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By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Community members dressed in costumes to celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Arlington Theatre on Saturday.

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Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice made a colorful return Saturday by welcoming locals to the Arlington Theatre to enjoy a showing of a film commemorating the celebration. While the Summer Solstice is typically marked by an iconic parade down State Street, this year, organizers decided to celebrate a little differently due to the pandemic. Members of the public were invited to dress up and come to the Arlington Theatre for a live showing of a film created by TV Santa Barbara that compiled footage of performances and community submissions. Many locals arrived at the Arlington Theatre on Saturday dressed in a variety of colorful costumes. Local dance group, La Boheme, donned colorful corsets, wigs and skirts for the celebration, while others arrived wearing weathered wings or multi-colored cloaks. For Stacie Bouffard, the board president of Solstice, having people in person to celebrate once again felt like old times. “We’re just super excited about all the energy this year that we’ve been able to generate, and the support of our community has been phenomenal,” Ms. Bouffard told the News-Press. “We’re very, very excited to be here in person.” “It feels like Solstice,” she added. This is the second year COVID19 has cancelled the in-person Summer Solstice parade that has historically drawn more than 100,000 people to State Street. But despite the cancellation, guests could feel the celebratory spirit in the air as lovers of Solstice gathered together once again. Shannon Stark, a member of the La Boheme dance group, told the News-Press that she was very happy that people could be back to celebrating Solstice in person once again. For her, dancing at Solstice is one of the highlights of Please see SOLSTICE on A5

Group gathers to honor those who died during COVID-19 By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

A group gathered in Solvang Park on Saturday to remember the 455 people who died of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County. Local residents met for an Infinity Healing Ceremony to reflect on the past year of the pandemic at noon on Saturday. During the ceremony, multiple religious leaders and community members offered encouragement to those who lost loved ones. Nakia Zavalla of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians opened the ceremony by performing a blessing of the land ceremony. She was followed by remarks from Randall Day, a rector from St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Community, and Rabbi Debi Lewis from the Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community. Both leaders encouraged attendees with a message of love and support. “We come seeking healing — infinite healing — for ourselves, our families, our circles of friends, our communities, our humanity,” Mr. Day said. “Human closeness is a real pathway, even if it seems risky, to the healing we seek individually and the healing we seek in communities,” he added, noting the year of social distancing and isolation all community members experienced. Ms. Lewis echoed a similar sentiment in her message, telling community members that they

are not alone in their mourning. “We are here to be with you,” she said. “We will get through this.” During the ceremony, attendees participated in a smudging ceremony — a traditional indigenous practice of burning medicinal plants to cleanse the soul of negative energy — and placed rocks on a small altar in remembrance of those who died. Esron Gates, wealth management strategist for Healing Justice Santa Barbara and a member of the Latinx and Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 task force, played a leading role in organizing Saturday’s ceremony. During the gathering, he led attendees in a guided meditation that focused on releasing grief and accepting love. Mr. Gates said the event was ultimately inspired by one of his fellow members of the COVID-19 task force, who recommended the idea of having a healing ceremony to help community members through their mourning. In addition to Saturday’s event, Mr. Gates said there will be multiple ceremonies across the county to remember lives lost through the collection of rocks. All of the ceremonies will culminate in a celebration in Santa Barbara where event organizers will place the rocks in the ocean as a final resting place. “I hope people take away the fact that it’s okay to release the grief and to embrace the love of their loss,” Mr. Gates told the NewsPlease see CEREMONY on A6

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Rabbi Debbie Lewis, right, of the Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community, observes as Elder Alex Zuniga completes a traditional indigenous smudging ceremony during an “infinity healing ceremony” at Solvang Park on Saturday.

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SB City Council to discuss encampments By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The Santa Barbara City Council will talk about everything from cleanup of fire-prone encampments to historical buildings and the water supply at Tuesday’s regular meeting. The session will begin at 2 p.m. and can be viewed on City TV Channel 18 or streamed live at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap. Council members will discuss whether to approve the staff’s recommendation to begin cleanup operations of encampments and rely on a hotel to provide a temporary safe shelter for homeless individuals. During its discussion about historical structures, the council will look at repealing Chapter 22.22 of the municipal code and including a definition of “Project Design Approval.” The council is also scheduled to: • Receive a water supply update. The council will also discuss whether to authorize the public works director to transmit the city’s 2020 Enhanced Urban Water Management Plan to the

Board of Supervisors to meet July 13 The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors isn’t meeting this week.

California Department of Water Resources. In adopting the plan, the council may include modifications approved by the public works director. • Discuss extending the duration of the Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program. • Adopt the fee schedule for the 2022 fiscal year. • Decide whether to accept the May 2021 Investment Report. • Decide whether to authorize a one-year grant agreement with the South Community Media Access Center for management of the public and educational access television channels. This relates to TV Santa Barbara. The city staff is recommending the council authorize the finance director to carry out the agreement. In addition to Tuesday’s regular meeting, the council will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to interview applicants for the State Street Advisory Committee. Like Tuesday’s meeting, the session can be viewed on City TV Channel 18 or streamed live at www.santabarbaraca.gov/cap.

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The Santa Barbara City Council will discuss potential action regarding homeless encampments Tuesday. Staff has recommended cleanup operations begin and using a hotel to house the residents.

The next meeting will be July 13. The meeting, which allows for virtual attendance only, is scheduled for 9 a.m. To make a public comment on Zoom during the meeting, register in advance at countyofsb. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ cAJl4FoATlGHnaZGbR9psA.

There is time for public comment scheduled after the various agenda items. You can also email comments to the board clerk at sbcob@ countyofsb.org. Emailed comments are due at 5 p.m. July 12. The board consists of

Supervisors Das Williams, Gregg Hart, Joan Hartmann, Bob Nelson and Steve Lavagino. Supervisor Nelson is the chair, and Supervisor Hartmann is the vice chair. For more information, go to www.countyofsb.org/bos. — Dave Mason

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Drivers arrested at checkpoint SANTA MARIA — Nine drivers were arrested at a police checkpoint in Santa Maria on Friday. On Friday, six drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or driving with a revoked license, two were arrested for driving under the influence and one was arrested for reckless driving. The checkpoint was located at the 700 block of south Blosser Road between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. About 125 vehicles were screened during the checkpoint, according to a news release. — Madison Hirneisen

LOMPOC — Lompoc Valley Medical Center currently has no patients who tested positive for COVID-19. In fact, the last in-patient with COVID was admitted May 10, CEO Steve Popkin said in an update emailed Friday to the News-

SANTA BARBARA — Lompoc Police arrested two suspects in the theft of a Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation vessel on Saturday. The two suspects, 60-year-old transient Duane Hicks and 43-year-old transient Tim Rounds, were taken into custody on Saturday and booked into the Lompoc jail. The theft of the boat, the “Salty Pup,” was reported to police on June 15. After reviewing security footage from the Santa Barbara Harbor, police discovered that two suspects had entered the Harbor in the early morning of June 12, loaded the vessel onto a boat trailer and covered the boat with a tarp before fleeing the area. The Santa Barbara Youth Foundation

Press. Mr. Popkin added that the hospital is giving COVID-19 vaccinations to all of its inpatients. Last week, the Lompoc Valley Medical Center provided vaccinations to the community on Monday and Friday. Because of a decrease in demand, clinics will now be held only on Fridays, the CEO explained. “If the demand increases, we will add

shared photos of the suspects and missing vessel, and community members reported that the suspect’s vehicle had been seen in Lompoc. With the help of the Lompoc Police, a lead Santa Barbara Police Detective was able to contact Mr. Hicks and locate the stolen boat in the 500 block of South I street in Lompoc. Mr. Hicks was taken into custody. The second suspect, Mr. Rounds, was taken into custody shortly after he returned to the spot where the stolen vessel was placed on Saturday. Both suspects were charged with grand theft (felony) and conspiracy to commit a crime (felony). The “Salty Pup” was returned to the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation after it was retrieved. — Madison Hirneisen

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ART BY MAE STEPAN

Mae Stephan’s art shows a youth with a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Youths ages 6-18 were encouraged to express themselves in making masks during free workshops that evolved into “Through Our Eyes,” an exhibit of 100 self-portraits at the Vita Art Center in Ventura.

‘Through Our Eyes’ in Ventura Vita Art Center presents 100 self-portraits of youth ages 6-18 By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Young artists are expressing their views of COVID19 in one of the exhibits at the Vita Art Center in Ventura. “Through Our Eyes” features 100 self-portraits of Ventura youth, each wearing a mask. The exhibit runs through July 31 at the gallery, 28 W. Main St. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. You can also go to the gallery on weekdays if you make a reservation; call 805-644-9214. The exhibit evolved from free art workshops, during which professional artists guided youths ages 6-18. “The students were encouraged to create a face mask as a form of self-expression that communicates the unique feeling they’ve experienced during the pandemic,” according to a news release.

Another exhibit at the Vita Art Center is called “Elegies” and features paintings, drawings and tapestries by John Nava and David Kassan. “These artists are holding the world to account,” according to the news release. “Both by the monumental scale of the tapestries and their exceptional technical prowess, Nava and Kassan command attention to their subject matter, whether it be images of people who died while suffering hardships nobody should ever suffer or in the case of Kassan, adults who once suffered monstrous hardships yet lived to tell their story; a story held in their bodily stance, a story that speaks of both defiance and dignity.” The exhibit runs through Aug. 14. For more information, go to vitaartcenter.com. email: dmason@newspress.com

Please take notice that Jones Lang LaSalle, on behalf of Hillcrest Fund KG Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Secured Party”), offers for sale at public auction on July 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) via Zoom or similar online platform, in connection with a sale pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, 100% of the limited liability company interests in KHP III Goleta, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Pledged Entity”), and all other collateral pledged by KHP III Goleta Mezz Borrower, LLC (the “Debtor”) under that certain Mezzanine Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of November 20, 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pledge Agreement”) made by the Debtor in favor of the Secured Party, as successor-by-assignment from Bank of America, N.A. (collectively, the “Collateral”). The Collateral is owned by the Debtor, having its principal place of business at 101 California Street, Suite 980, San Francisco, California. The Debtor indirectly owns, and the Pledged Entity directly owns, real property located at 5650 Calle Real, Goleta, California, commonly known as the Kimpton Goodland Hotel (the “Premises”). The Secured Party, as successor-by-assignment from Bank of America, N.A, as Lender, made a loan (the “Mezzanine Loan”) to the Debtor pursuant to that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement dated as of November 20, 2018 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”) by and among the Secured Party, as successor-byassignment from Bank of America, N.A., and such other co-lenders as may exist from time to time, the Secured Party, as successor-by-assignment from Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Debtor. In connection with the Mezzanine Loan, the Debtor has granted to the Secured Party, as successor-by-assignment from Bank of America, N.A., a first priority lien on the Collateral pursuant to the Pledge Agreement. The Secured Party is offering the Collateral for sale in connection with the foreclosure on the pledge of such Collateral. The Premises are subject to a mortgage loan securing indebtedness in the original aggregate principal amount of $31,000,000.000 (the “Senior Loan”) and other obligations and liabilities of the Mortgage Borrower (as defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) otherwise affecting the Premises. The sale of the Collateral will be subject to all applicable third-party consents and regulatory approvals, if any. Collateral is being offered “as-is, where-is”, with all faults, and the Secured Party makes no guarantee, representation or warranty (including, without limitation, any representation or warranty of merchantability or fitness), express or implied, as to: the existence or nonexistence of other liens or liabilities; or the quantity, quality, condition or description of the Collateral, the Premises or the owners of the Premises, the value of the Collateral or the owners of the Premises, the Debtor’s direct or indirect right in or title to the Collateral or the Premises, the Pledged Entity’s direct or indirect rights in or title to the Premises, or the owners of the Premises’ direct rights in or title to the Premises. The transfer will be made without recourse and without representation or warranty by the Secured Party, and subject to all defenses of and liabilities affecting the Pledged Entity, the owners of the Premises and the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, any purchaser must purchase the Collateral subject to the terms of the governing documents (including the applicable limited liability company agreements). 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The Secured Party will be permitted to bid at the sale and, notwithstanding any requirement herein that the sale of the Collateral be for cash, the Secured Party reserves the right to credit bid all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the amounts due under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement. The Secured Party reserves the right to (a) set a minimum reserve price, (b) reject all bids (including without limitation any bid that it deems to have been made by a bidder that is unable to satisfy the requirements imposed by the Secured Party upon prospective bidders in connection with the sale or to whom in the Secured Party’s sole judgment a sale may not lawfully be made) and terminate the sale or adjourn the sale to such other date and time as the Secured Party may deem proper, by announcement at the place and on the date of sale, and any subsequent adjournment thereof, without further publication or notice, and (c) impose any other commercially reasonable conditions upon the sale of the Collateral as the Secured Party may deem proper. Each prospective bidder (other than the Secured Party or its affiliate) will be required to represent in writing to the Secured Party that such bidder: (i) is acquiring the Collateral for investment purposes, solely for the purchaser’s own account and not with a view to distribution or resale of the Collateral; (ii) has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investment and has sufficient financial means to afford the risk of investment in the Collateral; (iii) will not resell or otherwise hypothecate the Collateral without a valid registration under applicable federal or state laws, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or an available exemption therefrom; provided that the Secured Party reserves the right to verify that each certificate for the membership interests to be sold bears a legend substantially to the effect that such interests have not been registered under the Securities Act and to impose such other limitations or conditions in connection with the sale of the Collateral as the Secured Party deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with the Securities Act or any other applicable law; (iv) will purchase the Collateral in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws; (v) is or will be, at the time of closing of the sale, a Qualified Transferee (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement); and (vi) will be able to satisfy and will satisfy all of the other requirements of the Intercreditor Agreement. 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Alzheimer’s Association chapter provides training for police

Kathryn Cherkas, director of programs at the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast chapter, left, meets with Sgt. Stephanie Trujillo of the Santa Barbara Police Department. Ms. Cherkas provided specialized training for patrol officers last week in dealing with people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

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The Santa Barbara Police Department worked last week with the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter on specialized training for all of the patrol officers. The training is designed to better equip officers who respond to calls for service involving people with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia and their caregivers. According to a news release from the police department, the training offered a deeper understanding of the disease and covered best practices for how officers may respond in specific situations. Officers respond to dementia cases often, including calls for service and missing persons reports, in which the person with dementia is considered atrisk. “We need to adapt and evolve as an agency,” Sgt. Stephanie Trujillo said in the news release. “I believe this training will help us better communicate and interact with members of our community living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as their families.” Kathryn Cherkas, director of the

programs at the Alzheimer’s Association chapter, taught the first portion of the training on Tuesday and Wednesday. The second part is slated to be held later this year. “There is an urgent need for this type of training in Santa Barbara,” Ms. Cherkas said. “For the thousands of individuals with dementia living at home and their caregivers, 9-1-1 is almost always their only backup. It’s the first line of defense for so many. And due to the unique nature of the disease, the police need to be trained to be aware of what they’re dealing with and what resources are available for support.” The interactive training sessions also serve as a time for the Alzheimer’s Association to receive feedback from Santa Barbara police officers. The police department explained in its news release that the goal is to identify new opportunities to best serve the community by partnering together and sharing resources. For more about the local Alzheimer’s chapter, go to www.alz.org/cacentralcoast. email: dmason@newspress.com

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BEGG, James Robert 10/22/1963 to May 25 2021

James Robert Begg passed away at his home on May 25, 2021 from complications of kidney failure. A native of Santa Barbara he was known as “Jimmy.” He was born at St Francis Hospital on October 22, 1963. He had a brother Donny and sister Amber and they all grew up in Santa Barbara. Jimmy graduated from San Marcos High School and attended Santa Barbara City College before starting to work in the installation of tile and marble. In 1989 Jimmy and Cherie Bennett were married and they had two sons: James Eric and Tanner Gary. In 2018 they were made grandparents of Tanner’s son Cooper. Jimmy had many friends and those that knew him well would say “he had a big heart and you could always depend on him to help you out in any way he could if you needed it.” His big smile and infectious laugh will be missed. He is survived by his mother Brenda Geneau, brother Donny (Teri), sister Amber Fruchey (Jonathan), son Tanner Begg, grandson Cooper, niece Emily Begg, aunt Carrileen Douglas and numerous cousins. A private family service will be held at Goleta &HPHWHU\ GXH WR &RYLG ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU D GRQDWLRQ WR 6DQWD %DUEDUD $UWLÀFLDO .LGQH\ &HQWHU

KASKA, William Charles William Charles Kaska, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died May 31 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Bill was born in the Panama Canal Zone, the ÀUVW FKLOG RI $OEHUW DQG -HVVLH .DVND QHH *DVNLQ 7KH jungles, the Panama Canal and the military activity during WW II surrounding this strategic area were memories he cherished. He attended Canal Zone schools and graduated from Balboa High School. After receiving his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Michigan and a year of post-doctoral research at Pennsylvania State University, he joined the chemistry faculty at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1964. He DQG KLV ZLIH 'HEELH 'UHZ PDGH WKHLU KRPH LQ *ROHWD IRU WKH QH[W \HDUV UDLVLQJ children, teaching, traveling, and living around the world. He especially enjoyed his graduate students and his many friends and colleagues who shared his passion for Chemistry. Bill retired from the University in 2004. He is survived by his wife, Debbie, KLV VRQ 6HUJH KLV GDXJKWHUV .DWKOHHQ 3HUH] -DPHV 0DU\D 'DUDERQW 7LERU .ULVWLQ :RROOH\ 'RXJODV DQG VHYHQ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 6HUYLFHV ZLOO EH SULYDWH 7KH IDPLO\ ZRXOG OLNH WR VLQFHUHO\ WKDQN 0DULQD 0RUDOHV IRU \HDUV RI GHGLFDWHG FDUHJLYLQJ $EXQGDQW &DUH DQ H[FHSWLRQDO UHVLGHQWLDO KRPH $VVLVWHG +RPH +HDOWK Hospice, San Roque Church and Karen Aldenderfer from the Alzheimer’s Association of Santa Barbara and our Maravilla group for their invaluable support.

WILCOX, William S. In loving memory of William S. Wilcox. William “Will” Wilcox retired Navy Seabee and Operations Engineer passed away Friday 6/18/2021. He was 89. He died at home comfortably in Santa Barbara, Ca. after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer last year. William was preceeded in death by his parents, brother Arthur and wife Muriel. He is survived by sons Scott and Stephen and 4 grandchildren. He joined the US Navy in 1951 after growing up in Camden, New Jersey. His impressive 22-year career as a Navy Seabee included serving with NMCB 6, 4, 9 and 10 in 11 countries throughout the world. His rapid DGYDQFHPHQW WR &KLHI 3HWW\ 2IÀFHU LQ \HDUV 6HQLRU &KLHI LQ \HDUV DQG 0DVWHU Chief shortly after was remarkable. $IWHU UHWLULQJ IURP WKH 1DY\ LQ KH KLV ZLIH DQG FKLOGUHQ OLYHG LQ 9HQWXUD DQG 6DQWD %DUEDUD &RXQWLHV +H ZHQW LQWR IXOO UHWLUHPHQW DIWHU ZRUNLQJ \HDUV DW 6DQWD Barbara Cottage Hospital as an Engineering Supervisor in 1995. A celebration of life to be announced at a later time.

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Foresters game suspended after darkness fell By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The Santa Barbara Foresters’ game ended Friday night with some suspense. The game had to be suspended when the lights were out and darkness fell at Sparky Anderson Field in Thousand Oaks. At that point, the Foresters were tied 55 with the Conejo Oaks after nine innings. The baseball game will be completed at a later date. The Foresters will host the Academy Barons at 2 p.m. today at Pershing Park, 100 Castillo St., Santa Barbara. The public is encouraged to come and watch or listen to KZSB AM 1290, the News-Press radio station. For more information, go to

sbforesters.org.

TRACK So close. Carpinteria High School athlete Vincent Rinaldi narrowly missed qualifying Friday for the finals of the state championships in the 100 meters. In fact, the Warrior missed it by 0.0002 of a second. The senior ran 10.79 to place 10th overall, Coach Van Latham told the News-Press in an email. The top nine qualified for Saturday’s final. The ninth-place finisher also ran 10.79 but earned the qualifying spot when the time was taken to the thousandths. Rinaldi was 0.002 seconds slower. email: dmason@newspress.com

NATION, Charles Eli Charles Eli Nation, born on October 28, 1938, to Charles H. Nation and Marjorie A. Nation (Davis) passed away on June 10, 2021, at the age of 82. Born in San Diego, CA, he was raised in Portland, OR, as well as Grand Junction and Delta, CO, before settling in Santa Barbara, CA in 1958. Chuck married Carol Ann Nation (Brizendine) in 1958, and they had three children: Mark, Tracy (Sauter), & Matt. He was married to Mary Nation (Spiller-Davis) from 1988 until her death in 2016. Chuck, affectionately known as Charlie, learned the auto upholstery trade as a youngster from his father, who established Nation’s Auto Trim in Grand Junction, CO in the 1950s, and in Santa Barbara in 1958. The shop was ÀUVW ORFDWHG RQ 6WDWH 6WUHHW LQ WKH EXLOGLQJ WKDW ZRXOG later become the location of the original Casa Blanca Restaurant. In 1964, Nation’s Auto Trim moved to its longterm location on Gutierrez St. Chuck worked alongside his father and his brother, Danny, until he took over the business from his father. All three of his kids worked at the shop, and Chuck and Danny continued to work side by side until he closed the business in 2015 and retired. He was also owner of Goleta Valley Cycles motorcycle shop from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Chuck was an avid auto racing enthusiast his entire life. He and Danny, along with their dad, raced top fuel dragsters back in the ‘60s. They raced under the team name “Black Jack” and later as the “Lavender Hill Mob.” He was a member of local Santa Barbara car club, “The Chevrollers.” The ‘70s and ‘80s found Chuck racing dirt bikes with the Over-the-Hill Gang and Old Timers motorcycle clubs, enjoying family trips to the desert riding dirt bikes, boating/waterskiing trips to Lake Nacimiento, and participating in various running events from 5Ks to marathons. He was also an avid bowler, participating in many leagues and tournaments at San Marcos Lanes and The Orchid Bowl over the years. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Chuck served on the pit crews for his sons when they raced dirt cars and sprint cars. He logged in many hours on the golf course and barbequed on weekends for events at Black Lake Golf Course in Nipomo, where he resided for several years until moving in with his daughter and her husband in Santa Ynez in 2013. In his later years, he became an avid cyclist, riding a 200-mile double century ride at age 69. After suffering some health issues at age 74, he continued riding over 100 miles on weekends, and enjoyed participating in century rides and pleasure rides with his daughter, son, and grandson up until age 77. Chuck LQVWLOOHG KLV ORYH RI DXWR UDFLQJ PRWRFURVV ERZOLQJ ZDWHUVNLLQJ JROÀQJ DQG F\FOLQJ LQ his family, and participation was a family affair. Chuck is survived by his son Mark (Jennifer), daughter Tracy (Mark), son Matt (Helen), granddaughters Dana, Kendall, and Taylor, grandson Todd, and brother Danny. He will be remembered for his humor and lightheartedness, always coming up with hilarious one-liners. His family thanks him for the many memories made over his lifetime, and will carry them in their hearts forever. RIP, Charlie. You will always be greatly missed.

FILIPPIN, Betty Grey On May 11, 2021 Betty Filippin, aka Betty Grey Lockett and Betty Bys, passed away with exemplary grace and dignity at the age of 92 after battling a recurrence of cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, grandest ma, great-grandmother, aunt & sister. She was also a teacher, poet, constant student (she loved to learn anything and everything and always had a dictionary at hand), sports enthusiast, statistician & historian of her life and will be remembered by all who knew her for her beautiful smile. She was born in 1929 in Calhoun, Kentucky and moved to Los Angeles, California with her parents Jack & Lillian Lockett and her older brother Jack Lockett in 1931 where she lived until she went to College at Cal Berkeley. She graduated from Berkeley with a Spanish degree and got her teaching credential. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1957 with her husband Vernon, where they raised their children, Jim, Jackie & Lauren and she taught Spanish at La Cumbre and La Colina Junior High for a number of years. Betty had started out as a math major and always had a way with numbers, and spent WKH PDMRULW\ RI KHU ODWHU OLIH DV D ERRNNHHSHU DQG RIÀFH PDQDJHU ZLWK KHU EHORYHG ODWH husband, Gino Filippin. Betty and Gino were married in 1974 and they loved traveling and they took many, many trips abroad of which Betty documented with countless photo albums. They built & moved into their home on the beach in Summerland “Grey Gull’s Rest,” which they always claimed to be their heaven on earth. Betty was an avid sports fan and loved attending the Gaucho’s Men & Women’s basketball games where they were season ticket holders. When Gino passed away in 2006, Betty continued to attend most of the games. She also loved “her” Angel’s baseball team and watched or listened to virtually every game and kept meticulous score of each game for decades. Betty was also a liberal arts enthusiast, and loved reading & writing poetry, art, linguistics, philosophy and music; and kept memories of every event she attended. Above all she was a devoted, caring & supportive mother and grandmother, aunt and sister, and is survived by her children whom she called her “Masterpieces”, Jim, Jackie, Lauren, Gino, Jr. and Adele; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren with another on the way, her brother Jack, and her nieces Leanne & Linda. She loved unconditionally, rarely complained, and taught her family integrity, loyalty, frugality, curiosity & LPDJLQDWLRQ VHOÁHVVQHVV DQG DFFHSWDQFH RI DOO SHRSOH WKURXJK Ker example. A small family celebration of her life was held Sunday June 6th at Lookout Park in 6XPPHUODQG ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV SOHDVH GRQDWH WR WKH 6XVDQ * .RPHQ )RXQGDWLRQ IRU breast cancer or the Tisch MS Research Center of New York.

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Santa Barbara Foresters pitcher Bryce Warrecker throws from the mound during a game against the Inland Empire Buccaneers in July at Pershing Park. The Foresters’ game Friday night was suspended because the lights were out at the Thousand Oaks field, but that won’t be a problem this afternoon when the Santa Barbara team hosts the Academy Barons at Pershing Park.

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Community members gathered inside the Arlington Theatre to watch a film commemorating this year’s Solstice celebration. The film was created by TV Santa Barbara and features performances from various local groups.

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performing. “This is life for me,” Ms. Stark said. “I love dancing with La Boheme, and so (Solstice) is like our prime day of the year. We start with the Solstice, and then we dance throughout the year. It’s everything to us.” La Boheme was the first dance troupe showcased in the hour-long Solstice film, which featured a number of other dance groups, artistic submissions from local residents and a few video clips from past parades. The film was created by TV Santa Barbara, who shot many of the film scenes over the past two months. Erik Davis, the executive director of TV Santa Barbara, told the News-Press that the goal of the project was to capture the essence of the people and spirit of Solstice. He and his crew filmed all across Santa Barbara to capture video for this year’s celebration. “It was really a labor of love (and) a lot of fun working with the Summer Solstice,” Mr. Davis told the News-Press. “Our crew had a lot of fun, and we’re really happy with the movie.” Local residents and mother-daughter duo Jane Carey and Jane Fehrenbacher attended Saturday’s celebration at the Arlington Theatre, embracing the energy and fun of being back at Solstice. “It feels good (to be back),” Ms. Fehrenbacher told the News-Press. “There’s a happy and open hearted feeling as people resume normal lives.” “It’s great to be around people and positive energy,” Ms. Carey added.

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Guadalupe 71/57

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Vandenberg 68/58

New Cuyama 109/63 Ventucopa 101/68

Los Alamos 88/59

Buellton 88/56

Solvang 95/58

Gaviota 79/61

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Shannon Stark, a member of the La Boheme dance group, dressed up for Saturday’s fanfare at the Arlington Theatre alongside fellow group members. La Boheme was featured in this year’s Summer Solstice film.

While Solstice organizers are hopeful that an in-person parade will be possible next summer, they expect that some of the elements implemented during the pandemic will remain. “(COVID) was a real adjustment last year for sure, but it actually created a larger web,” Ms. Bouffard said. “I didn’t know how to explain

it, but I think we’ve touched more of the community in a way that we didn’t do. (People) decorated their homes and businesses, and I think this is going to be a tradition that will actually stay when (Solstice) comes around next year.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Members of La Boheme dance group dressed in colorful corsets, feathers and wigs for the Solstice celebration at the Arlington Theatre.

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Wind west 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 109,605 acre-ft. Elevation 720.42 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 51.6 acre-ft. Inflow 26.9 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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The audience participate in a closing healing ceremony led by Esron Gates, in foregroung at right.

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Press. “And that we are one community that we need to heal together. And the only way to really heal together is to be together and talk to each other.” Dr. Melissa Smith, the director of Health and Equity Initiatives at UCSB, also played a role in organizing Saturday’s event. She said she is hopeful the healing ceremonies across the county will help promote a feeling of togetherness after a hard pandemic year. “Coming together at the end and bringing all of that collective loss and grief, as represented by those stones, and releasing them into the sea is a way of, I think, affirming our collective spirit and that we are there for one another,” Dr. Smith told the News-Press. Multiple community members participated in Saturday’s ceremony, including Seva Ramirez, who made the trip up to Solvang from Santa Barbara

Rev. Randall Day of St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church spoke during Saturday’s Infinity Healing Ceremony in Solvang.

to remember the lives of her ancestors. While reflecting on the pandemic year, Ms. Ramirez noted how the pandemic changed the

way she lives her life now. “I am very grateful for the pandemic because I learned a lot,” Ms. Ramirez told the News-Press.

“I live very differently. I understand that we are all the same.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Reports on a homeless woman, The Biltmore, a rude L.A. crowd and more

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The Investigator discovered the latest about the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in Montecito.

The Investigator gives a thorough update about Montecito

THE INVESTIGATOR ROBERT ERINGER

er name is Vicky. You probably did not know her name till now. But if you reside in Montecito — a beachy paradise in one of the world’s most affluent neighborhoods, otherwise known as Hollywood North — you have most certainly seen her, even if you turn a blind eye. Vicky is the lady who has made the corner of Coast Village Road and Coast Village Circle her home for the last couple of years. Vicky survives without shelter and facilities. Every morning, upon awakening, Vicky packs up all of her belongings and tidies up after herself, even sweeping the pavement where she had slept. She neither panhandles nor begs. Some of the kinder folks of the community drop by with food for her to eat or spare change for buying coffee and toiletries. Vicky was born in Arleta, a San Fernando Valley neighborhood “where Richie Valens lived,” she told The Investigator, referring to the singer known for hits such as “La Bamba.” Vicky was married, long ago (the 1970s) for four years. She has a 45-year-old daughter (divorced) and two grandchildren. They live in Las Vegas. “Do you ever see them?” The Investigator asked her. “No, because I’m homeless.” For years Vicky worked as a bagger at Vons in the San Fernando Valley. In other words, she is a real person, with a real background. And real feelings. What compels a person with a fairly normal background to evolve into a homeless existence?

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Vicky is a Montecito homeless woman who neither begs nor panhandles. The Investigator learned how she became homeless.

Last year’s Oscar-winning movie, “Nomadland,” explained it thus: Some folks simply like to roll that way. In Vicky’s case, she is a Jehovah’s Witness and deeply committed to her faith. “I was baptized in 1992 as a Jehovah’s Witness — if you’re dedicated, you have to apply it.” About 10 years ago, when she retired and was offered Social Security and a pension, Vicky declined free money for reasons of faith. And without money to pay rent, she went without a home.

For half that time, she has been in Santa Barbara. Until she moved to Montecito two years ago. “Do you like being without a home?” “It doesn’t bug me at all. It’s where I’m guided.” Vicky will not go, for religious reasons, to the city’s homeless shelters. “Is the city not doing a good job with its homeless population?” “They are ousting people at age 92 from their homes, and if you give them any problem, they call Please see INVESTIGATOR on A8

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Performs a wide variety of competitive bidding, contract administration, project management, business advisement, performance and closeout services for the Design & Construction Services Department, Facilities Maintenance Department and the Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Services Department in the execution of agreements by providing the appropriate business, policy and legal review, inclusive of the following: Procurement of all contracts including major and minor capital projects including contract and consultant prequalification; project closeout procedures, including filing NOCs, termination of insurance coverages; advice and counsel regarding project disputes; etc. Responsible for interpreting current policy and legal requirements and applying it to a wide variety of contract and public bidding issues faced by the client and developing solutions that are communicated in both written and verbal formats; independently manages the contract procurement process with limited oversight; acts as business advisor to campus officials, D&CS staff and outside contractors and design professionals; maintain legally required documents; conduct mandatory job walks; receive, open, and process bids; advise Contracts Director on bid irregularities; ensure compliance with all current UCOP, UCSB, and legal requirements. Reqs: Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheet environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to exercise independent judgment and prioritize workload consisting of simultaneous projects with multiple deadlines. Ability to interact in a professional manner with exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills to foster positive interactions with design and construction professionals, Directors, University Representatives, Project Managers and staff members. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull-Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background check. $24.52/hr. - $35.58/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 7/7/21, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 20031

As the initial contact, provides information to students and faculty regarding the operation of the departments/programs and its policies and makes appropriate referrals to other department/program staff and university offices providing information on general department/program procedures. Maintains various databases and generates related reports, lists, and calendars. Oversees copiers and computer lab. Orders office supplies. Maintains mailroom. Make parking arrangements. Plans special events. Files various reports and forms. Provides support to the Financial Team with GUS transactions posting. Provides administrative assistance to Financial & Academic Personnel Teams and other departmental units on an as-needed basis as well as updating areas of the department’s/program’s web sites and responding to or referring to all web site inquiries. Acts as the Department Safety Representative. Reqs: Solid written and verbal communication skills. Ability to be independent, well organized. Strong time management skills. Ability to pay attention to detail while performing the position’s tasks and duties. Solid knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Email Programs, and Adobe. Familiar with Photoshop and Google or similar systems. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. $20.60 - $21.60 hourly The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 6/30/21, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 19696

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The Landshark cruises in the Santa Barbara breakwater near the harbor Friday. The vessel goes on land and sea to give guests a tour of the city.

Biltmore expected to reopen in mid-2022 INVESTIGATOR

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you mentally ill and force you on 24-hour care — and you usually never recover. That’s how they get your money, your inheritance, your everything.” She clearly has a healthy mistrust of the system. “About a month ago,” Vicky continued, “a policeman said to me, ‘I’m throwing all your things away.’ And I say, ‘You can’t do that,’ and he goes, ‘You’re telling me the laws?’ I go, ‘I don’t want to, but, yes, I am.’” She’s right — and the police officer who truly did not understand the law ultimately saw it her way. “What does the future hold for you?” “I just keep praying. God will help you. You know, if I wasn’t homeless, I wouldn’t know anything that I know now. I just pray to be guided, that I get my daily bread. I do repent if I do bad. I don’t want to do bad.” The Point Market at the Chevron station refuses Vicky the use of their facilities — and they have tried, she says, to displace her numerous times. Other merchants refuse her entry, she says, including Jeannine’s on Coast Village Road. Vons gives her a hard time with shoplifting accusations, which she vehemently refuted as trumped up. “It’s not Vons as a company,” she says, retaining a fondness for her former employer. “Just the people who work there.” Starbucks is sometimes accepting, sometimes not; their coffee is more consistent. Fortunately, not everyone is so mean. “The people at CVS are wonderful to me,” she says. During our talk, Vicky wanted to visit Carpinteria. The Investigator watched as a bus driver whizzed by, refusing to stop for her to board. Shame on him. Where’s Ellen? Where’s Oprah? (Hanging out with princes, not paupers.) The Investigator has become Vicky’s advocate. She has a phone with email. She zaps me; I drive down to see who’s troubling her.

BILTMORE BLUES The Investigator is reliably informed of what Ty Warner has in mind for his Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. The Montecito hotel and its Coral Casino will remain closed until Mr. Warner’s management contract with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts expires, around mid-2022, when Mr. Warner plans to reopen with a new management team. Meantime, the Montecito beanie baby billionaire is engaged in a palimony fracas (being heard by District Court in Illinois) with Kathryn Zimmie, with whom he co-habitated for many years until October.

JUN 27; JUL 4, 11 / 2021--57341 Request for Proposals: Qualified Contractors Montecito Water District (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors for the East Valley Road Water Main Replacement Project. The Request For Proposals (RFP) is available on our web site: www.montecitowater.com or at the District Office location shown below. Questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be addressed to: Adam Kanold, PE Engineering Manager Montecito Water District 583 San Ysidro Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2124 akanold@montecitowater.com Questions can be submitted via U.S. mail, express carrier or electronic mail. All proposals are due by 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 22, 2021 per the instructions in the RFP. JUN 27 / 2021 -- 57340

VONS In addition to hearing from customers of Vons, The Investigator has personally witnessed time and again that Vons’ deli department appears to be the least efficient, most understaffed deli in Montecito (maybe in all of Santa Barbara). So we contacted the corporate headquarters in Boise, Idaho and heard back from media relations, a Melissa Hill, who seemed genuinely apologetic to hear about the sad state of affairs in the company’s Montecito deli and promised forthwith to inform the district manager that a change for the better is badly needed. Soon after, a Vons store director named Aaron phoned to say they will be doing a “Pavilions” renovation of the Montecito store

The Montecito hotel and its Coral Casino will remain closed until Mr. Warner’s management contract with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts expires, around mid-2022, when Mr. Warner plans to reopen with a new management team. and, consequently, Montecitans can expect vast improvements all round, including the deli, commencing August or September at the latest.

MASKS, MENTAL This meme is doing the rounds on social media: “If you are still wearing a mask, please seek help.” Did you not hear Simon, children? Simon says, “no more masks.” And, of course, we sheeple always listen to Simon (Big Brother, Fauci, et al — give “Simon” your own name). The personnel in one of the businesses on Coast Village Road continue to insist upon masks for all customers, and they blamed corporate for this policy. So The Investigator wrote to corporate: “I note that your location in Montecito CA continues to insist on mask-wearing for all. This appears to be in violation of the revised mandate that provides options for what businesses may do. Insisting on mask wearing by all is not one of them. Your representatives at this location insist that it is corporate policy that mask wearing by all should continue for another two weeks. I would like to have some clarification about this time lapse.” We received a fatuous reply from someone in their public relations department that contradicted itself by stating they abide by state and county guidelines yet “retail owners may choose to still require masks in an abundance of caution.” Indeed, “in an abundance of caution,” perhaps we should no longer drive cars to avoid the possibility of a road accident/ Simon says: “Take off your mask.”

THE BIDEN ERA The 81 million voters (perhaps many fewer) who elected Joe Biden into the White House must now be looking around, scratching their heads and going, “Whoa, what happened?” With sky-high gasoline prices, way higher taxes coming (on everything, to include corporate, small business, income and payroll, and capital gains), runaway inflation, rampant, rising (and tolerated) violent crime, dependence on energy products from other nations and a huge escalation in illegal immigration all due to the petty reversal of policies (not inherited) that were enacted by the previous administration — well, they bought themselves (and everyone else who saw it coming) a one-way ticket back into the swamp where government alligators lurk with newly-sharpened teeth — newly sharpened against American citizens, not those who threaten us from abroad.

DISTURBANCE Montecito was in uproar two weekends ago when Hakim Kambiz threw a wedding for daughter Kim at his Sycamore Canyon Road digs, disturbing neighbors with very much commotion and garbage — and a Ferris wheel that was, allegedly, brought in for use without a permit. A neighbor of Mr. Kambiz told The Investigator: “After creating a huge amount of noise and inconvenience moving catering equipment in, they gave us only 24 hours’

notice that they were planning a party. They then tried to buy us off with a few bottles of wine. We returned it immediately with a note saying this is not how things are done in Montecito.” To make matters worse, a number of Mr. Kambiz’s arrogant, obnoxious guests — an L.A. crowd — made a cacophonous commotion at two Coast Village Road restaurants after they could not bully management into evicting already-seated guests to make room for their royal highnesses. Net result: At Coast and Olive roads, these foul-mouthed gremlins were finally refused any service at all and were evicted (praise the Lord), but not before a posse of local diners stood up and chimed in (more harmoniously) with this mantra: “Go away, L.A.” And please don’t come back. An email from The Investigator to Mr. Kambiz seeking an explanation for noise, garbage and unruly guests went unanswered — perhaps demonstrating that, with regard to arrogance, the buck stops with him.

CA’DARIO Lest readers think we just like to carp, we want to congratulate Ca’Dario on Coast Village Road on opening (at the worst possible time, just as COVID-19 began), surviving the oppressive lockdown (thanks, in part, to kind landlords) and becoming — in record time—a successful, highly popular restaurant due to its excellent cuisine and amazingly gracious staff. Kudos, especially, to Dubra, Marco, Filipe and Alex — and, of course, to Chef Ca’Dario himself. RIP, Charles Ward And finally, farewell to Charles Ward, the oft called “Seasonal Mayor of Montecito” due to his ubiquitous, gentlemanly presence throughout the summertime for promoting the Santa Barbara Polo Club, to which he was devoted. Mr. Ward passed away peacefully on June 15 in his native Texas.

ANATOMY OF AN INVESTIGATION UPDATE Our column about the inability of law enforcement to investigate a complaint of alleged voter fraud created quite a stir and finally resulted in an investigation involving the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, the Election Office and GOP county representatives. Together they found that complainant Thomas Cole’s data was unintentionally ill-founded and that the specific fraud he had alleged is without merit. Our view: Fairness in elections is imperative. We are pleased the complaint was finally investigated and even happier to learn that election officials keep transparent voter records; that they are willing to work closely with concerned parties for ensuring a clean system. Robert Eringer’s column, The Investigator, appears Sundays in the News-Press. Mr. Eringer is a longtime Montecito author with vast experience in investigative journalism. He welcomes comments, questions and story ideas at reringer@gmail.com.

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Soaring through Santa Barbara Trapeze Company downtown fosters young acrobats groups; and birthday/wedding parties. The business also produces professional shows for the community with staff and t Plaza Vera Cruz visiting artists and other special downtown, a new events. outdoor company has New this summer is a camp for caught the eyes of kids, where they can fly on the many walking past on trapeze, practice aerial hoop/lyra, Cota or Haley Streets. Passersby can catch a glimpse of rope work, juggling, tumbling, trampoline tricks and more. children and adults alike soaring The camp has a maximum of 30 through the air as if they’re in a kids per session, and each session circus, performing backflips or is four hours long for five days. splits 30 feet above the ground. On the final day, parents get to At Santa Barbara Trapeze Company, the sky is truly the limit. come and see their kids perform. Look, Mom and “You only Dad, up in the live once,” sky! Shane Weaver, “Most of these an Australia Rates vary depending on the Santa kids have never native and a Barbara Trapeze Company’s classes, been exposed co-owner of but generally, the two-hour sessions to something the Trapeze cost $95 and the five-day summer like this before,” Company, told camp sessions are $350 for residents L.J. Mintz, the the Newsand $385 for nonresidents. camp director Press during To sign up, visit at the Trapeze Wednesday flytrapezesantabarbara.com. Company, told the morning’s News-Press. “The summer camp kids wake up so session. “So to excited. I’ve heard the parents be able to do something like this even tell me that the kids can’t and have it offered to the Santa sleep the night before because Barbara community is fantastic.” they’re so excited.” The company — which She said the summer camp was founded in fall 2019 and came just in time for this specific originally based at Earl Warren summer, and as COVID-19 Showgrounds — moved at the end restrictions are lifted, trapeze of May to Plaza Vera Cruz, a park provides a safe, outdoor activity in that is more centrally located, to Santa Barbara. attract more visitors. In addition, the Trapeze The circus-like setup consists of Company holds philanthropy two 23-foot platforms, with safety events where it provides nets at the bottom, ladders, mats programming for at-risk youth, and harnesses. patients in addiction recovery, Mr. Weaver said fliers can victims of abuse and more. swing up to around 30 feet off the “It’s absolutely accessible ground. to anybody,” Mr. Weaver said. There are typically three to “Anybody who would like to come four staff members, who double out and give it a try should totally as trapeze artists, at the facility. try it out … It’s a wonderful way to The company offers two-hour really challenge yourself and to do classes for both first time and something that’s really out of the experienced fliers, available to ordinary.” adults and children; intensive workshop classes for trapeze Please see TRAPEZE on B4 By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Matilda Esponda, 9, holds the splits on a flying trapeze at the Santa Barbara Trapeze Company in downtown Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara Trapeze Company is holding summer camps for kids, where they can learn the basics of flying trapeze and practice other tumbling exercises.

At left, Luna Morancey, 9, soars through the air 30 feet above ground on a trapeze at the Santa Barbara Trapeze Company in Santa Barbara. Center, J.P., an instructor and trapeze artist at the Santa Barbara Trapeze Company, demonstrates his skills for the kids at summer camp. At right, kids practice trapeze with harnesses and safety nets at the Santa Barbara Trapeze Company.

JUMBLE PUZZLE

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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CODEWORD PUZZLE

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SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021

Stephen McCarthy, originally from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is a Ph.D. student studying transportation modeling in Stockholm. He made this puzzle last September, about a month after moving. ‘‘I was homesick, and this was a way of connecting to my home,’’ he said. In his spare time, McCarthy plays Ultimate Frisbee, sings in the Stockholm Gay Choir and makes and solves crosswords. This is his first published puzzle. — W.S.

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This year’s Circus Vargas is a new big top adventure honoring circus impresario Clifford E. Vargas. The circus will present a variety of performers when it returns to Santa Barbara July 9-19.

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Circus Vargas is back in Santa Barbara this year in a new big top adventure. The circus will take place July 9-19 at Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. The 2021 production, titled “Mr. V’s Big Top Dream,” is a semibiographical circus spectacular honoring circus impresario Clifford E. Vargas, described by Circus Vargas as “the flamboyant, larger than life, over the top, maker of circus magic.” “Don’t miss this incredibly fun, fantastical foray into the world of our beloved Mr. V!” Circus Vargas said in a news release. “An eccentric entrepreneur and visionary whose boundless ideas and passions drove him to become creator, director, producer and

promoter of everything his imagination could conjure up! A man who never lost his childhood love and wonder for the circus and was determined to share it with everyone everywhere!” Circus Vargas aims to continue his legacy and provide the colorful cast of characters he’s encountered. World-renowned performers include acrobats, daredevils, aerialists and more. Performances will take place at 12:30, 1, 3:30, 4, 6 and 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.circusvargas.com or call 877-GOTFUN-1-877-468-3861) or visit the box office. Follow Circus Vargas on Facebook and Twitter for updates, discounts and behind the scenes video. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

Ojai Storytelling Festival set for October By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

In 2020, the Ojai Storytelling Festival was forced to close its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, now, almost two years since the last festival, the 20th Ojai Storytelling Festival will take place Oct. 28 through Oct. 31 in the Ojai Valley, with a lineup of the nation’s most talented storytellers. The event will feature “tales that make us laugh, tales that inspire, tales that touch us in our deepest souls,” according to the festival’s press release. “For this our 20th festival, we have brought together some of our favorite storytellers along with some new voices,” according to the news release. “The sheer joy of being together will be mighty. Not only will there be stories, but music will abound.” The lineup features Donald Davis of North Carolina, Bil Lepp of West Virginia, Robert B. Jones of Michigan, Diane Macklin of Maryland, Regi Carpenter of New York, Bill Harley of Massachusetts, Kim Weitkamp of Ohio, and special

guests Kimberly Ford and the Dreamland Band’s tribute to Joni Mitchell and Debra Ehrhardt from Jamaica. The Ojai Storytelling Festival has events for kids, students and adults. For a detailed description of the storytellers, a schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www. ojaistoryfest.org. Tickets for individual events as well as weekend passes for multiple events can be purchased on the website. All kinds of stories, including personal tales, folk tales, humorous anecdotes, tales of mystery and suspense, ribald tales and inspiring tales of courage will be told at the festival. “And most importantly, the stories are never read — they are told so skillfully that you forget where you are,” according to a news release. “You’re in the story completely. This festival is just what we need for now. We guarantee you will leave with a full spirit, overflowing with stories.” email: gmccormick@newspress. com

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Allan Hancock College’s Public Affairs and Communications Department and Campus Graphics Department have received seven awards from the statewide Community College Public Relations Organization. The departments at the Santa Maria college received the awards during the public relations organization’s annual ceremony, which was held virtually in May. The accolades include firstplace awards for short-format promotional video, best logo design, best magazine and best promotional campaign. The department also took home second- and third-place awards in the areas of local application of a statewide campaign, promotional campaign and novelty advertising. “With most of our students taking classes remotely over the last year, being able to reach them in engaging and creative ways has never been more important,” Lauren Milbourne, Hancock’s director of public affairs and

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communications, said in a news release. “I am incredibly proud of the work that we did to continue providing our students and our community with important information and encouragement

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time capsule featuring the college’s Spike mascot, a wine label designed for a special Centennial sparkling wine made by the college’s winery and viticulture students and the overall promotional campaign for the Centennial Celebration itself, which ran over the full 2020 academic year. The college’s annual magazine, “Community News,” earned a first-place award. The 2021 issue of the magazine focused on how the college and its students responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This magazine definitely serves as an appropriate commemorative piece that recognizes what Allan Hancock College accomplished during the pandemic,” one of the contest judges wrote. The departments also received second-place awards for the countywide “Protect. Respect. Wear Your Mask” and “#YouGotThisAHC” campaigns. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

Wildling Museum launches summer series By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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All three Cottage Health emergency departments achieved the Silver Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. The departments are at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, pictured above; Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital.

Dr. Glynn said in a news release. “Our emergency team considers a patient’s physical, mental and social needs to provide the highest standards of care. (The) program recognizes that our policies are directed at the evolving needs of our geriatric patients to keep them comfortable and safe.” The Silver Level 2 designation means Cottage provides expertise in geriatric care, has geriatricfriendly equipment and supplies and screens for vulnerabilities such as delirium, dementia, and fall risk. Cottage emergency staff also help with resources needed to assure geriatric patients are able to return home safely or transition to different levels or locations of assisted care. A team of physicians, nurses, emergency department technicians, social workers and community emergency medical services personnel worked for over two years to create protocols and policies to develop the Geriatric Emergency Department program.

Beginners start classes by stretching and getting the “low down” on safety. From there, depending on skill and comfort levels, fliers can learn straddle whips, splits, pike whips, layout backflips, double back tucks and more. Eventually, the new trapeze artists can even attempt being caught in mid-air and swinging from the hands of a catcher. If they’re good enough, they may not even need a catcher, and can simply fly from bar to bar. Most of the kids Wednesday

Eaton Skinner, Scott Chatenever and Dorothy Churchill-Johnson, and Maria Rendón and Sommer Roman. All discussions will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. The first discussion between artists Karen Kitchel and Catherine Eaton Skinner will take place July 20. Aug. 24 will feature a conversation between artists Scott Chatenever and Dorothy Churchill-Johnson.

Artists Maria Rendón and Sommer Roman will have their discussion Sept. 1. The artists featured in the Wildling’s current exhibition, “Bio/Mass: Contemporary Meditations on Nature,” use a diverse range of media including sculpture, found materials, ceramic, encaustic, mixed media and painting. Through this series, participants are invited to learn more about each artist’s individual

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morning at the summer camp just practiced swinging back and forth from the handlebars, and some whipped their legs up onto the bar and swung upside down. When the kids need a break, the staff members — most of whom come from a circus background and have been flying trapeze since they were just young acrobats — show them a thing or two about flying trapeze professionally. They’re always met with hoots and hollers from their enthusiastic students. The mood Wednesday was jubilant, with all attendees enjoying the Santa Barbara weather and brilliant mountain

views one could only imagine from 30 feet above the ground. “I really love doing trapeze for the excitement and the thrill of having the chance to do something that’s a controlled risk in a way, putting myself out of my comfort zone,” Mr. Weaver said. “Also, although it’s an individual experience, there’s a lot of camaraderie around learning new things and pushing each other to master a new skill or new talent.” The Trapeze Company partnered with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to utilize the park space, which Mr. Weaver referred to as “one of the most iconic parks in Santa

Barbara.” The co-owner said that the Trapeze Company provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to launch themselves safely into the air and push themselves to the limit. “You find out where your limit is, or what you’re really afraid of,” Mr. Weaver said. “And then (you are) also able to step through that or push through that and overcome it. “And, (you can) learn a new talent, a new skill, and you get to have a bunch of fun while you’re doing it.”

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m sure many of you, like to happen. It didn’t take much me, when we first saw intelligence to realize that before the banners and heard long, violent crime was going to the chants to defund rise. the police, we shrugged It also didn’t take a genius it off as complete to realize how the nonsense. After all, who demoralization of our in their right mind would public defenders would ever consider not only affect their motivation reducing the police force, and futures. but eliminating them The impacts imposed entirely? It’s crazy talk. by the very liberal leaders But it became mind of the states and cities boggling and then who succumbed to the Henry downright frightening mob mentality and racist Schulte as what should have mindset are suffering been tossed out as mob the consequences of The author ramblings became reality. lives in Solvang their stupidity. You can And it became reality at bury your head, you can lightning speed. turn the other way, you Those of us who actually pay can deflect the discussion or just attention to these things and outright deny anything is going use common sense, instead of on, but statistics and facts will slap ideological butterfly and rainbow you in the face. thinking, knew what was going A few of the more glaring

id You Know? has remained puzzled in recent weeks, especially, about why we see these tents in Santa Barbara and in cities all over California where they never were before. The only difference that COVID-19 made on this phenomenon here in Santa Barbara was that previously the tents went up along railroad tracks or in less central locations. Now Alameda Park looks more like a KOA than a bucolic downtown park. The answer to our question came in the form of a recent Wall Street Journal article by Robert Doar, who worked for decades in New York’s social services agencies. He writes that “social workers, not check writers, address problems like substance abuse and domestic violence.” He goes on to say that 80% of the people setting up tents in cities across America receive government benefits, often in the form of monthly cash aid that comes without any required regular connection to caseworkers. These checks from Washington now circumvent the most effective ways to address the serious challenges faced by the homeless — substance abuse, absent parents, domestic violence and mental health. Instead, these monthly payments flow, regardless of whether the recipient is working. looking for work, or is in training or education programs. When these same people were formerly required, as a condition of receiving a check, to work with an assigned social worker, the underlying problems of homelessness had to be addressed. During the previous era (before tents), when social service programs were an integral part of receiving government aid, child poverty fell almost 8 percentage points, in the 1990s during the Clinton administration. This present era tosses out all that success and now merely hands the homeless a check. There are no work incentives and no mental health services required. They just pick up a check, live in a tent and stay subject to all the conditions that brought them into that state of being in the first place. That is why we saw tents before COVID, and why we will continue seeing them as long as the government carries out social programs that have never worked in the history of mankind People in all times have recognized that this approach has never helped the poor to climb up into productive, healthy citizenry. With this new $17.6 million (property and construction only) 30-unit housing project for the homeless and people with “special needs” going up at 116 E. Cota St., right in the midst of Santa Barbara’s prime downtown corridor, Did You Know? wonders what would happen if accountability like what was in place during the 1990s could be implemented as a condition for the privilege of living in this new complex. It would require a reimplementation of a program that worked, not a reinvention of the wheel. Accountability is an integral part of the human condition for basic functioning, let alone flourishing. Schools and businesses and any organization hold its constituents to standards of behavior, dress, productivity. All sports demand a certain performance as criteria for participation, from Little League to Major League Baseball. The little boys don a uniform, play by the rules and

ver since that day in January 1998, when, during a scheduled TV interview, PBS’s Jim Lehrer asked President Bill Clinton whether he had had an affair with Monica Lewinsky and the president answered (I am paraphrasing here, the exact quotes are below), “There is no affair with Ms. Lewinski,” and Mr. Lehrer didn’t follow up with the obvious “Are you saying there is no affair and that there had been no affair?,” I’ve come to realize that hiding truth with facts has become (and has probably been so from time immemorial) a standard political tactic for getting away from or out of unpleasant situations. The following are three examples of how politicians, department heads and biased news gatherers hide the real truth by using something factual, giving them “plausible deniability” when caught out. The first is the full transcript of Jim Lehrer’s interview with President Clinton. Mr. Lehrer: The news of this day is that Kenneth Starr, independent counsel, is investigating allegations that you suborned perjury by encouraging a 24-year-old woman, a former White House intern to lie under oath in a civil deposition about her having had an affair with you. Mr. President, is that true?

examples of stupid running wild is Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, along with his supporter in crime, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón; Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago and, of course, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York. And cities like Portland, Seattle and Baltimore are running amok with crime and homelessness. There are numerous major hot pockets around the country and all run by liberal ideology instead of common sense. But as the saying goes, it’s coming back to bite them. One thing that sparked me to choose this topic again was the video of some punk chasing three kids on the sidewalk and shooting at them point blank. There are, of course, just too many to list, just as crazy incidents and growing worse, but that video was hard to

watch and accept as real. as well. How is it possible, in the middle These murders and attacks of the day, on an American street, are now entering what were once a guy blasts away at anyone, much quiet neighborhoods. It’s a human less children? Thank God, the cancer spreading its tendrils of piece of trash was a terrible shot. evil to your front door. But the criminals Parents are are fully aware of the becoming ever MORE INSIDE shift in prosecutions more aware Neil Patel, the co-founder and toward lax that this hatred of The Daily Caller, writes enforcement and are and racism are about what he sees as now emboldened to being taught to President Joe Biden’s failure their children. turn our streets into to support law enforcement Gratefully, they hell. and lead on crime. C3. In what was once are waking up the cry of racism and speaking up toward people of against this racist color, the liberals have bent over indoctrination, and I truly hope backward to paint white people these mandatory classes trying to as the enemy, including our manipulate the young minds will president, and thereby embolden get tossed out never to return. people of color to attack and even A friend of mine who started kill white people with impunity. late in life with children said And the black on black murders Please see SCHULTE on C4 are reaching staggering numbers

Hiding truth with facts President Clinton: That is not a statement … true. That is not true. I did not President Clinton: I did not urge ask anyone to tell anything other anyone to say anything that was than the truth. There is no untrue. I did not urge PURELY improper relationship, and anyone to say anything POLITICAL I intend to cooperate with that was untrue. That’s this inquiry. But that is not my statement to you. And, true. beyond that, I think it is Mr. Lehrer: No improper very important that we relationship? Define what let the investigation take you mean by that. its course. But I want you President Clinton: to know that that is my Well, I think you know clear position. I didn’t ask what it means. It means anyone to go in there and James Buckley that there is not a sexual say something that’s not relationship, an improper true. sexual relationship Mr. Lehrer: What about or any other kind of improper another allegation, that you may relationship. have asked your friend Vernon Mr. Lehrer: You had no sexual Jordan to do that? relationship with this young President Clinton: I absolutely woman? did not do that. I can tell you I did President Clinton: There is not do that. I did not do that. He is not a sexual relationship; that is in no way involved in trying to get accurate. We are doing our best to anyone to say anything that’s not cooperate here, but we don’t know true at my request. I didn’t do that. much yet. And, aah, that’s all I can Now, I don’t know what else to tell say now. What I’m trying to do now, you. is to contain my natural impulses All I know is what I have read and get back to work. I think it’s here, but I’m going to cooperate. important that we cooperate. I will I didn’t ask anybody not to tell cooperate, but I want to focus on the truth. There is no improper the work at hand. relationship. The allegations that Mr. Lehrer: Just for the record, I have read are not true. I do not to make sure what your answer know what the basis of them is means, that there’s no ambiguity other than just what you know. about it: You had no conversations We’ll just have to wait and see. with this young woman, Monica And I’ll be vigorous about it, but I Lewinsky, about her testimony, or have to get back to the work of the possible testimony before, in giving country.

I was up past midnight with Prime Minister Mr. Netanyahu last night, I’ve got Mr. Arafat coming in. We’ve got action all over the world and a State of the Union to do. I’ll do my best to cooperate with this, just as I have with every other issue that’s come up over the last several years. But I have got to get back to work. Mr. Lehrer: Would you acknowledge though, Mr. President, that this is very serious business? This charge against you that’s been made. President Clinton: And, I’ll cooperate in the inquiry of it. Mr. Lehrer: What’s going on? What … If it’s not true, that means somebody made this up … Is that, is that … President Clinton: Look, you know as much about this as I do right now. We’ll just have to look into it and cooperate. And we’ll see, but meanwhile, I’ve got to go on with the work of the country. I got hired to help the rest of the American people. (End of the transcript) All Mr. Lehrer would have had to say was: “Why are you using ‘is’ when you mean ‘was,’ Mr. President? I witnessed that TV interview live and threw my shoe (a flip-flop), and yelled at the screen for Mr. Lehrer to challenge the president on his use of the word “is.” But he never did. So did President Clinton tell the

truth? Yes, he did. When asked about a sexual affair, he told Mr. Lehrer that “there is not a sexual relationship.” And Mr. Clinton was telling the truth because by then the sexual relationship had ended. He hid the truth with a fact.

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alifornia continues that had nothing to do with to lead the nation COVID, were deemed to have from behind as died from COVID. it pertains to People with no symptoms our emerging of COVID were diagnosed from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s as being infected if they lockdown tiers. had a trace of viral residue We are one of the last detected by a PCR test that states in the union to open was never that accurate in the back up our society and first place. economy, notwithstanding Did our government here Gov. Newsom’s order to in America, for the first time keep wearing masks ever, ban several if you are not fully different treatment vaccinated. protocols, such as Personally, I Ivermectin, that determined that I proved useful didn’t want to die from throughout the rest COVID-19 nor would of the world? Surely I live for it. Hence, I the government did. Andy Caldwell carried some hand Do we continue sanitizer in my pocket, to live in complete wore a mask when I denial of the reality had to, and tried to enjoy life of herd immunity that would as much as our government inform us that we don’t would allow. I can’t say the need to keep wearing masks same for many of my fellow because the virus has run citizens. They were, and its course? Certainly. Are still are, literally scared to officials continually pushing death by this ordeal, and an experimental vaccine on accordingly, at a minimum, age cohorts who were never they lost a year of their lives. threatened by the virus What bothers me most in the first place? That is about this entire crisis is that affirmative. it revealed a deeper crisis of Having said all that, what the American psyche, body worries me the most about politic, soul and spirit of our all this is that Americans country. were all too willing to chuck Never before in my life their constitutional rights for have I seen so many people a sense of security that was so willingly sacrifice their nothing less than illusionary. freedoms for an illusion States that reopened long of security. Never before before California did, namely have I witnessed a similarly Florida and Texas, fared the successful mass propaganda same if not better than we did. campaign that served to How could that be if we cancel the voices of the most were all relying on “science”? trusted names in medical Moreover, the illusion of research so effectively. security we embraced was Yes, the virus was real, but, not limited to health, but also no, the government could to our finances. By virtue of not keep us safe by way of the shutdown, businesses a half-witted shutdown of large and small, as well as our country. Moreover, the every resident, were forced scientists of renown who to become dependent on spoke of data holes in the government largess to see us infection rates — not to through this crisis. mention, the exaggerated The left in America is death counts — were completely thrilled that they canceled. were able to successfully Was the virus real? test the implementation of a Absolutely. Do masks work? universal basic income on an Only the N95 version. unsuspecting public, despite Did social distancing work? the fact that this move has No, because nobody could created unmanageable debt effectively practice, nor while helping to unleash would they practice, the same monstrous inflation rates — at home. Did government the likes of which we have not officials exaggerate the seen in decades. number of deaths from COVID and what constituted Andy Caldwell is the executive a COVID case? Of course, they director of COLAB and host did. of “The Andy Caldwell Radio Everyone who died with Show,” weekdays from 3-5 COVID, even those in hospice p.m., on News-Press Radio AM from an existing precondition 1290.

resident Joe Biden, is promoting the goals of the Democrat Party controlled by leftists/socialists, with their resulting increase to our out-ofcontrol national debt. Read: Biden-Sanders’ “Unity Task Force Agenda”: a wish list of leftist debt increasing goals. Read: the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, of which 91% is not COVID related, but meets goals that increase the debt. There’s also the $2.25 trillion infrastructure and good-paying union jobs proposal, of which 5% is for infrastructure 95% is for the leftist goals that increase the debt. Also on the leftist wish list is the $1.9 trillion “Family Proposal.” There’s a combined total of over $6 trillion sought. Does President Biden comprehend that the national debt, now over $30 trillion, is projected to be over $45 trillion by 2025? Is he clueless, as to our nationdestroying national debt, which is imposed upon us and our children and grandchildren? No amount of economy-destroying taxes will pay for the national debt and the resulting debt increases. Note: The Obama-Biden Administration increased the national debt by $19 trillion — a record 89% increase. Also does Uncle Joe comprehend that the Congressional Budget Office has projected Medicare and Social Security to become insolvent by 2025 and 2035 respectively? Can he think independently of his leftist/socialist controllers? H.T. Bryan Santa Barbara

What about truancy?

ecently there have been several releases from the Santa Barbara Unified School District that give percentage breakdowns regarding grades and race and/or socioeconomic status. The Asian and white students are always in the higher success brackets. I have seen no breakdowns regarding truancy. I have heard, from unofficial sources that the truancy problem is not great in the early school years, but increases in junior

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high school and high school and is particularly serious in the Hispanic and black communities. The school district cites that without sufficient food, grades suffer. The schools provide food. Then there was the cry that there remains a need to provide food to the students during the summer. That has been taken care of. Still, the disparity in achievement remains. Although we have been given a lot of statistics, I haven’t seen a report regarding student absences. I wonder if truancy might be a major problem, since one can’t learn the required academic information if they are not present for the class? Might the school district publish this statistic? f this is a serious problem, what resources might be available to reduce absenteeism? Mike Kauffman Santa Barbara

homeless problem in America? \ Why are the interests of foreigners put ahead of American citizens, especially in California? How can we slow down increasing crime when the police are not supported, attacked and not funded? Especially in big cities. However, the most important and escalating danger today is “Critical Race Theory.” It is being spread in our government, the military and in schools plus universities. Why is it dangerous? Because it is straight out of the Marxist playbook. CRT views everything through race. It divides people instead of unifying them, and it teaches our children to hate or be ashamed of being white or American. It is time for Americans and parents to wake up. Get informed, have discussions and do something to protect our liberties and Republic. God knows our politicians, judges, the media, our schools and universities have failed to do so.

Well done, James Buckley

r. James Buckley, such a pleasure to read your common-sense articles. My family and our friends subscribe to the Santa Barbara New-Press mainly for the Voices section, where there are well thought-out and balanced commentaries. I hope this section will be around for years to come. Tim Knight Santa Barbara

A fight for America’s soul

n July 4th, America will celebrate Independence Day. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. 1776, which declared the original 13 colonies to be free from British rule. Fast forward to today, and a troubling question rears its ugly head. How long will American remain an independent, liberty loving republic? Today there is a fight for the soul of America. It is Americanism + liberty versus Marxism + tyranny. As one observes what is happening throughout America, questions pop up. Why do we not have a safe southern border? Why is our energy sector being attacked and demonized? Why is no one solving the increasing

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Trump’s personality overshadowed his achievements

ast Sunday columnist James Buckley (“What did they have against Donald Trump?,” NewsPress) wondered why so many people really, really disliked President Trump. I think part of it is how we were raised back in the middle of the last century. Those of us who grew up in the post-war years were subject to hero worship. Men like Lou Gehrig and the soldiers who survived Omaha Beach during World War II were quiet and modest, and we heard phrases like “we were just doing our job.” America usually rooted for the underdog, and honored Mom and apple pie. President Trump did, indeed, do some wonderful things for our country. Operation Warp Speed comes to mind. But he was a loud, immodest bully who disrespected women. Now maybe my generation is too sensitive to handle that, but his manner when compared to President Bush or President Reagan was off-putting and not the face of America we wished for the world to see. John Gainor Santa Barbara

he invitation arriving for the wedding of Erin and Joe was the stimulus. A “stimulus” is “a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone.” The bride, being my wife’s niece and a really nice woman, was an expected stimulus for us. The location of the wedding was an unexpected stimulus for me. It was not that the town was in rural east Tennessee. It was not that the town was Erwin, Tenn., a town of 6,097 residents. It was that Erwin was “only” 13.7 miles from Johnson City, Tenn. For me Johnson City stirred the synonyms for “stimulus” of “prompt, impetus and inspiration.” Now I must admit that I have never met anyone who viewed Johnson City, Tenn., as an “inspiration,” including me, until the day I took the time away from my teaching business administration at the University of Tennessee, where I was also a law student, to drive the 105 miles from Knoxville to Johnson City. Over lunch at the soup-andsalad restaurant, the owner proposed that I write a feasibility study for a hotel near the medical center in the city. A feasibility study is “a study of the practicality of a plan or method.” I knew I would study the demand (such as the population of town, expansion plans for the hospital), the competition (existing hotels and restaurants), supply (labor) and government regulations. As the wedding invitation was prompting these memories of the Johnson City project, a talking head on television was explaining that the White House would continue the high supplemental unemployment benefits because they “had no evidence” that the high benefits were handicapping employers’ abilities to hire workers. It was obvious that in the 50 years since my due diligence in Johnson City showed that the demand could not support a hotel larger than 50 rooms, the White House had not learned the value of due diligence. My involvement with feasibility studies was quite fortuitous. A student in my course on management at the University of Tennessee suggested an idea for returning an area in downtown Knoxville back to its 1890 roots for an entertainment center. My rough calculations were that $13 million was needed. We had the first $26 between us. A pitch to a local entrepreneur, Ted West, introduced me to the concept of feasibility studies being necessary to procure finances. Ted asked me to write a feasibility study to obtain the financing to build the Sheraton Hotel in Gatlinburg, Tenn., which would overlook the Great Smoky Mountains. My due diligence included studying the demand through the number of tourists passing through Gatlinburg, the breakeven point for occupancy (62%), the optimum number of rooms to support amenities (100), the uniqueness of the location (very overlooking the Smokies) and the cost of labor (reasonable), and used the format from a leading Chicago firm to write a feasibility study. When the project was funded for $10 million, my percentage changed my life. However, the change was short lived as the union thought the wages were “too reasonable” and struck, killing our ownership. In the ensuing years practicing labor law, I became sensitive to including labor issues in the same way that experience should have taught the White House that increasing the minimum wage during COVID would hurt employers in lowcost states. Shortly thereafter, Ted introduced me to a young man whose father had just financed a new restaurant near the university. The restaurant was Ruby Tuesday. Please see ZEPKE on C4

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Blowing the lid off probate predators

here is a silent epidemic in this country claiming the lives and property of untold numbers of innocent elderly and disabled Americans. It has nothing to do with exotic viruses. In fact, it’s a homegrown phenomenon involving corrupt elected officials, judges and lawyers. The deadly disease running rampant in our court system is probate and guardianship abuse. This week, the granddaughter of the late iconic singer and songwriter Nina Simone blew the whistle on Vice President Kamala Harris’ alleged role in a scheme where the entertainer’s estate “was taken away from us” after she died in France in 2003. The battle stretched out over 15 years and was reportedly helmed by Ms. Harris while she served as California’s attorney general between 2011-2017. In a two-part series of shocking tweets, ReAnna Simone Kelly laid out her family’s claims about how Harris “threatened my mother Lisa Simone with jail time before the case was underway if my mom didn’t resign as the Administrator and Trustee of the estate.” Simone Kelly alleged that Ms. Harris, who had no legal

jurisdiction over Simone’s estate citizens who’ve been stripped overseas, “put out stories about of their homes, physically and funds being misappropriated mentally abused, defrauded and which of course, turned out to often left to die, according to their be totally false as the money she families. was talking about was used to pay “All across America,” attorneys, accountants California nurse and and to protect and run activist Patricia Lacy told the estate.” Eventually, me, “vulnerable elders the granddaughter are being placed under recounted, “the law firm fraudulent guardians and that we initially sued conservatorships in an for wrongfully filing effort to obtain a senior’s the estate in the U.S. life savings, property and probate system, in the removal of all their civil Michelle Malkin rights. They are not even end, wound up settling with us for a few million allowed to hire their own dollars.” attorney but are given a Simone Kelly wants answers court-appointed attorney, who and is urging people in power works in partnership with the (that includes you, fellow opposing party. The guardians, journalists!) to “ask Kamala who are supposed to be serving Harris why she came for my family the best interest of the senior, ... Ask her why she separated my instead use the elder’s money family ... Ask her why we as her to fight against their advanced family no longer own the rights to directives or wishes. anything. Ask her why she bullied “The result is usually the elders my mother in court and my mom losing their homes and being almost killed herself from the placed in lockdown facilities. If depression.” a family member complains, the If this all sounds bewildering guardianship playbook calls for and unimaginable, you haven’t a court hearing to claim that the been paying attention. Across family member is ‘interfering,’ and the country, judges, prosecutors they are then isolated from their and other legal cronies have been loved one.” entangled in nightmare cases Ms. Lacy is a member of the involving elderly and disabled National Association to Stop

Guardianship Abuse. Her beloved father, Stan Zurko, died at the age of 102 last year after a horrific struggle with a public guardian who separated him from family, hid legal documents from him, and withheld medication and living expenses. Ms. Lacy sought help from local and county officials in Ventura County, who turned a deaf ear and blind eye. Mr. Zurko died in May 2020, barred from moving in with his daughter, and gave up “out of despair that no one would hear him or help him,” Lacy said. “He lost his will to live with so many people in court physically, emotionally and financially harming him, until he just gave up and took his last breath.” The family’s plight is still not over. Zurko’s assets have been liquidated by the conservators, and Ms. Lacy is saddled with $250,000 in legal bills. The allegation that Ms. Harris threatened Nina Simone’s family in the battle over her estate will be very familiar to other families who have faced similar intimidation by the Probate Predator Mafia. “Many family members have been put in jail under false pretenses just to shut them up. My funds are depleted from paying

all the expenses and attorneys’ fees. I have all the documents and validation of the abuse to my father, but I can’t hire an attorney with no funds,” Ms. Lacy told me. “This is exactly what these predators do — deplete the family of all funds so they will not be sued.” The system is rigged. Vulnerable victims have little recourse against a cabal of ruthless thieves and grifters in black robes and three-piece suits. The good news is that families are fighting back and opening people’s eyes. The bad news is that too many establishment journalists are more interested in serving as sycophants to elites than defending the helpless. I’ve asked Kamala Harris’ office for comment on the probate predator epidemic. How many others will stand up? 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.

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Capitalism makes us better off

ast week, I debunked three myths about capitalism. Here are four more: Myth No. 4: Capitalism creates unsafe workspaces. “Greedy capitalists” will risk workers’ lives to increase production if the government, through agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, doesn’t stop them. It’s logical to assume that government regulation saves lives. Workplace deaths dropped after OSHA was created. Government officials like showing a graph of the decline. But if you bother to also look at data from before OSHA’s creation, you see that deaths fell at the same rate before regulation began! Why? “As we become richer, we become safer,” said Dan Mitchell of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity. Wealth created by capitalism lets us afford safety devices and build machines to do dangerous work. OSHA is like someone jumping in front of a parade and claiming he led the parade. “We need more capitalism because when people get rich, they can afford more safety!” added Mitchell. Myth No. 5: “Unfettered” capitalism created evil “robber barons” who got rich by “exploiting” workers and consumers. It’s true that more than 100 years ago, a few entrepreneurs, such as John D. Rockefeller, amassed a huge amount of wealth. But Rockefeller was neither robber nor baron. He was not born rich, and he didn’t rob. He got rich by offering consumers better deals. Rockefeller developed ways to deliver oil for less. He won customers by lowering the price of kerosene from 26 cents per gallon to about 6 cents. For the first time, average people could afford fuel for lanterns so they could read after dark. Rockefeller may have even “saved the whales” by making oil so cheap that killing whales to get whale oil was no longer practical. His competitors hated him Please see STOSSEL on C4

President Biden fails to lead on crime Editor’s note: Neil Patel is filling in for David Limbaugh, who took some time off. In the ongoing battle between Republicans and Democrats over who can scare away regular Americans more, the Democrats are going all in with their policies and rhetoric on violent crime.

eft-wing Democrats have scared the hell out of regular Americans with their “defund the police” rhetoric and even more with actual cuts to funding for many big-city police departments and their refusal to prosecute many crimes. After a multi-decade decline, crime rates are way up. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that voters are not happy about this. After months of largely ignoring the problem, President Joe Biden realized he had to address it. In essence, Mr. Biden’s response pins the entire violent crime rise on access to guns. His solutions focus almost exclusively on gun control. We should debate gun policies, but pretending gun access explains the rising crime rate is preposterous on its face. This is not going to end well for Democrats. It’s hard to fathom now, but former President Bill Clinton, the greatest Democratic politician in

recent memory, won over much of reducing police funding and middle America in part with his refusing to enforce basic laws are “tough on crime” agenda. all going to cause a spike in crime. Putting 100,000 new cops on the Yet these are precisely the street was a singular early Clinton policies and rhetoric coming out administration achievement. of the left wing of the Democratic Imagine today’s Democratic Party Party. And surprise, crime rates taking on that cause? President are skyrocketing. Clinton’s crime policies blunted We had much higher crime rates the winning Republican argument in the 1960s and 1970s. During that Democrats were this period many of our soft on crime. And it major cities were flat-out worked. Crime rates dangerous, especially at dropped to historically night. With the bipartisan low levels, even while gun reform efforts of the ownership continued to 1980s and 1990s, that all skyrocket. went away. The result The radical wing of the was huge investment and Democratic Party has population growth. Neil Patel undone all this political The radical left’s crime and substantive progress agenda puts all this at with their wacky “defund risk. the police” movement. Even with The solution to rising crime the corporate media pulling as is not complicated. It’s the same hard as they can to help sell the formula that worked for President cause, there is no possibility of Clinton: Enforce the law; fund convincing the average American enough police; and support honest voter that defunding the police is police work. anything but crazy. Those common-sense concepts This does not mean, of course, are no longer acceptable to the that there aren’t police reforms we radical left. Frontline police should be debating. are the ones squeezed in this Videos of horrendous actions new environment. Their jobs by individual officers drive home are too dangerous, and their the point that there are bad cops pay is too low, to put up with the out there. But bad apples aside, demonization they are now facing. people know that police have In Portland, Ore., the epicenter tough jobs that most of us would of American crazy, the police not want to do. People also know department’s entire riot squad that vilifying police as a class, just resigned en masse after getting rid of police, sharply enduring a year of abuse from the

city’s political leadership. Without support from our political leaders, this is what we can continue to expect. President Biden knows all this, but he doesn’t have the political will to take on the crazies in his own party, starting with his vice president. Kamala Harris asked her supporters to donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to provide bail money for those arrested in the George Floyd protests. Subsequent reporting by the Daily Caller showed that the Minnesota Freedom Fund bails out violent criminals and even serial domestic abusers. Instead of reversing her support for this radical cause, Vice President Harris has left her fundraising plea up for over a year now. The left’s “defund the police” insanity is premised on racial injustice. Interestingly, though, members of affected minority communities do not share the generally wealthier and whiter radicals’ zeal to vilify and undercut law enforcement. Law-abiding people of all races who live in higher-crime neighborhoods want a strong police presence. President Biden could have taken up their cause and pushed back on his party’s ascendant radical fringe. That sort of political courage would have been rewarded. Pretending our crime spike

is all about gun access, as the president is now doing, is the opposite of political leadership. Lawful gun ownership and sales do not lead to higher crime rates. Americans have had access to guns for decades. None of that changed recently. What changed is a failure in many cities to support the police and enforce the law. The president missed a huge opportunity to show leadership and occupy the political center with his crime rollout this week. If Democrats lose large numbers of seats in 2022 and 2024, his punting on the crime issue will be a big reason why. Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller, one of America’s fastestgrowing online news outlets, which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers. Mr. Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation, a nonprofit news company that trains journalists, produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets, reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month. To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com. Copyright 2021 by Creators.com.

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Capitalism can breed nasty materialism STOSSEL

Continued from Page C3 for cutting prices. It was they who convinced the gullible media to call Rockefeller and other entrepreneurs “robber barons.” Cornelius Vanderbilt was also born poor. At age 11, he quit school to work on boats. Then he invented ways to make travel cheaper. He cut the New York-Hartford fare from $5 to $1. Because of capitalists like them, Mr. Mitchell pointed out, “We went from agricultural poverty to a country characterized by middleclass prosperity.” Still, I’m told that even if capitalism brings us cheaper or better products, it just isn’t “good for us.” That’s Myth No. 6.

Of course, capitalism can breed nasty materialism. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson sneered, “Does anybody believe cheaper iPhones or more Amazon deliveries of plastic garbage from China will make us happy?” Mr. Mitchell responded, “We’re not buying iPhones and plastic garbage unless we think it’s better for us than the dollars that we have!” hat’s a very important point. No capitalist gets our money unless we voluntarily choose to exchange it for whatever he’s selling. As Mr. Mitchell put it, “Capitalism is the only system that gives people the liberty to make their own choices.” Myth No. 7: Capitalism’s pursuit of profit drives businesses to create robots that will eventually take away most everyone’s job. It could happen. Artificial

intelligence is powerful. Maybe this time is different. But again and again, experts predicted that employment was about to decline — and again and again, they’ve been wrong. Some people do lose jobs. Capitalism promotes creative destruction. It’s terrible for the fired employee. But it’s good for most everyone else. It’s what allows for innovation. Mr. Mitchell pointed out, “The computer destroyed the typewriter builder’s job, electricity took candlemakers’ jobs,” but those jobs were soon replaced with better ones. Capitalism has continually generated more jobs. When America began, 90% of workers worked on farms. Now fewer than

2% do. And there are millions more of us. “As long as our economy has the dynamism that free markets allow,” said Mr. Mitchell, “we’re going to see more job creation and higher income levels. That’s what makes the children and grandchildren of typewriter makers so much better off. No other system anywhere in the world has ever come close to capitalism’s ability to generate mass prosperity.” John Stossel 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.

Architectural Board of Review is hogtied DONOVAN

Continued from Page C1 must show up for practice, just like the big leaguers. Why could we not expect that the residents of this and any similar project going up in Santa Barbara to work with an assigned social worker who will identify the underlying cause of the homelessness, be it substance abuse or mental health issues, and establish specific requirements as a condition of receiving benefits? The homeless who are plagued by addiction, domestic violence and unemployment need the attention of a social worker. It is a proven fact that handing out free services and cutting a monthly check will not help the homeless to help themselves, and they remain stuck in a cycle of loss and dysfunction. Taking them from a tent to an expensive housing project without these programs only moves their problems to a room with running water. It does not free them from self-defeating patterns. “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” SB Act and Citi Net, along with city staff profess they are adhering to constructive programs. However, we see no evidence that this is actually happening, and we remain highly skeptical of the follow through. Update, last Wednesday, we are happy to see Alameda Park was cleaned out of transients and tents, along with the railroad tracks from Castillo and Montecito. We thank the combined efforts of the Santa Barbara police, Big Green, and the city public works and parks departments. “Simply slowing down, improves almost everything in our lives ...” — Matthew Kelley Consider the breakneck speed of the changes to our city, while the public is not allowed to speak out in person to voice their concerns while being able to see the “whites of their eyes” and perhaps into their souls. Consider what the developers and the city Transportation Planning and Parking Manager Rob Dayton have constructed — street parking and traffic lanes traded for bike lanes, with their new light pollution for the bikers, new developments with no requirements for parking, State Street closed for bikes and parklets, ad nauseam. Story poles and more story poles, instead of “digital renderings,” are imperative so the public, not just the neighbors,

can weigh in on the selling out of Santa Barbara to out-of-town developers, again by people who make their money and walk away. Those who do not live with the results nor in the wake of the pillage of Santa Barbara. We residents who care about this town remain stuck between a rock and a hard place when you consider the hapless City Council, who are purchased and scripted by their donors. Listening to the City Council members as they cower behind “... we could get sued, cause litigation, etc.,” showing no guts to stand up for Santa Barbara and her residents. And to think we voted these people into office. Where is the courage? Where is the leadership? What a band of carpetbaggers. Who let the dogs in? We did. Our Architectural Board of Review is hogtied by its purview, which has been so diminished and narrowed that it does not consider the true size, bulk, scale or impacts of these projects. Each commission is limited by dictates, decided by whom? What about size, bulk and scale? How can a four-story, 21-unit apartment building be compatible right next door to a Queen Ann Victorian, lot line to lot line, no setbacks required? This is exactly what was decided for 825 De La Vina St. And that is our city’s fault. And of course, they will hide behind the claim that it is just Sacramento. (The same Sacramento that in 1959 had the cities protect their historic areas because they were being demolished?) Why is neighborhood compatibility no longer an integral factor of the decision making of any of the protective commissions? The ABR, Historic Landmarks Commission and Single Family Design Board appear to have no teeth, because of a City Council who will simply side with the developers, if/when a project is appealed by our local concerned citizens. How could an architect or developer be proud to do that to a neighborhood and the people who live there? But that is a moot point, they do not care. “… And why bother to file an appeal?” as Councilmember Kristen Sneddon said, “... if at every appeal the appellant is told, ‘Sorry it’s too late,’ but thanks for the $750 for filing the appeal … that was useless.” Is the appellant told that only X can be decided during the hearing before the appellant files an appeal and spends the time and money and deals with the heartache? The city attorney actually said there is no need for notification of

the 10-day appeal period. Period. Fred Sweeney, formerly a member of the SFDB, spoke during the 825 De La Vina appeal. He said story poles are essential for the public’s understanding. Instead, digital renderings are now allowed and more commonly used for public notification/ clarification of size, bulk and scale. We find digital renderings deleterious in a time of a warpspeed, over-sized building craze. If the city were not involved in so many lawsuits with their employees, perhaps officials would not be so fearful of litigation and would stand up to protect our city! Isn’t that their job? “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” — Mark Twain Since the mayor is a nonpartisan elected position, our mayor should not discriminate against most of its residents. The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the City Address. Mayor Murillo refused to attend if the chamber accepted any money from the oil companies to sponsor the event. If you agree with the mayor, you must stop purchasing bikes, Bandaids, crayons etc., because all are byproducts of the oil industry. Again, a script from her sponsors. Working together? Cutting energy/ gas — seriously? Where is the wisdom? The big picture? She should remember she received only 27% of the votes and that 73% did NOT choose her. Remember the mayor and three council seats are on the ballot this November. Don’t the constituents in the district of 825 De La Vina deserve better representation? Repeatedly a concerned citizen calls during Public Comment and demands that City Council add an extra tax to bars and restaurants due to the alcohol problems on State Street. Did You Know? did a weekend field trip to State Street on both recent Friday and Sunday evenings, and what we encountered were homeless problems, not customers who have gone to dinner or had cocktails. On this particular Sunday at 9 p.m, emergency services responded to a bloodied homeless woman in a wheelchair. She was swooped up quickly and out of sight of tourists. However, within no time, more sirens sounded for more problems on State Street. It was a veritable gauntlet of aggressive transients sprawled in all directions to get from the

parking lot to the restaurant. Again, we see no abating of the homeless problems for the investment the city has made with SB Act and Citi Net. By the way, Community Development and Public Works counters are now open to the Public. When will the City Council and our boards and commissions return to in-person meetings to promote public participation? The restaurants are rebounding due to the increased “free” real estate to conduct business, and that is great. But what about the retailer who is shrouded by the tables and chairs and parklets? Something is askew here, and it is not a business model that is fair to retail — unless, of course, the model is for Jeff Bezos of Amazon to make all of the money and the consumers’ choices are limited. In the past, State Street restaurants removed tables and chairs to make way for the parades. We are glad to see under new leadership, with a mature and wise interim police chief, Bernard Melekian, that there is more police presence in downtown Santa Barbara, specifically on State Street. We see that the city has decided to leave the parklets on State Street against the guidelines of the Historic Landmarks Commission and the Santa Barbara chapter of the American institute of Architects. The council decided that any decisions made on the design of parklets should be made by the still forming State Street Advisory Committee — which will consist of individuals undoubtedly appointed by members of our city council and mayor. So the outcome is predetermined — once again! Since the City Council is saying that business owners should not be required to change their current parklets until the Emergency Economic Recovery Ordinance expires in March of 2022, we say fine: March of 2022. Fair enough, and after March of 2022, we want our stately State Street back. Give us back our town. We want our traditional State Street parades reinstated. “Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about.” — G. K. Chesterton Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section.

The truth was hiding behind the facts BUCKLEY

Continued from Page C1 being infected with COVID-19 virus by simply passing an unmasked person outside. None. And yet, when people (such as yours truly) suggested a few months ago, that citizens without symptoms should discard their masks, particularly if they are walking alone outdoors, I was basically called a coward, a spoiled child and a “murderer” for “ignoring the science.” The truth was hiding behind the facts. VERY FINE PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES How about President Trump’s statement that “there are very fine people on both sides?” Did he say that? Yes, he did. Absolutely. But did he say, as many in the press continue to insist, that the “white supremacists” and “neo-Nazis” were “good people?”

Ah, no. Here’s what he said in response to a question concerning his alleged coddling if not praise for the kinds of people who clashed in Charlottesville: “Excuse me,” President Trump said, “they didn’t put themselves down as neo-Nazis, and you had some very bad people in that group. But you also had people that were very fine people on both sides. You had people in that group — excuse me, excuse me, I saw the same pictures you did. You had people in that group that were there to protest the taking down of — to them – a very, very important statue and the renaming of a park from Robert E. Lee to another name.” President Trump emphasized his point by responding to another question along the same lines: “I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and white nationalists because they should be condemned totally… Racism is evil, and those who cause

violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.” President Trump is on the record as having denounced those groups, yet, to this day, you’ll hear and/or read from “progressive” commentators and others who surely know better, that former President Trump called neo-Nazis and white nationalists “very fine people.” So did he make that comment that “there are very fine people on both sides?” Yes, he did. But the truth of the matter was hidden behind the facts. Intentionally or unintentionally, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky hid the truth with a fact when she made her “less than 10 percent” comment, as did former President Bill Clinton when he disabused the word “is.” Here’s Bill Clinton’s answer

when asked whether he was lying when he claimed not to have had sexual encounters with Monica Lewinski: “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is. If the… if he… if ‘is’ means is and never has been, that is not… that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement.” And folks hate Mr. Trump because he’s a “liar?” You’ve got to be kidding. If there is anything to learn from analyzing this subject, it is to not let facts get in the way of truth. One needs to be skeptical, to question everything. And not believe a word of anything written by a biased reporter/journalist/ news reader. Ever. Or, at least and until one gets behind the facts … to the truth. James Buckley is a longtime Montecito resident. He welcomes readers’ comments. You can send them to voices@newspress.com.

The White House’s approach is to raise the cost of everything ZEPKE

Continued from Page C2 The question was: Would I write a feasibility study for his proposed second restaurant in Gatlinburg? \ My wife — being pregnant with our second child through a C-section — was sufficient inspiration for this study. The proposed location was in a strip of stores with no, as in “none,” parking. Since this is typically a deal-killer for restaurants, my assumptions were critical and included that the parking lot in the next block was sufficient in this walking town. My calculations for an average ticket for the seating capacity was not sufficient to support the cost, so I changed something: I added a second dinner seating. The cost/benefit analysis in my study raised the financing for the second Ruby Tuesday restaurant and for the birth of my daughter Hollie. Maybe if the White House had used the same cost/benefit analysis, it could have changed “something” before raising the cost of everything by reducing the supply of oil by shutting U.S. pipelines while opening the Russian one. Ted and I flew to D.C. to place a bid for the Southern Railway station in Knoxville that was shut. We bid the requested $250,000 as my planning showed a favorable cost/benefit analysis to convert it into a theme restaurant. The railroad sold it to the other bidder for the same money. Did I mention that the other bidder was a group led by the local congressman? Or that they never developed it? Of course, this is one lesson the White House already knew, having previously funded a solar panels factory of a “friend,” which would have flunked every cost/benefit analysis. Politics prevail. Ted’s next project took me to Johnson City, then a town of 33,770. A feasibility writer’s credibility is dependent on the reasonability of his assumptions. I did find estimating the future growth of

Johnson City was complicated by its being part of what was called the Tri-cities, which also included Kingsport and Bristol. The latter city is located on a border, so part of the city is Bristol, Tenn., and the other part is Bristol, Va. Still, I thought the growth too uncertain to “bet the farm.” In the next 50 years Johnson City did double to 66,906 people (2019). However, the feasibility for a project to be successful for a long term requires that it first be successful in the short term. The White House’s approach is to raise the cost of everything by increasing the minimum wages and reducing the U.S. supply of oil while increasing the dependence on foreign oil with the hope that other nations “act nicely” so that in 10 or more years, the U.S. will be less dependent on fossil fuels. The goal is for the U.S. to contribute toward stopping the climate change of perhaps one degree. That is, of course, dependent on the actions of the other 96% of the world’s population not increasing their use of fossil fuels in order to make up for the U.S.’s reductions. Do those countries do feasibility studies? We wish Erin and Joe a successful wedding to begin their life together. COVID-19 will prevent us from attending the wedding or my 50-year reunion with the area. Last week the White House called a meeting to discuss regulatory priorities such as climaterelated financial risk and agency actions to promote financial inclusion and increase access to credit. Any chances in the last 50 years that they have learned to do the same type of feasibility study? Any mention of the cost/benefit analysis to monitor the effects of the White House’s previous actions, such as the supplemental unemployment benefits, the raising of the minimum wages, the shutting of pipelines? Any mention of a feasibility study on the effects of the additional $4 trillion the WH plans to spend? Any mention of visiting the “border,” even the one between Tennessee and Virginia?

The homeless are running amok with nothing to fear SCHULTE

Continued from Page C1 the teacher of his son told the class on the last day that she hoped she changed them, to be ashamed of their white color and never read the likes of Shakespeare again. That should scare the bejesus out of every parent. Fortunately, school boards are starting to get backlash and with some luck, voted out. However, it’s this racist preaching that is only exasperating and transforming the fabric of our country and shifting us toward a third world status. When the leaders of central American countries start saying it’s more dangerous in the United States, we better get our act together and reverse this incomprehensible insanity of zip tying the hands of police and giving the criminals more favor than the victims. And finally, I need to circle back on the other lawless behavior allowed to grow and fester and is now getting the attention it deserves, the homeless crisis. While Democrats love to deflect to “climate change” as our

greatest danger, the homeless are running amok with nothing to fear because they too are a progressive-protected people. A recent comment responded to the violence on our own State Street. “We also expect some of the homeless to migrate away from State Street as it becomes programmed with family activities and concerts and eventually more housing with residents occupying downtown as their residential neighborhood,” Mayor Cathy Murillo said. “These individuals prefer quiet, less populated streets or areas.” I’m not really sure how to even respond to that. In other words, we won’t fix the problem; the problem will just move a few blocks over. If the media and internet social engineers figure they can bury the stories that don’t favor their ideology, fewer people will know about it and then things really aren’t that bad. There’s a long-term strategy being played out and it’s imperative we slam on the brakes and stop it. We can start by refunding the police and take our streets back and provide moral backup for our men and women in blue.