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Benefits of robotic surgery Dr. Christopher Taglia to lecture at Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Lawmakers: DHS head may have misled Congress about disinformation board

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General and Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Christopher Taglia stands with a da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system, also shown below, at the Lompoc Valley Medical Center on Friday.

(The Center Square) – Several Republican senators are demanding a hearing saying they received documents from a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower about the agency’s new disinformation governance board that allegedly show DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas misled a Senate committee when he testified about the board last month.

The lawmakers sent a letter this week to Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asking for a hearing on the issue where Mr. Mayorkas could come back for questioning.

“We write to request you convene a hearing with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as soon as possible to answer critical questions about apparently misleading testimony before the Committee on May 4 on the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board (the Board),” the letter said. “We are deeply concerned that documents recently obtained by Senators Josh Hawley and Chuck Grassley

The lawmakers sent a letter this week to Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asking for a hearing on the issue where Mr. Mayorkas could come back for questioning.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Robotic surgery has important advantages.

That’s according to Dr. Christopher Taglia, who will present the lecture, “Robotic Surgery: Is It The Future?” at 6 p.m. June 29 in the Oceans Seven Cafe at Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Taglia’s two-hour talk is part of the Lompoc Hospital District Foundation’s Community Lecture series.

The speaker talked to the News-Press about the differences between conventional and robotic surgeries.

“When we do a minimally invasive survey, normally an assistant holds a camera and uses instruments to retract and expose an operative site,” Dr. Taglia said. “The surgeon holds long instruments that are inserted into the incision.

“In robotic surgery, the instruments and cameras are inserted and connected to a robot,” he explained. “The surgeon controls everything sitting down at the consul.”

“The vision is superior,” Dr. Taglia said.

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contradict the Secretary’s testimony and public statements about the Board.”

This kerfuffle is the latest in a string of disputes around the board, not the least of which included Nina Jankowicz’ resignation from leading the board after controversial social media videos surfaced.

The Republican senators published the DHS documents online purporting to show documented evidence that Mr. Mayorkas misrepresented the purpose of the board.

“Responding to a question from a reporter ‘Will American citizens be monitored?’

Secretary Mayorkas responded unequivocally ‘No,’ adding that ‘We at the Department of Homeland Security don’t monitor American citizens,’” the letter said. “He went on to suggest the Board would be concentrating on foreign threats – ’addressing the threat of disinformation from foreign state adversaries [and] from the cartels.’ Yet talking points prepared by Ms. Jankowicz, the Board’s then–Executive Director appear to show that the Department does in fact monitor American citizens and that the Board’s work is concentrated on domestic threats.”

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Women’s soccer reloads with ten newcomers

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Ahead of returning to action this fall, Westmont Women’s Soccer has announced the signing of ten new Warriors. Nine freshmen join the club as part of Westmont’s future class of 2026, and one transfer will be joining the Warriors this fall as well.

Head coach Jenny Jaggard, who took the Warriors to the NAIA Quarterfinals last season, begins her fourth year at the helm by welcoming a large new wave of players.

Coming from Mission Hills High School is Brooke LaRee Garmon. Garmon, who played club soccer with City SC San Marcos, said, “I’m looking forward to making new friends, playing at the collegiate level, and furthering my skills as a player with such an awesome team.

In regards to choosing Westmont, Garmon said, “The small class sizes and ability to connect with professors as well as the beautiful location of the campus makes me excited to be a Warrior. I hope to gain life skills, create lifelong friendships, and further my education while being able to play the sport I love.”

Garmon, who is primarily an outside midfielder with a stellar left-footed cross, will begin studying psychology this fall.

Elise Hyde, a native of Visalia, is another incoming freshman for the Warriors. Hyde, who was named Redwood High School and Tulare County Female Athlete of the Year, impacts the whole field with her aggressive play as an outside back.

Jaggard and Hyde first came into contact in February of 2020 at a Westmont ID camp, right before the COVID-19 shutdown.

Fortunately for the Warriors, the two remained in touch and Hyde made a verbal commitment to be a Warrior in November of the same year.

Now, more than two years after her first trip to Thorrington Field, Hyde will be calling the field home.

“I look forward to joining a successful program that is Christ focused and very competitive,” said Hyde. “I’m excited for the close, Christ-like connections you make with teachers, coaches, students, and the Santa Barbara community at Westmont.”

Hyde will begin studying kinesiology this fall.

Coming to Westmont from Righetti High School in Santa Maria is freshman Emily Jordan.

Jordan, a member of the Central Coast United, scored 15 goals and tallied 35 assists for her club team last season.

“I am looking forward to the bond that I’ll create with my teammates,” said Jordan. “There is something so special about seeing those close to you put their blood, sweat, tears, and heart into something you are all so passionate about.

“I am hoping to learn from those around me and grow in my leadership, while becoming a part of something bigger than myself. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to glorify God with the game I love.”

Jordan will also be beginning her study in kinesiology this fall.

Next on the list of new Warriors is a pair of familiar faces, but not to the Westmont community.

Identical twins Ainsley and Sierra Martin come to Westmont from Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Both the women played on the Rio Rapids SC club team, which won the New Mexico State Cup. Ainsley, who was a team captain for the club, said, “I’m looking forward to being a part of the team culture and winning a national championship!

“I hope to develop my leadership skills and abilities as a player, and I’m excited to live in Westmont’s residential Christian community.”

Sierra, who along with her sister studied at the Martin School of Exploration, was a co-captain on their club team, and led their high school district in goals for the past two seasons.

“I’m looking forward to competing at a higher level with skilled, determined teammates,” said Sierra Martin. “Westmont checked all the boxes for what I was looking for in a college- fully residential, Christian community, and a beautiful location.

“At Westmont, I hope to gain the skills and experience needed to continue my soccer career professionally.”

Makenna Meyers-McNerney comes to Westmont from Pleasanton and Foothill Ranch High School. The four-year varsity star was named Second Team AllEBAL this past season, and played

Westmont’s 10 new players will arrive in August for training camp, with a quick ramp up ahead of their first game of the season before month’s end. her club ball with the Pleasanton Rage.

“I’m looking forward to meeting the team and building a community with them,” said Meyers-McNerney. “I hope to gain a new sense of discipline and balance that will prepare me for life after college along with growing my faith.

“I also can’t wait to stay active and experience my favorite sport at the collegiate level!”

In this incoming class the Warriors are growing part of the family they already have in place, as freshman Kayla Preciado, sister of junior midfielder Macey Preciado, joins the squad this fall.

Preciado, who was a four-year varsity player as well as ASB President at Classical Academy High School, was named League Player of the Year as a senior in Escondido. Preciado, who was named her high school team’s Defensive Player of the Year three times in four seasons, played her club ball with the RSF Attack.

“I am excited to grow and improve with athletes that will challenge me to become a better and stronger person, as well as a player,” shared Preciado. “I am happy to have a family that has handpicked me to play with them.

Being wanted at Westmont feels very comforting and also pushes me to give my full-hearted effort to the team.”

A transfer student joining the Warriors this fall is junior striker Monica Pizano from Santa Barbara City College. A native of nearby Solvang and graduate of Santa Ynez High School, Pizano was a standout for the Vaqueros for the past two seasons.

In the last two years, Pizano has scored 15 goals while recording eight assists and was named to the First Team All-WSC in both seasons.

“I look forward to being part of a supportive and positive environment,” shared Pizano.

“What was most appealing to me about joining the team was

the beautiful location and close community. As a student-athlete, I’m excited to contribute to my team and to challenge myself in both soccer and academics.”

Another Solvang native and Santa Ynez High School graduate joins the Warriors this fall in the form of Amelia Villa. Villa was a four-year varsity player for the Pirates, being named Second Team All-League her first three years on the squad, before cracking the First Team as a senior.

Villa, who was the Pirates’ Offensive MVP in her junior and senior year, said, “I’m looking forward to next-level competitive soccer as well as the close bonds I’ll form with my teammates and coaches.

“As a student-athlete, I hope to grow and overcome the mental and physical challenges that the college experience will offer.”

Rounding out the incoming class for the Warriors is an incoming freshman from Lompoc and Cabrillo High School by the name of Naomi Wiley. Wiley, a four year starter for the Conqs, led her squad with 37 points as a senior after scoring 15 goals to go along with seven assists.

“As a member of the Westmont Women’s Soccer Team,” began Wiley, “I am looking forward to team bonding and building relationships with my new teammates and coaches. I am also excited about developing and furthering my soccer skill and ability while playing at the collegiate level.”

Westmont’s 10 new players will arrive in August for training camp, with a quick ramp up ahead of their first game of the season before month’s end.

Jaggard’s Warriors enter 2022 as the reigning three-time GSAC Champions.

Report: Red tape feeds forest fires like Arizona’s Pipeline Fire

By CARLY MORAN THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A new report has determined that certain climate protection policies may make wildfires worse.

The Property and Environmental Research Center is concerned that projects reducing wildfire severity are being delayed for years by the National Environmental Policy Act, a means of review and litigation.

The new report from PERC proves the fallacy of NEPA. According to their findings, prescribed burns take 7.2 years to process through “environmental impact assessment projects,” and an even lengthier 9.4 years with “litigated” EIS projects.

Similarly, mechanical thinning takes 5.3 years with EIS projects and 6.8 years with litigated EIS projects.

PERC describes itself as “... a research institute dedicated to promoting conservation by exploring how voluntary trade can produce positive environmental outcomes.”

The EIS process on the Environmental Protection Agency website describes obtaining an EIS statement as

a multi-step process. First, an agency must publish a Notice of Intent, which “informs the public of the upcoming environmental analysis and describes how the public can become involved in the EIS preparation.” From there, “the federal agency and the public collaborate to define the range of issues and potential alternatives to be addressed in the EIS.” The second step is “a draft EIS is published for public review and comment for a minimum of 45 days.”

If that draft passes public scrutiny, “Publication of the final EIS begins the minimum 30-day ‘wait period,’ in which agencies are generally required to wait 30 days before making a final decision on a proposed action.”

Finally, “the EIS process ends with the issuance of the Record of Decision.” Occasionally, a supplement draft is required.

Though EIS, which is required through NEPA, intends to make forestry a more democratic act, PERC believes that it is ultimately harming the communities it intends to protect. The policy’s red tape prevents substantive action from taking place within the grounds of time necessary.

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Jane Kelley sells hand-woven Zapotec Indian rugs at the Museum Marketplace. The monthly event will return to the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History on June 25.

Museum Marketplace to be held in Carpinteria

booths will absolutely overflow with treasures awaiting new homes,” according to Griggs.

The museum exhibit galleries and historical displays will be also open for extended hours from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the event. For vendor selling space or more information, visit the museum’s website: carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, or call the museum at 805-684-3112.

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decades to become one of the premier local venues for both vintage goods and artisan makers’ market,” said Museum Director David Griggs.

Sixty vendors will be taking part in the marketplace, offering antiques, collectibles, hand-crafted gifts, plants and vintage goods like furniture, tools, jewelry, books, clothing, toys, musical instruments and more.

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Pritzker touts tax rebates in face of high gas prices that could fuel ‘red wave’

By GREG BISHOP THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – While there’s still a party primary to get through in Illinois, some see a possible wave of Republican victories across the country come November.

Jesse Reising, one of four Republican candidates in the newly drawn 13th Congressional District GOP primary on June 28, is confident the GOP will do very well in November.

“The Republican party is in a great place,” Mr. Reising told the media at a campaign stop in Riveron. “We’re expecting a big red wave come November and we feel very good about our chances in both June and November.”

The other candidates in the 13th Congressional District primary

election for Republicans are Terry Martin, Matt Hausman and Regan Deering. The two Democrats running in that party’s primary for the 13th Congressional District are Nikki Budzinski and David Palmer.

Democratic incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who faces Beverly Miles in the June 28 Democratic primary, didn’t want to speculate if there would be a so-called “red wave.”

“There are some things that you don’t know whether they’re going to happen,” Gov. Pritzker said.

“All I know is I’ve been fighting for four years to lift up working families.”

Observers say with Democrats in control of Congress and the White House, record inflation, high fuel prices and other issues may draw voters to support Republicans.

Gov. Pritzker touted tax rebates approved for the budget that starts next month.

“Being able to put hundreds of dollars, even thousands of dollars, back into people’s pockets so that they could better afford those things, very important,” Gov. Pritzker said. “That’s why the legislature worked so hard on this budget to get that done.”

Republicans at the statehouse criticized the tax rebates as election-year gimmicks.

A recent report by the Illinois Policy Institute found the rise of inflation is outpacing wage increases in Illinois, with the average Illinoisan taking a pay cut of around $2,200. A separate report found the tax rebates Gov. Pritzker touts will give the average Illinois family around $556.

While he’s not running for a seat in Springfield, Mr. Reising

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agency has been working on the disinformation board longer than Mr. Mayorkas let on in his testimony.

“At the May 4 hearing, Secretary Mayorkas testified that the Board ‘has not yet begun its work,’” the letter said. “Yet the documents indicate the Secretary had stood up the Board on February 24, 2022 – more than two months earlier. The Board’s charter, signed by the Secretary, required the Board meet ‘regularly’ and ‘no less than once per quarter.’

Another document dated only six days before Secretary Mayorkas appeared before the Committee provides preparatory materials for a meeting between

Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers and Twitter. The document was prepared by Ms. Nina Jankowicz in her capacity as ‘Executive Director DHS Disinformation Governance Board,’ clearly evidencing that the Board had already begun its work.”

After the board was announced, critics quickly raised concerns about its implications for free speech and the Constitution.

“Any regime with an organized disinformation effort directed at its own people is one that is moving away from selfgovernment and toward state control of the most basic aspects of liberty,” said Matthew Spalding, Constitutional expert and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government

Continued from Page A2 in paperwork while the forests literally burn before our eyes,” said Jonathan Wood, Vice President of Law and Policy at PERC. “Reforms to the environmental review process are critical if America is to tackle the wildfire crisis.”

In Arizona, nearly 30,000 acres have gone up in flames, with smoke from the fires congesting the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. A U.S. Forest Service Project to thin the overgrown forest was barred in

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Now, the lawmakers are calling for a hearing, but whether that hearing will actually happen remains to be seen.

“The American public deserves transparency and honest answers to important questions about the true nature and purpose of the Disinformation Governance Board and it is clear that Secretary Mayorkas has not provided them – to the public or this Committee,” the letter said.

“Therefore, we request you hold a hearing with Secretary Mayorkas and join us in insisting that all records related to the Board be provided to the Committee prior to the hearing.”

Sen. Peter’s office and the DHS did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.

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‘Surgeries are less labor intensive, quicker and more efficient’ SURGERY

Continued from Page A1 “Robotic surgery allows for three-dimensional and high definition views as opposed to two-dimensional. It’s almost like we have our hands in there.

The instruments can rotate 360 degrees, for improved dexterity and vision.”

Another advantage of robotic surgery is that it only requires the surgeon to complete the surgery, freeing up hospital staff to assist with other surgeries or in other areas where staff is needed.

For the past year, an Intuitive da Vinci XI Single Console Robotic System has been in use at the hospital for a variety of surgical procedures, including hernia repair, bariatric (weight loss) procedures, colon cancer, gallbladder and more. Since its inception, the da Vinci has been used at LVMC for almost 150 surgeries and procedures.

“The downside is that it can be expensive to get the robot.

It costs $2 million, which can be challenging for healthcare facilities,” Dr. Taglia said.

“But once the investment is made, the cost evens out after that,” he explained. “Surgeries are less labor intensive, quicker and more efficient.”

But even in the presence of robotics surgery, conventional surgery skills remain important, Dr. Taglia said. “Anytime we

add new technology, we become somewhat reliant on it. When things go wrong, you still have to know how to do traditional surgery.”

At his June 29 talk, Dr. Taglia will discuss the following: applications of robot-assisted surgery, potential benefits of surgical technology, predicted changes in robotic surgery and videos depicting the technology in use.

And he’s certain about the answer to the title of his lecture, “Robotic Surgery: Is It the Future?”

“I think that this technology is not going away,” Dr. Taglia said.

“It is only going to improve and become more of an excellent resource for surgeons and help us provide excellent care of patients.

Personally I have noticed I can perform more precise surgeries.

Patients have less pain and better outcomes.

“It will be very interesting to see what happens when new robotics are approved by the FDA, and there is competition,” Dr. Taglia said. “I’m really glad that our hospital was able to make this investment. In 2019, there was a long debate about investment, and we got the robot at the end of 2021.

“In seven months, I’ve done over 100 cases,” Dr. Taglia said.

“My partners have done about 100 cases combined. So in total, my partners and I have done about 200 cases. We have loved working on the robot and getting our skills

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Robotic surgery is performed by Dr. Christopher Taglia using the da Vinci surgical system, shown below.

up.”

Those attending the June 29 lecture will be required to wear masks inside the hospital, and all visitors will be screened at the entrance. That’s due to California Department of Public

Health’s COVID-19 regulations.

For more information on the Lompoc Hospital District Foundation, see lhdfoundation. org.

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After high school he worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and then joined the Air Force during the Korean War. He flew in many missions from Ashiya all over the Korean peninsula. Bill was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant in August 1952. He went on to attend the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Bill met his beautiful wife Beverly and it was love at first sight. They were married May 15, 1954. After college he started his career at AC Spark Plug, which later became Delco Electronics.

Bill was transferred to Santa Barbara in 1972 and moved his family from Wisconsin to California and continued at Delco until his retirement. He was proud to have worked with the Apollo Space program. He also worked on the Sea operations (the BESURE program) placing an under water tracking system off Barking Sands in Hawaii and many other projects. After retiring from Delco, he was involved with the retirees club and volunteered building wooden toys for the Unity Shoppe every year, which he took pride in to make sure many children had toys for the holidays.

Bill and Bev were fortunate to be able to travel to Hawaii, across the United States many times, Europe and many cruises. Their most memorable trip was to Jerusalem.

He also enjoyed golfing and many bowling tournaments.

Bill was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church; he loved his church family. He served on many different boards throughout the years and his voice was always heard during the hymns he so enjoyed singing.

Bill was preceded in death by Beverly in 2019. He is survived by his 3 children; Paul and Kathy Waters, Jeff and Shelia Waters, Julie and Lance Schroeder; 8 grandchildren; Matt and Jessie Waters, Erin Calvert, Jacob and Kelly Waters, Justin and Emmalee Schroeder, Hilary Schroeder, Ian Schroeder, Jonathan Waters, Tiera and Michael Bernerius. He also had 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. He is preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters, numerous nieces and nephews and granddaughter Nicole Ashley Schroeder.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Mariposa at Ellwood Shores.

The caregivers and staff took wonderful care of Bill. He especially enjoyed helping out “calling Bingo.” They all went above and beyond and we are very grateful for each of you. You truly treated him like “family.”

Funeral services will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 770 Vale Drive in Santa Barbara on Thursday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m.

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William Albert “Bill” Waters passed away peacefully at his residence on Memorial Day, Monday May 30th, 2022. He was born on December 12, 1928 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the seventh child of Marie (Nee) Miller and Joseph C. Waters, Sr.

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‘Gambling with Murder’ Santa Barbara is setting for Santa Ynez author’s new novel

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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etired U.N. Ambassador Dominic Rosetti (Dom) lives at Villa Sunset, a posh retirement community in sunny Santa Barbara. His leisure-packed days are filled with croquet, tennis and lavish buffets.

Life is sweet … until he disappears. Dom was last seen four days ago near Butterfly Beach, engaged in a heated argument on the phone. Police aren’t interested in the missing senior. After all, people come and go from the Villa all the time. Days pass, and rumors circulate. Where’s Dom? Rookie lawyer, Corrie Locke, is about to find out. She’s the heroine in “Gambling with Murder” (Level Best Books, $16.95) by Lida Sideris of Santa Ynez. It’s the fifth in her Southern California Mystery Series, which include “Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters,” “Murder Gone Missing,” “Murder Double or Nothing” and “Slightly Murderous Intent.”

“Corrie is a 26-year-old entertainment attorney whose day job at a film studio takes a backseat to investigating homicides and missing persons. She is loosely based on my former life working as a lawyer in a movie studio, except without the homicides,” said Ms. Sideris, who is now executive director of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association.

“My books are light reading centered around action-packed mysteries. When I visit the places Corrie goes to, nothing happens.

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“My books are light reading centered around action-packed mysteries,” said Lida Sideris, author of “Gambling with Murder” (Level Best Books, $16.95).

When she arrives, everything happens,” said Ms. Sideris, explaining the inspiration behind her latest release.

“Over the past few years, I’ve spent a good amount of time with seniors —- my in-laws, my parents, my friends. I discovered that although they appear a bit frail or slower to act, when given the opportunity, they rise to the occasion and then some.

“They are on the lookout for ways to have fun. Many seniors in retirement communities are content in engaging in the usual pleasures of gardening or Bingo, but the thrill-seeking seniors at the fictional Villa Sunset in Santa Barbara are out to experience the time of their lives.”

Although the setting takes place almost entirely in Santa Barbara, that wasn’t her plan when she began writing the book.

“Then I went to the Biltmore Hotel and afterward began to fantasize about buying it, envisioning it as a high-end retirement community with references to Coast Village Road and Butterfly Beach,” said Ms. Sideris, an avid fan of the late Montecito author Sue Grafton’s series featuring private investigator Kinsey Milhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa. “I loved trying to figure out if the mall she was writing about was Paseo Nuevo or La Cumbre Plaza.”

A graduate of University High School in Los Angeles, Ms. Sideris

earned her bachelor’s degree in political science at UCLA and her law degree at the Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.

“My goal was to work in the entertainment industry, even though I had been warned there was no work in the movie studios.

But I didn’t want to be a trial attorney. Fortunately, while I was in law school, I met Carol Akiyama, who was senior vice president at the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers. I ended up working for Lorimar Television on the MGM Studio lot,” she told the News-Press.

After five years, she did freelance work for 15 years until moving to Santa Ynez Valley with her husband, Ken Sideris, and two

sons, Jordan and Shane. The family includes “rescue dogs and a flock of uppity chickens.”

Ms. Sideris said her writing career began unexpectedly “while I was working for the Bar Association. I submitted two chapters of historical fiction to the San Francisco Writers Conference and won a scholarship in 2012. I was very surprised. This gave me the confidence to try something more.”

In 2014, she won another scholarship from the Helen McCloy Mystery Writers of America for her first book, “Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters.” She was also a Killer Nashville, Silver Falchion Award finalist.

“I have been a mystery fan ever since I discovered the Nancy Drew

books as a child. I loved what she represented — an independent woman who could do anything,” said Ms. Sideris, who writes on weekends, before and after work and during her lunch hour.

“Writing is a great escape for me and a lot of fun. I hope my readers have just as much fun.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI All of the books by Lida Sideris are available at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza and Tecolote Bookshop, 1470 East Valley Road in Montecito. For more information, visit www.lidasideris.com.

Boys and Girls Clubs send record number of youths to camp

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The United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County is helping local youth during the summer with the nonprofit’s camp program.

By MATT SMOLENSKY NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County gave out a record number of summer camp scholarships this year, thanks to a $50,000 donation from Greg and Elisabeth Fowler.

Dozens of families are still

on the waitlist to get into the camp, which is seeing increased demand due to a comparatively affordable weekly fee of $75.

The UBGC summer camp, intended to help combat summer learning loss and ensure that club members begin the new school year functioning at grade level, features a structured environment including programs

in art, athletics, STEM and learning opportunities. The camp includes weekly field trips to local museums and beaches as well as a week-long trip to Camp Whittier that is offered to 10 youth members from each club.

UBGC has received support from Union Bank and Montecito Bank and Trust. Union Bank has sponsored $10,000 in summer

camp sponsorships, which will send more than 130 kids to day camp for a week, while Montecito Bank and Trust provided an identical amount to help pay for campers’ food needs during the program through the Zero Hunger Food Program.

“Montecito Bank & Trust is proud to support the valuable work of the United Boys & Girls

Clubs of Santa Barbara County.

Our local youth rely on the Zero Hunger Food Program to stay healthy and focused throughout the year, which in turn leads to success inside the classroom and beyond! Everyone deserves to have access to nutritious meals and snacks,” said President and COO George Leis.

With their summer campaign

launching this week, UBGC is hopeful that these scholarships are just the tip of the iceberg.

Anyone interested in helping UBGC clear their camp waitlist can go online at www.unitedbg. org or call 805-681-1315 to learn more. email: msmolensky@newspress. com

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C. has a collection of hors d’oeuvres small plates; the smallest being a set of 6 from the International Toasts Series by Fondeville Ambassador Ware. Fondeville, N.Y., imported these from England in the 1920s and 1930s.

My favorite plate shows two kilted Scots, toasting with Whiskey, saying “Here’s Tae Yooo!” Of course, we have toasts in many languages, and colorful costumes.

The value of each of these small plates is $15.

The second set is eight stoneware illustrated dishes

by Parry Vielle (marked “PV”), themed French Opera characters and snippets of songs from musical scores, the crudité size at 8”, from the 1940s. The designs are not hand painted, but applied with transfers, much like the decals affixed on a model airplane.

Although PV is associated with Limoges porcelain, it is not made of the famous Limoges Clay which contains Kaolin, but merely decorated in the city of Limoges!

Typically hand painted dishes are worth more than transfer decorated dishes like these; these are valued at $15 a dish.

The next set of small dishes is the most interesting in theme, featuring the exploits of the French Foreign Legion, as drawn, cartoon style, by Albert Guillaume in the early 1900s. As opposed to the PV dishes, these are hand

painted, the stoneware is heavy, and the glaze is thick. There are two little holes to the back rim for wall mounting, which shows that these were meant to be thought of as art.

The title of the series is “Mon Regiment,” of interest to militaria collectors as well as French Faience collectors.

The dishes were made in the famous ceramic town of Sarreguemines, probably in the early 20th century, where the tradition of ceramics goes back to the French Revolution, when the town factory was established in 1790. Like the themes on the plates themselves (wartime escapades), the French factory suffered from the FrancoPrussian War. The Treaty of Frankfurt in 1871 “gave” Moselle to Germany, and since part of the factory was in Moselle, Sarreguemines was divided. These charming plates were made by the Cazal Family in the early 20th century, which took over one branch of the factory, called Sarreguemines – Dijon – Vitry -le- Francois.

The style, which had a certain colorful look in both illustrations and images, as well as vivid colors, is the epitome of French Faience and this style was collected

worldwide in the first and second quarters of the 20th century.

There’s a certain lighthearted French humor, hard to explain, but you’ll know it when you see it, in the style we know as Faience.

The war-time division of the ceramic factory has a connection with these plates representing images of the French Foreign Legion; the appropriateness of the imagery to the factory must have made this a popular work to make as well as to buy in the day.

The Foreign Legion was created in 1831 as a corps of the French Army to allow foreign nationals to join. Légionnaires fought as the Armee d’Afrique, a most famous posting even till the end of the Algerian War in 1962.

Men who had experienced the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany flocked to join the Foreign Legion so that they could retain French Citizenship. The legion announced a call in July of 1914 for volunteers to support their adopted country or to fight for the France they had known. In August, on just one day in 1914, the Paris Office of the French Foreign Legion accepted 8,000 volunteer soldiers.

These plates show the comical relationship between the old legionnaires, many of whom

were crusty misfits, and the new legionnaires, young and idealistic. However misaligned, the two groups fought for France in Artois, Champagne, Somme, Aisne, Verdun, in the Dardanelles, and on the Macedonian Front, and of course in Algeria. In fact, Americans joined the legion, notably the poet Alan Seiger, who, although mortally shot, cheered on his fellow legionnaires as he lay dying. Of course, these dishes are ever so charming, laughing at the war, with that French ebullience.

About 20 years ago, these plates would have been worth more than they are today, because the style for a fine kitchen in a large mansion was then French Country. Many a Montecito client has remodeled from a French Country kitchen to a postmodern look as I write this.

These plates tell the story of an intrepid cast of soldiers, in that typical French light satire. Each of the plates is worth $80.

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 presentday constrictions. It’s available at Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara.

Professor connects scents and art in museum lecture

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

“Olfactory Ecologies and Contemporary Art” will be Hsuan L. Hsu’s topic at the Art Matters Lecture at 5:30 p.m. July 7 in the Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. The speaker is a professor of English at UC Davis.

Although the sense of smell has long been marginalized in the Western aesthetic tradition, contemporary artists have been experimenting with olfactory materials purported to act on breathers on a visceral level, entering and biochemically transforming their bodies, minds and moods.

Focusing on artwork by Peter De Cupere, Boris Raux, Anicka Yi, Renée Stout and Tanaïs, this talk considers three ways of framing scent as a medium of environmental knowledge and intimacy: as a vehicle for communicating environmental toxicity, as an intoxicating and intimate form of human and morethan-human communication and as a way of making public “smellscapes” more breathable

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“Olfactory Ecologies and Contemporary Art” will be discussed during a Santa Barbara Museum of Art talk July 7.

and meaningful for people and communities whose olfactory experience has been attenuated by Western projects of deodorization and olfactory consumption.

Admission is free for students and museum circle members, $10 for nonmembers and $15 for the

general public. They are available at tickets.sbma.net.

Visitors who plan to attend the event must show proof of being fully vaccinated with a booster (if eligible) or, in some cases, supply a negative COVID-19 medical test result taken within 72 hours before the event, along with an

official photo ID, before entering the venue.

All visitors must also follow SBMA’s mask policy and wear a mask while attending events in SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

Parks and Rec to host blessing of mural SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host a blessing of a newlycreated mural, “Los Voladores de Papantla,” and three recently re-envisioned murals by local artist Miguel Rodriguez at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Eastside Neighborhood Park.

The collection of four murals at the park, located at 118 N. Soledad St., pay homage to preColumbian peoples including the Chumash, Aztecs, Maya, Yaqui and Totonac. The project was directed by Mr. Rodriguez and funded by the Parks and Recreation Department. The public is invited to attend.

— Matt Smolensky

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“Mayan Jungle” is among the art at Eastside Neighborhood Park in Santa Barbara.

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Libra: You probably aren’t going to feel very social today, Libra.

In fact, you’re likely to want to work on projects and tasks alone if you can. This might be good for you, since you probably need to concentrate without being distracted. Still, you should get out among others at some point during the day. You might want to be alone, but you’ll still need to feel that you belong.

Scorpio: The need to concentrate may necessitate that you isolate yourself in order to fully focus on the task at hand, Scorpio. This is fortunate, because you’ll probably accomplish a lot more than you would otherwise and be satisfied with what you’ve done. Those in authority should be pleased with you, too.

Sagittarius: Research on a subject related to a project could have you heading to a place where you can read without being constantly distracted, Sagittarius.

Your concentration is high and you’re likely to accomplish a lot in this regard.

Capricorn: Today you might spend a lot of time running errands, Capricorn. You could run into friends or neighbors, but you probably won’t feel like stopping to talk with them. You’re apt to be working on something important that you’ll want to get back to as soon as possible.

Traffic or other delays could get in your way, however. Don’t make yourself crazy. Go with the flow and you’ll accomplish what you want.

Aquarius: Other responsibilities could force you to postpone work on personal projects that mean a lot to you. This could be frustrating, Aquarius, and you’re likely to want to sequester yourself with whatever you need to do and throw yourself into getting the problem resolved as soon as possible. You’ll be able to do this as long as you don’t let frustrations get the best of you.

Pisces: Stress from overwork could have you feeling weaker than usual. You might be tempted to stay at home, get some rest, and recoup your energies. Do this if you can, Pisces. Otherwise, you may not be able to give your project the concentration it needs, and therefore may not accomplish as much as you think you should.

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Aries: You might feel a little gloomy today, Aries, and perhaps have no idea why. It might be a good idea to retrace your steps for the past day or so. Look within to find out if anything you may have seen could have awakened unconscious memories from the past.

Taurus: One of your closest friends could be in a rotten mood today, Taurus. This person might be short with everyone and not inclined to communicate why. This could be due more to personal problems and little, if anything, to do with you or anyone else. You’ll probably decide to leave him or her alone to work things out and get on with your own business. This is the wisest course of action.

Gemini: A project that you’re rather excited about could require some intense solitary work today, Gemini. You might sometimes feel as if the walls are closing in on you, but you need to concentrate in order to get the best possible results. You’ll also need to take occasional breaks to clear your head.

Cancer: Have you been spending a lot of time pushing your body physically, Cancer?

If so, you may be feeling the effects today. Muscle aches and exhaustion could be taking their toll on you. Forget about projects and chores and take care of yourself for a while. Try to get some rest. You won’t be any good to anyone if you make yourself a martyr. Tomorrow you should be your old self again.

Leo: A troubled night with little sleep could have you feeling out of sorts and not like doing much socializing today. If you can, Leo, work on projects at home alone where you can stop and take a nap if you want. Your concentration may not be what it usually is, but if you isolate yourself from distractions, you should be happy with what you accomplish.

Virgo: Perhaps you were able to see friends or neighbors a day or so ago, Virgo, but today you don’t feel like socializing. Nerve strain and other stresses might leave you more in the mood to be alone.

However, since your friends could be connected with your business, you won’t want to shut them out.

The best thing to do is stay in close communication with them.

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Siena poll paints dim picture of New York leadership

By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A majority of New Yorkers say the state is headed in the wrong direction, with crime being one of the residents’ biggest concerns.

Those were some key findings from a Siena College Research Institute survey conducted earlier this month, with results released on Thursday.

The poll found that 51% of those questioned believe New York is on the wrong track, compared to just 37% who believe the state is on the right course. When it comes to the state’s fiscal condition, less than a quarter of those polled believe it’s in “excellent” or “good” shape, compared to 71% who rated it as “fair” or “poor.”

Most respondents also said the gas tax holiday that started earlier this month had not produced a “noticeable impact” at the pump.

Still, 55% of those who hadn’t noticed a change said they were still happy the state took the step. The poll found that 19% said the 16-cent per gallon tax cut had made a difference.

Financial concerns weren’t the top issue bugging residents. The poll found that 92% consider crime a serious issue, with 63% believing it’s very serious.

Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said the findings aren’t very different from results released in February. Then, 91% considered it a serious issue.

“A majority of voters of every region, party, race, and gender say they are concerned they could be victims of crime,” Mr. Greenberg said.

Given those concerns in an election year, it seems that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul could be in trouble.

However, the poll shows some mixed signals from the participating registered voters.

Statewide, 46% said they found Gov. Hochul favorable, 9% more than those who found her unfavorable.

Regarding the election, 46% said they would vote for her if she was the Democratic nominee, but 44% said they’d prefer someone else.

What may likely help her, in the end, is party support. Democrats enjoy a more than 2-to-1 advantage over the Republican Party in terms of registered voters, and Mr. Greenberg noted that 70% of Democrats would vote for her in November should she win the primary in less than two weeks.

“Independents look a lot more like Republicans than Democrats when it comes to their views on Hochul, with 64% giving her a negative job rating and 59% wanting someone else to vote for in November,” he said.

The institute polled 802 registered voters from June 7-9 and 13. The poll’s margin of error is 3.9 percent.

Trump-endorsed candidates claim GOP wins in Nevada primary

By COLE LAUTERBACH THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Nevada Republicans who received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement fared well Tuesday in the state’s primary election.

Total turnout in the Silver State’s primary remained anemic as of Wednesday morning, with the secretary of state’s office reporting 18% in total turnout. The 2020 primary election saw a

30% total turnout.

Former state Attorney General Adam Laxalt prevailed over political newcomer Sam Brown in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

Mr. Laxalt was endorsed by Trump and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. He benefits from a household name in Nevada. His grandfather is former Governor and U.S. Sen. Paul Laxalt. His father is former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico, who died in 2017.

Rochester taken to court by Biden administration

By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The Biden administration has taken the city of Rochester to court amid claims officials sold nearly $120 million in investment bonds for the city’s school district but failed to reveal financial problems plaguing the Western New York district.

In the case filed Tuesday in a New York federal court, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused the city, its former finance director Rosiland Brooks-Harris and ex-school district CFO Everton Sewell of misleading investors when $119 million in bonds were released three years ago.

According to the complaint, the city provided outdated financial statements for investors interested in buying the bonds. City officials also failed to disclose the district’s financial problems caused by teacher salaries.

Mr. Sewell also downplayed the district’s budget shortfall to a credit rating agency, even though he knew the deficit was reaching $25 million.

In September 2019, six weeks after the bonds were offered, a district audit uncovered spending that exceeded the budget by about $30 million. The report led to credit agencies downgrading the city’s credit rating, the layoff of more than 150 school employees and then-Superintendent Terry Dade’s sudden departure.

In April 2020, state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a 30-year, $35 million loan and required monitors to oversee the school district for three years.

“We allege that the Rochester City School District’s financial health was important to investors, who were counting on the district as the expected source of repayment,” said LeeAnn Ghazil Gaunt, the chief of the SEC’s Enforcement Division’s

The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the city, its former finance director Rosiland Brooks-Harris and ex-school district CFO Everton Sewell of misleading investors when $119 million in bonds were released three years ago.

Public Finance Abuse Unit, in a statement. “As described in our complaint, these defendants failed to inform investors of the serious financial difficulties the district was experiencing at the time of the offering.”

Mr. Sewell, who stepped down in October 2019, has agreed to a settlement offer. While neither admitting nor denying the SEC’s allegations, he agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and be subject to a court order barring him from participating in future municipal investment offerings or violating SEC antifraud provisions. The agreement still must be approved by a federal judge.

In a statement to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, the city took issue with the SEC’s complaint. City officials told the paper that they “made it clear” that they aren’t responsible for the district’s finances.

The SEC also filed charges against Capital Market Advisors, the city’s advisory firm, and two officials from the firm for failing to disclose conflicts of interest to clients.

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Richard Scotti in the Republican primary for secretary of state. Mr. Marchant has refuted the 2020 general election results and campaigned on election integrity. He received Mr. Trump’s endorsement.

Mr. Marchant will face Democrat Francisco Aguilar, who ran uncontested.

In the state’s competitive 1st Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Dina Titus will face Mark Robertson after he won the GOP primary Tuesday.

Arguments heat up over Washington state’s clean energy future

By BRETT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Utilities and Transportation Chair Dave Danner is confident the state of Washington can meet its ambitious goal of an electricity supply free of greenhouse gas emission in less than a quarter-century.

Todd Myers, environmental director of the free market Washington Policy Center, is not so sure.

“Well, I would say the state of the infrastructure right now is adequate,” Mr. Danner told “Inside Olympia” host Austin Jenkins during a Thursday appearance on the TVW program. “It is aging, but we’re in a period of transformation because…we have a state law that requires our utilities – it’s the Clean Energy Transformation Act – requires our utilities to get off coal by the end of 2025, to be net carbon neutral by 2030, and to be 100% carbon-free by 2045.”

In May 2019, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the CETA that applies to all electrical utilities serving retail customers in the state and sets specific milestones to reach the required 100% clean electricity supply.

Mr. Myers thinks that not all those milestones are realistic.

“Moving from coal to natural gas isn’t really an issue,” he said in an email to The Center Square of the 2025 goal. “Relatively low prices for natural gas have made shifting away from coal more economic. The industry itself has, largely, already made that decision.”

He thinks the 2030 target is achievable as well.

“We will almost certainly hit the 2030 target to be net CO2 neutral because there is enough flexibility and Washington’s electricity is already very clean,” Mr. Myers said.

His skepticism was piqued at the 2045 date for being carbon-free.

“The 2045 target is very different, however,” Mr. Myers noted. “The 2045 target is arbitrary. There is no research that says we can hit it. It is a pure guess. While the targets are rigid, if arbitrary, the pathway to achieve the goal is theoretical. It is based on hope that new technologies emerge and that the federal government provides the funding for new transmission.”

He had more to say about the 2045 carbonfree goal.

“But perhaps more importantly, reaching the 2045 target of CO2 neutrality does nothing to help the environment beyond being ‘net’ neutral,” he said. “The difference between being CO2 neutral and ‘net’ CO2 neutral is like the difference between having cash in your hand or having it in your bank account. You aren’t richer if it is in cash.”

Carbon dioxide is no respecter of borders, Mr. Myers pointed out.

“In the same way whether we generate CO2-

free electricity in Washington or buy it from Oregon, the planet doesn’t care,” he said.

“Limiting ourselves to Washington state adds nothing but simply costs more. It is irrational.”

Mr. Danner called this a “time of significant transformation” in terms of moving toward distributed energy and storage of wind and solar power.

“If we can get battery storage to work for long periods of time you’re going to see more of those kinds of investments and that might negate the need for a lot of transmission lines,” he said.

Energy efficiency will play a big part in offsetting the need for new sources of power, Mr. Danner argued, pointing to things like industrial processes and insulation in homes keeping the load on the power grid steady.

He did concede the impact of Washington’s growing population and the small but increasing number of electrical vehicles on the road.

“And there will be an increase in electricity,” Mr. Danner said, “and there will be need for new generation.”

Fortunately, battery storage technology has been getting better, he said.

“And if you can move that power around, you can make a pretty efficient system,” Mr. Danner said, pointing out that technology advances will continue and noting that the price of wind and solar power has gone down in the last 10 years.

Mr. Myers acknowledged that the price of wind and solar power has gone down, but said the real key is storage.

“This means you not only have to pay for the electricity, but then pay again to store it,” he said. “With hydro and natural gas, you can adjust demand without having to store it.

With wind and solar you essentially have to double pay. The technology to do this is very expensive right now, and to get from where we are to where we need to be takes not only improvements in technology, but massive deployment.”

A lot will be asked of the electrical grid in the future, Mr. Danner said, adding the existential threat of climate change means the state doesn’t have a choice and must act or else people will “bake in 114 degree weather,” a reference to last summer’s record-breaking heat.

“It’s going to be complex, no doubt about it,” Mr. Danner said. “It’s going to have some costs involved. I want to keep those as low as possible.

But I think that we are putting a lot of eggs in a basket, but we have to. The costs of inaction are very high, too, and I think they dwarf the costs that we are facing here.”

Mr. Myers took Mr. Danner’s climate change observations in stride.

“Saying 114 degrees is hyperbole,” he said.

“To be fair, it is at least somewhat closer to reality than Governor Inslee’s claim we are headed to 130 degrees, which is wildly unscientific and silly.”

PUBLIC NOTICES COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, Board Hearing Room 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 28, 2022, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider the donation of surplus County vehicle #4337 to Allan Hancock Joint Community College District, at 9:00 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. The property to be considered for conveyance is a surplus Type 1 engine that is fully depreciated and scheduled for salvage. For more information about this proposed action, please contact Garrett Huff, Division Chief EMS/Training, at 805-681-5503.

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Mr. Laxalt will face incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, a highprofile target for the GOP in their hopes to take the Senate in November.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak will face Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo in November after the Republican lawman handily defeated Joey Gilbert and 13 other candidates. Sheriff Lombardo is another Nevada candidate favored by Mr. Trump.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001543 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MASAS LANDSCAPING, 318 S VOLUNTARIO ST. APT 2, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: GERARDO IBARRA: 318 S VOLUNTARIO ST. APT 2, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 06/13/2022 by E40, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jun 12, 2022. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001503 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: EM & THE PURPLE MAIDS, 530 W MORRISON AVE, APT 40, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: EUSTOLIA MUNOS: 530 W MORRISON AVE, APT 40, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 06/05/2022 by E47, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2022. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6101-6111 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 00050670-025-RW4 Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beeverage license is about to be made.

The names and addresses of the Seller/Licensee are: KRG Enterprises Inc., a California corporation, 1108 E. Clark Ave., Ste. 130, Santa Maria, CA 93455 The business is known as: GIAVANNI’S PIZZA The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: TEN31 INC., a California corporation, 1108 E. Clark Ave., Ste 130, Santa Maria, CA 93455 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/ License within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: None The assets to be sold are described in general as: Fixtures, Equipment and Assets and are located at 1108 E. Clark Ave., Ste. 130, Santa Maria, CA 93455 The kind of license to be transferred is: ON-SALE BEER AND WINE EATING PLACE, License No.: 41510254 now issued for the premises located at: 1108 E. Clark Ave., Ste 130, Santa Maria, CA 93455 The anticipated date of sale/ transfer is August 5, 2022 at the office of Aliso Escrow, a division of Fidelity National Title, 4522 Market Street Ventura, CA 93003., Rhonda Wharton - Certified Senior Escrow Officer.

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It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required

by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Dated: 6-6-22 Transferee/Buyer: TEN31 INC., a California corporation By: ERIC McDANIEL, President/ Secretary 6/20/22 CNS-3596376# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS JUN 20 / 2022 -- 58431

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