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Locals deliberate U.S. infrastructure proposal

Dr. Peter Rupert, director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, said the American Jobs Plan could have some unintended consequences.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on infrastructure legislation. The second part will be published Monday, and will feature local reaction on the potential changes in the U.S. Senate.

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Rep. Salud Carabajal, D-Santa Barbara, said the American Jobs Plan is “a long overdue and historic investment to rebuild infrastructure, handle the climate crisis and create good-paying jobs.”

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Shantay Legans, a former Dos Pueblos High star, is now one of college basketball’s fastest-rising coaches at the University of Portland.

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

he basketball promise of Shantay Legans caught the eye of a News-Press journalist more than 32 years

ago. “Look at him,” Susan Legans told the reporter as her beaming son launched a basketball through a hoop. “He’s always cheerful.” Shantay was 6, his mom was on probation from a drug possession charge, and the basketball court had been set up at a shelter near downtown Santa Barbara. The reporter was there to chronicle the plight of the homeless, but he couldn’t help but marvel at the spunky kid. “He thinks life is wonderful,” Susan said through a hopeful smile. Life did turn out wonderful, her son will tell you, because of a dutiful mother who turned her life around and a bevy of mentors. Their guidance the last three decades led Legans to the University of Portland last week to be introduced as the Pilots’ new head basketball coach. “I put them through so much, and they stuck by my side,” he said. Legans, who was rated as one of the nation’s top point guards when he played for Dos Pueblos High School in the late 1990s, is now considered to be among college basketball’s top young coaches. ESPN ranked him No. 11 for those under the age of 40. He will turn 40 in July. Portland’s job offer came after he had coached Eastern Washington to its second-straight Big Sky Conference championship last month. The Eagles even came close to upsetting third-seeded Kansas in the NCAA Tournament.

Shantay Legans, who was rated as one of the nation’s top point guards when he played for Dos Pueblos High School in the late 1990s, is now considered to be among college basketball’s top young coaches. “The University of Portland got a home run in this hire — in terms of work ethic, in terms of knowledge, in terms of teaching and motivating,” said Ben Howland, another Goleta native who now coaches at Mississippi State. “But most of all, Shantay is a great example of what ministers want as a mentor for young people and young athletes. “It’s a phenomenal story, what he’s accomplished in his life so far.” Legans’ odyssey from Santa Barbara’s Transition House to Portland’s Chiles Center covered a lot of rough road. He developed a hard edge as a young boy when his father left the family. “I’ve done some crazy things, I’ve done some dumb things,” he said. Legans got kicked out of the Boys Clubs on both the Eastside and Westside, and then even from the club in Carpinteria. The Goleta Boys Club was his last chance. Sal Rodriguez, the club’s director at the time, clearly remembers the first time Legans’ grandfather brought him to the facility. “Shantay was in the third grade, probably,” he said. “He was handling the ball and talking all this smack and stuff … and even in third grade he was pretty good. “His granddad picked him up later that evening and I told him, ‘Hey, this kid is going to be a good basketball player.’ He said, ‘How

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tournament.” Susan Legans also asked the Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America to provide a mentor for her son. They matched him with Ray Lopes, a UCSB assistant coach at the time. The strong male influences soon had an effect on the precocious youngster. “I calmed down when I realized that it wasn’t the way to act,” Legans said. He wound up earning a basketball scholarship to the University of California, averaging 10.4 points and 4.4 assists per game over a span of three years. He led the Golden Bears to a pair of NCAA Tournaments, advancing them to the second round in 2002. They were knocked out by Howland’s third-seeded Pittsburgh team. “He kicked my butt,” Legans said with a laugh. “I’m still mad at him for that.” His teammates called him “crazy” when he transferred to Fresno State the following year. Lopes had just become the Bulldogs’ head coach. “I wanted to play for my mentor,” Legans explained. He averaged 15 points and 5.6 assists for Fresno, earned a bachelor’s degree, and spent the next few years playing professional basketball in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. But when his playing days ended, Legans headed right back Please see legans on A5

Second District supervisor Gregg Hart also supports the president’s plan, and said he is “very pleased to see federal infrastructure investment is finally getting the attention it requires.”

his support of the plan in a statement to the News-Press, calling it “a long overdue and historic investment to rebuild infrastructure, handle the climate crisis and create goodpaying jobs.” “I have been advocating for more investments in our Please see plan on A6

Foothills Forever campaign faces deadline By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Today is the Foothills Forever campaign’s last day to meet another milestone that would bring them one step closer to raising $18 million to purchase the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa. The campaign met the March 25 milestone of $5 million, and now must show $5 million Monday in pledges and gifts. As of Saturday, the campaign has raised a total of $5,798,073. “The campaign — to raise this much money this quickly — requires a significant gift to

be able to move forward,” said Peter Schuyler, a leader on the campaign’s lead gifts committee. Members of Foothills Forever hope to buy the property to prevent eight multi-million dollar homes with large lots to be built on it. If they meet Monday’s deadline, an additional $8 million after that must be deposited into escrow by June 1. Some of the supporters of the movement include the Santa Barbara Foundation, Santa Barbara Audubon Society, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, More Mesa Preservation Please see deadline on A7

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do you know?’ And I said, ‘Believe me, I know … This kid is good, even this young.’” Others only saw the bad in Shantay. Several demanded that he be banned from their club. “They’re saying, ‘This kid is a bad influence on my kid,’” Rodriguez said. “All I told them was, ‘Kids like Shantay are what we’re here for.’” Rodriguez was not only there for Legans, he was everywhere for him. He even took him on family trips to such places as the Grand Canyon. “He spent a lot of time at my house, and he and my son are good friends,” he said. “He was a good kid, really. I had to protect him … His mouth would get him into trouble sometimes.” Basketball, he figured, would help Legans find his way. Rodriguez eventually formed an all-star team and took it to tournaments throughout the West. “We’re beating this team from inner-city L.A., and Shantay is talking smack the whole time,” Rodriguez recalled. “One of our players — Danny Grace — finally comes up and says, ‘Coach, please tell Shantay to shut up because these guys are going to beat us up afterwards.’” Rodriguez eventually issued an ultimatum to Legans’ mother. “I told her, ‘Shantay is out of control … If you don’t come to the rest of the tournaments, I’m not taking him with me,’” he said. “And so she went to every single

The United States ranks 13th in the world in overall infrastructure according to a World Economic Forum report in 2019, and California ranks 31st out of the 50 states according to U.S. News and World Report. To address the infrastructure needs of the country, President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure proposal called the American Jobs Plan. The package would provide, in billions: $400 for home and community care, $213 for affordable housing, $174 for electric vehicles, $115 for roads and bridges, $100 for high-speed broadband, $100 for school construction, $100 for power grid/clean energy, $85 for public transit and $80 for railways, according to a graphic from the White House. The proposal also includes a 28% corporate tax rate, a 7% increase from the tax cuts of 2017. U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, announced

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER SUV catches fire in casino parking structure

CARPINTERIA — Several lane closures are planned this week as work continues on the Highway 101 widening project in Carpinteria. From 9 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Monday, one northbound lane will be closed from Bailard Avenue to Santa Claus Lane, as well as from North Padaro Lane to Sheffield Drive. The closure will also include the on and offramps at Bailard Avenue, Casitas Pass Road, Linden Avenue and Santa Monica Road. A similar closure will be in place during overnight hours Monday to Friday, according to Caltrans officials. From 10 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Saturday, one southbound lane will be closed from Sheffield Drive to North Padaro Lane, as well as from Santa Claus Lane to Bailard Avenue. The closure will also include the on and offramps at Carpinteria, Reynolds, Linden and Bailard avenues and Casitas Pass Road. A similar closure will be enforced during overnight hours Monday to Friday. Consecutive ramps in the same direction will not be closed at the same time, officials said. Over the next few weeks, crews will be finishing up work on the south side of the Highway in Carpinteria and will then shift lanes onto the new median and

southbound areas. The southbound onramp at Sheffield Drive will be closed for the duration of the project, with an anticipated reopening date set for 2023. The offramp at Sheffield Drive will be closed for up to 16 months and could reopen by the end of 2021. The offramp at Carpinteria Avenue reopened on March 29. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic at the Evans Avenue undercrossing during daytime work. Temporary stop signs will be installed at the intersection of Sheffield Drive and North Jameson Lane for the duration of construction of the Summerland segment. Crews will pothole to confirm utility locations in preparation for upcoming work on the roundabouts and freeway improvements in the areas of North and South Jameson Lane, Olive Mill Road, Coast Village Road, and the highway ramps at Olive Mill and San Ysidro roads. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Tuesday, the southbound offramp at Olive Mill Road will be closed. During the same time, closures are planned for the northbound onramps at San Ysidro and Olive Mill roads. Ramps will not be closed at the same time to allow drivers to use the open ramp, officials said. For the Highway 101: Summerland project, which is located between Sheffield Drive and North Padaro Lane, crews will continue to excavate and place the base for upcoming median and lane improvements. In addition, crews will begin paving the asphalt

County reports 110 new cases of COVID-19 By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported more than 100 cases for the second straight day, though officials noted another backlog of cases from earlier this year. Some 65 of the 119 cases reported Friday were from January and were backlogged and reported “due to a reconciliation at the State level,” according to officials. On Saturday, of the 110 cases reported, 33 were considered new cases within the range of the county’s average weekly case count. No new deaths were reported Saturday, and the county’s death

Colby Davis appointed to National CASA Leadership Council

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mission of serving all children through best-interest advocacy,” the news release read. The Leadership Councils are considered a vital part of the network’s initiatives to serve as many children in foster care as possible. Ms. Colby Davis joined CASA of Santa Barbara County in 2006 as a volunteer, and accepted the position of executive director in 2009. Along with her 11 staff members and volunteer force of more than 300 community members, the group has been able to expand its services from 150 per year to more than 500, officials said. “As a citizen of Santa Barbara County, I’m looking forward to bringing our successes and challenges to a collaborative network that will help us continuously improve the way we serve children in our community,” Ms. Colby Davis said in a statement. To learn more about CASA of Santa Barbara County or to become a volunteer, visit www. sbcasa.org. — Mitchell White

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Kim Colby Davis has been appointed as the executive director to the National Leadership Council and the Suburban Leadership Council of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/ Guardian ad Litem Association for Children. During her two-year term, Ms. Colby Davis will work alongside child welfare leaders from across the country, aiming to play an integral role in voicing the unique needs of more than 950 local programs that make up the National CASA/GAL network, according to a news release. In 2019, approximately 93,300 volunteers served more than 271,000 children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. “With more than 400,000 children in foster care on any given day, the leadership council will focus its efforts on ensuring that the network achieves its

toll associated with the virus remains at 441. The city of Santa Maria reported 39 cases on Saturday (11,249 total, 35 active), while the city of Lompoc reported 26 cases (3,597 total, 18 active). The city of Santa Barbara reported 15 cases (6,294 total, 49 active), and Orcutt reported 11 cases (1,791 total, six active). No other area in the county reported more than five cases. Some 173 cases throughout the county remain active. A total of 24 people are receiving treatment at local hospitals, including four in the Intensive Care Unit.

base for upcoming Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement later this spring. Crews will also install underground storm drains and new drainage features. At the Sheffield Drive interchange, work will continue on retaining walls, temporary supports and bridge span. For the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project, officials have employed measures to balance effective freeway construction with environmental protections, specifically related to cormorants, a protected bird species. “In response to increased concerns over the use of auditory deterrent measures, the project team is taking steps to shift the focus of activity to rely more heavily on visual deterrents and human presence to help

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SANTA YNEZ — An SUV was engulfed in flames Friday night inside a parking structure at the Chumash Casino Resort, authorities said. The incident was reported around 11:20 p.m. on the ground floor of a parking garage that is used for employee vehicles and valet service, which is separate from the general public parking area. Fire crews gained access to the vehicle and knocked down the fire in about 10 minutes, according to fire officials. The fire was contained to the single vehicle and there was no damage to the structure, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

significantly reduce or eliminate the use of air blasts,” officials said. “Please expect to see biologists monitoring the area daily and tree crews rotating visual deterrents. Climbers will also be switching out the use of mylar flash tape for other visual deterrents, including owl silhouettes. Trees will remain as part of the longterm habitat. “ Crews also continue to build the bridge span at the Evans Avenue undercrossing, and concrete recycling is ongoing at the North Padaro interchange. Crews will continue work on southbound 101 and various ramps as part of the Highway 101: Carpinteria project. Crews are finishing up work on the southbound side in preparation for shifting lanes. Motorists are advised to expect alternating lane and ramp closures. After switching traffic, crews will begin breaking up old pavement to prepare for upcoming work on new freeway lanes on the north side of the highway. Construction work for temporary ramp improvements at Santa Monica Road is continuing. Crews are finishing work on safety barriers near Franklin and Santa Monica creek bridges. Also, crews have installed inand-out blocks for the new sound wall between Carpinteria and Santa Ynez avenues. Crews will be installing access gates for the new wall, and will finish up the safety barriers along the southbound shoulder. In addition, a landscaping contractor is planting and mulching along Casitas Pass Road, the 101, Linden Avenue and Via Real. For more information on the project, visit www.sbroads.com.

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Supreme Court rules religious gathering restrictions unconstitutional By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Center for American Liberty in the case Ritesh Tandon, Et Al v. Governor Gavin Newsom late Friday, lifting restrictions on in-home religious gatherings and marking the third Supreme Court victory for the Center for American Liberty against Gov. Newsom’s unconstitutional COVID-19 pandemic shelter in place orders. On Oct. 13, 2020, the Center for American Liberty, on behalf of plaintiffs Ritesh Tandon, Pastor Jeremy Wong, Karen Busch, Terry and Carolyn Gannon, Connie Richards, Julie Evarkiou, Dhruv Khanna, Frances Beaudet and Maya Mansour, in coordination with Eimer Stahl, LLP, sued Gov. Newsom and Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey Smith, challenging unconstitutional restrictions on religious and political gatherings. “Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in Tandon stands on the shoulders of several other religious liberties cases we and others brought in the past year, in which the court has struck down California’s discriminatory COVID regulations burdening people of faith and houses of worship with harsher restrictions that those applicable to commercial and other activities,” Harmeet K. Dhillon, CEO and founder of the Center for American Liberty, said in a statement. “Here, in the case of a rule banning different families from gathering in a private home to pray together, the Court recognized that any time the government burdens religious activity with special rules, it must bear the burden of strict scrutiny, and in this case it could not meet that test. We are grateful that the First Amendment rights of our clients were recognized by the court in overturning the 9th Circuit.”

State Street Advisory Committee seeking applicants SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City Council is inviting members of the community to apply to the city’s State Street Advisory Committee to guide the development of a Downtown State Street Area Master Plan. The committee will provide input and recommendations of the creation of a master plan to address the following elements: streetscape design and amenities, transportation and circulation, housing and redevelopment opportunities, economic development, historic resources, equity and accessibility, homeless strategies and public and performing arts, according to a news release. The city council is seeking a diverse group of people to review professional and community

The state said it was in the process of modifying its rules as part of its ongoing process of easing restrictions by April 15, according to national media reports. “It has been a long slog, but we are thrilled beyond words for our clients, who can now boast of securing the rarest of feats: obtaining an injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court in an extraordinary Friday-night order. This decision will make the casebooks,” said Eimer Stahl, LLP attorney, Robert Dunn. Until early 2021, after the arrival of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court generally deferred the judgments to health officials when it came to COVID-19 restrictions. Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation David Cortman issued the following statement on the ruling: “With this fifth rejection of California’s COVID-19 restrictions on religious exercise, the Supreme Court has made abundantly clear that the government has a duty to respect the First Amendment in this context and many others. As the court explained, the government can’t single out religious activities for harsher treatment than nonreligious ones. The court also rejected the idea that such unfair treatment is okay, in this instance, because people gathering for religious purposes in homes somehow can’t be trusted to take the same precautions as people do in other places. Instead, the decision reaffirms that the government can’t ‘assume the worst when people go to worship but assume the best when people go to work.’ The Supreme Court came to the right and logical conclusion in condemning state restrictions that demonstrate this kind of unconstitutional hostility to religion.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Santa Barbara News-Press Obituaries EBRIGHT, James N. James Newton Ebright was born on April 5th, 1927 to Don H. and Martha Miller Ebright in Columbus, Ohio. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 23rd, 2021. Jim served in the U.S. Navy in 1945-46. After that he attended The Ohio State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business and a juris doctor degree from the College of Law. Years later, in 1966, he completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

Jim was a life-long avid Buckeye fan. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and retained close Beta friendships throughout his life. While in law school Jim married his first wife, Peggy Short, and they were blessed with two sons, Don and Douglas. After law school Jim practiced corporate law with the firm Roetzel and Andress in Akron, Ohio. In 1960 he joined a client, Aerojet-General Corp. in the Los Angeles area. He was an executive officer of Aerojet and later Filtrol Corp. Ashland Inc. acquired Filtrol and Jim became a senior officer of two principal groups of Ashland companies, Ashland Chemical and Ashland Technology, (now AETRON Technology Corp.), from which he retired in 1991. He was a member of the Ohio and California bars. He was active in many civic organizations, including being a founding director of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, director of California Manufacturers Assoc. and Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and a past president of the Big Ten Club of Southern California. Golf was Jim’s passion throughout his adult years. He served as president of San Gabriel Country Club, The Valley Club of Montecito and Birnam Wood Golf Club. He was a past captain of the 200 Club and president of California Seniors’ Golf Assoc. Jim was also a proud member of The CRAFT Club in Montecito. In 1989 Jim married Laura Rohrer Wood. When Jim retired in 1991, they moved to Santa Barbara and the heavens smiled on them once more. Jim is survived by his wife Laurie, sons Don (Wendy) of Long Beach and Doug (Luanne) of Sebastopol, stepdaughter, Annie Woodward (Bill) of Malibu, grandchildren Tyler Ebright-Aydenian (Tamar) and Amy Leung (Lester), 12 step-grandchildren, three nieces and a nephew and 10 grandnieces and grandnephews, and three step-greatgrandchildren.

KATZENSTEIN, Alfred Nicholas “Nick” Alfred Nicholas “Nick” Katzenstein, 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on February 28, 2021, at his home in Santa Barbara, California. Nick will be remembered for living life to the fullest. A decorated war veteran, a longtime and highly respected peace officer, Nick was an extremely accomplished man. Nick was born to Alfred Julius and Nonna Katzenstein in Los Angeles, CA, on November 14, 1947. Although his mother was an immigrant from Shanghai, China (of Russian descent), he had an all-American childhood. He was a Boy Scout, played football, wrestled, surfed, and raced Mini Coopers, but his two biggest passions were fishing and baseball. He was scouted to play for the major leagues while in high school. Nick received his education from Mount San Antonio College, Cal Poly Pomona, and the University of Virginia. Nick was born into a Navy family and became a highly decorated Veteran. He was an Airborne Ranger and an Army Special Forces member as a Green Beret and part of the famous SOG unit acting as the Operations NCO. He obtained his MOS’ in Radio Communications, Combat Engineering, and Operations and Intelligence. Nick’s work in the Vietnam war operating in Cambodia was classified for thirty years. His unit MACV-SOG CCS recon (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group) received the Presidential Unit Citation in 2001, which is given to units that displayed extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. This award is equivalent to the Distinguished Silver Cross award, the military’s second-highest award of valor. He also received the Bronze Star, two Air Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge and Vietnamese Jump Wings. Nick’s best military memories are the relationships established with other Special Forces personnel. Nick took his Military training and experience into Law Enforcement. He started his 31-year career with the Santa Barbara Police Department in 1971. He worked in every division as an Officer, Sergeant and Lieutenant as a patrol officer, “Mary 3” Motorcycle patrol, Detective and Public Information Officer. Nick received over 40 commendations, including the H. Thomas Guerry Officer of the Year Award in 1980. He was a 1975 graduate of the FBI Hazardous Materials (bomb) School, a 1988 graduate of the FBI National Academy, a 1991 graduate of the POST Command College, and completed 70 other specialized training classes. Nick helped develop the department’s original SWAT team and Bomb squad. His highlights while with the SBPD included removing 2,300 pounds of volatile dynamite from a hidden cache in the Santa Barbara foothills and acting as the lead Detective in solving a triple murder case. He also implemented a Historical Homicide Case Review Program, which helps clear unsolved cases and make arrests. In 1996, Nick became well known as the “Voice” of the police department when he took on the role of public information officer. Hardly a day went by where his family and friends didn’t see him on the local news stations. After 31 years as a decorated law enforcement officer, Nick decided it was finally time to hang up his hat and go fishing. Nick had many hobbies and passions and had fond memories growing up fishing with his father and brother. He eventually instilled that passion in his two sons, John and Nicky. Together they went on many trips to Alaska, Mexico, Oregon and the Channel Islands. One of his claims to fame is the heroic fish story of fighting a 1,200-pound marlin for ten hours in the Bisbee Fishing tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Unfortunately, ten hours of the 1,200-pound pull and a frayed line on the pectoral fin was just too much, and the marlin got away. This cry-in-your-beer fish story did not keep Nick away from his love of fishing. Nick also served as president on the board of the Channel Fishing Club. He was an avid Dodger fan and spent his entire life going to Dodger Stadium. He was a board member of the semi-professional Santa Barbara Foresters Baseball Team. But perhaps his best baseball memories were watching his son, Nicky, swing a bat as a toddler and continuing to play in college. He was not only his biggest fan throughout his time playing but his biggest supporter during Nicky’s coaching career. Later in life Nick followed the son of his childhood friend, a Major League Baseball pitcher. He would meet up with a group of his friends and they would travel to Florida and Arizona for Spring Training and then ultimately San Diego for the official season He appreciated the military flyovers and the tribute to the military. Nick was very involved in the community of Santa Barbara and served on multiple boards. His most prominent position was serving on the Old Spanish Days board and eventually becoming the 2002 El Presidente. His theme was “Mi Casa es Su Casa” and those were words he truly lived by. He was so happy to have family and friends from near and far surround him during this special event he loved so much. Up until his death, he continued to serve on OSD and the Carriage Museum Boards. Nick was a member of the Los Rancheros Pobres trail riding group. He had many dear and loyal friends in this group that it’s only fitting he spent his last day on earth at their traditional Saturday lunch laughing and enjoying their company. As they say, the saddle may be empty, but his memory lives on. Anyone who had been to Nick’s house could quickly tell he liked to BBQ; maybe it was the six plus grills that he had on his patio that gave it away. He not only loved food, but he loved making people feel comfortable and delighted in feeding them. He was the “host with the most.” Food was his love language, which he learned from his Russian mother. All those that had the chance to indulge in one of Nick’s meals were in for a treat. In Nick’s retirement, he was able to travel often In addition to his many fishing trips, he saw many friends and family around the world. Shortly after his retirement, he journeyed to South Africa with his mother and brother to meet some cousins. He had such a great time and spoke fondly of these relatives. Nick would often return to his roots in Orange County and spend time with his daughter, Tami, and her family. He loved their time spent at the beach. Nick also made a few reunion trips to Hawaii with his lifelong buddies. His annual reunion in Las Vegas with his military buddies was very important to him, and he kept up with these guys throughout the year. His last big trip was to visit his daughter, Page, and her family in Munich, Germany. He was able to sightsee and eat and drink his way around Germany, Austria and Italy. Nick wasn’t ready to give up his travels. He had a full agenda planned for when “this virus” would be over. Nick planned to get in his car and take a road trip. In true Nick fashion, he never let anything stop him. After all, he had survived the jungles of Vietnam, where most SOG members did not. It was finally time that his party started “winding down,” but that doesn’t mean it’s over. Nick’s beloved family and friends will hold Nick close to their hearts and keep his memory alive. Nick is preceded in death by his father, Alfred Julius Katzenstein. He is survived by his mother, Nonna Katzenstein of Lake Tahoe, CA; brother, John Katzenstein (Robin) of Salem, Oregon; sister, Arlene “Sue” Wolfe (Ron) of Lake Tahoe, CA; children, John Katzenstein (Larilynn) of Roseburg, Oregon; Tami Hughes (John) of San Juan Capistrano, CA ; Nick Katzenstein (Melissa) of Santa Barbara, CA; Page Plowman (Joe) of Santa Barbara; Step daughter, Kathy Gallagher (Mike Eliason) of Santa Barbara, CA; grandchildren, Johnny Katzenstein of Seattle, WA, Mahala Pokorny (David) of San Juan Capistrano, CA , Summer and Jasmine Hughes of San Juan Capistrano, CA, Presly Plowman of Malibu, CA, Lucy, Carter, and Joseph Plowman of Santa Barbara, Emmie, Isla and Olivia Katzenstein of Santa Barabara; great-grandchild, Jonah Pokorny of San Juan Capistrano, CA ; cousin, Gary Klinghardt (Beth) of Oregon. Nieces and nephews in Oregon and California and numerous cousins in Australia and South Africa. Nick also had many dear friends throughout the world and especially in his close knit community of Santa Barbara. Thank you all for your cherished friendships with Nick over the years. Here’s to calm seas and tight lines! Farewell family and friends. The family asks in lieu of flowers that donations be made in Nick Katzentein’s name to the Santa Barbara Police Foundation. P.O. Box 91929 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Services pending due to Covid-19.

MOORE, Nancy Leone Herron

Nancy Leone Herron Moore, aged 90, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, after spending Easter with her family. She leaves behind two sons Kelley (Winnie) and Mitch (Mary) and many grand and greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Dana and husband Gil. Nan was born in 1930 in Long Beach, California, where she spent her entire childhood growing up near the beach. In high school, she met Gilbert Moore, and they married in 1950. Nan and Gil were married for 68 years before his passing in 2019. They raised three sons - Kelley, Dana, and Mitch - in Buellton, California, where the Nan and Gil lived until 2018, when they moved to Vista Del Monte Retirement Community in Santa Barbara. Two years after the passing of her beloved husband, Nan moved from the city of Santa Barbara, where her son Mitch and family live, to Merrill Grove in the City of Goodyear Arizona, where her son Kelley Moore lives with his family. Nan was not only an active member of the slowly growing town of Buellton, but also a cornerstone of the faith community she helped to build in the Santa Ynez Valley. She is remembered for being an active member of the church, and attending and hosting Bible studies for 40 years. After decades of love and service to Christ, it is altogether fitting that she was called home to her Savior on Easter Sunday. A close family memorial to follow this summer.

BROWN, Margie

The angels danced – and perhaps Margie did too – as Margie’s Lord and Savior ushered her into her eternal home in heaven on March 20, 2021. Margie had a long and beloved life on earth, and will be greatly missed; we will rejoice together when we see her again! Margie was born Margot Diemer on March 12, 1930, in Karlsruhe, Germany, the eldest of four children born to Karl Philip and Maria Diemer. From her earliest years, she helped take care of others; her siblings, her cousins, her mom. She grew up in the midst of WWII: her father was killed early in the war; her home was bombed (more than once!), her mother was seriously ill and hospitalized; and she and her siblings were sent to the countryside for safety, separated from mom and each other. Margie helped her mom gather the family together again, and the family continued to face bombings and separations, trying to stay together as much as they could during the war. After the war, Margie started working as an administrative assistant in a local company and helped take care of her siblings. Then in 1950, Margie was a bridesmaid at the wedding of a friend, and there she met Earl Brown, a young US soldier who changed her life direction. In April 1952, she sailed alone from Germany to Canada, to wait for Earl to return from active duty in Germany. When she arrived, she knew no one, had a total of $15, and got a job as a nanny. Earl returned to the US in July 1952, headed to Canada, and they were married in August in Toronto. Earl’s younger brother Fred lived with Margie while Earl returned to the US to find work; Margie and Fred joined Earl in the US in early 1953. Margie proudly became a US citizen. They lived in Blythe, CA, then later in Beaumont, where their two children, Karl and Inge, were born, and then in Oceanside. In 1970 the family moved to Santa Barbara. Margie and Earl were involved for many years at Calvary Baptist Church; Margie began working in the children’s department from the day they started attending and stayed for almost 30 years. She was involved in many other church ministries, including Helping Hand, and could usually be found helping in the church kitchen. Later, she joined Emanuel Lutheran Church, where she helped with ministries for the blind. Once the children started school, Margie worked in food service at a private dorm for students at UCSB. A few years later, she started her own business as an independent sales representative for promotional items; she managed her business for 34 years, finally retiring at the age of 88! Margie and Earl also hosted foreign exchange students in their home. Margie and Earl traveled to Europe every few years to visit with Margie’s family, to see Inge after she moved to Germany, and to travel in Europe. After Earl’s death in 2006, Margie continued to visit family there. Margie always had time to help others; visiting the homebound; chauffeuring others to appointments; calling and caring for those in need; and she enjoyed many afternoons of board games with her friends! Margie was active and involved in service until shortly before her death. Margie was a strong lady, strong in her faith, her ambition, her integrity, her generosity, and her love and service to others. Margie leaves her beloved children, Karl and Inge (Dirk), her adored grandchildren, Tim, Andy and Lucy, and her many, many friends. Memorial contributions may be made to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation or Serenity House, part of VNA Health in Santa Barbara, in memory and appreciation of their excellent care for Margie in her last days. A memorial gathering may be held in the summer.

POWELL, Harry Boone

June 24, 1928 - March 1, 2021 Harry Boone Powell was born June 24, 1928 in Lake Wales, Florida to Charles Grady Powell and Nora Elizabeth Wingfield. However, he always said he was born in Frostproof, an even smaller town 11 miles south, where his father owned a pharmacy, a men’s clothing store, and orange groves. Harry worked in all three through highschool while lettering in 3 sports and graduating as class Valedictorian. His mother gave him bridge lessons at the age of 9, while his father started him on golf at 11. Harry always credited his skill at golf and bridge to the early start he got from his parents. His other great parental gift was an abiding respect and love for family history in the Georgia and Florida panhandle, dating back to Daniel Boone. He attended Vanderbilt University for 2 years in pre-med, but in 1948 Florida had no medical school, so Harry, never one to waste time, enrolled in pharmacy at U. of Florida. He joked that his family produced doctors, pharmacists and preachers and preaching and medicine were out! While at U. of Florida he formed a local chapter of Kappa Psi, the national pharmacy fraternity. He was elected to Florida Blue Key, and won the U. of F. duplicate bridge Championship with a Chinese architecture professor Danny, but couldn’t compete in the Nationals because Danny wasn’t a student. Before his last year of pharmacy school he met on a blind date and followed to California the woman who became his wife of 70 years, Joyce Humphrey. Married in 1950, they raised five children in the beach town of Carpinteria, where Joyce’s family had a long history. Financed by the Humphreys in buying their first drugstore, Valley Rexall Drugs, and working 70-hour weeks, Harry still managed to play golf at Ojai Valley Inn, where an out-of-town membership cost six dollars a month. Ojai became the site of the third store, followed quickly by 3 more. In the sixties, Harry and the Powell family became the face of Rexall Association Clubs. An organization which represented 15,000 national and international independent retail druggists. Harry organized disaster relief and did PR but his favorite project was a an award-winning National Teen Forum. Rexall sponsored a national patriotic essay contest in each State, winners of which got a trip to Washington DC for a week of sight-seeing, patriotic, and business presentations. The outstanding boy and girl, chosen by Rev. Billy Graham, joined a Rexall People-toPeople Pharmaceutical Tour, meeting political and business leaders from the Middle East and Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Such a project would be inconceivable today, but the expectation in 1965-1966 was for unending prosperity, co-operation, and world peace. Harry served on the Carpinteria Elementary School Board, and the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury, before he joined 15 Carpinteria business leaders and ranchers in the formation of Casitas National Bank. The banking business became his first priority as Casitas grew into County Bank with 10 branches and eventually sold to Barclays UK. Retirement was not in the cards with 5 children to educate or help finance in their own businesses. With Joyce’s help he partnered with Jack and Rene Dendinger for 15 years at the Isla Vista Rexall, where junior Powells and Dendingers worked behind the cash register with the biggest candy counter in town. Buying candy during exams became known locally as “having a Rexall fit.” All the while Harry found the time to read widely, keep his handicap below 10, fire up his old charcoal barbecue, and take care of his avocado trees. A chance meeting with a visiting Scottish couple, Nat and Moira Thomson, led to a lifelong friendship and the purchase of a Flat in St. Andrews with Southern California friends who enjoyed history, gardens, golf, tennis, birding, architecture, single malt Scotch and craft beers. When Harry served on the Board at Birnam Wood the Powells brought acorns from the famous Birnam Wood Oak in Scotland and planted them around the golf course in Montecito. Harry closed out his golfing and banking careers with spots on the Board of La Cumbre Country Club, Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, and partnering with buddy Don Anderson on golf outings, usually with a fair amount of success. He shot his age so many times in later years that he stopped recording it, but could still recount most shots, maintaining that smooth down-the-middle swing into his nineties. He leaves his beloved wife Joyce, his sons Larry Powell and Andy Powell (Denise), his daughters Debby Bernal (Rich); Jennifer DeSandre; Carolyn Horwald (Gary); thirteen grandchildren, Eric Bernal (Alison); Jessie Bernal; Tyler Powell (Kjersti); Garrett Powell; Nicole Powell, Katie Horwald McClenathen (Matt), Kara Horwald, Jenna Horwald, Grady Powell, Wes Powell, Haley Powell, Kendra DeSandre (Alfredo SotoMariscal), and Daniel DeSandre; and six great grandchildren, Hannah, Linnea, and Ben Bernal, and Ryan, Brooks, and Parker Jane Powell. He also leaves sisters-in-law Carolyn Kincaid Henderson, and Peggy Hudgens Humphrey, a cousin Eleanor Hamilton Jacobs, his brother Jim Powell (Georgia), sister Anne Wilson, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Although never a student of genealogy, his abiding pride in his family will be his legacy. A private burial will be held at the Carpinteria Memorial Cemetery. Remembrances may be directed to the Carpinteria Education Foundation, the Carpinteria Historical Society, or the charity of your choice.

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KLOTZBACH, Ruth Ruth Klotzbach passed away on March 15, 2021 at the age of 101. Ruth was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Earl and Anna Newhart. She loved the Lord above everything else! Ruth was athletic and played basketball, golf and track. She was musically gifted and enjoyed singing, playing the piano and organ beautifully. She was attractive, intelligent, ambitious and organized and loved people. After moving over 25 times in her life, she is finally home in Heaven. Her family and friends will miss her, but will look forward to seeing her up there again! No services will be held due to Covid. Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary.

JONES, Dennis Michael

Dennis Michael Jones “Big Mike” was born March 7, 1945 and passed away March 30, 2021. He is survived by his two sons Michael and Jeffrey, two daughters-in-law Letty and Mari and four grandchildren that adored him Whitney, Ashly, Logan, Giuliana, great-granddaughter Olivia and one older brother Johnny. He became part of my wife’s side of the family very quickly attending every wedding, birthday, baptisms and funerals. The Jaimes and Perez families took my Pops in and treated him like one of their own and he loved them back the same. He loved Goleta Beach and Beachside Bar and Grill so much and was loved by everyone around there. They even had a drink called “The Mikey Tai” at the bar. He spent every chance he had BBQing with his friends down at the beach with “Swain Dog,” Dave Husted, Jay Bowmen and many others. Another place he loved was Monty’s Bar in Goleta with dear friends like Susy and Ernesto where he loved to sing karaoke every chance he got! And man what a voice my Pops had! We will keep him alive here in our hearts with so many great memories. Rest in piece Pops until we meet again. “Goleta Beach Yacht Club” forever.

FAUST, Charles D. “Chuck” July 6, 1937 – November 2, 2020

Charles D. “Chuck” Faust, 83, of Sun City, Arizona was called home to his heavenly father on November 2, 2020 with his loving wife Ava, by his side. Chuck was born to Charles and Florence Faust in Columbus, Ohio on July 6, 1937. Chuck was a proud United States Marine Corp Veteran. His career spanned over 50 years working with Southern California Gas Company, Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Department as a Deputy Sherriff and Yavapai County Sherriff ’s Department. His love for firearms and the outdoors lead him to be a firearms instructor after he

settled in Arizona. Chuck was a proud member of Sun City Church of the Nazarene, where his service will be held. He is survived by his loving wife Ava Faust, daughters Jean (Matt) Challacombe and Jessica (Chris) Larsen, grandchildren Chelsea, Zoe, Chance and Sam, stepdaughter Susan “Sue” (Steve) Kinworthy and their children David Kinworthy and Christina Thomson, stepdaughter Linda Hammers Johnson, who passed away February 6, 2021, sister Teri (Phil) Gramlich, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He will be truly missed by all who knew him. A Celebration of Life for Chuck will be held Saturday, April 10, 2021, 11:00am at Sun City Church of the Nazarene 14636 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351. He will be laid to rest at Sunland Memorial Park and Cemetery in Sun City, AZ.

STANBROUGH, Pamela Barthels

Loving daughter, sister, and devoted mother, Pamela Barthels Stanbrough, passed away peacefully at her home as a result of a long period of Chronic Spinal Neuropathy, with her beloved companion dog Amber by her side on March 17, 2021. She was born December 11, 1962 and was raised on the Mesa. She attended Washington Elementary School, La Cumbre Junior High School, and Santa Barbara High School. She obtained her accounting degree from UCSB, thus continuing her accounting career locally until her passing. Pamela and her family lived opposite Ledbetter Beach where they enjoyed many various beach activities and ocean water sports. She surfed the Point as often as possible. In 1985, she was a member of the Santa Barbara Channel Relay Swim as an event of Semana Nautical. She grew up in Santa Barbara in the time of stop lights at HWY 101 and no need for a house key. As a child one of her favorite things to do when the boats came in to the harbor, was to visit the Castagnola Brothers Fish Market and count the lobsters in the tank followed by going to “Don and Shirley’s Pony Rides”. She was also a Blue Bird/ Campfire Girl, filing her Vest with Badges from various projects around town. Her zest for life began with Miss Lillian’s School of dance. She loved participating in Old Spanish Days Fiesta. She danced on the steps of the Santa Barbara Mission, at the Court House, and Fiesta Parades. She even was a Fiesta Flower Girl. In 1991, she rode in the Presidente’s Family Carriage cheering “Viva La Fiesta” the entire parade route with her family. From climbing to the highest step on White Rock or to the highest platform of the Coral Casino Tower, she jumped off fearlessly. Pamela loved music since the first time she was old enough to sing. As written by Pamela, “The person I am today is all based on one aspect, my love of music. Music has embraced many moments of my life. Moments that otherwise would have just slipped into the back of my mind, never to be thought of again.” She loved the Santa Barbara Bowl since her first concert, The King Family. Music was a constant in her life, from playing flute and guitar to playing the organ and singing with her mother in the Santa Barbara Treble Clefs. She also performed with her mother at various venues around town showcasing her original pieces as well as old time favorites singing and playing her guitar. As much as Pamela loved school, she also throughly enjoyed visits with her family to Disneyland, Hearst Castle, and a memorable trip to Hawaii in 1973. She also traveled to New York with her father and sisters many times for swimming events thru the years. Later on in life while in the Military with her husband Steve, her favorite station was when they were in Italy. Pamela embraced the culture and cuisine, even bringing back her favorite recipes to share with the rest of her family. For her Mother’s 50th Surprise Birthday Party, she cooked an Italian Feast. Many, many thanks to all of the doctors that attended to her over the years. Pamela is preceded in death by her mother, Mignon Barthels Willhite. She is survived by her father Dr. Herbert Barthels, step father Roger Willhite, children Caitlin and Steven Stanbroough, her sisters Peggy Escobar and Patti Gutshall, nieces Amanda Gutshall, Megan Gutshall, and Juliana Escobar, nephew Mathew Escobar, uncle Richard Barthels of Sacramento, aunts Dr. Katherine Barthels of Atascadero and Karen Barthels Denny of Palos Verdes, cousins Dr. Trevor Denny of Santa Barbara, Dr. Maryjune Wagner of Menlo Park, Dr. Garrick Denny of Palos Verdes and Dr. Cabot Denny of Palos Verdes. Given the pandemic, a memorial will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her name to DAWG or Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. “Deep down in our hearts dear Pam there will always be a melody for you.”

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Gauchos pummel Matadors in doubleheader sweep By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

UCSB’s offense erupted for a combined 22 runs on Saturday in its doubleheader sweep of Cal State Northridge at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The Gauchos won the opener 111, and the second game 11-3. The offensive output in the opener was more than enough for Rodney Boone, who tossed 6 2/3 innings and struck out 14. He improved to 6-1 on the season. Offensively, Christian Kirtley and Zach Rodriguez each drove in three runs, and both hit home runs. Jordan Sprinkle went 3-5 and scored twice. Broc Mortensen homered in the night cap, as he and Bryce Willits each drove in two runs. The Gauchos (21-8, 12-3 in Big West) scored seven times in the second inning to break the game open. Christopher Troy got the start in Game Two, and tossed a scoreless inning. Cory Lewis went the next 6 1/3 and registered 11 strikeouts and allowed just three runs. WESMONT 11-1, HOPE INTERNATIONAL 8-7 Daniel Netz drove in six runs in the Warriors’ split on Saturday at Russ Carr Field. Netz’ three-run home run in the third helped Westmont jump out to a 6-3 advantage in the opener. His two run single in the bottom of the eighth rounded out the scoring. Josh Rego went 3-5 and drove in three runs and scored three times in the opener. His three hits, runs scored and RBIs were all career

highs. Robbie Haw drove in two. Netz’ solo shot in the fourth, his ninth of the year, was the only offense for Westmont (24-17, 17-11 in GSAC) in the second game. The Warriors remain two games back of both Hope and Vanguard with only one series left in the GSAC regular season against Costa Mesa. MEN’S TENNIS

UCSB 5, UC SAN DIEGO 2 Despite being limited to just five players due to COVID-19 protocols, UCSB extended its winning streak to four with its win on Saturday at UC San Diego. The Gauchos (5-3, 3-0 in Big West) have now won 38 consecutive matches against Big West opponents dating back to April 2014. UCSD (0-6, 0-3) took a 2-0 lead in the early going, but UCSB was able to rally and win all five of the contested singles matches. Kai Brady won No. 4 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Josh Williams, in his first match of the season, tied the score at 2 with a 6-3, 6-2 sweep. Victor Krustev had a 6-1, 6-3 win, followed by Pablo Masjuan’s 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles. Joseph Rotheram completed the win with a 6-7, 6-4, 13-11 win at No. 3 singles. WOMEN’S TENNIS

UCSB 7, UC IRVINE 0 The Gauchos remain unbeaten in Big West play with their dominating win on Saturday. UCSB (6-3, 5-0 in Big West) swept singles play with victories by Elizaveta Volodko (6-2, 6-0), Camille Kiss (6-1, 6-0), Shak Khatamova (6-1, 6-2), Lise Sentenac (4-6, 6-3, 11-9), Kria

Reuter (6-3, 2-6, 10-6) and Marta Gonzalez (6-1, 6-2). In doubles, Kiss and Gonzalez won 6-2 and Reuter and Khatamova won 6-2. Volodko and Sentenac were competing when the match was clinched and did not finish their doubles round. UCSB will be back in action today against UC San Diego. COLLEGE SOFTBALL

SAN DIEGO STATE 10-5, UCSB 0-2 Coming off a series sweep of Cal Poly a week ago, the Gauchos offense was shut down on Saturday against the Aztecs. UCSB (8-20, 5-4 in Big West) mustered a combined seven hits in the two games, including just two hits in the opener. Sammy Fabian and Rayna Cohen each drove in a run in the second game. PREP SOFTBALL

RIO MESA 4-14, SAN MARCOS 2-5 Caitlyn Early and Allie Fryklund each drove in four runs on the day, as the Royals dropped both games of their doubleheader on Saturday. San Marcos (1-2) took a 2-0 lead in the opener. Early led off the game with a double and scored on a double by Fryklund. Early scored the other run on a Tiana Monaghan single. Fryklund allowed just two hits over the first six innings. Rio Mesa would score on a passed ball, and with two outs was able to tie the game on a wind-swept infield popup that dropped. Rio Mesa added two runs in the eighth to win. San Marcos committed five errors in the second game. Early totaled a combined five hits and Fryklund went 4-7 at the plate. Gig Gritt had two hits on the day, including an RBI double. The Royals will be back in action for their first league game Wednesday at Santa Barbara. PREP VOLLEYBALL

UCSB’s Zach Rodriguez, right, celebrates with Broc Mortensen after hitting a home run in the Gauchos win on Saturday. UCSB went on to win Game Two 11-3.

ST. JOSEPH 3, BISHOP DIEGO 2 The Cardinals dropped their first match of the season Saturday, falling to St. Joseph’s in five sets. Set scores were 21-25, 20-25, 2520, 25-20, 13-15. Kai Morphy had 13 kills to lead the Bishop Offense. Oliver Fowler finished with 26 digs. Bishop is now 4-1 on the season and will host Foothill Tech in its Tri-Valley League opener on Friday.

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UCSB’s Rodney Boone tossed 6 2/3 innings and struck out 14 in the Gauchos 11-1 win in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader. He improved to 6-1 on the season. PREP TRACK

DONS COMPETE IN SIMI VALLEY INVITATIONAL The Santa Barbara High girls relay team won the 4x100 relay and took second place in the 4x400 meter relay on Saturday. Zia Frausto, Mila Speer, Anne Knecht and Arielle Feinberg finished with a season best time of 52.76 in the 4x100. Frausto, Mackenna Snow, Knecht and Clara Aviani closed out the day taking second in the 4x400 relay. On the boys side, Blaise Winston took fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 52.59, and took second in the 300 meter hurdles in 43.71. SAN MARCOS DEFEATS CARPINTERIA The San Marcos boys and girls teams each opened the season with victories Saturday at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. The boys won 65-46, and the girls won 71-37. For Carpinteria, Vincent Rinaldi set personal bests in the 200 meter with a time of 22.05, a new school record for Carpinteria. He also won the 100 meter with a time of 11.04. Esai Vega set PRs in both the shot (41-0) and discus (127-5). The Warriors also got wins in

the girls long jump from Ainslee Alexander (14-10.75), and Kate Cooney took the 1600 meter race. For San Marcos, Kate Edgar set a personal best in the 100 meters (13.52), Sofia Higgins set her personal best in the 200 meters (28.83), and Katarina Erickson took the 400 meters with a time of 1:07.67. For the boys team, Justin Hess set a personal best in the 400 (51.3), and Ethan Dwelley took the 1600 meter race with a time of 4:39.59. PREP GIRLS LACROSSE

SAN MARCOS 13, SIMI VALLEY 6 A Santa Barbara County opponent got the best of 13thranked Simi Valley for the second consecutive day, as the Royals outscored the Pioneers 5-2 in the second half of their home win on Saturday. The Royals (1-3) notched their first ever victory over Simi Valley, opening up an 8-4 halftime lead. They took a 2-0 lead on goals by sisters Sofia and Mia MartinezTomatis. The teams traded goals and the score was tied at 4 before San Marcos started to pull away. The Royals maintained a 13-5 lead until under five minutes to play. Senior Meiya Sidney scored a career-high six goals, all while rotating through midfield and

attack roles all over the field. “Meiya put a whole game together today,” said San Marcos coach Paul Ramsey, “her defense was solid and her midfield work ethic was nice to see as always.” A total of six Royals found the back of the net in the victory. “We had some hockey style second assists with an extra pass that led to the dodger being open,” added Ramsey. “Those don’t get recorded but they were there.” Shana Friedenberg had 12 saves on the afternoon, and San Marcos also got key contributions from freshman Jaymi Springer, as well as juniors Sydney Vargas and Tania Valente. DOS PUEBLOS 11, SIMI VALLEY 3 The Chargers erupted for eight second-half goals in their home win on Friday night. Avery Ball led the way, scoring four goals. Seven other players contributed a goal in the win. Sydney Steele and Ball each had two assists. Brooke Essig claimed seven ground balls and Sydney Carlson claimed four. The Chargers limited Simi to just three shots in the second half, two of which were saved by Annette Bennett. email: mwhite@newspress.com

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to his roots. “I hired him at the Goleta club for a part-time job,” Rodriguez said. “And when I started coaching at Laguna Blanca, I asked him to be my assistant. “He had a real knack for it. He was in charge of the defense and I let him do all the substitutions. And we did great. We had two really good seasons.” Rodriguez called the head coach at Eastern Washington and asked him to give Legans a chance. He started out at the lowest level, making just $16,000 a year. Legans was afraid his coaching career was over when the Eagles’ head coach was fired after four losing seasons. But when Jim Hayford was hired as the new head coach, Legans stayed up all night to write him a detailed scouting report on each returning player “I really wanted to stay, so I got on it right away,” he said. Hayford invited him to dinner and quickly realized that he had a gem. He kept him on staff and then turned the program over to Legans when he took the head job at Seattle University in 2017. Legans’ 75-49 record the last four years is the best in school history. “Shantay has a unique ability to win almost anyone over at, ‘Hello,’” Hayford said. “I could turn over a recruiting contact to him and nobody was going to beat Shantay. “Once that recruit met Shantay, they loved him.” So did Tatjana Sparavalo, a former women’s basketball player at Eastern Washington. They were married in 2014 and now have two children. Her influence on Legans became as profound as that of his mother. “In certain senses, she reminds me of and does things like my mom,” he said. “My mom had no fear — ever — and neither does my wife. “Before I even thought I could be a great basketball coach, my mom put the faith in me that I could be.” Susan Legans died last year on the eve of the Big Sky championship game. She was 70.

“She’s the type that would have hid her death from me, just so I wouldn’t be distracted,” Legans said. “Sometimes I listen to a voicemail from my mom … and it gets tough. “When we won the championship, I listened to an old voicemail.” He remains close to his Boys Club family. He has constantly sought Howland’s advice, especially when he fretted about taking the Portland job. The Pilots have won just one game in the tough West Coast Conference the last three years. Howland told him that he was up for the challenge of a tougher league which includes NCAA finalist Gonzaga. “To win at Eastern Washington is literally a miracle,” Howland said. “To get them into the tournament is such a huge accomplishment. Having coached in the Big Sky myself at Northern Arizona, I understand it very clearly.” Legans didn’t need much convincing. “You have to have a chip on your shoulder,” he said. “It’s always going to be tough. If you don’t have a chip on your shoulder, that means you’re ready to get beaten up.” He learned that hard lesson as a child. “They bounced around a lot when he was a kid,” Rodriguez explained. “At one time, they were living in a shelter. “It made it really hard on him, hanging out with middle-class and upper-class kids who lived in beautiful homes with two parents. He’d see them and it would make him wonder. He talks about that.” When Rodriguez asked him to speak at a Goleta Boys Club fundraiser, Legans brought up that subject — of the angry kid from the one-room apartment and single-parent family who found himself at that very same club. “He must’ve gone on for half an hour, telling that story,” Rodriguez said. “When we started asking for donations, the hands went up. We raised a lot of money that night.”’ The trash talk had given way to the sweet talk a long time ago. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Roberta George, 94, a resident of Santa Barbara, Calif., died peacefully at Cottage Hospital on April 3. She moved last month to Alexander House after five years with her friends at Wood Glen Hall. Born on a family farm in North Star, Ohio, to Norbert F. and Irene (Goubeaux) Henry, Roberta was the third of nine children and the oldest girl. Her surviving siblings are Marlene A. Litten, Joan C. (Neil) Shearer, Robert L. Henry, LaJeanne M. (Darryl) Burk, and Rebecca C. (Melvin) Swiger. Preceding her in death were her brothers John, Richard, and Donald. Roberta graduated from Greenville (Ohio) High School in 1946. On Jan. 15, 1949, in Greenville, she married Richard M. (Dick) George of North Star, Ohio. They soon moved to South Bend, Ind., where they began to raise a family while Dick worked on the Studebaker assembly line. They moved to Santa Barbara in 1961, for his work as a technical writer and editor for General Motors Defense Systems Division (later Defense Research Laboratories). Roberta resumed her working life in the mid-1960s at Regal Cleaners, and then managed a dry cleaning agency on upper State Street. In 1970, she debuted a women’s consignment shop, Roberta’s, on De la Vina Street. She made it one of the premier consignment shops in the city, due both to her friendly but businesslike manner and to her fairness to consigners and customers alike. Roberta sold her store in 1990. It has since operated as Jessica’s. She was a member and proud board member of the local chapter of Business and Professional Women. In retirement, she became a 13-year member of the volunteer corps at St. Francis Hospital downtown and at Unity Shoppe. Dick died in 1993. In 1997, Roberta married Denver Besecker of Arcanum, Ohio. Mutual friends helped the widow and widower become reacquainted. They married in Our Lady of Sorrows, and Denver moved to Santa Barbara. Being retired, they traveled often and well, visiting Israel, Hawaii, and locations in Europe where Denver served in the army in World War II. They also enjoyed annual car trips back to Ohio to see their relatives and friends. Together, they were volunteers at Arlington Theater and Goleta Valley Hospital, and they never lacked a home improvement project hatched by Roberta or one of her kids. Denver died in 2007 of a heart attack while working on a local Habitat for Humanity home. Roberta is survived by her six children and two granddaughters: Katherine L. George (John Duclos); Deborah S. George (Chris Pikus) and daughter, Rachel; Michael T. George, Terrance W. George; Constance R. (Steven) Bellamy; and Mary E. Koenig and daughter, Mallory. This summer, a Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at San Roque Church. The inurnment will be private. Donations to Unity Shoppe in Roberta’s memory are welcomed by the family. Arrangements are entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels. Anyone desiring to send condolences may direct them to: The George Family, c/o Connie and Steve Bellamy, P.O. Box 656, Summerland, CA 93067.

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Unfortunately, their lives changed forever in 1945 when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Miyo and her mother were home at the time and several miles away from the epicenter. They felt the concussion, felt the heat, and witnessed the mushroom. A day after the bombing, Miyo was required by the Japanese authorities to go into Hiroshima with others for two days to try to find survivors. What she saw in those two days she rarely recounted until her later years. The Santa Barbara News-Press once did a feature article on Miyo years ago when they found out that she was a Hiroshima survivor living in Santa Barbara. Especially, an American citizen who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time in 1945 and lived to talk about it. Miyo always said that the worst part of their experience in Japan was that the Japanese government took the family properties away from her father prior to the bombing. The land was given to the farmers to grow rice for Japan’s war efforts. After Hiroshima was destroyed, the banks were crumbled and the bank records along with the bank employees were gone. The family suffered economically for many years. After Miyo’s departure to Hiroshima, Joe Tabata was drafted into the U.S. Army and was a Tech Sergeant in the celebrated 442 Regimental Combat Team and fought in Italy. Joe and Miyo stayed in contact by letter, until the Hiroshima bombing, then lost contact with each other for three years. Neither knowing if the other had survived the war or the bombing. After several years of not knowing, the Red Cross finally connected the two of them through their final letters and they each knew they were still alive. Miyo was not cleared to leave Japan until 1948 and did not have the money to buy a ship ticket. Joe waited nine years to see Miyo again and was only able to send her enough money for her ticket and not her parents. It was very difficult for Miyo to leave her parents in Japan. After she arrived in San Francisco, Joe picked her up and they married shortly afterwards. Their first child, JoAnn, was born in 1949. Years after her three children were grown and on their own, Miyo joined the work force for many years. She managed the Milpas Street Taco Bell for 15 years, worked at Technik and Robinson’s Department store. In her later years, she volunteered at Vista Del Monte Retirement Community where Peggy Buchanan operated a fitness studio. She continued long relationships with many of the friends she made while in the work force. Miyo was physically active in her later years. She loved Jazzercise and was part of Peggy Buchanan’s Jazzercise program for 25 years and attended classes into her early 90s. Miyo’s zest for healthy living and a positive spirit was infectious to those who knew her. Miyo and Joe lived the remainder of their lives in Santa Barbara. She is survived by her daughter JoAnn (Yasuhiro) and sons George (Linda) and David (Lee). Due to COVID-19, there will be no services.

pandemic with a strong economy that benefits all Americans.” Gregg Hart, 2nd District supervisor, also praised the commander in chief’s proposal, saying that infrastructure is a subject he’s passionate about as the vice chair of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board, which operates the Pacific Surfliner rail service between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. “My main focus is on doing everything I can to help our local economy rebound from the pandemic-triggered recession and the Biden administration’s infrastructure package includes many elements that will assist county residents with the recovery,” he told the NewsPress. “I’m very pleased to see federal infrastructure investment is finally getting the attention it requires.” He said that the 101 HOV lane multimodal corridor project is the county’s top priority, and he hopes the infrastructure plan could provide the $200 million needed to complete the remaining 2.5 mile segment from Montecito to Santa Barbara on time. The proposal could also increase train service to the county by increasing current Amtrak funding by 580% for modernization, and reduce pollution from diesel buses by including federal transit funding for clean electric buses. Also supporting the county’s mission of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and climate change is the $15 billion for grants and incentives to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030, which Supervisor Hart said would encourage more consumers to buy electric vehicles. He added that he’s supporting the County Public Works director, Scott McGolpin, in his efforts to increase funding for local roads by directly allocating money to local governments for local road maintenance and bridge repair. “This initiative will get federal transportation dollars directly into local communities as soon as possible to create and preserve American jobs, both in the public and private sector,” Supervisor Hart said. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, according to Executive Director Marjie Kirn, is encouraged by the national attention to infrastructure needs. “As the American Jobs Plan looks to make historic investment in infrastructure to rebuild the way we address climate change and repair existing infrastructure, SBCAG’s focus right now is to work with our federal leaders to ensure Santa Barbara County’s regional priorities are represented in the plan’s objectives and able to be competitive for funding,” Ms. Kirn told the News-Press. She said that there are more than $700 million ready-todeliver transportation projects in the county’s communities that represent critical public safety and quality of life improvements on bridges, roads, transit systems and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and that $700 million worth of transportation translate to 9,000 jobs for the region. Ms. Kirn echoed the importance of the funding to the Highway 101 project. “Santa Barbara County is unique in that we are a self-help county, meaning that local voters overwhelmingly elected to tax themselves through Measure A to invest in regional transportation programs and projects. Through Measure A, voters prioritized the Highway 101 Multimodal Corridor project as the number one regional transportation project,” she said. “Two and a half miles of the total 16-miles of the project remain unfunded. Collectively, 80% of the Highway 101 Multimodal Corridor project funding is coming from nonfederal sources. We believe that the time is now for a significant

amount of federal assistance to make a significant impact on this project for our community.” However, some community members, and all Republicans in Congress and some moderate Democrats as well, take issue with some aspects of the president’s infrastructure package — namely, the 7% corporate tax increase, which is one of the largest increase in decades. “A deep, dark recession. That’s what that 28% corporate tax is going to do,” Bobbi McGinnis, the county’s Republican Chair, told the News-Press. “We’re just coming out of a pandemic. I think it’s very irresponsible.” She argued that the tax hike will chase companies out of the country and put people out of work rather than help get people back to work. Dr. Peter Rupert, an economics professor at UCSB and the director of UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project, said it’s hard to tease out what the impacts of the tax increase would be. “Unfortunately, our tax system is so complicated … Are businesses then going to say, ‘Hey, we can figure out some loopholes around that?’ Are they really going to collect those taxes?” he told the News-Press. He added that in general, he believes that if it costs corporations more to do business, they’re going to do less of it. “California has the worst roads outside of Washington, D.C. We already pay a lot of road taxes, so why do we still have bad roads? What are we getting for our money?” Dr. Rupert said. “I think what people object to is increasing taxes and not seeing any benefit of it.” Critics of the bill also say that the funding is largely going to items not exactly infrastructurerelated, such as addressing inequality and climate change. “I think it’s got very little infrastructure actually in it and it’s more of the government taking over,” Ms. McGinnis said. “That’s why there’s a lot of pushback from Republicans, which there should be.” Dr. Rupert said that it’s important to remember that this massive price tag is debtfinanced. “We’ve already spent $4 trillion on the pandemic. Now we’re up to $6 trillion, which is a third of the GDP,” he said. “We haven’t seen debt like this in a long time … In the long run, people realize that there’s no free lunch and all this stuff that they get has to be paid back.” Ultimately, the economics professor said that he’s more interested in the “how” than the “what.” “To me, the devil is really in the details of this kind of thing. Why do I say that? When you look at affordable housing and subsidizing construction and more houses, that’s all fine, but now take Santa Barbara for example. Just because the federal government has more money for it doesn’t mean we can do it,” Dr. Rupert said. “If people aren’t ready to build affordable housing in downtown Santa Barbara, it’s just not going to happen.” He referenced government housing projects that have gone poorly, and that cheap bad housing doesn’t solve the problem. “It’s important to look at the large picture and the large picture is we’re going into more debt and we do have people that need jobs,” he said. “It’s really about those details that are going to mean success or failures of these programs. The last thing we want are unintended consequences of this thing.” Because of the lack of bipartisan support on the infrastructure bill, the Senate parliamentarian advised that a revised budget resolution can include reconciliation instructions, allowing Democrats to pass spending legislation by a simple majority vote rather than needing 60 votes. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Marcos Foothills, where participants can learn about geology and history today and on April 17 and 18. “We are working to save San Marcos Foothills in continuation of our community’s legacy of saving important open space lands for the community’s use in perpetuity,” Foothills Forever wrote on its website. “The Douglas Family Preserve, Carpinteria Bluffs, Sperling Preserve at Ellwood, Veronica Meadows and Elings Park all faced daunting odds at first, but were successful through strenuous effort and the community rallying to save lands we treasure. We need to make San Marcos Foothills’ West Mesa the next addition to our community’s incredible portfolio of public open spaces.” Earlier this year, a group of 100 protestors gathered on the land and eight people were arrested on suspicion of willfully obstructing the free movement of any person. Each was cited and released, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. A citation was also issued for a man who “had apparently locked himself to a gate post at the entrance to the property,” said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman, following the February protest.. “He utilized a V arm rube, a device that makes it difficult for protestors to be removed safely from an object to which they have affixed themselves.” The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office announced last week that no criminal charges will be filed against the protestors. Visit foothillsforever.org to learn more or donate.

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Coalition, Santa Barbara Fish Market, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Dune Coffee Roasters, CARP Growers, and Rincon Brewery, among others. Through the campaign’s network of advisors and solicitors, a number of people are being approached to provide the lead gifts needed to advance the campaign. In the event that the campaign does not succeed, gifts over $250 may be designated elsewhere by the donor or refunded. Written pledges count towards the upcoming April 12 milestone. “Every successful open space campaign in Santa Barbara’s history has had moments when the goal looked out of reach,” said Marc Chytilo, one of the campaign’s leaders and a veteran of numerous open space campaigns over the past 30 years. “The Foothills Forever campaign is highly compressed to just 90 days, but with over 3,000 donors to this campaign in the first month and over $6 million in funds committed to date, including a bridge loan for a part of the first payment, it is clear that the San Marcos Foothills is important to the community. We encourage anyone that is considering a gift to do so this weekend to help advance the campaign to the final stretch.” Tours and Zoom information sessions are being held for donors and community members interested. Tonight’s Zoom donor information session will be held from 4 to 5 p.m., and Monday’s will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. In addition, Foothills Forever and Channel Islands Restoration are giving tours at the San

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Josef Woodard, a longtime local media correspondent, has now entered the world of fiction writing with his new novel “Ladies Who Lunch,” which is available for pre-order now at ladieswholunch.me.

What’s on the menu? Adventure!

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

t was back in the 1990s that Josef Woodard first became fascinated by the glitz and glam of Los Angeles. Mr. Woodard, then a young freelancer for the Los Angeles Times, lived with his sister, Katrina Leffler, from time to time when working in the city. While watching his sister run around in celebrity circles with her friends, Mr. Woodard became enthralled by the unique lifestyle of people living in the city. “(Katrina) kind of trafficked in similar circles, and she would tell me about the exploits of her friends and their lunching adventures … so I was kind of immersed as a tourist in this, and I was fascinated by it,” Mr. Woodard told the News-Press. His interest in the culture of L.A. socialites led Mr. Woodard to begin a

novel loosely based on the adventures of his sister and her friends. That novel came to fruition this year, marking Mr. Woodard’s entrance into the fiction realm with his debut novel “Ladies Who Lunch” (Household Ink, $17.95). Mr. Woodard will be discussing his new book in a virtual debut event with Chaucer’s Books at 7 p.m. April 20. He also will be present at the Mesa Bookstore Fourth Anniversary Book Sale and Mini-Fest from noon to 6 p.m. April 25. The novel follows the story of Danielle Wiffard, a newly divorced woman living in the 1990s in Los Angeles. As a new single, Danielle navigates romantic encounters with celebrities and stars while gossiping with her friends over lunch. Mr. Woodard calls the book a “satirical romance,” and he said readers will notice the plot advances through Danielle’s various affairs and encounters with L.A. socialites. “That’s her process of going through this sort of self-discovery after getting divorced and feeling this new freedom where she can go out with a famous country-western star or someone is suspiciously similar to David Cassidy,” Mr. Woodard said. “I think it’s a feminist book because she’s very much restless and in control of what she allows to happen and who she wants to pursue and who she wants to keep away.” He added, “It’s basically like a long self-discovery trek with a lot of strange adventures along the way and romantic little episodes that come and go.” Like so many others, Mr. Woodard, who is now based in Santa Barbara, utilized the free time he had during the COVID-19 pandemic to finish up the project that he started almost 30 years ago. While juggling his freelance career with various magazines and

Josef Woodard writes ‘Ladies Who Lunch’

publications, including the News-Press for 18 years, Mr. Woodard put the book on hold for a while. But when the pandemic started, fewer freelance assignments afforded him time to circle back and fine-tune his novel before ultimately pushing to publish. This process included starting his own publishing company, Household Ink, which is the publisher of his debut fiction novel. The company was given the same name as his longstanding record label, from which he has produced multiple albums with musicians from the West Coast since the 1980s. “Ladies Who Lunch” is set to release this month with both hard copy and audiobook editions. The audiobook is actually read by Ms. Leffler, Mr. Woodard’s sister, whose support for the piece pushed him to pursue the project back in the 1990s. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

FYI Josef Woodard will discuss his new book, “Ladies Who Lunch” (Household Ink), with writer DJ Palladino during a virtual debut event with Chaucer’s Books at 7 p.m. April 20. To register, visit chaucersbooks.com. Mr. Woodard also will be present at the Mesa Bookstore Fourth Anniversary Book Sale and Mini-Fest on April 25 from noon to 6 p.m. The Mesa Bookstore is located at 1838 Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara, and its website is themesabookstore.com. Mr. Woodard’s novel is currently available for pre-order at ladieswholunch.me. It will be in local bookstores, including Chaucer’s at 3321 State St., for its official release April 20.

Josef Woodard was inspired to write his new novel back in the 1990s when he was freelancing for the Los Angeles Times and living with his sister, Katrina Leffler.

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Olivia Mitra Framke, of Jersey City, N.J., is an academic adviser at the New School’s College of Performing Arts in Manhattan. She started solving crosswords during college — but not at college. Her dad would hoard New York Times Magazines, and the two of them would solve together when she returned home. This is Olivia’s ninth crossword for The Times, and her fourth Sunday. — W.S.

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Spider-Man will swing into action, Doctor Strange will perform his magic and Captain America will save the day at the Avengers’ new headquarters. Disney California Adventure. Avengers Campus, a new land, will open June 4 inside the Anaheim park. (Both Disney California Adventure and neighboring Disneyland will reopen April 30 with limited capacity for California residents.) “We are so excited to soon welcome our guests to Avengers Campus, our first land dedicated to superheroes,” said Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort. “Here our cast members will unite to help guests of all ages find their superpowers and create special memories.” For example, guests will get to see Spider-Man swing above rooftops with acrobatic feats, according to a Disney news release. In addition, guests will be able to sling their own webs with the new family-friendly attraction, Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure. It will feature Tom Holland, who has starred as Spider-Man in the recent Marvel Studios movies. And guests will continue to scream with delight on Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission Breakout!, the drop tower attraction that succeeded Tower of Terror in 2017.

Guests will find the latest gadgets at the WEB Suppliers store.

It’s now part of Avengers Campus, which was built next to the tower. The campus also features the Avengers Headquarters, where fans can meet Captain America, Black Panther and Black Widow. It’s also here they’ll see SpiderMan flipping 60 or so feet in the air above the rooftop of the WEB building. New recruits also may encounter Iron Man in his new armor, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man and The Wasp, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor. And recruits can train with Black Panther’s loyal bodyguards,

the Dora Milaje, and their leader, Okoye. Some of the heroes are making their first appearance at the Disneyland Resort. The Avengers Campus will also feature the Ancient Sanctum, where Doctor Strange will train recruits in the mystic arts. In addition to attractions, Avengers Campus will offer a variety of restaurants. Pym Test Kitchen uses the same principles as the Pym Particles used by the Ant-Man and The Wasp. The restaurant will feature

dishes at unusual sizes. Don’t be surprised when you see the giant soda cans and condiment bottles as eye-catching art. Adjacent to the Pym Test Kitchen is the Pym Tasting Lab, where guests can order a craft beer. Another restaurant is Shawarma Palace, where you can find the Avengers’ favorite food. Fans will remember that the exhausted Avengers took Tony Stark up on his offer to try the food at “the shawarma joint” about two blocks from the battle zone in “Marvel’s Avengers” (2012). And diners can check out Terran Treats, a food cart near Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: Breakout! The treats include churro spirals with unique flavors. That sounds appropriate for fans ready to venture into outer space. email: dmason@newspress.com

FYI Disney California Adventure and Disneyland will reopen April 30 with limited capacity for California residents. All guests will be required to obtain a reservation in advance. For more information, go to disneyland. com. The Avengers campus will open June 4 at Disney California Adventure. For more information, go to disneyland.com/avengerscampus.

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Theater department to present ‘The Thin Man’ SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City College Theatre Arts Department is streaming a production of Dashiell Hammett’s mystery, “The Thin Man,” as a live radio play. Based on the Lux Radio Theatre script from 1934 and directed by Kate Laris, the play will begin streaming April 21 and run through May 8. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors.

Tickets for SBCC staff and students are $5, and all tickets will be good for household viewings during the streaming time period. To purchase, visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com or call the box office between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays at 805-965-5935. First published as a magazine serial in 1933, “The Thin Man” features the society couple Nick and Nora Charles and their dog,

Asta, who are drawn into the seamy underbelly of crime as amateur sleuths. They become the favorite rescuers to friends and relatives who, for one reason or another, have found themselves embroiled in criminal activities. The play became a radio serial hit and was most famously memorialized in Hollywood movies featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy. The City College production

will feature Robert Allen, Brian Harwell, Rene Hooper, Jon Koons, Penny O’ Mahoney, Stuart Orenstein, Sean O’Shea, Van Riker, Jenna Scanlon, Ethan Scott, Leslie Ann Story, Matthew Tavianini, Laksmini Wyantini and Madison Widener. It will be performed as a live, radio drama with sound effects and commercials. — Mitchell White

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UCSB to present Ranky Tanky 2021 Listening Sessions GOALS of the Master Plan on Aging Master Plan on Aging Governor Newsom has released a Master Plan on Aging. This will provide guidance as California addresses its growing population of elders and its influences on all aspects of life. Within the Master Plan on Aging is the opportunity to establish our local priorities and activities.

As the community and the Area Agency on Aging plan for the next decade, let’s review and consider the viewpoint from the State level. Are we working to create an agefriendly community? Let’s invite the community to review the Master Plan on Aging goals and how best they can address the local concerns and priorities. The Area Agency on Aging has scheduled five Listening Sessions, one for each of the five goals listed here. With an expert/community facilitator to introduce the Master Plan on Aging and facilitate discussion, we invite the community, seniors and interested persons, to engage in the development of local efforts. All interested persons are welcome to attend and participate. Persons needing accommodation must contact the Area Agency on Aging three days prior to the Listening Session.

Join us in one or all planned Listening Sessions via Zoom or telephone conference call.

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Housing for All Ages and Stages Monday, April 19th beginning at 10 a.m. Facilitator: Scott Smith, Executive Director Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo GOAL 2

Health Reinvented To be determined

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Inclusion & Equity, Not Isolation Tuesday, April 13th beginning at 10 a.m. Facilitator: Jerry Mihaic, I&R Specialist Independent Living Resource Center

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Wednesday, May 12th beginning at 10 a.m. Facilitator: Esmeralda Garcia, Social Worker Supervisor II, County Department of Social Services

UCSB Arts & Lectures is presenting Charleston’s Ranky Tanky at 5 p.m. Thursday. The concert is part of the Race to Justice virtual series and features music of the Carolina Coast. The performance will be followed by a Q&A. Ranky Tanky is a quintet known for a distinct American sound that incorporates jazz, blues, gospel and R&B. According to a news release, “Charleston’s Ranky Tanky exploded onto the music scene with their inspired take on the soulful songs of South Carolina’s Gullah culture, taking home the 2020 Grammy win for Best Regional Roots Music Album. With a name that translates loosely as ‘Get Funky,’ Ranky Tanky is a relentlessly upbeat ambassador of Gullah, a culture known for retaining more African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African-American community in the United States.” The event will run approximately 60 minutes, and ticket holders will be able to replay the event for one week. Tickets are free for UCSB students, and $10 for other attendees. To purchase, visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. — Grayce McCormick

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UCSB Arts & Lectures will host a virtual conversation with novelist Mohsin Hamid at 7 p.m. Friday. During the discussion, Mr. Hamid will be joined by novelist Pico Iyer. A moderated Q&A will follow their discussion. Mr. Hamid is the author of bestselling novels “Exit West,” “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” “How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” and “Moth Smoke.” His award-winning novel, “The

Reluctant Fundamentalist,” is published in 30 languages and became an international bestseller. The novel was turned into a film in 2013 and produced by Oscar-nominated director Mira Nair. Tickets are $10 for general admission but are free for UCSB students. To purchase, go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or call 805-893-3535. —Madison Hirneisen

Dailey promoted by Cottage Health SANTA BARBARA — Cottage Health has promoted Marc Dailey to vice president of clinical services. In his new role, Mr. Dailey will provide administrative leadership for many of the procedural areas of the hospitals, including operating rooms, outpatient surgery, endoscopy, radiology, pharmacy, catheterization laboratory, psychiatry and chemical dependency. He will also lead the development of service lines in imaging, cardiology and neurosciences, according to a news release. He joined Cottage Health in 2016 as the administrative director of surgical services. His nursing career began at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he earned his bachelor’s in nursing. He

previously held nursing roles at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, UCLA, and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland. He earned an MBA from Chaminade University in Honolulu and a master’s in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. “Since his arrival at Cottage, Marc has embodied a collaborative approach, which has proved successful in leading teams to improve patient satisfaction and employee engagement,” Lisa Moore, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Cottage Health, said in a statement. “We congratulate him on his new role as vice president of clinical services.” — Mitchell White

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Santa Barbara County providing compost assistance The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department is offering residents a chance to save money and improve the environment through its backyard composting program. The county offers resources to help residents learn how to compost where they live. Through a partnership with the city of Santa Barbara, Solvang and city of Goleta, the county is providing educational resources free of charge. For composting content, visit www.lessismore.org/compost. “When you compost leftover food scraps and plant materials in your own residence, you will create your own nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden and practice sustainability,” Sam

Dickinson, compost program specialist, said in a statement. Composting bins at wholesale prices are also available at the following locations: South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station, at 4430 Calle Real in Santa Barbara; the North County Public Works Building, at 620 W. Foster Road in Orcutt; and the Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station, at 4004 Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos. Officials say that using a green waste recycling bin can complete the organics loop, which starts when grass, leaves, flowers and other yard materials are discarded into the bin. The materials are collected and chipped into mulch, which is then

distributed to local residents and farmers. “The main benefit of mulching is water conservation and nutrient input,” Joey Costa, mulch program coordinator, said in a statement. “Returning this mulch to the soil completes the organics loop, with many positive impacts for any garden.” Free “load your own” much is available at the South Coast and Santa Ynez recycling and transfer stations. For details, call 805-6814981 in South County and 805-6865084 in North County. For additional information, contact Mr. Dickinson at sdickinson@cosbpw.net. — Mitchell White

Voting starts for WaterWise contest Voting is under way for the 22nd annual WaterWise High School Video Contest’s People’s Choice Award. Organized by the Santa Barbara County Water Agency, the contest challenged students to produce fun, creative 30-second videos that reinforce water conservation’s importance in the community. This year’s theme is “DIY the Water Wise Way.” Fourteen videos were submitted by 30 students from five high schools across the county: Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Orcutt Academy, Dos Pueblos High School, Pioneer Valley High School and Santa Ynez

Valley Union High School. The public is invited to view the 14 videos. People with a YouTube or gmail account can vote by “liking” their favorite videos on YouTube at bit.ly/3rWmm6m. All votes must be submitted before the deadline of 5 p.m. April 26. “The effort and creativity these high school students have put into their videos is incredible,” County Water Agency Manager Matt Young said in a news release. “We encourage everyone to support them by watching and voting.” In addition to the People’s Choice Award, judges from local water providers award various prizes

ranging up to $1,000 to the awarded schools. Students on the winning teams also receive cash prizes made possible by in-kind donations from sponsors, including Carollo Engineers, Univision, Geosyntec, Ewing Irrigation, Flume Water, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and Splash n’ Dash Car Wash. The contest is funded by the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency. For more information, go to waterwisesb. org. — Dave Mason

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GUEST OPINION ANDY CALDWELL: This isn’t Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream/ C2

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Time to stand up to socialism “Just because you do not take an interest in politics, does not mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” — Pericles 429 B.C.

city because it was where he came into his own as a broadcast professional after so many fits and starts, simply because he found a program director with the wisdom and courage to let Rush be Rush. I was struck by how much he brought our parents to life in the practice of his art — exhibiting their qualities, talents and values. Rush was blessed with the best of both. He was Rush and Millie writ large. Our mother was a comic, a singer, a natural ham and an entertainer; our dad was unusually brilliant, the small college national debate champion, a lawyer’s lawyer and the guy who would hold court in our living room to the fascination of our friends. But he never had the national platform that Rush would carve out for himself. Rush did our parents proud in a way that is indescribably gratifying to me.

id you know that the policies being proposed by the state and right down to the local level are changing the face of our cities, our traditional downtowns and our very own neighborhoods? Last year, Sacramento thought they could hoodwink us by putting some of their schemes up for popular vote. Remember their attempt to undermine the protections of Proposition 13, claiming they wanted only to remove Proposition 13 tax protections from the rich property owners. Who, by the way, rent their properties to many medium and small businesses that could not survive the increased tax if added to their rent. So that would mean more businesses closing and more moving out of state. Fortunately, most of us saw through that subterfuge. We knew that not only businesses would suffer, but also housing tenants in large complexes. Furthermore, we knew that this was only the first step in moving toward abolishing Proposition 13 protections on our homes, forever. Even more recently, a new abomination has emerged from the brains in Sacramento. They propose to use a legislative blunt instrument on your elected county and city officials in defiance of your interests in protecting your property values, your home and your way of life. Two bills are being introduced to override all local laws and ordinances and local zoning restrictions that govern single-family housing. The intent is to permit singlefamily homes to be torn down to build fourplexes, sixplexes or eightplexes, depending on the size of the lot. The resulting density of housing, people and cars will overwhelm formerly quiet, peaceful neighborhoods. Think about the house next door to you in a suburban neighborhood. This year there are two adults and two children living in it. They have two cars. They have a dog. In a year’s time, your neighbors’ house has been torn down. Because it was on a large lot, a sixplex has been built and occupied. Of the six units, four are occupied by two adults and a child and two are occupied by single people. Three of the units have a dog. Now your neighbors are 10 adults, four children and three dogs. Because it is a suburban area, cars are a necessity. Whereas, before, your neighbor had two cars, now each adult neighbor has a car for a total of 10 cars, parked either on the property, or out on the street, outside your home. Imagine six months later, on the other side of your home, a fourplex is built with six adult occupants and two children with an additional six cars. How much is your home worth now? Where could you go within California to find a safe, singlefamily neighborhood? This legislative move is intended to solve the housing crisis in California through the deliberate urbanization of medium-size and small towns that we live in and enjoy in Santa Barbara County and to force down the existing values of homes. Walk your neighborhood and picture this happening there. These proposals are

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ho cares that former President Donald Trump had begun to finally bring the United States’ southern border under control? That he had put up over 450 miles of roads and border fencing, made a deal with Mexico, whose president, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, sent 17,000 Mexican troops to their northern border to help guard against illegal entry into the U.S.? That President Obrador had agreed to house asylum seekers in Mexico until their cases were heard? That deals had been made with Nicaragua, El Salvador and other Central American countries to try to stem the tide of illegal immigration? Why does it matter that instead of a more secure southern border, hundreds of thousands of people, along with drugs and human traffickers from all over the world, now pour freely across that barrier? Who cares that employment (pre-pandemic) — even among the lowest skilled laborers — had reached levels not seen for more than 50 years? That unemployment among Hispanics, blacks, teenagers, and women had reached the lowest levels in history or in at least 50-odd years? Why does it matter that after decades of gutting our industrial heartland — the Rust Belt —

by enacting policies created in metals came from China? Washington, D.C. (NAFTA did That China made nearly all indeed cause the “great sucking our antibiotics? That many of sound” of businesses leaving the things we need to remain the U.S. to set up shop in other independent and strong came places, as accurately predicted from Communist-controlled by Texas billionaire and 1992 China, whose goal was and is to presidential candidate Ross Perot) surpass the U.S. as the world’s that someone (President superpower? Who cares Trump) had begun to that Mr. Trump had PURELY tackle that problem? begun to thwart those POLITICAL Who cares that big plans? chunks of once beautiful Why does it matter that cities such as Baltimore the Keystone Pipeline (as a kid, I would read had finally received how their residents approval and could begin proudly cleaned the steps the process of moving leading to their front Canada’s shale oil from doors in the inner city), Hardisty, Alberta 1,209 and that Philadelphia (the miles through Montana James Buckley “City of Brotherly Love,” and South Dakota to foundry of our republic), Steele City, Nebraska? along with Detroit, Cleveland and That otherwise this shale oil will dozens of other Rust Belt cities continue to be placed upon dirty had become virtual war zones diesel-operated trains and trucks replete with rows upon rows of rumbling along our Interstate half-demolished buildings? highways to their destination? Why does it matter that, in order Who cares that U.S. Secretary to entice companies that had of Education Betsy DeVos, left the U.S. to return, President a firm proponent of charter Trump managed to reduce the schools (particularly for innercorporate tax rate, and had city residents), had begun to reached an agreement to allow help make sense of college and U.S. companies to repatriate a university “sexual harassment” large portion of their offshore enforcement policies by allowing profits at a low rate? Who cares (mostly) males to defend that manufacturers had begun to themselves against spurious return to Rust Belt cities, lured charges that could and often did there by those policies? cause great harm to those falsely Who cares that most of our accused? critical supplies of industrial Why does it matter that North

Korean leader Kim Jong Un was writing love letters to President Trump rather than lobbing missiles over Japan? Who cares that Israel, thanks to the Trump administration, had made historic peace treaties with the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Morocco, and Bahrain, and that a number of Arab nations were also considering forging ties with Israel? Why does it matter that President Trump sought an understanding with Russia’s President-for-life Vladimir Putin, while trying at the same time to prevent Germany from going ahead with building a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany? Who cares that Mr. Trump tried to get the Germans to buy U.S. produced liquified natural gas instead? Who cares that U.S. troops were finally being pulled out of countries where they had no mission or goal other than as invading policemen, such as in Syria and Afghanistan? Certainly, the Democrat Party didn’t and doesn’t care about any of that. In 2016, America, thanks to critical votes made in that much-maligned Rust Belt, had chosen a gifted but flawed Republican candidate with bad hair and a propensity for a sunlamp-inspired tan. And, they chose him over the Democratic candidate, the born-to-be-

first-female-president, Hillary Clinton. Democrats were caught napping, so sure they were going to win that election that they had begun rearranging White House furniture in preparation for her triumphant arrival. Yes, Mr. Trump talked too much and tweeted too much. But, he not only had a brilliant and successful family and a beautiful wife, he was also an entertaining guy and a thoughtful dreamer who had publicly railed for decades against the politicians who’d — as far as he was concerned — sold out our country. Once the reality of what had happened was accepted — that Donald J. Trump, scion of a New York real estate empire, a bornand-bred-to-the-silver spoon kid, had really been elected President of the United States — Democrats went to work to see that such an upset would never, ever, ever happen again. First, they tried persuading electors not to vote for Mr. Trump even though they had committed to do so, and to cast their vote for Ms. Clinton when the Electoral College met. They nabbed a few disloyal electors but not nearly enough to make a difference. Then, well before his inauguration, they spoke of impeachment, of bringing him down (though he hadn’t yet been Please see BUCKLEY on C4

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osing Rush has been tough. Until a few very long weeks ago, he was always in my life. Like other siblings growing up in the same home, we shared experiences that were exclusive to us. Our parents instilled in us — and we thoroughly absorbed — their Christian values: their love of God; their unconditional love for each other and for us; their belief in moral absolutes, of truth, of right and wrong; the paramount importance of family; the critical necessity of personal character and integrity; the value of human life; and the uncompromising duty to treat others with respect and compassion. No one perfectly succeeds in living out these godly values, but our parents equipped us, lovingly disciplined us and guided us. Though Rush Limbaugh is now known to the world as a consummate talker, what is not

widely known is that he didn’t by using the very knowledge and start that way. He was first skills he acquired from him and a listener — an information our mom. sponge, quietly inhaling We loved baseball, and Rush knowledge at the feet of our dad. was good at it. He had homeRush was initially unassuming, run power and became a good respectful and focused, pitcher, not through an as if dedicating the abundance of natural first part of his life to talent but by teaching acquiring the building himself how to throw blocks that would curve balls, sliders and later serve him and even knuckleballs, which the millions he was to he tried to teach me. touch when he would Almost everyone in grow to full intellectual David Limbaugh our hometown of Cape and professional Girardeau, Mo.,, was a St. maturity. Louis Cardinals fan. From an early age, Rush was But in a foreshadowing of his an avid reader, and he devoured mischievous independence, the set of children’s classics our Rush was a superfan of the dad provided and encouraged Los Angeles Dodgers and in us to read, accumulating a particular their shortstop, baseknowledge of life, human trials stealing phenom Maury Wills. and tribulations, and the way the Rush was obsessed with Wills’ world works. base-stealing acumen and Like our World War II fighter wanted to emulate it. He was pilot dad, Rush loved aviation, intrigued that Wills could reach even as a young kid. I lament full speed on his second step that our dad didn’t live to fly on down the baseline, and Rush the various jets Rush purchased diligently worked on developing

that for himself. We didn’t go on many vacations as kids, but we went to a lot of baseball games in St. Louis and almost always when the Dodgers were in St. Louis for a series. Rush was so enamored with Wills that he wrote him a letter requesting an autographed picture, which I remembered when I serendipitously found the picture in my house during this last, very difficult year. Rush practiced his skills as a broadcaster while turning down the volume on the television as we watched baseball games so he could call the games himself. Later, our parents gave him a Remco Caravelle, a toy that enabled him to broadcast on the actual radio airwaves within our home. Our mom and I logged many hours listening to his first days as a disc jockey and sports announcer. Let’s now fast-forward to his time in his adopted hometown of Sacramento, California, in the late ’80s. He mainly loved that

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he American consider them “toxic” and Institute for superfluous. Economic In fact, the one lasting Research legacy of the war on poverty is has outlined fatherless households in the America’s most expensive black community. Moreover, wars. abortion kills more black The third most expensive people than poverty to the war was World War II. extent that black America is The second is the war on in the throes of a genocide. COVID-19. The war on The sad truth is, if abortion poverty is the most expensive doesn’t prematurely kill black ever at $23 trillion. Despite Americans, drugs, alcohol, spending this much money crime and black on black trying to alleviate violence will. poverty, the U.S. The current poverty rate has been campaign against a pretty steady 10% white culture, faith (plus or minus 3%). So and values, as an why hasn’t the war on alleged component poverty succeeded? and impetus of Politicians aren’t racism, would serve Andy Caldwell concerned with solving to discourage black problems. That is, people from “acting the one thing we can count white.” You know, things like on via the war on COVID, having a strong work ethic, poverty, drugs, homelessness, showing up to work on time, etc, is that politicians and etc. Somehow, someway, bureaucrats will convert people of color are supposed these “wars against nouns” to reject these values and into political power, cottage still manage to succeed. Of industries and government course, we know the details dependency. about the real prescription Santa Barbara County, to “fundamentally transform which just declared racism America.” The plan is to reject a public health emergency, the traits of successful people spends a billion dollars every while taking their wealth and couple of years trying to help redistributing the same in the those with illnesses, both name of equity. physical and mental, along Truly, we have spent with the poor, yet nothing ourselves into oblivion dealing ever changes. Why? with poverty with little to The diagnosis and nothing to show for it. Trying prescription for what ails us to blame everything on racism is nothing less than malicious won’t change a thing. Martin malpractice. Luther King Jr.’s dream was a The newest war posits that sacrificial prayer and political America is a racist country — movement whose goal was code word for white people that black Americans would can be blamed for everyone be welcome to the American else’s problems. We are dream by way of equal supposed to believe that all opportunities for men and of the problems in the black women of character and faith, community are a result of judged not, nor excluded, by racism, including such health the color of their skin. conditions as diabetes and That is, MLK wanted blacks high blood pressure, which to have the freedom to aspire is primarily a color-blind to, embrace and participate in function of poor diet, obesity the American dream. and a lack of exercise. Today’s race hustlers would The truth is, poverty kills rather promote a race war people, regardless of color, that posits that blacks in creed or nationality, and America, along with other here in America, the No. 1 people of color, should indicator of poverty is a home somehow manage to succeed without a father. in a political, social, economic Children from fatherless and religious vacuum of families are more likely to live everything that America once in poverty, drop out of school, stood for, because, unlike engage in criminal activity, MLK, they fundamentally hate suffer from mental illness and our country. suffer from substance abuse. Yet the same woke politicians Andy Caldwell is the executive who want to blame everything director of COLAB and host on systemic racism are some of “The Andy Caldwell Radio of the same people who Show,” weekdays from 3-5 eschew the inherent value p.m., on News-Press Radio of strong men because they AM 1290.

LETTERS TO THE NEWS-PRESS A message for Major League Baseball

omebody please tell Major League Baseball that they can go to Atlanta to play in the All-Star Game in good conscience. They must have believed President Joe Biden’s false claims on Georgia’s election laws. Mr. Biden just received four Pinocchios from the Washington Post fact checkers for his mendacity. Does anyone honestly believe that the lack of an ID card is an impediment to voting? You need an ID to open a bank account or get on an airplane — almost everyone has one. In Georgia, ID cards are provided to citizens at no cost. Next, despite what President Biden falsely claims, the polls close at 7 p.m., not 5 p.m. when many voters are leaving their jobs. The new law allows sufficient time — 21 days for early voting. Experts say the net effect was to expand the opportunities to vote for most Georgians, not limit them. Also, the law allows that anyone can provide water or other refreshments to in-line voters, but not the political electioneers or party activists. It is sad to see AFLAC, CocaCola, Delta Airlines, and Home Depot are joining the protests against the bill. They are all cowards who were either too busy to read the bill or afraid of being labeled racist. Too bad that they lack the courage to stand up to the bullies. The election law is popular in Georgia. It is fair and reasonable, and it helps prevent voter fraud. To Major League Baseball: Don’t believe Biden’s and Al Sharpton’s lies. Please keep politics out of sports. John Hammerel Santa Barbara

‘Bye bye, Miss American Pie’

was certain that every single stupid move President Joe Biden made, no matter how well propagandized, would backfire spectacularly eventually, but I didn’t think it would happen this fast. By shooting their whole vile wad in the first 700 days, they have reached a fever pitch of desperation at being so consistently disastrously wrong so unsalvageable. The border is a bleeding wound, cancerous and rapidly spreading, and that only took a week. In a single day President Biden and his sinister cronies have done more harm to Stacey Abram’s beloved state of Georgia than

voting rights ever could: millions of dollars in lost revenue following an epidemic for a show of political power. And they’re oblivious to the fact that they had just made Major League Baseball cancelable in the war of boycotts that they invented and turned the fans of America’s favorite pastime into rabid enemies. Well done, Stacey! What a memorable coup — irreparable harm to the people that trusted you. Bye bye, Miss American Pie, and farewell to yet another lost American heritage — the legacy of Babe Ruth. To his heirs: Shame on you but thanks for all the memories. Derrick Harrison Hurd Santa Barbara

Biden too abrupt

n a previous letter, I mentioned that while I didn’t vote for Joe Biden, he would be my president and I wanted him to do well. I now have some serious reservations. There was the abrupt decision to halt construction of the Keystone Pipeline. Granted, this project has been controversial from its inception. However, reality is that at present we need fossil fuels to heat our homes, run our vehicles, power industry and manufacturing, provide electricity, and to create the modern hand-held devices we love so much. We are now energy independent. We need to stay that way and not provide opportunities for not-so-friendly countries to become needed energy suppliers. The solar panels that John Kerry says laid-off Keystone workers will be trained to produce require fossil fuels to produce. President Biden’s executive order has produced heavy unemployment in the U.S. and Canada. Bottom line: The phasing out of fossil fuels is a longterm project and should be done sensibly and carefully. The border crisis: This is definitely a result of Mr. Biden’s executive order abruptness. He is the sole cause of the present mess that exists. Granted, the overall immigration situation should have been handled by Congress many years ago, but Mr. Biden took a bad situation and turned it into a massive human crisis that he is now spreading across the U.S. at a time of COVID-19 recovery. Communicating directly with the American people: Mr. Biden does little of this. When he does, he often appears to be reading a prepared speech from a teleprompter. These are three of many reservations I have about Joe

Biden. He seems hell-bent on undoing things associated with Donald Trump and failing to successfully address much needed concerns and reforms. That’s my opinion. This is the America I love. You have every right to think otherwise. Sanderson M. Smith, Ed.D. Carpinteria

End the filibuster

here’s no place in a modern democracy for such a blatant fraud as the filibuster! We all know it’s a scam to give white folks a way to keep black folks and other minorities from being equal participants in our democracy. It’s way past time for the filibuster to die and be buried forever! It’s time for our senators to end the filibuster and do the job that we, their constituents, sent them to Washington to do: Legislate!!! Greg LeRoy Santa Barbara

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emocrats have finally passed and President Biden has signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (aka: the COVID-19 stimulus package). This bill will provide: COVID-19 relief and other health care related funding; extended unemployment benefits; $1,400 direct payments to individuals; expanded child care tax credits; grants to small businesses; aid to state and local governments; funding to facilitate reopening of schools, K-12; and other much needed assistance during these trying times. According to a recent Politico/ Morning Consult Poll, this bill is viewed favorably by 75% of all voters and by 59% of Republicans. It’s no wonder that politicians of all stripes want to sing its praises. For example, when Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, noticed that independent restaurant owners will benefit from $28.6 billion in targeted relief, he boasted, “This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic ... “ Although one would want to admire his compassion and empathy, it must be noted that he and every single Republican in both the House and Senate voted “NO!” on this bill. If and when the GOP ever evolves into a party that favors anything other than massive tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, they will deserve credit. Until then, not so much. Robert Baruch Yeosu, South Korea (formerly of Goleta)

Let’s save our own children

e’re being the kids are settled, the scammed. parents will be allowed Big time. to follow. Though they’re Mexico likely being held hostage and until their debt with the South America, or more cartel is paid off. specifically the criminals, What President Joe are taking advantage of Biden is allowing to Henry the new ideological regime happen is nothing short Schulte who are barely running of creating an almost the country right now. permissible slave trade. The author The massive invasion of His policy is creating lives in Solvang so much suffering and children is a well-played strategy on everyone’s part, hardships on these except America’s. children and their families, that It’s no secret, obviously, that it’s hard for me to fathom what children won’t be turned away, some of those children must be which essentially is like sending having to endure. the cart before the horse. Once But that’s a Mexican problem

and all of South America’s problem. Not ours. How about the Guatemalan president, Alejandro Giammattei, or the Honduran president, Juan Hernandez, or El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele do something for their people and country? Or how about our supposed ally, Mexican President Andres Obrador, stopping all this from happening? They have the tightest southern border there is, but if you’re passing through to America, you get an E-ticket. If the numbers hold steady and there’s nothing in sight to Please see SCHULTE on C4

V Crawl #1: The TV news crawl at the bottom of the screen recently read: “Police search for motive in Boulder shootings.” As if there could be a plausible motive for the random killing of 10 people! I will give the police and newscasters a clue: The killer is insane. All mass killers are insane. It’s not as if someone could come up with a motive, an “explanation.” And you say, “Oh, I see; now I understand why you killed each of those 10 people.” There is no motive that can explain mass murder. According to polls after the shooting, and even before the shooting, most Democrats, most Republicans, most citizens think that automatic weapons should be banned. So let’s dig deeper into the motives of why things are the way they are. TV Crawl #2: “American citizens search for motive in Congress’ refusal to ban assault weapons.” If the majority of voters in both parties want a ban, why do our representatives not pass a law? Specifically, it’s not all representatives. It’s all Republican representatives. TV Crawl #3: “American citizens search for motive in all Republican representatives refusing to pass a law that the majority of their constituents favor.” The answer is that party leaders, both Republican and Democrat, demand absolute loyalty from their party in Congress. They must vote the way they are told, even if it isn’t what constituents want, or what the representative may want. TV Crawl #4: “American citizens search for motive in subservience to party leaders.” It’s because leaders of both parties call the shots. Why? The only way a party can be sure to win a vote is to have a majority in the House and Senate, and for party leaders to force all their members to vote the same way. Why? The reason, I believe, might have something to do with money. If you want to run for Congress, you need large sums of money to run your campaign. If the leaders in Congress want to stay in office, they must get laws passed that serve the desires of their big donors. If the junior members play along with the team leaders, the team will give them money for their campaigns. Members are expected to contribute time and money for other party members’ campaigns. If you want to continue to get money, you continue to vote the way big donors want. The message is simple: “If you want to get elected or re-elected, play ball!” TV Crawl #5: “American citizens search for motive of representatives and senators to get elected over and over again.” It’s either power or money. I am not sure which comes first. Do they want power to get money, or money to get power? Either way, staying in office allows them to accumulate more money personally and for campaigns. Leaving office enables many to get lucrative jobs, board positions, high paid speaking engagements, etc. from the lobbyists. Doing good in office has to be subservient to doing well. This disease of Please see SANITATE on C4

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Silicon Valley’s smuggling apps

he mainstream media is slowly catching on to the “Open Borders Inc.” racket. Just this week, NBC News reported that smugglers are using Facebook to advertise their services in violation of Facebook’s policy ban on human exploitation and trafficking. The news network appears shocked, shocked, shocked that coordinated illegal activity is booming on Facebook — one of the world’s biggest and most influential globalist platforms. Maybe if the bleeding-heart libs in the Fourth Estate hadn’t been so busy carrying water for Mexican cartels and Big Business through endless anti-Trump propaganda pieces defending the mass illegal immigrant invasion over the past four years, they might have blown the whistle sooner on Silicon Valley’s coconspirators with ruthless coyotes. Only now has NBC News seen fit to enlighten the public about Spanish-language posts on public Facebook pages advertising “Travel to Mexico to the United States. Costs $8,000. 100% safe” or “Make your dream a reality in the United States. We are here to help you. The journey is safe and

reliable and the price is $4,500 Committee of the Red Cross’s leaving from Monterrey to San WhatsApp alerts provide “advice Antonio, Texas.” on how to avoid and prevent That’s the tip of the iceberg. In accidents, illness and being 2019, I reported how smugglers separated from family members,” and their clients as well as a means “to worldwide have share the geolocation of used Facebook and a shelter or send specific WhatsApp (owned by advice or alerts in the event Facebook) to coordinate of unexpected situations.” their journeys. Pueblo United We Dream’s Sin Fronteras, the “Notifica” app is also most notorious sponsor available on Google Play of illegal immigrant and the Apple App Store. caravans, still maintains Michelle Malkin It gives illegal immigrant a public Facebook travelers a “help button” page where its leaders to alert friends, family, taunt America, announce their lawyers, media propagandists border-breaching activities and and others in case of detention or post solicitations for supplies and encounters with law enforcement. donations. Border saboteurs have used Non-governmental technology for decades to organizations, advocacy groups help undermine immigration and financial institutions have enforcement. created an additional array of Ricardo Dominguez created a free apps to “help.” The U.N.’s crowdsourced website-jamming International Organization for network in the 1990s called Migration offers MigApp on the FloodNet system, which Google Play and Apple’s App allowed anyone with an internet Store with information and connection to interfere with “assistance to migrate safely.” The the communications of the U.S. app features weather and crime Border Patrol, White House, G8, alerts, medical clinic appointment Mexican embassy and others. He scheduling and money transfer then introduced the Transborder services (more on that in a Immigrant Tool in 2009 using moment). cheap $30 Motorola cellphones Similarly, the International equipped with a free GPS applet

to help illegal immigrants navigate desert routes, locate water stations and determine their proximity to highways. An expert consulted by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees lauded “how smartphones and social media have revolutionized” migration, allowing illegal immigrants to bypass “legal means’’ of finding agents that “take a long time” and instead use the “dark digital underworld” for “facilitating access to agents and smugglers” through encrypted Facebook and WhatsApp channels. Add to all this a new boom of peer-to-peer apps that facilitate illegal immigrant money transfers known as “remittances.” In 2017, the aggregate cost of sending remittances was about $30 billion. Old-line money transfer operators charge steep fees averaging about 7% of the amount sent. Among the plethora of competitors and disrupters jockeying in the migrant money market to peel away customers with lower transaction fees are Wells Fargo, MoneyGram, Paypal/ Xoom, Wise and WorldRemit. Many of these apps integrate with Facebook’s Messenger Chat, Viber and WeChat. WorldRemit, a start-up founded by a Somalian

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former United Nations official with venture capital backing from Facebook, Spotify, Netflix and Slack, is closing in on 600,000 transfers per month, according to Fast Company. Just to make Silicon Valley’s allegiances clear: Apps owned or backed by Facebook, Google and Apple that aid and abet illegal immigration and human smuggling operate with impunity, while those same globalist companies have banned lawabiding, free-speech apps such as Gab and Parler. Untold thousands of nationalists have been deplatformed for defending our homeland, while cartels and coyotes exploit the internet and corporate oligarchs’ cheap labor appetites to sabotage our borders and attack American sovereignty. Who needs foreign enemies when domestic blind worship of the “free market” is destroying us from within? Michelle Malkin’s email address is michellemalkininvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com. Copyright 2021 by Creators.com.

John Stossel

Biden’s California dream

was surprised to read (in the Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration’s “role model for America” is ... California! He wants to “Make America California.” That is a terrible idea. Californians now rush to move out of California. Some hopeful folks still move there, but so many more leave that California now loses more than 10,000 citizens every month. In fact, the state will soon lose a congressional seat. Why do Californians leave? “Exorbitant tax rates, high crime rates, the failing public school systems, the exorbitant cost of living,” said reporter Kristen Tate in my new video. So many Californians move away that there’s now even a shortage of U-Hauls. Renting one to go from Los Angeles to Houston costs four times as much as it does to go from Houston to L.A. “People are just emptying out!” said Ms. Tate. But this seems crazy. California has great weather and all kinds of natural advantages. The state’s politicians drive people away with bad policies. Asked by Stossel TV whether it’s a bad idea for President Joe Biden to “make the U.S. more like California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office replied with a statement saying, “Before the COVID pandemic, California saw job growth and record low unemployment.” Wow. Really? Oh, it was a record for California. Before the pandemic, the state’s unemployment was 12th worst in America. Now it’s the third worst. The statement continues, “We remain the fifth largest economy in the world … home to 20 of Fortune’s fastest growing companies.” But that only means California was hospitable to business years ago. Now Oracle, Tesla and many other companies are moving operations to other states. A big reason is California’s onerous regulations. They make it hard to create anything new. It’s also a reason housing costs Please see STOSSEL on C4

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‘In government, you always fail up’ STOSSEL

Continued from Page C3 so much. California passed a law raising its minimum wage from $13 to $15 an hour. That’s one reason many Californians can’t find any legal work. A good thing about America having 50 states is that when states fail, we can learn from their mistakes. People defeated by California’s rules move to Nevada or Texas. But if the federal government adopts California’s rules, where can we move? The Congressional Budget Office said a national $15 minimum wage will help some people, but it will cost 1.4 million jobs. Yet Mr. Biden wants the higher minimum.

Mr. Biden’s plan for America also includes a new version of Cash for Clunkers, the absurd program that once paid people to junk old cars. California has its own version, which the state claims helps reduce emissions. “But most of the cars that were turned in were not even actively registered,” said Ms. Tate. “It means they probably were just going to be scrapped anyway! These programs are failures ... but they make environmentalists feel good.” Like California’s “clean energy” rules. How long until all American motorists pay the $4 per gallon Californians pay? Or the $7 people pay in Norway and Denmark? Mr. Biden also picked lots of Californians for his administration. When Vice President Kamala Harris was San Francisco’s

district attorney, she oversaw 1,900 convictions for pot offenses. Yet she’s since joked about her own marijuana use. When the Biden administration fired staffers for using marijuana in the past, Ms. Harris was spared. “Unfortunately, there’s been a trend in the Biden administration of giving jobs to people who might check (race and gender) boxes,” said Ms. Tate. “But they have horrendous track records.” Mr. Biden made Alejandro Mayorkas America’s new secretary of Homeland Security, even though he was cited by the inspector general for pressuring his staff to approve visas for politically powerful Democrats. “In government, you always fail up,” complained Ms. Tate. The L.A. Times wrote that Biden wouldn’t nominate California

Labor Secretary Julie Su because “rampant levels of fraud scuttled (her) prospects.” Mr. Biden then made her deputy secretary of labor. “If we make America California,” concluded Ms. Tate, “we are all going to be paying for it.” At least Californians can move to other states. But I don’t want to leave America. John Stossel, a former ABC News and Fox Business Channel anchor, is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators. com. Copyright 2021 by JFS Productions Inc.

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Continued from Page C2 show that President Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris will take any kind of leadership, America may well absorb more than 200,000 more kids into the country this year. We already have more than 400,000 American kids in foster care right now, with more than 120,000 looking for adoption. There is already a tragic lack of investment with the kids we already have in the system. As it is, most when they age out, 70% will be on government assistance, 25% won’t have completed high school and less than 12% will ever earn a college degree. Our economy suffers $1 million a child because of lost production and social services (ifoster.org). So as it stands, we can’t take care of the kids we already have in our system, and a large percentage of them could very well end up in a park near you sleeping in a tent. Now we’re going to add hundreds of thousands more, who can’t even speak the language, into the system. The new influx of children is likely costing all Americans even more money because they’re getting better treatment and more services than the existing foster children. Just what the heck are we doing — and why? I keep going back to one of the answers being that the Democrats merely want to undo anything Donald Trump did because of their vitriolic hate for the man. And because of that, all Americans have to suffer the consequences, and so do the poor children who are being herded like cattle across the border no matter what the cost, not only financially but mentally and physically as well. Mr. Biden foolishly lied that his administration was going to be the

Continued from Page C1 embodied in Senate Bills 9 and 10, which are being presented by state Sens. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco. Both have connections to real estate development. Call Sen. Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, if you oppose these bills. She has a close working relationship with Sen. Weiner. Beware. This is the moment for all of us friends, neighbors, moderate Democrats, Republicans and independents, to rise up in organized opposition to the growing socialist domination of California. Unfortunately, we cannot rely upon our local officials to fight for us. For example, members of the Santa Barbara City Council are paid-up members and signatories to the socialist, woke agenda. We invite all Santa Barbara residents to walk up and down State Street, from one side to the other. As you walk, imagine that all the historic and classic structures of the downtown corridor to be five stories high, (or 4.0 FAR – Floor to Area Ratio), “or however high it needs, to develop more affordable housing.” That is a green light for developers. Headed by Mayor Cathy Murillo, the Santa Barbara City Council voted March 30 for exactly this scenario. Think of the change this would bring to the very fiber and character of our city. Try to imagine the congestion, the loss of site-lines of our beautiful unique and rare mountain backdrop which makes Santa Barbara

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Continued from Page C1 up). They fueled their opposition plans with what became known as “The Steele Dossier,” a sweeping round-up of rumor and innuendo created to cast Mr. Trump in the worst possible light. Former British spy Alexander Steele was paid a reported $10 million by the “I’m For Her” Hillary campaign for this supposed “dirt” on Mr. Trump, which proposed that he was actually a Russian plant, a Putin Puppet, a turncoat and a disloyal American. For most of the Trump presidency, cable news stations CNN and MSNBC headlined their evening talk shows and “news” programs with false Russia collusion speculation. And, wouldn’t you know? The plan kind of worked. To this day, nearly half the country believes our former president had or has deep ties with the Russian oligarchy. Along the way, conservatives and libertarians lost many once friendly voices and pens. Peggy Noonan, the Ronald Reagan speechwriter and Wall Street Journal columnist who can turn a phrase like no other, George Will — say it ain’t so, the ultra-conservative George Freaking Will! —, the entire editorial staff at the William F. Buckley-founded National Review, longtime Republican

conservative stalwarts Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard, and many other Washington D.C.-based political pundits fled from the enactment of policies they’d espoused for many years. The House finally impeached Mr. Trump — twice! — but of course never got a Senate conviction, though a handful of Republican Senators — Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania — voted to convict him the second time around. Perhaps if they could have pulled off a three-peat they may have been ultimately successful, but they ran out of time. Thence came the pandemic and election 2020 went the Democrats’ way and Joseph Biden — a mask-friendly cognitively challenged career politician — moved into the White House. He immediately set out to undo virtually every positive thing Mr. Trump had accomplished. The chaos that has ensued is where we are now, and that’s what we will try to keep track of as the collusion of the entertainment industry, the mainstream press, social media, Silicon Valley, academia, and most of the political class, works its pernicious way deeper into the heartland.

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Continued from Page C1 most transparent in history. So far he has gone out of his way to hide the truth from everyone, including himself. He has not had the guts, the courage or leadership to take a firsthand look at the devastation he’s causing at the border. I believe his thinking is that by doing so, it would be an admission of the catastrophe he’s created. And Vice President Kamala Harris is even a bigger coward. She just blends into the shadows. Never before have we bared witness to such an utter lack of leadership. America is literally being run by an assemblage of progressives who have no regard for the American citizen whatsoever. In a few short years, all the children being allowed to burrow into the American landscape will become adults. If our track record on how well we’re doing with our existing foster children

holds true, these kids could very well end up joining the thousands upon thousands of tent cities the democrats have been willing to support. The homeless situation has hit critical mass, and we may very well be expanding it. If you’re an illegal immigrant with no recourse and you see the cushy set up the homeless have, you may just tell yourself, what the heck. A supervisor in Los Angeles is actually putting forth the idea to establish homeless camps in the beach parking lots. That idea doesn’t even warrant further discussion, but it does point to how accepting the homeless are a part of America’s landscape. Some of the highest real estate in California, like Venice Beach is already lost to needles and poop. The city of Santa Barbara is no slouch either to the cost of living here. Neither is San Francisco, but the homeless have also

planted deep roots. When the stimulus checks are all spent, when unemployment finally runs out and people are forced back to work, they will find themselves competing with those who are happy to take half the pay of what their jobs were pre pandemic. We are creating a very grim disaster and at least for the time being, there’s no one in charge and no plan in sight to fix a damn thing. When hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of kids spread across the country? We’ve seen what can happen. It’s happening in the very places these kids are coming from. Poverty, undereducated and overpopulation. We’re steering ourselves toward becoming a third-world nation and we only have ourselves to blame. Or at least those who voted the wrong way.

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House went as far as to impeach Trump twice

geographically what it is. And who would benefit? Mainly building contractors and realestate developers. They would build, build, build, and then move on to another gullible town which believes that bigger is better. Look to Los Angeles and to Orange County and judge for yourselves for the truth of that idea. Former Santa Barbara Mayor Sheila Lodge said, “The FAR should be dropped and we stick with the AUD program that provides the kind of development on State Street that is wanted. The FAR formula will completely change the face of State Street.” While the city council debated building height limits for the downtown area to bring affordable housing, incentives for greater inclusionary numbers, and find additional incentives for developers, the mayor asked the consultant, “to bring us a ‘bunch’ of options for how we can increase housing production in the workforce category, but especially in low-income and very low.” Councilmembers Kristen Sneddon, Eric Friedman, and Oscar Gutierrez all agreed the FAR must be kept low enough to keep the balance that preserves the mountain skies and views. Ms. Sneddon said she, “doesn’t think numbers higher than four stories (3.0 FAR) will preserve the character of SB.” Mr. Friedman said, “... we don’t want to lose the character of our city.” And Mr. Gutierrez said he is reminded when his friends come to visit, “... how special this place is. How beautiful our skyline is and how it varies from other cities … If we build too high, we are going to lose that element …” Councilmember Meagan Harmon

said, “… I want housing in our downtown core, we have to set policy that will get us housing downtown.” Ms. Harmon is a 30-something from Lompoc who arrived two minutes ago. Are we to follow her lead after all the travails and agreements of Santa Barbara’s past? Mayor Murillo hails from East L.A. (Boyle Heights). Enough said. Although three of the four railed against “the sky is the limit heights,” still the city council voted unanimously. What is the reward for this repeated consensus? Do they have to agree unanimously to keep the support of the Democratic Central Committee? Let us be real about what they propose. If we do not offer resistance this will happen right under our noses. Wake up and stand up! And if the thought of the November 2021 city council and mayoral election isn’t enough to make you sick, hear what happened during the beauty contest hosted by the Democratic Central Committee on April 1. Ms. Murillo, Ms. Harmon and Ms. Sneddon were endorsed. However, Ms. Sneddon was “reprimanded for independent thinking.” She simply voiced concerns of her constituents. Mr. Friedman was told to return for a subsequent interview after he was questioned for his endorsement of his mother, Celeste Barber. This was when she ran for Santa Barbara City College Trustee, after 20 years of employment there. Why does the DCC endorse a candidate before the filing date? Perhaps to scare off other contenders. That is a money saving tactic. Who do they support anyway, their puppets? Last year, we

celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the women’s right to vote, yet the DCC have made it clear to their candidates, we will endorse you, if you vote the way we tell you. We are puzzled why the DCC endorses Mayor Cathy Murillo. Members of the city council are shoving a one-size-serves-all into Cinderella’s delicate glass slipper. Santa Barbara should not be treated like a utilitarian work boot, but like a Sleeping Beauty. Think of those that came before, who have treated the fair maiden, Santa Barbara as such. Their bottom line was not figured in dollar amounts, but in what they could do to retain the charm and protect the delicate visual balance of the place they chose to call home. The late Michael Towbes provided housing for all income levels and still treated her kindly. Santa Barbara, along with other beautiful towns and cities have always required a sacrifice and a committed effort to maintaining their unique qualities. Just as those who sacrificed the fortunes they could have made, but instead donated beach fronts, parks and more for the good of the whole. Contrary to the contemporary credo — a whole lotta money to be made here. Former Mayor Sheila Lodge said, “…The direction the City Council is going will harm Santa Barbara’s economy.” “It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.” E.A. Bucchianeri

Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section.

As few others do, Rush lived life his way, and the world is immensely better because of his contributions. He was the tip of the spear from day one and took tidal waves of abuse from hateful leftists who devoted their lives to destroying him — and they failed. Rush was responsible not for the development of modern conservatism but for its explosion into the mainstream of American life. He paved the path for so many other great conservatives. The nation — and all of us — owe him deeply for this. He single-handedly resurrected AM talk radio. Rush particularly inspired me to be the best I could be in both my law practice and my writing career. He entrusted me to handle his entertainment contracts and encouraged me to write columns and books. He pushed me to excel in both professions. Rush was loving and unfailingly generous — the best brother, the best brotherin-law, the best uncle and the best cousin we could have had. In the weeks following his death, I have felt a deep

and profound loss. We were in constant communication, supporting each other to the end. Every day since he died, I steadily find myself wanting to share something with him and instantly realize I can’t and will not be able to again until we meet in heaven. That hurts. But I thank God for Rush’s faith in Jesus Christ and for receiving him into a much better place, one with no more death, mourning, crying or pain. One of the last things I said to Rush when he was still conscious and able to interact was, “I love you.” He looked at me and replied: “I love you, too. Big time.” Goodbye, big brother. Thank you for being you and for being there for me all your life. I am so, so grateful for you — and may God bless you forever and hold you in His loving arms. David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is “Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win.” Follow him on Twitter @davidlimbaugh and at www.davidlimbaugh. com. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com. Copyright 2021 by Creators.com

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“accumulation” seems to infect all of us to some degree. TV Crawl #6: “American citizens search for our motive in accumulating.” Because it is so exhilarating to play “the game of accumulation.” We all get caught up in the game of: “He who has the most toys — or

money — when he dies wins!” TV Crawl #7: “American citizens who don’t play the game of accumulation search for motive of those who do.” I think it’s because we are afraid of death. The game of accumulation helps us to forget the “when he dies” part. This may seem like a big leap. It’s the best I’ve got for now. What are your answers to these seven “motive” questions?