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news Briefs law & disorder Kenechukwu Denzel Ugwueze, 19, a former Santa Barbara City College football player, pleaded guilty on 12/14 to the rape of two women; opening arguments in his trial were set to begin the next day. An SBCC student had notified police of one rape last September, and comments to a news story in the school’s newspaper led Police Det. Chad Hunt to a second victim. In the meantime, Ugwueze had bailed out of County Jail on a $100,000 bond. When arrested again, Ugwueze was in Riverside County on a prior juvenile probation for having sex with a minor. With bail set at $1 million, he has since been in custody. He faces a sentence of up to six years in prison on 1/11.

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UPside dowN: Organizer Frank Rodriguez (right) counsels two tenants recently evicted from 520 West Carrillo Street. Part of a family of four, these five-year tenants were given notice in October, moved out by December 1, and still don’t know if they’ll get their security deposit back.

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t the tail end of a budget meeting last Wednesday, four members of the Santa Barbara City Council said they wanted to look at a wide range of options that could afford tenants increased protection from the harsh realities of a market defined by an almost nonexistent vacancy rate and escalating rents.

The move came after two tenants — working with the tenants-rights group CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) — testified how they’d recently been evicted from their Westside rentals by Ivy Apartment Homes, a Ventura County property management company.

The four councilmembers did not embrace any one legislative fix but rather instructed City Attorney Ariel Calonne to report back in the New Year with a broad menu of choices.

When that happens, it will constitute the most ambitious discussion of tenants-rights initiatives to hit City Hall in 30 years.

On the table will be possible language for a just-cause eviction ordinance, mandatory yearlong lease options, and even rent stabilization, otherwise known as rent control. The council last debated just-cause eviction protections — which bar landlords from evicting tenants for anything but nonpayment of rent and other explicitly prohibited behavior— behavior in the mid-1980s. At that time, the measure was narrowly defeated, but as part of a compromise designed to placate tenants-rights advo-

cates, the council created the Rental Housing Mediation program.

In a subsequent interview, Calonne said an ordinance requiring landlords to offer one-year leases could protect tenants from multiple rent increases per year and add an element of stability for tenants without requiring council action as aggressive as a rent control ordinance. In 2002, Calonne successfully defended a similar ordinance when he was city attorney for Palo Alto.

Calonne said it was not clear whether the council directive included language for expanded tenant relocation assistance. Currently, city law requires landlords converting rental properties into condominiums to provide several months of rental assistance to displaced tenants. With rental real estate now replacing condominiums as a hot commodity, such conversions have grown relatively rare.

Of more immediate concern is the conversion of low-end rental housing into high-end units and the attendant rent increases.

Tenants living at 520 West Carrillo Street — a 50-unit complex — reported that their rents are going from $1,300 a month for one-bedroom units to $1,975. Most tenants currently residing there are low-income Latinos. For many, such rent increases have the same effect as eviction notices. According to a representative of Ivy Apartment Homes, which bought the property for nearly $15 million on September 30, existing tenants

will be allowed to reapply if they make two and a half times as much as the new rents —nearly $5,000 a month. In addition, nearly 15 households have been served with official notifications that their tenancies have been terminated and given until January 1, 2017, to move out.

Nothing Calonne or the City Council can or might do can address such urgent timelines. Tenant organizer Frank Rodriguez, with CAUSE, said he’s hoping to connect tenants there with the city’s Rental Housing Mediation in hopes of securing more time for the tenants to find new accommodations.

Ivy plans to rehabilitate the units at 520 West Carrillo in staggered batches. Tenants there claim they’re being pushed out to make way for City College students, which appears consistent with Ivy’s practice at six other properties it’s taken over on the Westside, where group activities — and other dorm-like amenities — are advertised. An Ivy representative insisted, however, that the company is open to all tenants and does not focus exclusively on college students.

The council also asked Calonne to report back with language for a new program requiring rental properties to be inspected once a year to ensure they pass basic health and safety requirements. Currently, city inspections are driven by complaints. Calonne— engaged in prolonged legal hand-to-hand combat with landlord Dario Pini on whole-

Parents have joined forces with the Board of Directors for Elings Park to reopen its BMX track after it closed unexpectedly in October. The former operators had fallen behind on payments, which violated their sanction agreement with the national group U.S.A. BMX and closed the track, and they took with them the starting gate, bleachers, generator, and other equipment.

Loans and donations have replaced some of that equipment, and the parent committee is fundraising, as well as running the track and concessions and collecting riders’ fees. Elings’ board will handle paperwork and liability issues with U.S.A. BMX, which ranks riders nationally. Elings is also in talks with Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers about relaunching the track.

More than a year after the 2015 Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon was canceled three weeks before the event, participants have yet to receive their refunds. “Race production costs and lower-than-expected entrants” were to blame, race director Rusty Snow said in previous interviews. But the marathon’s Yelp page teems with disappointed runners who were offered discounts on future marathons or refunds on their $129 early registration fee. One runner, Ian Cummings, received an email that indicated refunds might be forthcoming by this past June, but that day came and went. The marathon’s website now lists a strict no-refund policy.

Police officers meet children and families every holiday season who have been victimized by criminals or experienced tragedy or hardship. With the help of a number of businesses, Police Department beat coordinator Craig Burleigh plans to

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Car batteries, spray paint cans, plastic bags and bottles, golf balls, abandoned encampments, tires, and shopping carts ranked prominently among more than 3,700 pounds of trashed hauled from 10 Goleta waterways as volunteer crews wrapped up creek cleanup efforts late last month.

Spearheaded by the Environmental Defense Center (EDC), small teams started this summer at Devereux Creek near Coal Oil Point and went as far as Atascadero Creek near San Marcos Pass Road.

At Las Vegas Creek near Goleta Valley Junior High, crews bagged up candy wrappers, empty lighters, and discarded homework assignments. Downstream, behind the Super 8 Motel, they picked up so many cigarette butts that EDC has asked Goleta city officials to install an appropriate receptacle there.

On rainy nights in east Santa Maria, California tiger salamanders (pictured above) are known to cross Dominion, Foxen Canyon, and Orcutt Garey roads as they trundle from underground burrows to vernal pools to breed. Researchers tend to discover these 6- to 10-inch adults the next morning after they’ve been hit by cars. Vehicle strikes are only one of the threats to Ambystoma californiense, which has been listed as endangered since 2000. To save the county’s distinct populations of the amphibian, federal Fish & Wildlife has issued a Recovery Plan that includes preserving at least four of the salamander’s breeding ponds and 623-plus acres of habitat surrounding each. Seeing its numbers move upward for at least 10 years is another criteria for delisting, as are managing predators such as bullfrogs and mosquito fish.

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The proceeding, she said, was very formal, ritualistic, and somber. “We all had hoped to elect the first woman to the White House,” she said.“We all thought that’s what was going to happen.”Although Clinton beat Trump in California by 4.2 million votes—and nationwide by 2.8 million—Trump won the electoral vote on election night by 306 to 230. On Monday, Teton-Landis said California elector Christine Pelosi, daughter of Democratic Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, made a motion demanding the creation of an independent bipartisan panel to investigate the presidential hacking. “It was unanimous. There was no debate, no speeches,” said Teton-Landis. “It got everyone in the room clapping.”

Republican Senate leaders have insisted any such investigation should be conducted by standing committees and that the creation of a special committee was unwarranted. While the electors assembled inside the Capitol, about 500 anti-Trump protesters rallied outside.

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For the past six months, Rodriguez has been quietly trying to organize tenants and hosting community forums on tenants’ rights. With City Hall elections a year away and the mayor’s post up for grabs— councilmembers Cathy Murillo and Bendy White have expressed interest as has former mayor Hal Conklin —the issue of tenants protections could find greater political trac-

tion, especially in districts with large tenant populations.

But Leon Lunt, first vice president of the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, has no inclination to succumb quietly.“None of this has gone before our board yet, but I have a hunch there will be a little resistance,” he said. Lunt said tenants-rights protections are sweeping the state, noting that voters in at least two cities just approved rent-control measures. But Santa Barbara, he insisted, is different. “Fifteen percent of the city’s housing stock is dedicated to low-income housing. It’s subsidized already. I think you’ll see some resistance from our community.” n

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our years ago, on the Fourth of July, Charlie Munger, the billionaire who is vice chair of Warren Buffet’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, sat down with Lars Bildsten, UCSB’s theoretical physics director. The meeting went well.

Munger offered to donate $65 million for a residence building at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. “It’s the main visiting physics program in the whole damn world,” Munger, 92, said this week in a telephone interview.“It’s a huge feather in the cap of UC Santa Barbara. Physicists are important. If we had lost the war against Hitler, which we very easily could have if he hadn’t attacked Russia, the physicists would have won it for us.”

Hundreds of top scientists, half from out of the country, are accepted every year into the institute’s programs and stay in Santa Barbara. Now they will have a fine place to stay. Early next year, the visiting scholars will reside in the new spectacular building on El Colegio Road.

“Architecture is the queen of the arts,” said Munger, who lives part-time in Montecito and has a grandson who attended UCSB. “[Winston] Churchill said we shape our buildings and then they shape us. The architecture impacts the human outcome.”

Too many architects, he said, want to be sculptors without caring about the engineering. “That’s grievous. It’s like a doctor that didn’t want to learn anatomy,” he said, adding, “It’s kind of a hobby.”

Munger invoked this thinking to hone the details of the three-story, ivory-white house made up of 61 units. Built by The Towbes Group, the structure stands apart from most of the haphazard infrastructure on the Santa Barbara campus. High ceilings and 10-footwide corridors make the interior feel spacious. Airy dining areas face wetlands and offer a mountain view. The window frames are made of steel. Nearly everything— everything down to the exact width of décor on the doors — “was all Charlie,” said Bildsten.

Likewise, Munger insisted more than 50 international flags line the hallways. Twodozen chalkboards are scattered inside and out. “I can guess these blackboards will be filled with equations immediately,” Bildsten said. Munger initially wanted whiteboards, but Bildsten convinced him chalkboards are a longstanding tradition in the field.

In the basement — a rare feature in California, also at Munger’s instruction — is room for Ping-Pong tables, surfboards, musical instruments, and bike storage, which makes it feel more like an underground fraternity. The patios have several barbecues.

One purpose is to encourage intellectual bonding after hours among scientists with different specialties. In all, it is utterly magnificent. “Well, that’s the idea,” Munger said.

Earlier this year, Munger showed up unannounced at a UC Regents meeting and unveiled he would donate $200 million to UCSB for new, highly unconventional dorms.

The project is expected to cost $1.4 billion, and the plans have remained largely hush-hush.

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Charlie Munger (left) and Lars Bildsten Not only was the proposed building believed to be much higher than customary on the coast, but there were also no windows planned for the bedrooms, only for the common areas. Munger said at the Regents meeting the design is like Disney cruise ships’ artificial portholes where “starfish come in and wink at your children … No one can tell it is not a window.” He designed a similar eight-story building at the University of Michigan, his alma mater, and he recently finished a project at Stanford.

Munger said the dorm room he lived in is still there 70 years later.“It was horrible when I was there. Two beds, two desks, bath down the hall. That is a really stupid system. And yet it was the norm. It’s not that much better [now].” Even so, he said, it did not impact his studies. “I am a self-motivated person,” he said.

“He can make a donation that is so serious that he can also make certain decisions,” said Monica Curry, a former UCSB housing coordinator who worked closely with Munger on the Kavli center project.“He will allow himself to be persuaded, [but] you have to persuade him.”

Asked if the California Coastal Commission would raise objections to the dorm proposal, Munger expressed confidence. “It is a tiny bit of frontage,” he said.“The university is perfectly willing to put low-density housing on other parts of the frontage in exchange for a little [more] density here. It shouldn’t be controversial.”

He explained the project is still in the design stage, and they are about to create a “model.” He acknowledged it is “very complicated” and “ambitious.” It will be an “utter transformation of UCSB for the better,” he promised.

Munger said he did not get to know Chancellor Henry Yang until working with him on the Kavli center project, but he was thoroughly impressed, calling him “the most successful chancellor in the history of the University of California.” How so?

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The application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Late applications will not be considered. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the board on January 9, 2017. The board reserves the right to make a decision to appoint that night or defer the decision to another special board meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

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The rugged region is home to the California legless lizard, mariposa lily, and Refugio manzanita, which “is found only … within a narrow band along the ridgeline … in the project area [and] exists no place else in the world,” according to the lawsuit, filed earlier this month

by Oregon-based Earthrise Law Center, representing the California Chaparral Institute, based in Escondido, and Santa Barbara’s Los Padres ForestWatch. The complaint targets the U.S. Forest Service, the parent agency of Los Padres National Forest, and Los Padres Santa Barbara District Ranger John “Pancho” Smith, who signed off on the project this fall. Smith could not be reached for comment.

The complaint contends the project goes against the Forest Service’s own documentation of the species’ sensitivity and violates federal environmental protection and management policies. Los Padres spokesperson Andrew Madsen said that creating the fuel break would cost about $150,000, roughly $700 per acre.“The tentative start date is next spring,” he added, “but that will depend on the litigation.” According to project documents, the fuel break “will lessen the intensity of fire behavior … and help firefighters to more safely access and engage,” while creating a ridgetop buffer designed to prevent flames from spreading from one side of the coastal mountains to the other.

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based emergency warming centers for the homeless have been activated, serving about 175 people a night. The maximum capacity of the centers is about 250.

During heavy rains the week before, the demand was even more intense, said Erin Wilson of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, who administers the program. Anecdotally,Wilson said Santa Barbara’s shelter—Casa Esperanza PATH—has been maxed out with 200 visitors a night.“A lot of people who come to the warming shelter are resistant,” she pointed. Unlike the shelter, the warming centers do not have strict sobriety rules, only requiring that guests behave and get along.Wilson said the shelters have about 1,000 volunteers who help with staffing and food preparation and about 26 paid staff who work rotating shifts. Wilson said the shelters can always use financial contributions and that new white socks — which she termed “white gold”— are greatly appreciated. “When your feet are cold, you are cold,” she said. gold” Unconfirmed reports indicate one homeless man died by the Moreton Bay Fig tree during the recent cold spell, but the cause of death also remains uncertain. Wilson said 75 percent of last year’s warming center guests self-reported that they visited hospital emergency rooms less frequently because of access to the warming centers. That data, however, has not been —Nick Welsh verified with the emergency rooms of county hospitals.

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etiring 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr (pictured) was attending a contentious public meeting in the Santa Ynez Valley when her former nemesis Steve Pappas leaned in and hugged her.

“I bet you’re glad you don’t have to deal with this anymore,” he joked. To the extent that Farr has had a tough tenure, Pappas played a big role. When she won her first election in 2008, he sued her, alleging voter registration fraud. Three years and a half million dollars later, she finally won.

On the Board of Supervisors, Farr has represented a vast, complicated district that spans Isla Vista, the Gaviota Coast, and Santa Ynez. The 3rd District supervisor must work with three sovereign entities — UCSB, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Chumash. It is a wonder anyone would want the job. More than 100 people packed her retirement party last week, including her four fellow supervisors, who teased her for her excessive use of sticky notes and love of maple bars.

Unassuming, serious, and congenial, Farr emerged as a community activist involved in land-use issues. She impressed with quiet grace and diligence, and became known for hearing everyone out.

Conservative commenter Andy Caldwell dismissed her fellow liberal supervisors Janet Wolf and Salud Carbajal as “kneejerk” and “calculating,” respectively, but called Farr “judicious.” Likewise, Republican Karen Jones, an unrestrained 3rd District supervisorial candidate in the last primary, added,“I write to politicians enough to know what a canned response is, and she doesn’t write those.” She continued, “I am not a hugger, but if I were, I would have hugged her.”

Farr’s geniality withstood difficulties in her private life. Last year, she lost her sister, and her son made local headlines with a drug arrest. More recently, she has cared for her 90-year-old mother, who attended her final board meeting. Farr sat down with The Santa Barbara Independent to reflect on her time in office. Below is an edited version of the conversation.

do you feel like a politician? The word is so

loaded with negative connotation. To me, being a politician is being able to put yourself in a position where your actions and your

votes matter. Get things done. It is very face-to-face.

why were you the only supervisor to vote against the new North county jail? For fiscal

reasons. Certainly, if I had the information that I accumulated at the end of the process at the beginning, I would be able to ask better questions and analyze it better. At the end of the day, it is going to be $20 million a year on top of what we’re already spending after it is built. I wasn’t comfortable.

y you’ve met regularly with chumash leaders to work out an agreement on the 1,400 acres the tribe has sought to annex. the bureau of indian affairs approved the application, but county supervisors, among others, have appealed it. what’s the board’s position now? It

was my idea to have those public meetings. I thought that was important because people get suspicious about these big things. They think they are happening in the back room.

We’re nothing if we are not trying to be transparent. It is not an easy issue, but I put my shoulder to the wheel. I did my best. It was at least a good start.

Has Ucsb stepped up to the plate in dealing with isla vista? As the university has grown,

it has forced the discussion of a lot of issues.

When I looked at Isla Vista, [I wondered] why didn’t they have streetlights? Why didn’t they have a community center? Real things were lacking that were the county’s responsibility. There was an attitude: “That’s the way it always is, and it’s never going to change.” No, it’s a community of adults.

Then we had public safety issues culminating in the Deltopia riot and the Elliot Rodger incident. How do we make Isla Vista stronger, safer, better? And the community came together and said we’re going to take charge here and talked to the chancellor and administration about this. The positive events and the alternative programming they provide seem to be very successful in drawing people away from Del Playa.

what are you going to do to next? I’m old

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by N i c k W e l s h he word “nice” gets a bad rap. Nice guys, famously,

don’t finish first. Centuries ago, the word meant to “not know,” its roots translating literally to “no science.” From there, “nice” morphed to describe “differences of no import,” landing eventually on today’s “blandly pleasant” meaning. But with the imminent onslaught of a Trump White House, the world is quickly learning — the scary way — that there are things far worse than being nice.

But Santa Barbara already knows that.

That’s because for the past 18 years, our community has been represented in Congress by Lois Capps, who just officially bowed out after 10 grueling terms in office. During Capps’s tenure, she was nominated “the nicest member of Congress” by Capitol Hill staffers so many times that Washingtonian magazine — which bestows the award — finally had to retire her jersey. In a profession where table banging is seen as an essential job skill, an accolade like this might be seen as a serious liability.

Not so for Lois. And for two reasons. The first is that her nice is bred-in-the-bone real. When Lois goes out to lunch, she brings cookies back to her staff. She knows the cafeteria workers and elevator operators in the Capitol by name. She says “please,” “thank you,” and apologizes for interrupting to ask questions. She doesn’t swear. She rarely raises her voice.

And she works like a fiend. When a retirement party was held for Lois, marquee players from the Democratic Party leadership — Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer — showed up to express thanks. Even more striking were the large number of former staff workers who traveled from all over the country to do the same. There’s an unbridled ferocity to the loyalty and affection of Capps staffers past and present.

The other fact about Lois is she’s badass. But quietly. In terms of raw physical stamina, endurance, discipline, determination, and sustained, even-keeled, bulletproof, bombshelter-tough optimism in the face of overwhelming facts to the contrary, Lois makes Cal Ripken weep with despair.

Consider this: Every weekend Congress is in session, Lois hops on a plane from Washington, D.C., and flies back to Santa Barbara. There are no direct flights. That often means getting home at 2 a.m. Then she flies back. That often means leaving her home at 4 in the morning. Try doing that 18 years.

Let’s see how Salud Carbajal, her successor and nearly 30 years younger, does with that.

Or consider this. In 18 years, Lois has run for office 19 times. Admittedly, for 10 years, she ran against a bunch of noname, sacrificial lambs who on a good day would consider themselves lucky to be appointed to the Goleta West Sanitary District. That’s when the congressional district — known infamously as the “ribbon of shame”— had been egregiously gerrymandered to ensure Democrats outnumbered Republicans by about 20 percent.

Lois stepped into the reign after her husband, Walter Capps, died of a heart attack in 1997, just nine months after winning election in 1996. During that campaign — against a glinty-eyed, right-wing religious zealot named Andrea Seastrand, who blamed floods, famines, fires, and earthquakes on feminism, which she equated with Wicca — Walter and Lois suffered a head-on car crash with a drunk driver on Highway 154. With Walter’s bell badly rung, Lois emerged as surrogate candidate. Walter, a UCSB Religious Studies professor who turned his classroom into an emotionally cathartic safe space where Vietnam vets came to heal, combined the lofty rhetoric of Jeffersonian democracy with an impish humor that was as irresistible as it was unlikely in the hard-boiled world of politics. By contrast, Lois got stuff done. If Walter was the 150-watt bulb who marched down Main Street playing the tuba, Lois was the one to plug him in and make sure the brass gleamed.

She was not merely impressive. She was formidable.

Within a year of Walter’s death, Lois would have to run no fewer than three times to hold on to a seat that Republicans had controlled since FDR was in the White House. Within three years, her eldest daughter, Lisa, would die of cancer mid-campaign. Lois took just two weeks off. Then she clobbered Republican challenger Mike Stoker, one of a long line of Republicans who would confuse kindness for weakness.

George W. Bush won her district that year.

Over time, it became easy to take Lois for granted. A lot of people did. I did. For reporters, she was a challenge.

On the campaign trail, Lois did not set the world on fire with her rhetoric. For writers looking for a good quote, Lois was hard work. There would be no pithy analysis of complex world affairs, no inside stories that would make Frank Underwood blush. How many times would she remind us that she’d been a high school nurse? And where — even BEST BUDS: Lois Capps created a veritable political machine over her 18 years in office, getting her supporters wondered — were the out the vote and incubating new generations of political operatives. Here, she shares a light all landmark bills that resulted from the moment in Isla Vista with her successor, Salud Carbajal, whom she backed to the hilt. bipartisan cooperation to which she so frequently alluded?

All fair questions. In response, Lois kept chipping away at Bishops and their allies in Congress. Lois forged relationships the rock. When she first took office, President Bill Clinton was with Catholic nuns — who disagreed with the bishops — in being impeached for lying under oath about sexual relations hopes of reaching compromise. Though those compromises with a 22-year-old intern. Republican warlord Newt Gingrich did not survive in Congress, some made it into the version of was in his ascendancy and intent only on bringing govern- the bill that was eventually passed.

For Capps, health care has been paramount. She has ment to a screeching halt. It was a new low in governmental endlessly introduced bills to reward nursing students with dysfunction.

Except, of course, it wasn’t. That, we have since learned, was financial incentives or to promote the creation of on-campus only getting started. medical clinics at public schools located in medically underFor 14 of her 18 years in Washington, Capps was a member served neighborhoods. When private consultants hired to of the minority party. Lois is deservedly famous for voting audit Medicare payments denied payments to 99 percent of against authorizing the blank check to wage war on Iraq the claims filed by Santa Barbara’s Rehabilitation Institute that George W. Bush demanded. Although Capps is hardly back in 2007, Lois went ballistic. It was one of the rare times the only Democrat to vote no, party leaders such as Hillary her staffers remember hearing Lois yell on the phone. The Clinton, Dick Gephardt, and John Kerry all went along. The consultant, Lois would reveal, was paid a hefty commission statement Lois issued explaining her reasons was uncom- for every claim denied, allowing the company to report an $18 monly eloquent; the concerns she expressed — of the inevi- million bump in revenues. That company got fired. table violence begat of regional destabilization — have been If you want to look at what “nice” doesn’t look like, take a borne out with excruciating precision. Along the years, Lois gander at Georgia Congressmember Tom Price, the orthoalso voted for some whoppers — the Bush bank bailout and pedic surgeon Donald Trump just nominated as his new secretary of Health and Human Services. Price is as pro-life the Bush tax cuts, to name two.

Along the way, Lois snagged an appointment to the Energy as Capps is pro-choice, as homophobic as she is pro gay rights. and Commerce Committee, which wields serious juice. Capps is perhaps most proud of passing the Affordable Care There, she would bird-dog such issues as pipeline safety after Act, which she says gained health insurance for 33,000 of Plains All American’s spectacular pipeline failure two years her constituents. It also got $123 million in additional federal ago clearly demonstrated the dangers of “don’t ask, don’t tell” Medi-Cal dollars pouring into Santa Barbara County annuwhen it came to pipeline enforcement. And at a time when ally. Even factoring in bloated inefficiencies, that buys a lot of many progressive Democrats in Santa Barbara were scurry- treatment for a lot of sick people. By contrast, Price’s claim to ing for cover, Lois — dutiful daughter of a Lutheran minister fame are his detailed plans to take the Affordable Care Act for whom Halloween and high school dances were off-limits apart, brick by brick.

The day before the final vote on Obamacare, Lois stood — was rock solid for gay marriage and against the Defense up in Congress to give a speech on its behalf. Every time Lois of Marriage Act. As a former school nurse — yes, I said it — Lois threw her- got two syllables out, Price shouted, “I object!” By the time self behind the passage of the Affordable Care Act, mindful as Price was eventually ruled out of order, he’d interrupted Lois she was of its many shortcomings. When it appeared issues of at least 10 times. birth control and abortion might deep-six Obamacare, it was Like I said, there are a lot worse things than being nice.

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leau), and grandchildren Justin Ray, Devin Ray, Lincoln Nordby (Kristina Nordby) and Shiloh Nordby (Sara Roth); great-grandson Garrett Nordby; two of her sisters, Kate Palmer and Ruby Ellis; and numerous nephews and nieces.

A celebration of Ruth Ardean Calvin’s life will be held on December 27, 2016, at 11:30 at Stella Mares, 50 Los Patos Way, Santa Barbara, Ca. Family and friends are welcome to attend and share fond memories of Ruth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association/Hospice or the Santa Barbara Foodbank.

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Frances Garvin Puccinelli ...It was a sunny Mesa Christmas Day back in 1965 for Realtor Dan P. Parks. Born 04/29/1927 in Burnt Hills, NY, and passed away in Santa Barbara on 03/13/2011.

He was a longtime regular at the Old Farmer Boy restaurant. At 6am every morning after trundling down State St. in his wheelchair to get there in his later years.

Merry Christmas, Santa Barbara!

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Ruth Ardean Calvin 06/18/28-11/24/16

Ruth Ardean Calvin, 88, of Carpinteria, California, passed away on November 24, 2016. She was born on June 18, 1928, in Grandfield, Oklahoma, to John Berry Robertson and Maude (Logan) Robertson and was the youngest of their seven children.

As a teenager, Ruth moved to Glendale, CA, where she attended college and later married Malcolm Lee Hof Hoffert. Ruth had a variety of careers throughout her life. She was a mother extraordinaire and also an administrative assistant both at Lockheed and UCSB. In the 1970s, following her divorce, Ruth became a successful real estate agent for Sunset Realty. Soon after, she met and married the love her life, John Henry Calvin. Together they pursued and enjoyed their shared passions for worldwide travel and the fine arts.

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Frances Garvin Puccinelli, age 65, of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Ventura, passed away peacefully with her husband, Keith Puccinelli and sister Nancy Garvin by her side, from PSP/Parkinson’s Disease, on December 9, 2016, at 8:00pm at Serenity House in Santa Barbara, CA. Fran Puccinelli was born Frances Richardson Garvin on March 20, 1951, in Lompoc, CA, to Frances Harrison Garvin and James R. Garvin. She grew up on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria and from an early age was known as a head-strong, energetic, resolved individual set on making her own way in the world, and that she did so with much gusto and fortitude.

Immediately after graduating Santa Barbara High School in 1969, Franny grabbed her passport and took off for new territory. After a series of adventures, and a few youthful mishaps, she returned home to Padaro Lane to build a life and her community.

From the early 1980s to 2005, Carpinteria was Fran’s entrepreneurial studio, and she quickly earned the unofficial title “Mayor of Linden Avenue,” because of the four thriving businesses she created. Her first success was The Deli House known for its homemade soups and sandwiches served with friendly conversation.

Before the coffeehouse craze, she opened The Coffee Grinder, and it quickly became a local hotspot and fountain of community activity. It also was a showcase for curiosities and early Latin American folk objects. She loved folk and outsider art and started the Frances Puccinelli Gallery in 1990 where she exhibited artists like Mose Toliver, Howard Finster, and Bessie Smith alongside local contemporary artists. SOAP was her last retail venture before retiring, and it continues on under the ownership of Daniel Case.

During her “biz” years, Fran was an active member of the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce and served as chair of the Board of Directors in 1988. In 1986, she was one of

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the local leaders, along with Debbie Murphy, Rob Godfrey, Connie Korbel, Bob Ealee, and John Franklin, who founded the annual California Avocado Festival—an event that celebrated its 30th anniversary last April and now boasts over 110,000 visitors. She assisted in the establishment of the Carpinteria Arts Center, and further north she was a diehard supporter of the Contemporary Arts Forum in downtown Santa Barbara.

She was a dedicated advocate for small and local business, the arts, and the environment and was involved with dozens of worthy local nonprofits and causes including Heal the Ocean, Carpinteria Arts Center, and Girls’ Club. Behind all forces of nature, Fran had some backup in the form of her artist and designer husband Keith Puccinelli. In April 1983, the two met through a mutual friend at a wedding where Fran was catering.

It is reported on good authority that Fran came to work the next day and said, “I met my future husband last night.” It was a whirlwind courtship, and the two married on February 18, 1984. Together, they wove a dynamic web of friendship, creativity, and style they described in a 2012 interview at apartmenttherapy.com as “Puccinality (poo-chin-ality), a free-wheeling yet tasteful stew of modern…meets contemporary… meets folk…Juxtaposition and surprise.” A vibrant style infused with color, joy, grace, and much laughter.

While Franny would never call herself an artist, she was a talented and prolific crafter of textiles, mosaics, and friendships. She was a founding member of the Association of Creative Females (jokingly nicknamed the Montecito Hookers), a monthly meeting of women artists who made stunning hooked rugs, pillows, and table runners that can be seen in homes throughout the county.

In a recent message from curator and arts advocate Rita Ferri to Keith Puccinelli, she expressed it aptly: “[Fran].

You were the art. You accomplished so much that you exhausted the rest of us... No one could keep up with you.

Your great laugh will endure. And did I mention that your sparkling eyes are unforgettable. You were more beautiful with short brown hair than most mermaids with flaxen tresses could ever hope to be. . . Fran, you are just pure love and that will live forever.”

Fran Puccinelli is survived by her husband, love of her life, and partner in crime, artist Keith Puccinelli, and their beloved coal black cat, Snowball. She also leaves behind her sister Nancy Garvin, nieces Christina Garvin and Mary-Liz Chapman, and grand-niece and nephews Taylor Chapman, Kyle James Chapman, and Gavin Puccinelli Chapman; sister and brother-in-law Louise and Paul Rosel, niece Frances Rosel and her husband Kevin O’Donnell; nephew Christian Rosel and his wife Elaine Rosel, grand niece Maddie O’Donnell; and brother and sister-in-law Harrison Garvin and Penny Minchin-Garvin, niece Alexandra Lucy Garvin, nephews Bodhi James Garvin, Nik Minchin, and Simon Minchin; sister-in-law Jessica Puccinelli; and a vast and rich network of family, friends, and artists.

At this time no memorial is planned. If you would like to send a message to the family, please contact Keith Puccinelli by mail at 1409 Portesuello Avenue, Santa Barbara,

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CA 93105. The family extends special thanks to all those at Hospice of Santa Barbara and Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara’s Serenity House. In lieu of flowers please consider making a gift in Fran Puccinelli’s name to these two organizations.

Matthew Erwin Wilson 03/08/71-12/06/16

Matthew Erwin Wilson died in an aircraft accident on December 6, 2016, in Santa Barbara. He was 45 years old.

He is the loving husband of Jenna Lynne Wilson and proud father of Jack Douglas Ara Wilson.

Matt’s parents are Sigrid and Doug Gray of Vail, CO, and Rick and Awilda Wilson of Rogers, AR. His brother is Darren Wilson with wife Nicole and Matt’s niece Lauren and nephew Lucas, all of Santa Barbara.

Matt was born at Goleta Valley Hospital on March 8, 1971. He attended local schools and after graduating from Dos Pueblos High School, he attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. A creative soul from the beginning, Matt worked in and mastered a number of trades until opening Matt Wilson Innovations, blending fine finish carpentry with computer-aided design. He died pursuing his dream of becoming a certified flight instructor in an ultra light sport plane.

Above all Matt loved spending time with Jenna and Jack, camping, traveling and spending countless hours at the beach, where he became a proficient stand-up paddle-boarder.

He was passionate about his volunteer work at the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission and the men he mentored in the recovery program.

Benefiting Matt’s personality, an exuberant Celebration of Life will be held on January 14, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:30 in Kiwanis Meadow, Tucker’s Grove Park. Please bring a side dish and a memory to share. BBQ tri-tip will be provided. Attire is casual, pref preferably un-tucked.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, contributions can be made to: gofundme.com/ jenna-jack-wilson.

Diana Lorraine Dwerlkotte 12/25/64-12/07/16

Diana loved Santa Barbara and spent the majority of her adult life there with her husband, Todd Thompson. She was kind and open to people and made friends easily. Although small of stature, she gave the biggest hugs and welcomed everyone with an enthusiastic smile. Indeed, she had a ready laugh and a humble yet keen sense of humor. She was often the brightest light in any room.

After she took a trip to Africa with her sister and brother-in-law, she said she dreamed of it often. She loved animals big and small and particularly the many feline babies to whom she was passionately devoted.

Mourning her loss are her sister and brother, Regina (Larry) and Richard (Tami), and many whom she touched during her life. To her beloved friends, she was born on Christmas and loved the holiday, so if you recall a time she showed you love and made you laugh, please pay it forward to keep her spirit in the world a little longer.

Farewell, little sister. We love you.

Laurel Smith Laurel Smith, who passed on in Santa Barbara in early November, was a woman of wide talents and interests.

Laurel was a teacher, a prominent dog trainer, an artist, a lover of history and well-written mysteries, a basketball fan, an active church member, and a fine friend and a good neighbor.

Raised in Indiana, Laurel retained those self-reliant Hoosier values throughout her long life. After graduating from Hiram College, Laurel had a career teaching in Germany during the Berlin Wall years. Whenever there was a school vacation, she took full advantage of that time for travel adventures throughout Europe and beyond.

Eventually returning to Indiana, she married a childhood friend and teacher, Gene Smith. A California teaching position for Gene beckoned, and they moved to Santa Barbara, where they raised their two children, Bethany and Brooke. Family activities revolved around Gene’s teaching, their active Christian Science church membership, outreach to others, and their work with dogs — Pugs and Akitas. Gene passed on ten years ago, but Laurel continued with her inspired sharing with the community, especially those who were housebound.

Family members who are lovingly remembering Laurel are her son, Brooke Smith, her daughter Bethany Bush and grandson Zac Bush, all of California, her sister, Linda Rossow, of Tallahassee, Florida, and a host of many others.

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Treating for psyllids is the best way to protect local citrus trees from huanglongbing, a deadly plant disease killing citrus trees in Los Angeles County. Other areas, including Florida, didn’t take an aggressive approach in managing the pest. They waited for the disease to be found, and by then it was too late. Florida’s citrus crop this year is just a third of what it was 20 years ago.

Organic and conventional farmers alike are watching their trees die by the thousands.

Anyone who questions whether to have pesticides applied should know officials take care to apply treatments safely by hand and only to citrus trees. Crews scout for pollinators and postpone treatments if bees are present. If you wish to manage the psyllid yourself, I urge you to consult scientific resources like the University of California, which offers organic options: UCANR.edu/sites/ACP. Not doing anything to protect your tree will have dire results for the entire community. We must do what we can to protect our beloved Santa Barbara citrus.

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ecember 15 marked the 126th anniversary of the killing of Chief Sitting Bull on Standing Rock reservation in present-day North Dakota. His death in 1890 came amid national hysteria over the rise of an Indian spiritual practice called the Ghost Dance, part of a nonviolent movement with Christian overtones of Resurrection, which prophesied the end of manifest destiny, a halt to settlers’ westward expansion, and a return of Native lands.

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While there is no evidence that Sitting Bull was a practitioner of the religion, the Indian police —personally hostile to Sitting Bull’s clan and now emboldened under military orders—were sent to capture him.

After Sitting Bull was killed, a chief named Big Foot, who was in fact a practitioner of the Ghost Dance, fled with 300 followers toward Pine Ridge reservation in present-day South Dakota. General Nelson A. Miles dispatched 5,000 troops in below-zero weather to capture the religious refugees. On December 28, 1890, a reorganized band of General George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry, still smarting from defeat at Little Bighorn 14 years earlier, caught up with Big Foot and the others near a place called Wounded Knee.

The massacre took place the following day.

The Ghost Dance was not performed in public again until 1973, when Lakota medicine man Leonard Crow Dog enacted it during the 71-day siege at Wounded Knee. Earlier this month, Crow Dog was asked to accept an unprecedented apology from 2,500 military veterans on Standing Rock, not far from the place where Sitting Bull was killed 126 years earlier.

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reports, President-elect Donald Trump has run so low on billionaires for his cabinet that he’s down to mere multimillionaires—but only if they’re heavy into oil and close to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

And what’s a GOP cabinet without a frackin’ Texan?

Rick Perry, former Texas governor who once pledged to abolish the energy department, is Trump’s choice to run the agency. Also, weirdly, when Perry was seeking the GOP presidential nomination in 2012 and wanted to eliminate the energy agency, he couldn’t remember its name.

Speaking of Putin pals and multimillionaires, Trump wants ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, thus giving him global petro power. He has no diplomatic experience, but so what?

But Trump could have trouble with Rex, a heavy hitter used to giving orders, not taking them from a carnival-barker type.

COOLIDGE OR JOHN WAYNE? So what will the political New Year bring: a gentle shower, or thunder and lightning? Silent Calvin Coolidge or John Wayne?

A Ty Cobb slapping dead-ball singles or the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, bouncing legislative balls off the newly polished Capitol Dome?

As for 2017, if you’re rich and yearn to get richer, you’re going to be very happy after Trump is sworn in on January 20.

Trump, his appointees, and his friends in Congress will clear away those pesky regulations and cut your taxes.

Put a good solid reactionary in the Supreme Court.

Squash the environmental movement.

But if you don’t happen to be in that elite group, you’d best hunker down. It’s going to be a bumpy road. After the knives come out, Medicare, Social Security, and Obamacare figure to be carved up like a Christmas turkey.

If you’re among the 20 million or so who could lose their health insurance in the coming congressional race to kill Obamacare (excuse me, “reform” it), start looking for a Plan B. If there is one. daryl cagle

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Unless you’ve been asleep or beachcombing in Thailand, you know in your bones that all hell is about to break loose as soon as or even before Trump’s fat ass hits the Oval Office chair.

Speaking of Babe Ruth and presidents, baseball buffs recall the time when the castoff kid from the St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys was being paid $80,000 a year by the Yankees and fighting a pay cut during the Depression. That, he was reminded, was more than Herbert Hoover made for being president of the United States.

“What the hell has Hoover got to do with this?” the Bambino famously demanded.

“Anyway, I had a better year than he did.”And he did, too.

SUFFERING CHILDREN: This time of year,

people who don’t normally read books are quoting from the Bible. Like Matthew 19:14, where Jesus is saying,“Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Depending on your reading of the Good

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Book, of course. As I understand it, “Don’t hinder the kids coming to visit me.”

But now we have a 2016 version, as in children living in slumlord Dario Pini’s ratty palaces. The City of Santa Barbara has staged another of its raids and come up with the usual list of dangerous code-breaking violations.

City Attorney Ariel Calonne was beside himself with indignation. Professing himself amazed at the large number of children that inspectors found living amid such squalor, he said, “This isn’t just about buildings or neighborhoods being intruded upon. It’s about kids having to live in slum conditions in 21st-century America.”

In one two-bedroom unit, amid a conglomeration of rat feces, faulty water heaters, and plumbing problems, 16 beds were jammed in. Pini’s attorney lauded him for doing a favor by providing housing for desperate low-income families.

Look, the Pini problem has gone on for years and years, with raid after raid, and no change. One time Pini preferred to spend time in jail rather than in one of his own units.

Calonne says he hopes the results of the inspections will convince a judge to order that a court-appointed receiver take over management of Pini’s shameful gulag to assure safe housing for those suffering children.

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An accountant for Santa Barbara nonprofits by day, James Studarus is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast who found himself on a globe-trotting quest to experience the aurora borealis from Iceland to the Yukon in 2016. As this long, often dark year comes to a close, we hope you enjoy these wonderful glimpses of magical light during the holiday season.

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he giant peaks of Tombstone Territorial

Park in the Yukon of far northern Canada are a magnificent sight. Their carved granite slopes rise sharply from the vibrant yellow and red shrubs of the rugged tundra, casting a spell both inviting and menacing.

But I didn’t go there for that.

Over the past year, I’ve become infatuated with the northern lights, those mysterious glowing illuminations in the sky scientifically known as the aurora borealis that above:

intermittently appear at both ends of our earth. My fascination began this past February in Iceland, where my travel mate and I toured the island country in a frigid van. At the tail end of our trip, we were shocked and amazed by the skies above the Westfjords, wowed into complete elation as an incredibly strong aurora display decimated our sense of reality. It was like a cosmic magic trick that defied logic.

I was hooked.

A month later, I found myself in Fairbanks, Alaska, bundled up on a dome road, high above empty canyons,

catching an alien-looking aurora storm invade the last frontier again in complete disbelief. As an avid backpacker, I craved more than an easy roadside seat. I’ve trekked around the tallest peaks of South America, North America, and Asia but had never set up my tent beneath aurora skies.

So in August, I endured three airplane flights and nearly 10 hours on the bus to get there and then embarked on an eight-day trek, hauling my food, clothing, and shelter into the wilderness.

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SunShine to Snowy SkieS I am more accustomed to the sunny skies of Santa Barbara than the icy conditions of the far north. I’m a longtime California resident who graduated from UCSB as an environmental studies major. I played Ultimate Frisbee with the three-time national champion Black Tide and then followed that with three national championships and a world crown with the Santa Barbara Condors. Today, I work with environmental and social justice nonprofits in technical roles, helping them provide much-needed services to our community.

I greatly enjoy living on the South Coast but also love getting out to see the rest of our magnificent world. Recent years have included trips to Jordan, Venezuela, New Zealand, Peru, Nepal, and Guatemala until my wintertime experience in Iceland set me on a new course. Along the way, I’ve begun incorporating photography to document the dramatic landscapes I encounter. My skills and equipment have evolved from rudimentary to refined during the past six months or so, and I’ve learned how to use a tripod and long exposures to capture the aurora borealis at its best, with the stars visible in outer space behind.

Tens of thousands of people have seen my photos on Instagram.

When I started my account, the app auto-corrected by last name from Studarus to Stardust, so I decided to use @StardustImages as my handle. The name now seems very appropriate. Instagram has given me the opportunity to improve my photography while sharing beautiful natural images with the digital world. More than 300 people typically “heart” my photos, but I recently allowed OurPlanetDaily to post my tent-under-aurora shot for their 1.7 million followers, and nearly 30,000 people liked it, and another 10,000 did when ImagesofCanada did the same.

I recently launched StardustImages.org to sell my photographs and raise money for charitable organizations. I held the first gallery show of my life on December 1 at Bici Centro on East Haley Street, where we raised $1,000 to support bicycle causes in Santa Barbara. I also donated a photo to Sarah House for its holiday auction and am hoping to work with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and the Wilderness Youth Project in 2017.

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Since scientists can see when the Sun blasts out these flares, there is an aurora forecast called the Kp-index that predicts the strength of a given night’s show 27 days in advance. The index ranges from 0 to 9 (the higher the number, the stronger the display), and it is posted weekly on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The weather, I’ve found, can be harder to predict, so searching for the northern lights is like looking for a seat in a divine theater—sometimes the universe is kind and lets you in, but sometimes you are in the wrong, cloudy venue.

Given this increasing knowledge of one of the world’s most captivating but little-understood phenomena, I’ve found myself frequently answering questions about the northern lights from curious individuals. On my last trip to Canada, for instance, I was amicably held at security while I explained the Kp-index forecast and “aurora oval” to an inquisitive border guard, who was very interested in traveling to see the lights himself.

In the northern hemisphere, the lights accumulate around a band, or aurora oval, that hovers near the Arctic Circle and looks like a halo on the top of our planet, running through Alaska, Canada’s northern territories, Iceland, Scandinavia, and Siberia. I’d been studying locations, weather, and timing since I returned from the Westfjords (where the Kp-index hit 7) and was excited as the calendar crept later into summer toward fall, meaning shorter days and longer, darker nights.

When I found out that this halo passes directly over the distant wilderness of Tombstone Territorial Park, I realized that there aren’t many places where you can see the aurora framed by gigantic peaks and pristine lakes. In late August, I noticed that there was a strong Kp-index event on the way with seemingly clear weather for two weeks straight. I started packing.

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The next day’s two-hour shuttle dropped me onto Tombstone’s Grizzly Lake trailhead, where my eight-day trek began.

The first day’s hike was much more strenuous than anticipated, hugging a ridgeline for seven hours, but the scenery made up for it, especially the view of Mount Monolith’s finger peak. As the weight of my pack dug into my waist and strained my hips, I began to question why I was doing this. But I eventually saw Grizzly Lake, my home for the next two nights, and was soon setting up camp and tucking my food into the bear storage container.

There, I met a Tasmanian gentleman whose overzealous appetite had decimated his weeks’ worth of food, so he was living on wild blueberries and the generosity of others. We talked about our travels and his homeland, which is on my radar for a visit. I laid down after a sunset dinner for a quick rest, hoping that the skies would come alive above the lake.

Darkness descended, and the aurora exploded in a strong green display that reminded me of giant lightsabers flashing over the craggy spires and rippling lake. As my camera captured the show, my excitement was obvious, as the lights elicit a vocal joy. Hollering alongside me were Germans, Australians, Norwegians, and other Americans, many of whom had never experienced the northern lights before. The amazement is contagious.

That first night made all the planning and travel worth it. The week continued with incredible scenery, tough hiking, and much more aurora, as I got the golden ticket on all seven nights, with five of them being remarkable displays. The trip culminated at Divide Lake, where the unrelenting lights danced all over the peaks above the motionless water, as a group of Scandinavians, Canadians, and Irish sang birthday songs in Norwegian.

When people ask me how my trip was, I tell them that it was life-changing. Experiencing extreme beauty is nourishing for the spirit and healing for me. This was a transformative adventure. The celestial performances made me feel more alive, settled, present, and motivated. Since Tombstone, I’ve taken my camera to Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories (another success) and again to Fairbanks, where I was mostly slapped around by the harsh winter weather of the Alaskan interior. Next year, I plan to hit Norway and Finland in either February or March, depending on when the aurora storm looks strongest. In the meantime, I’ll keep basking in my newfound glow.

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12/22-12/28:

5th Annual Recovery Ranch Cocoa Stand Come for the cocoa, but stay for the arcade games, cookies, dancing elves, raffle, Christmas movies, photos with Santa, and twinkling lights that stretch for miles. The stand runs through January 1, 2017. Mon.-Fri.: 5-10pm.

Sat.-Sun.: 5pm-midnight. Recovery Ranch, 3694-B Tivola St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call 350-8820. therecoveryranch.com/christmas

12/25: Organic Soup Kitchen 8th Annual Italian-Style Christmas Dinner Bring the entire family and friends to enjoy an Italian-inspired Christmas Day meal, and the kids can even receive a gift from Santa. Noon-3pm. Veterans’ Memorial Bldg., 112 W. Cabrillo Blvd. Free.

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12/22-12/24, 12/26,12/28: Holiday Show The annual holiday exhibit Small Wall consists of 90 gift-sized abstracts and contemporary art, which could be just the thing for a last-minute shopping gift. The exhibit shows through January 23, 2017. Thu.-Fri., Mon., Wed.: noon-5:30pm; Sat.: noon4:30pm. 10 W. Anapamu St. Call 770-7711.

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12/25: Christmas Day Buffet

Friday 12/23

Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Rated PG. Call 564-5641. sbplibrary.org

12/23: Christmas Feast The holidays can be a time of joy, but it can be lonely for those struggling with poverty, homelessness, or addiction. The S.B. Rescue Mission will serve a hot meal to men, women, and children in the community and will provide gifts to guests. If you have a place to call home this holiday, make a difference this season with a charitable food or gift donation. Noon-2pm. S.B. Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. Free. Call 966-1316 x105.

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12/23: Family Man Come see this heartwarming family film starring Nicolas Cage as a wealthy businessman who is offered a glimpse into what his life would have been like had he made a different decision 13 years prior. 2-4pm. Faulkner Gallery, Central

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saT a urday 12/24 aT 12/24: Organic Soup Kitchen 8th Annual Gift Wrapping Party Help deck the halls for the community meal on Christmas Day, where everyone will receive a gift from Santa. Bring a gift or two (along with ribbons, bows, and other wrapping materials) for those who need it most during the cold months. Needed gifts include brand-new socks, XL hoodies, large or XL jackets, backpacks, grocery-store gift cards, and gifts for children and teens. End the afternoon with a nutritional meal and dessert. Noon-3pm. Veterans’ Memorial Bldg., 112 W. Cabrillo Blvd. Free.

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Celebrate Christmas in style at this oceanside restaurant. There’ll be an extensive gourmet buffet with turkey, prime rib, ham, and salmon carving stations, a children’s buffet, traditional sides, artisanal antipasto, a seafood station, and a salad bar. Noon8pm. Bella Vista, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore S.B., 1260 Channel Dr. $60-$120.

Call 969-2261.

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Monday 12/26 12/26-12/27: Christmas Bird Count Would you like to contribute to the longestrunning citizen science project in the nation? Now’s your chance with the annual Christmas Bird Count, a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere for population data to support conservation biology. Whether you’re an experienced pro or just want to try it out, visit the website for information, phone numbers, and upcoming bird counts. All you’ll need is a pair of binoculars,

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12/22-12/24, 12/26-12/28: Santa’s Starry Ride Watch Santa and his herd of reindeer on his trip around the world as he delivers presents as you enjoy a planetarium show exploring the night sky and its constellations and the stories behind them. 2pm. Gladwin Planetarium, Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free-$16. Call 682-4711.

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comfortable shoes, and a few dollars to pitch in for a post-count homemade dinner.

All day. Free. Cachuma and Santa Maria/ Guadalupe. tinyurl.com/2016BirdCount

12/26: World Dance Workout Help others during the season of giving, and learn new moves for your New Year’s Eve party at the same time. This unique exercise class designs workouts to music from around the world and uses every penny to benefit the World Dance for Humanity’s work in Rwanda. Your first class is free! 10-11:15am.

Veterans’ Memorial Bldg., 112 W. Cabrillo Blvd. Free-$10.

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Tuesday 12/27 12/27: UCSB Men’s Basketball vs.

CSU Bakersfield Come watch the Gauchos take on the Roadrunners at one of the most effective home-court advantages in college basketball (and one of the loudest!)

7pm. The Thunderdome, UCSB. $11-$14. Call 893-8272. ucsbgauchos.com

12/27: Schmooze Room for Seniors All are welcome to this intergenerational café designed for seniors in the community to meet new friends over a chef-prepared lunch. Noon-1:15pm. Jewish Federation of Greater S.B., 524 Chapala St. Free. Call 957-1115. jewishsantabarbara.org

12/22-12/23: The Brewhouse Thu.: Cool & The Twang. Fri.: Joe Lombardo. 8:30-11:30pm. 229 W. Montecito St. Free. Call 884-4664.

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12/23: Carr Winery Warehouse Shennie and Cata. 5-7pm. 3563 Numancia St., Ste. 101., Santa Ynez. Free. Call 688-5757. carrwinery.com 12/28: Blush Restaurant + Lounge Bruce Goldish. 7-9pm. 630 State St. Free. Call 957-1300. blushsb.com 12/23: Cold Spring Tavern Larry Iwerks’s Christmas Show. 7-10pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

12/23-12/24:

Winter Wildlife Cruise Let’s show Cachuma Lake some love! Even with a low lake level of 7.5 percent, the wildlife is still there. Board the Osprey pontoon for a two-hour seasonal wildlife cruise for the chance to see magnificent bald eagles along with a variety of ducks, geese, and swans. Arrive 30 minutes before boarding; reservations are strongly recommended. Fri.-Sat.: 10am-noon, 2-4pm. Cachuma Lake Marina. $7-$17. Call 568-2460 or 686-5055. countyofsb.org/parks/cachuma

12/28: Goleta Knitting and Crocheting Group All you’ll need for this group meeting is your own needles and yarn. Create items for donation to charitable organizations, work on your current project, or chat with fellow yarners. 2-4pm.

Multipurpose Rm., Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Free. Call 964-7878.

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12/24-12/25: The Black Sheep Whether you’re

12/24: The Biltmore’s Bella Vista Make merry with

vegan, vegetarian, or full-on carnivore, there’s something for everybody at this hip restaurant. Enjoy its regular menu in a three-course, prix fixe format featuring ramen, lamb shank, and scallop crudo. Sat.: 5-10pm; $60. Sun.: 5-9pm; $70. 26 E. Ortega St. Call 965-1113. theblacksheepsb.com

a family-style meal with fresh, seasonal ingredients created

by Executive Chef Marco Fossati. From beef wellington to red cabbage marmalade and decadent desserts, it’s sure to be a Christmas meal you won’t forget. 5pm. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore S.B., 1260 Channel Dr. $46-$92. Call 969-2261.

12/24-12/25: Oveja Blanca This Latin-inspired restau-

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rant will serve up three courses of fresh fare from its regular menu in an à la carte format on Christmas Eve and prix fixe format on Christmas Day. For small plates, try the deep-fried frog leg and progress to a large serving of rare seared yellowyellow tail. Sat.: 5-8:30pm; $55. Sun.: 5-9pm; $65. 30 E. Ortega St. Call 963-1012. ovejablancasb.com

12/24: Downey’s For an unforgettable holiday meal, make

12/24-12/25: bouchon This romantic French restaurant

12/24: Jill’s Place This locally owned steakhouse may

will offer its Seasonal Wine Country Cuisine Dinner Menu in a three-course format. There’ll be many options to choose from, including the Grilled New York & Lobster Pot Pie with grilled asparagus and braised salsify (an edible flower of the daisy family). 4-9pm. $75. 9 W. Victoria St. Call 730-1160.

serve American dishes, but they are far from traditional. For lunch, enjoy burgers from the butcher’s daughter or even a 14-ounce rib eye, while dinner offers house specialties such as spaghetti Bolognese and the meatloaf sandwich. Complement your meal with house wines and cocktails such as the Rum Passion or Green Dragon, made with Cutler’s vodka distilled just a few blocks away. 9am-2pm and 4:30-9pm. 632 Santa Barbara St. Prices vary. Call 963-0379. jillsplacesb.com

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your way downtown to enjoy a special menu featuring crispy Santa Rosa Island crab flan on toast, seared ahi tuna, seabass, goose, farmers’ market salad, and more. To finish, select from a list of house specialty desserts. 5:30pm-close. 1305 State St. $100. Call 966-5006. downeyssb.com

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Children’s Service: 4pm. Carols: 7 and 10pm. Midnight Service: 10:30pm. All Saints-by-the-Sea, 83 Eucalyptus Ln. Call 969-4771.

Christmas Eve Worship: 7pm.

Christmas Music: 5pm. Hope S.B.,

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La Cumbre Jr. High, 2255 Modoc Rd. Call 682-6232. hopesb.com

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Christmas Service: 4pm. Candlelight Service: 11pm. Bethania Lutheran

Christmas Eve Reception: 5pm.

Worship: 7pm. First Presbyterian

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Candlelight Service: 6:30pm. Calvary Baptist Chapel, 736 W. Islay St. Call 569-0508. cbcsb.org

Candlelight Service: 3 and 5pm.

Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Call 687-0754.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Children’s Service: 7pm. Communion and Carols: 9pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Call 963-3579. www.fumcsb.org

Calvary Chapel, 1 N. Calle César Chávez.

Call 730-1400. calvarysb.com

Candlelight Communion Service Family Service: 4:30 and 6pm. Contemplative: 11pm. Free Methodist

Candlelight and Communion:

Church, 1435 Cliff Dr. Call 965-1338.

7pm. Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Rd., Carpinteria. Call 684-2211.

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Christmas Eve Service: 6pm. Community Covenant Church, 5070 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Call 967-2671. comcov.org

Christmas Eve Service and ComCom munion: 5pm. Christ Lutheran Church, 6595 Covington Wy., Goleta. Call 964-2267.

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Christmas Eve Service: 5pm. Goleta Valley Church, 595 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call 967-4113.

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“The Gift of Joy” Services: 4 and 8pm. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 380 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call 967-1416.

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Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call 967-7867. liveoakgoleta.org

Christmas Eve Service: 7pm. Montecito Covenant Church, 671 Cold Spring Rd., Montecito. Call 969-0373. mcchurch.org

Christmas Eve Family Service: 4pm. Candlelight Service: 9pm. El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 E. Valley Rd. Call 969-5041. elmopres.org

Christmas Eve Service: 4pm.

New Life Church, 50 E. Alamar Ave. Call 687-1116. nlcsb.org/upcoming-events

Christmas Eve Under the Stars: 5:30pm. Ocean Hills Church, Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort Rotunda, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call 965-9283. oceanhills.org

Christmas Mass and Saturday Vigil: 4 and 7pm. Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St. Call 682-4151.

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Christmas Eve Children’s Mass (English): 4pm. English Mass: 6pm.

Misa en Español: 8pm. Christmas Carols and Midnight Mass

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12/24-12/25: Bacara’s Angel Oak Chef Vincent Lesage is pleased to present four exquisite specials to make this an unforgettable Christmas meal. In addition to the steakhouse’s à la carte menu, enjoy specials from passmore ranch caviar to meuniere-prepared sole both Christmas Day and Eve. 5:30-10pm. Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Price varies. Call (855) 252-6601.

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12/24-12/25: Restaurant Roy This hidden gem will serve up its regular menu on Christmas Eve and offer a special prix fixe menu on Christmas Day, featuring specials such as oven-roasted turkey, baked ham, fresh fish, seasonal salad, delicious dessert, and more. Sat.: 6pm-midnight; Sun.: 3-9pm. 7 W. Carrillo St. Prix fixe menu: $55. Call 966-5636. restaurantroy.com

12/24-12/25: Blush Restaurant + Lounge Enjoy a three-course meal of your choice from a specially curated selection of specials such as ginger and carrot soup, pan-seared scallops, crème brûlée, and more. Kids will be treated to a traditional roasted turkey dinner. The same menu will be served Christmas Day. Sat.: 5pm-close; Sun.: noon-10pm. 630 State St. $25-$45. Call 957-1300.

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12/27: Mariel Bildsten Quintet Professional New York trombonist Mariel Bildsten (pictured) will join other musicians to play a selection of upbeat jazz songs. 7pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $10-$15. Call 962-7776.

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12/28: Cherry Glazerr, Slow Hollows, The Regrettes Although the members of Cherry Glazerr are hardly old enough to vote or drink, this band has mastered the underground music scene with its sophisticated, laid-back sound.

With Slow Hollow’s punk sound from the San Fernando Valley and up-and-coming garage rock band The Regrettes, it’s an awesome lineup of new rock. 8pm.

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CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES

(English): 11:30pm. Old Mission Santa Inés, 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 6884815. missionsantaines.org

Christmas Eve English Mass: 5pm.

Misa en Español: 7pm. Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 21 E. Sola St. Call 963-1734.

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Candlelight Service: 9:30pm. S.B. Community Church, 1002 Cieneguitas Rd. Call 687-7797. sbcommunity.org

Candlelight Service: 6pm. Shoreline Community Church, 935 San Andres St. Call 963-4228. shorelinechurch.com

Matins and Liturgy of Nativity: 8pm. St. Athanasius Orthodox Church, 300 Sumida Gardens Ln. Call 685-5400.

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English Mass: 5:30pm. Misa en EspaEspa ñol: 7:30pm. Midnight Mass: 11pm. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1500 Linden Ave., Carpinteria. Call 684-2181.

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Posada Christmas Eve Service: 4pm. Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn, 2860 Grand Ave. The Music of Christmas: 9:30pm. Candlelight Service: 10pm.

St. Mark’s in-the Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Call 688-4454. smitv.org

Christmas Eve Service: 5pm. SumSum merland Presbyterian Church, 2400 Lillie Ave., Summerland. Call 969-9318.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight: 4pm.

Trinity Baptist Church, 1693 Laurel Ave., Solvang. Call 688-8750. trinitysyv.net

Christmas Eve Family Service: 5pm. Lessons and Carols: 7pm. Jazz Christmas: 9pm. Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St. Call 965-4583.

SUNDAY 12/25 Christmas Day Service: Holy Eucharist: 10:30am. Christmas Luncheon: 11:30am. All Saints-by-the-Sea Church, 83 Eucalyptus Ln., Montecito. Call 969-4771. allsaintsbythesea.org

Christmas Day Service: 9:30am and 5pm. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Call 688-4637. bethanialutheran.net/activities

Christmas Day Family Service:

Christmas Day Service: 10am.

New Life Church, 50 E. Alamar Ave. Call 687-1116. nlcsb.org/upcoming-events

Christmas Day Mass: 7, 9, and 11am.

Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St. Call 682-4151.

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Christmas Day Service: 10:30am.

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Pajamas are okay for children and the young at heart. Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Rd., Carpinteria. Call 684-2211. carpchurch.org

Christmas Morning Service of Lessons and Carols: 10:15am. Christmas Day Service: 11am. Christ Lutheran Church, 6595 Covington Wy., Goleta. Call 964-2267.

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Christmas Worship Service: 10am.

Community Church of the Santa Ynez Valley, 240 E. Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-2012. communitychurchsyv.org

Feast of the Nativity of Christ Orthros: 9am. Divine Liturgy: 10am.

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 1205 San Antonio Creek Rd. Call 683-4492.

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Christmas Day Worship: 11am. El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 E. Valley Rd. Call 969-5041. elmopres.org

Christmas Day Worship: 10am. First Congregational Church of S.B., 2101 State St. Call 682-7146. santabarbarafirst.org

Candlelight Services: 5 and 7pm.

United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Call 963-3579. www.fumcsb.org

5pm. Valley Christian Fellowship, 591 Alamo Pintado, Ste. C., Solvang. Call 688-5171. vcfconnect.org

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Christmas Day Mass English: 9 and 11am. Misa en Español:

Christmas Day Worship: 10am. First

Christmas Eve Services: 3:30 and

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 380 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call 967-1416.

11am. Calvary Chapel, 1 N. Calle César Chávez, Ste. 21. Call 730-1400.

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Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Call 966-2239. santabarbaraunity.org

Christmas Worship Service: 10am.

12:30pm. Old Mission Santa Inés, 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4815.

Christmas Day English Mass: 7:30 and 9:30am. Misa en Español: 12:30pm. Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 21 E. Sola St. Call 963-1734.

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Christmas English Mass: 9am. Misa en Español: 7 and 11am. Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 1500 Linden Ave., CarpinCarpin teria. Call 684-2181. stjosephchurch.org

Carols and Communion: 10am. Stacy Hall, St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Call 688-4454. smitv.org

Christmas Day Service: 10:30am.

Trinity Baptist Church, 1693 Laurel Ave., Solvang. Call 688-8750. trinitysyv.net

Christmas Day Service: 10am. Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St. Call 965-4583. ussb.org

Sunday Celebration Service: 9:30 and 11:15am. Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Call 966-2239.

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Christmas Day Service: 10am. Valley Christian Fellowship, 591 Alamo Pintado, Ste. C., Solvang. Call 688-5171.

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Christmas Day Service: 10am.

Free Methodist Church, 1435 Cliff Dr. Call 965-1338. fmcsb.org

Christmas Worship Service: 10:45am. Goleta Valley Church, 595 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call 967-4113.

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Because you need to make your New Year’s Eve reservations in advance, we thought it would be helpful to list all the happenings now. Happy New Year’s Eve planning!

SATURDAY 12/31 Alternative NYE Bid farewell to the past year with a peaceful meditation.

Bring happiness into the New Year by loving others and wishing well for all, and be confident in your prayers for peace and happiness to the world in this tumultuous time. 6:30-7:30pm. Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr., 508 Brinkerhoff Ave. $10. Call 563-6000.

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Putting on the Ritz Dance Party Swing into the New Year with a live concert from multi-instrumentalists Crowfoot, hors d’oeuvres, a no-host bar, and a dessert potluck. If you bring a dish for the potluck, you’ll score an entry into a drawing at midnight for tickets to the Ojai Mardi Gras masquerade party in March 2017. Be sure to dress in your finest flapper attire to fit the theme! 8pm-12:30am.

Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. $25-$30. Ages 18+. Call 665-8852.

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Brazilian Carnival Party Enjoy a gourmet buffet before dancing in Bacara’s beautiful ballroom to timeless party classics, dance hits, and Latin jams curated by DJ Ricky Rocks alongside live drums. This festive party will include five samba dancers, party favors, a cash bar, and a champagne toast. Tickets must be purchased online. Dinner with party: 7pm-1:30am; $150. Party: 10pm-1:30am; $65. Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta.

Ages 21+. Call (866) 987-1292.

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S.B. Symphony and Cirque de la Symphonie Bid farewell to 2016 in unforgettable style at this historic theater. Enjoy entertainment on the screen and stage as the S.B. Symphony plays a selection of famous compositions while acrobats from Cirque de la Symphonie perform in the air. 8:30-10:30pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $39-$114. Call 899-2222. granadasb.org

An Interfaith Contemplative New Year’s Eve Welcome in the New Year in silence, and prepare with quiet intention by walking a labyrinth in the Chapel and sharing interfaith reflections and meditations. Visit the website to make reservations. 10pm-midnight. La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Rd. Free. Call 969-5031.

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Annual NYE Dance Party Boogie down to 2017 with ’70s disco tribute band Boogie Knights and wicked ’80s hits from The Spazmatics for a funky-fresh NYE bash. 9pm-2am. Chumash Casino Resort,

This holiday season, what better way to honor a family member, mentor, or loved one than by purchasing a permanent piece of this historic, award-winning theatre in the form of a seat ($500) or tile ($350)?

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3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. Free. Ages 21+. Call (800) 248-6274.

"The tradition and magic of the theatre lives on at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. 'All the world's a stage,' and it is exciting to have one's name on a seat or a tile knowing that you are part of a creative force, playing your part on the stage of life."

-Susan Bower

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Masquerade Ball Enjoy some of the best views of S.B. when ringing in 2017.

This festive celebration includes a craft cocktail, champagne toast at midnights, sweet and savory bites from Finch & Fork, a cash bar, and dancing to beats from DJ Darla Bea. Buy or create your own mask to make it a truly magical evening. 8pm1am. Rooftop, Kimpton Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo St. $100. Ages 21+. Call 884-0300.

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Glowing NYE Party Dress to impress for this chic event featuring a threecourse meal, complimentary bubbles at the start and end of the night, and surprise performances from area dance groups. Dance the night away to deep house and groovy disco and Brazilian, Latin, Afro, and Mediterranean tunes, and then carry your memories into 2017 with a photo booth. 5:30pm-12:30am. Brasil Arts Café, 1230 State St. $25-$59. Call 845-7656. brasilartscafe.com

For more information about seat and tile purchases please visit luketheatre.org or call 805-884-4087 For more information about the Luke or to schedule a behind-the-scenes tour, please contact Rick Villa, General Manager at rickvilla@luketheatre.org

Brew Year’s Eve 2017 This evening will include unlimited samples of craft beer, wine, cider, Bloody Cure Mix, margaritas from Fuego Tequila, and Moscow mules from the Moscow Copper Co.! There will be live entertainment by Out of the Blue and DJ SlicVic, a photo booth in the 805 Camera Bus, and inspired bites until 11 p.m. Visit the website to purchase your $10 ride to and from the event on the Brew Bus at Island Brewing Company in Carpinteria, M.Special Brewing in Goleta, and the Sears parking lot at La Cumbre Plaza in S.B. 8pm-1:30am. Carriage and Western Art Museum of S.B., 129 Castillo St. $85/single, $150/pair. Ages 21+. Call 448-7070. brewyearsevesb.com 9th Annual Best Deal on State Street Velvet Jones has some of the sweetest deals for a memorable New Year’s Eve bash. Here you can party with friends, listen to music, and dance the night away into 2017, and it’s all you can drink for one price. 8pm. Velvet Jones, 423 State St. $40. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776.

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New Year’s Eve 2017 Ring in the New Year with a four-course meal, party favors, a midnight balloon drop, a champagne toast, and all-night dancing. 8pm2am. Baja Sharkeez, 525 State St. $34.99.

Ages 21+. Call 403-0214. sharkeez.net

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CONT’D FROM P. 31 NYE Reggae Bash with Cornerstone Party with the some of the best food, drinks, music, and people in the area as you countdown to 2017. High-energy reggae band Cornerstone and S.B.’s own King Zero will bring the tunes, and all you’ll need are your dancing shoes. Make it a date with the $75 ticket that includes a three-course meal and champagne toast.

9:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $25-$75. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776. sohosb.com

East Coast NYE Love New Year’s Eve but hate having to stay up until midnight?

Early birds will have their chance to ring in 2017 at this popular beer and wine cellar yet be in bed before the clock strikes 11:59.

7-11pm. The Good Life Cellar, 1672 Mission Dr., Solvang. $40. Ages 21+. Call 688-7111.

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NYE Gala: Disco Knight Early-admission tickets to this all-night celebration includes a champagne bar as well as NYE party favors. Dance into 2017 with music on two separate dance floors from deejays Calvin Riley, Nagai, Bix King, and Chadillac Green.

8pm-1:30am. Eos Lounge, 500 Anacapa St. $10-$25. Call 564-2410. tinyurl.com/

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NYE ‘80s Dance Party Bring out the shoulder pads and Aqua Net hairspray for this annual ’80s dance party. The Molly Ringwald Project will play your favorite tunes live with a tubular laser light show and bitchin’ New Year’s decorations. 9pm.

Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. $65-$75. Ages 21+. projectmolly.com/new-years-eveparty-2017

NYE @ Zodo’s This afternoon and night will be split into four different time brackets for families up to six. Lanes include pizza, soda, two hours of bowling, rental shoes, and party favors. Make your reservations online. Check the website for time brackets. Zodo’s Bowling & Beyond, 5925 Calle Real. $90-$120. Call 967-0128.

NYE with the Soul Cats Celebrate with party hats and horns, complimentary champagne at midnight, BBQ, and soulful music that’ll have you dancing into the New Year. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. $10/person, $15/couple.

Ages 21+. Call 686-4785.

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NYE with Short Sleeve Heart This black-tie event will feature a delicious dinner, a champagne toast, and awesome indie-Americana tunes from L.A.-based band Short Sleeve Heart. Make sure to buy your tickets early, as it’s capped at 50 guests. 7pm-1am. The Vine, 308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. $50/person, $75/couple. Call 646-1555. tinyurl.com/NYEWithShort

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Deejays Woolfy & Rich A.B. Dance Party Get down and boogie with vinyl jams and an open bar all night long, all to ring in the New Year right. 9pm-2am. Ojai Deer Lodge, 2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai. $30.

Ages 21+. Call 646-4256.

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Wishbone NYE Rock the night away to Wishbone’s classic rock covers with musicians Todd Ledbetter, Rafe Wilson, Rick Ambrose, Doug Johnson, and special guest Alastair Greene at this hole-in-the-wall dive bar. 9pm-midnight. The Hut, 279 N. Lomita Ave., Ojai. Free. Call 646-0670. tinyurl.com/WishboneNYE

NYE at Loquita Enjoy three specials curated by Chef Peter Lee in addition to the regular menu. Don’t pass up the cochinillo asado: suckling pig with asparagus, mushrooms, and mojo verde. ¡Buen apetito!

5pm-midnight. Loquita, 202 State St. Price varies. Call 880-3380. loquitasb.com

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NYE at S.Y. Kitchen Pair area-grown wines with an à la carte menu featuring dishes such as wood-oven-roasted orata (a Mediterranean fish) and oak-pit-grilled wagyu beef with potatoes and black truffles. S.Y. Kitchen, 1110 Faraday St., Santa Ynez. Call 691-9794.

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and Los Angeles with a dinner buffet highlighting unique flavors and cooking techniques from each city. The first-class ticket, priced at $210, includes admission to the Ty Lounge after-party with entertainment until 2 a.m. and a champagne toast at midnight; otherwise, it’s $160 for the dinner and an $80 cover charge for the party. 6-10pm. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore S.B., 1260 Channel Dr. $80-$210.

Call 969-2231.

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in the New Year with elegance at one of the area’s most iconic hotels nestled in the American Riviera. Enjoy spectacular views, live piano music and singing, and a five-course tasting menu that begins and ends with a champagne toast. 5-10pm.

El Encanto, 800 Alvarado Pl. $125. Call 845-5800.

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NYE at Wine Cask Select from the restaurant’s regular dinner menu in a three course à la carte format from Chef David

Rosner. With options such as foie gras terrine, pan-roasted sea bass, and lavender crème brûlée, you’ll delight in whatever you choose. 5:30-10pm. Wine Cask, 813 Anacapa St. $85. Call 966-9463.

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Burning Bowl Service Take part in this ancient fire ritual to cleanse old, unwanted conditions, events, or beliefs.

Write down those negative thoughts or feelings and watch them be consumed by the fire and released to clear the way for new beginnings. Through contemplative music, spoken word, and meditation, you’ll learn to let go of 2016 and greet 2017.

7-8:30pm. Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Free. Call 966-2239. santabarbaraunity.org

NYE 2017 at Wildcat Lounge Wildcat Lounge, which has been voted Best Dance Club for 10 years running, will show you why the best memories are made at the Kitty. Ticket includes a champagne toast and entry before 11 p.m. Celebrate in style with balloon drops, party favors, and the best dance music. 9pm. Wildcat Lounge, 15 W. Ortega St. $25. Ages 21+.

Call (505) 385-5873. tinyurl.com/WildcatNYE2016

SUNDAY 1/1/17 Bacara’s Angel Oak Chef Vincent Lesage will present some traditional breakfast favorites, made-to-order waffles and omelets, smoked fish, fruit, and mini desserts, as well as prime rib and pasta.

10am-2pm. Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta. $65. Call (855) 252-6601. tinyurl.com/AngelOakNew YearsBrunch

Loquita Recover from New Year’s Eve celebrations with a full brunch featuring twists on traditional breakfast favorites.

Choose between omelet-inspired paella dishes, torrijas (Spanish-style French toast), chorizo benedict, and more. 10am2pm. Loquita, 202 State St. Price Varies. Call 880-3380. tinyurl.com/LoquitaNYEBrunch

Belmond El Encanto Commence the New Year’s festivities with a spectacular brunch featuring family-style appetizers and entrees (think pulled-pork huevos rancheros), ending with an indulgent dessert buffet. Enjoy live jazz music with bottomless champagne, Bellinis, and Bloody Marys. 11am-3pm. Belmond El Encanto, 800 Alvarado Pl. $85. Call 845-5800.

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12/22-12/24: Meet Santa at Paseo Nuevo Attention all kids and kids at heart: This may be the last time you can speak with the jolly old man in the big red hat before the big day. Every child will receive a free gift from Santa, and Santa’s elves will be on hand to catch the perfect precious moment in a photo. Thu.-Fri.: 10am8pm; Sat.: 10am-5pm. Center Ct., Paseo Nuevo $23-$48. Call 963-7147.

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12/22-12/23: First United Methodist Church Outdoor Living Nativity Don’t miss the re-creation of the holy night with actors in costume and live animals such as camels, donkeys, sheep, and goats as you enjoy warm cider or stroll into the church and look at the crèches (models representing the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth).

5:30-7:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 963-3579.

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12/23: Family Movies: How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Arthur Christ Christmas Come watch a double feature of holiday fun, starting with Jim Carrey as the Grinch in the live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s tale by Dr. Seuss and ending with Arthur Christmas, the animated story of what happens when Santa’s clumsy son sets out with his grandpa on a mission to deliver a misplaced present to one overlooked child. 1-5pm. Island Rm., S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Both rated PG. Free. Call 564-5603. sbplibrary.org

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Those were the words that architectural historian David Gebhard wrote in his 1986 introduction to Santa Barbara: A Guide to El Pueblo Viejo, a book commissioned by the city following an 11-year survey of the downtown neighborhoods where Spanish Colonial Revival was mandated as the guiding design principle following the earthquake of 1925.

Thirty years later, Gebhard’s words ring truer than ever: Even fewer American cities feature such a uniform look and feel as Santa Barbara’s El Pueblo Viejo, which extends roughly from the Old Mission, through downtown, and to the waterfront.

To celebrate that reality once again, the nonprofit Santa Barbara Conservancy decided to dust off that popular guide, update and expand its information and photography, and publish the second edition, which was released in November.

“I’m tired, so I guess it’s finally hit me,” said coauthor Mary Louise Days the morning after December’s First Thursday release party at Casa de la Guerra. “But we have to keep going. Boy, we’re sure selling books!”

Responsible for resurveying much of the town, explaining the street names, raising funds, and coordinating the team that worked on this edition over the past four years, Days was also instrumental in the first edition. That one was funded, in part, by the legendary Pearl Chase, who passed away in 1979 after decades of fighting to protect Santa Barbara’s strict design. “It was a popular seller,” said Days, who was also proud that it became a reference for newspapers and libraries. “They use the book a great deal,” she said. “We’re pleased with that.”

The new, nearly 300-page edition features 262 individual structures around town, from small adobes and hidden fountains to large Upper East mansions and State Street storefronts. The brief descriptions have been enhanced with modern information, and the images combine archival shots with new photography by retired architect David Jones. And, given the immense effort, Days is especially proud of the affordable price tag: just $19.95, compared to $9.95 from 1986.

“Given the 30-year timespan,” said Days,“we think that’s good.”

Santa Barbara: A Guide to El Pueblo Viejo is for sale at El Presidio’s gift shop, the S.B. Visitor Center, and numerous bookstores around town. See sbconservancy.com.

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by Santa Barbara residents Jerry and Julie Brown that blends travelogue, art history, and the anthropology of mind-altering Julie and Jerry Brown substances to explore alternative underThey’re not the first to suggest as much, standings of early Christianity.

“We do not and did not set out to but the Browns do so in a more measured, challenge any of the beautiful beliefs evidence-based way. “We rely on very of Christianity,” said Jerry, who taught concrete, visual images to make our case,” anthropology, including a very popular said Jerry, who hopes his findings are class about hallucinogens, at Florida Inter- considered along the lines of the Dead Sea national University from 1973 to 2013. “We Scrolls and Gnostic Gospels. “This is an alternative gospel, and we need to look have no smoking-gun evidence of at it as such.” this, but there is a plausible arguThough they could ment that, if you interpret have taken a more these enigmatic statements New Book academic approach in the Bible, one could The Psychedelic Gospels to the topic, the draw the hypothExplores Possibility B rowns — who esis that they are of Holy Hallucinogens moved to Santa Barabout a sacred bara so Jerry could work plant.”

by Matt Kettmann as a renewable-energy activist The couple’s for the World Business Academy path to this book — decided to write the book for began while celebrating the general public so more people their 25th wedding anniversary would be turned on to the idea. in Scotland in 2006, when they They believe this theory will help were inspired by The Da Vinci others realize that hallucinogens — Code to check out the mysterious which are also classified as entheoRosslyn Chapel. “There, in the gens, which means “generating the most sacred part of the chapel, I divine within”— within” can have a place in found a psychedelic mushroom sculpted upside-down,” said Jerry. “This modern religion.

“We know that these substances, both made my head spin.” He knew how much hallucinogens played into other religions, the natural entheogens and the chemical from the Hindu Vedas to ancient Greece entheogens, can directly create mystical to Mesoamerica, and wondered whether and otherworldly experiences,” said Jerry, also noting recent progress in treating that could be true for Christianity.

“We decided we would regret it for depression with psilocybin mushrooms. the rest of our lives if we did not visit “We believe they can bring the direct churches and chapels to see if there was experience of divinity back into religion.”

Though the Browns argue that other evidence of psychoactive their use is protected by substances in Christianity,” the Constitution’s reliexplained Jerry, who examexam gious freedom laws, they ined imagery in churches are not advocating for throughout Europe, Turkey, recreational use or wide wideand the Middle East. “In spread legalization. “We the nine sites we visited, we call for the responsible use found surprising and extenin the presence of a trained sive evidence. We concluded guide,” said Jerry.“These can that this was not marginal be dangerous substances.”

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UCSB’s success in women’s basketball.

“They out-toughed us; they out-hustled us,” said Close, the UCLA coach, even though her nationally ranked Bruins defeated the Gauchos, 71-52.

NBA-ready players, while the best the young Gauchos can realistically achieve is to stay in Close was a hustling Gaucho herself in 1992 and ’93, school and become solid college players. when she played on the first two UCSB women’s teams UCSB’s men (1-7) hope to snag some wins to reach the NCAA tournament. “They remind me of my senior year when we started out 0-6 and went on to before the year is out at this week’s South Point win the Big West tournament,” she said of the current Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas and two home games next week against Cal State Gauchos, who came into the game with a 2-6 record.

UCSB reached the height of Bakersfield (Dec. 27) and Seattle University scrappiness after trailing UCLA, (Dec. 30). The Gaucho women will host Yale at 20-7, entering the second quarter. noon on New Year’s Eve. Ripping at loose balls, making 15 defensive stops, and attacking WESTMONT’S WINNING WAYS: It could be the basket from inside and out— a special season for Westmont College baswith Sarah Porter drilling two ketball. The Warrior men (11-1) and women (9-1) both take six-game winning streaks into three-pointers — the Gauchos caught up at 22-22, and year-ending action at Murchison Gym. The men they heard the loudest cheers at home in some time.

That’s when UCLA guard Jordin Canada went will host the 41st Tom Byron Invitational on on a tear. She scored 12 of the Bruins’ 13 points in the December 29-30, facing Canada’s University of the Fraser Valley and Cal State Maritime at quarter and gave them a 33-23 halftime lead. Canada 7:30 p.m. Each of those games will be preceded went on to score a game-high 30 points. “It was: ‘Get by the women’s Holiday Classic, with Westmont out of my way; let me play one-on-one,’ ” UCSB coach Bonnie Henrickson said. “That’s what point guard taking on Southwestern College and the UniAll-Americans do; they take over. That’s a great lesson versity of British Columbia at 5:30 p.m. for Drea and Nom.” Drea Toler and Onome Jemerigbe, UCSB’s econSBCC REBOUNDING: If shots aren’t falling, omy-size (55) guards, stood tall two nights later at Plan B is to hit the boards, and that has been the Fresno State. Down modus operandi of the SBCC women’s basketby a point with seven ball team. The Vaqueros (9-6) rank No. 3 in the It was out of her affection state with an average of 51.9 rebounds a game, led by sophoseconds remaining, for UCSB that Close brought more Destinee King (10.9 average). The Vaquero men Jemerigbe took an the Bruins to the Thunder- (2-11) are getting a boost from Santa Barbara High grad inbounds pass, drew defenders to her, and dome. Her homecoming Ben Clay, who had 21 points and nine rebounds against Rio found Toler open to had a bittersweet edge when Hondo last weekend. the left of the key. Tolshe paid a visit at courtside er’s 18-foot shot went to John Reid, the most loyal ONCE A DON, ALSO A HUSKY: Former S.B. High basketthrough the hoop as of Gaucho boosters during ball stars Bolden Brace and Amber Melgoza are heating the glory years. He attended up for college teams at opposite ends of the country. Brace the buzzer sounded for a 50-49 UCSB vichis first game in a wheelchair had a big second half in Northeastern’s 81-73 upset victory. “It was exciting,” since he was diagnosed with tory at Michigan State. He buried a three-pointer to give Henrickson said.“[The ALS. “I got really emotional the Huskies a 57-55 lead, and he expanded it to 64-59 by EMOTIONAL REUNION: UCLA coach Cori Close greets John Reid, who was players’] reaction was sinking another trey. Brace finished with seven points, four seeing him,” Close said. one of her biggest fans when she was a player and coach at UCSB. priceless.”

There was another UCSB- rebounds, and two assists off the bench. Melgoza also plays On Monday, the UCLA clash Wednesday a reserve role during her freshman season for the WashGauchos’ road trip continued deep in the south of Texas, night, a matchup of the men’s teams at Pauley Pavilion. The ington Huskies. She made a pair of threes and scored where they came from behind to defeat Texas A&M Cor- No. 2 Bruins, playing with the persistence and polish of the eight points in an 87-36 rout of Savannah State. The Husky pus Christi, 66-60.

Wooden years, cruised to a 102-62 victory. UCSB coach women, led by high-scoring senior guard Kelsey Plum, “I like the direction we’re headed,” said Henrickson, try- Bob Williams put it well when he noted that UCLA’s super moved up to No. 9 in the national rankings, one spot ahead ing to revive UCSB’s program after several down years.“We freshmen Lonzo Ball and TJ Leaf are fast developing into of UCLA. grow the stretches, we play well, and shrink the stretches we don’t.”

They may look back to that second quarter against UCLA as a turning point. But that’s not to say the Gauchos will ever again reach the heights they did under Mark French, who 12/20-12/23: High School Girls’ Basketball: Santa Barbara Tournament of had Close as his assistant coach, when they went as far as the Champions In its fourth decade, this tournament has showcased some of the nation’s best teams NCAA Sweet 16 in 2004. and players (Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird). Among the 16 teams vying for the Gold Division trophy are Ventura Close herself pointed out in a Q&A with Gaucho fans (coming off a 44-41 victory over Harvard Westlake, the state’s No. 1–ranked team), North Torrance, Buena, that the UCLAs and Stanfords have a tremendous advantage Hanford, Bishop Montgomery, and Westview of San Diego. Santa Barbara, the defending champion, was over UCSB because of the Pac-12 Conference television matched against Los Alamitos, with sophomore sensation Cailyn Crocker, in the opening round. Another 14 package that assures recruits of numerous network appearteams will play in the Green Division at San Marcos High and Bishop Diego (except for Friday’s championship and third-place ances. The explosion of social media has also worked against games at SBHS). Dos Pueblos, off to a 7-0 start, is among the division favorites. Thu.: Gold semifinals, 6 and 7:30pm. Fri.: Green coaches who recruited the old-fashioned way, by building championship, 6pm; Gold championship, 7:30pm. J.R. Richards Gym, S.B. High School, 700 E. Anapamu St. Free-$6. Visit sbtoc.com. relationships with formerly obscure players in small towns.

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EYE-OPENING EATS: Chef Ricky Odbert (above) makes complex but delicious foods in his Arroyo Grande garage, such as this chicken presse served with butternut squash, braised cabbage, and parsnip. Some other winter dishes below include, from top, the“apple pie,” the beetroot sorbet, the roasted winter squash, and the caramelized goat milk.

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by Matt KettMann the other hand, you revel in food experiences where deliciousness is only the tip of the iceberg, where each dish opens your mind to the possibilities of what ingredients can be, where you uncover morsels of chemistry and windows into foreign cultures with every bite, then welcome to Six Test Kitchen, perhaps the most interesting culinary experience in California today.

Six Test Kitchen is the six-seat suburban experiment of 29-year-old Chef Ricky Odbert, who, after a decade of working in San Francisco’s top kitchens, decided to literally come home. “I grew up in this house,” he explained to me somewhere between the onion chicharrones and chicken/scallop chawanmushi courses a few weeks ago, explaining that his bedroom was behind the door. I’d joined five winemakers from the nearby Edna Valley for dinner in the garage turned commercial kitchen, where the sous vide station and stainless-steel countertops occupy the space once reserved for old records, faded pictures, and resident spiders.

“I didn’t want to work for anybody,” explained Odbert.“I was just over it.

I wanted to do my own thing.”

As Toto and other ’80s hits played in the background and multiple bottles of wine were uncorked (it’s BYOB), Odbert explained each meticulously plated dish, from the flash-fried tapioca chips and aerated sunchokes with roe to the toothpaste-looking chicken liver squeeze and year-old persimmon dessert, which looked more like thick salami. Over the course of three hours, we were thoroughly entertained, educated, and amazed, including those of my companions who’d already been there, some multiple times.

“This is an accumulation of all the techniques that I’ve learned and latched onto throughout my career that I am now able to do in a more controlled environment,” said Odbert, whose dishes pull from a panoply of culinary palettes. He relies almost entirely on seasonal Central Coast produce, but he incorporates traditional French and Japanese influences and employs techniques ranging from molecular (like the chicken presse

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that turns poultry into a dense, savory cake, or the white chocolate “dust” that decorates the yams) to homesteader (house-made vinegar, butter, bread, and even preserved citrus, more than two years in the making).

“It’s the hardest thing to get people to understand,” Odbert told me over the phone the next day, when we spoke for more than an hour. I was curious about what the average Arroyo Grande diner expects since creative fine dining has only recently been able to get a foothold there.

“People say, ‘I can’t believe you make your own bread.’ But every grandma makes bread. Who makes vinegar?” he laughed.

“The whole idea of making everything in house is lost on many of them. People still think that the quantity of food you get is immediately correlated with the quality of food you’re getting.”

Odbert learned otherwise early on, his eyes opening to chef life during a home ec class in junior high.“I liked the freedom you get with cooking,” recalled Odbert, who was also a fan of celebrity chef shows such as Emeril and Iron Chef and worked at Rosa’s Italian in Pismo through high school. “You can make whatever you want, and there are no real rules, as long as it tastes good,” he said.“I learned how to light stuff on fire, and it was purposeful.”

In 2005, at age 18, he moved to San Francisco to attend the California Culinary Academy and then worked in a string of kitchens, including Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio, Michelin-starred spots such as Cortez, and then Masa’s, where he joined Chef Gregory Short’s staff.“It was a totally different ball game,” recalled Odbert, who’d sought a challenge and respected the restaurant’s professionalism. “It wasn’t necessarily a strict kitchen, but it was self-governed. People held each other accountable. You didn’t need a tyrant.”

He’d get a brief taste of the tyrannical at Meadowood in the Napa Valley, where he worked while the restaurant angled for its third Michelin star.“You would get shit thrown at you, or pushed up against a wall and yelled at in your face,” said Odbert. “If you’ve ever seen Hell’s Kitchen, it was like that, but in real life. At some point, it was really counterproductive.” It’s was nothing like Masa’s, said Odbert, explaining, “It’s like being taught by your father compared to being taught by someone who wants you to die.”

He returned to Masa’s for a couple more years and then helped open Spruce and The Alembic. “Those were all me looking for my new Masa’s, a place where I could grow,” he said. “It never happened.” He nearly opened a place with Orlando Pagan, now at The Village Pub of Woodside, but a lease fell through, and it was hard to get the momentum required without already being a star chef.“If you aren’t already someone,” he lamented, “then no one cares.”

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MERRY MIX-UP: National media swarmed The Restaurant Guy during Christmas 2006 when children from across the country started calling his then-new phone number, thinking they were reaching Santa Claus. Dickson has operated a national children’s Santa call center ever since, and 2016 will be the final year.

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ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END: This is the final year Accidental Santa will be taking calls. Ten years ago this Christmas, just two weeks before The Restaurant Guy food news column made its debut, children all across the U.S. started dialing my then-new business phone number, (800) 726-8222, by mistake, trying to reach Santa Claus. This is because my number happens to be one digit off from 800-SANTACLAUS, which is not a functioning phone number.

During Christmas 2006, I spent two weeks answering calls from kids all over the nation, listening to their Christmas wishes. Word of my predicament unexpectedly went viral to the point where it was featured on the front page of the Los Angeles Times and CNN brought a satellite truck to my home for a live interview on Christmas Eve. I even met a nice lady because of all the media exposure that Christmas, and five years later she became my wife.

Every Christmas since 2006, volunteers from all over Santa Barbara have helped answer tens of thousands of phone calls at our “Accidental Santa” call center that I created as a result of that experience. I personally try to speak to 1,000 children a year. The volume of calls has grown to the point where nearly a million children tried calling our Santa center during Christmas 2015, though we were only able to answer a small fraction of them.

My 2-year-old son is approaching the age where the magic of Santa is becoming part of his life, and operating a virtual North Pole in the middle of our living room, with volunteers answering the phone as Santa and Mrs. Claus, won’t work in the future.

Consequently, and unfortunately, Christmas 2016 will be the last year I will be able to run the Accidental Santa call center.

The Accidental Santa call center is open December 22-24, 2016, 2-8 p.m. To have your children speak to Santa and Mrs. Claus, call (800) 726-8222.

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laze Pizza opened on December 16 at 3925 State Street, in the former home of Carl’s Jr. at the Five Points Shopping Center. The “Fast Fire’d” pizza chain first landed on the South Coast in March 2014 by opening in Isla Vista at 6546 Pardall Road.

Each restaurant features an open kitchen that allows guests to customize the menu’s signature pizzas or create their own, choosing from a wide selection of fresh ingredients, all for about $8.25.

The personal pizzas are then sent to an open-flame oven, the centerpiece of the restaurant, where dedicated “pizzasmiths” ensure that the thin-crust pies are ready to eat in three minutes. Restaurants make their own dough from scratch, using a recipe developed by Chef Bradford Kent that requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce his signature crust. Almost all of the pizza and salad ingredients are free of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, and fillers. Blaze Pizza offers gluten-free dough and vegan cheese.

“Our mission at Blaze is really simple: We’re taking pizza back to its roots,” said Jim Mizes, president & COO of Blaze Pizza. “By making dough in-house, carefully sourcing ingredients, and cooking by fire, we’re giving guests a great way to enjoy artisanal pizza without the wait. It’s changing the way people think about and eat pizza.”

The restaurant is constructed with recycled and sustainable materials, uses eco-friendly packaging, and features energy-efficient LED lighting. The company has also developed a turn-key in-restaurant fundraiser program that returns 20 percent of an event’s proceeds back to organizations, and it will be partnering with schools, sports clubs, and other organizations to host events at the new restaurant.

The first Blaze Pizza restaurant opened in 2012 in Irvine, and the company currently operates more than 160 restaurants in 31 states and Canada.

Blaze Pizza is ranked #2 in the 2015 Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, released in April 2016. The top-three fastest-growing chains listed in the report were fast-casual pizza concepts, with Pieology Pizzeria (7000 Hollister Ave., Goleta) at 67 percent sales growth, Blaze Pizza at 205 percent, and MOD Pizza (no South Coast locations), the year’s fastest-growing chain, at 220 percent.

Blaze Pizza (3925 State St.) is open daily Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-midnight. Call 681-7002 or visit blazepizza .com.

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In your new book, you seem to be experimenting with other people’s voices. There’s an Idaho redneck, a rich guy with a very expensive swimming pool, a man on a flight out of Johannesburg. Donald Trump even makes an appearance! I’ve found that writing the occasional persona poem keeps me loose and helps me try on different kinds of syntax. Sometimes I don’t set out to write a persona poem but gradually realize I am channeling someone else’s voice. Then I try to figure out whose. The Donald Trump poem is like that. Though the voice is not exactly his, the sentiments most certainly are.

Other times I realize I am in the presence of someone who has a unique way of putting things, and then the challenge is trying to imitate that voice. The Idaho redneck, as you call him, was married to my mother-inlaw. He was a neighbor and hunting guide for Hemingway.

So these are people you meet or read about?

Not always. Other times I realize, to my horror, that the voice is mine — or, I should say, one of mine. My brain is pretty much a committee, a jostling assortment of voices that sometimes issues a minority report.

The poem about the arrogant, self-satisfied

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I recently spoke to Willis about his inspiration for his poems, writing in other voices, and religion. (More information about Willis can be found at pauljwillis.com.)

to. They just give and give. I grew up near the Three Sisters in Oregon and later on worked as a guide in the north part of Yosemite.

Lately, my wife and I have been spending time in and around Mineral King, in the southern part of Sequoia National Park.

Are you drawn to any “nature poets” as mentors? [William] Wordsworth was important to me when I first started writing poems.

In fact, I date my beginnings as a poet to an eight-day solo backpack trip in the San Rafael Wilderness behind Santa Barbara, during which I read his long autobiographical poem “The Prelude.” That was almost 30 years ago. Gary Snyder and Mary Oliver, in their own ways, have been pretty foundational, too.

center of an oak tree is probably about yours truly.

The natural world is still crucial to your poetic project. Can you talk a little about why hiking in the wilderness has given you so many poems? I wish I knew why nature goes so deep for me. It just does. For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed wandering in the mountains — sometimes leading groups, sometimes exploring with friends, sometimes just noodling around by myself.

Any places in particular? The Sierra Nevada and the Cascades are places I keep returning

You teach at Westmont College, and you — and your poems — are clearly very spiritual.

But I never think of you as evangelical, at least in the sense of “zealous in advocating for the Christian faith.” Where do poetry and faith meet for you? I don’t know that I ever set out to write nature poetry. I don’t know that I ever set out to write spiritual poetry, either.

But, like John Muir, I have been soaked in scripture since I was a small child. Unlike John Muir, I experienced more love than abuse from those who bathed me in that scripture. (In fact, if there is anyone I would like to evangelize to, I think it would be John Muir.) But you are right; I’m not much of a proselytizer. Evangelicals like to talk about having Jesus in their hearts. If Jesus really is in my heart, he might peek out in some poems, but I don’t feel the need to preach.

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SBIFF ANNOUNCES AFFLECK, WILLIAMS, AND HUPPERT

Since the film Manchester by the Sea hit theaters, the Internet has been on fire with peoples’ rave reviews for the haunting drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Fortunately, the folks at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) already knew the Kenneth Lonergan–directed film was special, and so they selected Affleck and Williams as the 2017 Cinema Vanguard Award recipients.

The Cinema Vanguard Award was created to draw attention to actors who have taken the road less traveled artistiMichelle Williams and Casey Affleck star in Manchester by the Sea. cally and, as such, have made an unmistakable impact on contemporary cinema. “Throughout their respective careers, [Affleck] and [Williams] have impressed audiences with distinct, personal roles, and audiences alike for her lead role in Dutch director Paul Verhoeven’s psychological we are excited to … honor their sublime performances in Manchester by the Sea Sea,” thriller, Elle. Her impressive turn didn’t go unnoticed by the SBIFF, and Huppert said SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. Affleck and Williams will receive their has been named the 2017 Montecito Award honoree. “She’s one of the greatest awards on Sunday, February 5, at the Arlington Theatre. actors ever, and her legacy to cinema is unparalleled,” said Durling. “She elevates As its name implies, the S.B. International Film Festival casts its net beyond any work — she’s elevated cinema. It’s overdue to celebrate this giant.” Huppert Hollywood when looking for excellent work being done in cinema. This year, will receive her award on Wednesday, February 8, at the Arlington Theatre.

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A year ago, Omar Velasco and his music-making friends banded together to help offset the medical costs for a friend in the midst of an intense family tragedy. Calling it Omar Velasco’s Festival of Friends, the good-hearted get-together was a spirit-raising affair with lush rock and introspective folk. This year, there are new reasons to give and, as such, new reasons to play, and the Friends are all back in town. Tonight on Thursday, December 22, Omar Velasco and the Mother Tongues will be joined by Nate Salman (of Waterstrider), Sierra Reeves, Jeremy Reineck (of Wetlands), and more.

Originally slated as a benefit for Standing Rock, the all-ages festival will now help out Totem Santa Barbara, a seasonal arts-based leadership program for teens. “It’s really important— important that’s where it all starts,” Velasco said of those fruitfully visionary teenage years. In fact, this year, Velasco found himself reminiscing about his own childhood and intends to manifest those memories in the form of a new EP, a follow-up to 2015’s excellent and underrated Golden Child Child. Sung entirely in Spanish — his first tongue and “something of an origin for me”— me” the EP has been a creative invitation from the cosmos for Velasco to explore his own upbringing. “I’m in my early thirties, and it may be a thing that happens to you when you kind of want to tie back to the beginning, to reconnect with a sort of innocence you feel you’ve lost and bringing that back.”

With a roster of S.B.-grown, L.A.-stationed acts, the cheerful holiday event will be a way for Velasco and friends to reconnect to their regional roots. “They’re all so talented, and I love what they’re doing,” Velasco said of his fellow players. “This is a good reason to come together and make some music for the hometown. It’s pretty important for me to keep that connection through the years, and hopefully it will continue to grow.”

Omar Velasco’s Second Annual Festival of Friends is Thursday, December 22, 8 p.m., at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (1221 State St.). Call 962-7776 or see sohosb.com.

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FEELING GOOD, BAD, AND EVERYTHING ELSE: When we last checked in with teenage rockers The Regrettes, they were just stepping into the spotlight at Velvet Jones (423 State St.), where they will return again, this time opening for Cherry Glazerr and Slow Hollows on Wednesday, December 28, at 8 p.m.

Now, they will arrive with material from a soon-to-be-released album, Feel Your Feelings, Fool, and a Christmas single, a cover of “Marshmallow World.” I spoke with lead singer Lydia Night about feelings, the election, and Christmas.

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Tell me about the new album title, Feel Your Feelings, Fool. The whole album covers a spectrum of emotions and things I was going through over the first couple years of high school, and Feel Your Feelings, Fool, is pretty straightforward: We want people to stop hiding their feelings and pretending they don’t feel a certain way. Especially being a teenager constantly surrounded by kids who want to suppress their feelings to feel their feelings because they feel invalid or stupid, they should know it’s completely okay and valid and healthy to feel them.

Are there any new feelings you felt this year? I actually fell in love for the first time. Long story, I was falling for a person during the recording. It’s so intense, and I remember being younger, wondering how am I gonna know if I’m in love? … It’s such an indescribable feeling; it’s kind of hard to write about, but when you tap into it, it’s easier to realize what’s going on and so confusing and fascinating. … We just broke up, so now I’m getting to feel all the feelings of heartbreak, a whole other intense, confusing thing that will be shown a lot on the next record. Both of those feelings are so important to go through and experience, and I don’t regret any of it. It ended in a totally cool way. I’m grateful for that relationship and time in my life, but, yeah, you gotta move on.

How do you feel about the election, and does it bring a new sense of mission or responsibility to your music? It’s one of the most devastating events that I’ve ever lived through. I was just completely shocked. I’m so scared and kind of in denial. … For people who are making art and expressing their art, we have a new responsibility to help — that’s kind of all there is in this time.

For a lot of people, it’s all we have and the only way we cope with things.

Having art that makes not everyone feel so alone and feel hopeful is what will get us through hopefully.

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I liked your “Marshmallow World” cover. What’s your favorite part about the holidays? This is my favorite time. I love December, I love Christmas music, I love hanging out with family and listening to fun music and everything that comes along with Christmas.

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ven some of the ukulele-toting faithful who had brought their instruments for the play-along numbers in this unusual (to say the least) program seemed a little surprised at the sheer exuberance with which the At UCSB Campbell Ukulele Orchestra Hall, Sat., Dec. 17. of Great Britain took the stage. With a combination of uncanny ensemble synchronization, virtuosic individual musicianship, and a deeply droll sense of the absurd about the concert as a form, the orchestra plucked, strummed, and sang the Campbell Hall audience into a delirious state of musical anarchy. From a lugubrious opening verse of “Jingle Bells” (played that way in order to heighten the cheeriness of the rest) to idiosyncratic and highly animated covers of classic songs by Talking Heads, AC/DC, Nirvana, and Kraftwerk, there were simply no predictable choices made all night.

The highlights included a remarkably complete version of Ennio Morricone’s theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and two

SUDDeN theater: Four out of the five plays in Hard Rain were written since November.

Michael Bernard wrote and starred in “A Night at the Electoral College” alongside Vicki Finlayson as the Statue of Liberty, Brian Harwell as Chico, and William Blondell as Harpo. Directed by Annie Torsiglieri, this piece used the conventions of Marx brothers farce to send up the monstrous machinations of Trump and his band of “bros.” More bitter than sweet, this sharp satire provoked as much indignation as laughter, which is to say a lot of both. Torsiglieri’s play “The Ribbon” was written before the election, but it has achieved new relevance in its aftermath. It was great to see UCSB’s Risa Brainin performing alongside fellow faculty member Christina McCarthy and Laezer Schlomkowitz in this warning about the slippery slope that leads governments to collaborate with fascism.

With “Bruise” by Diana Lynn Small, things got messy. Oranges decorated with faces and topped with Twinkie “hairdos” were tossed, smashed, and way more than bruised in a weirdly cathartic finale. When UCSB BFA Alexander Hudson and pianist Kacey Link summed it all up with “I’m Here” from the musical The Color Purple, the message could not have been more clear. It’s not over, and no one is giving up.

—Charles Donelan

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November 8, 2016, Santa Barbara probably didn’t need a public theater — as in a group of experienced artists committed to expressing a radical vision of the public good through explicitly political work — but as quickly as you can say “swing state,” suddenly we did. By November 21, less than a month later, thanks to the urgency of Presented by S.B. Public the situation and Theatre. At Community Arts the determinaWorkshop, Sat., Dec. 17. tion of a critical mass of our city’s best theater artists, we had one. Finally, on December 17, this group hit the stage, which in this case was a bare platform in front of a giant block-lettered backdrop bearing the single word “GREAT” and located inside one of the structures at the Community Arts Workshop on Garden Street. Five short, savage plays and two unforgettable songs later, it was official. The resistance is on.

Jim Connolly’s song, “Hey, Volcano,” was written before the election, but his desire to come to better terms with his inner anger has only increased since then, and it made a perfect opening number. Joyelle Ball did a marvelous job directing Anna Telfer and Chris Wagstaffe in “Game Four,” Kristin Idaszak’s heartbreaking, true-life account of casual misogyny in baseball-mad Chicago.

LaRose Washington held a brutal mirror up to Trumpism as the title character in David Glazebrook’s “The Rise and Fall of Donna Twomp.” In Lindsey Twigg’s family drama “Skin and Bone,” Marie Ponce poured out the anguishing disenchantment of those who feel racially targeted by America’s new right wing.

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Little did writer Colin Dexter know when he created Inspector Morse as the hero for his 1972 crime novel Last Bus to Woodstock that it was the beginning Paranoid of not only a highly successful literary series but This binge-worthy Netflix original premiered in the would also spawn three television shows: Inspector U.S. on November 18, offering eight episodes of taut, Morse (1987-2000), Inspector Lewis (2006-2015), and edge-of-your-seat mystery, murder, and conspiracy Endeavour (2012-). Inspector Lewis is particularly that saw the police from mythical Woodacre, England, engaging. The show sees star Kevin Whatley, who working with a German counterpart in Dusseldorf played Morse’s sidekick in Inspector Morse, promoted to unravel intrigue of epic proportion. The top-notch to DCI and tackling his own cases with help from actors include Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), Lesley DS James Hathaway (a brilliantly brooding Laurence Sharp (The Full Monty), Danny Huston (American Fox). Episodes take place in Oxford and often have Horror Story), and Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey). an academic bent to the murder mysteries. Inspector (Netflix Original, 2016) Lewis is a smart, cerebral series not to be missed. (PBS Masterpiece Mystery, Amazon)

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This show, which debuted in 1997, has been running just shy of 20 years, and it’s no wonder why: Despite murder being the topic, the series feels as cozy as a cup of tea and biscuits. The plots revolve around Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles), who, along with Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), solves murders in the quaint, fictional county of Midsomer. Nettles is so likable as the charming DCI that the actor alone keeps viewers coming back for more. Add to that the gorgeous countryside of Oxfordshire and engaging mysteries, and you can see why it’s one of the longest-running series on television.

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Sing (108 mins., PG) Koala bear Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) owns a theater that has fallen upon financial difficulties thanks to a series of flops he’s produced. In an attempt to raise funds to save the theater, Moon holds a singing competition, which brings unlikely hopefuls to audition. Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane, Taron Egerton, and Jennifer Hudson are just a few of the stars who lend their voices to this animated film.

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Why Him? (111 mins., R) James Franco and Bryan Cranston go head-to-head in this comedy about a father (Cranston) who wildly disapproves of his daughter’s new socially incompetent billionaire boyfriend, Laird (Franco). Megan Mullally and Zoey Deutch costar.

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ScREEningS O Neruda (107 mins., R) A biopic about the famed Chilean poet with love on the brain? Skepticism aside, the film by Chilean director Pablo Larraín (also behind the new biopic Jackie) satisfies in surprising ways, with an apt eloquence of its script, handsome filmmaking, and an engaging maze of historical and political intrigue at a time, 1948, when the “Bolshevik poet” (played

by Luis Gnecco) was on the run — and the brink of exile — from an increasingly brutal regime. Gael García Bernal plays a chief of police and would-be apprehender, himself seduced by the poet’s words and mystique, addressing the paradox by calling the legend “a public menace and an unforgettable lover.” (JW) Fri.-Thu., Dec. 23.-29 Riviera

nOW SHOWing Collateral Beauty (97 mins., PG-13) The world is as glorious as New York City at Christmas and as fragile as a spin on a 10-speed during a midtown jam.

Our deeply wounded hero, Will Smith as a George Bailey/Ebenezer Scrooge– type character, gets a helping hand from two-bit off-Broadway actors (Helen Mirren and Keira Knightley) offering him their truth and beauty and the notion that actors are angels sent to give us the courage to go on despite the sure knowledge that everything we have created could all be lost in a split second, causing a domino effect that may never end. In the midst of a living nightmare, how do we cope with our conspiratorial coworkers (Ed Norton and Kate Winslet), our angry youth, our sober support groupers, our demented elders, our virtual-reality tricksters — all those nobodies who can’t hold a candle to our ever-innocent love lost? (JK)

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O La La Land (128 mins., PG-13) It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film that had me sitting upright the whole time, amazed at the magic that Hollywood creates, but La La Land did just that. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling play young artists trying to make it in the entertainment industry; their chemistry is akin to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, including a delightfully enchanting tap dancing scene. Through song, dance, humor, romance, and heartache, the lovers inspire each other to work for their dreams. Yet the film also reminds the audience that fantasy can be just that — things we desire but may never have. (SM) Paseo Nuevo O Manchester by the Sea (137 mins., R)

This poignant film captures raw human emotion in the wake of tragedy. Not only do Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams shine, but breakout actor Lucas Hedges perfectly portrays how difficult is it to deal with the death of a parent during adolescence. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a family member can find solace in the film’s themes of grief, forgiveness, and learning to let go.

(SM) Plaza de Oro Moana (113 mins., PG) Disney’s latest animated feature tells the story of a young girl named Moana, daughter of a chieftain, who sets sail to find the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to help her unite her people. During their adventure, she meets a giant crab, a lava witch, and various other characters.

Camino Real/Fiesta 5 Office Christmas Party (105 mins., R) This film has “coulda-shoulda-woulda” written all over it. It could’ve been an

awesome display of what we all secretly wish office work parties were actually like; it shouldn’t have had a plot that was so unfocused and convoluted. Maybe then it would not have wasted an hour and 45 minutes of my day. (SM)

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O Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (134 mins., PG-13) In terms of the Star Wars timeline, Rogue One falls between the space opera’s disappointing prequels and its game-changing originals — so after the Empire really hits its dark-side stride but before the Alliance blows the Death Star to bits. In terms of appeal, the spinoff, directed by Gareth Edwards, hits right in the middle, too. Interstellar dogfights sizzle above deliciously immersive worlds where sassy androids best storm troopers who still can’t shoot worth a damn. Fun homages abound without being overplayed. But Rogue One tries too hard to cement a new cast of gritty yet lovable rebel warriors, throwing out action and one-liners when a couple more moments of meaningful dialogue would have hit much harder. Still, it’s a ride worth taking. (TH) Arlington (2D)/

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Things to Come (102 mins., PG-13) Isabelle Huppert stars in this French drama about a philosophy teacher whose life unravels after her mother dies, she is fired from her job, and she finds out her husband is cheating on her.

The film has garnered several awards, including Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival and Best Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. Plaza de Oro (Ends Sat., Dec. 24)

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): NPR’s Scott Simon interviewed jazz pianist and songwriter Robert Glasper, who has created nine albums, won a Grammy, and collaborated with a range of great musicians. Simon asked him if he had any frustrations —“grand ambitions” that people discouraged him from pursuing. Glasper said yes.

He’d really like to compose and sing hip-hop rhymes.

But his bandmates just won’t go along with him when he tries that stuff. I hope that Glasper, who’s an Aries, will read this horoscope and take heart from what I’m about to predict: In 2017, you may finally get a “Yes!” from people who have previously said “No!” to your grand ambitions.

(June 21-July 22): During the campaign for U.S. president in 1896, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan traveled 18,000 miles as he made speeches all over the country. But the Republican candidate, William McKinley, never left his hometown of Canton, Ohio. He urged people to visit him if they wanted to hear what he had to say. The strategy worked. The speeches he delivered from the front porch of his house drew 750,000 attendees and played an important role in his election. I recommend a comparable approach for you in the coming months, Cancerian.

Invoke all your attractive power as you invite interested parties to come see you and deal with you on your home turf.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For a bald eagle in flight, feathers are crucial in maintaining balance. If it inadvertently loses a feather on one wing, it will purposely shed a comparable feather on the other wing. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, this strategy has metaphorical meaning for your life in 2017. Do you want to soar with maximum grace and power?

Would you like to ascend and dive, explore and scout, with ease and exuberance? Learn from the eagle’s instinctual wisdom.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Humans have drunk hot tea for over two millennia. Chinese emperors were enjoying it as far back as the 2nd century bce. And yet it wasn’t until the 20th century that anyone dreamed up the idea of enclosing tea leaves in convenient one-serving bags to be efficiently brewed. I foresee you either generating or stumbling upon comparable breakthroughs in 2017, Taurus. Long-running traditions or customs will undergo simple but dramatic transformations that streamline your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “What you do is what counts and not what you had the intention of doing,” said Pablo Picasso. If I had to choose a single piece of advice to serve as your steady flame in 2017, it might be that quote. If you agree, I invite you to conduct this experiment: On the first day of each month, take a piece of paper and write down three key promises you’re making to yourself. Add a brief analysis of how well you have lived up to those promises in the previous four weeks. Then describe in strong language how you plan to better fulfill those promises in the coming four weeks.

Homework: Send me predictions for your life in 2017. Where are you headed? Go to RealAstrology .com; click on “Email Rob.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Poetry is a way of knowledge, but most poetry tells us what we already know,” writes poet Charles Simic. I would say the same thing about a lot of art, theater, film, music, and fiction: Too often it presents well-crafted repetitions of ideas we have heard before. In my astrological opinion, Leo, 2017 will be a time when you’ll need to rebel against that limitation. You will thrive by searching for sources that provide you with novel information and unique understandings. Simic says: “The poem I want to write is impossible: a stone that floats.” I say: Be on the lookout for stones that float.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Economist magazine reports that if someone wanted to transport $10 million in bills, he or she would have to use eight briefcases.

Sadly, after evaluating your astrological omens for 2017, I’ve determined that you won’t ever have a need for that many. If you find yourself in a situation where you must carry bundles of money from one place to another, one suitcase will always be sufficient. But I also want to note that a sizable stash of cash can fit into a single suitcase. And it’s not out of the question that such a scenario could transpire for you in the coming months. In fact, I foresee a better chance for you to get richer quicker than I’ve seen in years.

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “My goal is to create a life that I don’t need a vacation from,” says motivational author Rob Hill Sr. That’s an implausible dream for most people. But in 2017, it will be less implausible than it has ever been for you Aquarians. I don’t guarantee that it will happen. But there is a decent chance you’ll build a robust foundation for it, and thereby give yourself a head start that enables you to accomplish it by 2019. Here’s a tip on how to arouse and cultivate your motivation: Set an intention to drum up and seek out benevolent “shocks” that expand your concepts of who you are and what your life is about.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2017, you will be at the peak of your ability to forge new alliances and deepen existing alliances. You’ll have a sixth sense for cultivating professional connections that can serve your noble ambitions for years to come. I encourage you to be alert for new possibilities that might be both useful for your career and invigorating for your social life.

The words “work” and “fun” will belong together! To achieve the best results, formulate a clear vision of the community and support system you want.

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): The birds known as winter wrens live in the Puget Sound area of Washington. They weigh barely half an ounce, and their plain brown coloring makes their appearance unremarkable. Yet they are the avian equivalents of the opera star Pavarotti. If they weighed as much as roosters, their call would be 10 times as strong as the rooster’s cock-a-doodle-doo.

Their melodies are rich and complex; one song may have more than 300 notes. When in peak form, the birds can unleash cascades at the rate of 36 notes per second. I propose that we make the winter wren your spirit animal in 2017, Pisces. To a casual observer, you may not look like you can generate so much virtuosity and lyrical power. But according to my analysis, you can.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn writer Edgar Allan Poe has been an important cultural influence. His work appears on many “must-read” lists of 19th-century

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(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In August 2012, a group of tourists visited the Eldgja volcanic region in Iceland. After a while, they noticed that a fellow traveler was missing.

Guides organized a search party, which worked well into the night trying to track down the lost woman. At 3 a.m., one of the searchers suddenly realized that she herself was the missing person everyone was looking for. The misunderstanding had occurred many hours earlier because she had slipped away to change her clothes, and no one recognized her in her new garb.

This is a good teaching story for you to meditate on in 2017, Scorpio. I’d love to see you change so much that you’re almost unrecognizable. And I’d love to see you help people go searching for the new you.

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American literature. But during the time he was alive, his best-selling book was not his famous poem “The Raven,” nor his short story “The Gold-Bug,” nor his novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Rather, it was The Conchologist’s First Book, a textbook about mollusk shells, which he didn’t actually write, but merely translated and edited. If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, 2017 will bring events to help ensure that your fate is different from Poe’s. I see the coming months as a time when your best talents will be seen and appreciated better than ever before.

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GEOGRAPHY Assists with the planning, and executing the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference and related events. Markets, raises funds, identifies sponsors, and institutes a development strategy for cultivation. Works collaboratively on event planning, logistics, and takes the primary lead on training, coordinating, and supervising the team of student interns and volunteers. Coordinates event logistics. Collects and streamlines information coming from conference organizing committee.

Develops and manages content for social media, the web, and print.

Assists with financial tracking, keypunch, accounts receivable, billing, and trouble‑shooting for the conference account. Processes and tracks contracts and supports the Geography Financial Manager. Reqs: Excellent communication skills and working knowledge of sustainability and event planning. Ability to analyze problems and issues as they arise and reach quick positive solutions.

Excellent mathematical skills and demonstrated knowledge of financial management, accounting, tracking, troubleshooting, and reconciliation.

Experience with MS Office Suite.

Advanced Excel knowledge. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. This is a 75%‑time position. $20.59 ‑ $21.08/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20160557

$23.78/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/4/17; thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20160624

ISLA VISTA OFFICE ASSISTANT

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS Provides general office assistance for the Isla Vista Community Advisor, particularly in the planning and organizing of special events and programs such as UCIV. Works as part of a team with staff and students to provide planning and support in other projects as needed. Reqs: Demonstrated ability to work independently, act with sound judgment and prioritize and coordinate multiple complex tasks with frequent interruptions. Excellent written and oral communication and social skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and effective problem‑solving and reasoning skills are essential. Excellent customer service skills necessary. Proficient in Word and Excel. Sensitivity to issues of students and the Isla Vista community. $17.83‑$18.63/hr.

Notes: This is a limited appointment working less than 1,000 hours. Must work 8pm‑midnight on Fri. and Sat. nights and Mon.‑Thurs. from 3pm‑6pm; some flexibility. Fingerprint background check required.

Mandated reporter for requirements of child abuse. 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 1/5/17, thereafter open until filled.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job# 20160626

EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION …Our core values

PROGRAM ASSISTANT -TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

GEVIRTZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Provides support to Teacher Education Program Director, faculty and students. Responsible for the smooth operation of the day to day activities related to the academic program, including recruitment, application processing and review, program and course planning, dissemination of information to prospective applicants as well as enrolled students. Position includes data gathering and database report generation regarding student and program issues. Reqs: Ability to provide administrative support and efficiently manage office work flow. Previous experience working in an office setting. Demonstrated proficiency working with MS Word and Excel. Excellent communication skills. Ability to perform detailed work with frequent interruptions and operate effectively in a team environment. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. This is a Limited appointment working less than 1000 hours, at 50‑75% time. $17.83 ‑ $18.63/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,

Having a positive impact on others, and feeling fulfillment in return, is a cornerstone of the Cottage Health culture. As a communitybased, not-for-profit provider of leading-edge healthcare for the Greater Santa Barbara region, Cottage emphasizes the difference each team member can make. It’s a difference you’ll want to experience throughout your entire career.

Join us in one of the openings below.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Non-Clinical

Nursing

• Environmental Services Rep

• Clinical Nurse Specialist – NICU

• Environmental Services Supervisor

Cottage Business Services

• EPIC Analyst (Rev Cycle, Optime,

• Director – Contracting

• Cook – Temp

• Clinical Nurse Specialist – Oncology • Director – Pediatric Outpatient Clinics • Emergency • Hematology/Oncology • Infection Control Practitioner

Beaker, CPOE)

• Director – Patient Business Services

• EPIC Instructional Designer

• Manager – Accounting

• EPIC Systems Support Specialist

• Manager – HIM

Trainer

• Manager – Patient Access

• Information Security Analyst

Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital

• Med/Surg – Float Pool

• Lead Cook

• Neuropsychologist – Part-Time/Exempt

• NICU

• Research Coordinator – Non RN

• Nurse Educator – Diabetes

• Research Business Analyst

• Manager – Cardiology

• Orthopedics

• Research Financial Analyst

• Pediatric Outpatient • Pediatric Research Coordinator

• Special Procedures Technician –

• Surgical Trauma • Telemetry

Cath Lab

Clinical

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician –

• Clinical Lab Scientist – Days/Nights

• Physical Therapist – Full-time

• Surgery

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories

Part-time/Full-time – Inpatient/Outpatient

Allied Health • Occupational Therapist – Per Diem

• Pulmonary Renal

UC EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (UCEAP) UCEAP System‑wide Office provides study abroad programs for all UC campuses. Responsible for student accounts and UC Study Center finances abroad. Initiates, processes and reviews all business transactions and manages student accounts, financial aid and accounts receivable.

Identifies and troubleshoots issues, recommending solutions that improve efficiency and quality.

Analyzes monitors and reports on program budgets. Ensures compliance with financial policies and develops database procedures. Reqs: Minimum of two years of experience in AP, AR, billing and collections or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Proficiency in MS Office and Excel. Ability to analyze financial data and apply policies as needed. Strong business communication and customer service skills. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. UCEAP is located off‑campus, in Goleta, CA. $22.29 ‑

• RN – ICU – Nights/Days

• Information Security Engineer

• Lactation Educator

• Peds

FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

• Histotechnician • Lab Manager – Blood Bank (CLS) • Lab Manager – Pathology • Transfusion Safety Coordinator

• Speech Language Pathologist –

• Please apply to: www.pdllabs.com

Per Diem

• LVN – EDHU • Manager – Cottage Residential • Patient Care Technician – Neuro

Santa Ynez Valley

• Patient Care Technician – PRID

Cottage Hospital

• Personal Care Attendant – Per Diem

• RENTAL & RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SELECT FULL-TIME

• Simulation Technology Specialist

• Cardiac Rehab Nurse

• Surgical Technician

• Rad Technician – Per Diem

POSITIONS • CERTIFICATION REIMBURSEMENT

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?

Please apply online at jobs.cottagehealth.org.

Candidates may also submit a resume to: Cottage Health, Human Resources, P.O. Box 689, Pueblo at Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0689

Excellence, Integrity, Compassion

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Case Manager – C.O.P.E. Cottage Health seeks per diem (day/evening shifts) mental health professional for our highly regarded Santa Barbara C.O.P.E. chemical dependency outpatient program.

Duties include: assessment and treatment planning, individual, group and family therapy, psycho‑education, case management and discharge planning. Ideal candidates will possess a master’s degree in psychology or social work, MFT or LCSW license preferred, with a minimum of two years’ experience treating mental health and substance use disorders in an outpatient group setting.

Cottage Health offers an excellent compensation package that includes above market salaries. For immediate consideration apply on‑line at www. cottagehealth.org.

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The Associate Director works with faculty to facilitate the preparation of successful major grant applications, including the coordination of large multi‑investigator, multi‑disciplinary research proposals. This position develops workshops to support proposal development, and understands how campus priorities and information needs fit into the larger national education, research, and funding contexts in order to provide advice to faculty and researchers. This is a full‑time Academic Coordinator 2 position, with the initial appointment for one year, subject to renewal based on performance. The annual salary range is $84,044 ‑ $111,536, depending on qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements: Graduate degree in science or engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Desired Qualifications: Ph.D. in science or engineering and experience with proposal writing. For primary consideration, applications should be received by January 16, 2017. This position has an anticipated start date of March 1, 2017. To apply, please submit your application to UC Recruit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/ apply/JPF00888. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the university community through research, teaching and service. 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.

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH The Research Development division in the Office of Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) seeks an Academic Coordinator to serve as Associate Director of Research Development for Science and Engineering. The Associate Director advises faculty and researchers in science and engineering on funding opportunities and strategic planning for extramural research proposals. The main focus of efforts are 1) single investigator proposals from early career faculty, 2) major large scale, multidisciplinary and/or multi‑investigator research projects, and 3) training, institutional program development, and outreach proposals focused in engineering and the sciences. The Associate Director serves as a strategic funding advisor and proposal reviewer for early career faculty in science and engineering in developing competitive proposals

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May be required to perform additional tasks such as hotel turnover during conference season. $18.61‑$20.14/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration, apply by 1/10/17, thereafter open until filled.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20160629

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RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. Promotes customer service environment to residence and clients.

Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization.

Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrates support for the Operations Team. Initiates communication directly with co‑workers and or supervisor to improve and clarify working relationship, identifying problems and concerns, and seeking resolution to work‑related conflicts. Reqs: Must be able to communicate effectively.

Working knowledge and experience in utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors and related custodial equipment desirable. Will train on all equipment and chemicals

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60 Primus frontman Claypool 15 Where tigers may be housed 61 Tony and Edgar, for two 16 Notre Dame coach Parseghian 62 Website specializing in the 17 Vessel even smaller than the vintage and handmade one for shots?

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Louisiana 34 Reveal accidentally 12 Body of water between 35 “I like 5 p.m. better than 11 Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan p.m. for news”?

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Administer of Estate 963‑6711 Published Dec 15, FBN Abandonment NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL MARGARET STEWART CASE NO: 16PR00449 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MICHAEL MARGARET STEWART A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: ANASTASIA ARABELLA STEWART in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NORMAN COLAVINCENZO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an Interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 02/09/2017 AT 9:30 am Dept: 5 Room: Judge , located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California. 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 an 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, defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DONALD WILLIAM ROSEBRO NO: 16PR00535 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DONALD WILLIAM ROSEBRO A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: STEVEN ROSEBRO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): STEVEN ROSEBRO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 1/19/2017 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Anacapa Division.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Steven Rosebro 1025 Holly Ave. Carpinteria, CA 93013; (805) 684‑2013.

Published Dec 8, 15, 22 2016.

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S TAT E M E N T OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Weddings By The Sea, Kim Marie Photography at 3175 Serena Ave. Carpinteria, CA 93013 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 09/21/2015 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no.

2015‑0002772. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Kimberly Marie Colombini (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 23 2016, 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 Jessica Sheaff.

Published. Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

Fictitious Business Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Presidio Fencing Club at 372 Valdez Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Timothy Robinson (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 6, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003317.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sunderland Art at 2835 Gibraltar Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Curtis D Baldwin (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2016.

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: 2016‑0003192.

Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coachella Organic Farms at 410 Palm Ave Ste B4 Carpinteria, CA 93013; MJH Enterprises, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2016. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler.

FBN Number: 2016‑0003181.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Genuine Chiropractic at 123A El PaseoSanta Barbara, CA 93101; Jacob M Stuebs 34 Los Patos Way D Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 29, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003247.

Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Sport Clips Haircuts at 5801 Calle Real Suite B Goleta, CA 93117; Conlon Holdings, LLC 5501 Kinross Drive Plano, TX 75093 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Mike Conlon This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003245. Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Restorative Deep Tissue Massage at 21 E Arco Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Freeman Jones (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 28, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003245.

Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Performance Search, Pure Spirit Crystals at 606 Alamo Pintado Rd Ste 3‑189 Solvang, CA 93463; Paul Custer (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003193. Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Hometek Handyman Services at 4591 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; William John Martin (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 22, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003200. Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wayfinder’s Path, Welmoet Glover at 416 E. Valerio St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Welmoet (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 28, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003241. Published: Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Glow California at 20 West Valerio Street Apt D Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Chantel Wagon (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 30, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003260.

Published: Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Pacific Books at 2573 Treasure Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael Zolkoski (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003133.

Published: Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Night Lizard Brewing Company at 607 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sanddancer, LLC 4445 Golf Course Drive Westlake Village, CA 91362 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: John F. Nasser This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 2, 2016.

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 Tania Paredes. FBN Number: 2016‑0003298. Published: Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Zaytoon at 209 E. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB Zaytoon, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 5, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003301. Published: Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Auto Spa, SBAS Santa Barbara at 26 South Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Blancy W Adams (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 17, 2016. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler.

FBN Number: 2016‑0003163.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MCLUB at 1010 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Montecito Bank & Trust (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Maria E. McCall‑Agent This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 08, 2016. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler.

FBN Number: 2016‑0003348.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: San Roque Florist at 3623 State Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Mario David Amador Diaz 6688 Picasso Rd Apt G Goleta, CA 93117; Ana Theresa De Munoz Diaz (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Mario Diaz This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 08, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003346.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J & J Photobooth at 7190 Davenport Rd #205 Goleta, CA 93117; Janet Briseno (same address) Javier Castro Jr (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Janet Briseno This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 30, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003263.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Designs By Laura Ashley at 355 Oak View Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Laura Ashley Mimms (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: L. Ashley Mimms This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 6, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003325.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Grease Monkey at 145 Walnut Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Tami Hill (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2016. 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 Cristine Potter. FBN Number: 2016‑0003363.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Brunner Leasing, Dean Brunner Rentals at 6778 Pasado Rd Goleta, CA 93117; Dean R Brunner (same address) Penny S Brunner (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003364.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sun Potion, Sun Potion Tr a n s f o r m a t i o n a l Foods at 430 East Gutierrez Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sun Potion, LLC 27 West Anapamu #408 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Scott Linde This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 02, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003289.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

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Legals (Continued) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Arnett Gunson Facial Reconstruction, The Center For Corrective Jaw Surgery at 9 E Pedregosa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Michael J Gunson DDS MD Professional Medical Corporation 260 Cinderella Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003357.

Published: Dec 15, 22, 29 2016. Jan 5 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Michael Bordofsky MD And Trautwein Medical Corporation Joint Venture at 515 E. Micheltornea Street Suite C Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Michael Bordofsky 416 Foxen Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Trautwein Medical Corporation 1805 E Cabrillo Blvd #C Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 20, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003450.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Conversation Cafe at 821 State St. Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Bridging Borders International 66 Ocean View #14 Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 30, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003261.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Dash Medical at 235 W. Pueblo Street 2nd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Palliative Care Consultants of Santa Barbara, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 20, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003451.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805 Iron at 225 E Carrillo Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Travis Twining 475 Santa Rosa Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Cesar Hernandez‑Agent This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2016. 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 Cristine Potter. FBN Number: 2 0 1 6 ‑ 0 0 0 3 3 8 4 .

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Asociacion Nacional DE Locutores DE Mexico AC EN CA at 3755 San Remo Dr. Apt 161 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Alma Patricia Blando Rangel (same address) Sergio Naveda Pedraza (same address) This business is conducted by a Unincorporated Association Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2016. 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: 2 0 1 6 ‑ 0 0 0 3 3 6 2 .

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Archer‑Gimbal Publishing, G re g Jacobson International at 6 Harbor Way #200 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Gregory Lawrence Jacobson 130 Santa Rosa Place Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2016. 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 Connie Fran.

FBN Number: 2 0 1 6 ‑ 0 0 0 3 3 8 1 .

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Compassionate Coaching at 6647 El Colegio Rd #B225 Goleta, CA 93117; John David Mudie (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 06, 2016. 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 Connie Fran.

FBN Number: 2 0 1 6 ‑ 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 .

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

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F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Down Under Painting at 2012A Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; To d d Cummings (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2016. 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 Cristine Potter. FBN Number: 2016‑0003372.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Pro Driver Staffing, Trucker Hotspot at 304 Sherwood Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Kayla J. Horwat (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003367.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: All Terrain Solar Electric at 1121 North Milpas St Apt B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Shaw Leonard (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003415.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gaviota Wildlife Films at 1121 North Milpas St Apt B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gaviota W ildlife Films LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003416.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Breakthroughs International at 329 Salida De Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Educational Kinesiology Foundation (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Kari Coady This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003419.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Carpetech at 327 West Cota Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Leo A Coretz (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Leo Cortez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003429.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A R Catering at 6034 Hollister Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Alejandro Reyes 311 Beech Ct Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 05, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003305.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Olivia Loewy, PHD And Associates at 5134 Cathedral Oaks Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Olivia Rochelle Loewy (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Leo Cortez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003399.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Give Wings To Your Dreams, Golden Wings Press, Inspired Life Design at 880 Clark Road Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Lauren E Sullivan (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lauren E. Sullivan This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003418.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Grab Eat Fit at 231 S. Magnolia Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Sania Revault Diaz 106 Sumida Garden Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 02, 2016. 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: 2016‑0003287.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Meal Prep at 1269 Camino Meleno Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Adriana Garcia (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2016.

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: 2016‑0003448.

Published: Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017.

Name Change IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF EMILY CLAIR LORD‑KAMBITSCH TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 16CV05058 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: EMILY CLAIR LORD‑KAMBITSCH TO: EMILY CLAIR CHOW‑KAMBITSCH 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 18, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, S A N TA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a

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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 28, 2016 . by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 2016.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF WENDY LINDA CHAN TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 16CV04817 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: WENDY LINDA CHAN TO: WENDY LINDA LUC 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 04, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, S A N TA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Nov 07, 2016 . by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2016.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JAMES MICHAEL MOSKOW and LINDA FRANCINE MOSKOW CHAN TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 16CV05619 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: JAMES MICHAEL MOSKOW TO: JAMES MICHAELS FROM: LINDA FRANCINE MOSKOW TO: LINDA FRANCINE MICHAELS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING Feb 22, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, S A N TA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Dec 13, 2016 . by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 22, 29 2016. Jan 5, 12 2017. december 22, 2016

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