalized care and expertise. “Other countries have support like this built in,” she said. “I’m really hopeful there are other providers in town who will take it on.”

Rachel Walsh, who gave birth two weeks ago, will have to find a new source of comparable care after an initial visit from Easland this past weekend. Easland helped Walsh with the stiff brace her daughter must wear due to hip dysplasia and caught Walsh’s high blood pressure before it became a serious concern. Walsh said she appreciated Easland also checking in with her husband and his emotional well-being.

One of the most difficult parts about WEB ending is feeling like they’re leaving families in the lurch, said Easland. “It’s so hard to just turn our backs,” she said. “We’re scrambling for ways to still help.”

And the question remains, she said: Who should be responsible for paying for these basic health and human services?

“This is a community concern,” Easland said. “It’s not just an individual concern.”

The County Education Office will host a farewell and special recognition event for Welcome Every Baby nurses on Tuesday, June 27, at 11:30 a.m. at the office’s 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road campus.

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It’s the bare minimum of what women need. And now it’s going away. A lot of moms are heartbroken over this.

Cecilia Sousa

HOUSE CALL: New mom Rachel Walsh was visited at home this past weekend by registered nurse Traile Easland, longtime leader of the ending Welcome Every Baby program. It was one of the very last visits of the program.

Every Dog for Himself and Man Against All Opinions

PANTS ON FIRE: Two weeks ago, Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber who for 18 years made Americans change the way they boarded planes and opened their mail, checked out once and for all in a North Carolina prison, where he was serving a sentence of four lifetimes plus 30 years for good measure. While authorities aren’t releasing details, it’s known Kaczynski committed suicide. Based on a previous attempt, it’s likely Kaczynski hung himself with his prisonissue underpants. Given the extent to which the human species has so totally and literally hoisted itself by its own petard which, translated, refers to a bombmaker blowing himself up with his own creation this seems a perfectly fitting way for the Unabomber was he a serial killer or was he a terrorist? to turn out the lights.

From 1978 to 1995, the Unabomber indelibly seared into our collective consciousness by a police sketch artist who rendered him as a triangle-shaped face dominated by a pair of aviator sunglasses and framed by the perpetual cowl of his sweatshirt hood delivered a total of 16 artisanal, hand-crafted pipe bombs throughout the country. These bombs, painstakingly crafted out of such DIY ingredients as match heads, razor blades, roofing nails, and household batteries, claimed the lives of three people and wounded

23 more

By contemporary standards, these numbers pale in comparison to the body count of even the most underachieving mass shooter with the

easily obtained military-style hardware to do it. Even so, the FBI had spent more time and money trying to track Kaczynski down than they spent on any other manhunt in bureau history. Even with 150 investigators on the case at one time, they never got close. When Kaczynski was finally captured in his Montana cabin in the woods no water, no electricity, no mattress it was because his brother and sister-inlaw dropped a dime on crazy Uncle Ted.

Over 18 years, Kaczynski imagine Henry David Thoreau with an explosive case of ’roid rage and road rage waged a one-man war against the blind arrogance of modern science coupled with the insatiable greed of American industry. He decried the ensuing violence this marriage inflicted on nature it had not yet been rebranded as “the environment” and the spirit of American individualism.

Clearly, whatever Kaczynski thought he was doing, he did in vain. Maybe that realization and not advanced age and advanced cancer did him in. Back when the Unabomber was on the prowl, the internet had not yet become The Thing that this past May would prompt executives of that Brave New World to issue a planetary warning that artificial intelligence threatened humanity with extinction. Back then, climate change was still a glimmer in the eyes of a few visionary scientists whom the rest of us could comfortably dismiss as hysterical.

But this week, the governor of Arizona one of the fastest-growing states in the

union announced her state’s groundwater basins were so depleted that desert development projects slated for the outskirts of Phoenix would be put on ice. In India, hundreds of people have been fatally impaled by triple-digit temperature spikes, and in Texas, residents are being warned to cut back on electrical consumption because of triple-digit temperatures of their own.

In Santa Barbara, a retired UCSB math professor operating out of the makeshift think tank of his San Roque garage would discover water temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean had hit record highs. At the same time, bean counters at City Hall were bemoaning the drop in tourist revenues inflicted by the nefarious May Gray and June Gloom. Should this continue perhaps we can call it the July Sighs I hope the council will see fit to declare the resulting “Sunshine Affective Disorder” a k a SAD a public health emergency, thus providing the needed legal justification for the continuation of parklets downtown and throughout the city. The COVID-based emergency that gave initial rise to our parklets expires this December.

In the middle of all this, General Motors announced it was investing more than $1 billion to expand production of mid-sized pickup trucks that sell for $60,000. If company execs were to say like Al Capone famously did they were just giving the people what they want, they’d be telling the truth. But who really wants a nice, clean, electric car with a name like b24X or e:Ny1 when you can get something like an Avalanche or Silverado? Sometimes, artificial

intelligence no matter what the threat is better than no intelligence at all.

No wonder there was such a special place in Kaczynski’s hell for ad executives, PR professionals, lobbyists, and others engaged in the profession of “attitude adjustment,” all of whom he targeted for destruction.

Of course, the three years Kaczynski spent as a human guinea pig for a CIA–sponsored mindcontrol experiment while he was a precociously brilliant math undergrad at Harvard may have jaded his feelings about science-based behavior-modification schemes. The experiments consisted of intense and relentless verbal abuse delivered during a series of two-hour interrogation sessions. Remember that Kaczynski was a radioactively awkward 16-year-old when he entered Harvard, described by a classmate as “a brain on a stick.” The architect of this experiment described these sessions as “vehement, sweeping, and personally abusive.” Years later, the CIA itself would disown them as “disturbing” and “ethically indefensible.”

In this context, you could say that Ted Kaczynski is the petard by which the mind-control-fixated CIA hoisted all of us, but especially those people he killed, mutilated, or otherwise spindled. As for climate change, that’s the petard we all choose to keep hoisting no matter the consequences. (To belabor the obvious, petard and petroleum share the same Latin root word.)

There’s only one solution, I suppose, if we don’t want to end up like Ted Kaczynski. Don’t wear underpants —Nick Welsh

obituaries

Nancy CarlsonClaybrook

4/8/1928 - 5/26/2023

No to Illegal Food Vendors

So glad City of Santa Barbara is finally doing something about street food vendors.

We food establishments pay fees and taxes to support the city by following basic laws and rules established in some cases for over 73 years. Allowing others to mitigate these processes creates divisions of injustices.

We hope the enforcers continue to enforce this each week and protect those entities that actually fund the city we live, work, and support through the giving of fiscal resources versus taking all they can and not giving back any resources.

We understand the fees and taxes are used to fund our various social and safety city programs. Anyone bypassing these systems are just selfish and don’t care about the city in which we live.

Jensen Family, S.B.

Smog Housing

“It is the perfect location for housing,” Planning Commissioner and former mayor Sheila Lodge said. “I am glad to see it happening.” If the City Council and Planning Commission really believe that 335 South Milpas (currently Tri-County Produce) is “the perfect location for housing,” then you are either grossly uninformed or losing it.

This is one of the most unhealthy locations for a housing project in Santa Barbara! It is much too close to U.S. 101 less than 500 feet away and closest to its most heavily congested lanes in all of the South Coast. If this is built, the Planning Commission will be literally throwing more working people under cars, trucks, and buses.

This proposed project will add to tenants’ illnesses. The increase of asthma is skyrocketing among both adults and children who live near freeways.

This is what health professionals and the State of California say, according to the Los Angeles Times: Freeway pollution travels farther than we thought. Avoid sites within 500 feet of a freeway, where California air quality regulators warn against building or even 1,000 feet. That’s where traffic pollution is generally highest, along with rates of asthma, cancer, heart attacks, strokes, reduced lung function, pre-term births, and a growing list of other health problems.

If you approve this killer project, the approval should contain a clause mandating that all of you and your children live there. I know that you will jump at the chance to be made ill and possibly die from exhaust matter! The worst is diesel soot that sticks to the lungs!

Nancy Claybrook Carlson, born Nancy Leigh Claybrook to Franklin Dew and Priscilla Leigh Claybrook of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on May 26 at the age of 95. Nancy was born on April 8, 1928, the third of four children, after sister Priscilla Jean and brother Theodore and six years before her brother Robert.

Literature through correspondence courses at the University of Colorado. Nancy liked to refer to this stretch of years as “the 9-year wonder.”

In the early 1970’s Nancy began classes at a Santa Barbara nursing program. On January 1,1974, she was licensed by the State of California as a Registered Nurse, an accomplishment of which she was very proud. She maintained her nursing license until the age of 82.

Nancy and Robert Carlson divorced in 1980. At age 52, the next chapter of Nancy’s life began. A catastrophic health event set her back but, if anything, made her more determined to live life to the fullest.

In 2005 Nancy moved into the Edgerly Hotel, part of the Battistone Foundation. There, she prospered, doing all she could for nearly 20 years to make all residents feel welcomed and at home. In the month before her death, Nancy’s Edgerly family surprised her with a celebration of her 95th birthday with food, friends, music, presents and birthday cake.

If you approve this killer project, all of you have no shame! Ernest

An excellent student and naturally inquisitive, Nancy excelled academically and athletically in Baltimore schools. After high school, she enrolled at Radcliffe College, a women’s liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and there began a course of study in English Literature.

Salomon, S.B.

Support Senate Bill 43

Asa member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and an active mental health advocate, I hear from family members whose loved ones with serious illness are at high risk in the community.

One was a mother whose daughter jumped off a freeway overpass thinking this was a shortcut to where she was going. She was discharged from the hospital paralyzed in a wheelchair, but could not be ordered into mental health treatment because she was able to articulate a plan to meet her need for food, clothing, and shelter, the current definition of grave disability. She subsequently died.

Another individual was released back to the street with a brain bleed, having suffered an aneurysm. Yet another was homeless with untreated MS. And a fourth left her housing and stopped treating a drug-resistant staph infection because she wanted to save money.

After three semesters, Nancy met Robert Carlson, a native of Santa Barbara County and a Harvard graduate six years her senior. Nancy’s mother-in-law described how Robert sold his blood to properly court the young and vivacious Nancy. Robert’s romantic efforts paid off, and on December 29, 1948, Nancy and Robert were married.

After a honeymoon spent bicycling through several European countries, the couple set up house in Boulder, Colorado. Prior to marriage, Robert had accepted the position of Administrative Director of the Harvard Observatory in Climax, Colorado. With Robert immersed in his work, Nancy resumed her studies in English Literature at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

After decades of heart problems but only a short period of severe illness, Nancy entered Sarah House on hospice care on May 24. She passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Father on May 26, 2023, having been surrounded and embraced by friends and family in the final days of her life.

Nancy was predeceased by her three siblings, by her son Harvey in 1994 and son Robert in 2003.

Nancy is survived by her daughter Apieh Claybrook of Lompoc, CA, granddaughters Shauna Carpenter and Anwanur Gielow, her grandson Robert Carlson, her grandson-in-law Ryan Gielow, and three great- grandchildren, Samona, Drew, and Emmett, of Buellton, CA. Nancy is also survived by several loving cousins and other extended family members, as well as hundreds of close friends she considered as dear to her as family.

It is cases such as these that California Senate Bill 43 would address. The family members and friends of those in such circumstances ask nothing more than that their loved ones be permitted to survive another day to have a chance for recovery. Senate Bill 43 would provide medically necessary treatment for those with such serious illness that they are unable to recognize their need for such life-saving care.

For the Record

Lynne Gibbs, S.B.

¶ In last week’s story on the county’s ambulance service contract, we note that Santa Barbara City Fire Chief Chris Mailes never worked for AMR; he had worked for its predecessor company.

In 1951, Robert’s work took the couple to Glendale, California, where in the following year Nancy gave birth to the couple’s first child, Robert, followed two years later by Harvey. A daughter Martha, now known as Apieh, was born two years later.

In 1956, when Robert and a partner formed Channel Technologies, Nancy and he moved to Santa Barbara, where the family lived in a beautiful Hope Ranch home.

Nancy was an enthusiastic and energetic homemaker, wife, mother, gardener, chauffeur and more. She strongly encouraged her children's educational pursuits and athletic activities, supported local charities and organizations and gave time, energy and organizational skills to a multitude of civic causes.

Nancy and Robert belonged to several social clubs where Nancy participated in sports, recreation and healthful activities. Meanwhile, Nancy also completed her education, earning a BA in English

Nancy expressed her gratitude to her devoted and skilled physician of over 30 years, Elizabeth Kim, MD; to the Battistone Foundation for her happy decades at the Edgerly; to the attentive and loving hospice caregivers at Sarah House; and to her family at Hope Church for their unending love, support and prayers.

Upon her death and per her wishes, Nancy’s body was taken to USC Keck School of Medicine as part of their Anatomical Gift Program. Following USC, her remains will be placed in her family plot.

In Nancy’s memory, a plaque will be placed at a tree just outside the Edgerly Apartments Hotel, 105 W. Sola Street, through the Santa Barbara Beautiful Commemorative Tree Program.

A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 1st at 1:00 PM at the Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara. Please RSVP by calling (805) 682-6232, or by sending an email to celebrate@hopesb. com.

“OFF-RAMP FROM TRUMP” BY JOHN DARKOW, COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN

Greta Ann Fairchild 1936 - 2023

Richard Allen Dailey 7/2/1955

Elinor Thomson McLeod

1/27/1938 - 4/8/2023

Marian Hough Walters

5/2/1927

- 5/28/2023

tion in her name, Marian loved the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens.

John Henry Riffero II

12/28/1941 - 6/4/2023

Greta Ann Fairchild passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2023 after a short illness. She was surrounded by her loving family for the last weeks of her life, and was at peace with going home to be with her Lord. Greta was a most beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and greatgrandmother, and a friend to all who knew her.

Greta (Russell) was raised in Rainier, Oregon, on the Columbia River. She attended Willamette University before moving to Santa Barbara in 1955 and then attended UCSB. She married Richard (Dick) Fairchild in 1957 and they built the home in the avocado orchard that is still the family home today. Greta and Dick lived in New Cuyama for the first ten years of their marriage, during which time all four of their children were born.

Greta was an active member of El Montecito Presbyterian Church, where she and Dick sang in the choir for several decades and she served as a Deacon with energy and joy. She worked as a Teacher’s Aide at Montecito Union School in the early 70’s, and then was a bookkeeper for Jensen Chevron for 20 years after that.

Greta had a very special heart, and she was loved by all who knew her. Her home was always open and she loved nothing more than to make people comfortable and happy. She was a natural example of how to live with Christian kindness and love.

Greta was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 63 years, Richard Fairchild. She is survived by her four children (Matt, Sara, Paul and Andrew), 9 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She will be very greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. You are in the arms of the angels now Mama, we will love you forever

Richard Allen Dailey lost his courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma on 5/30/23 at the age of 66. He passed away peacefully at his home in Astoria, Oregon with his partner Margaret by his side. Richard fought this destructive debilitating disease for 12 years with a positive attitude, no complaints or giving up hope.

Richard was born in Eugene, Oregon to Opal and Allen Dailey in 1956. Richard moved to Santa Barbara with his family as a young boy. He attended La Colina Junior High School and San Marcos High School.

Richard was married in 1976 to Carol Bloom (Dailey). The couple had three sons Jonathan, Shawn and Ryan. After their divorce, Richard relocated back to Oregon. Jonathan and Ryan both joined him there in later years.

Richard spent his life in the auto repair business – owning Allen’s Paint & Body Shop in Santa Barbara and Dailey’s Auto Body & Paint in Astoria, Oregon. His reputation for hard work preceded him. He worked diligently until his diagnosis in 2011. He continued his work through his illness the best he could manage. Slowing down was almost as hard on him as the illness itself.

Richard was preceded in death by his father Allen and his sister Sonia. Richard is survived by his mother, Opal, his loving partner, Margaret, his former wife Carol, and, his three sons. Jonathan, Shawn and Ryan. He also leaves behind a grandson, Henry. Richard will be greatly missed by his brothers Joe and Dan and his sisters Alinda and Candie. Richard was fortunate to have many in laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends who will miss his humor, love and love of life.

Richard was heavily involved in his local religious community. Spirituality and his love of God came first and gave him guidance in his final days.

A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date.

Elinor Thomson McLeod passed away April 8th, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born in Saltcoats, Scotland, on January 27th, 1938. A child of uncertainty in wartime Britain would shape her into a strong-willed, resourceful woman with an undying love of adventure.

Elinor moved to Montreal, Canada, to marry James “Jimmy” McLeod, September 21st, 1958. They moved to Santa Barbara, CA, in 1963.

The two were each other’s lifelong companions and friends. They were blessed with three daughters Sheena Nelson (Art), Margo Ruiz (Tom), and Sandra Engelhardt (Doug).

Elinor worked many years in the office of JCPenney before retiring. An avid reader and gracious entertainer, her talents and hobbies were many.

Elinor and James would host many gatherings where family and friends would gather to enjoy her skills as a chef as well as her love for music and dancing, and sparkling conversation.

The couple spent a great deal of time travelling the US and Canada, visiting their extensive network of family and friends. In her free time, Elinor enjoyed painting, knitting, and socializing over coffee at Vices and Spices. She won awards for her orchid flower arrangements.

She is survived by her three daughters and Grandchildren Thomas Ruiz, Kevin Ruiz, Mallory Grant, Arthur Nelson, Chelsea Engelhardt, Douglas Engelhardt, Mariah Ruckman, Michael Engelhardt, Great Grandchildren Dante Grant, Kingston Grant, Cooper Engelhardt, Grayson Ruckman and Hudson Ruckman.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James, and her son in law, Art Nelson. Elinor especially will be remembered for her effortless wit and unshakeable opinions on many subjects, as well as her love and devotion to her family.

We would like to express our thanks to Heritage House in Goleta and Hospice of Santa Barbara for the exceptional care they provided Elinor in her final years.

After an extraordinary life spanning 96 years, Marian Hough Walters passed away early morning, May 28th, She will be greatly missed, but we are comforted knowing she never suffered from any serious illness or pain.

Marian is survived by her firstborn son, Grant (Holly) & her daughter Carrie (Dale). Marian’s husband, Grant and Carrie’s father, Walter F. Walters passed away in 1969. Marian was remarried in 1988 to Rodger O. Ferguson. They lived in Dana Point and Laguna Nigel until his death in 1989. Marian was born and raised in South Pasadena with her younger siblings, Carol, Allen and Peggy with whom she remained close throughout her lifetime.

Marian (a.k.a. “Huffy” as her college pals nick-named her) attended Pomona College with a B.A. in International Relations and Immaculate Heart College with a Masters in Library Science. She was a School Librarian in Arcadia, CA, then a Medical Librarian at South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach, CA. (so fitting was the name Marian for a Librarian!)

As a huge advocate of higher education, Marian made sure her grandchildren attended the best schools. Marian was so proud of her 5 grandchildren, Kate, Megan, & Logan (Grant & Patti) and Nash & Shelby (Carrie & Dale) and 7+ greatgrandchildren.

Marian traveled far and wide, taking her granddaughters to Europe, and the rest of her family to Costa Rica, where she braved whitewater river rafting when she was well into her 70s!

Marian was the consummate hostess, with so many family traditions, including her mother and grandmother’s heirloom recipe Christmas Jell-o Salad, which everyone loathed but tolerated, because, well, “tradition.”

Marian treasured her relationships with her Pomona College pals, and her P.E.O. Sisters, enjoying yearly reunions and friendships spanning several decades.

The family wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful people at Valle Verde who took such great care of our Mom! Many have told us that she was one of their favorite residents, due to her upbeat and friendly nature. It doesn’t surprise us, as many of her family members remember her as their “favorite aunt” with her very distinctive laugh.

A memorial gathering will take place August 19 at the Carpenteria Polo Field at 1:00 in the afternoon. If anyone would like to make a dona-

John Henry Riffero II lost his battle with cancer Sunday night, June 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. John was born December 28, 1941, to John Riffero and Emma Riffero at Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara. In 1959 at age 17 John graduated from Santa Barbara High School and immediately enlisted in the Navy because he wanted to experience the world. Throughout his life, John was a natural entrepreneur and found success in many business endeavors including the banking industry, jewelry industry and beverage distribution. He was also a realtor and a notary public. Despite all these ventures, he is best remembered for the local businesses he operated, the most famous being his store on the corner of San Pascual and Mission, known as Franco & Riffero’s, “Home of the Killer Chicken”. John also owned a Mexican restaurant called La Parilla Suiza.

John was actively involved in his community belonging to many local organizations including: The Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, Lions Club of Santa Barbara, Jaycees, E Clampus Vitas, Dago Bastards, Italian Boot Club, Los Rancheros Pobres, and Caravaneers. He was a loving, generous, and gregarious man who cherished spending time with his family and friends. He was highly active and enjoyed travel, bowling and golf.

John is survived by his wife of 36 years, Pamela, sister Norma Jean Leifer (Vince), daughters Rochelle Baiocchi (Joel), Autumn Lotus and Erica Phillips, and son John H. Riffero III (YuHue) grandchildren Jasmine, Justin, Dakota, Lilly, Arianna, and Ricky. Four nieces also survived him: Erin (Brian), Ashley (Pauline), Leslie, and Emma Nadine (Paul). In lieu of flowers please donate in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Celebration of Life to be held on June 30, 2023, 12:00 Elks Club, 150 N. Kellogg Ave, Goleta.

- 6/30/2023

Timothy Ranger

9/21/1952 - 6/2/2023

the same amazing values that you instilled within them. You will always be our guiding light and when we are driving down the 101 with the windows down, oldies blasting, the ocean within view and our sons on our right we will always things of you.

making sure everyone was fed, pantries stocked and their faith in God strong. Coming from a large family she never took for granted the importance of a strong family, strong faith, and enjoying time together.

may be made to her favorite nonprofit organizations: Direct Relief International and Planned Parenthood.

Marilyn J Kisch

10/7/1930 - 5/29/2023

Timothy Ranger passed away on June 2nd 2023 after a long battle with renal cancer, surrounded by his family. He was born in Torrance, California September 21st 1952, He graduated from Long Beach Wilson High School. Tim served in the US Army during the Vietnam era, serving in Korea, he was a missile technician. After his service he lived in Long Beach California, and was a police officer for LBPD for 5 years. Tim then moved into automobile sales, transferring to Santa Barbara in the late ‘70s. He then went to work for Delco Electronics for a decade, and then Channel Industries for quality control within military software – retired in 2012.

Tim will always be remembered as a devoted husband and father. Tim absolutely loved basketball and passed the love of the game onto his sons Joshua and Jacob. He coached and supported his sons through every level from Boy’s club, club ball, high school, and all the way through college. He was a die-hard Lakers fan, and loved to attend and watch games.

Some of Joshua and Jacob’s most cherished memories are with their father doing the simple things. From doing yard work together as young boys, to long road trips to and from basketball games and tournaments every weekend with the windows down and singing along to oldies. He was always willing to sacrifice his time and energy for his boys. His commitment, dedication and support always served as a constant reminder that he believed that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. We have him to thank for instilling these same values in us.

It wasn’t just these things that made him so special to us; it was his playful sense of humor that brought us so much joy and laughter. He was given the nickname by our teammates “Papa Bear” while we were in high school – very fitting as he always protected us. He had a kind and nurturing nature that touched the lives of all who knew him, whether it was offering a listening ear, great advice, or providing a comforting embrace, he always knew how to make us feel valued and supported.

Rest peacefully, “Papa Bear.” You have made an extraordinary impact on our lives and so many others. Joshua and Jacob hope they can be half the man you were and raise their own “cubs” to have

Tim is survived by his wife Beverly Fincher-Ranger, son Joshua Ranger daughter in law Yulia Cheberko-Ranger of Scottsdale Arizona, son Jacob Ranger daughter in law Devon Ranger, and grandson Cal Bennett Ranger of Ventura, nephew Paul Ranger of Palm Desert California, Aunt Jean Ranger of Ocala Florida, and niece Candace Fincher of Placentia California.

A celebration of life will be held at his home in Carpinteria, CA June 25th between 12-3pm.

Rose Marie ‘Rosie’ Lockerbie 3/20/1931 - 4/30/2023

The Lockerbie family would like to thank Country Gardens Home Care, the Demonteverde family and her personal caregiver, Beth, who gave her exceptional care these last few years.

A joint memorial service for Jake & Rosie will be announced this summer.

Linda Cass Smith

3/13/1942

- 5/19/2023

Linda C. Smith passed away at home on May 19, 2023 at age 81 after a long battle with emphysema. She was preceded in death by her sister, Deborah Appler and her children, Gordon Smith and Crossley Dellis.

Marilyn Jean Kisch passed away on May 29, 2023 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 92.

She was born in Coos Bay, Oregon to Ralph R. Masterson and Ruth E. (McCulloch) Masterson. Her family moved to Portland, Oregon in the early 1940’s, then on to Longview, Washington where she met her future husband Jack D. Kisch. Jack and Marilyn were married July 20, 1949 in Longview, Washington and were happily married for 72 years before his passing in 2021.

emigrating to the U.S. in 1952. She wrote a memoir about her life in Germany during WWII and afterwards, titled “Good-bye to the Mermaids: A Childhood Lost in Hitler’s Berlin”.

In 1961 she married an attorney, Marvin Finell, and lived in Beverly Hills, raising two children, before divorcing and moving to Santa Barbara in 1985.

Karin’s daughter Stephanie contracted viral encephalitis at age seven, and Karin devoted much of the following years to looking after her. Stephanie died from a seizure in 1995, aged 31. Karin wrote another book, “Broken Butterfly: My Daughter’s Struggle with Brain Injury” about those years.

In Santa Barbara Karin finally had the time and freedom to write. She met Martin Dent, a British wanderer, and married him. They lived together until her death.

Karin is also survived by son Steven and family in Kansas. She has three half-brothers in Germany.

An interment will be held at the S.B. Cemetery on Friday, June 30th at 1 pm.

Rose Marie Lockerbie, 92, of Goleta, CA died April 30, 2023. Rosie is survived by her two daughters Chris Lockerbie and Char Lockerbie Harris. She is also survived by her two granddaughters Sunny Harris Bandy and Lindsay Harris Cooney, as well as five greatgrandchildren. She was married to Jack ‘Jake’ Lockerbie who recently passed away on March 2, 2023.

Rosie was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and attended Van Nuys High School. She was born to Swiss immigrants and moved from Bern, Switzerland to bring Swiss-style dairy farming to the Los Angeles-area. She was the youngest of six girls and her father, expecting sons to help him with the family dairy, still made his girls work on the farm so she had lots of memories milking and caring for the cows. Rosie and her sisters enjoyed the outdoors of Southern California and continued the tradition of family adventures with all their husbands, kids and grandkids with camping trips to Refugio, family hikes around California and coastal getaways.

Rosie and Jake raised their family in Goleta where she especially loved to garden spending hours each day tending to her flowers and fruit trees with her dog by her side. Another family tradition was for each sister to host a holiday party and Rosie’s was the Fiesta party every August where she would make her famous cheese enchiladas – a family favorite!

Rosie is remembered by her family for being such a caregiver to her daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces and nephews always

Linda was born on March 13, 1942 in Wayne, Illinois. She was the first of four daughters of Ruth and Thomas Cass. She spent most of her life in California and settled in Santa Barbara in 1989.

Linda had a passion for art; she was a docent at the Santa Barbara Art Museum and later held several positions with the Museum store. She was a talented plein air watercolor artist and her paintings were shown in exhibitions throughout the years. She was a member of the California Watercolor Association, Santa Barbara Art Association, Goleta Valley Art Association, SCAPE, Group 16, and California Gold Coast Watercolor Society. She was also an avid gardener and the fruits and flowers from her garden often became the subjects of her paintings. Her front yard garden was admired and appreciated by neighbors and passersby. She was a fabulous cook and a gracious hostess for her family and friends.

Linda is survived by her partner Stan Ritter, sisters Tora Routhier (Steve) and Laura Cass (Chuck Ames), daughter-in-law Laurel Scheinman, son-in-law Donald Dellis, and grandchildren Cass and Benjamin (Ben) Dellis. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing this gracious woman.

We are so grateful for Linda’s caregiver and dear friend, Karen Hansen, for her dedication, compassion, and kindness.

In lieu of flowers, a donation

With two children in tow, Jack and Marilyn moved to Goleta, California in 1955 to help work her father’s lemon and avocado groves. They moved to Ventura for a few years and had a third child. 1968 the family returned to the Santa Barbara area where they remained until her passing.

Marilyn was an accomplished pianist and loved music of all kind. She worked at the Broadway, Santa Barbara Bank and Trust and was a licensed stock broker. She was an avid bridge player and home gardener. She was also an expert sewist and creative quilter. As a member of the local quilt guild, she made and donated many quilts to the community, made doll bed quilts and pillows for Unity House and sewed for the Direct Relief “Days for Girls” project.

Marilyn is survived by daughter, Darilyn Kisch (Joel Myers), son John Kisch (Angela Cheong) and daughter Laura Perry and grandsons, Carl Perry and Conrad Perry. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Serenity House of Santa Barbara, Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara, or your favorite charity.

Karin Finell

1969 graduate of Bishop Garcia Diego High School. Navy Veteran 1972-1978. BS in Engineering from Cal Poly, SLO. Worked for Raytheon, and then Seymour Duncan. Highly intelligent, Terrill was always curious and artistic. He loved learning, drawing and designing as well as figuring out all the complexities of getting things to work.

Karin was born in Liegnitz, Silesia, Germany (now Legnica in Poland) and lived through the third Reich years and the postwar period in Germany before

Terrill is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Loya); his siblings: Frank (Sandy), Tricia (Tom –deceased), Ann (Dan), Joseph (Eliane), Larry (Marty); and his nieces and nephews: Theresa (Anupam), Thomas (Marina), Teralyn, Tamara, Danielle, Lauren, and Ryland. August 20, SB Mission: 9 AM Mass.

Terrill Joseph Bruketta 12/26/1950 - 5/26/2023

Benjamin Fay Brode

1937-2023

A Life of Art, Adventure, and Love

BY ANN BRODE

Ben Brode had logged a lifetime of exciting adventures out in the world by the time I met him. But when destiny opened the door, he was ready for one more a 44-year journey of the heart. As he told our kids recently, “When I got together with your mother, it felt like setting sail from the Galapagos to the Marquesas into the unknown on an adventure I wouldn’t want to miss.” And he didn’t miss a thing. Our kids, Ben E., Emma, and Carrie, remember how he showed up for camping trips, drove the water polo team, went to horse shows, organized art shows, set up lemonade stands, made cookies after school, and drove them every summer out to their land in northern New Mexico. Key to his fabulous relationship with the kids: Ben offered advice only when asked.

“I was really into theater, and Brode knew that, of course, so he built all the sets for my summer stock performance of Lord of the Rings. And he made me a really cool axe out of wood, so when I said, ‘And my axe!’ it was, actually, my axe!”

—Ben Eichenberg, stepson

dash of bitters, please” Ben would share a story from his interesting life. We were charmed by accounts of a kid running barefoot, attending a one-room schoolhouse, and growing up behind his parents’ grocery store. We could feel the glory of a high school track star and sense the challenges of a young seaman in the engine room of a Fletcher-class destroyer. We were entertained by tales of commercial fishing out of the Santa Barbara harbor on the Six Brothers, prospecting for gold in the jungles of Nicaragua, and mystical encounters in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. And we were delighted with an endless repertoire of vignettes from an epic adventure sailing the South Pacific for two years on a 27-foot wooden boat. Even if you’d heard these stories before, you were eager to hear them again.

Ben Brode walked through life with a self-confidence that came from knowing essential things and mastering impressive skills. Even though he never sought the limelight, people were drawn to his talent, generosity, and good looks. He was known for pitching in when hard work needed to be done and finding solutions when things fell apart. And if you were lucky enough, he would invite you in and show you how to see the world through the lens of an artist.

“I’ve never known anyone who was more capable of building or fixing anything. If you asked him to build you a simple arbor, he’d build you the most spectacular masterpiece, because that’s just who he was. Everything he touched turned into a work of art.”

—Emma James, daughter

“I think from even a small age I knew that I had won the lottery when it came to fathers. Mine was gentle and wise and kind and loved me wildly. I couldn’t have dreamed up a better candidate. We adventured together, laughed, cooked, sailed, camped, drove around the French countryside in a little Renault rent-a-car and all the while he let me know that I was absolutely perfect without saying a word. I am so grateful for all the gifts he gave me. And so proud of his lasting legacy: kindness in memory and beauty in his art.”

—Caroline Paine, daughter

Ben was husband, father, godfather, fatherin-law, uncle, and grandfather to a thriving family of interesting, creative, and engaging characters. As he settled into his role of kindly grandpa, the “BabaVan,” an old VW, became a fort and favorite mode of transportation. People still remember seeing him with his first grandson down at the marina checking out trucks and looking at boats. A surprise to himself, Ben was a natural patriarch, in the best sense of the word.

“He showed me how to build so many things in life, from backyard decks to loving families, but I grieve for how much more he had to give.”

—Thomas Paine, son-in-law

“Brode was a gentle and quiet soul who often let others do the talking, but every so often, he’d land a hilarious line. Once we were piled in the car, stuck in traffic on the 101 after a day at the beach, all feeling quite cranky. He pulled off at the next exit and found us a faster route and all of our spirits lifted. ‘They don’t

call me Backroad Brodie for nothin’, ’ he said.”

—Susie Meserve, daughter-in-law

“We had a tradition on the last day of school every year to go sit at the counter in Brophy Bros. and have lunch.” —Brody

Paine, grandson

“I remember movie time snuggles with Baba while he slept through it.”

—Sebastian Paine, grandson

Ben was an artist through and through. He created logos for the John Dory and Harbor restaurants. He trimmed trees with David Gosnell and ran cabinet shops for ATN and Utt Construction. He designed and built many beautiful pieces of furniture. In 1998, Ben set up his own studio and set out to master the art of landscape painting making his own frames, of course. People remember the many themed art shows featuring the inherent beauty of Santa Barbara ranchlands; the majesty of the Sierras, Berkshires, and Rockies; the tropical beaches of the Caribbean and Hawai‘i; and the wild coast of California. In 2014, Ben and author Thom Steinbeck began a creative collaboration resulting in the acclaimed book In Search of the Dark Watchers: Landscapes and Lore of Big Sur. Ben was an active participant in the art community, serving on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Studio Artists for several years. Our dear Ben had been slowing down in the past few years but continued on with a steady grace that was simply his way. Once he was diagnosed with metastasized pancreatic cancer, however, he wrapped things up quickly and elegantly. At his request, we convened a final family gathering so Ben could welcome Baby Levi and bid farewell to his precious Clan Brode. One morning, a short time later, he sailed away on the soft notes of a lullaby. In his wake, he left behind an eternal love that radiates from each garden gate, piece of furniture, landscape painting, and sweet memory.

The family would like to thank all who brought food, sent flowers and loving words, shared stories, contributed to the GoFundMe campaign, and held us tenderly over the past couple of months. We are grateful to the hospice professionals at VNA for supporting Ben’s wish to spend his final days in his own home and the construction crew that worked double-time to make it happen. All these blessings have filled this difficult time with love and light.

Over the years, we hosted many memorable dinner parties for family and friends in the garden settings of our various homes around town. Normally a man of few words, with a little libation “G&T with a slice of lime,

A memorial will be held on Sunday, September 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kiwanis Meadows, Area #5, in Tucker’s Grove Park. Please save the date and join us to share a few memories and celebrate this remarkable man. n

J.P. KELLY

“Sunrise in St. Lucia,” by Ben Brode, in the collection of Patricia Eder

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

This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which will cause the nerves to begin to slowly degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow.

As you can see in Figure 1, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not receive the nutrients to continue to survive.

When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems, pain, numb- ness, tingling, burning, and many additional symptoms.

There is a facility right here in Santa Barbara that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects. (see the special neuropathy severity examination at the end of this article)

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy three factors must be determined:

· What’s the underlying cause?

· How Much Nerve Damage Has Been Sustained

· How much treatment will your condition require

The treatment that is provided at SB Regenerative Health has three main goals:

1. Increase blood flow

2. Stimulate small fiber nerves

3. Decrease brain-based pain

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.

Don’t Hesitate to Act Now!

We can objectively measure the severity of deficit in both small and large nerve fibers prior to start of care.

Charles Sciutto Lac along with NP Kristen Nelson at Santa Barbara Regenerative Health Clinic, will do a neuropathy severity consultation to review peripheral neuropathy history, symptoms and discuss plan of treatment. This consultation will be free of charge and will help determine if our therapy protocol may be a good fit for your needs.

Santa Barbara Regenerative Health Clinic will be offering this neuropathy severity consultation free of charge from now until June 30, 2023.

Figure 1: Notice the very small blood vessels surrounding each nerve.

Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

Figure 3: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a plant’s roots grow when watered.

Rooted in Community, Fueled by Fun Rooted in Community, Fueled by Fun

An uplifting, friendly, grassroots kind of energy is part of everything that happens at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW).

From rehearsal space for Opera Santa Barbara to the creation of the pianos for Pianos on State and the opening party for the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, the “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” vibe is baked into the very bones of this place. But nowhere is it more palpable than the Solstice Workshop. As they have done for close to 50 years, the visionary creators, artists, designers, builders, and swarms of worker bees gather each year to create an amazing, completely homegrown festival for the rest of us to enjoy.

From May Day ’til the ides of July when the whole magical enterprise historically goes into hibernation the CAW is all Solstice all the time.

“It’s just an amazing origami act,” says CAW Managing Director Casey Caldwell. “It’s a really amazing operation, and almost all of this stuff” he gestures at a mind-boggling collection of power tools, glue guns, construction equipment, and materials featuring everything from bolts of fabric to enormous papier-mâché puppets, pylons, two-by-fours, and industrial plastic byproducts “it just somehow goes into those two old trailers.”

The Creation of CAW

A fitting use for the former city recycling center (and former city motor pool). While a need for a permanent home for Solstice and a facility like CAW was identified in the 1980s and was part of the Regional Arts Master Plan for several decades, it was a handful of dedicated individuals and the entire Solstice universe of supporters who kept the dream alive and finally made it happen under the stewardship of the

In 2014, the City of Santa Barbara signed a lease to officially create the Community Arts Workshop in a space that Solstice had used (at 631 Garden Street) off and on for years. In 2018, they extended the lease for 25 years for $1 a year. After an approximately $2 million capital campaign “to bring the space up to code, fix the soil contamination [from the aforementioned motor pool], do basic things like build bathrooms, doors, and windows, all that stuff,” there is only about $60,000 left to raise, according to Caldwell. “So we’re very, very close. We plan to be done by the end of this year.”

professional budgeted enterprise and a next-level weekendlong art fest that runs Friday through Sunday, June 23-25 this year. New Executive Director Penny Little has even further plans to expand the reach of what she describes as “a threering circus on steroids.”

“I would like Solstice to be a year-round thing,” says Little, who has been involved with the group in a number of different capacities since 2006, when she served (through 2015) as assistant to longtime Executive Director Claudia Bratton.

From CAW to Completion, Santa Barbara’s Annual Solstice Festivities

Thanks to the vision of these artists and art supporters, CAW is now able to provide a working community space with two large buildings and four separate spaces for rehearsals, painting, sculpture, gallery shows, classes, special events, and the annual workshop space for the Santa Barbara Solstice Parade.

by Leslie Dinaberg Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

“I feel like I could do so much more if we started early on,” says Little. She reports she has already assembled a board and done a Winter Solstice Fundraiser, a giant puppet workshop, and a maquette workshop for people to make miniatures of the floats. “I wanted to get back to this idea of having workshops to train the community and to bring more people and further outreach. It brought in new people that had never done that before, just by doing one workshop. … It’s all about giving the community something that they can learn, and then get excited about, and then do and that’s great.”

The Making of Solstice

From its beginnings in 1974 as a small, wacky birthday celebration for the charismatic and free-spirited artist/dancer Michael Gonzales, who passed away in 1989, the Solstice parade is now an institution the “real start of summer” each June. From its hippie-ish folk origins which initially featured costumes created by two-day marathon parties and Alpha Thrift Store finds Solstice has morphed into a

Little says that this year she wants to start in September. “It’s exciting … I love making decisions. I have visions.” Part of that vision for this weekend’s festival is the new Roots of Culture Zone (“Roots” is the theme of this year’s festival), which offers a free space to any art, artist, or cultural organization that has information to share with the community. “Solstice is such a big thing, that maybe even the locals feel like it’s so big, but I want to make a space for the locals to have and be able to afford to sell their wares,” says Little.

Also new this year (on Sunday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at Alameda Park) is PAWject Runway, a dog fashion show that gives pups and their owners the opportunity to walk the catwalk

Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative.

Being part of the Solstice team is addictive. Former executive director Robin Elander (in blue sweater) is still out there helping out.

Sun imagery peers over the Summer Solstice festivities.

Adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy from the novel by Jane Austen

in their own one-of-a-kind outfits and creations. For the past few weeks, the Solstice costume team has even offered their services including access to fabrics, accessories, and sewing machines to help create exciting creature couture.

Looking to the Future

Little, who has committed to bringing Solstice to its 50-year celebration next year and beyond, says that one of her biggest goals is to recruit and train the next generation of celebration artists. “We train and we mentor when someone learns to take an idea, a conception, and imagine a thing from conception to reality, that is one of the biggest life skills you can learn in life.”

She adds, “And besides team building learning how to collaborate, learning how to communicate, learning how to create community we’re trying to create a culture and a community here that inspires, makes people feel safe, that makes people feel accepted for who they are, wherever they are in life. It doesn’t matter.”

Solstice Festival Weekend

The festivities kick off on Friday, June 23, at Alameda Park (1400 Santa Barbara St. at Sola St.), with a mainstage lineup emceed by DJ Darla Bea that includes David Segall at 4 p.m., World Dance for Humanity at 4:30 p.m., Grooveshine at 4:50 p.m., Budunkafunk at 5:40 p.m., Something this Way Magic at 6:40 p.m., and Rey Fresco at 8 p.m.

The Solstice Parade starts at noon on Saturday, June 24, at the intersection of Ortega and Santa Barbara streets. The parade will travel on Santa Barbara Street and then end at the Solstice Festival at Alameda Park, where floats will remain on display throughout the afternoon. In addition to special areas set aside for seniors and ADA access, there is VIP seating in a shaded seating area that includes water, snacks, and a parade swag bag. The cost of VIP Seating is $60 per person, with all proceeds supporting the costs of the workshop and parade infrastructure (for more information, email solstice@solsticeparade .com).

Also on June 24 is the festival at Alameda Park, with a mainstage lineup emceed by DJ Sandwich. Love Lightning kicks off the day at noon, followed by Pocket Fox at 1 p.m., Will Breman and Band at 2 p.m., Area 51 at 3:20 p.m., Mashugana at 4:40 p.m., Down Mountain Lights at 6 p.m., and Petty Set Go at 7:20 p.m.

The Sunday, June 25 festival at Alameda Park features a mainstage lineup emceed by KJEE’s Cool Ruler and DJ Katnip with One People starting at 1:30 p.m., followed by Jacob Marquez & The Good Vibes at 2:40 p.m., Morie & the Heavy Hitters at 3:50 p.m., and Cornerstone at 5:05 p.m.

The Children’s Parade will be back on Sunday at 1 p.m., as well as the PAWject Runway dog fashion show at 11 a.m. that day.

In addition, all of the festival park hours (Friday, June 23, from 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 24, from noon-9 p.m.; and Sunday, June 25, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.) will feature a variety of food and merchant vendors and a beer and wine garden area for guests over age 21.

All events are free and open to the public.

See solsticeparade.com.

Longtime Solstice volunteer Richard O’Steen

EJ Huerta, who oversees the operations of the mask room

Standing with Spain to End Sexual Assault

STESA’s Elsa Granados Helps Spanish Government Establish 52 Rape Crisis Centers

by Callie Fausey

When the Spanish government first contacted Elsa Granados in 2018, she had no idea she’d become instrumental in establishing a network of 52 rape crisis centers around the country.

Granados, the executive director of the nonprofit formerly known as the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center, didn’t even realize she was speaking to a high-level government official when the caller initially sought her advice.

She quickly discovered that Spain was embarking on a worldwide quest to find crisis centers to emulate as they established their own. The woman Granados was speaking to was not a counterpart, as she originally thought, but the personal advisor to the country’s Minister of Equality.

“[She said,] ‘Tell me more about your work, because we want to set up rape crisis centers here in Spain, but we don’t have any money,’ ” Granados said at a recent fundraiser on May 20. “So I said, ‘All good. In our country, we started our movement with no money. It was all volunteers and there are some amazing things that one can do with volunteers and no money.’ ”

Rape Crisis Center Rebrand

That fateful call from Spain was five years ago, around the same time the Rape Crisis Center became Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA). Started in 1974 out of a garage equipped only with a handful of telephones and volunteers, the Rape Crisis Center was Santa Barbara’s first-ever crisis hotline for sexual assault survivors.

According to STESA’s site, the rebrand was in response to community feedback that not all sexual assault necessarily means rape, to reflect the full scope of their many different services, and to show that the organization is more than a crisis center; it’s an “agent of community change.” After helping thousands of survivors and their loved ones in a multiplicity of ways, it truly is.

But it was also because the local nonprofit had difficulty finding an office space to rent in town. It’s bad for business, some said, or it makes people uncomfortable. In other words, you can’t build a McDonald’s next door to a rape crisis center. Santa Barbarans live in such a beautiful place, others have surmised, that surely such an ugly thing as rape can’t be happening in our backyards.

“So we say, ‘Yes, it does,’ ” Granados said. “There’s still a great number of people on the South Coast that are not aware of our services, and they’re not aware of us.”

It may be an uncomfortable thought to fathom, but it’s true sexual assault happens in this small community just as it happens everywhere else in the world.

Model of Empowerment

When contacted by Spain, Granados eagerly offered her assistance. The Spaniards had been searching for crisis centers in regions that shared their progressive values and found STESA’s intersectional empowerment model which guides clients to heal on their own terms appealing. After learning

about STESA online, the minister’s advisor was impressed by the way they presented their support services. The Ministry of Equality sought to implement a similar empowerment model in its own centers nationwide.

In an interview with the Indy, Granados explained that STESA’s empowerment model differs greatly from the “medical model,” which treats survivors as if they have an illness. “As in, something is wrong with someone in the aftermath of an assault, so they need medication; they might be depressed,” she said.

“Given the status that doctors are given in our country, I think there’s this sense that the doctor knows best,” she continued. “In the empowerment model that we use, we don’t feel as though we know best.”

Granados gave the example of exploring reporting options with survivors. She said that often their staff is asked what they would do if they were in the survivor’s place.

“We always respond with, ‘We’re not in your place,’ ” she said. “Only you can make this decision. Only you know how it will impact your life.

“So it’s not for us to weigh in on we can give you information, we can help you process, we can help you with support, but ultimately, the decision is yours.” Sexual assault can often take away a person’s sense that they are in charge of their own life, so STESA works to “remind them that they have an internal strength and control,” Granados said.

Crisis in Spain

What helped catalyze Spain’s efforts was the notorious 2016 “La Manada,” or “wolf pack,” case, in which an 18-year-old woman was gang-raped on video by five men during that year’s bull-running festival in Pamplona. The courts initially acquitted the men of rape instead sentencing them to only nine years for “sexual abuse” but later increased their sentences to 15 years in 2019 following public outrage. It was one of the first cases to ignite a nationwide outcry for sexual violence legislation reform in Spain, and, a couple of years later, led to a new law making explicit consent the determining factor in sexual assault cases and providing funding and support for the country’s creation of crisis centers nationwide.

In September 2019, Spain established its first rape crisis center in Madrid. It was equipped to provide 24-hour, multilingual assistance to anyone who dialed the helpline from anywhere in the country where one in every two women has experienced some form of sexual violence, according to a 2019 government survey.

In the United States, by comparison, one in four women (and more than two in five women of color) and one in six men have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime. In Santa Barbara County, there were 37 reported rape cases in 2022, but that is likely just a fraction of the actual number due to underreporting.

“The fact that the majority of women do not ask for help from any type of service or do not report should challenge us as a society and as institutions,” said Irene Montero, Spain’s Minister of Equality, in the summary of the 2019 survey.

A few years after Spain first reached out to Granados, on April 6, 2021, Spain’s Council of Ministers agreed to distribute $66 million euros from the European Union to set up 52 “24-hour Comprehensive Care Centers” for victims of sexual violence, with at least one in each of the country’s provinces and autonomous cities. They set a goal for the nationwide network of centers to be operational by 2023.

Victoria Rosell, Spain’s government delegate against gender violence, expressed in April 2021 that she was confident in the participation of all 17 autonomous governments in the specialized program, “despite the multiple ideological discrepancies that may exist” between them.

When the Minister of Equality’s advisor once again contacted Granados that year, Granados told her that it was wonderful news.

“She says, ‘No, it’s not good. The way the money came in means we only have two years to spend it to set up 52

SPREADING THE WORD: STESA Executive Director Elsa Granados first spoke about her collaboration with Spain at the Santa Barbara nonprofit’s Chocolate de Vine fundraiser on May 20, 2023.

INGRID BOSTROM

rape crisis centers,’ ” Granados shared at the STESA fundraiser.

But Granados, who has been the executive director of STESA for more than 25 years, told her, “Okay, roll up your sleeves. We’re not giving that money back. I’ve never given any money back we’re not going to do it this time.”

Better Together

During that time, at the height of the pandemic, STESA had actually seen a decline in requests for their services as clients prioritized job security, childcare, and just daily survival in the new normal. “So our clients called us, but they didn’t want to talk about their sexual assault,” Granados told the Indy Instead, clients sought assistance with other pressing needs such as employment, education, food, and housing, and STESA adapted by providing them any information they needed. Only after addressing these concerns did clients feel ready to talk about their assault.

Virtual meetings became crucial for STESA, including educational programs for high school and junior high students. Through Zoom’s direct-messaging feature, students reached out to STESA educators, sharing similar experiences and seeking guidance on how to end their ordeal.

In that way, the virtual world opened a window for STESA’s educators to connect vulnerable students with the resources they needed. Similarly, virtual meetings facilitated communication between Granados and Spanish officials at a time when travel was restricted.

Granados, along with other panelists from Scotland and Canada, delivered Zoom presentations to offer support and guidance on center development. Emphasizing the importance of prevention alongside intervention, Granados highlighted STESA’s model and services, sharing insights on the nuts and bolts of establishing a crisis center.

“We have to give attention to prevention,” she told the Indy. “Otherwise, we’re going to be running hotlines for the rest of our lives.”

The Ministry of Equality then embarked on establishing the network, providing guidance and funding to autonomous communities like the Basque Country, which received $3.5 million euros between 2021 and 2022 to open centers in each of its provincial councils. Fast-forward to the final months of 2022, and Granados was invited by the Ministry to present at an in-person international conference in Spain.

“You know, initially, I thought it was going to be only activists in Spain,” Granados said. “But it turned out that it was women from all over the world India, Africa, Latin America, Europe.”

At the conference attended by more than 3,000 women from around the globe, Granados shared STESA’s experiences. She stressed the importance of adapting approaches to each culture and society while emphasizing universal elements such as believing survivors, validating their feelings, and providing comprehensive support.

“Ending sexual assault is highly dependent on changing cultural norms, societal norms,” she said.

“Something that works in Santa Barbara may not work in Spain. But the empowerment model, I feel, is universal.”

Although all 52 proposed centers have yet to be completed, this March the country reaffirmed its commitment to the project by approving the territorial distribution of $17 million euros among the communities still in need of a center. Granados said she’s continued to keep up with them and answer any inquiries that arise along the way.

“We’re having an impact beyond Santa Barbara,” she said. “And this isn’t Elsa; this is STESA.” n

‘WE ARE THE PACK’: The notorious 2016 “La Manada,” or “wolf pack,” case, in which an 18-year-old woman was gang-raped on video by five men during that year’s bull-running festival in Pamplona, ignited a nationwide outcry for sexual violence legislation reform in Spain.

We have to give attention to prevention. Otherwise, we’re going to be running hotlines for the rest of our lives.

ElsaGranados, STESA’s executive director

GET TO KNOW YOUR LAND TRUST

THE LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

In addition to natural beauty, recreation, unique topography, ranching, and prime farming land, Santa Barbara is home to 7 million acres of land, 70 endangered species, 4 distinct ecoregions, and is located within the California Floristic Province, recognized as one of only 36 biodiversity hotspots on the planet.

YOU ARE MAKING IT REAL

On February 14, 2023, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County sent a Valentine to the people of Santa Barbara County and asked for the community’s help to protect a property on the Gaviota Coast called the Gaviota Overlook.

Thanks to you and your ability to dream bigger, Gaviota Overlook will soon become a reality. The iconic Arroyo Hondo Preserve will be nearly 50 acres larger and will have trails with ocean vistas up and down the Gaviota coast.

Thank you, Santa Barbara County, for your continued help in making the dream of protecting the Gaviota coast a reality.

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR LEADERSHIP DONORS:

Anonymous (5), Susan and Jim Deacon, James S. Bower Foundation, LaCentra Sumerlin Foundation, Maurie McGuire and Scott Westlotorn, Mithun Family Foundation, Overall Family Foundation, The Santa Barbara Foundation, Judy and Jack Staplemann

Conserves natural resources, agricultural land and open spaces for the benefit of present and future generations.

For You, Your Family, and all the Creatures Who Call this Place Home

When it comes to land conservation, our enjoyment of natural places may be the first thing that comes to mind. But long-term food resiliency, strategic fire buffers, wildlife corridors, and accessibility are equally critical and are in the forefront of the Land Trust’s vision for this county. Together, all these efforts build a more stable economy, protect jobs, slow climate change, and ensure the safety of natural resources like clean water and soil biodiversity.

Sunday, Sept 10th, 2023

LAND TRUST PROGRAMS

The Land Trust seeks to protect land and its inhabitants while sharing, educating, building community, and inspiring thoughtful stewardship of natural resources through a number of programs and events.

• Treks: Guided outdoor activities for people of all ages and abilities

• Experience the beauty of the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. We offer outdoor education for school children and adults, reservations required.

• Seasonal learning opportunities with field experts on relevant topics

• Special membership experiences such as Tarantula migration hikes, farm visits, bird watching, and California Tiger Salamander round-ups

• The Picnic at the Preserve Fundraiser

• Small group gatherings

• Discover Outside: two weeks of exploration, discovery, and delight for the community free of charge

• Community partnerships

FACTS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT YOUR LAND TRUST

The Land Trust of Santa Barbara County currently stewards nearly 32,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.

They include:

• 886 acres in preserves

• 50 conservation properties

• 55 conservation easement properties

• 18 public properties for recreation, learning, and exploration

• Open Land

• Ranches

• Farms

• Mitigation properties

• Wetlands with endangered flora and fauna

Specific properties you may know that the Land Trust helped to protect:

• The Land Trust of Santa Barbara County is sometimes confused with a governmental organization when, in fact, it is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization dependent on your generous support to continue its work.

• The Land Trust has been protecting land in Santa Barbara County for 37 years.

• Accredited by the Land Trust Alliance

• Outdoor Education for children and adults: the Land Trust’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve has welcomed over 100,000 visitors through its outdoor education programs.

• The Arroyo Hondo Preserve and Gaviota Overlook on the Gaviota Coast

• The Carpinteria Salt Marsh

• The Rincon Bluffs Preserve

• The Coronado Butterfly Preserve

• The Carpinteria Bluffs

• Ennisbrook Open Space

• The Midland School Trails

• Carpinteria’s Franklin Trail

• Mackie Mountain

• The Jalama Canyon Ranch (White Buffalo Land Trust)

• The Sedgwick Reserve

MAKING THE PROTECTION OF LAND POSSIBLE

Protecting undeveloped and agricultural land (and the wildlife that inhabits it) is a multifaceted process that often takes years to complete. It requires the concentrated effort of many people with a shared vision — and the Land Trust is the trusted partner for all parties involved in getting this work done.

None of this is possible without public support. Funds raised through unrestricted donations pay for the due diligence and expertise needed to make each unique land transaction possible.

Please consider making a 100% tax deductible gift to the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County today to ensure that we can continue to protect this extraordinary place we call home for future generations.

www.sblandtrust.org

DISCOVER OUTSIDE

Two weeks of discovery, exploration, and delight the public free of charge

Thank

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Patagonia, REI, J.McLaughlin, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, McConnels Ice-Cream, Apples to Zucchini Cooking School, Santa Barbara Public Libraries, Heal the Ocean, It's the Sweet Stuff, Montecito Landscapes, The Garden Club of Santa Barbara, and others

@sblandtrust.org

WAYS TO BECOME ENGAGED WITH THE LAND TRUST’S WORK

1. GO OUTSIDE: by visiting one of our public preserves for a hike or a stroll with a friend.

2. RENEW YOUR SUPPORT: by making a gift to the Land Trust. The Land Trust puts your taxdeductible gifts straight to work to protect land in Santa Barbara County.

3. DESIGNATE: the Land Trust as the beneficiary of your company’s gift matching program or a micro-donation.

4. LEARN: about the unique nature of our county through our docent or field expert hikes, walks and talks.

5. ATTEND OUR SOCIAL EVENTS: to get to know the Land Trust better and to enjoy the camaraderie of others who care about this place in the same way you do.

6. STOP BY: the farmers and ranchers we support at your local farmer’s markets to buy and sample their goods.

7. TELL OUR STORY: help us spread the word about what we do. Help us make new friends and continue our work by introducing us to new people.

8. CARE: by considering the environment in your daily actions.

9. HIT PAUSE: Take a minute to observe and listen to the nature around you. It could be the birds outside your home window or a Red-Tailed Hawk in the distance. Better yet, take a drive up the Gaviota Coast and appreciate some of California’s last unspoiled coastline. The best marketing the Land Trust could hope for happens when people like you take notice of the natural bounty we are so fortunate to still have in this county and realize why it is worth protecting.

10. GIVE NATURE TO THE NEXT GENERATION: bGive nature to the next generation: by sharing the gift of the great outdoors with young people. Give them the opportunity to explore, discover, and delight in the natural world around them. The benefits they’ll receive from time in nature are endless and, eventually, they’ll become nature’s next stewards.

HOW IT WORKS

Since 1985, The Land Trust has worked with willing landowners, public and private granting agencies, and community organizations to protect, restore and manage open space, wildlife habitat, and agricultural land in Santa Barbara County by:

• Acquiring land and conservation easements through negotiation with willing private property owners, and through charitable donations.

• Creating conservation plans, restoration projects and incentives for landowners. Raising private donations and grants from government foundations and corporations to support land conservation.

• Promoting the preservation, stewardship, and restoration of wildlife habitat and watershed resources on the land we protect.

• Educating children and adults about ecology, agriculture, and conservation through programs and events at Land Trust preserves. To date, the Land Trust has protected over 31,890 acres of land and counting.

The 150 th Anniversary Celebrations Continue THE WALLFLOWERS

TUESDAY

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Just Announced! On sale now.

PATTI SMITH TRIO

Continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack, the group has held their ground as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands.

A benefit for the Lobero Theatre, Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation and the Bob Dylan Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 / 8 PM

What’s On

at the Lobero. What’s On

July 15/16 EARL MINNIS PRESENTS and Lobero LIVE present

An Evening with Graham Nash

July 20 The Jerry Douglas Band

July 21 An Evening with the Cowboy Junkies

July 29 An Evening with The Robert Cray Band

Aug 19 Tab Benoit with special guest

The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.

Aug 26 Yesterday – A Tribute to The Beatles

Sept 22 Keb’ Mo’

Sept 24 Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and Dave Hause & the Mermaid

Sept 28 Get The Led Out

Nov 17 Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited - Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights

Nov 18 An Evening with Bruce Cockburn, with special guest Steve Postell

JUNE 22-28

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

THURSDAY 6/22

6/22-6/25: PCPA Solvang Festival Theater Presents Emma Adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy from the novel by Jane Austen, this play follows Emma through romantic misadventures, misplaced confidence, and matchmaking in the town of Highbury, England, in the early 19th century. The play shows through July 2. 8-10pm. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang. Thu.-Fri., Sun.: $25-$64; Sat.: $25-$125. Call (805) 922-8313 or email boxoffice@pcpa.org. pcpa.org/events

6/15- 6/18, 6/21: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Seared Theresa Rebeck’s hilarious new play, with live cooking on stage, follows a brilliant, hot-headed chef who finds success and is faced with the dilemma of where art ends and commerce begins. Join a pre-show martini night on Friday. Thu., Wed.: 7:30pm, Fri.: 8pm, Sat.: 4 and 8pm, Sun.: 2pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. $40-$84. Call (805) 965-5400. etcsb.org/production/seared

6/22-6/23: Santa Barbara 50th Annual Writers Conference Join in this supportive environment where fellow writers help one another hone their skills with speakers, agents, panels, seminars, and workshops. Visit the website for the full schedule and prices. Mar Monte Hotel, 1111 Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 729-3368 or email info@sbwriters.com. sbwriters.com

6/22: The Museum of Nothing Exhibition: “A” Side This exhibition of “collections of nothing” by UCSB professor of theater history and dramatic literature William Davies King will show his fascination with collecting as some 10,000 discrete items or “a collage of what we hardly ever notice” on display with the “B” side reopening on July 6. 4-7pm. The Red Barn Gallery, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 453-3331 or email king@theaterdance.ucsb.edu williamdaviesking.com

6/22: X2: Ana María Martínez & Takács Quartet This program of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and more will feature academy artists paired with 2023 fellows. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$55. Call (805) 969-8787 or email

tickets@musicacademy.org. musicacademy.org/calendar

6/22, 6/28: Metro Summer Kids

Movies See the perfect summer movie this summer. Thu.: Space Jam (1996, PG), Camino Real Cinema, 7040 Marketplace Dr., Goleta; Wed.: Sing 2 (2021, PG), Fiesta 5, 916 State St. $2. metrotheatres.com

FRIDAY 6/23

6/23: Movies at La Casa de la Raza: Shrek and Shrek 2 Bring your blankets and chairs to this screening of 2001 and 2004’s animated Shrek films. Concessions will be provided. 7pm. Free. Casa de la Raza, 601 E. Montecito St. Call (805) 695-1229 or email lacasadelarazabooking@gmail.com. tinyurl .com/ShrekMovies

6/23: Una Noche En Miraflores

Grammy-winning opera star Ana María Martínez and renowned pianist César Cañón will present an immersion into Spanish song, culture, and dance performed by the brilliant vocal fellows. 7:30pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free$60. Call (805) 969-8787 or email tickets@ musicacademy.org. musicacademy.org/ calendar

6/23: Title XI Celebration Join local coaches, players, Olympians, and more to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the historic civil rights law created to expand educational opportunities to girls and young women, including school athletics. Noon-1:30pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free tinyurl.com/SBCelebrationTitleIX

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

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

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

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

Shows on Tap

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm (805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

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. cfsb.info/sat

SATURDAY 6/24

6/24: S.B. Lavender Festival 2023 This arts and crafts festival with live music and entertainment will focus on and celebrate creativity through the artistic expression of lavender and/or lavender themes by artisans, local lavender farms, and small business owners. 10am-4pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free. Call (805) 451-7147. santabarbaralavenderfestival.com

6/22: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter, 6-9pm. Ages 21+. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 364-3043. satellitesb.com

6/22-6/27: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Jelly Roll, Vivian Storm, & Sugar Mill Slim, 8pm. $15-18. Ages 21+.

Fri.: Hand Habits, Greg Uhlmann, 9pm. $18. Ages 21+. Sat.: Wild Child, 8pm. $22.

Ages 21+. Sun.: Sandy Cummings & Jazz du Jour, 12:30-3pm; Winner Takes All: The Ultimate Open Mic Battle, 4:30pm. $35-$77.

Ages 21+. Mon.: Lucinda Lane with Paper Moon, 7:30pm. $10-$15. Tue.: Shawn Thies and Friends, 7:30pm. $20. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

6/23: Double Dolphin Music on the Water Justin Claveria, 6:30pm. S.B. Sailing Center, 302 W. Cabrillo Blvd. $85. Call (805) 962-2826 or email anchor@sbasail.com tinyurl.com/Music-OnWater

6/23: Eos Lounge J. Phlip, 9pm. Ages 21+. 500 Anacapa St. Free. Call (805) 5642410. eoslounge.com

6/23-6/25, 6/28: Lost Chord Guitars Fri.: The Popravinas!, 8pm. $11. Sat.: Manuel the Band, 8pm. $11. Sun.: Antje Duvekot, 8pm. $21-$26. Wed.: Jackson Gillies & Demitria Wines, 7:30pm. $21. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

6/23-6/24: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Mitchell Solkov Trio. Sat.: King Bee. 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

6/23-6/24: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Manuel the Band, 8-10pm. Sat.: The Down Yonders, 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free 634 State St. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

6/24-6/25, 6/28: Maverick Saloon Sat.: Jimmy Rankin, noon-3pm. Dusty Jugz, 4-7pm. Jimi Nelson Band, 8:30-11:30pm. Sun.: Brian Black, noon-4pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar

6/24:Classics with the Cardinals There will be more than 200 outstanding vehicles, food for purchase, vendors, and more. Vehicles will be judged and be on display. All proceeds will benefit Bishop Diego’s athletic department. 9am-3pm. Bishop Diego High School, 4000 La Colina Rd. Free Call (805) 455-2712 or email info@classicswiththecardinals.org. classicswiththecardinals.org

6/23-6/24: Uptown Lounge Fri.: DJ A Bomb, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: Everything’s Fine, 9-11pm. 3126 State St. Free Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/ events

6/24-6/25: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Salt Martians, 1:30-4:30pm. Sun.: Hoodlum Friends, 5-8pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

6/24-6/25: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: The New Vibe, 4-7 pm. Sun.: Nate Latta, 1-4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-on-thewater

6/26: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Debbie Davies, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

6/29: Fieldside Thursday Night Live Music Maitland Ward, Jimmy Calire, 5:307:30pm. 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria. Free Call (805) 617-0808. fieldsidesb.com

SUNDAY 6/25

6/25: Junior Rangers Day Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge by visiting six interactive learning stations (archaeology, geology, history, leave no trace, plants, and wildlife), learn about the environment and S.B. history, meet a park ranger, and take a pledge to explore, learn about, and protect parks! 11am-2pm.

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 115 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/calendar

6/25: Live: The Winner Takes All Open Mic Battle Artists will be chosen at random to perform one song in this open mic competition. A winner will be chosen from three finalists and given the opportunity to win up to $500 and perform a full set at a future showcase. 4:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St., #205. $10. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

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

Lucinda Lane

COURTESY

COURTESY

SOLSTICE

6/23-6/25:

49th Annual S.B. Summer Solstice 2023

6/25:

The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive

This exhibition will feature more than 90 beautiful and accomplished drawings created by the extraordinarily gifted, self-taught artist James Castle. The exhibition will show through September 17. Sat.-Sun., Tue.-Wed.: 11am-5pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free-$10. Call (805) 963-4364. sbma.net/exhibitions/upcoming

MONDAY 6/26

6/26: Live: Lucinda Lane, Paper Moon Take in the “IndieBossaJazzTwang” hybrid sound of from singer Nicole Lvoff and guitarist/songwriter Joe Woodard with Paper Moon to open the show with their three-part harmony in genres using an accordion, guitar, and beat box. 7:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St., #205. $10-$15 (cash at the door). Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

TUESDAY 6/27

Start the celebration on Friday at the park followed by the parade on Saturday at noon from Santa Barbara and Ortega streets and end at Alameda Park, with the floats on display. The festival will offer arts and crafts vendors, a beer and wine garden (ages 21+), food vendors, and a stellar lineup of deejays and live music. Visit the website for the full schedule. Fri.: 4-9pm; Sat.: 11am9pm; Sun.: 11am-4pm. Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St. Free; VIP parade seats: $60. Email solstice@solsticeparade.com solsticeparade.com

6/24: Summer Solstice Walkabout Join Ojai author/naturalist Lanny Kaufer in observance of the summer solstice. Begin in the Australian section of the Gardens, then identify and discuss useful plants while observing birds and animal signs in the context of the local ecology. 9am-noon. Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve, 2160 Baldwin Rd., Ojai. $45. Call (805) 646-6281 or email register@HerbWalks.com herbwalks.com

PRIDE

6/22: Y2Gay Celebration Dress in your best early 2000s trends and enjoy sparkling pét-nat; music provided by The Ruby Fruit, an all-female lesbian bar in L.A.; and gourmet hot dogs for purchase with partial proceeds to go to S.Y.V. Pride. 5-8pm. Solminer Wine Co., 2890 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Free syvpride.org/events

6/23: All Dressed Up, Everywhere to Go This pop-up art gallery and demonstration will feature a new collection of artworks from fine artist Robbie Kaye. Enjoy wine, charcuterie, and fine art with partial proceeds to go to S.Y.V. Pride. 5-7:30pm. Crawford Family Wines, 1661 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free syvpride.org/events

6/24: S.Y.V. Pride 2nd Annual Pride Parade & Festival Day! The familyfriendly festival will begin at noon and will have live music, vendors, booths, and a beer and wine garden at Solvang Park. The parade will begin at 11am at Alisal Rd. and Oak St. 11am-5pm. Solvang. Free syvpride.org/events

6/27:

Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Will Sofrin Master shipwright and local author Will Sofrin will talk about and sign copies of his memoir, All Hands On Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World, a maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18thcentury warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood. 6pm.

Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com

WEDNESDAY 6/28

6/28: Rooted in Nature, Sound Bath with Reiki Embrace the connection between mind, body, and Mother Nature in an outdoor sound bath experience as you bask in the sun in the enchanting gardens of El Encanto’s Lily Pond. 5pm. Belmond El Encanto Hotel & Spa, 800 Alvarado Pl. $65. Call (805) 845 5800 or email concierge.ele@belmond .com. tinyurl.com/Rooted-Nature

6/28: Downtown S.B. Presents Downtown Live Enjoy the indie/folk sounds from singer/songwriter Katy Caballero and take advantage of 20 percent off pizzas at OPPI’Z Bistro (1026 State St.) and L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele (1031 State St.). 6-8pm. 1028 State St. Free downtownsb.org/events

6/25: S.Y.V. Pride Honored with Social Justice Award from SBCAN The S.B. County Action Network (SBCAN) will honor S.Y.V. Pride at their annual North County Looking Forward awards dinner and fundraiser. 3-6pm. 915 S. Blosser Rd., Santa Maria. $75. Call (805) 563-0463 or email info@sbcan.org sbcan.nationbuilder.com

6/25: Summer Splash PRIDE Pool Party with DJ Darla Bea Celebrate #Pride2023 at this vibrant pool party where you can dance, connect, and embrace love and equality. Make a reservation online. 1-4pm. Mar Monte Hotel, 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free tinyurl.com/Pride-PoolParty

6/28: Burn Bright Fundraiser Let Myah lead you through this glow-inthe-dark celebration of our LGBTQ+ community with a pride-themed playlist with strength training, cardio bursts, and barre-style movements. Wear neons and crisp whites. Proceeds will benefit the S.B. Trans Advocacy Network (SBTAN!) 6:457:50pm. Sol Seek Yoga, 25 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$26. Call (805) 259-9070. solseekyoga.com/burn-bright

JUNETEENTH

6/22: The Umoja Mural Film & Discussion The Umoja (“unity” in Swahili ) Mural at SBCC is the first mural in S.B. to center on the African American experience. Roxane Bryne, coordinator of equity, diversity, and cultural competency and coleader of the mural and Akil Asim Hill will discuss the creation and importance of this important work. 6:30pm. South Hall, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 249 Lambert Rd., Carpinteria. Free Call (805) 879-7385. pgiaa.org/juneteenth

6/22-6/23: For the Love of Black People: Historical Exhibit Healing Justice Santa Barbara (HJSB) has prepared a historical exhibit centered on a visual Black history timeline on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Chumash, on which this exhibit is organized; the Black experience; and disrupting the lies of erasure and white supremacy. 9am-5pm. South Hall, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 249 Lambert Rd., Carpinteria. Free Call (805) 898-2926. pgiaa.org/juneteenth

JUNE 22-28

FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK (PIP) 2023

The Foodbank will offer free, nutritious meals, activities, and enrichment opportunities to all children ages 1-18 in our county, Monday-Friday, June 12-August 18 unless otherwise stated. Visit the website for more North County locations. Call (805) 967-5741. tinyurl.com/FoodbankSummerFood

FOODBANK PICNIC EN EL PARQUE 2022

El Foodbank ofrecerá comidas nutritivas gratuitas, actividades, y oportunidades de enriquecimiento para todos los niños de 1 a 18 años en nuestro condado, del 12 de junio al 18 de agosto, de lunes a viernes si no se indique lo contrario. Visite el sitio web por las ubicaciones más lugares del North County. Llame al (805) 9675741. tinyurl.com/FoodbankSummerFood

South County:

GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR.

(JUNE 12-AUG.18)

Goleta: 5679 Hollister Ave. 11:15am12:15pm.

CASA DE LA RAZA (JUNE 12-AUG. 18)

Santa Barbara: 602 E. Montecito St. 12:30-1:30pm.

SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY

(Tue.-Fri., JUNE 12- AUG. 18)

Santa Barbara: 40 E. Anapamu St. 11:30am-12:30pm.

North County:

SANTA YNEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(JUNE 12-AUG. 11)

Santa Ynez: 3325 Pine St., Santa Ynez. 11:30am–12:30pm.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FREE SUMMER MEALS

Breakfast, 8:30-9:30am and lunch, 12:30-1pm will be provided to all youth ages 18 and younger. Call (805) 729-7623 or email amonzon@unitedbg.org.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB COMIDAS DE VERANO GRATUITAS

Se ofrecerá desayuno, de 8:30 a 9:30, y comida, de 12:30 a 13:00, a todos los jóvenes de 18 años o menos. Llame al (805) 729-7623 o envíe un correo electrónico a amonzon@unitedbg.org.

DOWNTOWN BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

(JUNE 12-AUG. 16)

632 E. Canon Perdido St.

WESTSIDE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

(JUNE 12-AUG. 16)

602 W. Anapamu St.

CARPINTERIA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (JUNE 12-AUG. 16)

4849 Foothill Rd., Carpinteria.

GOLETA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (JUNE 12-AUG. 25) 5701 Hollister Ave., Goleta.

LOMPOC BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (JUNE 12-AUG. 16) 1025 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc.

S.B. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FREE MEALS

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all S.B. Unified Students, includ ing those on independent study beginning June 12. For any information about the delicious and nutritious meal service and locations, call (805) 963-4338 x6385, text “food” to 304-304, or download the CA Meals for Kids App. sbunified.org/support/foodservices

DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNFICADO DE S.B. COMIDAS GRATIS

A partir del 12 de junio se ofrecerá desayuno y almuerzo gratis a todos los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de SB, incluyendo a los que están en estudio independiente. Para cualquier información sobre el delicioso y nutritivo servicio de comidas y lugares, llame al (805) 963-4338 x6385, texto “food” a 304-304, o descargar el CA Meals for Kids App. sbunified.org/support/foodservices

LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY USDA SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

Children and teens in grades 0-12 can pick up a free, nutritious meal (firstcome, first-serve) on Tuesday-Friday, June 13-August 18, 11:30am-12:30pm and stay for hands-on science activities and games. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/Lunch-Library

ALMUERZO EN LA BIBLIOTECA PROGRAMA DE SERVICIO DE ALIMENTOS DE VERANO DEL USDA

Los niños y adolescentes en grados 0 a 12 años pueden recoger un almuerzo nutritivo gratuito (por orden de llegada) de martes a viernes, del 13 de junio al 18 de agosto, de 11:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. y quedarse para participar en actividades y juegos científicos. Biblioteca Central de S.B., 40 E. Anapamu St. Llame al (805) 962-7653 o envíe un correo electrónico a info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/Lunch-Library

On the Move: New Discoveries About Bird Movements

S.B. Birding

For as long as I’ve been birding, it has been common wisdom that there are diurnal (daytime) and nocturnal migrants. Examples of diurnal migrants include hummingbirds and swallows it’s hard to imagine birds in these families journeying during the night. The nocturnal migrants include the songbirds, such as warblers, thrushes, tanagers, and vireos. I’d assumed there were hard and fast rules about which birds moved when, but recent observations by birders are turning these notions on their heads.

Birders Are Having to Change Their Preconceived Notions About Migration

Richard Crossley, a British birder and the author of innovative bird field guides for both the United States and Great Britain, has devoted the last few years to studying visible migration, particularly spring migration. He moved to the Tejon Pass area of Los Angeles County for the sole purpose of documenting hitherto unknown migration patterns, where he discovered that songbirds are indeed making the expected nocturnal movements across the desert at night. But at dawn, and for the few hours afterward, these birds drop down and begin to feed, particularly in the chaparral. Crossley’s big discovery is that birds don’t necessarily stop and feed during the morning in order to refuel most keep moving, concurrently migrating and feeding. Often when they run out of vegetation in which to forage, they take off again, some gaining great height to continue their migration during daylight hours. His thinking is that birds will take advantage of favorable conditions to get to their breeding grounds in the shortest time possible.

Closer to home, birders have noticed a similar phenomenon, but here the visibility of diurnal migration is even more dependent upon favorable weather conditions, stiff northern winds being the main criteria. Because our mountains trend in an east–west direction, if winds are blowing from the north, birds following the coast at night will drop lower in altitude, presumably where the winds are weaker. At dawn, as they reach the Santa Ynez Range, they drop down and begin to feed. Observations here mirror Crossley’s theory that these low-flying birds will keep moving, flying up sheltered canyons, stopping to feed in trees as they climb, and then skipping over the mountain passes.

In the greater Santa Barbara area, there are several good places to view spring migration. Brad Hacker has observed large numbers of birds moving up both San Marcos Pass and Romero Canyon. Another good place is at the base of Refugio Canyon, particularly where the trees begin to thin out above Circle Bar B Ranch. In recent years, Nick Lethaby and others have made regular spring visits to the canyon at dawn.

A few weeks ago, Lethaby called me to say weather conditions looked good at Refugio the following morning, and would I like to join him? He looks at a website, Windy.com, that forecasts wind direction and speed for any place in our county, and the site said the winds would be coming from the north at dawn and would be fairly strong, thus forcing birds down.

I picked up Lethaby as day was

breaking, and we parked in a small pullout as the canyon began to steeply rise. The wind was cold, and I wished I’d put on an extra layer. We were soon hearing, then seeing, birds as they moved up the canyon. Lethaby showed me a couple of spots with isolated oaks in which birds would invariably visit to feed in before heading up the pass. It was a real eyeopener for me, never having witnessed daytime migration in my half-century of birding. We had to leave many of the birds unidentified as they shot over our heads in their hurry to keep moving north. But many would land close by for a few seconds, allowing for close looks.

One of the most spectacular birds was the male lazuli bunting in his brilliant blue-and-orange glory. We saw many. Of the warblers, we saw more than 40 golden-yellow Wilson’s warblers, along with multiple yellow and Townsend’s warblers. Flycatchers were also in evidence, with both olive-sided and Pacificslope logged. Forty warbling vireos moved upslope, some in clusters, some singly. Brilliant Bullock’s orioles, western tanagers, and black-headed grosbeaks all passed by in good numbers.

After three hours, the wind had dropped and the birds moving at tree level slowed to a trickle. Presumably birds that were still migrating north were taking advantage of the calmer conditions to fly high over the pass on their long journey. Lethaby told me that this was an average day at Refugio; on some days, he’s seen more than 600 birds on the move.

Every day is different as far as the numbers and prevalent species goes. Our understanding of bird migration is still in its infancy, but what is known has important implications. For Crossley, the goal of his work is to identify areas that are vital for migrating birds so that these areas can be protected. n

Story and Photos by Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society

It’s been a good year to see lazuli buntings. This one is a male.

Warbling vireos were one of the more common species migrating at Refugio.

Yellow warblers are common spring migrants.

This ash-throated flycatcher stopped briefly on its way up Refugio Canyon.

Standing up for ABORTION RIGHTS

Together, we have the strength to win the fight for abortion rights and access. The chaos and anguish caused by last year’s Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade has led to devastation for tens of millions of people and counting. It stripped people of their right to make personal medical decisions; left patients across the country desperate, confused and fearful; and forced doctors to prioritize politics over medicine putting health care at risk. But opponents of sexual and reproductive rights are no match for the will of the American people. This movement is powerful and built to last.

Together, we’ve already secured major victories at the ballot box. Last year, California passed Proposition 1 to enshrine abortion rights into the California State Constitution and we saw victories in elections all across the Central Coast, and we are just getting started. When we fight, we win.

Together, we pledge to protect and expand abortion rights and reproductive freedom

Salud Carbajal, US Congressman Monique Limón, State Senator

Joan Hartmann, Santa Barbara County Supervisor

Laura Capps, Santa Barbara County Supervisor

Oscar Gutierrez, Santa Barbara Councilmember & Geordie Scully

Luz Reyes-Martín, Goleta Councilmember & Diego Martín

James Kyriaco, Goleta Councilmember & Angie Swanson-Kyriaco

ABM

Alana Walczak

Alex Murrell

Amy McKay

Andrew Oman & Enid Kelley-

Oman

Angela & William E. Lenz

Annie Acosta-Joseph

April A. Paletsas

Athena Meisheid

Audrie Krause

Ayesha Shaikh, M.D.

B. Patterson

B.L. Borovay & George Relles

Barbara & Robert Rosenthal

Barbara Bolton

Barbara Edmison

Barbara Lindemann

Ben Vandenburg

Betsy Atwater

Betty Little

Bruce & Cherie Gibson

Cameron Cottrell

Carol Baizer

Carol Keator & Cheri Gurse

Caroline Farnam Franco

Cathy Halley

Cecilia Tavera

Charlee Vickers

Chelsea Steel

Cheri Gurse

Chip Visci

Chris & Erin Henson

Chris Lange

Christian Alonso & Clayton

Tyler

Christine Fritsch

Claudette Roehrig

Cliff Solomon

Connor Winnen

D. Killgore

Dawn Ortiz-Legg & Georgia

Legg

Debby Nicklas

Deborah Karoff & Anna

DiStefano

Debra L. Holt

Lan George, Arroyo Grande City Council

Spencer Brandt, Isla Vista CSD Director

Charles Weis, Hueneme Elementary School District Board Member

Jonathan Abboud, President, SBCC Board of Trustees

Dr. Anna Everett, SBCC Trustee

Dr. Charlotte A. Gullap-Moore, DNP, SBCC Trustee & Jeff Moore

AAUW Santa Maria

Democratic Club of Santa Maria Valley

Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara

Lumina Alliance

Pro Choice Parents

Santa Barbara Young Democrats

San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party

Santa Barbara County Democratic Party

Women’s March Santa Barbara

Del Cardillo

Delcia O.

Donald & Laura Newman

Donna Will

Dr. Anneka Scranton

Dr. Cindy Lewis

Dulce Rodriguez

Duncan Westley

E. J. Borah

Edie Lycke

Eileen Boris

Elaine Y.

Elena Anderson

Eliot Jacobson

Elizabeth Bettenhausen

Elizabeth Downing, M.D.

Ellen Goldman

Ellen Pezo

Eloisa Chavez

Emily Francis

Eric V.

Erica A Stewart

Evelyn Ornelas

Felicia Duenas & Oscar

Cobian

Fern Miller Godden

Frances McKinney

Frances Shannon Marsh

Geoff Green

Geordie Scully

Gina Fischer

Gwen Chavarria

Hanna Gonzalez Bool

Hannah-Beth Jackson,

Former State Senator

Harriet Eckstein & Alan Irwin

Heidi Chesley

Lee Heller

Holli Leis

Ingrid Bay Siegel

J. DeVenney RN

J. Lindner RN

James Paulson

Jamie Maraviglia

Jamie Woolf & Sharon

Emerson

Jane Baird

Janette Wesch

Jason M. Davison

Jason Patrick Cresswell

Jean & Jeff Pedigo

Jenna Tosh & Andrew Tosh

Jennifer Hartwig

Jennifer L. Adams

Jennifer Smith & Carl Neufeld

Jill Dexter

Joan Vignocchi & Liam

Gallant

Joan Wells

Joe Pierre

John & Mary Romo

Joyce Zanini

Judy Staplemann

Julia Springer

Juliane McAdam

Julie Young

Karen Bright

Karen Sher, M.Ed.

Karen Schloss-Heimberg

Keith & Neil Coffman-Grey

Keith Carlson

Ken Oplinger & Diana Stein

Kendall Pata

Kiara Garulle

Kim Murry

Kim S. Johnson

L. May

Larry & Jeanette Meek

Laura Allen

Laura Selken

Laury Oaks

Leah French

Leilani Rose

Leilanie Rubinstein

Leslie Brtek

Lexi & Matt Beausoleil

Linda A. Tuomi

Lindsay Weinberg

Lindsey & Karl Stephenson

Liora & Cameron Goodman

Lisa

Louise (Lulu) Rosen & Emily

Rosen Hay

Luca D’Agruma

Madeline M. Medeiros Taylor

Mahil Senathirajah

Mariam Shah

Marian Shapiro

Marianne Slaughter

Marilyn J. Owen

Marty Claus

Mary Howe-Grant & Peter C.

Ford

Mary Jane Ingalls

Matthew Lavere

Megan Kenney

Melissa Smith, M.D.

Meredith Murr

Michael & Suzanne Cohen

Michele Cuttler

Michelle Shoresman

Michelle Tellez

Morgan Leafe, M.D.

Myron & Sue Hood

Nancy Alexander

Nancy Harter

Nicole P. Saragosa

Nina Kilham

P. Lambert

Pam Gates

Pam Maines

Pam McLean, Ph.D.

Pamela B.

Pat Butler

Patricia Harris

Patricia Lindsay Sherman

Patty & Leo Bechstein

Paula & Charlie Johnson

Peg & Tom Westberg

Peter Ainscough

Phyllis & Elliot Prager

Rebecca Simonitsch

Reese Galido

Rev. Dr. David N. Moore, Jr.

Rev. Julia Hamilton

Rev. Mark Asman & Bill Wood

Richard Saenz

Richard Heimberg

Rita Holland

Robyn Letters

Rochele Gardner

Ron Fass

Ruth Gordon Rollefson

Sally Hearon

Sandra Lee

Sara Lee Macdonald

Sarah K.

Sean Alexander Mayuga

Sharron Thomas

Sheila Cassidy Federman

Stacey Lydon & Dr. Matthew

Nehmer

Stephen (He/Him) Mitchell

Sue Burk

Susan & Craig Updegrove

Susan C. Robinson M.D. & Dave Peterson

Susan Shields

Susanne Mumby

Suzan Garner

Tana Sommer-Belin

Temmo Korisheli

Terri Burgess, Ph.D.

The Bhutani Family

The Cochran-Murti Family

The Estes Family

The Freire Family

The Kelly Holden Family

The Klingbeil-Weis Family

The Law Family

The Lisagor family

The Pennington Family

The Phillips Family

The Schowe Family

The Silvers/Cabrera Family

The Smith Family

The Soleimani Family

The Sonquist Family

The Stenovec Family

Ty Still

Valerie Gemanis

Victoria Shorr & Maureen

White

Virginia & Elka Weber

Wendy W. Smith

Zahra & Derek Nahar-Moore

Zoe Hinck

Tackling Mental Health with Skateboard Legend Sammy Baptista LIVING

Giving Back

Retired pro skater Sammy Baptista became a hometown hero in the late ’90s and early 2000s, earning a reputation as early as age 11 for being one of the scrappiest and most fearless kids hanging around the former Powell Peralta Skate Zone ramps with some of the city’s best skaters. By age 14, he was rolling with the newly created Shorty’s skate team, traveling the world and living the fast life with skateboard rock stars such as Chad Muska.

For the next decade, Baptista helped skateboarding evolve, pushing the boundaries and becoming known for his supernatural ability to skate switch. (Skating “switch” is equivalent to shooting a basketball or throwing a baseball with your non-dominant hand very disorienting and extremely difficult except for Baptista, who is able to do almost any trick both ways.)

But even this dream life, where he was getting paid to travel and do something he loved, had its ups and downs. Throughout his career he battled through mental health issues, mostly by skating harder and drowning his feelings with the one thing that made him feel okay.

Hometown Hero Teaches Next Generation to Skate with a Purpose

by Ryan P. Cruz

“I’ve dealt with a lot of depression in my life, and skateboarding helped fend it off,” he said, sitting on the deck of the outdoor bowl at The Orchid, a private skatepark paradise tucked away on a ranch on the outskirts of Goleta. Baptista hosts a summer camp at the dreamlike property, where he passes on his knowledge to the next generation of skaters, with a focus on using skating for self-care and managing a positive state of mind.

After retiring at age 30, Baptista said he was forced to come to terms with his own mental health issues when he could no longer throw himself into skating to solve his problems. It was a tough process, which was made even more difficult with the passing of several close friends and family members by way of drug addiction or suicide. In 2018, he was involved in a serious accident that left him in a coma for more than two weeks. It all reached a critical mass during the pandemic, when both his friend Avery Diamond and brother Rob Baptista died by suicide within a short period of time.

“That just changed everything for me, and I’m still kinda dealing with it,” Baptista said. He had been giving private skateboard lessons for a while and was ready to come back to Santa Barbara and do his part to open the discussion about mental health in skateboarding with S.B. Skateboard Academy. “I really wanted to come back and just change the dynamics of how people look at mental health.”

Now, at age 40, Baptista speaks with a hard-earned wisdom and new love for life, which he credits to his wife, Stacy, and their two children a 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. He quotes sports stars like Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer who famously

spoke up about his own mental health struggles, saying “It’s okay to not be okay,” as well as cultural icons like Jay-Z: “Set goals; achieve them; set new ones.”

Baptista’s eyes light up talking about the golden days with the Shorty’s squad “With Chad Muska, it felt like we were with John Lennon. I’ve seen people literally chase him through the streets in Berlin the whole world seemed to gravitate around him.” But he is even more passionate when talking about his family, saying that now he gets even more joy from hanging around his kids every morning. He and his wife have started a family business, a nut-based, health-conscious snack company called Spacey, which is another extension of his new focus on well-being.

“Everyone says ‘Live fast, die young,’ but there’s nothing wrong with growing older and wiser,” he said. “Being older and having kids that’s the words I live by right now.”

Although he can’t skate as hard as he used to, he said he feels honored to help kids develop their own skills, and he feels just as happy when he sees one of his trainees pull a trick as he did when he was sending himself down huge ledges years ago.

He loves his new role as teacher and mentor, which also allows him to see his past in a new light. When he was a young teenager, local legends like Shorty’s founder Tony Buyalos saw his potential and helped him achieve more than he ever thought possible, and he hopes he can do the same in his own way. That includes sponsoring children from underprivileged areas each year to participate for free, and taking other at-risk youth under his wing to help as coaches.

And while the local skating culture is evolving, and old institutions like Shorty’s and Church of Skatan aren’t around like they were in his prime, Baptista said he’s happy to see new shops like Lighthouse carry on the deep local skating tradition.

“Santa Barbara’s this very low-key spot, but it’s major too. There’s so much talent that comes from here. So to have Shorty’s be so big, and from Santa Barbara, it just made me really proud it was an epic moment,” he said. “Now, Lighthouse is the new vibe, and they’ve done a really good job of carrying the torch.”

S.B. Skateboard Academy will run through August 11, every weekday at The Orchid from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To sign up or for more information, visit sbskateboardacademy.com.

RYAN P. CRUZ

Sammy Baptista’s S.B. Skateboard Academy camps are currently running and will continue through mid-August.

FOOD & DRINK

special occasions

San Ysidro Ranch’s Secret Cellar Splurge

Multi-Course, Wine-Paired, Private Dinners Now on Menu

The evening began as any fine dining affair should: canapés topped with heaps of caviar, substantial sips of Champagne, and a casual meander through gardens whose meticulously manicured herbs, flowers, and fruits would soon find their way to our plates. Then came an explore-as-much-as-youwant tour of the million-dollar-plus wine cave before settling into our completely private, utterly hidden room to enjoy five courses directly designed to pair with five wines selected just for us.

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Welcome to the San Ysidro Ranch’s Secret Cellar, which was officially unveiled earlier this year to make the Montecito resort’s legendarily luxe vibe a little extraexclusive. “It’s an experience that doesn’t really exist in Montecito or Santa Barbara for the most part, especially at this level,” explained the property’s sommelier Tristan Pitre, who hosted our media group for dinner. “People come to the Ranch for so many different reasons, but if wine is one reason, now you have a dining experience where you’ll be immersed in that.”

Chef Matthew Johnson’s food earns equal top billing. “He creates dishes that are exclusive to the Secret Cellar,” said Pitre. “They are all dishes that you would not see on the Stonehouse menu.”

Our meal began with citrus-cured steelhead, its fantastically firm cubes awash in roe, turnips, flowers, radishes, and Meyer lemon, paired with a 2016 German riesling from the Pfalz by Von Winning. Next was the spiny lobster, accompanied by braised artichoke, gnocchi, and asparagus in a bouillabaisse sauce, served with Sadie Family’s 2018 “Palladius” white blend from South Africa’s Swartland, the most eye-opening wine of the evening.

A Jerusalem artichoke velouté with black truffle, hazelnut vinaigrette, parmesan emulsion, and crisp sunchokes followed, as a 2008 Premier Cru Volnay by Domaine Douhairet Porcheret brought Burgundy into the picture. Pitre opted for a large-format bottling on that one and opened it earlier in the day to let it breathe, the sort of attention-to-detail service that the Secret Cellar client demands.

Each of the dishes was portioned perfectly, enough to eat that you got the full flavors and reached satisfaction, yet not so much that you felt heavy. That was even true for the Japanese Kobe A5 strip loin, which floated in on a dashi consommé with mustard seeds, king oyster mushrooms, and Napa cabbage. Jonata’s 2005 “El Desafio” incorporated the Santa Ynez Valley’s finest in the right way, providing heft to match the delicate while rich beef bites.

For dessert, the lavender crème brûlée with Meyer lemon foam, almond crisp, and berries by pastry chef Michelle Straub was delicious. But I was even more impressed by Pitre’s choice of the Braida Brachetto d’Acqui from 2021, a very low-alcohol, lightly spritz red

wine that drank like a refreshing adult soda pop.

I wondered how much customers want to guide the wine choices. “Some people like to be heavily involved,” said Pitre, who started working at San Ysidro Ranch about three years ago, soon after the wine cellar was rebuilt in the wake of the January 2018 debris flow. “But more often than not, people don’t want to make the decisions.” Given that he knows the cellar better than anyone, I’d highly suggest letting Pitre take the reins.

A Minnesota native who came to Santa Barbara eight years ago to work at the nowclosed Les Marchands before returning to Minneapolis to, among other things, open renowned Chef Gavin Kaysen’s restaurant Demi, Pitre sees this experience as much like a chef’s-counter tasting-menu format. “It’s a bit more of a controlled, multi-course, fine-dining experience where food and wine pairing are the focal point,” said Pitre, who also manages the wine experience at the Ranch’s Stonehouse and Plow & Angel restaurants. “We sell a lot of great food and really great wine in the main dining room, but it’s an à la carte experience, so there’s a little less space for pairing.”

As you may guess, it’s not a bargain night out. If you can rally half a dozen friends and up to a dozen the minimum bill should be about $500 per person, though

the price can escalate quickly depending on various factors. (You could theoretically eat alone or as a couple, though that minimum price will likely rise.) Even with all the exclusivity, that’s not far out of line with what many top-tier restaurants charge for their most exalted meals. Just across the freeway at Caruso’s, for example, the full-monty chef’s menu plus elite wine pairing is $620. And that doesn’t include a Secret Cellar peek at decades of Petrus including the 1945, which costs $39,000 which snuggle up against vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Sine Qua Non.

Since opening this past spring, the Secret Cellar has been steadily serving at least a dinner per week. And though a lot goes into each menu, it doesn’t have to be booked far in advance. “If the room is not occupied and you wanted to come in on that night and have dinner down there, we could accommodate that,” said Pitre. “Being a small property helps keep things really flexible for us.”

He’s proud to finally offer this experience, which was conceived of when the cellar was rebuilt but took years to bring to fruition. “It’s much more intimate than any other splurge experience you’re gonna have,” said Pitre of the attention and privacy the Secret Cellar provides. “I just don’t think you get that anywhere else.”

900 San Ysidro Ln., Montecito; (800) 368-6788; san ysidroranch.com

Tristan Pitre

The secret’s out! Here’s a peek at San Ysidro Ranch’s secret cellar.

SAN YSIDRO RANCH PHOTOS FOOD

CARPE

& DRINKS Santa Barbara

on State Street, is opening Mollie’s Italian Deli in

The Crystal Ball Knows All

After intense concentration and a wave of my hand over the crystal ball, my eatery oracle has revealed a list of food and drink locations appearing in your future:

• Alma Fonda Fina, 1024 Coast Village Rd. (formerly Little Alex’s)

• Azul Cocina, 7 E. Anapamu St. (formerly Arts & Letters Café)

• Belching Dragon Tavern, 800 State St. (formerly Starbucks)

• Bettina, 700 Linden Ave., Carpinteria (second location)

• Brewhaus, 5690 Calle Real, Goleta (formerly Outback Steakhouse)

• Bruxie, 12 W. De la Guerra St. (formerly PizzaRev in Paseo Nuevo)

• Chick-fil-A, 4765 Calle Real, Goleta (formerly IHOP)

• Clark’s Oyster Bar, 1212 Coast Village Rd. (formerly Cava)

• Crumbl Cookies, 5562 Calle Real, Goleta

• East Valley Kitchen, 516 San Ysidro Rd. (formerly Montecito Wine Bistro)

• The Ellwood, 5905 Sandspit Rd., Goleta (formerly Beachside Bar-Café)

• Everytable, 1001 State St. (formerly Saks Fifth Avenue)

• Happy Cat Eats, 23 E. Cabrillo Blvd (formerly Wheel Fun and LT Cinnamon)

• Kin Bakeshop, Turnpike Center

• Lighthouse Coffee, Calle Real (formerly Outback Steakhouse)

• Lilac Pâtisserie, 1209 Coast Village Rd. (formerly Mesa Burger)

• Linden Hall, 892 Linden Ave., Carpinteria (formerly Senor Frog’s)

• Little Alex’s, 3987-B State St. (formerly Fresco Café)

• Luna Grill, Isla Vista, Montecito

• Mollie’s Italian Deli, 1039 Casitas Pass Rd., Carpinteria (a Mollie Ahlstrand eatery)

• Pavilions, 1040 Coast Village Rd., Montecito (changing from Vons)

• Restoration Hardware dining room, 1486 E. Valley Rd., Montecito (old firehouse)

• Santa Barbara Fish Market, 7127 Hollister Ave., Ste. 18, Goleta (near DMV)

• Seven Bar & Kitchen, 235 W. Montecito

St. (formerly The Neighborhood Bar)

• Shalhoob’s, 5112 Hollister Ave., Goleta (formerly Woody’s BBQ)

• Silvers Omakase, 224 Helena Ave. (formerly Seven Bar & Kitchen)

• SocialEats, 6521 Pardall Rd., Isla Vista (formerly South Coast Deli)

• Teddy’s on State, 3102 State St. (formerly Yanni’s Greek Deli)

• Terra, 5490 Hollister Ave. (inside upcoming Marriott Hotel)

• Tydes, 1281 Channel Dr., Montecito

• Trattoria del Sole, 1027 State St. (formerly Tamira)

• Unnamed cantina, Turnpike Center

• Unnamed seafood, 703 Anacapa St.

• Unnamed, 28 E. Ortega St. (formerly Black Sheep)

• Unnamed, 1800 E. Cabrillo (near Bird Refuge)

POKÉWAVES OPENS: Reader Stephanie S. tells me that Pokéwaves at 4791 Calle Real, Suite 102, next to Starbucks in Noleta has opened. The restaurant offers sushi and poké.

THE PALMS BUILDING SOLD: Reader Christine E. says that the building at 701 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria, formerly The Palms restaurant, has been sold.

CORNER TAP REOPENS: Reader Charles M. III emailed me to say that Corner Tap has reopened at 1905 Cliff Drive after an extensive remodel. I am told that the business is adding Detroit-style pan pizzas to their menu.

LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE COMING TO CALLE REAL: Reader Richard G. says Lighthouse Coffee plans to take over one of the two spaces on Calle Real that used to be the home of Outback Steakhouse.

FINCH & FORK UPDATE: New at Finch & Fork: Happy Hour: Sunday-Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; includes $5 beer and $8 cocktails, such as their signature Maple Old-Fashioned, Classic Daiquiri, and more. Fried Chicken Tuesdays: Every Tuesday, 5-9 p.m., Finch & Fork will be serving Chef Nathan Lingle’s fried chicken with seasonal pickles and his house-made pomegranate hot sauce along with a complimentary coupe of bubbles. Oyster Thursdays: Every Thursday at 4 p.m., Finch has $1 oysters until they run out.

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

DELI: Mollie Ahlstrand, founder of Trattoria Mollie and Mollie’s

Shepherd’s Place Shops, Carpinteria.

JORGE

Parade Day: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Parade starts at Noon on Ortega & Santa Barbara Street. Goes to Alameda Park.

Festival: Alameda Park: Fri. 4-9 pm, Sat. 12-8 pm, Sun. 12-6 pm

FRIDAY The Festival Begins!

The Main Stage at the Festival features a variety of musical acts and performances. including: local favorites. David Segall, GrooveShine BUDunkafunk, plus Something This Way Magic, and Ray Fresco returning as headliner. SEE FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULES on our website and on the Kiosks in the Festival

Arts and Crafts, Food, Beer & Wine

Beer & Wine Garden, Food booths for all three days of the Festival! Find one-of- a-kind treasures in the arts and crafts area.

Saturday and Sunday Noon to 6 pm. Entertainment on the SB Bowl CommUnity Stage, featuring young performers, performers for youth, puppets, ethnic music and dance.

DJ Stage

1:30

Children’s Mini Fest & Roots of Culture Zone

Saturday and Sunday Noon to 6 pm. Booths, cultural and arts display, activities for kids and the whole family, Silent Disco, Yoga classes, SB Bubble Guy & more!

Elves & Fairies Parade 1:30 Sunday

www.SolsticeParade.com

Solstice Main Stage in Alameda Park Three Days!

2:40

City of Santa Barbara • The Oshay Family Foundation Art from Scrap • Global Music & Art Designs • Michael Bishop American Silk Screen • Gary Atkins Sound • A Litter Free Event

ARTFUL ANIMAL NATURE, AT S.B.

MUSEUM OF NATURAL

ARTFUL ANIMAL NATURE, AT S.B. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Given its bold color scheme, crisp interlocking parts, and eye for wit and clarity, Charley Harper’s art can be readily traced back to his roots as a commercial artist. But wait, there’s more: as seen in the exhibition Curious by Nature: Works of Charley and Edie Harper, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the late artist (1922–2007), developed a signature style and made his way upward into the realm of fine art or at least its outer fringes.

A traveling affair organized by Springfield Museum of Art and Fowler Artistic LLC, the show finds a happy and logical home at the museum, a repository of animal life well, stilled, taxidermied animal life. Harper, born on a West Virginia farm and imbued with a passion for animals that only intensified in his later years, focused on the animal kingdom as both iconography and a graphic launch point.

Harper’s unique visual voice extended and evolved naturally from the demands of commercial art, with its clean lines and functions, into a mode of what he ultimately dubbed “minimal realism.” Reductive impulses were key in creating a format of flat colored planes and neatly delineated lines and designs, well-served by the media of serigraphs and silk-screen prints. He stripped away excess and savored layered visual elements to create works of energy and, well, curiosity.

Through his discerning eye and hands, animal portraiture is transformed into echoing, rhythmic visual patterns, as seen in the culling of faces in “Foxsimiles” (yes,

HISTORY

tion than others here:

“Largemouth Bass and Luna Moth” depicts both the fish and insect in ques tion, roughly in the same scale, but they appear surreally afloat in some ambiguous ocean/night sky liminal space. Graphic means turn quasi-cosmic, to alluring and happily befuddling effect.

L I F E

BRETT LEIGH DICKS ARTIST TALK AND PHOTOGRAPHY POP-UP

punning and rubbery wordplay were part of his creative MO) and the suggestion of multiple wing motion lines in “Puffin.” Sight gags combined with punster turns, in such pieces as the animated school of fish in “Skipping School,” the blur of interwoven zebra stripes of “Serengeti Spaghetti,” and the blur of the organized flight patterns of “Birds of a Feather.”

Odes to nature and art-making tactics playfully merge and marry in this show, as do aspects of both structural strategies and representational art. Trees function as vertical grid markers in front of animal subjects in “Crow in the Snow” and “Bear in the Birches.” “Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker” presents a busy woodpecker and its imagined handiwork, a neatly hole-pocked tree looking like a slab of perforated hardboard.

One of the more attention-seizing works in the gallery leans in a more mystical direc-

In the back space of the gallery, we find Edie Harper’s charming art, similar to her husband’s but distinct. She had her own sense of whimsical graphic style, with a lighter, more folk art–evoking touch. The realm of children’sbook illustration style springs to mind, as in the piece “Up, Up and Away.”

Wherever Harper and his fellow artist wife happen to fit on the vague, fickle index of low-high art status, the current museum show exerts an unusually wide appeal. Viewers of the “all ages” category, graphic and fine artists alike, can appreciate these vibrant visual treats.

Call it art perfect for summer viewing. While paying a visit, with or without kids in tow, head over from the Butterflies Alive! exhibition to the Maximus Gallery’s current show, Drawn by a Lady: Early Women Illustrators, and then head over to the Courtyard Gallery’s Harper show for a colorful, artful eyeful.

—Josef Woodard

Curious by Nature: Works of Charley and Edie Harper is on view at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (2559 Puesta del Sol) through September 10. See sbnature.org.

S.B.’S SUMMER SOUNDTRACK: JACK JOHNSON’S INBETWEENDUB

For Santa Barbarans of certain generations, particularly mine, the rhythmic pulsing of reggae music and seaside sounds of UCSB grad Jack Johnson serve as complementary soundtracks to the arcs of our lives. Finally, the two genres exist as one, with the release In Between Dub, a remixed album of Johnson hits such as “Traffic in the Sky,” “Better Together,” “Times Like These,” and “Breakdown” transported to hypnotic, bass-laced heaven by dub superstars such as Lee “Scratch” Perry, Mad Professor, and Nightmares on Wax.

When the first single was released earlier this year “Traffic in the Sky,” run through Perry’s legendarily psychedelic lens I wondered what had taken so long for this collaboration to occur. I texted Jack to inquire what it was like to work with the reggae-world saint, who moved to the next astral plane in August 2021. “My conversations with Lee Scratch were hilarious,” replied Jack. “He communicated differently.” And that was fine, “because ultimately I just wanted him to do whatever he wanted with the songs.”

He was acutely aware of the renowned wackiness of Perry, who was known for a surreal view of the world, dressed and performed in outlandish ways, and even once

burned down his studio in the 1970s to rid it of vampires. One year while backstage at a festival, Jack spotted Perry taking everything that was reflective and gluing it to his clothes. “I think he was trying to bounce any negative energy off of himself,”he explained.

“There are only a few artists that are on that level where seeing them in catering seems weird,” explained Jack of his backstage experiences. “Lee was like that. You forget they need food. As if the light, reflections, and sound waves are what they are running on.”

No wonder that working with Perry was quite an eye-opening trip. “He definitely seemed on the level where nothing was for image,” said Jack. “It was all real.”

The photographic endeavors of Brett Leigh Dicks a longtime Independent contributor who divides his time between Santa Barbara and Fremantle, Australia have a clever way of finding depth and poetry in everything from decommissioned prisons to old aircrafts. He’s in town to do an artist talk and photography pop-up titled “Time and Again,” at Patricia Clarke Studio in Carpinteria on June 25, as part of the Facing Ourselves Presents project focused on meaningful conversations. Dicks has recently turned his lens toward the eccentric underground desert town of Coober Pedy, Australia, resulting in an exposé for the New York Times, so expect to hear about that work, as well his recent series on working-class “lunch bars” (a uniquely Western Australian working-class phenomenon), and documentation of remote outback communities (a project for the State Library of Western Australia), as well as his current work as artist-in-residence at the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie, Australia, where he’s working on a repeat photography project (the practice of taking multiple photographs of the same subject, from the same location, at different times) based on the Western Australian Museum’s historic Dwyer & Mackay Collection.

While the two Perry songs are definite highlights, the rest of the album flows together like an electronically enhanced ocean breeze. Johnson’s familiar, occasionally filtered voice and lyrics are layered atop steady, mellow bass thumps as the retooled refrains echo away into long fades. Expect In Between Dub to serve as the background vibe for barbecues and pool parties this summer, and then for the rest of our lives.

—Matt Kettmann

I can say from personal experience that Dicks is always an engaging conversationalist, and Patricia Clarke is the consummate hostess. This is sure to be an interesting and meaningful discussion of the role of art, photography, and the documentation of life.

—Leslie Dinaberg

This free event takes place on Sunday, June 25, from 3-6 p.m. at Patricia Clarke Studio (410 Palm Ave., #A-18, Carpinteria). For more information or to RSVP, visit facingourselves.org/events/brett-leigh-dicks.

BRETT LEIGH DICKS PHOTOS

Repeat photography project for Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie, Australia

“Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker” by Charley Harper, 1972

The South Australian town of Coober Pedy project for the New York Times

PUNK POETESS PATTI SMITH AT THE LOBERO

PUNK PATTI SMITH AT THE LOBERO

Carpeting

Hardwood Floors

Luxury Vinyl Planks

Window Treatments

Upholstery

The Patti Smith Trio plays a special benefit concert on August 9 at the Lobero. Tickets are now on sale.

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In celebration of the Lobero Theatre’s 150th anniversary, Earl Minnis is bringing Patti Smith (the Patti Smith Trio) to the historic theater on August 9. Smith will bring her accolades as punk poet laureate, Commander of the Ordre des Artes et des Lettres (named by the French Ministry of Culture), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and one of Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest Artists of All Time to Santa Barbara and all ticket sales will go to support a variety of nonprofit organizations.

“Patti is such a great music artist, poet, singer, songwriter, and book writer, I wanted more people to experience her again or that may not have in the past,” said Minnis. “This will be my fourth time bringing Patti to Santa Barbara. The prior three times have been to benefit the great work that CADA (Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse) does. Last year, we included Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.”

This year, ticket revenue from the Patti Smith Trio will go to the Lobero Theatre Foundation, CADA, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, and the Bob Dylan Center. Minnis said, “All ticket sales will benefit CADA, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, the Lobero Theatre, and the Bob Dylan Center equally.”

These nonprofits all work to build and strengthen the community. The Lobero Theatre Foundation protects the physical theater as well as the culture of Santa Barbara, ensuring that the performing

est described by the umbrella term of “artist,” Patti Smith is well-deserving of her titles of author, singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. Finding her place in New York City in the 1960s and ’70s, she is the embodiment of rock and roll.arts always have a place to entertain the community. CADA offers support to the community through education and treatment of substance abuse as well as and in combination with mental health disorders. Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation provides financial, educational, and emotional support to those in the Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo areas that have children with cancer. To round it off, the Bob Dylan Center helps people stay in touch with their creative sides and point them toward keeping the arts alive. The center also offers a permanent exhibit on the life and accomplishments of Bob Dylan.

“There is quite a bit of history between Patti and Dylan. I was honored to present Patti at the opening of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a founding member of the Center in May of 2022. This is a great opportunity to see one of our music legends and support our local nonprofits, along with a Center dedicated to another national treasure, poet, musician, singer, songwriter Bob Dylan,” said Minnis.

Be sure to get a taste of a rock and roll legend this summer and support nonprofits that strengthen Santa Barbara.

“If you’re a music fan and in the Tulsa area be sure and stop in. Or consider making a road trip of it. A wonderful drive out Route 66 and tons of American history along the way. We will be driving out in the fall,” said Minnis. “Thanks for everybody’s support.”

—Stella Mullin

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CAPTURING THE Natural Moment

WILDLIFE CINEMATOGRAPHER MARK ROMANOV DELVES DEEP UNDERWATER AND HIGH IN THE AIR TO EXPLORE THE NATURAL WORLD ON FILM

My cell phone rang at an inopportune moment, to say the least. I was hidden in the bushes about 40 feet away from an active kit-fox den on the Carrizo Plain National Monument. It was wildlife cinematographer Mark Romanov on the line. He found my number via Instagram and told me he was gathering footage of California wildlife for a documentary produced by Wild Logic that was eventually titled Planet California and aired on PBS in spring 2022.

At the time, I was working on finishing my book about the Carrizo Plain. Romanov saw my images of kit foxes, blunt-nosed leopard lizards, and other grassland fauna on Instagram, creatures he needed to film for the documentary. He was hoping I could help locate the species they needed, but I was envisioning a big film crew coming out, which didn’t sound appealing to me. However, Romanov assured me it would be no more than one or two guys, the other being renowned wildlife cinematographer Rick Rosenthal.

“Well, I’m sitting on a kit fox den as we speak,” I said softly.

“I’m on my way now,” said Romanov.

By midafternoon, Romanov reached my destination tucked away in a shallow gully on the last of California’s grasslands. He arrived just in time to film a male kit fox bringing prey back to his six hungry, rambunctious pups. He was off to a tremendous start.

Hardworking

As the weeks rolled on, we found most, if not all of the species on Romanov’s wish list: burrowing owls, coyotes, giant kangaroo rats, antelope ground squirrels, blunt-nosed leopard lizards, and American badgers. I was thoroughly impressed by how hard Romanov worked, the hours he kept, and the footage he gathered. He mostly worked a lot and slept a little.

“The toughest part of my job is definitely the unpre-

dictability of wildlife,” explained Romanov, who graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2013 with a BS in Ecology and Evolution. “No matter how much research and preparation I do, I never know exactly what will happen when I’m out in the field. Weather conditions and government bureaucracy can also be challenging but it’s all worth it in the end.”

Romanov said he’s been obsessed with wildlife since he was a child. He had many pets growing up, but as time rolled on, he came to understand the perils of the exotic pet trade. He became increasingly interested in photographing wild things in wild places. While at UCSB, he took a summer course in environmental documentary filmmaking called Blue Horizons, which gave him the tools needed to follow his passion and become a wildlife cinematographer.

“It took a lot of persistence to get my first work,” said Romanov. “My advice for aspiring filmmakers is to keep contacting people you look up to and try to work for or intern with them.”

Now 32 years old, Romanov has accumulated an impressive résumé, working on some of the most well-known wildlife documentaries, including National Geographic’s National Parks, AppleTV+’s Big Beasts, BBC’s Our Changing Planet, PBS’s Planet California, BBC’s Blue Planet II, David Attenborough’s Whale Wisdom, and 10 specials for Discovery’s Shark Week.

The Creative Grind

His job may sound glamorous, and it is exciting, but there are bumps in the road as well. Imagine an entire film crew checking 20-plus bags at the airport, most of them oversized and overweight. Even more daunting is getting all that camera gear rowed up the Amazon in a canoe or loaded onto a small sailboat in the Arctic.

And even with the best, most expensive equipment in the industry, that doesn’t always guarantee it will work properly or even at all while shooting out on location.

“The reality of working in the field is very different from the romanticized version of being a wildlife photographer,” said Romanov. “I’ve had equipment fail from temperatures too hot and too cold while outside in the elements all day. We take expensive, high-end equipment from Hollywood and routinely subject it to some of the toughest conditions on Earth. It’s really a miracle it works as often as it does.”

To offset some of the uncertainties of his job, Romanov

has started his own media marketing company that focuses on ultra-high-end marketing videos for outdoor adventure type companies.

“I love that work because I get to use all the cinema equipment I have acquired in new and creative ways, in a more controlled environment,” he said. “I’m focusing on companies in the greater Central Coast area that offer outdoor experiences or products, such as a new zipline company in Santa Ynez. The work allows me to be creative, push the limits of my

equipment, and still bring in a stable income when I am not traveling internationally.”

Of course, every occupation has its ups and downs. It comes with the job, but at the end of the day, Romanov wouldn’t trade what he does for anything.

“It’s my interest in wildlife that propelled me toward filmmaking in the first place,” he said. “I love being able to witness unique and awe-inspiring events in the natural world, and I love being able to capture and share those moments with others.”

—Chuck Graham

For more information about Mark Romanov and his work, see markromanov.com or follow him at @mark.romanov

MAMA TIME: A California newt watches over her freshly laid eggs.

CROCODILE ROCK: Mark Romanov in action underwater

CALIFORNIA GRASSLANDS: A San Joaquin kit fox

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS: Mark Romanov takes a deep dive to get the perfect shot.

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MARK ROMANOV

The beauty of Santa Barbara County’s natural environment has drawn people from all over the world for centuries. However, unknown to many residents, a natural treasure, Sedgwick Nature Reserve, lies within the San Rafael Mountains, and it has recently become the subject of Wildling Museum’s latest exhibit, Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story

“When we saw the news that Sedgwick had just celebrated a big anniversary last year, we realized we had never had our own exhibition of artwork from the reserve,” said Wildling Museum Executive Director Stacey Otte-Demangate. “We knew of many artists who painted out there and began reaching out and quickly put together a show that illustrates the diverse landscape of Sedgwick. We’re so pleased to raise more awareness of this hidden gem and the wonderful scientific research that happens there, as part of the UCSB natural reserve system.”

Sedgwick Nature Reserve is one of seven reserves managed by UC Santa Barbara and is known for hosting a diverse array of wildlife as well as being among the largest reserves in the county. With approximately 6,000 acres of land and a number of

The exhibit itself features the works of 11 artists from the region, including Iwerks and Chapman, as well as Whitney Abbot, Dennis Curry, Camille Dellar, Bill Dewey, Bruce Everett, Russ Hunziker, Manny Lopez, Mark Oliver, and Nina Warner. With a range of mediums such as paint and photography, their work highlights not only the beauty of the reserve but also much of the important conservation work taking place there.

different habitats, conservators have looked to protect and maintain its unique beauty for years, and it became a part of the Natural Reserve System in 1997. Some artists featured in the exhibit, such as partners John Iwerks and Chris Chapman, were even a part of the conservation effort and have taken inspiration from Sedgwick for years.

“This small exhibit has some great images in it that show the beauty and diversity of the area,” said featured artist and plein air painter Nina Warner. “If my work helps to bring a broader awareness and appreciation to this special place, it is worth sharing with the public.”

—Bethany Oh

Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story can be viewed in the Valley Oak Gallery at the Wildling Museum until October 16. For more information, visit wildlingmuseum.org

Dennis Curry, “Sedgwick Reserve,” 2013, oil on canvas

Nina Warner, “Early Moonrise (Sedgwick Reserve),” oil on panel

Bill Dewey, “Sedgwick Reserve,” December 2016, digital photograph

Ronald Auguste, Andrew Elvis Miller, Gary Patent and Angela Sauer Photo: Zach Mendez

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ARIES

(March 21-April 19): When I was still an up-and-coming horoscope columnist, before I got widely syndicated, I supplemented my income with many other jobs. During one stretch, I wrote fortunes for a line of designer fortune cookies that were covered with gourmet chocolate and sold at the luxury department store Bloomingdale’s. The salary I got paid was meager. Part of my compensation came in the form of hundreds of delicious but nonnutritious cookies. If you are offered a comparable deal in the coming weeks and months, Aries, my advice is to do what I didn’t do but should have done: Ask for what’s truly valuable to you instead of accepting a substitute of marginal worth.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): My mentor Ann Davies said that of all the signs of the zodiac, you Tauruses are most likely to develop finely honed intuition. At least potentially, you can tune in to the inner teacher better than the rest of us. The still, small voice rises up out of the silence and speaks to you clearly and crisply. Here’s even better news: I believe you are entering a phase when your relationship with this stellar faculty may ripen dramatically. Please take advantage of this subtly fabulous opportunity! Each day for the next 14 days, do a relaxing ritual in which you eagerly invite and welcome the guidance of your deepest inner source.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): New College in Oxford, U.K., has educated students since 1379. Among its old buildings is a dining hall that features beams made of thick oak trees. Unfortunately, most oak wood eventually attracts beetles that eat and weaken it. Fortunately, the 14th-century founders of New College foresaw that problem. They planted an oak grove whose trees were specifically meant to be used to replace the oak beams at New College. Which they are to this day. I would love you to derive inspiration from this story, Gemini. What practical, long-term plans might you be wise to formulate in the coming months?

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): In the Northern Hemisphere, the astrological month of Cancer begins with the sun in its greatest glory. Our home star is at its highest altitude, shining with maximum brightness. So then why is the sign of the Crab ruled by the moon? Why do the longest days of the year coincide with the ascendancy of the mistress of the night? Ahhh. These are esoteric mysteries beyond the scope of this horoscope. But here’s a hint about what they signify for you personally. One of your assets can also be a liability: your innocent openness to the wonders of life. This quality is at the heart of your beauty but can also, on occasion, make you vulnerable to being overwhelmed. That’s why it’s so important that you master the art of setting boundaries, of honing your focus, of quaffing deeply from a few cups instead of sipping from many cups.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): The coming weeks will be a delicate time for your spiritual unfoldment. You are primed to recover lost powers, rediscover key truths that you have forgotten, and reunite with parts of your soul you got cut off from. Will these good possibilities come to pass in their fullness? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on how brave you are in seeking your healing. You must ask for what’s hard to ask for. You’ve got to find a way to feel deserving of the beauty and blessings that are available. PS: You ARE deserving. I will be cheering you on, dear Leo.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Whether or not you have been enrolled in a learning institution during the past 12 months, I suspect you have been getting a rigorous education. Among the courses you have almost completed are lessons in intimacy, cooperation, collaboration, symbiosis, and togetherness. Have you mastered all the teachings? Probably not. There were too many of them, and they were too voluminous to grasp perfectly and completely. But that’s okay. You have done well. Now you’re ready to graduate, collect your diploma, and apply what you have learned.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): History has provided contradictory reports about Isabeau of Bavaria, who served as Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. Was she a corrupt, greedy, and indecisive fool who harmed France’s fortunes? Or was she a talented diplomat with great skill in court politics and an effective leader during the many times her husband, King Charles VI, was incapacitated by illness? I bring these facts to your attention, Libra, hoping they will inspire you to refine, adjust, and firm up your own reputation. You can’t totally control how people perceive you, but you do have some power to shape their perceptions especially these days.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The next four weeks will be an excellent time to create and celebrate your own holidays. I recommend you dream up at least four new festivals, jubilees, anniversaries, and other excuses to party. Eight or more would be even better. They could be quirky and modest, like Do No Housework Day, Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day, or Write Bad Poetry Day. They could be more profound and impactful, like Forgive Your Parents for Everything Day, Walk on the Wild Side Day, or Stay Home from Work Because You’re Feeling So Good Day. In my astrological opinion, Scorpio, you should regard playful fun as a top priority. For more ideas, go here: tinyurl.com/CreateHolidays, tinyurl.com/Nouveau Holidays, tinyurl.com/InventHolidays.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans to help them build civilization. His divine colleagues were not pleased. Why? Maybe they feared that with the power of fire, people would become like gods themselves and have no further need for gods. Anyway, Sagittarius, I hope you’re in a fire-stealing mood. It’s a good time to raise your whole world up to a higher level to track down and acquire prizes that will lead to major enhancements. And unlike what happened to Prometheus (the gods punished him), I think you will get away with your gambits.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s discuss magical doorways. Each time you sleep, you slip through magical doorways called dreams. Whether or not you recall those adventures, they offer you interesting mysteries utterly unlike the events of your daily life. Here’s another example: A magical doorway opens when an ally or loved one shares intimate knowledge of their inner realms. Becoming absorbed in books, movies, or songs is also a way to glide through a magical doorway. Another is when you discover an aspect of yourself, a corner of your being, that you didn’t know was there. I bring these thoughts to your attention, Capricorn, because I suspect the coming weeks will present an extra inviting array of magical doorways.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Psychiatrist Myron Hofer specializes in the mother-infant relationship. Among his findings: The first emotion that a newborn experiences is anxiety. Struggling to get out of the womb can be taxing, and it’s shocking to be separated from the warm, nourishing realm that has been home for months. The bad news is that most of us still carry the imprint of this original unease. The good news, Aquarius, is that the coming months will be one of the best times ever for you to heal. For optimal results, place a high priority on getting an abundance of love, support, comfort, and physical touch.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Curious blends and intriguing juxtapositions are in the works or at least they should be. Improbable alliances might be desirable because they’re curative. Formulas with seemingly mismatched ingredients might fix a glitch, even if they never succeeded before and won’t again. I encourage you to synergize work and play. Negotiate serious business in casual settings and make yourself at home in a wild frontier.

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Provides advanced‑level support for the department’s administrative and academic personnel functions. Serves as a team member in the department’s Central Administrative Office which serves as the front‑end customer service office for departmental business. Provides training and support to faculty members, researchers, students, and staff on processing expense reports for travel, business meetings/entertainment, memberships, and supplies reimbursements. Assists the Academic Affairs Analyst in coordinating and preparing faculty merit and promotion review cases, as well as the

coordination of faculty recruitment activities. Coordinates the annual departmental newsletter and other marketing materials in collaboration with the department managers, Chair, and College of Engineering marketing team. Plans and coordinates the logistics of department events and meetings. Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. 1‑3 years administrative work experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

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Provides research, budget and analytical support for the Clegg lab and the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering lab within the NRI. Responsibilities include pre and post contract and grant components, financial management and analysis of contracts, grants and gift funds awarded on behalf of PI Clegg. Prepares ongoing analysis and review of current lab awards. Responsible for writing financial reports to agencies, and assisting with Stem Cell lab components of the NRI Annual report. Makes recommendations on short and long‑term resources available for supplies, equipment, and lab personnel. Assists with formatting scientific manuscript citations and the multiple CIRM training grants. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience/training. 1‑3 yrs working in a lab environment. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $27.68 ‑ $50.57/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $27.68 ‑ $32.00/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 6/29/23.

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SOCIAL WORKER 2 (OR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 3)

behavior health and medical treatment teams. This position has an emphasis on crisis support services.

Duties include providing mental health assessments, counseling/ therapy, case management, and crisis intervention. Provides advocacy support for students in collaboration with campus partners. Reqs: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program required at both levels. CSW 2: California Associate Clinical Social Worker registration (ASW) with BBS registration. CSW 3: 3 years of post‑Masters experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CSW 3: Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with BBS licensure and with 3 years post‑Masters experience or an equivalent combination of education/experience. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. Must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before employment and date of hire. 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. CSW 2: Clinical Supervision for hours provided.

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CSW 2: $72,155 ‑ $78,085/yr. / CSW

3: $80,173 ‑ $95,813/yr. Full Salary

Range: CSW 2: $72,155‑ $101,012/ yr. / CSW 3: $80,173 ‑ $112,236/ 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 54271

COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPERVISOR

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Is a member of the department’s supervisory team. Directs and supervises subordinate staff, including assigning and delegating projects.

Schedules employees to ensure proper staffing levels are maintained. Performance monitoring includes evaluating work performance and implementing oral corrective action for performance or conduct issues.

Supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls.

Trains subordinate dispatchers in the use and operation of various complex communications equipment including radios, telephones, and computer‑aided dispatch consoles. Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources in compliance with departmental standards and procedures. Troubleshoots, diagnoses,

repairs, and requests maintenance for communication equipment and makes necessary recommendations for correction. Performs the full range of Public Safety Dispatcher call‑taking and dispatching functions as needed.

Reqs: POST Dispatcher Certificate. Bachelor’s Degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

4‑6 years experience performing the duties of a Police Dispatcher or higher‑level position in a Police Dispatch Center. 1‑3 years of working knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD). 1‑3 years experience with E911 Systems, and phones, including Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD). 1‑3 years of detailed current (within the last 2 years) knowledge of relevant federal and state systems, and departmental laws, rules, guidelines, practices, and terminology regarding police dispatching. 1‑3 years experience documenting information and maintaining records. Basic knowledge of the English language, math, and other analytical skills as evidenced by possession of a high school degree, GED, or equivalent. Manage and accomplish multiple priorities and responsibilities with a high level of accuracy. Successfully supervise, motivate, correct, train, and evaluate assigned staff. Notes: Ability to use vehicles, computer systems, and other technologies and tools utilized by police agencies. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Ability to work in a confined work environment until relieved. Successful completion of a pre‑employment psychological evaluation. Ability to work rotating shifts on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Successful completion of the POST Dispatcher test. Currently Grade 21: $62,300/ yr. ‑ $117,500/yr. Grade 22 starting July 1, 2023: $68,700/yr. ‑ $132,500/ 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #53259

CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Uses computerized work order systems and other software applications to develop, assign, and manage administrative processes of property management. Schedules work; tracks progress of work using various software programs; coordinates schedules with various outside resources; vendors, staff, and project managers. Utilizes software systems to collect data and create reports.

Serves on Project Management Team and provides administrative support and data analyses for Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design certification. Reqs: 1‑3 years customer service experience. Work experience demonstrating a strong customer service background. Ability to prioritize demands, meet timelines and exercise judgment. Strong communication and organizational

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attention to detail. Proficiency in Word and Excel. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $26.09/hr. ‑ $31.35/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

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Provides support for a fast‑paced calendar of public programming.

Primary responsibilities are to administer event and exhibition logistics; work at events, including some nights and weekends; and assist in promotion of events and exhibitions to diverse campus and community audiences. Also provides administrative support to the Associate University Librarian for Learning & Engagement, who is the divisional head. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/ or training. Good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi‑task, and time management skills. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check

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GROUNDSKEEPER

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Maintains grounds and landscape duties around seven residence halls, three dining commons and four residential apartment complexes. May be assigned other duties (including those in other areas) to accomplish the operational needs of the department. May be required to work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, to meet the operational needs of the department. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational need of the department.

Complies with department safety and illness programs as implemented by supervisor and/or co‑workers. Interacts as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Professional Expectation/Attitude Standard/ Customer Service Promotes customer service programs in the Grounds unit to residents/clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment that is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization. Initiates communication directly with co‑workers and/or supervisors to improve and clarify working relationship, identify problems and concerns and seek resolution to work‑related conflicts.

Participates in staff training and development workshops, retreats and meetings as determined by supervisor.

Reqs: Minimum of one to three years experience in grounds maintenance. Must be able to follow oral/written instructions. Ability to perform minor repairs on small equipment. Some knowledge of irrigation and drip systems. Experience with the use of tractors, small lawnmowers, edgers, power sweepers, roto‑tillers and chainsaws. Will be working with a diverse student body and staff. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $18.93/hr. ‑ $22.20/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

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HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Provides comprehensive support in all areas related to Human Resources for Design, Facilities & Safety Services (DFSS). Applies in‑depth knowledge of human resources policies and practices including recruitment, compensation, benefits, labor relations, performance management, absence management, training, and payroll. Serves as the subject‑matter expert for campus systems including UCPath, Job Builder, and Kronos, providing users with training, support, and complex problem solving. Independently researches complex issues, and develops and implements recommendations. Assesses needs, recommends and implements short and long‑term initiatives, and participates in divisional strategic planning. Exercising strong knowledge of campus, system‑wide, and state and federal policies, plays an integral role in crafting and refining ongoing best practices and business processes associated with UCPath and related system enhancements, and participates on committees and work groups. Independently handles escalated issues, resolves problems, and recommends solutions.

Organizationally, DFSS HR provides support to four units including 350+ full‑time employees, as well as limited, and contract employees, governed by five different collective bargaining agreements and personnel policies.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 4‑6 years of progressive HR experience. Demonstrated knowledge of human resources and payroll/timekeeping practices and related systems, including UCPath, Kronos, and Job Builder. Strong computer skills with the ability to navigate the ever‑changing landscape of organization‑specific platforms. Knowledge and understanding of University policies and practices, benefits and eligibility, and bargaining unit agreements. Skill in reading, understanding, interpreting and applying staff personnel and payroll policy and collective bargaining contracts and departmental regulations. Ability to manage multiple high level sensitive tasks simultaneously, with professionalism, and confidentiality. Ability to work with a substantial level of detail while maintaining a broad and strategic view. Skill in acting on own initiative and performing independently in a variety of situations involving diverse individuals. Notes: Satisfactory completion of criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $69,200/yr.‑$77,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $62,300/yr.‑$117,500/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #54308

IMMUNIZATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

Assists UCSB students with their entry immunization requirements and documentation for compliance.

The Immunization compliance coordinator will use a multi‑function compliance module to identify students that are not compliant with our entry immunization requirements. The Immunization Compliance Coordinator will utilize the necessary steps to accomplish full entry compliance for UC enrollment and registration. The Immunization Compliance Coordinator will use substantial customer service experience and demonstrate knowledge of immunization schedules and dosage requirements, based on the Center for Disease Control, The Public Health Department, the University of the President, and Student Health guidelines. Reqs: High school diploma or equivalent experience. Strong customer service skills. 1‑3 years experience in an administrative or health‑related field.

Notes: 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 successfully complete and pass the background check before employment and date of hire. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $23.59–$27.39/hr.

Full Title Code Pay Range: $23.59/ hour–$31.98/hour. 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 54275

LIMITED MEDICAL ASSISTANT STUDENT HEALTH

Provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. The medical assistant will assist with but limited to support with exams, procedures, taking vitals, checking in/out patients, filling out necessary paperwork, taking phone/ electronic messages and following directives from the clinicians. Reqs: Education: High School diploma or equivalent. Current CPR certification/ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Certification with one of the following agencies*: American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CMAA), Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA), Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Notes: Student Health requires all clinical staff to successfully pass the background check and complete the credentialing process before the employment date. 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. This is a 40% limited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a rolling one‑year period. Days and hours may vary and equate to 16 hours/week.

May be requested to work up to 20 hours/week. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary

action. Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $24.69/hr ‑ $30.68/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #52183

PAINTER‑LIMITED RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Performs skilled painting tasks for University owned Residential Halls/ Housing and its related buildings at on and off campus locations as outlined below, and may be assigned other duties (including those in other craft areas) to accomplish the operational needs of the department. In compliance with HDAE goals and objectives, affirms and implements the department Educational Equity Plan. Work in an environment, which is ethnically diverse and culturally pluralistic. Works effectively in a team environment. Reqs: 4+ years demonstrated work in the painter trade, showing multiple skills within the paint trade. Similar type apartment paint work experience as well as paint applications to wood and stucco buildings. Knowledge and ability to perform interior and exterior wall repairs to various wall types such as drywall, wire lath and plaster and stucco. Ability to safely erect, work on, and or operate scaffolding , high ladders, various lifts, power washers, airless and HVLP spray systems, and air compressors. Ability to meet critical timelines and work independently or in teams. Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse work environment.

Notes: UCSB is a Tobacco‑Free environment. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and work while on a ladder. Will be fitted for a respirator upon hire. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. This is a limited position not to exceed 1000 hours. Salary Range: $39.53/ 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #53184

PAYROLL AND FINANCIAL ANALYST

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

Manages the personnel and payroll program for the department, including managing pay records and personnel files, administering financial resources, and providing expert guidance and counsel to staff and management. Also provides administrative support and works on special projects as needed. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training. Experience in relevant administrative work. Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suites applications.

Notes: 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 successfully complete and pass the background check before employment and date of hire. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted

Pay Rate/Range*: $27.32–$29.25/hr.

Full Title Code Pay Range: $26.09–$37.40/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 54139

skills and experience working on an inclusive, effective, service‑oriented team. Excellent communication, analytical, and technical skills. Ability to work with minimal direction to coordinate and execute numerous tasks simultaneously. Requires demonstrated ability to effectively apply analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills to interpret Federal student loan regulations and strong interpersonal skills to communicate those regulations and to UCSB Alumni. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment, logic, tact, and diplomacy while performing the critical duties of the position.

design, and produce a wide range of specialized graphics, typesetting, or illustrative marketing material to explain and advertise products/ services while maintaining brand consistency throughout all marketing assets. *Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S. Salary: $93,600/year. Send resumes to: people.operations@apeelsciences. com.

PHYSICIAN UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

Nationally ranked University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), is looking for a full‑time Sports Medicine fellowship‑trained primary care physician for Student Health Services. Work alongside primary care providers and campus athletic trainers to coordinate delivery of care to NCAA athletes including pre‑participation clearances, musculoskeletal and head injury evaluations and other acute needs. Work with athletic trainers to review and update existing policies and procedures and create new policies and procedures as indicated. Keep up to date on NCAA requirements for intercollegiate athletics. Deliver full range primary care to a college population including evaluation of acute needs such as acute illnesses and injuries, managing chronic conditions, reproductive/ sexual health, mental health, and screening and referral for substance use. Reqs: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. Current CA Medical license nad DEA license at all times during employment. Board Certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine throughout employment. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse. Must successfully complete and pass a background check and credentialing process before start date and date of hire. 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. May be required to answer phone calls and respond to campus emergencies outside of regular operating hours. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $199,102.51/ yr. ‑ $244,258.00/yr. Full Salary Range: $199,102.51/ yr. ‑ $264,494.58/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 7/3/23 Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 54835

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BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Responsible for the management of student loan portfolios and sundry debts as assigned. Maintains knowledge of Federal, State and University policies and procedures. Maintains standards in accordance with the departmental Mission Statement and Customer Service program. Participates in the Employee Partnership program and trains Collection Unit team members on areas of expertise. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or business, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven excellent financial and analytical

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $28.36 ‑$30.43/hr. Full Salary Range: $28.36 ‑ $40.71/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 53438

SR. CUSTODIAN

THE CLUB AND GUEST HOUSE

Performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. The Sr. Custodian promotes a customer service environment to residence and clients. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrates support for the Operations Team. Completes custodial tasks within an assigned area such as, but is not limited to: Cleans and sanitizes restrooms, hallways, stairways, lounges, public areas, office spaces and building entrances. Replenish restroom supplies. Disposes of trash, may be required to drive a motorized vehicle with trailer to move trash. Utilizes cleaning equipment to perform cleaning duties such as: squirt bottles, dusters, mops, vacuums, broom, power floor buffers, mop buck/ringer, hot water carpet extractor, steam cleaner, wet/dry vacuum, doodle bugs, powered wall cleaning machine. May work on a ladder. Works effectively as a team member. Cleans all surfaces inside/out of buildings maintained and operated by HDAE. During Summer Conference season will provide daily linen change and room service to conferees. Supply amenities to conferees. Maintain stock of all supplies to perform job duties. 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 multi‑cultural work environment. Notes: May be required to work schedules other than assigned schedule to meet the operational needs of the unit. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Hourly Range: $21.36 ‑ $23.11/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #53634

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17. It’s now just ... a bowl of hot water with roses and daisies (look to the right!)

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50. System of principles

51. Recreational noodle?

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57. It’s now just ... a tree in your texts (look to the left!)

58. Wet weather

59. Ballet jump

60. Senegal’s capital

61. Winter transportation

62. Get snippy with

63. Ceremonial flames

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5. Outer parts of peels

6. Succulent leaf plant

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31. Invitation info

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51. Legal appeal

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

and representatives, the Defendant corporations, respectively and collectively, ratified, accepted the benefits of, condoned, lauded, acquiesced, approved and consented to each and every one of the said acts and conduct of the aforesaid corporate employees, agents and representatives. At all times hereinafter mentioned, Defendants retained the ability to exercise, and in fact exercised, substantial control, whether contractual, actual, implied or otherwise, over the means and manner in which the remaining Defendants conducted their business. At all times hereinafter, mentioned, Defendants also retained the power to terminate any franchise, business relationship, and/or dealership held by another Defendant at will. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that each Defendant, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, and each of them, were and are the alter egos, successors, and/or successor of interest of each of the other Defendants. At all

times there existed such a unity of interest and ownership such that any separateness ceased to exist and at all times the one was a mere shell or instrumentality through which the other carried out their business. Each Defendant exercised such complete control over the other and so dominated it to achieve individual goals and so ignored business formalities that any separateness was merely a fiction, and did not in fact exist and should be deemed not to exist. At all,times in this complaint if acts are alleged as against one Defendant, it is alleged that that Defendant acted for itself as well as on behalf of its alter ego(s). As to “alter egb liability” Defendants, it is alleged, upon information and belief, that as to those Defendants, that at all times there existed such a unity of interest and ownership among those Defendants such that any separateness ceased to exist that one was a mere shell or instrumentality through which the other carried out their business and

that each Defendant exercised such complete control over the other and so dominated it to achieve individual goals and so ignored business formalities that any separateness was merely a fiction;and did not in fact exist, and should be deemed not to exist, and as such, if acts are alleged as against one Defendant in this complaint, it is alleged that that Defendant acted for itself as well as on behalf of its alter egos. Among other things, those Defendants did one or more of the following acts supporting its alter ego liability: (1) commingled corporate funds; (2) failed to observe corporate formalities including maintaining minutes and failure to contribute sufficient capital; (3) commingled funds or other assets; (4) used corporate funds for something other than corporate uses; (5) failed to maintain adequate corporate records;

(6) deliberately confused the records of the separate entities; (7) had the same directors and Officers of the two or more corporations; (8) used

the same office or business location; (9) utilized the same employees and/ or attorney; (10) failed to adequately capitalize the corporation; (11) used the corporation as a mere shell, instrumentality or conduit for a single venture; (12) failed to maintain an arm’s length relationship among related entities; and/or (13) used a corporate entity to procure labor, services or merchandise for another entity. Moreover, injustice would result but for the finding of alter ego liability as to these Defendants, and as such this Court should pierce the corporate veil. Further, since alter ego applies here, a corporation’s shareholders are treated as “partners” and are held jointly and severally liable for its debts and Plaintiffs note that ownership of even one share is sufficient to impose alter ego liability, and it is thus alleged, upon information and belief, that various Defendants as alter egos, are also active shareholders in the remaining Defendants, influenced and governed the remaining

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corporate Defendants and as such can, and should, be held liable as an alter ego of each and every remaining Defendant. As to those Defendants liable under theories of “successor liability and/or successor in interest liability,” it is alleged that, as to those Defendants, one or more of the following factors exists: (1) there is a mere continuation on the part of Defendants; (2) a common identity of directors, officer and shareholders from iiredecessor corporations to successor corporations; (3) that assets were purchased; (4) that the Defendants are successors and successors in interest, of both assets and liabilities of the others; and (5) that among other things, one or more of the following facts exist and/or are in play, particularly given various documented mergers on record with the State of California Office of the Secretary of State: (a) a continuation of the enterprise, i.e., that key people of the predecessor are involved in the new entity, the same name, location, facilities or product is used, the assets were bought by the new entity and the operations are the same; (b) the seller dissolved or ceased doing business after the sale; (c) the purchaser assumed the liabilities and obligations ordinarily necessary to continue doing business; and/or (d) the new entity holds itself out as an effective continuation of the seller.

JURISDICTION & VENUE This Court has jurisdiction over this entire action as this is a civil action wherein the matter in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds the jurisdictional minimum of the Court. Also, the acts and omissions complained of in this action took place in the City of Lompoc, County of Santa Barbara, in the State of California Venue in this Court is proper because this is a personal injury action in which the acts and/ or omissions complained took place, in whole or in part, within the venue of this Court, and/or because the Defendants reside, are domiciled, exist, and/or do business and conduct business within the venue of this Court. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 14. The incident that is the subject of this action occurred on November 20, 2020. Plaintiff sustained injuries as a result of a trip‑and‑fall. On the day of the incident, Plaintiff was finished having lunch at FLORIANO’S located at 1140 N H St, Lompoc, CA 93436 (hereinafter “SUBJECT PREMISES”). After having lunch, Plaintiff was making his way to his vehicle located in the parking lot of the SUBJECT PREMISES. While walking to his vehicle, Plaintiff tripped and fell on a foreign metal object protruding from the floor. At all relevant times, DEFENDANTS owned, possessed, leased, operated, managed, designed, manufactured, maintained, repaired, constructed, and/or controlled the aforementioned real property including but not limited to the SUBJECT PREMISES. At all relevant times Plaintiff was a customer on or within the SUBJECT PREMISES. At the date and time of this incident, the SUBJECT PREMESIS was devoid of any hazard signs, warnings, or measures to warn individuals of the unreasonable dangerous existing on or near the SUBJECT PREMISES

At all relevant times, as Plaintiff was lawfully on the SUBJECT PREMISES

Based on information and belief it is alleged that the DEFENDANTS had knowledge and/or had created the dangerous condition. Additionally, it is believed and thereon alleged, DEFENDANT’S failed to maintain the SUBJECT PREMISES and/or warn of the dangerous condition existing. Upon information and belief, such failure on behalf of the DEFENDANTS created one or more dangerous conditions on the SUBJECT PREMISES At all relevant times, one or more dangerous conditions caused created by the negligence of the proprietors, employees, and/or agents of DEFENDANTS contributed to, and/or were a substantial factor in causing, the injuries of the Plaintiff DEFENDANTS knew or should have known that its failure to inspect, manage, warn, control, and or clean the SUBJECT PREMISES created an unreasonable risk of harm, which includes the type and manner of

harm suffered by the Plaintiff

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

PREMISES LIABILITY (Against All Defendants and DOES 1 through 50) Plaintiff repeats, reiterates, re‑alleges, and incorporates each and every fact and/or allegation set forth in the prior paragraphs of this complaint in its entirety, as though fully set forth herein. On or about November 20, 2020, DEFENDANTS owned, maintained, leased, contracted, constructed, possessed, repaired, inspected, controlled, managed, and operated the SUBJECT PREMISES. Plaintiff was lawfully present at the SUBJECT PREMISES.

DEFENDANTS as reasonable owners, operators, builders, supervisors, contractors, lessors, occupiers, maintainers, managers, repairers, inspectors, cleaners, custodians, and/or controllers of the SUBJECT PREMISES , should have foreseen.

Plaintiff would be exposed to a risk of harm. As such, DEFENDANTS owed the Plaintiff a duty of care.

DEFENDANTS as the owners, operators, builders, supervisors, contractors, lessors,’ occupiers, maintainers, managers, repairers, inspectors, cleaners, custodians, and/or controllers of the SUBJECT PROPERTY were negligent in that, among other things, failed to exercise due care in their control, ownership, operation, construction, supervision, lease, operation, and maintenance of the SUBJECT PREMISES to ensure that patrons, including the Plaintiff, were not subject to an unreasonable and/or increased risk of harm. Without limiting the foregoing, DEFENDANTS, were negligent in use and maintenance of the SUBJECT PREMISES, by among other things, failing to ensure: a) The area surrounding the object protruding from the floor had a warning “caution” sign; b) The area surrounding the object protruding from the floor was tapped off; c) The metal object was not protruding from the floor; d) Cones were placed around or on top of the object to prevent someone from tripping over it; Based on information and belief it is alleged that the DEFENDANTS had knowledge and/or had created the dangerous condition. As a direct, and proximate result of the conduct, negligence and/or omissions of DEFENDANTS, Plaintiff sustained injuries, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, shoulder, spinal, and neck A injuries, as well and was hurt in his health, strength and activity, sustaining injuries to her nervous system and physical person, all of which injuries have caused and continue to cause plaintiff great physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering. As a direct and proximate result of the conduct, negligence and/or omissions of DEFENDANTS, Plaintiff was compelled to, and did employ the services of medical, hospital, surgical and/or nursing professionals, and the like to care for’ and treat her injuries and condition, and she incurred medical, hospital, surgical, nursing, professional and other related incidental expenses.

Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereupon alleges, that by the reason of her physical and emotional injuries, Plaintiff will necessarily incur additional like expenses in the future.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

NEGLIGENCE (Against All Defendants and DOES 1 through 50) Plaintiff repeats, reiterates and incorporates each and every fact and/ or allegation set forth in all prior paragraphs of this complaint in its entirety, as if fully set forth herein.

On the date of the subject incident, for a period of time prior thereto, and at all relevant times, DEFENDANTS were owners, occupiers, builders, operators, designers, repairers, possessors, lessors, operators, managers, custodians, supervisors, inspectors, servicers, controllers, engineers, contractors, renters, repairers and/or of the SUBJECT PREMISES . On the date of the subject incident and at all relevant times DEFENDANTS, owed a duty to Plaintiff to exercise reasonable and ordinary care in the ownership, leasing, possession, use, inspection, control, maintenance, design, operation, and/or management of

the SUBJECT `PREMISES, so as to avoid subjecting Plaintiff and others to an unreasonable risk of harm. At all relevant times herein, and for a period of time prior thereto DEFENDANTS, so negligently, carelessly, recklessly, unskillfully, unlawfully, and wrongfully owned, operated, built, contracted, leased, rented, occupied, maintained, controlled, inspected, designed, managed, repaired, supervised, had possession and/or custody of, maintained, and/or had control over the abovementioned SUBJECT PREMISES, as to cause, permit, allow to be in a dangerous, hazardous, unlawful, unsafe Condition. DEFENDANTS as the owners, operators, builders, supervisors, contractors, lessors, occupiers, maintainers, managers, repairers, inspectors, cleaners, custodians, and/or controllers of the SUBJECT PROPERTY were negligent in that, among other things, failed to exercise due care in their control, ownership, operation, construction, supervision, lease, operation, and maintenance of the SUBJECT PREMISES to ensure that p:atrons, including the Plaintiff, were not subject to an unreasonable and/or increased risk of harm. Without limiting the foregoing, DEFENDANTS , were negligent in use and maintenance of the SUBJECT PREMISES, by among other things, failing to ensure: e)

The area surrounding the object protruding from the floor had a warning “caution” sign; 0 The area surrounding the object protruding from the floor was tapped off; g)

The metal object was not protruding from the floor; h) Cones were placed around or on top of the object to prevent someone from tripping over it;

COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Based on information and belief it is alleged that the DEFENDANTS had knowledge and/or had created the dangerous condition. As a direct and proximate result of the conduct, negligence and/or omissions of DEFENDANTS, Plaintiff sustained injuries, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, shoulder, spinal, and neck injuries, as well and was hurt in his health, strength and activity, sustaining injuries to her nervous system and physical person, all of which injuries have caused and continue to cause plaintiff great physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering.

As a direct and proximate result of the conduct, negligence and/ or omissions of DEFENDANTS, Plaintiff was compelled to, and did employ the services of medical, hospital, surgical and/or nursing professionals, and the like to care for and treat her injuries and condition, and she incurred medical, hospital, surgical, nursing, professional and other related incidental expenses. Plaintiff is inforined and believes, and thereupon alleges, that by the reason of her physical and emotional injuries, Plaintiff will necessarily incur additional like expenses in the future.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendants FLORIANO’S MEXICAN FOOD, INC., a corporation; RICHARD SACCO TRUSTEE OF THE SANTA BARA REALTY TRUST; FM&A INVESTMENTS, LLC , a business entity unknown; and DOES 1 20 through 50, Inclusive, and each of them, for: For general damages, including but not limited to pain, suffering, disability and mental and emotional distress, past, present, and future, according to proof at the time of trial; For special damages for medical and other associated costs, loss of earnings, loss of earnings potential or capacity, loss of use, property damage, incidental and related expenses incurred to date and to be incurred in the future, all according to proof at the time of trial; authorized by law;

27. For prejudgment and post‑ judgment interest according to law and proof, to the extent authorized by law; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff hereby formally demands a trial by jury as allowed by California law.

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