Santa Barbara News-Press: September 25, 2022

Lemon Festival returns to Goleta

Poll: Voters support funding police, dealing with violent crime

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Voters largely support policies allowing police to detain suspects charged with violent crimes, a new poll shows. That’s in contrast to recent policies being enacted in Illinois.

Convention of States Action, along with Trafalgar Group, released the poll, which found that the vast majority of surveyed Americans do not support policies that keep law enforcement from detaining those accused of violent crimes.

The poll found that 95.6% of those surveyed “say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery.”

“Crime is the beneath-theiceberg issue for voters in 2022, it’s absolutely clear in these numbers,” said Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States. “Americans of all political backgrounds have a strong belief in protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty.”

Notably, 96.7% of Independent voters agree.

This comes as controversial city policies on police have gained nationwide attention. The newly passed SAFE-T Act in Illinois all but abolishes cash bail. Critics say this means that some charged with serious crimes like second-degree murder or kidnapping will be freed without a hearing.

Supporters of the law, set to take effect at the beginning of next year, point out it does not prohibit detention and that anyone deemed a flight risk can be detained. But critics of the law say proving a flight risk can be a difficult legal burden that won’t always happen, meaning violent criminals will quickly be back on the streets.

Pursuing suspected criminals has also become a controversial issue. In Chicago, police are restricted from pursuits for certain traffic violations.

A new law in Washington limits police officers from pursuing fleeing suspects. Suspected crimes have to meet a certain threshold, and word has spread quickly with suspects now fleeing police with no consequences.

The poll was carried out from Sept. 17-20 querying more than 1,000 likely midterm voters.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER STAFF WRITER

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square)

– California will prohibit minimum parking requirements for new housing development and commercial projects near public transit under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a measure supporters say will reduce the cost of crucial housing production.

Assembly Bill 2097 addresses costly parking requirements that can add thousands of dollars to the cost of critical housing development and increase rent for tenants, supporters say. A garage can cost between $24,000-$34,000 to build per spot on average.

Underground parking can cost between $50,000-$60,000 per spot to build, according to the bill’s author

Assemblymember Laura Friedman, D-Glendale.

“Having the huge amount of cost of doing what’s usually subterranean parking if it’s not necessary, if it’s against our goals, it really does drive up the cost of housing,”

Assemblymember Friedman told The Center Square. “I’ve seen developers who are trying to build in places like Fresno and San Bernardino literally walk away from building housing. And if they don’t, they still pass those costs directly on to renters or buyers.”

The new law represents a shift

in California housing policy that supporters say previously prioritized cars over people. Other California cities, including San Francisco and San Diego, already have local laws prohibiting minimum parking requirements in certain areas.

With the Golden State facing a shortage of millions of homes, advocates hope the law brings more affordable residences near public transit.

“Long term, I hope this moves the state in the direction of providing more lower-cost apartments that don’t have parking, maybe that are built in places that would have otherwise been parking, like big surface lots,” Louis Mirante, vice president of public policy at the Bay Area Council, told The Center Square.

In a signing message, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted the bill’s ability to tackle two of the state’s most pressing problems – the housing crisis and climate change. Gov. Newsom said the bill would address “both issues simultaneously” by reducing vehicle reliance and building more homes.

“Basically, we’re making it cheaper and easier to build new housing near daily destinations, like jobs and grocery stores and schools,” Gov. Newsom said Thursday.

The law contains exceptions. Local agencies could impose

Homes without garages are cheaper, a new California law will mean more of them

Please

Goleta’s Lemon Festival Saturday the first Now in its 29th year, the festival began in 1949 as a small street fair celebrating the planting of lemon trees around the Stow

“It is going great. There are thousands here and we have been having lines all day. There are lots of families enjoying the entertainment,” Mary Lynn

Harms-Romo, festival organizer and director of communications for the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, told the

Visitors pose in front of a Goleta Lemon Festival sign.

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Lemons are sold during the Goleta Lemon Festival at Girsh Park on Saturday.

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Gavin the Gaslighting Gov laid bare

a skunk: “California Controller Betty Yee, a two-term Democrat with no formal role in the contracting process, worked behind the scenes to help a pair of political operatives land a deal that turned out to be the state’s most flawed.”

Recentnewsflash: Gavin the Gaslighting Gov is paying for billboards in seven pro-life red states (South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, and South Carolina) offering free abortions in California.

Nothing is free, so what he means is this: The funding for such abortions would come from state coffers — your money, not his. (And maybe your money for Gav’s billboards too.)

But most people know this tactic is not really about abortion rights — or your ever-increasing tax burden. They are smart enough (we hope) to see through this charade for what it truly be: A cynical publicity ploy to raise Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political profile across the national landscape.

Because now that Gov. Newsom has practically ruined California, he would like to extend that courtesy, as president, to all 50 states.

The latest news in this regard is that a Dem fundraiser close to Gavin’s family told The Wrap: “He is running for the presidency once Biden announces that he is not running.”

And the sad thing (for Democrats anyway), is that he is probably a better candidate than Joe Biden and Kamala Harris put together. In fact, putting the president and vice president together — as the Dems did — made our country’s appearance to the rest of the world even worse than otherwise. As in, cognitivelychallenged-meets-inarticulation, a horror movie that plays every day in theaters everywhere. (And if you don’t think the rest of the world gets it, just look where the president of the United States was seated at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, giving birth to a new nickname: “17th Row Joe.”)

MASKING THE MASK DEAL

Back to the gaslighting gov.

Would you want to elect a man president who, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, spent $1 billion (your money) on 200 million N-95 masks from a company (Blue Flame) in China (a country that willfully spread the virus they created) — masks that the FDA would not certify as safe?

Thereafter, the state of California, with the governor’s blessing, wired an additional $500 million (your money) for masks to another company (BYD), which had been in business only three days. Its bank account opened only one day before.

How odd.

Even the Los Angeles Times, which, when it comes to Democrat politicians smells roses, whiffed

Add this from California Globe: “California’s lawmakers were not allowed to see details of the $1 billion (mask) contracts signed by Gov. Newsom. Legislators sent him a letter demanding details of the agreement, saying there has been too little transparency in spending those massive taxpayer dollars … to no avail.”

A “HEY MARTHA STORY”

The Golden Gate City was once the country’s most beautiful metropolis. But now San Fran, where Gaslighting Gav was mayor before climbing the ladder into the Governor’s Mansion, has devolved into the very definition of a disaster area. Mr. Newsom laid out a red carpet for homelessness and crime in his so-called sanctuary city, which we all know is not any kind of sanctuary for law-abiding citizens but in fact quite the opposite. Call it “imperilment city,” and you’d be much closer to the mark.

Meanwhile, the residents of Martha’s Vineyard, while proclaiming a sanctuary-like philosophy reflected by slogans on their perfectly manicured lawns, have anything but that philosophy when it comes to putting up more than a mere placard. They declined the opportunity to practice what they preach by hastily deporting (with help of the U.S. Army) their influx of 50 immigrants (less than a fraction of 1% of what border states are grappling with weekly) to a military base on nearby Cape Cod, where they remain imprisoned.

God forbid that impoverished people seeking humanitarian assistance should present themselves on the doorstep of wealthy liberals, whose predictable response was as simple as it was straightforward: “We don’t have ‘social services’ on our sanctified island.”

Said Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis: “The minute even a small fraction of what those border towns deal with every day is brought to their front door, they all of a sudden go berserk.”

“THE HORROR!”

In another publicity ploy, and perhaps recognizing that Gov. DeSantis will likely be his key Republican contender for the White House in either 2024 or 2028, Gaslighting Gav wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about being “horrified at the images of migrants being shipped on buses and planes across the country.”

It is awfully hard to swallow the notion that our governor is not aware that shipping migrants on buses and planes across the country, albeit in secret and in the dead of night, has become part and parcel of President Biden’s unsecured border along with no defined border policy other than “Trump wanted a wall and we hate him and his supporters, so there; no wall.” And thus, no

border, to hell with whatever laws govern how to emigrate to the United States. The prosecution of laws these days are cherry-picked to complement political agendas. Which means the only difference between befuddled President Biden and Gov. DeSantis is honesty.

Ron DeSantis owns what he did. But the prez (on the rare occasion he gives a press conference) turns his back on reporters whenever they question him about his undercover desire to insert brand new would-be Democrat-voters everywhere he can get away with it — except of course in Delaware, his home state.

It must be somewhat embarrassing for Gaslighting Gav that in March 2020 his own inlaws, Kenneth and Judith Seibel, not only relocated their residency from California to Florida — thus escaping their son-in-law’s draconian pandemic restrictions — but also contributed to Gov. DeSantis’ re-election campaign. Geesh, you can’t make this stuff up.

But now back to Gavin’s goofy missive to the Attorney General Garland: “I strongly urge … an investigation into possible criminal or civil violations of federal law” (such as kidnapping).

The absurdity!

Of all the neighborhoods in which migrants might conceivably end up, Martha’s Vineyard is certainly one of the most advantageous zip codes for integration, assuming Vineyard residents truly believe in such integration and desire advancement for illegal immigrants. Ha!

In any case, it seems to us that Attorney General Garland has enough on his hands with Hunter Biden’s laptop (suppressing it, that is) and the unprecedented raid he ordered on a former president’s home.

GOOFY

Gov. Gaslight’s new policy seems to be this: Don’t let any opportunity for a publicity stunt to garner national attention go to waste.

But here ‘s the problem with such a policy: The governor’s style and rhetoric may play in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but will it play in Peoria — as in Main Street, U.S.A.? Yes, it may in Disneyland’s version, where Goofy presides, but not in Oklahoma, Indiana and most other states, whose residents perceive our governor’s countenance as little more than an irritating pimple on their backside.

Then, elevating himself to prospective presidential candidate status, Gavin tries (in yet another publicity stunt) to gaslight Ron DeSantis by challenging him to a debate. Big mistake.

Florida’s governor would mop the floor with Gavin’s hair gel, which, as Gov. DeSantis points out, “is interfering with Gavin’s brain function.”

Indeed. Because Gov. Gaslight seems to have forgotten something.

Let us remind him.

As mayor of San Francisco, in 2006, Gav initiated his own very own “kidnapping” program. It was called Homeward Bound. And what was Homeward Bound created to do?

It was designed to dispatch homeless people by Greyhound bus to the states from whence they

came.

The hypocrisy.

But would you expect anything more than hypocritical nonsense from a “leader” who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, locked down California public schools but permitted the private school his own children attended to remain open?

Or allowed wineries — most especially his own, PlumpJack — to remain open in Napa County when indoor businesses in 19 neighboring counties were closed? And when PlumpJack did finally close, due to media exposure, the

Ascencio-Rodgers

Benjamin Samuel Rodgers and Adriana Sin Ascencio were united in marriage on Sunday July 3rd, 2022 in Portside Ventura Harbor on a Catamaran Fountaine Pajot. The groom and bride are California natives with a deep passion for nature, sailing, and bicycling. Benjamin is employed as a system performance engineer at a content delivery network. Adriana is an undergraduate student in Mathematical Economics and Economic Theory at California State University Long Beach. The two spent their honeymoon in beautiful seaside Santa Barbara un-

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ROBERTSON, Peter Fitzgerald

October 2, 1945 - August 9, 2022

Peter Fitzgerald Robertson was born in Rhode Island in 1945, the third of seven children. A tumultuous childhood meant he called many places home, but none more than a family cabin on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Drafted for the military in 1966, he qualified for officer training school and was sent to Ansbach, Germany as a first lieutenant in the 2nd battalion of the 28th Field Artillery Regiment of the US Army. There he met his partner of 52 years, Christa Robertson. Settling in the Santa Ynez Valley, Pete became a real estate broker and was active in many community groups including the Buellton Chamber of Commerce. He loved travel, debate, long mornings with a newspaper and coffee, and most of all, he loved finding a good deal. He is survived by his wife and children, Janis and Justin, as well as friends and family and acquaintances who all depended on him for his laconic advice and sage wisdom. As his best friend describes him, “Pete was an exciting mind.” He was training to get his pilot’s license at the time of his passing.

A service will be held Saturday, Oct 1, at Oak Hill Cemetery at 11.30a.m. Afterward, all are invited to a memorial tri-tip BBQ. If attending, please email rchrista1376@gmail. com for the address.

GOODROW, Geneva Beth Sunstedt

Geneva Beth Sunstedt Goodrow passed away in Santa Barbara, CA, June 30, 2022. She was born to Hazel (Haslam) & Orval Sunstedt in San Pedro, CA the youngest of 6 siblings. A graduate of San Pedro High and a charter member of Rolling Hills Covenant Church, she married David Paul Goodrow (dec. 12/30/20) in 1967 and raised their family in Goleta, CA where she worked at UCSB and was active in church. Geneva loved being a Grandmother, Auntie, and most of all, a Mother. She left behind her children Robert (Trisha) Goodrow, Russell Goodrow, and Janell (Steve) Tiches; grandchildren, Alexander and Charles; and her sister Stella Nuncio. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 1st, 2PM, Deane Chapel on Westmont College campus.

VANDENBERG, Jacobus Gerardus

Jacobus Gerardus “Jacques” Vandenberg was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 17, 1937. He passed away peacefully at the Serenity House in Santa Barbara on September 10, 2022 with his wife Johanna of 63 years by his side. He immigrated to the United States in December of 1967 with his wife and kids to pursue the American Dream. His destination was Big Bear Lake, CA. He worked as a cabinetmaker, learned the trade and opened his own cabinet shop after 20 years of building custom cabinets. He spent a brief period selling real estate, then he opened a ski rental business with his son Ben. After many successful years in that business he retired and moved to Santa Barbara, CA in 2007. Jacques enjoyed boating, skiing, tennis, being outdoors and traveling with his wife Johanna as well as many ski trips with his friends and family. He had a soft spot in his heart for kids and was a junior coach for many in soccer, skiing and judo for many years in the Big Bear Valley. He is survived by his wife Johanna, son Ben and wife D’Arcy, grandsons Hudson and Hampton of Eden, Utah, his daughter Karin and husband Connie, granddaughter Tiffany and great-grandson Axel of Santa Barbara, CA, his sister Lidia Hoogendyk of Lake Havasu City, AZ, nephews Rick and Bob Hoogendyk of Big Bear Lake, CA and many nieces and nephews in the Netherlands. There will be a celebration of life for Jacques in November.

KUENCER, Ken

Ken Kuencer passed away peacefully and suddenly on August 14, 2022 in Aspendell, CA. Family and friends are saddened by the loss of this kind and patient man who was loved by so many. He was born in Long Beach, CA in 1952 and spent over 20 years in Santa Barbara, CA before retiring to the small mountain community of Aspendell, west of Bishop in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. He loved the ocean and was an avid sailor during his years in Long Beach and Santa Barbara. Ken lived a simple life and followed his passion for the outdoors. The Eastern Sierras had been his refuge since childhood and there were many hiking, camping, backpacking and off-roading adventures that provided good memories for many.

Ken leaves behind his 3 children Heather Flom (Brian), Chris Owen (Debbie) and Serenity Nichols (Nathan), 8 grandchildren Breanna Owen, Kevyn Crocker, Spencer Owen, Kayla Owen, Macy Graham (Hayden), Kirstyn Owen, Austyn Nichols and Deegan Nichols, great-grandchild Isabella Owen, sister Jan Wagener (Bob), nephew Jeremy Bucko (Beth), niece Kristin McLean (John), father Walt Kuencer, dear cousins and many friends. His mother Lois Kuencer and grandson Cody Flom passed before him.

As a licensed Land Surveyor at Penfield & Smith (P&S) in Santa Barbara, Ken was responsible for numerous topographic and boundary surveys throughout the county during his career. His work was essential for many construction projects at local ranches, estates and urban properties and although his work accomplishments were impressive, the impact he had on the lives around him was far more important. He provided mentorship and support to many colleagues and the number of lifelong friends Ken accumulated speaks to his legacy.

Aspendell brought Ken 20 great years of “retirement” life and few outside his Eastern Sierra friends and neighbors were aware of his meaningful contributions to the community. He was a welcomed and respected voice of reason and humble community pillar. He served as the Fire Chief of Aspendell’s volunteer fire department for several years, performed water quality testing and record keeping for the Aspendell Mutual Water Company, and participated in the community fire committee that supported the reorganization of the fire department as its own nonprofit organization facilitating further funding, growth and capacity to serve neighboring subdivisions that previously had no fire protection. Subsequently, he effectively became an ambassador between the community service groups and neighborhoods. Ken was also one’s ideal neighbor who on his daily walks kept an eye open for any problems that might arise like a downed tree, a broken water line or the mischief of a hungry bear. He was a welcome sight when walking his Weimaraner dogs and would always cheerfully wave and say hello with a friendly smile.

Ken was genuinely loved and respected by those he encountered and will be deeply missed and remembered.

A memorial will be held in Goleta in January 2023. Location, date and time to be announced.

SLOMINSKI, Joseph Bronislaw, BR. O.F.M. Cap.

Br. Joseph Slominski was born in Buffalo, New York on June 13, 1928 the son of Bronislaus Slominski and Stanislawa Cieniewicz. His baptismal name was Bronislaw Narcisius. He had 4 brothers and 3 sisters. After high school at the age of 17 he served in the US Navy for 20 years from 1945-1965 as a cook and baker. He entered the Camaldolese Order as a hermit in 1965 at Immaculate Heart Hermitage in Big Sur, CA. He made simple profession but did not continue because he was not called to the solitary monastic life. As a parting gift he gave them his wonderful recipe for fruitcake which to this day the Camaldolese use to raise funds for their hermitage. Br. Joe never again made another fruitcake. He entered the Capuchin Order on August 15, 1971 at San Lorenzo Seminary in Santa Ynez, CA and professed his Solemn Vows on November 1, 1977 at San Lorenzo Seminary.

Since 1977 Br. Joe has cooked for the friars at San Lorenzo Seminary. He did the shopping, he lovingly took care of the dogs and cats and took care of the cemetery where the friars are buried and kept it immaculate. Later on he lovingly took care of the sick friars, especially Fr. Columban Butler whom he ministered to with great love and tenderness. He visited the sick in their homes and brought them Holy Communion. Br. Joe never met a stranger. He treated everyone with great kindness and respect and welcomed all with an open heart. No one left hungry after being with Br. Joe.

As a Capuchin friar for 51 years Br. Joe was a truly a contemplative. He prayed ceaselessly. If he promised to pray for you he always kept his word. Being a man of prayer he was always praying his rosary and had a great devotion to our Blessed Mother. He generously shared his God-given gifts with all whom God placed in his path. It is often said that one of the principal qualities of a Capuchin is to be available to God through the people we serve. This quality of availability to fulfill the task assigned was most evident in the life of Br. Joe.

Br. Joe’s physical health declined in recent years and so in 2018 he began to receive wonderful care at Atterdag Village in Solvang, CA. But that did not stop him from continuing his ministry of visiting the sick. Even though he himself was a resident he would go from room to room visiting the sick and praying for them. Recently Br. Joe became very ill and died peacefully on September 20, 2022 in Solvang, CA. He was 94 years old.

He is survived by several nephews and nieces.

Br. Joe’s funeral arrangements are as follows: Rosary is Wednesday September 28, 2022 at 7pm at Old Mission Santa Ines, 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am on Thursday September 29, 2022 (the Feast of the Archangels) also at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang. Burial with Military Honors is at San Lorenzo Friary, 1802 Sky Drive in Santa Ynez, CA. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in memory of Br. Joe to the Retired Friars Foundation, 1345 Cortez Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010.

CORNFIELD, William B. William B. “Bill” Cornfield, a Montecito resident, gallery owner, and community benefactor since 1977, passed away peacefully in his home on September 9, 2022. He was 95. He is survived by his nephews, Michael Cornfield of Arlington, VA and John Cornfield of Scottsdale, AZ. There will be no funeral, as he wished.

In accordance with his will, the family asks that any donations in his name be made to the Santa Barbara Music Academy or the UCSB Arts and Lectures organization.

COBB, Jimmie C., Sr.

Jimmie C. Cobb, Sr., age 84, passed away in Saint George, Utah on September 5, 2022.

He is survived by his loving wife Sue Cobb (Langston) residing in Saint George Utah, his three children and 3 grandchildren: Sondra Wallace (Cobb) of St. George, Utah, Jimmie Cobb, Jr. of Mission Viejo, California, and Derrick Cobb of Lake Forest, California. Zack Wallace, Lauren Wallace & Dallas Cobb.

After serving in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller he joined the U.S. Postal Service working in both Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties.

Jim raised his family in Carpinteria, CA where he was a beloved coach with CYAA, coaching both basketball & baseball. He retired at age 54 to pursue the love of his life, Golf. Services honoring Jim’s life will be at 11:00 am Thursday, October 20, 2022, under direction of the Spillsbury Mortuary located at 110 S. Bluff St., St George, Utah.

KIMBROUGH, Dianne Florence

March 13, 1945 - September 13, 2022

Dianne Kimbrough “Nana,” passed into Heaven peacefully, in her sleep, on the morning of September 13, 2022 at the age of 77. She was a selfless and loving sister, wife, aunt, mother and grandmother. Dianne was born in Winona, MN on March 13, 1945 to Eleanor and Chester Stark. She is predeceased by her children Darrin, Dena, Darla and her brother, Dennis. She is survived by her husband, Denny, son David, daughter-in-law Shannon, three brothers Richard, Doug, Jim and numerous extended family.

Dianne grew up in a strong Christian household and never wavered in her faith in Jesus Christ. She married her soulmate, Denny on her birthday, March 13, 1965 and was happily married to him for over 57 years. She loved traveling the world with her husband and family and loved the peacefulness of being on the water. Dianne and Denny owned many boats throughout her life and spent summers exploring islands and towns around their second home in Seattle. Although Dianne had an adventurous spirit, her true love was family. Her grandsons Joshua (18), Jeremiah (18), Greyson (10), Thomas (7) and Luke (4) meant everything to her and she showered them with the love and affection only a grandmother can give. Even through her many physical challenges, Dianne remained strong in body and strong in her faith. She will always be remembered as a kind, compassionate and loving woman who cared for others above herself. Her smile and kindness are reflected by everyone whose life she touched.

A private graveside service will be held for Dianne on Tuesday, September 20th at Santa Barbara Cemetery. Her soul is joyously united with our Lord!

BRADSHAW, Thomas

December 29, 1953 – September 5, 2022

Tom Bradshaw passed on peacefully in Santa Ynez, California on September 5, 2022. He will be missed by so many. Tom was loved.

Thomas Reed Bradshaw was born December 29, 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Clement and Jean Bradshaw. Tom, known as Tommy to some, was the youngest of four brothers, James (Jimmy), Terence (Terry) and William (Billy). Tom loved being one of four boys and took pride in being the youngest and “smallest.”

Tom had a stellar football career as a Coyle Warrior in Taunton, MA, leading the team to a State Championship his junior year. In 2004 he was inducted into the Warrior Hall of Fame. His athletic success followed him to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he attended on a full scholarship for football. Tom was a Yankee Conference All Star and a member of the U-Mass Boardwalk Bowl Championship team. After college he was drafted by the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League. A training camp injury ended his football career shortly after he was drafted.

In 1976, he met the love of his life, Deborah (Debby) Donegan and eventually they moved to Santa Barbara, California. Tom started a successful business, Bradshaw Painting Company. Tom and Debby moved to the Santa Ynez Valley in 1988 where he has lived and worked for the past 34 years. Over the years, Tom was known and loved in the community for his integrity, diligence, loyalty, kindness and friendliness.

Tom’s life is defined by love. Family was important to Tom and he was forever sentimental. He could be found crying at every family event as evidenced by every family photo. Tom loved his wife unconditionally and that love led them to adopting their daughter, Rheanna.

In 1985, Tom was changed when he became a follower of Jesus Christ. He spent the rest of his life developing a strong Christian faith which is why we know Tom isn’t gone. He’s home. He and his wife Debby attended and served in many churches throughout Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. Tom’s character, sense of humor, caring heart, warm smile, and faithful presence will be missed by all who knew him

Tom was predeceased by his parents and older brother William. Tom is survived by his brothers Jimmy (Ann) and Terry (Patti), wife Debby, daughter Rheanna, son-in-law Jonathan, and four granddaughters, Eva, Phoebe, Joelle and Annette.

A Celebration of Life in honor of Tom’s home-going will be held at the Ranch Church in Buellton, California at 10am on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

MYERSON, Natalie Salter (Mrs. Raymond King Myerson)

Natalie Myerson passed away peacefully at her home in Santa Barbara on 19 September, 2022. She was 102.

Born Natalie Salter in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts with her parents and three older brothers. The Salter family often summered at a family home on Cape Cod. Natalie graduated from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland in 1941 as an English major, as she frequently reminded her children.

Returning to her parents’ home in Brookline following college, she met a handsome young naval officer, Raymond Myerson, who was in officer training school in Boston as part of his naval service in World War II. They married in 1943 and enjoyed 63 years of wonderful marriage until Raymond’s passing in 2006. Following the end of World War II, when Raymond returned from naval service, Natalie and Raymond moved from Boston to Chicago, where Raymond had grown up and his family resided. Living first in Chicago, where daughter, Bette, and son, Toby, were born, Natalie and Raymond later moved to Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan. There they lived until 1964 when Natalie and Raymond, along with son, Toby, moved to Brentwood, a suburb of Los Angeles. While Natalie, Raymond and Toby went West to Los Angeles, daughter Bette went East to attend Wellesley College. Natalie and Raymond lived in Brentwood and then Century City in Los Angeles until 1973, when they moved to Santa Barbara. Natalie often remarked on the wonderful gift of being able to live with Raymond in beautiful Santa Barbara, where she resided for 49 years. Always full of energy and possessed of a positive spirit, Natalie was involved in numerous civic and charitable activities and was particularly devoted to her Jewish faith, and to music, literature, and the arts, throughout her life in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. In Santa Barbara, Natalie served for years on the Santa Barbara Arts Council, she was a founding member of the Santa Barbara Literary Society, she served on the Board of Directors and and numerous board committees of the Santa Barbara Symphony, she served on the Advisory Board of the Hillel Foundation of the University of California, Santa Barbara, she and Raymond were active participants and supporters of Santa Barbara’s Congregation B’nai B’rith, the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Natalie was frequently honored. She was honored by the National Women’s Committee of Brandeis University, Santa Barbara Chapter, as Woman of the Year in 1998. She and Raymond were honorees at the Anti-Defamation League annual dinner in 2001. Natalie was named a Woman of Valor by the Women’s Division of the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation in 2009. She was the first honoree of the Center for Successful Aging in 2014. She and Raymond (posthumously) were honored at the Leadership Circles Dinner of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in 2019.

Natalie was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, Raymond, her three brothers, her brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law. She is survived by her daughter, Bette, son, Toby, and his wife Rosalind and her grandchildren Marshall and Marissa, numerous nieces and nephews, one sister-in-law, and 45 “courtesy” daughters and 7 “courtesy” sons (who were her numerous younger friends achieving the status of “courtesy” daughter or son), as well as many friends, family and loved ones.

A memorial service will held at Congregation B’nai B’rith. In lieu of flowers, Natalie and her family would appreciate donations to any nonprofit organization the donor chooses.

All letters cards and correspondence to: Bette Myerson, 810 Dillon Lane, Taos, NM 87571 - Email correspondence to Bette@taosnet.com; and toby.s.myerson@gmail.com

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More than 200 volunteers, 55 sponsors make event happen

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Saturday’s festivities included a pie eating contest which took place at noon with 10 kids in the 12 and under category and 10 contestants in the over 12 category. Ms. Harms-Romo estimated that there were at least 10,000 attendees on Saturday.

“Even the months leading up to it have been super exciting. All our volunteers and sponsors are so happy it is back. We have over 200 volunteers and 55 sponsors,” said Ms. Harms-Romo when asked how it felt for the festival to return after its long absence.

“There has been lots of family fun today and tons of kids,” said Ms. Harms-Romo, noting that children’s activities included bounce houses, bubble fun and more. “There are lots of kids lining up for activities and games. There is also a children’s exhibit known as Safety Street which allows children to see emergency vehicles up close including mounted sheriff’s, patrol cars, fire engines and ambulances. There are lots of kids on the rock climbing wall and the food looks amazing, including Rusty’s pizza, potato spirals, lemonade, lemon meringue pie and more.”

The event also included an annual car show that has been part of the festival in recent years.

“The 15th annual car show had over 60 vehicles. There is a nice breeze, live entertainment and tons of food and beverages,” said Ms. Harms-Romo. The winners from the car show are as follows: Jerry Collins’ 1960 El Camino won Best in Show, Bill Anderson’s 1931 Ford Roadster Won Best “Bitch’in” Raylene Senke’s 1973 Mercury Interior.

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The 15th Annual Goleta Fall Classic car show took place at the Lemon Festival.

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Above, locally-based cover band “The Hoodlum Friends” play tunes for the audience during the Goleta Lemon Festival at Girsh Park on Saturday. At right, a young climber celebrates his ascent to the top of the rock wall at the event.

Above, a Lemon Festival attendee gains airtime at a bungee jump ride. Below, children play in air bubbles during the event.

SB cross country finds success at Raider Invitational

Santa Barbara High School cross country runners took part in the Raider Invitational on Friday, with the boys team taking first place with 62 points and girls finishing in 5th with 157.

“We had key kids out on both sides today with some minor illnesses and injuries, and there was a mix up with a course monitor sending the group with the 3rd and 4th boys the wrong way a little past the mile mark that cost us and Westlake time and points. All that said, I’m happy with where we finished and how we feel about coming back to this course for league finals in a month,” said Coach Olivia Perdices.

The top finisher for the boys was Blaise Snow, whose 16:22 time was good for seventh. Also contributing to the scoring were Cainan Birchim with a ninth place finish, Nico Tassos at 14th, Bode Andrulaitis at 15th and Drew DeLozier in 22nd.

“This whole group of boys has

been so smooth and consistent,” said Perdices. “We’ve had a different leader every meet so far. They’re doing a great job sharing the work and the credit.”

Leading the way for the girls was Anne Knecht, who finished 12th with a time of 19:52 in her cross country debut. Also contributing were Mackenna Show in 28th, Ailey Alexander in 32nd and Belen Catalan Jaimes in 53rd, all of whom turned in personal bests.

“The girls are running with more confidence every week and I’m excited to add Anne to that mix,” said Perdices.

Up next for the team is a Channel League meet at Lake Casitas in Ojai on Wednesday.

SM cross country takes part in Raider Invite

The San Marcos High School cross country team was in Oxnard for the Raider Invite on Friday, with a number of runners turning in personal-best performances.

The top finisher for the boys varsity team was Bryan Edgar,

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who turned in an eighth place finish with a personal-best time of 16:23.

“Bryan looked very relaxed throughout,” said Coach Marilyn Hantgin. “Bryan has been a perfect example for our young team. He has confidence, determination, and he’s willing to run through the pain.”

Rounding out the team’s top finishers for the boys were Ban Callanan, Ashton Johnsen, Justin Hess and Ayden Welch.

The girls team also saw success on the day, with top finisher Shaina King turning in a time of 20:06.

“Shaina is putting together an amazing senior year,” said Hantgin. “I am so impressed with her positive attitude and competitive spirit.”

Top finishers for the girls team also included Samara Shalhoub, MelinaVela, Colette Keller, Kennedy Funk and Melina Murray.

Carp girls tennis wins close match

The Carpinteria High School girls tennis team hosted Segerstrom Friday, pulling out a close 10-8 victory.

Leading the way in doubles play for Carpinteria was the undefeated duo of Ariana Lounsbury and Charlotte Cooney, who despite some challenging sets came

away with a 3-0 sweep on the day. Also contributing was the team of Ashley Gonzalez and Natalie Martinez, who finished 1-1.

In singles play, Zahra Porinsh, Maria Sanchez and Valeria Zamora each managed a 2-1 mark.

Carpinteria now boasts a 7-4 overall record with a 4-1 mark in league play. The team will host Nordhoff before playing first-place Malibu on the road this week.

- Matt Smolensky

SBCC men’s cross country runs hard at SoCal Preview Meet

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

Three Vaqueros from the SBCC men’s cross country team toed the line at the Southern California Preview meet in Bakersfield on Friday at Kern County Soccer Park.

The primary mission that head coach Scott Fickerson set for the men was to learn the course on which they will race for a qualifying position to the CCCAA Championships race in six weeks. The next goal was to execute a smart race.

The Vaqueros were racing tired after a hard week of training, so the overall expectations were low, but they came through with strong performances, with both Samuel Buenaventura and Alejandro Rosillo notching top-10 marks for this course by SBCC runners.

Buenaventura placed 71st out of 247 finishers running 22:38 for the 4-mile course. This places him 8th all-time for SBCC on the course. Rosillo was close behind, running 22:51 in 77th place. His mark was No. 10 alltime at SBCC.

Bennett Christensen was the third finisher for the Vaqueros, running 25:35 in 188th place.

“The men put in good hard efforts today,” said Coach Fickerson. “They learned the course and were able to put together a solid race plan. This reconnaissance mission will be valuable for them at the So Cal Championships as we will have to race much faster to punch a ticket to Fresno for the State Championships.”

Santa Barbara’s next competition will be the WSC Preview Meet at Pierce College on Friday.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/ media relations at Santa Barbara City College.

email: sports@newspress.com

Muns hat trick powers SBCC men’s soccer to win at Canyons

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

Forward Bart Muns enjoyed the second hat trick of his Vaquero career on Friday at Canyons, leading the SBCC men’s soccer team to a 3-0 win.

It was the Vaqueros’ first 3-0 win since their season-opener, moving them to a 2-1-3 record. Canyons is now 1-8-0.

Muns kept the Canyons defense under pressure all game long, finishing with careerhighs in both shot attempts (8) and shots on goal (6). He opened the scoring in the 15th minute and scored again just four minutes later on an assist by Timo Jansen. He sealed

his hat trick in the 61st minute on an assist by Lukas Lovgren.

It was the seventh multi-goal performance in 24 career games for Muns, who now has a team-leading seven goals in six games this season.

Defensively, SBCC earned its second shutout of the season, with goalkeeper Will Haberfield needing to make just one save.

Santa Barbara’s next game will be on Tuesday at Antelope Valley at 1 p.m.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/ media relations at Santa Barbara City College.

email: sports@newspress.com

It was the Vaqueros’ first 3-0 win since their season-opener, moving them to a 2-1-3 record.

Pule, defense shine as SBCC women’s soccer shuts out Canyons

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The SBCC women’s soccer team closed out its three-game road trip with a 2-0 win at Canyons on Friday night.

The Vaqueros now own a 2-1-4 as they prepare for next Friday’s WSC opener against Ventura. Canyons falls to 3-2-1.

The Vaqueros now own a 2-1-4 as they prepare for next Friday’s WSC opener against Ventura.

Early California artist John Dominique studied under many of the most prominent California artists of the day. He found inspiration

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John A. Dominique: Charlotte Berney

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Santa Barbara High School cross country runners Bode Andrulaitis and Nico Tassos approach the mile mark during the Raider Invitational.

UCSB women’s volleyball wins five-set match against UC San Diego

By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The UCSB women’s volleyball team (5-6, 1-0) went to five sets for the first time this season on Friday night, finally topping UC San Diego (7-6, 0-1) on the road in its Big West opener, 2520, 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-4.

The first set saw 11 ties and three lead changes, but the Gauchos were solid on sideout opportunities, converting 15-of-20 and keeping the Tritons from holding serve. After meeting at 14 apiece the Gauchos took a lead that they would hold onto for the rest of the opening frame, which saw Froley tally six kills on a .750 hitting percentage. Farmer ended the set with a solo block.

After falling behind early in the second set, UCSB fought back to tie it at 15-15 thanks to an Ohwobete ace and a Farmer kill, but UCSD ended the set on a 6-3 run to tie the match. Froley sent down another six kills in the frame.

UCSB outhit UCSD .471 to .235 in the third set and converted on 80% of its sideout opportunities. The Tritons hung tough in a frame that saw 14 ties but after meeting at 1818 the Gauchos erupted for a 7-3 run to regain the overall lead. Four different Gauchos sent down kills on the run that ended with a block by Farmer and Wilson.

In a must-win set, the Tritons led most of the way and capitalized on a handful of late Gaucho attack errors to force a fifth-set tiebreaker.

The final set was all UCSB as the Gauchos outhit the Tritons .353 to -.174 and held the host team to just two kills. Their lead stretched to as much as 11 with the Gauchos going on a 13-2 run. Reavis checked into the game for the final play and sent down the game-winner.

On the Stat Sheet

• Tallulah Froley led all players offensively,

tying a career-high with 18 kills on a potent .455 clip. She added a pair of blocks as well.

• Michelle Ohwobete went for her fourth double-double of the year, posting 14 kills and a season-high 13 digs.

• Tasia Farmer joined them in double-digits with 11 kills and added four digs and blocks while Sophie Reavis tied her career-high with nine kills.

• Deni Wilson was protecting the net all night, tying her season-high with nine blocks.

• Macall Peed went for a career-high 30 digs and Mehana Ma’a tied her career high with 32 assists.

• UCSB outhit UCSD .258 to .209 and put up seven aces and 13 total blocks.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.

email: sports@newspress.com

Westmont volleyball outlasts Jessup in five sets

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Volleyball (10-3, 41 GSAC) was pushed to five sets on Friday night, and in the end, Westmont prevailed over William Jessup (5-6, 2-3) to remain at the top of the GSAC standings. Westmont fell behind 1-0 and 21, but ultimately won a pair of matches with their backs against the wall to pull out the win in Murchison Gym.

“It was a good team win,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “William Jessup did not do anything they have done in previous matches. They went with a bigger lineup, which we didn’t scout for, and looked completely different.

“I’m super proud of our team for fighting through it and adjusting on the fly.”

In the first set, the two sides played each other closely, with neither team taking more than a three-point advantage. Westmont’s largest lead of the set came midway through, when a kill from Jessie Terlizzi put the team up 1714.

From there, Jessup quickly clawed back to tie the match at 18, keeping the score knotted through 21. Tied at 21, the homeWarriors committed a bad set, followed by a pair of attacking errors, allowing Jessup to claim a 24-21 lead.

Westmont made things interesting in the set’s final moments, but the lead proved to be insurmountable as a kill from William Jessup gave the roadWarriors a 25-23 win to open the match.

Westmont opened the second set with four answered kills and a service ace, causing Jessup to call a timeout as the home crowd let loose for the first time. However, the cheers quickly became tempered when Jessup responded with a 9-3 run to claim a 9-8

advantage.

The game of runs continued, however, with Westmont scoring six unanswered points to reclaim a 14-9 lead. Moments later, Phoebe Minch recorded a kill to stretch the lead to 17-11, forcing the road-team to call their final timeout.

Jessup did not down quietly in the second, causing McGolpin to use both of her timeouts as they trimmed the deficit to 22-19. Out of the timeout, a pair of Jessup errors followed by Sara Krueger’s fifth kill gave the home-Warriors a 25-20 win to tie the match.

In set three, Westmont and Jessup remained close into double-digits. With the score tied at 13, Jessup went on a 5-1 run to take an 18-14 advantage. As the set grew later, the lead remained at four, before growing to five at 21-16 and six at 24-18.

Moments later, a kill from Jessup’s Marina Gonzalez gave the road-Warriors a 25-19 win, and a 21 set advantage.

In the fourth set, Westmont came out of the gate hot, jumping out to a 9-4 lead after kills from Terlizzi and Lexi Malone capped off the run. From there, it was a matter of holding Jessup off in order to force a fifth set. The road-Warriors repeatedly trimmed the deficit to three, but each time the home-Warriors responded to keep Jessup at arm’s length.

After Jessup trimmed the lead to 14-11, Westmont got a kill from Minch and Ashley Boswell before a Jessup service error added to their total. When the Westmont lead stretched out to 17-12, William Jessup elected to call a timeout.

Out of the timeout, Westmont kept their foot on the gas pedal. Eventually, a kill from Alexis Dennick followed by Krueger’s eighth kill gave Westmont a 25-16 win, and forced a fifth and final

set. “Emotionally, we stayed consistent tonight,” said McGolpin. “Going into the fifth set, we had a planned attack to start with Lexi on that side. The mentality has to be to win that fifth set in chunks of five, so that was the goal going in.”

Excellent serving from Kaili Hashimoto and a pair of electric kills from Malone gave Westmont the first bit of momentum the set offered, with the home-Warriors taking a 5-2 lead.

Jessup momentarily got within a pair, but a kill from Terlizzi followed by a Jessup attacking error saw Westmont take an 8-4 advantage into a timeout. Out of the timeout, Jessup crept closer with a kill and a service ace, leading McGolpin to call a timeout up 8-6.

Westmont scored a pair quickly, to go up 10-7 as the anticipation began to grow. However, sparked by a trio of kills, Jessup went on to tie things at 10, causing McGolpin to call her final timeout.

Tied at 11, a service error from Jessup and a kill from Terlizzi gave Westmont a 13-11 lead, making it Jessup’s turn to call their final timeout.

A block from Malone and Terlizzi brought all in attendance to their feet, with Westmont one point from victory. Moments later, an attacking error from Jessup allowed the crowd to erupt for a 15-12 win, and a 3-2 match victory.

“I was proud of the way we battled through adversity tonight,” nodded McGolpin. “Again, no bit of their lineup was at all what we scouted. We stuck with it though and figured it out.

“Amongst others, I was proud of how Alexis Dennick came in and played. She hasn’t seen much action but she came in and had a couple big kills, and a few blocks

UCSB women’s tennis sends three to ITA Women’s All-American Championships

By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

For the first time in program history, three members of the UCSB women’s tennis team will compete in the ITA Women’s All-American Championships. The tournament is set for October 1-9 in Cary, N.C., and will feature the top NCAA DI student-athletes in the country.

Pre-qualifying rounds will take place Oct. 1-2, followed by qualifying rounds Oct. 3-4 and the main draw will go from Oct. 4-9.

Returning for the second straight year is two-time defending Big West Player of the Year Shakhnoza

Khatamova, who is in qualifying for both singles and doubles.

Camille Kiss, who was named Big West Freshman of the Year in 2021, will be making her debut at the prestigious contest as Khatamova’s doubles partner and will also play in the prequalifying singles round. The 2022 Big West Freshman of the Year, Amelia Honer, is the third Gaucho to make it and will also play in the prequalifying singles round.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.

email: sports@newspress.com

Orozco scores in season debut

Zermeno. That doubled the Vaqueros’ lead, which they initially took thanks to a 21st minute goal by Theresa English, assisted by Bella Loflin.

as well.”

Minch led Westmont with 14 kills, while Terlizzi and Malone added 12 and 11, respectively.

Keelyn Kistner led Westmont with 24 assists, 23 digs, and also a trio of service aces. Malone and Boswell each recorded 4 blocks, while Dennick contributed with a pair as well.

“Our defensive effort was huge tonight,” began McGolpin. “Keelyn was fantastic on defense, and set really well as well. We got key blocks when we needed, and Jessie was on fire again. Our outside hitters really carried the load offensively.

“Defensively, that’s where we thrived tonight.”

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

email: sports@newspress.com

“Great the all phases of the our front three,” said head coach John Sisterson. was great to have Sofia Orozco in the line up for her first game of the season and first goal! Our goalkeeper Analea Pule our defense notably Sarah Hardin, Bella Loflin and Gizela Zermeno a great game to their fifth shut out of the season.”

The Orozco season debut in the 65th minute an assist by Gizela

English now has three goals this season to lead the team. Orozco scored the fifth of her Vaquero career. Pule had another great night defending goal, finishing with five saves.

SBCC will be home for its next two matches, starting with Ventura at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College.

email: sports@newspress.com

Is an apocalyptic future on the way?

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And now the Gaslighting Gov is expected, by month’s end, to sign Senate Bill 107, which would render California a sanctuary state for minors desiring “genderaffirming care,” which is a 1984newspeak-like euphemism for mutilating the genitals of children who think they want (or have been talked into by “educators”) a physical gender change. Under this bill, the state’s courts can take custody of children who, without parental permission, want a sex change — and order it for them.

(This does not say much for our medical community which, in their endless quest for a bigger buck, willfully obliges.)

This bill, which was passed by our state Assembly on Aug. 29 and two days later by our state Senate, is the most brazen attack ever by the government seeking to usurp private family matters.

Shame. Shame on what California’s elected “leaders” are imposing upon you and your children.

Shame on the medical community. Shame, shame — and more shame.

“IDIOCRACY”

It almost seems as if the apocalyptic movies of the last few decades were accurately prophetic, depicting cities overtaken by criminally minded proles while law enforcement is nowhere to be found.

Why do lawmen who are pledged to enforce the law not do so?

Because whenever they catch an offender red-handed, he/she is immediately set free without bail, after which the district attorneys (of Frisco and L.A.) decline to prosecute. Repeat offenders have never had it so good as they brazenly raid shops and relieve citizens of their wallets and jewelry and accessories in broad daylight with no fear of retribution.

The 2005 movie “Idiocracy” (called by the U.K.’s The Guardian “a disturbingly prophetic look at the future of America — and our era of stupidity”) comes to mind. Little did that film’s producers know that they could have set their story only 17 years into the future instead of five centuries.

ROSE-COLORED GLASSES

Those who once felt discriminated against (maybe still do) come to power with a big chip on each shoulder and with vengeance in mind against those they imagine have oppressed them, without understanding that their so-called oppressors have progressively equalized society to a point where the so-called oppressed get top jobs and thereafter lead the progressiveness, from which they have benefited, into reverse racism, which then becomes a regressive nightmare for everyone.

And the moment someone points this out, they are fingered as a “white supremacist.”

As my former high school U.S. history teacher, later to become Colorado’s commissioner of education, wrote in The Hill: “The reality of our national polarization finds no better illustration than our leaders publicly declaring that the greatest threats to our national security are not to be found in Russia or China but, rather, among our own citizens who have been broadly tarred with the brush of racism, white supremacy and domestic

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parking mandates if they prove a substantial “negative impact” on meeting housing goals.

Additionally, the bill does not hinder developers from providing parking spaces based on the needs of the area.

Opponents of the bill, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, feared it could deter developers from utilizing the city’s incentive program, allowing builders to construct larger projects with fewer

Dr. William J. Moloney continues: “When our people are encouraged to think that our history is worthy of nothing but self-loathing, and when we come to see opponents as not just having different ideas but being defective as persons or by virtue of their race or class, dark days are ahead for a country that once plausibly saw itself as mankind’s last, best hope.”

He is referring to the sermon our somewhat demented president utilizing a demonic, Nazi-like backdrop delivered to the nation with scolding invective that incriminated, as subversives, American citizens who oppose him and his misguided policies.

Last weekend in McHenry, North Dakota, an intoxicated Shannon Brandt, 41, willfully slammed his SUV into 18-yearold Cayler Elliingson, killing him, then fleeing from the alley in which this deadly attack took place.

Mr. Brandt later surrendered to police, telling them, by way of justification, that the teen was a member of a “Republican extremist group.” He was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a deadly accident. Then promptly released on $50,000 bond.

Some might construe the president’s wicked words as incitement to commit murder.

Say it ain’t so, Joe. He will not. He cannot. If words have energy to impel and compel (and they do), Joe is complicit in this tragic killing.

For a long while, our cities were reasonably safe.

But not anymore.

Rampant, unenforced crime is ignored by a president who seems no longer to have any sense of reality and talks as if everything bad going on — including massive inflation and a southwest border crisis — is the opposite of a crisis and is deserving of celebration. (Could it be that the dark lenses of his aviator sunglasses are secretly rose colored — or does he truly reside on the other side of the looking glass?)

Now back to Gavin Gaslight. What will he do when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. DeSantis start providing those who illegally enter their states with one-way bus tickets to Montecito, Carmel and Napa Valley — or San Francisco, where 20,000 people already reside on city streets in tents and cardboard boxes?

In 2008, Gavin introduced a “10year plan” to solve homelessness. How’s that working out for you, gov?

The kind of hypocrisy regularly practiced by Gov. Newsom might have gone unnoticed in a bygone era. But social media (NOT the mainstream narrative news media) ensures that truth cannot be buried for long.

And part of the backlash is the mass exodus under way by California residents who desire to become ex-residents and thus no longer be financially burdened by Gaslighting Gav’s goofy spending habits.

But don’t take our word for it. Just check out the Los Angeles Times, which two months ago reported, “The number of L.A. residents leaving the city jumped from 33,000 in the second quarter of 2021 to nearly 41,000 in the same span of 2022.”

Where are they going?

Not elsewhere within the state (says the L.A. Times), but “places like Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Antonio and Dallas.”

And you can be certain, the last thing these folks want to see on a billboard is Gavin’s gas-lit face.

Robert Eringer is a longtime Montecito author with vast experience in investigative journalism. He welcomes questions or comments at reringer@gmail. com.

parking spaces if they include affordable housing units. To avoid “unintended consequences” of this law, Gov. Newsom wrote in a signing message that he is directing the Department of Housing and Community Development to monitor implementation and identify “unintended outcomes.”

Assemblymember Friedman said she agrees that the state should monitor the outcomes of the law because “if they’re as positive as I think they are, that hopefully will spur these kinds of changes even beyond the scope of the bill.”

Farewell to a friend

Monty Roberts shares thoughts about attendance at historic funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Nowthat Monty Roberts and his wife Pat are back home at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang after attending the historic funeral of Queen Elizabeth II Monday in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Mr. Roberts reflected on the experience.

“It was one of the most important days of my life — certainly not joyous — but I must have done something right for the royal family to reach out and place me in this position,” he told the News-Press.

“I think Pat and I were the only U.S. citizens to be invited for the commitment service at the chapel.”

In fact, DW News, a German TV broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, noted his unusual presence in a story that appeared before the event.

Headed “Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Who is and isn’t invited,’ the list included “Who’s In,” “Who’s Out,” “Rain Checks” and “Some Surprises,” which included Monty Roberts and the text: “The queen’s fondness for nature was perhaps most evident in her deep connection to horses. Over the years, she forged a somewhat unlikely friendship with professional ‘horse whisperer’ Roberts, with whom she shared a love of all things equine. The 87-year-old California cowboy will attend the service for his ‘friend,’ sitting among kings, queens and world leaders for what he referred to as a ‘last meeting with the queen.’

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Along with the story is a photo of the queen, Mr. Roberts and Queen Consort Camilla petting a horse’s nose.

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Solvang equestrian Monty Roberts and his wife Pat visit Windsor Castle. Mr. Roberts developed a rich friendship with Queen Elizabeth II, who became interested in his nonviolent approach to training horses.

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Queen Elizabeth II served as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

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ARIES — Despite the retrograde creating serious tension in your relationships, you’ll feel the love during the fall equinox when the sun enters Libra and your partnership zone on Thursday. Try creating balance in your partnerships and you might defuse some difficult situations.

TAURUS — If the crisp autumn air is making you feel under the weather, you might need to check your health when the sun enters Libra and your health zone on Thursday. This equinox is an ideal time to take care of your mind, body and spirit.

GEMINI — This week you’ll need stress relief, especially as family drama comes up when Mercury retrograde backs into Virgo and your home zone on Friday. It could be difficult to deal with perfectionist parents right now.

CANCER — It’s been pretty rough at home the last two weeks. Fortunately, you’ll finally find peace in your emotional foundation when the sun enters Libra and your home zone on Thursday.

LEO — Okay, we all know it’s been a rough month for talking, but you have an opportunity to express yourself in the new season once the sun enters Libra and your communication zone on Thursday.

VIRGO — It’s a new season, which means it’s time for a new wardrobe as the sun enters Libra on Thursday. If you’re still rocking your summer styles, it might be time to invest in some fall pieces that will get you through the season.

LIBRA — It’s your time to shine this week, Libra. We enter your season when the sun enters your sign on Thursday. Even with the unpleasantness of Mercury retrograde, nothing can hold you back now.

SCORPIO — This week the sun moves into Libra and your privacy zone on Thursday. And while it’s a day of balance between darkness and light, you could be choosing darkness. After an active summer, you might feel the need to retreat and deal with your hidden wounds in private in order to mend.

SAGITTARIUS — Over the next few weeks, life becomes a balancing act between helping yourself and helping others when the sun enters Libra and your social zone on Thursday. There’s a strong possibility of you doing volunteer work and learning how to make the world a better place.

CAPRICORN — We know it’s been a rough month for you, Capricorn. However, it’s time to take back your power when the sun enters Libra and your public image zone on Thursday. Use your charm, determination and style to get what you want right now. You got this!

AQUARIUS — It’s still back-to-school season, Aquarius, and you’re ready to hit the books and learn something new when the sun enters Libra and your expansion zone on Thursday. While you might want to wait until next week to travel, this is a great time to plan a trip.

PISCES — This week is a time to celebrate the balance between the light and the dark. However, you might be thinking about slipping into the darker side when the sun enters Libra and your intimacy zone on Thursday. This is a great time to learn to balance taboos and what makes you comfortable

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency

Money and your emotional well-being

Money can be a triggering topic for many of us.

These days, it’s hard to escape the impact of supply chain issues, inflation, and talk of recession. It is hard to make sense of it all, but there are some practical steps you can take to save or make a little extra money, which will help you stay emotionally balanced.

• Take on a second job or start a small business.

Making a little extra money these days just makes sense given the rising cost of living. There are still a lot of jobs out there and a demand for people willing to take on a side hustle. Increasing your income by just 10% will help you keep pace with inflation.

• Buy the new Series I US savings bond.

It’s tied to the rate of inflation and is now paying about 9%, so it will help you balance out the extra you are having to spend. The

purchase limit is $10,000, but it is a hedge against inflation if you have money just sitting in the bank or under your mattress.

• Certificates of deposit are making a comeback, with a 3% return on your investment.

This is another place you can save, and the growth will help you feel a little safer. If you still have a good mortgage, this can actually help pay for it.

• If you don’t have money to put in the bank, and you are worried about paying next month’s rent, most cities have rental assistance programs.

Many of these programs started out as COVID-19 relief programs, and some are still offering help even if you don’t have a COVIDrelated issue. You have to apply for these assistance programs, but funds are limited, so get on

it. Just Google “rental assistance programs in my city.”

• Develop bargain consciousness.

This means staying mindful about bargains and opportunities. If I can get a free set of guitar strings if I buy three sets, then I’m going for it. Likewise, if you have an extra freezer, you can stock up when your favorite foods go on sale. You get the idea.

• I have always been a fan of coupon clipping.

I did let it slide for a few years, but now it’s just smart to use those CVS 40%off coupons for my probiotics. You can also save at restaurants because two-for-one deals are coming back, which can make an evening out more affordable and therefore more enjoyable.

• I put the brakes on traveling at the start of COVID, but now

when heavily discounted trips or events come my way, I strongly consider them. It might be a little outside my comfort zone, but if the president can survive it, so can I. Always be mindful about stepping out of your comfort zone. That is part of the post-COVID new-new normal.

At times like these, every cent you save helps you maintain the lifestyle you want. Remember, even if the financial news is scary, you can take your own steps to feel more financially secure.

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 barton@bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

‘WineTasting and Yacht Tours’ event benefits Sea Shell Association

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association’s 38th annual “Wine Tasting and Yacht Tours” fundraiser will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Marina One in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Included will be a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and desserts and beer tasting paired with select sausages.

Guests will tour motor and

sailing yachts and meet with their owners.

There will be fireworks after the event, scheduled at 7 p.m., to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the wharf.

Money raised at the Oct. 8 benefit will provide for maintenance and operation of two safety boats, educational materials, acknowledgments and awards and other operating expenses.

Tickets cost $80 and are available online at www.sbssa.org/

wine-yacht-gala. Guests must be at least 21 to attend.

The Sea Shells were founded in 1948 to teach children, ages 8 to 15, the art, skill and sport of sailing, and to impart a love of sailing, a stewardship of the local harbor and a sense of community through family-oriented and volunteerdriven programming.

In addition to the weekly Sunday regatta, there are picnics, instructional days, work days,

parties and road trips, fostering strong, long-term friendships among skippers and families.

Many skippers who learned through Sea Shells continue sailing in the Santa Barbara community and racing in the local, weekly “Wet Wednesday” events.

The Sea Shells welcome any families who have children interested in sailing. For more information, visit www.sbssa.org.

email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

‘Coloring Motion Pictures’ at Ojai Library

Simon Quiroz, a Cal State Channel Islands assistant professor of art, will discuss “Coloring Motion Pictures” at 1 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. This program is part of the Cal State Channel Islands’ Library Lecture Series, presented in collaboration with the Ventura

County Library. The brief talk introduces concepts and tools on how to go from recording images that on the surface look flat and deprived of color to making them look vibrant and colorful for TV and cinema.

Along with this talk, two additional Library Lecture Series

programs are scheduled for the coming weeks.

Dr. Colleen Delaney will discuss “Chumash Presence Past and Present” at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 5 at the Hill Road Library, 1070 S. Hill Road, Ventura. And Dr. Rainer F. Buschmann will talk about “Primitive Art in Civilized

Places” at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Ojai Library.

These programs are free. For more information, contact Ron Solórzano, regional ibrarian, at 805-218-9146 or ron.solorzano@ ventura.org.

— Dave Mason

Indian dance ensemble at UCSB

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble with Chitrasena will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at UCSB Campbell Hall. Nrityagram is a critically acclaimed all-female Indian

dance ensemble. For its production of “Ahuti,” the troupe is joined by the women and men of the Chitrasena Dance Company of Sri Lanka. The dance production

features live musical accompaniment and is part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures programming.

Tickets cost $30 to $45 for general admission and $15

for UCSB students with ID. To purchase, go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb or call 805-893-3535.

— Dave Mason

Day of Hope raises $344,720 at Marian

SANTA MARIA — The Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation announced that the recent ninth annual Day of Hope event raised $344,720 in support of local cancer patients at Mission Hope Cancer Center. This year’s event revenue total exceeds the 2021 event outcome of $316,000.

In addition to celebrating the event’s revenue outcome, community members and teams were recognized for their

exceptional fundraising efforts. Fundraising teams included those organized by companies and others organized by families and friends.

“Thanks to overwhelming support from our local community, the ninth annual Day of Hope event was a great success, far exceeding the event’s revenue goal,” said Jessa Brooks, vice president of philanthropy, Marian Regional Medical Center, in a statement.

“All Day of Hope event donor contributions are directly applied to patient assistance needs and the programs and services at Mission Hope Cancer Center, bringing vital support to local cancer patients and families in need.”

The ninth annual Day of Hope took place on Aug. 17, and the event included a community car parade.

— Neil Hartstein

Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets.

For more information, go to these websites:

• Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc.

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org.

ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org.

BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement

Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc.

CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc.

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

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

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with

campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

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

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

Book sale’s final day

Museum of Ventura County plans ‘Oaktober’

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Museum of Ventura County welcomes autumn with “Oaktober — A Talk, A Plant Sale, A Celebration” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at the museum’s main campus at 100 E. Main St., Ventura.

Additionally, the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula invites visitors to the next installment of its popular series, “Local History Happy Hour,” from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the museum, 926 Railroad Ave. You can also watch it on Zoom.

A celebration of oaks and native plants, “Oaktober” kicks off at 10 a.m. in Ventura with Dr. David White of Once Upon a Watershed and keynote speaker Dave Muffly of Oaktopia discussing “Oak Reforestation in Times of Climate Change.”

Author Melina Watts will then discuss her novel, “Tree,” showcasing the cycle of paintings inspired by the book and created by internationally renowned painter Jeff Sojka. Melissa Baffa, executive director of the Ventura Land Trust, also joins the discussion. This is a drop-in free event with no preregistration required.

A plant sale, open to the public, rounds out the Oaktober celebration. Jenn Rodriguez of Growing Works,and Katie Tilford of TinyPlants will be selling

beautiful California native plants. Continuing with the theme, The Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula welcomes John Krist, an award-winning photojournalist and reporter and former CEO of the Farm Bureau of Ventura County, at 5 p.m. Oct. 4 for its Local History Happy Hour.

Author of three books on California’s parks and wilderness areas, Mr. Krist’s most recent book, “Living Legacy: The Story of Ventura County Agriculture,” features local history, a photo essay and a lesson in modern farming.

His commentaries on landuse policy, natural resources

and environmental issues have been published in newspapers throughout the U.S. The book will be available for sale at the Agriculture Museum with proceeds going to the Farm Bureau Foundation and the Museum of Ventura County.

To register for the Local History Happy Hour, visit www. venturamuseum.org. The event is free for members. Cost for nonmembers is $10 inperson or $5 on Zoom.

Proof of vaccinations is required for attendees 12 and older.

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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“I was told that when the list of funeral attendees was discussed, the head of the equine division put my name first on the list,” said Mr. Roberts, who last saw the queen in person in November 2019 at Windsor Castle.

“We talked about getting the horses ready to race and about the Corgis. We talked like the best of friends.”

After a phone call inviting them to the funeral, the Roberts flew to England the Saturday before and stayed with friends who lived 10 miles from the castle.

“The security was so intense, and we wanted to be able to come and go. We also had to pick up our tickets from Terry Pendry, head of horse operations at Windsor Castle. I put Terry in that job in 1989 when I first began working with the queen’s horses,” Mr. Roberts said. On Monday, they gathered with hundreds of other guests at 1:30

p.m. for shuttle rides to the chapel for the 4 p.m. service.

“We were escorted to our seats, which were in the front row on the center aisle,” said Mr. Roberts.

“I wasn’t terribly interested in the service. I was there to see the queen’s final trip down the aisle for the commitment ceremony.

“My primary thought was, ‘Monty, you can’t cry. You can be as sad as you can be, but don’t cry.’ I considered it a sign of weakness, and I didn’t want her to see me crying. It was a silly thing, but in my heart, I didn’t want to be weak and cry,” he said.

“When the coffin went by, we were standing, and I was strong, and my eyes were open. Then the water just started streaming out of my eyes. I didn’t sob or gasp. I just had water running down the front of my suit. I had to sit down and try to dry myself off.”

Later, Mr. Roberts said he met a doctor who was familiar with the reaction.

“He told me it came from a deep sadness within, and there was

no way to keep from crying. The water builds up and spills out.”

For the ceremony, Mr. Roberts wore a black suit, which was highly unusual for him. He is easily recognizable in a bright blue shirt with a red scarf and silver pin at the neck, brown Wrangler jeans with a World Championship silver buckle on the belt, cowboy boots and a felt cowboy hat.

“It’s my western uniform — uniform, not outfit — and there’s a queen story behind that. During one of my visits at Windsor in 1996, I was working with the horses, and Her Majesty kept popping in and out.

“Every time she did, I took off my cowboy hat because I was told that was royal etiquette unless you were in uniform. With that, the queen tapped me on the shoulder and said, “I dub this outfit your uniform.’ Ever since, this has always been my western uniform.”

— Dave Mason

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Monty Roberts and Pat attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.

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Shoppers browse through a vast selection of books and other media during the 48th annual Mary Jane McCord Book Sale at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. Today’s the last day for the benefit for Planned Parenthood California Central Coast. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Are sanctuary cities ‘walking the walk’?

Why did Mayor Eric Adams of New York send a “secret” delegation 1,962 miles to investigate the federal Customs and Border Protection service facility in Eagle Pass, Texas?

Why did Mayor Adams, a Democrat, who in just his first month as mayor saw crime spike 41% over the previous year, send much needed resources to Texas?

Why did the mayor, who learned the concept of “jurisdiction” as a transit officer in the subway and as a police officer, and the sanctity of borders as a member of the state Senate, violate both concepts by sending a delegation to Texas instead of asking for assistance from members of his political party whose jurisdiction extends beyond New York City?

Why did he not ask the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, who assumed office after fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo was forced out for falsifying COVID-19 reports to harm President Trump and inappropriately treating his staff?

Why did Mayor Adams not ask New York Attorney General Letita James (D) to take time from trying to fulfill her only campaign promise of putting former President Donald Trump in jail?

Why not ask President Joe Biden (D), whose administration sued Texas to maintain its exclusive jurisdiction for the southern border?

Why not ask Mr. Biden’s Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (D), who controls the Customs and Border Protections facility? Was it because Secretary Mayorkas has continuously said that there is no “border crisis” and the border is “secure” despite his chief of the Border Patrol, Raul Ortiz, testifying under oath that there is a border crisis that was caused by the current administration?

Why not ask Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden’s “Border Czar,” who has only seen the border from out the windows of Air Force Two as she delivered “paper bags” stuffed with hundreds of millions of dollars to the leaders of Mexico and Guatemala and who said the “border is secure?”

York, or Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, who is rumored to be a candidate to head the Democrats if Republicans win the House, so Speaker Pelosi can become the ambassador to Italy and avoid testifying about her involvement in Jan. 6?

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Why have none of the above politicians been asked, or if asked, have agreed to become involved? Is it because the only Democratic politician who has visited the border is Rep. Henry Cuellar (D), who is running for re-election in his border district, who says “Biden has permitted 4.4 million illegals” to enter the U.S.?

The mayor may have realized the inconsistencies of N.Y. asking for federal help for a “surge” of 1,900, out of the 4.4 million migrants who have entered the U.S. under this president, who tried to use the approach of the fictional Br’er Rabbit, of using his wits to talk his way out of the conundrum he created, by saying “Here in New York, we will continue to welcome asylum seekers with open arms.”

To his credit, Mayor Adams said he sent a “fact finding” delegation to the southern border, which is more than any other member of his political party has done, although his reason was that he thought Texas was “turning the situation into a political sideshow.”

“talking the talk” but not “walking the walk?”

Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) of Chicago, population of 8,901,000, “deported” the 150 migrants out of Chicago to a Hampton Inn in a non-sanctuary Republican county, and Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) of D.C., population of 702,455, within hours of their arrivals “deported” 85-90% of the 7,000 migrants from her city, where 96% voted for the president who opened the border.

A discussion of the sanctuary island of Martha’s Vineyard will be too lengthy to be included herein.

DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan

City ruining State Street

How many cities in the world can boast a Main Street that leads directly to the sea?

And they want to block off that rare distinction and turn it into a 10-block-long food court? Seriously? Whose head will roll when State Street fails?

Especially after the Santa Barbara City Council’s appointments of members of the boards and commissions.

These are the same boards who, in the past, maintained the look and style of Santa Barbara by insisting on specific standards of quality architecture and compatibility of neighborhoods. Instead, now we see board members who openly champion oversized buildings that blot out the sun and the view and squash a quality of life with no place to park. Are we all to be relegated to foot soldiers with limited mobility and access to only the crumbs left over by those penthouse elite or the mountaintop dwellers?

S ome of China’s most populated cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, have been locked down, opened and locked down again over the past few months.

China’s communist rulers have decreed that COVID-19 must be completely eradicated from their cities, towns and villages before “normalcy” returns. That may be awhile, but President Xi Jinping has declared a policy of zero COVID in the entire country.

It does make one wonder what the Chinese know about this virus that we don’t.

In any case, President Xi seems likely to continue the onagain, off-again lockdowns at least through the upcoming 20th National Chinese Communist Party Congress, whereupon he is expected to win an unprecedented third five-year term.

Conversely, and taking a page from Yogi Berra’s playbook, President Joe Biden declared “The pandemic is over,” on Sept. 18 during a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS. Mr. Biden did add afterward, however, that COVID was still “a problem,” that there was still “a lot of work” to do before getting back to what may pass as “normal.”

But even though it’s “over,” that didn’t mean the administration

Why not ask Mr. Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland (D), who heads the federal law enforcement agency that even has sufficient manpower to offer to counsel school boards?

Why not ask Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D), a New Yorker?

Why not ask the head of the House Judiciary committee Jerrod Nadler (D), a New Yorker who led an investigation of President Trump?

Why not ask U.S. Reps. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, D-New

Is it because Mayor Adams shattered the “Cone-of-silence” (credit to the show “Get Smart”) constructed by the Democrats to prevent any discussions of border issues by requesting federal help “due to the pressure the migrant ‘surge’ is placing on the Big Apple?”

Is it because the mayor destroyed the myth of sanctuary cities, which are cities whose municipal laws tend to protect illegal immigrants from deportation or prosecution, by a city of 18.867,000 requesting help for a “surge” of 1,900 migrants? Where did the president “deport” the rest of the 4,400,000plus who have passed through border towns under Biden?

His adding that “Texas was being unresponsive” raises the question: unresponsive to whom?

The response to Mayor Adams by the Texas Republican Gov. Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was “Come on down” and investigate how Mayor Ruth Jenks of Eagle Pass is handling the 375,000 migrants that have invaded her town of 28,506, since October 2021.

Gov,. Abbott said “Adams talked the talk about being a sanctuary city but talk is cheap,” and now the mayor is condemning anyone who is pressing him to “walk the walk.” In Texas lingo, “Talking the talk” means declaring yourself a sanctuary place, and “walking the walk” means not deporting migrants: Is Mayor Adams the only Democratic mayor who is

Since the sanctuary cities of New York, Chicago and D.C., so loudly complained after receiving only tiny percentages of the 4,400,0000-plus border crossers, did Mayor Adams try to make his delegation “secret” to obfuscate where the president sent the rest of the 4.4 million migrants? How many of the 4.4 million have been “deported” to your town?

Brent E. Zepke is an attorney, arbitrator and author who lives in Santa Barbara. His website is OneheartTwoLivescom.wordpress. com. 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.”

Anything goes for more housing, yet with the threatening policies, we will never be able to accommodate all who want to live here. Which is true of any place from Martha’s Vineyard to Carmelby-the-Sea. Make no mistake. Jason Harris, Santa Barbara’s first economic development manager, hired from the city of Santa Monica, plans to market Santa Barbara worldwide as the “Silicon Riviera.” As if! How dare he? Who is he trying to attract by this moniker? Is this a key element in completely changing the face of Santa Barbara?

Look what happened to the San Francisco Bay Area. After the Silicon Valley moniker was attached, people making six figures were living in vans. It could happen here.

As it is, the State Street Promenade has devolved into a location unrecognizable to its former position as a refined, beautiful city. The prominent architecture is hidden by these piecemeal, cobbled-together parklets, as State Street restaurant owners land grabs for more restaurant seats.

What we see is an attempt to turn State Street into 10 long blocks of restaurants, yet this business model will not be sustainable, nor fulfill the needs of the residents.

was going to give up its chokehold on the federal workforce, the military or any company unlucky enough to be involved in a federal project. Oh no, those vaccine mandates were going to stay in place until it’s really over.

Which means, of course, that — to paraphrase baseball great Yogi Berra — “it ain’t over until it’s over.” And over President Biden’s dead body will it be over until he and his administrative fetishists say that it’s really over.

The clean sweep of federal employees and military members (hint: mostly those who probably didn’t or won’t vote for Democrats this time around… or ever) who can’t, won’t, refuse to or just don’t want to get themselves vaccinated isn’t over yet. Once the legions of malcontents are removed from their respective jobs and positions because they’ve refused to toe the line and take the jab, then — and only then — will the pandemic really be really over.

Really.

Just last week, for example, the Biden administration went to court to argue that it has the executive power to impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate by virtue of the government

having an interest in avoiding illness-related disruptions.

Since President Biden is the “CEO of the federal workforce,” administration lawyers contend that the president has the power to mandate anything that may further the health and safety of said workforce.

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OK, but what does that mean for the policy that continues to promote vaccines for the entire population, including any child over the age of 6? Do they know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of postCOVID-19 vaccine-linked heart inflammation have risen dramatically among young males?

The stats show that within a week of receiving the vaccine, one in 23,500 males ages 12 to 15 develop a heart inflammation (myocarditis or pericarditis), as do one in 14,000 males between the ages of 16 and 17. Those figures go up when booster shots are included.

The above incidents are alarming and indicate that it is more dangerous for a healthy teenager to receive a vaccine or booster shot than it is for him to be infected with the COVID-19 virus.

In the face of the above statistics, a large group of doctors

and scientists from 34 different countries (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Holland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Austria, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Israel, Canada, the U.S., the U.K and India) joined together and issued the following worldwide statement:

“We, the medical doctors and scientists from all over the world, declare that there is an international medical crisis due to the diseases and deaths co-related to the administration of products known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines’.

“We are currently witnessing an excess in mortality in those countries where the majority of the population has received the so-called ‘COVID-19 vaccines’. To date, this excess mortality has neither been sufficiently investigated nor studied by national and international health institutions.

“The large number of sudden deaths in previously healthy young people who were inoculated with these ‘vaccines’, is particularly worrying, as is the high incidence of miscarriages and perinatal deaths, which have not been investigated.

“A large number of adverse side

effects, including hospitalizations, permanent disabilities and deaths related to the so-called ‘COVID-19 vaccines’, have been reported officially. The registered number has no precedent in world vaccination history.

“Examining the reports on CDC’s VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System), the U.K.’s Yellow Card System, the Australian Adverse Event Monitoring System, Europe’s EudraVigilance System and the WHO’s VigiAccess Database, to date there have been more than 11 million reports of adverse effects and more than 70,000 deaths co-related to the inoculation of the products known as ‘covid vaccines’.

“We know that these numbers just about represent between 1% and 10% of all real events.

Therefore, we consider that we are facing a serious international medical crisis, which must be accepted and treated as critical by all states, health institutions and medical personnel worldwide.

“Therefore, the following measures must be undertaken on an urgent basis:

“1) A worldwide ‘stop’ to the national inoculation campaigns with the products known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines.’

“2) Investigation of all sudden

The closing of State Street — this incessant war cry of the neophytes in city council, none of whom have ever owned a business (except for Mayor Randy Rowse, a former restaurant owner) — has cut off the connection/flow to the beach, and the result is gangrene of our downtown shopping area.

The Funk Zone is flourishing while the main artery of State Street flounders. Could that be because it is freely accessible, with hardly any planning, zoning restrictions, no sidewalks and few regulations? That is why restaurants and wine tastings are actively thriving.

Paris has its Left Bank for bars, restaurants and “scene.” London has Piccadilly. Imagine them taking the queen’s cortege on side streets to avoid the parklets instead of its stately Boulevard. And that is exactly what we’re doing. Relegating our traditional grand parades to side streets, like a sideshow.

Yet our city council members continue to thwart accessibility by closing State Street to all but bikes and pedestrians. When was the last time you walked down State Street with e-bikes whizzing by? How much commerce can be conducted from a bicycle? pandemic ever really be over?

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Check your facts about Trump

J ames Buckley disputes points made by a lifelong Republican who wrote to cite lies by former President Donald Trump. The first rule in reporting is to “check your facts.”

In relating the incident in which Mr. Trump mocked a disabled Washington Post reporter, Mr. Buckley defends Mr. Trump’s denial he had done this, claiming the man was “groveling,” and adding, “I do not know what he looks like.” The Washington Post version cites the reporter himself as having said, “Donald and I were on a first-name basis for years.”

As for Mr. Buckley’s claim that Mr. Trump “has shown much respect for military families,” he must not recall the furor over the well-documented statement by Mr. Trump that members of the military were “suckers” and “losers.” Are not soldiers members of these “military families?” My husband served during the Korean War, and he is not a “loser.” He was a patriot who stepped forth in the service of his country.

Again, Mr. Buckley should do his research before defending Mr. Trump against claims of his lies.

As for his refusal to call John McCain a “hero” because he’d been a POW for five years during the Vietnam War, I would say that the many medals Sen. McCain earned before being shot down gave him the status of “hero,” as would the description “4F draft dodger” fit Donald Trump. Valor versus cowardice.

In 2002, the voters were generous and passed:

• Measure N — the LUSD school bond — $38 million.

• Measure E — the hospital bond — $83 million

• Measure I — the Allan Hancock College bond — $138 million

• The Lompoc Pool Bond— $20 million.

• The Lompoc Flood Zone Assessment — ongoing.

So Lompoc property taxpayers are presently paying on five bonds.

These new bond proposals are clearly a way around Proposition 13. The yearly increase in our taxes could be way more than the 2% limited by Prop.13.

We seniors are overtaxed and cannot pay more taxes on our homes. We supported the past taxes, but not anymore. We are on fixed incomes. We recommended a smaller bond with a clear program, but what we have gotten four times is an overwhelming bond price and an unbelievable slush list of projects for just about anything.

The LUSD is mismanaged. They know they need maintenance. but instead they put all of their funds into benefits while the students get no new facilities.

As a member of the Measure N bond oversight board, we saw firsthand the deterioration that is the result of mismanagement. “Oversight boards” have no power to change or control anything.

Vote no now.

The pompous pledge to crash the grid

The war against fossil fuels is a war against reality. During the recent heat wave, Californians were urged to reduce their use of electricity lest we suffer from widespread rolling blackouts. Included in this request was the directive that electric vehicle owners should forgo charging their vehicles.

As this was occurring, the state Legislature gave the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant a short lease on life because the state was forced to admit that we could not withstand the loss of this single power source, which supplies California with 10% of our electricity.

However, what is not common knowledge is that state-produced natural gas-generated electricity provided upward of 50% of our electricity during that heat wave, and imported natural gas, along with some other fuels that are considered “non-renewable,” generated another 19% of the power that got us through that week of very hot weather.

So please, somebody, do the math!

Whereas, California has pompously pledged to have 100% of its electricity generated by sources other than nuclear, natural gas and other so-called “nonrenewable sources,” we are a very long way off from that fantasy.

During extreme weather events like the one that just occurred, “non-renewables” constituted upward of 88% of the energy we needed to survive. Some Californians were nevertheless still subjected to rolling blackouts.

Proving themselves oblivious to the obvious, local jurisdictions, including the Santa Barbara County, are considering piling on with ordinances to eliminate the use of natural gas hookups in new construction, thereby creating even more demand on our scarce electricity supplies. There is also a dirty trick that is typically employed in these types of circumstances. Whereas the headline will read “government bans natural gas hookups in new construction,” the truth is that any business or residence that needs a permit to “add-on” to their existing structure/business could trigger the ban.

Moreover, there are some businesses that can’t afford

any source of energy other than natural gas because of the high cost of electricity. This includes the agricultural sector of our economy.

For instance, greenhouses are used to grow a variety of plants including flowers, vegetables, berries, and even marijuana. Most of these greenhouses do double duty. They shield the plants from extreme exposure to the sun during certain times of the year, while during the winter, they facilitate the ability of farmers to use natural gas to keep the plants from freezing at night. The controlled environment of a greenhouse allows a 24-hour growing cycle not available in open field operations — a cycle that has several environmental benefits, including the use of less water for the plants. If natural gas hookups are eliminated, these ag operations will not survive. What we don’t know yet is if the county’s proposed ban on natural gas will extend to propane and liquified natural gas. Here too, the impacts to rural residents would be devastating because in too many rural locales the electricity service is still considered spotty at best and ridiculously expensive. Also, many manufacturing and ag operations use LNG-fueled forklifts in their operations that have a lower operating cost than electric forklifts and less downtime due to charging requirements.

Finally, hundreds of businesses use natural gaspowered generators, which Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ban, to keep operations running during blackouts — including hospitals! Santa Barbara County has dozens of these generators as does the state of California.

What are they going to use in an emergency if California bans the production of natural gas, thereby creating artificial shortages and price spikes?

If you think we won’t need these generators when we go all solar, the county recently purchased a diesel generator to back up a solar panel complex and a battery storage system because they know these systems can’t be relied upon exclusively.

Andy Caldwell is the COLAB executive director and host of “The Andy Caldwell Show,” airing 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on KZSB AM 1290, the News-Press radio station.

Mr. Buckley’s puzzling refusal to accept that Mr. Trump is a man who lies is a serious flaw in his own thinking. Where is his objectivity? He seems to think that Mr. Trump is “right,”no matter what Mr. Trump does that is clearly “wrong.”

Mr. Buckley’s defense of Mr. Trump’s attacks on our hallowed institutions — whether the intelligence community, the Justice Department, our carefullystructured voting system that protects the vote of all of us as American citizens, the integrity of the Fourth Estate through his “Fake News” claims — as well as Trump’s attempts to dismantle and disrupt these bulwarks of our democracy — make me wonder if Mr. Buckley is thinking clearly about these crucial challenges to our Republican system of government.

A question I have for Mr. Buckley is, “Do you stand with Donald Trump in his embrace of QAnon theory as espoused in his rally in Ohio?”

Where is his breaking point in his blind loyalty to the worst man to ever inhabit the presidency?

Joanne O’Roark Santa Barbara

Arguments against Measure A2022

L ightning does strike more than once in the same place. Once again, the Lompoc Unified School District has placed a bond measure on the ballot, this time for $125 million with levies projected to be 6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of your property — i.e., $240 per $400,000 property value.

The past election seasons have seen three bond proposals for $65 million to $79 million, all of which were defeated by the voters, after the LUSD spent thousands of our dollars to sell them to us. Measure A2022 would be another tax in addition to the present Measure N bonds being paid for now by we taxpayers until 2032.

Justin M. Ruhge Lompoc

leftist protestations and feigned indignation during the year and a half that Joe was employing clandestine late night air flights to transport illegals to undisclosed sites across the country. Such hypocrisy.

John Hammerel Santa Barbara

Let’s be sensible about immigration

‘T he border is broken! The border is broken! The caravans are invading and violating our sovereignty! Send out the U.S. military! What do we do?”

The first thing we do is take a couple of deep breaths — if not a “time out” — to collect our thoughts.

I understand that border states’ resources are being overtaxed and cannot handle the flow of immigrants. The Biden administration either will not or cannot do anything. “The border is secure.” No, it is not.

I remember that once there was a strike of garbage men in a major city (I forgot which one). Instead of neatly piling the bags to one side of the house, etc., people would take their garbage in front of City Hall to express their frustration. Now we are “dumping” illegal immigrants in front of the vice president’s house to make a point? These are individual human beings in dire straits (see below), not human garbage.

So what can these border state governors do? For starters, they might sue Congress to be reimbursed for expenditures made to handle the overflow or get a federal court to issue a direct order (or both). Second, instead of calls to send in the military of all things, they can mobilize their National Guards to deal with the situation effectively but humanely.

And third, if President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris still do not rectify the situation, they conceivably could be impeached for failing to defend the Constitution of the United States, which they swore to do.

The points have been made: no more political stunts, please.

Such hypocrisy

I have never seen such a wellorchestrated demonstration of phony indignation as the recent attempts by President Joe Biden and his sycophants in the left-wing media in claiming the Republican governors are using migrants as “political pawns” by their sending illegal immigrants to Democratically controlled locations.

This is the same deluded group that claims that the withdrawal from Afghanistan was a huge success, that fascist Republicans are terrorizing local school boards, that inflation is at zero and that the border is secure. We all know that the border crisis is one of a series of selfcreated catastrophes by the Biden administration.

President Biden and the Democrats are quite willing to permit millions of illegals to infiltrate the border states, but heaven forbid that they have to deal with the crisis that they have intentionally created by permitting a few illegals into sanctuary cities and liberal enclaves like Martha’s Vineyard.

This is just another case of Mr. Biden claiming, ”Believe me, not your lying eyes.” It is evident to most thinking Americans that it is Joe who is using migrants as political pawns.

Strangely, there were no

As far as the dire straits are concerned: People in Mexico are fleeing from violence from the drug cartels and even kidnappings (the Los Angeles Times reports that “More arrests in mass abduction case in Mexico: Officials say general is among army members linked to 43 students’ disappearance in 2014”).

Similar dire straits are being experienced in other Latin American countries.

“But we can’t take them all! We have no room!” you might say.

If I were fleeing for my life, I would be more than happy to stay in a refugee camp, even south of the border. It was offered that these poor people could be housed in army barracks or military bases. That’s where the National Guards could come in. No one is saying that they will go directly to East Los Angeles, “squat” and become Democrats once amnesty is passed. This is an humanitarian emergency, if not a catastrophe. But we should not have the cure be worse than the disease.

If you still think that even this won’t work, that “America is closed,” then why are we taking Ukrainian refugees? Shouldn’t they go elsewhere in Europe instead of taking up space and resources here in the United States?

This is a rhetorical question, of course. I saw a lovely Ukrainian family featured on television. The

The real problem is tuition rates

To the extent he thinks about it, President Joe Biden is probably expecting to be canonized by millennials whose student-loan debt he’s paring down.

Depending on how the question is asked, though, the move is not popular.

What no one wants to confront, even as we proceed to forgive as much as $1 trillion in student loan debt, is what has created the whole situation: the stranglehold that the higher-education cartel has on colleges and universities.

Peter Roff Gordon Jones

In a Trafalgar Group poll released on Sept. 12, more than half of likely voters –55.6% – and 64.6% of self-described independents said that they’d be “less likely” to cast their ballot for someone who backed the Biden debt relief plan. Other polls have shown the opposite sentiment.

In truth, however, the issue of student-loan forgiveness is a distraction from the real problem in higher education. Tuition rates have risen faster than inflation for decades.

The last person to look at this seriously was William Bennett, back when he was President Ronald Reagan’s secretary of education. A study he commissioned found that tuition rates rose each year by about as much as Congress boosted federal educational assistance to college students. It was never established whether this was an example of coincidence or correlation. Media coverage ever since has tended to focus instead on suggesting that too many young people, especially the poor and minorities, can’t afford to go to college.

It’s time to take another look.

Mitch Daniels, the outgoing president of Indiana’s Purdue University, has managed to keep tuition flat (and under $10,000 a year) for most of his tenure. He’s the exception, at least among the leaders of big schools. The cost to attend most colleges and universities is soaring, likely because so few people question the activities of “Big Ed.”

The cartel works hard to keep everyone in line. Almost a year ago, the University of Austin was founded to provide an alternative to the conformist wasteland of modern American academia.

UATX’s ability to move forward was contingent, it said, on its ability to raise an initial $10 million – an amount subsequently pledged by Matt Andresen, a co-founder of

Biden gave America away

The continued duplicity of the administration and elitist left warrants further discussion on the ruination of the United States, especially our lack of sovereignty.

Isn’t it ironic how the topic of the southern border invasion has shifted from the insane masses of humanity illegally pouring into America to where to put them? For nearly two years, the Biden administration has unlocked the border gates and threw away the keys. Not once mind you, not once has our president of the United States gone to the border during his reign of insanity. His handlers know the crap storm that would erupt should a visit even come close to admitting there could be a problem.

The farce of calling Vice President Kamala Harris the border czar forced her to make one cursory visit to a quiet location devoid of people swimming across the river. It gave her bragging rights and the ability to say she went. This is an atrocity.

President Joe Biden blatantly labeled half the country as domestic terrorists and showed no shame for the insult. Therefore, as I’ve said before and I’ll continue to say it, the damage the Biden people have done to the American people is an impeachable offense, if not a treasonous one. He and all the rest who promulgate this nightmare are the real domestic terrorists. No country on this entire planet allows this kind of madness to happen. We have videos. We have eyes. We are witnessing the chaos and Kamala Harris has the nerve to say with a straight face the border is secure. Are we the stupid ones?

Finally, even the media is being forced to report and admit that things aren’t going well down south. What Gov. Greg Abbott and Gov. Ron DeSantis are doing by shipping illegals to sanctuary cities should have started Jan. 21, 2020 — the day when Biden gave America away.

The sanctimonious sanctuary states are now crying foul? Are they that mentally ideologically touched claiming it’s illegal to be sending a handful of “illegal” immigrants to their open-armed states? Are they friggin’ serious? Gov. Gavin Newsom has had the doors to California wide open for years, and now he’s calling for an investigation into 50 migrants being sent to Martha’s Vineyard? California probably has 20 million! Talk about a mental “little person.” And truth be told, Gov. Newsom doesn’t care one bit anyway. He’s ruined California, and he’s merely positioning himself with the hopes of picking up where President Biden leaves off. He wants to apply his warped thinking to destroy what little may be left of America after President Biden and Vice President Harris are given the boot.

Even his nonsensical idea of selling only electric cars by 2035 is just carbon gas. He can blather all he wants because he knows he won’t be around to make good on any of his bloviating silliness.

Another piece of work is Chicago’s mayor Lori Lightfoot — more like light headed.

While she’s grandstanding about a few illegals being brought to her city, a couple dozen of her constituents got shot during her whining. And she didn’t even have the guts to deal with the migrants. In typical liberal two-facedness she shipped them somewhere else. So much for Chicago having open arms. You don’t hear the screams about what she did should be a crime? Again, liberal privilege. But don’t be fooled, she loves it. It provides a much-needed distraction from all the devastation she’s wrought to

Andy Caldwell

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They’re all open-borders hypocrites

All the world’s a stage, especially two heated months before Election Day.

So you’ll have to forgive me for not joining the theatrical media frenzy over Martha’s Vineyard being overrun by illegal aliens. It’s just another naked open-borders exhibition by both political parties that makes a miserable mockery of our country’s immigration policies.

Yes, I said both parties.

Sure, Republican governors are exposing the grand hypocrisy of limousine liberals who preach diversity and tolerance while walling off their exclusive colony. Rah-rah, sis-boom, ha-ha-ha. Hilarity abounds. So many memes and viral videos! What a riot giggling about which Democratic city illegal aliens should be sent to next.

Of course, mass-migrationpimping Democrats are as guilty of “human trafficking” as their counterparts now acting as travel agents for the Third World cheaplabor pipeline. Don’t need to tell me. I’ve written three bestsellers and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of columns on the subject over the past 30 years.

But whether it’s Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis dumping Venezuelans on Martha’s Vineyard or Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott

shuttling Mexicans to the Big Apple and D.C. swamp or former Democratic President Barack Obama chartering illegal alien flights to military bases across New England (a story I first broke back in 2014), the script is always the same:

One side claims to be tough on borders. The other screams “racism” and “xenophobia.”

Then leaders in both parties pocket big donations from the same globalist special interests — Big Agriculture, Big Business and Big Tech — and pretend to join hands on “immigration reform.” All the illegal alien pawns settle in for the long haul — collecting driver’s licenses from Democratic and Republican governors, sanctuary status from both Democratic and Republican mayors, in-state tuition discounts across the country, bountiful health, welfare and legal services, and eventual amnesty, green cards, U.S. citizenship, entitlement benefits and voting rights.

That’s bipartisan America Last stuntsmanship for you. Not so funny anymore, is it?

I can hardly stomach cable news anymore. Two decades ago, when I guest-hosted for Bill O’Reilly and

worked as a contributor to Fox News, the illegal alien invasion I reported on was taken seriously.

Now, I’m persona non grata in “America’s newsroom,” while twofaced snakes like Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio score prime Fox News headlines for bashing the Biden administration’s illegal immigration chaos.

“This is what happens when you have an administration that basically is telling people if you come into this country illegally, you’re going to get to stay,” Sen. Rubio complained.

Now, that’s funny. Sen. Rubio is a “Gang of Eight” darling of open-borders millionaires and billionaires who soaked up money from Facebook’s foreign laboraddicted lobbying group FWD. us and furiously flip-flopped on amnesty like a swamp circus clown on meth.

Reminder: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg personally donated to Sen. Rubio, as did pro-H-1B expansionist Silicon Valley CEOs from Oracle, Cisco and Seagate. Microsoft, founded by leading foreign tech-worker H-1B visa/illegal alien amnesty cheerleader Bill Gates, was Sen. Rubio’s No. 2 corporate donor for years. Paul Singer, the treacherous hedge fund billionaire, was also a

top Rubio backer. Mr. Singer helped fund the National Immigration Forum along with fellow hedge fund billionaire George Soros. NIF propped up a faux “grass-roots” initiative of religious conservatives, dubbed the Evangelical Immigration Table, to lobby for the Gang of Eight amnesty mob.

Not to pick on Little Marco, but since his open-borders hypocrisy is representative of the vast majority of election-year politicians, it is worth pointing out that while he lambastes the Biden administration for providing incentives to Venezuelan illegal aliens to stay, he whitewashes his own all-star role in sponsoring such chaos-creating inducements. His Senate office has clogged my email box for years with press releases touting his support for endless “temporary protected status” designations, renewals and expansions for illegal aliens from Haiti, Ukraine and, yes, Venezuela.

As I’ve reported repeatedly, the TPS program signed into law by GOP President George H.W. Bush in 1990 was supposed to provide short-term relief and shelter to people from foreign countries hit by natural disasters, environmental catastrophes, civil war, epidemic diseases or other “extraordinary and temporary conditions.” They were always

expected to go back home when those conditions improved. But three decades and dozens of bipartisan extensions later, nearly a half-million beneficiaries have turned TPS into TINO: Temporary in Name Only. Illegal aliens from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua were added to the list, followed by citizens of Haiti, Nepal, Syria, Angola, Sudan, Yemen, Montserrat and more. To date, we’ve granted sacrosanct TPS status to more than 400,000 people from a total of 22 countries who have grown increasingly entitled to automatic renewal of their “temporary” protections.

But ignore the immigration anarchy. Swamp Democrats and Republicans are both raising gobs of campaign cash over Martha’s Vineyard mayhem. Their media sycophants are raking in clicks and giggles for “owning” each other.

And end-stage America keeps getting owned. The joke’s on us.

Michelle Malkin’s email address is michellemalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com. Copyright 2022 by Creators.com.

Divided Korea symbolizes our world

Korea is in the news on several fronts, with even more noteworthy developments than usual.

First, the negative news. In the latest outrageous declaration from North Korea, leader Kim Jong-un has decreed nuclear weapons may be used preemptively to defend the nation.

similarly honored more boxes of remains and personal effects of the dead. In total, 88 boxes containing China’s deceased were loaded on the imposing transport.

Performers censor themselves — fearing they might offend. Those who offend Hollywood lose work. Some lose friends.

Adam Carolla doesn’t care. That’s why he’s the subject of my video this week.

Mr. Carolla is one the most successful performers in America.

His books are bestsellers. His comedy shows sell out. He hosts one of America’s mostlistened-to-podcasts.

Recently Mr. Carolla dismissed U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s intellect, cracking that “If AOC was fat and in her 60s, would anyone listen to another thing she ever said?”

That enraged leftists.

“Predatory!” said Majority Report’s Emma Vigeland.

“Projects his sexism onto others,” said Young Turks host Cenk Uygur.

But what Mr. Carolla said is simply true. Nobody pays much attention to House freshmen. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is a political celebrity simply because she’s pretty, and she speaks without constantly saying “uh.”

Arthur I. Cyr

The puppet parliament of his totalitarian nightmare state, the Supreme People’s Assembly, this month rubber-stamped a law confirming the point. This follows a public rejection last month of a proposal from new South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol to provide economic assistance. The people of North Korea, suffering in desperate poverty for decades, are in extreme need of such relief. The privileged ruling elite make clear they couldn’t care less.

In a switch from routine, North Korea leader Kim did not address this subject. Rather, his sister Kim Yo-jong, also a senior official, rejected the offer, fueling alwaysactive speculation mills. The new nuclear declaration indicates Kim Jong-un, rumored to be sick, is still the leader.

More important is what is now taking place in South Korea. The government in Seoul has just imposed heavy fines on global tech companies for aggressively

harvesting personal data on their customers.

Google and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, are being fined a combined total of the equivalent of $72 million. South Korea officials have concluded after review of evidence that the massive information and communications companies are not open and transparent about their practices, especially in collecting information from customers using other platforms and services.

Predictably, the corporations issued immediate denials of any unfair predatory practices, along

with expressions of alarm that they are targeted. As is usually the case when a powerful company pleads victimization, at least some healthy skepticism is in order.

Google and Meta are enormously successful players in an intensely competitive, highstakes business environment. They can take care of themselves and have the option of appealing in court the penalties they face.

Finally, on Sept. 16, an extremely important military ceremony took place on a runway at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. With practiced discipline, a Republic of Korea

Army honor guard of nine soldiers stepped precisely, uniformly toward a line of counterparts from the People’s Liberation Army of China.

The ROK soldiers carefully placed nine ornate polished boxes on a table. Ambassador Xing Haiming, China’s representative to South Korea, ceremonially placed the flag of China on each box, which contained the remains of a Chinese soldier killed during the Korean War.

A PLA honor guard carefully carried the nine boxes into a massive Y-20 China transport aircraft. Soldiers and diplomats

Similar ceremonies accompanied the arrival of the aircraft in China and burial of the remains. Two of China’s state-ofthe-art J-20 stealth jet fighters escorted the transport plane during landing. North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, launching the Korean War, and initially made sizable gains. United Nations forces defending South Korea turned the tide and invaded North Korea. This sparked China’s massive military intervention. The war became a stalemate along roughly the border dividing North and South Korea. Newly inaugurated President Dwight D. Eisenhower achieved the 1953 armistice.

Repatriation of PLA soldiers’ remains began in 2014. According to South Korea defense officials, the effort reflects “international law and the spirit of humanity.” This also deters North Korea.

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.

National conservatism: a primer for the uninitiated

OnSept. 13, the third U.S.-based National Conservatism Conference — “NatCon 3” — wrapped up here in Miami.

It was the second straight National Conservatism Conference held in Florida, and the largest NatCon conference yet. Overall, there have now been three NatCon conferences held in the U.S. since 2019, with additional NatCon conferences held in Europe over that same time. I have attended all three of the U.S. NatCon conferences as well as the most recent European conference, NatCon Brussels, and have been privileged to speak at three NatCon conferences overall.

Earlier this summer, the Edmund Burke Foundation, the home of the NatCon movement, published a formal Statement of Principles, initially at The American Conservative. The diverse array of signees was impressive, and totaled over 70. I was delighted to sign it myself.

But despite the prominence of the Statement of Principles and the growing stature of the NatCon movement — as evidenced by the fact the most popular current conservative elected official in America, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, gave a keynote address at NatCon 3 — there remains some confusion as to what sort of public policies many NatCons eagerly support.

While I speak for no one but myself, then, here is one attempt to distill, for explanatory purposes for

those still uninitiated, the essence of our agenda into some concrete ideas. These policies are far from exhaustive. They are merely intended to give a small flavor.

Furthermore, those interested less in policy ideas than in an articulation of broader principles should, of course, simply read the Statement of Principles.

With those caveats aside, here are some prototypical “national conservative” ideas likely to find a receptive audience among many, perhaps most, of those who would selfdescribe as “NatCons.”

On foreign affairs, the U.S. should severely curtail its involvement with, or outright exit from, the sprawling edifice of postwar liberal, transnational institutions — such as the UN, NATO, the WTO and the WHO — that now reign supreme on the world stage, at the expense of American sovereignty.

At a bare minimum, refusing to further extend America’s foreign commitments beyond its already high baseline is now almost always prudent. Here, Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) courageous recent solo dissenting vote against admitting Sweden and Finland to NATO spoke for many of us. More generally, the correct foreign policy approach is certainly far from the neoconservative creed encapsulated by former President George W. Bush’s Second Inaugural Address, but it is not the doctrinaire isolationism of former Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, either.

Rather, a national conservative approach to foreign policy is realist and skeptical of further foreign entanglements, but willing to engage in limited fashion to defend concrete, tangible U.S. interests.

The Trump administration’s Jan. 2020 assassination of former IRGCQuds Force head Qasem Soleimani is a case in point.

The Abraham Accords peace deal is also prototypical: There, the U.S. used its leverage to bring allies together, thus effectively outsourcing regional patrol to our trusted allies there.

On Ukraine, there is no concrete U.S. interest implicated by the fate of Crimea and the Donbas, and we should wind down our bloated support to Kyiv.

On immigration, the longstanding Republican dichotomy of “illegal bad, legal good” must be retired as outmoded pablum. America, which is as fractious and balkanized as it has been in a century-plus, has not seen any meaningful changes to its legal immigration regime since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a harebrained Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) brainchild.

Yes, we should build a border wall, mandate universal E-Verify and treat the cartels operating in northern Mexico as the enemy combatants they are, but we must also drastically reduce legal immigration from its current levels. A temporary full immigration moratorium would

help to reconsolidate a deeply divided nation.

On political economy, our lodestar should not be the laissez-faire fanaticism of the libertarian think tanks or the chamber of commerce’s supplyside zealots, but the “Two Cheers for Capitalism” of Irving Kristol. As such, firm guardrails must be placed to realign the free market’s natural maximization of economic efficiency and the free trade regime’s natural minimization of consumer prices with productive capacity, the national development of certain critical industries such as manufacturing and high tech, and the national interest more generally. NatCons would generally support, for instance, the prudential application of strategic tariffs, a national industrial policy and the reshoring — or at least “near-shoring” — of critical supply chains.

Industries that have accumulated seismic power over the basic, day-to-day welfare of the American people and functioning of the American republic, and especially those industries whose largest corporations disproportionately wield that power in a gatekeeping and censorious manner to benefit the ruling class and “other”-ize the “deplorable” silent majority, must be reined in by the state. After all, corporations were traditionally granted their corporate charters upon the condition that their activities would redound to the national interest and the common good.

The menace of de-platforming and the scourge of de-banking have already gone way too far. It is time for vigorous antitrust enforcement against, and common carrier regulation for, Big Tech and, as is increasingly clear, Big Banking, too.

Perhaps most fundamentally, illusory “values-neutrality” must be rejected as the lie that it is. It is impossible for any political regime, or any political or constitutional actor, to be truly, unequivocally “neutral.” This is particularly true in our partisan age, but it is generally true as well.

Every legislative decision on what to tax and what to subsidize entails the making of value judgments, no less so than does the act of judging. Constitutional interpretation should, within the bounds of prudence, reflect that inescapable reality about mankind’s moralistic nature.

And the American public square should overtly reflect God and the teachings of the Bible and Scripture, both in the forms of morally imbued statesmanship and rich public symbolism.

As the national conservatism movement continues to gain steam — and if NatCon 3 was any indication, then we are surely on the rise — it is important to clarify what exactly it is that we stand for. I hope this helps — and that those still on the fence join us.

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“If she was in her 60s and husky,” adds Mr. Carolla, “nobody would listen to a word she ever said!”

He won’t apologize for saying that. Or anything else.

“No Apologies” is on the cover of his new book, “Everything Reminds Me of Something.”

“They want you to apologize because they want dominion over you. And once you apologize, they just keep coming back.”

I get upset when people criticize me. Mr. Carolla says, “I just happen to be wired not to care, as long as I’m right.”

He says he was right for criticizing the government’s COVID pronouncements. “They didn’t give the ages of the people who died at the very beginning,” Mr. Carolla tells me. “I immediately got suspicious because it was a bunch of 90-year-olds.”

For saying that, Mr. Carolla was mocked and condemned by his celebrity friends.

Radio show host Howard Stern said Mr. Carolla was apologies

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No main street was ever designed as a party street, but that is exactly what these city planners have in mind.

It is about balance. The acting police chief said that wider streets are safer, so why has the city allowed the Transportation Department, as bike advocates, to narrow our streets — and main thoroughfares of De La Vina, Chapala, Anacapa?

No surprise that during the city council’s Tuesday meeting, we find that the Ad Hoc committee recommended keeping State Street closed and the panel made it clear that our traditional parades are not a part of their plan. Just who’s on this committee, you may ask? Doesn’t allowing the members of the Ad Hoc subcommittee to vote on their own recommendations, stack the deck against any opposition? The citizens of Santa Barbara?

Council members Kristen Sneddon, Oscar Gutierrez and

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deaths of people who were healthy previous to the inoculation.

“3) Implementation of early detection programmes of cardiovascular events which could lead to sudden deaths with analysis such as D-dimer and Troponin, in all those that were inoculated with the products known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines,’ as well as the early detection of serious tumors.

“4) Implementation of research and treatment programmes for victims of adverse effects after receiving the so-called “COVID-19 vaccine”.

“5) Undertaking analyses of the composition of vials of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinovac, Sputnik V and any other product known as “COVID-19 vaccines,’ by independent research groups with no affiliation to pharmaceutical companies, nor any conflict of interest.

“6) Studies to be conducted on the interactions between the different components of the socalled “COVID-19 vaccines” and their molecular, cellular and biological effects.

“7) Implementation of psychological help and compensation programs for any person that has developed a disease or disability as a

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children seem quite traumatized but happy to have escaped the war and determined to integrate into our society, including school. I am sure no one wants them to go uneducated or insist that they be home-schooled.

This knee-jerk reaction reminds me of tragic incident during World War II. In 1939, a group of German Jewish refugees boarded a ship named the St. Louis bound for The New World seeking a haven. The ship went from country to country but was turned away. Even the United States did not provide safe harbor.

President Franklin Roosevelt, who had so many Jews in his administration that the New Deal was cruelly referred to as the “Jew Deal,” may have felt tremendous pressure not to offer assistance. (This, of course, is no excuse: the ship could have stayed at a harbor, etc, for the duration of the war.)

The United States was virulently anti-semitic — to have done the right thing may have been political suicide. The ship returned to Germany where the passengers were taken to Auschwitz concentration camp and gassed to death. “Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it.”

Now it seems there is prejudice against people of color, who speak Spanish, who are poor and uneducated.

On the pedestal of The Statue of Liberty are the following words: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” These individuals fleeing Latin America are yearning to stay alive, for goodness sake. The doublestandard is appalling.

If it is a matter of them draining our resources, we can require that they reside in the United States for say 18 months before being eligible for certain non-emergency benefits. Someone who comes to California has to be here for a year and a half before being eligible for in-state tuition – why not for state and federal benefits?

As far as their children being citizens, at least for so-called anchor babies, illegal immigration would prevent the possibility of being a citizen — only a green card at most — unless the illegal

Michael Jordan are on the Ad Hoc Committee — three votes obviously for the proposals they concocted.

Thankfully, City Manager Rebecca Bjork objected to Ms. Sneddon’s deadline of Feb. 1 for cleaning of debris. Ms. Bjork warned that State Street has a drainage system and that the city has not seen a good rain in two years. “Lompoc had 2 inches of rain Monday, and it takes 6 inches to float a car.”

The date for clearing the drainage was changed to Dec. 1. It’s a shame no one listened to Mayor Rowse, the only voice of reason we have on the City Council. Should inexperienced, politically motivated and relative newcomers to Santa Barbara carry the weight in shaping and maintaining its classically high community standards and traditions?

Speaking of balance, look at Opal restaurant with its 10 foot-high roof for their parklet that obliterates the Arlington Theatre marquee. How is this allowed?

By the way, how can one experience fine dining from a

consequence of the so-called “COVID- 19 vaccines”.

“8) Implementation and promotion of psychological help and compensation programs for the family members of any person who died as a result of having been inoculated with the product known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines.’

“Consequently, we declare that we find ourselves in an unprecedented international medical crisis in the history of medicine, due to the large number of diseases and deaths associated with the ‘vaccines against COVID-19’. Therefore, we demand that the regulatory agencies that oversee drug safety as well as the health institutions in all countries, together with the international institutions such as the WHO, PHO, EMA, FDA, UK-MHRA and NIH respond to this declaration and act in accordance with the eight measures demanded in this manifesto.

“This Declaration is a joint initiative of several professionals who have been fighting for this cause. We call on all doctors, scientists and professionals to endorse this statement in order to put pressure on the entities involved and promote a more transparent health policy.”

In connection with the manifesto, Dr. Amitav Banerjee notes an increase of up to 84% in deaths in the U.S.among adults ages 24 to 44. In Mumbai, India, a six-time increase in heart attacks

immigrant performed (very) important civil work or served in the military. When I took my oath of citizenship, I swore to either (militarily) defend the Constitution of The United States or do important civil work. I do not believe we would be asking any more of illegal immigrants. These to me seem to be reasonable courses of action. The rhetoric is so high that something bad is bound to happen. If we were to “round up” these “illegals” and send them back to their home countries to suffer and die, the pictures would be broadcast around the world, and it would forever be known as “The American Inquisition.”

And this would only take care of 60% of the problem. 40% of illegal immigrants actually entered the country legally but have overstayed their visas. Are we going to go around in the middle of the night and drag them kicking and screaming while their citizen children look on in horror?

I believe I have made my points. We need cooler heads to prevail; we have no choice in my opinion. When I worked as an immigration attorney, it was quite stressful. If I was not successful in dealing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, either someone would not be allowed into our country or would be thrown out. I cannot imagine having to deal with someone seeking political asylum or being threatened with immediate deportation for having overstayed a visa.

May we be sensible about this. May cooler heads prevail. And may God bless The United States of America.

Lyle D. Medved, Esq. Santa Barbara

Remembering two 96-year-old women

I n England, a 96-year-old woman passed away. This woman was known throughout the world to tens of millions of people. Her life has been celebrated and her history will be known forever.

In Montecito, California, a 96-year-old woman was found deceased in her home under questionable circumstances. What struck me was that she had no known family contacts. Did her

parklet — akin to sitting on a picnic bench?

Yet the Ad Hoc recommendations agreed that existing roofs of 10 feet are allowed, but new parklets are allowed 10-foot poles for lighting only. Clearly, these plans continue catering shortsightedly to the restaurants who’ve already invested thousands of dollars in their mishmash of parklets. On parklets, say a restaurant with an inside capacity of 50 patrons requires a certain number of restroom toilets approved by the city for that number of patrons. Now, the city staff, five of the seven City Council members (including the Ad Hoc Committee) have allowed and continue to allow more seating outside adding to the restroom usage and restaurant capacity. No mention of infrastructure. Should portapotties be added for overflow (and to add to the new ambiance)?

Again, who are the players who work at the city, who are hired as consultants by the city but are still tied to the AIA Charette, working the city over, for their own

is reported, along with an uptick in autoimmune diseases around the world.

During a press conference after the issuance of the Manifesto, Dr. Megha Consul, MD, DNB Pediatrics reports: “I have been seeing an increase in the number of babies born with unexplained cases of infection. All other vaccines (until now) have been given last to pregnant women. The COVID vaccines are untested, unresearched, with no longterm safety data and are being given to pregnant women by actually telling them it is good for them. This is wrong on so many levels. Anybody with an ounce of humanity can imagine what has been done.”

Dr. Lalit Anande notes “an explosion of cancer, tuberculosis, cardiac problems, but nothing is being documented! The regulatory bodies,” he contends, “who conduct clinical trial audits are doing nothing because of some higher pressures.”

So maybe these distinguished doctors and scientists are a group of alarmists. But what if they’re not? What if what worries them are real and undeniable negative statistics?

The good doctors from Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford who issued the Great Barrington Declaration in October 2020 proffered that the COVID-19 response was all wrong and, in many cases, more harmful than

neighbors even know her? Who did she know in her life?

These two ladies were born at the same time and died at the same time on opposite sides of the world. I would hope that both women will be remembered in some fashion for their time here.

Dave Blunk Santa Barbara

Editor’s note: Dave Blunk’s letter is referring to Violet Evelyn Alberts, 96, who was found dead when deputies responded on May 27 to a home in the 900 block of Park Lane of Montecito.

Medicare shouldn’t cut coverage

I appreciate what a difficult job doctors have — especially in the age of COVID-19, economic uncertainty and rising inflation.

But practicing medicine will be even more difficult if Medicare enacts its proposed cut of 4.2% to physician services. These cuts come on top of years of cumulative cuts, making it harder to provide care.

Now — when many patients who avoided regular health screenings due to COVID-19 are returning to getting care — is the wrong time for cuts. With lower reimbursement for Medicare services, radiologists and other practices will be under pressure to cut back on the number of Medicare patients, limit servicesor reduce investment in new innovative technologies. Screening helps save lives, but if access is cut and diagnoses are delayed, more Americans will face unnecessary suffering.

Medicare must mitigate these cuts for doctors and work with Congress on policies that will ensure stability for physicians.

Barbara Root Santa Barbara

Ultimate cost of closing State Street

This is a one-man study of the relation between thriving restaurants and accessible car parking.

Go to Harry’s Restaurant located in the corner of a huge

design? Please note: Caps are put on universities to accommodate their student housing. Westmont College puts a cap for students to keep Montecito - Montecito. Just like Lotusland maintains a limit on cars and visitors to accommodate the neighbors.

UCSB’s decision to ignore the cap is why Santa Barbara County and Goleta are suing the university. Students take up residents’ housing. The Santa Barbara economic development manager, Jason Harris, is promoting the idea that Santa Barbara City College, Westmont and Cal State Channel Islands (from Camarillo- why?) establish satellite campuses in downtown Santa Barbara. Once again, in the business model of Hutton Parker Foundation, the leases will be to nonprofits. The property then falls off the tax rolls. It’s a no-win for Santa Barbara.

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

the disease itself. They were right, but their declaration got little to no press coverage. This new international statement from a panel of experts in the field deserves more.

Despite all the evidence piling up worldwide of the negative effects of the current COVID-19 response, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and the entire Biden administration continues to support it. “If you are eligible,” Ms. Walensky said as recently as Sept. 1, “there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it.”

I don’t know. I’ve had two shots. I’ve had the booster. I’m OK. But it does seem that there are many — particularly in the age group under 50 — who would probably be better off avoiding any more of these “experimental” shots.

Just saying.

Names worth looking up: Dr. Tracy Hoeg, Tiago Henriques, Holly Victory, Steve Kirsch, Dr. Scott Atlas (“A Plague Upon Our House”), Robert Kennedy Jr. (“The Real Anthony Fauci”), “The Great Barrington Declaration.”

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ugly parking lot in Santa Barbara. The restaurant is full of happy patrons. Busy, busy, busy. Do I dare say they are probably making a profit? You drive up, park your car and enter a busy, friendly restaurant.

Closing State Street closed businesses.

June Van Wingerden Carpinteria

Measure B would benefit Goleta

I n 2018, Carpinteria voters adopted Measure X, which slightly increased our sales tax. By funding programs that greatly benefit our residents, it’s given our community new life.

Carpinteria’s small increase is more than 50% funded by nonresident shoppers and tourists. It raises between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 per year for local needs. Our community library has a robust budget now. We’ve taken on the backlog of road maintenance, given law enforcement the boost it needs, and enhanced parks and recreation for our kids.

Goleta’s Measure B on this November’s ballot would raise even more revenue —- more than $10.5 million per year via a pennyper-dollar sales tax increase. And the city will still have a sales tax that is the same as or lower than all local cities. Like Carpinteria, a huge chunk of that money would come from outside, courtesy of non-resident shoppers.

Measure B funds would fund priorities Goletans identified in a recent survey: repairing roads; 9-1-1 response and crime prevention; addressing fire risks from homeless encampments; maintaining parks and public spaces; supporting childcare and local jobs; building bicycle and pedestrian projects; implementing the City’s Energy and Climate Plan; and protecting creeks, watersheds, and coastal waters.

I urge Goleta voters to benefit from Carpinteria’s positive experience and vote for Measure B this fall.

Gail Marshall Former Santa Barbara County Supervisor Carpinteria

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“making fun of people for taking COVID seriously.”

“Adam doesn’t believe in shampoo or soap,” added Jimmy Kimmel. “It’s disturbing.”

Mr. Carolla is a “right-wing troll,” said actor David Alan Grier.

Mr. Carolla laughs at those attacks.

He’s unusual in Hollywood because he’s still friends with leftists who disagree with him.

He does stand-up comedy with Sarah Silverman. He joins Bill Maher’s podcast. Such political mixing is rare today. Usually, the left and right just don’t talk to each other.

Mr. Carolla says that’s not surprising. “If you’re a Steelers fan in a bar, you want to sit next to a guy who’s a Steelers fan.”

But “occasionally ... you have to invite somebody over from the Patriots bar and have a robust debate.”

All my career, I had robust debates. I learned from those arguments. Today Stossel TV still hosts debates, but that’s rare in today’s political media. Most just mock the other side or spend all their time with people who agree with their own positions.

On college campuses, it’s worse. The left simply silences the other side.

first encountered it years ago, covering a rape accusation at Brown University for “20/20.”

A student had sex with a woman

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the Chicago-based Headlands Technologies LLC., and his wife Teri.

That much money may well get the school off and running, but to challenge Big Ed, a much more fundamental problem will need to be addressed: accreditation, a process that the cartel, with the backing of the Department of Education, uses to control the curriculum of virtually every American university.

UATX has, inexplicably, announced it will seek accreditation. Its founders and advisers must know that to achieve accreditation they will have to compromise, if not surrender outright, on the very things that they created the school to do: Break from the learning environment that can be found at most any other college or university. The threat of withholding accreditation is used to enforce intellectual and ideological conformity, wokeism, and censorship on campus. Even such conservative icons as Hillsdale College and the Koch-funded Institute for Humane Studies bow down to the accreditation gods.

A classical liberal arts learning environment cannot exist under the current accreditation regime. Until those in academia are brave enough to call it out it for

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“her” city. She’s another one I can’t believe hasn’t been run out of town with pitchforks and torches.

My God what does it take to get rid of the stupid?

How sweet and kind were the people of Martha’s Vineyard, hugging the migrants as they were voted, er, kicked off the island. Even some extra GoFundMe money was raised on their behalf to assuage the guilt of the poor islanders.

The crooked GoFundMe organization steals dollars away from American conservative victims, Canadian truckers and anyone who doesn’t enjoy liberal privilege but is happy to have it go to people who’ve broken our laws. Another batch of selfrighteous liberal charlatans. When a handful of invaders are dropped off at the border czar’s home in Washington, I feel that was very appropriate. She should’ve invited them in, made some tea and explained how things are going to go down. After all, she’s in charge.

After tea, she would smile sweetly, load them on another bus and say she is sending them someplace really nice. Then whisper to the driver to take them anywhere, just far away from her. Kamala rubs her hands together, cackles and says, “Problem solved.”

President Biden actually said, “We have a process in place to manage migrants at the border. We’re working to make sure it’s safe and orderly and humane.”

Huh? Thousands sitting under bridges in 110-degree heat, kids being tossed over the wall,

who was drunk; weeks later, she accused him of rape. The school newspaper put the boy’s photo on its front page but kept his accuser anonymous. University officials suspended the boy.

I asked Brown students holding up signs that said “Break the silence, stop sexual assault” to explain Brown’s new definition of rape. The group screamed at me, chanting “Rape is not TV hype!” so loudly that I couldn’t interview anyone else. They don’t want the other side to be heard.

“They would let the other side speak if they thought they could beat them in a debate,” says Mr. Carolla. “They don’t.”

Mr. Carolla is eager to debate, partly because he’s confident about his ideas. “I think if you’re intellectually honest or I gave you two beers, you would agree with me.”

Agreeing isn’t the point.

If his ideas are bad, they’ll go away. But it’s important that people be free to speak.

“I don’t really have a choice as to what I say,” says Mr. Carolla. “It has to be the truth all the time. I’m a comedian. It’s a sacred oath I took.” Good for him.

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.

the scam it is, the continuance of intellectual freedom on campus depends on a few underfunded, little-known holdouts like Utah’s Mount Liberty College, Oregon’s Gutenberg College and the newly founded Thales College in North Carolina.

If UATX insists on getting accredited, it can never be the alternative to the overpriced, inquiry-stifling institution its founders envision. It will slowly but surely bow to the inevitable, becoming complicit in the conspiracy that kills the classics. And Matt and Teri Andresen will have seen their $10 million disappear.

Those who want to reform higher education must realize that they need to break up Big Ed before serious change can happen. And that means abolition of accreditation, the tie that binds.

This article was originally published by RealClearEducation and made available via RealClearWire. It was provided to the News-Press by The Center Square, a nonprofit dedicated to journalism.

Peter Roff, a former columnist for U.S. News & World Report, is affiliated with several Washington, D.C. public policy groups.

Gordon Jones is a founder and faculty member at Mount Liberty College, where he teaches The Development of Civilization.

dead bodies littering the desert, fentanyl flooding in to kill your neighbors’ kid or even your own, mountains of trash creating an environmental nightmare, little boys and girls being used as sex slaves. Yeah, it’s orderly all right.

In 2019, President Donald Trump asked for $5.7 billion of funds for the wall, but Congress only gave $1.375 billion for border fencing projects.

President Trump in total wanted over $8 billion, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi and company said they didn’t have the money. Flash forward to 2022.

Speaker Pelosi, the Democrats and even some Republicans miraculously found over $54 billion of our hard-earned money to send to Ukraine to protect their border. And I’m certain the money is being spent wisely, and there’s zero corruption. And of course, billions more for the climate “crisis” as well, which too won’t have any corruption, just like the pandemic money.

Who said money doesn’t grow on trees?

Joe Biden’s handlers are keeping their heads down, not making eye contact and ticking off the days to the midterms relying on election fraud, big tech and the biased media to make certain they’ll still hold power. They don’t care about the border now but will care even less when they know they’ll have two free years to raise havoc in the sandbox. They’ll have full autonomy to unleash all their wrath and Make America Gross Always. We can’t let that happen.

Henry Schulte welcomes questions or