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CONTENTS

OPINIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Barney Brantingham’s On the Beat . . . . 23

THE WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 LIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Living Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

A&E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Arts Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Videographer Geoff Minger emailed this radiant image, taken on “one of the last beautiful, balmy days of 2013,” he told us. Down at the end of Linden Avenue on December 29, he had found a group of Carpinterians basking at the beach in the warm winter sun. He added that he was “very surprised by the results of this iPhone shot. What a great way to end 2013 and to welcome the New Year!” We couldn’t agree more.

Pop, Rock & Jazz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Arts & Entertainment Listings . . . . . . . . 48

FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Winter Arts Preview

Movie Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

ODDS & ENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

La Santa Cecilia Coming to Town

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology . . . . . 54

ON THE COVER: La Santa Cecilia. Photo by Humberto Howard.

NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dining Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Dana Lawton dances stories, and S.B. Symphony rings in the New Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . independent.com/a&e

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Paul Fericano ponders a culture of denial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . independent.com/pew

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by KELSEY BRUGGER, TYLER HAYDEN, LYZ HOFFMAN, MATT KETTMANN, and NICK WELSH, with INDEPENDENT STAFF in the past three years — police say gangs were responsible for 53 violent Type I crimes in 2011, 50 in 2012, and 62 for the first 11 months of 2013 — they say that the Mexican Mafia’s influence has grown. They contend that local gang members, acting as agents for the Mexican Mafia, have been extorting taxes from drug dealers and that when dealers balk, they’re either killed or seriously beaten. “In the past two years, Santa Barbara has seen a significant increase in the Mexican Mafia and Sureno prison gang influence on local street gangs,” they argued, citing the increased incidence of graffiti of the Maya CITY HALL SOLILOQUY: Brandon Morse, Tea Party Republican, took number , which signifies the 18 minutes to say a gang injunction would depress property values, kill 13th letter of the alphabet — the business on State Street, and chase tourists away from Santa Barbara. letter “M”— which stands for the Mexican Mafia. Although attorneys representing those named in the injunction knew of City Hall’s intention since last October, the filing took many following the issue by surprise. And many speakers strenuously objected to language in the filing describing Santa Barbara as a “war zone” between rival gang members. Brandon Morse — a City College activist affiliated with the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party who has BY N I C K W E L S H emerged in recent months as a prominent voice t was perhaps the in the choir of critics — argued the gang injuncshortest honeytion would effectively chase tourists away from Santa Barbara, shoppers off State Street, and moon in Santa depress real estate property values throughout Barbara’s politimost of Santa Barbara.“Why?” he asked during cal history. For a an 18-minute soliloquy.“Because you are declarfew brief minutes, Mayor ing State Street the front line of a ‘war zone.’” Helene Schneider and Morse likened the proposed injunction — Councilmembers Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, and which would divide the city into three zones of Bendy White were allowed gang activity — to the controversial Light Blue the customary indulgence Line that Schneider had proposed when still a of some effusively warm city councilmember to visually demonstrate the rhetoric after being sworn rise of sea level in response to climate change. HERE AND HEARD: Chanting “No Justice, No Peace” and “S-Binto office this Tuesday, Morse estimated City Hall had spent $1.5 million P-D, no police brutality,” about 60 anti-gang-injunction activists on the gang injunction thus far and predicted it having won last Novem- affiliated with PODER marched down State Street and into the City ber’s council elections. would have to spend millions more on legal fees. Council pews. Hart — who first served “We do not feel afraid,” he declared. “We don’t on the council 10 years ago — described his elec- issues during the public comment period sched- feel our city is a war zone.” tion to a second stint as “the highlight of my life.” uled at the beginning of each council meeting. If approved by Judge Sterne, the gang injuncWhite opted to lay out a blueprint for expanded Never before has any group seized upon public tion would limit the legal rights of the 30 named infrastructure investments, all but calling for a comment to wage so lengthy a critique of a city individuals — all adults — from associating in public with other gang members. (All but 12 are tax increase to foot the bill. And Mayor Schnei- policy. der, dressed in a dramatic red dress, described Fueling the outburst of renewed opposition currently behind bars or have been deported. her “sense of renewed optimism,” and exclaimed — to an injunction first proposed three years Of those 12, one activist contended, three how Santa Barbara was special. “We’re not just ago — were several things. News leaked out just were working, three were in school, and three Any City, U.S.A.,” she said.“We’re Santa Barbara.” this week that City Hall had filed court papers were mothers.) It would also limit what kind Looking out at a room packed to at least twice its back in December asking Judge Colleen Sterne of clothes they could wear in these designated legal capacity, the mayor declared, “The level of to approve a preliminary injunction on January safety zones. The theory is that by restricting the civic engagement here is unparalleled. It makes 27. That’s just two months before the judge was ability of known gang members to congregate slated to conduct a hearing on the merits of in public spaces — near schools and in parks us better. It makes us stronger.” If Schneider felt similarly two hours later, it a permanent injunction limiting the right of frequented by younger teens — their ability to could only have been in the same way things assembly of 30 named individuals with gang recruit new members would be greatly reduced. that don’t kill you outright are said to make histories. The activists, led by the group PODER, At Tuesday’s meeting, critics objected to you stronger. Critics of the city’s proposed gang objected that attorneys representing those what they termed “guilt by association” and injunction had assembled en masse before the named were given only a month to respond to complained the injunction allows police to file meeting — after having marched down State the city’s 450-page legal brief. charges against the enjoined for engaging in Street chanting slogans against police brutality Lawyers for City Hall and the District Attor- perfectly lawful behavior. They warned that — and verbally teed off on the proposed injunc- ney’s Office argued in their filing papers that the other municipalities have enacted injunctions tion for more than two hours straight. No one interim measure was necessary to combat the that have resulted in lawsuits that have cost taxspoke on its behalf. Although the issue wasn’t growing influence of the Mexican Mafia in the payers millions of dollars. City Hall’s attorneys on the council agenda, members of the pub- affairs of Santa Barbara’s rival gangs. Although have insisted that they’ve crafted a measure that cont’d page 15 lic are allowed to comment on non-agendized gang violence has not increased dramatically is uniquely surgical and

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Sheriff’s deputies arrested 43-year-old Nellie Palacios on 1/2 for animal cruelty and burglary after she allegedly choked and then fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend’s cat and attempted to steal paintings from his house. When authorities arrived at the home, they found Palacios in the backyard and the cat dead inside a doghouse, under which they found the knife she allegedly used, covered with blood and fur. Paintings and other household items were found in Palacios’s car. Palacios told officers that the cat attacked her and that she was defending herself. She was treated at a nearby hospital for scratches and then booked into Santa Barbara County Jail at $50,000 bail. Last Sunday, Sheriff’s deputies cited four men for trespassing — two of them also for possessing fighting birds — after they found 20-30 people allegedly engaging in activity consistent with rooster fighting, otherwise known as cockfighting, near the Santa Maria Airport. Deputies and County Animal Control personnel recovered 19 roosters, two of which had to be euthanized because of their injuries. Deputies also found metal spurs, twine, tape, scales, and transportation boxes. The case has been forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office.

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A Santa Barbara man accused of raping his wife and sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter has been charged with two more counts of child molestation in a 2012 Long Beach case. Richard Box (pictured), 69, appeared in court Friday morning. He was released on his own recognizance Christmas Day after posting $2 million bail. While Box’s defense attorney Steve Balash had petitioned the court a week prior to have Box’s bail reduced to $100,000 — arguing a $2 million bail figure was tantamount to no bail at all — he explained that a number of Box’s friends put up the cash to have him released. “Money talks,” he said. Prosecutor Paula Waldman claims Box molested a 13-yearold girl on two occasions in 2012 at a Long Beach apartment complex he owned at the time. She explained Long Beach authorities have given the Santa Barbara DA’s Office jurisdictional permission to prosecute the case. With the new charges, Box faces a maximum of 19 years and four months in prison if convicted. He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges. The mother of 22-year-old Simon Chavez, a Santa Barbara City College student killed last January in a hit-and-run accident on Highway

A woman who pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $500,000 from an elderly man with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease will be sentenced to three years of felony probation and has been ordered to pay full restitution. Rosemary Baugh (pictured), 57, was charged with financial elder abuse and perjury, and faces 11 years and eight months in prison if she doesn’t comply with the terms of her plea deal. Prosecutor Brian Cota explained after Friday’s hearing that while the probation sentence may seem somewhat lenient (considering the circumstances of the crime and the amount of money involved), the victim’s family and the District Attorney’s Office unanimously agreed it made legal and financial sense because a good portion of the stolen money is recoverable, lengthy and costly civil cases will be avoided, Baugh suffers from mental health problems, and the victim would likely not want to see her imprisoned. “Notwithstanding those issues,” Cota said, “this would have been a prison case.” Baugh was arrested November 27 after an investigation by the police department’s Property Crimes Unit discovered she had taken a small fortune from the 80-year-old victim over the course of more than two years. Baugh became his caretaker following the death of his only local relative in 2011, but she soon started using his money to buy a mobile home, shop online, make multiple purchases per day from QVC and the Home Shopping Network, and pay for psychic services. When out-of-town relatives recently visited the victim, they found him malnourished and living in squalor. As part of her plea deal, Baugh agreed to relinquish ownership of the mobile home — worth approximately $250,000 — back to the victim and his family and vacate it within 30 days. Cota said Baugh had given her daughter $100,000 to purchase property in Texas and that those funds are in the process of being returned as well. Baugh must also provide a civil court attorney the full accounting of how she spent and gave away the money. If Baugh violates the terms of her probation or fails to meet the requirements stipulated in the plea deal, Cota said, she will be sent to prison. During her time as his caretaker, Baugh had married the victim — whose name The Santa Barbara Independent has decided not to publish out of consideration for him and his relatives — as a way to squeeze more money from him. In court, she agreed she would annul the marriage and drop a number of civil suits she had filed against the victim and his family when they tried to end the marriage themselves. “Although [the civil cases] were not meritorious,” Cota explained, “they would have taken time and money to resolve.” Baugh also pleaded guilty to perjury for stating in court documents that she and — Tyler Hayden the victim lived as husband and wife for the last 32 years.

101, has been awarded a $30,000 settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the driver, Lau Van Huynh. (Huynh has already been charged and sentenced in criminal court for Chavez’s death.) The lawsuit also accuses Absolute Cab Company and one of its drivers of negligence for dropping off an extremely intoxicated Chavez before his destination and not making sure he arrived home safely. That portion of the complaint — potentially worth a much larger sum in damages — will be heard in the coming months. A lawyer representing the 18-year-old daughter of Brian Tacadena has filed a $10 million wrongful-death claim against the City of Santa Barbara and its police department. Tacadena was shot and killed last September on De la Vina Street after he reportedly strode with a knife toward an officer and refused to drop the weapon. The claim comes a few weeks after the District Attorney’s Office released a lengthy report that called the shooting a “justifiable homicide.” Attorney James SegallGutierrez called for a third party to investigate the incident and said that while the report stated Tacadena was hit by only one bullet — the DA’s Office said five total shots were fired — the family saw multiple gunshot wounds when they viewed Tacadena’s body. City administrators have 45 days to respond to the claim, and SegallGutierrez said he will file in federal court if the city does not respond.

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CITY The Chapala Street Bridge over Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek will reopen on 1/14 after a massive retrofit project that began last June. The new bridge — the old one was removed — will meet current standards for earthquake safety and vehicle loads, and will come with new sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping, plus paving and striping across the Yanonali Street intersection. A federal grant covered most of the $3.2 million cost; the city picked up the rest. With the January 1 retirement of longtime Assistant City Administrator Marcelo Lopez, City Hall is temporarily reorganizing many of its executive duties to fill the void until a replacement is found. Assistant City Administrator Paul Casey (who also serves as Community Development Director) will oversee the Community Development, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Library, and Airport departments. City Planner Bettie Weiss will supervise Planning and Development services, Building and Safety, and Housing and Human services. And Employee Relations Manager Kristy Schmidt will manage the City Clerk, Information Systems, and Human Resources divisions.

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Sheriff ’s report to address jail overcrowding stated in 2008 that “[County Jail] has become the County’s de facto ‘mental institution.’” Last month, a report completed by CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) reiterated that statement and argued that holding mentally ill inmates in County Jail is not only inhumane but also more expensive than moving them to treatment facilities. CLUE is a collection of faith communities that has focused its efforts in the past three years on the mentally ill population that circulates through the “revolving door” of courtrooms, emergency rooms, and jail cells. CLUE representative Maureen Earls and former public defender Nick Beeson argue that if the conservatively estimated 150 mentally ill people who are in custody for low-level offenses (charged with nondangerous, minor crimes like petty theft or drinking in public) were moved to facilities like El Carrillo Studios or the New Faulding Hotel, the county would save $2.9 million each year. It costs $44,500 to incarcerate an inmate in County Jail each year. According to the report, that figure does not include an additional $4,000 for mental treatment and another $4,000 for medical services. Including those additional costs, the county spends $19,000 more to incarcerate mentally ill people than it would to treat people with mental-health issues in stabilizing houses, which range from Psychiatric Health Facility units to step-down facilities to standalone treatment centers. In their four months of research — funded by the Santa Barbara Foundation — Earls and Beeson interviewed dozens of law enforcement personnel, mental-health treatment providers, and Housing Authority staff and found that few people agree that low-risk mentally ill individuals belong in jail. “It’s just one of those untenable situations. We need to have options that are not jail-based,” Beeson said, explaining he hopes to bring to light previous studies — conducted by the Blue Ribbon Commission, the Grand Jury, and the County CEO between 2008 and 2011 — that demonstrated that moving those inmates out of jail would be beneficial for both tax dollars and the mentally ill population. But those studies failed to materialize into real change.

Last month, the Sheriff ’s department all but secured a $38.9 million grant — in addition to $80 million set aside to build the jail — to fund an additional wing (with 228 beds) dedicated to a recidivism-reducing program in the proposed North County jail, which is expected to be operating by 2018. The county will match that grant with $3.9 million from strategic reserves. Though this additional money increases the jail’s capacity to deal with mentally ill inmates, the problem, as Beeson sees it, is “if you build it, they will come.” He’d prefer the North County jail be scaled down and that money saved from removing the 150 inmates be diverted to build facilities on county-owned property. That’s where low-income housing expert Frank Thompson comes in. He contributed to the CLUE report and explained that the county owns hundreds of acres of land and that a proper linkage between health care, mental health, the courts, and nonprofits could halt the revolving door and improve lives. “It’s a tall order,” he admitted. Thompson explained that AB  forced county jails across the state to absorb prison inmates, which is all the more reason to look for alternative solutions. He added that the annual cost for each inmate at the North County jail would likely be much greater than the annual $45,000 for each inmate at the current jail. “To do the right thing is actually cheaper,” Beeson said, adding that any cost to keep mentally ill patients out of jail would be worth it. Getting all of the moving parts working in unison will evidently not happen overnight. The good news is that more people with mental illnesses are eligible for Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act. According to Public Health Director Dr. Takashi Wada, there are roughly 30,000 people in the county who have some form of mental illness and are now eligible for Medi-Cal. Further, all health insurance is now required to cover mental health and substance abuse equal to that of other medical treatment. The CLUE report calls for an independent analysis to do a more thorough evaluation and comparison of the costs of treating low-risk people in jail as opposed to in outside facilities. Earls and Beeson will soon meet with Wada, county staff, and Sheriff ’s Office personnel to discuss this further, and the issue is expected to go before the Board of Supervisors sometime in the next couple of months.

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Permaculture, biodynamic farming, and cob structures are just a few examples of what Goleta could allow if an ordinance recently proposed to the city gets off the ground. While the document is still in the earliest of stages — it is being examined by city staff, and if they give it the go-ahead, it would then move on to the City Council and then possibly the city’s ordinance committee — its author, Ben Werner, and many of its supporters are both positive it will happen and confident it will be great for the Good Land. “As a culture, we need to learn to become indigenous again,” Werner said. “The ordinance is a very pragmatic aspect of how we can go about doing that.” Werner’s vision, titled the “Sustainable Living Research Ordinance,” would make room for research projects with elements that may not be allowed in existing codes, such as the aforementioned permaculture (wholly sustainable farming), biodynamic farming (compost instead of chemicals), and cob (a fireproof material made of mud and straw). Such projects would involve partnerships between the developers and research institutions, like UCSB or Cal Poly, whose students and faculty would study the various elements’ effectiveness. Werner (pictured above in his yurt) said each project would require ongoing community support and that elements of projects deemed unsuccessful would be replaced with standard-code features. Meg West, the chair of the city’s Planning Commission and one of the proposal’s many proponents, said that Werner’s ideas could make Goleta more hospitable to agriculture, business, and the environment, and that the ordinance would be “restrictive enough to prevent exploitation, but not so restrictive that legitimate projects are saddled with unnecessary burdens.” West added that the ordinance could function well either as a type of conditional-use permit or as a part of the city’s zoning code, currently being reworked. (Goleta Mayor Michael Bennett and Community Environmental Council CEO Dave Davis are also fans.) Werner, who lives in Santa Barbara and whose electricvehicle business is headquartered in Goleta, said the ordinance could be a good landuse middle ground between “developing for near-term profit or trying to preserve it — Lyz Hoffman from ourselves.”

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Santa Barbara City College also took offense to Francisco’s lack of attention, stating,“It’s insulting,” adding “I took time out of work to be here.” In sharp contrast, no one from the public had anything at all to say about City Hall’s plans to officially declare the beginning of a drought this March, assuming predictions for a dryer-than-average winter hold true. With Lake Cachuma at only 42 percent capacity — and rainfall 65 percent below normal — the first stage of a drought declaration would trigger only voluntary reductions in water consumption. About half the city’s water use is attributed to outdoor irrigation. If that doesn’t yield results, a Stage II drought will be declared about six months later, meaning higher water rates will be charged for higher rates of water consumption. Only with the declaration of a Stage III alert would City Hall impose water use restrictions as happened during the late 1980s. While the City of Santa Barbara has adequate water supplies to meet normal demand through the rest of the year, Councilmember White — who served on the Water Commission during the last drought — said he had “the hair-on-the back-of-the-neck sense that something’s not right.” He expressed alarm that the natural variations in Santa Barbara’s weather patterns could be “accelerating” and asked city water planners to move with urgency to ensure the city’s long-mothballed desalination plant still had the necessary permits needed to pass muster with the Coastal Commission. PAU L WELLM AN

that targets only “the baddest of the bad.” Fueling the opponents’ ire is the fact that the council approved the injunction without ever having held any public hearings. Matters involving litigation are exempt from the state’s open-government laws and allow closeddoor government deliberations. Although the council did hold one after-the-fact hearing — another vent-fest — that did little to assuage critics. The only councilmember to go on record against the injunction thus far has been Cathy Murillo, but she was elected after the plan was hatched. During the recent election campaign, candidate Gregg Hart spoke out against the injunction. His election presumably gives Murillo at least one ally. While that’s not enough for the council to rescind the injunction, it achieves the two-vote threshold needed for any councilmember to place an issue of public interest on the agenda. Hart did not speak during Tuesday’s discussion. No councilmember did. By law, if councilmembers were to engage with those who spoke during public comment, they’d be violating state open-government codes limiting such back-and-forth to agendized items. Perhaps loudest in his silence was Councilmember Dale Francisco, who made little eﬀort to disguise the fact he was reading a book — on how to save the United States from economic collapse — during long stretches of the public commentary. Even when he was blistered by one speaker for doing so, Francisco did not look up, nor did he stop reading. A student advisor from

Road Maintenance Proposal Punted The fate of the deferred-maintenance ordinance proposed by 4th District Supervisor Peter Adam (pictured) was unanimously delayed to February, as the supervisors on Tuesday requested that county staff further analyze the proposal and compare what it would mean for the county’s finances if it becomes law versus if it doesn’t. The supervisors could have adopted the ordinance or placed it on the June ballot, but instead decided they needed more information before choosing between those two options. Adam, who moved forward with his plan after he failed to garner enough support to tackle the county’s deferred-maintenance backlog — estimated at $250 million for county roads, $30 million for county buildings, and $20 million for parks — at the June budget talks, said, “We have to do our annual maintenance. We have to stop ignoring the maintenance.” If Adam’s ordinance were to be either adopted by the county or approved by the voters, it would require the department heads of Public Works, Parks, and General Services to inform the CEO every year on how best to maintain the infrastructure’s current conditions. The CEO would have to likewise inform the supervisors, who would have to make sure those conditions are upheld or improved. The board would be prohibited from incurring debt to ease the backlog. Although Adam’s colleagues congratulated him on getting nearly 16,000 valid signatures for the proposal to be eligible for consideration — 13,201 were required — they also said they needed some questions answered before making a decision. Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr expressed concerns with how the baseline quality will be measured and whether the no-debt stipulation would simply shift debt to other services. Several supervisors have previously argued against prioritizing deferred maintenance, stressing the need to balance that with other services and hesitating to eat into the county’s $29 million rainy-day fund to help solve the problem. The board will receive the analysis, and also consider possible ballot language, at its February 4 — Lyz Hoffman meeting.

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formed and beat up and is undergoing so much pressure that even the large areas we set aside are failing to maintain the tortoise populations that once lived there. So how can we think of habitat in diﬀerent ways in order to promote recovery for the species that live there? Given the red-hot politics that surround endangered species, there must be risk to admit habitat conservation isn’t working. No one wants to admit that a program

POLITICS OF PLACE: After the Grizzly by environmental historian Peter Alagona (pictured) looks at the evolution of the Endangered Species Act, as well as where it needs to go from here.

UCSB Professor Peter Alagona’s Book Examines Four Decades of the Endangered Species Act

BY M AT T K E T T M A N N n December 28, 2013, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) turned 40 years old, and contemporary supporters of the bipartisan measure signed by President Richard Nixon in 1973 credit the law with recovering 31 species from the brink of extinction and further protecting another 2,000-plus or so plants and animals from what may have been utter doom. But what seemed like a great idea 40 years ago has also turned into one of the country’s most divisive pieces of legislation, quite often pitting landowners and business interests against the will of environmentalists and the public at large — and sometimes pitting environmentalists against that very same public when protecting species comes at the expense of regional economies. Altogether, the ESA now sits at the core of America’s philosophical divide, which — in admittedly simplistic, extreme terms — ponders this question: Do we protect the Earth at all costs with greater resulting hassles for humankind, or do we enable humankind to thrive at every possible turn, at the expense of the Earth and the rest of its inhabitants? One of the foremost authorities on how this situation came to be is UCSB’s Peter Alagona, an environmental historian who teaches the popular intro class to environmental studies, among other undergrad and upper division courses. Having become fascinated with the plight of endangered species as a kid — and exploring that interest at Northwestern, UCSB, UCLA, Harvard, and Stanford — Alagona has been researching the evolution of the ESA for the better part of a decade. In May 2013, he published his ﬁrst book, After the Grizzly: Endangered Species and the Politics of Place in California, focusing on the individual sagas of the Delta smelt, desert tortoise, San Joaquin kit fox, and California condor to evaluate the successes and failures of the ESA, 40 years in. Though Alagona’s book examines the myriad and complicated issues in depth, his conclusion is crystal clear: “The take-home message is that the Endangered Species Act has done a really good job of preventing extinctions, but it’s done a really poor job promoting the recovery of species that are on the list.” He answered a lot more of my questions during a couple of conversations last year, and what follows is an edited version of our talks.

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they initiated isn’t working, and we do need a lot more habitat conservation in the old way of setting land aside, but there is no amount of land that you could do that would be enough. We shouldn’t turn all of our wilderness over to the mining companies, but we need to think of conservation as involving the entire landscape, including places where people live and work — not just parks you visit once a year. Aldo Leopold used to think about this idea of how to better conserve or improve habitats that are close to where we produce commodities. We need more of that, not less protected areas. But that could mean changing the priorities of some of these groups. Some are already doing it, like the Nature Conservancy, but they’ve gotten some ﬂack for using grazing as a grassland management tool. But that could keep weeds at bay and restore native grasses. This requires a little reorientation toward thinking of habitat not just as how we want to see it, which is often as parks and preserves, but thinking of habitat in the way that these species see it, which is resources to be used. Where do private landowners fit into the mix? When I go around and talk to farmers and ranchers, which I do a lot, they see themselves as land managers, and they say that they really love wildlife and always have and that they consider themselves conservationists. But there needs to be a balance for them. If you actually gave them clear incentives, like money or tax breaks, they would manage their land for conservation because they respond to the market. And they will be happy to, because they like the wildlife. One criticism that economists have of the ESA is that the beneﬁts of species conservation accrue to society but the costs are borne by a relatively small population of individuals. So let’s have the political will to meet that head-on, to incentivize the kinds of actions that people in society say they want. It’s a matter of putting your money where your mouth is. I don’t have a lot of faith in that happening anytime soon, at least from Washington. But at the state level, these things can work. Where does Santa Barbara fit into the endangered-species picture? Santa Barbara is at the heart of this, but it is really a

SCORECARD: The ESA prevented the extinction of creatures like the California condor, but has it helped species move away from the brink?

So it’s the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. How’s it going? The ESA has deﬁnitely done a lot of good, but

overall, the results to date are mixed. Of the around 1,500 species that have ever been listed as “endangered” in the United States, less than 2 percent have been removed from the list because they were recovered, but less than one percent have been removed from the list because they went extinct. So if the ESA is doing pretty well at preventing extinction and poorly at promoting recoveries, the question is: How can we actually recover more species instead of having them in a permanent purgatory? You don’t think that the popular practice of preserving habitat always works? On a very basic level, it’s true: If there

is no habitat, there can be no wild members of a species. But the logic then becomes,“Let’s just draw lines on a map, set areas aside, and hopefully that will solve all of our problems.” The truth is that it is much more complicated than that. Although preserving habitat has done a lot of good, it’s not the panacea that it’s often promoted as. One example is in the Mojave Desert, where we created wilderness for the desert tortoise. The idea was that if we just back oﬀ, we’ll be able to save the species. But the desert has been trans-

Southern California thing. From Santa Barbara to the Mexican border is really the country’s hot spot for biodiversity. There are so many endemic species and so many diﬀerent kinds of landscapes and so much growth and so many people. Southern California is really ground zero for the whole endangered-species issue, the place where a lot of policy innovations have been developed.

You argue that these innovations are really key to recovering more species but that the law makes it tough to try them out. At the time the ESA was created, it was geared toward

transparency and deliberate procedures for decision-making. It’s good at that, but what it doesn’t do very well is provide for experimentation and ﬂexibility. Those two things, ﬂexibility and stepwise, transparent decision-making, are kind of hard to gel. That’s a real challenge. But we could improve the ESA to promote more learningby-doing, more of what conservation biologists call “adaptive management.” You develop a hypothesis, and then you try it out. You don’t do it willy-nilly, because you don’t want to drive the species to extinction in the process, but you do it, and that guides your next hypothesis. It could be used without jeopardizing populations.

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he Board of Supervisors kicked off the New Year and performed its annual changing of the guard on Tuesday, not in the Santa Barbara or Santa Maria boardrooms, but in the courthouse’s Mural Room, where the supervisors met 19281965. The switch of scenery came at the suggestion of th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino, who became the board’s new chair and whose seat was once held by Charles Leo Preisker, a key figure in the courthouse’s post-1925-earthquake construction. First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal (who CHAIR LAVAGNINO: The supe took the helm was the 2013 chair) thanked his Tuesday in a mostly ceremonial meeting. colleagues for their work this past year and handed the gavel over to Lavagnino — who is also known for his stand- How has your first term gone? It was everyup comedy — saying, “I am certain you’ll like thing I expected and then some. I’ve thorhis jokes a lot better than mine.” oughly enjoyed it. I’ve been involved in the Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, Lavagnino political world at the state and federal level. spoke with the The Santa Barbara Independent This is where you can actually make someabout his new role, his upcoming election (he thing happen. Every Tuesday we go in and it’s first won in 2010), and his thoughts on what the something new. I’m really looking forward to board has in store. Below is an edited version of working with our new CEO [Mona Miyasato]. our conversation. I think Chandra [Wallar, the previous CEO] did a great job guiding us through some diffiWhat does being chair mean to you? It’s the cult financial times. I think it’s important to get added responsibility of keeping the meetings another perspective. I really want our employflowing. Salud’s done a really good job of that. ees to feel that they’re a big part of the success It’s about making sure that everyone’s opinion of what we do as a county. gets heard, doing it in a timely manner, and keeping the trains running on time. What do you hope for in your next term? I would like to see everybody getting along. What do you expect from this year? I think While I enjoy the differences, I just want to it’s going to be a pretty controversial year again. make sure that we do it in a respectful manner. It’s Santa Barbara County politics. The Chu- We all get along personally, but I don’t think it’s mash issue hasn’t been resolved. We saw what a surprise to anybody that the board’s been a happened with Santa Maria Energy. I think little more fractured over the last few months. there’s a list of onshore oil producers that are coming to us with additional projects. As Best moment as supervisor and most disalways, there are budget issues. I’m sure there appointing? Working with the county on are myriad other issues that will end up com- the Stand Down project has been the most ing before us. One thing I’m working on is a rewarding. To look at veterans who have felt proposal with Marian Medical Center to bring like their lives have taken a turn for the worse, mental health beds to northern Santa Barbara with mental health issues or addiction probCounty. We’re trying to figure out a way to open lems, and that county departments have come that back up as a mental health facility instead together and made people’s lives better. The of spending outrageous amounts of dollars to most disappointing? Redistricting. It’s when send our mentally ill to Ventura. We’re working you feel that politics take over policy. Also, the with them and have been working with them Santa Maria Energy project. People say that it for almost a year. did get approved, but it’s just bad policy to set a standard that dwarfed what the state requireWhy meet in the Mural Room? It’s a great ments are and went above and beyond what the building. It’s a historic landmark and probably Planning Commission had established. the crown jewel of Santa Barbara County in terms of architecture. I thought it would con- What should people know about the board? A lot of the votes are 5-0 votes. Everynect our past with our future. body has a view of the world, and we’re all tryHow is the re-election campaign going? No ing to do the same thing: maximum services for one has filed to run against you yet. I’m the least amount of money. I think we’ve done a working just as if somebody is going to run. good job as a team of facing the economic chalWe’ll be starting the walk program pretty soon lenges we’ve had over the last few years. There to see where I’m doing a good job and where are going to be myriad issues that are going to I need to improve. I don’t remember too many come up that are going to divide us. That’s just people who have run unopposed. the way the cookie crumbles.

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On Thursday, January , , our beautiful Roxan left this earthly life. Roxan grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon and Santa Barbara, California. She was a force to be reckoned with; fierce and determined, yet so sweet and fragile. Roxy was a deep soul who loved with her entire being. Many of us were blessed to have her in our lives; she has been an amazing mother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, and friend to so many. Our lives have all been forever changed by her and we will each carry her with us always. Many of us called Roxy our beauty… “Beauty is but eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.” Kahlil Gibran Roxy leaves behind her beloved son Joshua, her husband Joey, her mother Jane (Banick,) her sister Jennie (Scott and Ellie), her brother Josh (Chandra and Hunter), and many, many dear family and friends. “And when the earth has claimed your limbs then you shall truly dance… (KG). A Celebration of Roxan’s Life is scheduled for Saturday, January  in Santa Barbara

Barbara Benning Hollister died at her home of  years on December ,  at exactly : p.m. She left us peacefully in her sleep from heart failure. She was born on October ,  in Waverly, Kansas to Helen Marion Lindsey and Dr. Henry Millard Benning. She soon moved with her family and baby brother, Fritz, to Allegan, MI where her sister Julie was born. In  her father enlisted in the Army Medical Corps and moved the family to Santa Barbara Hoff Army Hospital, a war facility for wounded soldiers. Babs, as she was known to her family and friends, attended Peabody Elementary, La Cumbre Junior High, Santa Barbara High and UCSB (Riviera Campus). In high school she cheered on the Dons football program,

met an upper classman on the team, Wilson Kenneth Jennings, and solidified lifelong friendships with her classmates which continued until her death. They held monthly luncheons at Café del Sol and called themselves “the Class of .” At college she was an honor student and an avid fan of the Gauchos, a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority and honored as “the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.” In  she married Ken Jennings, and together they had four children: Bill, Matt, Sara and Joe. In  Ken joined the Project Hope and the family lived abroad for a few years in Jakarta, Indonesia and Trujillo, Peru. Babs traveled the very long distance to Jakarta from California with four small children and an enormous box of medical books for Ken, with no complaints, as always. In , Babs remarried to J.J. Hollister. They were married at their Arroyo Hondo Ranch, then made their home on Cielito Lane, where they remained for the past  years. J.J. brought three young children to their life together from his previous marriage to Virginia Castagnola: Scott, George and Cate. This made a total of seven children for Babs to take care of which she loved! She was a lifelong member of the Junior League and her Class of  monthly luncheon group. In addition, she was a member of the SB Tennis Club, Goleta Athletic Club and SB Community Church. More recently, she loved playing Dimes monthly with her friends from the Pescatore Club. She was also a life member of the Farm Bureau and Calavo. She was an avid reader throughout her life and a great enthusiast of classical music, often attending the Music Academy Summer programs. Nothing much could distract our Babs from her beloved Dodgers, and when baseball season was finished, the San Fran-

cisco ers and Stanford football filled the gap. The National League was her greatest passion. Babs was an accomplished backpacker in her day, both in the Sierras and Wind River Range of Wyoming. She was co-owner of a wilderness cabin at Pistol Creek Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. She enjoyed many a summer fly fishing and hiking the rugged trails. She and J.J. frequently vacationed in Mexico. She was also an expert scuba diver and explored the sunken ships and reefs of Truk Lagoon and other underwater South Pacific sites, as well as extensive diving off of Santa Cruz Island, traveling there on their boat,“The Bonito.” From - she and J.J. lived on the Arroyo Hondo ranch in an historic  Ortega adobe. For many years she managed the Long Horn Cattle operation of her sisterin-law, Cinny H. Nagel, while she tended her own  acre avocado orchard. Among the many challenges were avoiding the numerous rattlesnakes, (well protected by her handy Derringer pistol) and occasional marauding black bears after an easy snack of harvested avocados, sitting in bins. Her gentle and loving spirit will be missed by her devoted family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband of  years, J.J. Hollister III, her brother, Fritz Benning (Linnea), her sister, Julie Allen (Steve Johnson), her children, Bill Jennings (Sue), Matt Jennings, Sara Pelton, Joe Jennings (Trish), her three step-children, Scott Hollister (Kaaren), George Hollister (Cathy), Cate Wallenfels (Mike), her  grandchildren and  great-grandchildren. Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve and Hospice of Santa Barbara.

Doris Jansma

Doris Jansma of Santa Barbara died on -- at the age of . She was born in Indiana; she and her husband, Dolph, retired to Santa Barbara in . Doris resided at Valle Verde since . Known for her hospitality and volunteering at hospitals, churches and schools, she also loved to sing, sketch and paint, was a voracious reader, and loved to walk the beaches. Doris is survived by her  daughters and nephew, Arianna Jansma, Anna Laura Jansma and Matt Clugston, of Santa Barbara, and her daughter and niece, Debbi Frank and Lindsey Carter, of Escondido.

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Please join us on Saturday January ,  to honor the life of Murial: St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church  Auhay Drive Santa Barbara, Ca.  Service will begin at : am with a reception to follow.

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enjoyed Mayor Schneider’s answers and admire her views expressed in the online article“The S.B. Questionnaire: Helene Schneider”[12/30/13,independent .com/helene]. I was surprised to see somewhat negative comments. This questionnaire is based on one made famous by Marcel Proust. I miss the days of print newspaper when “letters to the editor” were chosen by the editors to represent diﬀering views on the issue and were often entertaining and enlightening after the purely negative, misinformed, and poorly written submissions were ﬁltered out. They would also vet the letter and require the author to provide their real name, which in and of itself would preclude much of the hateful rants and uninformed responses that make up too much of today’s online discussions and comments. — Hugh Margerum, S.B. (from online comments)

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ith no rain in sight and reservoirs so low, why do we see no action by local water districts to control water use? Los Angeles has been operating on a droughtwatch basis for over a year, yet here we still see unlimited lawn watering and no warnings about the fact we’re in a serious drought. We should have implemented mandatory water rationing a year ago; there is no excuse for not beginning it now. While many people have voluntarily reduced their water usage, put in gray-water plumbing, and set up water-harvesting systems (which yield nothing if there is no rain!), there are still pockets of high usage like some Montecito estates that haven’t really been addressed. Nobody should have the right to waste water on things like huge lawns during this crisis. So we ask our city and county oﬃcials: What are you planning to do to protect Santa Barbara? — Linda and Larry Buzzell-Saltzman, S.B.

Pining for County Control

hanks for Lyz Hoffman’s recap of Goleta’s poor planning [News, “Good Land for Development,” 1/2/14, independent.com/goodland]. Our Good Land City Council jams more and more projects into the Los Angeles–like Storke/Hollister intersection but makes no attempt to match development with infrastructure. Exhibit A: What happened to the pedestrian-bike bridge? I requested a Freedom of Information Act request to the council that unearthed the following ineptitude: “… we have been unable to locate any documents” regarding funds set aside for this ped-bike bridge by the Camino Real Marketplace traffic mitigation fees. So, where is the money? Additionally, the last time the bridge was discussed, on April 5, 2004, one citizen recommended the project to be tabled — and so it was — apparently ad infinitum. Meanwhile, crossing conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians get increasingly hazardous with each cofferlining project. Again, where is the alternative transportation planning? Talk is cheap. The Goleta council’s negligence reflects poorly on its overall competence and warrants a Grand Jury investigation. Lois Capps and former supervisor Gail Marshall, two politicians truly concerned about alternative transportation, actually had state grants for the ped-bike bridge. Our city’s Drive-Through Council allowed these grants to lapse — arguably because they were too busy approving developments. Sigh. One almost pines for the good old days of county control. — Dan Wesolowski, Goleta

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¶ Regarding “Good Land for Development” [News, 1/2/14, independent.com/goodland], in November, the City Council decided to postpone making a ﬁnal decision on the McDonald’s drive-through until a future date.

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Draper wants to split California six ways, lumping Santa Barbara County in with (gasp!) L.A. As William Bendix used to say in his The Life of Riley series, “What a revoltin’ development this is.” Who wants to be part of a place that has sheriff ’s deputies who routinely beat up people, is jammed with corrupt and/or brainless politicians, and writes zoning laws in disappearing ink? Then again, Draper’s six-states-out-of-one plan could have coupled us with (horrors!) Bakersfield, which at least is far enough away to be ignored. Speaking of which, one of my New Year’s resolutions is not to slam Bakersfield and its air-pollution problems, which rival those of Beijing. Draper does have a point though. He argues that the average Californian is sorely unrepresented in the U.S. Senate. Our Founding Fathers, in their (ahem) wisdom, decreed that all states get two senators each, regardless of population. Why? It’s complicated. They were trying to hammer together a nation. Result: A resident of Wyoming, with its 582,658 population, has vastly more political power than a Californian, whose clout is watered down among 38 million-plus Golden Staters. They also gave us the Electoral College, a political version of baseball’s infield fly rule, which only the court can understand. But under Draper’s plan, we’d get 10 more senators, evening up things, in a way. But Demo-

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vided us with supreme political poetic justice. The Mormons of Utah, having shipped money and misinformation south to help pass anti-gay marriage Proposition  in 2008, are shocked, shocked, that a federal judge and appeals courts have ruled that Utah’s own holy ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. But on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, acting on an appeal from Utah, temporarily blocked samesex marriage there and sent the case back to an appeals court for more consideration. This leaves the estimated 1,000 people who have already taken out marriage licenses in some state of suspended animation. To be, or not to be? The Supremes, by the way, previously put the kibosh on Prop. . All of which raises the question of why nine unelected judges, appointed to the federal bench for life and who meet in secret and decide key issues on narrow 5-4 votes, are ruling on whether other people can get married. TY WARNER GOING TO JAIL? The Beanie Baby

billionaire is due to be sentenced on January 15 for tax evasion, but will he be tossed behind bars? He’s promised to pay more than $16 million in back taxes and interest and a $53 million penalty but still faces up to 57 months in the

hoosegow. His attorney suggests probation and community service. Jail? I very much doubt it. DATING GAME: I was

reading Dave Barry’s latest book, You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty. He doesn’t want his daughter Sophie to go out with boys until REVOLTIN’: Los Santa Barbarales might be the outcome of Tim the year 2040. Of course Draper’s scheme to get a more proportional representation in the no parent in his or her Senate for California’s people. right mind wants his or her beloved girlchild to go out with boys until she is mature enough SWAMP PEOPLE: My wife and I don’t have to handle the weirdness of dating. Unless, of many domestic crises, but one involves the livcourse, she falls in love with a doctor, dentist, ing-room TV, which she has hard-wired to the or rich congressmember with a good medical Hallmark Channel. With Sue’s iron fist on the plan and pension. remote, a series of feel-good flicks, many with Barry, who will be regaling us on the Granada similar plots involving the same actors, flicker Theatre stage on January 22, thanks to UCSB across the screen. Which means that if I wanted Arts & Lectures, hopefully will not read from his to see football, Swamp People, Gator Boys, or Ice book, which is jammed with shocking vulgari- Road Truckers, I’m out of luck. ties. There’s bathroom humor, sex jokes, and lesBut, hey, my New Year is starting out great. sons in grammar, such as use of prepositions in Sue bought a beautiful flat-screen smart TV for song titles, like I’ve Been Through the Desert on a my office, where I can write while keeping one Horse with No Name. He’ll probably even weigh eye on a game, which might explain my puncin on the common belief that women don’t like tuation. A thought just struck me: If there’s no sex. Actually, Barry contends, they do like sex if God, who invented cheerleaders? Just asking. — Barney Brantingham it’s with a very rich doctor or movie star.

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hether or not you’re a parent, you’ve proba-

bly lamented the dissolution of arts education programs in our public schools. Some have even gone so far as to say that the nation’s art-annihilating budget cuts are signaling the “end of the American Dream.” In the wake of these changes, after-school programs and nonprofit organizations have popped up by the dozens, attempting to fill the void by offering students everything from musical instruction to pottery classes to dance and yoga, often at little to no cost. Still, few area advocates have succeeded in bringing art back into the classroom quite the way ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! has. Started in 2005 as a collaboration between UCSB Arts & Lectures, the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center, and Isla Vista Youth Projects, ¡Viva el Arte! aims to reach out to Santa Barbara’s Latino communities with free public performances and outreach programs. Last year alone, the organization connected with more than 17,000 children and adults in the greater Santa Barbara County area. And this week, they bring Los Angeles act La Santa Cecilia to town for a three-day mini-tour that includes performances at Isla Vista School, Guadalupe City Hall, and Santa Barbara Junior High. As for the talent, the timing couldn’t be any better. After nearly seven years of cutting its teeth in and around L.A., La Santa Cecilia is finally reaping the benefits of all its hard work.

In 2012, the FIESTA, FIESTA: Los Angeles’ La Santa Cecilia is (from left) Alex band signed a major-label deal Bendaña, La Marisoul, Miguel Ramírez, and José “Pepe” Carlos. The Grammy-nominated act comes to Santa Barbara for a series with Universal Music and last month snagged its first of free, all-ages shows starting January 10. Grammy nomination for its 2013 masterpiece, Treinta Días. In many ways, Cecilia is getting its first taste of the spotlight, and Los Angeles’ famed Olvera Street. (Her father owns a bric-atrue to form, its band members remain focused on how they brac shop on the street’s square.) In between playing traditional can give back.. music at weddings and events, she dabbled in emo bands, Formed in 2005 by frontwoman La Marisoul (given name collecting musician friends from Marisol Hernández) and Miguel across the city as she went. EventuRamírez, La Santa Cecilia makes the ¡Viva el Arte! brings La Santa Cecilia to Santa ally, she recalls, friendships turned kind of music that speaks to its origins: Barbara this Friday-Sunday, January 10-12, at to collaborations, which led to a It’s a melting pot of flavors, ethnicities, Isla Vista School, Guadalupe City Hall, and the Marjorie Luke band of her own. and identities that, for many reasons, Theatre. All performances are free, all-ages, and open to the “We all shared this desire to could only be born in L.A. Marisoul public. For more information, call 884-4087 or visit luke write our own music, to tell our grew up watching and eventually singtheatre.org/vea_vea.html. ing in the Mexican bandas that occupy CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 >>>

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ABOVE IT: Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Arts instructor Chelsea O’Brian contorts herself on the Aerial Kite.

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Things seem to be looking up for Ninette Paloma — and not just her students. The mastermind and head instructor behind the Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Arts has been making some pretty big leaps in the last few years, leaps that have included moving into a larger studio, expanding her exquisite aerial dance company, and now, creating the first Contemporary Floor to Air Festival, which takes place throughout Santa Barbara this February. The concept is simple enough: eight aerial dance companies from all over the globe; five days of workshops at S.B. Centre for Aerial Arts’ home base; three “soirées” for dancers; and one gala public performance, slated to take place at the Lobero Theatre on March 1. Whether or not you’ve caught Paloma and her dancers in action — using suspended-in-air apparatus like trapeze, fabrics, lyra, corde lisse, and tightwire — Floor to Air’s grand finale will be a must-see. Just be sure to keep your eyes on the sky. At various locations, Sunday, February 23 - Sunday, March 2. Call 284-8785 or visit sbaerial.com. — AC and ES

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CIRQUE ÉLOIZE: CIRKOPOLIS. At the Granada Theatre, Monday, February 3.

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UPON A FALLEN SEA. At TBD, FridaySaturday, February 21-22. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS,

presented by State Street Ballet. At the Lobero Theatre, Saturday-Sunday, February 22-23.

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FEATURING HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD AT THE GRANADA THEATRE Pianist Hélène Grimaud gave an outstanding recital performance at the Lobero in November 2011 as part of the CAMA Masterseries, and now she’s coming back to perform as soloist with the Santa Barbara Symphony on the Piano Concerto No.  in D Minor of Johannes Brahms. Grimaud is a 2013 Grammy-nominated Deutsche GrammoALL IS FULL OF LOVE: Pianist Hélène Grimaud phon recording artist, and her recent double returns to town to accompany the S.B. Symphony CD of the two Brahms concertos appeared for Salute to Love. this year to widespread acclaim. Touring the world in 2013-14 for a series of concerts with many of the top symphony orchestras and conductors, Grimaud has compiled a distinguished itinerary, and it now includes our own Santa Barbara Symphony with its maestro Nir Kabaretti. If you love the classical concerto form passionately, you’ll certainly want to join in this Salute, but even if you’ve never felt the emotional tug of a ﬁne musician interacting with a great orchestra, this concert just might convert you. At the Granada Theatre, Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16. Call 899-2222 or visit granadasb.org. — CD

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. At the

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Granada Theatre, Tuesday, January 21.

SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY. At the Granada Theatre, Saturday-Sunday, January 25-26. VENICE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA. At UCSB’s Campbell Hall, Thursday, February 6. GABRIEL KAHANE & YMUSIC. At SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, Wednesday, February 12. BAHIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. At the Granada Theatre, Monday, February 17. CALDER QUARTET. At Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall, Thursday, February 20. EARL HOWARD. At UCSB’s Lotte

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OPERA SANTA BARBARA’S FALSTAFF. At the Granada Theatre, Friday and Sunday, March 7 and 9. YOYO MA AND KATHRYN STOTT. At the Granada Theatre, Thursday, March 13. SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY. At the Granada Theatre, Friday and Saturday, March 15-16. Earl Howard

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some glammed-out love child of Donovan, Dylan, and Prince. What’s best? With more than a decade of touring behind them, of Montreal’s live show has morphed into an event that’s just as colorful, outrageous, and richly textured as the source material. Prepare to trip out all over again, S.B. At UCSB’s The Hub, Friday, January 24. Call or visit aspb.as.ucsb.edu. — AC BEN MOON

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MORE POP, ROCK & JAZZ GIRAFFAGE. At SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, Thursday, January 16. DAVID CROSBY. At the Lobero Theatre, Thursday,

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SHAWN COLVIN. At the Lobero Theatre, Friday, January 17. PINBACK. At Velvet Jones, Monday, January 20. TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE. At UCSB’s

Campbell Hall, Thursday, January 23.

JIMMER AND JUDE JOHNSTONE. At the Lobero Theatre,

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INTO IT. OVER IT. At Velvet Jones, Friday, January 31. GARDENS & VILLA. At SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,

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JIM MESSINA AND RICHIE FURAY. At the Lobero Theatre, Saturday, February 15. JACK DeJOHNETTE, JOE LOVANO, ESPERANZA SPALDING, AND LEO GENOVESE. At the

Lobero Theatre, Tuesday, February 18.

FATOUMATA DIAWARA. At UCSB’s Campbell Hall, Thursday, February 27.

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A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN AT RUBICON THEATRE

A FREE Community Screening. Experience The Granada’s New Digital Projection System

Eugene O’Neill’s dark vision of New England family life remains at the heart of the American theater tradition. Despite near-constant revision of the dysfunctional family drama genre by such talented followers as Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, and Tracy Letts, O’Neill continues to own the sense that while it’s possible to go home again, it’s dead certain that if you do, you will regret it. Jenny Sullivan will direct Rubicon’s March production of A Moon for the Misbegotten, and Joseph Fuqua will play the leading role of James Tyrone Jr., the grieving eldest son of the drug- and alcohol-devastated Tyrone clan. He’s got to deal with the house in Connecticut where his mother died and get back to New York before it kills him, too. See it and you’ll know where the insanity of August: Osage County comes from, theatrically speaking. At Rubicon Theatre March 12 - April 6. Call 667-2900 or visit rubicontheatre.org. — CD

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JIMMY TITANIC, presented by Tir Na Theatre. At Center Stage Theater, Friday-Saturday, January 17-18. MURDER ON THE WATERFRONT,

presented by Prism Productions. At Chuck’s Waterfront Grill, Wednesday, January 22 (additional dates TBD).

COLIN QUINN’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

At the Lobero Theatre, Saturday, January 18.

THE SECOND CITY, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. At Campbell Hall, Wednesday, February 19.

With its torrent of perfectly executed gags and astonishing stunts, Safety Last! made silent film star Harold Lloyd a comic legend. This laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping film comes to life with the sparkling accompaniment of renowned pianist Michael Mortilla. You’ll be amazed.

UNTITLED IV BY RUTH MARKOFSKY,

presented by Launch Pad. At UCSB’s Hatlen Theater, Thursday, February 27 - Saturday, March 8.

NOISES OFF, presented by the Theatre Group at SBCC. At Garvin Theatre, Friday, March 7 - Saturday, March 22. ARTS & LECTURES

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PLAYFEST SANTA BARBARA. At SBCC’s Garvin Theatre, FridaySaturday, January 24-25. NOISES OFF. At Rubicon Theatre, Wednesday, January 29-Sunday, February 23. ELECTRA. At Westmont’s Porter Theatre, Friday, January 31Saturday, February 8. GOOD PEOPLE, presented by Ensemble Theatre. At New Victoria Theatre, Thursday, February 6Sunday, February 23. KING OF SHADOWS, presented by

Elements Theatre Collective. At various locations, Friday, February 7-Sunday, February 23.

PAUL REISER. At the Lobero Theater, Friday, February 14. THE FAIRYTALE LIVES OF RUSSIAN GIRLS. At UCSB’s Performing Arts

Theater, Friday, February 14Saturday, February 22.

STUART LITTLE, presented by UCSB

Arts & Lectures. At Campbell Hall, Sunday, February 16.

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IMAGES FROM NEAR AND FAR: (LEFT) “Tri Fin at Augustine” by Hank Pitcher. (ABOVE) “Rock, Paper, Scissors (India ’07)” by Alice Aycock. (BELOW) Detail from Thatcher Hillegas’s mural at S.B. Art Foundry.

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This large two-part exhibition documents the extraordinary achievements of Alice Aycock, a proliﬁc public sculptor and a key ﬁgure in the transition from conceptualism to feminism in American art of the latter 20th century. Drawings, plans, and photographs of Aycock’s work from 1971-1984 will be on view at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, while the years from 1984 to the present, during which Aycock’s drawing practice was augmented by computer graphics, will be presented at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA). In a clever move that will maximize the impact and the educational value of the Aycock show, SBMA simultaneously mounts a complementary exhibit devoted to another major feminist and conceptualist — Michelle Stuart: Drawn From Nature. The coordination of these three important exhibitions represents collaborative programming at the highest level, and the work will be stunning in every way. At the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, January 26 - April 20, and at the UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum, January 25 - April 19. Call 963-4364 or visit sbmuse art.org. — CD

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LUMINESCENT SANTA BARBARA: LOCKWOOD DE FOREST. At the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, through Sunday, March 2. DUKE AND THE MASTERS: THE SEDGWICK COLLECTION. At the UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Saturday, January 25 - Saturday, April 19.

MORE VISUAL ART HANK PITCHER: THE LONG VIEW. At Sullivan Goss, An

American Gallery, through Sunday, February 2.

THE ABSTRACT , PURELY ABSTRACT. At the Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Friday, January 10 - Saturday, February 8.

MICHELLE STUART: DRAWN FROM NATURE. At the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Sunday, January 26 - Sunday, April 20. IN DEFENSE OF BEAUTY: LEON DABO’S FLORAL OILS. At Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, through Sunday, April 27. THE WINTER SALON. At Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, through Sunday, May 4.

THE CARBON PAINTINGS BY RICHARD ABER. At the Arts

HEAVENLY BODIES. At the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Saturday, February 22 - Sunday, May 25.

ANN DIENER. At SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery, Friday,

INTERNAL BALLISTICS: BAY AND PEARLMAN. At wall space gallery, Tuesday, February 4 - Sunday, March 30.

Fund, Friday, January 10 - Saturday, February 15. January 31 - Friday, February 28.

IN FIGURE. At MichaelKate Interiors, Friday,

January 10 - Sunday, February 23.

WALKING IN THE SPIRIT: AMERICAN VISIONARY ARTISTS. At

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Thursday, February 20 - Saturday, March 29.

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The Grammy-nominated musician and his band, Orleans Avenue, know how to rile up a crowd with their infectious, highoctane blend of tight funk, jazz-rock and slinky R&B – or, as they like to call it, “supafunkrock.”

BAILAMOS: “There’s a big desire amongst us to just experiment,” says La Santa Cecilia frontwoman La Marisoul, who mixes traditional Mexican music with powerhouse jazz and soul vocal deliveries.

own stories,” Marisoul recalls,“and we just kind of came together. We started playing open mikes, coffee shops, fundraisers — wherever people would let us play we would play — and it just grew from there.” As evidenced by their songs, La Santa Cecilia’s members come from a broad range of musical backgrounds; traditional Mexican folklóricos and boleros mix and meld with blues, jazz, punk, ska, Afro-Latin, and soul, creating a sound that calls to mind a female-fronted Ozomatli for the next generation. “There’s a big desire amongst us to just experiment,” says Marisoul,“to mix around the genres and not be in one box or another.” Take Treinta Días, an album that operates far outside the proverbial “Latin music” pigeonhole. Named for the 30-day struggles to make rent that band members faced over the years, Treinta plays out like an unabashed celebration of life, loss, and growing up in Los Angeles. Unrequited love is at the center of “Losing Game,” a song that finds Marisoul’s soulful, Alice Russell–style vocals tangoing with guest vocalist Elvis Costello’s low-registered speak-sing. On album closer “Ice el Hielo,” the singer tackles her real-life struggles with immigration and identity, set to the tune of a somber bossa-nova-inspired guitar line. “We never got together to promote our political ideas. We got together to write music and to celebrate what you can do with music,” Marisoul says of the song. “That said, there are definitely some things that we grew up with and that we’re aware of.‘El Hielo’ was definitely written with intention. We’re talking about immigration. We’re talking about the country. Some of us were brought here when we were young. Some of us were born here, but we can all identify with being immigrants, or coming from that experience. We all grew up knowing about La Migra.” In many ways, “El Hielo” is a prime example of both what La Santa Cecilia does best and why they’re so well equipped to act as musical ambassadors to a younger generation. Born of working-class parents, they picked up instruments young, forged their own path, and, through a great deal of hard work and persistence, are now capable of sustaining themselves through their art. “From elementary school to high school, you’re taught that you can do whatever you want if you work hard, if you study,” says Marisoul.“It’s not ’til later that you realize how many of your peers or your friends or your cousins aren’t allowed those same opportunities, because of not having proper documentation.” “That’s one of the big reasons we started the band — to give back and contribute to music in some way, to return what it gave to us in our lives,” adds Ramírez. “It’s really important to us to not just drive around and play at the House of Blues. We want to go into schools, teach kids, show them what we do, and what music means to us and what we’ve been able to accomplish with it.” ■

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/: Homeless in Paradise: From Innovation to Transformation Homeless refers to those living on the streets or in shelters, undocumented workers, and the elderly living in isolation. This important symposium will highlight the towering contrast between wealth and poverty in the world and our city and Santa Barbara’s approach to this issue. Panelists include Mayor Helene Schneider; Supervisor Doreen Farr; Transition House Executive Director Kathleen Baushke, and S.B. Housing Authority Deputy Executive Director Rob Fredericks. -pm. Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort,  E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free. Call -.

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if you are Claudius, Gertrude, or even Hamlet himself! :-:pm. S.B. Museum of Art,  State St. Free. Call -. /: Joan Tronto Don’t miss this important discussion examining how the feminist ethic of care can also serve as a critique of neoliberalism with this professor of political science at the University of Minnesota and author of Caring Democracy. pm. McCune Conference Rm.,  HSSB, UCSB. Free. Call -.

/: Surprised by Shakespeare: Pop-Up Performances Imagine while you are in one of the galleries of our Museum of Art that you’re in the Danish castle of Elsinore, and you witness a scene, be it serious, comic, spoken, sung, or poetic, popping up right in front of you; you might feel as

/: Santa Barbara High School Dance Program Annual Recital Come see what these talented high school dancers have been perfecting during the previous year in this demonstration of a variety of exciting dance styles and disciplines. pm. S.B. High School,  E. Anapamu St. $-$. Call - x.

Supremes, The Jackson , and more! :pm. Center Stage Theater,  Paseo Nuevo. Free-$.. Call -.

SATURDAY 1/11 /: Kids Helping Kids Annual Concert Gala This year’s annual gala features Andy Grammer, the platinum-selling singer/songwriter of the hit “Keep Your Head Up”; supporting guest Tim Lopez of the Plain White T’s; and a performance by the winner of the Royals Got Talent talent show. All proceeds will go to disadvantaged children locally and internationally. pm. Granada Theatre,  State St. $-$. Visit granadasb.org or call -.

/: The  Experiment The experiment is over; these talented musicians are oﬃcially amazing as they bring their blend of jazz, pop, funk, and soul to the stage. The special guest will be ChiChis Christ. :pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -. /: Julian Temple Band Relentless touring, writing, and recording for the last decade have honed this four-piece, bluesy-folkinspired band into a foot-stompin’ live show. According to N.Z. Musician magazine, “If Jack Johnson had spent … more time drinking in bars and listening to Tom Waits, he’d sound like this.” pm. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company,  Anacapa St., Ste. F. Free. Call -.

FRIDAY 1/10 /-/: Motown Magic “I ain’t too proud to beg you can’t hurry baby love the tracks of my tears of a clown.” How’s that for a Motown mash-up? If you love the music, costumes, and dance moves of Motown, then you will love the Anacapa performing arts students and school band as they perform hits from Smokey Robinson, The

/: Learn to Meditate: A MiniRetreat in  Sessions I don’t want to use the “R” word, but wouldn’t it be great to learn how to relieve stress and stay positive and relaxed in the New Year in a hands-on, beginner-friendly way? What a great resolution — oh, I said it. am, am, and noon. Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr.,  Brinkerhoﬀ Ave. $. Call -. /: Shadow Puppet Workshop Hey, kids, take your storytelling to a new level with a mermaidunicorn shadow puppet or a

vampire dinosaur or a … This workshop led by Jason Summers will use creative materials. Children younger than  must be accompanied by an adult. am-noon. Art From Scrap,  E. Cota St. $. Call -.

/: Sandcastle Music Together Trial Class Calling all tiny babies who want to move and groove: Bring your parents or caregivers to sing, dance, play instruments, but mostly have fun! :-am.  Camino del Rio. Ages newborn-kindergarten. Free. Call -. /: Santa Barbara Music Club Listen to music the way it was meant to be heard: live and in person by exceptional artists. This concert features music from a variety of historical periods, with a diversity of musical forms. pm. Faulkner Gallery,  E. Anapamu St. Free. Call () -.

JOHN ZANT’S GAME OF THE WEEK /: College Men’s Basketball: Cal Poly at UCSB The Gauchos (-) begin their run at a Big West championship against their Central Coast rivals. Cal Poly’s Mustangs (-) played a tough non-conference schedule, beginning with an -point loss at No.  Arizona, and will be eager to get a fresh start in the conference. Gaucho forward Alan Williams is among the nation’s top- Division  players in scoring (. points per game) and rebounds (.). UCSB alums, communicating through the Internet, have designated this Saturday afternoon game as a “Domecoming.” They intend to turn out in force and demonstrate to the current students how the Gauchos’ home court, formerly known as the Events Center, got its name. pm. Thunderdome, UCSB. $-$. Call -UCSB ().

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/: Joel Sartore A veteran National Geographic photographer, Sartore will share a handful of his vast collection of stories collected while traveling all over the globe to photograph some of the world’s rarest animals. pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. $-$. Call -.

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/: Honeysuckle Possums What you won’t see: a group of Australian singing honey possums. What you will see: a group of Santa Barbara–based singer/songwriters playing mandolin, bass, and banjo, blending old-time American, country, Irish, and original acoustic music with a little Appalachian ﬂatfooting thrown in. :pm. Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation,  N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Free$. Call -.

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/: Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson Trio Some relationships were built to last.

Take pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo, and cellist Sharon Robinson, who have been together since their debut for President Carter’s inauguration in January . All acclaimed soloists, they will come together for commissioned pieces by renowned composers like André Previn and Stanley Silverman. pm. Lobero Theatre,  E. Canon Perdido. $$. Call -.

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/: Barbara Morrison The Santa Barbara Jazz Society is pleased to bring back acclaimed vocalist Barbara Morrison, who has previously worked with the likes of Ray Charles and Etta James. Morrison’s last visit to Santa Barbara was a hit (and sold out), so be sure to get tickets while they’re still available! -pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  /: Annual Pruning at the Santa BarState St. $-$. bara Rose Garden Calling all rose lovers: Call -. , rose bushes need pruning! Bring your gloves and pruning shears to this commu/: Screening: nity event. The Santa Barbara Rose Society Gladiator will be giving pruning demonstrations at Are you not enteram. Handouts, drinks, and refreshments will tained!? Charles be provided. am. A.C. Postel Rose Garden, Wolfe, professor Plaza Rubio, between Laguna St. and Emerof ﬁlm and media son Ave. Free. Call -. studies at UCSB,

will introduce the Ridley Scott film’s relationship to Delacroix’s painting “The Last Words of Marcus Aurelius” and how paintings have influenced epic films, with a Q&A immediately following the screening. Registration is required to ensure seating. pm. Mary Craig Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Art,  State St. Free. Call -.

/-/: Nothing but Laughs Kicking oﬀ Speaking of Stories’ th anniversary, a slew of talented actors will bring a lineup of hilarious stories to life, each of which was hand selected by founder Steven Gilbar. Following the performance, patrons and performers alike will be treated to cookies and milk. Sun.: pm; Mon.: :pm. Center Stage Theater,  Paseo Nuevo. $-$. Call -.

/: Bravo Beethoven! Violinist Nicole McKenzie and pianist Betty Oberacker combine their musical powers in a special, allBeethoven concert, tracing his musical development and showcasing his passionate genius. pm. Congregation B’nai B’rith,  San Antonio Creek Rd. Free. Call -. /: Kiln Blessing What a special way to honor the history and tradition of kiln building, by having a member of the Chumash tribe bless a newly constructed kiln. There will be wine tasting and a tour of the Foundry following the ceremony. pm. S.B. Art Foundry,  Santa Barbara St. Free. Call -. /: Enyukay Andre Mahaam Rhodes (a k a Enyukay) is one of Santa Barbara’s foremost up-andcoming musical talents, having opened for the likes of Mac Miller and Dom Kennedy. Enyukay is always working to convey positive messages of self-discovery and hope, calling this optimistic lifestyle “the TopShelf life.” pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -.

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/: Support for Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) is a -step program, helping participants who are seeking liberation from obsessing on food, weight, and body image. “Balance — not abstinence — is the goal of EDA.” -:pm.  E. Arrellaga St., Ste. . Free. Ages +. Call -.

TUESDAY 1/14 /: Auditions for the Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale Vocalists older than  are invited to join the Master Chorale, which has brought music to life for  years, in its eﬀorts to perform the Requiem Mass in D Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on May  and . New singers should be prepared for a short audition. :pm. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,  Janin Wy., Solvang. Free. Call -. /: Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams Come learn the new rules for dating and relating in the New Year. Join  of Santa Barbara’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in a town-hall-style discussion and debate with a panel of nationally heralded relationship experts in order to explore the question on everyone’s mind: “Why is everyone still single?” Seating is extremely limited ( seats per gender), and attendees will receive a “premium gift bag” and admission to a post-event VIP party at Eureka! Burger. :pm. Center Stage Theater,  Paseo Nuevo. $. Visit centerstage theater.org or call -.

WEDNESDAY 1/15 /: Death Café Santa Barbara Drink some tea, eat some cake, and discuss death at this relaxed and safe meeting place for those interested in topics regarding “the beyond.” :pm. Hill-Carrillo Adobe,  E. Carrillo St. Free. Call -. /: Cup of Culture Presents: The Abominable Crime This gripping documentary ﬁlm depicts the hardships endured by the LGBTQ population in

/: Beginner Hoop Dance Class Fulﬁll your annual “resolutionary” duties by learning a new skill in a fun environment. Not only is hoop dancing a great workout, but it can eventually turn into an exciting hobby. Plus, it’s a great conversation starter (e.g., “Oh my, why are you wearing that Hula-Hoop?”) Winter classes continue through March. :-:am. Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB. $. Ages +. Call -.

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Upon arriving in the U.S. from their native France years ago, Sonia and Laurent Colasse saw how hard it was for their older children to adapt to the English language. It was easy for their youngest kid, however. So Sonia decided to pen The Adventures of Enzo, which has grown into a series of 12 books aimed at teaching basic English, French, and Italian to kids ages 3-7.

above: Alex Hoskins waits for a burger at On the Alley at the harbor with her dad, Mark Hoskins. Five-year-old Alex and her family came to Santa Barbara for the day from Ventura to get away from the wind and so that Alex could wheel around town on her Heelys, which she got for Christmas. left: “We like to vacation in our hometown!” said Mary Mathias while she and her husband enjoyed ice cream cones at the harbor. “We’re making the most of my last day of holiday vacation,” added her husband, Eckart. The Mathiases met 45 years ago while attending UCSB. After spending 17 years in Maryland, they are happy to be home again in Santa Barbara.

Guinea Pig & Bunny Care

Although they have a porcine reference in their name, guinea pigs have no relation to oinkers. Rather, they are domesticated rodents, and their size, fluff, and pleasant personality make them lovely pets. While guinea pigs are low maintenance, they do have certain needs that must be met. As such, BUNS is holding a class to teach first-time owners the basics of handling and caring for the timid critters. The first hour focuses on feeding and upkeep; the last half hour is devoted to training techniques and games to play with your pet(s). Knowing proper guinea pig care allows the cavies to feel safe and thus bond with you, their owner. Then, when they see you coming, they will give a wee whistle of delight. The event, which is sponsored by BUNS, is also open to folks with bunnies. Saturday, January 11, 1-2:30 p.m., Humane Society Education Building, 5399 Overpass Road, Goleta. Free to Goleta residents; suggested donations for others: $5 (individual); $10 (family). Ages 6+. For more information, call 708-1418 or visit bunssb.org/classes-events. — Michelle Drown

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How have the books been received by the public? My experiences at book-signings show that the public approves. The children adore the drawings and the stories; the adults find my words adorable, but foreign languages scare them away. The adults are usually afraid to read the stories in another language, afraid to pronounce the words incorrectly. That’s why it’s important to include a CD, which is what we are preparing. What do you hope for this series? I want this series to be found in the hand of every child of this world. I’d like schools to use them as a tool to learn new languages and hope that The Adventures of Enzo continue the trip with other stories. See soloinfinity.com.

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For some, reading not only comes easy but also is a pleasurable experience; for others, it requires mental exertion and can even be arduous and frustrating. In an effort to make reading a joy for all adults, the S.B. Public Library offers a oneon-one literacy program and is currently in need of tutors. Becoming a tutor requires taking a nine-hour, two-session course to learn techniques for helping folks improve not only their reading skills but also their spelling and writing abilities. To qualify as a mentor, you must be age 18 or older, read and speak English proficiently, complete the tutorial workshop, and be available two to four hours per week. Part one of the course takes place Saturday, January 11, and part two is Saturday, January 25, both 1-5:30 p.m. Meet in the Townley Room at the S.B. Central Library (40 E. Anapamu St.). For more information, contact Beverly Schwartzberg at 564-5619 or visit sbplibrary.org.

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focuses the reader’s attention on a handful of threatened critters. “The goal is to just get people to look these guys in the eye and to care enough to save them before it’s too late,” Sartore explained. “We stand to lose half of all species to extinction by the turn of the next century if we don’t do anything.” While Sartore also shoots in the field, his endangered shots are primarily animals in captivity. “We work with zoos and aquariums around the world and deterGRIZZLED PHOTOG: Joel Sartore discusses his close encounters with grizzlies and other wild mine which animals they have that would animals this Sunday at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. tolerate the portrait process,” he said. Sartore puts the animals against a black or ome decry pigeons as “rats of the sky,” but what if they were white background in a studio-like setting, allowing the unique physino more? It’s hard to imagine when heaps of the birds can cal attributes and personality of the animal to take center stage. His be found throughout the world, but species extinction can snapshots capture the essence of his subjects — from a St. Andrew happen shockingly fast. For example, the wild pigeon (a k a beach mouse (whose living population is no more than 6,000) to the passenger pigeon) was counted in the billions in 19th-century North Hawaiian goose (approx. 2,050) to the black-footed ferret (approx. America, only to be snuffed out by the early 1900s. 800) to the red wolf (no more than 330). Fortunately, these days, folks are more conservation-minded, and Sartore will be coming through town as a part of UCSB’s Arts international efforts exist to preserve endangered flora and fauna. & Lectures series and, while here, will visit the Santa Barbara Zoo The National Geographic Society is one such entity helping to save to gather photos for his Photo Ark project, the goal of which “is to wildlife, and one of their shepherds is nature photographer Joel Sarget every species in captivity, around the world,” he said. “Photo Ark tore. “The good news is that most of what I photograph can be saved,” has been going on about eight years now, and we have 3,200 species he said in a recent phone interview. “We just have to know it exists so far out of the world’s 10,000-12,000 captive species.” Among the first, and that’s where my pictures come in.” S.B. Zoo animals getting their 15 minutes will be a Bolivian grey titi His new book, Rare: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species, is monkey, a San Clemente Island fox, and a rhinoceros hornbill bird. — Michelle Drown his latest effort toward that end. It is a visually alluring creation that

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arilyn Fox (pictured) eyed the casually dressed young man as he attempted to walk down the up escalator in the Santa Barbara Airport’s terminal building. She has often witnessed this behavior from arriving (and some departing) passengers moving to and coming from the upper level, and she still is baffled why some people take such perverse pleasure in going against the escalators. “Some of them just love to do it, and they’re very determined,” the Goleta grandmother commented. “It’s hilarious to watch, but I do worry that someone might fall and hurt themselves.” To her knowledge, no one has fallen yet. I asked how often she sees people challenging the escalators. “Oh, probably 10 times a shift,” she replied. This is a partial estimate, since Fox patrols the terminal looking for visitors who need information or assistance only once a week for three hours. She is a certified ambassador for the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, one of a cadre of about 15 volunteers trained to greet and direct visitors in and around the airport’s terminals, answering questions and collecting feedback for airport administration. This is something this retired travel agent relishes doing, is good at, and has done since the first group of Airport Ambassadors donned their navy blazers in 2010. Another veteran ambassador is Sally Coye, who has lived in the Santa Barbara area for less than four years but took to the program like the former flight attendant she is. Coye’s introduction to the airport was a tour hosted by the Newcomers Club, which led to her recruitment by Hazel Johns, assistant airport director. “She told me I’d be a natural for the position,” said Coye, who wanted to help her new community in some meaningful way. Because they see how visitors use the terminal, the ambassadors also provide practical suggestions about what could be improved. The airlines’ ticketing and baggage check-in counters in the new, $72 million complex, for example, have name signs readable only from the front. Some volunteers have suggested that horizontal name signs above the counter spaces would help direct passengers approaching the terminal’s counter from the sides. Santa Barbara airport is one of the few U.S. airports to have the services of a volunteer corps of guides-cum-greeters, according to Fox. “I’ve traveled widely,” she said, “and only Phoenix airport has anything similar [to the ambassadors]. They call them ‘helpers.’ ” If you are interested in becoming an airport — Vic Cox ambassador, call 967-7111.

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UCSB Men’s Team Starts the Season with Eyes on Becoming NCAA Champs This Year PAUL WELLMAN PHOTOS

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he college men’s volleyball season commenced last weekend with Harvard striving to be known as the UCSB of the East. By virtue of winning a three-set mini-match against the Gauchos, Harvard played for the championship of the UCSB Asics Invitational against top-ranked Long Beach State. The ers took the Crimson down in four sets. UCSB took third place with a convincing sweep of UC San Diego (25-23, 25-11, 25-16). It was a promising start for the Gauchos, who will be pounding balls soon in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), a conference that comprises teams from the Pac-, Big West, and Mountain West, and more often than not produces the national champion. UCSB has been runner-up four times in the NCAA Finals — most recently in 2011 when Ohio State won a five-set thriller — and the Gauchos hope the day will come when they can trash the perpetual trophy as the best program never to win the crown. The MPSF is loaded with athletes culled from the beaches and high school gyms of Southern California, where volleyball is a year-round sport. Harvard snagged a few in building its program. Consider the position of setter, the quarterback of the team. UCSB’s best player may be setter Jonah Seif, but three other MPSF setters are preseason All-Americans: USC’s Micah Christenson, Long Beach’s Connor Olbright, and Pepperdine’s Matt West. Christenson is the setter for the U.S. men’s national team. The best thing about Seif is that he’s the youngest, just a sophomore, and also the tallest, at 6 8 . While his primary function is to set up the Gauchos’s attackers — he had the fourth highest assist total in the nation as a freshman last year — Seif can hit the ball with authority when the opportunity presents itself, and he can do damage defensively as a blocker. He displayed a wicked serve against UC San Diego, scoring points on four aces. “I like setting our hitters,” Seif said, “but it feels good to score on a block or a serve. It’s those points that really separate you in rally scoring.” Seif was a natural 5 11 setter when he HOMEBOY HUDDLE: started playing volleyball in high school. “I expected to grow a little more, but I didn’t think 6 8 ” he said. Among the schools recruiting him out of Thousand Oaks was Harvard (he had a 4.33 GPA). He wanted to stay in California “but not L.A.” Santa Barbara was a perfect fit. Nine other schools came here last weekend for the 50th annual Asics Invitational (formerly known as the UCSB/ Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational). They were divided into two pools of five, and the Gauchos came out with a signature win against Stanford in pool play.“They’re a good team, and we just put the ball on them,” Seif said. They hammered Harvard 25-11 in the first set, but the Crimson came back to win the next two. “Our guys can play, but they need to improve in certain areas,” UCSB’s sixth-year coach Rick McLaughlin said.“We need to work on the thinking of the game from play to play. We do that and we’ll be okay.” Receiving all-tournament honors for the Gauchos were Ryan Thompson, a 6 9 senior middle blocker from Costa Mesa, and Matt Hanley, a 6 4 senior hitter from Malibu. Hanley, who had 10 kills against UCSD, is a transfer from

HIT MAN: UCSB’s Ryan Thompson (#9) powers the ball through the UC San Diego block after a set by Jonah Seif (second from left).

bouncy, and there aren’t a lot of bright lights that can throw you oﬀ.” HOOP-DE-DO: Meanwhile, at the Thunderdome, the Gaucho men’s basketball team will be tipping oﬀ Big West

play against two ﬁery rivals: Cal Poly on Saturday (4pm) and Long Beach State on Thursday (8pm, a game to be televised on ESPNU).

The Gauchos took third place in the UCSB Asics Invitational.

UCLA with a strong volleyball pedigree. His father, John Hanley, was a Santa Barbara High teammate of Karch Kiraly and an accomplished beach player, and his mother, Linda (Robertson) Hanley, played on the beach at the Atlanta Olympics. Jake Staahl, Evan Licht, and Austin Kingi combined their skills for 17 kills against UCSD’s Tritons. Thompson and Seif each received credit for seven blocks. Long Beach State senior hitter Dalton Ammerman was named tournament MVP. The Gauchos will not play the ers until February 14. They will play 24 MPSF matches in all, trying to earn the right to host the pivotal conference playoffs in late April that will determine the NCAA tournament participants. UCSB will host five matches during the rest of this month — Friday, January 10, against Concordia; January 17, the MPSF opener against Pacific; January 18, Stanford; and two matches against Hawai‘i, January 30 and 31. The home court is Robertson Gym, which has a spring-loaded floor the players adore.“This is the best gym,” Seif said.“The floor is

ROSE BOWL SPOILS: Michigan State rewarded football coach Mark Dantonio with a lucrative new contract after the Spartans’ 24-20 victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl. The late Duffy Daugherty, a wise and witty Michigan State coach in the ’50s and ’60s, brought his greatest team to Pasadena in 1966, and it suffered a shocking 14-12 defeat to UCLA. Daugherty retired in Santa Barbara, and many former players attended his 1987 funeral at the Old Mission. I’ll never forget Daugherty’s retelling of the aftermath of the 1966 Rose Bowl: “After we lost to UCLA, I caught the flu and had to go to bed. Here comes this telegram saying,‘The Board of Trustees wishes you a speedy recovery by a vote of 4 to 3.’ ” NFL WILL MAKE HIM JOHNNY CASH ... OR JOHNNY CONCUSSION: I got tired of hearing bowl-game announc-

ers pointing out that every talented underclassman from Johnny Manziel to a 300-pound lineman I’ve never heard of is “almost certainly playing his last college game.” Hooray for Brett Hundley, the UCLA quarterback who will be sticking around.

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Over the course of the past decade, few An award-winning writer raised in California by bands have championed Santa Barbara’s Mexican immigrant parents, a lifelong Cathomusic scene as unconditionally as Waterlic who’s also homosexual, and a respected color Paintings. In between innumerable scholar of literature who eventually left acashows, DIY and otherwise, founddemia to pursue freelance journalism, IN CONVERSATION ing members (and sister and Richard Rodriguez has long charted brother) Rebecca and Josh his own path. In 1982 his memoir, HunRedman have hosted live ger of Memory, established him as a bands and radio programs, probing thinker with a commanding, dutifully promoted the work poetic voice. Since then, Rodriguez of others, and collaborated has published a book about once a with more area music makers, decade. Next Monday, January 13, fans, and advocates than we he’ll appear downtown at the New could even attempt to count. Vic to discuss his latest work with All that said, When You Move celebrated writer Pico Iyer. doesn’t necessitate resting on Titled Darling: A Spiritual Autobithe do-gooder laurels of its makography, Rodriguez’s new collection of essays examines religion through ers. Over the course of 12 tracks, Move shimmies, shimmers, a wide lens, considering the links and plunges deep — Rebecca’s between Christianity, Judaism, and sweet, stream-of-consciousness Islam, and touching on a vast range deliveries hovering somewhere of topics from desert ecology to the between Kimya Dawson’s and changing Catholic papacy to the Julia Holter’s. In previous incarnaimplications of /. usses his tions, the band existed in a strictly On the phone from San READ IT: Richard Rodriguez disc Iyer at the Francisco last week, Rodriguez lo-fi, often twee-inspired setting. new book with fellow author Pico New Vic on Monday. Here, Rebecca and her cohorts up described Darling as “a book about the sonic ante, cranking up the place that began as a book about bass a few notches and employing religion.” As he began to learn about Islam, Rodriguez said, he realized that “the religion of my youth was also a desert religion.” Thus began a some seriously mood-setting fret work. On “Showers of Stones,” chugging guitars journey to better understand Christianity: a journey that took the writer play nicely off Rebecca’s somber and layto the Middle East, where people who at first seemed foreign turned out ered vocals, and “So Dark” gets a little light to be close relations. The opening essay of this collection is titled “Ojalá,” thanks to a barely there guitar line that a common Spanish expression of his mother’s he remembers from childslowly comes to life right alongside the hood and translates loosely as “I pray,” realizing only late in life that the word contains the Arabic word for God, “Allah.” song’s lyrics. As far as next steps go, When You Move is a bold, fearless, and ultimately Many of the meditations in this book center on Rodriguez’s relationrewarding move in a new direction. Who ships with women, even as they seem to be about larger international ever said nice guys finish last? issues. “There’s a catastrophe of religion right now going on in central — Aly Comingore and north Africa, in the Middle East, in Lebanon — I see it as a kind of male extremism,” the author reflected, adding, “Male friends of mine are increasingly becoming atheists; they’re sarcastic, bitter, and angry toward organized religion. Many of the women I know are reconstructslightly tardy 40th anniversary perforing religion.” mance. The occasion, cosponsored by Rodriguez is the first to admit that his thinking and his book range The American Guild of Organists, will across broad expanses, so much so that some frustrated readers have also include a lecture by Occidental accused him of possessing “an overactive mind.” Yet attentive readers College professor and UCSB alumnus will find these essays satisfying glimpses into the thoughts of one of our Edmond Johnson, who will speak on the most sophisticated and eloquent public intellectuals. mid-20th-century organ reform moveIt’s precisely that habit of crossing into new territory and subverting ment. Expect a tantalizing, varied, and expectations that makes Rodriguez’s meditations so rich and so relatsolid program of J.S. Bach and Califorable. As he put it, “I undertook a journey toward the stranger — and the nia composers that leaves all bells and stranger returned me to myself.” whistles behind. UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Richard Rodriguez in conversation The recital takes place Friday, January with Pico Iyer at the New Victoria Theatre ( W. Victoria St.) on Mon10, at UCSB’s Lotte Lehmann Concert day, January 13, at 8 p.m. Call 893-3535 or visit artsandlectures.sa.ucsb Hall at 7:30 p.m. Visit music.ucsb.edu. — Joseph Miller .edu for info. — Elizabeth Schwyzer ALD TIM OTH Y ARC HIB

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NICE PIPES: Organist, scholar, and former UCSB professor James Welch returns to campus this Friday, January 10, for a concert in celebration of the school’s Flentrop organ, which turns 40 this year.

hen you order a new car with “all the bells and whistles,” recognized or not, you’re tearing a page from pipe-organ history. Mighty theater organs like the Arlington Theatre’s Wonder Morton — great symphonic machines built during the silent-movie era — not only blow 10 thousand pipes but also shake and whirl a host of special eﬀects like sleigh bells and train whistles. With the early-music revival of the mid-20th century, and its hunger for “authentic” instruments and styles, a lean, neo-baroque sensibility prevailed in the pipe-organ world, accompanied by a retreat from the electronic advantages of modern engineering and entertainment-culture excesses. It comes as no surprise, then, that when designs were considered for a UCSB campus pipe organ to be installed in the late 1960s, the academic currents of the time prevailed, and a mechanicalaction organ made by Dutch manufacturer Flentrop was chosen. “These organs were built — are built — in the old style, the way that organs were always built before electricity,“ said organist and scholar James Welch by phone last week. Rather than using electronic servos or pneumatics to control the air ﬂow into the pipes, so-called

“tracker” organs put the player solidly in touch with the valves. “The trackers are connecting rods that go between the keys and the valves that let the air into the pipes,” Welch explained.“It’s an organ that if Bach were to walk in himself and sit down, he’d say,‘Oh yeah, sure, this is what I know.’ ” UC Berkeley organist Lawrence Moe gave the instrument its inaugural recital in 1972. Meanwhile, Welch was pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from Stanford University. In 1977, he was oﬀered an adjunct professor gig at UCSB, a position he held for 16 years. During his tenure, Welch performed at least 25 recitals on the Flentrop organ and sponsored regular recitals by his students. But Welch’s departure in 1993 marked the suspension of active life for the Flentrop. No one knew the instrument so well, and few have known it since. With a dwindling of music-department interest and funds (and no Sunday service to keep its bellows regularly inspired), the instrument has languished half its life largely unused. But on Friday night, Welch returns to the keys, stops, and trackers of the formidable Flentrop — his ﬁrst recital on the instrument since 1997 — for a

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ast January, Santa Barbara Dance Theater (SBDT) gave its first performance under new director Christopher Pilafian. Titled A Leap of Faith, that evening-length production showcased a sleek company of four dancers in a series of Pilafian’s solos, duets, trios, and quartets. One year later, as the company prepares for its latest production, Pilafian finds himself reflecting on the growth of the past year, the deeper traditions that inform his work, and the future he’s living into. “Contemporary dance has to stay experimental, so I’m cognizant of the need to move forward and try new things,” he PASSING TIME: Dancers Christina Sanchez explained last week. “At the same time, as (left) and Tracy R. Kofford take on the I enter my second year of directing the roles of Desdemona and Othello in “The company, I am taking a moment to bow Moor’s Pavane,” which they’ll perform as to legacy.” part of SBDT’s Time in Motion. With Time in Motion, the director’s latest for SBDT, the company does a great deal class,” he recalled. “He told me I had desecrated more than bow to the traditions on which it a great work of art.” rests — it dances them back to life. Last year, Too bad Pilafian’s predecessor won’t be Pilafian made a bold decision to buy the license present to witness the latest choreographic to a masterpiece of the early modern dance ventures of his former student when Time in canon: José Limón’s “The Moor’s Pavane,” from Motion opens next week. Alongside “The Moor’s 1949. This luminous 20-minute quartet set to Pavane,” Pilafian will present two of his own new the baroque music of Henry Purcell is an ode to works: “Smolder,” set to the dramatic, expressive Shakespeare’s Othello. Like the rest of Limón’s work of Rachmaninoff, and “Spark to Shine,” works, it can only be restaged by one of the few in which the director takes a more playful certified artists who danced with the company approach to dance-making. “‘Smolder’ flows very naturally out of that in its early years. Among that rarified group is Alice Condodina, professor emeritus of dance early-20th-century music: shifting moods, at UCSB and founder of Repertory-West, the introspection, a sense of tasting and experienccompany that preceded SBDT. ing changes as they occur,” Pilafian noted.“I feel For Pilafian, who studied dance under Limón very at home there — where the inner realm of at Juilliard in the early 1970s, having “The Moor’s beauty is honored, personal experience is at the Pavane” set on his company completes a circle. forefront, and intensity is welcomed.” Limón’s work had a profound influence on JenAmong the exciting recent developments for nifer Muller, with whom Pilafian danced for 15 SBDT is the addition of dancer Lindsay Mason, years and whose work in turn informs his own. who joins original members Kyle Castillo, “The experience of learning and performing Monica Ford, Tracy R. Kofford, and Christina ‘Pavane’ is giving my dancers invaluable back- Sanchez. One extra dancer may not transform ground to the kinds of aesthetic choices I make the dynamics of a large company, but the shift as a choreographer,” Pilafian noted. “They are from four to five performers is significant. “My studying the DNA of this lineage as it moves impulses tend toward group dynamics, and with forward.” five dancers, the possibilities increase quite a Raised in Detroit, Pilafian got his introduc- bit,” Pilafian noted. I’ve really been enjoying tion to Limón’s work first from television and the plurality of personalities; now I have five then from the National Endowment for the beautiful, wonderful, interesting people to work Arts–funded National Dance Touring Program, and play with.” which brought the company to the city for an As for the coming year, Pilafian is considerartistic residency. Remembering the first time ing collaborations with guest choreographers he saw “The Moor’s Pavane” performed live, and other regional dance companies, as well as Pilafian waxed rhapsodic: a European tour. Poised as he is on the brink of “I felt a strong attraction to the music, cos- a new year, this director is taking a moment to tumes, and structural elegance of the piece,” he look back at where he has come from before said. “The way José departs from and returns forging ahead. to the simple form of the square — symbol of stability and balance — seemed enlightened Santa Barbara and masterful to my budding choreographic Dance Theater sensibility. José’s use of the curve is like archiperforms Time in tecture; he shapes space with such grace, clarity, Motion at UCSB’s Hatlen Theater and purpose!” Wednesday-Saturday, January While Pilafian approaches the work of his 15-18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, artistic ancestor with reverence, he also mainJanuary 19, at 2 p.m. For tickets, tains a sense of humor. “One of my memorable call 893-7221 or visit www. experiences [at Juilliard] was showing an indetheaterdance.ucsb.edu. pendent project to José in his choreography

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eet Dub Thompson. The Agoura Hills–based brainchild of longtime friends Evan Laffer and Matt Pulos makes the kind of oddly cacophonous, noisy groove rock that music purists love to hate. There’s a hint of Can, a touch of The Zombies, and an undeniable Captain Beefheart vibe running through the band’s soon-to-bereleased debut: an eight-track offering filled with off-kilter pop experiments that boast titles like “Epicondyles” (a vampy, fuzzed-out musing on personal discontentment) and “Pterodactyls” (about the flying dinosaurs, of course). It also stands to mention that both Laffer and Pulos are just 19 years old. This Friday, Dub Thompson makes its return to Santa Barbara for an extra-special show as part of the Magic Lantern film series. I spoke with Laffer and Pulos about band names, their parents’ record collections, and recording with Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado. How did you guys meet? GOOD: Dub Thompson’s Evan Laffer (left) and Evan: We met in middle school. We weren’t Matt Pulos plug it at Isla Vista Theater this Friday, close friends, though. In high school we had January 10, in support of their as-yet-unreleased debut. PE together and kind of just started talking about music. bought a lot of canned food, ate off of children’s plates. But Matt: I heard he played drums. Evan: Yeah. And I knew he played guitar. At some point we recorded a bunch of songs. We had no idea if it was an we hung out and played them at the same time. We were 14. LP or a record or that anybody would ever want to buy it. What were you listening to at 14 years old? Evan: Talking Heads. Pretty much only Talking Heads. And They Might Be Giants.

Were there other bands before Dub Thompson? Evan: We had a lot of names. Matt: A lot of fuckin’ names. Evan: Our ﬁrst band was called Hot Father. Then we were The Mint Condition, then Nuevo Faves. Matt: They were all horrible. Evan: For a while we were known as The Wolf Thompson Band, which was amazing. We played at our high school; that was how we were introduced. Wolf Thompson was the name of the dean of our middle school. He was a 6 4 walking slab of meat who made me cry when I was 11. He made a really great name for a band. Outside of the high-school gig, were you guys playing shows? Matt: There were no shows. Evan: We had a really out-there repertoire. For most of high school, we were really into Can and The Zombies. Liking Can was our excuse to not record anything and just jam and jam and jam. Matt: We totally did the Can thing where we would just jam until songs happened. Evan: Even some songs on the new record came out of writing like that. Can you tell me a bit about recording the album? I know you guys worked with Rado from Foxygen. Matt: Yeah. We went to this tiny house that Rado was renting in Bloomington, Indiana, and slept on the ﬂoor. It was very primitive, really. There was no silverware. We

How do you describe Dub Thompson’s sound? Evan: Oh god. The one thing we’ve been saying a lot lately is that it’s kind of impressionistic rock music. It’s very formless, lots of broad strokes of — Matt: It’s like liquid punk, or something. Evan: I like liquid punk. Matt: But we can’t really describe it. It’s very listenable, but it’s not really catchy. That doesn’t mean it’s not sexy, though. It’s very sexy. I feel like Calabasas/Westlake/Agoura Hills has a pretty rough track record as far as music is concerned. Matt: [Laughs.] Foxygen is number one. Evan: Followed closely by Hoobastank. Matt: Linkin Park, Incubus, The Neighbourhood — we’re following in that tradition. What’s next for Dub Thompson? Evan: The next record is going to be immensely diﬀerent. Matt: And way better. Evan: But as a band, we’re trying to tap into something juicier and more directly weird. Our friend Jackie is kind of the prime scholar on Dub Thompson at the moment. She said,“If you listen to Foxygen, it sounds sweet, but they hate you. With Dub Thompson it sounds really awful, but they love you.” Dub Thompson plays at Isla Vista Theater (960 Embarcadero del Norte) on Friday, January 10, at 9:30 p.m. with The Trashberries. For info, call 966-3652 or visit facebook.com/coolsummerpresents.

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HANG TENSE: Pamela Zwehl-Burke’s Surface Tension exhibit is now showing at the S.B. Maritime Museum.

art exhibits MUSEUMS Art, Design & Architecture Museum – Fran Siegel: Translocation and Overlay, through Apr. .  University Rd., -. Arts Fund Gallery – Richard Aber: The Carbon Paintings, Jan.  - Feb. . -C Santa Barbara St., -. Casa Dolores – Multiple permanent installations featuring Mexican folk art.  Bath St., -. Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum – Multiple permanent installations.  W. Anapamu St., -. Lompoc Museum – American Needle Arts Pre-: History Through the Eye of a Needle, through Jan. . Multiple permanent installations.  S. H St., Lompoc, -. Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara – Almost Anything Goes: Architecture and Inclusivity, through Apr. .  Paseo Nuevo, -. Rancho La Patera/Stow House – Multiple permanent exhibits hosted by the Goleta Valley Historical Society.  N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, -. S.B. Historical Museum – Lockwood de Forest: Luminescent Santa Barbara, through Mar. ; The Story of Santa Barbara, permanent exhibition. Free admission.  E. De la Guerra St., -. S.B. Maritime Museum – Lost Surf Art Posters of Santa Barbara by Rick Sharp, through April; Surface Tension by Pamela Zwehl-Burke, through Mar. .  Harbor Wy., #, -. S.B. Museum of Art – John Divola: As Far As I Could Get, through Jan. ; Delacroix and the Matter of Finish, through Jan. ; Religious Images of the Christian East, through Mar. ; Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from the Armand Hammer Foundation and the Collection of Michael Armand Hammer and Martin Kersels’s Charm series, ongoing exhibitions.  State St., -. Ty Warner Sea Ctr. – Multiple permanent installations.  Stearns Wharf, -. Westmont Ridley-Tree Art Museum– Impulse and Connoisseurship: Selections from the Forde Collection, through Feb. .  La Paz Rd., -. Wildling Museum – Hawai‘i’s Endangered Birds by Marian Berger, through Mar. . -B Mission Dr., Solvang, -.

GALLERIES Artamo Gallery – Agustín Castillo: North and South of Us, through Jan. .  W. Anapamu St., -. C Gallery – Connie Rohde-Stanchﬁeld: BREAK-OUT, Jan.  - Feb. .  Bell St., Los Alamos, -. Cancer Ctr. of S.B. – Art Heals, a permanent exhibit.  Pueblo St., -. Channing Peake Gallery – Beyond Cubism: The Anne and Walon Green Collection,

through Jan. . S.B. County Administration Bldg.,  E. Anapamu St., -. Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art – A Time of Reﬂection, through Jan. .  State St., -. Gallery Los Olivos – A Little Romance, through Feb. .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -. Hospice of S.B. – Permanent installations by painter Mary Heebner.  Alameda Padre Serra, Ste. , -. James Main Fine Art – Channing Peake: Abstraction in Santa Barbara, through Feb. .  E. De la Guerra St., -. Jane Deering Gallery– The work of Stephanie Dotson, through Jan. .  E. Canon Perdido St., -. Los Olivos Café – Pamela Zwehl-Burke: Beyond the Surface, through Mar .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -. Marcia Burtt Studio – Great and Small, through Jan. .  Laguna St., -. S.B. Tennis Club – Purely Abstract: The Abstract , Jan.  - Feb. .  Foothill Rd., -. Seven Bar & Kitchen – Kinetic Aesthetic: Paintings by Stuart Carey, through Feb. .  Helena Ave., -. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery –  Grand, through Feb. ; In Defense of Beauty: Leon Dabo’s Floral Oils, through Apr. ; The Winter Salon: , through May .  E. Anapamu St., -. wall space gallery – Home: Visual Art & Design Academy (VADA), through Feb. .  E. Yanonali St., C-, -. Zookers Café – Photography of Ted Rhodes, through Feb. .  Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, -.

LIVE MUSIC CLASSICAL Congregation B’nai B’rith –  San Antonio Creek Rd., -. SUN: Bravo Beethoven! with Nicole McKenzie and Betty Oberacker (pm) Faulkner Gallery –  E Anapamu St., -. SAT: Santa Barbara Music Club (pm)

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Edited by Aly Comingore The following ﬁlms are playing in Santa Barbara FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, THROUGH THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. Descriptions followed by initials — DJP (D.J. Palladino), JW

Dynamic Events. Fascinating People. Captivating Stories.

(Josef Woodard) — have been taken from our critics’ reviews, which can be read in full at independent.com . The symbol ✯ indicates the ﬁlm is recommended.

✯ American Hustle (138 mins.; R: per-

FIRST LOOKS Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (84 mins.; R: pervasive language, some violence, graphic nudity, some drug use) Reviewed on page 51. Camino Real/Metro 4

PREMIERES August: Osage County (121 mins.; R: language including sexual references, drug material)

Three strong-willed sisters converge on their childhood home following a family crisis. Meryl Streep, Juliette Lewis, and Julia Roberts star. Riviera Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (105 mins.; PG-13: sequences of violence and intense action, brief strong language)

As a young CIA analyst, Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) discovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy. Camino Real/ Paseo Nuevo (starts Thu., Jan. 16)

The Legend of Hercules (100 mins.; PG-13: sequences of intense combat action and violence, some sensuality)

Kellan Lutz portrays the mythical Greek hero in this origin story about an exiled man who must ﬁght his way back into his kingdom. Fairview (2-D and 3-D)/ Fiesta 5 (2-D and 3-D)

Lone Survivor (121 mins.; R: strong bloody war violence, pervasive language)

Peter Berg writes and directs this truelife tale of the four Navy SEALs who were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. Arlington/Camino Real

SCREENINGS ✯ 12 Years a Slave (134 mins.; R: violence/ cruelty, some nudity, brief sexuality)

Set in the antebellum U.S., a free black man from New York is abducted and sold into slavery. This ﬁlm is a coolly and beautifully crafted piece of work, given a special intensity through the lead performance of Chiwetel Ejiofor. (JW) Sun., Jan. 12, 4:30pm, Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai

Fruitvale Station (85 mins.; R: some vio-

vasive language, some sexual content, brief violence)

David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) writes and directs this drama about a 1970s con man and his partner, who are forced into working for a loose-cannon FBI agent. Russell’s latest ﬁlm takes its place in the ranks of conning-the-conner cinema lorded over by greats like The Grifters and Catch Me If You Can in which wits and kitsch prevail even as violence lurks around every corner. (JW) Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo

✯ Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (119 mins.; PG-13: crude humor,

language, violence)

San Diego newsman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) travels to New York for a job at the ﬁrst 24-hour news channel. Rather than the mere condescending tweak of 1970s local news, Anchorman  actually tries to score satiric points. Of course, the whole movie’s ﬂocked with jokes calibrated for stoner-quality quoting, too. (DJP) Fairview/Metro 4

✯ Frozen (108 mins.; PG: some action, mild rude humor) Anna and Kristoﬀ unite on an epic journey to ﬁnd Anna’s sister Elsa and rescue their kingdom from an endless winter. Besides its long-overdue bow to feminist hopes, Frozen strikes a nice balance between expectation and surprise; we’re on safe (if frigid) terrain, but the plot keeps you guessing. (DJP) Fairview (2-D)/Fiesta 5 (2-D)

Grudge Match (113 mins.; PG-13: sportsaction violence, sexual content, language)

Two aging boxing rivals (Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone) are coaxed out of retirement to ﬁght one ﬁnal match. Fiesta 5

✯ Her (126 mins.; R: language, sexual content, brief graphic nudity) Joaquin Phoenix stars as a lonely writer who develops an unusual relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need. Spike Jonze writes and directs. Jonze manages a magical and empathetic feat with this ﬁlm, where insanity meets dream logic meets love magnetism. (JW) Paseo Nuevo

lence, language throughout, some drug use)

✯ The Hobbit: The Desolation of

In this ﬁlm based on a true story, a 22-year-old Bay Area man named Oscar navigates through the ﬁnal day of 2008.

Smaug (161 mins.; PG-13: extended sequences of intense fantasy-action violence, frightening images)

Games II is smoother and deeper-feeling. (DJP) Fiesta 5

✯ Inside Lleywn Davis (105 mins.; R: language, including some sexual references)

A young singer makes his way through the Greenwich Village folk scene over the course of a week in 1961. Joel and Ethan Coen write and direct. Tucked into the folds of this deceptively low-key tale are understated, enriching storytelling turns on the Coens’ part. (JW) Plaza de Oro

✯ Nebraska (115 mins.; R: some language)

An elderly, hard-drinking dad travels from Montana to Nebraska to reconnect with his estranged son and claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize. Director and Nebraska boy Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt) comes home and delivers another peculiar but ultimately touching doozy of a ﬁlm. Fiesta 5

A journalist picks up a story about an older woman searching for her son, who was taken from her decades ago after she was forced into a convent. Steve Coogan abandons his smart hipster shtick to play reporter Martin Sixsmith, and the results are surprisingly moving. Plaza de Oro

Saving Mr. Banks (125 mins.; PG-13: thematic elements including some unsettling images)

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her life while Walt Disney begins production on the film adaptation of her novel Mary Poppins. Spoonfuls of sugar, salt, and historically charged artistic in-fighting make Saving Mr. Banks an intriguing, if overly slick, operation. (JW) Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

A daydreamer and everyman is sent on a real-world adventure of epic proportions after discovering his job is in jeopardy. Ben Stiller directs and stars. Walking with Dinosaurs (87 mins.; PG: creature action and peril, mild rude humor)

Wed., Jan. 15, 7:30pm, Plaza de Oro

Metro 4 (2-D and 3-D)

Fiesta 5 (2-D)

sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, thematic elements)

of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation, language)

A group of samurai band together to avenge the death of their master at the hands of an evil shogun. Beautiful and tinged with sadness,  Ronin never really delivers the ﬁght scenes we want it to. It isn’t bad; it’s just a bit long and solemn. (DJP) Fiesta 5

Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are named targets of the Capitol after their victory at the 74th Hunger Games incites a rebellion. Director Francis Lawrence and his screenwriters have improved a great movie franchise by hiding the machinery well; Hunger

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The Selfish Giant (91 mins.; NR) Two teenage boys from the U.K. try to get rich by teaming up with a scrap dealer and criminal.

✯ The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (146 mins.; PG-13: intense sequences

Close Encounters:

(114 mins.; PG: some crude comments, language, action violence)

Watch what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth in this animated tale about a young dino that aspires to greatness. This ﬁlm feels like it was originally meant to be educational but then got a voice-over slapped on it, adding insult to the inanity of the project. (DJP)

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✯ Philomena (98 mins.; PG-13: some strong language, thematic elements, sexual references)

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf, continue their quest to rescue their hometown of Erebor from Smaug. Peter Jackson directs. Jackson has rediscovered the fun in chapter two, even if it doesn’t imbue us with the bittersweet sense of a golden age gone as the Rings cycle did. (DJP) Camino Real (2- D)/

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Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort, a real-life stockbroker who falls from grace in a plot involving crime, corruption, and the U.S. government. Wolf has absolutely fabulous levels of fun, black humor, beauty, and vice, but in the end it all seems a long, loud, ultimately empty howl. (DJP)

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a&e | ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY WEEK OF JANUARY  ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): You can blame it on the coming full moon. You can blame it on the gorgeous storm or the epic dream or the haunting song or the suﬀering you’re struggling to vanquish. All I ask is that you don’t blame it on the alcohol. Okay? If you’re going to do wild and brave and unexpected things, make sure they are rooted in your vigorous response to primal rhythms, not in a drunken surrender to weakness or ignorance. I’m all for you losing your oppressive self-control, but not the healthy kind of self-control.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20): When is the last time you did an experiment? I’m not talking about scientiﬁc tests and trials that take place in a laboratory. I’m referring to reallife experiments, like when you try out an unfamiliar experience to see if it appeals to you … or when you instigate a change in your routine to attract unpredictable blessings into your sphere. Now would be an excellent time to expose yourself to a few what-ifs like that. You’re overdue to have your eyes opened, your limits stretched, and your mind blown.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): To help take the edge oﬀ the darkness you have been wrestling with, I oﬀer you these lines from a poem by Kay Ryan: “The day misspent, / the love misplaced, / has inside it / the seed of redemption. / Nothing is exempt / from resurrection.” In other words, Gemini, whatever has disappeared from your life will probably return later in a new form. The wrong turns you made may lead you to a fresh possibility. Is that what you want? Or would you prefer that the lost things stay lost, the dead things stay dead? Make a decision soon.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22): “Human beings are often unable to receive because we do not know what to ask for,” says the writer Malidoma Somé in his book Of Water and Spirit. “We are sometimes unable to get what we need because we do not know what we want.” With that in mind, Can-

cerian, hear my two pleas: ﬁrst, that in the next six weeks, you will work diligently to identify the goodies you want most; and second, that you will cultivate your capacity to receive the goodies you want most by reﬁning your skill at asking for them.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Julia Morgan (1872-1957) was the ﬁrst woman licensed as an architect in California. She designed over 700 buildings in the course of her brilliant career, and thrived both ﬁnancially and artistically. One key to her success was her humility. “Don’t ever turn down a job because it’s beneath you,” she advised. That’s a helpful message for you to hear, Leo. It applies to the work-related opportunities you may be invited to take on, as well as the tasks that your friends, associates, and loved ones ask you to consider. You can’t possibly know ahead of time how important it might ultimately be to apply yourself conscientiously to a seemingly small assignment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): One of Beethoven’s music teachers said, “As a composer, he is hopeless.” When Thomas Edison was a kid, a teacher told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.” Walt Disney worked at a newspaper when he was young, but his editor ﬁred him because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” I’m sure there was a person like that in your past — someone who disparaged and discouraged you. But I’m happy to report that 2014 will be the best year ever for neutralizing and overcoming that naysayer’s curse. If you have not yet launched your holy crusade, begin now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): As a child, French philosopher and writer Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) loved math. But his father, who homeschooled him, forced him to forego math and concentrate on studying the humanities. Blaise rebelled. When he was 12 years old, he locked himself in his room for days and immersed himself in mathematical investigations. When he emerged, he had ﬁgured

out on his own some of Euclid’s fundamental theorems about geometry. Eventually, he became a noted mathematician. I see the coming weeks as prime time to do something like the young Pascal did: Seal yourself away from other people’s opinions about who you’re supposed to be, and explore the themes that will be crucial for the person you are becoming.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): In 1609, Dutch sea explorer Henry Hudson sailed to America and came upon what we now call Coney Island. Back then it was a barren spit of sand whose main inhabitants were rabbits. But it was eventually turned into a dazzling resort — an “extravagant playground,” according to the documentary ﬁlm Coney Island. By the early 20th century, there were three sprawling amusement parks packed into its two square miles of land, plus “a forest of glittering electric towers, historical displays, freak shows, a simulated trip to the moon, the largest herd of elephants in the world, and panoramas showing the Creation, the End of the World, and Hell.” I mention this, Scorpio, because 2014 could feature your very own Henry Hudson moment: a time when you will discover virgin territory that will ultimately become an extravagant playground.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): “If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows,” said 19th-century social reformer Henry Ward Beecher. That might be an accurate assessment for most people, but I don’t think it will be true for you Sagittarians in the foreseeable future. Your animal intelligence will be working even better than usual. Your instinctual inclinations are likely to serve as reliable guides to wise action. Trust what your body tells you! You will deﬁnitely be clever enough to be a crow.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Can you guess what combination of colors makes the most vivid visual impact? Psychologists say it’s black on yellow. Together they arrest the eye.

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They command attention. They activate a readiness to respond. According to my reading of the astrological omens, this is the eﬀect you can and should have in the coming weeks. It’s time for you to draw the best kind of attention to yourself. You have a right and a duty to galvanize people with the power of your presence. Whether you actually wear yellow clothes with black highlights is optional as long as you cultivate a similar potency.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): I’m guessing that in a metaphorical sense, you’ve been swallowed by a whale. Now you’re biding your time in the beast’s belly. Here’s my prediction: You will be like the Biblical Jonah, who underwent a more literal version of your experience. The whale eventually expelled him, allowing him to return to his life safe and sound — and your story will have the same outcome. What should you do in the meantime? Here’s the advice that Dan Albergotti gives in his poem “Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale.” “Count the ribs,” he says. “Look up for blue sky through the spout. Make small ﬁres with the broken hulls of ﬁshing boats. Practice smoke signals. Call old friends. Organize your calendar. Dream of the beach. Review each of your life’s ten million choices. Find the evidence of those before you. Listen for the sound of your heart. Be thankful that you are here, swallowed with all hope, where you can rest and wait.”

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): How do you like your tests? Short, intense, and dramatic? Or leisurely, drawn-out, and lowpressure? Here’s another question: Do you prefer to pick out the tests you take, making sure they’re good fits for the precise lessons you want to master? Or do you find it more exciting and adventurous to let fate determine what unpredictable tests get sent your way? Ruminate about these matters, Pisces. You’re due for a nice big test sometime soon, and it’s in your interest to help shape and define how everything unfolds. Homework: Imagine that one of your heroes comes to you and says, “Teach me the most important things you know.” What do you say? FreeWillAstrology.com.

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PACIFIC CREPES 705 Anacapa St. 882‑ 1123.OPEN Tues‑Fri 10a‑3p & 5:30p‑ 9p, Sat 9a‑9p, Sun 9a‑3p From the flags of Bretagne & France to the “Au revoir, a bientot”; experi‑ ence an authentic French creperie. Delicious crepes, salads & soups for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Tasty Crepe Suzette or crepe flambee desserts. Specials incl. starter, entree & dessert. Homemade with the best fresh prod‑ ucts. Relax, enjoy the ambience, the food & parler francais! Bon Appetit! pacificcrepe.com

PIERRE LAFOND Wine Bistro 516 State Street 962‑1455 $$ Open Every Day M‑F 11a‑9p Sat/ Sun 9a‑ 10p Brunch Sat/Sun 9a‑3p Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. A local favorite since 1993. California cui‑ sine showcasing the best local prod‑ ucts. Steamed Mussels, Flatbreads, Grilled Duck Breast, Vegetarian dishes, Sherry Wine cake, Wines from around the world. Happy Hour Mon‑Sat 4:30‑6:30. Sidewalk patio. www.pierrelafond.com

Chinese American BEACHBREAK CAFE, 324 State St, 962‑2889. $ Open 7a‑2:30p 7 days a week. Covered outdoor patio on State. Great Breakfast & Lunch.

Bistro/Cafe JACK’S BISTRO & “FAMOUS BAGELS” 53 South Milpas (In Trader Joe’s Plaza) 564‑4331; 5050 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria 566‑1558. $ Extensive menu, beer & wine, on site catering ‑ Call Justen Alfama 805‑566‑1558 x4 Voted BEST BAGELS 16 years in a row! www.bagelnet.com

Cajun/Creole THE PALACE Grill, 8 E. Cota St., 963‑ 5000. $$$. Open 7 days, Lunch 11:30a‑ 3p, Dinner 5:30p, V MC AE. Contemporary American grill w/ a lively, high‑energy atmosphere & fun, spon‑ taneous events. Featuring fine grilled steaks, fresh seafood, delicious pastas, select American Regional specialties, like Blackened Crawfish‑ stuffed Filet Mignon, Louisiana Bread Pudding Souffle. Cajun Martinis, unique beers & well selected wine list. Lunch starts early enough for a late breakfast & ends late enough for an early supper. Voted “Best Team Service” since 1988. Rave reviews in Gourmet Magazine, Gault‑Millau Travel Guide, Zagat & Sunset Magazine.

YEN CHING 2840 De La Vina St. 682‑ 7191 7 days/wk M‑Sun 11a‑9p, ALL YOU CAN EAT Buffet: Lunch M‑F 11‑2 Sat & Sun Lunch 11‑2:30, Dinner Buffet 5:10‑8:30 incl all you can eat steak, shrimp & crab legs‑ Discounts for kids. Owner /Chef Joe Tzeng‑ Master Chef 25+yrs serving traditional Mandarin & Szechuan delicacies. All day take out‑ FREE delivery after 5pm

Coffee Houses SB COFFEE Roasting Company 321 Motor Way SB 962‑5213– NOW WITH FREE WI‑FI! Santa Barbara’s premiere coffee roasting company since 1989. Come in for the freshest most deli‑ cious cup of coffee ever and watch us roast the best coffee in town at our historic Old Town location ‑ Corner of State & Gutierrez. Gift baskets, mail order & corporate gifts avail. sbcoffee.com.

Ethiopian AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN CUISINE Featured at Petit Valentien Restaurant 1114 State St. #14, 805‑966‑0222. Open Sat‑Sun Lunch ONLY 11am‑2:30pm. Serkaddis Alemu offers in ever chang‑ ing menu with choices of vegitarian, vegan, and meat options. Catering Avaliable for parties of up to 40 people.

PETIT VALENTIEN, 1114 STATE ST. #14, 805‑966‑0222. Open M‑F 11:30‑ 3pm (lunch). M‑Sat 5pm‑Close (din‑ ner). Sun $24 four course prefix dinner. In La Arcada Plaza, Chef Robert Dixon presents classic French comfort food at affordable cost in this cozy gem of a restaurant. Petit Valentien offers a wide array of meat and seafood entrees along with extensive small plates and a wine list specializing in amazing quality at arguably the best price in town. A warm romantic atmo‑ sphere makes the perfect date spot. Comfortable locale for dinner parties, or even just a relaxing glass of wine. Reservations are recommended. RENAUD’S PATISSERIE & Bistro, 3315 State St. in Loreto Plaza, 569‑2400 & 1324 State St. Ste N 892‑2800 $$ M ‑ Sat 7‑ 5, Sun 7‑3 & M‑Sun 7‑ 3 Wide selection of wholesome French pastries. Breakfast & lunch menu is composed of egg dishes, sandwiches & salads representing Renaud’s favor‑ ites. Our Brewed coffees & teas are proudly 100% Organic.

Dubbed “the funniest man in America” by The New York Times, writer Dave Barry has been making us laugh for more than three decades with his witty and ingenious takes on American culture. Recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for his nationally syndicated column, he’s also the best-selling author of more than 30 books. He’ll appear just before the release of his newest effort: You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty.

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Indian FLAVOR OF INDIA 3026 State 682‑ 6561 $$ www.flavorofindiasb.com VOTED BEST 17yrs. Finest, most authentic Indian cuisine is affordable too! All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet $8.95 M‑S dinner combos $9.95+ Specials: Tandoori‑ Mixed or Fish, Chicken Tikka Masala, Shrimp Bhuna. Also: meat, curries & vegetarian.Wine & Beer. Take out. 20yrs of Excellence! INDIA CLUB/SPICE 5701 Calle Real. 805‑967‑7171. Moved from State Street, brand new location! Authentic Indian Cuisine. Zagat Rated since 2006. A family owned restaurant from London, lunch buffet $9.95 7 days a week, w/ special Dosa menu on Sat. & Sun. Beer & Wine. Open 7 days a week. NAAN STOP ‑ Popular, Casual Dinining, Indian Restaurant w/ Boba drinks, rice vegan bowls starting from $4.95 & combos starting from $6.95! 966 Embarcadero del Mar 685‑4715. Open 7 Days a Week

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DARGAN’S IRISH Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. (next to lot 10) SB, 568‑0702. $$. Open 7 days 11:30a‑ Close (Food ‘til 10p, 11p on Sat/ Sun). AE MC V Disc. Authentic Irish food & atmosphere in downtown SB. Specialties from Ireland include Seafood & Meat dishes. Informal, relaxed pub‑style atmosphere. Live music Thursday nights. Children wel‑ come. Avail. for private parties. Pool & Darts.

ICHIBAN JAPANESE Restaurant/ Sushi Bar, 1812 Cliff Dr., 805‑564‑7653. Mon‑Sat Lunch 11:30‑2:30. Dinner 7 days a week, 5‑10pm. Lunch Specials, Bendo boxes. Full sushi bar, tatami seats. Fresh Fish delivered all week.

HOLDREN’S 512 State St. 965‑3363 Lunch & Dinner Daily. Featuring $20 Prime Rib Wednesdays‑ USDA 12 oz Prime MidWestern corn‑fed beef char‑ broiled over mesquite; or try from our selections of the freshest seafood. We offer extensive wine & martini lists & look forward to making your dining experience superb! Reservations avail.

ALDO’S ITALIAN Restaurant 1031 State St. 963‑6687. $$ Open 7 days. Lunch & Dinner. V MC AE DC DV. Local SB favorite for over 25 years offers fast, friendly service in the heart of downtown. Dine outdoors in our heated courtyard. Enjoy new home‑ style cuisine like Chicken Parmigiana or Fresh Fish specials in a comfort‑ able, romantic atmosphere. Vegan & Gluten‑ Free Pasta and Salad Options available. Wine & Beer. Full menu at: www.sbaldos.com

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Natural NATURAL CAFE, 508 State St., 5 blocks from beach. 962‑9494 Goleta‑ 5892 Hollister 692‑2363. 361 Hitchcock Way 563‑1163 $. Open for lunch & din‑ ner 7 days. A local favorite for dinner. Voted “Best Lunch in Santa Barbara” “Best Health Food Restaurant” “Best Veggie Burger” “Best Sidewalk Cafe Patio” “Best Fish Taco” all in the Independent Reader’s Poll. Daily Specials, Char‑Broiled Chicken, Fresh Fish, Homemade Soups, Hearty Salads, Healthy Sandwiches, Juice Bar, Microbrews, Local Wines, and the Best Patio on State St. 9 loca‑ tions serving the Central Coast. www.thenaturalcafe.com

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Narrow Gate Vineyards “Dunamis” 2008 The volcanic soils found on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada are showing great promise for distinctive wines, and this lively grenache (57%)‑syrah (31%)‑mourvèdre (12%) blend from a 13‑acre biodynamic vineyard and family‑run winery outside of Placerville is corroborating evidence. Balancing each of the GSM components with grace, the Dunamis opens on the nose with dark red fruit and peppery spice (the syrah), then gives way to tart cherry and tobacco on the tongue (the mourvèdre), all the while making your mouth water with bright acidity (the grenache). The name, which is Greek for “power,” is a nod to the explosive origins of the mineral‑rich rhyolite soils as well as a bow to the Holy Spirit of the Christian tradition, for the owners wear their religion on the label, including the biblically referencing name Narrow Gate. See narrowgatevineyards.com.

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Thai BANGKOK PALACE 2829 De la Vina St. 687‑1828 $$ Open M‑F 11a‑9p Sat 5‑9p Fine Thai Cuisine in an intimate authentic setting. $15min.+ $3 fee for deliveries. Beer/Wine/Sake.AX/Disc/ VC/ MC.WI‑FI www.BangkokPalace.co YOUR PLACE Restaurant, 22 N. Milpas St., 966‑5151, 965‑9397. $$. Open Mon 4‑9:45pm Tues‑Thurs & Sun 11:30a‑9:45p, Fri/Sat 11:30a‑10:30p. V MC AE. Your Place ‑ The One & Only. Voted “BEST THAI FOOD” for 26 years by Independent and The Weekly read‑ ers, making us a Living Legend! Lunch & dinner specials daily. Fresh sea‑ food & tasty vegetarian dishes. Santa Barbara Restaurant Guide selected us as the Best Thai Restaurant for excep‑ tional dining reflected by food quality, service & ambiance.

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RODNEY’S Grill, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard at The Fess Parker – A Doubletree by Hilton Resort 805‑564‑ 4333. Serving 5pm – 10pm Tuesday through Saturday. Rodney’s Grill Menu is Fresh and New. Featuring all natural hormone‑free beef and fresh seafood, appetizers, and incredible desserts. The place to enjoy dinner with family and friends by the beach. Private Dining Room for 30. Full cock‑ tail bar with specialty cocktails. Wine cellar with Santa Barbara County & California best vintages by‑the‑glass www.rodneyssteakhouse.com

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SPENCER’S LIMOUSINE & Tours, 884‑ 9700 Thank You SB, Voted BEST 18yrs! Specializing in wine tours of all Central Cal Wineries. Gourmet picnic lunch or fine restau‑ rants avail TCP16297 805‑884‑9700 www.spencerslimo.com

RENEGADE WINES: 417 Santa Barbara St. Ste A‑6, 805‑568‑1961. Tues‑Fri 11a‑6p, Sat. 12‑6p. Sun‑Mon by appointment. SB’s oldest wine shop, over 23 years same loca‑ tion. We are Santa Barbara’s pre‑ mier wine retailer, offering a wide variety of local and imported wines. Our diverse assortment of wine comes from the world’s fin‑ est vineyards with prices starting around $9. View our full inventory @ www.renegadewines.com. We store

your wine. 3000sq feet of temp. con‑ trolled wine lockers; 8 case lock‑ ers‑300 case rooms. Off‑street park‑ ing. 2 blocks from State St. (2nd driveway @ 126 E. Haley) Monthly tastings & private tastings avail‑ able. We ship wine. Keep in touch: Facebook, Google+, Twitter

Wineries/Tasting Rooms BABCOCK WINERY & VINEYARDS. 5175 HWY 246 Sta. Rita Hills. 805‑736‑ 1455 Open 10:30‑5 p.m. daily. For 30 years Bryan Babcock has been honing his craft. Venture into beautiful wine country and savor his extraordinary collection of high‑ ly expressive single‑vineyard Pinot Noirs rarely offered outside of the winery. Sample highly acclaimed Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Cabernet and Syrah sourced from warmer SB Co. locales are voluptuous. Taste wine and shop for eclectic gifts in a newly reno‑ vated, vintage inspired atmosphere. www.babcockwinery.com SANTA BARBARA Winery, 202 Anacapa St. 963‑3633. Open Sun‑ Thurs 10a‑6p & Fri‑Sat 10a ‑ 7p, small charge for extensive tasting list. 2 blocks from both State St & the beach. This venerable winery is the county’s oldest‑ est.1962, and offers many internationally acclaimed wines from their Lafond Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills. Try some of Winemaker Bruce McGuire’s small production bottling.www.sbwinery.com

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wner Tyler Duncan exclusively tells The Restaurant Guy that the recently closed Lighthouse Rusty’s Pizza is relocating from  East Cabrillo Boulevard to the old Be Bop Burger location at  State Street: “Hi John! Unfortunately we’ve had to close our Lighthouse location — you may recall our conversation several years ago about the unique situation with regard to the Lighthouse and the Cabrillo Bridge. The patio at the Lighthouse is actually attached to the Cabrillo Bridge. The city has major renovation plans for the building (unfortunately the patio will be permanently removed) as it reconstructs the bridge. The ANCHORS AWEIGH: Rusty’s Pizza has set sail for 111 State Street. Cabrillo Bridge Project will be underway in a few months and will take several years to coma variety of local and organic ingredients while Crazy plete. We were given notice to vacate the LightGood Bread is a specialty artisan bread company servhouse location by the City. ing up an assortment of treats. “As you know, we built the Lighthouse and operated it as a full-service restaurant called Keeper’s Lighthouse RESTAURANT CLOSINGS: Here is a list of local resback in the ’90s … before we turned it into a Rusty’s. taurants that have closed in the last year: We’ve been down there for over 20 years, the Lighthouse has become an iconic part of the Rusty’s brand, January 2014: Rusty’s Pizza,  E. Cabrillo Blvd. and so we are devastated to be leaving — but the time (moving to  State St.). has come. We want to thank everyone for the many December 2013: Culture Shock (mobile); Verdé, years of support!  State St. (now Apéro). “You are the ﬁrst to know that we will move to the November 2013: Altamirano’s,  N. Milpas St.; old Be Bop Burger site at  State Street sometime this Las Palmeras,  E. Haley St.; Rudy’s,  Calle Real, summer! We’ve already started construction. Locals Goleta (now Paloma Restaurant and Tequila Bar). will remember the old Be Bop — it’s a great building October 2013: Cafe Int’L,  Trigo Rd., Isla with ample on-site parking that’s been vacant and Vista; Good Karma Market & Deli,  W. Anapamu St. neglected. We are thrilled to call this our new home!” — Tyler Duncan (now Red Sands Market and Deli); Javan’s,  Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista; Maggie’s,  State St.; TakA TOAST TO TINO: A man who served popular enoya,  Calle Real, Goleta. September 2013: Anchor Woodfire Kitchen,  torpedo sandwiches to Santa Barbara residents for 67 State St. (now Blue Tavern); Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, years has died. Valentino Ziliotto, owner of the Italian  Paseo Nuevo; Greek House Café,  W. Haley St. Grocery & Deli at  East De la Guerra Street — Tino’s (now Magic Pita Café); Italia Pizza & Pasta,  N. to locals — died January 2 at the age of 86. The Santa Fairview Ave., Goleta; Pacific Coast Café,  Via Real, Barbara News-Press reports that Italian Grocery & Deli Carpinteria; Quizno’s,  State St.; Sakura Express, is set to move this summer to the old Carrows RestauC State St. (now Sushi Tyme); Spice Avenue,  rant location at  West Carrillo Street. State St. (now Tamira). August 2013: Elephant Bar & Restaurant,  APÉRO OPENS DOWNTOWN: A tapas bar named Apéro has opened at  State Street, the former home Firestone Rd., Goleta; Hidden Dolphin Café,  Anaof Verdé and Zia Café. “Our concept is the Apéro from capa St. (now Mony’s); Pastavino,  Marketplace Dr., Western Europe,” says owner Anthony Van Daele.“It Goleta (now Smoke ’N Barrel BBQ Shack). July 2013: Cinco Estrellas,  N. Milpas St.; Medientails the getting ready of the stomach for dinner after terra Café & Market,  Hollister Ave., Goleta. work. We are placing the emphasis on our homemade June 2013: New China,  Hollister Ave., Goleta cocktails, which have been getting some great reception (now Tapatía #). from our guests. Both drink and food are something May 2013: none very diﬀerent than what we get to see in S.B., and hope April 2013: Coast Restaurant & Bar,  W. Carrillo fully the people will love it. We will be doing a larger St. (now Finch & Fork); Pasta House,  Pardall Rd., opening in the next couple of weeks once all the little Isla Vista. things are ironed out.” March 2013: none February 2013: La Carreta Mexican Seafood, NEW IN MONTECITO: Edhat columnist Lauren Bray reports that two new stores have opened up in  Storke Rd., Goleta. January 2013: Los Gallos,  De la Vina St.; one location in Montecito. JuiceWell and Crazy Good Bread are sharing a space at  Coast Meat n’ Potatoes,  Hollister Ave., Goleta (now The Bourbon Room); O Street Truck (mobile); Road Dogs Village Road. JuiceWell is serving (mobile); The New Black BBQ (mobile). up freshly pressed juices using

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legals fBn aBanDOnment STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: The Bottom Line, Bottom Line Bookkeeping, Central Coast Isp, Out Of The Red Ink at 157 C Camino De Vida Santa Barbara, CA 93111 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed Jan 24, 2013. in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2013‑ 0000281. The person(s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Cindy Rae Faulkner (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 6, 2013 I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Carol Kraus. Published Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Bunny Rae Records/Moody Bluegrass at 180 Avenue of Flags #202 Buellton, CA 93427 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed Oct 28, 2010. in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2010‑0003280. The person(s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Cindy Rae Faulkner (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2013 I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Carol Kraus. Published Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Santa Barbara School of Music at 5276 Hollister Ave. Suite 253 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed Nov 5, 2009. in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2009‑0003513. The person(s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Marisa Brownfield 4651 Gerona Way Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Jonathan Brownfield (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2014 I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Published. Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

fBn WithDraWal STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following persons (s) has (have) withdrawn as partner (s) from the partnership operating under: FINAL AFFAIRS 1140 Bel Air Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 4/16/2013 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2013‑0001255. The person or entities withdrawing use of this name are as follows: Dolores Cheek 1140 Bel Air Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2013. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk SEAL by Gabriel Cabello. Published. Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014.

fiCtitiOus Business name statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Loco’s Bumper Repair And Headlight Restoration at 1023 E Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Locos Bumper Repair And Headlight Restoration, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Joseph Fourner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0003691. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Casa Blanca Restaurante Y Cantina at 330 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; El Rio Bravo Del Norte Inc 101 E Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Melissa Ninen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0003685. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Scott Builders at 334 East Valerio Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Scott Danielle (same address) Matthew Scott (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Danielle Scott This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0003562. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Karaoke The Band, Whoolilicious at 2201 Parkway Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; John Whoolilurie (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John Whoolilurie This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 25, 2013. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2013‑0003548. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Aspira Brands, Aspira Coproration at 877 La Milpita Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Aspira Corporation 3463 State Street Suite 311 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John Kochis This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003565. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CHK America, Inc. at 115 South La Cumbre Lane, Suite 201 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Cook, Hammond And Kell, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corpoation Signed: Frederick Wood This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2013. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2013‑0003709. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Interwoven Health at 5370 Hollister Avenue, Suite 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Aaron M. Gluck 301 Verano Drive #40 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Karin Gluck R.P. (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Aaron Gluck This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2013. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2013‑0003716. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Deezwhiz at 1097 Mockingbird Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Denise D Miller (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Denise D. Miller This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2013. 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑0003712. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Chandler Coaching at 15‑B East Islay Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Pauline S Chandler (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Pauline S. Chandler This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0003707. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bottom Line Bookkeeping, Central Coast Isp, The Bottom Line at 157‑C Camino De Vida Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Out of The Red Ink PO Box 91809 Santa Barbara, CA 93190 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 6, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003631. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: D.W.H. Enterprises at 2501 Castillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Peter Hernandez (same address) Dorian Wright (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Dorian Wright This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003692. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Vintage Team Press at 127 Olive Mill Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Jeff Farrell (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Jeff Farrell This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 9, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003659. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Apero Bar at 532 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Van Daele Chbe, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Anthony Van Daele This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2013. 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 Gabrielle Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0003677. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Alchemy On Demand at 1774 B Prospect Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Leslee Goodman 1351 S. La Luna Ave Ojai, CA 93023; Hudson Hornick 1774 B Prospect Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Leslee Goodman This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2013. 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 Gabrielle Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003666. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LaFond Catering at 4697 Gate Way Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Mertens/LaFond, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Cindy LaFond This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0003559. Published: Dec 19, 26 2013. Jan 2, 9 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Duncan Turner MD, The Medical Rejuvenation Clinic of Dr. Duncan Turner, Inc. at 737 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The Medical Rejuvenation Clinic of Dr. Duncan Turner, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Duncan Turner, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2013. 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003736. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ala Mar Motel at 102 W. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Peter Bohle 1303 Crestline Drive Santa Babara, CA 93105; Herbert Schulte 128 Arboleda Road Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Herbert Schulte. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003740. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Yoga Coopertive at 32 E. Mitcheltorena Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Barbara Hirsch 1715 Villa Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Barbara Hirsch. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 20, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003767. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gilcest Construction, Race Corps at 1316 Monetcito Place Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Aegisian Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Robert A. Gilcrest, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0003724. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Ynez Valley Roofing Company at 250 Industrial Way, Suite E Buellton, CA 93427; Black Gold Roofing, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Darin Ferguson, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0003610. Published:Jan 2, 9, 16, 23 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CMS Handyman Services at 825 Calle Malaga Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Charles Schwab (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Charles M Schwab This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 9, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0003644. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Taffy’s Pizza at 2026 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; SLC Enterprises, Inc 307 East Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Casey Groves This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2013. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2013‑0003755. Published: Jan 2, 9, 16, 23 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Neve Fine Art at 1740 Grand Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Jendo Corporation (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Elihu Bogan This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0003723. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Manifest Building at 221 West Ortega Street Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lee T Schmidt (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17, 2013. 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003726. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: A Blonde & Her Bag at 710 West Pedregosa Street #3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kaylin A. Fox (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Kaylin Fox This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0003720. Published: Dec 26 2013. Jan 2, 9, 16 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Cpatton Art at 500 California Ave #1 Santa Monica, CA 90403; Charlie Patton (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Charlie Patton This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 23, 2013. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003773. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: The Conscious Garden at 32 N. Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lilliana Luu Garcia (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lilliana Garcia This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 27, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0003808. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Christine House, Hinchee Homes, Jessica House, Milton House at 825 North Kellogg Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Jessie Hopkins Hinchee Foundation (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Tim Durnin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 9, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0003648. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Neoserra at 5385 Hollister Ave, Bldg 12 Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Outreachsystems.com 4426 Via Bendita Santa Barbara, CA 93110‑2306 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 27, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003801. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Las Abuelitas of Santa Barbara at 3715 Amalfi Way #B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Barbara Ann Lotito (same address) This business is conducted by a Unincorporated Association Signed: Barbara Ann Lotito This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2014. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2014‑0000015. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Hive Events at 326 North Alisos Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Hive Events, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Teal Haggar, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 30, 2013. 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003814. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Divine Balanced Wellness at 48 Willow Springs Court, Apt 101 Goleta, CA 93117; Tamara Teitelbaum (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Tamara Teitelbaum This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 31, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0003831. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Evergreen Compassionate Care at 5142 Hollister Ave #211 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Towering House Corporation 1072 Casitas Pass Rd #202 Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Zachery Schuefer‑President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 30, 2013. 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 Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2013‑0003818. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Work For Courage at 1535 Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Nancy Edmundson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 30, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0003810. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: What Is Love at 220 East Sola Street #3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Christy M Haynes (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Christy Haynes This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2014. 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 Gabrielle Cabello. FBN Number: 2014‑0000005. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CBSB, Custom Built Santa Barbara, Custom Built SB at 126 Santa Ynez Street #B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Johnathan Anselmo (same address) Yeni Salinas (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Johnathan Anselmo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2014. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2014‑ 0000004. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Santa Barbara Window Fashions, SB Home Design at 1401 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Fine Cabinetry LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Thomas Mehling This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2014. 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 Gabrielle Cabello. FBN Number: 2014‑0000009. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: “The Original” Jerry The Plumber at 1521 San Miguel Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93130; David Raphael Morelos (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: David R. Morelas This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 3, 2014. 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 Gabrielle Cabello. FBN Number: 2014‑ 0000023. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Passenger Taxi at 932 San Pascual Street A‑5 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Cirilo Ibarrra Fuentes (same address) Cirilo Fuentes (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Cirilo Fuentes This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 3, 2014. 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2014‑0000018. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Santa Barbara Cycling at 531 East Cota Street, Studio 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Derin Stockton Design, LLC 33247 Via Alvaro Temecula, CA 92592; This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Derin Stockton This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2013. 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0003667. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

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STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY Works independently with limited direction in support of the computer operations unit of the office. Provides Data Processing services and database management. Activates, monitors and updates computer data management programs, both on the network and the mainframe, that produce various output. Trouble shoots, researches, and performs corrective action/programming for the timely resolution of edits resulting from the various operational programs. Supports management on various analytical projects. Reqs: Work history demonstrating data processing background and sound analytical and financial skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of applications (Word, Excel); strong computer skills are essential for position. Must be able to establish priorities, perform effectively under pressure and adapt to changing needs and issues and work independently under pressure of deadlines. Note: Fingerprinting required. $19.60 ‑ $20.53/hr. For primary consideration apply by 1/21/14, thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE Apply online at https: //Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20140001

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Summerland Inn at 2161 Ortega Hill Road Summerland, CA 93067; Hwei Mei Lu Ko (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Hwei Mei Lu Ko This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 31, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0003826. Published: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

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petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: LAWRENCE ANDREW MENDOZA TO: LAWRENCE ANDREW ZUNIGA 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. NOTICE OF HEARING Feb 2, 2014 9: 30am, Dept 6, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 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 Dec 4, 2013. by Kristi Temple; Deputy Clerk for James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 2014.

Public Notices Notice of SALE OF STORAGE UNIT Storage Unit is rented by: Margaret Deto Located at 726 De La Vina Street #G3, Santa Barbara Contents of storage unit: papers, kitchen item, car steroes, toys, clothes Sale Date 1/28/14 9am. Published Dec 26, 2013 and Jan 2, 9,14, 2014.

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