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Where are you from originally? What brought you to Santa Barbara for the summer? I grew up in Seattle, in the Ballard neighborhood, a k a the land of bikers, (craft) beer drinkers, and big tech workers. It used to be more known for its Norwegian heritage and older demographic, but when Amazon and Microsoft came crashing in, so did the hipsters. I go to Scripps College now, where I’m a rising senior, cross-country/track runner, and media studies major. My brother is a rising sophomore at UCSB, which inspired me to come work for the Independent this summer.
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In what has become a much-anticipated and highly-animated annual event, T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara’s prolific and perennial favorite, reads from his latest novel, Blue Skies.
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The No Sky July curse was temporarily dispelled this Independence Day as the sun made a rare appearance along Santa Barbara’s waterfront, where thousands flocked to stock up on summery vibes while enjoying a day full of
family-friendly festivities, including live music on the West Beach bandstand and Stearns Wharf, as well as tri-tip, hot dogs, kettle corn, and more Fourth of July fare served along Cabrillo Boulevard’s sidewalk. The day ended with a bang around 9 p.m.,
when the sky was illuminated for roughly 20 minutes by a dazzling fireworks display. Photographer Carl Perry was there to capture much of the Fourth of July fun; check out his photos at independent.com/multimedia
tably), pickleball.
As the rink’s annual lease neared its June 30 expiration date this year, its current management was taken by surprise when Dynamite Pickleball which subleases space from SBRH to operate seven pickleball courts threw their name in the hat, and applied to be awarded the 20232024 contract.
diverse communities, including at-risk youth and LGBTQ adults. They expressed concerns that a pickleball takeover could snuff out the multi-sport community nurtured by the rink.
A local roller derby team, the Brawlin’ Betties, has been using Earl Warren as their practice grounds for more than a decade and aspires to host “home games” at the Showgrounds, which their coach Andrea Alvarez said they have been unable to do for years. In response to fears about the rink’s future, a petition titled “Save Santa Barbara’s Only Roller Rink” has garnered more than 2,000 signatures since its creation on June 29.
Longtime S.B. High baseball coach Fred Warrecker, who coached the Dons for 43 years before retiring following the 2015 season, died last week at the age of 84. Many of his players moved on to college/ professional baseball, with five reaching the majors: Jesse Orosco, Ryan Spilborghs, Virgil “Matt” Vasquez, Dylan Axelrod, and Cord Phelps. His son Donny took over the S.B. High program for three years after his retirement. Warrecker played at UCSB in the mid 1950s and is an original member of the S.B. Foresters. He was inducted into the S.B. Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame in 2016.
“Lompoc Library’s Summer Reading Challenge is off to a tremendous start!” enthused Sarah Bleyl, the library’s director. The goal for June was a collective reading time of 100,000 minutes (including audiobooks) among the library’s patrons, and by the end of the month, they’d blown past that and achieved 134,485 minutes. Readers also created reviews, drawings, poems, emojis, photographs, and texts to add their thoughts about what they’d read. With the old target in the dust, the library has set a new goal of 200,000 minutes. The challenge ends on 7/31. See tinyurl .com/lompoc-summer-reading.
Santa Barbara’s only roller-hockey rink, located in the back corner of Earl Warren Showgrounds, is currently embroiled in a tense discussion over its lease and future, steeped in the larger context of the region’s pickleball takeover.
Established in the late 1990s by Santa Barbara Roller Hockey (SBRH), the rink has been managed and leased by the nonprofit organization and its volunteer board ever since. It has hosted a variety of sports, including roller derby, box lacrosse, futsal, and, more recently (and one could say, inevi-
Despite the planned renewal date of July 1, the Showgrounds is still mulling over its options. For now, the rink is lightsout and the postulated contract remains unsigned.
Dynamite Pickleball’s interest in management stirred up concerns from the rink’s other users, who feared they may lose access to the space. The conflict led to op-eds from each side, a change in leadership for SBRH, and a pause in rink operations.
In a recent press release from June 29, SBRH emphasized the significance of the rink as a cherished home and a “safe space” for
“Our league and [roller derby] as a whole is a safe place for people who may not fit in or feel comfortable in traditional sports environments,” said Kimberly Colvin, President of Mission City Roller Derby. “There simply isn’t another equivalent space for us.”
Dynamite Pickleball, however, has clarified that they would not overshadow other users if awarded the contract. Their proposal informed the Showgrounds that they would maintain the current hours and rates for all rink users. Additionally, they said they would provide SBRH with four hours of free rental time each week (which they claimed is in line with SBRH’s current usage) as a gesture of appreciation for their 10 years of hard work and volunteer efforts.
The Santa Claus Bikeway, which closes a gap in the California Coastal Trail between Sand Point Road and Carpinteria Avenue, opened to bicyclists and pedestrians last week and will remain open through Labor Day weekend. The new section was recently constructed as part of the Highway 101: Padaro project, and the upgrades included new crosswalks at Carpinteria Avenue and Estero Street, and a new vehicular turnaround at the western end of the pathway at Santa Claus Lane. The pathway currently has a temporary railing, but the location will be reclosed after Labor Day weekend to complete construction on a permanent barrier rail. n
begins strumming.
Throughout the video, she alternates between her original song about the “toxic gossip train” with a one-way ticket to “manipulation station” and singtalking bridges in which she explains “the facts” of the situation in her words.
“Even though my legal team has strongly advised me to not say what I want to say,” she says while strumming, “I recently realized that they never said that I couldn’t sing what I want to say.”
by Ryan P. Cruz
Santa Barbara–based YouTube star Colleen Ballinger better known for her alter ego Miranda Sings broke her silence on the recent backlash over allegations that she formed inappropriate relationships with her teenage fans, with a 10-minute video in which she plays the ukulele and sings a song addressing the accusations.
Ballinger, who was born and raised in Santa Barbara and attended San Marcos High School before graduating from Azusa Pacific University in 2008, began performing as the satirical character Miranda Sings in 2009. The one-woman comedy act became popular for the character’s bright-red lipstick, outlandish singing style, and over-the-top lack of selfawareness. Miranda Sings became immensely popular, with Ballinger’s YouTube accounts gaining more than 22 million subscribers, in addition to a two-season Netflix series, Haters Back Off, and live comedy tours all across the world.
But in 2020, allegations surfaced that she’d formed an inappropriate relationship with one of her younger fans and former social media interns, YouTuber Adam McIntyre, from age 13 to 16. The accusations came out when McIntyre who started a Miranda Sings fan account when he was 10 posted a video describing the relationship, which included descriptions of Ballinger sending him lingerie as a joke.
Later accusations included screenshots of a group chat between Ballinger and her teenage fans, in which Ballinger made sexually suggestive comments in messages to the teens about McIntyre hosting a Q&A on his channel. “Are you a virgin?” Ballinger suggests he asks, followed by, “What’s your favorite position?”
In the apology video posted to Ballinger’s personal vlog account June 28, she begins by sitting in front of the camera presumably at the $6.2 million Santa Barbara home she purchased last year with a solemn look before she reaches off-screen to grab her ukulele and
The song doesn’t explicitly address the allegations made by McIntyre, nor does she mention him by name. Instead, the song’s chorus chides the public for “chugging down the tracks of misinformation” on a locomotive “fueled with hateful accusations.” Between choruses, she offers vague explanations. “Many years ago, I used to message my fans,” she says over the strumming. “But not in a creepy way like a lot of you are trying to suggest. It was more of a loser kind of way I was trying to be besties with everybody.”
“In the beginning of my career I didn’t really understand that there should probably be some boundaries there,” she sings. “There were times in the DMs when I would overshare details of my life, which was really weird of me. I haven’t done that for years, you see, ’cause I changed my behavior and took accountability.”
About halfway through the video, Ballinger sings about the backlash she predicted would come from the ukulele apology and alleges that the accusations are untrue. “I’m sure you’re all disappointed in my shitty little song. I know you wanted me to say that I was 100 percent in the wrong. Well, I’m sorry I’m not gonna take that route of admitting to lies and rumors that you made up for clout.”
Later, she says it was “not her intention to manipulate her fans,” and that it was “not very fun to have millions of people all over the world call you the most vile, horrendous, life-ruining words that a person could be called.”
The video created a firestorm of comment videos and Twitter replies, calling the apology “cringe,” insincere, and “a slap in the face” to those who made allegations against her. McIntyre responded to the video during a livestream on Twitch, saying he couldn’t believe he never received a public or private apology from Ballinger herself.
Ballinger could not be reached for comment. Her video had amassed more than 8 million views as of press time.
In the past week, five major Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo health-care providers, including Cottage, Sansum, and CenCal Health, settled a long-festering fraudulent billing case with the federal Department of Justice, the state Attorney General, and CenCal’s former medical director Dr. Julio Bordas the case’s whistleblower for $68 million. Late last December, Dignity Health in Santa Maria and two hospitals in S.L.O. settled the same set of allegations for a combined $22.5 million, bringing the total settlement to $90.5 million.
Bordas alleged in his initial complaint that CenCal the county organized health system that arranges services for MediCal enrollees in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties concocted a fraudulent scheme to make large lump-sum payments to these six medical institutions rather than return excess funds earmarked under the Affordable Care Act to expand Medi-Cal insurance coverage to the poorest of the poor. Under this new program which Bordas stated expanded Medi-Cal eligibility to 40,000 Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo residents in 2014 CenCal was obligated to return 85 percent of all payments received but not spent on this expanded treatment. This amount, Bordas claimed in his initial lawsuit filed in 2018, amounted to “tens of millions of dollars.”
The federal Department of Justice announced last December it intended to intervene in the case, acting as the lead prosecutor. It was then that Dignity Health, which owns Santa Maria’s Marian Hospital, settled. This past week, CenCal agreed to pay the feds $49.5 million, Community Health Centers $3.15 million, Cottage $9 million, and Sansum $4.5 million. In addition, California will be paid a total of $1.85 million.
CenCal, Cottage, and Sansum issued press statements acknowledging the settlements but disputing the charges against them and the validity of the claims. “CenCal disagrees with the government’s position; we believe these past disbursements to providers under this program were lawful and proper and made in good faith within the context of minimal regulatory guidance.”
CenCal CEO Marina Owen added later, “This was a matter of a lack of regulatory guidance at a time when the number and cost of newly insured individuals was unknown. Local program providers felt caught in the middle” between the state and the federal government. There were 16,000
new Medi-Cal enrollees with long histories of chronic under-treatment; it was not clear what treatments were covered and which were not. Owen said the program CenCal adopted had been approved by both the state and federal healthcare agencies. The threat of triple damages loomed large if the federal lawsuit prevailed.
As a whistleblower under the False Claims Act, Bordas is entitled to $12.56 million. Owen said she heard from prior CenCal administrators that Bordas did not raise concerns at the time about the “surplus” payments made to the large providers.
This is in stark contrast to what Bordas, who was director from 2012 to 2015, alleged in his complaint. His lawsuit stated CenCal administrators were so alarmed by the large discrepancy between the revenues coming in and the actual bills incurred by those targeted for expanded coverage that they held weekly administrator meetings to figure out ways to not to return the money. Part of that strategy, Bordas charged, was to retroactively funnel those funds to the six major providers well before the programs even existed for which the charges were being levied.
Sansum and Cottage also issued statements disputing these assertions. “Sansum disagrees with the government’s claims and we do not believe it was an overpayment or that Sansum did anything wrong or inappropriate,” stated Sansum CEO Kurt Ransohoff. “We decided to settle this matter and return the alleged overpayments instead of engaging in costly, time-consuming litigation.”
Last October, the county and its Department of Behavioral Wellness settled a similar complaint filed by the Department of Justice amounting to $28 million. That settlement was paid with funds from the American Rescue Plan. n
The second annual Latino Business Awards is coming up at the end of the month, when more than 50 awards will be handed out to area business owners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders during a live ceremony on July 29 at the Arlington Theatre.
Last year the inaugural show was packed, and organizer Andy Gálvez from Miranda Entertainment is excited to bring back the same energy with even more nominees in the running for the awards and bragging rights.
Born in Guatemala and a Santa Barbara resident for more than two decades, Gálvez started the awards show in 2022 to bring the Latino community together to celebrate themselves and enjoy a night in the spotlight and on the red carpet. Before starting his own entertainment company, he was a musician and remembers attending red carpet events like the Latin Grammy Awards.
“I wanted them to know what that feels like,” he said, explaining that area business owners are usually too busy to take a night off to celebrate themselves. “When you own a business, you don’t work eight hours; you work 24 hours.”
The show was a hit and brought out hundreds of the community movers and shakers for a night of awards, performances, and some fun rivalry between nominees hoping to be named the people’s choice.
The inaugural awards received tens of thousands of votes, with some categories, such as Best Take-Out, receiving nearly 30,000 votes in just a few weeks. This time around, voting will be limited to once a day, per device, and votes will only count if you vote in at least 10 categories.
City Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez voted 2022’s Community Leader of the Year said that last year’s event was a big success that “really brought the Latino community together.”
“It’s something that we need, especially now, and … confirms how united we can be and how hard we can work to achieve the American dream,” Gutierrez said. “And I think that the Latino Business Awards is just an example of what the American dream should be.”
Voting is live now at latinobusiness awards.com/votaciones, where a complete list for all 50 categories is available.
Ryan P. Cruz“I would need them to stay; I would need them to help me,” Dave Wilcox, cofounder of Dynamite Pickleball, told the Independent. “I’d need roller hockey, roller derby, futsal I’d need all those groups. From our perspective, the roller hockey folks have done an awesome job.”
Wilcox noted that the rink’s operating hours have increased in recent years, from about five-six hours a day to 12-13 hours on weekends, which he thinks necessitates collaborative, around-the-clock, daily management. Dynamite Pickleball currently utilizes the space for 25-30 hours per week.
“It’s gonna require more than a volunteer organization to run that,” Wilcox said. “And that’s why we’re putting our name in the hat, to say we would love to be considered if possible.”
Despite any drama, both the rollers and picklers have emphasized they want the rink to remain accessible and inclusive. Each party has also expressed willingness to invest in the rink, particularly to repair its surface, which has deteriorated over the years.
“We have been partners with the Showgrounds since 1998. The Showgrounds supported us through the pandemic when we could not skate,” said the members of SBRH and Mission City Roller Derby in a joint statement.
“We have been communicating with Showgrounds CEO Ben Sprague and Rosie Miranda to work together to move in a positive direction so that our community can continue to enjoy activities at the rink,” the statement continued. “We look forward to continuing together under the new rink leadership.”
The Showgrounds’ CEO Ben Sprague views the situation as “growing pains” in their efforts to expand the venue’s recreational and community use. It ties back to the change in their mission statement in March that rebranded the 34-acre facility from one focused on agricultural events and horsemanship, to a “multi-use” center that serves the evolving needs of “Santa Barbara’s culture, history, and community.”
Sprague acknowledged that even with those 34 acres off Calle Real, the event center is a limited resource, leading to conflicts over the years. He added that SBRH and the Showgrounds’s efforts in the past few years to improve the rink and open it up to other sporting groups futsal, lacrosse, pickleball were in the name of expanding the facility’s uses for the broader Santa Barbara community.
“We have to balance being self-supporting and supporting the community at large,” Sprague said. “This is a way where we can support the community, which is in desperate need of recreational space, and have it be financially advantageous to us. It’s an idea that still has legs.”
While Sprague said he could not provide a definitive timeline for the contract decision nor disclose its potential value, he expressed the desire to reopen the rink as soon as possible. Its closure coincidentally aligns with pre-planned blackout dates for the National Horse Show this month. Regardless of the contract outcome, Sprague assured the protection of all existing rink residents.
“We’re going to be making the decision based on what we think is going to be the most inclusive and efficient use of the space, so that we can support as many different community groups and members as possible,” he said. n
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The Cuyama Valley, the driest region in Santa Barbara County, is awash in discontent. The world’s largest carrot producers, newly subject to restrictions on over-pumping, are suing all other landowners over their water rights, and legal fees are mounting.
The Cuyama groundwater basin, which overlaps with Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties, is on the list of the state’s 21 basins in “critical overdraft.” Over time, more than twice as much water has been pumped out by farmers as has been replenished, resulting in ever-declining water levels underground. The valley gets an average 13 inches of rain per year; 10 is the definition of a desert. Wells are the only water supply here.
During the second half of the 20th century, alfalfa, a water-intensive crop, was largely responsible for the groundwater drawdown; today, carrots, a $69 million annual crop, are dominant, spurred by the demand for baby carrots.
Last year, records show, Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot corporation in world, and Bolthouse Farms, the second largest, pumped 28,500 acre-feet of water from the Cuyama basin equivalent to nearly a year’s supply for three cities the size of Santa Barbara, population 87,000. The two companies alone account for more than 40 percent of basin pumping.
“The thing that bothers me personally the most is that Bolthouse and Grimmway have known for years that every year, they lower their pumps, and they haven’t chosen to make any changes,” said Jim Wegis, a pistachio and olive grower in Ventucopa, at the southeastern end of the valley. “They’re putting a real strain on everybody, trying to get that last little bit of water out.”
Under the state Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, depleted aquifers such as Cuyama’s must be back in balance by 2040. In May, the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), run by a group of county officials and major landowners, including Bolthouse and Grimmway, announced the first-ever pumping restrictions here a 5 percent cutback from 2021 levels.
For now, the restrictions apply only to the flat central portion of the basin where the overdraft is most severe. Of about 32,000 acres here, Bolthouse and Grimmway own or lease more than half the land.
Beginning in 2025, under a GSA plan that was approved by the state in May, the pumping cutbacks are slated to increase to 6.5 percent yearly. In all, reductions of as much as 67 percent may be required basin-wide to achieve sustainability by 2040, the GSA says.
That prospect is difficult enough. But what’s really roiling the waters now is the lawsuit that was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2021 by Grimmway Enterprises Inc. and its farm management companies and Bolthouse Land Co. and Bolthouse Farms Inc. against “all persons claiming a right to extract or store groundwater” in the Cuyama basin. The companies are asking a judge to assign specific water rights to each valley pumper, a complex and potentially years-long process called an adjudication.
Bolthouse and Grimmway also asked the judge to halt the schedule of pumping reductions until the case can be resolved even though two of their past and present executives sit on the GSA board.
“How much worse can it get?” asked Jake Furstenfeld, manager of the Walking U Ranch and a member of the citizens’ advisory committee to the GSA. “They don’t want to cut back. They just want to bypass the whole plan. They want a different plan.”
Wegis, a fourth-generation farmer in the valley, replaced most of his former 1,000-acre alfalfa operation years ago. With a drip irrigation system in place for his pistachio and olive trees, he says he’s cut his water use by three-quarters. He pumped 234 acre-feet of water last year, or less than one percent of what Bolthouse and Grimmway used.
“In this end of the valley, we’ve chosen to make changes,” Wegis said.
Wegis said he and 10 of his neighbors have together spent $150,000 in lawyers’ fees in the water rights case to date.
“Right now, the main basin has to take all the cuts,” he said. “Bolthouse and Grimmway want to spread those cuts out to the entire basin. They’re trying to get a better deal from the court.”
The first trial in the case will be held in August to consider the basin boundaries. Court documents show that 90 landowners in the valley have hired 20 law firms to defend their water rights. They include pistachio, olive, apple, vegetable, alfalfa, and cannabis growers; vintners; dairy owners; cattle ranchers; the Cuyama school district; and two small water agencies.
By now, it’s likely that these defendants, including the water district representing 700 New Cuyama residents, have collectively spent several hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers’ fees. Residents say some of their neighbors are selling their trucks to pay lawyers’ fees; others are taking second jobs or postponing their retirement. Some are living on Social Security and have borrowed money from their children.
The places where most residents live Cuyama, New Cuyama, and Ventucopa are all on the state’s list of “disadvantaged unincorporated communities,” or communities with low-income populations and unmet infrastructure needs.
“People are highly upset,” Furstenfeld said. “They know that Bolthouse and Grimmway have all the money in the world to carry on, and we’re going to get drug through a
lawsuit we can’t afford. It’s very much a financial strain on a lot of people. Do you pay for the lawyer or do you feed your family? This is the modern-day David versus Goliath, without a doubt.”
Furstenfeld pumps water for his family and 32 cows. Walking U has not seen a drop in its well water levels since the 1970s, he said.
An estimated 200 owners of valley properties such as Walking U use less than two acre-feet of water yearly, a tiny fraction of what the carrot companies consume. In court filings, they are called “de minimus pumpers.” If they fail to file a response in court, they risk losing their water rights altogether.
“Before the Court can determine what is de minimus water use in the Cuyama Basin, we need to better understand the number of pumpers and the quantity of water being pumped,” the Bolthouse and Grimmway lawsuit states.
Lawyers for Bolthouse and Grimmway declined to comment this month on the lawsuit or the companies’ farming practices. A reporter’s emails to corporate headquarters in Bakersfield requesting comment went unanswered. In court filings, the companies argue that the Cuyama basin adjudication is “necessary to protect the Basin’s limited water supply” and “ensure that the waters of the Basin are put to maximal reasonable beneficial use.”
“Plaintiffs bring this action to protect the general welfare of the Basin, protect Plaintiffs’ right to pump groundwater and to achieve sustainability of the Basin,” they state.
County Board of Supervisors Chair Das Williams, who represents the Cuyama Valley and sits on the GSA board, wants Bolthouse and Grimmway to drop their suit. The GSA plan must be allowed to go forward so that “wells don’t run dry,” he said.
“I just hope they do some soul-searching and realize this adjudication is not good for the valley,” Williams said. “Their neighbors are being hurt. My constituents are all feeling nervous and insecure about the future of their water supply. The reality is, the government doesn’t want their water: It seems Bolthouse and Grimmway do.” n
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BILLIE HOLIDAY ON THE SUPREMES: I celebrated the Fourth this year by trying to make sense of the three six-to-three bombshells the Supreme Court just dropped on us before taking off hopefully not on some billionaire benefactors’ private jets for their summer recess. I was reading Chief Justice John Roberts’s opinions. I was reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissents.
I was straining to conjure a unified field theory that would explain these rulings when Billie Holiday one of America’s all-time great jazz vocalists showed up from the other side of the grave to give me a swift kick in the ass
Holiday who died of despair, disgust, persecution, and cirrhosis of the liver in 1959 had synthesized all three opinions down to their bare bones back in 1941. “Them that’s got shall get,” she wrote in “God Bless the Child,” one of the truly all-time great songs in the history of infinity. “Them that’s not shall lose. So the Bible said, and it still is news.”
Holiday might know a thing or two on this score. Born Eleanora Fagan and raised in Baltimore, Holiday was sent to a Catholic reform school as a young child, for being a truant, and was later sexually assaulted at age 10 by a man four times her age.
The first of the three court decisions that poked me in the eye is a case brought against Harvard and the University of North Caro-
lina, the Supreme Court decreed that colleges and universities henceforth may no longer consider an applicant’s race even as one factor of many when evaluating them for admission.
At the University of North Carolina, race has been one of 40 factors that might be weighed, but only if the applicant raises it. Chief Justice Roberts argued such race-based considerations “demeaned the dignity and worth of a person to be judged,” adding that the objectives were so fuzzy as to defy any statistical evaluation of what progress was made and when if ever success could be declared. It was a well-crafted piece of intricate lawyering inexorably leading to a “nothing can be done” conclusion.
But Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson countered with a dissent that for my money blew all Roberts’s impressive lawyering to smithereens with a historical treatise of current and past practices going back seven generations state-sanctioned and otherwise that have left Black people holding the short end of the stick when it came to health, housing, wealth, and education. “With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the rip cord and announced ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life,” she declared.
In another case, the Supremes invalidated the $420 billion in student debt relief issued via executive fiat by President Joe Biden,
insisting that only Congress, not the president, has the constitutional authority to control the purse strings. I understand Biden’s actions may have been legally and politically crude, but it’s also worth noting that two of the justices who opined against this relief have failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in free travel arrangements and accommodations heaped upon them by Dark Money donors with business in front of the court.
Lastly, the Supremes came to the rescue of a webpage designer worried she might get sued if one day she was asked to do web design for gay weddings. This would conflict with her religious beliefs and she’d have to say no. None of this, in fact, had ever happened, calling into question her standing to sue and the cases’ ripeness to be heard. I know that legally it’s not the same, but I can’t get the image of Civil Rights protesters trying to get served at the North Carolina Woolworth’s lunch counter back in the early ’60s only to have coffee poured over their heads among other things out of my mind.
Justice Jackson never mentioned Billie Holiday in her dissenting opinion, but she very well could have. In 1939, Holiday first performed the song “Strange Fruit,” a horrifically poetic exhumation of the lynchings then happening throughout southern states. Holiday ended all her shows with that song. She refused to start until club audiences became still and silent
This song and everything it stood for infuriated Harry Anslinger, then the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from 1930 until 1962. Anslinger hated addicts; he hated jazz musicians; he hated jazz; he hated Black people. His official reports were so choked with the N-word “Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men” that even the Republican senator representing Anslinger’s home state of Pennsylvania tried to get him fired. Anslinger warned Holiday a well-known drug addict and alcoholic against performing “Strange Fruit.” She persisted
Anslinger dispatched a Black undercover agent to get the goods on Holiday. He did so, but not before falling in love with the singer. Still, Anslinger responsible for the 1937 law that put cannabis on the same criminal footing as opium and cocaine put Holiday behind bars for a year. When she got out, Anslinger made sure she couldn’t get the cabaret license needed to perform in clubs.
When she went to San Francisco where such licenses weren’t necessary Anslinger sent Colonel George White after her. Depending on your source, White planted drugs on Holiday. In any case, she was arrested and eventually ended up in a hospital, handcuffed to a bed, and died. She was 44 years old.
“Them that’s got shall get. Them that’s not shall lose. So the Bible said, and it still is news.”
Don’t take my word for it. Listen for yourself —Nick Welsh
The Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis retreats on decades of protections for the LGBTQ+ community. By allowing a website designer to refuse to create websites celebrating same-sex weddings, the court has eroded public accommodations laws requiring retailers to provide goods and services to all people regardless of status, including sexual orientation, gender, race, and ability. As Justice Sotomayor stated in her dissenting opinion: “By issuing this new license to discriminate in a case brought by a company that seeks to deny same-sex couples the full and equal enjoyment of its services, the immediate, symbolic effect of the decision is to mark gays and lesbians for second-class status.”
While the decision undermines the civil rights laws that protect all of us from discrimination in our daily lives, it does not remove all antidiscrimination protections, including protections against discrimination in housing, employment, or banking, which remain enshrined in federal law. The case relies heavily on the specific facts of the case, making it unclear to what extent today’s ruling will have broader impact.
Equally disturbing is the series of Supreme Court decisions issued in recent years that make our country less safe for LGBTQ+ people, women, and people of color, including the decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Pacific Pride Foundation joins hundreds of local, state, and national social justice organizations in condemning the upending of decades of precedent that allowed America’s colleges and universities to expand educational opportunities for all.
While our communities are under attack from many directions, we know that the majority of people in this country supports our rights. Now more than ever, community organizations like Pacific Pride Foundation need to look to each other, stand together, and remain firm in our commitment to advance racial equity and civil rights for all. Pacific Pride Foundation remains committed to ensuring a vibrant, thriving, and visible LGBTQ+ community, and to standing with our partners as we continue our work in the face of these latest threats.
—Kristin Flickinger, Executive Director, Pacific Pride Foundation
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I appreciate the Independent’s coverage of June 23’s Title IX celebration at the courthouse. As I read the story online, I was thrilled to see Title IX’s backstory, including Representative Patsy Mink and what I had hoped to see in print.
However, the last two paragraphs, not. The closing sections inserted male transgender issues into an article about female athletes, the obstacles they faced, and women’s rightful place in elite sports today. The trans angle had no place in the Title IX story.
The two paragraphs looked to have been clipped on, reading like a political disclaimer to remind your most liberal readers where the Independent stands on transgenderism. Even the tone and language were quite different from the story’s body about an important moment in American history.
I was disheartened. Friday was one day one day set aside to honor women and girls. Just two hours to celebrate the 1972 civil rights legislation that opened so many doors to girls and women, doors that in some cases remain shuttered. At age 70, I remember what everyday life was for young women back in the ’60s, ’70s, and even going into the ’80s! It was tough. There were too many “no”s to our collective dreams, which were denied only for the fact that we were born female.
Today, women face a new hurdle, one that is insurmountable: males in female sports.
I intentionally kept transgender politics out of Friday’s event. We made no reference to transgenderism in our press releases and flyers. We wanted the day to be about women and girls. Women and what the best among us have achieved since 1972. And what Title IX allowed for all girls, regardless of physical gifts — simply the opportunity to play the sport of their choosing and for fun.
At Friday’s event, Coach Jaylon Letendre reported what her flag-football players would be greeted with as the girls walked onto the field, and as recently as last year: “Why are they here?”
Now, it’s “Get out of my way.”
The article closed not with a reflection about American women, but with the focus on boys. Yet again. Celeste Barber, S.B.
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his love of God came first and gave him guidance in his final days.
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Rev. Ronald Edward Gibbons, Ph.D.8/26/1936 - 6/12/2023
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.
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On the morning of June 12, 2023 Rev. Dr. Ronald Edward Gibbons made his transition. Born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois Ron left high school in the “Windy City” seventeen years later to join the Air Force, serving from 19541958. After an exhilarating working life while becoming a husband, father, uncle and grandfather, Ron retired as Manager of IT Systems in 1999 from Raytheon/ Santa Barbara Research. He continued a few more years at UCSB as Adjunct Instructor of the International Management Program, then left to enjoy his pastimes and to share treasured moments with family and friends near and far.
After having spent 19591960 in the Arctic Circle, he traveled across Europe (Greece, Turkey, Germany and Italy) working for an adventurous seven years. Ron recently published (on Amazon) his memoirs in his 2023 book “White Alice – A Cold War Story”.
Ron succumbed at his home in Santa Barbara to a rare, aggressive and incurable form of Leukemia and Lymphoma, diagnosed in December 2022. Ron is survived by his son and daughter Ronald A. Gibbons and Helen (Eleni) M. Gibbons; by his grandchildren, Cameron J. A. Gibbons, Dylan A. A. Gibbons and Logan E. J. Gibbons; along with Jeremiah S. Gibbons, Matthew E. Cottrell, Heather Rose Miller, Jonathan R. Miller; and by Ron’s wife, Geraldine Gibbons and stepdaughter, Esther Jenny Schulman.
Smart Cremation is responsible for the final arrangements. A full obituary version can be found at The Independent online.
Nicholas Proctor Palonen, beloved son, brother, husband, and father, was welcomed into the world by his parents, Marjorie and Craig Palonen, on April 10, 1981, in Santa Barbara, California. From that day forward, he became an indispensable part of a loving family, joining his older brother, Tye, on countless childhood adventures—from explorations of the local creek to video game battles, to travel escapades in farflung corners of the world. Throughout his life, Nick regarded his elder brother, Tye, with deep respect and admiration. These two little towheaded boys, the forever light and joy for Craig and Marjorie.
Nick’s unexpected departure on May 31 has cast a profound shadow of grief over those who loved him. The loss of this remarkable young man has left us grappling with a sadness that feels insurmountable. Nick was the epitome of patience, compassion, and kindness, extending profound empathy towards all, especially those wrestling with life’s struggles.
At the time of his passing, Nicholas was a dedicated Behavior Therapist at Robert Bruce School in Santa Maria. His colleagues, students, and their parents highly praised his innate ability to connect with the special needs children he counseled, tutored, and comforted. Standing tall at 6’6", Nick nevertheless created a nurturing atmosphere for his students, where his gentle manner made them feel secure and cherished. He was incredibly dedicated to his work, and looked forward to each new day at the school, knowing he was making a significant difference in the lives of his students. His own life, marked by challenges and triumphs, had significantly influenced his choice of career as a Behavioral Therapist.
Following his three years of honorable service in the US Army, with stations at Ft. Story, Virginia, and a stint in Kuwait, Nick obtained a BA in liberal studies from Antioch. He then dedicated his skills and empathy to various mental health service groups in Santa Barbara and the north county. He guided individuals with mental health issues, teaching life skills and providing cognitive/behavioral therapy and trauma-related counseling.
Nick’s education years at Cold Spring School, Santa Barbara Middle School, and Dos Pueblos High School were formative in managing his challenges with ADHD. He found great joy and success in the theater department at SB Middle School, showcasing an extraordinary talent for memorization. His striking stature made him unforgettable in his portrayal of the iconic Frankenstein. Nick continued to embrace theater arts in high school and at SBCC, even journeying to London to experience the magic of theater on the global stage.
At Dos Pueblos High School, Nick chose the discipline of Kenpo Karate over the beckoning call of the basketball and football coaches. He advanced to the rank of brown belt, falling just short of black due to an unfortunate ankle injury. His father, Craig, supported him in this endeavor, faithfully driving him to the Wushu studio every Saturday, followed by their customary lunch at Stacky’s in Summerland.
After serving his country, Nick returned to Santa Barbara and met Nikki Coll, the woman who would become the love of his life. Their bond was unmistakable, and Nick was clearly smitten. Their engagement was celebrated, and Nikki’s compassionate, kind, and beautiful spirit was a welcome addition to the family. Their beautiful wedding in 2011 was held in the garden of Nick’s family home.
Their joy multiplied with the birth of their cherished son, Phoenix Steven Palonen. Nick was a doting father who reveled in play with Phoenix, engaging in lively debates over character roles during their plush toy games. His
love for Nikki was further enriched by their shared passion for their home in Lompoc, where they were and are surrounded by a supportive community of families and friends.
Nick’s legacy is one of love, compassion, service, and a remarkable capacity to connect with those in need. He will be forever remembered and deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Nicholas is survived by his wife, Nikki, son Phoenix, mother Marjorie, brother Tye and his family, mother-inlaw and father-laws Michael and Pam Patrella and Tom and Ken Coll-Boulet and all the extended family of the Palonen’s, and Patrella’s, and the Coll-Boulet’s. Nick’s father, Craig Steven Palonen predeceased him in 2020.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Robert Bruce School, 601 W. Alvin Ave. Santa Maria, CA 93458. Thank you.
Thomas F McBride 8/6/1938 - 6/10/2022Dear Tom, it’s been a year since you left your body; yet, for me, Time stands still. I feel your presence day and night, but still I miss the physicality of you. Miss the sound of your voice, your laughter. Miss our dates and living room dancing. Miss your hugs, our hand-holding, the tender kisses, and those deep conversations we shared into the wee hours of the night. I miss our trips and fun adventures, especially those in Big Sur, or with family and friends. We both believe in “forever together.” But I find it’s true: “Time goes too slow for those who wait.” Yet, wait we must! So, honey, surf the waves to your heart’s content. Paint the skies as only you could, if the gods will let you, that is. And meet me in my dreams, where we’ll pass the time, until we’re together again. I love you, my Lion, Tiger, darling. –
Your loving wife, Jan McBride.
Last year, 22 faculty left my school; this year, it was 17. Talking with my fellow teachers, it seems the numbers in many schools across the district are similar. Long ago, when I began my career, positions in Santa Barbara Unified were so coveted that many would-be teachers were willing to substitute for years just to get a chance to work here. Now I am often asked, “Why is there such high teacher turnover?”
My answer is, “The perfect storm.”
Several factors have collided into creating conditions that drive teachers away from highly desirable Santa Barbara.
Some are obvious, such as the high cost of life here; large class size; the Varsity Blues scandal, which demonstrates the mania to place kids in elite colleges; and the endless waves of state, federal, district, and on-site testing teachers are forced to give, but there are many more.
To start: cell phones, endless new technology, and AI. They are all double-edged swords, but the dark side of the sword means way more work for teachers. Some examples: Email and interactive grading sites allow students to advocate for themselves and parents to ask questions and get clarity on assignments. But after a long day planning lessons, grading work, and teaching, 20 emails from students and or parents all asking for clarity or help become a time-eating monster. Getting students to put down their cells or not play games on them is another time- and energy-eating monster.
As is learning new technology. Every year, one or two new programs come down the district pipeline and all the energy learning the last program goes out the window along with however much the now-defunct program cost.
Students are little geniuses with technology, and no matter what firewalls the system puts up, they remain one step ahead. Schools tout all the programs to catch cheating and the use of AI, but it’s a losing battle.
If a teacher does catch the student cheating, following up takes vast amounts of time and energy. Turning in a cheating student opens the door to angry parents, a slew of emails and phone calls, and then after-school meetings that quickly turn into “Was it truly cheating? Or just smart research?”
And quite often, the teacher ends up getting blamed. I can’t count the incidents when I, or a fellow teacher, turned in a student for cheating and sooner or later found ourselves confronted with the question, “Why is your classroom an environment where students feel the need to cheat?” Or cornered with, “Your grading policies are not supportive of student learning and thus lead to cheating; you need to rework them.”
This same Alice in Wonderland logic now applies to student discipline. However the student is disrupting the learning environment and making it impossible for real teaching and learning to occur, the end result when asking for help is often, “If you managed your class and your instruction correctly, using System X, you would not have these problems in your room. Sign up for professional development in System X.”
In my long years of experience, System X was no better than System Y before it, which also completely
failed to stop students disrupting the learning process. A fellow educator called the kids who are experts in depth-charging the learning environment the Gleeful Disruptors.
Back in pre-technology days, I managed the Gleeful Disruptors by simply letting them sit outside, where they could disrupt the plants and each other, but not the students who wanted to learn. Now that is impossible; you send a kid out, and immediately they are on their phone texting their pals and quite often, the pals in other classes tell their own teacher they need to go to the bathroom and … voilà! They show up (with big grins) outside your room.
The school will earnestly tell you that they have “cell phone” policies and cell hotels and bathroom pass policies, but by October, many teachers are too overwhelmed and worn down to enforce all these rules and even if they do, the kids are always one step ahead: “I have to check my cell; Grandpa’s in the hospital,” or “I have a medical condition and must use the bathroom.” Sometimes this is actually true; many times, it’s not.
Discipline and rule-enforcing is draining and dispiriting; a day spent doing this is really just a day spent doing crowd control and babysitting. My fellow teachers and I got into the profession to teach, which, when it works, is a magic that gives an educator energy, purpose, and fulfillment there is a reason I have put nearly 40 years into it.
In our current era, teachers are expected to do a massive amount of discipline. When I started my career, administrators did discipline and teachers taught. That is long gone. Now administrators won’t touch discipline issues until teachers have taken time-consuming steps such as calling home and parent meetings.
Which brings us to administrators. Once they have been out of the class too long, they lose touch with life in the trenches. A pre-COVID student is a far cry from a post-COVID student. Now substitute COVID with AI and any manner of tech and social media, and you get students (and parents) who are evolving into entirely new demographics every few years.
I offer a simple solution here. Once every three years, all administrators and district staff should teach one class of our most at-risk kids: Take role, make curriculum, create lessons, give grades, do discipline, post assignments, update the grade book, meet with parents all the work teachers do.
What more goes into the perfect storm? Both the far left and the far right now see schools as their battleground, and when they succeed in getting their troops out onto the field out go real thinking and learning and in comes indoctrination. In comes spying as well; some extreme parents will encourage their kids to spy, and then report on anything they consider offensive or a waste of time.
I am all for sports; what I am against is the fact that they drive school’s schedule, and this affects students’ ability to take certain classes or to even change classes. Again and again, I found myself with an entire team in my class, because it was the only class that fit with their sports schedule. Having an entire team in a class is not the ideal learning situation, to say the least. I also often found myself with some Gleeful Disrupters who I simply could not move to another class.
I am certain I have forgotten some of the currents that churn up the perfect storm that is blowing teachers out of Santa Barbara. But I haven’t forgotten some solutions that will help keep quality teachers here.
By teaching a full class every three years, all administrators will understand what their teachers are experiencing, relate far better with them, and become better and more supportive leaders.
Remove discipline from teachers’ already overly full plates so they can focus on teaching.
Remove the Gleeful Disrupters from the classroom so one kid cannot stop 30 others from learning.
Stop building the academic schedule around sports.
Don’t burn teachers out by constantly forcing them to administer tests and learn new tech platforms.
When teachers are overworked by duties that take away from their actual teaching and are endlessly vulnerable to accusations from students and parents, they become far more likely to go on autopilot and “fly under the radar.” This leads to losing the passion and creativity that called them to the profession in the first place. True teaching is an art that leads to a fulfilling career, but when teachers are forced into the roles of police, babysitters, and test proctors, they lose their passion and leave the profession.
Atree blooms through the floorboards of a State Street construction site. Its roots reach down into the Earth’s soil, its branches extend upward, and its green leaves shine under a speckled constellation of light.
The juvenile ficus is a sprouting metaphor for the space that houses it: the Community Environmental Council’s (CEC) new “Environmental Hub.” Amid the din of electric tools, the tree thrives in its bright indoor environment, symbolizing the growth and potential of the Central Coast nonprofit and its new home.
This space aims to foster creativity and collaboration to address environmental issues, paralleling how the soil and light nurture the tree. Never mind that it’s maintained by “Steve Jobs’s arborist” Dave Muffly, who was Apple’s tree guy and happens to live locally.
“He’s telling me it’s fine because we’re seeing new leaves,” says Sigrid Wright, the nonprofit’s Chief Executive Officer. She gives one branch a gentle shake, and a little plume of dust disperses into the air. “Even though that makes me nervous,” she chuckles, “but it should get really big, all the way up to the ceiling.”
The 10,000-square-foot Environmental Hub has lofty goals beyond tree growth: It intends to serve as a focal point for activism, education, entrepreneurship, media, and art the first hub of its kind in Central California.
“We believe very strongly that while this is being experienced globally, solutions come at the regional, local, and even neighborhood level,” Wright says. “It will be people working together, and we are here as a resource and a space for that work to happen.”
Following the loss of their former office (it sold to Westmont Downtown at the end of 2020), the CEC embraced this change of space alongside their adoption of an accelerated strategic plan to double down and do twice as much twice as fast on climate change.
The old building was owned by the Hutton Parker Foundation, which supports nonprofits with affordable office spaces, and its founder, Tom Parker, helped Wright locate a suit able building and contributed significantly to the development of the Hub.
Initially, when shown the space at 1219 State Street which previously housed the State Theater, Unity Shoppe, and Youth Interactive Wright thought it was much larger than what the CEC needed, even though they were growing.
But she always held this idea of being on State Street, increasing CEC’s visibility and community engagement. “The type of work that we’re doing requires a lot of people. We also
need to have space for whatever wants to emerge, whatever people bring in.”
Wright described the unfolding chain of events as “once-ina-lifetime.” Converging milestones, including finalizing their strategic plan, moving to the new building, envisioning the
hub, and launching a successful fundraising campaign, created a serendipitous opportunity. Their Protect Our Climate Campaign raised a significant portion of the $3.5 million needed to bring their vision to life.
“It felt very, for lack of a better word, cosmic,” Wright says.
Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara’s Arts District, the Environmental Hub is a beacon for environmental synergy right across the street from The Granada Theatre, with flexible spaces to accommodate both inperson and remote collaboration.
Upon entering the Hub through its front doors off State Street, visitors encounter glass-cased offices and conference rooms that will be leased to other nonprofits and grassroots activists as affordable co-working spaces.
To the right of the entrance, a reception desk crafted by local artisan Guner Tautrim of Seaborn Designs welcomes guests. But it’s not just any desk; the unique piece is made from salvaged urban timber, including wood from trees damaged in the 2008 Montecito Tea Fire.
The reclaimed-wood reception area introduces visitors to the Hub’s myriad of recycled and biodegradable building materials, right down to the cork flooring and up to the wood-fiber ceiling panels. Designed by Joe Andrulaitis of Andrulaitis + Mixon Architects, the allelectric building will also boast a high-efficiency electric heating and cooling system, natural lighting, and a planned 16kw solar system.
Other key design partners including Natalie Greenside and Melissa Mohr Brown of MN Studio, Specialty Construction, and Terra Basche of Lush Elements contributed their expertise to enhance air quality, natural light, and acoustics, and create an inviting, earthy style that permeates the entire space.
Beyond the tenant offices, the lower level houses the Patricia & Paul Bragg Foundation Atrium, featuring the flourishing ficus tree with a bench encircling its base, and the building opens up into a spacious two-story layout.
“We want the entire space to have a natural feel,” Wright says.
During the design process, skylights were installed, revealing original 1930s Douglas-fir hardwood rafters, which were left exposed. This vintage element adds a touch of charm to the atrium, complemented by the streaming golden sunlight that highlights the treehugger’s haven below.
Adjacent to the tree, funky metal bike racks in a vibrant marigold color are attached to the wall. “They’re my favorite color,” Wright says, admiring the halfinstalled racks. To the left of the tree, private cubicles, known as “Zoom booths,” provide space for remote calls and meetings.
At the center is the Hal Conklin Community Room, named in honor of one of CEC’s founders, with 750 square feet of meeting space, which can be divided into three separate rooms.
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Throughout the atrium, desks and other seating arrangements will encourage brainstorming sessions. Toward the back, situated against a vibrant wall adorned with colorful, hex-shaped wool-felt panels, a break area will offer coffee and snacks.
Those panels will feature storyboards illustrating the organization’s history. Along with other building materials, they are designed to soften the sound of overlapping conversations and were sustainably crafted. Each tile contains the equivalent of four recycled water bottles.
Ascending the wooden stairs (also recycled) alongside the glass community room reveals CEC staff offices lining the second-floor balcony. The sea of carpeting underfoot features a deep-blue hue and is made from repurposed discarded fishing nets. Peer over the floor’s railing, and the entire atrium comes into view.
As Wright gazes over the balcony, she envisions a vibrant gathering of forward-thinking grassroots activists within the space. “My people, my people,” she says with a playful tone and sweeping gesture. A good space, she adds, lends itself to creative and imaginative thinking.
The Hub will host community art installations, movie screenings, exhibitions, educational events, and other engaging activities aimed at informing and involving the public. The inaugural program coincides with the opening, featuring an installation by environmental artist Elizabeth Weber. Her pieces focus on the western monarch butterflies that once overwintered in California by the millions, and whose population has reduced by 90 percent from the 1980s due to climate change, loss of habitat, and pesticide use.
Construction on the hub began on Labor Day last year. The organization’s vision was to design a space that harnesses the ultimate renewable resource human ingenuity and creativity.
Amid rising global temperatures and the increasingly tangible impacts of climate change, climate anxiety has reached new heights. Wright, sitting in the back of the Hub on an old office chair, acknowledged that she is in a unique position in that context.
“I absolutely have that level of anxiety,” Wright explains, occasionally cut off by the whir of an electric saw. “But I also have a 30-year career of seeing how progress can be made.”
Despite progress often feeling slow and incremental, Wright’s
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experience has shown her that change can happen. She believes in humanity’s ability to “pull it together at the last minute,” drawing confidence from her 25 years with CEC. She became CEO in 2015 and was at the helm for the organization’s recognition as California Nonprofit of the Year in 2020, as well as her own honor as Congressional Woman of the Year in 2022.
For Wright, the creation of the Environmental Hub represents a pinnacle in her career, after years of incremental and sudden progress. She sees it as a remarkable moment in time, feeling that the strengths and gifts of the organization are being recognized by the community.
Following the 2018 Thomas Fire and debris flow, Wright noticed a shift in the Santa Barbara community’s awareness as they began connecting the dots between climate change and extreme weather events. A light bulb went off, she says, prompting a sense of urgency that climate change is not a distant future concern but a current reality.
“I have said time and time again that as long as there’s breath in my body, I am going to be working on this [climate change]. And if I wasn’t, I’d have to be medicated.”
The Environmental Hub was the cornerstone of CEC’s 50th anniversary campaign, which launched in 2021 and raised more than $16.97 million to support regional climate solutions. Around $10 million was allocated for the Hub’s creation and ongoing initiatives, fueling the organization’s accelerated strategic plan to expand their climate goals and reach, while doubling their programming and their staff.
While the cost of the Hub ($3.5 million) has drawn reactions along the lines of, “Oh my God, that’s a lot of money,” Wright emphasizes that it is a relatively small expense compared to the magnitude of climate change.
“It is a lot of money,” she says, but without dampening the gratitude CEC has for their donors, “It’s just the beginning of what is really needed, in terms of investment for solutions to the most pressing issue on the fate of humanity and the well-being of our region.”
CEC has a rich history spanning more than 50 years, starting with their founding in 1970, born out of the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill (the country’s largest at the time, ranking third now). They have championed Cen-
tral Coast recycling efforts, renewable energy systems, climate justice and resilience, food recovery, and waste reduction.
Recent successes include increasing access to electric vehicles for disadvantaged communities, advocating for plastic reduction laws in Goleta, and supporting statewide packaging and recycling regulations.
The organization has also launched their Climate Stewards certification program, educating more than 100 individuals to date, and giving them the tools and guidance to implement climate projects in their communities. The Hub will be a place for climate stewards to train, connect, and “create the juice to do what is needed in their own neighborhoods,” says Wright.
CEC’s growth since 2021 has been strategic and intentional, focusing on expanding its reach and shifting its attention to low- and moderate-income communities and Spanish speakers.
Wright emphasizes that she and her fellow “Patagonia-wearing white environmentalists” don’t have all the answers. “This community doesn’t really need us to tell them how to get a Tesla, or help the über-rich install solar on their homes.”
She acknowledges that real solutions call for systemic change, including addressing racial inequities and social injustices that contribute to climate change. “There isn’t going to be an end-of-pipe fix to all this; it isn’t going to be all those technological solutions and solar homes and electric vehicles,” she says. “Baked into our approach is really looking at addressing and solving for the conditions that led to climate change.”
She believes that the problem requires a multigenerational effort, involving all socioeconomic, racial, and age groups. “I hear someone in my circle say, ‘We have to engage the youth because it’s their problem to solve,’ ” she says. “That just really rubs me the wrong way. What a shitty thing to do to the next generation.”
She continues, “Absolutely, we have to engage the youth, but we also have to engage elders because they have the wisdom and oftentimes the experience to inspire solutions.”
As CEC has branched into North County areas like
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Santa Maria, and further south to Ventura, they have recruited more staff and have also invested more resources in communities most vulnerable to climate change through environmental justice initiatives, including the Central Coast Climate Justice Network.
To build Spanish language capacity, CEC has expanded on translation, interpretation, and consultation services through a partnership with Rooted Language Justice. Bilingual materials, including the paneled storyboard in the Hub, are meant to ensure broader community access.
But the starting line was interpreting CEC’s name to convey who they are, which can’t be done through Google Translate. In Spanish, the CEC is El Consejo Comunitario del Medioambiente and the Environmental Hub is El Centro Ambiental
“We have a lot more work to do in that area,” Wright says. “But I feel really proud of how far this team has come in the last two years in terms of accessibility and engagement with multilingual community members.”
In 2022, the nonprofit began offering spaces like “Nuestro Tiempo” for Spanishspeaking individuals to learn about climate change, share ideas and concerns, and take action. It’s meant to empower participants to be in community, ask questions, seek information, and build confidence to speak up and engage in local politics.
Wright says CEC aims to listen to individuals who may not identify as the typical environmentalist, but who have important ideas that are sometimes lost in the mix of the loudest, Patagonia-wearing voices.
“Again, that gets back to space,” she says. “I’m not here to tell you how it’s all going to go down. I’m here to provide a space so you can develop your own solutions and contribute to this work in your own way.”
This milestone for Santa Barbara’s climateresilient future is set along the city’s pulse, which itself has not seemed so resilient in recent years. CEC sat down with city councilmembers and other community leaders to ask what State Street needs and what they could offer, and the idea for the
Hub emerged.
“I think we’re at that pivotal moment, in terms of what the vision is for State Street. My vision for State Street, though, is that it stays closed,” Wright says. “Then it’s a vibrant center for retail, arts, and entertainment, but also just for the community to come and be without having to spend money.”
Wright says they are hoping to anchor their section of State, and create a welcoming space where people can put their time and energy into strengthening the community. “Go out to eat, go shopping, and get your ticket to the Granada, but this is a place where you can come to be inspired and design solutions to environmental and social problems.”
Assemblymember Gregg Hart is a “big fan” of the organization, saying he’s always thought of them as forward thinkers who have had a calculable impact on the region.
“I’m particularly excited to have the Hub on State Street, so people visiting Santa Barbara can connect with the amazing things this community is doing.”
Community residents, organizations, and leaders are invited to see the Hub for themselves and imagine the solutions that may sprout within its walls, just like the ficus.
“It’s smart to rejuvenate existing spaces to meet the current needs of our community,” shares Supervisor Laura Capps. “I commend the Community Environmental Council on reimagining their new State Street location to bring life to a once-empty building and developing a space to be collaborative and innovative in healing our climate.”
“A physical space can have as much importance as the people who are doing the work,” Wright says. “For us, this will be the space in which we deepen our work. But more importantly, it will be an inviting space where other organizations can affordably meet and convene.”
With that in mind, spaces are available to the public to rent for meetings and events starting in July, and hot desks will also be available to book in the coming months. In addition, CEC is inviting local nonprofits to “test drive” the space, free of charge, later this summer. Email environmentalhub@cecmail .org to learn more.
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July 15/16 EARL MINNIS PRESENTS and Lobero LIVE present
An Evening with Graham Nash
July 21 An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
Sept 22
Keb’ Mo’
Sept 24 Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and Dave Hause & the Mermaid
Sept 28 Get The Led Out A Celebration of the Mighty Zep
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Oct 17 EARL MINNIS PRESENTS and Lobero LIVE present
An Evening with The Wallflowers
Nov 17 Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited - Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights
Nov 18 An Evening with Bruce Cockburn, with special guest Steve Postell
As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. Submit virtual and in-person events at independent.com/eventsubmit
7/6: Community Environmental Council (CEC) Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration! Celebrate the opening of this 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art collaborative space designed to be an epicenter for community activism, education, entrepreneurship, media, and art. See the works of Elizabeth Weber in Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly: A Photographic Exhibit and Scientific Roadmap for Protecting this Endangered Species. 5pm. CEC Environmental Hub, 1219 State St. Free. Call (805) 963-0583. Read more on pg. 19. cecsb.org/environmental-hub
7/6: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Elayne Klasson Author Elayne Klasson will talk about and sign copies of her book The Earthquake Child, the story of an adoption, told through the voices of an adoptee, his desperate young birth mother, and his grieving adoptive mother. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 6826787 or email events@chaucersbooks.com. chaucersbooks.com/event
7/6: Concerts in the Park: Paradise Kings Bring a picnic, blankets, and chairs (no alcohol, pets, or smoking) and listen to the rock, blues, and swing tunes from the Paradise Kings. 6-7:30pm. Great Meadow, Chase Palm Park, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free Call (805) 564-5418. sbparksandrec .santabarbaraca.gov/activities
7/6, 7/12: Metro Summer Kids
Movies See the perfect summer movie. Thu.: The Boss Baby (2017, PG), Camino Real Cinema, 7040 Marketplace Dr., Goleta; Wed.: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013, PG), Fiesta 5, 916 State St.; 10am. $2. metrotheatres.com
7/6: Slice of Light Gallery Grand Opening Party Immerse yourself in mesmerizing images of fine art photography and astrophotography from featured photographer JK Lovelace, enjoy the company of fellow aficionados, and sip on refreshing drinks. 5pm. Slice of Light Gallery, 9 W. Figueroa St. Free. Call (805) 354-5552. sliceoflight.com
7/6: Family 1st Thursday: Charcoal
Drawing The entire family is invited to participate in the activity led by a teaching artist to create interior scenes in charcoal on found envelopes inspired by the exhibition
The Private Universe of James Castle and then enjoy the galleries until 8pm. 5:307:30pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free. Call (805) 963-4364 or email info@ sbma.net sbma.net/events
7/7: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Out of This World: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Gather to watch 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (rated PG), directed by Steven Spielberg, about an encounter with visitors from outer space. Bring breathable blankets, low chairs, and a picnic! 8:30pm. Sunken Gardens, S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free Call (805) 893-3535. Read more on pg. 35. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
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
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
7/7: Long Live Taylor: Speak Now Listening Party and Dance Night Calling all Swifties to come together to listen and dance to today’s release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the original of which was released in 2010. 9pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $13-$22. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
PCPA Solvang Theater Presents Bright Star Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Grammy– and Tony– nominated musical, Bright Star, weaves toe-tapping bluegrass and incredible true events into a rich, refreshingly genuine journey along the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mature themes. The musical shows through July 23. 8pm. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang. $25-$64. Suggested for ages 12+. Call (805) 922-8313 or email box office@pcpa.org. pcpa.org/events
7/7: Free Public Astronomy Talk: The Formation of the First Stars in the Universe
The S.B. Astronomical Unit will present Sahil Hegde (UCLA Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics) in a discussion about how the first stars in the universe were formed and the “Cosmic Dawn.” 7:309pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Call (805) 682-4711 or email jwinckowski@sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/visit/calendar
7/7: Summer Nights: Westside Free Teen Program S.B. Parks & Rec, S.B. Unified School District, and the United Boys and Girls Clubs of S.B. invite teens of all backgrounds to a night of music, food, art, and a variety of game and sporting activities. Fridays through July 28. 5-8pm. Westside Boys and Girls Club, 602 W. Anapamu St. Free. Ages 12-17. tinyurl.com/TeenSummerNights
7/7: Funk of July with DJ Darla Bea and Area 51 Celebrate IndepenDANCE Day at this disco party in the Funk Zone. 6-10pm. La Lieff/We Want the Funk Patio, 210 Gray Ave. $20. Ages 21+. tinyurl.com/FunkOfJuly
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7/6-7/8: Eos Lounge Thu.: Interplanetary Criminal, 9pm. $12.36. Fri.: BKLAVA, 9pm. Free Sat.: Papi’s House, 9pm. Free 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 5642410. eoslounge.com
7/6: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, 6-8pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 3643043. satellitesb.com
7/6: SAMsARA Winery & Tasting Room Josh Jenkins, 5:30-7:30pm. 6485 Calle Real, Ste. E., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 845-8001. samsarawine.com/events
686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/eventcalendar
7/7: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Soul Majestic Acoustic, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
7/7-7/8: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Makena Tate Band. Sat.: Walking Coco. 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
7/7: S.B. Sailing Center Music on the Water Ross Harper, 6:30pm. 302 W. Cabrillo Blvd. $85. Call (805) 962-2826 or email anchor@sbsail.com tinyurl.com/ MusicOnTheWater
7/7: Uptown Lounge Mark Alvarado, The Trio, 6-8pm. Matt from Blown Over, 9-11pm. 3126 State St. Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/events
7/6-7/9, 7/11-7/12: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Katie Skene Band, Anthony Collins, TV Broken 3rd Eye Open, 8pm. $15-18. Ages 21+. Fri.: Long Live Taylor: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Listening ParTAY and Dance Night, 9pm. $13$22. Ages 21+. Sat.: The Nth Power, 9pm. $20-$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: Don Randi, Quest, 7pm. $15-$30. Tue.: Henry Kapono, 8pm. $18-$23. Wed.: Daniel Champagne, 7:30pm. $20-$23. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
7/7: Buena Onda Empanadas & La LoCA Milonga SoCal Tango Party with Live Music Hugo Satorre, Winnie Cheung, L.A. Tipica, 6pm. 724 E Haley St. Student: $10: GA: $25-$35. Call (805) 455-1906 or email info@ nomadtango.org. tinyurl.com/SoCal
TangoParty
7/7: Carr Winery Lunamore, 7-9pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985 or email info@carrwinery.com carrwinery.com/event
7/7-7/8: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Stacked, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: Brian Black, 1-5pm. Whiskey Business, 8:30-11:30pm. Sun.: Jimmy Rankin, noon-4pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805)
7/8-7/9: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Jason Gillies Trio, 1:30-4:30pm. Do No Harm, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
7/8-7/9: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Richard & Tony, 4-7 pm. Sun.: The Reserve, 1-4pm. Free. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarand grill.com/music-on-the-water
7/8-7/9, 7/12: Lost Chord Guitars Sat.: Jeffrey Halford and the Healers, 8pm. $11. Sun. Aaron Skiles Band + Great Dying, 8pm. $11. Wed.: Teddy Jack & Brander, 8pm. $11. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com
7/8: S.B. Bowl Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. 7pm. $40.50-$120.50. 1122 N. Milpas St. Call (805) 962-7411. sbbowl.com
7/8: S.B. Wine Collective Makena Tate, 2:30pm. 131 Anacapa St., Ste. C. Free. Call (805) 456-2700. santabarbarawine collective.com
7/10: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Chickenbone Slim & the Biscuits, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 3581439. theredpiano.com
7/7: Asian American Film Series: Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 Watch the award-winning 2019 documentary The Lies of Executive Order 9066, about the false information and political influences that led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. There will be a Q&A with director Jon Osaki after the screening. 6pm. Alhecama Theatre, 215A E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$5 suggested donation. Call (805) 9650093. sbthp.org/calendar
EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
7/7: El Centro Plaza Party and Ribbon Cuttings Support small businesses and snag discounts from eco-friendly, sustainable, and women-owned shops such as Riviera Bread, Amoe Sabino Olive Oil, and the Wine Cult Club. 4-7pm. El Centro Plaza, 19 E. Canon Perdido St. (next to The Lobero Theatre). Free Call (805) 962-2098.
7/8: Batik Textiles Trunk Show and Meet & Greet Presentation! Meet the Batik Textiles team, learn about the 100 percent cotton textile that is designed in California and handmade in Bali, Indonesia, and learn how the batikers apply the wax and dye. See their latest collection of bolts and pre-cuts. 11am. 336 E. Cota St. Free. Call (805) 962-0929 or email gh sewingmachines@gmail.com tinyurl.com/BatikTextiles
7/8: S.B. Uptown Open Studio Tour Artists Tal Avitzur, Macduff Everton, Eric Saint Georges, Laurie Gross, Mary Heebner, Sol Hill, Daniel Elmer Landman, Becca Licha, Margaret Matson, and Nurit Ruckenstein will open their studios to the public. Visit the link for locations. 11am-4pm. Various locations. Free. Email tal@talbotics.com.tinyurl.com/UptownOpenStudios
based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon music and lyrics by Frank Loesser | book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
JULY 14-29, 2023 GARVIN THEATRE
www.theatregroupsbcc.com 805.965.5935
JULY 12 & 13
INDEPENDENT 3.667" wide x 6.166" high
7/6 8:00 pm
KATIE SKENE BAND / ANTHONY COLLINS / TV BROKEN 3RD EYE OPEN ROCK & ROLL
7/7 9:00 pm
Notions, Classes, Machines, Service …did we mention FABRIC!!!
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Grant House Sewing Center 336 E. Cota St SB 805.962.0929
7/8: Star Party at the Museum Look at the night sky using the museum’s telescopes including the 20-inch, state-of-theart telescope in the Palmer Observatory while astronomers from the S.B. Astronomical Unit will share cosmic knowledge and answer your questions. (May be canceled due to weather.) 8:3010pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free Call (805) 682-4711 or email info@sbnature2.org sbnature.org/visit/calendar
7/9: Wake of the Flood Come see this Grateful Dead cover band (named after the sixth studio album by the Grateful Dead) who’ve been playing on and off for 10 years. The band features Joel Jamison (lead guitar and vocals), Tom Fefer (rhythm guitar and vocals), and Doug McKenzie (bass guitar). 2-5pm. Island Brewing Co., 5049 6th St., Carpinteria. Free. Call (805) 745-8272. tinyurl.com/WakeOf-TheFlood
7/10: July Science Pub: Orchid Sex à la Miniature Curator of Malacology Daniel L. Geiger, PhD will talk about how his incredible scanning electron microscope (SEM) takes images of tiny, two-millimeter orchids (half the size of a pencil-top eraser) and how they are pollinated. 6:30-8pm. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. Free. Call (805) 682-4711. sbnature.org/calendar
TUESDAY 7/11
Recital: Augustin
Hadelich & Jonathan Feldman Academy teaching artist and chair of Juilliard’s collaborative piano department Jonathan Feldman will share the stage with Mosher guest artist and violinist Augustin
Hadelich, who has played with almost every major orchestra in the U.S. and the world. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$60. Call (805) 969-8787 or email tickets@musicacademy.org. musicacademy.org/calendar
WEDNESDAY 7/12
7/12 7:30 pm
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE AUSTRALIAN SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND GUITAR VIRTUOSO 7/13 8:00 pm WE THE BEAT PRESENTS: BUSCABULLA
7/14 7:30 pm
ALASTAIR GREENE BLUES/ROCK
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7/9: Explore Ecology Beach Cleanup Bring your own supplies or use the buckets, plastic bags, and reusable gloves provided for your self-guided cleanup. Sign in at the Watershed Resource Center. Community service volunteer hours are available. Participants will receive a coupon for a free cup of chowder from the S.B. Shellfish Co. 10am-noon. Arroyo Burro Beach, 2981 Cliff Dr. Free Call (805) 884-0459. exploreecology.org/calendar/list
7/9: Rotary Club of S.B. Sunrise Dolphin Dive Festival Adopt a dolphin that will be released down a 200-foot course from a tank on the hill in hopes of possibly winning a cash prize. Children can decorate a dolphin for a free chance to win. There will be face-painting, lawn games, live music, food, and a wine and beer garden. Funds raised go toward the Rotary Club of S.B.’s local and global service projects. 11am-5pm. Great Meadow, Chase Palm Park, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free sbdolphindive.com
7/10: Lotería at Dusk Join at Dusk Bar to play the classic game of Lotería, with roots in Italy, then Spain, and then Mexico, where players compete to fill their playing boards using a combination of images, words, and numbers in each card. Enjoy food and drink specials, prizes, and more. RSVP required. 7pm. Drift Santa Barbara, 524 State St. Free tinyurl.com/Loteria AtDusk
The Theatre Group at S.B. City College Presents Guys and Dolls This Tony Award–winning rom-com musical, first on Broadway in 1950, follows the story of a high-rolling gambler and a straitlaced puritanical missionary and a showgirl dreaming of settling down with a craps game manager set in 1950s New York. Songs include “Luck Be a Lady,” “A Bushel and a Peck,” and more. The musical goes through July 29. 7:30pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. $15-$18. Call (805) 965-5935 or email sbcctg@sbcc.edu. theatregroupsbcc.com
7/12: Sing with a Princess Kids and families are invited to dress in costume and sing along with Ariel, the Little Mermaid, for the first 15 minutes, then choose a favorite song and perform karaoke for other princess fans (if they wish) and also chat and take pictures with Ariel. 1-2pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653. tinyurl.com/SingWithAriel
7/12: Everything Fiesta! A Talk About Old Spanish Days
This year’s Fiesta El Presidente, Old Spanish Days historian, and executive director of the California Missions Foundation David Bolton will take a historic journey through the first 99 years of Fiesta. Reservations are required. 5:30-7pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$15. sbhistorical.org/events
7/12: 2nd Annual Bingo FUNdraiser All ages are invited to have fun and play bingo for a chance to win a prize and raise funds for LEAP’s (Learn, Engage, Advocate, Partner) for operations and programs such as the diaper and wipes bank and monthly food distributions in our community. 6-9pm. Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Free. Email kayla@meetmeatthe .market tinyurl.com/Bingo-FUNdraiser
PARK
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
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.
S.B. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FREE MEALS
Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all S.B. Unified Students, including 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
Are you curious about the history of our community? Or are you passionate about sharing stories of the diverse people and cultures who call Santa Barbara County home?
The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for volunteers like you to fulfill many opportunities at school and public programs, and events at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park and Casa de la Guerra.
Connect with other locals to lead arts and crafts activities, assist in our archives and collections, provide historic interpretation for both youth and adults, and even help maintain our historic gardens.
We hope you’ll support our mission and volunteer today, learn more at SBTHP.ORG/VOLUNTEER
How had I not heard of NatureTrack? Before retiring last year, I’d been a local teacher for more than three decades. I’ve always loved the outdoors and I’m passionate about getting children into nature, but I only just discovered NatureTrack is the perfect vehicle to make this happen. I was recently invited to join the NatureTrack organization on a trip out to Santa Cruz Island; the excursion was to honor the volunteer docents who donate their time to give valuable outdoor experiences to young people, grades K through 12.
NatureTrack was created in 2011 by Sue Eisaguirre. Her goal was to offer free field trips transportation included to schoolchildren from Santa Barbara County who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the wonders of wildlife on the trails and beaches.
In my time as a teacher, I observed a noticeable decline in the attention spans of children. There is good reason to think this is due to an increase in screen time, and, as a direct result, diminished time spent outdoors. According to the NatureTrack website, “Youth 8-12 years old spend 6-8 hours per day on entertainment media and only 6-8 minutes on unstructured outdoor play.” At the same time, there’s a growing body of research that shows being outside has a positive effect on health and well-being.
The NatureTrack team is doing some important work to combat the effects of technology on young people, and this was a great opportunity to spend time with them. We had a glorious day at Scorpion Ranch on Santa Cruz Island the
sun even came out, something we hadn’t experienced on the mainland for some time. It was a pleasure to meet the NatureTrack docents and to see them in their element. The morning began at the ranch house with an awards ceremony honoring them all, but especially those who had gone above and beyond in committing their time. Meanwhile, a fledgling island scrub jay, a bird found nowhere else on earth apart from Santa Cruz Island, landed on a fence post nearby as though to see what all the fuss was about.
Eisaguirre shared that while some trips had to be canceled because of weather or transportation issues, nearly 5,000 children benefited from docent-led excursions and more than 100 volunteers helped make these trips possible. The most popular destination was Haskell’s Beach, with 701 visits.
The docents were then given free rein to explore the trails at Scorpion. Many had close views of the Santa Cruz Island fox, and some saw peregrine falcons and bald eagles. One inquisitive fellow even came across an island endemic scorpion under a log.
One of the highlights for me was meeting NatureTrack docent Travis Jecker, the founder of Positive Ride. In 2005, Jecker was involved in a dirt bike accident and suffered a spinal-cord injury that left him wheelchair-dependent. His dream was to create a nonprofit to give other wheelchair users the opportunity to experience nature, which became Positive Ride. Jecker utilizes the Freedom Trax, which quickly transforms a wheelchair into a battery-powered all-terrain vehicle. Thanks to NatureTrack, which has 11
Freedom Trax, Positive Ride was able to begin fulfilling its mission by borrowing them, as well as by volunteering with NatureTrack. In the past school year, they were able to facilitate more than 20 trips for wheelchair users of all ages.
If you are familiar with the Scorpion Valley area, you have probably made the steep hike up to Cavern Point with its spectacular views over the channel to the mainland. Jecker and Don Chan, who also uses a wheelchair, were able to make it to Cavern Point in their modified wheelchairs. Chan participates in many of the NatureTrack outings where the Freedom Trax devices are available. Each device costs around $6,000, so NatureTrack is working to raise funds for more Trax adventures and to add more Trax to their fleet.
On the way back to Ventura Harbor, the docents were treated to an honor guard show by scores of common dolphins that rode the bow waves of the boat for an extended period. It was a fitting end to a celebratory day.
If you enjoy working with children and love the outdoors, NatureTrack is seeking new volunteer docents. The more docents there are, the more students will be able to get out of the classroom and into nature. Learn more about the NatureTrack story and how to get involved at naturetrack.org
In addition, the NatureTrack Film Festival will be back on October 6-8 at Metropolitan’s Fairview Theatre in Goleta, and on October 14 in Los Olivos for the fifth anniversary of the nature-centric documentary festival. See naturetrack filmfestival.org n
To me, a summer day would never be complete without a little live music. Luckily, live music seems to encapsulate the Santa Barbara area, always giving people something to groove to on a day out, whether it be shopping, eating, or just plain walking around.
Fess Parker Winery in Los Olivos (6200 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos) is jumping into the live music scene this summer with their concert series, Winestock. Winestock is complementing upcoming summer weekends with some roots-rock, Americana, and country-blues music. Tickets are $20 ($15 for wine club members), which include entry into the concert on the winery terrace (don’t forget to bring chairs and blankets to set up on the lawn). Fess Parker wines and food trucks will also be available for purchase.
by Stella Mullin
by Titus’s experience hiking the Appalachian Trail are perfectly complemented by Jeff Kranzlar’s (upright bass) and Dustin Janoson’s (vocals and cajon) musicianship. Find more at bryantitus .com
To wrap up Winestock, Harmony All Stars will be performing Sunday, September 10. They combine originals and covers in the spirit of the Americana sound. The four award-winning singer-songwriters play covers by Jimi Hendrix,
Check out the local bands being featured:
Sunday, July 23, will bring the Tearaways, reminiscent of the Ramones, Clash, and Blondie. Already known in Isla Vista, Goleta, and Santa Barbara (they entered the music scene in 1981), bandmates John Finseth, Greg Brallier, David Hekhouse, and Clem Burke combine the British Invasion and California Sound and are greeted with raving reviews. The Tearaways have performed at a variety of venues all over the United States and Europe, and should not be missed. There’s more information at the band’s website: tearaways.com
On Saturday, August 19, the Bryan Titus Trio, a group of bluegrass and American roots singer-songwriters, will be coming to the winery. Their music combines “melodies of yesterday with a pinch of modern irony” (says the band themselves). Their songs inspired
Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, CSNY (to name a few) and have a combined 100 hours of experience. What a way to end the series.
Purchase tickets for a perfect weekend afternoon (and cross your fingers for a sunny day, but honestly, the live music and wine will make up for any clouds) at fessparkerwineshop.com
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Sarah Klapp was born and raised in Santa Barbara. She grew up hiking in the mountains surrounding the city, surfing at beaches from Carp to Goleta, and fishing with her dad in his boat.
She loves her hometown, and it shows in her work.
As a ceramic artist, Klapp works for herself full-time, crafting and selling handmade pottery pieces through her business, Klapp Ceramics. She makes everything from mugs and dinnerware to vases and sculptures, every design influenced by the natural wonders in and around our city.
In 2019, Klapp’s hometowninspired art practice was pushed even further. It was after a big rain, and she was trudging down a muddy path to the ocean, on her way to surf. Sticky, seafoam-green clay caked her feet with every step. Something clicked.
“I was familiar with the feeling of it because I work with clay every day,” Klapp said. “I immediately knew this was perfect clay under my feet.… I thought, ‘How cool would it be to make something out of this?’”
The waves were calling. The moment passed. And it’d be a year before she revisited her intuitive artis tic urge from that day.
The right time finally arrived, during the 2020 pandemic. Work at Klapp Ceramics had shifted and slowed. She suddenly had the time and space to explore a new method that had inspired her for years: harvest ing raw clay, creating something with it, and firing it in the earth.
“Every culture has its own [ceramic prac tices] and has made pottery since fire was first discovered. I’ve always been drawn to those natural ceramic processes in his tory,” Klapp said. “I use a lot of modern inventions for my work like elec tricity and machine wheels and I wanted to explore a more stripped-down version of the craft. Like going back to the basics.”
Even better, for someone who loves and respects her local environment so much, the whole process would be made of and within Santa Barbara earth.
So, one spring day in 2020, she dug up the clay and put it into five-gallon buckets. She didn’t know if it’d even work if the clay had enough plasticity to be molded, or if it could withstand the firing process without exploding into shatters. But, over two months, she processed the clay anyway soaking it, removing large pieces of debris, sifting out smaller pieces, and drying it out for use.
When it was ready, she invited a small group to the plot of land in the mountains where she lives it was time for a pit fire.
“We were all just kinda winging it,” said Klapp, remi-
niscing about that very first pit fire in 2020. It has since become an annual tradition.
“We really only do it once a year because it’s so much work. And we always do it in the spring, in the rainy season, to avoid wildfires. The ground needs to be moist.”
About 10 close friends, family members, and “pottery including her high school art teachers, Eliesa Bollinger and Diana showed up, and together they created about 30 pieces of pottery: everything from bowls to bottles, vases, and other deco-
Beyond the locally harvested clay, Klapp had also combed local beaches, mountains, and farmland for cow patties, sea kelp, driftwood, and copper wire. Each ware was wrapped in these natural materials to create various colors, textures, and designs on the piece.
While the pieces fired in the pit overnight, the group gathered a few feet away to enjoy camping under the stars, complete with a barbecue dinner and conversation by campfire.
“Usually, when I wake up [the morning after the pit fire], it’s to the sound of Sarah sifting through the pit, first thing,” said Shannon Brown, a longtime friend of Klapp whose family owns the pit fire land. “She says it’s like Christmas to her, even better than Christmas morning.”
Watching the clay transform is an unpredictable but exhilarating process, Klapp said. Since the temperature in the pit varies overnight, you never know which pieces will “survive” the firing, or what the final design outcomes will be.
Dark-brown cow patties, for example, often produce a fuchsia-red color on the clay, Klapp said. The kelp, plucked from the sea, will show up with a green or black stringiness, and the driftwood oddly enough has been known to produce rays of light blue.
“When I’m working with pottery, I usually control the kiln temperature and have some control over the materials. But [with the pit fire], I kind of let go of a lot of that control. That process of letting go of the outcome is very spiritual,” Klapp said. “It feels very grounding and primal, and it’s also very creative and community-centered. It just has it all, everything I need in life.”
Klapp first explored ceramics at Dos Pueblos High School and later studied Ceramic Art at Azusa Pacific University. She started her business organically in 2017, when word of her talent traveled naturally around town.
Today, Klapp Ceramics caters to individual buyers as well as wholesale clients, including Captain Fatty’s Brewery, Singing Sun Coffee, and The Good Plow, among others. Klapp’s work has been featured in Santa Barbara Magazine, Voyage L.A., and British Vogue, and you can find her pieces in various shops around town.
Whether working or playing, Klapp still spends much of her time close to the natural world. She starts and ends each day at her home nestled in the Santa Ynez mountains, and retreats back down to sea level to work in her studio-shop in Carpinteria (500 Maple Ave., Lot 2), where the ocean is within earshot.
She makes her creations there, but she also hosts open studio shopping; private ceramics lessons; and “clay dates,” private lessons meant for two. Some of the pieces made at the annual pit fires are available for purchase (inquire through her website), and others will be reserved for an upcoming exhibition. She also plans to delve more into sculpture and fine art in the near future.
“Sarah is adventurous and creative and patient,” Brown said. “She’s also just so Santa Barbara, you know? It’s in every single piece she builds. It’s everything around her coming together: her favorite places, her favorite people. She’s such a community person. It doesn’t get more local than that.”
For Klapp, her ceramics practice sometimes means handcrafting clay mugs and tumblers for the home, or sculpting fine art pieces for display and appreciation.
Now, it also means gathering with her favorite people once a year to make clay creations of Santa Barbara earth, in Santa Barbara earth.
“The pit fires feel very spiritual to me. They provide a chance to slow down in this crazy, fast-paced world … and the slowness and the labor of it is what I think is so beautiful, because it’s so counterintuitive in this day and age to put so much work into something that has such a low return,” Klapp said.
“But that’s what’s probably the most spiritual for me really putting my time and care into something that doesn’t necessarily always have a monetary gain.
“It’s more just for the love of doing it.” —Camille Garcia
There are many great ways to support the arts and arts education in Santa Barbara, but the Brubeck Circle at the Lobero Theatre is certainly the jazziest among them! Named in honor of the late, great jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck whose brother Henry was head of the Music Department at Santa Barbara High School back in 1953, when Dave first graced the Lobero stage with his signature “cool jazz” tunes the Brubeck Circle was designed to carry on his legacy of jazz education, and to keep this uniquely American music alive in his honor.
“He was really a longtime favorite; people seriously couldn’t get enough of him,” said David Asbell, the executive director of the Lobero, who has been with the organization since 1997. “When he passed away, we thought that it would be great to create the Brubeck Circle. And the mission statement of the Brubeck Circle has stayed pretty much the same since its founding in 2009. It’s there for people who want to support jazz education and jazz performances at the Lobero.”
Membership to the donor circle starts at just $150 and that goes to support two great educational programs. One is the Brubeck Jazz Residency Program with The Derek Douget Band out of New Orleans. As Asbell explained, Douget and his bandmates work onsite with students (at local high schools, colleges, and nonprofit organizations), who are also invited to a group jam session on the Lobero stage. “It’s very impactful. This year, for the first time, they had schools twice: Santa Barbara High, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos all got to work with them twice, plus UCSB and Santa Barbara City College.”
The Brubeck Circle also supports the Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation residencies at local elementary schools. This program teaches jazz history and appreciation, and it includes live performance opportunities for the students as well.
Speaking of live performances, the Lobero has long been regarded as one of our country’s best venues for live jazz music, and membership in the circle gives supporters exclusive pre-sale purchasing for Jazz at the Lobero Shows, and bigger donations earn extra perks, including VIP pre-show parties, invitations to a private onstage dinner, and other special Brubeck Circle events.
The Brubeck Circle of donors has made it possible for the Lobero to bring all sorts of musical legends to Jazz at the Lobero, including Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray (who returns on July 29), and many more. —Leslie Dinaberg
For more information, see lobero.org.
Afond cultural memory from the Before Times will be rekindled when the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s (SBIFF) French edition of its mid-year “The Wave Film Festival” happily descends on the Riviera Theatre, from July 14 (Bastille Day) through July 20. What began almost a decade ago, with separate short festival events focusing on cinema from specific countries, is finally picking up where it left off when COVID restrictions intruded on best-laid plans three years ago.
Stewart Short, the curator and organizer of the mini-festival, explains, “The Wave has always been an audience favorite in previous years, so, with the Riviera open again, and with audience sizes reaching a point that allows us to bring back programming like this, we are thrilled to bring The Wave back to the Riviera this summer.”
During the SBIFF’s main festival early in the year, the international purview always ushers in at least token representation from the cinema of France often featuring some comic-relief French froth. But the French Wave Festival offers a more intensive overview of contemporary French cinema.
Short is a relative newcomer to the SBIFF mothership, starting as a UCSB intern in 2020, hired as Operations & Print Traffic Coordinator in 2022, and assuming programming duties this year. His first major project was the French mini-festival. He says, “Programming The Wave was a pleasant opportunity to sit down and take in the French film industry’s best all at once. With films like these not always getting particularly wide releases here in the U.S., The Wave is a perfect opportunity for audiences to do the same.”
“The main idea in putting together this lineup was to put together a snapshot of the past year in French cinema, with films that showcase French filmmaking talents and provide a glimpse at various elements of contemporary French culture through the lens of cinema,” says Short.
“These are films that have made splashes at major film festivals, films that have received some of the highest accolades in the French film industry, and films that have resonated with audiences wherever they’ve played. They explore a variety of subject matters through a number of distinct perspectives with unique cinematic intrigue, so it’s a great opportunity for cinephiles and Francophiles to dive into contemporary French cinema.”
Having seen three of the festival’s 11 entries on its roster, I can vouch for the impressive caliber and stylistic diversity of this year’s programming menu.
The Night of the 12th, directed by Dominik Moll and winner of several César Awards including Best Film and Best Director is a refreshingly unique variation on the homicide investigation, whodunit theme, but the obsessive narrative carrot isn’t so much an explicit whodunit, but the circuitous and truth-eluding process of the investigation, and the toil it takes on the police forces on the case. Based on a true and grisly story from the ones-thatgot-away file of murder cases, the film both syncs up with the murder-case genre and steers said genre into alleyways of existential ambiguity.
Meanwhile, ambiguity has its own languid field day in writer-director Albert Serra’s luminous, long, and hypnotic Pacifiction, a critically acclaimed film with an awards list including Best Actor César for lead Benoît Magimel and Best Cinematography for Artur Tort’s seductive visual scheme. This hazy yet alluring study of strained French/Tahitian relations, centered around Magimel’s suave role as a “high commissioner” and pleasure-dome keeper, enticingly lounges its way through a tale with brewing tensions including a looming prospect of French nuclear testing in this island paradise. But Serra keeps a loose and naturalistic style and pacing in check. The result is much less a taut thriller than an inventive and impressionistic arthouse-suitable one.
On the sweeter, more agreeably sentimental side of the French cinema spectrum, is the Charlotte Gainsbourg–starring film The Passengers of the Night, director Mikhaël Hers’s saga about a divorced single mother finding her way in the world. As life and her assuredness progress, she becomes a beacon of strength for her children and others, adding substance abuse-addled friends and lovers to her care, as she moves along the path toward a peaceable happy ending.
All told, the future looks bright for the “off-season” child of our major film festival. As Short notes, “Now that audiences have reached a healthy enough size that allows us to bring back this sort of programming, The Wave will be a regular affair.”
—Josef WoodardFor info and tickets, see sbiffriviera.com/wave
With themes ranging from “Hot Nights with Bogie and Bacall” and “Be Excellent and Party On,” to “Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance: The Great American Musicals,” and “Robots, Space Aliens, and Body Snatchers,” it’s always fun to learn about what new theme the team at UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) will come up with for its annual free summer cinema series on Friday nights at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens.
This summer’s “Out of this World” series launches on Friday, July 7, at 8:30 p.m. with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg’s beloved UFO abduction tale. Caitlin O’Hara, A&L’s director of Public Lectures & Special Initiatives, answered a few questions about the series.
How did you come up with the theme? I thought about films that would be fun to watch outdoors in a community setting like the Courthouse, and I had several other working lists of themes, but the list of alien-centric films came together the most organically and felt like the most fun. We want to pick a theme that will have broad appeal, and this year we have some thrillers, some classics, some comedies … this lineup gave us an opportunity to have a little something for everyone.
What film are you most excited about sharing or seeing again? It’s hard to pick favorites because each film offers something unique. But if you twist my arm, The Fifth Element (July 28) was the idea that kicked off the series in my mind, so I have a soft spot for that film. I think Alien (July 14) is going to be really fun to see in this
setting. I sort of visualize people curling under their blankets and popcorn flying out of buckets as they jump in their seats. And I think Nope (August 25) is a great way to wrap up the series. It contains elements of all these other films it’s serious and humorous, scary and fun, smart and entertaining all at the same time and it’s a unique and creative take on the alieninvasion film.
What is it about this summer cinema series that makes it so special? The balmy summer nights under the stars, the gorgeous Courthouse lit up under the moon, the shared experience with community members from all walks of life it doesn’t get much better than that.
Anything else? There is so much joy and creativity that takes place around these screenings, whether it’s restaurants creating a special menu, truly masterful picnic setups, and other participation like costume contests, performances, deejays it really brings the community together. Stay tuned to hear about some of the special activities we have in store this year, like a climbing wall and other activities from UCSB Adventure Programs on opening night.
I also want to give a shout-out to our sponsors Montecito Bank & Trust; the county, which partners with us; and everyone who comes together to make this such a wonderful event.
—Leslie Dinaberg
For more information and the complete schedule of free summer films, see artsandlectures .ucsb.edu/events-tickets/free-summer-cinema.
Rob Breszny
(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Genius physicist Albert Einstein said, “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old questions from new angles, requires creative imagination and makes real advances.” What he said here applies to our personal dilemmas, too. When we figure out the right questions to ask, we are more than halfway toward a clear resolution. This is always true, of course, but it will be an especially crucial principle for you in the coming weeks.
(Apr. 20-May 20): “Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” So said Taurus biologist and anthropologist Thomas Huxley (1825–1895). I don’t think you will have to be quite so forceful as that in the coming weeks. But I hope you’re willing to further your education by rebelling against what you already know. And I hope you will be boisterously skeptical about conventional wisdom and trendy ideas. Have fun cultivating a feisty approach to learning! The more time you spend exploring beyond the borders of your familiar world, the better.
(May 21-June 20): Hooray and hallelujah! You’ve been experimenting with the perks of being pragmatic and well-grounded. You have been extra intent on translating your ideals into effective actions. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen you so dedicated to enjoying the simple pleasures. I love that you’re investigating the wonders of being as down-to-earth as you dare. Congratulations! Keep doing this honorable work.
(June 21-July 22): I wrote my horoscope column for more than 10 years before it began to get widely syndicated. What changed? I became a better writer and oracle, for one thing. My tenacity was inexhaustible. I was always striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my eventual success was my persistence in marketing. I did a lot of hard work to ensure the right publications knew about me. I suspect, fellow Cancerian, that 2024 is likely to bring you a comparable breakthrough in a labor of love you have been cultivating for a long time. And the coming months of 2023 will be key in setting the stage for that breakthrough.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22): Maybe you wished you cared more deeply about a certain situation. Your lack of empathy and passion may feel like a hole in your soul. If so, I have good news. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to find the missing power, to tap into the warm, wet feelings that could motivate your quest for greater connection. Here’s a good way to begin the process: Forget everything you think you know about the situation with which you want more engagement. Arrive at an empty, still point that enables you to observe the situation as if you were seeing it for the first time.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in an astrological phase when you’ll be wise to wrangle with puzzles and enigmas. Whether or not you come up with crisp solutions isn’t as crucial as your earnest efforts to limber up your mind. For best results, don’t worry and sweat about it; have fun! Now I’ll provide a sample riddle to get you in the mood. It’s adapted from a text by David Wallechinsky and Irving Wallace. You are standing before two identical closed doors, one leading to grime and confusion, the other to revelation and joy. Before the doors stand two figures: an angel who always tells the truth and a demon who always lies. But they look alike, and you may ask only one question to help you choose what door to take. What do you do? (Possible answer: Ask either character what the other would say if you asked which door to take, then open the opposite door.)
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I found a study that concluded just 6.1 percent of online horoscopes provide legitimate predictions about the future. Furthermore, the research indicated, 62.3 percent of them consist of bland, generic pabulum of no value to the recipient. I disagree with these assessments. Chani Nicholas, Michael Lutin, Susan Miller, and Jessica Shepherd are a few of many regular horoscope writers whose work I find interesting. My own astrological oracles are useful, too. And by the way, how can anyone have the hubris to decide which horoscopes are helpful and which are not? This thing we do is a highly subjective art, not an objective science. In the spirit of my comments here, Libra, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to declare your independence from so-called experts and authorities who tell you they know what’s valid and worthwhile for you. Here’s your motto: “I’m the authoritative boss of my own truth.”
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it a fact that our bodies are made of stardust? Absolutely true, says planetary scientist Dr. Ashley King. Nearly all the elements comprising our flesh, nerves, bones, and blood were originally forged in at least one star, maybe more. Some of the stuff we are made of lived a very long time in a star that eventually exploded: a supernova. Here’s another amazing revelation about you: You are composed of atoms that have existed for almost 14 billion years. I bring these startling realities to your attention, Scorpio, in honor of the most expansive phase of your astrological cycle. You have a mandate to deepen and broaden and enlarge your understanding of who you are and where you came from.
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I foresee that August will be a time of experiments and explorations. Life will be in a generous mood toward you, tempting and teasing you with opportunities from beyond your circle of expectations. But let’s not get carried away until it makes cosmic sense to get carried away. I don’t want to urge you to embrace wild hope prematurely. Between now and the end of July, I advise you to enjoy sensible gambles and measured adventures. It’s okay to go deep and be rigorous, but save the full intensity for later.
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is there a crucial half-conscious question lurking in the underside of your mind? A smoldering doubt or muffled perplexity that’s important for you to address? I suspect there is. Now it’s time to coax it up to the surface of your awareness so you may deal with it forthrightly. You must not let it smolder there in its hiding place. Here’s the good news, Capricorn: If you bring the dilemma or confusion or worry into the full light of your consciousness, it will ultimately lead you to unexpected treasure. Be brave!
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Larry McMurtry’s novel Duane’s Depressed, the life of the main character has come to a standstill. He no longer enjoys his job. The fates of his kids are too complicated for him to know how to respond. He has a lot of feelings but has little skill in expressing them. At a loss about how to change his circumstances, he takes a small and basic step: He stops driving his pickup truck and instead walks everywhere he needs to go. Your current stasis is nowhere near as dire as Duane’s, Aquarius. But I do recommend you consider his approach to initiating transformation: Start small and basic.
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Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $62,300
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Job # 54969
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Processes invoices for payment(s) within the UCSB Procure‑to‑Pay System and Financial Systems.
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Duties include processing bi‑weekly payroll, corrections and changes to payroll, and separations in the payroll system (UCPath). Utilizes the timekeeping system (Kronos) to review, maintain, and troubleshoot timecard issues for payroll processing. Provides administrative support as needed to the Supervisor. Reqs: High School Diploma required/or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years experience working in an office environment and knowledge in using Word and Excel required/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $22.56/hr. ‑ $26.79/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
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Job #55273
DEVELOPMENT
The Associate Director of Development, Humanities and Fine Arts will personally work with donor prospects to optimize philanthropy to benefit UC Santa Barbara and to support the priorities of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts. The Associate Director, reports to the Sr. Director of Development, Humanities and Fine Arts. Primary emphasis is on the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual prospects (alumni, parents and friends) and when appropriate, foundations and corporations. Focus will be on organizing donor outreach to secure new and renewing annual gifts ($1,000+), with an added emphasis on building and maintaining an active pipeline of $1,000 ‑ $20,000 gifts. Tasks include prospecting, managing an annual giving program, developing donor appeals, developing online and social media giving strategies, as well as helping to identify, cultivate and solicit major gift prospects starting at $25,000. With regard to major gift prospects, the Associate Director, in coordination with and guidance from the Sr. Director and other members of the Humanities and Fine Arts development team, develops and executes individual prospect strategies to maximize philanthropic support. The Associate Director focuses about eighty percent (80%) of his/her time on direct fundraising and fundraising outreach activities. Twenty percent (20%) is focused on other activities, including administrative duties, such as planning and coordinating; partnering with departments on their alumni outreach strategies; and strategic development events for donor cultivation and stewardship purposes. The Associate Director will build and maintain an active prospect pipeline moving from an unqualified lead to donor. With supervisor guidance, the Development Associate develops and executes individual prospect development strategies. This development officer is a resource for the entire Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, but may also have responsibility for particular initiatives and projects at the direction of the Assistant Dean of Development and Sr. Director.
The Associate Director will organize and/or assist with cultivation and stewardship events in support of HFA programs and is responsible for the planning, marketing, implementation and follow‑up on the events s/he plans, executes and/or supports. The Associate Director travels as necessary to build the pipeline, raising annual and major gifts. Reqs: Bachelors Degree. Persuasive verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to relate to and communicate with a wide array of constituents. Ability to assess and understand institutional
needs and communicate the importance of the division and donor partnership in achieving the mission.
1‑3 yrs direct development experience or other relevant professional experience in higher education. 1‑3 yrs proven success in fundraising, sales, or related business field. Notes: This is an annually renewable contract position with no limit on total duration. Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted annual salary range is $82,300‑85,000. 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 7/12/23. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #55232
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Job # 54271
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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
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Under the supervision of the Academic Personnel and Operations Coordinator, the Communications and Special Events Assistant provides administrative support to the Department Chair and Business Officer. Helps develop the Computer Science department’s outreach and communication. Assists in planning and implementing departmental conferences, colloquia and special events including the annual CS Summit and the weekly Theory seminar series. Reqs: High school diploma or GED. 1‑3 years clerical experience. Thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Budgeted Hourly Range: $27.29 ‑ 30.59/ hr. The full salary range for the position is $22.29 to 39.12/hr
Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Position is funded through June 30, 2026 pending further funding. 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 # 54904
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 skills, including ability to work independently as well as with others. Ability to communicate in person, via telephone and two way radio. Independent judgment, initiative and ability to evaluate and analyze data and make recommendations. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to work under pressure in a team atmosphere and independently involving deadlines, periodic heavy work cycles and high volume while maintaining extreme attention to detail. Proficiency in Word and Excel. Notes: 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 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 #54695
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Responsible for financial matters and academic personnel processes for the departments and programs that the PASC serves. Manages payroll reconciliation and audit general ledgers. Projects and monitors expenditures across all funding sources. Advises faculty on policies regarding budgets. Serves as primary UCPath initiator for all staff and selected academic appointments including requesting position control numbers and initiating the funding entry. Ensures proper employee and supervisor set‑up in Kronos on‑line timekeeping system. Is responsible for the visa aspects for visiting scholars. From preliminary analysis, extensive communication with applicants and OISS, to submission of documents, ensuring accurate tracking of status and follow‑through. Coordinates annual summer research additional compensation. Provides administrative back‑up and possesses the ability to work under pressure of deadlines. Serves as back‑up for academic personnel actions for permanent faculty and continuing lecturers including faculty retention, merits and promotions, lecturer reviews, leave requests, and retirements. Maintains a broad knowledge and functional understanding of all academic personnel policies and procedures. Provides consultation and advice to the department Chair and faculty regarding academic personnel policies. Collaborates on financial matters and academic recruitment cases, meeting Affirmative Action guidelines, and ensuring that overall general procedures are followed. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent work experience and/or training. 1‑3
years bookkeeping/financial work experience in an academic higher education institution or similar.
Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $26.39 ‑ $44.78/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $26.39 ‑ $29.00/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 7/10/2023. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job 55145
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Using a computerized receivable system known as BARC, provides customer service to students and parents. Assists in financial tasks, such as daily balancing and preparation of financial journals, reconciliation, Registration Payment Processing, Withdrawal/Cancellation of Registration, ARID Setup, Daily Balancing, Account Blocks, Payment Plan Audits, Ad‑Hoc Reports, BARC Usage, Private/Agency Loan & Scholarships, Refund Checks, and Financial Aid File review. Reqs: High School Diploma High school diploma or GED. 1‑3 years of experience in an administrative, clerical, or operations role. Thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Requires good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi‑task, and time management skills. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted hourly range is $26.09 ‑ $27.32/hr. Full Salary 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 # 50374
HUMAN RESOURCES
Provides employee & labor relations guidance to all levels of the organization, resolving highly complex issues in creative and effective ways. Serves as an experienced consultant and subject matter expert on all employee & labor relations matters and advises management on effective performance management steps, including corrective action and progressive discipline. Provides complex analytical support and functions as management advocate for grievances and complaint resolution processes as well as hearings, arbitrations and unfair practice charge matters. Provides expert guidance on unique personnel issues/problems without precedent or structure and develops/ recommends best practice solutions to resolve those issues. Represents the campus to the Office of the President on system wide bargaining negotiation strategy and positions. Exercises judgment and professional discretion, relying on advanced and specialized experience within the field, to resolve questions, concerns and grievances for a large and complex group of employees. May serve as a technical leader who
provides guidance to all levels within the organization, utilizing specialized employee and labor relations expertise. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area such as Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Public Administration, behavioral or social sciences. 5‑7 years of directly related, progressively responsible employee and labor relations or HR‑related experience or experience as an attorney. Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations. Advanced knowledge of employee relations function and other subject areas of human resources. Effective written and oral communication skills. Advanced level skills necessary to bargain and represent the University’s interest in union negotiations and in complex/sensitive dispute forums. Demonstrated skills to provide guidance to managers and employees on complex and significant employee relations issues. Understanding of the principles related to management, supervision and leadership to provide expert level advice and counsel. Preferred Quals: Juris Doctorate (JD) degree. Experience as an attorney. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $91,300‑$104,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $91,300‑$170,700/yr. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 7/12/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 55090
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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. *Salary offers are based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable and consistent practices at the University. 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 # 54835
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Acts as the back end source of reporting, data and metrics for Purchasing and Contracts Office, provides support to campus departments for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and services for the University of California, Santa Barbara. Provides data analytics, supplier on‑boarding, customer service, training, forms administration, and policy and regulatory compliance for the campus. Follows University, State and Federal guidelines to assist with the various facets of University procurement. Reqs: High school diploma or equivalent experience. 1‑3 years experience in an administrative, clerical, or operations role. Thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Requires good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi‑task and time management skills. Requires interpersonal and work leadership skills to provide guidance to other nonexempt personnel. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $26.09 ‑ $27.32/hr. Full Salary 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. Application review begins 7/6/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job # 54495
VICE CHANCELLOR OF RESEARCH
Oversees and promotes campus‑wide compliance with federal, state, and funding agency regulations regarding animal care and use in research. Responsible for independent administrative review of all research applications involving vertebrate animals, ensuring that the application fulfills and addresses all relevant regulations. Serves as the primary campus resource for faculty members using animals in research and disseminates information to all campus animal users. Along with committee Chair and Attending Veterinarian, maintains critical program accreditation (AAALAC) upon which many extramural funding sources depend. Conducts outreach and training, and oversees the Occupational Health Program for animal users and interactions with Occupational Physician. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Research Compliance Analyst 2: 1‑3 yrs exp relating to
compliance or similar field, and/ or research with animals, and/or research lab experience; Research
Compliance Analyst 3: 4‑6 yrs exp as listed above. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Pay Rate/ Range*: Research Compliance Analyst 2: $32.95‑$38.31/hr; Research Compliance Analyst 3: $77,000‑$95,000/yr. Full Title Code
Pay Range: Research Compliance Analyst 2: $27.68‑$50.57/hr; Research Compliance Analyst 3: $68,700‑$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 # 54851
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PARKING SERVICES
Enforces University parking regulations by issuing citations and courtesy warnings to vehicles illegally parked. Identifies vehicles to be “booted” and process them according to California Vehicle Code. Keeps current of campus events and their locations. Directs traffic and escort vehicles including semi‑trucks and buses. Informs supervisor of problems as they arise. Provides parking instructions and give directions. Reqs: Demonstrated exceptional customer service by providing and delivering professional, helpful, high quality service and assistance. Ability to work as part of a team, maintain a positive attitude and work together to achieve a common goal of providing world class customer service. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with students, staff, faculty and the general public. Ability to grasp new concepts. Ability to maintain professionalism and composure under high customer demand and challenging customer interactions. Excellent written and verbal communication. Budgeted Hourly Range: $21.08 ‑ $23.28/hr.
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. 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 7/18/23.
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #55483
The Assistant Manager of Starbucks trains and supervises a team of part‑time student employees. Creates and maintains the Starbucks product and store experience for customers. The Assistant Manager is required to be the floor manager; ensures consistent service, supervision and sanitation. Reqs: High School Diploma. 1‑3 years in retail coffee location or restaurant environment‑specifically in the area of customer service, merchandizing and inventory. Experience in supervising and managing staff. Ability to work effectively with others, full‑time and student staff. Excellent communication and customer service skills, including ability to effectively convey information verbally and in writing. HACCP and Sanitation knowledge and Certification. Demonstrated ability working with diverse student and career staff. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $23.82/hr. ‑ $27.36/ 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 7/13/23.
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Job #55348
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALICE STEPHENSON, aka ALICE KLEBB STEPHENSON, aka ALICE K. STEPHENSON, aka ALICE BRUNNER CASE NO.: 23PR00308
that: JOSEPH ALLEN STEPKA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: PETER M. BRUNNER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
THE PETITION for probate requests that: PETER M. BRUNNER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
09/28/2023 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey L. Boyle, Delwiche, Von Dollen & Boyle, Attorneys at Law 1114 State Street, Suite 256, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962‑8131
Published June 29. July 6, 13 2023.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARCY
DIANNE STEPKA CASE NO.: 23PR00327
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DARCY
DIANNE STEPKA
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOSEPH ALLEN
STEPKA in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
THE PETITION for probate requests
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
08/17/2023 AT 9:00 A.M. IN
DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert B. Locke 5290 Overpass Rd. Suite 204, Santa Barbara, CA 93111;
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: RENE GRAPHIX SB at 555 Coronel Pl, Apt 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Juan R Correa Avila (same address).
This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: JUAN RENE CORREA AVILA, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 23, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001324. E49. Published: June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BELLECREST at 330 James Way, Suite 270 Pismo Beach, CA 93448; Main Street Bungalows LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: GARY H. GROSSMAN, MEMBER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 09, 2023. This statement
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GAMBOAT CLEANING AND SERVICES at 5572 Camino Galeana Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Frank J Gamberdella (same address) Shawn P Poindexter 1514 Eucalyptus Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This business is conducted by An General Partnership. SIGNED BY:
FRANK GAMBERDELLA Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 05, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001422. E30. Published: June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUENOO at 1301 San Andres St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jrod LLC (same address). This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: JUAN RODRIGUEZ BUENO, CEO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: BASIC BOOKKEEPING at 5028 Calle Sonia Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Laura R Perry (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: LAURA PERRY, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 15, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001524. E30. Published: June 22, 29. July 6, 13 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: EFB SERVICES LLC at 5266 Hollister Ave 112 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; EFB Services LLC (same address)
This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: EILEEN BREWER, CEO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 14, 2023. This statement expires five years from the
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08 OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
Notice is hereby given that on July 18, 2023, the City Council of the City of Goleta will consider the second reading and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 23XX making certain amendments, deletions, and additions Chapter 5.08 of the Goleta Municipal Code to regulate short-term vacation rentals. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance:
The City’s existing Short-Term Vacation Rentals Ordinance is amended to clarify that the City will require short-term rental (“STRs”) licenses, instead of permits, and that such licenses will be required for all STRs within the City limits, including for those STRs that are owner-occupied. The proposed Ordinance further clarifies (i) the number of occupants allowed per STR, (ii) that the Finance Director is authorized to amend the requirements for application and documentation for licenses, and (iii) the appeals process related to issuance of STR licenses. The proposed Ordinance further streamlines the required performance standards for STRs and imposes obligations on STR online platforms, including but not limited to requiring short-term rental licenses for hosts registered with the platform and collecting and remitting transient occupancy taxes (“TOT”) on behalf of the STR host. The proposed Ordinance also refines the City’s enforcement abilities for violations of the Ordinance, which includes authorizing fines and determining violations to be misdemeanors, infractions, and subject to administrative citations, in the maximum amounts and to the maximum extent allowed by law. If adopted, the Ordinance will be effective 31 days from the date of adoption. The above is a simple summary of the proposed Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding, the proposed Ordinance should be read in its entirety. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed Ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.
Deborah S. Lopez City ClerkPublish: Santa Barbara Independent, July 6, 2023
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 – In Person and Virtual Meeting
The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following matter will be heard by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, in Person at 511 Lakeside Pkwy # 141, Santa Maria, and by Remote Virtual Participation. Please find remote participation instructions on the Clerk of the Board’s webpage, https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
A public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution that adjusts the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 library special tax rate in County Service Area (CSA) No. 3 (greater Goleta) by 7.40%, which reflects the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2021, and that confirms the written report that contains a description of each parcel of real property receiving the extended library facilities and services in CSA No. 3 and the amount of the special tax for each parcel for FY 2023-2024.
This written report detailing the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax rate per parcel for CSA No. 3 has been filed with the Clerk of the Board, 105 E. Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara. It will also be available for viewing online on the County Clerk’s website. This written report is also available for public viewing at the Goleta Library. Please see the posted agenda of the Board of Supervisors for July 18, 2023, available on or about Thursday, July 13, 2023, prior to the meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Clerk of the Board to make reasonable arrangements.
If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.
date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001519. E30. Published: June 22, 29. July 6, 13 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE BLOOMING IDEA at 975 Knollwood Dr. Montecito, CA 93108; Susan Bunkers (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY:
SUSAN BUNKERS, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).
FBN Number: 2023‑0001557. E30.
Published: June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
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STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SURFS
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TRANSPORTATION at 4025 State St, Space #10 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Jeff L Azevedo (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY:JEFF
AZEVEDO, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 26, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001353. E47.
Published: June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following
person(s) is/are doing business as: ANSELYN’S DAYDREAM RECORDS at 2536 Elk Grove Road Solvang, CA 93463; Michelle K Gysan 606 Alamo Pintado 3‑270 Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by An Individual.
SIGNED BY: MICHELLE GYSAN, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 14, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001515. E30. Published: June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: BLUE MAGNOLIA, BLUE MAGNOLIA EVENTS, SANTA BARBARA MAKERS, SB FLOWER CULT, SANTA BARBARA FLOWER CULT, SB MAKERS at 282 Pebble Hill Place Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kerstin O Horneman (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: KERSTIN
O HORNEMAN, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 7, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).
FBN Number: 2023‑0001452. E30.
Published: June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTRAL COAST REALTY TEAM at 480 Oak Hill Drive Lompoc, CA 93436; Michaela Dalcerri (same address) This business is conducted
by An Individual. SIGNED BY: MICHAELA DALCERRI, BROKER/ OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 5, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001427. E30. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMADA CELLARS at 1637 E Laurel Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Amada Investments LLC 45 Meadowlark Rd Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company.
SIGNED BY: RAMON GUERRERO, MANAGING MEMBER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001606. E40.
Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARCHISCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY at 5205 Calle Morelia Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Craig D Richter (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: CRAIG RICHTER, INDIVIDUAL Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).
FBN Number: 2023‑0001498. E47.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL
Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom July 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM
ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https:// cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of taxes for the Goleta Library Special Tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. An Administration Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be filed in the Office of the City Clerk for public review. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).
HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 5:30 PM.
PLACE: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.
FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Luke Rioux/Finance Director, at (805) 562-5508 or lrioux@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org
SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION. If you require interpretation services for the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (805) 961-7505 or via email to cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Please specify the language for which you require interpretation. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting helps to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the hearing.
Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).
Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 9617505 or email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing is required to enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.
Deborah Lopez City ClerkPublish: July 6, 2023 and July 13, 2023
Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ADVANCED CABLE SYSTEMS at 3024 De La Vina St, Ste C Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Loepkey Wentling Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Copartners. SIGNED BY: DOUGLAS WOODRUFF, PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 26, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001596. E30. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SMITH & MURPHY EVENTS AND DESIGN HOUSE at 2828 Ben Lomond Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Krystle N Levin (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual.
SIGNED BY: KRYSTLE LEVIN, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001608. E30. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA BONE AND JOINT CLINIC at 5333 Hollister Ave, Suite 160 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Mathew J. Harrison 5689 Berkeley Road Goleta, CA 93117; Steven W Pearson 1128 Nirvana Road Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by An General Partnership. SIGNED BY: MATHEW HARRISON, GENERAL PARTNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 29, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001624. E40. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIVERSEVC at 2420 De La
Vina St #A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Alecxander J Taylor (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: ALECXANDER TAYLOR, PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 1, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001393. E47. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: URBAN AG ECOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES at 41 Hollister Ranch Rd. Gaviota, CA 93117; Philip T Boise (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual.
SIGNED BY: PHILIP BOISE, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 12, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001485. E30. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COHEN & COHEN PUBLISHER ADMINISTRATION at 104 W. Anapamu Street, Suite K Santa Barbara, CA 93101 3126; Evan S Cohen (same address). This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: EVAN S. COHEN, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 06, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN
Number: 2023‑0001433. E30.
Published: June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEACHSIDE POOL AND SPA at 5390 Overpass Rd, Unit C Santa Barbara, CA 93111 3126; Nicco Herman 4140 Via Real #9 Carpinteria, CA 93013. This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: NICCO HERMAN, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara
County on June 08, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN
Number: 2023‑0001467. E30.
Published: June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
LIEN SALE
LIEN SALE Auction Advertisement
Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California Self‑ Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction; personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other misc. items
Auction to be held at 3pm July 20, 2023 at www.selfstorageauction.com.
The property is stored at: Betteravia Self Storage 1265 W. Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455 (805) 254‑0110
NAME OF TENANT Katherine Duran 7/6, 7/13/23 CNS‑3714806# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
NAME CHANGE
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:
JENNIFER EVANS
CASE NUMBER: 23CV02421
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s)
FROM: PEARL KATHARINE EVANS‑YOUNG
TO: PEARL KATHARINE EVANS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If
NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 12.01.010 THROUGH 12.01.030 OF CHAPTER 12.01, TITLE 12, OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE, Regarding Camping and Open Fire Regulations Relating to High-Fire Risk Areas and all other public property; And Finding the Regulations Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Notice is hereby given that on July 18, 2023, the City Council of the City of Goleta will consider the second reading and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 23-XX making certain amendments, deletions, and additions to Chapter 12.01 of the Goleta Municipal Code regarding camping and open fire regulations public property, including but not limited to high-fire risk areas. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance:
The proposed Ordinance updates relevant definitions relating to camping regulations and clarifies that camping on City property is prohibited but that the Ordinance will not be enforced against indigent homeless persons sitting, lying, or sleeping on public property except in High Fire Areas, which are defined as City-owned parcels that are included in or adjacent to a wildfire hazard area in the City’s current Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The adoption of these proposed Ordinance amendments creates enforcement tools, including (1) administrative citation to individuals who do not vacate a site after transportation and alternative shelter has been offered and (2) criminal prosecution of a misdemeanor against an individual.
The above is a simple summary of the proposed Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding, the proposed Ordinance should be read in its entirety. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed Ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.
Deborah S. Lopez City ClerkPublish: Santa Barbara Independent, July 6, 2023
no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING AUGUST 11, 2023, TIME: 10:00 AM DEPT 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT
HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: June 12, 2023, Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Published June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ALAN ISRAEL CEDILLO ZAMUDIO CASE NUMBER: 23CV02314
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s)
FROM: ALAN ISRAEL CEDILLO ZAMUDIO
TO: ALAN NOAH CEDILLO ZAMUDIO
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING JULY 24, 2023, TIME: 10:00 AM DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: June 6, 2023, Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Published June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MELISSA ANN PETITTO & BROCK CANNON TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 23CV02560
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s):
FROM: CHLOE SKYE CANNON TO: CHLOE SKYE PETITTO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must aooear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed , the court may grant the petition withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing August 7, 2023 10:00 am , Dept 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated June 20, 2023. by Colleen K. Sterne. of the Superior Court. Published. June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DEBRA DIANE NATHWANI TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE
NUMBER: 23CV02570
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s):
FROM: DEBRA DIANE NATHWANI
TO: DEBRA DIANE HUNT
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must aooear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
If no written objection is timely filed , the court may grant the petition withouta hearing. Notice of Hearing August 22, 2023
8:30 am, Dept SM2, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 312‑C East Cook Street, Building E Santa Maria, CA 93454. COOK DIVISION
A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated June 20, 2023. by James F. Rigali. of the Superior Court. Published. June 29. July 6, 13, 20 2023.
AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:
STEWART ANDREW JOHNSON
CASE NUMBER: 23CV02660
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s)
FROM: STEWART ANDREW JOHNSON
TO: JAY STEWART JOHNSON
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described
above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING AUGUST 25, 2023, 10:00 AM, DEPT , SANTA BARBARA
SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED JUNE 28, 2023, DONNA D. GECK, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published July 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BERNARD FRIEDMAN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
In re the matter of: Bernard Friedman Revocable Trust Created March 26, 1993, as restated By Bernard Friedman, Deceased.
Case No. 23PR00250
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above‑ named decedent, that all persons’having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, and whose mailing address is P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, California 93121‑1107, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to Thomas J. Dietsch, as successor trustee of the trust dated March 26, 1993 as restated, wherein the decedent was the settlor, whose mailing address is 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1‑T, Santa Barbara, California 93101, within the later of four months after July 6, 2023 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
Thomas J. Dietsch, SuccessorOrdinance
5183
Trustee of the Bernard Friedman Revocable Trust dated March 26, 1993 as restated.
Published July 6, 13, 20 2023.
PUBLIC NOTICES
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY Marcus W. Morales, CFLS (SBN 278175), Mollyanne Wincek, Esq. (326042) Kirsten Klein Esq. (339705) Christopher Ogbuehi, Esq. (333851) MORALES LAW, P.C. 718 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 EMAIL ADDRESS MWM gmysantabarbaralawyer.com
ATTORNEY FOR (NAME): Claire Dillon FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
MATTER OF: Claire Dillon v. Eric Grooms CITATION REGARDING PETITION TO DELCARE CHILD FREE FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL (Fam Code, 7880, 7881) CASE NUMBER: 23FLO0510
TO Eric Grooms (parent of minor child) and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the minor child whose name is Charlotte Ada Dillon You are hereby cited and required to appear at a hearing in this court on:
Date: 08/25/2023
Time: 1:30 pm Dept: SB 4
Address of court: same as noted above other (specify):
And to give any legal reason why, according to the verified petition filed with this court, the court should not free the child from your parental custody and control.
The petition to declare the child free from the custody and control of a parent has been filed for the purpose of freeing the minor child for adoption.
You have the right to appear at the hearing and oppose the petition. You have the right to be represented by counsel. If you appear without counsel, and are unable to afford counsel, upon your request, the court shall appoint counsel to represent you unless you knowingly and intelligently waive that representation. The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor, whether or not the minor can afford counsel.
Private counsel appointed by the court shall be paid a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, in an amount to be determined by the court and which amount shall be paid by the parties, other than the child, in proportions the court deems just. However, if a party is unable to afford counsel, the amount shall be paid out of the county’s general fund.
CITATION REGARDING PETITION
An Ordinance Adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works in Connection with the Issuance of Permits for, and Related Supervision of, Encroachments and Excavations in County Road Right of Way
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 27th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy ClerkNOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances No.5183 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.
Fam. Code, 7880, 7881
Matter of:
Claire Dillon v. Eric Grooms
Case Number: 23FL00510
The court may continue the proceeding for not to exceed 30 days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to become acquainted with the case.
Date: 3/15/2023
Jessica Vega Darrel E. Parker, Clerk by: , Deputy Matter of:
Claire Dillon v. Eric Grooms (Citation must be served on the father or mother of the child, if the place of residence of the father or mother is known to the petitioner. If the place of residence of the father or mother is not known to the petitioner, then the citation shall be served on the grandparents and adult brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and first cousins of the child, if there are any and if their residences and relationships to the child are known to the petitioner.)
1. At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this proceeding. served copies of the Citation and Petition as follows:
2. a. Person cited (name):
b. Person (s) served: (1) person in
item 2a (2) other (specify name and title or relationship to the person named in item 2a)
3. served the person(s) named in item 2 a. By personally delivering the copies (1) on (date): (2) at (time): b. other (specify other manner of service, and the authorizing code section and order of the court):
4. a. Person serving (name, address, and telephone number):
5. declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Published June 1, 8, 15, 22 2023.
ANTHONY J. BARRON, State Bar No. 150447 abarron@ nixonpeabody.com
NIXON PEABODY LLP
One Embarcadero Center, 32nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111‑3600
Telephone: (415) 984‑8200
Facsimile: (415) 984‑8300
SHERENE TAGHAROBI, State Bar No. 327645 stagharobi@ nixonpeabody.com NIXON PEABODY LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4100 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 629‑6000
Facsimile: (213) 629‑6001
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
NATALIE HALCRO and OLIVIA
PIERSON SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
NATALIE HALCRO and OLIVIA
PIERSON, Plaintiffs, vs. WILLIAM R. WOODWARD and DOES 1 through 10 inclusive, Defendant. Case No.: 22VECV00948
NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE
Date: June 9, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dept.: W Complaint Filed: July 8, 2022
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE that on June 9, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W of the above‑referenced court, the Court ordered that: 1. The Case Management Conference is continued to September 15, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W. 1 This Notice shall be published alongside the Summons in the Santa Barbara Independent in the next available publication.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Court’s Order dated June 9, 2023.
DATED: June 12, 2023
NIXON PEABODY LLP
By: ANTHONY J. BARRON CHARRON VARONA Attorneys for Plaintiffs NATALIE HALCRO and
OLIVIA PIERSON
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Civil Division Northwest District, Van Nuys Courthouse East, Department W 22VECV00948 June 9, 2023
NATALIE HALCRO, et al. vs WILLIAM R. WOODWARD , et 8:30 AM al.
Judge: Honorable Virginia Keeny
Judicial Assistant: Colleen O’Grady
Courtroom Assistant: Rommel Villagonzalo
CSR: None ERM: None Deputy
Sheriff: None
APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff(s): ANTHONY J BARRON By Charron Varona Via LaCourtconnect For ffefendant(s): No Appearances
NATURE OF PROCEEDING’S: Case Management Conference
The above matter is called for hearing. The Court and counsel confer regarding the case management conference. The Court notes the complaint remains unserved. The Court grants the plaintiffs oral motion to continue the CMC as follows: Pursuant to the request of plaintiff, the Case Management Conference scheduled for 06/09/2023 is continued to 09/15/2023 at 08:30 AM in Department W at Van Nuys Courthouse East. Plaintiff to give notice.
ACOP (Public Housing Program Statement of Policies) Revisions
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara is inviting all interested parties to review revisions to the agency’s ACOP. Interested parties may download a copy of the draft plans from the Housing Authority’s website: www.hasbarco.org or you may request a copy by calling the Housing Authority at (805) 736-3423.
Written comments may be sent to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara at P.O. Box 397, Lompoc, CA 93438-0397or by email to teresaruffoni@hasbarco.org. The deadline for submitting written comments is August 17, 2023, 3:00 pm.
A public hearing on the draft plan will be held on August 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in-person at 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, California or online at https://us02web.zoom.us or by calling +1 (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 810 6155 6536 Passcode: 854419
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this public hearing, please contact the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara at (805) 736-3423. Notification at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Housing Authority to make reasonable arrangements.
June 27, 2023
NOTICIA PÚBLICA AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA REVISION DE ADMISIÓN Y OCUPACIÓN CONTINUA (ACOP) AVISO DE PERÍODO DE REVISIÓN PÚBLICA Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara invita a todas las partes interesadas a revisar la Política de Admisión y Ocupación Continuada (ACOP) para el Programa de Vivienda Pública. Las partes interesadas pueden descargar una copia de los planos preliminares del sitio web de la Autoridad de Vivienda: www.hasbarco.org o pueden solicitar una copia llamando a la Autoridad de Vivienda al (805) 736-3423.
Los comentarios por escrito pueden enviarse a la Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara en P.O. Box 397, Lompoc, CA 93438-0397 o por correo electrónico a teresaruffoni@hasbarco.org. La fecha límite para enviar comentarios por escrito es el 17 de agosto de 2023, a las 3:00 pm.
Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública sobre los proyectos de planes el martes 17 de agosto de 2023 a las 5:00 p.m.
Los miembros del publico están invitados a asistir a la reunión en persona en 815 W Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, California o a través de Zoom Meeting.
Unirse a la reunión de Zoom en https://www.zoom.us, haga clic en Unirse a la reunión, ingrese el ID de la reunión y la contraseña para unirse: ID de la reunión: 810 6155 6536 Contraseña de acceso: 854419 o por teléfono, marque 1 (669) 900-6833 e ingrese el ID de la reunión y la contraseña para unirse a la reunión.
De conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta audiencia pública, comuníquese con la Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara al (805) 7363423. La notificación al menos 24 horas antes de la reunión permitirá a la Autoridad de Vivienda hacer arreglos razonables.
27 de junio de 2023
Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara
Published June 15, 22, 29. July
6 2023.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA.
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE & SECT;366.26
J071725, J071726, J071727
HEARING DATE: 08/30/2023
TIME: 08:30 AM
COURTROOM: J1
In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Sebastian Campuzano Roman, Christopher Campuzano Roman, & Damian Campuzano Roman, a child. To: Maria I. Roman, Crisoforo Campuzano, and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above‑named person who is described as follows: name
Sebastian Campuzano Roman, Christopher Campuzano Roman, & Damian Campuzano Roman, Date of Birth: 08/03/2006, 02/13/2009, & 04/16/2013, Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, CA, Father’s name:
Crisoforo Campuzano, Mother’s name: Maria I. Roman. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 08/30/2023, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036.
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 08/30/2023, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care,
subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review;
or,
parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty‑ day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars.
Children and Family Services Social Worker. 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/23
To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on July 20, 2023, the personal property in the below‑ listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified.
PUBLIC STORAGE # 75078, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 961‑8198
Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.
015 ‑ Kozlowski, Alan; 086 ‑ Nunez, Laura; 172 ‑ Pollock, Ashley; 291 ‑ Pizarro, Francisco; 357 ‑ Kozlowski, Alan; 381 ‑ Panagsagan, Felimon; 489 ‑ Le Dune, Timothy; 496 ‑ Sosa Nava, Felipe; 527 ‑ Morales Obispo, Elizabeth
PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284‑9002
Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.
240 ‑ Loen, Lonny; 337 ‑ szegda, Peter; 382 ‑ Howe, Hadley
PUBLIC STORAGE # 25714, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 324‑6770 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.
the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card‑no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax‑ exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. Dated this 29 th of June & 6 th of July 2023. By
PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244‑8080.
6/29, 7/6/23
CNS‑3714174# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT
Arash H. Zabetian, SBN 291403
Torn Vertanous, SBN 330760 MARTINIAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2801 Cahuenga Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90068 Telephone (323) 850‑1900 Facsimile (323) 850‑1943 Email: tv@ martinianlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff, David Noriega Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer
6/29/2022 8:08 AM By: Leili Hejazi, Deputy SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA DAVID NORIEGA, an individual, Plaintiff, v. 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 through 50, Inclusive.
Defendants.
CASE NO.: 22CV02458
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
relevant times, Defendant FM&A INVESTMENTS, LLC., (hereinafter “FM&A”), is and at all relevant times was and still is, a business entity authorized to do and doing business in, and resident of the State of California. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that at all relevant times
Defendant RICHARD SACCO (“SACCO”) is and was an individual and the trustee of a trust—THE SANTA BABA. REALTY TRUST ( “TRUST” )—that serves as the owner of the SUBJECT PREMISES Plaintiff further believes that SACCO is and at all relevant times a reside of Santa Barbara County. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that at all relevant times Defendants FLORIANO FM&A, SACCO and DOES 1 through ,50, inclusive, and each of them, owed Plaintiff a duty of care which they breached, and which resulted in the harm to Plaintiff, as hereinafter alleged, and in ways that are presently unknown to Plaintiff. All Defendants herein and DOES 1 through 50 are hereinafter at times referred to collectively as “DEFENDANTS.”
Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California.Dated: 06/02/2023 by:
Laura Suarez Deputy Clerk,A070 ‑ Stewart, Melinda; A074 ‑ Parfrey, Daniel; A406 ‑ mora, Karina; A6‑J ‑ Collins, Scott Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL
(Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom) July 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https:// cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments within the Goleta Street Lights Assessment District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. A draft Engineer’s Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be filed in the Office of the City Clerk for public review. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta. org).
HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 5:30 PM.
LOCATION: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page
FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Luke Rioux/Finance Director, at (805) 562-5508 or lrioux@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org
Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).
Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 9617505 or email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing is required to enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.
Deborah Lopez City ClerkPublish: July 6, 2023 and July 13, 2023
1. PREMISES LIABILITY
2. NEGLIGENCE DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL [UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE]
Plaintiff DAVID NORIEGA (hereinafter “Plaintiff’), an individual, alleges, upon information and belief, as follows:
a. Plaintiff
THE PARTIES
Plaintiff is an individual and at all relevant times herein, was, and is a resident of the County of Santa Barbara, and State of California.,
b. Identified Defendants
Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that at all relevant times,Defendant FLORIANO’S MEXICAN FOOD, INC., (hereinafter “FLORIANO” ), is and at all relevant times was and still is, a business entity authorized to do and doing business in, and resident of the State of California. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that at all
Unidentified Defendants The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate or otherwise, of Defendants DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, are unknown to the Plaintiff who therefore sue such Defendants by such fictitious names. Said DOE Defendants may include, but do not necessarily include, individuals, businesses, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint ventures, trusts, L.P’s, LLCs, LLPs, Defendants that are governmental in nature, as well as product manufacturers, medical providers, professionals, subsidiaries, professionals, contractors, estates, administrators of estates, trusts and/or all other types of entities and/or individuals, as discovery in this matter may reveal. Regardless, Plaintiffs allege that each of the Defendants designated herein as a DOE is legally responsible in some manner for the events and happenings herein referred to, and legally caused injury and damages proximately thereby to Plaintiffs as herein alleged. Plaintiffs will amend this complaint, according to the applicable laws of this Court, with the true names and capacities of the DOE Defendants when ascertained. At all times hereinafter mentioned, Plaintiff will show according to proof, that various Defendants were the agents, servants, employees, associates, partners, in a conspiracy with, co‑conspirators of, and/ or joint venturers of, each other, and were as such, acting within
the scope and authority of said agency, employment, association, conspiracy, and/or venture, and with the permission and consent of their co‑Defendants and/or that all of said acts were subsequently performed with the knowledge, acquiescence, ratification and consent of the respective principals, and the benefits thereof were accepted by said principals. Defendants also conducted themselves through acts and/or omissions. on their part, so as to cause all others to believe the remaining Defendants to be their agents. Each and every Defendant, including DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, when acting as a principal, was negligent in the selection and hiring of each and every other Defendant. Each and every Defendant, including DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, when acting as an agent, employee servant, associate, partner, co‑conspirator, and/or joint venturer, was negligent in the selection and hiring of each and every other Defendant, including DOES 1 through 50, inclusive. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that all of the acts and conduct herein described of each and every corporate Defendant was duly authorized, ordered and/or directed by the respective Defendant’s corporate employees, and the officers and management‑level employees of said corporate employers. In addition thereto, said corporate Defendants participated in the aforementioned acts and conduct of their said employees, agents and representatives and each of them; and upon completion of the aforesaid acts and conduct of said corporate employees, agents 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,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
In the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA
The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
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.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday July 18, 2023, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance 5181 “Licensing of Cannabis” to add fees for the cannabis licensing program to recover cost for the use of the California Cannabis Authority’s data analytics platform. This platform aids County regulation of cannabis by analyzing the substantial transaction activity of commercial cannabis licensees derived from the State’s ‘track and trace’ database. For additional information, please contact Brittany Odermann, Deputy CEO at: Email: bodermann@countyofsb.org | Tel: 805-5683400.
For current methods of public participation for the meeting of July 18, 2023 please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued.
Please see the posted agenda and staff reports available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.
If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.
Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of June 2023.
Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy ClerkMoreover, 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 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,
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SPLASH PAD MAINTENANCE AT JONNY D. WALLIS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
The City of Goleta Public Works Department invites you to submit a proposal to become eligible for the Splash Pad Maintenance at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park.
Proposals shall meet the requirements and descriptions outlined in the RFP available through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m, July 27, 2023, through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal.
Firms interested in submitting a Proposal should go to www.cityofgoleta. org/city-hall/public-works/city-bid-opportunities and click on “Request for Proposals for Splash Pad Maintenance at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park.” Please submit any questions regarding this Request for Proposals through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal Online Q&A no later than 3:00 p.m. on July 20, 2023.
Published: Santa Barbara Independent July 6, 2023 & July 13, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code, there has been filed with the Secretary of the Goleta Sanitary District, a report containing: (a) a proposal to have sewer service charges for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 collected on the tax roll, (b) a description of each parcel of real property receiving services and facilities furnished by the Goleta Sanitary District in connection with its wastewater system, and (c) the amount of the sewer service charge to be levied upon each parcel for the Fiscal Year 2023-24, computed in conformity with the charges prescribed by an ordinance duly passed and approved by the Governing Board of the Goleta Sanitary District; and that the time and place for a hearing on said report has been set for Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., at the office of the Goleta Sanitary District, One William Moffett Place, Goleta, California 93117.
DATED: June 20, 2023
GOLETA SANITARY DISTRICT
By _____________________________ Robert O. Mangus, Jr. Secretary of the Governing Board130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, City of Goleta, CA
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta (“CITY”), invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids via electronic transmission on the City of Goleta PlanetBids portal site until 3:00 P.M., July 20th, 2023 and will be publicly opened and posted promptly thereafter.
The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to construct and deliver a finished HOLLISTER AVENUE OLD TOWN INTERIM STRIPING. Work includes construction of asphalt paving, utility adjustments, traffic signal upgrades, communications infrastructure, and signing, striping and pavement delineation improvements.
A Pre-Bid Meeting is not scheduled for this project.
A project manual, including all Contract Documents and the Proposal forms for bidding on this project, may be obtained on-line from the Planet Bids Website https://pbsystem.planetbids.com.
All communications relative to this project shall be conducted through Planet Bids.
Bidders must be registered on the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit the bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete bids will not be accepted.
The bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a money order, a certified cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety, made payable to CITY. The bid security shall be an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total annual bid amount included with their proposals as required by California law.
Note: All bids must be accompanied by a scanned copy of the bid security uploaded to PlanetBids. The original security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or submitted to the office of the City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117, in a sealed envelope and be received or postmarked within three (3) City business days after the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered. The sealed envelope should be plainly marked on the outside, “SEALED BID SECURITY FOR HOLLISTER AVENUE OLD TOWN INTERIM STRIPING.”
The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code Section 1771.4, including prevailing wage rates and apprenticeship employment standards. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. The CITY hereby affirmatively ensures that all business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.
A contract may only be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that holds a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license, Class “C” Electrical specialty, or specialty licensing in accordance with the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code.
All Bidders and Contractors, including subcontractors, shall have a current City business license before undertaking any work.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the DIR. No Bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. Failure to provide proof of the contractor’s current registration pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 may result in rejection of the bid as non-responsive.
Required Listing of Proposed Subcontractors: Each proposal shall list the name, address and Contractor license number of each subcontractor to whom the Bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the Work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of its total bid, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act. The Bidder’s attention is invited to other provisions of said Act related to the imposition of penalties for afailure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions.
Noncollusion Declaration: Bidders shall submit a properly completed and executed “Noncollusion Declaration” conforming to the City’s “Noncollusion Declaration.”
Addenda: Proposals shall include all costs and account for all addenda issued prior to opening of bids. The Bidder is responsible for verifying that all issued addenda have been received. An addendum acknowledgment form for each addendum shall be included as part of the Proposal submittal.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by CITY to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the CITY to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.
Any protest to an intended award of this contract shall be made in writing addressed to the City Clerk prior to the award. Any protest may be considered and acted on by the City Council at the time noticed for award of the contract. To request a copy of the notice of agenda for award, please contact the City Clerk (805) 9617505 or register on the CITY’s website (www.cityofgoleta.org).
For information relating to the details of this project and bidding requirements please submit questions through PlanetBids.
Published: Santa Barbara Independent: June 29, 2023, and July 6, 2023
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. Dated: June 28, 2022. Martinian & Associates, Inc., Signed by; Tom Vertanous, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Published June 22, 29. July 6, 13 2023.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
MICHAEL JOSEPH FIGONE Case No.: 23PR00279
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of:
MICHAEL JOSEPH FIGONE
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CORINNA POLLY‑CORTEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
The Petition for Probate requests that: COURTNEY DESOTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
08/31/2023 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Anacapa Division.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052
of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.
Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer
Date: 06/13/2023
By: April Garcia, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez, 132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 882‑2226. Published June 22, 29. July 6 2023.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): WILLIAM R. WOODWARD, and DOES 1 through 10 inclusive
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): NATALIE
HALCRO and OLIVIA PIERSON
NOTICE!
You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.
A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.
You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.
If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.
You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un
formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
CASE NO: (Numero del Caso 22VECV00948
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT VAN NUYS COURTHOUSE EAST, 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Nixon Peabody LLP, 1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3200, San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 984‑8200 DATE 07/12/2022 Deputy Clerk; A. Salcedo (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Published. June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MONTECITO MANAGEMENT CORPORATION formerly known as Doe 2. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): DAVID NORIEGA, an individual, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees
and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO
después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.
Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla
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con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO:
Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
CASE NO: (Numero del Caso 22CV02458
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA ANACAPA DIVISION 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Tom Vertanous, 2801 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles, CA 90068 (323) 850‑1900 DATE 06/16/2023. Deputy Clerk; Teri Chavez (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):
Published. June 22, 29. July 6, 13 2023.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE
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1 to 4 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SERGIO ISMAEL ALDANA
NOTICE!
You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.
A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.
You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.
If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.
You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
CASE NO: (Numero del Caso 19CV05036
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT CALIFORNIA1100 Anacapa Street St Santa Barbara, CA 93101
The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Sergio Ismael Aldana, 626 Kentia Avenue, Apt 5, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 280‑5636 DATE 09/19/2019. Deputy Clerk; Sarah Sisto (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Published. June 15, 22, 29. July 6 2023.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 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 through 50, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): DAVID NORIEGA, an individual, NOTICE!
You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.
pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a
reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
CASE NO: (Numero del Caso 22CV02458
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA ANACAPA DIVISION 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Tom Vertanous, 2801 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles, CA 90068 (323) 850‑1900 DATE 06/16/2023. Deputy Clerk; Leili Hejazi (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Published. June 22, 29. July 6, 13 2023.
Ordinance 5184
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An Ordinance Adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works, County Surveyor Division in Connection with the Review and Approval of Subdivision and Survey Related Documents and Maps within the Jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County.
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 27th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino
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Tyler HaydenTiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a
A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.
If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk
NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances No.5184 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.
Ordinance 5185
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services.
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 27th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk
NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances No.5185 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.