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Wed, Feb 21 / 7:30 PM Arlington Theatre (note new venue) Tickets start at $25 / $10 UCSB students “Like Chekhov, Verghese is a doctor and is as authoritative about the workings of the human heart as he is of the human body.”

The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) The acclaimed author of New York Times bestselling novels The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese is a prominent voice in medicine and a recipient of the National Humanities Medal.

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Leila Josefowicz, violin John Novacek, piano

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“Josefowicz is magnificent… whether negotiating ferocious technical challenges or playing with gentle lyrical wonder.”

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FROM THE GROUND UP Over the years civil disobedience has played a key role in bringing about change in our society.

Its success has been proven over and over again. Henry David Thoreau, Susan B Anthony, Rosa Parks, Eugene Debs, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Cameron Kasky and their followers have demonstrated that marches, sit-ins, and strikes are crucial elements in the effort to oppose oppressive policies and improve fairness and justice in society.

We hope that our film, From The Ground Up, helps to rekindle that spirit in these tumultuous times.

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Movie Magic Time The 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Star-Studded Tributes, Filmmaker Interviews, Movie Recs, Program Insights, and More!

by Leslie Dinaberg and Josef Woodard

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OPINIONS. ...................................... 17 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

OBITUARIES................................... 17 THE WEEK...................................... 33 LIVING............................................... 36 FOOD & DRINK. ........................... 41

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CLASSIFIEDS................................50 ON THE COVER: “Rolling Out the Red Carpet” by Angela Perko. Design by Xavier Pereyra.

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Angela Perko is a self-taught painter here in Santa Barbara. Angela and her husband own a rare bookstore, and she credits the exposure to art books for sparking her interest in painting.

Tell me a bit about the art on our cover and the other two paintings that you made for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival poster this year (currently on view at Sul-livan Goss Gallery). What was the inspiration behind them? “The Headless Man,” which was the first painting I made, was quite different than the images used for the festival posters in the past, which often featured architectural landmarks. I wanted to offer an architectural alternative. So, with the “Arlington Theatre” piece, I wanted to express something about the magic of the event. It’s a sort of Brigadoon idea. Once a year, for a very brief period of time, this event appears and magically transforms our city.

Tell me a bit about the Lost Horizon Bookstore. Do you ever go there for influence for your upcoming works? Lost Horizon Bookstore has been a treasure trove for me as an artist. We have a large collection of art books, and particularly related to this project is the fact that we carry a tremendous number of vintage posters. So there was a lot for me to look at and absorb when making the poster designs. A used bookstore has a randomness about it; things you don’t expect come your way. I think that has had a great impact on my artistic choices.

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The 400 block of De la Vina Street in downtown Santa Barbara flooded Sunday afternoon after Mission Creek topped the Haley Street Bridge, forcing an evacuation of nearby residents. The storm also knocked down multiple trees waterlogged by the rain, including this large tree that fell across Storke Road in Goleta on Sunday near Fire Station 11.

No Deaths, No Injuries, No Rescues S.B. County Dodges Atmospheric Missile

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anta Barbarans have grown highly accustomed to the rigors of duck-and-cover drills when it comes to fires and floods, and this weekend’s storm — a turbo-charged atmospheric river cyclone bomb capable of triggering life-threatening flash floods — came and went with a modicum of damage to property and things, but no humans were injured or even required rescuing by the time the storm retreated this Monday.

Although the public is still strongly cautioned against walking under saturated trees or along saturated blufftops, the good news was that Santa Barbara County did not get the storm on Sunday that the National Weather Service (NWS) warned us about on Friday. In fact, as the county supervisors were told this Tuesday morning in a post-event briefing, the county absorbed only about half the raw force as expected.

As Undersheriff Craig Bonner explained, the storm took a

100-mile detour and delivered unto Los Angeles and Orange counties the pounding volumes first responders anticipated here. In other words, said Bonner, “We were prepared for the worst, which fortunately for us shifted 100 miles to the south.”

County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig added, “We skated on this.”

The supervisors heard how law enforcement, firefighters, the NWS, and other first responders first began sounding the alarm 48 hours in advance. The public was praised for heeding the call and staying out of their cars. No doubt it helped that the onslaught hit on a weekend, when many residents don’t have to work. That the Super Bowl was a week away no doubt helped keep road traffic volume down, too.

Supervisor Bob Nelson questioned the decision to close county schools on Monday, noting that parents of school-age children lost hundreds of thousands in wages as a result even though the skies this Monday were bright and blue. Bonner said the decision was made by School Superintendent Susan Salcido in consultation with Sheriff Bill Brown and was based on concern for life and safety. Bonner was not open to after-the-fact analysis or Monday-morning quarterbacking

and stood by the decision. “Look to Los Angeles and Orange County,” he replied. “They took what we were supposed to receive.”

Overall, Hartwig said, his department received half the number of calls for service during this storm than the one in January 2023. Most calls, Hartwig said, involved safety concerns over downed power lines. One actual rescue was carried out by helicopter, he said, but that was shortly before the storm and for someone experiencing a medical emergency on one of the Channel Islands.

Well before Santa Barbara creeks jumped their banks in numerous locations — the lower reaches of downtown Santa Barbara and the burn-scarred areas charred by the Thomas, the Alisal, and the Cave fires — county law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies had knocked on 506 doors, urging residents to evacuate. Of those, the occupants at 85 residences answered the door and said they would evacuate; 175 were there and said they would not evacuate; and 175 were not there to answer. Of the remaining homes, 52 were vacant, and 47 were not accessible.

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our ocean-view apartments on the 6700 block of Del Playa were evacuated when a deck collapsed Tuesday morning after the cliffs holding them up eroded drastically in the wake of the harsh weekend storms across Santa Barbara County. No one was injured, but 45 or more people were temporarily displaced, County Fire reported.

The building with the broken deck — 6745 Del Playa — is next door to the home where Benjamin “Benny” Schurmer died last September, said Spencer Brandt, a member of the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD). The property owners have been adamant in claiming that these properties do not have bluff erosion issues, Brandt added.

All four of the properties affected — 6741, 6743, 6745, and 6747 Del Playa Drive — were within 20 feet of the bluff face, as described in the county’s erosion monitoring report for January 2024. Once a property gets within 20 feet of the cliff ’s edge, they are supposed to get a county letter requesting structural integrity and bluff stability reports. Only two of the affected properties received such a letter, though exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis, the county’s Isla Vista Bluff Policy states.

Prior to the weekend storms, Brandt said IVCSD sent I.V. voters a list to warn of properties at issue due to previous or potential bluff failure. However, these four properties were not on this list.

“The storms underscore the pressing need for bluff and cliff safety, as seen by a bluff-facing balcony collapse at a private property in Isla Vista this morning,” said Laura Capps, county supervisor for Isla Vista. Capps’s office stated the four buildings would need to get permits for taller fencing to protect tenants.

All four of the properties rest above a timber seawall hypothetically guarding the bluffs from wave erosion — a protective measure that proved to be ineffective against what County Fire’s Captain Scott Safechuck calls “the constant bombardment against the bluffs.”

The bluff failure puts some of the properties at substantially less than 20 feet from the edge of the bluff. After making a site visit, Eleanor Gartner of Supervisor Capps’s office said the tenants were allowed to return at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Building and Safety officials ordered the patio area be fenced off but determined the buildings themselves to be safe. Building and Safety was continuing to assess —Margaux Lovely the condition of the patios, Gartner said.

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I.V. Deck Collapses After Bluff Crumbles from Storm Erosion

The deck at 6745 del Playa Drive in Isla Vista collapsed on Monday, forcing the evacuation of at least 45 residents.

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A 70-foot-tall tree fell on two units at a Goleta condo complex near Ellwood early Sunday morning, February 4, displacing four residents and one dog.

While this weekend’s storm did not measure up to the violent intensity of the January 2023 deluge that inflicted enough damage to draw the likes of Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden for ceremonial emergency proclamations—or the El Niño whopper of 1995—it was enough to warrant the governor to issue a state of emergency for Santa Barbara and seven other counties, and the county also proclaimed a local emergency. Wind gusts hit velocities of 50 to 80 miles per hour in places, enough to make it rain sideways.

Currently, county crews are still assessing the extent of property damage. To date, the county has sustained about $6 million in costs from the storm. That includes about $5 million in flood control expenditures on creek work and about $1 million on road work. While that’s chicken feed compared to the $100 million or more the county spent in response to last year’s punishing floods, it’s still significant.

“If we don’t get reimbursed, that’s going to be gnarly,” said Supervisor Das Williams.

The county will be seeking state and federal reimbursement for such emergencies. But even though the vast majority of last

year’s expenses are reimbursable, the federal government has been slow to write the county its checks. That’s understandable, given the vast quantity of emergency work bills being submitted to the federal government in response to the explosion in the number and scale of natural disasters taking place.

Multiple trees—waterlogged by the rain—were knocked down by the stiff winds. The eucalyptus trees by Ellwood Mesa—known for their shallow root systems—were especially susceptible. Some of these trees fell on power lines. As a result, residents on the outskirts of Lompoc found themselves without power for a considerable period, while a smattering of South Coast residents within Santa Barbara city limits had to forgo the pleasures of electrification for briefer periods.

Members of the public who have experiences property loss or damage are strongly encouraged to file a statement detailing the loss on the county’s emergency response website, ReadySBC.org. Information from these statements will be used by the county to help secure state and federal emergency response funds; it is not to be confused with a private insurance claim. To date, 35 such reports have been filed, the supervisors were told on Tuesday, not enough to help qualify the county for additional emergency relief.

In downtown Santa Barbara, the flash point struck between 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday. The lower Eastside—down by Haley and Gutierrez streets were fit for kayaking and paddle-boarding but not for driving. The rains came so hard and fast that even in steep upland terrains—such as West Valerio Street just downslope from Elings Park—entire streets were covered and deep sheets threatened to stop cars in their tracks, particularly in the engineered dips in the road designed either to convey water or slow down speeding drivers.

On the lower reaches of De la Vina — below Haley Street—neighbors had formed their own de facto Bucket Brigade to get ready for the onslaught. One resident spent $3,000 in plywood and other materials to fend off the invading waters.

Last year’s rains deposited enough mud on the street to practically plant row crops; cars were swept away. This year, City Hall stepped up in advance, making city parking lots available as a safe parking refuge. As a result, only one car was reported seriously damaged.

City Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez emerged as the single most ubiquitous elected official, showing up in person with extra sand bags for residents. Earlier, Gutierrez extended the hours during which City Hall dispensed free sandbags to residents. Even so, Gutierrez recounted, there were lines around the block.

“There needs to be some kind of machine to fill those bags much more quickly,” he said. “People had to fill them manually; that’s why there were so many lines.”

In the half hour he left that stretch of De la Vina to go see how the Eastside was doing, Gutierrez said, the creek topped the Haley Street Bridge. It was the third time in three years

and the third time since the new bridge had been installed as part of a creek-long, natural-bottomed, flood-control effort hatched after the 1995 floods scoured out the neighborhood and much of the city.

Even with the wider bridge, Haley Street remains a pinch point. That’s because the south-westerly abutment from the old bridge remains, making it a significant property protrusion. That remains a sticking point for onrushing waters and an element of the re-channelization project for Mission Creek that still needs to be done.

But that work is not restricted to just the abutment. Several key gaps in the work remain, starting where Canon Perdido Street crosses the creek and points down channel. To get the additional channel width necessary to carry the volume of water targeted by the improvements—3,400 cubic feet per second—will require the purchase of considerable property that now functions as someone’s backyard.

That, however, is a fight for another day. For now, De la Vina Street resident and longtime neighborhood champion Sharon Byrne exclaimed, “We made it. It was pretty hairy.

That creek was really raging.”

City Engineer Brian D’Amour added that further widening is still needed for the stretch from Canon Perdido to Gutierrez streets. While the improvements are not complete, he added, the work done so far greatly improved the carrying capacity of Mission Creek. Without those improvements, he noted, the creek could have only handled a maximum flow of 1,500 cubic feet per second, the equivalent of an eight-year storm event as opposed to the 20-year storm event to which the creek is currently calibrated. To put that in perspective, he said, last winter’s violent storms delivered the equivalent of a 100-year storm event. This weekend’s event, by contrast, was the equivalent of a 10-year event.

For water managers, more concerned about long-term water supplies, this weekend’s rains were much more a help than a hindrance.

“Despite the pockets of localized flooding in town, this latest rain event was pretty ideal from a water supply perspective,” said city water czar Joshua Haggmark. “The rainfall came in steady over a long duration interval, which avoided major damage and sediment transport. The bulk of the rainfall was in the backcountry, where we get the biggest water supply benefit with rainfall exceeding eight inches.”

That, Haggmark said, puts the City of Santa Barbara’s water supply on solid footing for the next three years. The city’s Ortega reservoir began spilling in December 2023 and Lake Cachuma — which supplies about half the water used by South Coast residents—is expected to spill sometime in the next few months. But for good measure, Haggmark added, “As you know, the next drought is always around the corner.”

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Homeless Day Center to Open in Downtown S.B.

by Nick Welsh t was a historic moment. After 20 months of quietly pounding the pavement, senior City Hall administrator Barbara Andersen finally secured a location for a day center on the 600 block of Chapala Street where homeless people can gather and connect with a myriad of supportive services designed to help them get off the street and into more permanent housing. This Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a lease for the property—set back deep from the sidewalk and surrounded by two properties that are likewise set back deep from the street—to the tune of $213,000 a year for three years. When the cost of services to be provided there are factored in, the total comes to $700,000 a year. Of that, 55 percent will be borne by City Hall. Perhaps more striking than the unanimity of the council vote was the absence of a single discouraging word of protest from the public. And the public discussion was not short.

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In years past, the mere suggestion of such a center—widely acknowledged for many years as a missing link in the otherwise wide array of South Coast homeless services—would have been an exercise in rhetorical futility, doomed from the start. That it succeeded at the council meeting has everything to do with Barbara Andersen, who before her tenure at City Hall was one of the founders of S.B. Alliance for Community Transformation (ACT).

A faith-based organization, S.B. ACT was responsible for launching three Neighborhood Navigation Centers throughout downtown Santa Barbara where homeless people could grab a meal, enjoy a hot shower, get their pets tended to, hang out, and connect with service providers. But those navigation centers—one at Alameda Park, one at the city parking lot

by Castillo and Carrillo streets, and one at the Rescue Mission—each operated only one day a week and for very limited hours.

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Barbara Andersen spoke before the City Council on Tuesday to help seal the deal for the day center.

The one at Alameda Park had long been skating on thin ice; not everyone was thrilled that such a prominent downtown park had become a gathering spot for homeless people every Thursday afternoon. The new center—officially dubbed a “Daytime Navigation and Workforce Development Center”—will be open five days a week from morning to midafternoon. With its opening, the centers CONT’D ON PAGE 15 

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s Santa Barbara artist DJ Javier puts the finishing touches on his latest mural—a vibrant “Year of the Dragon” piece commissioned by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) as part of its upcoming Lunar New Year festival and art show on February 10—curious onlookers stop by and marvel at the bold colors curling across an entire wall in a dusty courtyard outside Lovejoy’s Pickle Room on Canon Perdido Street.

Javier and fellow artist Tosh Clements worked through the weekend on the mural, spray cans and paintbrushes in hand, racing against the clock as dark storm clouds lurk in the distance. On Thursday night, the pair worked in the dark, sketching the outlines as Javier’s design is projected on the wall.

All day Friday, they sprayed the colors—a luminous blue-green background and firehouse red, pale purple, and bright yellows and oranges of the dragon’s body. On Saturday morning, they laid out Javier’s signature deep-black outline, finishing with just enough time left for the paint to dry before the February storm landed.

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The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and DJ Javier’s “Year of the Dragon” mural is outside the Pickle Room on Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara’s onetime “Nihonmachi” Japantown and Chinatown.

upcoming immersive art exhibition, titled The Dragon, were both the brainchild of SBTHP boardmember Kai Tepper, who worked closely with emerging artist Meiya Sidney to curate the show, which will feature work from local multigenerational Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists in the Presidio Chapel February 10-21.

“It’s a celebration more than anything of the people in the AAPI community that have helped create this area,” Tepper said.

“It’s been really beautiful to see our community come together to support.”

On Saturday, The Dragon exhibit will be open during the Year of the Dragon Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. along with an outdoor Dragon Market featuring music by deejay duo Hi-Jams; a live screen-printing station

by MindGarden Research with designs by Javier; and desserts by Your Choice Thai Restaurant and Creaminal. Across the street, visitors can tour SBTHP’s Nihonmachi Revisited and Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens exhibits.

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Israeli Survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 Attack Tell Their Story M ARCY WIMB ISH

Eighty Neighbors Murdered, 18 Kidnapped, Their Kibbutz Burned

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Osnat Kraus (left) and Michal Rottenberg were among the survivors of the October 7 Hamas attack on their home of Kfar Aza.

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ichal Rottenberg and Osnat Kraus’s homes in Kfar Aza — a kibbutz close to the Gaza border — became a war zone when Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023. Eighty of their neighbors were murdered, and another 18 were kidnapped.

When they were finally rescued by the Isarel army, the two women described the scene outside their shelters. The stench of death was strong. Bodies were strewn about the ground. Blood painted their neighbors’ walls. Homes were burned to the ground.

Once a vibrant community of nearly 900 people, their kibbutz — meaning “gathering” in Hebrew — now lies in ruin. It’s been the setting of many news stories since the October 7 attack, which killed 1,200 people and injured 5,400 more, described as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

Survivors, including Rottenberg and Kraus, have formed a temporary community at Hotel Shefayim, a little more than two hours from Kfar Aza. Although they are beginning to think about how to move forward, they are still reeling from the destruction. “ ‘How are you?’ became a very difficult question,” Kraus said. “You see it in front of you: the young widows with their kids, the mothers and fathers who lost a child. The sorrow is so thick that no one can breathe.”

Kraus and Rottenberg, along with six other women, traveled to Santa Barbara last week at the invitation of Rabbi Belle Michael and the Congregation B’nai B’rith (CBB), with support and funding from The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara.

“We, as a community, were very, very broken,” said Marcy Wimbish, president of the CBB. “As Jewish people, we were all trying to think, ‘How can we help?’ We’ve only

been together for a few days, but they’re all our sisters.”

“We wanted to bring them here to breathe,” Wimbish added, and in fact, the best way these women could describe how it felt being here was “air.”

But the women themselves also welcomed the chance to tell the story of what they and their families and neighbors had experienced when Hamas attacked their kibbutz.

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Our interview took place on the porch of a beautiful Santa Barbara home where the women had gathered to eat lunch, chat, laugh, and smoke. Inside, people milled about the kitchen, where food and other gifts from neighbors covered the counters.

“We thought we were safe at home,” Michal Rottenberg, a history teacher and Holocaust educator, told the Independent.

“We never thought something like this could happen.”

As hundreds of Hamas terrorists stormed Kfar Aza, all they could do was wait and listen in the dark to screams and gunfire. Meanwhile, their WhatsApp groups became saturated with text messages of people begging for help.

“We heard everything,” Rottenberg said.

“We heard the shooting; we heard the banging; we heard the crying.”

Hours passed before the Israeli Defense Force was able to break through and evacuate residents, who had to flee on foot. Their path was surrounded by the bodies of their neighbors, broken glass, and rubble.

“Even after we got to Shefayim in the afternoon, there was still crying for help in the WhatsApp group — ‘Please send someone,’ ‘Please, I’m with my grandmother,’ ‘Please help us,’ ” Rottenberg recalled.

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Potter was stricken with a rare form of cancer in the fall of 2021, but persevered against long odds to survive. He returned to painting and life with a vengeance, pursuing his passions until the end.

He passed away in his sleep while visiting friends out of town, after a day of golf. He leaves behind his wife and two children. An impromptu memorial was held on Saturday at the Ellwood Bluffs, on a precipice known as Potter’s Point, where hugs, tears, stories, and drinks were shared.

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Kraus and Rottenberg relayed hearing stories of infants being murdered in front of their parents or left to cry to act as traps for Israeli soldiers, and families being burned alive in their homes or shot on the street.

“For the first week, we didn’t know who was alive, who was kidnapped,” added Kraus, who works as an occupational therapist. “That was even harder than that day being in the safe room.”

In the end, they buried about 10 percent of their kibbutz, and while many hostages have been released, five of their neighbors are still being held by Hamas.

Although they have lost so much, Kraus said, they “need nothing.”

“Because the Israeli spirit and Jewish spirit is like that,” she continued. “We became one. So we have everything — we are surrounded with love from the Israeli

people and from the Jewish community all around the world, all the time.”

Rottenberg told the story of briefly staying at her mom’s house and having a family meal with a sense of normalcy for the first time, 12 weeks after the attack.

“I cried afterward,” she shared. “But it was tears of hope and happiness. To remind myself that we are gonna go back; we’re gonna build everything again. It’s gonna be okay.

Rottenberg’s and Kraus’s stories resemble those of thousands of other innocent people, in both Israel and Palestine, who have been killed or displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict that erupted on the day of the Hamas attack.

When asked whether they’ll be able to go back to their kibbutz, Rottenberg said, “Of course. There is no other choice.” n

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Art Show, Curator Axed

New SBMA Director Kills Major Exhibition over Lack of Diversity

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If we tell you something is inaccessible, or we’ve experienced mistreatment, please don’t tell us that we are overreacting or might have misunderstood. If you are a person without disabilities, it’s possible that you might not fully grasp our experiences.

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SBMA Director Amanda Cruz (left) and former chief curator Eik Kahng (right)

by Tyler Hayden he new director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), whose tenures at previous institutions were punctuated by controversy, has abruptly canceled a major upcoming exhibition over a lack of diversity among the two dozen represented artists. Director Amada Cruz also eliminated the position of the museum’s longtime chief curator, Eik Kahng.

The decisions by Cruz prompted a searing response from the affected artists, who called her actions “outrageous” and “appalling” and said they continued “Cruz’s pattern of controversial leadership.”

“We consider these recent developments not only alarming but also insulting — to us, to the Santa Barbara art community, and indeed to all artists,” eight members of the group wrote in a formal letter of protest to the museum’s Board of Directors. “What is happening at SBMA now threatens the institution’s public and scholarly missions.”

News of the cancellation and Kahng’s dismissal was first reported by Hyperallergic, an online arts magazine.

The show, Three American Painters: Then and Now, was meant to explore the legacy of art historian Michael Fried during the period of “high modernism.” Kahng had been developing it for years, securing loans for 62 pieces and organizing a catalog that was on its way to being printed when Cruz suddenly pulled the plug.

In a statement to the Independent, Cruz defended her decisions. “When I joined the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in October 2023, one of the first priorities set together with the Board and senior leadership was to review the ways in which our Museum and programming can be more inclusive and more reflective of Santa Barbara County’s diverse community,” she said.

“In reviewing the exhibition plan, the checklist of around 20 living artists and estates slated to be included in the exhibition, and the catalog essays,” Cruz continued, “it was determined that it fell short from a diversity perspective. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, like other museums of our size, has limited resources. So, it was decided to focus our resources elsewhere.”

Cruz said she and the museum “regret the impact this may have on all of those involved, including the artists.”

Citing an anonymous board member, Hyperallergic reported there had also been

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concern voiced among museum leadership that a homophobic slur previously used

by Fried could spark public backlash. In a private 1967 letter, Fried had referred to the “faggot sensibility” of certain Minimalist works.

“Having canceled the exhibition,” the artists said in their letter, “[Cruz] then went on to cancel its creator.”

A museum spokesperson said they could not discuss Kahng’s departure, calling it a “confidential personnel matter.” They insisted, however, that her sudden exit was “unrelated to the show itself or its featured artists.” Kahng could not be reached for comment.

Kahng joined the museum in 2009 and was behind some of its biggest and most successful exhibitions, including the recent Van Gogh showcase. She served as lead curator and deputy director under former Director Larry Feinberg, who announced his retirement last year.

The January 26 letter — signed by Willard Boepple, Luc Delahaye, Anthony Hernandez, Joseph Marioni, Larry Poons, Stephen Shore, Jim Welling, and the Jules Olitski Foundation — heaped praise on Kahng’s past accomplishments and lamented that Three American Painters: Then and Now would never see the light of day.

“The show was typical of Kahng’s work, in the sense that it addressed important moments in the history of modern art that were of major importance but underserved in critical literature,” they stated.

“As we see it, the latest turn of events at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, which began within weeks of [Cruz’s arrival], trivializes art” and “condescends to its audience,” they said.

Cruz declined to address the contents of the letter, which also cited public issues raised during her tenures at the Phoenix Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum.

In 2021, The Stranger covered calls for a boycott of the Seattle museum after Cruz approved the installation of large cement bollards — described by critics as “hostile architecture” — to deter homeless people from camping outside the building. The Arizona Republic reported that over a dozen employees were fired or resigned soon after Cruz arrived in Phoenix, with at least one former staff member referencing her “abrasive management style.” The Phoenix New Times wrote about the decline of the museum’s docent program under her watch. n

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at Alameda Park and at the Castillo Street parking lot will be phased out. The parking lot is already slated to become a housing project.

Sandwiched between the Sherwin-Williams paint company and Jodi House, the site, at 621 Chapala, offers fenced-in outdoor patio space where carts can be stored and indoor space where guests can gather, enjoy a bag lunch, take a shower, and store their personal records. Ten offices on the second story are set aside for service providers—where guests can meet privately with medical professionals, job skills advisors, mental health care providers, substance abuse counselors, and others who can help negotiate complex bureaucracies.

Given how complex and fragmented the South Coast’s constellation of homeless services is, it’s easy for people to fall through the cracks. Rich Sander, head of S.B. ACT, told the council that having permanent office space on-site for providers will create “a synergistic ecosystem” that allows for much greater collaboration and oversight.

To be effective, such centers have to offer a reliable presence with regular hours, Andersen explained. At first, the center’s hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until any operational kinks can be worked out, and then the hours will expand from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Andersen said she has knocked on the doors of all immediate neighbors; only one, she reported, expressed discomfort with the proposed operation.

At any given time, she explained, there will be three staff on site and three to four peer counselors—people who were formerly without homes but managed to get off the streets.

In the evenings, she said, regular security patrols would walk the neighborhood to ensure the day center does not become a magnet for guests and their friends. The maximum capacity, Andersen anticipated, would be 50 to 55 guests, but average daily population, she expected, would hover closer to 30 to 35.

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a day center, but now—with several hundred new homeless housing units about to become available—the need is more urgent for those seeking to transition from the streets to more propitious opportunities.

Rich Sander spoke to the council about a client who told him, “I’m 74 years old and I don’t want to die in my car.” That man has since gotten a room in the new Vera Cruz housing complex targeting formerly homeless people. He didn’t just land that room overnight; there was a gradual process The building at 621 Chapala Street is the site of the proposed homeless day center. of preparation. and that the onus was on the council to ensure the surrounding The council heard from a host of speakers: some onetime neighborhood was not negatively impacted. Councilmember clients of S.B. ACT, some care providers, some both. Robin Kristen Sneddon, long a champion of the idea, waxed effusive.

Elander and Bob Stout, both speaking for the business orga- “It’s been a long time coming,” she said. nization Downtown Santa Barbara, expressed unstinting supWhile this will be the first downtown day center, it will port. Stout noted his that bar, Wildcat Lounge, is only half a not be Santa Barbara’s first day center. That distinction goes block away from the proposed center. to the Fr. Virgil Cordano Day Center started in November Leading the charge to approve the lease was councilmember 2018 by the Sisters of St. Vincent’s and Franciscan Friars with Alejandra Gutierrez, who said the center would provide people the Old Mission, who opened offices in an old strip mall on a in need a stable place to go. Santa Barbara may offer many stretch of Calle Real by State Street and Highway 154. There, resources to those in need, she said, but for people down on guests—about 90 a day, though not all at one time—are weltheir luck, it’s not easy to access them. “It’s so hard for people. comed to rest in a bevy of La-Z-Boys, take showers, wash and Just showing up is a big deal,” she said. “If they show up, you dry their clothes, charge their phones, and get mail. On staff are know they went through a lot to get there.” a nurse and a licensed beautician who washes and cuts guests’ Other councilmembers, such as Eric Friedman, said the hair. Propelling the operation is a team of about 40 volunteers. center would relieve the library from some of the wear and tear The new center, Andersen said, might be a bit more directhat’s come from functioning as a de facto day center for home- tive. “It will be a comfortable place, but there will be fewer less people. The existence of the center, he said, would also pro- La-Z-Boys,” Andersen said. “It’s going to be really housing vide a place to direct people who were loitering. Mayor Randy focused. We accept people where they’re at, but we may give Rowse cautioned that the center could not be allowed to fail them a little nudge.” n UCSB

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William was born in Santa Barbara on November 17, 1998.

He was the second child for Rob and Tammie, little brother of Emma. He was surrounded by love from day one. He went to West Day Care. Some of the children that went there stayed friends for life. Elementary school was spent at La Patera and El Camino, with after school care provided at the Goleta Boys and Girls Club. He went to Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School as well.

During William’s formative years he was charming, thoughtful, outgoing and gregarious, always with a mischievous smile on his face. He began as a member of the Goleta Boys and Girls Club at an early age. He loved playing sports and the computer Lab. At DPHS he was on the wrestling team for 4 years.

He loved wrestling and the camaraderie of the team. These relationships stood the test of time for William. It should be mentioned that William was a highly skilled ceramic artist as well. Pieces of his work will be cherished forever.

After graduating from Dos Pueblos William started working at Zodo’s. He worked his way up to bartender and manager. He made a tremendous amount of friends there and loved his job and the friends he acquired. Unfortunately Covid hit in 2020 and things changed, ultimately leading to Zodo’s being sold. Homeplate Grill/Rounding Third was his next stop. Where he again was a wonderful employee in the hospitality business, gaining huge friendships. He also had a short stint in the Facilities Dept. at Atomica.

William made the decision to move to Texas wanting a change and new adventure. He moved on March 23 2023. There he was employed as a manager at The 54th Street Bar and Grill in Fort Worth. William made friends wherever he went and a ways was holding out a helping hand.

On January 25, 2024 after closing the restaurant he was involved a fatal traffic accident.

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William lived life his way, it wasn’t always perfect, but it was packed full of fun and adventure for 25 years.

There will be a celebration of life scheduled for May 18 at Kiwanis Meadows, Tuckers Grove. If you are considering attending or helping out please look to Rob’s, Tammie’s or Emma’s social media accounts.

Please respond before March 15.

We need to get an approximation of the amount of people for planning purposes.

“Fly High Young Man”

Jeff Lynn Korpela 2/2/1954 - 1/1/2024

Jeffrey Lynn Korpela was born in Syracuse, New York to Arthur and Jean Tuttle. The third of five boys.

His father and mother died during his childhood. For a while he and his brothers lived with relatives in rural upstate New York. In 1965 Jeff and his brothers were adopted by their Uncle Bill and Aunt Bertha (Tuttle) Korpela who resided in California. The family settled in Huntington Beach. He graduated from Marina High school.

He enjoyed scouting (achieving the rank of Eagle scout), cross country running, little league, backpacking and developed his lifelong passion for cycling.

He met his spouse, Patti Gaultney, at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. They met in Calculus Class and became Physics lab partners. They both shared a love of science and math. They both moved on to UCSB in 1976.

Jeff graduated from UCSB with

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a degree in Chemistry in 1978.

His first job after graduation was at Santa Barbara Research Center (now Raytheon). Over the years he worked at several local companies and institutions including UCSB’s Chemical Engineering lab.

Jeff and Patti married in 1978 at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Jeff loved the Santa Barbara area and remained in the area for the rest of his life.

In the early years of their marriage they enjoyed outdoor activities, especially cycling, backpacking and softball.

Together they backpacked hundreds of miles in the High Sierras including the entire John Muir Trail, topping half dome in Yosemite and Mt Whitney. Jeff enjoyed long distance cycling, sometimes cycling over one hundred miles a day.

Soon. children came along.

Their daughter, Kortney was born in 1983 and their son, Wesley was born in 1988. Patti and Jeff soon enjoyed the life of busy parents. Jeff was always there encouraging his children be it soccer games, piano recitals, plays, cross country or track meets. He loved being with his children as well as his beloved nieces. He was always up for an adventure with the kids. When the children were younger, he loved nothing better than throwing them in the bike carrier seat and going for a bike ride.

Jeff always had a great passion for mentoring and tutoring youth of friends and family. Pursuing this passion, he attended Cal State University Northridge at their satellite campus in Ventura in the evenings and received his teaching credential.

He taught at Santa Ynez and Cabrillo High Schools as well as many other schools and educational organizations. He also volunteered countless hours tutoring students.

Jeff was devoted to his beloved church, First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. Jeff taught Sunday School for over 10 years incorporating science lessons and experiments into his biblical lessons. He loved volunteering for projects and missions well as enjoying the fellowship of his church family. He truly felt at home in the church. He especially loved the music and choir.

On Father’s Day, 2013 Jeff suffered a Grand Mal seizure due to severe hyponatremia (low blood sodium levels). This was the beginning of a series of health issues. He spent 2 months in the hospital and suffered

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brain damage which affected his speech and damaged the nerve pathways to his muscles which affected coordination and mobility. The neuromuscular condition continued to get worse over time. He lost his ability to ride a bike and his walking became severely impaired. During the next few years, he was in and out of hospitals on a regular basis for a variety of related and unrelated conditions. In 2018, he was diagnosed with Soft Tissue Sarcoma after a lump on his forearm was discovered. After multiply surgeries, radiation treatments, targeted therapies, he had his arm amputated in 2022. In early 2023, his cancer returned and metastasized to his lungs and other organs. In late December 2023 he entered home hospice care. He succumbed to his disease in the early hours of January 2, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Patti, his daughter, Kortney, his son, Wesley, his brother-in-law, Terry Gaultney, and niece April Gaultney.

During all of his treatments, surgeries, and hospital stays and through the pain Jeff remained his optimistic, kind, funny, smart, compassionate, quirky, and generous self. He told jokes to everyone he met, waved at strangers, despite having coordination issues he sent cards, notes, and messages with jokes, song lyrics and haikus to friends and acquaintances. He spread joy wherever he went. Despite everything he had a zest for life and a love of God. He attended and participated in as many events as he was able.

Jeff adored his grandsons, Thiago (Age 12) and Azael (age 7) Delgadillo. He loved playing games with them from chess to UNO to “Apples to Apples” which often inspired hysterical laughter. Before his seizure Thiago was constant companion on the back of his bike as they tootled around town. He enjoyed watching their team sports, concerts, tickling them, hiding things from them, and taking them out for ice cream.

During his health-related struggles, these two boys kept a twinkle in his eye.

Jeff is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patti Gaultney; his children Kortney (Sourabh) Keshri and Wesley Korpela; his grandchildren Thiago and Azael Delgadillo; his brothers Brian and Lee Korpela; and his nieces Jerri and April Gaultney and Hailey Schultze.

A memorial service will be held February 17, 2024, at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church, 305 E Anapamu

St, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 followed by a reception immediately following the service.

Edward Lawrence Silva 8/17/1939 - 12/27/2023

Edward “Ed” Lawrence Silva peacefully passed away on December 27, 2023, in Medford, OR, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and connection with those he encountered.

Born on August 17, 1939, in Santa Barbara to Tony and Mildred Chamberlain Silva, Ed’s roots traced back to Edward Doty, a Mayflower Compact signer in 1620.

Ed completed his education at Santa Barbara High School, graduating with the Class of 1957.

In 1960, Ed united in marriage with Jeanette Cavaletto, and their union blessed them with two sons, David Edward and Dennis Michael. Ed’s career as a general contractor saw him crafting and renovating numerous homes.

Relocating to Scott Bar, California, in 1975, Ed became an integral part of the community, serving as the President of the Scott Bar Community Hall Association. Additionally, he contributed his time and expertise to the Klamath River Elementary School Board and the Klamath River Volunteer Fire Department Board.

A fervent racing enthusiast, Ed, alongside his son Dennis, reveled in the world of boats, cars, and karts, spending countless hours at racetracks in Yreka, California, and the Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford.

In 2006, Ed and Jeanette made Central Point, Oregon, their home to be closer to their growing family.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Jeanette, and loving sons, David and Dennis, daughterin-law, Deneen, grandchildren, Zakary Nave, Garrett Nave, Dain Silva, along with his brother, Jerry Lowe.

Ed’s generous and loving spirit will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Friends and family are invited to celebrate his life on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Goleta Cemetery, 44 S. San Antonio Road, Santa Barbara, California 93110.

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Taylor’d Psy-Ops

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he right going after Taylor Swift and pro football is very analogous to what stopped the movement cold almost two decades ago. In the 1950s, the John Birch Society was one of the leading exponents of grievance politics. They had begun to gain momentum when they suddenly made a horrible mistake. They directly challenged the legitimacy of then-President Dwight Eisenhower, calling him an operative of the Russians. Since Ike was the hero of the GOP, the idea blew up in their faces, and within no time they were back to being a sad, fringe, right-wing element.

The Swift/NFL attacks will get more viewers for extreme websites, but these people are already brain-dead.

What it’s probably going to result in is Swift’s making supporting Biden a cool thing to do. If she can convince her constituents that voting is also cool, we might still have a country.

—David Obst, S.B.

Planning for Oil?

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ast week, the Planning Commission gave permission to an out-of-state company to drill an 11,000-foot well to explore for oil in the Cuyama Valley. The commission declined to require a full Environmental Impact Report with an assessment of the consequences of greatly expanded drilling if the exploratory well finds oil. They also overlooked the drilling’s use of almost 200,000 gallons of groundwater from the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin, which is already in critical overdraft.

Wastewater used in oil extraction puts our drinking water at risk. Oil companies have already injected huge quantities of wastewater directly into our protected aquifers.

The overarching reality is that clean water is a great deal more valuable than oil.

We are in the midst of an unavoidable transition away from a fossil-fueled economy. This conversion is necessary to reduce the trillions of dollars of dislocation and destruction that would otherwise result from Climate Change. This well directly conflicts with state and local efforts to reduce greenhousegas emissions.

Now we await the results of the exploratory drilling. If “successful,” we must let the Planning Commission know that a rash of new well-drilling here is not in the best interest of the county and its residents.

—Seth Steiner, Los Alamos

Bright Green Striping

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arly in the morning, on Foothill, I passed youngsters on e-bikes riding to school at La Colina. In and out of the shadows, visibility is not great.

It is great that these students have the mobility and gumption to ride to school. Please, let’s do a better job of protecting them and all cyclists on that road. Typical speeds often pass the posted 45 mph, and it is common knowledge that drivers are distracted or impaired.

Bright green striping would be a good start, plus reflective bumps and pylons. This is not a big ask. Let’s not wait until we are wringing our hands about an “accident” that was waiting to happen. Supervisor Capps, Department of Public Works, are you listening?

—Michelle Harris-Padron, S.B.

A Fair Swap

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am trying to remain open-minded regarding the proposed 642 units at the Macy’s site at La Cumbre Plaza. While the proposed change in height is of concern, the fact that this site is not located downtown or along the waterfront is a plus. That the site is also located on a major bus line, close to freeway access, and only a block from Target and two grocery stores is also a plus.

Impacts on traffic, open space, schools, and water have been cited. But if the site was vacant and the proposal was to build a Macy’s and an accompanying parking lot, wouldn’t open space and traffic also be cited? With respect to the impact on schools, enrollment rates have been declining for years in Santa Barbara, and the Hope School district’s enrollment numbers are less today than they were five years ago. As for water, I’ll wait to see some analytics.

My sense is that the city’s future water supply largely takes into account demand at build-out.

For decades, Goleta—and to a lesser extent Lompoc/Santa Maria and Ventura/Oxnard—has served as Santa Barbara’s housing relief valve. That doesn’t seem fair to me. Santa Barbarans need to throttle their NIMBY tendencies and, where opportunity presents itself, consider changes that while difficult to accept, might help alleviate the current situation.

—John Ummel, S.B.

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Ernesteen B. Eberhardt

2/28/1919 - 1/23/2024

Ernesteen Luise Eberhardt passed away January 23, 2024 following a short illness. She was born February 28, 1919, the second child of William Bartelt and Elsie Banzhof Bartelt, joining older brother William at home in Parkside, New Jersey.

Growing up New Jersey style meant trips to “the shore” and summers in Cape May. Since it was home for many years, she was often teased about the accent she failed to shed despite 70+ years in Santa Barbara.

Ernesteen graduated from Haddon Heights High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University in 1941. After graduation, she spent the summer with her uncle in Phoenix, Arizona where she met Gordon McConnell who swept her off her feet. Her mother, fearing the lure of the west since her own brother and sister had moved to Arizona, made sure Ernesteen signed a teaching contract before she left for Phoenix. Although she dutifully returned to teach at Verona High School in New Jersey, it had not simply been a summer romance. Ernesteen and Gordon wed in 1943.

Gordon was a glider pilot in the European Theater during World War II and when he returned safely home, they left New Jersey to settle in Santa Barbara in 1946. Here they raised their family and originated McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams in 1950. They developed their own recipes using only cream, eggs, sugar, and natural flavors. Decades before Time Magazine declared it the best ice cream in the world, loyal customers knew this to be true. Longtime Santa Barbarans often regaled her with memories of childhood trips to the original McConnell’s store on the corner of State and Mission.

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nomics at San Marcos High School.

Gordon died in 1963 and she later married Walter Eberhardt, the mailman who used to deliver anxiouslyawaited letters from Gordon during the war years. Walter was, at the time, the Postmaster of Haddon Heights. Upon his retirement, they moved from New Jersey to Santa Barbara where the pair spent wonderful years together until his death in 1994. They enjoyed traveling abroad, some of their more memorable destinations being South Korea, Germany, and Norway.

“Ernie” or “Mommom” as she was known to friends and family, was the consummate entertainer. Guests, and there were many, were treated to everything she treasured about Santa Barbara. She always loved a party, birthdays in particular, and hosted a fun-filled annual Oktoberfest. She relished the fun of making April Fool’s Day calls to her friends, waking the neighborhood on New Year’s Eve with the clanging of cowbells, and playing one of the 76 songs on her car horn, the most frequently heard being “Charge!” which frightened many a pedestrian who was moving too slowly for her taste.

Ernesteen expressed her desire to leave behind a trail of smiles and bright, sunny days. She wanted our memories of her to be happy ones and in this she more than succeeded, as any neighborhood child lucky enough to be invited to one of her tea parties or to sleep in a tepee in her back yard can attest.

She will be remembered for her positivity, her generosity and her boundless energy.

Ernesteen was one of the oldest members of the Santa Barbara Women’s Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, husbands and a daughter, Elise S. McConnell, a vibrant local artist. She is survived by one son, William G. McConnell (Sherry) of Santa Barbara; former daughter-in-law (Ann McConnell), two grandsons, Carl McConnell (Ashley) of Somis, and Gordon McConnell of Santa Barbara; and great grandchildren, Vienna and Ambrose.

At her request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to a charity of your choice.

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obituaries Roy Edwin Montooth 3/16/1944 - 12/3/2023

I am very sad to announce that Roy E. Montooth passed away peacefully with his surviving Partner, Danny Lee Poe of 41 years by his side.

A private Celebration of Roy’s Life is being planned.

He’s resting in Peace, Waiting for me.

Rosemary Kirk Morledge Peters

11/20/1930 - 12/20/2023

Our Mom, Lover of People, Caregiver Extraordinaire – departed this life for her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 20th at Oak Cottage Memory Care in Santa Barbara, California.

She was 93.

Rosemary was born into the Scottish-American Kirk clan in Findlay, Ohio. The youngest of five children, she cherished her siblings together with her extensive band of cousins and friends.

She maintained those relationships all her life. Her children enjoyed her stories about her hometown and understood her pride in being a Findlay girl.

From Findlay High School to DePauw University and then to Western Reserve Nursing School (now Case Western Reserve), she focused on public health and was especially gifted in, and adored, her work with infants and toddlers. At Western Reserve, she met and married a young cardiologist, Dr. John Morledge. His practice led them to Florida and Washington before settling in Madison, Wisconsin for a memorable twentyyear adventure there together, nurturing their six children on a one-block long street with seventy-two other kids! She loved that the neighbor kids felt right at home at their house and that her kids were happy and free to roam. It wouldn’t have been possible without the mutual love and support of that amazing group of neighbors and friends.

Rosemary moved to Santa Barbara, California in 1978 (and later, Goleta). There, she married George Peters. Her circle of love expanded with stepsons, their families, friends and neighbors, and her colleagues at 18

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Rosemary spent more than twenty years soothing and healing as an RN at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, working nights so she could be present for daily activities of her family; first as a medical/surgical nurse, then on the psychiatric unit.

The smile on her face and the twinkle in her eyes gave hope to the hopeless. She heard back from patients over the years; she had changed the trajectory of lives.

Santa Barbara and Goleta became part of her. The ocean, the mountains, the people, Paradise Cafe, Beachside Restaurant, the dog park at Douglas Preserve (and more) greatly contributed to her joy of life.

She thrived on connections with people, making everyone she came into contact with feel special. Even when the cloud of Alzheimer’s took away her kind and caring voice, her clear eyes would still maintain that connection.

Rosemary had FOMO (fear of missing out). She almost never missed her kids’ sporting events, recitals, etc. or one of her grandchildren’s special events. She had a sense of adventure and would always be up for anything! Lots of laughter ensued because of some of the things she did to be in on the fun.

She enjoyed volunteering at Direct Relief and valued her membership at First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara where she enthusiastically served as a deacon and a greeter. As Rosemary’s life changed due to Alzheimer’s and she could no longer participate, the deacons visited her faithfully.

Rosemary was an amazing Mom, Aunt, and Nana. She held high expectations while also instilling in us the value of simple things: mealtimes, sunsets, laughter, playfulness, togetherness, independence, and kindness. The grandchildren gravitated towards her and delighted in her songs and games. She knew each of their favorite snacks, never forgot a birthday or holiday, and sent the best cards. She loved planning trips so we could be together, providing lifelong memories in places such as Green Lake, Wisconsin and Coronado, California.

She taught us all to say grace every night at dinner: “God, we thank you for our food. For rest and home and all things good.

For wind and rain and sun above. But most of all, for those we love.” And then she would

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say, “Doesn’t that say it all?”

Due to Alzheimer’s, we have had to say a thousand little goodbyes over the years to the Rosemary that we knew. The final goodbye was the hardest.

But, she is free now, back to the funny, spunky, sparkling person she was created to be and is reunited with some of her favorite people: parents Charles and Ruth Kirk; brothers Charlie, James, and Dick Kirk; sister Ruthanne Stauffer; first husband John Morledge; second husband George Peters; son Paul Morledge; nieces and nephews Rick Stauffer, Susan Kirk, Julie Ehrensperger, Chuck Kirk, and Jim Kirk; and many of her dear friends.

She is survived by: Her newest family: The staff and caregivers at Oak Cottage Memory Care and from Assisted Hospice. We are forever indebted to them for the loving care they provided to our Mom and to our family the last few years. They do some of the most important work of all.

Her children: Kirk Morledge (Faith Zabit) of Madison; Scott Morledge (Kris Comstock) of Austin, Texas; Ann Dodge (Jeff) of Middleton; Jim Morledge of San Diego, California; Beth Webb (David) of Louisville, Colorado.

Nieces and Nephews: Mary Beth Lamb, Mary Anne CollinsStauffer (John), David Stauffer (Teruyo), Ann Rickenbach, Jane Fisher, Stephen Kirk, Bonnie Magers (Chip), David Morledge (Alison), Susan Watters (Ben), Clarke Morledge (Lisa), and dearly loved great (and greatgreat!) nieces and nephews.

Grandchildren: Steven Miller (Julie), Walker Morledge, Kelly Morledge, Bailey Wohleber (Charlie), John Morledge, Kendall Morledge, Andy Dodge (Brygida), Jimmy Dodge, Daniel Webb (Matalin), Kirk Webb (Karina), Ryan Webb, and Kevin Webb.

Stepsons: Steve Peters (Ellen) and their daughters Rachel Belavic (Patrick) and Erica Peters Blaauw (Nick); Thomas Peters, his children Damon Tavano, Nico Peters, and Ari Tavano and their mother Suzanne Tavano; and Doug Peters (Gretchen) and their children Walker (Susan) and Asia Hagel (Jeff).

And precious greatgrandchildren and step-great-grandchildren!

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E Constance Ave, Santa Barbara. A reception will follow the service at the church.

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Light refreshments will be served.

Donations in grateful memory of Rosemary may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Direct Relief, or First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara.

Diana Lynn Girard

7/8/1944 - 12/22/2023

In the early morning hours of Friday, Dec 22, 2023, we lost our beloved mother, family and friend. Diana Lynn Girard.

For those of us that had the very special privilege of knowing and loving her, we will be honoring her with a Celebration of Life on Saturday Feb 24, 2024 at The Singleton Pavillion located at Elings Park from 12-2:00pm held at 1298 Las Positas Rd in Santa Barbara, California.

Friends and family of Diana Lynn Girard are welcome to attend.

Lillian Pierson Lovelace 9/9/1927 - 1/16/2024

Lillian Pierson Lovelace, 96, wife, mother and gracious philanthropist, died at her home in Montecito on Tuesday January 16, her family announced.

Born September 9, 1927, in Los Angeles, CA, Lillian Claire Pierson grew up in Santa Monica, the youngest child of George Mercer Pierson and Rena Waltz Pierson. She attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, from 1946-48, and then UCLA, studying psychology. In 1950, she married Jon B. Lovelace, who would go on to become Chairman of Capital Research and Management in 1964. Her husband died in 2011. The couple had four children, moving to Whittier, CA, in 1956 and Montecito in 1972.

Lillian was involved with multiple organizations, starting with the League of Women Voters, of whose Whittier chapter

she was president from 1968-72.

In the Los Angeles area, she actively supported the Museum of Contemporary Arts, of which she was a charter founder, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, the Los Angeles Master Chorale (whose director Grant Gershon called her “a legend”), and many individual artists and causes.

In her early 60s, Lillian returned to Antioch (its Santa Barbara university campus), to graduate in 1989. As a pivotal board member, Lillian used her quiet diplomatic skills to help facilitate the new structure between the university and the college.

Lillian played an important role in many organizations in Santa Barbara, including UCSB Foundation, Foundation for SBCC, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Lobero Theatre, Granada Theatre, Ensemble Theater, Camerata Pacifica, Casa Serena, New Beginnings, Santa Barbara Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and Cottage Hospital.

Lillian long retained a residence in Los Angeles, however, her home was in Montecito, where a garden the Lovelaces built, full of native and droughtresistant plants, and with a legendary freeform pool designed to resemble a natural outcropping, one scholar called & unquestionably among the finest examples of western garden art of the late twentieth century. ” Lillian also long supported the iconic 26-acre La Casa de Maria retreat center and as late as 2023 attended meetings about the continuing rebuild project following the Montecito mudslides.

“If you pass an institution making a difference and see a donor plaque with the listing ‘anonymous’, chances are it was Lillian and Jon,” said Dr. Kurt Ransohoff, Sansum Clinic CEO and Chief Medical Officer. While preferring anonymity, in recent years Lillian, finally convinced that listing her name could empower others to donate, began to allow it – as with the Sansum Clinic’s Lovelace Fund for Medical Excellence and AhmansonLovelace Brain Mapping Center at UCLA. Lillian Pierson Lovelace is survived by her four children, Carey, Jim, Jeff, and Rob; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A public memorial will be held in Los Angeles at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of the many organizations that Lillian so dearly loved.

obituaries Alvaro Avila

2/19/1925 - 1/25/2024

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com Funeral Chapel 15 E. Sola St. Santa Barbara, CA Mass: 11:00am on Friday February 9, 2024 Old Mission Santa Barbara Graveside: Immediately following the Mass Calvary Cemetery 199 N Hope Ave, Santa Barbara

Joan Mae Champeny Alvaro Avila (1925-2024) peacefully passed away with family by his side on January 25, 2024, at his home in Santa Barbara. Born and raised in Santa Barbara. Parents Ignacio and Ramona Avila. Known by his friends and family as “Al” or “Vari”, he attended Lincoln elementary school, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as an Infantry Rifleman and Technician 5th Grade Seaman in the 543rd Amphibian Engineers Battalion earning the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Service Star, Bronze Service Arrowhead, and Good Conduct Medal.

Al returned to Santa Barbara after the war and met the love of his life, Ann Perez, to whom he was lovingly and inseparably married for 73-years.

Al worked many years as the school custodian at Adams School and retired in 1989. Al and Ann together were active in Santa Barbara fraternal and service organizations, including California Native Sons and Daughters, Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Elks, Moose, and Santa Barbara High Ye Ol’ Gang. They loved to dance, travel in their RV, and spend time with family and friends. Later in life they enjoyed playing bingo at the Elks and Chumash Casino.

Preceded in death by wife Ann P. Avila (2020), daughter Rebecca DeMarco (Stephen) (2020), and great-great-granddaughter Emma Rodriguez (2021). Alvaro is survived by his brother Raul “Didi” Avila (Yoli), sisters Josephine Romero and Mary Aguilar (Juan); children Phillip Avila (Gloria), Victoria Lopez (Robert), Christina Rodriguez (Tommy), Alvaro Avila, Jr. (Kelly), and Ana Marie Martinez (Stanley); seventeen grandchildren; twenty greatgrandchildren; and three greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral Services Rosary: 6:00pm on Thursday February 8, 2024 Welch-Ryce-Haider

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Joan passed away peacefully in early January at her home in Santa Barbara with her daughters at her side.

Joan was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from Rufus King High School and a year at Milwaukee State Teachers College, she went to work as a keypunch operator at the home office of Northwestern Mutual, where she met her future husband George. In the early 1960s the couple and their two daughters left the long cold Midwest winters for warm and sunny California.

Joan continued to work in data entry, computer operation, and information management for many years at GE Tempo and later Kaman Sciences.

After retirement, she enjoyed a second career in volunteer services, spending more than two decades with both Goleta Valley Community Hospital and the Music Van Program and League of the Santa Barbara Symphony.

Joan was famous for her confectionery creations, from teddy bear cakes to bite-sized gingerbread men, and she kept her freezer stocked with several flavors of ice cream to share with drop-in visitors.

She loved being entertained and traveled widely, delighting in campfire chats in national parks, musicals on Broadway, sumo in Osaka, village fiestas in Tlaxcala, headliners in Las Vegas, concert choirs in Vienna and opera in Berlin. A highlight of her overseas travel was visiting the home of her ancestors in Lahrbach, Germany.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents Margie and A.J., brother Dick and sister Lois, husband George, niece Kathy, and in-laws Lorraine, Don, Sumi, Jim, and Millie. She is

survived by her daughters Leslie (Brian) and Diane (Leland), sister-in-law Katie, nieces Joni, Ellen, Linda and nephew Rick, and a large extended family throughout the U.S. and in Germany.

Joan’s ashes were laid to rest privately in the family plot at Goleta Cemetery. If you would like to honor her memory, please consider a donation in her name to one of these organizations: Music Van Program of the Santa Barbara Symphony Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation VNA Health Hospice program A celebration of her life with family and friends is being planned for June.

RIP, QOE

Sandra Sue Burney

7/22/1959 - 10/29/2023

and the extended families she so naturally became a part of.

In 1993, she married longtime local fisherman Scott Burney on the island of Maui and soon after their son Wyatt was born in 1996. Sandy was a long standing active member in the Santa Barbara community. She spent 10 years working as an Emergency Medical Technician in the Emergency Room at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

She also taught CPR classes locally for many years. From 2012 to 2020 she ran a motorcycle touring business with her partner Ike. Sandy will be remembered for being a loving, warm mother, grandmother, and faithful friend. She is survived by her son Wyatt, partner of many years Horst Ikleman, exhusband Scott Burney, mother Patricia, stepfather Dave Hamilton, sister-in-law Happy Burney, stepson Justin Pickens, and granddaughter Joie.

A celebration of Sandy’s life will take place in 2024. For further information please contact the family.

Kirk Mamoru Takeuchi 1958 - 2024 Sandy was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She was the second child and daughter to Howard and Patricia Hogue, and was a longtime resident of Santa Barbara for over 60 years.

She moved to Santa Barbara with her parents and sister Pam around 1960. They lived in a 1920’s historical house on Plaza Rubio above the Mission Rose garden after which time the family moved to the the newly built 1500 East Miramar Beach in Montecito. She attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High, and Laguna Blanca School. Her father, Howard Hogue, was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and longtime Vice President of Tidewater Marine Service, a local offshore supply business.

Sandy spent her early years traveling to Capri, Italy, with her best friend, and spent a study abroad year at the Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland. She was known for having a great sense of adventure, she was brave and fearless, and eternally curious about life and people. She loved the outdoors and camping, and was most happy when she was in nature. She had a natural gift for making everyone around her feel at ease, always saying the right thing at the right time, and she was much loved by her many friends

Clayton, raising them as a single dad when they were 3 and 4, respectively, until he married Shelley on November 11, 2011.

In 2014, they moved to the Land of Enchantment, where two of Kirk’s relatives were incarcerated in the Santa Fe Internment Camp during WWII. He was a member of the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens’ League, and championed all of Shelley’s many activities as a member of the Board.

Kirk is survived by his parents, Mamoru G. and Yukiko Dianne Takeuchi; his sister Lori and her husband Michael Schneekloth; his stepmother, Reiko; his two sons; ex-wife; aunts and uncle and cousins; and his loving wife, Shelley. He always made Shelley laugh, no matter her mood.

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Kirk Mamoru Takeuchi was born in Santa Barbara, CA at St. Francis Hospital in 1958 and passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024 after a year-long battle with cancer. He loved the outdoors, was trained in judo and aikido by sensei Kenji Ota. He was an award-winning athlete in track at La Colina JH and San Marcos HS where he went to Masters meet and qualified for the CIF State tournament. He was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle which put an end to his track future. He also declared himself as the class clown; his laugh was infectious. His many jobs included “300 lbs. For Hire” with his friend Doug; Club Tan; flipping houses; and sales at Beverly Clark. He became a hero at age 25, when he apprehended a purse snatcher while eating at Joe’s Cafe–receiving the “Extra Step Award” from the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara and a commendation from the State of California.

He married Susie Souza and had two great boys, Clark and

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She had a full life and was a force to be reckoned with.

She was a single and working mother of two, an enthusiastically supportive and loving grandmother, a dedicated ESL tutor and Literacy Council volunteer, and a loyal friend.

Her affectionate eye rolls and sarcasm will be missed. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheri Westby, and is survived by her son, Michael Lambe, daughter-in-law, Janine, and granddaughters, Jaclyn and Kimberly.

There are no events planned, as she did not wish to have services. You may make a donation to the Central Coast Literacy Council in Santa Maria in her honor as an alternative to flowers.

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hat most wonderful time of the year for film buffs is finally here: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is off and running! Popcorn and bubbly pair surprisingly well, which is terrific, because we’ve got a lot to be cheering and cheers-ing about for the 39th edition.

Celebrities Galore Starry tributes include a who’s who of Academy Award nominees coming to be feted at the Arlington: Bradley Cooper (Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Feb. 8), Robert Downey Jr. (Maltin Modern Master Award, Feb. 9), Mark Ruffalo (American Riviera Award, Feb. 11), Paul Giamatti (Cinema Vanguard Award, Feb. 14), Jeffrey Wright (Montecito Award, Feb. 15), and Annette Bening (the new Arlington Award, Feb. 16).

The Virtuosos Awards on February 10—always one of the liveliest and entertaining of tribute nights—feature some of the standout performers of the year in film, including Academy Award nominees Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Colman Domingo (The Color Purple and Rustin), America Ferrera (Barbie), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), and Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), as well as Greta Lee (Past Lives), Charles Melton (May December), and Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers).

The Variety Artisans Award is another impressive roundup of creatives on February 11 at 11 a.m. at the Arlington. Talking about their crafts are Michael Semanick, the Re-Recording Mixer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, as well as Academy Award nominees Stephane Ceretti, VFX for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Ludwig Göransson, Composer for Oppenheimer; Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, Production Designers for Barbie; Kazu Hiro, Hairstyling/Makeup for Maestro; Jennifer Lame, Editor for Oppenheimer; Rodrigo Prieto, Cinematography for Killers of the Flower Moon; Holly Waddington, Costume Designer for Poor Things; and, drumroll please, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Songwriters for Barbie.

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Festival’s roster of glitzy tributes to actors—however artistically merited—can be considered as highstyle window dressing, a Hollywood-linked lure for more general audiences. But beneath that starry surface lies the deep and vast foundation of the festival, a truly international film programming schedule that draws more serious cinephiles into theaters for 10 days.

Since 2022, the critical position of programming director has been impressively undertaken by an authority with the most widely known reputation of any program director in SBIFF’s history, Claudia Puig.

A longtime film critic for U.S.A. Today and a former Los Angeles Times writer among other film-related connections, Puig enters her third year on the 805 job by unveiling a suitably diverse—and intentionally inclusive—tapestry of films. These films fly in from around the world (sometimes with international filmmakers also flying in for Q&As), and the overall list taps into an array of audience demographics.

The dense 2024 schedule designed by Puig and her team boasts hundreds of feature and short films, of which 45 are world premieres and 77 are U.S. premieres. On the eve of the launch of the 39th festival, I connected with Puig to get a sense of her story and mission now well in motion.

This is your third year as SBIFF’s programming director. How would you say the job and the vision you have for it have evolved over your time so far?

I think I’ve learned a good deal more about our audience and what films they particularly like over the past three years, as has our entire programming team. Speaking to audience members and also seeing what has won the Audience Award has helped me hone a clearer vision for the festival program.

My goal has been to program the most comprehensive and diverse slate I can, with films that are compelling, moving, and entertaining across a wide spectrum of genres. So, that vision remains intact and, if anything,

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has intensified. We are committed to showing an ever-widening breadth of films from all over the world, telling stories from as many countries and perspectives as we can in our narrative slate, and covering a broad swath of intriguing and relevant subjects in our documentary films. There are specific areas that our programming team makes a concerted search to cover, like films about the ocean and water sports, as well as the environment, given Santa Barbara’s unique and beautiful coastal location.

I feel very strongly that we need to be as inclusive as possible when it comes to filmmaking voices. We need parity of genders, and I’m especially proud that this year we are at 50 percent male and female filmmakers.

We are determined to spotlight underrepresented voices and stories. I would say my vision for the festival has grown more intentional, and more focused with every year.

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The world premiere of Electra, a film from Bahrain directed by Hala Matar, is February 9.

Did you come with particular ideas or ideals in mind, perhaps colored by your experience as a veteran festivalgoer and observer? I have been fortunate to have attended many film festivals around the world, and, even luckier, to have served on a host of film festival juries—from Ashland to Zurich. I have developed an internal barometer for what constitutes a successful film festival, and it mostly has to do with breadth and quality of films and the enthusiastic participation of filmmakers.

My fervent belief is that festivals hinge on the attendance and involvement of filmmakers. Post-screening Q&As and opportunities for the audience to interact with the people who made the films they’ve enjoyed is what sets a film festival apart from just an afternoon or evening at the local multiplex. We want to make sure that the audience has the opportunity to enter into a conversation not only with a fellow audience member, but with the filmmaker about their art.

My goal has been to encourage as many filmmakers to attend, interact, and engage with the audience.

That’s an experience that cannot be replicated in any other way. Of course, you want films to run smoothly and on time, with no technical glitches, etc., but the beauty of a film festival is meeting filmmakers and cast members—whether following a screening or on the streets of Santa Barbara. Festivals are not about sitting and watching passively; they are events made for connection and engagement.

In terms of the nuts and bolts of programming SBIFF, roughly how many films do you and your team consider, how long does the process take, and what does the program assembly process look like? Ah, the nuts and bolts! We spend about six months in that aspect of things—five of those watching, assessing, and selecting films. The number of submissions we receive varies yearly, from about 3,500 to 5,000 films submitted to the festival through a submission portal, plus a few hundred more that are sent to us from distributors. They will all be watched. We have several dozen

additional screeners, in addition to our four-person programming team. We all watch films and rate them.

I watch about five films a day. We rate everything on a 1-5 scale that roughly categorizes to an A-F grade.

The ones we consider worthy we rate 4 and 5—which are like Bs and As. We will spend many hours in our bi-weekly programming meetings discussing the merits of each film. Our quartet of staff programmers [Puig, Natalie Gee, Ernie Quiroz, and Stewart Short] is usually pretty much in sync on what films rise to the top and what we should program, which is interesting since we range in age from twenties to sixties and come from a variety of different backgrounds. But we all share a love of movies.

We start watching movies in mid-August, then we all attend the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, and from there we reach out to the films we’ve seen and liked at the festival and also to others submitted to us. …We are constantly in correspondence with filmmakers and production companies asking about films. It’s our mission to program primarily world and U.S. premieres, and this year we had over 70 percent that fit that bill. One of my favorite parts of the job is when you see a film you love and can contact the filmmaker and tell them how much you enjoyed their film and we lock it in as a SBIFF premiere. The filmmakers are usually thrilled, and we’re so happy about seeing a great movie. It’s such a happy moment all around.

The programming team lives, breathes, and eats films, so we’re often communicating late into the nights or on weekends, especially in the last couple months before the festival. Thank goodness for texting.

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Insightful Panels Additional panel discussions, all of which are at the Arlington, include the Producers Panel (Feb. 10, 11 a.m.) with Jermaine Johnson (American Fiction), David Thion (Anatomy of a Fall), David Heyman (Barbie), Daniel Lupi (Killers of the Flower Moon), Fred Berne (Maestro), Emma Thomas (Oppenheimer), Christine Vachon (Past Lives), Andrew Lowe (Poor Things), Mark Johnson (The Holdovers), and James Wilson (The Zone of Interest).

Later, at 2 p.m. that day, is the International Panel featuring Matteo Garrone, Director/Producer/Writer of Io Capitano; Wim Wenders, Director/Producer/Writer of Perfect Days (as well as Wings of Desire, one of my favorite movies ever); IIker Çatak, Director/Writer of The Teachers’ Lounge; and Johnnie Burn, Sound Designer of The Zone of Interest.

This year’s Writers Panel at 8 p.m. on February 13 is another standout, with Cord Jefferson, American Fiction; Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall; Samy Burch, May December; Josh Singer, Maestro; Celine Song, Past Lives; Tony McNamara, Poor Things; and David Hemingson, The Holdovers, all on the Arlington stage.

The final panel of the festival is the Women’s Panel on February 17 at 11 a.m. Featured are: Laura Karpman, American Fiction (Composer); Diane Warren, Flamin’ Hot (Songwriter); Karen Hartley-Thomas, Golda (Hair and Makeup); Julie Zachary, Nimona (Head of Production at Annapurna Animation); and Maite Alberdi, The Eternal Memory (Director/ Producer).

Free Films This year’s lineup of free films is particularly impressive, with the opportunity to see many of the year’s biggest movies on the big screen at the Arlington. Even better, the daytime screenings (all at 2 p.m.) are often tied to that evening’s big celebrity tribute, and they include: Maestro (Feb. 8); Oppenheimer (Feb. 9), plus a Q&A with Academy Award nominated star Cillian Murphy; Poor Things (Feb. 11); Killers of the Flower Moon (Feb. 12); American Symphony

(Feb. 13), plus a Q&A with musician-star Jon Batiste; The Holdovers (Feb. 14); American Fiction (Feb. 15); and Nyad (Feb. 16).

Education Spotlight Also screening for free on February 17 at 10 a.m. at the Fiesta 5 is a collection of shorts from Youth CineMedia, a Santa Barbara organization that teaches documentary filmmaking to diverse groups from both urban and rural communities, focusing on creating films that address social justice issues, helping to create positive change through the lens of today’s next generation of filmmakers.

The cinematic fruits of one of SBIFF’s signature educational programs — the 10-10-10 Screenwriting and Filmmaking Mentorship and Competition—will have its student short films screen on February 17 at 2 p.m. at the Arlington. Talk about a feel-good experience; this is always a very fun event, where after a five-month filmmaking program, 20 local students (10 high school and 10 college) are divided into teams to create films.

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up and puts that spotlight on the worthiest films.

My favorite aspect of being a film critic has always been to be a film champion. I loved to encourage people to see something I think they will like and value, but which they may not have heard of or been inclined to see. I think most of us critics have a kind of missionary zeal—we love to spread our enthusiasm about the best films and to encourage people to see them. One of my favorite things is when people come back to me and tell me they’ve seen a film that I recommended and they loved it. It’s that zeal and passion that drives me as a film programmer.

Both reviewing and programming are essentially curating, so the two positions dovetail and complement the other. I’m certainly not the first film critic to make the transition to festival programming, and I know I won’t be the last. It’s a natural kind of segue or evolution for critics. It feels like a seamless progression.

And the focus as a festival programmer is even more on the positive when you get to program a festival of 200 films which you really like and encourage others to enjoy them too.

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You have done an admirable job in broadening the scope of the festival’s programming and having a more inclusive overview, in terms of global representation, films by women, and seeking out new voices. Can you talk about your goals in that regard? I feel very strongly that the scope of a good film festival should be as broad as possible and as representative and inclusive as possible. Who wants to watch movies that all come from one perspective, or just reflect the ideas and thoughts and emotions of one kind of person? I watch movies to learn about other people, other worlds, to learn and to reinforce our common humanity.

I often quote Roger Ebert’s line about films being “empathy machines,” but it is my staunch belief that the more we are exposed to a wide variety of human experiences and varied cultures and ways of approaching life, the more compassionate, understanding, knowledgeable, open-hearted, and kind we humans will be. It’s really that simple. Perhaps the most beauti-ful aspect of a film festival is how it exposes all of us to a plethora of experiences, lifestyles, artistry, and a vast array of thinking.

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SBIFF has long kept this careful bal balance of Hollywood/awards season tributes and panels and a strong and dense “international” component, along with other sidebars of the film medium. That could be considered the real heart of the festival; do you see that as an identifying character of this particular festival? SBIFF’s mission is to engage, enrich, and inspire people through film.

That is the beating heart of the festival. I think the international/global component is a very essential part of the festival, which is why we pride ourselves on the range of countries our films hail from.

This year, we have films from 48 countries—and not just the usual suspects like France and Italy. We have films this year from places like Burkina Faso (Sira), Bulgaria (Blaga’s Lessons), Central African Republic (Eat Bitter), Estonia (Estonia), Iceland (Solitude), Iran (Cold Sigh), Ireland (That They May Face the Rising Sun), Mongolia (City of Wind), New Zealand (Joika), Nigeria (Madu), Tibet (Snow Leopard), Ukraine (Photophobia), as well as many other countries in Europe, South America, Asia, and also, of course, Canada and Mexico.

We are fully an international festival, and SBIFF welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from all around the globe to experience these terrific films. It’s a pleasure to introduce this marvelous array of films to eager and responsive audiences and to perhaps inspire future filmmakers. Last year, for instance, we had a film called The Prank that starred the incomparable Rita Moreno on our slate. The writer/director Maureen Bharoocha told audiences in the Q&A that she used to attend SBIFF as a little girl and the festival inspired her to pursue a career in filmmaking.

Real-life stories like that are priceless. I guess the ultimate goal would be to have one of those filmmakers who attended SBIFF in their youth be on the receiving end of one of our major awards season tributes.

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His interest in filmmaking started with skateboarding, Hall told me. He picked up a board at around age 4, and a camera when he was around age 10 or 11. A storyteller from the beginning, Hall said, “My mom always noticed that I would fixate on the skaters’ struggles or if they were succeeding and doing the trick, rather than just doing tricks, and she introduced me to kind of like a visual imagination from a young age.”

Diane Hall also encouraged her son to take filmmaking classes at Santa Barbara City College when he was just starting high school, and he ended up working on a documentary about natural winemaking in Santa Barbara when he was just 14. It was that film that he submitted to get into the 10-10-10 program, which offers students indepth mentorship and skills development opportunities. He won an award that first year and continued to participate in the program and win awards until he graduated high school.

“Honestly, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is the thing that kind of shaped me as a filmmaker and really kind of opened up those doors. They offer so many incredible resources to high schoolers: mentors, and amazing, like, editors that won Academy Awards. Arthur Schmidt [who recently passed away and won Oscars for Forrest Gump and Who Framed Roger

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“I think that’s when I really fell in love with filmmaking and was like, ‘I think I could do this for life; this seems like a fun thing to dedicate my time toward.’ ” He spent a year at the Dodge College of Film at Chapman University, but the summer after his freshman year, he got enough professional work (for well-known companies like Foot Locker and Adidas) that he didn’t go back. “About six months into freelancing, I got signed to Stept Studios, which is an amazing production company in Los Angeles, and I got my first full-time gig as their lead editor when I was 19.”

Though his commercial pieces are the stuff that many young filmmakers dream of (Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for Nike and Patrick Mahomes for Oakley, for example) Hall also has a passion for telling his own stories. “I really want to have a really big narrative directing career as well,” he said. “I want to be able to do both commercials and features. And so, about a year ago, maybe two years ago, I was like, ‘I want to do this. I’m gonna do a short film.’ ” Like many shorts, Above & Within serves a multi-pronged purpose, as a standalone piece of storytelling, as the potential starting point for a feature-length film, and as a calling card for its filmmaker to show off what he can do.

“I love things that challenge the viewer and really kind of pose and create a lot of questions and are brilliant artistic representations of films. And I’m also kind of into, there’s some Western aspects,” said Hall. “It’s kind of like a neo-Western thriller, with a little bit of sci-fi in it—so it’s a kind of a genre-bending film.”

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Fast forward a cen-tury, post-Flaherty, and the 2023 film harvest has, among its most acclaimed and buzzedabout blockbusters, spotlighted real-life legends and dubious stories at the core. Of local note, Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s current program is playing its part in paying tribute to these highly touted films, with eveningAnnette Bening — whom SBIFF honors at the long tributes to Bradley Arlington on February 16 — as Diana Nyad in Nyad Cooper (masquerading

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Stretching the cinematic reality category a bit, we could consider the real-world pop-cultural phenom and feminist talking points of the Barbie universe linked to this year’s greatest art-meets-popcorn masterpiece Barbie. That film’s elastically mercurial Ken, Ryan Gosling, was honored at last month’s Kirk Douglas Award gala, and America Ferrera is featured in the Virtuosos Award night. In Barbie, reality also bites through the appearance of Rhea Perlman as Ruth Handler, the Superdoll’s inventor.

In yet another case of a true story serving as the basis of a biopic, but from a lesser-known corner of cultural-political history, Rustin deals with the life of Bayard Rustin, an important gay civil rights activist, and organizer of the massive 1963 March on Washington—the site of MLK’s epochal “I Have a Dream” speech. Star Colman Domingo, the film’s Rustin (and also a compelling supporting actor in the recent film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple), will be in the house at the Arlington Theatre as part of the Virtuosos Award package.

Lateral and not necessarily linear connections between real and reel life naturally continue in the thicket of the festival’s hearty program. As usual, the documentary medium is broad-based and well-represented.

In some cases, smartly crafted narrative techniques inform the truthtelling mission, as in the Australian doc The Last Daughter. An Aboriginal woman’s story of forced displacement as a child into a white family conveys a broader message about the systemic mistreatment of indigenous populations but in a film laid out with a keen storyteller’s skill.

In another case plucked from the upcoming SBIFF program’s maze of options, fiction and hard truth commingle in a fresh way in the docudrama Photophobia, put forth as Slovakia’s Oscar bid this year. In this semi-doc, based in a crowded metro station way station in Ukraine as shelling and wartime fears rage above-ground nearby, we get a taste of the cloistered desperation of bomb sheltering humanity, but with a subplot about a 12-year-old boy’s life folded into the factual context.

Elsewhere on the program grid, from the old-fashioned biopic spectrum comes Dance First, a U.K. film getting its U.S. premiere here. In it, Gabriel Byrne embodies the complex artist Samuel Beckett, in a film less concerned with standard rules of the biopic road than exploring the Nobel Prize–winning playwright’s tortured inner life.

In a general, more ambiguous yet palpable way, the avid SBIFF-goers among us can attest to the illusion of time and cultural travels as we manically bounce between the diverse textures of films/daily realities of different countries (48 are accounted for in this year’s program).

However romanticized or unreal the notion, we can get a sense of having experienced the world through a mosaic of filmic fragments over the course of 10 days shared with others in darkened rooms.

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The Blue Star (La estrella azul) Maybe it’s a certain nostalgia for the ’90s, and a love of music, but this U.S. premiere of a Spanish-Argentinian film from director Javier Macipe sounds intriguing. It’s the story of a Spanish rock-and-roll musician who, trying to reconnect with his vocation, travels across South America, where he meets an elderly musician going through hard times.

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Show Her the Money A documentary about female entrepreneurs, featuring hotshot female investors who invest in diverse innovations, sounds great to me. Directed by Ky Dickens, this is a film that bills itself as “a much-needed reminder that money is power and women need it in order to achieve true equality.”

Thu., Feb. 15; 5:20 p.m.; Metro 4 Fri., Feb. 16; 1 p.m.; Fiesta 5

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Jane Austen’s Period Drama As anyone who knows me well can attest, they pretty much had me at “Jane Austen.” But I actually got to preview this particular short film, and I can unreservedly say that it’s freaking hysterical. It truly is a “period piece,” set in 1813 England, where Miss EstroJane Austen’s Period Drama genia Talbot (gamely played by co-writer and co-director Julia Aks) gets her period in the middle of a marriage proposal. Her dashing suitor thinks she’s suffered an injury, and hilarious hijinks ensue.

In addition to Jane Austen, I’m also partial to both comedy (which mostly translates well across cultures) and short films, which are hard to find other than at film festivals and often a great opportunity to see tomorrow’s top filmmakers today. Jane Austen’s Period Drama is part of the Comedy Shorts Program, which also includes Boo, The Breakthrough, Merv, Savi the Cat, Unbraided, and WOACA. If you’re looking to get a real taste of SBIFF, any of the shorts programs are a great way to go.

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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley, who starred as older and younger versions of the same woman so effectively in The Lost Daughter, are on the screen together this time in a British film directed by Thea Sharrock about what happens when people in a conservative town begin getting anonymous profane (and unintentionally hilarious) letters.

Fri., Feb. 9; 11 a.m.; Arlington Theatre Fri., Feb. 16; 8:10 a.m.; Metro 4

Days of Happiness

Another music-themed film (what can I say; I know what I like), this Canadian film directed by Chloé Robichaud in a U.S. premiere is the story of a rising star conductor with a complicated relationship with her father, who is also her agent. Along with that, she is also dealing with a romantic relationship with one of her band members.

Thu., Feb. 8; 8:10 a.m.; Metro 4 Theatre (Metro 4) Mon., Feb. 12; noon; Metro 4

First Time Female Director I’m a fan of Chelsea Peretti from her role as the secretary in TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine alongside Andy Samberg—her deadpan delivery often made me laugh so hard my ribs hurt — so the fact that she wrote, directed, and stars in this one is a definite thumbs-up from me. The logline also sounds promising: “Sam, a first-time female director, must fill the shoes of her problematic predecessor to avoid putting her play in jeopardy.” I’m in.

Fri., Feb. 9; 8:20 p.m.; Metro 4 Sun., Feb. 11; 10:20 a.m.; Fiesta 5

Without Air

In the age of banned books, the description of this film from Hungarian director Katalin Moldovai definitely caught my eye: “When high school literature teacher Ana Bauch innocently recommends a film to her students, a parent’s complaint spirals her life into chaos.”

Thu., Feb. 8; 2 p.m.; Metro 4 Sun., Feb. 11; 8 a.m.; Metro 4

French Girl I love Zach Braff, who stars in this U.S. premiere film about a guy who is in love with a French girl, but their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for a job in her hometown of Québec with a potential boss who happens to be her former lover. Directed by James A. Woods, the film also stars Vanessa Hudgens.

Fri., Feb. 9; 7:40 p.m.; Fiesta 5 Sun., Feb. 11; 5:20 p.m.; Metro 4

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Disconnect Me Who hasn’t thought about this before? Australian filmmaker Alex Lykos examines the ever-pervasive role of technology in our lives by disconnecting from his phone for 30 days.

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Starring the consistently fabulous Edie Falco as a single mother with a pregnant daughter, a wayward son, and a mother who believes she’s dying. Directed by Brendan Walsh, which sounds like the Jason Priestley character from Beverly Hills, 90210, but he was actually Brandon!

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I’ve long been intrigued by the late ventriloquist Shari Lewis. This film, directed

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Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Ages 8-18: free, GA: $39-$159. Call (805) 963-0761.

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SATURDAY 2/10 2/10: Barbie & Ken’s Disco Love Affair Party! Dress as your fave Barbie or Ken, or wear pink and disco glam to shimmer, groove, and dance to the disco sounds of a live deejay set. 9pm. Pearl Social, 131 Anacapa St., Ste. B. $25. Call (805) 284-0380 or email info@pearl socialsb.com. tinyurl.com/Barbie-Ken-Disco

2/10: 2024 Chinese New Year Celebration Ring in the Year of the Dragon with a joyful celebration of Chinese culture featuring traditional dance performances, folk music ensembles, and traditional instruments played by professional performers. 7-9pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. $35. Email info.sbcaa@ gmail.com. tinyurl.com/

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Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 9670066. coldspringtavern.com

2/9-2/10: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Ranch 2/10: Hook’d Bar and Grill Out Hands, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: The Caverns, 8:30-11:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. of the Blue, 2-5pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350Free. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar 8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-

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2/10: Arrowsmith’s Wine Bar Jon Firey, 7-10pm. 1539 Mission Dr., Solvang.

Free. Call (805) 686-9126 or email anna@arrowsmithwine.com.

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2/11: SAMsARA Winery & Tasting 2/9-2/10: M. Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: The Burroughs, 6-8pm. Sat.: Room Ted Lennon, 2-4pm. 6485 Calle Real, Ste. E., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 845Nombres, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, 8001. samsarawine.com/events Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com 2/12: The Red Piano RJ Mischo, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 2/9-2/10: M. Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Random Animals, 8-10pm. Sat.: 358-1439. theredpiano.com Dead Set 805, 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free.

Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com 2/14: Carr Winery The Kinsella Brothers, 6-9pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free.

Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985.

2/9: Café La Fonda Freddy & Friends, urbanwinetrailsb.com/events 5:30-7:30pm. 129 E. Anapamu St. St. Free.

Call (805) 335-8364 or email cafelafondasb@ gmail.com. cafelafonda.com

2/10-2/11, 2/14: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: The Reserve,1:30-4:30pm. Cadillac Angels, 5-8pm. Sun.: Kelly’s Lot, 12:303:30pm. Wed.: Jeffrey Pine, 5-8:30pm. 5995

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Year of the Dragon Festival

Celebrate S.B.’s diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities at this Year of the Dragon Festival. See the new dragon mural and meet the muralist, DJ Javier; see other artwork and exhibits; and shop at the outdoor Dragon Market.

There will be activity booths, craft tables, cultural performances, food and drinks for purchase, and music from DJ-duo and Hi-Jams. 4-8pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/dragon

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HISTORY MONTH 2/8: Illuminating Black California Black History Month Public historian and UCSB alum Alison Rose Jefferson, Ph.D. will share stories drawn from her recent book, Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites During the Jim Crow Era about how African Americans from the 1900s to 1960s created recreational and relaxation spaces at Southern California beaches and other places. 5:30pm.

Alhecama Theatre, 215a E. Canon Perdido St. Free.

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Resmaa Menakem: Setting a Course for Healing Historical and Racialized Trauma Therapist, educator, and cultural trauma navigator Resmaa Menakem, best known for his 2017 bestseller My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, and 2022’s The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation’s Upheaval and Racial Reckoning, will talk finding paths forward from intergenerational, racial, and historical trauma. 7:30pm.

Campbell Hall, UCSB Campus. Students: free, GA: $20.

Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

2/10: S.B. Black Culture House This pop-up space will feature a live youth poetry jam by Obsidian Scholars. 1pm. Soul Bites, 423 State St. Free. Email SBBlackCultureHouse@gmail.com.

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housewares and furnishing, books, garden supplies, toys, and more. Early bird: 8am; GA: 9am. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. Early bird: $20: GA: free. Call (805) 243-8002. Read more on pg. 37.

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2/10: Committee for Social Justice Presents: Breaking Stereotypes: Addressing Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Lives of Unhoused Citizens

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See a screening of a film that depicts the challenges faced by unhoused individuals in relation to substance abuse followed by refreshments and a panel discussion with guest speakers and a Q&A. 3-5pm. Jefferson Hall, Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St. Free.

Call (805) 699-5310. tinyurl.com/Unhoused-Lives

2/10: Kids Club at Paseo Nuevo Families can enjoy creative arts and crafts, unique STEM projects, and more with all materials to be supplied. 10am-1pm.

De la Guerra Place, Paseo Nuevo (in front of bocce ball court). Free. Call (805) 963-7147.

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2/10: Mosaic Makers Market Shop for unique gifts from more than 25 local vendors that feature jewelry, fashion-forward clothing, chic home goods, and more.

Listen to live music while savoring food and drink for purchase. 11am-4pm. Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St. Free.

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2/10: S.B. Chamber Players Concert This ensemble will play the likes of Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, and Beethoven. 7:30-9:30pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy, 1070 Fairway Rd. Children grades K-12: free; GA: $20. Call (805) 969-4726 or email ticketoffice@musicacademy.org.

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Science Pub: Many Moons Join a fun and

friendly conversation that will feature S.B. Museum of Natural History Astronomy Programs Manager John Winckowski, who will talk about mysterious moon. 6:30-8pm. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. Free. Call (805) 6824711 or emailczeamer@sbnature2.org.

sbnature.org/calendar 2/12: How Understanding Religion Matters for the Climate Dr. Willis Jenkins, John Allen Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, will discuss the recent publication, The Sparrow, the Swarm, the Crossing: How Understanding Religion Matters for Confronting Anthropocene Challenges. 4:30-6pm.

UCSB Robertson Gym, 18 Ocean Rd., Isla Vista. Free.

Call (805) 893-2317 or email info@cappscenter.ucsb.edu.

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TUESDAY 2/13 2/13: IHC Event: 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate This debate will address the idea of housing as a human right, in which a panel of experts with diverse specialties and experiences will wrestle with some of the biggest challenges about this topic. There will be an audience Q&A. 7:30-9:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Free.

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2/11: Hatha Yoga at Casa del Herrero All level

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2/14: Jeffrey Pine Take in the sounds of singer/ songwriter and guitarist Jeffrey Pine at this antiquefilled, mountainside Western saloon. 5-8:30pm. Log Cabin Bar, Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com/

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of love, cultures, and unity will feature singer Terill Williams Carter and musician Tracy Hui with dances ranging from Latin, samba, and belly dance to Argentine tango, flamenco, and more. 8pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $25-$40. Call (805) 963-0408.

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2/10: Amador Matchmaking: Meet your Match Valentine’s Party 2024 Mingle with other singles from S.B. and the surrounding areas for an evening of fun and connection featuring one complimentary glass of wine, appetizers, music, and the opportunity to meet professional Matchmaker Lisa Amador and her team. 6-9pm. La Lieff Wines, 210 Gray Ave. $50. Call (805) 699-5650. tinyurl.com/

MeetYourMatchParty 2/10: PPCCC Young Advocates Presents: A Palentine’s Day Celebration Spend the afternoon arranging floral bouquets and signing Valentine’s cards to show appreciation for the hardworking Planned Parenthood health care workers. 2-4pm. Municipal Winemakers, 22 Anacapa St. Flower arranging: $25; signing cards: Free. Email jolie.ebadi@ppcentralcoast.org. tinyurl.com/PalentinesDay24

2/11: Floral Arrangement Workshop Create a floral arrangement in a creative and mindful manner. 10-11:30am. Music of the Spheres Wellness Center, 102 W. Mission St. $45. Call (805) 895-9035 or email musicofthespheressb@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/FloralArrangement-Feb11 2/13: Valentine’s Vino Vinyasa Experience the ultimate yoga session led by the talented team at CorePower Yoga, followed by a night of relaxation with wine and culinary bites provided by The Lark.

6-8pm. S.B. Wine Collective, 131 Anacapa St. Suite C. $25. Email marketing@acmehospitality.com.

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2/13: Galentines Day at Fox Wine Co. This pop-up market will feature a variety of lovingly crafted activities. All level painters are invited to choose a canvas size and from an array of designs for inspiration or create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece with step-by-step instructions from Danielle Renee Art. There will be face painting and music. RSVP online. 5-8pm. Fox Wine Co. 120 Santa Barbara St. $10-$35.

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2/13: Valentine’s Day Drag Bingo Dress in red to celebrate love, diversity, and inclusivity while immersing yourself in the sounds provided by DJ Party Proper while host Vivian Storm calls out numbers to bingo aficionados and newcomers alike for the chance to win prizes. 6:30pm. Pearl Social, 131 Anacapa St., Ste. B. $25. tinyurl.com/Vday-Drag-Bingo 2/14: Lotusland Valentine’s Day Sip & Stroll Explore the garden as you sip champagne to the sounds of live music. A couple’s photo is included. 2-4pm. Ganna Walska Lotusland, 695 Asley Rd. Members: $85, Non-Members: $125. Call (805) 969-3767 or email info@lotusland.org.

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2/14: (805) Speed Dating Participants will have the opportunity to meet singles, have great conversations, and make connections. Your first drink and snacks are included in the ticket price. 6-9:30pm. Old Town Coffee Goleta, 5877 Hollister Ave., Goleta. $40-$50. Email 805speeddating@gmail.com.

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2/14: Valentines Day Dinner: Wild About You Enjoy a three-course experience from Executive Chef Nathan Lingle that includes wild-caught seafood specials and seasonal vegan delights with a ceramic vase and bouquet included. 5-9pm. Kimpton Canary and Finch & Fork, 31 W. Carrillo St. $110. Call (805) 879-9144 or email alice.weller@canarysantabarbara.com. finchandforkrestaurant.com/events

2/14: Valentine’s Day with Shawn Thies & Friends Vocalist Shawn Thies will create an intimate and emotionally stirring atmosphere with songs of diverse musical styles from Americana to jazz and folk.

7:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $20-$23. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

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deep pitching staff and seasoned core of position players have put the UCSB baseball team in position to make noise in the Big West Conference and beyond in 2024.

A disappointing finish to last season with a potential Big West Championship and NCAA Tournament bid erased by a dreadful showing in the final series of the regular season left a lasting impression on everyone involved with the program.

Eight months later, the opportunity has finally arrived to turn pain into prosperity.

“I think everybody was pretty bitter and motivated. It left a bad taste in everybody’s mouth. You don’t get to play the next weekend, your season is over, and you have to sit on it for eight months before you play again,” said UCSB baseball head coach Andrew Checketts. “What did we learn from it?

There’s lots of stuff. We talk about proactive leadership. I think the details got away from us a little bit last season in regards to baserunning and putting the ball in play. Some of those little things that I think traditionally we’ve been pretty good at.”

Coach Andrew Checketts and his team are eager to start the season.

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Overall, starting pitching was a strength for the Gauchos last season, but depth was a challenge at times, and the frontline guys faded down the stretch, especially in the decisive final series against Hawai‘i. This season, UCSB will boast a pitching staff that has impressive top-end talent as well as quality depth to match.

Last season’s ace and Friday-night starter, Matt Ager, returns to lead what projects to be one of the top rotations in college baseball. Ager was named preseason First Team All-American as well as preseason Big West Pitcher of the Year by D1 Baseball.

In addition, former freshman All-American Ryan Gallagher, who missed all of 2023 with an elbow injury, returns.

Gallagher was 8-0 overall with a 3.00 ERA in 78 innings pitched across 14 starts and one relief appearance in 2022.

Senior lefty Mike Gutierrez battled injuries last season, but still finished with a 4-2 record and a sterling 1.67 ERA in his nine starts. Sophomores Tyler Bremner and Reed Moring will be competing to crack the weekend starting rotation.

Both had very solid freshman seasons and have the stuff to start and dominate lineups.

Freshman Jackson Flora will also contribute significantly on the mound, whether it be as a starter or in a relief role. At 6'6'' and with a fastball that can reach the high nineties, Flora was named the preseason Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year by D1 Baseball.

“We’ve got some competitiveness for the weekend rotation. I haven’t announced anything. Obviously, the guys that have the inside track are the guys that did it last year, so Ager, Gutierrez is back, and Gallagher, who was the Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year two years ago, comes back from injury,” Checketts said. “We’ve also got Bremner, Barrett, Moring, and Flora. All of those guys have starter stuff and are also in the mix.”

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Sophomore Hudson Barrett will likely headline the UCSB bullpen after garnering Freshman All-American honors last season. He finished with a 5-1 record and a 1.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 61 innings during 2023. Barrett is ramping back up after an offseason injury but should be ready for the season.

Freshman Cole Tryba is also a freshman who will likely contribute out of the bullpen to begin his career. He is an undersized left-hander with great feel for his pitches.

The overabundance of talented arms has left Checketts with good problems in terms of how to deploy them.

“I brought them all in last week and told them, when the music stops somebody is going to be left without a chair,” said Checketts of the internal competition among his pitchers.

A potential key to the season will be the development of the juniors who will be taking on more of a leadership role, including LeTrey McCollum, Aaron Parker, Zander Darby, Ager, and Gallagher.

All of those players have already made significant contributions to the program on the field and in hindsight represent a very talented recruiting class.

“They have kind of been in the shadows from a leadership standpoint because we have had other big voices in the program, so this has really been their first year to have both hands on the wheel from a leadership standpoint,” Checketts said. “That’s something we’ve spent a lot of time on and worked on to try and develop those skills.”

Darby was an iron man for UCSB last season, starting all 55 games at third base. He finished with a .289 batting average with seven home runs. He played his summer ball in the Cape Cod league and honed his craft against some talented pitchers.

“I felt like I had a lot of personal growth over the summer.

I was facing really good arms on a daily basis, and so that kind of forced me to naturally adjust my swing and get used

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to really good pitching,” Darby said. “I’ve carried that into this year, my third year, and so it’s definitely been an easier transition due to that experience.”

Ivan Brethowr is also a junior, and he is draft-eligible after this season. He transferred into UCSB last season from Arizona State and was an All–Big West First Team selection after hitting .314 with 10 home runs and 13 doubles last season.

He figures to be a key cog in the middle of the UCSB lineup.

An injury midseason halted Brethowr’s momentum and had a noticeable impact on the UCSB lineup. Staying healthy will be a key to reaching his potential in 2023.

“For me, it’s just getting ready to perform at the next level as well. Not saying, ‘It’s okay, I’m good right here. I had a good season last year; why don’t I just do that again?’ I’m not satisfied with that. I want to dominate,” Brethowr said. “That’s what I want our team to do, and that’s what I think our lineup can do. We have plenty of guys in the order that are going to make big improvements on last year when they already had great seasons.”

UCSB baseball has had to overcome its fair share of adversity this offseason as a project to renovate the playing surface to turf was halted by the Coastal Commission, leaving the Gauchos scrambling to find an alternative.

The team has been moving around all offseason, using the fields at Westmont and SBCC, among others, but it has impacted the amount of scrimmage time and situational work the team has been able to get in.

“We’ve bounced around so much, and there’s so much up in the air from a daily and weekly basis in regards to the schedule and practice location,” Checketts said. “They’ve all had a pretty positive attitude about everything that’s going on and doing everything they can to get themselves ready.”

The Gauchos open the season at Campbell University (in Buies Creek, N.C.) on Friday, February 16, beginning at 2 p.m. See ucsbgauchos.com/ sports/baseball for more info and the schedule.

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ou just walked through a gate that tens of thousands of people have walked through,” said Emily Kellow, a parent volunteer at Starr King’s Parent-Child Workshop. Though we may not know the exact number of people who have walked through the red wooden gate since the school’s inauguration in 1949, the numerous painted handprints lining the school’s surfaces indicate decades of play-focused exploration. “And that’s why I’m saying, like this gate, probably 10,000 people at least,” said Kellow, emphasizing the school’s age.

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by Tiana Molony Kellow took me on a tour of Starr King on a warm Sunday afternoon. She said seeing the school in person was important, and I agreed. Kellow’s son Danny attends Starr King; she’s enjoyed watching him prosper in the program on her volunteer days. As we sat at a tiny picnic table fit for a toddler—our legs awkwardly bent to the side—Kellow emphasized not only why Starr King is so impactful but also how.

“Starr King taught me it’s okay to just be who you are,” said Kellow, who fondly remembers attending the school with her mom in the late ’80s.

To understand the importance of the upcoming Starr King rummage sale, you must understand the weight of the school’s impact—an impact so strong it spans generations, prompting numerous former Starr King students to enroll their children in the institution. After talking with various parents and staff, I understand that it represents more than just a preschool for everyone involved. It’s a place where children — during what is arguably their most malleable period—grow alongside their parents in many facets of their lives.

The nonprofit operates on a “play-based” learning model,

Outdoor exploration is part of the curriculum.

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said Calais Storey, the school’s interim The school was founded in 1949. director. At the cooperative preschool, kids are encouraged to explore how they want to play, fostering independence, strong decision-making, and motor skills.

While play-based learning takes center stage at the school, another crucial element of Starr King’s education involves encouraging social and emotional development. Often, the curriculum leads to important conversations about life’s inevitable challenges—conversations that don’t always unfurl organically for children. Starr King was where Kellow remembers first learning about death when the school’s pet rat named Silver passed away. Kellow recalled the school helping her process the loss. “We had a big meeting about what it means to die,” she said. Kellow remembers that Silver was in a box, and all the kids passed him around. “It was just so safe and real.”

“You don’t just drop off your kid and say bye-bye,” said Kara Home, a parent at Starr King. It’s a co-op, meaning parents must volunteer once a week, creating A young Starr King student enjoys playtime. a close-knit community between the kids and the parents alike. “Everybody just becomes friends.”

Starr King was where Home— who also attended the allowed to watch TV that afternoon. “Ava is showing me that school—fondly remembers one pajama day sitting in a circle right now, she has a broken heart,” said O’Scanlon. “So she’s with her classmates and singing the Raffi song about brush- expressing how she feels.” O’Scanlon thanked Ava for showing your teeth—an insignificant memory for some, but it ing him how she felt about his no-television decision that stuck with Home. “Because I remember preschool,” she said. day, assuring her they would find something else to do, like “I just don’t know how many people can actually say that.” drawing or playing outside.

Choosing Starr King for her son was a no-brainer. “When I Starr King currently accepts children from age 2 and a half got pregnant … one of the first things we talked about was to 5. “Not only do [the parents] get to be here with their own Starr King. I just said, ‘There’s no other option for me.’ ” child, but they’re also supporting the other children in the Now celebrating its 75th anniversary, the pre- program,” said Storey. school is currently open for enrollment. The school At Starr King, the parents are learning as effectively as relies on the proceeds from the annual rummage the children. Along with their required weekly hours at sale to maintain low tuition costs. “It’s because of the the school, parents attend Tuesday-night parent-education involvement that [the school] can remain afford- classes. Storey, an Early Childhood Education adjunct faculty able,” said Kevin O’Scanlon, a parent and co-chair member at SBCC, leads the sessions. Parents gain knowledge of the rummage sale. “I mean … it’s a lot of work, and pass on their insights to fellow parents. They learn skills but it’s important.” such as how to handle temper tantrums and how to approach Environmental consciousness is a pillar of Starr the death of a family member or animal. “We also feel that King’s education. That sentiment remains true the parent or guardian is the child’s first teacher,” said Storey. for the rummage sale, which invites community As the sun set and my conversation with Kellow came to members to donate their furniture, clothes, and an end, I surveyed my surroundings. From a young child’s other items. Repurposing and recycling are non- perspective, there are endless opportunities for play in many negotiable practices at the preschool, and respect different areas—not just regular play but imaginative and for the planet’s greater good is modeled and taught. engaging play. And, most importantly, independent play. Yes, “We are very mindful about our use of materials,” there’s a slide and a playground structure, but there are also said Storey. Recently, a parent brought in strawberry unique options like a gazebo with an outdoor play kitchen baskets, and Storey said the children immediately and a reading nook inside. The possibilities seem endless. engaged with them. “A child was like, ‘This can Scanning my head from left to right, I think that if I were 4 be a net,’ ” said Storey, who shared that she hadn’t again, I wouldn’t even know where to start. thought of using the basket like that. “We’re all working together and learning with each other.”

The Starr King rummage sale is Saturday, February 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Earl At Starr King, children also learn how to commuWarren Showgrounds (3400 Calle Real). Admission is free, with a $20 fee nicate their needs effectively. I witnessed this when for early 8 a.m. entrance. The school is accepting donations from February O’Scanlon’s daughter Ava appeared in the back of 7-9, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Earl Warren Showgrounds main hall. For more inour Zoom call to show her dad a ripped heart that formation on the Starr King rummage sale, volunteering, and sponsorship she drew, indicating that she was upset she wasn’t opportunities, visit skrummage.com.

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A Panel Discussion on Women’s Heart Health

Sansum Clinic’s experienced and highly-trained Cardiologists and Advanced Practice Clinicians will focus on a variety of women’s heart health issues.

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s a naturalist, my first love was birds. I was smitten at the age of 12, and the love affair has only grown more passionate over the years. I have, however, broadened my interests over the last decade, first with the study of dragonflies, then butterflies and moths, and, lastly, bumblebees and other insects.

Butterflies are inextricably tied to the plant hosts where they lay their eggs for the larva to feast upon, and so I’ve also learned quite a bit about our native plants.

This growing awareness of insects has led me to increase my interest in their status and distribution.

After all, insects play a crucial role in the food chain; they are the sole food source for a variety of creatures, including many birds. Insects make up two-thirds of all the species on earth, and many are beneficial, not only pollinating wild plants but also the crops we depend upon.

“Insects are the food that make all the birds and make all the fish,” said entomologist David Wagner, who works at the University of Connecticut. “They’re the fabric tethering together every freshwater and terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”

But insects are in real trouble, and that doesn’t bode well for the rest of the food chain. “Nature is just eroding away very slowly,” Wagner said. As insects disappear, “we’re losing the limbs and the twigs of the tree of life. We’re tearing it apart. And we’re leaving behind a very simplified and ugly tree.”

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Planting Native Can Help Reverse Insect and Bird Declines Story and Photos by Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society A rufous-crowned sparrow in redberry

Around the world, numbers of insects are declining at a rate of 2 percent per year in what scientists call a “global insect apocalypse.” We have lost as many as 10 percent of insect species worldwide in the last 150 years. Insect loss has been well documented in Europe. In Germany, a recent study found that in the last quarter century, there has been a 75 percent decline in the flying insect biomass.

The U.K. reports a similar decline.

Some insects are doing very well, but these are often the ones we consider pests. They tend to breed faster and have adapted to feed on human crops.

In the United States, nearly all songbirds feed insects to their young, but since 1970, the number of songbirds has decreased by 29 percent, which equates to about three billion birds. Scientists see a direct correlation between declining insects and bird populations.

What’s causing the crash of insect populations? The usual suspects are thought to be to blame: deforestation, climate change (the drying of wetlands is catastrophic), pesticide use, and artificial light pollution.

The introduction of non-native plants has also had a detrimental effect. Many insects have evolved to utilize a single plant species, and if this plant population is disrupted, the insects that depend upon them will suffer.

Birders have noticed a seemingly contradictory effect in recent years, with migrating birds flocking to feed upon pests on non-native trees such as eucalyptus, and shunning the previously favored riparian areas. They are taking

business that sells only native plants and has a huge variety from which to choose. So far, I’ve planted lemonade berry, toyon, bladderpod, coffeeberry, This Cassin’s kingbird captured a white-lined sphinx moth at Elings Park.

Catalina currant, canyon sunflower, California fuch fuchsia, and a variety of sages and buckwheats. The cost advantage of a novel food source, but could this partly be of the mulch and the plants came to less than $300. I because native bugs have decreased? watered them a little to get them going, but after the recent With my newfound appreciation for native plants, I rains, they are becoming well-established and should need notice that as I walk around my neighborhood, most of very little maintenance beyond pruning. the plants I see in lushly planted yards are non-natives.

My hope is that the native garden will soon begin to There are insects, of course, but many are introduced attract native insects and that the birds will follow. There species, such as cabbage white butterflies and European is hope. We can start to reverse the damage we’ve caused honey bees. What’s to be done? Plant native! one small step at a time.

At the small condo complex where I live, we had a The next Santa Barbara Audubon Society program is good chunk of land lying fallow after an old oak had to Documenting Nature: Film Clips from Green Screen and be removed a few years ago. I had the idea to landscape the Coastal Media Project. Chris Jenkins will present “a the area with native plants, and I got enough votes to curated selection of film clips by talented UCSB student go ahead with the plan. I first met with Scot Pipkin, the filmmakers telling vital and timely stories about our local director of education at the Santa Barbara Botanic Gar- environment.” It takes place on Tuesday, February 20, at den. He showed me around the garden and gave me ideas 7:30 p.m. in the Farrand Auditorium of the Santa Barbara for plants that would be attractive both to humans and Museum of Natural History. For more information, see insects, with the added bonus of being drought-tolerant. sbnature.org.

The next step was to put mulch down, both to control weeds and improve the soil. The city of Santa Barbara Hugh Ranson is a member of Santa Barbara Audubon Society, a delivered two truckloads at a very reasonable price. I then nonprofit organization that protects area birdlife and habitat and bought lots of plants, some from the Botanic Garden and connects people with birds through education, conservation, and the rest from Manzanita Nursery in Solvang, a remarkable science. For more information, see santabarbaraaudubon.org.

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Assorted desserts available at Dave’s Drip House

avid Reynoso is back. Not like he ever left — Dave’s

Dogs Grill, an errant baseball’s throw from San Marcos High School, hasn’t lost a bit of bacony, saucy steam. Reynoso has been slinging his beloved hot dogs from the high-traffic Turnpike Center for almost seven years.

But following a rough start to the 2020s, with the pandemic dampening the success of his second location on Milpas and a stroke that hit right after its closure two years later, Reynoso’s back in the driver’s seat for 2024.

He’s got a new ride, too — a mint-chip-dipped ice-cream truck that serves as the mobile twin to his newest brickand-mortar, the dessert-focused Dave’s Drip House.

Not 200 feet from the Turnpike Road hot dog shop, the Drip House expands Reynoso’s empire at this Noleta corner, which has just gotten a lot cooler. It’s not only the frozen treats — Dave’s Drip House is first and foremost an ice cream parlor — but that the place is tricked out with swirling strawberry and vanilla floors, sprinkled overhangs, a Neapolitan ice-cream sandwich swing, and a turf wall with “Lick Me, I’m Dripping” in pink neon to greet you. Hip-hop heads will enjoy the nod to ice-cream-tattooed rapper Gucci Mane, and pink prop wall-mount telephones reinforce the parlor vibe. “I just try to stay creative and fresh in here,” Reynoso said, in his nonchalant manner. “And families can enjoy a fun place to hang out.”

The ice creams are just as fun. There’s everything from classic vanilla, chocolate, rainbow sherbet, and mint chip to more creative concoctions, like the raspberrycheesecake and Oreo-mixed Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, and the Exhausted Parent, a bourbon-spiked bomb of espresso and chocolate. Most are sourced from Chocolate Shoppe, a Madison, Wisconsin–based creamery that Reynoso credits with “super-premium ice cream that’s all coming from one dairy farm. There’s not much produced, and it’s super rich and creamy, from pasturefed cows.” The kind of stuff you’d hear about a top-dollar cheese, it adds up. This ice cream is delicious, whether on its own, smashed between two cookies, or bedazzled

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with toppings and cereal. All of which the Drip House will do. There’s even a vegan option in Dole Whip.

Dessert is a natural evolution for Reynoso, who’s got a soft spot for carnival food done right and had wanted to work funnel cakes onto the Dave’s Dogs menu. “Over the years, I would get a lot of, ‘Do you guys do shakes or desserts?’ [They do desserts, fair fare in fact, though it’s limited.] And I would always think about that; I had that idea burning in my head,” he reflected. His wife, Cynthia, added, “We got the funnel cake stuff right when we opened [Dave’s Dogs], but we also could never start that because our space was limited, and our menu was big.

So we held onto that idea for a long time.”

As it happened, there was a small development under construction across the parking lot. Reynoso pitched his idea and got right in. Things seemed to be taking off — Dave’s Dogs even opened a second location at Milpas and Canon Perdido streets, just a mile from their hot-dog cart that started it all. The 2020s were rife with promise. But while the Turnpike grill held strong, the task of weaving two restaurants through COVID’s cull proved Sisyphean. The building sold, Reynoso cashed out, and after years of permitting and building delays, Dave’s Drip House was ready to open in September 2022.

The Reynosos hit Vegas, deciding they’d earned a

break before the next phase. The couple was thrown another curveball when David suffered a stroke. “It was just one thing after another,” he said, “but going through my sickness, I said, ‘What’s the best thing right now? To take a step back and refocus on what I’m going to do.’ ” After taking some time to recuperate, Reynoso proudly opened Dave’s Drip House last February. He added confidently, “I’m feeling a lot better now. Coming into the second year, I want to push some crazy things going on.”

What he’s already got going on is no small thing. A couple and their cattle dog stopped by, not for ice cream or funnel cake but for a photo with Reynoso. It turns out this happens all the time. “Dave’s always been the face.

I call him the mascot,” Cynthia said. “But we also like to talk with the kids [at the restaurant]. Ask them what they’re doing. We’ve had instances where a kid will run in there because he’s being bullied…. We make sure that it’s a place where they can come and feel safe. So I think that’s why a lot of people recognize him. You respect them; they respect you.”

Hard not to respect this drip.

Dave’s Drip House is located at 199 South Turnpike Road, Suite 104, and is open from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. See davesdriphouse.com for more information.

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El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel:

brasserie offers a special tasting menu for one of the best prices for the evening, $75 per person. Guests will delight in amuse-bouche, three courses (from Guaymas shrimp étouffée to steak Diane), and dessert. (blacksheepsb.com) bouchon: Victoria Court’s ever-romantic bouchon dials

it up another notch for the evening with rose petals, candlelight, and a three-course Seasonal Wine Country Cuisine Dinner. They will serve not just the full menu but also the chef ’s romance-inspired specials. (bouchonsantabarbara.com)

Celebrate Heart Day in Style at These Special Spots

Brass Bear Brewing: For those who VD’ed too

effectively in years prior, here’s a familyIndulge in a Romance Week friendly evening at BB Uptown. Expect a prix-fixe menu that includes jumpy house, face-painting, à la carte nosh champagne on arrival and for kids, and a four-course menu for adults (i.e., bourbon-glazed salmon and the like). one of Santa Barbara’s best views. The three-course menu (brassbearbrewing.com)

by George Yatchisin not only offers an all-veggie option but also the luxury of abaCAYA at The Leta: If mid-century modern is your lone with caviar and champagne beurre thing, head to Goleta for CAYA’s three-course dinner blanc or Brandt Farms filet mignon with black truffle for two for $150. You might start with a lobster and baked brie, dig into a Korean ribeye, and then—how Bordelaise. (bit.ly/3we9Zug) romantic — share a dessert like chocolate soufflé.

Feb. 14-17 (cayarestaurant.com) Finch & Fork: The Canary Hotel’s “Wild About You” three-course dinner billed “Beloved Ocean/Plant Cold Spring Tavern: For something rustic and historic, Lover” includes wild-caught seafood specials and snuggle up by the fire and scarf down lobster risotto or seasonal-inspired vegan delights. Those who dine on orange duck. After dinner, enjoy singer-songwriter JefV-Day itself will leave with a hand-crafted ceramic vase fery Pine in the Log Cabin Bar. (coldspringtavern.com) and wildflower bouquet. (finchandforkrestaurant.com) El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel: Note this event is different Feb. 14 only from, and more expensive and expansive than, the Angel Oak: The Ritz-Carlton Bacara offers a “specially Romance Week offer above. There’s still champagne curated, love-inspired prix-fixe menu, accompanied by on arrival, but then five courses plus amuse-bouche breathtaking ocean views. Join us for an unforgettable and dessert, with one omnivore menu and one vegan. evening filled with live music and delightful Valentine’s (bit.ly/3we9Zug) Day surprises.” (angeloakrestaurantsb.com) The Lark: Acme’s flagship presents “A Love Letter to S.B.” Bar Le Côte: This Los Olivos gem will prepare a six- (as if it doesn’t every night) that will include specials course tasting menu for two. As you’d expect, mostly like West Coast oysters on the half shell (sparkling seafood-focused, but also duck breast, and a dessert of champagne mignonette, finger lime, pink peppercorn) churros with chocolate dipping sauce. (barlecote.com) and grilled Santa Barbara spiny lobster (Meyer lemon garlic butter, crispy sunchokes, tarragon, and chili greBell’s: Bar Le Côte’s sister restaurant up the 101 offers molata). (thelarksb.com) a six-course tasting menu of decadent favorites, from Morro Bay Pacific oysters with Regiis Ova caviar to La Paloma Café: This Anacapa Street patio seems a fine hand-cut pasta with butter-poached morels. (bells place for love to bloom, especially if you order the Share restaurant.com) the Love special entrée designed for two, served à la carte: a spice-crusted and oak-smoked Chateaubriand.

Black Sheep: Downtown’s charming French-inspired (lapalomasb.com)

Lucky Penny’s heart-shaped pizza

Lucky Penny: Pizza sure can be romantic, at least if the pies, whether cheese or pepperoni, are shaped into hearts. Drink your Valentine’s pink with a Frosé. (luckypennysb.com) Opal: This State Street mainstay offers a three-course dinner, but every couple will also get a rose and a $10 voucher for their next visit. The menu features classics like their vegetable Napoleon and “Like Water for Chocolate” Surprise. (opalrestaurantandbar.com) Peasants Feast: Bubbles brighten the heart, so why not

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e lucked out when Chaucer decided to make a romantic thing of St. Valentine’s Day back in the 1300s. Other saints celebrated around February 14 include Scholastica, Austrebertha, Eulalia, and Eormenhild, so let’s thank the saints that our local establishments are offering a plethora of ways to celebrate, many centering around decadent feasts with optional wine add-ons.

Here’s a quick guide to some of what S.B. has to offer.

The Stonehouse: If the San Ysidro Ranch was good enough

for JFK and Jackie O., it should do for you. As the Stonehouse is extravagant on a normal night, expect only the finest for this four-course fine dining experience—you can even get your filet flambéed tableside. (stonehouse restaurant.com) Vega Vineyard and Farm: Why not celebrate love farm-to-

table at an actual farm? Five courses, veggies cultivated practically feet away, and dishes like lobster bisque and herb-crusted rack of lamb. And wine, of course. (vegavine yardandfarm.com)

DO SOMETHING YOURSELF Feb. 10, 3-4 p.m., Mattei’s Tavern: Chocolate Bar Alchemy

Master chocolatier Jessica Foster leads this hands-on class where you will unleash your creativity by experimenting with flavor combinations, texture contrasts, and decorative finishes.

Release your inner Willy Wonka! (aubergeresorts .com/matteistavern) Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Santa Barbara Wine Collective

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“It’s always been a vision to have a restaurant and to have a place to offer retail fish in Goleta,” explained Colgate, the son of a commercial fisherman who founded the Fish Market more than 20 years ago. “It’s been not an ‘if ’ but a ‘when.’ ” What was a surprise was how much this 1970s strip mall, “The Plaza,” felt like home to Colgate, who attended the nearby Ellwood, Isla Vista, and Dos Pueblos High schools. “I didn’t even realize the connections to my upbringing,” said Colgate. “I grew up in this center. I played Little League where Costco is now. This place is so deep in who I am. All day long, I’m seeing old friends.”

He’s probably making new friends by now too, as the lunch crowd doesn’t relent at this café, which opened in mid-October. Dinner is growing, thanks to the alcohol license coming through last month, as is the retail, which features a traditional display case of fresh seafood as well as shelves of frozen, dry, and prepared items, from jarred kimchi and cuttlefish to house-made dressings and stocks.

I’m fast becoming one such friend, having been there a half-dozen times since it opened, easily my most frequented restaurant of late. Not that Goleta is starving for eateries—reliable options abound from Calle Real to Old Town to Camino Real—but there’s nothing quite like the Santa Barbara Fish Market Café: insanely fresh seafood (sometimes just hours from the sea), made to shine through creative-yet-casual dishes, served with a smile by engaged employees who seem genuinely concerned about how your day is going.

That happy hospitality is the domain of Laszlo Nemeth, a native of Hungary who came to Santa Barbara hoping to become a winemaker before learning that entry-level internships were unpaid. He happened to be Colgate’s roommate, so he instead started modernizing the Fish Market’s books around 2010. “He took over my mom’s job,” confirmed Colgate.

Fourteen years later, Nemeth is the CEO as well as the friendly face that many meet when first coming to the Goleta café, as he tries to chat with each guest. “I have visited the tables and asked about the experience a million times,” he said, and the feedback is good. “There’s a depth of sincerity and joy you get from people who say, ‘Thank you for being here.’ Nobody ever says this kind of stuff to me. It’s an energy boost to come to work.”

Such customer appreciation would be harder to come by if the food wasn’t so good, which is Chef Paul Osborne’s department. “This is the old neighborhood,” said Osborne, echoing Colgate, of school days spent at Isla Vista and Dos Pueblos before attending SBCC’s culinary school in the late 2000s. The son of academics, Osborne lived all over the place before settling here, explaining, “I went to seven different schools in three different countries by 6th grade.”

During and after SBCC, Osborne made the Santa Barbara restaurant and catering company rounds, opening the kitchen at Arch Rock Fish, among other gigs. Then he spent a few years in Portland, Oregon, serving as chef du cuisine during the Bamboo Sushi restaurant group’s “explosive” growth. “That gave me my multi-outlet experience,” said Osborne.

He came back this way in 2016 with his Ventura-raised wife and bounced between Caruso’s at the Miramar and Blackbird at the Hotel Californian. When he called the Fish

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“I always had a real good feeling about Paul,” said Nemeth, who was planning to ask if he’d be a consultant.

“But two minutes into it, I asked him if he wanted to Clockwise from left: Sea urchin, smoked black cod, chowder, fish and chips, and poke take the chef job.”

Osborne was instantly interested. “Being from here, this sels are boosted by mustardy crème fraîche. The fish and sense of locavorism is very important to me,” said Osborne, chips often arrives as one delicate slab of rockfish—the who goes fishing on his boat whenever he gets a chance. “I definition of minimal processing—smoked black cod cuts could have lived the life of a hotel chef, chasing jobs around add a super-savory option, and the raw bar strives on how the world. But I own a house in Ventura, and my family is recently items were plucked from the ocean.

That proximity to the dock is what’s driven Colgate’s here. I see a lot of hotel people come and go and never get to see the real Santa Barbara. I love the real Santa Barbara. entire vision for the Fish Market, which grew out of his job The opportunity really spoke to me as a fisherman and as cutting fish down at the harbor in a 75-square-foot space when he was just 15 years old. When a manager abruptly a steward of the ocean.”

They take the stewardship role seriously—aside from bailed, Colgate took over that little stall, then expanded the napkins and to-go boxes, there’s nothing disposable in 2005 to the still-bustling location a few doors down. A at the café — but their respect for the sea shows most few years later, he developed a processing facility on Bond strikingly in Osborne’s menu. Seemingly simple items Avenue. like sandwiches, fish and chips, poke bowls, tacos, and “We chose that location because it’s less than two miles tostadas showcase his cheffy side in subtle ways that don’t from the harbor, so that when fish is landed locally, we can overshadow the seafood’s starring role. “It’s classic fish get it to customers right away,” said Colgate, whose drivers preparation with a little twist,” said Osborne. “But still do three deliveries a day. If a fisherman drops his catch on serving people in our tax bracket.” the dock at 1 p.m., you’re gonna be able to buy it for dinner.”

Crispy Petrale sole, for instance, is set on chewy ciaNow you can do that in Goleta, in a dish designed to batta with celery root slaw, pickled peppers, and lemon reflect that specific seafood. “Everyone is thanking us,” said aioli, enhancing the soft and crunchy parts of the fish. Osborne. “It feels good just talking to average people who The grilled mahi mahi’s rich texture embraces Japanese are stoked we’re here.”

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Barbara roars to life this week, coinciding with the much-anticipated 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. “Guided by passionate locals well-versed in the city’s history and vibrant tapestry of events, the Taco Tour Santa Barbara offers more than just a culinary adventure,” says founder Georgiene Rotman. “Participants will be regaled with intriguing facts and stories about Santa Barbara, enriching their understanding of the city’s unique charm.” The heart of Taco Tour Santa Barbara lies in its focus on original, authentic, family-owned taquerias scattered throughout Santa Barbara. Each stop on the tour offers a distinct taco experience, showcasing local traditions.

“Participants will also have the opportunity to savor perfectly crafted margaritas, complementing the savory journey with a touch of festive indulgence,” adds Rotman. Call (805) 665-3725 or visit tacotoursantabarbara.com.

BEST BBQ OPENS: Last December, I announced that

Best BBQ is coming to 716 State Street, the former home of Mokutan and Choppa Poke. The eatery’s flagship location is at 915 East Harvard Boulevard in Santa Paula. Reader Brendan tells me that the restaurant has opened. The sandwich menu includes tri-tip, chicken, and hotlinks for $13-$14.

The dinner menu offers tri-tip, beef rib, pork rib, chicken, and hot link for $17-$19. Family deals are available for $115-$150.

COOKIE PLUG OPENS SATURDAY: Cookie Plug, first

announced here last August, opens this week at 918 State Street, the former home of Good Cup. The grand opening is Saturday, February 10, at noon through Sunday, February 11, at noon. “We are ready to open our doors for a delicious new unique downtown cookie store that is family friendly and includes keto and doggie cookies!” says owner Annette Rodriguez. “There’s nothing cookie-cutter about Cookie Plug! We sell the most unique cookie stacks that anyone has to offer. Part cookie, part cake, and part brownie—our warm cookie stacks are baked fresh daily and will also be available for delivery. Delicious flavors, combinations, and additional goodies that are a must-try.”

The first 50 customers will receive freebie swag/ cookies when they open doors for the grand opening and ribbon cutting. During the grand opening, when you buy four cookies, you get eight cookies for free. The dessert destination will be open seven days a week. Cookie Plug is the sister business to Double Down Delivery. Visit cookieplug.com.

TAZA CLOSES: Reader Brendan let me know that Taza

Mediterranean Street Kitchen, which opened at 413 State Street in June 2022, has closed. “We are permanently closed,” a note on the window reads.

“Thank you to everyone who enjoyed our food.

Y’all made working here so much fun. We love and appreciate all of you so much! Hope to see you soon. PS: If you want to buy our sauces, follow on Instagram @_tenoso710_ or @mymylong.” Taza served shawarmas, gyros, kebabs, and wraps in the former home of JJ’s Diner, Onus Donuts, Urkeb, The Mex Authentic, Pace, Momma Donna’s, Billie’s, and Lettuce B. Frank.

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ur earthly home lays out her natural splendor beneath a cloud of impending peril. This much we know in the era of climate crisis awareness, which may increase an innate desire to retreat to and bask in nature’s beauty and awe. Her current vulnerability can spur us into idealistic action—see the San Marcos Foothills and Carpinteria Bluffs for recent local examples.

Under such circumstances, art about nature can take on new meaning, forms, and agendas. Such as an underscoring theme of the exhibition New Landscapes Part II, the second of a two-part series now at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery. Not incidentally, the Atkinson is blessed with an inspiring, harbor-facing view from its outdoor patio perch. Nature calls with a sweet, sweeping song.

Eco-dread aside, the current selection of artworks curated by director John Connelly doesn’t dwell on environmental anxieties, at least not explicitly. Some of the reference points and rebel rubs have to do with reframing old-school definitions of landscape art, centuries deep. In some cases, nods to nature coexist with stylistic twists influenced by abstract schools of expression, minimalist, funky, and otherwise.

Ann Craven’s “Yellow Horizontal Promise” consciously cross-hatches pictorial approaches, contrasting the sharply realistic image of a western bluebird perched on a branch with a screaming yellow backdrop and a dreamy flotation of hazy, dematerialized visual gestures. The crisp aviary protagonist is juxtaposed against a vaporous setting.

Post-minimalist notions are seen in David Benjamin Sherry’s “Winter Eclipse (New Mexico),” composed of minute variations of light blue, with subtle shapes only hinting at Southwestern geology rather than spelling out the forms. Similarly, in Porfirio Gutiérrez’s fabric art piece “Untitled, Continuous Line,” tiered pyramidal shapes echo Southwestern plateaus and buttes, as well as Meso-American architecture. From a different angle, its orderly linear quality could be read as design for art’s sake.

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Speaking softly but punching above its weight, Robyn O’Neil’s small drawings—in watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite—are nearly hiding in plain sight behind a pillar. Titled “Los Angeles, 4 O’Clock” and steeped in a frozen sense of time and place, the paired images are loosely rendered and tinged with spontaneous odes to land and cloudscapes. Clouds, in rippling rhythmic layers, are the primary thing in her subtle graphite on canvas piece “Nocturne.”

One could say that rippling rhythms — with foreboding overtones — also describe the one photograph in the show, Sherry’s epic, purple-hazed “Muley Point II, Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.” The stunning aerial overview of the rugged landscape both dazzles the senses and triggers pangs of angst, knowing about the decimation of the vast national monument’s acreage under then-president Trump’s pernicious anti-environmental

reign. Thankfully, order and acreage were restored by President Biden. Future status: unknown.

Rougher stuff is also afoot, including Indian-born, Chicago-based artist Soumya Netrabile’s gruffly charming painting “2 p.m. in the Park.” A raw, color-infused view of a couple in an overgrown and unpopulated park is far from Renoir’s impressionistic park-based canvassing, with a folk-art-like and post-neo-expressionist sense of play.

The shambling looseness of the style and pictorial content contrast the notion of a park’s controlled and ordered slice of nature.

In its own expressive corner is the eyegrabbing sight of Gabriela Ruiz’s “Drip,” a vibrant multimedia wild ride with a materials list including “insulating foam on the artist’s old IKEA desk top.” Warm pink-to-red tones dominate the composition, broken up with a slash of yellow and patch of blue, but the main “event” takes place in the seemingly implosive bubbling mass consuming the right side of the frame, like a diseased ectoplasmic unraveling functioning as a metaphor for Mother Nature’s destruction in training.

Or are our paranoid senses about the state of the natural world taking art appreciation too far? One can hope. A more innocent reading finds that “Drip” is a vivid exercise in the match-making of painting and sculptural art object. Let’s go with that. —Josef Woodard New Landscapes Part II is on view at SBCC Atkinson Gallery (721 Cliff Dr., Humanities Bldg., Rm. 202) through February 28. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; and by appointment. See gallery.sbcc.edu.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents activist and poet Amanda Gorman in conversation with Pico Iyer on April 30.

Who can forget the striking and hopeful impact of that eloquent young poet in the yellow coat at Joe Biden’s inauguration? Amanda Gorman’s memorable performance of her poem “The Hill We Climb” in 2021 was a poignant part of that historic day, and as the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, she has gone on to be a powerful advocate for racial equity, gender justice, the environment, and the power of using your voice to make the world a better place.

The best-selling author and first poet to perform at the Super Bowl will be in conversation with Pico Iyer on April 30 at the Arlington Theatre. Tickets are on sale now, and this is definitely going to be a memorable night.

Another wonderful conversation with Pico you don’t want to miss is with Abraham Verghese (author of the beautifully written novel The Covenant of Water) on February 21 at the Arlington.

Other notable lectures coming up this month are: therapist, educator, and author of My Grandmother’s Hands Resmaa Menakem on “Setting a Course for Healing Historical and Racialized Trauma” on February 12 at Campbell Hall; climatologist and geophysicist Michael E. Mann on his book Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons From Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis on February 23 at Campbell Hall; and economist and former Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich on “What Really Happened to the American Dream? (And How Can It Be Restored?)”on April 3 at Campbell Hall.

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ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In honor of the Valentine season, and in accordance with astrological omens, I offer you a love letter from an unpublished novel by an Aries friend. Consider saying something similar to a person who would be thrilled to hear it. Here it is. “We will seize the sexiest joy we can conjure. We will turn each other into boisterous deities in quest of liberation from all unnecessary limitations. We will tenderly shock each other with mysterious epiphanies and rivers of bliss. ‘Wild’ will be too mild a word for the awakenings we provoke in each other’s futures.”

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): “The greater the fool, the better the dancer.”

Composer Theodore Hook said that. Poet Edwin Denby agreed. He said, “There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good.” Choreographer Martha Graham added, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.” I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to get freer, more sensuous, and more unconstrained. Dancing your inhibitions into oblivion will be an excellent way to pursue these goals. So will doing everything with a dancer’s abandon, including love-making.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Years ago, Salon.com asked various critics to name the most preposterous sex scene to appear in a recently published novel. I was honored that one of the vignettes selected was from my book The Televisionary Oracle. As I read the critic’s review of my wild, funny, and crazy erotic story, I realized he was a pedantic macho prude who thought sex isn’t sex unless it’s dead serious and joylessly intense. The characters of mine he regarded as preposterous were in fact playing, laughing, and having goofy fun. In the spirit of my novel’s kooky lovers and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to pursue uproarious amusement while enjoying the arts of intimacy—both in and out of bed. (PS: Playwright Rose Franken said, “Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.”)

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): A psychic told me that in one of my past lives, I was Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

It’s an intriguing theory that could help explain why my horoscopes are popular in Italy. What about you, my fellow Cancerian? Is there an aspect of your reincarnational history that aids your current destiny? Or are there past events in your current life that are becoming more influential? The coming weeks will be a good time to meditate on these possibilities. While you ruminate on your history, check in with the spirits of your ancestors and departed allies to see if they have any inspirational messages for you.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Kevin Kelly wrote the book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier. There he observes, “Listening well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love, keep asking them ‘Is there more?’ until there is no more.” Dear Leo, this is excellent advice for you in the coming weeks. I urge you to specialize in gathering the deep revelations of those you care for.

Opening yourself to them in unprecedented ways will boost your soul power and enrich your wisdom.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Imagine you are walking on a hill at night.

You are headed to meet a person you adore, who awaits you with champagne and chocolate. The weather is balmy.

The moon is full. You are singing songs you both love, announcing your arrival. The songs tell stories about how much you two love to yearn for each other and how much you love quenching your yearning. When you arrive, dear Virgo, what will you tell your beloved to make them feel supremely understood and appreciated?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Has your approach to togetherness become

infused with habit or numbness? When was the last time you got extravagant for the sake of love? Has it been a while since you tried a daring romantic move or two? I bring these questions to your attention, Libra, because now is an excellent time to rev up your imagination as you upgrade intimacy, companionship, and collaboration. I hope you will authorize your fantasy life to be lush, unruly, and experimental. Spur yourself to dream up departures from routine that intrigue your close allies.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) testified, “My own belief is that there is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world with surprise and horror.” Is that true about you, Scorpio? Even if it is, I’m guessing the horrifying aspects will be nonexistent in the coming weeks. There may be surprises, yes. There may be entertaining interludes. But from what I can tell, everything will at least be educational and colorful. What are your most exotic erotic fantasies?

Now is a good time to ask a willing partner to explore them with grace and good humor.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Valentine season is looming, and many of us are receptive to advice about togetherness. I’ll offer some principles that I believe are essential to you Sagittarians as you nourish ALL your close relationships, including your romantic bonds. They are from novelist Graham Joyce. He wrote, “Two people in love don’t make a hive mind. Neither should they want to be a hive mind, to think the same, to know the same. It’s about being separate and still loving each other, being distinct from each other.

One is the violin string, one is the bow.”

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(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Lately, I have been intoxicated a lot. Not because I’ve ingested drugs and alcohol. Not because I have been doing three-hour meditations or studying sacred texts. I’ve felt so wildly free and euphoric because life has been dismantling some of my fears. Once, it happened when my psychotherapist spoke just the right curative words at a pivotal moment in our session. Another time, I came upon a very large hare while strolling in the woods and had an epiphany about how to heal a painful trauma in my past. On another occasion, I dreamed of a priestess doing a banishing ritual to exorcize my abandonment fears. There were three other similar events, as well.

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reading through the annals of famous authors’ quotes about love, I’m horrified by the relentlessness of their sour assessments. “Love is merely a madness,” wrote Shakespeare. “Whoever is not jealous is not in love,” said St. Augustine. “General incivility is the very essence of love,” declared Jane Austen. “It is impossible to love and be wise,” moaned Francis Bacon. “Real love always has something hidden—some loss or boredom or tiny hate,” says Andrew Sean Greer. I am allergic to all that dour noise! Personally, I have been entangled in a lot of romantic love during my time on Earth, and most of it has been interesting, educational, and therapeutic. I am deeply grateful for ALL of it, even the heartbreaks. Any wisdom I have developed owes a great debt to my lovers.

What about you, Aquarius? Where do you stand on these issues? I suspect the coming months will provide you with ample reasons to embrace my attitudes.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Have you discovered all there is to know about your sexual feelings and proclivities? Have you come to a complete understanding of what turns you on and how you might express it? I hope your answer to those questions is “no,” Pisces. In my view, all of us should keep evolving our relationship with eros. There is always more to discover and explore about the mysteries of our desires. Always more to learn about what excites and inspires us. The coming days will be an excellent time for you to enjoy this research.

Homework: Make a vow to express more love in a way that’s fun for you. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. 1‑3 years of Professional accounting experience, including thorough knowledge of accounting functions and assignments, financial transactions and systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements.

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Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range is $67,200‑$80,300/yr.

Full Salary Range: $67,200‑$119,600/ 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 2/14/24 Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 64301

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Utilizes advanced skills gained at the Master’s degree level in counseling fields (student affairs and/or higher education); exhibits culturally inclusive active listening skills (e.g., appropriately establishing interpersonal contact, paraphrasing, perception checking, summarizing, questioning, encouraging, avoid interrupting, clarifying) and provides counseling services for personal, social and academic issues, including but not limited to cultural identity, educational, relationship, family, sexuality and sexual identity issues.

Designs, implements and evaluates cultural and academic services for the Asian Cultural Resource Center.

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May work occasional evenings and weekends. May be called upon to reside in residence hall during summer program. On call during summer programs and campus emergencies.

Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range is $62,640 ‑ $65,460/ yr. Full Salary Range: $61,700 ‑ $108,100/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 2/15/24.

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CAMPUS DINING Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbequing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrées serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Insures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Reqs: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. Culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment.

Knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $19.53/hr ‑ $21.56/ 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 # 63326

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Responsible for marketing automation, including drip marketing, customer journeys, social media posting automation. The incumbent plans, designs, and deploys content created in collaboration with Program Managers and other members of the marketing team, and provides the rest of the team with analytics about campaign performance and ROI. The incumbent also collaborates with the marketing team in the deployment of other digital campaigns. The Digital Marketing specialist works in collaboration with the Marketing Manager to write and pitch campaign concepts to Program Directors and Managers to help promote programs to students, businesses, community organizations, and the general public.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years marketing experience. 1‑3 years CRM software experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $27.16 to $46.70/hr. The budgeted salary range is $27.16 to $32.14/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 # 64160

DIRECTOR, UNDERGROUND SCHOLARS

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Provides strategic leadership on a variety of projects, specialized programs, and issues in support of currently and formerly incarcerated students and other carceral system‑impacted students and their families navigating their way to and through UC Santa Barbara.

Leads the unit in recruitment, retention, advocacy, program planning, development, mission continuity, assessment, evaluation and administration. Works to support the state‑wide Underground Scholars Initiative, which is student run and student initiated. Leads their team to support Scholars through the student life cycle. Educates and trains faculty, TAs, and advisors across campus on the issues and exposes them to the student perspective in an ongoing and active effort to create understanding, inclusion and provide a safety network across campus. Establishes and maintains internal and external partnerships necessary to support the Scholars. Works with campus central development and meets with donors one‑on‑one to raise funding for the student programs. Maintains a high degree of knowledge as an expert in the specified student population.

Creates models to provide holistic support to students. Program elements include analyzing and assessing student needs for referral to appropriate campus resource and partnership efforts and agreements to support students’ academic, personal, career, mentoring, transition, community building, and resource needs. Works with campus partners to address academic and non‑academic barriers to academic success, and other aspects that may affect student retention and academic success. Uses advanced student services concepts, provides the most complex student service expertise to the campus’s management, faculty and students.

Utilizes an in‑depth knowledge of the field and advises department /school / college about outreach strategies, and helps identify equity gaps and create service models. Regularly works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting priorities, methods, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Supervises, recruits, trains and evaluates full‑time staff and student interns. Works with the team to develop programs and workshops to meet specific needs of the Scholars.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training; 2+ yrs Higher Education work; supervision experience; demonstrated experience working with formerly incarcerated students.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check; Mandated Child Abuse Reporter; Limited vacation available after 6‑mo. probationary period. The full salary range \is $74,300 ‑ $134,500/yr. The budgeted salary range is $80,320 ‑ $89,350/ 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 # 64012

GIS WEB DEVELOPER

GEOGRAPHY Responsible for designing, implementing, and enhancing GIS web‑based solutions to support the organization’s spatial data needs.

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teams, including students, faculty, and partners working to deliver high‑quality GIS web applications that facilitate data visualization, analysis, and decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities include: developing and maintaining GIS web applications using modern web technologies, frameworks, and GIS libraries. Builds and maintains GIS databases. Designs and implements intuitive user interfaces for GIS web applications, ensuring an optimal user experience and responsiveness across different devices. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related discipline or equivalent experience and/or training. 4‑6 years in GIS or related field. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $67,200 ‑ $119,600/ yr. The budgeted salary range t is $67,200 ‑ $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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 64170

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT The Graphic Designer will take concepts and ideas and create visual representations, in both print and electronic media. Produces effective, compelling, and target audience‑appropriate content for visual storytelling that engages, informs, and inspires. Works on a wide range of projects and media, including layout and print production, photo editing, digital asset management, and data visualization. Works with Art Director to determine design solutions and the most appropriate medium and to ensure that designs meet organizational standards and brand expectations. Assists with the creation of web graphics, infographics, presentations, and website design for the Office of Development’s digital marketing efforts. Assists Director of Development Communications in executing creative briefs, following style guide and brand identity. Works independently as well as cooperatively with the Development Communications team to meet deadlines, stay within budget, and schedule project implementation based on workload, which may include five or more simultaneous projects. This position is a member of Development Communications, a versatile team that provides complex content strategy and creative support to the entire Development operation.

As part of this team, the Graphic Designer will collaborate with fundraisers and stakeholders across all academic areas and programs. The Development Communications team also works on central campus‑wide initiatives like UCSB Give Day. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience and/ or training; 4‑6 yrs experience (academic and/or professional) with Adobe software, including advanced knowledge of Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop; 4‑6 yrs experience in creating integrated complex content across print and digital marketing channels; excellent attention to detail with a keen eye for copy and design review/editing; exceptional creativity and innovative design skills; able to provide clear and professional graphic designs and produce informational and promotional quality materials; good understanding of branding principles, particularly as they relate to industry design standards; ability to interpret brand guidelines: colors, fonts, imagery, illustrations, diagrams, etc.; demonstrated organizational, multi‑tasking, and time‑management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment; ability to

adapt to changing priorities and work and collaboratively independently on multiple projects; working knowledge of printing and production processes; demonstrated ability to problem‑solve, make changes and corrections as they occur, and to offer appropriate solutions in situations.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $31.71 ‑ $37.76/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 2/20/24. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #64271

HR ASSISTANT

UCSB LIBRARY Provides administrative support for the Library Human Resources (LHR) Department. Provides administrative and analytical services to library departments, which requires initiative, diplomacy, independent judgment, attention to detail, and timely response to clientele. Responsible for student employment activities.

Assists with recruitment, screening, and placement processes for a large volume of employees including scheduling interviews, reserving rooms, and managing recruitment documents for search committees.

Assists with UC policy interpretation.

Serves as the Library’s Kronos timekeeping expert. Processes payroll.

Monitors/reconciles general assistance allocations and expenditures, and prepares budget reports. Researches, analyzes, develops, and implements policies and procedures pertaining to the Library’s student employees.

Provides assistance with employee training and development. Maintains the LHR web pages. Reqs: High school diploma or GED. 1‑3 years of administrative experience. 1‑3 years of customer service experience.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $27.29 ‑ $39.12/hr. The budgeted salary range 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 64003

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RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Provides Human Resources and Payroll support to all units within Residential Operations, Transportation & Parking Services, and Distribution & Logistical Services. Works closely with managers to recruit, hire, and onboard new employees. Serves as point of contact to assist employees with a variety of inquiries related to benefits, leaves, timekeeping, paychecks, and bargaining units.

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

Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $27.29/hr.‑$33.49/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 #63606

MANAGER OF END USER COMPUTER ENGINEERING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES In this role you will serve as a visionary and operational leader for desktop engineering services for UCSB’s Information Technology Services division. You will spearhead the conceptualization, planning, and delivery of secure, automated, virtualized, and progressively cloud‑oriented solutions for End User Computing services. This role demands a profound grasp of knowledge and the proficiency to orchestrate the strategic blueprinting and pragmatic execution of diverse End User Computing technologies. These technologies underpin campus‑wide technical services. Integral to this position is the leadership responsibility of a team of skilled engineers. This team is entrusted with the creation, refinement, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of our comprehensive end‑user computing solutions. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training. 7‑9 years of experience ‑ Master proficiency in conceptualizing, planning, and designing complete and integrated End User Computing solutions to achieve organizational goals and initiatives. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. The full salary range is $112,100 to $216,500/yr. The budgeted salary range is $127,760 to $164,300/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 # 62401

MANAGER, HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Responsible for the management, development, implementation and operation of the combined Electronic Health Record System for Student Health Service (SHS) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Barbara. Works with campus leadership to establish strategic goals and objectives, manages information system upgrades, integrations, change management, accountability and stewardship of human resources, prioritization, testing/ quality assurance, documentation, and releases. Will manage the design, development, configuration, operation and maintenance of clinical, financial, administrative and ancillary systems and their interfaces to other campus and third party computer systems as well as oversee project management of a significant number of very complex, mission‑critical projects related to SHS and CAPS information systems with sensitive data and enterprise scope. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience / training. 4‑6 years of experience managing an Information Technology organization or unit, planning and executing multiple complex, mission‑critical projects ensuring and adhering to organizational project management policies, guidelines, metrics and technology methodologies, and managing technical staff of various backgrounds and levels of experience.

Notes: HIPAA regulations are strictly enforced; any violation will invoke the disciplinary process. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $112,100 ‑ $216,500/yr. The budgeted salary range is $127,760 ‑ $164,300/ 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.

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UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH Come join UCSB Student Health’s dynamic team! Our MAs prepare patients for their visit by checking vital signs, assisting with procedures, completing insurance referrals, scheduling patients, answering patient questions, and ensuring the clinic is properly stocked. We provide a comprehensive orientation to clinic routines and the electronic medical record. You will work hand‑in‑hand with Physicians, PAs, NPs, RNs, & LVNs in caring for the student population at UCSB. Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Licenses/Certifications: Certification with one of the following agencies: American Association of Medical Assistants, American Medical Technologists, California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants, Local Emergency Medical Services Agency, Emergency Medical Services Authority, Certified Nursing Assistant.

Note: Applicants without a proper certification will not be considered.

Notes: Student Health requires all clinical staff to successfully pass the background check and complete the credentialing process before the employment date. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Scheduling will be reviewed annually and set for the upcoming

fiscal year. Weekly schedule may include Thursday evening hours if need arises. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $24.69/hr. ‑ $29.50/hr.

Full Title Code Pay Range: $24.69/hr. ‑ $30.68/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 57062

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STUDENT HEALTH Using a computerized scheduling system and a virtual calling system to schedule medical appointments both by telephone and in person.

Accurately determines patient’s medical needs with regards to urgency and appropriateness of patient’s appointment request. Assists patients by providing information on general Student Health services and programs.

Utilizes substantial customer service experience and demonstrated abilities to clearly explain appointment procedures and uses sound judgment to handle non‑routine appointment requests. Performs a variety of clerical tasks as assigned. Prepares and scans all incoming paper medical records into the electronic medical record appropriate categories. Reqs: High School Diploma or equivalent experience. Work experience in a customer service environment. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. 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 Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $24.68/hr. ‑ $31.29/ hr. Full Hourly Range: $23.60/hr. ‑ $33.45/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 2/16/24.

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STUDENT HEALTH Acts as an assistant using independent judgment, organizational support to personnel and credentialing duties. Is responsible for a variety of administrative tasks that include being the primary support person for the Administrative Services Director and Business Operations Officer, managing various department documents, forms and other paperwork, providing information by telephone and in person, and assisting other management staff with project related tasks. Reqs: High school diploma or equivalent experience. 1‑3 years computer skills and experience of Microsoft Suite products. 1‑3 years office and

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Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $23.60/hr. ‑ $25.70/hr. Full Salary Range: $23.60/hr. ‑ $33.45/ 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 # 63495

requested by Arts & Lectures senior management. Hours are variable and include evenings/nights and occasional weekends. Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. Knowledge of or experience in some area of performing arts, such as familiarity with theater backstage protocols, performing arts language, technical terminology.

Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check.

Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Must maintain valid CA Driver’s License, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice program. Occasional evenings/nights. and weekends at programmatic and special events required. Overtime may be required (subject to overtime pay in accordance with University/CBU agreement). Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs. The full hourly range is $27.29 to $39.12/hr.The budgeted hourly target is $27.29/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 # 64156

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STUDENT HEALTH Under the supervision of the Patient Experience Supervisor, the Storekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for our patients and staff by providing and ordering maintenance, repairs, furniture move, and phone services to meet daily facility needs. Responsible for receiving goods, stocking the supply room, delivering supplies and other items to the departments and individuals. Works independently, as part of a team with Facilities and Furniture Services staff, or to assist the Senior Storekeeper. Reqs: High School Diploma/GED required. Notes: Student Health requires that all staff must successfully complete and pass the fingerprinting/background check before their date of hire.

Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. frequently. Must be physically able to lift and move medium to heavy items. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Senior Storekeeper and Storekeeper are not allowed to take vacations at the same time.

Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $19.86/hr. or $23.29/hr. Full Salary Range:$19.86/hr. ‑ $27.28/ 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.

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STUDENT HEALTH Using digital x‑ray equipment, performs radiology exams on patients that are primarily referred

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Minimum of 18 months of experience in radiologic technology; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before employment and date of hire. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse.

Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. This is a 12‑month career position at 50% time. Days and hours may vary and equate to 20 hours per week.

Any HIPAA and/or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action.

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RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Performs a variety of skilled trades tasks for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments, Dining Commons and related buildings as outlined below to accomplish the operational needs of the department. In compliance with HDAE goals and objectives, affirms and implements the department Educational Equity Plan comprised of short and long term objectives that reflect a systematic approach to preparing both students and staff for success in a multi‑cultural society. Works in an environment which is ethnically diverse and culturally pluralistic. Works effectively in a team environment. Reqs: 4 years of hands‑on experience in a variety of skills including but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, painting, tiling, electrical, plastering, sheet rock repair, locksmith, heating and ventilation. ie: washers, dryers, refrigerators, rangers & microwaves. Must be able to work on and with ladders. Demonstrated experience clearing drains, traps, and waste lines for sinks, tubs, toilets, utilizing proper sized electric or hand driven plumbing snakes. Ability to work independently or in support of other trades. Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.

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

Hiring rate: $41.30/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. 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 and/or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action.

Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $61.94/hr. ‑ $72.56/hr. Full Salary Range: $61.94/hr. ‑ $77.02/ 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.

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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: 2/29/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Anacapa Division.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 12/15/2023 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez, 132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 882‑2226.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NANCY LIVINGSTON, also known as NANCY E. LIVINGSTON and NANCY ELEANOR LIVINGSTON

Case No.: 24PR00015 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: NANCY LIVINGSTON, also known as NANCY E. LIVINGSTON and NANCY ELEANOR LIVINGSTON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JULIE REBECCA LIVINGSTON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: JULIE REBECCA LIVINGSTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/29/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107

Santa Barbara, CA 93102 ANACAPA DIVISION. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 1/11/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey B. Soderborg 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 687‑6660.

Published Jan 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROY

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Public Works, Transportation Division www.countyofsb.org/pwd/ NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT THE DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED Bonita School Road Bridge (51C-0230) Replacement 23NGD-00000-00008 Project Description: The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department proposes the replacement of the Bonita School Road bridge and embankment fill with a full span bridge. Project components include a new 2,321 foot-long, full span bridge. Roadway approaches to conform to the new bridge profile and existing access roads. Modifications as required to levee ramps to maintain County Flood Control District access. Bio-retention basins to collect and treat post-construction storm water associated with project components. Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant separated pedestrian path on the bridge deck. Appropriate roadway signage and pavement markings Project Location: The subject project is at the current Bonita School Road Bridge (51C-0230) that crosses the Santa Maria River (N 34.986219° & W 120.513637°) approximately 3.4 miles west of the City of Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County, in the Fifth Supervisorial District Public Comment: The Public Works Department is soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). You may comment by submitting written or oral comments to the Project Environmental Planner identified below prior to the close of the public comment period at 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2024.

Project Details: The proposed project involves a new bridge and deck would be up to nine feet higher than the existing crossing and up to 21 feet above the riverbed (north end). The total length of proposed improvements would be approximately 4,060 feet, including the new bridge and approach roadway modifications. The bridge superstructure would be constructed of pre-cast, pre-stressed wide-flange concrete girders. The bridge deck would be approximately 48.5 feet-wide and provide two 12-foot-wide traffic lanes (one each direction), two 8-foot-wide shoulders and one 5-foot-wide pedestrian path. The shoulders would include bike lanes in each direction. The pedestrian path would be separated from the traffic lane and shoulder by a barrier. The bridge would be supported by 15 sets of two five-foot diameter concrete columns founded on seven-foot diameter cast-in-drill-hole piles with pre-cast concrete pile caps. The top of the pile caps would be buried 13.7 feet below finished grade (riverbed) to minimize the potential for exposure by scour during peak storm flow events.

Safety lighting would be provided along the east side of the bridge, composed of 30-foot-tall light standards spaced approximately 145 feet apart. Resulting light levels are estimated as approximately 0.5 foot-candles on average along the bike path.

Environmental Review Findings: The Public Works Department has prepared a draft MND pursuant to Section 15070 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the County of Santa Barbara Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA. Preparation of an MND reflects the County’s opinion that any significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed project would be reduced to a less than significant level with the adoption of mitigation measures; therefore, the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Significant but mitigable effects on the environment are anticipated in the following areas: biological resources, hazardous materials, noise and water resources/flooding.

Document Availability:The draft MND and all documents referenced in the MND may be reviewed at the Public Works Department offices located at 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. The draft MND is also available for review at the Santa Barbara Library (40 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara) and the Santa Maria Public Library (451 South McCelland Street, Santa Maria). The draft MND and related notices and document can also be downloaded from the Public Works Department’s website, at https://www.countyofsb.org/2724/PlannedProjects.

How to Comment: Comments should be provided to the Engineering Environmental Program Business Leader, Morgan Jones, at 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, mmjones@countyofsb.org or (805) 568-3059 prior to the close of the public comment period at 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2024. Please limit comments to environmental issues such as traffic, biology, noise, etc.

Note that if you challenge this environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues raised by you or others in written correspondence or in hearings on the proposed project.

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ROMP, aka ROY MARION ROMP, aka ROY M. ROMP Case No.: 24PR00009 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ROY ROMP, aka ROY MARION ROMP, aka ROY M. ROMP A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: PAULA REYNOSO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: PAULA REYNOSO 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: 02/29/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 ANACAPA DIVISION. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 01/11/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Fernando Reynoso 260 Maple Court, Ventura, CA 93003; (805) 487‑4408.

Published Jan 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALICE JOY CHARD TARBUSH, AKA ALICE TARBUSH AKA ALICEJOY ESOLENA TARBUSH CASE NO.: 24PR00027 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ALICE JOY CHARD TARBUSH, aka ALICE TARBUSH, aka ALICEJOY ESOLENA TARBUSH A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CHARLYNN ERICSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: CHARLYNN ERICSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/14/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: Jeffrey L. Boyle, DELWICHE, VON DOLLEN & BOYLE, Attorneys at Law 1114 State Street, Suite 256, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962‑8131 Published Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DAVID KARPELES CASE NO.: 23PR00592 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DAVID KARPELES, DAVID L. KARPELES, DAVID LAWRENCE KARPELES, DR. DAVID KARPELES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARK B. KARPELES in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: MARK B. KARPELES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 3/14/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107

Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 01/10/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Attorney for Petitioner: Brooke C. McDermott, Esq; Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966‑1501.

Published: Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETAR TODOROVIC Case No.: 23PR00583 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of PETAR TODOROVIC A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: NATASHA TODOROVIC in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: NATASHA TODOROVIC 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: 03/12/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SM2 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312‑C E. Cook St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 Cook 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

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LEGALS (CONT.) 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: Natasha Todorovic PO Box 40110 Santa Barbara, CA 93140; (805) 962‑0366.

Published Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NANCY LOU DAVIS Case No.: 24PR00035 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: NANCY LOU DAVIS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: PATRICIA DAVIS ORR in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: PATRICIA DAVIS ORR 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: 04/11/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 ANACAPA DIVISION. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 01/24/2024 By: Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Attorney for Petitioner: Miles T. Goldrick. Law Offices of Miles T. Goldrick 125 East Victoria Street, Suite F, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 963‑7400.

Published Feb 8, 15, 22 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DANUTE V. HANDY CASE NO.: 24PR00043 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DANUTE V. HANDY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: REBECCA H. CANTRELL in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: REBECCA H. CANTRELL be appointed as personal representative

to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/28/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: SB 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrell E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 1/31/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro Attorney for Petitioner: Rebecca S. Koch, for Allen & Kimbell, LLP 317 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 963‑8611 Published. Feb 8, 15, 22 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY DIANE MCQUARIE CASE NO.: 24PR00039 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARY DIANE MCQUARIE, DIANE MCQUARIE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JEANNE COYLE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: JEANNE COYLE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person

files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 3/21/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 01/30/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.

Attorney for Petitioner: Deborah K. Boswell, Esq.Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966‑1501.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22 2024.

FBN ABANDONMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: CELEBRATION CRUISES OF SANTA BARBARA 237 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 09/09/19 in the County of Santa Barbara.

Original File no. FBN 2019‑0002165.

The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Epic Cruises Inc. 237 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The business was conducted by an Corporation.

SIGNED BY KATHLEEN L. HERSHMAN/SECRETARY Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/18/24, FBN 2024‑0000136, 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: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: SANTA BARBARA FREE SCHOOL 1330 State Street, Suite 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 07/27/22 in the County of Santa Barbara.

Original File no. FBN 2022‑0001898.

The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Santa Barbara Free School LLC PO Box 943 Carpinteria, CA 93014 The business was conducted by an Limited Liability Company. SIGNED

BY MADELINE KIMLIN/OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/17/24, FBN 2024‑0000114, E47. 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: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned:

LIL’TOOT SANTA BARBARA 125 Harbor Way, Suite 14 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 05/03/23 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no.

FBN 2023‑0001160. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Epic Cruises Inc. 219 Stearns Wharf Suite G Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The business was conducted by an Individual. SIGNED

BY KATHLEEN L HERSHMAN/ SECRETARY Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/18/24, FBN 2024‑0000137, 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: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: WOLF’S HEAD BARBERSHOP at 270 Storke Rd, Suite D Goleta, CA 93117; Anthony Leos Patlan (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ANTHONY LEOS PATLAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan

8, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000037.

Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: RIVIERA LANGUAGE at 3892 State Street, Ste 120 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ortiz Schneider Interpreting & Translation PO Box 91408 Santa Barbara, CA 93190 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: LEO MARTIN SCHNEIDER/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000068. Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEA VIEW PAINTING at 425 Ortega St, Apt B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jesus Torres (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JESUS TORRES with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph

E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000005.

Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REFUGIO BAND OF ZANJA DE COTA INDIANS at 3483 Constellation Rd Lompoc, CA 93436; Matt C Ward (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: MATT C WARD/TRIBAL CHAIRMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002874. Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: BASI’S CLEANING SERVICES at 322 Ladera St. 6 Sant Barbara, CA 93101; Basilisa Estrada (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: BASILISA ESTRADA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0000061.

Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

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STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: PIXEL IMAGES at 5940 Hickory Street #3 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Adrian Solis III (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ADRIAN SOLIS III/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002924. Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: CLEAR MILLWORK at 525 Garden St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; ABC Casework LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limted Liabillity Company Filed by: SERENA Z A H L E R / A D M I N I S T R AT I O N DIRECTOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002903.

Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: WINE STONE INN at 255 West Clark

California Environmental Quality Act NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE MISSION CANYON STREAM HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT LEAD AGENCY: CONTACT: SUBJECT:

California Department Fish and Wildlife Frederic (Fritz) Rieman, (858) 467-4210 Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Sections 21092 and 21092.3 of the Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15072 PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: February 6, 2024, to March 7, 2024 Project Location: The Project site encompasses 7.24 acres within Mission Canyon along portions of Mission Creek, Santa Barbara County, California. The Project site is within an unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County on two parcels: a majority of the Project site lies within Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 153-270-009 (owned by the City of Santa Barbara), while a small portion occurs within APN 153-270-028 (under private ownership). The Project area is on the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains, between 900 and 1,500 feet above mean sea level.

Project Description: In December 2019, Southern California Edison (SCE) performed maintenance operations that consisted of road grading and vegetation management along the Tunnel Trail access road in the Mission Canyon area of Santa Barbara County, California (hereafter referenced as the “December 2019 work”). The December 2019 work went beyond the normal maintenance of the road prism and berms, resulting in unauthorized impacts to the stream and the adjacent upland habitats. While smaller rocks and fine sediment material have settled on the slopes above the creek, larger rocks and additional fine material from the grading discharge have settled in the creek and tributary bottoms. The unauthorized activities in December 2019 caused impacts to Mission Creek and its associated fish and wildlife resources and the native habitats on which they depend.

SCE proposes to implement the Proposed Project to satisfy its obligation to address impacts associated with the unauthorized December 2019 work in accordance with a December 4, 2020, settlement agreement between SCE and the Santa Barbara County District Attorney. The Proposed Project addresses the habitat restoration and remediation of resource impacts to native habitats, trees, sensitive plants, sensitive wildlife, and waters of Mission Creek and adjacent areas. The Proposed Project includes removal of all recoverable sidecast material remaining on the Project site at the time of Project construction, restoration of stream flows, stabilization of the creek bank, repair of habitat features such as pools within the stream bed, remediation of impacts to trees and sensitive plants, berm stabilization, and restoration of impacted woodland/forest and chaparral habitats.

The objectives of the Proposed Project are the removal of all recoverable sidecast material remaining on the Project site at the time of Project construction and restoration of impacted habitat within the Project area, including Mission Creek stream habitat, such that it may support native fish use to levels that existed prior to the December 2019 work.

Location of Mitigated Negative Declaration Available for Public Review: The Draft IS/MND may be viewed online at https://wildlife.ca.gov/Notices/CEQA. A hard copy of the Draft IS/MND is available for review at Santa Barbara Public Library Reference-Government Docs.

40 E Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 and California Department of Fish and Wildlife South Coast Region Office 3030 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 400 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Public Comment Period: By this notice, CDFW is announcing the opening of the 30-day comment period (February 6, 2024, to March 7, 2024). All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2024 (end of the 30-day public review period).

Commenting on Mitigated Negative Declaration: Written comments on the MND must be addressed to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region Attention: Frederic Rieman, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist), Project Lead Mailing Address: 3030 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 400, Seal Beach, CA 90740 OR via email: AskR5@wildlife.ca.gov (subject line: “Mission Creek Project MND Comments”).

The Project is not located on any list of places formally recorded as containing hazardous materials.

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LEGALS (CONT.) Santa Maria, CA 93455; Wine Stone Management LLC 1284 West Main Street Santa Maria, CA 93458 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: MARK J SMITH/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002877. Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: OPAL ESTHETICS at 3 W Carrillo St., Suite 214 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jamie C Brooks 3900 Foothill Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JAMIE BROOKS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E61. FBN Number: 2023‑0002923.

Published: Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: YORE FINERY, YORE at 5050 Baseline Ave Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Sara A Lewis (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SARA LEWIS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000124.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002908 The following person(s) is doing business as: Chucks Powerwashing, 4072 Hilltop Rd., Unit B Santa Maria, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA. Charles D Isle, 4072 Hilltop Rd., Unit B 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/ Charles D Isle, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/22/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15/24 CNS‑3772490# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATHLETIC EQUINE at 2353 Hollister Street Los Olivos, CA 93441; Ganibi Holdings LLC PO Box 1314 Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by a Limited Liabillity Company Filed by: PETER GANIBI/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 3, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000017. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIRESTONE WALKER BREWING COMPANY, BARREL WORKS, THE TAPROOM, THE TAPROOM AT FIRESTONE WALKER BREWING COMPANY at 620 McMurray Road Buellton, CA 93427; Firestone Walker Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: AUSTIN CONNOLLY/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0000097.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: NATURE CONNECTION SANTA BARBARA at 101 S Salinas St Santa Barbara,

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Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KIND CHOICE BEHAVIOR CONSULTING at 1629 Alexander Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Kind Choice behavior Consulting (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liabillity Company Filed by: JACQUELINE TORTOLANI‑TADAY/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0000079.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SOUTH COAST REALTY at 5951 Encina Road, 210 Goleta, CA 93117; Soco Realty Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DAVID DARGA/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000129. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KARINE HERVOUET DESIGN, KARINE H DESIGN at 3663 San Remo Drive, 2G Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Maeva LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: KARINE RODRIGUEZ HERVOUET/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000075. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ZUMA LOUNGE PRODUCTIONS at 315 Meigs Rd, Ste A 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Zuma Lounge Corp. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MIRCEA M OPREA/PRESIDENT/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 11, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000066. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: CECIL SOUL OF TEXAS BAR BE QUE at 423 Chapala St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Cecil B Haynes (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: CECIL B. HAYNES/PRINCIPAL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 08, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000038.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ADVANCED AIR SANTA BARBARA at 106 W Pedregosa Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Cool Tech Hvac Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ERNEST RAY/C.E.O. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E49. FBN Number: 2023‑0002939.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL WOODY WOODCRAFT at 125 Harbor way, Suite 22 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Frederick E Hershman (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: FREDERICK E HERSHMAN JR/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000125. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023‑0002931 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AESTHETIC NURSE SANTA BARBARA, 1330 CHAPALA STREET, SUITE 104, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 County of SANTA BARBARA MOROVATI AESTHETIC MEDICAL CORPORATION, 1330 CHAPALA STREET, SUITE 104, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. MOROVATI AESTHETIC MEDICAL CORPORATION S/ TANYA MOROVATI, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/28/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15/24 CNS‑3775723# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SMILE MONTECITO/SMILE MONTECITO SEDATION AND IMPLANT at 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Andrew Farkas, DDS, INC 916 Roble Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ANDREW FARKAS/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002878. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ESM CREATIVE STUDIO at 593 Picacho Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Emma K Spencer (same address) Shelagh L Morphy 785 Oak Grove Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Filed by: EMMA SPENCER/PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000096. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: THE BECOMING FOREST PROJECT at 2565 Puesta Del Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael K Kearney (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: MICHAEL K KEARNEY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000115.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: BEACH VIEW ATTIC at 831 Margo St Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Susie Browne (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SUSIE BROWNE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 04, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of

the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000028. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: I AM WELL LINE at 34270 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite C Dana Point, CA 92629; Alter Management LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: MICHAEL CASTANON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000128.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TORTOISE PRESS at 1310 San Miguel Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Eric J Anderson PO Box 41056 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ERIC ANDERSON/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000148. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONNECTED PSYCHOTHERAPY at 301 East Carrillo Street, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Natalie B Alderson (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: NATALIE ALDERSON/OWNER/ PSYCHOTHERAPIST with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000104.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAUGHLIN HOME SERVICES, LAUGHLIN PLUMBING ELECTRIC, LAUGHLIN PLUMBING ELECTRIC HEATING AND AIR at 3640 Sagunto St, Ste 210 Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Laughlin Audio Video Electric, Inc. PO Box 1456 Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ROBERT LAUGHLIN/OWNER/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0000080.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KB LANDSCAPING at 666 Mayrum Street Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kobe B Arreola Medina (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: KOBE ARREOLA MEDINA/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000160.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KOZY COFFEE ROASTERS at 6560 Pardall Rd, Suite C Goleta, CA 93117; KOZY LLC 2100 Cliff Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: PARKER WALLACE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 08, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000047.

Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ANNIE AND EMZ KITCHEN at 108 Somerset Place Lompoc, CA 93436; Keela N Potter (same address) This business

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PARADISE PEST CONTROL at 351 Paseo Nuevo, Floor 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Paradise Pest Control LLC 1072 Casitas Pass Rd #342 Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: SEAN STEELE/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 03, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000020. Published: Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: POTENT BEINGS HEALTH NETWORK at 5142 Hollister Avenue, 520 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Philip G Levasseur PO Box 22711 Santa Barbara, CA 93121 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: PHILIP LEVASSEUR/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000172.

Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SYNRGY CREATIVE LLC at 1401 21st Street, Ste R Sacramento, CA 95811; Synrgy Creative LLC 4049 Foothill Rd Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: NICHOLAS KVISTAD/CEO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000165. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: VIZWET at 3776 Torino Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jake S Adams 7015 Marketplace Drive #1045 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JAKE ADAMS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000170. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 10 TOES OVER at 4185 Carpinteria Ave, Ste 2 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Justin T Rowe (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JUSTIN ROWE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000078. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: LIVING FLOW at 4856 Glenn Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Natalie D Sampila (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: NATALIE SAMPILA/FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000189. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

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This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000204. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: R.J. SPANN at 1025 Cambridge Drive Goleta, CA 93111; Rick Spann, Incorporated (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: RICHARD SPANN/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000215. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AGE WELL CARE at 461 N LA Patera Ln Goleta, CA 93117; All Market Alliance Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: RALPH SIJL/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0000098.

Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: WOLF’S HEAD TRADING COMPANY at 270 Storke Rd, Suite 10 Goleta, CA 93117; Wolf’s Head Trading Company LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: CRISTIAN SAGASTUME/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 09, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000056. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: EDS, ETC, THE WELLNESS ESQUIRE at 1035 E Yanonali Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Coleman & Spouse, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: ARIELLA COLEMAN/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000178. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: S CALDWELL INC at 1386 Camino Meleno Santa Barbara, CA 93111; S Caldwell Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: SEAN CALDWELL/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002935. Published: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTERGRATED WELLNESS at 928 Carpinteria Street, #8 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Larry J Rodriguez 133 De La Guerra St 38 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: LARRY J RODRIGUEZ/OWNER/OPERATOR with the County Clerk of Santa

Barbara County on Jan 30, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000235. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ENRIQUE’S PAINTING at 1121 De La Vina St, Apt 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Enrique Garcia Aguilar (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ENRIQUE GARCIA AGUILAR/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0000203.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CORDERO PEST CONTROL at 4039 Prima Vera Rd., Unit 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Regina A Casillas PO Box 92017 Santa Barbara, CA 93190 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: REGINA CASILLAS/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000067.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PACIFIC COAST DEVELOPEMENT COMPANY at 714 E Sunset Ave Santa Maria, CA 93454; Kenneth A Fox (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: KENNETH ALAN FOX/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E56. FBN Number: 2024‑0000221. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: YOUR SB TEAM at 1511 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rachel A Quittner (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: RACHEL QUITTNER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0000230. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SPEECH THERAPY at 425 Wyola Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jennifer Erpenbeck (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JENNIFER ERPENBECK with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000171.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VILLAGE SQUARE TOWNHOMES OF BUELLTON at 1113 West Hwy 246 Buellton, CA 93427; 665 Central Avenue LLC 1153 W Highway 246 Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: NORMAN WILLIAMS/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0000181. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2024‑0000258 The following person(s) is doing

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LEGALS (CONT.) business as: HSS RECYCLING, 1850 W. BETTERVIA ROAD, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA. VALLEY GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COMPANY, INC., 800 CAPITOL ST STE 3000, HOUSTON, TX 77002 This business is conducted by A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 24, 2014 /s/ COURTNEY A. TIPPY, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/31/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29/24 CNS‑3780285# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PURE SKIN STUDIO at 222 E Canon Perdido, 207C Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Vilma L Bonser (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: VILMA BONSER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2024.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000183. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: RISING PHOENIX REHABILITATION at 1624 Elm Ave, E Solvang, CA 93463; Faye A Young (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: FAYE ANN YOUNG with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000213.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2024‑0000187 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hollister Optometric Center, 7127 Hollister Avenue, Suite 23, Goleta, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA Goleta Vision and Optometry, 3918 Northland Street, Newbury Park, CA 91320 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Goleta Vision and Optometry S/ James Yoo, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/23/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29/24 CNS‑3777413# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: SKLPT APPAREL at 6735 Abrego Rd, 48 Goleta, CA 93117; Tenaya D Miller (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TENAYA MILLER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000191.

Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: RABBIT HOLE RENEGADES at 6599 Sabado Tarde, Apt 3 Goleta, CA 93117; Havens LLC 709 Kings Road Newport Beach, CA 92663 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: ETHAN LACHER/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 2, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland,

County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000273. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: VILLA MARIA POST ACUTE at 425 Barcellus Avenue Santa Maria, CA 93454; Santa Maria Healthcare, Inc. 29222 Rancho Viejo Road Suite 127 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: SOON BURNAM/TREASURER OF MANAGEMENT COMPANY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 5, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000292. Published: Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

LIEN SALE EXTRA SPACE STORAGE, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117.

February 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM Reymon Young Cynthia Bollinger Valerie Rehling Valerie Rehling The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

NAME CHANGE AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: DANIELLE KUNKLEMAN CASE NUMBER: 23CV05063 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: DANIELLE ELESE KUNKLEMAN TO: DANIELLE ELESE LEOLANI 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 FEBRUARY 26, 2024, 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 JANUARY 4, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MEGAN BEST CASE NUMBER: 24CV‑0012 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: FIONA JUNE LANDHEER TO: FIONA JUNE HIRZEL‑LANDHEER 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 FEBRUARY 22, 2024, 9:00 AM, D2, YOU MAY APPEAR PERSONALLY OR VIA ZOOM. ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS ARE ATTACHED SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 1050 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408. Civil­San Luis Obispo Branch 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 JANUARY 4, 2024, JUDGE CRAIG B. VAN ROOYEN OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: JUSTINE LEE CASE NUMBER: 24CV00026 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: JUSTINE LEE TO: JUSTINE HAISEO LEE 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 MARCH 11, 2024, 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 JANUARY 18, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SALVADOR GUTIERREZ and ODILIA HERNANDEZ ONOFRE CASE NUMBER: 23CV05075 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: MIGUEL SALVADOR GUTIERREZ‑HERNANDEZ TO:MIGUEL SALVADOR GUTIERREZ 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 MARCH 15, 2024, 10:00 AM, DEPT 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa

Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED JANUARY 31, 2024, JUDGE DONNA D. GECK. OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: HUMBERTO JAIMES BERNABE, JR. NUMBER: 24CV00260 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: HUMBERTO JAIMES BERNABE, JR. TO: HUMBERTO JAIMES, JR. 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 MARCH 20, 2024, 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 JANUARY 26, 2024, JUDGE THOMAS P. ANDERLE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Feb 8, 15, 22, 29 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Margaret V. Barnes, CA Bar #101560 Barnes & Barnes 1900 State Street, Suite M Santa Barbara, CA 93101 tel: (805) 687­6660 fax: (805) 682­6772 Attorneys for SHANNON DALTON and TAMARA SKOV, Temporary Trustees SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION In re the JOY ELLEN PODGER REVOCABLE TRUST, JOY ELLEN PODGER, Settlor (Deceased) No. 23PR00593 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JOY ELLEN PODGER (Cal. Prob. Code §§19040, 19052)

Notice is hereby given under California Probate Code sections 19000 et seq. to the creditors and contingent creditors of JOY ELLEN PODGER, the above­named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to SHANNON DALTON and TAMARA SKOV, Trustees of the JOY ELLEN PODGER REVOCABLE TRUST, of which the above­named decedent was the Settlor, at 601 E. Arrellaga Street, Suite 102, Santa Barbara, California, 93103, within the later of four (4) months after (the date of the first publication of this notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, sixty (60) days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103

NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Hope Elementary School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on January 24, 2024. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development.

Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before March 11th, 2024, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:30 pm on March 11th, 2024 at the following location: Hope District Board Room 3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 14, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

Dated: February 8, 2024

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC NOTICE NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that EFFECTIVE February 8, 2024. The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will be accepting Pre-applications for Tenant Based Rental Assistant Security Deposit Only for qualified applicants who are currently living or will be living within the Lompoc City Limits only.

Applications are available on line at www.hasbarco.org. If an applicant needs a reasonable accommodation due to a disability a paper application is available by emailing info@hasbarco.org. Applicants must be income qualified not to exceed 60% of the area median income as established by HUD. There are limited funds available.

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 AVISO PÚBLICO SE NOTIFICA QUE ENTRANDO EN VIGOR EL 08 de febrero del 2024 a las 8:00 a.m. La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara aceptará solicitudes previas para Asistencia de Alquiler Basado en el Inquilino (Para pago del Depósito solamente), para solicitantes calificados que actualmente viven o vivirán dentro de los límites de la ciudad de Lompoc Únicamente. Las solicitudes están disponibles en línea en www.hasbarco.org.

Si un solicitante necesita un arreglo razonable debido a una discapacidad, puede obtener una solicitud en papel enviando un correo electrónico a info@hasbarco.org. Los solicitantes deben tener ingresos calificados que no excedan el 60% del ingreso medio del área según lo establecido por El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés). Hay fondos limitados disponibles.

Este aviso público está siendo publicado para garantizar que los individuos y grupos interesados estén plenamente conscientes de esta acción.

La Autoridad de Vivienda aceptará solicitudes para este programa, sin importar 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.

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BARNES & BARNES Attorneys for SHANNON DALTON and TAMARA SKOV, Trustees 1900 State Street, Suite M Santa Barbara, CA 93101; By: Margaret V Barnes Published Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE – The business records of the following customers of ACCESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (or any affiliates of ACCESS) located at 5950 Condor Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021 have been abandoned: DR.JERROLD H. SINGER DDS and DR.LAWRENCE P. MCADAM and VENTURA COUNTY PULMONARY MEDICAL GROUP and THE LAW OFFICE OF WATERMAN & HARRIS. All records will be shredded 9 days after publication of this notice.

Anyone claiming to have an interest in the records should contact Access Information Protected in writing at the following address: 4 First

Avenue, Peabody, MA 01960, Attn: Legal Department, Tel. No. (888) 869‑2767 (Client Support); email: Collections@accesscorp.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board (COMB) will hold its regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. on February 26, 2024 via teleconference and in person.

Information on how to attend can be found on the meeting agenda which is posted on the COMB website.

As part of said meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing, prior to the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to Water Code Sections 20200 through 20207, to establish the compensation of Board members in accordance with the provisions of said Water Code Sections.

This Notice is given and published under the provisions of Water Code Section 20203 and Government Code Section 6066.

Dated: 2/8/2023

Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board By: Janet Gingras, Secretary and General Manager

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ATTENTION OWNERS/DEVELOPERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SECTION 8 PROJECT BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) is inviting owners and developers of New Construction rental projects, within the County of Santa Barbara, excluding the City of Santa Barbara, to submit proposals for participation in the Section 8 Project Based Voucher Program.

HASBARCO will make up to 40 Project‑Based Voucher units available under this RFP in homeless category as explained and defined in the RFP. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m.

PST on March 4, 2024. In order for a proposal to be considered, the owner must submit the proposal to HASBARCO by the published deadline date and the proposal

must respond to all requirements as outlined in the RFP. Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed.

HASBARCO will rate and rank proposals using the criteria outlined in the RFP. A proposal package can be obtained on the “Procurement” quick link at www.hasbarco.org . Contact person: Darcy S. Brady (805)736‑3423 or darcybrady@ hasbarco.org .

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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 your 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), If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica 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 information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra 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 remision 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. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

CASE NO:23CV04385 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT, ANACAPA DIVISION 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion, y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): The name and address of the court is: Santa Barbara Superior Court (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Todd A. Amspoker, Price, Postel & Parma LLP 200 E. Carrillo St., Ste. 400, Santa Barbara, CA 93101,Tel (805) 962‑0011 DATE: Oct 5, 2023. Darrel E. Parker, EXECUTIVE OFFICER

By Narzralli Baksh, Deputy ( Delegado) Published Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): NADER MIRZAI, as Trustee of the FARZAN K. IRREVOCABLE TRUST; JIM WORTHEN, an individual; and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: HAVEN X, LLC, a California limited liabillity company; 520 BELL PROPERTY LLC, a California limited liabillity company (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) 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 your 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), If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica 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 information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra 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 remision 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. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

CASE NO: 22CV03690 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, ANACAPA DIVISION 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone

number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion, y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): The name and address of the court is: Santa Barbara Superior Court (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Thomas F. Nowland, 20241 SW Birch St., 203, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel (949) 221‑0005 DATE: Sep 27, 2022. Darrel E. Parker, EXECUTIVE OFFICER

By Leili Hejazi, Deputy ( Delegado) Published Jan 18, 25. Feb 1, 8 2024.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CONCEPCION AUTRAND; DONALD AUTRAND; and DOES 1 THROUGH 50, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: TERESA ELLER; PAUL NAPPI; The Estate of RONALD LADD (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) 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 your 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), If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefonica 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 information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra 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 remision 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. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal

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CASE NO: 21AVC00698 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH ANTELOPE VALLEY COURTHOUSE, 42011 4th STREET WEST LANCASTER, CA 93534 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion, y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): The name and address of the court is: Santa Barbara Superior Court (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The Law Offices of Binh Bui, 333 H Street, Suite 5000, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Tel (858) 384‑2755 DATE: Sep 02, 2021. Sherri R. Carter, EXECUTIVE OFFICER

By J. Ziegler, Deputy ( Delegado) Published Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING NEW DATE FOR SMALL CLAIMS HEARING PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM AND ORDER TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT Notice to the person being sued: You are the defendant if your name is listed in 2 on page 2 of this form. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in 1 on page 2. You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights.

Aviso al Demandado: Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en 2 de la pagina 2 de este formulario.

La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en 1 de pagina 2. Usted y el Demandante tienen que presentarse en la corte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuacion. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sucldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo.

Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prucba que nccesite para probar sucaso. Lea este formulario y todas las paginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos.

Order to Go to Court: Feb 29, 2024; 8:30 am Dept 7 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; ANACAPA DIVISION CASE NO:23cv02931 1: Plaintiff: Montecito Del Mar Owners Association 3944 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; (805) 569‑1121 2: Defendant: James Handelman 60 Olive Mill Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; 2nd Defendant: Cortney Callahan, 60 Olive Mill Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 3: The Plaintiff claims the Defendant owes $4,448.00 (Explain Below): a) Why does the Defendant owe the Plaintiff money?Reimbursement for 1/2 of the cost of a shared fence in 2021. If no specific date, give the time period: Date started: Fall of 2021 Through: continuing c) How did you calculate the money owed to you? As per contract with the Fence Factory. (Do not include court costs or fees for service.) Amounts loaned for legal fees regarding court matter and/or remaining attorney fees unpaid.

4: You must ask the Defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue.

Have you done this? Yes 5: Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check the

one that applies): a. (1) Where the Defendant live or does business.

6: List the zip code of the place checked in #5 above (if you know): 93108; 7: Is your claim about an attorney‑client fee dispute? No 8: Are you suing a public entity? No 9: Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? No 10: I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim.

11: I have not filed, and understand that I cannot file, more than two small claims cases for more than $2,500 in California during this calendar year.

I declare, under penalty of perjury under California State law, that the information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct.

Date: 07/07/23 Erik D. Black /S/ Plaintiff types or prints name here Plaintiff signs here Date started: 7/10/2023 Through: continuing. Amounts loaned for legal fees regarding court matter and/or remaining attorney fees unpaid. Montecito Del Mar Owners Assoc. 3944 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; (805) 569‑1121 DATE: Oct 27, 2023; Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer; Gabriel Moreno, Deputy Clerk NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING NEW DATE FOR SMALL CLAIMS HEARING TO ALL PARTIES: You are hereby notified that the Small Claims Hearing in the above‑entitled cause was continued by order of the Court to 02/29/2024 at 8:30 AM in SB Dept 7 of the Superior Court at which time you should be present in this court at the above address. Reason for Continuance: This case has been continued for service. Defendent(s) must be served with a copy of the attached Plaintiff’s Caim and Order.

Published Jan 25. Feb 1, 8, 15 2024.

AMENDED PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM AND ORDER TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT Notice to the person being sued: You are the defendant if your name is listed in 2 on page 2 of this form. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in 1 on page 2. You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights.

Aviso al Demandado: Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en 2 de la pagina 2 de este formulario.

La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en 1 de pagina 2. Usted y el Demandante tienen que presentarse en la corte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuacion. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sucldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo.

Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prucba que nccesite para probar sucaso. Lea este formulario y todas las paginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos.

Order to Go to Court: April 18, 2024; 8:30 am Dept 7 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; ANACAPA DIVISION CASE NO: 23CV02098 1: Plaintiff: Tarek Azzam 1120 Tunnel Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; (909) 374‑5355 2: Defendant: Eduardo Flores Mendez 249 Cooper Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109; 3: The Plaintiff claims the Defendant owes $5,481.00 (Explain Below): a) Why does the Defendant owe the Plaintiff money?Over the past 38 months Eduardo Mendez has destroyed my driveway. He has been using large commercial trucks to dump tons of dirt fill on his property through my driveway.

There is an easement on my driveway that grants him access through my property. At the start of the construction process, he agreed to pay 50% of the cost to fully repair the driveway after the construction on his property was completed. However, he ended up selling his property and did not pay me anything. He kept promising me to get bids on the driveway repair, but every promise he made was broken. I was able to get my own bid for repairing the driveway but he refused to accept that amount and said that he needed to get hia own bids, which he never did. c) How did you calculate the money owed to you?I asked Ramsey Asphalt to give ma a bid for fixing the driveway. Their bid was approximately $6.96 per square ft.

The size of my shared driveway that was used by Eduardo was 1,575 square feet, so the total cost of repair would be $10,962 Eduardo had agreed to pay 50% of the total cost of repair, which would be $5,481.

4: You must ask the Defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue.

Have you done this? Yes 5: Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check the one that applies): a. (1) Where the Defendant live or does business.

6: List the zip code of the place checked in #5 above (if you know): 93105; 7: Is your claim about an attorney‑client fee dispute? No 8: Are you suing a public entity? No 9: Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? No 10: I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim.

11: I have not filed, and understand that I cannot file, more than two small claims cases for more than $2,500 in California during this calendar year.

I declare, under penalty of perjury under California State law, that the information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct.

Date started: 12/19/2023 Through: continuing. Amounts loaned for legal fees regarding court matter and/or remaining attorney fees unpaid. DATE: Dec 19, 2023; Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer; Gabriel Moreno, Deputy Clerk NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING NEW DATE FOR SMALL CLAIMS HEARING TO ALL PARTIES: You are hereby notified that the Small Claims Hearing in the above‑entitled cause was continued by order of the Court to 02/15/2024 at 8:30 AM in SB Dept 7 of the Superior Court at which time you should be present in this court at the above address. Reason for Continuance: This case has been continued for service. Defendent(s) must be served with a copy of the attached Plaintiff’s Caim and Order.

Published Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 2024.

TRUSTEE NOTICE T.S. No. 101399‑CA APN: 027‑012‑009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/22/2004.

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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 3/13/2024 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/30/2004 as Instrument No. 2004‑0028967 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: LORETTA M. BERLIN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, 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 FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1827 BATH 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $272,802.50 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (800) 280‑2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 101399‑CA. 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 Web site. The best way to verify

postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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 (855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 101399‑CA 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 trustee’s 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.

FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280‑2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA‑ RCS‑17017920 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/6/2005.

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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 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 800‑ 280‑2891 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CA‑RCS‑ 17017920. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On February 28, 2024, at 10:00:00 AM, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, in the City of SANTA BARBARA, County of SANTA BARBARA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by VENIAMIN ROZHKO, AND VERA ROZHKO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustors, recorded on 1/12/2005, as Instrument No. 2005‑0002951, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA,

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under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is ‑ where is” TAX PARCEL NO. 053‑132‑ 014 The Land referred is situated in the State of California, County of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Barbara, and is described as follows: Lot 16 of San Roque Grove, Unit “B” in the City of Santa Barbara, County of Santa Barbara, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 51, Pages 54 and 55 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 3721 BRENT STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $746,771.08.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 TENANT: You may have a

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right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. 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 877‑ 237‑7878, or visit www.peakforeclosure.com using file number assigned to this case: CA‑RCS‑17017920 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 trustee’s 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. NOTICE TO PERSPECTIVE OWNER‑ OCCUPANT: Any perspective owner‑occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. by 5:00 PM on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth above. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale will be entitled only to the return of the money paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchasers sole and exclusive remedy. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 800‑ 280‑2891 or www.auction.com Dated: 1/31/2024 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A‑ 4808785 02/08/2024, 02/15/2024, 02/22/2024

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