Santa Barbara Independent 7/27/23

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Welcome our newest intern, Jack Magargee: our cool courts and crime reporter. He’s been busy working through legal weeds for us, but this week, we get to peek behind the curtain of crime.

Where are you from originally?

And what brought you to Santa Barbara? I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then moved at a young age to Charlottesville, Virginia, where I grew up and much of my extended family has lived for generations. It was a beautiful sunny spring day when I toured UC Santa Barbara. Despite the lack of people due to the pandemic, I felt an instant attraction to the school and knew it was where I wanted to spend my undergraduate years. Living in the freshman dorms on campus overlooking the ocean felt surreal at times, and I am grateful for the opportunity to live, study, and explore a place like Santa Barbara.

Tell us about your internship how has the journey been so far? I have found that the internship has helped to develop my professional writing and investigative research skills while applying my interests in the legal profession and political world in a practical manner. So far, it has been fantastic being a part of the news team, especially working closely with Nick Welsh, Ryan P. Cruz, Jean Yamamura, Callie Fausey, and Jackson Friedman in the office. Working at the Independent has made me feel closer with the locals, and I feel as though my special connection to UCSB is expanding to the entire area.

What are you most looking forward to with your internship?

I’m looking forward to gaining more meaningful experience and writing stories that are important to the Santa Barbara community. Hopefully fostering relationships with my colleagues and professionals in the area creates a network of possibilities for whatever is next for my career and life. Currently I’m covering a few stories and court cases in Santa Barbara County; Ryan and I finished up the follow-up on Kenneth Fink, the Santa Barbara man who died at the Courthouse back in April. That story had a huge impact on me, and I felt proud to be able to share his life.

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

Last Days of Santa Barbara News-Press

How Santa Barbara’s Oldest Newspaper Went from Winning a Pulitzer Prize to Declaring Bankruptcy

COMMUNITY

The county coroner on 7/19 identified the deceased man found floating in S.B. Harbor on 7/12 as longtime S.B. resident Dr. Bill Proctor (pictured). Proctor, 79, lived in S.B. ever since he moved from L.A. to attend UCSB in the early ’60s. At UCSB, he was the captain of the football team as a freshman and earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in electrical and computer engineering before joining the faculty as a lecturer in the 1980s. He was also a longtime professional illustrator and artist, as well as an experienced sailor. Proctor’s cause of death “appears accidental,” Sheriff’s spokesperson Raquel Zick said, though it’s still under investigation.

by Ryan P. Cruz and Jean Yamamura

On Friday, July 21, the Santa Barbara NewsPress or what was left of it officially declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy, ending more than 150 years of history and firing all remaining employees in one final death knell. According to the court filing, the newspaper’s holding company, Ampersand Publishing, LLC, held a special meeting around May 1 to authorize the bankruptcy and draft a resolution signed by owner and publisher Wendy McCaw.

Employees were notified via an email sent to News-Press staff on Saturday evening, in which Managing Editor Dave Mason wrote: “I have some bad news. Wendy filed for bankruptcy on Friday. All of our jobs are eliminated, and the News-Press has stopped publishing. They ran out of money to pay us. They will issue final paychecks when the bankruptcy is approved in court.”

While some current and former staff were blindsided by the last-minute announcement, others saw the writing on the wall for years, claiming that the city’s once hard-hitting paper, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1962, had been in a decline ever since McCaw a onetime billionaire who acquired a large portion of her wealth through a divorce settlement with wireless pioneer Craig McCaw purchased the paper for an estimated $110 million in 2000.

“It’s simply the inevitable period at the end of an artless, run-on sentence,” said Starshine Roshell. A contributing writer and former columnist at the Santa Barbara Independent,

Roshell worked for the News-Press as a news reporter, columnist, and deputy features editor in the early 2000s before leaving along with dozens of staff members during the mass exodus in 2006 due to McCaw’s “breaches of journalistic ethics.”

“Before she got there and began to destroy it, it was the best place I ever worked, and I’m forever grateful for what I learned and created there,” Roshell told the Independent shortly after hearing of the bankruptcy filing.

Long before McCaw took over, the NewsPress got its start in 1868 as the Santa Barbara Post just three years after the San Francisco Chronicle (1865) was founded and more than

Two years later in 1964, Storke sold the News-Press to the former owner of the Philadelphia Bulletin, Robert McLean, whose nephew Stuart Taylor took over and ushered in a new era of news writers, including Dick Smith and Walker Tompkins.

After 20 years, in 1984, the paper was sold again, this time to the New York Times It operated under the Times ownership for more than 15 years, growing in popularity until 2000, when McCaw purchased the paper.

Within the first few years of McCaw’s reign, the News-Press staff began to butt heads with the new publisher. McCaw took a handson approach, directly overseeing the paper’s content in a way that many of her employees felt compromised the News-Press’s journalistic neutrality and credibility. In July 2006, these conflicts bubbled over when five newsroom employees resigned at once, including editor Jerry Roberts, managing editor George Foulsham, and metro editor Jane Hulse.

Angelo Mozilo, recently in a dispute with Ty Warner’s country club over the noise of the pickleball courts, died in Montecito on 7/16 at the age of 84 of natural causes. Mozilo was famous as the king of mortgages through his company Countrywide Financial, which formed in 1969 and became a mortgage behemoth before collapsing in flames in 2008 and becoming a symbol of the subprime mortgage crisis. Mozilo, whose wife, Phyllis, died in 2017, is survived by their five children and 11 grandchildren.

EDUCATION

15 years before the Los Angeles Times (1881). The newspaper eventually became the Morning Press, and in 1932 the paper was acquired by Thomas More Storke, who merged the paper with his previous publication, the Santa Barbara News, to create the Santa Barbara News-Press. Under Storke, whose father ran the editorial page and whose son oversaw the daily operations, the News-Press gained national prominence, with Storke earning the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1962 for a series bringing light to a semi-secret farright-wing organization known as the John Birch Society.

The mass resignation was the result of several years’ worth of conflict, accelerated by two specific incidents in which McCaw allegedly attempted to censor the publication of a story involving an employee who was convicted of drunk driving and another in which she reprimanded a reporter for publishing the address of a Montecito development project that belonged to actor Rob Lowe.

(Lowe, at the time, testified during a planning commission meeting regarding that same project. Although the address and Lowe’s comments were a matter of public record, and no policy existed at the paper

Tensions were high in Santa Barbara City College’s board room 7/20 when the Board of Trustees voted to censure Trustee Veronica Gallardo for allegedly violating the board’s policies and code of ethics. Gallardo was accused of violations, including rude and disrespectful behavior toward Interim Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo, missing 19 meetings and being late to 14 others from July 2021 to July 2023, and interfering with college operations. The censure makes Gallardo ineligible for committee membership, board officer roles, and conference travel for the next year. Gallardo who has filed a complaint alleging that a Title VII violation based on gender and race occurred during two Board of Trustees closed sessions in May described the “censure scheme” as “an attack on free speech” and “politically motivated.” Read more at independent.com/news.

Elise Simmons has resigned as principal of Santa Barbara High School to take a position at the County Office of Education, the S.B. Unified School District announced 7/20. Only the second female principal at S.B. High since the school’s establishment in 1875, Simmons served as principal for five years and worked with the district for 24 years. Her last day is 8/2, and the district said it’s conducting an “immediate search” for her successor. Simmons joins a recent wave of educators leaving the school and the school: 17 faculty have left the school this year, 22 left last year, and many of the district’s administrators and cabinet have left

OUT OF BUSINESS: The longtime headquarters of the Santa Barbara News-Press at 715 Anacapa Street was empty on Sunday, when news broke of the newspaper’s bankruptcy. The historic building and company’s Goleta printing press are not considered assets in the court ruling, and it’s unclear what will happen to the properties now.

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It’ssimplytheinevitableperiodatthe endofanartless,run-onsentence. StarshineRoshell,former News-Press employee

Verdict Reached in 2018 New Year’s Killing

ASanta Barbara County jury found Santa Barbara resident Brian Charles Ruiz, 36, not guilty of first- and second-degree murder in connection with a shooting of two men and killing of one at a New Year’s Eve party in 2018. Ruiz, who appeared in court for the verdict on July 24, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, attempted voluntary manslaughter, and assault by means of force to produce great bodily injury.

Ruiz was first arrested in 2018 for the January 1 shooting, which occurred around 3:30 a.m. near the 200 block of Victoria Street and De la Vina Street in Santa Barbara. According to the court testimony, Goleta resident Tomas Arzate, 23, was shot by Ruiz in the shoulder and head, suffering non-lifethreatening injuries, and was taken to Cottage Hospital, where he was later released.

Jesus Reyes, who was 24 at the date of the shooting, reportedly fled the party before he was chased down and shot in the head by Ruiz. Reyes was found dead on the 1300 block of De la Vina Street, only a couple hundred feet from the party on Victoria Street.

Ruiz’s defense attorney, Public Defender Adrian Galvan, argued that Ruiz acted in self-defense and was provoked by Reyes and Arzate, who he said initiated the fight at the party. Galvan argued in court that Ruiz’s mental state was compromised dur-

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the district in the past few years, including several who took new positions at the Office of Education.

CITY

Longtime Planning Division employee Allison De Busk has been officially appointed as city planner. De Busk began working for the city in 2004 and has moved up the ranks in the Planning Division as a project planner and senior planner. De Busk takes the reins from Principal Planner Dan Gullett, who stepped in as interim city planner after Renee Brooke left the top spot in October 2022. De Busk’s appointment comes as the city is facing some big planning challenges, including a rush to get the city back in compliance with an adopted housing element.

COUNTY

Only 49 percent of the county’s legal cannabis operators were reporting or paying any quarterly taxes, and in response, the Board of Supervisors affirmed last week that operators are now required

ing the shootings, triggered by past traumatic experiences from being stabbed in 2004 and 2016. Ruiz testified that Arzate had pulled a knife during the fight and that he had acted out of self-defense and provocation from Reyes and Arzate.

After returning the felony verdict, the jury was ordered to deliberate on a gang enhancement charge on Ruiz. Santa Barbara Deputy District Attorney Hans Almgren argued in court that Ruiz was an active member of the Westside Street criminal gang, acting on behalf of the organization targeting members of rival gangs. Santa Barbara County Judge Pauline Maxwell, however, declared a mistrial on the gang enhancement charge on July 25 before the jury could render a verdict. The mistrial is specific only to the gang enhancement. If Ruiz were found guilty of the more severe charge of murder, the enhancement could have been applicable, but since he was found guilty of the lesser charges of manslaughter and assault, and Galvan argued that he acted in self-defense, Judge Maxwell ruled that the enhancement could no longer be applied.

Ruiz awaits a review conference on August 24 while being held in custody without bail, and he will face sentencing under Justice Maxwell on September 15, 2023.

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to file the quarterly report on time and to make the tax payment within 60 days of the due date. The penalty for failing to do so is having their business license revoked or not renewed. The new rules go into effect for the reports or taxes due on or after 8/17. Another hearing is set for 8/22 to consider increasing cannabis fees to cover the program’s costs.

NATION

Juana Flores the Goleta grandmother abruptly deported four years ago under the direction of the Trump administration before returning in 2021 under temporary humanitarian parole and granddaughter Andrea spoke 7/18 on Capitol Hill at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus event highlighting Rep. Salud Carbajal’s Protect Patriot Parents Act. The two joined Carbajal, a California Democrat, and Rep. María Salazar, a Florida Republican, for the first bipartisan introduction of the bill, which would give military parents like Flores eligibility to apply for lawful permanent status. Flores inspired Carbajal’s first introduction of the bill in 2021, which failed to advance in the Senate. n

NEW YEAR’S DEATH: Brian Ruiz (left) was first arrested in 2018 for the January 1 shooting, which occurred near the 200 block of Victoria Street and De la Vina Street. Above right, an orange barricade at the crime scene shields the body of 24-year-old victim Jesus Reyes.

‘Nightmare Scenario’ Avoided on 101

The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) celebrated a $132.4 million award that will provide crucial funding for the Highway 101 widening and improvement project on the South Coast. On Monday, Commissioner Hilary Norton of the California Transportation Commission (CTC) presented the ceremonial check to local officials amid ongoing construction at the San Ysidro Overcrossing, right above the frequently congested stretch of highway between Montecito and Summerland.

“The nightmare scenario was a gap of funding that would elongate the project and increase costs,” Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams said. “So this is really good news for all local residents, whether or not you use this at peak hours.”

Several local, state, and federal officials attended the event, as well as representatives from Caltrans, California Highway Patrol, and County Fire many of whom take the 101 corridor on a regular basis, referring to it as a “central artery” and “lifeline route” for California.

The funding will go toward the construction of peak-hour carpool lanes in both directions for the full stretch of highway in Montecito, from Sheffield Drive to the Hermosillo off-ramp. But it will also fund

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various other transportation upgrades for the region, including electric buses for the S.B. Metropolitan Transit District, coastal access improvements for pedestrians and cyclists, charging stations for zero-emission vehicles, and contactless card readers for easier fare payment on Coastal Express commuter buses.

This year’s multimillion-dollar award is part of a total $316 million invested in the county’s highway improvements through Senate Bill 1 (the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017). The approval was part of a $2 billion state investment from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and SB 1 grant programs, and it took nearly two years and multiple Santa Barbara and Ventura agencies to secure the competitive SB 1 funding.

ART MATTERS LECTURE

The Artist’s Intent and the Paradox of Art Restoration

Bart Devolder

Chief Conservator, Princeton University Art Museum

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mary craig auditorium

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Students and Museum Circle Members: Free SBMA Members: $10 Non-Members: $15

Reserve or purchase tickets at the Visitor Services desks in person, by phone 805.884.6423, or online at tickets.sbma.net. For more information, visit www.sbma.net/artmatters

Fallout from Courthouse Death

When 84-year-old Santa Barbara resident Ken Fink jumped to his death from the downtown courthouse on Sunday, April 23, it revealed a 20-year battle over his Mesa home, in which he had lived since 1966, and which had fallen into an extreme state of disrepair, bringing the attention of city inspectors and the city attorney, who filed a lawsuit that could have forced him to vacate the only home he’d known for 50 years.

But in the three months since his death, the battle over his home continued in the courts following a petition by a longtime friend of Fink’s, Letitia Harper, who had found his last will and testament in the days following his suicide. The will, she said, stipulated that the house

The Highway 101 project a 17-year highway widening and improvement effort with a $945 million price tag is the second-highest-funded project in California to receive SB 1 funding. While $145 million is still needed to fully fund the remaining Highway 101 construction in the City of Santa Barbara, the State, SBCAG, and Caltrans District 5 are working together to secure the necessary funding. Throughout construction, Highway 101 will continue to have two lanes open in each direction during the day.

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Bart Devolder will discuss the role a conservator plays in the life of an artwork. What does it mean to respect the artist’s original intention during a restoration treatment and can we even know what those intentions were?

would be left to her son, Jeremy Harper, and that both would be appointed as coexecutors of the will. On July 20, Judge Colleen Sterne upheld the petition of the Harper family in court.

The ruling marks a new chapter, though Fink’s story sparked a flurry of questions on social media, with city residents, family members, and neighbors wondering whether there was enough done to help Fink before he decided to take his final desperate leap.

Read the full feature including an interview with Jeremy Harper and excerpts from Fink’s final email and handwritten will obtained by the Independent at independent.com/ fallout-from-courthouse-death

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Using several case studies Devolder will illustrate that restoring a work of art to its former glory is not always straightforward.

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California Transportation Commissioner Hilary Norton presenting the ceremonial check to officials on Monday

Since 2017, Art Matters speakers have been selected, introduced, and mediated by SBMA Deputy Director & Chief Curator, Eik Kahng. Bart Devolder restoring a painting. Photo credit: Bart Devolder.

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Utility Bill Past Due? We're Here to Help!

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July 2023 - The City will resume assessing late fees for past due water sewer and trash bills

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La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara suspendió las desconexiones de agua y los cargos por morapagos atrasados en abril de 2020 al inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 Para asegurar la entrega continua y eficiente de los servicios públicos:

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preventing the information from being published, McCaw who admitted during a National Labor Relations Board hearing that she and Lowe were personal friends allegedly took umbrage to the fact his identity and address were divulged.)

In the next few months, at least 60 staff including all but two news reporters resigned or were fired from the paper. These included prominent journalists and columnists such as Roshell, who resigned when her column was canceled in 2006, and six reporters who were fired for participating in a protest in early 2007. The paper’s readers canceled their subscriptions in protest and in solidarity with the staff.

Since 2007, the paper has been tied up in numerous lawsuits and legal actions, including an effort by remaining NewsPress employees to unionize as part of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Over the past decade, under McCaw’s leadership, the paper took a hard right turn toward conservative coverage. During the 2016 election, the News-Press held the distinction of being the first in the country to endorse Donald Trump, a dark-horse candidate at the outset of the political year. In 2020, the paper doubled down to endorse Trump once again.

The financial troubles resulting from a lack of subscriptions and dwindling advertising accelerated this past year. In October 2022, the paper announced it was ending its daily home delivery. In April 2023 just a few weeks before the company officially decided to declare bankruptcy the staff moved out of the historic News-Press building in De la Guerra Plaza to move all of its operations to its Goleta printing plant. Then in June, after McCaw had already signed the resolution to declare bankruptcy, the paper discontinued all of its printing jobs, including the print services supplied to several other regional publications such as UC Santa Barbara’s student-run newspaper the Daily Nexus.

Staff continued to work and produce daily digital content throughout June and July, with the website displaying a banner stating: “The News-Press is entirely digital. View our daily edition under ‘Virtual Editions.’ ”

The final virtual edition and website content were released Friday, July 21, and the website makes no mention of the bankruptcy filing as of press time. According to staffers working on the final day of publication, the email message announcing the bankruptcy and the elimination of all remaining jobs was delivered at the end of the next day, July 22, at 6:08 p.m.

The court documents, which were filed in California’s Central District Court, claim Chapter 7 bankruptcy, specifically for liquidation, not reorganization. Ampersand Publishing claims to have no property available to pay creditors, estimating that “after any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available to unsecured creditors.”

Under federal law, employees of a company filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy are legally entitled to claim up to $15,150 in wages, salaries, commission, vacation, severance, and sick leave earned within six months of the filing date, which would allow the eliminated employees to claim any unpaid time, although they will not receive payment until after the bankruptcy is cleared through the courts. The filing makes no mention of the estimated $3 million in back pay, fines, and interest that has accumulated since 2007 from National Labor Review Board judgments.

The 111-page court document offers a complete list of the company’s 818 debtors, which include the paper’s active subscribers who have paid through the year, several law firms, and the cities of Goleta and Santa Barbara; McCaw is also listed as an individual debtor.

According to the filing, Ampersand Publishing indicates it has less than $50,000 of assets remaining, and liabilities anywhere between $1 million and $10 million.

The company’s two long-standing properties, the historic building at 715 Anacapa and the printing facility at 725 Kellogg, are not considered assets in the court ruling. In 2014, both properties were switched to separate investment companies 725 Kellogg, LLC; and 715 Anacapa, LLC, both of which list McCaw as director and CEO.

According to the county assessor’s office, the downtown building’s assessed value is $15.2 million, and the Goleta printing plant is assessed at $11.5 million.

It is uncertain what will happen to the newspaper’s massive historical archive in light of the bankruptcy filing. The fate of the paper’s clippings and any bound back issues is on the mind of more than one Santa Barbara historian. Some who had researched local history among the archives at the De la Guerra building got the boot a long time ago, with one describing the archive’s recent atmosphere as a “hermit nation.”

Two locations that hold many documents that reflect the area’s history UC Santa Barbara’s Special Collections and the Santa Barbara Historical Museum have not received any inquiries about receiving the newspaper’s archives. n

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The Concrete Blonde* Crumbles Opinions

DEATH BY 1,000 CUTS: Early this Sunday afternoon, I was endeavoring to take a fresh photograph of the Santa Barbara News-Press building in De la Guerra Plaza a still-life of a dead newspaper when I heard the sirens. The first to arrive was a big red city fire engine. Approximately 23 seconds later, an AMR ambulance arrived in hot pursuit. Both parked as close to the historic News-Press building as possible. Word had just leaked that Wendy P. McCaw, embattled owner of the News-Press, had just pulled the plug on Santa Barbara’s oldest paper and one of the oldest in California thus bringing to merciful conclusion the loudest and most self-inflicted death rattle in journalistic history

Were the paramedics on hand to save the News-Press from McCaw? No, it turns out a homeless man had either fallen off his bicycle or was being rescued from a drug overdose. A longtime owner of a nearby business was walking by and asked what was up. I explained McCaw had just declared bankruptcy. “Finally!” she exclaimed.

I didn’t ask, but she could have been one of the many business owners who, in 2006, received letters from McCaw’s lawyer threatening to sue them if they didn’t take down a sign reading, “McCaw, Obey the Law.” These had sprouted up all over town when the paper was engulfed by internal strife from which it never recovered.

At that time, newsroom workers had just voted 33-6 to affiliate with the Teamsters Union. McCaw, they claimed, was interfering in news-

room operations, attempting to slant the news to better protect her friends and to punish her enemies. McCaw, to the extent she ever spoke publicly, insisted she was merely trying to root out bias. When McCaw refused to recognize the union vote or bargain in good faith, the “Obey the Law” signs went up. The cease-and-desist letters from McCaw’s legal squad soon followed. However you slice it, it was not a good look. Newspaper owners are supposed to be in the business of protecting free speech, not threatening it

Along the way, McCaw would sue me for my coverage of her newsroom’s meltdown. And stupidly, I left myself wide open. I had posted an article without McCaw’s consent written by a News-Press reporter, Scott Hadley, who later resigned in disgust over McCaw’s intrusions. His article never ran in McCaw’s paper. My decision to publish it in the Independent qualified as a trademark infringement. Ultimately, we settled. But along the way, her lawyers would demand I turn over my notes as part of discovery. Even though they were totally illegible I could barely read them I declined. It was the principle of the thing

To be fair, her attorneys didn’t push that hard. In fact, they seemed embarrassed by what they were doing. Even so, it wasn’t a good look either. Newspaper owners are supposed to protect the sanctity of reporters’ sources, not attack them. That’s what big government does. But that was Wendy.

Wendy went out exactly the same way she

came in screwing her workers. The few remaining newsroom staff abruptly learned their jobs had just evaporated and that they would be compensated for any unpaid hours they’d accrued if and when the Chapter 7 proceedings had run their course. For McCaw once upon a time a billionaire the amount involved could be gleaned from her pocket lint. For her employees, I suspect, that money might make an immediate difference.

It’s worth remembering that the very first time McCaw met with employees, after buying the News-Press from the New York Times on October 19, 2000, she notified them their pensions and 401K plans were a thing of the past and would no longer be contributed to. The proceeds saved, she explained, would go to fund employee bonuses. Minimum-wage laws, she wrote in an editorial, only added “counterfeit value” to labor.

The mystery isn’t why McCaw pulled the plug on the News-Press. That was inevitable. She’d been doing it incrementally for more than 15 years. The mystery is, why now? The best guess anyone can come up with is yet again to screw her workers

Over the years, she’d been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to make restitution to various newsroom workers she’d stiffed and short-changed to the tune of $2.2 million. Those payments have not been made, and substantial penalties and interest have accrued. McCaw runs a serious risk of being found in contempt for failure to pay. But if the News-Press no longer exists, then it can’t be

forced to pay its workers

McCaw is one of those people who rails against the excesses of Big Government she actually likened the waiting lines established at grocery stores during the height of the COVID pandemic for safety reasons to the totalitarianism of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union while engaging in the very behavior that makes necessary the Big Government protections she so rails against.

This is a sad and sordid ending to a tiresome tale that gives rich and imperious dilletantes everywhere a bad name. It’s sadder still when you ponder the massive impact the News-Press has had in shaping the fundamental DNA of what has come to be Santa Barbara. It was founded in 1932 when two previous papers with roots going back to the 1850s merged.

At its helm was Thomas M. Storke, the publisher, editor, mogul, boss, potentate, and community kingpin. Without Storke, there would be no UCSB. Without Storke, there would be no Lake Cachuma, from which we draw about half our water supply

Under the leadership of McCaw a die-hard vegetarian and animal rights activist the NewsPress editorialized that people should donate beans and rice to the poor for Thanksgiving dinner, instead of turkeys

At least Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake.” —Nick Welsh

*Among McCaw’s many editorial suggestions was that the word “blond” be henceforth spelled “blonde.”

The Western Monarch Butterfly: A Discussion & Short Film

Featuring photographer Elizabeth Weber, West Marin Monarch Sanctuary founder Ole Schell, Western Monarch Count cofounder Mia Monroe, scientist and Xerces Society conservation biologist Ashley Fisher, and restoration ecologist Audrey Fusco

This event is free and space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to cec.pub/monarch

Return of the Western Monarch Butterfly photographs by Elizabeth Weber

A Photographic Exhibit and Scientific Roadmap for Protecting this Endangered Species

Location, Location

The bankruptcy of the Santa Barbara News-Press is a great loss to the community. At the same time, the News-Press property in De la Guerra Plaza is a vital civic asset, including its parking lot which has long been eyed by city officials as a premier site for expansion of the plaza. In the coming weeks and months, perhaps in concert with a consortium of nonprofit organizations, the City of Santa Barbara should explore acquisition of this site for public purposes and use.

Lompoc Unified School District used to have closed campuses. We at the Audacious Foundation partnered with them to install tracks (like at La Cumbre Junior High) and gopher-proofed fields. The district opened their campuses for children to play, families to exercise, and sports teams to practice immediately after school and on weekends. The district had no difficulties with trash, graffiti, or other issues. Their campuses remain open, and kids are seen playing while others walk and run laps.

—Lanny Ebenstein, S.B.

My first employer at age 11. Citizen McCaw has finally run it into the ground. What a sad end for a once-great Pulitzer Prize–winning newspaper.

—Mark Cooper, S.B.

The Right to Play

Article31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes “the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.”

The highest international body upholds play as vital for children. Yet in Santa Barbara, this right is obstructed by the school district closing campuses after school and on weekends, preventing kids from being able to meet and play in their neighborhoods. Closed campuses are most apparent in our Eastside and Westside communities where access to safe and sufficient parks and open spaces is limited. Both Harding Elementary and La Cumbre Junior High remain surrounded by fences, despite the fact that 13 percent of the district’s students are homeless or living in distressed housing situations. Those children who don’t have homes to return to should have the ability to meet with other children after school hours to run and play. This is a simple step Santa Barbara Unified can take to ensure the health and physical and mental wellness of our community’s children.

Play is the way children learn to engage and interact with the world around them. They learn how to collaborate and get along with their peers, and they experiment and try new activities. They discover new activities and sports and identify their interests. Moreover, play promotes physical activity. Kids burn twice as many calories when outdoors versus indoors. Healthy bodies create healthy minds, which positively influences youth mental health.

Author and expert Peter Gray champions that accessibility to local area playgrounds is one of the best ways societies can promote healthy child development. “Children are healthiest and learn most effectively when they are left to playfully explore their natural curiosities in a nurturing environment equipped with the tools of their culture. Play is not recess from education; it IS education. Children learn far more in play, and with far more joy, than they could possibly learn in a classroom.”

—Paul Orfalea, S.B.

SBUSD needs to follow this model and open its campuses.

Petard This

Asper usual, Nick Welsh nails it in Angry Poodle Barbecue! Yang’s paycheck is obscene. More than $48,000 a month to do what? Why was this increase approved? The students, TAs, teachers, librarians, custodians, gardeners, maintenance workers, etc. should have gotten raises, not him.

I’m presuming there are plenty of local architects and builders up to the task of building rational and community minded (and green?) housing. Local.

So glad to hear Munger Hall is in the dustbin, where it deserves to be!

—Kat Laurain, UCSB Class of ’ 77

David and Goliath

Thank you, Melinda Burns, for your reporting on our water issues in the Cuyama Valley “Carrot Country” story. Please keep this front and center! We truly appreciate your bringing the “David and Goliath” story to Santa Barbara County and our neighboring counties.

—Pamela Doiron, New Cuyama

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Don Bushnell

1/7/1927 - 6/19/2023

a one-man band. He would design a consulting program, invite organizations to apply, raise the funds from his loyal donor pool, hire a team of consultants, select the recipient, head up the team, execute meaningful work, evaluate, and eventually present the successes as fodder for his next project.

He ran the Ecology Club, sang in the choir, enjoyed several men’s clubs, served on multiple committees multiple times, and in his decades of membership created dozens of fund-raising projects.

hiking in the mountains.

Don Bushnell was born Jan. 7, 1927, as an identical twin. Both he and his twin brother David were radio Quiz Kids, and both were awarded scholarships to the University of Chicago at age 16. Their adult lives followed very similar educational and professional paths.

Don is survived by son David (Annette), son Jeff, granddaughter Corinna (Stephan), great grandsons Louis and Flynn, stepdaughters Claire and Nora, and his life partner, Julie, her daughter Jennifer, son Nick (Stacey), and her grandchildren, Ronan, Mila and Jesse.

Don was devoted to social issues his entire life, starting at an early age. He worked in political campaigns and was deeply engaged in early twoway computer exchanges, the forerunners of today’s social media platforms and tools. His early focus on arts and computers was featured in The Saturday Review of Literature.

He wrote papers, secured grants, and worked on the federal level with programs evaluating the use of computers in education. One of his favorite early projects was founding Mafundi Institute in South-Central Los Angeles, a community project offering introspection and life-evaluation for gangmembers engaged in violent confrontations.

An acquaintance once asked how he got started in social justice projects and the academic work to support them. He said, “I was working with a group of colleagues. We were pulling folks out of the rivers of social problems. We decided to hike upstream and find out who was throwing them in — and why.”

Throughout his more than 50 years in the field, many nonprofits in Santa Barbara and Prague benefited from his huge social conscience. He was

In his late 80’s he formed Bushnell Consulting Group, which continued to inspire positive change in Santa Barbara nonprofits.

Don was a collector of delightful peculiarities. He had a garden full of brilliant, technicolor neon signs which sometimes challenged the household electrical capacity. The stairway walls to his office were home to his extensive egg collection ranging from the mundane to the exquisite – and then there were his favorite unanimated friends – Advertising Food dolls: The Pillsbury Dough Boy, Campbell Soup Girl, Ronald McDonald, Mr. Peanut, and many others.

Don was especially proud of his role in the early founding of Fielding Graduate University, then known as The Fielding Institute which was designed to support adult students who were furthering their degrees while working full time. At age 40 while founding the Human and (HOD) Organizational Development program of study and working full time he earned his own PhD. As chair of the emerging HOD department he recruited and hired some of Fielding’s most outstanding and significant academic contributors. He was also recognized with a Local Heroes award from the Santa Barbara Independent.

Everyone loved Don. He was the quintessential PLAYMate! He didn’t need expensive equipment, and his games were of universal appeal to young and old alike. He was the “bubble man,” croquet King, flyer of exotic kites, and MC of The No Talent Show.

Don was a devoted atheist, agnostic, humanist member of the Unitarian Society. He was responsible for the Covenant of Good Relations, which is still practiced. Years before the current environmental crisis he initiated solarizing the building – and paying it forward to other faith-based organizations.

Don’s charm and playful nature often overshadowed his keen intellect. He was an intellectual in the broadest sense. He understood complex abstract concepts. His playing of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata will be remembered by many. He had classical piano training and knew both the music and life stories of the composers.

A friend and colleague wrote: “I will always be profoundly grateful to Don for his mentorship, wisdom, intellect, music, humor, Renaissance vision and intuition, generosity, commitment to social justice and education. I can’t imagine a world without Don Bushnell.”

There will be a memorial service on Saturday August 5, 2pm at The Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara CA 93101

Those choosing to make contributions please contact:

The Don Bushnell Scholarship, Fielding Graduate University, 2020 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 or The Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara,1535 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara CA 93101

Barbara Kay Smith

10/11/1939 - 7/12/2023

Barbara Kay Smith, of Santa Barbara, Ca died unexpectedly in Whitingham, Vermont on July 12. She was 83.

Barbara was born In Johnson, Vermont on October 11, 1939, the daughter of Wendell and Marion Hoisington. She had an older brother, Dean an older sister Faith and a younger brother Gaylord.

The family moved to Virginia and then to Germany, where Barbara finished high school.

She met her husband, Philip, in 1975. Each was bewitched by the other and they fell deeply in love.

They spent the first 15 years living in Vermont, and then in Charleston, S.C, Houston, TX and Phoenix, AZ and finally settled in Santa Barbara, where they lived for the past 25 years.

They enjoyed sailing and

During the course of her life, Barbara worked in a real estate office in Stowe, Vt, Habitat for Humanity in Houston and as an administrative assistant at Santa Barbara City College, where she made many friends.

It was Barbara’s giving nature and beautiful smile that endeared her to everyone. She will be greatly missed.

She is predeceased by her two brothers, Dean and Gaylord and her sister Faith.

She is survived by her husband Philip, her son Glenn, his partner Oonagh, their daughter Fiona, her daughter Lisa, her husband Ronnie, her sister in law, Bobbie and several nieces and nephews.

She will be laid to rest in Stowe, Vermont, where her parents are buried.

Shirley Wood Force

4/11/1935 - 8/6/2018

Barbara where she married and had her only child, daughter Sheridan. The two of them were extremely close and shared in so many wonderful pursuits and joys.

Shirley was an avid and gifted folk dancer, becoming an expert in dance, collecting original museum quality ethnic costumes, and performing around the state. Her collection of music for these dances was also well known. She was considered to be one of the premier folk dancers in the area and much sought after for teaching.

She was also instrumental in promoting the various folkdance events regularly held in Santa Barbara, as well as special performances and festivals. Part of the festivities would often include traditional food recipes gathered and shared to continue the traditions and the education about these ethnic cultures.

It has been 5 yearsThe ultimate performer, dancer, singer, and musician, went to be with the Lord peacefully, with family all around, and huge amounts of love. Shirley is now full of health, joyfully dancing and singing, with other loved ones who went before, and is experiencing what we all have been promised, just in a better country, called Heaven.

Her roots began in New York where her father Wm Arthur Force 3rd, ran a successful family business in the printing and engraving industry. After some time, she and her mother Jane, moved west, eventually arriving in California.

Shirley was talented in many areas. As a teenager she was a gifted horsewoman, riding her favorite Arabian, barrel racing, and teaching riding in Covina where she went to High School.

From there, she graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse. Then, after a stint in college, she ultimately settled in Santa

As the folk-dance scene ebbed and flowed, Shirley, with the great encouragement of her dearest friend and fellow folk dancer and musician Sue R, began playing riqq with the newly created UCSB Middle East Ensemble. For ~25 years, Shirley was a vital part of that great ensemble. Here too, she would collect and then share middle eastern costumes and instruments for the performers to wear and use at their concerts. They would often rehearse at her home where everyone was warmly welcomed and fed with great food from around the world.

In between all of this, Sheridan and her husband Louis R. Torres, gave Shirley 3 more wonderful joys to her lifegrandchildren: Louis, Aislinn, and Tenley, whom she adored. Eventually, she also was able to enjoy 2 great-grandchildren (now totaling 4) as well.

Glory comes from the gift of God’s love. Shirley gave lots of love. And she was truly loved in return. We miss you!

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Carole Sterling 1944 - 2023

Cyndi Louise Falcon 1961 - 2023

Tina Marie Palmisano 1/16/1956 - 6/20/2023

Joanne Oliver 6/25/1935 - 6/28/2023

Carole Beth (Scott) Sterling, our dear and loving friend from the SBHS Class of ‘62, passed away in June after a lengthy illness. She was born in Oregon and moved to SB in 1957 where we “girls” all met her at La Cumbre Jr High School. Our friendships were sealed throughout our Junior and Senior high school years, into college and for all our adult lives.

After her UCSB graduation in 1966, Carole married Ed Diaz and taught elementary school for a few years, before going into the restaurant business in Tucson, Arizona. She met her present husband, Tom Sterling, while in Tucson, and then moved to different areas of the US while following his career path. Upon retirement,  they returned to Southern California, where they lived in Carlsbad for many years. Tom survives her.  As does her sister, Judy VanPatten and family.

Carole most enjoyed spending time with her family and dear friends, also Del Mar Races, summer concerts, beach-combing, along with many wonderful memoryfilled International Travel Adventures.  With her quick wit, positive and friendly attitude, she made lasting friendships.  She is terribly missed and remains in the hearts of those who so loved her…Judy, Karen, Raelene, Jan, Katherine ,Linda, Carolyn, Dixie, Vicki … and the many others who graced her life and she theirs…. Donations may be made in her honor to the SBHS Class of 1962 Scholarship Fund - Once a Don, Always a Don

CYNDI LOUISE FALCON, our beautiful mother, has left on angel’s wings for her heavenly home. We are broken and lost without the guiding light of her loving heart. Cyndi was born on January 22, 1961, the youngest of five, to Richard and Patricia Cota Falcon. She was a tenth generation Santa Barbara Native and loved her city. Our mom was generous, caring, and compassionate and truly embodied the qualities of an amazing nurse, since 1995. Her patients always fell in love with her and she them. Cyndi loved her four children and four grandchildren unconditionally and boundlessly. She was our biggest fan in any endeavor we took on. In every aspect of her life, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, her genuine affection for others led her life. She loved our Lord, and we know He is caring for her now as she cared for others. She joins her father, Richard, and brother, Alex, in Paradise.

Cyndi is survived by her mother, Patricia, her four children; Jackie Carrillo (Devina), Antwanette Ramirez, Denesha Ramos, and Elijah Falcon, four grandchildren; Diego Carrillo, Christian Carrillo, Angelina Carrillo, and Tommyjay Cota. She leaves behind three broken hearted sisters, Genny Bolton, Alicia Falcon, and Kristine Sanchez.

Service will be held Thursday, July 27th at Santa Barbara Community Church at 10:30am, 1002 Cieneguitas Rd with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E Cabrillo Boulevard, at 1:00 PM.  We welcome all lowriders to join Cyndi’s last cruise to the Cabrillo Pavilion.

Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary. Visit www.mcdermottcrockett.com for further information or to leave a note of condolence.

Tina was born in Greeley Colorado in 1956, the fourth of 5 children born to Norman and Rose Mary Hipskind. The family moved to Ventura when Tina was 5 yrs old where she grew up through high school. She then moved to Santa Barbara where she earned a degree in nursing from SBCC in 1982 and served as a registered nurse at Cottage Hospital until she retired in 2018.

She married Bill Palmisano in 1986 and had 2 children; Ariana Rose born in 1988, and Julian Amory born in 1992. (All pictured out walking for her birthday this year). Tina loved cats and always had at least one to snuggle with. She also liked the Grateful Dead and attended over 200 of their shows.

After retiring Tina spent her time crafting, caring for her friends and family, and learning more about herself and the world she lived in. The many people whose lives she touched, are better for having known her. Her life ended peacefully at home with her husband, family, and close friends caring for her, sooner than anybody expected, after a brave effort toward overcoming a debilitating bout with sarcoma. Tina is survived by her sisters, Rose Ann Bonar and Louette Bond, her brothers James Hipskind and Carl Hipskind and numerous nieces and nephews.

Anyone who held Tina close to their heart is encouraged to join us on August 6th for a memorial service, for information email tmpcats@gmail.com or call Julian at 805-570-1051

Joanne Oliver, longtime resident of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully on June 28th a few days after her 88th birthday after enduring a difficult battle with dementia. She had a gracious heart, a fun loving spirit, an unconditional devotion to family, and a beautiful smile; and she will be forever missed by everyone who knew and loved her.

Joanne was born on June 25, 1935 in Richmond, Indiana to Rudolph and Catherine Drifmeyer. She was the second daughter of the four Drifmeyer sisters joining her older sister Barbara. Much to everyone’s surprise, there wasn’t just one baby born that day but two, and her twin sister Jane arrived a few minutes later. Jane and Joanne always had a special bond as twins often do, and remained exceptionally close throughout their lives. Their youngest sister Judy was born four years later which completed the Driftmeyer family of girls.

Growing up in Indiana, Joanne had a wonderful and very traditional midwestern childhood. She was involved in many community activities, including her HS sorority, church and was an Easter Parade princess and also elected Track Queen her Senior year. She always felt blessed to be raised in a loving home and was very close to her family. In 1954 she married her High School sweetheart Robert Oliver. They were doubly blessed when on June 3rd,1956 Robert graduated from Purdue University with an engineering degree, and moments later their first child Cynthia Jane was born. Mary Kathryn fol-

The family resided in the small town of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for many years. In 1972 they were transferred to Santa Barbara as a part of the Delco Electronics group. Joanne fell in love instantly with the natural beauty and easy going lifestyle of California and made many new friends. She kept busy with a multitude of activities including golf, bowling, movies, working at Robinsons, and attending her book and card clubs to name a few. She also loved to garden, and took great pride in her lovely backyard. She grew beautiful roses, raised KOI fish, and enjoyed picking oranges off her tree and making fresh orange juice every morning.

Joanne was also a devoted weekly volunteer at the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Assistance League for over thirty years. She found a great deal of community and purpose in her volunteer work, and especially loved working with children at School Bell.. She made many lifelong friends who continued to support her throughout her illness in the past few years.

By far her greatest joy was spending time with her four beloved grandchildren Matthew, Sean, Sam, and Mia. She was known to them as “Nanny” and she was always their biggest fan. She attended their school functions, sports games, and a host of other events and activities, and was a very involved and “hands-on” grandma.

The family is very grateful to Gran Vida Sr. Living for their kind, loving care over the past few years, and also to Hospice for the comfort and care they provided at the end of her life. To honor her wishes, a private family service will be held this fall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Assistance League or to Hospice.

Robert Joseph Perrine

1/11/1943 - 7/9/2023

morning, quiet evenings watching the Deadliest Catch with his family and the blues.

The last few years were hard for Bob because of declining health. Still, he had many friends at Fresenius kidney care and kept in touch with those he loved. He remained kind, good-natured, generous and thoughtful to the end. He will be missed immeasurably.

Many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, great-nephews, and extended family.

A special thank you to Mike, Ryan and the staff at Elite Rehab, for the loving and extraordinary care over the years.

A special thank you to Dr. Ashlock for his extraordinary care.

in the USA, he worked as a private healthcare assistant with storied legends, including Jack Warner – where one out of hand party in Palm Springs resulted in him partaking in an FBI interview.

it served him well and no mind was sharper or memory more accurate – there must be something to be said for the zinc and fish oil combo.

Robert Joseph Perrine, born January 11, 1943, passed away at Cottage Hospital after a long illness July 9, 2023. Bob was born in San Francisco and moved with his family to Santa Barbara during his junior high years. He was always a “Mesa rat” in his heart and would point out the homes of countless friends from his youth. He couldn’t drive down Shoreline Drive without stopping to chat with his many buddies. He was a proud graduate of Santa Barbara high school class of 1960, always enjoying reunions and catching up with fellow Dons.

Bob was a member of the national guard and served in Texas. He knew how to peel a potato and husk in the ear of corn like no other. He later worked as senior lifeguard for the city of Santa Barbara for many years. He loved to tell a good story about his days teaching kids to swim and working with the rescue boat. Bob had some wild years in the 1970’s and ‘80s, but could name the exact date he took his last drink and enjoyed sobriety for over 35 years. He had his second career as a spa sales person for Gordon and Grant Spas and Hot Spring Spas. When he met his long-term girlfriend, Melinda, in 2007, they decided to start Bahama Bob’s Pool and Spa Service. Bob thrived, giving free advice to friendly customers and met so many people who had purchased their spa from him.

Bob’s favorite days were spent reading a good mystery and showing off his beloved dog, Fox, at the Rose Cafe. He had trained Fox to do circus tricks with hand signals and they would regularly put on a little show for patrons. He was an avid motorcycle rider who knew all the back roads of Santa Barbara County. He had fabulous memories of riding to Sturgis, Coeur d’Alene, and Oregon to visit dear friends. He loved menudo on a Sunday

In memoriam, please text a friend, forgive a grudge or pat a dog in his honor.

Margarito “Mugs” Delgadillo

7/20/1931 - 7/13/2023

A funeral mass will be held at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Goleta on July 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., reception and celebration of life immediately following in the church hall.

Margarito “Mugs” Delgadillo, 91, of Goleta, CA passed away on July 13, 2023. Mugs was surrounded my his loving family.

Mugs was born July 20, 1931, in Goleta, CA. He attended local schools. Graduated high school in 2019 with SBCEO Operation Recognition and was a distinguished guest at SBHS graduation.

Mugs joined the Army at the age of 20. Served in Korea until he was wounded and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was our family Hero.

Mugs worked 26 yrs in construction for several different companies. He worked on many buildings around town including UCSB.

Mugs was a nurturing, and non-judgmental person, always welcomed everyone into his home. He was the coach for his son’s baseball teams, and would help his daughter and nephews with baseball. He loved to play baseball and watch the Dodgers. He enjoyed going and participating in all the Veterans and Military events.

Mugs was preceded in death by his wife, Elma of 68 years, father, Amado Delgadillo, mother Josephina (Placencia) Delgadillo and three siblings. He is survived by son Richard (Diana); daughter, Deborah; granddaughter, Mia Delgadillo; step-grandchildren, Melissa and Nicholas; father figure to the Moreno family, Holand family, and Newell family.

But it was Kitty Pillsbury with whom he worked longest, and forged a great friendship well beyond client/nurse. Both early risers, they’d be first in line at breakfast buffets like “two begging asses” waiting on their coffee. They travelled the world; on Concorde, the QEII, racking up more air miles than Richard Branson on a test flight. A stop at the US  Embassy in the Far East was required at one stage to have pages added to his passport, he had run out of space for stamps! He returned to Ireland as often as possible, introducing his bemused family to delicacies such as iced tea, that had us doubting that he was still an Irishman at all, but a love of bacon, cabbage and spuds as his favourite dinner restored faith that you could take the man out of the country, but not the country out of the man.

He loved good food and had a voracious appetite. Even in his 90s, still checked the dessert menu first at dinner each evening. Fruitcake was beloved, as was ice cream. He was especially partial to Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and with characteristic discipline, could eat one square per day, much to the torment of those who eyed up the remainder.

His rituals were sacrosanct, from tidying his “shed” each morning, to making oatmeal for the next day immediately after consuming that days portion. On holiday in Ireland, he kept up his daily swim, with visits to Ballymun pool, he was most likely still the most tanned ever to have graced that swimming abode.

Denis Delaney departed 12:55 p.m. 26 June 2023 on a first class, one way ticket to heaven on Aer Angel Wings and joined his sister Maureen and brothers Gerard and John Anthony

He will be greatly missed by his survivors son Roland (Philippines) sisters Anne Delaney (London) and Colette Smyth (Dublin).

Nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, neighbours and world friends.

Denis was born on 16 February 1932 to parents Annie and Denis, and shared his home in Derragooney Roscrea County, Tipperary with his sisters Maureen, Colette and Annie with brothers Gerard and John Anthony.

Denis trained as a nurse in Whipps Cross Hospital in London and then worked in Palmerstown Hospital in Dublin. Holidays to Europe whetted his appetite for better weather, and so he followed the setting sun west, settling in California in the mid 1970s. Upon arrival

Denis loved animals, even when a family member’s pet rabbit nibbled custom couture on the hem of his favourite Harrods suit. Nicky, Froggie and Suzie were all rescue dogs who truly landed on their paws with him, he treated like kings and queens.

He never met a bargain he didn’t love, and marvelled at man’s willingness to pay for water in a bottle. He loved whiskey on ice and a glass of “two buck Chuck” every evening at 5 while watching the news headlines (way ahead of his time in pairing alcohol with news bulletins, a bottle would be recommended these days, never mind a glass). While he believed in saving the pennies and selecting from yesterday’s bake, he was beyond generous to his family, sharing more than a “few pence”. He delighted in showing family around Santa Barbara, which he described as paradise, and had his home kept a visitors log, the pages would have been crowded.

A lifelong keep fit enthusiast, he put the rest of the family to shame with his daily regimen of swimming, gym and cycling – well into his eighties. His tried and tested vitamin regimen left us wondering if he’d rattle as he walked by, but

Denis loved people, their stories, and where they were from.  He was never too shy to converse with strangers – he was charismatic conversationalist and so those he met would end up divulging life stories to their new confidante without even realising it. He might have rubbed shoulders with Hollywood studio executives and even the future King of England, but it was everyday people he met who intrigued him most. His communication methods kept up with the march of advances in technology and he embraced using Skype and email to keep in touch with family and friend around the globe.

Denis was determined to live to 100 but a diagnosis of Parkinson’s got in the way of his plans. He was well cared for by his niece Catherine Hanson and her family, husband Chris and son Liam (Solvang), and he reluctantly cashed in his first class ticket.

Stubborn to the last, he was pronounced three times before finally heading away to wheedle a few tales out of St. Peter and borrow his keys.

“There will never be another like him”, surely must be one of the highest compliments to be paid to a soul after their passing and most certainly applies to him.

Donations in his name may be made to Save the Children Foundation:   www.savethechildren.com

Denis Delaney 2/16/1932 - 6/26/2023

Susan Love, MD

1948-2023

Fearless

BY FRED KASS, MD

She was fearless.

It was the late 1980s. We were about the same age. I was the most junior of Harvard medical faculty and was comp at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Susan Love had completed her surgical training at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital and had been recruited as a breast surgeon to the Faulkner Hospital, where she created the Faulkner Breast Center.

We both participated in the weekly conference of breast cancer specialists, each week focusing on the details and nuances of the best cancer medical practice. This breast cancer tumor board was led at the time by a team of predominantly male senior faculty, all recognized for their extraordinary academic credentials, but all burdened by the presumption that they were entitled to the deference of their junior colleagues.

It was in that setting that Susan Love was so remarkable. She was resolute. She was determined. She didn’t equivocate. She was not intimidated. She never retreated. Susan Love consistently advocated for changes in the standard of care that, while controversial at the time, have subsequently become widely accepted practice.

Chief among the causes for which she argued was breast conservation. While many of her male colleagues were comfortable celebrating the abandonment of the extraordinarily deforming Halstead radical mastectomy in favor of a modified, more justifiable approach to breast surgery, Susan Love argued relentlessly for breast conservation. This was not an issue of vanity. She would explain years later that this was a matter of body integrity. Indeed, studies would go on to show better cancer outcomes with lumpectomy and radiation compared with mastectomy in some patients.

She lashed out harshly at the breast cancer care at the time, labeling it as “slash, burn, and poison.” Indeed, looking back on breast cancer care three decades ago, it’s clear in retrospect that her criticisms were not far from the mark.

Susan Love also warned of the limited accuracy of mammography in younger women. Over the years, the profession has come to recognize the impact of breast density on the accuracy of mammograms. In 2013, California passed a law requiring doctors to notify women if their breast tissue is dense.

She was equally resolute in her personal life. She came to those Harvard conferences as a pregnant, openly gay surgeon. (Her daughter, Katie PattonLoveCooksey [CQ], was born in 1988.) Susan Love was partnered; however, the law at the time recognized only the gestational mother as the parent. In 1993, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court granted the Drs. Susan Love and Helen Cooksey the right to adopt their daughter jointly. This was the first time that a same-sex couple had been allowed to jointly adopt in Massachusetts.

In 1991, Susan Love founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition. Today, the NBCC continues to serve as a “collaboration of activists, survivors, researchers, policymakers, grassroots groups, and national organizations that have come together as disruptive innovators for social change.”

In 1992, Susan Love left Harvard for UCLA, where she established and directed the UCLA Breast Cen-

Michael Paul Winge

1942 - 2023

ter. Today, the Revlon UCLA Breast Center continues to be a leading source of innovation and research.

Dr. Love and her wife had a home here in Santa Barbara. In 1995, she took over the leadership of the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute, an entity created here in 1983 by Dr. Otto Sartorius. By 2000, her impact upon breast cancer medicine in general and upon the work of the Breast Cancer Institute in particular had been so profound that the entity was renamed the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, and in 2004, the organization moved to Pacific Palisades.

In the 1990s, at a meeting held at the Santa Barbara Public Library, Dr. Love advocated for the creation of community-based centers for education and support of women with breast disease. This led to the creation of the Breast Cancer Resource Center, an organization that continues to this day as a vital source of support and counseling for women and their families in Santa Barbara.

For those of us who have the privilege of practicing medicine, there is a plethora of resources summarizing the accumulated medical knowledge acquired over years of painstaking research. At the same time, there are no instruction manuals for determining which medical assumptions to accept and which to challenge. Physicians who challenge long-held beliefs continue to do so at their personal and professional peril. But, in Susan Love, But, in Susan Love, who died on July 2 of leukemia at her home in Los Angeles, we all have a model for tireless advocacy and limitless compassion. And, fortunately for us, that model survives the loss of the great healer who lived it.

Michael Paul Winge Peacefully passed away July 22, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family.

Mike and his loving wife of 49 years, Patsy raised their children on the Eastside of Santa Barbara where Mike ran two successful businesses; Mike’s Tavern and Winge Builders until his retirement in 2003.

Mike was a simple man with a calming spirit and loving heart and being around his wife, children and grandchildren meant the world to him. Mike leaves behind a legacy that will live through his family that will be passed on for generations to come.

Such a huge void for our family but Mike never wanted anyone sad, we will celebrate his life the way he would want it.

Celebration of life

McDermott-Crockett Mortuary Chapel 2020 Chapala St. Santa Barbara, CA

August 2, 2023 11:00am

Reception to follow Anne Gonski

8/27/1934 - 3/9/2023

the world as she traveled the continent and British Isles. Returning to Rosary, Anne graduated with a BA In economics. It was the classroom that called her to share her world curiosity. For over 35 years she taught and became a principal in her hometown of Colorado Springs. Summers were spent earning a masters while traveling throughout North and South America as well as Central America. She took a year’s leave of absence to teach for the USAF schools in. Cambridge England. As a charter member of the Colorado School Executives, she became a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, recognized for excellence in school administration. In 1973, she met a jr high principal, Jim Gonski. They married December 1976. Both still vital members of District 11, they explored the Rockies completing a cabin that Jim had begun years earlier. Travel and education were two passions the couple shared. Together they visited many lands and shores, always returning to their favorite vacation spot…their mountain cabin! In 2005, Jim passed away. In 2008, Anne moved to Santa Barbara to be near her sister, Jean. Becoming a resident of the Maravilla retirement community, Anne returned to her love of teaching, becoming a docent at the SB Museum of Natural History. She was also active in her parish at Old Mission Santa Barbara.

Anne passed away at Serenity House on March 9 th. Born to Minard and CD O’Brien on August 27, 1934 in Denver where she spent 11 years before the family moved to Colorado Springs. Upon graduating from St Mary’s High, Anne chose to attend Rosary College in River Forest, IL. Her junior year, she attended Institut Les Hautes Etudes and the University of Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland. This year abroad gave her a curiosity to explore

Anne was preceded in death by her husband James Gonski , her parents, and her brother,David O’Brien of Scottsdale AZ. She is survived by her sister, Jean O’Brien Carpenter Callanan, her brother in-law, Richard Callanan, as well as  her nephews, Gilbert Carpenter(Erika), Patrick Carpenter(Rya), David Callanan(Karen); her nieces, Katie Harvey(Richard), Rosanne Troia(Sam), Ginna Dunn(Lance) and Mary Clare O’Brien. Anne’s 3 grand nieces and 5 grand nephews remember her as a loving grand aunt in their lives. Her love of God and her family were her highest priorities.

The family expresses warmest gratitude to Serenity House staff and volunteers for their gentle loving care. Anne will be buried in the mausoleum of Old Mission Santa Barbara. Donations to the endowment fund of Mission Santa Barbara are appreciated.

Fred Kass, MD, is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA and affiliated with UCLA Health in Santa Barbara.

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BY DANIELLE LOVEALL

How could anyone be so cruel? Thousands of people drive on the 101 freeway by Buellton and see hundreds of horses trapped in a small corral with no shade from the blazing summer sun with temperatures reaching 100 degrees. They’re there in the winter when we get rain and temperatures going below freezing. Clearly the owners could afford to install a canopy where the horses have a choice of getting shade and shelter, which in the desert is a matter of life or death. There is a nice stable that they do not utilize for these innocent, sweet horses left out in a corral 24/7 all year long.

This year, the horses had to endure an atmospheric river with winds that spook them. They were forced to stand in a mud pond that is bad for their hooves and then had no choice but to lie down in it while freezing cold. To make matters worse, the hay troughs are uncovered and the hay is soaking wet, so they are starving as well. This is illegal!

I was told by a horse rescue that it is illegal to keep horses penned up without shelter. When I called and reported this to Animal Control in October 2022, I was told that the officer that went to the ranch said the claim was unfounded. When I asked Animal Control why and under what circumstances they drew that conclusion, the supervisor never returned my call.

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine published a Minimum Standard of Care in 2019 that interpreted that there should be a structure to protect horses from prolonged exposure to high temperatures, regardless of age. They did not define what prolonged exposure was.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: Horses must be provided with “necessary shelter or protection … from the weather.” CA Penal Code Section 597(b)

After several more calls to Animal Control and climbing up the ladder, I was finally informed of the flimsy laws that only pertain to pets, not horses considered livestock.

No horse should have to endure this type of cruelty no matter how the horse is utilized!

Wild mustangs generate body heat when they run, and they can find trees for shelter when they need it. Horses have been an integral part of society for centuries and deserve at least the “minimal standard of care” in all the laws related to animals at the state level.

For instance, Health and Safety Code Section 25988, which is only related to horses for hire: “(g) When not being ridden, a saddled equine shall have available adequate shelter from the elements and have loosened saddle straps and girths.”

Penal Code Section 597: “(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a) or (c), every person who … fails to provide the animal with proper food, drink, or shelter or protection from the weather … is, for each offense, guilty of a crime punishable pursuant to subdivision (d).”

Sadly, because horses are a commodity, the current law permits keeping horses for profit penned up in horrible conditions where they are suffering.

I am reaching out to the legal community that specializes in animal rights for assistance revising current laws that can protect all horses from cruelty to animals.

We need laws that can hold the heartless people that only care to profit at the expense of horses accountable.

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Keeping the Beat, with Heart

Music Academy’s Compeer Program Builds Memories and Melodies

by Andrea Weir Estrada | Photos by

Trumpet player Paul Armitage had never visited Santa Barbara before attending the Music Academy’s 2023 Summer Festival. Likewise, he’d never met Heather or Sese Ntem or their children, Noah and Madison. Even so, rather than finding himself isolated and on his own in an unfamiliar city, Armitage was welcomed as an honorary member of the Ntem family, and they have experienced the festival together.

This is all courtesy of the Music Academy’s Compeer Program, an initiative that matches academy fellows, like Armitage, with local families and individuals who serve as cheerleaders, tour guides, and a ready-made support system.

“This program has become the heartbeat of the Music Academy community and sets this festival apart from any other in terms of audience engagement,” said Academy Dean Tiffany DeVries. “This program is all about relationships, community, and connections. Here at the Music Academy, world-class music thrives alongside genuine friendships

because of the Compeer Program.”

While the Music Academy provides housing for the fellows for their eight-week stay in Santa Barbara, the Compeers provide familiar faces and local connections. Fellows might meet once a week or so for dinner at their Compeers’ home or at a restaurant; they might take a beach walk together or have a coffee date. And Compeers have an opportunity to experience the richness of live classical music from the perspective of their fellows and get to know classical musicians whose stars are just beginning to rise.

It’s a win-win situation for all.

“For Compeers, there’s no better way to enjoy a performance than by knowing the performers,” said DeVries. And for the musicians, knowing someone in the audience is there specifically to hear them “means the world to the performers, and their faces beam when they find their Compeers in the audience.”

“Before this summer, we’d never attended a classical music performance let alone taken the kids to one,” Heather Ntem said, “and now we’re doing it and we love it.” The Ntem fam-

ily has attended two performances at the Granada, both of which enthralled the 7- and 4-year-old children. “It’s so fun to see them so engaged,” Heather continued. The children’s first order of business as audience members, she noted, was to find Armitage among the sea of musicians on stage. “They always find him, and they are in touch with what he’s playing. They know what his instrument sounds like.”

Music fellows participating in the annual Summer Festival have been selected from among “the best of the best,” said Dean Carter, a member of the Academy’s board of directors. He and his husband, Mark Stori, are Compeers to viola player Joshua Kail, who recently completed his master’s degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music. “They are top musicians from around the world. You think of this as something that happens in big cities like New York or Los Angeles, but we get to interact with this level of talent right here.”

Since the Compeer program launched in 1998, more than 3,000 fellows have been matched with nearly 500 Compeers. This summer, 115 Compeers including 33 first-timers have been matched with 137 music fellows. “Every fellow who wants

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A FEW OF THE COMPEER FAMILIES: From left, Dean Carter, Mark Stori, and Joshua Kail; Sese, Heather, Noah, and Madison Ntem, with Paul Armitage (in brown shirt); and Lois Phillips and Sarah Bobrow

a Compeer has one,” said Carter. “But sometimes we don’t have enough, so some are matched with two or three fellows.”

The Compeer Program was founded by the late Leatrice Luria, a Music Academy patron who sought to break down the barrier between audiences and performers, bring them together in meaningful friendships, and create a deeper sense of community at the festival. Matches between Compeers and fellows are based on similar interests, hobbies, and other commonalities such as hometown, alma mater, and language studies.

Take Armitage, for example. He is interested in AfroCuban music, which has been a big part of Sese Ntem’s life. During one of their first outings together, Armitage joined one of Sese’s drumming classes. “Then, as a whole family, we went to the Santa Barbara Harbor and had lunch,” said Armitage.

Since then, there have been other gatherings, and many with other Compeers and fellows. “One of the natures of being an orchestral musician is we end up being in a practice room for hours and hours,” Armitage said. “The Compeer program connects us with people who have been around the city for a long time. So rather than just spend hours in a practice room in Santa Barbara, we spend hours in a practice room but also get to connect with this beautiful place.” A native of Riverdale, Georgia, Armitage recently completed his undergraduate work at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He will begin a master’s program at Rice University in the fall.

“My family is on the East Coast and they can’t make it out to Santa Barbara this summer, and that’s totally understandable I don’t blame them for it,” Armitage said. “But it’s also awesome to have my own family in Santa Barbara.”

Heather Ntem acknowledged she was hesitant about adding another commitment to the family’s already-packed summer schedule, but she was buoyed by Sese’s enthusiasm. And she has no regrets. “We do fun things, and we just hang out,” she said. “Paul is teaching us, and the kids really love learning from him.”

When Noah Ntem celebrated his seventh birthday a couple of weeks ago, Armitage came to the party and played “Happy Birthday” on his trumpet, an unplanned highlight of the party for 100 or so guests. “I don’t think anyone in our family will ever look at a trumpet again and not think of Paul,” Heather Ntem said.

The relationships are at the heart of the Compeer program’s success. “You get to understand the people behind the people you see on stage,” said Carter. “You get to know them, cheer for them, you get excited when they play beautifully, and you learn their stories. I know there are Compeers who stay connected to their fellows over time.”

This marks the second year Carter and Stori, the assistant men’s swimming coach at UC Santa Barbara, have served as Compeers. “It’s my favorite part of the summer,” Carter noted. “And I know Mark who’s a swimmer, not a musician really enjoys it, and he’s gotten into organizing events.

“You get to know the stories of these world-class musicians,” Carter continued. “You get to understand how they connected to music, how they connected to their instruments. And it’s so multicultural these are students from all over the world so we hear their stories about growing up in other places. More than just making beautiful music, they’re beautiful human beings.”

The program has created its own ripple effect. “Our next-door neighbor loves opera, and she got engaged with the program. And our neighbors across the street are Compeers. So, we call this [part of our street] Compeer Corner,” Carter said. “It has created connections within our neighborhood. We’ve all rotated for gatherings at different homes we’ve had brunch and dinner together, and we have a barbecue coming up this weekend.”

Those meaningful friendships Luria hoped to nurture when she conceived of the Compeer Program 25 years ago seem to have come to fruition.

“We have incredible human beings coming into our community,” said Heather Ntem, “and they’re giving us a gift, just in having these relationships. They’re so lovely and bright.” n

This program is all about relationships, community, and connections. Here at the Music Academy, world-class music thrives alongside genuine friendships because of the Compeer Program.

—Music

Academy

Dean Tiffany DeVries

FAMILY STROLL: The Ntem family and Paul Armitage at the Music Academy’s lovely lily pond

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Academy Boardmember Dean Carter (left) and UCSB Swim Coach Mark Stori flank their fellow, Joshua Kail

SPOTLIGHT:

Compeers Lois Phillips and Dennis Thompson & Music Academy Fellow Sarah Bobrow

by Grace Rachow

I“t’s an enriching relationship,” architect Dennis Thompson said of being involved with the Compeer program. He and his wife, educator, author, and public speaker Lois Phillips, have participated two times before, once with a collaborative pianist and then with a solo pianist. It’s a great way to support the Music Academy. This summer, they’re paired with bassoonist Sarah Bobrow.

“Getting to know Sarah and learning about the bassoon has been quite an experience,” Phillips said. “There’s much people don’t realize about this instrument. Did you know bassoonists make their own reeds? They spend nearly as much time perfecting that craft as they do practicing.”

The Compeers go to Summer Festival performances, of course, but one of the most fascinating opportunities is attending master classes. These sessions are open to the public for a small fee. “We get to see the teaching process. After initial instructive comments by the teaching artist, the bassoonists are asked to play solos or duets. They get positive and supportive comments,” Thompson said.

The Compeers provide a stage-door entourage the young musicians can count

on and friendly faces in the audience. In addition, the community members do their best to provide an easy social network, a sense of having a home away from home. First order of socializing is often local sightseeing.

Outings with Bobrow have included a close-up look at Coast Village Road, a sampling of local restaurants, and an architectural tour of downtown Santa Barbara. The couple has invited Bobrow to their home for Mexican food and included the other three bassoon fellows: Xavion Patterson, Samuel Watson, and Kahlan Yenney, as well as their Compeers.

“By the end of the summer, we feel like surrogate parents. We have the sense we’re a tangible success factor in their experience,” said Thompson. “All the young musicians are hard-working and dedicated to a life in music, and the Compeer program offers them true personal connections to Santa Barbara. The hope is to forge a longlasting friendship. We look forward to following their future careers,” said Phillips.

Bobrow is equally positive about her experience so far. She graduated this spring from Julliard with her master’s. Being selected for the Music Academy summer program was the fulfillment of a longtime goal. Spending quality time with

STAGE-DOOR ENTOURAGE: Lois Phillips (left) with her fellow Sarah Bobrow

Thompson and Phillips has added a special dimension to what would otherwise be a complete focus on music. After living in New York City, Bobrow appreciates the contrast of being in Santa Barbara. “There is so much space between things here. And it’s great having a real beach. The coast here is very different than New York beaches,” Bobrow said.

She relies on public transit and fellow musicians with cars to get to and from the Westmont campus, where all the participants in the program are housed for the summer, and Miraflores, the stunning 10-acre garden estate that has been home to the Music Academy since 1951.

When asked how she chose the bassoon for her instrument, Bobrow said, “It was when I was 11.” Her older brother, also a musician, was told by his teacher it was much easier for woodwind players to find a permanent seat with a symphony if they were bassoonists. That made good practical sense to Bobrow.

Her chosen instrument has a deep,

resonant tone that can be playful as well as haunting. One has only to compare Saint-Saëns’s Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major, Op. 168, with Weber’s Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, to fully grasp the range of possibilities.

Bobrow explained the process of making the double reeds that are a part of the reason for the bassoon’s distinctive sound. It’s a painstaking process requiring space, special equipment, and patience. Reedmaking takes time, but well-made reeds are critical to the best sound.

Bobrow has a few students of her own, but her life focus is to earn a seat with a major symphony. She’s about to embark on the challenging process of auditioning for open positions. It is a highly competitive process requiring talent, training, experience, and determination to succeed. Her Compeers, Thompson and Phillips, will be rooting for her in the years to come. Her positive and resilient mindset should continue to serve her well.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Bobrow, a bassoonist, has taught Philips and Thompson a lot about her instrument while they give her the scoop on all things Santa Barbara.

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gives children who are shy and reluctant readers a safe space to read aloud to certified therapy dogs. Reading to a cuddly canine not only helps to enhance children’s literacy skills, it also provides them with a comforting and nonjudgmental companion and fosters a sense of confidence, empathy, and joy in their reading journey.

is a series of wellness courses that teach children Mindfulness and other stress-reducing techniques. Combining wellness practices with the unconditional love of a therapy dog is a unique and beautiful gift we can give our children to help them navigate the world with clarity, compassion and peace, and empower them to create a kinder and brighter future for all.

are offered year-round to schools, senior living facilities, and organizations that provide health and wellness services. Our therapy dogs bring joy and smiles to everyone they meet!

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Our Therapy Dog Teams are the heart and soul of our organization! Their dedication is unsurpassed and the impact they make in our community is truly magical. If you and your dog are interested in taking one of our Training Courses and Certified Therapy Dog Evaluations, we would love to hear from you!

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It’s amazing how much love and laughter our therapy dogs bring into the lives of the young and young-at-heart in our community. These sweet souls bring out the best in everyone and inspire us to become kinder and more connected to one another.

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Volunteering with Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara has taught me the incredible power of compassion. The joy and comfort we bring to those we visit is immeasurable, reminding me that the smallest gestures of love can make the biggest difference in the lives of others.

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My dog Oli and I have been volunteering with Therapy Dogs of Santa Barabara from the beginning. It has been such a wonderful experience to share my dog with others and bring smiles to new faces.

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As a retired teacher, I remain intensely devoted to promoting children’s literacy, mental health, wellness, and humane education. Being a volunteer with Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara provides the perfect opportunity to express those passions, while witnessing the powerful impact our therapy dogs have on children, young adults and seniors in our community.

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Los Mercados de Fiesta

August 2 - August 6, 2023

Live Music & Dancing Schedule

De La Guerra De la Playa De La Guerra Plaza SBCC La Playa Stadium

Wednesday, August 2

10:45 a.m. — Opening Ceremony

11:15 a.m. — Garcia Dance Studio

12:15 p.m. — Alma De Mexico

1:00 p.m. — Cruz Dance Studio

1:30 p.m. — Ballet Folklorico Patria Mexicana

1:45 p.m. — Maria Bermudez Performing Arts Studio

2:45 p.m. — Zermeno Dance Academy

4:30 p.m. — DJ Darla Bea

5:00 p.m. — Buena Onda (Latin Soul)

6:45 p.m. — Cornerstone (Reggae)

8:45 p.m. — Double Wide Kings (Classic Rock)

Thursday, August 3

11:15 a.m. — Garcia Dance Studio

12:00 p.m. — Puro Flamenco

12:30 p.m. — Ballet Folklorico Patria Mexicana

12:45 p.m. — Alma De Mexico

1:30 p.m. — Grupo Folklorico De West Los Angeles

2:00 p.m. — Danza Folklorico Quezalcoatl

2:30 p.m. — Zermeno Dance Academy (Live Musicians)

4:00 p.m. — DJ Darla Bea

4:15 P.m — Banda La Preferida (Banda Sinoloa)

5:45 p.m. — Los Anclas (Nortena)

7:15 p.m. — Mezcal Martini (Latin Dance Music)

8:45 p.m. — Molly Ringwald Project (Ultimate 80s Dance Rock)

Friday, August 4

11:00 a.m. — Puro Flamenco

11:30 a.m. — Cruz Dance Studio

12:00 p.m. — Garcia Dance Studio

12:45 p.m. — Alma De Mexico

1:30 p.m. — Zermeno Dance Academy (Live Musicians)

2:30 p.m. — Maria Bermudez Performing Arts Studio

3:30p.m. — Flamenco Santa Barbara (Live Music)

4:05 p.m. — DJ Darla Bea

4:20 p.m. — Melody Hope (Mariachi/Ranchera)

5:15 p.m. — Will Breman (Soulful Country Rock)

6:45 p.m. — Heart & Soul (Old School Latin Dance)

8:10 p.m. — La Boheme Professional Dancers

8:30 p.m. — False Puppet (Alternative Rock)

Saturday, August 5

11:00 a.m. — Boscutti Ballet

11:30 a.m. — Mi Sabor Dance Studio

12:00 p.m. — Cruz Dance Studio

12:30 p.m. — Alma De Mexico

1:00 p.m. — Grupo Folklorico Huitzillin

1:45 p.m. — Zermeno Dance Academy (Live Music)

2:45 p.m. — Sahagun Dance

3:15 p.m. — Garcia Dance Studio

4:15 p.m. — Tony Ybarra (Spanish Guitar)

5:45 p.m. — Jacob Philip Benning Trio (Soul & Roll)

7:00 p.m. — Something This Way Magic (Classic Rock & Pop)

8:30 p.m. — Elements (Latin Dance)

Pepe Marquez and Grooveline

Saturday, August 5 House DJ — DJ FIU

12 p.m. — Puro Flamenco

12:45 p.m. — Garcia Dance Studio

1:30 p.m. — Ballet Folklorico Patria Mexicana

2 p.m. — Cruz Dance Studio

2:30 p.m. — Alma de Mexico

3 p.m. — Grupo Folklorico Huitzillin

4 p.m. — The New Vibe

5:30 p.m. — 90s Babiez

7 p.m. — 805 Cali Tejanos

8 p.m. — La Bohéme Professional Dance

8:30 p.m. — Mestizo

Sunday, August 6

11 a.m. — Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlan

12 p.m. — Melody Hope

1 p.m. — Mezcal Martini

2 p.m. — Jr. Spirit & Spirit of Fiesta

2:45 p.m. — Heart and Soul

4 p.m. — Grupo Sivoney

5 p.m. — Los Anclas

Get more information at www.sbfiesta.org

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THURSDAY 7/27

7/27: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Rick Sharp Self-taught local artist and author Rick Sharp will discuss his latest memoir, 1970s Nature Posters: The Lost Art of Rich Sharp with a book-signing to follow. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/event

7/27-7/29: 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 highrolling gambler and a strait-laced puritanical missionary and a showgirl dreaming of settling down with a crap game manager set in 1950s New York. Songs include “Luck Be a Lady,”“A Bushel and a Peck,” and more. 7:30pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. $14-$26. Call (805) 965-5935 or email sbcctg@sbcc.edu. theatregroupsbcc.com

7/27, 8/2: Metro Summer Kids’ Movies See the perfect summer movie for $2. Thu.: Kung Fu Panda (2008, PG), Camino Real Cinema, 7040 Marketplace Dr., Goleta; Wed.: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, PG), Fiesta 5, 916 State St.; $2. metrotheatres.com

7/27: Concerts in the Park Bring a picnic, blankets, and chairs (no alcohol, pets, or smoking) and get into the Latin jazz sound from Mezcal Martini. 6pm. 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Concerts@SantaBarbaraCA.gov sbparksandrec.santabarbaraca.gov/activities

FRIDAY 7/28

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

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

FRIDAY

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

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

Shows on Tap Shows on Tap

SUNDAY Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

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

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

(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

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

7/28-7/30: The S.B. Antique Decorative Arts & Vintage Show & Sale Shop 17th-century to mid-century items such as furniture, jewelry, paintings, vintage fashion, and more from more than 60 quality dealers. Fri.-Sat.: 11am-6pm; Sun.: 11am-4pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $5-$8. Call (805) 484-1291 or email stpantiqueshows @aol.com sbantiqueshow.com

7/28: Asian American Film Series: Chinatown Rising Watch this film about a young San Francisco Chinatown resident who captured the Asian American struggles during the civil rights movement of the 1960s with intimate interviews of activists 45 years later. A Q&A with co-director and producer Josh Chuck will follow the screening. 6pm. Alhecama Theatre, 215A E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$5 suggested donation. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/aafs

7/27: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, 6pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 3643043. satellitesb.com

7/27-8/1: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Ray & Paul, Field Daze, Lizardsmouth, 8pm. $12-$15. Ages 21+. Fri.: SBVA Singer Showcase with S.B. All-Star Band, 5:30pm, $10. Area 51, 8:30pm, $12-$15, Ages 21+. Sat.: Banda Landia, 9pm. $25-$30.

Ages 21+. Sun.: Sandy Cummings & Jazz du Jour, 12:30pm. $10. Mon.: Adam Moezinia and the Folk Element Trio, 7:30pm. $15-$18.

Tue.: Heads All Happy Hour: Jerry Garcia Day Celebration, 6pm. Free. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

7/28-7/29, 8/2: Lost Chord Guitars

Fri.: Cristina Vane, Rachel Baiman, 8pm. $16$21. Sat.: The Furious Seasons, Nick Justice, 8pm. $11. Wed.: Pi Jacobs, 8pm. $11. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

7/28-7/29: Uptown Lounge Fri.: Mark Alvarado, The Trio, 6pm. TD Lind, The Aviators, 9pm. Sat.: The Coveralls, 8pm. 3126 State St. Free. Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/events

7/28: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta)

Do No Harm, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

7/28-7/30: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Molly Ringwald Project, 9pm-midnight. $10. Sat.: Sam Mitchell, 1-5pm. Jimi Nelson Band, 8:30-11:30pm. Sun.: The Juke Joint Jammers Trio, noon-4pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar

7/28: 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

7/28: Draughtsmen Aleworks Flight 805, 6-8pm. 53 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 387-2577. draughtsmenaleworks.com/events

7/29: Corner Tap Bar & Eatery Flight 805, 8-10pm. 1905 Cliff Dr., Ste. F. Free. Call (805) 690-2739. sbcornertap.com/events

7/29: S.B. Wine Collective Will Breman, 5:30pm. 131 Anacapa St., Ste. C. Free. Call (805) 456-2700. santabarbarawinecollective.com/events/

7/29-7/30: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Grass Mountain, 1:30-4:30pm. Cadillac Angels, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:304:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

7/29: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Ace Gonzalez and the Surfilm Sound, 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 9686500. mspecialbrewco.com

7/29-7/30: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Stacked, 4-7 pm. Sun.: Bad Habit, 1-4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarand grill.com/music-on-the-water

7/30: Au Bon Climat Tasting Room Will Breman, 3-5pm. 813 Anacapa St. Free. Call (805) 963-7999. aubonclimat.com/events

7/30: Zaca Mesa Winery Arwen Lewis, noon-3pm. 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. Free. Call (805) 688-9339 or email info@zacamesa.com zacamesa.com/ upcoming-events

7/31: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Ray Jaurique Trio, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

SATURDAY 7/29

7/28:

UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Out of This World: The Fifth Element Watch 1997’s The Fifth Element (rated PG-13), about how an ex-soldier turned luckless cab driver (Bruce Willis) saves the world from the universe’s ultimate evil in the 23rd century. Join before the screening to win prizes and enjoy a live music set by DJ Darla Bea. Bring breathable blankets, low chairs, and a picnic! 8:30pm. Sunken Gardens, S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

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

7/29:

23rd Annual Woodies at the Beach Woodie Wagons from all over the western United States will gather together to celebrate the artistry and craftsmanship that made this car legendary. Bring a picnic and enjoy the cool beach vibe as you support local charities with raffles and a silent auction. There will be special parking for classic car friends with pre-1954 rides. 9am-3pm. West Lawn, SBCC, 721 Cliff Dr. Free. Call (805) 850-8574 or email sbwoodie club@yahoo.com tinyurl.com/WoodiesAtTheBeach2023

COURTESY

Flight 805

PATTI SMITH TRIO

7/29: Music Academy: Cabaret: 1979 Experience a cabaret set in L.A.’s 1979 Laurel Canyon. This unique vocal journey will feature music from the legendary singer-songwriters of that iconic era. 3:30pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free-$65. Call (805) 969-8787 or email ticketoffice@musicacademy.org musicacademy.org/calendar

7/29: Book Signing: Wendy Whitman Author of Premonition (2021) Wendy Whitman will sign copies of her thrilling sequel in the Deer Killer series, Retribution, written from the killer’s point of view and picking up with investigations to hunt down the person responsible for the heinous murders of the first book. 2-4pm. Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley Rd. Montecito. Free Call (805) 969-4977 or email db@dmbaker.com tinyurl.com/WendyWhitman

7/29: Santa Ynez Valley Summer Saturday

Movie Nights: Food Chains Take in a screening of 2014’s documentary Food Chains, about a coalition of workers, farmers, and consumers who fight for dignity in American farm fields. Picnic boxes from Clean Slate Wine Bar ($20) and wine from Final Girl Wines ($30/ bottle) will be available for purchase. Wine tasting: 7pm; movie: 8pm. Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, 151 Sycamore Dr., Buellton. $25. Call (805) 991-7901 or email irlartsfoundation@gmail.com tinyurl.com/SYVmovieNight

7/29: An Evening with Robert Cray Band

Enjoy the soul, R&B, gospel, blues, and rock ’n’ roll vibe of Grammy Award winner and member of the Blues Hall of Fame Robert Cray and his band. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $55-$65; VIP: $106, $129. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org/events

SUNDAY 7/30

7/30: Goleta Valley Historical Society Presents an Afternoon and Screening with Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto Watch the 2011 documentary 6 Generations: A Chumash Family’s History, which tells the story of De Soto’s ancestors, six generations of Chumash women from the Spanish mission period through the present day. Stay for the Q&A with Barbareño Chumash Elder Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto, this year’s Fiesta parade Grand Marshal. 3pm. Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. Free.Call (805) 681-7216. Email lisa@goletahistory.org goletahistory.org/speakers

7/30: S.B. Museum of Art Docent Tour with ASL Interpretation Enjoy a docent-led tour of The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive with simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. 11am. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free. Call (805) 963-4364 or email info@sbma.net sbma.net/events

MONDAY 7/31

7/31:

Indy Hops Passport

Drop Party

You’ve visited breweries and tasted a pint or two or four, now bring your completed passport to our Indy Hops Passport Drop Party to be entered to win gift cards from the participating breweries. 5-7pm. Validation Ale 102 E. Yanonali St. Free. Call (805) 965-5205 or email info@independent.com. tinyurl.com/IndyHopsParty

COURTESY

7/31:

S.B. Wildlife Care Network Wild Talk: The Life and Legacy of P-22 Beth Pratt, regional executive director of the California Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation, will talk about P-22, the iconic mountain lion who was the inspiration of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in the Santa Monica Mountains. Reception: 5pm; program: 6-8:15pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. $10-$60. Call (805) 965-5400 or email boxoffice@etcsb.org. sbwcn.org/events/wild-talks-bethpratt

TUESDAY 8/1

8/1: Literary Club Presents: Bruce Holsinger

Join this three-course prix-fixe lunch with Bruce Holsinger, award-winning and bestselling author of 2022’s The Displacements: A Novel and 2023’s On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age, followed by a lively conversation on his work as a writer and professor. Email to secure a reservation. Noon. Belmond El Encanto Hotel & Spa, 800 Alvarado Pl. $75. Call (805) 845-5800 or email reservations .ele@belmond.com or concierge.ele@belmond.com tinyurl.com/BruceHolsinger

8/1: Rancho La Patera & Stow House: Music at the Ranch Take in the covers and original sounds of Americana Cats with elevated vegan/vegetarian fare from Sassafras Food Truck with food for purchase. 5:30-7:30pm. Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 681-7216 or email info@goletahistory.org goletahistory.org/music-at-the-ranch

WEDNESDAY 8/2

8/2: Wharf Wednesday: Tequila Mockingbird Stroll the wharf, shop, have dinner and drinks, then take in the rock ’n’ roll sounds of Tequila Mockingbird. 6-8pm. Stearns Wharf, 217 Stearns Wharf. Free stearnswharf.org/events

COURTESY

FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK (PIP) 2023

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

FOODBANK PICNIC EN EL PARQUE 2022

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

South County:

GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR.

(JUNE 12-AUG.18)

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

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

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

SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY

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

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

North County:

SANTA YNEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(JUNE 12-AUG. 11)

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

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FREE SUMMER MEALS

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

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB COMIDAS DE VERANO GRATUITAS

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

DOWNTOWN BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

(JUNE 12-AUG. 16)

632 E. Canon Perdido St.

WESTSIDE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

(JUNE 12-AUG. 16)

602 W. Anapamu St.

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

A Last Hurrah for Santa Barbara’s Cat Mewseum

Igrew up alongside my cat, Sagwa. Through mean middle schoolers, mind-melting math problems, and the stress of college applications, Sagwa was always there. She would lend a fuzzy ear and offer a purr of support as she curled up on my chest. But now, I find myself subconsciously reaching for her and finding only a pillow in her place. I said goodbye to her in May, returning home from college just a day before she had to be put down. I’m still processing the loss.

My dad believes in heaven and reincarnation. My mom believes in simple decomposition. I don’t know what I believe. Even non-spiritual people say that your loved ones still exist within you after they pass, and I really want to believe that. So, I’m trying to feel Sagwa’s love in every sunbeam and bird, to feel her fur when I brush against tall grass. I’m trying to look for signs, whatever that means.

The Purr-fect Catalyst

The other day, I came across the biggest sign yet. Actually, it was quite small: a humble neon blue-and-pink sign bearing the words “Cat Mewseum.” Though we all know what curiosity did to the cat, it still got the better of me, and I entered, greeted by at least a hundred pairs of eyes staring back at me.

The walls were covered in paintings, each one depicting a different cat. A blue ragdoll painted rather realistically; a rainbow cat in a cubist style; an expressionist, ghostly looking cat no two were alike. Dozens more cat knickknacks and books sat nestled on shelves.

As I perused the prints strewn across tables in the center of the room, I spotted a wispy-haired woman who looked like she owned the place. After speaking with her, I learned that she, Diane Huntoon, was not only the owner but also the artist behind every painting in the place. The Cat Mewseum was her passion project, but it was closing in a week. I knew I had to come back to learn more.

Huntoon described the Mewseum’s advent as “serendipitous,” “magical,” and “meant to be.” It all came together when she found the perfect gallery space available for a short-term lease.

“It’s an experience; it’s not a shop or a gallery,” she said. To my surprise, Huntoon doesn’t currently have any pet

cats or even a deep affinity for them. What she does love, though, is the effect her art has on people. Her artistic streak started in childhood and led her to a fine art degree from UC Santa Barbara 40-odd years ago, where she focused on abstract art but would paint cats on the side.

She continued painting during her two decades abroad as an English and art teacher. In Japan, she purchased a book of rice paper and black ink from a 7-Eleven and made a thousand quick cat paintings. In Hong Kong, she started placing postcard-sized prints of cats on a chair outside her apartment, next to a maneki-neko cat-shaped bank for passersby to pay on the honor system.

The first U.S. iteration of the Cat Mewseum was in a small space in Summerland. During the pandemic, Huntoon put her cards out downtown, with a donation box. “It [was] kind of like being Banksy; no one knew who I was,” she said.

The city made her stop, so she started plotting the next iteration. It turned out to be her biggest project yet, with the State Street Cat Mewseum running a few months over her initial plan.

Huntoon knew it wasn’t going to be very profitable, but she was more focused on the “heart profit” she got from seeing people’s reactions and hearing their cat stories. One couple came in on their wedding day to participate in the Mewseum’s signature “create your own cat” art activity.

“[The wife] said, ‘I can’t think of anything better than to create cat art with my new husband on my wedding day,’ ” Huntoon said. “It was just amazing … a good feeling all around.”

Stories like these made me want to experience all the Mewseum had to offer, so I returned nearly every day of its final week in hopes of crafting a story, but also, selfishly, hoping it would help me deal with my grief.

I created cat art on canvas with oil pastels. I chose a circa 2012 picture of Sagwa and me cuddled in a big gray chair. By then, she had reached full chubbiness and I loved having more surface area to pet. I tried to emulate the impressionists, the ones who depicted not just what they could see but what they felt. I drew a tie-dye-like burst of energy emanating our embrace, but it was impossible to completely capture the feeling. That’s one of the hardest things about both death and growing older for me. I find myself trying desperately to grab onto glimmers of memories as they fade away.

I had to grab onto those memories extra-tight to

participate in the final Mewseum event an open mic to share cat stories. My story became something akin to a eulogy. Only a handful of people showed up, and Huntoon told me to think of it as a test run. I stumbled through what I had written but not proofread. My voice wobbled, tears flowed, and I felt all-too aware of how I sounded through the microphone. It was incredibly therapeutic.

Open-mic night two brought a larger crowd armed with cat stories. One guy made a slideshow about his cat who had recently passed. Another shared about his 25-year-old cat who survived the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989. A sister duo sang a song to the tune of “L-O-V-E” about their grandma’s cat Ricky. I couldn’t help but smile as each person shared their stories with such genuine passion.

The open mic was my outlet to pore through all aspects

of Sagwa’s life and my relationship with her. Sagwa would frequently pee in my closet, eat her weight in kibble, and bite guests that tried to pet her. But I don’t blame her for being on edge when strangers came and invaded her home. There is no need to shower people who haven’t earned your trust with unconditional love. Love that you’ve earned is much more powerful. That was the love I felt from Sagwa. That was the love that I still feel when I see a butterfly float beside me on my runs or when I stumble upon a Cat Mewseum.

I only wish I had found it sooner so that more people could go to enjoy the extraordinary space born from Huntoon’s ingenuity.

To learn about new pop-ups, follow @catmewseumsantabarbara on Instagram.

Visitors draw on the coloring table outside the Mewseum.

Diane Huntoon, creator and artist behind the Cat Mewseum, with her first- ever cat print from 1997

The “create your own cat” art piece, depicting writer Hannah Weaver and her cat, made at Diane Huntoon’s Cat Mewseum

Story and photos by Hannah Weaver

A Rare Nester Returns

Back in mid-May, Libby Patten was excited to hear the song of a yellow-breasted chat coming from dense vegetation at the newly restored Arroyo Burro Open Space. Knowing that it would be unusual for the bird to stick around past the normal migration window, and even more unusual for it to find a mate and attempt to nest, she kept tabs on the bird as it continued to sing into June. As a breeding species, the chat has declined greatly in Santa Barbara County and throughout most of Southern California since the early 1900s, probably due to loss of habitat, and is now found very locally during the summer, and almost never on the coastal plain along the south coast of our county.

The chat has long been a taxonomists’ mystery. For many years, it was regarded as a type of warbler. Its bright-yellow chest and olive back certainly give it a warbler-like appearance, but it is considerably larger than any warbler, approaching a thrush in size. The song is also most decidedly un-warbler-like. Most North American warblers have simple, repetitive songs, but not so the chat! The Cornell Lab describes it:

The Restoration of Arroyo Burro Creek Is Paying Dividends

“The chat offers a cascade of song in the spring, when males deliver streams of whistles, cackles, chuckles, and gurgles with the fluidity of improvisational jazz.”

It’s a loud bird.

Within the last decade, ornithologists decided that the chat doesn’t belong in the family of warblers (Parulidae), and placed it in the Icteridae family, a grouping all of its own.

As Patten kept track of the singing male over the weeks, catching brief glimpses of it now and again chats are real skulkers she began to suspect there was a second bird present. As the male was blasting out his song, she heard a second bird calling on the other side of the trail. The chat’s call is also unique, an electric-sounding, down-slurred buzz.

Her curiosity thoroughly piqued, she enlisted my help in tracking down the birds. On my first visit, I caught a glimpse of the male and nothing more. But

on the second visit, after seeing and hearing nothing for an hour, I struck gold. An adult appeared in a bush, and then, as I was watching it, I heard the call of another chat. I quickly spotted it and realized its duller plumage and white throat meant it had to be a young bird. Eventually I saw four birds together, two of which were certainly juveniles; the chats had indeed nested! Patten was thrilled when I gave her the news.

Over the years, I have paid many visits to what is now the Arroyo Burro Open Space. I always thought it had the potential to be a good spot for wildlife, but visits were generally disappointing. Much of the reason for the paucity of life there was that the land was full of non-native vegetation. In particular, a bamboolike plant called giant cane, native to the Middle East, flourished along the creekside, choking out most other plants.

In the late 1990s, a developer was given the green light to build 25 luxury homes on the land. A civil suit was brought against the project, and the fate of the parcel went to the ballot. Residents overwhelmingly voted to save the land from development. The city purchased 22 acres in 2016 and phase one of the restoration project began in 2018. The Herculean task of ridding the area of the giant cane and many other invasive plants was completed, the narrow creek channel was widened to create a larger floodplain and lessen bank erosion, and thousands of locally sourced native plants were planted.

Phase two of the project was completed in 2022. Walking trails were improved, and a footbridge was constructed over the creek. This bridge can be accessed along Las Positas Road, opposite the main Elings Park entrance. The open space can also be reached from the end of Alan Road.

The plentiful rains of last winter have given the new plants a real boost, and now the sides of the creek are lush with willows, sycamores, and many native shrubs giving prime habitat to such birds as the common yellowthroat. The flowering purple sage is attracting a good number of bees and butterflies. The change in the land is remarkable and speaks volumes about the power of restoration.

Hugh Ranson is a member of Santa Barbara Audubon Society, a nonprofit organization that protects area birdlife and habitat and connects people with birds through education, conservation, and science. For more information, see santabarbaraaudubon.org.

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

A rare shot of one of the adult yellow-breasted chats out in the open

FOOD & DRINK

Eating New Orleans, Family-Style

broth; and cracklins and chili butter oysters at pork specialist Cochon, where my daughter sat a seat that had just been vacated by Nicolas Cage.

But even gluttons can’t eat all the time. In between reservations, we wandered the French Quarter, during daylight hours at first, popping into chandelier stores, art galleries, and clothing stores, where I purchased a sports coat from Italy. We’d later return at night, but my daughter wasn’t fond of the zombie drunks, who start their stroll soon after sundown. My son didn’t mind such stumbling, so we got a dose of NOLA’s darker history by taking a ghost tour, learning all about the atrocious Madame Delphine LaLaurie as we stood outside her haunted mansion and buying a slushie cocktail at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, built by a pirate in the 1700s.

from the Higgins. As the country’s official showcase of that war and era, the massive campus would require a multi-day tour to ingest everything, which ensures that a two-hour visit will be action-packed. Our highlight was the Tom Hanks–narrated, 4D film Beyond All Boundaries, which poignantly presents the war in an immersive sensory experience.

Riding the streetcar is another must. We took the Saint Charles line the oldest continually operating streetcar in the world all the way to Audubon Park, full of mossy trees, a zoo we didn’t see, and jogging coeds from Tulane and the architecturally impressive Loyola University. On the way back, we stopped by Magazine Street, where my wife and daughter bought dresses for upcoming weddings as my son and I tried liquefied chocolate and artisan truffles at Piety and Desire’s Café au Chocolat.

As my son pondered whether the Nova Scotian oysters were more briny than those from Alabama, my daughter tucked into a creamy bowl of crabfat agnolotti, and my wife slurped up the cider-spiked broth of the mussels à la Normande, I leaned back in my seat to take a bit of pride in the scene. It was our first night out in New Orleans, where we’d brought the kids for their school break, and it finally dawned on me that this was really my family’s first food-focused vacation, in which eating out topped our to-do list.

A Sumptuous Adventure Through the Crescent City’s Meals and Museums

These were just the beginning bites of our trip, at Le Chat Noir in the Warehouse District, where Wu-Tang, De La Soul, and The Roots laid the soundtrack for the openkitchen format just a few blocks from our room in the Higgins Hotel. But the days that followed would be consumed by consumption, whose caloric impacts we mostly offset, thankfully, by miles and miles of walking each day through the city’s culture-soaked neighborhoods. There were beignets at Café du Monde, of course, where we opted to sit down and get served by the hustling waiters rather than wait in the long to-go line; lemongrass crab Caesar, spring som tam salad, and fried catfish with pickles and “zippy” ranch at Marjie’s Grill, where casual, complex cocktails completed the backyard vibe; multiple servings of crawfish noodles at Peche Seafood Grill, where you can’t go wrong on the menu, even when it comes to catfish swimming in a pickled-greens

Seeing a proper set of live music with kids proved challenging the main places are 21 and over, and Preservation Hall requires advance, not-cheap tickets. But we took a few songs in at the Musical Legends Park, and caught a raucous street performance of a six-man band that I would have paid plenty to see on stage. We also lucked out by finding a free Galactic concert at Lafayette Square, hosted by a nonprofit youth leadership organization and attended by what seemed like a 99 percent hometown crowd. “I like these events,” I overheard one woman say. “There’s less assholes.”

Yes, we always came back to the food. The one place atop my list that we failed to hit was retro sandwich superstar Turkey and the Wolf, but we may have done one better by prioritizing its sister breakfast restaurant, Molly’s Rise and Shine. The ’80s decor is memory-stoking extensive, and the fast-food-esque sandwiches satisfy on all fronts. Throw in a Southeast Asian–leaning puffed rice salad and a celery soda to start your day on top.

Our most classic dining experience was the jazz brunch at Broussard’s, where I washed down a Ramos gin fizz with bottomless mimosas and calvados as a trio cruised the courtyard. We started on deviled eggs, oysters Broussard, and turtle soup before my wife crushed her blackened redfish, then ate most of the gruyere-covered bread atop my cochon de lait croque monsieur.

Though it was break time, our timing was perfect, happening under very pleasant, even slightly cool weather in the lull between Mardi Gras and whatever comes next. Crowds would start to build up by the weekend, but when we went to Vue Orleans, a high-tech, intro-to-the-city hub that’s clearly prepared for big lines (maybe cruise ships?), we were almost the only ones there. That made the experience more exemplary, with as-deep-as-you-want, mostly hands-free exhibits that explored the city’s history, music, and food in multigenerational manners. It ends with an elevator ride to the tallest balcony in town, where the entire NOLA landscape is laid bare, with interactive screens to explain the sights. It’s the ideal first stop for first-timers.

Even more informationally impressive was the National WWII Museum, located right across the street

To test our intestinal fortitude, we followed that indulgence with a tour of the Museum of Death, where I was connected to not one but two of the serial killer exhibits. My distant cousin was Herbert Mullin, who went on an LSD-triggered rampage throughout Santa Cruz in the early ’70s, and my aunt and uncle still live on a ranch outside of Yuba City adjacent to where Juan Corona dumped the bodies of his migrant farmworker victims. I wasn’t supposed to snap a shot of Mullin’s jailhouse paintings, but given the curious circumstances, it felt like the right rule to break.

Our final meal was at Compère Lapin, though we were all starting to overdose at that point. We stayed on the small menu, running through more oysters and ceviche and pork belly before throwing in the towel.

On our last morning in town, we plopped into a booth at Café Normandie on the ground floor of the Higgins, adjacent to Kilroy’s Bar, where my wife and I had enjoyed our second cocktails of the trip. (Our first were on the hotel’s roof at Rosie’s, alongside fluffy crab beignets.)

I ambitiously ordered the fried green tomato BLT but had trouble stuffing much more in my face, so I headed back to the room for a pre-flight snooze. My family, meanwhile, kept chowing away.

See neworleans.com.

Story and Photos by Matt Kettmann

Beignets at Cafe du Monde

Jazz brunch at Broussard’s

EATS & DRINKS Santa Barbara

A Jolt of Fun with Welcome Coffee Cart

LUNCH:

French lunch: Tuesday - Friday, 11:30 am - 2

PAID

FOOD & DRINK

Although I’ve freelanced for the Independent since 2016, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been to the office. When June Haupts offered to roll her mobile coffee installation, Welcome Coffee Cart, to the Independent offices so I could see her in action for our interview, I jumped at the chance. Under the shade of a jacaranda tree, Haupts brought her state-of-the-art La Marzocco espresso machine, a blend of beans she roasts herself, Mizuba matcha, lavender syrup made with flowers from her own yard, music, a beautiful bench, and perhaps the most important ingredient: buoyant communityfeeding energy.

by Rebecca Horrigan

“Being in the private events world means I get the unique privilege of being a fly on the wall for big moments in people’s lives,” Haupts said. “I love meeting all types of humans, from families celebrating at weddings and students finishing up finals week, to hardworking people taking their coveted coffee breaks. Everyone is stoked to have the coffee cart, providing an alternative to alcohol, energizing the party, or bringing camaraderie to the workplace.”

Whether you’re a freelancer or just recovering from COVID isolation, Welcome Coffee Cart provides that perfect caffeine-infused watering hole to bond with colleagues. The coffee beans are meticulously sourced, the velvety foam and detailed latte art is on point, and the espresso is smooth and robust, but even if all of these aspects were at a different cart, I doubt it would be able to stir the same conviviality that Haupts’s genuine kindness and joie de vivre seem to inspire.

“I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and created jobs for myself. … I come from a family of farmers where honesty and work ethic has been something ingrained in me since I was young,” Haupts said about her childhood in rural Iowa. “As I grew up and started exploring different

fields of study or careers, I knew I wanted to create something from the ground up with my own bare hands.”

Haupts’s love affair with coffee began while working on a yacht in the Mediterranean. The owner of a coffee shop in Croatia made her a Chemex pour-over and she was transfixed.

“I loved the ritual of it and how passionate he was about explaining where the coffee was sourced and farmed,” Haupts said. “This aligned with my intersecting interests, having come from a family of farmers. From that moment on I became the ‘barista on the boat,’ sourcing the best coffee wherever we sailed to.”

Haupts’s journey eventually landed her in Santa Barbara at Dune (The French Press at the time), where she became the educator for new hires and taught the public about where their beans were sourced.

A gregarious nature and entrepreneurial drive led Haupts to start Welcome Coffee Cart in 2016. She now pops up at weddings, corporate or celebrity productions, and at all kinds of companies, including locals like Procore and LinkedIn, and she also travels to L.A. and Napa for events.

Haupts has also helped most major coffee-cart businesses across the country start their engines, thanks to her consulting.

“I get a lot out of talking to people with the same passions and helping out their honest businesses,” Haupts said. “I’ve also consulted at large tech companies and restaurants to build out their coffee programs, which has been a fun challenge.”

With a second cart she built last year, Haupts’s business is thriving, and she’s looking to build a team to have multiple events going at once.

“At the end of the day, my love of creating and building something positive and unique for other people has stuck with me over the years,” Haupts said.

As I finished the last drop of a luxurious lavender latte in the sun, hugged old co-workers and new friends goodbye, and as the staff headed back to their desks and I to my kitchen table, a buzz filled my body, not just from the caffeine, but also from that warm spirit of community that Welcome Coffee Cart cultivates so well.

See welcomecoffeecart.com.

Michelin Stars Announced for 2023

Reader Cobalt let me know that the prestigious Michelin Guide (via bonappetit.com) has announced their 2023 list of California restaurants that have gained, retained, or lost stars in the last year. Michelin stars, which range from one to three, are the most coveted recognition in the culinary world. Even one star is a huge honor.

The Santa Barbara County restaurants mentioned in the list as having retained their stars include Caruso’s in Montecito, which first earned their one-star rating in 2022, and Bell’s in Los Alamos, which first earned their one-star rating in 2021. Sushi by Scratch Restaurant in Montecito is on the list of restaurants that lost their one-star rating in 2023, first earned in 2021. No area restaurants gained a star this year.

CHICK-FIL-A REOPENS: Reader Phil told me that Chick-fil-A on upper State Street reopened, so I drove by, and indeed, customers were giving orders in the drive-thru while others were dining on the patio. The hugely popular restaurant closed in May to renovate their drivethru system. Some construction work is still ongoing near the driveway entrance.

WADI RUM KITCHEN TO REPLACE FOXTAIL: Here is a message for you from Foxtail Kitchen at 14 East Cota Street: “Hi John, We decided that September 4 will be our last day for our concept Foxtail Kitchen after six and a half years. Thanks for everybody’s support for us. Our new concept is similar to what we did eight years ago at 805 Deli. We are going back to openings starting at 6 a.m. ’til 9 p.m. with a hookah lounge on the back patio and new waterfalls after we lost the parklet. We will have a Jordanian/Lebanese market as well. We are not going to have full liquor available anymore. Wadi Rum Kitchen will be our new concept name. Thank you, Falah.”

IT’S DIGS TIME AT THE ZOO: Celebrate the spirit of Old Spanish Days Fiesta at DIGS

at the Santa Barbara Zoo, on Thursday, August 3. DIGS is Fiesta’s annual party, featuring food from local restaurants, margaritas, live music, and dancing on the zoo’s hilltop.

You are asked to wear your finest Fiesta attire and enjoy a summer evening at the zoo with a view of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. General admission tickets are $150 through August 2, and $175 day of. Admission includes unlimited food tastings from local restaurants and margaritas, live music, dancing, and exclusive access to zoo grounds after hours. DIGS is a joint fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Zoo and Old Spanish Days. For ages 21+ only.

For more information about DIGS visit sbzoo.org/digs or call (805) 962-5339.

THIRTY-SIX HOURS IN SANTA BAR -

BARA: Reader Mo let me know that travel editor Freda Moon recently posted an article at NYTimes .com about spending 36 hours in Santa Barbara. Local food and drink destinations visited include LOKUM, La Paloma Cafe, Tondi Gelato, Lovejoy’s Pickle Room, Alessia Patisserie and Café, Corazón Comedor, Cajé Coffee Roasters, Jeannine’s Bakery, The Valley Project wine-tasting room, and The Good Lion bar. If you haven’t exceeded your free limit (or have a subscription) at the New York Times, you can read the article at tinyurl.com/sb-nyt.

GOLETA SHALHOOB’S UPDATE: In April 2022, I broke the news that Shalhoob’s had signed a lease to take over 5112 Hollister Avenue in Noleta, the former home of Woody’s BBQ. I have posted a few updates since then, and here is the latest from reader Whirl: “I was parked outside today and noticed that the exterior walls have tracks and roll up like a garage door so it can be very open or closed with a lot of windows. I didn’t get any opening information, but this was something I have never seen before and a very good idea.”

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

STAR STRUCK: The Restaurant Guy enjoyed the grand opening of Caruso’s restaurant at the Rosewood Miramar Beach on April 10, 2019, and it has since earned a Michelin star.

WILD ALTERED BLUE YONDER

Delta, at the Marcia Burtt Gallery, long an embracing venue home for his work.

Beyond the visual fruits of his work in the show is an abiding and underscoring concern and advocacy for planetary woes and the already-visible effects of climate change, stateside. Having flown over the famed river’s terrain for three decades, Dewey has had a long-view perspective of the river’s change of course, stymied in its traditional flow to the Sea of Cortez in Baja California because of the nature-altering effects of dams, drought, and other factors.

But the exhibition Delta is not a conventional naturalist documentation project.

“DSC 0119,” a pale blue expanse with green watery rivulets in the upper right corner hosts a spidery system of veins that break up the scene’s fluidity. The image “9053” is large and dreamy, with the sinuously wending waterway flowing through barren earthen stretches, in varied brownish hues. Humming in the distance is a lyrical backdrop and repository of light-blue seawater and gently cloud-pocked sky.

Veteran aerial photographer Bill Dewey, who takes to the air for professional and aesthetic reasons, brings a special vantage point to his fine art photography. With his incisive eye for forms and textures found in the land below, Dewey has honed sensibilities as both an environmentalist documenting fragile terra firma and an almost-accidental abstractionist. Serendipity and experience-deepened visual instincts meet in his land (and water) chronicles.

We’ve seen Dewey’s unique vision focused on specific terrains, with their underlying points of ecological change and volatility, in such previous series as his photo essays on the vast arid wonderland of the Carrizo Plain and its adjacent, topography-shifting San Andreas Fault. Dewey heads outta the county and tracks down the Colorado River in the new series,

In a conscious move away from the more pragmatic and illustrative emphases of much nature-focused photography, Dewey’s imagery doesn’t always show its hand or cleanly explain the whereabouts or very nature of what we’re seeing. The gliding hand from realism and found abstraction is most evident in pieces such as “Baja Blue and White Tidal Flats,” which, despite the clarity of its title, is primarily a study in washes of blue and white. Abstraction takes over the picture plane more explicitly in “DSC 2438” (most of Dewey’s titles are untitled, essentially numeric identifiers): Rugged, craggy patches of orange, ochre, and green vegetation converge to create a vivid, changing, and hard-to-define visual entity.

Elsewhere in the show, the virtually narrative character of the images tells the story of the metamorphosing life of a major river, and the land it slices and meanders through. In

OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION OF THEATER TALENT

For professional, regional, and community theater alike, the recovery of pre-COVID audiences is sadly underwhelming. Many theater companies are downsizing (or, in the worst case, closing altogether) to offset the seeming decrease in public interest.

“For so many producing theaters, one of the first things that often get cut is new play development and certainly new play production,” says Jeremy B. Cohen. Cohen has recently taken the reins from Robert Egan, the longtime artistic director of the Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), where writers, directors, actors, and dramaturgs come together to develop and stage read brand-new works. “It’s a very interesting time to come to the table at OPC,” Cohen says. “The urgency feels really strong right now because there’s so many disappearing opportunities. We’re in this moment of decreasing audiences, but from an artistic and humanitarian standpoint, the necessity of live theater feels more critical than ever.”

The mission of the annual OPC is to develop fresh theatrical works and foster the creativity of the playwriting process. The two-week conference features one week of collaborative play development within the community of artists, followed by a week of rehearsals before

the performance of five staged readings.

In this environment, which Cohen calls an “intentional community,” the artists have the opportunity to carve time out of their demanding lives to focus on their craft. “There are fewer and fewer moments of communion in our lives,” says Mathilde Dratwa, who will be presenting her new play, Dirty Laundry. “I love the act of collaborating. My favorite place on earth is a rehearsal room. I love the weird alchemy that happens, the way the actors and dramaturg and director and designers put their fingerprints all over the play. … It’s rare to get to spend time with other writers. I cherish the opportunity to talk about process the nitty-gritty of it all.”

Dirty Laundry is a play about grief and family, about the difficulty of communication, even with those we know very well. “The play is very human,” Dratwa says. “It’s messy and funny and sad and absurd. It’s a play with no bad guys everyone is just trying their best. And failing. But don’t we all?”

This year, Cohen is determined to increase what he calls “equitable access” to the OPC by waiving the cost of tickets. All single at-thedoor tickets are “pay what you can,” meaning you can name your price. The performances this year will be held at the Milligan Center for the Performing Arts on Ojai’s Thacher School

In yet another natural vision embedded with a poetic artistic scheme, a broad, restlessly bending fragment of the river in “3688” suggests a giant inverted question mark, with a dark-blue oblong water patch serving as the dot beneath the inquiring curlicue.

Or maybe this implied punctuation reference is just the beholder’s fantasy, having been led down the path of looking past the obvious interpretation in Dewey’s work. Delta offers further proof of the altered states of nature photography achieved via Dewey’s clear-eyed yet also sly, expressive imagination, busily at work behind his airplane-perspective camera.

—Josef Woodard

Bill Dewey: Delta is on view at Marcia Burtt Gallery (517 Laguna St., open Thursday-Sunday 1-5 p.m.). For more information, see artlacuna .com.

campus (5025 Thacher Rd., Ojai).

OPC also provides educational and mentorship opportunities for young playwrights in the internship program and the youth workshop. “In the educational capacity,” says Cohen, “we’re not just training them so they do theater. Rather, what are the creative skills that the work they’re doing in theater can offer whatever they choose to pursue vocationally? So if they become activists or lawyers or dentists, they’re the most thoughtful, creative-strategist dentists you can have. That feels like a win to me.”

For audiences, the festival kicks off on August 2, with a celebratory evening of readings and presentations from conference and Ojai artists. “It’s a great cabaret, welcome-to-thecircus kind of night,” says Cohen. “For me, it was a way of saying, can we not do that Brigadoon thing where we pop up, use up resources, and leave? Rather, how can we be active as part of the community?”

The importance of fostering new works is to create plays that relate to today’s audience members to move them with socially relevant viewpoints, to elicit an emotional response, and to provoke conversation. “When we all come together to watch a production to breathe the same air, to cry and laugh and gasp side by side something shifts,” says Dratwa. “When the play is good, when the actors are truthful, our hearts crack open. As a non-religious person, this is my understanding of the concept of grace.”

Audiences can participate in conference offerings from August 2-6, including new plays by Ngozi Anyanwu, Benjamin Benne, Mathilde Dratwa, Julia Izumi, and Anne Washburn. Writers in Residence also include June Carryl, Madeline Sayet, and DeLanna Studi. —Maggie Yates

Festival passes are available for purchase, as are single tickets at the door. For more information, visit ojaiplays.org/new-works-festival.

Mathilde Dratwa

COURTESY

“Delta 9053,” 35"x52" by Bill Dewey

INSIDE AN OUTSIDER’S WORLDVIEW

Against type and tradition, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s (SBMA) current idea of a “summer blockbuster” ranks among its quietest and more introspective shows in memory, presenting the supremely subtle, fascinating work and life of highly personal artist James Castle as its main summer affair. In the large McCormick Gallery, formerly home to the colorful and big-personality vibrancy of conceptual sculptor Joan Tanner’s Out of Joint exhibition, lights and sensibilities have been turned down to a whisper a compelling and disarmingly wise whisper.

Never mind the age-old adage “look at the art, not the artist” where Castle is concerned; the very distinctive and nuanced circumstances of his life are critical to understanding the power and essence of his art. The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive succeeds in pulling us into the artist’s self-invented world.

Castle (1899–1977) was born deaf in rural Idaho, before his nurturing family moved to Boise. He was illiterate in the traditional sense but studied imagery in comic books, newspapers, and magazines as well as images by Old Masters to inform his self-taught illustrative sensibilities, honing his own private artistic world as an expressive outlet. Material-wise, he mostly used soot from wood-burning stoves mixed with his saliva, often drawn on found paper scraps with Q-tips and sticks to create drawings mostly from his early memories of farm life and interior spaces of his youth.

If the details of Castle’s insular backstory tend to land him in the dodgy realm of the so-called “outsider artist,” his evident and innately sophisticated artistic skills place him in a more refined caliber of image-making.

To wander and gander at the SBMA’s generous selection of Castle’s small, dim-lit creations is to visit another space, time, and intimate artistic worldview. It’s easy to literally get lost in this art, while speculating on the factors that led the artist to think and make art the way only he could.

In the entryway to the McCormick Gallery, a few atypical pieces portray formative and family-related influences in Castle’s life, including “Young James Castle (after a Photograph)” and “Mary Castle in a Rock-

ing Chair.” The inspirational frame widens to include seminal artistic influences, as with the wild, comicinspired mash-up “Spacecraft with Aliens and Station Wagon,” from the vernacular angle, and thumbnail sketches of paintings by Raphael and Millet from a more art-worldly vantage point.

A series of Farmscapes evoke the adult artist’s lingering memory of the old family farm through the dimming scrim of remembered visions and detailed slices of interior life in old bedrooms, attics, and other spaces drifting into view. Calm, composed interior imagery leads us through his mind/memory filter into an old shed/studio, barn, bedroom, and other not-necessarily dramatic spaces in houses. “View of Parlor” savors the dizzy collision of polka-dotted and otherwise busy wallpaper and carpeting (and ceiling paper?), while “View of Stair Landing” coaxes an almost abstract, spiritual presence from an ostensibly mundane corner of a house. “View into Room with Doorknobs” exemplifies his detailed memory detector, focusing on a minute detail of a room from his past.

Figures do appear, occasionally, though in the facsimile form of cardboard “friends” Castle constructed. We are also privy to the humble house trailer he lived and worked in for the last 15 years of his life, along with such surprisingly moving everyday images as “Landscape with Beehive Boxes,” “View of Porch,” and the swarming warmth of “View of Post Office with Wood Stove” (with the added attraction that such a stove was a supplier of his soot-based art supply needs).

Things turn slightly odd and surreal at times, amid the normally rational remembrances, as with the pictorially playful “Farmscape with Giant Sequoia,” in which a massive, truncated tree trunk inserts itself into an otherwise typical scene down on the farm.

In general, Castle created visual and ambient poetry, marrying form, content, and his fragile medium. SBMA’s exhibition is an inherently introspective variation on the “summer show” theme, luring us inward to appreciate the understated but deep-dish art, while also meditating on the special mind state of the artist behind this private vision.

Josef Woodard

Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive is on view at Santa Barbara Museum of Art through September 17. See sbma.net.

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James Castle, “View of Bedroom,” soot on found paper

ROBERT CRAY RETURNS TO THE LOBERO

In setting up an interview with prominent bluesman (and rhythm and bluesman) Robert Cray, we agreed to meet down by the railroad tracks at the station. Java Station, that is, a Hollister Avenue coffeehouse-ofchoice for locals. Cray qualifies, having lived with his family in Santa Ynez for years. It’s a happy home base for Cray’s world-traveling ways as a five-time Grammy-winning artist with a deep story and discography going back to the ’80s. He shifted into a higher profile with his career-launching 1986 album Strong Persuader, with the signature hit “Smoking Gun.”

Cray, 69, makes one of his fairly regular hops over the 154 to play the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, July 29. At the moment, he is still in the long shadow of a dazzling album That’s What I Heard, celebrating a more oldschool soul mode than usual for him. It also showcases Cray’s vocal powers, sometimes overshadowed by his legacy as a bold, supple guitarist.

As timing worked out, the 2020 album came out under the COVID cloud and didn’t receive the love, attention, and tour support it deserved. Then again, That’s What I Heard represents timeless music, making a personal nod to music mostly of the ’60s, in R&B and gospel (a prize in the mix is “Burying Ground,” by the Sensational Nightingales). Cray noted, “The title came after the selection of covers that we did, the whole overall view of the varieties of music. All that stuff is stuff that I listened to, coming up, basically, or was inspired by.”

Tracing his history, from a time in Munich, where his military father was stationed, to spending his formative adolescent years in Tacoma and Seattle, Cray said, “I was a big fan of the Beatles, and still am. In the latter days of high school, as 15- and 16-year-old kids, we got the blues bug. That just became the focus, and I shut out everything else. Then it wasn’t very long afterward, I opened the pages back up and listened to Otis Redding records and stuff like that again, and let everything else back in.

“But for a short while, we just absorbed all we could by listening to records by the blues people and seeing those people. I played guitar and was a big fan of people like Albert Collins and BB [King]. … Then, with the R&B stuff, that’s all we wanted to do, play R&B and blues.”

I distinctly recall hearing Cray on bills with such blues legends as Albert Collins on the Lobero stage, when he was just a young upstart from Seattle with a tasty and blues-informed guitar style — the protégé playing with much older living legends of the true blues.

As Cray said, “A lot of the younger kids now who are doing the blues and whatnot haven’t had the opportunity as we did to play with a lot of the old people, who are gone now. There were Albert Collins, Albert King, John Lee Hooker, now BB, and Muddy [Waters], and on and on. We were able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder and pick up how to back up and just see it [in action].”

Cray’s 40-plus-year career has wended through the ages and stages of the music business, up to the heavily digitized reality for working musicians. Sounding like a blues veteran of yore, Cray finished his java and noted that, in the current era, “Records are not paying the bills. You have to go out and work. Which is fine — that’s where I’m happiest anyway, onstage.”

Here he comes back to the Lobero again, and thankfully so.

See lobero.org.

—Josef Woodard

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ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): You are about to read a thunderbolt of sublime prophecies. It’s guaranteed to nurture the genius in your soul’s underground cave. Are you ready? (1) Your higher self will prod you to compose a bold prayer in which you ask for stuff you thought you weren’t supposed to ask for. (2) Your higher self will know what to do to enhance your love life by at least 20 percent, possibly more. (3) Your higher self will give you extra access to creativity and imaginative powers, enabling you to make two practical improvements in your life.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): In 1991, John Kilcullen began publishing books with “for Dummies” in the title: for example, Sex for Dummies, Time Management for Dummies, Personal Finance for Dummies, and my favorite, Stress Management for Dummies. There are now more than 300 books in this series. They aren’t truly for stupid people, of course. They’re designed to be robust introductions to interesting and useful subjects. I invite you to emulate Kilcullen’s mindset, Taurus. Be innocent, curious, and eager to learn. Adopt a beginner’s mind that’s receptive to being educated and influenced. (If you want to know more, go here: tinyurl.com/ TruthForDummies)

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): “I could be converted to a religion of grass,” says Indigenous author Louise Erdrich in her book Heart of the Land. “Sink deep roots. Conserve water. Respect and nourish your neighbors. Such are the tenets. As for practice grow lush in order to be devoured or caressed, stiffen in sweet elegance, invent startling seeds. Connect underground. Provide. Provide. Be lovely and do no harm.” I advocate a similar approach to life for you Geminis in the coming weeks. Be earthy, sensual, and lush. (PS: Erdrich is a Gemini.)

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): I hereby appoint myself as your temporary social director. My first action is to let you know that from an astrological perspective, the next nine months will be an excellent time to expand and deepen your network of connections and your web of allies. I invite you to cultivate a vigorous grapevine that keeps you up to date about the latest trends affecting your work and play. Refine your gossip skills. Be friendlier than you’ve ever been. Are you the best ally and collaborator you could possibly be? If not, make that one of your assignments.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): There are two kinds of holidays: those created by humans and those arising from the relationship between the sun and earth. In the former category are various independence days: July 4 in the U.S., July 1 in Canada, July 14 in France, and June 2 in Italy. Japan observes Foundation Day on February 11. Among the second kind of holiday is Lammas on August 1, a pagan festival that in the Northern Hemisphere marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In pre-industrial cultures, Lammas celebrated the grain harvest and featured outpourings of gratitude for the crops that provide essential food. Modern revelers give thanks for not only the grain, but all the nourishing bounties provided by the sun’s and earth’s collaborations. I believe you Leos are smart to make Lammas one of your main holidays. What’s ready to be harvested in your world? What are your prime sources of gratitude?

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For many of us, a disposal company regularly comes to our homes to haul away the garbage we have generated. Wouldn’t it be great if there was also a reliable service that purged our minds and hearts of the psychic gunk that naturally accumulates? Psychotherapists provide this blessing for some of us, and I know people who derive similar benefits from spiritual rituals. Getting drunk or intoxicated may work, too, although those states often generate their own dreck. With these thoughts in mind, Virgo, meditate on how you might cleanse your soul with a steady, ennobling practice. Now is an excellent time to establish or deepen this tradition.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’m wondering if there is a beloved person to whom you could say these words by Rumi: “You are the sky my spirit circles in, the love inside love, the resurrectionplace.” If you have no such an ally, Libra, the coming months will be a favorable time to attract them into your life. If there is such a companion, I hope you will share Rumi’s lyrics with them, then go further. Say the words Leonard Cohen spoke: “When I’m with you, I want to be the kind of hero I wanted to be when I was 7 years old.”

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your theme for the coming weeks is “pleasurable gooseflesh.” I expect and hope you’ll experience it in abundance. You need it and deserve it! Editor Corrie Evanoff describes “pleasurable gooseflesh” as “the primal response we experience when something suddenly violates our expectations in a good way.” It can also be called “frisson” a French word meaning “a sudden feeling or sensation of excitement, emotion, or thrill.” One way this joy may occur is when we listen to a playlist of songs sequenced in unpredictable ways say, Mozart followed by Johnny Cash, then Édith Piaf, Led Zeppelin, Blondie, Queen, Luciano Pavarotti, and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Here’s your homework: Imagine three ways you can stimulate pleasurable gooseflesh and frisson, then go out and make them happen.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Fire rests by changing,” wrote ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. In accordance with astrological omens, I ask you to meditate on that riddle. Here are some preliminary thoughts: The flames rising from a burning substance are always moving, always active, never the same shape. Yet they comprise the same fire. As long as they keep shifting and dancing, they are alive and vital. If they stop changing, they die out and disappear. The fire needs to keep changing to thrive! Dear Sagittarius, here’s your assignment: Be like the fire; rest by changing.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There’s ample scientific evidence that smelling cucumbers can diminish feelings of claustrophobia. For example, some people become anxious when they are crammed inside a narrow metal tube to get an MRI. But numerous imaging facilities have reduced that discomfort with the help of cucumber oil applied to cotton pads and brought into proximity to patients’ noses. I would love it if there were also natural ways to help you break free of any and all claustrophobic situations, Capricorn. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to hone and practice the arts of liberation.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What psychic or prophet is most popular with A-list celebrities? I can assure you it’s not me. Few of my millions of readers are world-famous. What about the planet’s most scientifically accurate astrologer? Who might that be? It ain’t me. I don’t regard astrology as a science, and I mistrust those who say it is. In my view, astrology is a mythopoetic language and psycho-spiritual system that nurtures our souls and helps liberate us from our conditioning. We shouldn’t try to get “scientifically accurate” information from it. Now I encourage you to do what I just did, Aquarius. Have fun telling people who you are not, what you don’t believe in, and which goals you aren’t interested in pursuing.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): According to the International Center for Academic Integrity, 95 percent of high school students acknowledge they have participated in academic cheating. We can conclude that just one of 20 students has never cheated a percentage that probably matches how many non-cheaters there are in every area of life. I mention this because I believe it’s a favorable time to atone for any deceptions you have engaged in, whether in school or elsewhere. I’m not necessarily urging you to confess, but I encourage you to make amends and corrections to the extent you can. Also: Have a long talk with yourself about what you can learn from your past cons and swindles.

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ASST. DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION

Provides immediate supervision to two or more full time financial accountants to ensure accurate and timely submissions of internal and external financial statements and reports, and compliance with departmental, UC and governmental policy, procedures, and controls. Analyzes, monitors, causes to be prepared, and reconciles financial information to reflect the condition of the UC Santa Barbara Foundation. Directs subordinates to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. Has full knowledge of accounting standards relating to the UC Santa Barbara Foundation. Assists in developing, implementing and monitoring the Foundation’s accounting system, policies and procedures. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Management or equivalent; 7‑9 yrs experience in accounting at a major foundation or non‑profit organization; 7‑9 yrs of experience in gift acceptance, gifts processing, gifts‑in‑kind, accounting of endowments and other gifts, record keeping, and gift compliance.

ASSISTANT TICKET OFFICE MANAGER

ARTS & LECTURES

Under the supervision of the Manager of Ticket Office Operations, the Assistant Ticket Office Manager carries out the operational processes of the Arts & Lectures Ticket Office. Principal duties include processing ticket sales (including subscription sales) for over 100 performances, films, and lectures presented annually by Arts & Lectures with yearly sales exceeding $1,000,000 and supervising numerous part‑time student employees. Is responsible for exact record‑keeping, money deposits, and reporting consistent with University policies and standards.

Follows Ticket Office policies and procedures set by the Manager of Ticket Office Operations and Arts & Lectures’ Executive Director, and ensures standards are maintained within the Ticket Office. Leads by example and ensures that ticket office staff also provide courteous, accurate and prompt service to clients and customers, including students, faculty, staff, members of the community, VIPs, and donors. Is a key member of the administrative, marketing, and development teams.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience / training. 2‑3 years of customer service experience. 1‑ 2 years of experience/ solid computer skills in google suite and a demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs.

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Develops and implements operating policies and procedures as they relate to overall departmental goals and objectives, interprets policy for chair and faculty leadership of the Department of Theater and Dance and for departmental committee members, serves as chair’s liaison to other campus academic and administrative units. Directly supervises 7 career staff.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/or training. 4‑6 years of experience with academic administration, business administration, and/or management of multiple functional units. 4‑6 years of experience with financial management, analysis, budgeting, and reporting for instructional and programming/operational funds, gifts, endowments, and grants. 4‑6 years of supervisory experience.

Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check The full salary range is $101,100 to $192,300/yr. The budgeted salary range is $101,100 to $110,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at www.jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 56204

& Community Living and Student Health that all charts, reports, records and conversations regarding care of patients of R&CL/Student Health are kept confidential and are not discussed outside of the department. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. This is a 100% 12 month position. Residential & Community Living is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. 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. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted

Salary: $92,094.75/yr. to $97,688.71/ yr The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 8/02/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 56283

COLLECTION PROCESSING SPECIALIST

UCSB LIBRARY

CREDIT CARD GIFT ANALYST

ADVANCEMENT SERVICES

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted annual salary range the University reasonably expects to pay is $82,300 ‑ $97,000. 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 56238

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

THEATER AND DANCE

Responsible for full range of management functions of several disciplines in the department. Management responsibilities encompass academic administration, production unit management, academic support services, departmental computer technical support services, contract, grant, and gift/donation administration, purchasing and financial management, payroll, staff and academic personnel, facilities maintenance and renovation, space management, safety programs,

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY LIVING

Under the shared supervision of the Licensed Clinical Social Worker Chief Associate, and the Associate Director of Residential & Community Living, the Housing Social Worker, provides a full range of social work services within University owned and operated Housing facilities, with emphasis on identifying treatment resources and providing psychosocial interventions (individual, group, crisis) not offered by other campus resources, to assure that residents receive optimal benefit from medical and/or psychiatric care. Additionally, the Housing Social Worker oversees the accommodations process for residents requesting special housing accommodations, and provides training for live‑in staff. The primary client population to be served is residents living in student housing with significant psychosocial stress, acute and chronic mental illnesses and in need of short and long term social services, including long term counseling and case management support. Reqs: Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work. At least 3 years of post‑master’s experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of a clinical social worker license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, within 1 Year required. Notes: Mandated Child Abuse Reporter. Campus Security Authority. Credentials Verification For clinical practitioner. Works in patient care environment. Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Must be a currently licensed social worker in the state of California and must remain so at all times during employment in order to practice and function in this clinical role. It is the policy of Residential

Under the direction of the Unit Head of Technical Operations, and under the oversight of the Metadata Management / Cataloging Librarian performs record maintenance to primarily print materials: location changes, withdrawal of titles from collections, updating holdings and items records, and updating records for database projects. Hires, trains, and supervises student assistants in record maintenance tasks. Under the direction of the Unit Head of Technical Operations, manages the workflow of marking operations. Using initiative, originality, and judgment, establishes daily priorities for work of student assistants. Hires, trains, and supervises student assistants in marking tasks. Responsible for all activities related to the marking and bar‑coding of material received from library departments, and for ensuring that materials are labeled and routed accurately and in a timely manner.

Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. High degree of computer literacy and comfort in the digital environment; the ability to independently learn new technologies and their applications in libraries and to instruct colleagues in their use. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $27.88 to $36.58/hr. The hourly range is $27.88 to $29.89/ 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 # 56006

Independently applies service concepts for input, review, and processing of all credit card gift transactions made to the University of California Santa Barbara through UC Regents and The UC Santa Barbara Foundation. Applies a wide variety of policies and audit regulations to ensure accuracy of all credit card transactions and maintains integrity of related biographic donor information on The UCSB Advance System* (Advance). Ensures appropriate controls are maintained to protect University resources. Applies unfailing attention to detail and accuracy for proper receipting, critical to official reporting to UC Office of the President (UCOP), donor relations and stewardship. Strictly adheres to Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance regulations following VSE/CAE gift reporting standards, CASE management guidelines, IRS 501(c)3 regulations and University of California, gift acceptance policy in all aspects. Manages all credit card transaction gifts processing, including ongoing establishment of new funds in the web‑based philanthropic giving programs (online giving, crowdfunding and give day) for all campus departments, coordinated and managed centrally by Advancement Services and the UC Santa Barbara Foundation. Analyzes all credit card gift transactional data, assesses and determines appropriate course of action for proper crediting/coding, reconciles credit card merchant vendor financial information and general ledgers. Evaluates and applies relevant audit requirements and cash handling policies. Recommends improvements as needed to ensure gift entry and crediting processes maintain

compliance with PCI regulations and UCOP and internal financial audit policies and procedures. Responsible for electronic transfer of credit card transactional data through multiple databases while maintaining data integrity and ensuring compliance with credit card gift related regulations. Works independently and collaboratively with a high level of attention to detail. Maintains strict confidentiality in all aspects of work. Coordinates with university donors, campus department staff at all levels. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area or equivalent experience/ training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted annual salary range the University reasonably expects to pay is $27.16‑$31/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 # 56094

DEVELOPMENT ANALYST, REGIONAL & ACADEMIC SUCCESS INITIATIVES

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

Serves as the analyst for the Regional Development and Student Academic Success Initiatives Team in the Office of Development, supporting a complex and multifaceted program in coordination with Central Development’s Prospect Management, Development Research and Donor Relations units. Provides leadership for

all analytical functions that support the strategic goals, initiatives and projects leading toward philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and organizations. Under the general supervision of the Director of Development Services, Regional and Constituent Giving and/or his/ her designee, establishes, develops and maintains comprehensive systems within the unit in coordination with central Development Office; supports the Team in short‑ and long‑term strategic planning and project management for program development and implementation which is focused on achieving operational and fundraising goals. Proactively organizes, and attends strategy moves management meetings and coordinates follow up for discussed prospects; prepares materials and reports that analyze the activities, progress, and goals of the Team; ensures the consistency, timeliness and accuracy of information disseminated to donors, prospects, and internal constituents. Reviews and analyzes data as it relates to fundraising strategies and prospect identification and management and associated trends. Coordinates communication and works closely with the Development Research and Donor Relations & Stewardship units on collaborative projects and related prospect issues and opportunities. Identifies, manages and completes special projects for other research, fundraising, and stewardship goals as needed. Responsible for a high level of prospect and gift analysis and research, providing analytical reporting to the Directors of Development, Regional Giving and Student Academic Success Initiatives as appropriate. Proactively identifies issues and solutions, and makes recommendations to the Team. Supports the Senior Director and Senior Directors of Development with events and other activities for

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fundraising and stewardship purposes. Must be able to work under pressure of frequently shifting priorities and deadlines. This role contributes to the overall goals and success of the unit. Knowledge and understanding of a complex fundraising program is helpful to providing effective leadership. The Analyst will be privy to sensitive materials, information and planning; therefore, the position requires the utmost degree of confidentiality. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required; strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy; exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships with diverse populations; excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs; ability to work independently, maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work and to work under tight and shifting deadlines; ability to prioritize duties and achieve planned goals for a complex program in support of multiple team members. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Salary Range: $27.68 ‑ $31.00/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #56008

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

Serves as the primary initial contact for the Senior Managers of Development in the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor, Central and Executive Development, and provides essential administrative and financial support that is critical to the successful operation of a complex fundraising program. Manages online calendar, screens incoming calls, makes travel and entertainment arrangements, completes all necessary paperwork in compliance with policies and procedures, and compiles and analyzes data and information from various sources including Advance database, requiring strong analytical and technical skills. Serves as project assistant for development communications and large central fundraising initiatives such as Give Day. Provides leadership and oversight for planning, executing, and evaluating projects according to timelines and budgets. Uses a developed knowledge of current fundraising activity to maximize the effectiveness and perform all duties with excellent standards of accountability, follow‑through, and a profound commitment to customer service.

Provides financial support including the management of the Managers’ established expense budgets. Reqs: HS Diploma or GED; strong verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking multi‑task and time management skills; excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills; ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion; 1‑3 yrs experience with managing multiple projects and calendars under tight deadlines and dealing with frequent interruptions.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted salary is $27.29 ‑ $29.18/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 8/2/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 56367

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

This position reports to the assistant dean of development for the College of Engineering (“COE”). Works to optimize philanthropic support for COE and other inter‑campus/ collaborative fundraising initiatives in response to academic priorities established by the dean of COE and select affiliated program directors. As a member of the Development Office staff, fundraising efforts are devoted primarily to engineering with the remaining time to other university initiatives, as appropriate. Focuses approximately 90% time on fundraising activities for gifts of $100,000+, which includes seven‑figure gifts and planned gifts. Focuses 10% on other activities related to fund raising and administrative duties, such as coordinating and executing aspects of the engineering development program. Coordinates and executes planned strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship of gifts – primarily from individuals, but may also include corporations and foundations. Works personally with donors and donor‑prospects and supports the dean, faculty and volunteers in forging relationships as appropriate, in order to maximize philanthropic support for engineering and UC Santa Barbara. Reqs: 4‑6 yrs major gift experience, raising 5, 6, and 7 figure gifts; 4‑6 yrs demonstrated skill at gift negotiation and gift solicitation to engage complex and sophisticated individual, corporate, and foundation donors toward significant philanthropic outcomes. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted annual salary range is $115,000‑$140,000. 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 55980

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT (50% FTE)

FEMINIST STUDIES

The Financial Assistant provides financial support to the Department of Feminist Studies. Duties include assisting with and monitoring internal financial controls; processing invoices, purchase orders and all departmental travel and entertainment. Provides administrative support to the Business Officer on various special and ongoing projects, which require strong knowledge of budgeting, planning and coordination, and implementing objectives, policies, and procedures. For the Department of Feminist Studies, the Financial Assistant serves as the backup UCPath Preparer; prepares forms and processes all on‑line transactions for payroll, expense transfers, late payments and overpayments. Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. 1‑3 years of office experience working in a college or university setting. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Position is 50% FTE M‑F 8am‑12pm or 1pm‑5pm. The full salary range n is $27.29 to $39.12/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $27.29 to $28.58/

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

Job # 55979

LAB MECHANICIAN AND FIELD SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE

Organizes and completes projects involving fabrication of instrumentation for both classroom and research; mechanical repair, light vehicle repair, wood working, and occasional metal working. Minor plumbing and electrical repair. Repairs and maintains instructional supplies and equipment. Coordinates field trips, readying vehicles, equipment and supplies. Occasionally provides staff support on field trips, and may be in the field for up to 10 days. Manages field equipment storeroom. Assures all department facilities meet EH&S requirements. Assists in laboratory remodels. Reqs: High School diploma or GED and four years of metal shop experience and journeyman skill in the operation of all standard machine shop equipment; or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience. Knowledge of and experience with basic hand and power tools. Knowledge of safety gear needed in the application of power tools, hand tools, general construction procedures and procedures associated with the use of various tools. Note: 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 full salary range is $31.00 ‑ $37.29/hr.

The budgeted hourly range is $31.00 ‑ $31.72/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 8/7/2023. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 56541

LEAD END USER SUPPORT

TECHNICIAN

ADMINISTRATIVE & RESIDENTIAL IT

Delivers end user services to all users in the Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises organizations. Provides technical leadership in windows system administration and support, information system implementation and support, systems analysis, network management, programming, report creation and generation, and troubleshooting. Scope of support includes all areas of Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises organizations. Related duties include request management, resolution, and escalation of customer requests through completion. This includes installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of local network connections, desktop computers, thin client devices, printers, desktop software and line of business systems. The Lead End User Support Technician provides strategic input to management in the areas of end user support technologies. Serves as backup for other members of the Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises IT support team. Maintains an advanced technical understanding of current Windows operating system, office productivity software, and standardized workstation to provide tier two support to Admin

Services IT technical staff. The End User Support Group provides support for standardized desktops, administrative information systems, database systems, and software applications utilized by UCSB Division of Administrative Services, with a focus on aligning IT services with the needs of business based upon an understanding of ITIL practices.

Reqs: BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of experience and training. 4‑6 years experience providing technical leadership in windows system administration and support, information system implementation and support, systems analysis, network management, patch management, and troubleshooting.

ITIL Foundations Certification within 90 Days. Note: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $90,515 ‑ $120,315/yr. Full Salary Range: $74,872 ‑ $126,159/ 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 # 56217

LIMITED SR. BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

processing and responding to basic inquiries regarding payroll. 1‑3 years

LEAD LABORER RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Serves as working lead for team of Sr. Custodians, Sr. Building Maintenance Worker, student employees and seasonal workers, working various assignments. Responsible for work assignment and quality, safety, employee training, building security, oversight of special projects and maintenance tasks, emergency response and customer service. Orders and distributes supplies, and equipment maintenance for building. Primarily responsible for care and maintenance of various floor surfaces, walls, windows, bathroom fixtures, outside patio surfaces and other duties as assigned. Performs custodial duties as required to maintain the University Center and AS Building. Trains full and/or part‑time personnel. Under the general supervision of the Custodial Supervisor or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction. Reqs: Minimum of 3 years of custodial or maintenance work experience in an institution and/or commercial setting. Example: College residence hall, hotel, resort, or school. Some computer experience, including Microsoft office programs. Ability to motivate staff and maintain positive morale. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse work force. Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff and others such as employees from other departments, students, parents, project managers, conference organizers, etc. Organizational experience. 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. Full Salary Range: $21.97 ‑ $30.79/ 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 # 55930

Sr. Building Maintenance Worker may work independently, as part of a team, or as an assistant to a skilled trades person, performing a variety of semi‑skilled and unskilled tasks in the maintenance, alteration and repair of buildings and related facilities and equipment. Maintains and repairs campus light fixtures, replaces lamps, ballasts, sockets, and other components in fluorescent, incandescent, quartz, high pressure sodium, and other types of fixtures. Works off of ladders, scaffolding and hydraulic lifts. Assists electricians in trouble shooting of basic lighting circuits and with pulling of wire, and other basic electrical installation duties. Delivers, loads, and unloads materials and cleans storage areas, shop areas, electrical and mechanical rooms, and trucks. Responsible for other related duties as assigned. Reqs: One year experience as a Building Maintenance Worker, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Four years of experience in the performance of semi‑skilled building maintenance duties, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations. Strong mechanical aptitude. Demonstrated ability to perform semi‑skilled building maintenance work. Notes: Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV

Pull‑Notice Program. Work schedule: Monday ‑ Friday, 7am ‑ 4pm. This is a multi‑hire. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $24.11/hr. to $27.70/hr. Full Salary Range: $22.73/ hr. to $29.99/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 8/4/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 56521

PAYROLL ANALYST

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Uses critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills to research, analyze and develop solutions to a wide range of complex campus payroll and general ledger questions, issues, and concerns. Researches and troubleshoots business processes and system issues and demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining resolution within tight deadlines. Uses critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills to administer the campus wide work authorization program and processes required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Reviews and analyzes all documents submitted by employees to support their citizenship status and makes decisions on the acceptability and validity of the documents in accordance with guidelines set forth by USCIS. Timing is essential and the Analyst must work closely with campus departments to track and ensure employees complete work authorization documentation by strict deadlines. Consequences of error or non‑compliance could result in civil fines and/or criminal penalties and/ or debarment from government contracts. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years of experience in payroll and/or finance including experience processing payroll for a small to medium size business. 1‑3 years of experience

Considerable initiative, independence, good judgment, and problem‑solving abilities. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted salary or hourly range n is $26.39 ‑ $30.00/hr. Full Salary Range: $26.39 ‑$44.78/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 # 53839

PRIMARY CARE OFFICE MANAGER

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

Acts with a high degree of independent judgment and works in coordination with the Medical Director on management goals and objectives to increase standardization and efficiencies in Student Health primary care and nursing care delivery. Project management will involve responding to requests or situations that are sensitive and confidential in nature and need to be addressed timely with utmost discretion and following UC and departmental policies and procedures. Stays abreast of all issues facing the Medical Director. Draws upon a thorough understanding of UC and departmental policies and procedures as well as Student Health mission to serve the students and community. Provides agenda development, record and tracks action items for various committee needs of the Medical Director. Reqs: High school diploma.

in operational aspects of the work performed by the Reciprocity staff. Communicates on a daily basis with UC Study Center staff and partner university liaisons abroad, students, and campus colleagues in a broad range of UC offices. Communication with students takes place remotely rather than in person. Supports the student’s program from pre‑application through return to the home university. Provides backup support for staff as requested. Completes administrative tasks for the unit, and attends team meetings and other office‑wide meetings. Works cooperatively with other team members and UCEAP units as necessary; understands and applies broad administrative rules, policies, and precedents; consults with senior‑level staff and receives direction for more complex assignments, projects, tasks, and policy interpretations. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and/ or experience. Minimum two years of clerical/office experience. Notes: The UCEAP Systemwide Office is located in Goleta, CA (near UCSB). This position is eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Work schedule to align with business hours, Pacific Time. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $27.29 to $39.12/ hr. The budgeted hourly range is $27.29 to $29.18/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 8/2/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 56377

SENIOR COLLECTIONS REPRESENTATIVE

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Budgeted

1 ‑ 3 years of relevant administrative work experience. Basic Life Support (BLS). Experience using applications, such as Word and Excel.Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking, multi‑tasking and time management skills. Notes: Must successfully complete and pass a background check before employment and date of hire. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

Pay Rate/Range: $27.29 ‑ $31.35/hr.

Full Salary Range: $27.29 ‑ $39.12/ hr. Affirmative Action Employers 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 # 55963

PROGRAM ADVISOR, RECIPROCAL EXCHANGES

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM LOC

Q (UCEAP)

UCEAP provides international education opportunities in over 40 countries to more than 5,000

UC students outbound and 1,500 Reciprocal (inbound) exchange students each year. This position completes routine assignments working toward mastery of tasks of moderate scope and complexity, with guidance from the supervisor. May exercise judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action. Provides advising and administrative support

Responsible for the management of student loan portfolios and sundry debts as assigned. Maintains knowledge of Federal, State and University policies and procedures. Maintains standards in accordance with the departmental Mission Statement and Customer Service program. Participates in the Employee Partnership program and trains Collection Unit team members on areas of expertise. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or business, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven excellent financial and analytical skills and experience working on an inclusive, effective, service‑oriented team. Excellent communication, analytical, and technical skills. Ability to work with minimal direction to coordinate and execute numerous tasks simultaneously. Requires demonstrated ability to effectively apply analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills to interpret Federal student loan regulations and strong interpersonal skills to communicate those regulations and to UCSB Alumni. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly

Range: $28.36 ‑$30.43/hr. Full Salary

Range: $28.36 ‑ $40.71/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

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Across

1. “C’mon, ___ it out!”

5. Graph starter

10. Otherworldly glow

14. Southern cornbread

15. Hard-hit baseball

16. Minute or milligram, e.g.

17. Home clearance event [“Here’s where your ring fingers go ...”]

19. Bring down, as a building

20. Came to an end

21. Skiing surface

23. Country singer Musgraves

24. 2006 Nintendo release

25. Egg-shaped

29. Some retired boomers, for short

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32. All dried out (and anagram of 28-Down)

33. Electrician’s tool

34. Turkey

38. “Oh, golly ...”

39. Comic book artists

40. Sound of contentment

41. Steak and peppers dish [“Let’s get the index fingers back to home position ...”]

43. Obama-era policy, briefly

47. Chihuahua, for one

48. Acne medication brand

49. Hall of Hall & Oates

50. “No question”

52. “___ borealis?! At this time of year ...”

53. Protein building block?

56. 1994 Robin Williams/ John Turturro movie [“Now move those index fingers

inward ...”]

58. Rank emanation

59. Come after

60. “___ California” (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)

61. “Push th’ Little Daisies” duo

62. Stashed in a new place

63. Those, in San Jose

Down

1. Dots of dust

2. Pretend to be

3. Complete

4. Hints at, like a movie trailer

5. Answered a court charge

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7. Per team

8. Singer-songwriter McKay

9. Pie crust flavor

10. “So long,” at the Sorbonne

11. “Sherlock” actress Stubbs

12. “Sound of Metal” actor Ahmed

13. Had some grub

18. “Miss Pym Disposes” author Josephine

22. Cottonwood, for one

24. Telegraph

26. “Just pick ___!” (complaint to the tin-eared)

27. Presidential span

28. Scots Gaelic

30. Vice ___

31. Nearly 300-year-old unfinished Jean-Philippe Rameau work, completed and premiering in 2023, e.g.

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34. Small prevarications

35. Working without ___ (taking risks)

36. Acronymic store name

37. What a flashing yellow arrow may allow (watching for crossing traffic)

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45. 1993 Broadway flop musical based on a bignosed Rostand hero

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49. “No ___” (No Doubt tribute band)

51. Rival of Lyft

52. Like most fine wines

53. Pull behind

54. Praiseworthy poem

55. Opponent

57. Rapa ___ (Easter Island, to locals) ©2023

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

LEGALS EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

SR. CONTRACTS ANALYST

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Performs with a high degree of independence, analyzing complex contract structure, policies, procedures, and practices. Develops, drafts, reviews, negotiates all types of business agreements and contracts for the University. Delegated authority and autonomy to act on behalf of the Regents of the University of California in negotiations between UCSB and private/industrial/governmental agencies and companies. Requires expert knowledge of University policies regarding materiel and risk management, as well as Public Contract Codes, Federal procurement regulations, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Requires self‑motivation with the ability to work proactively and positively in an organization experiencing significant change while maintaining a high level of service. Demonstrates exceptional inter‑personal and communication skills to provide customer service in a fast‑paced, high‑volume dynamic and intellectually challenging work environment. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Significant experience negotiating and drafting contracts. Requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, strong organizational and training skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure of deadlines and frequent interruptions. Must be detail‑oriented with a high degree of accuracy, and demonstrate good judgment, assertiveness balanced with diplomacy, and discretion regarding confidential matters. Excellent written skills including the ability to construct grammatically correct, concise and accurate legal documents. Must have excellent customer‑service skills, ability to work in a team environment, and to foster cooperation. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $83,100 ‑ $97,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $83,100 ‑ $169,500/ 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 # 53055

STAFF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 3 PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

Under general supervision and in collaboration with Professor Paul Hansma, responsible for management of the research program, Reduction of Chronic Pain with Novel Biofeedback and Educational Devices. Primary responsibilities include creating novel biofeedback and educational devices, and preparing them for tests on human subjects with chronic pain. Responsible for making innovative contributions pertaining to laboratory experimental procedures, including planning new studies for the biofeedback devices. Hires, trains, and supervises students who are acting as program study coordinators. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field and or equivalent training and/ or experience. 1‑3 years of technical and craft experience working in a research laboratory. 1‑3 years of experience working with electronics and prototyping platforms. 1‑3 years of experience managing a team of people on a technical project. 1 year of experience with fabricating, assembling, and maintaining electronic devices. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check

The full salary range is 64,496.38 to $103,718.76/yr. The budgeted salary range n is $69,801.53 to $77,073.77/ 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 # 56288

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ADMINISTER OF ESTATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

GEORGE EDWARD LINDELOF III

NO: 23PR00322

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of

GEORGE EDWARD LINDELOF III

a.k.a. GEORGE EDWARD LINDELOF

a.k.a. GEORGE E. LINDELOF a.k.a.

GEORGE LINDELOF

UNIT HEAD INTERLIBRARY LOAN

LIBRARY

Responsible for the operations of the Interlibrary Loan Unit including planning, organizing and supervising the work related to the lending and borrowing of materials within the University of California, the United States, and international locations. Develops and implements new procedures directly impacting UCSB ILL operations in response to evolving technologies and policies. Participates in collaborative policy development among various library departments. Recommends new policies to the Director of Access Services and supervises special projects as needed.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training. 2 or more years of management & supervisory experience. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check CANRA (U13): Mandated Child Abuse Reporter. Understanding of U.S. copyright law. The full salary range is $52,100 to $87,900/yr. The salary range is $52,500 to $70,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 8/3/2023. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 56471

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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 PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: VICTORIA ANN LINDELOF in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): VICTORIA ANN LINDELOF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 08/10/2023 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either

(1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.

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

Published July 13, 20, 27. 2023.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JILL R. DUNCAN NO: 23PR00321

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JILL R. DUNCAN a.k.a. JILL DUNCAN

@sbindependent

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 08/3/2023 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.

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

Published July 13, 20, 27. 2023.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SARAH

FRASCELLA CASE NO.: 23PR00307

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of SARAH FRASCELLA

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: WILLIAM J. FRASCELLA in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: WILLIAM J. FRASCELLA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

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: April M. Lavigne (283372) 5290 7 W. Figueroa, Ste, 300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 683‑1459

Published July 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STANTON

L. SAVINO (also known as STANTON LOUIS SAVINO) CASE NO.: 23PR00351

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of STANTON

L. SAVINO aka STANTON LOUIS SAVINO

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: LAUREL A. SAVINO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: LAUREL A. SAVINO 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. 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

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: Dana F. Longo, Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray LLP 820 State Street 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966‑7000

Published July 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

BARBARA ECHEMANN

NO: 23PR00300

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of BARBARA ECHEMANN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: MICHAEL E. GUTMANN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): MICHAEL E. GUTMANN 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 provide. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 08/31/2023 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,

located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: JULIANNA MALIS, 14 W. Valerio Street, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 946‑1550.

Published July 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LESLIE TALT aka LESLIE ANNE TALT Case No. 23PR00334

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LESLIE TALT aka LESLIE ANNE TALT A PETITION FOR

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A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: ROGER PHILLIP DUNCAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): ROGER PHILLIP DUNCAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

09/21/2023 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: SB5 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

(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.

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LEGALS (CONT.)

PROBATE has been filed by Jennifer Anne Talt‑Lundin in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jennifer Anne Talt‑Lundin be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 31, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

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:

PAUL T GAULKE ESQ

SBN 82089

HROMADKA GAUKLE & COUTEE LLP 11661 SAN VICENTE BLVD STE 410 LOS ANGELES CA 90049‑5112

CN998159 TALT Jul 27, Aug 3, 10 2023

FBN ABANDONMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: KYNDER 26 Don Antonio Way Ojai CA 93023.The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 04/19/21 in the County

of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2021‑0001088. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Louree Maya (same address). The business was conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY LOUREE MAYA/FOUNDER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 7/14/23, FBN 2023‑0001755, E30.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

(SEAL). Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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.

(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: 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: 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:

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

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001498. E47. Published: July 6, 13, 20, 27 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: COASTAL RADIOLOGIC CONSULTING at 5437 Shemara St Carpinteria, CA 93013; Charles M Hubeny (same address)

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

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-07

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 conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 23-07 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 Ordinance No. 23-07:

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 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 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 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.

The City Council of the City of Goleta passed and adopted Ordinance No. 23-07 at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 2023, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: MAYOR PEROTTE, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE RICHARDS, COUNCILMEMBERS KASDIN, KYRIACO AND REYES-MARTÍN

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

The Ordinance will be effective 31 days from the date of adoption. The above is a simple summary of Ordinance No. 23-07. To obtain a full understanding, the Ordinance should be read in its entirety. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the Ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.

Deborah S. Lopez City Clerk

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, July 27, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Section 8 Local Preference – ROOMKEY, HOMEKEY serving homeless and at risk of homelessness

[By referral process through Coordinated Entry System (CES)]

NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023, The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will be accepting Pre-applications (by referral ONLY through Coordinated Entry System (CES) for a local preference of ROOMKEY, HOMEKEY, and successor programs serving the homeless and those at risk of homelessness: Whether on a public housing agency-wise or site based basis, the PHA adopts a preference for all applicants for federal and/or state-funded housing assistance who (a) are residents of the County of Santa Barbara (“County”) or otherwise qualified under this Section 7.II.(H.), (b) are also homeless or at risk of homelessness, including but not limited to eligible individuals and families at risk of homelessness as defined in 24 CFR 578.3 because they are living in motels and other units in the City of Buellton not intended as permanent affordable housing, and (c) qualify for assistance under (i) the State of California’s HomeKey or RoomKey programs as promulgated under 50675, 50675.1.3, 50675.1.4 of the California Housing and Safety Code or any other successor programs designed to undertake Rapid Rehousing that are authorized by the State of California as referred by Coordinated Entry System (CES) or such other referral source for homeless or persons at risk of homelessness acceptable to the County or the PHA and that provide county-side services, and/or (ii) any provision of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 136 Stat. 3 (March 11, 2021) )”ARA”) appropriating federal funds for the purpose of housing persons that are homeless or at risk of homelessness, whether such funds are allocated by the United States Department of the Treasury or the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under ARPA. (This preference is for HCV Section 8 waiting list only.)

This Public Notice is being published to ensure that individuals and interested groups are fully aware of this action.

The Housing Authority will accept applications for this program regardless of race, color, creed, sex, familial status, national origin, age, handicap or other protected groups under State, Federal or local equal opportunity laws.

AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA NOTICIA PÚBLICA

Sección 8 Preferencia Local – ROOMKEY, HOMEKEY al servicio de personas sin hogar y al riesgo de quedarse sin hogar [Por proceso de referencia a través del Sistema de Entrada Coordinada (CES)]

NOTIFICACIÓN SE HACE SABER que EFECTIVO el 1 de agosto, de 2023, La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara estará aceptando pre-solicitudes (por referencia UNICAMENTE a través del Sistema de Entrada Coordinada / Coordinated Entry System (CES) para una preferencia local de ROOMKEY, HOMEKEY y programas sucesores que atienden a personas sin hogar y en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar: Ya sea en una agencia de Viviendas Pública, o en sitio, la PHA adopta una preferencia para todos los solicitantes de asistencia de vivienda financiada por el gobierno federal o estatal que (a) son residentes del condado de Santa Barbara (Condado) o están calificados de otro modo conforme a esta Sección 7.II.(H.),(b) también son personas sin hogar o están en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar, incluido pero no limitado a individuos y familias elegibles en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar como se define en el 24 CFR 578.3 porque viven en moteles y otras unidades en la ciudad de Buellton que no están diseñadas como viviendas asequibles permanentes, y (c) califican para recibir asistencia conforme a (i) los programas HomeKey o RoomKey del Estado de California según lo promulgado en 50675, 50675.1.3, 50675.1.14 del Código de Vivienda y Seguridad de California o cualquier otro programa sucesor diseñado para llevar acabo Realojamiento Rápido/ Rapid Rehousing que este autorizado por el Estado de California según lo referido por el Sistema de Entrada Coordinada (CES) o cualquier otra fuente de referencia para personas sin hogar o personas en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar aceptable para el Condado o la PHA y que brinde servicios del lado del condado, y/o (ii) cualquier disposición de la Ley del Plan de rescate Estadounidense de 2021/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 136 Estat. 3 (11 de marzo de 2021)) “ARA”) que asignen fondos federales con el fin de proporcionar viviendas a personas sin hogar o en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar, ya sea que dichos fondos sean asignados por el Departamento del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos o el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos bajo ARPA. (Esta preferencia es solo para la lista de espera de la Sección 8 de HCV.)

Esta Noticia Pública está siendo publicada para asegurar que los individuos y grupos interesados son plenamente conscientes de esta acción.

La Autoridad de Vivienda aceptará solicitudes para este programa, sin juicio hacia su raza, color, credo, sexo, estado civil, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad u otros grupos protegidos por las leyes estatales, federales, o locales de igualdad de oportunidades.

This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: CHARLES HUBENY, PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001668.

E30. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. 2023‑0001561

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1. WDC KITCHEN & BATH CENTER, 2. WDC KITCHEN & BATH, 14349 WHITE SAGE ROAD, MOORPARK, CA 93021 County of VENTURA

T.J.S. ENTERPRISES, INC., 14349 WHITE SAGE ROAD, MOORPARK, CA 93021

This business is conducted by a Corporation

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

PUBLIC NOTICE

Buena Tierra Waiting List Opening By Referral ONLY

NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023, The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will be accepting Pre-applications by referral ONLY through The Coordinated Entry System for the Buena Tierra Development located in Goleta, California.

This Public Notice is being published to ensure that individuals and interested groups are fully aware of this action.

The Housing Authority will accept applications for this program regardless of race, color, creed, sex, familial status, national origin, age, handicap or other protected groups under State, Federal or local equal opportunity laws.

AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA

NOTICIA PÚBLICA

Apertura de La Lista de Espera de Buena Tierra SOLO por Referencia

NOTIFICACIÓN SE HACE SABER que EFECTIVO el 1 de agosto, de 2023, La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara estará aceptando pre-solicitudes por referencia UNICAMENTE a través del Sistema de Entrada Coordinada para el Desarrollo Buena Tierra ubicado en Goleta, California.

Esta Noticia Pública está siendo publicada para asegurar que los individuos y grupos interesados son plenamente conscientes de esta acción.

La Autoridad de Vivienda aceptará solicitudes para este programa, sin juicio hacia su raza, color, credo, sexo, estado civil, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad u otros grupos protegidos por las leyes estatales, federales, o locales de igualdad de oportunidades.

fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/01/2028.

T.J.S. ENTERPRISES, INC.

S/ THOMAS J. SCHLENDER, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/22/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3/23

CNS‑3716362# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2023‑0001491

The following person(s) is doing business as:

JEMS Consulting, 1423 Oak Knoll Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara.

Julie Minjares, 1423 Oak Knoll Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455

This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable

/s/ Julie Minjares, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/12/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3/23

CNS‑3716113# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUTEAM OF CALIFORNIA at 2393 A Street Santa Maria, CA 93455; Builder Services Group, Inc. FL 475 North Williamson Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY:GEORGE SELLEW, CORPORATION Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 28, 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: 2023‑0001622. E30. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC NOTICE

Section 8 Special Programs – Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) – By Referral ONLY

NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that EFFECTIVE JULY 26, 2023, The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will be accepting Pre-applications (by referral ONLY through Department of Social Services (DSS) for the Special Program of Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Section 8 Program. Qualifying families are defined as: a youth that the Department of Social Services has certified to be at least 10 years old, and not more than 24 years of age (has not reached their 25th birthday before lease up) who has left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in Section 475(5)(H) of Social Security Act, and is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older.

This Public Notice is being published to ensure that individuals and interested groups are fully aware of this action.

The Housing Authority will accept applications for this program regardless of race, color, creed, sex, familial status, national origin, age, handicap or other protected groups under State, Federal or local equal opportunity laws.

AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA

NOTICIA PÚBLICA

Programas Especiales de Sección 8 – Jóvenes de Crianza Temporal a la Independencia / Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) – SOLO por REFERENCIA

NOTIFICACIÓN SE HACE SABER que EFECTIVO el 26 de julio, de 2023, La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara estará aceptando pre-solicitudes (por referencia UNICAMENTE a través del Departamento de Servicios Sociales (DSS) para el Programa Especial de Jóvenes en Crianza Temporal (FYI) de Sección 8. Las familias que califican se definen como: un joven que el Departamento de Servicios Sociales ha certificado que tiene al menos 10 años de edad, y no más de 24 años de edad (no ha alcanzado sus 25 años antes del contrato de arrendamiento) que ha dejado el cuidado de crianza, o dejara el cuidado de crianza dentro de 90 dias, de acuerdo con un plan de transición descrito en la Sección 475(5)(H) de la Ley del Seguro Social, y no tiene hogar o está en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar a los 16 años o más.

Esta Noticia Pública está siendo publicada para asegurar que los individuos y grupos interesados son plenamente conscientes de esta acción.

La Autoridad de Vivienda aceptará solicitudes para este programa, sin juicio hacia su raza, color, credo, sexo, estado civil, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad u otros grupos protegidos por las leyes estatales, federales, o locales de igualdad de oportunidades.

5288 University Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93111

This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: MICHAEL

P HERGENROETHER, DC OWNER

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: 2023‑0001592. E30. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0001692.

E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOYOUS TRANQUILITY, LLC at 5524 Tellina Way Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Joyous Tranquility, LLC. (same address)

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAWSITIVE ANIMAL CARE at 5142 Hollister Avenue #544 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Pawsitive Animal Care, Veterinary Services, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY:

ELIZABETH CHALLEN, PRESIDENT

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: 2023‑0001625. E57. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: PIECE OF SKY at 100 Sumida Gardens Ln, Apt 204 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Hang Yin Candy Lo (same address)

This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: HANG YIN

CANDY LO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001696.

E30. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person

(s) is/are doing business as: HYGGE BOBA TEA AND SMOOTHIES at 1665 Copenhagen Drive Solvang, CA 93463; Quench CA, LLC 253 Third Ave Apt A Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: AMY

This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: DEENA ZIELGER, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 30, 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: 2023‑0001646. E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023‑0001599

The following person(s) is doing business as: Sudsie 7363 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria CA 93013, County of Santa Barbara. SoCal Brands LLC 7363 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria CA 93013

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. State of Inc./Org./Reg. CA

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Julie Dubuque, Managing Member

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/26/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/23

CNS‑3718678#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VAQUERO

BBQ IN SANTA YNEZ at 3580 Manzana St. Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Juan A Lara (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual.

SIGNED BY:JUAN A LARA, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 6, 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: 2023‑0001679. E47. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: TORTA

THE HUTT at 1202 Diana Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ray A Rubio (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED

BY: RAY A RUBIO, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 6, 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: 2023‑0001678. E47. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

ZHANG WARTHAN, MANAGER/ DIRECTOR 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: 2023‑0001632.

E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERENITY CARE SUITES, SERENITY CARE, SERENITY HEALTH at 930 Miramonte Drive, Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara 509 E. Montecito Street, Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by An Corporation.

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SB CONSTRUCTION, SANTA BARBARA DECKING, SANTA BARBARA OUTDOOR LIVING at 910 St. Vincent Avenue, Unit 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; ACSB Enterprises, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY:

MICHAEL SHANE DOWNS, CEO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001727. E47. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: OLD

SIGNED BY: KAREN WALLACE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 17, 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: 2023‑0001776. E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: MEL ENTERPRISES at 217 W Pedregosa St, B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Megan E Lunger (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: MEGAN LUNGER/OWNER County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 17, 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: 2023‑0001770. E40. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA

BARBARA MOBILE TRAILER REPAIR at 326 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jose I Aguilera 128 E Gutierrez St Santa Barbara, CA 93101‑2314

This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: JOSE AGUILERA, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 20, 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: 2023‑0001538. E47. Published: July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: LASER FOCUSED WELLNESS CENTER at 5951 Encina Road #203 Goleta, CA 93117; Michael P Hergenroether, DC

TOWN COFFEE & ROASTERS at 5877 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93117; Otc Coffee Inc. (same address)

This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY: RACHEL

J WARD, OWNER 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: 2023‑0001392.

E4. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOONLIT

CONSULTING at 5070 Rocoso Way Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Teresa L Allison (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: TERESA ALLISON Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 7, 2023. This statement

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASPIRE ED CONSULTING at 6620 Calle Koral Goleta, CA 93117; Ashley Johnson (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: ASHLEY JOHNSON Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 11, 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: 2023‑0001718. E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3,

LEGALS (CONT.)

County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 10, 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: 2023‑0001707.

E30. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2023‑0001597

The following person(s) is doing business as:

Seek Health, 1110 Eugenia Pl, Suite 200, Carpinteria, CA 93013, County of Santa Barbara.

Cervini Chiropractic Corporation, 1301 Dove St. #1050, Newport Beach CA 92660; CA

This business is conducted by A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not applicable /s/ Mckenzie Cervini, President

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/26/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/23

CNS‑3718638# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: UNLIMITED

HEALTH AND WELLNESS at 1414

South Miller Street Suite C, Santa Maria, CA 93454; Unlimited Health & Wellness LLC 2830 De La Vina Street Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93105

This business is conducted by An

Limited Liability Company. SIGNED

BY: ALBERT BALTIERI, MANAGING

PARTNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001738. E47.

Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CURATED

HOME at 5337 Traci Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Emily Rose

Elledge‑Hoffman (same address)

This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: EMILY

ELLEDGE‑HOFFMAN, OWNER

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 3, 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: 2023‑0001657. E58. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OLUMINATE

YOGA at 820 E Canon Perdido St. Apt 15 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Olivia S Bray (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual.

SIGNED BY: OLIVIA BRAY, OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 11, 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: 2023‑0001713. E49. Published: July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: WEST COAST RX PHARMACY SANTA

BARBARA at 5726 Calle Real Goleta, CA 93117; Santa Barbara Pharm, INC. 2960 Sailor Avenue Ventura, CA 93001 This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY:

ALVARO SANCHEZ/CEO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 3, 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: 2023‑0001660. E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN2023‑0001634

The following person(s) is doing business as:

Dan Chaison Consulting, 1220 Gillespie St# B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa

Barbara. Daniel Michael Chalson, 1220 Gillespie St #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A

/s/ Daniel Michael Chaison, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/29/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/23

CNS‑3720924#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VISTA POOLS at 461 Cool Brook Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Jason W Timmons (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: JASON

TIMMONS/OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 11, 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: 2023‑0001719.

E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person

(s) is/are doing business as: SB

COUNSELING & WELLNESS at 735 State Street, Suite 527 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB Counseling & Wellness (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: JILL FRANDSEN/OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 28, 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: 2023‑0001619.

E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTEITO MILLWORKS at 623 Chiquita Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Bradley R Phillips Construction Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation. SIGNED BY: BRADLEY R PHILLIPS/PRESIDENT 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: 2023‑0001521. E49. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: THE OTHER SIDE CONTEMPORARY, LOS OLIVOS OUTFITTERS at 2353 Hollister Street, Suite E & D Los Olivos, CA 93441; In The Shop, LLC 1214 Cuesta Street Santa Ynez, CA 93460

This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: CLAIRE HARTLEY/MANAGING 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: 2023‑0001629. E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: PIZZA MIZZA, PIZZA MIZZA PARLOR AND ARCADE, PIZZA MIZZA CATERING, PIZZA MIZZA DELIVERY, PIZZA MIZZA DISTILLERY at 1114 State Street Suite 20 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Delivery SB LLC (same address)

This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: KOURTNEY SEARLS/OWNER MANAGER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 19, 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: 2023‑0001794. E49. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023. FICTITIOUS

is/are doing business as: ATAVIST CANID LLC at 30 Winchester Cyn Rd. #76 Goleta, CA 93117; Atavist Canid LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. SIGNED BY: DENVER

DALE/SINGLE MEMBER OWNER

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001686. E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ADVENTURE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA, SANTA BARBARA ADVENTURE COMPANY, SANTA BARBARA ADVENTURE TOURS, SANTA BARBARA WINE COUNTRY TOURS, COASTAL TEAM BUILDING at 32 E. Haley Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Adventure Company, INC. (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation.

SIGNED BY: KIMBERLY VAWTER/ GENERAL MANAGER 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: 2023‑0001528.

E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: COSMIC KOKO at 5142 Hollister Avenue, #589 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Novia Prepetit‑Tucker (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual. SIGNED BY: NOVIA PREPETIT‑TUCKER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2023‑0001751.

E30. Published: July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

NAME CHANGE

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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: VICTORIA

JANE JENKINS

CASE NUMBER: 23CV02585

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: VICTORIA JANE JENKINS

TO: VICTORIA SARAH JANE

JENKINS 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 21, 2023, 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 JULY 6, 2023,COLLEEN K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SULEM

HUERTA

CASE NUMBER: 23CV00754

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: ALICE VICTORIA MALDONADO

TO: ALICE VICTORIA HUERTA

FROM: LEXI LUNA MALDONADO

TO: LEXI LUNA HUERTA 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 9, 2023, 10:00 AM, DEPT

3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED JUNE 30, 2023,THOMAS P. ANDERLE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published July 13, 20, 27. Aug 3 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MICHELLE

JAZMIN DIAZ

CASE NUMBER: 23CV02659

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: MICHELLE JAZMIN DIAZ

TO: MICHELLE JAZMIN ZURITA

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 21, 2023, 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

Ordinance 5187

date set for hearing on the petition.

DATED JUNE 27, 2023,COLLEEN K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ASHLYN MARIE CORNES

CASE NUMBER: 23CV02784

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: ASHLYN MARIE CORNES

TO: ASHLYN MARIE DEAKINS

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

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 50, Licensing of Cannabis Operations, of the Santa Barbara County Code.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 18th day of July 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 Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances No.5187 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 3:00 P.M.

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://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing for the projects listed, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth above. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review

Los Altos Signage, Building Colors and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 5892 Hollister Ave (APN 071-052-014)

Case Nos. 23-0018-DRB

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 DRB meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to DRB members and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@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

In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805-961-7543.

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 assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 7/27/23

LEGALS (CONT.)

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 SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, 10:00 AM, DEPT 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED JULY 13, 2023,THOMAS P. ANDERLE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Published July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MARK

DAMIAN BIOLLEY

CASE NUMBER: 23CV02748

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: MARK DAMIAN BIOLLEY

TO: MARC DAMIAN BIOLLEY

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 SEPTEMBER 11, 2023, 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 JULY 13, 2023,COLLEEN

K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Secs. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.)

Escrow No. 159913P‑CG

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: Epic Cruises, Inc., a California Corporation, 125 Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Doing business as: Celebration

Crusises of Santa Barbara

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: Pete’s Sake LLC

The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller(s) is: 9728 79th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98498‑3206

The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) is/are:

Sagamore Stearns, LLC, a California limited liability company, 125 Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

The assets to be sold are generally described as: BUSINESS, GOODWILL, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, VESSEL, COMMONLY KNOWN AS AZURE SEAS, MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DUFFY BOAT WHISPER AND SLIP PERMIT LOCATED AT MARINA IIA, SLIP 34, SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, AND INVENTORY and are located at: “Celebration

Cruises of Santa Barbara", 125

Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Allison‑McCloskey Escrow Company, 4820 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115‑ 4695 and the anticipated sale date is 8/14/2023.

This bulk sale Is not subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2, but rather to Section 24074 of the Business and Professions Code.

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Allison‑McCloskey Escrow Company, 4820 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115‑ 4695, and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be 8/11/2023, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.

Dated: 06/30/23

Buyer’s Signature Sagamore Stearns, LLC, a California limited liability company

By: /s/ Samuel Walters, Manager

7/27/23

CNS‑3720852# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Secs. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.)

Escrow No. 159913P‑CG

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: Epic Cruises, Inc., a California Corporation, 125 Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Doing business as: Celebration

Crusises of Santa Barbara

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are:

Pete's Sake LLC

The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller(s) is: 9728 79th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98498‑3206

The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) is/are: Sagamore Stearns, LLC, a California limited liability company, 125 Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

The assets to be sold are generally described as: BUSINESS, GOODWILL, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, VESSEL, COMMONLY KNOWN AS AZURE SEAS, MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DUFFY BOAT WHISPER AND SLIP PERMIT LOCATED AT MARINA IIA, SLIP 34, SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, AND INVENTORY and are located at: "Celebration Cruises of Santa Barbara", 125 Harbor Way, #14, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Allison‑McCloskey Escrow Company, 4820 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115‑ 4695 and the anticipated sale date is 8/14/2023.

This bulk sale Is not subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2, but rather to Section 24074 of the Business and Professions Code.

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Allison‑McCloskey Escrow Company, 4820 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115‑ 4695, and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be 8/11/2023, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.

Dated: 06/30/23

Buyer's Signature Sagamore Stearns, LLC, a California limited liability company

By: /s/ Samuel Walters, Manager 7/27/23

CNS‑3720852# SANTA BARBARA

In the Matter of the MARGARET ZARAZAN REVOCABLE TRUST, dated January 26, 2011, as amended.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Margaret Fess Buckowich, formerly known as Margaret Ann Zarazan, or Maggie Zarazan, died on June 11, 2023, domiciled in Maricopa, County, Arizona. Prior to her death, Margaret Fess Buckowich created the MARGARET ZARAZAN REVOCABLE TRUST, dated January 26, 2011, as amended.

Kyle Joseph Zarazan is now serving as Successor Trustee.

Pursuant to A.R.S. §14‑3801 and §14‑6103, notice is hereby given by the Successor Trustee that all persons having a claim against either the Estate of Margaret Fess Buckowich or the MARGARET ZARAZAN REVOCABLE TRUST, dated January 26, 2011, as amended, are required to present their claims within four (4) months from the date on which this Notice to Creditors is first published in Maricopa County, Arizona, or the claim(s) will be forever barred pursuant to A.R.S. §14‑6103 and and A.R.S. §14‑3801. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the following address:

Kyle Joseph Zarazan, Successor

Trustee

c/o Vitale Law, PLLC 15333 N. Pima Road, Suite 305

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

DATED: July 14, 2023

s/ Kyle Joseph Zarazan, Successor

Trustee

VITALE LAW, PLLC

By: Katrina Vitale

Attorney for Kyle Joseph Zarazan,

as Successor Trustee

7/27, 8/3, 8/10/23

CNS‑3723196#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

PUBLIC NOTICES

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY Name, John A. Berryhill (State Bar # 042707)

Miller & Berryhill LLP 1505 East Valley Road, Ste, B Santa Barbara, CA 93108 TELEPHONE NO:

(805) 969‑4451 Fax NO. (Voice): (805) 969‑6491 EMAIL ADDRESS

(Optional) Charlotte Hansen and Kevin Hansen, Administrators Filed

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Office

7/7/2023 By: April Garcia , Deputy

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

ADDRESS: 1100 Anacapa Street MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: Santa Barbara 93101

BRANCH NAME Anacapa al ESTATE (Name): INGRID ANNA SCHERBARTH REPORT OF SALE AND PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY CASE NUMBER: 22PR00494 HEARING DATE AND TIME 8/17/2023 9:00 am Dept.: Five

1. Petitioner (name of each): Kevin Hansen and Charlotte Hansen Is the personal representative of the estate of the decedent, conservatee, or minor and requests a court order for (check all that apply): c. approval of commission of (specify): 5 % of the amount of $2,050,000.00 d. additional bond is fixed at: $2,050,000.00

2. Description of property sold Interest sold: 100% b. Improved d. Street address and location (specify): 1511 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Barbara, C.A. 93109

e. Legal description is affixed as Attachment 2e.

3. Appraisal a. Date of death of decedent or appointment of conservator or guardian (specify):

February 4, 2022. b. Appraised value at above date: $ 1,900,000.00 c. Reappraised value within one year before the hearing: $2,050,000.00 (if more than one year has elapsed from the date in item 3a to the date of the hearing, reappraisal is required.) d. Appraisal or reappraisal by probate referee has been filed

4. Manner and terms of sale a, Name of purchaser and manner of vesting title (specify): Sachin Gupta and Panchali Khanna c. Sale was private (date): 8/17/2023

Amount bid: $2,050,000.00

Deposit: $205,000.00 Payment Cash

CASE NUMBER: 22PR00494

5. Commission a. A written, exclusive contract for commission was entered into with (name):

Natalie Grubb, Grubb Campbell Group, Village Properties Purchaser was procured by (name): David Marchetti, Sotheby’s International Realty a licensed real estate broker who is not buying for his or her account. Commission is to be divided as follows: 2.5% Village Properties 2.5% Village Properties none.

6. Bond a. Amount before sale: $892,588.00 b. Additional amount needed: $2,050,000.00 none.

7. Notice of sale a, Published

8. Notice of hearing a. Special devisee: (1) None, b. Special notice: be 9. Reason for sale (need net complete if item a. E Necessary to pay devise (4) El expenses of administration & The sale is to the advantage of the estate and in the best interest of the interested persons.

c. Personal representative, conservator of the estate, or guardian of the estate: (1) Petitioner (consent or notice not required).

10. Formula for overbids a. original bid: $ 2,050,000.00 b. 10% of first $10,000 of original bid: $ 1,000.00 c. 5% of (original bid minus $10,000): $102,000.00 d. Minimum overbid (a + b c): $ 2,153,00.00

11. Overbid. Required amount of first overbid (see item 10): $2,153,000.00 12. Petitioner’s efforts to Obtain the highest and best price reasonably attainable for the property were as follows (specify activities taken to expose the property to the market, e.g., multiple listings, advertising, open houses, eta): Property was listed in Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service, open houses were held, and signs were placed on property, Property is still being actively marketed.

Published July 13, 20, 27 2023.

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT

ATTORNEY Name, John A. Berryhill (State Bar # 042707) Miller & Berryhill LLP 1505 East Valley Road, Ste, B Santa Barbara, CA 93108

TELEPHONE NO: (805) 969‑4451

Fax NO. (Voice): (805) 969‑6491

EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional) Charlotte Hansen and Kevin Hansen, Administrators. Filed Darrel E. Parker, Executive Office 7/7/2023 By: April Garcia , Deputy SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ADDRESS: 1100 Anacapa Street MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: Santa Barbara 93101 Anacapa

(Name): INGRID ANNA SCHERBARTH REPORT OF SALE AND PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY CASE NUMBER: 22PR00494 HEARING DATE AND TIME 8/17/2023 9:00 am Dept.: Five

1. Petitioner (name of each): Kevin Hansen and Charlotte Hansen Is the personal representative guardian of the estate of the decedent, conservatee, or minor and requests a court order for (check all that apply): c. approval of commission of (specify): 5 % of the amount of $1,900,000.00 d. additional bond is fixed at: $1,900,000.00

2.Description of property sold Interest sold: 100% b. Improved d. Street address and location (specify): 238 San Rafael Ave. Santa Barbara, C.A. 93109

3. Appraisal a. Date of death of decedent or appointment of conservator or guardian (specify): February 4, 2022. b. Appraised value at above date: $ 1,950,000.00 c. Reappraised value within one year before the hearing: $1,900,000.00 has been filed

4.Manner and terms of sale a, Scott M. Porter and Pamela E. Porter, Trustees of the Porter Family Trust dated February 5, 2018, c. Sale was private (date): 8/17/2023.

Amount bid: $ 1,900,000.00

Deposit: $ 190,000.00 Payment

Cash

CASE NUMBER: 22PR00494

5. Commission a. A written, exclusive contract for commission

was entered into with (name):

Village Properties, by Natalie Grubb, Purchaser was procured by:Village Properties, by Brian Campbell a licensed real estate broker who is not buying for his or her account. Commission is to be divided as follows: 2.5% Village Properties

2.5% Village Properties none.

6. Bond a. Amount before sale: $ 892,588.00 b. Additional amount needed: $1,900,000.00 .

7. Notice of sale a, Published

8. Notice of hearing a. Special devisee: (1) None, b. Special notice: be

9. Reason for sale (need net complete if item a. E Necessary to pay devise (4) El expenses of administration & The sale is to the advantage of the estate and in the best interest of the interested persons.

c. Personal representative, conservator of the estate, or guardian of the estate: (1) Petitioner (consent or notice not required).

10. Formula for overbids a. original bid: $ 1,900,000.00 b. 10% of first $10,000 of original bid: $ 1,000.00

c. 5% of (original bid minus $10,000): $94,500.00 d. Minimum overbid (a + b c): $ 1,995,500.00

11. Overbid. Required amount of first overbid (see item 10): $1,995,500.00

12. Petitioner’s efforts to Obtain the highest and best price reasonably attainable for the property were as follows (specify activities taken to expose the property to the market, e.g., multiple listings, advertising, open houses, eta): Property was listed in Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service, open houses were held, and signs were placed on property, Property is still being actively marketed.

Publhised July 13, 20, 27 2023.

CUYAMA BASIN Water District

NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CUYAMA BASIN WATER DISTRICT has an upcoming election for 3 seats of the Board of Directors. Persons who wish to be a candidate in the election must file an Official Declaration of Candidacy Form by 5:00 p.m. by August 11, 2023. Contact the District at (661) 636‑5900 for a form. The general election will take place on November 7,2023.

Published July 27, 2023.

SUMMONS

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CHRISTINE KRIEG, in her individual capacity and as trustee of the CHRISTINE A KRIEG & DAVID C SHULZE Family Trust; David C. Schulze, Jr. in his individual capacity and as trustee of the Christine A Krieg & David C Schulze Family Trust, and Does 1‑10

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LUCY EDELMIRE REYES SURA

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 want to 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 para 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 cuotas y los costos exentos 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): 23CV02107

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA COURTHOUSE

1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Seabock Price, APC; 117 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 600, Pasadena, CA 91105 (323) 616‑0490; amanda@seabockprice. com

DATE 05/16/2023. Deputy Clerk; Preston Frye

Published July 20, 27. Aug 3, 10 2023.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

Case Number (Numero del Caso): 22CV04486

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISOAL DEJAANDADO): STUART RUBIN, an Individual ANNETTE RUBIN, an individual STUART AND ANNETTE

RUNN as Trustees of the Stuart and Annette Rubin Family Trust Dated November 4, 2003

DANTE): CAPPELLO & NOEL LLP

NOTK El 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 S. a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A Inter or phone call will not proton 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 and these cwt forms and more information at the Cal Coolie Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www. courtinfoce. goviseHhelp), your corny law library. or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the fling 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 want to 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 CaWrnia legal Services Web Site (www. Favehefixalifornia‑org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfon. goviselfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE The court has a statutory len for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a (MI cattily/ court’s lien must be paid before the court will dsmiss the case. IAVISOI to han domande:1o. SI no respond* dentro de 30 dues, la cone puede decider en w Contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continua/don. Tiene 30 OtAS DE CALENDARIO des de que le entreguen este citation y papas ales pare presenter una respuesta por escnto en este cone y harm go* se intrigue una copia al demandante. Una <arta o una Kameda telekneca no to protegen. Su moist, par escrito tient quieter en famato legal correct* si dew que procesen w caw en la cone. Es posible que haya un formularies que usted p^e^e user pare su mourns Puede mccntras estos formularios de la cone y ran information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cones de California (swew. sucortesa.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de w corded° O en la cone que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pager la cuota de presentackn, pida al secrete’ a de la corte que to de un fomwlario de exencion de pago de wan Si no presents su respuesta a tempo. puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la cone It podia guitar w weldo, dinero y Nene, sin mas advertencia. The name and address of the court is: fa number. y direccion de la carte es): SANTA BARBARA SUPER/OR COURT 1100 ANACAPA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an at‑attorney, is: (El nombre, la direcdon y el numero de tele( ono del abogado del dernandante, o del demendante que no tient abetted*, es): CAPPELLO 8 NOEL LIP 831 State Street SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 (805)564.2444

Date: December 9, 2022.

Darrel E. Parker Clerk (Secrete rio) Narzalli Baksh Deputy (Adjunto)

Published July 27. Aug 3, 10, 17 2023.

TRUSTEE NOTICE

APN: 043‑152‑013 TS No:

CA05000002‑23‑1 TO No:

230001465‑CA‑VOl NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement Is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s)

only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 29233(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN

DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST

DATED October 1, 2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER, On August 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM, At the Main Entrance to the County Courthouse, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 2, 2018 as Instrument No. 2018‑0042164, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by HECTOR ALESSANDRO CABRERO, A SINGLE MAN AND CLAUDIA MCLAUGHLIN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS. MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1809 SAN ANDRES ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $565,898.41 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances‑will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial

Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of The Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you

a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources; you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for Information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the’ Internet VVebsite address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to thiS case, CA05000002‑23‑1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California CivilCode,

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000002‑23‑1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale

was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustees sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: July 19, 2023

8/3/2023, 8/10/2023, SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

------------ Public Notice -----------Summerland Well Re-Abandonments

The California State Lands Commission and its consultant, 2HOffshore (Previously InterAct), will reseal the legacy wells known as Treadwell 1 & Treadwell 5.

Temporary Parking Lot Closure at Lookout Park

Work will begin on: August 13, 2023 & conclude on August 26, 2023

Treadwell 1 and Treadwell 5 are over 100 years old and are a source of minor, ongoing oil seepage. The Commission is working to stop the seepage and to seal the wells completely. The project is expected to take 14 days to complete. For public safety reasons, the Lookout Park parking lot will be temporarily closed to the public as work is performed.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

If you have questions, please contact:

Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs for the California State Lands Commission Sheri.Pemberton@slc.ca.gov (916) 477-0691

Walter Scott Petroleum Engineer

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-06

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 conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 23-06 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 Ordinance:

The 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 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 City Council of the City of Goleta passed and adopted Ordinance No. 2306 at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 2023, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: MAYOR PEROTTE, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE RICHARDS, COUNCILMEMBERS KASDIN, KYRIACO AND REYESMARTÍN

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

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The Ordinance will be effective 31 days from the date of adoption. The above is a simple summary of Ordinance No. 23-06. To obtain a full understanding, the Ordinance should be read in its entirety. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the Ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.

Deborah S. Lopez City Clerk

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, July 27, 2023