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For the first time since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, the Santa Barbara Triathlon returned to a two-day event starting Saturday. “It was a great day and it went very smoothly. I dare to say it went off without a hitch. The athletes were excited to be here and we were excited to have them. The venue looked fantastic. It was a great vibe. This is a race that athletes really love. Santa Barbara is iconic - we live here for a reason,” Elizabeth Rodrigues, race director and co-owner of the Santa Barbara Triathlon, told the News-Press. Saturday saw about 550 participants included relay teams of two to three people. Mrs. Rodrigues co-owns the race with her husband, Gerry. They purchased the race from Joe Coito at the end of 2020 when Mr. Coito moved his family to Texas. Mrs. Rodrigues emphasized that they wanted to assure the community that even though Mr. Coito is gone, the race will remain. “We are here and we plan on being here for years to come,” Mrs. Rodrigues told the News-Press. “We were here last year. We were one of the first events allowed to go live. We were the first live event due to the timing post pandemic. It was a one-day event. We had to cap the field at 1,000 people. We were back

On Saturday, activists held a protest march to save the Modoc Preserve and the trees along Modoc Road from destruction at the hands of a potential county project to build the Modoc MultiUse Path through the Modooc Preserve and along Modoc Road. The efforts of the Community Association for the Modoc Preserve (CAMP) have found widespread support, and their petition to “Save the Trees” has over 3,000 signatures to date. “I think we had a very good turnout. We had about 40 people with very artistic hand painted signs who walked around and stood by the roadside holding signs and waving to motorists. Motorists honked and flashed thumbs up. It was heartening to see how people got engaged and came out on their Saturday for what they feel is the greater good,” Eva Inbar, CAMP volunteer told the News-Press. The News-Press asked Ms. Inbar how the rally brought attention to the issue: “It got the word out. So far the county hasn’t done much public outreach. Over social media and the press it has gotten out more. It draws attention to the fact that we are very serious about this,” she said.

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Men ages 34 and under competing in the triathlon long course swim toward the first turn in the ocean from the starting line at East Beach during the Santa Barbara Triathlon on Saturday. The course consists of a 1-mile swim, 34-mile bike and 10-mile run. Santa Barbara local Jason Smith smiles as he is recognized as the first-place finisher of the triathlon.

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Lompoc Valley Medical Center has placed an initial order of 1,100 doses of the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. It is manufactured by both Pfizer and Moderna, and both have been ordered.Thisvaccine is reported to more specifically protect against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, the latter of which currently represents approximately 90% of COVID-19 cases in the United States. LVMC expects to receive the vaccine in early-to-mid September. Before it can be administered, the vaccine must be approved by the FDA, CDC, and Western States Alliance, and guidance must be issued regarding age and “booster interval” eligibility. Over the past several weeks, the demand for initial vaccinations and boosters has gradually slowed at LVMC vaccination clinics. Once the bivalent vaccine becomes available, LVMC expects the demand for boosters to significantly increase. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Local residents and supporters living near Modoc Road in Santa Barbara, also shown below, protest the proposed plans to remove canary palm and eucalyptus trees along Modoc Road on Saturday.

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Knowing that the globalistminded power elite has determined that a conservative Democrat is needed to take on Republican contenders for the presidency in 2024 (presumably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or maybe Donald Trump now that the Department of Justice has inadvertently elevated the latter’s status), our gut tells us that Kyrsten Sinema, the 46-year-old U.S. senator from Arizona, is the Dem to AsWhy?watch.wenoted in this column two months ago after secretive Bilderberg convened its annual powwow in Washington, D.C., Sen. Sinema was the only elected political leader from the U.S. invited to hobnob with all the usual suspects (techie billionaires, Wall Street titans, bankers and those of lesser wealth entrusted with their globalist bidding). These folks (not Bilderberg as an entity but the globalist-minded persons who run it) have the wherewithal to fund a big-budget presidential campaign and ensure extensive no-cost positive media coverage — and since they’ve been doing this successfully in the United States and Western Europe for going on 70 years, they are well practiced at their craft. We expect Kyrsten, with their patronage, to put President Joe Biden to bed, sweep Vice President Kamala Harris under a rug, then ace the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. Yes, in the great tradition of former President Jimmy Carter, we forecast that Sen. Sinema will “arise from nowhere” to become a national figurehead and new darling of the Democratic Party, whose leaders will, with some difficulty, attempt to harness its wacky wokesters into uniting behind Sen. Kyrsten as the only way of circumventing a Republican onslaught, despite Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO of GLADD (an LGBTQ advocacy group) saying earlier this year, “Sen. Sinema turned her back on LGBTQ voters and all marginalized people who helped put her in office, hoping she’d represent and protect their voices.”Butthe deal will be sweetened to satiate the “progressive” element of the party by putting a progressive candidate on the ticket as Sen. Sinema’s running mate. Yup, the gnomes of

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Bilderberg have got that covered too: Stacey Abrams, a former state representative in Georgia, attended Bilderberg in 2019, which is what makes her cocky enough to run for governor (again) along with harboring presidential aspirations.(Areyoubeginning to get the picture?)Bilderberg, you see, is the newfangled version of the early 20thcentury smoke-filled back room where things like this get decided. Not in plenary session, mind you, but in corridor networking — in other words, behind the scenes of a behind-the-scenes gathering.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema intervened in the Inflation Reduction Act and insisted that, to secure her unpredictable vote, U.S. Senate Democrats had to strip a provision that would have closed a loophole benefitting super-rich Wall Street hedge fund managers and private equity investors, preserving, The Daily Beast reported, “a favorable tax structure for deep-pocketed specialMeaninginterests.”(according to CNBC): “The tax break allows hedge fund managers and law firm partners to pay significantly less tax than ordinarySomewhatworkers.”bewildered by Kyrsten’s proactive stance on favoring fat cats, The New York Times reported, “Sinema has been silent on why she considers preserving the carried interest loophole so important.” That is because, according to Intelligencer in New York Magazine, “Sinema had tried to keep her support for the notorious provision quiet.” But wait, breaking news (as we wroteUnderthis)!media scrutiny, Krysten finally broke her silence: “The tax provisions that were proposed by some of my colleagues in that bill would have negatively impacted small and mid-sized businesses in Arizona, and I was unwilling to accept tax hikes on small and midsizedWhichbusinesses.”makesno sense at all because, as The Center for Media and Democracy pointed out, “Arizona isn’t home to many private equity firms, yet she has become the Senate’s leading defender of the industry.” Which means, not unlike Liz Cheney, Sen. Sinema is NOT representing her constituents, but instead looking after special interests headquartered in big East Coast cities 2,500 miles away. In its befuddlement, The New York Times continued to wonder about this. “There appears to be little public record of Sinema discussing why she supports special tax treatment for carried interest. According to a search of the Congressional Record, Sinema has apparently never uttered the phrase ‘carried interest’ in a public legislative session.” So, we ask, who put the phrase “carried interest loophole” into Kyrsten’s head and pushed her to intervene? Who exactly highlighted for her the very small print in that very big bill and requested that she nix it? We reached out to the senator’s press spokesperson, Hannah Hurley, with these very questions. Ms. Hurley’s silence was deafening.Hmm.The only real answer can be Sen. Kyrsten’s new power elite pals who, despite their billions, need every loophole they can crawl into for growing ever richer. Thankfully, Arizona Public Radio scrutinized election records and pulled this rabbit out of a hat: “Sinema has received nearly $1 million in campaign contributions over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists …”“…whose interests,” adds an Associated Press newswire, “she has staunchly defended in Congress.”Youscratch our backs, Kyrsten, we’ll scratch yours. One of Sen. Sinema’s donors — surprise, surprise — is billionaire Henry R. Kravis, a regular Bilderberg attendee whose wife, Marie-Josee Kravis, is co-chair of Bilderberg Meetings and president of American Friends of Bilderberg Inc. (a nonprofit whose donors include the Kravis Foundation, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Microsoft and Goldman Sachs). Other contributors to Sen. Sinema’s campaign include some of the most senior executives of powerful Blackstone (the second largest private equity firm in the U.S.), The Carlyle Group (the sixth-largest private equity firm in the world) and Apollo Global Management ($512 billion in assets under their control). Again, are you beginning to get theSopicture?makeno mistake about it, Kyrsten Sinema is the new political puppet of the power elite. It may be a stretch for the folks who run Bilderberg, and likely will not happen, but the only chance, in our opinion, that Dems have of holding onto the White House in 2024 is this scenario: Following the example Richard Nixon’s VP, Spiro Agnew, in 1973, Kamala resigns (as she should, anyway, for inarticulation and

INTERMISSION: LOSER LIZ These powerbrokers do NOT back Rep. Liz (“Abe Lincoln”) Cheney, who might as well have switched over to the Democratic Party. No, strike that. Liz is a carpetbagger, a creature of Washington, D.C., not rural Wyoming, and should have run as a congresswoman from Virginia’s 10th congressional district where she truly resides (in McLean, across the Potomac from D.C.) instead of pretending a presence and constituency in the Cowboy State, from which big daddy Dick hails.Wyomingites told Liz what they think of that — and her — by not just voting her out of office after three terms but annihilating her by a majority, way more than twoto-one, in the Republican primary (66% for Harriet Hageman, 29% forTalkLiz).about humiliation. And well deserved because this is a perfect example of what happens when you don’t represent (and think you know better than) your constituents.Asisusually the case with selfimportant politicians like Liz, having gotten trumped by Ms. Hageman, she now reportedly thinks of herself as a presidential candidate.Ifso,she is best advised to run as an independent with no chance of winning but acting out, instead, as a spoiler against conservative Republicans, which, as the spoiled daughter of the least popular vice president in U.S. history, would most certainly, in our opinion, reflect her true nature. And since it is obvious to everyone that spoiling for a fight is her gambit, Liz is best ignored as she settles back into her real existence far from the state that kicked her butt. In other words, note to Dick Cheney’s daughter: Please leave quietly and return to your swampy natural habitat. (By the way, lest anyone think our vitriol toward Liz connects to Donald Trump and Ms. Cheney’s “Jan. 6” antics, it does not. We simply do not respect elected representatives who thumb their noses at folks who trusted them with their votes.)

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Multiple overnight ramp closures in Ventura County THOUSAND OAKS, MOORPARK, SIMI VALLEY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans overnight closures of on- and offramps on U.S. Highway 101, State Route 23 (SR-23) and State Route 118 (SR-118) for pavement and joint seal repairs on bridges. Signs will be posted. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes.OnAug. 29-31: the northbound U.S. 101 off-ramp at Westlake Blvd will be closed from 9 p.m.-6 a.m.; the northbound U.S. 101 off-ramp at Borchard Road/Rancho Conejo Blvd. will be closed from 7 p.m.-6 a.m.; the Los Angeles Avenue onramp to northbound SR-23 will be closed from 8 p.m.-6 a.m.; the southbound Tapo Canyon Road on-ramp to Eastbound SR-118, the northbound Tapo Canyon Road on-ramp to westbound SR-118, the southbound Stearns Street on-ramp to eastbound SR-118 and the northbound Stearns Street onramp to westbound SR-118 will be closed from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. An extra night might be added at some locations if necessary. Residents and businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with construction activities. Real-time traffic information can be found at http:// quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.Someclosuresmay start and end later. All work is subject to change due to weather or construction-related issues. The work is part of pavement and joint seal repairs on multiple bridges over the next few months on U.S. 101 and State Routes 23, 33, and 118.Caltrans reminds drivers to Be Work Zone Alert and to Slow for the Cone Zone. Vegetation fire

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The Santa Claus Lane Bikeway project will begin construction after Labor Day and run through summer 2023. The project will create a new Class I bikeway and multipurpose path to connect Santa Claus Lane to Carpinteria Avenue. This will close a gap in the California Coastal Trail between Sand Point Road and Carpinteria Avenue. The new bikeway will be constructed between Highway 101 and the railroad tracks. As part of the bikeway project, the intersection at Carpinteria Avenue and Estero Street will be updated with new crosswalks, signage, landscaping, curbs and gutters and bike lanes. At the western end of the project, a new vehicular turnaround will be built at the end of Santa Claus Lane. Bikeway construction will necessitate closing alternate business driveways off Carpinteria Avenue for short periods of time. The western first and third driveways will be closed from September to November. The middle driveway will be closed after the surrounding driveways from November to December. Driveways on either side of each driveway closure will remain open.Atthe end of Santa Claus Lane, a teardrop-shaped turnaround will be constructed to allow cars to head west on Santa Claus Lane. Large trucks will be required to enter southbound Highway 101 using the on-ramp. During construction, access to Sand Point Road will be available only adjacent to the start of the teardrop turnaround construction area. From November to December 2022, access to Sand Point Road will be one lane only. Drivers will need to check for oncoming cars prior to exiting or entering Sand Point Road. Please note that during this time and for the majority of bikeway construction, the Highway 101 southbound on-ramp at Santa Claus will be closed. The bikeway is being built in coordination with the Highway 101: Padaro project. Please visit www.SBROADS.com to see maps, graphics, photos, construction updates and descriptions of the improvements.Formoreinformation, visit the project website at www. SBROADS.com, call (805) 8455112 or send an email to info@ sbroads.com.

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The community is invited to attend a community input meeting on the College Park redesign project related to the skate park elements. This special Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Lompoc City Hall. The city of Lompoc was last year granted $3.6 million through the Prop. 68 Statewide Park Program to construct a new skate park with lighting at College Park. Other proposed features at the park include two half basketball courts with lighting, a playground and game area with lighting, a picnic area with a shade structure, a mural wall that will block the wind, a restroom building and landscaping throughout the park. Lompoc city staff and consultants will be on hand at the meeting to engage in the community input process. - Katherine Zehdner

On Friday, a vegetation fire was reported threatening a building at Central Jonata Middle School in Buellton.Forward progress was stopped at 20 by 50 feet of vegetation next to a storage facility. There was no building damage. Santa Barbara County fire remained on scene for 30 minutes. The call time was 6:57 p.m.The cause of the fire is under investigation, reported Scott Safechuck, PIO for Santa Barbara County Fire, in a tweet on Friday. AccidentSemi-Truck

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, in conjunction with UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER), has tentatively scheduled a oneday Prescribed Burn at UCSB Lagoon near Campus Point with a targeted burn window of the week of Sept. 12. This oneday burn is part of an ongoing management effort to control non-native grasses and establish native bluff scrub vegetation. Building on successful past burns, this treatment will be conducted on a day within the burn window with the least amount of fog to generate enough heat to reduce the viability of the non-native seed bank, and on a day with the best conditions for Approximatelydispersion.0.5acres will be burned. As conditions permit, the burn is scheduled to begin in the late morning or early afternoon and conclude by 4 p.m. on a permissive burn day. The actual burn is likely to last less than an hour. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff have reviewed the Smoke Management Plan and provided conditions to minimize smoke impacts in Santa Barbara County. The burn will be conducted when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers. This prescribed burn is planned and coordinated by the Santa Barbara County APCD, San Luis Obispo County APCD, San Joaquin Valley APCD, Ventura County APCD and the California Air Resources Board in order to minimize impacts on air quality on surrounding communities. The burn is dependent on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable to smoke dispersion. If the conditions are not as desired, the burn will be rescheduled. Due to changing winds and weather conditions, it is difficult to predict which areas of the county, if any, may be most affected by smoke from the burn. If you smell smoke, take precautions and use common sense to reduce any harmful health effects by limiting outdoor activities. When you can smell smoke or when it is visible in your area, avoid strenuous outdoor activity and remain indoors as much as possible. These precautions are especially important to children, older adults and those with heart and lung conditions. If you are sensitive to smoke, consider temporarily relocating and closing all doors and windows on the day of the burn. Symptoms of smoke exposure can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest tightness or pain, nausea and unusual fatigue or lightheadedness. People are advised to use caution while driving near prescribed fire operations.

On Saturday, a semi-truck went 100 feet over the side of Hwy. 154 in the 6200 block. One patient was assisted to the top by firefighters and paramedics. The patient sustained minor injuries and was transported to Santa Barbara CottageThereHospital.werenocargo or fuel leaks. There is an extended removal operation. Santa Barbara County Fire and California Highway Patrol remained on site. The call time was 3:53 pm. The accident is under investigation, according to Scott Safechuck, PIO for Santa Barbara County Fire, in a tweet. -Katie Zehnder

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A group of concerned residents demonstrate against the destruction of trees along Modoc Road to clear the way for the Modoc Multi-Use Path.

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A little overwhelming at the start. That moment of silence when it all came together and when the gun is about to go off, there’s a lot of relief in that it all came together. It’s really something special to see it come together and watch that first group of swimmers go into the water,” said Mrs. Rodrigues.“Weareclosing out the first twelve months of being back outside doing what we love in a post pandemic environment. There is such an energy to being back outside doing what we love. Looking around at the venue as I’m cleaning up and getting ready for day two, I’m really grateful. After eight months of preparation it was finally a go. This is an event we cannot do without the community’s support including the city, California Highway Patrol and the police. This event is a family affair,” said Mrs. Rodrigues. This year’s sponsors include Montecito Bank and Trust, Hoka, Tower 26 and Base Nutrition. Sunday’s continuation of the event is really a day about family and community.“Ourevents are geared towards making sure there is something good for everyone,” said Mrs. Rodrigues.

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The land trust owns other beautiful properties near Santa Barbara. We want to be sure that the land trust actually protects them and that the statement ‘protected in perpetuity’ actually means something. We are very much looking to the land trust here,” said Ms. Inbar.

The Land Trust has “concerns about cutting down trees, but also about soil degradation, water degradation and change of water courses, and we believe the project would result in all of that. It is incompatible with the conservation easement. They are also concerned about e-bikes, which are specifically prohibited in the nature protected area,” said Ms. Inbar. The News-Press asked Ms. Inbar what the next step is for CAMP: “To be a partner in the upcoming process. The county has reset the process and are drafting a new MND and comment period … the whole process was restarted, because it was very faulty and they saw that themselves I think. Right now what we are seeing is basically the same proposal. Fewer trees will come out but there is still plenty of concern with the new plan.

Athletes start the 10-mile run portion of the triathlon.

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There is a short distance triathlon which includes a women’s only division which has seen lots of growth in the last few years. There is also a parentchild division which usually includes about 70 participants. There is also a 1mile open water swim and a 5k run. “We are re-branding the event while always staying true to our triathlon roots. We want to create an event where there is something for everyone to come to the beach in the last weekend of the summer and be active and healthy and have a great time as we close the summer out,” said Mrs. Rodrigues.Thebeneficiary of this year’s triathlon is the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. The fundraising goal is $5,000, of which Hoka has made a $1,000 dollar donation. The race owners also plan on making a contribution. If you would like to donate, you can do so at com.https://www.santabarbaratriathlon.barbara-triathlon-2022/c421014.foodbanksbc.org/campaign/santa-https://donate.Tolearnmoreabouttherace,goto

Athletes ride their bicycles on Channel Drive in Montecito in the bike portion of the triathlon.

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“One more goal for our protest was to make it clear to the county that they need to be more creative in exploring alternative solutions: If you go into the Preserve, choose a different kind of trail, or choose a different route altogether. These have all been suggested, but so far they have doubled down on their original plan, albeit with slight modifications,” Ms. Inbar told the News-Press in an email. “I think we are really looking to the land trust. Pay attention to what the land trust is doing. They play a very important role around Santa Barbara. The concern is, will they vigorously defend their conservation easement here and elsewhere? They have taken a very important step and we appreciate that, with the county particularly. The land trust also needs to remind the water company that they have an obligation under the conservation easement to uphold it.

Organization calls on Santa Barbara Land Trust to oppose path to normal this year with our two day format. It was nice to finalize that normal life that we had and missed and do what we love to do and be able to do it over two days,” said Mrs. Rodrigues. 2021 was the first year that Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigues put on the race asComingowners.in first in Saturday’s long course was Santa Barbara’s own Jason Smith, while second place went to Adam Goulet from Bend, Oregon. Other Santa Barbara residents who took part are Sarah Terry, who came in 12th, and Dan Cicileo, who came in 13th.“It was spectacular for us as race organizers as well as for the athletes who were able to win the race and be on the podium,” said Mrs. Rodrigues. Participating clubs included the Tri Club of San Diego, LA Tri CLub, Tower 26 and the Triathlon Club of Monterey. Additionally, the Santa Barbara Triathlon Club had over 60 members participate.“Itwasgreat.

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“We hope that the county sees this and that there is a determined group that wants to be taken seriously and wants the county to talk to us. They have made progress but they need to do more. The Santa Barbara Land Trust and the La Cumbre Water Company have been silent,” said Ms.TheInbar.land trust has broken their silence by sending an official letter to Mike Alvarado, general manager at the La Cumbre Water Company, and Chris Sneddon, deputy director of transportation at the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department.

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Westmont volleyball splits a pair on opening day

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER Westmont Volleyball (1-1) traveled down to Fullerton for their doubleheaderseason-openingandleftwith a win and a loss on Friday. After pulling away from La Sierra (1-1) in four sets, the Warriors fell to Dordt (Iowa) (2-0) in four sets to finish the day with a split. “We got better as the day went on,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “Especially in our second match, we just continued to get better. Our passing was really solid and our creativity with our setters got better as the day went on. “We played with a little more heart as the day went on and that was a positive sign.” In their first match of the season, the La Sierra Eagles proved to be a handful. The Warriors came out swinging in set one, jumping out to a 2011 lead before La Sierra began the chip away. At one point, the Warriors were on the brink of victory with a 24-14 lead, but the Eagles refused to go away, scoring eight unanswered points. Finally, Phoebe Minch’s sethigh fifth kill solidified a 25-22 victory in set one. In the second set, the largest lead for either side was a mere four points. Down 21-17, another kill from Minch sparked a rally for the Warriors that eventually led them flipping the script at 24-23. On the next serve the Eagles knotted things at 24, but consecutive kills from Jessie Terlizzi and Minch allowed Westmont to outlast La Sierra by a score of 26-24. In the third set, La Sierra took out two sets worth of frustration on the Warriors, as the Eagles opened up the game on a 137 run going into a Westmont timeout. The timeout did little to stop La Sierra’s momentum as they ultimately routed Westmont by a score of 25-15. In set four, pressure started to build for the Warriors immediately when the Eagles opened up the set on a 7-3 run. La Sierra kept Westmont at arm’s reach for the first half of the set, but a Kaili Hashimoto service ace allowed the Warriors to tie the game at 13. From there, the clubs traded points for the next handful of serves. Down 19-18, one of Lexi Malone’s 14 kills started a 5-0 run for the Warriors that saw the club take a 23-20 lead. However, La Sierra once again punched back, scoring four unanswered points to go up 24-23 as they flirted with a fifth set. In their first match of 2022, however, the Warriors were able to out-will their opponent. Eventually, Terlizzi’s sixth kill capped off a match-clinching three-point run for a 27-25 win. Minch and Malone both collected a match-high 14 kills, while Hashimoto led the way with 13 digs. Keelyn Kistner collected 13 assists, while Alexa Shiner, in her collegiate debut, added in 12 of her own. In the latter half of the doubleheader, the Dordt Defenders set the tone early and took control. In set one, Dordt jumped out to a 13-4 lead and never looked back, ultimately defeating the Warriors 25-15 to open the match. In the second set, Westmont looked primed to even things up after an ace from Shiner put them up 10-3 early. The Warriors were able to hold off the Defenders for most of the set, leading by as many as five as late as 21-16. However, the Warriors committed five attacking errors in six possessions down the stretch, and surrendered the second set by a score of 25-23. In the third set, Westmont and Dordt were once again neck-andneck. This time, following a 2222 tie, it was the Warriors with a set-closing run. Kills by Minch and Sara Krueger ultimately gave the Warriors their only win of their second match by a score of The25-23.day came to an end in the fourth set, when following a 14-14 tie, the Defenders pulled away for good. After breaking the tie with a kill to go ahead 15-14, Dordt never again allowed Westmont to pull even, eventually clinching the match with a 25-21 win. Minch led the Warriors with 15 kills in the second match while Terlizzi contributed with 10 of her own. Defensively, Minch and Hashimoto each had 12 digs, while Kistner added 11, and Ilyssa Ocampo had 10. “Kaili Hashimoto and Ilyssa Ocampo were absolutely stunning,” said McGolpin. “They were our backbone today. They passed well, dug great balls, and were really the two who stood outTheindividually.”Warriorsare back at it tomorrow with another doubleheader. First, Westmont will match up with Saint Katherine at 1:00 p.m., before clashing with Corban (Ore.) at 6 p.m.“First things first we have to regroup and get ready for Saint Katherine,” offered McGolpin. “We know Corban is going to be really good as well. We’re going to have to come out and do what we know we can do on our half of the“Wecourt.need to be able to make adjustments and be a team that’s able to be flexible. Luckily, we have another couple chances tomorrow.”

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The UCSB women’s volleyball team fell in its season-opener to Northern Colorado 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 26-24, 25-23) Friday night as a part of the Northern Colorado/Colorado State Tournament.TheGauchos led the match in both points with 71 and kills with 50 compared to 63 and 49 for the host bears. UCSB also led with 48 assists and 15 total blocks.Tasia Farmer led the way on the offensive end tallying 12 kills swinging a .296 clip. Macall Peed led all players with 17 digs and was perfect on the receiving end converting on all 21 serves sent her way. Grace McIntosh and Megan Shimoda split the setter duties recording 20 assists and 19 assists, respectively. Deni Wilson added nine kills to go along with nine blocks and Michelle Ohwobete had seven kills and 12 digs. The Bears led the first set from 2-1 on as they outhit the Gauchos .440 to .138. Wilson got started early recording five kills on a potent 5-1-6 (.667) line. Shimoda found 15 of her 19 assists in the set. The second set was a much closer affair as the frame saw 13 ties and nine lead changes, the most in the match. The two teams remained within three points of each other deep into the late points. Tied at 20 apiece, the Bears edged out the Gauchos thanks to a trio of kills by Rachel Hickman, including the clinching point to close it out at 25-23.UCSB sent down seven blocks in the set to hold UNC to just a .029 hitting percentage The first set win of the season came in the third and it did not come easy as the Gauchos grinded to take it in extra points. After trailing by as much as six at 14-8, UCSB stormed back and used a series of big runs to knot things up at 22-22. A huge kill from Ohwobete tied things up and a block by Farmer and Wilson gave UCSB set point. After seeing the match tied again at 24-24, Farmer picked up a solo block and a kill to keep the matchFarmeralive.finished the set with six kills swinging a .455 clip. The final set was led primarily by the Gauchos who parlayed the third-set momentum into the fourth and got as much a five-point lead. Up 21-17, UCSB saw three straight attacking errors that let the Bears back in as the host team tied it at 21-21. The Gauchos got a kill from Tallulah Froley that made it a 23-22 game in their favor but Northern Colorado rattled off a 3-0 run to end it.

Santa Barbara would snag its third goal of the opening half in the 34th minute, with English once again contributing. The Modesto, Calif. native found herself with a lot of space down the left wing, taking it to the byline before placing a perfect cross off the head of midfielder Hannah McLain and in, making it 3-0. Freshman forward Aisha Camara showed her potential while playing much of the second half. She had a shot saved early on and nearly scored on a strong take with the right foot that caromed straight down off the crossbar. In the dying minutes of the match, she would get her goal, being set up by Springer on a 1-on-1 that she easily slotted past the keeper. The four goals were the most the Vaqueros have scored in a seasonopener since 2013, when they defeated LA Harbor 7-0. While the second half didn’t produce many fireworks, they were able to get some valuable first-time experience for a handful of players as the second unit took up much of the second half. The SBCC football team showed its support with some loud, energetic cheers throughout most of the second half. The noise reached several crescendos, including on some nifty moves by midfielder Maisie Moore and Camara as they moved past multiple defenders in style. The Vaqueros hit the road for the Ventura Tournament on Wednesday to face Orange Coast at 6:30 p.m. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com

Opening its 2022 season against LA Harbor on Friday night at La Playa Stadium, the SBCC men’s soccer team used two first half goals to claim a 2-0 win. The Vaqueros got out to a bit of a slow start as LA Harbor pressured their defense early. In the 4th minute, an incisive pass from the left wing had a Seahawk forward seemingly in a 1-on-1 with goalkeeper Will Haberfield, but defender Connor Coyle made a crucial play by sticking his foot in at the last minute to save a goal. From there, the home side seemed to settle in, and the scoreline would reflect it. Reigning WSC-North Offensive Player of the Year Bart Muns would notch his first goal of the year in the 24th minute on an assist by Joep Wouters Van den Oudenweijer. Forward Liam Wilder later doubled the Vaquero lead in the 38th minute. SBCC’s defense wasn’t under a lot of pressure the rest of the way and Muns would secure a brace in the second half, scoring in the 78th minute after a poor LA Harbor handball in the box awarded the Vaqueros a penalty. The Vaqueros will have some time off before their road opener at Taft at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com

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The SBCC women’s soccer team began its 2022 campaign Friday afternoon and couldn’t have gotten out to a better start, besting LA Harbor by a final score of 4-0. A large number of Vaqueros saw the pitch, while four different goalscorers found the back of the net and SBCC got out to its second consecutive 1-0 start. The Vaqueros dominated possession from the outset and when they got their chances, they made them count. In the 9th minute, sophomore forward Theresa English – the team’s leading goalscorer in 2021 –picked up right where she left off at the end of last season. A ball headed forward from the midfield by freshman Gizela Hermeno took a poor deflection off an LA Harbor player, and the race was on as it approached the box. Despite the last defender having about a 10-yard head start, English powered ahead to claim possession as the center back took a spill. English then decisively cut inside before beating the keeper near post for the first goal of the year. Roughly 10 minutes later, the Vaqueros caught the Seahawks on the counter with some quick movement out from their defensive third. Sophomore Hanna Crawford played it forward from the right back position with her favored left foot, and forward Aly Springer took it in stride off the chest as she broke away from the Seahawks back line in midfield. Springer then fired a low, hard-hit ball inside the far left post from the edge of the box to double the Vaqueros’ lead.

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The Cate girls varsity volleyball team defeated Laguna Blanca in four sets Friday, bringing home a victory in the team’s second match of the season. The set scores were 25-16, 15-25, 25-19 andSeveral25-15. strong serving runs, including an early one from junior Mel Davidson in the first set, got Cate off to a strong start. Laguna Blanca answered with several strong runs of their own to secure a second-set win, but Cate’s Gigi Geyer stepped up big in the final two sets to restore momentum to her team. Geyer supplied nearly a dozen kills and several aces in a dominant run to secure set three and four victories. “It was great to see the girls go out and compete today. Laguna is always well coached and we knew we’d have to bring our A game if we wanted to have a chance at being successful. I’m pleased with our overall team and happy to see our freshman rise to the occasion in a loud and foreign atmosphere. We all understand that there are several things we need to improve on but glad to see we are taking steps in the right direction. Also kudos to Mel Davidson on how much energy and passion she is bringing, it’s been really fun to watch her out there so far this season,” said Cate Coach Jordon Dyer.Standout performances for Laguna Blanca included a six kill, four dig performance from Natalie Bianchi and a contribution from Sarah Woodhouse that included five kills, six digs and two aces.

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The Dos Pueblos High School water polo team played two matches on Friday, losing to Clovis North but securing a victory against Garces Catholic and leaving the team’s record at 2-1. The team first fell to Clovis North by a score of 6-9. The game stayed close until the fourth quarter, with Reggie Robles contributing 14 saves and two steals while manning the goal, Brody Luke adding four goals and Jaden Moore adding two goals. Foul trouble was the team’s ultimate undoing, with Dos Puebles losing three players in the fourth quarter leading to a fourgoal outburst by Clovis North to take the game. An impressive defensive effort allowed Dos Pueblos to bounce back from it’s morning loss to capture a 9-4 win over Garces Catholic. Robles recorded four saves in the game, also leading the Chargers with five steals. Moore also played a key defensive role, contributing four steals and drawing two penalties. Luke was again front and center on offense, scoring six of the team’s goals, while Aden Bishop, Ben Fuhrer and Cody Pearce each contributed one. - Matt Smolensky SPORTS ROUNDUP general incompetence), and Joe Biden chooses Kyrsten to be his VP. Then Joe resigns due to his cognitive issues (long overdue), and Kyrsten becomes prez so she can enjoy an incumbent’s advantage in addition to rolling in dough from power elite puppet masters who reside in a caliginous zone behind the curtain. In any case, these folks think ahead. They are more likely laying the foundation for a 2028 campaign. It provides them time to raise Sen. Sinema’s profile with, say, a Time magazine cover story and a “60 Minutes” segment. Needless to say, they are masters at this drill: Script a narrative and get the corporatized mainstream media to line up for their meds. And since most newspapers in the U.S. are now bundled into conglomerates owned by well-endowed hedge funds, well … game, set, match.

THE PUTIN REPORT Has Russia’s brutal dictator struck yet again? A man committing a so-called suicide fell to his death from his swank Georgetown condo in Washington, D.C., early this month after having relentlessly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and his stalled war in Ukraine, which has now killed 65,000 Russian servicemen, lost $16.56 billion in 12,142 pieces of military hardware (including the $750 million Moskva warship) and has reportedly led to “despondency” in the DanKremlin.Rapoport, a 52-yearold Latvian-born American businessman, supposedly pinned a suicide note to his dog, Boy, before setting the mixed-breed pup free in a D.C. park. Mr. Rapoport’s wife Alyona, from Ukraine, disputes any notion of Oddly,suicide.Mr. Rapoport’s former business partner (they owned a Moscow nightclub called Soho Rooms) also — several years ago — fell to his death. Makes us think of former CIA spymaster Clair George, who once confided that the only surefire way to murder someone and get away with is to push that someone off (or out of) a high-rise building. Outspoken Putin critic Bill Browder posted on Twitter that Mr. Rapoport was one of the first Moscow-based financiers he knew who publicly supported Alexei Navalny.Mr.Navalny remains imprisoned in Russia as Mr. Putin’s No. 1 political prisoner. Earlier this year, on April 19, Russian oligarch Sergey Protosenya, 55, supposedly “committed suicide” by hanging himself from a tree outside his villa on the Costa Brava in Spain after supposedly hacking his wife and 18-year-old daughter to death with a knife and ax. But, oddly, there were no bloodstains on him. Mr. Protosenya had been deputy chairman of Novotek, a Russian natural gas firm. Said his son Fodor, “He loved my mother and especially Maria, my sister. She was his princess. He could never do anything to harm them.”One day earlier, in Moscow, a former Gazprombank official named Vladislav Avayev supposedly shot and killed his wife Yelena and 13-yearold daughter, Maria, before supposedly turning the weapon ontoSeehimself.thetrend here? Take out the whole family — as a warning to others — and make it look as if your target did it. This is a GRU (Russian military intelligence) specialty.Anders Aslund, the Swedish author of Russia’s Crony Capitalism, told the New York Post that these Kremlin killings are part of a “cleaning out going on,” based on a list of persons whom putrid Putin approved for liquidation.“Putinfinances a lot of his operations through Gazprom and Gazprombank,” said Mr. Aslund. “The executives who work there know all about this secret financing” and some were suspected of leaking Russian intelligence operations. Other “suicides” include Gazprom executive Alexander Tyulyakov (hanged in his St. Petersburg home) and Leonid Shulman (Gazprom, slit wrists). 9/11 Not surprisingly, we received many emails in response to our column last week on 9/11, including a reader who lost his father in that tragedy. It is gratifying to learn that our readers are not sheeple. Here is a smattering: J.G. wrote: “I look forward to your column every week and, while I find them all interesting and shocking to some degree, this one especially is a doozie. It makes me wonder what else is under the tip of the iceberg.” Our comment: Much else. If you read between the lines of our column and do some independent research, the truth is out there. And it is very dark. G.F. wrote: “This may be your best ever. Like Icarus, I hope you don’t fly too close to the sun.” Our comment: We did that in Monaco and got our wings burned. But we did not learn our lesson and probably never will. F.M. wrote: “Extraordinarily well done. Precise research, thoughtfully and logically presented, and splendidly written. You should be a National Security & Global Affairs columnist for top pubs.”Our comment: Thanks, happy where we are. G.C.: “I do hope your readers let this soak in and realize the huge heap of lies they have been fed.” G.V wrote: “You always hit the bullseye. I read it twice and enjoyed it more the second time.” F.H. wrote: “You have artistically connected the dots.” S.P. wrote: “It is rare to see investigative journalism these days.”Our comment: That is because most of the newspapers in the U.S. have been gobbled up into corporate bundles owned by investment funds. J.G. wrote: “I’m surprised why you have disqualified the idea of something like” (the Bush Administration and the House of Saud being complicit in making 9/11 happen). “9/11 was the perfect storm. The Saudis were doing what they were doing, and the U.S. was telling the different alphabet agencies to ‘back off’ the Saudis and the Bin Ladens. On top of that, Bush and Bandar had a conversation about the need for ‘decisive’ military action in Iraq months before 9/11.” G.K. wrote: “Thank you for the excellent analysis of the whole 9/11 debacle. We perish in darkness, and you’re doing a great work of bringing light on the subject.”

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“We are still learning how to play as one unit,” said Laguna Blanca Coach Jason Donnelly. “Tonight we struggled a little bit against a solid Cate squad. We will learn from it and get back to work at practice on Monday.”

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When: September 7, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: County Planning Commission 09/07/2022 Register in advance for this https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tgMpBKiJSWey4Z6dU2muTAwebinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Commission on the agenda is subject to change by the Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Tuesday before the Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Planning Commission.

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Experienced professional in the General Accounting Office, responsible for general accounting functions such as analyzing, monitoring, preparing and reconciling financial information to reflect the condition of the organization and provide financial and other statistical data to control operations. Also may involve preparation of financial reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Thorough knowledge of accounting function, transactions, assignments and systems as well as related policy, accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements with experience equivalent to Accounting Analyst, professional accounting, accounting systems or auditing duties, including AR/AP experience, fund accounting knowledge, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Thorough knowledge of analytical procedures used in accounting projects of moderate to semi-complex scope with demonstrated ability to independently gather, organize, and perform accounting-related analysis to complete work assignments. Word processing, spreadsheet, and computerized accounting system experience are essential to this position. Advanced Excel knowledge and experience (macros, vlookups, pivot tables) as well as experience working with large data projects, data sets, and data extraction.Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $70,580 - $76,100/yr. 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. Application review begins 9/8/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 41485

The Assistant to the Executive Vice Chancellor provides executivelevel support, including managing every aspect of the EVC’s calendar and ensuring that the EVC is fully briefed and has all relevant background materials for each engagement. Serves as primary contact for those wishing to meet with the EVC or to plan activities involving the EVC. Communicates directly with the EVC on a daily basis and acts on his priorities and directives. Serves as a primary point of contact and face for the EVC Office. Flexible schedule around core working hours and hybrid schedule (up to 20% remote) considered after completion of training period. Reqs: Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in a confidential environment, and meticulous record keeping and organizational abilities. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $59,500 - $66,000/yr. 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. Application review begins 9/6/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 41444

1.You may observe the live stream of the County Planning Commission meetings on (1) Local Cable Channel 20, (2) online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc; or (3) YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20

2.If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available: Distribution to the County Planning Commission- Submit your comment via email prior to 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the Commission hearing. Please submit your comment to the Recording Secretary at dvillalo@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately.

Senior Software Engineer sought by Sonos, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA. Serve as key resource for Force.com dvlpmt. May work from Req: MS+2 yrs. To Carmen Palacios, Immigration Manager at carmen.palacios@ sonos.com (Reference Job NN0102)

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•On the request of Crown Castle Fiber, LLC, to consider 21APL-00000-00059, an appeal of the South Board of Architectural Review’s (SBAR’s) preliminary and ﬁnal design review denial of Case No.

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NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Santa Barbara Unified School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on February 23, 2022. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to Membersdevelopment.ofthepublic are invited to comment in writing, on or before September 13, 2022, or appear in person at the hearing at 7:00 PM on September 13, 2022 at the following location: Administration Office-Board Room, Santa Barbara Unified School District 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Administration Office located at 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA AUG 21, 28 / 2022 -- 58547

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Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at https://www.countyofsb.org/1625/ County-Planning-Commission a week before the hearing or by appointment by calling (805) 568If2000.you challenge the project(s) 22APL-00000-00015, 21CH-00000-00029, 21DVP-00000-00003, 21APL00000-00059, or 21APL-00000-00072 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation or are exempt from applicable Health Officer Orders, including auxiliary aids or services such as sound enhancement equipment or an American Sign Language interpreter, to participate in this hearing, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access the hearing telephonically or electronically, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000.

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*Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S.* Applicants should mail resume to: Attn: Global Talent/DN/P-1, Procore Technologies, Inc., 6309 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, 93013. An SeniorEOE. Manager, Data Engineering Job #US-IMM-2021-10-005 (Procore Technologies, Inc.; Carpinteria, CA): Lead and guide the development of data services for big data predictive analytics using distributed systems, massively parallel multi programming software, object-oriented analysis, software architecture and programming skills, and design patterns. *Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the U.S.* Applicants should mail resume to: Attn: Global Talent/ DN/P-1,Procore Technologies, Inc., 6309 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, 93013. An EOE. Professional Global Product Education & Marketing Manager sought by Sonos, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA. Primary owner of the edu of our products & svcs to internal/ext partners. May work from home. Req: BS+2 yrs. To apply: Carmen Palacios, Immigration Manager at

• Attend the Meeting In-Person: Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the County Planning Commission meeting in-person. Please note, we are following all local and State guidelines and are no longer requiring face coverings indoors. Please be advised that the Public Health Department is still strongly encouraging County staff and members of the public to mask and social distance themselves in public areas.

21APL-00000-0007221DVP-00000-00003 Applicant and Gaughen Appeal 21APL-00000-00059 of Crown Castle Near 357 Arroyo Road Goleta Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 Alex Tuttle, Supervising Planner (805) 884-6844 Steve Conner, Planner (805) 568-2081

Hearing to consider the following two appeals in compliance with Chapter 35.102 (Appeals) of the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC):

Engineering/technicalComputer Staff Data Engineer Job #US-202111-001VPS (Procore Technologies, Inc.; Carpinteria, CA): Provide technical leadership for efforts around tooling and infrastructure that enable teams to efﬁciently complete and maintain data products.

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As part of the development team, designs, develops, and deploys web applications for the departments supported by AAIT. Using an understanding of modern web development, user experience and design, and with consideration of web accessibility standards, recommends, designs, and implements web applications that include moderate to complex interactions between staff, faculty, and committees. Web applications are built and maintained using dynamic, interactive, user-oriented interfaces that are linked to underlying relational and other database sources. Programming with web-related technologies such as HTML, MS SQL, CSS, JavaScript (e.g. jQuery), JSON, and XML. The incumbent builds interfaces using data from various systems, including relational databases, semi-structured data sources, and web service APIs. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. 1-3 years of experience in applications development. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $70,000 - $84,000/yr. 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. Application review begins 9/7/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 41454

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The County Planning Commission provides in-person participation as well as virtual participation until further notice. The following methods of participation are available to the public.

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•On21BAR-00000-00019;therequestof C. Dave Gaughen, to consider 21APL-00000-00072, an appeal of the Planning & Development Director’s decision to approve the Development Plan, Case No. 21DVP-0000000003, which permitted the installation of a new small cell wireless facility (ATTSBW27m1) on an existing utility pole located within the public right-of-way; and •Determine the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303. The application is located within the public right-of-way adjacent to 357 Arroyo Road in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan area, Second Supervisorial District.

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S anta Barbara Studio Artists StudiosofannounceproudlythereturntheirannualOpenTouronLabor Day weekend, Saturday through Sept. 5, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden Street. The largest and most prestigious event of its kind on the Central California Coast, the tour is also one of the most-anticipated annual events in the regional art world.Collectors, gallery owners, fellow artists and art students flock to the open studios to chat with the artists, see their latest works and get a glimpse into their creative process. Open studios are marked by yellow flags, and a map of their locations, as well as tickets, are available online at evocativeartistRobinsonFerraro,Johnson,Bennett,atconductinspiringtheymanyStatesBarbaraartistsexhibitionforBarbara.workingofisstores,Alpha’smorespace,Presently,IDDasSlingshotprogram,andprograms,andofbelonging.opportunitiesbyandindividualswhoseBarbara,AlphachildrentoSaturdayweekend.andWorkshopavailablesantabarbarastudioartists.com.www.MapsandticketswillalsobeattheCommunityArtsduringthereceptionthroughoutLaborDayTourhoursare11a.m.to5p.m.andSunday,and11a.m.2p.m.Monday.Ticketsare$25,under12free.Thisyear’sbeneficiaryisResourceCenterofSantaanonprofitorganizationmissionistoempowerwithintellectualdevelopmentaldisabilitiessupportingfamilies,creatingandfosteringInadditiontoitsfullspectrumservices,includingchildrenfamilysupport,youthanadultdayprogramaculinaryartseducationAlphaalsooperatestheArtStudioandGalleryacreativespaceforadultswithtomakeandselltheirart.thestudioprovidesmaterialsandfacilitationtothan35artists.Formoreinformationaboutprogramsandthriftvisitwww.alphasb.org.SantaBarbaraStudioArtistsanonprofittradeorganizationprofessionalswhomaintainstudiosinSantaMembersareselectedthequalityoftheirworkandhistory.MostofthehavegravitatedtoSantafromallovertheUnitedandabroadaswellasfromdifferentschoolsbecausefinditacongenialandenvironmentinwhichtotheirbusiness.Sevenartistsarebeingfeaturedthisyear’sevent:DanutaDorothyChurchill-CherylDoty,AngelaBetsyGallery,RobandEricSaintGeorges.Ms.BennettisaPolish-bornspecializinginexpressive,realism.Herwork

Ms. Churchill-Johnson, a working artist in Santa Barbara since 1976, is known for mural-size contemporary realist oil paintings, and Ms. Doty travels the world for inspiration that is incorporated into her paintings, which include abstracts, portraits, still life and figurativeClassicallywork.trained in tenebrismo (light and shadow) oil technique in Italy, Ms. Ferraro has also studied watercolor, collage and printmaking and creates portraits, landscapes, still life and assemblages.Ms.Gallery is a mosaic artist who combines classical handmade Italian glass smalti and 24-karat gold tesserae with recycled porcelain, ceramics and found objects.Mr.Robinson is the grandson of the late Mildred Bryant Brooks, a prominent etcher of the early 1900s, and son of the late Frank Robinson, a respected Santa Barbara architect. Drawn to the work of California’s 20th century impressionists and West Coast plein-air artists, he picked up a paint brush as an adult, an act that changed his life.

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LIBRA — It’s a great time to reinvent yourself this week before your season begins. Mercury enters your sign on Thursday, so use this time to uncover your most authentic self and find ways to embrace it. You might want to do some shopping before this unveiling.

SAGITTARIUS —You might even want to do a little networking when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your social zone. Use your social graces to negotiate and make some deals. Your social media followers can help you in more ways than one, Sag, so snap a cute selfie!

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CAPRICORN — If you’re trying to expand your career opportunities when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your career zone. You’ll be thinking a lot about how you can achieve your goals and boost your public image. What can you do to get ahead?

LEO — You’ll have your wits about you this week when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday. With Mercury in your communication zone, you’ll easily be able to smooth-talk your way into getting a loan or a new job to help you through. Use your calm words to negotiate a better salary or contract.

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TAURUS — This week don’t put your phone on “do not disturb” just yet. Mercury enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your productivity zone, which means you still have some work to do before you relax. Try to keep a healthy work/life balance, GEMINI — This week you’ll have plenty of time for pleasure when Mercury enters your creative zone on Thursday. This is an ideal week for expressing yourself in fun ways, from making art to changing your personal style.

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AQUARIUS — Big changes are coming your way this week, and you spend the next few weeks transitioning from summer to fall after the sun enters Virgo on Monday. The sun will be in your transformation zone and, just like the leaves on the trees, you’ll be changing.

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CANCER — This week you might want to make it a weekend trip when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your home zone. You’ll want to stay close to home right now as you focus on family matters. Just remember to balance family time and personal time.

PISCES — Sharing is caring this week, especially when it comes to your finances and personal resources when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday. With Mercury in your shared finances zone, you’ll be going through the logistics of everything as your world begins to change.

VIRGO — Since it’s your birthday month, don’t be afraid to splurge a bit when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday. With your ruling planet in your value zone, treat yourself to something nice. Just don’t blow your budget. Remember, it’s all about balance.

ARIES —It’s a great time this week for making connections when Mercury enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your partnership zone. Mercury can give your words charm and social grace to score the connections you need. This is an ideal time to seal the deal with diplomatic negotiations.

SCORPIO — It’s a great time to get social and soak in the last of summer when the sun enters Virgo on Monday, moving into your social zone. Your calendar is about to get filled with events, plans and even some volunteer work.

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2. Always be reading a book. It doesn’t matter if it takes you a year, because having a book that you are leisurely meandering through is a great way to improve your mind and help you ease any tension you might be feeling. Audio books work great too.

3. Make sure your playlist is up to date. It’s wise to have music for any occasion on your phone, because you never know when you might need a little Mozart or, perhaps, Dr. Dre. Music can lift your spirits and soothe your mood, so having it handy is a great self-preservation tool. Don’t leave home without it.

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1. Get out your phone and do some work or play. You can listen to music, read an article, or call a friend. If you use the time to relax or do something productive, that will help you feel better about having to wait for whatever it is you’re needing to do or get done.

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By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Juan Pacheco-Sierra’s essay receives national recognition

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T ime is our most valuable asset and wasting it is not good for your psyche. If you’re in line at the bank, stuck at the office or trapped at home hoping the plumber will arrive soon, there are a number of things you can do to enhance your life, and not just wait for the time to pass.

4. J.K. Rowling wrote her first book in her spare time. I think I did the same. If you’re always working on a book, you always have something to do, and the process can be very rewarding as well as fun and creative. J.K. certainly did well. There’s a book inside of you, and you know it.

Things you can do while

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Juan Daniel Pacheco-Sierra, Santa Maria High School 2022 graduate, has been selected 10th in the USA for his essay about “Enhancing the Stock Market Experience” during the IvestWrite writing competition. The national contest is offered to finance students and teachers participating in The Stock Market Game, a program that connects students to the global economy with virtual investing and realworld learning.

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5. Organize something. A junk drawer, your desk, your bathroom counter, the garage … but wait there’s more. We all have something that needs to be straightened out, and when you complete that simple task, you get some really good energy, which will lead to better thoughts and actions. 6. Clean out your digital devices. You no doubt have too many old emails, texts, and calls taking up space, both on your device and in your mind, every time you see them. Such momentary distractions add up into wasted time. 7. Do the dishes. It will take about ten minutes, and during that time, just enjoy the warm soapy water. Afterward, you can give yourself a manicure. 8. If you have a pet, give it some love. When our cat had a cancer scare, we totally doted on her, and even though she’s been very loving her whole life, during that time she got used to the extra attention and is now demanding it. She asks you to pet her whenever you walk by; it’s pretty cute and we are soaking up the love more too. Our pets are not with us forever. I really hate wasting time. It happens to us all, but some of these methods will make the passing of this time more pleasurable and perhaps enlighten you a little. At least you won’t be bored and you’ll feel better about yourself. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychotherapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of eight books and a blogger for PsychologyToday. com with more than 28 million readers. He is available for video consults worldwide. Reach him at TuesdaysHisbarton@bartongoldsmith.com.columnappearsSundaysandintheNews-Press.

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Juan’s essay included three things he learned about investing and how it can help his future and others. His written work also covered what stocks, bonds and mutual funds he would invest $100,000 in to perform well over the next 30 years and why. “I would like to thank InvestWrite for acknowledging my work and selecting me from a pool of competitive writers as a national winner,’’ said Juan, who was notified at the end of the summer. “I hope the teachings offered by InvestWrite will again become assets to future investors and impact many more.’’ Juan, who will be attending UCLA next month, has received a $100 gift card, journal/pen, medal, and a certificate is on the way. His parents will also receive a certificate soon, and “proud parent” magnets. Cindy Quaid, business department chair, has received gifts similar to Juan’s but include a classroom banner. “I am quite excited and proud of Juan’s accomplishments,’’ said Ms. Quaid, adding she will proudly display the InvestWrite Winner Banner in her classroom to encourage all future students to expand their options and continue to stretch their interests and knowledge as individual learners.“Theprogram and curriculum offered to students in the SMHS Business Department provide students with additional opportunities to achieve, and this award to Juan is another example of an outstanding student graduate from SMHS,’’ said Principal Steve Campbell. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites:

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It is a common expression that something is lost in translation, but few people discuss what can be gained in the process, particularly in relation to poetry. In an age of dwindling linguistic diversity and cultural homogenization, poetry translators build bridges across borders and between cultures, writers and readers, introducing new syntactic strategies, rhythms and image repertoires. Reading as translators is sometimes considered the deepest reading, described as a multi-layered engagement with sensorial experience — verbal and visual choices interwoven with the vibrancy of sound — at its“Parallelcore. Stories” is a literary and performing arts series that pairs art and artists with awardwinning authors and performers of regional, national, and international acclaim. This series functions as a multidisciplinary lens through which to view the museum’s collection and special exhibitions.Ticketsare $5 for SBMA members and $10 for nonmembers.Purchase tickets at https:// tickets.sbma.net.

Local mystery/thriller author Max Talley will be at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., to talk about and sign his latest book, “My Secret Place,” at 6 p.m. Sept.14. “My Secret Place” contains 17 short stories, of legendary jazz musicians meeting for a recording session in 1966, of a painter dealing with the crash of the speculative art market in downtown Manhattan, of a woman’s surreal walk home in Southern California after another day as a house cleaner, about a mid-’70s bar band achieving its one-hit-wonder status and a middle-aged wife dreaming of her imperious Long Island youth. Musicians and artists, underdogs and eccentrics, secret heroes of their own lives — they are driven by eccentric quests that bewilder friends and family. Apartment managers, stoned teenagers and pop culture collectors — all trying to live in and make sense of a modern world that may have already left them behind.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

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Mr. Talley was born in New York City and lives in Santa Barbara. His writing has appeared in “Fiction Southeast, Vol.1 Brooklyn, Atticus Review, Entropy, Santa Fe Literary Review” and The Saturday Evening Post, among others. His 2021 story “Celestial Vagabonds” won a best fiction award at Jerry Jazz Musician journal, then was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Mr. Talley’s first novel, “Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow,” debuted in 2014, and his crime thriller, “Santa Fe Psychosis,” was published by Dark Edge Press in spring of 2022. He teaches a writing workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and at Santa Fe Workshops.Formore information, www.maxdevoetalley.com.visit email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

On Sept. 11 at 2:30 p.m., polyglot poet, translator, and literary editor Patricio Ferrari and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, translator and novelist Forrest Gander will take part in a conversation about poetry and the art of translation. Drawing from their own work, they will share examples — between languages — from Portuguese (Pessoa), French (Pizarnik), Spanish (Bracho) and Kannada (Kumudendu) as well as from their own works of textured poetry. The event will take place at Santa Barbara Museum of the Arts in the Mary Craig Auditorium

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org

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• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in shadowsfund.org.Lompoc),

COURTESY PHOTOS Max Talley will make an appearance at Chaucer’s Books on Sept. 14 to sign his latest book, “My Secret Place.”

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

COURTESY PHOTOS Artist Danuta Bennett and sculpture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris and then trained with famed French sculptor Petrus, from whom he learned the foundation of his clay technique. After a 35-year career in electrical engineering, he returned to art full-time, focusing on charcoal, ink and watercolor drawings, and water-based clay for his sculptures, which he casts himself inThebronze.complete list of participating artists includes Wendy Brewer, Jane Hurd, Onno “Ron” Kok, Pamela Larsson-Toscher, Laurie MacMillan, Kimberly Pratt. Joan Rosenberg-Dent, Francis, Scorzelli, Ann Shelton Beth, Susan Tibbles, Dorene White, Pamela Benham, Kevin Gleason, Francine Kirsch, Marilyn McRae, Cathy Quiel, Ann Sanders, Kerrie Smith, Marlene Struss and Gerry Winant.

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‘Parallel Stories’ with Patricio Ferrari and Forrest Gander

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I received a great deal of response to last week’s column outlining Donald Trump’s successes (and excesses), so I thought I’d stay on the theme and respond to some of the criticisms and suggestions by News-Press and Substack (jimb.substack.com) readers.There were those who, though they voted for Mr. Trump and admire his accomplishments, feel that he “has become a malevolent force in the Republican Party.” Many have bought into the media narrative that if Mr. Trump’s endorsed candidates are defeated, he’d be responsible for snatching “defeat from the jaws of victory.” What they are suggesting, instead, is that Republicans should be nominating candidates “who can win,” regardless of any steadfast fealty to Republican ideals. I Nearlydisagree.allof Trump’s endorsements were chosen for sound reasons, at least as near as I can tell. Is there a stinker or two among the hundreds? Probably, but let’s ask a further question: what good does it do for the Republican Party to have a Lisa Murkowski, a Mitt Romney, an Adam Kinzinger, or a Liz Cheney in office? Oh sure, they’ll mostly vote with the Republican Party… when it suits them. But, if the going gets tough, are they dependable?Theanswer surely is “No, they aren’t.” Any Republican who says he or she gets along better and would rather work with her Democrat colleagues, as Ms. Cheney has done recently, is a Republican only because she’d lose if she ran as a Democrat. No Democrat is going to win a Congressional or Senate seat in Wyoming. So, candidates such as Liz Cheney give lip service to Republican voters, but their true loyalty is to themselves. Sixty-six-plus percent of Republican voters in Wyoming chose her opponent, Harriet Hageman, even though Cheney is a long-established and respected name in that state. Her decision to join the one-sided Democratdominated January 6th Commission cost her that seat, not her conflict with Trump.Wehave a $31 trillion deficit because elected members of Congress from all sides continue to overspend and borrow other people’s money. Here’s how it goes: Democrats will propose a one-trillion-dollar spending bill. Republicans feign outrage at such spending and after much groaning and whining, “compromise” on an $850 billion package. Then, they’ll pat themselves on the back and proclaim they’ve pared the $150 billion in the name of “fiscal responsibility.”Thatgamehas been played for so long in Washington, D.C. that even the most fiscally responsible among them no longer believes the spending can ever find a balance between income and outgo. If President Trump had a failing (in addition to his midnight tweets), it was that he too – and he admits this openly – loves “other people’s money.” But my bet is –especially after having watched him for the past seven years – if he came around to espouse the desirability and necessity of a balanced budget, he’d have the wherewithal, the perseverance and the ability to make that happen. He gives a little tilt in that direction in many of his rallies and speeches, but he doesn’t stress it and it’s not a priority. After all, he and his family built their fortune on other people’s money or borrowed money, so it’ll take some convincing that things have gone too far. But, if he can be persuaded of the necessity of reining in spending and if he added a balanced budget proposal to his agenda and won, we’d have a better chance of reaching that goal than with anybody else.

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— Donald Trump F ollowing Mao Zedong’s refusedinrevolutionsuccessfulinChina1949,theU.S.torecognize the new communist regime. Instead, America recognized the Nationalist Chinese government that had been established by Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan. In 1950, during the Korean War, the Chinese sent war supplies to North Korea. During the Vietnamese War, Beijing supported communist North Vietnam. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter shocked the free world when he announced that the United States would formally recognize the communist People’s Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with the island of Taiwan. This not only angered many members of Congress but most of our allies throughout the free world. And America is living with Carter’s foolish foreign policy blunder today. After the communists rose to power in China in 1949, the U.S. enacted an embargo against the sale of technology and infrastructure products to Communist China. Following the onset of the Korean War, further trade restrictions were imposed. The trade embargo on some imports was lifted under Richard Nixon in 1972. But the U.S. was not trade dependent on China for anything untilAftermid-1990.1990economic ties between the U.S. and China grew rapidly. Following the Carter years of unemployment and inflation along with generous agreements with the labor unions, manufacturers in the U.S. saw this new relationship between China and the U.S. as an economic blessing. “I’ve given up looking for the union label since the only label I see today is “made in China.” — Jay Leno China has delivered some of the most notable economic growth the world has seen since 1990, mostly at the expense of American companies. Since China is communist and untrustworthy, the question many Americans ponder is why did so many companies choose China over democratic nations? Would it not be to our benefit to outsource or trade with democratic allies and friends?Jimmy Carter set the stage for U.S. companies to cut labor and increase profits by outsourcing to China. U.S. companies began moving operations from the U.S. and other countries to China since China had cheap labor, no environmental laws or labor laws and government-run shipping ports.Most importantly, China is still categorized as a “developing” country and enjoys the same “special global entitlements” on shipping and energy as nations like Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe. With the collapse of USChina relations accelerated by COVID, building a more resilient supply chain has been America’s chief economic necessity. The pandemic exposed the weakness in our supply chain due to our dependence on China for so many essential items. This is an opportunity for us to work with democratic nations like India in building a better and more secure supplyIndia’schain.transport minister Nitin Gadkari recently told the BBC that China’s weakened global position after the COVID crisis is a “blessing” for India to attract more investment. Gadkari said his nation is prepared to take on as much business as China and has the resources to do it. The state of Uttar Pradesh has formed an economic task force to search for firms seeking to relocate from China. “India can replace China as the world’s factory if nations are willing to invest in us.” — Nitin Gadkari DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan Did You Know was takensomewhatabackat the sudden realization by Governor Gavin Newsom that California cannot save itself from the continuous loss of drinking water caused by non-stop droughts, by simply using less water? How does this co-exist with Newsom’s demand for 2.5 Million new homes to be built by 2031, when the average home uses more than 300 gallons of water per day? That is an additional 750,000,000 gallons a day for the 2.5 million new homes or 273.75 billion gallons of additional water a year. Why did the city of Santa Barbara and county not reject this preposterous number, when it means 8,000 new homes to be built in eight years within city limits alone? The number for the county as a whole is 24,856 additional homes. Where were/are our elected officials in rejecting these numbers from the state? In 2016 SB County had a population of 444,341, by 2022 it is 448,656, a growth of 4,315 in 7 years.Thetarget of 24,856 new homes for the County by 2031 assumes a population growth rate far in excess of recent history if one assumes an average occupancy rate of 2.5 persons per home. That would be 62,140 additional people, or 8,080 per year, double the rate of increase over the last eight years.Same questions. Where are the jobs, and where does the water come from? What investments in services and infrastructure at what costs are needed to support this growth? The population of the city of Santa Barbara decreased from 90,922 in 2016 to 88,255 in 2021. The reduction from 2000 to 2021 was Therefore,1.5%.why is there a need for an additional 8,000 homes over the next 8 years? Where are the additional jobs coming from? What new industries are moving in? Or, is the assumption that retail and hospitality will provide the jobs? Retail is declining and people don’t want jobs in restaurants and hotels. Will the desalination plant have to work full time to provide an additional 300 gallons of water per day, 365 days a year to 8,000 new homes? That’s 876,000,000 more gallons of water we need just for these new homes. We won’t even bring up all the new hotel rooms going in.It took 14 years to produce a desalination plant in Carlsbad. Australia, with 30 desalination plants, achieved time frames of 8 years. How long will an organized statewide water recycling take? Less than 3% of the earth’s water is freshwater. Most of that water is inaccessible. Over 68% of that freshwater is found in glaciers, sheet ice, and icecaps. Just over 3% is found in groundwater. Only about 0.3% of freshwater is found in the surface water of lakes, rivers, streams and swamps. 99% of water is unavailable for use by humans.Glaciers, sheet ice and snow caps are melting rapidly into the oceans, and they are not being replaced. An average healthy human being can live for only 3 - 4 days without water. We concluded, as has Gov. Newsom, that using less water is necessary but insufficient. We cannot put off the necessary investments on a statewide level to guarantee adequate supplies of freshwater for the future. Which is closer than we think. A century of deals in apportioning rights to water from the Colorado river was made between Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico, plus a number of

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Another stated reason for abandoning Trump by many who would otherwise support him is that “it’s hard to elect Republicans in purple states if they are forced to agree with Trump that the election was stolen.” Maybe, but most Republicans believe it was stolen, at least in the literal sense, by Democrat lawyers changing voting rules at the last minute, particularly in the “swing” states, allowing for uncontested and unvetted mail-in ballots harvested over a month-long (and longer) period.It’snot a “lie” if Trump feels the election was rigged. And, ‘The pandemic tested our domestic manufacturing and revealed that our supply chains are broken. We cannot rely on China any longer to produce everything our country needs.”

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During World War II, German pastor anNiemollerMartinhadepiphany which resulted in a confession. He realized if the German people would have opposed the Nazis, even if it resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, they may have saved tens of millions of people who subsequently perished in the war. But, as he famously stated, when Hitler came for the communists, the unionists and the Jews, nobody spoke out because they themselves were none of those things. But, when Hitler came for the acalledtheparcelpollution,greenhouselabeledveryemissionsgenerateThesenucleargasenergycannotmanymaterialsthefinishedAmericalivingmademiddle-classwasnationtheysuchotherTheindustry,steelproducts.rawandimpactotheremissionsbecausesupposedlybackbonebusinesses,weusedprocureallindustrialistsmanufacturersfirst,Americaannihilationsimilarnobodylefthimself,includingeveryman,Niemollertherewasnobodytospeakoutbecausewasleft.Thereisawarofattritionandgoingoninaswespeak.ToparaphraseNiemoller,theycamefortheandalongwiththeindustriesthattherawmaterialstocreatetheproductsuseeveryday.Thesewhichweretheofoureconomy,hadtobeclosedtheygeneratedorcreatedsomeenvironmentalviatheprocurementconversionofthematerialstofinishedThinkoftheindustry,theloggingandmining.Theresultwastwo-fold.jobsandanypollutionorimpactsgeneratedbyenterprisesdidnotend,justmovedtoanotherstate.WhatdidendprosperityformillionsofAmericanswhoaverycomfortableinablue-collarworld.nevergaveuptheproducts,onlymeanstominetherawandcreatetheproductsweourselveslivewithout.Next,theycamefortheindustry,namely,oil,andcoal(nottomentionandhydroelectric).mainenergysourcesgreenhousegaswhichhavebeendeftlyanddeceptivelyaspollution.Butgassesarenottheyarepartandofthelifecycleofearth.Thatis,whenso-expertstrytomakedistinctionbetweenbiocarbon (released when we breathe) and fossil carbon (released when we burn fossil fuels), they end up a human pretzel. Fossil carbons, they say, are the carbon stored in fossil fuels. Yet, they also admit that fossil carbon originates from the bio-carbon in trees, plants and other vegetation. Hence, the futile circular logic which denies the cycle of nature.Nonetheless, there is a direct correlation between one’s energy consumption and one’s standard of living. For instance, witness the satellite imagery of North and South Korea at night. The north is dark while the south is lit up like a Christmas tree, all of which is a function of wealth vs. poverty (not to mention freedom!). Moreover, extremely wealthy people, including shallofthejobs,havefreedom,ofAgriculture.”namewerecently,planet.animalsvegetablesthatextremistslifethefootprint.becausetheenergy?oneandisconsume.thatblamingfordemagogueconsume.abilitytothatwealth.thatordersTheirtomultipleas“environmentalists”leadingsuchLeonardoDiCaprio,havecarsandhomes,notmentionaprivateplane.energyfootprintisofmagnitudeaboveofpeopleofaverageThepointhereisenergyuseisubiquitouslifeitselfintermsofthetobothproduceandWhenpeopletheoilindustry,example,theyaretheproducersofwhichtheythemselvesThat,myfriends,thedefinitionofhypocrisyduplicity.WhocanlivedaywithoutconsumingSonow,theycomeforfarmersandranchersoftheirecologicalSpeakingofcycleoflife,whatiswithoutfood?TheportendgrowingfruitsandandraisingthreatenstheAsImentionedtheywouldrathereatinsectsintheof“ClimateSmartHence,theseenemiesprosperity,economicandcommonsensestrip-minedusofourenergyandfoodtosaveplanetattheexpenseourhumanity.Howthenwelive?

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T he recent news stories about Rodman and Cheney raised the question of whether Elizabeth Lynne Cheney Perry is following the path of Dennis Keith Rodman. Rodman’s story was that he had been “cleared’ to travel to Russia to negotiate for the release of the basketball player Brittny Griner. Rodman’s inheritance, a height of 6’8’’, led to a career of others paying for his playing basketball beginning at a couple of colleges and then the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls. At the Bulls, Michael Jordan’s scoring let Rodman, a very poor scorer, focus on rebounding and defense. As age dwindled Rodman’s basketball skills, he used the media to feature his adopting notorious and controversial antics, such as dying his hair in artificial colors, many piercings and tattoos, regularly disrupting games and wearing a wedding dress to promote his autobiography.

In 2005, when father Dick Chaney was Vice President of the U.S., Liz accepted a position as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eastern Affairs in the Mid-East and Africa at the State Department. Liz and her husband Phillip Perry, a career bureaucrat, became a “DC power couple.”In2014, Liz’s attempt to become a senator from Wyoming was rejected by the voters. In 2016, Trump rejuvenated Liz’s failing political career when those same voters approved of her riding the “Trump wave.” Despite not working in Wyoming, she became the Wyoming representative in congress. After Liz voted 93% of the time for Trump’s programs, during the final days of his presidency Liz’ antics began when she proclaimed that she would vote to impeach him before there had even been a hearing. Could the reason have been Liz’ long-held

T o be Woke is another and truthfully never even understood what it actually meant. But I took a greater interest in using it when the Wokers started pushing back against being labeled with that word. That’s when I loved it. Woke. Woke. Woke. Wokeness has now come to mean everything stupid. You’re woke if you support defunding the police. You’re woke if you support no bail. You’re woke if you like to see criminals let out of jail. You’re woke if you think indoctrinating children about gender changes is a good idea, in kindergarten! You’re woke if you push racism in school by telling all white kids they’re horrible little creatures. You’re woke if you’re still pushing the vaccine even though Fauci and Biden after 42 (sarcasm) boosters still got COVID, twice. And you’re woke if you keep believing that if they didn’t get those boosters, it would have been much worse. Nobody knows that. Everything we’ve been told has been wrong and/ or a Wokenesslie. is buying into January 6 labeled as an insurrection because Nancy Pelosi told you so. An insurrection is a takeover of a country, usually with guns. The only person with a gun that got fired was a capital police officer who murdered an unarmed woman and not a thing happened to him. Wokeness is believing the Biden administration is telling you the truth that the border is secure because the mainstream media chooses to ignore actual news and hides wokeness ideals. You’re woke if you think Joe Biden and Hunter are just a couple nice guys making millions off America’s most dangerous enemy. Again, because the mainstream buries the truth. It makes breaking into an office building (Watergate) seem silly. You’re super woke if you believe there are more than two genders. There are does and bucks. Hens and roosters. Stallions and mares. And man and woman. If you’ve been guilted to believe otherwise and you can’t define a woman, Google it. Oh wait, Google is wokeAndtoo.ifyou think men/males can have babies. No words. Go back to You’reschool.woke if you can’t listen to both sides of an argument and you have zero tolerance for someone else’s opinion. You fall into the mega woke (not Maga) when you actually find joy destroying a person’s life, career and future just because you don’t agree with them. Your voice is the only one that counts and everyone else is a political heathen.Ifyoubow down to the altar of wokeness and have your brain warped that America is filled with racism, sexism, homophobia, white privilege, toxic masculinity and police that make it a point every day to target people of color, you’re woke.Ifyou want to eliminate Christianity and believe all those who have faith are sinners and try to prevent them from their right to practice, you’re a You’rewoker.wokeif you think you know better and want to erase history because it doesn’t fit your way of thinking. You’ve taken it upon yourself to wipe the past clean tearing down statues, changing school names, streets and buildings to suit your agenda. You can’t and don’t have the right to try and change what’s happened. You’re super woke if you think men should compete in women’s sports. You can try and convince yourself all you want that the man is in transition so it’s okay, but the truth will always remain, he’s a male and will always be Woke is the word

I t has been reported that city of Santa Barbara employees have deemed certain neighborhoods as the ones where new future housing developments are to be located. That is, the Eastside, the Westside, Milpas corridor and others. Mostly Latino and low income. But not in upscale, traditionally white neighborhoods such as the Mesa, San Roque or Samarkand. From a state law that benefits the beloved developers, the cheaper land costs will guarantee maximum return on their investment.

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A recent federal investigation found that the city of Chicago has continued a discriminatory pattern of “encouraging” the relocation of certain businesses out of white neighborhoods into non-white neighborhoods. This violates national civil rights law. This practice was benefitting white neighborhoods at the expense of black and Latino citizens. One Chicagoan claimed the city was “upholding environmental racism.” The city of Chicago even took part in an agreement to move a business to a different neighborhood. The federal investigation stated: “Absent the City’s driving role, the relocation would not have occurred.”Thisstate edict smells like bad fish. What is infuriating is that when these new units are built, some are purchased as second or third homes by the rich, or turned into weekend motels (which directly benefits city income), and the people that were displaced will never be able to afford them.

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Rodman used the media to feature his brief stint as a professional wrestler before his becoming the first man to pose naked for PETA’s advertising campaign “Rather Go Naked than Wear Furs.” Donald Trump boosted Rodman’s failing career when he invited him as a guest on his television show The Celebrity Apprentice.In2013,Rodman, at a basketball camp in North Korea, suggested the Obama-Biden team “pick up the phone and call” Kim: they did not and their attempts to end North Korea’s nuclear threat failed.In2016, Rodman supported the candidacy of Donald Trump for president, as did Elizabeth Lynne Cheney Perry in her successful campaign to become the congressman from Wyoming. As president, Trump “picked up the phone” and eliminated the North Korean nuclear threat. Cheney’s story was her concession speech after failing to be nominated to keep her seat in congress.Cheney’s inheritance, a politically powerful, wealthy father, led to others paying for her at Colorado College and her being hired at the State Department, followed by a law degree from the University of Chicago.

A re you aware of the IRS having more firearms than the U. S. Marine Corps has soldiers? It has been reported the IRS spent $725,000 on ammunition. It has stockpiled 4,500 guns and 5 million rounds of ammunition.ADecember 2020 report from American Transparency highlights how 103 executive agencies outside the Department of Defense spent $2.7 billion on guns, ammunition and military equipment between 2016 and 2019. The Department of Veteran Affairs spent $11.6 million on guns, ammunition, body armor, chemical weapons and military supplies. The Animal and Plant Inspection Service spent $3.9 million on much the same including unmanned aircraft, and even the Railroad Retirement Board spent $50,088 on guns, ammunition and similar gear. Is this arming the federal agents, while taking guns away from citizens, a new safety measure thought out by “the president”?Investigative journalist Adam Andrzejewski, the founder of American Transparency, has been reporting on this since the Obama administration. It sure doesn’t make one feel protected … from what?The moral of this story is, if you own a gun, don’t give it up, it is your protection from invaders. Food for thought.

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One of the latest guidelines from the state’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) overturns commonly accepted rules about who has the right to tax the sale of partnership interests. Traditionally, the sale of these interests is a taxable gain for the seller’s state of residence, but not for other states, even if the partnership in question holds assets in another state. Consider the sale of stock shares. The corporation that the share represents an interest in may have assets all around the country, but the seller does not need to pay capital gains tax to each state that the corporation holds assets in or derives income from. Instead, they pay capital gains tax to their resident state, and the federal government.That’susually how it works for partnership interests as well, but the FTB is seeking to change that. The FTB’s guidance applies rules under Section 751 or the Internal Revenue Code, intended only to apply to federal taxes, to state taxation of Section 751 assets, giving itself the right to tax a portion of nonresidents’ partnership sales as business income.Alone, that’s a slightly wonky tax ruling. However, the recent history of FTB actions shows that it is representative of a trend.

Example 1: Environmental activists want to limit commercial fishing. They want Congress to pass what they call the “Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act.” It claims climate change is the “greatest threat to America’s national security” and offers a dubious solution: close more of the ocean to commercial fishing. The administration’s deputy director of Climate, Jane Lubchenco, told Congress that a scientific paper concludes that closing more of the ocean can actually increase catches of fish. Really? That doesn’t seem logical.Itisn’t. The paper was retracted. One scientist called its logic “biologically impossible.”Also,Lubchenco didn’t tell Congress that the paper was written by her brother-in-law! And edited by her! Did the White House punish Lubchenco for her ethics violations? No. In fact, after her testimony, she was appointed co-head of President Joe Biden’s Scientific Integrity Task Force! Last week, the National Academy of Sciences banned her for five years. Yet she’s still on the White House’s Scientific Integrity Task Force. Sadly, much of what’s called science today is simply left-wing advocacy.“Newfields like fat studies, African studies, Latinx studies, queer studies,” says Follet, “are essentially entirely fake.” Fake? Well, they must be. “Experts” in those fields keep

F or some time now, California has been the worst state in the country when it comes to exploiting the most tangential of connections to claim tax liability. Recently, the state reasserted its claim to this dubious distinction by attempting to claim the right to tax the sale of partnership interests by nonresidents.Thepaceat which taxpayers, both business and individual, have continued to flee the state for greener pastures has only accelerated in recent years. The most recent tax migration data, looking at the difference between tax years 2018 and 2019, finds that California lost over 117,000 taxpaying households and just under $18 billion in adjusted gross income from its tax rolls. One would think California would learn that the way to keep taxpayers from running for the hills would be to create a fairer and more competitive tax code. Unfortunately, the state has instead responded to this trend by ramping up its efforts to catch out-ofstate taxpayers in its tax web.

Arthur I. Cyr is author of “After the Cold War - American Foreign Policy, Europe and Asia” (NYU Press and Palgrave/Macmillan). He is also the director of the Clausen Center at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisc., and a Clausen Distinguished Professor. He welcomes questions and comments at acyr@carthage.edu.

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P redictably, North Korea has rejected an offer from the South Korean government of economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament. South Korea’s new President Yoon Sukyeol initially made the suggestion during his inauguration in May. On August 15, he advanced the proposal in a speech. In a switch from customary practice, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not reply. Rather, his sister Kim Yo-jong, also a senior party official in the government, on Aug. 19 rejected the practicestandardinsultpersonalincludecarefulSheoffer.wastoaofYoon,forPyongyang.

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Chao’s family shipping behemoth, Foremost Group, is a mega-fleet built in China, subsidized with loans from the ChiComs’ ExportImport bank and dependent on China for nearly three-quarters of its freight Reminder:business.Secretary Chao was designated an “international consultant” of the Wuhan government in 2009. Her sister, Angela Chao, is CEO of Foremost and organized a humanitarian shipment of masks, gloves and gowns from New York to Wuhan in partnership with the “Hubei Charity Foundation” in the midst of the pandemic panic. In November 2020, the Transportation Department promised a response on a “first-in/first-out basis” to my FOIA request for a copy of all emails sent to, from or copied to Secretary Elaine Chao from Oct. 1, 2019 to the present day, containing the non-case-sensitive key-string Wuhan, Corona, COVID-19, virus, coronavirus, Hubei, Chinatown, pandemic or Foremost Group. Seven months later, in June 2021, DOT FOIA officer Michael C. Bell promised a response in “approximately 6-8 weeks.” Seven months after that, Jan. 7, 2022, Chao resigned from the White House in a virtue-signaling protest against the Capitol rally. She claimed to be “deeply troubled … in a way I simply cannot set McChao’saside.”America Last treachery has deeply troubled me in a way I simply cannot set aside since 2001, when I first lambasted their campaign finance and lobbying dalliances with Chinagate operatives John Huang and Maria Hsia (who helped McConnell draft the EB-5 globalist grift program peddling green cards to wealthy Chinese investors).Thetreacherous writing has been on the Swamp wall for decades. Methinks it’s a little late now to start balking at McChao’s hackery and greed. Like The snake in Trump’s favorite campaign parable told the old woman it bit after she nursed the reptile to health: “You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in.”

Here’s the thing about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao. The granddaddy of Republican Beltway barnacles has inhabited the nation’s capital in one form or another since 1968, when he worked as a Senate legislative aide. His wife, the daughter of a Beijing-kowtowing shipping mogul, snagged her first job in 1983 as a White House fellow under the Reagan administration. For a half-century, this Swamp duo has done out in the great wide open what Swamp things do: Grift. Rinse. Repeat. The whole of these two partisan animals is far greater than the sum of their grift-y parts. According to Forbes, McChao’s net worth now hovers around $30 million. Moldy-oldy McConnell’s Senate leadership position helped Chao land plum spots as George W. Bush’s Labor Secretary from 2001-2009 and Donald Trump’s Transportation Secretary from 2017-2021. She used her Trump appointment as her personal family fiefdom, according to the Department of Transportation inspector general, where she pimped her father’s biography while he helmed the Foremost Group. Chao demanded that her family members in top offices at the company participate in one of her official planned visits to China (later canceled amid public scrutiny). She also directed her staff to edit her daddy’s Wikipedia page, tried to pull strings with Homeland Security over a work permit application for a student supported by her family’s hubbyprojects$80appearedfoundationphilanthropicandtosteernearlymillioninhighwaytoKentuckyaspreparedtocampaign for reelection.McConnell and Chao have been scratching each other’s Swamp backs (and those of their ChiCom friends and family) for so long, there are scars on the scars. Former President Donald Trump was right this weekend to deride McConnell as a “broken down hack politician” and to call out Chao for her brazen attempts to “get rich on China!” But the plain, unvarnished truth is that Trump himself empowered and enriched McChao by rewarding them time and again with endorsements and favors. During Trump’s tenure, the DOJ refused to pursue a criminal investigation against Chao for her multiple abuses of office. Meanwhile, the Transportation Department dragged its feet on my public records request from April 2020 seeking emails and other communications regarding a shady shipment of nearly 18 tons of medical supplies to the Chinese touted as a “testament to the generosity of the American people.”“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” I wrote at the time. “Nearly 18 tons of critical medical supplies went to the Communist government whose country unleashed COVID-19 on the world, downplayed it, punished whistleblowers who warned about it and attacked critics worldwide as racist? Whose idea was this ‘generosity’? Which ‘American people’ approved this plan? Was the aid solicited or unsolicited?”“Bywhatmeans were the 18 tons of medical goods transported: Air or sea? If by sea, on what ships were the goods transported to China and when and where did they arrive? If by air, which carriers transported the goods and when and where did they arrive?”Iasked about shipping because

However, the fact that she appeared in place of her brother will greatly fuel rumors that he suffers from serious health problems. President Yoon’s proposal nonetheless is an important gesture, especially since his government generally takes a hardline approach toward North Korea.Undeniable is the reality that North Korea is in desperate economic difficulty. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the nation’s long-apparent economic deterioration to a crisis point. Trade and wider interchange with China has contracted, while longterm economic sanctions under the United Nations slowly strangle commerce.Belligerence remains the default Pyongyang position. On June 5, North Korea launched eight short-range missiles, the most ever in one day. The next day, South Korea and the United States launched the same number of missiles. North Korea also has tested a missile capable of reaching the United States. As argued in previous columns, the basic realities of North Korea are unchanging. First, for many years Pyongyang has been inconsistent, often erratic. In 2013, the regime declared a “state of war” with South Korea and abruptly abrogated the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. Yet, accommodating moves followed. President Donald Trump conducted highly publicized meetings with Kim Jong-un, but nothing was achieved. Second, we must emphasize defense of South Korea, within wider Asia security. The Biden administration is doing precisely this with extensive Asia trips this year of President Biden and Defense Secretary Austin. Third, we should emphasize coordination with other nations. In 2017, Japan reenergized fitful security discussions, involving Australia, India and the United States. Dubbed the Quad, this security dialogue is important. South Korea’s substantial investment in and trade with China grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent, though ideologically important. China’s President Xi Jinping visited Seoul in 2014. He finally visited North Korea in 2019. China’s foreign policy reflects self-interest and traditional caution regarding military force. North Korea is a drain, and over time a source of growing wellfounded anxiety. The brutal Korean War of 1950 to 1953 is essential background. President Harry Truman decided to support the United Nations’ defense against Pyongyang’s invasion of South Korea. President Dwight Eisenhower quickly achieved an armistice in the Korean War. A crucial factor was devastating unrestrained bombing of North Korea. Pyongyang’s hostility today reflects this frightening history. Democratic change culminated with the election in 1998 of President Kim Dae-jung, heroic opponent of dictatorship. In 2000, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. During the earlier dictatorship, Kim survived imprisonment and at least one attempt to kill him. Periodic turmoil since 1998 has reinforced South Korea’s democracy. U.S. leaders should emphasize collaboration with allies, underscore commitment, and continue encouraging South Korean leadership. The Biden administration is returning to traditional, very strong emphasis on working with our principal allies, including closer military tiescooperation.PowerfulcomprehensivewithSouthKoreafrom the Korean War, greatly reinforced during the Vietnam War, is a lynchpin.

California’s tax collectors continue to reach outside state Your opinions are valuable contributions to these pages. We welcome a variety of views. Letters must be exclusive to the News-Press. In most cases, first priority for immediate publication goes to those submitted by 6 p.m. Tuesdays. We encourage brevity, and shorter letters have a better chance of being printed immediately.Weeditall submissions for length, clarity and professional standards.Wedonot print submissions that lack a civil tone, allege illegal wrongdoing or involve consumer complaints. We also may decide not to print letters or op-eds for other reasons. Limit your letters to one every 30 days. All letters must include the writer’s address and telephone number for verification. We cannot acknowledge unpublished letters.Weprefer 5277Editormedium.submissionsrightSantamaynewspress.com.openWepleasesubmissions.e-mailedIfyousendattachments,sendworddocuments.can’tguaranteethatwecanaPDF.Sendletterstovoices@Writersalsofaxlettersto805-966-6258.MailletterstoP.O.Box1359,Barbara93102.TheNews-PressreservesthetopublishorrepublishinanyformorDirectquestionstoManagingDaveMasonat805-564-orvoices@newspress.com.

Michelle Malkin’s email address is CopyrightvisitSyndicatereadmoreprotonmail.com.michellemalkinInvestigates@TofindoutaboutMichelleMalkinandfeaturesbyotherCreatorswritersandcartoonists,www.creators.com.2022byCreators.com. rust the science,” says the media. Polls show that fewer Americans do. There’s good reason for that. “They don’t trust science because science is increasingly untrustworthy,” says science writer Andrew Follet in my new video. “The only group that trusts science right now is Democrats.”Sixty-four percent of Democrats have “a great deal” of confidence in the scientific community, compared to 34% of Republicans.Ofcourse,true scienceusing the scientific method - is important. But that’s not what much of “science” is these days. Instead, today government science is misused by progressive politicians.

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Most notably, the FTB took the lead this year in applying a somewhat goofy interpretation of federal Public Law 86-272, which protects out-of-state businesses from income tax obligations in states in which their only activity is the sale of tangible goods. The FTB became the first state, since followed by aggressive tax enforcement protégé New York, to claim it could ignore those protections so long as the business in question maintained a website with a number of common functions. These included a “virtual chat” customer service

feature, the use of digital “cookies,” and enabling job applications through the website, among others. Taken together, this laundry list threatens to rope in just about any business selling into California and operating a modern website. Another example is the FTB’s application of its “doing business” tax to nonresident passive investors in LLCs that have ownership shares in California businesses, almost by definition not “doing business.” To enforce this, the FTB engages in extrajudicial seizures of out-of-state taxpayers’ assets from banks with California branches, often causing the unfortunate involuntary “taxpayers” significant bank fees for these seizures.Theseare just a few examples of how aggressive the FTB has become, as a more comprehensive list could not possibly fit in a single column. Nevertheless, the trend is quite clear: taxpayers of all stripes expose themselves to even the most limited of connections to the state of California at their ownAndperil.while these aggressive state actions are profitable in the short term, they do lasting damage to the economy at large, as well as principles of tax fairness. If California can’t learn that its tax jurisdiction ends where its borders do, either the courts or Congress must teach them. Andrew Wilford is a policy analyst with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to tax policy research and education at all levels of government. This commentary was provided to the News-Press by The Center Square, a nonprofit dedicated to journalism.

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“After COVID, many multinational companies are looking for alternatives to China.”

“The pandemic made it impossible to ignore the vulnerability of America’s supply chains and its structural deficiencies and capacity. We can’t afford to be caught off guard again.”

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In a recent address to the nation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made “be vocal for local” his rallying cry. And new stimulus proposals have increased opportunities for foreign companies bidding for Indian contracts. Nisha Biswal recently said, “The more India can improve regulatory stability, the better its chances of persuading more global businesses to establish hubs in India.”With America weighing punitive action against China, Japan paying its corporations to move out of the country and English lawmakers under pressure to reconsider the decision to allow the Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build their new 5G data network, global antiChina sentiment is increasing.

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The above three candidates are apparently not polling well, and the fear is they’ll lose, and that the Senate will remain in Democrat hands. My guess is that the polls are purposely skewed (rigged?) and that the Senate goes Republican. I agree with Trump’s detractors regarding only one race, and that is for governor of Georgia. Brian Kemp fell afoul of Donald Trump after the 2020 election, and Trump has turned his back on one of the best Republican governors in the nation (Kemp comes in third after DeSantis in Florida and Youngkin in Virginia).

SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022C4 VOICES in fairness, it’s not a “lie” when Stacey Abrams says her election for governor of Georgia was rigged. It may not be true, but it’s not a lie, which is, by definition, a statement made by someone who knows what he or she is saying is untrue. If this is explained to a purple state’s electorate, most will understand the distinction and voteThoseaccordingly.whobelieve that choosing Republicans who will stand up for Republicanism’s fetish with smaller government, more personal freedom and less spending but with a lesser chance of winning, is counterproductive, I suggest analyzing Mitt Romney. He is good for one thing: choosing a majority leader. But if the Senate were split evenly again (in 2024) he’s the one guy who could and would “reach across the aisle” and vote against some particularly nettlesome bill that would solidify Republican policy and repudiate Democratic wishes. So, who needs him, or Senators like him? I don’t believe any Senate seats will be lost because of Trump’s choices or his insistence that his election was stolen. I believe JD Vance wins easily in Ohio. Dr. Oz has a tougher job in Pennsylvania, but I believe he’ll win by a small percentage, as will Herschel Walker in Georgia, as will other candidates the media is attempting to portray as “out of the mainstream” and/ or “dangerous to democracy” or some such crap.

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hatred for Trump’s unflattering comments about career politicians, like her father, or his condemnation of Bush-Cheney’s invasion of Iraq? Or was it as simple as using the opportunity to shift from her declining career supporting Trump to the incoming group? While the underlying principles may remain unknown, what is known is that a potential juror pre-judging the outcome of a hearing would not be selected to serve, and a judge would recuse herself. However, neither happened. Liz defied the Republican objections to the January 6 Committees objectives of searching for reasons to prosecute Trump, and became a leader in the committee. So where are we? Similar to an attorney who lost his ex-parte divorce hearing, meaning there is no opponent present, when the character witness said the plaintiff was having an affair with her husband, the January 6 Committee is losing its exparte hearings even without its “character” witnesses not being cross congressionalMeanwhile,examined.Cheney’scampaign bashed Trump rather than discuss the issues affecting Wyoming, such as why the Democrats are permitting 8,000 border crossings that every eight days are creating a city the size of their capitol of Cheyenne, or every ten days a new Santa Barbara.Liztold Jonathan Karl on ABC that her objective is to keep Trump out of the White House. Is that why she joined the January 6 Committee? Shame it was not to find out the truth about January 6. Much like Rodman, Liz used her inheritance to begin her career, and Trump’s influence to rejuvenate it. Is she now using her own “bad boy” campaign antics to pose for the media to try and extend her career? Liz comparing herself to Abraham Lincoln in her concession speech raises the question:IsCheney following Rodman? Brent E. Zepke is an attorney, arbitrator and author who lives in Santa Barbara. His website is wordpress.com.OneheartTwoLivescom.Formerly, he taught law and business at six universities and numerous professional conferences. He is the author of six books: “One Heart-Two Lives,” “Legal Guide to Human Resources,” “Business Statistics,” “Labor Law,” “Products and the Consumer” and “Law for Non-Lawyers.”

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Former Financial Times bureau chief Rahul Jacob said the Indian government is putting together land banks to accommodate new factories, which is a step in the right direction. “Companies that already have some manufacturing in India may be earlier movers in reducing output in plants in China and scaling up in production in India. But it will take time to convince others to relocate.”

But Gov. Kemp is going to wipe the floor with Abrams, no matter how much money she raises, so don’t worry about that outcome. See you next week, when we’ll examine and correct the various and myriad untruths, lies and misinformation spinning around the Internet about President Trump.

The US-India Business Council (USIBC), a powerful lobby group that works to enhance investment flows between India and the U.S., said that India can handle all of the business they can get. Nisha Biswal, president of USIBC, told the BBC, “We are seeing India prioritize efforts to attract supply chains, in both central and state governments. India is on the move and it is ready to compete.”

Indian tribes. California is entitled to more than a third of the river’s natural flow. In 2019, a contingency plan effective through 2026 was agreed to laying out which state gets cuts in water supply from the lower Colorado River Basin. California’s cutback starts when Lake Mead’s water levels reach between 1,040 feet and 1,045 feet. Lake Mead will be below 1,040 feet by year-end 2022. The generation of electric power from the Hoover Dam will be under stress. On July 22, Lake Mead was at 27% of capacity and falling. Lake Powell, also on the Colorado River, is at 24.81% of capacity and falling. Shasta Lake in California was only 37% full in February 2022. Oroville Lake was 42% of the total capacity on January 12. In California, more and more water is being drawn from aquifers at a much faster rate than it can be replenished by natural water flows from rain, snow, rivers and man-made replenishment sources. The results are devastating. Millions of acre-feet of water have been permanently removed from aquifers which are our last natural resource against eventual water starvation. In the examples below, accessible water in aquifers has fallen by more than 100 feet between 1930/1950 and 2016/2017. This is a huge loss of capacity. The natural replenishment of aquifer water levels from surface water, rain and snowmelt cannot keep up with the water extraction rates because, at the same time, these water sources are declining from years of long droughts. In California, agriculture is a $50 billion a year industry that uses 80% of the available water in California.In1920,the population of California was 3,426,861. Today, the population of California is 39,185,605. That is a growth of 11.43 times the 1920 population. In Fresno, the depth to reach groundwater in the aquifer in 1930 was 25 feet. By 2016, the depth of groundwater had increased to 130 ft. The population grew from about 70,000 to 550,000. In Clovis, the depth to reach groundwater was 25 feet in 1950. By 2017 it was 145 feet. The population grew from around 13,000 to about 120,000.Fresno County is part of The North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency. In 2020 it proposed a plan to bring into balance the usage and replenishment of the aquifers. California needs activated aquifer usage/replenishment balance actions in place everywhere aquifers are being used to replace lost surface water supplies due to continuous droughts. We know that we are not doing nearly enough to recycle water on a massive scale. We are not doing enough to replenish lost water in the many aquifers now substituting for surface water. We are not doing nearly enough to capture and store water from rain and snowmelt, both of which are declining in volume and frequency every year. We are not doing enough to capture and convert brackish water and sea water into potable water, nor enough to capture water from the humid air in our long coastal regions. California should be a leader in water management research and technology. Yes, probably, there are plans in place to do some of this in California. But where is the urgency, the funding, the contracts or even the accelerated approvals process? If California’s experience with high-speed rail is our guide, we are in trouble. Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section. courtesy image Lake Oroville

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STOSSEL Continued from Page C3 courtesy image being fooled by people who submit gibberish.Example 2: A ridiculous paper, “Embracing Fatness as Self-Care in the Era of Trump,” was accepted by Massey University’s “Fat Studies” conference. The conference then invited the paper’s author, “Sea Matheson,” to speak. Attendees gave Matheson’s speech rave reviews, praising the paper’s description of Donald Trump’s “fatphobia” and inviting Matheson to review other work submitted to their “scientific” journal, Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society. But Matheson is no scientist. “She” is actually comedian Steven Crowder, who disguised himself as an overweight woman to expose “ivory tower quackery.” Crowder is just the latest person to fool today’s so-called science journals. James Lindsay, Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose submitted nonsense papers to “grievance studies” journals like Fat Studies, Sexuality & Culture and SexSevenRoles.accepted ridiculous papers.Onethat took a section of “Mein Kampf” but replaced references to “National Socialism” with “feminism,” was accepted by Affilia: Journal of Women and SocialGender,Work.Place and Culture accepted a paper that claimed there is rape culture at dog parks. Follett blames this perversion of science on the government. Its science agencies, like much of America, have been taken over by leftists hungry to promote themselves and their agenda. In science, the way to promote yourself is to get papers published. That often gets you more funding. Government agencies like the National Science Foundation provide most of that funding. “Nobody wants to publish something that goes against the paymaster,” says Follett. “You don’t get published unless the NSF likes yourExampleresults.”3: The NSF gave nearly half a million dollars to a team that wrote a paper questioning glacier science because it “stems from knowledge created by men.” Absurdities are pushed by the right, too. Some people still claim that man plays no part in climate change or that the climate isn’t warming at all. Some say vaccines don’t work. But the right’s junk science doesn’t get backed by government funds. I’m angry that my tax dollars go to support leftist nonsense. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t care. That’s probably because they don’t know that the government throws so much money at ridiculous progressive advocacy. “We’ll all start caring when the bridges start falling down and the planes start crashing,” says Follet. “That’s the inevitable end result of this.”

Federation of Indian Export Organizations Vice President Khalid Khan said, “India is emerging as a trusted trading partner and global firms like the U.S. are reducing their dependence on nations like China for supplies.” Khan noted that nations around the world have lost trust in China after COVID.In2021, America surpassed China as India’s top trading partner, which demonstrates the improved economic ties between the two countries. According to India’s commerce ministry, in 2020-2021 bilateral trade between the U.S. and India reached $119.42 billion, $40 billion higher than in China. International trade experts predict that India increasing bilateral trade with the U.S. will continue in the coming years. With New Delhi and Washington strengthening economic ties, the entire world benefits. “It’s important to focus on how we can strengthen international trade.”

stronger. It’s just wrong. You’re woke if you agree that it’s okay to steal and destroy something that’s not yours and have carte blanche because of skin color. If you think driving an electric car will reduce your guilt because you’re doing your part for “climate change,” but fail to realize the power to charge your vehicle comes from a coal producing plant, you’re woke. And while you’re trying to do your part, elitist Hollywood and hypocritical politicians and China, India and Africa laugh at your fruitless efforts and continue spewing massive amounts of evil carbon in the atmosphere. And for those (mostly the guilty rich) who used a forest somewhere to offset their “carbon footprint,” only to find your silly attempt failed because the forest burned down because environmentalists fought against forestYou’remanagement.NOTwoke if you love this country and stand by its constitution and you’re willing to defend it to the death. You’re not woke if you believe you have the right to defend yourself. You’re not woke if you believe in fair and honest elections. You’re not woke if you believe in private property. You’re not woke if you believe in real free speech. And you’re not woke when you don’t have to prove everyone is equal, you already know that. And finally, if you’re in the 25% or so left in this country who still think Joe Biden is doing a good job, then you’re sleeping. Henry Schulte welcomes questions or comments hschulteopinions@gmail.com.at

John Stossel is creator of Stossel TV and 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.

Bloomberg reported India has a pool of land twice the size of Luxembourg to offer companies that want to move manufacturing out of China. And it has reached out to 1,000 American multinationals.

Intent on improving the investment climate and attract global capital, the 2013 collapse of the Rana garment factory in Bangladesh that supplied retailers like Walmart was a wake up call for India. It forced Bangladesh to significantly improve its infrastructure and safety to clinch moreHenryinvestment.Fordtold us, “The cheapest investment is usually the most insecure.” World markets have walked on eggshells around China too long to take advantage of their cheap labor at the expense of their economic futures. We must be proactive and turn to countries like India and Mexico in the rebuilding of our supply chains. This cannot be done overnight, but the time has come for us to act now. China has proven it can bring the world economy to its knees. Are we ready for COVID-2?