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THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION FACING THE LEADERSHIP OF MONTECITO’S K-6 SCHOOLS AS COVID RISKS STILL COMPLICATE THE PICTURE (STORIES ON PAGES 5 AND 8)

Almost Home

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Real Estate View

Montecito home sales doubled last month and show no signs of slowing down, p. 14

So Far, So Good

Montecito Fire Chief reports low risk for another fire season, but we’re not yet out of the woods, p. 44

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Inside This Issue

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Editor’s Letter

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On the Record

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Village Beat

Superintendents and school boards of local K-6 schools grapple with the question: to close or to open?

Paul Madsen’s building permit closer to approval; Fire Chief Kevin Taylor on this year’s fire season; Friendship Center brings Hawaii to clients Montecito schools endeavor to get back to class; update on short-term vacation rentals; UCLA opens medical offices on Coast Village Road; Casa del Herrero to reopen to the public

10 Montecito on the Move

California legislature races to get slew of bills passed before the close of legislative session

Tide Chart 11 Letters to the Editor

A collection of communications from readers Lorraine Morey, Kevin O’Connor, Bob Handy, and Anne Wilder

12 Not Safer at Home

Quarantine can heighten the risk of domestic violence, but help is available

14 Real Estate View

Same price, same street, different house. Montecito buyers have the king’s choice in a busy summer of sales.

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16 Brilliant Thoughts

Don’t get yourself tongue-tied or in a twist, this column is all about knots

18 Dear Montecito

Stella Pierce connects with Jason Feinberg, whose mother’s cousin is her half-sisterin-law’s father. No blood relation, but they do share an interest in biology.

22 A Good Sign

The word of the month is activism and the stars do not favor those who choose to yell from the sidelines

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23 Perspectives by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

This year alone America has suffered 10 natural disasters costing $1 billion or more.

As Nancy Pelosi said, “Mother Earth is having a fit.”

Embrace Change

24 Summerland Buzz

The results are in: Residents and business owners are overwhelmingly against the establishment of a cannabis dispensary in town

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Joanne Calitri’s Lockdown Series resumes with Ziyad Marcus, world music musician who draws upon Sri Lankan and Jewish cultural roots

30 Santa Barbara by the Glass

Alisos Canyon Gains AVA, the seventh for Santa Barbara County; Artiste Winery hosts live broadcast on suicide prevention

31 History Happy Hour

It’s free, it’s on Zoom, and it’s BYOB. It’s a trip back in time hosted by our resident historian, Hattie Beresford.

32 On Entertainment

Seasoned Broadway vets do Music of the Knights; PCPA Plays On!, a variety of virtual programs for all ages; talking whales; Coastal Cleanup Month

33 Fitness Front

The great outdoors reduces stress and can lead to a lower risk of depression. It’s the best mood shifter next to a good margarita, says Michelle Ebbin.

34 Nosh Town

Has the pandemic put a damper on your wine adventures? Here’s a list of options to taste at a safe social distance.

36 Carte Blanche

Youth sailing is accessible, socially distant, and open for fall classes. What else do you need to know?

41 People of Montecito

Here’s the Scoop’s Ellie Patterson on what she loves about Montecito

43 Montecito Miscellany

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Editor’s Letter

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

The Cards COVID has Dealt our Schools

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ometimes life’s big questions come with choices, not right or wrong answers. History is kind or unkind to these choices which are evaluated through the lens and luxury of Retrospect. MUS’s then-newbie superintendent, Anthony Ranii, was acutely aware of this on January 8, 2018 when he made what turned out to be one of the most important calls of his career.

“Do you think we should close the school?” Ranii asked me, in my role as the then-Chair of the MUS School Board. It was a tough call. None of us knew what was coming. MUS was in Montecito’s “voluntary evacuation zone.”

And by this point, after weeks of Thomas Fire evacuations, fatigue had set in.

Ultimately Ranii’s decision was to close the school that day, and he could not have been more transparent about his reasons for doing so, as always. We, the School Board, agreed, since the kids’ safety is always our number one concern, on the chance there might be a big problem, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Indeed, there was a big problem, as everyone living in the 93108 knows.

It used to be that such outlier events were rare. It seems that until relatively recently, school administrators mostly had only to concern themselves with the education and day-to-day well-being of students. But in today’s world of multiple concurrent disasters, what used to be a once-in-a-career high-stakes crisis situation, now occurs more like once a year. Like whether to evacuate in anticipation of a natural disaster. Or whether to lock down a campus during an unnatural disaster, like a nearby shooting or, as happened at MUS just a few years ago, a bear sighting near campus. This year’s question: whether or not to reopen school during a world-wide pandemic.

As Kelly Mahan Herrick reports in this week’s cover story, this is the decision facing the superintendents and school boards of local K-6 schools, including Montecito Union and Cold Spring, who Friday submitted waiver applications to the County, which would allow them but not compel them, to reopen their schools.

These are never easy decisions and this one has particularly serious challenges. “It’s a constantly evolving situation,” Ranii explains in a telephone conversation this week. “Science evolves. State mandates evolve. Public health guidance evolves – which includes information about the disease itself. Testing.

The efficacy of safety measures – things are constantly changing.”

I asked Ranii about the less obvious challenges, like the strong personal opinions held by the various stakeholders and the politicization of recommended measures, which, for superintendents, bring to bear huge pressures on such decisions. This is apparent in the results of an internal poll wherein the staff came down 65/35 in favor of reopening the physical school and the parents came down 90/10 in favor.

It’s very complicated, Ranii said. “As always, there are different kinds of families, with different needs. We have families with kids with social emotional needs, so distance learning can be very challenging. We have kids who live with grandparents who are immunocompromised. And, of course, we must do everything to protect our staff members too. We are dealing with a very complex set of circumstances, and it’s a hard needle to thread.”

I asked Ranii what he personally believed, expecting to hear a host of mixed feelings and trepidation. Instead I got a surprisingly clear answer.

“I think they should go back to school,” he said. “Nothing is zero risk, but right now some kids are having big sleepovers, they’re going to the beach, they’re having playdates, so there’s a fallacy that all kids are safely social distancing at home.” Ranii believes that in some ways the schools are in a better position to establish greater safety and parameters than the activities in which some kids are engaging outside of school. As for the families that continue to be ultra-careful, Ranii says, there will be options for them as well.

“These choices are not easy,” Ranii said. “Like educators across the county, as across the country, we’re just trying to do the best we can with the hand we’ve been dealt.”

History has been kind to Ranii’s choice to close down MUS that fateful day in early 2018. In this case, should Ranii and his Board choose to reopen MUS, it will not be until we see how this pandemic plays out that we will know whether, once again, Ranii played the cards MUS was dealt just right.

Some of the outcome, of course, depends on luck. But I know, from years of working with this superintendent, that we can rely on him to share his reasoning explicitly.

For the record, my money’s on him.

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or a man accustomed to building and racing some of the world’s fastest cars, Paul Madsen could be forgiven for thinking that it wouldn’t take two years to receive a permit to rebuild his house, which was destroyed in the January 2018 debris flows. But as the Montecito Journal highlighted last week, so far, it’s taken the retired auto mechanic longer to get a permit to rebuild his home on Posilipo Lane than it took for his next-door neighbor, the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort, to complete its $200-million construction.

If you didn’t catch the cover story in question, while the mudslides inundated his nearly 100-year-old structure, which was already four feet below street level, the house had to be destroyed. Madsen, who retired from J&S East Valley Garage four years ago, has been living in a tiny one-bedroom apartment ever since.

Because his lot is located next to the 101 Freeway southbound onramp, and because Madsen prefers to spend much of his time sitting in his SUV while taking in the mountain view and watching the traffic go by, many residents had begun to wonder who he was. That’s how we were alerted to his plight.

For last week’s story, we attempted to speak to Madsen’s architect, David Winitsky, who originally submitted a rebuilding application to the county back in March 2019. But Winitsky didn’t return calls for that story and it wasn’t until

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Hoping to be Back in Class

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s local students settle into virtual or distance learning, school administrators and teachers are working hard to reopen campuses, working within the guidelines set forth by the State of California and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. Last Friday, August 28, both Cold Spring School and Montecito Union School superintendents submitted applications for a waiver to be able to send their students back to class on campus.

Superintendents Dr. Anthony Ranii (MUS) and Dr. Amy Alzina (CSS) surveyed their teachers and parents about re-entry onto campus; 91% of parents at MUS and 87% at CSS voiced their desire to send their kids back to class.

The process of reopening is complex to say the least, with both superintendents considering numerous issues including how to keep kids and staff safe, safety, and cleaning protocols, building outdoor learning spaces, masks, contract tracing, infection protocols, and more.

At MUS, mandatory COVID-19 testing is taking place on September 8; tests will be optional for students and their parents. Dr. Ranii said the results of the testing will inform the timeframe in which to reopen, which would be September 14 at the earliest. “Even if the waiver gets approved, the school is not compelled to reopen. While it’s looking more and more like we are going forward, there are a lot of factors at play,” he said, adding that it could be several more weeks or months before students are back in class. A special yet-tobe-scheduled board meeting will be held before any final decisions are made.

In preparation for reopening, each of the 26 classrooms will have dedicated outdoor space, and kids will be taught in cohorts to minimize exposure to each other and to teachers. The same cohorts will recess and eat lunch together.

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handwashing stations, and more. The campus will also utilize the vacant land next door to the main campus. All students and staff will be required to be in face coverings at all times with the exception of strenuous physical activity, respiratory issues, or while eating lunch; even students from kindergarten to 2nd grade, which is more stringent than State regulations.

Specialist activities, like art and music, will be handled creatively, as an effort is being made to minimize the exposure to specialist teachers, who would potentially be exposed to multiple cohorts, therefore hundreds of students. “We also need to adjust activities. For example, our music program weighs heavily on singing. It’s no longer safe to have kids singing next to each other, so we are having to be creative with instruments that don’t spread droplets,” Dr. Ranii explained.

For the 40 students whose parents have voiced their opinion not to send their kids back to campus, there will be a virtual learning or independent study program available, the details of which still need to be worked out. “We are looking to see how much staffing we can dedicate to the MUS-At-Home piece,” Ranii said, adding that the school is currently utilizing 26 classes instead of the necessary 21, in order to keep class sizes down to 12-16 students.

Things are similar at Cold Spring School, where 13% of students (24 kids) have opted to continue with at-home learning. Those kids, according to Dr. Alzina, will be offered a customized, modified learning plan with teacher support from Zoom. Kids who opt to go back to class will be required to wear masks, with the exception of students with special needs and those with health concerns. “We will also give opportunities for students to take their masks off while outside, six feet apart. It’s hard for these kids to keep masks on all the time! We need to build in some breaks,” she said. Teachers will be given COVID-19 tests on September 10, and parents, students, and members of the community are welcome to be tested on the same day, between 3-5 pm; the test cost is $125. Testing will continue the second Thursday of each month.

Kids on campus will do a combination of indoor/outdoor learning, with social distancing measures in place. Work has begun on outdoor classroom areas, including the retrofitting of the school’s gazebo, making it suitable for

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by Sharon Byrne

Legislative Update

The Mega Late Night Assembly Session Finale

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he California legislature raced to get a slew of bills passed before the legislative session closed on August 31. Nine bills were proposed by the Senate leadership to create up to three million units of housing in California. Some of these bills directly impact Montecito, so we worked with Assembly Member Monique Limón and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson.

We have been engaged in homeless outreach in Montecito, and you may be surprised to learn some of the people we are trying to help are displaced Montecitans. There is a critical need for housing, however, that has to be balanced with the needs of the community. Some of these bills were fairly egregious in what they could impose on Montecito in terms of infill housing development.

Several bills died in committee, but SB1120 continued to a vote on the Assembly floor. On Monday at 10 am, we jumped on the livestream for the final day of floor hearings. This was the fifth day we’ve been at these hearings, including Sunday. SB1120 kept getting skipped. This bill, proposed

by Senator Toni Atkins, would allow lot splits to erect two units of housing on each property, including duplexes, for a total of four units where a single-family residence stands now. Up to five million California single-family residences could be affected. When we attended the Committee on Local Government, we pushed for exclusion in high fire danger zones, which applies across much of Montecito.

Senator Atkins agreed to the amendment, but we kept watching the bill, and the amended language was not included. We teamed up with Agoura Hills, Ventura, and other communities pushing back on this bill. Montecito Association members sent voluminous public comment to Limón – thank you!

Assembly sessions feature enormous agendas – the daily bill file was 117 pages on the final day of voting. At

11:49 am, the Speaker skipped SB1120 temporarily, meaning they’d come back to it, so we had to keep watching for the next 15 hours. They move really fast on some bills, so you could miss a vote while letting the dog out. This hearing ran past midnight. We mustered our stamina, for Montecito, and stayed the course, texting with Limón throughout. She’s eight months pregnant – major kudos to her for staying the course!

Bills Passed on Monday, Most Without any Debate:

SB1049: Allows up to $5,000 fine (up from $1,000) for local governments to enforce violations of their short-term-vacation-rental ordinances. This is a hot topic in Montecito right now, also heard by the Board of Supervisors and the Montecito Association’s Land Use Committee this week.

SB182: Introduced by Senator Jackson. Reduces fire hazards by implementing new standards requiring developers to design communities in fire-safe layouts, hardening of new construction, and road and water facilities to reduce fire risk. Requires updating of community general plan housing elements.

SB852: Requires state to manufacture generic prescription drugs and insulin, as COVID-19 has greatly impacted availability and pricing of these drugs.

SB1138: Introduced by Senator Scott Wiener, accelerates approval of emergency homeless shelters without conditional use permits. Requires updating of housing element to identify locations where shelters can be built.

AB69: Provides for financing for accessory dwelling units (ADU) to be built through the state Housing Finance Fund.

AB3088: Extends tenant protections from eviction due to financial hardship from COVID to January 31, 2021

if they pay 25 percent of the required rent. They must file a declaration of hardship with their landlord. This one goes straight through to the governor for immediate signature and implementation.

AB1775: Makes it a hate crime to call 911 to harass or otherwise the rights of a person based only on their race. Can lead to a $500 fine and up to one year of jail time.

And SB1120? The Assembly took it up at 11:30 pm Monday night. Here’s how the debate unfolded, and it was exciting, as the most heavily debated bill of the session: Assemblymember Robert Rivas made an impassioned plea to allow property owners to subdivide their land and build duplexes to create more housing via ADUs. If five percent of owners did it, it would create 600,000 new units of housing against our goal of three million.

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi spoke against it, saying it would remove local control from communities.

Assemblymember Laura Friedman expressed serious concerns due to wildfire areas and families trying to bid against speculative developers that would want to buy homes to put up to four units on the lot. You could easily see how Montecito could be an attractive proposition.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, holding her baby, as she was feeding when this came to vote, spoke about the need to build 3.5 million homes in this state.

My heroine of the night, Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, who represents Los Angeles, said SB1120 would destroy neighborhood character and would limit local controls. Density can work in many areas, but we’re being duped into thinking ‘affordable’ is paying $12 for a coffee and a donut. Her point was the state is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and what we need is non-market guaranteed housing for our essential workers, like teachers. International and national developers are likely to take advantage of this bill, rather than community members who would be better able to protect community character.

That’s going to create gentrification in the very communities we truly want to help. Let’s look instead at state and

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Assemblymember Devon Mathis said he opposed the bill because of investor attractiveness and lack of water and that it would chase away families.

Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham from San Luis Obispo urged passage of the bill, hoping grandparents would move into these ADUs. Otherwise, he said, California would be unaffordable for the next generation. Let the property owners subdivide their land to create supply of housing in this state, he said.

Assemblymember Chad Mayes said it was a major piece of public policy that needed hours of debate, not the short time it was being given. He said it would change the entire fabric of California, which is why we believe in local control. Given the differences of opinion, the Assembly should not be mere backup dancers for a few leaders in this state, Mayes said.

Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian of San Fernando objected to the bill.

More than 10,000 single-family homes in his area are owned by private wealth management firms. Imagine what this could do to allow them free reign to subdivide lots and build, Nazarian said.

Assemblymember Jay Obernolte from Big Bear questioned: why do land use at all if we’re just going to mandate huge change from the state? This needs way more deliberation, he said.

The vote: They moved for both a roll call vote and a vote to suspend procedure, and the latter prevailed, 37 in favor, 16 opposed.

Richard Bloom, Assemblymember from Santa Monica, voted against, while Limón abstained. Not enough votes to pass, this time.

Which meant they got another shot at it in this same night. They came back for one more vote. Monique again abstained, but it passed with 42 ayes, at 11:57 pm. It has to go back to the Senate for amendment inclusion, but since that’s who pushed for it, it will pass there. However, the Assembly clearly intended to run out the clock while feigning support to their Senate colleagues for housing. At 1:53 am, I got a text from Monique’s team: it died because the Senate adjourned before it could take up the amendments passed in the Assembly.

We advocate for our community for a reason. Some Montecitans are upset because accessory dwelling units are going up around them, and there’s nothing they can do to stop it. The law allowing ADUs took effect in January, having passed in the Assembly last year. The governor signs all non-emergency bills passed in this session by September 30 to take effect January 1, 2021.

•MJ 3 – 10 September 2020

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give the award for rude news, anger, political bias against Republican men to Nancy Freeman.

No one approves of sexual misbehavior toward a woman. Let us balance the sheet. Ms. Freeman was quick to blame Republican men for sexual bad behavior. Seems to me that Bill Clinton, the Kennedy Brothers, 80% of the Male Movie Industry have used women for years in a horrible degrading way. We know one fact, most of Hollywood Entertainment Industry are Democrats.

So Ms. Freeman you come across as one Angry Bitter woman. I will give you a little advice. I am in my late ‘80s and I welcome each day I am alive. I got to this age by being cheerful, helping others, loving my family, friends and live. Yes, I am a Conservative Republican. I love America, I love God, and I will pray for you so you don’t let your anger eat you alive.

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Our family has lived in the Tri Counties for over 70 years running a small business. Salud Carbajal is terrible for our cities and our counties, because he doesn’t care about businesses or their employees and their families. He has consistently voted for more restrictions on business and higher taxes which burdens small businesses and the people they employ.

Carbajal voted against police lives matter, and this is dangerous for our family members and friends. We must protect your family, friends, and jobs.

Andy Caldwell is our government watchdog, he really cares about your family, your job, and our first line of defense, our police force.

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Do as I Say, We the People

I am a retired bookkeeper, accountant, internal auditor, CPA – I do not get bedazzled by percentages and statistics. Rich people did get a great tax cut – just listen to Mayor Bloomberg. Warren Buffett mused why his income on investments is taxed at lower rate than his secretary’s labor income. Do we really believe in dignity of work, or is it all a lot of blah-blah? Coronavirus made it clear we, the people, need big government 3 – 10 September 2020

to coordinate response, treatment, and vaccine for the pandemic. Limited government just does not work for big problems.

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Dear Newcomers to Montecito,

Welcome to our lovely village. It is hoped that folks will adopt our more relaxed way here so that we might maintain our semirural culture. Just as when one might travel, or move, to a new place that is not one’s own, it is always a considerate gesture to take some time to get to know – and honor – the customs and ways of one’s new environment. I think this paper reported something close to a 10% shift in population since the beginning of the year? The following experiences, and more, have been witnessed and are examples that reflect a sense of that marked change – and, hopefully, will serve to “shine a light” and create awareness.

Generally, speeding and tailgating, usually more commonplace in larger cities, from where you may have moved, are not accepted here.

Small shops like Pierre Lafond can get crowded so baby strollers, used snowplow-like to part the masses, can be problematic in tight spaces.

Perhaps you may wish to park the buggies outside. (But bring the darlings in, of course.)

Please bear in mind that East Valley Road is better suited to single-file-bicycling – as opposed to side-by-side-style riding. Although rural-like in some sections, it’s, unfortunately, a major thoroughfare, for locals as well as the out-of-town navigational app users, throughout the whole of Montecito.

(See note about speeding above – it could prove very dangerous.)

Lastly, if you are a helicopter pilot, or a news publication hiring such, could you kindly consider that we who have lived here, through fires and debris flows (they’re not called floods here), are rather sensitive to helicopter noise? We prefer that our community be allowed to exist in peace – the way it’s always been. Historically, most locals couldn’t care less about celebrity culture here; therefore, while your tabloid readers may care about such things, please remember that when you hover over their (promised – and newly acquired) lands, you’re hovering over our lands, too.

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Quarantine can heighten the risk of domestic violence, but help is available

aria Carbonell gratefully remembers the week she took refuge at a Domestic Violence Solutions safe house eight years ago.

“A lot of people didn’t know I went to a safe house. I never shared it with anybody,” says Carbonell, 52, in a recent interview. She said it saved her life after a boyfriend tried to kill her and she had nowhere to turn.

“He choked me, he beat me. I almost had to be dead to get help,” says Carbonell, a longtime Ayurvedic healing practitioner. “I didn’t have family or a safe place to go in Santa Barbara, since he would know where I would be.”

Following a desperate visit to a satellite police station and a call to Domestic Violence Solutions, Carbonell was taken to a safe place to hide and, more importantly, heal and recover. She says it saved her life.

Intimate partner violence and sexual assault calls to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department have dropped recently. But officials fear the decline is misleading and that abuse is going underreported because the pandemic is trapping victims in homes where they are not only not safer, but also find it harder to reach out for help.

Nerves can get frayed and tensions can mount when people are stuck in the same place for too long. The pandemic creates a fertile environment for the ingredients of domestic violence that existed before COVID-19, but it’s not business as usual in many households.

“Rabid unemployment, people staying home, some with children, and stress in the household, alcohol and drugs all make for a toxic mix,” says Santa Barbara District Attorney Joyce Dudley.

So far, Santa Barbara is not reporting an uptick in calls to 911 or for civil restraining orders. This is cold comfort to the DA. “The numbers now aren’t what we expect, which means people are not reporting or calling,” says Dudley, who emphasizes that it’s OK to call 911 during the pandemic, even though the call may result in the perpetrator having to be removed from the home.

Crisis Situations Can Re-stimulate Feelings

“Now more than ever it’s important to let people know they are not alone,” says Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright, sexual assault survivor.

Wright, 24, attended UCSB from 2014 to 2016 and has been an outspoken

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activist on campus. She has appeared in a national video campaign for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) to discuss her abuse.

“I was so miserable in my relationship and I felt so alone because I thought no one understood what I was going through,” he wrote via email.

“The sad reality is there are so many people in this world who understand the pain I was feeling. Hundreds of thousands of people every year are victims of rape, which means there are millions of people who can relate to those feelings. That isolation I felt is intentional, because so many abusers purposely cut you off from the friends, family, and anyone who could help you escape the situation. He had pressured me not to spend time with my friends who didn’t like him. I felt cut off from any support.”

Nguyen says she is aware of what those who have suffered or are suffering abuse are going through during this stressful time. “Right now, I live alone, and the isolation during COVID-19 has triggered so many painful memories of how lonely I was in that time,” she says. “I can only imagine what it must be like for people currently quarantined with abusers and isolated from any support services or help.”

Crises like natural disasters or the ongoing pandemic are well-established factors that can trigger violence between intimate partners. “Pandemics ignite the unknown,” the California attorney Maclen Stanley wrote in a May 2020 article in Psychology Today.

“During most disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes, we know whether or not we’ve been personally impacted,” Maclen wrote. “Although these events can be extraordinarily stressful, there is at least an established time boundary from which we can begin to assess damage and eventually move forward. But with viral pandemics, we are often left in an ongoing state of risk and worry, triggering an overexposure of the stress hormone cortisol.”

Elevations in stress hormones have long been associated with increased aggression and violence, according to the American Psychological Association.

Community crises or tragedies such as the Tea, Jesusita, or Thomas fires and debris flows, and, of course, this pandemic, restimulate traumatic feelings for sexual assault survivors, says Elsa Granados, Executive Director of STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault).

“Most of us have coping skills that

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Real Estate View

by Mark Ashton Hunt

Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.

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ello and welcome to a busy Montecito summer season. In the past four months, the number of closed escrows is more than double what we would typically see. Between July 19 and August 29, for example, whereas 16 homes traded hands last year during the same timeframe, this year we saw 39 completed home sales. Wow! Busy escrow officers.

This summer we have seen strong sales volume in the $4 million to $8 million price range. Almost anything under $2.5 million near Middle Road, the Upper or Lower Village, or anywhere in the Montecito Union School District sells in a flash.

A significant number of properties currently under contract and in escrow in the Multiple Listing Service for Montecito indicates the higher sales volume will continue at least for another month or two. The best way to predict the number of future closed sales is to see what and how many properties go pending, into escrow day by day.

If you have followed this article over the past seven or so years, you might have noticed that I tend to fixate on a certain price or price range, at a certain time or another (“The $2.9’s,” “The Lower $4’s,” etc…, millions that is). I often feature homes and price ranges where I see opportunity, value, available inventory, and sometimes, those variables are more noticeable in one price range over another.

Sometimes this “value-heavy price range” occurs, I believe, when we have some incredible new listings at say, $4.2 million, and then a few price reductions bring more properties down from the mid and high $4’s, down to that same $4.2 million price point. This creates a good number of home opportunities, priced the same or close to one another, for buyers to then choose from.

This does not mean that same priced homes fully compete with one another,

because one buyer might prefer one style over another, or may select one home over another for location, amenities, or different reasons altogether. It is good to have options, good for the market, and nice for buyers to have options in their price range to consider.

The properties featured today give you a good look at two homes priced the same (give or take) in two different price ranges, all within the Montecito Union School District and priced in the $9.9’s and the $16.9’s, again, millions that is. It is Montecito after all.

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Brilliant Thoughts

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.

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s a child, I took great delight in string. My mother, who patiently taught me how to tie bows, used to tell people, “Give him a piece of string, and he’ll be happy.” True enough, I could spend hours just tying and untying knots. I was never a Boy Scout, and never “learned the ropes” of sailing. I did, however, enjoy such games as tying up my younger sister – until I became a little too glad to bind her to a chair and just leave her sitting there.

But it was my father who taught me the string game that requires two people co-operating. It is called Cat’s Cradle and it involves creating a pattern with string stretched between one person’s hands, and then transferring the string to the other person’s hands – and in doing so, creating a different pattern. This process can go on repeatedly, with something new emerging every time.

Strings and ropes of different kinds

still have special meaning for young people – from ropes, for skipping and jumping, to yo-yos, for whatever yo-yos can do. And we mustn’t overlook Hilaire Belloc’s Cautionary Tale, which begins: “The chief defect of Henry King Was chewing little bits of string,” – and ends with the “wretched” child’s consequent demise.

(But seniors can also get into the act.

I read somewhere that the heirs of a certain lady, known for her frugality, found among her possessions a bag labeled “Pieces of string too short to use.”)

But for me, things changed when I reached the age when I had to learn how to tie a necktie. Such a tie, striped with our school colors of red and blue, was a part of the required uniform when I went to school in England.

This male fashion of tying something ornamental around the neck is said to have originated in France in

the seventeenth century. Louis XIV recruited a corps of mercenaries who came from Croatia in the Balkans.

Their distinctive neckwear impressed the always-fashion-conscious French, who soon began imitating the style, which at first was called a “Croat” – then became a “Cravat” – a term we still use for a certain type of tie.

Incidentally, any reference to “the old school tie” still has a certain resonance in England, especially among whatever are left of the “Upper Classes,” where having gone to the same school together has traditionally signified some lifelong bond.

I hardly ever wear a tie anymore, and I have only ever known one way to tie it, which I think is called a Windsor knot. When the need to attend a wedding or Bar-Mitzvah brings it off the hook, I still find something of a challenge in making the ends come out evenly. But who cares, if it’s covered by a sweater or jacket?

A tie used to be the traditional gift to Dad on Father’s Day, even in California – but the tie business must have suffered recently as much as the buggy-whip business did earlier. If any type of tie is still popular with younger Dads, I suppose it is some sort of electronic tie.

But the symbolic meaning of the knot still has significance in most world cultures. “Tying the Knot” con-

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tinues to be the most common metaphor for getting married. For better or worse, there is no corresponding metaphor that I know of for getting divorced. Theoretically at least, the knot is always tied for life.

One knot that didn’t stand up so well was, according to legend, confronted by Alexander the Great, on his way east, through Phrygia, in the town of Gordium. This “Gordian Knot” was famous as being so complex that some oracle had prophesied that, whoever could untie it would become the ruler of all Asia. Alexander was brought to see this puzzle – and, after studying it for a while, his solution was very simple: He took out his (no doubt very sharp) sword, and, with one sweep, cut the Knot straight down the middle. I personally have always considered this to have been out-and-out cheating, but apparently it won everybody’s admiration at the time, and, after all, he was Alexander the Great, which I guess enabled him to get away with such chicanery. In any case, he did eventually fulfill the prophesy by conquering Asia. In addition, this audacious act has given our culture another enduring metaphor, enabling us to speak learnedly of any quick, bold, if unconventional, solution of a difficult problem as “cutting the Gordian Knot.”

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Dear Montecito

by Stella Pierce

Montecito Alumni Write Letters from Life’s Front

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ason Feinberg and I had known each other for almost three years before a chance conversation revealed that we were related. You see, Jason’s mother’s cousin is my half-sister-in-law’s father – and you wonder how we didn’t figure it out sooner!

There’s no blood between us, which would be obvious to anyone comparing his towering 6 feet plus to my aspiring 5 feet 2 inches. We do, however, have a shared interest in the biological sciences. Jason is seeking bachelor’s degrees in business and biology and has already published his first paper in the field. As a student who can barely read a paper in biology myself, let alone write one, I was decidedly impressed with my old cousin-in-law. It almost makes up for that time I had to play Settlers of Catan with the Feinberg siblings.

(Sorry, Jason. It’s a sub-par game.)

With that off my chest, please enjoy this week’s letter from Jason Feinberg.

Dear Montecito,

It’s been a while since we last spoke, so I thought I’d reintroduce myself.

My name is Jason Feinberg, and I’ve lived within your bounds since I was around three years old. I spent the rest of my life with you until I took on the intimidating, yet exciting, adventure of college and adulthood.

You have always brought out the best in me and guided me to find my passions thanks to your never-ending

coastlines, beautiful mountaintops, picturesque skyline, and most importantly, the people that came to live in your domain. I was given ample opportunities to discover my passions, who I wanted to be, and given a wonderful community to support me through all of my adventures.

You helped teach me that I enjoyed photography and cinematography, showing me that there is always a story to tell in Montecito. The joy you have given me has inspired creative ways to express it. Through the wonderful mentorship of my high school teachers, I found my love for biology and obtained the dream of becoming a scientist, one who will one day be able to cure diseases, along with my own. My friends showed me the joys of entrepreneurship, as we took on challenges and met with business professionals who underwrote me – from there, my passion for social good through entrepreneurship was born. The resources and community of Montecito have helped show me who I want to be and have further helped guide me in the direction of becoming that person. One day, I hope to be able to mesh all of my passions: digital design and storytelling, biological engineering and synthetic chemistry, and entrepreneurship and social change in order to shake the status quo and create a more equitable world. For that reason, I decided to matriculate at the University of California, Berkeley, where I am currently pursuing degrees in nutritional

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Jason Feinberg is pursuing degrees in nutritional science, bioengineering, business administration, and forestry at the University of California, Berkeley

science, bioengineering, and business administration (and forestry, because who doesn’t love a good ol’ Quercus lobata).

When I started my career as an undergraduate, I knew where I wanted to end up but not how I wanted to get there. I began working at several small biotech companies, then found my way to working in laboratories, studying pancreatic beta cells, and beige adipocytes (and even published my own paper!), later landing an internship at NASA in Houston. It’s easy to list one’s accolades, forgetting what it took to accomplish them in the first place. I owe a great thanks to the perennial support from my family and friends. This has been the case and always will be.

Montecito, my time away from you has been fraught with challenges and tribulations, but I know that my upbringing has allowed me to be deeply rooted in my sense of self and my abilities. Even when I am shaken from time to time, I can always rely on the fact that I had a supportive family and community back home that will always have my back. Having been raised in Montecito has been the best part of my life (so far), and I hope to return back to you one day, but for now, I must go out and see the world, glean worldly knowledge and wisdom, so that when I return, I can offer that back to you and to my community back home.

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There are five bedroom suites, a pool, spa, lavish pool house, parking for guests and access to hiking trails, all with a commanding view over central Montecito to the islands.

1379 Oak Creek Canyon Road – $9,950,000

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ust across the street from 1398 Oak Creek is this ocean and island view compound, located at 1379 Oak Creek Canyon Road. Buy both homes and be your own neighbor.

Inspiring ocean and mountain views come with the address, as do the 8,300+/- square feet of living space. This thoughtfully crafted estate, designed by acclaimed architect Marc Appleton, was virtually painted onto a surreal skymountain-ocean landscape with white stucco walls, stone façade, cobblestone driveway and an intimate guesthouse, all framed by a lush six-plus acre landscape of mature oaks, native plants and a sparkling pool and spa.

This classic five-bedroom Spanish colonial style home includes a kitchen and great room that are the ultimate gathering place, offering views from every window. On the main level, the luxurious master suite is ideally positioned above three bedroom suites on the lower level, along with a theater, gym, and more.

built by Leonard Unander Associates, Villa Ravello is an incredible estate with understated elegance and an easy sense of sophistication.

Long sight lines showcase thoughtful details throughout the home. Nearly every room in the residence opens to a terrace and different natural beauty: the sea, mountains, lacy oak trees, or lush lawns. Here, indoor/outdoor integration is seamless.

A guesthouse is ideal for extended visitors and the pool/cabana call for fun. A detached office lets you keep work at bay and is perfect for creative endeavors.

With more than 10,000 square feet of living space, ample settings for formal entertaining as well as casual everyday moments, Villa Ravello is a rare find in a hurried world.

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Nestled on approximately three picturesque acres in one of Montecito’s most sought-after neighborhoods, this grand estate of 9,500+/- square feet is the result of a historic collaboration between award-winning builder Allen Construction, internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm Harrison Design, and the visionary landscape architects of Arcadia Studio.

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A Good Sign

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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin

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hero within us waiting to don the cape of doing the right thing when no one is even watching. You are the hero we have been waiting for.

ou have so much more to give this month than worry. Every time you step into fear then turn around and step into bravery. You have the kindness to reach those who are scared.

“Food for the body is not enough.

There must be food for the soul.” – Dorothy Day

ARIES

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This month boils with “good trouble” and bad trouble. The fires are burning within and without. The word for this month is “activism” – the use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result, usually a political or social one.

Mars in Aries is at a critical angle to major players Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Doing nothing is not an option. Yelling from the sidelines is inflammatory and ineffective. If you have time to be snarky on Facebook or Twitter you are probably not doing what you can for humanity.

By the end of September you want to be able to count all the ways you have actually done something on behalf of others. Each of us has a

to uplift and inspire.

“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai

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empted to lash out and blame yourself or others? Instead step back and aim all your frustration at social organizing and practical action. Your sword of justice is shining brightly this month.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

TAURUS

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he path to your salvation is to move off the couch and into action. Write letters, make phone calls, volunteer for a shelter. Your soul craves meaningful action this month.

“To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.” – Carrie Chapman Catt

GEMINI

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t’s time to get out your megaphone and lead a course of optimism.

You can be the one who reminds people of what we are fighting for.

You can use your wizardry of words

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our heart is in the right place. No need for any drama this month.

Steer your affections towards the world calling to your strengths and talents to ignite social change.

Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.

– Liu Xiaobo

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ever let perfection be the enemy of small imperfect steps toward progress. You can meet this challenge with determined service. We have no time now for clawing at your flaws, but we do need your eagle eye to help us through this mess.

“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” – Dolores Huerta

LIBRA

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ou sometimes forget that indecision is an avoidance of your power. Choose to be forward leaning in your persuasive and charismatic leadership. You can bend the darkness now into new ways to envision the light.

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You have the wisdom and the experience to lead people to higher ground. It is time you stopped all excuses for dimming your light.

Your song is the song of the soul.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman

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ou have not come this far to be brought to your knees from sheer overworking and overgiving.

Activism requires the self care and discipline of a marathon runner.

Your turn to pace yourself.

“Burnout is a way of telling you that your form of activism was perhaps not very full circle.” – Gloria Steinem

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ou have earned your place in the honor circle of activism. Now is the time to believe that every small and big step you take ripples a thousand times. You do not have to be good; you just need to bring the good out in others.

“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.” – John Lennon

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ever let your sensitivity be mocked or degraded. The world needs more empathy, not less. So this month wear your glorious heart on your sleeve, and roll up your sleeves for some brave social action.

Do it in your style of feelings first.

We need that type of soft intervention too.

“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – bell hooks •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

‘Mother Earth is Having a Fit’

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ouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi was interviewed last Wednesday on CBS by Stephen Colbert and she made this provocative observation: “Mother Earth is having a fit.” It was her way of saying that the climate crisis is real, and it’s here now.

Let’s put some substance to that claim.

We were all mesmerized as Hurricane Laura blasted Louisiana’s shores with category four winds that have devastated towns, downed power lines, and left damages that will exceed $1 billion and resulted in six deaths. And the most active part of hurricane season is still in front of us. Well, that would be more “newsworthy” if the US hadn’t already sustained more than 10 of these $1 billion “natural disasters” this year alone, including the massive loss of crops in the Midwest last week from the extremely rare, 800-mile wide derecho with category four winds that destroyed 35 percent of Iowa’s corn crop and more than 100 million bushels worth of grain storage and processing infrastructure. And that’s before totaling the damage from the wildfires decimating 12 counties mostly in Northern California that have already destroyed 1.5 million acres as of last Sunday, leaving approximately 1,700 structures destroyed and seven known dead so far. The one-week heatwave saw temperatures across the Southwest climb to life threatening levels, and the highest temperature ever recorded on planet earth of 134 degrees in Death Valley, California occurred July 10. Yes, we’re far from out of the woods as more wind events, storm surges, hurricanes, derechos, fires, and record setting climatic events occur here at home.

If anything, it is even worse in other parts of the world. Canada lost 31 square miles from its last remaining ice shelf in the Arctic, the Milne ice shelf, when a chunk of ice bigger than Manhattan floated away. More than four million people were affected in Bangladesh when more than 25 percent of the country was inundated by seawater. More than 160,000 people were displaced in Yemen and 130 people were killed in massive flooding.

This is one heck of a crisis and existential threat for the survival of civilization as we know it. Yes, Speaker Pelosi is correct: Mother Nature is having a fit. That’s the threat that is even bigger than the pandemic and the economic depression we’re falling 3 – 10 September 2020

Medical Innovations Provide Hope for the Future

First Canadian to legally consume psilocybin shares his experience

into. There is no vaccine for climate change.

So what should we do? Let’s start by admitting that we are out of time.

For those people who believe we have 10 years before climate change hits us, sorry to say we don’t. As the foregoing statistics indicate, the climate crisis is here and is accelerating. Human civilization’s response, therefore, must begin immediately and must be extremely ambitious if we have any hope of escaping the complete destruction of civilization within the next 35 years. If that sounds like a short timeframe, it is. There’s really no time to waste.

We need to immediately develop sufficient renewable energy to provide 100 percent of all future energy needs, as well as enough to begin retiring all existing fossil fuel electrical generating equipment within the next 10 years. There is a simple answer for those uninformed skeptics that ask, “Well, what are you going to do when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun don’t shine?” Electrolyze all the energy you could possibly capture (wind costs less than two cents per kilowatt hour and large-scale solar less than seven cents per kilowatt hour) and turn it into hydrogen. The hydrogen can be stored indefinitely as a gas, which means it’s better than a battery, and can be consumed in a fuel cell that produces electricity with H2O (plain water) as the only byproduct. When this technology is combined with 100 percent coverage of microgrids, also powered by economic, non-polluting fuel cells, you have the 100 percent green energy solution for the planet that is only 42 percent as expensive as our current electrical bills here in California. There wouldn’t be any long-distance transmission lines to start more wildfires. What a bonus for our fire-ravaged state. If you would like to learn exactly how this system could be created in California at no additional cost to ratepayers, please go to the World Business Academy’s website (www.worldbusiness.org), search “California Moonshot,” and watch the informative video that conclusively demonstrates that “it is cheaper to ‘go green’ than it is to stay fossil fuel dirty.

There is also a link on the extensive role hydrogen can and must play in the greening of our planet. Frankly, there is no other way to do it.

In addition to all this information, you’ll want to see the work in the 540-page report just released by

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arlier this month, we wrote about a landmark approval from the Canadian government to allow four terminally ill cancer patients to use psilocybin to treat end-of-life distress. In a follow up to that story, Thomas Hartle received his first psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy session and was willing to share his experience.

Guided by Dr. Bruce Tobin, a psychotherapist at the University of Victoria, Hartle spent the day participating in a landmark experience. While Hartle expressed positive feelings about the experience itself, the benefits afterward are far more interesting.

When he came home, Hartle said he enjoyed the best night of sleep since he was diagnosed with terminal cancer four years before. In the week since the dose, Hartle hasn’t had a single anxiety attack.

Hartle had never taken psilocybin, a psychedelic drug derived from special types of mushrooms. He previously said he was interested in pursuing psilocybin therapy as a means to address the existential anxiety that accompanies living with a terminal diagnosis. Hartle went through several preparatory sessions before consuming the dose to best learn how the process would work.

“Before this experience, I had some ideas about what I thought I would get out of this, but the actual feelings and experience of it are so much better,” he said during a webinar with TheraPsil, the organization that arranged the treatment. “I would highly recommend that Canadians consider it as an option.”

Could “antivitamins” be the cure to antibiotic resistance?

The discovery of penicillin in 1928 was the advent of an entirely new class of medicines known as antibiotics that could take down bacterial infections, once the leading cause of death. But over the years bacteria have become more resistant to antibiotics. Enter antivitamins, a potentially effective weapon against bacteria being developed by a research team at the University of Göttingen in Germany.

The research team is experimenting with antivitamins, substances that interfere with the function of vitamins, to combat antibacterial resistance.

Some bacteria wipe out their competition by producing an antivitamin for vitamin B1, which kills off other bacteria in their environment, so researchers wondered whether this natural ability could be translated into medical use for humans.

The B1 antivitamin is nearly identical to the vitamin itself, except for one extra atom, so the researchers decided to focus on that atom. When they exposed drug-resistant E. coli to the B1 antivitamin, they found that the extra atom interfered with the function of the bacteria›s metabolic processes.

Computer simulations modeled how proteins produced by the human body would interact with the antivitamin, either binding to it or being poisoned by it. The Göttingen team published their study in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.

•MJ the bipartisan Congressional Select Committee on Climate Change, with our own Ventura Congresswoman Julia Brownley as a member of that committee. She has been participating since January 2019 on the select committee and played a key role in posting this “call to arms” for the nation.

Happily, there’s a great executive summary that runs less than 30 pages and is very thorough. Feel free to request the summary or the full report by emailing info@worldbusiness.org.

Not everything in the report is perfect. There are places which reveal a lack of current science and economics, but on the whole, the report makes it abundantly clear that we are in a crisis, and that we are running out of time much faster than we imagined just a few years ago, and that we must

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act with urgency.

In looking at the destruction already caused by the climate crisis, Senator Bernie Sanders last Thursday observed that “July 2020 was the second hottest month ever recorded; June 2020 was the second hottest June of all time; May 2020 was the hottest May of all time… January 2020 was the hottest January of all time.” And, in noting that folks often think of his progressivism as “radical,” he concluded his remarks with this trenchant observation: “What is radical is doing nothing to take on the existential threat of climate change while the world burns.”

Whether you agree with Bernie on anything else, I believe we can all agree there is no disputing the “urgency of now” when it relates to the climate crisis.

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Summerland Buzz

• 28 Business Owners voted “in opposition to” the placement of such a store in Summerland, or 87.5 percent of total responders casting opinions.

• 1 Business Owner declined to take a position and was recorded as being “of no opinion.”

by Leslie A. Westbrook

A third-generation Californian, Leslie, currently resides in Carpinteria but called Summerland home for 30 years. The award-winning writer assists clients sell fine art, antiques and collectibles at auction houses around the globe. She can be reached at LeslieAWestbrook@gmail.com or www.auctionliaison.com

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Summerland Cannabis Survey Decisive Opposition to New Dispensary

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espite 70 percent of Summerland voters in the state election voting in favor of marijuana legalization, residents and business owners are overwhelmingly against the establishment of a cannabis dispensary in town.

So says a recent survey with a sample that comprises 25 percent of residents and almost all business owners (97 percent).

A committee for the Summerland Citizens Association, which conducted the survey, concluded the following: “The residents and business owners of Summerland are adamantly opposed to the approval of a cannabis retail storefront in the community, and with a very unified voice, Summerland has spoken.”

Businesses that responded overwhelmingly against the idea cited reasons such as “additional traffic and compounded parking challenges” and “not expected to generate any incremental revenue potential for existing businesses.” Residents in support said, “Who really cares?” and, “It’s time. Cannabis has been legalized.”

Here are some of the findings. Those wanting to read the entire report can contact the Summerland Citizens Association for a copy.

Business Community

Results from 32 business owners • 4 Business Owners voted “in favor of” approving a cannabis retail storefront, or 12.5 percent of total responders casting an opinion (4 of 32).

Matthew Pifer, MD

Results from 305 participants (population is approximately 1,500) • 21 Adult Residents voted “in favor of” a cannabis retail store, or 7.2 percent of those casting a preference (21 of 293).

• 272 Adult Residents voted “in opposition to” the establishment of a Cannabis storefront in Summerland, or 92.8 percent of total responders (272 of 293).

• 12 Summerland Residents declined to take a position and were recorded as being “of no opinion.”

With only less than 25 percent of residents surveyed, was the sample size large enough to be conclusive? Summerland had a medicinal marijuana dispensary for a number of years on Ortega Hill Road in the two-story building adjacent to the 101 northbound entrance, with plenty of parking to boot.

Would the same hold true if the townsfolk had to vote about a liquor store?

One wonders.

A New Look for Lookout Park

Summerland residents and visitors who enjoy Lookout Park should be feeling pretty hopeful: the construction aspects of the long-anticipated improvements to the east end of the ocean view community recreational area are almost complete – but there’s still a three-month waiting period for the official opening.

The project will open to the public in December once the 90-day landscape maintenance period is complete and plantings are established.

Still, it’s looking pretty sweet.

New to the site are decomposed granite trails, natural stone benches, planting and irrigation systems, a large grassy area for events and permeable paving picnic areas with barbecues, trellises with unique driftwood tops, and other

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kick in when we feel overwhelmed or out of control. For survivors of sexual assault, it takes them back to a place in time where they were out of control,” says Granados, who added that STESA provides coping skills that sexual assault survivors can share with others. “We found that those with tools gained through our counseling are able to lead their own families out of the same feelings.”

To Protect and To Serve

Social isolation reduces the likelihood of third-party reporting of abuse from a neighbor, friend, a teacher, mailperson, or others who might notice bruises or other indicators. At an April press conference, District Attorney Dudley called for the community to come together and “watch out for our most vulnerable.”

Community leaders have echoed Dudley’s concerns. Jennifer Drury, a local family-law attorney who blogs about ways to cope with the pandemic, says, “I want friends and families to check in on people they know who are past victims.”

Drury, whose e-book Divorce & COVID-19 more directly addresses the legal ramifications that may occur with an expected uptick in divorces due to the pandemic, stresses that: “Shelter at home is not safer for some. Sheltering in place causes more opportunities for perpetrators (abusers) to abuse and silences victims more than ever due to them not leaving the home and likely having their devices (cell phones and emails) stalked by their abuser so there is no safe way to communicate and get help. I want victims to develop means of communicating, whether it be alerting a friend, or a pharmacist, so that they can seek help.”

STESA for Sexual Assault Survivors, Past and Present

Granados says the nonprofit formerly known as the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center changed its name to STESA to more clearly identify their mission to reach not just rape victims, but sexual assault victims of all genders (their original logo featured a woman’s face).

“COVID-19 has really hindered our ability to provide services,” says Granados. “We had to change our business model and shift from respectful, in-person contact and interaction – so we can sit with people as they engage in their healing process – to a safe telehealth model.”

In some cases, this is more convenient for those seeking counseling.

“All of our services – educational, counseling, and self-defense classes – are now available through safe, confidential, telehealth, non-contact means,” says Granados.

Initially, STESA saw a drop in new clients during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, but lately they

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are experiencing a steady increase in people reaching out. For recent victims in acute situations, the organization also provides support throughout the process including during any forensic examinations with a nurse.

Even events like the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford during the nomination hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, can trigger a recall of past abuses.

“We saw an uptick in calls during the Kavanaugh hearings – mostly from women. Our hotline was hot during that time!” says Granados. “Many women in our community told me they thought they’d dealt with these issues decades ago but that it was all coming back for them. It wasn’t from a place of shame or sadness or embarrassment, but a place of anger, because it felt like things hadn’t changed.”

The trauma of sexual assault never goes away – but it can be addressed.

“We had a client in her eighties – she had been assaulted as a young girl and never told anyone, not her parents, siblings, children, or husband,” Granados explains. “She’d carried that with her (all those years) and she told us that she didn’t want to take this with her to her grave. After several sessions, she said, ‘I think I’m good now.’ We assured her that there was nothing she could have done differently. She got to a better place and thanked us. People carry it and it’s heavy.”

Domestic Violence Solutions: Providing Safe Shelter

“Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate,” says Jan Campbell, executive director of Domestic Violence Solutions, which provides safe shelter and counseling. “We’ve seen people of all different income brackets. The real issue is resources.”

Domestic Violence Solutions has 81 shelter beds in two facilities. Its Santa Barbara shelter is a congregate living facility with eight rooms for individuals and small families seeking safety. The facility in Santa Maria is an apartment complex with nine, twobed apartments, making it safe during COVID-19 for an individual or family to isolate. The nonprofit also provides food, clothing, and children’s items, including diapers and infant formula.

DVS helps its clients with long-term financial goals including housing and has placed 105 people in permanent housing to date.

“It can take a few days to create a feeling of safety for those who have been traumatized and are worried,” Campbell says. “Our number one goal is safety.”

When Sheltering In Place Is Not Safe

Here are some statistics on sexual assault: 1. One in every four women has been

RESOURCES & SAFETY NETS Whether you are experiencing sexual violence now or are dealing with the effects from a previous incident, the Santa Barbara area has resources ready to help.

CALL or TEXT 911 for immediate help

A SAFE PLACE

DVS – Domestic Violence Solutions has safe housing available during COVID-19 for those in need The only agency in the county that provides emergency safe shelter, support, and counseling to those fleeing intimate partner violence and servicing all sexes and genders. Two shelters, a congregate living facility in Santa Barbara, and an apartment complex in Santa Maria provide 81 shelter beds. Remote counseling available. Outreach to partners includes educating medical community to recognize intimate partner violence has been stunted due to COVID. www.dvsolutions.org

THE HEALING JOURNEY

STESA – Standing Together to End Sexual Assault Counseling for people of all genders and sexual orientation who have been sexually assaulted, whether recently or in the past. Formerly known as the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center, STESA empowers people through healing and social change to eliminate all forms of sexual violence. STESA staff of four full-time employees and ten trained volunteers are committed to transforming lives by providing services and education to meet the needs of our diverse community. 24-hour, bilingual hotline and safe, remote counseling services, free of charge: (805) 564-3696, www.sbstesa.org

RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

National sexual assault hotline Call (800) 656 HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.

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LEGAL PATHS

Although the courts are mostly closed, they open briefly for emergencies such as EPOs (Emergency Protective Orders) issued by law enforcement at the time of a qualifying incident, and for TROs (Temporary Restraining Orders), which victims get privately either on their own, with the assistance of Legal Aid Foundation (nonprofit) or a private attorney.

For those pressing charges, the District Attorney’s office has victim and witness advocates to help navigate the court system as stress-free as possible. They help both victims and witnesses once a case goes to court. Contact the District Attorney’s office Victim/Witness Advocate at 805-568-2400 for more information.

LEGAL AID FOUNDATION provides free legal aid to low income clients.

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JENNIFER DRURY, a private family law attorney and volunteer at Legal

Aid Foundation, has created a free e-book series on COVID-19 and Domestic Violence. Call 805-879-7532 to request a copy, email jdrury@drurypullenlaw.com or visit www.drurypullenlaw.com where downloads are being updated regularly including the e-book on domestic violence. Divorce During COVID-19 also has a section on domestic violence. sexually assaulted and one in every six men (many by clergy or leaders in the Catholic Church, Mormon Church, or Boy Scouts of America).

2. Eighty-five percent of assaults take place between people who know one another – friends, relatives, an apartment manager, people who are dating, spouses, or domestic partners.

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Spousal rape is pervasive and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders can make it even harder to call a hotline or a friend for help.

4. Transgender people are highly targeted.

5. It takes an average of seven assaults before a survivor of domestic abuse leaves the abuser.

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by Joanne A. Calitri

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Arts in Lockdown Part 5: Ziyad Marcus, Gen-Y World Music Musician & Teacher

Joanne Calitri’s Zoom interview with musician Ziyad Marcus, recently appointed as a music educator for the Santa Barbara Charter School

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iyad Marcus is a world music musician with a diverse background and education. Recently appointed as a music educator for the Santa Barbara Charter School, he draws upon Sri Lankan and Jewish cultural roots in order to share an unfiltered view of the world with youth, something he cherishes and takes seriously. At 27, his prodigious journey as a musician of 20 years, a recording artist of 10 years, and ethnomusicologist brings us to a valuable conversation concerning current global conditions. He has a Bachelor of Arts in ethnomusicology, scholarly research from UCLA, a Master of Fine Arts in world percussion performance from CalArts, and a Master of Arts in teaching in music education and social justice pedagogy from Longy School

of Music of Bard College. Also, a quarter-abroad study at Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina informs Ziyad’s teaching of English as a second language. He plays the Arab tablah, the North Indian tabla, and the Middle Eastern oud.

Here is our Zoom interview: Q. What is your Gen-Y view of the world?

A. In line with the need for societal change as evidenced by the pervasive climate of the violent police state placing American lives in danger, I believe educational reform coupled with social reform should precede political and/or economic reform. Heavyhanded policing is often reflected in our public schools, whether students in inner-city schools are expected to

enter their institutions through metal detectors or students of color face the danger of falling prey to the school-toprison pipeline.

In academic discourse, scholars debating the shortcomings of our educational system often pinpoint the neoliberal nature of schooling as detrimental for the aspirations of our youth. Neoliberalism in education often manifests a top-to-bottom meritocracy that fashions a one-size-fits-all caricature for students following the path toward higher education.

Music and the arts, in particular, are of undeniable importance especially when they function in diversifying and redefining traditional notions of success. In this way, my teaching philosophy through excellence in performance and pedagogy empowers me to reform our school system from within and ultimately inspire youth to model the change we desperately need for our nation’s future.

During lockdown, is music a plus or minus?

Music is a huge plus for me during lockdown, as it has been all of my life.

Music is meditation as my mother and my biggest life supporter always says.

Music may bring the practitioner to a centralized state of being. I find this to be true in the expansive tradition of North Indian music in that the musician is but a vehicle for greater, inspired artistic expression. Just like in meditation, one must strive to let go of emotional baggage in order to best cultivate a practice of music that elevates oneself above the mundane aspects of the human condition.

Is that different for music and art?

I believe music and art are mutually exclusive, that is to say, they exist in their own domains of experience. However, music and art both belong to the field of humanities so indeed, there is much that they share. Our society generally relegates a backseat to the pursuance of humanities-based disciplines. But the reality of the matter is that there are endlessly exciting things we can learn through humanities-based studies such as music and art.

Any anthro-social-economic-political issues influencing your experience as a musician right now?

Ziyad Marcus plays the Middle Eastern oud, as well as the Arab tablah and the North Indian table (Photo by Sophia Aira)

One genre of music I study is Arab music. I have found that sometimes my audiences attribute contemporary, politicized understandings of the greater Middle East to my performances. While I have full-heartedly embraced the educational aspects inherent in my performance of Arab music, I believe that audience members exhibit great respect and appreciation when making the extra efforts to educate themself about the actual origins of the music. This may include but is not limited to, researching the relevant culture, history, customs, language, etc. To this end, I am grateful for my tenure with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and all that I have learned concerning how to best present my music before local audiences.

What can we learn about world culture through music?

I find that we can learn a lot about cultures from around the world by listening to the amazing, creative, and collaborative work published through various online platforms.

I often find myself going down the Spotify rabbit hole whether I am listening to podcasts, radio programming, or the music of selected artists.

On Instagram, I like to tune in to the media content of superstar artists like Anoushka Shankar as well as a host of Arab-American artists and social advocates. There is inspiration all over; we just have to find what artistically inspired-work best suits our individual temperaments and dispositions during this time of lockdown.

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My recent Master of Arts in teaching degree with the Longy School of Music of Bard College encompassed both music education and social justice pedagogy. It enabled me to work with underprivileged communities in Los Angeles. In the past, I have worked with underprivileged communities both locally and internationally in avenues of music education and youth empowerment. For this, I have relied primarily on my knowledge of pre-composed musical repertoire from the Middle East and North India.

Working as an independent teaching artist, I now find myself creating curriculum and engaging world music pedagogy in order to institute the kind of change I want to see in the world.

I am also working with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and Chorus during this lockdown quarantine.

Upon returning home for the final quarter of my Master of Arts in teaching, I joined my father and brother in leading the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and Chorus rehearsals, a group of 20 to 40 musicians. We started up via Zoom during the spring quarter with weekly back-to-back rehearsals. We then continued with a summer quarter of teaching and we look forward to transitioning seamlessly to our fall quarter in early October.

We have managed with an online Zoom platform where ensemble and chorus members play or sing along.

While we have extensive repertoire to choose from, one of the more exciting projects we are currently pursuing is the group learning of instrumental Egyptian music composed throughout the 20th century.

Are you seeking new ways to create your music?

I have only recently started creating my own music. I am currently waiting to hear back from the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture regarding a grant awarded for original music compositions. My residency at California Institute of the Arts really cemented new ways for me to create my music. What struck me most was that each of my professors was well versed in the nuances of music traditions from around the world. Whether through composing their own music, collaborating with musicians of different genres and artists of various disciplines, or working with me individually, these role models pushed me to question why not further push the boundaries of my music making.

Tells us about your work with the nonprofit Midan Elmusica.

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upon its Member States for the need to understand and strengthen the role of the ‘creative worker’ and to recognize the need to improve the professional, social and economic status of artists in the United States of America and throughout the world.”

In joining this ambitious start-up, I now understand my role as helping to create a social media platform promoting dialogue, community collaboration, and interviews with experts in the field.

What’s next for you?

I have just started working with the Santa Barbara Charter School as a fourth-grade teaching aide. My

employment facilitates the creation of a world music program. Students enrolled in the Charter School attend online and students of essential workers attend the after-school program in person with social distancing and precautions as directed by the state.

I feel greatly privileged that I am in a position to give back to the youth of my community. Please support us as our program develops.

Any advice for musicians going forward? What is their role right now?

I would advise musicians to take this time to materialize a steady routine of practice, social media production, and creative collaboration.

Although musicians often struggle to sustain their work, now more than ever, musicians can fine-tune their craft. Music can serve as a vehicle through which we may foster selfgrowth. This can lead to an incredible, communal effect of synergy. When I see a musician grow in their practice, I then feel inspired to transform myself when pursuing greater levels of technical competency and creativity. It is in the face of today’s adversity that we can reach unprecedented levels of artistry and community building.

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Santa Barbara in a Glass

by Gabe Saglie Gabe Saglie has been covering the Santa Barbara wine scene for more than 15 years through columns, TV and radio. He’s a senior editor with Travelzoo and is a leading expert on travel deals, tips and trends. Gabe and wife Renee have 3 children and one Golden Retriever named Milo

Grape Recognition

Alisos Canyon Gains AVA, the seventh for Santa Barbara County

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anta Barbara vintners are celebrating the feds’ decision last week to designate Alisos Canyon as an American Viticultural Area, the seventh for the county.

This new AVA covers 5,774 acres nestled in the Los Alamos Valley, roughly between the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria valleys. Here, a steady influx of marine air and fog create some of the greatest variation in daytime and nighttime temps on California’s Central Coast, and the soils are primarily weathered sandstone and shale. Well-known vineyards like Dovecote (formerly Thompson), Martian Ranch, and Watch Hill call Alisos Canyon home.

AVA refers to a region recognized by the federal government for its unique ability to grow quality wine grapes. The distinction denotes ped-

igree and signals that site-specific factors, such as climate and soils, converge to create a special winegrowing destination. It also allows wine producers who may have used more broad identifiers on their labels in the past – phrases like “Santa Barbara County” or “Santa Ynez Valley” – to more specifically showcase that their wines come from “Alisos Canyon.”

Winemaker Wes Hagen, brand ambassador for the Miller Family Wine Co., and the primary petitioner for the new AVA, calls Alisos Canyon a “Goldilocks Rhône Zone” that’s ideal for growing Rhône grapes – reds like syrah and grenache and whites like viognier and roussanne.

“They are all going to be fantastic here,” he said in a video release following last week’s AVA announcement, “along with cabernet franc.”

Martian Ranch Vineyard is located within the newly-minted AVA, Alisos Canyon AVA, in Los Alamos Valley

Artiste Winery’s new wines – dubbed “Hemingway,” “Margaux,” and “Cornell” – are being released during Suicide Prevention Week and raise proceeds for actress Mariel Hemingway’s Dead Poets Foundation

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To coincide with Suicide Prevention Week, the owners of Artiste Winery, Bion and Anna Rice, will join clinical psychologist Brian Satt, PhD and actress Mariel Hemingway next week for a live broadcast from their Los Olivos location to discuss suicide and mental health. Ms Hemingway co-founded Dead Poets Foundation with artist Nicola Carpinelli in 2019 to raise suicide awareness through art and education and to empower teens to open up conversations about suicide. To register, visit artiste.com.

The virtual event coincides with three new Artiste wines, which feature label artwork by Mr. Carpinelli and honor writer Ernest Hemingway (Ms Hemingway’s grandfather), model Margaux Hemingway, her sister, and musician Chris Cornell, all victims of suicide.

The discussion takes place on Thursday, September 10, from 6 pm to 7 pm. Proceeds from sales of the red blend wines, which range in price from $47 to $60 and are available through the Artiste website, benefit Dead Poets Foundation.

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History Happy Hour

by Hattie Beresford

On the Road Again History Happy Hour It’s free, it’s on Zoom, and it’s BYOB. It’s a trip back in time hosted by our resident historian, Hattie Beresford.

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lease join me for a historical road trip along the Gaviota Coast as we speed along new State Highway 2 in 1919. We depart at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 9, to explore interesting sites and sights along the way, crash a Pelican Club party and end with a wine tasting at Rancho de la Cuesta. Stops include El Capitan, Rancho Tajiguas, Arroyo Hondo, Alcatraz, Gaviota, Las Cruces, and Rancho

de La Cuesta. Hope you can make it. I can’t wait to get on the road again to share some history with my friends.

It’s free… It’s History Happy Hour at home… It’s on Zoom.

Info and registration: https://sbhistorical.org/history happyhour Hope to see you then.

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On Entertainment

by Steven Libowitz A Honking Good Concert Series Comes to a Close

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ctress-singer Teri Bibb has played the role of understudy-turned-star Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera more than 1,000 times, both on Broadway and with the national tour that included singing a command performance at the White House. A veteran whose experience includes appearing in more than 50 musicals across the country, Bibb’s credits include playing the title role in Fanny opposite the late José Ferrer at the Paper Mill Playhouse and starring in the world premieres of both Songs from the Tall Grass at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC and Children of the Night with Katselas Theatre Company in Beverly Hills. She has been a featured soloist in gala tributes honoring Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Actress-singer Teri Bibb has played in The Phantom of and Harold Prince, includ- the Opera more than 1,000 times, both on Broadway and ing “The Broadway Prince” at with the national tour Carnegie Hall and seventh annual “The Night of 1,000 Voices” concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

So Bibb has clearly seen her share of intimidating audiences. But she’s never sang for a crowd consisting of devices created out of chrome and glass. Then again, until this summer’s coronavirus-induced Rubicon Goes Retro series in partnership with Ventura’s Concerts in Your Car series, neither had anyone else.

But come Monday-Wednesday, September 7-9, Bibb will join several equally experienced Broadway and touring veterans – including David Burnham (last seen on Broadway in the hit musical Wicked playing Fiyero, a role that he originated in the developmental workshops of the show), Tami Tappan Damiano (Cyrano: the Musical and Miss Saigon on Broadway), Ty Taylor (Songs For A New World on Broadway, and currently the lead singer of the critically acclaimed soulful blues-rock band Vintage Trouble), and Ted Neeley of Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar fame – in closing out the summer run at the Ventura Fairgrounds with the cleverly titled Music of the Knights: The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, and Paul McCartney.

The production brings together Broadway and West End royalty with British rock stars of the highest order for an evening of songs done revue-style, includ-

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ing duets and ensemble songs. Bibb, whose association with the Rubicon extends for more than 20 years, talked about her career, the theater and the upcoming production over the phone earlier this week.

Q. What keeps you coming back to the Rubicon over the years?

A. Besides the fact that it’s a quality theater with amazingly beautiful and well-thought-out productions, it just really feels like a family. They take care of their artists, value them and they let you know, the day you arrive, how valued you are. It’s a wonderful community and just a gorgeous place. But mostly it’s just the environment created there and the community support that they have garnered. I’m always proud of the work that we do there.

What has stood out for you among those various shows you have done there as you look back?

I love the Christmas shows – I’ve done four productions of the Rubicon Family Christmas – which had such a tight knit, little band of storytellers and musicians every year, and three years of A Christmas Carol that Karyl Lynn Burns adapted. And I got to work with the kids that were part of the children’s program and see them grow up and become young adults and musical theater performers in their own rights. That’s been very special.

Obviously you are most associated with Christine from Phantom. What I’m curious about is that you were obviously very young at the time and it was a huge role you stepped into. How did it affect not only your career, but you to be taking on a role like that?

It was amazingly transformative. I had been knocking around New York for about three years and I didn’t even have an agent for most of that. So I was just going to open calls, standing in line at six in the morning and having no luck at all. Then I did a production of Godspeed and appeared at the Papermill in New Jersey that got me some New York press and a little bit of attention, which helped me get an agent, which led to better auditions that were actually for people who were making the decisions. When I had my callback for Hal Prince (director of Phantom) in his office at Rockefeller Center that was so frightening and overwhelming and fantastic and wonderful, singing for him in his office with his myriad Tony awards on all the surfaces around, it was intense and incredible. At first I was on the national tour which was a spectacular experience because I did it for three and a half years and we only played ten cities. It was the first time it had toured and we were received like royalty everywhere.

It really shaped the next twenty years or so of my career, because then I went on to do it on Broadway, returned to the national tour and ended up singing that music in concert for years including the trio of sopranos that had played Christine called the Phantom’s Leading Ladies, which lasted for 10 years. It’s still a big part of me.

Christine is young and impressionable just getting her first break. How has your approach to singing those songs changed over the years?

When I sing those songs now, I bring my experience from the years of playing the role, but I also interpret them as songs and as music. I bring my artistic sense to it, as opposed to trying to reinterpret my playing of the role, because obviously I’m not Christine anymore. What we’re doing for the Rubicon of course is a musical revue, and while there’s nothing like creating a character and immersing yourself in another time and place, here it’s about bringing yourself to the piece and about engaging the audience. You bring whatever you have to offer from yourself and layer in what the author’s intent was, but obviously you’re not doing the whole show.

We’ll also be singing music from Paul McCartney and Elton John that were never part of a musical, just strictly pop songs being interpreted as artists and musicians and just bringing ourselves to those numbers. What they have in common is universal themes that obviously everyone can relate to and that appeals to a broad range of ages and demographics.

It just occurred to me how much times have changed in terms of the separation between musicals and what’s considered pop. Back in the days of the Great American Songbook, the music transcended theater. Nowadays, if people know songs by Cole Porter or the Gershwins, they probably don’t realize that they were ever in a musical.

That’s all changed. So it’s interesting to put those two together and actually in a way equate them or elevate each of them to the status of the other. Do you wonder why songs from Broadway aren’t considered pop songs in the same way now?

That’s true. The songs that were popular on Broadway were the songs that people were recording and you were hearing on the radio and hearing at the variety shows. And that definitely has changed somewhat, although I will say Hamilton and some of the more recent things that have come out are making their way more into the mainstream. And people like Andrea Bocelli and Sarah

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Fitness Front

by Michelle Ebbin Michelle Ebbin is a renowned wellness/massage expert, and the author of four books. She appears regularly in the media to discuss the benefits of natural therapies and healthy living. She lives in Montecito with her husband, Luke, and three boys. Instagram @MichelleEbbin

Mind and Body in Sync, While You Walk

Michelle Ebbin and son Tanner sync mind and body on the Romero Canyon Trail (photo courtesy of the Montecito Trails Foundation)

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fter nearly 16 years living in Montecito, not a day goes by when I don’t think how lucky we are to live in such a special place. Since quarantine and now as my kids have started three different schools online from their bedrooms, never have I been more appreciative of our precious beaches where I can steal away for a few moments of peace and quiet, and our beautiful mountains that offer a world of canyon trails and neighborhood paths waiting to be discovered.

Getting out into nature has been my savior over the last few months.

Whether you’re an avid hiker or just someone who needs a break from our bizarre new reality, taking advantage of the Montecito trails that stretch throughout the Santa Ynez mountains behind us and into the lowlands of our community, can provide a much needed sense of renewal, rejuvenation, and fresh perspective. Within minutes and walking distance from your home you can be transported to another world with unparalleled views and leave your stress behind.

Since the debris flow, our mountains have changed but the trails, some

of which were routes used by the Chumash and early settlers to travel between the coast and the interior, are intact. Many people don’t know this but all of the public trails in Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria are preserved and maintained by the Montecito Trails Foundation, a volunteer organization established in 1964 and funded through tax-deductible donations. In addition to trail upkeep they provide the charming trail signs, meticulous maps, information on conditions, and interesting historical facts, such as the story behind the Hot Springs Hotel built in the 1880s on the Hot Springs Canyon trail.

Whether you want a strenuous, heart-pumping hike, a mellow flat walk to do with your kids, or something in between, the Montecito trails offer a path for everyone. More than just a physical workout, being in nature on a trail can boost your mood and improve mental health. According to a study by Stanford University, spending quality time in the great outdoors reduces stress, calms anxiety, and can lead to a lower risk of depression. In addition, being outdoors opens up

Tanner shares a secret with the nook of the Secret Whisper Tree on Ennisbrook Trail

your senses to your surroundings and improves your sensory perception.

Seriously, it’s the best mood shifter I know next to a good margarita.

As we’re all so separated these days, one of the best ways to safely reconnect with friends and get in a workout, as well as a doggie walk (dogs are allowed off leash), is a hike such as Romero Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, or Buena Vista Trail. If you really want to social distance and sweat, try the ‘steep streets’ such as Mariposa

or Buena Vista then head over to the Fearing Trail that connects Bella Vista Drive to Romero Canyon Road.

For an easy and super accessible trail to walk with your kids, try my family’s favorite, the Ennisbrook Trail, which features the Secret Whisper Tree where you can “tell secrets and wishes into (its) ear.” Ashlee Mayfield, Montecito Trails Foundation President, says, “One of my favorite Montecito trails has always been the Ennisbrook Trail. It was the first trail I used to introduce my kids to hiking, and is still a favorite on sunny days because of its beautiful tree canopy.”

If you need alone time, put on your headphones and listen to music, a podcast, or download a guided walking meditation app such as Walking Meditations or Headspace. Walking meditation is designed to bring your body and mind in sync while you walk. It involves very deliberate thinking about how you walk, as you walk, while paying attention to your breath. For example, as you take each step focus your attention and be very intentional about the placement of your feet and legs. Pay attention to how your feet hit the ground, heel to toe, how your body moves, and how you inhale and exhale. If you don’t like to sit and meditate, walking meditation is a great alternative as it brings the meditative experience into daily activity.

The Montecito trails are a treasure for our community and I’m deeply grateful to the dedication and hard work of the Montecito Trails Foundation. According to Ashlee Mayfield, “Seeing people out enjoying the trails is the best gift we can receive in return for our work.”

For more info, to get a detailed trail map, donate, or become a member, visit: www.montecitotrailsfoundation. info.

•MJ

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NOSH TOWN

by Claudia Schou

DID THE PANDEMIC CANCEL YOUR SUMMER WINE ADVENTURE?

THESE LOCAL WINERIES CAN HELP YOU FORGET YOUR SUMMER WOES.

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t’s no surprise that many local wineries are seeing an influx of visitors who cancelled travel plans to wine regions around the globe because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Stop whining and start planning. Santa Barbara is known for its world-class Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. But you’ll also find Bordeaux, Rhône-style wines, and Spanish varietals.

Tasting rooms have recently opened their doors again for business with limited seating, mask requirements, and social distancing. Most require reservations in advance, and some require health screenings prior to entry. So while you might be yearning to sip and eat your way through Europe or South America, just remember there are more than 200 wineries throughout our region that can take us there in spirit. Here’s a list of some of our favorites.

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hose yearning to be in the Rhône Valley this summer can take comfort in Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley AVA. The winery offers high quality Rhône-style wines and varietals such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet on 150 acres of postcard-worthy estate vineyards, open with reservations only and social distancing practices in place. Tasters can choose from a variety of flights and relax at picnic tables under the oak trees amidst its Grenache Blanc vineyards. Here, you’ll find a selection of wines by the flight, glass and bottle, including Rhône favorites such as Grenache, Mourvedre, Viognier and Syrah. Prices: From $15 for a flight to $75 for a bottle. Tastings are complimentary with purchase of bottled wine.

Info: 6905 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos (805) 688-9339

A casual outdoor tasting at Buttonwood Winery & Vineyard in Santa Ynez includes five wines in selfpour carafes and a view of the natural gardens, peach orchard, and the hop yard

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albec is a favorite at Buttonwood Winery & Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley, where a casual outdoor tasting includes five wines in self-pour carafes and a view of the natural gardens, peach orchard, and the hop yard. The winery produces about 8,000 cases per year of estate-grown wine, including dry, full-bodied Malbec (2016 and 2017 vintages), chock full of blackberry jam notes, with toasty nuances and pretty acidity. The 90-minute tastings are by appointment only. Prices: Tastings start at $15, a bottle of Malbec is $28.

Info: 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang 805-688-3032

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edicated to Bordeaux grape varieties, Crown Point is situated on a 104-acre ranch in the foothills of Happy Canyon in the Santa Barbara AVA. Up to six guests can enjoy a private tour of the winery and barrel rooms along with a vineyard tour in a four-seat utility vehicle. Round out the day with a wine and cheese pairing, featuring current vintages of the 2014 Estate Selection, 2016 Estate Selection and 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon. A trio of creamy local and European cheeses is elegantly packaged in a clear plastic to-go container, perfect for reserving until later.

Prices range from $100 per person for a winery tour and tasting to $225 per person for a winery tour and private tasting with winemaker Simon Faury. Tours are Crown Point offers a winery tour by appointment only. and private tasting with winemaker Info: 1733 Fletcher Way, Santa Ynez, (805) 693-9300 Simon Faury

orget about the flight and hotel reservation refund that hasn’t posted to your bank account with a Vino Vaquero horse ride and wine tasting. Visit their bountiful Estelle Ranch, a 1,000-acre sprawl of rolling hills boasting scenic vineyard, mountain, and valley views. The big, white rustic stable houses 12 well-bred quarter horses that are a perfect fit for every experience level. After your ride, stretch your legs before you sit down and savor tastings of Albariño, After your horse ride, Vino Vaqueros offers tastings of Rosé, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Albariño and Rosé from local estates.

Blanc from local estates and Estelle’s signature Cabernet, followed by a complimentary glass of your favorite selection. Bring your own appetizers and snacks to pair with these delicious vintages. There’s even a fridge in the tack room to store cold items. Prices: $150 per person, two-person minimum. 75-90 minute rides.

Info: 2178 Mora Avenue, Santa Ynez (805) 944-0493

BABCOCK WINERY

MARTIAN RANCH & VINEYARD

CROWN POINT

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inyl records from the ’70s, vintage photos, antler chandeliers, mid-century décor, and vintage board games make Babcock Winery’s hangar-sized “retrorock-and-roll” tasting room a cool, hip spot to savor a glass of wine. In pandemic times, however, most of the fun takes place outdoors, where up to 35 guests can sip wines and soak up the good vibrations. Babcock’s lineup of ethereal wines ranges from delicate whites to robust reds. Babcock Winery has a new landscape of 1,000 oak trees, numerous The 2018 Ultra Late Harvest succulents, and an array of wildflowers and milkweed Viognier and 2018 Petit Verdot Rosé are standouts. Guests can pair charcuterie and cheeses with wines by the glass or bottled selections. Note the property’s new landscape of 1,000 oak trees, numerous succulents, and an array of wildflowers and milkweed. Go for the wine, and be sure to take in the beauty that surrounds you. Prices: Tastings range from $22 to $30.

Info: 5175 CA-246, Lompoc (805) 736-1455

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n eclectic grower of Rhône and Spanish grape varieties, Martian Ranch & Vineyard uses biodiversity to produce some of the most noteworthy wines at its estate winery, situated along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail in Los Alamos. The vineyard produces Albariño, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Noir, Gamay Noir, Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Tempranillo. Martin Ranch’s Albariño thrives in the dry soils and creates a fruity and floral medium-bodied wine. The winery offers tours that focus on how biodiversity is used for grape production. Prices: $15 for tastings and up to $80 for tours.

Info: 9110 Alisos Canyon Road, Los Alamos, (805) 344-1804

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his boutique winery boasts a chic and sophisticated tasting room in the 1898 ranch house as well as abundant outdoor space for guests to enjoy its limited-production Rhône varietal wines. The winery’s response to the pandemic eschews crowding by offering small-group private tasting experiences that appeal to wine lovers’ senses at various locations around the expansive property. Each experience includes a wine tasting with a personal concierge in a setting of your choosing. Chandelier Barn Experience, Vineyard Retreat, Escape to the Lake, and Mi Casa Es Su Casa are a few. One highlight is meeting the ranch’s four-legged residents, including pigs, goats, donkeys, and camels. Need to know: Up to eight guests per wine tasting. Reservations are required. For those who want to stay local, the winery runs a charming outpost on Coast Village Road in Montecito.

Montecito Tasting Room: 1294 Coast Village Road, Montecito, (805) 694-8086, ext. 2 Folded Hills Tasting Room at the Homestead: 2323 Old Coast Highway, Gaviota (805) 694-8086, ext. 1 •MJ

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Carte Blanche

Program Director of SBYSF Nick Kaschak has been with the foundation for four years

by Megan Waldrep

Megan Waldrep is a writer for regional and national publications who lives with her fiancé in a 22’ airstream. She writes a weekly blog about being the partner of a commercial fisherman and authors a relationship column under the pen name Elizabeth Rose. Learn more at meganwaldrep.com.

Open Waters

Where Social Distancing and Youth Sports Combine

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Social distancing is the norm when single-handed sailing in Santa Barbara Harbor

embers of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club founded the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation (SBYSF) more than 50 years ago with the goal of offering a pathway for young sailors to race in regional, national, and international competitions. Ages six to 18 can sign up for classes with no previous experience required, and a sailor can go through the entire program without ever owning a boat or buying a sail. The burden of those costs land on the foundation, making this usually expensive pastime as attainable as possible.

In other words, the funny acronym for boat ownership – B.O.A.T. or Break Off Another Thousand – does not apply here.

“One thing I harp on with newcomers is that sailing is a very accessible and optional youth sport,” says Nick Kaschak, the program director for SBYSF. “Like other traditional youth sports, such as baseball, soccer, and basketball, you practice at home on your local waters and travel to compete.”

Nick is a UCSB grad with a résumé that includes 10 national championships, numerous Southern California Youth Yacht Racing Association Series Championships, and a nomination for US Sailing Development Coach of the Year. Basically, if your kids have an interest in sailing, they’re in good hands with Nick and the rest of his experienced staff.

Actually, your kids are in such good hands that the word is out; only three of the six programs are available for fall. (For the newbies who missed out this season, but still want to hop aboard, we’ll look at the spring classes in a bit.)

Currently open for fall is the Champ Fleet Optimist Racing class, where sailors are known to compete on a national level, and the High School Varsity Team, which represents several local schools, practice twice a week, and travel to district events. Also open is the Laser Program, a class for sailors looking to race singlehanded dinghies, mainly kids at an eighth-grade level through in high school. For either class, participants would need previous experience and approval by SBYSF staff to join.

On to spring, where the roster is wide open if COVID-19 doesn’t intervene.

The Novice Optimist Fleet is an introductory, learn-to-sail class for first-time

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SBYSF staff travel in rubber dinghies to coach sailors in the harbor

sailors ages six to 11 years old where sailors will learn basics skills like rigging a boat, steering, body placement, sail trim, tacking/jibing, and sail theory. The good stuff. Repeating this class so your skills are up to par is the norm.

The next level is the Intermediate Optimist, which builds upon previously acquired techniques in the Novice class. Once you’ve honed your skills in rigging and de-rigging a boat (or handling the lines and support systems for the sails and mast), and sailing on all points of sail, you’re open to join the Green Fleet Optimist Racing program where sailors are encouraged to participate in local regattas. For all the landlubbers out there, a regatta is an event made up of a series of boat races. Green Fleet students will learn the basic rules of racing, starting technique, racecourse familiarity, more advanced boat handling, and introduction to boat speed.

Let’s pause for a moment. This “optimist” word sounds great, but what are we talking about here? The Optimist is actually the name of a sailboat used in sailing schools across the country. A go-to boat for beginners, if you will.

According to SBYSF’s website, “the Optimist’s weight, sail size, and stability allow it to be sailed in all wind conditions,” and at SBYSF, Optimist sailors can petition to join the SBYSF Race Team and race in the Champ Fleet at Optimist regattas once performance criteria has been met. So how does one coach single-handed sailors anyway? Coaches follow along in rubber motored dinghies, instructing students with megaphones.

The thing about sailing is that it’s an activity that can be enjoyed throughout your life, even when you’re not as mobile as you used to be. Sailors learn personal responsibility by caring for a boat, how to trust their intuition to make the right moves when the wind changes direction, and will discover a new appreciation for the outdoors. Though students will learn many terms at SBYSF that are foreign to many, like “windward” (the direction the wind is currently blowing) or “foot” (the lowest edge of a sail), here’s a phrase anyone – yes, even landlubbers – can shout to sailors as they untie the dock lines: Fair winds and following seas! (Good weather and safe travels to you!)

Contact Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation, (805) 965-4603, sbysf. director@gmail.com, www.sbysf.org. Fall sailing classes run from September 7 through December 4. Call Nick directly for questions.

•MJ

“No human masterpiece has been created without great labor.” – Andre Gide

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SUMMERLAND (Continued from page 24) New to Summerland Lookout Park are decomposed granite trails, natural stone benches, a large grassy area for events, and permeable paving picnic areas with barbecues, trellises with unique driftwood tops, and other recreational site amenities

recreational site amenities that include a bocce ball court. The parking lot was also just repaved.

Jill Van Wie, capital division manager for the County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department, says she is “very excited” about the Lookout Park East End Renovation Project.

“It’s been years in the making and it is so nice to see and be a part of it coming to fruition,” Van Wie wrote to me, along with some historic background on the long- awaited improvements.

When Lookout Park (originally the site of an oil processing facility that was decommissioned in the late 1800s) was initially developed, the east end of the park housed a ranger residence and maintenance facilities. Pursuant to modifications to the ranger housing program, the ranger residence was removed from the site in 2013 and plans to modify the east of the park to accommodate public amenities commenced.

“After receiving comments and input to the east end renovation design from the public, notably the Summerland Citizens Association, the plans were completed in 2018,” Van Wie said. “Funding was secured and construction of the Lookout Park East End Renovations commenced in February 2020.”

The renovations that provide improvements to increase passive coastal recreational opportunities also included the removal of existing auxiliary park sheds, concrete drainage swales, and sections of existing asphalt. Installation of additional site improvements include relocation of the EV charging station and upgrading the concrete site drainage swale to natural rock percolation to more naturally deter erosion and reduce hardscape.

Pretty soon, visitors will be able charge up their electrical vehicles and enjoy the awesome views while waiting.

Summerland People

Her faith, and the views, help her through One Summerland family that is looking forward to the changes at Lookout Park is Nancy Aviles, her husband, Rodrigo Campuzano, and their two young children, Amy and Roy. “Living in Summerland is a wonderful experience,” says Nancy, a child development specialist who works for an early intervention agency in Santa Barbara. “Neighbors are Child development specialist Nancy Aviles, with her children, super friendly and caring. Amy and Roy We all care for each other and there is a great sense of a united community.”

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Nancy does therapy work with children 0-3 years old and management work, for another division in the agency. COVID-19 remains with its challenges for the Aviles family, as it does for many other families.

“I feel super fortunate to continue to have a job during this difficult time,” says Nancy. “However, coping with the stay-at-home reality has been challenging because I have to work from home, take care of my children, and support my first grader Roy with the distance learning.”

Nancy goes on: “I’d been able to cope with this difficult time by continuing to grow my faith. I wake up every morning and thank God for my family. People struggling during this time need to look out their window and appreciate the beautiful community we live in. Be thankful for the flowers in your garden, to the bees flying by, to the beautiful ocean view!”

Space Opens in Carpinteria: You’re Invited!

Congratulations to Zelda Prune and her business partner Jonathan Brandan, who have opened the doors to their new home and garden showroom, Space, at 4856 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria. Stop by for some socially distant shopping, mint lemonade, and “safe” nibbles this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday (Sept. Zelda Prune and business partner Jonathan Brandan opened 4,5,6) from 11 am to 6 pm. the doors to Space, their new home and garden showroom in Vintage and antique goods Carpinteria are tastefully arranged in the bright and airy space that is almost as colorful as the lovely Miss Zelda Prune herself! For private appointments call (805) 7083369.

Santa Barbara Magazine Summer Issue Out: A Secret Message?

A reader called me to ask whether I knew why the summer issue of Santa Barbara Magazine with a wonderful, whimsical piece of cover art

by Pedro de la Cruz included the number “45” on it? “Was the magazine promoting the re-election of our 45th president?” she pondered.

Nope, this is not some subliminal message: ‘tis the celebration of the 45th anniversary issue of the publication (full disclosure: I contributed for some 30 years to the mag).

Happy anniversary, SB Mag!

No, the new Santa Barbara Magazine cover is not an endorsement of our current president.

It’s in honor of the magazine’s 45th anniversary.

•MJ

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Notice Inviting Bids HSIP DOWNTOWN PERIMETER LIGHTING PROJECT Bid No. 3870 1.

Bid Acceptance. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept electronic bids for its HSIP Downtown Perimeter Lighting Project (“Project”), by or before September 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., through its PlanetBids portal.

Bidders must be registered on the City of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to submit a Bid proposal and to receive addendum notifications. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually submitted/uploaded to PlanetBids, so plan accordingly. The receiving time on the PlanetBids server will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Telegraphic, telephonic, paper and facsimile bids will not be accepted. Bids that fail to upload to Planet Bids prior to deadline will not be accepted. Bidders are encouraged to upload bids by 2:30 pm to Planet Bids.

Bid results and awards will be available on PlanetBids. Bids will be called out on Zoom at 4:00 pm on September 17, 2020 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89597961601?pwd=TzRCNjZWOGNxOHhjbGJUeW1EVHJVZz09 Meeting ID: 895 9796 1601 Passcode: HSIP40223

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Project Information.

2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located along De La Vina Street and Sola Street as well as other locations in the City of Santa Barbara. Lighting and pedestrian crossing enhancement work is primarily located on Sola Street from Garden Street to Bath Street, as well as on De La Vina Street from Micheltorena Street to Haley Street. Other intersections improvements at the intersection of Garden Street and Figueroa Street as well as along Anacapa Street from North of Haley Street to Gutierrez Street. Striping improvements along Chapala Street from Constance Avenue to Victoria Street and De La Vina Street from Constance Avenue to Haley Street.

The Project consists of constructing 10 ADA access ramps, signing & striping, lighting infrastructure (including but not limited to poles, foundations, approx. 8,500 feet of conduit, meter installation, pull boxes), complete and in place.

2.2 Time for Completion. The planned timeframe for commencement and completion of construction of the Project is 130 working days from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed.

2.3 Engineer’s Estimate. The Engineer’s estimate for construction of this Project is: $1,615,000.

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License and Registration Requirements.

3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class A & C10. This requirement can be met with either a prime that has both licenses OR a combination of a prime and their subcontractors that meet this requirement.

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3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.

Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959 A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.

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Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that, within ten days after City’s issuance of the notice of award of the Contract, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and all other submittals required by the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.

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Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.1 General. Pursuant to California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

6.2 Rates. The prevailing rates are on file with City and available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code section 1771.4.

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Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.

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Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.

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Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.

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Disadvantage Business Enterprise. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the State has established a statewide overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. This Agency federal-aid contract is considered to be part of the statewide overall DBE goal. The Agency is required to report to Caltrans on DBE participation for all federal aid contracts each year so that attainment efforts may be evaluated. This Agency federal aid contract has a goal of 11% DBE participation.

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Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.

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Bidders’ Conference. An optional bidders’ conference will be held September 10, 2020 at 10 AM, at the following location: De La Vina Street & Sola Street intersection, for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite. The bidders’ conference is not mandatory.

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Bidders are advised that this project is a Federal-Aid Construction project and the Contractor shall agree to all requirements, conditions, and provisions set forth in the specification book issued for bidding purposes entitled “Proposal and Contract.” Attention is directed to Appendix B of the “Proposal and Contract” specification book for federal requirements and conditions, as well as documents required to be submitted with this proposal request. This project is subject to the “Buy America” provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as amended by Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts.

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Service Manager, Purchase Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the specifications and in copies of these specifications that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holder of these specifications. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage requirements in the specification book entitled "Proposal and Contract." Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the "Proposal and Contract" specification books. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and Subcontractors, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal Minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________ William Hornung, C.P.M., General Services Manager Publication dates: August 26, 2020 and September 2, 2020 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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“The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.” – Luc de Clapiers

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Notice Inviting Bids Bohnett Park Renovation and Stormwater Project Bid No. 4009 1.

Bid Submission. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept electronic bids for its Bohnett Park Renovation and Stormwater Project (“Project”), by or before Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., through its PlanetBids portal. Bidders must be registered on the City of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to submit a Bid proposal and to receive addendum notifications. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually submitted/uploaded with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Large files may take more time to be submitted/uploaded to PlanetBids, so plan accordingly. The receiving time on the PlanetBids server will be the governing time for acceptability of bids.

Telegraphic, telephonic, hardcopy, and facsimile bids will not be accepted.

If any Addendum issued by the City is not acknowledged online by the Bidder, the PlanetBids System will prevent the Bidder from submitting a Bid Proposal. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all addenda from the City’s PlanetBids portal.

Bid results and awards will be available on PlanetBids.

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Project Information.

2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at 1251 San Pascual St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and is described as follows: The park renovation includes the installation of stormwater infiltration system, pipes, and inlets; new turf field and irrigation, new accessible path, new picnic areas, retaining wall, site furnishings and additional plantings.

2.2 Time for Completion. The Project must be completed within 60 working days from the start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed. City anticipates that the Work will begin on or about October 5, but the anticipated start date is provided solely for convenience and is neither certain nor binding.

2.3 Estimated Cost. The estimated construction cost is $567,848.00

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License and Registration Requirements.

3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): A 3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.

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Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959 A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.

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Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of five percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that within ten days after City issues the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other submittals required by the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.

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Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.1 General. Pursuant to California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

6.2 Rates. These prevailing rates are on file with the City and are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code § 1771.4.

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Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.

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Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.

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Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.

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Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Federal minimum wage rates for this Project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the specifications and in copies of these specifications that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of these specifications. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the specifications. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

This is a federally-assisted project and Davis-Bacon (DBRA) requirements will be strictly enforced. Federal Labor Standards provisions HUD-4010 will be incorporated into the successful bidder’s contract and is attached hereto as Attachment A. Contractors, including all subcontractors and apprentices, must be eligible to participate. Federal Wage Determination #CA20200014 dated 08/14/2020 is incorporated herein and is attached hereto in Appendix A. However, actual prevailing wage rates will be determined as of the bid opening date. If any modifications have been issued to the wage decision, the contractor must adhere to the modified wage decision. Additional CDBG requirements are described in Appendix A.

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Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.

By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________ Bill Hornung, General Services Manager Publication Dates: 1) August 26, 2020

2) September 2, 2020 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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• The Voice of the Village •

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 12, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002030. Published August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 2020.

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Brightman and Josh Groban are also bringing musical theater songs more into the mainstream with their recordings and their concerts. So maybe there’s more crossover.

Well, whatever you are singing, I’m imagining you’ve never done performances for automobiles before. I don’t know if you’ve gone to any of the previous Rubicon Goes Retro shows, but the two I saw were both really cool and really bizarre at the same time.

What are your thoughts as you anticipate the concerts?

We went to the Forever Plaid show because I wanted to know what I was in for and yes it was a combination of a wonderful and delightful and extremely surreal and bizarre. And I can imagine it’s only heightened from the performer’s point of view because being an audience member, you’re still getting the show.

You’re looking up at the screens. I’ve gone to shows at the Hollywood Bowl where you are looking more at screens than you are at the stage. But the whole car thing and the honking was definitely different. I can imagine that will feel a little odd. But truthfully, I think it will feel wonderful to be on a stage again, with my people out there, because I’ve done some of these Zoom performances and I don’t love them. I’m really happy that they happen and that there is an audience for them and that it’s keeping theater alive and relevant. But personally I don’t find it very rewarding to sit in my living room with a camera and an ear bud in my ear and just putting it out there and hoping someone’s going to see us. We thrive on that audience response, whether it’s applause or laughter or cars honking. And while it’s going to have its challenges, it’s still great to be working with my friends.

Speaking of that, how familiar are you with the other singers?

I’ve known Tami since she was 15 years old in one of her first roles, and she was crazy talented even then. David Burnham and I have done many, many concerts together and he’s really fun to share a stage with… And the two I haven’t worked with before -- Ted Neely and Ty Taylor are legends, so I’m really looking forward to sharing the stage with them. I know I’ll be getting some photos.

At PCPA, Interplay is the Thing

Every arts organization has responded to the coronavirus crisis in their own way and in their own time, from raiding the archives to shutting down completely to, in the case of Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre (see above), trying innovative new ways to still go live and in person despite the pandemic.

PCPA Theaterfest, which in normal times would be winding up its outdoor season of plays in repertory at Solvang’s Festival Theater and gearing up for a new academic year of productions in Santa Maria, has tried a multifaceted approach.

“At first, we had a significant period of adjustment to get our new bearings in the virtual world, especially considering the fact that one of the main tenets of theater is for people to be able to gather in the same place and hear a story,” explained Emily Trask, one of PCPA’s current resident artists and its literary associate. “But it became really clear that right now the need for engagement, the need for community, and the need for story were even more valuable than ever. One of the things that they teach you in theater school is improvisation and working with what you’ve been given. So our training as actors and theater artists really came into play here.”

What emerged was PCPA Plays On!, a variety of virtual programs for all ages, including Talkback Thursdays, in which resident artist Erik Stein interviews theatre artists from across the country from Broadway to national tours, onstage and off, all of whom have graced the hallways of PCPA; Community Enrichment sessions with longtime PCPA actress and Director of Engagement Kitty Balay, a series of virtual programming on Zoom that offer a glimpse into the inner workings at PCPA and introduce community members of all ages to company members; “Sunday in Isolation with George” with 20-year PCPA veteran resident artist George Walker who is sharing some of his hidden talents including juggling and whip-cracking; and The Rediscovery Reading Club, a book club featuring spirited discussions of classic dramatic texts moderated by Trask and featuring select scenes and moments from each month’s play acted and explored by PCPA artists to illuminate the text.

As autumn approaches, PCPA is adapting its annual InterPlay Reading Series, normally staged readings of recent works that are now moving to Zoom. Trask revived the series just last season after a near-decade’s hiatus, and has doubled the output for the online world, taking on six plays in just six weeks, all serving as preview performances of works that have premiered just once elsewhere within the last three years in advance of what might turn into full scale PCPA productions down the road.

“What’s amazing about new plays is that they speak to the imme-

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diate moment that we’re in,” said Trask, who also serves as PCPA’s dramaturg. “They give us a sense of connection and community in a way that is really moving and powerful and also healing and exciting… We can sometimes think of theater as cultural medicine or something stodgy but new plays are very fresh. And whether you’re working on a classical work like I mostly do with Shakespeare, or a new play, the question comes down to why this word now? Why this statement now? And for me that’s so just thrilling to engage in.”

That obviously applies with the series debut, Mat Smart’s The Agitator, which follows the turbulent and enduring friendship of two of America’s greatest agitators, Frederick Douglass and Susan “What’s amazing about new plays is that they speak to the immediate moment that we’re in,” said Emily Trask, B. Anthony. Smart’s historical PCPA Theaterfest’s resident artist and literary associate play of rebellion and revolution echoes in today’s time, what with Black Lives Matter and #MeToo still resonating, and also asks the timely question: “Do you believe this can ever be a country for all?”

“I had a colleague who was working on the workshop premiere about a year and half ago, and when I read it I thought it would be good for our company,” recalled Trask, who will also be directing the readings. “But I just reread it this morning and I had a completely different experience. These lines that were taken from a historical context all of a sudden, after what’s been happening, strike you in a whole new, very immediate way. And I think that that’s what good, fresh theater can do.”

Things I Know To Be True, which follows, comes from Andrew Bovell, one of Australia’s premier playwrights, and the PCPA reading represents just the second American performances of the poignant story that follows a year in the life of one American family as they navigate changes, grapple with truths, and redefine love. Trask described the third play, Octavio Solis’s Mother Road, as “the sequel to Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, and begins almost right in our backyard here. It’s a perfect Central Coast story that appeals to our fantastic diverse demographics in this area.”

While the final three plays in the series are yet to be confirmed, Trask said they would be of similar quality and appeal.

“We have relationships with playwrights who are working, and we keep an ear to the ground of what would be great for our company and our community,” she said. “The series is like a really good first date in that the audience has a chance to get to meet and know a new voice, a new playwright, a new way of storytelling and get interested in hearing more from them or opportunities to engage in that way.”

The staged reading format helps, she said. “There’s a lot of value in doing play readings because there’s nothing between the audience and the play. Yes, a full production is obviously the ultimate goal and ultimate art form. But when you hear a play without anything else in terms of costumes or staging or props, when it’s focused on the words, you can hear it just as the writer intended. There’s no membrane between the play and the audience. It feels like you’re kind of working without a net in a cool, very fresh and alive way.”

Each week’s two performances conclude with talkbacks with the actors, directors, and even the playwrights themselves, joining over Zoom from wherever they are sheltering.

“The silver lining in this is we’re not tied to a certain mile radius with this work,” Trask said. “[During the pandemic], we’ve actually been able to reach a broader audience, spend time with people across the country who otherwise may not have gotten to join us. So even though, obviously, we’d all like to be in a room together, this is the next best thing. It’s been great for the community, but wonderful for us at PCPA to continue to feed ourselves doing what we love and sharing stories. It’s our medicine in this challenging time.”

While the plays don’t get underway until September 18, Trask will be joined

by PCPA Artistic Director Mark Booher at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 9, for a party to preview the season on Zoom. Visit www.pcpa.org for details on all of the company’s programs.

“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Naked Shakes’ ‘Immortal Longings’

UCSB’s much-beloved Naked Shakes program, which massages and presents stripped-down versions of works by Shakespeare, celebrates its 15th anniversary with Immortal Longings, a new adaptation by founder Irwin Appel that combines Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra with George Bernard Shaw’s Caesar and Cleopatra into a single play.

“We are in the middle of the most important election season in our lifetimes,” Appel explained in a press release about his original choice. “Julius Caesar … poses many questions about power, tyranny, empire, monarchy, and what it means to live in a republic. Once the pandemic hit, and then with the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others, it seemed even more relevant and necessary.”

The new production will be presented on Zoom. A team of more than 25 faculty, alumni, guest artists, and graduate and undergraduate students collaborate on the epic that will be presented in two parts, available either on separate evenings on September 2-3 and 8-9 beginning at 6 pm, or in one afternoon beginning at 12 noon on September 4. Visit www.theaterdance. ucsb.edu/news/event/826 for details and link.

People of Montecito

by Megan Waldrep

What Do You Love Most About Montecito?

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Ellie Patterson

think, especially after the last three years with the disasters, it’s the amazing sense of community. It’s always been here, but the true spirit really came out then.

More looking after one another, being available to other people, the sense of family. So many people I’ve talked to over the years, especially at Scoop’s, Charles Vinick, the executive director of the Whale Sanctuary Project, will discuss the idea of a sanctuary for captive cetaceans on September 3

Whales Without Walls, which screened at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival this past winter, is essentially a five-minute argument for a modern real-life solution to the issues that were addressed in the fiction film Free Willy. The mission of the Whale Sanctuary Project is to establish a model seaside sanctuary where whales and dolphins currently in captivity can live in an environment that maximizes well-being and autonomy and is as close as possible to their natural habitat while still keeping the animals – most of whom were born in captivity – in a safe space.

Charles Vinick, the executive director of the Santa Barbara-based sanctuary project, is the guest for the next installment of SBIFF Film Talk, which pairs local directors and filmmakers with festival programmers to talk about their work after viewers have a chance to watch the short films online at home. Vinick talks about the proposed sanctuary to provide respect and autonomy for the captive cetaceans in an environment where they can thrive with programmer Mickey Duzdevich at 6 pm on Thursday, September 3.

Visit sbiff.org for the viewing link and to register for the discussion.

Coastal Cleanup Month

Back onshore, you can do your part to safeguard our local waterways for those animals that are still roaming free by participating in the pandemic version of Explore Ecology’s annual Coastal Cleanup. This year, instead of gathering together at beaches and sites throughout the county on a single day, the cleanups will officially take place every Saturday in September when community members are encouraged to help stop potential marine debris from traveling through storm drains into our creeks and ocean by picking up trash in our own neighborhoods and local natural areas.

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move here because of that sense of family they get with their kids. I see it all the time. I love it when they bring the grandmother or the kids get so excited when their mom and dad are there. It’s very special. It doesn’t happen everywhere in this country.”

Ellie Patterson Owner, Here’s the Scoop •MJ

Laughing Matters I

eat LIFE cereal every day so that when I die, they could say I was full of LIFE.

Send us your best joke, we’ll decide if it’s funny. We can only print what we can print, so don’t blame us. Please send “jokes” to letters@ montecitojournal.net

self-guided and close to home at such locations as local parks, shores, creeks, streets, drainage areas, sidewalks, natural areas, and trails. Make sure to practice physical distancing with those not in your household or bubble, and strictly follow both local ordinances and the set of guidelines provided on the California Coastal Commission website (https://coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ ccd/Guidance.pdf).

Although our cleanup model is different this year, individual effort will still make a huge difference for the coast, including compiling data on litter and debris. And of course if Saturdays aren’t convenient, feel free to schedule your cleanup on any day and time that is. Volunteers are invited to stay connected with others across the county through Instagram (www.instagram.com/ exploreecology) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/SBCoast), including uploading photos and videos, and sharing on social media with the hashtags #protectyourhappyplace and #coastalcleanup. Visit SBCreekWeek.com for a full schedule of activities.

•MJ

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VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 8) an outdoor classroom. The school intends on tentatively opening on September 22, but if there are multiple positive tests, that date will be pushed back. The campus will welcome parents to help put the finishing touches on the outdoor classroom spaces on Saturday, September 19. “We want parents to feel like they are part of this process as much as possible,” Alzina said.

Cold Spring and MUS will both adhere to State and local guidelines on contract tracing and quarantining if a case arises on campus.

“I’m very proud of the conversations we’ve been having on campus. Even when people have disagreed, the disagreements have been thoughtful and respectful,” Ranii said. “It has stayed really high level, and I’m really proud of that.”

For more information, visit www.montecitou.org and www.coldspringschool.net.

BOS & Land Use Committee Discuss Short-Term Rentals

On Tuesday, September 1, the Board of Supervisors considered revisions to an ordinance pertaining to short-term vacation rentals (STRs) in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. The last ordinance drafted was in 2017/2018, but was quickly denied by the Coastal Commission, which cited the failure of the ordinance to protect existing overnight accommodations in the Coastal Zone. This reduction in visitor-serving overnight accommodations, the CCC concluded, would prohibit or unduly restrict the public’s ability to access and recreate on the coast. The CCC findings also state that the allowed homestays, which are allowed throughout Montecito, would not meet the needs of larger groups or families seeking accommodations when traveling to the coast.

Staff released numbers of STRs in South County; Montecito has the most at 72, with Summerland having 50 STRs. The Board of Supervisors gave direction to staff on drafting a new ordinance that will go back to the Coastal Commission. They voted to shape an ordinance with the following parameters: the rental needs to be a primary residence (not a second or third home); the County should give preference to those who have history running a rental; the rental needs a valid annual business license, which would not transfer with the sale of the property; consider building an overlay district which would include the north side of the freeway; no restrictions on number of bedrooms; and a person can only own one short-term rental. ADUs are also not allowed to be used as an STR. Later in the day at the Montecito Association’s Land Use Committee meeting, MAexecutive director Sharon Byrne reported that she’s seen a slight uptick in complaint calls about STRs in Montecito, but before the pandemic, the calls were fewer.

“It is slowly destroying our neighborhoods,” said longtime STR opposer Sybil Rosen, who said enforcement is the key to having peaceful short-term rentals in the neighborhood.

The Land Use Committee will monitor the developments and give input as the ordinance is drafted.

UCLA Opens Medical Offices on Coast Village Road

In a project that has been nearly a year in the making, UCLA Health has made accessing its world-class health care easier and more convenient for Santa Barbara-area residents by opening a new practice in Montecito on Coast Village Road.

UCLA Health Montecito medical services include routine exams, physicals, preoperative consults, same-day sick appointments, immunizations, and coordination of care for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

The clinic will add after-hours and weekend appointments starting in early fall. Specialty care services, including cardiology, will also be added, and a full hematology/oncology practice and new infusion center will open in Santa Barbara in January 2021.

“We are thrilled to expand UCLA Health’s model of community-based academic medicine into Santa Barbara County, starting with Montecito,” said Adam Cavallero, MD, regional medical director at UCLA Health. “We look forward to offering patients access to the expansive resources within our integrated health system, which starts with primary care as the foundation of the patient’s medical home.”

UCLA Health internists Dennis Hughes, MD, and Amanda Scott, MD, staff the clinic, and both live in the community. Hughes received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School and completed his training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he practiced for several years. He has practiced medicine in California for more than a dozen years and worked in the San Francisco area prior to joining UCLA Health. Scott received her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and completed her residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She practiced medicine in the Santa

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The downstairs office space at Coast Village Plaza is now home to UCLA medical offices

Barbara area for eight years before joining UCLA Health.

In addition to in-person visits, patients will also have access to UCLA Health’s full spectrum of services via telemedicine visits, which enable patients to connect with their doctor through a secure portal online or by phone.

As with all UCLA Health medical facilities, the Montecito Primary Care office has taken steps to protect patients and staff from COVID-19 by UCLA Health internists Dennis Hughes, MD, and screening patients, visitors, and staff Amanda Scott, MD, staff the new Montecito clinic before they enter the building. Universal masking, physical distancing in waiting rooms, and enhanced disinfecting and sterilizing procedures are conducted throughout the day.

The UCLA Health Montecito Primary Care practice is located at 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 10-A, and is open weekdays 8 am to 6 pm. Appointments can be made online at www.UCLAHealth.org or by calling (805) 565-0023.

For more information, visit UCLAHealth.org/Montecito.

Casa del Herrero to Reopen Next Week

Montecito’s Casa del Herrero will reopen to the general public next Wednesday, September 9. Closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Casa is ready to safely welcome tour guests back to the estate. While indoor spaces remain closed, guests will now engage in a reimagined self-guided garden tour.

“The Casa’s original owner, George Fox Steedman, worked very closely with renowned landscape architects on the garden designs. Today, the Casa maintains National Historic Landmark status in part due to these unique spaces,” said Executive Director Jessica Tade. “I am grateful that we are able to reopen so that we can once again share our special gardens with the community.”

When visitors come to Casa del Herrero, or the “House of the Blacksmith,” they are transported back to Montecito in the 1920s and 1930s – the heyday of the original owner George Fox Steedman. Designed by George Washington Smith, the Casa is one of the finest examples of Spanish revival architecture in America. It is included on the National Register of Historic Places, and maintains National Historic Landmark status in part due to its eclectic mix of Country Place Era and Moorish-inspired gardens created by Ralph Stevens, Lockwood de Forest, and Francis T. Underhill.

Guests will now be able to experience the gardens as they stroll at their own pace. Garden spaces include the Blue and White, Arizona, and Herb gardens as well as the main allée and Casa orchard. Guests begin their tour in the lovely motor court where they view the façade of the Spanish revival main house.

They continue on through the garden spaces – each garden “room” uniquely revealing itself to the viewer.

Tours can be booked on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 am and 2 pm throughout the year by calling (805) 565-5653. Each tour is first come, first served with a maximum of six visitors allowed per tour. Regardless of its size, tour groups will not be combined with another tour. Self-guided tours are contactless, with visitors accessing information about the garden spaces utilizing QR codes read from any smartphone or tablet. A one-way flow of movement is implemented. Once a tour guest has passed a location, they will not be able to go back.

All visitors must wear a mask covering their nose and mouth at all times while at the estate while also observing social distancing.

Admission costs $25 per person, and is non-refundable. Tours are provided for adults and children ages 10 and above. For more information call (805) 5655653 or visit www.casadelherrero.com/tours.

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“Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid

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Monte ito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards photos by Priscilla

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 13 years ago.

What a Difference a Year Makes

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hen the Pacific Coast Open was held at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club a year ago more than 4,200 spectators turned out for the occasion, the biggest tournament on the Left Coast.

But at the weekend, with the pan-

demic restrictions in full force with social distancing, hand sanitizing, and a glorious selection of face masks making a new fashion statement, fewer than 100 were at the historic Carpinteria equestrian center to watch local patron Justin Klentner narrowly

win the 107-year-old tournament with his Klentner Ranch team 9-8 against the Florida contestants Santa Clara, featuring patron Francisco Escobar and his son, Luis.

It was the second time for Justin, whose 40-acre estate is just a tiara’s toss from the club, hoisting the impressive five-foot-high silver and gold trophy, crowned with an eagle, having also been victorious two years ago.

“It was nice to have something to enjoy after all the heartache everyone has been suffering,” enthused Justin after a hard-fought game with his team of MVP Jesse Bray, a six handicap, Geronimo Obregon, five, and Marcos Alberdi, four.

The game, which was live-streamed on Club Polo TV to a much wider audience, had no members of the

public spectating, but club trustees and members from the 14 teams, low and high goal, playing during the season were allowed to sit in the stands, six-feet apart, to capture the action.

Noticeably missing were our rarefied enclave’s latest celebrity residents, polo player Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who were rumored to be attending given the magnitude of the match.

It was 1-1 in the first of the six chukkers with the score 5-5 at halftime.

It went to 6-6 in the fourth chukker and a nail-biting 8-8 in the fifth, with Justin’s team nicely sealing the deal seconds before the end.

“Hopefully we’ll be back to normal next season so everyone can see the fun in the sun,” said club manager David Sigman.

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Fire Chief Kevin Taylor Paul Madsen is (almost) ready to roll

this week that he finally left us a message saying that he would have absolutely no comment on the matter until the county issues all the outstanding permits and the project is officially approved.

The Journal, however, was able to speak with Ciara Ristig, a county planning officer who worked directly on the project. According to a chronology provided by Ristig, a major part of the project’s delay is the fact that Winitsky took from January 7 until August 9 of this year to resubmit building plans with the required corrections demanded by the county. That certainly accounts for part of the delay, though we are eager to hear Winitsky’s account.

Another major factor in the delay is the fact that county planners refused to grant the project so-called “like for like” status, a term popularized by First District County Supervisor Das Williams in the wake of the disaster. “Like for like” supposedly allowed anybody who lost their home to receive expedited permitting so long as they stuck to simply rebuilding their house rather than increasing its profile or footprint.

Rather than simply expediting Madsen’s rebuilding permit, the county appears to have forced him to go through a time-consuming Conditional Use Permit process with the California Coastal Commission, which also caused a several-month delay – from early March to end of November 2019 – in the process.

“To be exempt from needing extra permits, the restored structure shall be the same use, footprint and not exceed the original height by 10 percent,” Ristig said.

But doesn’t Madsen’s project fit those exact criteria?

Yes, answered Ristig, adding that “the project had been deemed needing a [Conditional Use] permit by the time it got” to her desk. Unfortunately, based on a section of the county’s planning code that Ristig sent the Journal, it appears that Madsen failed to qualify for “like for like” treatment simply because his property is located within the so-called Coastal Zone and was, therefore, subject to appeals via the Coastal Act. (Such considerations apparently didn’t bother Williams or other county officials when it came to allowing all of Carpinteria’s aging greenhouses to convert into massive cannabis farms without having to bother with the same CUP and hearing process Madsen had to endure.)

Here’s the good news: On Friday, the day after the Journal printed his mug on the front page, Madsen received word from architect Winitsky saying that the wait was finally almost over… like any-day-now almost. According to Ristig (although she couldn’t provide an exact date), barring any final, unforeseen hurdles, the project is currently under final review and is expected to receive an official green light as early as this week.

Stay tuned!

Fire Chief Kevin Taylor on This Year’s Fire Season

Back in January, a standing-room-only crowd filled Montecito Union School’s auditorium for an update on what to expect this year in terms of both fire and rain. The message was exactly what residents were hoping to hear. First, a lower than average chance of the kind of rain events that could lead to another debris flow, and second, the healthy recovery of vegetation that was destroyed by the 2017 Thomas Fire.

Of course, the flipside of that good news – having so much hillside chapparal and other plant life grow back – is the possibility that it will once again catch

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fire. Given that Santa Barbara’s typical fire season is about to begin and much of California is already on fire, we figured this would be a perfect time to catch up with Kevin Taylor, Montecito’s Fire Chief, for an update on what we can expect for the rest of the year.

Q. So far, Montecito seems to be miraculously spared from the fires ravaging the state. How is Montecito looking right now in terms of current fire risk?

A. Before we had a year-round fire season, like we do now, our typical fire season would last from August through October, and the reason for that is that all the vegetation that grows during the winter and spring dries up during the summer and once the live fuel moisture index gets below 60 percent, that represents a very high fire risk. Our current index is in the 70s. We will get the August numbers in the next several days, and I suspect that the number will be in the high 60s.

So far, so good. But what kind of weather can we expect during the next few months?

We are supposed to have another heat wave this weekend.

Right now, the forecast is a little unsure of exactly how much of a heat wave we’ll actually get, but this is the time of year we tend to experience the hottest weather, and we’re seeing some chance of the kind of monsoon conditions that have been responsible for fires elsewhere in California. But the second reason we should be prepared is because we are now entering our second sundowner season [when evening winds often rush down the mountains].The strongest sundowners usually happen in the spring, but we can have very strong events in the late summer and early fall, which is also the primary Santa Ana wind season for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

What’s the best thing residents can do to prepare?

As we move into the heart of the fire season, we’re urging everyone to follow our “Ready! Set! Go!” guidelines. “Ready” means the creation of defensible space around the home and clearing out any flammable items and vegetation.

“Set” means creating and being ready to implement a family disaster plan for what you need to do when there actually is a fire.

“Go” stands for knowing what to expect if you are evacuated. We have a very robust program that’s available on our website (click on the “Ready! Set! Go!” tab at www.montecitofire.com). We also sent out a 10-page booklet to every home in the community which is featured prominently on our website. And if anyone has any questions or concerns, we have two wildland specialists, Nick Elmquist and Maeve Juarez, who will visit your home and provide a complimentary defensible space survey.

There have been a lot of helicopters flying around town and it’s been reported that they belong to SoCal Edison and involve some kind of fire-related preparations. Can you confirm that?

Yes, SCE has been using helicopters and drones to evaluate their electrical infrastructure for the past six weeks or so. They’ve been looking at how much clearance there is between their wires and vegetation, which they are required to do in very high fire areas every year by the Public Utilities Commission.

How has the Fire Department been affected by California’s ongoing conflagration this summer? Are you guy assisting with any of the forest fires right now?

Absolutely. We’ve had 14 of our firefighters assigned throughout the state for the last 15 days and are in the process of rotating them out so that anoth-

“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” – Estée Lauder

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er group can go out. But while we are out there helping our neighbors like they helped us during the Thomas Fire, we remain fully staffed and ready to respond to any events that might happen in the community.

So, to sum up, is it fair to say that, as things stand, it appears like we might survive the rest of this year’s fire season without any major problems?

I’ll always stop short of saying we have no risk, but our risk for a large, damaging wildfire is less right now because the fuel is not receptive to burn the way it did during the Thomas Fire. The coastal chapparal in Los Padres National Forest takes 12 years to cure and become susceptible to large, damaging fires.

The western edge of the Thomas Fire, where we were able to actually stop the fire, was in the Tea Fire scar. We could take meaningful action there because it was a 12-year-old fuel bed, whereas the area that burned was a 50-year-old fuel bed and we had an unheard-of weather pattern of 12 straight days of fire conditions that you just don’t see in December, but we did. So we always need to be careful in our community and not think we don’t have any fire risk, because with the type of weather we might get, it’s always there.

Friendship Center Hosts Drive-By Luau for Local Senior Citizens nearly forty attendees,” said Kathryn Cherkas, the center’s program manager. “We decided why not do another one this summer and make it even more festive.”

So, on the afternoon of August 27, the center hosted another drive-in event, this time with a Hawaiian theme. To wit: Cherkas and other center staffers dressed up in hula costumes for a special car-friendly “Luau” parade that took place in the center’s parking lot and lasted for more than an hour. Cars were backed into parking spots spaced at least six feet from each other. From their vehicles, seniors and their caregivers were able to enjoy a series of staff-led exercises, games, live music and even a hula performance.

Stay tuned for more updates on the Friendship Center’s continuing work to help senior citizens get through this difficult year with as much love and support as possible. To find out more about the center’s mission and upcoming activities, visit www.friendshipcentersb.org.

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