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Apr 7

Malian Singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara

Sun, Apr 7 (note new date and time)

7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Tickets start at $30 / $15 UCSB students

“The Malian artist’s music [is] luminous... she amplifies African rhythms and Wassoulou traditions of storytelling with her deep, commanding voice and unrelenting electric guitars, which rip through her songs like beautiful streaks of lightning.” The New Yorker

Apr 10

U.S. Premiere of Thomas Adès Commission

Danish String Quartet

The Doppelgänger Project, Part IV

Wed, Apr 10 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Tickets start at $25 / $15 UCSB students

“There are simply two kinds of string quartets: the Danish, and the others.” Boston Classical Review

In the eagerly-anticipated capstone to their international Doppelgänger Project, the Danish pairs Schubert’s String Quintet, frequently cited among the greatest of all works of chamber music, with a new piece by renowned British composer Thomas Adès

Apr 18

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The House of Hidden Meanings

Thu, Apr 18 / 7:30 PM / Arlington Theatre

Tickets start at $50 / $20 UCSB students

Includes a copy of RuPaul’s new book, The House of Hidden Meanings (pick up at event)

International drag superstar RuPaul offers a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family, the importance of harnessing what makes you different and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly.

“RuPaul is almost like a prophet. He’s constantly flying a little higher than everybody else.”

– Isaac Mizrahi

Apr 20

Santa Barbara Debut

Randall Goosby, violin

Zhu Wang, piano

Sat, Apr 20 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall

$40 / $10 UCSB students

“The important thing for me in any musician, is sound. And his is beautiful. It immediately hits the listener.” – Itzhak Perlman A protégé of Itzhak Perlman acclaimed for the sensitivity and intensity of his musicianship, violinist Randall Goosby is passionate about highlighting the works and influence of underrepresented composers like William Grant Still and Florence Price.

Education support provided by the Sonquist Family Endowment

Apr 23

2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Music

Rhiannon Giddens

You’re the One, with special guest Charly Lowry

Tue, Apr 23 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre (note new venue)

Tickets start at $40 / $19 UCSB students

MacArthur fellow and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens’ iconic brand of folk music spotlights people whose contributions to American musical history have been overlooked and advocates for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art.

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Apr 26

A Celebration Fusing Spirituals and Dance Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Deep River

Alonzo King, Artistic Director

Fri, Apr 26 / 8 PM / Arlington Theatre (note new venue)

Tickets start at $35 / $19 UCSB students

Choreographer Alonzo King’s newest creation, Deep River, uses spiritual music from Black and Jewish traditions alongside original compositions by Jason Moran to assert the power of hope in the face of seemingly impossible odds.

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“One of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”

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Apr 9

Lauren Groff in Conversation with Pico Iyer

Tue, Apr 9 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Tickets start at $20 / $10 UCSB students

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Apr 21

Chef, Restaurateur and Humanitarian José

Andrés

Changing the World Through the Power of Food

Sun, Apr 21 / 4:30 PM (note special time)

Arlington Theatre

Tickets start at $20 / $10 all students (with valid ID)

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“A tireless advocate for humanity.” Time magazine

“Build longer tables, not higher walls.”

– José Andrés

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Apr 24

Pulitzer Prize-winning China Expert and New Yorker Staff Writer

Evan Osnos

Two Superpowers: Navigating China and America in the New Age of Uncertainty

Wed, Apr 24 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Tickets start at $20 / $10 UCSB students

“Evan Osnos has explained this new China better than any other writer.” The Washington Post Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, journalist Evan Osnos assesses the new global balance of power in an era dominated by two superpowers that are entwined on an unprecedented scale.

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by Terry Ortega

MEETING THE BURGER WEEK CHALLENGE

Every time we have a food-and-drink-related issue, our Indy staff always talks about the unspoken challenge of weeks like Burger Week: Who is going to be the person who tries all of the burgers listed in just one week? This year, through our Snap. Share. Win! Contest on Instagram, Ai Ishiguro got in an incredible 19 burgers!

Ishiguro has been in Santa Barbara for five years, and last year she had nine out of the 16 burgers which is another big feat for only having seven days! Ishiguro told us about the plan she had for Burger Week this year: “I did go in with a plan to get as many as possible. I started planning out by day three which places I’d need to hit over the weekend due to the restaurants having limited serving days. Burger Week is such a fun way to disrupt the normal flow of eating out we get into. I love trying new places, and this makes it so much more accessible and fun! I was dedicated to this I drove all the way to Santa Ynez for The Victor’s Burger Week burger on Sunday (it would’ve been my seventh burger of the day), and they had sold out when I got there. My favorite burger was from La Paloma. It was the best quality from what I had, in my opinion, and also had such a complex flavor profile (a different taste in every bite) and a really good patty (not overcooked). My favorite spot was The Brewhouse! I pass by it every day on the way to work and never went in before this week and was surprised to see how good their menu looked and how big of a spot it was inside I’ll definitely be back. I didn’t eat 19 full burgers on my own I had friends come with me and half some, so in total I had about 12.75 total burgers in the week. I documented my burger-eating journey on Tik Tok (@ai_ishiguro) as well!”

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The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, led by superstar violinist Joshua Bell since 2011, is famed for its fresh interpretations of orchestral music. With a rich discography and global presence, the Academy, known for its incomparable ensemble spirit, continues to innovate under Bell’s direction. The Academy perform globally, with Bell playing the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin with a François Tourte bow.

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MAR. 21-28, 2024

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

EDUCATION

NEWS of the WEEK NEWS BRIEFS

John Becchio, a former principal of Santa Barbara High School. Becchio, the stock image of a friendly, Santa Barbara–born educator, is the only remaining cabinet member of the former administration after Superintendent Hilda Maldonado was hired in 2020.

“There’s a higher stress level about it for employees, too. When I was principal, and we did these every year, it was the same people every year. I’d call them in, like, ‘Oh, yep, same notice.’ This year is different because, for these people, it’s not an annual thing they’ve experienced.”

Becchio explained that when he began as a teacher at Santa Barbara Junior High, he received a notice every year for about the first four years. “Every year, I didn’t know whether I had a job,” he shared. However, teachers are not the ones receiving pink slips this year, since the union and the district agreed to keep class sizes small. Hiring and retaining extra teachers for smaller class sizes was originally a one-time-funds expense, but the $6.2 million cost will need to be shifted into the regular budget.

The County Office of Arts and Culture and City of Santa Barbara are hosting an open call for local creatives to submit design ideas for a downtown public art project to bring some color and culture to the State Street Promenade. One winner will be selected to receive a $1,500 award and have their design displayed on a row of “k-rail” traffic barriers. Artists over the age of 18 living in Santa Barbara or Ventura counties may submit a design proposal for consideration to sbac.ca.gov/krails.

“It is devastating to me that I may lose my job to provide the basic necessities for my family and uproot them from a place they were born and raised,” said Ed Herrera, an IT support specialist with the Santa Barbara Unified School District, where roughly 90 staff positions are currently on the chopping block.

S.B. Unified Staff Seeing Pink

School District Community Raises Concerns over Looming Cuts

by Callie Fausey

Pink slips or layoff notices are a routine process for school districts. Usually, new teachers and other school staff receive them annually until they have established some seniority.

But this year, stacks almost an inch thick sit on some principals’ desks. They have piled up in school districts across the state, including Santa Barbara Unified, mainly due to COVID-19 hires and the loss of one-time, pandemic-era funding.

Employees are bearing the burden of uncertainty with these notices and are, frankly, angry, frustrated, and freaking out. Many staff members on the chopping block are considered low-income based on Santa Barbara housing costs. They quickly questioned: Why are the people making the least shouldering the most of the strain?

The district is mostly gutting classified positions such as campus safety and office assistants and newer positions paid for by one-time funds. The March 12 school board meeting, where boardmembers approved the layoff notices, was wrought with worried staff.

“I am a first-generation immigrant and dreamer,” said Ed Herrera, an IT support specialist with the district.

He explained that he grew up in town, attended local schools, and is now raising his family here he even married his high school sweetheart. He choked up as he spoke

to the board, as his position is one of roughly 90 up for elimination.

“My goal at the district was to find stability that wasn’t offered anywhere else,” he said, explaining that he worked as a custodian for his first two years.

“And it wasn’t until I had the chance to come to [Educational Technology Services] where I felt like I could truly grow and make a difference in the education of these young students. Most of them look like me and see careers in the field of tech. It is devastating to me that I may lose my job to provide the basic necessities for my family and uproot them from a place they were born and raised.”

It is a difficult position to be in, district leadership has said. Although it is usually standard procedure, they have not given out pink slips in three or four years, since pre-pandemic.

They said they do not want to lay off employees, but a “perfect storm” of external factors including a new law saying they had to give out notices by March 15, whereas in the past they could do it with a 60-day notice is forcing their hand, causing overnotices (more employees will receive a notice than actually be laid off). The bumping process where promoted employees are “bumped” down to a former position also complicates matters, they said.

“It is definitely more than a usual year way, way more than normal,” said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

If they had not come to that agreement, somewhere around 50 teachers would have also received a layoff notice this year, explained Kim Hernandez, assistant superintendent of business services.

“We need to prepare for getting ourselves back to a place where we don’t have those ongoing expenditures that we were paying for through the use of the one-time funds,” Becchio said.

Some staff have accused the district of using the layoff notices as a “scare tactic” to undermine support for the unions as contract negotiations with both teachers and classified employees continue. Becchio called that an “unfortunate statement,” noting converging factors of an expected state budget crisis and declining enrollment the district is community-funded but receives some funds from the state to support programs such as special education as well as a lack of certainty around upcoming revenues and expenditures. He said the labor contract proposals as of now are adding up to $42 million in new expenditures.

“To suggest that it’s to scare people there’s just nothing behind that,” Becchio said. “These are our people; these are our employees who we care about. So to play games with their livelihood would just be, I mean, not something that we would engage in.”

Another question that has been raised is: What if the people at the top took pay cuts? Yes, there are management positions that were pink-slipped including the director of community partnerships and director of educational technology services but it is the lowest-paid employees who are taking the brunt.

The annual payroll for Superintendent Maldonado and the district’s six other executive cabinet members costs the district a little more than $1.5 million a year. They all make $195,000 to $275,00 per year in base salary. The grapevine has also pointed out that Steve Venz, a former colleague of Maldonado’s from

ENVIRONMENT

Assemblymember Steve Bennett’s recently proposed Assembly Bill 2220 seeks to end exemptions in state law that allow gill nets to catch and keep protected species such as great white sharks and giant sea bass. It would also ban the use of gill nets within three miles of the Channel Islands, as well as freeze set gill net permits and authorize the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to require thirdparty observers on state fisheries. But while ocean conservationists say it would help protect biodiversity, fishermen in Santa Barbara and elsewhere see the proposed regulations as a threat to their livelihoods. Read more at independent.com/gill-nets.

MIDDLE EAST

Congressmember Salud Carbajal held a “telephone Town Hall” for his tri-county constituents on 3/21.

The hot topic of the evening was the Israel–Palestine conflict, in which Carbajal dug his roots deeper on the Israel-supporting side of the spectrum. Fielding questions and statements calling him a liar, uneducated, and immoral, Carbajal remained strong in his stance that “Israel has a right to defend itself,” but that they “need to be more surgical” in their attacks to avoid killing innocent civilians. He answered all of the Israel–Palestine questions similarly, emphasizing the need for increased humanitarian aid, a sustained cease-fire, and a two-state solution.

HEALTH

Lockdown and isolation put a damper on teenagers’ social well-being, and they have not yet recovered, a UCSB study has found. Even after the pandemic loosened its tight grip on society, teens are still more cynical and disengaged than usual. Social well-being measures how individuals feel about their relationships and connections within society. After lockdown, less than 20 percent of adolescents surveyed thought that society was a good place or becoming a better place in contrast to the 33 percent who were optimistic in 2019. Read more at independent.com/teen-social-well-being. n

COURTESY

Musical Chairs at Library Helm

Three weeks after Santa Barbara Library Director Jessica Cadiente and Library Services Manager Molly Wetta were placed on indefinite paid leave for undisclosed reasons, overall management for the city’s sprawling library system has been assigned to Senior Assistant to the City Administrator Brandon Beaudette, who for 25 years has been flying quietly below the radar of public controversy as a get-it-done City Hall functionary.

Beaudette’s appointment as interim director comes after his boss, René Eyerly Number Two in the City Administrator’s office had been previously named temporary acting interim library chief. Eyerly will continue to be involved in

library oversight, but Beaudette will oversee day-to-day operations.

Given the cone of silence imposed on the shake-up at the library, one of City Hall’s most high-profile operations, the shift has activated yet another round of speculation but no real information. (Personnel matters, as a matter of law and policy, are not discussed.)

The fact is that City Hall has been in a state of perpetual transition at the top for the past year. With Kelly McAdoo poised to take the helm as the new City Administrator, the third in three years, Eyerly’s hands-on experience and skills will be much in demand bringing McAdoo smoothly on board. Beaudette brings with him knowledge and familiarity with public works projects, budgets, and elevating City Hall’s legislative platform in Sacramento. Around City Hall, his political skills are said to match his policy chops. He reportedly led the push for the city to hire its own lobbyist, expanding beyond the representation afforded by the League of California Cities.

“He has the skills necessary to handle this difficult assignment in a very difficult time,” said acting City Administrator Sarah Knecht. “I have 100 percent confidence.”

Nick Welsh

IT IS

WHAT IT IS NOT

After more than 20 years of trying to make a relationship work, UCSB’s Coal Oil Point Reserve is breaking up with dog walkers. Beginning Thursday, March 29, dogs will be prohibited on Sands Beach, which stands on the west side of the reserve near Isla Vista and hosts protected habitat for threatened western snowy plovers.

The small white-and-brown shorebirds nest on the dunes next to the beach’s popular tide pools and walking trails. And flightless plover chicks look like stuffed toys that run around squeaking can you blame a dog for going after one?

“You can pick them up and hold them in your hand, so you can imagine how vulnerable they are,” said the reserve’s director, Cristina Sandoval.

Due to the plovers’ threatened status, it is illegal for people or their pets to harm them. And the reserve’s leash law just wasn’t cutting it. For it to work, they needed full compliance from dog walkers but fell short with only 60 percent of walkers leashing their pups.

A policy to ban dogs in the entire reserve, including Sands Beach, was approved in 2017 but stalled by the pandemic. Now, ahead of this year’s breeding season from March to September, the rule is going into effect. “To be honest, it’s way overdue,” Sandoval said.

Though dogs were only observed killing four chicks from 2001 to 2023, Sandoval emphasized the challenge of constant supervision and suggested that four dead chicks are still four too many. If dogs keep harassing the birds, it could prompt intervention from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, potentially leading to the beach’s closure.

Additionally, recent data shows that plovers have reached a “recovery plateau,” so it is a good time to see what else can be done to bring their numbers up, Sandoval explained.

“It’s important to remember that Coal Oil Point Reserve is a reserve,” she added. “This kind of habitat conservation is a priority over recreation not to say we should close the beach. We don’t want to do that.”

Callie Fausey

Although a leash law was in place for more than 20 years, dogs were frequently observed to be off leash near protected habitat areas for threatened snowy plovers at Sands Beach near Isla Vista.

ISLA VISTA

Brandon Beaudette

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

Rby Tyler Hayden

onald Wilmot wasn’t exactly “scared” of the Arroyo Quemada Bridge. “But very aware,” he said. “That’s the word.”

Whenever the retired elementary school principal and his friends would cross the narrow stretch of Highway 101 on their regular bike rides between Santa Barbara and Gaviota, he said, “we would look in our mirrors to make sure an 18-wheeler wasn’t coming, wave our left arms, and ride like hell.”

On January 3, 2021, Wilmot the last in a line of four cyclists was hit from behind by a motorist who said she felt squeezed by another car and veered into their bike lane, which merges into the slow lane of traffic on the bridge and shrinks to a 12-inch shoulder. The driver said she never even saw the group.

meeting. Hubbell testified Caltrans was well aware of the issues at the time and promised to address them with the new lane but, for reasons unclear, never started construction.

Wilmot, 84 years old at the time, suffered a serious compound break of his left leg above the ankle, seven busted ribs, a punctured lung, and compression fracture to his spine. “But no head injuries,” he said, thanking his helmet. He spent weeks in the hospital, and though he can walk again with hardware in his leg, Wilmot has given up riding, a major part of his life since he was 19.

On March 20, a Santa Barbara jury unanimously awarded Wilmot $3.8 million in a negligence lawsuit against Caltrans, owner and operator of Arroyo Quemada Bridge, and the driver, a 68-year-old Buellton resident. How the payment is divided between the two parties will be decided at a later hearing.

Most significantly, the jury found that the 400-foot bridge part of the state’s official Pacific Coast Bike Route constituted “a dangerous condition of public property,” and that Caltrans had failed to properly warn motorists of this “concealed trap.” While Caltrans has installed a “clutter” of signage around the bridge, the jury also said, none of it notifies drivers that bicyclists may occupy the slow lane.

During the two-week trial, Wilmot’s attorneys introduced evidence that the state transportation agency knew the bridge was dangerous as far back as 1999, when representatives of its District 5 office in San Luis Obispo met with Santa Barbara County officials to discuss possible safety improvements. Another sit-down took place in 2011, but Caltrans never followed through on its plan for a new cantilevered bike lane along the bridge that would separate cyclists from motorists.

A key witness for Wilmot’s legal team was Wilson Hubbell, a former county transportation planner who attended that 1999

“The potential for problems out there are so apparent,” Hubbell said in an interview.

“The bridge was built in 1917 for 1917 vehicles,” he noted. “They were slower, and there were fewer of them.” Now, approximately 16,000 cars traveling between 55 and 70 mph cross it each day. “What amazes me is that it took this long for an accident like this to happen,” he said.

Hubbell said he and his colleagues felt “shined on” by Caltrans during their meeting, and he lamented he retired before any changes to the bridge could be made. But he was glad to testify on Wilmot’s behalf. “These guys knew this was a problem 25 years ago,” he said. “And they did nothing.”

Hubbell, also a cyclist who’s made the trip up to Gaviota, agreed the crossing is “spooky, to say the least. It’s about the longest 20 seconds of your life.”

Through a spokesperson, Caltrans which denied throughout the trial that Arroyo Quemada Bridge constituted a “dangerous condition” declined to address the case. “Caltrans has no comment on this matter at this time,” said Public Information Officer Genelle Padilla.

As a legal matter, the verdict doesn’t compel Caltrans to make any safety improvements to the bridge, explained Wilmot attorney Lawrence Marks. “But I hope they do,” he said. “Something needs to happen,” said co-counsel Bradford Brown. “This was less about collecting for Ron than getting Caltrans to act.”

Wilmot, now 87, said the money is nice, but he’s also more concerned that no one else gets hurt. “The big thing is something is finally going to get done about that bridge,” he said. “Maybe not in my lifetime, but soon.” n

Cyclist Daniel Connell rolled by his temporary “base camp,” where Old San Marcos Pass Road meets Highway 154, one last time at 1:33 a.m. on March 21. He had just climbed Old San Marcos Pass Road, or OSM, a favorite amongst cyclists in town, for the 50th time in one go, earning him a “Double Everest.”

Technically, Connell had achieved the required 60K feet of elevation gain on his 48th ascent, but he figured, “Might as well make it 50.”

“Everesting,” a discipline gaining more and more popularity, is the act of climbing the equivalent altitude of Mt. Everest, on a bike or on foot, in one go. It is a brutal test of physical stamina, but even more so, mental endurance. Connell doubled it.

Intended as a personal challenge, a recordsetting feat that will likely never be challenged, the ride was also a fundraiser for Doctors

Without Borders (as of press time, Connell had raised $17,913, surpassing his goal of $12,000). And in the spirit of support for Connell, as well as the fundraising cause, the local community delivered. Over the course of Connell’s 50 ascensions, 304.84 miles, 62,306 feet, and 33 hours and eight minutes in the saddle, he only did a handful of laps by himself. Bicyclists who frequent the route, as well as others who have “done it before,” all joined Connell on a combined total of 230 ascents. Some went up once, and some stayed with the record-setter through the night to make sure he was safe.

Hard on the heels of a UCSB presentation last Tuesday, March 19, about the 3,500 student beds it plans to complete by fall 2029 came a trio of press releases last Friday that the lawsuits by the City of Goleta and the County of Santa Barbara regarding a lack of promised beds on campus were settled for a total of $6 million and the university’s commitment to produce the required student housing.

According to the city and the county, UCSB had promised to deliver accommodations for 5,000 students before their population reached 25,000, but in fall 2020, enrollment was at 26,179, and the university was short on its housing commitment. Though UCSB disputed the enrollment total as reflecting one quarter rather than the required three, by 2021, the university had to house students in hotels, in part because of pandemic uncertainties and also for an acute housing shortage that put available rentals at 2 percent in Santa Barbara. It was also due in part to the school’s reliance that Charlie

On the 49th ascension, I was riding next to Connell for a while, and at one point he was swerving quite a bit more than what I considered “normal.” I stayed close and he straightened out after about a minute, exclaiming, “Man, I just got a minute of sleep in!” He then got out of the saddle, hollered, and kept pushing on.

Jonas Jungblut

Munger’s nine-story, 4,500-student, nearly windowless dormitory would soon be built, but the concept had architects, faculty, and the community outraged and was nixed last year.

Instead, the 2,100-bed San Benito Student Housing Project is set on the location of a “prior donor project,” explained Josh Rohmer, UCSB’s director of Capital & Physical Planning, to the County Board of Supervisors on March 19. The land, which is state property, is not up for a rezone by the county, which was the subject of the meeting, but Rohmer said he would speak as the university was a “recognized major provider and user of housing.” With the university having added 1,500 beds already, that leaves 1,400 units to go, to be addressed in phase two of UCSB’s student housing build, which begins planning next month and will be open by fall 2029, Rohmer said. Jean Yamamura

Read the full story at independent.com/ucsbsettles.

Dan Connell crosses the finish of his “double Everest” bicycle climb up Old San Marcos Pass Road in Santa Barbara last week.

McCaw in Contempt of Court?

News-PressBankruptcy Trustee Files Contempt Motion

by Jean Yamamura

It’s been eight months since the Santa Barbara News-Press filed for bankruptcy, and the attorneys overseeing the sale of the company’s assets are asking a judge to find owner Wendy McCaw in contempt of court. In essence, it’s because she’s now asking herself for rent.

For those who need to be caught up, Wendy McCaw owned the 150-year-old News-Press for 23 years before sending it into Chapter 7 in July 2023. During her tenure, an acrimonious dispute erupted with her employees, and a union formed. McCaw, whose net worth is estimated to be more than a billion dollars, received a contempt judgment for failing to bargain in good faith with the union, an unpaid judgment of $3.6 million from accruing interest.

In the bankruptcy contempt motion, bankruptcy trustee Jerry Namba of Santa Maria and his attorney, Michael D’Alba of Los Angeles firm Danning Gill, state they have tried since August to inventory what’s inside the News-Press buildings one a historic edifice next door to Santa Barbara City Hall, the other a concrete block building in Goleta that housed the printing press in order to hold an auction to liquidate assets. As the motion to find McCaw in contempt lays out, they were stood up repeatedly. McCaw then demanded rental payments to use her buildings for the auction.

The rental payments are a major sticking point. McCaw transferred ownership of the two buildings from Ampersand Publishing/ S.B. News-Press to herself in 2014, transfers the bankruptcy trustee argues “were a sham,” as they were without compensation and without any lease or rent payments. McCaw’s attorneys claim the trustee missed the statute of limitations for the transfer. They also argue that the trustee’s reliance on an IRS statute fails, as Ampersand had no tax consequences. That’s because the employee compensation McCaw was ordered to pay was never paid. They ask for the buildings lawsuit to be dismissed; that hearing is set for April 24.

In the latest contempt action, the bankruptcy trustee argues that because the NewsPress never paid rent for use of the buildings, McCaw may not now ask for rent. In filing for bankruptcy, she relinquished control of Ampersand’s assets, the trustee states, and

cannot now try to assert control in asking for a payment the company had not made before. Her attempt at control violates the automatic stay of bankruptcy law, the trustee says in requesting a contempt finding.

McCaw has not yet replied to the contempt motion, which was filed on March 25, but according to the motion, she wanted rent and insurance information before any auction was held for “liability and other reasons.” The bankruptcy trustee notes this is an unusual demand as “the bankruptcy estate has no funds.”

For the trustee, however, the “bankruptcy estate’s property ‘sits,’ ” and he cannot perform his duties to liquidate assets to cash. He is further perturbed, the motion states, as McCaw’s attorney, Zachary Elsea of Los Angeles law firm Eisner LLP, told him workers were “coming and going” in the flagship building, which McCaw intended to renovate. What were they doing? he’d asked. Would the assets inside be damaged? No reply was made, the motion states.

Another related development in the News-Press lawsuits occurred last week when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) heard from the judge riding herd on employee claims. In a protracted litigation that stretched from 2009 to 2017, an NLRB panel found against Ampersand and McCaw on a number of violations of labor law. Given that the News-Press is no longer a going concern, asked Judge G. Michael Harvey of the District Court in Washington, D.C., which of their claims were they still pursuing? Those requests had run from ordering McCaw to “refrain from unreasonable delay” in providing information to “send a representative with sufficient authority to bargain with the Union” to paying the NLRB’s costs. n

The Santa Barbara News-Press building

Wendy McCaw

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Los Angeles Unified who took on the newly created role of chief operating officer and is making $221,813 in salary, was technically a COVID hire. But no one at the top is seeing pink.

In consideration of this common critique, the Indy did the math. If each cabinet member took a 10 percent pay cut, the district would save a little more than $151,500 per year, which is roughly equal to the annual salaries of three mid-salaryrange campus safety assistants, who, alongside bilingual paraeducators, are facing the highest number of reductions.

At Santa Barbara High School, for example, all campus safety assistants received notices that they may have either their positions cut or their hours reduced. One campus safety assistant who wished to remain anonymous said he has worked in the district for years and was “in shock” to hear that his hours would be reduced.

When the district did its survey on who was considered a “trusted adult” on campus, many students mentioned campus safety assistants, he added. They help students “get on their feet” and get to class, walk them to the counselor’s office, and even offer an ear to those who are going through hard times. However, he said that a lot of them are now looking for new jobs since they need full-time work.

“We’re adults trying to live in Santa Barbara just like everybody else,” he said.

“I tell the students I might not be coming back next year, and they’re like, ‘What do you mean?’ ” he continued. “We have direct contact with them. It doesn’t make sense they’re reducing our hours.… Top district staff make three times as much as us, and they don’t have this kind of direct contact

with the kids.”

Although admittedly few and far between, top staff have taken (usually modest) pay cuts during hard times in other California school districts. For example, in 2018 in the Byron Union School District, Superintendent Debbie Gold voluntarily rolled back her salary by 5 percent, stating she was “committed to making other substantial cuts to administration” when the district was facing financial struggles. And in 2022, the Orange County Board of Education voted 4-1 to cut Superintendent Al Mijares’s annual salary by 13.7 percent.

When asked if they considered taking a salary cut, Becchio and Hernandez said the district has to be competitive with other school districts. Running a unified school district with a $200 million budget and thousands of employees is not easy and requires “the best” people in administrative positions, they said, especially with big, ongoing initiatives such as the new literacy curriculum adoption and their work combating anti-Blackness.

Around six years ago, Becchio estimated, the board did vote to decrease the salary schedule for cabinet members. However, now, he said that would not “add up to paying for a lot because there’s just not a lot of us…. So while it is a drum we hear beating, it just does not move the needle too much on our budget.”

It is important to remember that the pink slips are precautionary notices, the district emphasized. Final notices will go out in May. Meanwhile, questions and concerns around the district’s priorities continue to swirl around the community, as the fate of staff members hangs in the balance. n

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources John Becchio explained that cuts to the seven executive cabinet members’ salaries, which total a little more than $1.5 million a year, would “not move the needle too much on our budget.”

What’s in a Name?

Sober Center Posts 400 Percent Increase in Intakes

by Nick Welsh

For years, the sober center off Calle Real near the county’s Social Services campus in Noleta might have been the best-kept secret in all of Santa Barbara. Few people knew it existed; even fewer knew what it did. And with a name as dauntingly opaque as “CREDO 47,” that’s little wonder. In recent months, however, that’s turned around. According to center manager Brian Dalley, the number of people seeking help at the center has quadrupled in the past few months: “When I started in September, we had maybe 20 people a month; now it’s 70 to 80.” According to Dalley, the center has the capacity to handle even more. “It’s hard to say maybe up to a hundred,” he said.

Dalley might know a thing or two. A drug and alcohol counselor for the past seven years, he was an employee at the CREDO 47 Stabilization Center a k a the Santa Barbara Sobering Center when it first opened its doors. Like many in his line of work, Dalley learned the lessons of addiction the hard way and is also in recovery. Since taking the helm, Dalley has beat the bushes of every nonprofit and government agency working the sobriety circuit to get the word out. “It’s all word of mouth,” he said. “I was amazed by all the people who knew nothing about us.”

He still has a way to go. Law enforcement agencies, for example, have been slow to drop people off at the sober center. “We’re working on that,” Dalley said. “It’s not as much as it should be. It remains a work in progress.” The county’s Probation Department, he said, has been quick to take advantage of the center’s services, as has the county jail when releasing inmates with addiction struggles.

Dalley is quick to credit the center staff as well. “Everyone here creates a warm environment where we just love on the clients,” he said. The sober center is the only game in town apart from the hospital, he said, for people in the throes of intoxication to get admitted by a treatment provider. “We are very low-barrier. We want people to easily access our services,” he said.

Clients come from “all walks of life,” he said, but the majority are homeless. Many do not have insurance. But no one, he added, is turned away because of that. Medical professionals not doctors are on hand to screen potential clients and get them hydrated and cared for. Depending on the specifics of their

situation, clients are allowed to stay from 24 to 72 hours. When they leave, Dalley said, every effort is made to hook them up with substance-use-disorder or mental-health treatment and into some form of supportive housing.

Some clients, he said, find their way to the center having been “exited” from such programs for testing positive for drugs or alcohol or otherwise violating the terms and conditions of participation. After three days at the sober center, they are allowed to return rather than being kicked out for good. And clients are driven to these destinations, Dalley stressed, not released onto the streets where they may or may not find their own way. The center has 10 beds.

This past week, CenCal which provides medical services to Medi-Cal recipients throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties issued a press release exalting the fact that the sober center diverted 470 individuals who otherwise would have been sent to local emergency rooms or the county jail. According to CenCal, that translates to 2,000 days of treatment care.

That makes the sobering center CenCal’s most heavily used “Community Supportive Service.” This bureaucratically obscure designation refers to a massive change in state and federal law that allows providers to receive Medi-Cal reimbursement for a host of services previously never covered in the government insurance program. In the past, the sobering center run and managed by the Good Samaritan Shelter covered the costs of operating the center from grants. Now, thanks to CalAIM a new program that expands Medi-Cal for a host of services that previously weren’t compensated for, including treatment at sober centers individual clients’ direct costs are covered. This is one of many necessary services traditionally paid for by cobbling together numerous grants, all enjoying varying degrees of reliability.

Dalley said only one client to date was referred to the sobering center by CalAIM. The new insurance program which also covers the cost of special hospital care in homeless shelters and the cost of food preparation for those without kitchens of their own he said helps defray the cost of taking care of clients once they get there. The big difference? “It makes us self-sufficient,” he said. n

Jean Blois, a Founding Mother of Goleta, Dies at 96

Jean Blois, one of the “founding mothers” of the new City of Goleta and a member of its first City Council, died on March 22 at the age of 96. She was a leader from the start, serving as president of Delta Zeta in her senior year at Cal and going on to help found Blois Construction with her husband, Bob Blois, who died in 2004.

She served on Goleta’s council in 2002, one of four women on that first council, and was twice the city’s mayor during her tenure, which ended in 2008. Mayor Paula Perotte recalled Blois as a legend and a longtime resident of the city: “I appreciate all she did as a part of that intrepid new Council to help this new city face and overcome many challenges that come with being a ‘startup.’ ” Blois often referred to the knowledge she gained from being in business when it

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came to the issues before the city and had an understanding of the difficulties small businesses faced. She was a founding director of Community West Bank and won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Coast Chamber of Commerce in 2022.

She retired to Maravilla in her last years, her family said, where she continued an active community role, co-chairing the Residents Association and organizing duplicate bridge games. She died peacefully at home, her family said. Jean Yamamura

Ask Not for Whom the Crow CAWs

Back in 1985, the Community Arts Workshop was first hatched as a conceptual gleam in the eye of an Arts Master Plan concocted by arts activists for the South Coast. One year later, Casey Caldwell was born, and for the past seven years, he’s been running the Community Arts Workshop better known as CAW located at the site of the former recycling plant by Ortega and Garden streets.

This past Sunday, a crowd of arts-minded movers and shakers mingled, thronged, speechified, and otherwise celebrated the end of the 10-year capital campaign that raised $2 million to convert that former recycling facility into a 15,000-squarefoot “blank canvas” consisting of two buildings and four rooms to be used as performance, rehearsal, and all-purpose workshop space for visual and performance artists and musicians. It’s where the Pianos on State Street get painted every year and the organized chaos of Santa Barbara’s annual Summer Solstice celebration marinates and congeals.

The prices charged are by far the lowest in town; there’s no other space so large, so flexible, so cheap like it. Every year, the CAW provides space to roughly

36 unique and distinct events. Some have 200 participants; others have just one. In the early days, there was resistance to the name; people would call it the “CAW.” Efforts to secure an acceptable alternative went nowhere.

During these discussions, architect David Shelton drew an illustration of a crow, which has since become not just the organization’s unifying logo, but the name and likeness of the award the organization gave out this Sunday to people who played a major role helping the CAW come into being. On the receiving end of such crows were former county arts commissioner Ginny Brush and Joe Rohde.

In an interview afterward, Caldwell took note of the many times the CAW could easily have died between 1985 and now and how crucial the help of people like Brush and Rohde were. When asked what kind of community celebration he would hold, Caldwell said the organization’s annual community art show open to artists of any skill level so long as their work was bigger than 12 inches by 12 inches fit the bill. Last year, he said the show had more than 400 exhibits submitted by more than 200 artists.

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Pictured from right, Brian Dalley, Patty Salas, and Amber Iverson at the Sobering Center

From left, Helene Schneider, president of the S.B. Arts Collaborative board that manages the Community Arts Workshop, stands with honoree Ginny Brush, CAW Executive Director Casey Caldwell, and honoree Joe Rohde at Sunday’s celebration.

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PEDAL TO THE METTLE: As accidents went, it was more scary than hairy. In other words, I got off easy

It was a rainy Friday morning about a month ago; I was riding my bike down Anacapa Street on my way to an interview. I can’t say with any reliability what happened. As I went into the Arrellaga Street intersection, I noticed a car about to crash into me from the side. My life didn’t flash in front of my eyes; old movies did. My most vivid recollection is that of the shark from Jaws; it was lunging out of the water to bite my ass. I thought I could squirt past; I couldn’t. The front end of the car clipped my rear wheel I went down.

Luckily, the street was wet; I slid rather than scraped. Luckily, neither of us were going fast. In the vainglory of my imagination, I executed an impeccable Hollywood roll, bounced up, ascertained I was fine, and then magnanimously calmed down the driver. I was not mad. Or even upset. In actual fact, I felt nothing at all. I was late for the interview. I needed a ride. The driver frantic, worried, and extremely helpful obliged. Later, I would discover an elbow bleeding, a thigh bruised. My bike would need a new wheel.

I was lucky. After commuting by bike for more than half a century, this was the first time my bike and a car sought to occupy the same space at the same time. By some

fatalistic calculus, I was overdue. “Pay attention, idiot,” the universe growled. “Get your head out of your head.”

Not everyone is lucky enough to walk away. (See Tyler Hayden’s article on page 11.)

I would later find out there have been 190 bike crashes reported every year for the past five years in Santa Barbara County; two a year resulted in death. I would also learn that official statistics typically account for only 20 percent of the crashes.

I found all this out from Dr. Trisalyn Nelson, head of UCSB’s Geography Department, a card-carrying sprocket-head and certified map-wonk. Last week, Nelson was the featured speaker at a bike nerd summit held at the downtown digs of the Community Environmental Council on bicycle safety and new mapping strategies to track crashes and near-misses alike using geographic information system (GIS) data points and crowd-sourcing.

Nelson is emerging as a force multiplier within the bike activist universe. She cut her teeth in Canada using GIS coordinates to map trees and grizzly bears. An avid bike rider, she became convinced she would die a stupid death at the hands of a distracted driver at a certain intersection in Vancouver. Combining existential defiance with scholarly research, she created a website dubbed, “Flip the Bird.” That has since morphed into her current project to track local bike safety data on BikeMaps.Org.

In the site’s short incarnation, Nelson and crew have tracked 300 additional points of darkness throughout Santa Barbara County. My point of darkness has yet to be entered.

Nelson and I start from the same premise: There’s no mode of transportation on the planet remotely so utilitarian, kind to the body, kind to the wallet, kind to the environment, and so irresistibly joyous as the bicycle. Given our climate and urban grid, Santa Barbara should be the world’s most bicycle-friendly community. Instead, places like Copenhagen famous for being cold and wet are eating our lunch.

The difference is not one of character so much as infrastructure. If you want people to ride, bicycles must be designed into the fabric of the infrastructure, not included as some green-striped afterthought. But none of this is cheap; much comes at considerable inconvenience to the automobile. Much of the data we rely on is either nonexistent or out-of-date. How do we know the safest routes to take or where new infrastructure is most urgently needed, or what would actually make a difference?

The’s that old saw: If you can’t measure it, you can’t fix it. At the risk of sounding paranoid, if you don’t really want to fix it, maybe you don’t get around to measuring it.

Nelson is no eat-your-spinach activist. Playful, smart, and enthusiastic, she bubbles over with interesting, fun, and weird

factoids. Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., for example, is the time Santa Barbara has the most cyclists on the road. Why 9 a.m.? Why Wednesday? And the stretch of State Street by Chick-fil-A is the single most dangerous place to ride in Santa Barbara. Politics aside, I never got the appeal of Chick-fil-A. But there are some questions that not even the best data can answer.

Back in 2016, Nelson remembers first being asked about e-bike ridership. She remembers saying, “This is never going to be a thing.” Guess what according to manual counts conducted over 20 hours at six sites, 50 percent of bikes on the road in Santa Barbara are now e-bikes. Of those, nearly 10 percent are part of BCycle’s fleet of white bike shares.

At last week’s gathering of bike nerds, e-bikes roiled the waters. One speaker wanted to know why there wasn’t more enforcement. Nelson thought it would “not be a good look” to have cops chasing down kids on e-bikes to give them a ticket. Mike Becker, who is charged under state law to reduce the number of vehicle miles driven, noted that cars ruled the roads for 85 years before the first seat belt law was passed. When that confab was over, I rode away on my bike. I was lucky.

I’m not woo-woo, but when the universe gives you a pass, say thank you. And in the meantime, get your head out of your head.

—Nick Welsh

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Miramar Plan Praise

Alot of us in the community have helped shape and strongly support the plan at the Miramar. I for one am excited to visit the planned shops, which can help support affordable housing for hotel employees, without any public financing, which makes the plan even better. Who else is willing to do that?

Plus, hardly any of this will even be visible from the surrounding neighborhood. It’s going to look exactly like the rest of the Miramar from the outside. Let’s also not forget all the people the Miramar employs and everything the hotel does to support our community.

The Caruso company has been working with residents to design this plan, and they’re still listening now. They’ve made significant changes to make sure the plan fits in with Montecito. I think they’ve come up with a great solution, and I’m happy to offer my support. —Marni Blau, Montecito

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ALibrary Is Open

Given the recent article about leadership at the Santa Barbara Public Library, it’s important for the public to know that the library continues to be open seven days a week, staffed by an incredible team who are always ready to serve the community’s needs.

Though I chair the Library Advisory Board, I am not writing in this capacity. Instead, I write as an individual who has had a special opportunity to see at close range all the wonderful things that the library does for our community, despite challenges like the pandemic and annual budget cuts.

The library offers more and more diverse collections, materials, workshops, and services for our entire community young and old, readers and non-readers, English speakers and Spanish speakers, the unhoused and the out-of-work, to name just a few. The library administration has invested heavily in training all staff toward an ethos of community service, a widely shared vision responsive to the needs of all Santa Barbara’s citizens.

At this time, especially, the community owes the library and its staff our support.

s the Santa Barbara Bowl season approaches, I can’t help but feel the excitement bubbling up. It’s a time when our community comes together to enjoy fantastic artists in one of the most beautiful venues on earth. While the Bowl often serves as a hub for reuniting with old friends in our intimate community, let’s prioritize respecting those who are there to fully immerse themselves in the music. If catching up with friends is on the agenda, perhaps a nearby bar would be a better spot. Let’s make this season at the Bowl one filled with unforgettable performances and mutual respect for both artists and fellow concertgoers.

—Margaret S. Crocco, S.B.

For Bob Hansen

—Jaime Heer, S.B.

Old Days Gone Bye?

Just a fellow traveler who was wondering, do any of the locals miss the old Santa Barbara? And by old, I mean maybe 10 years ago.

It was my first visit and by far the best. This town had a totally different vibe. Almost European, it was very laid-back and open, with benches everywhere and people hanging out. You could still enjoy a cigarette with your bars.

Now it’s someone else’s uptight, rude, barely ADA-compliant, cannot enter the public library if one has a yoga mat, Santa Barbara.

And for what? None of the bums left. So c’mon man, and fix the place back the way it was already.

—Jason Rogers, S.B.

Absurdity is in fashion, and the clown is dead who spoke the truth, who cried for justice, who mirrored us and spoke for otherness. Let mourners come in colors bright and with light hearts, and dance around the maypole’s ties with clear and shining eyes. We will not see his like again, not here, among these many foolish silly-suited men.

But in the future? Aye, we’ll live in blue and open skies and find our homes on earth and rest and feast and celebrate the way of truth in being, where simply being is our nature’s state.

—Peter Marin, S.B.

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moved into my home on State Street in 1998.

One condition of purchase was acceptance of an exclusive easement on the lower portion of the lot. The easement language read: “For use as a play yard for the First Congregational Church and its congregation.”

This easement was created in 1975 when the church sold my home-to-be to some Mr. and Mrs. By the time I came along in ’98, I imagined, “No big deal: Sunday school, Bible camp, small preschool.”

Children playing can be one of the more pleasant urban sounds.

One year later, in 1999, Storyteller Children’s Center expanded its operations from the basement of the First Congregational Church to another church property at 2115 State Street, the house right next door to mine

The surrounding neighbors were wary of this expansion. Proponents typecast the neighbors as sour NIMBYs who had no love for children. The surge of community support handily overcame the neighbors’ objections, and the Storyteller expansion sailed through.

A conditional use permit (CUP) was issued, in which agreements were articulated to hold Storyteller to its commitments and to offer some conciliation to the neighbors.

Of note was the commitment by Storyteller to provide “a secure, homelike environment,” “aesthetically pleasing, in harmony with the historic character of the neighborhood,” “sensitivity to height, bulk, scale, and architectural style … landscaping and other features compatible with the character of the area as determined by the Architectural Board of Review.” “The residential character of the house [will] be maintained. No trees or significant vegetation removed,” and “Proposed play areas not [to be] significantly different from the existing operation.”

A Storyteller board member, all those many years ago, said something quite affecting. “These children without a home will come every day to a home that looks like any other home in this neighborhood. They will have the experience of home and what that means to a child, in a deep way.”

Other agreements were made regarding outdoor playtimes, number of children outside at one time, solid wood fencing to attenuate sound, and abundant trees and vegetation to afford privacy. A liaison would be named for outreach to neighbors, and a parking lot liaison would assist with the morning traffic.

Not every executive director has been guided by the spirit of the CUP, although a number of them have. In 25 years of being a neighbor, I’ve admired their work. I’ve given books and play props. I have received homemade gifts and children’s artwork. Three different directors extended their hand in a neighborly manner and stopped for chitchat on occasion. One even stopped by my door when she retired. The children have waved with smiles while on their neighborhood walks, and I have waved back, grinning. The ethos of the workplace starts at the top.

Sometime in 2023, a church official named Dennis showed up at my door to inquire if I would be willing to donate the easement to the church. Answer was, “No, not without counsel.” He immediately followed with a pitch to buy the parcel; my answer was the same. He then walked away.

In August 2023, I was saddened and distressed to wake up to chain saws stripping foliage and cemented 12-foot poles in the easement rising four feet above the fence line at the bottom of my yard. Collectively, neighbors sensed the disturbance and word quickly spread.

An overdevelopment of the easement without notice was not only disrespectful, but it also exceeded the scope of the use contemplated by the express language of the easement and even any prescriptive rights the school may have acquired by 25 years of use. It was done assertively as if Storyteller had ownership rights to the property. Only as a tenant of the church do they have use of the easement. According to the CUP, the lower play yard (the easement) would remain largely unchanged.

Not one single communication to me from Storyteller prior to these developments, and not one single communication to me from the church since. September 2023, at a neighborhood meeting in the church parking lot with Storyteller and church officials, the church’s financial officer threw up his hands and stated emphatically he knew nothing about the unpermitted construction before him. What an end run!

I’ve lived with the easement agreement for 25 years. I’ve deemed myself a respectful neighbor to Storyteller all those years. Every executive director who has read the 1999 CUP and understands its implications for harmony earns my respect.

I do want the children to experience something truly beautiful in this place, but that will require much better behavior on the part of all the adults involved. n

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Elaine was born in Santa Monica, California on Easter Sunday 1942 to Robert and Elva Wightman. The family lived in Venice and then Mar Vista where she enjoyed a truly happy childhood alongside her big brother Bob, younger sister Connie, and beloved four-legged family members. It was at the age of 10 that Elaine found “Myrtle the Turtle” walking along Wade Street in Mar Vista. She brought Myrtle home and Myrtle continues to live with family in Santa Barbara to this day. Frequent beach outings and summer camping trips to Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks were always filled with adventure and awe at nature’s beauty.

There were many summer car trips to the lovely Midwest town of Cedar Falls, Iowa, where her parents were born and raised. Elaine and her brother Bob and Sister Connie spoke often of what a treat it was to be warmly welcomed by dear grandparents, aunts, uncles and fun-loving cousins. Staying at their mother’s family farm was a treasured experience and produced much laughter, as well as bumps and bruises, all in the name of fun.

Elaine graduated from Venice High School in 1959 and went on to earn her B.A. in Business at Woodbury University in Los Angeles. While attending college, she also worked at Santa Monica City Hall as a secretary to the City Manager. She later worked towards her Master’s Degree in Business Administration at California State University, Northridge.

In 1966, Elaine was hired by IBM as a trainer in various business programs and moved to Las Vegas for this position. It was there she met a handsome fellow IBM employee, Robert Grimmesey. An almost whirlwind romance, then marriage, and then two beautiful children, Suzanne and later Robert. The family moved to Santa Barbara in 1975.

Elaine was a devoted mother to Suzanne and Robert. The family enjoyed regular camping trips and day trips locally at El Capitan Beach, as well as annually in Yosemite and surrounding areas. When Elaine and family moved from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, they began annually attending summer Family Camp at Calvin Crest, near Yosemite, as a way to maintain church friend-

ships from Las Vegas. Suzanne and Robert continued to attend camp at Calvin Crest for many years, and still remain involved to this day. Family camping trips continued and evolved to be even more fun with grandchildren to share the long-time family traditions. Elaine loved nature, but especially loved the ocean. From walks on the local Goleta pier, to whale watching, to taking Robert to the beach at a young age to teach him how to surf. Elaine and family loved short trips to San Simeon, finding treasures on the beach with her grandchildren and spending countless hours laughing and having fun together. Other things Elaine loved were animals – raising Suzanne and Robert in a house always filled with multiple pets, her church Family at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and Sunday dinners where her children and grandchildren would routinely gather.

Elaine was the best birthday party and holiday planner ever. She executed plans for every possible fun birthday that could be imagined, as Suzanne and Robert grew up. As she gained her angel wings on St. Patrick’s Day, this was likely the first year that none of her children or grandchildren were served milk that magically turned green when poured, which of course accompanied green eggs and ham.

Elaine was a valued employee at UCSB Student Health, working as an insurance advisor, retiring in 2016 after over 26 years of service. Though she always maintained part time work when Suzanne and Robert were in school, her full-time work began only after Suzanne and Robert completed high school, allowing her to carry roles of PTA President, chaperone for field trips, work in the San Marcos High student store and be a completely devoted Mom.

Elaine was a very beautiful, bright, generous, fun and loving woman, incredible mother and grandmother, and had a beyond great sense of humor. While incredibly saddened by her passing, her family and friends share the fortune of the gift of her love. She leaves behind her daughter Suzanne Grimmesey (Edwin Feliciano), son Robert Grimmesey, sister Connie Buxton (Nigel), brother Robert Wightman, and grandchildren Amanda Olivo (Alvaro), James, Tre, Anna, and Taylor, many loving nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as her devoted little dog Pal.

A celebration of Elaine’s life will take place on Friday, April 5 at 12:00 Noon at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church located at 4575 Auhay Drive in Santa Barbara with a reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, VNA Health/Hospice Santa Barbara or the Santa Barbara Humane Society.

Though the play equipment will remain and Storyteller has agreed to remove the planned shade screen, the city wants a demolition permit before the shade-screen poles can be removed.

Elaine Grimmesey 4/5/1942 - 3/17/2024

Charlene Victoria Hovey 7/1/1945 - 12/22/2023

Charlene Victoria Hovey (Cota) passed away on December 22nd, 2023, at the age of 78 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California after a brief illness. Charlene was a sixth generation Santa Barbaran, born on July 1st, 1945, at Saint Francis Hospital to the late John and Rena Cota. She was the fifth of seven children. Charlene attended Santa Barbara High School and it was during this time that she met the love of her life, Todd Hovey. They lived a few houses apart, but were both too shy to talk. It was finally due to the efforts of Charlene’s older brother, Norman that they met, and the rest was history. They were married on December 29th, 1961, and stayed close to their families, living on the Santa Barbara east side. They soon had two small boys, only 11 months apart, Timothy Eugene and Steven Hall.

Todd and Charlene worked hard, and in 1969 they were able to buy a house on the Mesa. They kept working, Todd at Burroughs, and Charlene at The Biltmore where they made life-long friends and built for the future. In 1975 they decided to pull up stakes and move the family north to Atascadero. It was from there that they embarked on the trip of a lifetime. Both Todd and Charlene were private pilots, and they owned a 1948 Stinson Station Wagon airplane. In 1976, they decided that they would fly from Paso Robles, California to Massachusetts in this tiny plane to visit their east coast family, and celebrate the US bicentennial. The trip took six weeks, and will never be forgotten by Tim and Steve.

The move to Atascadero didn’t work out as they hoped, and by 1977 the family moved back to the Santa Barbara area, settling in Goleta. This is where the boys grew into men, and eventually had families of their own. The resulting grandchildren Aidan Hall, Lauren Marie, Alyssa Nicole, Jessica Leigh and Shannon Rose, were absolutely precious to Todd and Charlene, and many priceless memories were made during this time. Sadly, Todd passed too early at the age of 65 in 2007. Charlene survived this tragedy with the help of her family and her many close friends.

After a few years Charlene relocated to the San Vicente Mobile Home Park, and made it her mission to become part of the community there. She participated in many park activities, and helped with the

newsletter and periodic art shows. With her dog Lilly, Charlene would bike around the park, stopping to chat and say hello to those she met along the way. She made many new close friends there and will be sorely missed.

Charlene’s ability to meet new people and immediately make them feel at ease was her superpower. Throughout her life, as she moved from job to job, she would make new friends, many of whom stayed in contact with her for the rest of her life. Many times over the last years, Charlene would express to her sons that her goal in life was to be kind to others, and that was the way she lived. A celebration of her life is planned for April 28th at the club house in the San Vicente Mobile Home Park, from 1pm to 5pm.

Charlene is preceded in death by her parents, John D and Rena J Cota, her brothers, John D Cota Jr. (Gayle) and Thomas R Cota (Mary Ellen). She is survived by her sister Nyletta Robinson (Donald), her brother Norman Cota (Mary), her sister Dianne Moore (Terry), and her brother Anthony Cota (Debra). Along with her two sons, and five grandchildren, Charlene will also be remembered with great fondness by her many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

David A Morley

12/31/1939

- 2/3/2024

The dates above are merely the frame of Dave’s life on earth. It is what he invested in that small dash in-between that has had a lasting impact on the lives of those of us who knew him, and what we will remember about him. This brief recount of his life serves only as a mere outline of his influence, so if you would like to join us to fill in the gaps with stories and memories, we are having a ‘Celebration of Life’ service in Dave’s honor at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Barbara (21 E. Constance Ave) on Sunday, May 26th at 3pm. There will also be a time afterwards for conversation and coffee (two of Dave’s favorite things).

Dave’s days began when he was born to William and Mary Morley on December 31st, 1939. His sister, Gail, completed their family in 1945. The Morleys lived in Sacramento, California until 1956 when they moved to Tacoma, Washington, where Dave finished his last year in high school. Playing on the high school basketball team sparked a love of the game that lasted his whole life long. After graduating from Clover Park High School,

Dave moved to Spokane, Washington where he attended Whitworth College, graduating in 1961. He and Mary Stoddard met during his junior year and married just after he graduated. In the year after graduation, Dave worked as an assistant pro at a local golf course during the summer and as Whitworth’s assistant basketball coach during the winter. His connection with Whitworth continued as he worked as the Director of Student Activities, then an admissions counselor and finally Director of Admissions. Their daughters, Laurel and Lynnette, were born while Dave continued to engage with college students at Whitworth. Involvement with college-aged young people became the theme of his working life.

In 1976, Dave, Mary and their (now) three daughters – Jennifer had joined them a couple of years earlier – moved south to Sacramento when Dave took a job as the Director of Outreach and Retention at CSU Sacramento. During their years in Sacramento, Dave’s life was filled with the fun and escapades of family life: school sports, dances, neighborhood Fourth of July firework parties, Young Life, golfing with friends, tennis with the family, and vacations. It was also a season when Gail, his sister, and her family lived nearby, which added to the richness of family life.

As Lynnette finished up high school in 1982, Laurel settled in at Stanford, and Jennifer was in elementary school, Dave was asked to come and work in Santa Barbara as Westmont College’s Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, later as Dean and as a member of the President’s Staff. His time at Westmont was marked by his ‘personal touch’: thousands of students received handwritten postcards, birthday cards, phone calls, and were welcome any time to his office in Kerrwood Hall. It was during his years there that he became active in the North American Coalition of Christian Admissions Professionals. Dave served for a time as the president of NACCAP and was instrumental in launching a national Christian college fairs circuit that is still thriving today; he was also voted NACCAP Admissions Officer of the Year in 1989. More than anything, Dave’s involvement at the national level was centered on helping to develop the next generation of admissions professionals; many of whom saw him as their mentor, and all considered him a friend. Throughout these ‘Westmont’ years of Dave’s life, he and Mary opened their home to countless people: friends of their daughters (many of whom became “daughters” themselves), friends from church groups, an abundance of overseas visitors, people known well, and people who became well-known. Their door and their hearts were always open – this is a legacy that their children treasure.

In 1999, Dave resigned his position at Westmont, and embarked

on a new adventure as an academic counselor in the Extended Opportunity Program Services (EOPS) department at Santa Barbara City College. Dave’s deep love for people shone here as he met with and guided students, helping them to navigate not only academic situations, but a variety of life circumstances, in order to help them build a stronger, better future for themselves. His love for the program and the students reached far beyond his office walls: he was mentor, rolemodel and father-figure to countless EOPS students. His weekends were often filled with celebrating milestone events in the lives of current and former students: birthday parties and weddings, university graduations and moving days.

In 2011, he and Karen Hess were married and enjoyed a shared life of gracious hospitality, friendship and loving the people in their lives –near and far. Their dinner table was often encircled by friends and family alike. Their marriage expanded Dave’s family to include Karen’s children: Trevor, Landon and Kiersten.

Once he retired from full-time work at SBCC in 2010 he continued on as a part-time counselor until 2018. And since for Dave, work was service, and service was work – he continued to serve the Santa Barbara community in a number of ways, including through being a Board Member for the Channel Islands YMCA Youth & Family Services from 2008 to 2020. He served in many key positions such as Board Chair and an inaugural member of the Reaching For Stars fundraising committee. Dave was very committed to the St. George Youth Center in Isla Vista volunteering many hours including being part of the opening of the permanent location. Dave’s support and guidance on the board helped launch many new initiatives and programs during his board tenure, including the starting of My Home, a housing program for homeless young adults.

While the final few years of Dave’s life were shadowed by Karen’s courageous battle against cancer and his own health challenges, he is remembered by all for his infectious laugh, practical jokes, generous spirit and huge heart. These qualities are deeply appreciated by his friends, colleagues, students – and his family – 6 children and their spouses, 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren – and a host of others who call Dave “Dad”. He was simply that kind of man.

In Dave’s honor, and to continue to support the dreams and ambitions of young people whom Dad believed in and spent so many years serving, Santa Barbara City College has established a scholarship fund for EOPS students: the Dave Morley Memorial EOPS Scholarship. If you would like to make a contribution in remembrance of Dave, please send an email to davemorleyscholarship@gmail.com and we will provide further information.

John Charles Tremblay

2/24/1952 - 3/15/2024

John Charles Tremblay was born in Spokane Washington on February 24, 1952 and he passed away on March 15, 2024. John moved from Sylmar, California in 1964 to Santa Barbara with his parents, Malcolm and Dorothy Tremblay, and his four siblings.

John was a “one-of-a-kind!”

He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed making people laugh. John attended Dolores Grade School, Bishop Diego High School, Santa Barbara City College, the University of Colorado, and San Diego State University.

John had natural strength and agility. He was the undefeated heavy weight boxer for the Santa Barbara Boxing Club. While at Bishop Diego he was the Shot-Put Champion for the Cardinal track team.

Many who witnessed John’s gridiron performance or played with or against him consider him to be among the toughest, most aggressive defensive linemen to ever play in the Santa Barbara community. He was named to the Bishop Diego High School Athletic Hall of Fame and to the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame. His football career began at Dolores Grade School where he was the MVP of that football team. He then received MVP and All-Conference accolades throughout his football career at Bishop Diego. While at Santa Barbara City College he was named team captain, MVP, All-Conference, All-State, and AllAmerican. In 1973 John received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Colorado and in 1975 he received another full athletic scholarship to San Diego State University where he started as a defensive lineman for the #18 ranked Aztecs.

Subsequent to his college career, John started successful automotiverelated businesses in San Diego, where he resided for almost 20 years. He returned to Santa Barbara in 1990 where he worked at Graham Chevrolet and Mel Clayton Ford. He later returned to San Diego where he worked at Jerome’s Furniture Store until he retired in 2017 to Neveda where he enjoyed the desert outdoors.

John is survived by his sons Rocky Tremblay and Max Tremblay, his daughter, Molly Tremblay, and his siblings; Swaneagle Tremblay, Tim Tremblay, Moira Barbara Ruiz, and Margaret Mead.

John’s funeral Mass will be celebrated on April 4, 11 AM at the Old Mission Santa Barbara.

Richard Nordli

4/28/1940 - 2/24/2024

Richard was a talented, creative, compassionate and caring soul.  He was an accomplished cabinetry and stained glass craftsman.  Early in life Richard found the excitement, exhilaration and trill of skydiving, performing and instructing others in over 22,000 jumps.  Richard was born in LA and lived with his family in Pasadena while his father worked as an artist at the Walt Disney Studios on many of Disney’s classic animated movies.  Richard’s mother was an accomplished ballerina, fine artist and a talented pianist.  The family moved to Carpinteria when Richard was just a youngster where he enjoyed the lifestyle of a small beach community.  Richard lived for a number of years in Connecticut and for a short time on a sailboat in the Virgin Islands.  Richard moved back to California and settled in Berkeley for a few years where he became an ordained minister in order to open and operate a non-profit thrift store on Haight Ashbury .  Eventually he moved to Santa Barbara and lived at his family compound in Mission Canyon for the past 30 years.  While in Mission Canyon Richard discovered Eyes-In-The-Sky(EITS) on one of his many walks to the SB Museum of Natural History.  EITS, a raptor education program under the SB Audubon, where volunteers present nonreleasable birds of prey to the public.  Richard immediately fell in love with the program and became a committed volunteer where he handled and presented many of the program’s birds for the last 12 years.

Richard leaves behind a lasting legacy of a love for the natural world.  He will be sorely missed by his adopted EITS family as well as all that knew him.

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the doctors and staff of the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, members of Hospice of Santa Barbara, the doctors and support staff of Cottage Hospital SICU and the nurses and staff of Serenity House.

For those wishing to honor Richard, donations in Richard’s name can be sent to SB Audubon Society/EITS.

A celebration of life in honor of our dear friend will be held at a future date.

Rest in Peace my friend. Go fly free with your birds.

Wenceslao

Rodriguez, age 79, passed away peacefully at his Lower Paxton Township, PA home, surrounded by his family, on January 16, 2024. He was born in Santa Barbara, CA on August 25, 1944, to Guillermo and Benita (Vargas) Rodriguez.

Charlie, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was raised in the Santa Barbara and San Jose areas of California. In August 1999, he married the love of his life, Rose, and, shortly thereafter, the two of them moved to Florida to pursue a job opportunity. After living in Florida for five years, Charlie and Rose moved to the Harrisburg area.

He was a retired office furniture logistics manager. He also worked for the Santa Barbara Police Department as an officer. In his free time, Charlie loved to read and watch old western movies and especially enjoyed historical movies and books.

Charlie leaves behind his loving wife, Rose Esther (Martinez) Rodriguez, of Harrisburg, PA, as well as his son, Miguel Rodriguez of Santa Barbara, CA, his stepchildren Deborah and Jay James of Santa Barbara, CA, Norma and Corky Purcell of Hummelstown, PA, and Jeffrey and Kristen Watkins of Harrisburg, PA. He also leaves behind a combined 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. In addition, Charlie is survived by his sisters, Eluteria “Teri” Grijalva of San Jose, CA, and Casimira “Vicki” Reiman of Idaho. He is enjoying a heavenly reunion with his parents Guillermo and Benita, his brother, Guillermo Rodriguez Jr, his sister, Sally Rodriguez, and his stepson, James Watkins.

A funeral service for Charlie was held Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home, 2100 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA, with visitation prior to the funeral at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at the Hummelstown Cemetery, Hummelstown, PA.

The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.

Sina Hagemann 1940 - 2023

With a life lived fully, we had to say goodbye to our sweet mother, sister, and good friend Sina. A remarkable soul whose presence graced our lives in countless ways.

Sina was born in Lithuania October 4, 1940 to German parents. After the war ended, the family had to flee Russian occupation of Lithuania. 6 month later, they arrived in Tempzin, East Germany. Sina’s Father and oldest brother were killed during the flight.

The family spent a few years in the neighboring Ventschow, where her mother remarried. They decided to flee again in order to get to a much more prosperous West Germany. After a few years of relocating, they settled in Cologne, where Sina met Horst.

Sina and Horst were married August 25, 1960 and blessed with two daughters. They built a wonderful life together. Ambitious and hardworking, the couple soon became successful in running several fish market/ specialty shops. In 1984 Sina and Horst retired from their business in Germany and moved to Santa Barbara, where they stayed busy by developing real estate properties.

Horst tragically passed away in a biking accident November 25, 1996. Sina’s family and many good friends surrounded her with love and support. She never remarried. Horst was always present in her life, even after his passing.

Sina continued to work hard managing her properties. Many adventurous travels and socializing with her friends kept her very busy. Sina passed away at her home in Montecito, CA after a brave battle with cancer.

She is leaving a legacy of love, kindness, and joy, that will con-

tinue to resonate with all those who knew her. She will be missed forever by her loving family and dear friends.

Judith Karen Poole 10/11/1950 - 3/8/2024

Judy was born at Doctor’s Hospital in Manhattan, New York on October 11, 1950 and passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara on March 8th, 2024. Judy was predeceased by her parents, Naomi Fine and Charles Poole, and her brother Jonathan Poole. She is survived by her nephews Neal and Bobby Poole. After growing up first in New York City and then moving to Scarsdale for Quaker Ridge Elementary School and then Scarsdale High School, Judy pursued her college education at Cornell University studying in government and history, graduating Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude. She took time off from her college studies to work in Washington, D.C. with Senator Charles Goodell as a legislative assistant. One of the most important initiatives she worked on was to free political prisoners including the Berrigan brothers during the Viet Nam anti-war protests. She also worked for Senator Sam Ervin who was the chair of the subcommittee on constitutional rights. Judy wrote her honor’s thesis on Privacy and Surveillance covering databanks, dossiers and wiretapping. After college her first job was with the ACLU national office. Originally intending to go to law school, she instead formed her own company, Poole Associates, which was an executive search company hiring people for managements positions in the tech world which morphed into exclusively placing CEO’s. She moved the company to Palo Alto, California on her 40th birthday in 1990.

Judy has many lifelong friends she would like to thank for their care and concern, particularly: Carman Moore, Peter Yarrow, Norman Silverman, Judi Weisbart, Laurie Livingston, Rabbi Arthur

In lieu of flowers, donations in Judy’s name may be made to the American Technion Society or the ADL

Bill Sears, longtime Buellton resident, succumbed to lung disease on January 29, 2024 after a long and difficult battle. Bill was born to Geraldine and Leo Sears in Kodiak, Alaska on October 14, 1947. His parents and younger brother, Dan, predeceased him. He is survived by his brother Neil, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bill loved the ocean and all outdoors, went surfing whenever he could and remembered Alaska and his travels there fondly. He attended Santa Ynez High School and UCSB, and was one of the best drywall installers in the valley along with his brother Dan. He was endlessly curious, wanting to delve into the why and how of all things. Bill was proud of his computer programming, always tweaking and checking his code. He was humble, friendly to all, and enjoyed getting to know whoever was fortunate enough to cross his path.

Bill worked at Tower Pizza for many years, and enjoyed it immensely. Everyone there was like family to him, and for that reason, Bill’s family would like to have a memorial at Tower Pizza on Friday, April 5 at 1:00 for pizza, conversation, and memories honoring our good friend, brother, cousin and uncle. Please join us if you can, at 436 Alisal Rd., Solvang.

Wenceslao “Charlie” Rodriguez 8/25/1944 - 1/16/2024

Charles

Gross Schaeffer, Peggy Fulton, Lois Kaplan, Kate Carter

Bill Sears 10/14/1947 - 1/29/2024

Josephine Alvarado

8/21/1929 - 3/11/2024

“SOON I WILL BE FLYING”

Our mother’s word’s….

On March 11th 2024 @ 3:50am, Jesus sent his Angels to lead our mama, Josephine Alvarado to God’s Heavenly kingdom, there she is free of all the earthly trials & tribulations. She will have eternal peace along with her loved ones. Mama was preceded in death by her husband, Lauro Alvarado, and her son Chito (Richard).

Not one day will go by that her Sons, Raymond, Larry, Eddie, Arturo, and her Daughters, Londa, Olivia, and Laura Ann will not miss her and long to be with her again. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. They brought her so much joy.

Our mama was born on August 21st, 1929 and she began her heavenly journey home at 94 years old. She was a woman full of passion and love. Loved by many because of her caring and compassionate spirit.

She enjoyed music, singing, and dancing. But most of all she enjoyed sharing her time, wisdom, and love to anyone and everyone she crossed paths with. Always making others feel special.

We (her adult children) were blessed to call her, “Our Mom.” A gift from god.

“Soar my love!”…

Forever in our hearts, Forever loved.

Beryl Margaret Ousey

2/5/1932 - 3/18/2024

Beryl Ousey passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 92. She was born in 1932 in Rochdale, England, the oldest of four daughters of Lillian and Percy Grindrod. At the age of 18 she met Ronald Ousey at a dance. They married and soon after Janet and Valerie were born. In 1957 Ron’s oldest brother, Joe, encouraged them to join him in Ontario, Canada. There Roger and Debbie were born. For several years they operated a successful restaurant in Windsor. But always looking for a better life they were enticed by friends to come to California “ where people wear

shorts and sandals all year round. “ Swaying palm trees were too hard to resist and to their good fortune in 1964 they came to Santa Barbara. Fours years later they opened the very well remembered Encina Restaurant. Both Ron and Beryl grew up in poverty but were willing to work tirelessly. Their story is definitely one of attaining the American Dream. Beryl’s family would like to thank the caring staff of the Buena Vista Convalescent Center. Beryl often described the years she resided there as some of the happiest of her life. May she rest in peace.

Fred Lyle Wiseman 10/24/1931 - 2/4/2024

Fred (Mickey -nickname) passed away alone in his mobile home in Carpinteria. Fred was born in a coal mining town in West Virginia. His mother and other relatives moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1942 where they lived until World war II was over.

Fred moved with his mother to Santa Barbara in 1947 after she married a Santa Barbara resident, Rosco Welshans. Fred worked at various jobs one of which was a Security Service Agency.

In October 1974 In Santa Barbara, Fred married Kinue Watanabe, 36, a teacher from Japan. They purchased a mobile home In 1989 in San Roque Mobile Home Park in Carpinteria where they lived.

Fred retired in 2009 from working with Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. He then plunged into ancestral research and writing poetry and becoming a world traveler with his wife. Their last trip was to Japan in November 2019 where his wife remained and is now quite ill. Fred’s relatives are three nieces, one nephew and his elderly first cousin who lives close and is involved daily with his estate. Fred has been cremated and his ashes will be spread over his mother’s grave if permitted.

Martin Shapiro

8/25/1939 - 2/22/2024

Marty Shapiro, 84, died peacefully in his Goleta home on Feb. 22, 2024. A music professor and

connoisseur of fine arts and culture, Marty lived a full and gratifying life and was loved by so many friends, family, students and colleagues for his kindness, generosity and humor. Like the Monty Python song says, Marty always looked on the bright side of life.

New York, New York! Martin Shapiro was born in 1939 to Dorothy (Goodman) and Ben Shapiro of The Bronx, New York – the third of six children who have remained close all of their lives. Marty’s love of music began early, at the side of his mother, a pianist and singer who performed on Jewish radio. The family spent summers in Lake Carmel, NY – across the street from a violin maker, as luck would have it, whose encouragement of Marty’s violin playing was, well, instrumental.

Marty’s intelligence was obvious from an early age – he skipped a grade, attended the prestigious Bronx High School of Science, and majored in engineering at CCNY. That is, until he made the life-changing decision to switch to music.

Go West, Young Man By the time he graduated, he had become a skilled guitarist and was eager to continue his music studies. Attracted by the Bay Area student activism of the early 60s, he set his sights on UC Berkeley – and when he learned that Cal’s music department needed a lute player, he stepped up to meet that need.

Marty and his lute caught the attention of young music major Marian Auerbach. The two bonded as humanist Jews and idealists, supporting the Free Speech Movement, Anti-War, and Civil Rights movements.

When they finished their degrees, Marty set out for Vienna’s Music Academy and Marian followed. They spent a year studying and hitch-hiking throughout Europe. On a brief trip to Holland, bad weather revealed Marty’s sunny outlook. When Marian lamented, “We have three days in Amsterdam and it’s raining the whole time!” he responded, “Marian, how many people would give ANYTHING to spend three days walking in the rain in Amsterdam?!” That cheered her up instantly. While visiting aunts and uncles and cousins in Israel, they got married, before returning to California to start a family.

Nice Work if You Can Get It In the late 60s, UCSB began offering a PhD in Musicology. Marty brought Marian and baby Joel to Santa Barbara, and they fell in love with the area.

College teaching was a perfect channel for his extensive knowledge, creativity and wit. Who else would, on the first day of “Intro to Music Listening,” herald his own arrival by playing Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra (aka the theme of 2001: a Space Odyssey)?

Marty continued his activism in Santa Barbara, getting arrested (to

pregnant Marian’s dismay!) for purposely violating curfew following the burning of the Bank of America building to protest the Vietnam War and police brutality.

Home on the Range (or Toto, I don’t think we’re in the Bronx anymore) At the age of 30, Dr. Shapiro moved his young family (now with baby Lanya) to the small town of Hays, Kansas, and began his career as a Professor of Music. He taught many music history and music appreciation courses, including a course he developed called The History of Rock Music.  He also led the symphony’s viola section and taught classical guitar and folk guitar.  Students loved his enthusiasm, sense of humor, and kindness.  His success teaching and his viola and guitar playing were highly valued, and Fort Hays State University rapidly advanced him to full, tenured professor.

Being a dad was very meaningful to Marty. Every year, he led exotic family adventures to places such as Estes Park, the Ozarks, Lion Country Safari, Canada, Mexico, and eventually Europe. He drove long road trips to Lake Carmel and New Jersey to see his parents, siblings and cousins. The family spent extended time in Berkeley and San Luis Obispo, on sabbatical and a one-year position respectively.  Wherever they went, Marty sought out museums, exposing his kids to culture. While bemoaned at the time, this trait lives as an enduring legacy in his grown children.

Maybe the only thing that made him happier than a good museum was a good concert… or a classic movie! His interest in films led to his producing the long-running Classic Film Series at FHSU and led to a gig introducing films on KOOD public television.  He also loved writing program notes for symphony concerts and serving on the board of High Plains Public Radio.

It’s a Wonderful Life After a 31-year teaching career, Marty realized a long-time dream of retiring to Goleta and playing chamber music. He loved playing viola in the SBCC orchestra and writing concert program notes. Later in retirement, although nerve compression robbed him of his hand dexterity and the ability to play guitar and viola, Marty remained remarkably upbeat – finding pleasure in concerts, operas, ushering at area venues, and watching classic films. He enjoyed the Schmooze Room, senior exercise classes, daily walks in the neighborhood with Marian and most of all, being a grandpa.

At the age of 83, Marty suffered a major frontal lobe stroke followed by a traumatic brain injury, ultimately leading to advanced dementia. His love of connecting with people persisted to the end warmly greeting visitors and caregivers alike with a kind word and warm touch.

He is missed by his wife Marian,

children Joel and Lanya Shapiro (Vito Di Bona), grandsons Joshua and Ari, and his beloved sibs, Sandy, Harold, Ron, & Irene and many cousins.

Friends wanting to honor Marty: In lieu of flowers, consider supporting the performing arts, enjoy a symphony, chamber music or opera. Or contribute to one of our favorite causes: ACLU.org, AntiDefamation League, Humanist Society of Santa Barbara, Parkinson Association Santa Barbara, or Hospice.

A Celebration of Marty’s Life will be held Saturday, June 29, from 2-4pm at Live Oak Unitarian 820 N. Fairview, Goleta. Zoom link for folks to participate: https://zoom. us/j/991200709 RSVP if you can come in person marianshapiro@ gmail.com

Lynn Zodtner 4/20/1945 - 2/23/2024

With a heavy heart we share the news of Lynn Zodtner’s passing on 2/23/2024. Born to Margaret and Nelson Vassallo 4/20/1945. Lynn attended school in Livermore, California through High School. She graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in education and married her high school sweetheart Peter Zodtner. At the time of her passing they had been married 58 years.

Lynn taught High School and Junior College for more then 25 years but her real passion was helping others and she was always volunteering ~ Easter Seals, Children’s Hospital and after moving to Santa Barbara, Music Academy of the West. Over the years Lynn served on the board of her Condominium and did the Bookkeeping for her Husbands and Daughters Businesses.

Lynn loved family, good friends, reading, traveling and her 15 year old granddaughter, Zoe. Lynn loved visits from Zoe especially every summer when Zoe did Zoo Camp for 2 weeks at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Lynn is survived by her husband Peter. Her daughter Erica and her son Bret and her granddaughter Zoe.

ADVENTURE & CURIOSITY INSPIRE TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Lobster Jo’s offers numerous programs around Santa Barbara County. Focusing on Summer Camps we strive to provide unique experiences that are tailored to the best activities around tow From skating at the waterfront, to art in the Carousel House, beach play at Stern’s wharf, and adventures in Goleta’s newest parks we want your kids to know the town like the back of their hand!

BEACH CAMP Beach programming, ocean ecology, stewardship, ocean sports, arts and crafts

ART CAMP SB Sustainable art, group projects, joins Beach Camp for freeplay at noon

SKATE CAMP Skate instruction, skateboarding games, skate decoration

LOBSTER JO'S IN COLLABORATION WITH GOLETAS PARKS & RECREATION

GOLETA ART CAMP Sustainable art, group projects, freeplay at Jonny D. Wallis after lunch

ADVENTURE CAMP Park exploration, local ecology, park games

PRESENTED BY LOBSTER JO’S & SB PARKS AND RECREATION $250 $365 $200 $300 $300

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by Terry Ortega

Can you hear it? The sounds of the sea; the eucalyptus leaves whispering in the warm breeze; the smell of the paint, clay, stages, and studios. The call to all the creative, energetic, curious, and bright kids, from preschoolers to teens to answer the summertime adventures that are patiently awaiting your return. The perfect activity is offered in a half-day, full day, and even overnight. Please inquire about scholarships, sibling discounts, and sliding scales when signing up.

As always, the Santa Barbara Independent’s Annual Summer Camp Guide is the biggest resource for finding the right place for the children of our community. We got you!

IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING!

SPARK IMAGINATION, CONCEIVE POSSIBILITIES, AND INSPIRE MINDS!

CAMP DETAILS

CAMP WEEKS:

June 17 - August 9, 2024

Mon-Fri 9am - 3:30 Camp

Drop off 8:15 am

After Care ends at 5pm

COST:

$360-$450/ wk

LOCATION:

Bishop Diego School

400 La Colina Rd.

GRADES: K - 8th

ART EXPLORERS & TERRIFIC SCIENTIFIC STEAM CAMPS 2024

Grades: K - 8th grade

Dates: June 17 - August 9, 2024

Location: Bishop Diego School, Santa Barbara

With 65 different camps in Art, Science, Engineering and Technology, Art Explorers/Terrific Scientific has the largest array of camps in Santa Barbara County! Locally owned and serving Santa Barbara famiilies for over 18 years.

Our curriculum is designed for K-8th grade. and is “kid-tested” to ensure that camps are fun and full of learning concepts. Our programs feature hands-on, minds-on projects and activities which lay the foundation for innovative minds, problem solvers, and design thinkers of the future. We have a 1:10 staff/chid ratio consisting of exceptional professional staff and college students in diverse fields.

WE HAVE CAMPS IN ALL THESE AREAS…

ART

Drawing, painting, sculpting, digital art, product development, special effects, sewing, & movie making

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Robotics, engineering, programming, technology, game design, & architecture

SCIENCE

Space, chemistry, biology, forensics, veterinary medicine, archaeology, paleontology, astronomy, medicine and oceanography

ARTS

2B Creative Arts

You can draw! These lessons make drawing fun for everyone. Unlock your creative abilities! All skill levels are welcome.

Ages 6-15. 232 N. La Cumbre Rd. Call (805) 883-8424 or email 2bcreativearts@gmail.com. 2bcreativearts.com/class-schedule

Amplify Day Camp

An award-winning and American Camp Association–accredited music and arts day camp for girls.

Ages 8-18. Besant Hill School, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai. Call (805) 699-5247 or email jen@amplifyartsproject.org. amplifyrocks.org/day-camp

Art Explorers Summer Camps 2024

One-week themed camps in visual arts, digital arts, sewing, movie making, drawing, painting, and crafting.

Grades K-8. Bishop Diego School, 4000 La Colina Rd. Call (805) 570-5599 or email ozwicke@terrificscientific.org. artexplorerssantabarbara.com

Artistic Horizons Summer Camps

Clay Creation, Acrylic Wonder, Legendary Brushstrokes, and Ancient Art camps will dive into sculpting, painting, and mixed-media techniques.

Ages 6-15. Mountain View Elementary, 5465 Queen Ann Ln. Call (909) 636-3269 or email lchadwick@gusd.us. ArtisticHorizonsAtelier.com

Artstudio 4 Kids

Weekly multimedia art camps in an outdoor studio with small groups of up to 12 students.

Ages 7+. 815 Puente Dr. Call (805) 689-8993 or email geraldineotte@gmail.com. artstudio4kids.com

SUMMER Camp

Basketball Camp | Ages 6-10

Learn fundamental skills like dribbling, passing, shot technique, and the importance of teamwork.

Bizzy Girls Entrepreneur Camp |

Ages 6-12

Enjoy hands-on lessons in business concepts, sales, and marketing to develop a product line.

Ceramics Camp | Ages 8-15

Learn basic techniques of wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing.

Comedy Camp | Ages 9-12

Explore joke writing, comedy structure, improv, and storytelling.

Ice Hockey Camp | Ages 4-12

Learn skills including ice skating, stickhandling, passing, and shooting.

Ice Skating Camp | Ages 4-12

Learn to ice skate from professional coaches, with crafts and outdoor activities mixed in.

Junior Counselors | Ages 13-17

Earn community service hours while ensuring younger kids have fun at camp.

Junior Lifeguards | Ages 7-17

Learn water safety, first aid, surf lifesaving, and more from professional beach lifeguards.

LEGO Camp | Ages 6-12

Explore concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering with a curriculum designed by engineers.

LobsterJo’s Art Camp | Ages 5-14

Enjoy morning art lessons followed by beach and ocean activities at Lobster Jo's Beach Camp in the afternoon.

Lobster Jo’s Beach Camp | Ages 5-14

Enjoy a mix of sand and ocean activities, beach-themed crafts, and a variety of group games.

Nature Camp | Ages 6-12

Experience a classic summer camp with singalongs, games, and nature science while exploring trails, beaches, and parks.

Ocean Explorers Camp | Ages 5-14

Enjoy ocean and beach activities, including kayaking and snorkeling, while learning about our marine environment.

Pickleball Camp | Ages 8-17

Learn shot and volley techniques, proper serving and receiving, and game strategy for different skill levels.

Skate Camp | Ages 6-12

Learn proper skateboarding technique, practice new skills, and explore the challenges of Skater's Point.

Soccer Camp | Ages 7-10

Learn fundamental skills like dribbling, passing, shot technique, and the importance of teamwork.

Tennis and Swim Camp | Ages 7-15

Participate in structured tennis lessons with breaks spent at Los Baños del Mar pool.

Theater Camp | Ages 6-12

Spend the week singing, dancing, and prepping the set before putting on a performance for friends and family.

Volleyball Camp | Ages 9-17

Learn and practice correct ball handling, passing, setting, hitting, and serving for each skill level.

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Boxtales Summer Theatre Teen Camp

This three-week journey into the Boxtales method will include training in acting, storytelling, and acrobatics.

Ages 14-19. The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. Call (805) 962-1142 or email info@boxtales.org. boxtales.org/education/summer-camp

Camp Creation

Week 1: Students will write original musical theater songs; Week 2: Students will perform original songs. Do one or both camps.

Ages 13-18. McKinley School, 350 Loma Alta Dr. Call (805) 722-5475 or email blaine.sayre@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/CampCreation

Ceramics Camp

Campers will learn the basic techniques of wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing.

Ages 8-15. Chase Palm Park Craft Ctr., 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Chocolate

Art Camp

Learn skills in becoming a chocolatier from rolling ganache flavor to molding, dipping, cacao painting, decorating, and acrylic painting on a tray.

Ages 9-15. Menchaca Chocolate Factory, 4141 State St., E-1. Call (646) 369-7277 or email menchacachocolates@gmail.com. menchacachocolates.com/pages/chocolatey-connection

Comedy Camp

Campers will explore joke writing, comedy structure, improv, and storytelling.

Ages 9-12. Carrillo Rec Ctr., 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Dance Camp at Goleta School of Ballet

Dance Camp offers classes in ballet, stretch, musical theater, dance history, sewing, and performance. Summer Intensive offers intermediate/advanced students a focus on classical ballet technique ending with a performance.

Ages 9-12. Goleta School of Ballet, 303 Magnolia Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 328-3823 or email info@goletaschoolofballet.com. goletaschoolofballet.com

Destination Dance

There are seven themed weeks of dance camp for all ages and experience levels.

Ages 3-18. S.B. Dance Arts Performing Arts Ctr., 531 E. Cota St. Call (805) 966-5299 or email info@sbdancearts.com. sbdancearts.com

Grant House Sewing Center —

Have Fun Sewing Summer Camp!

This class is perfect for all level sewers, from beginners to advanced.

Ages 8-17. Grant House Sewing Center, 336 E. Cota St. Call (805) 962-0929 or email ghsewingmachines@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/HaveFun-Sewing

LANTERNS GLOBAL CARPINTERIA CHILDREN’S FARM CARPINTERIA, CA

Summer Camps Summer Camps

TIDES OCEAN

ADVENTURE CAMP

BEACH, SURF, BOOGIE, SUP, MARINE BIOLOGY, & EXPLORATION

EL JARDIN CAMP“ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO”

TRAVEL AROUND THE SPANISH WORLD WITH SONGS, GAMES, ARTS AND ACTIVITIES. SPANISH CAMP!

FARM CAMP

JOIN US FOR FUN AT THE FARM.

WORKING WITH FARM ANIMALS, GARDENING, ART, GAMES & READ ALOUDS

3 SEPARATE WEEKS OF CAMP:

JULY 29 - AUGUST 16

MONDAY- FRIDAY, 9-3

COST: $350/WEEK

3 SEPARATE WEEKS OF CAMP:

JUNE 17 - JULY 5

MONDAY- FRIDAY, 9-3

COST: $360/WEEK

3 SEPARATE WEEKS OF CAMP:

JULY 8 - JULY 26

MONDAY- FRIDAY, 9-3

COST: $350/WEEK

InterAct Theatre Camp Act It! Move It! Make It! 2024

These two-week creative and inspiring camps will include acting, singing, movement, and theater design.

Ages 4-16. Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Call (805) 869-2348 or email info@interacttheatreschool.com. interacttheatreschool.com/summer-camps

Lobster Jo’s Art Camp Parks & Rec

Campers will enjoy daily art lessons each morning followed by a fun beach day in the afternoon.

Ages: 5-14. Carousel House, 223 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Momentum Dance Company Summer Dance Camps

Five-day camps are packed with fun and creativity with a live performance at the end of each week.

Ages 3-teen. Momentum Dance Company, 316 State St., Ste. A. Call (805) 364-1638 or email momentumdancesb@gmail.com. momentumdancesb.com

Nick Rail Summer Band Camp

This well-established program will provide students the opportunity to continue their musical learning. All levels welcome!

Entering grades 4-9. S.B. Junior High School, 721 E. Cota St. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

Photojournalism Camp

Learn photography basics and documentary storytelling, writing, and fun field trips around S.B.

Ages 10-13. Gateway Educational Services, 185 S. Patterson Ave. Call (805) 895-1153 or email info@gatewayeducationalservices.org bit.ly/GESSUMMER2024

Sew Much Fun! Where Kids Love to Sew

Sew stuffed animals, travel pillows, pajama pants, beach bags, and more. Small classes, flexible schedule with equipment provided and low-cost supplies.

Grades K-12. 5290 Overpass Rd. Call (805) 450-7129 or email HeyPrissy@gmail.com.

2024 SUMMER DAY CAMPS

SUMMER DAY CAMPS

Full & Half Day Field Player, Goalkeeper, Juniors Camp for Ages 5 - 16

SANTA BARBARA, CA Girsh Turf Soccer Complex

June 17 - 21

July 29 - August 2

CARPINTERIA, CA Viola Park

July 22 - 26

RESIDENTIAL CAMPS @ CATE SCHOOL | CARPINTERIA CA

6-Day / 5-Night West & 12-Day / 11-Night Elite Residential Camp for Field Players & Goalkeepers . Limited spots available. Boys & Girls Ages 10 - 18. For club level players only. June and July camps offered.

Momentum Dance Company

The sound of an incoming Huey is beloved by all who served in Vietnam. It meant food, mail, ammo, life-saving medevacs ~ and much more! It meant everything to ground pounders who needed help.

Now we need your help ~ to find a new and permanent home to honor this ICON of service in Vietnam.

If you can be of help, please call Ed ~ at 805-770-0979.

Whomp, whomp, whomp . . . More info:

Maybe you have a place for the 24/7 display; or maybe you can help with a long-term commitment; or with one of the individual services we’ll need ~ from security to TLC.

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S.B. Festival Ballet Summer Dance Camps

Themed summer camps for ages 3-9 and summer intensive for older dancers, with showcases on Fridays. Limit: 10 dancers per camp.

Ages 3-9. S.B. Festival Ballet, 127 W. Canon Perdido St. Call (805) 899-2901 or email info@ santabarbarafestivalballet.com. santabarbarafestivalballet.com

S.B. Middle School Beginning Guitar Camp

Get in touch with your inner musician through our beginner guitar summer camp.

Ages 9-12. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 682-2989 or email summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

S.B. Museum of Art Summer Camp

Children will spend the day immersed in hands-on art making while being inspired by original Museum works of art.

Ages 5-12. SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House, 1600 Santa Barbara St. Call (805) 884-6457 or email communityprograms@sbma.net. sbma.net/kidsfamilies

Theater Camp

Campers will spend the week singing, dancing, and prepping the set before putting on a special performance for friends and family.

Ages 6-12. Carrillo Recreation Ctr., 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

State Street Ballet Academy

2-Week Junior Intensive Dance Camp

Junior dance intensive for serious ballet dancers with a performance at the Lobero.

Ages 10-18. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy Annie 2-Week Dance Camp

Daily ballet, jazz, tap, and art with a final performance.

Ages 6-13. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy Annie 2-Week Mini Dance Camp

Daily ballet, jazz, tap, and art with a final performance.

Ages 3-6. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy Ballet Boot Camp

Daily ballet, conditioning, pointe/pre-pointe, etc.

Ages 12-18. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy Cinderella Mini Dance Camp

Ballet, jazz, tap, and art with a performance.

Ages 3-6. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy

Contemporary & Choreography Dance Camp

Daily contemporary class and choreographic exploration, including a performance.

Ages 12-18. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy

Encanto Mini Dance Camp

Ballet, jazz, tap, and art with a performance.

Ages 3-6. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

State Street Ballet Academy

Frozen Mini Dance Camp

Ballet, jazz, tap, and art with a performance.

Ages 3-6. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 x1 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

S.B. Education Foundation Drumline Camp

Participants will learn how to play different types of instruments that are used in large percussion ensembles. All levels welcome!

Entering grades 6-9. La Cumbre Junior High School, 2255 Modoc Rd. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

Kindermusik with Kathy Music, Movement, Instrument, and Song Camps

Ignite the musician in your child with fun-filled music camps with piano, ukulele, musical theater, songwriting, drumming, dancing, games, and more.

Ages 4-9. Garden Street Academy, 2300 Garden St. and Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 729-0698 or email kindermusikathy@gmail.com. kindermusikwithkathy.com

SummerFest Music Camp: Composing Music for Film and Video Games

Learn and develop your music composition skills to write music for your favorite titles. Introduction to DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and guest lectures will be included.

Grades 7-12. Southern California Piano Academy, 5266 Hollister Ave., Ste. 301. Call (805) 770-7942 or email info@socalpianoacademy.com. socalpianoacademy.com/camps-workshops

Summer Intensive at Goleta School of Ballet

Summer Intensive offers intermediate/advanced students a focus on classical ballet technique ending with a performance. In person.

Ages 12-17. Goleta School of Ballet, 303 Magnolia Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 328-3823 or email info@goletaschoolofballet.com. goletaschoolofballet.com

S.B. Education Foundations

Summer String Camp

String students will gain technical skills on their instrument and learn fundamental music theory in this fun camp. All levels welcome!

Entering grades 4-9. La Colina Junior High School, 4025 Foothill Rd. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY JUNIOR LIFEGUARDS

Santa Barbara County Junior Lifeguards at Goleta Beach

This fun and educational program is instructed and supervised by the Santa Barbara County Lifeguards. A variety of ocean and beach activities that improves your child’s confidence and knowledge in the marine environment. Ages 8 to 17.

Session One: July 1 to July 12, 9:15am-1:45pm

Session Two: July 15 to July 26, 9:15am-1:45pm

$250 per session ($225 per additional sibling)

Pre-register online starting April 1

For more information go to: www.sbparks.org/jg

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Young Singers Club

Private voice lessons tailored to individual needs. Special summer packages are available.

Ages 9+. 4713 Chandler St. Call (805) 280-9802 or email youngsingersclub@gmail.com. youngsingersclub.com

Young Writers Club

Young writers will enjoy fun exercises, inspiring lessons, silly games, exciting projects, and more!

Ages 11-12. 4713 Chandler St. Call (805) 284-5693 or email wibniclub@gmail.com. wibniclub.wixsite.com/young-writers-club

EDUCATION/STEM

Avenues Academic Camp

Individual and group sessions focused on study skills, writing, and math. In-person or via Zoom.

Ages 9-16. 2958 Foothill Rd. Call (818) 359-0859 or email avenuescollegeadmission@gmail.com. avenuescollegeandcareeradvisement.org

Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp

Girls will enjoy hands-on lessons in business concepts, sales, and marketing to develop their own product line.

Ages 6-12. Carrillo Recreation Ctr., 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Cate Summer Institute

Take part in a different kind of academic experience, leadership, and the outdoors.

Grades 6-8. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_seriano@cate.org. catesummerprograms.org

College Application Workshop at California Learning Center

Get college applications done during the summer. Learn how to craft an excellent essay and résumé. Small groups.

Ages 17-18. California Learning Ctr., 3324 State St., Ste. L. Call (805) 563-1579 or email wendi@clcsb.com. clcsb.com/summer

Lego Camp

Following a curriculum designed by engineers, campers will have fun exploring concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering.

Ages 6-12. MacKenzie Park Ctr., 3111 State St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Math Camp at S.B. Family School

A fun, hands-on exploration of creative mathematics with weekly themes for kids who enjoy math, led by an experienced math team coach.

Grades 4-10. North Goleta. Call (805) 680-9950 or email camps@sbfamilyschool.com. sbfamilyschool.com/camps

MOXI Camp

MOXI Camps boost creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills with fun STEAM.

Entering grades K-6. MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State St. Call (805) 770-5000 or email camps@moxi.org. moxi.org/camp

Presidio Archaeology Camp

Dig, discover, and learn how archaeologists unearth clues to piece together the history of Santa Barbara.

Ages 10-15. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Call (805) 961-5374 or email sarah@sbthp.org. sbthp.org/archcamp

Rancho Palomino S.B.

Learn horsemanship and equine safety, archery, and native S.B. cultural arts.

Ages 5+. S.B. Preserves. Call (805) 570-5075 or email ranchopalominosb@gmail.com. ranchopalominosb.com

Read & Shine — All Ages Library Program

Celebrate reading with free programs, reading logs, lots of ways to participate, and all kinds of fun!

All ages. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.; Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St.; Montecito Library, 1469 E. Valley Rd., Montecito. Call (805) 962-7653 or email YouthServices@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. sbplibrary.org

SBHS Computer Science Academy

Creative Computing Camp: Art and Design

Learn to create digital art and animations through code with fun and engaging activities taught by SBHS Computer Science Academy students.

Entering grades 7-8. CS Academy, S.B. High School, 700 E. Anapamu St., Rm. 26. Call (805) 966-9101 x5027 or email dcisneros@sbunified.org. sbhscs.org/summer-camp

S.B. STEM Camp at Peabody

Join for a week of fun, educational, hands-on classes in robotics, engineering, outdoor games, art, and chemistry.

Grades 1-6. Peabody Charter School, 3018 Calle Noguera. Call (805) 455-9152 or email lauren .rodriguez@peabodycharter.net.

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S.B. STEM Camp at Peabody

Stimulate minds, encourage teamwork, build character, and develop self-esteem at our summer camps!

YOUTH CAMP YOUTH CAMP

Boxtales’ Summer Youth Camp is a 3-week journey in the Boxtales method including training in: Acting, Storytelling, Acro-Yoga, Mime, Music, and Collaboration. This year’s campers will create an original stage production of...

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Sound Waves Music and Movement Camp

Students will participate in singing, improvising, moving, and making music in a child-centered, creative way.

Entering grades 1-3. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

STEAM Academy for Girls

Enjoy using math, science, and technology.

Ages 10-13. Gateway Educational Services, 185 S. Patterson Ave., Ste. E. Call (805) 895-1153 or email info@gatewayeducationalservices.org. bit.ly/GESSUMMER2024

Terrific Scientific STEAM Camps 2024

One-week themed camps in science, coding, engineering, digital games, and robotics.

Grades K-8. Bishop Diego School, 4000 La Colina Rd. Call (805) 570-5599 or email ozwicke@terrificscientific.org. terrificscientific.org

Pinocchio

When: June 17–July 5

Mon–Thurs: 9am–3:30pm Fri: 9am–12:30pm

Where: Marjorie Luke Theatre

Ages: 9–13 Cost: $850

TEEN CAMP

Take your acting to the next level, with Boxtales Teen Camp! Train with theater professionals in the Boxtales method and perform in a fully-staged production of the Indian classic...

GENERAL

AHA! Summer 2024

This three-week, four-days-a-week camp will include field trips, creative projects, and team-building activities.

Entering grades 7-12. Jefferson Hall, Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St.; and Leadbetter Beach. Call (805) 229-1079 or email paulina@ahasb.org. ahasb.org

The Ramayana

When: July 8–July 26

Mon–Thurs: 9am–3:30pm Fri: 9am–12:30pm

Where: Marjorie Luke Theatre

Ages: 14–19 Cost: $850

Sign up early, only 15 positions available in each camp!

For more info please send an email to info@boxtales.org or call 962-1142.

Cliff Drive Care Center Summer Camp

Activities include sports, hiking, and STEAM, field trips to beaches, pools, parks, and museums, and arts and crafts.

Grades completed: TK-10. Cliff Drive Care Ctr., 1435 Cliff Dr. Call (805) 965-4286 x221 or email cliffdrivepreschool@gmail.com. cliffdrivecarecenter.org/summer-camp

Costa de Oro Girl Scout Day Camp

Join to discover women in history who have paved the way for girls today. Grades K-8. La Patera Elementary, 555 N. La Patera Ln., Goleta. Email costadeorocamp@gmail.com. costadeorosu.org/day-camp

Hands On Learning Academy (HOLA) Arts, Crafts, & Science Projects

Campers will work on hands-on projects every day.

Grades K-6. Hands On Learning Academy, 7394 Calle Real, Ste. F., Goleta. Call (805) 588-4969. handsonlearningacademy.org

Montessori Center School Summer Camp 2024

Our thematic summer camp offers opportunities for creativity, discovery, social interaction, and fun!

Ages 3-12. Montessori Center School, 401 N. Fairview Ave., Ste. 1, Goleta. Call (805) 683-9383 or email l.ldebeule@mcssb.org. mcssb.org/summer-camp

Nature Adventures™ Summer Camp

Our camps and classes with trained instructors weave together science, art, and literature into fun learning activities at both the Museum and Sea Center.

Ages 4-12. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol; Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Call (805) 682-4711 x136 or email csipiora@sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/natureadventures

Read & Shine! All Ages Library Program

Celebrate reading with free programs, reading logs with many ways to participate, and all kinds of fun!

All ages. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.; Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St.; and Montecito Library, 1469 E. Valley Rd., Montecito. Call (805) 962-7653 or email youthservices@santabarbaraca.gov. sbplibrary.org

Safety Town

Safety Town half-day camp teaches pre- and post-kindergarteners how to evaluate “safe” from “unsafe” situations and to learn safety at home and in the community. Grades pre- and post-kindergarten. Mountain View Elementary School, 5465 Queen Ann Ln.; and Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Rd. Call (805) 252-7998 or email anne@sbsafetytown.org. safetytown.org

S.B. Creative Summer Camps

Each week features a different theme: Pokémon, Disney, science, ocean, superheroes, space, dinosaurs, sports, music, crafts.

Ages 5-13. Welcome House, 632 E. Ortega St. Call (805) 455-1124 or email sbcreativeed@gmail.com. santabarbarasummercamps.org

S.B. Zoo Camp

Zoo Camp offers kids the opportunity to be outside and learn all about animals and the world around us.

Ages 3-12. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Call (805) 962-5339 or email education@sbzoo.org. www.sbzoo.org/learn/zoo-camp

Summer at Laguna

Where learning and fun collide, featuring eight weeks of arts, academic, adventure, Lego, STEM, and sports camps.

Ages 4-17. Laguna Blanca School, 4125 Paloma Dr.; and 260 San Ysidro Rd. Call (805) 687-2461 or email camps@lagunablanca.org. lagunablanca.org/summer

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Summer Camp at Girls Inc.!

Hands-on enrichment fun in a pro-girl environment! Nutrition and movement, team building and leadership, STEM, art, and more!

Grades Transitional K-6. Goleta Valley Ctr., 4973 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 963-4757 or email info@girlsincsb.org. girlsincsb.org/programs/summer-2

Summer on the Ridge

Campers will create, move, swim, and play while exploring all areas of the Riviera Ridge School’s 11-acre campus.

Ages 4-12. The Riviera Ridge School, 2130 Mission Ridge Rd. Call (805) 569-1811 x114 or email ddowdy@rivieraridge.org. tinyurl.com/SummerOnTheRidge

Teen Summer Program at Girls Inc.!

This program offers a safe, supportive, pro-girl environment for teens featuring art, nutrition, STEM, leadership, advocacy, and more!

Grades 7-12. Goleta Valley Teen Ctr., 4973 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 963-4757 or email info@girlsincsb.org. girlsincsb.org/programs/teens

UCSB Summer Day Camp

Nine weeks of fun activities and competitions with creative themes. Beach days, talent shows, sports, hiking, gymnastics, swimming, crafts, and more!

Ages 5-14. UCSB Department of Recreation, 516 Ocean Rd. Email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. recreation.ucsb.edu/youth-programs/summer-day-camp

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OUTDOOR

Adventure Summer Camps — Tides: Marine Biology and Outdoor Learning

Campers can surf, stand-up paddleboard, body board, and play beach games with daily marine biology lessons and tide pool exploration!

Ages 6-15. Rincon Beach County Park, Carpinteria. Call (805) 364-2016 or email support@lanternsglobal.com. lanternsglobal.com/all-summer-camps

A-Frame Surf: Ocean Adventures

Ocean Adventures is your complete summer beach camp with surfing, boogie boarding, beach games, and arts. Hot lunch and snacks are included.

Ages 5-14. Santa Claus Beach. Call (805) 684-8803 or email aframesam@yahoo.com. summerbeachcamp.com

Alrededor del Mundo: El Jardín Summer Camp

Around the World

Get your “passport” stamped as we travel to the most famous Spanish countries in this Spanish immersion summer camp. Participate in sports, games, activities, gardening, and art. Learn about the different Spanish countries’ cultures, food, music, dance, and more.

S.B. County Junior Lifeguards (formerly Hendry’s Junior Lifeguards)

This fun program will combine beach safety education with environmental stewardship, competition, and fitness. Supervised by local professional ocean lifeguards.

Ages 8-17. Goleta Beach, 5986 Sandspit Rd., Goleta. Call (805) 699-0175 or email sbcojg@sbparks.org. countyofsb.org/1031/Hendrys-Junior-Lifeguards

Junior Lifeguards

Participants will learn water safety, first aid, surf lifesaving, and more from professional beach lifeguards.

Ages 7-17. East Beach Pavilion Beach, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Lobster Jo’s Beach Camp

Nominated for best summer camp! Campers will enjoy a mix of sand and ocean activities, beachthemed arts and crafts, and games.

Ages 5-14. East Beach (Chase Palm Park). Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Nature Camp

Campers will enjoy singalongs, outdoor games, field trips, nature science, and a special family night with entertaining skits and awards.

Ages 4-12. Carpinteria Children’s Farm, 5885 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Call (805) 314-4013 or email support@lanternsglobal.com. lanternsglobal.com/all-summer-camps

Camp Elings: Outdoor Adventure

Enjoy perfect summer days of grass, trees, capture the flag, arts and crafts, slip-and-slides, kits, playgrounds, and more!

Ages 5-12. Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 569-5611 or email mbaker@ elingspark.org. elingspark.org

Farm Camp

Campers will enjoy learning about animal care, farming, painting, clay making, crafts, read-aloud stories, fun group games, and activities!

Ages 4-13. Carpinteria Children’s Farm, 5885 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Call (805) 314-4013 or email support@lanternsglobal.com. lanternsglobal.com/all-summer-camps

Ages 6-12. Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Nature Rangers

Wilderness Programs

Join Nature Rangers for wilderness exploration, engaging nature activities, games, arts and crafts, and a summer full of fun!

Ages 5-13. Various wilderness areas in Goleta and S.B. Call (805) 895-2110 or email tracy@nature-rangers.org. nature-rangers.org/camp

Ocean Explorers

Campers will enjoy ocean and beach activities, including kayaking, stand-up paddling, and snorkeling while learning about our marine environment.

Ages 5-14. Paddle Sports Ctr., 117 B Harbor Wy. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Peak2Pacific Outdoor Adventures & Environmental Education Summer Camp

Adventures will include hiking, climbing, terrestrial/creek ecology, marine biology, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing, boogie boarding, team building, sports.

Ages 3-12; LITs: 13-14; CITs: 15-18. West Beach. Call (805) 689-8326 or email peak2pacific@gmail.com. peak2pacific.com

Summer Camp at the Botanic Garden: Ages 5-6

Three themed camps will allow young campers to connect with the natural world through outdoor play, crafts, and exploration.

Ages 5-6. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@sbbotanicgarden.org. bit.ly/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

Summer Camp at the Botanic Garden: Ages 6-8

Three camps engage older campers in nature exploration through active challenges, hands-on discovery and investigation, and sensory activities.

Ages 6-8. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@sbbotanicgarden.org. bit.ly/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

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8-10

Older kids will discover new ways to connect with nature through artistic expression, scientific exploration, and plant and animal investigations.

Ages 8-10. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@sbbotanicgarden.org. bit.ly/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

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Wilderness Youth Project

Wilderness Youth Project connects kids to nature in small groups guided by inspired, skilled, and committed mentors and volunteers.

Ages 3-18. Various locations in Carpinteria, Goleta, and S.B. Call (805) 964-8096 or email info@wyp.org. wyp.org

Wild Roots Forest School Summer Program

Campers will participate in 100 percent outdoor, nature-based, fun-filled summer programs.

Ages 3-7. Various locations in Goleta and S.B. Call (805) 570-3087 or email registrar.wildroots@gmail.com. wildrootsschool.org

UCSB Beach ’n’ Surf Camp

Enjoy summer at Campus Point with activities such as surf and kayak instruction, beach games, and environmental education.

Ages 9-15. Campus Point, Lagoon Rd., UCSB. Call (805) 893-3913 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. recreation.ucsb.edu/youth-programs/surf-kayak-camp

OVERNIGHT/ SLEEPAWAY

Amplify Sleepaway Camp

An award-winning and American Camp Association accredited music and arts sleepaway camp for girls!

Ages 8-18. Besant Hill School, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai. Call (805) 699-5247 or email jen@amplifyartsproject.org. amplifyrocks.org

Camp Kesem

A free and fun, outdoor, overnight camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer.

Ages 6-18. Camp Whittier, 2400 CA-154, S.B. Call (818) 457-6253 or email ucsb.outreach@kesem.org. kesem.org/programs-services/camp-kesem

Camp Natoma

This nature-immersive, screen-free experience where kids build grit will offer hiking, swimming, crafts, archery, hatchets, and more at a 350-acre woodland.

Ages 7-17. 617 Cypress Mountain Dr., Paso Robles. Call (805) 316-0163 or email info@campnatoma.org. campnatoma.org

Cate Sports Academy Overnight Camp

Overnight camp for baseball, tennis, volleyball, and water polo. Grades 3-11. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_seriano@cate.org. catesummerprograms.org

Ages 10-13

Camp I July 8-12

Camp II July 22-26 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Science projects, computer coding and animation, robotics, and engineering. Enjoy using math, art, and science daily.

Math Academy

Ages 10-13

June 24-28 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

camp will give students

Grades 4 to 9

June 17 to August 1

Students are tutored three times per week between 2:30 pm and 6:00 for 45-minute sessions; students work 1 to 1 with a tutor for 16 sessions.

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Ocean Explorers Camp Five-Day Channel Islands Adventure

Explore Channel Islands National Park with snorkeling, swimming with sea lions, kayaking sea caves, and studying the topography and ecology of the islands.

Ages 11-17. Paddle Sports Ctr., 117-B Harbor Wy. Call (510) 219-9276 or email kaia@paddlesportsca.com. oceanexplorerscamp.com

one. Soccer Schools

Elite residential soccer camps have innovative curriculums and an international coaching staff where players learn, improve, and have a blast!

Ages 10-18. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 845-6801 or email info@onescoccerschools.com. onesoccerschools.com

Rancho Palomino S.B.

Sleepaway Monday-Thursday, home Friday after camp. Activities include horse riding, arts, and, archery.

Ages 7+. Modoc Preserve. Call (805) 570-5075 or email ranchopalominosb@gmail.com. ranchopalominosb.com

The Sea League

Summer Camps 2024

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary for ages 3-18. Every camp ends with a show! Register by April 1 for early bird discount.

The Sea League

Overnight camping at Dos Pueblos Ranch. Sea cave kayaking at the Channel Islands, nature skills, and surfing all day!

Ages 9-13. Various locations in Goleta and S.B. Call (805) 419-0717 or email info@thesealeague.org. thesealeague.org/summer-register

SPECIAL NEEDS

Camp Kesem

A free and fun, outdoor, overnight camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer.

Ages 6-18. Camp Whittier, 2400 CA-154, S.B. Call (818) 457-6253 or email ucsb.outreach@kesem.org. kesem.org/programs-services/camp-kesem

Camp Wheez

Children with asthma are invited to join for an exciting week of fun activities and asthma education.

Ages 6-12. First Presbyterian Church of S.B., 21 E. Constance Ave. Call (805) 681-1793 or email campwheez@sansumclinic.org. sansumclinic.org/camp-wheez

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Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp

For youth/young adults with physical disabilities who use or could use a wheelchair to participate in sports.

Ages 6-21. UCSB Recreation Center, 516 Ocean Rd. Call (805) 569-8999 x82102 or email rvanhoor@sbch.org. cottagehealth.org/wheelchaircamp

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RiteCare Language Center: Camp Chit Chat

This speech therapy program of one-hour weekly sessions is for young children with articulation and language delays.

Ages 3-6. 16 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 962-8469 or email jtorresabundis@casrf.org. casrf.org/santabarbara

SPIRITUAL

CEF Free Morning Lego Camps

Child Evangelism Fellowship offers free morning camps that will feature Lego challenges, engaging Bible lessons, games, music, snacks, and fun!

Ages 6-12. Calvary Baptist Church, 736 W. Islay St. Call (805) 698-7719 or email cefsbministry@gmail.com. cefsantabarbara.org/programs/5-day-clubs

Ignite Half-Day Camp (formerly Noah’s)

Campers will participate in basketball, volleyball, crafts, music, and Bible stories.

Grades 1-7. Montecito Covenant Church, 671 Cold Spring Rd., Montecito. Call (805) 969-0373 or email office@mcchurch.org. mcchurch.org/ignite

SPORTS/ WELLNESS

Basketball Camp

Campers will learn fundamental basketball skills like dribbling, passing, shot techniques, and the importance of teamwork.

Ages 6-10. Carrillo Street Gym, 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Brazil Camp

Campers will learn and practice the art of capoeira, drumming, and other games.

Ages 7-12. Call (805) 637-5355 or email capoeirasb@gmail.com. capoeirasb.com

• Tuition-Free Public School

• TK-12 Independent Study Program

• Online Curriculum

• A-G Approved College Prep Coursework

• Credit Recovery Courses

• One-on-one appointment with a Credentialed Teacher

• Academic & Social-Emotional Support for Enhanced Student Success

PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 805-623-1111 | OLIVEGROVECHARTER. ORG

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Cate Sports Academy Day Camp

Day camp for baseball, tennis, volleyball, and water polo.

Grades 3-11. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_seriano@cate.org. catesummerprograms.org

Ice Hockey Camp

Campers will learn to ice skate specifically for hockey, plus stick handling, passing, and shooting skills through exciting drills and games.

Ages 4-12. Ice in Paradise, 6985 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Ice Skating Camp

Fun focused ice-skating camp with professional coaches with crafts and outdoor activities mixed in to keep your kids cool!

Ages 4-12. Ice in Paradise, 6985 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Muni Three-Day Tennis Camp

A shorter camp option for younger tennis players. Campers will focus on beginner skills and fundamentals.

Ages 6-10. Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Ctr., 1414 Park Pl. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Next Level Sports Camp

S.B.’s best multi-sport summer camp taught by top local coaches. Pick the sport you want to play each day!

Ages 6-14. Goleta Valley South Little League Fields, 4540 Hollister Ave. Call (714) 333-8623 or email jeff@nextlevelsportscamp.com. nextlevelsportscamp.com

one. Soccer Schools

Elite day soccer camps have innovative curriculums and an international coaching staff where players learn, improve, and have a blast!

Ages 5-16. Day: Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd., Goleta. Call (805) 845-6801 or email info@onescoccerschools.com. onesoccerschools.com

Pickleball Camp

Campers will learn pickleball shot and volley techniques, proper serving and receiving, and game strategy.

Ages: 8-17. Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Ctr., 1414 Park Pl. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

PYC Summer Sports Camp

Campers of all levels can participate in the summer fun of basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and multi-sport camps. Grades 1-6. Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave. Call (805) 967-8778 or email info@pageyouthcenter.org. pageyouthcenter.org/summer-camps

Rincon Swim School Summer Swim

Come splash and swim with us! Swim lesson instruction and Water Babies classes all summer!

Ages 3 months+. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 801-8745 or email howdy@rinconswim.com. rinconswim.com

S.B. School of Skills Summer Hoops Camp

This fun-filled basketball camp will feature guest speakers, awesome prizes, and three-point dunk contests.

Ages 9-13. Boys and Girls Club of S.B., 632 E. Canon Perdido St. Call (805) 455-8610 or email sbschoolofskills@gmail.com. sbbasketballcamp.com

S.B. Skateboard Academy

Get ready for an epic summer at this camp and learn how to roll on a board, improve your skills, and make new friends.

Ages 4-20. S.B. Skateboard Academy, 301 La Casa Grande Cir., Goleta. Call (323) 481-8677 or email sbskateacademy56@gmail.com. sbskateboardacademy.com/ skateboard-camp

S.B. Gym Club Camp

Campers will train in gymnastics, parkour, trampoline, ninja, cheer, aerial, and rock wall climbing.

Ages 4-17. S.B. Gymnastics Club, 4129 State St. Call (805) 869-2962 or email info@santabarbaragymnasticsclub.com. santabarbaragymnasticsclub.com

S.B. Middle School Bike Camp

Learn the fundamentals of bike maintenance, go on epic rides, and keep active.

Ages 9-12. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 682-2989 or email summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

S.B. Middle School Sports Camp

Join coach Bryan for a week of sports fundamentals. Open your mind to new sports opportunities and discover hidden talents.

Ages 9-12. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra.

Call (805) 682-2989 or e mail summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

S.B. Rock Gym: Kids Climbing Camp

Each day is packed with climbing activities, games, and craft making!

Ages 5-9. S.B. Rock Gym, 322 State St. Call (805) 770-3225 or email info@sbrockgym.com. sbrockgym.com

S.B. Rock Gym Teen Rocks: Gym to Crag

Kids will take their learned climbing skills outside to S.B.’s most iconic climbing locations!

Ages 10-15. 322 State St. Call (805) 770-3225 or email info@sbrockgym.com. sbrockgym.com

S.B. Tennis Club Summer Camp

This camp is designed for players of all ages and abilities.

Ages 6-16. Tennis Club of S.B., 2375 Foothill Rd. Call (805) 682-4722 or email christianmathis805tennis@gmail.com. santabarbaratennisclub.com

Skate Camp

Campers will learn proper skateboarding technique, practice new skills, and explore the challenges of Skater’s Point. All levels are welcome.

Ages 6-12. Skater’s Point, Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Soccer Camp

Campers will learn fundamental soccer skills like dribbling, passing, shot technique, and the importance of teamwork.

Ages 7-10. Cabrillo Ball Park, 800 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

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DIGITAL CLEANSE

A WELLNESS RETREAT FOR TEENS

June 17 - 25, 2024

El Capitan Canyon Resort

For rising 9th-12th graders: Apply to attend AHA!’s 4th annual Digital Cleanse!

• Docent-guided hike at Arroyo Hondo Preserve

• Connecting and creative games and activities

• Pool and beach time

• Cookouts, s’mores, stargazing

• Other screen-free adventures!

New to AHA! or only enrolled in AHA! In-school program?

https://ahasb.org/online-application

Currently enrolled in an AHA! After-School program?

http://tinyurl.com/AHADC2024app

Questions? Contact Isa Sandoval Digital Cleanse Enrollment Coordinator (805) 252-0750 | isa@ahasb.org

A H a SUMMER PROGRAM

CONNECTION | CREATIVITY | BEACH DAYS | FUN FIELD TRIPS!

Santa Barbara Groups July 1–18

Jr High Students

Incoming 7th graders - incoming 8th graders:

Mon–Wed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Jefferson Hall @USSB

Thurs. 2:00–5:00 PM, Leadbetter Beach

Sr High Students

Incoming 9th graders - graduating 12th graders

Earn Community Service or a stipend

Mon–Wed 2:00–5:00 PM

Jefferson Hall @USSB

Thurs. 2:00–5:00 PM, Leadbetter Beach

Carpinteria Groups June 10–27

Sr High Students

Incoming 9th graders - graduating 12th graders

Earn Community Service or a stipend

Mon–Thurs 8:30 AM–12:00 PM Carpinteria High School

http://tinyurl.com/ahasummer24

Questions? Contact Paulina Romero Enrollment Operations Specialist 805)229-1079 | paulina@ahasb.org

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Surf Happens Surf Camps

S.B.’s number-one and longest-running surf camp that offers beginning to advanced camps.

Ages 4-14. 3825 Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria. Call (805) 966-3613 or email info@surfhappens.com. surfhappens.com/surf-camps/ day-surf-camps

Tennis and Swim Camp

Campers will participate in structured tennis lessons, with breaks spent enjoying the pool.

Ages 9-15. Pershing Park Tennis Courts, 100 Castillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

Twin Lakes Summer Junior Golf 2024

Golfers will learn the fundamental skills of putting, chipping, and full swing while learning concepts valuable on and off the golf course!

Ages 4-14. Twin Lakes Golf Course, 6034 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Email carly@donparsonsgolf.com. twinlakesgolf.com/junior-golf

UCSB Jr. Lifeguards

Program topics include oceanography, first aid, CPR, water rescue techniques, cooperation, competition techniques, and lifesaving methods. Visit the website for participant tryout dates.

Ages 8-17. UCSB Campus Point, Lagoon Rd. Call (805) 893-7616 or email rcollins@ucsb.edu. recreation.ucsb.edu/youth-programs/jr-lifeguards

UCSB Youth Swim Lessons

Private and group swim lessons at the UCSB Recreation Center pools.

Ages 3+. UCSB Recreation Center Pools, 516 Ocean Rd. Call (805) 893-2501 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. recreation.ucsb.edu/youth-programs/swim-lessons

Volleyball Camp

Campers will learn and practice correct ball handling, passing, setting, hitting, and serving for each skill level.

Ages 9-17. East Beach Volleyball Courts, E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Camp

hosted by Santa Barbara Surf School in downtown Santa Barbara. Surf Stand Up Paddle Board, Kayak, and Beach Games

Half day camp 9am to noon or 1pm to 4pm. Available June 17th - Aug 9th

Ages 7 - 12 yrs old $375 / week Register at www.santabarbarasurfschool.com/surf-camp

Santa Barbara Surf School info@SantaBarbaraSurfSchool.com 805-708-9878

Surf Happens Surf Camps

Volleyball Camp

INDEPENDENT CALENDAR

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

THURSDAY 3/28

3/28: AEG Presents Demetri Martin: The Joke Machine Don’t miss comedian, actor, writer, cartoonist, and one-time contributor to The Daily Show Demetri Martin, who is known for his deadpan delivery, playing his guitar for jokes, and satirical cartoons. 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido. GA: $53-$64; VIP: $153. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

3/28: Jazz at Center Stage: The Santino Tafarella Quartet Take in the stylings of the resident house band The Santino Tafarella Quartet and vocalist Miriam Dance, with special guest, award-winning jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman. 7-9pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. GA: $20-$30; cabaret seating: $50. Call (805) 963-0408 or email cstheater@sbcoxmail .com. centerstagetheater.org

3/28: Spring Maker Faire Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon making springtime crafts to take home or give to others. 2-3:30pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Grades K-6. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com tinyurl.com/SpringMakersFaire

FRIDAY 3/29

3/29: Hat Band and Embroidery

Workshop Bring a wide-brim, felt, straw, or sun hat (baseball caps are okay) to create one-of-a-kind hat bands using various materials and learn to embroider small details to add a unique look to the hats. Register online. 6:30-8:30pm. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $30. Call (805) 884-0459. exploreecology.org/calendar/list

3/29: Flying Goat Cellars: The (Mad) Hatter Reception and Exhibit You’re invited to wear your favorite chapeau, including Easter bonnets, for the chance to win the best hat! Flying Goat proprietor Kate Griffith will show more than 50 of her hats, including cowboy, vintage, turbans, and more. 4-6pm. Flying Goat Cellars Tasting Salon, 1520 E. Chestnut Ct. Free. Call (805) 736-9032 or email info@flyinggoatcellars.com tinyurl.com/MadHatterReception

3/29: Art Opening: The Recycled Show: No Waste Earth This show features recycled works of art by local artists that is centered on an environmental issue of their choice, along with a narrative of their chosen environmental concern to accompany their artwork. There will be live music, food, drinks, poetry, and more. Fri.: 5-8pm; Sat.-Sun.: noon-4pm; Mon.Tue.: by appointment. Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St. Free. Call (805) 301-7857 or email jamijoelle@gmail.com sbcaw.org/upcoming

3/29: Storyteller Michael D. McCarty Enjoy international folktales and African and African American historical tales with internationally acclaimed storyteller Michael D. McCarty, whose energetic and enthusiastic style will keep you on the edge of your seat. 2:30-3:30pm. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 962-7653. tinyurl.com/StorytellingMar29

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

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

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

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

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

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

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

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

SATURDAY 3/30

3/30:

Martin Media Presents Felipe Esparza: The Bigfoo Tour Standup comedian, actor, and host of the What’s Up Fool podcast Felipe Esparza will bring his raw, real-life comedy to S.B. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $64.50; Meet/ greet: $99.50. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

3/30: Candle-Making Workshop Discover the art of crafting your own signature scent as you blend premium fragrances and design your candle. A glass of wine and light bites will be included. 4-6pm. Art & Soul, 116 Santa Barbara St. $65. Email info@golden arrowgoods.com goldenarrowgoods.com/events

Shows on Tap Shows on Tap

3/30: Restaurant

Roy Nic & Joe, 7:30pm. 7 W. Carrillo St. Free. Call (805) 966-5636. restaurantroy.com

3/28-3/30: Eos Lounge Thu.: NEUMONIC, 9pm. Free Fri.: DJ Assault, 9pm. $6.18. Sat.: Pink Skies DJ Set, 9pm. $6.18. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

3/28, 3/30-3/31: Lost Chord Guitars Thu.: Daniel Formica, 8-11pm. Free Sat.: Derek Frank, 8-11pm. $21. Sun.: Terry Lawless, 8-10:30pm. Free. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

3/28: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, 6pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 364-3043. satellitesb.com

3/28-3/30, 4/1-4/3: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Neil Erickson Band, Brayell, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Fri.: Make It Last All Night: Tom Petty Tribute, 8:30pm. $20-$25. Ages 21+. Sat.: The Blues and Greys, Plastic Harpoons, Adam Spry, 8pm. $15-$18. Ages 21+. Mon.: TVRZVN presents: APRIL’S FOOLZ with Brayell, Rastan, Step Back J, Caleto TV, Ekie, Chris the Thr!llest, Lo$tboy Cassius, 7:30pm. $10-$15. Ages 21+. Tue.: CAMA, 6pm. Submit order for pricing. Wed.: Andy Frasco & The U.N. with special guest Kyle Gass Band, 8pm. $27-$32. Ages 18+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

3/29-3/30: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Molly Ringwald Project, 9pm-midnight. $10. Sat.: Sammy Joe, noon-4pm. Free 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-4785.

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3/29: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Neon Blonde, 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

3/30: Wylde Works Sat.: Keith Bush and Friends, 8pm. Free. 609 State St. wyldeworks.com/pages/events

3/30: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Hoodlum Friends, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

3/30-3/31: Cold Spring Tavern

Sat.: McGuire/Moffett Band, 1:30-4:30pm. Zydeco Zippers, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

3/30: Hook’d Bar and Grill Out of the Blue, 3-6pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water

3/30: Arrowsmith’s Wine Bar Teresa Pico, 7-10pm. 1539 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-9126 or email anna@arrowsmithwine.com arrowsmithwine.com/events

Please contact the venue to confirm the event.

3/31: SAMsARA Winery & Tasting Room Lindsey Marie, 2-4pm. 6485 Calle Real, Ste. E., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 8458001. samsarawine.com/events

4/1: The Red Piano RJ Mischo, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

4/3: Carr Winery Brian Kinsella, Jimmy Rankin, 5:30-7:30pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985. urbanwinetrailsb.com/events

4/3: Whiskey Richards Punk on Vinyl. 9pm-1am. 435 State St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 451-8206. tinyurl.com/punkonvinyl

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On the Beat spotlights

music and music-adjacent newsletter/ column by music and arts journalist-critic Josef Woodard

SUNDAY 3/31

3/31: Contra Dance With Live Band Enjoy a night of social contra dancing with a live caller and music by Jeff Spero and Rosin Sniffers. Lesson: 6:10pm; dance: 6:30-9:30pm. Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo St. $5-$15. Call (805) 897-2519. sbcds.org/contradance/schedule

MONDAY 4/1

4/1: Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry

Hosted by George Yatchisin, this 10th annual edition will feature readings by invited poets Mary Brown, Christopher Buckley, Rebecca Horrigan, David Starkey (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate III), Emma Trelles (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate IX), and Chryss Yost (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate V), and others, who will read their work and the work of others. Poet-themed cocktails and other libations will be available for purchase. Happy hour: 4:30-5:30pm; reading: 5:30-6:30pm. The Good Lion, 1212 State St. Free Read more on pg. 65 tinyurl.com/SpiritsInTheAir-2024

4/2:

TUESDAY 4/2 WEDNESDAY 4/3

CAMA Presents: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Award-winning American violinist and conductor Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields will perform a new commission to mark the centenary of Sir Neville Marriner (former conductor of Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) and pieces by Brahms and R. Schumann. 7:30pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $38-$146. Call (805) 899-2222 or email boxoffice@granadasb.org. Read more on pg. 65. granadasb.org/events

4/3: State Street Job Fair Meet employers from a variety of organizations and industries who are seeking hardworking and enthusiastic employees, where registered participants will have access to an employer participation list. Food and drinks will be provided on a firstcome basis. 3-5pm. 700-800 blocks (between Ortega and Canon Perdido sts.) of State St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary .libanswers.com tinyurl.com/JobFair-Apr3

Tax Time/Sus Impuestos the

3/28-4/3: 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.

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. unitedwaysb.org/vita

3/29, 4/2-4/3: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Free Tax Assistance Tax returns can be prepared for taxpayers with wages, interest, dividends, capital gains, unemployment, pensions, social security, IRA and 401-K distributions as well as filing for various tax credits. Visit the website for a list of required documents you will need to provide. The last check-in time at each location is 3pm. Fri.: 9am-noon and 1-4pm. Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. (Through April 12); Tue.-Wed.: United Way of S.B. County, 320 E. Gutierrez St. (Through April 10). Free. Call (805) 965-8591. tinyurl.com/TaxAide-AARP

Thurs

3/30:

EASTER HOPPENINGS

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3/28: The S.B. Rescue Mission Annual Easter Feast Homeless guests and community members are invited to share a meal and celebrate the holiday in a safe, festive, and welcoming environment. 2-4pm. S.B. Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. Free. (805) 966-1316. sbrm.org/category/upcoming-events

3/30: Lucky Penny Tie-Dye Easter Party Attend an egg-citing day filled with vibrant tie-dye fun, where children can unleash their artistic talents and create a T-shirt. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. 1-4pm. Lucky Penny, 127 Anacapa St. $25. Call (805) 284-0358 or email info@luckypennysb.com

3/30: Elings Park: The Great Egg Hunt This celebration will have bounce houses, face painting, and the Easter Bunny! Egg hunts ages 0-3: 10-10:30am; ages 4-6: 10:45-11:15am; ages 7-10: 11:30-noon. 9am-12:30pm. Softball Fields, Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd. Free. Call (805) 569-5611. tinyurl.com/Elings-EggHunt

3/30: Free Methodist Church of S.B. Easter Egg Hunt 2024 All children up through grade 5 and families are invited for fellowship, singing, crafts, and an epic egg hunt. Please bring one dozen candy-filled eggs for the hunt. 9-10am. La Mesa Park, 295 Meigs Rd. Free. Call (805) 965-1338. tinyurl.com/FMCSB-Easter

3/31: S.B. Trapeze Co. Second Annual Egg Hunt Join for two egg hunts, spoon races at 12:45 and 3:45pm, and a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Egg hunts: 12:15 and 3:15pm. S.B. Trapeze Co., 110 E. Cota St. Free. Call (805) 350-9802. tinyurl.com/SBTC-EggHunt

3/31: Easter at the Miramar: The Great Easter Egg Hunt There will be multiple egg hunts for certain age groups and the chance to meet the Easter Bunny! Advanced reservations are required. Egg hunts ages 6 and under: 11am and 2pm; ages 7+: 11:45am and 2:45pm. The Great Lawn, Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito. Free Call (805) 900-8388 or email miramar@rosewood hotels.com tinyurl.com/Rosewood-Easter

3/31: Kimpton Canary Easter Brunch This Easter brunch buffet will feature locally sourced ingredients and beverages. 10am-4pm. Kimpton Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo St. $45-$89 per person. Call (805) 689-6764 or email alice.weller@canary santabarbara.com finchandforkrestaurant.com/events

3/31: The Steward Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt Enjoy a festive, gardeninspired buffet at Terra with an Easter egg hunt throughout the property. Visit the website to make reservations. 7am-1pm. The Steward, 5490 Hollister Ave. Child (12 and under): $25; adult: $40. tinyurl.com/TheSteward-Easter

3/31: Hilton S.B. Resort Easter Brunch Enjoy an Easter brunch with live music by David Segall at 10am, egg hunts at 10:30am and noon, and the chance to take a photo with the Easter Bunny. 9am-1pm. Hilton S.B. Beachfront Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Children: free-$45; adults: $140. hiltonsantabarbara.ipoolside.com

3/31: Filipino Community Association of S.B.: A Picnic Easter Celebration Join this celebration with BBQ tri-tip, chicken, and all the fixings with an egg hunt for the kids. 1pm. Tucker’s Grove, 4800 Cathedral Oaks Rd. $20 donation. tinyurl.com/Filipino-EasterPicnic

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Travel

A Close Escape down in the Carmel Valley

There comes a time when the work-addled among us have to find a way to get outta Dodge. Even briefly. For sanity’s sake. Say, for instance, you are an arts journalist who has spent 10 dense days and nights covering the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. An escape route is in order.

Why not head up to the reasonably close and atmospherically renewing open space of the Carmel Valley and, more specifically, the vast golf resort known as Quail Lodge? That proved to be just the ticket, on many fronts, for myself and my trusty companions: wife Peggy and travel-ready hound Harper.

Carmel Valley itself is a modest and charming slip of a town, very different from the tourist-flocked, haughty hamlet of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The Valley is, by contrast, a calmer inland region, within easy drivable access to the betterknown jewels of the area, including Big Sur, Carmel proper, and Monterey Bay. But you may just as easily want to hunker down and enjoy the peaceable Valley.

We opted for that hunker-down scenario, limiting our 36-ish-hour journey to Quail Lodge’s vast 850-acre compound largely composed of the epic and kempt green golf-course lawn. Virtually next door, the expanded farm stand/café/tulip-picking outpost run by Earthbound Farms deserves a protracted visit.

Quail Lodge Makes for a Close, Satisfying ‘Outta Dodge’ Escape

The Quail Lodge property, in especially luminous form after a renovation finished last June, has the benefit of being off the beaten path, but not too far off. It’s about a 10-minute drive to the town of Carmel Valley, and still basking in a fairly spacious and only minimally developed area. In the central restaurant Covey Grill, a member of the genuinely friendly wait staff told us that the lodge lures repeat visitors who are craving its therapeutic sense of space and detachment from any madding crowd.

And dinner in this fine dining outpost helmed by Chef Goran Basarov since the January rebirth was a main attraction of our short stay. At a choice table overlooking the large manmade Mallard Lake, a dramatic watery centerpiece leading from outside the lodge’s main building out into the property, we savored a delectable dinner of cioppino and perfectly cooked Harris Ranch filet. Sides of shishito tempura, mixed mushrooms, and truffle fries transcended side-order status.

Oh, and there is the centerpiece of golf, for those into that kind of thing. The property is elaborately designed to accentuate the green expanses of its respected 18-hole course, designed by noted course architect Robert Muir Graves (who also designed La Purisima in the Santa Ynez Valley). Many of the rooms and bungalows ours included open out directly on the links. As someone whose modest golfing years are mostly behind me, I was less interested in the sport than the ample blanket of green lawn for its own sake. (It’s something I also love about cemeteries, quite apart from the function of the place. But I digress.)

We did, however, take advantage of the baby-stepping

nine course putting green, on which Peggy once again showed me who’s boss. A couple of times, my rusty skills with a golf club became evident when I hit the dirt rather than the ball: In golf parlance, I “hit the big ball before the small one.”

On the health/activity front, tennis and pickleball courts make for alternative options, along with a matrix of nearby hiking trails. A twilight hour swim in the pool, adjacent to an elaborate spa and “wellness” zone, proved to be a refreshing and ambient treat, amid the yawning scenic delight of the property and its host valley. After night fell, the atmosphere on the property yielded a sweet sonic blanket of crickets and frogs.

The guest room itself, part of an overall interior design scheme by the famed hotel-designer Barry Design Associates, was a bastion of comforts, for creatures both human and canine. Harper, though body and telepathic language, seemed to give the whole experience a hearty paws-up review.

For those inclined to leave the car parked for the duration of their stay here, a block’s walk over to the Earthbound Farms stand is well-advised. On this expansive and multi-purpose site, just a few miles from the original farm that spawned the large, popular produce producer with products available in our Santa Barbara neighborhood grocery outlets a full-service, health-conscious café; a large playground; and relaxing areas invite families and others for a leisurely linger. Not to be missed: a multicolored you-pick-’em tulip farm in the back, where each flower will set you back only $1, with or without the bulb.

was ceremonially awarded “Blue Zones” accreditation. (The project explores areas in the world boasting extended longevity, seeking diet and environmental and other factors contributing to the longevity).

To quote the Blue Zones’ mantra, “live better, longer.” While the “longer” aspect is always up to a variety of factors, in and out of our control, the sum effect of our Carmel Valley visit erred on the side of the “living better” equation. At least for a blissful 36 hours.

On the Saturday afternoon we stayed, longer than planned, a special event featuring the Blue Zones Project settled down in the vendor area, and the Earthbound Café

The Quail Lodge room rates start at $450. See quaillodge.com and earthboundfarm.com for more information.

Story and photos by Josef Woodard

The lakeside is a great spot to catch up on reading — or ZZZ’s.

Harper makes the most of a stay at the dog-friendly Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley.

Ready to relax? Quail Lodge has you covered.

Earthbound Farms, Carmel Valley

Cold Beer Surf Club with CONNER COFFIN

After 15 years of surfing professionally on tour, Santa Barbara’s Conner Coffin is trading in his surfboard for a microphone as he sets out on a new venture in podcasting in partnership with the World Surf League (WSL) and 805 Authenticos. Coffin is getting into the nitty-gritty of it all from his adventures on tour to growing tomatoes in his garden. So, crack open an 805 and chill with Coffin and his guests as they connect over surfing and tell stories that inspire.

Coffin caught his first wave at just 4 years old and joined the tour in 2008. As a Santa Barbara native, he grew up surrounded by surf culture and spent most of his childhood and adolescence in the ocean or with his extended family. “I think it’s probably one of the best places you could grow up,” Coffin said. With 805 Beer as a staple of the Santa Barbara landscape, Coffin shares “many of the same values and pursuits” with the brand, so the collaboration was a natural fit.

Malloy while he was injured. Thinking that his first film Thicker than Water would be a “fun little thing” to pay homage to the surf legends like Bruce Brown, Malloy never expected to continue to pursue filmmaking as part of his career until he received such positive feedback for the project. After Coffin and Malloy unpack more wisdom on surfing and filmmaking, they spend almost the entire second half of the podcast geeking out about fishing.

As Part of His Ongoing Partnership with 805 Authenticos and the World Surf League, Santa Barbara Native Hosts a New Podcast

by Chloe Shanfeld

Episode One of Cold Beer Surf Club features Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett, a longtime friend of Coffin and a fellow surf enthusiast. Shiflett also grew up in Santa Barbara, and the two discussed the parallels of surfing on tour and playing music on tour and bonded over the healing power of the ocean. “That was probably what I enjoyed talking to Chris about most: that feeling of coming down from a big event or a big show,” says Coffin.

For Episode Two, Coffin sits down with Chris Malloy to chat about surfing, of course, but also to dive into fishing, share wisdom for younger surfers, and dissect the process of surf filmmaking. As part of one of the most notable families in surfing, Malloy stresses the importance of respecting how sacred surfing is to the veteran surfers and holding peers accountable for “putting in the time” to work their way up the ladder. “For the guys that have been born and bred in that world, [respect] is all they’re really asking for,” Malloy said. With his innate attraction to lighting, composition, and storytelling, filmmaking felt like a natural side project for

As part of his collaboration with 805, Coffin has dipped his toes into film as well. Most recently in 2023, they worked on a short film called Convergence, a documentary that follows Coffin along with fellow surf icons Nate Tyler and Greyson Fletcher as they make their way up the Golden Coast surfing, skating, and reflecting on their journeys. “We all came from pretty different backgrounds but obviously have a shared love for surfing and California,” Coffin said. “It was so fun to all get on the road and hang out for the whole week and just surf and talk and share where we’re at in our lives.”

During his days on tour, Coffin had the opportunity to travel the world and develop a taste for art, culture, and especially food. “I’ve been so lucky to go to so many awesome places and meet people and share great meals,” Coffin said. “But I think my favorite food in the world is in Italy.” With fond memories of his Italian grandparents who cooked big family dinners, pasta and pizza feel like comfort food

to Coffin.

Coffin’s grandmother also sparked his love for gardening. As he discusses in his episode with Shiflett, days when the waves are flat have implored him to find other hobbies. During the summers, Coffin “remember[s] being out there with [his grandmother] growing tomatoes and all kinds of food and canning tomatoes.”

After taking a hiatus from gardening while out on the road, when Coffin finally moved into his Carpinteria home, he planted a big garden in the front yard. “One of my favorite things to do is grow tomatoes in the summer and make a few big like really big batches of sauce and then I’ll can it and then I’ll have that for the next few months through the winter to use for pasta,” Coffin said, taking after his grandma.

Another thing that comes along with surfing and traveling is partying. The fans who come out to watch the competitions tend to rally the surfers to party with them because they’re on vacation, according to Coffin. While noting Portugal, Australia, and Brazil as some of the biggest party hot spots, Coffin smiled as he revealed the best post-competition celebration he’s had was following the U.S. Open. “I was at a party at my hotel and met her waiting to get a drink. And now we’re married,” Coffin said about meeting Sierra, now his wife.

While getting caught up in the temptation of partying too much, Coffin’s mindset is all about moderation. “I think it was just finding that balance. You don’t want to go through all of it without having fun and enjoying it and meeting people and going out and partying,” Coffin said. “I was really driven. I had goals and I wanted to accomplish certain things, so I think that was what always kept me sane.”

As someone who started out on the tour as one of the youngest of the bunch and had the guidance of legends like Joel Parkinson and Kelly Slater, Coffin used his experience to give advice to some of the newcomers as he got older. Now, with the platform of a podcast, Coffin hopes to be able to share that wisdom with his audience and continue to learn from his guests.

“My goal with the podcast is to connect with those people. Some [guests] I’ve known for a long time, and hopefully some of the people I don’t know at all. But I get really into the idea that surfing spans so many different types of people and different cultures and different walks of life from all over the world.”

Cold Beer Surf Club is available anywhere you listen to podcasts, and the short film Convergence can be found at 805beer.com. Look out for future guests such as Sage Erickson, Coffin’s brother Parker Coffin, and more.

Pro surfer and now podcast host Conner Coffin

Conner Coffin, left, and Chris Shiflett

Snowbirds of the West

Beside my fresh footprints in this northern coastal corner of Santa Barbara County, the only spoor etched in the dense, gritty berm at the Santa Maria River Mouth were those of several wintering American white pelicans.

Legions of California brown pelicans aren’t the only pelicans that grace the Golden State. Anacapa Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park, has the largest colony of brown pelicans on the West Coast, and they are seen virtually every day along the coast. However, every fall, winter, and spring, brown pelicans share coastal wetlands, lakes, rivers, and sloughs with the pearly white pelicans from the distant north.

Immediately, they began plunging their long, yellow, sword-like beaks into the shallow waters. They were foraging for food while sitting on the water, something California brown pelicans do not do. Brown pelicans, with their nearly seven-foot-wide wingspans, soar above the ocean, and once baitfish are located, they dive into the water to secure their bounty in their pouches.

White Pelicans Have Their Season in Santa Barbara County

Larger and heavier than brown pelicans, American white pelicans migrate south from their nesting grounds in southern Canada, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, but after they arrive, they steer clear of the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the largest congregation of American white pelicans in the lower 48 states in winter is the manmade Salton Sea in the southeastern desert of California. A large portion of their entire population seeks refuge in a body of water 25 percent saltier than the Pacific Ocean. Even so, they are readily seen in Morro Bay, Oso Flaco Lake, Cachuma Lake, Carpinteria Marsh, and other places along the coast.

Mainland Mainstays

Story and photos by Chuck Graham

American white pelicans are North America’s second largest land bird, following close behind the endangered California condor. Like the condor, American white pelicans enjoy soaring high in afternoon thermal updrafts. They also boast a nine-foot-wide wingspan, but instead of diving for food, American white pelicans prefer plunging their beaks in the water. They take advantage of their huge pouches to scoop up fish and consume up to four pounds of fish per day.

Synchronized Sojourners

The tide was draining on the Carpinteria Salt Marsh, but despite the low ebb, there was no denying the heads of six American white pelicans peeking above the muddy channel in what is one of the healthiest coastal salt marshes in Southern California. They preened vigorously, taking their long beaks and delicately securing a strand of feathers, then running the tips of their beaks down the entire length of their wings.

Later in the afternoon, I returned with the incoming tide, observing the white pelicans moving across the deepening channel in a blend of synchronized foraging. Effortlessly, they glided across the silty waters, swimming next to each other in a tight formation, either in a line or half-circle. Then, simultaneously, they dipped their beaks into the water to fill their ginormous pouches with fish.

Their strategy almost appeared choreographed while working in unison to corral fish. On several occasions, they also tried stealing fish from each other. Once the “sword-fighting” simmered, they collectively continued working together as if nothing had happened, the serenity of the wetland seemingly easing any tension in the deep, muddy channel. n

As I tromped south in the soft, sandy berm near the Guadalupe-Nipomo Sand Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, the few American white pelicans appeared conflicted, as they roosted on the berm in a sort of coastal neutral zone. The freshwater Santa Maria River Mouth was to their left, and the frothy Pacific roared on their right.

When they took flight, they almost flew over the ocean but quickly veered east to their preferred habitat, which is almost anything aquatic other than the ocean. As they landed, they resembled a floatplane almost skiing with their wide, webbed feet on the surface of the shimmering Santa Maria River.

American white pelicans herding fish at the Carpinteria Marsh

American white pelicans at Guadalupe Dunes at the Santa Maria River Mouth

IThe Music of Salt Creek Spurs Memories of a Life Before

don’t know how it happened, but a procession of unlikely events swept me onto this shore, and I am suddenly a silver-haired lady walking in the hills of Gaviota. Tired of my thoughts, I click a “random shuffle” of downloaded songs on my phone, and “Salt Creek” comes up, a classic bluegrass tune originally recorded by Bill Monroe in 1964. The first time I heard that song, I was living in Syracuse, New York, and something about its frenzied strumming and the yearning stitched through it appealed to me. Years later, I read a quote from Monroe about the genre, which he described as, “Scottish bagpipes and oletime fiddlin’ … a part of Methodist, Holiness, and Baptist traditions. It’s blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound.” High and lonesome, yes. That was the mood. Blues and jazz? It seemed about right. Bluegrass became a soundtrack for that stage of my life.

Bluegrass as the Soundtrack for a Certain Stage of Life

by Cynthia Carbone Ward

Syracuse was called the Salt City, so named for the saline springs on the southern end of Onondaga Lake. Or maybe for the salty tears cried into pillows in the rented rooms of the drafty houses near the university. I was taking classes, but mostly taking flight from a life that didn’t seem to suit me not that this one did. In fact, maybe Syracuse was a good place for me because it was very hard to love and thus seemed inevitably temporary, which was reassuring. “I won’t end up here,” is what I told myself.

It was like the fling I had with the assistant general manager of the bus company, a confident young man from Utica who had reached his potential at 28 and was very pleased with himself. He understood all the workings of the bus company, oversaw management negotiations with the union, and could drive a 40-foot transit bus if needed. On mornings after sordid nights in budget motels, he bought me scrambled eggs at Denny’s, eyed his wristwatch, got the check, and grinned his satisfied grin. I liked his self-confidence, since I had very little, but I knew he would be temporary, and that was his best feature. Harder to explain was my relationship with the alcoholic professor who cheated on me and punched me in the face. I knew he was temporary too, but sometimes it’s difficult to extricate from psychodrama.

In the meantime, there was bluegrass music. A

friend of mine was dating the guitar player in a popular group, and we were sort of regulars in the audience at a campus venue called Jabberwocky. I was friends with a mandolin player named Greg, who had kind eyes; dark, curly hair; and a flair for philosophical banter. I also remember a banjo player named Tony Trischka, who was already drawing notice as a virtuoso. He’s since become famous, apparently considered among the most influential of modern bluegrass artists, Earl Scruggs reborn. But having no music in me, I just listened, high and lonesome. The energy infused me, but I remained motionless, still waiting for my life to begin, a pillar of salt who needed to be turned into a living woman.

Salt City was not without beauty. You just had to look for it, although the inclement weather made this challenging. Summer and fall were fleeting, but that’s when the trees were lavish with leaves, fragrances lingered in the air, and lakes sparkled. You could climb the Thousand Steps up to the top of a drumlin in Westminster Park … actually, the steps numbered 178, but a thousand sounded more impressive, and with altitude and distance, the city became a dreamy place, as cities tend to do. Alas, the weather was notoriously overcast and snowy, enveloping the world in a kind of miasma. And it’s true the snow could be beautiful when it first fell, but it got old fast. My vague ambitions grew sluggish, and I felt mired. The streets were treacherous with ice and slush, and early morning crews came out and scattered salt, and the buses ran late, and I had to warm my car key with the flame of a match to get it into the frozen lock. It was customary to pack sacks of rock salt into the back of the car for better traction, but one day I substituted 50 pounds of potatoes, which were cheaper, and I thought potentially more useful. By April, they were rotting, and the stench never left, like evidence of a crime. Or of stupidity.

I did six or seven years in Salt City. I’m not saying that bluegrass music saved me, but it’s one of many things that helped. When everything was stuck, the music moved. It moved in a kind of manic way, freighted with sadness, but fleet footed. It was affirmation in a dreary space, looking back but winding its way elsewhere, and I too found a way to leave. Now all these decades later, I walk the hills of Gaviota, a place I had never heard of and could scarcely have imagined, and I’m salty with sweat, but grateful. And I can tell you this: You never know what will fuel you in this implausible world, what music will sustain you, or what you’ll find around the bend if you invent a different story and keep going. n

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sushi

Silvers Goes for the Gold

When you hear the too-common story of a Santa Barbara restaurant taking 30 months to open, you assume it will be a tale of permit hell and financial woe. But for Lennon Silvers Lee, whose big gambit Silvers Omakase finally debuted on February 6, that long wait was a secret blessing. “I had two and a half years to work on my dream restaurant,” he asserts. “I went all-out.”

Lee certainly has had help going all-out. His partners in Silvers Omakase are venture capitalists Mitchell and Lisa Green, who befriended him when he opened Sushi|Bar in Montecito with his brother Phillip Frankland Lee (the Top Chef alum who was behind The Monarch and Silver Bough in Montecito and still heads the Scratch Restaurants empire). When older brother Phillip pulled the plug on every regional business but Sushi|Bar in October 2019, hoping to spin the sushi omakase concept into more locations, Lennon decided it was time to move out on his own. “I’m just a young kid with a 4-year-old,” he admitted during a long, recent interview sitting at his sushi bar. “It was a big leap to leave my brother and do something of this caliber.”

Silvers Omakase, decidedly classing up the former site of Seven in the Funk Zone, costs $185 per diner for 13-15 courses.

New Omakase Sushi Restaurant Brings Caviar Dreams to the Santa Barbara Funk Zone

Refined extravagance is the name of the game the restaurant goes through a kilo of caviar a week. Thanks to the Greens, the walls feature exquisite art take, for instance, the entrancing moving sculpture featuring 35mm film “Color Rhymes” by Rosa Barba, whose work also graces the Tate, MoMA, and the Pompidou. That art will rotate a Warhol will be up soon.

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The service brings more art. The crystal and pottery hail from Japan, crafted by artisan producers Lee says he’s been following forever. The jewel-like glassware, all hand-blown, comes from Kagami, who makes crystal for the Imperial family. The Yu Maruta pottery, also handmade and therefore, each piece is unique are works of art on their own.

Even Lee’s brushes go beyond; they, too, come from Japan, lovely and lacquered, featuring weasel hair, the way brushes used to be made, instead of the more common horsehair that’s cheaper and more available now.

“I kept dialing back, but the Greens said, ‘Do what you want,’” Lee said. “I owe them so much, and not just from a financial standpoint. They helped make me a better businessman, chef, and individual.”

It’s been a long road for Lee, who admits he and his brother didn’t come from money, growing up in the San Fernando Valley. Turns out Lennon even welded the bar at Sushi|Bar himself before they opened.

“I wish I had a cool story about how I trained under a master chef, traveled to Japan,” the self-proclaimed high school dropout, surfer, and skater guy says. “But becoming a sushi chef was an accident.” A room that the Lee brothers never could never quite figure out a use for in the Scratch|Bar location in the San Fernando Valley became a spot for popup sushi meals. As the designated staff member who broke down all the fish, Lennon took on the sushi evenings. “It was the first time in my life I didn’t look at the clock while

working,” he recalls. “The night would finish at Scratch, and I would go home all hopped up and read a book about sushi.” He studied; ate every bite of sushi, high and low, that he could; and realized it was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Flash-forward to earning a Michelin star at Sushi|Bar at the age of 27. Unsurprisingly, it wasn’t easy to walk away from that. Coming from Los Angeles, he thought it would take six to nine months to start his own place, but Santa Barbara permitting and then COVID had other plans. Lee feared that the longer it took to open, the more his food might be forgotten, for even if all his loyal customers came to Silvers, that would only be 200 of the 600 seats a month he needed to fill.

He set up the reservation system on Tock a month before unlocking the doors, offering reservations for February and March. “We sold 1,100 seats before we even opened,” he says. “It gives me chills that people said they were waiting for this. I teared up with all the reservations.”

As for the experience guests will get, Lee admits it’s not traditional omakase; even though the word literally translates as “I leave it up to you,” a pattern has established over the years. At Silvers, Lee says, “There is a sequence, but there are no rules behind it it’s what makes sense to my palate.” Much of that is a balance of expectation and variation; say, offering aji and saba back-to-back as very different mackerel (even if aji isn’t a “true” mackerel). He explains, “We skyrocket you up and slowly parachute you down” from course to course. Expect change, too the menu has changed nine times in the first six weeks of service. In general, the flow will be a few plated dishes, then nigiri, closing with Wagyu and an uni course. Definitely expect caviar along the way, for Lee enthuses, “When I serve a spoonful of caviar, I go, ‘Hell yeah!’”

But for Lee, nothing is more hellacious than his rice it

even gets a page of its own on the restaurant’s website, including a YouTube documentary he claims is Netflixworthy. “Sushi is about rice,” he insists. “If your rice isn’t on point, it doesn’t matter what you put on it.” Lee even got approval from the FDA with the Foreign Supplier Verification Program, as he is the first restaurant outside Japan to import this product from Doyuuno farm. This singular variety, called Isehikari, is organic, and, as he puts it, “has zero pesticides, zero spray, zero U.S. methods of farming. It just makes me really happy. I could talk for friggin’ hours about this rice.”

The same is true for his crew, a hand-picked team that, counting Lee, includes a mere six people. He doesn’t even keep a PR person on retainer. “Hey, dude, I’m taking Jaime with me,” was one of Lennon’s requests when he split with his brother and Sushi|Bar. That’s Jaime Rocha, who has worked at Wine Cask, San Ysidro Ranch, bouchon, and then was Lennon Lee’s first bartender in Montecito. Lee also worked alongside Nathan Lapides in Montecito, and he’s the second sushi chef at Silvers now. Derek and Dave Shaw are not just co-workers, but lifetime friends; the maître d’ is Derek’s sister-in-law. “Except for Jaime, they all moved back to Santa Barbara for this job,” Lee says. “These are my favorite people.”

Lee has high hopes not just for Silvers but for the entire Santa Barbara food scene. He notes that Thomas Keller is coming to town and that Caruso’s and Bell’s have Michelin stars, and suggests, “We’re becoming this actual destination place for food. If we all work together, do collaborative dinners, who knows? Santa Barbara could be on that list with New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles as food meccas.”

Silvers Omakase, 224 Helena Ave., Santa Barbara; silversomakase.com

Chef Lennon Silvers Lee

Silvers Omakase goes through a kilo of caviar a week.

Aged akami marinated in a house shoyu, grilled over Binchotan charcoal, freshly grated wasabi, kinome

Sta. Rita Hills Comes to the Beach

Second Annual Saunters & Sips Brings Pinot Noir and More to Chase Palm Park on April 13

After 20 years of luring pinot noir and chardonnay lovers up to their vineyards and wineries between Buellton and Lompoc, the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance last year decided to bring their wares down to Santa Barbara by hosting the inaugural Saunters & Sips event at the Presidio. This year, they’re doing it again, but instead taking their bottles down to Chase Palm Park, where more than 35 wineries will be pouring rosés, sparkling wines, and much more around the Carousel House amid the hopeful sunshine and sea breezes.

This year’s gathering features Thai food, BBQ sliders, and empanadas by High on the Hog and Buena Onda, plus “coastal country” music by The Down Yonders. There’s also a fundraiser-via-raffle with an instant, three-case cellar as the top award, and a few other single-case prizes as well.

I’ll be there again to lead a couple of winemaker panels for those who’d like some education to go along with their enological entertainment. This year’s topics are alternative grape varieties in the Sta. Rita Hills and the 2021 vintage of pinot noir, which is considered by many to be one of the best ever. For those who want to come to the event pre-educated, here’s why we chose these topics to explore at Saunters & Sips 2024.

Alternative Wines: Rhône, Gamay, and More

“Diversity is very important in an estate winery,” said Solomon as to why they started to explore more grapes.

“Once we planted syrah and grenache, we saw how well they did in this climate. That led to us wanting to plant more, creating more diversity for our vineyard and then diversity in the winery and tasting room. I think it’s a great plan for the future of our estates and for our customers to enjoy exciting new wines.”

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Her grenache tends to turn heads the most, as there isn’t much of the grape planted in the appellation. “They typically have an expectation of what grenache is like from warmer regions and are often surprised by the deep magenta color, vibrant aromatics, and textural depth of coolclimate grenache,” she explained.

Christine and Hunken planted syrah at the Joy Fantastic Vineyard because they are “big-time cool-climate syrah fans.” But their gamay planting was “more of a business decision,” said Hunken, who wanted more diversity for the tasting room. “We were both confident that gamay from a cool climate would be interesting and unique, and it certainly is!”

Many customers have an “aha moment” when trying these alternative varieties, said Hunken, explaining, “As a wine drinker, there is nothing more fun than ‘discovering’ a variety that is new to you or a region that is new to you.”

Though lauded as the land of pinot noir and chardonnay, the Sta. Rita Hills is prime terroir for exploring the cool-climate expressions of Rhône grapes like syrah and grenache, aromatic whites, and, an increasingly exciting option: gamay noir. This 3 p.m. panel will include rosy-hued pinot gris by Sea Grape’s Karen Steinwachs;

Kreutz sees a similar thing in her tasting room. “Branching out to explore a new varietal outside of their comfort/buy zone, they will be rewarded with the discovery of exceptional wines that will embolden them to continue their journey of curiosity and risk versus reward,” she said. “Who doesn’t love an underdog that wins?!”

Pinot Noir: 2021’s Epic Vintage

Like few vintages that I have ever reviewed, the 2021 is a standout across the Central Coast, with the Sta. Rita Hills showing especially vibrant and energized. We’ll be talking about why at this 4 p.m. panel with Gray Hartley of Hitching Post; Bryan Babcock of Babcock Winery; Robert Daugherty of Margerum Wine Co.; and Laura Hughes of Sanford, though she’ll be pouring her 2020 brut rosé sparkling wine.

Hartley, who’s been making Hitching Post wines with his buddy Frank Ostini since 1979, loves sharing the 2021s. “They’re fruit-forward, have balanced structure with substantial depth and body, and are easy to enjoy in their youth,” he said. “The harvest was moderately cool (like most odd years), so grapes were able to achieve full maturity at a gentle pace.”

Though he’s got more than a decade under his belt, having started under Rick Longoria back in 2012, Robert Daugherty is a baby compared to Hartley. But he too agrees on the quality of 2021, calling it a “grand cru” vintage. “The 2021 vintage was a season of uniformity,” he said. “It was a vintage that allowed winemakers to avoid the freneticism that usually surrounds the harvesting of fruit. In short, we were able to do exactly what we wanted!”

Looking forward, both winemakers are excited about the 2023 vintage as well, even though it was the latest harvest season that anyone can recall. “With patience, we picked grapes in wonderful condition with full maturity, balanced flavors, and good acidity,” said Hartley. “It was the first vintage that nearly every pick was perfect and required no adjustments.” He did offer the disclaimer that asking a winemaker about the most recent vintage is like asking a parent about their new baby. “But really, most every new vintage seems better than the past, and we love our old wines,” said Hartley. “Every year we get better, but mostly it is the growers who get better, allowing us to make better wines.”

dornfelder by Sweetzer’s Lisa Liberati; grüner veltliner by Lincourt’s Lorna Kreutz; grenache by Peake Ranch’s Wynne Solomon; and gamay by Holus Bolus vintners Peter Hunken and Amy Christine.

The inaugural Saunters & Sips was held last year at the Presidio. This year’s event will be at the Carousel House in Chase Palm Park.

More than 35 wineries will be pouring on April 13.

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Natural Coast Wine Festival Uncorks Year Two

Last year’s inaugural Natural Coast Wine Festival couldn’t have come at a more enlightening time for the “natural wine” movement, which adheres to the laudable tenets of eco-minded farming and lowintervention winemaking. After a decade or so of experimentation and hands-on education, the natty scene which had been frequently knocked for making overly sour, funky, or otherwise flawed wines is today crafting mostly clean and refreshing bottles that appeal to the palates of both Baby Boomers and Gen Z.

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We were blown away and so energized by it. A special thanks to all of our volunteers from L.A. to S.L.O.! We’re hoping to grow on the success and showcase ever more producers.

Satellite S.B.’s Second Annual Natty Wine Faire Coincides with Opening of The Factory

At least that’s the case on the Central Coast, the primary geographic range showcased by Natural Coast. The fest was created by Satellite S.B. founder Drew Cuddy and his longtime associate Lindsey Reed, who now works for Bell’s in Los Alamos and teaches the intro to wine class at UCSB. Last year’s other headline was that the festival was happening on the grounds of Satellite S.B.’s brand-new event space, the large indoor-mostly outdoor space on East Haley Street that Cuddy has christened The Factory.

The second Natural Coast Wine Festival returns to The Factory on April 20. I checked in with Cuddy to see what to expect in 2024, both from the fest and the venue.

Remind us of the Natural Coast origin story. At a winesoaked Satellite employee party, we were dreaming of all the things we could do post-COVID to really expand our promotion of our favorite Central Coast producers and showcase our region. When The Factory event space fell into our lap, the path was clear, and the fest just came together organically.

Any changes this year? We’ve made big strides improving The Factory, and our kitchen will finally be under construction for the festival. This year, we’re working with Feed the Valley to support their mission providing food security to the families throughout the Santa Ynez Valley. We’ll be announcing new food providers for the fest shortly as well.

Which new producers are in the mix? This year, we’ll feature a lot of the same crowd as last year, as well as a few young guns doing exciting stuff in the region! Folks like Farm Cottage, Eislynn, Wildflower, and Lili Hayes are all new additions this year, and we’ll be thrilled to announce more as we confirm registration over the coming weeks.

Have there been any developments in the natural wine scene we should know about? We just continue to see forward motion with better results every year. The diversity of wine styles we showcased last year and have registered for this year makes it so clear that natural wine, by our definition, is not a fad but the best way to make and share unique wine.

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How did it go last year? Last year was so far beyond our expectations. A sold-out crowd, terrific response from producers, a perfect weather day.

Tell us more about what we can expect to come from your event space. The Factory is open for business! All of the event spaces are ready and have been hosting smaller events this year. We’ll be thrilled to announce the completion of our commercial kitchen later this spring and will follow that up with a whole series of public events as we move forward. We’re booking private events like weddings and birthdays at factorysb.com. n

CARL PERRY

The 2023 Natural Coast Wine Fest

The Natural Coast Wine Festival is on Saturday, April 20, noon-5 p.m. at The Factory (616 E. Haley St.). Buy tickets at naturalcoastwinefest.com.

Easter in Santa Barbara

EASTER EATS:

Jelly beans and chocolate bunnies might be delicious, but they don’t exactly fill you up. So, if those egg hunts leave you with an appetite for something more, hop over to one of the many South Coast restaurants offering an Easter brunch, buffet, or dinner.

ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH: Alongside the annual Great Easter Egg Hunt at the Miramar, guests can enjoy the following special dining experiences on Easter Sunday:

Elevated Prix-Fixe Brunch at Caruso’s (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) includes a prix-fixe dining experience highlighting the local landscape of the Central Coast. Think dishes like oysters, hand-pulled burrata, eggs Benedict, filet, and a dessert buffet. Pricing is $195 per adult; $85 per child ages 4-12; complimentary for ages 4 and younger.

Brunch Buffet at The Revere Room (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) includes dishes like lemon ricotta pancakes, a salami and cheese station, salads, a raw bar, sushi, a carving station, a kids’ menu, assorted dessert stations, and more. Pricing is $165 per adult; $65 per child ages 4-12; complimentary for ages 4 and younger.

ACME: Acme, which operates a variety of popular food and drink destinations in town, is gearing up for Easter. The Lark will be serving up decadent Easter brunch favorites by Chef Jason Paluska and offer a dinner special of spring lamb pappardelle for those celebrating during the evening. Call (805) 284-0370 or visit thelarksb.com. Lucky Penny features a roasted carrot pizza from March 29 to 31 along with a Tie-Dye experience for kids on March 30 and Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. For tickets, visit acme hospitality.ticketsauce.com. La Paloma Café presents an Easter Brunch Buffet featuring a carving station, kids’ station, savory station, and the essential dessert station. Pricing is $70 per guest for menu only, $85 to include bottomless mimosas, and $25 for kids 12 and under. Loquita offers holiday specials on Saturday, March 30, and Easter Sunday, March 31, in addition to their à la carte menu.

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BRASS BEAR UPTOWN: Brass Bear’s uptown location at 3302 McCaw Avenue is doing an Easter Brunch Buffet again this year on Sunday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The buffet will have Chef Martin’s quiches and cured salmon station as well as the classic accompaniments of maple-glazed bacon, French toast, salad pastries, and more. Pricing is $45 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under. They also will have some special kid activities going like a jumpy house and Easter eggs hidden throughout the space. Make reservations at tinyurl.com/ bb-easter or call (805) 869-4014.

THE STEWARD: Guests and visitors are invited to celebrate Easter at The Steward by joining their Easter Brunch Buffet at Terra from 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Guests can indulge in a festive, garden-inspired buffet featuring harvest quiche, sweet corn olive-oil pancakes, overnight oats, and an Easter egg hunt throughout the hidden gardens. Pricing is $40 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Make reservations at tinyurl.com/easterterra.

HILTON: Easter Brunch at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort offers favorites, including the prime rib, the refreshing rosemary roasted beets, and a rich lemon-curd crumble for dessert. Enjoy brunch with live music by David Segall from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and two Easter egg hunts starting at 10:30 a.m. and noon. The Easter Bunny will be making special appearances. Adults: $140 per person, Children (12 and under): $45 per person, children under 3 are free. An 18 percent gratuity will be automatically added to all parties. The brunch buffet will be served indoors at The Set, with the Easter egg hunt taking place on the lawn. Dress comfortably for outdoor activities, and don’t forget to bring your Easter basket. Make reservations at tinyurl.com/ easterhsbbr.

RITZ-CARLTON BACARA: Easter brunch specials feature an extensive seafood display and will be held from 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Ballroom and Ballroom Terrace. Price: $158 adult, $55 kids. Make reservations at tinyurl.com/easterbacara

Enjoy Easter brunch at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara and a variety of other locations across the South Coast.

April 12,13&14! Celebrate with us!

Friday, April 12 @ 6:30pm

The Granada Centennial Festival Weekend

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FLIGHT OF THE MODERN MARRINERS

Led by American violinist Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields wraps up the CAMA International Series at The Granada Theatre on Tuesday, April 2, with something extra-special in store.

Along with staple stuff of Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D (with cadenzas by Bell) and Schumann’s Second Symphony, this program includes a world premiere piece by the much-acclaimed com poser-arranger Vince Mendoza.

The new work, Flight of Moving Days, asserts a strong link to the mighty Marriner dynasty.

Sir Neville Marriner, who was born 100 years ago this year and died in 2016, founded the orchestra in 1958 and boldly led it until 2011. His grandson Douglas Marriner is now a noted jazz percus sionist and a spotlighted soloist, alongside Bell, in Mendoza’s ink-still-wet piece.

We checked in with Mendoza as he looks forward to heading up to Santa Barbara next week.

How did this project and commission come about? This project came to me quite delightfully out of the blue, although I suspect Douglas’s involvement in the jazz community might have something to do with it. I do think that I have a following in the U.K., and the chief executive of the Academy Orchestra was also a fan. Adding to that their overall interest in expanding the scope of the repertoire for the orchestra, this commission and soloists seem to be a great fit.

The piece pays homage to the late, great Sir Neville Marriner, through his grandson, percussionist Douglas Marriner, correct? The occasion

of this concert and tour is to celebrate the legacy of Sir Neville, and the premiere of Flight has something to do with it, to show the forward-looking aspirations on the part of the orchestra, to open some doors to an expanded view of orchestral repertoire. On a personal note is the legacy of the Marriner family, Andrew the principal clarinetist, and of course Douglas, who I imagine has been a part of the Academy family since his childhood.

What does the title signify, and how would you characterize the musical language of the

The starting point of the musical language has a lot to do with the context of the rest of the Academy repertoire for the Santa Barbara concert, which is decidedly post-romantic in nature. The good news is that a lot of the approach to lyricism in my music is inspired by Brahms and Schumann anyway, with a sprinkling of Stravinsky and Wayne Shorter.

Moreover, I saw the juxtaposition of the orchestra with violin and drum set as a recipe for invention, and especially for providing a new point of view that enhances our understanding of a story. I began to think of the drum soloist as the unexpected party guest, who in the end changes the direction of the party to a new and exciting mood, energy, and emotion.

I do take a more improvisational approach to phrasing, and a quasi-themeand-variation treatment over the course of the piece. I also enjoy the blurring of the lines between what is written for Douglas and what he would otherwise choose to

play with Joshua to accentuate a particular melody, rhythm, or energy. I’d rather think of it as an improvised late-night jam session amongst musical rivals.

The title was inspired by a poem by British poet Philip Larkin, musing on the fleeting and unstoppable nature of time.

Classical music is obviously a part of what you work with, musically, but I haven’t heard much of your work in that mode, as such. Is this an area you would like to move into more often?

Although most of my music has a connection to jazz rhythms and improvisation, my background as a composer always included the “classical” canon. Moving around in both worlds has always been of interest to me, and of course I am happy to explore it more given the chance.

Which composers have touched you and affected your musical voice, from the classical/ Modernist realm? Igor Stravinsky’s music will always be part of my DNA because of the improvisational approach to phrasing and rhythm, as well as Alban Berg, for the lyricism and mystery.

What projects are you currently pursuing? I am finishing up a project with the National Symphony for a Leonard Cohen tribute at the Kennedy Center, then heading out for a “Jazz on Film” project with the Gothenburg Symphony and Joe Lovano.

I am heading to Köln in May to work with the WDR Big Band as part of my composer-in-residency. I’m still working on that music! They will no doubt be reading from wet ink. It’s more romantic.

—Josef Woodard

Read a fuller version of this interview at Independent.com.

Kick off National Poetry Month with a shot of verse on April Fool’s Day when cocktails and poetry celebrate their 10th anniversary pairing at the annual Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry reading on Monday, April 1, at The Good Lion, 1212 State Street, in Downtown Santa Barbara.

Hosted by Indy writer and poet George Yatchisin, founder of the annual event, this always-entertaining evening begins with (a new touch) a poetic happy hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the poetry reading itself from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Invited poets will read their work, and the work they select by others, themed around libations of all sorts. Everything usually has a somewhat spirited theme, and the poetry is quite entertaining and accessible.

Featured poets include Mary Brown, Christopher Buckley, Rebecca Horrigan (Indy writer), David Starkey (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate III and Indy writer), Emma Trelles (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate IX), and Chryss Yost (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate V), among others, including Yatchisin himself.

“From Bacchus to Berryman, from Li Po to Dorothy Parker, drink and lyric flights have danced a long, sometimes loving, sometimes leery waltz,” said Yatchisin. “This event will attest to the multifaceted ways poets have found inspiration, solace, and, yes, sometimes sickness in the bottle. Especially as the event turns 10, this reading makes clear just how fun poetry can be, and we all look forward to getting to celebrate Poetry Month together, with a delicious drink in hand.”

As to the origins of this lyrical libation feast, Yatchisin once told me, “My hope was to create something a bit different and lively for National Poetry Month. I know poetry can be intimidating to some people, so I hoped that by not only having it at a bar where the audience could tipple, but also by making the very heart of the poems the drinking life, we might be able to find a larger audience for a reading.”

Admission is free, and there will be some special poetand poetry-themed cocktails available. “We look forward to packing our fantastic partner The Good Lion once again,” said Yatchisin.

—Leslie Dinaberg

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Joshua Bell (center) and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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Emma Trelles reading at the 2023 Spirits in the Air poetry reading

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CASTING A FEMALE LENS ON JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Even if you’ve never seen it on stage, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, an American rock opera that has enjoyed popularity since opening on Broadway in 1971. The show’s main roles, Jesus and Judas, offer commanding vocal opportunities that ambitious musical theater performers have long vied for. Traditionally, these powerhouse parts are sung by men — but in Out of the Box Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Superstar, every role is played by a female-identifying cast member.

Out of the Box’s production is set in the modern day, with Jesus and the apostles portrayed as activists and protesters. “While we are modernizing much of the show,” says director Samantha Eve, “we hold a deep respect for the musical style of the original … it represents a distinctive time and sound for rock and roll.” Citing stylistic influences like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell, Eve calls the Superstar music “visceral, bombastic rock and roll.”

Miriam Dance plays Jesus, a role that, as a woman, she never thought she’d have the opportunity to play. “A woman by default has so much to carry in this life and society, past and present,” she says, pointing out that the show focuses on Jesus as an imperfect human rather than divine being. “Imagine a woman carrying the burdens Jesus had to carry on top of it all.”

AN EXPLORATION OF CALIFORNIA’S WATER STORY

PHOTOJOURNALIST GEORGE ROSE TURNS HIS LENS ON OUR STATE’S DRAMATIC RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER

The first publication by the newly renamed California Nature Art Museum in Solvang (formerly the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature) builds quite nicely on the institution’s vision to “be recognized as an exceptional and innovative leader in inspiring our communities and visitors to value wilderness and other natural areas through the lenses of a diversity of artists.” Featuring text and stunning photography by George Rose, California’s Changing Landscape: The Way of Water is an expansive largeformat documentation of California’s vast terrain, complicated weather, and extensive biodiversity particularly as they relate to water and, as naturally follows, climate change.

“Climate change is an indisputable fact,” writes Executive Director Stacey Otte-Demangate in the book’s introduction. “California’s water systems have always been complicated, but the recent severe drought, no doubt made more severe due to climate change, has shone a bright light on those systems and raised new concerns and questions.”

Rose, whose photojournalism career has taken him from the entertainment industry to the sidelines of the NFL and, most recently, the wine industry, began this project during the COVID-19 pandemic, just as the effects of drought were becoming increasingly visible. His images capture those dramatic scenes as well as the effects when suddenly, in early 2023, California was hit with record-setting rain and snowstorms, which effectively filled reservoirs and for that moment in time ended the longstanding drought and enabled him to capture California’s landscapes as both dry and thirsty, and as lush and full, for an impressively broad look at our landscape.

“I started this project without realizing what I was witnessing,” stated Rose. “As a working photojournalist for more than 50 years, I have taken a myriad of images depicting each of California’s seasonal cycles: the fires; the floods; and on-again, off-again drought.

As I looked back, I realized I was witnessing a changing climate and landscape. Little did I know that 2020 would be my great awakening.”

Photographs from the book are currently on view at the California Nature Art Museum through July 8 in a solo exhibit with the same title as the book: California’s Changing Landscape: The Way of Water

“George’s eye for compelling landscapes and the stories they can tell is truly amazing,” said Otte-Demangate.

—Leslie Dinaberg

The book California’s Changing Landscape: The Way of Water is now available for purchase exclusively from the museum, with all proceeds going directly to the nonprofit organization, the only art and nature museum in California. In addition, Rose will be doing a book signing and presentation at the California Nature Art Museum (1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang) on Friday, April 12, at 4:30 p.m. For more information, see calnatureartmuseum.org.

Judas, a follower of (and ultimate conspirator against) Jesus, is played by Renée Cohen. “Judas is a complex person with difficult choices to make,” Cohen says. “Being able to convey his love for Jesus while remaining the protagonist and antagonist is a tricky balance…. Is Judas the hero or the villain?”

—Maggie Yates

Jesus Christ Superstar runs from April 5-14 at Center Stage Theater (751 Paseo Nuevo), and lets the girls play in this gritty, soulful musical about the betrayal and downfall of a rock-and-roll Jesus. For tickets and information, see centerstagetheater.org.

Miriam Dance (left) plays Jesus, and Renée Cohen is Judas

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George Rose with his new book, California’s Changing Landscape

Record flooding in Northern California, January 2017

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ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In the coming days, your hunger will be so inexhaustible that you may feel driven to devour extravagant amounts of food and drink. It’s possible you will gain 10 pounds in a very short time. Who knows? You might even enter an extreme eating contest and devour 46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes! APRIL FOOL! Although what I just said is remotely plausible, I foresee that you will sublimate your exorbitant hunger. You will realize it is spiritual in nature and can’t be gratified by eating food. As you explore your voracious longings, you will hopefully discover a half-hidden psychological need you have been suppressing. And then you will liberate that need and feed it what it craves!

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): Taurus novelist Lionel Shriver writes, “There’s a freedom in apathy, a wild, dizzying liberation on which you can almost get drunk.” In accordance with astrological omens, I recommend you experiment with Shriver’s strategy in the coming weeks. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, Lionel Shriver’s comment is one of the dumbest thoughts I have ever heard. Why would anyone want the cheap, damaged liberation that comes from feeling indifferent, numb, and passionless? Please do all you can to disrupt and dissolve any attraction you may have to that state, Taurus. In my opinion, you now have a sacred duty to cultivate extra helpings of enthusiasm, zeal, liveliness, and ambition.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): At enormous cost and after years of study, I have finally figured out the meaning of life, at least as it applies to you Geminis. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to reveal it to you unless you send me $1,000 and a case of Veuve Clicquot champagne. I’ve got to recoup my investment, right?! APRIL FOOL! Most of what I just said was a dirty lie. It’s true that I have worked hard to uncover the meaning of life for you Geminis. But I haven’t found it yet. And even if I did, I would of course provide it to you free. Luckily, you are now in a prime position to make dramatic progress in deciphering the meaning of life for yourself.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): For a limited time only, you have permission from the cosmos to be a wildly charismatic egomaniac who brags incessantly and insists on getting your selfish needs met at all times and in all places. Please feel free to have maximum amounts of narcissistic fun, Cancerian! APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating a bit, hoping to offer you medicinal encouragement so you will stop being so damn humble and self-effacing all the time. But the truth is, now is indeed an excellent time to assert your authority, expand your clout, and flaunt your potency and sovereignty.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Michael Scott was a character in the TV sitcom The Office. He was the boss of a paper company. Played by Leo actor Steve Carell, he was notoriously selfcentered and obnoxious. However, there was one famous scene I will urge you to emulate. He was asked if he would rather be feared or loved. He replied, “Um, easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” Be like Michael Scott, Leo! APRIL FOOL! I was half-kidding. It’s true that I’m quite excited by the likelihood that you will receive floods of love in the coming weeks. It’s also true that I think you should do everything possible to boost this likelihood. But I would rather that people be amazed and pleased at how much they love you, not afraid.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now would be an excellent time for you to snag a Sugar Daddy or Sugar Momma or Sugar Nonbinary Nurturer. The astrological omens are telling me that life is expanding its willingness and capacity to provide you with help, support, and maybe even extra cash. I dare you to dangle yourself as bait and sell your soul to the highest bidder. APRIL FOOL! I was half-kidding. While I do believe it’s prime time to ask for and receive more help, support, and extra cash, I don’t believe you will have to sell your soul to get any of it. Just be yourself!

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Happy Unbirthday, Libra! It’s that time of year halfway between your last birthday and your next. Here are the presents I plan to give you: a boost in your receptivity to be loved and needed; a constructive relationship with obsession; more power to accomplish the half-right thing when it’s hard to do the totally right thing; the disposal of 85 percent of the psychic trash left over from the time between 2018 and 2023; and a provocative new invitation to transcend an outworn old taboo. APRIL FOOL! The truth is, I can’t possibly supply every one of you with these fine offerings, so please bestow them on yourself. Luckily, the cosmic currents will conspire with you to make these things happen.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Now would be an excellent time to seek liposuction, a face-lift, Botox, buttocks augmentation, or hair transplants. Cosmic rhythms will be on your side if you change how you look. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was a lie. I’ve got nothing against cosmetic surgery, but now is not the right time to alter your appearance. Here’s the correct oracle: Shed your disguises, stop hiding anything about who you really are, and show how proud you are of your idiosyncrasies.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I command you to love Jesus and Buddha! If you don’t, you will burn in Hell! APRIL FOOL! I was just kidding. I was being sensationalistic to grab your attention. Here’s my real, true oracle for you: Love everybody, including Jesus and Buddha. And I mean love them all twice as strong, wild, and tender. The cosmic powers ask it of you! The health of your immortal soul depends on it! Yes, Sagittarius, for your own selfish sake, you need to pour out more adoration and care and compassion than you ever have before. I’m not exaggerating! Be a lavish Fountain of Love!

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you gave me permission, I would cast a spell to arouse in you a case of ergophobia, i.e., an aversion to work. I think you need to take a sweet sabbatical from doing business as usual. APRIL FOOL! I was just joking about casting a spell on you. But I do wish you would indulge in a lazy, do-nothing retreat. If you want your ambitions to thrive later, you will be wise to enjoy a brief period of delightful emptiness and relaxing dormancy. As Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein recommends, “Don’t just do something! Sit there!”

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you get the book Brain Surgery for Beginners by Steve Parker and David West. You now have the power to learn and even master complex new skills, and this would be an excellent place to start. APRIL FOOL! I was half-kidding. I don’t really think you should take a scalpel to the gray matter of your friends and family members or yourself, for that matter. But I am quite certain that you currently have an enhanced power to learn and even master new skills. It’s time to raise your educational ambitions to a higher octave. Find out what lessons and training you need most, then make plans to get them.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In the religious beliefs of Louisiana Voodoo, one God presides over the universe but never meddles in the details of life. There are also many spirits who are always intervening and tinkering, intimately involved in the daily rhythm. They might do nice things for people or play tricks on them and everything in between. In alignment with current astrological omens, I urge you to convert to the Louisiana Voodoo religion and try ingenious strategies to get the spirits to do your bidding. APRIL FOOL! I don’t really think you should convert. However, I believe it would be fun and righteous for you to proceed as if spirits are everywhere and assume that you have the power to harness them to work on your behalf.

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and presentation skills, both written and verbal; ambition and motivation that values a collaborative working environment and who will be able to establish strong, interpersonal relationships with academic leaders, trustees, community leaders, donors and volunteers and other staff; strong organizational and time management skills and meticulous attention to detail, the ability to set, negotiate, and meet priorities and produce high‑quality work under multiple deadlines and priorities. Notes: This is an annually renewable contract position with no limit on total duration; flexibility and willingness to travel frequently and the ability to work comfortably with a flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekends; satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted

Hourly Range: $82,300 ‑ $85,000/ yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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as well as receiving, distribution and storage of supplies. Assists in the planning and organization for production of numerous catering and special events and also conducts independent research for a variety of projects.Has responsibility for the morning custodial staff. Directs work and assigns job duties as required. Coordinates custodial duties with pm custodial staff. Supervises 2 staff members and, and supervises the facility in the absence of other managers.Serves as a key member of the Residential Dining Services Management team. Reqs: High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years of culinary experience in a high‑volume cooking environment/kitchen or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/ days may vary. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Hourly Range: $22.89/hr ‑ $30.46/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Application review begins 3/28/24 Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66249

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training; 1‑3 yrs experience with social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest; 1‑3 yrs experience with donor relations; demonstrated skill at building relationships and working with donors toward significant philanthropic outcomes; high level of creativity, energy, and ambition to lead programs and manage projects; excellent communication

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

UC EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM

Will work with the Director to develop and execute crisis management response, and in coordination with the Director and organizational leadership, develop strategic goals and objectives, define associated metrics to measure results, and lead integrated work with UC campuses, including the creation of health and safety tools/resources for UCEAP. Contributes to the annual project plan, including metrics based on IHSCM priorities and objectives.

The AD will play a significant role in the International Health, Safety, and Crisis Management (IHSCM) Unit, working independently as a subject matter expert and as the backup to the Director. Leads IHSCM development, implementation, and assessment of training for UCEAP and study centers abroad on health, safety, and risk management topics and unit‑developed tools to facilitate required processes.

Leads unit compliance efforts for risk management documentation such as Emergency Preparedness Checklist, Field Trip Safety Plan, and Welfare Check compliance.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related field and six or more years of directly‑related experience working in a large university setting, multiple institutions of higher education, or similar complex organization, in the area of emergency response, global risk and operations, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check The UCEAP Systemwide Office is

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located in Goleta, CA (near the UCSB campus). Eligible for a hybrid work arrangement which may require presence at the UCEAP Systemwide Office for occasions such as bi‑annual leadership/staff meetings, and/or training. The University is unable to pay or reimburse expenses prohibited by University policy, including travel expenses associated with commuting to the designated office. Requires some evenings and weekends; must be available after hours, as necessary. Requires periodic travel to UC campuses and/or UCEAP locations abroad, as necessary. Requires ability to remain focused, responsible, calm, and composed in managing emergency/crisis situations. The full salary range for this position is $82,300 to $151,700/ yr. The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $82,300 to $100,000/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Application review begins 4/8/24; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66505

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Using independent judgment and maintaining an experienced level of professionalism knowledge and confidentiality, the Case Resolution Officer implements and maintains the University’s policies and procedures that pertain to the Title IX office by independently evaluating and simultaneously responding appropriately to multifaceted claims, which entail considerable risk in the event of audit and/or litigation, and the immediate needs of complainant(s), witness(es), reporting party or parties and respondent(s) for supplemental assistance with regard to interim protections and accommodations, if appropriate, and personal and/or emotional support resources. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and/or training. Experience interacting with constituents that are diverse in characteristics such as age, education level, race, gender identity & expression, ability, & socioeconomic backgrounds, in a culturally‑competent manner. Two years of related experience, or equivalent experience and training. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse.

Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range for the position is $82,300 to $151,700/yr. The budgeted salary the University reasonably expects to pay is $82,300 to $92,000/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Application review begins 3/28/24; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66168

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Across

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4. Bumble profile maintainers?

8. Flight seat option

13. “___ y Plata” (Montana motto)

14. Actress Mitra of “The Practice”

16. National prefix

17. Lead character of “24”

19. Feeling regret

20. Early Peruvian

21. Nursery rhyme pie fillers (“four and twenty”, they say)

23. Connect with

25. Barely achieve

26. Rowboat implement

27. George Burns title role

29. Impersonated

30. Spot for a soak

33. Big name in circuses

36. Loads

37. Ratio that’s often 24 for film cameras

42. Like some salad dressings

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44. 7’7” former NBAer Manute

45. “___ the Walrus” (1967 Beatles tune)

48. Uno plus uno

49. Talk trash about

52. Removes names from pictures, on some social media platforms

54. To the letter

56. Units where 24 = 100%

60. Poodle plaguer

61. Remain patient

62. The NBA sets it at 24

64. Penny-pincher

65. Vietnamese capital

66. Burns downvote?

67. Planetarium display

68. ___ baby (one who’s famous via family connections)

69. Pre-album drops

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1. Mint-garnished cocktail

2. They surround brains

3. Goal-oriented item?

4. Royal sphere

5. Obsessive whale hunter of fiction

6. Biffed it

7. Creep around

8. “He’s right. Ain’t no rule that says a dog can’t play basketball” movie

9. Arctic First Nations resident

10. Make Kool-Aid

11. Give for a bit

12. Rowing machine units

15. Took a curved path

18. “WandaVision” actress Dennings

22. Pond fish

24. Fairy tale meanie

28. Come-___ (enticements)

30. Was the odd one out

31. “___ de Replay” (Rihanna’s first single)

32. Joining word

34. Actress Adams

35. Sister of Chris and Stewie

36. Division for “Hamlet” or “Hamilton”

37. Keyless car key

38. Duran Duran hit of 1982

39. Former Viacom chairman Sumner

40. ___-pitch softball

41. Reduce

45. Comic book artists

46. ___ standstill

47. Swampland

50. Polar covering

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

experience implementing data warehousing principles and design concepts. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range for this position is $101,100 to $192,300/ yr. The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $114,780 to $146,700/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20.

For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination

Open until filled; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 65243

FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

UC EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (UCEAP)

Administers the business of student and study center finances for assigned programs. Performs financial analysis, initiates wire transfers, processes expenditures and manages student and study center accounts and related accounts payable and receivable. Reconciles monthly account transactions to the general ledger. Requires daily verbal and written communication, with internal departments and external customers. Ensures compliance with UC policy and procedures and applicable external regulations. Reqs: AA, BA, or BS degree in related field and 1‑3 years’ experience in AP, AR, billing and collections, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

The UCEAP Systemwide Office is located in Goleta, CA (near the UCSB campus). Eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement which may require presence at the UCEAP Systemwide Office for occasions such as occasional staff meetings, and/or training. The University is unable to pay or reimburse expenses prohibited by University policy, including travel expenses associated with commuting to the designated office. The full hourly range for this position is $27.16 to $46.70/ hr. The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $27.16 to $30.00/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20.

For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Application review begins 4/8/24; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66428

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

UCSB LIBRARY

Provides HR administration and payroll and timekeeping management for the Library. Provides administrative and analytical services to library departments, requiring initiative, diplomacy, independent judgment, attention to detail, and timely response to clientele.

Responsible for staff employment activities. Coordinates recruitment, screening, and placement processes for a large volume of employees including writing and updating job descriptions, classifying/reclassifying positions, and determining appropriate compensation. Responsible for new employee orientation, onboarding, employee engagement initiatives, and UC policy interpretation. Works with several campus entities to stay abreast on policies, procedures, and practices, and disseminates pertinent information to appropriate parties. Serves as the Library’s Kronos timekeeping expert. In accordance with campus policies and procedures, manages payroll processing for Library employees. Monitors/reconciles general assistance allocations and expenditures, and prepares budget reports. Develops strategies for minimum wage implementation. Researches, analyzes, develops, and implements HR policies and procedures. Provides assistance with employee training and development. Serves on other departmental committees on a rotating basis. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/ or equivalent experience/training. 1‑3 years administrative experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full hourly range for this position is $28.83 ‑ $47.23/hr. The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $28.33 ‑ $32.62/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20.

For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Application review begins 3/29/24; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66304

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH

Come join UCSB Student Health’s dynamic team! Our MAs prepare patients for their visit by checking vital signs, assisting with procedures, completing insurance referrals, scheduling patients, answering patient questions, and ensuring the clinic is properly stocked. We provide a comprehensive orientation to clinic routines and the electronic medical record. You will work hand‑in‑hand with Physicians, PAs, NPs, RNs, & LVNs in caring for the student population at UCSB. Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications: Certification with one of the following agencies: American Association of Medical Assistants, American Medical Technologists, California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants, Local Emergency Medical Services Agency, Emergency Medical Services Authority, Certified Nursing Assistant.

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

Notes: Student Health requires all clinical staff to successfully pass the background check and complete the credentialing process before the employment date. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Scheduling will be reviewed annually and set for the upcoming fiscal year. Weekly schedule may include Thursday evening hours if need arises. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted

Pay Rate/Range: $24.69/hr. ‑ $29.50/ hr. Full Title Code Pay Range: $24.69/ hr. ‑ $30.68/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20.

For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination

Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 57062

MOBILE CRISIS

CLINICIAN 2 OR 3

STUDENT HEALTH

The UCSB Community Safety Response Team (CSRT) is a collaborative effort between Student Health Services (SHS), CAPS, and UCPD to provide a holistic and specialized response for students experiencing a mental health crisis. The co‑response crisis team is designed to implement a vision for campus safety response that is led by trained mental health professionals to transform safety response in a way that advances a culture of trust, respect, and dignity for our diverse campus community. As a member of this team, you will provide multiculturally informed screening/evaluation, wellness checks, de‑escalation, follow up, care coordination and outreach based on the severity and complexity of need.

The Mobile Crisis Clinician reports to the Director of Social Work in UCSB Student Health. Mobile Crisis Clinicians who are associates (ASW or AMFT) will perform their duties under the formal clinical supervision of the Social Work Director following the guidelines established by the California BBS. Mobile Crisis Clinicians who are licensed (LCSW or LMFT)will perform their duties independently under their full licensure. Reqs: Master’s Degree in Social Work or in Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited program. CSW

2: California Associate Clinical Social Worker or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registration. CSW

3: California Licensed Clinical Social Worker license or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Certified in CPR for healthcare professionals or able to obtain certification within 90 days of hire. CSW 3: 3 years of post‑Masters experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. Student Health requires all clinical staff successfully pass the fingerprint background check and credentialing process before the start date. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Shift: Days/Evenings/Swing

Shift/ Weekends. Days: Wed.‑Sun. or Sun.‑Wed. Hours: 10‑hour shifts, generally 2:00pm‑12:00am. Must be able to work a variable schedule and to work on‑call. Must be willing to become certified for 5150/involuntary hospitalization. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: CSW 2: $82,885.28/yr. ‑ $87,919.84/yr./ CSW 3: $85,049.44/ yr.‑ $88,523.21/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected

veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20.

For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Application review begins 3/22/2024.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 66073

REGISTERED CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS (RCO) ACCOUNTANT & FINANCIAL ASSISTANT

DOST (DEAN OF STUDENTS)

Assists in processing financial activities and accounting systems for departments and units in the division of Student Affairs and Student Life cluster. Prepares paperwork for financial transactions, reviews expenditures, processes departmental travel, entertainment, and procurement expenses, initiates payments to vendors and outside agencies, ensures that correct financial information and documentation accompanies transactions. Independently troubleshoots payment inquiries from vendors and departments and researches and resolves discrepancies in the general ledger. Provides accountant support to the Registered Campus Organizations (RCOs) trustee accounts under the general direction of Student Engagement & Leadership (SEAL). Maintains accounts, records and assists with transactions, and communicates with university departments on RCO officer’s behalf. Performs year‑end closing, executes tax and campus reporting where required, and participates in the RCO audit process. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training; 1‑3 yrs knowledge of and experience with accounting principles; 1‑3 yrs experience using applications such as Word and Excel; ability to think analytically; ability to interface professionally with a broad range of staff, students, and others; effectively able to independently gather required information to organize, and perform financial analysis; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and with critical attention to detail; ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner; creative problem‑solving abilities; ability to exercise good judgment, common sense, and discretion; ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a team; working knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedures; strong knowledge of financial data management and reporting systems. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse; UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act; satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $27.16 to $30.00/hr. Full Hourly Range: $27.16 to $46.70/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Application review begins 3/27/24. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66175

STUDENT AFFAIRS COORDINATOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Provides academic and instructional support for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral emphasis program services within the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Provides administrative support, including, but not limited to: planning department events, graduate recruitment, and other outreach activities; quarterly course coordination, course evaluation coordinating and processing, process BARC course fees; manages department articulation process, and ordering program and instructor supplies. Assists the undergraduate and graduate advisers with advising enrolled and prospective students on all aspects of their academic experience. Solely responsible for the administration of the departmental Disabled Students Program, which requires substantive knowledge of University, College, and departmental policies and procedures and the ability to interpret from various academic and administrative offices. Assists with preparation of digital and print materials, uses social media platforms to connect with students, alumni and community members to promote the department and its programs, and department website maintenance. Works collaboratively and in coordination with the Undergraduate and Graduate Advisers, Student Affairs Manager, Department Chair and Business Officer in a team environment to complete administrative tasks related to graduate and undergraduate matters in the department. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area or equivalent experience and/ or training. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Some evening and/or weekend hours will be required for special annual events. The full hourly range for this position is $24.95 to $42.10/ hr. The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $25.96 to $33.52/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Application review begins 3/28/24; open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 66251

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ADMINISTER OF ESTATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF:

CONSTANTINO

ZACHARIAS FRANGOS

AKA CONSTANTINO

ZACK FRANGOS AKA

CONSTANTINO Z.

FRANGOS

CASE NO. 24PR00123

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

CONSTANTINO ZACHARIAS

FRANGOS AKA

CONSTANTINO ZACK

FRANGOS AKA

CONSTANTINO Z.

FRANGOS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ZACHARIAS N. TRIPODES in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA.

THE PETITION FOR

PROBATE requests that

ZACHARIAS N. TRIPODES 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: 05/02/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. SB 5 located at 1100

ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

DANIEL J. SULLIVAN ‑ SBN

308218, LAGERLOF, LLP

155 N. LAKE AVENUE, FLOOR 11

PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (626) 683‑7234

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SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEANNE

PATE Case No.: 24PR00129

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JENIFER PANKEY in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: JENIFER PANKEY 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:

04/24/2024 AT 8:30 a.m. Dept: SM1

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312

East Cook Street, Building E, Santa maria, CA 93454; PROBATE 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: 3/8/2024

By: Michael Rosales

Deputy Attorney for Petitioner:Jenifer Pankey 5030 West 14th Street Greeley, CO 80634; (970) 301‑6697.

Published Mar 14, 21, 28 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SALLY LEWIS CASE NO.: 23PR00356

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

LEWIS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SUSANNAH LEWIS‑O’DEA in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: SUSANNAH LEWIS‑O’DEA 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:

4/25/2024 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: 03/04/2024

By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Attorney for Petitioner: Jana S. Johnston and Lisa F. Petak, Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966‑1501.

Published: Mar 14, 21, 28 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DELORES

DEE BARKER CASE NO.: 24PR00122

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

DELORES DEE BARKER

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARK WATSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: MARK WATSON 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:

4/25/2024 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: 03/06/2024 By: Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey B. Soderborg, 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 687‑6660.

Published: Mar 14, 21, 28 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JAMES

ALLEN CARR CASE NO.: 24PR0018

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JAMES ALLEN CARR (aka JAMES A. CARR and JAMES CARR)

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BARBARA JO THURMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: BARBARA JO THURMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before

taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

3/14/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT:

5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 03/04/2024

By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Attorney for Petitioner: Brett W. Piersma of, Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966‑1501.

Published: Mar 14, 21, 28 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BOBBIE D. PALSGAARD NO: 24PR00116

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of BOBBIE D. PALSGAARD, BOBBIE DEAN PALSGAARD A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: MARNA D. PALSAARD in

the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): MARNA D.

PALSGAARD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decendent’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: on 04/24/2024 AT 8:30 a.m. Dept: SM1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 312 East Cook Street, Bldg. E Santa Maria, CA 93454. Cook Division.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Jill Monthei, 228 West Carrillo Street, Suite D

Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 284‑0711.

Published Mar 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO

ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

STEPHANIE ANTIONETTE aka

STEPHANIE A. NEUMANN aka STEPHANIE NEUMANN

Case No.: 24PR00146

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

ANTIONETTE NEUMANN aka

STWPHANIE A. NEUMANN aka STEPHANIE

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

THE PETITION for probate requests that: WILLIAM PESCH 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

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LEGALS (CONT.)

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:

05/23/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

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

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

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

Darrel

E. Parker, Executive Officer

03/19/2024 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy Attorney for Petitioner: Barrett

P. O’Gorman, O’Gorman, LLP 5901

Encina Rd., Suite B‑2 Goleta CA

93117, (805) 967‑1215

Published Mar 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RACHEL

KHARRAZI CASE NO.: 24PR00135

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

KHARRAZI

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARTIN KHARRAZI and LILY KHARRAZI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: MARTIN KHARRAZI and LILY KHARRAZI 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:

05/09/2024 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.

NOTICE OF REQUEST

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: 3/20/2024

By: Monica Buenrostro. Attorney for Petitioner: David E. Graff, Esq, for Allen & Kimbell, LLP 317 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 324‑4002

Published. Mar 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARLENE

M. THOMPSON Case No.:

24PR00102

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

THOMPSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JANA KRILING in the Superior Court of California, County

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Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to CA Government Code section 40804 requiring a

of Santa Barbara

THE PETITION for probate requests that: JANA KRILING 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:

04/18/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100

Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; ANACAPA DIVISION

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

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

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer

Date: 2/28/2024 By: Nicolette Barnard

Deputy Attorney for Petitioner:Jana Kriling 4975 Yaple Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; (805) 451‑8739.

Published Mar 14, 21, 28 2024.

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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL

PROPERTY BY MATTHEW L. TAYLOR, PARTITION REFEREE

Please take notice that the following real property will be sold by private sale by Matthew L. Taylor, Partition Referee, pursuant to an order of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court: Street

Address: 2535 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Assessor’s Parcel Number: 025‑ 022‑004; Legal Description: “ALL OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK

on a California Association of Realtors form contract. All sales are subject to court confirmation. Offers must be submitted to Matthew L. Taylor, Partition Referee, P.O. Box 4198, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729, and must be received on or before April 15, 2024. This date may be extended by the Partition Referee. Further information can be obtained at www.matthewtaylorattorney.com or by calling Matthew Taylor at 909‑ 989‑7774. 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/24 CNS‑3795749# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FBN ABANDONMENT

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: SAFEGUARD ROOFING 725

E Mason St Santa Barbara, CA 93103 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 03/05/24 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no.

FBN 2024‑0000551. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Gail L Lobdell 1201 Diana Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103

The business was conducted by an Trust. SIGNED BY: GAIL L LOBDELL/ TRUSTEE Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/24, FBN 2024‑0000565, E47. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PEACEKEEPER SECURITY SERVICES, PEACEKEEPER SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTITUTE, PEACEKEEPER JUDICIAL SERVICES, PEACEKEEPER ANIMAL PROTECTION at 1798 Viborg Road Solvang, CA 93463; Peacekeeper Security Services Inc. 606 Alamo Pintado Rd #3‑187 Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: EDDIE HSUEH/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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: 2024‑0000489 Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DARIN JON STUDIO GOLETA at 5776 Calle Real Goleta, CA 93117; Darin Jon Studio Goleta (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: CYNTHIA YEE/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 20, 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: 2024‑0000439 Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEVERFLAME at 4554 Via Clarice Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Portable Energy Systems, Corp. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MURRAY RUBEN/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E40. FBN Number: 2024‑0000521

Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

1017 East Cota St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ambrose P. Harris (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: AMBROSE

P HARRIS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000507

Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

MUSHROOMS at 815 Portesuello Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kyle A Eckert (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: KYLE A ECKERT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 27, 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: 2024‑0000502

Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: WAX THERAPY at 3835 State St (C154), Suite 121 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Adrinna R Replogle 5290 Overpass Rd Unit 21 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ADRIANNA REPLOGLE 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: 2024‑0000352. Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SB ON THE GO at 3564 Skyway Dr, A Santa Maria, CA 93455; Natriums Hospitality LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: MICHAEL MCDONALD/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 E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0000417. Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: MOTO MIDWIFE BIRTH SERVICES at 211 W Pedregosa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sandra Iraheta (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SANDRA IRAHETA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000528

Published: Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA HANDYMAN at 315 Meigs Rd, Ste A 518 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Cortina Enterprises (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by:

DANIEL CORTINA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 06, 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: 2024‑0000566. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

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

DENNIS JOHNSON CONSULTING LLC at 1072 Casitas Pass Rd., 220 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Dennis Johnson Consulting LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: DENNIS JOHNSON/MANAGING

2024.

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

VISTA WORSHIP at 6737 Sueno Road Goleta, CA 93117; Isla Vista Church (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: CHRISTINE TYLER/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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: 2024‑0000355. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOS LLANOS RESTAURANT at 35 Parker Way 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gabriel Roman (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Filed by: GABRIEL ROMAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000518. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0000458

The following person(s) is doing business as: Wilburn Consulting, 1662 Premier Ct., Santa Maria, CA 93454, County of Santa Barbara. Justin Wilburn, 1662 Premier Ct., Santa Maria, CA 93454 This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not applicable /s/ Justin Wilburn, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/22/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/24

CNS‑3790285# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

EXPERTS at 1482 East Valley Road, Suite 17 Montecito CA 93108; Andrea M. Kulberg PHD Clinical Psychology Inc. 1187 Coast Village Road Suite 1‑375 Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ANDREA

M KULBERG/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 06, 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: 2024‑0000297.

Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000519

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Gets Zen ‑ Wellness, 2. Mihaela’s Nursing Services, 2424 Calle Andalucia, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 County of SANTA

BARBARA Mailing Address: 2424 Calle Andalucia, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Mihaela Schmitz, 2424 Calle Andalucia, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.

S/ Mihaela Schmitz This statement was filed

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SB LANDSCAPE & SOLUTIONS at

MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000514.

Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4

LEGALS (CONT.)

ABDULHAI/DIRECTOR with the

BARBARA.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PACIFIC OAKS APARTMENTS, PACIFIC OAKS at 7170 Davenport Rd. Goleta, CA 93117; Pacific Oaks L.P. 33 E. Carrillo St., Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Limited Partnership Filed by: MICHELLE KONOSKE/ CFO OF MICHAEL TOWBES CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, INC. (GENERAL PARTNER) with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000483. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIM PLUMBING AND REPAIR at 623 Castillo Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Adrian I Morales (same address) This Individual Filed by: ADRIAN I MORALES 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: 2024‑0000382. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CREATIVE DESIGNS at 1838 San Andres St #2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gaberial L Rodriguez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GABERIAL RODRIGUEZ/ INDIVIDUAL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 11, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E62. FBN Number: 2024‑0000614. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

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

MASTERCRAFT KITCHENS & BATHS, VINTAGE WOODWORKS at 1258 Dover Lne Santa Barbara, CA 93103­2065; William James Rourke (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: WILLIAM JAMES ROURKE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 08, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000610. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0000459

The following person(s) is doing business as:

Pristine Power Cleaning, 3935 Loch Lomond Dr Santa Maria, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA.

THE RODRIGUEZ GROUP LLC, 3935 Loch Lomond Dr Orcutt, CA 93455; CA This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Gilbert Rodriguez, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/22/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/24

CNS‑3790294#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPARK JOY WITH AMY at 7054 Marymount Way Goleta, CA 93117; Amy L Herzog (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by:

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: 2024‑0000484. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

AMY L HERZOG with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000676.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFEGUARD ROOFING at 725 E Mason St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gail L. Lobdell 1201 Diana Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Trust Filed by: GAIL L LOBDELL/ TRUSTEE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 05, 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: 2024‑0000551.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: SOLVANG

FARMER PUMPKIN PATCH at 1035 Alamo Pintado Rd. Solvang, CA 93463; SJ Custom Farming Inc. PO Box 91 Solvang, CA 93464 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: STEVE JACOBSON/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000641. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFEGUARD ROOFING at 725 E Mason St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gail L. Lobdell 1201 Diana Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Trust Filed by: GAIL L LOBDELL/ TRUSTEE OF THE LOBDELL FAMILY TRUST with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 05, 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: 2024‑0000562.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION, SANTA BARBARA FACIAL AESTHETICS, ARNETT GUNSON FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION, THE CENTER FOR CORRECTIVE JAW SURGERY at 334 Patterson Avenue, Suite 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Michael J Gunson DDS MD Professional Medical Corporation 260 Cinderella Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MICHAEL J. GUNSON/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 14, 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: 2024‑0000663. Published: Mar 21, 28. April 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

ESTATE at 125 N. Refugio Rd. Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Canvinia Vineyard Estate LLC 1212 Santa Teresita Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: DJAMILA

V. CABUGOS/CEO OF MANAGING

MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000653.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN FBN2024‑0000482

The following person(s) is doing business as:

Paros Marketing, 5425

Carpinteria Ave 913 Carpinteria, CA 93013, County of SANTA

Arlene G Wilske, 5425 Carpinteria Ave 913 Carpinteria, CA 93013

This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not applicable /s/ Alrene Goodfield Wilske, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/26/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/24

CNS‑3790887#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

REAL ESTATE at 1511 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tamara McLean (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TAMARA MCLEAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000452. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following

person(s) is/are doing business as:

ARMSTRONG CELLARS at 281 Pamela Way, Ste 104­107 Buellton, CA 93427; Jamd Inc. 369 San Miguel Drive Ste 235 Newport Beach, CA 92660 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: JENNIFER

ARMSTRONG/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 21, 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: 2024‑0000444. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAVORITES at 990 Patterson Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93111; TRG Global Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: TEAGAN

GIFFIN/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000637.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

PAINTING at 322 Ladera St 202 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Carlos A Ramirez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: CARLOS A RAMIREZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000655. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WSRE at 1511 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tamara McLean (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TAMARA MCLEAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0000450.

Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000581

The following person(s)

LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3794538#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000583

The following person(s) is (are)

doing business as:

O’REILLY AUTO PARTS #3693, 436 N. MILPAS, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 County of SANTA BARBARA

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO

65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014.

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3794540#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WORKOUT CHOCOLATE at 810 Puente Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Pogo Foods Inc. (same address) This business is

conducted by a Corporation Filed by: LUCAS MILLER/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000700.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNSTONE CANNABIS at 1212 Santa Teresita Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Sunstone Products, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DJAMILA

V. CABUGOS/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000697.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Design Review Board

Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 3:00 P.M.

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings

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

Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review

Fuel Depot canopy design revision and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

370 Storke Road (APN 073-100-008)

Case No. 24-0005-LUP/24-0010-DRB

Complete Care at Home Sign and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

271 N Fairview Avenue (APN 077-170-042)

Case Nos. 24-0001-ZC/24-0003-DRB

Magna Sign and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

420 S Fairview Avenue (APN 071-130-061)

Case Nos. 24-0013-ZC/24-0008-DRB

Megan’s Organic Market Sign and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

5999 Hollister Avenue (APN 071-111-046)

Case Nos. 24-0003-ZC/24-0001-DRB

Conceptual/Preliminary

Pacific Oaks Leasing Office Addition and Site Improvements and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

7170 Davenport Rd (APN 073-230-050)

Case Nos. 23-0002-SCD/23-0013-DRB

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the DRB meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to DRB members and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805961-7543.

Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 3/28/24

LEGALS (CONT.)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

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

DPEA FOUNDATION, THE DOS

PUEBLOS ENGINEERING ACADEMY

FOUNDATION at 7266 Alameda Avenue Goleta, CA 93117; Formative Foundation PO Box 313 Goleta, CA 93116

This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: GARY

SIMPSON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000699.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

Studios at 316 Rancheria St Apt 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tiffany Lytle (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by:

TIFFANY LYTLE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 06, 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: 2024‑0000573. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0000605

The following person(s) is doing business as:

Dorti, 6554 Pardall Rd Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Brandon Doherty, 6554 Pardall Rd Goleta, CA 93117

This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 31, 2024

/s/ Brandon Doherty, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/08/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3793489#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0000573

The following person(s) is doing business as:

CreaTiffity Studios, 316 Rancheria St Apt 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

Tiffany LytIe, 316 Rancheria St Apt 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101

This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/01/2024

/s/ Tiffany Lytle, Owner

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3793486# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0000568

The following person(s) is doing business as:

DIJONIT, 5959 MANDARIN DR APT M, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of SANTA BARBARA.

DIJONIT LLC, 5959 MANDARIN DR. APT. M, GOLETA, CA 93117; CA This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ RICHARD CHUN, MANAGING MEMBER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3793483#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUILDING GENERALS CONSTRUCTION at 1819

De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Building Generals LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liaility Company Filed by: GABRIEL CARBAJAL, SR./MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 20, 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: 2024‑0000716. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GUADALAJARA MARKET at 601

W De La Guerra St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; De La Guerra Market

Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ZIYAD ABDULHAI/TREASURER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 21, 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: 2024‑0000739. Published:

Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: FOR THE LAND WINES at 4755 Frazier Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Rincon Wine Group LLC 525 San Ysidro Rd Suite D­164 Montecito, CA 93108

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: DANIEL C BERMAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 20, 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: 2024‑0000718.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JACK A LOPE TILE at 735 State Street, Suite 511 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gina Giannetto (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GINA GIANNETTO/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 E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0000412. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CREATIONS BY KIMBERLY at 6283 Stow Canyon Road Goleta, CA 93117; Kimberly A Davenport (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: KIMBERLY DAVENPORT/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000692.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CURBSIDE MOBILE SERVICE, HONDA ACURA HOUSECALLS, CURBSIDE

PERFORMANCE at 273 Forest Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Tamas A Szell PO Box 90137 Santa Barbara, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TAMAS SZELL/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 20, 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: 2024‑0000733.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: DORTI at 6554 Pardall Rd. Goleta, CA 93117; Brandon Doherty (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: BRANDON DOHERTY/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 08, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000605.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: KAMILA’S

GARAGE at 152 Aero Camino D Goleta, CA 93117; Ruwad Auto Repair LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: RUWAD ELMASKAWI/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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 E62. FBN Number:

Published: Mar 28.

2024‑0000685.

Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: LAS POSITAS

SHOPPING CENTER at 2251­2285

Las Positas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael Towbes Construction & Developpment, Inc. 33 E. Carrillo St. #200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership Filed by: MICHELLE KONOSKE/CFO FOR OF WEBSTER

PROPERTIES, L.P. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000684.

Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALLE REAL CENTER, CALLE REAL NORTH

SHOPPING CENTER at 5652­5820

Calle Real Goleta, CA 93117; Michael Towbes Construction & Development, Inc. 33 E. Carrillo St. #200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership Filed by: MICHAELLE KONOSKE/ CFO GP CAL REAL NORTH L.P. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 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: 2024‑0000645. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALLE REAL SHOPPING CENTER at 5677­5787 Calle Real Goleta, CA 93117; Michael Towbes Construction & Development, Inc. 33 E. Carrillo St. #200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership Filed

STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000579

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS #2811, 2053­A SOUTH BROADWAY, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 County of SANTA BARBARA O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014. O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3794535#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000582

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS #3662, 4854 S. BRADLEY ROAD, SUITE 102, ORCUTT, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014.

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

CNS‑3794539#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000578

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS #2697, 55 S. LA CUMBRE RD., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 County of SANTA BARBARA O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014.

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24 CNS‑3794531#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN2024‑0000585

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

3/28, 4/4,

MO 65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014.

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LEE & SONS GENERAL CONTRACTING at 806 E.

Haley St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lee & Sons Plumbing & Heating, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: CONAN HORTON/VICE‑PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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 E30. FBN

Number: 2024‑0000523. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

NAME CHANGE

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SIGAL KOZOLCHYK PLOTKIN CASE NUMBER: 24CV00442 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: SIGAL KOZOLCHYK

PLOTKIN

TO: SIGAL PLOTKIN KOZOLCHYK

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 24, 2024, 10:00 AM, SB 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 FEBRUARY 26, 2024, JUDGE

THOMAS P. ANDERLE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MICHAEL G. FEKETE NUMBER: 24CV00551

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: MICHAEL G. FEKETE

TO: MICHAEL JAMES BLACK HEMMERICH

This

The

O’REILLY

This

Joseph

CNS‑3794541# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS #4372, 270 E. HWY 246, BUELLTON, CA 93427 County of SANTA BARBARA O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/07/2014.

O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC S/ JEREMY FLETCHER, CFO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/06/2024.

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 3, 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 FEBRUARY 12, 2024, JUDGE THOMAS P. ANDERLE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Feb 29. Mar 7, 14, 21 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE

APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: BERENICE

DUARTE TORRES NUMBER: 24CV00881

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: ADILENE CALIXTRO

DUARTE

TO: ADILENE MARTINEZ DUARTE

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

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 12, 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 FEBRUARY 15, 2024, JUDGE

DONNA GECK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE

APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CORI RENEE WRIGHT NUMBER: 24CV01326

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows:

PRESENT NAME: CORI RENEE

WRIGHT PROPOSED NAME: CORI RENEE

WRIGHT SANCHEZ

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 MAY 17, 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,

LEGALS (CONT.)

at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED MARCH 20, 2024, JUDGE DONNA

D. GECK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Published Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE

APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME: LINDA

ANN MCGAUGHEY NUMBER:

24CV00973

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows:

PRESENT NAME: LINDA ANN

MCGAUGHEY

PROPOSED NAME: LINDA ANN

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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 MAY

6, 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

MARCH 15, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN

K. STERNE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ANTHONY SHIH [Probate Code 19040] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above‑named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara., CA 93101, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to BECKY GENE BARIEAU, as successor trustee of the trust dated February 13, 2006, wherein the decedent was the settlor, at BECKY GENE BARIEAU, c/o HAROLD K. KONO, Esq.,831 State Street, Suite 289, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, within the later of four (4) months after the date of the first publication of notice to creditors, or if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, sixty (60) days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. 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. Darrel

E. Parker, Executive Officer 3/13/2024;

By: Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Harold K. Kono 831 State Street, Suite 289 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962‑8412 Attorney for Becky Gene Barieau Successor Trustee

Published Mar 21, 28. Apr 4 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICES

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 or on form SC‑100A. 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 sis u nombre figura en 2 de la pagina 2 de este formulario, o en el formulario SC‑100A. La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en 1 de la 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 sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo.

•Lleve este testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su caso

•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

Case Number: 23CV04297 Case

Name: Matthew R. Veronda v. Gregg Patronyk

Trial Date on 5/9/2024 at 8:30am in Dept. 7 118 E Figueroa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101: Anacapa

Division Date: 10/25/2023 Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer By Gabriel Moreno, Deputy Clery For information on how to participate in this court hearing and how to obtain a copy of the Plaintiff’s Amended Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court, contact the Santa Barbara Superior Court at (805) 882‑4520, option #7 (civil) option #8 (restraining order). Instructions for the person suing: Do not use this form to recover COVID‑19 rental debt, which is unpaid rent or other financial obligations under a tenancy due between March 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, (See Code of Civil Procedure, §1179.02.) To recover COVID‑19 rental debt, use form 5C‑500, Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court.

• You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. • Before you fill out this form, read form SC‑100‑INFO, Information or t e P , to know your rights. You can get form SC‑100‑INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to www. courts.ca.gov/forms. • Fill out pages 2, 3, and 4 of this form, Make copies of all the pages of this form and any attachments—one for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself. Take or mail the original and the copies to the court clerk’s office and pay the filing fee, The clerk will write the date of your trial in the box above. Your court may allow electronic filing. Check your local court website for information; www. courts.ca.govIfind‑my‑court.htm.

• You must have someone at least 18—not you or anyone else listed in this case—give each defendant a court‑stamped copy of all pages of this form and any pages this form tells you to attach, There are special rules for “serving,” or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some businesses. See forms SC‑104, SC‑1 04B, and SC‑104C. • Go to court on your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case.

1. Plaintiff: Matthew R Veronda, 650‑722‑8747, 602 Cypress Avenue Unit 5 San Mateo, CA 94401

2. Defendant: Gregg Patronyk, 805‑245‑6256, 2924 Arriba Way Santa Barbara, CA 93105

3. The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $3,744.06 a. see attachment b. 08/28/2023 c. see attachment

4. Yes defendant has been asked to pay you before your sue.

5. This courthouse covers the area where the defendant lives or does business. Where the plaintiff’s property was damaged. Where the plaintiff was injured.

6. Zip Code: 93105

7. 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. Is your claim for more than $2,500? Yes

11. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, have no right to appeal this claim.

I declare under penalty of perjury

under the laws of the State of California that hte information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct.

Dated: 09/28/2023

/s/ Matthew Veronda

Published Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2024.

NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT

ORANGE UNIT

FAMILY DIVISION

CASE No. 22‑JV‑1746

In re: G.L.

TO: Lucia Liddiard, mother of G.L. (DOB 08/29/2008), you are hereby notified that the State of Vermont has filed a petition to terminate your residual parental rights to G.L. and that a hearing to consider the termination of your residual parental rights will be held on June 6, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Vermont Superior Court, Orange Unit, Family Division, 5 Court Street, Chelsea, Vermont 05038. You are notified to appear in connection with this case. Failure to appear at this hearing may result in the termination of all your parental rights to G.L. The State is represented by the Attorney General’s Office, 280 State Drive, HC 2 North, Waterbury, Vermont 05671‑2080.

Elizabeth D. Mann, Superior Court Judge 03/25/2024

Published: March 28 and April 4, 2024

TRUSTEE NOTICE

T.S. No. 112822‑CA APN:

153‑360‑002 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/26/2005. 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 On 4/24/2024 at 1:00

PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/9/2005 as Instrument No. 2005‑0087649 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: GARY ROBERT DEINHARD AND LISE ANNE DEINHARD, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE

FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4641 VIA CLARICE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111 The undersigned Trustee disclaims

shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the

bidder shall have no

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and

for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The

or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien

being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call

(844) 477‑7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 112822‑CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open at 2 PM on Thursday April 11, 2024 for:

San Ysidro Debris Basin Improvement Project COUNTY PROJECT NO. SC8356

(855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 112822‑CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477‑7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880

Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

General project work description: The Project generally consists of providing water pollution control; clearwater diversion; removal of a portion of grouted rock slope protection; excavation; placement of rock slope protection; construction of a cast-in-place outlet structure including retaining walls; debris barrier installation; grading of a new roughened ramp channel with SBM, rock bands, and boulder clusters; and restoring the dirt access road postconstruction.

Project location description: The WORK occurs in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County near Montecito, California, on Flood Control District owned property within San Ysidro Creek approximately 0.4-mi upstream of East Mountain Drive along West Park Lane.

Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at no charge at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California. Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

PlanetBids

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

Complete the project work within 120 Workings Days.

The estimated cost of the project is $2,144,000.

A non-mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled on March 27th at 10 AM. Bidders interested in attending are to meet at the project site located on West Park Lane approximately 0.4 miles north of the intersection of East Mountain Drive and West Park Lane. Please park with consideration of the properties in the area.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid.

Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website, https://www.dir.ca.gov/.

The Bidder shall possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute the majority of the work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code at the time that the Bid is submitted. Failure to possess the required license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5 PM on April 5, 2024. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab.

Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on PlanetBids, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER.

By order of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District this project was authorized to be advertised on March 2, 2021.

Walter Rubalcava, P.E.

Deputy Director- Flood Control