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SpaceX rocket launched from Vandenberg SFB By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

At 6:13 aMmM on Sunday, a National Reconnaissance Office mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch, originally scheduled for Friday, was delayed twice. It was postponed to Saturday morning, then delayed again to Sunday. The launch successfully took place Sunday morning. After stage separations took place, the first stage successfully landed and was seen on

the webcast. It was the 114th overall successful recovery of a first stage booster. The landing of the second stage was not broadcast at the request of the customer, but it successfully landed for the second consecutive time. “Today the Western Range teamed with the National Reconnaissance Office to deliver a critical national security payload, which will provide our warfighters and decision-makers with vital intelligence data. This is the 20th NRO launch from the Western Range since 1996 and I’m proud of both the team today and the long-standing and strong partnership with the NRO. Go

NROL-85!” said Col. Rob Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander. “NROL-85 is the first NRO mission to reuse a SpaceX rocket booster. NROL87, launched only two months earlier, was the first NRO launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket intended to be reused for a future mission,” according to a news release from Vandenberg. NROL-85 is the second Falcon 9 Launch procured through the National Security Space Launch contract that launched from the Western Range. The mission’s first stage returned to land on Please see LAUNCH on A2

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office mission (NROL-85) launches from Space Launch Complex-4 East at 6:13 a.m. Sunday at Vandenberg Space Force Base. MICHAEL PETERSON / U.S. SPACE FORCE

As tax deadline arrives, IRS still has huge backlog

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Supervisors to consider Cate School revenue obligations By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday and consider California Enterprise Development Authority revenue obligations for Cate School. Founded in 1910, Cate School is a nonprofit college preparatory boarding school in Carpinteria. It has nearly 300 students, and most of them are boarding students. The Santa Barbara County Debt Advisory Committee has already recommended approval of the school’s CEDA request, which would be used for projects associated with its campus. Additionally Tuesday, the board will receive a presentation on Animal Services City and Jurisdictional Contract Fee Scenarios. Tuesday’s meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held both virtually and in person at Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building at 511 E. Lakeside Pkwy. in Santa Maria. The meeting can be viewed online at countyofsb.org/ce/ csbtv/livestream.sbc or www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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(The Center Square) – The last weekend for Americans to file their taxes before the Monday deadline is here, but the Internal Revenue Service still faces major backlogs for individual and business filings. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before Congress last month, promising to clear through the 20 million unprocessed 2021 tax returns by the end of 2022. He cited an array of reasons for the backlog, including “new responsibilities,” delays in modernization and uncertainty about funding that slows down hiring. “When we are confronted with long-term Continuing Resolutions (CRs), we typically freeze nearly all external hiring,” he said. “We take this action to ensure we have funds to pay all employees, including any applicable pay raises. Last fall, we increased staffing in our Wage & Investment Division (W&I) despite the CR, hiring at risk without the funding in place to support these positions, but assuming future resources would be provided by the eventual enactment of the FY2022 appropriation, to help address our inventory.” Observers say President Joe Biden’s trillions of dollars in social spending passed through Congress overwhelmed the IRS last year. The agency was tasked with distributing and tracking much of the money, such as the stimulus payments and the monthly child tax credit to qualifying families. “The problems the IRS is having primarily stems from Congress putting the responsibilities for distributing pandemic-era social programs on an agency that’s supposed to exist for revenue collection, not benefit administration,” said Alex Muresianu, a tax expert at the Tax Foundation. “The effects of that disconnect only got worse during the pandemic: the various relief measures (CARES, the appropriations law in early 2020, ARP) increased the IRS’s administrative responsibilities enormously, making them responsible for distributing hundreds of billions of additional dollars. “And while they did receive a budget increase to try and make that process smoother, it’s tough

to upgrade their capacity that quickly,” he added. Mr. Rettig’s testimony seemed to back up this idea at least in part with several references to the increased workload for the agency. “We continue to balance multiple unprecedented demands, including starting the filing season as well as continuing to work on important new tax provisions,” Mr. Rettig said. “And we remain focused on numerous taxpayer-related issues and have pursued innovative ideas and processes not previously deployed by the IRS in an effort to make improvements to the current inventory and provide meaningful taxpayer services.” Republicans have blasted the Biden administration for these backlogs, saying they should have been corrected by now. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the IRS pointing to “COVID-19 related telework policies” allowing most IRS employees to work remotely as well as outdated software. “For many Americans, their tax refund can equal six weeks of take-home income,” the letter said. “The volume of tax returns and refunds completed each year shows the far-reaching impact that processing delays could have for the average American. Processed returns are also essential for those who may be entitled to apply for other government benefits such as loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It is therefore imperative that the IRS take steps to mitigate any processing delays.” The IRS issued an “urgent reminder” at the beginning of this year telling Americans to file electronically “to help speed refunds” this year. Mr. Rettig published an op-ed in Yahoo News last month echoing that tone. “As the IRS begins this tax season, it continues to face enormous challenges. Our dedicated workforce has done everything it can to prepare for filing day on April 18,” he wrote. “Today, millions of people are still waiting for prior years’ returns to be processed, and refund checks to arrive in the mail, while preparing for their upcoming tax filing. While we can’t immediately solve these significant issues, our employees are doing everything they can, and I am committed to returning to normal inventory levels before next year.”

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The Goleta City Council will consider an ordinance regulating single-use foodware accessories and condiments at its meeting Tuesday. The ordinance would bring the city into compliance with a

sustainability law signed by the governor last year. But it would also go even further in prohibiting single-use plastic in Goleta than what the state law requires by restricting single-use plastic foodware products and prohibiting expanded polystyrene, according to a memo regarding the agenda

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UCSB baseball wins sixth straight, sweeping UCSD By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

No. 19 UCSB Baseball (24-8, 13-2) made it a clean sweep of UC San Diego (1222, 4-8), outlasting the Tritons in game three 8-7. The Gauchos have now won six-straight games and have swept three different conference series. Blake Klassen, Nick Oakley, and Christian Kirtley all collected solo shots in the contests as Kirtley went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs and Nick Oakley went 2-for-4 with a run. Nick Vogt went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs, and both Broc Mortensen and John Newman Jr. saw doubles. Kyle Johnson had the game winning swing with a two-RBI double and had a

walk. The Gauchos stole four bases in the game, all by different players as they just outhit UCSD 11-10. Six arms graced the mound for the Gauchos as Sam Whiting (1-0) picked up the win in his first decision and Ryan Harvey closed out the ninth for his ninth save, which leads the Big West. Klassen served as the lead-off man once again and wasted no time taking the second pitch he saw deep over the right field wall to put his team up 1-0. Two more came in the bottom of the second with Nick Vogt collecting a leadoff single and making his way to second on a Triton error. A ground-out put him on third and a wild pitch saw him touch home to make it 2-0. Nick Oakley earned

his second straight start at second base and made the most of it, hitting a dinger to right field, his first home run of the year. Gallagher held strong, stranding Tritons aboard in the first three innings until the fourth, when UCSD broke through with two unearned runs. The Tritons tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth to make it 3-3. The third solo homer of the day for the Gauchos came with two outs in the 5th as Kirtley took his turn tattooing a ball to regain the lead 4-3. It was the left fielder’s sixth of the season, but the lead didn’t hold long with UCSD scoring another run in the sixth to tie it once again. The Gauchos loaded the bases with

Westmont baseball rallies twice on Senior Day By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Baseball (39-6), ranked sixth in the NAIA, had to come from behind twice on Senior Day, but did so in both games of today’s doubleheader with the Urban Knights of Academy of Art (11-31) to complete a three-game sweep. The Warriors put up four runs in the bottom of the ninth in an 8-7 victory in game one. Then in the seven-inning second game, Westmont scored five in the bottom of the sixth to post a 5-3 win. “It is cool to close out a Senior Day with all of our seniors getting to contribute in some way this weekend and for our team to pull together, rally from behind, and take two victories late in those games,” said Westmont head coach Robert Ruiz. “We had contributions across the board from this whole team this weekend. “We probably faced three of the better starting pitchers we have seen all year,” said Ruiz of the Knights. “We knew we were going to be in tight ballgames and we were. “Today, that game one starter (the Knights’ Cannon Secrist) was fantastic. Fortunately, his pitch count got to a point that we were able to get to him late. He was tough all day; tough to figure out. He was executing pitches and keeping his team in that game. “Our guys just stayed in the fight, stayed resilient, put together good at bats when we needed it and got to the bullpen. It unraveled (for Academy of Art) from there. I am proud of the way they hung in there in that game.” Josh Rego initiated the scoring on a lead-off home run to left field in the bottom of the second, giving Westmont an early 1-0 lead. The Knights, however, evened the score in the top of the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Liam Rizzo that scored Ty Conrad from third. Conrad had previously reached on a lead-off single to left and took third on a single by Travis Turney. Academy of Arts took a 3-1 lead in the top of the fifth. Dominic Ruggiero drove in the first run with a single up the middle and Conrad executed a squeeze bunt to score the second. It did not take long for the Warriors to match the Knights’ offensive production in the fifth. Robbie Haw led off with a single up the middle before Brady Renck delivered his 13th home run of the year, this one an opposite field blast to left. When Renck crossed the plate, he notched his 56th run of the season, tying the Westmont record previously set by Alex Bush in 2015. There would be no more scoring by either team until after the seventh-inning stretch. Simon Reid sent a shot down the right field line that bounced off the fence for a lead-off double. One out later, Rego singled to center, moving Reid to third. Reid then scored on a wild pitch. The Knights responded, however, with a pair of two-run bombs in the top of the eighth. Vincent Lontz powered a nodoubter over the right field fence to give the Knights a 5-4 lead. Then Emil Jellinek made it 7-4 with a shot to left. Westmont was down to its final three outs and down by three runs

when Reid led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run to right – his third hit of the game and his ninth home run of the season. After Thomas Rudinsky reached on an error, Rego produced his third hit of the game – a single to left. Rudinsky advanced to second on the play. Both runners then moved up one base on a wild pitch before Jeremiah Canada was walked to load the bases with no outs. That brought up Kahi Rodrigues who hit a dribbler to the left of the mound. Dallen Turner, who had entered the game in relief prior to Canada’s plate appearance, fielded the ball and attempted to throw out Rudinsky at the plate. However, Turner overthrew Knights’ catcher Ryan Gamboa allowing not only Rudinsky to score, but Rego as well, tying the game at seven. With first base open, Parker O’Neil was intentionally walked, reloading the bases with Warriors. After Ryan Desaegher fouled out to the catcher for the first out of the inning, the batting order turned over, bring up Haw, who was looking for his third hit of the game. The Warriors’ shortstop drove a walk-off shot into left field that hopped the fence, driving in Canada and emptying the third base dugout in celebration. Westmont starter Bradley Heacock, who did not figure in the decision, pitched four and twothird innings, giving up three runs on six hits. Zach Yates was called upon to take over the pitching duties for Heacock, and did so for two and two third innings. He allowed three runs on four hits. David Martinez pitched the final two-thirds of the eighth inning, allowing one run on one hit. Cameron Phelps was asked to pitch the top of the ninth. He struck out the first two batters he faced and then appeared to give up a double to Rizzo. However, the Warriors appealed at first base, contending that Rizzo had missed the bag, which the umpire upheld. As a result, the side was retired with Phelps facing the minimum number of batters in the top of the ninth. When the Warriors came out on top in the bottom of the ninth, Phelps was awarded his first win of the season (1-0). Just as game one ended, what had been very light sprinkles became more steady, causing the home team to cover both the mound and the batter’s box, and the fans to seek shelter. By the time game two was scheduled to start, however, the sunshine had returned to Russ Carr Field. The second game provided another pitchers’ duel, this time between the Knights’ Brian Kraft and Westmont’s Chad Stoner, Jr. The game remained scoreless until the top of the fourth when a controversial call was involved in the first run. With runners on second and third and one away, Rizzo hit a tapper back to the mound. Stoner fielded the ball and Conrad was caught halfway between third and home. Stoner ran at Conrad who attempted to retreat to third. Stoner then threw the ball to O’Neal, who was playing at third. Conrad reversed course and as he passed Stoner, who had moved off the baseline, Conrad threw his left elbow out and caught Stoner on the right arm. The field umpire immediately called Stoner for obstruction,

awarding Conrad home plate and giving third base to Turney, who had previously been on second. No amount of objection from Ruiz could convince the umpiring crew differently, and the Knights had their first run. The score stood until the top of the second when the Knights added two more runs amidst more controversy. Robbie Brue was hit on his hand on a 1-2 pitch and awarded first base on what appeared to be a swinging strike. However, on appeal, the first base umpire called it a non-swing, resulting in Brue being placed on first as a hit batsman. After Brue reached second on a bunt single by Conrad, Stoner gave way to Zach Grand on the mound. A sacrifice bunt by Turney advanced Brue and Conrad one base. Rizzo was then intentionally walked, loading the bases. A sacrifice fly by Lontz drove in Brue before Conrad and Rizzo advanced a base on a wild pitch. Conrad then scored on an error by Grand, giving the Knights a 30 lead. Then came the bottom half of the sixth. Rego started things off with his second home run of the day, making it a 3-1 game. After O’Neal popped up, Justin Rodriguez singled to center field. Finn Snyder then singled to left, advancing Rodriguez to second. Canada was then called upon to pinch hit for Paul Mezurashi. Kraft’s 0-1 pitch was in the dirt and got past Rizzo, the Knights’ catcher. Rodriguez dashed for third and Snyder for second. Rizzo retrieved the ball but threw it into left field, allowing Rodriguez to score and Snyder to reach third. Now, with the Warriors down just one run (3-2), Canada chopped a 1-2 pitch through the right side of the infield for a single, driving in Snyder and tying the game at three. It was Canada’s first hit of the season. “Jeremiah Canada was awesome,” said Ruiz. “It was a huge hit for him in that second game and I thought he played a good first game as well.” That brought up Haw, who lined a 0-2 pitch into left center, moving Canada to third, and bringing an end to Kraft’s day. Ryan Skillman, who had been the designated hitter, came into pitch to Renck. The junior infielder drilled a ball into the right field corner for a double, driving in Canada and moving Haw to third. Reid then grounded to the right side of the infield to score Haw, giving Westmont a 5-3 advantage headed into the top of the final inning. “Game two was another competitive start,” said Ruiz of Kraft’s pitching performance. “Up to the point when we scored, we were having trouble getting anything going offensively. Even when we were getting runners on, it was a weak hit or a walk. Then we turned around and put up a five spot because we stayed with an approach and found a way to put it together late. That speaks to the character of this team. They are not going to quit; they are always in the fight.” Haw was then asked to close out the game on the mound for the Warriors, which he did by retiring the side in order on two Please see BASEBALL on A4

no outs in the bottom half, but the damage was severely limited as they only managed to score one run on a walk from Willits. UCSD threatened to score for the third straight inning bringing two aboard but Hayden Hattenbach entered and got out of the jam getting a quick lineout and ending the inning with the strikeout swinging. For the third straight inning the Gauchos scored one as Vogt singled and got pushed to second on a Newman Jr. walk. A double steal brought him to third and he would come around to score on a wild pitch to extend the home team’s lead to 6-4. Unfortunately, the relentless bats of the Tritons managed to plate a pair in

the top of the 8th to ice the game yet again. Johnson was the savior in the bottom of the eighth, ripping a two-out single to score a pair. A double steal during his atbat may have been the difference in the game, bringing both runners into scoring position. UCSD refused to quit, adding another in the ninth, but it wasn’t enough as UCSB held on for its sixth-straight win. The home stand continues this Tuesday as No. 12 UCLA comes to town, followed by a weekend series with Long Beach. Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

Gauchos drop softball contests at LBSU By BRITT CALVILLO UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The UC Santa Barbara softball team was defeated by Long Beach State in Saturday’s doubleheader at the LBSU Softball Complex, falling just short in a 2-1 defeat before losing 8-0. The Gauchos move to 11-29 overall and 3-12 in Big West Play.

Game 1 Lexy Mills (2-8) earned the start tossing 6.0 innings of two-hit, two-run ball to go along with three strikeouts and six walks. She also notched her 11th RBI. Madelyn McNally registered the sixth double of her sophomore campaign, stretching her hit-streak to 13-straight. McNally was responsible for the lone run from UCSB. Senior Maci Fines went 2-for-3 at the plate - half of the Gauchos’ hits for this game. Shortstop Madelyn McNally was the first up to bat for Santa Barbara and was able to reach first safely after beating out a late throw by The Beach that was recorded as an error. McNally advanced to second after a single from Fines and would come home to score after a fly ball from Mills was dropped by LBSU’s right fielder. LBSU responded in the bottom of the first with a run of their own, tying the game. Both teams kept

tight defense for the next four innings, resulting in blanks. Entering the bottom of the sixth tied at 1-1, The Beach was able to get three runners aboard before a wild pitch by Mills made it so that Jacquelyn Bickar could give LBSU their first lead.

Game 2 The Gauchos recorded six hits in the second game, including Fines who now has 43 on the season - good for second on her team and sixth in the Big West. Ilona Sullivan tossed four full innings, registering a strikeout and three walks. The Beach broke the scoring open in the bottom of the first, scoring six runs off of six hits. Two Gauchos were left on base in the first, second, and fourth inning, along with one more in the fifth. Both teams were held scoreless from the second through the fourth, but LBSU found two more runs in the fifth, effectively run-ruling the Gauchos to end the game at 8-0. Santa Barbara will make its way back home to host Cal State Fullerton at Campus Diamond next weekend for a three-game series. Britt Calvillo writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

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SPORTS ROUNDUP San Marcos, Santa Barbara compete at Mt. SAC Relays The San Marcos track and field team took part in the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday, turning in a number of season and personal best performances. Jacob Snodgress ran a personal best in the 800 invitational, good for sixth in the race and the fifth best performance in San Marcos’ history. He also ran in the 4x400 relay along with Justin Hess, Jonas Strand and Julian Hicks, with the team turning in a season best time. “Jacob really held his own in his race today. He knew if he could just stay with the pack, he would run a great time,” said Coach Marilyn Hantgin. “He knew if he could just stay with the pack, he would run a great time. Jacob showed that he is one of the best 800 runners in the southern section.” The girls 4x400 team of Ava Carter, Klala Haas, Celina Zambrano and Makenzie Fauver also managed a team best. In addition, the boys 1600 sprint medley team of Ethan Dwelley, Dylan Briner, Justin Hess and Julian Hicks took second place. “Mt. SAC relays are always an experience to remember. There are high school, college, and professional runners all at the same meet. I’m so thankful my athletes were able to be a part of such a fun day,” said Hantgin. Santa Barbara High also competed at the event, with Davis Flanagin finishing second in the triple jump and the team of Laila Goodman, Ridley DeSoto, Lea Pynn and Mackenna Show finishing fourth in the 4x800. Both teams’ next meet is on April 23 at the County Championships at Santa Ynez.

Carp swimmers sweep Santa Paula The Carpinteria boys and girls swim teams swept Santa Paula on Saturday in a dual meet at Carpinteria Community Pool. The boys won 135-8, while the girls won 126-43. Leading the way for the girls team was Erin Otsuki, who won both the 500 free and 100 breast, establishing CIF Division 3 consideration in both. Otsuki’s performance came despite competing in those events for the first time this year. Taylor Classen also won two events, taking home victories in the 100 fly and the 100 back. Both Giulia Piccoletti and Lilli Nemetz earned CIF consideration times in the 200 IM, with Piccoletti finishing first. Other winners for the girls team were Monica Delgado (200 free), Malaya Morente (50 free) and Piper Clayton (100 free). For the boys, senior Augie Shaeffer eanred CIF consideration in the 100 fly coming very close to qualifying in the 100 breast. Senior Matt Lamberti claimed

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victory in the spring free events, while other winners were Justin Main (200 free), Jackson Melton (200 IM), Eli Sheaffer (500 free) and Asher Smith (100 back). The Warriors will travel to Fillmore on Tuesday, and will host Malibu in the season finale on Wednesday.

San Marcos aquatics competes at Mt. SAC San Marcos aquatics competed against thirty championship teams at Mt. SAC over the weekend, with the girls varsity squad earning runner up and the JV and varsity together taking home the combined championship with a total of 1,427 points. “We had a great weekend of racing. We improved tremendously and I feel that this weakened will pay dividends in our league and CIF competitions coming up,” said Coach Chuckie Roth. “There were too many outstanding swims this weekend to highlight just one. I’m super proud of this group for their commitment and desire to compete at the highest level.” Freshman Sierra Tallman finished second in the 200 free, while Holly Woodhouse and Taylor Steelman finished second and third, respectively, in the 200 IM. The varsity team managed a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay, as well as placing in the top nine in the 200 medley relay and finishing second in the 400 freestyle relay with an automatic CIF qualifying time.

Santa Ynez competes in Russell Cup The Santa Ynez track team took part in the 102nd Annual Russell Cup Track Meet in Carpinteria along with 44 other teams. The boys freshman/sophomore team finished in 18th with eight points while the girls managed a fifth place finish with 36 points. The boys varsity team finished 15th with 12 points, with the girls finishing 13th with 18 points. Kate Mazza took first in the 1600 and 400, setting personal records in both events. Natalie Parker also had a personal best in the 1600, while Amelia Villa accomplished her personal best in both the 400 and 200. Malia Ortiz beat her previous mark in the high jump, also finishing third in the pole vault, while Giszell Hrehor finished second in both the discus and shot put. Kira Scheck finished third in the long jump with a personal best, Vincent Casey finished second in the triple jump and Zachary Liljenquist finished third in the 800 and fourth in the pole vault. Personal bests were also accomplished by Ilan Torres (pole vault), Jonathan Sheppard (discus) and Chloe Hinnrichs (pole vault). - Matt Smolensky

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will be presenting “Santa Barbara Channel’s Whales and Their Climate Connection,” a free zoom webinar with Holly S. Lohuis, a Santa Barbara-area marine biologist, educator and naturalist. The presentation will take place on Zoom on Thursday at 7 p.m. This presentation, which will share what Ms. Lohuis has learned through research on whales and their influence on the ecology of our oceans and the Santa Barbara Channel. By increasing public awareness of the pressing challenges facing the health of whale populations, Ms. Lohuis hopes to help enhance our connection to and relationship with these animals and their ocean home. “Whales have the power to inspire millions of people to care about our oceans. Let’s dive in together and learn more about our local whales,” said Ms. Lohuis. Along with support from the Ocean Futures Society, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Condor Express and Island Packers, Ms. Lohuis is also helping to spearhead the effort to create

a whale heritage site in the Santa Barbara Channel, under the World Cetacean Alliance. She is working with a group of local whale enthusiasts including whale watching tour operators, naturalists, biologists, fishers, educators, resource managers, artists and local marine conservation NGOs. Her hope for the future is that the Santa Barbara Channel will be part of the growing network of Whale Heritage Sites in which whales are celebrated for their ecological role in enhancing ocean productivity and their economic value through responsible tourism. Such sites would prioritize conservation and research into reducing impacts on whale longevity and provide a space where people can learn about and appreciate the rich, complex lives of whales and dolphins. For more information on Whale Heritage Sites go to https://whaleheritagesites.org/aboutus/ and https://sbcwh21.wpengine.com/. The webinar is free, but registration is required, and donations are welcome. People can register at https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-event/. Ms. Lohuis’ twenty-eight-year career has taken her around the world with Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society’s expedition team. She has appeared in many

UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The No. 25 UC Santa Barbara women’s tennis team beat UC Irvine 6-1 Saturday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium, improving to 7-0 in Big West play on the season. The Gauchos’ (15-6) win over the Anteaters marked their sixth straight win, the longest winning streak of the season. Irvine gained an early edge in

doubles as Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico and Emily Fowler bested Camille Kiss and Marta Gonzalez Ballbe 62 on court two. The Gauchos were resilient, coming back to take the doubles point with 6-3 wins on the other two courts. Kira Reuter and Filippa Bruu-Syversen beat Dasee Carter and Shreya Pavani on court two and Shakhnoza Khatamova and Elizaveta Volodko locked up the point, topping Jessica Tsukiji and

By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The No. 6 UCSB men’s volleyball team closed out its 2022 regular season with a 3-1 road win over No. 9 UC San Diego on Saturday night, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-14. The Gauchos will head into next week’s Big West Tournament with a 17-8 overall, 5-4 Big West record. The Tritons end the year with a mark of 13-10 overall, 5-5 conference. For the second straight night, sophomore outside hitter Dayne Chalmers tied for the team-high in kills, as he and Ryan Wilcox led the Gauchos with 13 each. The Gauchos doubled the Tritons 12-6 in blocks, thanks in large part to middle blocker Donovan Todorov. The sophomore did what he’s done all season, pacing all players with eight blocks while posting seven kills. Junior opposite Haotian Xia finished with nine kills and five blocks, both good for second-most on the team. UCSD got out to a great start in

the first set, taking a 7-3 lead and going up four once again at 13-9. From there, it was all Gauchos, as they stormed ahead with a 9-1 run that included multiple points from Xia, Todorov and Chalmers. Xia led the way with four kills and two blocks. His kill ended the opening set 25-21 in favor of the visitors. Once again in the second set, the Tritons opened strong. After the first point went UCSB’s way on a Todorov kill, the home side reeled off six straight to go up 6-1. UCSD never trailed from there, taking its largest lead of eight on the final point, an ace by Kyle McCauley. The key run in set three saw the Gauchos break out of a 3-3 tie by scoring seven of the next eight points. Chalmers was responsible for three kills and Wilcox capped the run to put UCSB up 10-4. The Tritons fought their way back, tying it on multiple occasions and getting level for the last time at 20-20. Then, Xia picked up a kill and joined Todorov and Wilcox for a

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groundouts and a pop up. It was Haw’s fourth save of the year and the 10th of his career, the latter of which ranks fifth in the Warriors’ record book. Sam Kim (3-0), who pitched the final out of the sixth inning and helped the Warriors out of a jam, received the win. He faced just one batter, getting him to ground out.

block to put the Gauchos up two. Chalmers later killed the set on a setup from Patrick Paragas to put UCSB up 2-1. After several close sets, the Gauchos showed their quality in game four, outhitting UCSD .320 to .036. UCSB ended the set with a 5-1 block advantage and .417 to .226 hitting edge. Wilcox had five kills and Todorov had four blocks to lead the way. Santa Barbara jumped out to a 17-8 lead and took its largest lead of the night 24-13 on a Xia kill

Gauchos fall to UCD in women’s water polo finale By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The No. 17 UC Santa Barbara women’s water polo team traveled to No. 11 UC Davis for its regular season finale on Saturday and was defeated by the Aggies 11-7. UCSB was led in scoring by freshman utility Annie Kuester, who scored two goals for the first time during conference play and the seventh time this year. Redshirt freshman attacker Leigh Lyter scored for a teamleading fourth straight game. She now owns the team-lead in goals

for the year with 41. Caitlyn Snyder had three assists to lead all players, giving her a Gaucho-best 47 for the year. It was the sixth time this season she has had at least three helpers. The Gauchos will take the No. 6 seed into next week’s Big West Tournament, where they will face No. 3 Long Beach State on Thursday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. PT at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex in Hawaii. Michael Jorgenson writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

Alyssia Fossorier on court one. In singles, Bruu-Syversen’s match against Fowler ended early as Fowler had to retire, giving Bruu-Syversen the victory and a point for Santa Barbara. Volodko was the first to fully wrap up a singles victory, besting Tsukiji 6-1, 6-2 on court two. Gonzalez Ballbe clinched the match for UCSB with a court six 60, 6-1 win over Pavani. The Gauchos earned wins on

courts three and five as well after the clinch. Kiss prevailed 6-1, 63 over Fossorier on three and Reuter came back to beat Carter 4-6, 6-2, 10-6. Irvine picked up its only point as No. 88 Khatamova fell 6-3, 36, 8-10 to Gonzalez-Rico on court one. Daniel Messinger writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

“I am proud of this team and my hope is that we can continue to build off of this momentum that we carried through this weekend,” said Ruiz. “It was really important for us to get these games in before heading into a big weekend next weekend after having a week off last week.” Westmont will return to Golden State Athletic Conference play next Friday and Saturday when it travels to Costa Mesa to take on the eighth ranked Lions of Vanguard (3810, 20-8). Westmont, who is 23-5 in conference

play, has a two game lead over #14 Hope International (34-12), headed into the final weekend. With a magic number of three, the Warriors can clinch the GSAC Regular Season Championship with three wins over Vanguard, or two wins and one loss by Hope International. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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before winning the match on a Triton service error. The Gauchos will now look ahead to the Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championships which begins next Thursday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Hawaii. UCSB will take the No. 3 seed into a First Round matchup against No. 6 CSUN next Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 p.m. PT. Michael Jorgenson writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

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of Jean-Michel Cousteau’s documentaries and was also featured as a diver and on camera biologist in the eleven hours of the PBS series, “Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures,” and his IMAX film, “Secret Ocean 3D.” In addition to the Ocean Futures Society, she works for a variety of organizations including: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s Ocean Connections, Maritime on the Move, Marine Science programs and Island Packers’ Floating Classroom program at the Channel Islands National Park. Ms. Lohuis has been a marine educator since 1991. For nearly a decade she worked as diver/naturalist with Island Packers, the Channel Islands National Park boats. She then moved on to a more global arena, working with Passage Productions-Live Dive organization on cruise ships in the Caribbean, Pacific and Mediterranean. She was the on-site marine biologist at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort for eighteen months, during which time she shared her wealth of knowledge about the importance of protecting our water for future generations with guests and the local villagers.

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Wind northwest 8-16 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west-southwest swell 4-7 feet at 10 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 88,549 acre-ft. Elevation 709.64 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 18.2 acre-ft. Inflow 7.3 acre-ft. State inflow 12.2 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -92 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Fiesta is all about the joy By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

iesta La Presidente Maria Cabrera still has the castanets she brought with her when she was 11 years old and moved with her family to the U.S. from Colombia. That was 1965, and the castanets — and her love of dance — have remained with her. “It’s part of the collection here in our house,” the longtime Santa Barbara resident told the News-Press about the castanets. “My mother loved Spanish music. I remember when I was 7 years old and taking private dance lessons.”

Fiesta La Presidente Maria Cabrera talks about her love of dance and Old Spanish Days Her lifelong love of dance inspired her to start dancing groups and dedicate no less than 30 years of her life to be a volunteer for Old Spanish Days. It all boils down to this. Mrs. Cabrera loves to see people dance. “I believe God meant us to dance,” Mrs. Cabrera said. “It is to share the joy of life. We dance when we’re happy. We dance when we are sad. “I feel dancing is a way of communication; it’s something God gave us,” she said. And Old Spanish Days features a lot of dancing — exuberant, kinetic, passionate dancing. The new Fiesta La Presidente is

excited about this year’s Fiesta, set for Aug. 3-7. It’s an event that draws large crowds to locations such as the Santa Barbara Mission and the Sunken Garden at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. That’s where audiences will see the new Spirit of Fiesta, Tara Mata; the new Junior Spirit of Fiesta, Layla Gocong, and others perform joyful dances. “The Spirit and Junior Spirit are great ambassadors,” Mrs. Cabrera said, praising Ms. Mata, a 19-year-old Santa Barbara City College student, and Layla, a third-grader at Crane Country Day School in Santa Barbara. “They have poise. They have Please see FIESTA on B2

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Layla Gocong, a third-grader at Crane Country Day School, was chosen Junior Spirit after dancing a Tanguillo during the recent auditions at the Lobero Theatre.

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“I believe God meant us to dance,” Fiesta La Presidente Maria Cabrera said. “It is to share the joy of life.”

Tara Mata, a 19-year-old student at Santa Barbara City College, was named the 2022 Spirit of Fiesta. During the auditions, she danced a cantiñas.

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Francisco Cabrera, who’s from Mexico, shares Mrs. Cabrera’s passion for dancing. “Our daughter is Marisol, who was Junior Spirit of Fiesta in 1992, Spirit of Fiesta in 2001 and Saint Barbara in 2004,” the proud mother said. “Our son, Pablo, is an engineer and is married and lives in Redondo Beach. We have three lovely grandchildren.” Mrs. Cabrera recalled the times she has danced at Fiesta and her favorite memories. “For me when I dance on those stages, it was the applause,” she said. “That keeps you coming

“The parents (of the dancers) were happy,” she said, noting the dancers are looking forward to trying out again next year. “This is what Fiesta is all about: the families who live here, who have participated for many years,” she said. And Mrs. Cabrera noted the community’s response to a festival that remains incredibly popular. “We were already booking appearances for the Spirit and Junior Spirit before they were chosen!”

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back. It’s seeing the happiness of people being together. “That’s what we missed during COVID,” she said. Mrs. Cabrera said she’s proud of Old Spanish Days for the ways Fiesta adapted during the pandemic, but is glad to see the festival’s evolution back toward the Fiesta that Santa Barbara has known for nearly 100 years. She said she loved that the Lobero Theatre was packed for the recent Spirit of Fiesta and Junior Spirit auditions and appreciated the happiness she saw in the audience.

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Aries: Today, Aries, forget socializing, working, and answering the phone. Stay home and cuddle in a blanket by the fire. Get out your old yearbooks or photo albums and have fun reflecting on good times from your past. Enjoy being quiet and still. Listen to the ticking of the clock and the wind outside. Measure time by the shadows moving across the room. Taurus: Don’t be surprised if neighbors come to your door asking for a favor – and not just to borrow a cup of sugar! While your initial response will be to say yes (it’s your nature, after all), think twice. This “favor” could involve a major time commitment. Is this what you want to do? You can put your needs ahead of your friends’ and still be a good neighbor. Gemini: You’re likely to wake up today with a compulsion to clean or organize something, Gemini. This may be rather unlike you. If we didn’t know better we’d say that you were feeling a parental urge, and your nesting instinct is kicking in. Indulge your domestic desires today. Tomorrow you’re probably going to be in quite a different frame of mind! Cancer: Today should be a “no holds barred” day as you strategize your next career move, Cancer. If you were in the army, you’d be a five-star general by now - your tactical sense is that good. Unfortunately, your office isn’t handing out stars. You’ll have to be satisfied with a raise and promotion - the least they can offer after all your hard work. Leo: Today might be largely devoted to household tasks, Leo. It isn’t exactly the most glamorous assignment, but you take a certain pleasure in attending to daily necessities. Pay some bills, throw in a few loads of laundry, do some yard work and cooking. Your partner or family will appreciate your efforts. It’s even more fun if it isn’t expected of you. Virgo: This is going to be a rather busy day for you, Virgo, and you’re likely to love every minute of it. You can expect to meet many people as you go about your day. There will be side trips and detours that you weren’t anticipating, but they’re all the more delightful because of their spontaneity, like the unexpected

lunch with a friend. Libra: You’ve been working hard lately and deserve the professional acclaim that comes your way, Libra. As a result of your efforts, it’s likely you’ve received or will soon receive a bonus, raise, or promotion of some kind. Celebrate, but just one night. If you let the party continue indefinitely, the bill could be too large even for you! Scorpio: This is likely to be a day geared to fulfilling the needs of family. Lesser persons would resent the obligation, but not you, Scorpio. You have a nurturing spirit. As long as you feel appreciated, you’re happy to go the extra mile (or two). You can expect to feel loved by those around you. Sagittarius: Guilt can be a powerful motivator, Sagittarius, but it isn’t a pure one. Today you could feel obligated to help a family member with something you’d prefer to take no part in. There are times, like this, when familial duty trumps personal desires. Do your best to be helpful and gracious even though it could be a trying time for you. Capricorn: Today you could feel overwhelmed with obligations and commitments to others. There isn’t a moment free for yourself, not even for a bathroom break! Clearly, something’s out of balance, Capricorn. It’s time to take charge of your life. Aquarius: Those who know the real you find your lack of confidence frustrating, Aquarius. Your talents are startling to mere mortals, yet you rarely take credit for all your abilities. Today you get an opportunity to participate in a project that could make or break your career. You may hesitate, weigh your capabilities in your mind, and come up short. Not only can you do this, you can do it better than anyone else! Pisces: You may be in a quiet, reflective mood today, Pisces. You could receive a communication from an old friend that sets you remembering the good old days of your youth. You can’t help but look at some of your pivotal decisions and wonder how your life would have been different had you made other choices. It’s pointless to play that game.

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There’s a lot of history behind this toolbox

G. has a H. Gerstner and Sons toolbox from the 1950s, which measures 16 x 9.5 x 25.5 inches. It was found in a Goleta garage. Its origins go back to the founding of the Gerstner Co. in 1906. The box is in poor condition, and therefore, it is difficult for me to opine on its value. But I will tell you that Gerstner and Sons does offer restoration of antique boxes, and it costs a bunch. The history of this box lies in the founder Harry Gerstner’s grit. Gerstner, a newly graduated journeyman woodworker from Dayton, Ohio, made himself a tool chest of wood. In those days, to become a woodworker and pattern maker involved four years of apprenticeship, and the bonus for a successful graduation was $100. Gerstner began his life as a journeyman with his handmade box, which was spotted by a colleague, who asked Gerstner to make HIM one. A light bulb went off over Harry’s head. Gerstner decided to take that $100 and make himself into a company, and he thought that a solid company name would be H. Gerstner and Sons. No, he did not have children. He was single and unmarried, but “and Sons” sounded good, and by this move, we see

Gerstner was a man who planned ahead. We also see grit exhibited when the interest of one fellow woodworker confirmed to Gerstner that he himself should form a company. Gerstner stuck to what he knew, and that was precision tools and wood. So he made a box with many little drawers out of wood because the small drawers were perfect for precision tools, and wood prevents rust. Again, we see his prescience. World War I was coming onto the horizon, and metal would be in short supply. So wood boxes did find a market. He canvased all his fellow graduates, and they all needed a box like Gerstner’s, and the rest was history back in Dayton. Gerstner designed the chests so that a journeyman could walk into a job interview with one of his boxes and satisfactorily “show off” his tools. Gerstner married Emma, and they had three daughters. But no sons. The sons in the company’s title came to pass through sonsin- law. His first born married an English teacher from college, John Campbell, and Gerstner convinced him to enter the business in 1938. Because he was good with words, he contributed the art of the printed pamphlet to the company’s marketing. Harriet, the youngest, married

in the early 20th century did not have wall mirrors. 3. It may have been a “machinist’s safety mirror” in the days before safety goggles, so that an errant piece of metal could be fished out of the eye. 4. It is made for moral selfsupport. When faced with a difficult job, you look yourself in the eye and say, “Darn right I can do this” or, when the job was done, you could say, “Nice job, my friend.” 5. Finally, the Gerstner and Sons response to the “why a mirror” question is that Harry Gerstner thought of the mirror in the early 1900s because manufacturing and /or tool and die companies had no indoor plumbing, and men needed to look presentable for the journey back home. Thus we see that these boxes today have a cult following. They are also used to hold art supplies, jewelry, collections of arrowheads, etc., and prices for the used ones of this vintage range from $200 to $800.

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This H. Gerstner and Sons toolbox from the 1950s features a mirror, and some people have speculated the reason is so the worker could see if a supervisor was approaching.

Harold, who became Gerstner and Sons president till 1976, until Harry’s grandson John bought the company from his uncle. John’s son, John, is now the president, holding down the family business today in a brick factory in Dayton. The box dates from the 1950s, and we see that each small

drawer of assorted sizes is lined with green felt, which we would have expected, as it shows off the tools well, but what we do not expect is a vanity mirror in the top lid of the box, which shows one’s face upon lifting he box top. It is a pretty little mirror. Why would a toolbox contain a mirror?

It was not for lipstick application. So I searched for the answer from various hobbyists who love these boxes. Ideas for what the mirror was originally used for include: 1. The mirror allows a guy to see the supervisor coming from behind. 2. Bathrooms on the job sites

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The project includes demolition and disposal of AC pavement, curb, curb & gutter, sidewalk, concrete slab, and one large diameter Melaleuca tree. Installation of new curbs, gutters, sidewalk, AC pavement, etc. for update to the cemetery main entrance; realignment of onsite main entry road; upgrades to ADA path of travel; drainage facilities including underground retention chamber; storm drainage improvements along the west property line; façade improvements to the district office including adding a patio & porch covers; removal of utility pole and related undergrounding; associated landscape improvements; and ancillary work as specified and as shown on the Drawings. Each proposal must be submitted on the proposal form furnished with said documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, payable to the Goleta Cemetery District, and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a Contract in accordance with the terms of the bidding documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by a satisfactory corporate surety, a cashier’s check drawn by a National Bank, a check certified by a National Bank or cash. The power-ofattorney for the bonding company’s agent should be on file with the Santa Barbara County Clerk. Said check or bond amount shall be paid to said District, as liquidated damages, in the event the bidder depositing same does not, within fifteen (15) days after written notice from District that the Contract has been awarded to the Bidder: 1) enter into a Contract with the District, and 2) furnish all required insurance documents, a bond of faithful performance and a payment bond as described in the Specifications. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date of opening the bids, within which time an award may be made. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding. Bids are required for the entire work, and the work will be let under a single contract. The Contractor shall possess a valid State of California Class A, General Architect/Engineering Contractor’s License or California Class B, General Building Contractor’s License at the time of bidding and at the time of signing the Agreement for the work. The Contractor shall provide certification of license and expiration date on the proposal form. Contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on public works projects must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. [Labor Code Sections 1725.5, 1771.1] Note: This registration with the Department is separate and apart from the Contractors State Licensing process. The Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. 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The Contractor shall be fully responsible of compliance with Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of registered apprentices. The project is subject to prevailing wage compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to any amount withheld by the District to insure the Contractor’s performance under the Contract shall be deposited with the District, or with a State or Federally-chartered bank as an escrow agent, pursuant to the District’s then existing rules or policies providing for the implementation of the Public Contract Code, Section 22300, legal obligation of District to provide for such arrangements with respect to withheld Contract funds.

By:

/s/___________________ Rick Bower, District Manager Goleta Cemetery District

Date: March 29, 2022 APR 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 / 2022 -- 58198