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DEC. 19-26, 2024

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THOMAS TIGHE REFLECTS ON 24 YEARS OF CRISIS CARE AT DIRECT RELIEF BY

MATT KETTMANN

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• ANCHOR ELF WITH THE COWBELL TAKES CENTER STAGE AT SBIFF FUNDRAISER by Josef Woodard

• GOODLAND WAFFLES & MELTS BRINGS GOOD STUFF DOWNTOWN by Rebecca Horrigan

• A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE POST IN MONTECITO by Leslie Dinaberg

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Coming in January

An Evening with Esther Perel

The Future of Relationships, Love & Desire

Tue, Jan 14 / 7:30 PM Arlington Theatre

“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.”

– Esther Perel

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Julia Bullock, soprano

Tue, Jan 21 / 7 PM Lobero Theatre

Lead Sponsor: Heather & Tom Sturgess

Great Performances Suite Sponsors:

G.A. Fowler Family Foundation and The Shanbrom Family Foundation

An Evening with Tommy Orange

Wed, Jan 29 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

FREE copies of Orange’s new book, Wandering Stars , will be available while supplies last (pick up at event, one per household)

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Eva & Yoel Haller, Dick Wolf, and Zegar Family Foundation

Danish String Quartet

Fri, Jan 31 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Program includes Mozart, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, O’Carolan and contemporary arrangements of Nordic folk tunes

Event Sponsor: Anonymous

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Columnists Dennis Allen, Gail Arnold, Sara Caputo,

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Thomas Tighe Reflects on 24 Years of Crisis Care at Direct Relief by Matt Kettmann

Meet the artist behind our photogenic cover this week: Macduff Everton. He’s done everything from lifestyle, landscape, travel, and fine art images from around the globe as a National Geographic photographer and visual anthropologist.

What inspired these cloud photos and what did gathering all of these shots take? It’s not a series per se. When I shoot landscapes, clouds hopefully show up. Using a panoramic camera, I need to hold the camera level, so the sky is often half the image. If there aren’t clouds, half the image is boring. I need to pay attention to composition and every part of my canvas, or, as fellow artist Arthur Wesley Dow taught Georgia O’Keeffe, the importance of “filling a space in a beautiful way.”

What is some advice you’d give to aspiring photographers? I’m writing about this. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, then learn from them. If you promise someone a photo, be sure to deliver. Digital is so different from film. I could go a year before I saw images. I’d try something and when I finally saw film, I’d forget what I was trying to do. My first editor at National Geographic advised me that when I found something really good, really shoot it. Then shoot it six more different ways.

In order to support my visual anthropological work with the Maya, I needed to make money. At first, I did construction, working as a carpenter, cement work, foundations, stone work. But then I started working as a wrangler and packer, mule skinning, eventually running a pack station out of Golden Trout Wilderness. Living in the backcountry, on horseback most days. It really helped refine my sense of light and color, something impossible to re-create looking at a screen, a hand-held device. I have good peripheral vision because I use it. I know light. I learn what the weather might do.

Sitting in the saddle for 16 hours prepares me for when I started getting editorial assignments and flying all over the world sitting in economy, then landing and renting a car, driving six hours to a location, then commencing to shoot before checking into a hotel.

Respect. Respect your subjects. Try to work with editors that respect your work. Read more at Independent.com.

THE COVER: Photo by Macduff Everton. Design by Xavier Pereyra.

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NEWS of the WEEK

by RYAN P. CRUZ, CALLIE FAUSEY, JACKSON FRIEDMAN, TYLER HAYDEN, MARGAUX LOVELY, CHRISTINA McDERMOTT,

NEWS BR IEFS

Holiday Parades Make Spirits Bright

Tby Leslie Dinaberg

Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

he Carpinteria Holiday Spirit Parade sashayed with seasonal panache down Linden Avenue on Saturday, December 14. In addition to a plethora of community members including peacepromoting skateboarders, cheerleaders from Carpinteria High, marching bands, local elected officials, and four-legged friends from the 4-H club Santa was on

hand to greet revelers after the parade. Later that evening, the Montecito Association’s Fourth Annual Holiday Magic Car Parade rolled through town with lots of lights and holiday cheer in tow. Vintage cars, a restored 1937 fire truck with firefighters and the search and rescue team on hand, as well as students from local elementary schools Cold Springs and Montecito Union, paraded by as people cheered them on in a loop that started in the upper vil-

Sonic Booms Before Dawn

SpaceX Rocket Launches to Be Subjected to Public Review

by Nick Welsh

Dawn hadn’t broken yet when the sky above Santa Barbara was hit with a muffled, shuddering thud. A rolling rumble followed suit. It would all pass by in less than 30 seconds. But for many, it would remain an unexplained and startling event.

It was 5:20 a.m.

Was that an earthquake, many wondered?

It was, it turns out, yet another sonic boom, triggered like those that have come before and by those expected to follow with even greater frequency next year by the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. These booms are the sonic byproduct of a joint project between the Department of Defense and Elon Musk’s private spaceship company, SpaceX, to establish military and commercial saturation and dominance of low-orbit outer space.

The military wants to get up there ahead of China, North Korea, Russia, or any other nation state capable of hurling nuclear warheads across the globe. Musk wants to achieve

market saturation for his burgeoning commercial satellite delivery enterprise before any would-be competitors like Jeff Bezos and his fledgling Blue Origin rocket ship company manage to get off the ground. For both to achieve their respective goals, Musk and the military are now insisting they need to blast twice as many rockets into low orbit next year from Vandenberg than they do now.

Tuesday morning’s event would mark the 47th SpaceX rocket to have been launched from Vandenberg this year. Of those, 42 have been Falcon 9s, the company’s reusable workhorse. Last year, by contrast, SpaceX had permits to launch just six. This year, the number of these permitted launches increased first to 36 and then jumped to 50. The Department of Defense has made clear it intends to increase that number to 100 very early next year.

Of these launches, roughly 15 percent carry satellite payloads with immediate and obvious national security applications. The rest appear to be more commercial in scope. But the military and federal officials resist all efforts to make such distinctions. Anything that expands the understanding of how to

lage and processed through the lower village and back up through Montecito. Over on Santa Barbara’s Eastside, the Milpas Street Holiday Parade (not pictured) celebrated its 70th anniversary that same evening with the theme “Sueños Navideños / Christmas Dreams.”

Check out more of Ingrid Bostrom’s photos from the Carpinteria and Montecito parades at independent.com/multimedia n

conduct space launches in a safe, cost-effective manner, they insist, promotes national security interests.

Initially, the SpaceX launches were a matter of minimal public notice, almost totally evading the radar screens of government functionaries whose job it is to track emerging hot-button issues. But as the number of launches has increased not to mention Musk’s public profile as President-elect Donald Trump’s tech-bro political alter ego those radar screens from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, where the sonic booms can be heard, are starting to explode.

Last week, Congressmember Salud Carbajal a senior member on the House Armed Services Committee introduced language into the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act acknowledging that the noise create by sonic booms “can be disruptive.” While Carbajal’s language stressed that the military mission is “vital,” it also stated the intrusion and disruption caused by sonic booms needed to be acknowledged.

“Facilities like hospitals, daycares, schools, senior-living facilities, and private residences can all be impacted by noise disturbances,” Carbajal wrote. The military currently has a noise-mitigation program for its fixed-wing aircraft, he stated. “The committee recognizes that it could be beneficial to stand up a

COMMUNITY

Every student at Monroe Elementary school received a new pair of shoes on 12/4 thanks to national nonprofit Shoes That Fit, which partnered with Santa Barbara Steps Up for Monroe, a fundraiser created by longtime Shoes That Fit supporters and Santa Barbara residents Liisa and Andrew Primack. Since 1992, the nonprofit Shoes That Fit has given away more than two million shoes to kids across the country, with more than 300 students at Monroe a small school with a socioeconomically disadvantaged population of 72 percent now joining that cohort. Read more at independent.com/community.

POLITICS

Donald Trump named Thomas Barrack Colony Capital real estate mogul and former Santa Barbara polo padrone, vintner, and Neverland Ranch owner to be the U.S. ambassador to Turkey last week. In sharp contrast to many of Trump’s appointees, Barrack a SoCal native of Lebanese descent exudes a notably calm and deliberate style. Barrack’s political action committee donated $32 million to Trump’s first presidential bid and $107 million to underwrite Trump’s first inaugural event. In 2010, he spent $70 million to bail Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, out of some toxic real estate investments. Read more at independent .com/politics

ENVIRONMENT

Mission Creek, a waterway that flows through Oak Park, is returning to its natural state after years of degradation. On 12/11, the city’s Creeks Division, Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez, and Mayor Randy Rowse broke out the big scissors to celebrate the completion of the creek’s restoration project. The project transformed a 1,800-foot section of the creek by removing concrete structures within the creek bed, restoring hardened creek banks, and creating floodplain habitat. Invasive, non-native plants were removed, restoring the creek channel, and 3,000 new native plants and trees now stand in their place.

Vulnerable wildlife, including endangered southern sea otters, leatherback sea turtles, and blue whales, can now, officially, find sanctuary along the Central Coast. A decades-long campaign to establish the new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary concluded its final chapter on 11/30, after its federal designation by the Biden–Harris administration finally went into effect, following state review. The official designation marks the beginning of protecting the area’s 4,543 square miles of ocean and coastline, which spans from Gaviota and Point Conception to Pismo Beach and southern San Luis Obispo County, from new mining and drilling operations, pollution, and other risks. Read more at independent.com/environment

NICK WELSH, and JEAN YAMAMURA

From left: Carpinteria's Holiday Spirit Parade and the Montecito Association’s Fourth Annual Holiday Magic Car Parade rolled through their respective towns on Saturday, December 14.

TEACHERS WANTED. AMAZING REWARDS.

SPACE

similar program to make grants to communities impacted by national security space launches for the purposes of installing noise mitigating insulation at nearby facilities.”

How that would work has yet to be seen. No funding was set aside in the bill for that purpose or any other mitigation. If anything is to come from it, it would have to happen at a later date and in a subsequent appropriations bill. But it opens the door to possible such discussion. In a press release, Carbajal vowed to pursue “a win-win” that protects national security without compromising the “serenity of the South Coast.”

Perhaps more immediately, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in the same week that it will be holding three public in-person meetings this January regarding the ever-expanding launch “cadences” now taking place at Vandenberg. These meetings will be held January 14-16, 5-8 p.m., first in Ventura, then at the Westside Neighborhood Committee in Santa Barbara, and last at the Dick DeWees Community Center in Lompoc. In addition, a fourth hearing will be held virtually on January 23. At issue is the scope of the environmental impact statement that Fish & Wildlife has taken upon itself to prepare: in other words, what issues need to be addressed and what impacts and mitigations should be considered.

However bureaucratic arcane this might sound, it qualifies as a big deal. It marks the first time, for example, that the local branch of the Department of Fish & Wildlife which is charged with protecting about 100 endangered and threatened species along the Central Coast has reached out to the public about what’s now going on at Vandenberg. It also marks the first time the agency has determined that what’s happening is of such magnitude that a full environmental impact statement (EIS) is necessary. Up till now, the agency has prepared a series of biological opinions, planning documents of lesser gravity, concluding that the impacts of the sonic booms to a host of threatened species falls within the parameters the “not likely to adversely affect determination sought by the Space Force Base commanders and SpaceX.”

According to informed sources, Fish &

Wildlife biologists have felt both surprised and pressured by the aggressive rate of launch acceleration being pushed by base commanders and by SpaceX. By the time one biological opinion was complete, Fish & Wildlife staff would find themselves pushed to prepare the necessary analysis for an expanded launch schedule. The time deadlines, always, were tight. They still are. The expectation is that the first draft for the EIS will be complete by next December. Given that the swath of real estate both onshore and offshore over which the SpaceX rockets fly ranges from Santa Barbara County to Los Angeles, that’s an tall order.

To date, the California Coastal Commission is the only agency to try to subject SpaceX’s accelerated rocket cadence to some form of oversight, however circumscribed by law. But a handful of commissioners, all liberal Democrats, got off point and focused their ire on Musk’s extravagant financial support $140 million for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Musk retaliated by filing a free-speech lawsuit against the commission, which currently sits in procedural limbo. Even Governor Gavin Newsom, no friend of Musk or Trump, took the commission to task. Carbajal took care not to mention Musk as he inserted his language into the Armed Services Appropriations bill.

The New York Times reported late Tuesday that the Department of Defense initiated an investigation into possible security breaches by Musk and SpaceX in the past month. Given the Pentagon’s reliance on Musk to provide essential national security functions, Musk himself must submit detailed information of his personal life travel, drug use, and private conversations with foreign leaders like Vladimir Putin to the Pentagon for continuous vetting. While Musk is not accused of releasing classified information, the allegation is that he and other high-ranking SpaceX officials have been less than forthcoming with the information he has released. The Wall Street Journal reported, for example, that Musk and Putin had engaged in private discussions over the span of several years. It remains unknown what information Musk disclosed. That is the subject of the current investigation. n

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-149 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:20 a.m. on December 17.

DA Taking ‘Slow Approach’ to New State Crime Laws

In November, more than 10 million California voters supported Proposition 36, known as “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act,” which called for harsher punishments for theft and drug-related crimes statewide. These changes which allow local jurisdictions to charge certain crimes as felonies went into effect December 18, though there is still uncertainty about how things will work out at the local level.

The main change is that law enforcement can now “aggregate the value” of property or merchandise stolen during multiple thefts to meet the $950 minimum threshold for a felony “without having to prove that the various crimes were motivated by one intention, one general impulse, and one plan.” Supporters of the legislation see it as a new tool to cut down on crime, spurred in part by the uptick in retail and petty theft during the pandemic. Opponents, however, argue there is little proof harsher sentencing leads to a direct drop in property and drug crime rates and that the new law undoes the work of a

COUNTY

2014 state measure that turned nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors.

Here in Santa Barbara County, District Attorney John Savrnoch says it’s “hard to tell” at this point how many cases will be affected by the changes, but his office will be taking a “slow approach” while working through the potential impacts. Regarding drug offenses, he said that certain “hard” drugs like fentanyl, meth, or cocaine can once again be filed as a felony if the individual has two or more prior drug offenses. But there will also be a path for treatment in lieu of punishment, and Savrnoch said the DA’s office will work with the Department of Behavioral Wellness, Probation, and the public defender to “establish protocols” for these referrals.

“We will not be filing the new drug felony until we have more of the logistics and treatment options in place,” Savrnoch said.

The same slow approach which is consistent with recommendations made by the California District Attorneys Association will be taken for petty theft crimes as well. Each case will be looked at individually to discern whether it warrants the more serious felony charge. Ryan P.Cruz

Supes and Sheriff Grapple with Prospect of Mass Deportations

With President-elect Donald Trump having pledged to lead the biggest mass deportation effort in history, many of the county supervisors are concerned what role the county jail might play in that agenda.

“I do believe we are at a juncture of history, and we will be judged by how we respond to the scapegoating of immigrants,” declared Supervisor Laura Capps. “What we are getting at is more fundamental to who we are as a people.” She appealed to Sheriff Bill Brown as both a keen student of history and as a man of compassion to share his own thoughts about the historic moment.

Brown stressed that his department does not, and will not, enforce federal immigration law, and it does not, and will not, participate in federal immigration actions. But his department does follow the state rules that allow under a set of confusing rules and regulations local law enforcement officials to notify federal immigration authorities when undocumented immigrants charged or convicted of certain crimes are scheduled to be released.

In recent years, those number of people who have been deported by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has been low. In 2022, only two were deported. In 2023, it was five. And in 2024, it was 16.

More than a dozen speakers argued that the sheriff should follow the lead of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Diego counties and opt not to notify feds of such release dates. By not doing this, they argued, Brown was increasing the fear that already exists within Santa Barbara’s immigrant communities, making immigrants less likely not more to come

forward as either witnesses to or victims of crime.

In response, Brown noted that only 40 of 141 inmates he reported to the feds in 2023 were first offenders; 57, he said, had been booked five times or more. One inmate had been booked 74 times. Brown argued that the majority of their victims were disproportionately people of color. “There are always two sides to the story,” he said.

Supervisor Steve Lavagnino expressed no interest in going to bat for anyone booked 74 times. Supervisor Das Williams wanted to know what percentage of these inmates had been actually convicted, not merely charged. If it was the latter, he expressed certainty that some of the 16 people re-arrested this year had to have been innocent. Brown said that his department does not break down the stats that way.

Williams expressed skepticism about the precision with which federal immigration officials executed their mission. He told the story of one of his wife’s Navajo uncles who’d been deported to Mexico two times even though his people had been occupying the same piece of land in Arizona for 500 years.

Supervisor Bob Nelson suggested Trump might not carry through on his campaign promise; Barack Obama, he noted, deported 47 percent more immigrants than Trump ever did. Ultimately, no action was taken other than the report issued.

But if Trump tried to make good on his campaign platform, Laura Capps implored Sheriff Brown to alert the supervisors. Supervisor Lavagnino agreed. “I really want to know when that worm turns,” he said. Nick Welsh

NEW YEAR HEADSHOTS & NEXT CHAPTER COACHING

COURTS & CRIME

parcels from development by renewing the prior MeasureG2012 through 2052; it passed with 81.1 percent of the vote.

EDUCATION

Deputies arrested a real-life Grinch who allegedly stole multiple Christmas trees and wreaths from a local nursery, according to Sheriff’s spokesperson Raquel Zick. Deputies were informed on 12/9 that a suspect had taken multiple trees and wreaths from La Sumida Nursery on South Patterson Avenue and arrested suspect Matthew Johnson, 43, on 12/11 at his home on 4500 block of Oak Glen Drive. Deputies recovered one of the allegedly stolen trees and two wreaths and returned them to the nursery. Zick said he reportedly stole six to seven trees in total but dumped all but one elsewhere. Johnson was booked in county jail on suspicion of felony burglary on $20,000 bail.

Former Dos Pueblos High School assistant football coach and security guard Justin Sell who was convicted for stalking and engaging in sexual acts with a teenage student more than a decade ago and has since faced several lawsuits accusing him of abusing more former students is now facing a third civil suit, this time with four more former students alleging abuse from 2005 to 2011. The lawsuit, filed in S.B. County Superior Court last month, also alleges that S.B. Unified School District is at fault for “extreme negligence.” SBUSD spokesperson Ed Zuchelli said that the district has received the lawsuit and is reviewing the details but cannot comment on the case.

A Chinese citizen was arrested 12/9 at San Francisco Airport on criminal charges that he illegally flew an unregistered drone above Vandenberg Space Force Base while allegedly taking video and photos of SpaceX launch facilities. His arrest was preceded by a warrant affidavit issued on 12/8, after a judge heard affirmations over the phone from an FBI agent who’d encountered the suspect, Yinpiao Zhou, 39, of Contra Costa County, at Vandenberg on 11/30. Concern may have been heightened as the night before, a Falcon 9 had lifted off carrying a spy satellite. Read more at independent.com/courts-crime.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom (center), first partner to Governor Gavin Newsom, visited Santa Barbara High School last week to have, in her words, an “inspiring conversation” about the district’s progress on smartphone restrictions in classrooms. During her visit on 12/13, she toured the school’s Visual Arts and Design Academy, Early Years Infant Center, and GreenLab garden before joining a roundtable of parents, high school teachers, principals, and school boardmembers. Their discussion centered on the district’s “Off and Away” cell phone policy, which both Governor Newsom and the First Partner have recognized for its positive effects on students’ mental well-being and focus. “By creating an environment that fosters deeper connections, meaningful learning, and overall well-being, the district is setting a standard for others to follow,” she said.

Newly elected members of the Santa Barbara Unified school board were officially sworn in on 12/13, following the district’s farewell to longtime boardmember Wendy Sims-Moten earlier in the week. This election marked the first time all trustees will represent specific districts of Santa Barbara and Goleta. And although there is only one “new” face, the three electees newcomer Celeste Kafri and returning boardmembers Sunita Beall and Bill Banning from rebuilding relationships with teachers to improving student performance.

GOLETA

The Goleta City Council received the county’s certified election results on 12/18 and gave a farewell sendoff to two-term Councilmember Kyle Richards, who is headed for the SBCC Board of Trustees. Mayor Paula Perotte, who has served on the council for 14 years, six of them as mayor, will continue to guide the city for another four years after earning 63.3 percent of the vote. Councilmember Stuart Kasdin returns to represent District 4, receiving 62.8 percent of the votes submitted in southwest Goleta. New to the council will be Jennifer Smith, who won with 64.3 percent of the vote in District 3 in the city’s northwest quadrant. Also on the ballot for Goleta voters was Measure G, which protects large agricultural

Teaching projects across the Santa Barbara Unified School District just got a major funding boost, to the tune of $203,000, thanks to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF). This month, SBEF distributed 96 grants out of a total of 121 applications from 21 schools. Casey Cleland, a teacher at Santa Barbara Community Academy, used her grant to buy a 3D printer, which she said “unleashed a wave of creativity” among her students. With the conclusion of this year’s grant cycle, SBEF has awarded 483 grants, distributing more than $888,000 to local educators. Read more at independent.com/education

BUSINESS

The campaign to create a one percent tax on Santa Barbara County winery sales to support regional marketing efforts crossed a critical hurdle on 12/17, when the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to advance the proposed business improvement district onto its next stage. The Santa Barbara County Association of Vintners must now seek backing for the idea from every city in the county, and then return to the Board of Supervisors for a public hearing on 1/14. If all goes according to plan, the “Wine BID,” as it’s known, would then be created during the 2/11 meeting. Read more at independent.com/business

NEWS of the WEEK

Love Fest for Das Williams

Santa Barbara County 1st District Supervisor Das Williams got a send-off from his fellow supervisors and friends this Tuesday that would have made Nelson Mandela or Mother Theresa blush. And he gave it right back in kind. Williams is being forced to step down after more than 20 years in the political trenches as an elected office holder, having lost out in the March primary in his bid for reelection against challenger and Carpinteria City councilmember Roy Lee.

Much of the praise was what one might expect in such ceremonial circumstances, but more striking was how deeply heartfelt so much of the praise, affection, and acknowledgements felt. Williams was praised as a fierce warrior against climate change, an advocate for social justice, and a pragmatic zealot.

Lee Heller, Williams’s longtime friend, consigliere, and fellow Lord of the Rings nerd, praised Williams for his “granular competence,” and then translated that into plain English. “People don’t know how good you are at getting shit done,” she said, and then gave a few examples.

Tom Fayram, former Public Works director, co-conspired with Williams to get the Randall Road debris basin built in the deadly aftermath of 2018’s 1/9 Debris Flow disaster in Montecito. With so much death and destruction in the air, Fayram found himself on the receiving end of some very personal feelings. It got nasty. Williams was present at least one such meeting.

“Das stood up and put an end to that,” Fayram recounted. “I don’t know if Das remembers that, but I do.”

Supervisor Bob Nelson noted with surprise that Williams’s and his own grandparents attended the same church in Ojai. Today, he and Williams represent different sides of the proverbial aisle from the same dais. The experience, Nelson said, “made me a better servant.”

Supervisor Steve Lavagnino with whom Williams shared the sobriquet “The

CARPINTERIA

The proposal for a 36-room hotel in a city-owned lot near the Amtrak train station in downtown Carpinteria has battled through constant community backlash, a petition with thousands of signatures, and a failed ballot measure that would have derailed the project completely. Now, plans for the Surfliner Inn are back on track, and last week the project passed through preliminary review with Carpinteria’s Architectural Review Board (ARB), despite another round of fervent community comments and concerns over the hotel’s size and impacts on parking. Following a review of environmental impacts, the project would continue to a review with the city’s Planning Com -

Doobie Brothers” for their work getting the county’s still-controversial cannabis ordinance approved recalled, “I didn’t want to like Das when he first got here.” (For the record, not one syllable was uttered on the subject of cannabis, the issue that proved to be Williams’s political undoing. The only remotely critical commentary was included in the supervisors’ official proclamation, where it was stated that Williams could get “preachingly righteous” at times.)

Williams won Lavagnino over when he mooched a ride in Lavagnino’s car for a trip back from Sacramento. Williams must have calculated there’d be fewer greenhouse-gas emissions, Lavagnino joked, if he horned in on Lavagnino and his wife. But Lavagnino teared up when he tried to read aloud the famous Teddy Roosevelt speech “The Man in the Arena” that he had blown up and framed as a gift.

When it was Williams’s turn to talk, he noted, “Well, the Bible would call this an embarrassment of riches.” Williams said his first memory was of being enraged that things weren’t the way they should be. It was “a deep rage,” he said. “I remember feeling that at 5.” Politics helped turn that around. Williams would serve on the Santa Barbara City Council, the state legislature, and the Board of Supervisors.

“Voters trusted me 11 times to make a difference,” Williams said. “I am so grateful to get a chance to do some good. That changed my heart from rage to love.”

Nick Welsh

When Santa Barbara County fired MSB Investors, the company operating the recycling and compost facilities at the Tajiguas Landfill a year ago, the county charged that MSB had failed in its handling of water and odor issues. In July, MSB, known as Mustang Santa Barbara, filed a lawsuit arguing that the county had not fulfilled its contractual financial obligations which caused the company to fall behind in its obligations. On 12/17, the county authorized the spending of up to $1 million to its counsel, Meyers Nave of Los Angeles, to counter the suit. The full version of this story is at independent. com/news. n

Das Williams

Keith “Joe” Jowell 12/17/1930 - 11/26/2024

On November 26, 2024, Joe passed away peacefully with family by his side. As the last living member of his generation he was three weeks shy of his 94th birthday. Now reunited with his beloved wife, Mary Joellen and son Joseph who preceded him in death.

Joe was the youngest of three sons born in the Territory of Hawaii to Harry and Mary Jowell. At 10 years old he witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An event that profoundly shaped his early years during World War II.

After graduating high school Joe moved to San Francisco to attend college. His studies were interrupted by the Korean War. He enlisted in the US Navy and served honorably as an Aviation Storekeeper aboard the USS Badoeng Strait from 1951-1955. This is when he was given his nickname “Joe.”

After the war, Joe joined the Boston Maryknoll Brotherhood and spent five years as a Novitiate Brother. He chose a different path, returning to California to marry Joellen and together build a life focused on family and community.

In 1961, Joe settled with his new bride in Long Beach. Here he began his long career with Sears as a certified Appliance Repair Technician. He also continued his interrupted education by attending Long Beach Community College. This time he graduated with the Class of 1968 earning an AA degree.

Joe was a lifelong learner pursuing such diverse interests as Toastmasters, singing, learning foreign languages, trumpet and military history. He dedicated himself to helping others and was a devoted volunteer with Hospice of Santa Barbara. Upon reaching 35 years of service, he was honored by receiving a Heroes of Hospice of Santa

Barbara Volunteer of the Year Award for 2016.

Joe is survived by his children Mary (Rob), Susan (Charlie), Ann (Steve) and David, along with his cherished grandsons Devin, Luke, Dylan, and Jacen.

A private ceremony will be held to lay Joe to rest. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Santa Barbara or Serenity House, reflecting his lifelong commitment to compassion and care for others.

Lorraine Belmont

3/29/1934 - 9/26/2024

Lorraine was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Gladys (Hendrickson) Burnham and Lyman Burnham, the eldest sister of Lynn and Gail. Her parents named her Ann Lori, and called her Lori as a girl, but for most of her adult life she went by Lorraine. After graduating from Oakland High School at the age of 16 in 1950, she attended Utah State University in Logan Utah, where she edited the yearbook and earned a BA in Political Science in 1955. She received her MBA from The HarvardRadcliffe Program in Business Administration in 1957, because at that time women couldn’t enroll directly in Harvard. Her fiancé, Stanley C. Hatch, graduated from Harvard Law School the same year and they married in Boston that summer. They lived in New York City where Lorraine worked for Time Magazine, moving to Santa Barbara in 1962. She and Stan were associated with the Center for Democratic Institutions under Robert Hutchens and he began practicing law, opening a law office with Gerald Parent. Meanwhile, Lorraine earned an MA in Political Science at UCSB and in 1964 joined the English department of Santa Barbara City College, which inspired her to return to UCSB for an MA in English. During her tenure

at city college, she served as department chair for six years, bringing innovations to the department which still remain today.

Lorraine’s business degree aided her in developing new programs for the college such as Shakespeare in Ashland in the summertime and Theater in New York at Christmas Time. For many years she took groups of students of all ages to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, OR as part of the SBCC summer school. For one action-pack-filled week, while living in the dorms at Southern Oregon State College, students would attend two plays per day and attend a morning workshop class. The workshops included guests from the Festival such as stage managers, directors, costume designers, lighting and stage designers and backstage tours of the theaters. During her Theatre in New York winter program, which was modeled on the Ashland program, attendees would go to Broadway shows and morning workshops. There she met the actor Eric Booth, who came to SBCC on several occasions to give lectures and workshops.

When Royal Shakespeare Company actors, like Patrick Stewart and Ben Kingsley, came to UCSB under the auspices of professor Homer Swander, Lorraine made sure they visited SBCC as well. Her goal was to enrich the curriculum and involve students in exciting and varied cultural events. She was committed to SBCC’s mission: give students the skills and confidence needed to move forward in life. A dramatic example was the brilliant SBCC Theatre Arts student Remi Sandri, a student of hers who she introduced to OSF actor and director James “Jim” Edmondson. Remi pursued acting as a career by attending Circle on the Square in New York City and then was hired by OSF where he played lead roles there for years. They remained lifelong friends.

After her divorce, Lorraine bought a small ranch in Santa Ynez, that she named Meadow Farm, to share her love of horses and animals with her children. Her daughter Christine competed in 3-Day Eventing and

Dressage for many years, and later, Christine’s son, Lucas, followed in her footsteps. Lorraine not only passed on her love of equestrian sports but also her appreciation of theater arts. Her grandson, Alex, is becoming an actor. Lorraine directed three plays post-retirement in a resuscitated Shakespeare in the Park series: ‘As You Like it’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Taming of the Shrew.’ These were performed on the broad lawns of the SBCC, a highlight of those summers.

Lorraine was daring! She mastered a near-professional level of water skiing by taking daily lessons on Lake Tahoe the summer when she was 21, after her shift at Harrods dealing blackjack ended at 6 am. She was a certified scuba diver, engaged in helicopter glacier skiing in Canada before her children came along, and earned a pilot’s license because she and her husband, Stan, owned a Cessna 182 small plane. A very memorable experience to earning that license happened on her first solo flight in 1970. Her flight instructor, something of a male chauvinist, gave her inadequate instruction on landing and she ended up doing a very scary ‘porpoise landing.’ on the belly of the plane. She fired that instructor, purchased the bent propeller and attached it over their garage as a memento and proceeded to land planes better than any of her future instructors. She went on to take aerobatic flying lessons for fun and satisfy her thrill-seeking nature.

In junior high, Lorraine began her love of animals because when she took horseback riding lessons after having polio to strengthen her weakened legs as per her doctor’s advice. Her parents later bought her a horse and she joined the Mills College cavalry-style drill team as a high school student. She enjoyed performing at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and competing in hunter shows on her 17.2 hh, black appendix quarter horse mare named, “Copy Cat.” After college, she stopped riding but picked it up again many years later when her daughter Christine wanted to ride. She became a horse

owner again for her daughter to train and show, but she ended up riding with the Santa Ynez Valley Hunt Club in the 1980s continuing to satisfy her adventurous nature. Dogs, too, were always a big part of her life. She showed her Silky Terriers, Bup, Spooky and Susu, in breed and obedience at the big Santa Barbara Dog Show in the 1970s. Additionally, she had a Dalmatian named “Lump”, a German shorthair named “Odie,” and her last two dogs: a miniature Dachshund named, “Angel” and her beloved greyhound, “Braveheart,” that she received as a gift from her sister, Patricia Gail Burnham’s prizewinning greyhound line.

Lorraine was ever open to a new adventure. Post-retirement, she lived on a houseboat in the SB Harbor, traveled to Argentina, China, South Africa, Ireland and the Czech republic. She even drove halfway across the U.S. in with a Scamp trailer and camped along the way to visit relatives in Logan, UT and Idaho Falls, ID. She owned an A-frame house in Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, near her sister Lynn Manchester and then sold that to after Lynn moved to Hawaii to buy a 3-story duplex just below Coit Tower in San Francisco, later a house in Ashland, Oregon. Eventually, she settled back in Santa Barbara to be near her children and grandchildren.

Her family would like to thank Rhoda Demonteverde and all of her caregivers at Casa Rhoda for their kind help with Lorraine in her final years.

Lorraine is survived by two children, two grandchildren and her sister Lynn’s children: Christine Hatch Santi of Santa Ynez, CA, Kenneth M. Hatch of Carpinteria, CA; Christine’s sons, Lucas and Alex Santi; and her nieces Alison Manchester, Mari Manchester and Lisa Manchester-Slocum.

For memorial service information contact her daughter, Christine via email at sqrhalt@ gmail.com or visit this website: https://sites.google.com/ view/lorrainebelmont/home. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to her favorite causes listed on the website in the name of Lorraine Belmont.

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No More Elon Booms

I , along with the rest of Santa Barbara, was rudely awakened on Tuesday at 5:20 a.m. by an “Elon Boom.” This one sounded like a thermonuclear blast; others feel like an earthquake and freak out all the neighborhood dogs. And they’re getting worse, as if the Vandenberg crew has been emboldened by Trump’s victory.

It would be bad enough if these launches had benevolent purposes. But Elon Musk has amply demonstrated that he’s only interested in power and even more money. He has shown a disturbing flexibility in his worldview: Now that he is Best Friends Forever with Donald, climate change is suddenly unimportant. He’s also shown a willingness to racebait and demagogue to get his money and power.

He clearly knows money and machines, but why should I simply tolerate these blasts so that Elon can become master of a very dark universe in his own twisted image? Steve Dwelley, S.B.

A Santa Story

n 1984, I was living in a small apartment on Santa Claus Lane above what was then an antique store. I was in a desperate fight for my life with the vodka bottle, and I was losing. At 34 years old and a high school dropout, I had just started classes at SBCC. The gig as Santa wasn’t great, but I needed the money.

I would begin my mornings with a few shots of vodka and a few Camel straights. After I stopped shaking, I would put on my Santa outfit, and the first stop would always be the Reindeer Room bar. Everyone at the bar would want to buy Santa a drink. Ho, ho, ho. By 2 p.m., Santa wobbled and sometimes fell down. I am completely ashamed of the whole shenanigans except for one thing.

I was on Santa duty late one afternoon when I heard a small child inconsolable with grief and absolutely beside herself in tears. Her cries of hopelessness were heartrending. She had worked herself into such a state that she couldn’t stop. She was on vacation with her mother and father from Germany and was absolutely certain that Santa was not going to be able to find her on Christmas Day.

Now I had spent some time in Germany (a whole other story) and spoke enough German to understand immediately what was going on. The words I spoke came from me, but almost as if they were coming from someone else. I said to the little

girl in German “Why are you crying, my little one? Didn’t you know that Santa speaks every language, and knows where all the good children are at Christmas, even when they are not at home?”

I will always carry with me the memory of that child’s face as she looked at me in wonderment while trying to choke back her sobs as she realized that Santa himself was kneeling right in front of her, reassuring her that he would find her on Christmas. It wasn’t until April 1987 that I won my battle with my personal demons, but I have always kept something of that memory with me.

There is an old Irish saying, “May you be half an hour in heaven before the devil learns that you’re dead.” I am sure that Saint Peter will have to think a long while before he decides to open the gate for me or not. But this might be one on my side.

Mike Wilson, Laguna Woods

Filthy Ralph’s

To the Kroger people: This is the nickname of the Santa Barbara downtown Ralph’s store. I live on the Westside and often go to this store simply because it has most of what I need. But I’m embarrassed to admit this to my friends. Its reputation is abominable.

One of its two elevators from the underground parking garage hasn’t worked in what, two years? And the grounds surrounding the store are always unkempt: trash everywhere and overgrown foliage and built-up dirt and leaves.

Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the architecture of the downtown Ralph’s is exquisite, following the Spanish Colonial Revival code. Why is it that Kroger’s does nothing to improve the outside appearance of this location?

I’ve written before but received a response from an obvious AI robot.

When I have time, I bring along an extra bag to pick up trash along the walkway above the driveway to the underground parking area, but it saddens me to see the owner neglect throughout this property. There is only so much local citizens can do to help keep their city clean. Meredith Brace, S.B.

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Aisha Carrie-Marie Johnson 12/20/1987

- 12/5/2024

Aisha Carrie-Marie Johnson, born on Sunday, December 20, 1987, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, was a proud 805 native and a beacon of love and light to all who knew her. A cherished daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, Aisha left this world on December 5, 2024. She is survived by her devoted mother, her brother Phillip Wright, her sister Brianna Johnson, her loving nieces Anika and Kaya; nephews, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

As the firstborn to Mario and Gayle, Aisha held a special place in her family as the middle child, growing up surrounded by the love and laughter of her close-knit Santa Barbara relatives. Her radiant smile and “perked-up cheeks” earned her an affectionate nickname, one that followed her throughout her life.

Though her departure brings great sorrow, Aisha knew peace and victory awaited her. She has been welcomed into heaven by her father, grandparents, and close cousins who preceded her. While her time with us feels far too short, we will hold tight to the countless joyful memories and celebrate the remarkable woman she was and always will be in our hearts.

A service honoring Aisha’s life will be held on her birthday, December 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at South Coast Church, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Moose Lodge. Aisha’s enduring love for the San Francisco 49ers inspires us to celebrate in red, white, black, and gold colors that reflect her vibrant spirit and her 49er team.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Aisha’s honor can be made to

Santa Barbara’s Back to Basics Equine Assisted Recovery or Genesis Sober Living – Ventura County.

Let us come together to celebrate Aisha’s life, her warmth, and the legacy of love and kindness she leaves behind.

William M Faulding

8/31/1932 - 11/28/2024

Bill Faulding, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, son and friend left this earth peacefully on November 28, 2024.

He was born and raised in Santa Barbara and cared deeply for his family and friends.

Bill attended Santa Barbara High School where he was a member of the football team and then went on to serve in the US Navy before attending and graduating from UCSB. He enjoyed a career in banking and was able to build a house 54 years ago, raise a family and retire from his career, all in Santa Barbara. Bill enjoyed many hobbies such as: fishing, gardening, skiing, DIY, tasty BBQ’s and to lend a helping hand whenever needed.

Bill was a kind hearted man and will forever live in our hearts.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Dolores “Dee”, their sons Dwight (Kathy), Charles, their nephew Jim Flora, their 5 grandchildren, Phillip, Sophia (MacDonald), Christina, Alexis and Cassie, their greatgrandchildren, Bosco, Kolbe, and Dolores MacDonald, and Teagan and Riley Faulding.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents Bill and Stella, his sister Mary Ann Flora and nephews Rick and Dave Flora.

Bill will be missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.

Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary

Cantu Jr. 4/21/1939 - 12/13/2024

Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather Jesse Cantu Jr. passed away at the age of 85 on December 13, 2024, in his home in Santa Barbara, California.

Jesse was born on April 21, 1939, in New Braunfels, Texas. He was one of ten siblings born to Jesse Sr. and Juanita Cantu. He spent his childhood in Summerland and attended school in Carpinteria. In 1966, he met his then-to-be wife, Jeanie; they married in 1968 and together had three children: Marc, Anthony, and Christine Cantu. Jesse worked for Mission Linen Industries for 20 years before continuing his career with Santa Barbara County Social Services, where he retired after another 20 years of dedicated service.

A devoted father, Jesse remained actively involved in the lives of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. For over 25 years, he took great pride in watching his granddaughters perform Flamenco every Fiesta. One of his greatest joys was cheering on his grandson at soccer games for the past 13 years.

Jesse also had a lifelong passion for classic cars, enjoying both attending and participating in car shows. He was equally passionate about country-western music, often filling his days listening to his favorite songs. Above all, Jesse’s life was defined by his love and dedication to his family.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Jeanie Cantu; his son, Marc Cantu (Kaye); his daughter, Christine Cantu; his grandchildren, Leandra Perez, Iliana Perez, and Elliott Cantu; and his two great-granddaughters, Florence Morales and Sariyah Dixon.

He is also survived by his sisters, Paulette Ramirez, Mary Meadows (Ron), and Helen Cantu; his brothers, George, Augie, Steve, and Richard Cantu

(Becky); as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Jesse was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Cantu; and his sisters, Sarah Perez and Ninfa Chard.

“We love you, Grandpa/ Papa!”

– Leandra, Sis, Elliott, Florence, Sariyah, and “Sadee”

Services will be held on Monday, December 23, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 10 a.m.

Shirley Ann Hurley 2/14/1941 - 11/29/2024

Shirley Ann Hurley passed away at her home on November 29, 2024 surrounded by her caregivers, and her husband of 62 years, Jim Hurley. Shirley Ann was born on February 14th (Valentine’s Day), 1941 in Royston, Georgia to Shirley Thornton Sherrill and Mary Lea Bryce Sherrill. As a child she moved with her family to Boston where her father received his Divinity Degree as a Methodist Minister. The family then moved to San Francisco for a few years, then to Selma, California and then to Santa Rosa, California, where she met her husband, Jim, in the 7th grade. After graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1958, Shirley Ann attended Stanford University on a scholarship and graduated in 1962. Jim went to Berkeley and, after dating during their senior year, they were married on September 1st , 1962. Shirley Ann attended San Francisco State to get her teaching credential, and initially taught high school at age 22 at Balboa High School in San Francisco. Once Jim received his law degree and passed the Bar, they

moved to Santa Barbara in 1966, where she, for a while, taught at Santa Barbara High School and Junior High. She taught English and History. Their son, James H. Hurley, III, was born in 1968, and their daughter Elizabeth (“Lisa”) Alison Hurley was born in 1971.

Once the children were older, Shirley Ann devoted her life to her great love, which was charitable work to help other people. She worked assiduously raising money for CALM, Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation, and especially the Family Service Agency. In 2017, Shirley Ann was honored by the Family Service Agency at a reception on Padaro Lane. Besides raising money for these charities, she taught cooking to the disadvantaged at the Wake Center.

She was named Santa Barbara Woman of the Year in 1990. She also received the reward of “1000 Points of Light” from President George H.W. Bush. Shirley Ann loved her First United Methodist Church, and attended there for over 50 years, singing in the choir.

In addition to her charity work, Shirley Ann enjoyed traveling with her husband. Jim, a paratrooper, traveled all over the world parachuting with different airborne personnel. In so doing, Shirley Ann became the first American woman to ever parachute with the Russian Army. She also did a parachute jump in Holland, and travelled to Tunisia and South Africa with Jim. Shirley Ann was preceded in death by her parents many years ago and recently by her sister, Adrienne Cupples. She is survived by her sister, Linda Sherrill, her husband, Jim Hurley, her son, James Hurley, her daughter, Lisa Baker (David Baker), and two grandchildren, Matthew Baker and Natalia Baker.

There will be a Memorial Service held for Shirley Ann on Thursday, January 23rd at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Garden Street, in Santa Barbara. A reception will immediately follow at The Valley Club of Montecito.

Gifts in honor of Shirley Ann may be made to the Legacy Fund of the First United Methodist Church or the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara.

Jesse

Ilona H. Hunter 12/4/1932 - 11/30/2024

Ilona H. Hunter passed away on November 30, 2024 at the age of 92 after a brief illness. She had been a resident of the independent living unit of Atterdag Village.

Ilona was born and raised in New York City. She loved to travel which led her to a 30+ year career as a purser for Pan American Airways, traveling to the four corners of the world. In those days of pre-corporate and private jets, she met several of the greats of the time. Most special to her was Martin Luther King Jr. who later wrote a letter of commendation for her. Ilona was a lifelong reader, continued travel enthusiast, and animal lover, giving a loving home to a succession of rescue cats.

Ilona met Richard Hunter on the rooftop of their New York City apartment building on July 4th, 1966, and they began their lives together the following year. In 1990 they moved to Solvang where they happily settled into small town life. They had a strong and loving marriage until his passing in 2010. In her later years, she thoroughly enjoyed many services of the Solvang Senior Center, where she took exercise classes, attended the monthly Senior Suppers and developed many close friendships. Both she and Richard were longtime members of Saint Mark’s in the Valley Episcopal Church.

Surviving relatives include her sister, Margaret Fridecky of New York, NY, her cousins, Christopher Morris, and Michael Morris, and their families in the UK and her step son-in-law, Timothy Meyer and his family in the process of moving to Jefferson, North Carolina, In the last couple of years of her life, she also had the great friendship, love, and extraordinary caring of Laura and Larry Barbro of Los Alamos, CA. Ilona was predeceased by

her husband, Richard Hunter, her sister, Marie Nemeth and her parents, Edward and Piri Fridecky.

Interment will be alongside Richard in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, MA. A “Celebration of a Life” will be held in Solvang, time and place to be announced. Should you wish to make a donation in Ilona’s memory, please consider the following: Solvang Senior Center 1745 Mission Dr. Solvang, CA 93463, Saint Mark’s in the Valley 2901 Nojoqui Ave. Los Olivos, CA 93441.

Lucille Warnock 1933 - 2024

Lou was born in 1933, the surprise gift to her mother Clarine, father Fred, 16-year-old brother Fred Junior, and 12-year-old sister Janet. She was beautiful, smart and delightful, a ray of sunshine at a very dark time in America, which was in the depths of the Depression. When she was five, she contracted rheumatic fever, giving her ample time to explore the imaginative stories and books which informed her life. My Storybook series was an important feature in her creative imagination, as well as her collection of Storybook Dolls. When she returned to school, her abilities were soon recognized, and she was skipped a grade. At 13, she was sent to a college preparatory boarding school for girls in Berkeley California, a very formative and important time for her.

Lou attended UCLA, creating her own major of politics with an emphasis in public relations. She joined Alpha Kai Omega sorority, where she made many lifelong friends. One of her sorority sisters Barbara asked Lou to meet her fiancé Stewart, as she was to be in the upcoming wedding. His brother Hugh came along, and it was that fateful day that Hugh & Lou fell in love on the beach in Malibu California, beginning their 69-year

marriage. Her first job was in sales with Mary Louise Schmidt of The Building Center, a modern architect service in West Los Angeles, where she was able to enjoy her passion for design and architecture. The young couple moved to Seal Beach CA where their three daughters Julie, Stacy, and Lexi were born. She joined the Junior League of Long Beach, making long-term and important friendships while doing great philanthropy work. In 1967 she fulfilled a dream, when she and Hugh designed and built a contemporary home on Davenport Island in Huntington Harbor, CA, enjoying the tight knit community and active outdoor lifestyle for 50 years.

Having an astute and curious mind, Lou decided to get her real estate license once the girls were all in grade school, and it soon became not only a source of joy for her, but a highly successful career that spanned 35 years. It brought together her love of people, a desire to help them find just the right home and allowed her to enjoy her interest in architecture and design. Some of her favorite pastimes were entertaining, travel, and reading the LA Times from cover to cover.

Finally retiring at 75, Lou remained active socially, practicing yoga, writing for the Harbor Light magazine, traveling, and, visiting her five grandchildren Mico, Remi, Will, Serafina and Annabelle in Seattle and Santa Barbara. In 2018 she and Hugh moved to Santa Barbara and thrived in the community at Maravilla, where she participated in tai chi, art classes, and especially enjoying the music. As she developed some cognitive decline from mini strokes, her beloved Hugh was always by her side. Throughout their lives they were love birds, holding hands, and exchanging sweet I love you’s. She is survived by Hugh who misses his “Smeed” terribly, and her loving family and friends.

Her spiritual practice, that included meditation, visualization, and affirmation, sustained her to the very end, and she died peacefully with a beautiful smile on her face. She was an elegant and graceful woman to the very end.

Marilyn E. Ryan 10/25/1946 - 12/12/2024

Marilyn Elizabeth Ryan passed away peacefully at home on December 12, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Ryan and the late Florence (Horan) Ryan.

She graduated from Manchester High School in 1964, received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Central Connecticut State College, and earned graduate credits in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State College. She lived in Colorado, Hawaii, and Switzerland before settling in Santa Barbara, California, where she taught at Monroe Elementary School for 25 years before retiring in 2010.

Marilyn’s passion extended beyond her professional life. In her youth, she played several sports including high school and intercollegiate volleyball and field hockey. After retirement she was an active member of the American Irish Historical Society, an usher at the Granada Theatre and the Ensemble Theatre Company, and a volunteer tutor at Monroe Elementary School.

She carried that same enthusiasm into her love for hiking and traveling. She traveled extensively throughout Europe and studied the language and culture in various Central American and South American countries. In addition, she was an avid environmentalist. Most importantly, she leaves behind a legacy of kindness that will continue to inspire all who knew her.

Marilyn is survived by her sister, Lois Ryan, her niece Kimberly Martin, her brotherin-law, James Martin, and her grandniece Lauren Martin. She also leaves behind many loving friends, especially the thoughtful and generous people who helped her during her illness. In addition to her parents, she

was predeceased by her sister, Roberta.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Bridget Church on 80 Main Street in Manchester, Connecticut. Burial will follow at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, donations would be gratefully appreciated in Marilyn’s name to the National Park Foundation https://www.nationalparks.org/. For online condolences, please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome. com.

Allison Ann Woolsey 8/2/1956 - 10/24/2024

Allison passed away at her home in Oakland after a prolonged battle with cancer. She died peacefully with her loyal poodle, Stella, at her side. She is survived by family across California and remembered with love by friends in Bellevue and Orcas Island, WA, where she spent her childhood, and in Santa Barbara, where she moved in her early teens and attended La Colina Junior High and San Marcos High School. After graduation, she studied at Santa Barbara City College where her primary coursework was in natural history and the sciences. Allison moved to Oakland in 1990 and spent her adult life working at Oracle and Salesforce. She was known professionally for her strong work ethic and optimism. She adopted a cat, Cashmere, and later a standard poodle, Stella, who were her close companions. Allison will be remembered for her love of nature and her passion for community service. She spoke French and travelled widely. She was fiercely independent, creative, and curious. At her request, there will be no public service. Donations in Allison’s honor can be made to the Santa Barbara City College Foundation.

REFLECTING ON 24 YEARS OF CRISIS CARE AT DIRECT RELIEF

THOMAS

TIGHE LEAVING THE SANTA BARBARA–BASED, GLOBALLY IMPACTFUL

NONPROFIT

AID AGENCY

Origin stories don’t get any more pure of intention than that of Direct Relief, which was started in 1948 by an Estonian immigrant named William Zimdin. After escaping Hitler’s clutches during World War II, he settled in Santa Barbara and started sending Eastern Europeans food, clothing, and medicine from his own pantry so they could rebuild their lives.

When he died three years later, his friend, the Hungarian immigrant Dezso “Dennis” Karczag also a survivor of the Nazi regime whom Zimdin rescued from a refugee camp carried the mission forward, expanding efforts to help disaster and war zone survivors across the planet. By the time Karczag died at age 96 in the year 2000, Direct Relief was the nonprofit darling of nonprofit-saturated Santa Barbara, a globally significant organization molded by hometown grassroots.

Today, a quarter-century later, Direct Relief which opened its new headquarters by the airport five years ago remains a Santa Barbara darling. But it’s risen up the reputation ranks considerably, and is now considered one of the nonprofit stars of the world.

It’s the fifth largest charity in the United States, responsible so far for distributing more than $16 billion in medicines and supplies and $350 million in grants. That’s gone to 136 countries to date and now all 50 American states, following the domestic initiatives that Hurricane Katrina triggered in 2005. (That’s when they dropped “International” from the name.)

Direct Relief is often one of the first responders to increasingly worse natural disasters and dangerous war zones, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, where the organization’s

BY MATT KETTMANN

support is quickly rising past $1.5 billion. And it is never reliant on taxpayer funds, doing more good work than most governments can fathom supported solely by private donations.

The past two decades of achievements are largely thanks to Thomas Tighe, who went from running the Peace Corps to becoming the head of Direct Relief in October 2000. After 24 years of fostering the nonprofit’s staggering growth, strategic modernization, and groundbreaking expansion across our own country, he’s stepping down at the end of this year.

I met Thomas soon after he arrived in Santa Barbara, and we quickly realized that we’d attended the same high school in San Jose (Bellarmine College Preparatory, which he left after two years to graduate closer to his home at Palo Alto High). Our allboys Jesuit school’s motto was “Men for Others,” and we were implored to try to give back as much as we could.

While I’ve tried to pull that off here and there, Tighe turned that motto into his entire life and career. Such dedication to doing well is admirable and inspirational, and all the more critical in a time when the world doesn’t seem to be going so well.

I thought a chat with this globe-jumping visionary might work well for this week’s annual Peace on Earth issue. I was not disappointed, and I emerged from an hour-long video call with Tighe feeling much better about the world. I hope reading this interview which has been condensed and streamlined for clarity will do the same for all of you.

What brought your family to Palo Alto? I was an Army brat. My dad was a West Point grad. He was killed in Vietnam when I was 6, and that’s where we were living when he shipped out. My mom took the $10,000 VA benefit and

bought a little house in Palo Alto. It was not like Palo Alto today. It was a small, sleepy college town.

You volunteered for the Peace Corps after graduating from law school and passing the bar. Who let you do that? It would be hard to do now. I didn’t come out of school with a big debt load. Public schools were much more affordable at the time. I knew that by going to a law firm, there was a pretty well-established path that you grind for seven years straight.

But I hadn’t really done anything before that, so the Peace Corps seemed like, if not then, then never. That took me on a much different path.

What drew you to Direct Relief? It was the work, which was a combination of things that I had a background in. The Peace Corps was in 90 countries with about 7,000 people serving, so there was a sense of dynamism, of evolving internationally. That dovetailed with what Direct Relief did, and they also had a focus on health, which is a big part of what I did on the Veterans Affairs Committee [his pre-Peace Corps job].

There’s no one lower on an organizational chart in Washington, D.C., than a Peace Corps volunteer, but it’s a great job. It’s different from being a tourist. It’s different from being there to do business. It’s really there to work alongside people, and that was very enriching and rewarding.

I saw many of the same dimensions in Direct Relief. But it had the flexibility of being a private organization. You could move faster. You could make quicker decisions.

Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe

How has the relief work changed since you were hired? The increase in frequency and intensity and duration of these emergencies has been consistent throughout the last 24 years. They’re just statistically bigger, last longer, and are more devastating. Being able to play a productive role in all of those events allowed us to think bigger and do more, but never lose that sense of being from a small town that’s prone to its own emergencies. You’re never too big for your own britches, and knowing that has been consistently helpful for Direct Relief.

Santa Barbara has certainly seen our share of tragedy since you arrived. Your family even survived the Montecito mudslide. What perspective does that provide? We think there’s a Santa Barbara bubble, and that’s true, but it’s also a microcosm of what’s happening in the world.

We’ve had one of the largest fires in history since I’ve lived here. We’ve had large loss of life in Santa Barbara from the mudslide right before the tragic loss on the dive boat [the Conception]. We’ve had mass shootings. There was a mass shooting at the Goleta post office. There was a mass shooting in Isla Vista. There was a mass casualty event when someone plowed into a bunch of students within two miles of where I sit. Those are great reminders that these big events that you hear about in the world are just like the ones that happen locally. Even though we’ve been able to do more at Direct Relief, I don’t think we’ve lost that basic mindset that was here long before I arrived.

How has your role changed? It’s just dealing with bigger things, and the way to do more was unavoidably through a systematic approach. We were early adopters of technology for programmatic purposes, and we made a big investment

in trying to have a software platform that was compatible with industry.

We recognized that early in 2009 we should have the same basic technology platform as the largest healthcare companies in the world. That allowed us to become accredited in each of the 50 U.S. states to distribute prescription medications, which no nonprofit had ever done before.

Counterintuitively, the more we did in the U.S. allowed us to do much more internationally. If you can’t do it in your own country, you have no business doing it in someone else’s country.

Can you do it in Santa Barbara, where you live? If the answer is no, it’s an early gut check. The more we did here with the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and Doctors Without Walls gave great insights.

Has the hyper-politicization of everything affected operations? You have to have a sharper antenna. Anything can [be] and is politicized, but we’re apolitical, and having a record before the hyper-political environment we’re in now was helpful. The fact that we’re not relying on government funding was also helpful. We exist because people want it to exist.

Everybody needs help at some point, and we try to do it respectfully and thoughtfully and consistently. I think that has kind of carried the day, even in the Middle East, where we’ve been able to do a lot, even in Gaza, comparatively. But it’s only because we’ve been doing it with the permission of the Israelis for the past decade, and they knew us. They knew there was no agenda.

We have to navigate the realities of the world and the laws and the sanctions and all that comes up in the political realm. We’ve gotten good at that too, whether it’s Syria or Ukraine or Cuba or anyplace else.

Even in the U.S. Each state has its own particular rules and requirements, so we have to navigate that every day as well.

You have a great deal of resources, but I can’t imagine that you can help everyone. That must be some heartbreaking calculus. There’s a viability reality. There are places, like Sudan, where the pressing need is enormous, but our ability to navigate through it hasn’t been viable. In certain times, we just have to recognize that, as much as we want to help, as much as there are good people trapped in these circumstances, it’s beyond our control to ensure the security of the supply chain.

We’ve become good because we work with local people. It would be like if someone from Germany flew in here and wanted to help after the mudslide, they’d be asked to leave. Coming in to support a group that’s already in existence, whether it’s the Bucket Brigade or something like that, that’s our approach.

Do you have a project that you’re most proud of?

Well, most of my job is to not worry about the successes, but focus on the problems to fix. But there have been so many examples, whether it was in Haiti or Indonesia after the tsunami in 2004, where it became clear that Direct Relief was in a position to provide something that was really needed, and provide it fast and reliably in a low-key way.

That’s been true in every major emergency, but there are other efforts, like bringing pediatric cancer drugs to Africa. They had an 80-plus-percent fatality rate for childhood cancers, where it’s an 80-plus-percent survival rate in the U.S. These are not new drugs. It’s not fancy therapy. It’s just diagnosis and treatment. It fundamentally works.

Those are really rewarding and a reminder that the marketplace is great for innovation. It fosters competition. It also has a very hard edge, so a lot of things that are good human decisions aren’t great for businesses. But working with businesses to encourage them to participate in places just because it’s the right thing to do has allowed us to do things like the pediatric cancers program in eight countries in Africa. It’s always inspiring to know that we can do better.

What will be Thomas Tighe’s legacy at Direct Relief? I hope more positive than negative! The approach, for me, has always been important. The point is to help people in a thoughtful, respectful way.

That counts more than just cranking up the statistics, which has brought recognition to Direct Relief and supports our programmatic activity. But that’s really not why I came to work here, and I don’t think it’s why anyone else came to work here. If it ever ceases to be about the human element, we would have lost something significant despite having had much bigger numbers. There’s kind of a soulfulness and good old-fashioned Santa Barbara vibe to Direct Relief’s approach that I have always appreciated.

So, Santa Barbara brings soul, but does it still make sense to be headquartered in such an expensive place? For some practical reasons, not really. You wouldn’t set up a major distribution hub in Santa Barbara, of all places, if you were looking for cost and access to ports and everything.

But on balance, it’s been a great place, in part because of the university, in part because of the interesting mix of people with different experiences who live in Santa Barbara. It’s a small town in many ways, but it’s a melting pot of people with a lot of other experiences.

You’ve raised four kids here and built a life in Santa Barbara. What do you do for fun when you’re not working? The perfect day for me is if I can go to the beach, walk the dogs, go surfing when there’s a rare swell that’s not too crowded, and just kind of hang out. It takes an hour or two for me in Santa Barbara to feel like I’ve been on vacation.

The quality of life, natural beauty, and the people have been a tremendous source of energy for me and the organization for years.

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Mexico City, September 24, 2016: Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe greets a resident while walking through the area served by the mobile health clinic.

October 13, 2017: Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe delivers 100,000 N-95 masks and other emergency medical aid to the staging area at Napa County Airport during a major wildfire.

Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe delivers masks to essential workers in Goleta and Santa Barbara on April 28, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization delivered up to 100,000 masks, beginning in Santa Barbara County, to protect essential workers. On April 28, more than 1,500 masks were delivered to grocery and convenience stores, including Santa Cruz Market, Smart & Final, Albertsons, and Sprouts.

Maybe it’s getting a little shinier than it was when I got here, but that’s okay. What makes Santa Barbara the special place it is, that’s pretty well ingrained, and I don’t think that’s likely to change. It’s been a special place.

Why leave Direct Relief now? There would have never been a great time to leave, because I love the job. It’s very rewarding and enriching. But everyone transitions at some point, so now is as good a time as ever, because there’s good momentum, there’s a good team in place, and there’s strong financial stability.

It’s bittersweet, for sure, but I still have a lot of gas in the tank. I still have an interest in service. I just don’t know what exactly that’s going to look like.

Who will replace you? The board is conducting a national search and trying to find someone who fits all the requirements. I’m sure it will be someone better younger, taller, funnier, cooler, better-looking, more well-spoken, and I will applaud that. But I don’t know who it is. I’m hopeful for someone who really appreciates all of those things that have been so meaningful to me.

It sounds like you’re not retiring, so what do you hope to do next? I don’t know what the next year is going to be. I’ll take a little time, but not too much. I’m just hopeful there is something out there for me that is rewarding and meaningful where I can feel like I’m contributing at a time when there’s a lot of need in the world and a lot of divisiveness.

My experience has been that people are great. I only meet people who are trying to do something good every day. It’s given me this weirdly positive distorted view of humanity. We’re not just the divisive political environment that’s been reported at length. That’s true to some degree, but I don’t see it in my dayto-day life.

It’s refreshing to hear your optimism because, over the last quarter-century, it doesn’t feel like things have gotten better. I’m going to Ukraine for my 12th time later this week. Being there in the winter, trying to hearken back to what it was like 75 years ago, in the midst of World War II, when the whole world was at war?

We had a whole generation of people who, after high school, went off and spent four years fighting. We damn nearly blew up the world with nuclear weapons. There was pervasive racism and segregation. If you look at that and you ask, “Have we made progress?” We have. There’s still hunger, but there’s less. There’s still inadequate opportunities for a lot of people, but there are more opportunities for more people. The overall length of life has been extended.

We forget sometimes to ask, “Is there progress overall?” And I think the answer is unquestionably, “Yes.”

What will you be doing in Ukraine? We’ve got a bunch of stuff in Kyiv and Lviv as well. It’s like a history book. The soldiers who were injured on the eastern front get on the medical train and come to the west, where they can receive more care without the constant fear of attack. It’s something that should be relegated to the black-and-white pictures in a history book, so it’s jarring to see it unfolding.

This is sort of like California trying to take on the Russian army. It’s David versus Goliath, but there’s no quit in the Ukrainians. It’s been extraordinary to see the mobilization effort and the love of country. It’s not something you see growing up in Palo Alto. You’re not forced to make those types of choices, but people there are making them every day.

Will you miss international work if it’s not part of your next job? I’ll miss it a little bit, but there’s plenty here in the States issues and causes that are really important that we’ve learned a lot about here at Direct Relief.

Our headquarters was one of the first permitted microgrids [an independent power system] in the continental United States. The effort to make sure that other nonprofits doing important work have that same stability, that’s been very rewarding.

There’s a huge opportunity philanthropically that’s different from government subsidies. We’ve had the opportunity to learn from examples all around the country and the world, so I’m hopeful to put some of that to decent use, even if it’s just here in Santa Barbara.

For more information, see directrelief.org.

On Friday, January 26, 2018, Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe joined Santa Barbara County Fire department to tour the areas affected by a deadly mudslide in a Direct Relief–donated off-road vehicle. In addition to the four-wheel-drive truck, Direct Relief donated six utility vehicles to help continue search and rescue operations in extreme terrain.

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INDEPENDENT CALENDAR

THURSDAY 12/19

12/19-12/22: Ensemble Theatre Presents Million Dollar Quartet This show takes place on the night of December 4, 1956, when a twist of fate brought Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for an unbelievable jam session that features songs such as “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and more. Thu.: 7:30pm, Fri.: 8pm, Sat.: 3pm and 8pm, Sun.: 2pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. Students: $25, GA: $40-$68. Call (805) 965-5400 or email boxoffice@etcsb.org. etcsb.org/whats-on

12/19: Grace Fisher Foundation Book Club Discuss literature through a disability lens with this meeting focusing on Sarah Novic’s novel True Biz, about a year of change for a teacher and her students at a boarding school for the deaf. 1pm. Grace Fisher Foundation, 121 S. Hope Ave., Ste. F118. Free. Call (805) 698-6024. tinyurl.com/GFFBookClubDec19

12/19-12/22: A Cowboy Lullaby See an original theatrical concert about the truths, myths, lies, and legends of the American West, and the poetry of characters with dreams as vast as the open range. Thu.-Fri.: 7pm, Sat.: 2 and 7pm, Sun.: 2pm. Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. $25-$94.50. Call (805) 667-2900. rubicontheatre.org

FRIDAY 12/20

12/20-12/21: Film Screening: Love Actually Watch a screening of Richard Curtis’s 2003 film Love Actually, which follows the lives of eight very different couples dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. 9pm. SBIFF Film Center, 916 State St. $7-$12. Email help@sbiff.org sbifftheatres.com

12/20-12/23: ZooLights Walk through an immersive magical world of lights, featuring handcrafted silk-covered lanterns lit with more than 50,000 LED bulbs that showcase animal and nature scenes from around the world. Reservations are required. ZooLights will show through January 12, 2025. 4:30-8:30pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Free-$35. Call (805) 962-5339. sbzoo.org/zoolights

12/20: Lego Hangout Get creative with Legos, or try one of the library’s challenges to master your Lego-building skills. 3:30-4:30pm. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free Grades K-2 and 3-6). Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com tinyurl.com/LegoHangoutDec20

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 State and Carillo sts., 8am-1pm

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

Solvang:

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

(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

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

SATURDAY 12/21

12/21: Boyz II Men

This legendary R&B vocal group formed in 1985, which currently features founding members Nathan Morris and Wanyá Morris, and joined by Shawn Stockman, will bring their soulful songs like “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” and more to the Valley. 8pm. Chumash Casino and Resort, 3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. $99-$159. Ages 21+. Call (800) 248-6274. chumashcasino.com/entertainment

12/21: S.B. Improv: The Longform Show Join this drop-in longform improv workshop of creativity and laughter where area improv teams will create stories in real time. 8-9:30pm. Jefferson Hall, Unitarian Society of S.B., 1525 Santa Barbara St. $10. Email info@sbimprov.com tinyurl.com/ LongformComedyShowDec21

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12/20-12/21: Maverick Saloon Fri.: 33 Thunder, 8:30pm. Sat.: Jimi Nelson Band, 8:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon .com/event-calendar

12/20-12/21: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Ben Betts, 7pm. Sat.: Kelp, 7pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

12/20-12/21: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: False Puppet, 8pm. Sat.: The Yules, 8pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

12/21: Arrowsmith’s Wine Bar Brian Black, 7pm. 1539 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call (805) 686-9126 or email anna@arrowsmithwine.com. arrowsmithwine.com/events

12/21: The Cruisery Live music Saturdays, 9pm. Free. 501 State St. Call (805) 729-3553. thecruisery.com/the-cruisery

12/21-12/22: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Barry McGuire, 1:30pm. Sun.: Zydeco Zippers, 5pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 9670066. coldspringtavern.com

12/21: Fox Wine Co. The Rhythm Industrial Complex, 5pm. Free. 120 Santa Barbara St. Call (805) 6996329. tinyurl.com/TRICFoxWine

12/21-12/22: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Adrian and the THC, 3pm. Sun.: Nate & Hector, 1pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/ music-on-the-water

12/21: Lost Chord Guitars Winter Solstice Singer/Songwriter Celebration with Spencer the Gardener and Zach Madden, with special guests, 7pm. $10. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 3314363. lostchordguitars.com

12/23: The Red Piano RJ Mischo, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

SUNDAY 12/22

12/22: Living Succulent Wreath-Making Join garden expert Dawn O’Donnell and upgrade the classic holiday craft in wreath-making, with living succulents. 10am-1pm, Belmond El Encanto Hotel & Spa, 800 Alvarado Pl. $150. Call (805) 845-5800. tinyurl.com/El-Encanto-Holidays

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY 12/25

Holiday Haps’n’ Fun

12/19-12/23, 12/24: Ice in Paradise Winter Wonderland 2024 Take advantage of all-day public skating with skate rentals and a hot chocolate included. Thu.-Mon.: 9am-9pm; Tue.: 9am3:30pm. 6985 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. $25. Call (805) 879-1550. iceinparadise.org

12/19-12/25: Winter Solstice: A Dusk Bar Holiday Pop-Up Sip warming winter cocktails and cozy up with your crew by candlelight. 3-11pm. Dusk Bar, 524 State St. Free admission. tinyurl.com/Holiday-DuskBar

12/19-12/25: Solvang Julefest Light & Music Show Every evening, Solvang Park will come alive with a 10-minute light and music display on the hour. Showtimes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9pm. Solvang Park, 630 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call (805) 465-7298. tinyurl.com/Solvang-Julefest

12/19-12/25: Hillside’s Eighth Annual Shining Light on Abilities Walk through this display of interactive holiday decorations that will feature more lights than ever before (and is a popular stop on the Santa Barbara Trolley of Lights Tour!) and is a residential facility for 59 people with developmental disabilities. Hillside House, 1235 Veronica Springs Rd. Free hillsidesb.org

12/19-12/22: Goleta Valley Art Association: Picassos 4 Peanuts (Great Art 4 Not a Lot) The show will feature paintings by area artists for $300 or less in a wide range of media. Thu., Tue.: 10am7pm. Fri.-Sat.: 10am-5:30pm; Sun.: 1-5pm. Goleta Valley Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 964-7878. tinyurl.com/Picassos4Peanuts

12/19-12/21: A Cowboy Christmas The horse stable has been transformed into the North Pole with games, crafts, activities, a hot cocoa bar, a petting zoo, a visit from Santa, and more. Snacks, drinks, and beer and wine will be available for purchase. 3:30-7:30pm. River View Park, 151 Sycamore D.r, Buellton. Children 2 and under: free; GA: $19.95. Email bob@syvhorsebackrides.com syvcowboychristmas.com

12/19, 12/22-12/24: Miracle at the Funk Zone Make your reservation to experience over-the-top holiday decor, displays, and festive cocktails such as a “Christmapolitan” with a portion of the reservation fee to go toward CALM. Daily, familyfriendly hours are 2-5pm. 5pm-12am. Pearl Social, 131 Anacapa St., Ste. B. Reservations: $10. Ages 21+. Call (805) 284-0380. pearlsocialsb.com

12/20-12/21: The 32nd Annual Living Nativity The community is invited to see this silent re-creation of the Holy Night with actors in costumes portraying the Holy Family, Wise Men, angels, and shepherds along with camels, sheep, donkeys, and goats. See the extensive collection of crèches (Nativity sets) from around the world and enjoy free cider and cookies. 5:30-7:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 963-3579. tinyurl.com/LivingNativity2024

Dec. 19-25

Friday 12/20

12/20-12/22:

Paseo Nuevo Snowfall Twirl in the snowfall, Fridays through Sundays. 6 and 7pm. 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free paseonuevosb.com/holidays

12/20-12/22: Third Annual S.Y.V. Holiday Lights Festival Stroll through an enchanted garden light experience with a mini Polar Express train (additional cost), falling snow, a marketplace with goods and food, live reindeer on selected days, entertainment, and selfies with Santa. 5-9pm. Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden at River View Park, 151 Sycamore Dr., Buellton. GA (ages 13+): $25; children: free-$15. Call (805) 245-5603. syvholidaylights.com

12/20-12/21, 12/23-12/24: Solvang Julefest Daylight and Candlelight Tours Choose between a morning or an early evening tour of the village to learn about Danish traditions and Solvang history from a local Dane dressed in traditional folk dress. Daylight: 10am; Candlelight: 5pm. Ages 4+. $64. Check in: Solvang Visitor Ctr., 1639 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Call (805) 465-7298. tinyurl.com/Solvang-Julefest

12/20: Espresso Martini Bar Try a new or favorite take on a martini as Hanson Vodka will be pouring espresso martini tastings. 5-7pm, Djinn, Hotel Californian, 36 State St. Free admission. Ages 21+. Call (805) 882-0100. tinyurl.com/EspressoMartiniTastings

12/20-12/22: The Ojai Art Center Theater Presents It’s a Wonderful Life Radio Play Actors will bring multiple characters to life through lively voice work and clever sound effects in this delightful telling of George Bailey’s discovery of how valuable life is. Fri.: 7:30pm; Sat.: 2pm and 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. The Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. $10-$20. Call (805) 640-8797. ojaiact.org

Saturday 12/21

12/21-12/22: The Christmas Revels: A Winter Solstice Celebration The Ghosts of Haddon Hall Follow the story of John Henry Manners, the ninth Duke of Rutland, and his family who are stranded at his dilapidated ancestral home overnight when unexpected spirits try to convince him to save the historic manor house. Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free$80. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

Holiday Haps’n’ Fun

12/21-12/22:

Goleta Depot Candy Cane Train Take a ride on this holiday express all decked out with holiday lights and decorations. Noon-4pm. Goleta Depot, 300 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 964-3540. goletadepot.org/events

12/21: Ugly Sweater Singles Party! Put on your ugliest holiday sweater to enter a contest, play trivia, and take in some comedy from host Sam Bear. This mix and mingle happens to be for straight singles in their thirties and forties. 6:30-8:30pm. The Bobcat Room, 11 W. Ortega St. $15. Ages 21+. tinyurl.com/UglySweaterSingles

12/21-12/22: State Street Ballet Presents The Nutcracker This annual holiday favorite about Clara and the toy nutcracker that comes to life will feature an international cast of professional dancers along with 100 young dancers from the State Street Academy accompanied by the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Sat.: 2pm and 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $24-$125. Call (805) 899-2222. ticketing.granadasb.org/events

12/21: Goleta School of Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Tutu Suite This very special and charming Nutcracker will feature the youngest dancers with an encore performance of favorite dances from the youngest and highest-level performers. 1:30-2:30pm. The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. $15 (at the door). Call (805) 328-3823. goletaschoolofballet.com/performances

12/21: S.B. Downtown Holiday Cheer Live Music Enjoy live holiday music every Saturday leading up to Christmas. 4pm. Paseo Nuevo Center Court (next to Captain Fatty’s Winter Beer Garden). Free tinyurl.com/Holiday-Music

12/21: Julefest Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers Be on the lookout for this premiere professional caroling group strolling the downtown village and filling the air with a cappella holiday tunes. 4-7pm. Downtown Solvang. Free. Call (805) 465-7298. tinyurl.com/Solvang-Julefest

12/22: The S.B. Run Club Holiday 5K Run Come feel the holiday burn at this Holiday 5K! Meet at the Peppermint Parlor to embark on a downtown community run! 9-10:30am, Paseo Nuevo (in North Court across from Sephora), 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free tinyurl.com/Holiday-5K

Tuesday 12/24

12/24: Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Service Join for a service of scripture readings and carol singing that will tell the Christmas story. Refreshments will follow the service. 5:30pm. El Camino Presbyterian Church, 7526 Calle Real, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-0113. tinyurl.com/Lessons-Carols-Dec24

Holiday Dining

12/21: Crafternoons: Holiday Reuse Join to create paperchain garlands, collage cards, tissue paper wreaths, and recycled ornaments that will spread joy sustainably. 11:30am-1pm. EE Makerspace, Art from Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $8. Ages 5+. Call (805) 884-0459. exploreecology.org/calendar

12/21: Solvang Julefest Photos with Santa Paws Therapy

Dogs of S.B. invites you to pose with their charming therapy dogs (or your own pup) against a festive holiday backdrop with fun props to have your picture taken with your own phone or camera. 11am-1pm. Santa’s Village, Solvang Park, 640 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call (805) 465-7298. tinyurl.com/Solvang-Julefest

Sunday 12/22

12/22: S.B. Community Early Music Ensemble Presents The Peaceable Kingdom: A Renaissance Nativity This candlelight concert will feature Christmas music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance featuring the animals of the nativity story. 4pm. Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Free. Email Jodyt@carpinteriaca.gov. tinyurl.com/Renaissance-Nativity

12/24-12/25: Finch & Fork Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Buffet Tue. Eve: Times and prices vary; Wed. Buffet: Times vary. Children under ages 12: $55; GA: $120. Call (805) 879-9100 or email info@finchandforkrestaurant.com. finchandforkrestaurant.com/events

12/24-12/25: El Encanto Christmas Eve, Christmas Lunch, and Christmas Dinner Four-course prix-fixe meals. Reservations required. Tue. Eve: 5:30-9:30pm. $175; Wed. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm. $95; Wed. Dinner: 5:30pm-9:30pm. $175. Belmond El Encanto Hotel & Spa, 800 Alvarado Pl. Call (805) 845-5800. tinyurl.com/El-Encanto-Holidays

12/25: Christmas Dinner at San Ysidro Ranch Four-course prix-fixe with five entree options to choose from. Noon-3:30pm. San Ysidro Ranch, 900 San Ysidro Ln. $255. Call (805) 565-1720. Email dining@sanysidroranch.com. tinyurl.com/SYR-ChristmasDinner

Please see the Tis the Season guide at Independent.com for more events!

ANCHOR ELF WITH THE COWBELL TAKES CENTER STAGE

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOES COMEDIC, WITH GALA TRIBUTE TO WILL FERRELL AT THE RITZ-CARLTON BACARA

Although there are still nearly two months of shopping days before the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) officially opens, an opening salvo landed at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara this week. The occasion was the annual gala fundraising dinner and presentation of the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film, which found the Ritz-Carlton ballroom awash in a black-tie crowd savoring an elegant surf-and-turf dinner and up-close tribute to comic actor Will Ferrell.

Past recipients of the Kirk Douglas Award and this gala tribute include Michelle Yeoh, Martin Scorsese, Hugh Jackman, Dame Judi Dench, Jessica Lange, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Quentin Tarantino, John Travolta and, last year, Ryan Gosling, then high on the buzz of his Barbie moment (“I’m Ken!”).

Celebrity and epicurean buzz aside, the event is an important fundraiser for SBIFFs rich educational component and program.

As SBIFF head Roger Durling said in his introduction, Ferrell has a special skill and driving mission to get his audience laughing. Durling dubbed him the “king of American comedy” and a “combination of adult and child.”

Montages during the night illustrated Ferrell’s range of characters and sometimes feral comic instincts, with clips from such career highlights, stocked with memorable characters, as Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Elf, Blades of Glory, and Barbie

Some truth rang out from a clip from his role as the wildmaned Mugatu in Zoolander: “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!” Ferrell is also the man who put the phrase “more cowbell” into common vernacular, during his long, careerestablishing run as a Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member.

But the most recent item in his filmography takes a very different turn: the documentary Will & Harper chronicles a cross-country road trip taken by Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL screenwriter Andrew Steele, who came out to Ferrell as trans, had undergone a gender transition, and is now named Harper.

On hand to pay tribute to Ferrell were friends and sometime co-stars Kristen Wiig and Octavia Spencer. Spencer, who played along with Ferrell in the 2022 holiday movie Spirited, told Ferrell from the stage, “The world is a better, brighter, and funnier place because of you.”

During her introduction, Wiig commented, “Over the many years, his audience, his friends, his family have come to feel that he is our safe place in his work. We know that whatever road we take with him is a place we want to go with the ability to laugh until we cry. He holds our hand and walks us through more doors into the human experience.

“That being said, I have to mention his latest documentary. This film is profound, and it will shift thinking and save lives.”

Opening his acceptance speech, Ferrell held the award and asked, “Are you sure?” before paraphrasing Sally Field’s iconic acceptance moment: “You really like me.” Ferrell then turned local, noting, “This is a full-circle moment for me for

a number of reasons. I actually was here at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in 1997, with a little film called Men Seeking Women, which went straight to DVD. I read a little blurb on it, which said ‘mixed reviews.’

“So, it is good to be back,” he said with a sly grin. “And I was married here 24 years ago, with an amazing reception in the Santa Barbara courthouse. So, Santa Barbara means a lot to us.” He launched into a story of being a student at USC and hearing Kirk Douglas speak, and afterward telling the star about his acting aspirations. In his best deadpan, Ferrell said, “He put his hand on my heart and he said, ‘You have stories to tell, and one day you’re gonna tell,’ and he walked away.”

After a beat, Ferrell added a rim shot, leaving the room in peals of laughter: “Actually, no, that never happened. Would have been such a cool story, though.”

Ferrell closed by thanking SBIFF for acknowledging the art of comedy with this tribute in what was likely the funniest Kirk Douglas tribute to date. “When it’s good,” he said, “it looks easy, but it’s hard. This is recognition for the 20 studios and financiers that said no to us when we were shopping around Anchorman. This is recognition of when I’m sitting in my trailer on the first day of shooting on Elf in my elf suit, staring at myself in the mirror, going, ‘This better work, buddy. Otherwise, you’re done. What happened to the cool guy from SNL, now dressed up in tights in New York City like a crazy man?’ ”

Ferrell continued, “Thank you for awarding what I’ve always felt like I needed to bring a sense of play to whatever I did.”

—Josef Woodard

The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take place February 4-15, 2025. Official events, including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre and its new Film Center, plus the historic Arlington Theatre. Passes for the 2025 Festival are on sale now at sbiff.org.

Will Ferrell on the red carpet at the SBIFF Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film INGRID BOSTROM PHOTOS

Enjoying the festivities are (from left) Will & Harper producer Rafael Marmor, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Elbaum, and Netflix VP Adam Del Deo

MAGIC, INTRIGUE, ADVENTURE, PRINCES AND PRINCESSES, DANCING SNOWFLAKES, WALTZING FLOWERS, AND … A RAT QUEEN!

STATE STREET BALLET’S NUTCRACKER COMES TO SANTA BARBARA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

The internationally acclaimed dancers of State Street Ballet (SSB), together with the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra; a live chorus of students from the SING program of Music Academy of the West; and more than 100 children, all students at the State Street Ballet Academy, combine to bring this 130-year-old holiday spectacle alive, December 21-22 at The Granada Theatre.

The Nutcracker is a ballet with a long history. The original 1816 story by ETA Hoffman, called The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, was a rather dark and sinister fairy tale. Rewritten by Alexandre Dumas in 1844 as a more lighthearted tale called The Story of the Hazelnut Cracker, it was proposed to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1891 to compose music for a new ballet based on the Dumas version. Tchaikovsky collaborated with master choreographer Marius Petipa, and the first Nutcracker ballet was performed at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, one week before Christmas in 1892. The ballet appeared in England in 1934, in New York City in 1940, in San Francisco in 1944, and began its first annual performance by the New York City Ballet in 1954, choreographed by George Balanchine. Since then, The Nutcracker has become an annual holiday favorite in cities and towns across the U.S., Europe, and Russia.

The story begins with a Christmas Eve celebration at the home of the Stahlbaum family Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, and their children, Clara and Fritz. The party is interrupted by the entrance of Clara’s eccentric godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer danced in SSB’s version by Sergei Domrachev who gives gifts to all the children. He gives an especially beautiful gift of a nutcracker, painted like a toy soldier, to Clara. In a fit of jealousy, Fritz tries to take the Nutcracker and breaks its jaw. Clara is heartbroken, but Herr Drosselmeyer bandages the broken jaw, and the children go to sleep. When the clock strikes 12, Herr Drosselmeyer appears, and the magic begins! The rats come out, and a fierce battle between the rats and the toy soldiers, led by the Nutcracker, ensues. The traditional leader of the rats is a Rat King with seven (or more) heads. In State Street Ballet’s version, the Rat King is replaced by a Rat Queen. “Our villain is a female!” said Cecily MacDougall, State Street Ballet’s Executive Director. I cannot wait to see this.

The rat army is defeated, and from the wooden Nutcracker emerges a handsome prince, who escorts Clara to the Kingdom of Sweets. Clara must first pass through the land of the dancing snowflakes before she can take her place beside her new love in the magical kingdom. The Kingdom of Sweets is presided over by the Sugar Plum Fairy, danced by Akari Kato and Saori Yamashita, and her Cavaliers, Harold Mendez and Ryan Lenkey. The Prince recounts his adventures to the courtiers, and then he and Clara are entertained by a series of performances that include the famous Spanish (“Chocolate”), Chinese (“Tea”), and Arabian (“Coffee”) variations, the “Waltz of the Flowers,” and the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” State Street Ballet’s Nutcracker was choreographed by Founding Director Rodney Gustafson. Gustafson danced with American Ballet Theater during the time when the legendary Mikhail Baryshnikov had just defected to the West. Gustafson says his own Nutcracker choreography was heavily influenced by Baryshnikov. “I had the utmost honor to work directly with Baryshnikov as he created a new Nutcracker. It was a joy to be part of that process and enjoy those golden moments in dance. I was very influenced by his version as I created my own Nutcracker for SSB.”

Gustafson made certain key changes from tradition: “I used a woman to do a Rat Queen (traditionally a male role), much along the lines of the Cruella de Vil character.”

An interesting bit of Santa Barbara cultural history: Gustafson’s role in Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker was as one of a quartet of Court Buffoons, a virtuoso, acrobatic choreography that replaced the traditional “Mother Ginger” character, from whose copious skirts children emerge to dance. I found a video on YouTube of Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker, with the variation of the Court Buffoons here (bit.ly/3ZA5QvP). Gustafson, a gymnast before he became a ballet dancer, is the one doing the spectacular tumbling pass diagonally across the stage, and also the one “singing” center stage.

Gustafson’s original choreography has been supplemented this year with new Arabian (“Coffee”) and Spanish (“Chocolate”) variations, choreographed by SSB Rehearsal Director Tigran Sargsyan, and a new snow pas de deux choreographed by Nilas Martins, son of the legendary Peter Martins of New York City Ballet. Aimee Le and Maria Rita Rapisarda will

dance the Snow Queen, with Ethan Ahuero and Ryan Lenkey as the Snow King.

Gustafson has created a great many works for SSB in his 30 years as director, but he found that his niche is working with the stories. He said, “I have always been a dreamer and believe the world to be a place of wonder if we allow ourselves some moments to find the magic that life brings. The magic of the moment, and the individuality of the dancers with whom I work, are my inspiration. I see [The Nutcracker] as the one ballet that almost everyone will attend at some point in their life.”

“[The Nutcracker] inspires young people and ignites their passion for dance. There is something really magical about it, especially seeing so many kids on stage. For the kids in the production, they get to graduate to different roles as they get to move up the ranks, from littlest angels to larger roles, and even to Clara,” said MacDougall.

This year’s production will feature two very special students who will dance the role of Clara: Chanel von Yurt (Saturday matinee) and Catalina Brace (Sunday matinee). Company dancer Brenna Chumacero will dance the role of Clara Saturday evening.

The Nutcracker is a timeless fairy tale with a great deal of resonance today. It is more than a Christmas tale; it is a story of a young girl coming into her own and falling in love for the first time. But look beneath the surface, and you will find further nuances that poignantly relate to our struggles today. In the original Hoffman story, Clara feels imprisoned by the regulations of her family. Her escape into the fantasy land represents her going off into a world of her own choosing. And Gustafson’s choice of a female to play the evil Rat Monarch is a brilliant twist on traditional gender roles.

A quote from the legendary Mikhail Baryshnikov, which was given to me by Gustafson: “They say the arts are the soul of humanity. They shift our perspective. They challenge our assumptions. They provoke our emotions. It’s a form of positive extremism.” I will keep this in mind as I enjoy the performance Saturday night! —Jatila van der Veen

Tickets to State Street Ballet’s Nutcracker are going fast! The Nutcracker will be at The Granada Theatre (1214 State St.), December 21-22. See ticketing .granadasb.org/events.

Snow scene

THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION FOR KIM HURLEY

SBCC Nursing Program Supported Her Struggle with Dyslexia

BY TIANA MOLONY

Around three decades ago, Kim Hurley, BSN, RN, the Area Director of Nursing at Sansum Clinic, was in the middle of her weekly exam in nursing school at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). Every Friday, students took the standard exam to test their knowledge of that week’s curriculum. She had already failed two of those exams. If she failed a third time, she would be kicked out of the nursing program.

The thought of failing a third exam sent her into a panic. She stormed out of the room, heart pounding, gasping for air in the hallway. Despite her solid grasp of the material, she couldn’t fathom her repeated failures.

She wasn’t the only one baffled by her low test scores. Her teachers at SBCC immediately came to her rescue. They acknowledged that she was struggling and made it their duty to figure out why. They met with her and informed her that she could have another shot, and this time, they would read her the test.

So, a week later, Hurley showed up for her retake, and instead of reading the questions and writing down her answers, her teachers recited them to her. “They did that, and I got them all right,” Hurley recalled.

And that’s how she found out she had dyslexia. “Oh my god, I’m not broken,” she thought. “I’m not lazy.” From that point on, she was allowed to test differently. And she graduated from SBCC’s nursing program with flying colors. Her professors didn’t simply dismiss her struggles. They went above and beyond, identifying the root of her difficulties and providing the support she needed. “They spent the time, and they really changed my life,” she said.

She’s still in touch with those teachers. Jan An-

derson, who was the director of the nursing program at the time but has since retired, was one of the teachers who helped her understand her learning disability. Hurley still sees her around town. “I always give her a big hug,” she shared.

Hurley believes that she may have switched her career path entirely without her teachers’ support. She had always struggled with testing in high school and, because of that, believed she was inept. “That’s why I didn’t go to college right out of high school,” she admitted. “Because I did not enjoy school, and school was very hard for me.” Before her dyslexia diagnosis, she almost gave up nursing entirely. “There were times when I was like, ‘I’m just never going to do anything,’” she remembers thinking to herself.

Nursing wasn’t always on Hurley’s radar. When she moved to Santa Barbara from the Bay Area at 18, she wanted to be a model and signed with La’ Belle, a local modeling agency. She also worked as a receptionist at the Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic (SBMFC), now Sansum Clinic and soon to be Sutter Health.

Modeling briefly took her to New York, but it wasn’t long before she moved back to Santa Barbara. She continued working at the SBMFC, taking on many administrative roles. But still she wanted more. “I need to do something more productive with my life,” she thought. And that’s when her co-workers convinced her to try nursing.

Upon entering the nursing program, she took one general education class per semester at SBCC, balancing her studies and work. After finishing her general education, she entered the nursing program, taking day classes and working nights. She also became a certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) and began working as an ophthalmology technician.

Throughout her career, she has held many differ-

ent roles. After graduating from the nursing program, she became a registered nurse. She started as a pediatric and urgent care nurse, then transitioned into management and oversaw the pediatric and urgent care departments before becoming the Director of Nursing/Infection Control.

When Sansum Clinic upgraded its electronic health record (EHR), Hurley was instrumental in the transition, which led her to the position of EHR (Epic) Workflow Analyst. Then, Director of Operations. Now, as the Area Director, she oversees 11 departments and five service lines at Sansum Clinic.

Since her dyslexia diagnosis, she looks at school differently, not as something to be scared of but as something to look forward to. In 2023, she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) through Western Governors University and is working toward her master’s degree.

Hurley also mentors nursing students at SBCC, in the very program she once attended.

Reflecting on her journey, Hurley acknowledges the profound impact of SBCC and her professors, saying, “I am eternally grateful to Santa Barbara City College.”

LIVING

Outdoors

Hike and Ramble On

It’s a Great Time to Get Outside and Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Trails

The incessant roar came from a cascading a waterfall still unseen, but its cacophony increased as my pace quickened while hiking toward a massive volume of water cloaked within a deep riparian corridor on one of Santa Barbara’s front-country trails.

When hiking in Santa Barbara County, trailheads are plentiful. That goes for the diversity of environments too. They range from islands, sand dunes, coastal mountain ranges, tranquil creeks, chaparral-choked foothills, wave-battered bluffs, and remote beaches. Stunning scenery awaits from virtually every hiking destination for those who have rambled to an epic overlook or a trail’s highest point, and hiking in Santa Barbara County is no different.

Hiking Logistics

Some of these hikes require some planning, and maybe only one hike can be had in a day. However, two hikes a day are possible for the most ambitious trekkers looking to enjoy the most of Santa Barbara County.

Last time I checked, day hikes still require dressing in layers, water, food, a hat, a buff, a beanie, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, and a headlamp. Don’t forget a camera and maybe some binoculars for spotting elusive wildlife.

Remember, take only pictures, and please leave the trails cleaner than you found them. Be respectful of wildlife while sharing the trails with other hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers.

Franklin Trail, Carpinteria

The entire out-and-back trail is about 15 miles but is easily broken up into shorter hikes. Over the years, the Franklin Trail has become a community favorite for hikers, trial runners, and mountain bikers. The trail quite possibly offers the best views of

and

Islands. There are seven benches to rest on between the first switchbacks

and the 5.2-mile marker. There’s also a swing mixed into the middle of those benches. Beginning at the 5.2-mile marker is the Los Padres National Forest, and beyond the Santa Ynez Ridgeline is the Santa Barbara backcountry.

Cold Spring Trail and Montecito Peak

It’s about a 7.5-mile round-trip, out-and-back hike from the trailhead on East Mountain Drive in Montecito to screecovered Montecito Peak. Another community favorite, it can also be broken up into shorter hikes. Cold Spring Creek is a nice diversion beneath the shaded canopy of sycamore and California bay trees, but the exposed summit of Montecito Peak is also stunning with stellar views of Santa Barbara, the shimmering channel, and the ever-present islands.

Coasteering the North County

It’s known as the De Anza Trail, named after Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto, who was a successful Spanish expedition leader in the 1760s and 1770s into what was then Alta California. However, this portion of the coast has no trail at all. It’s just wet, hardpack mud, beach walking at its best on a remote, wind-groomed beach. It’s best to walk during outgoing and minus low tides. From Jalama Beach County Park south to Point Conception it’s a 10-mile, out-and-back beach walk. On high tides, beach-walkers will get wet and may have to turn around if the surf is big on a fast-moving, incoming high tide. If hikers aren’t careful, it’s possible to get stuck against the steep, eroding cliffs. Keep an eye out for rafts of southern sea otters wrapped in kelp and possibly a glimpse of the weathered Point Conception Lighthouse. This is also where the eastto-west Santa Ynez Mountains extend into the Pacific Ocean, one of the most volatile stretches of the California Coast.

Guadalupe-Nipomo Sand Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

After leaving the car park just south of the Santa Maria River Mouth, you might as well ditch hiking boots and trail shoes and enjoy gritty sand between the toes while hiking out to Mussel Rock at the most-southern fringe of this magnificent refuge. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes are one of the most unique and gorgeous regions of the California Coast. There’s simply nothing like it. It’s the best, most intact coastal dune habitat throughout the Golden State. From the car park to Mussel Rock is roughly five miles round-trip. The largest dunes are 500 feet tall, and literally jut right out of the ocean. Because of perpetual northwest winds, the curvature of the dunes are constant works of shifting natural wonders with groomed, artistic wind lines, creeping shadows, and steep, cascading troughs. Besides your own footprints, the only other blemishes on the waves of sand are left by a whole array of critters that have adapted to life in the dunes. If you want to learn more about the dunes, see dunescenter.org

Cavern Point, Potato Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park

After disembarking the Island Packers ferry (islandpackers .com) at Scorpion Anchorage, the main hub of one of the least-visited National Parks, it’s a 1.5-mile loop hiking from the pier to the jaw-dropping overlook at Cavern Point. After a short, steep ascent out of Scorpion Canyon, the rest of the hike is flat and slightly rolling across an ancient marine terrace. However, don’t sell yourself short. Continue along the North Bluff Trail west to Potato Harbor, arguably one of the prettiest natural anchorages throughout the entire northern chain. To link up both hikes, it’s 4.4 miles round-trip. After leaving the pier, there’s a trailhead at Scorpion Ranch, or simply walk up Scorpion Canyon to the upper campground and take the path on the right to Potato Harbor. There’s good signage along the entire route. Keep an eye out for bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and one of the rarest birds in the world, the island scrub jay. Listen for the spouts of whales in the Santa Barbara Channel and try not to trip over the endemic island fox. n

Anacapa, Santa Cruz,

Santa Rosa

Story and Photos by Chuck Graham

Franklin Trail

De Anza Trail

Potato Harbor

Guadalupe-Nipomo Sand Dunes

Montecito Peak

A ‘Merry’ Jane Holiday Gift List

Consumables cookies and sweets, wine and spirits, coffees and teas, oils and spices make great holiday gifts, especially for those who are tricky to buy for. Edibles (cannabis-infused treats) are a welcome treat for many, and our local dispensaries have impressively educated staff and top-notch customer service to help guide you.

Consumables to Give Your Cannabis-Curious Friends This Season

by Leslie Dinaberg

Here are a few ganja gift ideas I like that have crossed my desk recently.

If chocolate is their jam, but they’re trying to avoid sugar, Zen Cannabis Zero-Sugar Milk Chocolate Bar is a great gift option for those who need to avoid sugar but don’t want to miss out on the delicious decadence of chocolate. Chocolate tasting is one of my core competencies, and for a sugar-free edible, this one is quite tasty. Each bar contains 100 mg THC individually scored into 10 servings, so a little bit goes a long way for this quality stocking stuffer. Zen Cannabis also has a vegan chocolate bar crafted from ethically sourced ingredients, as well as a creamy classic milk chocolate bar. All of their products are crafted with sustainably sourced cacao, and all-natural flavors, so you can feel good about feeling good. (zencannabis.com)

Gelato Sugar Drops, which come in nine super sweet flavors Blue Mango, Blueberry Cobbler, Dragon Fruit, Fruity Cereal, Grape, Island Punch, Orange Cream, Peach Freeze, and Watermelon Punch that remind me a bit of my childhood favorite hard candy Jolly Ranchers, are definitely the most candy-like edible I’ve come across. I tried the Fruity Cereal flavor, which only made me the tiniest bit loopy.

Each flat hard candy confection is infused with 10 mg THC, and, for me at least, about a half of one is the perfect dose of giggly for a fun evening. (gelatocanna.com) What could be better than the gift of sleep? I’ve long been a fan of Charlotte’s Web original Raspberry Sleep Gummies, which contain CBD and melatonin to help support regular sleep cycles. The company’s new Huckleberry Stay Asleep Gummies pack a potent 20mg dose of CBN designed especially for uninterrupted sleep that leaves you feeling refreshed and ready to conquer the day. While CBD is extracted from hemp and known for relaxing but non-intoxicating properties (for example, topical CBD is often used for muscle aches), CBN is a sleep-specific cannabinoid quickly gaining recognition for having more targeted benefits. It’s also non-intoxicating. Everyone is different, but for me, I did find it helped me to stay asleep throughout the entire night. And both of Charlotte’s Web sleep products don’t leave you feeling drowsy the next day, as some sleep aids do. (charlottesweb.com)

Earlier this year, Ventura mom Liz Rodrigo and her business partner Roselle Mansur created a beautifully packaged new line of edibles called CaliLily. This luxury line of cannabis-infused fruit chews has three different flavors, each designed for a particular experience. The starfruit-flavored Dozing Off edible is crafted with indica-leaning THC and some CBN to help you drift off to sleep and stay there. The kaffir lime Happy Hour, my favorite flavor of the bunch, is designed with a blend of sativa-leaning THC and THCV to put you in the party mood without the cocktails, and without the hangover. And CaliLily also has the elderberry End-of-Day gummy, designed to help you relax and end your day on a chill note with a hybrid combo of 5 mg THC and 5 mg CBD. (calilily canna.com)

Visit local retailers for more gift ideas to keep your friends’ and family’s spirits high and their stress low. n

Gelato Sugar Drops

Charlotte’s Web Stay Asleep gummies

CaliLily gummies are based in Ventura.

COURTESY PHOTOS

A Bird’s-Eye View of The Post in Montecito

The birds at the bird refuge have some new company this week with the highly anticipated opening of The Post. Perched at the corner of Los Patos Way and East Cabrillo Boulevard, with a conveniently installed new roundabout at the entrance, the new center opened last weekend with a holiday party to introduce guests to a host of new businesses for the initial phase of the project, which will eventually include a collection of 13 handselected merchants and restaurants.

Developer David Fishbein walked me through the property last week. He has been overseeing the reimagining of the six historical and architecturally significant buildings on Los Patos Way with his partner Joey Miller including the athletic club, with an as-yet-to-be-announced large retailer, and the building now home to Stella Mare’s, which will soon be shuttered to be transformed into Bogavante, a new Northern Mexican meets Santa Barbara seafood restaurant through their real estate company, Runyon Group. They are also in the retail fashion business. Their nicely curated men’s store at The Post, The Optimist, which is the second brick-andmortar version of their store in Los Angeles, is an aesthetically pleasing mix of hand-selected brands and exclusive labels not available anywhere else in the U.S., as well as vintage watches and other accessories that seem like a good fit for the upscale Montecito market.

Fishbein’s wife, Jamie, has also brought her womenswear multi-label store Teller to The Post. This shop, which was founded in Los Angeles and has its flagship store at Platform in Culver City (as The Optimist does) carries 60 designers from around the globe. Other retailers now open include The Great, a lifestyle brand from Emily Current and Meritt Elliott known for their playful, nostalgic take on American classics (see their customized hand-stamped Birkenstock by the Great line for a prime example so flippin’ cute).

The beloved Marge Dunlap fountain, “It’s Raining,” still reigns in the courtyard of the complex, which now includes a nice public area for events like the opening party last weekend. Also now open is Mer-

lette, a Brooklyn-based atelier from designer Marina Cortbawi, crafting thoughtfully designed garments for women that blend elegance with everyday ease, and Maygel Coronel, a Colombia-based brand making their first foray into the U.S. with their collection of resort wear, occasion dressing, and swim suits. Janessa Leoné, a line of hats and elevated accessories, is expected to open in January, along with a sizable home store Shoppe Amber Interiors.

Also on deck are sportswear brand Save Khaki United (SKU), with both men’s and women’s clothing; Velvet by Graham and Spencer, specializing in men’s and women’s casual essentials; and a new hair salon, Providence Salon, which will take the spacious upstairs space.

On the food and beverage end, Buellton’s popular Little King coffee (part of the Companion Hospitality Group behind Bell’s in Los Alamos) has a coffee cart at The Post with a full opening expected in the summer. Organic Oren, which specializes in chef-prepared, organic, à la carte meal service with weekly menus for pickup, opens on January 5. And the beautiful wraparound deck is ready for Ospi at The Post in early 2025, a modern Italian restaurant from Jackson and Melissa Kalb, who have successful California locations in Venice, Brentwood, and Costa Mesa.

As mentioned earlier, Bogavante, opening in summer of 2025, will feature fresh, locally sourced seafood and ranch-raised meats, honoring the flavors and spirit of vaquero culture.

by Leslie Dinaberg

Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

The Optimist is one of the new shops at The Post.

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Craving a Mosaic of Flavors

“During her pregnancy, she just wanted waffles and watermelon,” Bobby Georges said of his wife, Courtney, whose particular craving inspired his tasty spot on State Street, Goodland Waffles & Melts.

“She had gestational diabetes, so we couldn’t do it all the time,” Georges said of his desire to treat his wife to the perfect waffle. “I started going through these recipes, and I remembered one my mom had for a yeasted overnight waffle batter. They’re really good, and we found out it didn’t really spike her blood sugar much.”

Georges’s mission to concoct the model waffle sprung not only from being a good husband, but also from his impressive cooking background. After high school, Georges decided to follow his passion to culinary school in Sacramento.When he moved to Santa Barbara, where his wife is from, he cooked at Intermezzo and Wine Cask. After that, he worked at the advertising agency EvansHardy+Young but couldn’t keep his heart and hands out of the kitchen, especially when the pandemic hit. He started hosting a pop-up on weekends with brunch at Old Town Coffee in Goleta in August 2021.

Soon after, Draughtsmen Aleworks reached out, and he started doing their weekly trivia nights.

He expanded his waffle repertoire and got creative with local ingredients. Options like the Peachy Keen, a cheddar and parmesan waffle topped with heirloom tomatoes, farmers’ market peaches, creamy burrata, balsamic, and fried onions kept customers coming back. When the opportunity arose for a food vendor to join both Old Town Coffee and Draughtsmen at Mosaic Locale in downtown Santa Barbara in April 2023, Georges found his perfect niche.

“We do a bit more breakfast or brunch-oriented dishes to complement the coffee,” Georges said of their large breakfast/brunch options, which include classic fare like the Good Morning Melt, while also highlighting their specialty waffles.

“We’ve done everything from curried waffles to black pepper parmesan to gingerbread waffles,” Georges said.

A menu staple, the Goodland Classic features a sweet vanilla waffle topped with farmers’ market fruit, real maple syrup, powdered sugar, and whipped cream. The Wafflecado Toast is as fun to

eat as it is to say, as the savory waffle acts as a blank canvas for stunning seasonal toppings, fresh from the farmers’ market down the street. The Complete Waffle Breakfast is another work of art. A savory waffle is loaded with luscious avocado, fresh arugula, candy-like heirloom tomatoes, your choice of bacon or sausage, and an addictive maple hot sauce.

In July, Old Town Coffee left Mosaic and presented another cup to fill coffee. Georges had tried Groundwork Coffee in Los Angeles and was impressed with not only their robust flavor but their ethos as well.

“All of their coffees are organic,” Georges said. “They do a lot of single origins and also a lot of blends. They work with a lot of women-owned farms.”

Georges’s creativity shines in the seasonal drink specials, such as the Spiced Apple Chaider, but even their simplest drinks are a special delight. I was blown away by the smooth yet chocolatey taste of their cold brew. With just a splash of oat milk and a few sips, I felt as if I had grown superhero wings. This uplifted feeling can be equally attributed to their genuinely kind service. Georges and all of the baristas I’ve interacted with have become just as key an ingredient to the experience as their thoughtfully selected produce.

“When we moved into Mosaic, we decided to include our melts to provide something for lunch,” Georges said. The Locale is a crowd fave, consisting of a four-cheese blend and garlic seasoning on Riviera Bread Company’s beer-to-bread sourdough, which uses spent grain from Draughtsmen. The Mosaic Melt, featuring pesto chicken, red pepper spread, cheddar, and mozzarella on Edna’s Bakery white bread, delivers ooey-gooey satisfaction.

“We’ll do more rotating specials,” Georges said. I was lucky enough to visit in fall and try the Harvest Moon, featuring a vanilla cinnamon waffle topped with pumpkin butter mousse, crunchy granola, and fresh apples. No matter the season, with wine, coffee, beer, waffles, melts, live music, and more, Goodland Waffles & Melts aims to please.

“We’re really just trying to build a nice vibe and a nice place to hang out,” Georges said. “We’ve got you covered from morning to night.”

Goodland Waffles & Melts, 1131 State Street (inside Mosaic Locale), is open

Bobby Georges with some of the fare from Goodland Waffles & Melts

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GOODBYE FROM STELLA MARE’S

Here is a message for you from Stella Mare’s, which closes January 1, 2025, after 29 years in business. Stella Mare’s, at 50 Los Patos Way, will be replaced by Bogavante (meaning “lobster” in Spanish), a Mexican seafood/meat restaurant that will open next year.

“For over 29 years, we have been so appreciative of calling this historic and unique location our home,” say owners Kym and Philippe Rousseau. “The original design and decor concept, which includes our beloved yellow and green chairs, was created by our partner, Eva Ein. Stella Mare’s became a much-loved restaurant that felt like home to our guests. From the many ‘Stellabrations’ that we have hosted over the years, we cannot express what an honor it has been to be a part of so many families’ special events. The engagements, weddings, baby showers, birthdays, etc., have all been what has made Stella so special to so many. To our ‘regulars,’ you have become part of our Stella family, celebrating holidays and special occasions with us. We cannot thank you enough for your continued support over the years. You will be missed.”

CHRISTMAS EVE AT BRASS BEAR: Brass Bear at 3302 McCaw Avenue is offering their first Christmas Eve buffet. Seating times are 2-7 p.m. The buffet will feature a prime rib carving station, honeybaked ham, winter green salad, sweet potato pie, mashed potatoes, veggie skewers, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and cheesecake. Cost is $70 for adults and $30 for kids 12 and younger. Call (805) 869-4014.

CHRISTMAS EVE AT CA’DARIO: Ca’Dario Montecito (1187 Coast Village Rd.) will be serving a special four-course prix-fixe dinner for $110 per person. Ca’Dario Ristorante (37 E. Victoria St.) will be serving a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $90 per person. Ca’Dario Goleta (250 Storke Rd.) will be serving the regular menu along with a specials menu featuring Italian and traditional favorites.

WINGSTOP OPENS ON FAIRVIEW: Wingstop has opened at 129 North Fairview Avenue, between Miner’s Ace Hardware and Panda Express. This is the popular chicken chain’s third South Coast location, with other outlets at 888 Embarcadero del Norte in Isla Vista and 3849 State Street, across the parking lot from Macy’s. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-midnight. Orders take about 15 minutes to cook fresh, so consider using their app to order in advance and pick up when ready. A minimum order includes five wings and costs $7.50. Wingstop, with nearly 2,000 locations, primarily sells buffalo wings. Wingstop locations are decorated with a 1930s and 1940s pre-jet aviation theme. The restaurant chain was founded in 1993 in Garland, Texas.

BLACK SHEEP GETS LIQUOR LICENSE: Sources tell me that Black Sheep restaurant at 18 East Cota Street has finally acquired a liquor license and that a full bar will be available in about 45 days.

A STELLAR RUN: After nearly three decades in business, Stella Mare’s restaurant next to the Bird Refuge closes their doors at the end of the year.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

by Rob Breszny

WEEK OF DECEMBER 19

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): If you worked eight hours per day, seven days a week, it would take you 300 years to count to the number one billion. I don’t recommend you try that. I also discourage you from pursuing any other trivial tasks that have zero power to advance your long-term dreams. In a similar spirit, I will ask you to phase out minor longings that distract you from your major longings. Please, Aries, I also beg you to shed frivolous obsessions that waste energy you should instead devote to passionate fascinations. The counsel I’m offering here is always applicable, of course, but you especially need to heed it in the coming months.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): In 1951, minister and author Norman Vincent Peale was working on a new book. As he wrote, he would regularly read passages to his wife, Ruth. She liked it a lot, but he was far less confident in its worth. After a while, he got so discouraged he threw the manuscript in the trash. Unbeknownst to him, Ruth retrieved it and stealthily showed it to her husband’s publisher, who loved it. The book went on to sell five million copies. Its title? The Power of Positive Thinking. I hope that in 2025, you will benefit from at least one equivalent to Ruth in your life, Taurus. Two or three would be even better. You need big boosters and fervent supporters. If you don’t have any, go round them up.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): I love how colorfully the creek next to my house expresses itself. As high tide approaches, it flows south. When low tide is on its way, it flows north. The variety of its colors is infinite, with every shade and blend of green, grey, blue, and brown. It’s never the same shape. Its curves and width are constantly shifting. Among the birds that enhance its beauty are mallards, sandpipers, herons, grebes, egrets, and cormorants. This magnificent body of water has been a fascinating and delightful teacher for me. One of my wishes for you in 2025, Gemini, is that you will commune regularly with equally inspiring phenomena. I also predict you will do just that. Extra beauty should be on your agenda!

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Just 81 billionaires have commandeered half of the world’s wealth. Even worse, those greedy hoarders are usually taxed the least. That’s hard to believe! How is it even possible that such a travesty has come to pass? I also wonder if many of us non-billionaires have milder versions of these proclivities. Are there a few parts of me that get most of the goodies that my life provides, while other parts of me get scant attention and nourishment? The answer is yes. For example, the part of me that loves to be a creative artist receives much of my enthusiasm, while the part of me that enjoys socializing gets little juice. How about you, Cancerian? I suggest you explore this theme in the coming weeks and months. Take steps to achieve greater parity between the parts of you that get all they need and the parts of you that don’t.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Anthropologist Robin Dunbar theorizes that most of us have limits to our social connections. Typically, our closest circle includes five loved ones. We may also have 15 good friends, 50 fond allies, 150 meaningful contacts, and 1,500 people we know. If you are interested in expanding any of these spheres, Leo, the coming months will be an excellent time to do so. In addition, or as an alternative, you might also choose to focus on deepening the relationships you have with existing companions and confederates.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century. It was written by a Virgo, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her story about the enslavement of African Americans in the U.S. was not only popular. It awakened many people to the intimate horrors of the calamity and ultimately played a key role in energizing the abolitionist movement. I believe you are potentially capable of achieving your own version of that dual success

in the coming months. You could generate accomplishments that are personally gratifying even as they perform a good service for the world.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be teased with an abundance of invitations to grow in 2025. You will be encouraged to add to your current skills and expertise. You will be nudged to expand your understanding of what exactly you are doing here on planet Earth. That’s not all, Libra! You will be pushed to dissolve shrunken expectations, transcend limitations, and learn many new lessons. Here’s my question: Will you respond with full heart and open mind to all these possibilities? Or will you sometimes neglect and avoid them? I dare you to embrace every challenge that interests you.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio-born Rudolf Karel was a 20thcentury Czech composer who created 17 major works, including symphonies and operas. His work was interrupted when Nazi Germany invaded and occupied his homeland. He joined the Czech resistance, but was eventually arrested and confined to Pankrác Prison. There he managed to compose a fairy-tale opera, Three Hairs of the Wise Old Man. No musical instruments were available in jail, of course, so he worked entirely in his imagination and wrote down the score using toilet paper and charcoal. I firmly believe you will not be incarcerated like Karel in the coming months, Scorpio. But you may have to be extra resourceful and resilient as you find ways to carry out your best work. I have faith that you can do it!

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What is the perfect gift I could offer you this holiday season? I have decided on a large square black box with nothing inside. There would be a gold ribbon around it bearing the words, “The Fruitful Treasure of Pregnant Emptiness.” With this mysterious blessing, I would be fondly urging you to purge your soul of expectations and assumptions as you cruise into 2025. I would be giving you the message, “May you nurture a freewheeling voracity for novel adventures and fresh experiences.”

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): One of my paramount wishes for you in 2025 is this: You will deepen your devotion to taking good care of yourself. You will study and learn more about the sweet secrets to keeping yourself in prime mental and physical health. I’m not suggesting you have been remiss about this sacred work in the past. But I am saying that this will be a favorable time to boost your knowledge to new heights about what precisely keeps your body and emotions in top shape. The creative repertoire of self-care that you cultivate in the coming months will serve you well for the rest of your long life.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To fulfill your life mission, to do what you came here to earth to do, you must carry out many tasks. One of the most important is to offer your love with hearty ingenuity. What are the best ways to do that? Where should you direct your generous care and compassion? And which recipients of your blessings are likely to reciprocate in ways that are meaningful to you? While Jupiter is cruising through Gemini, as it is now and until June 2025, life will send you rich and useful answers to these questions. Be alert!

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Mysteries of the past will be extra responsive to your investigations in 2025. Persistent riddles from your life’s earlier years may be solvable. I encourage you to be aggressive in collecting previously inaccessible legacies. Track down missing heirlooms and family secrets. Just assume that ancestors and dead relatives have more to offer you than ever before. If you have been curious about your genealogy, the coming months will be a good time to explore it. I wish you happy hunting as you search for the blessings of yesteryear and figure out how use them in the present.

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Across

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5. False witness

9. PPO alternative

12. Biodiversity sci.

13. Taj Mahal city

14. Kinder chocolate biscuit bar

16. NYC mayor Ed Koch’s greeting (or just a question of evalution)

18. “Rags-to-riches” author Horatio

19. Hoppy concoction

20. Western Nevada body of water with distinctive rock structures sticking out

22. Vice ___

24. Pitcher’s asset

25. Indian lentil dish

26. In ___ (basically)

27. X in the Greek alphabet

30. Those running leisurely

32. Slow the progress of

35. The “V” in CV

36. CBS panel show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson

39. Book with routes

40. Shetlands, e.g.

41. Endocrinologist’s concerns

43. Racing driver Verstappen

44. Petty squabble

48. Gobble up

49. Wanted poster abbr.

51. Overwhelmingly

52. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. nickname, with “The”

57. Yucatan yell

58. “Goosebumps” author R. L.

59. Centers represented by the circled letters

61. Grades

62. “___ least consider the possibility”

63. “30 Rock” costar Baldwin

64. “Excitebike” gaming platform

65. Faucets

66. Neighbor of Cygnus and Draco

Down

1. Act properly

2. French academies

3. Shrinks in fear

4. Dutch airline that’s three letters in a row

5. “A Black ___ Sketch Show”

6. “Frankenstein” assistant

7. Opera highlight

8. “___ 1/2” (classic manga) 9. Ship bottom

10. Dave Mustaine thrash metal band

11. Basic gold unit

14. Basis for an “MST3K” episode, generally 15. Vague caveat

17. Linguist’s notation system, for short

21. Non-virtual, for short 23. Vegan food also called “wheat gluten” 27. Lifeguard training subj.

Burlap base

29. Take the cake, for example

Complete mess 33. “___ et messieurs ...” 34. Mrs. Garrett on “The Facts of Life”

Like Chris Tucker and Ed Helms, by birth

Reason to pull over

Overrule 39. Type of hiring discrimination

Winter Olympics item

“We can hope!”

Move unsteadily

Coke-owned citrus soft drink

Take the blame for

Word following tech or crypto

Tattoo parlor stock

Opera set near the Nile

Letters on a vaccine for whooping cough (among other things)

Chooses (to)

Consequent ending?

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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JERUSHA RIEGERT‑WOLTMON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

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administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 2/6/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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 11/25/2024 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Antoinette Mitchell., PO Box 782, Carpinteria, CA 93014; 720‑236‑3191. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KORMAN DORSEY ELLIS No.: 24PR00678

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

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): CURTIS WAYNE COOK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

Santa Barbara. THE PETITION requests that (name): JILL ESCAMILLA 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: 2/20/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

may be in person or by your attorney.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 2/20/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION.

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 11/26/2024 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Brett A. Gilman., 140 Yellowstone Dr. #120, Chico, CA 95973; 530‑343‑4318. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARILU GREENE No.: 24PR00652

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BRUCE P. GREENE, IV in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): BRUCE P. GREENE, IV be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 11/14/2024 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Virginia Fuentes.,Channel Islands Law Group 25 E. Anapamu St., 2 Fl Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑652‑6941. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALFRED GORDON

OLIVERA No.: 24PR00671

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

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): ANTOINETTE MITCHELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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 12/2/2024 by Nicolete Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Gregory I. McMurray; 1035 Santa Barbara Street, Suite 7., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑965‑3703

Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: GEORGE ESCAMILLA No.: 24PR00693

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JILL ESCAMILLA in the Superior Court of California, County of

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 12/11/2024 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Jill Escamilla; 2121 Monterey St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑689‑0767

Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ZOUHAIR SBIAA No.: 24PR00677

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

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): NARJIS SBIAA 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: 2/20/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance

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 12/2/2024 by Nicolete Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Julianna M. Malis; Santa Barbara Estate Planning 14 W. Valerio Street, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑946‑1550 Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025. FBN ABANDONMENT

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: BREW & CUE: 4954 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 5/25/2021 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2021‑0001567. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Jessica Anthony (same address) The business was conducted by an General Partnership. Registrant commenced to tranact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Signed by: YESENIA MARQUEZ/OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/30/24, FBN 2024‑0002552, E28. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: RIVIERA BEACH HOUSE: 121 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 2/3/2022 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2022‑0000328. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Maya Mallick 9400 Culver Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 The business was conducted by an Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to tranact business under the fictitious

LEGALS (CONT.)

Number: 2024‑0002750. Published:

Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: ELLIOTT & POHLS CONSTRUCTION: 1797 Mission Drive Solvang, CA 93463; Erling Pohls Contractor 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 Dec 4, 2014. Filed by MICHAEL

ELLIOTT/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 19, 2024 . This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002707. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVOKRA VISUALS, IVSTREETS PHOTOGRAPHY: 6145 Braeburn Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Callahan J Morgan (same address) 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 CALLAHAN MORGAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2024 . This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E67. FBN Number: 2024‑0002680. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: NEXXTAIR: 650 Ward Dr., Suite #100 Goleta, CA 93111; Abatex, LLC PO Box 1590 Goleta, CA 93116 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 ANDI LESEC/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E67. FBN Number: 2024‑0002704.

Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN2024‑0002694

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

TAKASHI RAMEN, 7060 Hollister AVE, STE 102, Goleta, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA Vikiki Hawaii Bowl LLC, 101 Calle Alamo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Vikiki Hawaii Bowl LLC

S/ Natacha Chaiseree, Manager

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/15/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/27, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/24

CNS‑3872292# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

ARTS: 1200 Harris Dr Lompoc CA 93436; Joseph A Martin (same address)

This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 19, 2024. Filed by: JOSEPH

A MARTIN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002755. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0002445

The following person(s) is doing business as:

ZPD, 4884 VIA LOS SANTOS SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of SANTA BARBARA. ZOE POUGET‑DRUM, 4884 VIA LOS SANTOS SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111

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/ ZOE POUGET‑DRUM, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/18/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/27, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/24

CNS‑3870922# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

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

GOSNELL TREE SERVICE: 2416 De La Vina St, Apt 5 Santa Barbara CA 93105; Nicholas A Gosnell (same address)

This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 19, 2012. Filed by: NICHOLAS A GOSNELL/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0002762. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

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

WORKSHOP: 375 Price Ranch Road Los Alamos, CA 93440; Ben A McDonald, LLC PO Box 213 Los Alamos, CA 93440

This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on November 15, 2024. Filed by BEN MCDONALD with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0002703. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SITE SPECIFIC: 466 Bell St Los Alamos, CA 93440; Site Specific Collective, LLC PO Box 213 Los Alamos, CA 93440

This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Comapany Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on November 15, 2024. Filed by BEN MCDONALD/ MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0002702. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA WEDDING ARCHES: 5022 Birchwood Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kari L Oslie 351 Paseo Nuevo PMB 125 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 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 KARI OSLIE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002717. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS: 312 Guadalupe Street Guadalupe, CA 93463; Erling Pohls Contractor 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 Nov 1, 2019. Filed by JAMES B. ALDERMAN/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 12, 2024 This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002645. Published: Nov 27. Dec 5, 12, 19 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFE, LP: 475 Pine Avenue Goleta CA 93117; Safe Consolidated, 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 Jan 1, 2016. Filed by: JOSEPH A MARTIN/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002741. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20240010581

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BROOKDALE LOMA LINDA, 25585 VAN LEUVEN STREET, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 County of SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 105 Westwood Place, Suite 400, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 EMERITUS

PROPERTIES XVI, INC., 105 Westwood Place, Suite 400, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027

This business is conducted by a Corporation

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/15/2014.

EMERITUS PROPERTIES XVI, INC. S/ CHAD C. WHITE, SECRETARY

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/14/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/24

CNS‑3873326#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN2024*0002686

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRESHER COATS PAINTING 1612 W Pine Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436

County of SANTA BARBARA Amir Velazquez, 1612 W Pine Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436

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/ Amir Velazquez

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/15/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/24

CNS‑3868683# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0002687

The following person(s) is doing business as:

THE SOUL GRACE, 3755 SAN REMO DR., APT. 151 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of SANTA BARBARA.

GRACIELA B. VEGA, 3755 SAN REMO DR., APT. 151 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 JAN 01, 2024 /s/ GRACIELA B. VEGA, OWNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/15/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/24 CNS‑3874387# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEVERAGE WISE: 360 Ladera Lompoc CA 93436; Roxanna Sanchez PO Box 435 Lompoc, CA 93438 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 19, 2024. Filed by:

ROXANNA SANCHEZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2024. This statement

expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002757. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MINDFUL ORDER: 1532 Castillo St, B Santa Barbara CA 93101; Carolina Shannon (same address) 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:

CAROLINA SHANNON with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 19, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E28. FBN Number: 2024‑0002712. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAYLA LOPEZ THERAPY: 6 North Alisos St Santa Barbara CA 93103; Kayla Eva Wong (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 1 2024. Filed by: KAYLA EVA WONG/LICENSED

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002753. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA TRAVEL BUREAU, INC: 1028 State St Santa Barbara CA 93101; Santa Barbara Travel Bureau, 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 June 22, 1947. Filed by: DAVID DE L’ARBRE/COO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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: 2024‑0002787. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MILLESIME CELLARS, RUSTIK CHEF: 125 Refugio Road Santa Ynez CA 93460; Rustik Elements LLC PO Box 234 Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 1, 2019. Filed by: BRITTANY RICE/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 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: 2024‑0002517. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN ARMS: 543 Aebeltoft Way Solvang CA 93463; Hamer Munitions 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 Nov 26, 2024. Filed by: DAVID HAMER/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002808. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

NEVER DIE LLC: 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #124 Santa Barbara CA 93103; Legends Never Die 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 Oct 10, 2024.

Filed by: JULIAN WALTON MASTERS/ MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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: 2024‑0002795. Published: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BREW & CUE: 4954 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013; Yesenia Marquez (same address) 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: YESENIA MARQUEZ/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 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 E28. FBN Number: 2024‑0002553. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA NISSAN: 425 South Kellogg Avenue Goleta CA 93117; Vag Nsbca, LLC 14747 N Northsight Blvd Ste 111‑431 Scottsdale, AZ 85055 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 14, 2024. Filed by: JENNIFER A. BONGRATZ/VP OF VAG NSBCA INV, INC., MANGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002766. Published:

Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BARATTO, SULLIVAN & CO. INSURANCE

AGENCY: 5266 Hollister Ave, Ste 330 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Insurance Matters Solutions & Financial 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 Mar 8, 2012. Filed by: PETRA THOM/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0002805. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WALKER MEDICAL WELLNESS: 1145 E Clark Ave, Suite I Santa Maria, CA 93455; Walker & Walker Medical Corporation PO Box 2430 Santa Maria, CA 93457 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 7, 2017. Filed by: ELIZABETH WALKER/VICE PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E35. FBN Number: 2024‑0002790. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

Ordinance 5224

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HI TIME LIQUOR: 4010 Calle Real #1 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Telle Mark 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 Mar 10, 2011. Filed by: ZIYAD ABDULHAI/ MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 06, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E63. FBN Number: 2024‑0002858. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAILS BY RUTH: 25 Carlo Dr, Suite A Goleta, CA 93117; Ruth B Clincy (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 26, 1986. Filed by: RUTH B CLINCY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 02, 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 E67. FBN Number: 2024‑0002816. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KYLE’S KITCHEN: 7000 Hollister Avenue Suite 103 Goleta, CA 93117; Silver Greens LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Barbara, State of California Amending Chapter 23 of the Santa Barbara County Code.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 10th day of December 2024, by the following vote:

Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

MONA MIYASATO

CLERK OF THE BOARD

By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5224 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

Ordinance 5223

An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Barbara, State of California. Amending Chapter 20 Juveniles of the Santa Barbara County Code to Repeal Article III Sections 20-9 Through 20-13 and Article IV Sections 20-14 Through 20-16.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 10th day of December 2024, by the following vote:

Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

MONA MIYASATO

CLERK OF THE BOARD

By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5223 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

LEGALS (CONT.)

business name or names listed above on Dec 1, 2014. Filed by: DEENA

FERRO/MEMBER SILVER GREENS

LLC with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 06, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002861. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

ECOTTON: 359 Ortega Ridge Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Michael H Mankowski (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 18, 2024. Filed by:

MICHAEL MANKOWSKI/MANAGING

DIRECTOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0002678. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALSTAR: 3996 Mitchel Road Santa Maria, CA 93455; Reach Air Medical Services 4917 Bailey Loop Bldg 362B McClellan, CA 95652 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: VICKY SPEDIACCI/ COO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002745. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

CUTS: 5737 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93117; Designer Cuts (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 Jan 1, 2020. Filed by: ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ/ PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 2, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002815. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WASH 4 LESS: 1054 Foxenwood Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93455; Wash 4 Less (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 May 11, 2007. Filed by: LINDA SENES/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 02, 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 E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002810. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

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

NAIL CARE: 25 Carlo Dr. Ste A Goleta, CA 93117; Rita L Wheatley (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 1, 2024. Filed by: RITA WHEATLEY/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 02, 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: 2024‑0002826. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024.

Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BESPOKE NETWORKS: 1153 Palomino Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Bruce W Davis (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 1, 2024.

Filed by: BRUCE DAVIS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 03, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E67. FBN Number: 2024‑0002831. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIRAMAR HEALTHCARE CENTER: 160 South Patterson Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Seagull Lane Healthcare, Inc 29222 Rancho Viejo Road Suite 127 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 5, 2014. Filed by: SOON BURNAM/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 06, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002864. Published: Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOODRICH THERAPY: 533 E Micheltorena St Ste 103 Santa Barbara, CA 93103‑2200; Kalyra Goodrich 592 Rosa Linda Way Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 25, 2024. Filed by: KALYRA GOODRICH with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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: 2024‑0002800. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0002638

The following person(s) is doing business as:

D & A HAWAIIAN BBQ, 2530 S BROADWAY SUITE A SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, County of SANTA BARBARA. JIENA HAWAIIAN BBQ, 2530 S BROADWAY SUITE A SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, CA

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.

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

/s/ YONGXIAN CHEN, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/8/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/19, 12/26/24, 1/2, 1/9/25 CNS‑3877832# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0002779

The following person(s) is doing business as:

SOCALGAS 555 WEST 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013, County of LOS ANGELES. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 555 WEST 5TH STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90013

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 02, 2019 /s/ Bradley H. Oliphant, Corporate Secretary

This statement was filed with the

County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/25/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

12/19, 12/26/24, 1/2, 1/9/25

CNS‑3878052#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0002855

The following person(s) is doing business as:

JOURNEYS KIDZ #7220 371 TOWN CENTER E, SPACE E35 SANTA MARIA, CA 93454‑5131, County of SANTA BARBARA. GENESCO INC., 535 MARRIOTT DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37214

This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/16/2024

/s/ MATTHEW JOHNSON, VICE PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/06/2024.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

12/19, 12/26/24, 1/2, 1/9/25

CNS‑3873564#

SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

BODYWORK: 1619 San Leandro Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Alixandra S MacMillan‑Fiedel (same address)

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: ALIXANDRA MACMILLAN‑FIEDEL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 06, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E66. FBN Number: 2024‑0002859. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

BEACH HOUSE: 121 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sunshine Riviera LLC 9400 Culver Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 6, 2024. Filed by: MAYA MALLICK/MANAGING PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 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 E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002884. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

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

COUNSELING & WELLNESS, INC: 124 Sumida Gardens Ln, 301 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; KS Counseling & Wellness, 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:

KARIMA SHAMMA/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0002896. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

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

FERTILITY: 427 West Pueblo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Allure Donor Solutions, 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 Oct 11, 2024. Filed by: JOSEPH PLOWMAN/ MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2024. This statement expires five

years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002888. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GIBRALTAR FINANCIAL ADVISORS: 1171 Via Bolzano Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Jesse S Dysart (same address)

This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 11, 2024. Filed by: JESSE DYSART/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0002903. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

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

NUTRITION THERAPY: 400 Storke Road Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Sheyenne M Kirchoff (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 8, 2024. Filed by: SHEYENNE KIRCHOFF with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2024‑0002898. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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

PHOTOBOOTH: 1316 Plum Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Shannon Carrasco (same address) 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: SHANNON CARRASCO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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 E67. FBN Number: 2024‑0002624. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILL CORONEL PHOTOGRAPHY: 107 N H St, E Lompoc, CA 93436; Wilioldo Coronel Jr (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 13, 2024. Filed by: WILIOLDO CORONEL/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 20, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2024‑0002724. Published: Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

NAME CHANGE

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

KREIZMAN CASE NUMBER: 24CV06258

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: KELLY ANN

KREITZMAN 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: KELLY ANN

KREITZMAN

PROPOSED NAME: KELLY ANN HALL

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 January 15, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street., P.O BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, ANACAPA

Dated NOVEMBER 19, 2024, JUDGE

Thomas P. Anderle. of the Superior Court. Published Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 2024.

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

MENDOZA

CASE NUMBER: 24CV06487

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: SINDI YANETH

MENDOZA 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: SINDI YANETH

MENDOZA

PROPOSED NAME: SINDI YANETH

SORIANO

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 DECEMBER 6, 2024, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne. of the Superior Court. Published Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

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

JOURNEY CAMPBELL

CASE NUMBER: 24CV06438

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: MADISON JOURNEY

CAMPBELL 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: MADISON JOURNEY CAMPBELL PROPOSED NAME: MADISON JOANN JOURNEY

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 January 29, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street., P.O BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, ANACAPA 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 NOVEMBER 22, 2024, JUDGE

Thomas P. Anderle. of the Superior Court. Published Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

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

BROOKS CAMPBELL

CASE NUMBER: 24CV06434

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: ALICIA JOURNEY 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: CAYDEN BROOKS

CAMPBELL

PROPOSED NAME: CAYDEN

BROOKS JOURNEY

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing February 7, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: SB 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street., P.O BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, ANACAPA 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 DECEMBER 10, 2024, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Dec 19, 26 2024. Jan 2, 9 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICES

JOANNE GRIFFIN, intending to conduct business in Santa Barbara County, under the name of JOANNE LEE GRIFFIN.

CROWN CASTLE is proposing to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility, consisting of the replacement of antennas at heights not to exceed 25 ft on an existing 38 ft utility pole located within the public right of way at the following site: 7503 Evergreen Dr, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California 93117 (34 26 17.5N / 119 53 22.7W). The facility is not expected to be FAA lighted. Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party on the impact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specific reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information regarding the project is available by contacting EBI Consulting, Project #036453‑PR, 21 B Street, Burlington, MA 01803, or at 463.336.4142.

SUMMONS

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CLIFFORD ROBERT LEYVA CLIFFORD R. LEYVA aka CLIFFORD LEYVA aka CLIFFORD ROBY LEYVA, an Individual; NATALIE SUSAN LEYVA aka NATALIE LEYVA aka N. SUSAN LEYVA aka NATALIE

LEYVA, an Individual; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE) WESCOM CENTRAL CREDIT UNION, a California Corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !Aviso! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Barbara County Superior Court, 115 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, California 93436. CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 22CV01075

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El

LEGALS (CONT.)

nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): KAREL ROCHA (212413), PRENOVOST, NORMANDIN, DAWE & ROCHA, 2122 N BROADWAY SUITE 200, SANTA ANA, CA 92706 Tel (714) 547‑2444

DATE (Fecha): 07/15/2022. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Dolores Buendia, Deputy (Adjunto) Published Dec 12, 19, 26 2024. Jan 2 2025.

TRUSTEE NOTICE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA‑MBT‑24020333

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/3/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714‑730‑2727 or visit this Internet Web site www. servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CA‑MBT‑24020333. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

On January 8, 2025, at 1:00:00 PM, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, in the City of SANTA BARBARA, County of SANTA BARBARA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by HEATHER VERONICA GRAY AND SAMUEL GABRIEL LONG III, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustors, recorded on 1/31/2018, as Instrument No. 2018‑0004150, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is ‑ where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 041‑252‑006 THAT PORTION OF THE OUTSIDE PUEBLO LANDS OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, SITUATED IN

SAID CITY, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF CLIFF DRIVE DISTANT THEREON, SOUTH 71°39’; EAST, 469.41 FEET FROM A CONCRETE SURVEY MONUMENT SET AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 6.37 ACRES, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF RUFUS FRED PINKAM PROPERTY RECORDED IN BOOK 12 OF MAPS AND SURVEYS, AT PAGE 43, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 22°20 EAST 260.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71°39 EAST 252.81 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE SOUTH 71°39’ EAST 50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 18°44’ EAST 110 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71°39’; WEST 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 18°44’ WEST 110 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 460 FELLOWSHIP RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $618,383.68. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an ‘eligible bidder’ you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 877‑237‑7878, or visit www. peakforeclosure.com using file number assigned to this case: CA‑MBT‑24020333 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an ‘;eligible tenant buyer’ or ‘eligible bidder,’ you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.NOTICE TO PERSPECTIVE OWNER‑ OCCUPANT: Any perspective owner‑occupant as defined in

Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. by 5:00 PM on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth above. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale will be entitled only to the return of the money paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchasers sole and exclusive remedy. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714‑730‑2727 or www.servicelinkasap.com Dated: 12/4/2024 PEAK‑FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By: Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale OfficerA‑4830183 12/12/2024, 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000010079762 Title Order No.: 240130082 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/01/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/09/2005 as Instrument No. 2005‑0075367 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA.

EXECUTED BY: MARIE A LEDESMA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States).

DATE OF SALE: 01/08/2025 TIME OF SALE: 1:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7635 PADOVA DR, GOLETA, CALIFORNIA 93117 APN#: 079‑471‑003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $629,050.02. 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 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 833‑561‑0243 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES.

BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000010079762. 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: 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 833‑561‑0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000010079762 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 TRUSTEE

Ordinance 5225

SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833‑561‑0243 WWW.SALES. BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite

An Interim Urgency Ordinance of Santa Barbara County, Extending the Prohibition of the Conversion of Senior Mobile Home Parks to All-Ages Parks Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, within the Unincorporated Areas of Santa Barbara County.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 10th day of December 2024, by the following vote:

Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD

By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5225 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

Ordinance 5226

An Ordinance Amending Section 35-1, the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Article 35.1, Development Code Applicability; Article 35.2, Zones and Allowable Land Uses; Article 35.4 Standards for Specific Land Uses; Article 35.8, Planning Permit Procedures; and Article 35.11, Glossary; to Implement New and Revised, Permit Requirements, Regulations and Development Standards Regarding Agricultural Enterprise Uses on Agriculturally Zoned Lands, and Make Other Minor Clarifications, Corrections, and Revisions. 23ORD-00005 Ordinance 5227

An Ordinance Amending Article II, the Santa Barbara County Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Division 1, in General, Division 2, Definitions, Division 4, Zoning Districts, Division 5, Overlay Districts, Division 7, General Regulations, Division 11, Permit Procedures, and Division 17, Gaviota Coast Plan (GAV) Overlay, to Implement New and Revised Permit Requirements, Regulations, and Development Standards Regarding Agricultural Enterprise Uses on Agriculturally Zoned Lands, and Division 11, Permit Procedures, to Revise the Development Plan Permit Thresholds for the Agriculture II Zoning District, and Make other Minor Clarifications, Corrections, and Revisions.23ORD-00006 Ordinance 5228

An Ordinance Amending the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code to Amend the County Zoning Map by Adding a New Limited Agricultural Enterprise (LAE) Overlay Zone to Implement a Part of the Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance. Case No. 24RZN-00004 Ordinance 5229

An Ordinance Amending Article II, the Santa Barbara County Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code to Amend the Guadalupe Dunes/Point Sal Coastal Plan Zoning Overlay by Adding a New Limited Agricultural Enterprise (LAE) Overlay District to Implement a Part of the Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance. Case No. 24RZN-00005

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 10th day of December 2024, by the following vote:

Ayes: Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino

Noes: None

Absent: None

Abstain: None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD

By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5226 through 5229 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.