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ExxonMobil sues SB County Company wants to overturn decision against temporary trucking plan By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit in federal court this week, seeking to vacate the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ denial of its temporary trucking plan for the Santa Ynez Unit. Exxon is arguing the board’s decision was “arbitrary, capricious and unlawful

prejudicial abuse of discretion, violates the United States and California’s constitutions and impairs ExxonMobil’s vested rights to restart and operate” the Santa Ynez Unit, Meghan Macdonald, an ExxonMobil spokesperson, told the NewsPress. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California Wednesday and first shared

with the News-Press. It asks the court to vacate and set aside the board’s denial and instruct it to reconsider. The Board of Supervisors nixed Exxon’s proposal to truck oil along area roads in a 3-2 vote in March. Some supervisors, including chair Joan Hartmann, expressed concerns about the environmental impact of the temporary trucking.

Exxon’s Santa Ynez Unit has three offshore platforms (Harmony, Heritage and Hondo) and an onshore processing center in Las Flores Canyon near Goleta. It shuttered operations in 2015 following the Plains All American Pipeline spill. Exxon then moved its remaining inventory to a Phillips 66 Santa Maria Pump Station (without incident, the company noted in its complaint), and

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spent about $100 million annually to maintain the Santa Ynez Unit. “ExxonMobil wants to bring its employees back to work and continue operating SYU to meet part of California’s energy needs in a safe and environmentally sound way,” the lawsuit said. A representative for the county did not Please see EXXONMOBIL on A3

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“We all benefit from listening to others before we talk, and that guides me in so many ways in my life,” said Gregg Hart, who’s running for the new 37th District in the California Assembly.

Editor’s note: This is part of a series on candidates in advance of the June 7 primary. Democratic candidate Gregg Hart is running against Republican candidate Mike Stoker, who was previously interviewed by the News-Press, for the seat of the new 37th Assembly District. By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS

Seen here at the Lompoc Health Care Center, Michelle Coleman-Tornquist, a supervising staff nurse with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, said she strives each day to do the best job she can. Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist recently received the department’s Nursing Excellence Award.

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Knowing they’ve made a positive impact on their patients is rewarding. That’s according to three dedicated nurses who are part of the profession being honored during National Nurses Week. Jennifer Fernandez, Michelle Coleman-Tornquist and Kelly Barragan are nurses who work in different areas at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. These three talked to the NewsPress, giving their take on public health, nursing in the pandemic, advice to current and future nurses, and their experience in nursing. Ms. Fernandez, a registered nurse for the department’s Santa Maria Health Care Center, graduated with her RN degree in 2013 from Allan Hancock College and has been working as a nurse since 2014. In 2001 Ms. Fernandez received her medical assistant certification from Allan Hancock College. Prior to working for the health department, Ms. Fernandez worked

for almost 20 years for Sansum Clinic, first in Santa Barbara in the endocrinology department and then in Lompoc, before the Lompoc location was bought out by Lompoc Valley Medical Center in 2018. Ms. Fernandez worked as a medical assistant for Sansum Clinic until 2014, when she transitioned to working as a procedure nurse. “I did my schooling at night while doing medical assisting full-time … Being a medical assistant has allowed me to become the nurse that I am today because I saw the work that it took,” Ms. Fernandez told the News-Press. She also received her bachelor’s in nursing from Western Governors University in 2022. Ms. Fernandez started working for the health department in April 2019. “We are such a good team, the communication and teamwork is so great,” said Ms. Fernandez. Ms. Fernandez explained what inspired her to become a nurse. “I have always had an affinity to help others, and I get so much joy in caring for others and making a difference. Please see NURSES on A4

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“I have always had an affinity to help others, and I get so much joy in caring for others and making a difference,” said Jennifer Fernandez, a registered nurse for the Public Health Department’s Santa Maria Health Care Center.

Gregg Hart is a lover of stories, he always has been. He can trace it back to as far as he can remember, growing up in Santa Barbara with a father who led the Lompoc and Santa Barbara libraries. His father would bring home books, sharing various authors and unique literary works. As life and technology and even literature has changed, so has Mr. Hart’s intake of stories. Now, he not only reads but listens to podcasts and hears from the community as a member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. And he’s hoping to turn a page in his own tome, too, as he campaigns for a new 37th District Assembly District covering Santa Barbara County and part of San Luis Obispo County. “There are many different stories from many different people, and those unique voices all have something to contribute to the world,” the Democratic candidate said. “We all benefit from listening to others before we talk, and that guides me in so many ways in my life.” Supervisor Hart discussed his bibliophile nature during an interview about his Assembly

race. It’s that affinity for listening and promise to consider where others are coming from that he said would help him navigate the state legislature as politics are increasingly polarizing. Mr. Hart’s first chapter in politics came when a little-known teacher from Oxnard ran against Santa Barbara County winery owner Brooks Firestone in a 1982 Assembly race. Mr. Hart was just a political science major in college, but he joined an “army of UCSB student volunteers” who went door-to-door for Jack O’Connell. Mr. O’Connell won in a “tremendous upset.” (He would later serve as California’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Mr. Hart was hooked. Two years later, he was hired to work in the assembly member’s district office. He deftly traversed through local government, from the Planning Commission to City Council to the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, working on transportation and housing policy as its deputy executive director. Mr. Hart served on the California Coastal Commission as an appointee of the governor and was elected to the Board of Supervisors where he serves the second district. “I’ve had a wide-ranging experience in local government in Santa Barbara County. I think that has prepared me to serve our community as a member of the state legislature,” Supervisor Hart, a Democrat, told the NewsPress. Mr. Hart said he didn’t plan Please see HART on A4

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Planned Parenthood to rally at De la Guerra Plaza NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A rally in support of abortion access and the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at De la Guerra Plaza. The “Bans Off Our Bodies Rally and March,” hosted by Planned Parenthood Central Coast and Women’s March Santa Barbara, comes on the heels of the leak of a recent U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion overruling the landmark abortion case. “The shocking Supreme Court draft decision confirmed what we have long feared: The right to safe, legal abortion in this country will soon be a thing of the past,” said Dr. Jenna Tosh, CEO of Planned Parenthood Central Coast. “Everyone deserves access to abortion, no matter where they live, and everyone should be able to make their own personal medical decisions.” “The politicians who want to take away our freedom to control our lives and our futures will see that we aren’t intimidated, and we aren’t backing down,” Dr. Tosh continued. In addition to the Santa Barbara rally, an event is planned for Plaza Park at 651 E. Thompson Road in Ventura and at the San Luis Obispo Superior Court at 1050 Monterey St. on Saturday as well. The Ventura rally, in conjunction with AIDS Walk

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Dr. Jenna Tosh, CEO of Planned Parenthood Central Coast, speaks at a De la Guerra rally after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade. The organization will hold another rally there Saturday.

Ventura County and Diversity Collective, is at 1 p.m. Like the Santa Barbara event, the San Luis Obispo rally is at noon. Opinions — which are the court’s decisions on a case typically including lengthy writings about history and law — are not final until a formal opinion is handed down, and drafts are often circulated as deliberations occur and can change. Opinions are issued before the final day of the court’s term. The court typically announces its decisions in June. The leaked draft opinion was authored by Justice Samuel Alito, considered to be a more conservative voice on the bench. Republicans and anti-abortion advocates celebrated the news of the draft opinion. “Justice Alito’s draft decision is a hopeful sign that the Supreme Court might be poised to correct its disastrous Roe v. Wade ruling that fabricated a ‘right’ to abortion violence in the Constitution,” California Right to Life director of outreach Mary Rose Short previously told the News-Press. “As Alito so thoroughly explains, there is not and has never been a constitutional right to kill unborn human beings.” The rally was promoted by the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party, which said it will host Get Out the Vote events at its campaign office this weekend as well.

“For now, abortion is still legal, and Roe is the law of the land. But if the conservatives on the court get their way, it will open the door for Republican lawmakers to institute abortion bans,” the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party said in an email promoting the event. The Santa Barbara County Democratic Party campaign events are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans Wednesday to increase funding for access to reproductive health services, which includes millions in grant funding to offset the cost of services for low and moderate income individuals without health insurance. The governor on Wednesday announced a $57 million budget expansion for a Reproductive Health Package, which comes on top of $68 million included in his January budget proposal. In total, the package includes $125 million to expand access to reproductive care services. “California will not stand idly by as extremists roll back our basic constitutional rights; we’re going to fight like hell, making sure that all women – not just those in

California – know that this state continues to recognize and protect their fundamental rights,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. The majority of the expanded funding – $40 million – will provide grants to reproductive health care providers to offset the cost of providing abortion care services to uninsured, low-income individuals, according to a news release. The remaining $17 million is earmarked for outreach efforts, research and a “reproductive rights website” that would provide information about care providers. The funding expansion comes as Gov. Newsom’s latest effort to expand abortion access in California for those in state and out of state after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked last week suggests the court could move to overturn Roe v. Wade. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, the Guttmacher Institute estimates

that more than two dozen states are “likely or certain to ban abortion.” If this happens, the state could see at nearly 3000% increase in the number of women whose nearest abortion provider would be California, according to the Guttmacher Institute. After the draft opinion was leaked, the governor and several state lawmakers vowed to maintain abortion access in California and provide services for residents from states that restrict abortion access. Gov. Newsom, alongside Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, announced plans last week to advance a constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s Constitution. The governor is also weighing incentive opportunities for

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Santa Barbara County reported 126 new COVID19 cases Thursday. The county is conducting quality assurance to align with the California Department of Public Health. As a result, 15 backlogged cases were added Thursday. Of the 126 cases, the highest number, 26, was in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon, according to the Public Health Department. Elsewhere, 21 cases were in Santa Maria. Neighboring Orcutt had five cases. Twenty cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Three cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Santa Ynez Valley reported four cases. Fourteen cases were in Isla Vista. Twelve cases were in Goleta. Eight cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Three cases were in the South County unincorporated area, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The locations of ten cases are pending. Fourteen patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another two are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 87,932 cases, of which 622 are still infectious. The total number of deaths remains at 687. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 73.1% of the eligible 5and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68.8% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department.

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At left, hree girls were born to Cristal Cabrera, the Marian OB Unit clerk, at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Above, Estrella Flores had two girls and a boy.

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The Birthing Center at Marian Regional Medical Center recently welcomed two sets of triplets to proud local parents. All six babies were born healthy and admitted to the Santa Maria hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for special care. The first triplets — three girls — were born to Cristal Cabrera, the Marian OB Unit clerk. Rose Marie, Camila Rose and Vickie Isabella were the third, fourth and fifth children for Ms. Cabrera, who has 3-year-old Juan and 13-yearold Catalina at home. “I was shocked when I found out I was having three babies,

All six babies were born healthy and admitted to the Santa Maria hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for special care. and I feel so blessed,” she said. “It feels amazing to be their mom, and the level of care I have received was above and beyond what I expected. I am so eager to introduce the girls to my children, and they are equally excited to meet the triplets.” Shortly after their birth, Santa Maria residents Estrella Flores and Luis Delamora were preparing for the birth of their three new babies — two girls and a boy. Already parents to 4-yearold Dalary, the couple was also

initially shocked to learn they would be having triplets: Camila, Diana and Sebastian. “I couldn’t believe it when they told me I was having three babies,” said the new mom. “Now that they are here and doing well, I feel super excited to introduce them to my daughter, their big sister!” Now a father of four, Mr. Delamora was at work when his wife called him during her ultrasound to share that she was carrying not one, but three babies.

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immediately respond to a request for comment. In 2017, Exxon began the application process for an interim trucking plan, which included working with the county’s Planning and Development staff on ways it would mitigate potential impacts on the community and environment. The plan included trucking crude oil from the Santa Ynez Unit to the Santa Maria Pump Station until its estimated shutdown next year. This would include about 78 round trips per day, seven days a week. Then operations would pivot to the Pentland Terminal in Kern County for either seven years or until a pipeline became available. Exxon set an annual limit of 24,820 trucks with an oil production maximum of 11,200 barrels per day. This plan would allow the Santa Ynez Unit to produce and process crude oil at only about 39% of its baseline capacity with a goal of returning to full capacity once a pipeline becomes available. The company also said it would bar trucking during rainy periods to decrease the potential for oil to end up in waterways if there was a crash or spill. Exxon’s lawsuit said a Planning and Development staff report from September 2021 found the project mitigated the possible impact of oil spills to the maximum extent feasible and its benefits outweighed the risks. Benefits of the project, according to the report, included returning locally produced oil to California markets, providing Santa Barbara County with more than $1 million in additional tax revenue annually and restoring jobs. The report also said the project would not be detrimental to the general welfare, health or safety of the neighborhood and surrounding area. However, the Planning and Development Commission, in a 3-2 vote, decided not to recommend the project. The board later rejected the proposal, also in a 3-2 vote. “Is this really the direction to go when we are facing a climate crisis? For my way of thinking, that is just not the case,” Supervisor Hartmann said at the time. “In conclusion, it’s detrimental to the health and safety of the neighborhoods that this trucking would go by, and it’s not compatible with the surrounding areas, and the streets — particularly (State Route) 166 — and also the 101 are not designed for this kind of traffic.” “I will support denial of the project simply because I cannot see how the safety impacts are mitigatable,” Supervisor Das Williams said, anticipating the project could result in fatal car accidents. “While

I validate all of our political opinions and where we’re coming from in life, what I don’t validate is our driving habits as a society.” In its complaint, Exxon said the board came to its decision based on “conclusions not supported by substantial evidence” and “for reasons completely unrelated to its merits.” “Rather than focus on the merits of the project, however, the Board improperly treated the consideration of the project as a referendum on offshore production as well as the transportation and use of crude oil in the County of Santa Barbara,” the complaint said. “But that was not the issue before it. The only question before the Board was whether the project complies with federal, state, and local law. It does. Ironically, while the Board purportedly made its decision in the name of environmentalism, the Project denial deprives consumers of a local, lower carbon intensive, and more heavily regulated energy source than foreign-produced oil and gas.” Exxon said the Santa Ynez Unit oil has half the carbon intensity of oil imported overseas due to more stringent federal, state and local regulations. It said the Santa Ynez Unit has received 14 federal safety awards. At the March board meeting, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper was one group that opposed the project. It noted the trucking route would pass over many coastal creeks and sensitive watersheds, including Gaviota Creek. And Julie Teel Simmonds, a senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, said “trucking is inherently dangerous.” “Oil truck accidents cause fires and explosions, injure and kill people, and spill hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil every year onto roads and into waterways, harming water, biological and cultural resources,” she said in a March letter to the board. “The extraordinarily high rate of accidents makes trucking one of the worst forms of oil transport.” Recently, the Santa Barbara County Chambers of Commerce — which includes the Buellton Chamber, Lompoc Valley Chamber, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber, Santa Maria Valley Chamber and Solvang Chamber — urged local leaders to work with oil companies to ensure the community has a reliable energy resource, can foster good-paying jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through producing oil in a clean environment. The chambers chastised the board for denying Exxon’s permit. Exxon is represented by O’Melveny & Myers and Beveridge & Diamond PC in this complaint. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

Exxon said the Santa Ynez Unit oil has half the carbon intensity of oil imported overseas due to more stringent federal, state and local regulations. It said the Santa Ynez Unit has received 14 federal safety awards.

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Court rules California’s under-21 semiautomatic rifle ban unconstitutional By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – California’s law banning the sale of semiautomatic centerfire rifles to individuals under 21 was declared unconstitutional by a panel of federal appeals judges on Wednesday. In a 2-1 panel ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s law violated the Second Amendment, which protects an individual’s right to own a firearm. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law, Senate Bill 61, in 2019, prohibiting the sale of a semiautomatic rifle to a person under 21 unless they are in law enforcement or a member of

the military. “America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our revolutionary army,” Judge Ryan Nelson wrote. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.” The judges’ ruling reversed a district court’s previous order, writing that the district court had “erred in not enjoining an almost total ban on semiautomatic centerfire rifles.” The district court will now be tasked with reconsidering its decision based on the appellate panel ruling. The case, Jones v. Bonta, was brought forth by the Firearms

Policy Coalition, who praised the panel’s ruling. “Today’s decision confirms that peaceable legal adults cannot be prohibited from acquiring firearms and exercising their rights enshrined in the Second Amendment,” FPC Vice President of Programs Adam Kraut said in a statement. “We are pleased to see progress on this important legal front and optimistic that similar results will come from our many other challenges to age-based bans filed in courts across the United States.” The panel of judges, however, did affirm the district court’s ruling as it relates to long gun regulation. Under California law, a young

adult is barred from purchasing a long gun unless they get a hunting license or are in the military or law enforcement. The FPC had sought an injunction that would have blocked the state from enforcing this law, but the appeals court affirmed the district court’s denial of the injunction. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said in a statement that they are reviewing the appeals court’s decision. “California will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent and reduce gun violence,” Mr. Bonta’s office said. “We remain committed to defending California’s common sense gun laws, which save lives and make our communities safer.”

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Continued from Page A1 “Honestly it is making a difference and being able to help. I like to be the person that they can count on. People really feel better when you build a rapport with them. People feel better when they love the nurse and they know they can count on the nurse.” Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist is the supervising staff RN at Lompoc Health Care Center for the health department. She received her RN from Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist has been a nurse for 25 years and has worked for the health department for 19 years. Prior to working for the department, she worked at San Luis Obispo Hospital until it closed. Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist was recently awarded the Nursing Excellence Award by the Public Health Department. “Our director of nurses sent out a request for submissions through the admin department, and I was nominated for it by Jeanie Sleigh, the healthcare administrator and Dr. Andrew Frerking,” said Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist. “I was very honored to receive this recognition. I strive each day to do the best job that I can, and it was a big surprise to me to receive this as it is a new recognition for the clinics. I wish I could give the award to all my staff because everyone working collaboratively helps to make my job easier and satisfying,” she said. Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist said her favorite thing about nursing is: “Just knowing that when we make an impact on patients that they are feeling better. When you are able to see when they are feeling better and up on their feet and walking around, I just love that aspect.” Her interest in health care started when she was in junior high school and serving as a candy striper at Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital. “I just really enjoyed working with the patients and being able to take care of them and from then on I knew I wanted to be a nurse,” Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist told the NewsPress. “For anyone interested in working in public health, if you are in it to help the community and prevent disease, public health is really the place to be. There are so many opportunities, and it is really a worthwhile job.” Ms. Barragan is the director of the health department’s Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Program. She received her bachelor’s

in nursing in a joint bachelor’s nursing program from St. Mary’s College and Samuel Merritt College. She also received her master’s in advanced practice public health nursing at UC San Francisco. Ms. Barragan has worked for 16 years as a nurse, and the last eight of those years she has worked for the health department. Prior to working for the health department, she worked at various local hospitals. “I feel like nursing found me. I knew in high school that I knew that I wanted to do something in science,” Ms. Barragan said. “During my senior year my mother had a quadruple heart bypass, and I really got to see what nurses do in a hospital and home care setting. The reason why I chose public health, I always knew I wanted to work in public health even in my undergrad level. We work on a population level to promote health, and I wanted to make a bigger impact in the communities that I serve.” Ms. Barragan discussed her favorite aspect of nursing. “I would have to say that it comes down to being able to support communities that I live and work in to have better health and well being, and to increase access to needed services to those communities. That is really my guiding star in the work we do. Public health really focuses on community level intervention and the challenges we face and how do we do so collaboratively. We can’t do it alone. Public health is everybody.” The nurses gave their perspective on working through the pandemic. “Working during the pandemic has been a challenge as everyone has been torn between their jobs and the safety of their families with COVID,” said Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist. “The many theories about COVID made healthcare even more challenging as people did not know who to trust with information. When we had our first mass vaccination clinic in Lompoc that was led by our clinic, it made me proud of our community on seeing how many people did the research on the vaccine and came to get vaccinated.” Ms. Fernandez said the pandemic has proven to be challenging, but she knew she could rely on an amazing team, which included doctors, medical assistants, registered nurses, supervisors and receptionists. “We all reassured each other to get through that time.” Ms. Barragan sees the pandemic as a time of not only challenges but extreme growth. “I had the opportunity to work in different expanded capacities that I don’t normally do on a day-to-day basis. I got to do contact tracing

Fire survey deadline extended SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has extended the deadline for its survey of the Community Risk

Jerez new head coach for women’s soccer Victor Jerez is the new varsity head coach for women’s soccer at Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria. He replaces Coach Bilena Brafman, who stepped down to spend time with her children and focus on one sport at PVHS, which is swimming. Mr. Jerez has several years of coaching experience. For the 2021-2022 season, he was the junior varsity head women’s soccer coach for PVHS. In addition, he has been a coach with the Coastal Valley Soccer

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“I feel like nursing found me. I knew in high school that I knew that I wanted to do something in science,” said Kelly Barragan, director of the health department’s Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Program.

on a large scale; being able to be a leader in that time was a growth period for me and with others in our department and community partners. That is what really pushed us through in helping to mitigate this disease.” These experienced nurses offered advice to other nurses. “Take one day at a time because it has been really challenging during COVID. You are not going to know everything in your first year. You will always be learning as a nurse. Really listen to each other so you can learn from each other,” said Ms. Fernandez. “Always be open and wanting to learn. Keep up with the latest technologies and stuff because there is so much out there for us,” said Mrs. Coleman-Tornquist. “I would say in nursing because there are so many opportunities in nursing, and I would encourage other nurses to look at other opportunities, especially public health. It is a different type of nursing working at a community level. It is a very gratifying career path with many different programs,” Ms. Barragan said. “The most important thing I have learned over the years is how important it is to really listen to my patients,” said Mrs. Fernandez. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 to leave the board to run for Assembly but could not pass up the “very unique opportunity with a brand new district.” There’s a trifecta of issues Mr. Hart would like to hone his focus on in the Assembly — and they all tie back to the economy: education, environment and infrastructure. “There’s a great deal of uncertainty about inflation and how it is going to play out. The state is the 5th largest economy in the world. That is a major economic force that has a huge

Mr. Hart said California could do more to both protect abortion access and aid women from other states that might not continue to provide those services. For Mr. Hart, it’s one step at a time as he campaigns for Assembly — or rather, 20,000 steps each day. The supervisor starts each day with 10,000 steps, carefully counted by his Fitbit, and adds about another 5,000 as the day goes on. He makes sure to take another walk after dinner, though, to hit that 20,000 marker — a counter to 7-Eleven cookie dough pints he’s been known to grab. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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a news release. To access the survey in English, go to surveymonkey.com/r/SBCFDEnglish. To access the survey in Spanish, go to surveymonkey.com/r/SBCFDSpanish.

said. “The longer-term strategy is to try to encourage and incentivize the transition away from gasolinepowered cars to electric cars.” And then there is Roe v. Wade. Supervisor Hart called the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion overruling the 1973 landmark abortion case “very troubling.” “What was particularly damaging to the national fabric of our country is the idea that we’re going to retreat from the single national standard that protects a woman’s right to reproductive freedom and dissolve into a system of individual states determining whether women have that basic fundamental right or not,” he said.

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Hart says he’ll focus on education, environment, infrastructure responsibility of delivering services for county governments and residents all throughout California,” Mr. Hart said. “The No. 1 focus is to do our best as a state to protect the economy and make that work for working families and residents.” Mr. Hart said he will leave the debate on what to do — if anything — about the gas tax to those currently in the legislature, as that issue would be decided before he got to Sacramento, but he said the debate underscores the need for continued incentivizing of electric vehicles. “It feels like a one-time solution to the impact people are feeling today,” Mr. Hart, a Tesla driver,

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Club, working with multiple age groups for the last five years. He has also served on the board as a vice president. Over the years, Mr. Jerez has mentored many children in Santa Maria. He has coached several All-Star teams throughout the Central Coast. He also volunteers for the community by helping organize soccer tournaments for the CVSC. Coach Brafman recently saw her JV boys and JV girls win the Ocean League swim title, and the varsity boys swim team shared a co-championship with Nipomo High School for the 2021-2022 season.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Assessment and Standards of Cover Study to Wednesday. The survey will assist in determining the department’s effectiveness. The survey will look into the services the department provides the community and if the department is meeting the public’s expectations, according to

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F R I DAY, M AY 13, 2 02 2

‘Art in the Garden’

The Borg Gardens are at 403 Loma Alta Drive.

“Art in the Garden” will grace the Borg Gardens this weekend in Santa Barbara.

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The art includes Sherri West’s sculptural basketry.

Historic property setting for art show this weekend By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A dozen Santa Barbara artists, most from the Mesa Artists Studio Tour, are showing their work for sale in an extraordinary historic garden on the Mesa. Artists and their work will be tucked in among secluded little nooks in the shady, hundred-year-old garden. “Art in the Garden” takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Borg Gardens, 403 Loma Alta Drive, Santa Barbara. Artist Poppy Jewett and her husband, current owners of the house and garden, will host with additional artwork by Meg Ricks, Danuta Bennett, Sherri West, Myla Kato, Ellen Yeomans, Karin Aggeler, Sara Woodburn, Wendy Brewer, Sally Hamilton and Lena Savage. The well-known Carl Oscar Borg created both the house and garden as a Santa Barbara studio and retreat. Mr. Borg, who painted scenery for Hollywood films, was also a fine artist, one of the founders of the California Art Club, a member of the Academy of Arts and Academy of Design, as well as the French National Society of Beaux Arts. He was a friend to the Santa Barbara group of artists who developed on the Mesa in the early twentieth century including Edward Borein, whose life and work were recently featured at

FYI For further information about “Art in the Garden,” call Meg Ricks at 805-729-4620, email her at mricks1@cox. net, or email Sherri West at swestfibers@gmail.com.

“Lady” was created by Danuta Bennett. “Danuta is known for her expressive, evocative images with great detail,” fellow artist Meg Ricks said.

the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Artwork on display will range from Ms. Jewett’s exuberant, bright paintings and Ms. Yeoman’s evocative, meditative paintings to Ms. Woodburn’s intricate woodcut prints, Ms. Brewer’s inspiring mosaics of broken glass and tiny objects and Ms. West’s sculptural basketry. “Ms. Bennett’s beautiful work is titled, ‘Lady.’ Danuta is known for her expressive, evocative images with great detail,” said Ms. Ricks. “She won’t brag, so I will tell you that she is a talented and hardworking graphic artist, as well as doing fine arts. Danuta is from a Polish family, most of them still in Poland, and so the situation in Ukraine has particularly touched her.” At their most recent meeting, the artists decided to donate a percentage of the proceeds, ranging up to 100%, for aid to Ukranians. Money will go to Goleta-based Direct Relief for medical supplies and to Halo Trust for mine removal. Both have 100% charity ratings.

Wendy Brewer’s “Trust the Journey” mosaic is among the works.

Ms. Ricks also has a solo exhibition, “Two Rivieras: France and Santa Barbara,” in the Green Room upstairs at the University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St. “The show is older, mostly more realistic work, based on my living in Cassis, France, and Santa Barbara at the time. The two coasts have a lot in common, and I enjoyed hiking and painting in both,” she said. “Our apartment in Cassis overlooked the harbor and a huge red stone cliff, Cap Canaille,

towering over the town and the Mediterranean Sea. We also looked out on a castle. I painted daily out in the field or from the apartment — those mistral winds are hard on easels.” Ms. Ricks and Ms. Jewett are among painters in the show, “Uncanny,” opening Thursday and closing June 18 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, 955 La Paz Road in Montecito. “It is a juried show. Many more pieces were submitted than could be hung. This year’s judge, Robin

Sara Woodburn’s intricate woodprints, such as this one, are gracing the exhibit.

Eley, who was raised in Australia and is now based in Los Angeles, describes herself as a hyper realist, yet she picked work from two of the wilder painters in Santa Barbara — me and Poppy,” said Ms. Ricks. “My work is almost always expressive and abstracted, often from landscapes, sometimes completely abstract. In a group with painter Tom Henderson, he

used to always turn to the class and say, ‘Today, class, our goal is to loosen up. Then he’d pause, turn to me, wherever I was, and say, ‘NOT YOU, MEG!’ “Poppy, who works with hospice and volunteers with unhoused people, says the goal of her paintings is to make people smile. And they do!” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

The artists decided to donate a percentage of the proceeds, ranging up to 100%, for aid to Ukranians. Money will go to Goleta-based Direct Relief for medical supplies and to Halo Trust for mine removal.

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Marian Regional Medical Center celebrates 10th anniversary By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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During National Hospital Week this year, Marian Regional Medical Center celebrates 10 years of providing care to the Santa Maria Valley in its new, state-of-the-art hospital. In 1967, the original Marian Hospital opened its doors to serve Santa Maria, a city with less than half of the residents it has today. Over the years, as the population grew, increasing health care demands quickly extended beyond the capacity of the existing facility. With that growth came the vision for a new medical center with enhanced technologies, recruitment of physicians from top medical schools and expanded programs and services. In 2008, ground was broken, and the foundation for the new hospital was laid, and with that began a new era of health care for Santa Maria. Piece by piece, the hospital of the future was constructed. The structure would stand out along the city skyline and become known for its impressive architecture, beautiful bell towers and a serene and healing environment. In 2012, the highly-anticipated, 191-bed facility opened its doors to the public, marking a new era in health care for the community and ensuring the growing population had access to the highest levels of medical care. An expanded Newborn ICU, brand new Critical Care Unit, and Emergency

The first patient comes to Marian Regional Medical Center during its 2012 opening.

Department were developed to care for the community, and beauty and tranquility were considered for all areas of the new hospital including the grand entryway, the courtyard, the chapel and stained glass and the café. Every detail was carefully planned with patients and their families in mind. “We are so excited to celebrate 10 years of technology, growth and serving our community,” said Sue Andersen, president and

CEO, Marian Regional Medical Center. “We have developed from a small community hospital to a large teaching hospital, offering the latest in technologies and exceptional health care, with a focus on patient experience. We are proud to be members of this community and will continue to advance our programs and services for those we serve.” The new facility was designed prioritizing safety, comfort and the latest advancements in

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technology. Private patient rooms, centralized nursing station and a clean and calming atmosphere were a focus. “As our community continues to grow, we remain committed to our promise to recruit exceptional physicians and employees, offer the latest advanced technologies and provide safe, quality care to our patients,” said Ms. Andersen. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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Progress continues on Santa Barbara High’s new VADA facility Editor’s note: Part of this story was inadvertently omitted in the print edition of Thursday’s News-Press. It is printed here in its entirety. (The entire story did appear in the virtual Thursday edition.) By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A new building for Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts & Design Academy is in the works. As it’s imagined, the facility will include administrative office space as well as a conference room and two studio classrooms. One design lab will be utilized for all digital design and photography — and be equipped to handle equipment like 3D scanners, industrial sewing machines, vinyl plotters and more — and the other will be a more traditional analog art studio, Daniel Barnett, the VADA program director, told the NewsPress Wednesday. The studios can be used separately or as one giant classroom, Mr. Barnett said. Santa Barbara High’s VADA program is a four-year, careertechnical educational program. The “school within a school” serves about 220 students (roughly 10% of the total student population) and has 20 classes. The new building — which Mr. Barnett equated to a stadium for student-athletes — will be tucked away in what was described as an “underutilized and underdeveloped” corner by East Canon Perdido Street on Santa Barbara High’s campus near most of VADA’s classes. It was designed in conjunction with partner companies (such as Adobe, Deckers and Patagonia), which provided feedback on what kind of facility is needed to properly train students. “We’ve done so many great things in the space that we have, and it’s funky and quaint and creative and cool, but we’re going to be able to do and realize so

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A rendering shows the new building for Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts & Design Academy, which will include two studio classrooms, administrative office space and a conference room.

much more of the potential of the program and the students in the new space,” Mr. Barnett said. “What the new building says to our creative students about how important and valuable and marketable and viable their work and their future is, that’s really important.” “It’s a beacon and declaration of how we’re prioritizing student preparation and their work,” Mr. Barnett, who has been VADA’S program director since 2007, added. An update on the project and fundraising was presented to the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday. The board approved a memorandum of understanding for the new building in 2019. In all, about $6 million has been raised for the new building through various means, including grants and private donations, Andy Beall, president of the nonprofit Friends of VADA group, said. Friends of VADA has raised more than $2.5 million as of Tuesday, Mr. Beall said, through private donations and foundation grants. The project is expected to cost about $4.8 million, albeit that estimate will be more concrete once a contractor is selected. The goal is to award a bid in July.

Funds are still needed for the second phase of the project, which includes other nearby facilities. “I really appreciate the creativity in the different funding sources — the Office of Public School Construction, the grant, the fundraising — that really shows the collaboration and the effort and the desire to make it happen,” board member Virginia Alvarez said. Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado expressed her appreciation for the project, adding: “The gratitude extends not just about money but the belief in our students, school system and the great care that we take for our kids and their future.” The new 3,350 square-foot building will heavily feature students’ artwork, as well. Demolition of two existing portables will be completed to make room for the new building. The Division of the State Architect — which provides design and construction oversight for K-12 schools and various other state facilities — has already approved the project, according to Tuesday’s presentation. The VADA program has grown by about 125% over the past three years, according to a project description. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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PETITION OF: KEITH JAMES BETAR FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01349 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KEITH JAMES BETAR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KEITH JAMES BETAR to Proposed name: KEITH JAMES THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 15, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/22/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court. APR 29; MAY 6, 13, 20 / 2022--58237

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF HEARING: MAY 23, 2022 HEARING BEGINS:

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 AND PARTICIPATION IN THE HEARING The Zoning Administrator Hearing will be held by teleconference in order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020. To participate in this Zoning Administrator hearing the public are invited to do so in the following ways: 1. Submit a comment letter to the Secretary – Comment letters may be emailed to the recording secretary at sfoster@co.santa-barbara.ca.us Comment letters must be received by Friday at noon before the Monday hearing. 2. Public participation during the hearing via Zoom – A public member who wishes to participate via Zoom must register at the following link:

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https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lOpEV7Z7QJ-_zJ70uZYKWA Once registered, your participant ID link will be emailed to you with log-in instructions including the ability to dial-in on the telephone if an internet connection is unavailable. Public members participating via Zoom will not have the ability to share their camera nor their computer screen. Any physical evidence (e.g. photographs, documents, etc) the public wishes to share with the Zoning Administrator must be emailed to the recording secretary at sfoster@co.santa-barbara.ca.us no later than Friday at noon before the Monday hearing. Audio controls will be unavailable until the recording secretary has been directed to allow public comment by the Zoning Administrator. Please indicate your desire to speak on an item by using the “Raise Hand” feature. The clerk will allow your audio to be shared during the public testimony portion of the hearing. The chat feature will be unavailable during the hearing. For technical assistance during the hearing, please contact (805)568-2000 to be directed to our technical team. 3. OR PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 646 518 9805 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 812 8016 2255 The Zoning Administrator will accept written comments and interested persons may appear to support or oppose the proposal. If written comments are filed, three copies should be provided. Comments should be filed with or mailed to Planning and Development, Attn: Hearing Support, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Continuances will not be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances. This matter may be dropped from the agenda unless the applicant is present and ready to proceed on the date set herein. Please be advised that the Zoning Administrator’s decisions made under the authority of Chapter 35 of the Santa Barbara County Code may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or any aggrieved person adversely affected by such decision. An appeal, which shall be in writing, and accompanying fee shall be filed with the Planning and Development Department Zoning and Permit Information Counter located at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, CA, within the 10 calendar days following the date of the action by the Zoning Administrator. There is a $628.06 fee for both non-applicants and owner/applicant appeals to the Planning Commission. A fee will not be charged if the development which is the subject of the appeal is defined as development that may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 30603(a). If you challenge the projects, listed below, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Zoning Administrator prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. 21CDH-00000-00035 Coleman Alterations Carpinteria Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Veronica King, Planner (805) 568-2513 Hearing on the request of Jennifer Siemens, agent for the owner, to consider Case No. 21CDH-0000000035, for approval of a Coastal Development Permit with Hearing under Section 35-169 of Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, to allow for a remodel and partial demolition and reconstruction of an existing single family residence on property zoned 10-R-1; and to determine the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301 [Existing Facilities] and 15302 [Replacement or Reconstruction] of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The application involves APN 004-098-006, located at 607 Sand Point Road in the Carpinteria area, First Supervisorial District. 21CDH-00000-00029 The Roots Cannabis Storefront Retail Toro Canyon Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15168(c) Cassidy Walsh, Planner (805) 568-3017 Hearing on the request of Pat and Maire Radis, to consider Case No. 21CDH-00000-00029, [application filed on July 27, 2021], for a Coastal Development Permit in compliance with Section 35-169 of Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Article II), on property zoned Limited Commercial (C-1) to allow for a Cannabis Storefront Retail (Dispensary); and to accept the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) as adequate Environmental Review for Case No. 21CDH-00000-00029 pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15162 and §15168(c) (Attachment C). The application involves Assessor’s Parcel No. 005-450-012, located at 3823 Santa Claus Lane, in the Toro Canyon Plan area, First Supervisorial District. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MAY 13 / 2022 -- 58264

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001083 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LOS ALAMOS GALLERY, 515 BELL STREET, LOS ALAMOS, CA 93440, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: THOMPSON ADM INV LLC: 515 BELL STREET, LOS ALAMOS, CA 93440. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/22/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2016. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) APR 29; MAY 6, 13, 20 / 2022--58236

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001219 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: WALNUT SHELL AND MARKET, 5097 HOLLISTER AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: PRICE PROPERTIES LLC: 101 W CARRILLO ST, SANTA BARBAA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: THE POINT MARKET AT WALNUT SHELL, WALNUT SHELL, THE POINT MARKET. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/09/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAY 13, 20, 27; JUN 3 / 2022--58310

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001051 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ORGANIC ESSENTIALS, 1115 LAS CANOAS LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SONIA BATTAILLE: 1115 LAS CANOAS LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/21/2022 by E955, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001088 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: EMERGENCY DRAIN SERVICES, 7641 PISMO BEACH CIRCLE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DAVID J VILLA: 7641 PISMO BEACH CIRCLE, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/25/2022 by E20, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) APR 29; MAY 6, 13, 20 / 2022--58238

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION In re the Matter of the: HENRY FRUSTERE AND CATHERINE FRUSTERE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST Dated December 11, 2012 Catherine Frustere, Deceased __________________________ Case No. 22PR00241 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF CATHERINE FRUSTERE, ALSO KNOWN AS CATHERINE EMMA FRUSTERE, DECEASED (PROBATE CODE §§ 1904(b), 19052) NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Probate Code § 19040) Notice is hereby given under California Probate Code sections 19000 et seq. to the creditors and contingent creditors of the abovenamed decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 1100 Anacapa Street, Post Office Box 21107, Santa Barbara, California 93121-1107 and mail or deliver a copy to MARK CANDID HOWELL, successor trustee of the HENRY FRUSTERE AND CATHERINE FRUSTERE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST dated December 11, 2012, of which the Decedent was one of the Settlors, at 5230 San Vicente Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111, as provided in Probate Code section 1215 within the later of four (4) months after the date of the first publication of notice to creditors or if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Dated: May 9, 2022 /s/___________________ JOHN GHERINI Attorney for Mark Candid Howell, Successor Trustee 1114 State Street, Suite 230 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone: (805) 966-4155

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PLN2022-00627) AND NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC) A Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the following project, pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code and the “Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,” as amended to date. The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, June 2, 2022 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street. On Thursday, May 26, 2022, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, June 2, 2022 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA. gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ PC. TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments for this Planning Commission hearing may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting; however, it will be added to the project file. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. If you challenge the project approval or environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange PROJECT LOCATION: 601 Santa Barbara St. (formerly 119 E. Cota St.) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of demolition of an existing parking lot and construction of a new three-story, approximately 53-foot-high, approximately 64,000-square-foot Police Station building, and associated 37.5-foot-high, approximately 84,000-square-foot parking structure to accommodate 236 parking spaces (128 for Police Department fleet vehicles and 108 for employee vehicles). Each structure would also have a subterranean level. Emergency service antennas would be installed on the roof of the parking structure. Eight additional vehicle surface parking spaces and four bicycle parking spaces would be provided for visitors. Grading includes 22,000 cubic yards of export. A total of 23 Tipuana tipu trees and 12 oak trees would be removed; 9 Tipuana tipu trees would be protected. The existing MTD bus stop shelter on Cota Street would be relocated along Cota Street. The existing plaques commemorating the old Lincoln School would also be relocated and incorporated into the project. The project requires Height Exception and Development Plan approvals by the Planning Commission and Project Design and Final approvals by the Architectural Board of Review. The parcel has a zoning designation of M-C (Manufacturing Commercial) and a General Plan Designation: of Commercial Industrial/ Medium High Density Residential/ Priority Housing Overlay (37-63 du/ac). DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: An Initial Study and a Draft MND have been prepared for this project and are available for review and comment. The Draft MND examines environmental impacts which may be associated with this project. Significant environmental effects identified in the Draft MND which are anticipated as a result of the project include impacts related to Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural and Tribal Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Land Use and Planning, Noise, and Water Quality and Hydrology. The Draft MND includes proposed mitigation measures to mitigate potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level. The site is not identified on any of the lists enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code; however, contaminated soils were found on the site. Mitigation measures are identified in the Hazards and Hazardous Materials section of the Draft MND. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The Draft MND document is available for review online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Services/Planning/ERDs/Draft. If you are unable to review the document online, please contact Kathleen Kennedy (contact information below). MND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The City of Santa Barbara encourages the public to provide written comment on this and other projects. The public review period begins on Friday, May 13, 2022. Comments on the Draft MND must be submitted by Sunday, June 12, 2022. Please send your comments to: City of Santa Barbara, Planning Division, Attn: Kathleen Kennedy, Project Planner, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990, or send them electronically to KKennedy@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING: A hearing to take public comments on the Draft MND will be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.* in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA. You are invited to attend this hearing in person or via Zoom and address your verbal comments to the Planning Commission (detailed instruction will be provided on the agenda). FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Following the end of the Draft MND public review period, a Final MND will be prepared, and a subsequent noticed public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider adoption of the Final MND. If you challenge the permit approval or environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, or in a public hearing on the project. NOTES REGARDING PUBLIC HEARING: The regular Planning Commission meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. On Thursday, May 26, 2022, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, June 2, 2022, will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. MAY 13 / 2022 -- 58263