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The future of State Street Rain, wind blow through Santa Barbara County

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

It’s a good week to have a raincoat. While this weekend’s rainfall was fractional, the clouds have not yet dissipated.

Much of the United States will be experiencing precipitation this week as two storms sweep across

the country.

The National Weather Service issued a high-surf advisory for Santa Barbara County’s south coast beginning at 6 a.m. today and continuing until 6 p.m.

Tuesday. Waves will build to five to eight feet on exposed, westfacing beaches with 10-foot waves Please see weather on A3

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With road closures in place and planters consuming the roadway, the flow of traffic on State Street at Victoria Street in Santa Barbara has disrupted the Open Air Bicycle shop’s business.

A burst of rain, then hail, briefly fell on State Street in Santa Barbara Saturday. More rain is forecast this week.

Retailers, restaurants share vision for downtown moving forward

Supes to discuss extending eviction ban

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Although closing off State Street to vehicular traffic was an emergency move during the pandemic, it’s looking more and more like the promenade is here to stay.

The American Institute of Architects presented the results of a downtown charrette to Santa Barbara’s City Council last week, and according to a survey with nearly 5,000 responses, 84% of residents want a permanent promenade on State Street.

Support for making the promenade permanent came from many restaurants in the 500 block of State Street as well, including The Cruisery and Joe’s Cafe.

However, the promenade extends all the way up to the 1300 block too, and for the most part, businesses farther up want the promenade long-term, as well.

Bryan Simorangkir is a co-owner of Sama Sama Kitchen, an Asian fusion restaurant in the 1200 block of State Street.

“For starters, locals hate driving on State Street anyway,” he told the News-Press. “It’s the worst street to drive on because there’s so many people, so there’s no point.”

He said he also supports the idea of creating more housing units downtown.

“I think if people actually lived downtown, they would revitalize it. With no one living here, no one cares about it,” Mr. Simorangkir said.

The co-owner added that if there was one thing he would ask for, it would be for the street to possibly be open in the morning from 6 to 8 a.m. for deliveries. Currently, he had to buy himself a cart to haul things inside.

However, the restaurant owner said he prefers State Street closed.

Jen Bouma owns Chicken Little, the toy store in the 1200 block of State Street.

“I love it (the promenade). I’m so, so happy about it,” she told the News-Press. “Now, people have more space to walk around, and I love the European feel of having all the sidewalk cafes.”

She said it has “definitely” helped business throughout the pandemic.

“I think it’s great — I would just like to see a greater plan that says, ‘Where do you walk?

Where do you bike?’” Ms. Bouma said.

Not every business on State Street supports the closure, though.

Ed Brown, the owner of Open Air Bicycles

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“I think the promenade makes sense for a short period where the most impacted businesses are, but way up here in this neighborhood, I don’t think we need a promenade up here,” said Open Air Bicycles Owner Ed Brown.

in the 1300 block of State Street, expressed a few concerns for his business, as it lies directly on the corner of State and Victoria Streets, both of which are currently closed.

“It really stifled our business,” he told the News-Press. “No one can get to our shop.

We’re trapped here. We have one space to park and people from the Westside can’t even get here unless they go all the way around.”

He said the nature of his business doesn’t quite align with closed streets.

“At our shop, people bring stuff in — it’s not coming in and taking out,” Mr. Brown said.

“They need to park and be able to unload bicycles. We have some families with five bicycles that need service done. How do you want to carry five of these bicycles down the street?”

Open Air Bicycles’ sales have dropped, but the store has never been busier for bike repairs, according to the owner.

“I think the promenade makes sense for a short period where the most impacted businesses are, but way up here in this neighborhood, I don’t think we need a

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promenade up here,” he said. “I think the promenade makes sense, maybe more south of Carrillo.”

He added that he thinks the promenade is good in areas with good parking structures, so visitors can park their cars, get out and walk along the promenade.

“Anything that doesn’t have the support of parking that’s north or south of it, I think, should be back to regular State Street,” Mr. Brown said. “I’m not against this. This is good.

“It just needs to be thought out better. I’d like to see a master plan, and the businesses should be involved.”

The owner also said he supports the closure, even in front of his business, during COVID-19, because he understands everyone is going through difficult times.

Mr. Brown’s neighbor in the 1300 block, Fine Fabrics of Santa Barbara, has more parking than Open Air Bicycles does.

Fine Fabrics Owner Susanne Chess is in support of the promenade.

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On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will be recommended to adopt an ordinance that extends the expiration date of the prohibition on commercial evictions arising from loss of income or substantial medical expenses related to COVID-19.

The current expiration date is Jan. 31, but the county is authorized to temporarily prohibit commercial evictions through March 31.

The California State legislature is currently considering a bill that would extend the residential eviction moratorium through the end of 2021.

In addition, this new urgency ordinance would include more protections for landlords. It does not relieve a tenant’s obligations to pay rent or restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due in the future; it requires tenants to provide documentation of an inability to pay under penalty of perjury; and it requires tenants to pay 25% of rental payments due under the existing lease between Sept. 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

“This urgency ordinance is necessary to preserve public health and safety,” the board letter says. “In addition to preventing additional business closures, this measure would lessen economic stress that further compounds residents’ health and vulnerability to COVID-19.”

In other business, the board will receive a COVID-19 update per usual.

Board members will also be recommended to adopt an amendment to the Environmental

Thresholds and Guidelines Manual to include new interim thresholds for determining the significance of impacts from greenhouse gas emissions from land use projects and plans.

The county does not have a threshold of significance for land use projects or plans not subject to the industrial stationary source threshold, and they’re not required, but county staff wrote in the board letter that the thresholds will assist the county in complying with the California Environmental Quality Act. The board will also receive a report on KPMG’s operational and performance review of the Santa Barbara County Probation Department and be asked to provide direction as appropriate.

The review will provide a high-level assessment of the department, identify strengths and opportunities and benchmark financial and operational areas with similar jurisdictions.

According to the board letter, the KPMG report identifies 11 recommendations, all falling into strategy and budget; organizational structure; community supervision; institutions; and data-driven decision making.

KPMG recommends the department develop a strategic plan, strengthen capacity for monitoring and planning for legislative changes, review senior staff responsibilities, expand scenario planning for excess Juvenile Hall and Camp capacity to help maximize impact of county resources, and more.

“The department generally agrees with the majority of these recommendations, and many Please see SUPERVISORs on A3

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Foundation of Santa Barbara art competition Forest Service extends Chuck’s Waterfront Grill state-wide campsite and Endless Summer Bar and picnic area closures Cafe close permanently

curb ramps join the scope of work. “The Department of Public Works is excited to be installing new pedestrian signalized crosswalks on Hollister Avenue near Cottage Hospital and Calle GOLETA — The intersection Real near the hotels, businesses, of Hollister Avenue at Chapel and residential areas. The city Street in Goleta is under was awarded a Highway Safety construction beginning today Improvement Program grant to to increase pedestrian safety. A improve the pedestrian safety second intersection, Calle Real at these two locations,� said at Kingston Avenue, will follow Charlie Ebeling,Danish City of Goleta completion of the first. Officials

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by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Bakery. bara Front Country trails and access roads.

Public Works director. “We NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER estimate the project will be lease for the Chuck’s and Endless SumThe initial “What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is appreciate your patience during completed by the end of April.is 10 years with four, five-year options to they’re driving up alongside of the road and just gomer property the construction period.�

More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s Developed recreation sites in California will re- ing for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order The city is installing extend the term of the lease.

Both travel lanes are closed Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer pedestrian-activated Bar CafÊ are in closed through May 15 after the USDA For- against hiking trails,� said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForMr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease during construction, 7:30 a.m.with to rectangular flashing permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the wa-rapid Service issued an order extending the closures est Service spokesman.

5 p.m.options Mondayremaining, through Friday. only the four, five-year with an on Hollister Avenue terfront restaurant announced its closurebeacons with a fareursday.

City Construction Manager “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585Bill per at Chapel Street to better Callaghan of MNS Engineers is well post on its Instagram account.

The order was issued for the entire Pacific South- safely spaced between one another. If you get to a month. available to answer questions at The post read, “It is with heavy heartsalert that drivers we an- to pedestrians. st Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running The intersection of Calle Real bcallaghan@mnsengineers.com nounce we have closed our doors for good.

Thank you des the Los Padres National Forest. should find a different area to go to as opposed to tryChuck’s in line with its current and Kingston will have aand newEndlessorSummer 805.648.4840 ext.

3506. for your constant support. The memories will never becrossing The initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.� operation a time, the restaurant has upgrades pedestrian signal.for New forgotten.� d was set to expire April 30.

As state and local responses to the coronavirus planned around the fall. According to the agenda, — Annelise Hanshaw striping, signage, lightingfor and Despite the current economic chaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt ID-19 pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional unds, day use sites and picnic areas. that the situation warranted a two week extension of Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the out- deli cafĂŠ focused onPurinton; The order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, said Mr. Madsen. sandwiches, soups, and salads, Gregory Husak; break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery s of people and promote safe social distancing of Courtney Emily beer, Gribble; “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where area Walton; selling wine, and bara City Council meeting in which assignment of the prepackaged foods. For ying more than six feet apart.

Paul Mocker; the andsecond Sacie Furia, we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue evenings, floor will restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and aaccording n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,� said Mr. Madsen. to thefocusing staff report. dinner menu on “adult Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.� The council will be asked unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local to select three nomineestofor informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed be simGOLETA — The Goleta City appointment by the mayor. sell the establishment in August 2019. d Rock picnic areas. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants.

Its menu of will hold a special Ratification of the mayor’s After receiving the department’s leaseCouncil assignment The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out too far. burgers, fries, will cater tocome families, young meeting on Tuesday night to and shakes appointment will before requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar“We just want to make sure in the next couple of interview candidates for the the Feb. 2 city council meeting. buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaronandto like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are taka “dinner type atmosphere.� city’s Parks Recreation The council also has the option Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solilheads and forest roads, locals will still have ac- ing the appropriate steps along with our state and Commission. to reopen the recruitment and vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, s to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.�

There are three vacant search for additional candidates. email: jgrega@newspress.com positions on the commission to Tuesday’s meeting is be filed. Scheduled to interview COURTESY PHOTO scheduled for 5 p.m. To watch for the commission on Tuesday live, visit www.cityofgoleta.org.

Isaac Babus, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School, won best in show in the 2021 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art Scholarship are: Edward Holdren; Graciela Competition for a photojournalism series covering the county’s homeless.

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(Dos Pueblos High School), Eli Garcia (Dos NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER “I decided to just (submit) my Pueblos High School), Victoria Hernandez photojournalism, which was something that (Dos Pueblos High School), Robert Kriz (Dos Isaac Babus, a senior at Dos Pueblos I got into last summer, when I photographed, Pueblos High School), Adriana Lagunas High School, won best in show in the 2021 a student-led Black Lives Matter protest.

(Carpinteria High School), Sarahi Larios Cruz Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art And that sparked an interest for me because (Dos Pueblos High School), Rachel Lin (Dos Scholarship Competition. The Scholarship I enjoyed being a part of that history in the Pueblos High School), Anahy Navarro (Dos Foundation awarded 22 student artists a making, and like actively being the one taking Pueblos High School), Fionna Pennington COUNTY AGES COUNTY CITIES COUNTY CASES CA.School), Isha Prajapati college scholarship for the 2021-22 school it,� he said.

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Marcos High School), Sophia Webster (Laguna ISLA VISTA photography.1 Judges Anthony Askew and Patti GOLETA VLY/GAVIOTA He won honorable mention in a drawing Blanca School), ClaireOVERALL Whicker (Dos Pueblos 70-PLUS 41 CASES / THURS. 13 Jacquemain chose the best portfoliosSANTA Thursday contest earlier in high school, but this High School), and Ryan Wiedermann (Dos ANNOUNCED THURSDAY YNEZ VALLEY 5 out of 47 submissions. All 22 winners received scholarship is his first large award.

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LOMPOC 84 STATUS a $2,500 scholarship, and Isaac won an “I used to be more into COUNTY drawing, which I “Under normal circumstances, would DEATHS OVERALL /we THURS. LOMPOC FED. PRISON 106 I enjoy it, AT HOME 75 the competition at the Ridley-Tree additional $1,000. still do a lot, and but I guess I’ve hold TESTS DATEthree photos from a SANTA MARIA 135 He TO entered started selling more in photography, so I’m just Education Center a reception for RECOVERED 376 TOP and 3 IN host COUNTIES ORCUTT 36 with that,� photojournalism project inspired by Humans the the ANGELES Santa Barbara Museum pushing forward he said.

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Administrators toured the a physical separation between Mayor Wade Nomura suggested portables again and suggested vehicular traffic and pedestrians, the meetings be interpreted using the bond funds instead to a reduction in vehicle speeds simultaneously into Spanish so demolish them and build new and encourage an increase in classrooms in a clear space near pedestrian and bicycle travel,� the more members of the community would be able to participate, the stadium. staff report reads.

KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS so staff began a pilot program, The district would also like to The first location is along The weather will be with sunny and in the 70s this weekend along the South Coast. approve a contract Flowers Bailard Avenue at its intersections which allowed them to evaluate and bring it to the council to & Associates, Inc., for the with Carpinteria Avenue and Via are confirmed COVID-19 positive. erconstruction than in person. determine if it should continue. of a concrete ramp Real, and the second is at the Cottage Health, * Of 16 patients in isolation, 6 paTheADA-accessible couple will still have to be Staff confirmed that using and seating area intersection of Linden Avenue and the numbers interpreter services would result at Santa Barbara School’s tients are in critical care. $BMJGPSOJB USVMZ NBUUFST BOE physically present High within Califor- by Dorrance Way. in an annual of approximately Eddie Baseball A Carpinteria’s look at the status Cottage mayorof will also * Cottage hascost collected 3,577 cunia andMathews provide Varsity whatever proof $16,400.

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Bottom line, that was their Santa Barbara Unified mo.The That memo never got to School District meets for its ,�regular Gov. Newsom said at his daily board meeting Tuesday ess conference. evening, with its open session That allows Santa Counbeginning at 6:30Barbara p.m. Board and the citywill of Santa Barbara to members discuss COVID-19 adaptations and construction ntinue to govern the beaches projects. ng the South Coast, which will Susan Klein-Rothschild, Santa main open, as long as physical Barbara Public Health tancing isCounty followed.

Department school liaison, will Those that are doing good work, update the district on the status of want to reward work,�

COVID-19 in thethat county.

SheGov. will wsom said. some of the lingering also answer questions regarding vaccines.

The district will present anta Barbara County, Governor Gavin Newsom’s “Safe for All� plan. It estimates ySchools the numbers funding $4.6 million andPubThe SantaofBarbara County expenses of $3.5 million to test Health Department announced students and staff for COVID-19 new COVID-19 cases overconfirmed four months.

Thursday, bringing the county’s The district has detected 90 alCOVID-19 to 495. cases on campuses in t small was cohorts. the largest number in Of those, 20 were students, and only one re than a week, with allknown but one transmission has occurred ming from the North County. on campus.

The number of healthcare workThe California Interscholastic infected with the virus grew Federation Southern Section ain on Thursday, moving canceled its fall sports to 66.

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More rain is expected Thursday with a continued breeze. Friday, rain is likely, and clouds will begin to scatter Friday night and into

the weekend.

Saturday, small hail and flakes hit Westmont College’s campus, prompting students to sled on the mere sprinkling of snow in front of Westmont Hall. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Minor coastal flooding may occur in low-lying areas near the shore, such as parking lots and walkways. Beach erosion may occur as well.

Large waves may cause injuries or capsize small boats near shore.

There is an increased risk of drowning and dangerous rip currents. If caught in a rip current, swimmers should relax and float instead of trying to fight the strong pull.

Today, Santa Barbara County has a 30% chance of rain and thunderstorms early in the day and gusts of wind as much as 30 mph. Tonight, there’s a 20% chance of rain before 10 p.m. with winds of 20 to 25mph and some gusts reaching 35 mph.

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Recommendations include: enhancing timekeeping and workload tracking for attorneys, investigators and legal office professionals; reviewing mid-level attorney pay to strengthen retention; developing standardized training for law enforcement; and expanding outcome tracking for diversion programs, among others.

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Santa Barbara City College wellness center recognized

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors recognized a number of college programs, including the Santa Barbara City College wellness center, with its Exemplary Program Award for employing an equityfirst approach while transitioning to a virtual environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sponsored by the Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the program award was established in 1991 to recognize outstanding community college programs. The Academic Senate for California Community College selects annual themes, with the theme for the 2021-awards, announced last week, being “Equitable Practice in a Virtual Educational Environment.”

Along with City College, the Sierra College Undocumented Student Center and the Ventura College Faculty Academy Program were also recognized, according to a news release.

“The California Community Colleges has been at the forefront of meeting seemingly insurmountable challenges being faced during this deadly pandemic, and we are

proud to honor these deserving recipients of the Exemplary Program Award for not letting anything get in the way of serving their students,” Board of Governors President Pamela Haynes said in a statement.

The wellness center at City College, known as The WELL, was honored for its seamless transition of its in-person program to a virtual platform. Approximately 6,000 students found resources and services on its website from January to October 2020.

The WELL offers holistic health and wellness workshops, skills building, group counseling and related services and has had an interactive virtual presence since January, 2019. The experience proved critical during a transition that ensured students had equitable access to health and wellness education through remote learning.

Sierra College’s Undocumented Student Center was recognized for continuing to provide an inclusive and safe educational environment for undocumented students and students of mixed-status families on a virtual platform. The training, public charge policy workshops, peer educator scholarships, guest presentations, and the Undocu Student Guide Training collaboration with student services departments were among the highlights.

SB County confirms 307 COVID-19 cases

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials reported 307 cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the county’s total to 26,820 of which 2,196 are still infectious.

Santa Barbara detected the most daily cases: 90. The city has a new total of 4,824 cases, and 584 are active.

Santa Maria confirmed 62 cases Sunday, bringing its total to 9,299. Of those, 587 are infectious.

In third, Isla Vista reported 29 COVID-19 cases. Its case count is up to 895 of which 105 are active.

Goleta tracked 27 cases and has a total of 1,386 of which 178 are still infectious.

Lompoc detected 24 cases, increasing its case count to 2,753. Of those, 201 are active.

The following areas also reported daily COVID-19 cases Sunday: Orcutt, 14 cases

(1,435 total, 86 active); the North County area containing Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and the city of Guadalupe, 12 cases (1034 total, 59 active); the Santa Ynez Valley, nine cases (777 total, 89 active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, eight cases (890 total, 86 active); the South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and the city of Carpinteria, seven cases (1003 total, 104 active).

The geographic locations of 25 cases are pending.

The age group with the most daily cases is the 18-29 range, with 97 of Sunday’s 307 cases.

Most days, the 30-49 age group has the highest count, but it reported 92 Sunday.

A total of 1139 health care workers have contracted COVID-19.

Santa Barbara County’s hospitals are treating a total of 185 patients with COVID-19. Of those, 46 are in critical care. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 to park,” she told the News-Press. “For us, the parking is necessary, because unlike the other blocks of State Street, we don’t have parking behind us, so parking is a challenge for this block anyways.

“But once they put the parking in, it was all fine for us.”

She said that her business is a destination, so when there wasn’t parking, it didn’t seem right.

“They weren’t very organized in terms of communicating from the top down,” she said of city officials at the time of the closures.

Charlotte Andersen owns Andersen’s Danish Bakery and Restaurant in the 1100 block of State Street. For her, making the street a promenade has been a long time coming — since the 1970s, to be exact.

“In the ‘70s, my parents opened the bakery,

Summer Solstice invites 2021 theme ideas The Summer Solstice Celebration, board of directors, staff and artists are starting to cook up festivities and programming for the annual Summer Solstice Celebration. We were there for you last year, drumming and dancing up a virtual parade and festival and we will surely be there for our community again this year for our 47th annual celebration, a news release read.

“Times are uniquely challenging right now, and that’s why we need a little Summer Solstice dose of happiness and artistic community fun,” the news release added. “Of course we will have to be extra creative this year again to navigate

and from that time, my dad was trying to get the city to close it like in Copenhagen,” she told the News-Press, referring to Strøget, a pedestrian, car-free shopping area in Denmark.

She said her father, Alfred Andersen, went to the city council multiple times and the owner of the building at the time.

“It’s really important to me to have people know that we’ve been fighting since the ‘70s.

That was a big thing which would have helped a long time ago,” Ms. Andersen said.

She supports more housing downtown as well, with hopes that more people would come to work at Andersen’s. When it comes to landscaping and decorations, though, the owner was hesitant.

“Absolutely yes,” she said to sprucing up State Street. “But within reason, because the taxpayers are going to have to pay for all of these situations. It’d be good for everybody to have a say.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

2021 festivities safely, but we have the power of art and community, so we’ve got this.

“It’s time to put on your creative thinking caps and send us your theme ideas, so we can whip up some Solstice magic.”

Submit your theme ideas in any of the following ways by January 29: via their facebook page ,https://www.facebook.com/SBSolstice/; Via their instagram page, https://www.instagram. com/summersolsticesb/ or via email to solstice@ solsticeparade.com.

The theme will be announced in February and begin recruiting designs for posters and t-shirts soon after.

Stay in touch and learn more at www. solsticeparade.com.

— Gerry Fall

Ventura College’s Faculty Academy Program encourages faculty from different disciplines to discuss pedagogy, promote student engagement in a culturally inclusive manner and address equity gaps. While the transition provided an opportunity to continue a student’s educational journey, it also introduced a host of equity and access concerns, misperceptions around students’ technology abilities and unique challenges for some student populations. The Faculty Academy allowed participants to engage with these issues and experiment with ways to better serve students online.

Honorable mentions went to College of the Canyons for its noncredit program, which has expanded equitable educational opportunities in an online environment in part by training 65 faculty to teach in a remote fashion over the past two years; and to Oxnard College’s Public Safety Department for having one of few college Fire Academy programs able to immediately transition to a hybrid format during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtually every student in the spring 2020 cohort successfully pass the course and state certification testing. email: mwhite@newspress.com

Solvang City Council to receive second quarter financial report

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Solvang City Council will receive its second quarter financial report and be recommended to approve budget adjustments in tonight’s regular meeting.

The staff report says that the city’s net financial position remains “strong with strong reserves,” but financial statements as of June 30, 2020 showed a reduction in net financial position rather than growth.

“The TOT projection through June 20, 2021 is conservatively bleak,” the staff report says.

Staff proposes the following twobudget adjustments: 1) reducing legal fees for the General Fund by $50,000 and 2) increasing the budget for public bathroom cleaning by $10,000.

If council approves those adjustments, the expected net fiscal impact to the General Fund would result in a positive $107,467 as of June 30, 2021, meaning the projected revenues will exceed projected authorized expenditures.

“This amount could be allocated toward expenditures and the budget would still be balanced (revenues meet expenditures),” the staff report reads.

In other business, the council will receive a report on Sign Ordinance enforcement and city COVID-19 policies for sign regulations. The report aims to inform the council of current permitting procedures for signs, temporarily modified for COVID-19, and to receive policy direction from the council going forward.

“Due to COVID-19 Public Health Orders, tourism has been greatly diminished, especially in ‘purple’ most restrictive tier and when stayat-home orders are in place. Quickly changing guidelines also lead to constant changes in business operations, which are difficult for customers to follow.

Thus, visual signage has become the most effective way for businesses to communicate their availability,” the staff report says. “Without the relaxed enforcement under COVID-19, directional signs and banner type of signs would not be allowed.”

The council will decide whether to continue to allow directional signs and banner type of signs during COVID-19.

Staff will provide the council with a COVID-19 update and request policy direction as well.

Council members will be asked to consider approving an allocation and a budget adjustment to assist local nonprofit organizations in providing food to those in need during COVID-19.

Staff does not believe that the city would be eligible for reimbursement of expenses for food distribution, but the council could allocate funds as an immediate grant to help local organizations fund the costs. A commitment of $10,000 could be allocated as a grant to Bethania Church, which expressed in an earlier meeting that there is an increasing financial need.

Solvang’s Grant Funding Policy for Fiscal Year 2021-22 will be reviewed at the meeting as well, and policy direction will be given if needed.

The meeting will begin tonight, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m., and can be viewed on Channel 23 in the Santa Ynez Valley or streamed live on the city’s website. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Council to get update on SB Police, discuss mobile home ordinance

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Police Chief Lori Luhnow and police staff will provide an update regarding the status of the police department and its operations to the Santa Barbara City Council in a special meeting on Tuesday.

The presentation is part of a series of updates that occur on a periodic basis.

Topics will include crime statistics, recruitment efforts and highlights and projects.

Also in the special meeting, the city council will be recommended to adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance prohibiting the conversion of senior mobile home parks and excessive vacancy rent increases for 10 months and 15 days.

In December, the council adopted an ordinance to temporarily prohibit the conversion of the homes and rent increases greater than 10% following a tenant vacancy, but the ordinance would expire on Jan. 29.

Staff recommends extending the ordinance until Dec. 14, 2021 to enable staff the time to research and draft code amendments and conduct civic engagement with affected park owners.

In other business, the council will receive an update on the city’s Community Workforce Agreement currently under negotiation with the Tri Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. Members will also be asked to direct staff on the outstanding terms related to local participation goals, number of core workers, benefit plans and the exclusion of inspection and material testing.

A CWA is a collective bargaining agreement with labor organizations and establishes the terms and conditions of employees for construction projects. City staff developed a CWA consistent with Santa Barbara’s objectives, and negotiated terms of the CWA with the Trades Council and reached an agreement on most terms, with the outstanding terms previously listed.

There will be a public hearing as well on the appeal of Anna Marie Gott of the Planning Commission’s approval of a Coastal Development Permit for bicycle share stations in the coastal zone.

Ms. Gott appealed the approval for 12 different reasons, including: the decision to prohibit the Historic Landmarks Commission’s review of the project; the Planning Commission did not evaluate each site in the CDP; the Planning Commission could not properly evaluate unknown bike station locations; and more.

Staff is recommending to deny the appeal, and wrote in the staff report that the project is consistent with the California Coastal Act and the city’s Coastal Land Use Plan.

Finally, the council will interview the second batch of applicants to the city’s Community Formation Commission, which will guide the creation of a civilian police review system.

The special meeting will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, and can be streamed online at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap or viewed on City TV Channel 18. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Los Alamos 59/33

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Buellton 51/30

Solvang 55/33

Gaviota 56/34

SANTA BARBARA 57/38 Goleta 63/37

Carpinteria 61/38 Ventura 56/38

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Watch for gale force winds today. Wind northwest 30-40 knots. Waves 16-20 feet; west swell 16-20 feet at 9 seconds. A little rain.

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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 123,076 acre-ft.

Elevation 726.63 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 6.1 acre-ft.

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‘Pas de Deux’

Exhibit features paintings and handbags

“Elisa” (part of the Opera Collection)

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“Horizon,” 30- by 30-inch, is among the art in the “Pas de Deux” exhibit at ZFolio Gallery in Solvang.

“I am fairly methodical in the way I work. I just work on one piece at a time,” said artist Belinda Hart, a longtime member of FiberVision, a Santa Barbara-based fiber artists collective.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

“Pas de Deux,” an exhibit at ZFolio Gallery in Solvang, is a unique collaboration between Belinda Hart, who creates silk paintings, and Bozenna and Lukasz Bogucki, who design

FYI The “Pas de Deux” exhibit is on view through Feb. 28 at ZFolio Gallery, 1685 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and by appointment by calling 805-693-8480.

For more information, call belindahart888@gmail.com or email z@zfolio.com.

“Fedora” (part of the Opera Collection)

“Tranquility” (20-inch by 30-inch)

three-dimensional works with stainless steel.

The show, which debuted in November, has been extended to Feb. 28.

Ms. Hart’s paintings are inspired by natural settings of earth, water and sky during morning, midday and dusk.

“My technique, which utilizes layered and reverse painting on silk, produces a rich, threedimensional surface with hints of gold metallic highlighting the design. I then mount each painting on canvas and embellish it with additional paint and design work.

The result is a blend of color and

texture that is both original and unique,” said Ms. Hart, a longtime member of FiberVision, a Santa Barbara-based fiber artists collective, and a resident of Santa Ynez Valley since 2008.

She developed her painting process after attending an artists retreat in 2019 at South Lake Tahoe, where she attended a workshop with Santa Fe-based silk painter Betty Busby.

“I am fairly methodical in the way I work. I just work on one piece at a time,” Ms. Hart said. “The textured silks that I have been producing require a multilayered paint process. Each

layer has to be dry before applying the next.

“One of my favorite parts of this process results in an ‘element of surprise,’ when one altered fabric dictates the direction I take with the rest of the layers, regardless of earlier preconceptions of the piece as a whole.”

While she continues to be inspired by nature and the outdoors in her art work, Ms. Hart said that the pandemic has caused her to become more introspective.

“The minimization of outside exposure for me set up an environment that promoted an Please see HART on B2

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Exhibit features paintings and steel mesh handbags

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“Winter Light,” (36-inch by 48-inch)

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The Bogucki couple, who earned their masters’ degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, came to America some 30 years ago and always worked in different fields of design: interior, graphic, industrial, exhibit design, even couture collections.

They are unveiling their “Opera Collection” of sculptural handbags in the exhibit.

“It consists of some 40 models named after famous operas,” said Mrs. Bogucki. “All the work from design to finishing touches is done in our Los Angeles workshop.”

Prices for the evening purses and handbags range from $280 to $780.

Many of the lush creations, which are made of stainless steel mesh, are embellished with 23 karat gold leaf, copper and brass, and are aesthetic as well as utilitarian.

“We got inspired by stainless steel mesh while working on a new line of lamps in 2000. The steel mesh is the most beautiful, highly industrial and rarely seen material, mostly hidden deep down in the filtering systems,” said Mr. Bogucki.

“We decided to design something useful that would take advantage of the looks of that mesh.

The Bogucki couple, who earned their masters’ degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, came to America some 30 years ago and always worked in different fields of design: interior, graphic, industrial, exhibit design, even couture collections.

That’s how the concept was born, and we started our great adventure of designing and making evening purses and handbags out of stainless steel mesh. We are fascinated by the material after all these years no less than in the first days of our adventure.”

The couple, who call their business Bo’s Arts, said that many of the people who buy their bags are collectors “who don’t keep their creations in the closet with the rest of their accessories. Instead, they display them like art pieces.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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These early 20th-century figures of Mary and Joseph are valued at $1,000. To clothe the figures is considered a duty and an honor.

Religious figures represent Mary and Joseph

K

.C. writes me that she feels quite constricted during the pandemic because she cannot frequent the thrift store from which she purchased these two “dolls.”

And now that she has the time, she asks me, “What are they?”

K.C., the dolls are religious figures. You found quite fine ones, and yes, I want to frequent that thrift store too, when the pandemic is under control!

They stand quite tall at 3 feet for the Mary figure and under 3 feet for the Joseph figure.

These are Santos, religious icons found in the colonies of the kingdom of Spain, and they represent the Holy Family and the saints.

I find it unfortunate that many auction houses classify these are “folk art,” but they are anything but that.

This is a tradition going back to the 16th century, a tradition that tells the tale of the attempt to convert the indigenous people of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, South and Central America, and importantly, for K.C., New Mexico and California, by using such lifelike and accessible icons. They are beguiling even today and remind us that the saints were saints — but in human form.

You will see K.C.’s figures are unclothed, and there is a reason for that. To clothe the figures is considered a duty and an honor.

Sculptures were decorated with expensive and gaudy clothing and bright shining jewels, and that is also a Spanish tradition.

Sometimes these figures were used in a private chapel or altar, or they were venerated in churches. But K.C.’s figures

are too small to have been ecclesiastical (used in a grand church) and must have been used for private veneration. I believe these date from the early 20th century.

K.C., because yours is carved in 360 degrees, yours is called a revueltos or a bultos — as opposed to those figures carved to mount into the back of an altarpiece in a grand church and therefore carved in relief for a frontal view of 180 degrees.

Specifically, yours has a frame upon which we would expect to have placed clothing upon which will adorn the figure, and that form is called a Bastidore. Because these figures will be dressed, the arms necessarily are needed to articulate above the lattice cag.

They’re meant to hold a grand gown for the Mary figure, for example.

To attend to and dress a Bastidor figure is a family honor and religious act, just like we dress our children for a special day!

A craftsman who makes these figures is called a Santeros, and I had the great pleasure of visiting a few great ones in New Mexico, a center for such art. Fourthgeneration artists from New Mexico have made these figures, and some are found in the Vatican.

My guess is your figures originate from New Mexico because of the wood of which they are made, which is a light wood.

The fact that they are smaller scale — and not made to be seen from the distance and from the viewpoint of many pews in a church — indicates an origin of New Mexico.

Once they are carved, the modeling of the features come

United Way sponsors golf ball drop The Northern Santa Barbara County United Way is sponsoring a one-of-a-kind contest that features a helicopter and hundreds of golf balls.

The organization will use Facebook live to present the Elks Rodeo Queen Golf Ball Drop.

The nonprofit also will have drawings for a Dodgers’ VIP ticket package, a roundtrip getaway for two to Las Vegas and the chance for three lucky finalists to get a chance to win a 1965 Ford Mustang, or cash prizes.

The Golf Ball Drop will take place at Rancho Maria Golf Course at 4 p.m. Jan. 29.

Three hundred golf balls will be dropped from an English Air Service helicopter over a hole.

The closest to the hole will win $2,000, and the farthest will win $500 (both amounts split if tied).

from a mixture of wood shavings and mixed with a type of glue.

That coating is called gesso, and it is then painted with the face and minor details.

If you want to dress such a figure, traditionally you would pay special attention to the head, and that is why you see no painted hair, only a bald pate waiting for a suitable crown, on K.C.’s figures.

You would design a halo or crown of costume jewels. Or, if you had the means, you would design real jewels to set off the head, and this headdress is called a Resplendor.

Traditionally, headdresses are made of punched tin, or, if you had the means: brass. If you were wealthy, you’d have it made of silver or gold and set with precious jewels.

Imagine how that would shine in the candlelight at a home altar.

Look closely and you will see that the Joseph figure once held a staff (think St. Christopher), and by this the Santeros was showing Joseph’s devotion.

If you owned one of these figures and followed the Holy Day calendar, you might “process” it through the streets. Note that to do so, you need an appropriate carriage!

K.C., the value of your two Bastidor Sculptures is $1,000. I think you did very well.

Now consider dressing your Bastidors! Maybe that will get us out of this pandemic faster.

Dr. Elizabeth Stewart’s “Ask the Gold Digger” column appears Mondays in the News-Press Life section. Written after her father’s COVID-19 diagnosis, Dr. Stewart’s book “My Darlin’ Quarantine: Intimate Connections Created in Chaos” is a humorous collection of five “what-if” short stories that end in personal triumphs over presentday constrictions. It’s available at Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara.

Winners will also be chosen for the Dodgers VIP ticket package; a Vegas trip and three finalists will be drawn for a chance to win the 1965 Ford Mustang or $10,000.

The three finalists will be invited (following all COVID procedures) to Santa Maria Ford at 2 p.m.

Feb. 10 to randomly choose an envelope with a key inside that could be the lucky key that lets one winner drive away with the 1965 Ford Mustang.

The other two finalists will receive $1,000 each.

All of the excitement will be broadcasted live on Facebook.

Sabrina Dana and her family raised $115,000 during the Northern Santa Barbara County’s 2020 Elks Rodeo Queen Campaign. Their efforts allowed the United Way to register 200 children in the Imagination Library program and helped house dozens of homeless individuals and place them in jobs.

— Gerry Fall

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Perhaps it’s time to find new and improved ways to make money, Aries. The full moon in Leo is flowing through your pleasure zone, so this week is bound to have some fun entertainment. Remember that Mercury is retrograde in your friendship zone though, so don’tlet emotions get the best of you around friends.

It’s best to see friends and appreciate what they do for you, Libra. The full moon is moving through your friendship zone.

Mercury turns retrograde in your pleasure sector, which makes it difficult to express yourself when feelings arise.

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You’ll want to leave your comfort zone behind this week as the full moon moves through a more exploratory part of your chart. Mercury retrograde travels through your philosophy sector later in the week, asking you to be patient with travel and education, Gemini.

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The sun squares Uranus on Tuesday, asking you toforget what’s expected and just take care of you, Cancer. More than that, thefullmoon moves through your values zone—so self-care is huge this week!

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You’ll find a few ups and downs this week, Scorpio. But you’ll get a reputation boost when the full moon lightsup your career sector. Your hard work is about to pay off.

Congrats to you!

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Be communicative, Sagittarius. If something needs to be addressed, then address it. The full moon appears in your philosophy sector on Thursday, so it’s the best time to brainstorm away and approach something new!

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Thursday’s full moon graces your relationship sector, Capricorn. Now is the time to let goof grudges or seek reunion with a partner. Mercury retrograde is happening inyour value zone, which couldlead tomoney misplacementor lack of self-worth.

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NFL ROUNDUP

Tom Brady heading back to familiar territory

By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Super Bowls and Tom Brady seem to go hand-in-hand.

They will again this year.

At the ripe old age of 43, Brady engineered another conference championship game victory to reach his 10th Super Bowl. This time, for the first time, it came with a team not named the New England Patriots.

Brady, who will be the oldest player at any position to compete in a Super Bowl game, threw two firsthalf touchdown passes, including one with one second remaining before halftime, to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-26 upset win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the NFC Championship game in Green Bay. By virtue of their win, the Bucs become the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl game in their own stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess when I was holding the Halas Trophy, I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh my gosh.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually gonna do it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can dream about looking across the street [at the stadium] for two weeks.â&#x20AC;?

The Feb. 7 contest will also feature the defending world champion Kansas City Chiefs, who beat the Buffalo Bills, 38-24, in the AFC Championship game on Sunday night in Kansas City.

For Brady, Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the top seeded Packers was one of two halves.

The future Hall of Famer was brilliant in the first half, but Brady threw three interceptions on his first seven passes of the second half. Still, the Buccaneers defense was there to

do its part. Green Bay managed only six points off of Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three secondhalf interceptions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a great journey thus far,â&#x20AC;?

Brady said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We put the work in. Guys just embraced everything, really, when [Arians] got here last year.

There was a lot of great things that were happening, a lot of great young players. I just made a decision. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved coming to work every day with this group of guys.â&#x20AC;?

Brady recalled his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midseason struggles, and how the Buccaneers were able to rally at the most important time of the campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were at 7-5 seven games ago, not feeling great. We felt like we needed to find our rhythm. We played four games down the stretch the last quarter of the season, and then after that, it was just all bonus,â&#x20AC;? said Brady, who entered the postseason for the first time as a road wild-card team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys came through. Everyone stepped up to the challenge. ... It takes everybody, and everybody plays a role.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just so proud of this whole team and blessed to be a part of it.â&#x20AC;?

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes did his part for the Chiefs, completing 29 of 38 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns for a quarterback rating of 127.6.

Mahomesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two favorite targets were tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Kelce grabbed 13 passes --- a franchise record for a tight end in a postseason game --- for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while Hill caught nine passes for 172 yards.

Kansas City fell behind 9-0 before rally for its two-touchdown victory. email: gfall@newspress.com

Three Gauchos selected as Preseason Volleyball All-Americans Randy DeWeese, a senior opposite hitter for the UCSB menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team, was selected to the Off the Block Preseason AllAmerica Second Team.

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UCSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Casey McGarry, left, and Keenan Sanders were both named to the Off the Block Preseason All-America team.

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

UCSB has yet to start menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball practice, but the awards keep rolling in for the third-ranked Gauchos.

Off the Block selected three of their players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Casey McGarry, Randy DeWeese and Keenan Sanders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to its preseason All-America team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re anxious to get going,â&#x20AC;? coach Rick McLaughlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing well and testing and quarantining â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go.â&#x20AC;?

The high count of COVID-19 cases in Santa Barbara County has delayed the start of UCSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workouts. McLaughlin is hoping to open practice within the next two weeks and open his season by early March.

The Gauchos were 14-2 and ranked third in the nation when the rest of last season was canceled by the coronavirus.

The three preseason All-Americans are among four starters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; team captain Roy McFarland, an outside hitter, is the other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who are taking advantage of an NCAA

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05",)# ./4)#%3 LEGAL NOTICE Right to pass by permission only and subject to control of owner, Section 1006 through 1009 Civil Code 1837 1/2 El Camino de la Luz Santa Barbara APN 045-100-65 By Owner, Herbert E. Barthels JAN 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; FEB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 / 2021 -- 56749 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2020-0003033 The following person(s) is doing business as: CDotSmith, 11 W. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

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The Westmont College womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball game against Simpson College, rescheduled from Dec. 4 to Tuesday, has been canceled again because of scheduling complications. It still may be played in February, school officials announced.

The Warriors (1-1), ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, are not scheduled to play again until Feb. 2 when they tip off their Golden State Athletic Conference season with a 4:30 p.m. home game against Hope International.

Westmont menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team had Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Bethesda canceled because of that teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Warrior men, who are scheduled to play host to Saint Katherine on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., will now also play the Firebirds at home on Wednesday at 4 p.m. That game was originally scheduled for Jan. 30 in San Marcos. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION: The Project generally consists of providing water pollution control; traffic control; temporary shoring; removal of existing drainage and parking lot improvements; channel excavation; disposal of contaminated soil and groundwater; construction of a reinforced concrete weir structure and by-pass channel; construction of approximately 200 linear feet of CIDH Secant Pile wall system with architectural treatment, installation of Rock Slope Protection, fabrication and installation of by-pass channel metal debris rack; installation of fencing and railings; construction of new drainage facilities and parking lot improvements; and Native Plant Restoration.

PROJECT LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The WORK occurs in the City of Santa Barbara within City Public Road Right of Way, Caltrans Right of Way, District owned property, and District owned easements across private property.

Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at no charge at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California.

Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

PlanetBids https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 Complete the project work, excluding plant establishment work, within 220 Workings Days.

The estimated cost of the project is $5,900,000.

A non-mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Bidders interested in attending are to meet near the project site, on the sidewalk in front of 317 Chapala St. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid.

Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website, https://www.dir.ca.gov/.

The Bidder shall possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute the majority of the work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code at the time that the Bid is submitted.

Failure to possess the required license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5:00 PM on the Thursday of the week preceding the bid opening. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab.

Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on PlanetBids, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. By order of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District this project was authorized to be advertised on April 7, 2020.

Thomas D. Fayram Deputy Director, Public Works Water Resources Division JAN 25, 28 / 2021 -- 56732

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE T.S. No.: 20-0127 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, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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: 02/17/2021 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: $460,304.04 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 Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 recorderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible bidderâ&#x20AC;? 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 trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, 20-0127. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible tenant buyer,â&#x20AC;? you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible bidder,â&#x20AC;? 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 20-0127 to find the date on which the trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale. If you think you may qualify as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible tenant buyerâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligible bidder,â&#x20AC;? you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 01/14/2021 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. NPP0372770 To: SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS 01/25/2021, 02/01/2021, 02/08/2021 JAN 25; FEB 1, 8 / 2021 -- 56752