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may extend COVID-19 relief By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday will discuss extending its emergency ordinance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council will be asked to authorize the city administrator to make “recovery-related amendments” to leases for city property, as well as additional relief pertaining to COVID-19 economic recovery and relief. The ordinance requires five affirmative votes to be adopted. The city formerly adopted a pair of emergency ordinances in 2020. City staff is recommending that the city’s emergency ordinances be extended until Sept. 8, if the local or state public health orders are still in effect, according to the staff report. Please see relief on A4

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Patricia Solorio, Lompoc Prison Task Force member and director of grant-making at the Fund for Santa Barbara, speaks at an event to raise awareness for COVID-19 deaths in the Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution. A small group gathered at Ryon Memorial Park in Lompoc Sunday.

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City staff is recommending that the city’s emergency ordinances be extended until Sept. 8, if the local or state public health orders are still in effect.

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Group calls for state to investigate Gaviota Creek

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Members of the Lompoc Prison Task Force and representatives from Supervisor Joan Hartmann’s and U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal’s office gathered at Ryon Memorial Park Sunday to raise awareness of COVID-19 deaths inside Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution. Love Your Inmate, an organization that supports inmates and their families, collaborated with the task force to plan the event. “The event is a reminder to those incarcerated at the Lompoc Federal Prison that they are not forgotten and to recognize those seven lives lost due to COVID-19,” Chrissie Rogers, a spokeswoman for Love Your Inmate, told the News-Press prior to the event. “Today is just to say that we know it’s been a year, but we’re still here. We’re still fighting for you,” Tanya Hyde, Lompoc Prison Task Force member, told the News-Press Sunday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons recorded over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in the penitentiary and prison and five deaths over the past year. Five white roses sat on a table Sunday to commemorate the five deceased inmates, and red roses represented family members. The American Civil Liberties Union investigated the prison complex’s outbreak and alleges that some employees mishandled the outbreak. Lompoc Prison Task Force members Please see gathering on A4

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Jane Quandt, task force member and pastor at Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ in Lompoc, delivered a short message encouraging compassion.

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A local environmental group is urging the State Water Board to investigate alleged water diversion from Gaviota Creek, an action they assert is being done illegally and threatening the population of endangered Southern Steelhead fish. Coastal Ranches Conservancy, an environmental protection group that operates along the Gaviota Coast, sent a petition to the State Water Board back in June 2020, requesting that officials examine water removal from Gaviota Creek. The CRC alleges that the water diversion is happening illegally to provide water to Gaviota rest stops. Please see gaviota on A4

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Developed recreation sites in California will rein closed through May 15 after the USDA ForService issued an order extending the closures ursday. The order was issued for the entire Pacific Southst Region and its 18 National Forests, which indes the Los Padres National Forest. The initial closure order went into effect March 26 d was set to expire April 30. t applied to recreational use areas such as campunds, day use sites and picnic areas. The order was issued to discourage large gathers of people and promote safe social distancing of ying more than six feet apart. n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 campunds and picnic areas will remain closed, includthe Fremont campground and White Rock and d Rock picnic areas. The order Thursday does not add to the closures eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other arlike the Monterey Ranger District have closed ilheads and forest roads, locals will still have acs to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar-

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bara Front Country trails and access roads. “What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is they’re driving up alongside of the road and just going for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order against hiking trails,” said Andew Madsen, U.S. Forest Service spokesman. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re safely spaced between one another. If you get to a trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you should find a different area to go to as opposed to trying to get in.” As state and local responses to the coronavirus pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt that the situation warranted a two week extension of the closures, said Mr. Madsen. “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue as we need it,” said Mr. Madsen. “This order can be rescinded at any time. If local health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we don’t want to extend it out too far. “We just want to make sure in the next couple of weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are taking the appropriate steps along with our state and local partners.”

By JOSH GREGA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar Café are permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the waterfront restaurant announced its closure with a farewell post on its Instagram account. The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you for your constant support. The memories will never be forgotten.” Despite the current economic chaos due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the outbreak. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Barbara City Council meeting in which assignment of the restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to sell the establishment in August 2019. After receiving the department’s lease assignment requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solvang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp,

The Old Coast Highway Bridge, which has been closed to highway traffic since Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. the early The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sum1980s and mer property is 10 years with four, five-year is options now a to extend the term of the lease. dead-end Mr. Petersen is inheriting the existingfootbridge, lease with stands only the four, five-year options remaining, with an to per average seasonally adjusted base rent of next $23,585 a steel month. railway Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running trestle Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line withover its current the operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades Arroyo planned for around the fall. According to Hondo the agenda, Creek nearof under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor on the establishment will be converted into aGaviota traditional Sunday. deli café focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult food and beverages.” The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be similar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted to a “dinner type atmosphere.”

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Boone, O’Connor excel in Gauchos’ victory By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

After dropping the series opener to Santa Clara on Friday, the No. 8 UCSB baseball team responded with back-to-back victories to clinch the three-game series following Sunday’s 5-4 win at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Rodney Boone was nothing short of sensational on the mound in his first start of the season, McClain O’Connor shined at the plate with his first home run of the season, and Chris Troye blew away the Bronco hitters in the ninth with a fastball that touched 99 MPH and a devastating slider. UCSB’s victory followed Saturday’s 9-6 win. “I was pleased with this response and how we handled that,” Gaucho coach Andrew Checketts said of the final two games of the series. What made it even more special for Checketts was his team beat a good opponent. Santa Clara returns 98% of its at-bats and 92% of its innings pitched from last year’s team that was 12-5 when the coronavirus shut everything down. “They’re good. They were 12-5 last year for a reason,” Checketts said. “I told my assistants I thought we were playing BYU, which typically has these older guys. I feel like we’re old, but man I felt like we were playing a bunch of 30 year olds this weekend. “They’ve got a good team. … They’ve got enough pitching, they don’t hurt themselves, they can play defense up the middle. They had a couple of defensive miscues today, but for the most part they played solid defense up the middle, and they’re tough to pitch to.” Boone retired eight of the first 10 batters he faced. He also was the beneficiary of the weekend’s top defensive play from third baseman Cole Cummings, who dove to his right to make a stop of a harder grounder by Santa Clara’s Efrain Manzo and turn it into an out with a strong throw to first. Boone allowed no runs on two hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in five innings to earn his first win of the season. “I thought he was fantastic. Just

what we needed,” Checketts said of his redshirt sophomore lefthander. “He had a good changeup going and I think his velocity is catching up a little bit.” Boone’s outstanding performance was a bit of a surprise to Checketts. “He was actually, going into the weekend, the one guy who we thought was probably further behind than the other two just based on his ramp-up and where he was at (in preseason workouts). “He had that good changeup going and he threw strikes. When he’s got those two things going he’s pretty tough.” UCSB got to Santa Clara starter Matthew McGarry for a run in the first inning on an infield single by Marcos Castanon that scored O’Connor from third. The Gauchos tacked on two more in the third on O’Connor’s home run and an infield ground out by Bryce Willits to take a 3-0 lead. UCSB added to the lead in the fourth on pinch-hitter Jordan Sprinkle’s single to left that scored Nick Vogt. The Gauchos then scored their final run in the fifth with another RBI ground out by Willits for a 5-0 lead. UCSB was in cruise control until the sixth, when the Broncos scored four times off reliever James Callahan. The big blow was a three-run, opposite-field home run to right by graduate transfer Mike Bowes. It was Bowes third home run of the series. While it was a rough sixth inning for Callahan, it was hardly all his fault. He struck out lead-off batter Dawson Brigman on a nasty slider in the dirt. But when the ball got by catcher Mason Eng, Brigman was safe at first. There was also an error by the Gauchos in the sixth that made things more taxing for UCSB’s redshirt freshman righthander. Still, Checketts decided to run Callahan out for the seventh, and the young hurler rewarded his coach by delivering a shutout inning. “The best thing about that is that he came back and threw up a zero after that inning,” Checketts said. “A lot of young guys, after that (sixth) inning happened, will come back the next one and try too hard. “He didn’t. He bounced back

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UCSB’s McClain O’Connor, seen here hitting a two-run triple in Saturday’s game, belted his first home run of the season on Sunday to help the Gauchos beat Santa Clara, 5-4. O’Connor hit .444 for the weekend. At bottom, O’Conner celebrates his arrival at third base.

after that. He finished the inning, got out of it, then came back the next inning. I thought his response when it was going sideways for him and the team was good.” Troye wrapped things up on Sunday with three straight strikeouts in the top of the ninth to earn the save. With a number of Major League Baseball scouts in attendance looking at Boone, Michael McGreevy (UCSB’s Saturday starter), Troye and others, the Gauchos flamethrower didn’t disappoint. Troye missed all of last season with elbow surgery, but came back in impressive fashion

on Sunday. “He looked like a real closer,” Checketts said. “Along with his velocity, that breaking ball (slider) has really come on. It’s something he struggled with early in his career, but he’s done a really nice job developing that.”

Checketts noticed something else about Troye when he was in the game. “He actually threw a pitch and smiled afterwards when he was out there,” UCSB’s veteran coach said. “It wasn’t a cocky smile, it was like he was enjoying the moment, and enjoying himself.

“I think in the past he’s maybe put too much pressure on himself. … It was good to see him in character.” The Gauchos next game is Friday afternoon in Malibu against Pepperdine. email: gfall@newspress.com

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County. The Commission provides an interesting opportunity for a candidate to learn about and provide valuable input into the juvenile justice system in Santa Barbara County. Interested applicants can e-mail the Commission at info@ jjdpc.org or on the Court’s website under “quick links” on the right hand side of the site at www.sbcourts.org. Interested parties may also phone (805) 614-6379. The application period will be continuous. — Gerry Fall

Council to discuss resolution in support of Medicare for All relief

Continued from Page A1 Staff is also recommending provisions to allow staff administrative discretion to negotiate with city tenants who have been unable to meet the obligations of their lease. It would allow staff to accept rent by a hold-over tenant and allow “continuation of tenancy on a month-to-month basis” for the repayment of deferred rent, according to the staff report. In addition, staff is recommending an amendment to the ordinance to authorize the reduction or waiving of penalties

associated with “delinquent business license tax payment” due to the pandemic’s impact since March 2020. “In order for a tax reduction or waiver to be approved, the business must prove good cause for not being able to remit the required tax payments,” the staff report reads. “With over 16,000 registered businesses in Santa Barbara, the city has historically seen a very low delinquency rate of businesses. The number of delinquent businesses has grown in 2020 due to the impacts of COVID to approximately 270.” The proposed ordinance would also allow live music and performances within outdoor food service establishments, in

accordance with county health orders. In other business Tuesday, the council will receive an update on the work of the city’s prosecution and enforcement teams. The council will be presented information on the team’s enforcement assignments and be asked to provide direction on enforcement priorities, according to the staff report. Also on Tuesday, the council will consider a request from Mayor Cathy Murillo and Council member Oscar Gutierrez to discuss a resolution in support of Medicare for All and House Resolution 1384. The resolution would support “the establishment of a national

health insurance program that covers all United States Residents, provides coverage for medical and hospital services, as well as prescription drugs, mental health treatment, dental, vision and long term care, as well as eliminate cost-sharing expenses, such as a deductible or co-insurance,” the staff report reads. Tuesday’s meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. It will be streamed live at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap and televised on City TV Channel 18. To register to join the meeting, visit https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/ register/2230239901735230990. email: mwhite@newspress.com

Group concerned portions of creek will dry periodically gaviota

Continued from Page A1 According to Doug Campbell, CRC’s executive director, Gaviota State Park officials began diverting water for regional rest areas from Gaviota Creek in 1988 without obtaining a permit. As water levels continue to drop due to the diversion, Mr. Campbell said the population of Southern Steelhead fish is at risk of dying off in the creek. “The primary concern is that the creek will dry up from time to time, not along its whole length, but various sections,” Mr. Campbell told the News-Press. “This will result in the Steelhead, which are listed as an endangered species, it will result in them getting stranded in these pools, and when the pools get scarce the fish will die. This is why the population

of Steelhead in Gaviota Creek are so endangered.” After submitting the original petition over eight months ago, the CRC is making a final push to have their claims reviewed by the State in anticipation of an upcoming Caltrans project on the Gaviota Coast. Caltrans is planning to break ground on a $6 million project at Gaviota Roadside Rest Areas next month, but Mr. Campbell said this project is “extremely risky” without a legal water supply. Those in favor of the CRC petition are asking Caltrans to consider relocating the rest areas to the Mariposa Reina and urge them to utilize water from a desal water source at the shuttered Freeport Oil Facility. “This desal plant is currently being used to supply water to the Marine Mammal Center, as well as to the county fire station,” Mr. Campbell said. “They have plenty of capacity to provide

more water, and the owners of that desal plant have offered to give it to the county as part of the demobilization of their oil facility there.” The News-Press contacted the State Water Board for comment, but officials did not reply before press deadline. Though it is unclear and unconfirmed whether the Water Board or State Park officials will conduct an investigation, Mr. Campbell said he was told by a third party that officials are considering an investigation. “I just learned recently that State Parks is investigating, finally, and that they are having discussions with the State Water Board,” Mr. Campbell said. “I have not heard anything directly from Parks, but we did hear from a third party that there are discussions going on.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

SBCC Vocational Nursing program ranked in top 10 in western U.S. After closely evaluating 423 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs across the western United States, NursingProcess.org has ranked Santa Barbara City College’s Vocational Nursing program No. 10 for 2021, according to a news release. Programs were ranked based on four important factors: National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) pass rates, academic quality, the nursing school’s reputation, and affordability. SBCC’s three-semester Vocational Nursing program prepares students to practice as competent, compassionate and ethical Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) in homes, clinics, extended care, sub-acute care units, surgery centers, and hospices. Classroom and laboratory courses include the foundation of nursing practice, nutrition and care for patients with gastrointestinal problems, administration of therapeutic agents, maternal and child nursing, pharmacology and medicalsurgical nursing. NursingProcess.org is an online resource that helps

nursing students explore education and career options and plan a career path that ensures a smooth transition from school into the workforce. Currently, the site reaches out to more than 100,000 students every month from all over the country. In their notification to SBCC about the ranking for 2021, they stated, “We applaud the efforts of Santa Barbara City College toward nurturing the academic and career goals of nursing students. Congratulations to the students, faculty and administrators of the college! A recent post on the NursingProcess.org website applauded all of those involved in healthcare professions, saying: “Bravo to all our healthcare workers! In America’s war against the novel coronavirus, we are forever indebted for the tireless efforts being offered by our nurses, doctors and all the other people on the frontline. Risking your lives, working round the clock to treat patients and living away from your families, you are fighting this battle to save valuable lives. Thank You from the bottom of our hearts! We will never forget your exhaustion, determination and selfless service. You are our true heroes! Visit the SBCC Vocational Nursing webpage for more information about the program. — Gerry Fall

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Sunny to partly Plenty of sunshine cloudy

Sunshine INLAND

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68 44

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Pismo Beach 70/49

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Guadalupe 70/44

Santa Maria 73/43

Vandenberg 65/44

New Cuyama 72/34 Ventucopa 70/39

Los Alamos 75/42

Buellton 76/40

Solvang 76/40

Gaviota 69/48

SANTA BARBARA 70/45 Goleta 72/46

Carpinteria 68/49 Ventura 70/51

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

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68/38 64/45 82 in 2002 32 in 1987

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Mutt, who declined to give his last name, writes a note of encouragement for the inmates.

‘It’s about being able to give these people a voice’ gathering

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say although the active cases have subsided, they are still worried about the conditions at the prison. The task force has at least 15 members that have a family member in prison. “We need to make sure that we’re providing them with humane care, COVID or no COVID. But COVID is really, you know, complicated things and making it worse and they’re dying,” Patricia Solorio, task force member and director of grantmaking at the Fund for Santa Barbara, told the News-Press. Family members of prisoners

have had limited communication since the outbreak but have heard complaints about a lack of precaution. The task force has tried to receive more information from the Federal Bureau of Prisons but to no avail, members said. Last year, the Lompoc Prison Task Force organized caravans where participants honked driving past the prison. The first caravan garnered 150 cars and the second brought around 60, Jane Quandt, task force member and pastor at Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ in Lompoc, estimated. “These guys think we don’t ever think about them. So for them to

hear us riding by honking, they were deeply moved,” she said. Organizers arranged for attendees to release balloons Sunday so inmates could have a visual of community support in the sky. They purchased biodegradable balloons, but community members were still concerned. Hillary Hauser, executive director of nonprofit Heal the Ocean, heard about the balloon release and reached out to the task force Friday. The organization chartered a skywriter to fly overhead with a message to the inmates. Because of windy weather Sunday, the flyover was scheduled for March 7 between 1 and 1:30

p.m. Few attended the event Sunday. Ms. Solorio and Ms. Quandt both said they noticed less community concern once the case numbers decreased. Still, the task force meets twice a week. “It’s about being able to give these people a voice, because nobody really speaks. Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, people are in prison because they’re bad people.’ And they’re human beings, and they have families and loved ones,” Ms. Hyde said. Ms. Quandt spoke to the group, saying she aims to treat the inmates as neighbors. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind northeast 6-12 knots becoming northwest today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 17 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind northeast 6-12 knots becoming northwest today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 17 seconds. Visibility clear.

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

Wind west-northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a west-northwest swell 2-4 feet at 11 seconds. Visibility clear.

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MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

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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 123,166 acre-ft. Elevation 726.67 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 20.2 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -113 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Managing Editor Dave Mason dmason@newspress.com

MON DAY, F E BRUA RY 2 2 , 2 0 21

Plated Meals

Restaurant-quality dinners available at local Whole Foods Market

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“Meal planning, prepping, shopping and cooking can all feel like a chore. With Plated Meals, I’ve done the work for you without cutting any corners,” said Chef Sharone Hakman, CEO and chef of Chef Hak’s. He has expanded his line to include Plated Meals.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

What began as a small business selling organic barbecue sauces and salad dressings has shifted to a focus on creating products for people being at home 24/7 and wanting a restaurant-quality meal without all the prep and work. With Sharone Hakman as the CEO and chef, Chef Hak’s has expanded its line to include Plated Meals, which are now available at Whole Foods Market in Santa Barbara. They include Honey Mustard Chicken, Lemon Rosemary Chicken, Salmon with Superfood Pesto and Vietnamese Style Spicy Meatballs, which are all organic; carb-conscious Perfect Pot Roast and carb-conscious organic Eggplant Turkey Parmesan with White Truffle; and paleo and carb-conscious organic Baked Buffalo-Style Chicken. “These new single-serve meals are fresh, never frozen, and come in an array of paleo, keto, carbconscious and plant-based options,” said his wife Monica Hakman from their home in Los Angeles. “It’s all about easy meal solutions — heat and eat — using the same clean ingredients we feed to our family.” The couple have two sons: Luka, 11, and Niko, 8. All the recipes are created by Mr. Hakman, a self-taught chef, according to Mrs. Hakman, who has a background in the fashion industry and now is in charge of public relations and marketing for the company. “Sharone was originally a financial adviser but always had a passion for cooking. He was a contestant on the first season of ‘Master Chef’ with Gordon Ramsay in 2010. Although he didn’t win, he decided to pursue a culinary career. He made his special barbecue sauce for the show and from there went to salad dressings and other cooking sauces. Chef Hak’s was born,” she said. “Chef Ramsay said it was the best barbecue sauce he had ever tasted.” Since appearing on “Master Chef,” Mr. Hakman has also been a judge on shows like “Chopped Junior” and “Kids Sweets Showdown.” His initial interest in food came from his grandmother, Mr. Hakman told the Jewish Journal. “She was that bubbe who never left the kitchen. Shabbat was always special. There was something about my grandmother making the gefilte fish

from scratch and smelling the matzoh ball soup and feeling that comfort.” When he was growing up, Mr. Hakman spent every summer visiting Israel and when he took a break from the finance world to study cooking, he went to Israel to do so. His grandparents were from Poland and survived the horrors of the Holocaust. The Plated Meals, which have a 45-day shelf life, cost between $9.99 and $12.99. “The most popular ones are the Honey Mustard Chicken, which include brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, and Salmon with Superfood Pesto with garlic parmesan green beans,” said Mrs. Hakman, explaining that the buffalo-style chicken refers to the same type of sauce for buffalo chicken wings. “Our goal is to provide restaurant-quality meals that can be enjoyed at home,” she said, citing the Turkey Parmesan with White Truffle as an example. Chef Hakman added, “I know life can get busy, and it can be tough to make delicious healthy food, day after day. Meal planning, prepping, shopping and cooking can all feel like a chore. With Plated Meals, I’ve done the work for you without cutting any corners. I carefully crafted these lifestyle focused, flavorful plated meals with mindfully sourced organic ingredients and your specific lifestyle needs in mind — optimal nutrition without compromise on taste.” He also believes that a comfortable dining experience is what is missing from most restaurants, according to a Google website. “The importance of comfort while eating is something else I learned from my grandmother.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI Chef Hak’s Plated Meals are available at Whole Foods Market, 3761 State St. Daily hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 805-837-6959. For more information about Chef Hak’s other products, visit www.haks.com.

Chef Hak’s offers a variety of dishes, from Vietnamese Style Spicy “Meatballs” to Honey Mustard Chicken.

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Let’s raise our glasses and toast this bar cabinet What’s the tab on this bar? $4,000.

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Claudia Rankine, author of “Citizen: An American Lyric,” will partake in a virtual conversation with Santa Barbara Museum of Art on March 7.

Museum to present acclaimed author SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will feature a virtual conversation titled “The Path to Understanding” with acclaimed author Claudia Rankine on March 7. The free talk is set for 2 to 3 p.m. The discussion will begin with a screening of scenes from “Situations,” a series of 10 short videos collaboratively produced by Ms. Rankine and filmmaker

John Lucas. The videos bring life to Ms. Rankine’s 2014 prose-poetry book, “Citizen: An American Lyric,” which explores how macro and micro racial aggressions characterize America’s social and political realms. Ms. Rankine is the author of five poetry books, three plays and a number of essays. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry and the Poets & Writers’ Jackson Poetry Prize. For free tickets, visit tickets. sbma.net. — Madison Hirneisen

CenCal names new executive official SANTA BARBARA — CenCal Health has named Carl R. Breining its compliance and privacy officer. Mr. Breining has 14 years of experience in healthcare policy compliance and more than 20 years of experience in managing a Fortune 10 company. He began his position at CenCal Health in November 2020, and moving forward, will serve as the health plan’s primary executive over its compliance program. He will be responsible for overseeing company-wide policy procedures in relation to federal, state and local guidelines. CenCal, the Medi-Cal health plan for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, partners with more than 1,500 local physicians and hospitals that

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Carl Breining was elected to be CenCal Health’s Compliance and Privacy Officer. He began his role in November 2020.

serve nearly 200,000 Medi-Cal members on the Central Coast. — Madison Hirneisen

ut shopping the thrifts in Ventura, F.T. fell in love with what she calls a “throwback” style of furniture and asked what I know about vintage bar cabinets. What I know is that they are elegant conversation starters. They add theater and drama to any room. They can be used today to show off a cocktail glass collection and a nice array of liquor bottles. And they say to you, “Have a drink; why not? I’m here!” Just what we need in the pandemic, huh? F.T.’s is in the style we call English Art Deco, as opposed to the more linear and exotic French Deco and the hardly seen American Deco bar cabinets of the 1920s. The reason is that we here in the U.S. were under Prohibition. So the form is hard to find until about 1935 when the fashion for a bar cabinet swept our nation. We were still in love with cocktail bars into the 1960s, when they became smaller and

affordable. F.T.’s is very British looking. You will see that F.T.’s is in a style that might have fit into an English Chippendale style room: walnut and burl walnut, with a maple interior elegantly finished for cocktail glasses, cocktail forks, shakers and liquor bottles. The center section is the showstopper, behind those top cupboard doors, which open to a copper mirrored interior for wet service, with gallery rails for holding shot glasses, and indeed the top raises, which sets off a light that makes the mirrored surface glow, and that surface has a design of etched mirrored glass. WOWsa. There are two drawers below for cocktail apparatus and a sliding tray for pouring. Below, you see the actual liquor cabinet, flanked on either side by cabinet doors glazed with a copper color glass and ornate swelling mullions. The whole piece is raised on carved ornate paw feet. The effect is meant to be as intoxicating as what it once held. This piece reflects shades of Noel Coward and friends, sophisticates and bygone glamor, creating all on its own, as a piece of furniture and a statement piece, a social gathering space. The early European 1920s cocktail cabinets were made of exotic softer woods that would carve easily, but by the mid to late 1920s we see the true Art Deco linear style and the harder woods

used, more suitable to geometric construction. Prohibition stopped social drinking (supposedly) in America, but the craze for bar cabinets flourished in 1925 in England, and the wealthy ordered them in style that fit the English Drawing Room, like F.T.’s Chippendale-inspired cabinet, but you could also order one that would hint at English Tudor, etc. Nothing was inexpensive about these cabinets, yet what was inside was slightly different than our present day booze cabinet over the fridge. Drinking was different in those days! So what was actually spilled on this beauty? Here are some of the most popular drinks in 1925, the year of this cabinet: The French 75: a simple cocktail of gin, champagne and lemon. The Gin Rickey: gin, lime juice and soda water. (Note: Gin was the basis of many of the 1920s era cocktails, both in London and New York, because, in London, gin was easily purchased, and in Prohibition-era New York, an amateur could make gin.) The Bee’s Knees: gin, lemon juice, and. of course, honey. The Southside: muddled mint, orange bitters and gin. The Singapore Sling: gin, Grand Marnier, cherry liqueur, herbal liqueur and pineapple juice. I discovered these drinks in The Manual, an online men’s

magazine, which reports that the next drink was invented in London at the American Bar at the Savoy by the first female bartender, Ada Coleman. That drink was aptly named The Hanky Panky. It contained London Dry Gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet Branca Amaro. Here are more drinks. The Sidecar, invented at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris: brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. The Bamboo: sherry and vermouth in equal parts, with orange bitters. And finally, after the famous 1920ss actress and pal of Charlie Chaplin, The Mary Pickford: a drink of white rum, maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice and Grenadine. (Headache tomorrow). Outside of imagining we are dressed wonderfully and are attending a swanky London party, comfortable stationed in front of this bar, with one of those above drinks in our hands, the bar today is worth at least $4,000; I would love to have one, and the clothes to go with it. And maybe the handsome playboy, too. 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.

SMHS celebrates FCCLA week By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Maria High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America recently joined more than 182,000 members across the nation to advocate for family and consumer sciences during FCCLA Week. Held annually during the second week of February in conjunction with Career and Technical Education Month, FCCLA Week celebrates FCCLA and the positive impact family and consumer sciences can have on society. Each day of FCCLA Week has a unique theme, which allows members, advisers and supporters to create a customizable and educational experience. More than 350 Santa Maria FCCLA members participated in virtual Valentine’s Day card exchanges with kids from St. Jude

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Pioneer Valley students compete in FCCLA competitions

Children’s Research Hospital. Santa Maria Chapter Officer Yosuni Rodriquez was elected to serve on the Region 7 FCCLA officer team for the 20212022 school year, and will be installed as an officer at the State Leadership Conference in April and trained at the California FCCLA Region Officer Leadership Conference held in July. Juniors, Norah Reyes and Sofia Regalado are representing Santa Maria FCCLA with their Students Taking Action with Recognition projects at the State STAR Event Competition held virtually in April. These projects allow students to be recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and career preparation. Yosuni said at the Region 7 FCCLA Spring meeting, “I like to inspire and show people when you put your mind to something you

SANTA MARIA — Four Pioneer Valley High School members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America are competing in this year’s annual FCCLA competitions. The students are Alyna Barriga, Javier Alvarez, Iris Alvarez and Nichole Estrada. They have hopes of placing at the regional level and moving onto the state level, where scholarships, prizes and awards can be won. Students from the high school in Santa Maria created their projects and the supplemental

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Santa Maria Chapter Officer Yosuni Rodriquez was elected to serve on the Region 7 FCCLA officer team for the 2021-2022 school year.

really want, you can reach it with the time and the effort.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

materials and then recorded a video of themselves as if they were presenting to a panel of judges. Results will be shared during this year’s virtual State Leadership Meeting in March. The Pioneer Valley students worked on sewing projects and culinary skills for the competition. “I decided to compete in fashion construction because of the encouragement I received from my FCCLA advisors and for my love of sewing,’’ said senior Alyna Barriga. “Overall, it was a really fun and rewarding experience. I improved my skills regarding time management, paying close attention to detail and being confident in my skill set. The digital aspect of it was only but another challenge to overcome.” — Grayce McCormick

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HOROSCOPE Horoscope.com Monday, February 22, 2021 Aries

Your career is highlighted this week, Aries. And it’s the best time to go after your passions—thanks to Mars trining Pluto. On Saturday, self-improvement is the vibe.

Taurus

When Mars trines Pluto, this brings an opportunity for you to discover yourself. Later in the week, Venus enters Pisces in your friendship sector. So, there are a lot of opportunities to meet new friends. Gemini

Mars and Pluto trine this week, making this the day to start over. Over the weekend, Gemini, you might come across some family drama. It’s all thanks to the full moon in Virgo in your family sector.

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Leo, you might have a need to rush into things this week. But hold your horses. Success will come into play once you allow things to fall into place. Lastly, the full moon over the weekend will prompt a bigger payday for you at work. Virgo

This week, Vit’s time to focus on what makes you feel good. Feel your passions! Over the weekend, the full moon is in your sign— making it a great time to organize yourself and your space. Libra

Mars trines Pluto in the “bonding” sector of your chart, Libra. So, it’s the perfect time to make connections with new people. Over the week, your ruling planet, Venus, will move into your sector of routine—giving you the push you need to make life more imaginative and fun.

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Venus is moving into your value sector, Aquarius—which is one place Venus is very comfortable! This will bring out an opportunity to heal the way you’re seen by others and the way you see yourself. Old traumas, be gone!

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Supervisors to discuss state of homelessness By MADISON HIRNEISEN

Supervisors will be asked to approve Phase II of the Community Action Plan, which addresses regional system-level goals to end homelessness across the county.

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The County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation on the state of homelessness in Santa Barbara County during its Tuesday meeting and is expected to provide feedback on Phase II of the Community Action Plan to Address Homelessness. Supervisors will be asked to approve Phase II of the Community Action Plan, which addresses regional system-level goals to end homelessness across the county. The plan includes benchmark goals for ending homelessness across various populations, as well as proposals for increasing housing inventory for homeless individuals, improving homeless system performance, creating a diversion

and prevention system and targeting specific areas for continuum of care improvements. According to the Phase II Plan, officials are aiming to end homelessness among veterans by December 2021 and among homeless youth by the end of February 2021. Other targeted goals include preventing and ending homelessness among families by 2024 and ending homelessness among all populations by 2026. In a Board of Agenda Supervisors Letter, officials said the collective goal

Behavioral Wellness Commission seeks young voices The Behavioral Wellness Commission of Santa Barbara County is seeking transitional-aged youth and emerging adults to fill five vacancies. Commissioners communicate with behavioral health authorities and report needs to lawmakers. County residents over the age of 18 can apply. There is one vacancy in the first district, two in the fourth district and two in the fifth district. It also wants to establish a non-voting youth commissioner. “Empowering our youth to become proactive advocates for their own and their peers’ wellbeing is vital to our county’s future health and prosperity,” Commission Chair Victoria King Kondos said. “Youth voices and people of color are underrepresented in the conversation about mental health and substance use, we want that to change. Welcoming more diverse commissioners will add important perspectives that will enrich the knowledge base and bring our communities closer together,” she said. The commission meets monthly, and the standard term is three years. To see commission agendas and learn more, visit countyofsb.org/behavioralwellness/bwc-home.sbc. To ask a question, contact Commissioner Jan Winter at wintercal@cox.net. — Annelise Hanshaw

to address homelessness in Santa Barbara County is to “create a regionally unified response and an urgent, flexible system of care that is driven by data, guided by best practices and seeks to prevent homelessness whenever possible.” The Phase II plan builds off the Phase I action plan, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in June 2019. Within the Phase II plan, the strategies from Phase I are presented with a detailed implementation plan. The Phase I plan established five key

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Unified School District is close to in-person instruction, but its board must approve the reopening during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Because the county’s case rate has declined rapidly in recent weeks, the district could soon be eligible to open elementary campuses on a hybrid schedule. The board discussed the return to inperson learning during its last meeting,

Feb.9, so the district only allotted 10 minutes in the schedule for a quick decision this week. This month, the district held informational meetings for parents detailing its health and safety protocols, and Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and Kate Ford, board president, wrote a letter advocating for expedited vaccinations for school employees. As is customary every meeting, the district will provide a COVID-19 update at 7 p.m. It includes the results of a

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The Santa County Public Health Department confirmed 87 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. The county has a total of 31,518 cases, and 502 of those are still infectious. Santa Maria detected 27 cases, increasing its total to 10,638 cases. Officials deem 144 of those cases active. Lompoc counted 14 new cases Sunday. Its new total is 3,293 cases, and 39 of those are still infectious. Santa Barbara confirmed 13 COVID-19 cases, which brings its total to 5,835 cases of which 141 are active. Isla Vista had nine new cases Sunday. It has a total of 1,195 cases, and 23 are still infectious.

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In the district report, it states that the instruction plan does not address the needs of students with disabilities and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. District officials also found issues with Thoreau’s financial estimations, including that the school did not identify a building within district boundaries to rent. To attend the board meeting, go to sbunified.zoom.us/j/96840634346. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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05",)# ./4)#%3 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 9, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room on the 4th Floor of the County Administration Office at 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara will hold a public hearing and consider On Bill Financing Agreement for Exterior Lighting Project at Various Santa Barbara County Facilities; Districts 1 and 2. The action is authorized by California Government Code Section 4217.12, which requires that public notice be given two weeks in advance of the public hearing at which action is taken. Comment on the consideration to enter the contract may be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Directors before the public hearing. The address of the Clerk of the Board is: County of Santa Barbara Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101. FEB 22 / 2021 -- 56823

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000240. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business M.C. MARKETING, 2401 as: ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MOLLY E CRAFTS, 2401 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, BENOIT L GAUTHIER, 2401 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/28/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 09, 1999. 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 File No. FBN 2021-0000314 The following person(s) is doing business as: BGB Consulting, 810 Litchfield Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, County of Santa Barbara Mailing Address: 315 Meigs Road, Suite A-510, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Bridgette Bugay, 810 Litchfield Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Bridgette Bugay This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 3, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/21 CNS-3440929# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 15, 22; MAR 1, 8 / 2021 -- 56831

PETITION OF: LINDA SHARON GRAHN FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV00566 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000257. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: 805 FISHING, 5630 CIELO AVENUE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ROSEMARY MCCLINTOCK, 5630 CIELO AVENUE, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/29/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: May 29, 2014. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LINDA SHARON GRAHN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LINDA SHARON GRAHN Proposed name: LINDA SHARON KUPELIAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 8, 2021 Time: 8:30 am Dept: SM4. Address: VIA ZOOM A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 02/15/2021 Name: JED BEEBE, Judge of the Superior Court.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000215. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: VESTA PROPERTIES, 1070 VERONICA SPRINGS ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DAVID A RIVETTE, 1070 VERONICA SPRINGS ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/26/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 8, 15, 22; MAR 1/2021--56781 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000178. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: TOWER ROOFING, INC., 5276 HOLLISTER AVE. #407, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 60058, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MARK MCCLINTOCK, 5630 CIELO AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, ROSEMARY MCCLINTOCK, 5630 CIELO AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/22/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: 1990. 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) FEB 8, 15, 22; MAR 1/2021--56779

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000317 The following person(s) is doing business as: NEWMARK, 1875 Century Park East, Ste 1380, Los Angeles, CA 90067, County of Los Angeles Mailing Address: c/o Entity Management, 110 East 59th Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10022. Newmark of Southern California, Inc., 1875 Century Park East, Ste 1380, Los Angeles, CA 90067; California This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Richard Maletsky, Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 4, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/21 CNS-3440097# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 15, 22; MAR 1, 8 / 2021 -- 56809

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000252. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SAN LUIS SPORTS THERAPY, 4869 S BRADLEY RD STE 114, ORCUTT, CA 93455, MAILING ADDRESS: 1106 WALNUT ST STE 110, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SAN LUIS PHYSICAL THERAPY & ORTHOPEDIC R E H A B I L I TAT I O N , A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, 1106 WALNUT ST STE 110, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401. STATE OF CORP.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: MOVEMENT FOR LIFE PHYSICAL THERAPY. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/29/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 8, 15, 22; MAR 1/2021--56783

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2021-0000286 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Envision Construction, 232 Anacapa Street Suite 2B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 County of SANTA BARBARA Marcella Cuevas, 2619 Borton Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ Marcella Cuevas, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/02/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/21 CNS-3442851# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 22; MAR 1, 8, 15 / 2021 -- 56847 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000115 The following person(s) is doing business as: WorldBridge Partners of Southern California 777 Charlotte Ln., Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Ellen Sarah Burke, 777 Charlotte Ln., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/19/2016 /s/ Ellen Sarah Burke This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/14/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22/21 CNS-3436679# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 1, 8, 15, 22 / 2021 -- 56765 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000378. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SOUTH COAST TILE AND STONE CARE, 21 WEST MICHELTORENA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 3264, SNTA BARBARA, CA 93130, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALEXANDER HOME SERVICES, INC, 21 WEST MICHELTORENA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: ASTONISHING TILE AND STONE CARE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/09/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: FEB 3, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 15, 22; MAR 1, 8/2021--56832