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Lake Fire Grows Near Los Olivos

Massive Brushfire Triggers Evacuations on Edge of Wine Country

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Around 1,500 people have evacuated to escape the Lake Fire between its start on July 5 and the Independent’s print deadline of July 10, getting notice by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers finding and knocking on their doors. New evacuation warnings were added along Cachuma Creek, Alisos Canyon, and Armour Ranch early on July 10.

These trace the fire start just north of Zaca Lake and the way it flamed to the west and east over and around Figueroa Mountain, and now about eight miles from the town of Los Olivos at the western end of the Santa Ynez Valley. As of press time, the scorched and actively burning area was nearly 29,000 acres in size, at 16 percent containment, and expanding amid hot, dry temperatures and gusty winds that sometimes blow the ash into Santa Barbara or Lompoc.

The firefighters immediately on the scene have grown from dozens to 2,767, as 62 dozers and 70 sets of hand crews went direct on the fire mid-week to keep it contained, supported by 11 helicopters, sometimes flying at night ahead of Red Flag conditions. A backfire burned a solid line above the Sedgwick Preserve, while the work continued to set lines between the advancing flames and homes to the south. More than 200 engines and their crews were on hand to suppress any spot fires along the canyons and roads of the foothills, while to the west and north, dozers and hand crews worked to con-

nect the established lines into the Sisquoc drainage.

The fire was actively sparking into the San Rafael Wilderness to the east, toward the burn scar left from 2007’s Zaca Fire, prompting evacuation warnings above Armour Ranch Road and Cachuma Creek. The area above Highway 154 and Los Olivos, however, is not known to have burned in any recent decade. It’s developed from pasture lands to Arabian horse farms to vineyards, including the Happy Canyon American Viticultural Area.

WINE COUNTRY IMPACTS

Most wineries and tasting rooms in the Santa Ynez Valley have not been physically impacted by the fire, aside from smoky skies. The flames did get fairly close to Star Lane Vineyard, which sits below Figueroa Mountain.

On Monday, winemaker Tyler Thomas told the Independent that most of their workers had been moved to another facility to be free from any smoke and that Cal Fire crews had come on the property to create a fire break.

“They seem quite confident,” said Thomas, who was grateful that the fire wasn’t moving with “catastrophic” speed. “Thankfully, we had just repaired some of the mountain roads after this last season’s storms, so access is good from our property.”

On Tuesday morning, Thomas reported, “Things were in great shape this morning and overnight. Smoke stayed out of the vineyard with westerly breezes.” He even rode his

bike to the winery and said the skies were clear all the way in.

“About half the fire crew has left, which we take as a good sign,” said Thomas. The lingering concern for vintners is that wildfires like this can affect growing wine grapes, leaving aromas and flavors known as “smoke taint” in the finished wines. Most research suggests that smoke taint mainly occurs after the grapes have gone through veraison, when they change color from green to gold or red. Santa Ynez Valley vineyards are a few weeks away from that point in the season, so the smoke taint concerns are measured for now.

“At this point, we know we have seen worse vis-à-vis smoke exposure in 2016 with the Rey Fire with no impact on our grape quality,” said Thomas. But as a precaution, he sprayed an organic application called kaolin clay on the vines this week. “It has been shown to mitigate the presence of volatile compounds from smoke,” he said, explaining that it washes off easily and is also used by vineyards to deter wildlife.

GETTING READY FOR FIRE

In an update to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, County Fire Deputy Chief of Operations Anthony Stornetta reported on the most recent conditions 86 degrees at 11 at night and 6 percent humidity and that the southwest portion of the fire had a secure line on it. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Todd Hopkins said the Watershed Emergency Response Team (WERT) were already on hand to examine vegetation losses and

Harbor seal pups Little Bunny Foo Foo (#128, left) and Kermit (#142, right) were rescued and rehabilitated by the Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), who released the two pups in collaboration with Celebration Cruises on 7/2. These pups were both found in May, emaciated on beaches in Santa Barbara and Oxnard. After being tipped off to each pup, CIMWI stepped in to provide medical and rehabilitation care. It was a first for the organization, which rescues hundreds of marine animals every year but never before had the chance to rehabilitate and release seal pups.

After they were found abandoned on the beach at the UCSB Coal Oil Point Reserve, 11 snowy plover eggs were given a second shot at life thanks to a partnership between Santa Barbara Zoo conservationists, UCSB biologists, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The tiny, vulnerable shorebirds were incubated and reared for 35 days, until they were ready to fly and feed all on their own. On 7/9, the birds were released back into the wild at the reserve’s protected nesting grounds.

The sheep are baaack at San Marcos Foothills Preserve between Santa Barbara and Goleta for another stint as nature’s own lawnmowers. The preserve is looking for docents to hang out with 390 lambs and ewes and explain their purpose to hikers and runners on the preserve’s paths until the end of July. Docents take three-hour shifts, mornings at 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. The sheep-grazing program has helped restore native grasses on the rolling hills since 2018, which was the year of the Cave Fire. The lack of grassy fuels helped contain the flames, according to County Fire. Find the link to sign up at independent.com/ewe-herd

The on-again, off-again fish passage study for Cachuma’s Bradbury Dam and steelhead trout is currently “on” again in the latest state water board ruling against the federal Bureau of Reclamation. Not only do Cachuma’s waters nourish Santa Barbara County and its cities, but a portion also goes to protect the spawning and migration of steelhead trout, as well as replenish the Santa Ynez River groundwater basin downstream. The new order clarifies that Reclamation must study the ways to get steelhead upstream of the dam whether by fish ladder, trucks and nets, locks, or elevator and back downstream again.

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The Lake Fire (pictured above on Monday night) had grown to nearly 29,000 acres and was 16 percent contained as of Wednesday morning.

‘She Counted Down from Three, Then She Stabbed Me in the Neck’

Former Laguna Blanca Student Stands Trial for Attempted Murder of High School Friend

Tby Tyler Hayden

he trial is underway in the attempted murder case of Cora Vides, the former Laguna Blanca student who in 2021 stabbed her friend in the neck during what she admitted to police was a planned attack at her family home on the Mesa.

If she is convicted, Vides, 21, faces a minimum of 11 years in state prison or a psychiatric hospital, depending on the outcome of her sentencing. Her attempted murder charge is of the first degree, meaning it was allegedly carried out with premeditation and deliberation.

Vides has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Her attorneys argue she suffers from depression and anxiety and that she experienced a dissociative episode during the incident. Throughout this week’s proceedings, she cried often, at times covering her ears and saying loudly, “I’m sorry!” and “Please stop!”

The victim, Georgia Avery, was the first to take the stand Monday. She was accompanied by her service dog and wore an AirPod, both of which she said helped her cope with PTSD. The courtroom was filled to capacity with family members and other supporters, many of them from the Laguna Blanca community.

“It was all pretty normal,” Avery said about the night of February 13, 2021, the day before Valentine’s Day. She arrived at the Vides home just before sundown, and the two young women who met in art

class and had been close since their sophomore year at the private Hope Ranch school ate dinner, watched a movie, and played video games.

But what was unusual, Avery said under questioning from prosecutor Kevin Weichbrod, was how insistent Vides had been that they spend that particular evening together to celebrate Vides’s recent 18th birthday. “She was very persistent about it, which was out of the ordinary,” said Avery, who initially declined the invitation over COVID concerns, but ultimately agreed as long as they wore masks and kept a fan nearby.

A few weeks prior, Avery had celebrated her own 18th birthday, during which Vides gave her a drawing of an angel playing violin on a backdrop of ocean and clouds. Avery had played the violin for many years, she told Weichbrod.

As the night wore on, Avery also gave Vides a drawing for her birthday, this one of a movie they both liked. Vides then showed Avery the seven-inch switchblade her parents had gifted her, before setting it aside. “It didn’t seem that weird,” Avery said. “I knew she’d asked her parents for one, and it was still in the box.”

The pair talked about their senior year, the stresses of college applications, and other topics, with Vides confiding in Avery that she’d been feeling particularly “depressed” and “out of sorts” in recent weeks. Avery consoled her and asked if there was anything she could do

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Cora Vides admitted to police she stabbed her friend at her family home on the Mesa because a “bad thing” wanted the friend “gone.”

‘Arming the Fish’

to Fund I.V. Tenants Protection Programs to Tune of $1.2M

by Nick Welsh

Almost from the day UCSB first opened shop in Isla Vista nearly 70 years ago, critics have complained that tenants there have become the proverbial fish in a barrel, forever at the mercy of their landlords. This Tuesday, the county supervisors learned that UCSB will be spending $1.2 million of a $ 3.7 million settlement to help equalize the imbalance of power between landlords and tenants by, in effect, arming the fish.

As part of that legal settlement with the county, the UC Regents have agreed to spend $600,000, launching Santa Barbara County’s first-ever proactive apartment inspection program. This will cover the costs of inspecting every rental unit within Isla Vista’s footprint, according to Supervisor Laura Capps.

Capps whose district includes Isla Vista said the program will help “empower students” to correct perpetual hot-button issues such as black mold and rickety backyard fencing along the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Only Supervisor Bob Nelson expressed misgivings, predicting it could generate unexpected “heartburn.” While such programs “sound good,” he said, they’re notoriously difficult to run and often lead to expensive complications. Mandatory inspection programs have long been a fiercely fought battle between landlords and tenants’ rights advocates, and to date, no municipal government within county boundaries has sought to impose one.

This settlement is the result of an outof-court deal between the supervisors and UCSB administrators in order to settle a broader lawsuit filed by the county two years ago. In that legal action, the supervisors charged that campus administrators and the UC Regents failed to produce the number of housing units roughly 5,000 by the year 2025 that Chancellor Henry Yang legally promised to build 14 years ago. That failure, the lawsuit alleged, helped fuel an excruciating rise in regional rents. Before the meeting, Capps showed great exasperation with Isla Vista landlords, whom she accused of stuffing three students into one-room units and charging each student $2,000 a month.

In addition, the regents agreed to spend $500,000 to build a new public restroom with $75,000 a year set aside for

annual maintenance costs and $10,000 for a temporary MarBorg unit while construction takes place. One third of all fatalities from students falling off Isla Vista’s cliffs, Capps said, happened because the victims got too close to the edge “in order to pee.”

Another $428,000 will be spent improving the infrastructure of Isla Vista parks, providing lights for nighttime events. Or as one member of the Isla Vista Parks and Recreation District put it, “creating a place to call their backyard” for Isla Vista’s residents. Another $1.38 million will be set aside to leverage eight times that amount in matching grants for sidewalk improvements, bike lanes, cross walks, and street lights.

Getting a lot of discussion Tuesday was a parking study that showed Isla Vista’s streets have become de facto parking lots because there’s no parking enforcement at all. Jonathan Abboud, executive director of Isla Vista’s Community Services District, took pains to praise the county for reaching out to stakeholders like the service district when formulating how to slice up the money coming out of the campus coffers.

Supervisors Joan Hartmann who, until the most recent redistricting two years ago, represented Isla Vista and Das Williams who famously grew up on the mean streets of I.V. both spoke about the need to get overparked cars off Isla Vista’s oversaturated streets.

While no one from UCSB was on hand to speak, Capps described the negotiations with campus administrators as “tough but cordial.” If the district does not meet its deadlines to initiate construction for the new housing units called for, she said, it would be on the hook for millions of dollars in fines. If construction for the 3,500 units of new student housing hasn’t started by December 2026, she said, the campus would be on the hook for $1 million. If the campus was 60 days late, the fine would be $2 million, she said. If it was 90 days, she added, it would be $3 million.

It’s important to note that UCSB even as it settled with the supervisors for $3.7 million insists it never violated the terms of the Long Range Development Plan and admitted to no wrongdoing. Summing it up this Tuesday, Capps concluded, “It was a good day for I.V., but a really good day for the County of Santa Barbara.” n

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to help. Vides also came out as bisexual. Avery said she supported Vides and that it wouldn’t change anything about their friendship.

By that time, it had grown late, around 1 or 2 a.m., and Avery told Vides she needed to go home. Vides asked Avery to stay a little longer so she could guide Avery through a new meditation technique she’d learned. Avery agreed.

Vides told Avery to lie on her back, cover her eyes, and imagine light flowing through her body. She told her to think about the future and things she was looking forward to. As Avery breathed deeply, Vides gently tilted her chin up. “She counted down from three, then she stabbed me in the neck,” Avery said, momentarily losing her otherwise steady composure on the stand.

First there was shock, then pain. “It hurt so much,” Avery said, explaining that the impact of the blade piercing her throat “felt like a balloon deflating.” She tried screaming, but her voice was “ripped away.” Avery bolted upright and

PUBLIC SAFETY

Serving a population of more than 6,000 and more than one million tourists annually, the Solvang Water Division was the largest of three Santa Barbara County drinking water systems that failed to meet state requirements. Upon receiving the state water board’s notice, Solvang immediately took the contaminated well offline, which removed it from the failing list. The other two failing systems are in smaller, more rural communities Ray Water Company south of Santa Maria and the Jonata Homeowners Association one mile northwest of Buellton. The state is urging residents in these communities to look into connecting to bigger, safer water systems. Read more at independent.com/public-safety

COURTS & CRIME

Aloysius Winthrop James, 57, pleaded not guilty to the 1988 murder of Ofelia Sandoval, 30, at the Town Center Motel in Santa Maria. The cold case remained open and active since Sandoval’s murder three decades ago, leading to an arrest warrant being served at James’s residence in Gainesville, Georgia, by the Santa Maria Detective Bureau. James, a Santa Maria resident at the time of the killing, faces one count of first-degree murder and was additionally charged with a special circumstance for murder committed during the commission of rape. His next court appearance is 7/30. Anyone with additional information

grabbed Vides’s hand. They struggled over the knife, with Vides trying to stab downward again. “Everything was happening so fast but also so slowly,” Avery said.

Unable to breathe and gasping for air, Avery held one hand over the gash in her windpipe as she used the other to keep Vides and the blade at bay. “My blood was getting everywhere, and it made everything really hot and slippery,” she said. Avery then used her own hair to entangle the knife, which allowed her to keep a firmer grip on it. She sustained deep lacerations to her scalp in the process.

“What was going through your mind?” Weichbrod asked. “A lot of things,” Avery responded. “The shock of being relaxed and thinking about the future to wondering if I would have a future.” She said she knew from movies that neck wounds were often fatal and killed the victim quickly. “I thought I was dying,” she said. “I thought I didn’t have much time left.” Read the full story at Independent.com. Trial coverage continues this Thursday, July 11.

on the 1988 murder or other potential crimes involving James are asked to contact Santa Maria Police Det. Nate Craven at (805) 928-3781 x1610 or ncraven@cityofsantamaria.org.

County firefighters responded to a series of small exterior arson fires in the Isla Vista and Goleta area around midnight on 7/3. A couch fire was reported at an off-campus location on the 6600 block of Abrego Road shortly before two separate 40-foot dumpster fires on the 6700 block of El Colegio: one at the Santa Ynez Apartments and the other at an off-campus location in Isla Vista, which caused minor building damage, according to County Fire. A fourth fire in the bushes of Girsh Park was also reported. No injuries were sustained, and the causes of the fires are currently under investigation, according to County Fire.

UNIONS

The two unions representing teachers (SBTA)and other employees (CSEA) have been fighting with the Santa Barbara Unified School District for better wages. The teachers union has a tentative agreement that is now being voted on by its members, while other school employees are still at the bargaining table. The lowest-paid employees won an increased hourly compensation, but the union is still negotiating for raises across the board. Their next meetings are on July 15 and 19, and SBTA says the teacher voting is still “underway.” n

County Workers Seek Living Wage

Asea of people in purple T-shirts chanting, “Fair contract now!” couldn’t be missed at the entrance to the County Administration Building, where almost one hundred public sector workers flooded the Board of Supervisors meeting on July 9. SEIU 620, the union representing more than 2,800 of the Central Coast’s public employees, spoke up for their right to a livable wage in Santa Barbara County after hitting a wall in contract negotiations.

The union’s previous contract, which expired in June, offered a 7.5 percent cost-ofliving adjustment over the past three years. However, inflation increased by 15 percent in the same period, according to SEIU, leaving union workers in a financially vulnerable position.

“The current offer from the county is unacceptable,” said Laura Robinson, the union’s interim executive director. “We’ve effectively been given pay cuts from the last contract.”

Union members are calling for a 5 percent wage increase in the first year of their new contract to match that of elected officials as well as expanded medical coverage

for themselves and their families.

“If you think 5 percent is good for you, then 5 percent is good for all of us!” read one of the signs. Board Chair Steve Lavagnino made a point to correct that number, telling the room that a 3 percent wage increase was the maximum for the Board of Supervisors.

“Just making sure we’re reading off the same page,” he added.

“If you had a union, you might be able to get 5 instead of 3 percent,” joked Robinson in her public comment to the board.

All jokes aside, the board voted in March 2023 to increase their salaries by 5 percent up from a 3 percent increase in 2021 to account for the higher cost of living. This increase was scheduled to go into effect the following September, but there seems to be some debate about whether it actually did. All other elected county officials received a 5 percent wage increase.

“Our members are in crisis…. They should not be choosing between paying rent or buying groceries,” Robinson emphasized.

Other union field representatives made the message clear. “Get creative,” they urged. Margaux Lovely

Bribing People Not to Take Meth Works

Santa Barbara County’s experiment with a pay-to-stay-away program for heavy meth users appears to be paying off, even though the total numbers are not that staggering. To date, 48 serious methamphetamine users have signed up for a novel program run by the county’s Department of Behavioral Wellness in which users are given gift cards every time they test negative for meth in urine tests.

The total amount any one person can be paid is $600 in a year. Payments start off small $10 per test but escalate over time to nearly three times that amount. Of the 48, program director Melissa Wilkins said 18 have successfully graduated.

Unlike other drugs, there is no FDAapproved medication to wean people afflicted with “Stimulant Use Disorder” or SUD a new acronym for people addicted to meth. As a result, other more experimental approaches are being pursued.

According to Wilkins, the payment system manages to engage people recovering from meth. “We’ve seen more people maintain abstinence from methamphetamines in this program than in traditional outpatient

programs,” she wrote.

Santa Barbara is one of 19 California’s 58 counties to opt into this federally funded program. Statewide, the Los Angeles Times reports that 2,700 individuals are enrolled in such programs. It’s part of a $61 million experiment in which federal MediCal dollars are funneled through a relatively new program called CalAIM, which covers the costs of many maintenance and recovery programs associated with addiction, mental health, and homelessness that were previously not reimbursed.

While the high death rates triggered by fentanyl have commandeered most of the public attention, Wilkins noted that meth remains a potent and deadly drug. Deaths from meth and other stimulants had quadrupled since 2010, she wrote, and since 2017, about half of all the people dying from stimulant overdoses also involved opioids. Those in the rehab field are discovering that the meth brain responds positively to the lure of rewards. “The immediate delivery of the incentive helps tip the decision-making toward avoiding stimulant use to avoid difficult periods,” she wrote. Nick Welsh

Nearly one hundred public sector workers rallied outside the entrance of the County Administration Building on July 9 to demand a living wage.

AWAIIAN CRUISE···

When: Saturday, July 20, departs 6 PM sharp

Where: Departs from the S.B Landing dock in Santa Barbara Harbor.

AWAIIAN CRUISE···

Cost: $80 Adults, $60 Children (12 and under)

Reservations: Call 805-882-0088 / 1-888-779-4253 or go to condorexpress.com/partycruise

Troy Fernandez, the world renowned ukulele master performing, Hawaiian Style Ukulele with his hula girls.

‘Beaches Are in Trouble’

By 2100, 40 Percent of County’s Beach Access Sites Will Be Underwater, Study Finds

by Callie Fausey

As sea levels rise, nothing along the coastline is safe. Not even parking lots. Or bathrooms.

Eventually, the rising tide will consume more than just sand. Two professors from Cal State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) dug deeper, asking, where, what, and how soon?

By the end of the century projecting a sea-level rise of three feet 40 percent of Santa Barbara County’s beach access sites (i.e., where the public can enjoy the beach) will be underwater, according to the recent study by CSUCI professors Kiersten Patsch and Dan Reineman.

No matter what we do about climate change, Reineman said, the heat introduced into the atmosphere and oceans has already set off a domino effect and “sea level will continue to rise.”

In the next 30 years, the state anticipates one-and-a-half to two feet of sea-level rise will occur. Every foot of sea-level rise will drown an estimated 100 beach access sites in California. “Beaches are in trouble; some less than others, some later than others, but they’re all in trouble,” Reineman added.

For the study, which was published in the journal Shore & Beach, Reineman and Patsch put together a detailed, interactive map that allows users to see what the ocean will eat first including everything from accessways like staircases and trails to amenities like parking spaces, bathrooms, and picnic tables. While some coastal access sites are currently threatened by sea-level rise, others will not be affected for at least a few decades to come. In Isla Vista, for example, some staircases leading down the bluffs already disappear into the water during high tide. But many places along the Santa Barbara waterfront still have about two to six feet of leeway before they start to drown.

Santa Barbara and Ventura, along with San Diego County, are also predicted to lose the most in terms of beach parking when compared to other coastal communities.

Reineman and Patsch developed the interactive map, with the help of CSUCI student researchers, to “better understand not just what was happening to the beaches them-

selves, but how our ability to enjoy those beaches was going to change,” Reineman said.

They hope this new data will help inform the public, as well as spotlight the vulnerable areas where policymakers can prioritize decisions on beach management.

Patsch, who specializes in coastal dynamics, said that the decisions we make about how to manage our coastlines will have a “big impact on whether beaches survive.”

“We can improve their chances by ensuring that as sea level rises, beaches have space to adapt by shifting inland,” she added. “Hard, permanent coastal armoring, like sea walls, deny beaches this chance. Natural features like dunes and natural processes like erosion help this chance.”

While the county has taken steps to measure and prepare for the impact of future sea-level rise, such as assessing coastal vulnerability and hazards, it seems that real, countywide policy changes to proactively respond to these threats have lagged or hit road bumps.

However, multiple plans to protect the shoreline are in progress across the Central Coast. The County Flood Control District announced a program earlier this year, supported by the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment, to explore reusing sediment from local debris basins to rebuild eroding shorelines. Also, in recent years, the cities of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria have kick-started projects focused on their own coastal defense and adaptation. And for statewide action, UC Santa Barbara is developing a California Beach Resiliency Plan from the ground up.

For Patsch and Reineman, this recent study of the impacts of sea-level rise on beach access and amenities was just Part I in a trilogy. Part II will update a 2016 study describing inequities in beach access for California’s diverse population; and Part III will examine the environmental justice impacts of sea-level rise on beach access.

Patsch and Reineman are now tackling Part II and III of their study simultaneously, with plans to publish the entire study sometime around the end of the year. n

Hit-and-Run Victim Honored

Beneath the tree where Juan Lopez died on Cliff Drive, his family, friends, and coworkers gathered on Tuesday evening to remember him. For Christina Godinez, who had lived with Lopez for 21 years and had three children with him, it was the time to speak publicly about the injustice surrounding his death on June 29, the result of a hit-and-run accident.

Lopez had parked his car when he was struck by Brock Hoffman at 11:30 p.m. Hoffman drove off and his identity was not known until a short time before he turned himself in to police five days later on July 4. The 55-year-old was charged with felony hit-and-run resulting in death and misdemeanor concealing evidence.

“It doesn’t make sense,” Godinez said. “Why was he walking in the street?” Was the driver drinking? she asked. Who was

CITY

the second person a witness saw in the car? Hoffman’s bail of $50,000 was a “slap on the wrist” and an injustice, she said. Why was there no investigation of where he’d been that night? she asked.

Lopez was 39 years old, born and raised in Santa Barbara. Nearly 100 people, many longtime friends, were there to recall his smile, his sense of humor, his friendship, and his generosity. Supervisor Laura Capps and City Councilmember Mike Jordan were also there, and they offered Godinez their condolences and their help.

Juan Lopez’s daughter, Trinity, said she’d come home the day he died because they’d spent every one of her birthdays together, which was on July 4. “But we never got to,” she said, weeping. “I’ll never see him again. I don’t know what I’ll do without him.”

Jean Yamamura

Poll: City on ‘Wrong Track’

Arecent survey commissioned by Santa Barbara City Hall suggests deep ambivalence about the city’s general direction and whether respondents approved of the job being done by city government. Twenty-five percent of respondents said they thought the city was headed in the “right direction,” while 53 percent said it was headed down “the wrong track.”

But when asked the same question about their own neighborhoods, the respondents were notably more upbeat. Forty-six percent said their neighborhood was going in the right direction, while only 31 percent said it was on “the wrong track.”

When asked whether they approved or disapproved the job being done by city government, only 4 percent said they strongly approved, while 19 percent said they strongly disapproved. When mushier gradations of sentiment were included in the equation, 39 percent somewhat or strongly approved, while 49 percent strongly or somewhat approved. Twelve percent did not know.

The survey was prepared by the polling firm FM3 to help guide the City Council in whether to put a half-cent sales-tax increase on the ballot this November in hopes of generating $15.6 million a year in additional revenues. Of the 220 people polled, 23 percent said they believed the

city had “a great need” for additional revenues, while 15 percent said there was no real need.

Thirty-one percent said they would vote yes, and 21 percent said they probably would. By contrast, 22 percent reported they would vote against the measure, and 10 percent said they probably would vote against it.

The chief arguments in favor of the sales tax increase were that it would improve or maintain emergency services, help fund affordable housing, address homelessness, and improve library services. Respondents reported these arguments made them moderately more inclined from 26 to 36 percent to vote for the measure.

But when confronted with the argument that the sales tax increase was regressive and would add to their cost of living, 44 percent reported they were more inclined to vote against it. Of those, 20 percent said they were “much more inclined.”

After all these questions, respondents were asked again how they would vote if the election were held that day. Twenty-nine percent said yes; 24 percent said no. Only after the “probables” and “leaning” were factored in, 53 percent reported supporting the measure; 38 were opposed. For the ballot measure to prevail, it will need a majority of 50 percent plus one. Nick Welsh

Tuesday night’s vigil for Juan Lopez on Cliff Drive

Places like East Beach will be mostly underwater by 2100, according to a new study.

ROSIE DYSTE

burned soil ahead of next winter’s storms.

In reply to a question from Supervisor Joan Hartmann, whose 3rd District contains most of the fire, Stornetta said the best place to get weather information and alerts is the National Weather Service website. As far as evacuation warnings, they were always a good signal to get your stuff ready to go, and even to go before the evac order is issued. Hopkins noted an early departure was the best way to avoid conflicts with incoming equipment.

For the many farmers and ranchers in the area, noted Supervisor Bob Nelson, whose 4th District is also aflame, the Ag Pass program allows them to tend their crops and

livestock, as well as provide information to emergency personnel about access roads and water. The program runs 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and can be reached by phoning (805) 681-4030 or applying to countyofsb.org/293/ Ag-Pass

Roads into Los Padres National Forest are closed, as is Old San Marcos Road. State Route 154 is currently down to one lane, but in the unlikely event an unanticipated evacuation sends residents fleeing toward San Marcos Pass, Caltrans will make the signal one way going downhill.

FIRE PREPAREDNESS REPORT

Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors hearing ended with a report from County Fire and the local Fire Safe Council on the work they’ve been doing to prevent fire spread. This includes fighting fire with fire, Fire Marshal Fred Tan said, as well as keeping roadside vegetation low, which is where most fires start. Defensible space in urban areas and around homes were also a part of about $13 million in Cal Fire grants. These issues were also a major focus of the Fire Safe Council, said Executive Director Anne-Marie Parkinson. The nonprofit went from zero to six employees, through about $16 million in grants, who work to educate the community on home hardening and defensible space, hold

days,

“Fire is a community-scale risk,” Parkinson said. “Fire agencies can’t guarantee they can get everyone out” in an emergency, she reminded. “The community needs to do their part and be part of the solution.”

For the latest on air quality, evacuations, alerts, roads, and other helpful information, go to ReadySBC.org n

FORESTERS BASEBALL!

THURSDAY, JULY 11 AT EDDIE MATHEWS FIELD VS COASTAL DODGERS, 4:30 PM BUNNIN CHEVROLET DAY!

FRIDAY, JULY 12 AT EDDIE MATHEWS FIELD VS MENLO PARK LEGENDS, 4:30 PM ALTA ORTHOPAEDICS/BOYS & GIRLS CLUB DAY!

SATURDAY, JULY 13 AT EDDIE MATHEWS FIELD VS OC RIPTIDE, 4:30 PM

SUNDAY, JULY 14 AT EDDIE MATHEWS FIELD VS VENTURA PIRATES, 2 PM

MONTECITO BANK & TRUST DAY!

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graze herds of sheep, and work with Spanishspeaking homeowners.

The above map shows where the fire has burned so far and evacuation orders (red) and warnings (orange) as of press time Wednesday. See ReadySBC.org for the latest evacuation information.

More than 2,700 firefighting personnel have been assigned to the Lake Fire, including 11 helicopters dropping water and fire retardant.

Decades in the Making

Regarding Hot Springs trail and all that’s stirring around it, I feel it’s important to put a face to the saga that extends back more than 26 years. Our family has owned 1017 Hot Springs Road since 1998 and have been dutifully plotting through the complicated process of securing a land use permit since 2004.

We have been part of the community since 1999, with my folks living here five to six months out of the year when the weather in Illinois affects their joints and spirits. I have lived here full-time since 2008 and contribute to the arts along with founding a local company aiming at solving the social and environmental issues facing us all.

Or do we just love the sounds of war too much? More and more cities are lighting up the heavens in a much less backward manner. They are replacing firework shows with mind-boggling drone and laser performances that are becoming even more amazing every year.

There’s a worldwide movement away from entertainment that is traumatic to us, our pets, and animals on land and in the sea entertainment that pollutes, sparks fires, and causes panic and injury. Let’s hold a thrilling new kind of extravaganza in Santa Barbara on July 4, 2025! Nan Cisney, S.B.

Kick the Tires

AMark Goerner, S.B.

We deeply care about the land and thoughtful stewardship. We have worked diligently to address all county requirements and environmental concerns for almost 20 years. We have worked to revise and enhance the trail to snake to the side of the road, around trees, and through the easement. We simply want to build a home and be a responsible part of this community.

Heatwave

Being a poor, 81-year-old woman, living alone in New Cuyama is not for sissies. This morning, I wrote this note to Efrain Carrillo:

Dearest ’Rain,

You very likely saved my life. Let me explain. Yesterday, the heatwave registered 109 degrees, and I have trouble breathing if I get too hot or too cold. In the afternoon my little bedroom was over 90 degrees, even though the swamp cooler and my portable air conditioner were both blasting. That’s when I got a text from PG&E about a power outage. Because of you, I never lost power. If I had, I think I would have died of heatstroke.

It was a wonderful morning when you knocked on my door with a plan for me to get solar panels with a backup battery from Sunrun. Many other companies had rejected my house as not “solar ready,” but you made it possible.

Karen Mortensen, New Cuyama

Rockets’ Red Glare

Bombs were bursting in air at West Beach on the Fourth, but the rockets’ red glare was dimmed by the brutal fog. The audience was large and enthusiastic, but let’s not do it again!

s a reluctant law student, I was trained that our system of jurisprudence is built on the doctrine of stare decisis “the thing is decided.” When a higher court resolves a question of law, that ends the matter, especially when the U.S. Supreme Court issues a written decision. In recent years, the court’s abandonment of prior decisions and adoption of different standards in decided matters has been breathtaking. It threatens the tenets of our legal system and Constitutional separation of powers.

Courts are empowered to only resolve actual “cases and controversies.” Cases that are “moot” must be dismissed.

The fishing monitor case challenged federal requirements that fishers pay the government the costs of on-board monitors to observe if take limits were being exceeded. Well before the case was decided, the National Marine Fisheries Service shuttered the program and reimbursed 100 percent of the fishing industry’s costs. The case should have ended then.

The Supreme Court ignored these bedrock principles and overturned a 40-year-old precedent that required courts to follow administrative agencies’ reasonable interpretation of a statute if the statute is silent on the specific issue. This Supreme Court is becoming untethered from its Constitutional moorings. It is lurching into legislative functions to advance a particular partisan agenda to weaken environmental, consumer, and civil rights programs that protect all Americans.

Caveat emptor. Marc Chytilo, S.B.

Barbara’s Only

Wed - Sat: 11:00am to 6:00pm Sun: 11:00am to 3:00pm Mon - Tues: Closed

4175 State Street (Next to Dutch Gardens) 805-576-7565 • www.sew-santabarbara.com

“PROJECT 2025” BY MONTE WOLVERTON, BATTLE GROUND , WA

Getting better never stops.

Sansum Clinic is now part of Sutter Health. For more than a century, our not-for-profit organizations have provided trusted care for our communities. Together, we’re expanding access to quality healthcare on the Central Coast — recruiting more top-quality doctors, investing in new technologies and care centers, and growing our community benefit initiatives to ensure everyone in our community gets the care they need.

Learn more at BetterTogether.SansumClinic.org

Wildlife Biologist

BY KRISTIE KLOSE AND ANDREW MADSEN

Family, friends, and colleagues were stunned and grief-stricken upon learning that Los Padres Wildlife, Range, and Botany Program Manager Patrick Lieske suffered a fatal injury while mountain biking April 15. Patrick had gone out for one of his grueling rides Monday evening and was reported missing early the next morning. Search and rescue teams from Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Kern counties located him on April 18 along the Santa Ynez River.

Patrick was a wildlife biologist who’d worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife in Alaska, Hawai‘i, and Oregon before joining Los Padres National Forest in 2012. Born in North Canton, Ohio, he’d enlisted in the Army for four years, then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point to study biology, completing his graduate work at North Michigan University in 2004.

Patrick had a passion for putting nature first the planet needs hard workers to heal. He had a strong sense of duty, and he never took shortcuts. No boilerplate documents for Patrick; each was his own and flawless. He was unwaveringly honest and forthright. He said what he meant and meant what he said.

While in Los Padres, Patrick was a key player on the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team and collaborated extensively with his partners at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Ventura. Patrick and Kristie went on many fires, resource damage assessments, and aerial fire-retardant misapplication missions together. “I enjoyed working with him on these assignments,” she said, “because I knew that we would do it the right way and produce solid work that we could stand by.”

Although Patrick was a modern-day Saint Francis of Assisi for his love of all animals wild and domestic for a while, the fallout of his divorce made him harsh at moments. The divorce was so hard on him emotionally and financially. But then he met his soulmate, Anh Nga Johnson. The funny, sweet, caring individual his colleagues at other agencies knew came back. He’d gotten to the other side of his hurt feelings.

But Patrick remained a skeptic, acting on what he knew. An excellent birder, Patrick refused to look up during a trip to Frazier Mountain when people in his group called out, “Condor!” He told them several times, “It’s not a condor. They’re not around here.” After repeated calls and pointing, when he finally did look up, he was nonplussed and said in disbelief, “That is a condor!” It was one of the few times that his assumption was askew.

While his colleagues knew Patrick was a skilled martial artist, having achieved his black belt in karate,

we learned of his hidden talent, “rolling

at the annual Holiday

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Patrick showed off this ability by consistently placing among the top finishers each year. Donning his beanie propeller hat, Patrick approached each frame with steely determination and largely avoided the gutters his colleagues often found themselves in.

In his last many weekends, Patrick was retrofitting his van for glamping with Anh Nga. He’d visit Goleta Building Materials and Channel City Hardware, talking with the shop owners about what he was doing and the best tools and fittings. He was looking forward to hitting the road with Anh Nga, all amenities in place.

There will never be another Patrick Lieske. He understood the life histories of so many biota, including the California condor, anurans, and most bird species of the Americas, to name a few. He was unique in so many extraordinary ways from his walk to his laugh, his eating habits, his writing, his booming voice, his voluminous and long sighs at his desk, and his lack of blinking. He was a top-notch wildlife biologist and an even better person. We will miss Patrick dearly.

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Bowling Party

in Goleta.

Patrick Lieske and Kristie Klose along Highway 33 during 2023 storm damage assessments with the Channel Islands visible in the far distance

Patrick Liesks (left) with Cramer Fish Sciences biologists assessing juvenile salmonids on Piru Creek in 2022

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART 1130 STATE STREET WWW.SBMA.NET

This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of the SBMA Women’s Board, SBMA Dead Artists Society, Elizabeth A. Chalifoux Fund for the Museum Collection, Siri and Bob Marshall, Christine and Robert Emmons, and Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P.

Paul Signac, Herblay - The Riverbank (detail), 1889. Oil on canvas. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Gift of Lord and Lady

MERCEDES DE CÓRDOBA

Ridley-Tree.

obituaries

Dylan Corselius-Willson 5/27/1986 - 7/14/2008

Your light will remain forever.

Leslie Joan Moëd 12/15/1943 - 6/17/2024

Leslie Joan Moëd completed her last earthly adventure on June 17, 2024, unexpectedly but in just enough time to shine her lovely smile on family and friends and to feel their love one more time. Daughter of Irwin and Barbara Moëd (deceased). Sister to Alison Paolercio (Michael), Paula Izumi (Yoshitsugu), and Ed Moëd. Beloved Aunt of Taemi Moëd Izumi (Brian) and Richard Moëd. Cherished Godmother of Adrienne Oxton and Cheng Kwan. Spirit Mother to Rebecca Parker. Unforgettable friend of many.

Leslie was engaging and radiant wherever her sphere of influence. Her warmth would draw people in, and she made friends everywhere she went. She was born in war-troubled Washington DC, but spent her childhood years in NYC, where she distinguished herself scholastically especially with her language skills in English and French. Barnard College could not contain her and she went off to work at the UN where friends introduced her to the free jazz scene happening in New York. She was transported by the music. Her questing and resilient nature led her to Amsterdam and then to Morocco, to support jazz pianist Randy Weston’s effort

to explore the African roots of American jazz. Back in New York again, she discovered her innate ability to heal with touch and trained extensively in massage. In New York and in Santa Barbara, she was known for the healing magic of her touch and the delightful aromatic fragrances she created on the spot for each client.

Leslie was grateful to those who helped her on her life’s path, including her fellow Actualism practitioners. Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful, caring staff at Cottage Hospital who eased her way. And to her loving friends Frederica Welch, Jan Ingram, Rebecca McLean, Barbara Gaughen- Muller, Pam Osley, Juliette RohdeBrown, Ursula Lamberti, Shanti Duree, Francesca Patruno, Anthony Kar, Eddie Tuduri, and Linda and Peter Beuret, who were steadfast by her side before and after, as well as new friends Philip Prinz and Kent Hanson. We are sure she was greeted and embraced on the other side by beloved friends who preceded her there, including fellow healer Lonni Wu.

Her legacy includes love, empathy, laughter, and compassion. Memories of her smile and her joyous appreciation of the sensual gifts of life will delight us forever. Love and white clouds to you, dearest Leslie.

Thom as Hugh Thornton (Tim)

10/26/1931 - 6/21/2024

Thomas Hugh Thornton (Timmy) passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side. Tim was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 26th, 1931, to Tom and Margy (Barnett) Thornton.

It was the time of the Depression and they lived with his grandparents. His dad obtained an office job with the FBI in 1938 and

moved to Washington, D.C. Subsequently h is dad earned his law degr ee and became an FBI agent which meant he and his family were transferred to numerous towns: San Diego in 1942 and Los Angeles in 1943 where his sister, Mary Joella was born in 1944. The family eventually landed in Santa Barbara in late1944 and his little sister, Margaret Mary (Mollie) was born in 1949.

Tim gradu ated from San Roque School and Santa Barbara High (always a Don 1950) and entered what is now SB City College. His college classes were interrupted by the Korean War where he served two years in the Navy receiving the Korean War service medal. After his service he returned to City College and then UCSB.

He met a UCSB coed named Joy Mariette Lewis and they married in 1960, reaching 64 years of marriage. Together they had three children, Kevin, Steven and Karen. Tim worked at General Dynamics before obtaining his teaching credential at San Francisco State. He taught for almost 20 years at Jonata Jr. High in Buellton. He subsequently left teaching and became a District Supervisor for Compex and retired at age 65 in 1997.

He took his family on numerous summer camping trips all over the western United States and after buying a ski boat would combine camping and boating at many of California lakes. Their home became the Christmas tradition every year with what came to be known as “Thornton Camp” which meant most of the grandkids stayed for sleepovers at Grandpa’s house after Christmas Day. This involved the grandkids in making tents in the house, playing make believe games, in and out of the jacuzzi and staying up late. There was much laughing, giggling and fun for the cousins to have this special time with their grandparents, Tim and Joy, all to themselves.

Tim was a font of historical information which never failed to amaze every -

one with the accuracy of his memory. (after Google arrived on the scene, he would be fact checked and we don’t believe he was ever found wrong). He was a long-time member of the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowling club and was actively involved in recruiting new members and cooking for their BBQs. He always had the funniest stories which were made even funnier because he would break into laughter in the telling. He enjoyed his “happy hour” after 5:00 whether away or at home.

Tim is survived by his wife, Joy, sons Kevin (Elsa), Steve (Nancy), daughter, Karen, (Bruce) his sister, Mollie (Bob) and four grandchildren. The family wishes to thank VNA Health of Santa Barbara for their caring and professional staff who guided them though his final days. In lieu of flowers the family wishes donations be sent in Tim’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. St. Jude Memorial Fund: Thomas (Timmy) Thornton – St. Jude Memorial Funds (stjude.org) https://fundraising.stjude. org/site/TR?px=8431986&fr_ id=154020&pg=personal

John Wayne Long 6/12/1949 - 6/8/2024

Considered a Renaissance man by his friends and family, John Long was profoundly intellectual, a close observer of people, mesmerized by humanity and philosophy, and immensely curious about the world and its workings.

A long-time Santa Barbara resident, John earned bachelor degrees in sociology and anthropology at UCSB. Diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 36, John refused to be defined by the disease, and instead became even more driven and motivated to learn and accom -

plish. He went on to receive an MFCC from Antioch University, and a master’s degree in sociology at UCSB. John worked in the field of labor relations, first at the United States Post Office and then at UCSB for many years. He was firmly committed to worker’s rights even while representing the institutions he worked for, and was both a skilled advocate and a compassionate mentor.

A man of many and varied interests, John was a musician and songwriter, author, world traveler, lecturer at Antioch University, online guru with a large following on social media, “dance mom” to his youngest daughter, avid motorcycle rider, and committed Hawaiian-shirt collector. He considered Maui his second home. John, who was more of a dog person until he met his wife, Joy, quickly became a devoted cat lover, and he and his family raised many adored felines over the years. He embraced authenticity in people, was intently engaged in studying the philosophy of life, and thought deeply and acutely about the nature of the world. Even after his last cancer diagnosis, John never lost hope or his passion for life, family, and friends.

John is survived by his wife, Joy Williams, his daughters Jessie Long (Mark Giuliani) and Christie Woods, grandson Kyle Smith, granddaughter Madison Woods, brother Michael Long (Kailua Long), mother Naomi Clowers, and best friend, Michael Stichler.

The family would like to extend their deep gratitude to Gregg Newman, MD, and George Cheng, MD, as well as the entire medical team at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center. Their empathy and support for John will never be forgotten.

obituaries

Pangburn, Frances S. 1932 - 2024

Set up the bridge tables, crank up the Broadway showtunes and brew up the mocha iced coffee. Heaven will never be the same.

Frances S. Pangburn, a 65 year resident of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024. Born in 1932 in Poughkeepsie, New York, Fran is survived by daughter Donna (Mark), son Jim (Alison), daughter Catherine (Philip), son Dave (Alisha); four grandchildren Lauren, Michael, Morgan and Kendall; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Margaret, husband Donald, sister Margi and brother George.

Fran attended Becker College in Massachusetts and worked at Central Hudson Gas & Electric until meeting the love of her life, Don, in New York. They eventually moved to California where they married in 1957. While raising four children and providing a bustling, loving household in Santa Barbara, Fran was also a representative for Welcome Wagon to assist newcomers to the area. As an early cancer survivor herself in the 1970s, she volunteered in the Reach to Recovery program of the American Cancer Society, visiting and counseling many cancer patients. Fran was always the first to call or visit – with flowers, a smile and a hug –for anyone in need.

Fran was a card player –and achieved the level of Sapphire Life Master at bridge. She was a long-time member of the Santa Barbara Bridge Center and competed in national tournaments with great success, becoming one of the top bridge players in the country. She generously mentored others and became an instructor, teaching classes and individual lessons well into her 80’s for aspiring players in the area. Fran was a jokester.

Her mission: make you laugh. She was the ‘cool mom.’ She would pull her kids from school for fun local events, to join the audience at live TV shows in Burbank, and for other surprise “Bueller” days off! A hands-on grandparent from day one, ‘Franma’ invented playful games and songs for her young grandkids, and fiercely followed their activities into adulthood. Fran loved to travel and felt fortunate to explore many parts of the world with her siblings and their families.

Services were private. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in her name to a charity of your choice. Fran’s family sends special thanks to Marisa Pasquini for her loving care and friendship.

William Harold Coulter, M.D.

12/14/1934 - 6/21/2024

In recent years, our dad, Bill Coulter, had considered authoring his own obituary under the title “Of Me I Sing.” Somehow, he could bring humor into nearly any topic. We chuckled at the suggestion and, since he was not able to find the time prior to his passing on June 21, 2024, we hope to provide an accurate sketch of his extraordinary life and legacy.

Will iam “Bill” Harold Coulter was born to Mildred and William John Coulter in Detroit in 1934 and was raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He recounted early memories of sitting under his mother’s piano while she practiced and sang classical music. He spoke of their easy friendship with extended family, all in nearby homes, and of helping with his dad’s Victory Garden. He told of the thrill of being 10 years old and finding a nugget of rose quartz at Aunt Amy’s cabin, the confusion of seeing his grandpa crying while listening to a radio report about WWII, and recalled a full hour trying to parallel park a

Ford at age 13 while the family ate dinner. Bill had many great mentors during these years, including his important relationship with his Uncle Harold, who encouraged him to pursue a medical career.

Bill graduated from Grosse Pointe High School, University of Michigan, and University of MIchigan Medical School. He completed his internship in Santa Barbara at Cottage Hospital, and his residency in Ophthalmology at University of Iowa. He went on to teach Ophthalmology at the School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for two year s prior to returning to Santa Barbara, where he joined the practice of Dr. Harold Alexander. Later joined by Dr. Blair Edwards, Bill remained in practice for 54 years, finally retiring in 2020.

He was married to his college sweetheart, Sarah, from the 1950s to the mid 1980s, raising three children (Christopher, Amy, and Eric) in Santa Barbara. Bill and second wife Dorothy “Tootie” Mathison, enjoyed entertaining friends in their San Roque home, until her passing in 2012. During Bill’s last 11 years, Mary Ann Froley became a dear and loving partner. Sharing Scrabble and laughter and family, they kept each other on their toes until Mary Ann’s passing in December, 2023.

Our dad was humble and he expressed himself through achievements, not bravado. We hope you had the opportunity to know him. Maybe you met Bill in the summer of 1953, aboard the coal ship SS James Davidson on Lake Michigan, where he washed dishes and photographed the crew. Photography is an interest that he and his sister, Nan, shared. Or you might remember him as a fire lookout at Roman Nose in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1955. Like people worldwide, did you possibly request from him a reprint of his 1962 research titled “The Characteristics of Human Synovial Tissue as seen with the Electron Microscope?” He was the first to accomplish that feat! Then after his residency in the 1960’s he traveled to Africa, on the great ship HOPE, performing eye sur-

gery and training local doctors. Perhaps you knew our dad in the Air Force when he flew an F-4 Phantom jet, his helmet later saving his son during a motorcycle accident. But that was all before a trip he and Chris took to Salt Lake City aboard their respective motorcycles. Late at night, while heading for the nearest hotel room in Nevada, Bill could tell by the stars overhead that they were riding in the wrong direction! They arrived very late at the BristleCone Inn, so chilled that they sat in the tub together for half an hour before their teeth stopped chattering, Chris happy his dad knew how to find the North Star!

What a wealth of information he was. Family members always knew they could count on Bill to make complex medic al issues simpler to understand. He was the quintessential family doctor. Any cuts, punctures, bruises or other injuries; “show Dad!” was the cry. Generally responses included: How’s your vision? Can you walk on it? Does it hurt when you do this? Put some heat on it. Put some ice on it. Use some Neosporin. Or the dreaded; “You might need a stitch or two here…“

You may have seen Bill’s extraordinary stained glass windows, or perhaps you were lucky enough to be given one of his exquisitely crafted wooden boxes, clocks, or hourglasses. Bill swept the family into his wide range of interests from cooking and kite flying to rock tumbling. He was awarded chef of the week in the Santa Barbara News Press. He built Alcourt Sailfish boats with brotherin-law Chuck, and remote control airplanes with his children. Were you a guest at a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration at his Santa Barbara home with his wife, Sarah, and the kids in the 1970s? Maybe you enjoyed a long philosophical chat punctuated by a lot of laughter and some libation. Bill was kind, gracious, and broadly knowledgeable in all things arcane. He was a delight. Perhaps you were in his examination chair or cured by his gentle, steady, surgical hand. He explained conditions with understandable analogies, delivered jokes like a master, and became friend s

with many of his patients. He always looked forward to going to the office.

Did you know him as a founding board member of Surgical Eye Expeditions “SEE International?” He joined many SEE service trips to perform eye surgery in remote villages in Mexico. Maybe you met Bill on a Tuesday at Mousse Odile or Mulligan’s Restaurant? There he faithfully celebrated friendship with his doctor pals every week over lunch for 30 years. You may have been one of the hundreds of people who sailed aboard his sailboat, or went with the family to Santa Cruz Island, or won a race at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, where he was a member for 50 years. Did you hear about the flight on Eric’s small plane from Oshkosh, WI, to Drummond Island, MI, to visit brother Frank and wife Kat, then back across the country to Alaska? Maybe he told you about one of his last great adventures in 2020 when he joined the family aboard Eric’s 1931 wooden boat traveling up the Inside Passage all the way from Ketchikan to Glacier Bay, and across the Gulf of Alaska to Whittier on the Prince William Sound?! We hope you met him! Bill is loved and profoundly missed by his friends and family, including children Christopher (Rebecca), Amy Petrocelli (Marcello), Eric (Joelle); sister, Nan Coulter; brother, Frank (Kathy); brother-inlaw, Chuck Hayden (Arlyne); grandchildren Giuliana, Ben, Jack, and Nicole, nephews Bunky, Chuck, and John, grand-nephews and grandnieces. A life celebration will be held in August, 2024. For information about the memorial contact the family at billcoultermemorial@gmail. com or to leave and share memories and photos please search Neptune Society/William Harold Coulter. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to SEE International at seeintl.org.

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Charlotte Ann Widling 4/21/1936 - 5/30/2024

Charlotte Ann Widling, age 88, of Santa Barbara, CA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 30, 2024, surrounded by her family and clergy. Charlotte was born Charlotte Ann McCurdy on April 21, 1936 in Downey, CA. She was a graduate of Downey High School where she made many life-long friends, including her rollicking “Downey Girls” who maintained close relationships for over 70 years! In 1962, Charlotte and husband, Doug MacIsaac, moved with their two young children, Kathy and Brian, to Santa Barbara, and were joined a year later by son, Bobby. Her first marriage ended in a 1968 divorce and Charlotte married Art Widling in 1972 and 1982 (getting it right the second time). They spent many happy years, including ten years in the Seattle area cruising, enjoying life, and meeting new friends. Charlotte is survived by four loving children, Kathy MacIsaac Miller (Karl), Brian MacIsaac (Peggy), Bob MacIsaac (Cheryl) and Alan Widling (Anna). She was a memorable grandma, leaving her eleven grandchildren with hilarious memories and stories to share with her eleven great-grandchildren. Charlotte was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Art, brother Dick McCurdy, sister Janet Molinaro and parents, Dick and Kitty McCurdy. Charlotte was a wonderful hostess and loved nothing better than to cook and entertain for her family and friends. In her final years, as she struggled with chronic kidney disease and C.O.P.D., she was blessed with family who cared for her tenderly and many dear friends who never forgot to include her. Charlotte’s family would like to thank Dr. Robert Wright,

her caregiver Ana Del Castillo and the Ivywood Care Services staff, and the staff at Cottage Hospital and Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center for their care and devotion. There will be a celebration of Charlotte’s life on Saturday, August 31, 2:00 pm at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, 150 N. Kellogg Ave, Santa Barbara. Please let the family know if you will attend at: kathymiller92270@ gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center or the American Lung Association.

In her own words: On July 1, Joyce Ashley, after a long life full of love, adventure, and deep friendships with fascinating people, died at home of pancreatic cancer. She was 93 years old. Except for 15 years when she lived in Los Angeles, Joyce was a lifelong New Yorker. She leaves behind, with great gratitude, the love of her life, her daughter, Julie Leff (Charle s Douthat), her cherished grandchildren Sarah Chostner (Ben), Anni Denzel (Christopher), Jenny Satinover (Alex Wilson), and great grandchildren Aviva and Nathan Chostner and Mae and Sadie Denzel, her dear brother Lewis (“Buzzy”) Hochberg, and the wonderful people with whom she had the good fortune to work during her rich years as a Jungian analyst. Her gratitude also goes to Edith Garcia for her many years of warm and caring service, and to the many people

who helped her through the last two difficult years –Jerry Gliklich, MD, Eileen O’Reilly, MD, Paul Hamlin, MD, Therese Deierlein, AuD, and Ro Mosquera and the other wonderful nurses who took such good care of her. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the research of Dr. Eileen O’Reilly at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Services will be private.

Rafaela Hernandez 10/24/1932 - 6/25/2024

Rafaela was born 91 years ago in Durango, Mexico but lived most of her life in Santa Barbara. She worked for Acme Laundry, Mission Linen and Technic but one of her favorite places to work was at the Mission Theater where Mexican movies were shown and where she once met her idol, Vicente Fernandez. She participated every year in Fiesta and was a member of the Santa Barbara/Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities.

Her passion, along with her family, was everyone else’s family. When arriving from Mexico she met her lifelong second family, The Lemus’ and through them met many lifelong families. She took care of many of her friend’s children, she became known as the “baby whisperer” calming fidgety babies. She was so trusted by parents who allowed her to travel to San Diego with their children. She loved going dancing and eating at different restaurants being known as “Rafa de los Restaurantes”. There wasn’t a person Rafa didn’t like and everyone she met became her friend.

She is preceded in death by her son Carlos, and Her three sisters, Cuca, Amparo & Rosalina and cuñado, Ricardo. She is survived by daughters, Cheli & Maria, grandchildren Wendi (Jose), Ivonne (Alex), Carlos Jr & Anthony. 7 great grandchildren, 2 great granddaughters. Plus many nieces, nephews,

cousins, many she treated as her own. Rafa will be greatly missed by her family & by all who had the pleasure of meeting her. Her family & friends take comfort in the truly wonderful life she lived.

In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Vincent’s, a non-profit, where she lived and developed yet another family.

A Rosary will be held on Thursday, July 18 at Guadalupe Church at 7 pm.

A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, July 19 at 10 am at Guadalupe Church followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery.

St. Vincent’s 501(c)(3) 4200 Calle Real SB, CA 93110

Funeral Arrangements

Entrusted to Pueblo Del Rey Funeral Services

Juana “Jennie” Cue 3/22/1923 - 6/11/2024

Juana “Jennie” Cue, born on March 22, 1923, in Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2024, at the age of 101. She was the daughter of Maximino and Maria Campos.

Jennie dedicated over 70 years of her life working at Cottage Hospital, retiring on her 100th birthday. Her commitment and passion for her work were celebrated in January 2012, when she had the honor of cutting the ribbon at the opening of the new Cottage Hospital. Jennie often reminisced about the many changes she witnessed at the hospital, which she lovingly referred to as her “second home” or her “penthouse.” She was always the highlight of the five-year recognition parties, relishing the attention and admiration from her colleagues and friends.

During her employment at Cottage Hospital, Jennie attended Santa Barbara Cosmetology School, where she earned her cosmetology license. Her weekends were often busy, working at a beauty salon on Satur-

days and on Sundays after attending Mass, she visited local Senior Assisted Living Facilities, where she would volunteer her beautician services to the residents. Jennie viewed this as her way of serving God and her community.

Jennie had a passion for knitting, embroidery, and sewing. She took great pride in designing and sewing fiesta outfits for her children when they were young. During World War II, she volunteered her skills to make baby clothing for military children, showcasing her dedication and generosity.

Jennie was a devout Catholic. She prayed the Rosary daily and attended Mass regularly. She enjoyed taking walks around the neighborhood and sitting on her front porch chatting with family and friends. In family tradition she always offered a Bendición (blessing) to those who were close to her.

Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Alfredo Cue and daughter, Maria “Gibbie” Allred. She is survived by her children; Eduardo Cue (Susie) and Graciela Cue (Gilbert), grandchildren; Joe Murillo (Patty), Alfredo Murillo (Leanna), Erik Murillo, and Briana Cue; greatgrandchildren, Reyna, Joe (B.J.), Tommy, Jacob, Isaac, Vanessa, Alyssa, and Alina Murillo; and greatgreat-granddaughter, Ellis Krawczeniuk.

The family extends a heartfelt thanks to the wonderful, caring staff at Cottage Hospital. And to friends and family for their support during this difficult time.

In remembrance of Jennie’s remarkable life, let us continue to honor her legacy of love, service, and devotion to God and family.

Private services were held.

Mama, eres nuestra estrella brillante, te amamos y te extrañamos.

No es un adiós, solo hasta que te veamos.

Joyce Ashley 1931 - 2024

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Marilyn Rose Siegel 3/20/1942 - 2/29/2024

In the loving company of family, Marilyn Rose Siegel went to soar with the angels on February 29, 2024.

Marilyn born on March 20th, 1942 in Walton, New York to Virginia and Clifford Leonard. Above all, Marilyn’s life was defined by her selfless acts of compassion and caring, along with her resilience, determination, and strength in the face of adversity.

Marilyn met her love and future husband Gary in 1960, whom she married in 1961. She loved being active in all family activities. She volunteered at Ellwood elementary school, was a Den mother for cub scouts, was an office assistant at temple B’nai B’rith, worked as an office admin for Hughes Aircraft, served on the Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara board. Marilyn loved life. She was always up for any activity or adventure. She played soccer along with the rest of her family and earned the name ‘Killer’ due to her unrelenting determination. She was an avid quilter, knitter, loved to play piano, loved to travel, invented the ‘Bee Dressed’ hospital gown, loved cooking and experimenting with new recipes, and loved her family.

In June of 1994, she fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse and graduated from the nursing program at SBCC. She went to work at St. Francis immediately where she not only provided loving care to patients in her capacity as a nurse, she also started an Angel Network focused on elevated patient care through a volunteer network. This network was comprised of artists who adorned walls with uplifting murals, crafters who provided tactile items to assist with sensory exercises, and more. When St. Francis closed in 2003, she moved to Cottage hospital. In 2004 she left her beloved

profession due to Parkinson Disease. She became an advocate and informal educator to other caregivers on how to work with PD patients.

Marilyn was loved and admired by many.

Marilyn is survived by her husband, Gary, her children, Gary Jr. (Kim), Laurie (Jo), Sarah (Blair), her grandchildren, Brittany (Nate), Ashlee (Brian), Tiffany, Camryn, Heather and Rachel, Rylee and Haylee, her great grandchildren, Kai, Amiyah, Kobi and Nora, her brothers, Wayne and Carl, and her sister Cheryl.

A celebration of life will be held at the Winslow-Maxwell overlook at SBCC on July 13th, 2024. As Marilyn prioritized finding joy in life through acts of kindness, the family asks that you do the same – go out and do something that brings joy to those around you or those in need. If you feel so moved, reach out and tell us about a joyful time shared with Marilyn!

Catherine Louise Varni Stanton

6/22/1946 - 6/17/2024

Catherine Varni Stanton passed away June 17, 2024, at her home in Imboden, at the age of 77. Cathy was a second-generation Italian -American born in Santa Barbara, Calif., on June 22, 1946. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband, John David Stanton. They were married on Feb. 17, 1968. She has two surviving siblings, Elizabeth (Jimmie) Rivera of Santa Barbara and Charles Varni of Oceano, her children, Dr. Mary Anderson (Chris) of Pineville, Dr. Jason Stanton (Stacey) of Pocahontas and Dr. John Stanton (Kristiana) of Jonesboro, and her grandchildren Madison Rose McClanahan and husband Connor, Zachary Stanton Shields, Savannah and Isabella Stanton, Ella Stanton,and Jake and Caleb Anderson. Being a mom and Nonna meant everything to

her. Cathy and David moved to Imboden, Arkansas in 1978. They opened an antique store which they ran out of their restored Victorian home for many years. Cathy was the Cub Scout leader and was also one the the first woman Boy Scout leader in the country. She was a business owner in Imboden where she was coowner of a bridal and floral shop and was also an office manager/secretary for both her daughter’s medical practice and son’s chiropractic practice. Cathy will be sorely missed. She will be cremated per her wishes and her ashes taken to California. No service will be conducted also per her wishes.

John Martin Campbell

3/7/1948 - 7/2/2024

John Martin Campbell, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024, in Santa Barbara, CA, at the age of 76. Born on March 7, 1948, to John and Bernice Campbell, John grew up in Redondo Beach, CA. He lived a life rich in love, adventure, and intellectual curiosity.

John shared 35 wonderful years of marriage with his devoted wife, Irene. Together, they built a life filled with joy, adventure, and unwavering support. In 1989, they moved to Sequim, WA, where they kept busy running his screen printing business the “Whatever Works”, catering to making tee shirts for comic book and graphic novel artists’ works. In 2000 John and Irene returned to Santa Barbara, the place they had always considered home, to be closer to their young grandchildren and extended family once again.

John was a proud father to Abby (Roberto) Vasquez and Jacob (deceased) whose lives he enriched by sharing his eclectic musical tastes and love of movies. His grandchildren, Miranda and Diego,

were a source of joy in his life, and he had a great time watching soccer and baseball games, school plays and graduations over the years. He was very proud of both of them.

John is survived also by his brother, Rob Campbell, and his children David, Laura and Sarah, as well as his niece and nephew Mark and Jackie (Villegas) MacLin and their children, who will remember him warmly, especially the years that he and Irene spent living nearby while in Sequim. His niece Indira (Paul) Katan and her daughters lived nearby in Santa Barbara in recent years and enjoyed frequent trips to pick lemons at Uncle John’s house.

John was also survived by “The Brothers”, his Villegas brothers-in-law, Jess, Ray, Merced and Art, as well as Richard and John who predeceased him, who welcomed him into their family and always considered him one of their own.

A man of many interests, John was an avid cinephile with a particular love for film noir and the works of Akira Kurosawa. His passion for cinema was matched only by his enthusiasm for cooking. John was an amateur cook who delighted in preparing dishes as varied as Yorkshire puddings and Guinness stews to dishes from Madhur Jaffrey’s cookbooks, filling his home with the aromas of delicious homemade meals.

Above all else, John was an enthusiastic storyteller. He enjoyed sharing anecdotes about his life and interests with everyone he met, whether they be his family or the strangers he’d interact with in his daily life. Anyone who met John was sure to be regaled by his stories, ranging from old surf tales to whatever he was growing in his garden that season, and he was always happy to share with anyone who would listen.

John Campbell will be remembered for his warm heart, sharp intellect, and the deep love he had for his family, friends, and pets. His legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew him, and his spirit will forever be a part of those he cherished.

In accordance with his wishes, there will be no memorial service held at this time.

1/24/1939 - 6/23/2024

Manuel Gordie Ortiz passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 23, 2024 at the age of 85 in Santa Barbara, Ca. He is survived by his beautiful wife Jane of 53 years, 3 children – Lisa, Augustina and Gordie, 3 grandchildren – Cecily, Jesse and Savannah. Born and raised in Santa Barbara the youngest of 6, he is still survived by his brother Lori and sister Lupe.

He was born in Santa Barbara on January 24, 1939. He attended Santa Barbara High School as a proud Don, later he proudly served his Country in the United States Army as a Mechanic. He continued his mechanical skills at Firestone, Santa Barbara City Schools and ultimately landed a career position as a Lead Mechanic with United Parcel Service in Goleta for 36 plus years where he mentored many and ultimately retired. He played for many years in the local Santa Barbara Men’s Softball League, later on he continued with his passion for baseball and softball as a coach and mentor for youth sports at Goleta Valley Little League, San Marcos High School, Bishop Diego High School and Dos Pueblos High School.

We are all blessed to have been touched by this humble, giving, wonderful and generous man. A friend and role model to all he crossed paths with.

For all that have shared just a little piece of their life with him, he would love for you to always remember his words of wisdom, professionalism and warming smile.

A Memorial Service for Manuel Gordie is scheduled for: 10:00 a.m. Friday July 12, 2024 at Saint Raphael Catholic Church and will be immediately followed by a Graveside Burial Service at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Manuel G ordie Ortiz

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Northrop, M.D., Mead Fredrick

6/8/1936 - 7/1/2024

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024.

Born on June 8, 1936, in Syracuse, New York, Mead was the son of Adelbert M. Northrop and Nellie Mead Northrop. Mead graduated from Hamilton College and received his medical degree from the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse in 1962. He served two years in the Army before completing his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1969. Following residency, he was offered a year’s fellowship at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

He began his professional career in academic medicine, teaching at the Medical School at the University of Florida in Gainesville. In 1972, he joined the staff of the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, eventually becoming its Medical Director.

Mead married the former Elizabeth Callahan at Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University in a ceremony officiated by the bride’s brother in 1959. They celebrated their 65th anniversary this past June.

His leadership ability was recognized both professionally and in the community. He was president of the Santa Barbara County Medical Society and the Cosmopolitan Club. After retirement, he had a “second career” as a member and board chair of the Music Academy of the West. He was also president of the resident council of the Valle Verde Retirement Community.

Mead was a devoted father and wonderful role model for his two sons. He was a Scout Master which involved

many memorable backpacking trips and he coached baseball for the Goleta Boys Club.

Mead had a passion for tennis and golf and completed the New York City Marathon in 1986. He took up cooking in 1982, intending to limit his repertoire to bread and soups. However, he soon ventured into French, Indian, Italian, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mexican and Southwestern U.S cuisines. He was known for his gourmet pizza with crust made from scratch.

Mead is survived by his wife, Betsy; brother Donald, his wife, Peggy and their daughter, Amanda; son Fred, his wife Barbara and their children Andrew and Stephanie; and son Ross, his wife Denni and their children Lindsay and Hudson.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd., Santa Barbara, 93108 or the United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, P.O. Box 1485, Santa Barbara, 93102

Alvin Donald Woyak 1/16/1933 - 6/4/2024

Alvin Donald Woyak lived 91 years full of love, laughter, and joy. Determination was the core of this genuine man who relished his beloved nickname, Iron Horse.

Residing in Goleta, California for the last 52 years, Alvin departed this planet on June 4, 2024 and will now be hanging out directly with Jesus forever.

With Jesus Christ as his example, Alvin provided kindness and service to his family, friends, and country.

Born on January 16, 1933 into a Wisconsin family during the great depression, Alvin was one of 11 children.

The Woyak family learned early on what it was like to

go hungry. After losing his dad at the age of 16, a year later Alvin lied about his age of 17 so he could join the Navy.

In a matter of months, Iron Horse went from a skin and bones, 135lbs, to the 175lbs he weighed for most of his born days. Thus, starting his life of service as a teenager, Alvin would then send home money to help feed the family.

After four years of service to our country, some of which was during the Korean War, Alvin came home and met his one and only bride to be, Nancy.

With both of them so loving in their different ways, a tornado of sorts started spinning. A tornado of goodness, love and commitment, first to each other and then to their children. This tornado never stopped until Nancy left to be with the Lord some seven years ago in October 2017.

During those 62 years, Alvin and Nancy raised five children which led to them to the joy of being grandma & grandpa to ttheir beloved ten grandchildren, which then led to a bountiful eight great-grandchildren.

Michael, Phillip, Jeanie (dec.), Paul, and Julie (dec.) Woyak were all born in Wisconsin and learned firsthand about their Dad’s great and loyal work ethic.

Taking night classes with five kids at home so to enhance his earning potential must’ve been quite a turbulent time for this loyal man. Al started working for GM just after getting married and stuck with them in one way or another through his entire working career where he did accounting for the defense system through an auxiliary department known as Delco Electronics.

During Alvin‘s career, he took a transfer out to Goleta, California and was part of the great migration of some 400 other Wisconsin families.

When it came to making it work, and doing the right thing while doing so, Al “ Iron Horse” Woyak couldn’t be stopped.

Alvin’s, Iron Horse mentality reached all facets of his life. From working the normal 40 hour week, to

then adding plenty of overtime hours to provide for his family, to hiking the Yosemite Valley like it was his backyard, Alvin, once he set his mind to some thing, he was going to get it done. Big problems were like Half Dome, they were meant to be conquered.

Alvin Donald Woyak will be dearly missed by his three surviving sons, Paul (Kellie), Mike (Beth), and Phil Woyak.

Can’t wait to go hiking to that Heavenly Half Dome with you Dad, We love you, you will be dearly missed. God bless you Dad, I know HE is!

Albert Thomas Gregson, Sr

8/5/1932 - 6/29/2024

On June 29th, 2024, my best friend and husband of 45 years passed away after his valiant fight with cancer for over a year; he was 91 years old.

Al was a man of strong faith who loved his Lord Jesus Christ. He was a praying, believing, and humble man with hard-work ethics and was a wonderful marriage partner. He owned and operated A.J. Skylights for 42 years and loved it.

Al was the son of John Robert Gregson and Edith Mara and the youngest of his 3 siblings, (Eugenia Ambach, Joan Holmgren, John Gregson Jr.-All deceased). He was born in Ware, Massachusetts on 8/5/1932. His mother passed away when he was 9, and due to his father’s job pulling him to different communities, Al and his brother went to live with close family friends, Ruth and Zeph Canoyah, on their dairy farm to provide stability with schooling in their formidable years. There, they both learned the value of hard work, shaping and molding their character, and earning their way for room and board.

His father married Margie Broton and they had

5 more children (Beverly, Janet, Bonnie, Douglas and William). In 1952, Al met Norma Ursoleo and they married and had 3 children (Elaine-deceased, Judy and Albert Jr). In 1958, Al and his family moved to Santa Barbara where he entered and excelled in the roofing industry. At that time, the roofing industry was like a brotherhood where he made life-long friendships and enjoyed many outdoor activities including being part of one of the first scuba-diving clubs in the community. He also served as Scout-Master for the Boy-Scouts and SDA Pathfinders where many local kids enjoyed hiking and camping trips in the back country. Further, in the mid-1960’s, Al served 6-years as the president of the Local Roofers Union and taught their apprenticeship programs in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria for twelve years.

In 1979, Al met Joni Mowry and they married. He inherited her 2 children (Terri & Chuck). He continued roofing until he decided to try just installing skylights and loved it. He worked until he retired in his 80’s.

He loved his children and grand-children very much and went to as many of their games and activities as possible. He loved trout fishing and spending each Wednesday for many years fishing at Cachuma Lake with his buddies. He loved fishing the ocean as well especially when the salmon were running. His children made him proud. His youngest daughter was a nurse and his son was in the fire service. Al is survived by his first wife Norma and their two remaining children (Judy & Albert Jr.), Joni and his stepchildren (Chuck & Terri Mowry), 12 grandchildren, and over 20 great grandchildren.

There will be a graveside service at Goleta Cemetery on Hollister on Al’s 92nd Birthday, August 5th at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to VNA Hospice who treated Al with love and kindness like the wonderful man he was, God Bless All, Joni.

WEIRD CANCER

S.B. Musician Nick Fields's Nightmare Battle with a Rare Brain Tumor Mirrors a Disturbing Trend

by Callie Fausey

It started with a headache. Nick Fields was on a work-related Zoom call when, mid-sentence, he saw the whites of his eyes suddenly turn bloodshot red. The accompanying pain struck like a lightning bolt his head, he thought, was splitting open.

He quickly turned off his camera before falling to his knees and vomiting. “I need a minute,” he choked out.

That was on March 7. At that moment, his random, painful headache was just that: a random, painful headache.

However, before the week was out, the 30-yearold UC Santa Barbara grad and longtime local would find out that “bad headache” was actually a brain tumor the size of a golf ball, and not just any brain tumor, but one that would stump pathologists for months before they could accurately diagnose it.

But while his case turned out to be an anomaly, it fits in with a strange uptick of weird and rare cancers noticed across the country since the beginning of the pandemic.

WHY NOT ME?

“It felt like somebody hit me over the head with a baseball bat,” Fields told me in April. “I never felt that pain in my entire life,” he said, recounting the day the headache struck.

We were talking over coffee at Dune on State Street well, actually, he was drinking tea, as coffee is generally not recommended for people recovering from brain surgery. Half his head was shaved, showing a new, question-mark-shaped scar.

With a striking lightheartedness, Fields shared the terrifying series of events that followed that mysterious migraine. I had to fight back tears as this otherwise healthy young man told me his story without any perceptible anger or frustration.

Fields was alone in Mammoth Lakes, renovating the condo he and his girlfriend recently purchased, when he developed a severe migraine. Initially, he thought it was altitude sickness, and he drove home to Santa Barbara a “wild mistake,” he would later call it but the headache persisted no matter how much caffeine or Tylenol he consumed.

After failing to sleep it off at home, he went to urgent care, where he told them that he had altitude sickness. They treated him but said to come back if the pain persisted. Over the next two days, the migraine only got worse. He got a CT scan.

Within 24 hours, Fields had a neurosurgeon, under-

went an emergency brain operation, and had the entire tumor removed.

“It all happened very quickly,” he said.

But what Fields and his doctors did not know was what to diagnose the tumor.

It was a hypochondriac’s worst nightmare: A severe headache turns into an aggressive brain tumor an extremely rare, hard-to-diagnose tumor.

“The fact that I’m 30 years old and in good health gives me the best chance,” he said. “But it’s a really depressing thing to be told at 30 years old that your time is limited.” Doctors couldn’t tell him if he would ever again be able to work at his company, Santa Barbara–based startup Product Plan, or enjoy his normal life, surfing and playing drums in his tight-knit bands: Uncle Uncle and Pookie.

“A lot of people have said to me, ‘It’s so not fair’ [and] ‘Why you?’ ” he recalled. “But I don’t think life is fair. I

Nick Fields

don’t think there’s a rulebook.

“My mantra has been, ‘Why not me?’ I’m better equipped to handle this than someone else. I’ve got a wonderful support system. … So, why not me?” he asked.

“I’m treating it as a chance to really look at life differently. I’m not happy about it. But I have to find the silver linings where they are.”

AN ABSOLUTE MOUTHFUL

A tissue sample was sent to pathology labs to determine the type of cancer. But the tumor was so rare that doctors struggled to categorize it; even after a month, all they could tell him was that it was a “high-grade glioma,” a very aggressive form of brain cancer.

“The typical outlook for someone with a high-grade glioma is usually short, but for me, it’s all unknown,” he said. “You don’t want to be that person. You want to be the one that fits neatly into a box that they know exactly how to treat.”

While the sample was being passed around among multiple pathologists trying to determine a diagnosis, Fields was starting chemotherapy and radiation.

His doctors wanted to be “as aggressive as they could” to give him his best shot at remission. He was nauseated, in pain, and having seizures as a residual symptom of the tumor. He felt helpless.

“You can imagine the world of thoughts, emotions, and questions I was in,” Fields said. And on top of that, he was recovering from brain surgery, which is no picnic. He had to relearn to walk and to do the simplest tasks.

“Your emotional regulation is out of whack from the surgery,” he added. “And there’s just so many things that are strange.” Uncertainty dominated his life. He was waiting for a diagnosis that seemed more and more terrifying every day.

“It stumped us,” said Fields’s Cottage Hospital nurse navigator Chelsea Brooks. “So, we sent it to a more specialized center. And it stumped them.”

Eventually, the data ended up in Maryland, in the hands of the National Institute of Health. Finally, they had an answer. His tumor was an anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, “and yes, that is an absolute mouthful,” he wrote in an email I received in May.

For the readers not well-versed in medical jargon, this mouthful translates to a high-grade, malignant, extremely rare

‘My mantra has been, “ Why not me?” I’m better equipped to handle this than someone else. I’ve got a wonderful support system. … So, why not me?’

brain tumor. Fewer than one case per year is reported in the United States. And an effective treatment is not wellunderstood. To put it bluntly, it is a “you are probably screwed” kind of diagnosis.

“We don’t see this type of tumor very often,” explained Brooks, who has been a nurse for more than a decade. “In fact, he’s my first with this type of tumor. Typically, they’re seen more in the pediatric world,” where it more commonly affects teens and children, not men in their thirties. “To see this in someone that’s a bit older has been pretty remarkable,” she noted.

CANCER GETS WEIRDER

While it has been a waking nightmare, Fields’s case is not as surprising as it might have been a few years ago, pre-pandemic. Ever since COVID-19 battered the world, there has been an international rise in unusual cancers, a phenomenon discussed in a Washington Post article this June.

To explore how Fields’s case might match these other weird cancers, I called up Dr. Kashyap Patel, a past president of the Community Oncology Alliance, a national group of independent cancer specialists. He and others in his field hosted a symposium about a year ago, exploring this rise in unusual cancers.

The increase in aggressive, late-stage cancers since the pandemic began is confirmed by “some early national data and at a number of large cancer institutions,” according to the Post, though “many experts have mostly dismissed the trend as an expected consequence of disruptions to health care that began in 2020.”

However, viruses have been believed to cause or accelerate cancer for decades, and some scientists theorize that chronic inflammation resulting from the COVID-19 virus could exacerbate the growth of cancer cells.

Patel, who works as an oncologist at the Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in Rock Hill, South Carolina, also thinks the effects of COVID-19 could be cumulative in people infected multiple times. Pandemicrelated stress may also worsen inflammation, adding to the risk.

“As an oncologist, I’ve known that about, I would say, one in five cancers in the U.S. is linked to some sort of viral infection,” Patel explained. “So, there are trends noticed in the past with cancers. The thing that’s most worrisome is virtually every human being on Earth has had the COVID-19 virus.”

Others are skeptical, though, and suggest the rise in unusual cancers could potentially be due to other toxic stressors, such as tobacco,

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alcohol, asbestos, or microplastics.

Nonetheless, multiple medical institutions including UC San Diego Health have compiled data showing an increase in late-stage cancers since the pandemic.

Patel was first struck by this harrowing trend at a weekly lunch with oncologist colleagues in 2021. He was noticing rare and aggressive cancers in patients, and in patients younger than he normally would have seen.

Patel was explaining how he had a 40-year-old patient with a rare, lethal bile duct cancer that typically affects people around 65 to 70 years of age. He was surprised to learn that his colleagues had also been seeing similar cases. By the end of the year, his office alone had recorded seven such cases.

During our conversation, Patel noted the main trends he has observed: young patients with very rare cancers, a few patients with multiple new cancers in the two years postCOVID, a few couples with new and rare cancers, and higher numbers of new, rare cancer cases year after year since 2020. They have also seen 30-40 patients have multiple cancers, back-to-back.

“I interact regularly with my international colleagues in India who have seen similar trends,” Patel added. “These are trends I have not seen in my 25 years of being an oncologist.”

The most common primary form of brain cancers in adults are called glioblastomas. Before the pandemic, Patel would see maybe one case every five years. Now, it’s more like “three, four, or five” glioblastomas every year.

There’s no question that Fields’s case meets the criteria for

Since his surgery, Fields has had to get multiple MRIs to ensure there has not been a recurrence.

Fields needed staples in the side of his head following his surgery in March.

“weird”: He has no known family history or genetic predisposition, his cancer is extremely rare, and he is out of the usual age range for patients.

Fields also has had COVID twice once, he was “quite sick” for a time in 2021 but it cannot be known whether Fields’s case is at all connected to this trend, or to coronavirus, or just an extremely unfortunate coincidence. However, it is interesting how much is unknown, he said.

“Being so rare, I’ve had a weird amount of attention from doctors,” Fields wrote me in an email. “Researchers from UCSF, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, etc. have looked at it, but probably just as much because they want to collect data as they want to help treat it, which is good, but also scary.”

When talking to Patel about Fields’s experience, he kept coming back to one of his patients, Bonnie Kroll, who had neither a family history of cancer nor a predisposition. She had three biopsies before they could diagnose her cancer. It progressed so rapidly that by the time of the fourth biopsy, it was the size of a football. Patel had never seen her type of aggressive sarcoma in his whole career, but “here she is, growing one in front of me in a matter of weeks,” Patel said.

However, as Patel stressed there is no real-world data linking SARS-CoV-2 to cancer, nor have there been studies to link the coronavirus vaccine and cancer. “But, overall, this is something that we need to study in more detail; we are preparing some prospective research on it. We cannot fathom the depth of what we are dealing with.”

Since the Washington Post article came out, several people who are not his patients have reached out to Patel. So far, he has collected data from more than 35 patients that have been diagnosed with rare cancers since the pandemic began in 2020.

He is preparing a database linking Long COVID markers and unusual cancers, to be published before the end of the year.

Patel, however, is concerned about the potential impact of this information going to the general public, “because it’s going to, in my opinion, create some sort of paralysis of normalcy, because when too many people get these chronic illnesses that we don’t understand, it definitely can cause society to kind of pause a little bit.”

No doubt Fields’s life has been put on pause by his unexpected cancer.

“Certainly scary,” Fields wrote to me about his diagnosis, “and we’re preparing for another six months of chemo, but holding onto hope that it means we still got a chance here.”

EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN

Chelsea Brooks works with patients at Cottage, like Fields, who would otherwise be left “trying to figure out the fragmented health system on their own.”

In Brooks’s words, Fields has “embraced the unknown” and worked with the little information they had to dive headfirst into treatment. “I think that that takes a lot of bravery and trust in a community that he didn’t know existed, right?”

“It’s so easy with this type of diagnosis to turn over and bury your head in the sand,” she continued. “Nick has not,” despite the 20-40 hours of doctor’s appointments he has gone through basically every week since he was first diagnosed. It is, essentially, a full-time job. Fields’s care team at Cottage’s Ridley-Tree Cancer Center frequently meets with outside experts in rare tumors, collaborating, providing ideas, and comparing notes to make informed decisions for Fields’s treatment. Because his tumor is so rare, they have had to meet more frequently than usual, especially as more information trickled in about his diagnosis.

There was a lot of waiting to determine the next steps for his treatment. However, they have been able to customize his treatment and establish a kind of toolkit in case he has a recurrence. So far, that has not happened.

“My job is a horrible way to meet the most amazing people,” Brooks smiled. “If anyone deserves to have their moment to shine, and be an inspiration for others going through similar situations, it’s Nick. He’s a glowing light I tell my other patients, ‘If he can do it, you can too.’ ”

NOT SAYING ‘UNCLE’

With support from the people around him, Fields said he feels like he can explore every treatment option, without having to limit himself. His girlfriend’s sister, who works in healthcare, set up his GoFundMe, and his friend Haley Sorensen created a “Meal Train” for people to sign up and bring him food during the first month of his treatment. Not to mention his girlfriend, Rebecca Fox, who has taken time off of work to help him through all the doctor’s appointments, tests, and treatment.

Each friend I spoke to called Fields a “special guy,” someone they said has lived his life with enthusiasm and kindness even when he worked at Jersey Mike’s in Isla Vista, he was a “passionate sub-making machine.”

There are some in his life who have experienced the pain and uncertainty of cancer. They have reached out, helping him to “feel optimistic, and not think about those dark places that your mind can go.”

Miehl, his best friend and Pookie bandmate, has a sister, Sophie, who had a brain tumor around age 12. She fought it for a decade and survived, and she is now a nurse working at the University of Southern California in oncology. She’s been helping Nick as he navigates his own diagnosis.

“It totally took me back,” Miehl said. “It has been really emotional for me to see Nick go through this. Even the second after surgery, he was just so sweet and nice. Asking me questions about myself, like, ‘How’s everything going?’ Literally 30 minutes after surgery. Even the nurses, he’s like, “You like being a nurse?’ He’s still the same nice, sweet, gentle guy that he’s always been. Not complaining or anything.”

One of his fellow band members of Uncle Uncle, Kevin Cappon, said, “We’re all obviously rattled by the diagnosis, and we all see ourselves in him.”

“But he’s been a fighter his entire life,” Cappon continued. He attributed Fields’s attitude and friendliness to his Greek heritage. “His love language is gestures; it’s offerings for his friends and his family. We were just at the Santa Barbara Greek Festival, where his family has volunteered for forever. His mom was dishing out spanakopita. And he was selling raffle tickets.”

In a way, his girlfriend, Rebecca Fox, said they have gotten to a new normal. She is back at work part-time and Fields has been able to get back into some of the things he likes to do.

Even though he’s still very sensitive to sound, Fields was able to jam out recently with Uncle Uncle, using sound-canceling headphones. “It was a little sloppier than usual,” Cappon laughed, “but more special and emotional than ever. It was a euphoric moment.

“And so, I think that was reaffirming that, you know, it’s okay for us to take it slow. It’s okay for Nick to take the time that he needs to heal. And we’re just going to be here when he’s ready.”

Fields is now on disability, which is relieving some of the financial strain of the endless doctor’s appointments and treatments, including the “insane” costs of even just a staple during surgery, Fox said. Despite the whirlwind of uncertainty and fear they are in, the community has already rallied around him, raising more than $120,000 on the way to their $150,000 goal.

“All my friends, people I’ve worked with, every other night of the week, someone is stopping by the house and dropping off food or sitting and eating with us,” Fields told me in April. “Santa Barbara is special. It’s a community thing. And I think it’s just so shocking, right? It makes you realize, ‘That could be me.’ ”

Access Fields’s GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/jkk97-help-nick-fight-brain-cancer.

Fields’s band Uncle Uncle playing at Soho in 2024

Centennial Celebration Concert marking the 100th Anniversary of the Lobero Theatre’s grand reopening!

SUNDAY AUG 4 2024

On-sale Sat. July 13 IN PERSON ONLY at the Lobero Box Office from 10 - 5 pm. All tickets $157 / Limit 2 per person

INDEPENDENT CALENDAR

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

THURSDAY 7/11

7/11-7/14: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground This oneman show features Tony Award winner John Rubinstein as President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a candid and fascinating fictional eavesdropping at his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, farm. Thu.: 7:30pm, Fri.: 8pm, Sat.: 2pm, 8pm, Sun.: 2pm, 7pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. $40-$86. Call (805) 965-5400 or email boxoffice@etcsb .org.etcsb.org/whats-on

7/11: Concerts in the Park: Brittney & The B-Sides Bring a picnic, blankets, and chairs and take in rock, Motown, and ’80s pop sound from cover band Brittney & The B-Sides. Food will be available for purchase. (No alcohol, smoking, or pets). 6-7:30pm. Great Meadow, Chase Palm Park, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free. Call (805) 564-5418. tinyurl.com/Concerts-Park

7/11: Artemisia Academy Webinar: The Art of Natural Plant Dye: Techniques and Tips Maria Lozano, owner of Blue Hour Goods, will share her expertise in natural plant dyeing as you learn practical techniques and tips using colors you can easily find in your kitchen. 6pm. Call (805) 769-4926 or email info@artemisiaacademy.com, tinyurl.com/ PlantDyeWebinar

7/11-7/14:

SBCC Theatre Group Presents: Legally Blonde Based on the novel and the 2001 hit movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: The Musical follows perky Elle Woods, a UCLA sorority girl who gets dumped by her boyfriend, so she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in but defies expectations and stays true to her herself. The show runs through July 27. Thu.-Sat.: 7:30pm, Sun.: 2pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. Student: $10; GA: $17-$20. Call (805) 965-5935 or email sbcctg@sbcc.edu theatregroupsbcc.com/current-season

FRIDAY 7/12

7/12-/7/17: French Wave Film Festival Take a cinematic trip to France and watch 11 new French films that will screen through July 18. Visit the website for the full schedule. Various times. SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra. Individual movies: $7-$12; passes: $120 and $333. Call (805) 963-0023 or email help@sbiff.org sbiffriviera.com/wave

7/12: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents: Sun, Surf and Cinema: Point Break Enjoy a screening of Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break (rated R), which tells the story of a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), who infiltrates the suspected surf gang led by Bodhi (Patrick Swayze). Bring breathable blankets and low chairs. 8:30pm. Sunken Gardens, S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events

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 terry ortega

7/12: Asian American Film Series: Nurse Unseen See the 2023 documentary Nurse Unseen, which explores the little-known history of the unsung Filipino nurses who risk their lives on the front lines and are the backbone of the U.S. and global healthcare systems while they face anti-Asian hate. Join a post-screening Q&A with director Michele Josue after. 6pm. Alhecama Theatre, 215A E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/aafs

Shows on Tap

7/11-7/15:

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Alejandro Escovedo with James Mastro, 8pm. $30-$35. Ages 21+. Fri.: No Simple Highway 10th Anniversary Show, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Sat.: ME Sabor Presents: Salsa Night, 10pm. $18-$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: S.B. Jazz Society Presents: Co and Company, 1pm. $10-$25. Dreamland: A Tribute to the Music of Joni Mitchell with Kimberly Ford, 7:30pm. $15-$18. Mon.: MOB Jazz Quintet, 7pm. $15. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

7/11, 7/13: The Anchor Rose Thu. and Sat.: Brian Kinsella, 5:30-7:30pm. 113 Harbor Wy., Ste. 180. Free. Call (805) 7705069. theanchorrose.com/events

7/11: Concerts in the Park Brittney & The B-Sides, 6pm. Chase Palm Park Great Meadow, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free Call (805) 564-5418 or email concerts@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov tinyurl.com/ ChasePalmConcertsinthePark24

7/11: Eos Lounge IV’iza Island, 9pm. 500 Anacapa St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

7/11: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, 6pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 3643043. satellitesb.com

7/11: Soul Bites Morganfield Burnett Blues Band, 6-8:30pm. 423 State St. Free Call 805-869-2198 soulbitesrestaurants.com/events

7/12-7/13: Island Brewing Co. Fri.: Jazzmen Suites. Sat.: The Kicks. 6-9pm. 5049 6th St., Carpinteria. Free. (805) 7458272. islandbrewingcompany .com/calendar

7/12-7/13: Lost Chord Guitars Sat.: Bobby, Fin & Dave, 8pm. Sun.: Rick Berthod, 8pm. $13.64. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

7/12-7/14: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Terry and The Ripleys, 8:30pm. Sat.: Sofia Guerra, noon. Rebel Heart, 8:30pm. Sun.: About Time, 1pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/ event-calendar

7/12-7/14: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Everything’s Fine Duo, 8pm. Sat.: Bottom Line Brass, 8pm. Sun.: Irish Jam Session, 3pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

7/12: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Walking Coco, 6pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

7/13: Carr Winery Live Music Saturday, 4pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985 or email info@ carrwinery.com. carrwinery.com/event

7/13-7/14: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Adrian Floy and THC, 3pm. Sun.: Skunk Puppy, 1pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water

7/13: Summer Concert Series at Old Town Coffee Spencer the Gardener, 6pm. Free. 5877 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Email kayla@meetmeatthe.market tinyurl.com/OldTownCoffeeJun22

7/13, 7/17: Wylde Works Sat.: Spoonful. Wed.: Babyland. 8pm. 609 State St. Free wyldeworks.com/ pages/events

7/14: Topa Topa Brewing Co. (S.B.) David Rosales, 4-6pm. 120 Santa Barbara St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 324-4150. topatopa.beer/pages/happenings

7/15: The Red Piano Morganfield Burnett, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

Alejandro Escovedo

John Rubinstein

Cambria Metzinger and Teddy

HEROES

SATURDAY 7/13

7/13: Applebox Free Family

Films: Ratatouille See Pixar’s 2007 animated film Ratatouille (G), about Remy, a determined young rat who dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Complimentary popcorn and drinks and presented with Spanish-language subtitles. Vea la película de animación de Pixar de 2007 Ratatouille (G), sobre Remy, una rata joven y decidida que sueña con convertirse en un famoso chef francés. Palomitas y bebidas de cortesía y presentada con subtítulos en español. 10am. SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra. Free/gratis. Call (805) 963-0023. sbiffriviera.com/applebox

7/13: Free Elings Park Nature Walk Explore the biodiversity of the park with the Garden’s Herbarium Technician Annie Ayers, and Terrestrial Invertebrate Conservation Ecologist Sarah Cusser, Ph.D. 9am. Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd. Free. Call (805) 682-4726 or email info@ SBBotanicGarden.org tinyurl.com/FreeNatureWalkJuly

7/13: Sonic Devas Album Release Celebration Join Sonic Devas, a multi-instrumental sound healing ensemble that features world renown women musicians and sound and wellness leaders who will perform medicine songs, meditative music, soundscapes, and chants from their recently released studio album, Soul Songs. 8pm. Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Wy. $33. Call (805) 965-8811. tinyurl.com/SonicDevasCelebration

7/13: Star Party Star Party at the Museum Look at the night sky from the Palmer Observatory while Museum Astronomy Programs staff and members of the S.B. The Astronomical Unit will share their cosmic knowledge and answer your questions. (May be canceled due to weather.) 7:30-10pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta delSol. Free. Call (805) 682-4711 x164. sbnature.org/calendar

SUNDAY 7/14

7/14: The Alcazar Theatre Presents Jaws See the 1975 movie Jaws (PG), about a great white (killer) shark that unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod and those who hunt the beast down. 3pm. The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. $7-$10. Call (805) 684-6380. thealcazar.org/films

MONDAY 7/15

7/15: MOB Jazz Quintet Enjoy an evening of music from this jazz quintet, whose theme is “non-standard” jazz and who will play an eclectic mix of Euro-Brazilian/“ECM” progressive jazz. 7pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

TUESDAY 7/16

7/16: Rancho La Patera & Stow House: Music at the Ranch Bring a blanket, pack a picnic or enjoy food for purchase, and enjoy the percussion and horns from the nine-piece Latin jazz band Mezcal Martini. 5:30pm. Rancho La Patera’s Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 681-7216. goletahistory.org/music-at-the-ranch

7/16: Community Environmental Council Webinar: The Plastic Crisis: Science and Solutions Join CEC and Plastic Free Future founders Alejandra Warren (CEC’s 2024 S.B. Earth Day Festival Environmental Hero) and Dr. Matt Warren to learn about the science behind the plastic crisis and solutions for a healthier future. Register online. 6:30pm. Free. Call (805) 963-0583. cecsb.org/events

WEDNESDAY 7/17

7/17: DIY Beeswax Wraps Workshop Learn to DIY sustainable and reusable beeswax wraps for your kitchen and create bee hotels to encourage pollinators and insects to nest in your yard, patio, or garden. 6pm. EE Makerspace, Art from Scrap Creative Reuse Store, 302 E. Cota St. Educators: $15; GA: $25. Call (805) 884-0459. exploreecology.org/calendar/list

7/17: Salon Series II: Intimate Soundscapes

Join for a pre-concert glass of wine and enjoy a casual chamber music concert that takes you back to a time when living room concerts were the ultimate way to experience music with friends. Pre-concert reception: 6:30pm; concert: 7:30pm. Lehman Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Ages 7-17: free; GA: $45. Call (805) 969-4726 or email ticketoffice@musicacademy.org musicacademy.org

JULY 11-17

SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS 2024

FOODBANK PICNIC IN THE PARK (PIP) 2024

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

FOODBANK PICNIC EN EL PARQUE 2024

El Foodbank ofrecerá comidas nutritivas gratuitas, actividades, y oportunidades de enriquecimiento para todos los niños de 1 a 18 años en nuestro condado, del 12 de junio al 18 de agosto, de lunes a viernes si no se indique lo contrario. Visite el sitio web por las ubicaciones más lugares del North County. Llame al (805) 967-5741. tinyurl.com/FoodbankSummerFood

South County:

ESTERO PARK (JUN. 17-AUG.16)

Goleta: 889 Camino Del Sur, Isla Vista. 11:30am-12:30pm.

PARQUE DE LOS NIÑOS (JUN. 17-AUG. 16)

Santa Barbara: 520 Wentworth Ave. 12:30-1:30pm.

SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 16)

Santa Barbara: 40 E. Anapamu St. Noon-1pm.

North County:

LOMPOC GARDENS APARTMENTS (Mon-Thu., JUN. 10-AUG. 8)

Lompoc: 304 W. College Ave. 12:30pm–1:30pm.

GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER MEALS

Children and teens under 18 years old can enjoy one free breakfast and lunch daily, Monday-Friday. Food must be eaten on site. Adults may not pick up meals for children. tinyurl.com/GUSD-SummerMeals

COMIDAS DE VERANO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIDO DE GOLETA

Los niños y adolescentes menores de 18 años pueden disfrutar de desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos. De lunes a viernes. La comida debe consumirse in situ. Los adultos no pueden recoger comida para los niños. tinyurl.com/GUSD-SummerMeals

EL CAMINO SCHOOL (JUN. 21-JUL. 25. Closed Jul. 4-5.)

5020 San Simeon Dr. Breakfast: 9:15-10am; lunch: 11am12:30pm.

HOLLISTER SCHOOL (JUN. 20-JUL. 26. Closed Jul. 4-5.)

4950 Anita Ln. Breakfast: 8:30-10am; lunch: 11:30am12:30pm

GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR. (JUN. 24-AUG. 9. Closed Jul. 4.) 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Lunch: 12:45-1:30pm.

ESTERO PARK (JUN. 17-AUG. 16. Closed Jul. 4.) 889 Camino del Sur, Isla Vista. Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm.

S.B. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FREE MEALS

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to kids ages 18 years and younger. Children must eat on site.

COMIDAS DE VERANO GRATUITAS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE S.B. Se ofrecerán desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos a los niños menores de 18 años. Los niños deben comer en el sitio.

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 2) 1111 E. Mason St. Breakfast: 8-9:30am; lunch: 11:30am-1:30pm.

HARDING ELEMENTARY (JUN. 24-AUG. 2) 1625 Robbins St. Breakfast: 8-8:30am; lunch: 12:30-1:30pm.

MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 2) 350 Loma Alta Dr. Breakfast: 8-8:30am; lunch: noon-1pm.

OAK PARK (JUN. 24-AUG. 9) 638 W. Junipero St. Lunch: 11:30am-1pm.

GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR. (JUN. 24AUG. 9) 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Lunch: 12:45-1:30pm.

ORTEGA PARK (JUN. 24-AUG. 9) 604 E. Ortega St. Lunch: 1:30-2pm.

LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY USDA SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

Children and teens in grades 0-12 can pick up a free, nutritious meal (first-come, first-served) and stay for hands-on science activities and games. Tuesday-Friday, June 13-August 18 (except June 19 and July 4), Noon-1pm. Michael Towbes Library Plaza, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/LibraryLunch2024

ALMUERZO EN LA BIBLIOTECA PROGRAMA DE SERVICIO ALIMENTARIO DE VERANO DEL USDA Los niños y adolescentes en los grados 0-12 pueden recibir una comida nutritiva y gratuita (por orden de llegada) de martes a viernes, del 13 de junio al 18 de agosto (excepto el 19 de junio y el 4 de julio) de 12-1pm y quédese para actividades y juegos científicos prácticos. tinyurl.com/LibraryLunch2024

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LIVING

Cowboys & Cowgirls

A First Rodeo to Remember

I’ve fully embraced the country lifestyle since moving to Santa Ynez, so it bordered on embarrassing to admit I’d never actually attended a rodeo. I was determined to remedy that when Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo was on the horizon this year and rallied a group of girlfriends to come up from Los Angeles for the weekend to partake in my adorable small town’s biggest celebration of the year.

Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo Charms and Delights

by Shannon Brooks

While Old Santa Ynez Days weekend has been a community tradition for 60 years, the rodeo is a more recent addition to the event lineup. This was the fifth annual Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo and the biggest yet. The rodeo was started by a local cowboy, Ralph Lausten, in 2018. He brought his friend Kevin Murphy, owner of KJ Murphy’s hat shop, into the fold, and Murphy now serves as president of the rodeo’s beneficiary nonprofit organization, Santa Ynez Valley Western Heritage Foundation (syvwhf.org).

“The mission of our foundation is to provide education for the youth here in the Santa Ynez Valley in relation to agriculture and ranching,” Murphy explained. The rodeo is the primary annual fundraiser that allows them to channel resources into Santa Ynez High School’s agriculture programs. As the rodeo has grown, the foundation has helped underwrite facility improvements, started an annual Ag Day, and supported field trips. “We provided a plan for the ag department and with our presence, they were able to get a third teacher for the 2023-2024 school year, enabling them to enroll [more] students,” Murphy shared. The foundation has also donated to childhood cancer initiatives.

Motivated by the positive impact the foundation has the potential to generate, its network of volunteers and sponsors pour their passion into producing a memorable rodeo. It

might be a grassroots undertaking, but the caliber draws riders and ropers from across the country. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) qualifying events place it on the pro circuit and attract competitors looking to earn points (and money) toward the National Finals Rodeo held every December in Las Vegas. “The cowboys come in, do their deal, and are off to the next state,” Murphy explained He pointed out that the quality of the animals and their high level of training is part of what makes this small local rodeo attractive to competitors. Lausten’s stock contracting business, Empire Rodeo, provides the horses for the saddle bronc and bareback riding competitions; the Gallego Brothers provide the bulls; and cattle are brought in from outside companies. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donates the land, allowing the rodeo to stage the events on their San Carlos property on the eastern edge of the Santa Ynez township. The picturesque setting surrounded by rolling hillsides dotted with oak trees and mountains in the distance lends a sense of place, and you can even see small airplanes landing at the nearby Santa Ynez Airport.

The two-day event is very family-oriented. “We try to be old-fashioned in our rodeo progression,” Murphy said. “We offer enough food and games for the kids without turning it into a carnival.” Local vendors and country western outfitters sell their wares and food and beverage tents and trucks serve tacos, hot dogs, and

other refreshments. Both days open with a flyover and patriotic fanfare, and Saturday wraps up with live country music after the competition.

I attended the Sunday rodeo session on a steamy 94-degree afternoon. We were spoiled by my friend and neighbor Cheryl, who was volunteering at the rodeo and whisked us up the hill in her Rhino, sparing us a short but sweaty walk from our air-conditioned brunch at The Victor. We were also spoiled by VIP tickets that meant we could watch from great seats at an assigned table under the shade of a large tent. From the flyovers, fashion, and beautiful horses to the action in the arena and people-watching, I was entertained nonstop. My friends had all been to rodeos growing up, so they clued me in to what was happening the emcee’s punchy play-by-play narration also helped this first-timer catch on. Now I know the difference between bareback and saddle bronc riding and the object of team roping and steer wrestling. I was captivated by the trio of young women trickriders and held my breath as they hung upside-down and defied gravity from every angle while their horses galloped around the arena. The final competition, the bull riding, was another nail-biter. We were so caught up in the rodeo spirit, we watched 8 Seconds later that night, and I’m already looking forward to attending next year and continuing my western cultural education!

Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo is a benefit for the nonprofit Santa Ynez Valley Western Heritage Foundation.

The event is on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit leading to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas at the end of the year.

Have you ever wanted to know how much you weigh in chickens? Or what about how tall you are in water bottles? At the MOXI, your wildest sizing questions can be answered by its latest exhibit Measurement Rules Measurement Rules is a fun and interactive display of tools that help you gauge quantifications and teach you the different uses and units of volume, time, weight, and length. From a 3D imaging screen that displays your volume in building blocks to a treadmill that tracks how many yards its visitors have walked, Measurement Rules features an array of playful activities giving kids an education in all things shapes and sizes.

Along with the permanent installation of the Muzzy Family Speed Track, the space on the second story of the MOXI is primarily used for the display of traveling exhibits such as Measurement Rules, which

opened earlier this month. Designed by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, this twenty year old display introduces children to the basics of how to ascertain, identify, and use different measurements through the interaction with largescale, Disneyland-like models and stations created to engage through play.

The MOXI Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation largely offers exhibits that stir curiosity in mechanics, technology, our senses, and creativity, although not as many that involve a focus on mathematics like how Measurement Rules does. “We didn’t really have anything that was math specific. And so when we saw this kind of traveling exhibit, we were like, ‘Wow, this could kind of fit that niche,’ ” said Digital Content Manager Melody Westergren. She added that the exhibit targets an audience in the 3-11 age group, which is obvious from the cartoonish sizes of some contraptions, as well as its units of measurement. The use of pennies for height and the aforementioned chickens for weight are perfect for this age group, as they generate lessons involving practical metrics substituted through the guise of amusing yet nondeceptive alternatives.

The leading attractions of the entire exhibit would be the ball gauges and the bead pit, two stations that encourage you to grab and make use of its items, which also makes them some of the most interactive stations as well. At the ball gauges, visitors are presented with a few instruments of measurement like calipers, rulers, and (of course) gauges. Visitors are instructed to calculate a ball’s size using these tools before slotting them through their assigned positions on the track. If your measurements are correct, the ball will fit and slide down a track. The bead pit, on the other hand, is a bit more straightforward. By using cups, visitors are to scoop up and pour beads into animal shaped containers to determine their volumes. This also happens to be the messiest station. As you walk around it, you may find yourself walking on some beads that have spilled onto the carpet, which hasn’t been fun for the staff.

A young visitor enjoys the Measurement Rules exhibit at MOXI.

Roman Trovato

Riviera Culture Club Sound and Talent Collective

“Imagine this,” says musician Brett Hunter. “Imagine you’re a musician playing your heart out at bars night after night. And you only make $200 for three hours of work. And you do that time and time and time again. And then imagine that you….”

“PTSD,” chimes in Neil Erickson, a Santa Barbara musician.

“Yeah, I know,” laughs Hunter. “And then imagine that you get paid $1,500 to walk into a room of 150 people. The sound is done for you. The client communication is done. You didn’t need to get the people there. You didn’t need to get the sound there…. And you got Neil handing you a beer as you walk on.”

Erickson hands me a phantom beer. I’m not a musician, but this all sounds pretty great. So, how does it work?

Riviera Culture Club which describes itself as a “sound and talent collective” in Santa Barbara aims to make the music industry more “sustainable” for artists in town. While the team can’t promise that every musician in the collective will make $1,500 for a gig, they try their best to leverage artists’ pay and provide them with ideal performance experiences.

They function as an agency for musicians by booking them for weddings, restaurants, bars, and just about anywhere else live music can be set up in town. They deal with client communications and sound while receiving a commission (variable rate) of the artist’s fees. This way, they say, musicians can ditch the familiar anxieties about getting to a venue early to set up or sell tickets. “We try to treat everybody in our collective like celebrities,” says Hunter.

Having walked the path themselves, Hunter, alongside fellow musician Joe Farey and newest addition Erickson, combined their skills to create Riviera Culture Club. Their

goal they are still in the early stages of the collective is to create a supportive space to help fellow artists navigate the industry’s challenges and build flourishing careers. “A lot of musicians don’t understand that they can make a lot of money,” says Erickson.

Hunter, who was on The Voice in 2018, says he was inspired by the abundance of musicians in Santa Barbara who he felt were underappreciated, overworked, and underpaid. He doesn’t think musicians should have to compete with each other for gigs in what he describes as “a race to the bottom.” Instead, he wants to inspire a “race to the top.”

For our interview on a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, I walked up to an unassuming gray door. The transition from the street to the studio which Hunter and Farey opened

two years ago elicited a feeling akin to standing outside a stadium before emerging inside. There’s a wardrobe closet, an impeccable sound system, various instruments, and cameras patrolling every angle.

Before I absorbed the downstairs space, which is small but somehow still fits just about every instrument you can think of, I was walking upstairs to a loft area where a gigantic curved monitor consumes a desk, and another monitor displays each camera live in the studio.

Fueled by a vision for a collaborative music community, Hunter and his team kicked off their collective a few months back by inviting musicians from Santa Barbara to record a song of their choice, free of charge. They provided a wardrobe, instruments, and a state-of-the-art sound system. After this, they uploaded the recordings to Riviera Culture Club’s musician board. This board allows clients looking to book a musician or band to watch a sneak peek of the artist play and decide if they are a good fit. It ensures the venue or event aligns with the artist’s wants. They describe the process as “match-making” an artist to a venue.

To view Riviera Culture Club’s website, you’ll first go through Book Santa Barbara, an umbrella connecting all the services Hunter and his team provide: venue bookings, equipment rentals, and a photo booth, to name a few. Because the team has the proper sound equipment, they are always looking for new places to host pop-up concerts around town and turn unconventional spaces into live music venues. Three years ago, Hunter started performing live shows outside of Satellite S.B. on State Street every Thursday. He’s since invited Riviera Culture Club musicians to play. The team even created a sign at the Satellite shows that displays QR codes for each artist so people can easily tip them and learn more about the musician using the corresponding code.

“A lot of the people that are in the collective, have other jobs, other things that they do,” says Hunter. “So when they come and perform in events, we want that to be a really positive experience.”

For more information about Riviera Culture Club, see booksantabarbara .com.

Reframing Live Music in Santa Barbara

by Tiana Molony

(From left) Joe Farey and Brett Hunter of the Riviera Culture Club

Studio space at the Riviera Culture Club

Outdoors

OMother and Son Walkers Take on Challenges

utdoorsiness runs through the veins of many Santa Barbarians, but for Mary and Jonathan Maguire Mary is John’s mother it runs particularly strong through their family tree. The duo have each completed their own respective walking and hiking challenges: Mary has done a halfmarathon in each of the 50 states, and Jonathan has ascended five Santa Barbara peaks to complete Santa Barbara Trails’ Five-Peaks Challenge, taking it up a notch by hiking all of the same peaks in the same day.

Mary Maguire is a mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and longtime walking enthusiast. In 2005, she was in Anchorage, Alaska, waiting for a marathon to get underway, when she heard something that gave her a new goal.

“When we were waiting for that event to start, we were talking with a fellow who said, ‘I’m doing my 50th state marathon,’ ” Mary said. “For me that just set off, ‘Oh, that’s what I want to do. But not full marathons. I just want to do half-marathons.’ ”

With a full-time job and quite a few grandchildren growing up, it wasn’t the right time for her to go full-throttle on this quest, but Mary gradually began to prioritize her half-marathoning, ramping things up as she retired from working in 2022. Each time she does a half-marathon, she walks it, typically completing a race in three and a half to four hours.

Marathons and Ascents Are a Passion for the Maguires

Having already done many halfmarathons in California and the one in Alaska, Mary found herself visiting her son Jonathan and his young son in Connecticut, where she completed her next half, the first one since she decided to undertake the challenge of doing one in every state. According to Mary, the challenge has no set rules, but there are clubs for those dedicated to completing both half- and full marathons in every state. She kept track of her half-marathons on a T-shirt from the Fifty States Half-Marathon Club, which features an outline of the United States for challengers to color in as they complete half marathons. Mary’s is now fully inked in, complete with a dot in the spot of each city where she raced.

“What I’ve learned is that the whole country is just gorgeous. And I loved being in all the environments and all the states,” Mary said. “When I would go to these places, I’d seek out national parks and go hiking, and state parks, and just try to see the sights in that particular area. I still think about a lot of those places with fond memories.”

The final state Mary needed to complete a half marathon was Hawai’i, so in April 2024, she and her family headed to Oahu, where she completed the last race of the challenge in Waikiki. With much of her family by her side, including Jonathan, Mary earned the last medal needed to complete the challenge she had begun nearly 20 years earlier.

The 73-year-old focused on completion every time she undertook a race, unbothered with competition or timing.

“Sometimes I would come in last in the race, but first in my age group, because I was the only one in my age group competing. And none of that bothers

me. I just wanted to complete the course. Get my medal,” she said.

Throughout the process, Mary had challenging moments a particularly hilly course in Escalante, Utah, where she had to trudge uphill, and a downpour during her race in Chicago stood out in toughness. Having her whole family with her as she completed her last half-marathon in Hawai‘i, alongside each time her grandchildren joined her for a race, were some of the best moments of the challenge, she said.

by Sierra van der Brug

Mary’s son, Jonathan Maguire, a 52-year-old avid Santa Barbara hiker, has completed a challenge of his own with the Five-Peaks Challenge. Put on by Santa Barbara Trails, this challenge required participants to complete five of 10 listed peaks in Santa Barbara. But Jonathan took the challenge to the next level, completing all of the peaks in one day and going for six instead of the required five.

“With my mom’s challenge, it was on the order of 20 years or so. I was much more impatient. I did mine in one day,” he laughed.

Jonathan completed Arlington, Cathedral, La Cumbre, White Mountain, Flores, and Montecito peaks. While White Mountain Peak was not on the challenge list, Jonathan added it in to make the hike flow well. With a love for hikes in spots such as Mission Canyon, taking on this challenge was a reflection of Jonathan’s dedication to the Santa Barbara hiking scene.

Of raising her other children with a love for the outdoors, Mary said it came from her own hikingcentric upbringing.

“I grew up going to Yosemite every summer with my parents, and my dad loved the outdoors. We hiked a lot in Yosemite, mostly just day hikes. But that created a love of nature and hiking and national parks for me,” she said. “And then when I had children, I did the same thing. I would take them to national parks, many national parks, and we would go hiking.”

Jonathan has taken this philosophy up as he raises his son, who has accompanied him on many hikes, continuing the family’s propensity for hiking and walking.

“It’s always been a part of my life. So it’s always been a part of his life as well. And I’m glad to see that, see that he continues to be interested in [hiking] even when he doesn’t have to be,” Jonathan said. Perhaps a third generation of challengers is on the way. n

Jonathan and Mary Maguire at the Hapalua Half-Marathon

Santa Barbara’s Parma Park Project Completed

At Parma Park, a baby rattlesnake greeted Santa Barbara parks planner Monique O’Conner as she waited near the entrance of the park, which sits above the city’s Riviera. It was minutes before she took this reporter on a hike to show off the nearly 200-acre park’s new trails and habitat restoration sites.

Was she scared? No. “This is their home, not ours,” O’Conner reminded me. Hikers just need to be vigi-

New Plants and Trails Wind Through Park Overlooking Riviera

by Callie Fausey

lant and respectful.

We later saw a mother deer and her fawn running through nearby brush while hiking up one of the newest trails. Tadpoles swam in the creeks underneath our feet, a turkey vulture flew overhead, and lizards were constantly darting across the path in front of us.

“We have a bunch of rad wildlife here,” O’Conner beamed.

To the benefit of both this rad wildlife and their admirers, the park’s spaghetti-noodle trail system just got a makeover. These twisty, tangled pathways host a cornucopia of native plants and habitats grassland, scrubland, woodland, and chaparral.

While some old trails are now closed off for fresh habitat to sprout, new routes have opened. Trailmarker signs made using recycled wood from an old olive grove that burned in the 2008 Tea Fire, which scorched the entire park have popped up along the trail system to direct hikers through its remodeled loops and switchbacks.

The new trails just need some time to “stick,” so hikers are encouraged to explore the not-so-beaten path to help establish that tread and counter the stubborn overgrowth that refuses to get the hint.

As these trails become less overgrown over time, the opposite is true of the newly established habitat restoration areas. The former trails were ripped up to accommodate a spread of native seeds. While the areas are fenced off for now, those wildflowers, grasses, and scrubs will eventually take root and become so overgrown that hikers will naturally keep their distance.

Beautiful and fragrant purple sage, Santa Barbara honeysuckle, and vibrant monkeyflower are just a few of the blooming, native coastal sage scrub and chaparral species that were planted, and all seeds were sourced from within the park or at least the same watershed.

Oak sprouts, which take about 50-100 years to fully mature, are growing in blue tubes within the main restoration area. These new sprouts have an opportunity their ancestors did not. Back when cattle-ranching characterized the park, many young oaks were chewed and mowed down before they could be established.

New oaks will have a much better chance to reach maturity, and play an important role in the park’s shaded fuel break sporadic oak trees and scrub “islands” mean that any fire passing through the area will burn less intensely and at a lower heat, and firefighters will be able to respond to and control it much more easily.

Multicolored flags mark the different plant species interspersed throughout the area, which, set along the new Plateau Trail, was designed to be as accessible as possible. Wide, flat paths make it a gentle walk. O’Conner said her mother was able to enjoy it even after two knee replacements.

Around 80 percent of the seeds have survived, thanks to the park planners’ “plant densely and accept some loss” strategy. The biggest trouble, O’Conner said, was that the clay-heavy soil was too wet after the intense winter rains. However, the rain did, at least, drown some pesky gophers and help save on water costs.

Amid those restoration areas along the park’s seven miles of trail, the Historic Olive Grove Loop is being maintained to preserve the land’s history. The park was a cattle ranch and olive orchard before being gifted to the city in 1973 for use by hikers and equestrians.

The Parma family the original land owners set up a trust to fund ongoing management of the park, which paid for the improvements alongside grants from Cal Fire and the Coastal Conservancy.

The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled an event for late July to celebrate the project’s completion, inviting the public to walk through the restoration site and participate in a guided hike through some of the park’s new trails. More details are expected in the coming weeks. n

Here’s How It Works

Over the course of July, visit all participating breweries and order a pint (or two!)

When you order, get your Indy Hops Passport stamped

Collect all the stamps throughout the month

Bring your completed passport to our Passport Drop Party on Monday, July 29, from 5-7 pm at Validation Ale to be entered to win gift cards from the participating breweries

S.B. parks planner Monique O’Conner took the Independent on a tour of the new trails.

New Record Shop Pumps

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new hidden gem opened in Solvang this May, introducing the analog world of records to a younger generation, and appealing to discerning music fans of all ages. Off the Record Vinyl & Vintage is tucked upstairs in the Jensen’s Copenhagen Square building on Alisal Road, where music lovers can thumb through the new and used vinyl, 45s, cassettes, and CDs. An array of vintage and contemporary equipment caters to discerning audiophiles, while the selection of band tees, Hawaiian shirts, and retro bar accessories ensures it’s not a one note spot there’s treasure-hunting potential for a broad range of interests and curiosities.

experiences so far beyond getting realworld business management experience. (He juggles his responsibilities with a serving job at a local restaurant and will start college at Mount San Antonio in Los Angeles this August, while continuing to remain handson with key aspects of the business.)

by Shannon Brooks

The concept of the shop, which is coowned and curated by a local father-and-son duo, Mike and Vince Casey, came about during the pandemic when Mike, a prop master in the film industry, began amassing vintage audio equipment. His kids teased him that he had enough to open a shop, and that planted the seed of the idea. It wasn’t until he had more time on his hands during the Hollywood writer’s strike that he had the time to really get down to the business of finding the right space, which had been vacated by a stained-glass workshop. He and Vince did everything themselves, from painting walls and building record racks to buying new records and old record collections until they had enough records in stock to legitimize opening a record store.

For Vince, Mike’s 18-year-old son and a recent graduate of Santa Ynez High School, bringing the shop to life and building it from scratch has been one of the most rewarding

The aesthetic of the intimate space is well considered and clever. Concert posters, records, and instruments adorn the walls. Vintage chairs and lighting fixtures lend to the vibe that the store has been in place for decades, not just months. A nook by the exterior-facing windows serves as the stage for the live music gigs they aim to host weekly. A longtime music fan, Mike worked at the Tower Records on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in his youth. “I remember the instore concerts at Tower Records, and I loved them,” he enthused. That’s why it was important to him to offer a stage for Central Coast musicians to share their craft.

The diversity of music between its walls is a credit to the shop’s broad appeal. Customers can expect to find everything from obscure jazz artists and hard rock to contemporary artists such as Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar. While the shop is attracting people from all walks of life and nationalities, Mike is most proud of the fact that local youth are finding their way in, “diving into music they might not be familiar with,” and learning how old technology works. (Cassettes have been an unexpected big seller.) He is delighted to see his son and daughter and their friends lingering after hours to listen to albums. Vince himself has been surprised by how many of his peers patronize the shop, saying, “I never thought a bunch of 20-year-old guys would come in and buy records!”

customer browses the treasures at Off the Record Vinyl & Vintage.

La Recepción del Presidente

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Join us as we honor 2024 El Presidente Brian Schwabecher, the past Presidentes, as well as this year’s Honorary Presidentes and Directors.

The Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort welcomes you for an elegant evening where 100 years of Fiesta continues to celebrate our history, culture and traditions. Join us as we kick off Fiesta week 2024. info at sbﬁesta.org

Photo courtesy SB Historical Museum

A Match Made in Sweet-Tooth Heaven

A Match Made in Sweet-Tooth Heaven FOOD& DRINK

McConnell’s and See’s Team Up for a Limited-Edition Quartet

BY LESLIE DINABERG

When I read on social media that McConnell’s and See’s Candies were doing a collaboration, my first thought was, “We’re in!” And we were definitely all in, throwing caution to the wind and rushing to pick up the limited-edition pints at their flagship store at 728 State Street.

Because I’m a completist, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to trying ALL the flavors, here’s my take on each of them:

Vanilla California Brittle: California Brittle is one of my go-to See’s picks, and the buttery almond brittle covered in dark chocolate pairs really well with the classic McConnell’s vanilla ice cream. I would have liked a better chocolate-to-brittle ratio, but this is definitely delicious and I’ll buy it again.

Coffee with Molasses Chips: See’s Molasses Chips are another go-to favorite, and their mashup of both the dark and light chocolate with McConnell’s rich coffee ice cream is perfect. The thin honeycomb wafers are “just right” for adding texture to the creamy ice cream as well as a chocolate crunch. It’s very rich, so a little goes a long way.

Banana Cream with Toffee-ettes: While the notion of banana ice cream wasn’t something that

immediately struck my fancy, when combined with the Toffee-ettes which are crushed and roasted almonds, coated in rich Danish butter toffee, then See’s milk chocolate, and then still more almonds on top it definitely makes for an unusual but very tasty combination.

Chocolate with Polar Bear Paws: This one was a long shot in my book, as the See’s Polar Bear Paws are not among my long list of favorites, but their combination of caramel, salt-roasted peanuts, and white chocolate, and the addition of a thread of peanut butter swirled in the Dutchman’s Chocolate ice cream were so tasty. This one was actually my favorite of the bunch, partly because the chunkier Polar Bear Paw pieces made for a satisfying texture that worked really well.

I don’t know if any of these flavors will outlast the limited-edition time slot, but the Chocolate with Polar Bear Paws one gets my top vote, followed by the Vanilla California Brittle, then the Coffee with Molasses Chips, and finally the Banana Cream with Toffee-ettes.

The McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream and See’s Candies collaboration flavors are available only in scoop shops and online at mcconnells.com through the month of July, while supplies last.

FOOD & DRINK

See’s Candies and McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams have launched four limited-time ice cream flavors.

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at Esau’s

Beloved Breakfast Joint Launches Evening Menu in Carpinteria

FOOD & DRINK I

t’s not quite as historic as Esau’s Café’s founding by Tom Esau as State Street’s preferred pancake place in 1961. Nor is it as significant as the purchase of the restaurant by Scott and Arti Stanley in 1978, the subsequent expansion to Carpinteria in 2003, the move of the original location to Chapala Street five years later, or the latter’s closure in 2015.

But the fact that this longtime breakfast and lunch joint on Linden Avenue just expanded into evening service could go down in the Esau’s archives as a gamechanger so long as Carpinteria’s crowds realize that dinner is now being served.

carne asada fries, and popcorn chicken, plus sandwiches like the Philly cheesesteak and Nashville chicken. The cheesesteak, fries, and nachos benefit from the fresh cheese mornay sauce that’s whipped up before each shift.

There’s dessert too, like the double fudge brownie bowl with vanilla ice cream and the cinnamon-roll bread pudding. “We have these awesome cinnamon rolls we sell for breakfast,” said Fitzgerald. “As an homage to that, we dice them up and toss them in a wet mixture and bake until you get this warm, chewy, cake-like treat. It’s been a favorite since we started making them.” Their dedicated diners, some of whom visit multiple times per week, are just starting to realize that they can now enjoy Esau’s surf-culture vibes at dinner too. “Dinners have started slow, which is to be expected, as this is brand-new for us,” Fitzgerald said. “We’ve been getting great feedback from anyone who does join us, and I’m confident in what we’re doing, and we’re ready to really start rocking and filling up this restaurant.”

“The main driving force was that our menu and our atmosphere fit so well with Carpinteria, the locals, and the travelers that come visit, especially in the summer, that we had to offer our services for more than just breakfast and lunch,” said Justin Fitzgerald, the Stanleys’ son-in-law, who’s been working in restaurants and hotels for about 20 years. He came on at Esau’s about six months ago to help his wife, Taylor Fitzgerald, who’s been managing the restaurant for seven years.

“Our menu is exactly what you’d want on a nice summer day after the beach: juicy burgers stacked tall, tri-tip sandwiches smothered in BBQ sauce, refreshing salads, ice-cold milkshakes,” said Fitzgerald. That includes many of the same dishes found on the lunch menu, like the ever-popular beer-battered fish and chips and even those silverdollar pancakes. But they’ve added new things as well, including appetizers like “grande” nachos,

Longtime kitchen manager Leo Rodriguez is helping to lead this evolution. “He’s been instrumental in helping us transition into dinner and train the new kitchen staff we’ve brought on to deliver the same high-quality food we’ve always been known for,” said Fitzgerald “The support of Scott, Arti, and Taylor to let me get creative with the dinner menu and overall operation has been immense and great motivation for me to try and make our restaurant a top dinner destination in Carpinteria.”

Clockwise from top, Nashville Chicken Sandwich, Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding, and Carne Asada Fries

Justin and Taylor Fitzgerald

BY MATT KETTMANN

PHOTOS BY INGRID BOSTROM

The Crystal Ball Knows

After intense concentration and a wave of my hand over the crystal ball, my eatery oracle has revealed a list of food and drink locations appearing in your future:

• Alma Fonda Fina, 1024 Coast Village Rd. (formerly Little Alex’s)

• Bettina, 700 Linden Ave., Carpinteria (second location)

• Blue Owl, 700 Linden Ave., Carpinteria

• Buddy’s BBQ, Victoria St.

• Cagami Ramen, Hollister Village Plaza, Goleta

• Chick-fil-A, 4765 Calle Real, Goleta (formerly IHOP)

• Clam Bar, 119 Harbor Wy., Ste. B

• Clark’s Oyster Bar, 1212 Coast Village Rd. (formerly Cava)

• Dart Coffee Co., 700 Linden Ave., Carpinteria

• East Valley Kitchen, 516 San Ysidro Rd. (formerly Montecito Wine Bistro)

• The Ellwood, 5905 Sandspit Rd., Goleta (formerly Beachside Bar-Café)

• Etty’s Jewish Deli, 524 Chapala St.

• Everytable, 1001 State St. (formerly Saks Fifth Avenue)

• Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen, 6980 Market Place Dr. (formerly Hollister Brewing Company)

• Happy Cat Eats, 23 E. Cabrillo Blvd (formerly Wheel Fun and L.T. Cinnamon)

• Jemma Montecito, 1801 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

• La Cantina, Turnpike Center

• Lama Dog, 3435 State St. (formerly La Rumba)

• Lily’s Donuts & Pops, 504 State St. (formerly Coldstone Creamery)

• The Nugget, 2000 De la Vina St. (formerly Derf’s)

• Pang Zi Noodle Shop, at 4427 Hollister Ave., Goleta (formerly Munchiez)

• Poke House, 811 State St., Ste. D (in Paseo Nuevo)

• Restoration Hardware dining room, 1486 E. Valley Rd., Montecito (old firehouse)

• Shake Shack, Funk Zone

• Skyfield, 30 E. Ortega St. (formerly Black Sheep)

• SLODoCo, 290-A Storke Rd., Goleta (formerly Ortho Mattress)

• Teddy’s on State, 3102 State St. (formerly Yanni’s Greek Deli)

• Tyde’s, 1281 Channel Dr., Montecito

• Trattoria Del Sole, 1027 State St. (formerly Tamira)

• Validation Ale, 2840 De la Vina St.

• Wingstop, Fairview Ave.

• Unnamed Italian, 413 State St. (formerly Taza)

• Unnamed Pizza, 6583 Pardall Rd., Isla Vista (formerly Rockfire Grill and Giovanni’s)

• Unnamed, 1800 E. Cabrillo (near Bird Refuge)

FOOD NEWS ROUNDUP: Antojitos La Paloma has opened at 6543 Pardall Road in Isla Vista, formerly the Study Hall. Bibi Ji reopened in a new location at 1213 State Street, formerly McDonald’s. Lilac Pâtisserie opened a second location at 1209 Coast Village Road. Little Bird Kitchen opened in the Santa Barbara Public Market. Mesa Verde closed at 1919 Cliff Drive after opening in July 2014. Recipes Bakery closed at 604 Santa Barbara Street after opening in January 2012. Santa Barbara Courthouse Distillery and Events opened at 1114 State Street, formerly Pizza Mizza. The Pizza Mizza menu is still available. Seven Bar & Kitchen opened at 235 West Montecito Street, formerly The Neighborhood Bar, after closing at 224 Helena Avenue in August 2022. Stella Mare’s is closing at the end of the year. Wexler’s Deli opened at 38 West Victoria Street, inside S.B. Public Market.

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Films by artists and performers who call Santa Barbara home

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Kicking off with films directed by Santa Barbara “Homies” Andrew Davis and Robert Zemeckis

Saturday, July 20 @ 7pm STEAL BIG STEAL LITTLE

Saturday, August 10 @ 7pm ROMANCING THE STONE

Saturday, August 17 @ 7pm BACK TO THE FUTURE

Saturday, August 24 @ 7pm WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT

Saturday, August 31 @ 7pm FORREST GUMP

Saturday, November 23 @ 7pm THE FUGITIVE

Tuesday, December 3 @ 6pm THE POLAR EXPRESS

CARMEN’S RETURN, IN ACADEMY FINERY

MAW’S OPERA OF CHOICE HAS ACCLAIMED CONDUCTOR DANIELA CANDILLARI BACK IN TOW

Carmen, we thought we knew thee. The powerful, crafty and seductive lead role in Bizet’s ever-popular opera showed up on stage at The Granada Theatre last fall, as the big grand opera opener of Opera Santa Barbara’s season. She returns to the same stage in a very different and more contemporary, stylized staging this Friday night and Sunday afternoon (July 12 and 14) as this year’s model of a fully staged opera production in the Music Academy of the West (MAW) festival.

Voice and opera are treasured elements in the Academy’s academic life and international reputation, led for many years by the mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. Now with Sasha Cooke and John Churchwell at the helm, its once-per-summer productions are not-to-be-missed occasions on the serious musical calendar.

For this incarnation of Carmen, expect at least some unexpected sights and themes. Director Ken Cazan and flamenco choreographer Manuel Gutierrez are involved in what promises to be a fresh, contemporary-geared production configuration, with feminist qualities in the mix. Is Carmen a conniver, or an empowered woman ahead of her time? Her Granada return may provide an answer or two.

Last week, we caught up with rising star conductor Daniela Candillari, who will lead the opera orchestra and is now officially the Music Academy’s primary opera conductor. Since her first appearance in Santa Barbara in 2019, the conductor, who grew up in Serbia and Slovenia, has enjoyed upward career mobility, which found her making her New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall debuts, as well as an expanding roster of international engagements, especially in the realm of opera, old and new, and newer. From that front, she also notably made her opera conducting debut at the mecca of the Metropolitan Opera, leading the acclaimed new Eurydice, by composer Matthew Aucoin who was working on that very piece while teaching at the Academy several years ago. The MAW circle continues. Candillari notes, “Music Academy of the West is such a collaborative place that invites wonderful musicians and artists. So,

it can happen quite often that one meets at Music Academy and the collaboration continues in the future.”

Looking toward her visit, Candillari effused, “Music Academy of the West is such an incredibly creatively vibrant and rich environment, and it’s very exciting being here. I’m always very proud of the work that the vocal and instrumental fellows do. It is so rewarding to hear from the instrumental fellows, especially those who may not have had a chance to play in an opera yet, and how much they enjoy the art form and want to do more.”

The Academy’s voice department and the annual opera project are very strong and widely respected. Do you have a sense of being part of the deep legacy? Before I came to Music Academy the first time in 2019, I was certainly aware of the opera and vocal programs, and the strong traditions that were built. The most important question to ask is how do we prepare the future generations to continue in this art form, and what path are we setting up for them?

This has been a significant season for you, including conducting premieres of Grounded and 10 Days in a Madhouse. And your first work with the Music Academy was conducting Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain, in 2019. Do you feel a sense of a mission in terms of championing new work and expanding the existing opera repertoire? Even though I grew up in quite a traditional opera house, where most of the repertoire was made up of Italian, French, and Slavic opera, my conducting debut actually happened with a new piece. So perhaps subconsciously I have been leaning toward 20th-century and contemporary repertoire. Personally, I like doing both traditional and new operas. I think doing both gives one a chance to question everything and to perhaps hear some things a bit differently. At the same time, I think it’s incredibly important to invest in new work, living composers and librettists. They are the minds of our times who can capture our world and create a very unique experience that reflects our collective philosophies.

Is it rewarding for you to see at least some slow progress in gender equity in classical music, including the conducting field? There have been some very important changes and discussions happening in our field with regards to gender balance. Personally, I have always been interested in becoming the best musician I can possibly be. It is of course very humbling hearing that perhaps, for some of my younger colleagues, I am seen as a part of the change.

Your background is diverse and fascinating, including classical studies in Vienna, focusing on piano, and jazz studies in Indiana. Are you naturally eclectic as a musician? Yes, my musical tastes and curiosity are quite eclectic. That has been the case since I was very young. The thing, though, that I was and am most interested in, is the creation of something. I find the same excitement and curiosity in learning for instance about how Nelson Riddle or Richard Strauss thought about orchestration, how they created textures, and then the most important question is, what is the emotion behind all of those choices.

Considering your achievements and résumé at this juncture, do you have the feeling of both having arrived and now being enabled to charge forward as an artist? Is this a happy moment for you? I’m very grateful for the opportunities that have come my way, the productions, projects, and institutions I’ve been involved with. I think it’s important for an artistic development to think of the whole trajectory, to reflect a bit where one has been and where one would like to continue.

A few years ago, I saw a fascinating documentary about David Bowie. The documentary was focused on five albums he created in a span of 10 years, and they could not have been more different from each other. Since then, I have started thinking differently about arrival points, and prefer to think more about strong curiosity that propels one forward.

—Josef Woodard

To read the fuller interview, see bit.ly/3VZWsjc. Music Academy of the West presents Georges Bizet’s Carmen at The Granada Theatre (1214 State St.) on Friday, July 12, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m. For more information, see ticketing.granadasb.org/19769.

This July, PCPA welcomes the Cornley Drama Society from England to perform at the Solvang Festival Theater. Cornley’s show, The Murder at Haversham Manor, is a mansion mystery on the misty moors, a staple of British genres. But, before the house lights even dim, it’s clear that Haversham Manor is going to be a bumpy ride; thus begins The Play That Goes Wrong, a comedy of theatrical disasters by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer, directed by Roger DeLaurier.

“So much goes wrong,” says Erik Stein, who plays Cornley member Robert Grove. “Things go wrong instantly. Before the show even starts. It’s hilarious chaos.”

DeLaurier calls the play a “tight, clockwork farce” with moments of improvisation throughout (which gives the cast some latitude in case something actually does go wrong in this incredibly complicated production). The show features nonstop action, stunts, and physical gags which require months of planning and rehearsal. “You have to count on the actors and their imagination and intelligence to get it right and do it in a way that they can repeat it,” says DeLaurier.

Stein, who wears knee pads and a back brace to safely perform the physicality of the show, calls it “choreographed chaos.” “Our job is to make it look out of control when in fact we’ve practiced it many times,” he says.

One of the noteworthy aspects of this show is the astonishing set necessary for the slow deterioration of Haversham Manor’s interior. Set designer Jason Bolen has created what DeLaurier calls “a combination jungle gym and puppet.”

“It moves; it tells a story; it creates conflict,” says associate director Kristina Melsheimer. “Our scenic and props team have done a great job in crafting this extra ‘character.’ “ —Maggie

See Cornley’s comical catastrophe in The Play That Goes Wrong at the Solvang

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From left: Jonathan Valerio, Andrew Philpot, Christen Celaya, Cameron Vargas, Don Stewart, and Madison Shaheen in PCPA’s production of The Play That Goes Wrong

The Music Academy of the West Lehrer Vocal Institute Fellows include (from left) Paul Jang, Maggie Reneé, Kayla Rae Stein, and Xuyue Qing in Carmen

ALL TO PLAY FOR (Rien à perdre)

July 12 - 18

One night, single-month Sylvie’s son is injured while being alone in the flat which results in placing him in a foster home. Sylvie is determined to bring her son back home. Sat - 2:20pm / Wed - 2:30pm

ALL YOUR FACES (Je verrai toujours vos visages)

Restorative justice programs offer a safe space for dialogue between offenders and victims - supported by professionals and volunteers. César Award Winner for Best Supporting Actress plus 8 more Nominations - Sun 7:30pm / Mon 7:30pm

BANEL & ADAMA

In a rural village in Senegal, Banel is happily married to Adama. Though their love is passionate, the relationship is tested by pressures from the community. Senegalese Oscar Submission Sun 12:30pm / Thurs 5:00pm

THE CRIME IS MINE (Mon crime)

In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, penniless and talentless actress, is acquitted of murder on the grounds of self-defense. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out. César Award Nominee for Best Costume Design - Sun 10:15am / Thurs 7:30pm

DAAAAAALI!

A French journalist meets the iconic surrealist artist Salvador Dalí on several occasions for a documentary project that never came to be. Sat 12:30pm / Wed 7:30pm

THE DREAMER (L’homme d’argile)

With his one-eyed eye, his imposing build, Raphael knows that he scares people. He lives with his mother in a pavilion located on a vast estate of which he is the guardian. Everything changes the night when the heiress, Garance, returns to the family home. Sat 4:40pm / Thurs 2:30pm

THE GOLDMAN CASE (Le procès Goldman)

In 1975, Pierre Goldman, a fiery and controversial figure of revolutionary left-wing activism, was put on trial in France. Accused of multiple crimes including two murders, Goldman proclaims his innocence. César Award Winner for Best Actor plus 7 more Nominations - Fri 6:30pm / Tues 2:30pm

LES INDÉSIRABLES (Bâtiment 5)

A local activist and a budding young mayor clash over the best path forward for their impoverished suburb. From Academy Award nominee Ladj Ly - Sat 6:45pm / Wed 5:00pm

MARS EXPRESS

Set in the 23rd century on Mars, a murder investication is carried out by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera. César Award Nominee for Best Animated FilmMon 2:30pm / Tues 5:00pm

OUT OF SEASON (Hors-saison)

Mathieu lives in Paris, Alice in a small balnearic town. They have a short affair, and then each one follows their own path. To wash his melancholy, Mathieu goes to a thalasso, where by chance he finds Alice. Sun 2:30pm / Mon 5:00pm

RED ISLAND (L’île rouge)

Thomas lives in a military base on colony of Madagascar, with his parents and friends. He gradually becomes aware of territorial and sexual politics while finding an outlet for his imagination in the exploits of crime-buster Fantômette. Sun 5:00pm / Tues 7:30pm

CATCHING THE LATEST FRENCH WAVE

THE WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, PRESENTED BY SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM

RETURNS

For those of us who have developed a special and habitual craving for the annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), there are consolations and teasers between each 10-day festival blast early in the year. Falling almost exactly halfway in the year between the mothership festival, there is The Wave Film Festival the modest yet substantial mini-festival dedicated to the art of recent French cinema, returning to the Riviera with 11 films July 12-18. Although there is always a place at the table for French cinema in SBIFF’s programing, this festival brings a broader and much-valued focus on the state of French film of recent vintage.

After going dark during COVID, last year saw the welcome resurgence of The Wave, ushered back to life by curator Stewart Short.

Short reports, “The main idea in putting together this lineup is to present a snapshot of the past year in French cinema, with works of various genres and subject matters that explore elements of French culture through distinct cinematic lenses and perspectives. This year’s lineup includes films that were prominently featured at this past year’s top film festivals … films that received some of the highest accolades in the French film industry with nominations and wins at this year’s César Awards, and films that have been celebrated by critics and audiences both in France and abroad.”

Friday night’s opener, for instance, is The Goldman Case, whose actor Arieh Worthalter earned the Best Actor César for his performance, while All Your Faces features the magnetic actress Adèle Exarchopoulos a memorable presence in Blue Is the Warmest Color, who won the Best Supporting Actress nod at the César Awards.

Closing out the festival is The Crime Is Mine, the latest from prominent director François Ozon. This time out, he conjures up a fascinating and frothy ’30s period piece with Hollywood/French crosstalk and cinematic winks galore not to mention a juicy turn from Isabelle Huppert.

Other titles heading to the French-dressed Riviera in the next week: All to Play For, Banel & Adama, Daaaaaalí!, The Dreamer, Les Indésirables, Mars Express, Out of Season, and Red Island

I was able to screen several films essentially roadtesting the fest and came away with a desire to catch them all. The Crime Is Mine is of special interest for film geeks, even if its dark comic spin doesn’t reach the peak of artistry in Ozon’s many films about social and sexual politics. Based on a French play that was made into two Hollywood films (True Confessions, 1937, and Cross My Heart, 1946), Ozon’s ultimately “women rule” tale involving crimes of passion and justice rerouted basks in references to the French cinema of Renoir and Truffaut and the Hollywood likes of Frank Capra, Preston Sturges, and Blake Edwards. In one sight-gag moment, a movie marquee advertises a French version of Billy Wilder’s Bad Seed. Say no more.

Two films take on reality-based subjects with style and emotional moxie: The Goldman Case tells the

story of a revolutionary-turned-criminal defending himself against a false murder charge, with elements of racism (of the anti-Arab and anti-Semitic sort) and slippery truths emerging. The wild ride of a French courtroom drama setting is reminiscent of Anatomy of a Fall, another fact-finding and fact-fuzzing saga.

In All Your Faces, the reality factor concerns a French program known as “restorative justice,” accepted into the legal system since 2014, in which crime victims and convicts convene in an awarenessraising intervention process. Exarchopoulos’s role as a victim abused as a child by her brother is a thing of quiet power and subtle detail an award-worthy performance.

Was Salvador Dalí a visionary, dream-tapping surrealist or a shameless huckster ... or both? The question hums beneath the intriguing surfaces of Daaaaaalí!, Quentin Dupieux’s aptly peculiar and Bunuel-ishly bizarre fictionalized tale about an aborted Dalí doc.

JACKSON BROWNE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SHOW TO CELEBRATE LOBERO BUILDING’S CENTENNIAL

Legendary musician and fighter of the good fight Jackson Browne will make a rare appearance at the Lobero Theatre on Sunday, August 4, in a special Centennial Celebration of the Lobero building’s 100th anniversary. The show is geared as a gift to locals, with tickets sold only in-person at the Lobero Box Office (33 E. Canon Perdido St.) on Saturday, July 13. Sales begin at 10 a.m., with a limit of two tickets per person.

A longtime social justice, environmental, and educational activist who has supported everything from anti-nuclear alternative energy resources to political freedom in Central America, Browne also has ties to Santa Barbara, with a second home in Hollister Ranch. Over the past 50-plus years, he has also frequently appeared at benefit shows in town supporting local causes.

A more than five-decade-long career as a singer-songwriter on classic albums like Late for the Sky, The Pretender, Running on Empty, and For Everyman has earned him a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as countless generations of devoted fans.

—Josef Woodard

Reflecting on his process of discovery in The Wave programming hot seat, Short says, “There never seems to be a shortage of high-quality French cinema to choose from. Programming for this festival is so enjoyable, as it’s an opportunity to become immersed in the world of French cinema, and our goal with the festival is to provide our audience with that same opportunity to explore the world of contemporary French films.”

For more information and a complete schedule, visit sbiffriviera .com/wave.

Advocacy work has also remained central to his career, and the now 75-year-old activist has been the recipient of Duke University’s LEAF Award for a Lifetime of Environmental Achievement in Fine Arts, the NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award, and the John Steinbeck Award, among other honors.

—Leslie Dinaberg

Tickets to this special anniversary concert are expected to sell out quickly. For more information, see lobero.org.

Jackson Browne at the Santa Barbara Bowl in 2022

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by Rob Breszny

WEEK OF JULY 11

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): I trust that your intuition has been guiding you to slow down and disappear from the frenzied, agitated bustle that everyone seems addicted to. I hope you have afforded yourself the luxury and privilege of exulting in the thrill of doing absolutely nothing. Have you been taking long breaks to gaze lovingly up at the sky and listen to music that moves you to tears? Have you been studying the children and animals in your life to learn more about how to thrive on non-goal-oriented fun? Have you given your imagination permission to fantasize with abandon about wild possibilities? Homework: Name three more ways to fuel your self-renewal.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): Actor Carrie Fisher put a strong priority on being both amusing and amused. For her, almost everything that happened was tolerable, even welcome, as long as it was entertaining. She said, “If my life wasn’t funny, it would just be true, and that’s unacceptable.” I recommend you experiment with those principles, Taurus. Be resourceful as you make your life as humorously interesting as possible. If you do, life will conspire to assist you in being extra amused and amusing.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): As you charge into the upcoming period of self-reinvention, don’t abandon and forget about your past completely. Some of your old emotional baggage might prove useful and soulful. A few of your challenging memories may serve as robust motivators. On the other hand, it will be healthy to leave behind as much oppressive baggage and as many burdensome memories as possible. You are launching the next chapter of your life story! Travel as lightly as you can.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Even though you and I were both born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, I have a taboo against advising you to be like me. I love my life, but I’m not so naïve or arrogant as to think that what has worked for me will also work for you. Now, however, I will make a temporary exception to my policy. Amazingly, the astrological omens suggest you will flourish in the coming weeks by being at least somewhat like me. Therefore, I invite you to experiment with being kind and sensitive, but also cheerfully irreverent and tenderly wild. Be on the lookout for marvels and miracles, but treasure critical thinking and rational analysis. Don’t take things too personally or too seriously, and regard the whole world as a holy gift. Be gratefully and humbly in awe as you tune into how beautiful and wonderful you are.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): More than 3,700 years ago, a craftsperson living in what’s now Israel fashioned a comb from an elephant’s tusk. It was a luxury item with two sides, one used to smooth hair tangles and the other to remove lice. On the handle of the ivory tool is an inscription: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” This is the oldest known sentence ever written in Canaanite, a language that created the world’s first alphabet. In some ways, then, this comb is a precious object. It is unspeakably ancient evidence of a major human innovation. In another way, it’s mundane and prosaic. I’m nominating the comb to be a symbol for your story in the coming weeks: a blend of monumental and ordinary. Drama may emerge from the routine. Breakthroughs may happen in the midst of everyday matters.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some astrologers assert that Virgos are modest, humble, and reluctant to shine. But a Virgo New Yorker named Ashrita Furman provides contrary evidence. His main activity in life is to break records. He holds the Guinness world record for having broken the most Guinness world records. His first came in 1979, when he did 27,000 jumping jacks. Since then, he has set hundreds of records, including the fastest time running on stilts, the longest time juggling objects underwater, and the most times jumping rope on a pogo stick. I

propose to make him your spirit creature for the coming weeks. What acts of bold self-expression are you ready to make, Virgo? What records are you primed to break?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Diane Ackerman says, “We can’t enchant the world, which makes its own magic; but we can enchant ourselves by paying deep attention.” I’m telling you this, dear Libra, because you now have exceptional power to pay deep attention and behold far more than usual of the world’s magic. It’s the Season of Enchantment for you. I invite you to be daring and imaginative as you probe for the delightful amazements that are often hidden just below the surface of things. Imagine you have the superpower of X-ray vision.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, you are in the midst of major expansion. You are reaching further, opening wider, and dreaming bigger. You are exploring frontiers, entertaining novel possibilities, and daring to transcend your limitations and expectations. And I am cheering you on as you grow beyond your previous boundaries. One bit of advice: Some people in your life may find it challenging to follow you freely into your new territory. They may be afraid you’re leaving them behind, or they may not be able to adjust as fast as you wish. I suggest you give them some slack. Allow them to take the time they need to get accustomed to your growth.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian actor Jeff Bridges has wise words for you to heed: “If you wait to get all the information you think you need before you act, you’ll never act because there’s an infinite amount of information out there.” I think this advice is especially apropos for you right now. Why? Because you will thrive on making strong, crisp decisions and undertaking strong, crisp actions. The time for pondering possibilities must give way to implementing possibilities.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People may be attracted to you in the coming weeks because they unconsciously or not-so-unconsciously want to be influenced, stirred up, and even changed by your presence. They hope you will be the catalyst or medicine they need. Or maybe they want you to provide them with help they haven’t been able to give themselves or get anywhere else. Please be aware that this may not always be a smooth and simple exchange. Some folks might be demanding. Others may absorb and integrate your effects in ways that are different from your intentions. But I still think it’s worthwhile for you to offer your best efforts. You could be a force for healing and benevolence.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes when gifts arrive in our lives, they are not recognized as gifts. We may even mistake them for obstacles. In a worst-case scenario, we reject and refuse them. I am keen on helping you avoid this behavior in the coming weeks, Aquarius. In the oracle you’re now reading, I hope to convince you to expand your definition of what gifts look like. I will also ask you to widen the range of where you search for gifts and to enlarge your expectations of what blessings you deserve. Now please meditate on the following riddles: (1) a shadow that reveals the hidden light; (2) a twist that heals; (3) a secret that no longer wants to be secret; (4) a shy ally who will reward your encouragement; (5) a boon that’s barely buried and just needs you to scrape away the deceptive surface.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Lake Baikal in Russia is the world’s deepest, oldest, and largest lake by volume. It contains more than 22 percent of the fresh surface water on the planet. I propose we make this natural marvel your prime symbol for the next 11 months. At your best, you, too, will be deep, fresh, and enduring. And like Lake Baikal, you will be exceptionally clear. (Its underwater visibility reaches 120 feet.) PS: Thousands of plant and animal species thrive in this vital hub. I expect you will also be a source of

diverse life, dear Pisces.

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CIRCULATION & COURSE RESERVES BILLING ASSISTANT

LIBRARY

Manages library technical billing processes and actions in the online Integrated Library System. Acts as a public services and technical liaison with Library Business Operations and campus BARC (Billing Accounts Receivable Collections) office. Determines responses to billing appeals and communicates decisions to patrons. Develops, recommends, and implements billing policies, procedures and operations. Informs and implements local response to UC systemwide billing process and policy planning. Manages other library billing and collections operations

in Circulation and Course Reserves. Processes library and faculty‑owned items for Course Reserves within the framework of the Course Reserves life cycle. Manages periodic jobs on the Integrated Library System related to library inventory and patron information to keep system and user data in compliance with Library, campus, and UC guidelines and to maintain current inventory in ILS for lost items. Using a high degree of independence, is responsible for the operations of the Services Desk during their assigned desk time and as a backup during all other times, including supervising 3‑4 and contributing to the evaluation of 15‑20 student employees. Answers patrons’ informational and directional questions and inquiries pertaining to the Library and refers patrons to specialized information, services, and other resources with a high level of accuracy. As supervisor‑on‑duty, performs specialized tasks that can only be performed by Services Desk Supervisors and responds to issues escalated from student employees. May work nights, weekends, or holidays, as needed. Reqs: Associate’s Degree or higher or equivalent experience and/or training. 1‑3 years library experience and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full hourly range s $29.05 $42.92/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $29.05 ‑ $34.87/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 more information: University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy Open until filled Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70740

COOK

CAMPUS DINING

Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbequing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrées serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Reqs: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years Culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment. Knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. OR equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Hourly Range: $19.53/ hr ‑ $21.56/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 Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #70756

COOK

CAMPUS DINING

Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbequing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrées serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Reqs: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years of culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment. Knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. Or Equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Hourly Range: $19.53/ hr ‑ $21.56/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 #70677

FINANCE AND HR DATA SERVICES

You will provide technical oversight and supervision to the Data Warehouse unit, mentor technical staff, and contribute to key project work. We are seeking a technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the database development field and expertise in data warehousing and analytics areas. In this role you will work with stakeholders and developers to guide them and implement business intelligence solutions, database repositories and data interfaces. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related

area and / or equivalent experience / training. Experience using SQL Server technologies, cloud data platforms or comparable database management systems. Experience designing, developing, documenting, and testing (including unit testing and test plan creation) data warehouse systems. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check

The full salary range is $104,900 to $198,900/yr. The budgeted salary range is $119,000 to $151,900/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information: https://policy. ucop. edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20 and https: //policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70763

FINANCE MANAGER

DEPARTMENT

MATERIALS

Responsible for full oversight of all financial and accounting operations for the Materials Department and associated Research Centers. Develops and implements financial systems and procedures; monitors departmental budget of $10M and extramural and gift funding of $60M. Prepares cost projections and analyses for both departmental and extramural fund accounts. Oversees bi‑weekly and monthly payroll to ensure accuracy and maintains strong knowledge of Kronos and

UCPATH. Prepares and/or updates recharge packages annually and monitors recharge activity. Utilizes a thorough working knowledge of University Accounting Policies pertaining to all accounting areas for extramural funding as well as state funding. Has working knowledge of all policies pertaining to extramural funding. Analyzes and resolves problems and provides input for continued development of policies and procedures to increase efficiency and accuracy of work produced. Maintains a strong working knowledge of all campus and departmental financial systems. Assumes a high degree of decision making and authority in fiscal and budgetary management. Provides short and long‑range planning on federal, state and private funding matters as well as departmental planning and policy development. Establishes and maintains contact with management and officials of the university. Participates in major management decisions in the financial area. Must demonstrate strong professional managerial responsibilities, strong organizational skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Is familiar with campus management issues and sets goals and objectives that affect research, budget, and fiscal responsibilities. Directly supervises 5.0 FTE, the Contracts and Grants Officer; the Purchasing Coordinator; the Graduate Student Advisor; the UCPATH payroll personnel coordinator; and the Administrative Coordinator. Responsible for full range of personnel actions including training, performance management, disciplinary action, etc. for direct reports. Represents the department on campus‑wide committees and work groups in the areas of accounting, personnel, contracts and grants and purchasing. Acts on behalf of the Business Officer in times of absence. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree

in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Strong fiscal management experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $85,400 to $156,800/year. The budgeted salary range is $84,500 to $98,000/year. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information: https://policy.ucop. edu/ doc/4010393/PPSM‑20 and https:// policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/ Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70564

FINANCIAL & PROCUREMENT ANALYST

EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

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Income & Recharge centers and financial oversight of the Student Technology Fee. Processes UCPath transactions and payroll. Provides administrative, financial, analytical, and organizational support. Provides support for document management and distribution. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 2+ years administrative experience.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full hourly range is $28.07 to $48.28/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $29.00 to $33.00/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For more information: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/4010393/PPSM‑20 and https:// policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/ Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70649

GROUNDSKEEPER

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Under the general supervision of the Grounds Sr Superintendent or Grounds Asst Superintendent, the Groundskeeper is responsible for maintenance of grounds and landscape duties around university owned residence halls, dining commons and residential apartment complexes. Incumbent will comply with department safety and illness programs as implemented by supervisor and/or co‑workers. Interacts as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Promotes customer service programs in the Grounds unit to residents/clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment that is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization. Initiates communication directly with co‑workers and/or supervisors to improve and clarify working relationship, identify problems and concerns and seek resolution to work‑related conflicts. Participates in staff training and development workshops, retreats and meetings as determined by supervisor. Reqs: Minimum of 3 years experience in grounds maintenance. Ability to perform minor repairs on small equipment. Some knowledge of irrigation and drip systems. Experience with the use of tractors, small lawn mowers, edgers, power sweepers, roto‑tillers, and chainsaws. Must be able to follow oral/written instructions. Will be working wit a diverse student body and staff. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range:

$19.50 ‑ $22.87/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 #70619

MAIL PROCESSOR

MAIL SERVICES Works at the customer service window of the University Center Post Office performing US Postal Service transactions and release parcels to addressees (students). Receives, records and sorts incoming US Mail and parcels. Picks up incoming mail from the USPS processing center and also delivers packages to the Santa Catalina Residence complex daily. Operates the University Center truck. Lifts and handles parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. Responsible for performing daily scheduled tasks within the UCen Post Office including: monitoring student staff, confirming addressing of US Mail and packages with inaccurate addressing and discerning the appropriate disposition of these items. Basic light cleaning and maintenance duties, and other duties as assigned within the scope of the job description. Reqs: Ability to read, write, perform mathematical calculations, understand and follow generalized and specific work instructions, both oral and written. Perform tasks for prolonged periods while standing, walking, driving, operating hand trucks, electric carts, forklifts and other motorized moving equipment. Lift and transport heavy mail sacks. Comfortable working in student staff environment: eagerness to learn applications unique to a University Post Office. Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Notes: Occasional special work hours on weekdays and weekends may be needed as directed by manager. Ability to lift 50 lbs. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act Maintain a valid CA driver’s license and a clean DMV record. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range:

$19.58 ‑ $21.22/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 #70658

MEDICAL ASSISTANT STUDENT HEALTH

Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the medical assistant provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. Will assist, perform or provide limited support for the following: exams, procedures, taking vitals, perform point‑of‑care lab testing, checking in/out patients, filling out necessary paperwork, taking phone/electronic messages and following directives from the clinicians. The medical assistant will also act as a medical chaperone. Will perform autoclave and laundry duties, and run errands as needed. Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Current CPR certification/ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Licenses/Certifications: Certification with one of the following agencies: Master’s American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT) California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CCBMA) Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) Certified Nursing

Assistant (CNA). Note: Applicants without a proper certification will not be considered. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse and Adult Dependent Abuse. Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the 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. Per California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 5199 Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard requires; upon hire and annually thereafter Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all employees. The method of testing is determined by past medical history and any current symptoms. Per Cal/OSHA regulations and UCSB Campus Policy, all UCSB personnel who use respiratory protection equipment shall be included in the UCSB Respiratory Protection Program and required to complete respirator fit testing upon hire and annually thereafter, completed by UCSB Environmental Health & Safety. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Work hours may include Thursday evenings from 10am‑7pm. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $25.43/hr ‑ $30.39/ hr. Full Hourly Range: $25.43/ hr ‑ $31.60/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 #70317

SR. PARKING REPRESENTATIVE

PARKING SERVICES

Enforces University parking regulations by issuing citations and courtesy warnings to vehicles illegally parked. Identifies vehicles to be “booted” and process them according to California Vehicle Code. Keeps current of campus events and their locations. Directs traffic and escort vehicles including semi‑trucks and buses. Informs supervisor of problems as they arise. Provides parking instructions and give directions. Reqs: Demonstrated exceptional customer service by providing and delivering professional, helpful, high quality service and assistance. Ability to work as part of a team, maintain a positive attitude and work together to achieve a common goal of providing world class customer service. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with students, staff, faculty and the general public. Ability to maintain professionalism and composure under high customer demand and challenging customer interactions. Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to grasp new concepts. Notes: Must wear prescribed uniform while on duty. Ability to work outside year round in inclement weather using established foul weather gear provided by the department. Ability to stand and walk for most of each shift and walk an average of 6 to 8 miles daily over hilly terrain, around parked cars in both covered and uncovered parking facilities. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range:

$21.71 ‑

$23.98/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 #70689

STUDENT AFFAIRS AND PURCHASING ASSISTANT

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

Assists with coordination of student programs, both graduate and undergraduate, for the Department of Geography. Responsible for quarterly textbook orders, scheduling room requests, compiling statistical data, social media, and payroll reports. Assists with the development and implementation of student outreach programs. Manages alumni tracking and event coordination, and maintaining graduate student data on the Geography website. Designs and disseminates colloquium flyers. Serves as department photographer, and serves on departmental committees. Responsible for all purchasing, expediting orders, travel processing, fellowship travel payments, and accounts payable. Maintains a working knowledge of contract and grant requirements as well as University policies and procedures and applies them to daily tasks. Serves as liaison between the department and campus administrative offices (such as Purchasing, Accounting, Business Services, Facilities Management, Communication Services, Central Stores, Academic Departments/ Organized Research Units, and Equipment Management), and Geography faculty, researchers, staff, and students regarding purchasing, travel, and recharge matters. Maintains accurate files for all purchasing, and equipment inventory. Performs annual equipment inventory. Participates as an active team member in Geography and shares ideas on how to improve services and deliverables. Reqs: High School diploma or GED. Strong organizational and communication skills with a customer service focus. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full hourly range is $27.29 ‑ $39.12/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $27.29 ‑ $29.92/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 more information: University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70647

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93101. Anacapa Division.

ADMINISTER OF ESTATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EULALIO MATA CASE No.: 24PR00367

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

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): ANTHONY MATA 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: 08/22/2024

AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA

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 06/20/2024 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Dana F. Longo 820 State Street, 4th Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805‑966‑7000

Published: June 27. July 3, 11, 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILLIAM E. JOHNSON JR. No.: 24PR00343 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the

will or estate, or both of: WILLIAM E. JOHNSON JR.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOANNE J. VANDERBILT AND WARREN S. VANDERBILT in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): JOANNE J. VANDERBILT and WARREN S. VANDERBILT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/05/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 Room: TBD SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file

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, July 23, 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 below, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth above. The agenda for the hearing, including how to participate virtually in the hearing via a Zoom link, will also be posted on the City website at least 72 hours before the hearing (www. cityofgoleta.org).

For Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review:

Yummy Thai Restaurant Signage and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

5918 Hollister Avenue (APN 071-151-012)

Case Nos. 24-0034-ZC, 24-0022-DRB

Renesas Sign and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 75 Castilian Drive Unit #100 (APN 073-150-008)

Case Nos. 24-0032-ZC, 23-0020-DRB

Commercial parking lot, walkway, and landscape alterations and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 112 Robin Hill Road (APNs 073-050-013 and 073-050-014)

Case Nos. 24-0028-ZC, 24-0012-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. Sta 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 a 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 sta member listed for the item 805-961-7543.

Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s O ce at (805) 9617505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notiﬁcation at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City sta to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 7/11/24

LEGALS (CONT.)

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 06/06/2024 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: S. Ross Kochenderfer, Jr Law Offices of S. Ross Kochenderfer Jr., P.C. 12210 Herdal Drive, Suite 11 Auburn, CA 95603 530‑823‑9858 Published: July 3, 11, 18 2024.

NOTICE OF ANCILLARY PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TERRY W. CHATTERTON CASE NO. 24PR00381

AN ANCILLARY PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KELLY L. CHATTERTON in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE ANCILLARY PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KELLY L. CHATTERTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE ANCILLARY PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TERRY W. CHATTERTON.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good

cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/29/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. SB 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121

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.

Attorney for Petitioner

ADAM D. BECKER ‑ SBN 240723

CALLISTER, BROBERG & BECKER, A LAW CORPORATION

700 N. BRAND BLVD., SUITE 560 GLENDALE CA 91203

Telephone (818) 500‑1890

7/11, 7/18, 7/25/24

CNS‑3829650#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACTION TREE, ACTION TREE CARE, ACTION

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

Hybrid Public Meeting – Held in Person and via Zoom Monday, July 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM

Goleta Gardens LLC (SyWest) Development Agreement Third Amendment 907 S Kellogg Avenue; APN 071-190-035 City of Goleta Case No. 24-0001-ORD

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https:///cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider recommending to the City Council adoption/approval of a third Amendment to a Development Agreement (DA) between Goleta Gardens LLC (SyWest) and the City of Goleta. The date and time of the Planning Commission meeting is:

HEARING DATE/TIME: Monday, July 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION: The subject property (APN 071-190-035) is an 11.71 acre parcel located at the south terminus of Kellogg Avenue at 907 S. Kellogg Avenue, within the California Coastal Zone. The site was formerly operating as the Westwind Drive-In Theater and Public Market. The property is zoned Service Industrial (I-S) and the land use designation is Service Industrial (I-S). The applicant proposes a third amendment to a DA that grants a license to the City of Goleta to use a private access road to the San Jose Creek Channel in exchange for an extension of the deadline to use the City’s former zoning ordinance (Article 35 Coastal Zoning Ordinance) to December 31, 2025 or the date of adoption of the City’s Local Coastal Program whichever occurs first, for review of applicant’s pending development proposal (Case No 17-121-DP-DRB). The project was filed by Robert Atkinson of SyWest Development on behalf of Goleta Gardens, LLC. The Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation to the City Council on the third Amendment to the DA request. The City Council is the decision maker for the DA Amendment. The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has determined that the proposed third Amendment to the DA qualifies for a waiver and no additional CCC review will be required if the City adopts the Third Amendment.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FINDINGS: A Notice of Exemption (NOE) has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., CEQA), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations, §§ 15000, et seq., CEQA Guidelines), and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines. The City of Goleta is acting as the Lead Agency. The NOE is appropriate pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061.b.3 because the act of approving a Development Agreement Amendment will not cause development of the project site itself but will change the extension timing to use the City’s former zoning ordinance to either the adoption date of the City’s Local Coastal Plan or December 31, 2025 whichever occurs ﬁrst.

CORTESE LIST: The Project site is not listed on the EnviroStor online database of hazardous site records maintained by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control TSC in coordination with the California State Water Resources Control Board consistent with Government Code § 65962.5 (the “Cortese list”).

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 Planning Commission meeting agenda. All letters/comments should be sent to ccolyer@cityofgoleta.org. Letters must be received on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Sta reports and related materials for the Planning Commission hearing will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting on the City’s web site at www.cityofgoleta.org.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Kathy Allen, Supervising Senior Planner at 805-961-7545 or Kallen@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org

Note: If you challenge the City’s ﬁnal action on this Project in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised in written or oral testimony and/or evidence provided to the City on or before the date of the public hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b) [2]).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact Deborah Lopez, City Clerk, at (805) 961-7505. Notiﬁcation at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City sta to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent on July 11, 2024

TREE SERVICE, ACTION TREE COMPANY 897 Fellowship Road Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Eric Alan Halvorson PO Box 2371 Santa Barbara, CA 93120 This business is conducted by a Individual Fi led by: ERIC HALVORSON/PROPRIETOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 7, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001381. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE SANTA BARBARA SMOKEHOUSE 312 N. Nopal Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; SBS Acquisition Company, LLC 395 W. Passaic Street Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: DARCY ZBINOVEC/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001318. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAZMAEN PRESS 2637 State Street U1 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tristan Partridge (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TRISTAN PARTRIDGE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 6, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001371. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MJ DIRECT‑LOMPOC 715 E Ocean Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436; Bud Relief, Inc.‑California (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: BILL GILLESPIE/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001388. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLAIN JACK TILE 735 State St, 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 May 30, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001321. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLAIN JANE TILE 735 State St, 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 May 30, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001320. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMBURN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 607 Cambridge Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Ethan C Kahn (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 01, 1978. Filed by: ETHAN KAHN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 31, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland,

County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001329. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CCYCLE METRICS, CCM 69 Santa Felicia Drive, 103 Goleta, CA 93117; Competition Cycle Metrics, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Fi led by: IAN

CHIDESTER/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001401. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001326

The following person(s) is doing business as:

CJ CONSULTING, 4232

WHISPERING PINES DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA.

CORBIN MURRAY, 4232

WHISPERING PINES DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE

/s/ CORBIN MURRAY, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/31/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/20, 6/27, 7/3, 7/11/24

CNS‑3822905# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001323

The following person(s) is doing business as: BEE YOUR BEST, 318 W DE LA GUERRA ST APT C SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of SANTA BARBARA.

REBECCA SAUNDERS, 318 W DE LA GUERRA ST APT C 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 NOT APPLICABLE /s/ REBECCA SAUNDERS, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/31/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/20, 6/27, 7/3, 7/11/24

CNS‑3822900# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

MARKET PLACE

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LEGALS (CONT.)

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: SILK ROAD’S

KITCHEN 453 Atterdag Rd Solvang, CA 93463; Silk Road Holdings, Inc

4604 Appaloosa Trail Santa Maria, CA 93455 This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 24, 2024. Filed by: PRISCILLA

OZKAN, VICE PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 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: 2024‑0001304. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001309

The following person(s) is doing business as:

OSI GLOBAL, 606 OLIVE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of SANTA BARBARA.

OSI HARDWARE, INC., 606 OLIVE ST, SANTA BARABARA, CA 93101; CA

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JAN 01, 2022

/s/ CHRISTIAN SAUNDERS, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/30/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/27, 7/3, 7/11, 7/18/24

CNS‑3823547# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001324

The following person(s) is doing business as:

HIGHLINE ADVENTURES, 700 E HWY 246, BUELLTON, CA 93427, County of SANTA BARBARA. HIGH LINE ADVENTURES LLC, 700 E HWY 246, BUELLTON, CA 93427

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 NOV 06, 2019 /s/ JEFF HARTMAN, MEMBER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/31/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

6/27, 7/3, 7/11, 7/18/24

CNS‑3823551#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2024‑0001352

The following person(s) is doing business as:

SANTA BARBARA TAI CHI & QIGONG, 203 HITCHCOCK WAY APT 102 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of SANTA BARBARA.

TONI DEMOULIN, 203 HITCHCOCK WAY APT 102 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on SEP 06, 1977

/s/ TONI DEMOULIN, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/05/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/27, 7/3, 7/11, 7/18/24

CNS‑3825564# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CITY APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE 205 W Ocean Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Sarabeth Teresa Sheppard (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 2008. Filed by: SARABETH SHEPPARD, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 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: 2024‑0001459. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CREATIONS BY THE SEA 5027 Calle Tania Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Jennifer A Treloar (Same Address) This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 29, 2024. Filed by: JENNY TRELOAR, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 31, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001332. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SILK ROAD TRANSPORTATION 4604 Appaloosa Trail Santa Maria, CA 93455; Silk Road Holdings, Inc (Same Address) This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 24, 2024. Filed by: PRISCILLA OZKAN, VICE PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 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: 2024‑0001305. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MCGOLPIN CONSULTING LLC 65 Surrey Place Goleta, CA 93117; McGolpin Consulting LLC (Same Address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA. Filed by: SCOTT MCGOLPIN, PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 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: 2024‑0001460. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA TAI CHI & QIGONG 203 Hitchcock way Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Toni DeMoulin (Same Address) This business is conducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 06, 1977. Filed by: TONI DEMOULIN, OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 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 E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0001352. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRAPHIC INK, COMOTION MEDIA 132 Robin Hill Rd, Unit B, Goleta, CA 93117; Rockpress Corporation (Same Address)

This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 15, 2024. Filed by: ALEX

LEUNG/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on MAY 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: 2024‑0001287. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAMUEL BE AND MARGARET C MOSHER FOUNDATION 1114 State Street, Suite 248 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Mosher Foundation PO Box 1079 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 18,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

HGE Energy Storage 1, LLC Project No. 15284-000

2019. Filed by: JENNIFER ENGMYR/ CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 18, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001457. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COASTLINE LANDSCAPE 6240 Aberdeen Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Brent A Stevens (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 14, 2014. Fi led by: BRENT STEVENS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 5, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001362. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O’CONNOR PEST CONTROL WEST COAST 15415 S MARQUARDT AVE SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670; Rentokil North America, Inc. 1125 Berkshire Blvd, Suite 150 Wyomissing, PA 19610 This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 01, 2014. Filed by: WILLIAM MCALLISTER/ SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 18, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001450. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EDEN SPA AND SALON 812 W. Walnut Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436; Eden Wellness Enterprises, LLC (same address) This

NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS (June 18, 2024)

On August 18, 2022, HGE Energy Storage 1, LLC, led an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed 1,351-megawatt (MW) Vandenberg Pumped Storage Project to be located at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. e sole purpose of a preliminary permit is to grant the permit holder priority to le a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission.

e proposed project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) a 28.4-acre upper reservoir and a storage capacity of 7,104 acre-feet at an water surface elevation of 1,200 feet above mean sea level, created by a 30-foot-high, 4,450 foot-long upper embankment dam with rubber sheet and asphalt lining; (2) a 7,500-foot-long conduit connecting the upper reservoir to the Paci c Ocean; (3) a 250-foot long, 75-foot-wide, 100 foot-high powerhouse, constructed approximately 100 feet below ground level near the Paci c Ocean; (4) seven steel-lined, 7,500-foot-long penstocks; (5) seven 193-MW, reversible variablespeed pump turbines; a (6) a new, single circuit 214-kilovolt transmission line interconnecting the project to the grid at the Lompoc substation in Lompoc, California; and (7) a 400-foot-high, 30-foot-diameter vertical access tunnel approximately constructed from ground level to the powerhouse. Water for the project would be pumped directly from the Paci c Ocean. A breakwater would be constructed in the Paci c Ocean to reduce water level uctuations during pumping events, and to dissipate energy during periods of power generation, for the purpose of reducing impacts to marine resources caused by project discharges. e estimated annual energy production of the proposed project would be approximately 3,952,128 megawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne Krouse, Manager, HGE Energy Storage 1 LLC, 2901 4th Avenue South #B 253, Birmingham, AL 35233; email: wayne@ hgenergy.com; phone (877) 556-6566 x-709.

FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann; email; benjamin.mann@ferc.gov ; phone (202) 502-8127.

Deadline for ling comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to le competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 C.F.R. § 4.36.

e Commission’s O ce of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with lings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. Comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to le competing applications should be submitted within 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.

e Commission strongly encourages electronic ling. Please le comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters without prior registration using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. For assistance, please get in touch with FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). Instead of electronic ling, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. e rst page of any ling should include docket number P-15284-000.

More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission’s website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. Enter the docket number (P-15284) in the docket number eld to access the document. For assistance, do not hesitate to get in touch with FERC Online Support.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Project No. 15284-000 Acting Secretary.

business is conducted by A Individual.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 09, 2024. Filed by: VIRGINIA E GATES/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 3, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001341. Published: Jun 27, July 3, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUL TO SOUL HEALING 4027 La Colina Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Larry B Trager (same Address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 01, 2024. Filed by: LARRY TRAGER/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 24, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001496. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BEND RANCH 3151 San Julian Rd Lompoc, CA 93436; Christopher J Raimondi 825 Cacique St Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 2023. Filed by: CHRISTOPHER JAMES RAIMONDI/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 24, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001541. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ISLA VISTA THRIFT 956 Embarcadero Del Norte Goleta, CA 93117; Isla Vista Church 6737 Sueno Road Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 25, 2024. Filed by: CHRISTINE TYLER/TREASURER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 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: 2024‑0001553. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRESSED APRON, EMILY STEIDL CONSULTING 4549 Auhay Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Emily D Steidl (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 20, 2017. Filed by: EMILY STEIDL/FOUNDER/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 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: 2024‑0001531. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE JUNKLUGGERS OF SANTA BARABRA, REMIX MARKET SANTA BARBARA 3804 Sunset Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Trelles Fund Corp. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 26, 2024. Filed by: VICENTE TRELLES/PRESIDENT/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on MAY 24, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E63. FBN Number: 2024‑0001268. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLN HOME SERVICES 2420 De La Vina Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Taste of Taylor LLC 1677 Lyn Rd Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 05, 2024. Filed by: ALEC TAYLOR/ CEO&PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001405. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PETERS & MILAM INSURANCE SERVICES 360 S Hope Avenue, C‑120 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David L Peters (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 01, 2004. Filed by: DAVE PETERS/PRINCIPAL AND OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 25, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001518. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EARTHWISE EDUCATION 6864 Buttonwood Lane Goleta, CA 93117; Ron K Skinner (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 18, 2024. Filed by: RON K SKINNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 24, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001501. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 111 FINISH CARPENTRY 428 W Islay, Apt 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Asa F Merrill PO Box 31172 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: ASA F MERRILL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 25, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001517. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DAISY POP 2313 Vista Madera Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Beth Levey (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 20, 2024. Filed by: BETH LEVEY/ PROPRIETOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 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 E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001475. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are

LEGALS (CONT.)

E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001442.

Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

PHYSICAL THERAPY 116 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; CG Physical

Therpy P.C. 904 East Carrillo Rd Apt 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93103

This business is conducted by A Corporation.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 04, 2024. Filed by: CHARLES U GILLIGAN/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 5, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E63. FBN Number: 2024‑0001351. Published: July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN2024‑0001492

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EXTRA SPACE STORAGE (#6509), 10 S Kellogg Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA

Mailing Address: 2795 E Cottonwood Pkwy., Suite #400, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Extra Space Management, Inc., 2795 E Cottonwood Pkwy., Suite #400, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

This business is conducted by a Corporation

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/20/2024. Extra Space Management, Inc.

S/ Gwyn Goodson McNeal, Vice President,

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/24/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/24

CNS‑3818223# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN2024‑0001535

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ENDEAVOR HOLISTIC ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS, 225 E Mill St, Santa Maria, CA 93454 County of SANTA BARBARA

Mailing Address: 225 E Mill St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Scarlett Clarisa Beltran, 225 E Mill St, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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/ Scarlett Clarisa Beltran

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/27/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/24

CNS‑3822995#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

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

THERAPY AND WELLNESS 629 State St., Suite 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Dr. Pauline Peck Psychological Services, Inc. (same address)

This business is conducted by A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: PAULINE YEGHNAZAR

PECK/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 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: 2024‑0001523. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805 THROWS CLUB 175 San Angelo Ave Unit 103 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Throwerfitness LLC 1288 Clinton Ave Ventyura, CA 93004 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: CHARLES VERNOY/ MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JULY 01, 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 E63. FBN Number: 2024‑0001561. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB EMBROIDERIES 17 South Soledad Street Apt 8 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Erika A Bautista hernandez (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 24, 2024. Filed by: ERIKA A BAUTISTA HERNANDEZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JULY 1, 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: 2024‑0001560. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPROUTING SPROCKET STUDIO, SPROUTING SPROCKET, SSSTUDIO, HUTTE HUT,

ARTICLE INDUSTRIES, MANITA, UMLAUT FOODS 4195 Carpinteria Ave

Ste 4 Carpinteria CA 93013; Sprouting Sprocket, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 24, 2011. Filed by: BRIAN MANZO/MANAGING

MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 25, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001509. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIVACIOUS MIND COMPUTER COACHING 735

State St Suite 423 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jennifer A Livingood (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 28 , 2024. Filed by: JENNIFER A

LIVINGGOOD/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JUNE 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001385. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HYUNDAI OF SANTA MARIA 800 W Main St Santa Maria, CA 93458; 24/7 Partners, LLC 1001 E. Battles Road Santa Maria, CA 93454 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: CECIL ELOY RENFROW/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JULY 01, 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: 2024‑0001559. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GP MACHINING 94 Commerce Drive Buellton, CA 93427; Spectron, LLC 2291 Portola Road Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 31 , 2024. Filed by: GENETTE ALCARAZ/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JULY 2, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) will receive sealed proposals for Internal Information Systems Audit – Cloud Computing Focus until 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2024, at 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA, or emailed to shereeaulman@hasbarco.org. Proposals will be held in conﬁdence and not released in any manner until after contract award.

Proposed forms of contract documents, including speciﬁcations, are available on the HASBARCO website www.hasbarco.org

Please contact Sheree Aulman, Construction Contract Coordinator, at shereeaulman@hasbarco.org if you have any questions

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday, August 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard

Betteravia Government Center 511 East Lakeside Parkway Santa Maria, California 93455

Amendments to District Regulation XIII – Part 70 Operating Permits (Rules 1301, 1302, and 1303)

General Project Description: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) will hold a public hearing at the time and location listed above to accept comments and consider amendments to District Regulation XIII, Part 70 Operating Permits. The amendments remove the Emergency A rmative Defense provisions consistent with the recent changes to federal Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) regulations. The project also includes minor changes to de nitions and compliance requirements consistent with the federal Clean Air Act. If adopted, the rules will be submitted through the California Air Resources Board to the US EPA for incorporation into 40 CFR Part 70, Appendix A.

Who is A ected? Any owner or operator of a major stationary source of air pollution within the District.

Document Availability: Copies of the proposed rules and sta report are available for review from the District’s website, www.ourair.org/rules-underdevelopment. Hard copies are available for review at the District o ces.

How to Comment: Please provide written comments to the project manager, Timothy Mitro, by e-mail at Rules@sbcapcd.org, or by mail at Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 260 N. San Antonio Rd, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. To ensure that comments are included in the Board Package, the District requests all written comments to be submitted no later than August 5, 2024. Comments may still be submitted at any time up to or at the Board Hearing.

Details on remote viewing and public participation will be provided in the agenda for each hearing that will be posted at the District’s website, www. ourair.org, no later than 72 hours before the meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in a meeting should contact the District at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting. For additional information, please contact sta at (805) 979-8329.

the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0001577. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001473

The following person(s) is doing business as:

1. LIME TWIG GROUP, 2. WHERE’S MY MIND MEDIA, 133 E DE LA GUERRA ST 156 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of SANTA BARBARA. POOT‑MAN, INC., 133 E DE LA GUERRA ST 156 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, CA This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on MAY 01, 2013 /s/ PAUL HARRISON, VICE PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/20/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/24

CNS‑3828528# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001468

The following person(s) is doing business as:

PETALUMA RIVER PRODUCTIONS, 303 MESA LN SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109, County of SANTA BARBARA. DELIA MOON, 303 MESA LN SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109

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/ DELIA MOON, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/20/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/24

CNS‑3829307# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIKE’S ORGANIC FARM 230 Winchester Canyon Rd Goleta, CA 93117; Mike Iniguez (same address) Lorena Iniguez (samea address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 25, 2010. Filed by: MIKE INIGUEZ/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on JULY 01, 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: 2024‑0001562. Published: July 11, 18, 25. Aug 1 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICE

LIEN SALE

EXTRA SPACE

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara is inviting all interested parties to review revisions to the agency’s Section 8 Administrative Plan. Interested parties may download a copy of the draft plans from the Housing Authority’s website: www.hasbarco.org or you may request a copy by calling the Housing Authority at (805) 736-3423

Written comments may be sent to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara at P.O. Box 397, Lompoc, CA 93438-0397or by email to teresaru oni@ hasbarco.org. The deadline for submitting written comments is September 17, 2024, 3:00 pm.

A public hearing on the draft plan will be held on September 19, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in-person at 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, California or online at https://us02web.zoom.us or by calling +1 (669) 900-6833

Meeting ID: 810 6155 6536

Passcode: 854419

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this public hearing, please contact the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara at (805) 736-3423. Notiﬁcation at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Housing Authority to make reasonable arrangements. July 11, 2024

NOTICIA PÚBLICA

AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA Seccion 8 Revision del Plan Administrativo

La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara invita a todas las partes interesadas a revisarlas revisioned del Plan Administrativo de la Seccion 8 de la agencia. Las partes interesadas pueden descargar una copia de los planos preliminares del sitio web de la Autoridad de Vivienda: www.hasbarco.org o pueden solicitar una copia llamando a la Autoridad de Vivienda al (805) 736-3423. Los comentarios por escrito pueden enviarse a la Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara en P.O. Box 397, Lompoc, CA 93438-0397 o por correo electrónico a teresaru oni@hasbarco.org. La fecha límite para enviar comentarios por escrito es el 17 de Septiembre del 2024, a las 3:00 pm.

Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública sobre los proyectos de planes el 19 de Septiembre del 2024 a las 4:30 pm.

Los miembros del publico están invitados a asistir a la reunión en persona en 815 W Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, California o a través de Zoom Meeting.

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Contraseña de acceso: 854419 o por teléfono, marque 1 (669) 900-6833 e ingrese el ID de la reunión y la contraseña para unirse a la reunión.

De conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta audiencia pública, comuníquese con la Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara al (805) 736-3423. La notiﬁcación al menos 24 horas antes de la reunión permitirá a la Autoridad de Vivienda hacer arreglos razonables. 11 de Julio del 2024

LEGALS (CONT.)

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

ANGEL CAMPOS CASE NUMBER: 24CV02898

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows:

PRESENT NAME: PEDRO ANGEL

CAMPOS

PROPOSED NAME: PETER ANGEL

CAMPOS

the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MARIA FRANCESCA LUCIA BASA aka FRANCESCA L. BASA CASE NUMBER: 24CV02857 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL

(Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom) July 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Goleta Library Special Tax for FY2024/25

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of taxes for the Goleta Library Special Tax for the ﬁscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. An Administration Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be ﬁled in the O ce of the City Clerk for public review by Thursday July 11, 2024. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 5:30 PM

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: Please see the posted agenda, available on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on the City of Goleta’s website www.cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 961-7505 or email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notiﬁcation at least 48 hours prior to the hearing is required to enable City sta to make reasonable arrangements.

Deborah Lopez City Clerk

Publish: July 3, 2024 and July 11, 2024

Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows:

PRESENT NAME: MARIA FRANCESCA

LUCIA BASA aka FRANCESCA L. BASA

PROPOSED NAME: FRANCESCA

LUCIA BASA

Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE. of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

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

ADRIANA MEHLIG

CASE NUMBER: 24CV03014 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: LARISSA ADRIANA

MEHLIG

PROPOSED NAME: LARA ADRIANNA

CASTRO

THE COURT ORDERS that all

Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing of the Board of Directors of the Goleta West Sanitary District will be held on July 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.at the District’s O ce, located at UCSB Campus Parking Lot 32, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.

The Board of Directors will consider adopting an ordinance to increase the amount that Board Members are compensated for attending Board meetings, or for each day’s service rendered as a Member of the Board. Board Member compensation, which is currently set at $245 per day, may be increased to $280 per day, not to exceed six days in any calendar month. More information on the ordinance is available on the District’s website here: https://goletawest.org/meetings/agendas-andminutes. The full agenda and associated sta report will be available on July 13, 2024.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District o ce by phone (805-968-2617) or email at info@goletawest.org preferably two business days prior to the meeting.

Publish: July 3, 2024 and July 10, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL

(Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom) July 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM Goleta Street Light Assessment District for FY 2024/25

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments within the Goleta Street Light Assessment District for the ﬁscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. A draft Engineer’s Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be ﬁled in the O ce of the City Clerk for public review by Thursday July 11th, 2024. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 5:30 PM

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please see the posted agenda, available on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on the City of Goleta’s website www.cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org

Publish: July 3, 2024 and July 11, 2024

persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing JULY 31, 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 JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE THOMAS P. ANDERLE of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: PAOLINO JOE RICCHIAZZI CASE NUMBER: 24CV03156 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: PAOLINO JOE RICCHIAZZI

PROPOSED NAME: PAUL JOSEPH RICCHIAZZI

PRESENT NAME: C . VAN HARDING

PROPOSED NAME: CYRIL VAN HARDING

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing August 9, 2024, 10:00 am DEPT 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 14, 2024, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published June 27. July 3, 11, 18 2024. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: C. VAN HARDING CASE NUMBER: 24CV03495 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows:

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing August 7, 2024, 8:30 am, SM1, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 312‑C East Cook Street., Santa Maria, CA 93454, Cook Division A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 24, 2024, JUDGE Patricia Kelly of the Superior Court. Published July 3, 11, 18, 25 2024. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: JULIAN SULEYMAN THARAUD CASE NUMBER: 24CV03238 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: JULIAN SULEYMAN THARAUD

PROPOSED NAME: JULIAN SULLIVAN THARAUD THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing August 12, 2024, 10:00 am Dept: 5 SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa Street., Santa Barbara, CA 93121, Civil. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date

Deborah Lopez City Clerk

LEGALS (CONT.)

Corrections and Rehabilitation

Facility Planning, Construction and Management Division Invites

Qualified Firms to Submit Statements of Qualifications for ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION

DESIGN FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

RFQ NO. ERCS202406 EProcurement

Event ID# 0000031825 The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) intends to contract with a firm for Architectural and Engineering Services, Hazardous Material Investigation and Remediation Design for Northern California. The Consultant shall provide Architectural and Engineering Services on an as‑needed basis, for projects in Northern California. The Facility Planning, Construction and Management Division will proceed with one Agreement for Northern California. The responsible party shall be an Architect or Engineer licensed to practice in the State of California, a Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Certified Asbestos Consultant and California Department of Public Health Certified Lead professional. All work shall be performed under, and approved by, a licensed and certified design professional. The selected firm shall provide services on an “as‑needed” basis, including, but not limited to, field investigations, remediation design (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) and construction support related to hazardous materials, and other facility hazards. Related services may include, but not be limited to investigation to: identify sources of airborne and waterborne hazards, developing remedial action plans (drawings/ specifications) and developing cost estimates associate with these efforts. The Consultant’s work may also require the participation of other engineering‑related disciplines such as architecture, electrical, mechanical, geotechnical, and structural among others. Consultant’s work that must meet

requirements for access compliance requires the participation of a Certified Access Specialist. CDCR anticipates selecting a firm to provide the required Architectural and Engineering Services with funding anticipated to begin in Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and concluding in Fiscal Year 2027/2028 assuming no budget delays are encountered to obtain future funding. A Notice to Proceed for Architectural and Engineering Services is subject to budgetary, legislative, and control agency approval. CDCR strongly encourages Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and Small Business participation. A Pre‑Proposal Conference WILL NOT be conducted. To be considered for selection, firms must submit Statements of Qualifications to: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility Planning, Construction and Management Division 9838 Old Placerville Road, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95827 Attention: Samantha Brammer

Submittal Deadline: July 18, 2024, by 3:00 PM, PST All questions regarding this Request for Qualification shall be emailed directly to Samantha Brammer at Samantha.Brammer@ cdcr.ca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 26, 2024. Interested firms may obtain a Request for Qualification package by downloading it from the internet at http://www.caleprocure. ca.gov.

6/27, 7/3/24

CNS‑3826460# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

TRUSTEE NOTICE

T.S. NO. 121349‑CA APN: 073‑410‑021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/21/2006. 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

7/24/2024 at 1:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/7/2006 as Instrument No. 2006‑0095216 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: GAIL HELENE ANIKOUCHINE, AND NICOLAI WILLIAM ANIKOUCHINE, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 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 ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 300 LA SALLE RD, GOLETA, CA 93117 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of

NOTICE INVITING RFP: Notice is hereby given that the Santa Barbara Unified School District will receive proposals from, prequalified firms for Preconstruction and Lease-Leaseback Services for the Food Services Walk-In Freezer at Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta Valley Jr High School, La Cumbre Jr High School and Harding University Partnership School Project (“Project”). Contractor’s License required: B, General Building Contractor. Submittal Deadline: Proposals must be received by August 9, 2024, by 2:00 p.m. at the oﬃce of Santa Barbara Unified School District, 724 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Attention: Marina Verdian Anticipated Start of Construction: Fall 2024

Prequali cation: All firms submitting a proposal to this RFP must be prequalified with the District pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6 (b)-(m) without exception prior to submitting a proposal. Prequalification documents must be submitted by July 22, 2024. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6(j) a list of prequalified general contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors will be made available by the District no later than five business days before the proposal opening at the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Planning Dept., 724 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Prequalification packages are available through Cybercopy at http://www.cybercopyplanroom.com. Pre-qualification questions must be directed to L.M. Sweaney at lynns11s@aol.com or leave a voice message at (909) 534-4641. Prequalification packages must be submitted to L.M. Sweaney & Associates, P. O. Box 3187 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 no later than the date specified herein by US MAIL ONLY. Faxed or Emailed Applications will not be accepted.

Prevailing Wages: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 and 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the District has obtained from the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract which is available for review at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ dlsr/statistics_research.html. During the Work, the DIR will monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor’s prevailing wage rate obligations, with a copy of the same being on file with the clerk of the District’s governing board. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen employed by them in the execution of the contract, and to comply with all prevailing wage requirements set forth in the Labor Code. DIR Registration/Monitoring: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid or engage in the performance of any contract for this project unless; (1) currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5; or (2) expressly authorized to submit a bid by Section 1771.1 and provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The successful Bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law. Project and Submittal Information: The full scope of work for the Project, prequalification information, and the required submittal information is further set forth in the Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) available on the District’s website at www.sbunified.org or via email request to Lucia Gonzalez at lgonzalez@sbunified.org.

As further described in the RFP, the successful proposal will be that which oﬀers the best value to the District, as determined pursuant to the criteria and evaluation process set forth in the RFP. Following its selection of the successful Responder, the District will notify all Responders of its intent to award a contract.

If the District is unable to successfully negotiate a LLB Contract with the successful Responder which is satisfactory to the District, or if the selected proposer refuses or fails to execute the tendered contract, the District may award the contract to the proposer with the second highest best value score, if deemed in the best interest of the District. If that proposer then refuses or fails to execute the tendered contract, the Board may award the contract to the proposer with the third highest best value score, and so on.

the Notice of Sale is: $404,180.73 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313‑3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com,

using the file number assigned to this case 121349‑CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 121349‑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 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108. APN: 019‑121‑010 FKA 019‑121‑10 TS No: CA08000253‑24‑1 TO No: 240098464‑CA‑VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor (s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 9, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

On August 7, 2024 at 01:00 PM, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on December 16, 2004 as Instrument No. 2004‑0132266, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by BRIAN P. MILBURN AND LAURA J. MILBURN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: EXHIBIT “A” ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA BEING A PORTION OFTHE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED FROM C. A. STORKE, AND OTHERS, TO S. C. FERTIG, RECORDED IN BOOK 684 PAGE 138 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, RECORDS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF CONEJO ROAD ON THE10TH COURSE AS DESCRIBED IN PARCEL ONE IN SAID DEED TO FERTIG, DISTANTTHEREON NORTH 63°30` EAST 148.52 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWESTERLY END OFSAID 10TH COURSE; THENCE 1ST, ALONG SAID 10TH COURSE, NORTH 63°30`EAST201.48 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY END THEREOF AND

THE BEGINNING OF ACURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE 2ND, ALONG SAID CURVE IN AN EASTERLYDIRECTION 104.72 FEET, SAID CURVE HAVING A DELTA OF 60°00` AND A RADIUS OF100.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF A ROAD KNOWN AS CAMINOALTO; THENCE 3RD, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LAST MENTIONED ROADAND ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT 98.82 FEET IN ASOUTHEASTERLYDIRECTION, SAID CURVE HAVING A DELTA OF 75°30` AND A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET; THENCE 4TH, SOUTH 19°00` WEST 100.00 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE TOTHE LEFT; THENCE 5TH, ALONG SAID CURVE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION 38.29FEET, SAID CURVE HAVING A DELTA OF 6°05`20” AND A RADIUS OF 360.50 FEET, TO APOINT FROM WHICH A 3/4 INCH SURVEY PIPE BEARS NORTH 75°12`20” WEST 0.56FEET; THENCE 6TH, LEAVING THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID CAMINO ALTO ROAD, NORTH 75° 12`20” WEST 113.83 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH SURVEY PIPE; THENCE 7TH,NORTH 8°17`20” WEST 37.51 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH SURVEY PIPE; THENCE 8TH; NORTH41° 17`20” WEST 37.51 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH SURVEY PIPE; THENCE 9TH, NORTH72°18`50” WEST 132.46 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is” The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 155 CAMINO ALTO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $734,537.54 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority,

and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702‑659‑7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000253‑24‑1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California 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 702‑659‑7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000253‑24‑1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the 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. Date: June 20, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000253‑24‑1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949‑252‑8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bernardo Sotelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702‑659‑7766 Order Number 103342, PUB DATES: 07/11/2024, 07/18/2024, 07/25/2024, SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT