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The Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa performs Thursday morning before more than 1,100 fourth- through sixth-graders at The Granada. The students, who were from Santa Barbara Unified and Goleta Union school districts, clearly enjoyed the UCSB Arts & Lectures program. For more about the concert, see the “Life & the Arts” section in Saturday’s debut edition of Santa Barbara News-Press Weekend.
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Political newcomer seeks Carpinteria City Council seat Candidate Patrick O’Connor opposes Measure T, favors thoughtful development Editor’s note: This is one of the articles on local candidates in advance of Tuesday’s general election. By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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Passersby stroll past local businesses on Linden Avenue in Carpinteria. City council candidate Patrick O’Connor said thriving downtown districts depend on a mix of retail and residential spaces.
Measure T would prevent a boutique hotel from being built on Parking Lot 3 in downtown Carpinteria. But candidate Patrick O’Connor said, “Managing the General Plan’s land use and zoning ordinances by exception through a ballot initiative is a slippery slope.”
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Patrick O’Connor may be 61, but in the world of Carpinteria politics, he’s the new kid on the block. And he’s starting off with a bold challenge by taking on two Carpinteria City Council members with 16 years apiece in the race to represent District 5. Mr. O’Connor is undaunted by the challenge. In an interview with the News-Press, Mr. O’Connor said he was motivated to toss his hat into the ring by the frustration voiced by small business owners and residents about the city’s development process, and their “fear” of dealing with city staff who he claims have been given way too much authority. “Thoughtful development of residential, commercial and public properties is critical to preserve the fabric of Carpinteria,” he said. “In my short time as a resident and homeowner in Carpinteria, and while petitioning in our district neighborhoods to be on the ballot, I heard a unanimous frustration with the city’s residential, commercial and public development processes.” He said the small business
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of HHAP funding, potential recipients must now create a Homelessness Action Plan showing how they’ll reduce the number of individuals experiencing homelessness locally and identify all funding sources available. The plans were also required to include “outcomedriven results” with metrics to track progress, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Newsom told the Los Angeles Times Wednesday that he is rejecting every local homelessness action plan in the state to demand more aggressive action. His office acknowledged Thursday that some plans submitted by local leaders demonstrate “aggressive action to combat homelessness,” but “others are less ambitious.” Some plans even indicated double-digit increases in homelessness over the next four years, according to the governor’s office. Thus far, the state has paid out about $1.5 billion in HHAP funds to local jurisdictions to address homelessness. The funding is part of $15.3 billion in state spending earmarked in recent state budgets to address homelessness in the Golden State. The governor plans to convene local jurisdictions for a meeting in mid-November to discuss strategies to address homelessness statewide.
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owners and resident property owners he’s talked to use the term “afraid” to describe their relationship with city staff. “Responsible citizens are literally afraid of adverse consequences while engaging in code and zoning matters,” he said. “In parallel, I’ve heard councilmembers describe their relationship with city staff by saying, ‘we operate separately.’ The council delegates far too much authority to the staff, who subjectively interpret and enforce regulations without a sense of urgency for residents’ property owners’ or small business owners’ interests.” Please see O’CONNOR on A2
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Proud of his city’s accomplishments during his tenure, Robert Clarke is running for re-election to the Solvang City Council District 4 seat against Elizabeth Orona. Mr. Clarke will have served on the council for four years in December and is the longestserving city council member. The News-Press asked Mr. Clarke what he has accomplished Please see CLARKE on A2
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(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting $1 billion in taxpayer-funded grants to address homelessness on hold until cities can pitch more ambitious plans to move individuals off the streets, his office said Thursday. The governor said he plans to convene local leaders later this month to review the state’s approach to homelessness. Until then, the state will pause the third round of Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grants. The latest round of grants offers a share of $1 billion to every county, continuum of care and the 13 largest cities of the state so long as they submit a plan that would reduce the number of unsheltered individuals and increase permanent housing options. According to the governor’s office, the current plans, as submitted, would only reduce homelessness by 2% statewide over four years. “As a state, we are failing to meet the urgency of this moment,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement on Thursday. “Collectively, these plans set a goal to reduce street homelessness 2% statewide by 2024. At this pace, it would take decades to significantly curb homelessness in California – this approach is simply unacceptable.” “Everyone has to do better – cities, counties, and the state included,” he added. “We are all in this together.” The announcement comes less than a week before the Nov. 8 election, in which Gov. Newsom is heavily favored to win re-election. In the only debate between him and Republican State Sen. Brian Dahle, Gov. Newsom noted new accountability requirements for local governments receiving state funds to address homelessness, telling KQED debate moderators “we’re not going to hand out any money any longer if local governments can’t produce real results.” To receive the third round
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SCHOOL BOARDS Santa Barbara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1: Rosanne Crawford. Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 1: Debi Stoker. Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 5: Sharon Salvador-Jegottka. Santa Barbara Unified School District, Trustee Area 1: Efigenia Banales.
Monkeypox vaccination clinic planned SANTA BARBARA — The Pacific Pride Foundation will host a monkeypox vaccination clinic Monday. The clinic will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. at 608 Anacapa St., Suite A, Santa Barbara. This is for second doses only, and proof of the first dose is required. You must wait 28 days to receive your second dose of the Jynneos vaccine, according to a news release.
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Goleta Water District, District 2: Greg S. Hammel. Los Alamos Community Services District, Short Term: Kristy Gnesa-Williams. Los Olivos Community Services District: Lisa Bertero Palmer.
Pacific Pride Foundation said the second doses should take place as soon as possible after that time. There is no need to restart or add doses to the series if there is an extended interval between doses. The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a world health emergency. Monkeypox is a rare disease. While this illness can affect anyone — so far it is mostly being seen in men who have sex with men — monkeypox can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact including: • Direct contact with monkeypox rash, sores,
CITY COUNCIL AND MAYORAL RACES Carpinteria City Council, Trustee Area 1: Patty Boyd (write in). Lompoc Mayor: Jim Mosby. Solvang Mayor: Mark Infanti. Solvang City Council District 1: Robert Clark. Solvang City Council District 3: David Brown. Buellton Mayor: David King. Buellton City Council District 1: Tom Widroe. Buellton City Council District 4: Art Mercado.
or scabs from a person with monkeypox. • Contact with objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox. • Contact with respiratory secretions, through kissing and other face-to-face contact. While it is not clear whether monkeypox is a sexually transmitted infection, most cases have been linked to sexual activity, according to the news release. To learn more, go to pacificpridefoundation. org/mpx.
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Mr. O’Connor will face both Vice Mayor Al Clark and Councilmember Gregg Carty on Tuesday, Election Day. He started his New-Press interview with an almost-defiant declaration of who he is. “My name is Patrick O’Connor. I am running for Carpinteria City Council,” he said. “My wife, Kathleen and I have lived in Carpinteria for nearly nine years. Three years ago, we had the privilege of becoming the owners of one of the older homes in the downtown area of District 5.” “My interest in serving is motivated by the history of our property, its families and those of our neighbors and community.” Mr. O’Connor, recently appointed to the Carpinteria Architectural Review Board, said he made “an emotional decision” to run for city council in early 2022 when it appeared the new districting would put his and his wife’s downtown residence in District 1, which has no incumbent. Later, the final district map put the eastern downtown neighborhoods alongside Concha Loma in District 5. “I spoke to both incumbents before completing the ballot petition and shared my intent to run on ideas rather than against any one candidate,” he said; “I respect their legacies and service to Carpinteria.” Mr. O’Connor, who works in the aerospace industry with a background in both civil and mechanical engineering, said he will bring “engineering discipline” to hold the council and staff accountable for customer service “with a priority on transparent and timely solutions that benefit local business owners, citizens and resident property owners. “I will bring complex problem solving experience to the council to make the city’s decision-making processes fair,” he vowed. “Carpinterians deserve fair decisions, without fear or favor.” District 5 is composed of a patchwork of nonconforming zoning and building codes that are inconsistently interpreted and enforced, particularly in the downtown and adjacent neighborhoods, he said. Mr. O’Connor added that the proliferation of short-term rentals has reduced available housing and disproportionately burdened the downtown neighborhoods with overcrowding. “The city council has not addressed overcrowding but rather reinforced it by allowing staff designations of legal nonconforming zoning density and building codes that are deteriorating the fabric and quality of life in Carpinteria.” He said that any determination of legal precedence in zoning or planning matters should always and only be the duty of city council members. He added the decisions should be guided only by Carpinteria residents and those appointed to the city’s commissions and boards. “Carpinterians should govern Carpinteria.” He said Measure T and the proposed Surfline Hotel project are both flawed. “The council made a mistake in not allowing an advisory vote to receive public input on the Surfliner Inn project,” he said. “Managing the General Plan’s land use and zoning ordinances by exception through a ballot initiative is a slippery slope. And relying on the dysfunctional relationship between the council and staff as the mechanism to anticipate and resolve unintended consequences is unlikely to succeed. “The Surfline Hotel design as it stands is flawed also. Moving the community garden to the beach side of the tracks would allow the hotel infrastructure to be further set back to the west of Linden and entirely on the east
side of the tracks, including parking. This is a reasonable accommodation to the beach neighborhood and a much safer footprint.” He described the Measure T debate as a “contentious campaign,” with both sides polarized on either side of the ballot initiative. Regardless of the election outcome, he said, the successful candidate for District 5 needs to manage the division in the community with thoughtful leadership toward the inevitable revitalization of downtown Carpinteria, including hotel beds, residences and retail space. Successful cities’ downtown districts invariably have a thriving residential presence that contributes to daily support for small businesses, he said. “Mixed use development designs with street level commercial space and secondstory residential space like those at Linden and 9th Street and Carpinteria Avenue west of Linden should be a priority,” Mr. O’Connor said. “Another alternative is ‘hop-scotch’ development where hotel space can be spread over multiple near-adjacent properties. The council missed these opportunities with the commitment at 700 Linden Ave.” A number of other Linden Avenue properties are now in various stages of development also, presenting a “once-in-ageneration opportunity” for the council to manage the future of Carpinteria’s character, he said. These and other fallow properties in District 5 need to be repurposed with a collective vision of what Carpinterians want, weighing public opinion over paid consultants’ advice. “The Downtown Overlay promises to provide objective design criteria to eliminate subjective interpretation by unelected, nonresident staff,” he said. “I will hold the council accountable to fulfill this promise and create a transparent culture to keep the public informed of, and involved in, complex development issues.” Regardless of the election’s outcome, Mr. O’Connor said he “intends to engage, volunteer and contribute to Carpinteria’s future.” His seat on the Architectural Review Board coincidentally opened after he registered as a candidate for the District 5 seat. “I volunteered, expressed my qualifications and was appointed several weeks ago on the basis of my engineering background and demonstrated research and knowledge of community development issues.” “If I secure a seat on the council, I will work to find a successor to the ARB. Otherwise, I intend to engage in earnest as I committed when appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. “I will continue promoting the need for fair decisions in Carpinteria, without fear or favor.” email: nhartstein@newspress.com
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on the council. “I think the biggest accomplishment is not one business shut down during COVID,” said Mr. Clarke, who describes himself as a fiscal conservative. “We approved the urban growth boundary. We also negotiated sheriff and union contracts. This is stuff the residents don’t see because it’s a closed session and it’s delicate. We work hard to save the residents money, but they don’t see it.” The city of Solvang has a contract with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for its law enforcement services. Mr. Clarke told the News-Press about a sheriff’s contract negotiation where the city of Solvang was originally paying around $1.8 million. The county raised it to $2.4 million, and the city council negotiated it back down to about $2.1 million. Also managing the city during COVID-19 was a big accomplishment, according to Mr. Clarke. He said the city has revisited the grant process and noted it’s not the taxpayers’ responsibility to pay for nonprofits’ good deeds. The News-Press asked Mr. Clarke what he was most proud of. “My common sense and my candor,” he said. “I have a reputation for having no filter and big mouth. I just look at common sense and what benefits the most residents. That is the balance with being on the council. “I think about 60% of our budget comes from the tourist occupancy tax,” Mr. Clarke said. “If we don’t have ‘heads in beds,’ we don’t have a budget. We also offered nointerest loans to businesses, before PPP (the federal Payment Protection Program) during COVID. Every single business paid the city back.” Mr. Clarke spoke to his goals if reelected. “My primary goal is to continue to manage the dictates and the rules that come out of Sacramento, telling cities what needs to be accomplished, especially in terms of housing,” he said. “It’s very difficult to fight Sacramento when they make rules for such a large state. There are some residents that are very involved, but I wish more residents understood this.” Mr. Clarke said his strengths include his experience. “I have always run on me, not my opponent. I am very in tune because I have raised my kids here. We know what’s going on in this town and have our finger on the pulse of the residents’ needs and concerns.” Mr. Clarke noted he’s endorsed by city council members Claudia Orona and Jim Thomas. He said he opposes Measure U, which would increase Solvang’s sales tax by 1%, but does support citizens getting to vote on the initiative in Tuesday’s general election. “I have sat with the commander at Vandenberg Space Base and met with officials at Diablo Canyon (nuclear power plant),” he said. He added he has worked well with Buellton Mayor Holly Sierra, Buellton City Council candidates Art Mercado and Buellton mayoral candidate Dave King, I think the current Buellton administration is more in tune with working with other cities,” Mr. Clarke said.’ “I work very well with leaders in other towns as well. I think I work really hard at this job and I am extremely fiscally conservative.”
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Westmont trio earns All-GSAC honors By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER
After clinching their spot in the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament, Westmont Men’s Soccer has received word that three of their Warriors have been named to the All-GSAC team. For the first time in their respective careers, Erik Guerrero, Braeden Pryor, and Daniel Tuscano have received the honor of being AllGSAC. Guerrero, a freshman from Los Alamos, was the Warriors’ allaround best newcomer during the regular season, as he tallied 16 points during his debut campaign. Guerrero collected five goals and had a tied-for-team-best six assists during the season as well. The freshman scored two goals on a pair of occasions during the season, with his most notable individual performance coming
on October 8 against The Master’s, when he scored twice in a 5-1 win. “Erik has really had an outstanding first year,” said Westmont head coach Dave Wolf. “The first year, oftentimes, is a period of adjustment and struggle, maybe even more so for players who are a bit more talented and used to having things their way. “In Erik’s case, he’s been impressive in every facet of the game. Not only is he talented, but he’s produced immediately. It’s one thing for people to recognize your talent, but it’s another to have that talent and be able to put points on the board.” Durability wise, Guerrero was also seventh on the club with 910 minutes played. “I give him a lot of credit for being physically ready to come play college soccer,” added Wolf. Please see WESTMONT on A4
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SBCC women’s soccer sets season-high in 6-0 win over Oxnard By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER
The SBCC women’s soccer team remained undefeated in conference matches with Tuesday night’s 6-0 win over Oxnard, scoring four goals over the final 15 minutes of the match. With just one loss in their last 12 games, the Vaqueros currently sit in first place in the Western State-North standings at 10-2-6 overall and 8-0-2 in league play. It was clear from the outset that SBCC would be on the attack for most of the night. The Vaqueros tested Oxnard’s defense early and often with numerous low crosses and probing progressions into the box, but despite some slippery conditions on a chilly night of sporadic drizzling, the Condor keeper stayed strong. That finally changed in the 23rd minute, when Madison Dodson pushed it
down the right wing and lasered a cross right into the chest of Hannah Crawford on the edge of the six-yard box. While the Oxnard goalkeeper whiffed on her diving effort, Crawford controlled it and brought it down for a right-footed shot, notching her first goal of the year. The Vaqueros added another goal just before half on a great individual effort by Helene Lervik, who pounced on a pass on the right side and pushed it ahead quickly. She sent a bouncing cross which forced Oxnard’s keeper off her line to deal with it, but her soft punch out fell right to Hannah McLain who had a running start into a clincal strike to the left post with her left foot. Santa Barbara attempted plenty of shots before its next goal, but wouldn’t find the net again until the 76th. Madison Dodson pushed the ball ahead from a right back position and played it into the box for Aisha Camara, who came off the bench in the second
half. Camara made one sharp move to her left and scored with her left foot right under the keeper’s arms. The floodgates were apparently opened from there. About two minutes later, McLain played hot potato in close quarters in the box with Gaby Faramarzi, who headed it back to McLain for a well-placed volley into the far post. Right after that, Camara would break free into space on a corner kick from Dakota Thyssen, heading in her second goal of the night. Lervik notched her second assist in the final minutes, playing in Faramarzi who dribbled under the legs of a jumping defender and slotted in her first goal of the season near post with the left foot.
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for the Vaqueros, tied for their secondhighest scoring effort since October of 2019. • McLain scored her first two goals since late September, giving her four for the year and bringing her into a tie with Theresa English for second on the team. • Faramarzi’s goal was the first of her Vaquero career. SBCC now has 14 goalscorers this season, one more than it had in 2021.
NEXT UP The Vaqueros have two games remaining in the regular season. They will play next at LA Pierce tonight at 5 p.m. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com
The SBCC men’s soccer team started the month of November off with a win on Tuesday in an early afternoon match with Moorpark, putting up six goals for the third time this year and putting 22 different players out on the field in a 6-0 rout. After playing back-to-back games against two of the toughest teams the state has to offer, Tuesday’s win has the Vaqueros at 9-44 overall and 4-3 in WSC play. The Raiders are now 9-12-1 overall, 3-7 conference. “Comfortable win at home for the guys and great to get so many players on the field today with most of our subs being used,” assistant coach Matt Wilkinson said. “Shoutout for a great game by Ivan Virgen, fantastic game for him with his first start of the year. And Josh Guevara Tahuite, local Santa Barbara guy, played a fantastic game and he gives us so much energy in the midfield. Exciting young talent playing in his hometown.” Sasha Halabi got the scoring started in the first half off an assist by Timo Jansen. Virgen would assist a Lukas Lovgren goal to make it 2-0. Jansen continued to be one of the team’s top offensive threats, as he scored his second goal of the season to put the Vaqueros up 30 off a pass by Jahir Valdez. Jansen is now third on the team with 13 points thanks to his two goals and a team-leading nine assists. Bart Muns later got in on the action, putting away his team-leading 18th goal while Lovgren notched his eighth assist of the year. SBCC’s final two goals came from Liam Wilder and Alex Nikolov, giving Oscar Chacon-Gallardo and Elias Omsels assists as well. Goalkeeper Will Haberfield went for five saves. Santa Barbara has three games remaining in the regular season. The Vaqueros will be back home tonight to face Allan Hancock at 7 p.m. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/ media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com
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For the second time this season, Ella Chaisson has been named the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference NAIA Athlete of the Week. During Westmont’s two dual meets with Alaska Fairbanks last weekend, Chaisson won four individual events (100 and 200 yard breaststrokes, 200 and 400 yard individual medleys) and swam the breaststroke on two winning relay events (200 and 400 yard medley relays). The sophomore scored 58 points for the Warriors over the two meets, which Westmont won. “In the process, Ella achieved the NAIA provisional standard in three events (200 and 400 yard
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Westmont women’s basketball defeats Bushnell By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER
All 12 Warriors scored as #2 Westmont Women’s Basketball (2-0) posted a 71-46 victory over Bushnell (Ore.) in their home opener on Wednesday evening. “Like most early-season games, it wasn’t always pretty,” noted Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore, “but we are making our way with new players as we get used to new offensive schemes and new rotations. We still have a lot to learn and a long way to go to be as good as we want to be, but it is November 2, so that is okay. It is all part of the process.” From an offensive perspective, the game started slowly for both teams. Westmont scored on its first two possessions with a pair of layups from Destiny Okonkwo. After that, however, neither team scored for nearly three minutes. A lay-up by Bella Pedrogetti put the Beacons on the board, making the score 4-2. With less than two minutes to play in the half, Westmont had a 10-8 lead. That’s when the momentum started to build for the Warriors. Aleena Cook hit back-to-back jumpers and Stefanie Berberabe scored in the paint to close out the first half and give Westmont a 16-8 lead. Bushnell scored first in the second quarter, with a traditional 3-point play by Mandy Sisul, that made the score 16-11. Westmont responded with an 8-0 run
on a pair of free throws by Kate Goostrey, a layup by Okonkwo, a 3-point bucket by Hailey Dermer and a layup by Sydney Brown. That gave Westmont a 25-11 advantage and the Warriors maintained a doubledigit lead the rest of the game. Laila Saenz closed out first-half play with back-to-back 3-point field goals to put the Warriors ahead 31-16. “I thought our defense in the first half was phenomenal, holding them to 15 points,” expressed Moore. “Our rebounding has been consistently strong. We outrebounded them by 16 tonight with 46 boards. We are getting a high percentage of our missed shots, which gives us opportunities for second shots.” Westmont collected 18 offensive rebounds tonight while surrendering just seven to Bushnell. “One of our keys tonight, knowing the aggressiveness that Bushnell plays with on defense, was a focus on taking care of the basketball,” reported Moore. “We had single-digit turnovers (eight), which was a big deal for us. In a game that I think could have gotten pretty sloppy, we stayed focused.” Both teams picked up the scoring pace in the second half, but Westmont continued to press its advantage, outscoring Bushnell 40-31 in the second half. Please see BASKETBALL on A5
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“I think there were some questions about Erik’s durability as a high school and a club soccer player. We got a bit of a look at that last spring, while he was training with us. “When the time came though, he was ready to go. When you’re ready to go, you give yourself the opportunity for your talent and ability to show itself. He gave himself that opportunity this season.” After showcasing potential in his first-two seasons, the Tacoma, Washington native Pryor displayed a great amount of production in his third season at Westmont. Pryor had a team-high 18 points on the season, collecting a club-high six goals to go along with his six assists. Pryor’s most impressive match came on the 21st of September against Bethesda, when he scored two goals and assisted two goals in a 6-0 win. “This year, he’s moved from potential to producer,” said Wolf. “The statistics might not say this, but to me, I thought he was the best attacking player in the league. He caused problems for everybody all year long. It’s an unusual statistic, but when you look at penalty kicks drawn, I have to think he was atop the leaderboard. “He’s a tough guy to deal with. This year, Braeden had his foundation of fitness, which allowed the talent to really flourish.” Tuscano, the junior from San Clemente, earns the honor after one of the most resilient campaigns for a Warrior in recent memory. Despite several hardships
both on and off the field, Tuscano provided a consistent presence and high level of leadership on the pitch, recording the second-highest mark of minutes played for a Warrior, with 979. Tuscano, a midfielder, collected the first goal of his collegiate career on September 17 against Fresno Pacific, in what turned out to be a 4-0 win. Tuscano also picked up a pair of assists in GSAC play, while joining his older brother, Samuel Tuscano, as the second member of the family to earn All-GSAC honors. “I think Daniel is the best two-way midfielder in the league,” expressed Wolf. “His ability to play on both sides of the ball is just different. He’s got a massive engine. He runs and runs and fights and works, but he’s not just a grinder. “He’s developed a really sophisticated forward passing game. Daniel is oftentimes making the pass that’s the ‘hockey assist’. It’s often the pass that leads to the pass that ultimately gets the assist. Daniel touches every blade of grass. If anything, we have to keep him from running too much, and that’s a good problem to have.” Wolf and the Warriors begin play in the GSAC Quarterfinals tonight at 11:00 a.m. in Surprise, Arizona. Westmont (9-4-2, 4-4-1 GSAC), the five seed, will be battling fourth-seeded Ottawa (Ariz.) (10-5-2, 5-3-1) for the second time this season, after the Spirit defeated the Warriors 3-1 on September 29. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com
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Carlee Steven finishes 2nd at WSC Championships, earns All-Conference By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER
Sophomore Carlee Steven ended the WSC Championships at Buenaventura Golf Course second place overall, posting a two-round score of 149 on her way to All-Conference honors and a top-five finish for the second straight year. Steven trailed eventual WSC champion Carla Melendez by five strokes, 68 to 73, following last Wednesday’s first round of action. She would card a 76 during round two on Monday, good for fourth overall. Melendez won the conference’s final competition with a score of 143 – six strokes ahead of Steven – on her way to being named the WSC Player of the Year and
leading Canyons to its 11th WSC title. SBCC freshmen Megan Duncan (175) and Emily Ruiz (182) ended in 14th and 15th place, respectively. On Monday, they both improved greatly on their first round efforts, with Duncan finishing seven strokes ahead of her previous score and Ruiz finishing in 12 fewer. Josephine Fletcher ended round one last Wednesday with an NS, but would come back to shoot a 79 on Monday, tied for the 6thbest second round score among all golfers. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com
GSAC honors Warriors By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER
The Golden State Athletic Conference announced today that Reese Davidson has been named the GSAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year. She is the 10th player in program history to be so honored. The senior from Rancho Santa Margarita is joined on the AllConference team by senior Taylie Scott of Maple Grove, Minnesota, senior Karly Kingsley of Elk Grove, and sophomore Andie Siegel of Costa Mesa. Davidson led the GSAC with 16 goals (nine in conference play) and had five multiple-goal games, including three hat tricks. “Beyond the obvious that Reese is the top goal scorer of the year, in so many other ways she is deserving of this recognition. Reese provides leadership in keeping the ball for us, pressing hard and defending every time we lose it,” said Westmont head coach Jenny Jaggard. “She leads the ability for us to win the ball back when we turn it over. “All year, Reese has intentionally been going through our freshman class and taking them out to lunch. She connects with them and makes every single person on the team feel like they belong and have a role. “You see it in our team dynamic. Everybody loves each other and fights for each other. That starts with senior leadership. Reese is not the only one out of our group doing that, but she exemplifies it. She is a good vocal leader and leads by example as a captain. “I am really proud of her. To get to this point, she has put in hours of time above and beyond what is expected for a player.” Scott has started at center back in all 66 games she has played over her career. “If you look at Taylie’s fouryear experience, I don’t know that we have ever had a player more consistent,” praised Jaggard. “To be a starting center back from day one of her freshman year is amazing. She has played like a senior since day one and her maturity continues. She is a rock. “Taylie is probably one of the most individually competitive people on the team. She takes it as a personal affront if a forward tries to beat her one-on-one. She puts everything into preventing goals against us. As a senior and a captain, she has blossomed into organizing the back line and
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leading and teaching everyone around her to do the magic she knows how to do. “She was an All-American last year. That was really cool, but it also means she had a target on her back. Every forward in our conference knows that and every team is trying to find a way to break her down. She does a really good job of handling that pressure.” Though a student at Westmont since her freshman year, Kingsley did not join the team until her junior year. This season, her third on the team, she is the second leading scorer with nine goals. She has also been credited with three assists. In the Warriors’ most recent game, she produced a hat trick against Menlo. “We are so happy she decided to join the team,” expressed Jaggard. “Karly is a purist about the game itself. She will go down to Lovik Field by herself and spend hours and hours with the ball. You can see it in the way she plays. She has an immaculate first touch. She can strike any kind of ball because she has spent the time playing with the ball and figuring out how to make it spin off the outside of her foot or bend it with the inside. “There is that artistry, but there is also a social dynamic. The first year she stepped into the program, it was an individual decision about showing up and playing soccer because soccer is something she loved, but she did not have a deep connection to the team. In training camp, she shared with us her journey going from a purist about soccer to recognizing that joining the team was way more than just a game. It is about the relationships and building the team around you. In that way, she is not only a purist about her own performance, but she is also helping the players around her to step up their game too. She is very quiet, but has blossomed in her own form of leadership.” Ande Siegel is the only underclassman from Westmont to make the All-GSAC team. She has scored five goals and produced five assists this season. “Ande has had quite a year,” reflected Jaggard. “She is a very skillful player and has a particular talent with the ability to take free kicks. I have never seen a player who can consistently hit a ball from 30 or 35 yards. She has clearly demonstrated that the first couple were not flukes. What Please see AWARDS on A6
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Goostrey, who went three for four from 3-point range, led the Warriors with 13 points, Berberabe added 10 points and four rebounds. Sarah Kramer came off the bench to score nine points while Okonkwo notched eight points for the Warriors and pulled down five rebounds. Sydney Brown collected a team-
high nine boards while adding six points. Westmont will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Azusa Pacific for an exhibition match-up with the Cougars. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com
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Continued from Page A5 I really admire is the diversity of the free kicks. She has hit the crazy 35 yarders multiple times, but she has also hit the clever ones where she sends in a short one to a teammate. She is paying attention to how the other team is setting up and seeing the opportunities. “I recruited Ande to be a midfielder. In her freshman year, however, we needed an outside back. I looked at her skill set and asked her to play outside back. She worked very hard and played a very significant role there last year, even though it is not necessarily her primary spot. “This year, with Daisy Alvarez being out at the beginning of the season, we needed someone to fill the role at holding mid. That is a very different skill set. The fact that I can now play her in either spot reflects a lot of maturity on her part. She has been a very good teammate embracing her new role. I think she is a player that we will see stepping into more of a leadership role in the next two years and continuing to score more goals.” The Warriors finished the regular season undefeated, going 12-0-3 overall and 7-0-1 in GSAC play. Having won the GSAC Regular Season Championship, the Warriors enter the GSAC Tournament as the number one seed. Westmont has a bye in this week’s quarterfinals and will host the semifinals and championship game on Nov. 10 and 12 at Thorrington Field. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com
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According to the poll, U.S. Sen. Rafael Warnock leads Republican challenger Herschel Walker by a 49% to 47% margin.
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���������������������������������� ����������� ���������������������������� �������������������������������������� The Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to City Council on Title 30 Inland Zoning Ordinance and Title 28 Coastal Zoning Ordinance amendments to regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) for compliance with state law. The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are in response to new state legislation effective January 1, 2023 and include new height limits, objective design standards and many other new provisions in compliance with state law. The agenda, staff report, and draft ordinance amendments will be available by the end of day, Thursday November 10, 2022 online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Written comments are welcome up to the time of the hearing, by email at PCsecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.Gov. For more information, please email Jillian Ferguson, Assistant Planner, at JFerguson@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. The Planning Commission will receive and consider public comment and discuss the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments at this hearing.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002654 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as HOUSE OF FINESS BEAUTY SALON: 153 NORTH H STREET, LOMPOC, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DORA N VERNON DE RUIZ: 1025 W WALNUT AVE, LOMPOC, CA 93436. 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 10/27/2022 by E47, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Nov 30, 2006. 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) NOV 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022--58817
MEETING PARTICIPATION: You may provide verbal public comment in person or remotely. Instructions for joining the meetings electronically and providing remote verbal comments are detailed on the meeting agendas. TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/citytv. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or 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. INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos. NOV 4 / 2022 -- 58801 NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC) The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, November 17, 2022 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street. On Thursday, November 10, 2022, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, November 17, 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.
PETITION OF: ALANA SACCOCCIO WINICK FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV03580
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002627 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as MEDEUX STYLING: 1513 SAN PASCUAL STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALEXANDRIA RENEE JALBERT: 721 W ISLAY STREET APT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. 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 10/25/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 23, 2022. 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)
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ALANA SACCOCCIO WINICK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ALANA SACCOCCIO WINICK to Proposed name: VANI ALANA SACCOCCIO WINICK 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: November 30, 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: 10/13/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court.
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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE A public meeting concerning the current plans, development, policies, and capital improvement programs of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation will be held onsite and remotely on November 17, 2022 at 4:00pm. To attend this meeting please email rick@sbbowl. com for meeting instructions by 6pm on Wednesday, November 16th.
lead with men – more than a three-to-one advantage.” As for issues, the poll found the economy was most important for 46% of those surveyed. Of those who said that the economy was their most important issue, 75% plan to vote for Mr. Walker. According to the poll, disapproval of President Joe Biden was 52% among the 1,000 Georgia likely voters surveyed.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. 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. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting. All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly. APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision. Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted. NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body 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. 1. 113 Harbor Way (Waterfront Center) Assessor’s Parcel Number:
045-250-004
Zoning Designation:
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Coastal Development Permit to convert museum gift shop to coffee bar with limited retail; no exterior improvements NOV 4 / 2022 -- 58804
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The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place Saturday in Santa Barbara. At right, participants in the walk receive a flower in colors that represent their personal connections to the cause.
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Fundraiser set for Saturday at Chase Palm Park
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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he Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is returning Saturday to Chase Palm Park. The walk, which is just over three miles, will begin at 10 a.m. at the park along Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara. The event is open to anyone, and participants will honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony. Participants receive a flower in one of four colors, representing their personal connections to the cause. Last year, nearly 600 participants attended the Santa Barbara Walk, raising $228,315 to fund the Alzheimer’s Association’s global research and local services throughout Santa Barbara County. Vince Caballero, who participated in last year’s walk and plans to participate this year
as well, talked to the News-Press about his wife Colleen, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Mr. Caballero is her primary caregiver. “The symptoms started about four and a half years ago when we were living in Ojai, starting with an increase in anxiety due to isolation. She was semi-retired but used to a lot of activity,” Mr. Caballero told the News-Press. “She was a senior executive in the banking industry and very involved with her career. As her anxiety got very bad, we considered moving to Santa Barbara and moved here in 2019.” “We didn’t see a lot of change, and it started to get worse. She could no longer do bookkeeping. She was getting confused while driving and eventually stopped driving,” said Mr. Caballero. An incident, which occurred prior to Mrs. Caballero’s diagnosis, brought the issue to the forefront. A friend was at a dinner when Mrs. Caballero went to the bathroom. When she came
back, she didn’t know who the friend was or why they were there, although her memory soon returned. Mr. Caballero said his wife was diagnosed in 2020. “Her long term memory is very good. She socializes in the moment but afterward asks questions like, ‘Who were we with? Did I have a good time? Was I OK?” “There are great moments, special little moments like sending love texts etc. I work on cherishing the good moments and continuing to work through challenges caregivers have,” said Mr. Caballero. The News-Press asked Mr. Caballero how his wife’s diagnosis has impacted their lives. “I would say fear, anger, and the inability to do various things on her own. She needs help on a daily basis,” Mr. Caballero said. “It has changed our life. We were expecting a great retirement. She worked extremely hard. It’s not what we signed up for, but we are
making the best of it. “If there is anything good coming out of COVID, it was that it gave me the ability to work from home, giving me the ability to take care of her. I have a routine everyday, and I have a friend that helps out so I can go do my job.” Mr. Caballero plans on participating in Saturday’s walk. “I am in the process of finalizing our plan for our team,” he said. “It’s completely voluntary that different lines of business in Santa Barbara come together and help to support the fight to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.” Mr. Caballero’s team is the MUFG Union Bank. He has this advice for other caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s: “Embrace family and friends. Don’t let it take you over; you have to have time as a caregiver for yourself. Don’t shut people out. Keep life as normal as possible.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com
Saturday’s walk will be just over three miles.
FYI The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara. To register, go to act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=15397&pg=entry. Registration is also available in person starting at 9 a.m. by the park’s Shipwreck Playground, 323 E Cabrillo Blvd. The ceremony will begin at 10 am, to be followed by the 5-kilometer (3.l miles) walk along East Beach. Shorter routes will also be available. To volunteer to help the event, contact Lindsey Leonard, executive director of the association’s California Central Coast Chapter, at lmleonard@alz.org.
SBCC to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ SANTA BARBARA — Three couples are trying to unlock the big secret to their beloved’s heart in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Santa Barbara City College students will perform the classic Oscar Wilde comedy Wednesday through Nov. 19 at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive. Written in 1895, the play is known for its unforgettable characters and funny plot twists. The cast consists of Matt Addeman, Lexie Brent, Sydney Davidson, Luke Hamilton, Augustus Woolf Muller, Alfred Smith, Ben Watkins, Mary Wessely, and Grace Wilson. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturday, 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19. The Nov. 13 matinee will be livecaptioned for the hearingimparied. No late seating is permitted. To purchase tickets, go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com. — Dave Mason
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From left, Ben Watkins, Sydney Davidson, Grace Wilson and Augustus Muller are in the cast of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
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At left, stuffed animals ride in Mr. Weasley’s flying car at the Harry Potter sleepover at the Goleta Valley Library. At right, animals enjoy their feast at the Great Hall.
Stuffed animals spend the night at Goleta library’s Harry Potter sleepover By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Stuffed animals magically slept over recently at the Goleta Valley Library, which magically became Hogwarts. There was a big turnout as kids dropped off 219 stuffed animals Oct. 28 for the library’s Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Harry Potter Edition. The animals stayed overnight, where they went on magical adventures.
They started their journey with the Sorting Hat to join their Hogwarts House. With scarves in hand, they loaded their suitcases onto the Hogwarts Express, had dinner in the Great Hall, played a round of Quidditch and even sneaked into the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts Library. Some stuffed animals arrived late but were able to take Mr. Weasley’s flying car through the Forbidden Forest to arrive just in time for the celebration.
Most of the stuffed animals were well-behaved, but a couple were from House Slytherin — and you know what that means. They caused some mischief, but it was all light-hearted. The two-day wizarding event ended Oct. 29 with a special Harry Potter celebration. Guests had their pictures taken with Dumbledore and Hedwig, found out their house with the Sorting Hat, became the face of Azkaban’s “Most Wanted,” and took home
photos from their stuffed animals’ visit to Hogwarts. Every visitor also received a personalized acceptance letter from Hogwarts. Their letter included a goodie bag with a wand, glasses and a bookmark. Fun activities are a constant at the Goleta Valley Library. For more information, go to www. goletavalleylibrary.org and click on the events calendar. email: dmason@newspress.com
Ojai ACT to present ‘Elf The Musical’ By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Ojai ACT brings you all the “trimmin’s” for a special holiday season with an intergenerational production of “Elf The Musical” running weekends from Nov. 25 through Dec. 18. Performance times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Special Saturday matinees have been added to the schedule, Nov. 26 through Dec. 17. “Elf The Musical” is directed by Gai Laing Jones, Ojai’s theater educator and inspirational speaker. “No one likes putting together intergenerational shows more than Gai,” said Tracey Williams Sutton, Ojai ACT’s artistic
director. “And no one is better at it. We’re lucky to have her here in Ojai.” Ms. Jones has assembled a cast from “seven to 70” for this production. Andrew Eiden, recently seen as Marcellus in Ojai ACT’s production of “The Music Man,” stars as Buddy, with Marisa Miculian (also seen in “The Music Man”) as Jovie, the disenchanted Macy’s worker who captures his heart. James Baker plays Walter, Buddy’s Christmas-spiritless dad. Based on the 2003 film, “Elf,” starring Will Ferrell, the stage musical has become a holiday staple for both professional and community theaters nationwide. “Elf” follows the story of Buddy, the happiest worker at Santa’s workshop who grew up at the North Pole raised by a community
of elves. Assuming himself to be an elf, too, he can’t understand why he’s taller and hairier than everyone around him until one day Santa breaks the news to him: Buddy is actually a human who, as a curious toddler, crawled into Santa’s sack on Christmas Eve and stowed away on the flight back to the North Pole. Ever the optimist, Buddy heads south to find his human family in New York and unwittingly helps everyone around him discover the meaning of Christmas. Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan adapted the book with music and lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. This season, for the second year in a row, the Ojai Art Center Theater is partnering with Help
of Ojai to collect food for their food pantry. New this year, family tickets to see “Elf The Musical’’ will be included in a number of holiday food packages. “The tradition of families seeing plays together at Christmas time is something that should be available to everyone,” Ms. Williams Sutton said. “Help of Ojai generously hands out food for the belly; we want to ensure there’s also food for the soul.” Tickets are on sale now. General admission is $25; $20 for students, seniors and Art Center members; and $10 for children age 12 and under. For ticket information and group sales, call 805-640-8797. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com
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Aftersun (R): Fri: 4:00, 6:45, 9:15. Sat: 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15. Sun: 2:20, 5:00, 7:45. Mon-Wed: 5:00, 7:45. Black Adam (PG13): Fri: 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 8:30, 9:30. Sat: 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 8:30, 9:30. Sun: 2:30, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 8:30. Mon-Wed: 5:30, 6:30, 8:30. Thur: 2:30, 5:30, 8:30. CAMINO REAL Smile (R): Fri: 4:15, 7:00, 9:45. Sat: 2:00, 7040 MARKETPLACE DRIVE GOLETA 4:15, 7:00, 9:45. Sun: 2:45, 5:30, 8:15. 805-688-4140 Mon-Wed: 5:30, 8:15. Thur: 2:45. One Piece Film Red* (PG13): Fri, Sat: 1:30-S, Met Opera: LA Traviata* (NR): Sat: 9:55. 4:15-D, 7:00-S, 9:45-S.Sun: 1:30-S, 4:15-S, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (PG13): 7:00-D, 9:45. Mon, Wed:4:15-S, 7:00-D, Thur: 3:15, 4:15, 5:30/3D, 6:45, 10:15. 9:45-S.Tue: 4:15-D, 7:00-S, 9:45-S. Thur: 1:30-S, 4:15-S, 7:00-D, 9:45-S. F I E S TA 5 Halloween Ends (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 10:05. 916 STATE STREET Sat: 1:20, 10:05. SANTA BARBARA 805-963-0455 Black Adam (PG13): Fri: 2:20, 3:50, 5:20, 6:45, 8:15, 9:40. Sat/Sun: 12:55, 2:20, 3:50, The Return of Tanya Tucker* (R): Fri, 5:20, 6:45, 8:15, 9:40. Mon-Wed: 3:50, 5:20, Mon-Thur: 4:45, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:45, 7:30. 6:45, 8:15, 9:40. Thur: 2:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40. One Piece Film Red* (PG13): Fri, Tue, Thur: Prey for the Devil (R): Fri, Sat/Sun: 2:30, 5:00-D, 7:45-S. Sat: 2:15-S, 5:00-D, 7:45-S. 5:00, 7:25, 9:50. Mon: 5:00, 7:25, 9:50. Sun: 2:15-S, 5:00-S, 7:45-D. Mon, Wed: Thur: 2:30. 5:00-S, 7:45-D. Till (PG13): Fri-Wed: 4:05, 7:05. Lyle Lyle Crocodile (PG): Fri, Mon-Thur: Smile (R): Fri-Sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00. Mon-Wed: 4:30, 7:15, 10:00. Thur: 1:45. 4:30, 7:05. Sat/Sun: 1:55, 4:30, 7:05. Halloween Ends (R): Fri-Thur: 8:05. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (PG13): Thur: 3:15, 4:00, 5:00, 5:45/3D, 6:45, 7:30, Till (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:05. Sat/Sun: 8:30, 9:15/3D, 10:15. 2:05, 5:05. Prey for the Devil (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: HITCHCOCK 5:35, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 3:10, 5:35, 8:00. 371 South Hitchcock Way SANTA BARBARA 805-682-6512
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The Ojai Film Festival continues with its in-person screenings today through Monday. The festival, which started Thursday night, is taking place at the Ojai Arts Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. Today’s schedule: • 10 a.m. at the Arts Center Theater. “Exit, Pursued by A Bear” (7 minutes), “Tilework” (15 minutes), “The Apple Day” (89 minutes). • 10 a.m. at the Arts Center Gallery “Nights and Days in America” (11 minutes), “New Moon” (11 minutes), “Girls of the Sea” (88 minutes).
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Raymund Room. “How To Write Great TV & Film Comedy” with Gunnar Rohrbacher’s Actors Comedy Studio. • 4 p.m. at the Arts Center Theater. “Abuela Dalí” (10 minutes), “Daughter of the Sea” (19 minutes), “Children of Las Brisas” (82 minutes). • 4 p.m. at the Arts Center Gallery. “The Mask in Our Hands” (13 minutes), “Without Water” (20 minutes), “ Ricochet” (76 minutes). • 4 p.m. at the Arts Center Raymund Room. “Using YouTube to Establish Your Voice as a Filmmaker” with Joel Marshall and Celeste Taucha. • 7 p.m. at the Arts Center Theater. “Wei-Lai” 14 minutes,
“Hotter Up Close” 14 minutes and “Loren & Rose” (82 minutes). • 7 p.m. at the Arts Center Gallery. “Of Wood” (7 minutes), “Belle River” (11 minutes), “12 Months” (93 minutes). • 7 p.m. at the Arts Center Raymund Room. World Music in Film panel. • 9 p.m. at the Arts Center Courtyard. Opening Reception with live music by Zoe Smith. The rest of the schedule will appear Saturday in the Life & the Arts section in the Santa Barbara News-Press Weekend. For more about the film festival, see ojaifilmfestival.com. email: dmason@newspress.com
Parker Quartet to perform at Santa Barbara museum
SANTA BARBARA — The Parker Quartet will present a Chamber Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in the Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For their fourth performance at SBMA, the ensemble will play Caroline Shaw’s “Valencia, Ligeti’s Quartet No. 2” and Beethoven’s
Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 127. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation. The quartet, which has appeared at the world’s most important venues since its founding in 2002,
is now in its seventh year as faculty members of Harvard University’s Department of Music in the group’s role as Blodgett Artists-inResidence. Tickets are $20 for SBMA members and $25 for nonmembers. To order, go to tickets.sbma.net. —Marilyn McMahon
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Armageddon Time* (R): Fri-Sun: 2:00, 4:45, 7:30. Mon-Thur: 4:45, 7:30. Good Night Oppy (PG): Fri-Sun: 1:40, 4:40, 7:15. Mon-Thur: 4:40, 7:15. Tar (R): Fri-Sun: 1:50, 4:15, 7:45. Mon-Thur: 4:15, 7:45. Ticket to Paradise (PG13): Fri-Sun: 2:05, 5:20, 8:00. Mon-Thur: 5:20, 8:00.
• 10 a.m. at the Arts Center Raymund Room. “Matte Painting: Invisible Movie Magic with Bill Mather.” • 1 p.m. at the Arts Center Theater: “Bad Seeds” (6 minutes), “Mate” (33 minutes), “Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13” (71 minutes). • 1 p.m. at the Arts Center Gallery: “Demi’s Panic” (10 minutes), “Foreign Uncle” (20 minutes), “Being Michelle” 80 minutes. • 1 p.m. at the Arts Center Raymund Room. “Heroes of Comedy” with Gunnar Rohrbacher’s Actors Comedy Studio. — 2:30 p.m. at the Arts Center
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OJAI — A mosaic ornament class will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 30 at Poppies Art and Gifts. Mosaic artist Melissa Welch will lead the workshop on the shop’s back patio at 323 E. Matilija St. in Ojai. The fee is $48 and includes all materials to make one to three ornaments (time permitting).
Space is limited, so the store advises people to sign up now at poppiesartandgifts.indiemade.com. Poppies is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December. It’s closed on holidays. — Marilyn McMahon
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your dream trip? LIBRA — In navigating the seas of your emotional life, Libra, you may feel as though you’ve made a great effort over the past month. You’ve been available and conciliatory and have done your best to maintain harmony. With today’s celestial energy, you want to be more spontaneous. SCORPIO — With today’s celestial configuration, your emotional universe will once again glow with positive energy. You will be meeting more people, and your encounters are likely to be more profound. The coming weeks are quite promising for you, Scorpio. The music will be in the key to pleasure and sensuality. SAGITTARIUS — For you, Sagittarius, the changing planetary configuration portends a period of timidity. You will probably go out less, introduce yourself to fewer new people, and be less prone to show off. But any relationships you form will be much more intense than usual. The weeks ahead are quite promising, although you may have to readjust some of your attitudes. CAPRICORN —You may have spent the past few weeks exploring new horizons, talking to new people, going out more frequently in the evening, when possible, or even making short trips away from home. But this is a moment to settle down. Today’s celestial configuration is giving you the incentive you need to stabilize yourself. AQUARIUS — You’re likely to enjoy today’s change of tone, Aquarius. Don’t you feel a need to take friendships beyond the superficial level? Perhaps you should reestablish contact with some former friends, too, although you may find that you have some bonds to repair. PISCES — Today, Pisces, you can expect to be somewhat more enterprising in your relationships. You may find new friends or enjoy spending quality time with some old ones, if possible. Perhaps you will look forward to an intensification of your love life. With today’s planetary configuration, you will surely find excellent resources for improving your emotional well-being.
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SBA announces process for veteran small businesses to get contracts By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Small Business Administration is streamlining its efforts to help veteran-owned small businesses access federal grant dollars ahead of Veterans Day next week. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said a portal will open in January 2023 that will allow veteran business owners to apply for federal veteran certification, “important classifications that enable them to qualify for sole-source and set-aside federal contracting awards.” The push comes as part of a larger effort to
help veterans economically, especially those with small businesses. Billions of dollars are set aside annually for the effort. Proponents aim to make certification and grant opportunities more centralized and easier to access for veterans as it replaces the previous “self certification” process. “We have been working closely with the SBA for a long time supporting the transfer of this certification program and are glad to see it come to fruition,” said Jay Bowen, chairman of the Veterans Employment and Education Commission at the American Legion. “We know the veteran community will be well-served by this move and that the SBA will make the transition as smooth as
possible.” Ms. Guzman announced that those already certified under the Department of Veterans Affairs system will receive a one-year extension to transition over. The VA stopped accepting applications for certification in October. “Extending certification will make a real difference for our nation’s veteran business owners,” said Larry Stubblefield, associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development. “In addition to supporting a smooth transition for currently certified firms, we will be able to focus on certifying new entrants and growing our base of certified firms.”
Probe launched into ‘taxpayer-funded censorship campaign’ By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – House Oversight Committee Republicans are kicking off an investigation into what they called a “taxpayerfunded censorship campaign” at the Department of Homeland Security. Since 2020, the federal agency has been under fire for working with big tech companies to censor certain viewpoints mainly related to election integrity. The GOP launched its investigation after Monday’s report by The Intercept dove into how the Feds had begun pressuring tech companies on a range of issues, including COVID19, the vaccine for it, and Ukraine. The Center Square obtained a letter from the group, led by ranking member Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. The letter, addressed to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calls out an “extensive censorship campaign originating within DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.” “CISA is framing any dissenting opinion disseminated online as a cyber threat to critical infrastructure,” the letter said. “CISA leverages partnerships with left-leaning private organizations – who have received millions of dollars in federal money – to identify and then take action against political speech unfavorable to the Administration, especially around its handling of COVID-19 policy.”
News of this effort from federal law enforcement sparked national controversy for details of the Biden administration’s persistent pressure on tech companies like Facebook to delete content it finds inappropriate. The Intercept reported that Facebook had an online portal where federal law enforcement could flag content that it wanted removed. “This effort began after CISA partnered with left-leaning organizations and Big Tech companies to launch the Election Integrity Partnership,” the letter said. “The EIP provides an online complaint-processing platform that permits groups – including the Democratic National Committee on at least four occasions – to submit ‘tickets’ reporting narratives they flagged for concerns. “‘Tickets’ were frequently resolved by taking one of several actions: 1) banning the user from posting his or her lawful speech or deplatforming the individual entirely, 2) algorithmically restricting the reach of the speech on the platform, or 3) adding other information, such as a warning label, to the post alerting users to the post’s disfavored status,” the letter added. The White House has pushed back on criticism, saying it does not use the censorship portal. “You know, we work to protect that – protect Americans from disinformation that threatens the homeland, including malicious efforts spread by foreign ... adversaries ... began before the
Disinformation Governance Board was established,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing Wednesday. “In fact, some of that work began before this administration. I want to be very clear that cross-agency work continues to this day.” Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said last year, though, that the White House was flagging certain Facebook posts to the company as misinformation. “We are in regular touch with the social media platforms and those engagements typically happen through members of our senior staff and also members of our COVID-19 team, given as Dr. Murthy conveyed, this is a big issue of misinformation specifically on the pandemic,” Ms. Psaki said at a press briefing in July of last year, referring to the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivk Murthy. This investigation is spearheaded by the Republican minority on the House Oversight Committee. If Republicans take the majority in the House as current polling suggests, the probe could become a major feature of the second half of President Joe Biden’s first term in office. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a responsibility to protect the American people, not deliberately target and discredit Americans opposed to the Biden administration’s radical agenda,” Rep. Comer said. “Any
operation by the department to stifle Americans’ free speech is unacceptable, an abuse of taxpayer dollars, and warrants an immediate congressional investigation. Oversight Republicans expect Secretary Mayorkas to cooperate with congressional oversight into any online content monitoring program implemented by DHS to suppress Americans’ free speech.” Republican lawmakers argued the Biden administration is actively violating the First Amendment and has already abused its influence of big tech companies to spread false information. “Further, your agency is poorly positioned to moderate speech on social media. In fact, you deliberately spread disinformation in a White House press conference last year surrounding false allegations that your Border Patrol Agents were whipping Haitian migrants at the border in Del Rio, Texas,” the letter said. “At that press conference, you stated that ‘we – our entire nation – saw horrifying images’ that ‘painfully conjured up the worst elements of our nation’s ongoing battle against systemic racism.’ E-mails now reveal that you were made aware – hours before these comments – that the photographer who captured the images you were referring to told news outlets that he and his colleagues ‘never saw agents whipping anyone.’ Armed with the truth, you still perpetuated a false narrative that agents were whipping migrants at the border.”
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Continued from Page A6 were unsure. Those figures compare to 43% who said they view Rep. Budd favorably, 49% who hold an unfavorable opinion and 7% who were unsure. The topline results conflict with numerous recent polls, including one released by Emerson College the same day, that show Rep. Budd with a statistically significant lead, with a smaller margin of error. The Emerson College Polling/ The Hill survey of 1,000 very likely voters conducted Oct. 2729 found 50% support Rep. Budd, and 45% support Ms. Beasley, with 2% undecided and a 3% margin of error. The Emerson poll showed Rep. Budd’s support up four percentage points from September, and Ms. Beasley’s support up two percentage points. “Since last month, Budd has maintained his 16-point lead among male voters, whereas Beasley’s nine-point lead among women voters has shrunk to a four point lead,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. Rep. Budd was viewed favorably by 53% of voters and unfavorably by 40% in the
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Emerson survey, compared to 48% who viewed Ms. Beasley unfavorably and 46% who have a favorable opinion about her. The Emerson poll is among four since Oct. 17 with a maximum margin of error of 4.2% that show Rep. Budd with at least a four-point lead. The Real Clear Politics average of those polls gives Rep. Budd 49.3% support among likely voters, compared to 44.3% for Ms. Beasley. The Emerson poll also aligns with others in recent weeks regarding the issues voters care about most, with the economy topping the list for 41% of North Carolina voters, followed by abortion for 13%, healthcare for 10%, and “threats to democracy” with 10%. While the Civiqs poll seems to be an outlier for the U.S. Senate race, results on voter enthusiasm more closely match recent surveys. Eighty-one percent of those who responded to the Civiqs poll said they were very enthusiastic about voting next week, while 12% were somewhat enthusiastic. In a Meredith Poll released Tuesday, 87% of respondents said they are likely to vote, with over 70% of both Democrats and Republicans indicating they were very likely to vote.
New Cuyama 61/36 Ventucopa 57/38
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Gaviota 66/45
SANTA BARBARA 67/43 Goleta 67/43
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A suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting the Ward Incident fire.
Suspect arrested for arson SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspected arsonist in the Ward Incident fire. On Wednesday at approximately 11:40 p.m., deputies responded with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department to a report of a fire in the brush area near the bike path between the south end of Ward Drive and More Ranch Road. When deputies arrived, a witness provided information about a possible suspect in the area.
While deputies warned residents in the surrounding area of the fire, additional deputies searched for the suspect who reportedly and intentionally started the fire, said Raquel Zick, the Sheriff’s Office public information officer. At approximately 11:57 p.m., deputies located and detained a person matching the suspect’s description provided by a witness on the bike path near Patterson Road. The suspect, 30-year-old Jose Martin Alvarez-Castro of Santa Barbara, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of obstructing a peace officer
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(misdemeanor), arson (felony), and possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor). He is being held at the main jail in Santa Barbara on $20,000 bail. Sheriff’s deputies remained on scene until County Fire confirmed that the evacuation warning that was issued for the More Ranch Road area was lifted. A Santa Barbara County fire investigator will be conducting the full investigation into this incident, Ms. Zick said. — Katherine Zehnder
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Wind north 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.
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Wind west-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 9 seconds. Visibility clear.
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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 62,449 acre-ft. Elevation 693.64 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 15.8 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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