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A Ghostly Good Time This is no trick, it’s simply a treat – Ghost Village Road will make its glorious return Sunday afternoon as hundreds of children take to the street to enjoy the festivities. Story starts on page 8

Of Das, Deb & the DCC

Editor Gwyn Lurie says undue influence over elections must stop, page 5; plus, Schwartz sounds off on the DCC as Das makes an unexpected pitch, page 6

Quite the Soirée

Sara Miller McCune knows how to throw a birthday bash, as the entire community was able to enjoy Broadway in our backyard, page 18

Forcing the Issue

With debris flow and fires a constant threat, the Montecito Association is hosting an open-to-thepublic summit with all the needed parties, page 30

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Inside This Issue 5 Editor’s Letter What happened to letting the people decide the outcome of an election? A small faction of the DCC is showcasing what’s wrong with politics today. 6 In the Know The mayoral race in Santa Barbara took an expected look this past week, with Das Williams suggesting Deborah Schwartz drop out — which set off a pent-up chain reaction 8 Village Beat The details on Ghost Village Road; plus, we visit with Cold Spring School about upcoming improvements 10 Letters to the Editor Are college campuses limiting diversity of thoughts? Plus, car enthusiasts respond to a letter writer’s questions about value of car collecting. 12 On Business It took a while, but Cottage Health found its perfect piece of Coast Village Road 14 Doctor’s Orders Sansum Clinic’s recent designation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence is a source of pride for Dr. Winifred Leung 16 On Entertainment Dancing through Manhattan with Nebula Dance Lab, while the area braces for plenty of Halloween activity 18 Montecito Miscellany Sara Miller McCune knows how to throw a memorable birthday bash, as the entire community was able to enjoy Broadway in our own backyard 20 Everyday Sacred For decades, Richard Hecht taught religious studies at UCSB, and now he’s bringing what he’s learned to the pages of the Montecito Journal 22 Perspectives by Rinaldo Brutoco Charles Blow is Right! Today’s “Paul Revere Moment”

22 The Optimist Daily Solutions from the Sea: California grants leatherback sea turtles further protection 23 Brilliant Thoughts About arrivals and departures 24 Far Flung Travel A visit to Mt. Whitney brought plenty of unique weather, as well as mesmerizing views 26 Library Mojo Energized by a visit from Pre-K students, while the monthly book club gets back into the swing of things 27 Our Town Pam Oslie’s new book about Quantum Physics is being met with positive reviews 30 Montecito on the Move Coordination among major organizations will be key if we see another natural disaster, and the Montecito Association is making sure they communicate through a November 3 summit 32 The Giving List RAINN has seen an influx in need amid the pandemic, particularly among children that normally use school counselors for outreach 34 Mini Meta Crossword Puzzles 35 Stories Matter From Laurence Leamer’s Capote’s Women to a pair of local authors’ offerings, a look at a few great November reads 36 Calendar of Events From the Ojai Storytelling Festival to Vijay Gupta at UCSB, a look at the week ahead . . . 38 Legal Advertisements 44 Nosh Town Goleta’s Ice in Paradise has introduced a new dining option, Rinkside Cafe, and it’s got a little something for every appetite 46 Classified Advertising Our own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 47 Local Business Directory

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Editor’s Letter by Gwyn Lurie CEO and Executive Editor of the Montecito Journal Media Group

“Let the Chips Fall Where They May Say” Is the Local Democratic Party Pushing an Undemocratic Process?

ore and more I hear people say: “I hate politics.” But is it really politics we hate, or is what we hate the subversion of democracy by small groups of people who work hard to amass and hold on to power so they can determine who we even get to consider for leaders? Three weeks ago, Montecito Journal, followed by the Santa Barbara Independent, endorsed James Joyce III for mayor as an intelligent, fresh choice for Santa Barbara leadership. These endorsements were meaningful for a candidate who was denied access to the gravy train that comes with the local Democratic party’s endorsement. Shortly after receiving these important endorsements, at least three fear-driven, DCC-motivated things happened in rapid succession: 1: County Supervisor Das Williams met with mayoral candidate Deborah Schwartz to ask her to drop out of the race and throw her support behind DCC-endorsed mayoral incumbent Cathy Murillo. In exchange, Schwartz would receive Das’ help to get her “back into the good graces” of the DCC. (Apparently Schwartz agreed to do this when hell freezes over.) 2: Lee Heller, a close ally of the DCC and a major DCC funder, sent an email to EJ Borah, a board member with the Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County (DWSBC), an organization that endorsed Schwartz for mayor and Nina Johnson for the Santa Barbara City Council District 4 seat, requesting she take on the job of getting the DWSBC to reverse its endorsement of Johnson. And finally... 3: Daraka Larimore-Hall, former head of the DCC, who apparently still thinks he’s calling the shots, took to the airwaves in what was a stunning lack of self-awareness (or I-don’t-care-ness) and complained about “self-appointed

opinion makers” trying to influence elections – as if he himself is not exactly that. All of this left me asking the question: Has our local Democratic party, of which I have long considered myself a proud affiliate, become its own special interest, placing its heavy thumb on the delicate scales of our democratic system? Whose interests is the DCC representing? I’m well aware that backroom deals are a mainstay of politics – at all levels, so none of this surprises me. What surprises me is the length to which a small cadre of “party leaders” will go to make sure that the local chips fall not where they may, but where they say. In case you don’t have an hour to burn watching the one-ring circus that is Larimore-Hall’s conversation with Josh Molina on “Santa Barbara Talks,” here are a few lowlights: Larimore-Hall calls Randy Rowse a “chucklehead.” Larimore-Hall says that “some folks think Cathy Murillo is not Mexican enough,” which is, according to Larimore-Hall, “not a thing white people have to deal with.” Fair enough. But Larimore-Hall, who is himself Black, then went on to question Joyce’s bona fides as a Black candidate claiming that if James were a more “black power” candidate, he would never have gotten the Independent’s endorsement. According to Larimore-Hall, the Independent’s endorsement of James Joyce III displayed ... “white liberal racism... it was like an artifact from that movie Get Out,” Larimore-Hall said. I say just... wow. It becomes “an absurd oppression Olympics,” Larimore-Hall says. James Joyce becoming mayor “is not going to keep one black person from being murdered by a cop.”

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In the Know

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With Election Day Fast Approaching, the DCC Put Its Thumbs on the Scale for Its Curated Collection of Candidates Deborah Schwartz and Das Williams

hen backroom deals and influence peddling are discussed, certain places come to mind. Chicago. New Orleans. Atlantic City. Could “sleepy” Santa Barbara be headed in that same direction? With Election Day looming, political posturing is expected. Less expected was Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor Das Williams’ recent meeting with mayoral candidate Deborah Schwartz, wherein he encouraged her to drop out of Santa Barbara’s six-candidate race with the promise of an opportunity to “get back into the good graces” with the ever-powerful Democratic Central Committee (DCC), which has endorsed incumbent Cathy Murillo for mayor. In exchange for possible “reconciliation,” Williams told the Montecito Journal that he would have asked Schwartz to throw her support to Murillo — but Schwartz is not in fact stepping aside and told the Journal that one of the reasons she couldn’t consider doing so was because she simply can’t support Murillo. “When I decided to run for mayor, it was truly after much consideration. It was because I deeply and genuinely feel that there’s been a failure in city leadership on many levels,” said Schwartz. “I’m no newcomer to politics or to races, and I understand the difficulties of prevailing in a crowded field. If I believed that one of the other candidates, whether the incumbent mayor or anyone else, could really come close to fulfilling what I am hearing from voters they need in a new mayor, I might have discussed with my supporters the possibility of pulling out of the race. “I don’t see that in this field. I don’t have that kind of confidence. I want someone to prevail who I think can lead us through and out of these dark and fragile times. I would not be backing the incumbent mayor in that regard.” After Schwartz made it known to Williams and the DCC she would not bow out, she has also had to file an official report with the Santa Barbara Police Department after receiving a threatening text message. Authorities couldn’t trace its origins due to advanced technology being utilized, but Schwartz has been told by a police lieutenant that she can call him any time if more threats occur. She’s also been encouraged by her supporters to not venture out at night due to the threat, which Schwartz feels is politically motivated. “Any aggressive tactics or behaviors aimed at me will be promptly investigated by the SBPD to identify and halt the perpetrators,” Schwartz said. “I can’t believe this is what Santa Barbara politics has come to.” It is not clear under whose direction Williams approached Schwartz about bowing out of the race, though Schwartz was led to believe it was on behalf of the DCC. “I can tell you that I can confirm for you that the party approached me with that request,” Schwartz said. Meanwhile, Darcel Elliott, the chair of the Democratic Party of Santa Barbara, told the Journal that she was aware that Williams would be approaching Schwartz about dropping out, but that the meeting was not executed as an official request of the DCC. She also said she did not try to stop Williams from moving forward with the meeting.

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Ghost Village Road is back! Creative, handmade costumes are encouraged!

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Ghost Village Road Resumes

fter a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghost Village Road, the popular trickor-treat event along Coast Village Road, is set for this Sunday, Halloween, from 3 pm to 6 pm. While the event typically draws roughly 2,500 costumed kids, parents, and pets each year, it is expected that this year’s event will be a bit more mellow than years past, for various reasons. “I’ve been referring to it as ‘Ghost Mellow Road,’” laughed Coast Village Association board president Bob Ludwick, who says he is happy the event has returned. “I’m thrilled to have families come out and enjoy the street, and reconnect with our local businesses.” Due to lingering concerns about the pandemic, and because the event falls on a Sunday, it’s expected that turnout will be lower. There are also several other trick-or-treating events at

the same time, in various other areas around Santa Barbara. Ludwick says it’s a good thing, as attendees will have to contend with the parklets this year, which is a first. “It’s more important than ever that parents stick with their kiddos and that drivers drive slowly down the street. Parking will be tight, and the parklets can give a false sense of security for pedestrians.” Ghost Village Road has happened each year on Halloween since 1996, and was originally organized by what was then called the Coast Village Business Association. The new iteration of the association, the Coast Village Association (CVA), continues to loosely promote the event, which has taken on a life of its own, but the organization is not the sponsor of the event. “We make sure to remind our members, the majority of which are local businesses along the road, to be pre-

pared with lots of candy,” Ludwick said. “Traditionally, the business owners have really taken it upon themselves to offer really fun treats, play music, dress up, and get involved in the festivities. We hope this year is no different.” Here’s the Scoop owners Bob and Ellie Patterson say they will have their camera ready to have a casual costume contest, seeking the most creative handmade costumes, while passing out their Worms ‘N’ Dirt gelato. We’ll have pictures of the winners in next week’s edition. Other rumblings along the road promise music, extravagant Halloween decorations, and of course, lots of candy and treats. The festivities will span from Montecito Country Mart to Olive Mill Road. Safety is the top priority during

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A Suppression of Thought on Campus?

IT’s earth, atmospheric sciences department just cancelled a lecturer on climate because the speaker, at another venue and on a different subject, expressed an opinion arguing that universities are too obsessed with “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or DEI “which threatens to derail their primary mission: the production and dissemination of knowledge.” That cancellation actually proved the lecturer’s point. So much for “inclusion” of “diverse” viewpoints. MIT like Yale, Michigan, and so many universities nowadays, insist on DEI values, but what they really should expect is human decency? These DEI values now being promoted on campus should be part of a “code of conduct” or goals of accepted behavior in any college community-and elsewhere. They are not a university’s aspirational academic goals like scholarship, reason, inquiry, and hard work. Trying to make people respected and valued is not a university’s mission but a conduct goal. You cannot make someone be decent, you can only lead by examples of decency, respect, and civility. The exact opposite of what the Earth Science Department at MIT showed the lecturer they cancelled. But even worse, the DEI movement on campus has become perverted to mean the “one truth” and dominates the aspirations of teaching, curriculum, admissions, hiring, activities, and even research agendas. Take diversity, it should involve a wide range of beliefs, values, and experiences essential to the spirit of inquiry and exploration that lies at the heart of academic life. Who wants a campus where everyone is alike? But

diversity, as it is understood on campus today, means something quite different from that; it means critical race theory, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Diversity, in this sense, is not an academic value. Its origin and aspiration are dogmatic and more like the “bureau of correct thinking”. Now, diversity encourages minority students, and eventually all students, to think that a departure from certain beliefs or “truths” is in fact the university’s mission to correct. This turn of events has caused DEI offices to spring up on campuses demanding correct thinking and enforcing ideological commitments from new comrades, err, faculty including loyalty oaths. This type of coercion to the “truth” violates freedom of speech and conscience by demanding ideological allegiance with no oversight. For college students, the search for “truth” is important as a process of subjecting one’s own opinions and feelings to more durable measures of worth. It instills habits of self-criticism, modesty, and objectivity. There is a distinction between what people believe it is and the truth itself. I am not entitled to call something true merely because I believe or feel it is true. My beliefs do not eclipse all others in a debate. I worry for our students and faculty at SBCC, UCSB, and all colleges, for the suppression of thought and speech that is now occurring on campuses. I believe it is simply against human nature and therefore it will end. When I do not know. Right now, I can only shout: “wake up people — from your wokeness!” J.W. Burk

Dear Jo Patterson and all others that may support her position (Montecito Journal, Letters, October 21). Speaking for myself, I’ve been in the antique auto hobby most of my life. Over these past many years, I’ve resurrected dozens of very old and often rare automobiles, they give me immense pleasure. I’ve been honored to represent AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Santa Barbara Region as its president for many years. This club of like-minded men and women use their unique vehicles for their pleasure and always offer them to a vast number of charities in their fund-raising efforts. I’ve been involved in the Montecito Motor Classic since its inception. The only purpose for the tremendous effort put forward by hundreds of volunteers and generous donors was to support our Police Activity League. The 200-plus cars that paid $150 each to enter helped this cause. Whether a car show or Art Museum, the public comes to witness the “Rembrandt,” or in this case a Lola MK6 GT and others. So, Jo, be thankful for all your blessings and praise all those that are making our community a better place. Dana Newquist

In Support of the Auto Industry

Allow me to comment and respond to Jo Patterson, page 8. Car restorers, collectors, owners typically support a large auto industry in this city and county. Most of the cars pay a lot to these businesses for upkeep, storage, mods of all types. These auto businesses pay taxes supporting our community, to say nothing about the car owners’ taxes: California car licensing every year, California car purchase taxes, California state taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, federal taxes, gas taxes — it goes on and on. What is the difference if one has a nice boat in the harbor, or a second home somewhere, or a second car for that matter, or a special antique watch collection or a nice Montecito home, or send our kids to private schools?

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Some of these “extravagances” may be pure pleasure. Some are why we worked so hard to settle here. But it is true we could just dispense with them all and live in an apartment in Iowa. Special and collector car owners are typically very philanthropically supportive with time and money to Santa Barbara. It is a great hobby with significant paybacks. Roger Drue

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The city of Santa Barbara was an early leader in fossil fuel divestment,

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adopting a socially responsible investment policy excluding investments in fossil fuels, tobacco, and weapons in 2017. Mayor Cathy Murillo voted in favor of that morally and fiscally responsible policy, and her opponent, Randy Rowse, voted against it. Since then, massive pension funds in cities like New York have divested, and even BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, has begun to do so. BlackRock’s internal reports found that divested portfolios “experienced no negative financial impacts,” and in fact generated higher returns. Maintaining this kind of environmental leadership in Santa Barbara is crucial as another massive oil spill damages our ocean. After that recent spill, Orange County’s Huntington Beach became the 100th Pacific Coast municipality to pass a resolution opposing offshore drilling. Santa Barbara was early on that list. Ever since the 1969 Oil Spill, Santa Barbara has played an important role in ocean protection. That’s why it would not be appropriate for the mayor of Santa Barbara to headline a city event sponsored by fossil fuel companies, including ones that caused the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill and that are actively seeking new permits. Instead, the Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to hold their own inclusive State of the City event and to minimize participation in a fossil-fuel sponsored one held by the chamber of commerce. In contrast, none of the other mayoral candidates had any compunction making their political speeches at the fossil-fuel funded event. Mayor Murillo is the only candidate willing to stand up to fossil fuel interests, and she’s the only one with years of experience chairing the City Council’s Sustainability and Community Choice Energy committees that are successfully navigating a path to 100% renewable energy, EV charging infrastructure, bike lanes, the State Street promenade and more. Vote for steady and experienced leadership. Vote to re-elect Mayor Cathy Murillo on November 2. Katie Davis, Chair

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Greetings, I have grown up in Santa Barbara, am involved in providing entertainment and producing fundraising concerts, am a Special Olympics Coach, and have worked as a Special Educator helping those with special needs for many years. I have had the privilege to know Mayor Cathy Murillo and watch her contributions to our wonderful city of Santa Barbara. I endorse her serving for the next term as our mayor as do many city leaders. She is trusted, valued, and respected by most of the community, and her diligent work to guide our city 28 October – 4 November 2021

through multiple challenging times in our history should be applauded. There are many people I know who work within the City of Santa Barbara who have spoken of her steady leadership, and positive choices, program development, and votes to better serve Santa Barbara in the short term and long term. She has navigated her position expertly through the Thomas Fire as well as in a pandemic, which greatly affected our city, community, and business. She followed the mandates and guidelines set by the State of California and made some tough choices that helped many and affected many. Cathy has a strong love for Santa Barbara and gives all that she has to our city. She does not make decisions unless she is certain that it is to the benefit of those who live and work in Santa Barbara. She has been endorsed by numerous agencies and community leaders. Cathy takes on the tough issues of homelessness and offers solutions. She has a plan for affordable housing. She was part of the group of people which has helped to revitalize State Street and has been instrumental in helping small businesses to recover. Santa Barbara is no different than any other city that has been devastated by the Pandemic with loss of business and loss of family and friends we love. Sadly, some people have chosen to target her for the pandemic. Cathy did not cause it, nor did any other mayor in any other city. We have all witnessed the hard work of those who work for the city of Santa Barbara to help rebuild. We are still being affected by the pandemic, and the city of Santa Barbara are working diligently to navigate this daily, and we are recovering due to the strong leadership in place. She has also worked hard on helping to protect and strengthen our youth programs, libraries, and parks. Cathy listens to her constituents and does not make decisions alone. She is part of a City Council and many other city leaders who make decisions as a group on how to best help us as a community. We need to vote for Cathy Murillo for Mayor so that her strong leadership and multiple years of experience can continue to help build back Santa Barbara stronger than it’s ever been. She is trusted, and her leadership is valued and respected greatly. Nancy Singelman

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Cottage Dishes on New Montecito Digs

aryn O’Connell couldn’t help but crack a smile, the relief of Cottage Urgent Care set to open in Montecito like a weight lifted off her shoulders. Finding real estate in town can be quite the task — a bit more so than its other urgent care centers in San Luis Obispo and Camarillo. “Finding the perfect location has its challenges and so it just took a little while longer to find that spot in Montecito,” said O’Connell, Cottage’s administrative director of urgent care operations. “We are very excited now that it’s official; it rounds out our urgent care offerings.” Cottage Health confirmed to the Montecito Journal last week that it would be moving into 1296 Coast Village Road, with Village Properties and Heather James Fine Art both vacating soon. Cottage’s commitment to urgent care services is a recent one, opening its first facility in June 2020. For Montecitans, the closest Cottage emergency care

facility is the hospital, which is easily a 10-minute drive from Coast Village Road and much longer for anyone living in the surrounding area, particularly with heavier traffic due to construction and growth. Kevin Davidson, Cottage’s vice president of ambulatory services and network development, says that need was far too great to ignore. “Fundamentally, when you think about healthcare needs for families who may have a sick child at home or have an injury, they may only have a few options to get care and one of those would be to go to the emergency room, where it can be really stressful and inconvenient sometimes,” Davidson said. “So having a Cottage Urgent Care in Montecito is really about serving the needs of the community.” Cottage is aware of the logistical obstacles it might face, particularly with parking at a premium on Coast Village Road due to the advent of parklets, compounding an already touchy subject.

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But Davidson says that Cottage feels like they will have sufficient options for patients, saying that there will be 15 dedicated parking spots, both above and below ground. While that doesn’t sound like a lot on the surface, Davidson says that the urgent care concept is about moving patients through a brisk process, looking to get people in for the care they need and out the door in less than 45 minutes. The center will be open from 8 am to 8 pm. “This is not intended to be a place where people would be sitting for long times in the waiting rooms or push a lot of really large volume of patients

through and getting sort of bottlenecked in,” Davidson said. “Based on the demand that we’re seeing in our other sites, we’re not concerned about parking being a particular challenge.” Cottage confirmed that it had signed a 10-year lease on its new Coast Village Road home, although with 130 years in the community, O’Connell says the company’s commitment to the area is obvious. That’ll include new employees that will be added prior to the facility’s opening at the end of 2022. “Our roots are deep here,” O’Connell said. “And we love when people from the community that we’re serving are able to work in those centers.” •MJ

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Behind Holistic Approach, Sansum Attains Key Designation for Breast Cancer Imaging

or Dr. Winifred Leung, her job is to take a behind-the-scenes look in order to find something that doesn’t yet exist — but such is the life of a well-regarded breast radiologist. “I try not to belittle breast cancer at all, but I try to make the analogy that what we’re doing is we’re taking a healthy population and we’re looking for a disease that doesn’t yet exist,” said Leung, Sansum Clinic’s fellowship-trained breast radiologist, and chair of the Santa Barbara Breast Care Alliance. “It’s like going to your dentist and looking for a cavity, before you know you have a cavity so that it can be fixed as opposed to later on when things become advanced.” Her time with Sansum has been a rollercoaster, starting just before the pandemic hit and then attempting to navigate the sudden drop in breast cancer screenings due to COVID-19 — with Sansum seeing a 50% drop from 2019 to 2020, according to Leung.

That’s why Leung hopes a recent honor that Sansum attained will showcase why it is critical (and safe) to continue with testing, as the clinic’s Breast Imaging Program is now recognized as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, an award handed down by the American College of Radiology as the world recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The designation recognizes Sansum’s work with stereotactic breast biopsies, breast ultrasounds and ultrasound-guided breast biopsies, breast MRI and mammography. During 2021, Sansum Clinic’s Breast Imaging Program expanded hours for breast imaging, even extending hours in the evening and on Saturdays to increase our capacity to serve more women. If cancer is found during the imaging process, Sansum Clinic’s radiologists can easily refer the patient to Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic. “I think that this is a time to shine a light on the fact that you know we

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have slowed things down a lot during the pandemic because we were facing this existential threat of humanity,” Leung said. “Now it’s time to refocus and, as we come out of post-lockdown, to realize that there’s things that we’ve ignored that we shouldn’t ignore.” Leung explained that radiology is heavily regulated, with breast radiology atop the list of most regulated. The Mammography Quality and Standards Act requires that each facility get recertified annually, with the government agency run by the Food and Drug Administration

The FDA does an annual audit, not just focused on the technology at hand, but also for the technologists that are responsible for producing quality images. Doctors who interpret breast imaging also must do a minimum number of exams. At Sansum, Leung and her crew provide mammography, tomosynthesis ultrasound and breast MRI — with the ability to biopsy on each of these modalities. To have the ability to get this testing done in Santa Barbara is a community perk. “I think that we’re lucky that Santa Barbara has the affluence and the level of philanthropy it shows,” Leung said. “I think it’s made our small town, medical opportunities outsize the small size of our town.” Leung believes the groupthink that occurs among area breast cancer doctors is paramount to not only worldclass medicine, but also awareness for breast cancer screening and treatment. She’s been so inspired that she’s also the chairperson for the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Alliance (sbbca.org), a “breast center without walls,” so to speak. “We simply care about patient treatment, that’s what it comes down to,” Leung said. “And that’s why we all got into this in the first place.” •MJ

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Dancing Through Manhattan With Nebula

Nebula Dance Lab will produce “The Child’s Story”

ack in early 2020, Nebula Dance Lab had planned to produce a ballet version of Island of the Blue Dolphins to celebrate the local story’s 60th anniversary since the publication of the novel. But a decision to delve deeper in diversity issues revolving around Dolphin produced a pandemic pivot to adapt another tale of a youth experiencing changing worlds in Charles Dickens’ short story “The Child’s Story.” The loose Dickens’ time traveling tale has morphed into

Nebula’s “Humanity,” a metaphorical journey of a main character through the thematic neighborhoods of New York City, each of which are illustrated through movement, music, and multimedia projections. “We wanted to present something that would entertain you, inspire you, and not be too challenging to think about but more of a really fun experience as you’re stepping back into the theater,” explained Devyn Duex, Nebula’s founder and artistic director.

“We did our own modern take on it, changing the character to a female who rather than traveling through time encounters these neighborhoods that have their own vibe and culture, all of which are expressed through the different styles of dance. And as in the Dickens’ story, our character becomes present in that moment.” The styles range from contemporary ballet, which Duex called Nebula’s “company language,” to tap, aerial, and even a Bob Fosse-style Broadway musical. “There’s a lot of intricacies, and it’s really challenged the company to tackle them all in one piece.” The financial district, Greenwich Village, Central Park, Little Italy, and Grand Central Station are among the neighborhoods represented in the piece, which was choreographed by Chloe Roberts, a veteran dancer and creator who has a Broadway background and is currently on hiatus in Paris from her position as a resident teacher and choreographer at Santa Barbara Dance Arts. Each is accessed via a subway stop, adding more realism to the piece. The theme of Humanity is meant to be somewhat subtle, Duex said, as the dance styles and music illustrate the cultural differences of each neighborhood. “New York City is just so iconic and the differences in those neighborhoods are very clear. But we’re not hitting you over the head about [diversity].” The 50-minute work is preceded by a premiere of a new piece by Meredith Cabaniss called “Quantum,” drawing its inspiration from a quote by Nobeldecorated theoretical physicist Max Planck: “An experiment is a question

which science poses to nature, and a measurement is the recording of nature’s answer.” In her program note, the choreographer said the 10-minute work “explores the minutiae of energy and labor through expanding ideas of temporality and scale… It relies on precision, motif, and moments of light-hearted connection to construct a world where every detail matters.” Duex praised Cabaniss’ “unique way of using dance language.” “It’s a beautiful piece and a really nice way to open the show.” (Nebula performs at the Lobero Theatre at 8 pm next Thursday, November 4. Visit www.lobero.org.)

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State Street Ballet’s new season has yet to open under its own banner. But the company is being represented all over town. SBB’s co-artistic director William Soleau choreographed the big dance numbers and solos, duos, and trios that energized Kismet at the Granada last weekend; a couple of its dancers are part of Nebula’s show; and Cecily MacDougall, the founder and director of SSB’s Library Dances, choreographed the haunting ballet sequences in Opera Santa Barbara’s new production of El amor brujo, with three more of its members dancing in the De Falla work that serves as the chilling appetizer to Puccini’s Il tabarro, OSB’s harrowing double-bill on Halloween weekend at the Lobero. In the flamenco opera ballet Brujo, Candelas is haunted by her late hus-

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ontecito über philanthropist Sara Miller McCune certainly knows how to celebrate! For her 80th birthday Sara, a longtime fan of New York’s Great White Way, underwrote the costs of Kismet, which opened on Broadway in 1953 and the following year won a Tony Award for best musical. “Over the years, the music and the words have often played in my head and seemed to be calling out to me with a special message,” says Sara. “For most of the last decade, I have

had a burning desire to see Kismet once again live and on stage. I missed the songs and the splendor, the music, and the magic!” And so it was that Sara, president and founder of SAGE Publishing, a global company with hubs around the world, sponsored three sold-out performances of the colorful Arabian Nights fantasy at the Granada helmed by Broadway veteran Lonny Price, who directed Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard and Emma Thompson in Sweeney Todd.

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Former Santa Barbara Yacht Club commodore Roger Chrisman and his wife, Sarah, have just added to their “fleet.” Four years ago, the dynamic duo and longtime supporters of the Granada Theatre, bought a 78-foot cruiser PolarIIs, which they have moored in the harbor. Now they tell me they have just completed the purchase of a 110foot, 97-ton schooner, Mystic Whaler, which has 3,000 square feet of sail. The vessel, that was built in 1967 in Florida and rebuilt in 1993 in Providence, Rhode Island, is being renamed Mystic Cruzar and operated by the couple’s nonprofit Central Coast Ocean Adventures. She is Coast Guard certified for 50 passengers plus 10 crew. “She will be available to schools, corporate, and other groups, and, of course, the Maritime Museum,” says Roger. “Many student sailors will be local fifth through 12th graders accompanied by their teachers and parents experiencing voyages of nautical, scientific, and personal discovery.” Mystic Cruzar is currently underway from Mystic, Connecticut, to Port Everglades, Florida, under the command of new Santa Barbara captain Christine Healy with 10 crew aboard, including the captain of PolarIIs, Atria Peter. “We were extremely fortunate to bring Christine to the program,” adds Roger. “She brings extensive experience and qualifications as crew and captain of vessels of all descrip-

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n Ken Burns’ documentary Baseball, he talks with Buck O’Neil, for whom baseball’s Lifetime Achievement Award is named. He played, scouted, and managed for seven decades. O’Neil was the batting and hitting champion of the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1930s and 1940s in the Negro Leagues in its heyday and a teammate of Satchel Paige. He was the first African American hired to coach in big league baseball. Burns asked O’Neil what he had learned in his lifetime of baseball about the American national pastime. He smiled and said, “It is a religion. For me. You understand.” For 47 years I taught in the Department of Religious Studies at UCSB. I taught courses on the history of Judaism, on religion and culture, and after Walter Capps ran for Congress, I taught the course that he began in 1978 on the experiences of veterans of the Vietnam War. So, what have I learned in my lifetime of studying religion? The editor of the Montecito Journal has given me an opportunity to answer that question in the pages of the Journal, as an exploration of our religions here where we live. One of the most important things I have learned is that there are two ways to think about religion. First, we can study and learn about religious traditions in their histories and in their contemporary settings, traditions like Islam or Hinduism. But there is a second way to think about religion. Religion is like the atmosphere. It is all around us, always imprinting itself on how we understand our worlds beyond the mosque, the temple, the church, the gurdwara, the convent, or the ashram. This second form of religion is the thick network of symbols and values that we use to navigate the world. There is always a sacred quotidian that is providing meaning. In 1967, Robert Bellah, a professor of sociology at UC Berkeley, published a very influential article titled “American Civil Religion.” He began by taking note of how President John F. Kennedy had referred to God three times in his inaugural address. We take it for granted now that presidents and many politicians invoke the name God as they close their addresses. But, in 1961, it was comparatively rare and in the case of JFK there was the simmering issue of whether he as a Catholic could be president and independent from Rome. What caught Bellah’s attention was that the President had used the word

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“God” in a completely non-sectarian way. A Jew, or a Christian, or a Muslim could identify with the God that the President summoned to guide the nation. There was no necessary theological configuration that was attached to the God he spoke about. For example, in JFK’s closure he said, “With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but know that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” Our civil religion borrowed from the religious traditions that came to the United States so smoothly that average Americans see no conflict between them. Civil religion has all the dimensions of traditional religion, it has powerful narratives that construct our history, rituals, doctrines that shape who we are as citizens, and ethics that ground law and custom. All of us carry our civil religious identity. Consider the $1 bill that is in everyone’s billfold and the seal of the United States. Reading from left to right, we see the depiction of an unfinished pyramid above which floats a divine all-seeing eye. The pyramid is situated in an arid desert and its lowest level of blocks contain in Roman numerals, 1776. The desert and the pyramid immediately recall the Exodus narrative and the Israelites’ 40-year journey to the land of Canaan, now a new land of Canaan where the nation would build itself. God’s providence over the nation’s destiny is provided by the Latin inscriptions, annuit coeptis, “He [God] has favored our undertakings” and novus ordo seclorum, “a new order of the ages.” The inscription “In God We Trust,” long the motto of the nation that was added to our currency by Congress in the mid-1950s, connects this sacred history to the symbolic character of the nation itself. At the center of the obverse is the eagle holding in its right talon the olive branch and in its left, 13 arrows, the symbol of military power, suggesting by right over left, the nation prefers peace over war, but we will defend ourselves! The eagle is shielded by the flag and in its beak holds the banner e pluribus unum, “out of the many, one.” Buck O’Neil connected baseball to our American civil religion. But recall just a line or two from John Updike’s poem “Baseball.” To those who think baseball is easy, it’s lazy, the poet writes, easy “until you stand up to the plate/and see a fastball sailing 28 October – 4 November 2021

inside,/an inch from your chin…” And some of those relief pitchers’ and closers’ fastballs are clocked at over 100 mph! A baseball is only nine inches in circumference. We have heard countless times that baseball is our “national pastime.” These weeks in October that began with the wildcard play-in games, then the league playoffs, then the league championships, and now the World Series, are the sacred time of that “national pastime.” We often think that “pastime” is a nice way of saying something like leisure time, a way of relaxing, a way to escape our everyday worries. But anyone who caught a glimpse of the faces of fans in stadiums or experienced the excitement that has come down to the last pitch in the last inning of the last game of a series knows the seriousness of national pastime. Perhaps we have forgotten that pastime really is “past time.” Consider Doris Kearns Goodwin’s extraordinary memoir Wait Till Next Year (2009) that fuses baseball and family. In the very first chapter, Goodwin tells us how her father lovingly taught her to keep score, a completely obsessional, complicated with almost infinite detail recording of every aspect of a game. But Goodwin’s experience is by no means unique. It is the paradigmatic story of learning baseball as children. The past time really means that we return to the past and like any other religious ritual are recreated as we were in the beginning. Baseball is a ritual of renewal in our civil religion. Among those who have understood that baseball is at the heart of who we are as Americans was A. Bartlett Giamatti, a Renaissance literature professor and president of Yale University, before becoming President of the National League,

and for a few short months before his death, Commissioner of Major League Baseball. In his A Great and Glorious Game (1998), he cut directly to the heart of this ritual of our American civil religion. Baseball was grounded in the narrative of America, an enactment of freedom, individually and as a people. There is a perfect symmetry in baseball predicated on threes and fours, like 27 total outs in nine innings, that structures every aspect of the game and perhaps most importantly, the diamond and the field, everything divided into exact measurements. There are deep patterns of order in the game. Entering the field is to enter a perfected world. Religious rituals are always about perfection, controlling the temporal and spatial environment so that there are no imperfections. At the center of this ritual space is a heroic struggle. There are teams in baseball, but it is really a ritual of individuals who seem to do impossible feats. Consider the Yankees’ Reggie Jackson’s three home runs on three first pitches in the 1977 World Series against the Dodgers. That the individual excels with the teammates is perhaps one of our civil religion’s most important doctrinal principles. But heroic individuals don’t always triumph, and baseball is also about losing. Consider again Updike’s poem, “…Baseball was invented in America, where beneath/the good cheer and sly jazz the chance/of failure is everybody’s right, /beginning with baseball.” So, after the Dodgers won their last regular season game and finished one game behind the Giants in the National League’s Western Division, Max Scherzer, the Dodgers’ ace right-hander told the press, quoting Tom Hanks in the film A League of their Own, “There’s no crying in baseball.” •MJ

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Perspectives

by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

Rinaldo S. Brutoco is the Founding President and CEO of the Santa Barbara-based World Business Academy and a co-founder of JUST Capital. He’s a serial entrepreneur, executive, author, radio host, and futurist who’s published on the role of business in relation to pressing moral, environmental, and social concerns for over 35 years

Charles Blow is Right! Today’s “Paul Revere Moment”

any of you are probably familiar with one or more editorials crafted by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow. While not as uniformly progressive as some would like, and never a doctrinaire conservative, he usually strikes a tone of being thoughtful, reasonable, and everything but alarmist. Hence, his column from October 17 stands out as an incredibly important piece that all of us ought to consider, evaluate, and then act upon if we wish to preserve our democratic republic. For it is at terrible risk this very moment. In the column, Blow argues that President Joe Biden must bring the conversation about the Build Back Better bill to an immediate conclusion. If he can’t get it passed, Blow urges Biden to put it aside in favor of a much more critical piece of legislation: voting rights. Whether it is the Manchincrafted legislation, H.R. 1 or the John Lewis Voting Rights Act makes less difference now than that the Congress act immediately. “Donald Trump and the Republican(s)… have elevated the lie of election fraud,” what many commentators label “the Big Lie,” as a battle cry to engineer voter suppression on a scale not seen since the Civil War. Even worse, in several states the Republican legislators have given themselves the power to either not count all votes, or to override election results by appointing the winner. That, of course, would mean the end of our democratic republic and we would then be fully within the grasp of Trump as an autocrat who will seek to leave his daughter in power, as all self-aggrandizing monarchs do, after he dies. Make no mistake about it, Trump has never made it secret that he believes he is entitled to rule, almost as in the “Divine Right of Kings” and intends to do so by actively leading the coup that will shred our form of government in the 2022 election cycle. Blow isn’t being hyperbolic. He’s basically alerting our political leadership that we are now out of time if we want to have the opportunity to save our democracy. Nothing is more important, no economic package he observes, is more important than passing voting rights protections. It shouldn’t be our highest priority, he argues, it should be the only priority until it is passed. “…Even if you have glistening infrastructure in a fascist state, you are still

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in a fascist state.” Similarly, a bill that guarantees two years of free college, or getting more people broadband access, won’t be of any use if those people live in a fascist state. Another thoughtful observer of American politics and culture, Dan Rather, has joined Blow’s clarion call, even if he has done so with less forcefulness and more appeal to history. Rather belongs in the pantheon of incredible journalists, alongside Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, and a handful of individual reporters, in the true sense of the word, willing to “call them as they see them.” Some of these journalists, like Cronkite and Murrow, ended their careers as legendary guardians of a better time. Others, like Rather, saw themselves marginalized to the periphery of society as their careers waned, a vantage point from whence one is free to express thoughtful opinions. And a lucky thing for us all, Rather chose to utilize his prescient recollections and fine mind to post a blog the other week, Undermining Democracy, with “a reminder that democracy is fragile.” In looking at the same facts as Blow, Rather is ringing a similar alarm bell with the perspective of a national newsman who grew up in an era where: 1) racism was accepted state policy, 2) unequal opportunities for people of color was accepted as inevitable, and 3) government ensnared by the power of major corporate and personal fortunes was powerless to deliver a higher quality of life for all its citizens. In an introspective personal reverie, Rather encapsulated the same issue as Blow from his unique perspective as follows: “The news hit hard, once again. A reminder that democracy is fragile, very fragile… Images flash across my mind of the long struggle for enfranchisement in America, which stretches back to the tragic imperfections under which this country was founded. These injustices defined the society of my youth, one of state-sponsored segregated society. When I started my career as a journalist, bearing witness to voter suppression across the South was one of my first assignments. I would later see it in different forms across the rest of the country.” He recounts the battles he observed in the fight to make the basic freedoms of participatory democracy free and

Solutions from the Sea

California grants leatherback sea turtles further protection

or decades, the population of the great Pacific leatherback turtle off the California coast has declined by 5.6% per year. To address this devastating loss, California’s Fish and Game Commission recently voted to list the turtle as endangered under the state’s own Endangered Species Act, according to the press release by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). One of the major threats to Pacific leatherback turtles, the largest turtle species on the planet, is fishing gear. Becoming entangled in fishing gear slows the turtles down as they travel for months from Indonesian beaches to California’s coast to eat jellyfish — or worse, the gear can cause the turtles to drown. Between 1990 and 2003, around 178 turtles would come hunt jellyfish along California’s coastline. Now, that number has been reduced to 50. Around the world, their population has also been in decline, and the species is considered “vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List.

These seaweed-inspired sensors use underwater currents to power themselves

Ocean protection increasingly relies on the internet of things (IoT) to gather essential data with the help of a variety of marine distributed sensors underwater. Most of these devices, however, have always been highly dependent on batteries, which need to be regularly changed or recharged. Inspired by nature, researchers at China’s Dalian Maritime University have developed an underwater energy-harvesting device that mimics the swaying motion of seaweed. The seaweed-inspired tool is a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). TENG takes advantage of the triboelectric effect — a phenomenon in which certain materials become electrically charged after coming in contact and then getting separated from another material. It’s what causes the static cling in clothes when pieces of fabric rub against each other. The recently developed device features a layer of porous sponge material sandwiched between a couple of 1.5-by-3-inch (38 by 76-mm) strips made of two different polymers. The strips are covered in a thin layer of conductive ink, with the sponge creating an air gap between them. The scientists then sealed the whole thing with waterproof tape. Even when subjected to a relatively weak underwater current, the TENG’s polymer strips squeeze through the sponge to intermittently come in and out of contact with each other, generating an electric current in the process. In experiments, the team demonstrated that multiple TENGs could be used to power different devices, including marine environmental sensors, eliminating the need for batteries. •MJ fair, to underscore again, how fragile the slow progress yet remains. He writes, “The time for sugar coating reality has long since passed. We have large sections of our citizenry eager to undermine the most fundamental mechanism for a free just and accountable government. These forces have been stoked by a divisive autocrat who bent the Republican party to his whims and needs.” In Rather’s opinion, simple racism nor bigotry do not explain the efforts to roll our country back to a time of massive disenfranchisement. “As with back then, this is about power, raw power…” writes Rather, who continues, “Those who had firmly felt themselves in the majority see (their) America slipping away. Rather than modernize, they would rather retrench with a steel-eyed political calculus: if you can’t win a majority of voters, you must construct a system that allows for minority rule.”

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” - Albert Einstein

Blow and Rather are sharing their collective insights and fearsome warnings that liberty, our very governmental structure for which we have fought so valiantly, is now hanging by a thread. We’re one minute from midnight, and it isn’t clear if we will survive the current crisis in 2022 – forget about 2024 – as there will not be another honest election after 2022 if we don’t protect voting rights now. As Blow’s piece concluded: “Protecting ballot access is the only thing that matters right now (emphasis supplied).” The World Business Academy shares this Blow-Rather perspective and goes one step further. These two, and there are millions more patriots like them, are literally co-creating a “Paul Revere Moment.” Then, the threat was a young nation being overtaken by a monarchy from abroad. Today, the “monarch” has arisen amongst us and, with no hesitation, would see himself be king. •MJ 28 October – 4 November 2021

Brilliant Thoughts

Letters (Continued from page 11)

by Ashleigh Brilliant Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara since 1973. No children. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000. Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com

Arrivals and Departures

hen newspapers regularly carried a page reporting the latest births, marriages, and deaths, they were sometimes jokingly referred to as the “hatches, matches, and dispatches.” But that’s how it is, in many aspects of our lives. Things and people pass through our awareness, almost as if each one of us were a train station or an airport, with special doors and gates for arrivals and departures, and waiting places in between. Dramatists have represented the comings and goings of human existence in various ways. Shakespeare, in one famous speech (generally called “The Seven Ages of Man”), sees the world as a stage, with the same person coming on and going off, in different Acts, playing different roles as he grows and ages. (Shakespeare himself, dying at 52, was just leaving his own Fourth Age, characterized, as he wrote, by “seeking the bubble reputation.”) Many years later, Thornton Wilder wrote a one-act play called The Long Christmas Dinner, which lasts 26 minutes on the stage, but covers 90 years, in the life of one family, who, throughout the play, are all seated at the same Christmas dinner table. There is one door for arrivals, and one for departures. As people age, they put on white wigs, and the ladies put on shawls. One part I particularly remember comes when a young man had to leave because there is war, and he had been drafted. But somehow, he (or the author) knows that he won’t be coming back, so, as he leaves, and goes through the departure door, he throws his white wig away. As a teenager, I did not generally have a happy life at home with my family — and, as soon as I was old enough, I took every opportunity to go off on long hitch-hiking trips, sometimes for months at a time. But there was something very warm and special about coming home again to our small house in Edgware (a suburb of London), to my mother and father, and my sister, Myrna, and my dog, Happy. That feeling didn’t usually last for very long — but it gave me my own memories of what it was like to be an “arriver.” (I was thinking about this when I dedicated one of my first works, “To my mother 28 October – 4 November 2021

and father – who were always glad when I came home.”) But what do we say to people in these coming-and-going situations? For greetings upon meeting — our most common salutation — “hello” begins (in case you hadn’t noticed) with hell. But if you’re a host, surely the most common and appropriate expression is: “Welcome!” In formal social settings, it’s still considered correct, by some authorities, to say (or ask), “How do you do?” The trouble with that is that there’s no correct answer, except to respond with the same words. (I once visited a penfriend in a small French village, who took me to meet his high school English teacher, who probably had not met many English people. She was upstairs in her house when we approached, and she leaned out of the window, and called down to me, “How do you do!”) But most Americans today, even in a proper setting, consider such words very stiff, and they would vastly prefer to say, “How are you?” or, even more chummily, “How ya doin’?” But you must be careful here. If you ask some people how they are, you run the risk of receiving a detailed answer. As for departing, it partly depends on the relationship, and how long a separation is expected. Something pleasant but meaningless, like “tata” or “cheerio” will serve for many informal occasions. In many languages, however, the etiquette is to look forward to the next meeting. I remember, as a child, hearing Lowell Thomas on the radio, signing off with “So long!” Only years later did I learn that “So long” meant “it will seem so long till the next time.” “Goodbye” has a more religious tone, solemnly wishing, in an abbreviated form, that “God be with you.” Or, as they say in Spanish, “Go with God.” However, if you want to leave God out of it altogether, “farewell” pretty much covers all the other bases. It can be a problem, though, if there are guests who haven’t left yet, but you want to politely hasten their departure. I will leave you with this legendary faux pas of the flustered host (which we’d now call a Freudian Slip): “Must you stay? Can’t you go?” •MJ

be a pejorative term, as she does. Merriam-Webster defines it as “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).” Unfortunately, the word has been weaponized by the Right. So, like “politically correct” before it, it has come to connote the opposite of what it means. Bond also throws in the word “socialist” and wonders how wealthy people can “spout the rhetoric of the new socialist movement.” Well, why should not wealthy folk be for what that so-called “movement” espouses, e.g., Medicare for all, Green New Deal, voting rights, legal abortions? Does Bond feel it is contrary to their status and good fortune to be for such proposals? That being a wealthy progressive or, God forbid, “liberal,” is an oxymoron. That they should be doing whatever it takes to protect their wealth by paying limited taxes and let the less fortunate lift themselves up by their own bootstraps or, even better, by trickle-down voodoo? Steven Gilbar

Bearing to T…..T..Talk About Our Gentrification!

Carlos, The Bear, was in his temporary den, trying to keep a low profile, reading last week’s Letters to the Editor in the Montecito Journal with his headlamp on. Next to him lay a copy of the book, “Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lots Its Soul,” authored by Jeremiah Moss, that he recently picked up at our local library. He could not help but note the parallels between what was happening in NYC and the latest events here in the Village of Montecito. He was impressed by the response to Little Alex’s displacement from

the Country Mart, but worried that The Cito was in danger of losing its Village appeal to moneyed special interests and greedy landlords. Having read that there are over 200 Starbucks in New York City and how whole blocks of that famous city had been swallowed by chain stores, Carlos was concerned. Do we really want, or need, another high-end restaurant, bank, or real estate office in our local venue? He thought, with a bear’s eye view. He felt it was time to take notice and talk about our gentrification! Michael Edwards

Tajiguas Landfill an Example for All

The $150-million project at the Tajiguas landfill was an amazing feat. The idea of turning our waste into enough energy to run the landfill and have power for some 3,000 homes was mind blowing. Only about 15% of the waste would be truly waste. Amazing! The Alisal Fire had a different idea. With uncontrollable winds the fire did some 20 million dollars of damage to the plant. Ironically, Santa Barbara County is now trucking its trash over 50 miles to Santa Paula. Our green waste is going to Oxnard and our beloved recyclables are headed to Ventura. To get the plant online it will take several weeks. Until then, how ironic is that we will be using a countless amount of energy to ship our waste? As always Mother Nature will have the final say to what happens in our backyards, our city, our county, our state, our country, and our planet. You can fool people, but you cannot fool Mother Nature. Steve Marko •MJ

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Far Flung Travel

by Chuck Graham

Full Moon and Wildfires

Despite fires in the area, the views off Mount Whitney are mesmerizing

I drove up to the Whitney Portal, where I rested until 11 pm. Fortunately, it continued to clear. The moon shined brightly through the pine forest, mule deer tiptoed nearby, and a few hikers/climbers milled about the portal and trailhead readying for their ascents. Even in the middle of the night, it looks like daytime on Mount Whitney

ed by a beaming full moon, the gritty granite walls were lit up like an ancient coliseum as we ascended the Mountaineering Route on Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra. Days earlier, I had my doubts on whether we would be allowed to ascend Mount Whitney. All the National Forests throughout California were off limits to recreation until September 17, with year-round wildfire weather wreaking havoc on the Golden State. I had a climbing permit to access the Mountaineers Route on the tallest peak in the Lower 48 at 14,505 feet. By September 16, the call had been made to reopen the Inyo National Forest, but other forests were to remain closed in Southern California for another week. Nevertheless, as I cruised up Highway 395, smoke from three fires burning on the west slope of the Sierra were wafting eastward throughout the Eastern Sierra and settling in the barren Owens Valley, with the Inyo Mountains to the east. However, when I picked up my permit at the visitor’s center, I was told the mountains were completely cloaked in smoke and not visible the day before. At least I could see those majestic peaks although they were smothered in a smoky haze. Still, it was forcing me to pause and rethink whether I wanted to inhale all that smoke while working hard at elevation.

In the moonlight, it was clearly visible that water levels were lower than I’ve ever seen them in the creeks and alpine lakes in the Eastern Sierra. With two other climbers, Forrest Van Stein and Solomon Nahooikaika, we left the trailhead at 11 pm, taking advantage of the Harvest Moon, the scent of fall in the alpine air. Mostly, we didn’t need our headlamps as we ascended the sheer granite walls of the gorge until we reached Lower Boy Scout Lake. Also, in the moonlight it was clearly visible that water levels were lower than I’ve ever seen them in the creeks and alpine lakes in the Eastern Sierra. It was warm along the creeks and the first two lakes as we ascended above tree line, then weaved a path through a maze of willows where streams of water spilled off massive slabs of granite. The first section of loose scree forced us to

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Library Mojo

by Kim Crail

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Through Children’s Eyes

iggles and wiggles increase whenever we have Pre-K kids visit the library. Enthusiasm shoots up exponentially with each additional child until we reach a critical buzz of excitement. El Montecito Early School’s four- and five-year-olds came by for a tour this month and it was a joy to host them. Their first stop was the library book drop, where the kids learned about how to return books. We went into the Community Hall to read Community Helpers in Your Neighborhood by Shira Evans. We learned about the everyday heroes in Montecito and discussed other important topics such as what our favorite pizza toppings are.

Giggles and wiggles increase whenever we have Pre-K kids visit the library. Enthusiasm shoots up exponentially with each additional child until we reach a critical buzz of excitement. Next, we went over to the library to look at the spooky Halloween decorations and browse kid books. The class took their time finding what each child wanted, using largely trial and error of pulling books out, flipping through them, asking their teacher for help, hunting for their favorite characters, as well as searching for favorite subjects using the catalog (fairies and dinosaurs are still popular!). After choosing a book, each child checked out at the circulation desk

and brought the books back to their classroom. We love having kids visit and it’s so much fun when they can come together to share their love of reading and stories with their friends.

SB Reads:

The Monthly Montecito Book Club returned to action, meeting outside as they discussed Members Only by Sameer Pandya

An American Sunrise The Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to read and celebrate Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise this fall as a part of this year’s annual SB Reads program — NEA Big Read: Santa Barbara Reads. Harjo’s book of poems explores Indigenous pasts, presents, and potential futures in the U.S., and prompts readers to unpack the impact of America’s colonial history. This series of events will engage the community with local artists, poets, and writers and will invite readers to examine the world from viewpoints other than their own. The SB Reads Kick-Off takes place at the Central Library on Saturday,

November 6 at 3 pm, where you can get a free copy of An American Sunrise. Copies will also be made available at SBPL locations starting Tuesday, November 9, while supplies last. Stay tuned for information about the upcoming virtual author talk with Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in December.

Our November selection is Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, set in 1970s Brooklyn, following the friendships of four black girls as they encounter some of the heartbreaking perils of growing up. We will meet the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at noon (outside) to discuss it together. All are welcome!

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November Events

At long last, we have been able to gather again for our monthly book club. For our first meeting, we discussed Members Only by Sameer Pandya, which brought forth reflections about race and class issues locally, as well as how much it raises our awareness to read from diverse perspectives. We met in front of the library, seated in a circle, enjoying each other’s comments and contributions. Our second book, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu, won the National Book Award in 2020 and will be discussed right as this issue is printing. Please let us know if you are interested in getting a copy. Yu’s book employs creative dialogue and humor, written in screenplay form, to discuss discrimination and stereotypes in Hollywood and America.

— Library Van at Cold Spring School: Thursday, November 4, 3:30 - 5:30 pm — SB Reads Kick-Off at Central Library: Saturday, November 6, 3 - 4:30 pm — Storywalk at Lower Manning Park: Wednesday, November 10, 2 - 3:30 pm — Poetry Club, Joy Harjo: Thursday, November 18, 2 - 3:30 pm — Montecito Book Club, Another Brooklyn: Tuesday, November 23, noon - 1 pm

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cience and quantum physics-based author, speaker, and consultant Pam Oslie is a professional psychic intuitive and aura expert. She has been a guest lecturer at TEDx American Riviera, the International Forum on New Science, Fortune 500 companies, and at seminars for professionals in the psychology, education, and health fields. Her TV guest appearances include ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, and The View. Oslie has also helped the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department find missing persons and counseled people one-on-one worldwide. Her new book, The Truth According to John: A Metaphysical Mystery of Revelation and Transformation, released this October, is being met with positive reviews, including one from Jeff Arch, the Oscarnominated screenwriter for Sleepless in Seattle. The book hinges on quantum physics principles, a science the Dalai Lama has studied for more than 25 years to explore the links between science, spirituality, and universal health and happiness. After counseling six to eight clients per day for 37 years, plus her guest speaking and seminars, she is taking a breather and shifting her focus to new avenues — no longer taking private clients as of January 2022. A sociology graduate from Westmont College, she knew early on she wanted to help others discover their life path, solve issues, and achieve fulfillment. Here is our interview: Q: What was your mission in writing The Truth According to John? A: This book is filled with quantum physics concepts. It’s a story that demonstrates the consciousness in quantum physics and what we are capable of doing. This story came through me as a movie, a screenplay, in four days. I woke up with it and couldn’t stop writing. Then I transferred it into a book, and it’s in both versions now. Is there a spoiler alert for the storyline? A scientist steals a strand from the Shroud of Turin and threatens to clone from it. Years later, a mysterious man shows up in New York City claiming to know the secrets of the universe. There are surprising twists and turns as this adventure unveils deeper secrets. What does this have to do with the events that are happening in our world today? And how can this seemingly 28 October – 4 November 2021

“fictional” story alter our own understanding of reality and change our lives forever? Now that the book has launched, and you are phasing out private counseling, what’s next for you? I’ve dedicated my life to helping us all live happy and fulfilling lives — and to experience our greatest potential. As I go to each new level of consciousness and experiences, I discover how it works, experiment with it, prove that it is real, then share it with others. That’s what I’m doing again — going to a new level or phase in my life. I don’t believe we were meant to live like little worker ants. So, I’m shifting into a life with more grace and ease and freedom. I’m open to all possibilities. And I’ll be creating, playing, traveling, enjoying life, and deepening my understanding of “reality” and who we really are, which is my main intention and focus. Share about your fascination with quantum physics. Quantum physics is the best science we have thus far to explain the nature of reality. Most people are still using Newtonian Physics, which is hundreds of years old. Science and spirituality are coming together, and they do so in Quantum Physics. What was previously science fiction, is now science fact. For example, we did not have sliding doors and flip phones until after the TV series Star Trek; or we used to believe there was only one continent, one planet (Earth), and then one galaxy, now we know there are countless ones. Parallel universes discussed in quantum physics are real things, it’s like tuning into EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 50 + YEARS EXPERIENCE - LOCAL 35+ YEARS

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tive, psychic vision. Amidst the current chaos, which is what happens with change, a new consciousness is quietly emerging. This has happened before. The fall of the Roman Empire led to the Dark Ages, which included a pandemic — the plague, and that gave rise to the Renaissance. There was a major shift in beliefs, philosophy, literature, the arts, and lifestyle; changes that most people at that time couldn’t even imagine were coming, and others resisted. The first Renaissance involved the newly developing Newtonian Physics and a mechanistic worldview, the Earth wasn’t flat anymore and the printing press came out, which provided mass communication. Our upcoming Renaissance is going to be based on Quantum Physics, a worldview involving energy and consciousness. Your favorite inspirational quote? “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” – Albert Einstein (1879–1955), Nobel Prize-winning physicist. 411 Website: auracolors.com Facebook: facebook.com/pam.oslie Instagram: instagram.com/pamoslie YouTube: youtube.com/user/ LoveColorsAura/videos •MJ

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band’s ghost as her past is getting in the way of a new romance. And while Brujo is far more frequently produced in its symphonic version, OSB is presenting the piece in its original form as a ballet with soprano soloist. “It’s incredible that we get to create something from scratch,” said Layna Chianakas, who is making her OSB directorial debut. “Cecily and I worked with the synopsis that was in the score, listened to the music, and then decided where the story best followed the character of the music… We wanted to illustrate how Candelas needs to get rid of the specter to be able to love again, which becomes such a metaphor for confronting your own demons to move on with your life.” Chianakas said that Puccini’s Il tabarro is likewise an unusual opportunity to see the first work of the composer’s trilogy performed on its own, but that Halloween offered the perfect avenue to present the piece about a “love triangle that goes wrong — as they always do,” incorporating a murder onboard a barge. “It’s very dark and very sad, but the music is just incredibly beautiful, maybe Puccini’s best work.” The director said she employed some tactics to bridge the creative challenge of linking between the two pieces, including employing the same

create separation. And she’s using the cloak in the title of Puccini’s Il tabarro as its own character in Brujo. “It’s a symbol of hiding something, her insecurities, just as it covers the corpse in tabarro. Both of the [works] are very dark and very magical. It’s going to be a very exciting night. I think people will love it.” (Opera Santa Barbara performs Il tabarro and El amor brujo at the Lobero Theatre at 7:30 pm on October 29 and 2:30 pm on October 31. Visit www. lobero.org.)

Halloween Happenings

There are so many Halloween events scheduled for this weekend beyond opera that it’s almost as if promoters are banking on folks following the concept that if you survived the COVID crisis and the seemingly neverending lockdowns, there’s little to fear of imaginary ghosts and goblins. Whatever the reason, costumed revelers have a lot of choices from Carpinteria to Goleta. Among the highlights are the Lobero’s inaugural Mischief Masquerade, an outdoor dance party on the theater’s esplanade from 8-12 on Saturday night. A costume contest with prizes for the scariest, funniest, and most original outfits will be judged by

Lobero staff will be dressing up in classic Roaring ‘20s apparel partially in tribute to actor Joseph Greenwald who spoke his line “I waited for this moment all my life” during the West Coast premiere of Golden Boy, then collapsed from a heart attack and died onstage. OK, that’s not creepy at all! Details at www.lobero.org. Elsewhere downtown, the La Boheme dancers, who have been performing their “Thriller” routine and sexy/witchy broom dance at public places all over town, reprise the act at 5 pm on October 30 in the 500 block of State Street, with Palminteri also emceeing the event… The folks behind the Lucidity Festival, whose free Haunted Pumpkin Patch theatrical event continues through October 29 at Estero Park in Isla Vista, also venture to lower State for “Magical Creatures” taking place 9 pm-2 am Halloween night at Backstage Kitchen & Baron. The creative concept bash boasts three floors of beats from David Starfire, Soohan, 9Lives, and Luna Jay; aerial arts and character-driven performances on stage and roaming; and the inimitable Lucidity community vibe where personal expression is proper etiquette… The Crafter’s Library, the co-working space for crafters that just opened last May, hosts a Halloween Variety Show on October 30 with local

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Montecito on the Move by Sharon Byrne, Executive Director, Montecito Association

Why the Montecito Traffic & Transportation Summit is Critical Traffic was backed up from San Ysidro Rd all the way to Hot Springs during the Caltrans 192 repaving project in October

he Montecito Association is hosting a Roads, Traffic, and Transportation Summit on November 3 at 3 pm via Zoom. We have invited all affected agencies to attend this meeting and are opening this to the public. The following agencies operate and serve the following jurisdictions within Montecito: — 101 construction and management, Highways 144, and 192 (East Valley Road): Caltrans and California Highway Patrol

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Montecito by CHP, where it ran into the local construction congestion. The result was complete gridlock across the community. What happens if this occurs during a major emergency, such as flash storm and flood, earthquake, or major fire? Evacuation of the community would be next to impossible. Our Montecito Fire Department is updating evacuation plans, and we face another winter rainy season. While rain is welcome for drought relief, the Montecito community is historically still within the five-year window of risk for another debris flow. We would like to be as prepared as possible heading into this winter, with all the construction and roadwork also occurring, so we asked our partner agencies to this meeting to determine how to stagger construction and paving work, how to keep multiple agencies informed so they know which routes to avoid in an emergency, and to learn from our public safety agencies how we will handle emergencies like evacuations with all the road construction. With the 101 Widening Project edging closer to Montecito, the time to get everyone on the same page is now. The public is invited. The Transportation Summit takes place November 3 at 3 pm on Zoom. Please email info@montecitoassociation.org for more info. •MJ

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Connecting an Influx of Survivors With Needed Support

eruse the list of RAINN supporters online or in the 2020-21 inaugural The Giving List book and you’ll find a whole lot of famous names. There are singer-songwriters Tori Amos and Kesha, entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and the actresses Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino, among many others. That’s because, unlike virtually all the other 49 nonprofits who participated in that edition of The Giving List, RAINN is a national organization. The Washington, D.C.-based Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network was founded more than 27 years ago and soon became the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. But at the same time, RAINN “operates” in every corner of the country through its most front-facing service, the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which functions in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the nation. When a survivor or loved one calls the National Sexual Assault Hotline, they are typically connected to a local sexual assault service provider in their area. Here in this area, that’s likely to be the long-standing Santa Barbara nonprofit STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault) explained Julia George, RAINN’s development director, who came onboard three years ago to help give the organization more of a presence on the West Coast.

“There are record-breaking numbers of survivors reaching out for help, an average of 27,000 people each month. Most of those are in immediate crisis, which tells a pretty grim story about what’s happening in our communities with regard to sexual violence. — Julia George “We are a national organization, but we reach into communities to connect survivors with the support they need,” she said. “When a call comes in, it gets routed to a local hotline center that’s part of our affiliate networks based on the first six digits of their phone number, providing a vital link for survivors. But we also catch those who are in a rural area where there aren’t any local services with our own staff to make sure no one falls through the cracks.” RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline also provides live, secure, and anonymous crisis support to the growing number of people who prefer communicating online through a simple instant message format so that those affected by sexual assault have that avenue as a safe place to receive some assistance. Not surprisingly, demand for RAINN’s services skyrocketed 67% with the ascent of the #MeToo movement a few years ago, and then soared again when the pan-

demic closed the country. That included an uptick in intimate partner violence as adults were isolated with their abusers at home, George said. “There are record-breaking numbers of survivors reaching out for help, an average of 27,000 people each month,” she said. “Most of those are in immediate crisis, which tells a pretty grim story about what’s happening in our communities with regard to sexual violence. How much of that was amplified by the pandemic is significant, including 50% of those people who are on the online hotline. And that has continued to grow.” Worse yet, there’s been a commensurate explosion in minors reaching out for support, George said, noting that school closures, which continued longer in California than perhaps anywhere else, were a contributing factor. “Typically, kids have great resources at school, a safe adult such as a coach or teacher, or a guidance counselor or nurse,” said George, who lives locally in Santa Barbara. “But with school closed many of the kids here in the area didn’t have that access and didn’t have anywhere else to go. Some of the kids that are reaching out have been as young as eight years old. It’s just really sad.” Fortunately, RAINN was able to answer the call, staffing up to meet the increasing demand and working on expanding its online services. “Answering the Call,” as it turns out, is one of three pillars of RAINN’s Thrive Together two-year fundraising campaign that aims to take in a total of $10 million to continue to combat sexual assault and support its survivors. The goal of that “Answering the Call” pillar is to expand the organization’s online training program and adapt new technological innovations to ensure that people in every community learn about and trust its services. “Shaping the Narrative,” Thrive Together’s second pillar, aims to both raise awareness and change the conversation about sexual violence, George said. “After Harvey Weinstein and others public facing stories, it’s becoming much more accepted to talk about sexual abuse. It’s allowed us to partner with a lot of great organizations and folks in Hollywood to not only help tell survivors’ stories but also make sure that they depict survivors accurately. It’s about educating the public through these projects.” George said RAINN has worked closely with Lifetime television on programs about R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein, for example, including having an “end cards,” resource pages, and public service announcements that run at the conclusion of a TV movie.

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Far Flung Travel (Continued from page 24)

Solomon and Forrest climbing Mount Whitney

up the exposed chute, the crux of the Mountaineers Route, we were out of the moonlight as the moon sank behind Mount Whitney and the towering spires due south/southwest. As we trekked upward, it took 90 minutes to ascend the chute and the small plateau known as “The Notch.” The first light of dawn crept above the Inyo Mountains to the east, brightening the long, narrow granite route. The last 375 feet was a fun scramble to the summit. Lots of handholds and ledges allowing for easy route finding on the western face of Mount Whitney. It was the first time I had never seen ice on this section of the route, a place that doesn’t receive a lot of sunlight throughout the day. It was a disturbing sign of impending drought-like conditions looming over California once again. Despite the doom and gloom of wildfires and drought, sunrise on the summit of Mount Whitney was as always breathtaking. There were just two others enjoying the warm glow, resting on those granite slabs as a long wisp of smoke drifted from the Western Sierra toward Lake Tahoe. It’s still Mount Whitney. The summit that day is the one before the next, one granite slab after another. •MJ

The Notch at Mount Whitney

concentrate on our steps as we attempted to find the paths of least resistance toward Iceberg Lake at approximately 12,500 feet. We found a fun, quick scrambling section that allowed us to bypass some of the loose scree sections. Before we knew it, we were at Iceberg Lake. There were no climbers at the frigid tarn. We were the only climbers on the entire route. However, the temperature had dropped noticeably once we reached Iceberg Lake. I had to walk in place to keep warm as the boys fetched more water and rested in the moonlight. Mount Russell, another 14,000-foot peak just to the north of Mount Whitney, was lit up so brightly it almost appeared as if it were daytime, but it was 3:30 am. Once we began the monotonous trek and scramble

Mini Meta

Last Week’s Solution:

By Pete Muller & Andrew White For each of the first five mini crosswords, one of the entries also serves as part of a five-word meta clue. The answer to the meta is a word or phrase (five letters or longer) hidden within the sixth mini crossword. The hidden meta answer starts in one of the squares and snakes through the grid vertically and horizontally from there (no diagonals!) without revisiting any squares. PUZZLE #1 1

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Across 1 Popular BuzzFeed offering 5 Open, as a bottle of vitamins 7 Pithy saying 8 Alexandre who wrote "The Three Musketeers" 9 Take care of

Down 1 Campus hangout spots 2 Not warranted 3 Start of a famous Caesar quote 4 Long-running restaurant guide 6 Bit of Monterrey cheddar?

Across 1 Like an optimist's outlook 5 "___ on you!" 6 Monopoly structure that can't be built on a railroad 7 Beckham Jr. of the Cleveland Browns 8 Manifest Destiny direction

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Down 1 Beefy 2 Memoirist and erotic novelist Nin 3 Govt.-backed security 4 Answer aptly hidden in "Who's throwing the party?" 5 "Splitsville" inhabitants

Across 1 Weigh in, perhaps 6 Pathway that may be locked? 7 Ethnicity for President Kagame of Rwanda 8 Morgan of the U.S. women's national soccer team 9 With 4-Down, influential queer rapper of "Old Town Road"

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Down 1 ___ Island 2 Hall's musical partner 3 Process, as ore 4 Not use an inside voice 5 What may get stolen by an actor?

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Across 1 Soak in suds 6 Show off outside the packaging, as for a YouTube channel 7 Up the ante 8 Jaunty tunes 9 Designer monogram

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Down 1 Number system that can be counted on the knuckles of a closed fist 2 Mid-1900s Austrian physicist Wolfgang 3 Stealth drone footage, say 4 See 9-Across 5 Yalie

“I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.” - Arthur C. Clarke

Across 1 Be a real page-turner? 5 Repeating motif 6 Strengthening steel rod 7 You can count on them 8 Colt 45 producer

Down 1 Biblical kingdom with a queen 2 Dish related to souvlaki and satay 3 PCs that aren't PCs 4 Word before badge and scholarship 5 Game keeper?

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Stories Matter

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Must Reads for November

ruman Capote specialized in characters who weren’t what they seemed to be. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a happy-go-lucky party girl who struggled with the “mean reds.” In Cold Blood about ruthless killers, who were more pathetic than masterminds. And in his unfinished Answered Prayers, society women, “swans,” as he called them, envied for their wealth, beauty, and style. It turns out they were mostly miserable creatures. Capote’s been dead since 1984, yet our fascination with his genius, talent, and tragic last days lives on. Somehow this gregarious, elfin Southern writer who dressed in long scarves and bright-colored silks became the darling of café society. He vacationed with them, traveling on their jets and yachts. He confided in them and the women in turn revealed their deepest secrets. He held onto those secrets. In Laurence Leamer’s Capote’s Women, the author examines the almost-universally false lives of these women. Women such as Babe Paley, Slim Hayward, and Lee Radziwill. Women known for their beauty, their Hitchcockian coolness and marriages to extremely wealthy and powerful men. Women who seemed to have it all. Capote worked on these stories for years, past deadlines and advances. Finally in 1965 Esquire published one story, “La Côte Basque 1965.” It brought an abrupt end to jet trips and wine-sodden lunches. His swans dumped him. This incestuous circle of society with its power and gossip fascinated Capote, and he observed them with a sharp eye. Capote’s Women is an eviscerating depiction of friendships betrayed. When warned not to publish his tell-all about the swans, he dismissed them as “too dumb” to know it was about them. Do we feel sorry for Capote’s swans? I am not sure. They lived under tremendous pressure to 28 October – 4 November 2021

be perfect. Most seemed to have an eating disorder. Still Capote’s Women is a fascinating read, of a time gone by. For Lisa Unger’s 19th book Last Girl Ghosted is a fast-paced psychological thriller. Through a dating app, Wren begins seeing Mr. Dreamy Perfect when he suddenly disappears. His phone number is disconnected, his office building is empty. There is no trace of him, and she is heartbroken. When a detective shows up at Wren’s door informing her that he is a suspect in several disappearances, suddenly her buried past surfaces as she reluctantly helps hunt a possible killer. Interspersed with flashbacks to Wren’s childhood with a violent father who insists the end of the world is coming and Wren’s disparate attempt to find out why she was ghosted, the book hurtles towards a page-turning finale. Novels by two local authors round out our month: David L. Gersh’s The Whisper of a Distant God, a novel based on the War of New Mexico during the Civil War; and Jinny Webber’s Bedtrick, a novel about a female Shakespearean actor, posing as a man, who marries her female friend. •MJ

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CALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Words of Wonder — The Ojai Storytelling Festival already held a cherished place on the annual arts calendar prior to the pandemic, what with its lineup of all-star tale spinners hailing from all over the country and beyond covering almost every conceivable corner of the genre. But after a two-year hiatus during which we all craved connection as we coped with COVID, it seems the long weekend of stories, both true and make believe, is more vital than ever. The 20th festival should provide a bit of emotional healing as the four days of events aim to bring the community together to inspire hope and share stories of resilience. This year’s lineup includes a roster full of award-winning storytellers including Donald Davis, Bill Harley, Regi Carpenter, Kim Weitkamp, Rev. Robert B Jones, Bil Lepp, Diane Macklin plus special guests Debra Ehrhardt, Santa Barbara jazz singer-educator Kimberly Ford and the Dreamland Band’s tribute to Joni Mitchell, Ojai singer-songwriter Alan Thornhill, and Martin Young and the Sheriffs of Schroedingham. The annual Laughing Night and Naughty Tales provide some lighter fare and risqué raconteuring, respectively, while special Tales of Mystery and Suspense bills highlight the fest’s culmination on Halloween. Unlike the Speaking of Stories series (which offers its first live event with

another installment of The Mothstyle Personal Stories), at Ojai the yarns and true-life tales are not read from a page, but instead performed in a theatrical style that never fails to engage. Note: All of the official events are held outdoors either at Libbey Bowl or the adjacent Ojai Arts Center’s patio; optional workshops will be offered indoors. An online streaming pass that includes the major events is available for $100, while the adventurous sort can try their hand (or more accurately mouths) at Saturday’s free Story Swap (12:45-2 pm) at Nutmeg’s Ojai House. WHEN: Today-Sunday WHERE: Libbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal Street and Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery Street, plus two other venues in Ojai COST: $15-$190 INFO: (805) 646-8907 or www.ojaistoryfest.org SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 Scared Scriptless — I’m a part-time improv workshop participant and performer, so you might imagine that I know the secret behind being successful at improv, which I’m about to share with you: There is no secret! You just show up, be present, supportive, quick-witted, and malleable. Which of course is much easier said than done for most of us. Then there are those that have reached the pinnacle of the profession: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two of the stars of Whose

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Strings and Social Justice — Over the past two seasons, UCSB Arts & Lectures has brought a dizzying array of MacArthur Fellowship (aka Genius Grant) recipients to town, the latest being acclaimed violinist Vijay Gupta, who is a self-described citizen artist devoted to creating spaces of wholeness through music. The founder of Street Symphony, an L.A.-based nonprofit that brings music to homeless and incarcerated communities, and the co-founder of the Skid Row Arts Alliance, Gupta is at home among the homeless as he is performing as a recitalist, soloist, chamber and orchestral musician in the finest concert halls. Not incidentally his TED Talk, “Music is Medicine, Music is Sanity,” has garnered millions of views, which makes him just the sort that Santa Barbara’s own endlessly curious Pico Iyer loves to interview. Tonight’s event, launching the 2021-22 Speaking with Pico series, will cover “The Healing Power of Music” and more. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus (live stream-only option available) COST: $25-$35 INFO: (805) 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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EVENTS by Steven Libowitz

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Goss Goes with Favorites — The gallery and events list for November’s 1st Thursday wasn’t yet available at this writing, but art lovers would be making a mistake to miss the official opening of two new exhibits at Sullivan Goss, one of the monthly self-guided walk’s most popular venues. Nathan Huff’s second solo show at Goss, “Almost Here,” features his signature approach to making images and sculpture by employing recurring iconography and evocative visual metaphors to suggest a mysterious significance. The current examples focus on the Westmont College art professor’s examination of the emotional threshold between interior and exterior spaces exhibiting what the artist calls “a cosmic spatial dynamic” or in a combined narrative. Also, back for a second solo exhibition is Inga Guzyte, whose skateboard portraits and sculptures depicting well-known women in laboriously scroll-sawed portraits was a huge hit in 2019. The new show, Young Sparrows, focuses on youth, including Amanda Gorman, Malala Yousafzai, and Greta Thunberg. Both artists will be on hand for tonight’s official opening reception. WHEN: October 29-December 7 WHERE: 11 East Anapamu St. COST: Free INFO: (805) 730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com

Line is it Anyway? — the long-running TV series that has spanned two continents and featured four different hosts over more than two decades and counting. Mochrie and Sherwood are also happy to step outside of the show’s confining format to broaden the scope in live stage shows, the latest of which, the cleverly-titled Scared Scriptless (it’s unbelievable how many puns and plays-on-words seem to work), finds the two comedy masterminds making up original scenes and songs and playing improv games using only their skill and the audience’s suggestions, a feat that sometimes seems more scary than anything that might happen on the eve of All Hallow’s Eve. If you’re bold enough, you might even get called up on stage and have a little extra Fright night fun. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $45.75-$65.75 INFO: (805) 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Dorra’s Double Memoir — Author Mary Tonetti Dorra, along with her husband, has been a Santa Barbara resident for more than a half-century and has had an adventurous life that most of us wouldn’t even dare to dream about. The Texas native

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” - Bob Hope

lived and taught in Costa Rica and Uruguay shortly after graduating from Vassar; worked in the Rome bureau of Time-Life; wrote for Harper’s Bazaar in New York; and then went to grad school at UCLA. That’s where she met her future husband, Henri Dorra, at a fundraiser at the school’s art museum where he was the director. A few years later the couple settled in Hope Ranch to raise their kids, but travel and new horizons kept them out of the area more than half of every year, although Dorra logged decades of service on the board of the Granada and Opera Santa Barbara, among others. A dedicated gardener and food enthusiast who counted Julia Child among her close friends, she has written books on the subjects, but her newest effort is more personal as Two Lives on Four Continents: A Double Memoir recounts the globe-traveling adventures of the couple who came from different worlds but found a home in each other. Dorra will read from the book and sign copies in person this afternoon, just a day after its official publication. WHEN: 4-5:30 pm WHERE: Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street COST: $5 general, free for museum members INFO: (805) 963-4364 or www.sbma.net •MJ 28 October – 4 November 2021

Warrior Women

Annette Gordon-Reed

Featuring Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert

On Juneteenth: ‘Freedom Day’ and Its Importance to American History

Wed, Nov 3 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall

Wed, Nov 10 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall

This documentary screening and conversation chronicles the work of a Lakota mother and daughter whose fight for Indigenous rights began in the late 1960s and continues to this day.

Presented in association with the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed weaves together history and heartfelt memoir to tell the sweeping story of Juneteenth and the larger fight for equality.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous

Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yuja Wang, piano

She & Him

Fri, Nov 12 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Recognized for his virtuosity and superb musicianship, violinist Leonidas Kavakos joins forces with pianist Yuja Wang, lauded for her captivating stage presence and “wizardly technique” (Chicago Tribune).

A Very She & Him Christmas Party Thu, Dec 2 / 8 PM Arlington Theatre Usher in the holiday season with M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel as they celebrate the tenth anniversary of their album A Very She & Him Christmas.

Program

J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016 Busoni: Sonata No. 2 in E minor, op. 36a J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014 Shostakovich: Sonata in G major, op. 134 Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Music

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ORDINANCE NO. 6030

ORDINANCE NO. 6029 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING LOAN AGREEMENTS, DEEDS OF TRUST, AND NINETY-YEAR AFFORDABILITY COVENANTS IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 211 WEST GUTIERREZ STREET IN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WITH INDIVIDUAL CONDOMINIUM OWNERS

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DIRECTOR

AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT EXECUTE

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The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October 19, 2021.

ENABLING ORDINANCE The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

19, 2021. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,

(Seal)

California. (Seal)

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

ORDINANCE NO. 6029 ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

ORDINANCE NO. 6030

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

ordinance was introduced on October 5, 2021 and adopted

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing

by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held

ordinance was introduced on October 12, 2021 and adopted

on October 19, 2021, by the following roll call vote:

by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held

AYES:

on October 19, 2021, by the following roll call vote:

Councilmembers Alejandra Gutierrez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Cathy Murillo

AYES:

Councilmembers Alejandra Gutierrez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Cathy Murillo

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None

ABSENT:

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ABSTENTIONS:

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ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on October 20, 2021.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on October 20, 2021.

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on October 20, 2021. /s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

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ing are located in the center of campus, causing visitors to have to enter the campus before checking in with campus officials, which many have considered a security issue. The plan also included improvements to existing infrastructure on the 100-year-old buildings include repairing or replacing roofs and restrooms, as well as repairing or replacing aging water/ sewer lines, fire alarms, and schoolwide communication systems, among several other maintenance items. The funds would have also allowed for ADA improvements. If passed, Measure L2020 would have cost district residents $13-$14 per $100,000 of assessed value per year. The last measure to pass was Measure C ($2.4 million) in 2008, which was approved after the failure of two previous ballot measures in November 2006 (Measure K for $14 million) and February 2008 (Measure R for $8.75 million). Measure C funds went to renovate the seven older classrooms and two student restrooms in the main school building, as well as improvements to the play areas with a new play structure, blacktop, and new landscaping on the corner of Cold Spring and Sycamore Canyon roads. After the failure of the bond last November, the Board formed a Facilities Task Force, which includes 12 district residents ranging from school parents, faculty, staff, and community members. “We tasked them with giving us

input on facility needs, both short and long term,” Alzina explained. In June, the Task Force issued a formal recommendation to construct a pared down, permanent building in two phases, beginning with two classrooms in Phase 1 followed by a third classroom and administration/office area in Phase 2. The classrooms in Phase 1 will be utilized by STEAM and Art classes, so the traditional, expensive build-out for a full-time classroom will not be necessary. “It will feel industrial, like a workspace or a garage, that can be utilized many different ways,” Alzina said of the classroom building. The new classrooms will be built next to the two portable classrooms near the entrance to the school. The first phase will cost about $1.6 million, $1 million of which will be pulled from facility reserves. Phase 2 of the project will cost an additional $2 million, and will include one additional classroom, plus administrative offices, becoming the entrance to campus as desired in the school’s master plan. This will allow the library to expand into the current office space. The second phase of the project will be built where the portable classrooms are currently. “We’ve tried really hard to make it look like the rest of the campus,” Alzina said, adding that the project is being designed by Rachel Bergseteren of 19six Architects. It’s likely Phase 2 will require the approval of a future bond measure.

Parents Melissa McCann, chair, and Ali Quivey, co-chair, are launching a capital campaign, Building Bright Futures, to help fund Phase 1 of the project; they are endeavoring to raise $600,000. The kickstart to the campaign is a holiday event at Montecito Club on December 3. “It’s the perfect time to enjoy a night out and donate to our wonderful school,” McCann said. The enrollment at the school is growing from the ground up, with many families moving to Montecito with kindergarteners who will be at the school through sixth grade. The district is the highest performing district in the state, with 97% of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and 95% meeting or exceeding standards in math. The district’s financial rating was also just upgraded from AA+ to a AAA Rating, due to the district’s financial management policies, including the Board’s reserve policy adopted three years ago, budgeting and fiscal management, and conservative three-year budgeting practices. “Our hope is that the community will see we are doing everything possible to be responsible with taxpayer money,” Alzina said. “Costs have massively increased since the influx of students during the pandemic. Yet we do really well within our means.” Spending is expected to increase in the coming years, with new mandates from the State requiring schools to provide free and reduced cost lunch by next year as well as the expansion of the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program, which will eventually include all 4-year-olds, regardless of when their birthdays are. Construction on Phase 1 of the new building is expected to take place in January 2022, with completion by December 2022. For more information, and to donate, visit www. coldspringfoundation.com/buildingbrightfutures. •MJ

Entertainment (Continued from page 28 28)) al film projections from November

Here in Santa Barbara, SBIFF’s latest Cinema Society screening open to the public comes on Saturday morning when the Riviera hosts a screening of The Harder They Fall, Netflix’s allblack Western that isn’t a case of re-casting a genre but taking note that a large number of cowboys were black, although Hollywood generally casts white men in the leading roles. The Harder They Fall, which stars Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors, is already playing in local theaters before coming to the streaming service on November 3. Writer-director-composer Jeymes Samuel and producer James Lassiter will participate in a Q&A session following the Riviera screening at 9 am on Saturday, October 30. Register at https://sbiffriviera.com. Elsewhere on the silver screen,

UCSB’s Campbell Hall hosts a viewing of Warrior Women, which chronicles the lifelong work of Madonna Thunder Hawk, the octogenarian Native American civil rights activist best known as a leader in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and as an organizer against the Dakota Access Pipeline, and her daughter, Marcella Gilbert, whose own fight for Indigenous rights has persevered for decades. The award-winning documentary explores balancing movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed from generation to generation. The hour-long film will be followed by a moderated conversation with the two principals and director-producer Dr. Elizabeth Castle, beginning at 7:30 pm Wednesday, November 3. Visit https:// artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. •MJ

Conceptual photos show what the interior of the new classrooms may look like

With enrollment growing to nearly 200 students in the past 18 months, space is as tight as ever, with special programs like art being housed in the school auditorium and some special education programs housed in the school library. “Since the failure of the bond, we had to choose: Do we put a band-aid on the problem and build more temporary, portable classrooms, or do we invest in the future of our school with a long-term solution?” Alzina said. Measure L2020 had been in the works for many years, as the Cold Spring School Board has long been focused on replacing the two remaining portable buildings, which are nearly 30 years old and well past their useful life. A third portable building, which housed art classes, was removed in 2019 after it was in disrepair. In pre-COVID days, the two remaining portable classrooms housed the afterschool program and special education; now they house the second-grade class and art. In 2016 the Board voted to move forward with a new building to house classrooms and administrative offices; the project tied to the bond measure added on to that plan, with plans for a 6,000 square-foot building to house three classrooms as well as the front office staff, and offices for school specialists. The proposed building was to be the new gateway to the school, giving a place for visitors to check in before coming onto campus. As it stands now, the office and administration build-

inspire viewers to increase their care for the natural world and do more to get outdoors. The festival is an extension of and fundraiser for the 10-yearold nonprofit Santa Ynez Valley-based NatureTrack Foundation, which introduces schoolchildren to outdoor spaces from the seashore to the inland woodlands of Santa Barbara County by providing cost-free field trips. The virtual festival, which ends at the stroke of midnight on Halloween, also features several of the past three years of NTFF award-winning films. Visit www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org. Four days after NTFF ends, Ojai’s Film Festival, which has gone hybrid for its 22nd year, opens with five days of in-person screenings and events before transitioning to virtu28 October – 4 November 2021

9-14. Opening night on November 4 features a free screening of the animated classic Up, with actor Gregory Harrison discussing its star and his longtime friend, the late Ed Asner, at Libbey Bowl. In keeping with the times, this year’s fest also introduces a “Diversity and Inclusion for Social Impact and Vision” section examining all aspects of diversity including personal aspects that may cause conflict yet create an opportunity for understanding marginalized communities. The mini-festival boasts 13 films sprinkled throughout the full fest plus a two-part panel Women in Filmmaking and LGBTQ+ Representation. Visit https://ojai filmfestival.com for details, screening schedule, and tickets.

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In the Know (Continued from page 6) Elliott is employed by Williams as his Chief of Staff. When questioned on what getting “back into the good graces” meant to the DCC, Elliott explained that in any race that involves multiple Democrats on the ticket, there can be “fences to mend,” she said. “When there’s a Democrat that runs against another Democrat, there are people who get upset about that,” Elliott said. “As Democrats, we get concerned that we’ll split the vote and a conservative will win the election — and I’m concerned about that, especially this time.” When asked to expand on her concerns, Elliott was direct about a growing sentiment within the party. “There’s a lot of concern that [conservative] Randy [Rowse] will get elected,” Elliott said. Thus, operatives within the Democratic Party may have wanted to consolidate the field (and their own power) by getting Schwartz to drop out and throw her highly respected family name behind the incumbent. The DCC’s organization angst over the direction of the campaign spilled over in an email communication sent to supporters on Monday, stating the party “was under attack,” and that Santa Barbara was “at risk of history repeating itself” in reference to its endorsees for mayor and Santa Barbara City Council “being challenged by special interests and Trump Republican donors, who have waged a campaign of misinformation to unseat them, because they have stood up for Democratic values.” Those values have seemingly been put on hold when it comes to Schwartz, a lifelong Democrat, as Elliott says it will “take work” for Schwartz to regain the support of the DCC — leaving the unanswered question: Was Williams’ last-minute push done to swing votes toward Murillo, or showcase the perception of unified support for the incumbent? Elliott reiterated that the DCC did not call for the meeting, but did say any future support of Schwartz will depend on the position she is looking to fill. “I personally don’t really feel like this has been one of the most acrimonious elections we’ve ever had here,” Elliott said. “The party endorsed her previously when she ran for city council. And the Democratic Party not endorsing Deborah wasn’t a slight against her. We just believe in Cathy, and we believe that she’s done a good job as mayor. “It’ll depend on what race she wants to run for in the future, or if she even does want to run for anything in the future.” Both Elliott and Williams pointed to a long-term relationship between the supervisor and Schwartz as the impetus to the conversation. According to Elliott, both Williams and the DCC previously attempted to help Schwartz win a seat on Santa Barbara City Council, to no avail. Some rumors had swirled in political circles that Williams and Schwartz discussed potential alternative positions with the city that could be available to Schwartz if she stepped aside — including the city manager role that

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comes with an annual financial package of $362,000. That scuttlebutt was quickly squashed by both parties. “First, she’s staying in the race. I didn’t offer her anything except for my help in creating reconciliation [with the DCC],” Williams said. Schwartz concurred. “It was said in jest,” Schwartz said, referring to the city manager role. The Democratic Central Committee is not the only player in the field, and Williams approaching Schwartz to drop out and throw her support behind Murillo created concern for Christina Pizarro, the president of the Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County (DWSBC), an organization that endorsed Schwartz for the mayor’s seat. For Pizarro, it comes down to undue influence over the Democratic process. “Das is a county supervisor, and this specific election, I don’t think any part of it is in his purview,” Pizarro said. “It is alarming. I don’t think someone with his stature and influence should be jumping into this lane.”

Sounding off on the DCC

While Schwartz ultimately was not swayed to bow out of the mayoral race, she did not hold back on the current frayed state of her relationship with the DCC. The Schwartz family has a long history with the local Democratic Party, going back decades to Schwartz’s mother, Naomi, who served as a Santa Barbara County supervisor for almost 15 years from 1992-2005; and before that as the chief of staff for State Senator Gary Hart. Schwartz remembers family discussions about being a part of the “big tent party,” with all opinions and views welcomed. The only requirement was to come together at the end of the day and embrace the differences. Instead, in Schwartz’s view, the DCC has instead taken a “narrow set of objectives with a narrow set of conditions that are acceptable.” “They’ve really strayed from true core applications of the Democratic Party values that I grew up with,” Schwartz said. “I don’t recognize this and talking to my mom up in heaven the other day about this, I think she’d be heartbroken.” Schwartz has been outspoken about the endorsement process and the need for reform when it comes to how organizations are able to influence election outcomes based on personality and money, rather than the issues facing the community. She went as far to say that the party itself has become a “special interest,” with what she described as a “small, consolidated group within the Democratic Central Committee that is circling the wagons around their endorsees in a way that is not becoming.” Schwartz ultimately believes this election cycle has shown that certain portions of the DCC have failed the party — including an endorsement process that began before the official filing period to run for mayor began. “I have significant concerns about the Democratic Central Committee’s activity and actions in the course of this. They have appeared to go to great lengths to influence control over city leadership,” Schwartz said. “These are not values that the Democratic Party espouses, nor does it really honor the democratic process. “It’s so disappointing to me. Not surprising, but disappointing.” Pizarro admits that the DWSBC and DCC have generally differed in their respective endorsements in recent elections, with the DWSBC waiting until filing deadlines have passed to then host interviews and make an “informed decision” on who best represents the interests of the group. Pizarro says that while being registered with the state Democratic Party, the DWSBC’s autonomy is crucial in maintaining transparency and trust with the community. The difference in methodology between the DWSBC and DCC could end up being costly for the overall party, says Pizarro. “We don’t clear the field. If the party is doing that, trying to convince people to bow out or drop off, that’s very undemocratic,” Pizarro said. “And I hear that this type of behavior is actually pushing people to re-register as ‘Independent’ or ‘declined to state.’ And we can’t have that. There’s a polarization and we need to come together and be a community. “I think the DCC needs to reevaluate its priorities.” The DWSBC has also frequently been asked to reconsider its endorsements during this election cycle, including that of Nina Johnson for the District 6 seat on Santa Barbara City Council, with a DWSBC board member receiving a note from a prominent local Democrat with prior connections to the DCC attempting to convince the organization to swing its support to incumbent Meagan Harmon — all in the name of being a “good Democrat.” The Montecito Journal acquired an email sent on October 11 by Lee Heller, a well-known local Democrat, to DWSBC board member EJ Borah attempting to convince her to rethink the DWSBC’s endorsement of Johnson in an attempt to ensure victory of the DCC-endorsed incumbent, Harmon.

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Heller’s email, in its entirety: “I’m reaching out to you because you are such a long-time good Democrat and I’m thinking you’d be the right person to take this on! I’m wondering if Dem Women wants to consider withdrawing their endorsement of Nina. I’m sure you know that she violated both local and state campaign finance disclosure laws. She’s facing nearly $7,000 in fines from the city alone and will have much larger ones from the state once they process the complaint that was filed. We know that this is not because she is ignorant as a new candidate. Her treasurer is Tony Vallejo, who committed the same offenses in 2014 for Roger Aceves and was fined by the FPPC. I read the complaint recently. So, this was a deliberate effort to circumvent the kind of transparent disclosures that Democrats have been advocating for against Republican dark money. When asked to comment on this for a news story, Nina’s response was to turn the attack on Meagan for taking ‘special interest’ union money. Democrats are pro union because we understand the importance of collective bargaining in the face of the power of business. If Nina is attacking unions, she is certainly not in alignment with Democratic Party values. Further, Meagan’s union donations constitute a pretty small percentage of her campaign revenue. On the other hand, at least 40% of Nina’s donors are big money special interest landlords, including Jim Knell. He has also violated campaign finance law by giving to her through multiple LLCs and exceeding campaign donation limits. This is another attempt to work around and hide special interest money. At the forum last week, she opposed vaccine mandates. She also opposed a vacancy tax on long-term unoccupied commercial buildings, another linchpin in efforts to revive State Street. When Nina first started running, she came across as blandly and inoffensively Democratic. So, I understand why some of your members might have thought she was the better option. But now Nina is actively against the very things that we as a party stand for. And the only other endorsement she has gotten is from the Police Officers Association which is endorsing only the conservative challengers. I’m just thinking y’all might want to revisit this endorsement because it certainly doesn’t reflect well on the group to be supporting someone whose positions are anti-Democratic.” Harmon told the Journal that she was unaware of the note. When reached by the MJ, Heller says she acted on her own with this note, indicating that she is “currently” registered with the Green Party and does not participate in strategy discussions with the DCC. “I did not consult or coordinate with anyone else when I decided to email her,” Heller said. “After the [Santa Barbara] Independent’s forum, when Nina’s positions were so clearly not aligned with Democratic Party values, I reached out, thinking that she and at least some of the other Democratic Women Board members must be feeling very uncomfortable having an endorsed candidate who has publicly attacked labor unions, rejected vaccine mandates, opposed a vacancy tax on downtown commercial buildings, and taken so much money from special interest donors who have long opposed tenant protections and affordable/inclusionary housing requirements.” Whether or not Heller’s actions were coordinated with the DCC, it does seem coincidental that Williams’ approach of Schwartz, Heller’s approach of Borah, and former DCC chair Daraka Larimore-Hall taking to the airwaves on Josh Molina’s Santa Barbara Talks podcast, throwing shade at Johnson and mayoral candidate James Joyce – “James Joyce winning will not bring any dead people at the hands of cops back to life,” Larimore-Hall said — all came on the heels of Joyce being endorsed by the Montecito Journal and the Santa Barbara Independent. Pizarro stands by the DWSB’s process, and will remain in staunch support of city council candidate Nina Johnson, despite the attempts made by Heller to influence and change Pizarro’s endorsement. “[Nina Johnson’s] mistakes were classic rookie mistakes. She’s not a politician, and the community has forgiven her for that because they were just rookie mistakes. For anyone else to try to hold her feet to the fire, I think that they have been unsuccessful,” Pizarro said. “The Democratic Women have chosen Nina because she has what it takes with 25 years of experience. We will rely more on practice than theory.” Experience is also what drew the DWSBC to Schwartz, with more than 10 years on Santa Barbara’s Planning Commission. But Pizarro said the DWSBC was also won over by Schwartz’s quest to have all candidates receive a fair shake and not be minimized by special interests. And that’s a concern for Schwartz as November 2 approaches, specifically from the DCC. “With less than two weeks to go, I hope [the DCC] stays in their lane and helps their candidate do whatever they need to do, ethically and professionally, and not try to sling, or get down into the gutter,” Schwartz said. “The people of Santa Barbara don’t want political guerrilla warfare. We’re not that kind of city.” •MJ 28 October – 4 November 2021

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Miscellany (Continued from page 18) Sisters Malia Christensen and Makena McGinley at work in their converted horse trailer (Photo by Lacie Hansen)

Adrienne Rogers (grandniece of Ed Borein), Hattie Beresford, Sylvia Parniani, and standing are Jeff Rogers and Moe Parniani (Photo by Priscilla)

tions, including large sailing ships.” Mystic Cruzar will transport from Fort Lauderdale to Ensenada, Mexico, via the Panama Canal on an ocean freighter. Healy and her crew will then sail the vessel to her permanent berth in Channel Islands harbor in Oxnard.

Reality Check

Reality TV stars Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa got hitched at the Rosewood Miramar over the weekend. The Netflix Selling Sunset beauty, 34, and the HGTV Flip or Flop star, 40, filmed their nuptials for a Discovery + special Tarek and Heather: The Big I Do. The tony twosome, who had originally planned to get married in Mexico, launched their wedding weekend with a rehearsal at the Paradise Springs Winery. The marriage was her first, his second.

Petite Goes Big

Enterprising sisters, Malia Christensen and Makena McGinley, who lives in San Luis Obispo, used the enforced downtime cause by the pandemic to launch their own business, the charmingly named Petite Fleet, which consists of a converted horse trailer and two vintage mail cars. “We love events and everything they entail,” says Santa Barbarabased Malia. “Planning, decorating, making exotic drinks, so during COVID — and after a few glasses of wine — we came up with the idea of a mobile bar. “We knew gatherings would be mainly outdoors with our new way of life and we also love vintage cars and trailers, so we combined the two!”

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The dynamic duo bought a 1968 horse trailer and converted it to a copper bar named Lucille. More recently they bought two vintage postal service cars from the ‘50s they’re currently restoring. “We put great care into every event we work and make sure everything looks perfect,” adds Malia. “We are a full bar service and work at everything – weddings, showers, even corporate events.” Their number is (805) 305-6880.

Quite the Return

After a 19-month absence, the longest in its 103-year history, CAMA — Community Arts Music Association — hosted Les Violons du Roy, the 37-year-old Quebec, Canada, ensemble at the Lobero. Due to illness, conductor Jonathan Cohen was unable to attend, but was more than ably replaced by talented harpsichordist Julian Wachner. Grammy nominated Israeli mandolin master Avi Avital was the undoubted star of the highly entertaining show playing works from Vivaldi and Bach, as did the other musicians in the ensemble. The concert, sponsored by Marta Babson, bodes well for the launch of CAMA’s 103rd season with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, at the Granada on January 11.

Welcome Back

To Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West for Westmont College’s fall concert under the expert direction of Michael Shasberger, its first such concert since February 2020. Michael, who has been the orchestra’s maestro since its founding in 2005, is retiring in May after an extraordinary musical career at the

Montecito college. The new performance “Season of Seasons” featured Vivaldi’s ever popular The Four Seasons — autumn and winter — Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony No.7 in B minor,” “Suite From The Tender Land” by Aaron Copland, and an “English Folk Song Suite” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the latter conducted by Daniel Gee, assistant professor of music. A delightful evening...

Etched in History

Social gridlock reigned at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum when it launched its latest publication, the 320-page book Edward Borein: Etched by the West written by Byron Price, a West Point graduate and former director of the Cowboy Hall of Fame, to which Borein was posthumously inducted in 1971. The book, handsomely illustrated with 400 images, many never published before, covers Borein’s life from a working vaquero to successful artist “recording and interpreting the West.” Chapters include his time in the Bay Area, as well as Mexico and New York, with the last chapter of his colorful life in Santa Barbara, including teaching etching at the School of Art while he worked in his El Paseo studio. He was also instrumental in creating the Santa Barbara Fiesta and parade. The museum holds the largest collection of his work and personal possessions after his widow, Lucile, selected it to be the repository of his legacy.

Daddy’s Harsh Words

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, says the Duchess of Sussex has distanced herself from both sides of the family and urged her to grow up.

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Markle, 77, also laid into his sonin-law Prince Harry, 37, claiming “all he does is ride a bicycle around the neighborhood he lives in.” The retired lighting director, who now lives in Rosarito, Mexico, speaking on the U.K. show Good Morning Britain, added Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and Meghan both needed to “grow up, talk, make up” and mend their fractured relationship. As to his frequent TV appearances, Markle said: “I’ve made it quite clear that until I hear from her, until she does speak to me, that I will continue to do this. “Money is all they seem to think about!” Ouch...

Sightings

Former Dallas actor Patrick Duffy noshing at Opal... Actor Christopher Lloyd picking up his New York Times at Pierre Lafond... Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman checking out Pane e Vino. Pip! Pip! Be safe – wear a mask when needed and get vaccinated. •MJ 28 October – 4 November 2021

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On the counter there are baskets of fresh fruit and bags of nuts alongside an assortment of candy and homemade granola bars. “The granola bars and housebaked chocolate chip cookies are very popular,” Valerdi said. The cooler is stocked with beer, wine, bottled waters, sparkling Pellegrino, kombucha, and soda pop. The coffee and hot cocoa are always served fresh and hot. Crowd pleasers also include hot dogs, subs, and tacos. The Santa Felicia Street Dog is a bacon-wrapped, all-beef frank with grilled onions, peppers, pickled jalapenos, ketchup, mustard, mayo, and crema ($5). Bentley takes the same dough he uses for the pizza, adds rosemary and cheese, and bakes focaccia rolls for the sandwiches ($8). The Italian sub is stuffed with salami, ham, pepperoni, mozzarella and spicy mustard, then toasted and topped with romaine lettuce, bell pepper, red onion and vinaigrette. The chicken pesto sub with cherry tomato and basil is simple and savory. Tuesday is no ordinary Taco Night. Bentley prepares a variety of fillings such as juicy pork garnished with cotija and mozzarella cheese, cilantro, onion, and radish, and dressed in a smoky guajillo sauce (made with jalapenos, lime, vinegar, and salt). Or choose from a variety of other fillings such as slow roasted chicken, veggie/vegan, shredded

birria (beef), and spicy Korean pork with kimchi and sriracha. Tacos are served in corn tortillas grilled until crispy. Tacos are only $3, except beef, which is $3.50 — making these hearty and delicious creations perfect for any budget. “They’re like street tacos, but we add our own special touch,” Valerdi said. “We assemble them with love; they’re not rushed.” On any given weekend you’ll find Valerdi and Bentley working in tandem in the kitchen. A group of teenage figure skaters donning sweatshirts and floral Vans slip-ons enter the cafe and ask Bentley if the chocolate chip cookies are out of the oven yet. On the patio, a few dads share a pizza and a pitcher of beer while their toddlers munch down on pizza bagels. Valerdi said the cafe has an ongoing flow of ice skaters and families but increasingly it’s filling up with diners who are coming in to sample the menu as well as local beer and wine selections. “We’re here to serve food and it makes us happy to see people enjoying it,” Bentley said.

“It lets people who have just finished watching a program about sexual assault know that they have these resources, they have these tools, and they can use them.” A recent piece on gymnast Aly Raisman, a survivor of serial assaulter Larry Nassar, resulted in a 99% spike in calls to the hotline after the program aired. And RAINN also recently joined TikTok to reach younger audiences where they spend time, recognizing that other online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram now skew older. Thrive Together’s third pillar, “Championing Change,” has a goal of transforming the way the country addresses sexual violence by shaping public policy, including focused strategic efforts for survivor-led efforts. That program has also seen a lot of success over its first 18 months, George said, including leading federal efforts to eliminate the rape kit backlog by convincing Congress to double funding to states and labs to test kits, and responding to the pandemic’s shelter-in-place mandates by immediately alerting Congress, the Department of Education, and all 50 governors of the immediate harm being perpetrated against children. It’s a continuation of a perspective change by shifting from “victim” to “survivor” for those who have been sexually abused. “’Victim’ is used by law enforcement and the law, but ‘survivor’ shifts the narrative to a little bit more of an empowering spin, a slightly more positive spin on a horrible experience,” George said. But there is still a mountain of work ahead, she said. “Big, big changes have to be made at the federal and state level to have laws in place that are survivor-centered. We’ve logged some victories in Florida, Virginia, Indiana, and Georgia to pass bills to mandate trauma-informed victim interview training for law enforcement, expand sexual assault response teams, and eliminate statutes of limitations, but there’s much more change needed.” With the Thrive Together campaign closing at the end of the year, it’s clear that philanthropic support of RAINN not only ensures that the National Sexual Assault Hotline remains free, anonymous, and available 24 hours a day, but also allows the organization to expand its services to reach even more survivors, continue to educate the public about sexual violence, and shape policy. Visit www.rainn.org or reach out to Development Director Julia George by email at juliag@rainn.org. •MJ

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Wow, wow, wow. Larimore-Hall claims that “Deborah [Schwartz] knows better [than to run without her party’s endorsement] … because she’s been around for a while.” Interesting how Larimore-Hall has been a top Democratic operative yet eschews the democratic process. Democratic Party brass would do well to recall that in 2016 our last president presided over (quoting The New York Times) “the most significant expression of party dissent since 1976” when 721 delegates cast their votes for candidates other than Donald Trump. If memory serves me, Trump became president. Is the Democratic party really ready to concede upward mobility and the idea that “anyone can win” to the GOP? It sure sounds that way listening to LarimoreHall. According to Larimore-Hall, “Laura Capps wasted everyone’s time and money running for Supervisor.” Based on what? Her showing? To refresh Larimore-Hall’s memory, Laura Capps almost won. She got 47% of the vote to Das Williams’ 52%. And that was without the blessing of the DCC. Capps’ run was hardly a waste of time, and isn’t one of the fundamental tenets of our democracy that anyone can run for any office for which they are legally qualified? Larimore-Hall believes that these should be straight elections with one 28 October – 4 November 2021

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the Chair of the California Democratic Party and drew a mere 6% of the statewide vote. That’s a clear indication that his kind of divisive thinking was not deemed good for California, it’s not good for us here, and it’s not good for the Democratic Party in general. Which is likely why the state party rejected Larimore-Hall because he doesn’t speak for them. And I don’t think he or his small coterie of operatives speak for a lot of Democrats and other good folks who are deeply supportive of democratic values. The Democratic Party has always been a big tent with room for many points of view. As Will Rogers once famously said, “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” •MJ

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