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U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, DSanta Barbara, joined the House of Representatives Thursday in voting 224-202 to pass the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, which supports efforts to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to others or themselves. The bill was supported by the Democratic majority and five Republicans who broke ranks and crossed the aisle. The Please see BILL on A4

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A Delta High School graduate walks away happily after getting his diploma during commencement Wednesday at the Santa Maria High School football field. More than 300 students graduated, and the class of 2022 received its diplomas during a ceremony that included the honor guard from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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Alpha Resource Center plans to move its donation center next week to the former Sears auto building at La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara.

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The Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara will move its donation center next week to the former Sears auto building at La Cumbre Plaza. The current donation center is an outdoor tent on the nonprofit’s main campus at 4501 Cathedral Oaks Road in Santa Barbara. The center supplies ARC’s two thrift stores at 5624 Hollister Ave. in Goleta and 700 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara. All of the proceeds from the stores’ sales support ARC programs, which serve individuals Please see ARC on A4

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(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening to pass the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” a package of gun control bills developed in response to the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas. The House voted on pieces of the legislation separately. Passing the measure sends the gun control legislation to the U..S. Senate, which is in its own discussions over similar measures. The legislation would, among other things, ban certain highcapacity magazines and require an individual be 21 to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. Currently, someone must be 18-years-old to make that purchase. It would also institute new regulations around gun storage and create multiple new criminal penalties. The House Judiciary Committee advanced the bill last week with 19 committee members opposed. According to the office of U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., who chairs that committee, the bill would statutorily ban “the manufacture, sale, or possession of bump stocks for civilian use” and “establish requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises” and “create criminal penalties for violation of the requirements.” The measures are not expected to get the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate, but it is not impossible. Some Democrats have called for ending the filibuster to pass the legislation, but that position does not have full support. “The filibuster is the only thing that prevents us from total insanity,” said Sen. Joe Manchin, R-W.V., who has been a swing vote on multiple controversial pieces of legislation. “Total insanity.” In response to mass shootings, Republicans have called for an emphasis on mental health

issues, saying they have largely gone unaddressed and been eclipsed by the debate over gun control. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the recent gun violence Wednesday, which included testimony from some present at the shootings who relayed the pain of their experiences. At the hearing, Ranking Member on the committee Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., acknowledged the recent violence and also pointed to the rise in violent crime in 2020 in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the ensuing riots. He argued this and other violence only accentuates Americans’ right to self-defense. “As elected representatives in Congress, it’s our obligation to work to ensure that these violent crimes and tragedies never happen again,” he said at the hearing. “Americans of all backgrounds should be empowered to defend themselves against rising violence. The increased violence we have witnessed since the summer of 2020 is unacceptable. Murders and aggravated assaults are all up. This is a trend we must work to reverse. “I strongly believe that there is an important place for lawabiding gun owners to serve in protecting themselves, their families, and their communities from violence,” he added. He also pushed for supporting law enforcement to address the rise in violent crime around the country. “I also believe we must continue to empower our law enforcement professionals to serve and protect our communities honorably,” Rep. Comer added. “As I said before, defund the police and soft on crime prosecution policies have been a failure across the board. Efforts to divert violent criminals out of the criminal justice system have failed, leading to the victimization of the very communities those policies were promised to help.”

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Gas prices continue to soar By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Gas prices continued to rise, hitting yet another record high Thursday. Gas prices have hit record highs for 11 consecutive days including every day this month. According to AAA, the national average gas price is $4.97, up from the $4.72 record set just a week ago. Only one month ago, the national average price was $4.33. The same time last year, the average price was $3.07, though prices were already on the rise at that time.

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California leads the nation with an average price of $6.40 ($6.33 in Santa Barbara County), while several other states are above $5 per gallon or on the verge of crossing that threshold. “Gas prices across the nation have doubled since Joe Biden took office,” U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., wrote on Twitter. “Hardworking families cannot afford his failed policies.” Diesel prices also hit a record high Thursday at $5.74. News-Press Associate Editor Matt Smolensky contributed to this report.

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Texas.” The leaked draft Supreme Court decision would overturn Roe v. Wade and send the issue of abortion rights back to the states. The suspect reportedly told law enforcement officers that he was going to kill “a specific United States Supreme Court Justice” over the leaked draft abortion decision and the potential overturning of gun control laws in New York. “Roske stated that he began thinking about how to give his life a purpose and decided that he would kill the Supreme Court Justice” the Justice Department filing said.

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(The Center Square) – A California man has been charged with the attempted murder of Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after being arrested near the justice’s home early Wednesday armed with a gun and a knife. According to a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Justice Department, the suspect, identified by media outlets as Nicholas John Roske, “was upset about the leak of a recent Supreme Court draft decision regarding the right to an abortion as well as the recent school shooting in Uvalde,

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Vegetation fire in Orcutt ORCUTT — A vegetation fire took place at approximately 1:24 p.m. Thursday near State Route 1/State Route 135, south of Clarke Avenue in Orcutt. Santa Barbara County and Santa Maria fire departments responded to the site, where there were multiple roadside spot fires with the largest fire slowly burning less than four acres of grass. That’s according to a tweet from Mike Eliason, PIO for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. — Katherine Zehnder

Buellton robbery suspect apprehended BUELLTON — A suspect who robbed a Buellton liquor store was apprehended Wednesday in Kern County. At approximately 3:08 p,.m. on Wednesday, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene of a robbery, which had just occurred at a liquor store in the 400 block of the Avenue of Flags in Buellton. When deputies arrived, they learned that the suspect was armed and fled the scene prior to their arrival with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Raquel Zick, the Sheriff’s Office public information officer. Ms. Zick said the store’s clerk was not harmed. Deputies, along with County Air Support, searched the area for the suspect and the vehicle but were unable to locate either. Deputies learned that this suspect was possibly related to a recent homicide and shootings in Lompoc

as well as a carjacking in Anaheim, Ms. Zick said. The Sheriff’s Office shared a “be-onthe-lookout” alert for the suspect and the vehicle to neighboring jurisdictions, and the suspect was located hours later by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, who pursued the vehicle into Kern County. — Katherine Zehnder

26 citations, one arrest made GOLETA — On Tuesday during a safety operation, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies in their Goleta traffic unit issued 26 citations for a variety of violations made by drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Additionally, one person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, four subjects were issued warnings, and one vehicle was towed, according to Raquel Zick, the public information officer. The citations issued were for various vehicle code violations where bicyclists or pedestrians made unsafe choices, and the drivers were issued citations for infractions that were unsafe to bicycles or pedestrians, Ms. Zick said. She added that the special traffic operation took place within the Goleta city limits during a four-hour period. “Traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility, especially when we are sharing roadways,” said Sgt. Noel Rivas. “Our main goal is that everyone gets home to their friends and families.” Police services for Goleta are provided by the Sheriff’s Office. — Katherine Zehnder

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By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team announced its 2022 schedule Wednesday afternoon, releasing a slate of 20 matches for the Gauchos this fall. Of the 20, 11 of them will take place at Harder Stadium. Season tickets are now on sale for the 2022 season at UCSBGauchos.com. Every season ticket package includes a free Gaucho Soccer scarf. Single-match tickets will go on sale on Aug. 1. The announcement comes as part of UCSB Athletics’ Summer Schedule Showcase which will feature an unveiling every Wednesday through July 6. UCSB Men’s Soccer’s 2022 schedule will be announced Wednesday, June 15. The popular Family Plan option for women’s soccer includes five season tickets – that breaks down to a low $3.63 per ticket, per game. Also, back this year is the G Kids program, which provides admission to all regular season home games for soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball and more. The season opens with a crosstown exhibition match as Westmont comes to Harder Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 13. Five days later, Colorado College comes to town for the Gauchos’ first regular season matchup on Thursday, Aug. 18. UCSB wraps up August in Northern California with a three-match road stint that features St. Mary’s (Aug. 21), Sacramento State (Aug. 25), and a 2021 NCAA Tournament team in Stanford (Aug. 28). September begins with a three-match homestand as the Gauchos welcome members of the WCC and Mountain West to Harder Stadium for three matches in seven days. The Waves from Pepperdine roll in on Thursday, Sept. 1 followed by a bout with the San Jose State Spartans on Sunday, Sept. 4, and lastly a battle with the Fresno State Bulldogs on Thursday, Sept. 8. A few days later, the Gauchos make the trip to Idaho on Sunday, Sept. 11 to close out their non-conference road schedule. Big West Conference play begins on the road as the Blue-Green rivalry will be renewed up in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, Sept. 15. It will be the 32nd meeting between Cal Poly and UCSB. The non-conference slate concludes that weekend when the Gauchos host Pacific on Sunday, Sept. 18 for AYSO Night and the Big West home opener with Hawai’i comes later that week on Thursday, Sept. 22. Santa Barbara Soccer Club Night is scheduled for Oct. 6 when the Gauchos take on UC San Diego. The remainder of the team’s home schedule features UC Davis (Oct. 9), UC Irvine (Oct. 20), and Long Beach State (Oct. 23) which is the final match of the regular season and Senior Day. The opening round of the Big West Tournament, which has been expanded to a six team affair, is scheduled for Oct. 30 with the semifinals falling on November 3rd and the Big West Championship coming on Nov. 6. The NCAA Tournament begins on Nov. 10.

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(The Center Square) – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, is leading a group of GOP leaders demanding to know what plans the Biden administration has to prevent electricity blackouts that are predicted for this summer. Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers is the ranking member of the House

Energy and Commerce Committee. In that capacity, she authored two letters this week that were signed by 25 other Republicans. The duplicate letters have been sent to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Richard Glick, chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The letters demand information by June 21 about what steps Ms. Granholm and FERC are taking to keep lights and air conditioners on across American Please see BLACKOUTS on A3

pay down current unfunded liabilities.” States also need to examine the structure of their pension plans and switch from defined benefit plans to 401(K)-style defined contribution plans, Mr. Williams said. “Many of the success stories in the states where we’ve seen states really improve on their unfunded liabilities is by transitioning new hires to more of a hybrid or cash balance or defined contribution type of approach,” he said. The report singled out the structural pension issues in Illinois. “In some of the worst cases, states ignore the [actuarially determined contribution] and instead use state statute to contribute less than the ADC each year,” the authors wrote. “Such is the case with Illinois. ... Illinois uses state statute to contribute less than its ADC payment, leading to the massive growth of unfunded liabilities. This practice did not change in FY 2019 or FY 2020.” Illinois spends about 25% of its annual general fund budget on pensions, but has failed to make a significant dent in its overall pension burden. The state’s pension protection clause prohibits any diminishment of the pension benefits promised to state workers, which makes reforming the system a challenge, Mr. Williams said. The pension protection clause has hampered past efforts to make changes to Illinois’ state-run pension systems. “Without a constitutional change or a new interpretation by the Illinois Supreme Court, the only other option is a federal bailout,” he said. “The status quo will continue without a radical change in leadership.” For states with large pension debts, such as Illinois and California, Mr. Williams said getting out of debt will take a long time. “The numbers are daunting, but it can be done,” he said.

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(The Center Square) – Unfunded state pension liabilities have climbed to $8.28 trillion, or nearly $25,000 for every person in the United States, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. The American Legislative Exchange Council released the latest edition of its report on pensions in all 50 states Thursday. The report, “Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2021,” shows just a handful of states with outsize pension liabilities account for a large share of overall pension debt in the U.S. The report looked at 290 state-administered government pension plans and their assets and liabilities from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2020. An example of state-administered government pension plans in Illinois would cover state employees, teachers, university workers, judges and lawmakers. The states with the most unfunded liabilities are California ($1.53 trillion), Illinois ($533.72 billion), Texas ($529.70 billion), New York ($508.70 billion) and Ohio ($429.53 billion). These five states alone account for more than $3.5 trillion in unfunded liabilities, or about 43% of all unfunded liabilities in the U.S. The bottom 10 states make up $4.9 trillion, or 59.36% of all unfunded liabilities, according to the ALEC report. On a per capita basis, the bottom five state are Alaska ($42,829), Illinois ($41,656.79), Connecticut ($40,427.58), Hawaii ($39,939.43), New Jersey ($39,849.02) and California ($38,713.16). “As state pension plans invest their funds in increasingly risky assets, the gap between expected rates of return and actual rates of return widens, with results falling far short of expectations,” the authors of the report

wrote. “When investment returns fail to meet expectations, taxpayers and plan members must make up the difference through increased contributions.” The states with the least unfunded pension liabilities were Vermont ($14.43 billion), South Dakota ($14.44 billion), North Dakota ($15.13 billion), Delaware ($18.46 billion) and Wyoming ($18.71 billion). On a per capita basis, the lowest were Tennessee ($8,511.92), Indiana ($10,188.66), Nebraska ($13,370.44), Florida ($14,062.16) and Idaho ($15,918.74). No state in the U.S. has fully funded its pension plans. The state with the highest funding ratio in the nation is Wisconsin at 56% and New Jersey was the lowest at 18%. “Many experts feared dramatic pension investment losses in 2020,” the authors wrote. “Even in years where investment returns beat the assumed return, public pensions cannot invest their way out of the problem of growing unfunded liabilities. ... The problems of pension underfunding are structural. Poor assumptions, over promising benefits, chasing returns, and political investment strategies plague public pensions across the country.” The authors call for pension changes across the country. They further noted that those efforts should be while states are still flush with cash from federal COVID-19 programs. Jonathan Williams, the chief economist and executive vice president of policy for the American Legislative Exchange Council, said the first step states need to take to change course is to stop making the problem worse. “When you are in the hole, the first step is to stop digging it deeper,” he said. “Right now, states are in a historically strong position when it comes to cash flow. There’s a lot of money sloshing around state capitals right now. One of the things that can be done with the revenue growth from the state level is to

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Nearly 10,000-person caravan Poll: U.S. veterans oppose heading to U.S. from Mexico, student loan debt forgiveness saying Biden will give them asylum By RICHIE MALOUF THE CENTER SQUARE

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(The Center Square) – A caravan of thousands of people heading to the U.S. has reportedly left from Tapachula, Mexico, a city located less than 10 miles from the Mexico-Guatemala border. The timing of their departure was planned to coincide with the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, which began Monday. President Joe Biden, who’s still not been to the U.S. southern border, spoke at the summit Wednesday. Many of those in the caravan are from Central America, Venezuela and Cuba, according to several news reports. “We consider we are around 9,500, it measures 5 1/2 km from the start to the end, people keep on joining, in the first police check there were approximately 100-150 national guard, INM, state police and let us through freely,” Luis Villagran, the caravan’s organizer, told Fox News. President Joe Biden “promised the Haitian community he will help them,” several Haitians told Fox News last week. “He will recall Title 42. He will help us have real asylum,” they said. Reuters reported that at least 6,000 people had already left from Tapachula. Mr. Villagran also said that Mexico began issuing 1,000 temporary work visas a day to people who were in Mexico illegally starting Wednesday, enabling them to travel throughout Mexico, and to the U.S. border.

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Visas enable non-Mexican citizens to travel freely throughout Mexico and to be transported by Mexican citizens. Without visas, those traveling in caravans can’t reach the U.S. Upon hearing the news, U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-NM, wrote on Twitter, “Another thousandsstrong caravan of illegal migrants, emboldened by Joe Biden’s complete destruction of our border security. Those who get through will be released into our communities with no background checks.” Texas Republican congressional candidate Irene AremendarizJackson told “Fox & Friends First” that American leaders need to “stand up for Americans” instead of illegal immigrants. “This administration has empowered illegal aliens, has empowered everybody except

Americans,” she said. “I want to remind the Biden administration that they were elected … to provide safety and tranquility for the American people. That is in our Constitution.” Ms. Armendariz-Jackson, a veteran from El Paso who is married to a Border Patrol agent, and is running against incumbent Democrat Rep. Veronica Escoabar, argues the Biden administration has “completely failed” the American people. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., wrote on Twitter, “What could be the largest caravan ever is heading toward our southern border, claiming Joe Biden promised them asylum. This is a nightmare.” Blackburn said the president “needs to get out in front of this and tell them to turn around immediately.” Of the summit, U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Miami, tweeted, “This administration is not interested in Latin America.” The proof she said was “the disorganization and abysmal leadership at the summit.” The summit was also “an example of Biden’s approach to Latin America: weak, disorganized and misguided.” The summit was “a mess” she said in response to an article published by the Spanish language newspaper from South Florida, Diario Las Américas. The paper reported that the summit began “on quicksand due to boycott threats from countries like Mexico, in the midst of the migration crisis.”

9th Circuit ruling against Washington state couple could mean more federal wealth taxes By BRETT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A recent ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals against a Washington state couple challenging the mandatory repatriation tax could open the door to all manner of wealth taxes, a lawyer representing the couple said. Charles and Kathleen Moore sued the government in 2019, arguing a tax on repatriated assets – created as part of major tax reform legislation passed by Congress in 2017 – violates the U.S. Constitution’s apportionment clause and the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause. The Moores claim the MRT violates the Constitution’s requirement that direct federal taxes must be apportioned among the states. They also claim the tax is a breach of the Constitution’s prohibition on harsh retroactive taxes. The case is the result of the Moores facing an unexpected tax bill on a 13% stake in KisanKraft Ltd., an Indian company that provides small-scale farmers in India with affordable equipment. This was unexpected because the tax bill – $15,000 – was on earnings never received by the couple, which were retained and reinvested by the company. “They’ve never gotten a payment from that,” explained Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Sam Kazman, co-counsel for the Moores in this case. He stressed this is not a defense from ignorance. “No one in their right mind would expect this,” Mr. Kazman said of what he described as essentially a new tax. “They had no reason to expect it.” The trio of Ninth Circuit Court judges disagreed. In its Tuesday ruling, the court observed that courts have consistently upheld the constitutionality of taxes similar to the mandatory repatriation tax in spite of any difficulty in defining income, noting

Charles and Kathleen Moore sued the government in 2019, arguing a tax on repatriated assets violates the U.S. Constitution. that the realization of income does not determine the constitutionality of the tax. Mr. Kazman characterized that portion of the ruling as essentially saying the realization of income is “just for administrative convenience.” “Further, there is no blanket constitutional ban on Congress disregarding the corporate form to facilitate taxation of shareholders’ income,” the judges say in the ruling. “In other words, there is no constitutional prohibition against Congress attributing a corporation’s income pro-rata to its shareholders.” The court also held that the tax doesn’t violate the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause, reasoning that if there was no MRT on undistributed earnings, shareholders would have been able to avoid taxation indefinitely on pre-2018 earnings. This is a technical decision in the field of taxation, Mr. Kazman said, that could have major consequences. “This opens the door to a range of new tax proposals, from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s National Wealth Tax to President Biden’s Billionaire Tax to federal property taxes,” he pointed out. “We are examining our options for appeal.” Options include appealing the decision directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Kazman said, or going before the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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during the summer heat. “These reliability risks have been unfolding in plain sight, yet we have seen little concerted effort during the Biden administration to address relevant policies that contribute to these risks—policies relating to the delivery of energy fuels, marketdesign issues, environmental agendas, and regulations that threaten power generation,” state the letters dated June 6. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation warned in late May that parts of the U.S. face the possibility of blackout in the coming weeks. Devin Hartman, director of energy and environmental policy for the R Street Institute and a former NERC advisor, described the risk for the grid failure for Washington and the West coast to The Center Square as “unlikely, but not trivial.” NERC expects the electricity

shortfall to be worse for customers living in a large region in the middle of the nation, extending from Wisconsin to Louisiana, with an increased risk to the grid during the times of extreme weather in both the late summer and winter. “Blackouts are life threatening and extremely dangerous,” Ms. McMorris Rodgers told FOX News on Tuesday. “President Biden, the Department of Energy, and FERC must take these threats and their responsibility to ensure reliable and affordable energy seriously.” She said the president and his advisors are embracing a green agenda that is shutting down American energy. She said this agenda is leaving the nation dependent upon intermittent and unreliable sources that strain the electrical grid. “People are suffering enough from record high and unaffordable costs created by President Biden’s energy crisis,” Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers told FOX. “They deserve and need every assurance their

lights and air conditioning will come on this summer to keep themselves and their families safe.” The GOP letter dated June 6 asks Ms. Granholm and Mr. Glick if their respective officers are interacting with the Environmental Protection Agency on changes to rulemaking and enforcement that could affect the electrical grid. They are asked to describe their communication with other agencies, states, NERC and independent system operators about ensuring reliability in power delivery. In addition, they are asked to list all potential and proposed rules they have provided comment on with regard to electricity generation. And any enforcement actions related to the grid that they have provided feedback on. The federal officials are also asked to list all waivers or other emergency actions they have taken in the past two years in connection with electricity reliability.

(The Center Square) – More than three of four military veterans oppose President Joe Biden’s proposal to forgive student loan debt, according to new polling. The poll by Mission Roll Call, a veterans advocacy group, shows 76.6% of U.S. veterans are against the idea. Doing so would take away from the sacrifice veterans made to earn higher education financial assistance in the first place, the group says. “There are other ways to do this … forgiving them outright is kind of a slap in the face of veterans who have served and have counted on that to move forward and have really sacrificed quite a bit to get that same thing. To have, suddenly, you know, the same thing offered, for zero sacrifice and burden is essentially going to four years of school instead of four years in the Army, that’s a big difference,” said Darrell Owens, a veteran at the America’s Warrior Partnership organization. President Biden has yet to announce his plan on forgiving student debt publicly, but the Biden administration reportedly plans to cancel $10,000 per borrower, per The Washington Post. Veterans have had help paying for college since the introduction of the G.I. bill in 1944, which

provides veterans educational assistance after their time in the military has concluded. More recently, in 2008, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act went into effect, allowing veterans who had already been to school to use that money for their children’s education instead. The added assistance acts as a recruiting tool for the Army, which is having difficulty reaching recruiting goals this year. Many men and women enlist in the Army to help pay for their education or their children’s future education, Mr. Owens said. When that incentive goes away, fewer people will apply to enter the armed forces, he added. “You’re going to add additional recruiting challenges, saying, you know, why would I sign up for the Army and get the G.I. bill to pay for college when you could just go to college by yourself, take out student loans and have them forgiven later when it’s politically convenient,” Mr. Owens said. Forgiving student loan debt could lead to such a decrease in recruitment numbers that it raises challenges for U.S. national security, Mr. Owens said. “I think that raises significant challenges for national security by far because we gotta be able to recruit, we gotta be able to keep those manpower numbers going, and we need volunteers,” he said. “We need strong, smart, capable individuals to come serve.”

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Continued from Page A1 Republicans were Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan, Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Chris Jacobs of New York. The legislation included a bill authored by Rep. Carbajal, and his legislation is aimed at expanding the use of “red flag” laws nationwide to reduce gunrelated deaths. Rep. Carbajal’s bill was added to a bill authored by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga. Both bills were passed together and are known collectively as the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. The legislation authored by Rep. Carnajal creates a grant program for the U.S. Department of Justice, which will provide funding to encourage states to adopt red flag laws and support the 19 states that have already implemented them. Red flag laws allow for the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may pose a danger to others or themselves, and they can also temporarily prevent that individual from purchasing or owning a firearm. Red flag legislation allows a police officer or family member to request an extreme risk protection order from a judge. “In so many school shootings, from Parkland to Sandy Hook and Columbine to (the May 24) tragedy in Uvalde, there have been stark warning signs that red flag laws could have helped intervene and prevent these unspeakable tragedies,” Rep. Carbajal said Thursday. “These laws have been shown in my home state of California to take guns away from violent individuals, saving lives. These laws can prevent mass shootings, reduce suicides, disarm extremists and protect our communities. “That is why I have pushed for my bill to expand and improve use of these emergency measures — and am proud to see members of both parties voting to advance it out of the House earlier today.” Rep. McBath posted a tweet about the legislation after the House voted for it. “The House just passed my #FERPO ‘red flag’ bill to provide loved ones and law enforcement the tools they need to help prevent mass shootings — with support from both Democrats and Republicans. This is the time. This is the moment. We must #EndGunViolence. When your life is shattered by gun violence – it rips you away from all you know. Our movement is strong because leaders like @GabbyGiffords never give up. Fight, fight, fight. Be bold. Be courageous. The nation is counting on us.” Ms. Giffords was a congresswoman for Arizona’s 8th district from 2007-2012. She was shot in the head on Jan. 8, 2011, during a constituents meeting outside a Tucson area supermarket. Six people were killed, and 13 including Ms. Giffords were wounded. On Tuesday, the Office of Budget and Management issued a statement urging the House to pass the legislation: “The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2022. The President has called on Congress to act now to reduce gun violence and save lives. This legislation would make significant progress toward keeping guns out of dangerous hands. The President has repeatedly called for Congress to pass Federal legislation on extreme risk protection orders and incentivize States to adopt similar laws of their own. “An extreme risk protection order is a commonsense, effective measure to empower family members, health care providers, school officials, or law enforcement officers to petition a court to temporarily prevent a person from accessing firearms if they are found to be a danger to themselves or others. That is why, last year, the Department of Justice issued model legislation for states to consider on extreme risk protection orders that would allow such individuals to seek orders and intervene before warning signs turn into tragedy. “H.R. 2377 would build on the Administration’s executive action to further expand the use of Federal extreme risk protection orders.The

On Tuesday, the Office of Budget and Management issued a statement urging the House to pass the legislation: “The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2022. The President has called on Congress to act now to reduce gun violence and save lives. This legislation would make significant progress toward keeping guns out of dangerous hands.” Administration urges the Congress to pass H.R. 2377 and send the measure to the President’s desk,” OMB said. Rep. Carbajal urged the House to pass the legislation during his speech on the floor. “Madame Speaker, I share the outrage and frustration of the majority of Americans and many of my colleagues here in Congress that there are some in Congress who have kept us from doing our job, from protecting children by blocking commonsense gun safety measures,” Rep. Carbajal said. “But I stand before you today as the author of a gun safety measure that has enjoyed bipartisan support, that has been implemented in Republican- and Democratic-led states alike and has been proven to reduce gun deaths and stop mass shootings before they happen. “I’m speaking about Extreme Risk Protection Orders or as they are more commonly known ‘red flag’ laws … part of the reason these laws work is because warning signs of mass shootings are not as rare as you might think. In fact, a U.S. study of school violence found that the majority of incidents come with clear warning signs. Which we’ve seen before some of our most infamous school shootings: Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland and even Uvalde. “That’s why in the wake of these tragedies, Republican- and Democratic-led states have approved ‘red flag’ laws that have gone on to intervene in thousands of potentially violent attacks before they happened.” During his speech, Rep. Carbajal referred to the May 23, 2014 mass shooting when Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people and injured 14 people in Isla Vista, then killed himself. “California implemented the ‘red flag’ law after the UCSB/Isla Vista attack in my community, and the police officers have used it to prevent numerous workplace attacks and other violent incidents,” Rep. Carbajal said. “These ‘red flag’ laws are also critical to reducing the largest form of gun deaths in our country suicide by firearm … This measure is popular, bipartisan and common sense.” Since Florida’s Republican legislature implemented its red flag law in the wake of the Parkland school shooting in 2018, law enforcement have used extreme risk laws more than 8,000 times to restrict and remove firearms from dangerous situations with known threats of violence and suicide, according to Rep. Carbajal’s office. His office also noted that in states like Indiana and Connecticut, passage of a red flag law was followed by a notable decline in suicide by firearm. In past years, Rep. Carbajal’s measure has enjoyed bipartisan support in the House and has received the endorsement of law enforcement agencies, teachers and doctors. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

THOM, Linda Hunt Linda Hunt Thom, age 77, formerly of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully after a long illness in Oak Harbor, WA on May 4, 2022. Born March 10, 1945 in Flushing, NY, Linda lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Hyattsville, MD; and Camp Hill, PA, before moving to Severna Park, MD where she graduated from high school in 1963. Linda attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO, graduating in 1967 with a B.A. in Economics. In 1964 she met Richard, her future husband of 54 years; they were married in 1967. After moving to Santa Monica, CA, Linda was accepted in a seminal management trainee program, which included women for the first time, with Security Pacific National Bank. Linda was justifiably proud of this pioneering accomplishment. First a branch Operations Manager, she was soon promoted to Assistant Manager rank, serving at the bustling Wilshire and La Brea branch on Los Angeles’ famous Miracle Mile, among others. Relocating in 1972 to Santa Barbara, Linda joined the County of Santa Barbara, where she moved up rapidly to become Budget Analyst in the county administrator’s office. Retiring in 1995, Linda and Richard relocated to Whidbey Island, WA in 2000. A lifelong fiber artist, Linda learned to knit and crochet when she was six. She mastered quilting as well as spinning, dyeing, and weaving, and was an active member of the Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild and Whidbey Weavers Guild. She traveled to 47 countries, especially enjoying repeat visits to lands where she could personally experience indigenous weaving. Predeceased by her parents Roy and Charlotte Smith Hunt, Linda is survived by her husband Richard Thom of Coupeville, WA; daughter Elizabeth Still of Sarasota, FL; son Robert Thom of Bainbridge Island, WA; and sisters Barbara Conrad of Harrisburg, PA, and Charlotte Laroux of Auburn, AL. Linda was the proud grandmother of five grandchildren aged five to twenty-three. Like her children Beth and Rob before them, each is following their own path but in a sense in her footsteps: ever-striving; independent; strong-willed. Linda wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. A Celebration of Linda’s Life will be held Saturday, June 25th, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Wallin Stucky Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, WA. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to Lindenwood University (https://www.lindenwood.edu/giving/ giving-opportunities/) which Linda credited so much for her successful and meaningful life.

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Building will provide easier access, protection from weather ARC

Continued from Page A1 who have physical and mental disabilities. An ARC representative explained the problems with the outdoor tent that serves as the donation center’s current site. “The environment isn’t the best because of the weather,” Caleb Nerstad, senior operations manager for ARC, told the NewsPress. “It’s difficult to get people in and out. We don’t have very much warehouse space.” He said the former Sears building will prove to be a better environment. “It’ll be flat with concrete, and we can direct donors in and out.” “It is 6,200 square feet with easier access,” Mr. Nerstad said. “The auto center is large and has plenty of space inside. I was able to get in and look around and felt like we could set it up. Everything worked out with the owners. We signed a six-year contract lease. “It is a more hospitable environment with three entrances to the upper level,” he said. Mr. Nerdstad explained the need for a donation center at a different location than the thrift shops. “Previously we were taking donations at the two thrift shops, so people would donate items there. The parking lots at both stores were too small with people coming and going and trying to shop,” he said. So ARC created the donation center. “It made a lot of sense to get donors away from parking lots at the two shops,” Mr. Nerdstad said. “Donors come here, and that helps the two stores. “It has worked really well. We have more products. I had to stop donations three months in the last year because we had too much.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

“Previously we were taking donations at the two thrift shops, so people would donate items there. The parking lots at both stores were too small.” Caleb Nerstad, ARC senior operations manager

FOLEY, Danny Patrick

Danny Patrick Foley passed away peacefully, on June 3rd, 2022, at home in Santa Barbara, California. He died after a losing battle with lung cancer at the age of 71. Dan was born at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. Throughout his life, he had a passion and love for cars, sports and above all else, his family. Dan spent his early life in Eagle Rock, California with his parents and two brothers. He was an avid athlete and was recruited to play basketball at St. Francis High School. He attended Glendale College where he was on the football team and then transferred to USC. He received his undergraduate degree in Business. Dan served in the United States Army and then following in his father’s footsteps, began working for the LAPD. After retiring from the police department Dan started a security company and then moved to Santa Barbara to do property management. Shortly thereafter he started a real estate company and he continued on this career path all the way until his ﬁnal days. He was a hardworking, generous man who loved to joke and laugh. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all those who knew him. Dan Foley is survived by his wife, Athena. Three children: Shannon, Emily and Justin. As well as six grandchildren. A private celebration of life will be held at Stow Grove Park. Please contact the family if you would like to attend. In lieu of ﬂowers please donate to the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara.

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FDA faces backlash after proposed ban on flavored cigars By RICHIE MALOUF THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a ban on all characterizing flavors in cigars in what they say is an attempt to reduce younger smokers from trying tobacco, but others say adults should have the freedom of choice. According to an FDA press release, the proposed ban on “all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars” would attempt to reduce “youth experimentation and addiction.” “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said. Critics of the proposed ban say individuals should have the freedom to decide what they can and cannot buy, not the government. “The choice of which legal products adult consumers have a right to enjoy should be left entirely to adult consumers,” said David Ozgo, president of the Cigar Association of America (CAA). The CAA has launched an online portal allowing cigar consumers to voice their opinions on the FDA’s proposal. They argue that the public should have more say in what

does and what doesn’t get banned. “It is unfortunate that in public policy debates, the average adult consumer is often given little say in the matter. We developed this portal to give adult consumers a voice on this important issue,” Mr. Ozgo said. According to the American Lung Association, “flavored cigars made up more than half (52.1 percent) of the U.S. cigar market in 2015.” Due to their large market share, critics say banning flavored cigars would raise the price of both cheap and expensive cigars alike. The FDA defends its proposed ban saying that flavored cigars make smoking more appealing to young adults. “Characterizing flavors in cigars, such as strawberry, grape, cocoa and fruit punch, increase appeal and make cigars easier to use, particularly among youth and young adults.” But opponents of the proposal say not enough young adults smoke flavored cigars for the ban actually to work as the FDA claims. “Flavored cigar youth usage rates are currently at historic lows, less than 1% in one recent government survey,” Mr. Ozgo said. “Banning characterizing flavors in cigars, therefore, will do little beyond denying adult consumers the right to purchase a legal product.”

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Partly sunny and beautiful

Nice with clouds and sun

Partly sunny and beautiful

Sunny and pleasant

INLAND

96 57

94 56

88 54

84 49

92 54

72 60

75 61

76 56

75 57

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 76/56

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 103/78

Guadalupe 77/56

Santa Maria 80/56

Vandenberg 71/55

New Cuyama 101/64 Ventucopa 98/63

Los Alamos 92/59

Buellton 90/57

Solvang 93/59

Gaviota 75/59

SANTA BARBARA 72/60 Goleta 78/59

Carpinteria 75/60 Ventura 72/61

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

71/61 70/54 95 in 1979 44 in 1952

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 0.00” (0.03”) 10.53” (17.09”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

103/77/s 109/80/s 81/47/s 103/63/s 79/62/pc 101/65/s 85/62/pc 70/60/pc 104/74/s 85/64/pc 82/53/s 102/71/s 76/57/s 100/62/s 81/59/s 92/62/s 73/62/pc 111/85/s 90/64/s 105/62/s 104/67/s 72/64/pc 80/59/s 93/63/s 86/57/s 76/64/s 83/49/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 100/63/s 76/59/pc 74/54/pc 75/56/pc 77/54/s 94/56/s 71/56/c 72/62/pc

86/68/t 79/61/s 74/57/t 100/77/pc 92/63/c 99/78/s 87/75/t 78/63/t 80/65/s 82/65/s 112/87/s 68/61/r 77/64/t 97/70/s 66/55/r 82/65/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility under a mile in fog.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility under a mile in fog.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time June 10 June 11 June 12

7:17 a.m. 7:16 p.m. 8:22 a.m. 7:51 p.m. 9:21 a.m. 8:29 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

3.5’ 5.7’ 3.5’ 6.2’ 3.6’ 6.7’

Low

1:32 a.m. 12:36 p.m. 2:19 a.m. 1:16 p.m. 3:04 a.m. 1:57 p.m.

0.9’ 1.3’ 0.1’ 1.6’ -0.6’ 1.9’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 104/73/s 109/81/s 81/48/s 102/59/s 77/61/pc 95/64/s 87/62/s 64/55/c 105/71/s 87/66/s 80/50/s 98/67/s 73/59/pc 97/63/s 77/60/s 92/63/s 72/60/pc 114/82/s 92/64/s 102/63/s 99/67/s 74/63/pc 75/58/s 88/63/s 82/58/s 78/65/pc 81/56/s

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 1-3 feet at 9-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 101/64/s 78/59/s 74/55/s 76/56/s 80/56/s 96/57/s 71/55/pc 72/61/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

86/71/pc 77/61/pc 77/66/pc 102/81/pc 94/62/pc 101/78/s 88/76/t 76/62/t 76/62/sh 77/63/t 113/88/pc 73/56/pc 82/70/pc 95/70/pc 67/53/pc 75/66/t

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 84,021 acre-ft. Elevation 707.10 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 41.7 acre-ft. Inflow 23.9 acre-ft. State inflow 36.2 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -70 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

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Last

Jun 14

Jun 20

WORLD CITIES

Today 5:47 a.m. 8:11 p.m. 4:11 p.m. 2:56 a.m.

New

Jun 28

Sat. 5:46 a.m. 8:12 p.m. 5:21 p.m. 3:28 a.m.

First

Jul 6

Today Sat. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 83/62/pc 78/63/t Berlin 76/59/pc 79/59/pc Cairo 102/80/s 108/77/s Cancun 88/76/pc 87/77/t London 73/53/pc 72/53/pc Mexico City 77/57/t 79/57/pc Montreal 69/55/sh 74/57/pc New Delhi 108/86/pc 108/87/pc Paris 76/59/pc 78/56/pc Rio de Janeiro 77/69/sh 71/66/sh Rome 84/64/s 86/65/s Sydney 63/50/s 62/48/s Tokyo 76/68/sh 75/66/sh W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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F R I DAY, J U N E 10 , 2 0 2 2

PHOTOS COURTESY CIRCUS VARGAS

Daniella Arata Quiroga, a contortionist and the daughter of Circus Vargas owners Katya Arata-Quiroga and Nelson Quiroga, greets the audience at the circus. The circus starts its performances tonight at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.

Circus Vargas to entertain Santa Barbara audiences Complete with gravity-defying thrills, show begins tonight at Earl Warren Showgrounds By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

ew people shoot a bow and arrow like contortionist Daniella Arata Quiroga. Instead of her hands, she uses her feet. You can do a lot with your feet. Just ask Kimberly and Jessica Lester, sisters who use their feet to juggle carpet samples. Another pair of siblings, the

Marinella brothers, trust their feet as they walk — on the outside of a giant hamster wheel 35 feet above the ground! Those are among the amazing feats at Circus Vargas, which starts its shows at 7:30 tonight for a run through June 20 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. The circus features people performing comedy and drama. There are no animals, but there’s plenty of suspense.

“This year’s theme is ‘The Circus Vargas Express,’ ” said Daniella’s mother, Katya ArataQuiroga. “The team takes the circus back to the earlier days of the circus when the circus traveled by train,” said Ms. Arata-Quiroga, who coowns the circus with her husband, Nelson Quiroga. This year’s show tells how the circus went from town to town. Within that story, the San Bernardino County-based, touring

circus presents everything from motorcycle stunts to acrobats. Among the trapeze artists is another daughter of Mr. Quiroga and Ms. Arata-Quiroga: Mariella Arata Quiroga. “Our family has a long history with Circus Vargas,” Katya ArataQuiroga explained. “My dad’s Italian; my mom’s from Holland. They came in 1980 to work for the original owner (Clifford E. Vargas).” When Mr. Vargas died, Ms.

Arata-Quiroga’s stepfather acquired the circus, and when he retired, Mr. Quiroga bought the show in the mid-2000s. Today he and his wife continue to oversee a longtime entertainment tradition that appeals to a broad audience. “I think it’s one of the truest forms of art,” Ms. Arata-Quiroga said. “You can be 2 years or 92 years old or 102 years old, you’re going to enjoy the circus. It doesn’t matter what culture you’re from.

It’s for everyone. “You’re witnessing live performers doing amazing, incredible, acrobatic tricks,” she said. New this year are the Marinella brothers, two ArgentineAmericans who enter a giant hamster wheel 35 feet in the air. “They start walking on the inside and at some point, start walking on the outside to make it Please see CIRCUS on B2

At left, the Marinella Brothers will walk on the outside of a giant hamster wheel, suspended 35 feet above the ground. At right, among the circus’ acts is a hands-free approach to juggling carpet samples. Sisters Kimberly and Jessica Lester will do that at Circus Vargas’ shows in Santa Barbara.

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Tony Morris elected president of Montecito Rotary Club

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Arlington Theatre

SUMMER KIDS MOVIES Happenig Now! 6/10: JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION

6/3: BENEDICTION

Arlington • Paseo Nuevo • Camino

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10am: Tickets! Fiesta 5: Tuesday & Wednesday Camino Real: Thursday

*Kids Series Only

6/14, 15, 16: METRO SUMMER KIDS MOVIES

Fiesta 5 • Camino

6/16: LIGHTYEAR

Tony Morris, an accomplished communications professional, author and outdoors aficionado, will start a two-year presidency of the Montecito Rotary Club on July 1. Mr. Morris is a lifetime learner whose passion to speak to people, verbally and in written form, began early. Mr. Morris was writing a weekly column that appeared in five area newspapers by the time he was a teenager. Prior to that, the native Alabamian had been creating and selling magazines. “I love this area and the people in it. I’m excited to do what I can to make this community even better, with the co-leadership and support of the amazing people who keep

this organization strong,” said Mr. Morris He graduated from Troy University with a journalism major and headed into the world of corporate communications, eventually holding senior management positions with Fortune 500 companies including MCI Telecommunications, The Coca-Cola Company and BrownForman. Earlier this year, he became the executive director of The Rona Barrett Foundation, a nonprofit that provides housing and wellness services for seniors, regardless of their incomes. Mr. Morris is also on the board of directors for the Montecito Trails Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Morris offers one-on-one psychic-

medium intuitive consultations, working with people to gain clarity, direction and a deeper spirituality. Currently he is writing his first book, “Little Red Wagon,” which details his own spiritual journey. Outgoing president Tom Fisher will become president of the club’s foundation, which gives donations and grants to organizations and projects that seek to improve the greater Santa Barbara area. The Rotary Club of Montecito was founded in 1953. The club meets at noon on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Montecito. For more information, visit www.montecitorotary.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Pop-up Bookmobile to be at Santa Maria park SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Public Library’s SMPL to Go Bookmobile will be around the city with Pop-up Bookmobile Stops on select Saturdays at various locations. The first pop-up stop will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday

at Acquistapace Park, 1921 S. Western Ave. At each stop, patrons can check out materials, place holds, sign up for the summer reading program and apply for a library card. They can also visit the Bookmobile for a family-friendly makerspace

activity to complete at the park or take it home. Follow the Library on social media for updates on programming, resources and services. On Facebook, look for Santa Maria Public Library and on Instagram, it’s @santamaria_

publiclibrary. Questions can be directed to Bookmobile Services, 805-9250994, ext. 8567; Stacy Brigman, 805-925-0994, ext. 1508; and bookmobile@cityofsantamaria.org. — Marilyn McMahon

Fiesta 5 • Fairveiw

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At left, contortionist Daniella Arata Quiroga uses her feet to shoot a bow and arrow. At right, Nelson Quiroga and Katya Arata-Quiroga, coowners of Circus Vargas, have brought the show back to Santa Barbara.

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perform popular will rely on her stunts such as feet to shoot a one involving bow and arrow. Circus Vargas is presenting shows a teeter board. “She uses tonight through June 20 at the Earl One acrobat the largest bow Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, jumps from and arrow of Santa Barbara. Tickets vary from $19 to a platform any person who $75. To purchase, go to circusvargas. far above the does this trick,” com/tickets. ground and Ms. Aratalands on one end Quiroga said. of the board. The proud That sends another acrobat, mother knows all about the thrill standing on the board’s other end, of performing. She was a trapeze high up in the air. artist for 25 years. Of course, there will be trapeze The circus is a family tradition. artists, who, again, include Ms. Arata-Quiroga, a seventhMariella, Ms. Arata-Quiroga’s generation circus professional, was and Mr. Quiroga’s daughter. And 10 when her parents joined Circus as mentioned previously, their Vargas. daughter Daniella Arata Quiroga Ms. Arata-Quiroga grew up in

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001355 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, 7 W FIGUEROA ST, SUITE 300, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ARRAIGA CONSTRUCTION INC.: 7 W FIGUEROA ST, SUITE 300, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/23/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jun 17, 2017. 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: 20220001343 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: OUTSET ARCHITECTURE, 227 VISTA DE LA CUMBRE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: OUTSET DESIGN GROUP, INC: 227 VISTA DE LA CUMBRE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/20/22 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jul 27, 2021. 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)

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PUBLIC NOTICES AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROLYN SUE WILLIAMS Case Number: 22PR00119 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CAROLYN SUE WILLIAMS A Petition for Probate has been filed by PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: June 30, 2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: DONALD J. LOGAN Address: 2350 First Street/P.O. Box 5540, Napa, CA 94581-0540 Phone: 707-257-8100 JUN 3, 10, 17 / 2022--58406

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, during the afternoon session of the meeting, which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider status quo Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessment Rates for the 2023 Fiscal Year. You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA. gov or by mail to P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, June 16, 2022, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP. The Agenda includes instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or special assistance to gain access to, comment at, 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 enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)

Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager June 9, 2022 JUN 10 / 2022 -- 58399 Public Meeting Announcement: CenCal Health Board of Directors Regular Meeting Wednesday, June 15, 2022 6:00 pm Santa Maria, CA— Santa Maria Inn JUN 10 / 2022 -- 58414 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001375 The following person(s) is doing business as: Santa Barbara Honda, 475 S Kellogg Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. VAG HSBCA, LLC, 475 S Kellog Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117; CA This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Javier Aldrete, Chief Financial Officer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/25/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24/22 CNS-3589551# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS JUN 3, 10, 17, 24 / 2022 -- 58392

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APN: 019-022-013 | 019-022-014 TS No: CA08000024-21-1 TO No: 0221003815 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 3, 2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 22, 2022 at 01:00 PM, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 7, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0053608, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by TODD WENNERSTROM AND SAMANTHA WENNERSTROM HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for 5TH STREET CAPITAL, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 620 MISSION RIDGE ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,081,036.09 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000024-21-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000024-21-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: May 20, 2022 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0800002421-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660 4288 By: Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Order Number 82664, Pub Dates: 5/27/2022, 6/3/2022, 6/10/2022, SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAY 27; JUN 3, 10 / 2022 -- 58382

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the CC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 24th day of June 2022, 2:00 pm. on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Santa Maria Way Self Storage at 2600 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, the following: Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

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All property is sold “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” and without warranty either expressed or implied. ALL SALES ARE PAYABLE EITHER BY CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable after the sale in full. All property purchased must be removed prior to the close of business the day of the sale. All units purchased will be given a clear bill of sale. This sale is being held pursuant to the provisions of the California Self Storage Act, section 21706 and/or 21700. Santa Maria Way Self Storage reserves the right to remove any or all units from this sale due to prior settlement. Santa Maria Way Self Storage reserves the right to bid on any or all units in this sale. Dates to publish: Agent for owners: Bill to:

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 22-0001 Loan No.: *******525 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/13/2005 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JOSE ALONSO, AN UNMARRIED MAN Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 04/21/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0036232 in book --, at Page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, California, Date of Sale: 07/06/2022 at 01:00PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $430,874.29 estimated - as of date of first publication of this Notice of Sale The purported property address is: 1304 PUNTA GORDA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 A.P.N.: 017-341-001 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. If the sale occurs after 1/1/2021, the sale may not be final until either 15 or 45 days after the sale date - see Notice to Tenant. Further, no TDUS can be issued until the sale is final. Your bid is subject to being over bid by the Tenant or “eligible bidder” after the sale and if your bid is over bid, your only remedy is to the refund of your actual bid amount without interest or payment of any other costs, expenses or funds of any kind or nature incurred by the initial successor bidder. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Website www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 22-0001. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-0001 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 05/31/2022 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. KAREN TALAFUS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5120 E. La Palma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Phone: 714-695-6637 This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NPP0412603 To: SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS 06/10/2022, 06/17/2022, 06/24/2022 JUN 10, 17, 24 / 2022 -- 58413

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