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As gas prices soar, analysts say energy costs will be no better By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Electricity prices will rise 3.9% this summer compared to the summer of 2021, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates, another bill ticking higher for Americans as they grapple with record high gas prices and inflation. Rising energy costs have garnered national attention as gas prices hit record highs every day this week, an unusual occurrence

that has economists worried about the summer. In California, the cost of Gas is $6.067 on average, while the average cost in Santa Barbara County sits at $6.038. Other nearby average gas costs include $6.078 in Ventura County, $6.273 in San Luis Obispo County and $6.099 in Los Angeles County. Energy costs, though, have been rising for more than a year, and not just gas prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data this month showing that despite Please see ENERGY on A4

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The USS Santa Barbara is set to be commissioned next year.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Excitement is in the air and on the sea with the anticipation of the USS Santa Barbara’s commissioning, in less than a year. The ship (LCS-32) is to be commissioned in January 2023. The ship was christened in the fall of 2021, as the News-Press previously reported. The ship’s sponsor, Santa Barbara native Lolita Zinke, christened the ship in October. Mrs. Zinke is married to Ryan Zinke, who served as secretary of the interior during the Trump administration. (Today, Mr. Zinke is running for a congressional seat in Montana.) The leader of the USS Santa Barbara Commissioning Committee talked to the NewsPress recently about the highly anticipated commissioning. “As we get closer to the commissioning, there will be community events in support of the ship and its crew,” Kevin McTague, chair of the USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) Commissioning Committee and vice president of the Santa Barbara Navy League, told the News-Press. “Traditionally there is an event held to honor the crew and their family members,” Mr. McTague said. “As we get closer to the commissioning, there are several events that surround the commissioning itself. Before that, we are looking at having namesake visits. Traditionally that is when the crew is identified, including the prospective commanding officer (PCO). The commanding officer and support staff come to visit. There will be more focused namesake visits addressing the officers and the ship itself.” Mr. McTague explained that the responsibilities to the commissioning committee fall into three primary categories:

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raising funds, ship enhancements and organizing the week of commissioning events. Raising funds is to provide support for the crew and the families including: perpetual scholarships and funds dedicated to morale boosting activities such as welcome home and deployment events, Sailor of the Year and Sailor of the Quarter announcements, and similar events and awards. Ship enhancements include furnishing the ship with decor and comforts beyond the necessities that are provided by the Navy. “We have the opportunity to put the community imprint on the ship,” said Mr. McTague. Some possibilities being discussed include: Santa

Barbara city street signs put in passageways and a replica of Santa Barbara Mission bells. Also included will be “china in the war room including the ship’s crest and artwork that the ship approves,” according to Mr. McTague, as well as “additional creature comforts beyond the basics including: entertainment, books, CDs, videos and fitness equipment.” Organizing the week of commissioning events includes: “providing information on commissioning events so the community can attend.” said Mr. McTague. The commissioning committee works with the Commissioning Support Team, which is contracted by the Navy. The responsibility of the support team

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is to: “update site surveys and work with the commissioning committee, which we have begun earnestly over the last couple of months,” said Mr. McTague. The commissioning team is also coordinating with the Santa Barbara Navy League to make this event possible. “We are expecting that the commissioning support team will be visiting Santa Barbara in June,” said Mr. McTague. Mr. McTague told the NewsPress that once commissioned, the USS Santa Barbara will be under the command of LCS Squadron 1 in San Diego. The squadron is currently under the command of Capt. Jack Fay.

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San Marcos sends runner to state meet The San Marcos High track and field team’s Jacob Snodgress qualified for the state meet on Saturday in the 800m race, turning in a time of 1:53.43. “Today was a very physical race for Jacob,” said Coach Marilyn Hantgin. “The field was filled with great runners all jockeying for a good position in the race. Jacob battled throughout the race and came out in the top six.” While Snodgress enjoyed individual success, the 4x400 relay team he shares with Julian Hicks, Jonas Strand and Justin Hess missed qualifying, finishing in seventh. “These boys had a magical season,” said Hantgin. “Our new school record holders had a season to remember. They are a special group of boys. I hope they know how proud I am of them and thank them for representing San Marcos with such class.” - Matt Smolensky The Strauss Wind Energy Project is seen from San Miguelito Road in Lompoc on Thursday.

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The bracket has been revealed for the 2022 Avista NAIA Baseball World Series and Westmont has been named the sixth seed in the 10-team, double-elimination tournament. The World Series will take place at Harris Field on the campus of Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, beginning on Friday. The Westmont Warriors’ first opponent will be the hosts, who are the number three seed. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match-up will be the fourth game of the first day of the tournament, so the start time could be delayed. Westmont (45-11) and LewisClark State (53-5) met on opening day of the 2022 season with the Warriors from Idaho prevailing 5-3. Freshman Bryan Peck made his collegiate debut for Westmont, and threw a onehitter through five innings of work. He struck out nine and walked one. The two teams have met on 10 occasions with Lewis-Clark State winning seven of those games, including the last three. Westmont last won in 2019 by a score of 7-1. In 2017, the Warriors from Montecito swept a doubleheader by scores of 6-4 and 4-3. The two teams have split six games at Westmont’s Russ Carr Field. Lewis-Clark State won the three games played at

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The UC Santa Barbara baseball team is once again the champion of the Big West Conference, sealing the deal Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 win over UC Riverside. It is the fourth title in program history, and the second in three seasons as head coach Andrew Checketts becomes the first Gaucho skipper to bring home the trophy twice. UCSB has now officially punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with four regular season games still to go. It will be the third straight postseason appearance for the Gauchos, the fifth in seven seasons, and the sixth in the Checketts era. To this point, the Gauchos boast an impeccable 23-3 Big West record, which if the season ended today would be the best conference win percentage in program history at .884. They also hold a 39-12 overall record and will search for their fifth 40win season since 2015 tomorrow afternoon. Mike Guiterrez (7-1) took the bump to start and saw the longest outing of his DI career, pitching a full eight innings. He racked up four Ks and gave up zero runs. Nick Vogt went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and two RBI. Christian Kirtley and Bryce Willits each extended their onbase streaks to 39 and 37 games in

big ways. Kirtley went yard for a two run home run and Willits was nearly perfect, going 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs. John Newman Jr. and Broc Mortensen each hit solo homers. Recording the final three outs was Ryan Harvey who posted a 12-3 top of the ninth. Both teams threw up zeros until the Gauchos broke through in the bottom of the third on Kirtley’s bomb, a two-run shot that gave UCSB a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Vogt roped a two-out triple to center field that just got over the outstretched glove of the Highlanders’ center fielder and scored Willits to make it a 3-0 ball game. Two more came across in the bottom of the seventh on Mortensen’s 13th homer of the season and an RBI double by Vogt. The final run of the night came in the eighth as Newman Jr., who came just short of a homer in his previous at-bat, got it to go this time, sending it deep to left field. With two outs in the top of the ninth, a foul ball began to tail out of play but was miraculously caught by Willits, who tracked it down to seal the game and the Big West Championship.

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Lawmakers kill bill to incentivize affordable housing development on golf courses By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A bill that would have created an incentive program providing grants to cities to transform public golf courses into housing met its demise in the Assembly Appropriations Committee Thursday when lawmakers declined to advance the bill. Assembly Bill 1910, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, proposed establishing an incentive program to offer grants to local agencies that entered development agreements to convert a municipally-owned golf course into a combination of affordable housing and open space. The measure was held during the Appropriation Committee’s suspense hearing on Thursday. During the hearing, lawmakers on the committee advanced hundreds of bills while holding others without voting – effectively killing the bill without giving a reason for failing to pass the measure. The committee gave no official reason for its decision to kill AB 1910, but the measure had heavy opposition. More than 80 groups registered in opposition to the bill; many were golf leagues and associations from across the state. Ms. Garcia told The Center Square on Friday that she was “very disappointed” that the bill was not advanced, especially as California faces an ongoing housing crisis. Under AB 1910, cities and counties would not be required to convert publicly owned courses into housing, but they could be eligible for grants if they chose to do so. During a committee hearing back in March, Ms. Garcia told lawmakers that she saw AB 1910 as an opportunity to expand options for housing and open space in dense areas of the state, like her own community. California has about 1,100 golf courses, about 250 of which are locally owned, according to a legislative analysis of the bill. With the average size of a golf course being 150 acres, a housing committee

analysis estimated “the space held by California’s municipally-owned golf courses could contain approximately 375,000 units of housing” at moderate density of 10 units per acre. “It’s disappointing that we don’t have this tool in the toolkit,” Ms. Garcia said. “It’s not going to solve all of our solutions, but if we’re going to solve the housing crisis that we have and everything that comes with it, we need to allow ideas like this to flourish.” Opponents of the bill had previously testified that the bill “singled out” golf courses, adding that building housing on public courses could threaten recreation opportunities for the public. “AB 1910 unfairly singles out golf courses, ignoring the many benefits that golf brings to communities, and threatens to reduce further the limited open space and outdoor recreational opportunities currently accessible to California families,” the Golf Course Owners Association wrote in opposition. Matthew Lewis, communications director for California YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard), said the bill’s demise reveals the political influence of the golf community. “The power of the golf community is really astonishing,” Mr. Lewis told The Center Square. “I think what we’re seeing here is a demonstration of that power.” Mr. Lewis later added that expanding options for housing to be built on public land remains an important consideration for lawmakers, noting that even if a city were to opt to build housing on part of a public golf course, the course could still exist for golfers to use. Because this is her last year in the legislature, Ms. Garcia said she will not be able to reintroduce this legislation but hopes that someone else “picks up the mantle” to continue the discussion. This is the second time this proposal has failed to pass out of the Appropriations Committee, as Ms. Garcia introduced a similar measure in 2021 that was killed in committee.

Orange County lifeguards appeal union-favored ruling over forced dues By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Orange County lifeguards are requesting the full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hear their lawsuit against the state of California and a state union, arguing both are violating their rights protected by the First Amendment. The lifeguards are challenging a union rule they argue has forced them to remain members and pay full dues for nearly four years after they opted out. Doing so, they argue, is illegal and violates the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Janus v. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31. In it, the court held that requiring public sector workers to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment violates the First Amendment. It also held that public employees must opt-in with affirmative consent to any union payments before unions take any money out of their paycheck. At issue are 23 lifeguards who’ve sued the state of California and the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) union. Even though lifeguards aren’t law enforcement, CSLEA represents approximately 7,000 state employees in 110 different job classifications. The lifeguards argue that the First Amendment protects them from being forced to be union members and paying dues. The lower courts disagreed and ruled

The lifeguards are challenging a union rule they argue has forced them to remain members and pay full dues for nearly four years after they opted out. against them, including a panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. They argue the state and CSLEA haven’t violated the First Amendment. The lifeguards are receiving free legal representation from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, the Freedom Foundation, and Mariah Gondeiro of Tyler Bursh, LLP. California, which has no right-to-work laws, requires maintenance of membership, which the state has used to force the lifeguards to remain union members and pay full dues to the CSLEA against their will. The lifeguards submitted resignation letters and ending dues authorizations on or around September 2019. The union denied their requests, saying they had to remain full union members and pay dues until 2023. Both Janus and the 1977 Supreme Court case it overruled affirm that forcing dissenting employees to pay full union dues is unconstitutional, the foundation notes. “So-called ‘maintenance of membership’ requirements have been unconstitutional for decades,” National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix said. “It’s outrageous that courts have looked the other way and allowed CSLEA union bosses to

infringe on” the lifeguards’ First Amendment rights, he added. A rehearing before the full court, he said, “is necessary so the plain meaning of Janus can be applied. Otherwise the Ninth Circuit will not only have ignored Janus, but turned back the clock over half a century on workers’ right to refrain from union membership.” The Ninth Circuit panel ruled that the lifeguards “contractually consented to the maintenance of membership requirement,” which the lifeguards refute. The dues deduction authorization form they signed alludes to a “maintenance of membership” requirement but doesn’t explicitly state what the requirement is. The lifeguards’ attorneys argue that Janus requires employees to voluntarily waive their First Amendment right not to make dues payments before the payments are taken out of their paychecks. “A four-year prohibition on employees’ exercising their First Amendment rights under Janus is unconscionable,” their attorneys argue. Since winning the 2018 Janus case, foundation staff attorneys have filed dozens of cases nationwide on behalf of public employees seeking to enforce their First Amendment rights under the Janus decision.

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5 2/3 innings and allowing one run on a Simon Reid solo home run. He struck out six and walked two. Sellers did not figure in the decision. Sellers, a right-hander who transferred to LCSC from Washington State after his freshman year, has recorded 125 strikeouts while allowing 19 walks in 94 1/3 innings of work. He has one complete game in his 18 starts. Joining Sellers on the All-CCC Team was senior Dawson Day (10-0) who sports an ERA of 2.21. Day, a sophomore transfer to LCSC, struck out 92 and walked 29 in 61 innings of work. In his fourth season as head coach of the Lewis-Clark State team is Jake Taylor. A former LCSC player, Taylor has amassed a record of 148-31-1. Taylor, who was named the CCC Coach of the Year, has an NAIA postseason record of 7-4,

including a 4-4 record in the World Series. The winner between Westmont and LewisClark State will not play again until Monday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. when they will face either second-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan (54-6), seventh-seeded Faulkner of Alabama (37-15) or 10th seeded Webber International of Florida (4120.) The loser will play on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. against the loser between Faulkner and Webber International. Westmont earned its berth in the 2022 World Series by winning the Santa Barbara Opening Round Bracket with a 12-0 victory over Antelope Valley on Wednesday. This is the first time in program history that Westmont has advanced to the NAIA World Series. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Texas launches operations center to oversee 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is launching the Joint Border Security Operations Center to oversee a 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration funded by Texas taxpayers. Texas shares the largest border with Mexico of 1,254 miles and is bearing the brunt of the surge illegal immigration. Last year, the state legislature allocated $4 billion for border security efforts, Abbott launched Operation Lone Star and Texas began building its own wall. The command center will oversee these efforts on a larger agency-wide scale. It was launched on Friday in anticipation of a deluge of illegal immigrants expected to flood the southern border on Monday. The CDC has designated Monday as the day to lift Title 42, the public health authority that enables federal agents to quickly deport illegal immigrants. However, also on Friday, a federal judge halted the administration’s plan, keeping Title 42 in place. “Another federal court announced today what we have known all along: President Biden is ignoring federal law with his open border policies,” Gov. Abbott said after Friday’s ruling. “While today’s court ruling rejecting President Biden’s ending of Title 42 expulsions is a positive development, hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants remain at our southern border ready to flood into Texas. “Texas will continue utilizing

Texas shares the largest border with Mexico of 1,254 miles and is bearing the brunt of the surge illegal immigration. all available resources and strategies to prevent this mass illegal migration, including the deployment of Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas National Guard resources, the coordination with Mexican border governors, and the activation of the Joint Border Security Operations Center. We remain vigilant in fighting the lifting of Title 42 expulsions.” Last month, the attorneys general of Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri sued, asking a federal court in Louisiana to halt the administration’s plan; days later more states joined as plaintiffs. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also filed a separate lawsuit in federal court in Texas. Of the court’s ruling, Mr. Paxton said, “Once again, the courts rule against Joe Biden’s lawless agenda. Title 42 is one of the last remaining protections we have from a deluge of illegals coming across our border. I am glad for our state and our nation that It will remain in place.” JBSOC, based at the Texas Department of Public Safety’s headquarters in Austin, will coordinate the efforts of 15 agencies, led by the Texas Military Department, DPS and Texas Department of Emergency Management. It will provide 24-7 situational awareness by overseeing intelligence and tactical, marine, air, and ground operations, coordinating live feeds from Texas National Guard and DPS aircraft, UAVs, and detection cameras, and remaining in direct contact with law enforcement on the ground at

the border. “Texas will not stand by as President Biden puts our state and our nation in danger by … allowing dangerous criminals, illegal weapons, and deadly drugs like fentanyl to flow unabated into the United States, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis at our southern border,” Gov. Abbott said. Gov. Abbott also recently entered into agreements with four Mexican governors who pledged to work with Texas to combat illegal immigration, the first governor to do so in U.S. history. Despite the historic agreements, more people are entering Texas illegally through these Mexican states. Shortly after the agreements were reached, one member of the Texas National Guard drowned attempting to save drug smugglers. His death, and the thousands of illegal immigrants pouring into Texas, suggest the agreements are more symbolic than they are effective, critics argue. On Friday, Gov. Abbott said, “We continue taking unprecedented action to secure the border, ramping up every available strategy and resource in response to President Biden’s ongoing border crisis,” adding that JBSOC “will play an integral role in our state’s robust response to provide the border security strategy Texans – and Americans – deserve.” But several strategies exist that he hasn’t yet taken, conservatives argue. Conservatives have repeatedly called on Gov. Abbott to use his

constitutional authority to protect Texas’ sovereignty and declare what’s happening at the border an invasion, to shut down ports of entry, and to take other military measures, which he hasn’t yet done. They’ve also called on Mr. Paxton to issue a legal opinion on the matter, which he hasn’t done. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is the only one to issue such an historic opinion. Even with Title 42 in place, due to the Biden administration’s widespread reversal of immigration laws, more than 234,000 people were encountered entering the U.S. illegally, the greatest number in a single month in recorded U.S. history. That’s a 1,376% increase from 17,106 encounters reported in April 2020 under the Trump administration. Despite the record high numbers, CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said when the April numbers were released, “The fact is that our borders are not open, and we will continue to remove those who enter our country unlawfully and have no legal basis to stay.” At a press conference in the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that ending Title 42 wouldn’t “mean the border is open on May 23,” KHOU 11 News Houston reported. “We continue to enforce the laws of this country,” he said. “We continue to remove individuals who do not qualify for relief under the laws of this country.”

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001288 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MEMORABLE CONNECTIONS, 1401 LA CIMA ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SANDRA K GOE: 1401 LA CIMA ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, EUGENE A GOE: 1401 LA CIMA ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A MARARIED COUPLE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/16/2022 by E20, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 07, 2011. 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) MAY 23, 30; JUN 6, 13 / 2022--58325

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Continued from Page A1 better prices in April, energy costs have been soaring in the past year. “The energy index rose 30.3 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 9.4 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending April 1981,” BLS said. Critics pointed to these increases and blasted President Joe Biden’s energy policies since taking office. They also pointed out that Mr. Biden said in March that prices would decrease. “Let’s review,” said U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, RMo. “Upon taking office, Biden canceled [the] Keystone [pipeline project], halted oil and gas leases, imposed new regulations on energy production, and cut off support for fossil fuels. But [Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm] says: no effect on gas prices.” Energy industry analysts also said rolling

blackouts may be on the horizon. “The combination of much higher natural gas prices – 50% higher than last year, and increased electricity demand, along with continued retirements of fossil and nuclear plants, means that wholesale electric prices this summer are likely to soar,” said Jonathan Lesser, an energy expert at the Manhattan Institute. “Some of the largest power system operators, including in California and the Midwest, are also warning about possible rolling blackouts because of too little generating capacity. The result will be higher retail prices for consumers and businesses, with the latter contributing to more inflation.” Lesser added that alternative energy sources are not yet ready to be much help. “And don’t expect increased wind and solar generation to lower electricity prices, contrary to claims by proponents. Because of wind and solar’s inherent intermittency, they both require back-up generation to be ready at a moment’s notice, which consumers and

businesses will pay for,” he said. All these issues have hit Americans hard. A recent NBC News poll asked Americans, “Do you think that your family’s income is … going up faster than the cost of living, staying about even with the cost of living, or falling behind the cost of living?” In response, 65% of those surveyed said they are falling behind while 28% said they are staying about even. Meanwhile, only 6% said their income is rising faster than the cost of living. A Rasmussen Reports poll from last month reported that surveyed Americans are more concerned about high gas prices than climate change. “A majority of voters are concerned about rising energy costs and favor increased drilling for oil and gas, although most Democratic voters consider reducing climate change a higher priority,” Rasmussen said. News-Press Associate Editor Matt Smolensky contributed to this report.

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Julia Child, who lived in Montecito during her final years, educated readers and viewers about French cooking and was known for her outgoing personality in her TV programs. The Taste of Santa Barbara events were in presented in her honor.

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The first-ever Taste of Santa Barbara, presented by the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience in partnership with the Julia Child Foundation, concluded Sunday with a Taste of Santa Barbara Wines event at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park in Santa Barbara. Above, Paige Dadmun, right, of Rusack Wines pours out a sample during the event, which also included a number of food samples, at left.

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Guadalupe 68/48

Santa Maria 70/48

Vandenberg 64/49

New Cuyama 91/54 Ventucopa 86/53

Los Alamos 83/47

Buellton 81/46

Solvang 85/47

Gaviota 71/53

SANTA BARBARA 67/53 Goleta 71/52

Carpinteria 68/53 Ventura 66/53

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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Above, Donna Yen, center, the executive director of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience, introduces a panel of speakers during the event. At right, people enjoy their wine and food.

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STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

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Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 3-5 feet at 13-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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Wind west-southwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 12-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

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‘All Together As A Family’ Spirit of community demonstrated in 2022 Fiesta poster and pin By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Old Spanish Days soared further into the spirit of this year’s in-person celebration with Saturday night’s unveiling of the 2022 Fiesta poster and pin. La Presidente Maria Cabrera showed the new poster before the large audience during La Primavera at the Carriage and Western Art Museum in Santa Barbara. The celebration also featured dancing by Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata, as well as an appearance by Junior Spirit Layla Gocong, Saint Barbara Lynn Kirst and other dignitaries. Mrs. Cabrera noted the entire community is represented in the new poster. The colorful poster features a lively scene of music and dance in front of the Santa Barbara Mission. Mrs. Cabrera stumbled across the watercolor by Arthur Beaumont while archiving Fiesta material in the Santa Barbara Mission archive library. Earlier, in a News-Press interview, Mrs. Cabrera explained the importance of dance to her. “I believe God meant us to dance,” Mrs. Cabrera told the News-Press. “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. The spirit of dance and community is clear in the poster, and that means everything to Mrs. Cabrera, whose 2022 Fiesta theme is “Todos Juntos en Familia.” That’s Spanish for “All Together as a Family.” “Fiesta is a time to just enjoy life being together,” said La Presidente Cabrera. “Choosing the poster image was meant to be,” she added in a news release. “You see the entire community represented: the dancers, the musicians, the Franciscan Friars, the spectators ... We are all there.” To transform the image into the 2022 Fiesta poster, Patty Dryskel consulted in the printing, and Amanda Vasquez developed the original font used in the typography. The typeface clearly reflects the historic celebration inherent in Fiesta. Before the poster unveiling, La Presidente Cabrera presented the 2022 Fiesta Pin, which is a 3D silver colored fan used, she said, “for both dancing props and for our comfort.” “Special to me is that it is a fan that you must pin to your clothing — no magnet!,” Mrs. Cabrera said. “It is used by men and women. As a child, it intrigued me. I always Please see FIESTA on B2

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La Presidente Maria Cabrera reveals the Fiesta 2022 poster during La Primavera Saturday at the Carriage and Western Museum in Santa Barbara. See today’s front page for a photo of the pin.

Above, Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata performs at La Primavera. At right, a large crowd attends La Primavera.

At left, Fiesta representatives, including Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata and Junior Spirit Layla Gocong gather at La Primavera. Above, “Fiesta is a time to just enjoy life being together,” said La Presidente Maria Cabrera, left, watching the unveiling of the 2022 Fiesta poster.

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Reflecting on the history of dressing mirror and vanity tables

.R. has a wonderful dressing mirror she inherited from her great grandmother, who says it belonged to her great-grandmother. That would put it about 1830, and the curly glass at the edges point to a date around that time. At the beginning of the 19th century, glass factories began to experiment with decorative designs such as flowers made of glass, and English glazers began to see, coming from Italy, those wonderful glass flowers wired into lighting, such as on Murano chandeliers, and around mirrors. Because this was an English mirror, it would have been set upon a lowboy, the term for a dressing table, low enough to have a tabletop under which a chair could be drawn. The boy refers to the fact it was used by men! (And by women, of course.) R.R.’s is an English mirror, with the flavor of the Italian style. In fact, Italian mirrors had for years been at the top of the market, and installed in the best ballrooms, not the least of which was at the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. The well-to-do in the 19th century purchased mirrors with curly figured glass edging, florets, and etchings to refract the light. They were small, because the technique of rolling out a large piece of glass to be silvered for a mirror had not been “discovered” yet. .R.R.’s mirror was hand-rolled from molten glass. (That’s why you see the ripples in the glass.) Furthermore, the back was hand silvered and on such period mirrors, you will see the silver tarnishing and flaking. Many people love the look of old mirrors; in the town where I grew up, the wealthy lady’s house had a rumpus room with “antiqued” mirrored squares as the entire wall covering in the 1970s. These dressing mirrors were placed on a dedicated dressing table in a dressing room or bedroom. (If it was in the bedroom, the dressing mirror and table were called the “boudoir”.) It was the center of the dressing ritual. Ladies and gentlemen did not dress themselves. They had lady’s maids, manservants, hairdressers, wig dressers, seamstresses and beauticians to apply cosmetics. The association with the head beautician, who was in charge of both men’s and women’s powder application, gave the name to the dressing table in France: poudreuse. Madame Pompadour believed that her dressing ritual was intolerably long and took to writing letters during the ordeal. Other more sociable nobility took the

ritual as an opportunity to gossip. As far back as in the Court of Louis XIV, only the absolute best people were invited to watch the king or queen dress. The dressing room and dressing mirror was the center of a flurry of flirting, asking for favors, passing out compliments. The mirror reflected changes in the idea of beauty as well, because if you needed a mirror, you needed to do something to accentuate your beauty in front of it. Thus, the mirror emphasizes the growing popularity of applied beauty, and this was not the natural look. Cosmetic makers and perfumers developed popular cosmetics beginning in the 18th century. Other cultures had cosmetic users from the Egyptian era. (Egyptian women applied cosmetics housed in a wooden box with tiny compartments called a “commode”). But the dedicated vanity mirror was an invention of the Romans, who carried a polished piece of bronze in their clothing. Which brings me to the term “vanity” mirror. “Vanus” in Latin does not mean vain as we know it, but lethargic. Not until the word “vanity” began to be used as a reflection of one’s self-image, did we name the mirror used as a dressing tool the “vanity” mirror. By the 18th century, all aristocratic manor homes had dressing mirrors for men and women, set upon dressing tables. The mirror was portable, but it had a place upon the table, and dressing tables and mirrors were not thought of as “feminine.” Not until fashion changed in the early 19th century to the more natural look for men, (who lost their wigs, powder, beauty marks, and cosmetics), did the vanity mirror become associated with the feminine idea of glamor. We see the eventual apex of the vanity mirror as “reflecting” glamor in the Hollywood Starlets of the 1920s and later. R.R.’s 1830 mirror is not “hot” in the market because few of us sit at a vanity to dress. The value is $300, but should be more! Dr. Elizabeth Stewart’s “Ask the Gold Digger” column appears Mondays in the News-Press. 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 present-day constrictions. It’s available at Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara.

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Continued from Page B1 wanted to learn how to use it, to open it and to close it quickly. I can now do that.” The pin was designed by Old Spanish Days associate and graphic artist Jenna Verbryke. Old Spanish Days is set for Aug. 3-7 in Santa Barbara — after more pre-Fiesta celebrations. Up next is Fiesta Ranchera,

set for 5 to 10 p.m. June 16 at La Patera & Stow house, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta, complete, of course, with dancing. Last year, Junior Spirit Savannah Hoover leaped high during her dancing, so it’s definitely a place where spirits can soar. And El Presidente Party will take place July 31. This year’s Old Spanish Days will feature El Mercado De la Guerra (in De la Guerra Plaza, of course) and El Mercado Del Norte — complete with food,

Local shelters seek homes for county’s pets Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/ animal/home.sbc. • Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc. • K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.

merchandise and entertainment. And La Fiesta Pequeña will present dancers Aug. 3 in front of — where else? — the Santa Barbara Mission. It’s a tradition! Those are just some of the highlights of a festival packed with activity and a sense of community. For more information, go to sbfiesta.org. And — it must be said — Viva la Fiesta! email: dmason@newspress.com

org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.) • Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.sbc. • Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org. • Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org. • Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org. • Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter.org. — Dave Mason

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Aries: Two different sides could be tugging at you, Aries. It may be that neither one is really making a strong case for pulling you one way or the other. Realize that adjustments may have to be made in order for you to fit in the scheme of things and fulfill your responsibilities. A close loved one may be distracting you in subtle ways. Taurus: Tension may be a bit high in just about everyone and everything you encounter today, Taurus. Some will feel a strong need for stability and discipline. Others may be calling for fun and carefree frivolity. You could be caught in the middle. The worst thing is that no side, including your own, is going to want to compromise. Gemini: Remember that you were put here to have fun, Gemini, and that happiness is your true destiny. Keep that in mind today, as forces may tend to pull you away from the fun you’ve been having. There is likely to be a sobering tone to the day that’s stubbornly working to rain on your parade. Cancer: You, of all people, will appreciate the need for structure and stability on a day like this, Cancer. This practical energy could be taking some of the fun out of the equation. You may not recognize it at first, but if you aren’t careful, the fun in your life could be chipped away little by little. Make sure you hold tight to the things that give your life passion and purpose. Leo: Tension is apt to build to a high level if you aren’t careful about how you use words, Leo. The tricky thing is that forces are going to try to push you and pull you in different ways. You may encourage a focus on the collective, while others worry only about themselves. Still another force calls for outdated remedies and traditional structures that no longer work for you. Blaze your own trail! Virgo: Take a look at what’s going on around you today, Virgo. Do some internal processing before you reach a conclusion about the best way to proceed. You may find that powerful forces are trying to win you over to one camp or another. Don’t pigeonhole yourself into one way of doing things. Keep in mind that the best

route is often a combination of several different paths. Libra: Watch out for a little jolt in the action as someone close to you puts on the brakes in your relationship, Libra. Conflicts could arise based on a need for more structure and stability. The imbalance between having fun and taking care of practical matters is working to slowly destroy the good thing that you have going. Scorpio: Just when you thought you had everything planned out and working smoothly, Scorpio, love comes in and clogs up the works. Suddenly your attention is diverted and your concentration flies out the window as that dazzling creature catches your eye. This could be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you view the situation. Sagittarius: Your heart is going pitty-pat, Sagittarius, and you’re tempted to escape to a romantic fantasyland in which you play the starring role. The bad news is that something could be trying to hold you back. It could be that responsibility is coming on the scene and reminding you that work needs to be done here in the real world before you can go off to your little fairytale world. Capricorn: You may feel a bit of strain today as you try to figure out the best way to get to where you need to be, Capricorn. On the one hand, the happy approach calls for you to let loose, be courageous, and strike out with conviction toward the things that mean the most to you. On the other, a sense of duty holds you back. Aquarius: Your romantic side is powerfully charged today, Aquarius. The more you tune into this side of your nature, the happier you’ll be. One thing to watch out for, however, is that you keep at least one foot on the ground at all times. Pisces: Attend to your duties today, Pisces. There’s a pronounced sense of the passage of time and feeling that the days are slipping quickly by. Make sure you fit love and romance somewhere into the equation. You may experience a bit of resistance in this department at first, but that indicates that this is an area you need to explore and ultimately feel more comfortable with.

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Marijuana slowly becoming New England’s newest cash crop By BRENT ADDLEMAN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – With adult-use marijuana sales eclipsing $3 billion in Massachusetts, other New England states are now entering the recreational marijuana industry. Voters in Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016 and sales began in 2018, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission said. Neighboring states witnessing Massachusetts raking in record profits are now embracing marijuana legalization. Sales revenue in the state, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, hit $3,001,846,40, on May 14. It took just eight months after hitting $2 billion to reach the mark. The state levies a 10.75% state excise tax on top of the state’s 6.25% sales tax. Cities and towns can implement a 3% tax. Up until the past year or so, Massachusetts has been an oasis for consumers. Vermont became the 11th state to regulate adult-use marijuana, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, and the state’s Cannabis Control Board in June 2021 said it would create an “equitable marketplace.” The state legalized the possession, and cultivation, of marijuana for adults age 21 and over in 2018. Gov. Phil Scott allowed Senate Bill 54, which contained regulation and taxation, to become law without his signature. Retail marijuana sales are anticipated to begin later this year in The Green Mountain State, and will be taxed at 20%, which includes a 14% excise tax and the state’s 6% sales tax. In Connecticut, a multi-year effort to legalize marijuana broke through in June 2021 with Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont signing Senate Bill 1201. The law set the taxation and regulation of the product.

Voters in Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016 and sales began in 2018, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission said. Neighboring states witnessing Massachusetts raking in record profits are now embracing marijuana legalization. According to the Marijuana Policy Project, adults over the age of 21 are permitted to have 1½ ounces of the drug on their person and can keep up to 5 ounces in a locked truck or secured location in their home. Legal sales were anticipated to begin this month, while adults will be permitted to grow their own beginning July 1, 2023. Tax revenue is determined by the potency of THC, the acronym for tetrahydrocannabinol, at the time of the sale. In raw flower, a tax of $0.00625 per milligram of THC is calculated, while edibles will feature a $0.0275 per milligram tax. Other products are taxed at a rate of $0.009 per milligram of THC. In addition, the state’s 6.35% sales tax, plus a 3% municipal tax will be collected. Meanwhile, Rhode Island, this week, approved cannabis legislation in each chamber of the Legislature and plans to vote on the bills Tuesday. According to a release, the House Finance Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 2430A and House Bill 7593A. The bills decriminalize the sale and possession of up to 1 ounce for adults over the age of 21. No more than 10 ounces may be kept in a primary residence for personal use. The bill would set a 10% state cannabis excise tax that will be collected on top of the state’s 7% sales tax. Municipalities can

collect a 3% tax on sales. Maine voters approved legalization in 2016, with retailers opening in 2020, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. Maine joined California, Massachusetts, and Nevada in legalization seven years ago, but was the last to begin sales. The regulatory process was adopted in April 2018, but thenGov. Paul LePage vetoed the bill. However, the Legislature overrode his veto one month later. Retail sales began in June 2021, and according to Leafly, a 10% excise tax was enacted, in addition to the state’s 5.5% sales tax. Municipalities are not permitted to tax marijuana sales, and medical marijuana is not taxed. New Hampshire remains the only outlier in New England, whose prohibition on cannabis will last at least another Legislative year, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. The Senate voted down House Bill 629, which would have made it legal for state residents 21 and older to possess and grow small amounts of cannabis. According to the Marijuana Policy Project, in the Live Free and Die state the Senate has killed bills pertaining to legislation coming out of the House. However, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation in 2017 to decriminalize possession of three-quarters of an ounce or less.