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Join the Santa Barbara Independent & Community Leaders: Reelect Joan Hartmann!

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Editor in Chief Marianne Partridge Publisher Brandi Rivera Executive Editor Nick Welsh Senior Editor Tyler Hayden Senior Writer Matt Kettmann Associate Editor Jackson Friedman Opinions Editor Jean Yamamura Arts, Culture, and Community Editor Leslie Dinaberg Calendar Editor Terry Ortega Calendar Assistant Lola Watts News Reporters Ryan P. Cruz, Callie Fausey Senior Arts Writer Josef Woodard Copy Chief Tessa Reeg Copy Editor Nathan Vived Sports Editor Victor Bryant Food Writer George Yatchisin Food & Drink Fellow Vanessa Vin Travel Writers Macduff Everton, Mary Heebner Production Manager Ava Talehakimi Art Director Xavier Pereyra Production Designer Jillian Critelli Graphic Designer Bianca Castro Web Content Manager Don Brubaker Columnists Dennis Allen, Gail Arnold, Sara Caputo, Christine S. Cowles, Roger Durling, Marsha Gray, Betsy J. Green, Melinda Palacio, Amy Ramos, Jerry Roberts, Starshine Roshell Contributors Rob Brezsny, Melinda Burns, Ben Ciccati, Cheryl Crabtree, John Dickson, Camille Garcia, Keith Hamm, Rebecca Horrigan, Eric HvolbØll, Gareth Kelly, Shannon Kelley, Kevin McKiernan, Zoë Schiffer, Ethan Stewart, Tom Tomorrow, Kevin Tran, Maggie Yates, John Zant Director of Advertising Sarah Sinclair Marketing and Promotions Manager Emily Lee Advertising Representatives Camille Cimini Fruin, Suzanne Cloutier, Remzi Gokmen, Tonea Songer Digital Marketing Specialist Graham Brown Marketing and Promotions Administrator Richelle Boyd

Artistic Truth and Dare, Under Two Roofs

Janna Ireland’s True Story Index at SBMA and MCASB

by Josef Woodard | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

ENDORSEMENTS..................................7 NEWS .............................................................. 9 OPINIONS ..................................................15 Angry Poodle Barbecue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OBITUARIES...........................................20 THE WEEK................................................29 LIVING.......................................................... 32 FOOD & DRINK.....................................34 Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ARTS LIFE................................................. 36 ASTROLOGY...........................................38 CLASSIFIEDS......................................... 39 ON THE COVER: Janna Ireland. Photo by Ingrid Bostrom. Design by Xavier Pereyra.

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ENDORSEMENTS SO FAR U.S. PRESIDENT: Joe Biden U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Salud Carbajal STATE SENATOR, 21ST DISTRICT: Monique Limón MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 37TH DISTRICT: Gregg Hart COUNTY SUPERVISOR, 1ST DISTRICT: No Endorsement COUNTY SUPERVISOR, 3RD DISTRICT: Joan Hartmann MEASURE A: YES CALIFORNIA PROP. 1: NO

Measure A: Yes

For voters in the City of Santa Barbara, this undoubtedly obscure but highly utilitarian measure will make a very big difference by allowing City Hall to award capital project bids to the best qualified contractor and not just the contractor who submitted the lowest bid. One should not be confused with the other. Currently, City Hall is required to select the low bidder. Those who have wondered if or when the interminable construction work by the downtown library might end have stumbled onto a painful and expensive truth. Some projects are inherently complex; to be done right, they cost more. To be done wrong, they actually wind up costing way more: time delays, do-overs, litigation. Measure A gives the public works administrators charged with awarding such bids — and we have billions of dollars’ worth of major capital projects queued up in the pipeline — the latitude to exercise their professional judgment. Initially, Measure A attracted opposition from Lanny Ebenstein and Dale Francisco — two well-known fiscal watchdogs — and a host of others who suspected Measure A would undermine the bidding position of local contractors and tipping the scales in favor of out-of-town operations with union shops. Although Ebenstein’s and Francisco’s names remain on the ballot arguments, they have since recanted and now are supporting Measure A. Measure A has also been endorsed by Mayor Randy Rowse, famous for pinching pennies so hard that he makes Abraham Lincoln weep. Vote Yes.

County Supervisor, 1st District: No Endorsement

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he Santa Barbara Independent presents the second installment of its endorsements for the March 5, 2024, primary election. If you are surprised to learn there’s an election coming right up, you are hardly alone. In all the din of national and international news, the local and statewide races have not gotten the attention they should. Because of that, turnout is expected to be low. As a result, your vote matters more than ever.

Check our Election 2024 section (independent.com/ election-2024) for continuing information on this year’s primary and general elections. As always, the Independent only endorses in races that we have researched carefully. Thank you for considering our suggestions.

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This is a tough one. Voters in the 1st District have a choice between two candidates who each have admirable qualities, but sadly both have serious flaws, some of character, and some of knowledge. If they were magically fused into one candidate, they’d make one fine elected representative. Sadly, that is not the case.

Instead, voters have a choice between incumbent supervisor Das Williams — a seasoned, skillful political professional who has amassed an impressive environmental portfolio over his many years in office — and Roy Lee, who serves with a refreshing down-home responsiveness. Both candidates are registered Democrats. Both have much to recommend them. But the shortcomings of both candidates prevent the Independent from recommending either Carpinteria City Councilmember Roy Lee (left) and 1st District Supervisor Das Williams one.

Roy Lee describes himself as someone who achieved the American dream. He arrived from Taiwan with heedless, and blind to compromise. This is a time when Santa his family as a young boy, and today, the family now owns and Barbara County needs leaders who are able to craft nuanced runs a popular restaurant in Carpinteria, where he also sits on solutions for our complex problems — criminal justice reform, the city council. As a councilmember, Lee has been a moderate, mental health reform, the development of green energy, and common-sense voice, supporting small businesses and small- the crushing need for affordable housing. In such enterprises, there’s no such thing as having too many friends. Williams acts town quality of life.

But we must wonder where Lee will be when push comes as if he couldn’t care less.

Four years ago, when endorsing Williams for 1st District, we to shove. As a county supervisor, he will have to decide on critical but often conflicting interests such as budget battles raised some of these same issues. Then we expressed hope he pitting mental-health reforms against jail construction. We might turn it around. Sadly, he has not.

And sadly, the Independent cannot, in good conscience, recare impressed by his steadfast support for Carpinteria’s fiercely fought-for beach-town character. But we’re not clear where, ommend one candidate over the other. or how, he would shoehorn affordable rental housing — at the densities that can make them affordable — into Carpinteria’s postcard-perfect picture, let alone into the whole county, or even into the vast 1st District area, which runs from Rincon to Cuyama.

Given the narrow balance of power on the present Board Governor Gavin Newsom is not just swinging for the fences but of Supervisors, we know too little about how Roy Lee would for the stars with Prop. 1, his latest solution to the state’s enorrespond to county-wide issues — issues that affect areas with mous mental health and housing needs. Given the magnitude which he has little familiarity or knowledge. How would his of the problem, Prop. 1’s request for $6.4 billion in bonds is, no limited experience in protecting one small town translate into doubt, necessary. If it were to work as advertised, that would be protecting Santa Barbara County? He has been well-meaning, enough to provide 6,800 treatment beds for people now struggling with serious mental health issues and/or substance abuse but vague on his answers.

With Williams, we think we know the answers. Mostly, he challenges. It would also be enough to build 4,350 housing units.

But there’s a rub. And it’s a big one. and the Independent have shared similar values. Mostly. HowTo fund all this, the state of California would take 30 percent ever, we have been staggered by how someone so politically gifted as Williams has gone so far out of his way to anger con- of the cut California’s 58 counties now receive from a Millionstituents and alienate supporters. Much public and private chat- aire’s Tax passed in 2005 specifically to fund ongoing mentaltering has been expended trying to solve this riddle. We don’t health and substance-abuse treatment services. Statewide, that comes to between $2 billion and $3.5 billion a year that counties pretend to have figured it out.

We do know this much. Those who have turned against Wil- won’t be getting to provide a range of basic bread-and-butter liams so vehemently believe he has betrayed their trust. This services, like peer counseling and crisis response. In Santa Barhas been especially troublesome in his heavy-handed response bara, the bite Prop. 1 is estimated to inflict ranges between $25 to the housing crisis. Even his supporters say Das Williams million to $38 million a year.

That’s real money. Those are real programs. They cannot be too often behaves as if he’d rather be right than effective. The complaint — one we increasingly hear — is that he can never reconfigured anew out of thin air. Bear in mind that in the past be wrong. He will not listen. The word “arrogance” surfaces in two years, Newsom has also signed two massive new mentalconversations about Williams like bubbles in a champagne flute. health initiatives that have yet to be implemented in most CaliWilliams, famously, championed the new legal cannabis fornia counties. Santa Barbara is one. While we support both, industry as a way to generate much-needed revenues and curb each one will require a major shift in priorities and resources.

We applaud the governor for thinking big; Santa Barbara California’s black-market industry. In fact, the county’s cannabis system — which Williams helped craft — allowed for a glut of County — like the state as a whole — suffers a desperate lack of overproduction, drove down the price, and has done little, if beds needed for mental-health and substance-abuse treatment. anything, to reduce the black market. In short, it has failed to We can obviously use the help. But nowhere in the fine print does it spell out where all the psychiatrists and clinicians will become the cash cow promised.

Maybe one day, cannabis will become the moneymaker Wil- come from, let alone how they will be paid.

The last time we’ve seen a mental health care proposal so liams imagined. Perhaps one day, the industry will figure out how to curb cannabis cultivation’s persistent odor. Perhaps one sweeping in scale was back when Ronald Reagan was still govday, the people of Carpinteria will believe Williams has listened ernor and the state’s mental institutions were shut down. Back to their complaint. When that day comes, we’ll be happy to then, this was seen as a humane reform, one that recognized the inalienable rights of mentally ill people. The only problem endorse Williams again.

There is something about Williams that makes his critics was that none of the community clinics — the lynchpin of the lose their minds. If Williams came up with a cure for cancer, we plan — got funded. We’ve been living with the results ever since. sometimes believe his critics would question his motives. Why? The cruel irony of Prop. 1 — unintended, no doubt — is that it Williams has long seen himself as an agent for historic risks repeating the same mistakes with the passage of a bond change. This fortifies his courage. But it also has made him rigid, measure designed to rectify those mistakes.

California Prop. 1: Regretfully, No

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The foregoing warning is provided pursuant to Proposition 65. This law requires the Governor of California to publish a list of chemicals “known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.”

This list is compiled in accordance with a procedure established by the Proposition, and can be obtained from the California Environmental Protection Agency. Proposition 65 requires that clear and reasonable warnings be given to persons exposed to the listed chemicals in certain situations.

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The County Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 A.M. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the County Planning Commission. To review the staff report and other related documents, please visit the Planning and Development Department website: https://www.countyofsb.org/1625/County-Planning-Commission.

For further information about the project, please contact the planner, Ben Singer, at bsinger@countyofsb.org or (805) 934-6587.

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Hearing on the request of the County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department that the County Planning Commission recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Case No. 23GPA-00004, amending Policy 8.3 and Research Action 8.3.1 of the Energy Element of the County Comprehensive Plan, and adopt the proposed amendment to the Chapter 11, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, of the Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual to implement greenhouse gas emissions thresholds of significance in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4, Determining the Significance of Impacts from Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

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If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.

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The new Arroyo Quemado Trail at Baron Ranch, situated along Highway 101 on the Gaviota Coast, was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 2/16.

The newly restored six-mile loop came after years of restoration and conservation efforts by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council, County Community Services Department, 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, and many others. Located 13 miles northwest of Goleta, the Baron Ranch includes more than 1,000 acres of terrain, Arroyo Quemado Creek, and now a publicly accessible trail that traverses deep into Los Padres National Forest, displaying breathtaking views of the Channel Islands, Los Padres, and Point Conception. See sbtrails.org.

CREEK DEATHS: Santa Barbara police and fire worked to recover the body of a woman found in Mission Creek on Monday morning (left). A second death occurred that evening on Maria Ygnacio Creek in Goleta.

by Jean Yamamura wo people died in Santa Barbara County’s front-country creeks during this weekend’s storms, which delivered more than 11 inches of rain to the Santa Ynez Range, turning the creeks downslope into rough torrents of fast-moving water.

Rain pelted onto ground already sodden from the 15 inches that had fallen all month, causing mudslides, fallen trees, road closures, downed powerlines, and flooding across the county.

The first death was reported on Monday morning by KEYT’s John Palminteri, who described emergency vehicles on lower De la Vina Street. A woman had been found tangled in trees along the bank of the creek, the Santa Barbara Police confirmed later that afternoon. Police did not release her identity but said “foul play” was not suspected.

The second death came that evening, around 7:40 p.m., in Goleta, when an elderly man reported to be driving across Maria

spheric-river-driven storms. As the storm on Monday progressed, State Route 192 was closed near Coyote Road for downed powerlines and near Mission Canyon Lane for a fallen tree; Sycamore Canyon Road was blocked by flooding and slides north of Salinas Street. A number of roads along the foothills closed to all but emergency vehicles, including East Mountain Drive, Bella Vista, and Gobernador Canyon. On the City of Santa Barbara’s Eastside, a large tree smashed two cars parked and unoccupied on Hutash Street.

Tuesday morning delivered a short break from the rain, which returned overnight to drop about another half-inch of rain. Miramar Beach was closed on Tuesday when a release of about 2,500 gallons of sewage into Oak Creek near Sinaloa Drive was discovered.

The outlook for Santa Barbara County seems relatively dry over the next couple of days, with a potentially milder storm on tap for the weekend. n

An exploratory oil and gas well, the first such project in recent memory in Santa Barbara County, and the first believed ever to be approved for a permit, will likely be drilled before next fall on a private ranch in the Cuyama Valley. The project was approved 4-1 last month by the county Planning Commission amid a chorus of protest from a coalition of community and environmentalist groups. Last week, opponents said they were disappointed in the vote but would not appeal to the county Board of Supervisors to overturn it. Read more at independent.com/news.

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Ygnacio Creek on Via Alba was swept away.

Peter Knudsen Miller, age 86, was said to be missing after his family found his truck stuck in the creek crossing, the Sheriff ’s Office reported. Sheriff ’s deputies, a K-9 unit, County Fire, and Search and Rescue fanned out to search for Miller that night, then returned the next morning, finding his body below Cathedral Oaks Road.

The National Weather Service, which encountered conflicting computer models as it monitored the approaching storms, had issued a flood watch last Thursday.

Likewise, a warning that evacuation might be necessary along waterways and below burn scars was made on Saturday, and most had been lifted by print deadline Wednesday. (See readysbc.org for up-todate information.)

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, which is surrounded by the Goleta Slough and several creeks, flooded during Monday’s downpours and was closed until Tuesday morning, as it was during February 4’s atmo-

The City of Santa Barbara received final approval from the state for its Housing Element plan, marking the end of a long planning cycle to prove that the city could accommodate at least 8,001 units of housing over the next eight years. On 2/13, the California Department of Housing and Community Development finished its final review of the plan, finding the adopted Housing Element in “substantial compliance” with state law. With the state certification, the city would no longer accept project applications under the “builder’s remedy,” which opened the door for developers to submit projects for streamlined review while the city was without a certified housing element.

PUBLIC SAFETY The Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whose body was found off Toro Canyon Road near Carpinteria as Shane Craig Bandy, 54, of Carpinteria. Deputies responded to reports of a man down in the area near Toro Canyon Road and Torito Road around 11 a.m. on 2/14 and found Bandy’s body. While deputies were originally investigating the case as a “suspicious death,” deputies now believe that the death “is not criminal in nature,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Bandy’s cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. n

ROCKS AND DAMS: The latest February storm sent boulders onto Bella Vista (left) and filled Gibraltar Reservoir beyond capacity (right).

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casualty of school budget cuts has been the arts programs, which have lingered wounded, and often abandoned, throughout the Santa Barbara Unified School District for decades. However, now, teachers are fostering a revival of stronger programs.

Junior high art and music teachers are advocating for the return of a seven-period day to ‘RIPE FOR CHANGE’: SBJH performing arts teacher Rich Lashua thinks, amid ongoing contract negotiations between teachers and counteract the bottleneck effect the district, that the climate is “ripe for change.” between elementary and high school arts programs. to enroll in performing arts classes find the “We’re at a spot where several programs experience outside the normal school expeacross the district are in a real crisis,” said rience. At SBJH, for example, all 8th-grade Santa Barbara Junior High (SBJH) theater musicians have been placed in a first-period teacher Rich Lashua. “We need to redesign class. our system to unclog that pipeline from “Imagine if all the basketball, football, elementary to high school.” soccer, tennis, and baseball players, freshLashua, the district’s only full-time per- man and varsity, were placed all under one forming arts teacher remaining at the junior coach in the same time slot with no assishigh level, sat down with the Independent tance,” said Karen Dutton, a music teacher along with SBJH’s music teacher Brett in the district for 36 years. “Absurd, right?”

Larsen to discuss their concerns.

To address some of these issues, the disThe problem, they explained, started trict recently introduced its five-year Strateabout 20 years ago, when junior highs cut gic Arts Plan, created in collaboration with the seventh period. Many electives were school leaders, community members, and nixed, and the ones left were forced to com- visual and performing arts teachers from pete with other courses. around the district.

It reinforced barriers faced by underIt’s meant to act as a road map for improvserved students, such as emergent multilin- ing equity and access, empowering arts gual learners and students with disabilities, educators, and building partnerships and whose supplementary classes leave no room collaborations with community resources. for an elective during the school day. Stu- It was embraced by school board members dents, Lashua said, are expected to take in December. “twice as much of the class that they probThrough Proposition 28 — which reqably hate the most.” uired the state to establish a new, ongoing “So not only are we missing their voices in program supporting arts instruction, beginour choir and their instruments in our band, ning in 2023-24—Santa Barbara Unified is but they become disengaged with school,” being allocated $1.98 million to employ arts he continued. “School is something we do teachers and strengthen programs. to them.”

Among the plan’s many goals is addressHowever, as Larsen pointed out, per- ing scheduling barriers during the school forming arts can be a valuable developmen- day at the junior high level and designating tal tool in areas such as language acquisition, a full-time arts lead for TK-12. fostering self-confidence, and excitement The hope was to have the full-time arts about school. director by this year, but that didn’t happen.

Lashua said he’s seen theater change some “So that kind of cut it off at its knees,” Lashua of SBJH’s “roughest, toughest, and angriest said. kids” into engaged students who “race each However, he thought that the current other to run the ropes and see who could contract negotiations between teachers lower the scenery and bring it back up faster.” and the district made the climate “ripe for With the recent addition of a new 7th- change.” Restoring the seven-period day grade health requirement, teachers are even to increase access to electives would cost more concerned about equitable access the district around $1.5 million. It comes to these opportunities. If students want to down to the district’s “priorities,” he said, participate in music or theater, they have and although they’re making progress, it’s to take a zero period or stay after school. been a slow-going process.

This is challenging for working families with “The support really has to come from demanding schedules. all sides,” Larsen added. “The call needs to Meanwhile, those students who are able be louder.” n

NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D ENVIRONMENT

ExxonMobil Drops Court Bid to Truck Oil

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Enviros Celebrate Dismissal as End of Plan to Revive Offshore Platforms

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by Ryan P. Cruz xxonMobil is abandoning its legal challenge against Santa Barbara County, effectively ending the company’s proposal to transport truckloads of oil up and down the coast, which the company had proposed to revive three shutdown drilling platforms off the Gaviota shore.

The proposal would have allowed the company to truck millions of gallons of oil per week on Highway 101 and Route 166, an alternate way to move the crude oil after the pipeline broke in 2015, causing a massive oil spill emanating from Refugio. When the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors denied the trucking plan, ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit challenging the decision. On Thursday, February 15, ExxonMobil notified the U.S. District Court that it would be dismissing its lawsuit, which had created an immense amount of pushback from environmental advocates, including those from the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) and the Center for Biological Diversity.

“ExxonMobil’s plan to restart its offshore platforms and truck millions of gallons per week through Santa Barbara County was reckless, dangerous, and totally unwelcome by this community,” said Linda Krop, chief counsel of the EDC. “Recent oil tanker truck accidents and offshore oil spills show just how dangerous this plan was.”

The county’s denial was upheld by the courts in September 2023, although there were still claims that were not yet settled in the case. ExxonMobil’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit, as well as the company’s recent sale of its offshore assets, is considered as Exxon’s abandonment of plans to resume operations along the Central Coast. However, the company that bought those assets—Sable Offshore Corporation—is working through

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the Office of the State Fire Marshal to restart the ruptured line, said Krop. The Fire Marshal’s office is developing a risk analysis for the pipeline, said Krop, which was heavily corroded at the time of the spill.

“It’s welcome news that Exxon’s dangerous trucking scheme is done with, but the fight to keep California’s coast safe from oil spills is far from over,” said Julie Teel Simmonds, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “All oil companies should take note that California’s coastal communities don’t want oil drilling and transport that puts people and wildlife at risk. We’ll work hard to make sure no company has an opportunity to cause California’s next catastrophic oil spill or accident.”

Environmentalists worked alongside Indigenous groups to oppose the company’s plan, and the dismissal is being celebrated as a win in the war against big oil in Santa Barbara County.

“Exxon has long been one of the most heinous polluters of Chumash homelands,” said Mati Waiya, executive director of the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation. “We celebrate this massive victory against Exxon and warn any and all future resource extractors that we will not stop fighting.”

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, California suffers hundreds of oiltruck incidents a year, and many result in oil spills. There were 258 trucking accidents along the planned route from 2015 to 2021.

Since 2007, eight oil tanker truck accidents have occurred that resulted in six deaths, multiple injuries, fires, road closures, and oil spills. In 2020, Santa Barbara County planning staff recommended a prohibition on oil tanker trucks on Route 166 after a major accident spilled more than 4,500 gallons into the Cuyama River. n

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by Ryan P. Cruz anta Barbara has a love-hate relationship with cruise ships. Indigenous advocates, environmentalists, and all types of everyday beachgoers hate the way they sit like skyscrapers in the harbor, leaving behind poison in the air and water. But the massive ships also bring bucks to the city, directly from the cruise ship companies through passenger fees and through the passengers themselves who spend millions of dollars in local shops and restaurants.

Cruise ships have been stopping off the Santa Barbara coast since 2002, though in the early years there would be only a handful of stops each season. After 2013, the city saw a jump in calls, with five straight years with more than 20 ship visits. The pandemic forced a two-year pause in the program, but when the cruise ships returned in 2022, there was a record number of 30 calls, a fact that did not go unnoticed by cruise ship critics, who begged the city to put a limit on the number of annual visits.

In response, the city created a Cruise Ship Workgroup to regulate the cruise ships without losing more than $400,000 per year in direct revenue. On February 15, the city Harbor Commission approved dozens of recommendations, including one which would limit the number of calls to no more than 20 each year.

The city had received hundreds of pages of written public comment, and more than two dozen community members spoke at the commission meeting with passionate opinions for each side of the issue.

Environmentalists complained that the ship’s anchors were causing immeasurable damage to the reefs underwater; that greenhouse-gas emissions from one ship were equivalent to several thousand car trips; and that cruise ships were allowed to dump up to 30,000 gallons of sewage into the ocean as long as it was 12 miles away (a distance these critics say is nowhere near far enough to ensure the pollution won’t

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Restaurateurs and shop owners worried that less visits would hurt their bottom line; Visit Santa Barbara and the South Coast Chamber of Commerce spoke about the economic importance of the tourism industry.

Chumash elder Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto wanted the marine life to have a voice at the hearing: “All I’ve heard is nothing but money, profit, and business,” she said. “I’ve been here 83 years, and my ancestors have been here 15,000 years — I’ve never seen this town look so horrible. So I think we better start listening to all the creatures in the oceans, cause they’re fed up.”

Representatives from Santa Barbara Channel Keeper, the Environmental Defense Center, Sierra Club, and the Santa Barbara County Action Network worked together to propose a few additional recommendations, including a hard cap of 18 visits per year, that cruise ships be equipped with advanced water treatment systems, that they operate at a lower speed limit, and that cruise line companies with excellent environmental records get priority.

Although 2022 was a record year for cruise ships, Waterfront Director and Harbormaster Mike Wiltshire said that only 22 ships visited in 2023 and only 15 were scheduled for 2024 and 2025. Three had visited in January, but none are scheduled until March 13.

Revenues weren’t measured by number of ships but by how many passengers they carry. Some carry as few as 250, while some carry up to 3,500.

The commission eventually settled on a recommendation consistent with the work group’s report. In a 6-1 vote, the commission voted to recommend to the city council a target of 18 visits per year with a hard cap at 20.

The commission also approved a few other items, including tasking the Cruise Ship Workgroup to prepare a one-year review of the cruise ship program. n

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MONKEY BOY BLUES: To steal a line from

Christopher Lloyd—the great actor and longtime Santa Barbara resident—“It’s not my god-

damn planet. You understand me, Monkey Boy?”

For some reason, this line is exploding in my head. Hundreds of people in Russia are being arrested—grief is now an act of political resistance—for placing flowers on the makeshift graves sprouting up across Russia to honor dissident Alexei Navalny, who died this past week from what Putin’s government is describing as “Sudden Death Syndrome.”

Sudden, indeed.

With Putin’s preordained landslide “re-election” right around the corner on March 17—St. Patrick’s Day, coincidentally—and the third anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine closer still—February 24— Navalny’s continued existence had become socially awkward.

Even more awkward—mind-boggling, actually—is the shameless cut-and-run stampede by House Republicans who are, as yet, stubbornly refusing to further underwrite the cost of Ukraine’s military resistance to the Russian invasion. The words of yet another former Santa Barbara resident, Ronald Reagan—also a former actor—come screaming to mind. “Mr. Gorbachev,” Reagan famously demanded, “tear down this wall!”

Once upon a time, Republicans stood for something. Admittedly, I made a point to disagree with whatever that happened to be,

but one can only imagine Reagan’s horrified response to the rigid pro-Putin group-think of the GOP. To an unfathomable degree, the Republican Party’s slogan has become, “Is that a dictator in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?”

How did this happen?

When in doubt, naturally, I blame Thomas Barrack II, an accomplished vulture capitalist and yet another one-time, part-time, erstwhile Santa Barbara resident. A real estate mogul, Barrack and his company Colony Capital made their bones back in 1991, buying up bad real estate loans in the wake of that year’s savings and loan scandal.

More significantly, in 2016, Barrack’s Political Action Committee donated $32 million to Trump’s presidential campaign. Barrack would later pony up $107 million for Trump’s inauguration, which still sets the bar for raw joyless lavishness.

But before that hapless event, Barrackrecommended that Trump hire a political consultant named Paul Manafort to run his campaign and stage-manage his nomination at that summer’s Republican National Convention. In pitching Manafort to Ivanka Trump, Barrack called him “a genius killer,” and emailed Trump directly, describing Manafort as “the most serious and lethal of managers.”

Manafort, famed for his international black ops bag of tricks, had worked—beginning in 2005—for 10 years for a Russian billionaire on a campaign, for which he was paid $10 mil-

lion,designed to make Putin look good. About this same time, Manafort also represented a Ukrainian politician and kleptocrat whose chief virtue was his blind loyalty to Putin. Manafort got his candidate elected president, but when the Ukrainian people revolted at the obvious corruption in 2014, Manafort’s candidate fled to Russia and Putin launched his so-called secret invasion of Crimea—then, as now, part of Ukraine.

Starting to get the picture?

Manafort is not so much Machiavellian as Manafortian. One of his schemes involved exploiting the hot-button cultural wedge in Ukraine—pitting people whose first language was Russian against those whose mother tongue was Ukrainian. Guess what? It worked. By fomenting sufficient strife, Putin—who always regarded Ukraine as Russian territory—could intervene militarily, pretending to rescue Russian nationals from Ukrainian terrorists. Not to unduly gild this lily, but Manafort’s right-hand man in all this would be exposed by the Treasury Department as being a “known Russian agent.”

In 2016, Manafort succeeded in making sure Trump had the delegates needed to win the nomination. He even succeeded in removing a plank from the Republican Party platform that had pledged to support Ukraine if Russia invaded. The original language had pledged to send “defensive weapons” to Ukraine; Manafort softened the verbiage to offer only “appropriate assistance.”

When all this came out shortly after the convention, even Trump found himself forced to blush, though perhaps for the last time.

Manafort quickly emerged as ground zero for anyone inclined to think Soviet bots helped torpedo Hillary Clinton’s already floundering campaign.

The “through-line”—as they like to say these days—in all this is: Russian campaign interference on behalf of Trump in exchange for American acquiescence for Russian aggression.

What one believes depends on one’s burden of proof. A smoking gun? Or where there’s smoke, there’s fire? Either way, Trump summarily shitcanned Manafort six months after hiring him.

Manafort then found himself indicted, charged, and sentenced to seven years for money-laundering and tax fraud. Trump pardoned Manafort before his sentence—an ankle bracelet in his own home—had even been served.

Thomas Barrack, who is no longer even an erstwhile Santa Barbara resident, was brought up on federal charges for exploiting his connections as an unregistered foreign agent and had to post a $250 million bail. After deliberating three days, a jury found him not guilty.

The moral of the story? All roads do, in fact, lead to Santa Barbara. And if you stumble across any makeshift memorial sites, please buy a black rose for Alexei Navalny. In the meantime, I can’t get Christopher Lloyd’s line out of my head.

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s active residents of the Cuyama Valley, a remote region of District 1, we enthusiastically endorse Supervisor Das Williams for reelection.

Our small and isolated community faces significant challenges, notably as the county’s sole critically overdrafted groundwater basin. Williams has consistently stood by Cuyama. We are able to count on him to listen to us and fight for the community’s concerns.

As a member of the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Williams goes toe-to-toe with some of the most wealthy and powerful corporations in the state on behalf of our small community.

He does not always do 100 percent of what we ask, but he listens to us. In addition to attending regular Cuyama meetings, he is always available to meet with us upon request. He includes us in developing solutions with our best interests at heart.

The county at one point viewed Cuyama as a good place to grow cannabis. When the community expressed concerns, Williams formed a committee of residents and growers facilitated by his chief-ofstaff, Darcel Elliott. Together we worked effectively to develop an agreement with cannabis growers to address our concerns, particularly water use.

A District 1 candidate may not depend on Cuyama’s votes, but Cuyamans need a steadfast advocate as our supervisor. Das Williams has proven himself capable and willing to address our community’s unique needs. His track record speaks volumes, and his reelection is vital for our continued progress. —Pamela Baczuk, Ella Boyajian, Margaret Brown, Jean Gaillard, Stephen Gliessman, Roberta Jaffe

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he ongoing discourse surrounding cannabis regulation in Santa Barbara County has reached a critical juncture, yet Supervisor Das Williams continues to gaslight his constituents, portraying himself as a champion for solutions while his actions tell a starkly different story. It’s disheartening to witness a leader of his stature consistently stand in the way of progress, despite the growing demand for lasting solutions to the cannabis quandary facing the Carpinteria community.

Since taking office, Williams has not only failed to advance meaningful cannabis regulation reforms but has also accepted substantial campaign contributions from cannabis interests. This stark contradiction between his words and his actions undermines the trust placed in him by the voters. It is a clear indication of gaslighting—making

promises of resolution and progress while actively obstructing the very changes needed.

We cannot allow ourselves to be misled by those who prioritize their political and financial interests over the well-being of their constituents. Williams’s approach to cannabis regulation exemplifies this disconnect, highlighting a need for leadership that is genuinely committed to navigating the complexities of this issue with honesty and integrity.

Our community deserves leaders who will work tirelessly to find equitable solutions that respect the concerns of all stakeholders, not just those who contribute to their campaign coffers. We deserve a leader like supervisor candidate Roy Lee, a leader who reflects the values and needs of Santa Barbara County and will fight for his constituents, not his donors.

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Chris Potter

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1975-2024 Artist, Father, Friend raged below. Flowers were placed, sage was burned, drinks were consumed, and dogs ran wild through the mud. It would have made a great painting. Potter would have loved it.

my best friends, but he was also one of the best people I’ve ever met.

I’ve never known someone who so brilliantly used his own natural wonder about the world to spark similar awe in all who gazed upon his creations. His daily dedication and ability to paint efficiently led to remarkable success as an artist, turning

BY ZENIA POTTER y dad was the type of guy who what most approach as a hobby into a full-time job to support lit up a room. He had this his family. Despite needing to earn a living through that work, special talent of managing to he frequently acted selflessly, donating hundreds of paintings to make me laugh no matter the causes and people who needed a financial or emotional boost.

My life is much brighter for having known him, as is Santa circumstances.

My time with him was always filled with joy Barbara at large.

We first met about 20 years ago through a weekly poker night, and so much happiness. It was so precious to and he quickly became a central fixture of our tight-knit group be in his company. I’m grateful for everything of friends. We’re united by a collective love for the true soul of he’s shared with me and everything he’s shared Santa Barbara, that confluence of appreciation for nature, thirst with the world, whether it was a simple story or for adventure, affinity for eating and drinking well, and sense of a complex, breathtaking painting. I hope to folcommunity that’s shared by so many of our neighbors. We’ve low his legacy and be like the great man he was. traded easier lives elsewhere to endure the inherent struggles of A favorite part of my childhood with him living here, existing mostly apart from the polished glitz that so was the early morning soccer games he managed to take me to every weekend so he could many associate with our town.

Chris Potter epitomized that spirit like no one else in Santa watch me play. We laughed on the way there Barbara. It’s no wonder that thousands of people are shocked and and laughed on the drive back. As simple as saddened to learn of his death. they are, I’m happy to have those memories and Potter captured the affection of the greater community back more to look back on. This whole community in 2009, when he quit his job as a stockbroker to paint full-time, will miss him — all of our friends, all of our trading a steady paycheck to chase his dreams. He became a family, and all of me. regular feature of the Santa Barbara landscape, posted up with an I love you, papa. easel on the Ellwood Bluffs — where one overlook is now being called Potter’s Point — or down at Butterfly Beach, or across from the County Courthouse. It wouldn’t be weird to spot him in Yosemite, either, or on the East Coast, or in France, painting the van Gogh scenes that inspired his career in the first place.

Potter returned to the limelight in 2021, when he was diagnosed with a crazy form of cancer called NUT carcinoma. Somehow, through strategic medical care and a positive outlook, Potter pulled through, outlasting a cancer that usually proves fatal in less than six months. I believe he did so by embracing life, from his painting regime to his passions for friends, family, and, of course, golf.

Potter’s recent cancer scans came back clean. That’s why his death was sudden.

He was simply enjoying life as he always had — at an aggressive, unrelenting pace, no doubt, but not expecting to be struck down right now, given all he’d been through.

The last few weeks of his life played out like a farewell tour: late-night talks, poker games, a concert by his favorite band, a bike ride with dozens of friends for his birthday, even golf the morning before he died.

That sad Saturday afternoon, just hours after the tragic news came through, we joined his wife, Julie; his son, Malakye; and his daughter, Zenia, on the Ellwood Bluffs.

We walked out across spilled rose petals to gather at Potter’s Point, where we shared “Cypress Tree at Butterfly Beach” by Chris Potter hugs, tears, and laughs as the stormy ocean

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Chris with his daughter, Zenia; son, Malakye; and wife, Julie, during the 2022 Friendship Paddle in his honor

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Chris (center, in gray) and the bike-ride crew at Convivo on January 28 for his 49th birthday

Our Love Story

We made plans to meet, but then the 24-hour stomach bug that was going through their group hit Chris. He didn’t think he’d make it out that night, but he made it into the taxi.

B Y J U L I E B E AU M O N T P O T T E R When his other friends arrived, I asked right away, “Where’s his is the story of how Chris and I met, which Chris?” He slowly made his way over, white-faced, having I will forever cherish because it is what inspires just gotten sick after the taxi ride. movies and books.

The guard at the Arc de Triomphe kept my wine bottle as After graduating college in Quebec in 2001, I the four guys had a hard time keeping up with my 21-yearleft for a three-month backpacking trip across Europe. I was old, super-in-shape self going up the stairs. Up there, I saw in a long-term relationship that was not quite fulfilling, but the City of Light through Chris’s eyes, and his friends told I didn’t know that yet. me he was an artist.

Back down at the park, we drank wine and walked For the last five days of my trip, I was in Paris, awaiting my return flight. On a Sunday morning, I went out walking through Paris. Chris and I fell in love on a bridge over the on the deserted streets and kept passing two young men on Seine. We took a picture of that exact spot in 2022 when we the other side of the street. When they approached me, one visited following his fight against cancer.

We had a night of cuddles (truly) while rain poured down on Paris. Early in the morning, after a night of no sleep, we walked to a small park where people were practicing tai chi. We sat under a gazebo, holding hands, looking into each other’s soul, both of us knowing that we had met our soul mate. Only 18 hours together, and our fate was sealed. We said goodbye at 10 a.m., he flew back to California, and I wrote to him the next day, “Are you an angel or a devil?”

I went back to Quebec and broke up with my boyfriend. He was a Julie and Chris Potter in 2022 on the bridge over the Seine in Paris, where they fell in love two decades earlier great, beautiful man, but our relationship was no match for the love that said, “Excuse me, où est la rue?” in a thick American accent. would come from Chris. Then September 11 happened, “You can talk to me in English,” I replied in an equally thick and so did cheap plane flights right after. I booked a flight to California less than a week later and stayed with Chris for French-Canadian accent. “I’m a tourist.”

We talked about our travels, including my visit to the two weeks. I was in love for sure, and we moved in together island of love, Corsica, where I spent three weeks with three in San Diego that December.

The post-9/11 financial crash hit his stockbroking job friends sleeping in a two-door Fiat.

“Did you fall in love?” asked Chris, his way to peek into hard, so we moved to Quebec to start my career. On the way, he asked me to marry him, without a ring, at Glacier my relationship status.

I told him I already had a boyfriend, but that I was later National Park. I brought home a fiancé. We married a year going to the Arc de Triomphe with a bottle of wine to see later, on June 14, 2003, and moved to Santa Barbara that September to continue building our lives and family together.

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We have lived a true love story — in love since we first looked at each other, lost in Paris, then no longer lost. I love you, Chris. We had the best life. I will miss you forever, and forever be Chris Potter’s wife.

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t the core of the Potter-Beaumont family values

was and will continue to be a visceral connection with Mother Earth. Beautiful nature abounds, and Chris saw every element always. He and Julie both recognized our dependency on the natural world around us.

Without Chris, we are losing the lightness of living our day to day with someone so profoundly in tune with space and time that they felt compelled to express it as a form of art. It was his routine of turning the human perspective into a spiritual journey, whether sitting on our front porch, painting the cars on the street; celebrating holidays at beaches and campgrounds; or honoring the most memorable moments, like retirements and weddings, for others. I feel so fortunate that I was able to share so many of these experiences with him and with his incredibly spiritual wife, Julie.

I can remember on several occasions Chris sharing his angst with the fact that society was losing this connection with and love for nature. I imagine he hoped his art would interfere with this permeating oversight, if even temporarily.

I watched him lend his spirit to the common passerby and call their attention to his art, not as paintings but as a window to the natural world right in front of us that we take for granted.

Chris Potter is gone. His life is over. And our life with him here is over, an abrupt anticlimactic end to a bearer of light.

He would be the first, though, to remind us that nature remains and will continue to provide: the colors, the depth of shadows, the crossing of lines and patterns, the sky, the earth, and all the incredible beauty in between. He is a part of that now, as he spiritually always was.

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE The life of Chris Potter will be celebrated at the Elings Performing Arts Center at Dos Pueblos High School on Saturday, February 24, 1 p.m. Attendees are being asked to register in advance by visiting chrispotter art.com. See longer versions of these stories, more remembrances, and articles about Chris Potter’s life and career at independent.com/chrispotter.

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6/30/1937 - 1/19/2024

Susan Jane Rosas was born June 30, 1937 in Oakland, California. She grew up in various areas of California.

Susan attended and graduated from Van Nuys High School in greater Los Angeles area.

She then studied at University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

After an early marriage, Susan was a single mother for several years. She worked hard to provide her two children a good life. She worked as a model and clerical administrator. In 1975, She married the love of her life, Gilbert (Gil) Rosas, a match that endured until her passing.

Susan was a talented artist and designer. She painted beautiful portraits and compositions. She designed a nutcracker collection for Steinbach. She had a keen eye for arranging a room.

She loved Christmas and put up beautiful, lavish decorations. She had a knack for choosing just the right gifts for loved ones. Most of all, Susan enjoyed festive celebrations with friends and family.

Susan and Gil were devoted to each other and were almost never apart. They also had a strong bond with their children and enjoyed dinners, trips, and family activities.

They were patrons of the arts, attending plays, concerts, and shows. They were members of the University social club and the UCSB Alumni Association.

Susan was an ardent wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Susan’s family and friends will remember her for her style, grace, kindness, humor, and natural elegance.

Susan was preceded in death by her grandson Alexander Singh. She is survived by her beloved husband Gil Rosas, her children Jennifer Singh (Doug), grandson 20

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Adam Singh (Kelli) and son Adam Roach (Jana) grandchildren Paul Foster (Shae) and Amanda Zeken (Chet) and 6 great-grandchildren & many more treasured family members and friends.

Service to be held at Santa Barbara Cemetery, Feb. 7, at 1pm. Family and friends of Susan are welcome.

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Alfonso “David” Quiroga

5/5/1961 - 2/10/2024

several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Saturday February 24, 2:00pm at Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel, 15 E. Sala Street. Viewing will be from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The reception following the service at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge, 150 N Kellogg Ave, Goleta from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

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Charles Dennis Vultaggio

2/11/1939 - 12/4/2023

Charles Dennis Vultaggio, 84, passed away December 4, 2023, in Newport TN. Chuck was born in Beloit WI to Joyce Hayes and Charles Vultaggio.

After high school he joined the Navy and served his country for 4 years. After serving in Guam Chuck got used to the warmer climate and moved his mother and brother to sunny Santa Barbara CA. Having had a automotive repair background, he started his own business in Carpinteria, CA specializing in VW’s. It didn’t take Chuck long to make a name for himself and his repair shop Chuck’s VW Service was a success. He was a well loved mechanic in the VW community. During that time he enjoyed competing in different types of auto racing. After many years of hard work, Chuck retired in 2005 closing the doors of his shop in Goleta CA. He then moved to Tennessee, where he met a lot of new friends and continued to help people with their Volkswagen’s. His favorite hobby was to take his beloved Orange VW “Thing” to car shows around Tennessee. He lived his best life chatting it up with other VW enthusiasts.

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man’ to ‘gentle man’ in his last years, and experienced unconditional love as he succumbed to dementia. He is survived by his brother, Roger and sister Hilary, and their children and grandchildren; his former wife and friend Natalia and her daughter Julia, many cousins and loyal friends.

Arthur left quickly and comfortably on January 14.

1/1/1947 - 2/9/2024 With a heavy heart we share the news of Alfonso David Quiroga, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, passing February 10, 2024.

Born to Jose and Elvira Quiroga May 5, 1961. David had a passion of the outdoor life, he loved sports, camping and riding his Wave Runner.

David loved watching his UCLA Bruins, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Lakers. He also enjoyed watching the old westerns and vintage cartoons.

He loved to ride his wave runner in the nearby lakes, and had the time of his life riding down the Colorado River. He rode a very long ride from the Colorado Belle, and ended at the MI Resort with a big smile on his face saying “I did it”. It was one of his most memorable rides of his life.

David attended Monroe Elementary, La Cumbre Jr. High, and played football for the Bishop Diego Cardinals, where he graduated in 1980.

David loved building things.

He purchased a mini bike kit and assembled it in the living room. Once completed he took it to the Santa Barbara Elks parking lot and rode it around the building a few times. To see this big kid on a mini bike, gave his friends a good laugh.

David loved being a member of the Santa Barbara Elks.

He worked his way through the Chairs and became Exhaulted Ruler in 2013. He was very dedicated as a member, officer and bartender. Also part of the kitchen crew. He also took several trips camping with the Caravanners.

David is preceded in death by his father Jose Quiroga, and nephew Eviristo Jr. Duarte.

He is survived by his mother Elvira Quiroga, a brother Joseph, sisters Beatrice, Olivia (Thomas), Sylvia (Miguel) and

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Arthur Weed

3/2/1941 - 1/14/2023

Arthur was born in Boston on March 2, 1941, firstborn of Roger and Hilary Lunt Weed.

The family grew up in both Massachusetts and New York states.

He attended Milton Academy in Milton, MA, graduating in 1959, and holding the javelin distance record for the school. From there he went to Univ. of Colorado undergraduate and CU Law School.

Throughout his law career, he practiced what he believed: everyone deserves a defense under the US judicial system.

He defended many who might not have had anyone on their side without him. He was an honest, compassionate person and dedicated himself to what he believed was right. He practiced in both CO and Santa Barbara, CA. Never exactly personifying the corporate image of a rich, fancy lawyer, Arthur’s wilder side was also very memorable.

He was an adventurous soul and tried to live his life to the fullest.

He had the honor of being a father to his stepdaughter, Julia. He was more influential in Julia’s life than he realized, and she was able to tell him so when she visited Maine last fall. He was so proud of her.

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With a life lived fully, we bid farewell to Leo (Lee) Artman, a remarkable soul whose presence graced our lives in countless ways. Lee ascended peacefully on February 9, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Heidi, and family and friends, leaving a legacy of love, kindness, and joy that will continue to resonate with all those who knew him. Born on January 1, 1947, in Ruth Michigan, Lee served his country as an Army Sargent, stationed at Cameron Bay, Vietnam. He attended Macomb College in Michigan. In 1973, he made his home in Santa Barbara, where he began his 40-plus-year career as a real estate broker.

Lee’s presence illuminated the lives of family and friends, filling each moment with warmth, laughter, and boundless love. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Johnson, Kenneth Artman, and James Artman. He leaves behind his wife, Heidi, who traveled through life and the world with him, his brothers, Don/Judy Artman and Larry Artman, sisters, Jeanne Artman and Joanne/Tom Hall, and numerous relatives and friends. Lee was bigger than life, and everyone felt his spark when being in his presence. His boundless curiosity and thirst for knowledge were inspiring, motivating others to embrace every opportunity for growth and self-discovery. He will truly be missed but never forgotten. A private service will be held in Michigan.

obituaries Sue Jamgochian

12/14/1941 - 2/6/2024

It is with sadness in our hearts that we share the news: Sue passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024. After bravely battling ovarian cancer for 15 months, the cancer won. To quote her loving daughterin-law, Sue was always “prepared, organized, kind, and a wonderful friend to all.” Being a dignified woman of grace, she gave us all a final gift. She wrote the following obituary to comfort us. Susan Carol Schwank Carr Jamgochian tells us, “I have gone on, down the stream, around the bend. I loved my life and all the people who populated it throughout the years: my beloved parents, Walter and Anne Schwank; my dear husbands, Fred Carr and Dick Jamgochian; my classmates at Cherimoya Avenue and Dixie Canyon Elementary Schools, North Hollywood Junior & Senior High Schools, and the University of California at Santa Barbara.”

Sue remained in Santa Barbara after graduating from UCSB and became a highly respected educa-tor. So, of course, Sue expresses her love for “all my students at Ellwood, Mountain View and Foothill Elementary Schools.”

Those who had the privilege of working with her, and her students and their families, all recognized her exceptional teaching skills and benefited greatly from her sen-sitivity to the individual needs of her students. She created a special learning environment where we all felt safe and enjoyed being there.

Sue especially appreciated her “acquired, blessed family, Bob and Ken Jamgochian, & Kathy Bey-ers & their spouses, Ann, Stephanie & Joe; all the grand ‘grands,’ Madia, Amanda & Albert, Chet & Karen, Katie, Kevin, Sophia & Rebecca; & the brand new great-grand, Charlotte!” In the weeks be-fore she spent her short stay at Serenity House, all the family came to celebrate a birthday here in Santa Barbara. Sue beamed as she recounted their fun filled time together, and she shared how meaningful this family time together was for her. She deeply loved them all and she

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felt their deep love for her.

Sue touched so many people, so many lives. Professionally, colleagues, students, and their fami-lies, all benefited from knowing her and working with her. Personally, Sue was the friend who eve-ryone dreams of having; she was always there to help others.

No matter what the need may be, Sue was ready and willing to be there for you. She was empathetic and a compassionate helper. Helping others is what gave Sue joy. She was efficient, methodical, brave, and always strong (at least on the outside). Sue writes, “I hope, as I passed through, that I made a difference. I hope that the world is just a tiny bit better because I lived. Then I can travel on in peace with a smile in my heart,” Because we witnessed the good she brought to this world, we see that smile; we can find comfort knowing she has found peace.

Sue had a strong attachment to butterflies; there is something called the butterfly effect. “It is a metaphor for the concept that small seemingly insignificant events — like the fluttering of a butter-fly’s wings — can produce tremendous and unanticipated consequences.” When Sue shares her final thoughts, she asks “in lieu of flowers, “if you are so inclined, please make a contribution to the Humane Society/ animal welfare organization, or to Elings Park through the Elings Park Foundation,” a place she and her dogs enjoyed together. Staying true to herself, she speaks of bringing & finding joy, “Please send flowers to someone you love, send donations to someone in need, send positive thoughts into the universe, and celebrate today and every day.”

Signed, “That’s All Folks, Joie, Sue” Sue J. will be missed, but we can find joy in knowing she is no longer in pain; she is flying with the butterflies.

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Jimi Magner

2/26/1959 - 1/6/2024

Jimi devoted his life to spiritual cultivation for the benefit of others. When referring to his love towards the numberless beings equaling the extent of space, Jimi would say, “Not even one is left out.”

He was loved in return for his wild mind, free spirit, sense of humor and open heart, which knew no bounds.

Jimi was born in Pittsburgh, PA, to James E. Magner Jr. (deceased 2000) and Mary Ann Magner (deceased 1971).

As the first born, he was a beloved brother to his younger siblings, Maureen, Gregory, and David, and a spiritual brother to all. He spent his formative years in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jimi’s mother died when he was 12, prompting him to run away to the streets for the first time in his life. To get a fresh start, his father moved the family to Shaker Heights, Ohio, where Jimi earned the nickname “Squirrel” after rescuing a baby squirrel which went everywhere with him afterwards. Often living inside a pocket or his unkempt long hair. In high school, he wore a purple cape, danced in the halls, and banged on a gong for his classmates to “come out and play” on the front lawn.

When he was 16, he hitchhiked with a friend to Mobile, AL, just to swim in the Gulf of Mexico. He continued on to San Antonio, TX, and then to California, where he spent most of his life.

Paradoxically, his incredible, unbridled mind and free spirit made it difficult for him to maintain inner peace from time to time. Jimi explained, “When I was young, I tried looking only outside for happiness strung out with Bliss on Tap, which didn’t work out so well in the long run. Hah!” He was constantly on a sojourn to find a spiritual home, only to find himself in dissonance with a new construct wherever he went. Lacking traditional employment skills, he was accepted at Dharma meditation centers, where he worked in exchange for room and board. This lifestyle led him abroad, including visits to India and Europe. During his

travels, he sat with Tibetan lamas and other spiritually evolved beings. Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa, in particular, illuminated his path. Another teacher, Choden Rinpoche, ordained him in 2001. Jimi was also drawn to American meditation teachers, including Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, who became close spiritual friends. He spent five years at the Insight Meditation Center in Massachusetts, where Joseph still resides – perhaps the longest time he stayed in one place during his adulthood. As he grew older, Jimi experienced lapses of depression and confusion.

When his restlessness and pain became overwhelming, drugs and the wild open road would call to him, putting him back on a tumultuous path.

The saga of Jimi “Jigme” (his monk name that means “fearless” in Tibetan) spans a staggering amount of ups and downs. However, it was here in Santa Barbara where Jimi found his last hoorah that pulled him out of his depression to be able to fully live his light again. But even in dark times, he always brought “Wisdom Light with Big Love” to the people and places where it was most needed. In Santa Cruz, CA, for example, another nickname, the “Vampire Priest,” was bestowed on Jimi as he brought light to the darkness experienced by homeless people on the streets and sat quietly with those who were sick or dying. Later, Jimi became a hospice volunteer at Sara House in Santa Barbara. Before Jimi’s physical and mental health began to fade yet again, he had become a beacon of light of healthy perspective for many in the Santa Barbara area. How easily do we all become so rigid in our own little lives and dramas that we forget the Big Picture? Leave it to Jimi to help us “shake the Etch A Sketch” of our old mental habits and continue on with fresh loving eyes.

In December 2022, Jimi was nearly blind and became increasingly ill after he was evicted from a shelter in Santa Barbara and had to go back on the streets. Finally, he suffered a debilitating fall and stroke.

He survived for six more months bed-stricken which on the up-side did allow for the opportunity to experience a clear state of consciousness at the time of death. During those months one joke that

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could be repeated to Jimi was “Well Jimi guess this wasn’t the rehab you were going for, but hey as you say ‘guess I wouldn’t have it any other way.’” This would always produce a pleasurable giggle of truth for Jimi whom understood very well his unique way of this life. He died at a Ventura hospital with friends and family at his side. He undoubtably passed from this life while meditating on the vast spaciousness of love and light with all beings. Travel well, Jimi Jigme. We will miss you. Keep riding that wave of Bodhichitta!

Elfi Bustillos

10/16/1939 - 1/28/2024

Elfriede Bustillos (Elfi), Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother passed away peacefully on January 28th 2024 at the age of 84.

She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Elfi is survived by her two children: Eva Stuber and Richard Stuber (Julie).

Her grandchildren: Courtney (Lucas), Tara, Cian (Amber), Hannah and Rory. Her great grandchildren: Abby, Remington, Kaiden and Ryker.

Her brother Rudi, sister in law Imgard and niece Eva (Austria). Elfi preceded in death by her parents (Austria) and loving husband George Bustillos.

We will miss her contagious smile, her heartwarming hugs and her witty ways. Du wirst immer in unseren Herzen sein (you will always be in our hearts). We will be having a service at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery 199 N Hope Ave. Santa Barbara on March 8th 2024 at 11am with a reception to follow at 3721 Modoc Rd. Santa Barbara Ca 93105.

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Janna Ireland, Index (Chandelier) (detail) from the series The Spotless Mirror, 2011–2013. Archival pigment print. SBMA, Museum purchase, Eric A. Skipsey Acquisition Fund. © Janna Ireland

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Artistic Truth and Dare, Under Two Roofs

Artist Janna Ireland poses in front of some of her work currently on view in two of Santa Barbara’s major art museums.

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anna Ireland is very much an art-

ist about town at the moment, and one who richly deserves the spotlight(s).

The respected Los Angeles–based photographer’s work straddles figurative, familial, and fictional vignettes—sometimes featuring the artist doubling as her own model—as well as acclaimed architectural imagery and more. Not incidentally, a running theme in Ireland’s body of work reflects aspects of Black life in America.

Given the expansive nature of her art and themes (not to mention the Black History Month connection), it makes sense that she is being represented twice over in the 805. In a groundbreaking institutional collaboration, the two-part exhi-

Photographer Janna Ireland’s True Story Index Is a Major Mid-Career Survey Spread Between SBMA and MCASB

by JOSEF WOODARD | Photos by INGRID BOSTROM

bition Janna Ireland: True Story Index spreads itself between the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB). SBMA’s photography curator Charles Wylie and MCASB’s board president Freddy Janka reached across the curatorial aisle to create what will no doubt be one of the most important art exhibitions in the area this year.

Janka had worked with Ireland back in 2019, in connection with a project of The Ojai Institute, where the artist was invited on the panel “Artists Looking at Architecture.” At that moment, Janka recalls, “Charlie was one of our intrepid colleagues and friends who made the effort to view the work in person, spend time having conversations, and later came the first SBMA acquisitions from this project with Janna.”

Regarding the new show’s title, True Story Index, Janka

notes that “while planning the exhibition, Janna spoke of loving the David Byrne film True Stories, and while that’s not an inspiration for the exhibition, the very nature of saying something is true in photography, which is really more about constructing a story than many wish to admit, is where we found the title for the exhibition.”

During a walk-through in SBMA’s primary McCormick Gallery just before the show’s opening, Wylie commented that putting the exhibition together has been “a real pleasure doing this, especially with MCA Santa Barbara. That’s been a great thing.”

Among the earlier works on view is a series of enigmatic, nocturnal, almost film-noirish photos from West Hollywood, hinting at her deeper architectural interests to come. “I think it’s brilliant because it really shows her talent with architecture C O N T I N U E D >>>

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Co-curators Charlie Wylie (left) and Freddy Janka, and artist Janna Ireland

and creating narratives with architecture. And these are 14 years old,” Wylie laughs with admiration.

In a prominent interior area of the gallery, Wylie points out the contrast between Ireland’s The Spotless Mirror series and the family-oriented Melting Honey series. In the former, he says, Ireland is “performing femininity, and it’s about Black identity. And this being a character that she has created is in all of this work. And then when she’s including this (later) body of work, which is Melting Honey, a sequel to The Spotless Mirror, with her husband and boys, she’s not necessarily in a costume here.”

We also headed upstairs to SBMA’s Ala Story/ Photography Gallery to visit an important facet of Ireland’s art in recent years, an elaborate research project that has a photographic series and detailed background dealing with the existing structures of Black architect Paul R. Williams. The series was featured in exhibitions at the Nevada State Museum and the AIA Center for Architecture in N.Y.C. and has been covered by such publications as both of the Times—Los Angeles and New York. This series celebrates not only the architecture but also Ireland’s extra-sensitive eye for the subject, and some of the images are reminiscent of the famed late architecture photographer Julius Shulman.

As Janka asserts, “Janna is able to pull from the most influential genealogy of California photographers, like her mentors at UCLA, Jim Welling and Cathy Opie; I see her as a true photographer of our moment and of the West. I’m very much excited to see where this exhibition takes her, and what the next survey will reveal.”

I spoke with Ireland, the mid-career artist very much in forward motion.

I wonder about your response to seeing so much of your art collected and connected—under two roofs, as it were. Does it inspire a sense of overview for what you have been up to as an artist for many years?

It has been incredible to see work from so many years spread out at SBMA and MCASB. I am always

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trying to hold all of these bodies of work together in my head, but actually seeing them together, in three dimensions, I get a sense of scale that I really couldn’t before. I am so proud, but also sort of stunned. Most artists work their whole lives without getting to do something like what I have been able to do at MCASB and SBMA. How is it that this has happened for me? I don’t think I’ve fully processed the experience yet.

How do you explain the meaning behind the title True Story Index? The title definitely points to the way some stories being told through the work in the show are “true,” or at least closely related to some kind of truth; others are purely fictional; and others fall somewhere in between.

Sometimes we say “true story” as a joke, to indicate that a story is far from the truth. Other times, a declaration that something is a “true story” is to be taken seriously.

Something that comes up a lot in discussions about semiotics in photography is its indexical nature; a photograph has an indexical relationship to its subject because it is made on a particular date, at a particular time, by way of light bouncing off of that subject and being recorded. But that indexical relationship between photographs and truth/real life is not the whole story. Photographic images lie, obfuscate, mislead, all the time.

Your art seen in the two spaces seems, from one perspective, to be diverse. But from another angle, there are thematic and conceptual connectors. Do you view your work as being interconnected and all of a piece, in some way? When I think of the work in the show, it all feels connected. Looking at the architecture in the West Hollywood series and in the photographs taken at my husband’s grandfather’s house for The Spotless Mirror, both of which were made in the years I was in graduate school (2011-2013), I can see how I got to the Paul R. Williams work a few years later. Looking at the Williams pictures and

thinking about the spontaneous way in which they were composed, I can see how I got from the posed, carefully controlled family pictures in Milk and Honey to the pictures of my children in their natural state in Tender Boughs. Looking at all the different kinds of pictures I have made of my family over the years, it makes perfect sense to me that I would dive into my grandmother’s albums to make Pauline [on view at MCASB].

I keep coming back to family, I keep coming back to domestic spaces, I keep coming back to playing with light, and I keep experimenting with form to create opportunities for people to interact with the work in different ways. I think a lot of artists are ultimately obsessed with just a handful of subjects or ideas, and a life’s work is just a long meditation on those things.

Someone told me years ago that I photograph buildings the way I photograph people, and I have been turning that around in my mind ever since. Maybe, just like I keep returning to my favorite subjects, there is a way in which I consistently see and frame images, whether they are of people, objects, or buildings. I’m not really concerned with having a recognizable style—I don’t need every picture I make to be immediately recognizable as mine. But when I look at everything together, it does feel to me like one person’s work.

Can you call up a short list of photographers—or other artists, or architects —who have had a strong influence or impact on you and your own artistic voice? Carrie Mae Weems, Ana Mendieta, and Maya Deren are three artists whose work I fell in love with as a very young artist, and who have continued to have an impact on me.

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expression of grief. There are 21 individual images, but I consider the whole thing one big piece, which took me five months to make.

I’m just old enough that my earliest years in photography were spent in the darkroom instead of working with digital images on a screen.

Twenty-five years later, working in the darkroom is no longer the most practical way to make photographic images. So, for me, the darkroom has become uncoupled from the straightforward photograph. I don’t work in the darkroom because I want to make technically perfect or accurate images. I can do that easily with a digital camera and a printer. I work in the darkroom because of the magic of the process, and it makes sense to me to do so in a way that is about expression instead of accuracy.

I did a small project that I now think of as a test-run for Pauline back in early 2022, when my grandmother was still alive. She passed away later that year, and a few months after that, things began to fall into place for True Story Index to happen. When I was offered the show, I knew almost immediately that I wanted to begin the work about my grandmother again and carry it out on a much grander scale. It felt right to celebrate someone who had such an enormous impact on me at what seems like it will be a career-defining moment. It is also a celebration of her centennial—she would have been 100 this year.

This exhibition opens during Black History Month. Do you have any general or specific reflections on how your art interacts with Black life in America, and do you think about increasing awareness of racial issues within the art world? I don’t make work about myself or my family because I want to teach anyone anything about our lives. In the past, some Black photographers were making images of Black people designed to counteract negative stereotypes. That is more weight than I am willing to place on pictures of my children.

I want them to be their beautiful selves, not symbols. I am not trying to humanize us for anyone who doesn’t see our humanity; I am trying to reflect our humanity back to people who already understand it, so they can feel seen, too.

The Paul R. Williams projects are, by their nature, educational. They are about the career of a historical figure who just so happened to be the first Black person to do a number of things. Through my projects, a lot of people have learned about Williams and his work, and some of the ridiculous and insulting things he had to put up with from people who did not see his humanity.

With these projects, I do want people to have a sense of the enormous obstacles Williams faced, but I don’t want them to think,

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Janna Ireland’s children and other family members are often subjects in her work.

“Well, that was a long time ago; everything is fine now.” We are still dealing with those legacies today. For every Paul R. Williams, how many thousands of brilliant people weren’t given an opportunity to show their talents? What could their grandchildren be today if they had been?

True Story Index has been described as an important “mid-career survey.”

If you pull back the lens on your artistic life in progress, does this feel like a significant middle period, with a strong foundation having been built but fully in forward motion and evolutionary mode? It took a while to come to terms with “mid-career”—I’m not quite middle-aged yet. But a “mid-career artist” is really just someone who has hit certain milestones but still has many years of making work left. When I think of it that way, it does feel like I am in the middle. I have published a book and I have a fulltime job teaching photography — something I worked tremendously hard for a long time to get.

Now that I have done those things, I am not ambitious in a specific way; there is no particular prize I’m hoping to win. I’m content to make my work, raise my children, and teach my students. While I’ve been busy doing those things, some wonderful opportunities, like this mid-career survey, have come my way. I am in a very lucky place, where my life is full, but instead of being frozen here, I am being gently propelled forward.

Janna Ireland: True Story Index is on view at Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State St.) and at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (653 Paseo Nuevo) through June 2. See sbma.net and mcasantabarbara.org.

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cfsb.info/sat 2/24-2/25: The Choral Society Presents Red, White & Blues With its nod to America’s rich, multicultural heritage of musical traditions, featuring selected works by revered American composers, this concert, conducted by JoAnne Wasserman, will have something for everyone. Sat.: 7pm; Sun.: 3pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State St. $10-$30. Call (805) 965-6577 or email info@ sbchoral.org. sbchoral.org

2/22-2/24, 2/27: UCSB Theater/Dance Presents Everybody’s Favorite Mothers This celebration of unconditional love and unlikely activism in 1972 when one mother marched in a parade with her gay son was the beginning of what we now know as PFLAG. 7:30-9pm.

Hatlen Theater, UCSB. $13-$19. Call (805) 893-2064. theaterdance.ucsb.edu/news

FRIDAY 2/23 2/23-2/25: Lights Up! Theatre Company Presents: Anything Goes The students of this teen theatre conservatory will perform this classic toe-tapping musical featuring music

by Cole Porter that will take you back in time as characters set sail on a musical voyage of mistaken identities, love, and laughter. Fri.: 7pm; Sat.: 1 and 7pm; Sun.: 4pm. The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. GA: $25-$35; VIP $65. Call (805) 884-4087. luketheatre.org

2/24: The S.B. Permaculture Network Presents: 2024 Eco Hero Award Honoring Albert K. Bates Albert K. Bates, an environmental lawyer, author, Right Livelihood Award recipient, UN Global Ecovillage delegate, and biochar pioneer who has been an advocate for the earth and its challenged climate and ecosystem for more than 40 years, will be honored. 6:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $14-$26; VIP: $106. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

2/23: Social Dance Party Join this beginner-friendly class and dance social led by some of the best instructors in town, no partner required. Students receive a $10 discount. Lesson: 7-8pm, $20. Social: 8-10pm, $20. Dance and social: $30. Leslie Sacks Dance Studio, 20 W. Calle Laureles. Call (805) 245-0890 or email skylergmetcalf@gmail.com.

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and facial expressions to his show, Brian Regan will also bring the funny with his observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. 7:30pm. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. $39.50$59.60. Call (805) 963-9589. arlingtontheatresb.com

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SUNDAY 2/25 2/25: The S.B. Symphony Presents S.B. Youth Symphony Accomplished area high-school musicians from S.B. and Ventura counties will perform works across the orchestral repertoire led by the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Youth Symphony Music Director and Westmont music faculty member Dr. Daniel Gee. 4pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

2/23: Wylde Works Beautiful Kingdom, 2/23-2/24: M. Special Brewing Co. 8pm. 609 State St. wyldeworks.com/ (S.B.) Fri.: Helen’s Bay, 8-10pm. Sat.: pages/events Redfish, 7:30-10pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com 2/24: Eos Lounge Pleasurekraft, 9pm. $12.36. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 2/24-2/25: Cold Spring Tavern 564-2410. eoslounge.com Sat.: Dennis and Laura Show, 1:30-4:30pm.

Cliff Hangers, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball 2/22: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 6pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 364Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com 3043. satellitesb.com 2/23-2/24: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Robert Heft Band, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: Rebel Heart, 8:30-11:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805) 686-4785.

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2/23-2/24: M. Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Beau James Wilding & Friends, 6-8pm. Sat.: Larry Williams and

Ramblers, 2-5pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351.

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arrowsmithwine.com/events 2/26: The Red Piano Delta by the Beach, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

2/28: Carr Winery Kinsella Brothers, The Groove, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, 5:30-7:30pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free.

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2/25: Historical Games & Crafts Day These interactive experiences will celebrate the diverse communities of the Presidio neighborhood, including Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, Japanese, and Chinese cultures. Play Lotería, ring and pin, bolo palma, mah-jongg, and more.

11am-2pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/calendar 2/25: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Leila Josefowicz Leila Josefowicz, who has premiered dozens works for violin written for her by John Adams, Esa Pekka-Salonen, and others, will perform the works of Debussy, Szymanowski, Erkki-Sven Tüür, and Stravinsky. 4pm.

Campbell Hall, UCSB Campus. UCSB Students: $15, GA: $25-$65. Call (805) 893-3535 or email info@artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

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by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Bryony Lavery The great classic vibrantly reimagined.

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S.B. Vocal Jazz Foundation Presents Journey Through Jazz with Vieja Valley Elementary

This Journey Through Jazz program serves to teach vocal jazz and jazz history within the regular school day to introduce a desire in our youth for any type of musical or theatrical pursuit. 7:15pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@lobero.com. lobero.org

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2/27: Chess Club This open chess hour for youth ages 8 to 11 offers attendees the chance to learn about the old art of battle strategy whether they are new to chess or a seasoned player. 4-5pm. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbp library.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/ChessClub24

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SBCC Theatre Group Presents: Treasure Island Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic by Bryony Lavery and directed by Michael Bernard, this play is part ghost story, part adventure, and incorporates pirate songs and swordplay to provide an exhilarating experience of theatrical magic. The play previews tonight and tomorrow and runs through March 16.

7:30pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. $10-$18. Call (805) 965-5935 or email sbcctg@sbcc.edu.

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will explore the identity of the human voice in jazz performance and will feature music with voice, about song, otherwise vocally inspired. 7:30-9:30pm.

Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB. Free-$10. Email admin@campuscalendar.ucsb.edu.

campuscalendar.ucsb.edu 2/28: English for Speakers of Other Languages Class /Clase de Inglés para Hablantes de Otros Idiomas This class, for beginning to early intermediate learners, allows attendees to practice everyday vocabulary and basic grammar in a comfortable, smallgroup setting. Esta clase, dirigida a estudiantes de nivel principiante a intermedio, permite a los asistentes practicar el vocabulario cotidiano y la gramática básica en grupos reducidos. 4-5pm. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 969-5063 or email info@sbplibrary .libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/ESOL24

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2/24: S.B. Black Culture House Presents Live Music: The Funky Neighbors 1pm. Soul Bites, 423 State St. Free. tinyurl.com/BHM-Events 2/24: Gateway Educational Services Third Annual HBCU Virtual Fair Learn about Historically Black Colleges and Universities with presentations by HBCU campus representatives. 10amnoon. Register for this webinar online. Free.

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2/25: S.B. Black Culture House Presents a Live Reading Join for Robey Theatre Company’s live reading of Richard Wesley’s The Talented Tenth, which chronicles the story of six Howard University graduates who, entering midlife, begin to question their lives. 1pm. Soul Bites, 423 State St. Free.

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2/27: Forward Ever, Backward Never Join for live music from the Rakhas, spoken word, rock painting, games, food from Soul Bites, a raffle, and a closing drum ceremony by Groupo Tolteka Izkalotl. 4-8pm. I.V. Community Ctr., 976 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista. Free.

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Tax Time/ Sus Impuestos 2/27-2/28: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program The VITA program is a free tax preparation service for local Santa Barbara County residents who make $67,000 or less a year. Tax returns are prepared and electronically filed by IRS-certified volunteers for qualified individuals or families. Visit the website for available sites and times from Carpinteria to Solvang. Assistance available through April 30. 2-7pm.

El programa VITA es un servicio gratuito de preparación de impuestos para los residentes locales del condado de Santa Bárbara que ganan $67,000 o menos al año. Las declaraciones de impuestos las preparan y presentan electrónicamente voluntarios certificados por el IRS para personas o familias calificadas. Para programar una cita, envíe un correo electrónico a Yoseline González a ygonzalez@unitedwaysb.org o llame al (805) 965-8594. Visite el sitio web para consultar los lugares y horarios disponibles desde Carpintería hasta Solvang. Asistencia disponible hasta el 30 de abril.

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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Celebrating America’s diverse musical heritage, this program showcases works by esteemed American composers.

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fter nine years of contending with certain industrious athletes from Santa Barbara High, an Oxnard coach asked, “Is that Thompson kid ever going to graduate?”

It was a droll way of recognizing the impact that five Thompson brothers — Dave, Leroy, Bobby, Charles, and Ed—made with the Dons on the basketball courts and baseball diamonds from 1964 to 1973.

A more serious question was posed on December 26, 1962, as 10 members of the Thompson family embarked from Clarksdale, Mississippi, in the back of a Greyhound bus, bound for Santa Barbara: “How are we going to make it?”

Mary Lee Thompson assured her children, “God will make a way.”

Those words became the title of a booklet compiled by a family friend, Wanda Lambert. She recorded the memories REUNION IN 2023: (From left) Dave, Ed, Bobby, of the four surviving sons of Mary Lee and Dave Thompson and Charles Thompson with Wanda Lambert Sr., and the release of the publication brought Dave, Bobby, Charles, and Ed together at the Greater Hope Missionary Over time, the Thompsons moved to difBaptist Church on East Figueroa Street.

There was a darkness-to-daylight transformation in the ferent residences while deepening their roots lives of the Thompson boys when they left their homeland in in Santa Barbara. One of their schoolteachers, the cotton fields of Mississippi and arrived in Santa Barbara. Frank Van Schaick, had a rustic residence in the “We ran straight into the ocean with our clothes on,” Charles foothills where kids of all backgrounds hung out. The Thompson boys frequented the downrecalled.

Ed described the cruelties large and small of being Black in town Boys & Girls Club, where they stepped the segregated South. “Don’t look white people in the eye and on a gym floor for the first time, and director Donnie Yee taught them how to shoot a keep your head lowered,” the boys were instructed basketball. if they went into town. “When a white person 1970 DONS: The team that went 26-1 included Bobby Thompson (24) and future “Living in Santa Barbara was comes along, get off the sidewalk and let NBA players Jamaal Keith Wilkes (42) and Don Ford (20). like being in heaven,” Ed wrote. them go by.” They entered stores through Then along came Jack the back doors.

The Thompson Family Left Trigueiro, who received this tribute in the force for 23 years. His daughter Janelle was a standout for the They lived on a plantation as sharean Indelible Mark on the dedication of Wanda Lambert’s book: “Jack Santa Barbara High girls’ basketball team, as was Charles’s croppers near the Mississippi River. daughter Aqueelah. was the coach from hell!”

Even the children had to work in the Dons’ History Ed had his greatest athletic success in basketball, starting Trigueiro actually hailed from Bakerscotton fields, as they hoped to harvest for Idaho State in 1967 when the Bengals scored a historic field, where he was a notorious street fighter. enough to earn a modest share of the

by John Zant After being toned down by the Navy and UCSB, upset of UCLA in the NCAA tournament. wealth they generated for the plantation Leroy, known for starting Thompson Bros. Barbecue on he became Santa Barbara High’s basketball coach owners. Sometimes the tenant farmers were Ortega Street, died in Seattle in 2002. The family celebrated in 1964. told they owed more than they produced.

Dave Thompson was a 10th grader then. “I heard every- his life at La Mesa Park, and Jack Trigueiro was among those They did their own farming and lived off the land. Dave Sr. hunted for squirrels, possums, rabbits, and raccoons. “Due body from Bakersfield was prejudiced and I thought, ‘I just in attendance. “The Thompsons have been great for Santa to racist laws, Black people could not hunt big game animals left segregated Mississippi and I gotta deal with this,’ ” he Barbara,” their former coach said. “We’re talking about diffisaid. But the coach drove everybody hard to toughen them cult times, with the civil rights struggle and all, but they came like deer or wild turkeys,” Ed said.

It was their mother who saved up the money to finance up, and later Dave testified that Trigueiro “was by far the best along and demanded a certain amount of respect. They used their trip to Santa Barbara. She cooked meals and made beer coach I have ever had. Over the years, our relationship has to come to school with starched shirts. It was unbelievable.”

Trigueiro died in 2022, and Dave Thompson remembered and spirits for sale. The boys picked and sold pecans. After transitioned from coach to that of a friend.”

All five Thompson boys played for the Dons. Bobby being embraced with a heartfelt “I love you, man” the last two years of frugality, the family’s last experience of segregation was boarding the bus after the white passengers. They was a starting guard on the 1970 team, starring Hall of time he saw him.

Rev. JB Ficklin Jr., the longtime pastor of Greater Hope had a bucket of Mary’s fried chicken to sustain them during Famer Jamaal Keith Wilkes and Don Ford, another future NBA player. They won 26 consecutive games before being Baptist, credits the faith of the Thompson family—instilled the three-day journey. in them by their parents—for seeing them through challeng“I’ll always be thankful for the warm welcome we received upended in the CIF semifinals.

Bobby is the only brother who remains in Santa Barbara. ing times. Ficklin himself grew up in a Clarksdale sharecropon our arrival to Santa Barbara,” Dave Jr. said. They moved in with their older stepbrother, Cleveland Lee, who had left He attended Westmont College on a baseball scholarship and per’s family and remembered the day Dave Thompson Sr. Mississippi years before and worked at UCSB. They marveled graduated with a double major in sociology and business/ had his left arm shredded in a cotton gin.

“It was not a beautiful life,” said Ficklin, whose family at having a corner market a few steps away and friendly economics. He retired as a longtime director at the Boys & escaped to Santa Barbara in 1958. “But it prepared you for neighbors around them, and being taught in integrated class- Girls Club.

Dave excelled in baseball and played a couple of years in things in the rest of your life. Through the church, we surrooms. Their parents found jobs and were able to provide for n the minors. He was a member of the Santa Barbara police vived. Faith brought us here.” the family.

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ichael E. Mann has spent the last 25 years on the front lines of climate science and policy, and he has the battle scars to prove it. He entered the arena in 1999 with the publication of his instantly controversial “hockey stick graph” that depicted Earth’s spiking Michael E. Mann appears on February 23 at Campbell Hall. temperatures, and just last week, he won a $1 million defamation case against two far-right blog- disengagement. If we think it’s too late to gers who challenged his research by compar- do anything, then we may not push for the ing him to a convicted child molester. needed changes. My last book came at that from a policy standpoint and from the prevailing public sentiment. This book, I end up addressing the same matter but from a completely different direction, digging into the science, digging into Earth’s history.

The Climate Fight Is Not Lost, but We Must Act Now, Says Michael E. Mann

by Tyler Hayden

Mann’s latest book, Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis, focuses not on politics or culture wars but on how Earth’s long climate history gives context to the very real problems we face today. He combines urgency with agency, asking readers to appreciate what’s truly happening to our planet while pushing them to act before it truly is too late.

I spoke to Mann by phone this week ahead of his February 23 talk hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures. This is an edited version of our conversation.

First, let me just say that as a new dad with anxiety about the climate crisis, I really appreciated the message of your book — that yes, we have big problems, but they’re not unsolvable and we’re not all screwed. That was my takeaway, anyway. Who else is this book meant for? The message you got was the message that I’m trying to send with the book. It’s aimed at the broadest possible audience. There’s some stuff in there for the nerds who really want to dig into the nitty-gritty. But my hope is that a general reader who isn’t steeped in climate science can still get a fair amount out of it and come away with, again, the message that we’re not doomed.

The impacts of climate change have become clear to the person on the street— certainly, Californians have been subjected to wildfires, floods, debris flows — so polluters can no longer deny it’s happening. So, they turn to other tactics in their effort to delay action. All these words that start with “D”: deflection, division, distraction, doommongering.

The irony is that there are bad actors out there fanning the flames of doom because they realize it’s a potential path toward

You talk a lot about “agency” in your book and how we still have the power as voters to shape our collective future. But sometimes as a resident of a community that’s already environmentally focused, like Santa Barbara, it can be hard to recognize the impact of your vote. How can folks who feel that way reclaim their agency? Sometimes Californians at large feel that way, right? Because California actually has less relative impact per voter than most of the rest of the country because of the anti-democratic nature of the electoral college. If you’re in the choir, what’s the role of the choir? But the choir also needs to be shown how to sing. Everybody can have a much broader impact. We all have friends and family and elsewhere. We all have a voice in this global information economy.

So voting is a minimal thing that you can do. It’s one way to express your voice, but there’s so many other ways to do it, especially among young people. UC is doing that today.

It’s making a huge statement. We are being the change we wish to see in the world, and it influences the entire conversation. In today’s world, we have to think about our impact as being much more broad than just the direct impact of our votes.

We all play complementary roles, and there are a variety of niches we can all fill.

I play a role as a scientist, and you, as a journalist, play a role in communicating the science and its implications to the public.

People ask, “What can I do?” What you can do is find your voice, find what your passion is—that is your proclivity. Find the unique thing about yourself that allows you to contribute to the solution. Because while there is certainly urgency, there is still agency.

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by Rebecca Horrigan tas (small, homemade french fries) Taqueria, his flavors remain finely tuned. Corn and flour torlayered generously onto a flour tortilla. tillas are still homemade, and it’s the “When you bite into it, you really taste fresh and satisfying food we’ve come to know the burger and the taco at the same time,” he said from Velazquez, with a playful nudge toward with a grin that makes you want to pull up a bar party fare. With options like the Esquites (Mexi- stool next to Ramon and dive right in. can street corn), Nachos, a chorizo-and-jalaHis skills, honed cooking alongside his peño-topped Beast Burger, and tuetano (bone mother from the time that he was 7 years old, are marrow) that can be added to anything, these undeniable in each dish. I was especially blown options hold their own next to the hops in M. away by the depth of flavor in the plantains with Special’s frosty selections. mole. Topped with cotija cheese and crema, the “We wanted it to be bold and fun and for the mole sings an attention-grabbing solo with notes tacos to be larger than life,” Velazquez said. One of chocolate and spice. This dish is really someof their most popular tacos is the quesabirria. thing special.

Consisting of two beautiful blue-corn tortillas Available on weekends and on Wednesdays, loaded with cheese, birria, onions, cilantro, salsa Beast’s breakfast burritos deliver pure satisfacmacha, beans, and a comforting consommé on tion. Loaded with scrambled eggs, cheese, and the side, Velazquez’s attention to detail sets these sauteed vegetables, plus bacon, brisket, or chorizo, there’s a version for everyone, and they’re an tacos apart from competitors.

“We want to go the extra mile,” Velazquez said. ideal beer buddy for the Sunday football crowd.

This is not the Guadalajara-raised chef ’s first Every day of the week, Beast offers deals, such rodeo pairing up with a brewery. Velazquez as Taco Tuesday and Torta Thursday, and the learned from his past experience at The Project kind crew at M. Special, such as bartender Jared (now closed), where his selections were served Swiggard, are happy to help you find a refreshalongside brews from Captain Fatty’s. ing beverage to take your meal to the next level.

“We’re always about collaborating with locals,” I can vouch for the El Mero Mero (“the one and Velazquez explained. He loved the beer at M. only”) Mexican lager. Its crisp and balanced flaSpecial, and when restaurateur and friend Chris vor pairs perfectly with any dish. But just like the Chiarappa asked him if he’d be up for taking over food menu, the beers are varied, plentiful and the brewery’s kitchen, he jumped at the chance. exciting, so in the true spirit of Beast — choose “The space itself is a great place for people to your own adventure. You won’t be disappointed. come and do great things,” Velazquez explained, nodding to the large and sunny patio. It’s the ideal Beast Taqueria is located inside M. Special, 634 State canvas for a party with opportunities for deejay Street. See beasttaqueria.com.

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I don’t yet know the address of the future South Coast location.

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Owner Yupha Kaewsri, who worked as a cook and server at Pattaya years ago, later moved to Palmdale, then Hawai‘i, where she continued her trade as a chef.

While in Hawai‘i, she met her business partner Alex Sophqkun, also a cook, who previously worked in New York.

Kaewsri was contacted by Pattaya last November about taking over the business right away, but it took her a few months to make the transition. Yummy Thai is open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily and is closed on Mondays. You can view the menu at yummy-thai-restaurant.square. site. Call (805) 964-2800.

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For me, it was an obvious choice to take a red-eye to N.Y.C, spend the day in Brooklyn on four hours of sleep, and venture forth in the evening to the McKittrick Hotel for Sleep No More, Punchdrunk Theatre Company’s devised dramatic experience based on Macbeth. Set in a Chelsea warehouse with the interior adorned in the style of an old (potentially haunted?) 1930s hotel, Sleep No More, and shows like it, is fully immersive and full of fun.

In immersive theater, rather than separating the audience from the action on stage, the drama happens in the space among the viewers. (In case you’re wondering, I flew back to the West Coast the next afternoon…no regrets.)

This kind of theater experience is the inspiration for director John Blondell’s upcoming Capulet Black & White Ball, a deconstructed, immersive version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The production is mounted at CAW (Community Arts Workshop), which has been transformed into the Capulet villa for the masquerade party where Romeo and Juliet first meet. “That’s the immersive element,”says Blondell. “The audience is invited to a party.

There will be stuff to eat, music, opportunities for dancing and games. … Let the play spill out of that.”

Featuring the Westmont student actors, The Capulet Black & White Ball only has six performances between February 29 and March 3, with 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows March 1-2. Blondell calls this kind of theater “visceral” and “edgy,” and describes the production as artistic experimentation and exploration. “I like taking these texts and carving them up,” he says. “The text is fragmented, telescoped. There are things that happen really fast and things that play out for a long time so we can explore them.”

The Capulet Black & White Ball is produced by the Westmont Theater Department. Don’t miss this unique immersive theatrical experience in the heart of Santa Barbara!

—Maggie Yates See westmont.edu/boxoffice to purchase tickets. Tickets are selling out quickly, so make sure to get yours soon!

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Sarah Jarosz performs at the Lobero on February 29.

at their church had a mandolin she let Jarosz play with, and the woman eventually sold it to the family as a Christmas gift for young Sarah. “Then shortly thereafter, we stopped going to church,” she laughed. “But really, the thing was every Friday night, in my hometown of Wimberley, Texas, there was a bluegrass jam. And that was totally just pure luck that it wound up being a jam of wonderful people led by a guy named Mike Bond. And he played the mandolin as well. And so that’s how I really fell in love with it and learned in the very beginning.”

She started playing gigs around Austin, Texas, when she was 12, “so it’s been 20 years that I’ve been playing shows and doing this thing. And always my hope is to do it as long as possible. So the fact that I’m here, you know, 20 years after I started, this was the dream—so I just hope to continue being able to make music.”

She’ll be doing just that at the Lobero, about which Jarosz said: “I’m not just saying it because this is for Santa Barbara, but the Lobero is one of my favorite theaters to play in. … I’m so glad that you mentioned Cros, because he’s such a big part of why that space is special for me. And we get to play a lot of music venues in our line of work. So it’s a special one that is really great and there’s a lot of care.”

—Leslie Dinaberg Sarah Jarosz:Polaroid Lovers Tour with special guests The Ballroom Thieves takes place on February 29. See lobero.org for more information.

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ften spoken of as “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian,” Brian Regan — who can currently be seen on Netflix in one of his eight stand-up specials (the latest is Brian Regan: On the Rocks)) and as a regular on the series Loudermilk,, a comedy series from writer, director, producer, Oscar winner, and former Santa Barbaran Peter Farrelly—brings brings his national tour to the Arling-ton Theatre on February 22. We threw Regan a few questions in advance of the show.

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resh off the release of her new album, Polaroid Lovers—her seventh solo studio project, which showcases her beautiful vocals and songs of life and love—I caught up with Sarah Jarosz in advance of her performance at the Lobero Theatre on Thursday, February 29.

“I’m really, really excited to see how these songs sort of translate to the live setting,” said Jarosz, who co-wrote the album’s 11 songs with producer Daniel Tashian and musicians Jon Randall, Ruston Kelly, and Natalie Hemby.

As to what we can expect in Santa Barbara, she said, “I’ll definitely be playing a bunch of my older songs as well. And some covers, as always, so it’s gonna be fun. I love playing in Santa Barbara.”

Part of her affection for our town comes from her relationship with the late David Crosby, who she first met when playing at the Lobero. “He came to my show; I want to say it was in 2017 was the first time I met him, and I didn’t know that he was there. He just came backstage and totally blew our minds by being there. I definitely will be thinking about him at that show,” said Jarosz.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year now since we lost him, but he wound up being an incredibly special person in my life. And I’m just so, so grateful that I got to spend some time with him and then make some music with him.”

This time around, the four-time Grammy winner—who has appeared on local stages with fellow singer/songwriters Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan to form the Grammy Award–winning trio I’m with Her—will have Tashian on guitar, Fred Eltringham on drums, and Daniel Kimbro on bass (her husband, Jeff Picker, also appears frequently on tour, but will be on the road with Nickel Creek on the Santa Barbara dates), as well as her own instruments, which include her trademark electric octave mandolin.

Jarosz has sung for as long as she can remember and took piano lessons as a young girl, but it was really the mandolin that solidified her passion for music. “I started playing when I was 9, almost 10. And just became completely obsessed,” she said. “And that’s really when it all got going. And I became very obsessed, and all I wanted to do was play.”

Most kids don’t naturally gravitate to a mandolin, but Jarosz said her parents are huge music lovers and she has early memories of first hearing Tim O’Brien play the instrument on a Hot Rize record. A woman

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We’re looking forward to seeing you here in Santa Barbara. What can audiences expect from your show?

If people like music, and people like dancing, and people like comedy, come on out … because I’m doing one-third of that!

What do you expect from your audiences here? Do you feel a difference in Coastal California audiences versus, say, Wenatchee, WA, or Las Vegas? I like audiences everywhere! California audiences are cool. Looking forward to being in Santa Barbara.

Back when you started out, get- Brian Regan brings his stand-up show to Santa Barbara on February 22. ting to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was the ultimate “you’ve made it big-time” thing for comedi- When you’re acting, playing a character, and workans—and especially when he brought you over ing with someone else’s text (as in Loudermilk, for to talk on the couch—which you experienced. Is example) how different is your approach to that there anything even remotely equivalent to that versus doing stand-up, when you’re ostensibly a today? Things are much more splintered now. version of yourself? The acting thing, for me, When I started, every single comedian in the is fascinating. I never had a chance to act until world wanted to be on The Tonight Show with late in my career. It’s weird reading someone Johnny Carson. Now there are many different else’s words and trying to make it sound real. kinds of goals. It’s not good or bad. It’s just It’s also weird, being on a TV show, realizing you’re just a slice of a much bigger pie. When different.

I’m doing stand-up, I’m the whole pie. I just I’ve seen a lot written about how well-regarded realized I’ve now described myself as both a you are by your comedic peers, as being a “comedi- pig and a pie. an’s comic.” In all seriousness, if you had to choose, would you rather make someone you really Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about? respect (like a fellow comic) laugh, or would you I want to help the headline writer: “Coming rather make masses of people laugh? There are to Town—A Pig and a Pie!” —Leslie Dinaberg comedians who care more about audiences than other comedians. There are comedians Brian Regan will be performing live at the Arlington who care more about other comedians than Theatre (1317 State St.) on Thursday, February 22, audiences. I care about both. So, in a way, I at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, see axs.com/events/509889/ brian-regan-tickets. am a pig.

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ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Aries filmmaker Akira Kurosawa was one of the greats. In his 30 films, he crafted a reputation as a masterful storyteller. A key moment in his development as an emotionally intelligent artist came when he was 13 years old. His older brother Heigo took him to view the aftermath of the Great Kantō earthquake. Akira wanted to avert his gaze from the devastation, but Heigo compelled him to look. Why? He wished for Akira to learn to deal with fear by facing it directly. I think you Aries people are more skilled at this challenging exercise than all the other signs. I hope you will call on it with aplomb in the coming weeks. You may be amazed at the courage it arouses in you.

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(July 23-Aug. 22): On February 22, ancient Romans celebrated the holiday of Caristia. It was a time for reconciliation.

People strove to heal estrangements and settle longstanding disagreements. Apologies were offered, and truces were negotiated. In alignment with current astrological omens, Leo, I recommend you revive this tradition. Now is an excellent time to embark on a crusade to unify, harmonize, restore, mend, and assuage. I dare you to put a higher priority on love than on ego!

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(June 21-July 22): I bet that sometime soon, you will dream of flying through the sky on a magic carpet. In fact, this may be a recurring dream for you in the coming months. By June, you may have soared along on a floating rug more than 10 times. Why? What’s this all about? I suspect it’s one aspect of a project that life is encouraging you to undertake. It’s an invitation to indulge in more flights of the imagination; to open your soul to mysterious potencies; to give your fantasy life permission to be wilder and freer. You know that old platitude “shit happens”? You’re ready to experiment with a variation on that: “Magic happens.”

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My poet friend Jafna likes to say that only two types of love are available to us: too little and too much. We are either deprived of the precise amount and quality of the love we want, or else we have to deal with an excess of love that doesn’t match the kind we want.

But I predict that this will at most be a mild problem for you in the coming weeks—and perhaps not a problem at all. You will have a knack for giving and receiving just the right amount of love, neither too little nor too much.

And the love flowing toward you and from you will be gracefully appropriate.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If the devil card comes up for me in a divinatory Tarot reading, I don’t get worried or scared that something bad might happen. On the contrary,

I interpret it favorably. It means that an interesting problem or riddle has arrived or will soon arrive in my life — and that this twist can potentially make me wiser, kinder, and wilder. The appearance of the devil card suggests that I need to be challenged so as to grow a new capacity or understanding. It’s a good omen, telling me that life is conspiring to give me what I need to outgrow my limitations and ignorance. Now apply these principles, Libra, as you respond to the devil card I just drew for you.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A taproot is a thick, central, and primary root from which a plant’s many roots branch out laterally. Typically, a taproot grows downward and is pretty straight. It may extend to a depth greater than the height of the plant sprouting above ground. Now let’s imagine that we humans have metaphorical taproots. They connect us with our sources of inner nourishment. They are lifelines to secret or hidden treasures we may be only partly conscious of. Let’s further imagine that in the coming months, Scorpio, your taproot will flourish, burgeon, and spread deeper to draw in new nutrients.

Got all that? Now I invite you to infuse this beautiful vision with an outpouring of love for yourself and for the wondrous vitality you will be absorbing.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Behavioral ecologist Professor Dan Charbonneau has observed the habits of ants, bees, and other social insects. He says that a lot of the time, many of them just lounge around doing nothing. In fact, most animals do the same. The creatures of the natural world are just not very busy. Psychologist Dr. Sandi Mann urges us to learn from their lassitude. “We’ve created a society where we fear boredom, and we’re afraid of doing nothing,” she says. But that addiction to frenzy may limit our inclination to daydream, which in turn inhibits our creativity. I bring these facts to your attention, Sagittarius, because I suspect you’re in a phase when lolling around doing nothing much will be extra healthy for you. Liberate and nurture your daydreams, please!

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Education is an admirable thing,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “but it is well to remember that nothing worth knowing can be taught.” As I ponder your future in the coming weeks, I vociferously disagree with him. I am sure you can learn many things worth knowing from teachers of all kinds. It’s true that some of the lessons may be accidental or unofficial—and not delivered by traditional teachers. But that won’t diminish their value.

I invite you to act as if you will in effect be enrolled in school 24/7 until the equinox.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The planets Mars and Venus are both cruising through Aquarius. Do they signify that synchronicities will weave magic into your destiny? Yes! Here are a few possibilities I foresee: (1) smoldering flirtations that finally ignite; (2) arguments assuaged by love-making; (3) mix-ups about the interplay between love and lust or else wonderful synergies between love and lust; (4) lots of labyrinthine love talk, romantic sparring, and intricate exchange about the nature of desire; (5) adventures in the sexual frontiers; (6) opportunities to cultivate interesting new varieties of intimacy.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Unlike the Pope’s decrees, my proclamations are not infallible. As opposed to Nostradamus and many modern soothsayers, I never imagine I have the power to definitely decipher what’s ahead. One of my main mottoes is “The future is undecided. Our destinies are always mutable.” Please keep these caveats in mind whenever you commune with my horoscopes.

Furthermore, consider adopting my approach as you navigate through the world — especially in the coming weeks, when your course will be extra responsive to your creative acts of willpower. Decide right now what you want the next chapter of your life story to be about.

You can make it what you want.

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of the organization. Reqs: Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse groups at all levels, both verbally and in writing. Ability to work independently and be flexible while performing a wide range of tasks concurrently and effectively. Strong organization and planning skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize with demanding deadlines. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Espresso Suite, Gateway, database systems, email and calendaring software. Note: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $64,700/yr. The full salary range is $55,100/yr. to $93,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 3/1/24. Apply online at www. jobs.ucsb.edu. Job #64815

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Undergraduate Instructional Support Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Responsibilities will include assisting in the instructional teaching laboratories; accurate preparation of reagents, setup of experiments for all levels of undergraduate teaching labs, and monitoring teaching assistant performance. The posting will remain open until filled. The salary at 100% time is estimated at $59,727 ‑ $75,634. 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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OFFICE OF VICE CHANCELLOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Coordinates services for the Office of the Vice Chancellor that oversees Design, Facilities and Safety Services, Housing, Dining and Auxiliary Enterprises, Human Resources, and Police.

Provides direct analytical and administrative support with ongoing, annual, and special projects that require initiative, creativity, independence, analytical, and organization skills. Represents VCAD to the campus and community requiring a high degree of political acumen and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders essential to the success

BUILDING AUTOMATION ENGINEER

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Responsible for conception and creation of complex programming capable of automating large scale and critical systems such as the Campus Chilled Water Loop and Animal Resource Center, as well as laboratories and clean rooms. Supports the Capital Building Program, reviews, makes corrections and provides recommendations to Design and Construction Services for all building automation and control systems.

Monitors and maintains the campus wide Energy Management System to ensure the system’s daily operation

and reliability allows technicians and customers to ascertain the status of building equipment. Creates custom interfaces and provides secure access to researchers, Building MSO’s and Department Chairs for critical system or building environment real‑time conditions. Evaluates current system hardware and software to ensure the system is up‑to‑date with all security functions and to ensure all field components are reliable and reporting back to the Energy Management System. Verifies correct operation of all work contracted out for Building Automation or Energy Management projects. In partnership with other UC departments, provides leadership in collecting and compiling campus energy and emission data for annual reporting. Serves as Project Manager for all UCSB Energy Management related construction or Control System projects. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, building systems, or related field and / or equivalent experience / training. 2‑4 years experience designing, programming, implementing, and maintaining building automation and HVAC control systems. Notes: Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Budgeted/Hiring Salary Range: $112,000/yr. to $117,000/ yr. Full Salary Range: $91,300/yr. to $170,700/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 # 62235

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Responsible for the full range of management functions for the two separate functions of the department: academic program administration and production. Management responsibilities encompass academic administration and support services, production and events unit management, purchasing and financial management and oversight, contract and grant administration, gift/donation management and oversight, payroll, personnel and facilities management, space management, and safety programs.

Develops and implements operating policies and procedures as they relate to the overall departmental goals and objectives. Interprets policy for the Chair of the Department of Music, and for departmental committee members. Serves as Chair’s liaison to other campus academic and administrative units. Supervises seven career staff, and indirectly supervises one additional career staff.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience. Experience with financial management, analysis, budgeting and reporting for various funds related to instruction, programming, operations, gifts, endowments, and grants. Experience working in a diverse academic setting.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $101,100 ‑ $192,300/yr. The budgeted salary range is $101,100 ‑ $110,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by

CARPENTER

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Works independently or as part of a team composed of trade and/or multi‑trade workers and helpers.

Performs maintenance carpentry work. Incumbent works from blueprints, drawings, models, or structural woodwork and equipment; build, repair, and install bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim using a variety of carpenter hand and power tools and standard measuring instruments; install ceiling and floor tiles, sheet rock, paneling, masonite, and wall coverings; replace and seal windows; may build cabinets and other wooden equipment in a shop using wood working machines such as a table saw, planer, and jointer; make shop computations relating to dimensions and fabrication of work; select necessary materials; and instruct semi‑skilled or unskilled assistants.

Reqs: 1‑3 years ‑ Relevant experience repairing structural woodwork and equipment. Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, or oral instructions in constructing and Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, or oral instructions in constructing and repairing structural woodwork and equipment. Experience building, repairing, and installing counters, cabinets, benches, partitions, floors, doors, building framework and trim using carpenters’ hand and power tools; experience installing ceiling and floor tiles. Knowledge of woodworking machines such as a table saw, planer, and jointer; experience working in a woodworking shop. 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.

Salary Rate: $43.38/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 3/4/2024.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 65042

COOK

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. Ensures 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. Equivalent combination of education and experience. Note: Work hours/days may vary. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. 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 #64736

GROUNDS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Under supervision, operates specialized medium to heavy power grounds and related equipment in the maintenance and operation of the Campus Grounds, road and bikeway systems, facilities, and venues. Reqs: 1‑3 years of experience in the operation of medium to heavy power grounds equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check.

May include nights and weekends.

Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record, and enrollment in the DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Hiring Rate: The budgeted range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $20.23 ‑ $26.72/ hr. Full Salary Range: $20.23 ‑ $27.82/ hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive

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GROUNDS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Under supervision, operates specialized medium to heavy power grounds and related equipment in the maintenance and operation of the Campus Grounds, road and bikeway systems, facilities, and venues. Reqs: 1‑3 years of experience in the operation of medium to heavy power grounds equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check.

May include nights and weekends.

Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record, and enrollment in the DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Hiring Rate: The budgeted range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $20.23 ‑ $26.72/hr.

Full Salary Range: $20.23 ‑ $27.82/ hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #59416

PATIENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE

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

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 2

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Responsible for the continuing operation, maintenance, and improvements to the Mechanical Engineering Department’s undergraduate labs in thermo sciences, fluid mechanics, materials science, and dynamics and control systems. Incumbent will be the lead of the Department’s undergraduate lab support team. Responsible for ensuring that all of the experimental apparatus is working, that the teaching assistants are trained and that the labs maintain a high level of scientific professionalism. Maintains the student design lab where students in the junior and senior design courses assemble and test their projects.

Provides support, maintenance and training of the Department’s prototyping tools. Will play a key role in the development of new apparatus for the undergraduate laboratories and classroom demonstrations. The Department is continually improving the instructional labs and this engineer is responsible for ensuring the facility’s goals are met in undergraduate laboratory courses. Reqs: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering by 6/30/2024 or equivalent experience and/or training. 1‑3 years experience in 3D solid modeling and drawing standards (Solidworks preferred).

Experience machining in a student or professional shop environment.

Note: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check.

The full salary range is $74,300 ‑ $134,500/yr. The budgeted salary range is $74,300 ‑ $78,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 3/4/24. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 64917

SKILLED TRADES MECHANIC

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.

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SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH Nationally ranked University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), is looking for a full‑time Sports Medicine fellowship‑trained primary care physician for Student Health Services.

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ADVISOR

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY LIVING UCSB Residential & Community Living is responsible for the overall student life program in 9 residence halls and 8 apartment complexes (11,500+ residents) with a focus on student development and leadership programs, and conduct and accountability. Reporting to the Student Leadership Programs Manager, the Advisor enhances the overarching Student Leadership program through advising and supporting the leadership

development of UCSB students, including the Residential Housing Association (RHA), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and Hall Councils. The Student Leadership Program Advisor will play an integral role with the advising and leadership development of UCSB students, to include establishing student government and programming bodies for all‑campus housing communities from the larger housing‑wide organizations (such as RHA) to representatives on individual floors.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Experience with planning and implementing programs/activities.

Experience in a student leadership role. Ability to work confidently with diverse student populations and is committed to practicing and promoting inclusivity. Commitment to creating communities where residents feel a deep sense of belonging. Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues throughout a large, multifunctional department. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. This is a twelve‑month per year contract position. Must be available to work evenings and weekends. Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $24.95/hr ‑ $33.53/hr. Full Salary Range: $24.96 ‑ $42.10/ 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 2/29/2024. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 64978

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LEGALS ADMINISTER OF ESTATE 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

GOLETA SANITARY DISTRICT Notice of Proposed Increase in Governing Board Compensation The Goleta Sanitary District is proposing to increase the compensation payable to members of its Governing Board for attendance at meetings and for services rendered by Board members. The operative date of the last increase in compensation was July 1, 2023, at which time the compensation was increased to its current level of $236.25 per meeting per day. Under Health & Safety Code Section 6489, the increase in compensation may not exceed 5% for each calendar year after the last adjustment.

A public hearing on a proposed compensation increase of up to an amount of 5% will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the District’s Board Room located at One William Moffett Place, Goleta, California. Questions or requests for additional information should be directed to the District at (805) 967-4519.

BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE GOLETA SANITARY DISTRICT. Dated: February 5, 2024 Ordinance 5202 An Ordinance Amending Section 35-1, the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Article 35.2, Zones and Allowable Land Uses; Article 35.3, Site Planning and other Project Standards; Article 35.4, Standards for Specific Land Uses; Article 35.8, Planning Permit Procedures; and Article 35.11, Glossary; to Modify the Permit Process for Supportive Housing, Modify the Standards for Streamlined Housing Review, Modify the Implementation of State Density Bonus Law, Modify Objective Design Standards for Multiple-Unit and Mixed-Use Housing, and Establish Streamlined Permit Procedures and Development Standards for Low Barrier Navigation Centers as Required by Changes in State Housing Law. 21ORD-0000000001 Ordinance 5203 An Ordinance Amending Section 35-2, the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Division 35.2, Montecito Zones and Allowable Land Uses; Article 35.3, Montecito Site Planning and other Project Standards; Division 35.4, Montecito Standards for Specific Land Uses; Division 35.7, Montecito Planning Permit Procedures; and Division 35.10, Glossary; to Modify the Permit Process for Supportive Housing, Establish Standards for Streamlined Housing Review, Modify the Implementation of State Density Bonus Law, Establish Objective Design Standards for MultipleUnit and Mixed-Use Housing, and Establish Streamlined Permit Procedures and Development Standards for Low Barrier Navigation Centers as Required by Changes in State Housing Law. 21ORD-00000-00002 Ordinance 5204 An Ordinance Amending Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Division 2, Definitions, Division 4, Zoning Districts, Division 7, General Regulations, Division 11, Permit Procedures, and Division 17, Gaviota Coast Plan, to Modify the Permit Process for Supportive Housing, Modify the Implementation of State Density Bonus Law, Establish Objective Design Standards for Multiple-Unit and Mixed-Use Housing, and Establish Streamlined Permit Procedures and Development Standards for Low Barrier Navigation Centers as Required by Changes in State Housing Law. 21ORD-00000-00003 Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 13th day of February 2024, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:

Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann and Lavagnino Nelson None None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5202 through 5204 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

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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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NANCY LOU DAVIS Case No.: 24PR00035 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,

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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: MOISES SOLANO CASE NO.: 23PR00487 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MOISES SOLANO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: FREDA BRENNA JOELINE SOLANO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: FREDA BRENNA JOELINE SOLANO 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: 03/06/2024 AT 8:30 A.M. IN DEPT: 1 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF , COOK DIVISION, 312‑C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93458.

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: 2/15/2024 By: Michael Rosales, Deputy Clerk Attorney for Petitioner: 351 Paseo Nuevo Floor 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 519‑6009 Published. Feb 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 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: 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: 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.

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: 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: 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: 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: MOBILE NOTARY SB, SIGNATURE ON WHEELS at 110 Bodega Ln, Unit I Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Francisco J Galindo PO Box 3397 Santa Barbara, CA 93130; Maria Cardidad (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Filed by: FRANCISCO GALINDO/CO‑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 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: 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.

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LEGALS (CONT.) Registrar of Voters County of Santa Barbara Presidential Primary Election to be held March 5, 2024 The County of Santa Barbara Elections Division would like to thank the many poll workers and poll sites in our community that volunteer their time and facilities on Election Day to make democracy possible.

NOTICE OF DESIGNATIONS OF POLLING PLACES (Elections Code Sections 12105 & 12106.)

NOTICE is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8: 00 p.m. on said day, and the following places have been designated as polling places for the areas of Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara and Summerland, within the County of Santa Barbara, State of California: Please Note, pursuant to California Elections Code 3005, whenever there are 250 or less persons registered to vote in any precinct, the Registrar of Voters may require the voters therein to vote by means of a mail ballot.

CARPINTERIA Precinct(s): 10-0410 11-4400 11-4408 Carpinteria Boys & Girls Club Teen Center 4849 Foothill Rd Carpinteria CA 93013 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 11-1402 11-5414 Carpinteria Sanitary District Board Room 5300 6th St Carpinteria CA 93013 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 11-2400 Casas De Las Flores Community Room 4096 Via Real Carpinteria CA 93013 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 11-3400 Dahlia Court Community Room 1300 Dahlia CT Carpinteria CA 93013 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 30-0730 33-3408 Brandon School Library 195 Brandon Dr Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 33-2412 33-3400 33-4404 Casas De Los Carneros Multipurpose Room 10 Longshore Pl Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 23-1402 23-1414 Goleta Presbyterian Church Common Room 6067 Shirrell Way Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0616 Isla Vista Community Center 976 Embarcadero Del Mar Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 33-1400 33-1408 Islamic Society Of Santa Barbara 302 N Los Carneros Rd Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0632 20-0634 San Clemente Villages San Clemente Center 6530 El Colegio Rd Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0636 Santa Catalina Linda Vista Room 6850 El Colegio Rd Goleta CA 93117-4300 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0626 SB Student Housing Cooperative Merton Auditorium 777 Camino Pescadero Goleta CA 93117-4620 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0638 33-4400 Sierra Madre Villages Miramar Center - 6113 555 Storke Rd Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0508 20-0520 South Coast Church The Barn 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0630 St. George Youth Center 889 Camino Del Sur Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0622 St. Michael’s University Church Chapel 6586 Picasso Rd Goleta CA 93117 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0402 22-5402 Assistance League 1259 Veronica Springs Rd Santa Barbara CA 93105 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-5404 12-5410 22-5412 Bethany Congregational Church Koinonia Room 556 N Hope Ave Santa Barbara CA 93110 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-3402 22-3400 Calvary Baptist Church Sizer Hall - Parking Off Pedregosa 736 W Islay St Santa Barbara CA 93101-4006 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-1404 12-4408 Eastside Library Martin Luther King, Jr. Wing 1102 E Montecito St Santa Barbara CA 93103 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 12-4428 12-4434 22-6400 First Presbyterian Church Christian Fellowship Center 21 E Constance Ave Santa Barbara CA 93105 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-6404 12-6406 12-6410 First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 305 E Anapamu St Santa Barbara CA 93101 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-2400 22-2404 22-2406 22-2416 Holy Cross Church Hayes Hall 1740 Cliff Dr Santa Barbara CA 93109 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0462 22-5408 La Colina Jr High School Auditorium Foyer 4025 Foothill Rd Santa Barbara CA 93110 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-5400 22-5400 22-5406 MacKenzie Park MacKenzie Center 3111 State St Santa Barbara CA 93105 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-3400 22-2400 Mckinley Elementary School Auditorium 350 Loma Alta Dr Santa Barbara CA 93109 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 10-0488 Montecito Community Center Hall At Montecito Hall & Library 1469 East Valley Rd Santa Barbara CA 93108 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 10-0496 Montecito Covenant Church Fellowship Hall 671 Cold Springs Rd Santa Barbara CA 93108 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 10-0574 20-0476 20-0504 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 770 Vala Dr Santa Barbara CA 93111 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-1400 12-4404 Palm Park Beach House 236 E Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA 93103 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 23-2402 33-2400 Saint Raphael Catholic Church Parish Hall 5444 Hollister Ave Santa Barbara CA 93111 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0560 20-0568 20-0608 The Salvation Army Santa Barbara Corps Fellowship Hall 4849 Hollister Ave Santa Barbara CA 93111 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 10-0548 SB Community Church Community Room 1002 Cieneguitas Rd Santa Barbara CA 93110 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 10-0518 12-4424 SB Woman’s Club Auditorium 670 Mission Canyon Rd Santa Barbara CA 93105 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0614 U.C.S.B. Manzanita Village Loma Pelona 1108 Manzanita Village Santa Barbara CA 93107 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0612 U.C.S.B. San Nicolas Hall Recreation Room San Nicolas Hall Santa Barbara CA 93107 Accessible: Yes

Precinct(s): 20-0610 U.C.S.B. Santa Cruz Hall Main Lounge Santa Cruz Hall Santa Barbara CA 93107 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 20-0414 20-0450 20-0466 Vieja Valley School Multipurpose Room 434 Nogal Dr Santa Barbara CA 93110 Accessible: No

Precinct(s): 12-3412 12-6400 12-6414 Westside Neighborhood Center Westside Auditorium 423 W Victoria St Santa Barbara CA 93101 Accessible: No

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SUMMERLAND Precinct(s): 10-0456 Summerland Presbyterian Church Vos Hall 2400 Lillie Ave Summerland CA 93067 Accessible: No

For a full list of the polling places throughout the County of Santa Barbara, please visit sbcvote.com.

COUNTING LOCATIONS (Elections Code Section 12109) The following location is designated as a “Central Counting Center” for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election: County of Santa Barbara Elections Division Main Office 4440-A Calle Real Santa Barbara, California

For information about the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election, please visit sbcvote.com or call 1-800-SBC-VOTE or 1-800-722-8683.

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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: 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 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: 2024‑0000213. 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: 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: 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 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 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: 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:

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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: 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 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: 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: 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.

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 E 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 File No. FBN 2024‑0000258 The following person(s) is doing 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: SB FLOWER GYPSY, FLOWER GYPSY at 282 Pebble Hill Place Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kerstin O Horneman (same address) This business is conducted by a individual Filed by: KERSTIN HORNEMAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000341. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: PACIFIC COAST REALTY/PACIFIC COAST REALTY at 3459 State Street, Suite 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Joann R Pomatto­Gomez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JOANN P O M AT T O ‑ G O M E Z / B R O K E R / OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 6, 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: 2024‑0000304.

Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: THAT IS INTERESTING at 2555 West Highway 154 Los Olivos, CA 93441; Carter Stacy PO Box 452 Los Olivos, CA 93441 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: CARTER STACY/HOST with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 7, 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: 2024‑0000309.

Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MANIFATTURA at 413 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; I FATTI NOSTRI (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: BRIAN DODERO/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 9, 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 E40. FBN Number: 2024‑0000347. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: JUST PEACHY PHOTO BOOTH at 1308 E North Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Diana Munoz (same address) This business is conducted by a individual Filed by: DIANA MUNOZ with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 7, 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: 2024‑0000325. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: PILATES LOFT at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Unit 110 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Breanna A Stearns­Corbin 2926 Torito Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a individual Filed by: BREANNA A. STEARNS‑CORBIN/MS. 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 E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000117. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHORELINE MARKETING at 1221 State Street, Ste 12­91630 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Steven A Nunes (same address) This business is conducted by a individual Filed by: STEVEN NUNES/OWNER. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000345. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: THE LOUNGE BY TANNA RAE at 21 West Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tanna Rae Beauty Lounge LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: TANNA RAE ZAHONY/SOLE MEMBER OWNER. 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 E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000282. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: INSPIRE HEALTH at 758 Via Miguel Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Odesso Health AI Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MICHIEL DE BRUIN/PRESIDENT. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 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: 2024‑0000256.

Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: RENCO, INC., RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES, RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES OF SOLVANG, RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES AND DESIGN, RENAISSANCE COMPANIES, RENAISSANCE DESIGN at 496 First Street Solvang, CA 93463; (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MICHIEL DE BRUIN/PRESIDENTJULIE PALLADINO/SEC 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000138. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: DV8 CREATIVE at 7388 Belluno Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Adrienne De Guevara (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ADRIENNE DE GUEVARA/OWNER. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 6, 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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: SAFETY MATTERS CERTIFIED TRAINING, LLC at 5669 Calle Real, F Goleta, CA 93117; Safety Matters Certified Training LLC PO Box 1481 Goleta, CA 93116 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: JUSIN M HAAGEN/MANAGING MEMBER. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 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 E40. FBN Number: 2024‑0000381.

Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAILXLILY at 5370 Hollister, 5A Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Liliana Gutierrez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: LILIANA GUTIERREZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 7, 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: 2024‑0000319. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COASTLINE THERAPY GROUP at 3905 State Street, Suite 7­438 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Susan Soderman Family Counseling, INC. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: SUSAN SODERMAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000338. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LEGACY HOMES & INVESTMENTS at 3948 Uranus Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436; J Mont & Real Estate Associates (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: JOSE MONTES/CEO 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: 2024‑0000294. Published: Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAPTAINS BBQ SERVICES at 119 S Voluntario St, A Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Michael C Gould (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: MICHAEL GOULD/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 15, 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 E62. FBN Number: 2024‑0000409.

Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: LAS POSITAS FUEL DEPOT, FUEL DEPOT at 2299 Las Positas Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Price Proprerties LLC, General Partner of Channel Auto Services LP 4791 Calle Real Ste 201 Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership Filed by: JOHN PRICE/MANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 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: 2024‑0000387.

Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: GOLETA VALLY GUN at 5669 Calle Real, B Goleta, CA 93117; Bear Creek Trading Company LLC 39 Bear Creek Dr. Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: CHASE ROBERT GAUTHIER/RESPONSIBLE PARTY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 9, 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: 2024‑0000350. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIRANDA PLUMBING, INC at 7344 Davenport Rd Goleta, CA 93117; Miranda Plumbing, Inc. PO Box 41029 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ISRAEL MIRANDA/DIRECTOR 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: 2024‑0000095. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COCORD GROVE PRESS at 1407 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Institute of World Culture (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DONNA MOORE/TREASURER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000374. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person­ (s) is/are doing business as: CHOIS ORIENTAL MARKET at 185 S Patterson Ave, D Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Seong Woo Kim (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SEONG WOO KIM/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000369. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALX LLC at 6597 Camino Venturoso Goleta, CA 93117; CALX (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: SAMUEL S MAXWELL/PRESIDENT 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: 2024‑0000180. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: QUALITY PLUMBING at 3172 Bunsen Ave Unit C Ventura, CA 93003; Humberto Cruz (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: HUMBERTO CRUZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000340. Published: Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

NAME CHANGE 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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: EMMA LOUISE GINGER NUMBER: 24CV00344 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: EMMA LOUISE GINGER TO: GINGER LOUISE SMITH 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 APRIL 8, 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 FEBRUARY 13, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Feb 22, 29. Mar 7, 14 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF RICHARD T. SCHIADA, DECEASED SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA In re the matter of:

Case No. 24PR00072 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above­named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, and whose mailing address is P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, California 93121­1107, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to Gwen Schiada and Colette Stowers, as successor co­trustees of the trust dated March 12, 2004, as amended, wherein the decedent was the settlor, c/o Jeff Daugherty, Esq., Laborde & Daugherty, 924 Anacapa

Laborde & Daugherty 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 1­T Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Published Feb 15, 22, 29. Mar 7

2024.

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 Project­Based Voucher units available under this RFP in homeless category as explained and defined in the RFP. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m.

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 22, 2024 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, March 5, 2024 In the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider the recommendations of staff regarding Case Nos. 23APL-00040, 22DVP-00000-00023, 22CDP 00000-00146, and 19BAR00000-00222, which consist of an appeal of a Director-level Development Plan and concurrent Coastal Development Permit, and the associated Board of Architectural Review application to allow the installation of a new small cell wireless facility on an existing utility pole located within the public right-of-way of Camino Majorca.

The project is a request by Verizon Wireless to construct a new, unmanned telecommunications facility in order to increase wireless capacity in the west Isla Vista area. The project is proposed to be located on an existing 44-foot wood utility pole, with no proposed increase to the height of the pole. The pole is located in the right-of-way adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel No. 075-131-013, addressed as 6897 Trigo Road in the Goleta Community Plan area, Second Supervisorial District. The proposed project is consistent with all applicable policy and ordinance requirements, including requirements for height, size, and compliance with FCC regulations.

For additional information, please contact Willow Brown, Planner, at: Email: wbrown@ countyofsb.org | Tel: 805-568-2040.

Ordinance 5201 An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara Approving the Annexation of Territory to Orcutt Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 13th day of February 2024, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:

Street, Suite 1­T, Santa Barbara, California 93101, within the later of four months after February 15, 2024 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. _____________________________ ___ Jeff Daugherty, Esq. Attorney for Gwen Schiada and Colette Stowers Successor Co­Trustees

Richard T. Schiada Revocable Trust Dated March 12, 2004, as amended

Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino None None None

For current methods of public participation for the meeting of March 5, 2024, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item.

However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued.

Staff reports and the posted agenda is available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5201 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

If you challenge this project (Case No. 23APL-00040, 22DVP-00000-00023, 22CDP00000-000146, 19BAR-00000-00022) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.

Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk

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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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SUMMONS 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 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, 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 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

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 03/06/2024 at 01:00 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/22/2018, as Instrument No. 2018‑0006992, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of California. Executed by: DAVID MAPLES, AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the 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: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 057‑061‑005 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3914 HARROLD AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the 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 $ 141,976.83. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due

and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed.

The undersigned 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 (916)939‑0772 or visit this internet website http://search.nationwideposting.com /propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2300289165 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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 (916)939‑0772, or visit this internet website http://search.nationwideposting.com /propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2300289165 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011‑F Irving, TX 75063 FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939‑0772NPP0446507 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 02/15/2024, 02/22/2024, 02/29/2024

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TSG NO.: FIN‑23002773 TS No.: CA2300289165 APN: 057‑061‑005 Property Address: 3914 HARROLD AVE SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/07/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE

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