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By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A local barbershop owner is set to meet with interim Santa Barbara Police Chief Bernard Melekian next week in connection with a recent Los Angeles Magazine article.

In the aftermath of the article published March 12, Anthony Wagner, the public information officer for the Santa Barbara Police Department, has been placed on leave.

In addition, an outside independent

investigation will be conducted into his relationship with Golden State Greens, a demand of retraction was issued by the PIO in question, and Classic Barber Shop owner George Trujillo is meeting with Chief Melekian on Monday.

The magazine article shares the complaints of Mr. Trujillo, who alleges that back in 2017, Mr. Wagner was wearing a police ID and bullied a 7-Eleven store clerk and the barber himself, and received no punishment for doing so. The piece — which was written by

former Nickelodeon television writer and producer Mitchell Kriegman — also alleges that Mr. Wagner awarded cannabis dispensary licenses for the city.

Mr. Kriegman, a Santa Barbara resident, declined to comment on his reporting.

Mr. Wagner sent a “demand for retraction of false and defamatory material” to Los Angeles Magazine, and he refuted specific lines quoted in the article.

The News-Press reached out to Los Angeles Magazine for comment on the demand for retraction, but received no

response by deadline.

Chief Melekian confirmed to the NewsPress on Friday that, regarding the incident that occurred at 7-Eleven in 2017, Mr. Wagner was in civilian clothes and not wearing any sort of badge.

Rather, he was wearing his department ID card on his lanyard, Chief Melekian said. “To the best of my knowledge, there is no policy against it (wearing an ID outside of work), nor is there any allegations that he flashed it.”

The interim chief also confirmed

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that only the profanity portion of the complaint was sustained. In addition, video evidence showed that Mr. Wagner did not hover over Mr. Trujillo as he alleged, according to the chief.

“It shows that he never left the area of the register and then he walked out of the store,” Chief Melekian said.

The interim chief added that video evidence does indicate that somebody saw Mr. Wagner’s ID and said, “He’s a cop,” but noted that Mr. Wagner did not appear to Please see PIO on A2

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EOS Lounge transformed from a nightclub into practically a restaurant over the course of the pandemic to stay open.

Local nightclub adjusts business model to remain open during pandemic

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All the homeless encampments were cleared out of De la Guerra Plaza this past week. Many individuals who camped there had housing vouchers, and temporary housing opened up for them.

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Cleanup efforts are under way again in Santa Barbara.

Three homeless encampments were cleaned out around the Castillo on- and offramps to Highway 101 on Monday, along with all the encampments downtown on De la Guerra Plaza, among others.

The city’s contractors loaded the trash into trucks while CalTrans controlled traffic to keep the contractors safe as they did it.

According to René Eyerly, the city’s environmental services manager, many of the individuals who camped out at De la Guerra Plaza were waiting for housing to open up, and it finally did.

“CityNet has been working with that group for quite a while, and most of them were already in client management and were awaiting housing,” she told the News-Press.

Regarding highway cleanup, she said the city has always been doing trash-only cleanup work, but because of CDC guidance, encampments aren’t able to be broken up.

Historically, she said CalTrans had “very limited resources” so they were not able to come to Santa Barbara often enough to do regular litter cleanup, much less encampment cleanup.

So the city teamed up with CalTrans a few years ago to help efforts, which Ms. Eyerly

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said was “working well until COVID,” which changed it all.

“For the last year, CalTrans was refusing any access to their property including the trash-only encampment cleanups which we were doing on city property,” she said. “Most of the encampments we see from the highway are on either Union Pacific property or CalTrans property, so it’s a bit of a challenge.

That’s why the city has taken leadership to ensure that the cleanups are happening, so it has taken a few months of conversation with CalTrans to get them to agree again to allow us onto their property.”

The city then demonstrated that it had “thoughtful protocols in place about how to do the work safely and not displace the encampments,” Ms. Eyerly said. The plan was agreeable to both sides, so efforts resumed.

Ms. Eyerly added that the city is “quite sympathetic” to CalTrans’ decision to refuse access to their property, but the city aims to get the encampment cleaning back on a regular schedule.

“We’re looking to see some improvements in that area going forward,” she said.

The crews now have their sights set on clearing out the Garden Street encampments, along with Milpas Street encampments in the coming weeks.

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permitting it in certain situations, such as extreme public health concerns, nuisance and fire hazards.

“But part of that important function is having social services and shelter and housing offered well in advance so that those who are living in those camps that are really dangerous situations have adequate time to move out of them,” Ms. Eyerly said.

All in all, the manager said the shelters are still having challenges with capacity because of the social distancing that needs to occur within them. She said that while the city is seeing improvement on trash and sanitary issues, the main focus right now is temporary housing solutions.

“Shelters certainly need more long-term, permanent housing, but the really critical piece is getting that temporary housing in place so that people can move out of the open environment and have a safe roof over their heads while they wait for permanent housing,” Ms. Eyerly said. “The pipeline for housing is still always challenging, but we do have a number of those who are unhoused who have housing vouchers, and we are waiting for the spots to open up.

“It’s really important for CityNet to maintain that contact, even while they’re living out on the street, until that spot opens.

That’s what’s starting to happen.”

The idea of dancing shoulderto-shoulder in a sweaty, dimly lit nightclub and crowding around the bar to order a cocktail has been completely diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lounges and nightclubs were faced with the decision to either pivot their business model, buy tables and chairs and figure out how to serve food, or to simply shut down operations.

EOS Lounge, at the corner of Haley and Anacapa streets, accepted the challenge of turning its typical standing-room only setup to mimic that of a restaurant.

According to EOS owner Bix Kaufman, the iconic Santa Barbara nightclub will be able to weather the storm, but the biggest hurdle of all is meeting customers’ expectations.

“We are not allowed to have any dancing. We haven’t had any dancing this whole time,” he told the News-Press. “It’s definitely, I would say, a shift in people’s expectations … Places like us and Wildcat, we have the biggest challenge because people have expectations that they’re going to a nightclub, but when they get here, they realize we’re serving food and we’re not a nightclub and not dancing.”

The owner said that without a kitchen, it was a “battle on its own” to figure out how to adjust the venue. The club has been using two different food vendors

— State Street’s Buena Onda Empanadas and Delicioso, a local Mediterranean food truck.

Logistically, he had to purchase lots of tables and chairs for the requirement that every customer must be seated.

“We’ve never even had proper servers before,” Mr. Kaufman said. “Operating with servers is definitely different for us versus people walking up and ordering a drink at the bar.”

The owner also had to hire additional bouncers and security, saying that another trial for the club has been the expectation of EOS employees to control customers in the surrounding areas of the building, which is public property, if they’re waiting in line or just not seated yet.

“A lot of difficulty comes from the people’s freedom to gather and do as they want in public space,” he said. “It’s a logistical nightmare trying to control really enthusiastic people that want to get into a restaurant and bar … Because it is a public space, people have expectations that they can do whatever they want.”

Mr. Kaufman said EOS received a warning from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department via email during the first week in June when things first opened back up. He said the guidelines remained fairly unclear during the first month or so that businesses were able to reopen,and he noted specific confusion about businesses having Please see nightclub on A4

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Police chief says Public Health expects surge in vaccines PIO was disciplined Gov. Newsom said the tier system could for use of profanity become a thing of the

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

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Continued from Page A1 have said he was a cop, as he has no training or history as a sworn police officer.

Chief Melekian said the civilian PIO admitted to using profanity with one of the store clerks, but added that the department was unable to find the clerk he was originally talking to. He said there was discipline for the use of profanity, but the specifics of that are protected, and any allegations that he wasn’t disciplined are “not true.”

In the past, Mr. Wagner has said that “he regretted saying it and it was beneath him.”

“It does appear the department took this very seriously and was very forthcoming about what he did,” Chief Melekian said. “It certainly wasn’t appropriate, regardless of what he did or didn’t do. It wasn’t appropriate — the department dealt with it.”

The owner, who has run the barber shop on Milpas Street for 25 years, shared his story with the News-Press on Friday, standing behind his words quoted in the magazine article.

He alleged that in 2017, at a 7-Eleven, Mr. Wagner started “interrogating” one of the cashiers for selling cigarettes.

Mr. Trujillo, who was in line buying a coffee, told Mr. Wagner to hurry up to avoid holding up the line.

Mr. Trujillo said Mr. Wagner turned to him and said, “You shut the (expletive) up” and proceeded to hover over the barber, three to four inches from his face.

Mr. Trujillo then said he noticed Mr. Wagner had a police department ID badge around his neck, so the barber started recording video as Mr. Wagner exited the building.

The PIO in question demanded retractions from Los Angeles Magazine and other publications who quoted it, saying the story “violates basic journalistic ethical

See Sunday’s News-Press for a report on allegations about Anthony Wagner and cannabis dispensary licenses.

standards and due diligence.”

However, Mr. Trujillo doubled down on his story, saying “every word is true” and he’s “got nothing to hide.”

“The badge said Santa Barbara Police Department. For any regular person that looks at it in the streets — that’s a cop,” Mr. Trujillo said. “I’ve been here for 25 years in my business, and I know all the local cops. He didn’t look familiar, so that’s why I started recording.”

The barber referred to other tales of being mistreated by the police department as well.

“I have videos. I have proof, which they keep throwing under the table,” Mr. Trujillo told the News-Press, referring to local officials such as City Administrator Paul Casey and Mayor Cathy Murillo. “Why don’t they get rid of him (Mr. Wagner)?

If he’s allowed to tell people to ‘(expletive) off,’ then when I see a city official or cop, I can tell them to ‘(expletive) off’ if that’s how they conduct themselves.

“The city can’t hide anymore. It’s going to come out … There must be a paper trail, and that’s why he’s not gone,” Mr. Trujillo said. “I think it’s really funny that these people think they can tell you something and you’re not smart enough to keep the evidence and the paper trail … They’re just trying to cover their butts.”

Now, on Monday morning, Mr. Trujillo said he’s meeting with Chief Melekian, who also confirmed this meeting. The interim chief told the NewsPress, “I reached out to him, and he is somebody that is deemed important to get to know.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

The Public Health Department announced Friday that Santa Barbara County will see a significant influx of vaccines in the next two weeks, an action that state and local officials say could help dissolve the tier system by May. During a Friday press conference, Public Health Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso said the county expects to see a “significant increase in vaccine allocation” in the coming weeks.

Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed a similar sentiment during a separate press conference Friday morning, saying the state is expected to receive 1.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for allocation next week.

With increased supply comes greater distribution, and as millions more are vaccinated in the coming weeks, Gov. Newsom said the tier system could become a thing of the past in the near future.

“We’re anticipating within five and a half weeks we can eliminate all of the tiering, so to speak, and make available vaccines to everybody across the spectrum because supply will exponentially increase,” Gov. Newsom said during the press conference.

Dr. Henning Ansorg, the county’s public health officer, voiced support for Gov. Newsom’s projection during the county’s meeting Friday.

“We (Drs. Ansorg and DoReynoso) both feel that we are reaching a pivoting point, we are reaching a level where quite a few people have the opportunity to sign up for vaccine appointments,” Dr. Ansorg said. He noted that with more vaccines on the way, doses could be available for anyone who wants one by May 1.

Currently Santa Barbara County has administered more than 135,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The county is currently operating in the Phase 1B stage,

past in the near future. which offers vaccines to those 65 and up, as well as school teachers and agricultural workers.

In Phase 1B, people ages 16 through 64 can also qualify for the vaccine if they have comorbidities or remain at high risk of death from COVID-19.

For those in Phase 1B who are still awaiting a vaccine, Dr. Do-Reynoso announced that vaccine appointments can be booked starting at 9 a.m.

Monday for vaccine distributions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

During the press conference, Dr. Ansorg said the county will likely offer vaccines to all people ages 50 and up when moving to the next vaccine phase in the coming weeks.

On Friday, the Public Health Department reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 and one death.

The individual who died was over age 70, had underlying conditions and lived in the communities of Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village in Lompoc.

Santa Maria reported the greatest number of new cases Friday, with a total of 12.

The unincorporated area of Goleta Valley and Gaviota reported eight new cases, and Lompoc reported seven new cases.

Santa Barbara reported five new cases Friday, and all other areas reported fewer than four cases.

As of Friday, Cottage Health reported a total of 293 COVID patients in their care across all campuses. In Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 197 are acute care patients, and 27 acute care beds remain available.

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The charges were filed by the District Attorney’s Office and the Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit against Jesse Villasana, who was driving the truck at the time. The misdemeanor complaint alleges that, while hauling more than 6,600 gallons of crude oil, Mr. Villasana “drove at an unsafe speed and made an unlawful turning movement,” according to authorities.

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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle ruled in favor of the city of Santa Barbara’s existing short-term vacation rental ordinances, finding that they are valid and enforceable throughout the city.

City Attorney Ariel Calonne announced the ruling Friday in a case that was funded by James Fenkner and brought by local attorney Joe Liebman. Mr. Calonne said the case “provided the opportunity for City lawyers to reveal evidence that California Coastal Commission staff improperly interfered in Santa Barbara’s inland zoning decisions at the behest of vacation rental business interests.”

Steve Hudson, deputy director of the Coastal Commission, offered testimony in support of vacation rental business interests. Judge Anderle found “... he does not ‘represent’ the Coastal Commission in this litigation; if they had thought this was important, the Coastal Commission could have intervened in this litigation and this Court would then have an official position of that distinguished organization.”

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CARPINTERIA — A suspect wanted for a murder that occurred more than 30 years ago in San Francisco was arrested earlier this week in Carpinteria, authorities said.

Around 3:32 p.m. Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies were conducting a welfare check on an individual in the 1000 block of Casitas Pass Road. Deputies made contact with James Francis Edwards and, after running a records check, determined that he was wanted on a 1990 homicide warrant from San Francisco, according to law enforcement officials.

As of Friday, Mr. Edwards remained in custody at the Main Jail pending his transfer to the San Francisco County Jail.

Around 6:25 a.m. on Nov. 5, 1990, San Francisco Police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 200 block of Potrero Avenue. Officers located the victim, 46-yearold Lamar Vaughn who was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Homicide inspectors with the SFPD determined that Mr. Vaughn and Mr. Edwards had been involved in an argument prior to the shooting. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for murder and felon in possession of a firearm for Mr. Edwards, who was 40 at the time of the shooting. As the investigation continued, investigators learned that he used multiple identities and likely fled the state.

“We would like to thank the members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in locating and apprehending Edwards and helping return him to San

“We are pleased to have a local ruling that upholds the City’s power to enforce the law against illegal vacation rentals, especially now when permanent housing is in such short supply,” he said in a statement.

The case was handled by Robin Lewis and Tom Shapiro of the City Attorney’s Office.

Officials say the office will continue to actively enforce the city’s vacation rental laws.

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FILLMORE 14, DOS PUEBLOS 13

A missed field goal in the waning seconds helped the Flashes come out victorious in the season opener at Scott O’Leary Stadium.

After trailing 6-0 in the second quarter, Dos Pueblos had a pair

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Bishop Diego’s Buddy Melgoza cruises to the end zone on a 90-yard interception return for a touchdown on Friday night.

of big plays wiped out by penalty, including a 64-yard touchdown pass from Josiah Severson and Tim Lisi.

After regaining possession later in the quarter, Severson drew a roughing the passer penalty to get the Chargers inside the 10. Daniel Santacruz scored from one-yard out, but the TD was again negated due to a DP penalty. Santacruz found the end zone on the next play to help DP take a 7-6 lead.

Ryan Fredrickson intercepted a Fillmore pass on the next drive, allowing DP to get the ball back in Flashes territory with nine seconds left in the first half.

Severson connected with Lisi, followed by a Gregory Tripathi field goal to help DP take a 10-6 lead.

Fillmore’s Anthony Chessani was able to gash the Charger defense for a pair of long runs in the third. Justice Rodriguez would

The waiting game will be that much longer for the varsity squads at both Santa Barbara and San Marcos.

Late Thursday, it was reported that the Royals had a positive COVID-19 case and Friday night’s 61st annual Big Game was called off.

Santa Barbara coach J.T. Stone confirmed that the game was off on Friday morning and said the team was looking to pick up an opponent for today. No game had been scheduled as of Friday night.

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score to cap off the drive, and he added the two-point conversion to make it 14-10.

To open the fourth, Dos Pueblos had the ball inside the red zone but again settled for a Tripathi field goal.

The Chargers got the ball back trailing by one with less than three minutes left. Severson and Lisi connected on a pair of third downs on the drive, with the QB adding a first-down scramble, to set the Chargers up inside the Fillmore 30.

Tripathi’s 36-yard attempt sailed wide right, and a kneel down sealed the victory for the Flashes.

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A late start to the football season had a dramatically late finish for Bishop Diego High on Friday night.

Junior running back Marcus Chan scored on a three-yard run with just 1:33 remaining to rally the Cardinals to a 13-7 victory over St. Bonaventure at Santa Barbara City College’s La Playa Stadium.

Bishop’s defense, which gave up 174 yards by halftime, stiffened up to blank the Seraphs in the second half, allowing just 61 additional yards while forcing them to punt four times.

The Cardinals did mount a goal line stand in the first half, stopping a fourth-and-goal play to start the second quarter.

Bishop scored with 3:41 left in the first half when Buddy Melgoza intercepted a pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. The snap on the conversion kick was mishandled, leaving the score at 6-0.

St. Bonaventure responded with a TD of its own, with quarterback Manny Rosales scoring on a sevenyard run with 30 seconds left in the half. The Seraphs kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead.

Chan led Bishop’s rushing attack, which picked up 144 yards on 27 carries. The Cardinals completed 7-of-18 passes for 51 yards. St. Bonaventure gained 235 total yards — 103 passing and 132 rushing in 27 carries.

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Gauchos break out the bats in Big West opener

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

UCSB’s offense erupted for 14 hits in Friday’s Big West Conference opener against Fullerton, while the Gaucho arms kept the Titans at bay.

UCSB (10-5, 1-0 in Big West) scored five times in the third and added three more for good measure in the eighth to pull away with the victory.

Zach Torra got the win, tossing five innings and allowing just six hits and one run. He struck out six and issued two walks. Carter Benbrook went three innings and struck out five in relief.

Eight of UCSB’s hits went for extra bases, including seven doubles. Two were courtesy of Broc Mortensen, who went 3-5 and drove in two. Zach Rodriguez also doubled and drove in three.

Marcus Castonon and Mortesen each doubled in the third. Jordan Sprinkle drove in a run on a RBI single to make it 4-0. Steele Ledford’s two-run double made it a 6-0 game.

Fullerton (4-11, 0-1) got on the board in the fifth on a RBI double by Zach Lew. Mortensen’s run-scoring double in the eight made it 7-1, and Rodriguez followed with a double of his own to round out the scoring.

The two teams will be back in action today in a doubleheader that kicks off at noon. Another doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

WESTMONT 6-10, VANGUARD 4-4 The Warriors (16-11, 9-5 in GSAC) took both games of Friday’s doubleheader at Russell Carr Field.

In Game One, the Warriors scored four unanswered – including three in the bottom of the seventh – to come away with a 6-4 victory.

Vanguard (23-5, 11-3 GSAC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead courtesy of a pair of solo home runs in the second. Westmont responded with two runs in the third, including Alex Stufft’s RBI single, to make it 3-2.

Vanguard added a run in the fourth before the Warriors staged their comeback.

Drew Bayard’s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth made it 4-3. Daniel Netz homered in the seventh, Stufft drove home a run on a groundout and Simon Reid capped off the scoring with a RBI double.

Carlos Moreno earned the win, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless in relief.

In Game Two, Reid powered the Warriors to victory. He drove in six runs, including his grand slam in the fifth as Westmont took both games of the doubleheader.

Vanguard took a 4-1 lead into the fifth before the Warriors roared back in a big way.

Reid went deep to make it 5-4 in favor of Westmont.

Netz followed with a single to make it 6-4.

Reid’s two-run single in the sixth made it 8-4. He would later score on a passed ball. Ryan Desaegher’s RBI single capped the scoring. Jameson Kruger picked up the victory, allowing just one run in three innings in relief.

The two teams will meet again in a doubleheader today. No spectators are allowed due to COVID protocols.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

HAWAII 4, UCSB 3 Emily Schuttish allowed just one earned run over six innings of work, but Hawaii scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to take Game One of the doubleheader.

UCSB (3-14, 0-1 Big West) scored twice in the third without putting the ball in play. Teah Thies was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Sam Denehy drew a bases-loaded walk.

The Gauchos held a 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth when Maya Nakamura’s three-run home run gave Hawaii the lead.

Maci Fines added a RBI single in the ninth.

The second half of the doubleheader was in progress as of deadline Friday. The two teams will play again in a doubleheader today.

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SAN MARCOS 11, DOS PUEBLOS 7 The San Marcos girls water polo team clinched an undefeated regular season with their win on Friday.

Brooke Ingram led the way with three goals, and Zosia Amberger had nine saves. Chloe Spievak added a pair of goals, as did Emma Grabenstetter.

Coach Chuckie Roth praised outgoing seniors Amberger, Grabsenstetter, Spievak and Caroline Cortois following the game.

“I will miss each of them,” he said. “I know their senior year has not been perfect, but they have seized every opportunity for improvement. They will all have great college playing careers.”

ARROYO GRANDE 8, SANTA BARBARA 6 Bella Obando and Sophie Johnson each tallied two goals in the Dons loss on Friday.

Makenna Wright added three assists, and Nalani Yim had 10 saves.

SANTA YNEZ 15, CABRILLO 2 Taye Look scored six goals and added two steals in the Pirates Senior Game victory.

Sydney Gills added four goals, two assists and two steals, and Tabitha Pearigen also scored four goals.

Peyton Pratt added 17 blocks and three assists.

PREP BOYS WATER POLO

SANTA BARBARA 17, ARROYO GRANDE 5 The Dons capped off a 6-0 regular season with their win on Friday.

Bronson Blix led the way with five goals and two assists. Ryan Drake added three goals and three steals, Jack Taylor had two goals and Wyatt Pieretti had 14 saves.

CABRILLO 9, CARPINTERIA 8 The Warriors dropped their third game of the young season on Friday against the Conquistadors.

Freshman Asher Smith scored four goals in the loss, while Zach Isaac displayed strong defense and came away with multiple steals.

Stats for Cabrillo were not provided. email: mwhite@newspress.com

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Chambers proceed with optimism in the red tier

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

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After an unpredictable pandemic year, Santa Barbara County’s return to the red tier this week brought renewed hope to Chamber of Commerce officials that economic relief and recovery is on the way.

Over the course of the pandemic, Chamber officials across the county watched as the virus squelched business activity and wreaked havoc on longstanding small businesses and mom and pop shops.

Though businesses suffered enormous losses during the COVID crisis, commerce officials say a return to the red tier could give struggling businesses the boost they need to make it out the other side of the pandemic.

“I think (the red tier) is just another step toward the light at the end of the tunnel … I think for the businesses, it’s a welcome relief,” Kathy Vreeland, executive director of the Buellton Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, told the News-Press.

Chambers farther down the coast are also sharing this same sense of optimism.

For officials in the South Coast Chamber of Commerce, the return to the red tier signals the end of a long advocacy fight with the state on behalf of struggling business owners.

Back in January, Kristen Miller, president and CEO of the South Coast Chamber, championed a petition that urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to reconsider lockdowns in Santa Barbara County. The petition garnered thousands

of signatures from residents and local business owners who agreed that businesses should be able to operate during the pandemic while practicing proper precautions.

After months of advocating for a change in tier status, Ms. Miller told the News-Press that the chamber is “very happy” to be moving forward with restrictions in the less severe red tier.

“This starts to give businesses the opportunity to move toward recovery, and with openings in vaccine eligibility … We’re seeing this as good progress for the future opening of businesses and business recovery,” Ms. Miller said.

In February, the South Coast Chamber rolled out phase one of its Roadmap to Recovery Plan, which advised businesses on the best operational practices during the pandemic and set benchmark goals for reopening.

Though some of the Chamber’s reopening goals may have seemed ambitious at the time, the Chamber is not far off in its predictions. According to the phase one plan, the Chamber made a goal to open schools by March 1, provide vaccines for all

by April 30 and allow small group travel by May 31. With President Joe Biden promising vaccine availability for all by May 1 and small group gatherings by July 4, the Chamber’s timeline is not far off federal projections.

With a successful first rollout of the plan, officials in the chamber plan to develop a phase two plan for release in the coming months, Ms. Miller said.

Despite an increased sense of

hope among Chamber officials in Buellton and the South Coast, both Ms. Vreeland and Ms. Miller recognized there are still challenges to be conquered.

In Buellton, the hospitality and tourism industries were the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Without a steady stream of travelers making their way to the Santa Ynez Valley over the course of the COVID-19 crisis, many hotels and restaurants were forced to lay off their staffs until travel returned.

But now, as vaccine distribution has travelers eyeing summer getaways, Ms. Vreeland said hotel and restaurant owners are struggling to get their staff to come back to work due to high unemployment payouts.

“It’s been a double-edged sword,” Ms. Vreeland said, noting that in the months to come, restaurants could have difficulty filling holes in their staff even as the world begins to reopen.

On the South Coast, Ms. Miller said the red tier restrictions set businesses on safe footing for relief, yet a full recovery after a year of significant losses could be years in the making.

With COVID restrictions eased in the red tier, Ms. Miller said businesses are feeling relieved yet cautious about the way forward, warning the Chamber that there is still a “long road ahead.”

“With the jubilance of taking steps forward, we are not unaware that this is probably a two to fouryear recovery … These losses won’t just be overcome in 30, 60 or 90 days,” Ms. Miller said. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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to close down for July 4. The club owner said prior to the holiday, all restaurants and bars were told they have to close, but on the holiday itself, they were told they can open. EOS was unable to do so on such short notice.

Last Halloween, Mr. Kaufman said the health department came into EOS and found a couple people standing with no masks on at the time, so they held a hearing to clear up any confusion with the guidelines.

It was a night Mr. Kaufman said they “learned a lot from,” specifically on how to control crowds.

“I have to say, this goes on in every business in town. Within seconds, someone can be not compliant and they take their mask off and then it’s corrected soon afterward,” Mr. Kaufman said. “When people are violating rules, they’re usually corrected within seconds or minutes. It’s not something that we just let happen for the night … I wouldn’t necessarily say there’s anything a restaurant or bar can do other than remind people.

“Halloween was the first holiday that we had been open since the pandemic started …

No businesses really knew what to expect, and I don’t think the health department did either.”

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EOS Lounge owner Bix Kaufman lays down a tablecloth at the outdoor area at his business in Santa Barbara on Friday. Mr. Kaufman had to buy multiple pieces of furniture, including the tables, to comply with the outdoor dining requirements.

constant reminders for the past few months, customers are now routinely following protocols.

He added that EOS was never threatened to be shut down at any point.

Mr. Kaufman sang praises of the county’s assistance, especially with allowing bars to reopen with food, something he said EOS wouldn’t have been able to survive without. He said county health officials were “very helpful,” and said he has “nothing but positive things to say about them.”

“The guidelines have always been clear, but there’s been a little bit of gray area,” he said.

He provided an example that live music was recently allowed again, but gatherings are still prohibited.

“Both of those things contradict each other … That’s something that’s confusing for everyone. The health department had their own troubles navigating how to make sure that can be executed in a safe way.”

Now the club is open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The owner predicts anywhere from two to four years to completely recover from the pandemic closures, but added that 90% of EOS staff has already been vaccinated.

“We want to stay open and stay relevant,” Mr. Kaufman said. “We don’t want people forgetting about us.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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GROSS, A.

October 18, 1924-January 20, 2021

Longtime Rancho Palos Verdes resident Betty Gross relocated to a retirement home in Santa Barbara, where she succumbed to atherosclerotic heart disease and complications from dementia and the Coronavirus. She and Herb (d. 2002) were avid travelers, loyal Dodgers fans, and active members of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Lomita. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Betty and Herb were married in 1946 after Herb returned from military service in World War II. A year later, they welcomed their son Tom into the world, and they followed their beloved Dodgers to California in 1953, where they lived ever since. Betty spent the bulk of her career as a secretary at Hughes Aircraft Company, but also worked alongside Herb to manage rental properties in Hawaii and California. Big Bear was a frequent weekend destination and served as a second home for many years. Betty loved welcoming people into her home, and was a seasoned host for parties. She always wanted to make people feel like they belonged and were appreciated, and she maintained ties to loved ones around the world with handwritten letters and cards when visits were not feasible. She is survived by her sister Katherine (Kay), her son Tom, his wife, Maureen, and grandsons Steve and Sean. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband, who has patiently waited for her for eighteen years. A faithful Catholic, Betty sought the One who called her name, and who has called her to new life.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Betty’s name to the charity of your choice.

O Lord, with your eyes set upon me, gently smiling, you have spoken my name; all I longed for I have found by the water, At your side, I will seek other shores.

Due to the pandemic, a graveside rite of interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City must be small. If you would like to attend the service virtually, there will be a live video stream of the event. The link is https://vimeo.com/event/785180 Graveside service is Monday March 22nd, Live stream starts at 11:00 am - approx.

12:00 pm.

SCHMIDT, Donald Irvin Born: August 27, 1935 Passed: March 7, 2021 Rebirth in the Lord: May 8, 1979

Don was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He lived in a rural area outside the city where he attended a threeroom schoolhouse. The family moved to Edmond where he lived until 1953, at which time he attended Northwestern University on an Evans Scholarship. His career was in sales and sales management: direct selling, advertising space, and for his final 15 years, investment real estate.

Don has a daughter, Stephanie, and a son, Morgan, from his first marriage to Virginia. He has a daughter, Stacy and a son, Scott, from Ruth to whom he was married for 33 years and who predeceased Don in 1996. Don and Ruth had a loving, meaningful marriage. Don had the great joy of having a relationship with all four of his children for all of his life and a fun-filled marriage to his wife, Mary, for the last 23 years.

Don had many interests: getting to know the Lord better, participating in small group settings; spending time with his grandchildren: Shoshanna, Alexander, Isabelle, Arthur, Mikaela, Teo, Tosh, Rigo and Bobby. He had the good fortune of spending his retirement years with his wife, Mary, traveling, playing golf, bridge and going to the movies. The enjoyment of just lovingly being together filled their lives.

Don greatly valued his many personal and business relationships over the years. He was deeply loved by his family and friends. He was a generous, gracious, loving, funny and dedicated father, grandfather, husband and friend.

The family would like to thank Smith Health Center and Hospice for their gentle care and Don’s lifelong friend and pastor, Bart Tarman. They also want to thank Dr. Gregory Sarna of Cedars Sinai and Dr. Michael Bernstein of Sansum Clinic who cared for Don for many years, as well as the many other healthcare providers who helped him along the way.

A Celebration of Life will be held on August 7th at 2pm in the courtyard at El Montecito Presbyterian Church on 1455 East Valley Road. Reverend Bart Tarman will lead the service.

ALLYN, Thomas R., M.D. Thomas Richard Allyn, M.D. passed away on March 12, 2021 with his beloved family by his side. Tom lived life on his terms and his passing was no different; he steered his own ship until the end.

Tom was born in Springfield, IL on July 24, 1946 to Richard Allyn, M.D. and Ruth Allyn, R.N. In his early years, Tom was an age group swimmer and was later named captain of his high school swim team where one of his records remains unbroken today. Tom completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University where he was president of his fraternity Beta Theta Pi. After graduating from Northwestern, Tom taught school in inner city Chicago for two years before moving on to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In his junior year, he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. Tom also served on the curriculum committee, was president of his residence hall, and received the Psychiatry Prize for his work with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and hypertension.

Upon graduating from Columbia, Tom moved on to Massachusetts General Hospital where he completed his internship, residency, and a fellowship in Nephrology. It was in his first days at MGH that he met his lifelong love, Denise. Tom and Denise married in 1975 and went on to have three wonderful children. They would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this year.

After completing his studies at the MGH in 1979, Tom established the acute dialysis program and was Chief of Hemodialysis and acting Chief of Nephrology at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, also running a successful private practice at that time.

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MAGENNIS, Elsie

February 27, 1926 - March 9, 2021

It is with great sorrow and great love that we announce the passing of Elsie Teresa Beniger Magennis on March 9, 2021. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, sister and friend, Elsie was born on February 27, 1926, in Helena, Montana, to Anna and Frank Beniger. She had many stories about growing up on the family farm in Montana with her three sisters, Ann, Margaret and Frances, and her brother, Frank. She moved to Santa Barbara in her late teens and as much as she loved Montana, she fell in love with Santa Barbara and made it her home. Elsie married her late husband, Ernest Magennis, on April 12, 1948, and she loved to tell the story of their meeting at a wrestling match. When they built their home in San Roque in 1953, Elsie even did some of the finish carpentry herself, which led to an article about her in the local paper where she was described as “…slender as a willow in the wind, and just as graceful.” She loved making her home a hub of activity and a welcoming destination for friends and family.

Everyone who knew Elsie will tell you that she was a very special person, with a playful spirit and a wonderful, wry sense of humor. She was very proud of both of her sons, Edward and Steven, and she was enormously grateful for every minute she got to spend with her 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. They will tell you that no one was better at baking cookies, packing care packages and loving grandkids than Elsie Magennis.

Elsie is survived by her sons, her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephews, and many friends who were chosen family. A memorial and celebration of Elsie’s life will be held when we can all gather safely together.

Remembrances may be made to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at San Roque Catholic Church.

BOHN, Gladys Violet Arneson

Gladys Violet Arneson Bohn, supported by her loving family passed away at her home on March 6, 2021 after a short illness.

Glady was preceded in death by her sister Alyce McClure (Mel) and is survived by brothers David Arneson (Jan), Edward Arneson (Pat), Leonard Arneson and sister Esther Arneson (Bob) along with many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her children Doug Bohn, Pam Bohn (Vic) and Sheryl Wilgus (Christophe), two grandchildren Andy Hull (Darcy) and Cody Wilgus (Laura) along with her 6 great-grandchildren Ruby Lee and Llewyn Hull and Rocky, Jasper, Lasson, and Ruby Dylan Wilgus.

Glady was the second born to Ferdinand and Mabel Arneson on a snowy (yes snowy) summer (yes summer) day, July 5, 1934, near Fortuna, North Dakota. A few years later the family moved to Glenwood, MN to raise their growing family and farm the family land. After graduating High School Glady went to Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, MN and earned a certificate to work as a Lab and Xray Technician. She relocated to California in 1968 and raised her three children.

Glady worked for the Orthopedic Surgical Practice in Santa Barbara and then Goleta starting in the late seventies for almost 40 years scheduling surgeries where at the young age of 81 she reluctantly retired. All those who knew her will agree she was a strong, hardworking, proud Norwegian woman who took pride in her work. Glady loved “her” Doctors, co-workers and patients she worked with and missed them terribly.

We will remember her as a beautiful person who walked confidently through life with grace, compassion and love for everyone.

GOVERS, Norma Jean (Flewelling) April 24, 1928 to February 20, 2021

Norma Jean Govers passed away peacefully at age 92 on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Lompoc, California, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Norma Jean Flewelling was born on April 24, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents Ellen Edmundson and Harold Flewelling. She grew up with her siblings Phyllis, Dale, Lila, Barbara and Ronald Flewelling. Following the death of her mother in 1940, Harold remarried and moved the family to southern California to find work in the aircraft and automobile industry. Norma attended Canoga Park High School and served as Student Body Secretary. Several years after graduation, she married her high school classmate, Student Body President Ricardo Baca in 1950. During their 37 years of marriage, they welcomed four children: Lawrence, Brian, Laura, and Claudia Baca. Annual vacation trips to Hume Lake with the kids and the occasional trip to various far away destinations highlighted their time together. After she retired from her position as school secretary at El Camino Real High School in 1987, she moved to Santa Maria, California and met and married her last love, Jan Juergen Govers. After Jan’s passing in 1992, she moved to Bend, Oregon and oversaw the construction of several homes as an independent licensed contractor.

In 1998, she relocated to Paso Robles, California. Over the next dozen years, she lived out two childhood dreams. She became an actress and SAG member. She appeared in various local theatre productions and as an extra in numerous television shows and movies. She also travelled the world on luxury cruise ships. Norma is survived by her sister Barbara Elliott and brother Ronald Flewelling; son Brian Baca and daughter Claudia Hough; grandchildren Jacquelynn Baca, Rachel Baca, Brenden Baca, Ellen Hough, and Richard Hough; and great-grandchildren Chloe Ductor-Baca, and Emma Ductor-Baca.

HEALEY, Genevieve Marie 1942 - 2021

Genevieve Marie Healey, our much-loved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was a fighter and survived pancreatic cancer for over four years.

While at SBCH, Tom served as the Co-Chairman of the Medical Advisory Panel for several years, which was responsible for the development and implementation of many of SBCH’s important programs for patient care. Tom enjoyed writing about that process with Dr. Kenneth Cohn, receiving the Dean Conley Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives for the best paper in 2009.

Genevieve was a devoted mother and her greatest joy in life were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was the family rock, hosting beautiful gatherings for every holiday and important occasion. She also made sure the family kept in close contact with relatives from the east coast, coordinating frequent trips to see grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

In the 1980s, Drs. Allyn and Fisher established the Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, the Lompoc Artificial Kidney Center, and the first successful multi-station dialysis center in Leòn, Mexico. Through these endeavors he helped care for thousands of patients over many decades.

Genevieve was a devout Catholic and attended mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel nearly every day. She was grateful that she was able to see the Pope John Paul II in Rome and while he visited Los Angeles and had quite the collection of beautiful rosary beads that were blessed by him.

Tom regularly acknowledged that he could not have accomplished any of the above without the strong support of his family and exceptional staff. He had such respect for his employees and a true love for his patients.

Genevieve is survived by four children, Christine Looper, Linda Goodwin, Michael Healey and his wife Laura, and Carolyn Healey. Her eleven grandchildren were the light of her life: Jennifer Hirsch, Taylor Starling and Owen Stagnaro; Cody, Brooke, Skyler, Chad and Riley Goodwin; and Alexis and Jake Healey.

Those who knew and loved Tom have suffered a tremendous loss, and the medical community in Santa Barbara will never be the same. He made such an incredible impact on so many people and without a doubt achieved his life’s goal: “to make a difference.”

The Allyn family would like to thank everyone who supported them through this difficult transition. They feel blessed to have many dear friends and owe a huge debt of gratitude to the kind and compassionate staff of Serenity House.

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to one of the organizations Tom regularly supported: United Way, CALM, or the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation.

Services will be private with plans for a larger celebration of life later this year.

Obituary notices are published daily in the Santa Barbara News-Press and also appear on our website www.newspress.com

Earlier this week, Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, joined other lawmakers in reintroducing the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act, as well as the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act. Rep. Carbajal co-led the introduction of the two bills in the House of Representatives. Also reintroducing the bills were Rep. Jimmy Penetta, D-Carmel Valley, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon.

The MONARCH Act would provide urgent protections for the struggling Western Monarch Butterfly, an iconic and important butterfly whose population has dropped by 99% since the 1980s.

The legislation would authorize $62.5 million for projects aimed at conserving the western monarch and an additional $62.5 million to implement the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan, which was prepared by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in January 2019.

The $62.5 million in funding for each effort would be divided into five annual installments of $12.5 million, according to officials.

The Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act would establish a federal grant program available to state departments of transportation and Native American tribes to carry out pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rightsof-way. The legislation would help address the steep decline of pollinator populations,

which poses a serious threat to California farmers and the American food supply.

“The Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove in my district traditionally hosts the largest western monarch overwintering population in California, but when I went to visit recently there weren’t any monarchs to be found. The western monarch’s population has dropped by 99% over the last 30 years and, unless we act now, they are on a path to extinction,” Rep. Carbajal said in a statement. “The MONARCH Act and Monarch Pollinator Highway Act makes critical investments in conservation projects so we can restore their habitats and preserve this beloved pollinator for future generations to experience and enjoy.”

Rep. Panetta added that we are “witnessing the dramatic decline and potential existiction” of the monarch across North America.

“Our legislation is a small example of how we must continue to fight the effects of the climate crisis by working to preserve the future of a species that means so much to our ecosystem and to us on the Central Coast,” he said in a statement.

Added Sen. Merkley, “If we let the western monarch butterfly go extinct, we’ll lose a unique, beautiful species forever. Every day that we don’t implement experts’ conservation plans inches us a little closer to that reality. We can’t let that happen.” email: mwhite@newspress.com

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In 1981, the young family moved across the country to Santa Barbara where Tom joined Michael B. Fisher, M.D. in his Nephrology practice. Soon after moving to Santa Barbara, Tom was named Chief of Nephrology at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Co-Director of their Acute Dialysis program. He held these positions until 2016. Tom not only had an insatiable love of learning but was also a gifted and dedicated educator. He relished his time teaching Cottage’s medical residents, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award every year from 1987 to 2007.

Tom is survived by his wife Denise, children Jenny (Dave), Kim (Chad), and Paul (Liz), grandchildren Summer (10), Christopher (9), Julia (7), William (4), and Taylor (1), as well as his siblings Barbara, Paul, and David.

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A celebration of life will be held soon. Donations can be made in Gladys honor to VNA Health (formerly known as Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care) in Santa Barbara, CA.

Genevieve was born on February 1, 1942 to the late Henry and Genevieve Crawford in Greenwich, Connecticut and was one of six children. She attended St. Mary’s High School and Albertus Magnus College. She married her high school sweetheart, William P. Healey, and they moved across the country and found success in California, eventually settling in Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. Genevieve went on to get her nursing degree, just like her mother and sister Barbara Gallo. She also loved volunteering for the local community and particularly enjoyed volunteering at Lotusland.

Although medicine was Tom’s lifelong passion, he took even greater pride and joy watching his children grow and excel in their lives: Jenny, a nurse practitioner in Nashville; Kim, a speech-language pathologist in San Francisco; and Paul, an Infectious Diseases physician at UCLA. In more recent years, Tom so enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow; each one bringing even more joy and love to his life. He was incredibly loving, supportive, and generous to his family and truly gave them a rich and beautiful life.

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Chef Michael Cherney and his wife, Sarah Cherney, stand with their children, Sabian, left, and Reina, right, outside the couple’s peasants FEAST restaurant in Solvang. They will celebrate their first year in business on April 1 with a novel offering to show their appreciation to the community for support during the pandemic. Featured will be Cochinita Pibil Tacos, made with pork from a whole pig roasted for hours before the event begins at 5 p.m.

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At left, in Solvang, peasants FEAST is at 487 Atterdag Road. Center, the menu at peasants FEAST includes the Lil’ mcFEAST burger. It’s available as a limited special. At right, local fish tacos are available at peasants FEAST.

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hef Michael Cherney and his wife, Sarah Cherney, owners of peasants FEAST restaurant in Solvang, will celebrate their first year in business on April 1 with a novel offering to show their appreciation to the community.

Featured will be Cochinita Pibil Tacos, made with pulled pork from a whole pig roasted for hours before the event begins at 5 p.m.

Rather than explain about the unique tacos, Mr. Cherney suggested a Google search, which

revealed the following: “Also known as puerco pibil or cochinita con achiote, this traditional Mexican pulled pork originally hails from the Yucatán Peninsula but is now widely popular all over Mexico and beyond. The pork itself is flavored with a supersimple marinade of tart citrus juice and achiote paste . . .

“Once the pork has been marinated in the achiote mixture, it is traditionally wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground pit-bbq-style until it is ultra juicy and fall-apart tender and crazy delicious. It’s then shredded and served with pickled red onions and fresh cilantro,

plus maybe a few sliced habañero peppers if you’re looking for an extra kick. Basically, think of cochinita pibil as carnitas’ more colorful, citrus-y, achiote-y, slowcooked, cousin from down south.

Muy típico, y muy delicioso.”

Preparations for the celebration will begin with the purchase of a whole pig from Shadow Creek Farm on Alamo Pintado Road in Solvang.

“My wife and crew and I will start roasting the pig about 10 a.m. that day so it’s ready at 5,” said Mr. Cherney, a pro with the process.

“Every year for my birthday, I have a pig roast. For my 30th birthday, six years ago, we did it

the traditional way by wrapping it in banana leaves and burying it in a hole in the ground and letting it cook overnight. Now it’s done in a pig roaster called La Caja China, which mimics the cooking effect of roasting the pig in the ground, but it’s faster and tastes just as good.

The box, which is about 2 feet by 4 feet, and has a wood exterior and stainless steel interior.”

With the help of his wife and helpers — Dylan Bradley, sous chef, and Ezra Luna, chef de partie — Mr. Cherney will wrap the pig in banana leaves, burlap and chicken wire before putting it on hot coals to roast.

The banana leaves come from

Vallarta Supermarket in Santa Maria.

“For the celebration, we’ll unwrap the pig and take it into the restaurant to shred and pull the meat into small pieces for the tacos, which we had planned to provide free. However, we decided to charge a penny for each to comply with restaurant rules for the pandemic,” Mr. Cherney said.

The couple will also be holding a silent auction via the peasants FEAST Instagram Stories (@peasantsfeast) for a VIP experience for four people, a private patio table and heater and a pig’s head feast. All silent auction proceeds will benefit

Feed the Valley, which helps to provide meals for Santa Ynez Valley residents in need.

In addition to the tacos, various craft beers and local wines will be available for purchase.

The Cherneys opened for business on Atterdag Road in downtown Solvang just two weeks after the start of the pandemic shutdowns.

“We knew that opening at the very beginning of a pandemic was a huge risk, but we felt the need to take it, mainly in support of our friends and neighbors, the local farmers, fishermen and ranchers, Please see FEAST on B2

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Nine representatives of the Pioneer Valley High School FFA will move on to the Regional Speaking Finals later this month to try to qualify for the State Finals competition.

The students had a strong showing at the recent Sectional Public Speaking Virtual Competition.

Sophomore Jasmin Olivera was named fourth highest in the speaking competition called Impromptu. Only four students get to move on to State Finals in that category, and Jasmin is one of them.

She will represent Pioneer Valley High School, which is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District.

Pioneer Valley FFA had first and third in the area of Prepared Public Speaking. Senior Marc

SANTA BARBARA — Storyteller Children’s Center will serve more than a fairytale during its seventh annual Lunchbox Luncheon April 13-16.

Like last year, lunches will be hand delivered to patrons.

The luncheon isn’t just for the sake of a good meal. The proceeds fund Storyteller’s operations, which provides a quality early education to at-risk and homeless children.

Donors can purchase lunches for themselves and others. Each $85 lunch feeds a family of four and includes freshly baked bread and a bottle of Grenache from Babcock Winery.

Duo and Mission Rose Pasta are cooking up the meal, which includes a choice between homemade vegan soup, chicken noodle soup or fresh pasta.

As an added surprise, each lunch purchase includes a raffle entry to win original art from Pedro De La Cruz (the artist behind the Montecito Strong bear).

Orders must be placed by April 1.

To learn more or order a meal, go to storytellercenter.org/ lunchwithlove or contact Adrienne De Guevara at adrienne@ storytellercenter.org.

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is hosting a free, online workshop entitled Plan While You Can: Strategize Your Personal Property in Estate Planning” at noon March 30.

The one-hour webinar will cover transferring non-titled property, legal definitions and issues, bequest tips, and best practices to

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An original painting by Pedro De La Cruz will be raffled as part of Storyteller Children’s Center’s Lunchbox Luncheon.

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Nine members of the Pioneer Valley High FFA are moving on to the Regional Speaking Finals.

virtual setting, but as always, our students worked hard, practiced, and demonstrated that they are the best in the galaxy,” teacher Hector Guerra said in a news release. “We coaches are

extremely proud of them as we continue working with those that made it on to regionals.

Congratulations to all of them.” email: gfall@newspress.com

Moore named Cottage Health COO SANTA BARBARA – Cottage Health has promoted Lisa Moore to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

In her new role, Ms. Moore will oversee operations at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (including Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital and Cottage Children’s Medical Center), Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital and Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories.

Ms. Moore had served as vice president for clinical services since 2000. Her accomplishments have included the development and growth of regional programs for Cottage Health. She also has served as the lead executive representing Cottage Health before elected local, state and federal officials.

A graduate of St. Olaf College, Ms. Moore earned her master’s in hospital and health care administration at the University of Minnesota. This was followed by her residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in London.

She joined Cottage Health as the Administrative Fellow in 1991.

In 2020, Ms. Moore was selected as a Fellow for the American Hospital Association

Lisa Moore

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Next Generation Leadership Innovation Program. In 2005, she was a Fellow of the California Healthcare Leadership College.

“As our new executive vice president and chief operating officer, Lisa brings experience, intelligence, curiosity and dedication to our collective core values of excellence, integrity and compassion,” said Ron Werft, president and CEO of Cottage Health. “She will provide outstanding operational leadership and continuity of the Cottage culture for many years to come.”

— Dave Mason

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Cabeliza was named sectional champion along with classmate Jimena Diaz. Both will be moving on to Regionals.

Seniors Cali Perez and Elizabeth Beebe will represent Pioneer Valley at Regionals after their showing in the extemporaneous public-speaking contest. They were named sectional champion and third runner-up for their ability to research and prepare for 20 agricultural issues.

Freshman Julissa Ruiz and Elina Estacio highlight the four students who qualified for Regional Finals in the area of Creed. Joining them will be Gracie Velazquez and Camila Uribe Julissa Ruiz was second overall while Elina Estacio was fourth overall at Sectional Finals.

“This year was one of the most challenging years to get our students prepared in a

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Dori Edwards will read from her book, “Monty’s Marvelous Adventures,” inspired by a penguin at the Santa Barbara Zoo, at 3:30 p.m. March 28 during a Chaucer’s Virtual Author Discussion.

FEAST

Continued from Page B1 all of whom have in turn shown us tremendous and love throughout the year,” said Mr. Cherney.

Along with his wife, he has more than three decades of restaurant experience, including time spent in Michelin-starred Ortolan in Los Angeles and L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas and Sides Hardware and Shoes and Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Santa Ynez Valley.

Mrs. Cherney, who has a bachelor’s in fine arts theatre from the University of Montana, worked at Sides Hardware and Shoes, where she met her husband, and at The Baker’s Table in Santa Ynez and The Ballard Store Restaurant.

“We couldn’t have made it through this past year . . . the ups and downs, openings and closings . . .without the steadfast support of our locals. The farms which we pull produce from, our fish and

A special guest, who’s bound to be a hit with kids and their parents, will join the author later during the talk.

To attend the Zoom event, go to zoom.us/j/91845126539.

For event information,click at www.chaucersbooks.com/event/ virtual-author-discussion-authordori-edwards-montys-marvelousadventures-special-guest.

— Dave Mason

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Dr. Elizabeth Stewart is a 30-year expert in the world of material culture. She works as an appraiser of art and valuable personal property. A certified member of the Appraisers Association of America, she has spent a lifetime in the world of personal belongings, and in archives, libraries, and museum

accession rooms.

Her column, “Ask the Gold Digger,” appears Mondays in the News-Press.

For more information, contact Rochelle Rose at 805-682-4711, ext. 179, or rrose@sbnature2. org. Register at sbnature.org/lgworkshop.

— Gerry Fall

Library involved in burger reading program SANTA MARIA — Children between ages 4 and 12 are invited to participate in the InN-Out Burger “Cover to Cover” reading program at the Santa Maria Public Library.

For every five books read, participants will earn an award certificate, which is good for one free cheeseburger or hamburger at any In-NOut Burger location. Children can earn up to three awards during the program, and they

can pick up a reading log at a local library location to track books read, according to a news release.

For children learning to read, parents or caregivers can list the books read together.

The program runs through April 17. For more information, contact the library’s youth services division at 805-9280994, ext. 8564.

— Mitchell White

seafood providers, the ranches which provide our proteins, our winemaker and brewery colleagues,” said Mr. Cherney.

“The April 1 celebration is our small way of saying a huge thanks and an attempt to see all of those smiling eyes who have made our first year a success in the masked face of adversity.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI The Peasants FEAST one-year anniversary celebration will begin at 5 p.m. April 1 at 487 Atterdag Road in Solvang. Masks and social distancing are required, and all COVID-19 restaurant protocols will be in place.

For more information about the event, contact Anna FergusonSparks of Stiletto Marketing at 1-877327-2656 or email restaurants@ stilettomarketing.com.

For more information about the restaurant, call 805-686-4555 o go to www.peasantsfeast.com.

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A pig roast is planned as a way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of peasants FEAST.

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ARIES — If you wake up this morning and feel glued to the bed, perhaps that’s where you should spend the day, Aries. You’ve been working hard and long these past few weeks. It only makes sense that your body would rebel eventually.

This is a day for rest and relaxation.

The office will survive without you.

Call in sick and then turn off the phone. You’re likely to sleep better than you have in a long time.

TAURUS — Pay attention today, Taurus. There may be some unethical behavior occurring at work, and it could trigger some long-buried anger. You may have difficulty keeping your emotions in check, but you need to. Honest communication is the only way you can get through this day. Once you’ve calmed down, you might want to approach the person who’s behaving irresponsibly.

GEMINI — Check and doublecheck any information that comes your way today, Gemini. There’s deception and discontent in the air, which is an unfortunate combination under any circumstances. Research before you judge. Gossip is likely to fly around the office. Run for cover when necessary. You don’t want to get involved in this particular round of office politics.

CANCER — Don’t take your bank or portfolio statement at face value today, Cancer. Financial errors are likely. Someone may want you to see things from his or her viewpoint, which may not be based on fact. Check and doublecheck important figures that cross your desk. You’re the only one you can trust to truly work in your best interests. It’s time to put your mind to use and work on your own behalf.

LEO — You won’t feel particularly social today, Leo. You’d be happiest at home with a good book, a good meal, and no contact with the outside world. Alas, such solitude isn’t always possible. You may have to balance your need for isolation with obligations to colleagues. Part of your grumpiness might be due to a physical imbalance. Make it an early night and you will wake tomorrow with a new attitude.

VIRGO — All isn’t quiet at home today, Virgo. There’s tension in the air. You can’t shake the feeling that someone is lying. You’re a peacemaker by nature, so your inclination is to suppress your suspicions. In this instance, your instincts are right. The person withholding information is doing it for yourNovember own good and come Monday, 16,will 2015 to you once the situation has been resolved. You can all laugh about

it then.

LIBRA — It’s strange how past incidents can still cause such pain in the present. Today you may feel overwhelmed by memories of a particularly traumatic incident. No one is more surprised than you by your reaction. You felt sure you’d addressed this issue and put it behind you. Apparently there’s still work to be done, Libra.

SCORPIO — It’s apparent that something underhanded and unethical is occurring at your job today, Scorpio. Co-workers could try to manipulate situations and take advantage of proprietary information to use to their own benefit. Steer clear of office politics and refrain from participating in any gossip. Trust your instincts.

You know who can and who can’t be trusted.

SAGITTARIUS — Don’t trust anyone today, not even people you consider friends, Sagittarius.

There are indications of deception all around, especially at work. Someone may be keeping something from you or even manipulating information to his or her own advantage. Be sure to check the facts of any situation.

Don’t take anyone’s word for anything. This is a good day to take your own advice rather than someone else’s.

CAPRICORN — Don’t trust anything related to money or contracts today, Capricorn. This isn’t a good day to enter into any kind of contract, whether it’s starting an investment program, negotiating a salary, or changing banks. There’s a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding in the air. You may think you understand what you’re signing, but you may not.

Save legal and financial matters for another day.

AQUARIUS — This isn’t the day for contracts or legal work of any kind, Aquarius. You may think you understand everything about a document, but it’s likely you don’t. The atmosphere is ripe for misinformation and misunderstanding. You will be well served today if you keep to yourself and do your work carefully and systematically. The legal documents can wait for another day.

PISCES — Trust your instincts regarding anyone you meet today, Pisces. There are unethical people around, and one of them may enter your circle. Entering into legal contracts or business or personal partnerships of any kind is absolutely out of the question.

Don’t even go to renew your driver’s license, as you’re likely to fail the eye exam! Stay home and save contracts and bureaucracy for another day.

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Park structure designed for butterflies

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A “fly” new climbing structure will soon be added to Berkeley Park in Goleta — and it needs a name.

The first ever climbable Monarch Butterfly will be installed at the park location at Berkeley Road and Arundel Road, along with other new equipment for children to enjoy.

However, before the Monarch takes flight, it needs a name, so the city is conducting a “Name the Monarch” contest to help find the perfect match for this recreation feature.

“The Monarch Butterfly is a well-loved symbol of Goleta and important to our residents, and this naming contest provides an opportunity for everyone to participate and suggest an appropriate and meaningful name for this special climbing structure custom-made just for Goleta,” said JoAnne Plummer, Parks and Recreation manager.

Participants can complete an online contest entry form providing a suggested name with a brief explanation as to why it’s the best name for the butterfly. The naming contest is not designed to pay tribute or respect to any one individual in the community, but rather provide a community activity to come up with a fun name for a new recreation amenity.

The form is available in English and Spanish and must be filled out by March 31.

The Parks and Recreation Commission will review the list of entries at its April 7 meeting, and it will recommend two to five finalists to the Naming Standing Committee. The committee will make a final recommendation that will be brought to City Council for consideration later this spring.

Finalists will receive gift cards to local businesses in the amounts of $25 for the runner(s)-up if applicable and $75 for the winner. In the case of duplicate entries, the first entry to be received will be recognized. Student groups are encouraged to participate.

Participants may also submit their entry by mail to Goleta City Hall at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta 93117 ATTN: Butterfly Naming Contest. Mailed in entries must be postmarked by March 27 to be considered.

Contact Ms. Plummer at 805-562-5505 or jplummer@ cityofgoleta.org with any questions.

Online and printable entry forms are available at www. cityofgoleta.org/community/goleta-parks-recreationopen-spaces/name-the-monarch-contest.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000635. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ROOT PROTECTOR, 903 STATE STREET, SUITE 213, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: LORENA FLORES HERNANDEZ, 1505 NORTH 5TH PLACE, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041, FLORIBERTO FLORES BENITEZ, 127 WEST VINCE STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001.

This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/09/2021 by: E31, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 22, 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) MAR 13, 20, 27; APR 3/2021--56895 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000483. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: DOMAINE DAFOE, 90 EASY STREET, BUELLTON, CA 93427, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 754, SANTA YNEZ, CA 93460, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ROBERT S DAFOE, 2570 GRAND AVENUE, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: DAFOE WINES, ROBERT DAFOE WINES, ATTIC SALT WINE COMPANY, RAKE WINES, LEGENDARY PIE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/22/2021 by: E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Dec 11, 2020.

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 20, 27; APR 3, 10/2021--56919

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.

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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.

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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

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