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UN Security Council to discuss Russian troops on Ukrainian border By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Dr. William Wang, below, gave a lecture at UCSB, above, entitled ‘What Is Responsible AI?’

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Dr. William Wang, associate professor of computer science and co-director of the natural language processing group at UCSB, gave a virtual lecture on Tuesday entitled ‘What Is Responsible AI?’ Dr. Wang’s lecture served as the kick-off event for UCSB Reads, a campus and community wide reading program run by the UCSB library. “Their new season is centered on Ted Chiang’s Exhalation, a short story collection that addresses essential questions about human and computer interaction, including the use of artificial intelligence,” according to a press release from UCSB. In this lecture, Dr. Wang addressed the concerns and challenges with artificial intelligence (AI) being subject to human bias, because these technologies are built and programmed by humans. “Sometimes these biases could lead to the ‘rich getting richer’ phenomenon after the AI systems are deployed. That’s why in addition to accuracy, it is important to conduct research in fair and responsible AI systems, including the definition of fairness, measurement, detection and mitigation of biases in AI systems,” said Dr. Wang. “It is important to first define what fairness means. Defining fairness is really difficult to do. There is a trade-off between group fairness and individual fairness,” Dr. Wang told the NewsPress when asked how research

can be conducted into fair and responsible AI. “One practical thing to think about is the trade-off. Accuracy and efficiency are also important and should be taken into consideration. If you have welldefined concepts, how would you be able to optimize?The challenge with the system is that data is always changing, if you only rely on historical data, you will see an accuracy drop, known as the Distribution Shift,” Dr. Wang continued. Dr. Wang addressed two primary issues that need to be changed in order to decrease the likelihood of bias in AI: data set collections and models. On the topic of Data set collections, one example Dr. Wang gave was that of female snowboarders. Wikipedia editors only show about 20% of snowboarders to be female, whereas when peer-reviewed research is surveyed there is a greater percentage due to differing amounts of data. Models were the second point that Dr. Wang addressed which needed to be improved to decrease the likelihood of bias “How do we build better models? Models that will not exemplify bias in the data set. How would you be able to build a system that considers different user groups, long term queries etc.,” said Dr. Wang. “In reality, because we are using human-generated data, it is very easy to encode human bias. But it is our responsibility to build systems that serve more people, However it is also important to focus on key strategic areas. Bias

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that leads to offline violence and harms, those are the worst cases and we should avoid those. Energy efficiency is another area in which we must be responsible,” Dr. Wang told the News-Press, when asked if AI would always be subject to bias to a certain extent. “Really think about your data. How can your data set better represent diversity of groups? You can develop better algorithms and better machine learning systems. But you don’t want your systems to predict this sensitive variable. However you want to understand the objectives. Think about the data, the algorithms

and the model,” Dr. Wang told the News-Press when asked how we can continually decrease the percentage of bias in AI. “At UCSB we take mission learning research very seriously. Interdisciplinary research is very unique to UCSB and it is our strength. I hope we have more people interested in working together and learning about AI so that we have a good ecosystem. It is a new area and it is an emerging area. We want humancentered technology,” said Dr. Wang. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bearing an Italian SkyMed earth observation satellite was delayed for a fourth time Sunday, despite weather conditions at Cape Canaveral being favorable for a launch. According to a tweet from SpaceX, the launch was delayed by a ship in the operation’s hazard area. The company said their team is currently hoping to complete the launch today at 3:11 p.m. With just under one minute left on the countdown, the launch director called a hold, due to a ship in the hazard area as a cruise liner made its way toward the no-go zone, which the coast guard was unable to clear out in time for the launch Sunday. “The vehicle is still healthy; the payload is healthy. Everything was looking good for

an on-time liftoff today, aside from the range,” said Jessie Anderson, SpaceX production manager, during a webcast of the launch attempt, according to a report by Space.com. “The Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation program is a collaboration among the Italian Space Agency, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Scientific Research. The network consists of two satellites, which study our planet using synthetic aperture radar (SAR),” reported Mike Wall, Senior Space Writer for Space.com. A livestream of the rescheduled launch is set to begin at 2:56 p.m. today. Weather conditions look good for today’s launch. The launch will be livestreamed at www.spacex. com. The Falcon 9 will launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, promised that the UN Security Council would put significant pressure on Moscow during the Monday discussion of Russian troops massing at the Ukrainian border. “Russia cannot block the security council from holding a meeting. They will certainly attempt to. They will distract from our unified voices. But they know that they cannot block the meeting … The security council is unified. Our voices are unified in calling the Russians to explain themselves. We’re going to go in the room prepared to listen to them, but we’re not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we are going to be prepared to respond to any disinformation that they attempt to spread during this meeting,” Ms. Thomas-Greenfield told George Stephanopoulos, anchor of ABC’s This Week and former White House communications director during the Clinton administration. “At this time, they’re saying that Russia threatens Ukraine — that’s completely ridiculous. We don’t want war and we don’t need it at all,”said Nikolai Patrushev, head of Russia’s Security Council, on Sunday, reported NPR. “They have continued to escalate despite our effort to try to find a diplomatic route for them and to encourage them to de-escalate. Part of the reason we are calling this meeting on Monday, is one more opportunity to find a diplomatic way out for the Russians … We know that an attack is possible. You don’t amass 100,000 troops if you don’t intend to use them,” Ms. Greenfield told Mr.

Stephanopoulos. Russian Foreign Minister Segey Lavrov commented Sunday concerning Ukraine and NATO, saying that the NATO powers “have already come close to Ukraine. They also want to drag this country there … although everyone understands that Ukraine is not ready and could make no contribution to strengthening NATO security … It is difficult to call it defensive. Do not forget that they bombed Yugoslavia for almost three months, invaded Libya, violating the U.N. Security Council resolution, and how they behaved in Afghanistan.” “More than 100,000 Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border and Russia is engaging in other destabilizing acts aimed at Ukraine, posing a clear threat to international peace and security and the UN Charter. As we continue our relentless pursuit of diplomacy to de-escalate tensions in the face of this serious threat to European and global peace and security, the UN Security Council is a crucial venue for diplomacy,” Ms. Greenfield said in a statement on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made no public response so far concerning the western response. While Mr. Lavrov made it clear that the West’s response leaves little room for reaching an agreement. He also emphasized the contention that NATO expansion is a threat. The U.S. and NATO have formally rejected Russia’s demands to halt NATO expansion. However, Washington outlined areas where discussion could take place and offered hope that there might be a path which does not lead to war.

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Lawmakers call for ‘penalty relief’ from IRS amid millions of backlogged returns By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE (The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers of Congress called on the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to “provide penalty relief for taxpayers” in light of millions of backlogged, unprocessed individual tax returns. The IRS warned Americans last week with an “urgent reminder” to file electronically “to help speed refunds” heading into the next tax season, signs that this year could feature the same delays seen in 2021. The IRS currently has millions of unprocessed tax returns from last year heading into a new tax filing season. The bipartisan group of lawmakers, 214 in all, said the uncertainty and delays have been “devastating” for small businesses. “In many cases, the delayed processing of amended returns has been devastating to small businesses in our communities whose applications for emergency loans from the Small Business Administration have been caught in limbo nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began,” the letter said. “The situation has deteriorated to a point that the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will no longer accept cases solely involving the processing of amended returns. This has made it impossible for frustrated taxpayers to find any help. “When our constituents cannot get assistance from the IRS and TAS, they contact us, and we have our hands tied at this point as well,” the letter added.

The IRS warned Americans last week with an “urgent reminder” to file electronically “to help speed refunds” heading into the next tax season, signs that this year could feature the same delays seen in 2021. The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) released its federally commissioned report in mid-December, which reported that the IRS still had 2.8 million unprocessed business returns, 6.2 million unprocessed individual returns, 2.4 million unprocessed amended individual returns, along with 427,000 amended business returns. About 4.75 million pieces of correspondence to the IRS from taxpayers around the country are also in limbo. “The IRS is in crisis and needs to apply resources to its core mission – processing returns and paying the corresponding refunds,” NTA said. The IRS has cited “several critical tax law changes that took place in 2021 and ongoing challenges related to the pandemic” for the backlogged returns. Americans seeking to receive tax refunds could see delays, especially if they do not file electronically. A coalition of Republicans sent letters to the IRS on several occasions last year raising questions about the backlog. “This massive backlog is causing significant

and unnecessary burdens for families and small businesses who can’t get answers from the IRS about why their returns have not been processed,” the Republicans’ letter said. “The IRS is in danger of falling into a vicious backlog cycle that will harm millions of taxpayers. Now, a bipartisan group is calling for relief for Americans. The members said they are willing to provide support to the agency but called on them to alleviate the uncertainty for taxpayers. “We stand ready to support the IRS and look forward to hearing how we can help you address any obstacles facing the agency. However, we respectfully request the IRS consider the following measures to bring immediate relief to taxpayers, and reduce the backlog, during this tax filing season,” the letter said. “...While we recognize no single action will alleviate issues that have resulted from difficulties at the IRS spanning administrations of both political parties, these steps would provide our constituents with greater certainty as we enter this year’s filing season.”

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(The Center Square) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday once again extended the state’s mask-or-vaccine mandate, even as she said she saw very good signs regarding the number of omicron cases. The mandate for all indoor buildings across the state is now Feb. 10. It had been slated to end Tuesday. That date, too, was an extension from Jan. 15. It requires all indoor facilities across the state, including private businesses and schools, to enforce a mandatory mask requirement for people who enter. The only way entities can avoid the mandate is to have a mandatory vaccination policy in place. Earlier this week, state officials won a stay on the mandate as they appealed a ruling by a Nassau County Supreme Court judge who said Gov. Hochul did not have the power to issue the order last month. The governor made the announcement even though earlier in the week she said positivity rates were at the lowest in more than a month. She said the mandate has helped the state lower its caseload quicker than others. “They could be even more out of control,” she told reporters Friday afternoon. “But we’re going to continue doing this not by month, not by three months, we’re going to do it every two weeks now. So we can be ready to give businesses the notice they’ve been waiting for.” On Friday, the state announced a total of 13,592 new COVID-19 cases, down from 17,305 reported Thursday. The daily positivity rate dropped from 7.34% Thursday to 6.15% Friday. Hospitalizations and intensive-care cases also dropped. COVID-19 cases took up 8,181 hospital beds on Friday, a drop of 560 cases. ICUs reported 1,249 coronavirus patients, with 741 of those people needing intubation, down from 1,318 and 771, respectively, Thursday. There’s still a chance the mandate could again be extended, and Hochul said an announcement – if that were to happen – would come a couple days before Feb. 10.

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Hawai’i defeats UCSB men’s basketball team By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

HONOLULU – The UCSB men’s basketball team dropped a tough road matchup on the island Saturday night falling to host Hawai’i 65-62. Freshman guard Ajay Mitchell led the way with 16 points off of 5of-9 shooting to go with two assists and boards. Senior center Amadou Sow added a 13 point-13 rebound double-double, his second of the year. UCSB won the turnover battle 10 to 14 and outscored UH in the paint 30 to 22.

During the first half, the Gauchos found 21 of its first half points in the paint compared to just six for UH and they outshot the Rainbow Warriors 43% to 26% holding the host team to its lowest first half mark of the season. UCSB got out to a dominant start, jumping on a 13-2 run and pouring in another quick 10 to go up 23-4 in the first 10 minutes of the game. Nineteen points was the largest margin of the game. Then came the Hawai’i defense stepping up in the final 10 minutes, holding the Gauchos scoreless for several minutes as the Bows chipped away at the

lead. By the time the buzzer blew UH trailed by just 11 at 30-19. Sow finished the half with nine points and eight rebounds, Ajare Sanni added seven points and three assists, and Calvin Wishart came off the bench to grab five boards. Foul trouble, missed free throws, and an injury to Sanni plagued the Gauchos in the second half as the Bows chipped away and eventually took its first lead of the game with just over eight minutes to go. It was a tight race late, with the deficit equaling five or less for the final two minutes but there just wasn’t enough time for the

Gauchos as the Bows made the bulk of their late free throws to stay ahead. UH did what it does best in the second period, making 7-of-10 threes as the host team won its seventh straight contest to remain unbeaten in Big West play. UCSB now returns home to hopefully play its first home game since Dec. 22 when the Anteaters from UC Irvine come to the Thunderdome on Thursday.

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SBCC baseball team defeats Chaffey College By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

For the second straight game to open the season, the Santa Barbara City College baseball team fell behind 3-0 to Chaffey College. And, for the second straight time, the Vaqueros (20) came away Saturday with the victory. The Panthers (0-2) did most of their damage in the first two innings, opening the scoring with a two-run homer on the fourth at bat of the day. They added to their lead in the second with an unearned run. The Vaqueros cut into the lead with a pair of RBI sacrifice flies. Nicholas Seyler got on the board in the third on a fly out to center field by left fielder Pearce Blaney. The tide really started to turn in the bottom of the fifth. A Mark Hernandez sac fly to left brought home Max Porter, who led off the inning and was hit by a pitch, making it a one-run game. After singling earlier in the inning, right fielder Caiden Matheny made his way to third on a stolen base. He would bring in the tying run on an RBI single through the left side by shortstop Gavin Haimovitz. SBCC then took its first lead of the day off the bat of Carson Cahoy, who was subbed in to pinch hit with two outs on the board. Blaney picked up his first of two runs for the day to give his team a 4-3 advantage. The rest of the game was a tightly contested battle.

The Panthers tied it at 4-4 in the top of the sixth, and both sides leaned on their pitching staffs without giving up any runs. Pitcher Andrew Guardino stepped to the mound at the top of the ninth and made quick work of the opposition, striking out all three batters. The Panthers tossed five straight balls to begin the bottom of the ninth, putting Blaney on base. Then, the first baseman Hernandez hit a clutch single through the left side. Both players advanced on a Panther error, and Haimovitz was intentionally walked. With the bases loaded, Andrew McKenna walked up for his second at bat of the game. He hit a ground ball to the Chaffey first baseman, who gathered himself before throwing home to catch Blaney. The throw was just a bit too high, and Blaney scored the winning walk-off run. Guardino got the win, accounting for half of SBCC’s six strikeouts in the ninth inning alone. The Vaqueros improved to 2-0 for their third straight campaign. Santa Barbara will be on the road for its next four games, traveling for a three-game series against Golden West starting on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

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UCSB women’s water polo team defeats Concordia, Fresno Pacific By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

RIVERSIDE — The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team finished January with a 7-2 record, winning both of its games Saturday over Concordia (Cal.) 1710 and Fresno Pacific 19-4. UCSB beat Concordia 17-10. Freshman utility Annie Kuester scored a season-high four times, Caitlyn Snyder and Imani Clemons recorded hat tricks, and Nina Munson added two goals of her own to help give UCSB its first win of the day at California Baptist’s Lancer Joust. UCSB broke out of a 4-4 deadlock with four unanswered goals by four different Gauchos in the second quarter. It remained a four-goal lead in the final frame,

before Kuester put her fourth of the day away with 4:53 to go. That started another 4-0 UCSB run capped by a goal from Mras, giving the Gauchos their largest lead of the game of eight goals. Goalkeeper Madison Button had four saves and two steals defending the cage. In the other game, UCSB defeated Fresno Pacific 19-4. A season-high 12 Gauchos found the back of the net in their second and final game of the day. Redshirt freshman attacker Leigh Lyter led the offensive charge, putting away four goals for the fourth time in nine games. Fresno Pacific (1-3) struck first 44 seconds in, but its lead would be short-lived. On the next possession, Mras capitalized on a power play to score her second of

the day. The Gauchos couldn’t be stopped, taking a commanding 7-1 lead by the end of the period and an 11-2 lead at the half. UCSB took its largest lead of the young season in the final minute of play, as redshirt freshman attacker Bianca Borunda scored with 46 seconds left to give her team a 15-goal advantage. Button had five more saves with a steal at goalkeeper, as the Gauchos gave up three fewer goals than they have in any other game in 2022. After a week off, UCSB will return to action Feb. 12-13 at UC San Diego’s Canyonview Aquatic Center for the Triton Invite. Michael Jorgenson writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

Westmont drops heartbreaker in Santa Clarita By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

SANTA CLARITA — In a season that has put the Westmont men’s basketball team through the wringer time and time again, the latest heartbreaker occurred in Santa Clarita on Saturday night. At one point, Westmont led by 12. With two seconds to go in regulation, and four seconds left in overtime, Westmont led by two. Ultimately, however, The Master’s defeated Westmont by a score of 77-76. Throughout the course of the evening, Westmont surrendered 15 rebounds that accounted for 20 second-chance points, and committed 17 turnovers that turned into 14 points for The Master’s. Cly Griffith Jr., who shot six of 10 from the field in a

16-point effort, got the Warriors going early on in the first half. Griffith converted a layup in the first half that broke a 7-7 tie, and another moments later that gave Westmont a two-possession game at 13-9. The club would hold on to their lead until the final six minutes of regulation. Griffith drained a three with 9:40 to go in the first half to push the lead to 21-13. Then, with 4:56 to play in the half, Tyler Austin converted a 3-pointer that gave Westmont a game-high 29-17 advantage. From there, the Mustangs’ first surge led the deficit being cut to three by halftime. In the final three minutes of the first half, TMU outscored Westmont 15-6. The Warriors, while leading at half, failed to capitalize on the poor shooting of the Please see WESTMONT on A4

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Warriors track and field team starts season by hosting On Your Marks Open By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

The Westmont track and field team opened its season on Saturday by hosting eight schools for the On Your Marks Open. Among highlights for the Montecito club was the sophomore debut for Zola Sokhela, the reigning USTFCCCA NAIA Track Athlete of the Year. Sokhela’s first race of the year was the 600 meter dash, and it was the first time that the mid-distance star competed in the event at an official race. One might call the result beginner’s luck, as he won the event with a time of 1:20.33, which was a tenth of a second shy of a Westmont record. “I wasn’t worrying about position too much going into the race because I figured I was going to be in the lead,” reflected Sokhela, “but I’ve never ran a 600 in a race before, so I wasn’t fully sure what to expect. The last 400 I just wanted to take off after easing in during the first 200. “I did struggle towards the end when I was tightening up. I need to go back to training and keep working.” Not lost among the near-record was the fact that in his season-debut, Sokhela clinched his spot at the NAIA Indoor National

Championships by finishing a fourth of a second ahead of the NAIA A-Standard (1:20.78). “Going in, the first goal was to qualify for nationals,” noted Sokhela, “and I did that. Regardless of not getting the record, I was happy with that.” Sokhela was not the only Warrior to win an event they did not compete in prior to today, as Anneline Breytenbach came in first in the women’s mile. Breytenbach finished under the NAIA B-Standard of 5:12.90, when he finished the event in 5:10.82. “Obviously, I was nervous coming in, but it was nice having the ‘home court advantage’,” said Breytenbach. “Just having the home crowd was really nice along with hearing the encouragement of my teammates. They made it easy to feed off of the positive energy. “I was a sprinter in high school and this is only my second season doing distance. I’ve always wanted to run the mile but if you would have asked me in high school if I thought I’d be running the mile in college, I would have laughed.” Other Warriors who finished first in events included Dylan Lambert, who won the 300 meter dash with a time of 36:63, and Adam King, who won the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:30.21. King finished within the NAIA BStandard of 2:30.91.

Garrett Miller also had himself an impressive season debut, by finishing first in both the mile run and 3000 meter run. Miller finished the mile with a mark of 4:33.13, and the 3000 meter race in 9:13.30. Over on the field side of things, Ryan Hooten posted the best pole vault mark of the day with a high of 4.25 meters. Westmont’s women’s team also had a pair of athletes who finished ahead of their packs on Saturday. Kari Anema won the women’s 3000 meter run with a time of 10:31.51, only a second and a half shy of the NAIA B-Standard. Lily Sween capped off the day for the club by outlasting all others in the pentathlon, finishing with 3,198 points. Westmont won both the men’s 4x400 and 4x800 relays. The 4x800 team finished in 7:52.54, earning them an NAIA B-Standard mark, while they finished the 4x400 in 3:27.10. Both teams return to action on Feb. 11, when they host the first day of the Sunshine Invitational, which will take place on Friday and Saturday. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

Women’s tennis opens season in Northridge By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

NORTHRIDGE — The Westmont women’s tennis team opened its 2022 season Saturday by competing against NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge. The Matadors defeated the Warriors 7-0. Of the 19 games played in doubles, the Matadors took 18 of them, with Christine Hemry and Olivia Madarang being the lone Westmont duo able to pry a game from the home team. Jolene Coetzee and Isabel Fraile Toboso swept Rachal Jackson and Emily Peterson on court one, while on court two Magdalena Hedrrzak and Sasha Turchak took six of seven games from Hemry and

Madarang. Ekaterina Repina and Yuliia Zhytelna won all six games against Francesca Aguirre and Sophia Osotvany on the third court. “In doubles, our players did a good job of communicating and adjusting to their opponents,” said Westmont associate head coach Cade Pierson. “As always, we came in with the intent to execute our offensive moves first. In preparation for this match we also spent extra time working on reacting, neutralizing the point, and shifting from offense to defense and back to offense. “With that said, our women continued problem solving, communicating and applying different strategies until the very last point. We made them earn

every point.” In singles, Jackson put up the best fight for the Warriors as she fell to Repina on court one 6-2, 6-4. On court two, Coetzee defeated Peterson 6-0, 6-1, and on court three, Fraile Toboso bested Aguirre 6-1, 6-3. Hedrzak came out victorious over Hemry by a score of 6-2, 6-3 on court four, and Turchak came on top over Madarang on court five by a score of 6-1, 6-0. On court six, Ostovny fell 6-3, 6-1 to Zhytelna. “In singles, I was really satisfied with the level that our team performed at,” said Pierson. “Every court, regardless of the score, did a good job problem solving throughout the match. They each went in with a plan they

were confident in and committed to, and applied different strategies as needed. “They fought hard with composure and intention without appearing frantic or desperate. We may have lost, but we lost playing our game and playing solid tennis. We intentionally schedule these high-level division one teams at the start of the season. These matches set the tone and a standard for the rest of our season. I’m excited to take what we learned in this match and apply it in the future.” Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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The home crowd cheered as the Bishop Diego boys basketball team defeated St. Bonaventure 59-48 on senior night. The Cardinals coach described Saturday’s game as a close one from start to finish. “The Cardinals had big second and fourth quarters to keep the Seraphs at bay,” Coach James Coronado told the News-Press in an email. “Kai Morphy was in foul trouble early in the second quarter, and the Cardinals not only held off St. Bonny but they won the third quarter, 18-16, to (later) create their biggest lead of the game at 10,” Coronado said. “Credit goes to our subs for staying ready,” the coach said. “We called upon a couple of guys that didn’t play very much at all in the first half, and they responded. “Again, Marcus Chan came up big for us tonight. He seems to know just exactly what we need at the right times, and tonight he got us a few big buckets with Kai on the bench with foul trouble,” Coronado said. “Add Quran Gossett’s rebounding and Lui Fernandez’s timely rotations and shots, and we are a tough team to beat. “That’s not even mentioning the consistency of Williams, Trejo, and Lopez because there are a lot of times those guys do what we need without us coaches even asking,” Coronado said. “St. Bonny came to play tonight with a lot of physicality, and we responded well I thought,” Coronado saids. “My hat goes off to those guys.” Williams led all the Cardinals with 17, and

Chan scored 10 points. Seven Bishop players scored at least 5 points.

DOS PUEBLOS WINS IN OVERTIME The Dos Pueblos girls water polo team defeated Yucaipa 10-9 in overtime Saturday. The Chargers led 6-3 by the end of the half and maintained the lead with 8-5 at the end of the third quarter. But the game was tied at 99 before going into two overtime periods that ended with Dos Pueblos’ victory. Freshman Frankoi Court made one assist. Junior Athena Wigo made three goals. Senior Anikka Kuhm made one assist. Senior Hanna Godlis made two goals and one steal. Senior Isabella Moore made three goals, two assists and two steals. Junior Ava Bennett made two steals. Junior Emma Gilbert made two goals, two assists and five steals.

CABRILLO BEATS SANTA YNEZ The Cabrillo girls basketball team defeated Santa Ynez 39-22 Saturday. Nayeli Torres led Santa Ynez’ scoring with 9 points and four boards. The Pirates’ Jlyn Bradford collected 6 points and three boards. Giszelle Hrehor had 3 points, seven boards and three blocks. “Our team started off strong today, leading after the first quarter, 12-11,” Coach Jennifer Rasmussen told the News-Pres in an email. “We got ourselves into some foul trouble early on, having to rotate players around. We hung with Cabrillo until halftime, falling behind 17-20.

“We never picked up our speed or confidence coming back in the third quarter,” Rasmussen said. “Our team needs to trust their shots and fight harder for the boards. “We have a busy week coming up — three on the road and our last game home on Saturday when we will be honoring the late Tom Halverson at 12:45 p.m. before our 1 p.m. game vs Dos Pueblos.” Tom Halverson was the father of longtime Santa Ynez basketball coach John Halverson. Rasmussen said a memorial scholarship for a Santa Ynez female basketball player will be awarded in Tom Halverson’s honor this spring.

FILLMORE BEATS CARPINTERIA 43-12 The Fillmore girls basketball team beat Carpinteria 43-12 Saturday. But Carpinteria Coach Henry Gonzales noted his team “again played with tremendous effort and grit. “However, we could not get that to translate into good execution on offense,” Gonzales told the News-Press in an email. “We played excellent defense in the first half, limiting the Flashes to only 12 points, but we could only muster up 7 points. The second half was a struggle for us, and we fell behind double digits. “Though the effort was there, we could not get back in the game,” the coach said, but expressed optimism. “We will continue to grow as a team/program to be able to sustain a high level of play,” he said. Carpinteria will host Hueneme today. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Mustangs who shot three of 17 from beyond the arc. Westmont held TMU to a 36% field goal percentage in the first half, while shooting north of 50% themselves. Unfortunately for the Warriors, however, TMU recorded 11 points off of second-chances in the first half alone. After back-to-back free throws from Jared Brown and a 3-pointer from Ajay Singh, Westmont jumped to a 42-34 advantage to begin the second half. Westmont’s lead remained consistently around that eight-point margin for the first ten minutes of the half. Then an offensive rebound led to a layup, a steal led to a dunk, and another offensive board led to a three that allowed TMU to pull within one point with 8:20 to play. With 3:31 to play in a 56-56 tie, Jalen Townsell, who led Westmont with 19 points, buried a 3-pointer to reclaim the lead for the Warriors. Up to that point in the game, The Master’s was 5-28 from three-point range. The home team then proceeded to hit back-to-back threes to take a one-point advantage following

a Westmont layup. After a layup from Singh, Jalen Townsell converted one of two free throws to give Westmont a 64-62 advantage. Then, with two seconds remaining, Caden Starr converted on a contested layup to send the game to overtime. TMU outscored Westmont 7-2 over the first two minutes of overtime to take a game-high 71-66 lead for the Mustangs. Then, Townsell and Griffith combined to score six unanswered points to take a 72-71 lead. After The Master’s scored to reclaim a onepoint advantage in the final minute of action, the final moment to go the Warriors’ way left the road team believing they may escape the night with a victory. With 28 seconds to play, Austin went up for a tip-in following a missed three-point attempt, and made the basket as he was fouled. Westmont’s bench and packed student section erupted with joy and a hint of relief as it looked as though the tide had turned one final time. Austin converted the free throw, and twenty seconds later had a chance for two more. Austin converted just one of the two free throws, and in the final seconds of overtime, Westmont led 76-74. With four seconds to play, The Master’s Ryan

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On January 17th Kathleen McDermott passed away suddenly but peacefully in the presence of family in Livermore, CA. She was 90 years old. She often said one of the best days of her life was when she and her husband Tom and their four children moved from the San Fernando Valley to Goleta in 1969. She lived in the same home until two years ago when she moved to Livermore to be closer to her children. Kathleen taught 7th and 8th grade math and science at St. Raphael’s school from 1970 until her retirement in 1992. Even in her later years it was hard to go out and not hear a long ago student call out, “Hey Mrs. McDermott!” She loved that and was always excited to hear how her former students were doing. She enjoyed her book club, evenings playing bridge with friends, and dinner groups over the years. Kathleen made many longterm and loyal friends through these groups and cherished them all. She still enjoyed the company of college friends from Lone Mountain (USF) College in San Francisco. Kathleen was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 2, 1931 to Dr. Leo and Ann Wilson, the second of three children. World War II brought the family to the West Coast as her father served as an Army physician. After the war they settled in San Jose, CA. She met her husband Tom when he was a student at Santa Clara and she was at Lone Mountain. They enjoyed a long and happy marriage until his passing in 2017. Kathleen is survived by her four children Tom (Margrethe) of Elk Grove, Brian (Lynne) of Napa, Molly (Ralph) of Tracy and Maureen (Bob) of Livermore, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two grandsons. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 19th at 9:30am at St. Raphael’s Church in Goleta with a reception to follow immediately after in the parish hall. ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU VXSSRUWLQJ 1RR]KDZN .DWKOHHQ ORYHG UHDGLQJ WKH local news and keeping up with what was happening in Santa Barbara.

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Beddeo went up for a layup and was fouled as his shot rolled in. The game was tied and the home fans in Santa Clarita rose to their feet as the Mustangs’ fate on Saturday night began to set in. Beddeo converted the free throw to put The Master’s up 77-76, and Westmont was unable to get a shot off in the final four seconds of play. The Warriors were left to cycle through a gym floor that had been invaded by a crowd of TMU students. The sight was eerily similar for the Warriors who led their own student body to put The Master’s in the same situation just two months ago. On this night however, the students who rushed the floor were donning blue and yellow, while the men in maroon were left to make their way to the locker room, still in search of a momentum-shifting win. The club returns to their home court on Tuesday night, when they host West Coast Baptist at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at athletics.westmont.edu. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Bishop Diego defeats St. Bonaventure in boys basketball By DAVE MASON

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Wind west 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 15 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 93,138 acre-ft. Elevation 712.12 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 9.2 acre-ft. Inflow 23.1 acre-ft. State inflow 19.2 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -19 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Untitled work by Vicky Tang of Dos Pueblos High School. At right is an untitled work by Eden Andrulaitis, Santa Barbara High School. At far right is an untitled work by Nansy Velasquez, Carpinteria High School.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Works by 21 local student artists are on display through Sunday in the Family Resource Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. The pieces, which include painting, photography and woodwork, were created by winners of the 2022 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art Scholarship Competition. Each will receive a college scholarship

for the 2022-23 academic year. Forty-eight student artists competed this year. Each winner receives a $2,500 scholarship; the best of show winner receives an additional $1,000 scholarship. Katherine Hedrick, a senior at Santa Barbara High School, was awarded the Schall Family Best of Show Prize. Other art scholarship winners this year are Eden Andrulaitis, Santa Barbara High School; Josh Brennan, Dos Please see ART on B4

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(and I do not have to tell you that Louis XVI was executed: he reigned from 1774-1792), the French Republic was birthed. That Republic rebranded Sevres Porcelain “RF Serves.” Lucien Bonaparte ruled in 1800 and his Uncle Napoleon and wife Josephine loved porcelain, and therefore in the dawn of the 19th century, Sevres was being made in the old style for the New Republic. ‘After Napoleon fell in 1815, Lois XVIII came to rule France, because he was a conservative, and a Crowned Royal Prince, Louis XVIII ordered reproductions of the 18th C motifs dear to Louis XVI. He showed the reproductions of the old styles regularly at the Louvre. Of course, (another prince) Louis Phillip (1830-1848) continued in this conservative tradition, until France had yet another revolution (1848), and Napoleon the Third took the

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Three members join CALM board By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The CALM board recently welcomed new members Glenn Morris, Janis Salin and Zohar Ziv. All three will be part of CALM’s mission to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County. “We are honored to have Glenn, Janis, and Zohar join our Board of Trustees,” said Alana Walczak, CALM’s president and CEO. “Each brings a diverse set of skills and expertise to the group, and all are passionate, thoughtful ambassadors to CALM’s mission. I am excited to lead and learn alongside them,” In addition to serving on the CALM board, Mr. Morris is the president and CEO of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. He has nearly three decades of experience and leadership in his passions for community, organizational excellence and the power of collaboration.

From left, Glenn Morris, Janis Salin and Zohar Ziv

Mr. Morris previously served as the president and CEO for the Visalia Chamber of Commerce. He has been involved in several local and national organizations including Serve Santa Maria and the Tri-County Chamber Alliance. He also has experience leading nonprofits in California, Utah and

Nevada. Ms. Salin is a retired corporate attorney who served as the senior vice president and general counsel of Tetra Tech, Inc. after leaving private practice. In addition to her new role with CALM, she serves on the boards of the Carpinteria Children’s Project,

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the Tribal Trust Foundation and Prepare Kids for Life. She is also a member of the CALM Auxiliary Executive Committee and recently co-founded Friends of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County. She earned both her bachelor’s and law degrees Please see CALM on B4

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today when it comes to matters of the heart. If, for some reason, you aren’t, perhaps you should consider who is sitting next to you on that cloud. Scorpio: Romance is in the air, Scorpio, and all of a sudden you notice that all around you couples are walking hand-in-hand, exchanging longing gazes. This could get you thinking about your own situation. If you want to make a move toward someone in the department of love and romance, feel free to go ahead, but don’t get too hung up on positive results. Sagittarius: Your upbeat and active nature is exactly what turns people on to you, Sagittarius. Attention is apt to turn in your direction today when social acquaintances realize what an incredibly capable person you are. Focus on your strengths and accentuate these points in everything you do. The people around you will find you irresistible. Capricorn: Today is one of those days when you could feel lethargic and downbeat, Capricorn. For some reason, even if you have a driving urge to get up and do something, it seems as if there’s a two-ton weight sitting right on top of your head. Meanwhile, everyone else is off and running. You’re probably better off this way. Learn from others’ mistakes when they land flat on their face. Gather information so you know best how to proceed on your own when the weight has lifted. It will happen soon. Aquarius: Your heart is apt to beat much more rapidly than usual, Aquarius. Love is in the air, the trees, and the people around you. Whatever you do today, make sure that you spend the evening with someone special. Love is apt to be very expansive for you. Just the smallest seed will blossom into a gorgeous flower right before your eyes. Pisces: More than likely there was at least one time in your life in which you felt like the ugly ducking, Pisces. Perhaps this had something to do with your weight. Whether this feeling of insecurity or self-consciousness was self-imposed or not, it’s time to rid yourself of such thoughts and feelings. Today is a day to love every bit of yourself. Have pride in your body inside and out.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000099. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: STUDIO PLAZA APARTMENTS, 785 CAMINO DEL SUR, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: NIKOS, LLC: 503 BATH STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/13/2022 by E40, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 01, 1979. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000022. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ALMA FONDA FINA, 1024 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CORAZON COCINA INC: 38 WEST VICTORIA ST SUITE 122, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/05/2022 by E29, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 5, 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)

T.S. No.: 9508-1994 TSG Order No.: 8760688 A.P.N.: 053-193016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/23/2008. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 07/29/2008 as Document No.: 2008-0044727, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by: JANIS MCCLINE: MERLIN L MCCUNE, TRUSTEE OF THE MERLIN LEWIS MCCUNE, JANIS MCCUNE LIVING TRUST DATED LOUIS 05/30/07, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 02/16/2022 at 01:00 PM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3038 CALLE ROSALES, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $191,247.37 (Estimated) as of 01/31/2022. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9508-1994. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-9390772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case, 9508-1994, to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Samantha Snyder, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0398182 To: SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS 01/24/2022, 01/31/2022, 02/07/2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000023. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: DEL CORAZON, 29 EAST VICTORIA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CORAZON GUISADOS, LLC: 29 EAST VICTORIA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/05/2022 by E29, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 05, 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) JAN 17, 24, 31; FEB 7 / 2022--57891

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PENDING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: (1) WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT THAT MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION AND (2) APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

This may affect your property. Please read. Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Coastal Development Permit by the Planning and Development Department. The development requested by this application is subject to appeal to the California Coastal Commission following ﬁnal action by Santa Barbara County and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve or deny the application. However, in compliance with California Coastal Act Section 30624.9, the Director has determined that this project qualiﬁes as minor development and therefore intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, by email at wbrown@countyofsb.org, or by fax at (805) 568-2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.

ART WORK PHOTOGRAPHED BY ISAAC HERNANDEZ

Untitled work by Josh Brennan, Dos Pueblos High School.

Submissions judged by panel of local artists ART

Continued from Page B1 Pueblos High School; Liza Coffin, Providence School; Sarah Collier, Providence; Gabriella Crisa, San Marcos High School; Jackson Ebbin, SBHS; Bella Figueroa, DPHS; Abigail Garcia, DPHS; Ailee Gessert-Ma, DPHS; Evan Grant, DPHS; Emma Holmstrom, Carpinteria High School; and Preston Mathis, DPHS. Others are Kailani Neyra Wahlberg, DPHS; Ella Noyes, Providence; Melina Ochoa, DPHS; Diesel Pirman, DPHS; Katelyn Symons, DPHS; Vicky Tang, DPHS; Jennifer Vazquez Gonzalez, DPHS; and Nansy Velasquez, CHS. Each year the Scholarship Foundation invites high school seniors in southern Santa Barbara County to submit a portfolio of original work for its art scholarship competition. A panel of prominent local artists judge the submissions. Serving as judges this year were Anthony Askew and Patti Jacquemain. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art exhibit includes one representative work from each winning portfolio. “We are very happy to renew our partnership with the Santa

Barbara Museum of Art,” said Barbara Robertson, Scholarship Foundation president and CEO. “The work submitted by these talented young artists was consistently strong this year, and we are pleased it will receive a wider audience through this fine exhibit in the SBMA Family Resource Center.” The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, has awarded more than $137 million to more than 55,000 county students since its founding in 1962. The nonprofit also provides free financial aid advising services. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI The student art exhibit, featuring winners of the 2022 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art Scholarship Competition, is on view through Sunday in the Family Resource Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, visit www.sbscholarship.org.

WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Coastal Development Permit to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors and ultimately the California Coastal Commission. If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Coastal Development Permit. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Coastal Development Permit is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 931012058, or by email at wbrown@countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568-2040. PROPOSAL: LAMBE RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS PROJECT ADDRESS: 5266 LOUISIANA PL, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111 2nd SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE DATE OF NOTICE: 1/26/2022 REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: 2/16/2022 PERMIT NUMBER: 19CDH-00000-00031 APPLICATION FILED: 9/11/2019 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.: 065-300-005 ZONING: 20-R-1 PROJECT AREA: 0.45

Untitled work by Ailee Gessert-Ma, Dos Pueblos High School.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant: Wade Davis Design Proposed Project: The project is for a Coastal Development Permit with hearing to allow for legalization of an as-built conversion for a 396 sf attached basement formerly converted to habitable space, legalization of an as-built conversion for a 465 sf attached garage formerly converted to a recreation room, and additions totaling 170 square feet to the single family dwelling including a master bedroom addition and entry addition. No grading is proposed. One jacaranda tree is proposed for removal. The parcel is served by the Goleta Water District, Goleta Sanitary District, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Access is provided off of Louisiana Place. The property is a 0.45-acre parcel zoned 20-R-1 and shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 065-300-005, located at 5266 Louisiana Place in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan Area, Second Supervisorial District.

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APPEALS: The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Coastal Development Permit 19CDH-00000-00031 may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The written appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Coastal Development Permit. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so. Written appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, 93455, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non-business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day. This Coastal Development Permit may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission after an appellant has exhausted all local appeals, therefore a fee is not required to file an appeal. For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Willow Brown. The application required to file an appeal may be viewed at or downloaded from: http://www.countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/plndev/Content/Permitting/AppealSubReqAPP.pdf ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/permitting/planningprocess.sbc Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/home.sbc JAN 31 / 2022 -- 57948

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Continued from Page B2 from UCLA. Mr. Ziv is an active director, investor and adviser with more than 30 years of executive management experience in a diverse set of business environments. Mr. Ziv is the co-founder on the board of Dash Brands and serves as director of Shoes for Crews, and an advisor to Toad&Co. He is an angel investor with the Santa Barbara Angel Alliance, a trustee of the Santa Barbara Foundation Board, and is on the foundation board of Cal State Channel Islands and a member of the finance committee of Santa Barbara City College. He previously served until 2015

as the chief operating officer of Deckers Outdoor Corp., where he participated in managing the company’s growth from $250 million to $1.8 billion in nine years. Mr. Ziv received his bachelor’s in accounting from Cal State Northridge and his master’s in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird). He is also an inactive certified public accountant. Mr. Ziv was born and raised in Israel where he resided until he was 22. After residing briefly in Asia, he moved to America and currently resides in Santa Barbara with his wife. email: kzehnder@newspress.com