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A stroll up State Street Economic project explores promenade’s real estate, activity, aesthetics

Texas dogs now Cali-bound County Animal Services transports 22 dogs at risk of euthanasia to SB

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Today marks a new start in the Santa Barbara area for 22 dogs and one cat after Winter Storm Uri left Texas residents without power or running water.

Thousands of Texas pets entered animal shelters during the storm’s freezing temperatures, ice and snow, and because of the rapid influx, many dogs and cats who were in the shelters prior to the storm were then at risk of euthanasia due to space limitations and exhausted resources.

Therefore, animal shelters directly impacted by the storm called for help to safely transport 1,000 animals or more across state lines to free up critical space in the shelters.

And, of course, Santa Barbara County Animal Services answered

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In a webinar by UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project, a panel said that the 500 block of State Street is doing very well, although crowded with the many unique parklets.

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

State Street has seen a full makeover since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to improve Santa Barbara’s main downtown corridor, a brainstorming session was held Thursday by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project.

The panel examined the street space spanning from Cabrillo Boulevard up to Sola Street.

Prior to the webinar, Dr. Peter Rupert, UCSB economics professor and director of the EFP, and Gene Deering, principal of Radius Group Commercial Real Estate, recorded a video of the two of them walking and analyzing each block.

During Thursday’s virtual event, Dr. Rupert and Mr. Deering were joined by Kristen Miller, president and CEO of the South Coast Chamber of Commerce, as the group examined the vacant and heavily trafficked areas, while also exploring how each block could be improved.

Starting along the waterfront in the first block of State Street, Mr. Deering said the Hotel Californian has made those blocks “very healthy.”

“They (Hotel Californian) did a great job of building out the space and creating small retail spaces within the Hotel Californian,” he said. “No one’s too worried about it in terms of vacancy or lack of traffic.”

Warren Nocon, the managing director of Hotel Californian, shared during the webinar that he, his colleagues and employees are very supportive of how the city has handled the pandemic.

“The closure of State Street and opening of the promenade and these outdoor dining areas gave our agents something to talk about,” he said. “It was nice to see the entire Funk Zone as a community really treat the pandemic as something serious.”

Brad Finefrock, of Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen in the same

Dr. Peter Rupert, director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, said in a webinar that he likes the individuality of each parklet on State Street, such as the one seen here outside Joe’s Cafe, but would like some city regulations on them.

block, had a different review of the promenade.

“Over time, State Street’s closure has kind of developed and matured a bit, but it has adversely affected our business,” Mr. Finefrock said during the webinar. “The promenade is now more of a destination site pulling a larger audience which typically had pulled down to the Funk Zone and our area. It had an adverse affect on our sales over the last six to nine months, so that’s been a slight negative.”

However, he added that he believes outdoor dining should be allowed permanently.

“It’s very difficult for operators like ourselves to not know if we should invest the significant amount of money into patios, parklets, cabanas and overhead structures unless we know that there’s going to be a long-term approach to this outdoor dining theme,” he said.

Next, in the 100 block of State Street, Mr. Deering said the lease rates in that block are about $7 per square foot — some of the highest in Santa Barbara due to the 1,500 to 1,800 squarefoot sized spaces. However, the businesses in that block such as Rusty’s Pizza Parlor, McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream and Santo Mezcal

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are doing “very well.”

In the 200 block, Mr. Deering pointed out that there’s no sign or entrance indicating people are entering the Funk Zone, and he said that could be beneficial to the area. He added that the former Fish Enterprise Co. building was sold twice, but was purchased for $3.5 million, $600 per square foot, and will become a high-end tech office.

The transition from the 200 block to the 300 block, Dr. Rupert said, needs some work.

“My least favorite part of State Street is going under the freeway,” he said. “It’s very narrow, it’s dark, it’s loud … damp, smelly …

“To me, this is something that doesn’t give us a very good welcoming to tourists who are walking up State Street from the beach.”

He suggested replacing the undercrossing with a pedestrian overpass, so people could also enjoy all the shops and restaurants that are above it as well, such as Dawn Patrol or Casa Blanca Restaurant. Ms. Miller even suggested an interactive lights show in the meantime.

As they entered the 400 block, Dr. Rupert said, “There’s a lot of controversy over which blocks

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Newsom signs education bill Legislation pays school districts billions of dollars to reopen

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday morning to bring California kids back into the classroom.

Assembly Bill 86 gives school districts $2 billion to open schools for students in transitional kindergarten through second grade by April 1, after a year of distance learning.

There will also be $4.6 billion given to districts to fund efforts mitigating learning loss, such as summer school, tutoring, oneon-one support, mental health services, access to school meal programs, programs to address pupil trauma and extended learning time.

“We look forward to the much-needed recognition of the importance of education,” Hilda Maldonado, superintendent of Santa Barbara Unified School District, said in a statement to the News-Press. “This investment will help us to support our students and ensure that the learning recovery can begin.”

The legislation is part of an effort to incentivize more schools to open back up, because if they don’t, they won’t get their share of the $2 billion in reopening funds.

Specifically, districts will lose 1% of eligible funds every day they remain closed after March 31.

Schools that are already open or have plans to reopen by the end of March are allowed to move forward with their reopening and still qualify for funds.

Vaccinations for teachers are not required for reopening, according to the bill. However, the bill codifies Gov. Newsom’s commitment to setting aside 10% of vaccine supply for teachers.

In addition, the bill removed the previously proposed union approval required to reopen, leaving the decision solely up to each district independently.

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County reaches the red tier, all elementary school grades must reopen for in-person learning, and the districts must commit to opening at least one middle or high school grade to in-person instruction to get their fair share of funds.

Parents also retain the right to have their children continue to learn virtually if they choose, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Schools reopening in counties in the purple tier will be required to test students and staff who do not have symptoms on campuses without any reported cases, but if districts adopt a plan to return to the classroom by March 31 or already offer inperson elementary instruction, they don’t have to adhere to that requirement. Schools opening in the red, orange and yellow tiers are not required to do the additional testing.

As of Thursday, elementary schools in the following districts were open for hybrid in-person instruction: Ballard, Blochman Union, Carpinteria Unified, Cold Spring, College, Hope, Los Olivos, Montecito Union, Santa Barbara Unified, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District and Solvang School District. Buellton, Goleta Union, Lompoc Unified and Orcutt Unified are set to reopen Monday, and Vista Del Mar Union will begin March 15.

All other schools are continuing distance learning for the time being.

“Lompoc looks forward to using the AB 86 funds to provide a better learning environment for our students,” Trevor McDonald, superintendent of Lompoc Unified School District, said in a statement to the News-Press.

“With the news of the bill’s passage and students coming back on Monday, the excitement in the air district wide is palpable!” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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got closed. Many store owners on the 400 block have been asking to close that to cars as well.”

They discussed the stark difference between the 400 and 500 blocks, and Mr. Deering pointed out local developer Peter Lewis’s plan to build an 84unit residential building in the parking lot behind the old Staples property, at 410 State St. “So many of us believe housing is the key to revitalizing State Street,” Mr. Deering said.

“Developers need scale. There’s only so many larger parcels that can enable building enough housing to make it worth the developer’s while.”

The 500 block marks the bustling State Street that many imagine — parklet after parklet and high foot traffic. Shaun Smith, co-owner of Institution Ale Co. in the 500 block, said he supports the promenade becoming permanent and said the bar will be opening a 5,000 square-foot beer garden next door in the coming months.

“Like most, we’ve also seen some uptick in business thanks to the opening up of State Street and closure of through traffic,” he said. “That’s been beneficial for us and will continue to be beneficial hopefully after COVID-19 as a more permanent solution to bring more people to State Street. It’s finding that balancing act of how we can create the best customer experience and the safest customer experience.”

He added that many of his customers see outdoor dining as a positive experience, and they would choose to do so even if they had the opportunity to dine indoors.

The former scientology building in the 500 block, Mr. Deering said, sold last year for $5.7 million and will become a boutique and hotel. Dr. Rupert pointed out that while the parklets in the 500 block of State Street benefit the restaurants Please see state on A5

the call.

“So many community members couldn’t stay warm and didn’t have water. There were animals flooding into the shelter,” Angela Yates, director of SBCAS, told the News-Press Friday. “A thought came to me and I said, ‘Can we offer help?’”

Before long, SBCAS, with the help of C.A.R.E4Paws, Shadow’s Fund and the Santa Barbara Animal Care Foundation, figured out a way to rally support and resources to transport as many animals as they could to the county in vans.

Later this evening, 22 healthy and social dogs and one healthy and social cat will arrive at the Animal Services shelter in Goleta from El Paso in hopes of finding happy homes.

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County’s COVID-19 case rate continues to decline Health department continuing vaccination rollout, with inclusion of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Santa Barbara County is continuing to see a decline in its COVID-19 metrics, as it moves closer to additional reopenings and loosening of health restrictions.

From Feb. 21 to 27, the county’s testing positivity rate decreased by 22%, its case rate decreased by 34% and active cases decreased by 23%, Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, public health director, said during Friday’s press conference.

“This is really good news, and if the trends continue we will be able to continue to reopen in the near future,” she said.

The county’s adjusted case rate remains at 11.3 cases per 100,000 people, a number that needs to be below seven cases per 100,000 in order for the county to move into the red tier.

Health officials also discussed the county’s vaccination rollout, which will continue next week and feature the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The county has administered about 81% of the vaccine doses received, which includes more than 53,000 first doses and 32,000 second doses. Vaccination efforts continue for those in the county’s Phase 1A group, which includes all health care workers and residents over 65, though the county’s primary focus has shifted to those in Phase 1B, including food and agriculture workers, emergency services workers and childcare and education.

First dose vaccine appointments are available every Monday starting at 9 a.m. for eligible vectors. The county expects to

The county has administered about 81% of the vaccine doses received, which includes more than 53,000 first doses and 32,000 second doses. receive some 3,800 doses of the J&J, single dose vaccine by Tuesday, which will be distributed at vaccination clinics in the near future.

Dr. Henning Ansorg, health officer for the county, provided information on the J&J trial data, which showed that 85% of recipients achieved protection from severe COVID-19 28 days after they received their single shot and 100% protection against death.

As the shot is distributed, more statistics will be made available to determine the “real-world effectiveness” of the new vaccine, he said.

“After an in-depth evaluation of the Johnson & Johnson trial data, it is very clear that this new vaccine has several advantages over the Pfizer and Moderna products, while performing comparably,” Dr. Ansorg said.

He went on to explain that the J&J vaccine comes in a single dose, it is highly efficacious after 28 days and has resulted in less frequent or minor reactions. The new vaccine is easier to transport, can be used at facilities without the proper freezer capacity and works against COVID-19 variants, he added.

“I am predicting that this vaccine will become a preferred option to many people very quickly for all of those reasons,” he said. “Having said that, the best vaccine always will be the one that is available at any given time. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as it becomes available to them,

regardless of which product you can get.”

Dr. Ansorg also explained the spectator restrictions that remain in place as youth and high school sports resume.

Current state guidelines are only allowing immediate family members to attend games and practices, though Dr. Ansorg said that health officials “want as few people around the field as possible,” in the short-term.

“We want as few people around the field as possible to avoid crowds to make it possible for everybody on the sidelines to social distance,” he said. “Spectators are simply not welcome at this point.

That … sounds cruel, but that’s just the fact of the matter. We are allowing very high-contact sports, which has a very high risk for spread of the virus, and therefore we have to be very, very diligent in protecting our athletes and make sure that they are safe to continue their season.

“Please, please understand we only can allow immediate household members on the sidelines at this point for practice and competition.”

The guidance on fans may change quickly, but “at this stage we cannot throw the baby out with the bath water” as the virus continues to spread in the community, he said.

A total of 49 new cases were reported on Friday, as well as one additional COVID-related death. The decedent was over 70 and had underlying medical

conditions, and the death was associated with an outbreak at a congregate care site. The individual resided in the city of Lompoc.

In total, the county has reported 422 deaths. Of the 32,367 confirmed cases, some 322 remain active.

The city of Santa Barbara reported 15 new cases on Friday, with 91 remaining active. Eleven new cases were reported in the city of Santa Maria. No more than six cases were reported in other geographic regions, officials said.

A total of 53 people are recovering in the hospital, including 17 in the Intensive Care Unit. The county’s ICU availability was 28.9% as of Friday.

Those who are eligible and would like to register for a vaccine appointment can do so at 9 a.m. Monday by visiting www. publichealthsbc.org. Eligible persons can also call 211 and select option 4 to register.

Separate clinics will continue to take place for educators in coordination with the Santa Barbara Education Office, private school administration, and higher education leaders. Appointments for educators are being distributed by the district, charter, private school, and higher education administration.

Appointments for child care workers are coordinated through the Children’s Resource and Referral Agency for Santa Barbara County.

Additionally, CVS Pharmacy and RiteAid Pharmacy, through vaccine allocated

directly by the federal government, are also offering vaccine appointments to all eligible sectors including emergency services, agriculture and food industry, educators and child care, health care workers and those ages 65 and older.

Other local pharmacies and hospitals continue to offer appointments to health care workers and those ages 65 and older.

Cottage Health issued an update on Friday, announcing that it is caring for a total of 263 patients across all campuses.

Of those, 165 are acute care patients, 14 of whom are on ventilators. Some 15 patients are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms and 14 are confirmed COVID-19 positive.

The adult critical care available capacity was 24.4% as of Friday.

Lompoc Valley Medical Center administered some 450 Pfizer vaccines on Thursday for county educators, with an additional 450 doses administered Friday and 450 more expected to be administered today.

Those receiving vaccines were provided invitations from their district, charter or private schools. The educators were those working in higher-risk settings or with vulnerable populations, officials said.

In total, LVMC has administered more than 5,300 vaccinations to those eligible.

Vaccine appointments are available for residents 65 or older. To schedule an appointment, email vaccine@lompocvmc. com or call 805-875-8909 and leave your name, phone number and date of birth.

You will then be called to schedule an appointment. email: mwhite@newspress.com

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Input sought on community needs survey SANTA MARIA — The city of Santa Maria is actively seeking residents’ input in determining how the needs of the community have changed because of the pandemic.

An easy-to-use survey is available at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/ a07ehnrdbrmklsh5yhf/start.

Information collected from the survey may not only assist city staff in developing

Santa Maria school district waiting to reopen SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is eyeing the presence of COVID-19 before making reopening plans.

“In the near future, as our county and local COVID case rates continue to decline, and we approach the red tier, we will be communicating about the potential reopening of school to in-person instruction,” Superintendent Antonio Garcia told the News-Press.

He has not yet notified staff of the potential to reopen, like districts such as Santa Barbara Unified that alerted staff to ensure they can open as soon as rates decline.

future funding priorities for the city’s federally grant-funded programs, but will also provide additional information that may be helpful as the community navigates through this public health crisis. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and is provided in English and Spanish. The survey will close on March 24.

For additional information about this survey, contact Rosie Rojo, community programs manager, at 805-925-0951 ext.

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Assembly Bill 86, which was passed

by California lawmakers Thursday, sets aside $4.6 billion for districts’ learningloss-mitigation projects over the next 18 months.

AB86 also requires districts in the red tier to reopen at least one secondary school grade level. It is unclear how this would affect Santa Maria Joint Union because it is a high school district. “(State assistance) is not what is going to drive our decision. Our decision is based on the principles of student and staff safety and student learning and wellbeing,” Superintendent Garcia said.

Board members agreed upon a hybrid model of instruction, which splits students’ weeks into on-campus and distance learning days.

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The Santa Barbara Zoo is making history as the first accredited zoo preschool in California, immersing children in a play-based, nature-focused curriculum while preparing pupils for kindergarten.

The preschool program, called Early Explorers, took off in October 2020 at a time when many parents were navigating the unique challenges of remote learning.

The flagship program was such a success among parents in the community that the zoo has now received a green light

to expand the program into a full-time preschool as the first California zoo school accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Since opening preschool registration on Monday, enrollment has skyrocketed, growing the student population from 30 students to 54 students with 30 children still on the waitlist.

“Who wouldn’t want to come to preschool at the zoo?” J.J. McLeod, the zoo’s education director, told the NewsPress. “What a unique experience that they literally hear lions roar during their Please see zoo on A6

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The Coalition of Labor, Agriculture & Business filed a petition Friday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, calling for a judge to step in and prevent the county from hiring legal counsel for its Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission due to an alleged conflict of interest.

The petition, an emergency application for writ of mandamus, is expected to be taken up by Superior Court Judge Donna Geck on Monday, a day before the county discusses an agreement for professional legal services with law firm Strumwasser & Woocher for independent legal counsel services.

COLAB, the petitioner in the application represented by the Dhillon Law Group, alleges the commission and the county Board of Supervisors have failed to follow “a straightforward but critical ordinance designed to ensure the political independence of the Commission,” the petition reads.

The ordinance at issue, the petitioner argues, prevents the commission from hiring legal counsel who have been involved with a political committee in the past eight years, as well as prohibits hiring legal counsel who do not live in Santa Barbara County, are not registered to vote in the county and have not voted in the county in one of the last three general elections.

On Feb. 3, 2021, the commission approved a final contract and recommended Frederic D. Woocher and his law firm, Strumwasser & Woocher, be approved as independent counsel to the commission.

Andy Caldwell, executive director of COLAB and a News-Press columnist, told the News-Press Friday that he hopes the court will intervene to prevent “the county from taking an action that is illegal.”

On Monday, the Dhillon Law Group submitted a letter to the supervisors on behalf of COLAB. As discussed in both the petition and the letter, the petitioners argue that Mr. Woocher “is conflicted out under the Redistricting Ordinance by virtue of his past representation of Doreen Farr, who served as a supervisor from 2009 to 2016.”

In 2012 and 2013, Mr. Woocher was involved in litigation on behalf of Ms. Farr that went to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the petition was denied on June 10, 2013.

The petitioners argue that Mr. Woocher was active in the case and filed a brief with the court in May 2013, within eight years of the Feb. 3, 2021 appointment.

In the letter, the Dhillon Law Group called for the board to announce it would not be approving the commission’s choice of Mr. Woocher by Thursday or that COLAB would file an immediate injunction.

The board’s staff report for Tuesday’s meeting states that Mr. Woocher served as the lead attorney for the county in its 2001 redistricting plans. The staff report also addresses “key contract risks,” which include the Strumwasser & Woocher law firm’s representation of Ms. Farr “in the litigation defense of an ‘election contest’ during 2008 through 2013.”

A review of the law firm’s prior representation found that from October 2010 to June 2013, Strumwasser & Woocher was only involved in the collection of attorneys’ fees from contestant Steven Pappas.

County counsel concluded that the law firm “does not have a disqualifying conflict from serving as Independent Legal Counsel, largely because providing litigation defense in election contest litigation is ‘nonpolitical in nature,’ as opposed to paid consulting services ‘related to conducting campaign activities or holding office,’” the staff report reads, and that the board can move to approve or not approve the contract.

The proposed agreement is for no more than $200,000.

County officials could not be reached for comment by deadline.

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Gauchos remain unbeaten at Oregon slams UCSB winning home to clinch Big West title streak with big comeback

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Tanner Smith hit UCSB’s first pitch for a home run and added a grand-slam during a sixrun seventh inning as Oregon halted the Gauchos’ six-game winning streak by rallying for a 7-6 baseball victory at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on Friday.

UCSB starting pitcher Zach Torra allowed only two more hits and no runs after the solo homer, striking out eight in 5 1/3 innings.

Broc Mortensen led the Gauchos with three run-scoring hits: a two-run single in the first, an RBI single in the third, and a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh.

Cole Cummings went 3-for-5 for the Gauchos.

Oregon (3-2) and UCSB (6-2) will resume their four-game series today with a noon doubleheader.

HOPE 16-15, WESTMONT 13-1 Eight Warrior errors led to nine unearned runs to help the Royals pull out the first game.

Westmont (10-7, 4-2 Golden State Athletic Conference) hit three home runs in the opener — two by John Jensen and another by Zack Mendez. Thomas Rudinsky went 4-for-6 in the game.

Alex Stufft was 5-for-6 with three RBI in the two games.

Hope (12-6, 4-2) roughed up the Warriors’ pitching for 24 hits on the day.

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CAL POLY 76, UCSB 46 The Gauchos shot just 30% and committed 23 turnovers as the Mustangs snapped their fourgame winning streak in San Luis Obispo.

Danae Miller led UCSB (6-13, 6-9 Big West Conference) with 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting which

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UCSB pitcher Zach Torra registered eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings of work on Friday in the Gauchos 7-6 loss against Oregon.

included a pair of three-pointers.

Megan Anderson and Taylor Mole added nine points apiece.

Cal Poly (12-9, 8-7) shot 49.3% overall, 43.5% from three, and scored 19 points off Gaucho turnovers.

The two teams will return to Mott Gym today at 2 p.m. to conclude the regular season.

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CAL 7, UCSB 5 The Golden Bears scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to foil the Gauchos’ upset attempt.

Sam Denehy led UCSB (1-6) by going 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.

athletes have won NAIA AllAmerica honors through the first three days of the National Indoor Track and Field Championships in South Dakota.

Madden Hundley earned the honor by finishing fifth place in the women’s mile run with a time of 5:08.85. Sydney Marr also won All-America recognition for the Warrior women by tying for eighth in the 25-pound throw with a heave of 16.71 meters (54-10).

For the Westmont men, Seth Wilmoth tied for sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 4.70 meters (15-5) to earn his fourth NAIA AllAmerica recognition.

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Westmont’s Berberabe, Moore win GSAC basketball awards

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Westmont College, newly anointed as the No. 2 team for the NAIA National Women’s Basketball Championships, dominated the Golden State Athletic Conference awards announced this week.

Junior guard Stefanie Berberabe was named Player of the Year while Kirsten Moore was tabbed as Co-Coach of the Year with Hernando Planells of William Jessup.

Teammates Iyree Jarrett and Lauren Tsuneishi joined Berberabe on the All-GSAC team.

“What makes me so excited for this is how selfless all our players are, and how they’ll all be more excited for the other person,” Moore said. “Every year I say individual awards are team awards, and say more about how the team does than the individual player.

“If we don’t go undefeated in GSAC play, those players maybe don’t get honored regardless of how they do individually, so I think our whole team can take pride in these awards.”

Berberabe led Westmont and ranked third in the GSAC in scoring with an average of 15.3 points per game while shooting 52.3% from the floor. She also averaged 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

She received All-GSAC and NAIA All-America honors last year.

“Stef is such a quiet warrior until she steps on the court,” Moore said. “Her play does a lot of talking for her. She’s dynamic, she has grown in her confidence, and we’ve grown in our ability to utilize her and put her in situations to be successful.

“Her athleticism shines through, but bigger than that is her heart that’s just going to do anything it takes for her team to be successful.”

Tsuneishi, a three-time All-GSAC selection, averaged 12.1 points while shooting 39.3% from threepoint distance with a league-best 35 makes.

“She plays with such a high IQ, and not just offensively,” Moore said. “Her defense is tenacious and her voice makes her such a leader for us.”

Jarrett, an NAIA First Team All-American a year ago, averaged 10.4 points and 6.2 assists per game.

“She plays with an ability to make reads and make people around her better, which is exactly what you want in a point guard,” Moore said. “Not only does she know how to make the right pass, but she knows how to create the right pass, and above all she is just so incredibly selfless.”

Moore won the GSAC Coach of the Year Award for the seventh time in her 16 years at Westmont. The Warriors have won 10 straight games since losing

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JaQuori McLaughlin scored a team-high 15 points and finished with seven assists in UCSB’s 71-57 win over Cal Poly on Friday night at the Thunderdome. With the win, the Gauchos clinched their first Big West Conference regular season championship since 2010.

UCSB still hasn’t reached the mountaintop, as coach Joe Pasternack likes to put it. But he did give his Gauchos a few minutes to enjoy the lofty vista they reached on Friday at the Thunderdome.

“I was just now congratulating them for making history,” he said after UCSB clinched the Big West Conference basketball championship with a 71-57 victory over Cal Poly. “Like I told them, this is permanent.

There will be a banner that goes up here.

“But we are climbing the mountain right now. We have a long way to go.”

The victory gave the Gauchos (18-4, 12-3 Big West) a two-game lead over defending champion UC Irvine (15-8, 9-4) with just tonight’s 5 p.m. rematch against Cal Poly remaining on the schedule.

JaQuori McLaughlin, Devearl Ramsey, Robinson Idehen, Brandon Cyrus, and graduate transfer Destin Barnes will all be honored at the Senior Night game, but the celebration started on Friday inside the postgame locker room.

“We had a little moment,” said McLaughlin, who led Friday’s win with 15 points, seven assists and three steals. “We said congratulations to each other. But now we’ve got to get ready to go and finish the job.”

UCSB will be seeded No. 1 for the next week’s conference tournament in Las Vegas and slotted to play in Thursday’s noon quarterfinal. The tournament winner will receive the Big West’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

“Winning a conference championship was one of our goals at the beginning of the season,” McLaughlin said. “But we have more goals that we want to accomplish.”

The Big West title is UCSB’s first since 2010 and only the second out-right championship since the school upgraded its athletic program to NCAA Division 1 status during the 196364 school year. The Gauchos’ only other sole championship came in 2003.

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their opener at NCAA Division 1 Pepperdine. She will take a career coaching record of 365-123 into the Warriors’ March 13 opener in the NAIA Tournament.

“It’s just because I’ve got the best team there is,” she said. “I’m so proud of my players and their resiliency. If there’s anything I’m trying to teach throughout this process, it’s that it’s a lot more about learning to be resilient in life and I think that this year has called for that.

“The sacrifices that every single person on our team has made, to be COVID-free all year so that we could actually go out there and compete and do what we love, it just makes me so proud of them and grateful for the role that every single person has played.”

Four Warriors win weekly awards

Westmont nearly swept the GSAC’s Player of the Week Awards, with Warriors in four different sports named to the honor. They were Ajay Singh in men’s basketball, Sydney Brown in women’s basketball, Keelyn Kistner in women’s volleyball, and Gabi Haw in women’s soccer.

Singh received the award for men’s basketball after leading Westmont to a three-game sweep of Hope International. The 6-foot-6 senior had games of 34, 33 and 23 points while making 66.7% of his shots (36-of-54) and 85% of his free throws (17-of-20). He also averaged 13.7 rebounds on the week.

Singh concluded the season with averages of 21.3 points on 60.3% shooting and 6.2 rebounds.

Brown, a 6-foot sophomore forward, received the GSAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Award after Westmont extend its winning streak to nine with a win over Hope International. She made 7-of10 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws for 19 points and also grabbed nine rebounds.

Kistner was honored by the GSAC with its women’s volleyball Setter of the Week Award. Her teammate in Westmont’s 6-2 offense, Sydny Dunn, won the award last week.

Kistner led No. 4 Westmont (7-0, 4-0 GSAC) to a pair of comeback wins at San Diego Christian, 3-2 and 3-1.

She recorded 60 assists in the two victories. She also had 36 digs with no receiving errors.

Haw, the reigning All-GSAC goalkeeper in women’s soccer, earned the league’s weekly award after recording her 23rd career shutout in a 2-0 victory Vanguard in Westmont’s league opener.

She had four saves in the match. She earned her 24th shutout this week in a 1-0 win over Hope International. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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While the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease can rob so much from a person’s memory, researchers find there is one area of the brain the disease does not touch.

Music memory.

This phenomenon is perhaps best exemplified in the story of award-winning country music legend Glen Campbell.

During VNA Health’s PHorum event on Thursday, members of the public parked at Westwind Drive-In in Goleta to watch “I’ll Be Me,” which memorializes Mr. Campbell’s final tour following his very public Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2011. The documentary was produced by award-winning actress Jane Seymour.

The film shows the effect of the disease on Mr. Campbell’s abilities both on and off stage, showing the progression of the disease from the early to middle stages. What started as a five-week tour shifted into almost two years on the road, as sold-out crowds packed stadiums across the country to experience their last chance to see the Rhinestone Cowboy in action. “(The tour) was such a gift to our family,” Kim Campbell, Glen’s wife of 34 years and a Santa Barbara resident, told the News-Press at the drive-in. “It was such a precious time to celebrate’s Glen’s life while he was still cognitive and understood what was going on.”

In “I’ll Be Me,” viewers get a behind-the-scene look at the singer’s final concerts, both on stage and off. As the film progresses, viewers see Mr. Campbell struggle to remember details about his life off stage but coming alive when his band played his hits such as “Gentle

On My Mind” and “Rhinestone Cowboy.”

Mr. Campbell died from the disease in 2017 at age 81.

“It was also heart wrenching to see him struggle, but what a blessing to see him walk on stage and music just somehow brought him back,” Mrs. Campbell said.

“Off stage, he’s confused and wondering what’s going on, but the minute he heard the music, it was like a miracle.”

A growing body of research suggests that music therapy can be very beneficial for Alzheimer’s patients, even those in the final stages of the disease. Even when a patient loses the ability to verbally communicate from the disease, health experts say hearing their favorite song can still bring a smile to their face.

In his research, Dr. Kenneth Kosick, a renowned Alzheimer’s researcher and co-director of the UCSB Neuroscience Research Institute, has found that music can have a huge impact on an Alzheimer patient’s memory, triggering responses from even those in the most advanced stage of the disease.

“I saw a gentleman who had fairly advanced disease. He was bed-bound, could no longer talk, and his family would get him up, put him in a chair, put a harmonica in his hands and he would start playing,” Dr. Kosick told the News-Press. “Music just is a different pathway in the brain that is independent of language, that is independent of many other brain functions.”

He added, “And fortunately, music seems to be somewhat spared in this inexorable progression of Alzheimer’s disease. So people can have pretty advanced disease and still respond to music. It’s remarkable.”

At VNA Health, music therapy has been part of their treatment

A U.S. Navy V-22 Osprey flew overhead during VNA Health’s eighth annual PHorum event Thursday.

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SANTA BARBARA — The city of Santa Barbara released revenues collected via sales and bed taxes, with both totals falling short from the same time periods a year ago.

The city received $5.6 million in sales tax revenue during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, which is 12.6% below the same quarter last year. City officials contribute the decline to the “reduced economic activity” due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related response, which has affected nearly all economic sectors, according to officials.

General retail and restaurant sectors have been particularly affected due to Santa Barbara’s touristbased economy.

As the second largest general fund revenue, the sales tax budget for fiscal year 2021 is $22.2 million. City staff are projecting sales tax revenue to end the fiscal year at approximately $21 million, approximately 5% less than the budget.

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Kim Campbell, wife of the late legendary country singer Glen Campbell, stood by her husband’s side as he battled Alzheimer’s disease in the final stages of life. She recalls fond memories from his final tour, memorialized in the documentary “I’ll Be Me.”

for Alzheimer’s patients for over a decade.

As the number of Alzheimer’s patients continues to grow, Lynda Tanner, president and CEO of VNA Health, said it is something they see very regularly in their care facilities.

Currently more than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, though that number is expected to climb to 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

“Our medical director (at VNA) calls it a tsunami that’s coming, and the country is not prepared for how to care for all these patients,” Ms. Tanner told the News-Press.

Since starting music therapy as a method to care for Alzheimer’s patients, VNA has seen profound success with the program, Ms. Tanner said.

“We’ve seen patients that are non-responsive, and then we find out what their favorite music or song is and then they will open their eyes, they’ll smile, they’ll converse for a short period of time, and to the loved one, that’s like the most special thing in the world,” Ms. Tanner said.

In remembrance of her late husband, Mrs. Campbell released “Gentle on my Mind,” a memoir detailing her marriage to the country legend, including their journey through overcoming alcoholism and drug addiction before fighting Alzheimer’s together. While the film “I’ll Be Me” covers the early and middle stages of the disease, Mrs. Campbell’s memoir provides details on the late and final stage of the disease, which ultimately took the singer’s ability to communicate in the end. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

Sales tax results for the March quarter will be available in May of this year.

In addition, the city collected $348,987 in transient occupancy taxes for January 2021. TOT revenues in January 2021 were 68% below January last year.

Despite a steady recovery since April 2020, lodging operators have experienced a difficult travel environment, as the most recent surge and additional state advisories against leisure travel have further depressed demand for accommodations. Staff expect this reduction in demand to continue at least until the spring months.

The city has collected $7.6 million through seven months of the city’s fiscal year, which runs through June 30. The city’s adopted TOT budget is $17.2 million. TOT is projected to end the fiscal year at approximately $14.5 million, which is 16% below budget.

Transient Occupancy Tax, also known as bed tax, is charged to guests at short-term rentals such as hotels and motels.

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culture and building a program that can be consistent is the hardest part.

“I’m just so happy for these players that they get an opportunity to hang a banner — something that will be permanent at UCSB in the Thunderdome.”

Part of making history on Friday was the extension of their school-record home winning streak to 16, with 10 of those victories coming this season. They were thieves in their own home, making 12 steals and scoring 21 points off Cal Poly’s 17 turnovers.

They also out-rebounded the Mustangs 32-27. It helped UCSB compensate for a cold night from the three-point line

(3-for-16, 18.8%). The Gauchos made 23of-39 inside the arc to get their overall percentage up to 47.3% but were still outshot by Cal Poly (49%).

“We’re 16-0 when we win the rebounding war,” Pasternack pointed out, “and I think that was the biggest thing for us that we have to continue.”

Miles Norris put UCSB ahead for good, 15-13, with his second dunk off an alleyoop pass from McLaughlin with 11:22 left in the first half.

“That’s big-time for us, coming off the ball screen or the hand off,” McLaughlin said. “When it’s there, I’ll throw it up every time.”

Norris finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Ramsey and Ajare Sanni made threepointers to extend the lead to 18-13. Josh

Pierre-Louis then put the cap to a 9-2 run with a tomahawk dunk off his own steal, putting the Gauchos ahead 29-19. Sanni finished with six rebounds while Pierrelouis had a team-high four steals.

They were both held out of last weekend’s double-header at UC Riverside over “an abundance of caution” concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” Pasternack said. “We didn’t have those two guys last week, and you could feel it as a coach. The impact those two guys make is unbelievable.”

UCSB increased its lead to 42-29 after McLaughlin scored a floater and then assisted a three-point play by Amadou Sow. Sow finished with 13 points and six rebounds.

But Cal Poly (3-18, 1-14) refused to go down easily. A three by Colby Rogers and a reverse layup by Keith Smith got the Mustangs back within 10 at 46-36.

The Gauchos responded with the next six points. Robinson Idehen jammed a put-back and Ramsey waded amongst Cal Poly’s post players to score a floater.

Idehen scored 12 points while making all five of his field-goal attempts and 2-of-3 free throws.

Cal Poly’s Alimamy Koroma converted a three-point play off a hook shot and Rogers hit two more shots including another three to get the Mustangs back within 10, 56-46. Rogers finished with a career-high 21 points while Koroma added 17.

“It doesn’t matter who we’re playing,” Pasternack said. “Every game is going to

be a dog fight, and tonight was a dog fight.

“They make it really hard. They do a great job coaching. We’re going to have a really tough one again tomorrow.”

But McLaughlin took over from there.

He passed from the baseline to assist Norris for a three-point play. He then got UCSB’s lead to 66-52 by intercepting a Mustang pass, getting the ball to Ramsey, and then getting it back on a lob to score a fast-break layup.

His two free throws with 1:07 left sealed the win at 68-54. The early Senior Night testimonials were soon to follow.

“JaQuori is a total player,” Pasternack said. “I think he’s the Big West Player of the Year. Hands down.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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and bars greatly, retail stores can struggle to be seen as visitors walk by.

Three new leases were completed in the 600 block, but the panelists said the non-operating movie theater and the subsequent dead zone is a “big contrast between activity on the 500 block versus what’s happening on the 600 block.”

“The solution is to really look at recruiting businesses in a variety of categories,” Ms. Miller said, suggesting to add something recreational or interactive in that block to liven it up.

The property next to the 7-Eleven, at 700 State St., just leased to a tequila bar, Mr. Deering said, but the vacant Macy’s property across the street needs to be utilized.

He said that from Gutierrez to Sola Street, the vacancy rate for the number of storefronts is at about 18%, the highest it’s been in decades. In lower State Street’s entirety, from Cabrillo Boulevard to Sola Street, Mr. Deering estimated around 46 vacant spaces.

The Starbucks, at 800 State St., recently decided not to renew its lease, opening up that corner space. The 800 block, as of right now, has seven vacancies, but it’s beat out by the 900 block with nine.

“The 900 block is probably the one block that needs the most help,” Mr.

Deering said, adding that the Forever 21 building, at 901 State St., could use some sort of repurposing or new tenants.

The Amazon building in the 1000 block has proved to be a success for State Street, selling a few months ago to an international investor for $36 million, making it the largest property sale ever in the downtown Santa Barbara business district.

Dave de L’Arbre is the COO of Santa Barbara Travel in the 1000 block, and he shared his concerns with the promenade at the webinar.

“My primary concern is the pace at which the city will move forward making the financial and infrastructure investments that will fill in vacant storefronts and reinvigorate downtown Santa Barbara,” he said. “The current tangle of parklets, pedestrians, bikes and skateboarders creates confusion and is a potential hazard.”

Dr. Rupert added that he wasn’t even fully convinced State Street should be called a promenade if it’s fully closed. He suggested, jokingly, having residents of the city take a vote on it.

From the 1100 block, specifically Draughtsmen Aleworks, co-founder Scott Stefan chimed in to express his support for the State Street closure.

“The ABC (the state Alcoholic Beverage Control) was very easy to work with to get a (liquor) license.

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off the 18th-ranked Wildcats — at the UCSB Recreation Courts to fall to 1-2 on the season.

Stefano Tsorotiotis won his match at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-3, while Pablo Masjuan pulled out a thriller at No. 5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Arizona improved to 13-1.

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The UCSB Economic Forecast Project’s panel discussing State Street said that the 1100 block of State Street is doing well with busy restaurants and luxurious parklets.

better, we got it up in a week and we’ve been going strong the last several months. We’re super stoked about State Street being closed — it makes it better and safer, and everybody loves it,” he said.

Overall, many improvements were mentioned, including bike lanes (which are already being implemented), landlord incentives to build housing, repurposing old buildings, filling vacant spaces with new tenants, setting standards for parklets, more lighting, live music opportunities, addressing homelessness and utilizing creative and new ways to liven up

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different blocks. Business owners, architects and property owners just need a firm nod from the city that it’s all worth it.

“We focus on both visitors versus people living downtown,” Ms. Miller said. “As we approach both of those priorities, visitors want to be where the locals are, so as we continue to develop a downtown that’s really for us, that will feed our tourism traffic as well.”

The webinar will soon be uploaded to efp.ucsb.edu for the public viewing. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

WESTMONT 7, CAL LUTHERAN 2 The Warriors won the day’s last five matches to capture its first victory of the season at Cal Lutheran.

Westmont (1-3) was tied 2-2 after getting doubles wins from the teams of Callen Hein-Ethan Ha and Logan Thompson-Matthew Alleman.

Sebastian Vethan put the Warriors ahead with a 7-6, 6-2 sweep at No. 6 singles, Ha also won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 2 singles, and Benjamin Saito clinched the decisive fifth point with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles.

Westmont also got wins from Hein at No. 3 and Alleman at No. 4.

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PEPPERDINE 7, UCSB 0 The Waves, ranked fourth in the NCAA, improved their record to 6-2 by beating the Gauchos (1-2) in Malibu.

Pepperdine has knocked off five nationally ranked teams this season and lost only to No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 UCLA. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Santa BarBara newS-PreSS OBituarieS MOTTEK, Joan Waterman Joan Waterman Mottek, 94 of Dallas, passed away peacefully on the 3rd day, February, 2021.

Joan was born October 2, 1926 to Mrs. Anna and Mr. William Waterman in Steubenville, Ohio. She graduated from Steubenville High School in 1944 and graduated in 1945 from the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City.

In 1951, Joan moved to Puerto Rico and joined the Caribe Hilton, where she met the love of her life, Carl.

Joan and Carl cherished traveling and time spent with family and friends. Life together included many moves raising their 3 children in New York, Chicago and Atlanta. They finally made California their home moving to Beverly Hills until Carl’s retirement in 1995 from Hilton Hotels Corporation. Joan and Carl then began an active retirement life at Birnam Wood in Santa Barbara, CA. In 2011, they moved to the Edgemere, in Dallas, TX to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Joan was a dedicated wife, a loving mother and a true lady ahead of her time, whose sharp business mind and support was instrumental to her husband’s successful career.

Joan was a wonderful role model, who was always kind and generous in a very private way. A voracious reader, highly intelligent, loved a great game of backgammon and a challenging crossword puzzle.

She will be lovingly missed by her three children: her daughters Gwen Longino of Dallas, Lynn and her husband Steve Clayton of Houston; her son Peter Mottek and his wife Mercedes of Boca Raton, FL. Joan and Carl have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild: Beau Longino of Dallas; Libby Longino Cohen, her husband Jake and son Micah of Austin; Brittany Clayton Friedberg and her husband Stephen of San Jose, CA; Alan Clayton and his wife Becca of Houston; Dominique Mottek Neto and her husband Pedro Neto of Boca Raton, FL, and Carl T. Mottek, II of Boca Raton, FL. A service will be held in the near future for the immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Salvation Army of North Dallas.

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Students Malia, left, and Brayden cut out paper plates to make snakes during Thursday’s preschool session. This week’s letter and animal of the week was “S for Snakes.”

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Continued from Page A2 class day and they can see the ocean. There’s no better way to really connect with nature than being close to the beach, getting to garden all day and then also getting to connect with animals.”

The preschool facility, nestled in a corner of the zoo adjacent to the lion exhibit, is composed of five large tents where students meet every morning to begin their school day.

During a typical school day session, students learn about a letter and animal of the week, complete crafts and play outdoors while engaging in nature activities like animal encounters and gardening.

Zoo staff even allow the children to feed the giraffes almost daily and bring small animals and reptiles for the children to see up close during the school day.

“It’s definitely a unique learning environment, and I think what’s so cool about it is the kids get to actually engage in authentic

During a typical school day session, students learn about a letter and animal of the week, complete crafts and play outdoors while engaging in nature activities. learning experiences where they’re kind of in control of what they’re learning each week and each day,” Parthenopi Milios, education coordinator and director of the preschool, told the News-Press. “We kind of try to guide their learning based on what they’re interested in each day.”

During an unprecedented school year, zoo officials said the preschool gave parents a safe place to send their children.

What started as a trial program to gauge the need for the zoo preschool is now receiving growing community support, and the preschool is looking to expand to accommodate a greater population of students.

“I know for a lot of kids, they’ve been cooped up indoors for months and getting to have a safe

environment for kids to learn and explore outside and socialize outside and with other people has definitely been something that the community really needed,” Ms. Milios said.

As the preschool awaits full licensing from the state, it has received a waiver to proceed with a full-time program, which will offer daily classes from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prior to the waiver, students enrolled in the preschool program were only able to attend school at the zoo for a maximum of 12 hours per week.

The zoo plans to expand its current programs with two-day, three-day and five-day options, with a choice of half-day and fullday sessions. The 54 enrolled students will be split into pods, with nine students assigned to one teacher.

As the preschool enrollment grows, Ms. McLeod said staff is excited to welcome the kids to learn in a nature-rich environment. The zoo hosts annual summer programs for thousands of kids each summer, so officials are already equipped to meet the needs of the 3 to 5-year-olds in the Early Explorers program.

“We really just wanted to build a safe place for kids to come and be able to learn,” Ms. McLeod said. “Our philosophy of education has always been rooted in really growing the next stewards of the environment and really connecting them with animals and nature. So what we did was just kind of adapted the curriculum to the pre-K.” Despite a growing waitlist, Ms. McLeod encourages parents to still register their children, as the school plans to expand in the coming months to accommodate a large student population. For more information on how to register, visit sbzoo.org/learn/ early-explorers.

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an application specifically set up for them.

Adoption appointments will be scheduled on Texas Tuesday and throughout the week until all dogs, and the cat, find loving homes.

“We live in a world now where it’s commonplace to have this kind of news and weather and other things, and feel so helpless.

It happens far away, and you feel helpless,” Ms. Yates said. “But you have these moments where you can actually do something and have an impact, and it’s this feeling of coming together and being connected to people and animals from far away. I feel so proud of us and proud of our county for supporting this. It makes me a little teary.”

The SBCAS director simply asked for patience from the public, as she knows there’s more interest than the shelter has available.

She added that the shelter has many non-Texas dogs up for adoption as well.

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Ms. Yates said SBCAS had barely even started publicizing the Texas dogs, and they already have more than 100 adoption applications.

“We’re not even putting photos or anything up,” she said. “There will be some disappointed people, because there’s only 22 dogs. I wish we could do this more because clearly, our community response is there are adoptive homes here and there has been a shortage of adoptable animals during COVID. “I think our community is really hungry and lonely for that animal companionship.”

Many of the animals will be immediately available, and a special adoption event is planned for Tuesday: Texas Tuesday.

The dogs will go to the homes that best match them, and whose owners best match the dogs.

Anyone interested in giving one of the Texas dogs a home can visit countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/texasdogadoption.sbc and fill out

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‘I think our community is really hungry and lonely for that animal companionship’ and the priority was to transfer dogs that truly didn’t have a home or were truly at risk of euthanasia. The dogs are a variety of sizes and breeds, with the smallest being a four-pound teacup dog.

None of them are puppies — most are at least a few years old, and Ms. Yates recalled they’ve got one senior pitbull who’s blind.

“That dog’s going to melt somebody’s heart,” she said.

Ms. Yates said the cat is a special needs cat, with paralyzed hind legs. She needs a kitty cart, but she’s social and can get around, and use the litter box. Ms. Yates believes she, too, will melt a local resident’s heart.

“What you want to do is make sure you’re not transferring somebody’s pet that’s been separated from their family during a time of crisis,” Ms. Yates said. “All of these dogs have been in the system for a while.”

She described the newcomers as “highly adoptable dogs that have been overlooked just because of the sheer volume of dogs in the shelter.”

The sheer volume at El Paso’s shelter, she said, was 496 dogs put in 250 kennels.

So El Paso Animal Services transported the dogs to Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, who offered to act as a transport hub to give the canine refugees a day of rest, and SBCAS volunteers made the 18-hour round trip drive there to bring the 22 dogs and one cat back.

“During COVID, the networking in this industry has just exploded,” Ms. Yates said.

“We are more collaborative than I’ve ever seen in this industry.”

A team of SBCAS staff and volunteers, and even County Supervisor Gregg Hart, plans to greet the transport team upon their arrival at the Goleta shelter at 5473 Overpass Road around 7 tonight. Once they arrive, the dogs will be rotated throughout the shelter’s play yards to ensure they get the opportunity to stretch their legs and acclimate to their new surroundings.

All pets will receive a vet exam before being put up for adoption, but Ms. Yates added that the majority are already vaccinated.

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T R E E OF T H E MON T H Golden Trumpeted Tree (Handroanthus chrysotrichus)

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he Golden Trumpet Tree steals the show in any landscape because it has the most intensely yellow — and stunning — display of flowers.

Golden-yellow, trumpet-shaped, flowers (3- to 4-inches long) emerge in March and April, usually forming dense showy clusters at the ends of branches.

Blooms are in their full glory when the trees are leafless, which greatly accentuates their colorful effect. Flower buds are distinctive because they are covered with rust-colored pubescence (short fuzzy hairs).

The open flowers are full of nectar and quite attractive to honeybees. On some trees, flowering will continue throughout the summer.

The seed pods that develop from pollinated flowers are cylindrical, narrow (¼- to ¾-inch wide), long (up to 8-inches in length), and are covered with brown pubescence, almost like velvet. Mature opened pods can dangle in the tree until the new leaves emerge.

The leaves are palmately compound (like the spokes of an umbrella), and each leaf has five leaflets (1-to 4-inches long and ½- to 2-inches wide). The top sides of the leaves are shiny and dark- to olive-green, while the undersides are covered with rust-colored pubescence. Attractive light-gray bark is smooth on young trees, but will turn into rough furrows, with an interlacing lattice pattern, on mature trees.

This is a lovely small- to medium-sized deciduous tree that grows slowly to a height of 15 to 30 feet with an equal spread.

The rounded crown can be somewhat irregular and gangly, especially on young trees. It does benefit from light pruning to improve overall shape and structure.

The Golden Trumpet Tree is native to the coastal forests of southern Brazil and northern Argentina, where it is known as “Ipe Amarelo.” The Ipe wood from all trees in its genus, Handroanthus, is extremely valuable, because it is extremely dense and resistant to rot. For these reasons, it is exported around the world for use in decking, construction, and furniture.

Its botanical name is Handroanthus chrysotrichus. The genus name, Handroanthus, honors the 20th century Brazilian botanist, Oswaldo Handro. It combines his last name with the Latin word for flower, “anthos.” The specific epithet is derived from the Greek words “chrysos” (meaning “gold”) and “thrix” (meaning “hair”) and refers to the pubescence on the calyxes (the outer protective covering at the base of each flower).

Its botanical name was previously Tabebuia chrysotricha, which was changed in 2007 after analysis of its DNA and those of closely related species.

The Golden Trumpet Tree prefers hot areas with full sun that are protected from frost.

Since it is native to tropical areas, it is damaged by temperatures below 25 degrees. It does best in sandy loam soil but can tolerate other soils, provided there is good drainage. It is moderately drought-tolerant but will look much better with irrigation in the dry season.

This tree can easily be propagated by seed.

A fresh seed germinates in one to two weeks in regular potting soil. After that, with consistent watering once or twice a week, it will develop into a young tree that, when 1 to 2 feet tall, can be planted out into a pot or in the ground.

The Golden Trumpet Tree is used primarily as a garden accent tree, but can also be used as a lovely park tree or street tree.

Due to its slow growth and small stature at maturity, it makes an ideal tree for patio gardens or home lawns, where its vivid flowers can be appreciated in an intimate setting.

Surprisingly, it is still somewhat rare in Santa Barbara, though having been planted here since 1964.

In Santa Barbara, the Golden Trumpet Tree can be seen standing in Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens and at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, where there are several young trees in front and a mature tree at the southwest corner. The tree certainly stands out!

Tree of the Month, presented by Santa Barbara Beautiful, increases awareness and appreciation of Santa Barbara’s many outstanding trees. The nonprofit organization partners with the Parks and Recreation Department to fund tree planting along city streets. Visit Santa Barbara Beautiful’s website, sbbeautiful.org, to get more information on the organization’s programs and activities, and to view past Trees of the Month.

Those who wish to honor a special someone can do so with an attractive commemorative marker that will be installed at the base of an existing street tree in the city of Santa Barbara. Because Santa Barbara Beautiful has participated in the planting of more than 12,000 street trees, there are plenty of trees from which to choose. Application forms are available at sbbeautiful.org.

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Samarkand residents collect 45 bags full of bags SANTA BARBARA — Residents at Covenant Living at the Samarkand have collected 45 large bags, each one full of bags, for recycling.

They will be recycled by Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners, a Santa Barbara business that collects plastic film, which is manufactured into decks, playgrounds, chairs and other items.

With congregate dining closed at Samarkand due to the pandemic, residents began receiving two meals a day delivered to their doors in plastic bags. The recycling committee took notice of the number of plastic bags going to waste and decided it was time to do something about it.

For nearly a year, the committee has collected plastic bags and estimates that in a year’s time, more than 100,000 plastic bags were used to deliver meals two times a day.

While these bags would have normally ended up in a landfill, they will be used to create new, durable objects through Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners recycling program.

“They (residents) just want to make a difference in helping to keep the earth clean and free from a bunch of plastic trash,” Randy Eilts, director of public relations and communications for Covenant Living, told the News-Press.

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UCSB presents Latin Grammy nominee Latin Grammy nominee Sonia De Los Santos will perform March 13-20 during an on-demand video offered by UCSB Arts & Lectures.

To watch the free program, register by 10 a.m. March 13 at www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

Ms. De Los Santos grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, where her mom said she was born with a smile on her face.

In “¡Alegría!” (“Joy!”), her second album, Ms. De Los Santos shares what makes her

happy: everything from watching butterflies to playing with her band.

Her songs in Spanish and English are inspired by Latin American rhythms including son jarocho, cumbia, gaita, currulao

and huayno, as well as North American folk traditions.

The March 13-20 concert will feature music from “¡Alegría!” and her debut album, “Mi Viaje.”

— Dave Mason

Ensemble Theatre to showcase live premiere of ‘Puccini’ SANTA BARBARA —The Ensemble Theatre Company is selling tickets for the live premiere of Hershey Felder’s “Puccini,” which will stream at 5 p.m. March 14.

This new opera by Mr. Felder tells the story of a young musician who meets his favorite opera

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composer, Giacomo Puccini. The live performance of the show will be filmed on location at the home where Mr. Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy.

Renowned opera stars Nathan Gunn, Gianna Corbisiero and Charles Castronovo are set to perform in the live world

premiere of this event.

The Ensemble Theatre Company, which is based in Santa Barbara, is offering $55 viewing access per household. This cost will cover the live performance, as well as a week of “on-demand” viewing of the taped broadcast.

To register for tickets, visit

eventbrite.com/e/hersheyfelder-presents-puccinilive-from-florence-tickets125525126031?aff=ETCSB. Once registered, event attendees will receive an emailed link to the livestream on March 12.

— Madison Hirneisen

Free event planned for caregivers LOMPOC — A free presentation for caregivers is scheduled later this month, featuring information on the impact of music for people with memory loss.

The event, titled “Memory Loss — Music Matters,” will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m. March 24.

The main presenter will be Laura DeLoye, the founder of Mariposa Music Therapy and education manager for the Alzheimer’s Association CA Central Coast Chapter.

She has worked in all levels of care with older adults and caregivers for nearly 25

years as a board-certified music therapist, community coordinator, adult day center director, nonprofit director and as a dementia caregiver education manager.

The event is hosted by the Lompoc Hospital District Foundation and the Lompoc

Valley Medical Center Family Caregiver Support Network.

To receive the Zoom link, RSVP by March 22 to Karen Ortiz, outreach coordinator for the LVMC, at 805-875-8868 or email at ortizk@lompocvmc.com.

— Mitchell White

Golden Owl Award goes to Santa Maria teacher SANTA MARIA — Luis Guerra, a Santa Maria High School agricultural teacher and FFA advisor, has won the South Coast Regional Golden Owl Award.

The award makes Mr. Guerra one of six finalists in the state for Ag Educator of the Year.

Nationwide Insurance’s Golden Owl Award recognizes agricultural teachers for their community service and time spent preparing future generations for successful careers.

Each finalist for state Ag Educator of the Year receives a plaque and $500 to help future educational efforts.

The winner of Ag Educator of the Year will receive a trophy and

a $3,000 Nationwide-funded check to help bring new educational opportunities.

Mr. Guerra discussed what the South Coast Regional Golden Owl Award means to him.

“The Golden Owl award is very meaningful to me because it begins with a nomination from our peers,’’ he said in a statement. “As a teacher and advisor, we always strive to encourage students and work toward getting them recognition. It is re-energizing to know that we make a positive difference in our students even in these difficult times.”

— Dave Mason

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Luis Guerra, a Santa Maria High School agricultural teacher, has won the Golden Owl Award.

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Thought for Today “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” — Rumi

ARIES — A new and previously unacknowledged talent for working in social, humanitarian, or spiritual fields could come to light today, Aries. This could have you thinking seriously about changing jobs or pursuing an entirely new career. The opportunities are there if you look. If you’re serious about this change, it’s best to pursue it now. If you wait too long, the process might prove more difficult.

TAURUS — Increased intuition, imagination, and spiritual insight could inspire you to either undertake a course of study or move ahead with related creative projects, Taurus. You might be very pleasantly surprised at what you learn or produce, and so be motivated to continue with whatever you’re doing. This could be an inspiring and productive time for you. Make the most of it!

GEMINI — Recent new ideas, insights, and visions could motivate you to invite friends with similar interests over today, Gemini.

You will want to share your experiences, listen to their stories, and try to make sense of it all. This may be an important process, even if some of what’s said doesn’t seem to make sense. Write down your thoughts and go over them later.

CANCER — An invitation to a social event in your neighborhood could put you in touch with artistic or spiritually inclined people.

There could be some fascinating exchanges, Cancer. The event might continue into the night. No matter how late, no matter how tired you are when you get home, try to get a little exercise to clear your head and quiet your mind. You might have trouble getting to sleep otherwise.

LEO — Spiritual insights you received over the past few days could turn your thoughts to serving others. You might have a talent for teaching and choose to share what you’ve learned in this way, Leo. You should feel especially healthy and energetic, so you may be tempted to plunge ahead. Plan carefully. Even the most admirable of enterprises needs to be faced in a practical frame of mind.

VIRGO — Romance should pick up speed today, Virgo. You could discover that you and a current or potential romantic partner have many spiritual interests in common. You might attend some lectures or workshops on one of these subjects together. Take care not to plan too much at once.

One or both of you could into Monday, November 16,run 2015 conflicts and end up disappointing

the other. Schedule a few and stick to your plans.

LIBRA — You might have intense dreams and visions tonight that could be almost prophetic, Libra. These premonitions could be personal, but they’re apt to be more worldly, such as political events or something in the life of a celebrity you admire. What you sense should be positive, so there are no warnings involved. Write them down so you can verify them later. You might be surprised!

SCORPIO — A lecture given by a magnetic speaker could excite your imagination and interest you in a new and intriguing field, Scorpio. You could also learn about some books on the subject that you want to read. This could give you new motivation to pursue some cherished goals that you’ve let slide for a while, perhaps inspiring some writing of your own. Friends could prove supportive in this enterprise.

SAGITTARIUS — A friend or colleague could introduce you to a way to increase your income by doing what you love most, Sagittarius. This may involve the creative arts, healing, or spiritual or metaphysical matters. Although this might take weeks or months of preparation to put into effect, it should be worth the effort. Check out the facts and think about it. If you still like it, go for it!

CAPRICORN — Enthusiasm for spiritual and metaphysical studies could have you feeling optimistic about the future. Your physical energy is high, Capricorn, and this suggests that you want to try yoga, tai chi, or another discipline that combines physical exercise with developing psychic and spiritual faculties. Friends could want to join you in this activity. Let the insights flow, and write them down.

AQUARIUS — Today you might want to host a meeting of your metaphysically inclined friends, Aquarius. Discussions could lead to insights that none of you would have come up with alone. Your minds will be going a thousand miles an hour. None of you may ever be the same! Don’t forget to take notes of your discussions. You won’t want to forget a thing you’ve heard or said.

PISCES — Books or lectures on spiritual or metaphysical matters could inspire you to pursue a subject and perhaps do some writing, Pisces. Contact with friends or colleagues with similar interests could result in fascinating discussions. You might receive some insights about how to pursue your goals more effectively.

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Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance.

All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid.

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000142. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CBM PROPERTIES, 125 E. VICTORIA ST. #G, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: 7559 SEA GULL DR., GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CARMEN B MENDEZ, 7559 SEA GULL DR., GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/15/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 13, 20, 27; MAR 6/2021--56829 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000390. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: INTEGRATIVE THERAPY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1625 STATE ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 30988, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93130, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: SABRINA N GESHAY, 922 BARCELONA DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/10/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 20, 27; MAR 6, 13/2021--56842

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000263. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: HELLO BABY 3D ULTRASOUND, 22 WEST MISSION ST C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Mailing Address: 6574 CAMINO VENTUROSO, GOLETA, CA 93117. Full Name(s) of registrants: AJ GAMBILL LLC, 6574 CAMINO VENTUROSO, GOLETA, CA 93117, STATE OF INC.: CA. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/29/2021 by: E993, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 23, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) FEB 13, 20, 27; MAR 6 / 2021 --56828

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) 1. Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below.

2. The names and business addresses of the seller are: THE NOOK, INC., a California corporation, 116 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 3. The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is (if “same as above”, so state): “same as above” As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are (if “none”, so state): None 4. The names and business addresses of the buyer are: CRUSHFOODS, INC., a California corporation, 1315 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The general description of the assets to be sold: Inventory of stock and furniture, fixtures and equipment for that certain business located at: 116 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 5. The business name used by the seller at that location is: The Nook 6. The anticipated date of the bulk sale is March 24, 2021, at the offices of Compass First, Inc., 1114 State Street, Suite 313, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Escrow No. 173-2021-MO, 7. This bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6102.2.

8. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Compass First, Inc., 1114 State Street, Suite 313, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Escrow No. 173-2021-MO and the last date for filing claims shall be March 23, 2021 which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated:

February 25, 2021

___________________________________ Crushfoods Inc., a California corporation Shannon M. Gaston, President MAR 6 / 2021 -- 56879

PETITION OF: ARNA BAJRAKTAREVIC FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV00667 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ARNA BAJRAKTAREVIC filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ARNA BAJRAKTAREVIC Proposed name: ARNA BEHAR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 19, 2021 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 5 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 03/01/2021 Name: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court.

MAR 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2021 – 56874 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000508. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: KELLER ROHRBACK LLP, 801 GARDEN ST SUITE 301, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. MAILING ADDRESS: 1201 THIRD AVE SUITE 3200, SEATTLE, WA 98101.

Full Name(s) of registrants: IAN BIRK, 2203 4th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, ALISON CHASE, 1790 Eucalyptus Hill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, ROB CRICHTON, 15945 Euclid Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110, JULI FARRIS, 1420 Terry Ave #2102, Seattle, WA, 98101, GRETCHEN FREEMAN CAPPIO, 444 Smith St, Seattle, WA 98109, LAURA GERBER, 13901 2nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125, GARY GOTTO, 5524 N 3rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013, SCOTT HENDERSON, 557 N 83rd St, Seattle, WA 98103, DEAN KAWAMOTO, 3645 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, RON KILGARD, 349 E Monte Vista Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004, CARI LAUFENBERG, 3612 W Fulton St, Seattle, WA 98199, DEREK LOESER, 7426 SE 71st St, Mercer Island, WA 98040, MARK SAMSON, 6931 E Orange Blossom Lane, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, LYNN SARKO, 5350 S Kenyon St, Seattle, WA 98118, AMY WILLIAMS DERRY, 353 NW 112th St, Seattle, WA, 98177, MICHAEL WOERNER, 3429 E Lake Sammamish Shore Lane SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, BENSON WONG, 1 Holly Hill Dr, Mercer Island, WA 98040. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY PARNERSHIP. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/24/2021 by: E31, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Nov 10, 2010.

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) MAR 6, 13, 20, 27/2020--56871

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000432 The following person(s) is doing business as: HERBARIUM, 921 W. Laurel Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara.

LOTUS RIVER INC., 921 W. Laurel Ave. Lompoc, CA 93436; California This business is conducted by a Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/28/2020 /s/ Tracy Brenner, president This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/17/2021.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk Original 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/21 CNS-3444910# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 27; MAR 6, 13, 20 / 2021 -- 56863 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEPHEN H. BRANDA Case Number: 21PR00064 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Stephen H. Branda; Stephen Henry Branda A Petition for Probate has been filed by Craig P. Tarello in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CAlIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Craig Tarello be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 03/25/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SuPERioR CouRT of CAlifoRNiA, CouNTy of SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Po Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. if you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. if you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Daniel R. Mortensen 22807 lyons Avenue Newhall, CA 91321 (661) 799-9225 FEB 20, 27; MAR 6/2021--56843

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