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sNiP: Mental-health planners hope the new Crisis Stabilization Unit can reduce the number of mentally ill people needing involuntary psychiatric treatment or seeking emergency room help. Among movers and shakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Sheriff Bill Brown (third from left), Supervisor Salud Carbajal (fifth from right), Supervisor Janet Wolf (holding scissors), and Supervisor Steve Lavagnino (second from right).

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A heavily armed Carpinteria man committed suicide 11/19 after a five-hour standoff with deputies responding to calls of a stolen truck. Kristopher Kump, 31, was found wearing body armor and a bandolier loaded with shotgun rounds, and was reportedly in possession of two shotguns and a militarystyle rifle fitted with a grenade launcher. Kump had been arrested the previous night on drug charges. After he was released, Sheriff’s officials said he stole a truck from his former employer before barricading himself in his trailer on a property in the 100 block of Ocean View Avenue. A Sheriff’s tactical team shot tear gas into the trailer as Kump attempted to light fires inside. When deputies finally gained entrance, they found Kump with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. cou rtesy sbso

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by N i c k W e l s h n the first three months of 2015, no fewer than 1,111 county residents — deemed so mentally ill they posed a threat to themselves or to others — were shipped to the Aurora Vista del Mar facility in Ventura County because all of Santa Barbara’s in-patient beds were full. For the same period the previous year, the number of patients was 1,219. Combined, that’s nearly three times more than the number of psychiatric patients whom county mental-health workers could shoehorn into Santa Barbara’s chronically bed-deficient Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF). Given that each bed-night at Vista del Mar costs the county’s Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) $850, it’s little wonder the county has been spending $7 million a year to treat Santa Barbara’s mentally ill out of county and that the department has been running over its allotted budget. With this context in mind, the euphoric reception with which three county supervisors and a host of high-ranking mental-health administrators greeted last week’s grand opening of a small, short-term crisisintervention facility made sense. “This is the most exciting day, I believe, for the county,” declared Supervisor Janet Wolf, in whose district the new Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is located.“It is critical.” The idea is that the CSU—located at the county’s mentalhealth campus off Calle Real—will provide a temporary cooling-off space for individuals who find themselves in severe mental-healthmeltdown mode. On hand will be a team of psychiatric nurses, peer counselors, and social workers, as well as a psychiatrist on call 24 hours a day. Those referred to the CSU will find a kitchen, food, showers, secure storage space, 8

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TV sets, online access, and eight broad-inthe-beam chairs—“We call them chairs, not beds,” explained mental-health administrator Dr. Leslie Lundt — that fold down into quasi-beds much like first-class airline seats. For those too agitated for a group setting, two quiet rooms are available. Referral to the CSU is strictly voluntary, meaning those who find themselves there are free to leave. In the menu of mental-health options, the CSU is a relatively recent invention throughout California. The hope is that the CSU will reduce the obvious strain on the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility, so chronically overwhelmed that numerous grand juries over the past 30 years have seen fit to excoriate its paltry 16 beds. Complicating the picture, the past two years have witnessed a dramatic, if mysterious, spike in the demand for PHF beds by criminal defendants deemed by Santa Barbara judges “incompetent to stand trial,” meaning they’re not psychologically stable enough to assist in their own defense. What is causing this surge remains the subject of more conjecture than actual knowledge, but Santa Barbara’s pattern is in accord with statewide trends. Despite the plethora of such critical reports, the number of PHF beds has not increased —and will not—mostly for reasons relating to cost and prohibitive licensing restrictions. In recent years, county mental-health administrators have sought instead to expand the range of intermediate pre-PHF options. In addition, ADMHS has expanded the number of teams dispatched to find and respond to people in crisis. The number of cases to which these teams responded nearly tripled from 2013 to 2014, from 2,248 to 7,087. Based on preliminary statistics for this year, 2015 could eclipse that by another 25 percent. The new CSU will limit referred patients

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to no more than 23 hours. In that time, vowed ADMHS director Alice Gleghorn, “We will connect people with the available services.” Key among these is a new eight-bed residential treatment facility—La Morada—that opened in July. La Morada is licensed to accept patients for up to 30 days. From inception to completion, the new CSU—funded with a state grant — took one year to complete, which in the geologic time frame of government bureaucracies qualifies as a nanosecond. The other benefit touted by CSU proponents is the reduced strain inflicted on area emergency rooms by the severely mentally ill awaiting a diagnosis to determine if they’re eligible for the PHF. For patients to meet the threshold for a 5150 hold, doctors must find they pose a threat to themselves or others. Emergency rooms throughout the state and country have reported a significant increase in demand in recent years. Cottage Hospital has hardly been immune. Although emergency-room records from Cottage Hospital combine 5150 examinations with substance-abuse cases, they do provide a definite, if imperfect, sense of the problem’s growing magnitude. In 2010, Cottage reported 2,072 such visits. This year—with nearly eight weeks left—there have already been 2,731. For people in mental-health crisis, emergency rooms can exacerbate their trauma. Lengthy waits contribute to behavior problems, as well. Beginning this July, Cottage took steps to expand mental-health treatment in its downtown emergency room, offering a separate space and personnel trained to provide psychiatric care. What difference the CSU will actually make has yet to be determined. “That is the $64 million question,” said Dr. Paul Erickson, who heads Cottage’s psychiatric wing. n

The Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a former SBCC student who allegedly passed a bad check and was involved in a recent Isla Vista burglary. In June, 21-year-old Mackenzie Long (pictured) bought an Audi at the Nissan dealership in Goleta, said Sheriff’s officials. She paid in part with a personal check for $20,000, which bounced. The vehicle was later found abandoned near USC in Los Angeles. On 11/15, Long was visiting friends at a Trigo Road apartment when, the next day, a roommate discovered expensive items he owned were missing. Those with information on either case or Long’s whereabouts are asked to call the Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip-Line at 681-4171. The body of a 42-year-old homeless man was found 11/18, floating facedown in the water below Stearns Wharf. According to police, surveillance video showed the man walking alone on the wharf at approximately 1:30 a.m. He appeared to be staggering. The man, who has not been publicly identified, disappeared from the video frame at one point and never returned into view. Harbor Patrol recovered his body shortly before 8 a.m. when it was spotted by two women on the pier. Police said alcohol may have been a factor in the incident. No foul play is suspected.

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Not all is peace and harmony at the Douglas Family Preserve these days. An ad hoc group calling itself the Citizens to Preserve the Douglas Preserve is hopping mad about a proposed project at the site that would include the development of an Americans with Disabilities Act–compliant trail of decomposed granite, removal of more than 500 cubic yards of crumbling asphalt, and the elimination of a number of user-created trails that have developed over the years. The project has the approval of both the City Council, which approved Parks and Recreation’s application in August for a $300,000 state grant, and the Architectural Board of Review, which voted to endorse the plan in late October. The citizens’ group has complained that characterizing the project as restoration, rather than new trail design and development, allows the city to bypass California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Coastal Commission review. In an open letter sent out by Nancy Ferguson, a spokesperson for the effort to stop the project, she noted, “Oversight of projects like this are why we have CEQA and Coastal Commission protections. To bypass these would be a disservice to the people, the Preserve, and to the City.” Not so, says Acting Parks and Recreation Director Jill Zachary. “Most of the improvements come directly from the Douglas Family Preserve Management Plan, which was finalized in 2008 and includes mitigation measures required by the EIR [environmental impact report] and conditions developed by the City Council.” Zachary added that the potential state grant would provide an opportunity to make improvements at the Preserve that otherwise might not occur. “Most of the proposals are already in our capital improvement program, but we havenever been able to find the funding for them,” she added. Zachary also noted that despite the public opposition, there has been quite a bit of community support for the changes. A major sticking point, however, may be working out the ADA compliance, which is one of the requirements for receiving the grant. In an email sent out late Monday, Zachary agreed to put the project on hold, noting because of the “extensive public discussion about the project, including the requests to address all three entrances (Medcliff, Mesa School Lane, and Borton), concern about parking impacts, and other issues, we have determined the need to complete a more comprehensive assessment of trail access and accessibility requirements for the — Ray Ford park.”

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Governor Jerry Brown appointed public defender Raimundo J. Montes de Oca as a Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge this week. Montes de Oca, who lives in Carpinteria and is 67 years old, will fill the empty seat of Judge Frank Ochoa, who retired earlier this year. Montes de Oca spent his undergraduate years at UCSB and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. Since 1979, he’s worked Yellow fever mosquito in the county’s Public Defender’s Office, serving as public defender for the last Two disease-carrying species of invasive and four years. Before that, he was a deputy pubespecially aggressive mosquitoes are cirlic defender in Pima County, Arizona. Montes cling Santa Barbara County, with health and de Oca, whose annual salary will be $189,041, safety officials preparing for their arrival. is registered without party preference. The Asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito were detected for the first Growing sentiment countywide against time this September in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Kern counties, and they recently short-term vacation rentals in residential expanded through Los Angeles. The insects neighborhoods received more unanimous are smaller than their native cousins, have backing with the Montecito Planning Comdistinct black-and-white stripes, and bite mission’s recent support of an all-out ban, when the sun is out as well as at night. even in areas where vacation homes have They’re known to transmit dengue fever, been operating for years, such as Mirachikungunya, and yellow fever. “If people mar Beach. The five-member commission’s find themselves bitten by strikingly colored hard-line vote boiled down to preserving the semirural residential character spelled out in mosquitoes during the day, give us a call [at Montecito’s 23-year-old community plan. “We 969-5050],” said Mosquito and Vector Management District boss David Chang. have to draw a line in the sand,” said Commissioner Susan Keller. The commission’s sentiment — essentially an advisory opinion San Miguel Island may soon reopen after — will be taken into consideration when the its hard closure in April 2014 as the navy County Board of Supervisors addresses the searched for unexploded bombs left over issue next year. from the island’s cont’d page 11 

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he future of one of the world’s largest telescopes — for which UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang chairs the board — proposed for the highest peak in Hawai‘i received an unfavorable ruling last week from the Hawai‘i Supreme Court. The order temporarily prohibiting workers from maintaining idled vehicles sitting atop Mauna Kea Artist’s rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope is relatively minute, but the state’s high court justices previously questioned the between science and culture. “This has nothdue process of the land-use permits issued ing to do with astronomy,” said Kealoha for the $1.4 billion project — central to a fight Pisciotta, who is the president of Mauna Kea between Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) pro- Anaina Hou, which is appealing the permit. “If they were trying to build a hospital, it ponents and many Hawaiian natives. The University of California partnered would be the same issue.” with Caltech 15 years ago to plan for the next Pisciotta, who worked for a British obsergeneration’s premier land-based telescope vatory on Mauna Kea for 12 years, said the — 13 times greater than the orbiting Hubble case’s outcome would be precedent-setting. Space Telescope. The 18-story observatory, Other natives see the issue as a larger distrust proponents say, would more sharply mea- in the government. In May, Governor David sure the first stars formed after the big bang Ige came out in support of the project after and advance the possibility for humans to reviewing it. live on other planets. In 2003, the Gordon Currently, 13 telescopes sit atop Mauna Kea. and Betty Moore Foundation gave an initial Three of the older ones will soon be decomgrant to design the state-of-the-art telescope missioned, according to TMT spokesperson and have since pledged a total of $250 million. Scott Ishikawa. He added TMT met with Four other nations — Japan, China, India, and native Hawaiian groups dating back to 2004 Canada — are also part of the effort. The Uni- and worked to mitigate negative impacts of versity of Hawai‘i granted a sublease to TMT the project. One example, he said, was selecting a place for the telescope and designing to build on the mountain. But construction of the observatory has the building to minimize its visibility to the been stalled since early April, when hundreds surrounding island. of protesters blocked workers from travelA poll completed last month — conducted ing up the mountain, a place deemed sacred by the firm Ward Research, Inc. — found that and ecologically sensitive to native Hawaiians. 62 percent of people who were asked strongly Thirty-one people were arrested, and protests supported or somewhat supported moving erupted on Maui and other islands. Earlier forward with construction of the project. this month, TMT said it planned to do site Twenty-nine percent opposed, and 10 perpreparation work in the near future. Oppo- cent declined to answer. In total, 613 people nents promised to mobilize last week, but the responded, and there was a 4 percent margin court’s ruling placated protesters. of error. The crux of the debate is that the state’s The first poll question asked respondents if Department of Land and Natural Resources there should be a way for science and Hawai(DLNR) granted a conditional permit in 2013 ian culture to exist on Mauna Kea. Eightybefore a contested case hearing took place. eight percent said there should. TMT opponents challenged the permit, arguOpponents charged the two already coing the department put the cart before the exist and called the poll TMT propaganda. horse. In August, attorneys representing the “TMT’s PR firm kind of came out and state contended the move was akin to a rou- accused Hawaiians of being … backwardlooking extremists,” Pisciotta said. tine preliminary ruling. But the five justices — including Richard TMT proponents remain committed that Pollack, who is a UCSB grad — took great the telescope will be up and running by 2024 exception to that logic. “I was a trial judge,” — coincidently the same year the European Pollack said.“I don’t recall ever making a deci- Extremely Large Telescope will be completed sion that decided the case before the trial.” in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. That Last week, Yang said in an email that TMT project, which broke ground in 2014, will be would respectfully await the Supreme Court’s a 40-meter telescope and is also expected to final decision while work is done all over the advance knowledge about the first galaxies, world to develop and build components for black holes, and the nature of the universe’s the observatory. “We are deeply committed dark sector. But it won’t have the Northern to … the vision that integrates science and Hemisphere perspective. culture in Hawaii and enriches educational It is unclear when the Hawai‘i Supreme opportunities and the local economy,” he said. Court will make its final decision. The emerTMT opponents, meanwhile, argue the gency suspension imposed last week lasts issue has been wrongly construed as a debate until further instruction. n

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Santa Barbara building inspectors Dario Pini red-tagged a rental property owned by landlord Dario Pini at 317 South Canada Street on the city’s Eastside, ordering the three families living there to vacate immediately because of raw sewage under the premises and lack of heat. Pini, who disputes the presence of raw sewage, agreed to put up the tenants — seven adults and nine kids sharing a three-bedroom bungalow — for three days in one of his motels. The legal battles between City Hall and Pini — famous for his large number of rental units as well as building and safety-code violations — has become the stuff of urban legend. But this is the first time either Pini or John Doimas, the city attorney bird-dogging him, can recall one of Pini’s properties getting flat-out shut down. “On a scale of one to 10, this is a 10,” said Doimas. Pini claims longtime former employee Seth Bruckner is pursuing a vendetta against him. He claims Bruckner, a onetime foreman and an essential member of Pini’s team before his suspension several months ago, has been alerting building inspectors to possible violations; in addition, Pini has accused Bruckner of vandalizing several of his properties, including the South Canada Street rental. Pini claims various properties have been vandalized to the tune of $15,000 and that Bruckner is behind it. Police forwarded Pini’s complaint to the District Attorney’s Office. On November 13, the DA declined to prosecute, explaining civil remedies exist for Pini to pursue. In the meantime, Pini has sought and obtained temporary restraining orders barring Bruckner from his properties. Bruckner claims he had been invited by the tenants to make repairs to the property. He said he removed a wall-mounted electric heater that he said was defective and not permitted. Likewise, Bruckner denies he cut a pipe under the house leading to the kitchen sink, as Pini has alleged. (Pini insists that what some tenants, the building inspectors, and Bruckner contend is raw sewage is in reality dirty water from the kitchen sink coupled with grease deposits.) Pini said he found temporary housing for his tenants out of concern for the children but insisted he was not legally required to do so. City police acknowledge they were called by Pini to stop Bruckner from making repairs on November 8. According to Sergeant Riley Harwood, the tenants talked highly of Bruckner’s repairs, adding that they’d tried to get Pini to fix the problems for two months without any success. City police have long expressed concern that some of Pini’s properties have functioned as breeding grounds for criminal misconduct. The South Canada Street address has had 37 calls for police service since 2008, said Harwood. — Nick Welsh

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kitchen of his Goleta home. John passed away on November 9, 2015, at the age of 89 with Rhoda by his side. John will be fondly remembered for his quick wit, zest for life and generosity to many local charities. John is survived by his sweetheart, Rhoda Stevens, her daughter Karen Lee Stevens and many friends, near and far. In accordance with John’s wishes, no memorial service will take place; his ashes will be scattered by Rhoda and Karen “from the highest mountaintop.”

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John Woltcheck was born on October 26, 1926, to Dimitri Philip and Lena Juliana Woltcheck, who immigrated to the United States from Russia in the early 1900s. The youngest of four children, John grew up on Long Island, New York. After graduation from high school, John enlisted in the Army Air Force and served for two years during World War II. Upon his discharge from the Army Air Force, John headed west, eventually settling in Santa Barbara in 1957. That same year, John joined the Santa Barbara Fire Department as a “hoseman.” In 1959, John was promoted to “fireman” (as firefighters were called at that time) and later to the position of “engineer.” His fellow firefighters remember John as someone who enjoyed all the firehouse stories and was eager to share his own stories and experiences with others. “John was fun to work with and never had a bad thing to say about anyone he ever met,” said one firefighter. “He was always ready to teach and share with the new firefighters the many things he had learned.” John retired from the Fire Department in 1976 following a work-related injury. John married Margaret Burnham, a registered nurse, in 1960, and they enjoyed their life together until Margaret’s passing in 1998. John had a keen interest in current events, history, cars and motorcycles. During his youth, he often took to the open road on a motor bike, criss-crossing the country and stopping often to talk with people from all walks of life. In his later years, John treasured his daily walks at Shoreline Park with his beloved Welsh Corgi, Mack Barney. It was at Shoreline Park in December 2000 that John was reintroduced to a longtime acquaintance, Rhoda Stevens, and they quickly became inseparable. Together, this happy couple enjoyed many of life’s simple pleasures: taking day trips to scenic areas throughout Santa Barbara County, meeting friends at local restaurants, watching classic movies and savoring delicious meals that John prepared in the 12

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Bryan Nellis passed away on October 13, 2015, while under the wonderful care of the staff at Mission Terrace. He was 69. Bryan was born on March 18, 1946, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Cliff D. and Olga (Swystun) Nellis. The family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, when Bryan was an infant. In Vancouver, his parents ran a hotel and coffee shop. The three moved to California, where Bryan attended local schools in Ontario. He graduated in 1964 from Chaffey High School, where he met the love of his life, Michel Cooper, in junior year English. He attended UCLA, marrying Michel during their junior year. Their two children were born in Los Angeles. He earned his MBA at CSU, Los Angeles, while also working as a crime analyst for the Los Angeles Police Department in the Hollywood Division. In 1972, the young family moved to Santa Barbara. A year later, he was hired as controller for the Montecito-based architectural products firm, Forms and Surfaces, later becoming the CFO and briefly the CEO of the company. After 14 years, he left Forms and Surfaces, became an Enrolled Agent, and operated the successful tax practice, NELLIS Associates. He was a loving husband and a compassionate father who took his role as a parent to heart. He was the inaugural president of the newly formed El Camino PTA, served on an advisory committee for the Goleta School District, and participated with his children in both Indian Maidens and Indian Guides through the

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YMCA. When they reached driv driving age, he relished teaching them to drive a stick shift and change a spark plug and a tire. He volunteered at the Goleta Valley Library, listening to children describe the books they read as part of the summer literary program. He was an active member of his neighborhood’s architectural review board. He was also very supportive of his wife’s community and global volunteer commitments. Bryan was an amateur carpenter, creating incredible projects around the family home. He and Michel loved to entertain, with Bryan supplying the jokes and occasionally the music on his accordion. The couple traveled much of the world together, discovering canal and river boating in Europe and upstate New York — he the captain, she the crew. Bryan is survived by his wife and his children, Ann Opara of Oakland and Doug (Susan) of Seattle, along with his mother, Olga, formerly of Carpinteria. He was predeceased by his father, Cliff, in 1989. A tribute to Bryan will be held Saturday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m. at Glen Annie Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Friends of the Goleta Library, the Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP), or your favorite charity.

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Catherine Carol Owen Ransdell, 65, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Goleta, Calif. Cathy was born Feb. 3, 1950, in Idaho Falls to Charles Carol Owen and Norma Mitchell. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1968. Cathy worked for many years in the electronics industry. In her spare time and later in life, she was a talented and meticulous embroiderer and delighted her friends and relatives with gifts of her work. She loved to talk about her cat and was a deeply humane person. Cathy made her home in Goleta, where she met and married the love of her life, Richard Ransdell, in 1986. Cathy is survived by husband, Richard Ransdell of Goleta; daughter, Shannon (Rick) Well-

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A defining characteristic of Bob Carlson was the fact that he hiked the whole length of the John Muir Trail in the High Sierras. As a 14-year-old, Bob hiked from Santa Barbara up to the ridge of the Santa Ynez Mountains at East Camino Cielo, climbed down to Gibraltar Dam on the north side, returned to the ridge, and then jogged down to Santa Barbara. He then went to a dance that night. Bob’s leadership skills showed up early. He was named an Eagle Scout in 1938 by the Boy Scouts of America. Then in his senior year Bob was voted “outstanding boy” at Santa Barbara High School in 1940. There Bob served as student body president. At Berkeley, Bob finished his BS in mechanical engineering in 3 1/2 years, graduating with the class of 1943. Bob served in the navy at the end of WWII in the Pacific as the skipper of a sub chaser. Harvard Business School accepted Bob in 1946, where he joined other classmates who were fortunate GI Bill veterans. After graduating in 1948 from HBS, Bob was chosen to be the Administrative Director of the Harvard Observatory in Climax, Colorado, a post he held for 5 years. Bob’s lifelong wish was to live, work and play in Santa Barbara. Always one to see an opportunity, Bob joined forces with partner Bob Callahan in 1959 to form a corporation called Channel Technologies in Santa Barbara. As CEO Bob hired highly trained technical men — the best in their field — and soon moved the growing company to Goleta. Bob shunned publicity — for himself or for the high technology, manufacturing companies

which operated under the umbrella of Channel Technologies. These five companies, Channel Industries, Electro Optical, Sonatech, Channel Products and International Transducer, are actively operating companies today. Four are in Goleta, and one is located in Ohio. Bob stayed as the head of Channel Technologies for 56 years. He sold the last of the operating companies in 2012. The Santa Barbara Club, Rotary Club, Harvard Business School and Bob’s Santa Barbara High School gave him lifelong friendships. Every January for decades, Bob organized a group of his Santa Barbara men friends to share a mini ski vacation at Mammoth Mountain. It became known as the “Carlson ski trip.” An active member of the Santa Barbara Club for over 50 years, Bob and his second wife, Betsy (Borden), held their marriage reception at the Club on May 5, 1985. Over the years he and Betsy enjoyed delicious meals and good conversation there. Bob’s particular contribution to the Club was his endless encouragement of others to become members. Bob and Betsy bought their Mediterranean-style house across from Santa Barbara’s Rose Garden and old Mission in the early 1990s. Surrounded by this historic and beautiful architectural setting, their home has been a source of joy for them. Bob’s daughter, Apieh Claybrook lives in Solvang. Stepson, Chris Badger; his wife, Dene; and Bob’s step-grandhildren, Jackson, Carson and Macklan, live in Portola Valley. Lisa Badger, Bob’s stepdaughter, lives in Maine. Bob’s granddaughter, Anwanur Gielow; her husband, Ryan; and his great grandchildren, Samona, Andrew and Emmett, live in Buellton. Bob’s younger son, Harvey, died in 1994. His older son, Rob, died in 2003. Rob’s son, Robert, lives in Massachusetts with Margaret Anne Gray. Born September 9, 1922, in Lompoc, California, to Martha Hanson Carlson and C. G. Fred Carlson, Bob’s family lived on a farm in Lompoc. They moved to Santa Barbara when Bob was 11 years old. Bob’s sister, Esther Carlson Finster, lives in Sacramento. His sister, Ruth Down, and his brother, David, pre-deceased him.

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he highly predictable happened. The highly prepared took care of business. When the Gibraltar Fire sparked up in the pre-dawn hours of October 29, our public safety personnel were fully engaged before the sun rose over the ridge. The multiagency and varied asset response was highly coordinated, timely, and incredibly effective. I had a chance to visit the command post that afternoon and was impressed by how quickly and efficiently all the surrounding agencies and federal forces came together. No confusion, no bickering, no discussion of obscure protocols, just incident management. If only government could work like this all the time. Petroleum production and transport have been long established in our region and will be for the foreseeable future. Much of that infrastructure is aging, making another incident likely. If anywhere on the planet should possess the gold standard for response to oil spills, it should be our region. Our firefighters are experienced in responding to a multitude of disasters, including those involving hazardous materials. I propose that a command structure be formed to allow our local people to control those assets necessary to provide the immediate initial response to coastal spills and to see the disaster through to full containment. This would include the inspection of those floating assets (blue boats) anchored offshore to ensure readiness and the ability to order deployment, as well as protocols for the Coast Guard and NOAA. Financing this command structure would be money well spent by the various oil interests in our area and certainly nominal compared to what is being spent on the Refugio spill by a single company. I believe this would be a natural extension of the mission our combined firefighting agencies already fill. The response protocols must be swift, and the equipment must be ready and functional. Our people are up to the task. Let’s give them the tools to help protect our coastline. Let’s prepare now for the highly predictable. — Randy Rowse, S.B.

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n these times, one is not a right-wing fanatic to be concerned about security, nor a left-wing radical to be concerned about refugees. It is time to apply common sense. Congress cannot “guarantee” a terrorist will evade a two-year refugee screening process no more than it can guarantee a terrorist will not illegally cross our border tomorrow. But we can both improve our refugee process and border security in every reasonable way. And we must defeat ISIS as well as respecting and supporting good-hearted Muslims. The long-run solution will involve reversing the “ghettoization” of immigrants in Europe as well as the poor in this country. Research shows how much better poor children do when housing programs disperse families into middle-class neighborhoods where the values of education and hard work are appreciated. The children do better in every measure, from greater future income and educational achievement to less crime and delinquency. To study and play sports becomes “cool” rather than dealing drugs and gang banging. When policymakers clustered public housing, little did they know they were creating vertical ghettos that spawned failure and dysfunction. European policymakers housed immigrants the same way, and most of the current rash of terror incidents were carried out by homegrown terrorists. Sadly, the “ghettoization” process in Europe has had similar results as the misguided concentrations of the U.S. public housing experience. Both are going to take time to remedy. In the meantime, we need to be realistic about protecting ourselves by vigorous law enforcement and security measures as well as to reach out to integrate immigrants into Western culture and economic participation. —John Forhan, S.B.

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A federal court approved settlement of our lawsuit in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to update its regulations for storm water runoff, one of the country’s largest sources of water pollution. More than a decade after the court ordered EPA to update its regulations, EPA has now agreed to strict deadlines to regulate storm water pollution from small urban sources and to evaluate forest road runoff.

Due to risk of a coastal oil spill, air and water pollution, and increased greenhouse gas emissions, EDC and our clients have opposed a proposal by Exxon/Sunset to conduct risky oil drilling from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) into offshore oil reserves that are located beneath a Marine Protected Area. After our constant pressure, VAFB has decided to withdraw consideration to allow oil drilling from the Base.

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EDC’s 2012 legal victory forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to terminate the “no-otter zone,” stretching from Point Conception to the Mexico border, was appealed by fishing groups. This year a judge rejected the legal challenge and southern sea otters are once again welcome to return home, a move which could have a very positive impact on local kelp forests and our marine ecosystem.

Since the Refugio Oil Spill devastated more than 150 miles of coastline, EDC has worked diligently at the local, state and federal levels. We helped pass three new state bills to prevent pipeline oil spills and ensure more effective response. We also helped convince the County of Santa Barbara to deny ExxonMobil’s application to transport nearly 200 oil trucks per day, and successfully urged the Governor to reinstate Coastal Act protections.

After the death of nearly 400 fish, EDC settled our lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to protect the endangered Southern California steelhead in Hilton Creek, a tributary of the Santa Ynez River just below Bradbury Dam. The agency will now complete long-delayed repairs to the failed watering system and install fully-automated pumps to ensure release of adequate water to keep the fish alive, allowing them to migrate and spawn.

EDC settled our lawsuit with A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage in Paso Robles to protect water quality in the Salinas River, an environmentally important watershed that is critical to the community’s health and recreation and home to numerous endangered species. A-1 will clean up its facility and eliminate all storm water discharge of harmful pollutants such as copper and lead.

EDC and our community partners succeeded in convincing the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to adopt the most stringent greenhouse gas emission standards of any county in the state for new industrial development projects. These facilities – mainly onshore oil operations - are now required to limit their emissions to 1,000 metric tons per year or to mitigate any releases above that amount.

After years of advocacy by EDC and our clients, the Board of Supervisors approved the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan, protecting wildlife habitats, including local chaparral forests that support many rare and important plants and animals. The Plan also preserves local urban farms that were threatened with development.

EDC served notice of intent to sue General Magnaplate, an electroplating facility in Ventura, which has continuously reported storm water discharges containing unacceptable levels of zinc, aluminum, iron, and other toxins into the Santa Clara River. These discharges threaten wildlife, community health, and recreation in the River, which is the last free flowing major river in southern California and flows directly into the ocean.

EDC and our client successfully convinced the Board of Supervisors to deny the transfer of the Naples inland development agreement to the property’s new owner. Naples is one of the truly iconic and ecologically important coastal open spaces remaining in southern California, and without this agreement the owners face a much tougher road ahead in their attempts to develop the property.

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Friends oF the Library Once known as the nomadic bookshop, the Friends of the Carpinteria Library Used Book Store—run by Susan Williams (pictured left), April Ueoka, and their team of dedicated volunteers — once sold tomes on the Carpinteria Library’s front lawn. Now staffed by some 70 volunteers, whom Williams calls “the engine that drives the whole machine,” the nonprofit bookstore donates all its proceeds to the neighboring Carpinteria Library. Williams, a book lover who majored in English at San Diego State University, has been involved since the ’70s, shortly after the Friends of the Carpinteria Library’s 1967 founding and before its bookstore found a permanent home in the Seaside Building on Carpinteria Avenue in 2010. These days she manages the back of the shop — she sorts through the estimated 4,000 books donated per month, answers volunteers’ questions, and stays calm in the face of every mini crisis. On any given day, Ueoka can be found at the front desk, which is frequented by regulars.“It’s like the Cheers bar,” they agree. A longtime Carpinteria resident, Ueoka first volunteered 15 years ago by doing computer work for the store’s previous manager. Since then, she’s been “hooked” to the hectic and rewarding condition of monitoring the local landmark. Ueoka remembers receiving phone calls from volunteers at home her first day on the job as comanager. Although every day is different, among their most memorable moments on the job has been receiving a few boxes of books in the mail from Vermont. People remember the bookstore from their vacations to the beach town, Williams said, and they come back with their campers full of books to donate. Looking to the future of the Friends of the Carpinteria Library Used Book Store, Ueoka and Williams urge their community “not to give up on paper books”— because, as Williams says, the bookstore “really is a splendid place.”

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Christmas Crusader For Genevieve Geyser, Christmas starts in July. That’s when she begins writing grants to support the Old Mission Santa Inés Christmas Basket Program, which provides Christmas gifts, toiletries, staples, and a week’s worth of food — including two fresh chickens from El Rancho Market — to more than 150 families in need every year. After selecting recipients, Geyser seeks families to “adopt” them. School classrooms and businesses also adopt families, filling decorated lettuce boxes with gifts. “People don’t realize what poverty really is,” said Geyser, who has volunteered for the program the last nine years, the last six as head coordinator. “They think it means only one TV or two TVs.” But in reality, she added, it often means not even having toothpaste. Running the program offers Geyser an intimate knowledge of poverty in the Santa Ynez Valley, but it also gives her a deep understanding of the community’s largesse. Donors, funders, volunteers, and adopters number in the thousands.“I have never ever seen a community like this. You just ask, and they show up,” said Geyser, a military brat who lived in locations all over the country before settling in Santa Barbara County. She’s especially gratified when school classrooms, such as those at Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, adopt families because it teaches kids to give back. Adopters receive a card with the age and gender of each person in their adopted family, but Geyser also adds notes that hopefully help personalize the gifts. One of Geyser’s most memorable gifts was a bicycle for the autistic daughter of a single father. He was sobbing so hard from joy that he couldn’t drive away from the Mission parking lot. Aside from the presents, the biggest gift may be allowing parents to provide Christmas morning for their children. “Christmas, to me,” said Geyser, “is always the most magical time of year.”

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Josette Tkacik

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danCing Queen Josette Tkacik, one of the top Zumba instructors in the world, became so because she couldn’t walk. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, the lifelong dancer was in debilitating pain and was rendered immobile, with the prognosis likely permanent. All that she had worked up to in life was seemingly gone.“I was in a position where I lost everything. I couldn’t even brush my teeth without the help of my husband,” she said. The doctors prescribed a rigorous battery of pills and treatments, but Tkacik sought an alternative cure. Improbably, and in spite of her pain, she decided to teach a dance class, for dancing was the only thing that could take her mind away from the disease. Bit by bit, she regained her mobility, and her small class, starting with three students, grew. Now, they number in the hundreds, and hers are among the most well-attended Zumba classes around. Tkacik doesn’t talk during her classes, preferring instead to let the music speak for itself. The results are evident: bounteous displays of joy and exuberance, tears of relief and freedom. It’s more than just a booty-shaking time, Tkacik said; it’s a no-judgment zone where dancers have the freedom to be, and love, themselves. Zumba, she said, is a multidimensional workout that provides people with the tools to true self-understanding and self-fulfillment. “We are so much more than our bodies. … We are so much more than the false premises” that we build our lives around — the negativity, self-doubt, and competition, she said.“Your value has to be your relationship with who you are and if you’re allowing yourself to be who you came here to be.”

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gaLLery owner A lot of the time and energy expended in debating the life benefits of art could be saved if the people involved in those discussions would just sit down with Frank Goss and observe. Here we have an unusually fine example of what happens when an instinctive appreciation for the value of craft is given the opportunity to saturate someone’s personality over the course of a lifetime. Goss has proved that running an art gallery can be a wonderful way to bring people together and to build the values of civility within the resulting community. “My life would not be what it is without Frank,” said Susan Bush, a longtime employee of the Sullivan Goss gallery, and she’s not just talking about her job.“Frank taught me to be passionate about everything and to be compassionate towards everyone. Frank acknowledges everyone, and that’s a rule for the business, to show the same fundamental respect for all the people who walk through the door.” This rule of respect turns out to have been a brilliant business strategy, as Sullivan Goss is without peer as an institution generating interest in and revenue for the living artists of Santa Barbara, as well as for the estates of many great creative Americans who came before them. “It’s more than just a viable business,” said community arts organizer and Sullivan Goss employee Nathan Vonk. “It’s an institution, and I can’t imagine how we would get along without it.” Former employees of the gallery can be found all over the map, and many of them have gone on to become leaders in the art world. What unites them is a debt of gratitude to this lovable figure who continues to give unstintingly of his time, wisdom, and most of all, his permission to go out and become the best that you can be.

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Movers and shakers Nine years ago, Pablo Gatica heard music coming from inside the Harding Elementary School auditorium and wandered in to find a group of kids dancing to hip-hop. Just 10 years old, he marched right up to the teenage teacher, Jackie Rotman, and said, “I can do that, too.” So he joined the class. Fast-forward to today; Gatica teaches dance at the same elementary school. What began a decade ago as four teenage friends teaching hip-hop to Santa Barbara elementary kids has blossomed into an organization spreading the power of dance in eight American cities. Everybody Dance Now! (EDN!) — the brainchild of Rotman, who was just 14 when she founded the program — partners with area organizations such as Girls Inc. and the Boys & Girls Clubs to offer 15 free dance programs to low-income students across town. Nationwide, more than 50 classes serve 6,000 disadvantaged youth. “Everybody Dance Now is kind of trying to reconfigure school education,” Gatica said. He added that dance creates community. As a kid, “I was very shy, but when it came to dance, I was very comfortable and came out of my shell,” he said. He sees himself in his students.“Humans are born artists,” he added. Kelli Forman, who is the EDN! director, sometimes works with troubled kids in her classes. At times, Forman said, she sits everyone in a circle before she starts class in attempt to alleviate any angst. Forman often receives long messages from parents expressing their gratitude. “Dance is a common language,” she said.“That’s what keeps us going.”

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versatiLe PhiLanthroPist Keeping track of all the generosity and leadership lavished on our community by Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree could potentially keep a staff of journalists working fulltime. One writer would cover what she’s done for the arts, such as endowing Westmont College’s Ridley-Tree Museum, or lending her Barbizon design collection for an exhibition there this January. Another would focus on her leadership role as the chair of the UC Santa Barbara Foundation Board of Trustees, and would also interview some of the hundreds of UCSB students who have benefited from the scholarship program she established there. And then a health reporter would have to chase her from Goleta, where she’s endowed the state-of-the-art Cottage Health Ridley-Tree Center for Wound Management, back to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where a new Cancer Center is under way thanks to her initial gift of $8.2 million. One thing they would not have to worry about is spotting her in a crowd. Lady Ridley-Tree’s distinctive mane of fiery red hair is as familiar a sight at major events in Santa Barbara as Roger Durling’s eyeglasses or John Palminteri’s moustache. She and her late husband, Lord Paul Ridley-Tree, have been recognized not only here in this city but also on the national level as distinguished philanthropists since the early 1990s, and more than 20 years later, Lady Ridley-Tree shows no signs of slowing the pace. Although she recently claimed with characteristic modesty that she had “no idea what it means to be a hero,” she said she would be willing to join the rest of the honorees at the Local Heroes luncheon in order to hear their stories and find out.“It’s a privilege to be here in Santa Barbara at a time when things are needed,” she said,“and a blessing to be able to help provide some of those things.”

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aPPareL artist About a decade ago, a new wave of pop art designs began crashing onto the Santa Barbara scene. California’s bear flag surfed across T-shirts, Isla Vista reggae bands and Halloween celebrations waved onto flags, and neighborhoods, from Ellwood to the Mesa to Butterfly Beach, cruised upon trucker hats. The culprit? A Mesa-raised, UCSB-educated, selftrained artist known to most simply as “Jimmy J,” whose decision to ditch day-to-day sales work in order to follow his heart has drowned California’s beach and music scenes in quirky yet distinctive apparel. “I am passionate about creating art and seeing people rock it!” explained Jimmy J, who started making surfing bear shirts for various coastal cities in about 2005, moved onto Isla Vista bands soon thereafter, and now makes mostly hats out of his designs. “I am forever grateful when I leave the house and see somebody wearing something I designed. It’s not something on a wall or shelf of a house that few will see, but worn with pride for many to see because it captures an essence of something that person loves, often something I love.” The line, which he sells through ivcomics.com, does help pay the bills for Jimmy J, who has a 2-year-old son with his wife, a nurse. “I feel blessed,” he said. “I found a niche.” But it’s the enthusiasm of others that cash the biggest checks. “I don’t believe I am a great artist, but I believe I am good at reaching the heart and soul of many artistically,” he said. “When I see that stoke in their eyes and the smile on their face, that fuels the creative fire within me.”

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mentaL-heaLth advoCate Suzanne Riordan might easily have shriveled up and blown away in November 2005. That’s when the body of her 23-year-old son, Ian, was found dead of a drug overdose. Ian long battled mental-health and addiction issues and was looking at prison time, having violated the terms of his probation with a flamboyant 18-drink relapse. Rather than surrender to grief, Riordan reached out and met with other mothers in her same boat.“We all had adult children being treated like criminals when they needed residential treatment,” Riordan recalled. Since then, Riordan has emerged as the sustaining force behind what’s become Families Act!, an organization banging the gong long and loud on behalf of mentalhealth and incarceration reform. “Because we make so much noise, we have access to the Sheriff, the District Attorney, and the head of the county’s Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services division,” Riordan said. Since Ian died, there have been no fewer than six county mental-health directors. Riordan and a core group of about 15 activists managed to insert themselves into the bureaucratic DNA of that reform process with the creation of the Housing and Recovery Action Team. Mostly, the group makes its presence felt advocating for residential treatment facilities before the county supervisors. When Sheriff Bill Brown wanted to renew the contract for the private company providing mental-health treatment in the county jail, Riordan and crew issued a scathing indictment of the services rendered. That contract renewal remains in limbo. Riordan and Families Act! also help those in need navigate the labyrinthine maze of mental-health-care services available locally. The public policy debate over drugs, mental health, and incarceration has changed dramatically for the better in the past 10 years. Even so, Santa Barbara has not expanded its residential treatment options. Until it does, Riordan won’t be going anywhere.

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arChiteCturaL Preservationists Once a month for two hours, 12 movers and shakers from Santa Barbara’s legion of architects and preservationists meet at the historic Pico Adobe to plot how to preserve the defining slice of the city’s architectural past. The group, the Santa Barbara Conservancy, was summoned into action in 1998 by the quietly dignified John Pitman, then one of Santa Barbara’s leading architectural lights. Pitman has since died, replaced by architect Don Sharpe.“The idea is to foster an understanding and appreciation for what we have,” explained Sharpe, referring to the town’s signature red-tile, white-stucco architecture that sprang up in the aftermath of the city’s 1925 earthquake. At that time, Santa Barbara’s leading citizens formed an outspoken, determined conspiracy to rebuild downtown as an exaltation of a Spanish-themed golden age that may or may not have ever existed. To an exceptional degree, they succeeded. “There’s nothing like it in the world,” marveled Sharpe. To that end, the Conservancy is about to unveil the second edition of the tome Santa Barbara: El Pueblo Viejo, featuring photographs of 250 downtown structures built in the spirit of that time. Included will be basic information about the buildings, the architects, and stories of how they came to be. Conservancy members lobby City Hall on behalf of certain projects and against others, maintaining an assiduously low profile all the while. They’re also intent on celebrating the cornucopia of iconic stonework that sprang up in the early 20th century, principally along the city’s Riviera. In 2009, the Conservancy published former UCSB professor Dick Oglesby’s scholarly love song to what they created, Stone Architecture in Santa Barbara. When asked whether this style of architecture gets too much love, Sharpe referenced the Santa Barbara courthouse in reply. “You can’t ever give the courthouse too much love and attention,” he said. “It’s just not possible.”

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Don Bushnell nonProFit ConsuLtant After 88-year-old Don Bushnell retired earlier this year, he filled his free time with more of the same work that’s earned him high praise in philanthropic circles nationwide. He helped launch the Satori Group, a consulting firm that provides long-range planning to nonprofits. That’s an important niche in Santa Barbara, home to more nonprofits and foundational money pots than any other same-sized city in the country. Bushnell found his path in the 1960s and ’70s, helping inner-city kids in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Watts — which earned him special commendation from the U.S. Office of the Vice President — before joining Santa Barbara’s Fielding Graduate University, where he cofounded the Institute for Social Innovation. Much of his professorship involved teaching students how to apply cutting-edge social theory to real-world situations, such as helping reinvigorate the Community Environmental Council to its core mission. Bushnell and his students also expanded the leadership and outreach of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of S.B. County, which moves kids from the juvenile court system to safe and stable homes. Bushnell doesn’t consider such work an act of problem solving so much as an effort to build on a nonprofit’s existing strengths while refocusing on its original bull’s-eye. In that respect, his lifelong work harks back to a childhood in field archery — a sport he’s taught to troubled teens, as well, Bushnell said.“Archery teaches patience and self-reflection and imaging the flight of the arrow to the target.”

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Dr. Joseph Blum VeTerans’ guardian angeL During the height of 2014’s CNN exposé that found dozens of army veterans died waiting for care at Veterans Affairs facilities in Phoenix, 10 area veterans paid a visit to the small Calle Real clinic to drop off cakes to show their appreciation for the care they received. “We’re not perfect,” Dr. Joseph Blum said modestly, “but it’s a wonderful family.” Blum, who is married to former Santa Barbara mayor Marty Blum, recently retired from the VA clinic after serving area veterans for 32 years. In person, 74-year-old Blum is a charmer with an infectious smile whose sincerity is immediately apparent. His patients praise him for his relentless effort. During his career, he would spend time with patients during the day and then several hours reviewing test results and finishing paperwork at home at night. But Blum’s heroism transcends professional excellence and could also be attributed to his edginess. Particularly during the last decade of his career, Blum sent letters to the VA higher-ups in Los Angeles to speak his mind.“I was the lowest level, but they listen to physicians,” he said. As such, Blum advocated for years what he called a Mayo Clinic at the VA. In September, the VA built the Patriot House, a 26-bed facility where veterans could stay while they were seen at the nearby West Los Angeles hospital. At a regional yearly meeting, a high-ranking VA executive acknowledged the Santa Barbara doctor for inspiring the project. “It was one of the highlights of my career,” Blum said. Blum could have retired nine years ago, but living in a post-9/11 world is perhaps what kept him working at the VA during the last decade. “I told my patients, ‘I used to like working with you guys, but now I am honored to work with you,’” he said.

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Irene Macias Library dreamer Sometimes nice matters. So does passionate, diplomatic, gracious, and energetic — all adjectives used to explain how Irene Macias, who just stepped down as head of the Santa Barbara Public Library System after nine years at the helm, helped spearhead a $4.7 million private-public fundraising campaign to revamp the downtown library basement into the most inviting place for toddlers and new readers. That Macias achieved this while her department weathered recession-induced cuts and layoffs makes the opening of the new kids’ wing this year even more remarkable. Growing up in Pico Rivera — her mom a Mexican immigrant and her father a onetime ice deliveryman — Macias was a precocious and avid reader, gulping down every Nancy Drew book on her library’s shelves in record time. In her youth, she wanted to become a private eye and then an investigative reporter. Ultimately, Macias became a reference librarian, a little bit of both. In 1997, she moved to Santa Barbara, taking a job with the library system. In 2006, she became chief executive of a library system with 1.5 million visitors a year. Two years later, the recession hit with ruthless cruelty. Programs were gutted. Even so, Macias kept the dream of a new children’s wing very much alive, hiring a private fundraiser and creating a nonprofit to help get the job done. But it was Macias who wowed philanthropic heavyweights like Anne Towbes and Peter MacDougall by dint of her passion, belief, and commitment. With those two onboard, other major donors dove in headfirst. In a government bureaucracy bursting with media-centric department heads, Macias always kept a low profile. And where others talked about public-private partnerships, Macias made it happen. The results speak for themselves. The grand opening of the children’s wing was an all-day celebration, drawing a diverse crowd of enthusiastic kids and parents. And in the first month, the children’s wing experienced a 40 percent increase in books checked out. Nice work.

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11/25: S.B. Rescue Mission Annual Thanksgiving Feast The S.B. Rescue Mission, the only emergency shelter open 365 nights of the year, is prepared to serve more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to community members in need. Don’t let the homeless, hurting, and hungry feel forgotten. Noon-2pm. S.B. Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. Free. Visit sbrm.org. familiar harvest hymns followed by a reception after the service. 9am. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Free. Call 688-4454 or visit smitv.org.

11/25: Hansen Family & Friends Annual Songfest It’s that time of year to get together with the Hansen Family & Friends for this annual tradition of singing, eating, and having a good time with those around you. 6:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. Free. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com. 11/25: Music Together Bring your babies, toddlers, and youngins to share songs, play with instruments, and rhythm chant in a relaxed setting with Solvang Conservatory’s Diane Byington, who will lead this class. Preregistration will guarantee a spot. 10:30-11:30am. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call 688-4214 or visit sbplibrary .org.

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11/26: Thanksgiving 5K & Family Fun Run Start Thanksgiving day with a run where all proceeds will be donated to Happy Adventure Camp S.B., dedicated to enhancing the social and recreational skills of individuals with developmental disabilities. Support the area nonprofit on a day of giving. 9am. Leadbetter Beach, Shoreline Dr. $20-$35. Visit 5k.zeeblu .com for official race times. 11/26: Thanksgiving Vinyasa Flow Class Do some Thanksgiving yoga, and raise money for the area homeless shelter Casa Esperanza. Yoga instructor Rachel Wilkins will play music by the dynamic devotional duo Owl & TruMonk as yogis gather and give back to the community. Used blankets, warm coats, and feminine hygiene products are all welcome as donations. 9:30-11am. Divinitree Yoga & Art Studio, 25 E. De la Guerra St. By donation. Call 897-3354 or visit sb.divinitree.com. 11/26: 21st Annual Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler Get a nice run in before feasting on Thanksgiving fare! This flat roadmap will go down Hollister Avenue to Turnpike Road and finish in Thunderbird Park. Registration fee includes a shirt (while supplies last) that you can show off during dinner. 9:05am. Magnolia Shopping Ctr., 5124 Hollister Ave. $25-$40. Call 564-8879 or visit runsantabarbara.com/ thanksgiving-4-miler. 11/26: Organic Soup Kitchen 7th Annual Thanksgiving Feast Organic Soup Kitchen—

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11/26: Thanksgiving Champagne Luncheon and Thanksgiving Day Celebration Don’t feel like cooking dinner this year? Enjoy complimentary champagne and live piano music as the cooks at Rodney’s Grill prepare a three-course meal including turkey, halibut, filet mignon, prime rib, and desserts. Reservations are recommended. Luncheon: noon-5pm (last seating 3pm); celebration: 5-10pm (last seating 9:30pm). Rodney’s Grill, Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free-$65. Call 564-4333 or visit fessparker santabarbarahotel.com.

Friday 11/27 11/27: Turkey Trot Work off all the turkey, stuffing, pie, and other Thanksgiving goodies with a 5K run/walk. This trot will raise funds for the area Salvation Army chapter. Preregistration is recommended. 10am. Sunny Fields

Park, Alamo Pintado Rd., Solvang. $28. Call 688-7529 or visit tinyurl .com/turkeytrotsolvang. 11/27: Mozart by Candlelight West Coast Chamber Orchestra’s annual candlelit Thanksgiving celebration continues this year with Mozart favorites including Eine kleine Nachtmusik Serenade K. 525 525; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, No. 3, K. 216 in G Major Major; and more. 8pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. $10-$25. Call 963-4408 or visit cieloperformingarts.org.

Saturday 11/28 11/28: Art From Scrap: Holiday Collages What a great way to continue giving thanks by showing appreciation for all the discarded materials by making collages with them that illustrate gratefulness. Guest artist Marilee Krause will help with the creativity. 10am-noon. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $8. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 884-0459 or visit exploreecology.org. 11/28: The Long Run Experience a tribute to the The Eagles, and sing along to a long list of the legendary rock band’s chart-topping hits, such as “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy.” 9pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com.

27 11/27: Area 51 Dance away the tryptophan blues from all that turkey with sounds ranging from funk to soul to R&B from the ’60s through the ’90s. Area 51 blends harmonies and beats that will force you to get up and move. 9:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $8. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com.

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11/28: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.’s 5th Anniversary Bottle Release Party To celebrate five years of beer and fun, Fig Mountain has crafted a full-bodied doppelbock, aged for eight months in rum barrels. Enjoy a day of live music, food, and beer full of rich, malty sweetness with a subtle hint of traditional Munich malts. 1-9pm. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., 45 Industrial Wy., Buellton. Admission: free; 8 oz. pours: $10. Call 694-2252 or visit figmtnbrew.com/anniversary.

Sunday 11/29 11/29: Santa Barbara Red Rock 50 & Marathon This isn’t your average run. Choose between the 50-mile trail endurance run, trail marathon, and trail half marathon to end this holiday weekend. You will be rewarded with a finisher’s award, custom shirt, and more. Registration closes November 27 at midnight. 6am. Red Rock Day Use Area, Paradise Rd. $75$135. Visit tinyurl.com/sb redrockrun. 11/29: Morning Aquarian Chanting Because it is the time of the Aquarius, chanting the Aquarian chants promises to deepen the connection with all Universal Laws. It has the potential to calm the mind and bring balance to your life, especially in a world where we are bombarded with too much work and information. 9:30-10am. Center of the Heart, 487 N. Turnpike Rd. Free. Call 964-4861 or visit centerofthe heart.com.

Monday 11/30 11/30: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Celebrate Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s 43rd year of making acclaimed music with classics by George Frideric Handel, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Ottorino Respighi. Experience why and how Orpheus strives to be the

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name of chamber orchestra. 8pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $38-$108. Call 899-2222 or visit granadasb.org. Read more on p. 63. 11/30: Café KITP: Black Holes, Quantum Tunneling and String Theory Discuss the large black holes and the very small quantum mechanics that govern physics, and then tie them together with string theory. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics theorist Francisco Rojas will reveal deep and unexpected insights on the foundations of theoretical physics. 6-7pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. Free. Call 962-7776 or visit www.kitp.ucsb.edu/outreach/ cafe-kitp. 11/30: Magic Lantern Film: Black Mass Based on a true story, this film follows Boston Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) and his childhood friend and FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), who collaborate in taking out a common enemy, the Italian mob. Watch these two spiral out of control as Bulger increases his power to become one of the most dangerous gangsters in U.S. history. 7 and 10pm. Isla Vista Theater, 960 Embarcadero del Norte. $4. Visit tinyurl.com/ magiclanternfilms. 11/30: All-Day Immersion on Death Death can be a scary thought to most. This day will offer films, grief work, death cafés, poetry readings, and lec-

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12/1: What’s the Skinny on Fat? Is fat good or bad? Did you know that it is actually important to include certain types of fat in our diet? Find out what types of fats are good, what types are bad, and why that is with instructor Suzanne Lemagie as she uncovers the secret behind butters and fats. 6-9pm. Culinary Lab, Schott Ctr., 310 W. Padre St. $34. Call 898-8138 or visit tinyurl.com/healthfoodsb. 12/1: Inspire Dance S.B. The little ones will have fun learning from Sean Lynn Crawford about how to incorporate nursery rhymes with dance. Bring a friend or meet one at this fun time. 10:30-11am. S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Ages 0-5. Call 564-5603 or visit sbplibrary.org. 12/1: Film Screening: Chasing Shadows Be inspired by skiers and snowboarders as they pursue turns on the mountains of their dreams, including the mightiest range of all, the Himalayas. As Warren Miller once said, “A pair of skis are the ultimate transportation to freedom.” 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $21. Call 963-0761 or visit lobero.com. 12/1: Songwriters at Play: John Denver Tribute The musicians of Songwriters at Play will take you on a journey of John Denver music, from “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Annie’s Song” to “Sunshine on My Shoulders” and “Rocky Mountain High.” 7:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $12. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com. 12/1: Healing in America’s Community Healing Evening Join a guided meditation and healing circle followed by an energy healing session with a trained practitioner. Keep your body, emotion, and spirits bal-

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at dusk. Face painting: 3:30-5:30pm; Santa photos: 4-5pm: Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. Free. Call 693-8864 or visit kalyrawinery.com. 11/29: Inspired Dance S.B.: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas This storybook ballet follows Frances and Mary’s adventures as they spend Christmas with their Auntie Bess. Be charmed by Dancing Dolls, Swirling Snowflakes, Snow Princesses, and Mischievous Mice, all performed by dancers ages 6 and up. 1 and 5pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $10-$18. Call 963-0408 or visit centerstagetheater .org. 12/1: Stearns Wharf Tree Lighting Ceremony Be there when Mayor Helene Schneider turns on the lights of a beautifully decorated 25-foot-high white fir tree. There will also be live caroling, snacking, and shopping. Gift certificates to many Wharf businesses will be available. 6pm. Stearns Wharf, 219 Stearns Wharf. Free. Call 962-6010. 12/1: Beautiful Holiday Food Gifts Homemade gifts, especially the delicious ones, are an extremely thoughtful gift. Michele Molony will teach you how to create gifts from your kitchen with seasonal treats that will be long remembered. 10am-2pm. Schott Ctr., 310 W. Padre St. $45. Call 898-8138 or visit tinyurl.com/ holidayfoodsb. 12/2: 21st Annual La Arcada Christmas Walk Get into the Christmas vibe early! Enjoy photos with Santa, strolling carolers, holiday goodies, and shopping. Tucked away, La Arcada Court is a quaint substitute for a large mall, offering retail boutiques and beautiful architecture. Stroll into the holidays! 5-8pm. La Arcada Ct., 1114 State St. Free. Visit laarcadasanta barbara.com.

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12/1: G’eighties Night: Gay ’80s Party for World AIDS Day You are officially invited to the party of the year, hosted by Deja Re, with all your favorite 1980s tunes provided by none other than DJ Darla Bea. Come dressed in your ’80s best, and you might win the contest. The cover charge will be donated to Pacific Pride Foundation, whose Health Utility Vehicle will be providing free and anonymous HIV testing. 8pm-midnight. Velvet Jones, 423 State St. $5. Ages 21+. Call 965-8676 or visit velvet-jones.com.

12/2: Film Screening: Shaun the Sheep Movie Shaun the Sheep is ready for an adventure as he plans to sneak away from the farm for a day off until he finds himself in the big city. Follow his steps as he attempts to get back to his farm. 3-5pm. Montecito Library, 1469 E. Valley Rd., Montecito. Free. Call 969-5063 or visit sbplibrary.org. 12/2: UCSB Jazz Combos This band of players will follow the Blue Note mainstream modern jazz styles of the ’50s and ’60s. Enjoy a night of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, and many more. 7:30-9:30pm. Geiringer Hall, UCSB. Free-$10. Call 893-2064 or visit tinyurl.com/falljazz combos.

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“As firefighters, we are always willing to step in and save the day!” The official lighting of the community Christmas Tree will take place on Friday, December 4th at 6:30 PM by the Holiday Prince and Fairy, at the beginning of the 63rd Annual Downtown Holiday Parade Presented by Consumer Fire Products, Inc.. and the Tree will shine brightly throughout the holiday season. Downtown Santa Barbara would like to thank our generous Parade sponsponsors: Presenting Sponsor Consumer Fire Products, Inc.; Float Sponsors: Montecito Bank & Trust, The Towbes Group and Marborg Industries; Grand Marshal Sponsor: Paseo Nuevo; Balloon Sponsors: The Bank of Santa Barbara, Canary Hotel, Metropolitan Theatres, Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Sonos, Inc. Additional sponsors include: Hotel Santa Barbara, Southern California Edison and Union Bank. Media Sponsors include: CASA Magazine, Noozhawk and The Santa Barbara Independent. Independent The Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade is a production of the Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara, as our gift to the community. For more informainforma tion, please visit www.DowntownSB.org.

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e are excited to announce that R2-D2 will serve as the Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade Grand Marshal for 2015! With his vast otherworldly experience, R2-D2 is the perfect choice to represent the Parade theme: “World A’Glow.” An American cultural and film icon from Star Wars fame, R2-D2 is included in The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects, Objects, and has been inductinduct ed into the Robot Hall of Fame. The original R2-D2 was designed by Ralph McQuarrie, co-developed by John Stears and built by Tony Dyson. R2-D2 stands for second generation robotic droid series-2. His appearance marks the first time a droid from a galaxy far, far away has served as a parade Grand Marshal. Members of the world champion Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy team, armed with light sabers, have been recruited to serve as Storm Trooper guards for R2-D2’s float. (R2-D2 was built by a member of the official R2 Builders Club).

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Guitarist Vic Moraga Santa Barbara Museum of Art Corner, State & Anapamu (1-3pm) Sunday, December 6 Santa Barbara Revels Marshalls Patio (12-2pm) Saturday, December 12 TubaChristmas Storke Placita (12-1:30pm) Channel City Chorus strolling along State Street (12-2pm) Sunday, December 13 Santa Barbara Revels Marshalls Patio (12-2pm) Saturday, December 19 Channel City Chorus strolling along State Street (1-3pm) Sunday, December 20 Holiday Horns, Marshalls Patio (2-4pm) Guitarist Vic Moraga Santa Barbara Museum of Art Corner, State & Anapamu (1-3pm)

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“We think this might be our most beautiful store ever with some of the highest quality work,” said Troy Schmidt, a ceramic artist who has work in this year’s Yes Store, located at 807 State Street. The seasonal store has been showcasing area artist’s creations since 1968 and is open for two months each year. The organization is an artist-run co-op that selects different administrators to run the project each year and votes on a committee to select artists and a location. This year’s store features 48 different artists and a gift for anyone on your holiday list (or maybe a little treat for yourself), with items ranging from photo-printed soaps to kaleidoscopic necklaces to brass yard ornaments. “It is so much work to set this all up, but it’s gratifying once it’s done, and of course the tradition is great. Folks come in here as adults and remember coming in as kids,” said Schmidt, who specializes in hand-thrown miniature ceramics. The Yes Store is open until December 24 at 6 p.m. See facebook.com/theYesStore.

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from their temporary home at a downtown shelter, Beverly Camacho, a 2nd grader at McKinley Elementary School, was badly hurt when a car struck them in a crosswalk on Santa Barbara Street. Since the accident in late October, which occurred right outside the school-district offices on Ortega Street, Beverly has endured numerous surgeries at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and the UCLA Medical Center; her full recovery is months away. To help her and her family, an account has been established at Union Bank. To contribute, contact any branch about account number 00-60-77-48-89 for Beverly Camacho. — Jean Yamamura

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f Bill Sanford finds himself spitting into the wind of historical inevitability, he doesn’t seem particularly fazed. Given such a ferocious appearance — long red hair, long red beard, big booming voice, and multiple tattoos crawling all over his imposing body— Sanford is the sort of guy who typically does the fazing. Two months ago, Sanford mad-dogged the past, present, and future all at the same time by buying the last video store standing on the South Coast: The Video Shop, which is located at the intersection of De la Vina and Mission streets. He’s worked there for seven years and scraped up every nickel and dime he could muster to make the deal happen. It wasn’t easy. All the while, Sanford understood the videorental industry had long gone the way of the dodo bird. But Sanford genuinely loves movies. He believes they’re healing, and he’d like to return the favor. “The video store is a dying expression of American culture,” he said.“If I can breathe a few years more of life into it, I’m happy to do so.” When The Video Shop first opened for business, Sanford was an 11-year-old kid growing up in the same Baltimore neighborhood as Divine, the tragic transvestite who achieved fame by starring in John Waters’s low-rent, kitsch-camp extravaganzas. Sanford’s father was a deputy sheriff, and his mom took him to horror movies. Around 1993, Sanford headed west to San Francisco, and four years later he wound up in Santa Barbara, working construction until he slipped two disks. Ten years later, he began working at The Video Shop, helping and hanging with original owner Michael Hansen. Under Hansen’s direction, The Video Shop evolved into the quintessential independent video shop, replete with life-size replicas of space aliens, posters from movies considered “dirty” back in the ’70s, and a celebrity photograph of Henry Kissinger (sporting a counterfeit autograph) back when Kissinger still had bone structure. Today, The Video Shop boasts nearly 20,000 titles — far more, Sanford insists, than any of the online video services, such as Netflix. Every Tuesday, 25 new titles still arrive by mail, which Sanford— Sanford as encyclopedic in his knowledge as he is enthusiastic about the art form — is happy to curate. He’s a sucker for British costume epics and period pieces — anything, he says, with “character and story”— story” but he also loves comicbook takeoffs and documentaries about music, about which he’s especially passionate. Sanford says business has been good and that his customers come from all walks of life. He also provides a new service translating old VHS tapes into DVDs. Since taking over, Sanford has spruced up the shop to the point it no longer smells like every other video shop. That’s in part because he’s taken to burning incense there. But mostly it’s because there simply are no other video shops left. — Nick Welsh

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randomly around the pitch at Harder Stadium for much of the moonlit Sunday night. “Some” was the operative word — as in hit some, miss some — until a decisive statement was made by Jome. Ismaila Jome fired a 20-yard shot into the net in the third minute of overtime to give UCSB a 1-0 victory over South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA men’s soccer tournament. The winning goal came on the Gauchos’ 15th shot of the night, a week after they had gone 0-for-22 in a 1-0 loss to Cal State Fullerton. “For some reason,” head coach Tim Vom Steeg said, the Gauchos have lately been unable to capitalize on their numerous scoring opportunities. When they did put the ball on target, the goalkeeper — in this case, South Carolina’s William Pyle — was always on the receiving end. It appeared that another attack went for naught in overtime when leading scorer Nick DePuy’s touch inside the box was cleared out by the Gamecocks. But the ball went to Jome, who dribbled past two defenders and unleashed a right-footed blast far out of Pyle’s reach, even though the goalie could hardly explain it.“Somehow, it went in,” he said. So it ended up as some enchanted evening, sending most of the 2,519 fans home happy. South Carolina had them on edge in the second half, having survived an early onslaught. Vom Steeg said the Gauchos could not sustain their energy after throwing “the whole kitchen sink” at the visitors in the first 45 minutes. They had just enough defense to hold off the Gamecocks until Jome, an oft-injured junior from Gambia, produced his biggest moment as a Gaucho. The 15th-seeded Gauchos will travel for their Sweet 16 matchup Sunday, November 29, against No. 2–seeded Clemson, which opened its quest for the national championship by smoking Elon, 5-2. UCSB can’t waste its chances against the Tigers. “I feel the dam’s gonna break,” Vom Steeg said hopefully. The coach reminded the media that at this stage of the NCAA’s 2006 soccer dance, the Gauchos upset No. 1 SMU and went on to win the title. STOUT RED LINE: Bishop Diego High continued

playing David-versus-Goliath in the CIF Northern Division football play-offs last Friday night, scoring a 48-6 victory over previously unbeaten Palmdale. The Cardinals again accumulated big chunks of yardage on the rampaging runs of Mike Soracco and John Harris. Their offensive line, an inexperi-

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enced unit at the start of the season, has been carving gaps in opposing defenses like grandpa attacking the Thanksgiving turkey. “Combine their execution up front with the hard effort by our running backs, and we have a lot of confidence right now,” head coach Tom Crawford said. The O-line is anchored by Roy Hapeman, a 250-pound senior. The starting guards are James Renick (200-pound sophomore) and Ashton Borgeson (210-pound sophomore). The tackles are Hector Nolasco (225-pound junior) and Gavin Callow (250-pound junior). Dakota Bow-Graham, the only other senior (240 pounds), also sees action. They’re not tiny, but some linemen they faced in the play-offs have pushed 300 pounds. Mike Agnoli and Will Goodwin, both juniors, share blocking duties at tight end and also are defensive starters. Then there’s senior Matt Shotwell, the lead blocker in the backfield and a rare five-tool football player. He blocks, he tackles, he runs, he catches, and he throws (connecting on a halfback pass to AV Bennett for a touchdown against Palmdale).“He’s just phenomenal,” Crawford said. The Cardinals will face their biggest challenge yet at top-ranked Camarillo in the semifinals on Friday night. “They’re very big and really physical,” Crawford said. Both teams are 12-0, a number of victories equaled only one other time in Bishop’s history.

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ning its fourth state championship in women’s golf by 27 strokes, and Laguna Blanca taking the CIF 4AA girls volleyball title in a five-game comeback against Alta Loma.

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11/27: International Women’s Water Polo: U.S.A. vs. Australia Two of the world’s best teams conclude a series of friendly games Friday afternoon in the high school pool that was home to three U.S. players: Dos Pueblos grads Kiley Neushul, Sami Hill, and Kodi Hill. The roster also includes Kami Craig, the former Santa Barbara High star who collected a gold medal with the U.S. team at the 2012 Olympic Games. The bronze medal was won by Australia, which lost 11-9 to the Americans in the semifinals. 2pm. Elings Aquatic Ctr., Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta. $8-$10. Visit USAwaterpolo.org.

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Ynez Burrito is coming to 956 Embarcadero del Norte in Isla Vista, the former home of Kogilicious. BEACH BOWLS CLOSING: A reader tells me that Beach Bowls at 901 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria looks to be closing soon and that they are nearly out of all the ingredients. I’m told that the young lady who works there said they are going out of business. Beach Bowls opened in April 2014. HOLIDAY SANDWICH @ MAC’S FISH & CHIP: This just in from Mac’s Fish & Chip Shop

at 503 State Street: “Hi John, Hope all is chipper. Sightings of sweaters and scarves have prompted us to kick off our annual Holiday Appeal. This year we are mixing it up a little and offering a Holiday Sandwich (instead of the pie) consisting of thick slices of roast turkey breast dipped in gravy with sage & onion stuffing and cranberry sauce (all house made, of course) in a warm Kaiser roll. We’re selling them for $8 each with a whopping

$4 going directly to the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission. They will be available until the end of the year. Last year we raised over $1,000 for the Food Bank and we’re hoping to top that this year. It would be great exposure if you would be so kind as to post this on your blog and help us reach your very attractive audience. Much appreciated and keep warm, Mac.” PETROS UPDATE: In last week’s column, I men-

tioned that Petros was sold. I am now told that the 1316 State Street building was sold, not the business. Petros is still open for business and is available for all dining, catering, and event needs. PALAZZIO UPDATE: Recently I asked the

owner of Palazzio restaurant for an update. “Hi John, I have every intention of reopening Palazzio. I am currently ‘dancing in place’ as the lawyers, the landlord, and the insurance companies solve the many issues. Once the construction begins, which I am hopeful will be shortly, it will take approximately one to two months to complete. I have been told that the estimate to fix the problems will cost approximately $250,000. Thanks for your inquiry, John. I’ll keep you in the loop as I learn more. Best wishes, Ken Boxer.” FREEMAN’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY: This

just in from Freeman’s Flying Chicken owner Paul Freeman: “Hi John, I wanted to let you and your readers know that Freeman’s Flying Chicken ( (freemansflyingchicken.com ) out at Earl Warren Showgrounds celebrated its one-year anniversary last week. We’ve had a few additions to our menu recently, most notably that we now are selling grilled tri-tip, in one pound increments, with a choice of garlic rub or our cowboy coffee rub. We also have added a holiday combo with our rotisserie chicken, sweet potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. This is available for about $9 per person and can be ordered online or by calling the restaurant at 765-9200 after 4 p.m. The last bit of news is that we’re got a food truck rigged up for our breakfast and lunch menu and will be serving out at M. Special Brewery in Goleta, on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m. We will also be at the TedxYouth event on Saturday at noon at La Cumbre Junior High. We invite everyone out for chicken sandwiches, tri-tip burritos, and some of our other lunch specials.”

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ucked away in a sheltered nook behind the Canary Hotel hides the newest addition to Santa Barbara’s recording-studio scene: Hidden City Studios. Founded last year by UCSB grad Elliott Lanam, the musical enclave serves as an affordable space for music-makers of all kinds to record and realize their creative dreams. Lanam, 25, opened Hidden City when he sensed a lack of affordably priced professional recording and engineering studios in Santa Barbara. Area musicians, he said, had only high-end options to choose from, with studios asking for upward of $150 an hour. An hour at Hidden City goes for $50, engineer included. Lanam said he hopes “to give musicians a place that doesn’t break the bank, but with the same professionalism and pleasure” as other S.B. studios. Lanam cut his teeth into some of the city’s top studios. He got his start interning at Santa Barbara Sound Design while a student at SBCC. In his spare time, he experi-

mented with looping and recording with a synth sequencer at home and taught himself compositional principles. He advanced onto UCSB to study ethnomusicology, where he juggled his studies with a bartending job and a position at Playback Recording Studio as a producer and engineer. The positions helped him take his production skills to a new level. “It really just taught me professionalism. In music, there’s a fine line between having fun and really taking it seriously, and I always stress professionalism,” Lanam said. His is not a partying style of production—he gets right to work. “Sometimes people just wanna get drunk, and I never do that. If someone’s paying for that time and working on their dreams, then let’s take it seriously.” It was also at Playback that Lanam had the chance to join Katy Perry’s production team. Working directly with producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, Lanam assisted in engineering the platinum hits “Roar” and “Dark Horse,” the Prism songs that earned the production team Grammy

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nominations in 2014 and 2015. He remembers hearing Perry walking through the Playback halls, teasing out the lyrics of her soon-to-be hit, singing, “I’ve got the eye of the tiger …” Though small, Hidden City Studios is packed with gear, from a variety of synths and a 1955 Hammond organ to a ukulele and a flight of digital audio workspaces such as Pro Tools, Ableton, and Logic. Lanam lets the artist guide the experience and is as hands-on or hands-off as the client likes. When asked, though, the piano-proficient Lanam can readily combine his thorough knowledge of music theory with his keen intuition for imaginative possibilities to rattle off ideas for a song’s direction, and he lets the musician decide from there. “I give them exactly what they want, and they give me the final say. I can only hope to give them the right option or try for whatever they’re going for,” he said. Above all, he abides by the simplicity of KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid—and knowing when enough is enough. He quotes famed guitarist and friend Tariqh Akoni, who said, “You never finish a mix; you just sort of stop.” In his spare time, Lanam pens commercial jingles and sound-alike songs to help pay the bills and sharpen his sense for melodies.“When it comes to songwriting, catchy stuff has always been something that has been interesting to me,” he said. He reads pop hits on a formulaic level, studying the structure of all kinds of genres — rock, EDM, hip-hop—in order to maximize the potential of the works he writes or edits. He hopes to build up a healthy roster of jingle hits and gradually expand Hidden City’s size and capabilities. So if you seek a grassroots venue to grow your musical dreams, your answer may be hiding in plain sight. —Richie DeMaria

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Eleven years after an acrimonious breakup fueled by living legend Pete Doherty’s out-of-control lifestyle, the best British band of the aughts is back. This album is an exhilarating return to form, and the once-young Turks — a little bit older, perhaps somewhat wiser — are ready to storm the barricades yet again. The bombastic “Glasgow Coma Scale Blues” is a wry reference to the tension between Doherty and co-frontman Carl Barât. The flip side of this shambolic yet synergistic relationship is tenderly evinced on Doherty’s poignant ode to Barât, “You’re My Waterloo.” The band’s literary allusions also shine through on the reggae-tinged anthem “Gunga Din” and the transcendent “Anthem for Doomed Youth.” Our once-fleeting faith has been — like the bodacious band that is the Libertines — revitalized and restored. — Sean Mageean

The Neighbourhood’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Wiped Out!, has finally been released. The Ventura County–based five-piece reached enormous popularity after the release of its debut album, I Love You, and the single “Sweater Weather” in 2013. Now two years later, after many rumors of breaking up, the indie band has returned into the spotlight with a second album that closely resembles the first. The new tracks continue to follow that theme of sultry lyrics paired with bouncy beats. The dark melodies and soft-toned vocals could make any listener want to close their eyes and slowly sway their hips. This album is definitely made for fans of Lana Del Rey, The xx, or pre-existing fans of The Neighbourhood. Standout tracks include “Cry baby” and “The Beach.” — Arianna Irwin

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uNiNTeNded CoNsequeNCes One artist uses blurry burned marks on plywood. Another produces tiny organic images shining off aluminum. Paper sculptures dangling from the ceiling are the work of another artist. What connects these images? At first, the relationship between these disparate art objects eludes. But upon careful inspection, themes from Unintended Conse- “Torso” by Vanesa Gingold quences at the Arts Fund emerge and expand. All the works by artists Ro Snell, Tom Pazderka, Alice Wang, Vanesa Gingold, and George Sanders use lines, edges, and minimalist gestures and a restrained palette of colors to create a singular composition. The results are compelling and elusive works that provide more questions than answers and beg for further viewing. Curator Charles Donelan, this paper’s executive arts editor, brought together these works and artists because of the way their “unintended consequences” can yield surprising and delightful results. The most direct works are by Snell, whose three works on paper are reminiscent of accidental organic marks found in nature, like scratchings left by the feet of forgotten birds on loose dirt. Like Snell, Sanders’s three images use paper but also expand to acrylic painting and canvas to riff on the colors red and white, and on grid shapes. Pazderka and Gingold both use sculptures to explore their ideas but with vastly different media and results. Pazderka’s wooden triptych “Dust” calls to mind the unfinished construction sites of the zombie housing projects produced by the recent building boom and bust. Gingold’s “Torso,” made from patches of colored paper over a wicker armature, echo the human form but with key parts curiously missing. Last, Wang uses a single print on an aluminum plate and video work to express herself in a way that is organic and reminiscent of DNA or biological testing slides. All the artists avoid simplistic references to narrative or didactic content, forcing the viewer to contemplate the importance of an artist’s process over the content of their work. Looking at Unintended Consequences, it is impossible to forget that art is made by humans with a living, breathing body behind it all. — Maureen Foley For the full review, see independent.com/unintended consequences.

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DANCE PARTY: BASSH! 2015 amped up its offerings to include a genre for every persuasion, from belly dancing to cabaret to Latin dances, in a dazzling two-hour program, which will have an encore at Marjorie Luke Theatre on December 6.

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n the late 16th century, social dancing took on a decidedly theatrical incarnation when Europe’s subdued folk dances were spun into a meringue-like frenzy of privileged pomp and taffeta bustles. Through the years, the gowns may have narrowed and demographics broadened, but if this weekend’s presentation of the annual showcase known as BASSH! was any indication, the art of ostentatious dance is alive and well-represented. For 17 years, professional ballroom instructor Derrick Curtis has highlighted the quick-witted appeal of dancers spot-turning in perfect unison through his yearly production with the catchy acronym. In its early manifestation, BASSH! was strictly ballroom, with foxtrot, Argentine tango, and salsa taking center stage in the clubby atmosphere of SOhO Restaurant & Music Club. During its 12-year partnership with the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance, the showcase hit the bright lights of the Lobero Theatre, expanding its offerings to include everything from hip-hop to aerial dance to country line dancing. Now holding court independently at the New Vic theater, BASSH! 2015 amped up its offerings to include a genre for every persuasion, packing in a colossal 22 acts from belly dancing to cabaret into a dazzling two-hour program. Highlights included the highoctane sizzle of Hector Sanchez’s mambo Encuentro, the classic circus adagio and hand-to-foot partnering of Autumn Phillips’s Between Two Lungs, and the syncopated smoothness of Kara Stewart’s lyrical Touch the Sky. Professional entertainers Vasily Golovin, Deja Re, and Tamarr Paul lit up the

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stage with easy confidence and punctuating technique, leading the audience in a chorus of hoots and howls as they blazed their way through spins and combos. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the venerable Karyn Laver, a pixiecut force of gumption who moved seamlessly between sets of tap dancing, mambo, and hip-hop, her infectious vigor sending the crowd roaring in approval during her headdress-donning piece, Dance with You. Though each genre offered a distinctive aesthetic, the common thread pulling more than 40 professional and student dancers together was the unrelenting energy pulsating through each act. To top off the evening, BASSH! honoree Steven Lovelace and his dance-partner-in-crime Mindy Horwitz worked tirelessly with area choreographer Robin Bisio to perform a touchingly vulnerable contemporary piece set to live music. Their masked faces and quiet honesty stood as a glowing reminder that the movement arts transcend time and archetypes, ebbing and flowing as energy and experience are inclined to do. After the final curtain came down on another successful BASSH!, I imagined the maintenance crew on duty that evening, shaking their heads in amusement as they dragged push brooms across the stage of scattered sequins and stray marabou feathers. Then it occurred to me that regardless of generation or affiliation, each of us at moments could use a little sparkle in our lives and a little foxtrot in our step. Spectacle, after all, is why we come to the theater in the n first place.

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SOVEREIGNS OF SONG: The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra lets the music rule as orchestra members forgo the traditional conductor in favor of democratic leadership rotation.

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he New York–based Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has achieved something unique in the world of contemporary classical music performance. There are plenty of chamber orchestras performing without the benefit of a conductor, but Orpheus, which has been in continuous operation since 1972, has taken this concept and created a distinct musical identity with it, something that few if any of these other ensembles have been able to do. Through a democratic process resembling that employed by a graduate faculty or a research institution, members rotate through multiple leadership positions on a regular basis, and every player is expected to participate in the development of the ensemble’s programming. With a Grammy, two ASCAP awards, and more than 70 recordings, Orpheus has established itself as the world’s most successful chamber orchestra formed on this model. For its upcoming Santa Barbara performance, the group will be joined by Augustin Hadelich, who plays the 1723 “Ex-Kiesewetter” Stradivarius. In anticipation of their show, I spoke with violist Dov Scheindlin. He filled me in on the logic behind the program and the mission of the group.

How did you select the works for this program? One theme that ties this program together is the idea of pieces that have been repurposed. The Stravinsky began as a ballet, and for The Birds, Respighi took works by five different baroque composers, all of them based on birdsong, and arranged them for chamber orchestra. Fortunately for us, he wrote this piece for an ensemble of exactly the size of Orpheus, and although the works he was drawing on are different, through his arrangement he was able to create something that coheres. He viewed these compositions — a prelude, and then “The Dove,” “The Hen,” “The Nightingale,” and “The Cuckoo”— very much through the prism of the music of his

own time, which was the late 1920s. In this piece, Respighi employs virtually every technique of orchestration known to that period, and the result is extraordinary.

Orpheus Chamber OrChestra to Perform rePurPosed Works by Charles Donelan Are any of the pieces new commissions? The Stravinsky arrangement is new. Augustin [Hadelich, the violinist] suggested that we find someone to take this piece, which was already derived from a ballet score and performed by Stravinsky himself along with his frequent collaborator, Samuel Dushkin, and turn it into a concerto so that he could play it with us. Dmitry Sitkovetsky, who is probably best known for his string trio arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, did the arrangement, and it is wonderful. What about the Handel? Handel’s Concerto Grosso is also a repurposed work, but this time it is the composer himself who did the borrowing, and he took the material from his own earlier compositions. Orpheus is an unusual organization. Could you reflect on the concept and mission? We screen our members carefully because they have to be more than just good players; they have to contribute ideas, as well. The ability to receive ideas is also a big part of being in Orpheus, as we are constantly developing our repertoire along three distinct lines. We try to freshen the standards, we do substantial archival work in order to bring interesting and neglected pieces and arrangements to the world’s attention, and then we commission completely new pieces, as in our American Notes program.

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A CHRISTMAS CHUCKLE: In the comedic The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol, an inept theater troupe stages a disastrous rendition of the Dickens classic.

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t may not be evident due to sunny skies and warm weather, but the hilariously out-of-context snowflake-themed displays on the State Street shop windows don’t lie: It’s officially holiday season in Santa Barbara. To celebrate, area groups of all performance types are prepping their winter shows. This December, amid the various Nutcracker ballets and productions of A Christmas Carol, Prism Productions presents a less traditional example of festive, seasonal theater with its upcoming comedy, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol. Farndale Avenue is Dickens through a slapstick lens, a farcical look at the petty tribulations of community theater productions. True to their roles as enthusiastic members of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society, actors Miller James, Tiffany Story, and Kathy Marden take the stage at the Timbers with gusto, all juggling several roles as various Dickens characters and performing original, humorous musical numbers. The Farndale ladies (and one guy) lack the skills for a basic theatrical production but demonstrate fervent excitement and commitment to their barely recognizable version of Dickens’s classic story of redemption. Playwrights David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. wrote a series of plays in which the theatrically inept Farndale Players attempt artistic greatness. Despite the Dramatic Guild’s continued attempts at stage glory, it turns out that theatrical production is consistently more difficult than the ladies (and one guy) think possible. The audience is treated to a chaotic,

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Art, Design & Architecture Museum – Garry Winogrand: Women Are Beautiful; Talking Back: New Acquisitions; Stephen Westfall: Stars and Candy Wrappers; Walter S. White: Inventions in Midcentury Architec Architecture, through Dec. 6. UCSB, 893-2951. Elverhøj Museum – C. Wood: East to West: The Kimono Series, through Jan. 24, 2016. 1624 Elverhoy Wy., Solvang. 686-1211. Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum – First Long Distance Telephone, Jack N. Mohr: Acrylic paintings, collages, other early works, Lynn Deutch: Antarctica, Kenya, Burma, Galapagos, through Dec. 31. 21 W. Anapamu St., 962-5322. Museum of Contemporary Art S.B.– Tam Van Tran: Aikido Dream; Michael DeLucia: Appearance Preserving Simplification, through Feb. 21, 2016. 653 Paseo Nuevo, 966-5373. Rancho La Patera & Stow House – Multiple permanent exhibits hosted by the Goleta Valley Historical Society. 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, 681-7216. S.B. Historical Museum – Alexander F. Harmer, through Feb. 8, 2016; The Story of Santa Barbara, permanent exhibition. Free admission. 136 E. De la Guerra St., 966-1601. S.B. Maritime Museum – Divergent Focal Planes on the Channel: From Darkroom to Lightroom, through Jan. 3, 2016. 113 Harbor Wy., 962-8404. S.B. Museum of Art – Peter Halley: Geometry of the Absurd Absurd, through Feb. 21, 2016; Cayetano Ferrer: Interventions, through Mar. 13, 2016; Looking In, Looking Out: Latin American Photography Photography, through Mar. 20, 2016; Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from the Armand Hammer Foundation, Visions of Modernity: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints, ongoing exhibitions. 1130 State St., 963-4364. S.B. Museum of Natural History – Edward S. Curtis: Luminous Portraits of American Indian Life, through Jan. 4, 2016. 2559 Puesta del Sol, 682-4711. S.B. Museum of Natural History Sea Ctr. – Multiple permanent installations. 211 Stearns Wharf, 962-2526. Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art – Saar, Serra, Surls, and More: Thirty New Acquisitons in Contemporary Art Art, through Dec. 19. 955 La Paz Rd., 565-6162. Wildling Museum – Legacy and Loss: Landscapes of the S.B. Region, through Feb. 1, 2016. 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 686-8315.

Galleries Allan Hancock College Library – Children’s book illustrations, ongoing. 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 922-6966.

Artamo Gallery–Sense of Calm, through Nov. 29. 11 W. Anapamu St., 568-1400. Arts Fund Gallery–Unintended Consequences, through Dec. 5. 205-C Santa Barbara St., 965-7321. Atkinson Gallery – Richard Ross: Isolated, Isolated through Dec. 4. Humanities Bldg., Rm. 202, SBCC, 721 Cliff Dr., 897-3484. Beatrice Wood Ctr. for the Arts – Chloe Rahimzadeh: Primary Transitions, through Jan. 3, 2016. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Ojai, 646-3381. Bronfman Family Jewish Community Ctr. – Generations of Celebration through Art, Dec. 3-Jan. 19, 2016. 524 Chapala St., Art 957-1115. Cancer Ctr. of S.B. – Art Heals, a permanent exhibit. 540 Pueblo St., Ste. A, 898-2204. Carivintas Winery – Connie Rohde: The Uninterrupted Brushstroke, through Dec. 31. 476 First St., Solvang, 693-4331. Carpinteria Arts Ctr. – Inside Out Out, through Nov. 30. 855 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, 684-7789. Channing Peake Gallery–S.B. S.B. Printmak Printmakers Juried Exhibition Exhibition, through Jan. 21, 2016. S.B. County Administration Bldg., 105 E. Anapamu St. Churchill Jewelers & Gallery –Watercolors by Ruth Ellen Hoag; Oils by Tom De Walt, through Dec. 31. 1015 State St., 962-5815. Cypress Gallery– Angie Hamlin: The Sky's the Limit, through Nov. 29. 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc, 737-1129. Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art – Felice Willat: Lifescapes, through Nov. 28; Pedro De La Cruz: Life is Art, Life is Divine, Life is Love, Dec. 3-Feb. 26, 2016. 1528 State St., 570-2446. Easton Gallery – Bill Dewey: Waterways, through Dec. 31. 557 Hot Springs Rd., 969-5781. Faulkner Gallery – ArtSEE, through Nov. 29. 49 E. Anapamu St., 962-7653. galerie102 – Stella Maria Baer, Elisa Berry Fonseca: Genesis, through Dec. 6. 102 W. Matilija St., Ojai, 640-0151. Gallerie Silo – Michael C. Armour: EQUUS, EQUUS through Dec. 6. 118-B Gray Ave., 640-5570. Gallery 113 – Sue Slater, through Nov. 28. La Arcada, 1114 State St., 965-6611. Gallery Los Olivos – Sheryl Knight, Linda Mutti, and Gerry Winant, through Nov. 30; People's Choice Show and Sale, through Dec. 2. 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 688-7517. Goleta Library – GVAA November Art Show, through Nov. 25. 500 N. Fairview Rd., Goleta, 898-9424. Harris and Fredda Meisel Gallery of Art – Sicilian Translucency: Watercolor Paintings of Traveling Artists, through Jan. 1, 2016. 2415 De la Vina St., 687-7444. JadeNow Gallery – Ryan and Jeff Spangler, ongoing. 14 Parker Wy., 845-4558. Leigh Block Gallery – Susan Savage: Given to the Light Light, through Jan. 16, 2016. 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Ste. 100, 563-8820.

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nov. 25 - dec. 3 Los Olivos Café – Suzanne Huska: Valley Visions, through Jan. 7, 2016. 2870 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 688-7265. Lucky Penny – Campbell Baker, ongoing. 127 Anacapa St., 284-0358. Marcia Burtt Gallery – Susan Petty, through Nov. 29. 517 Laguna St., 962-5588. MCASB Satellite – Magic Mountain, through Jan. 31, 2016. Hotel Indigo, 121 State St., 966-5373. MichaelKate Interiors & Art Gallery – Mood Swing, through Nov. 29. 132 Santa Barbara St., 963-1411. Montecito Aesthetic Institute – Patricia Houghton Clarke & Stuart Carey: MetamorMetamor phographs, through Jan. 5, 2016. 1150 Coast Village Rd., Montecito, 565-5700. Oliver & Espig Gallery of Fine Arts–Tielle Monette and Sergey Fedotov, ongoing. 1108 State St., 962-8111. Pacifica Graduate Institute – Mythic Threads: Art, Healing and Magic in Bali Bali, ongoing. 801 Ladera Ln., 879-7103. Patricia Clarke Studio – ELEGY: Ancestry + Ritual Ritual, through Nov. 28. 410 Palm Ave., A-18, Carpinteria, 381-1758. Porch –Virginia McCracken, through Dec. 30. 3823 Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria, 684-0300. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park – Nihonmachi Revisited: Santa Barbara’s Japanese American Community in Transition, 1900-1940 and Memorias y Facturas, ongoing. 123 E. Canon Perdido St., 965-0093. Roy – Brad Nack: 100% Reindeer Art Show Show, Dec. 3-January, 2016. 7 W. Carrillo St., 966-5636. S.B. Artwalk – Arts & Craft Show, ongoing Sundays. Cabrillo Blvd. at State St. S.B. City Hall Gallery – Ray Strong: Shared Vision/Common Ground Ground, through Feb. 18, 2016. De la Guerra Plaza, 568-3994. S.B. Tennis Club – Stories, through Dec. 4. 2375 Foothill Rd., 682-4722. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club – Morrison Hotel Gallery, ongoing. 1221 State St., 962-7776. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery – Lockwood de Forest Brass Cutouts, through Dec. 31; Angela Perko: Earthly Delight Delight; American Details, through Jan. 3, 2016. 7 E. Anapamu St., 730-1460. wall space gallery – Aline Smithson: Portrait as Autobiography Autobiography, through Dec. 31. 116 C-1 E. Yanonali St., 637-3898.

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Brasil Arts Café – 1230 State St., 245-5615. fri: Live Music Brewhouse – 229 W. Montecito St., 884-4664. wed, thu-sat: Live Music (9pm) Chumash Casino Resort – 3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez, (800) 248-6274. thu 12/3: Gloriana & Dan + Shay A (8pm) Cold Spring Tavern – 5995 Stagecoach Rd., 967-0066. fri: The Paradise Kings (7-10pm) sat: Rick Reeves (2-5pm); Stolen Thunder (6-9pm) sun: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan (1:154pm); Little Jonny and the Giants (4:30-7:30pm) The Creekside – 4444 Hollister Ave., 964-5118. wed: Bird Dog Whiskey Girls fri: Flock of Cougars (9pm) sat: King's Ransom (9pm) wed: Country Night Dargan’s – 18 E. Ortega St., 568-0702. thu: Traditional Irish Music (6:30pm) sat: Live Music (10pm) tue: Karaoke (9pm) The Fig Grill – 5940 Calle Real, Goleta, 692-8999. sat: Dos Pueblos Jazz Quartet (6-8pm) Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. 137 Anacapa St., 694-2255. fri: Live Music (5pm) Karl Geiringer Hall – UCSB, 893-7001. wed: UCSB Jazz Combos (7:30pm) Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall – Music Bldg. 1315, UCSB, 893-3230. wed 12/2: Ensemble for Contemporary Music (4pm) M.Special Brewing Co. – 6860 Cortona Dr., Bldg. C, Goleta, 968-6500. fri: One Two Tree (6pm) Maverick Saloon – 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 686-4785. fri: Molly Ringwald Project (8:30pm) sat: The Regulars, Sometime Boys (2pm); Out of the Blue (8pm) Mercury Lounge – 5871 Hollister Ave., Goleta, 967-0907. mon: Pacific Radio Fire (9pm) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club – 1221 State St., 962-7776. wed: Hansen Family & Friends Annual Songfest (6:30pm) fri: Area 51 (9:30pm) sat: The Long Run (9pm) sun: The Mari Martin Band (7:30pm) mon: Jazz Jam with Jeff Elliott (7:30pm) tue: John Denver Tribute (7:30pm) wed: SBCC Jazz Combos (7pm) thu: SNBRN, Evol Morg (9pm) Velvet Jones – 423 State St., 965-8676. tue: G'eighties Night (8pm) Whiskey Richard’s – 435 State St., 963-1786. mon: Open Mike Night (8pm) wed: Punk on Vinyl (10pm)

theater Goodland Supper Club – A Christmas Carol. 10 Winchester Canyon Rd., Goleta, 705-9598. thu-sat: 6:30pm sun: 1pm Marian Theatre – Cinderella. Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 922-8313. fri : 7pm sat -sun: 1:30 and 7pm wed : 1:30pm

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange,” wrote novelist Carson McCullers. “As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.” I’m guessing that these days you’re feeling that kind of homesickness, Aries. The people and places that usually comfort you don’t have their customary power. The experiences you typically seek out to strengthen your stability just aren’t having that effect. The proper response, in my opinion, is to go in quest of exotic and experimental stimuli. In ways you may not yet be able to imagine, they can provide the grounding you need. They will steady your nerves and bolster your courage.

(June 21-July 22): Some people are so attached to wearing a favorite ring on one of their fingers that they never take it off. They love the beauty and endearment it evokes. In rare cases, years go by, and their ring finger grows thicker. Blood flow is constricted. Discomfort sets in. And they can’t remove their precious jewelry with the lubrication provided by a little olive oil or soap and water. They need the assistance of a jeweler who uses a small saw and a protective sheath to cut away the ring. I suspect this may be an apt metaphor for a certain situation in your life, Cancerian. Is it? Do you wonder if you should free yourself from a pretty or sentimental constriction that you have outgrown? If so, get help.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Are you willing to dedicate yourself fully to a game whose rules are constantly mutating? Are you resourceful enough to keep playing at a high level even if some of the other players don’t have as much integrity and commitment as you? Do you have confidence in your ability to detect and adjust to ever-shifting alliances? Will the game still engage your interest if you discover that the rewards are different from what you thought they were? If you can answer yes to these questions, by all means jump all the way into the complicated fun!

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(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Whether or not you are literally a student enrolled in school, I suspect you will soon be given a final exam. It may not happen in a classroom or require you to write responses to questions. The exam will more likely be administered by life in the course of your daily challenges. The material you’ll be tested on will mostly include the lessons you have been studying since your last birthday. But there will also be at least one section that deals with a subject you’ve been wrestling with since early in your life — and maybe even a riddle from before you were born. Since you have free will, Capricorn, you can refuse to take the exam. But I hope you won’t. The more enthusiastic you are about accepting its challenge, the more likely it is that you’ll do well.

(Apr. 20-May 20): The Pekingese is a breed of dog that has been around for more than 2,000 years. In ancient China, it was beloved by Buddhist monks and emperors’ families. Here’s the legend of its origin: A tiny marmoset and huge lion fell in love with each other, but the contrast in their sizes made union impossible. Then the gods intervened, using magic to make them the same size. Out of the creatures’ consummated passion, the first Pekingese was born. I think this myth can serve as inspiration for you, Taurus. Amazingly, you may soon find a way to blend and even synergize two elements that are ostensibly quite different. Who knows? You may even get some divine help.

(July 23-Aug. 22): “Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted,” wrote Leo author Aldous Huxley. That’s the bad news. The good news is that in the coming weeks you are less likely to take things for granted than you have been in a long time. Happily, it’s not because your familiar pleasures and sources of stability are in jeopardy. Rather, it’s because you have become more deeply connected to the core of your life energy. You have a vivid appreciation of what sustains you. Your assignment: Be alert for the eternal as it wells up out of the mundane.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In their quest to collect nectar, honeybees are attuned to the importance of proper timing. Even if flowering plants are abundant, the quality and quantity of the nectar that’s available vary with the weather, season, and hour of the day. For example, dandelions may offer their peak blessings at 9 a.m., cornflowers in late morning, and clover in mid-afternoon. I urge you to be equally sensitive to the sources where you can obtain nourishment, Virgo. Arrange your schedule so you consistently seek to gather what you need at the right time and place.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Virginia Woolf wrote this message to a dear ally: “I sincerely hope I’ll never fathom you. You’re mystical, serene, intriguing; you enclose such charm within you. The luster of your presence bewitches me … the whole thing is splendid and voluptuous and absurd.” I hope you will have good reason to whisper sweet things like that in the coming weeks, Gemini. You’re in the Season of Togetherness, which is a favorable time to seek and cultivate interesting kinds of intimacy. If there is no one to whom you can sincerely deliver a memo like Woolf’s, search for such a person.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I suspect your body has been unusually healthy and vigorous lately. Is that true? If so, figure out why. Have you been taking better care of yourself? Have there been lucky accidents or serendipitous innovations on which you’ve been capitalizing? Make these new trends a permanent part of your routine. Now I’ll make a similar observation about your psychological well-being. It also seems to have been extra strong recently. Why? Has your attitude improved in such a way as to generate more positive emotions? Have there been fluky breakthroughs that unleashed unexpected surges of hope and good cheer? Make these new trends a permanent part of your routine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): From the dawn of civilization until 1995, humans cataloged about 900 comets in our solar system. But since then, we have expanded that tally by more than 3,000. Most of the recent discoveries have been made not by professional astronomers, but by laypersons, including two 13-year-olds. They have used the Internet to access images from the SOHO satellite placed in orbit by NASA and the European Space Agency. After analyzing the astrological omens, I expect you Sagittarians to enjoy a similar run of amateur success. So trust your rookie instincts. Feed your innocent curiosity. Ride your raw enthusiasm.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): For $70,000 per night, you can rent the entire country of Liechtenstein for your big party. The price includes the right to rename the streets while you’re there. You can also create a temporary currency with a likeness of you on the bills, have a giant rendition of your favorite image carved into the snow on a mountainside, and preside over a festive medieval-style parade. Given your current astrological omens, I suggest you consider the possibility. If that’s too extravagant, I hope you will at least gather your legion of best friends for the Blowout Bash of the Decade. It’s time, in my opinion, to explore the mysteries of vivid and vigorous conviviality.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Are you available to benefit from a thunderbolt healing? Would you consider wading into a maelstrom if you knew it was a breakthrough in disguise? Do you have enough faith to harvest an epiphany that begins as an uproar? Weirdly lucky phenomena like these are on tap if you have the courage to ask for overdue transformations. Your blind spots and sore places are being targeted by life’s fierce tenderness. All you have to do is say, “Yes, I’m ready.” Homework: Who teaches and helps you? Who sees you for who you really are? Who nudges you in the direction of your fuller destiny?

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in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 12/17/2015 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION located at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Probate Division. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Marlea F. Jarrette, JARRETTE & WALMSLEY, LLP 120 El Paseo Santa Barbara, CA 93101 ; (805) 805‑845‑7700. Published Nov 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

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use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 2/28/2012 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2012‑0000624. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: R Onasick Holdings, Inc (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30 2015, 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 Deborah Sanchez. Published. Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Adapte Pilates at 1211 Coast Village Rd Suite 5 Santa Barbara, CA 93108. The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 4/20/2015 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2015‑0001266. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Christine Michelle Brigitte Pieton 316 W Micheltorena St Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Elizabeth Geer Smith 588 Puente Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 19 2015, 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 Jan Morales. Published. Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Styling Bella Beauty Lounge, Wanderlust Beauty Bar, Jetset First Class Beauty Lounge, Moving Montage at 2607 De La Vina Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 1/12/2015 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2015‑0000124. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: CMFCREATIVESERVICES, LLC 582 Vine St Oak View, CA 93022 (same address). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 12 2015, 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 Christine Potter. Published. Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: JKM Investment Group, LLC at 165 San Angelo‑G Santa Barbara, CA 93111; JKM Investment Group, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Peter Levy filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 20, 2015. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2015‑0003026. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Pepperidge Farm Santa Barbara at 4588 Nueces Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Frenando Zermeno (same address) Yvette Zermeno (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Yvette Zermeno filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 20, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003025. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Mission City Fumigation Santa Barbara at 650 Ward Drive Suite I Santa Barbara, CA 93111; JL Guron Enterprises, Inc. 77 Manchester Place Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Latoya Guron filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 26, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003076. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: All Natural Carpet Cleaning at 3019 Serena Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jebediah Vanveelen (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: J.O. Van Veelen filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 08, 2015. 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: 2015‑0002928. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Balanced Bookkeeper at 241 Savona Ave Goleta, CA 93117; David Chidester (same address) Rosemary Chidester (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Rosemary Chidester filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 26, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003071. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Aeroz America at 1173 Harbor Hills Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Nigel Fletcher (same address) Craig Stickney (same address) This business is conducted by a Copartners Signed: Craig W. Stickney filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003176. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hilary Elizabeth at 1409 Bath Street #2 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Hilary Elizabeth MacDonald (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Hilary MacDonald filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep 30, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0002853. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Covenant Construction And Cabinetry at 7190 Davenport Rd #108 Goleta, CA 93117; Peter Hoffman (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Peter Hoffman filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003238. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Just Jess Designs at 1265 Mountain View Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Jessica Pelton (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 04, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003171. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Here & There at 121 West De La Guerra St #10 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sandra Jackson McCartney (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Sandra McCartney filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 28, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003106. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Stollmeyer Technologies at 1040 Cliff Dr. Apt 26 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Marcus Stollmeyer (same address) Richard Stollmeyer 8398 Alta Vista Rd Atascadero, CA 93422 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Marcus Stollmeyer filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 26, 2015. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2015‑0003066. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Star Nails at 5801 Calle Real Suite F Goleta, CA 93117; Sean Nguyen 100 Sumida Gardens Ln #103 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Sean Nguyen filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003127. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fantify, Total Sports Media at 345 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Streamtrack, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Michael Hill, CEO filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 28, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003098. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Los Amigos Discount Store at 631 West Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Manuel Ramirez 6871 Buttonwood Lane Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Manuel Ramirez filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 02, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003132. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Boss at 5404 Hanna Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Shaqur National Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Hossin Shaqur filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 06, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0002893. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Canzelle Family Farm at 4036 Foothill Rd Carpinteria, CA 93013; Lonson Family Farm, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limite Liability Company Signed: Carol‑Anne Lonson, Manager filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 27, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003080. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Goleta School of Ballet at 303 Magnolia Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Lisa Abshere 558 Via Rueda Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lisa Abshere filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 04, 2015. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2015‑0003168. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AC Electric at 1320 Carissa Dr. #105 Ventura, CA 93004; Frank W. Gonzalez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Frank W. Gonzales filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 06, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003200. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gizmogeeks, Illume, Illume Web Design & Development at 6650 Picasso Rd Goleta, CA 93117; Andrew Farkash 6591 Seville Apt 5 Goleta, CA 93117; Joe Lee 6650 Rd Apt 6 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Andrew Farkash filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 06, 2015. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2015‑0003198. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Daze Wine Partners, Whitehair Wine Group, DGD Wine Partners, TWG at 162 Victory Drive Buellton, CA 93427; David Anton Whitehair (same address) Diane Whitehair (same address) Gary Alan Whitehair (same address) This business is conducted by a GeneralPartnership Signed: filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 15, 2015. 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: 2015‑0002984. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Centro Musical De Santa Barbara at 514 N Milpas St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Maria Perez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Francisco Anguiano filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 16, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0002995. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sierra Property Management at 1035 Santa Barbara St Suite 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sierra Property Group, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Kevin S Robinson, COO filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 03, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003150. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Tap To Tee at 115 W Canon Perdido St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Atlas Golf Company LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Gil Varon, Secretary filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 03, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003157. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SBFIT, SBFITT at 595 Freehaven Rd Santa Barbara, 93108; Kasey Camacho (same address) Rachel Camacho (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Kasey Camacho filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 27, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003084. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Santa Barbara Spa at 3975 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Shelby Brysa McKaig‑Rowe 5693 Encina Road Apt 202 Goleta, CA 93117; Robert James Rowe (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Robert Rowe filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 09, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003202. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Organic Skin Alchemy at 985 Cheltenham Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Rose Chan (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Rose Chan filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 06, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003187. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Rendezvous @ Santa Barbara at 228 W Anapamu St Apt‑K Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rohit Chakraborty (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Rohit Chakraborty filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 10, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003218. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Maes Center For Natural Health Care at 9 East Mission St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Maes Naturopathic Clinic & Apothecary, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Barbara A. Berger filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 09, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003205. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Newton Inc at 1203 Portesuello Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Christopher Newton (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Christopher Newton filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003218. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CWD Repair at 201 N. Salinas St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Richard Venegas (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Richard Venegas filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2015. 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 Luparella. FBN Number: 2015‑0003249. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Rock & Dirt at 1451 Orange Grove Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ian M. Jones (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Ian Jones filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 02, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003144. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Donahue Inspections at 130 Garden St #1B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Chris Donahue 242 Reef Ct Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Chrsi Donahue filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003186. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Observables at 119 N Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Securepro (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Dorothy P. Efstratis filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 09, 2015. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2015‑0003206. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Suspect Studios at 122 W. Arrellaga Street Apt 12 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Matthew Straka (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Matthew Straka filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 17, 2015. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2015‑0003263. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: St. Paul Cleaners at 407 Bath St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Seung Rae Cho 1233 Saratoga Ave Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003254. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara UC Hastings Alumni Association at 1900 State St. Ste M Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Samantha Baldwin 2230 De La Vina Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Robert Forouzandeh 1421 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jeffrey B Soderborg 1900 State St. Ste M Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Unincorporated Association Signed: filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 17, 2015. 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: 2015‑0003260. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Optometry Care Santa Barbara at 1629 State Street Suite 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101‑2548; Wendy L Santizo A Professional Corp. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 18, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003282. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fish Window Cleaning at 100 North Hope Ave Suite 12 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Banyan Capital Partners South, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: George Clute, President filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2015. 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 Deborah Sanchez. FBN Number: 2015‑0003173. Published: Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SUSAN RAE SEIFERT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 15CV03656 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: SUSAN RAE SEIFERT TO: SUSAN RAE 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 Jan 6, 2016 9:30am, Dept 1, Courthouse, 1100

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ethicare at 4583 Camino Del Mirasol Santa Barbara, CA 93110; James M Young (same address) Marcella R Young (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Marcella R. Young filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2015‑0003235. Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015.

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Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Oct 27, 2015. by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PATRICK JAMES MURPHY ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 15CV03416 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: PATRICK JAMES MURPHY TO: PATRICK JAMES GORDON 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 Dec 9, 2015 9:30am, Dept 1, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Oct 27, 2015. by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JUSTIN CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 15CV03614 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: JUSTIN CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ TO: JUSTIN CHRISTOPHER FLORES 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 Jan 6, 2016 9:30am, Dept 1, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Oct 27, 2015. by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2015. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JOSEPH MARCUS LOCICERO, aka GIUSEPPE ORDER

TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 15CV03779 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: JOSEPH MARCUS LOCICERO, aka GIUSEPPE LO CICERO TO: JOSEPH LO CICERO 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 Jan 6, 2016 9:30am, Dept 1, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Nov 09, 2015. by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2015. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DEBRA JEAN SHERK ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 15CV03854 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: DEBRA JEAN SHERK TO: DEBRA JEAN DROGGITIS‑SHERK 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 Jan 13, 2016 9:30am, Dept 1, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Nov 09, 2015. by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 25. Dec 3, 10, 17 2015.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DEATH OF TRUSTORS, ANTHONY CONTRERAS AND EILEEN T. CONTRERAS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA In Re: ANTHONY CONTRERAS AND EILEEN T. CONTRERAS, CO‑TRUSTORS OF THE CONTRERAS FAMILY TRUST DATED 10/20/1994 Anne Cogan, successor Trustee of said Trust CASE NO: 15PR00441 NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to the

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creditors and contingent creditors of the above‑named decedents (i.e. Anthony Contreras and Eileen T. Contreas), that all persons having claims against either of said decedents and/or the Trust entitled, The Contreras Family Trust dated 10/20/1994 are requires to file them with the Superior Court, at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and whose mailing address is P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107, and mail or deliver a copy to Stanley J. Yates, Attorney for the Successor Trustee (i.e. Anne Cogan) of the Contreras Family Trust dated 10/20/19994 wherein said decedents were the trustors of said Trust, at 260 Maple Court, Suite 230, Ventura, CA 93003, within the later of four months after November 5, 2015 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. A claim form may be obtained form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail with return receipt requested. Date: October 27, 2015 Stanley J. Yates Attorney At Law 260 Maple Court, Ste. 230 Ventura, CA 93003 State Bar No. 94526 Publised Nov 5, 12, 19 2015.

(payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 11/12/2015* TIME OF SALE: 1: 00 PM *PLEASE NOTE: ORIGINAL SALE DATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE. PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5126 EVALITA LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93111 APN#: 065‑100‑016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $621,484.03. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to PUBLIC NOTICES the undersigned a written Declaration DID YOU KNOW Information is of Default and Demand for Sale, and a power and content is King? Do you written Notice of Default and Election need timely access to public notices to Sell. The undersigned caused said and remain relevant in today’s hostile Notice of Default and Election to Sell business climate? Gain the edge to be recorded in the county where with California Newspaper Publishers the real property is located. NOTICE Association new innovative website TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are capublicnotice.com and check out the considering bidding on this property FREE One‑Month Trial Smart Search lien, you should understand that Feature. For more information call there are risks involved in bidding at Cecelia @ (916) 288‑6011 or www. a trustee auction. You will be bidding capublicnotice.com (Cal‑SCAN) on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle TRUSTEE NOTICE you to free and clear ownership of TRUSTEE SALE No. : the property. You should also be 00000005209283 Title Order No.: aware that the lien being auctioned 8545189 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE off may be a junior lien. If you are OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE the highest bidder at the auction, IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF you are or may be responsible for TRUST, DATED 05/01/2007. UNLESS paying off all liens senior to the lien YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT being auctioned off, before you can YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD receive clear title to the property. AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED You are encouraged to investigate AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE the existence, priority, and size of OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, outstanding liens that may exist on YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. this property by contacting the county BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & recorder’s office or a title insurance WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee company, either of which may charge under and pursuant to Deed of you a fee for this information. If you Trust Recorded on 05/08/2007 as consult either of these resources, you Instrument No. 2007‑0034034 of should be aware that the same lender official records in the office of the may hold more than one mortgage or County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA deed of trust on the property. NOTICE County, State of CALIFORNIA. TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date EXECUTED BY: FLORENCIO ORTIZ shown on this notice of sale may be AND CONCEPCION DIAZ, WILL SELL postponed one or more times by AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or of the California Civil Code. The other form of payment authorized law requires that information about by California Civil Code 2924h(b), trustee sale postponements be made

Telemetry experience and ACLS preferred.

Clinical Nurse Coordinator ‑ SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL

Qualified applicants must be licensed as an MFT, LCSW, PhD, or RN with a minimum of 5 years clinical experience with acute psychiatric and chemical dependency ideally within a hospital setting.

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital seeks experienced Charge RN for their Med/Surg Department (3+ years’ acute care experience). Must be flexible to work varied day and evening shifts.

Cottage Health offers an excellent compensation package that includes above market salaries; premium medical benefits, pension plans, and tax savings accounts. Please apply online at: www.cottagehealth.org.

We are looking for a California Registered Nurse who possess excellent assessment skills and knowledge, work with compassion and enjoy interaction with their community and co‑workers. We have high standards and encourage the continuing education of our staff.

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STUDENT HEALTH Provides the full range of social worker services, with emphasis on identifying treatment resources and providing psychosocial interventions (individual, group, crisis) not offered by other campus resources, to assure that students receive optimal benefit from medical and/or psychiatric care.

available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916‑939‑0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005209283. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916‑939‑0772 www. nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 10/07/2015 NPP0260075 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 11/19/2015, 11/26/2015, 12/03/201

EMPLOYMENT NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM ‑ DIRECT CARE MONITOR (FT & PT) $14.50/hr The Direct Care Monitor will work in an interim housing setting to provide individualized client support by helping to develop a plan to address barriers, increase income, and be able to secure and maintain permanent housing. Visit the Path Career Site (http:// www.epath.org/site/AboutUs/careers. html) to apply online. Search for Job #374 for the PT position and #375 for the FT position, to submit your application.

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Reqs: Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Clinical Social Worker license within the State of California. Five years or more of experience providing a range of social work services including: mental health and medical case management, clinical experience including crisis intervention, individual and group therapy. Notes: Fingerprinting required. Mandated reporting requirements of child abuse, and adult dependent abuse. Student Health requires that all clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before the start date. This is an 11 month per year position.(4 weeks of furlough taken during quarter breaks.) Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Scheduling varies during quarter breaks. Work hours are M, T, W, and F 8am‑5pm. Th 10am ‑ 7pm. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,

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EMPLOYMENT sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. $26.90 ‑ $33.43/hr. dependent upon work experience. For primary consideration apply by 12/7/15, thereafter open until filled. Job #20150597

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS (FT) 60K The Associate Director will oversee all aspects of all homeless services and housing programs for PATH in Santa Barbara County. Visit the PATH Career Site (http: // www.epath.org/site/AboutUs/careers. html) to apply online. Search for Job #384 to apply.

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OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Works on major gift ($100k+) fundraising activities to support priorities established by the Bren School Dean and manages the development staff supporting the Bren School. Fundraising efforts are devoted significantly to individual, foundation, and corporate solicitations focusing primarily on major gifts to the Bren School, with the remaining time to other Bren School initiatives, as appropriate. Also guides and participates in other activities related to fundraising, including some annual Patient Transporter gift solicitations, and administrative duties such as planning, coordinating, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and executing aspects of the Bren seeks per diem and part‑time (w/ School development program. Reqs: benefits) Patient Transporter to Bachelor’s degree or equivalent provide transport service for patients, combination of education and equipment, supplies, and other experience. Minimum of 5 years miscellaneous materials. Performs of major gift experience, including duties aimed to enhance the comfort raising seven figure gifts. Experience and safety of our patients. Must be managing staff and demonstrated flexible to work varied days, nights leadership skills. Understanding of and proven and weekends. Required: excellent customer services, High School or skills in the profession of university development. A general GED, and CPR card. understanding of planned giving. Skill Cottage Health offers an excellent at gift negotiation, gift solicitation, benefits package which includes and goal achievement. Broad above‑market salaries and tax savings knowledge of the principles and accounts. Please apply online at www. practices of major gift fundraising, preferably in a university setting. cottagehealth.org. Understanding of operating, capital and endowment fund development. EOE

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Interpersonal skills to work harmoniously and effectively with academic leaders, faculty, community leaders, donors, volunteers and other staff. Notes: Fingerprinting required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license. This is an annually renewable contract position. Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 12/7/15, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20150608

COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

Because we care for our neighbors. A career at Cottage Health is an experience in caring for and about the people who call our coastal area of California home. Our not-for-profit health system identifies closely with the communities we serve and has a long tradition of providing area residents with highly personalized, clinically excellent care. Patients aren’t just patients here – they’re neighbors. Be there for them through one of the openings below.

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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Anesthesia Bed Control Coordinator (RN) Clinical Manager – Telemetry Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Quality Consultant CRN – Surgery Electrophysiology Emergency Psychiatric Infection Control Practitioner Manager – Cardiology Manager – Villa Riviera Med/Surg – Float Pool MICU Neurology/Urology NICU Orthopedics Peds PICU Pulmonary Renal SICU Surgery Surgical Trauma Telemetry

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Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital • Manager – Villa-Riviera (Center Administrator, Assisted Living) • Physical Therapists • Prospective Payment Systems Coordinator • Psychologist (Temporary) • RN – Full-Time

• Medical Receptionist – PISMO BEACH • Organizational Development Consultant/Trainer • Patient Financial Counselor – Admitting • Patient Financial Counselor – Credit/Collections • Supervisor – Admitting • Supervisor – Patient Business Services

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CNC – Med/Surg Endoscopy Technician – Days RN – Emergency – Per Diem RN – Med/Surg – Per Diem

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories • • • • •

Certified Phlebotomy Techs Clinical Lab Scientists – Nights Cytotechnologist – Per Diem Histotechnician Lab Assistant II

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We offer an excellent compensation package that includes above-market salaries, premium medical benefits, pension plans, tax savings accounts, rental and mortgage assistance, and relocation packages. What’s holding you back? For more information on how you can advance your future with these opportunities, or to submit a resume, please contact: Cottage Health, Human Resources, P.O. Box 689, Pueblo at Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0689. Please apply online at www.cottagehealth.org. Please reference “SBI” when applying. EOE

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FIRST LOOKS O The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (137 mins.; PG-13: intense sequences of violence and action and some thematic material)

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“Teachable moments” is one of those awful journalism clichés, and, sad to say, this fine movie is almost ruined by exactly that. What we want to know and what the movie does best is illustrate how hard it was for women to get the vote and how heroic these people were. Suffragette centers on Maud (Carey Mulligan), a young British woman toil-

ing in a rape-friendly laundry, accidentally drawn into the movement. Maud is radicalized after she’s arrested for a protest turned to violence by police intervention. The brutal insensitivity of her husband, Sonny (Ben Whishaw), doesn’t help, either. This story takes us into the web of feminist rebellion and is most moving in scenes where Maud suffers most. Her physical decline is matched by increasing resolve, though it all has a terrible price. Mulligan is quietly haunting. It’s a great way to understand the struggle — moving us beyond the dullness of documentary or education special. Maybe it seems like a small quibble that the film ends with a didactic coda, but it feels like a betrayal. The filmmakers don’t tell us what happened to Maud; they recite facts, and we feel our

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SCREENINGS The Pearl Button (82 mins.; NR) Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán contemplates the sea and its mysteries in this documentary about two buttons found on the ocean floor along Chile’s 2,670 miles of coastline.

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PREMIERES Creed (132 mins.; PG-13: violence, language, and some sensuality) Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as Rocky Balboa in this new addition to the Rocky series. Now Balboa is retired and training Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), the son of the late Apollo Creed. Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo The Good Dinosaur (100 mins.; PG:

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O The Martian (141 mins.; PG-13: some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity) Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who becomes stranded on Mars after a storm separates him from his crew. Presumed dead by NASA, he must find a way to signal to them that he is alive.

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The Night Before (101 mins.; R: drug use and language throughout, some strong sexual content, and graphic nudity) Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Anthony Mackie star in this comedy about three lifelong friends who meet up in New York City in search of the Holy Grail of Christmas parties — the Nutcracka Ball. Camino Real/Fiesta 5 The Peanuts Movie (93 mins.; G) Steve Martino’s The Peanuts Movie hews close to the original strip, and it ties together two time-honored story lines: Charlie Brown’s doomed obsession with the red-haired girl and Snoopy’s elaborate Red Baron fantasies. The movie isn’t

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Maybe it seems like a bad idea for a movie, but Room, made by the deft and adventurous director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank), is at times creepy, thrilling, tender, melodramatic, and in its final moments suffused with unexpected beauty. The best part is Brie Larson’s performance. This movie about human resilience has its most perfect image here — a woman wishing the traumatic past away even though she’s smart enough to know she can’t. (DJP)

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Secret in Their Eyes (111 mins.; PG-13: thematic material involving disturbing violent content, language, and some sexual references) A trio of investigators are torn apart when they discover the body of one of their teenage daughters who has been brutally murdered. Thirteen years later, they come upon a clue that leads to the murderer. Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this mystery thriller. Fiesta 5

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As Daniel Craig Bond movies go, this will do. It’s not great like Casino Royale or Skyfall, but it’s still better than anything the post-Connery years threw down. The problems are writing failures yet the movie is better than its own bad writing. The chase scenes rock: Bond in a Day of the Dead parade or a fallingapart airplane chasing cars across snowy terrain. The plot ties together loose ends of the last three films, involving a final message from recently deceased M (Judi Dench) sending 007 into super-bad spy lairs up against an archvillain played by Christoph Waltz. And the obligatory torture Bond scene is particularly sadistic, so that’s cool. (DJP)

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Spotlight (128 mins.; R: some language including sexual references) Starring Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton, this film tells the true story of the Boston Globe newspaper’s investigation into allegations of abuse by the Catholic Church. The reporting team discovers decades of cover-ups.

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to survey the overall scene, I keep finding myself distracted by dazzling details. The light fixtures are custom and unique. The flooring, kitchen cabinetry, and backsplash are all varying shades of hardwood and bamboo. But I tear myself away to explore the rest of the upstairs, which includes a bedroom, a bathroom, and two balconies, one of which is big enough to feel like an additional outdoor living room. It has a view over the neighboring rooftops, taking in the variety of mature trees lining the street. I take the outdoor staircase down to see the master bedroom and bathroom, laundry room, and garage on the first floor. When I peek into the garage, I’m told that it is heated. Yes, the garage floor has radiant heating. This is but one of the home’s many energy-saving features, thanks to its biggest claim to fame: LEED platinum certification. The home boasts myriad green details such as solar panels, highly efficient lights, flooring, fixtures, and appliances; recycled materials including denim used as insulation; and an irrigation system using gutter runoff that is collected into an underground cistern. The radiant heat flooring is part of a ductless heating system, which is both efficient and green. This home is technically a condo, part of a five-unit complex called Yanonali Court, designed by Berkus Architects and built by Berkus Construction in 2008. This unit is known as “The Casa,” and it’s appropriate: With no common walls, it feels just like a free-standing home. As I confessed already, for me it was love at first sight of this West Beach casa. All of its special amenities, certifications, and green features galore just sweetened the deal.

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knew it was going to happen sooner or later. I just didn’t expect it to happen in the middle of the afternoon on a sunny Thursday in November. I fell in love again. I’ve lived on the Riviera, the Mesa, and several neighborhoods in downtown Santa Barbara, but I’ve always had a yearning to live in West Beach. I love its variety of architectural styles: 1920s craftsman bungalows, red-tile-roofed Spanish haciendas, cute classic beach cottages, all within a compact nine square blocks. Chock-full of hotels and vacation rentals, West Beach is vibrant and tourist-friendly, with restaurants, the wharf, and the harbor nearby. It even warrants a page in the history books with palm-lined Burton Mound, the site of an ancient Chumash village. And, of course, it’s got the beach. It’s even named after the beach. However, since West Beach does have so many short-term residents, long-term living situations come about very rarely. Over the years, when I’ve been in the house-hunting market for either a rental or a purchase, opportunities in West Beach have been scarce. So when I saw the open-house listing for 220 West Yanonali, I had to drive by. Once I drove by, I had to stop and go inside. And once I peeked inside, I was hooked. The front door opens to a high-ceilinged entryway that invites one upstairs by way of a friendly curved staircase with a swirly wrought-iron railing. This railing was the first of the home’s many distinctive details that caught my eye. Upstairs, the open floor plan combining living room, dining room, and kitchen is at once expansive, comfortable, and beautiful. Stopping at the big kitchen island

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omewhere along the line, I’ve heard rules for house hunters whispered to me. For instance, you’re supposed to sound savvy, as if you know the pros and cons of, say, 240-volt service versus 120. And you’re not supposed to gush about any house you like. Instead, you’re supposed to say, “Hmm, roof looks dicey.” So when we go house hunting, we try to sound all Curb Appeal but unfortunately tend to come across more Curb Your Enthusiasm. For example, the other day in our ongoing quest, we visited a nice place in San Roque, but something didn’t click. So Connie said, “Just lie on the bed for a second, and let’s imagine we live here.” We did, for exactly one second. Then there was a splintering sound, and the bed crashed to the floor. Turns out it was a staged bed, propped up on little plastic garbage bins. Oops. “They’re called risers,” said Tamara Ruccione of Santa Barbara Staging Solutions after enjoying a hearty laugh.“You’re not the first to do that.” It wasn’t her bed, but she said stagers have to do things like that because of the daunting task of providing furnishings for dozens of homes at once. “Imagine if you’re staging 20 or 30 houses. That would be 60 or 70 beds. You’d need a warehouse just for that.” In fact, Ruccione does have a warehouse or two, necessities for those in the staging game. In them are the many roomfuls of furnishings to make recently emptied homes looked lived-in again for the purpose of selling. What’s more, the stock has to be constantly updated to match trends. All of this makes it a “very expensive” business to run, Ruccione said, listing things I’d never thought of, such as two moving crews, several assistants, seamstresses, art, accent pillows, those warehouses, etc. Most businesses buy furnishings, and they’re good for years. Not so for stagers. “In this business, you’re buying every week,” she said. Ruccione got started in the business by struggling to sell her own empty house. Someone told her the emptiness would cost her many thousands of dollars, so she went to the expense of buying furniture and did all the staging staples (cleaned house, lit the fireplace, baked cookies, etc.) and sold the place in one weekend. She was hooked. Using those first furnishings, she started staging for hire, adding more décor along the way and building a business. People sometimes ask for advice on getting into the field. “It’s a wonderful career,” she said. “But it takes a lot of sacrifice and time and money and years to make it happen.” The biggest change of late is the public’s growing understanding of the need for good staging, Ruccione said. Owners are already spending a lot of money fixing cracks, painting, and what have you to get houses ready for sale. Persuading them to spend more on furnishings used to be difficult. No more. Now, thanks to HGTV and such, owners are completely onboard. And homes in Santa Barbara are selling fast. When she first started eight years ago, houses sometimes languished on the market for as much as a year. “Now we barely get installed, and they’re in escrow,” she said. As for crashing beds, Ruccione has a solution. Instead of real mattresses, she sometimes uses the inflatable version. Yes, the unsuspecting like us might n send them to the ground, but at least they would go quietly.

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$1,075,000 | 876 Windsor Way, Mission Canyon | 3BD/2BA Jason Saltoun-Ebin | 805.364.3070

$939,000 | 415 N La Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara | 2BD/2BA Sue Irwin | 805.705.6973

$895,000 | 1150 Toro Canyon Rd, Montecito | 2BD/2BA + 10 Acres Jan Banister | 805.455.1194

$895,000 | 8516 Ocean View Rd, Ventura | 20 Acres Kerry L Mormann | 805.689.3242

$895,000 | 5099 Casitas Pass Rd, Ventura | 55 Acres Kerry L Mormann | 805.689.3242

$875,000 | 3756 Greggory Way #1, San Roque | 3BD/2BA Kathy Hughes | 805.448.4881

$579,000 | 363 Terrace Ct, Buellton | 3BD/2BA Mary Bahnken | 805.722.8663

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his one-story wood-frame cottage

1940: Manuel Sampson, a nephew of Peter

Rodriguez, inherited the residence, where he and his wife lived for approximately the next five decades. Early in his career, Sampson worked as a cowboy actor doing one-reelers for the Flying A Studios on West Mission Street. 1989: After Mrs. Sampson died, her caregiver, June Walsh, inherited the home and maintained the residence for nearly a decade.

erty in the spring of 1997, and it has undergone improvements with refined attention to detail during the renovation process.

Original Owner: Elizabeth Noble Estimated Year of Construction: 1887

Based on information from, among other sources, Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

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1997: The current owners acquired the prop-

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which encompassed the 1500 block of De la Vina Street and belonged to the City of Santa Barbara, was sold to George Maxwell. 1861: The block was acquired by real estate investor Charles Pierce. 1863: The block was purchased by J.E. Goux, a prominent merchant and landowner. 1869: Goux sold the block to H.G. Crane, a lawyer and justice of the peace. 1873: Crane sold the block to John E. Spencer of Morristown, New Jersey, who died the following year, and bequeathed the property to his sister, also a resident of Morristown. She maintained the property for another 13 years. It is believed that she wintered in Santa Barbara and invested in many acres of wooded acreage in Montecito from 1870 to 1880. 1887: Elizabeth Noble purchased the land, where she designed and built a home on the site. 1897: Peter Rodriguez acquired the residence and lived on the property for the next 43 years. He was the gardener for E.P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe Railroad.

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is enhanced with several architectural details that are evident in both decorative sidings and porch elements. In most circumstances, Victorian homes built in the 1880s were often decorated with fishscale siding, in which wooden shingles are trimmed with a curvature detail on the bottom half and applied as a decorative veneer on the exterior sides of the home. For this residence, the pattern deviates from the standardized fish-scale design and gravitates toward a hexagon pattern, as observed in and around the attic window. Another unique feature to the property is decorative dual arches along the front porch, which are supported by turned posts with knobs. An additional feature is the railing or balustrade posts that are constructed in a flat, sawn baluster style versus circular, spindleladen design. Of all the Victorian-era properties which survived the 1925 earthquake, this property could possibly have the longest chain of ownership stemming back to the 1850s. Here’s the timeline:

1859: The section of land known as “Block 63,”

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4621 Via Roblada | $16,995,000 4621ViaRoblada.com Riskin/Kendall 805.565.8600

818 Hot Springs Rd. | $15,000,000 beds 6 baths 9 Riskin Partners 805.565.8600

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5840-5844 Casitas Pass Rd. | $4,500,000 beds 5 baths 6 Carey/Gail 805.689.6262

27 Butterfly Ln. | $13,900,000 beds 5 baths 7 Riskin Partners 805.565.8600

660 Hot Springs Rd. | $12,650,000 MagnoliaHouseMontecito.com Tim Walsh 805.259.8808

764 San Ysidro Ln. | $11,950,000 764SanYsidroLane.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600

4555 Avenue Del Mar | $8,995,000 beds 4 baths 3 Gregg Leach 805.565.8873

424 Meadowbrook Dr. | $8,400,000 beds 7 baths 9 Riskin Partners 805.565.8600

2220 Bella Vista Dr. | $7,985,000 beds 4 baths 6 Pippa Davis 805.886.0174

511 Las Fuentes Dr. | $6,450,000 beds 3 baths 4.5 Elberta Pate 805.895.0835

2169 Refugio Rd. | $5,200,000 beds 3 baths 3 Dana Istre 805.451.0033

1464 Bonnymede Dr. | $4,750,000 beds 4 baths 4 Gayle Lofthus 805.689.9011

835 Puente Dr. | $2,975,000 beds 5 baths 4 Brian King 805.452.0471

5152 Foothill Rd. | $2,900,000 beds 2 baths 3 Lynn Gates 805.705.4942

157 Rametto Rd. | $2,795,000 beds 3 baths 2 Wendy Warren 805.585.8830

18 W. Victoria St. | $2,600,000 beds 2 baths 3 Emily Kellenberger 805.252.2773

1037 Estrella Dr. | $2,600,000 beds 4 baths 3 Carla Reeves 805.689.7343

401 Chapala St. | $2,550,000 beds 1 baths 2 Calcagno & Hamilton 805.896.0876

853 Jimeno Rd. | $2,495,000 beds 3 baths 4 Tim Walsh 805.259.8808

1901 Gibraltar Rd. | $2,395,000 beds 3 baths 2 suding//murphy 805.455.5736

1712 Anacapa St. | $2,295,000 beds 3 baths 3 DorĂŠ/Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 805.947.0608

19 Seaview Dr. | $2,245,000 beds 2 baths 2 Riskin Partners 805.565.8600

4569 Via Clarice | $2,190,000 beds 3 baths 4 Gregg Leach 805.565.8873

909 Laguna St. | $2,150,000 beds 3 baths 3 Louise McKaig 805.285.2008

18 W. Victoria St. #310 | $1,999,000 beds 1 baths 2 Donald/Cecilia 805.895.3833

1319 Plaza De Sonadores | $1,995,000 beds 3 baths 2.5 Patsy Downing 805.895.3766

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814 E. Pedregosa St. | $1,850,000 Triplex Calcagno & Hamilton 805.896.0876

1836 Hillcrest Rd. | $1,599,000 beds 4 baths 3 June/Christina 805.689.7036

612 Calle Granada | $1,595,000 beds 3 baths 3 Emily Kellenberger 805.252.2773

150 Eucalyptus Hill Circle | $1,550,000 beds 3 baths 3 Mary Lu Edick 805.452.3258

421 Seaview Rd. | $1,549,000 beds 2 baths 2 Grubb Campbell 805.565.8879

239 Cordova Dr. | $1,549,000 beds 4 baths 2.5 Toni Mochi 805.636.9170

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52 Olive Mill Rd. | $1,495,000 beds 3 baths 2.5 Cecilia/Donald 805.895.3834

1526 East Valley Rd. | $1,485,000 beds 2 baths 2 Mitchell Morehart 805.565.4546

3823 Sunset Rd. | $1,395,000 beds 3 baths 3 Louise/Sam 805.285.2008

754 El Rodeo Rd. | $1,349,000 beds 4 baths 3 Louise/Sam 805.285.2008

3971 Foothill Rd. | $1,325,000 beds 4 baths 3 Cara Gamberdella 805.680.3826

1859 Eucalyptus Hill Rd. | $1,315,000 beds 3 baths 2 Kevin & Lesley Hall 805.451.9998

1269 Mountain View Rd. | $1,199,000 beds 4 baths 2 Grubb Campbell 805.565.8879

403 Alameda Padre Serra | $1,195,000 beds 3 baths 3 Emily Kellenberger 805.252.2773

2519 Emerson St. | $1,175,000 beds 3 baths 2 Jim Witmer 805.448.3921

3703 Dixon St. | $1,099,000 beds 3 baths 3 Christine Salvetti 805.705.4040

5014 Whitney Court | $1,075,000 Single Level, 3BD/2.5BTH Elberta Pate 805.895.0835

718-720 W. Arrellaga St. | $1,050,000 Investment Property Toby/Lynette 805.570.3573

133/135 Juana Maria Ave. | $929,000 Duplex, two 2BD/1BTH units Kelly Knight 805.895.4406

895 Cheltenham Rd. | $879,000 beds 2 baths 2 David M. Kim 805.296.0662

161 Por La Mar Cir. | $869,000 beds 2 baths 2 Phil Shirinian 805.637.8722

7755 Jenna Dr. | $839,000 beds 4 baths 2 Carla Reeves 805.689.7343

331 Santa Rosalia Way | $799,000 beds 3 baths 2 Bob Curtis 805.683.7333

1116 N. Milpas St. | $775,000 beds 4 baths 3 Jeff/Julie 805.895.9498

2740 Miradero Dr. | $729,000 beds 2 baths 2 Sheela Hunt 805.698.3767

4039 Primavera Rd. #3 | $619,000 beds 2 baths 2 Loyd applegate 805.570.4935

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carpinteria

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SteaDFaSt carpinteria SeniOr

$10,750,000

11/10/15

5464 carpinteria aVe

BOrreLLO antOinette trUSt

FrencH BarBara trUStee

$799,000

11/10/15

5529 caMeO rD

artner cHarLeS trUSt

FOrD MicHaeL a eU

$750,000

11/12/15

5521 canaLinO Dr

cOrBani canDace c trUStee

aMHerSt eXcHange cOrp

$2,000,000

11/12/15

4760 caLLe caMaraDa

FeFOS LLc

peninSULar reaLtY LLc

$4,700,000

11/10/15

5955 caLLe reaL

BUtLer JOe W ii trUStee

VeLa iSaBeL J ea

$850,000

11/10/15

5772 HOLLiSter aVe

cUnning DeVin M trUStee

MarBUrY aLBert Jr

$344,000

11/10/15

29 DearBOrn pL 9

BartLett StepHen a trUStee

crr inVeStOrS LLc

$6,940,000

11/10/15

6300 LinDMar

FarringtOn MarY JO

HerZOg aMY L

$339,500

11/10/15

7054 MarYMOUnt WaY

crancer cLYDe L

pippin anDreW B eU

$745,000

11/13/15

670 arDMOre Dr

KUSHnerOV VaLerie

BODenHaMer JereMY eU

$995,000

11/12/15

6544 caMinO VentUrOSO

MacKer JOHn a trUStee

Henrie MarK c eU

$929,000

11/12/15

6430 carOLDaLe Ln

crane patricK e trUStee

LOng carLa a trUSt

$970,000

11/10/15

7956 WincHeSter cir

WOODHeaD Darren

HULSeY garY M

$80,000

11/12/15

204 n c St

irOnS eDna L trUStee

aLLen JaY r trUStee

$345,000

11/12/15

1112 n F St

aDaM FaMiLY trUSt

Wine cOUntrY HOSpitaLitY inc

$425,000

11/13/15

1200 n H St

MeDina JaVier eU

HiLL aarOn g eU

$270,000

11/09/15

916 W cHerrY aVe

SMitH DaViD D trUStee

HarriS raYMOnD r eU

$250,000

11/10/15

1301 W prUne aVe

LUnDegarD DaViD L trUStee

111414 LLc

$13,037,000

11/12/15

27 BUtterFLY Ln

StUtZ OSKar trUStee

WinFOrD JaY a trUSt

$1,485,000

11/12/15

23 cHaSe Dr

StraUB carL c Jr eU

ScHULMan MicHaeL D

$1,100,000

11/10/15

649 VerDe Mar Dr a

KnOWLtOn cHriStOpHer eU

DOtY rOSWeLL F Jr

$2,900,000

11/12/15

1051 arBOLaDO rD

LearMOntH gLYn S eU

StranD tiMOtHY a eU

$1,015,000

11/09/15

2643 DOrKing pL

aarOnSOn JeFFreY eU

cLaaSSen MarY e eU

$1,850,000

11/13/15

714 MiSSiOn parK Dr

Vining Kent M trUStee

graY DarreLL J trUStee

$1,520,000

11/13/15

408 LaS rOBLeS Ln

ingaLLS W DaViD

FrieDMan eDWarD trUStee

$926,000

11/09/15

1929 BatH St

KOranDa Lee B trUSt

gaULtiere Brianne e eU

$600,000

11/13/15

323 W peDregOSa St

raMOS annaMarie

ScHOWe rOBert t trUStee

$970,000

11/12/15

424 DOnZe aVe

rOtH tHOMaS a

aLVareZ gaSpar eU

$1,650,000

11/13/15

818 e gUtierreZ St

LOng carLa a trUSt

eZeLL Sean

$1,800,000

11/10/15

453 ViSta De La pLaYa

SarKOWSKY MarK eU

St geOrge eDWarD

$1,260,000

11/13/15

618 caStiLLO St

rOgerS VernOn trUStee

BUDinger SUSan M trUStee

$1,250,000

11/10/15

24 W gUtierreZ St

ScOLeS WaYne D

SteVenS DOnaLD ea

$418,000

11/13/15

1026 1/2 BatH St

craWFOrD geraLDine M eState

BrOWn patricK M eU

$1,000,000

11/13/15

120 MeSa Ln

cLaYtOn eVerett M iii trUStee

aSHLanD arOn W

$1,295,000

11/12/15

2413 caLLe anDaLUcia

FULLer LaUren B ea

BraDFOrD JeFFeerY L ea

$857,000

11/12/15

1906 giLLeSpie St

KUeHn KLaUS K a trUStee

tantri LLc

$1,831,000

11/13/15

208 OceanO aVe

iMHOFF HarrY r eU

eLLenBerger DaViD J eU

$1,800,000

11/12/15

1401 SHOreLine Dr

eSpOSitO Vincent ea

KUSHnerOV VaLerie

$790,000

11/12/15

293 caLLe eSperanZa

tUrnBULL paUL a ea

gOULD eLiZaBetH ea

$872,000

11/10/15

585 LOrraine aVe

cHapMan geOrge a trUStee

LOncKi ScOtt eU

$1,550,000

11/13/15

Via trepaDOra

gOLeta

MOntecitO Santa BarBara

Santa Maria

reYnOLDS traViS J eU

paZ JOSe D eU

$474,000

11/13/15

4551 HUMMeL Dr

DietricH JeraLD a trUStee

tHOMaSOn geraLD L eU

$452,500

11/10/15

4888 caMeO Dr

gaYDa tiMOtHY g ea

SMitH rUtH a ea

$540,000

11/12/15

335 W cLarK aVe

SnYDer garY J trUStee

HaYeS rOBerrt g eU

$328,000

11/12/15

4565 FOXenWOOD Ln

crOUccH JOanne trUStee

rOJO MattHeW D ea

$323,000

11/12/15

3717 ZiOn pL

FOXLeY FaMiLY trUSt

MUSUMeci tracie

$390,000

11/13/15

400 HarSin Ln

gUtierreZ JOSie g

MOtO Maria ea

$340,000

11/13/15

138 rOSS Ln

BieLY MicHaeL e trUStee

FaULKner MarK eU

$255,000

11/12/15

420 parKVieW nOrtH

OUiMet ranDY L eU

JacOBS Dean

$401,000

11/10/15

1224 WOODMere rD

OrOpeZa ULYSSeS a eU

SeXtOn LeOna r

$350,000

11/12/15

4196 BreeZY gLen Dr

cHOi iSaBeLa M

rice aarOn J ea

$320,000

11/10/15

4162 HarMOnY Ln

cOrrente tUSSY

cOLMan triS eU

$337,000

11/13/15

280 MOOn Dance Dr

Mann 2006 FaMiLY trUSt

Mariani rOBert p

$243,000

11/13/15

1918 eLMWOOD Dr

OgLeeSBY SOnJa M trUSt

FLOreS ricarDO eU

$565,000

11/13/15

4326 SnOWHiLL ct

gaMBriL ricK eU

KinirY Brian J eU

$1,800,000

11/10/15

525 S BLOSSer rD

KreiSS, tiMOtHY e

HOFFMan paMeLa J

$405,000

11/09/15

1823 S MODeLLO aVe

cpH HarVeSt gLen LLc

MeDina JaVier Z

$400,500

11/10/15

903 W eLaine aVe

cpH HarVeSt gLen LLc

DOMingO reXOr a eU

$386,000

11/13/15

929 W eLaine aVe

cpH HarVeSt gLen LLc

paDiLLa MicHaeL a eU

$371,000

11/10/15

935 W eLaine aVe

cpH HarVeSt gLen LLc

Vea ernie eU

$407,500

11/13/15

1846 S OLYMpia Dr

cpH HarVeSt gLen LLc

MenDOZa anDreW eU

$394,000

11/09/15

839 SW eLaine aVe

aLegre JOSepH M ea

MicHeL YeSenia

$305,000

11/13/15

1018 n cOLLege Dr

gOMeZ DaViD W eU

BeLtran MarcO a eU

$305,000

11/13/15

225 S SUperiOr St

BUrrOW Sean

UrBanO JOSe O ea

$345,000

11/13/15

444 rOBLe St

Santa YneZ

MeHraBian rOBert trUStee

cOrSO ricHarD F trUStee

$1,865,000

11/10/15

5300 BaSeLine aVe

UnincOrpOrateD

LUgLi rUSSeLL V trUStee

LOWer DOnOVan LLc

$1,500,000

11/12/15

Santa rOSa rD

Spanne anDra L trUStee

951 San paSQUaL LLc

$1,150,000

11/09/15

951 San paSQUaL rD

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Families of all shapes and sizes, retired couple, young professionals, and renters. Market

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Gardening in your front yard, barbecues in the back, and attending the various festivals at Earl Warren, Oak Park, and MacKenzie Park. You’ll Love

Being home base for your friends when the annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta comes to MacKenzie Park and the ethnic fests come to Oak Park and being able to walk to late-night sushi, gourmet Mexican, or French bistro casual. Perfect For

Young families, retired couples, and professionals who want suburban peace amid the city.

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The quaint Samarkand neighborhood, which rises above Mission Creek and Oak Park and extends to the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course, is named for a white-walled, carefully manicured

Michael Redmon is the director of research at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Single-family homes, often with second units, some duplexes and triplexes, and condos on the fringes.

property that was originally home to The Samarkand Persian Hotel, which opened in 1920 but had to close by 1937. Today, the sprawling complex is a home for senior citizens, and the community around it is known as a great place to live away from the hassles of the city and yet within blocks of everything one needs. Most of the properties are singlefamily homes, but there’s a smattering of condo units, apartment complexes, and duplexes, as well, not to mention a number of rental properties divided up into multiple units with separate entries. Just down the hill is the stretch of De la Vina that locals call The Wishbone for where it connects with State Street, and this commercial corridor is home to a surprising array of restaurants, stores, coffee shops, bars, and other offerings. The Samarkand is bound on most sides by parks, from Oak Park (where ethnic festivals, barbecues, birthday parties, and horseshoes happen all year long) to MacKenzie Park (where Old Spanish Days Fiesta comes in August and lawn bowling can be enjoyed whenever it’s sunny) to the Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course (which is also home to a driving range and great café called Mulligan’s) to Earl Warren Showgrounds (home to concerts, rodeos, and fairs of all sorts).

included the Harbor Restaurant, the Yacht Club, and a second restaurant. The era of Saunders’ ownership was a stormy one. Charges flew that sewage from the wharf was polluting the beach and surrounding waters, but Saunders balked at the cost of fixing the problem. Yet in 1948 the city gave a new 25-year operations lease to Saunders. Wrangling over repairs continued, with city and state authorities demanding progress. Saunders did commission some work, but he continued to complain about costs. In 1955, Saunders relinquished control of the wharf, and a new group purchased the franchise. One of the major partners was George Castagnola, whose fishing operation called the wharf home. The new franchise holders realized that major repairs could no longer be delayed. The first new pilings arrived in the spring of 1955, and by 1972 the group had spent some $1 million in upgrades. Recreation continued to play a growing role. Moby Dick’s Cof Coffee Shop opened, and the Castagnola group bought the Harbor Restaurant and poured more than $200,000 into improvements. Fishing operations moved from the wharf to the harbor’s Navy Pier in 1961. The oil industry arrived on the wharf; the first offshore oil rigs began operations in 1958. The 1969 oil spill and the 1973 fire which consumed the Harbor Restaurant together began yet another era in the wharf’s history. After an eight-year closure, the wharf reopened in 1981 under the auspices of the City of Santa Barbara, its commercial purpose relegated to history. The wharf now became one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city and remains so today.

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Named after a resort-turned-senior-living-home that sits at the peak of this hilltop neighborhood, the Samarkand is like a mini-suburbia of mostly single-family homes bordered by Oak Park, Mackenzie Park, the Santa Barbara Golf Course, and Earl Warren Showgrounds. It’s quiet and quaint yet right in the middle of the action, with multiple stores and restaurants located just a few minutes away.

he years following World War II saw an evolution in the use of Stearns Wharf. Previously, the wharf had served as the city’s primary commercial shipping center as well as the headquarters of the area fishing industry. In the postwar years, recreation and tourism would play an ever more important role. For the first two and a half years of the war, the wharf was closed to the public and was under the control of the U.S. Navy and then the Coast Guard. The movements of the area fishing fleet were curtailed due to concerns over sabotage and fifth columnists. Initially, boats could not stay out overnight; by 1943, boats were allowed out five nights. Stearns Wharf was reopened to the public in the spring of 1944. In October 1945, a syndicate that included film actor James Cagney bought the wharf franchise for some $200,000. The group intended to emphasize tourism and recreation over commercial activity. There were problems. The wharf had not been maintained, and the pilings and deck were in disrepair. The new owners were shocked to learn that to bring the wharf back into shape would cost more than the purchase price and would require more than 10 million board feet of lumber. This price tag plus squabbling within the group caused another sale of the wharf in the spring of 1947. The purchaser was area furniture dealer Leo Saunders. By this time, less than half of the wharf was being used commercially, although three fishing companies still used it as headquarters. The days of the wharf as a primary commercial shipping center were virtually at an end. Tenants of the wharf now

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OPEN HOUSES Carpinteria

The Mesa

4902 Sandyland Road #241, 1BD/1BA, Sun 11-2, $599,000, Sotheby’s, Carolyn Wood Friedman 805-886-3838

2112 Cliff Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,375,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Linda & Jeff Havlik 805451-8020

3375 Foothill Road #933, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $850,000, Village Properties, Susie Maybery 805 684-3415

1642 Shoreline Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Sotheby’s, Gene Archambault 805455-1190

Downtown Santa Barbara

Mission Canyon

1116 North Nopal Street, 3BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $649,900, Berkshire Hathaway, The Santa Barbara Group, Joe Parker 805-8865735

18 West Victoria Street #208, 1BD/2BA, BY APPT, $1,180,500, Village Properties, Tim Walsh 805259-8808 18 West Victoria Street #204, 1BD/2BA, BY APPT, $1,465,000, Village Properties, Tim Walsh 805259-8808 2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-3, $1,495,000, Village Properties, Toni Mochi 805-636-9170 Deb Archambault 805-455-2966 531 Chapala Street #A, 1BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650 18 West Victoria Street #308, 2BD/3BA, BY APPT $2,600,000, Village Properties, Tim Walsh 805259-8808

876 Windsor Way, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,075,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason S. Ebin 805-3643070

967 Cheltenham Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,125,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Bob Ratliffe 805448-6642 2985 Glen Albyn Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ricardo Munoz 805-895-8725 1836 Hillcrest Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,599,000, Village Properties, June Laula 805-689-7036

Montecito 1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,069,000, Sotheby’s, Toni Sutherland 805-618-1886

1526 East Valley Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,485,000, Village Properties, Mitch Morehart 805-689-7233

Goleta

2320 Sycamore Canyon Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joyce Enright 805-570-1360

216 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5, 2BD/1.5BA, By Appt., $432,000, Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-637-9595

462 Toro Canyon Road, 4BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $2,395,000, Berkshire Hathaway, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650

218 Entrance Road 5, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $505,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jan Banister 805-455-1194

352 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,199,000, Sotheby’s, Toni Sutherland 805-6181886

331 Santa Rosalina Way, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $799,000, Village Properties, Chris Salvetti 805705-4040

1424 East Valley Road, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4, $3,200,000, Reeves & Associates, Jeff Reeves 805689-2058

7608 Newport Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $969,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Madhu Khemani 805252-0625

2355 East Valley Road, 5BD/9BA, Sun 1-4, $4,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joe Stubbins 805-729-0778

Hope Ranch

975 Mariposa Lane, 4BD/4BA, BY APPT, Sun 2-4 PM, $4,995,000, Village Properties, Natalie Grubb 805-895-6226

4178 Creciente Drive, 4BR/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,995,000, Stones Real Estate, Team Eric and Mary 805-6826090

1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $5,250,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477

Saturday 11/28 & Sunday 11/29 923 Buena Vista Drive, 6BD/6.5BA, Sun By Appt., $5,495,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477

3744 Greggory Way Unit 4, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $885,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Brown “Brownie” 805-666-9090

2225 Featherhill Road, 6BD/6.5BA, Sun 1-3, $6,995,000, Sotheby’s, Lauren Stewart 805-6186007

3823 Sunset Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-2, $1,395,000, Village Properties, Louise Mckaig 805-2852008

1522 East Mountain Drive, 5BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-3, $7,495,000, Sotheby’s, Wade Hansen 805-6899682

3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4, $1,649,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606

Noleta 754 El Rodeo Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2:30-4:30, $1,349,000, Village Properties, Louise Mckaig 805-2852008

Riviera 30 North Santa Ynez Street #D, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Mary Whitney 805-689-0915

841-861 East Alamar Avenue, 1BA, Sun By Appt., $1,995,000, Sotheby’s, Robert Heckes 805-6370047 5117

Summerland 2210 Calle Culebra, 3BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $1,850,000, Sotheby’s, Jason Siemens 805-455-1165

Upper East Santa Barbara

403 Alameda Padre Serra, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,195,000, Village Properties, Gary Welterlen 805-895-4744

2621 State Street Unit 3, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $649,000, Sotheby’s, Robert Heckes 805-6370047

49 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jessica Stovall 805-6989416 James St. James 949-547-1860

34 East Pedregosa Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,350,000, Berkshire Hathaway, John Comin 805-689-3078

139 Loma Media Road, 2BD/2.5BA, Sat 11-4 Sun 11-4, $1,385,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Isaiah J. Polstra 805-722-5085

2414 Santa Barbara Street, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $2,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jan Banister 805-455-1194

3 Las Alturas Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $1,599,000, Village Properties, John Bahura 805680-5175 1746 Prospect Avenue, 2BD/3.5BA, Sat 1:30-4 Sun 1:304, $1,995,000, Village Properties, Priscilla Bedolla 805-680-7146 1010 Roble Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,249,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Brown “Brownie” 805-6669090

Samarkand 440 Stanley Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,447,000, Santa Barbara Brokers, Troy G Hoidal 805 6896808

Santa Ynez Valley 5 Six Flags Circle, 2BD/1BA, Sat 10:30-12, $335,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Karin Aitken 805-2521205

96 Six Flags Circle, 3BR/2BA, Sun 1-4, $525,000, Ranch & Country RE, Randy Stone 805-2526087 3640 Willow Street, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $734,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Rhoda Johnson 805-7058707 197 Manzanita Drive, 5BR 4BA, Sat 1-3, $775,000, Ranch & Country RE, Randy Stone 805-252-6087

San Roque 616 Calle De Los Amigos, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $815,000, Sotheby’s, Krista Vickers 805-4535117

3756 Greggory Way 1, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $875,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Michelle Madril 805-453-0927

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to my family, my friends, and my clients for your support over the past 11 years. Being born in Santa Barbara has been a blessing and my husband and I are thankful to be raising our family here too.

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Some people worry about the irregular nature of construction employment. There is some truth to this: Construction jobs took a big hit during the recent recession, the biggest since the depression of the 1930s. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, however, projects the annual employment rate in construction to grow by 2.6 percent between 2012 and 2020, a creation of 1.6 million jobs over this eight-year period. This expansion is the most of any sector of the economy, except for the health-care sector, which is projected to grow slightly more. According to the Bureau’s statistics, 290,000 construction jobs were added in 2014 and a similar number will be added this year. These days, fewer young people are by Dennis Allen choosing a career in construction as parents and school officials promote high-tech careers. Consequently, the construction workforce is getting progressively older. Many of the job openings will be to replace retiring tradespeople. There is already an acute shortage of competent, skilled, motivated workers. There exists a myth that those who work in a blue-collar industry like construction don’t earn much money. Many, probably most, construction workers in this region earn between $50,000-$120,000 per year, an income often accompanied by a good benefits package, as well. This is frequently higher than what some of the high-tech fields pay, such as computer systems analysts. And the skill gap between these sectors is narrowing. Today, having computer skills, an analytical aptitude, and a problemsolving bent, together with the traditional manual-trade skills, helps one gain a good position in construction and advance up the career ladder rapidly. It used to be that companies hired from project to project, but now the norm is for companies to hire for the long-term. Increasingly, the term “profession” is being associated with work in construction. And because of the tangible nature of the work, there still exists a strong element of pride in the craftsmanship that workers bring to projects. A recent survey of 30,000 employees among 12 distinct industries reported that construction workers are the happiest. Good relationships with peers and colleagues turned out to be a big part of trade-worker satisfaction. Santa Barbara offers the added advantage of working outside year-round and most of the time in great weather. Hammer the nail true, saw the line straight, watch the pieces come together, and enjoy good camaraderie, all the while getting exercise outdoors in the sunshine. What is there not to like? With a shrinking middle class in America, school officials and parents need to reevaluate the advantages of working in construction and start getting the message out that this is a cool track to the middle class.

residential Hot Water Recirculating Pump can keep water from being wasted while you wait for the tap to run hot. Using the bathroom faucet connections, these pumps circulate water back to the water heater until it reaches the right temperature (usually 120 degrees). Then the thermostat turns off the pump, and you —Steven Lefler have nothing but hot water and no waste.

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ecently I wrote about women in construction and the many high-paying career opportunities that are now available in this field. The positive aspects of construction employment that I listed— listed seeing tangible results, interesting, varied and challenging work, and good pay— pay apply to men, as well.

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Happy Thanksgiving, from Nate, Elizabeth, Wyatt and Crosby Wagner

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Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employee-owned company committed to building and operating sustainably. He also serves as chair of the Dean’s Council at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB and as a boardmember of the Community Environmental Council. All information provided is deemed reliable, but has not been verified and we do not guarantee it. We recommend that buyers make their own inquiries.

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