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CUSTOMER CONFUSION COMPOUNDS RUMORS SWIRL AFTER FEDERAL AGENTS FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SWARM SAN YSIDRO PHARMACY LAST WEEK, (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 8)

Village Beat

Montecito Water District plans for dry weather with longterm water supply agreement, rate initiatives, and more, p. 12

Teen Star 2020

Montecito’s Dawson Fuss and Lauren Cantin among finalists vying for title of Teen Star Santa Barbara, p. 16

Restaurant Week Returns

Santa Barbara Restaurant Week returns for two weeks, with local eateries offering three-course menus, p. 39

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5 Editorial Executive Editor Gwyn Lurie asks why it’s so difficult for political leaders and celebrities to apologize and comes up with a surprising explanation 6 Montecito Miscellany Opera Santa Barbara celebrates 26th anniversary at the Biltmore; State Street Ballet unveils first ever production of Sleeping Beauty at the Gail Towbes Center for Dance; KEYT-TV reporters take home Golden Mikes; Germany’s Christian Reif conducts Santa Barbara Symphony at Granada; celebrating the Chinese New Year with tencourse meal at China Pavilion; Montecito’s Christie Jenkins brought a 20-piece orchestra for a six-day run of 1940s music at the Mercury Ballroom Supper Club; and more 8 Bob Hazard Rumors abound following a DEA raid last Wednesday of the San Ysidro Pharmacy. With nobody talking a week later, Associate Editor Bob Hazard sat down with owner Steve Hoyt for an exclusive interview.

10 This Week Anthony Grumbine talks Santa Barbara architecture at University Club; Peter and the Wolf at the Granada; Montecito Groundwater Sustainability Agency meeting; Rosewood Miramar hosts inaugural Vintner Dinner plus a pair of morning trail hikes with the Montecito Trail Foundation; plus Jack Martin’s weather report Tide Chart 11 Letters to the Editor A pair of readers express support for First District Supervisor Das Williams while a third thanks everyone who participated in a recent ‘”Light Up Our Life” event at Pierre Lafond 12 Village Beat First District Supervisorial candidate Laura Capps outlines her climate change agenda; our water district plans for dry weather; local realtor Lori Bowles named Carpinterian of the year 14 Seen Around Town Friendship Center celebrated its 21st Festival of Hearts in roaring 1920s style while the Montessori Center School held a “Night in Paris” fundraiser at the Rosewood Miramar 16 On Entertainment Two years after being rescued from the debris flow that killed her brother and father, Lauren Cantin joins nine other musicians including Montecito’s Dawson Fuss for the 11th Annual Teen Star Santa Barbara performance at the Arlington, while singer-songwriter Joshua Radin joins friends Ben Kweller and William Fitzsimmons at the Lobero, plus Chaucer’s events 26 The Way it Was The Hill-Carrillo Adobe’s restoration brings new focus to hidden tales within its walls 35 Our Town 2020 National Association of Music Merchants at the Anaheim Convention Center brought together over 2,000 companies, 7,000 brands and 115,88 attendees. Joanne Calitri highlights some of our local notables who made the cut 38 Spirituality Matters Radhule Weininger and Diana Raab provide instruction in mindfulness meditation and journaling; the Arts Fund presents a meditation fundraiser to benefit the Funk Zone arts center, plus Yoga Soup weekend workshops and a lecture by Rev. Phil Smedstad and more 39 Forks at the Ready Santa Barbara Restaurant Week returns with three-course meals at Tre Lune, bouchon, Loquita, Paradise Café, and more, plus special menus at Cava, Lucky’s, and Malibu Farm 40 Laughing Matters 42 Your Westmont Westmont’s musical and theater departments present a pair of one-act Italian operas; 19th Annual Gaede Institute Conversation on the Liberal Arts comes to campus; music professors bring back the Select House Concert Series 46 Legal Advertising 47 Brilliant Thoughts Why is it that the first thing that anyone who has a thought about God does is try to spread the word?

48 Celebrating History The Hutton Parker Foundation recently finished a multi-million-dollar restoration of the historic Hill-Carrillo Adobe. Hattie Beresford reports.

50 Calendar of Events South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings at the Lobero; keyboardist Natasha Kislenko performs at UCSB’s Karl Geiringer Hall; the New Yorker’s Jill Lepore lectures on divisions in America; the Santa Barbara Music Club goes big with its next series of concerts; Peter and the Wolf comes to the Granada; Milos Karadaglic makes his debut at Music Academy of the West; and more 53 Real Estate Michael Phillips measures Montecito’s heat index on home sales 54 Classified Advertising 55 Local Business Directory

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Editorial

by Gwyn Lurie Gwyn Lurie is the CEO of The Montecito Journal Media Group and the Executive Editor of the Montecito Journal. She served on the Montecito Union School Board for eight years, including five years as Chair. Gwyn is the former Chair of Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Safety Net Task Force. She and her family have been residents of Montecito for more than 10 years.

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

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hy is it so hard for politicians to say: I’m sorry? Why has the apology become the very last resort?

I wondered this when Bill Clinton took so long to pseudo apologize for his behavior with Monica Lewinsky… and lied to Congress about it.

I wonder this about Donald Trump – who seems to operate under the assumption that his supporters are more willing to forgive a lie than an apology.

And I wondered this at our Montecito candidate’s debate when County Supervisor Das Williams was asked by KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian if, knowing what he knows now, would he do anything different regarding his actions on the cannabis issue? Even after being handed a golden opportunity to take some responsibility and apologize for his part in the admittedly messy situation, our Supervisor pivoted, shifting the culpability to the previous Board of Supervisors for allowing “non-conforming” cannabis growers to qualify for provisional licenses.

There is no shortage of politicians demurring from opportunities to apologize, which has always vexed me given my belief that people generally appreciate authenticity, sincerity, and remorse. Not to mention that these qualities are foundational to our justice system, where expressing remorse can have a strong influence on sentencing.

In my effort to understand why it seems verboten for public officials to apologize for wrongdoing or even for mistakes, I reached out to Frank Luntz, the author of Words That Work, a pollster and pundit best known for developing talking points and other messaging for Republican causes. As one of the best known political and communication consultants in America today I asked Luntz why he thinks it is so hard, or strategically disadvantageous, for leaders to apologize. I wondered if polling supported this pervasive refusal to take responsibility for missteps in public life and if therefore political consultants advise their clients not to apologize at any cost.

Bottom line: What is the thinking behind never apologizing?

“I disagree with the thinking,” Luntz said flat out. “The thinking behind it is that reporters will not record the apology. They will, instead, say ‘I told you so,’ giving people a reason to attack even further. But I don’t agree with that. Some reporters do that, but the public really appreciates those people who are willing to acknowledge they got it wrong. And that even though we have a generation, starting with George W Bush, to Obama and Trump, who would never apologize, we have seen throughout history, just how favorably the public feels towards those who acknowledge a mistake.”

I agree. I told Luntz how much I appreciated it when Mayor Pete Buttegieg stood on an early debate stage and, when asked about a controversial and politically wrought situation in which a South Bend police officer shot and killed a black man, he did not run from the truth. “It’s a mess,” Buttegieg said. “And we’re hurting.”

“I thought that was the best moment of the debates,” Luntz said. “And he was treated well by some news outlets. And other news outlets used it to say, ‘I told you so.’ But some of it is intent. If you’re truly sorry, it should be recognized as such. If it’s just a line that was given to you by your political consultant, then it’s meaningless.”

“We now have many candidates, both in business and politics, that consider an apology to be weak,” Luntz said. “Starting with our President. And remember, he once said that if he got something wrong, he would apologize for it. Well, he apparently has had 1,000 days of only correct statements. There is no perfection.

But you are correct, politicians in the last twenty years have run away from apology and I think that’s a big mistake. Both strategically and ethically.”

“What culpability do you think the people have? Do we hold our leaders to too high a standard and therefore are motivating them to lie?” I asked Luntz.

“No. I think if you put yourself forward to represent the voice and the will of the people, you should be expected to achieve that 100% of the time. You won’t, obviously, and there are times that you come up short. But in those times, you need to acknowledge it. That’s part of the responsibility of governing. And

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Tenors Chandler Johnson, Arnold Rawls and Daniel Montenegro, sopranos Anya Matanovic, Sarah Vautour and Julia Metzler, mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra and baritone John Allen Nelson, accompanied by Tim Accurso on piano, provided the entertainment, with Josh Wheeker rendering a particularly rousing Nessun dorma from Puccini’s opera Turandot.

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Drug Bust in Montecito?

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umors were rampant last Wednesday as federal agents from the Los Angeles Field Division of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) swarmed the Upper Village to serve an inspection search warrant on the iconic San Ysidro Pharmacy and its popular owner Steve Hoyt. The audit began at roughly 9 am and ended by mid-afternoon.

Customers were surprised to see the pharmacy closed while federal agents loaded their vehicles with six boxes of files and computer records. Callers to the pharmacy seeking information received a recorded message: “Due to unusual circumstances, we will be closed today (Wednesday) until further notice. We may be open later in the day, but we do apologize for the inconvenience and we will keep you posted.”

A sign posted outside the pharmacy read: “We will open a little later today,” but the pharmacy did not reopen until Thursday morning. Pharmacy employees have said only, “We are pretty much in the dark what this is all about. They just took some records from us and said it was an on-going investigation.”

Rumors Abound

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Taycan Electric Car Launch Event Join Porsche Santa Barbara for the unveiling of the first all-electric car with the genuine soul of a Porsche, the new Taycan. Featuring the exhilarating sports car performance and iconic design of a Porsche, this new vehicle proves that the future of the luxury sports car is electrifyingly bright.

When: 6-8 pm Where: Porsche Santa Barbara Showroom, 402 South Hope Avenue Info: 805-682-2000; porschesantabarbara.com

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail newseditor@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) Where: South side of Coast Village Road

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Tech Help Sessions Reserve a 30-minute session with library staff for help with basic computer skills (email or internet), downloadable library materials, and the Black Gold App When: 10 am to 12 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Appointments: (805) 969-5063 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Montecito Trail Sunrise Hike Join Montecito Trail Foundation members each Friday morning for a roughly three-mile hike When: 6:30 am Where: Hot Springs Trailhead Santa Barbara Architecture Talk Join architect and art historian Anthony Grumbine, principal of Harrison Design, as he explores the storied history of our local architecture. His talk, “Victorian to Spanish Colonial Revival: The University Club as an Early Model,” includes a buffet lunch.

When: 12 pm Where: University Club of Santa Barbara, 1332 Santa Barbara Street Admission: $28 for members; $40 for public.

Info: RSVP required at memberser vices@uclub.org Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am

Wine & Cheese Tasting Complimentary wine and cheese tasting at Montecito Village Grocery When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Road

Where: Sedgwick Reserve, 3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez Info: sedgwick.nrs.ucsb.edu

Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group. The group is for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish. Participants should be familiar with the basics.

When: 1 pm to 2:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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Tech Help Sessions Reserve a 30-minute session with library staff for help with basic computer skills (email or internet), downloadable library materials, and the Black Gold App When: 3 pm to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Appointments: (805) 969-5063

Peter and the Wolf The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony performs the classic Prokofiev tale of adventure and bravery in partnership with the Community Arts Music Association. Pre-concert activities include a demonstration of orchestral instruments, a children’s activity area, a photobooth with animal imagery, and a reception for sponsors and VIP guests. Tours of the theater will be offered following the performance When: 2 pm Where: The Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street Info: granadasb.org MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Sedgwick Reserve Public Hike Our docent guides will lead multiple levels of hikes to accommodate a diversity of abilities while offering insights into the unique geologic history, flora, and fauna of our spectacular Reserve. In addition to our hikes, we will offer a wildlife viewing on Saturday morning. Join some of our legendary “Wednesday Birders” for an easy natural history stroll around the historic Sedgwick ranch headquarters.

When: Check-in at 8:30 am

Montecito Groundwater Sustainability Agency Meeting The Montecito Groundwater Basin supplies the community’s many public and private wells. Available data suggests that groundwater levels are low following the worst drought in the region’s history. This public meeting is an opportunity for local stakeholders to become more informed about the state of this vital resource.

When: 5 pm Where: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Rosewood Miramar Inaugural Vintner Dinner In partnership with France’s Guigal Winery, the Miramar brings together Patrick Will of Vintus Wines, Executive Chef Massimo Falsini and Wine Director Daniel Fish, for a selection of white, rosé, and rare red wines from the Guigal Estate.

Along with the wine, a sumptuous six-course meal will be served in the resort’s elegant Founder’s Dining Room.

When: 6:30-9:30 pm Where: Rosewood Miramar, 1759 South Jameson Lane Cost: $240 per person, excluding taxes and fees; advance ticket required.

Info: www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/ miramar-beach-montecito/overview/ event-calendar FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Montecito Trail Hike Join Montecito Trail Foundation members each Friday morning for a roughly three-mile hike When: 8:30 am Where: San Ysidro Trailhead JACK’S WEEKLY FORECAST

BY JACK MARTIN After a great start to the rainy season in December of 2019, we have gone from 130% of normal rainfall for year to date to 78% present. County wide we have received 42% of normal rainfall for the water-year. The good news is finally we see some light at the end of the tunnel. A low-pressure system will sag south and form a cut-off low. This type of weather system is a forecaster’s nightmare but might give us some rain Friday into Saturday. This system is no Barn Burner, but anything will help.

No rain is predicted for the next seven days, just dry and sunny conditions. Looking for a “March Miracle”!

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LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

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Passion and Competence

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hen Das Williams was on the Santa Barbara City Council, I was the wife of a Councilmember, Grant House. Since then Das has been both my State Assembly member and my County Supervisor. I got to know him when he served on the Council, and have seen him grow since.

Das was young, passionate and energetic on the Council. He’s not so young anymore, but he’s kept that passion and energy, using it to help our community in so many ways. On the Council, he fought to make the City more environmentally responsible. As an Assembly member, he authored bills to end California’s dependence on fossil fuels and to fight offshore oil drilling. He authored the nation’s first “red flag law,” where the courts can temporarily remove guns from people who present a clear danger. He also got the 911 cell phone system reformed to end the response delays that put callers in danger.

As First District Supervisor, he faced a challenge that no Supervisor here has: two devastating natural disasters.

He got out with a shovel when the Bucket Brigade formed. He handed out water bottles when the water was shut off. And he and his staff worked for 18 months helping the thousands of people to rebuild their lives.

Das has always combined passion with competence, learning how government systems work so he can get the most done. I can’t imagine why we in the First District would want to give that up. I’m voting for Das on March 3.

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Dirty Politics

I have been following the Santa Barbara County Supervisor 1st District race closely and have some observations.

I was grateful that your recent Editorial publicly exposed the dysfunction and bias of the local Democratic Party where potential candidates, regardless of their qualifications, are actively discouraged or pressured from running and the endorsement process is essentially rigged in advance placing qualified candidates at a distinct disadvantage. This has been largely the case for a number of years but was at its most egregious in the current 1st District Supervisorial race where the local Santa Barbara Democratic 20 – 27 February 2020

Party endorsed Das Williams in July, 2019 fully five months before the December, 2019 filing deadline to run.

This was a deliberate effort to secure the endorsement for Das Williams and exclude Laura Capps after the Party was informed that she was strongly considering a run and despite her strong credentials as the President of the Santa Barbara School Board and her longstanding work with leading Democrats in the White House and US Senate. True, Ms Capps might not have received the endorsement, but the local Santa Barbara Democratic Party made 100% sure she had no chance of receiving it.

And, for Das Williams to accuse Laura Capps of “dirty politics” as he has recently done is laughable. I should know since I am the person whose photo Das Williams unscrupulously photo-shopped back in 2010 to put a champagne glass in my hand where none existed when he ran against me for State Assembly. A scroll through Williams’ 2010 primary campaign filing details the massive amount of PAC money he took during that Assembly race and that’s not counting the numerous mailers paid for by special interests that landed in voters’ mailboxes.

As for dirty politics, Williams is poised to again benefit from a substantial influx of money from a recently formed PAC called the Central Coast Residents Supporting Das Williams for Supervisor 2020. This Independent Expenditure (IE) Committee, which is legally required to be at arm’s length from the candidate it is supporting, has in the past week sent four mailers to local residents and voters attacking Laura Capps. Who’s leading this PAC? None other than cannabis consultant Mollie Culver who worked closely with Supervisor Williams to create the botched Cannabis Ordinance that has done so much terrible damage to our communities, schools and children in the space of less than two years. And who is the PAC’s assistant treasurer?

None other than Das Williams former Campaign Treasurer Shawnda Deane who worked for him continuously since his 2010 Assembly race until 2019 and whose praises he sings on her company’s website. These close ties, which may be illegal, stink almost as much as the cannabis that grows surrounding Carpinteria High School.

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Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.

Laura Capps Outlines Climate Change Plans

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t a roundtable discussion on Tuesday morning, held on the patio of Jeannine’s Bakery on Coast Village Road, First District Supervisor candidate Laura Capps outlined her Climate Safety Plan, which she intends to implement if she is elected to the Board of Supervisors. Surrounded by a group of highly involved Montecito citizens and stakeholders, Capps led a discussion on several initiatives she deems of utmost importance for the County.

“As someone who has worked on climate change and climate resiliency, this is a passion of mine, and I believe this is a pivotal time in history,” Capps said. “It’s a fact that every dollar spent on preparedness, is seven dollars saved in recovery,” she added.

Capps is advocating for a comprehensive County Climate Safety plan that will create collaboration between community stakeholders in order for the County to better plan for fire, wind,

and drought events, as well as sea level rise. As part of this plan, Capps is proposing microgrid networks at local schools, based on her belief and her commitment that schools should be safe havens in a time of disaster. “This is no longer an ‘if,’ it’s a ‘when,’” she said, adding that schools should lead the way for environmental stewardship. She also hopes to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in California from cars. “The County must continue to invest in rebates and other incentives for electric vehicles, including electric bicycles for urban and suburban commuters,” she said, adding that charging stations should be at every local school campus.

Attendees at the small roundtable discussion included Judi Weisbart of the World Business Academy, and Sara Miller McCune, who are heavily involved in the Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative. Microgrids are currently being planned at Montecito

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First District Supervisor candidate Laura Capps hosted a roundtable discussion about climate change initiatives with local stakeholders at Jeannine’s on Coast Village Road

Fire Protection District Station 1 and Montecito Union School.

Alixe Mattingly from the Project for Resilient Communities was also in attendance; a discussion ensued regarding the six steel ring nets that have been installed in the foothills above Montecito, made possible by the Project, and the need for several more. Keith Yeager, who was in attendance as a private citizen but is a volunteer with MERRAG, explained the need for volunteerism in the community, as well as emergency preparation.

Darcie McKnight, a local realtor, told Capps that one of the toughest issues facing Montecito is lack of affordable insurance options, and that some real estate buyers are having a difficult time finding insurance carriers. Others in the group agreed, telling Capps that insurance non-renewals and lack of affordable policies should be a top priority if she is elected.

The election is Tuesday, March 3.

Capps is running against incumbent Das Williams. For more information, visit www.cappsforsupervisor.com.

Montecito Water District Plans for Dry Weather This time last year, we were “loving the rain,” but as a dry January stretches into a dry February, Montecito Water District customers are eager for status updates on the Water Supply Agreement with the City of Santa Barbara and the new Rate Study.

A draft contract for a Long-Term Water Supply Agreement with the City of Santa Barbara is still on target for completion in the spring.

Commonly known as the “Desal Deal,” the 50-year water supply agreement being written by MWD and the City is based on mutually agreed upon terms. When finalized, the draft contract will have a publicized public review period and go before the governing bodies of both agencies for final vote of approval. Regional cooperation is the foundation of the agreement, which guarantees purchase and delivery. This predictability will increase resiliency for all served.

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for the future, and all current Board members have voiced support for executing an agreement. “We want to have a proactive plan that ensures local reliable supplies at a guaranteed cost. We don’t want our supply or our rates to fluctuate. And we definitely don’t want to resort to the emergency measures the Board had to resort to in the past, such as implementing an emergency surcharge, and being an emergency buyer in the spot market.

Desalination is a sure thing – something we can plan on in an uncertain future,” said MWD board member Brian Goebel.

In January MWD started working with Raftelis Financial Consultants with the goal of having new rates in place by the start of the new fiscal year in July, 2020. New rates will not be adopted until after there has been a public review and input period, and a vote has been made by the Board. It is anticipated that a proposed rate structure will be ready in late May or early June for public review and comment.

In preparation, dates have been set for two working Board meetings: March 2, 2020 and April 7, 2020. All meetings are public and the most current calendar information and agendas can be found on the District website www. montecitowater.com.

The last rate study was performed in 2013 and the last annual rate increase took place in 2016. Rates are anticipated to increase somewhat in the face of inflation, needed infrastructure improvements, and securing a more reliable water supply. The Board continues to assure the public of their commitment to minimizing increases and promoting conservation, while also ensuring adequate water supply for the future.

As MWD plans for future water supply, major considerations include the impacts of climate change on water supply availability, the severity of the recent drought, certainty of future droughts, and compromised capacity in Lake Cachuma and Jameson Lake due to the impacts of the Whittier and Thomas Fires. Consistent with reports across the industry, experts from Westwater Research have advised MWD that it will be increasingly difficult to buy water on the spot market – the District’s “go-to”

Jameson Lake is currently at 80.8% capacity, but holds about 30% less than it did when first built. Water supply and storage capacity was most recently reduced as a result of the 2017 Thomas Fire and 2018 Montecito debris flow. Montecito Water District received a settlement of approximately $8 million from Southern California Edison, some of which will offset costs for securing future water supplies.

source during prior droughts. MWD Board and staff have been rigorously reviewing risks, costs, and benefits of water supply alternatives in order to develop a sound plan that will meet the District’s ongoing needs. MWD has also hired Steve Bachman, PhD, to prepare an update of the District’s 2007 Future Water Demand & Water Supply Options Report.

“The District will be facing critical decisions in the coming months and years that may have significant impacts on water supply availability for the community,” says General Manager Nick Turner. “The updated report will serve to help inform the District’s near-term decision regarding participation in a long-term water supply agreement with the City of Santa Barbara as well as its preparation of a 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, set to begin in mid-2020.”

MWD continues to reduce its reliance on rainfall-dependent sources and manage supplies so it won’t be as vulnerable as it was during the last drought. Examples of current initiatives include: Groundwater Banking (2,000 acre feet was banked with SemiTropic in 2018 and 2019. This supply was from MWD’s State Water Project allocation, and is now secured for future use); Groundwater Recharge (MWD is resting wells – not pumping – while surface supplies are adequate to allow for continual recovery of the groundwater basin); negotiating a long-term water supply contract with the City of Santa Barbara (a drought-proof supply with guaranteed deliveries that provides a regional approach to water supply management); and pursuing Water Reuse / Water Recycling (MWD is collaborating with Montecito Sanitary District to implement projects that would recycle water at cost-effective volumes).

Also happening at the District, the Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency

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(Montecito GSA or Agency) will host a Public Meeting on February 24, 2020 at 5 pm at Montecito Union School.

The meeting will provide an introduction to the Agency and a presentation on groundwater and its importance for the community. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public and highlight opportunities to get involved.

The Montecito GSA is actively seeking applicants for participation on two Advisory Committees: A Stakeholder Advisory Committee and a Technical Advisory Committee. These committees are being formed to provide local knowledge and insight during the preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Information and applications due March 6 are available on the agency website: www.montec itogsa.com.

The Agency is also inviting public review and comment on its Communication and Engagement Plan. This guide outlines how and when stakeholders and the public can actively engage in the process and is available now at www.montecitowater.com/cep. This is a living document designed to serve as a tool to support stakeholders, the public, and the Agency throughout the development of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan.

Stakeholders and interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Meeting as well as the Agency’s regular quarterly meetings, and sign up for the Agency’s E-news email list.

Some examples of stakeholders in the Montecito Groundwater Basin are residents, agricultural users of water, private water companies, domestic well owners, land use planning agencies, and environmental users of water.

The Montecito Groundwater Basin supplies numerous public and private wells. Groundwater is heavily relied

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There was Charleston dancing going on too.

The guests were also busy bidding on an array of Heart-Art created by local artists and celebrities like Jeff Bridges. Heart Wrangler Sharon Morrow and her posse were kept busy organizing, photographing and lovingly preparing the Heart-Art. Sharon was proud to announce, “100% of the hearts were sold!”

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auren Cantin, the Montecitoraised teenager who was famously pulled from underneath a four-foot pile of mud and debris after being buried alive for six hours in the early morning hours of January 9, 2018, has appeared on all sorts of big stages in the two years since her rescue. That includes performing a duet with Katy Perry at the Kick Ash Bash that spring, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and singing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium last summer, to name just a few.

And indeed it was the power of her voice calling out for help that led rescuers to her location on that fateful day, when the debris flows claimed the life of her father, Dave, and brother, Jack, along with 21 other Montecito residents.

But Cantin is more excited about this weekend’s 11th annual Teen Star Santa Barbara event, the local American Idol-like competition where the Santa Barbara High School junior will join nine other finalists in singing in front of 2,000 people at the Arlington Theatre. That’s because she’ll be among her peers, and judged only on her talent, not her unintended notoriety.

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but I have to question whether it was because of other reasons [that they had me sing],” Cantin, now 16 and a junior at Santa Barbara High School, said earlier this week. “With Teen Star, I auditioned and got in based on my voice, not my story. This is just a vocal competition, and it’s not just me on the stage.”

Cantin has been there at the Arlington before, competing in Teen Star for its 10th anniversary last winter, when she made it to the Final Four. But a self-confessed bout of nervousness prevented her from performing her best, she said, a situation she hopes to remedy this Saturday.

“Last year on stage my nerves were just shot, but I had a lot of fun, so I wanted to do it again. So this year I’m going to try to ground myself more. And I also learned that it’s not all about the competition aspect. It’s about doing your best.”

After singing “Shallow,” from the soundtrack of A Star Is Born, and Mariah Carey’s “Hero” at last year’s Teen Sings, Cantin is reaching back to an even earlier era for her, hopefully, two selections for this year’s competition: Carole King and Linda Ronstadt, noting she was inspired both by their music and their stories.

“I looked at the women over the past decades who were really prominent,” she explained. “But really it was when I first heard the songs I knew I would choose them. It’s always within the first few seconds that I feel the vibe and I know that I want to sing it.”

Cantin, who now lives with her mom, Kim, in an ocean-facing home in Santa Barbara, has also recently finished writing her first song, an effort to express her emotions and experiences in the aftermath of the debris flows two years ago. But the number – which she said she composed following one of her ongoing Grief Therapy sessions after realizing she doesn’t have to put all of her feelings into a single song – isn’t quite ready for public performance on a massive stage.

“I still have so much to learn,” she said.

Asked what it will take to prevail and emerge as Santa Barbara’s next Teen Star – which includes multiple performance opportunities and a scholarship award – Cantin said that she’ll need to do more than just sing well. “I have to be myself, and be a good performer, and just sing from my soul.”

But, she noted, everyone on the stage is “really talented and we all have a good shot.”

Still, Cantin wants to win, of course, for multiple reasons, including one that it would be hard to imagine anyone else can fully comprehend.

“It would prove to me that I’m more than just what happened to me,” she

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said. “That it’s not the only reason people ask me to sing.”

Being named the next Teen Star would also be “a good stepping stone to continue a career in music,” she said, acknowledging that she’s headed in that direction no matter the outcome Saturday night, as evidenced by her years of vocal study, including most recently with Agatha Carubia, the Montecito legend who also taught Perry back in the pop star’s local school days.

“It’s part of my plan,” said Cantin, who has also appeared in musicals in town pre-mudslide via The Adderley School and Santa Barbara Youth Ensemble Theatre, as well as last year’s Lights Up! inaugural production of Big Fish. “But I still have a lot to learn – techniques, different styles of music, stage presence. But no one knows what’s going to happen.”

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The 10th-grader at Carpinteria’s Cate School has his own reasons for competing at the Arlington again.

“It’s the biggest platform for young artists and singers in town, and I also like that they support what I love to do in town,” said Fuss, who has been working in local theater since his parents put him in acting classes at age five because “I was always a crazy energetic kid…

It’s such an amazing experience to perform at the Arlington, and working with [Teen Star mentors] Alan Parsons and Tariqh Akoni was awesome.”

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Like Cantin, Fuss said he’s learned a lot in the 12 months since he last appeared at the Arlington, including studying both with Carubia and a vocal teacher in Los Angeles, and working in both theater and with musical groups at school, including an a cappella outfit. “I get to sing a lot every day,” he said, adding that he’s coming to realize that competition is “about doing my best to utilize my instrument.”

But it’s also about song choice, he said, noting that he wasn’t all that pleased with his second offering in the 2019 finals. “I think that’s where I went wrong.”

No such issues this time around, as Fuss will be singing “Take Me to the Pilot,” an early hit for veteran pop star Elton John.

“I had the biggest smile on my face the first time I listened to it, and I was just jammin’ out,” he said.

“Every time I sing it, I have so much fun.”

If he makes it to the Final Four again, Fuss imagines he’ll have even more fun belting out a new song he wrote himself, called “Real Boys Don’t Cry,” which addresses an issue that couldn’t be more topical.

“I got really inspired about the idea of toxic masculinity, how prevalent it is nowadays with people in my school,” he explained. “[We’ve been told] that real men don’t show their emotions, and it’s so hurtful to people and the growth of today’s youth because they’re being raised with the idea that they can’t express their emotions.”

And if the judges and audience members are moved enough to vote him in as Teen Star 2020?

“Oh my God! That’s crazy!” he exclaimed. “I think that would be not necessarily a validation but a reassurance that I’m doing the right thing for myself and what I want to be doing with my life. It would be so cool for me to see that what I’ve been working on all these years is paying off and that people I don’t even know are voting for me.

“All the opportunities that come out of it after the performance are really cool, too, like performing at Fiesta, and singing the national anthem. It’s a great way to be seen by those in the community.”

But no matter Saturday’s results, Fuss is planning on still focusing on music, perhaps as a career if it should work out.

“Everybody listens to music.

Singing is always what I do in the car or in bed or in the shower – always. It’s so much of who I am. I think it’s really a part of everybody.

Everyone has their inner soundtrack of their life that makes them who they are.”

“Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it.” – Victor Hugo

5Qs with Joshua Radin

Joshua Radin comes to the Lobero Theatre on February 22 for a special acoustic show with friends Ben Kweller and William Fitzsimmons

Fifteen-year veteran singer-songwriter Joshua Radin, who counts more than 1,500 placements of his music on TV shows, movies, commercials and other soundtracks dating back to his first song, comes to the Lobero Theatre on February 22 for a special acoustic show with friends Ben Kweller and William Fitzsimmons. We checked in over the phone earlier this week.

Q. You spent your twenties working on screenplays and the visual arts. How did you get into writing music?

A. I wrote six features over six years, and was just getting by enough when I sold a couple of them that ended up getting shelved. It was so frustrating that I bought a guitar when I was about to turn 30, just wanting to use it more as a meditative device. I’d step away from my laptop if I couldn’t figure out a character or plot and just learn a new chord. I had no thought in my mind of becoming a musician at all, let alone a professional. I just wanted to use it as a device to chill myself out, stop thinking, and open my mind to what might come up.

Within six months I had learned a few cover songs, some of my favorite stuff. But then I started thinking, I’m a writer. Someone had told me the age-old adage that you just need three chords and the truth to write a song.

I thought I’d write about what I was going through in my life. I wrote this song called “Winter,” just for myself.

That’s when your buddy, the writer-actor-director Zach Braff stepped in, right?

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have to see me. When I finished, he turned back around with tears in his eyes and told me I had to record it.

He said he’d give it to Bill Lawrence, the executive producer and creator of Scrubs, who was always looking for new music for the show.

I was thinking, no way. Real musicians and songwriters get on. But I recorded it in my friend’s bedroom with Pro Tools on an iMac, just playing it live and overdubbing the harmony. Three weeks later Bill called and said, he’d been looking for the perfect song for this warm spot at this very sad moment in the show, which was usually so silly. I thought it was a joke. But a week later the episode aired, and it shut down the NBC website because so many people were trying to figure out where they could find the song.

Not a bad way to get discovered.

No. I mean, I just thought, wow, this is something I should pursue. I’d been doing those other creative things looking for an audience, painting, and drawing and screenplays and then, whoa, here’s this first song I ever wrote, and the audience is seeking me.

But I think even if it hadn’t happened, if Scrubs hadn’t used it, I realized after writing it that I was expressing what I was going through at that moment

more honestly in 3.5 minutes than in any painting or the six screenplays. It just felt more organic, more at home creatively. So it just built that way, organically, for the last 15 years. I never wanted that American Idol kind of flash in the pan.

Your new album Here, Right Now is a bit of departure in that you wrote it in Spain rather than at home. What was the story?

I had a bit of writer’s block for about six months which had never happened before. So I thought I’d change locations and try to get inspired. I found this little beach place, very remote and no one was there. I was sitting out on the sand looking out at the sea with my guitar thinking if I can’t write here, I’m screwed. This stray dog came by – no leash, no human – about 30 or 40 yards from me and we just locked eyes. It was the strangest thing. We just stared at each other and didn’t even blink, like Clint Eastwood or something, for a couple minutes. I looked into her soul. He or she just felt so free and living in the moment and present. I realized I spent the majority of my life dealing with anxiety laying in bed at night always worrying about the idea of what comes next… for me, the world, my friends, my fam-

ily, never just enjoying life. So when I wrote the title song, I figured every time I sing it, it will reinforce in my mind that I should be living in that moment and it’s really helped out a lot. All the songs just flowed directly from that.

You’re playing at the Lobero with fellow singer-songwriters Ben Kweller and William Fitzsimmons. Have you done this before?

No. I wanted to try something new for a short little tour. We’re just going to have three chairs, three acoustic guitars and trade off songs and stories. We’ll talk to each other, laugh and joke around and we’ll see what happens. I love their songs, so I think it will be fun.

Chaucer’s Choices

The midtown independent bookstore has four book signing events on tap this week, including psychotherapist, mediator and author Dr. Jennifer Freed – the force behind Santa Barbara esteemed AHA! Program – whose new book Use Your Planets Wisely addresses the nexus between therapy and astrology in such questions as “Who am I, really? What did I come here to do? Who am I in a relationship?” (Thursday, February 20). Local author Emile Millar offers

an afternoon of storytelling and music with his children’s adventure storybook Eagle vs. Bear: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Children’s Adventure, which is told through narration, illustration, and rock ‘n’ roll as each chapter comes with its own downloadable or streaming song as part of the trend-setting book that bridges the gap between print and digital content, from 2-4 pm on Sunday, February 23.

Also, horse photographer Deborah Kalas heads to Chaucer’s Books on Tuesday, February 25, to share her new work Wild Herd: A Vanishing American Treasure, featuring photographs that once a season for several years captured the wild herds of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park up in North Dakota, one of the last remaining places where magnificent herds of wild horses still roam happy and free across the American landscape.

Finally, local writer Sunreyes (aka Brian Downie) offers an evening of words and slam poetry from his book The Art of Life!, a coffee table-style art book that brings together the author’s drawings, photography, poetry and more (Wednesday, February 26).

All events are at 7 pm except where noted. Chaucer’s is located at 3321 State Street in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center. Free admission. Call (805) 6826787 or visit www.chaucersbooks. com.

•MJ

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No One is Talking

A week after the DEA audit, no one is talking. The DEA will only say that this is part of an ongoing federal investigation. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reports it was told that this was a “pharmacy audit.” From our own investigations, we are hoping to help our local community better understand what is going on and why they need to support our local family-owned businesses.

A Legacy of Care

The San Ysidro Pharmacy is one of only two independent compounding pharmacies in the Santa Barbara area. There are currently only about 600 compounding pharmacies in the United States, down from over 2,000 just a few years ago. Only 1% of these, including the San Ysidro Pharmacy, have received accreditation from the PCAB (Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board).

The San Ysidro Pharmacy ranks among the top 1% of pharmacies nationwide for compounding volume. It is the only pharmacy on the Central Coast that works with Hospice to provide compounded medications for aid in dying patients.

The strength of this pharmacy lies in its personalized wellness plans for its 2,500 pharmacy patrons, many of whom value the unique role of a licensed “compounding pharmacist,” specializing in the art and science of preparing personalized medications for individual patients.

Patients and doctors who prefer compounded drugs seek help when a drug has been discontinued, or the patient does not respond to the traditional forms of treatment from commercially-available drugs in limited strengths, sold by chain drugstore giants like CVS Health, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Costco Pharmacies, or Walmart stores.

Compounded drugs may be easier to use for children, the elderly, or even pets. Patients who have problems swallowing pills may find liquids or creams more tolerable. Compounded drugs can eliminate certain fillers and preservatives for patients with allergies. Women seeking hormone replacement therapy often rely on the more natural ingredients available in custom compounds. An average pharmacy with 100 patients per day can easily have five patients who will benefit from compounded prescriptions.

Pain Management

Pain management is one of the fastest growing areas in modern medicine. An estimated 50 million Americans are partially or totally disabled by chronic pain.

Most turn to over-the-counter pain medications like Ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) which provide short-term and marginal relief.

Dr. Paul Erickson, head of Cottage Hospital’s Psychiatry Department, points out that there are individuals out there experiencing difficulty getting their pain needs met. Opioids are successful not only in quelling physical pain but also in subduing anxiety, depression and other psychological conditions. It is clear for some people, that compounded medications are highly effectual and helpful. If improperly managed, compounded medications can cause real harm.

Hoyt and his team at the Pharmacy pride themselves in working patiently and prudently with those who have difficulty metabolizing opiates effectively.

Some patients may be seen as abusing opiates because of the larger dosages required to manage their pain, at times due to genetic enzyme deficiencies.

DEA and California Pharmacy Board Position

The DEA and the State Board of Pharmacy maintain that pharmacists like doctors have a responsibility to ensure that prescriptions are filled for legitimate purposes.

San Ysidro Pharmacy Charges Related to Dr. Diaz

The State Pharmacy Board alleges that Steve Hoyt had filled prescriptions for two patients under the care of Dr. Julio Diaz. The San Ysidro Pharmacy dispensed 22 of the 56 prescriptions written by Dr. Diaz in 2011 for one of the patients who later died of a heroin overdose. The second patient died of alcohol intoxication.

The California Board of Pharmacy accuses the San Ysidro Pharmacy of ignoring or not adequately checking CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System), a state database that contains over 100 million entries of controlled substance drugs dispensed in California. Investigators look for multiple pain therapies being prescribed, duplicate treatments, patients driving miles to fill the same or similar prescriptions, or potent drug combinations.

Hoyt’s response was that in 2011, the CURES system had been approved by the State, but the State did not provide sufficient funds to run the program.

Hoyt worked for over a year to get signed into the then voluntary version of CURES, but access to the system was problematic. Worried about the volume of meds being prescribed by Dr. Diaz, Hoyt met with Diaz to express his concerns.

The patient was a young kid with severe and chronic back pain who ultimately died from a heroin overdose. His family then hired an attorney to sue Dr. Diaz and the four pharmacies dispensing prescription drugs, charging that all five were responsible for the patient’s street-drug-seeking behavior that ultimately led to his overuse of heroin.

Other Santa Barbara Pharmacies Shuttered

Four other Santa Barbara pharmacies were found to have serviced Dr. Diaz’s prescriptions by the State Board of Pharmacies. Peter Caldwell and Abdul Yahvavi of L.M. Caldwell Pharmacies on State Street lost their licenses and their two pharmacies were shut down in 2017. Caldwell paid a $15,000 fine to cover the cost of the State Board’s investigation.

The Medicine Shoppe at 1435 State Street closed abruptly in 2013. Owner Sanjiv Bhalla went to work for another pharmacist in Westlake Village. Steven Cooley, former owner of the Sansum Clinic Pharmacy, had his license revoked.

He retired and sold his pharmacy to the Sansum Clinic in 2014.

San Ysidro Pharmacy Charges Related to Dr. Bjorn Eek

In 2017, the San Ysidro Pharmacy was accused of issuing 1,403 prescriptions under the ostensible authority of a collaborative practice agreement, for treatment of patients requesting bio-identical hormone replacement (BHRT), with supervising physician Dr. Bjorn Eek, an orthopedic surgeon residing in the City of Long Beach. The collaborative practice agreement was signed by Dr. Eek and Hoyt on or about June 12, 2014.

In a declaration signed on or about March 7, 2018, Dr. Eek stated that he did not see, examine, or review charts for any of the patients issued 1,403 prescriptions by Hoyt, and stated that he did not authorize the prescriptions – and had never prescribed medications for the patients identified in the prescriptions – despite his frequent visits to the Pharmacy every one to two months to talk with Hoyt about his patients.

The Bottom Line

February 20, 2019:

California State Board of Pharmacy vs. San Ysidro Pharmacy, Raymond Steve Hoyt, President

The state’s growing concern over opioid addiction caused a state medical agency, the California Board of Pharmacy, to serve legal notice on October 4, 2017 that the San Ysidro Pharmacy had failed to exercise proper due diligence in dispensing narcotics. On February 20, 2019 the First Amended Accusation was filed, threatening to revoke the permit license of the Pharmacy issued in June 2004 and the license of Steve Hoyt in March 1986.

The first accusation was related to 24 patients who died under the care of Santa Barbara Dr. Julio G. Diaz, M.D., Family Practice, two of whom utilized San Ysidro Pharmacy. Dr. Diaz was arrested in January 2012 for the illicit sale

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of narcotics. In November 2012, the California Medical Board revoked Dr. Diaz’s medical license for gross negligence and for prescribing profound doses of powerful painkillers like OxyContin, Fentanyl and Dilaudid to patients who were drug addicts with no legitimate need for drugs. In August 2015, the feds sentenced Diaz to 27 years in prison on 79 felony counts for overprescribing painkillers.

The 2020 audit for records indicates a more aggressive investigation, which is bad for Hoyt, bad for the San Ysidro Pharmacy and bad for the residents of Montecito. Says Hoyt: “As an all-inclusive community pharmacy, our goal is to share knowledge regarding prescriptions, special compounds, health and wellness for you, your children and even your pets. We compound prescriptions you might need for pain management, natural hormone replacement, pediatric needs, as well as veterinary needs.”

The 40-year roots of this pharmacy run deep within the local community.

Hoyt’s knowledge and expertise in the industry have been recognized on the national level. Let’s hope that there is a good explanation for the DEA and State accusations in this investigation and that the Pharmacy and its owner can remain an independent community-based business, working hard to provide excellent service and quality customized patient care to its customers.

•MJ

“Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.” – Walter Scott

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part of the responsibility for the media is to acknowledge, in as bold a way as they report the assertions, they need to be equally bold in reporting the mistakes. You get a front page error that can wreck someone’s life, and the retraction is buried deep on page six. If the mistake is on the front page, the apology should be on the front page. There’s a wonderful line from the movie, Absence of Malice,” Luntz reflects. “And Paul Newman says to Sally Field: Where do I go to get my reputation back?”

Protecting one’s reputation is important to most of us, but perhaps even more so to elected officials and celebrities for whom public support is their lifeblood. So for me, it was a breath of fresh air when, on Instagram this past weekend, Snoop Dogg, the rapper and entertainment mogul, apologized after angrily criticizing CBS Morning talk show host, Gayle King, over an interview in which she touched on a 2003 sexual assault accusation against the very recently deceased Kobe Bryant.

“I should have handled it way different than that,” Snoop Dogg said in a long statement riddled with recrimination and contrition. “I was raised way better than that, so I would like to apologize to you publicly for the language that I used and calling you out of your name and just being disrespectful,” Snoop Dogg wrote.

There is no shortage of politicians demurring from opportunities to apologize.

His public apology, in turn, made it possible for Gayle King to take responsibility for her part in the situation. After reading Snoop Dogg’s thoughtful apology and Gayle King’s self-reflective acceptance, which included ownership in the conflict, I was deeply moved by the humanity and the possibilities of that moment. If this former gang member and self-avowed cocaine dealer, who has gone on to make incredible strides in his life, can stand up in front of the world and say “I’m sorry,” why can’t more of our leaders show that same strength and character?

The spirit of what happened between Snoop Dogg and Gayle King is at the core of something called Restorative Justice, a practice now commonly used in schools and other institutions around the country – including our local elementary school, MUS. It is a powerful approach to discipline that focuses on repairing harm through inclusive engagement of all stakeholders. Snoop Dogg, by taking responsibility for his handling of a situation, allowed both parties involved to see their own role in the event, and therefore paved the way for them each to heal and evolve as human beings. And in so doing, we, as witnesses to this courageous behavior, were able to evolve along with them.

My guess is we’ve all said or done things we regret. Made jokes that we know would be hurtful to the wrong audience. Engaged in or gone along with behavior that felt acceptable in a certain context, but later, upon reflection, makes us cringe. I certainly have.

In the movie Love Story, Jennifer Cavilleri (Ali MacGraw) says to Oliver Barrett III (Ryan O’Neal), “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

Though I’ve always liked this movie and it never fails to make me cry, I’ve never understood that line. I was taught that saying “I’m sorry” is, in and of itself, a loving act. I think we understand that every time we wish for our children or our spouse or a friend, to apologize; because when someone says “I’m sorry” it says that how we feel matters; and it gives a relationship the chance to recover… and to grow. The same way when broken bones heal, they become strongest where they were once harmed.

Wouldn’t it be great if our leaders finally caught up with the evolution of sensitivity taking place in our greater society?

Here at the Montecito Journal, from now on, when we print a retraction, it will be done under the heading: We Apologize. And as per Frank Luntz’s push for fairness, if the error occurred on the front page, that’s exactly where the retraction will be found.

•MJ

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Angeles Times revealed that a largescale cannabis operation in Carpinteria owned by Barry Brand that was touted by the County as a model of how well their regulations were working was just raided by the Sheriff and found to have illegal “off-book [black market] marijuana sales associated with the farm,” a small volatile extrication lab, about 20 pounds of illegally stored cannabis and “1,000 pounds of cannabis crude.” Supervisor Das Williams received $8,000 from Brand while he pushed through an ordinance that has allowed unpermitted grows of unlimited size and number with little or no vetting.

As one might expect, I am voting for the candidate I believe has the integrity and skills to best represent the 1st District on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors: Laura Capps.

Susan Jordan 1st District Resident

PAC Problems

We see that Das Williams is receiving significant late-stage campaign support from a dark money PAC, the Central Coast Residents Supporting Das Williams for Supervisor, which has launched a smear campaign with tons of mailers against challenger Laura Capps.

We have multiple concerns regarding this PAC. It was largely formed by cannabis-affiliated individuals – including cannabis lobbyist-political pro Mollie Culver (who has represented the Cannabis Business Council) and Cory Bantilan (current Chief of Staff to Supervisor Steve Lavagnino), both of whom were key players who worked closely with Das Williams on the creation of the County’s woeful Cannabis Ordinance. Based on disclosure filings, we see that a significant proportion of the PAC’s money is from cannabis-affiliated folks in Carpinteria Valley, deepening our conviction that this PAC is basically an end run for marijuana money to flow freely toward Das’ campaign.

Because PACs are supposed to operate under campaign finance laws and be fully separate and independent of the candidate, we are deeply troubled by several aspects of this one.

It is led by cannabis-affiliated parties who have worked or continue to work very closely with Das, making us wonder how independent it really is. It sure seems like a cute way for Das to get around his pledge to not take further cannabis dollars into his campaign – a pledge he made last year after his $62k in cannabis industry donations were exposed (which struck many as ethically challenged when cannabis-related matters were before the Board of Supervisors). We believe a Fair Political Practices Commission investigation is in order here.

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We see significant ethical concerns and potential conflicts of interest in Cory Bantilan’s PAC involvement, since he is employed by the county as Chief of Staff to 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino. The questions here are many – Is any of this happening on taxpayers’ time/dollars? Is it not inappropriate for a senior county employee representing a Supervisor to be actively involved in campaigning and lobbying as a PAC leader for an incumbent Supervisor? What ethical oversight should the county take on such matters?

It is also interesting that the pro-Das mailers the PAC is putting out include an endorsing quote from a well-known oil industry lobbyist, Chris Collier.

There are some significant oil-related matters coming before the Board of Supervisors soon (including Cat Canyon drilling and a 123-mile pipeline proposal). Why would Big Oil want Das elected? Has Das Williams made a deal that environmentalists should be concerned about?

We support Laura Capps for 1st District Supervisor, since we believe it is time for common-sense reforms that limit the power of special interests in our County.

Montecito, Carpinteria Tepusquet Residents: Dave Clary Lillian Clary John Culbertson Rose Hodge Paul Eckstrom Joan Esposito Jim Mannoia Sarah Mascarenas Bobbie Offen Sharon Trigueiro Timothy Trigueiro Linda Tunnell

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Tweeds and Weeds

First of all, I would like to congratulate Gwyn Lurie for her positive and heart-inclusive stance in the “new” Journal.

My letter is a nod to Valentine’s Day for the loving people in our personal lives and our community. My sister and I attended the Hospice “Light Up a Life” ceremony in the garden at Pierre Lafond to honor our mother, Audrey M. Jungermann who flew with her angels at the end of 2019 at the age of 93. It was a heart-warming occasion for us to be part of a greater celebration for our mother in the community that she worked and was loved by so many for over 50 years.

Audrey was the manager and buyer for a decade at the well-established shop, Tweeds and Weeds, in the Upper Village. She was then hired to be the On-Premise Manager of the newly

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“Old Relics Vanishing. One by one the old adobe houses, the ancient landmarks of Santa Barbara, are gradually vanishing and modern buildings are taking their places.

There are certain memories that cling to these old places, some of which date back one hundred years, which to some must seem like the severance of old friends as they are gradually demolished… Very soon none will be left to remind one of what Santa Barbara once was.” (Morning Press, 12 April 1876)

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When the American brig Rover sailed out of Refugio Bay one fateful day in 1823, it left behind its first mate, Daniel Hill, who, legend has it, fell head over heels for the beautiful 14-year-old Rafaela

Ms Beresford is a local historian who has written two Noticias for the Santa Barbara Historical Museum as well as authored two books. One, The Way It Was: Santa Barbara Comes of Age, is a collection of articles written for the Montecito Journal. The other, Celebrating CAMA’s Centennial, is the fascinating story of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Music Association.

Sabina Luisa Ortega. Rafaela was the great-granddaughter of José Francisco de Ortega, pathfinder and explorer of the Portola-Serra Sacred Expedition of 1769, first commander of the Santa Barbara Presidio in 1782, and grantee of one of the few Spanish land grants, Nuestra Señora del Refugio.

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wrote, “I can never forget the light on her wan, pale face as, lying on a sick bed, she recalled with my mother the dear old times, los tiempos viejos, that linked her with the comadre through that passionate undying mother-love for her lost Isabel.”

Alfred Robinson Sets Up Shop

Daniel Hill, seen here in his later years, jumped ship to marry the beautiful Rafaela Ortega for whom he built an adobe home with a wooden floor (Courtesy Montecito Association History Committee)

Rosa Rafaela Antonia Hill married Nicholas Den in 1843 (Courtesy Montecito Association History Committee)

As he settled in to await Rafaela’s coming of age, he put his Yankee ingenuity and ships’ skills to work wherever they were needed. Except for the Chumash trained by the padres, mechanics were rare in Santa Barbara, and Hill soon had his hands full with jobs ranging from running a mercantile store, to making soap, to working as the superintendant of mission blacksmithing, farming and construction work. Alfred Robinson, hide and tallow agent for Bryant & Sturgis Company, became a lifelong friend and characterized him as “general factotum of the town, carpenter or mason as required.”

Hill also prepared himself for marriage to the comely señorita by becoming a Mexican citizen and converting to Catholicism. The two were married on September 26, 1826 and moved into the adobe he had built for them, only one of many adobes he had constructed in the area. This adobe boasted the first wooden floor in town. Five or six of their 15 children were born in 20 – 27 February 2020

Rafaela Luisa Sabrina Ortega, wife of Daniel Hill, in her later years (Courtesy of Montecito Association History Committee)

the adobe, and the rest at “La Goleta Rancho” which he was granted in 1846 by Mexican governor Pio Pico, just before the American occupation of California.

In town, Hill became a prominent member of the community and he and Rafaela often entertained the officers of trading ships and other visitors.

One of them, Irish-born Nicholas A. Den had worked his way to California as ship’s clerk aboard the Kent when the brig dropped anchor off Santa Barbara and opened its shipboard store in 1836. He met Daniel Hill, a friendship was struck, and another ship sailed on without its supercargo.

The hide and tallow trade still being profitable, Den switched sides and took up cattle ranching. In time he became a Mexican citizen, converted to Catholicism, was granted Rancho Los Dos Pueblos in 1842, and married Daniel Hill’s 16-year-old daughter Rosa in June 1843. They moved into an adobe home he had built for them northwest of the Hill Adobe. (Corner of Figueroa and State.)

First Child of American Parents

On April 13, 1932, the brig Newcastle out of Boston arrived at Monterey carrying Thomas Oliver Larkin of Boston, whose unsuccessful business ventures in the East had caused him to seek out new opportunities. Also on the voyage was Mrs. Rachel Hobson Holmes who was traveling to Monterey to join her Danish sea captain husband.

Upon their arrival, Rachel discovered her husband was away on a voyage so she boarded with Larkin’s half brother, John B. R. Cooper, as did Larkin.

At some point a romance had developed between Oliver and Rachel, and she became pregnant. Learning that her husband had died on his voyage, she nevertheless moved to Santa Barbara where Daniel Hill

In a portrait from 1865, Mrs. Oliver Larkin, right, gave birth to the first American child born in California at the Hill-Carrillo Adobe (Courtesy of Montecito Association History Committee)

and Rafaela took her in. Daniel and Rafaela were sponsors for the baptism of her child, Isabel Ana Larkin, in January 1833 at the Santa Barbara Mission. The Baptismal Record reads: “Born January 31, spurious child of and daughter of Miquel Larkin and Raquel, married to Guillermo Holmes, natives of the United States.

Protestants. Illegitimate. Foreign.”

There being no way to perform a Protestant ceremony on land, Rachel and Oliver were married on June 10, 1833 aboard the Volunteer.

Again Daniel Hill and Rafaela stood as witnesses. (Later the marriage was declared illegal and they had to remarry.) This first child born of two American parents in California lived less than a year. She is buried at the Santa Barbara Mission.

The Larkins moved to Monterey but never forgot the kindness and generosity of the Hill family. Katherine Den Bell, granddaughter of Daniel Hill, recalled that Rachel Larkin kept an unwavering faith with those early California friends that was “as sweet as it was rare.” In her memoir, she

When Alfred Robinson, supercargo for Bryant, Sturgis & Company, an American company engaged in the hide and tallow trade, set up a base in Santa Barbara, he was glad that his house adjoined that of his friend, Daniel Hill. In his memoir, Life in California, he wrote that he found their proximity to be “of great convenience for we took our meals together; and he was often of much assistance to me in matters of business.”

Robinson set about making some improvements to the adobe for better security. He wrote, “I made some additions to the house, which need also some repairs and painting, so

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Joaquin Carrillo once owned a portion of the adobe and Daniel Hill the other portion (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

Rear of the Hill-Carrillo Adobe (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

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LETTERS (Continued from page 25)

remodeled Coast Village Inn (originally known as the DeAnza Inn) where she greeted neighbors and celebrities who thought of the Inn as their personal guest quarters. She retired from the Inn at age 70 to spend time in her Montecito cottage working her beautiful English garden and sunning with her kitty, Holly, and enjoying her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren… many of whom are located throughout the Santa Barbara community; walking Miramar Beach; and shopping and dining in the Upper and Lower Villages.

We want to thank everyone who contributed to the Light Up a Life evening and for all of Audrey’s friends and clients who showed her so much love over her special life in Montecito. Our wishes for a very sweet Valentine’s month, 2020!

Maryanne Brillhart and Family Terri Maher and Family

Support for Das

I write this letter in strong support of Das Williams’ re-election as County Supervisor for the 1st District.

Throughout his career, Das has stood for working people of all races and levels. He is a staunch social justice defender. Das fought for a living wage when he was on the Santa

Barbara City Council. When he was in the Assembly, he fought for a wage increase and farmworker overtime, despite eliciting the ire of some farmers in Carpinteria. Das has always stood up for the needs of working people and has strived to ensure that our local economy is strong for all.

What with all the current opposition to the fledgling cannabis industry, it may be helpful to review its history.

Medical marijuana was legalized in California in 1996. In 2017, California voters approved Proposition 64, legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and over.

At that time, Santa Barbara County voted Yes by 108,228 to No by 67,715.

On this basis, under Das, SB County is regulating a fledgling cannabis industry to include steady jobs, decent wages that create a decent standard of living, and that creates money for schools and county programs that advantage us all.

From Carpinteria to Montecito to Santa Maria, Das is a Supervisor for ALL of our county’s residents. As an elected leader, Das Williams’ work history epitomizes what we vote elected officials to do and be. I support his candidacy with complete confidence and hope we can all support his re-election as County Supervisor for the 1st District.

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SB Needs Change…

Now!

When I first arrived in SB County, I loved everything about it!

Unfortunately, the arrival of industrial-level Cannabis Cultivation has opened my eyes to the wrongly different politics that surround our “slice of heaven.” SB was ripe for the twisting and to Cannabis’s credit, they twisted.

Allow me to explain: In LA we had safeguards. On the law enforcement side the DA’s office had an AntiCorruption Unit and the US Attorney’s office had a Public Corruption Section.

Locally, our smaller office doesn’t have such investigative specificity.

Instead, we have a home-grown and, I’m told, hardworking elected career prosecutor. Someone who, unfortunately, seems more comfortable writing Op-eds about the unfairness of the Senate impeachment trial rather than to ruffle any local feathers. Civil compromises abound and as it relates to anything Public Sector related, well…

Home town folks, home town curiosity.

Please know, I don’t blame any one person or agency – I blame SB’s systemically flawed system. As investigations and indictments proliferate around the state – focusing on every strata of management that Cannabis touches – one might minimally consider the appointment of a Special Prosecutor or a call to the AG’s Special Investigation Team or the Feds, i.e. punt.

Remember, Cannabis is a multi-million dollar all cash business: Does anyone truly believe that SB, with its 4,200 hard-working employees, possesses an impenetrable integrity bubble?

Any prosecutor would understand that the scope of a meaningful investigation would require two things: desire and help (I don’t mean constitutionally mandated/citizen-directed civil inquires). If everything proves above board, all the better! No harm, no foul and public trust is restored.

As it relates to campaign reform, SB does not limit individual contributions like SF, VC, or LA. Nor do we have contribution-moratoriums relating to Board decisions. In other words, folks can pay political “tribute” just days before/after the Board decides their individual case. To avoid the appearance of impropriety one would expect the Supervisors to recuse themselves but that just doesn’t happen. Yet, one more reason why we desperately need an Ethics Commission. Ask yourself why is SB so wrongly different than elsewhere in the state? When it comes to Cannabis, fire/flood control and homelessness we are being run like a backwater village – it’s time that we demand more!

And, for those of you who hope our new and respected Deputy CEO Barney Melekian can bring some

“I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane.” – Demetri Martin

slight sanity to Cannabis County never forget that, intentions aside, his line of reporting ultimately ends with the Supervisors themselves. We live in a Political Monarchy where five Supervisors function like Czars controlling our $1.1B County budget and apparatus. It’s not about Cannabis!

It’s about transparency of process and the restoration of public trust and competence. When you’re next asked to pay privately for something that the County should be doing, it is a testament to the incompetence that our public servants will call “excellence.”

But hey, this is America and if we don’t make changes in March and November we will only get more of the same. Vote your conscience and know tomorrow can be better than today. Status quo or change? You decide…

Jeff Giordano SB County Resident

Das Williams for 1st District Supervisor

I don’t live in the First District, but every Supervisor has an impact on all county residents. I am a former county employee and I consider myself fairly conservative. I first met Das 18 years ago during the Gail Marshall recall campaign. I ran for the position to fill her seat had she been recalled and during one debate in Montecito, Das filled in for her. I thoroughly enjoyed our debate and, of course, we both claimed victory. It was evident then, as it is now, that Das Williams is an accomplished lawmaker.

I continue to follow local news and often watch the Board of Supervisor meetings. Das is always prepared and thorough in his deliberations. I don’t necessarily agree with the initial marijuana decisions, but I have followed the issue over the past year. I think he and Steve Lavagnino had and have the best interest of the county in mind.

Problems arose and rather than turn away from them, they have worked hard to make the best of it. However, marijuana is only one of many issues facing the Supervisors.

I was very impressed with Das’ response to the debris flow. He was immediately on the scene and, according to my former colleagues, was instrumental in helping with evacuations and all that follows in a major disaster. I recently saw a letter praising Supervisor Williams from one of the “Bucket Brigade” founders. You can tell a lot about a person on how they respond in an emergency. Many of my former colleagues had nothing but praise for Das because of his hard work during that disaster.

I believe Supervisor Williams is an effective supervisor who cares deeply about this county and especially the residents of his district. I don’t know Laura Capps personally, but I 20 – 27 February 2020

Socialism or Freedom

Salud Carbajal claims to be looking out for average Americans. However, is he? All one has to do is check his voting record in Washington, DC. He votes with the socialist left. Especially when it pertains to border security, immigration, impeachment, Israel and sanctuary cities. (Kate’s Law) Does he put the safety and security of Americans first?

For these reasons, my husband and I support Andy Caldwell for Congress.

Andy is against socialism, is not a partisan and will protect our national security and borders.

Your choice America. Socialism or freedom.

Diana and Don Thorn Carpinteria

Why Not?

Why didn’t CEO Gwyn Lurie ask Congress Rep Salud Carbajal constituent important ‘Why’ questions in her interview?

Salud is a nice, friendly, DCC Naomi Schwartz picked and groomed politician that follows do-nothing Capps as 20 – 27 February 2020

Underground Utilities

Why not make undergrounding utilities a requirement for a building permit?

Larry Lambert Montecito

No More Excuses

Das Williams has gone too far with his shameful self-promotion at the expense of victims who lost lives and property. His latest mailer claims “During the tragic debris flow of 2018, Das Williams sprang into action… to help save neighbors from the mud…” His television and print campaign hype declares “He saved lives.” Nothing could be further from the truth.

In the days leading up to the debris flow of 2018, the Office of Emergency Management, County Fire, Montecito Fire, SB Sheriff’s Department, Public Works and others worked to implement a disaster preparedness plan.

The National Guard was brought in.

Search and Rescue teams and first responders from outside the area were pre-positioned. Coordinated efforts were put into place and service providers were on high alert and at the ready. Das was sending out texts about where to pick up sandbags. This hardly qualifies as “life-saving.”

On the morning of the debris flow, Das was not in Montecito. In fact, he wasn’t there for days afterward. He claimed at a recent debate that he couldn’t get through. So what is it, Das? Are you the hero, or are you the guy making excuses? I’ve not heard

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1) WHY has Salud voted 100% with Hispanic Caucus rather than represent constituent interests? Mission: The 38-Member Congressional Hispanic Caucus advocates for issues important to Hispanics through the Congressional legislative process. https://chc.house.gov/ 2) WHY does Salud endorse socialist pursuits such as Medicare for All (Democratic Socialists of America, SB Chapter, along with Das/ Darcel promoted Socialist Assembly Candidate Jonathan Abboud)?

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4) WHY does Salud support CA sanctuary status favoring unlawful residents over citizen rights, safety, and needs? Salud’s position costs CA taxpayers forcing many to leave CA. 5) WHY is Salud assigned wealthy constituent and union boss fund raising as a primary Congressional responsibility?

6) WHY doesn’t Salud work to cut federal spending to reduce the trillion dollar debt?

our place holder in Congress.

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As a moderate Democrat 1974 to the mid 1980s, after working 10 years in CA State & DC public policy, I became a staunch constitutionalist, No Party Preference voter. The federal government is responsible for national sovereignty and commerce. FDR followed by LBJ’s anti-poverty Great Society created Medicare, Medicaid, and hundreds of social engineering programs fueling the erosion of our Constitution.

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attended their debate in Montecito. It was very clear to me that Supervisor Williams is imminently qualified for the position he holds. While I no longer speak for local public safety, I am acutely aware of the issues facing the county and I trust Das Williams will continue being an effective representative for all the people of Santa Barbara County.

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WAY IT WAS (Continued from p.26) Pre-1884 photo shows the Carrillo Adobe in the foreground, the famous Aguirre Adobe to the right, on the corner of Carrillo and Anacapa streets.

Behind the Aguirre Adobe across the field stood the Burke Adobe. The Den Adobe stood off the photo to the left. Notice the County Courthouse in the middle of the photo and the Santa Barbara Mission on the low ridge to the left. (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

Katherine Den Bell, granddaughter of Daniel Hill and Rafaela Ortega Hill (Courtesy Montecito Association History Committee)

Daniel’s aid was required. A large cookhouse was built in the rear, surrounded by a high wall of brick, and the windows at the end of the house were barricaded.”

Robinson described his section of the house consisting of one large room, which he filled to the roof with bales and boxes, and four small ones, one of which “was fitted up with shelves and a counter, serving as a show room.”

“Another,” he wrote, “I had trans-

formed into a bed chamber. I slept in a cot suspended from the cross beams of the roof; and, besides the necessary furniture of chairs, tables, looking-glass, I had displayed against the wall, two old muskets newly brightened up, two pair of pistols, and a very terrific sword. The sight of these appalling instruments was ample security against the rogues, who were generally lounging about the door leading from the corridor to the street.”

Reminiscences Katherine Den Bell, the daughter of Rosa and Nicholas Den, was born in 1844 at the height of the Mexican period and her book of memoirs, Swinging the Censor, is a nostalgic and informative look back at that time and those that follow.

She recalls that her grandparents

moved out to their La Goleta ranch, and that the Scottish born Captain John D. Wilson, master of several British brigs involved in trade in California, set up a store, warehouse and residence in the Hill Adobe and nearby Burke adobe in the late 1830s, early 1840s. He had married Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco, a widow with two sons and member of the powerful

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Carrillo family, circa 1837.

Katherine’s strongest memories are of the time that Captain Wilson and the enchanting Doña Ramona lived in her grandparents’ house. Besides Doña Ramona’s handsome Pacheco sons, she and Wilson had three girls, nicknamed Las Escocétas (the Scots) by the Barbarenos and a son, John Junior, whom Katherine called Wilsito. When she was very small, he was her only companion and playmate.

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High Lung Laundry offered first-class service in the old Carrillo, whose adobe walls have been replaced by white picket fences which have also became dilapidated (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

was to be reared and educated under the direction of Captain Wilson’s sister. The turtle-days were over and she never saw him again. In her memoir, Katherine wrote, “I was for years haunted by the remembrance of my loneliness after he went away.”

The Wilsons eventually moved to San Luis Obispo where they had many land interests and the Hill Adobe was put to other uses.

Adaptive Reuse

The Cabrillo Adobe served as a Chinese school. Looking closely at the course of the adobe bricks, it is clear that the original shape of the adobe was much narrower with supporting walls on either side of the white-washed area on the right. Most early adobe structures were narrow as the walls carried the majority of the load of the tiled roofs and lumber for beams was scarce.

The section of the adobe to the left was created by enclosing the back porch.

(Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

After Esther Hammond purchased, restored, planted succulents and added wings to the adobe, it became a restaurant serving lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

ran to catch up. They’d both stand on top and it would turn back home, sometimes stopping at the steps of the Aguirre house next door. Once, when John Junior was ill, it came alone and stayed near her porch, waiting for her to come out.

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the children. Las Escocétas were great dancers and she and Wilsito would hop in and out in clumsy imitation.

“The Wilson home was delightful with its beautiful, gracious mistress,” wrote Katherine. “To foreigners and visitors, Doña Ramona Wilson’s home at that time was the most attractive rendezvous in Santa Barbara.”

Visiting in December 1841, Admiral

Sir George Simpson, governor-in-chief of the Hudson Bay Company’s Territories in North American, said Ramona Wilson was “one of the prettiest and most agreeable women we had ever met, either here or elsewhere.”

One day, Wilsito was ceremoniously dressed in highland dress and placed on a ship bound for England where he

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Over the next several years, the Hill Adobe saw a succession of owners and business establishments. It was used for the first Santa Barbara city council meeting under American rule, and in 1851, an Italian portrait painter named Barbieri used it as a studio. In 1852 a daguerreotypist opened a gallery on the front corridor. Katherine Den Bell used to visit this photography studio and recalls that “the elite, young and old, crowded the place eager to get a sitting and ‘be taken.’”

A map from 1853 shows Joaquin Carrillo and Juan Wilson as co-owners of the adobe. As the years sped down toward the 20th century, the old adobe saw use as a dentist’s office, a Chinese school, an Opal Shop, a Horticultural Club office, the Natural History Society office, and the Carrillo Leather Shop. In 1912 it was High Lung Laundry. After the bank building abutted its south side, replacing an adobe which had once stood there, the Carrillo became a restaurant offering lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner.

The Adobe was rescued from disintegration twice. In 1917-18, as part of the growing “Save an Adobe” effort.

Mrs. Ester Fiske Hammond purchased the Hill/Carrillo Adobe. She restored the building, added rooms at the rear, improved the patio, and planted the bank with succulents. The artist Robert Wilson Hyde owned an antique store and studio in part of the building in the 1920s and the other part saw the Adobe Book and Tea Room.

A scant ten years later, however, plans were afoot to demolish the adobe to make room for a movie theater. Major Max C. Fleishmann, heir to the yeast business of the same name and Santa Barbara philanthropist, purchased the adobe and gave it to the newly-formed Santa Barbara Foundation as their headquarters.

Since then it has been maintained and preserved as a relicario of Santa Barbara’s Mexican era and its rich cultural legacy.

•MJ (Sources not mentioned in text: Walker Tompkin’s History Makers [revised]; News-Press 3-19-50 – articles on Sir George Simpson; The Larkin Papers, vol 1; Bancroft pioneer register; contemporary newspapers. Thanks to Kathi Brewster and Michael Redmon.)

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he 2020 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), show at the Anaheim Convention Center January 16-19 welcomed over 2,000 exhibiting member companies, 7,000 brands, and 115,888 attendees internationally to exhibits, demos, and over 350 classes for kids through professional.

Notable locals at NAMM 2020: In his large booth filled with celebrity users of his gear for over 20 years was Seymour Duncan and his crew.

Local musicians supporting Seymour included award-winning blues guitarist Alastair Greene. Making new business connections were sound system engineer-musician Chris Pelonis who is working on a new project with Jeff Bridges and Michael McDonald, and son Christian who is touring with Shaun Cassidy; SB Rockshop Academy drummer George Pendergast; Carp songwriter Jamey Cecille with mom Connie BrocatoGeston; respected metal guitarist Greg Marra; rocker Steve Postell with his band; James Garza of SYV is the US Sales Manager for Orange Amps; John Mooy, our town’s amazing luthier; and Alan Parsons at the Parnelli Awards.

Key Highlights were at Cordial Cables with a presentation by Grammy award-winning American record producer and engineer, mixer and author Sylvia Lenore Massy (Tool, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers) on sound and cables. Using inventions to record with, from light bulbs, to buzz saws and other materials cabled from guitars to solid-state amps, she said,

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This event also supports the HEART (Help Elders at Risk Today) program which allows elder and dependent adults to spend their days with caring staff and volunteers. They provide innovative programs, healthy meals and snacks, plus excursions and other life enhancing events. It also enhances the lives of their caregivers.

Caregiver Kristen Bowe told us what it meant to her. She has two children 10 and 13 and has been caring for her mother-in-law for six years. “Caregiving is the hardest job on the face of the planet and there are so many people who are caregivers that don’t realize they are. We all go through those basic human issues of making sure that we take care of ourselves so that we can take care of other people. The aid, support and resources we’ve received from Friendship Center are unlike any we’ve experienced since taking care of Mom and prove invaluable on a daily basis. I honestly don’t think our family would still be together if it weren’t for Friendship Center.”

The center is primarily for adults with cognitive impairments like dementia, Alzheimer, Parkinson’s and stroke. It began in 1976 and executive director Heidi Holly has been there for 35 years. There are now facilities in both Goleta and Montecito. The Center has a partnership with the All Saints-by-the Sea church which is just across the street. All Saints owns the charming building set around a sunny courtyard.

Besides the silent auction, auctioneer Geoff Green was there to entice the audience to bid, bid, bid. And they did! There was a Bee’s Knees

VIP Valley Wine Tour, a Speakeasy in Seattle, Great Gatsby Glamping and Mobster Dump and Dine. They actually send a dumpster to your house so you and your neighbors can clean to your heart’s content. It sells every year.

Board president Patricia Forgey gave kudos to event chair Kathy Marden, co-chairs Karolyn Hanna, Pamela Vander Heide, and the committee: Sue Adams, Mary Kay Fry, David Harlow, Greta Liedke, Marianne Meeker, Justin Redmond, Andy Siegel, Marcella Simmons, and Dana VanDerMey. For more information call 805.969.0859 or visit friend shipcentersb.org. Happy sweetheart day!

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A Night in Paris

I don’t speak French but neither did anyone else at the “A Night in Paris” benefit for Montessori Center School (MCS) at Rosewood Miramar Hotel. Ball gowns and tuxes were de rigueur as guests sipped mimosas and wine. The ballroom doors opened to a stunning sight of white with white feathers in very tall vases that were lit, topped off with the signature crystal chandeliers above.

Before dinner we were treated to a real floor show with the OGs, Kerrilee Gore and a large dance group called La Bohème. Oui! Oui! During dinner CEO of SBCC Foundation Geoff Green was volunteering his time from his “day” job to be emcee and auctioneer for this evening’s fundraiser. The live auction during dinner left more time for the after party. To add to the French theme

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there was a trip to France for a stay in a farmhouse in Lagarrigue.

Head of School Melanie Jacobs spoke to the group as did development director Kathy Kelley introduc-

ing the co-chairs: Vanessa Decker, Erin Ohlgren, and Tracy Thomas.

Not to be forgotten is the 21-member auction committee. Board president is John Berger.

School auctions are such a trip, because each class has a project which the parents all want and this one was no exception. An even larger grin was on Head of School Melanie’s face when during the paddle raise someone bid $30,000.

My husband Don asked, “What is a Montessori School?” In case some of you don’t know either, this is what I learned. “Studying the natural and physical world is an integral part of the curriculum. If you step into one of our classrooms, you will quickly notice many materials and lessons focused around zoology, botany, geography, geology, biology, astronomy, meteorology, chemistry, and even physics!”

Founder Maria Montessori understood from the beginning the fascination young children have about the

world. The teachers spend a good deal of time and energy answering questions children pose about all kinds of natural phenomenon. From observing caterpillars’ metamorphosis into butterflies to conducting experiments on density. The younger ones (from toddlers through 6th grade) examine animal prints and insects up close and older students attend science camps in Yosemite, Idyllwild and Catalina. One mom told me how one of her children wasn’t doing so well in regular school.

Now he loves going to school.

This year all proceeds from the paddle raise will go towards enhancing the sciences of MCS like materials including microscopes, chemistry equipment and other STEM materials.

For more detailed information, call 805.683.9383 or better yet visit mcssb. org.

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Spirituality Matters

by Steven Libowitz “Spirituality Matters” highlights two or three Santa Barbara area spiritual gatherings. Unusual themes and events with that something extra, especially newer ones looking for a boost in attendance, receive special attention. For consideration for inclusion in this column, email slibowitz@yahoo.com.

Radhule & Raab on Writing

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adhule Weininger, Ph.D., and Diana Raab, Ph.D., are teaming up once again to offer a three-hour training in Mindfulness Meditation and Journaling this weekend. Raab, a longtime Montecito-based memoirist, poet, essayist, blogger and speaker whose latest book is titled Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life, and Weininger, a veteran Santa Barbara dwelling clinical psychologist, teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology and founder and guiding teacher of the One Dharma Sangha, will offer exercises for participants to learn to see their relationships clearly and with compassion: to oneself and others as well as the world. Weininger will address how to complement wisdom with heart practice, such as kindness and compassion, especially self-compassion, and how to use these practices as tools for introspection. Raab will guide a variety of journaling exercises to a deep and creative way of self-reflection.

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healthcare professionals – who can receive necessary CE credits – as well as the general public, while healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in the program in ways beneficial to clients or patients. The workshop takes place 1-4 pm on Sunday, February 23, at a private residence on Sycamore Canyon Road in Montecito. Admission is $60. Call (​ 805) 694-8432 or visit www.mindfulheartprograms.org.

Alexander’s Arts Fund Benefit

The Arts Fund is partnering with Beth Alexander and AM|Fitness for a meditation fundraiser comprised of three weekly brief meditation classes on Tuesdays that benefit the Funk Zone arts organization. Alexander, a fitness trainer and a nationally recognized health expert who has been featured by The Today Show, Shape, and PopSugar Fitness, is the creator of top-selling online fitness courses, including 21-Day Booty Core.

Alexander invites everyone to join her for 10-15 minutes of gentle movement followed by 30 minutes of guided meditation, in which participants will go inwards, unwind from the day, clear energy that isn’t theirs and connect to energy that resonates deeply.

All levels welcome, with no meditating experience necessary for the 6:457:30 pm Tuesday events that continue through March 3 at AM|Fitness, 508 Laguna Street. Bring your own yoga mat, plus a $10-15 suggested donation that goes to The Arts Fund for its programs. Visit www.artsfundsb.org/ post/beth-alexander-am-fitness-meditation-fundraiser.

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It’s not too late to join the Mission Street Buddhist Center’s new two-year program of long weekend immersions to fully explore the path of awakening – in fact, the entire program is geared toward entering the curriculum at any time. “Going for Refuge – A Journey Toward Trust and Immutable Confidence,” which takes place 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, February 22-23, is the second workshop in the series following January’s overview weekend, and launches into the first steps on the path of awakening that include learning how to go for refuge in the “Three Jewels”: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Santa Barbara Bodhi Path Buddhist Center’s resident teacher Dawa Tarchin Phillips will explain what it means to take refuge, and how developing confidence in the awakened qualities of the three jewels is a reliable source of guidance and protection in times of confusion, personal struggle and strife. Register at: http://groupspaces.com/BodhiPathOnline or call (805) 284-2704 or visit www.bodhipath.org/ sb for more information.

Mining the “Real Wealth”

Unity of Santa Barbara six-month engagement with Rev. Phil Smedstad – who was ordained as a Unity minister in 1976 and has founded churches in Hawaii and Texas and led others in Florida, New Mexico, and North Carolina, and now serves as a consultant – ended late last year. But his monthly weekend workshops proved so popular, the local organization keeps bringing him back for events that are open to the general public. Mining the “Real Wealth” in You, which takes place 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, February 22, based on one of Smedstad’s books, is designed to support participants in having the inner and outer life they want and deserve. The concept is that we are already rich in the most important way possible, fabulously wealthy in all the qualities of God: unconditional love, the power of creation, the wisdom of the universe, and abundant life energy. The more we tap into and experience that inner wealth, the more our outer life will reflect it.

Smedstad will offer lecture, discussion, and several gentle yet powerful exercises to surrender more deeply to the magnificence and splendor that exists inside and experience that sense of oneness with the qualities of love, power, wisdom, and aliveness. Participants will receive tools with which to continue the transformational experience long after the end of the workshop. Admission is by suggested “love offering” of $25, although you’re invited to contribute

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what you feel guided to give. Visit www.santabarbaraunity.org/miningreal-wealth-you-rev-phil-smedstad.

Tantra Cuddle

Mindful Meetup Santa Barbara, which has hosted a series of “Mindful Greets and Eats” where people gather at local restaurants to chat and engage in mindful eating among a group of other open-minded people, is taking a deeper dive this weekend: a Tantra Cuddle, aka Tuddle.

The event, part of founder Steve in SB’s Sacred Space Tantra offerings (www.sacredspot.com), is a genderand LGBQT+/hetero- friendly guided sensual Tantric event with practices including guided meditation, movement, personal sharing, breath work, body work, chakra balancing and sensual touching, massage and cuddling with one or more partners.

All activities at the Tuddle are completely consensual, meaning you can choose to not participate in any of the activities. Admission is $35 per person, or $60 per couple. The first event is planned for this Saturday, February 22. Call (805) 244-6169 or visit www. meetup.com/MindfulMeetupSB for details.

Soup’s on

Yoga Soup’s weekend workshops begin with Relational Attunement, the theme for the next installment of the bi-monthly Authentic Relating Games. Leader Damian Gallagher will offer a series of “games” that offer experiences in “How Me transitions into We,” diving into the differences when we are attuned to each of us in the space as a collective of individuals as well as the group itself. The evening of exploration will, experientially, ask such questions as “What flavor are you bringing to every space that you are a part of?” Admission to the 7-9:30 pm event on Friday, February 21, is $18 in advance, or $25 day-of…

Studio owner Eddie Ellner leads another evening of Ecstatic Breathing – a few minutes of gentle yoga followed by an hour of breathing to induce a non-ordinary state of consciousness – 7-9 pm on Saturday, February 22 ($35/$40)... The Matrix of the Present Moment, which takes place 7:15-9:30 pm on Sunday, February 23, is an experiential workshop with shamanic healer James Hyman, founder of Deep Emotional Release Bodywork and QuantumTheta Healing, that offers a powerful open-eyed meditation, known previously only to Tibetan Masters, to identify and release negative patterns from the body and the subconscious mind, at the cellular level, and learn what it really means to be free in the present moment ($30).

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Forks at the Ready

by Gabe Saglie

Santa Barbara Restaurant Week

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anta Barbara Restaurant Week is back – a gastronomic extravaganza starring some of the South Coast’s top eateries and some of the best bang-for-your-buck eating you’ll find all year. The promotion, which features prix-fixe menus at three price points – $25, $35 and $45 – lasts two full weeks, from February 21 through March 6. This marks the third year in a row for Restaurant Week in Santa Barbara; the concept, though, launched in New York City in the early 1990s, and has spread globally since, as a creative way to generate extra foot traffic for restaurants during a historically slower travel time of the year.

Locals, in fact, “make up the majority of those attracted to bouchon for Restaurant Week,” says restaurateur Mitchell Sjerven, who founded what’s become one of downtown Santa Barbara’s premier dining destinations in 1998. “As many of the Restaurant Week diners are first-timers, we make a point of featuring some of our most popular items so they get a feel for our standards, rather than create ‘specials,’” he adds.

“I feel ‘best foot forward’ is the way to go.”

At bouchon, Restaurant Week guests will have the option of a three-course menu, priced at $45 per person, that spotlights some of Executive Chef Greg Murphy’s star dishes: French Onion Soup, Maple-Glazed Duck Breast and, for dessert, the Chocolate Molten Lava Cake with McConnell’s Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Diners get three options each for starters, mains and desserts, which makes multiple visits during the two-week campaign, tempting. Mr. Sjerven will also offer pairing suggestions for each course off bouchon’s award-winning and locally-driven wine list.

Loquita sees plenty of local residents, too, as well as regional visitors – “people from around the Central Coast who are happy to do a bit of a drive to come dine in Santa Barbara,” says general manager Stephanie Perkins. The Spanish-inspired hot spot, located at the threshold of the affectionately-dubbed Funk Zone, is known for tapas-style, shareable dishes; for Restaurant Week, dishes are doled out “essentially per person, so portions will be a bit differ-

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ent,” she says.

Among the star dishes on Loquita’s $45, three-course offering: appetizers like the Coca de Especial (Catalan flatbread with roasted vegetables and manchego cheese), mains like the Gamas al Ajillo (its signature Black Tiger Prawns) and Vaca (a prime Flat Iron Steak served with spinach and a smoked cabbage tomatillo béarnaise sauce) and desserts like its Churros trio.

Among the other 30-or-so eateries participating in Santa Barbara Restaurant Week are Paradise Café, with a $25 three-course dinner menu that features mains like Fried Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and mashed potatoes and Grilled Local Fish of the Day served with roasted mushrooms and garlic rice; Toma Restaurant & Bar, whose $45 menu includes starters like its classic Tuna Cones and mains like its Braised Beef Short Rib and Salmon Puttanesca; and Olio e Limone, with a $45 menu mains options that include housemade spinach and ricotta-filled tortelloni, pan-seared swordfish filet and chicken Saltimbocca.

Montecito foodie faves are participating, too. Tre Lune’s $45 threecourse menu includes its sautéed sanddab filets and its veal scaloppini, with Belgian chocolate-topped profiteroles or house-made bread pudding as options for dessert. At Cava, options priced at $35 per person include the Chicken Enchilada Suizas, Grilled Fresh Salmon with Papaya Salsa and Carne Asada à la Tampiqueña. And Lucky’s is show-

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casing its Spice-Rubbed Double-Cut Pork Chop Au Jus, among several other star dishes, on its $45 menu.

The brand-new Malibu Farm at the Rosewood Miramar is participating for the first time this year. At $45 per person, it features starters like Butternut Squash Quesadilla, mains like Carne Asada and desserts like Warm Apple Pie à la Mode. For $30, guests can add wine pairings to each course that include Santa Barbara heavyweights like Stolpman Vineyards and Au Bon Climat.

A handful of tasting rooms throughout the area are offering special wine flights and specially-priced bottles during Restaurant Week, including Summerland Winery in Summerland, Grassini Vineyards at Santa Barbara’s El Paseo, the Fess Parker Tasting Room inside the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort and Samsara in Goleta. Diners can make it a staycation, too, thanks to special rates from Rosewood Miramar Beach, Belmond El Encanto, and the Santa Barbara Inn, among other hotels.

Restaurant Week is presented

by Jordano’s and Pacific Beverage Company. A portion of proceeds during the two-week affair will go to ProStart, a culinary arts and management program that targets aspiring chefs at high schools throughout California, including Santa Barbara’s San Marcos High. For more information and for a peek at all the menus, check out sbrestau rantweeks.com.

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you take any amount of responsibility for the tragedy that befell your district that awful morning.

Leadership is about taking responsibility, not just credit. Das – please stop hoisting the “hero trophy” when it is simply not your trophy to hoist.

Stop diverting credit from the first responders to yourself. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the actual first responders – THEY are the true heroes.

Stacey Wright Santa Barbara

Renting in SB

Laura Capps is concerned about the high cost of renter’s “security deposits” and so suggests that they buy insurance for this. Rents are high in SB and so coming up with an additional deposit can be tough if rents starting above $2000 are common. A low security deposit can range from $2000-$4000. Capps calls such coverage “Renters Insurance,” which most think of as coverage for a renter’s belongings, and she says covering the deposit can cost as low as $3 a month. I investigated this idea online and only found one company offering deposit insurance for anything close to that and it covered at $5 per $1000 per month, another offered a flat fee for

$250 for each $1000. All money paid to the insurance company is non-refundable. And, this deposit coverage was usually bundled with other renter’s insurance costing another $15+ per month. It is also dependent on an owner accepting the insurance policy in place of the security deposit and many do not because it involves filing claims and sometimes lawyers if there is additional damage. Capps should know that insurance companies are not selling insurance unless there is a profit. The tenant ends up spending more each month for housing on an insurance policy. A much better solution is to negotiate with the owner to be allowed to space out some of the security deposit over the first six monthly rent payments.

If the deposit is $2000 maybe pay $500 with the first month’s rent and then another $300 with the next five rent payments. Most landlords will do this for a deserving new tenant, the only problem is the Management Company can get in the way by not bringing this idea to the owner. Why? Because it takes more work. The best way to make housing affordable is for the owner to have a heart and to make sure the management company, that works for him/her, does as well.

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Jason Dominguez for State Assembly

Santa Barbara and Ventura County voters, remember Jason Dominguez for State Assembly.

As a City Councilman, Dominguez proved to be an independent thinker that asked the tough questions. He also fought against overdevelopment.

The son of a teacher, Dominguez earned degrees from Stanford, UC

Berkeley and Heidelberg University.

Always committed to our youth and schools, he has taught at both the high school and college levels. He is currently a law professor.

Dominguez has worked as a criminal prosecutor, taking on tough cases and serious crimes.

He has a strong record of fighting for the environment. In fact, Dominguez has a master’s degree in environmental law.

As a Republican who has known Dominguez since 2015, he is a Democrat that I support. He puts people over politics. Independents and his fellow Democrats should support him, too.

Let’s bring common-sense solutions to Sacramento. Vote Jason Dominguez for State Assembly.

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Laughing Matters

In Sickness and in Health

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world-renowned doctor, Dr. Richard Able, was addressing a large audience at Harvard University.

“The material we put into our stomachs should have killed most of us sitting here, years ago.

“Red meat is full of steroids and dye.

“Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. “High trans-fat diets can be disastrous and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.

“However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and most of us have, or will eat it.

“Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?”

After about fifteen seconds of quiet, a 70-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, “Wedding Cake.”

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Your Westmont

by Scott Craig (photography by Brad Elliott) Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College

Music, Theater Double Our Opera Pleasure

Jessica Lingua stars in The Marriage Contract

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Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi

estmont’s music and theater arts departments present two, one-act Italian operas offering performers and audience members a chance to enjoy two different stories with varying musical styles.

Gioachino Rossini’s The Marriage Contract and Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi will be performed together February 28, March 1 and 3 at 7 pm at the New Vic Theater in Downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets, which cost $20 for general admission/$15 for students and seniors, may be purchased at newvictheater.com.

John Blondell, professor of theater arts and stage director, and Michael Shasberger, Adams professor of music and worship who directs the play’s music, are building off recent successes of The Pirates of Penzance, Dido and Aeneas, Die Fledermaus, and The Magic Flute.

“I am immensely looking forward to the development of these pieces,”

Blondell says. “I love working with these young performers, and the pieces are starting to cohere in marvelous and unexpected ways.”

The two operas are incredibly different musically, though they are often paired as a double bill. “Gianni Schicchi was written as part of a trilogy of stories by Puccini, who paired it with a tragedy and a drama,” Shasberger says. “Our pairing puts two of the most engaging comic, one-act operas together from two of the greatest operatic composers of all time, Rossini and Puccini. It’s fascinating how both composers deal with the challenges of true love and the tension between avarice and virtue. They are comedies, so of course virtue wins.”

The Marriage Contract, which was Rossini’s first opera written when he was 18, features a new, original libretto, which Shasberger translated.

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exciting to hear the singers working in the very different styles of storytelling,” Shasberger says. “It’s been exciting to craft a brand new singing translation for the Rossini opera, as none has been published before to make it available for performance in English. The story really comes alive, the jokes are funny and the characters have a great immediacy in this new setting.”

Blondell is also looking forward to returning to the New Vic. “It’s an intimate, beautiful, warm environment, and our students love to play there,” he says. “I think it’s great for our students, and also great for local audiences. Our students get to play in a downtown theater, and our audiences get to interact with our students in a beautiful downtown location and setting.”

Conversation Examines Liberal Arts, Race

“Still Dreaming: Race, Ethnicity and Liberal Arts Education,” the 19th annual Gaede Institute Conversation on the Liberal Arts, gathers a national audience to explore how the liberal arts can promote more inclusive teaching, scholarship and institutional practices February 27-29 at Westmont.

The plenary sessions are free and open to the public. See the schedule at west mont.edu/institute/conversations or call (805) 565-6124.

“We’ll ask in what ways a liberal arts education in the past and present has fostered racial privilege and how it can cultivate racial justice,” says Chris Hoeckley, director of Westmont’s Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts.

Highlights of the conference include plenary talks by Estela Bensimon of the University of Southern California, Rudy Busto of U.C. Santa Barbara and Louis P. Nelson of the University of Virginia, as well as a special chapel address by Reggie Williams of McCormick Theological Seminary.

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“The promise of a liberal arts education has always been its integrated vision of our learning and our lives,” Hoeckley says. “A vision informed by the widest possible perspectives, nurtured by a posture of humility and listening, and equipping us to contribute to healing the world’s deep wounds. That promise rests on the inclusion of voices from the ethnic and racial richness of our own society and beyond. Sadly, full inclusion has been slow in coming and, at many institutions, remains an aspiration more than a reality, to everyone’s detriment.”

Previous Gaede Institute Conversation topics include “High Anxiety: Liberal Arts and the Race to Success,” “Knowledge in Crisis: Liberal Learning in a ‘Post-Truth’ Age,” and “Liberal Arts for a Fragile Planet.”

The Gaede Institute, created in 2001, promotes the continued vitality of the liberal arts tradition in American higher education. In May 2006, Westmont renamed the institute former president Stan Gaede.

Music Faculty to Perform House Concerts

Westmont music professors have brought back the popular Select House Concert Series, performing four chamber concerts on Saturdays, March 21, April 25, May 30 and June 20; all at 3 pm in homes to be announced once tickets have been purchased. Individual concert tickets, which go on sale beginning March 1 at westmont.edu/music, cost $50 each or $160 for a four-concert package.

All proceeds support scholarships for Westmont music students.

“The attendees last year were delighted with both the wonderful settings and the intimate connection with the music-making of our wonderful faculty artists,” says Michael Shasberger. “The range of performances creates an exciting series of concerts featuring solo artists and chamber music on a variety of instruments and voices. Last year the series sold out quickly.”

Cellist John Saint’Ambrogio will provide a historical survey of cello music with focal points from Bach, Rachmaninov and Saint Saens on March 21. Soprano Nichole Dechaine, accompanied by pianist Bev Staples, will perform beloved art songs and arias on April 25 in the Santa Ynez Valley. Tenor Bryan Lane, accompanied by French hornist John Mason and pianist Erin Bonski-Evans, performs pieces by Britten and Schubert on May 30. Flutist Andrea Di Maggio, bassoonist Paul Mori, and harpsichord accompanist Neil Di Maggio perform an afternoon of Baroque classics on June 20.

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upon for residential use, along with some commercial and agricultural uses. Available data shows that area groundwater levels are generally low following the worst drought in this region’s history. The Montecito GSA is tasked with developing and implementing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan to ensure long-term sustainability of the basin and prevent undesirable results, such as seawater intrusion and depletion of groundwater supplies.

Plan development is a several year process and is currently underway.

Groundwater provides a significant portion of California’s water supply, and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) became State law in 2015. Groundwater basins around the state have been “prioritized” based on factors such as population, groundwater pumping, and the number of water wells.

SGMA compliance is required for the Montecito Groundwater Basin which is categorized as “medium priority.”

To implement SGMA requirements for the basin, the Montecito Water District Board of Directors formed the Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Agency) on April 28, 2019 as authorized by California’s Department of Water Resources.

The Montecito Groundwater

Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s mission is to ensure a reliable and sustainable groundwater supply for the community through effective basin management pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Visit www.montecitogsa.com; email info@montecitogsa. com; or call (805) 969-2271.

Local Realtor Named Carpinterian of the Year Lori Bowles, an affiliate agent with the Montecito office of Coldwell Banker Realty, was named the Carpinterian of the Year for 2019 by the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“I am honored to be named the Carpinterian of the Year,” said Bowles.

“As a happy resident for over 35 years, I have loved giving back to my community by being of service to Carpinteria High School, the Carpinteria Valley Little League and other areas of our beautiful town. I simply wouldn’t be at home anywhere else!”

Active in her community, Bowles first served as a pioneer in the Carpinteria High School (CHS) Parent Support Group with the intent of supporting special programs for students

Local realtor Lori Bowles was recently named Carpinterian of the Year by the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce

and staff. In 2004, she took on a leadership role in the CHS Boosters and has continued beyond the graduation of her son through 15 years of service on the Boosters’ board, supporting 7,000 CHS athletes with over $400,000. The

span of her service to CHS has been longer than the high school careers of 12,000 students, three athletic directors, two principals and four superintendents.

In addition to her service at Carpinteria High School, she has also been a board member of the Carpinteria Valley Little League since its inception in 1996. Over the years, she has served in numerous capacities, including secretary, concessions chair, fundraising chair, safety officer, information officer and team-parent liaison. She also continues to assist children with league registration fees so that every child can play without exception.

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At its meeting on January 30, 2020, the Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) At its meeting on January 30, 2020, the Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) Board of Directors ho Board of Directors honored Chief Maintenance Mechanic Perry Cabugos Chief Maintenance Mechanic Perry Cabugos and Treatment Plant Operator Marc Ciarlo for thei and Treatment Plant Operator Marc Ciarlo for their recent Tri-County At its meeting on January 30, 2020, the Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) Board of Tri‐County California Water Environment Association (CWEA) awards.

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OUR TOWN (Continued from page 35) Fabrizio Sotti and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter introduce the D’Angelico Guitars

Universal Audio Product Specialist Maureen Provencher gave a mini-training session on their LUNA software

Led Zeppelin with Brain Hardgroove.

Eddie worked on Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin lll, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti, The Song Remains the Same and Coda. Hardgroove, a seven-year TEC Track presenter, is a record producer, bassist and member of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy. Brian said, “A significant takeaway about both Eddie and Zeppelin is that the music and the recording process was important to them.” Kramer talked mic placement and anecdotes about the band dancing to their music.

Recording was done in two or three takes. Attendees included Janie Hendrix who reminded Kramer what Jimmy Page said to him when they first met, “Get it right Kramer!”

Gear of note: The D’Angelico Guitars NYC announcement to build custom solid-bodies and semi-hollows to spec by renowned luthier and longtime D’Angelico collaborator Gene Baker at their California shop starting February 2020. Booth performance artist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan-The Doobie Brothers-consultant on missile defense), gave a demo talk on the classic New Yorker Guitar. SLO, California’s king of the guitar string, Ernie Ball announced the 2020 line of Steve Lukather signature model guitars, and the expansion of their Slinky string line and guitar straps.

Of note is the new combo string sets of six or seven called the Skinny Top Beefy Bottom Slinkys (10, 13, 17, 32, 44, 54) for you bendy shreddy note pickin’ rhythm players. For acoustic guitar amps, Blackstar’s new Sonnet line are light, compact and powerful, and co-designed with acoustic guitar virtuoso Jon Gomm. Each model has two independent channels for the mic and instrument, with their own EQ and reverb level settings, XLR and USB outputs and Bluetooth audio playback. Electric guitar amps got a new mini from Orange Amps with the Orange Terror StAmp, a compact hybrid amp that fits on a pedalboard. The space-saving design is the 12AX7/ECC83-based tube preamp that’s married to a 20W Class AB sol-

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She Rocks Icon Award winner Suzie Quatro

id-state power amp.

Tech-weenies thronged to Universal Audio (UA), in Scotts Valley, California, for their beta intro of the LUNA Recording System, a full-featured music creation, recording and analog-style production system on your computer. It consists of a UA Thunderbolt-equipped audio interface, the LUNA Application, LUNA Extensions and LUNA Instruments. I had a hands-on demo with the software team expert, and it was easy to navigate and yet endless in what it can do, with a feedback button to UA for users, with quick routing and recording audio through DSP-powered UAD plug-ins and Neve Summing, and an Integrated Multitrack Tape emulation.

LUNA is available as a free download for Apollo and Arrow Thunderbolt audio interface owners (Mac only) Spring 2020.

I was invited to attend the 8th annual She Rocks Awards at the House of Blues honoring women in the music industry, founded by Laura B. Whitmore (Korg USA) of The Women’s International Music Network (the

US Sales for Orange Amps James Garza with their latest toy, Orange Terror StAmp

Bassist Victor Wooten at the U.S.-made DR Handmade Strings booth

WiMN). Co-hosts were Mindi Abair and Lyndsey Parker, opening act was D_Drive Band. The program was an evening of inspiring speeches and performances by the winners. All the women honored are experts at their profession and pay it forward.

Winners were Legend Award: Gloria Gaynor; Icon Award: Suzi Quatro; Powerhouse Award: Linda Perry; Inspire Award: Lzzy Hale; Vision Award: Tal Wilkenfeld; Innovator Award: Beatie Wolfe; Champion Award: Suzanne D’Addario Brouder; Dreaming Out Loud Award: Tara Low; Trail Blazer Award: Myrna Sislen; Excellence Award: Judy Schaefer; and Mad Skills Award: Ebonie Smith.

NAMM’s Music for Life Award to Jason Mraz, NAMM Believe in Music Award to Dave Lopez from Odyssey Innovative Designs, The 35th Annual NAMM Tec Awards for Outstanding Technical Achievement: Genelec Aural ID and S360 A SAM products, Universal Audio Apollo x16 and Capital Chambers PlugIn, and API 2448 Console and the 550A 50th Anniversary Edition 3 band EQ product. Tech Achievement: Shure

Wireless Technology, Townsend Labs Microphones-Recording and KORG DJ Production. Film Sound Production: Bohemian Rhapsody; Interactive Entertainment Sound Production: Marvel’s SpiderMan; Record Production/Album: A Star is Born (Soundtrack), Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper; Record Production/Single or Track: “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish; Remote P ro d u c t i o n / R e c o rd i n g or Broadcasting: 61 stAnnual Grammy Awards (CBS); Studio Design Project: Old Mill Road Recording; TV Sound Production: Game of Thrones and Tour Event Sound Production: Freshen Up, Paul McCartney. The Les Paul Innovation Award to Joni Mitchell presented by Herbie Hancock. The 2020 TEC Hall of Fame Award to recording engineer Dave Pensado and record industry veteran Herb Trawick. Parnelli Audio Innovator Award to Karrie Keyes; Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Honor to Mark “Springo” Spring and Garth Brooks presented Michael Strickland (Bandit Lites) the Visionary Award.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) OSB Artistic Director Kostis Protopapas and Sandra Urquhart presenting an award to Roger Chrisman (photo

by Priscilla)

Eric Small and Il Postino star Sarah Vautour (photo by Priscilla)

Honorees Roger and Sarah Chrisman with the Chrisman Studio Artists Chandler Johnson, Kelly Guerra, Julia Metzler, and John Allen Nelson (photo by Priscilla)

OSB Gala Committee: Steven Sharpe, Joann Younger, Barbara Burger, Joan Rutkowski, and Carol Vernon (photo by Priscilla)

Among the teeming tony torrent of supporters, noshing on honey glazed duck breast, Chilean sea bass and wild mushroom risotto, were mayor Cathy Murillo, Barbara Burger, Carol Vernon, Janet Garufis, Joann Younger, Anne Towbes, Mary Dorra, Nina Dunbar, Marilyn Gilbert, Palmer and Susan Jackson, Miles Hartfeld and Gretchen Lieff, Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp, Dick and Marilyn Mazess, Ed and Renee Grubb, Jonathan Fox, Greg Gorga and Tam Trinh, Mahri Kerley, Caren Rager, Robert Weinman, Bob and Sandy Urquhart, Kevin Marvin, Simon Williams, Dan and Meg Burnham, and Howard Jay Smith.

An evening of high note and many in between...

Seeing Gold It wasn’t quite the Olympics, but KEYT-TV reporters Kelsey Gerckens and Tracy Lehr were definitely going for gold at the 70th annual Golden Mike awards in Los Angeles.

The ABC affiliate broadcaster on TV Hill won the coveted trophies at a glittering Radio and Television News Association of Southern California gala at the Universal Hilton, with Kelsey – who won the Amazing Race and $1 million four years ago with her husband, KEYT morning news anchor Joe Buttitta – garnering the accolade for best weather segment for the third consecutive year.

Tracy, who also anchors on occasion, won her trophy for best TV serious feature reporting.

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Once Upon a Dream To the Gail Towbes Center for Dance where State Street Ballet founder Rodney Gustafson gave me a sneak peek of the tony troupe’s first ever production of Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty.

The work will feature an edited score and the story reimagined, with additional choreography by Marina Fliagina, Cecily MacDougall, and Megan Phillip, supplementing the original work by French legend Marius Petipa.

Brazilian Deise Mendonça will play the principal role, with Jack Stewart as the dashing prince when the show opens at the Granada on March 14.

It will also feature a very creative bamboo-framed 16ft. long dragon designed by Christina McCarthy of UCSB Theater and Dance, which takes four men to carry on stage.

“It is so big we have to rehearse with it in the parking lot as it won’t fit in the studio,” says Rodney.

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ORDINANCE NO. 5935

RESOLUTION NO. 20-008

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING A LOAN AGREEMENT TO TRANSITION HOUSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 SECURED BY A DEED OF TRUST WITH A 30-YEAR TERM FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 817 NORTH SALSIPUEDES STREET (PROPERTY) AND AN AFFORDABILITY CONTROL COVENANT IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY WITH A 90-YEAR TERM. The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on February 11, 2020.

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

(Seal)

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, it is the intention of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara, to conduct a public hearing to determine whether to fix and assess a 2020 Old Town Business Improvement District assessment (hereinafter referred to as Old Town BID), as established by Chapter 4.43 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, adopted on June 3, 1986;

WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year 2020, the improvements and activities to be provided shall consist of marketing and promotional activities for the businesses in the Downtown area.

ORDINANCE NO. 5935 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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

RESOLUTION NO. 20-008 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on January 28, 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

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

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on January 29, 2020. /s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA:

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on February 4, 2020, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on February 11, 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

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

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on February 12, 2020.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on February 12, 2020.

SECTION 1. It is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the Downtown Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year of 2020 from January 1 to December 31, 2020, within boundaries established upon the enactment of Chapter 4.39 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code on May 7, 1985. It is also the City Council’s intention to confirm the method and basis of assessment as established by the City Council upon the enactment of Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 4.39, and as described in the Report.

SECTION 2. It is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the Old Town Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year of 2020 from January 1 to December 31, 2020, within boundaries established upon the enactment of Chapter 4.43 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code on June 3, 1986. It is also the City Council’s intention to confirm the method and basis of assessment as established by the City Council upon the enactment of Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 4.43, and as described in the Report.

SECTION 3. The time and place for the public hearing to consider the intention of the City Council shall be during the 2:00 p.m. session of the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting of March 3, 2020, in the City Council Chambers, located at the Santa Barbara City Hall, or as soon after that time as it may be held.

SECTION 4. Written and oral protests to the proposed 2020 Downtown BID and Old Town BID Assessments, as described in the Report, may be mailed to the City Clerk or made at the above-described public hearing provided that such protests are in the form and manner required by Sections 36524 and 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall give notice of the abovedescribed public hearing by causing a copy of this resolution of intention to be published in a newspaper or general circulation in the City no less than seven (7) days prior to March 3, 2020 and mailing a copy of this resolution of intention to affected business owners within seven (7) days of the City Council’s adoption of the resolution of intention to levy businesses in the area.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published February 19, 2020 Montecito Journal

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), filed by John Beck.

FBN No. 2020-0000431.

Published February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, it is the intention of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara, to conduct a public hearing to determine whether to fix and assess a 2020 Downtown Business Improvement District assessment (hereinafter referred to as Downtown BID), as established by Chapter 4.39 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, adopted on May 7, 1985;

WHEREAS, upon the completion of a public hearing, it shall be the intention of the City Council to levy and collect a benefit assessment within Downtown BID and Old Town BID as described in the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report, Exhibit A;

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Pacific Party Services; Santa Barbara Face Painting, 5773 Encina RD #201, Goleta, CA 93117. Samantha Marx, 5773 Encina RD #201, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 6, 2020. This statement expires five years

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND OLD TOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR 2020, AT A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 3, 2020, AT 2:00 P.M.

doing business as: Marisol’s Cleaning, 5926 Corta St., Goleta, CA 93117.

Marisol Aguirre, 5926 Corta St., Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 27, 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), filed by John Beck.

FBN No. 2020-0000278.

Published February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Miller Group Construction & Development, 1224 Coast Village Cir #20, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing resolution on January 29, 2020.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published February 19, 2020 Montecito Journal

Robert F. Miller III, 559 Friendly Ct., Murphys, CA 95247. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 7, 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), filed by Brenda Aguilera.

FBN No. 2020-0000437.

Published February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOMES805, 1187 Coast Village Road #187, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

HOMES805 INC, 1187 Coast Village Road #187, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 6, 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), filed by John Beck.

“I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good for your mind: – Eliud Kipchoge

FBN No. 2020-0000415.

Published February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Key 2 Fitness, 324 State Street STE C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brian Sawicki, 324 State Street STE C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 30, 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), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 20200000350. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Jhana Studio, 5809 Encina Rd. #101, Goleta, CA 93117. Max Hennard, 5809 Encina Rd. #101, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Janu-

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION PO BOX 1990, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1990 INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received via electronic transmission on the City of Santa Barbara PlanetBids portal site until the date and time indicated below at which time they will be publicly opened and posted for: BID NO. 5823 DUE DATE & TIME: March 19, 2020 UNTIL 3:00P.M. SECURITY PATROL SERVICES AT CABRILLO PAVILION Scope of Work: The qualified firm will provide uniformed, unarmed security guard officers at the Cabrillo Pavilion facility located at 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.in downtown Santa Barbara on a daily basis Monday through Sunday.

Bidders must be registered on the city of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m., at the Cabrillo Pavilion located at 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Please be punctual since late arrivals may be excluded from submitting a bid. Bids will not be considered from parties that did not attend the mandatory meeting.

The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a valid State of California, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, Private Patrol Operator's license and be accredited by CALSAGA, California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates. No private patrol operator shall provide services within the City of Santa Barbara without first having registered with the Commission in the manner provided in this Chapter.

(Ord. 4499, 1988; Ord. 3748, 1975.), per City of Santa Barbara Municipal Code 5.07.030.

Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained electronically via PlanetBids.

FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.

LIVING WAGE Any service purchase order contract issued as a result of this request for bids or quotes may be subject to the City’s Living Wage Ordinance No 5384, SBMC 9.128 and its implementing regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Contractor must submit to the contracted department within ten (10) calendar days of an order, AND PRIOR TO START OF WORK, certificates of Insurance naming the City of Santa Barbara as Additional Insured in accordance with the attached Insurance Requirements. ____________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

ary 17, 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), filed by Thomas Brian. FBN No. 20200000191. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

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Published: 2/19/2020 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Clearwater Engineering, INC., 28 El Arco Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

Clearwater Engineering, INC., 28 El Arco Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January

13, 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), filed by Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 20200000132. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sotero Landscaping, 104 Los Aguajes Ave Apt. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Raul Sotero, 104 Los Aguajes Ave Apt. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 24, 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), filed by Maria F. Sanchez.

FBN No. 2020-0000274.

Published January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Locals; The Locals, Santa Barbara, 209 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Evokelife LLC, 804 Grove Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 21, 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), filed by John Beck.

FBN No. 2020-0000201.

Published January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Orchid Cleaning, 104 Los Aguajes Ave Apt. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Orquidia Hernandez, 104 Los Aguajes Ave Apt. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 22, 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), filed by Maria F. Sanchez.

FBN No. 2020-0000224.

Published January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2020.

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.

Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000.

Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com

What About God?

S

ome people seem to need a “Supreme Being” in their lives.

Others appear to get along quite well without one. If these were only private matters, the world of human society would have been a much less troubled place than it has always been over the past millennia. But unfortunately, such matters are anything but private. The first thing a person wants to do, once he or she has become infused with a God idea, is to share it with others. People’s ideas about God, and particularly about how God wants them to live, bring them together in all sorts of religious groups. But those same ideas also divide those groups from each other, sometimes peacefully, sometimes in the most hideously violent ways. Even today – hard as it is to believe in a world of highly advanced science and technology – there are religious groups whose God not only condones, but commands, acts of mass murder. And there are still countries, like India and Pakistan, which, although neighbors, are separated by their Gods.

At the same time, there are people whose Gods impose upon them very difficult duties, which require whole-hearted service of all kinds to the most needy and unfortunate of their fellow creatures. Ultimately these benevolent individuals have no other reason for this kind of selfless devotion, other than “the will of God.” Some people need a God in human form. In fact, most of the world’s great religions trace their origins to some historical character. Others, like Hinduism, mingle animals with people in their pantheon. Then again, there are those who find it impossible, and perhaps irreverent, to visualize God at all.

But Gods serve various purposes in human lives, and one of them is to swear by – which ironically has two very different meanings, both of which involve what we call “oaths.”

On the one hand, taking an oath is a sort of semi-sacred means of pledging oneself to do something promised. For example, in the courtroom, a witness was traditionally required to promise to tell the truth by taking an oath, which might begin by saying “I swear

by Almighty God,” or might end with the words, “so help me God.” (But I’ve been unable to find any clear definition of what “so help me” actually means.)

• The Voice of the Village •

Then there are also the “oath of office” and various other oaths, connected with such procedures as getting married or joining the military.

Traditionally they invoked God, but nowadays God has been permitted to slip away, and oath-takers are allowed simply to “affirm.” Nevertheless, there is still some legal power in reminding a witness that he or she is “under oath.”

But “swearing” can also mean using foul language. The dividing line between a sacred “oath” and the other kind seems to come at the point at which one calls upon God to condemn whoever, or whatever, one has strong feelings against. Condemnation, of course, means, in religious terms, being consigned to Hell, or, as the expression has developed in vulgar speech, to be God-damned.

Nevertheless, in our supposedly secular society, references to God are to be found everywhere. The Declaration of Independence refers to God four separate times. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speaks, in its final sentence, of “this nation, under God.” Even the money which we still use declares that “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Of course, the United States is not the only country which claims a special relationship with God. In fact, the official motto of the British Monarchy is “DIEU ET MON DROIT,” which translates from the French as “GOD AND MY RIGHT,” and goes far back into the Middle Ages, when Britain claimed large parts of France.

My own writings have embraced the God phenomenon. In fact, God is to be found in no fewer than two hundred of my ten thousand published epigrams. You could not call any of them religious in any conventional sense – but neither are they calculated to offend anyone’s personal faith. For example, one of the earliest (and shortest) simply says “SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GOD.” Occasionally I do receive critical mail from persons who feel that I am not religious enough. But my doubts are never expressed more strongly than in #9598, which says, “MY THEOLOGIAN SAYS THERE IS A GOD – BUT I FEEL I SHOULD GET A SECOND OPINION.” Let me conclude on a relatively upbeat note, with #9040: “GOD ALWAYS HAS THE LAST WORD – SO I CAN ONLY HOPE IT’S A GOOD WORD.” •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL

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Celebrating History

Hill-Carrillo Adobe

Tom Parker discusses the Local Heroes display with Mason Matthews, staff member of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum (courtesy photo by David Bazemore)

by Hattie Beresford

Detail from hand carved antique chair in the Carrillo’s sala

T

homas C. Parker, president and director of Hutton Parker Foundation, really knows how to celebrate history, and he is willing to share. The Foundation has recently completed a multimillion-dollar restoration of the historic Hill-Carrillo Adobe and is offering the beautifully appointed building to non-profit groups for meeting space – for free! In addition, one wing of the building has several offices, which lease at reduced cost to philanthropic organizations.

Hutton Parker Foundation supports community-based non-profits throughout Santa Barbara County in dozens of ways, ranging from organizational assistance to rental discounts in Hutton Parker owned buildings. The Foundation purchased the Carrillo Adobe in 2014 from the Santa Barbara Foundation, which had headquartered there for 83 years after Max Fleischmann purchased it as a home for the new charitable consortium, of which he was also a founder.

Though well-maintained and on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hill-Carrillo Adobe was feeling its years, and Parker saw an opportunity to restore and preserve the old historic landmark as well as create a space that supported local philanthropic efforts.

The Hill-Carrillo is not Parker’s first rodeo in renovation of commercial

buildings, but with the others, he says, when the job was complete, he was done. “The Carrillo felt different,” he says. “It stayed with me and I feel embraced by its history and vested with a sense of belonging.”

It is a feeling well-earned, for what has been recreated here is truly laudable. Understated luxury, great attention to detail, a commitment to historical accuracy, and a commitment to sharing, not just the space but also the history of the venerable adobe, are all elements to be applauded.

The Foundation called upon the Santa Barbara Historical Museum to create historical displays for the Adobe. When Dacia Harwood, Deputy Director, agreed, her crew set to work and responded admirably. Using photographs and artwork from the Museum’s collection, the Hill-Carrillo Adobe now functions as a small history museum as well as a meeting room. Historian Michael Redmon, for many years author of History 101 for the Independent, says he’s become a wall writer. Redmon’s “graffiti” expertly reveals the history behind the exhibits.

In the grand sala with its beautiful fireplace and 18th century furnishings, the rich aromas of oiled wood and burnished leather prevail. A painting

by Daniel Sayre Groesbeck, artist of

The renovated sala has become a beautiful and inviting space filled with historical displays (courtesy photo by David Bazemore)

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Esther Hammond’s Chapel Room has been refitted with sculptural detailing and a beautiful expanse of tables, perfect for meetings of local nonprofit organizations (author photo)

Two dappled grays pull a dapperly dressed driver and his pet pug past the Cabrillo Adobe when it was being used by a Horticultural group in Santa Barbara

the Mural Room at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, depicts a missionary scene, and several etchings, drawings and paintings of local adobes illuminate Adobe Days in Santa Barbara.

Esther Hammond of Bonnymeade Estate in Montecito purchased the adobe in 1917-18 as part of a growing movement to save the adobes.

Besides restoring it, she added a wing designed to look like a Spanish chapel, complete with choir loft and altar space. It is here that a meeting room has been furnished with beautiful dark wood tables and comfortable chairs, and lighted by impressive metal “wagon wheel” lamps. Along the walls, Hutton Parker Foundation pays homage to historical Santa Barbara philanthropists and Local Heroes through framed portraits from the collection of the Gledhill Library of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Though they’re unlikely to do so,

“Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.” – George Herbert

Tom and the other principals of Hutton Parker Foundation should add their visages to the display. Their incredible generosity in assisting others to do important work for our community and their commitment to preserve one of our few remaining adobes in such a beautiful and loving fashion deserves acknowledgment and bounteous thanks.

The Hill-Carrillo Boardroom and Sala may be reserved free of charge for meetings, lectures, and educational opportunities exclusively for nonprofit organizations. Interested groups may contact Ingrid Biancone, Office Manager, at ibiancone@huttonfoundation.org. The restored adobe with its historic memorabilia is open to the public for visitation during business hours.

(For a look at the Hill-Carrillo Adobe’s fascinating past, see “The Way It Was: The Hill Carrillo Adobe.”)

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and Juli Askew.

Many guests wore red, an auspicious and popular color in the Chinese culture symbolizing luck, happiness and joy, while eatery chef Peter Chen served a traditional ten-course dinner that included chicken pot stickers, Asian-style honey roasted spiced crispy duck, steamed fish with ginger and scallion sauce, orange peel chicken, spicy ginger beef, and shrimp with pecans.

All washed down with Foley 2016 Santa Rita Hills chardonnay and Firestone 2016 Chairman Series merlot.

Reif-er Madness

Conductor Christian Reif impresses

German conductor Christian Reif, 30, showed off his talents with the Santa Barbara Symphony at the Granada.

Reif, who studied at Juilliard in New York and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, was on the top of his form, having just completed a three-year post as resident conductor of the San Francisco Symphony.

The entertaining program featured Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Gilbertson’s Graffiti, charismatic Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa in Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, Mozart’s Overture to La Clemens di Tito, and, for the finale, the Viennese master’s timeless and captivating Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major.

A delightful evening, with Gilbertson appearing onstage explaining his work.

Chinese New Year Celebration Gung Hay Fat Choy – Wishing You Prosperity and Health – was the motto during the Arthritis Foundation Central Coast’s Chinese New Year dinner at the China Pavilion.

The event is the official kick-off for the organization’s popular Taste of

Arthritis Foundation event co-chair Timothy Spiegel with Anne Towbes (photo by Bonnie Carroll)

Arthritis Foundation event co-chair Amye Leong with chef Peter Chen of China Pavilion (photo

by Bonnie Carroll)

the Town on the Riviera being held on September 13, with the Connoisseur’s Circle dinner at the Hilton two days before.

Co-chairs for the dinner included Timothy Spiegel, Mary Ellen Kullman, William and Karen Gallivan, Amye Leong, Bob Price,

Arthritis Foundation staff and board of directors (standing) Darby Schwartz, William Gallivan, Juli Askew, Bob Price, Timothy Spiegel, (seated) Karen Gallivan, Amye Leong, and Mary Ellen Kullman (photo by Bonnie Carroll)

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Sibling Revelry There were many strings attached with CAMA’s Masterseries Valentine’s Day concert at the Lobero with Sergio and Odair Assad guitar playing brothers from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The dynamic duo began playing Brazilian folk melodies, transitioning to classical guitar in their teens.

The impressive program featured works by Albeniz, Piazzolla, Giuliani, Rodrigo, Jobim, Gismonti, VillaLobos, and Sergio.

Gimme Five The three-event Lobero Theatre Chamber Music Project wrapped up with its final concert at the historic venue with the talented quintet of pianist Louis Schwizgebel, violinists Benjamin Beilman and Ida Kavatian, cellist Clive Greensmith, and violist Heiichiro Ohyama, former conductor of the now defunct Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra.

The works included Beethoven’s sonata for violin and piano no. 2 in A major, Kodaly’s duo for violin and cello, and Brahms quintet for piano and strings in F minor.

It is planned to make the event an annual one...

Keston MAX Twelve outstanding Music Academy of the West musicians have been selected by auditions to wing their way to London in April for ten days of intensive training with the London Symphony Orchestra and its director, Sir Simon Rattle, as part of the second year of the Michael and Linda Keston exchange with the world-class 116-year-old orchestra.

The winners, all full-scholarship participants, are violinists Shenae Anderson and Njioma Chinyere Grevious, cellist Ha sun Song, double bassist Jonathan Yeoh, percussionists Christine Comer and Maddi Shake, flutist James Dion Blanchard, oboist Victoria Chung, clarinetist Sara Han, bassoonist Bianca Marian Chambul, horn player Gabrielle Pho, and trumpeter Alex Mayon.

Marilyn Horne Song Competition winners Sun-Ly Pierce and Chien-Lin Lu will also take part in the scheme,

• The Voice of the Village •

known as Keston MAX. The fellows will perform with the LSO in two programs at the city’s Barbican and two performances at St. Luke’s, a converted 18th century Nicholas Hawksmoor church.

High Honors for Hotels Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner must be beaming!

Both of his Santa Barbara hostelries, the 206 accommodations Four Season Biltmore and the San Ysidro Ranch, have garnered five stars in the new Forbes Travel Guide, the 93-year-old 22-acre Butterfly Beach hotel for the first time.

“When you get down to it, it’s all about the people running the hotel,” says British manager Karen Earp.

“Instilling passion for service, for ‘wowing’ the guest – to me, that’s the core of being a great hotel.

“With every year, we aim to get better and this recognition is a celebration of our beautiful resort, iconic private club, and dedication to the highest level of service.”

Not on the List Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry won’t be inviting her American Idol co-workers, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, to her much anticipated nuptials to her British actor fiancé Orlando Bloom.

The former Dos Pueblos High student, 35, awkwardly admitted her fellow judges on the popular ABC show aren’t on the guest list when the tony triumvirate appeared on the network’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Explaining the decision, Katy joked: “I can’t afford them!”

Stay tuned...

All That Jazz The World War II years of the ‘40s was wonderfully evoked when Montecito resident Christie Jenkins organized the Mercury Ballroom Supper Club for a six-day run at the Rockwood Woman’s Club to “bring happiness to the community.”

Elegantly garbed guests were welcomed with Bee’s Knees cocktails, a heady mix of gin and honey, and other retro drinks before watching the entertaining floor show starring Nathan Madden in white tie and tails, who starred in Chicago on Broadway and has recently returned from France where he was, appropriately enough, in An American in Paris.

The half-hour show, orchestrated by Christie around radio commercials of the era – KEYT-TV senior reporter John Palminteri featured in the opening broadcast – also included other dancers and singers, and a Andrews Sisters tribute.

After a delightful dinner of East

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Piano Prof Plays – Natasha Kislenko, keyboard instructor at UCSB and 15-year veteran of Music Academy of the West, presents a solo piano recital on campus tonight. Kislenko, a prizewinner of several international piano competitions who has performed extensively in Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey and across the Americas, also has served as a resident pianist of the Santa Barbara Symphony since 2010, where she has been a featured soloist for the Shostakovich, Grieg, Clara Schumann, de Falla, and Mozart piano concerti. Tonight’s program will include Mozart’s Six Variations in F Major on “Salve tu, Domine” by G. Paisiello, K.398; Chopin’s Souvenir de Paganini; Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42; and Schnittke’s Variations on One Chord; plus a duo-piano work by Witold Lutosławski (Variations on the GH theme

by Paganini, for two pianos) featuring fellow UCSB teaching professor Sarah Gibson. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Karl Geiringer Hall, UCSB campus COST: $10 general admission, $5 students, free for children under 12 INFO: (805) 893-2064 or www.music.ucsb.edu SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Listening at the Library – After

a succession of largely solo or small combo works, the Santa Barbara Music Club goes big for the latest episode of its free bi-weekly concerts downtown. Flutist Sherylle Englander, clarinetist Per Elmfors, horn player Johann Trujillo, and harpist Laurie Rasmussen kick things off with Debussy’s well-known and much-beloved Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune followed by Livewire! by American composer Christopher Lowry – which the then-21 year old composer said was inspired by “electrical issues” that “sparked” the idea for the piece – and French composer and horn player Georges Barboteu’s Esquisse.

Then violinist Nicole McKenzie and pianist Betty Oberacker team up to perform Strauss Sonata for Violin and Piano in Eb Major, Op. 18, to close out the afternoon of sumptuous music from local players. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery in the downtown Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: www. sbmusicclub.org SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Grand Granada Get-together – The Granada Theatre and more than half of its resident companies are all partnering up for a special benefit performance of Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev’s enchanting musical tale of adventure and bravery that has been a young person’s orchestral favorite

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Harvard Historian on Healing – Jill Lepore, the author of several bestselling books including The Secret History of Wonder Woman and Joe Gould’s Teeth, is coming to town to talk about bridging the divide in our polarized nation. The Harvard historian and New Yorker magazine staff writer’s most recent sweeping narratives, These Truths: A History of the United States and This America: The Case for the Nation explore our past, particularly the history of America’s polarization, in order to understand the present and prepare for our future. In her public lecture titled after the second book, Lepore will offer a magisterial account of the rise of America and an urgent reckoning with the tragedy and beauty of our divided nation. Lepore, whose scholarship largely explores absences and asymmetries in the historical record, is the recipient of many honors, awards and honorary degrees and has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Magazine Award, and the Pulitzer Prize – twice. The Washington Post has been suitably impressed, calling Lepore “the most prolific, nimble, and interesting writer of American history today, vigorously kicking at the past until she dislodges it from the ossifying grip of received wisdom.” WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $20-$35, students $10 INFO: (805) 893-3535 www.

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by Steven Libowitz

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Simon Says – Ladysmith Black Mambazo had already been performing in South Africa for nearly two decades when Paul Simon put the a cappella group front and center on his seminal Graceland album back in 1986. Since then, the outfit founded by Joseph Shabalala has surely made the most of that exposure, taking their shows featuring uplifting and exquisitely timed vocal harmonies that reveal “undulating rhythmic phrases that push and pull”, as one critic noted, plus a series of signature dance moves and charming onstage banter to venues all around the world. With a deep respect for both their cultural and personal history, Ladysmith Black Mambazo continues to both evolve and keep contact with their long musical legacy as the original members have welcomed a younger generation in their mission, passing along the tradition of storytelling and spreading a message of peace, love, and harmony to millions of people the world over. Now led by Shabalala’s four sons, Ladysmith continues to serve as “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world,” so designated by Nelson Mandela. Five-time Grammywinners, Ladysmith won its most recent award in 2017 for Shaka Zulu Revisited, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first award-winning album. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $36 & $46 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

for more than 70 years. Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara, Opera Santa Barbara, State Street Ballet, and the Santa Barbara Symphony are teaming up for the production, which features the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony – comprised of musicians ages 12-18 from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties – playing under the baton of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s music and artistic director, maestro Nir Kabaretti. Simon Williams, the UCSB emeritus professor and prolific author whose publications include editing the prestigious Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and Acting, not only directs the show but will also serve as narrator, while brief programs featuring Santa Barbara Youth Opera singers and Gustafson Dance Students from State Street Ballet will open the event. Peter and the Wolf, a story about a boy and his animal friends, has become a family favorite for its distinctive instrumentation as each character is represented by a particular instrument and musical theme. Though generally considered a children’s tale – the work was commissioned by the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow – it was composed during Stalin’s Great Purge, and barely survived Soviet censorship before finding an unlikely champion in the person of Walt Disney, who produced an animated version in 1946. Today’s pre-concert activities include a demonstration of orchestral instruments used

“God forbid I should live long enough to ferment and rot and fall to the ground in a squash.” – Josh Billings

in Peter and the Wolf, a children’s activity area in the downstairs lobby and a photo booth with animal imagery. Tours of the Granada Theatre will be offered following the performance while a post-concert reception in the Granada Theatre Founders Room for sponsors and VIP guests will include notable local philanthropists donning attire corresponding to the characters in Peter and the Wolf. Proceeds benefit the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts. WHEN: 2 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: Free for children ages 17 and under, $10 for adults ($100 VIP includes the reception) INFO: (805) 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org Armchair Travel Lecture – Mara Papatheodorou, a culinary expert and former travel editor at Bon Appétit, takes the audience on a virtual journey to French Polynesia to learn about Tahitian culture and cuisine, tastes and traditions, fact and folklore.

A popular guest lecturer, commentator, panelist/judge, and presenter about food, travel and entertaining, Papatheodorou lectures regularly about the history of cuisine and culture and consults for and travels on a number of cruise lines. She contributes to National Geographic Traveler magazine and is the author of the coffee table book, Moments in Time, The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Today’s talk promises to transport guests across the Pacific Ocean to the islands of French Polynesia to 20 – 27 February 2020

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Miloš Makes Debut at MAW – Miloš Karadaglic, the young star who has revitalized the role of the guitar in classical music, makes his long-awaited Santa Barbara debut in a special program featuring a string quartet and double bass. Karadaglic has been called one of the “champions of the classical guitar who have shaped its sound in the last century” by BBC Music Magazine and “The hottest guitarist in the world” by the London Sunday Times. Karadaglic has won praise for his skillful and imaginative arrangements for both classical works as well as popular music including a full album tribute to the Beatles. Miloš has appeared in recital at almost all major concert halls and festivals around the globe and has worked with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors and is also the first ever classical guitarist to have performed in solo recital at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Today, he’ll appear at the decidedly intimate space of Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West, where the program will include works by J.S. Bach, Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Granados, Duplessy, Radiohead, Paul Simon, and Lennon & McCartney. WHEN: 4 pm WHERE: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West campus, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $35 INFO: (805) 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

explore its rich culinary history and culture. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street (entrance in the rear) COST: $10 general, free for museum members INFO: (805) 963-4364 or www.sbma.net WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Going Souther – Over his half-century-plus career, singer-songwriter JD Souther has penned or co-written a whole lot of songs, many of which became hits for the Eagles (“Heartache Tonight,” “Best of My Love”), Linda Ronstadt (“Faithless Love”) and James Taylor (“Her Town Too”), as well as Roy Orbison, Don Henley, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and others. While Souther briefly enjoyed some hits of his own with the early ‘70s supergroup trio with Chris Hillman (Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros) and Richie Furay (Buffalo

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Springfield, Poco), these days he is something short of a household name.

Still he has enjoyed some success as a solo artist – including a No. 7 smash in “You’re Only Lonely” in 1979 – while being so respected as a song creator that he was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

On his latest studio album, Tenderness, Souther creates a perfect balance of understated jazz with the ineffable pop narratives that have been the backbone of much of his greatest work, which includes his classic albums John David Souther, Black Rose, and Home by Dawn, which have all been released as expanded reissues

by Omnivore Recordings. Now 74, Souther is still pouring out his heartsparked treasures in concerts across the country, including tonight at the Lobero. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $46 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com •MJ

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 The Broadway In Santa Barbara Series presents Border-crossing Ballet – Brazil’s leading contemporary dance troupe Grupo Corpo returns to town with a phenomenal double bill of works that together showcase the 21-member group’s extraordinary range, power and stamina that has had audiences and critics straining for superlatives. In Bach, the baroque world of the famed composer is made modern in a score by Marco Antônio Guimarães, with dancers in brilliant shades of gold, regal blue and black dropping from a set of enormous organ pipes as employed by house choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras. In Gira, Pederneiras – who is able to mix classic ballet and folk dances and then set into motion bodies that push the limits of technical rigor – constructs a powerful glossary of gestures of praise and movement inspired

by Afro-Brazilian religious rituals, set to music by the Brazilian fusion group Méta Méta. Taken together, the two works illustrate the prowess of a company that caused reviewers to exclaim “It is the sheer physical virtuosity of the company that is so impressive – the sinuous, athletic bodies seemingly inexhaustible” (The U.K. Guardian) and “The virtuosic dancers of the Brazilian troupe Grupo Corpo carry fire in their veins and history in their muscles” (The Boston Globe). WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $35-$50 INFO: (805) 899-2222/www. granadasb.org or (805) 893-3535/www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 49) Dancers Derrick Curtis and Julia Maluta bring the swing to the Mercury Ballroom Supper Club (photo by Priscilla)

Mixologist Eric treating imbibers to his theatrics at the Mercury Ballroom Supper Club (photo by Priscilla)

Texas-smoked turkey and a butterscotch dessert, guests joined the cast on the floor to dance the night away to the 20-member Blue Note Jazz Orchestra from Citrus Community College in Glendora, playing classics from Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and many others.

A night to remember worthy of Fred Astaire...

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Statement Piece Montecito actress Natalie Portman made quite a statement on the Oscars red carpet with her Christian Dior cape embroidered with the names of women who directed movies last year – and weren’t nominated for the 92nd Academy Awards.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences received criticism for its failure to nominate any female directors this year.

In the history of the Oscars only five women have been nominated for best director, with only one – Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker – winning.

Just one of the best picture nominees was directed by a woman, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women.

Visiting Kirk While I was in Los Angeles on another matter, I took time out to pay my respects to my late Montecito neighbor, Hollywood acting icon Kirk Douglas, at his final resting place at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park.

The two-time Oscar nominee, who was 103, is buried with his standup comedian son, Eric, who died in 2004 at the age of 46. I knew him well when I lived in Manhattan, but his career was tragically overshadowed by numerous run-ins with the law and problems with alcohol and drugs.

Kirk is in good company, given the locale is the last resting place of TV and movie stars like Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Rodney Dangerfield, Karl Malden and TV talk show host

“Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.” – James Allen

Merv Griffin, creator of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, just a few feet away.

In due course, presumably, the gravestone will feature his names and dates. But, taking a cue from Tom Hanks at the Oscars, might I suggest “I Am Spartacus” as a fitting epitaph.

Remembering Chip Chip Lawson R.I.P.

On a personal note, I remember Santa Barbara realtor Chip Lawson, who has moved to more heavenly pastures at the all too early age of 62.

A jovial soul, we first met at Cafe Del Sol, the former popular local bar hangout by the Andree Clark Bird Refuge, now the Magic Castle.

Chip, a former successful equestrian, kept me up to date on home sales in our rarefied enclave, announcing himself as my “mole with the martini.”

He will be missed...

Sightings: TV talk show host Conan O’Brien getting his Java jolt at Pierre Lafond... Singer Miley Cyrus checking out the Rosewood Miramar...

Movie director Andy Davis and wife, Adrianne, noshing at Opal Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should e-mail him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal.

To reach Priscilla, e-mail her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 805-969-3301 •MJ 20 – 27 February 2020

Real Estate View

Montecito Heat Index

by Michael Phillips

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Michael Phillips is president and principal broker of Phillips Real Estate.

He can be reached at 805.969.4569 and info@ MPPRE.net.

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he Montecito Heat Index measures present demand for Montecito single-family homes.

By focusing upon buyer contracts, rather than closed escrows which typically lag a month or longer from accepted contracts, the Heat Index provides a forward-looking indicator of both market strength and direction.

It also shows us at five price-points where value is most recognized by buyers and those specific properties scheduled to close escrow. Today’s Heat Score is compared to this date last year. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable.

Today’s Heat Index Score is 38, a decrease of 22.4% from last year’s score of 49. In November the Score was 86.

Last year on this date, the hottest sector was the entry level $1-2m with a score of 27, today it is the $2-3m group with a score of 15, just besting the entry level group by 1 and showing an increase of 50% over last year.

The $3-4m group found no buyer interest with only 10 homes available for purchase. Last year this group had

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The inventory of $4-5m homes is identical to last year and where last year there was no interest here, today it posts a 6. The $5m and up group found demand at half of last year’s level.

Year over year, we see a persistent demand for homes in Montecito. The $2-3m sector is showing exceptional demand. Closed escrows are up a full 33% from last year. That is a significant increase; Hope Ranch, by contrast, is down 25%. And, there are now 29% more listings for buyers to consider.

Looking across the state, we see a different market. The California Association of Realtors reports that sales of homes priced between $500k

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and $1m rose about 15.5% on average the past year, yet those above $2m dropped 3.2%. And San Francisco’s high-end market continues to trend down.

Wagering against Montecito property has probably never been a great bet. And as we repeatedly see, Montecito defies most economic forecasts. This is because, Montecito is… well, you know – and the word has gotten around. Saying that, our present data suggest a slight cooling off heading into the Spring season.

In spite of great yet aged year over

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year sales numbers, and an increase in inventory, current signed contracts are down a significant 14%, and our median sales price is flat so far this year. Both our entry level homes and high-end estate properties are weaker and the $3-4m sector is flat. It feels like a slowing market. Buyers, well tired of our high prices and limited inventory, particularly in the middle and entry level markets, eagerly await some price easing which could help fuel a robust Spring market.

In the meantime, one can’t ask for a more pleasant winter.

•MJ

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Maine Lobster Roll, warm buttered D’A.......................27 ngelo roll ..................... 29 SlicedOpen Filet Mignon Open Faced 6 oz.

Chicken, Swordfish or Steak TacosSautéed .................................................22 Filet Mignon Faced Sandwich, 6 oz.Sandwich, .......................27 cken, Swordfish or Steak Tacos .................................................22 Tofu, Japanese vinaigrette,Sliced green onions, shiitakes ..........18 beans, guacamole, mushroom saucemushroom sauce beans, guacamole, salsa, tortillas salsa, tortillas • Sides • Sliced Prime NY Steak Frites, 7 oz. ...............................................29 Reuben Sandwich, cornedgruyère beef, kraut & gruyère on rye ............. 20 red winecoleslaw shallot orand peppercornReuben cream boneless & skinless, 19sauce Sandwich, corned beef, kraut ............. d Chicken Fried Breast,Chicken bonelessBreast, & skinless, coleslaw and fries ...... 19 fries ......

Skinny&Onion Ringson or rye Herbie’s Potato20 Skins ................................9 Smoked Scottish Salmon, Toasted Bialy or Bagel .........................20 Grilled Chicken Breast Club on a Soft Bun ................................

20 Chicken San Marzano tomato sauce ............................22 Lucky’s Home Fries or Fried Sweet Potatoes ..................................9 cken Parmesan, SanParmesan, Marzano tomato sauce ............................22 cream cheese & condiments Grilled Chicken Breast Club on a Soft Bun ................................ 20 bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado imported mozzarella, basil Lucky’s Half & Half .......................................................................... 10 bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado mported mozzarella, basil Sautéed Spinach or Sugar Salmon, blackened, grilled or steamed ...........................................22 Chilicheddar Dog, onions, kraut allSnap on Peas the ...............................................9 side mon, blackened, grilled or steamed ...........................................22 Chili Dog, onions, & krautcheddar - all on&the side-....................

14 .................... 14 lemon-caper butter spinach sauce, sautéed spinach Lobster Roll, warm buttered D’Angelo roll emon-caper butter sauce, sautéed Maine Lobster Maine Roll, warm buttered D’Angelo roll .....................

29..................... 29 Sautéed vinaigrette, Tofu, Japanese vinaigrette, green onions, shiitakes ..........18 téed Tofu, Japanese green onions, shiitakes ..........18 Sides • Sliced Prime NY7 Steak Frites, 7 oz. ...............................................29 •limit Sides •• • ed Prime NY Steak Frites, oz. ...............................................29 Our Corkage Fee is $35 per 750ml bottle with a 2-bottle per table 20% Gratuity added to parties of six or more shallot cream or peppercorn red wine shallotred or wine peppercorn sauce cream sauce Rings or Herbie’s Potato Skins ................................9 Skinny Onion Skinny Rings orOnion Herbie’s Potato Skins ................................9 Smoked Scottish Salmon, Toasted Bialy or Bagel .........................20 oked Scottish Salmon, Toasted Bialy or Bagel .........................20 Lucky’s Fries or Fried Sweet Potatoes ..................................9 Lucky’s Home Fries or Home Fried Sweet Potatoes ..................................9 cheese & condiments cream cheese & cream condiments Half & Half ..........................................................................

10 Lucky’s Half & Lucky’s Half ..........................................................................

10 Sautéed Spinach Sugar Snap Peas ...............................................9 Sautéed Spinach or Sugar Snap or Peas ...............................................9

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