Santa Barbara News-Press: October 02, 2022

Avocado Festival returns to Carpinteria

Tribes gather in s anta Ynez for Chumash powwow

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The 25th annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow started Saturday and is continuing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the corner of Meadowvale Road and State Route 246 in Santa Ynez.

Dancing, singing and drumming are taking place during the powwow as Native American tribes from throughout North America descend on Santa Ynez to celebrate their heritage. There will be a gourd dance at noon followed by a grand entry at 1 p.m.

Admission is $5, and parking is free.

This is the first time the powwow is being held since 2019 due to the pandemic.

And the powwow is the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ largest cultural event of the year.

This will be the first time the tribe has hosted the annual event in Santa Ynez since it was moved

in the 1990s to Live Oak Camp in Santa Barbara.

“We are excited to bring the

Iranians at UCSB react to Iranian uprising, death of Mahsa Amini

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Tens of thousands swarmed Carpinteria this weekend for California’s 36th Annual Avocado Festival, California’s largest free music festival, which returned in person for the first time since 2019. While a virtual version of the festival was hosted in 2020, this is the first inperson festival since the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have great crowds coming out and everyone is happy to be back with the live festival again. Yesterday was a soft launch with local bands. The weather is perfect for the festival,” Kim Guiterrez told the NewsPress.

The festival was created in 1986 by community leaders Rob Godfrey, Connie

Please see FESTIVAL on A5

In recent weeks, protests have spread across Iran in the most recent uprising of the Iranian people against the islamic republic. The most recent protests have been in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, who died at the hands of the morality police on Sept. 16 after being arrested for improperly wearing her hijab.

Local Iranians at UCSB spoke to the News-Press recently about the death of Mahsa Amini and the uprising of the Iranian people as well as their experiences under the Islamic republic for the past 44 years.

The News-Press was able to speak with three locals about this issue. Soha Saghazadeh came to America in 2016, to pursue a degree in film and media studies

at UCSB. Dr. Aazam Feiz came to America in 2007 to pursue her Ph.D. in linguistics at the University of Florida. She now lives here with her husband and daughter and is a lecturer of Persian language and literature at UCSB. Atieh Taheri, is a Ph.D. student of computer and electrical engineering at UCSB, who previously studied in Iran.

“I think we should look at the killing of Mahsa as the latest incident of a long history of the signs of oppression and systematic violence against women particularly, as well as other marginalized bodies. Oppression has increased in the last decade, which also led to these incidents and is building on top of these events,” Ms. Saghazadeh told the News-Press. “This case particularly has been

Please see IRANIANS on A4

COURTESY PHOTO Kenneth Kahn

Tens of thousands attended the 36th annual California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria on Saturday.

Avocados are featured in a number of dishes available at the event, including these chips served with guacamole.

Monaco intelligence and the CIA

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series.

Myfirst mission after being retained by Prince Albert of Monaco in June 2002 to be his intelligence adviser was to open channels of communication with the CIA and Britain’s MI6. Support from both organizations would be crucial, I determined, if we were to succeed.

Representations were made through the right channels to the right decision makers within both services.

Almost immediately, the CIA encountered an issue that needed to be overcome. They asked the FBI about me and despite — or because of — my nine-year relationship with the bureau doing undercover counterintelligence operations that took me to Moscow and Havana, they dragged their feet. This was partly because some of my activities had taken place on the CIA (foreign) turf without consultation with the CIA — a Pandora’s box of conflict the FBI did not wish to open.

It took almost a year, but a liaison relationship finally commenced in the private dining room of a Spanish restaurant in Washington, D.C. for a dinner hosted by a senior officer of MI6, which had, months earlier, sanctioned an informal relationship with us.

Prince Albert caused a hiccup that almost killed the deal by bringing along his pal Maurice Wyatt, who was discovered through standard traces to have spent a year in prison for his role as bagman to Maryland’s corrupt ex-governor, Marvin Mandel, and now owned a strip club in Baltimore, to which he and the prince decamped soon after, leaving me, over snifters of Armagnac, to seal a relationship with Tyler Drumheller, the CIA’s European Division chief.

The next step was for the prince and me to meet with CIA officials in London.

In a memo to Prince Albert, I wrote: “The purpose of these meetings is to develop a high level of trust and cooperation between the U.S. and the prince personally. In practical terms, this means that we may call upon the tremendous resources of the CIA to assist us with our ongoing enquiries. Conversely, the CIA may call upon us to discreetly assist with their own operational concerns in Monaco, an overlapping of mutual interests.

“Best of all, these meetings convey the prince’s good faith for wishing to keep Monaco clean of money laundering and organized crime activity.

CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN

In June 2003, the prince landed at Luton Airport late in the afternoon, and we met at the London Hilton before taxiing up Park Lane to another hotel where two very large men — Mr. Drumheller and Bill Murray — awaited us in their suite. It had been determined that all contact would be through the CIA’s Paris station chief, a position then held by Mr. Murray.

The CIA’s playbook was basic, if not so simple: “Cut out the middleman and deal directly with the prince.”

Not a bad rule, to which I would add: “If you’re the middleman, watch for the cut” (with expert advice from my mentor and the CIA’s former spymaster, Clair George).

The prince and I had other plans.

I would coordinate all intelligence/contact with the CIA. And I would manage and monitor all contact with any intelligence service, thereby ensuring that no service took advantage of the prince and its liaison partnership with us.

As stated in my memo to the prince: “It is my role to manage these relationships; not only for maximum effectiveness, but also to ensure the prince’s best interests are preserved. As such, I become a liaison between parties — understood by all — with loyalty to my client, the prince.

The CIA wrote it up differently, I learned later. The agency fancifully — and erroneously — perceived this meeting as its “recruitment” of Prince Albert.

In our minds, however, this was a “liaisonplus” relationship, which is to say a special liaison partnership, no strings attached.

The focus of our relationship with the CIA, they told us, would be counterterrorism, which was all the rage post-9/11, with scant attention paid to little else, including Vladimir Putin’s consolidation of power in Russia and his imperialist plan to reunite the old Soviet Union.

The CIA, of course, could not wait to cut around the back end. Knowing I was on vacation in California, Bill telephoned the prince and managed to pin him down for a drink without me.

Surprisingly, Albert agreed, and when I called him on it, he blamed it on mistaken identity. He said he thought he’d agreed to meet a different Bill Murray (maybe the actor?). It was a strange explanation, but commoners rarely demand further explanation from royalty, which is why the prince gets away with strange explanations.

Mr. Murray was just doing his job, and Albert, during their meeting, stuck to the protocol we had agreed.

Within a month later I settled the score, resulting in a feisty phone call from the CIA’s gruff Paris station chief. He wanted to know what I knew about a U.S. senator meeting the prince in Monaco. I knew quite a lot — and told him so. Indeed, I had instigated this visit myself. It was partly my way of demonstrating to the CIA the true nature of this relationship,

while ensuring that we enjoyed congressional oversight so that the relationship would be understood for what it was: Liaison-plus, not the CIA’s recruitment of the prince.

The U.S. senator in question was Saxby Chambliss, a Republican from Georgia and ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. I led him on a tour around Monaco and organized for him a 30minute meeting with Prince Albert.

By the time I next met with Mr. Murray, he’d gotten the message: All intelligence goes through me, period. On that occasion, he provided me with a classified three-page report, which we had requested, on a Russian named Leonid Slutsky, deputy chairman of the Duma’s committee on International Relations. (Mr. Slutsky was also a delegate to the Council of Europe and had been charged by that body to determine whether Monaco was a suitable candidate for membership. He, according to Albert, had barged his way into the royal court and seemed to want something for himself in exchange for greenlighting Monaco’s acceptance into the council.)

Bill offered the prince briefings on any country he expected to visit and invited him — and me — to CIA headquarters for briefings by various experts on money laundering and terrorism finance.

As Mr. Murray’s tour was coming to an end, he brought his replacement, Pat N, to meet us. Pat would commence his duties in Paris on a bright note: Not only was Porter Goss, the new CIA director, already aware of this liaison relationship, he had taken a special interest in it after my friend, Jay Jakub, a senior member of his staff, walked in on him.

Over a tomato and mozzarella salad at Quai des Artistes, followed by salmon with spinach for three, I acquainted myself with Pat who we would soon code-name LIPS, because his strongest suit, when he wasn’t outright lying, was to pay lip service.

Within the agency, LIPS was renowned for risk averseness and for being sycophantic to the ambassadors at the embassies in which he served. How he got named to so important a post as Paris was anyone’s guess, but probably because so many senior intelligence officers had bailed from the ailing agency.

The prince was scheduled to join us at our safehouse for a 2:30 introductory meeting. At 2:45, I rang the prince’s cell phone. No answer. I rang the palace. They said he was at Roc Agel, the Grimaldi family country estate in the mountains. I asked his secretary, Madame Vialle, to please phone the prince and remind him of our meeting.

Ten minutes later, Albert phoned me.

“Is that central control?” he asked, rising to the level of his maturity. “I’ll be there in an hour.”

An hour later he phoned again. “Can you come up to Roc Agel?”

Albert could not escape a longish lunch with dad, in whose shadow he permanently resided and whom he dared not irk.

Our regular driver, Det (we called him the Det Collector), drove our threesome to Roc Agel. With its Willys Jeeps and security guards garbed in commando jumpsuits, the Grimaldi family farm had the feel of a paramilitary survivalist camp.

We were shown to the pool house and waited another 30 minutes in stillness and quiet, the occasional dog bark. At 5:45, Albert finally appeared.

Said LIPS to the prince, “Your concerns are our concerns,” and he echoed Bill Murray’s invitation to visit the CIA headquarters.

In advance of that visit, LIPS and a colleague drove down from Paris with a cryptographic phone/fax machine for communicating with us. LIPS conveyed that Director Goss had authorized the agency to assist us to the hilt and that we could plan on 15 minutes with him during our visit to CIA headquarters.

Next morning, The Det Collector drove LIPS, his technician and me up the Rock to Palais de Monaco. The CIA duo were determined to place their cryptographic phone and fax (called STE) in the prince’s office, but after 15 minutes of fumbling in Albert’s presence, could not find a way around the palace switchboard.

The cryptographic equipment was instead installed at my safehouse and the crypto-key necessary to operate the system provided to me for placement in our safe.

LANGLEY

The prince’s Falcon jet landed at Reagan National Airport at noon.

LIPS picked me up at The Hay-Adams Hotel with two silver Lincoln Town Cars, and, after collecting Albert, we sped off to Langley, Va., not even stopping at its formidable security post.

Standing to greet us at the main entrance:

European Division Chief Tyler Drumheller and my friend Jay Jakub, who had become senior adviser for Operations & Analysis to the director. We ascended in the director’s private elevator to the seventh floor, and the doors opened to Steve Kappes, deputy director for operations, and Phil R, chief of financial operations and known around Langley as “our national treasure.”

Before we knew it, Porter Goss stood among us. Mr. Director led us into his office, joking that his occupation of it might be short-lived.

It was a rather prescient remark, suggesting that intelligence, indeed, was Porter’s rightful vocation, even if he should have remained in Congress rather than take this job.

So far as the CIA was concerned, I was the Monaco senior intelligence adviser, a title they bestowed upon me. I otherwise did not possess a title or a business card; I was meant to be invisible.

As we exchanged chitchat in the cozy sitdown anteroom of the director’s office, tension reigned supreme. It had nothing to do with the prince and me. There was a war going on between the “Goss-lings” — including my friend Jay, whom Mr. Goss had brought over from his congressional staff to help him run the agency — and the agency careerists, including Mr. Kappes and Tyler Drumheller.

Mr. Porter’s chief of staff, another “Gossling,” joined our discussion. (LIPS got lost in the milieu.)

Ten minutes later, when Director Goss invited the prince to join him for a photograph, I attempted to engage, with hearty gratitude, the director’s chief-of-staff, with whom I was already acquainted.

“Don’t, don’t,” he hissed, darting his eyes at the other faction.

He did not want them to associate me too closely with himself, as he thought it might jeopardize their handling of the agency’s relationship with the prince. And maybe it did. The wily ways of Washington.

We repaired with the team, minus the director, to a conference room, where senior agency officials, led by the soft-spoken Phil, provided a detailed, substantive briefing on items of mutual concern—including, they told us, the CIA’s “biggest secret and most important endeavor.”

We had much to digest, and we were promised paperwork to reflect our briefings, which was later transmitted to our safehouse in Monaco by cryptographic fax.

I was invited to return to Washington once we had fully absorbed the material, roll up our sleeves and get to work on the problems made known to us.

THE GOSS DOCTRINE

One month later, I broke bread in Monaco with LIPS, though we might have been breaking wind.

LIPS had an annoying habit of ticking off a list of concepts, at the end of which he would invariably say, “Does that make sense?”

And even though I agreed, the follow-up on his end was always next to nothing, unless it suited his own mission, which seemed nothing more than toadying to his ambassador in Paris.

I would identify areas of operation that would benefit our mutual objectives, and LIPS would nod and smile and say, “All good ideas, I’ll get back to you on that,” leaving me to suspect that much of what I passed to LIPS for conveyance to CIA headquarters never made it beyond Paris, due to LIPS’ incompetence, duplicity or both.

The prince agreed, at LIPS’s request, to ask questions of world leaders during his travels — questions posed by the CIA — to help the agency better understand certain personalities and stances on various issues. LIPS, however, neglected to provide Albert with any such questions — on this occasion or any — so their proposed concept had no practical application whatsoever.

I returned to Washington just before Christmas to roll up my sleeves with a CIA team assembled to put into action the priorities discussed at their headquarters briefing two months earlier. I was told that Director Goss’s pledge to protect the prince, and Monaco, was now accepted as “agency doctrine” and given high priority. (When I told Clair George, the former CIA spymaster, about the Goss Doctrine, he shook his head in awe. “Your boss,” he said, “will never understand or appreciate what you’ve done for him.”)

It was a good session, everyone at CIA gung-ho, trying to please the new director. We brainstormed excellent ideas on how to proceed operationally. But protocol dictated that everything had to be channeled through Paris and approved by LIPS, the weakest link in this short — three-link — chain.

Soon after New Year, on Jan. 6, I took the EuroStar from London through the channel tunnel to Paris for lunch with LIPS. His choice — Café Lenotre, on the Champs Elysees — sucked to high heaven: large picture windows, from which we could easily be observed, and tables arranged elbow to elbow for effortless eavesdropping. (I was thereafter trailed by the French security service.)

LIPS seemed rushed and, even worse, uncomfortable with how well things had gone with my visit in Washington.

He wanted to make his points and leave, and his points were these: He wanted to “streamline,” i.e., focus solely on his relationship with the prince, meaning, block all the creative operational projects that had myself and his colleagues so enthused three weeks earlier in Langley. He also quashed

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Prince Albert of Monaco stands between Julianne and Saxy Chambliss.

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Construction Update

NorthbouNd highway 101

Sunday nights from 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from S. Padaro Ln. to Sheffield Dr.

Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from S. Padaro Ln. to Sheffield Dr.

The northbound on-ramp at Ortega Hill Rd. will be closed for up to eight months and is anticipated to reopen Feb. 14. Until then, drivers can use the on-ramp at Sheffield Dr.

The off-ramp at Evans/Lillie Ave. beginning Sept. 27 will be closed for up to four months and is anticipated to reopen Jan. 25. Until then, drivers can use the northbound off-ramp at N. Padaro Ln. as a detour.

SouthbouNd highway 101

Sunday nights from 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Reynolds Ave. with an off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave.

Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Reynolds Ave. with an offramp at Carpinteria Ave. (as needed).

The off-ramp at Evans Ave. will be closed for up to nine months and is anticipated to reopen Oct. 24. Drivers can use the southbound offramp at Sheffield Dr.

The off-ramp at S. Padaro Ln./Santa Claus Ln., will be closed for up to seven months and is anticipated to reopen Oct. 19. Drivers can use the off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave. to Santa Ynez Ave., Via Real, and S. Padaro Ln.

The on-ramp at Santa Claus Ln. will be closed starting Sept. 6 and will remain closed for up to five months. It is anticipated to reopen Jan. 29 and drivers can use the detour on Via Real, Santa Ynez Ave., Carpinteria Ave., and Reynolds Ave.

Visitation reinstated at Main Jail

Due to COVID-19, the County of Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office suspended inperson visiting in June 2022. With conditions improving throughout the county, the sheriff’s office has decided to lift the visiting suspension on a limited basis. The South County Custody Operations Division, Santa Barbara Main Jail, will resume in-person visits starting today.

In-person visiting schedules have been created for the main jail which allow for social distancing between visitors. Schedules can be found at www.sbsheriff.org under the category of “Inmate Information.”

Visitors are required to ensure they do not have any Covid-19 symptoms as listed outside the main jail lobby, wear a mask when visiting those people housed in the Inmate Reception Center (IRC), follow social distancing markers in the seating areas, and respect the social distance of other visitors. Visitors who are required to wear a mask within the IRC will not be able to remove their mask during their visit.

Visitors will be allowed inside in hourly intervals with all visits lasting no longer than 45 minutes. Where appropriate, this will allow time for sanitizing before the next group.

Visitors are expected to check in at the main jail lobby prior to the cut-off times, and should do so early, so that waiting lists can be fairly maintained.

All efforts have been made to maximize visiting opportunities while also maintaining safety for visitors and inmates. Despite this, visiting demands may be high and some visitors may not be accommodated.

Man rescued from confined space in Santa Barbara Harbor

On Friday at approximately 1:31 p.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center was notified of a possible confined space rescue in the harbor in front of marina three. The Santa Barbara City Fire Department responded three fire engines, one heavy rescue company, a hazardous materials unit and one Battalion Chief to the scene.

The Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol also responded and confirmed a male was trapped in a storm drain under a grate and a parked vehicle. The vehicle was moved prior to the first fire apparatus arrival and the victim was unable to leave the location due to the high tide. Firefighters used web straps and various tools to make several cuts around the grate, however the grate was unable to be lifted. A tow truck was requested to the scene and a tow truck from “805 Towing” arrived. While under the supervision and direction of the fire department personnel, the tow truck operator used a chain to wrap around the grate.

The grate was lifted and removed by the tow truck, and the male victim believed to be in his 30’s was able to exit the hole under his power. The victim was partially clothed and possibly suffering from environmental exposure. AMR evaluated the victim and transported him to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The Santa Barbara Police assisted with traffic and crowd control at the scene. The victim estimated he may have been in the hole for approximately six hours.

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department would like to remind everyone that storm drains are not for exploration or temporary shelter.

- Katherine Zehnder

Goleta McDonald’s to host ‘Coffee with a Cop’

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Goleta Police Department has partnered with the Camino Real Marketplace McDonald’s location for a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday from 8-10 a.m.

The public is invited to join officers for coffee and dialogue with no agenda or speeches. The event is intended to be an opportunity to voice concerns and get to know the officers.

McDonald’s is supplying attendees with a free small cup of McCafe coffee.

“As a McDonald’s owner/

National Coffee with a Cop Day is a day dedicated to encouraging communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public.

operator, being involved in the community is a cornerstone of my business, and I look forward to hosting this event in conjunction with our local law enforcement,” David Peterson, owner and operator, said in a press release. “I hope that community members will attend the ‘Coffee with a Cop’ events and feel comfortable to ask questions, bring forward concerns, or simply get to know

our officers.”

“I look forward to enjoying a cup of coffee with members of the Goleta community,” said Sergeant Noel Rivas from the Goleta Traffic Bureau. Deputies from the Goleta and Isla Vista area will be at the event along with community resource deputies.

National Coffee with a Cop Day is a day dedicated to encouraging communication and

positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public. The day began as part of National Community Policing Week in 2016 and now continues each year on the first Wednesday in October, furthering efforts nationwide to bridge the gap between the community and the law.

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On via Real by Summerland Cottages near Greenwell Ave., from 9 p.m. - 6 a.m., flaggers will direct traffic as needed for landscaping work.

IRANIANS

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crucial because in the last few months we had other incidents regarding women and the hijab. This includes an incident where an activist woman opposed the morality police and her video went viral. She was detained by the police who broadcast her forced confession. Forced confession is intended to scare women into not standing up. Another reason for the mobilization across the nation is oppression of ethnic minorities. All minorities are connected in this issue. For the first time, women’s issues have become the central point of the social uprising.”

“People have been oppressed because they don’t have freedom. They are playing a role. They are alive. They are not free. They cannot work easily,” Dr. Feiz told the News-Press. “People of different ethnicities are more oppressed. The regime does not like religious minorities.

Belongings and houses are being seized. One month ago, a village was seized, these people have no place to go. Every woman who wants to go out of Iran needs a notarized note from her husband or father with permission to travel outside Iran and a stamp in her passport. A woman needing surgery in Iran needs her husband’s permission to have an operation. In court, two women are equal to one man.”

“A wife receives one eighth of her husband’s belongings if he dies,” Ms. Taheri told the NewsPress.

“This incident is the one that receives the most international pressure, it’s not the singular event, it is the latest one. This time the media has covered it a lot, but it is by no means the only incident. It is the most progressive, fundamental and inclusive event, but it has a history and it is building on this history,” said Ms. Saghazadeh.

“The people of Iran have been very patient, too patient. After more than 40 years, people have reached the conclusion that extremists and reformists are two sides of the same coin. They have nothing to lose, the currency is weak. People don’t see a bright future in front of them. Women, minority races and Kurds have been targeted in Iran. Iran is a rich country with resources, but people in Iran cannot afford to buy food or have a good marriage,” said Dr. Feiz.

The News-Press asked about how Iranian women feel about wearing the hijab. “Some women, if they are religious, may like to have it. But this is not the majority of women.Now it is a rule every women has to have a hijab even if they are not muslim or not from Iran,” said Dr. Feiz.

“Even those wanting to observe the dress code do not agree with the hijab being mandatory. It’s a protest against forcing the hijab.

The very first protest after the establishment of the Islamic regime was by women. Everyday they have resisted, trying to navigate the boundaries and pushing the boundaries of the proper hijab. The compulsory hijab is the manifesto of the Islamic republic of and its systemic misogyny. It symbolizes all other systemic oppression and is tied to the foundations of the Islamic republic, targeting the fundamental base of the Islamic republic,” said Ms. Saghazadeh.

“You can’t go to school to study if you don’t have a hijab. The regime has tried to undermine the problem by claiming there are more serious problems,” said Ms. Taheri.

“The hijab is important so it is obligatory. Starting at age six girls must have a hijab when they go to school. It is obligatory so they get used to it and don’t question it,” said Dr. Feiz.

“The issue of the Islamic republic as a regime is not about observing islamic codes. The regime shows women wearing an improper hijab and applying the dress code how they want. The Islamic republic doesn’t have any morals. It’s about power and controlling women’s bodies. There are no clear guidelines in morality police code for hijab and it is completely arbitrary and up to the discretion of the morality police officer and who they want to target,” said Ms. Saghazadeh.

Ms. Saghazadeh and Dr. Feiz both emphasized that prior to Iranian elections the morality police are very apathetic about the enforcement of the hijab and how it should be worn because they want people to vote, despite the fact that the elections are rigged. However, after elections there is a crackdown on the enforcement of hijab wearing.

Every Monday-Friday UCSB’s Iranian Academic Community tables from 12-2 p.m. in front of the UCSB library to inform people about what is going on in Iran. Also Monday-Friday at the corner

RIEMER, George Donald

On Friday, September 23, 2022, George Donald Riemer, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 84 at his home in Santa Barbara, CA. Born to George Charles Riemer and Hildegarde Ida Riemer, he was raised in New Hyde Park, NY. George graduated from Hobart College in 1959 with a degree in Economics, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and completed Officer Candidates School at Quantico, VA. He served from 1959 to 1962 in the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and as Provost Marshal at Twenty-nine Palms, CA. After completing his service, George began a successful career in Human Resources with JCPenney, Pan American World Airways, Phillip Morris, and Miller Brewing Company.

As he loved to tell the story, while on a business trip in Africa for Pan Am, George met a lovely stewardess named Marlene Stoll. They were both living in New York City at the time. After a whirlwind romance, they were wed in 1966 in Marlene’s hometown of Seattle, WA. Marlene and George were happily married for 56 years and raised three children. George’s jobs took the family to Commack, NY; Richmond, VA; Weston, CT; and Milwaukee, WI. He held the position of Corporate Vice President for Phillip Morris and Miller Brewing Company. After retiring from Miller in 1996, George and Marlene moved to Santa Barbara, CA, where they had a wonderful life and enjoyed many lasting friendships.

George was active at La Cumbre Country Club in Santa Barbara, as his favorite activity in retirement was golfing. He chaired several golf leagues and held the record for having played the most rounds of golf in a year at La Cumbre.

George was known for his great sense of humor, his infectious laugh, his fierce determination, and his generosity. He enjoyed family gatherings at his home in Santa Barbara, as well as in Hawaii and Colorado, and relished spending time with his three children, seven grandchildren, relatives and close friends. His favorite place in the world was the terrace at his home in Hope Ranch, where he loved to watch the airplanes and the sunset over the ocean. He was especially proud of hosting his three childrens’ weddings at his beautiful home.

He was also known for his philanthropy. He actively supported several non-profits in Santa Barbara, including Santa Barbara Foundation, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission and Hillside House.

George is survived by his wife Marlene Riemer; sister Katherine Riemer Hartnett (John); daughter Elsa Riemer Abookire (David); sons Eric Riemer (Kristina) and Ernie Riemer (Megan); and grandchildren: Sophia Riemer, Skylar Abookire, Kelsey Riemer, Jayden Abookire, George Riemer, Hannah Riemer and Elsie Riemer.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Cottage Hospital, Valle Verde, TheKey and VNA Hospice of Santa Barbara for George’s loving care. Donations in memory of George may be sent to Santa Barbara Foundation. The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.

of Hollister Ave. and Storke they hold signs and inform people of what is going on in Iran. This takes place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on weekdays and at 11 a.m. on the weekends.

The internet has been shut down in Iran for almost a week, leaving the people in Iran with a greatly reduced voice. On Saturday, the Iranian Academic Community held a “Freedom for Iran” rally at the Stearn Wharf Pier.

“What we demand from the international community like the UN and the U.S. government is that they have to look at the ways they have tried to navigate the Islamic republic. Everything they have tried has made it worse.

We do not want a war. There has been no call for a military intervention from those in Iran,” said Ms. Saghazadeh. “At the same time, the way U.S. sanctions have worked until now is that it has made the vast majority of Iranians continually poorer and the republic continually richer by circumventing sanctions. We cannot even raise money to send to people in Iran due to the sanctions. The Islamic republic has joined the UN council on women’s rights. The hypocrisy of this is that the international community doesn’t care about the Iranian community, the

international community cares about its own interests. What we are asking is that instead of making policies and leading the fight against the republic, that the international community get behind the Iranian people and do what they want.”

“The Islamic regime in Iran are not normal people, they are very sick. Muslims believe that if virgin women are killed they go to heaven. So the regime rapes women one or two nights before their executions, because they believe the women have not done anything wrong and so they should have one sin before they die,” said Dr. Feiz.

According to Ms. Taheri, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is the story of the people in Iran. Ms. Saghazadeh confirmed that the novel is based on the experience of women in Iran.

“The republic is a death making machine. The chant of freedom for women is the most radical chant that we are all trying to elevate; it is the antithesis to the Islamic republic,” said Ms. Saghazadeh.

“The problem in Iran is not only the problem of Iran. The Islamic republic is like cancer, this is a problem of the whole world,” said Dr. Feiz.

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GARNER, Agnes Lee

Agnes Garner, 92, died peacefully September 9th, 2022. Born August 27th, 1930 in DeQueen, Arkansas. Growing up in a rural depression-era community, the simple joys of home, family and friends were deeply instilled in her. She always had a good story, food and laughter to share. Agnes is preceded in death by her husband of nearly 70 years, Robert Garner; parents Edward and Edith Smith; sisters Irene White and Pauline Everett; and brother Warren Smith. Her love and laughter are greatly missed, she is survived by her sons Scott, Brad (Chris), Tim (Karen) and grandchildren, Nick and Kelsey.

ARROYO, Maria Magdalena Ochoa

Our beloved Nena made her way to her heavenly home on September 18, 2022. Born in Coalcoman, Michoacán, Mexico on June 2, 1951. She arrived in Santa Barbara with her family in 1968. Nena had a great and deep love for her family and she delighted in helping to raise her many nieces and nephews. To Nena, these were very much her own children and when they grew up and had children of their own she became the grandmother to those youngsters.

Nena was the Aunt who never missed a birthday, an anniversary, or any holiday celebration. She was always there to share the special moments and the seemingly little things that hold a family together.

Nena was predeceased by her mother, Maria Ochoa Vasquez, her father, Rogelio Arroyo Arias, her brothers Rogelio and Rigoberto Arroyo, and her sister Emma Gutierrez. She leaves behind surviving brothers Ricardo, Roberto, and Raul Arroyo and sister Bertha Hernandez to mourn her passing.

Although we know that our dear Nena is in a far better place she is deeply missed and will be forever loved by those that she has left behind.

Please join our family in saying our “goodbyes” at a rosary service at our Lady of Sorrows Church, 21 East Sola Street, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4th. This will be followed by a mass at the same location at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5th. All are welcome.

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Powwow draws members from tribal nations throughout North America

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Chumash Intertribal Powwow back to Santa Ynez,” Kenneth Kahn, tribal chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, said in a news release. “It’s always a special time when tribes are able to come together to celebrate heritage, and it’s a great opportunity to share our culture and traditions with the general public.”

The Chumash Intertribal Powwow draws hundreds of members of tribal nations from throughout North America to participate in dancing and drumming competitions. Dancing categories range in age from young children to 70 years and older. Dance styles include

traditional, straight, fancy, grass, jingle dress, buckskin, cloth and chicken. More than $50,000 in total prize money will be offered. The event also features informational booths, Native American arts and crafts and food booths.

The powwow is an annual effort of a committee of Chumash tribal volunteers who plan, organize and operate the two-day event. The committee’s goal is to provide the community with educational and cultural experiences, focusing on Native American music, arts and customs while promoting Native American self-reliance and pride.

For more information, www. santaynezchumash.org/powwow. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation’s Silver Anniversary Military Ball will take place 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. An incorrect date appeared in a story in Saturday’s News-Press.

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Protesters gather near Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara to rally in support of current anti-government protests in Iran on Saturday.

Some of the Santa Barbara protesters cut off parts of her own hair in solidarity with the protesters in Iran.

‘The people of Iran have been very patient, too patient’

‘It feels great to see everyone out on the streets again’

Korbel, Debbie Murphy, Fran Puccinelli, Bob Ealee and John Franklin. The festival was the result of a brainstorming meeting to create an ongoing weekend event that would benefit the fundraising efforts of the local non-profit groups.

“Debbie Murphy wanted to have a celebration and celebrate one of the biggest crops we have here,” said Ms. Guiterrez.

The News-Press asked Ms. Guiterrez how it felt to be back in person: “It feels great to see everyone out on the streets again. You see people who have moved away come back for the festival. Last night was like a big block party. Everyone came out. It’s like a big reunion,” Ms. Guiterrez told the News-Press on Saturday..

Saturday’s “Strong Contest,” in which contestants hold up a ten pound bag of avocados with their arm held straight out for as long as they can. The male winner was at two minutes and ten seconds and the female winner was at one minute at fifty-two seconds. The contest was hosted by John Palminteri.

Today’s guacamole contest will be judged by

“It is such a festive atmosphere everyone is happy to be back outside and together celebrating the avocado. In our food court we have guacamole, taquitos, guacamole brownies, avocado egg rolls, tri-tip sandwiches and all things avocado,” said Ms. Guiterrez.

There are three main stages featuring about 60 different acts over the weekend. For a full line-up of entertainment go to https://avofest. com/entertainment.

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Above, local Carpinteria farm Rancho Santa Cecilia set up a stand to sell avocados and other produce at the event. At left, the Carpinteria High School cheer squad sold chips and guacamole to fundraise for their program.

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The Ferris Wheel made its return to the 36th annual California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria on Saturday.

celebrity judges who will choose a winner. The guacamole contest is being hosted by Rebecca Brand and Arthur Von Wiesenberger. The contest’s celebrity judges are Carpinteria City Councilwoman Natalia Alarcon, Fred Brander of the Brander Vineyard, Mac Brown of the Wiggy Ranch, 2020 Carpinterian of the Year Beth Cox, Carpinteria City Manager David Durflinger, Little Dom’s owner Warner Ebbink, 2021 Carpinterian of the Year Clyde Freeman, Corktree Cellars owner André Jackson, KEYT reporter Tracy Lehr, KJEE General Manager Steve Meade, The Food Liaison executive chef and owner Nirasha Rodriguez and Battalion Chief Noah Tunney of the Carpinteria/ Summerland Fire Department.

UCSB women’s volleyball overcomes Cal Poly

By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

In front of a packed Thunderdome and a national audience on ESPNU, the UCSB women’s volleyball team (7-6, 3-0) topped rival Cal Poly (5-8, 2-1) in four sets Friday night, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24. The Gauchos trailed 20-12 in the fourth set and closed out the night on a 14-4 run to win their fifth straight and remain unbeaten in Big West play.

Michelle Ohwobete led the Gauchos with 14 kills and added six digs and a block. She went a perfect 20-for-20 on serve receptions as well.

For the fifth-straight match, Tallulah Froley went for double-digits sending down 13 kills and added five total blocks with one solo.

Deni Wilson tied her season-high with nine blocks as the Gauchos outblocked the Mustangs 17-6, tying a season-high. UCSB has had 13+ blocks in all three conference matches.

Briana McKnight nearly missed a double-double with eight kills and nine digs.

Cal Poly came out hot in the first, outhitting UCSB .317 to .154 and went for 17 kills. After taking a 98 lead the Mustangs never looked back to take the early lead.

The momentum shifted in the second, with Santa

Barbara hitting .432 as a team, as four different Gauchos had at least three kills. It was a close game throughout, but the Gauchos would score the final four points of the set, taking their largest lead on Ohwobete’s clincher to win it 25-20.

Both teams hit extremely efficiently in the third set. The Gauchos had their highest hitting percentage of the night at .481 to Cal Poly’s .382. The difference came in the block game, as UCSB had five blocks in the third set alone while Cal Poly had just four for the entire match to that point.

It appeared the match was heading for a fifth set as Cal Poly led 20-12 in the fourth, but the Gauchos had other plans, chipping away until it was a 21-20 ballgame. The Mustangs claimed three of the next four points and UCSB answered by staving off threestraight set points to tie it at 24 apiece. McKnight gave her team the lead and match-point with a clutch kill and the final play was one for the books. Macall Peed dug a ball with her foot to keep it alive and on the next Mustang swing the Gauchos found their 17th block of the night to end it.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

Westmont volleyball wins fourth in a row in La Mesa

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Volleyball (12-3, 6-1 GSAC) won their fourth match in a row on Friday night when they swept San Diego Christian (1-9, 06) in La Mesa. Westmont opened the night with a 25-16 win, and then out-scored the Hawks 50-17 over the final two sets to complete the sweep.

“We didn’t take this lightly, we knew anything could happen,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “We knew San Diego Christian had nothing to lose and everything to gain, so we had to be mentally strong and come out fast.

“This is a tough trip with a long day and quick turnaround tomorrow. We needed to come out quick tonight, and we did. Credit to our players.”

In the first set, Phoebe Minch sent the Warriors into doublefigures with a kill that gave Westmont a 10-7 lead, their largest advantage of the early set. From there, the Warriors consistently added to the lead, with another kill from Minch later pushing the advantage to 17-12.

Finally, after an ace from Taylor Distelberg, the Hawks called their first timeout with the Warriors leading 18-12. Following the timeout, the Warriors continued

their march to 25 that ended with four kills from the club’s All-GSAC hitters.

Minch’s seventh and eighth kills of the set, along with kills from Jessie Terlizzi and Lexi Malone, finished off a first-set win over the Hawks by a score of 25-16.

In set two, the Warriors began their most dominant showing of the season, opening the set on an 11-2 run. The run featured five kills and three blocks from the Warriors, and was only the beginning of the onslaught. The Hawks scored to halt the run momentarily at 11-3.

Then, an ace from Alexia Shiner capped off another fivepoint swing that saw the Warriors lead 16-3. The sides traded points more closely from there on out, but the damage was already done. Eventually, Malone’s fifth kill of the match gave the Warriors a decisive 25-10 win.

In the third set, the two sides traded the first two points, starting in a routine 1-1 tie. Then Westmont scored 13 unanswered points to all but end the match.

During the 13-0 run, Westmont recorded seven kills, and added in a pair of blocks as well.

After winning the second set by 15, the Warriors poured it on even more in the final set, this

DP football falls to Oxnard

The Dos Pueblos High School football team faced off against Oxnard on Friday, suffering a 48-7 defeat.

Dos Pueblos scored only once in the game, recording a touchdown about four and a half minutes into the first quarter on an eight play, 72 yard drive culminating in a 33 yard pass from junior quarterback Ryan Marsh to senior wide receiver Cairo Rios.

From this point on, Oxnard was in control of the game, scoring 13 points in the first quarter, seven in the second and 14 in each of the third and fourth.

time holding SDC to single digits. Westmont scored the final four points of the match, with their tenth block of the night completing the sweep with a 25-7 victory.

Minch led the Warriors with 10 kills, while Malone added in nine of her own with a .643 attack percentage. Malone also added in three blocks, while Terlizzi and Sara Krueger led the team with four. Minch also led the team with 15 digs, while Keelyn Kistner led the team with 18 assists.

As a team, Westmont hit .326 and out-killed the Hawks 36-18. Westmont ultimately held San Diego Christian to a -.097 hitting percentage.

“Our blocking was unbelievable,” said McGolpin. “Especially in the second and third set our blocking was phenomenal. It’s about time that we really came together with our attacking. We displayed a lot of smart hitting throughout the match.”

Westmont returns to action on Saturday night in Santa Barbara when they host Life Pacific (7-2, 42) at 7 p.m.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

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Dos Pueblos’ offense was led by Marsh, who threw for 173 yards, and Rios, who made six catches for 104 yards.

Defensively, junior safety Matt Welch led with nine tackles while senior defensive end Naythan Bojorquez recovered a fumble and junior cornerback Daniel Johnson made a touchdown-saving interception. Johnson was injured on the play and did not play after the second quarter.

Dos Pueblos fell to 1-4 in league play with the loss, with an overall record of 3-4.

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SBCC men’s soccer powers past East L.A.

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

Lukas Lovgren scored twice and Brandon Garcia De La Fuente added one for good measure as the SBCC men’s soccer team defeated East L.A. at home on Friday 3-0.

The Vaqueros are now 3-1-4 on the year while East LA falls to 5-6-2.

In the final minutes of the opening half, Santa Barbara sharply moved the ball up the field, finding forward Will Demirkol with a lot of space on the right wing. He made a move down to the end line and fired a low cross in front of goal, forcing the goalkeeper off his line to try and punch it out. Luckily for SBCC, the light deflection fell right to Lovgren who was making a run to the near post, and he was able to stop his momentum and knock it with his left foot to open the scoring.

The Vaqueros carried their momentum into the second half, earning a penalty several minutes in. Lovgren would be the one to take it, firing a well-placed shot to the left post and in above the diving goalkeeper.

The home side continued to attack while staying strong on defense the rest of the way. On the break in the 74th, a ball was played across to Garcia De La Fuente as he ran towards the keeper. His first shot attempt was saved up into the air, but as four East LA defenders converged on it, the forward was able to redirect it off a defender from a difficult angle and in to make it 3-0.

Santa Barbara remains unbeaten at home this season, moving to 2-0-3 playing at La Playa Stadium. Dating back to the start of the 2021 season, the Vaqueros have dropped just one of their last 16 home matches, boasting an 11-1-4 record over that span.

SBCC will be home on Tuesday for its next contest against Citrus at 2 p.m.

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

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A contentious relationship with the CIA

Phil at all.

Good meal.

Farcical meeting.

physically shaken by this development.

our plan to bring Phil R to meet with the prince and me in Monaco.

“Does that make sense?” asked LIPS, after shooting down the whole program we’d assembled during two days at headquarters. No, it made no sense at all. It was a waste of my time and my boss’s money.

‘MY COUNTRY IS DOOMED’

In early April, I flew to Washington and sat down with Clair George at Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown for clam chowder, oysters Rockefeller and a bottle of Beringer cabernet. Clair told me that the Washington establishment was determined to finish Porter Goss and his Goss-lings “and,” he said, “D.C. always wins.” (Spoken like a true D.C. insider, though some refer to permanent Washington as “Deep State.”)

Next evening, CIA’s best and brightest wined and dined me in a private room at Morton’s Steakhouse in Tyson’s Corner.

Later, beneath the journal entry of this occasion, I wrote: “It’s very simple: My country (the U.S.A.) is doomed.”

For a start, LIPS had conveyed none of our reporting to Phil R at headquarters, and though we in Monaco awaited data from Phil (supposedly requested of him by LIPS), Phil was truly unaware of what we needed.

What’s more, “Phil’s focus targets,” as conveyed to us by LIPS, turned out to be LIPS’s own ideas and had not come from

Four weeks later, I was back in Monaco with LIPS, who still had no data from headquarters — a full five months after we’d rolled up our sleeves in Langley. I noted in my journal: “Usual generic lip service.” All LIPS wanted was to write a report to headquarters saying he had met the prince, and all was well.

After LIPS departed, leaving us unenlightened by anything, Prince Albert concurred with me that this CIA station chief’s song-and-dance was getting old. Thus, we would scale back his time with the prince; he’d see only me in Monaco.

Perhaps to make up for a lack of any substance, the CIA delivered some sizzle to our safehouse in the form of an industrial-strength shredder, with a request that we shred all briefing papers sent through the STE after Prince Albert read them.

Soon after, LIPS dropped down to Monaco. In accordance with our new policy, he did not see the prince.

To me alone, LIPS repeated a bunch of old mantras and did not provide the data we’d been awaiting near six months. It was a pleasure to see him… leave.

In June, I returned to Washington for, among other things, dinner at Dante’s in Great Falls, Va., with five CIA bigwigs. The air chilled noticeably when I mentioned a liaison partnership I had created in Monaco with a representative of the Russian FSB.

“They’re dangerous,” said Phil R,

The bigwigs immediately began asking questions about this new relationship. I reminded them of the Third-Party Rule to which they not only subscribed but insisted upon: One does not share what one has heard from one service with another, and vice-versa.

Phil ventured that the French or Russians would eventually attempt to discredit me in the media without leaving fingerprints.

I mentioned my plan to meet the DST chief in Paris with a view to creating a liaison relationship with the French.

\Did their station chief, Pat N, know about this?

No, I replied, I do not clear what I do, nor whom I meet, with LIPS.

The CIA offered to arrange a briefing on Russian organized crime, perhaps to frighten me off having anything more to do with the Russian FSB. (Later I learned there was “great consternation” at Langley over our new relationship with the FSB — though I think my source meant constipation.)

On July 12, 2005) — the day of Prince Albert’s investiture — I received a call from LIPS on the hotline, our cryptographic phone. He’d heard from Washington that I planned to meet the DST chief in Paris.

“A good idea,” he said, as if it were his own.

“But others are a bad idea,” he added, doubtless alluding to FSB. “The French know who you are and what you’re doing and they’re very happy about it — an American, with expertise.”

I doubted that they were very happy.

And it turned out they did not even know about me, because the agency had not told the French, preferring to continue its fantasy that Albert was the CIA’s recruit.

Later in July, I returned to Washington for the briefing CIA had promised on Russian organized crime and its relationship with President Vladimir Putin’s regime. It was a good, thorough briefing, the substance of which I cannot write about as I signed a non-disclosure agreement still in effect stating that such intelligence is secret and releasable to Monaco for the prince and my eyes only. Suffice to say, it helped me to better understand the problems Monaco would encounter if it allowed corrupt Russians to conduct business within its borders (as it was eventually allowed to do under Prince Albert’s stewardship).

As soon as I returned to Monaco, LIPS phoned on the hotline to proudly announce that the CIA would henceforth provide a “worldwide intelligence brief “for the prince, which they would cryptographically fax to me.

Apparently, the prince’s new status as sovereign cut muster for such service, though I daresay, as these briefs piled up in our safehouse Albert rarely took an interest in reading any of them.

Coming up: Part Two.

Robert Eringer is a longtime Montecito author with vast experience in investigative journalism. He welcomes questions or comments at reringer@gmail.com. His column appears on Sundays in the NewsPress.

Newsom vetoes tax credit for low-income residents living car-free

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A bill that would have enacted a tax credit for low-income families who do not own vehicles was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week due to fiscal concerns.

Gov. Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 457 this week, a measure that would have offered a $1,000 tax credit to certain low-income taxpayers without a registered vehicle. The bill, which was significantly amended before reaching the governor, would have taken effect in January 2023 and applied to couples making $60,000 or less that file jointly and individuals who make $40,000 or less.

In a veto message Wednesday, Gov. Newsom raised concern about the cost of the bill that is not “accounted for in the budget.” He repeated a familiar sentiment written in several other veto messages

this year – “With our state facing lowerthan-expected revenues over the first few months of this fiscal year, it is important to remain disciplined when it comes to spending, particularly spending that is ongoing.”

Supporters of the bill said they were disappointed with the veto and questioned the state’s ease in spending to provide incentives for zero-emission vehicles.

With transportation accounting for a large portion of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory, advocates say incentives to help people transition to carfree life are needed to slash emissions.

“If our goal is to fight climate change, it can’t just be to give people money to buy electric cars – we also have to get people to stop driving so much in general,”

Michael Schneider, founder of Streets for All, told The Center Square Thursday. “It remains puzzling to me why we are willing to give thousands so easily to incentivize

In a veto message Wednesday, Gov. Newsom raised concern about the cost of the bill that is not “accounted for in the budget.”

people to buy an electric car, but we’re not willing to spend the same or even less money to encourage people to not use a car at all.”

A fiscal analysis initially estimated the bill would cost $900 million in its first year of implementation and $950 million in the second year. However, updated scrutiny from the Franchise Tax Board shared with Streets For All shows that the first year of implementation would cost $16 million, followed by $900 million in the second year and $950 million in the third year.

Mr. Schneider said he doesn’t know if the updated figure would have made

a “material difference” in gaining the governor’s signature on the measure but said the situation is “frustrating.”

In his veto message, Gov. Newsom wrote that he supports “approaches to incentivize a transition from vehicles to more sustainable transportation,” but contended that bills with a “significant fiscal impact” should be considered as part of the annual budget process.

Streets for All say they plan to support a similar measure next year. Mr. Schneider said he would “love to see something big, bold and ambitious that matches the governor’s rhetoric about climate change in next year’s budget.”

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New Santa Barbara Police officers took their oaths during a swearing-in ceremony at the Santa Barbara County Jury Assembly Room on Thursday. At left, Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Ann Gordon speaks during the ceremony. Above, new officers, from left, John Behlman, Rodolfo Corrales, Brian Doca, Shay Feith, Robert Mestas, Nathaniel Tagles, Alejandro Donoso and Rikki Martinez are sworn in.

Cancer center celebrates h anniversary

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center has done a lot in its first five years.

For example, the center has expanded its breast cancer and prostate cancer programs, established a gastrointestinal surgical oncology program and launched Sansum Clinic’s Palliative Care and Advanced Care Planning.

That’s in addition to its support programs in areas such as music therapy, art, nutrition, and beauty and boutique, which are part of an approach that treats patients for cancer and lifts their spirits.

The center celebrated its fifth anniversary on Sept. 18 as Santa Barbara’s only comprehensive cancer center. The center is at 540 W. Pueblo St., just down the street from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and there’s an additional campus in Solvang.

The team of more than 200 physicians and staff has treated patients during 318,647 visits in the last five years.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer treated

at the center at 24.8%, with leukemia or lymphoma at 18.7%, gastrointestinal cancer at 15.5% and prostate or other male cancers at 10%.

The primary funding arm of the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center is the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara.

“We primarily support programs and services in the building that are not covered by insurance,” Lori Willis, the foundation’s executive director of the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara, told the News-Press.

Since 2017, the foundation has donated $17, 292,787 to the RidleyTree Cancer Center, which goes to support: community health, genetic counseling, oncology nutrition, patient navigation, clinical research, social services, staff education, wellness, acupuncture, scalp cooling, new technology, patient assistance and charity care, and the education and resource library.

Matt Bauman, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s vice president of oncology, noted the center is the only comprehensive cancer care center in Santa Barbara.

And the center’s programs have

grown. During the five years, the breast cancer program has been expanded by recruiting Dr. Katrina Mitchell, a fellowshiptrained breast surgical oncologist, and Dr. Winnie Leung, Sansum Clinic’s first fellowship-trained diagnostic breast radiologist. The prostate program was

expanded by hiring Dr. Justin Voog, who has expertise in stereotactic body radiation therapy.

The gastrointestinal program was established with the recruitment of Dr. W. Charles Conway, Santa Barbara’s first fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, and Dr. Christina

Harnsberger, a fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon.

Sansum Clinic’s Palliative and Advanced Care planning was launched with the recruitment of Dr. Deborah Meyers to lead the program.

During its first five years, the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center has shown its commitment to delivering what it calls the most advanced cancer treatment on the Central Coast. The staff noted patients benefit from the latest technology and treatments.

Providing care is a multidisciplinary team specializing in areas such as medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, clinical trials and research, genetic counseling, patient navigation, oncology nutrition, social work and wellness programs.

Named in honor of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree, a significant donor, the center combines all these programs under one roof.

“Cancer patients in Santa Barbara without the existence of Ridley-Tree Cancer Center and its predecessors would have to travel outside of this community

to receive comprehensive cancer care. Because of the arrival and launch of the cancer center, everything is now here under one roof,” Mr. Bauman told the NewsPress.

The center has stressed it is known for offering high quality care that’s on par with academic institutions.

The Clinical Research Department has enrolled 385 patients in 57 clinical trials, and the Radiation Oncology Department earned the prestigious ASTRO Accreditation Program for Excellence twice.

According to the cancer center, the added benefit for patients is care delivered with a compassionate, family-like feel, right here in Santa Barbara.

Mr. Bauman said the center’s legacy is “the ability to receive world class cancer care near your home for Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County residents.

He also noted construction of the center, a new structure, was financed by donors during a campaign that raised $48 million.

“There is no debt owed on this

The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center provides comprehensive care for Santa Barbara County patients

PHOTOS COURTESY THE RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER

The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center recently celebrated its fi fth anniversary of caring for patients in Santa Barbara County.

At left, donations during a $48 million fundraising campaign fi nanced the construction of the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, which is just down the street from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. At right, The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s team includes Drs. David Carlson, left, and William Pace, who have specialities in nuclear medicine.

LifePAGE B1 Managing Editor Dave Mason dmason@newspress.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2022 INSIDE Taking better care of yourself / B3 Art classes are among the support programs at the Ridley Tree Cancer Center.

Horoscope.com

Sunday, October 2, 2022

ARIES — It’s been a rough September, Aries, but things are finally going your way when the sun in Libra opposes Jupiter in your sign on Monday. You’re ready to build the perfect partnership that will bring you success. It could be the start of something wonderful.

TAURUS — You’ve been pretty indulgent this month, Taurus, and as we move into October, you might want to start taking better care of yourself when Venus enters Libra on Thursday. With your ruling planet in your health zone, you need to start being proactive about living a more balanced life.

GEMINI — This is a great week for expanding your horizons and testing the limits of what you can achieve when Mars in your sign trines Saturn in Aquarius on Tuesday. With a little creative thinking, you can easily get around boundaries.

CANCER — This week is an ideal time to seal the deal on any important business when Mercury in Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn on Tuesday. Start writing up contracts and collaborating with others to get what you desire.

LEO — Adventure awaits you this week when the sun in Libra opposes Jupiter in Aries on Monday. This is a great day to explore the world by taking a trip or reading a good book. You might even be lucky enough to have friends who will explore things with you today.

VIRGO — Start the week by stepping into your power when Mercury in your sign trines Pluto in Capricorn on Tuesday. You’re feeling the creative energy flow through you as you make something truly magical.

LIBRA — You’re really feeling the love this week as your ruling planet Venus moves into your sign on Thursday, where it will stay for the next four weeks. You will truly be in your element, Libra, so don’t be afraid to try something new and do things that are in your best interests.

SCORPIO — After a rough few weeks, you have ended September on a positive note when Mercury in Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn on Tuesday. This is a great time to go out with friends, grab some fallflavored coffee and have deep talks that make you feel understood.

SAGITTARIUS — Embrace the magic of fall this week by doing a fun group activity with all your besties when the sun in Libra opposes Jupiter in Aries on Monday. A fun art project or an impulsive road trip to see the leaves change will do everyone some good after a stressful month. Have fun, Sagittarius!

CAPRICORN — Start the week by betting on yourself when Mercury in Virgo trines Pluto in your sign on Tuesday. It’s been a rough few weeks, but things are finally turning the corner for you. Use everything you learned this month to step into your power and take the lead.

AQUARIUS — It’s been a rough month for everyone, and allowing yourself to have some fun might be just what you need when Mars in Gemini trines Saturn in your sign on Tuesday. Make an effort to do something fun every day to help you unwind, from solving puzzles to cooking interesting dishes.

PISCES — After a difficult month, you’re finally ready to get your groove back when Venus enters Libra on Thursday, moving into your intimacy zone. Now is the ideal time to get close to the people you care about, forming bonds that will allow you to finally find peace— if you’re willing to change.

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Bog product

P.M. times

Suisse peak

Disney film with a titular heroine 19 Pricing word 20 Christmas color for Elvis 21 Pork cut 22 Mechanic’s go-to parenting phrase?

26 Painter whose motifs include ants and eggs

27 Give the nod 28 ‘‘Check it out for yourself’’

29 Mauna ____

31 French liver

33 Some remote power sources

35 Up to 11 meters for a pterodactyl

37 Personal trainer’s go-to parenting phrase?

43 Like some restrictions 44 Stephen King’s first published novel 45 Your and my relative?

46 Roof overhang 48 Horror star Chaney 49 In the past

50 Affectionate greeting 51 Arid

subscriptions: Today’s

52 Small building block 55 Conductor’s go-to parenting phrase?

Liquor in tiramisù 64 TV drama with spinoffs set in Hawaii and New Orleans 65 Cornerstone abbr. 66 Eightfold 69 Animal working in the D.M.V. in ‘‘Zootopia’’ 72 Texas politician Beto 74 It’s a drag 75 Singer James 77 Share

accommodations 79 Mathematician’s go-to parenting phrase?

86 Emmy-winning Ward 87 Lemon ____ 88 Insult 89 Hosp. area 90 Clean Air Act org. 92 ‘‘Star Wars’’ order 93 Word seen at the end of many Jean-Luc Godard movies 94 From where 97 From the get-go 100 Air traffic controller’s go-to parenting phrase?

103 Accepts the facts 105 Her pronoun partner 106 Farmyard mamas 107 2003 Will Ferrell movie 108 Spooky 110 Lacking the resources

Not out of the

Librarian’s go-to parenting phrase?

Google ____ (Zoom alternative)

Chemical suffixes

Backless shoe

Maybe one, maybe both

GPS calculations, in brief

‘‘I did it!’’

Jabbers

Jen ____, 2021-22

House press

Surrounded by

Tragic showgirl of song

Chutzpah

Like PETA

____ de vie

Gift for writing

Noshes

Feel that gym session

What something might appear out of or disappear into

Epitome of simplicity

Guam’s features a sailboat and palm tree

‘‘The Burden of Proof’’ author

Like many resorts

Ingredient in homemade hand sanitizer

Reed of the Velvet

a strike, say

some

Part of NATO: Abbr.

Jardins d’enfants, par exemple

Tech-and-culture magazine since 1993

Has left the office, e.g.

Jay-Z and Kanye West song that samples ‘‘Try a Little Tenderness’’

Pigeon coop

What a bad dancer is said to have

Large number

____ Ledbetter, a.k.a. Lead Belly

Newswire co.

A4 automaker

‘‘____ it!’’ (informal challenge)

Rock used to make ultramarine

Pretentious

Snack cakes with creamy swirls

It might be changed or made up

‘‘Look!’’ in Latin

85 Took to court 91 Miscreant’s record, maybe 92 Like a clear night

Rival you kind of like 94 ‘‘That’s amazing!’’

Color classification

Naval Academy grads

Basic personal information 98 ‘‘Spill it!’’

Flow slowly 101 ‘‘Not gonna happen!’’

Counts (on)

Tropical vine

‘‘Brown ____ Girl’’

Pool shade

Kind of discount

Nothin’

Words of reassurance

Actress Garr

Hot spot in England?

Airport inits.

Dance with a paradiddle step

How to play Codeword

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency

Summer

Taking better care of yourself

is over, and many of the activities that go with it are too.

Time to break out the sweaters and get those walks in before cold weather sets in. It’s so much easier to keep your body moving and your diet on track when it’s nice outside.

In the winter months, we tend to crave more comfort foods that are usually higher in calories, but they make us feel better. Unfortunately, comfort foods can put some weight on you if you aren’t still moving around.

I would rather avoid the cold, and last year my wife and I invested in a treadmill, which helps keep both of us moving when it’s raining or uncomfortable outside.

We also watched a few videos on how to exercise as a couple and help each other stretch and limber up. It really is more fun

to exercise together, and we motivate each other.

If I’m feeling lazy, my wife coaxes me, and I almost always join her. If I find myself with an hour to spare in the middle of the day, we go for a walk together while the sun is shining.

Cleaning the house together is also good exercise and burns lots of calories. We put on some music and break out the supplies for a couple of hours, which is usually all it takes.

Doing housework as well as walking or doing yoga burns calories. The more active you are, the more calories you burn. According to Healthline, just tidying up burns around 238 calories an hour, and moving boxes burns more than twice that

many calories. Doing this kind of work is good for your mental health too.

So you can easily see how quickly you can keep yourself in shape doing things you want to do and making them fun by doing them with a spouse or friend.

Some years ago when I broke my shoulder, a couple of friends came over to help out around the house. I didn’t burn many calories on that occasion; they insisted that I sit on the couch and direct. But just visiting with them made me feel much better — and certainly the house was a lot nicer after they left!

It’s important to take action if you find yourself not doing much and not taking care of yourself or your surroundings. Your mental

attitude has a lot to do with it. If you are feeling depressed or anxious, you may not be taking emotional self-care seriously, mainly because you feel bad and can’t see your way out of it.

Perhaps the most important thing you can do then is to talk to a licensed therapist and a medical doctor. When your mind is aligned correctly, taking care of yourself becomes a natural and regular part of your life.

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.

Nyerges, Kaufer to discuss seasonal harvesting

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Two authors — Ojai herbalist Lanny Kaufer and forager and survivalist Christopher Nyerges — will teach seasonal harvesting and survival skills from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 in Ojai.

Students will process acorns and black walnuts for eating over a fire made with primitive skills. They will also learn to identify edible and medicinal

plants, learn basics of navigation and orienteering (finding your direction), and practice making cordage from yucca leaves.

There may be other activities, depending on seasonal foods and supplies available. The outdoor workshop will begin with a foraging walk on the fringes of Euterpe Farms, followed by the afternoon class under a live oak. After the workshop, Mr. Nyerges will have his books on hand for sale and signing. Mr. Kaufer

will have “Medicinal Herbs Of California” available for purchase and signing.

Cost for the workshop, including all materials, is $85 for adults and $45 for children under 18.

Registration and more information can be found herbwalks.com or by calling 805-646-6281.

This workshop will go on rain or shine with the exception of a heavy downpour in the morning and/or a 100% chance of heavy rain that day.

Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email with all necessary info, including weather forecast and parking directions, a few days prior to the workshop. They also will receive a followup email afterward with recipes, instructions and a list of all plants identified.

Mr. Kaufer asked that people don’t bring their dogs and that they don’t smoke at the workshop.

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Christopher Nyerges discusses foraging at a workshop. Mr. Nyerges will join Ojai herbalist Lanny Kaufer during another workshop Oct. 15 in Ojai.

Poppies to host fused glass workshop

OJAI — A fused glass workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 on the back patio at Poppies Art and Gifts, 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai.

The workshop will be led by artist Paula Jennet, who has been teaching fused glass and mosaics for six years.

According to a news release, participants will create an eyecatching pendant or holiday ornament from fused glass. Cost is $50 plus $5 for materials (or $15 for dichroic).

Students will learn to use fusible glass, paint, decal transfers, and more to make a

one-of-a-kind piece. Items will be fused overnight and can be collected by the end of business the following day.

Space is limited. To sign up, go to poppiesartandgifts.indiemade. com .

— Katherine Zehnder

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.

— Dave Mason

building.”

“By the community, for the community, is the major differentiation,” said Mr. Bauman.

Ms. Willis said the foundation is grateful “for everyone that supported us and was able to help bring this project to light. It’s pretty amazing.”

She discussed what’s ahead for the cancer center.

“We have some plans and things in place. The nuclear medicine department is part of the center and (Santa Barbara) Cottage Hospital, and the foundation is bringing in two new digital machines totalling a little over $6 million,” Ms. Willis said. “A Spect-CT will come next year, and Pet-CT is coming this year. This will also mean the center will be transitioning from analog

to digital. We are very excited to bring these to the community.

“Patients don’t need to leave their home to go anywhere else,” Ms. Willis said. “We will be the only cancer center of the Central Coast to have this technology. Most likely we’ll be figuring out what’s needed on the forefront of the latest technology, bringing another ball to the cancer center and some big technology projects in the works. So we’ve got some good things coming.”

Mr. Bauman said the machines are “instrumental to remaining in the top tier in terms of the medical technology that we’re using in cancer diagnostics and treatment or cancer diagnosis.”

The cancer center pointed out its accomplishments achieved over these past five years is remarkable, especially since so much of this work occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center said it is a testament to the vision,

persistence and strength of its team of physicians, staff, donors, patients and community partners.

“The message that we want people to walk away with is that we just want to make a growing impact, a positive impact on our community’s cancer care,” Mr. Bauman said. “You know one of our catchphrases in communicating that is ‘high tech, high touch.’ So Lori’s team is bringing the high tech component of that…and our team of providers, health care providers and staff are bringing in the ‘high touch’ component as members of this community treating the community.”

Added Ms. Willis, “We want to make sure that the community knows how grateful we are for their continued support, and we’re just so lucky to have this gem in Santa Barbara.”

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Students will see what they can create with fused glass during an upcoming workshop in Ojai.

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PHOTO COURTESY THE RIDLEY-TREE CANCER CENTER

Patients benefit from the center’s technology, such as this linear accelerator used in radiation treatments.

ANDY CALDWELL:

A cottage industry like no other!/ C2

U.S. needs scal responsibility amendment

But Dr. Friedman could not have anticipated the new monetary framework introduced by the Fed over this period.

The Fed purchased treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, expanding the balance sheet to more than $4 trillion. This allowed the Fed to expand the money supply while holding interest rates low, without triggering inflation.

Finally, these chickens have come home to roost.

Over the past two decades, however, the commitment to debt sustainability has been abandoned. The federal government has consistently incurred deficits, accumulating a national debt that now exceeds $30 trillion.

thirds majority required to propose Joint Resolution 58.

Over the years, Congress failed to approve similar fiscal responsibility measures.

However, a breakthrough in this logjam was achieved this year when U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and co-sponsors introduced two important bills.

InAugust, the inflation rate came in at 8.3% — well above expectations in financial markets, triggering a sharp selloff in securities.

Investors hoped that lower inflation would prompt the Fed to moderate a policy to increase interest rates. Investors may need to rethink their perception of the relationship between money and prices.

Economist Milton Friedman argued that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. He maintained that increases in the money supply lead to higher prices with long and variable lags.

Over the past two decades, low rates of inflation, even in periods of monetary expansion, seemed to refute Dr. Friedman’s argument.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has acknowledged the failure of the new monetary framework, committing the Fed to higher interest rates and reducing the size of the portfolio, until there is strong evidence that inflation is under control. This rediscovery of the relationship between money and prices could restore price stability. But just as it took many years to restore price stability in the 1980s and 1990s, it will take many years for the Fed to restore price stability today.

The major risk to price stability today is not the random shocks of energy prices, supply chain disruptions, the Ukrainian War etc. As Dr. Friedman argued, price stabilization requires prudent monetary and fiscal policies.

Price stabilization was achieved during the Great Moderation of the 1980s and 1990s because prudent monetary policies were combined with policies to reduce deficits and debt. By the end of that period, the budget was balanced, and debt stabilized as a share of GDP.

Barry W. Poulson

The Congressional Budget Office projects continued deficit spending, increasing debt to more than double national income by 2050. Long before these debt levels are reached, financial markets will signal the unsustainability of these fiscal policies.

As we have observed this year, higher debt can lead to sharp discontinuous increases in interest rates. The failure to commit to debt sustainability will undermine efforts by the Fed to stabilize prices. Until Congress commits to debt sustainability, we should expect Mr. Powell’s monetary policies to fail.

Half a century ago, Dr. Friedman argued that American citizens should be free to choose a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. In 1982, he helped craft Joint Resolution 58, an amendment to the United States Constitution requiring for each year’s federal budget that “total outlays are no greater than total receipts” without threefifths majority vote of both houses. Congress failed to reach the two

HCR 101 would address the apparent unconstitutional inaction of previous Congresses by calling for an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments unless the nation’s archivist determines that the required number of state applications has never been met. HR 8419 would direct the archivist of the United States to authenticate, publish and count applications for a convention for proposing amendments, and to certify when the requisite number of states has been achieved.

Today, a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the Constitution is needed more than ever.

The inflation rate has not reached the double-digit levels of the 1970s, but the 8.3% inflation rate in August is well above the 2% target level set by the Federal Reserve for two decades. The Fed has now set a new target inflation rate greater than 2%, and we should expect the Fed to continue to shift the goal posts as inflation accelerates. The economy has entered a new era of stagflation, not unlike that of the 1970s.

For too many years, Congress has dropped the ball, failing to record and count state resolutions calling for a Fiscal Responsibility

In defense of Donald Trump

Iknow, I know. Enough with this Trump stuff.

We’ve got to move on.

I’ve said as much, though I have always insisted that if Donald Trump runs again, I’ll vote for him.

For two important reasons.

The first being that as president, Mr. Trump tried mightily to fulfill every campaign promise he’d made. In the face of treachery from all sides, particularly from what he called the Deep State, and political intransigence from his own party, he risked everything, including — as the Founding Fathers once did — his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor — to complete his self-appointed task to Make America Great Again.

After all, as he would often say, he didn’t need this. He had a great life.

The other reason being that a second term was denied him via a quasi-legal campaign of adjusting election rules, particularly in battleground states (using the ongoing pandemic as an excuse for doing so), ballot harvesting, creation of thousands of unguarded drop boxes into which anyone at any time could drop undetected and unmonitored, however many mail-in ballots one had “collected,” and the like.

But you knew that, so as we enter a never-ending Election Month, I feel an urgent need to keep the distasteful 2020 campaign effort front and center so that voters don’t forget.

The following are extracts I’ve pulled from a speech entitled

“Trump’s Virtues,” given by Thomas Klingenstein, chairman of the Claremont Institute, who feels that way too. I don’t know the man, but he was an early supporter of Mr.Trump, and his 17-minute speech encapsulates who the former and perhaps future president is and isn’t, and why it’s important to remember what he accomplished.

TRUMP’S VIRTUES

“Many leading Republicans and conservatives want someone other than Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.

“Other Republican politicians say some version of, ‘I like his policies but don’t like the rest of him.’ But this gets it almost

Amendment to the Constitution. But Rep. Arrington and his co-signers in Congress have hit a home run in the legislation introduced this year. The only requirement now is for Congress to call the time and place for the Convention.

Finally, citizens may be free to choose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to the Constitution. It may not be a balanced budget amendment, like the one proposed by Milton Friedman and Congress. But it will be one approved by threefourths of the state legislatures or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.

Barry W. Poulson is a policy advisor at The Heartland Institute and Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado.

DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan

County’s history of mowing over residents’ interests

On the status of the Modoc Preserve: Where is Fish and Wildlife while wetlands, 4 feet from the street, are being threatened?

Regarding the Santa Barbara County Transportation Division’s plan to cut down 44 of the beautiful and historic trees along the Modoc corridor, despite residents’ strong objections: It’s not the first time the county mowed over the vital interests of the people in the name of the county’s idea of “the greater good.”

Did you know that in 1840, approximately, 249 Chumash individuals lived in an area called Cieneguitas/Kaswa’a “little swamps” (now Modoc and Hollister)? In 1873, County Road Commissioner J.L. Barker decided that a path that ran through the Cieneguitas Chumash Village would make a good road to Goleta.

The rancher, who owned the property — Thomas Hope, acting as the federal Indian agent — objected both verbally and physically since the plan would dissect his ranch and steal land from the Chumash Village.

He was fined $1,000 and relinquished a 100 foot-wide strip of land on the northern edge of the Chumash Village — probably a combination of Hope’s and the Chumash holdings.

The hostilities over the road construction and over the remaining village of the Chumash was called Santa Barbara’s own Modoc (which was a reference to a fight in Northern California during this same period).

Since then, the road has been Modoc Road.

By the late 1880s, the Pacific Improvement Co. was building a railroad line north of Modoc and south of Hollister on the northern edge of the village.

By 1886, after “mysterious” house fires, only three Chumash families remained. They were evicted.

Fast forward to the 1990s Painted Cave Fire. Despite the fact that residents spoke of Chumash roof tiles and other artifacts in their yards, Santa Barbara County proceeded to allow permits for rebuilding without investigating the historic significance of the former Chumash Village. That gave new meaning to the word “roadkill.” First, it’s paving over history, then it’s paving over nature. Who knows what else lies beneath this rare preserve?

By the way, Henry Chase, the brother of the revered Pearl Chase, is responsible for planting the majestic Canary Island Palm Trees in the Modoc Road corridor.

backward. Although Trump advanced many important policies, it is the ‘rest of him’ that contains the virtues that inspired a movement.

“Trump was born for the current crisis: the life and death struggle against the totalitarian enemy I call ‘woke communism.’

The ‘woke comms’ clench the Democratic party by the scruff of its neck. They tell us lies and silence those who challenge the lies. Like most totalitarian regimes, they have a scapegoat (white males), a narrative (America is systemically racist) and a utopian vision of society where there are equal outcomes for all preferred identity groups in every area of human life. The woke comms control all the cultural,

Other matters of note around town:

Did you know the gas station on Milpas and Montecito streets sold regular gas for $2.90 a gallon for the entire year before President Joe Biden was elected? Although last week gas prices were down to $5.13 a gallon, gas tnow costs $5.89 a gallon! Why?

Since gas is becoming unaffordable, is that also the reason for eliminating parking all over town? What is their angle?

Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed another bill that gives more largess to the developers, as it diminishes our quality of life.

AB2097 allows commercial construction to be built without

This allowed Fed Chairmen Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan to constrain the growth of money and stabilize prices

James Buckley

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OPINION

Beware the military industrial complex

Just days before surrendering the presidency to JFK, Ike chose to warn us about the dangers of the military industrial complex that he had witnessed as commanding general of the U.S. military and as president of the U.S.A. for decades. Now we are seeing it coming to pass.

Although Afghanistan was a hopeless and unwinnable use of our military and tax dollars, it supported the MIC, and now that it is over and the military hardware has no place to go, we have a proxy war with Russia.

The billions of our tax dollars spent on weaponry for Ukraine is making the weapons industry our most profitable business while it fuels inflation and diverts money from other priorities.

Peace and prosperity will not come by bending to the will of the very threat we were warned about.

prices you face at the grocery store or at the gas pump, or check the value of your 401k account, think about these current government policies, which are being deliberately targeted to create the results we are seeing every day.

Perhaps we need to change our policy makers.

Larry Edwards Santa Ynez

Elections will determine America’s fate

I n 2022 and 2024, there are important elections in America.

The outcome of these elections will reveal what kind of country America will be in future years.

These elections will reveal whether America will remain a constitutional republic with free elections. Or they will reveal whether America will be considered a “democracy” where the mob rules.

Going forward, it is vitally important each of us get informed and do what we can to keep America free. Letting socialists dominate the media, our everyday lives and what we believe is not the answer.

In order for our republic to survive, we need patriotic, strong, informed and courageous average Americans to lead the way. Someone like the prime minister of Italy would be a good start.

Diana Thorn Carpinteria

He seems absolutely oblivious to our border situation.

He and his border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, have done nothing to solve our internal border crisis and the suffering it is causing.

President Biden’s Sept. 1 “Soul of the Nation” speech, which insulted many Americans, was simply awful.

I could go on, but letter length is understandably limited. My feeling: Joe Biden is a terrible president.

You have every right to disagree with me. If you do, I hope you will make your views known.

With upcoming elections, I think it is important that we voice our honest opinions and be respectful of those with whom we disagree. I’m happy this is possible in the good ’ole U.S.A.

Sanderson M. Smith, Ed.D. Carpinteria

Editor’s note: Sanderson M. Smith is a retired mathematics teacher (Cate School and Santa Barbara City College).

Vote no on LUSD’s Measure A2022

T

he U.S. economy is headed into a deep recession.

California is one of the most heavily taxed expensive states in which to live.

The federal government issued millions of taxpayer dollars to California public schools in the last two years during the COVID pandemic.

Over $2 million was recently spent to upgrade Huyck stadium.

A cottage industry like no other!

SantaBarbara County supervisors have about $40 million of our money burning a hole in their pockets.

The money has been earmarked in one way or another for the homeless.

The money can be used for various purposes. However, at the top of the priority list are various projects having to do with housing for the homeless.

I will be the first to admit that solving the problem of the homeless is extremely complex.

There are some people who are homeless through no fault of their own, and these otherwise law-abiding citizens could become productive members of society with a little help. I believe our priority as a society is to help these people first and foremost.

On the other hand, upward of 80% of the homeless have mental health issues and/or drug and alcohol addictions. Moreover, a significant number of homeless people live a life of crime. These people must be willing to change and be helped.

Nevertheless, both the federal and state governments have bought into a theory that housing must come first to treat the homeless and reintegrate them into society.

There is some merit to this thought process, as it is hard to hold down a job if you don’t have ready access to things the rest of us take for granted every day, including the ability to take a shower and put on clean clothes before going to work.

On the other hand, it has been proven that throwing a house at a criminal can serve to transform that house into a den of criminal activity. Ask the city of Santa Maria on that one.

The county plopped down one of these projects in that community, and crime in the neighborhood increased tenfold.

In San Francisco, some of these housing projects were used for purposes of prostitution.

Of course, Santa Barbara County supervisors should have learned the hard way that housing first comes with its own problems. When the

county housed a number of homeless people in a couple of Santa Barbara motels during COVID-19, it soon found out it needed to hire security guards 24/7 to protect the residents from one another and the premises!

I believe the public would be more sympathetic and supportive of this effort if the supervisors would agree to a compact with the residents of this county. Namely, the residents of these facilities would have to agree to sobriety, no criminal activity, to become employed, and there would be a limit on how long they can stay in one of these facilities. That, along with an active and robust effort by the county to manage the client population.

Moreover, when the state and federal funds for these projects dry up, how does the county figure it can manage to keep these programs going?

By the way, in addition to purchasing an old sorority house in Isla Vista and a motel in Goleta, the county has been purchasing tiny houses to be placed on vacant lots and parking lots. The plan is to place upward of 250 of these units throughout the county.

Meanwhile, a certain number of homeless, along with organized theft rings, are vandalizing businesses on a regular and routine basis.

Some of our local farming operations have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars via the loss of vehicles, equipment, and supplies.

During a recent hearing, when the board of supervisors was approving a $1.5 million contract for private security services at various county buildings, some farmers asked the board if they could share some of this concern and wealth with agriculture. That is, if the county doesn’t believe it can rely on law enforcement to keep its own employees and properties safe, where does that leave the rest of us?

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.

Let’s stop fighting each other

I’msure everyone, regardless of their political opinion, wants to see not only a more unified America, but a unified world.

The country and world have gone through many tough periods in its history, some mirroring what we’re going through now, but things were still different. We have instant access to news from around the world and with each other like never before.

America and American soldiers have seen our share of wars. For whatever reason, America has always been the nation to stand strong and go where we were needed. Some argue that we may have overstepped our bounds, but in most cases, if it wasn’t for us, the world wouldn’t look the same today. World Wars I and II are the obvious cases in point.

Rowland Lane Anderson Santa Barbara

Editor’s note: Rowland Lane Anderson noted he’s a lifetime member of Veterans for Peace, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Vietnam Veterans of America.

Recession? Likely but not necessary

T he Fed is waging war on inflation, a war very likely to create a recession, along with plunging values for stocks and bonds.

Anyone familiar with Econ 101 knows that prices are set by supply and demand. For lower prices, we need some combination of lesser demand and/or greater supply. A generally accepted explanation for the cause of inflation is “too many dollars chasing too few goods”.

What’s going on? First, the Fed is dampening demand through raising interest rates and other tightening procedures. Second, the Democrat-controlled Congress continues to flood more dollars into the economy; an example is the misnamed “Inflation Reduction Act.”

And further, current administration policies are directed toward suppressing supply, rather than promoting growth strategies that would increase goods and services, especially domestic fossil fuels.

So the Fed is depressing demand, but Washington is distributing more dollars and suppressing the supply of products, including energy. This combination of contradictory policies means interest rates will have to be higher than would otherwise be required. Thus demand will be depressed further than would otherwise be necessary — i.e. a recession.

So next time you cringe at the

Joe Biden’s a terrible president

T his is America. I didn’t vote for Joe Biden, but he is my president, and I wanted him to do well.

I genuinely hope that someone can convince me otherwise, but I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Biden is an absolute disaster as our president.

His policies have done considerable harm to our country.

He recently bragged about bringing down oil prices, failing to note that he’s doing this by dangerously draining the nation’s strategic oil reserve.

He won’t recognize that we were energy independent when he took office and that he is now trying to get oil from countries that are not particularly friendly to us. (Joe, we have what we need right here.) He doesn’t appear to realize that we are going to need fossil fuels to produce items necessary for the green energy he envisions.

He continually finds people to blame for problems he creates. For instance, we have “Vladimir Putin’s inflation.”

President Biden has caused totally unnecessary misery and human disasters in Afghanistan and on our own southern border.

In the last few months in the Lompoc Unified School District, the superintendent, assistant superintendent and one board member have resigned. Three previous attempts to pass a school bond in recent years have failed.

The fact that LUSD leadership thinks that now is a good time to ask Lompoc citizens (property owners) to pass a $125 million bond illustrates their total disconnect.

We are still paying for Measure N, which was passed years ago and was supposed to fix infrastructure issues.

A2022 is another money grab at a time when many are struggling to stay afloat. None of this adds up to a yes vote on measure A2022.

Patty Darr Resident of LUSD (25 years) Retired

Sales tax will benefit Goleta

M y family and I have lived in Goleta for 53 years. I’m concerned about this city and its future. That’s why I’m supporting Measure B and asking you to consider voting for it.

Goleta’s sales tax is actually 1% lower than all the other cities in Santa Barbara County. Additionally, as part of the deal for Goleta to incorporate, Goleta must pay $7 million per year to Santa Barbara County. Now we are bringing in less money to pay for essential services even as we are growing.

Measure B would bring our sales tax up to the same level as Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc. It should raise upward of $10 million per year, and much of that would be generated by visitors who shop in Goleta.

Essentials such as groceries, gas and medicines would not be taxed under Measure B. The 1% tax wouldn’t go into effect until 2024, when the present inflationary period is over.

The wages of woke

JustCommunities Central Coast, the woke purveyor of schoolsponsored bigotry and the skulduggery of Critical Race Theory, has finally bit the dust.

While JCCC may shapeshift, mutate, and re-emerge in new virulent forms, this is a moment to dance for joy! We should celebrate this brief moment for good triumphed over evil, courage over fear, and love over hate.

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tune of over $1.7 million by the Santa Barbara Unified School District. At the time, the SBUSD and JCCC said that JCCC’s ironically named “antibias” training was “intellectual property,” like Google’s source code or Coca-Cola’s secret recipe, and could not possibly be shared with the public.

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In late 2018, a concerned group of parents and educators formed Fair Education Santa Barbara to advocate for children and parents and to challenge the hidden curriculum of JCCC, which has been funded to the

FESB’s only option to expose this scam was to sue JCCC and include their bigoted curriculum as part of the lawsuit. This allowed people to see and share JCCC’s oncesecret “Table of Oppression,” which segregates people, based on their race, into groups such as privileged oppressors or targeted victims.

From JCCC’s once hidden documents, it is evident that JCCC took its cues from 1930s Germany and apartheid-era South Africa as to the power and effect of dehumanizing and dividing specific groups of people.

Fair Education’s first-in-thenation lawsuit against JCCC lit the spark for the prairie fire that has spread across America, to provide parents with the information and knowledge needed to fight the racially divisive, anti-American, sexually over-the-top indoctrination in our nation’s schools. We have participated in the formation of many other parent groups across this country, and nearly a dozen similar lawsuits have followed

Vietnam was a big mistake, and the Korean War was probably the same. Those are places we stuck our noses with no real end game. And it’s terribly sad the loss of so much blood and treasure.

We all want peace. The people of any country don’t want to die because their leaders tell them to do so.

Russia going into Ukraine is our modern-day example. One man is deciding the lives and futures of thousands. So far nearly as many Russians have died in less than a year than during all of the Vietnam War. The men are fleeing to avoid a draft, and rightfully, this isn’t a war to protect their homeland and families. This is a war that could kill some of their own family members.

When the U.S.A. was hit on its own soil on 9/11, the nation was shocked that we weren’t as sheltered after all. It changed this country in so many ways. The list is too long to go through.

For a while, we were willing to fight again on foreign soil to avenge what happened to us. That was the wrong reason, but to just sit back didn’t sit well with most Americans. We’ve never backed down when pushed into a corner.

We could argue that the fighting we’ve done in the Middle East produced no real beneficial results. It saddens our hearts that so many of our soldiers were killed and maimed, and we really didn’t move the needle very much, if at all.

But at the same time, we needed to try. That part of the world is determined to kill all of us if they can, and we couldn’t take 9/11 lying down. But there’s another kind of war raging in America, and that is the war against each other. I find it depressing at times to write about all that’s wrong in this country, but then I can’t just ignore what’s happening. None of us should. We all share the same soil and it requires tending.

I wish we could have peace with each other. I wish we could have conversations and share opinions and ideas but not have it lead to someone stomping off and ending longtime friendships because two people don’t think the same. It’s wrong when communication becomes as powerful as a gun.

We live under the same flag and within the same shores. I believe, though there are some who really don’t love this country, there are many, many more who do. We do care about each other and we do care what happens to us. We care what happens to the world.

People inherently love their fellow human beings and are willing to risk their own lives to save another. We see it over and over how strangers step up to help someone in distress. This same love translates to all people around the globe.

I think what sparked this column more than anything is all the recent discussion about a possible nuclear war. We

Andy Caldwell

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The author lives in Solvang

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Our un-American ‘justice’ system

Not all open-borders subversives hide behind black bandanas and hurl molotov cocktails.

Sometimes, they wear threepiece suits or silk dresses.

Most insidiously, the saboteurs of American justice wear black robes, wield gavels and enlist other officers of the court to help them perpetrate crimes instead of punishing them.

Nothing shocks me anymore after 30 years of covering immigration anarchy, but my disgust with American apathy toward the erosion of this oncesovereign nation deepens every day. Take the case of the United States v. Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and Wesley MacGregor. She’s the Massachusetts state

court judge, and he’s the former court deputy who collaborated to hide and free an illegal alien criminal being sought by a federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Joseph’s Newton, Mass., courthouse in 2018.

A year later, federal prosecutors charged these two government human traffickers with obstruction of justice after they conspired to let Dominican national Oscar Manuel Peguero, aka Jose Medina-Perez — a fugitive who had been wanted on narcotics possession and drunk driving, had been deported twice before and had been barred from reentering under federal law

— out a back door when ICE issued a detainer and warrant of removal.

Judge Joseph’s lawyers admitted the truth of prosecutors’ allegations on how she “purposefully” helped Mr. Peguero/Medina-Perez “evade” the ICE agent by “concocting a ruse.”

While informing the federal agent that the illegal alien would be sent to the courthouse lobby, she cooked up an excuse for him to head “downstairs to lockup” and “then exit the courthouse through a rear sallyport exit.” Judge Joseph directed Deputy MacGregor to “go off the record while she devised” the scheme with the illegal alien’s

counsel.

“After the recorder was turned back on and the alleged plan was set in motion, Deputy MacGregor used his access card to swipe” Mr. Peguero/MedinaPerez out the back portal.

Although he was captured a few weeks after the catch-andrelease ruse in Newton, Mr. Peguero/Medina-Perez was granted bond by an immigration judge in May 2018. The previous double deportee was entrusted to return for a hearing in July 2019.

I asked ICE this week about the status of that deportation hearing and Mr. Peguero/ Medina-Perez’s whereabouts. Cue the sound of crickets.

Once again, the woke joke’s on us. Last week, three years

after their illegal alien jailbreak conspiracy, Judge Joseph and Deputy MacGregor learned they are getting off scot-free.

U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced that the U.S. Department of Injustice is dropping its charges against the scheming judge and deferring prosecution on the single perjury charge against her coconspirator deputy.

Judge Joseph’s transgressions will now undergo “review” by a state judicial conduct commission. As a Reuters investigation reported, such toothless panels nationwide tend to “err on the side of protecting the rights and reputations of judges while overlooking the

Values define royals and non-royals alike

Doesn’t it sound, well, anachronistic to have to start calling Charles, “King” Charles?

With the suffix “III” no less? Will he have knights and armor to protect him?

It reminds me of the sportscaster for the PGA golf tournaments who broadcasts with former British golfer, Nick Faldo. He sometimes addresses Nick by his new title, “Sir Nick.” Nick got “knighted” or something and was given a title. I wonder if he got horses and armor too. Maybe that’s where the concept of “entitlement” comes from!

I suppose many Brits would be upset with my making fun of their traditions. Traditions are valuable when they represent values. Many traditions give pleasant memories to people. That’s why we, for instance, still

might have our kids or grandkids search for Easter eggs. However, do you personally still search for Easter eggs? Being a “grown-up” means we don’t take traditions for granted, but we ask: Why? What are the underlying values these traditions hold? Which of my values do they support — or violate?”

I understand Charlie (I still can’t call him “King”) inherited about $750 million — tax-free no less.

Inheritances or wealth or money is the spigot that controls the waters of life. The accumulation of it controls the resources of the earth. You can’t eat 1,000 pork bellies, but you surely can control that many in the commodities market.

We are lucky, by the way, to have received real heroes in our

own neighborhood — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. No Roman numerals after their name. Harry, who lives in Montecito with Meghan and their son and daughter, had the courage to say, “I am tired of all this king stuff and these traditions that dehumanize us.

I don’t want any titles and inheritances.” (I am not totally sure about the “inheritance” part.)

Perhaps he is following the lead of his mother, Princess Diana, who said: “Let’s use some of this money to empower the poor.”

Another real hero from our neighborhood in Ventura, Yvon Chouinard, just gave away 98% of his shares in Patagonia — $3 billion worth — to fight climate change. Imagine that! Yes, it

does take imagination. But it can be done!

Along another line, a recent U.N. statement says, “Each day, 25,000 people, including more than 10,000 children, die from hunger and related causes.” A good question to ask might be: “What can I do about this?”

That is the kind of question Bill Gates asks himself, and he pursues resolving it through his foundation. He recently said that he is committing most of his wealth to deal with these human issues, which is what his foundation is doing.

To get to the point: What is the point of wealth — inherited or accumulated? What is the role that it plays in my life? How much time do I spend in investing, in managing investments, in growing investments, in protecting them, in making sure they get passed on to my children? Is passing

them on a sacred trust or a sacred mistake?

Financial wealth is not worth living for — or fighting for. That is what the killing wars on the planet are about. It is what controls the resources of the world, which none of us earn or have a right to. They are only on loan to us to use in our lifetime. Then they revert to those who continue on after us.

What are the values that underlie our pursuit and protection of wealth?

Certainly, “security” or“ play” or “excitement” have a value. However, where do the values of “kindness” and “justice” come in?

Ultimately, what are my values and how does accumulation of money fit into them or negate them?

That is the question Charlie, Nick, Harry, Meghan, Yvon, Bill, you and I have to answer.

Iran presents an opportunity as well as a challenge

The enormous mass public demonstrations in Iran could bring a change in regime.

The fundamentalist Islamic rulers of the nation must be worried. A large number of cities across the country are experiencing the ongoing protests, though estimates of just how many vary.

The immediate spark for this important development is the troubling death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman of 22, while in police custody.

Authorities allegedly arrested her for improper wearing of the headscarf required by the government.

Iran continues to be a focus of frustration for United States foreign policy. The fundamentalist Islamic regime in Tehran has long voiced hostility to Israel as well as the U.S., punctuated from time to time with public threats of apocalyptic destruction.

Consequently, the steady expansion of Iran’s uranium

School choice winning

Finally! Now more states will let parents use their tax money to educate their kids at a school they choose.

In Arizona, families can get $6,500 to spend on private school, tutoring or even homeschooling.

The education establishment is horrified — especially teachers’ unions. They don’t want competition.

But competition makes us all better. The Ford Model T was a breakthrough. But it’s lousy compared to what we have today. That’s because carmakers compete to make better cars.

But American education has barely changed since the days of Henry Ford. Kids still sit in a room, watching a teacher at a blackboard.

For my video this week, I debate a union leader.

He’s David Walrod, president of the Fairfax, Va., chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. The AFT has been controlled by union boss Randi Weingarten for 14 years. I once provoked her by saying, “Unionized monopolies like yours fail!”

“We are not a unionized monopoly!” she replied. “Folks who want to say this ... don’t really care about kids.”

Ms. Weingarten won’t talk to me anymore, so I’m glad Mr. Walrod would.

“What’s wrong with giving parents a choice?” I ask. “After all, competition makes us try harder.”

“If I compete directly against you, I have a vested interest in doing better than you,” he said.

“Isn’t that good?”

“Not in education,” he replies. Parental choice would just “duplicate bureaucracy.”

But his schools are already drowning in bureaucracy. They spend $16,505 per student! That’s more than $300,000 per classroom. $300,000 would fund several good teachers, but the bureaucracy prevents that money from going to actual teaching.

“Any ideas you have for lowering bureaucracy — you’re not gonna hear any disagreement from the teachers union,” says Mr. Walrod.

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enrichment program causes understandable concern.

The P5+1 formation is the principal international group dealing with Iran. Nations involved are Britain, China, France, Russia and the U.S. — the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — plus Germany.

In November 2013, the group, after considerable challenging diplomatic effort, reached an agreement with Tehran.

The accord increased international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program in exchange for lifting some economic sanctions. The Trump administration abruptly ended this nuclear agreement.

Immediately after World War II, Soviet troops occupied northern Iran. The Truman administration successfully pressured Moscow to withdraw. Later, British and CIA operatives overthrew the elected government of Mohammad Mosaddegh.

In 1979, revolutionaries overthrew the pro-U.S. Iran regime, and Islamic fundamentalism ascended. This abruptly ended Iran’s previous posture as a close and notably influential American ally. Over the intervening decades, the breach has continued.

After ousting the autocratic shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Islamic militants seized the American embassy, took hostages and held them for months. The lengthy crisis poisoned TehranWashington relations and helped Ronald Reagan defeat incumbent President Jimmy Carter in 1980. During the Reagan administration, the U.S. supported Saddam Hussein’s Iraq in a lengthy eight-year war with Iran.

The 2009 presidential election sparked mass demonstrations against alleged election fraud in Iran. Use of cell phones to report the demonstrations revealed broad public discontent. Dictators

can no longer completely suppress information, though Tehran is trying.

The shah’s modernization policies over the long term had fostered a relatively welleducated population. There is a sizable middle class. The urban population has been expanding steadily.

Women play influential roles in a wide range of professions. The relatively modern economy — and society — contrast with other nations where fundamentalist Islam plays a major or dominant role.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, President Jimmy Carter’s national security adviser, remained an interested — and often acutely perceptive — analyst of Iran developments. Until his death in 2017, he regularly noted publicly that the fundamentalist mullahs running the country face very fundamental problems.

Without a new nuclear agreement, sanctions on Iran could eventually destroy the economy. Dr. Brzezinski believed

Iran could move in the same direction as Turkey. The latter constitutionally is a secular state and remains a faithful member of NATO, even though a fundamentalist political party controls the presidency.

Nearly a decade before the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, former President Richard Nixon in his book “Beyond Peace” argued that invading provocative Saddam Hussein’s Iraq would be a mammoth blunder, leading to expansion of the influence of Iran, our actual regional diplomatic and strategic rival.

History and current unfolding events confirm President Nixon’s insight — and should guide policy.

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.

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‘Online teaching was harder than in-person teaching’

dealing with an ongoing health crisis ... CDC guidelines.”

should be able to choose a school that offers that.

But they should have a choice.

But his union supports the complex rules that protect every teacher’s job.

“Teachers that aren’t up to snuff should be let go,” says Mr. Walrod.

But the school’s human resources handbook makes that nearly impossible. Fairfax schools spent more than $70,000 on lawyers trying to fire a teacher they considered incompetent. They failed.

Another reason some parents want to escape government-run schools is because during the pandemic, many stayed closed while private schools reopened.

“There are definitely valid arguments to say that some districts played it too cautious,” Mr. Walrod admits, “but we were

I push back. “Seems like you were eager to embrace the CDC’s message ... So you didn’t have to go to work!”

“Online teaching was harder than in-person teaching,” Mr. Walrod responds. Really.

Attitudes like that are a reason 5,000 students left Fairfax public schools during the pandemic.

Another reason was: hard-left indoctrination.

Fairfax paid Ibram Kendi $20,000 for a one-hour Zoom presentation on racism.

Maybe Fairfax parents want their tax money spent this way. But I bet not all do.

If parents want their kids to study critical race theory, wear masks or learn that America constantly oppresses people, they

Choice would allow families to “take their children to institutions that best align with their values,” says education researcher Corey DeAngelis.

Mr. Walrod had told me, “Public schools have consistently outperformed charter schools.”

When I asked for evidence, he said, “Look in educational policy journals.”

Some studies have found that school choice hasn’t raised test scores.

That’s “cherry-picking the evidence,” says Mr. DeAngelis. Most studies found test score gains.

Additionally, “Public schools actually upped their game in response to competition.”

That was an unexpected benefit.

After school choice was allowed in Washington, D.C., both charter and public schools improved. That’s a win for kids and taxpayers.

“Government-run schools spend over $30,000 per year (per student) in D.C. The voucher’s only about a third of that,” says Mr. DeAngelis.

There aren’t many reforms that bring results like that.

“For a long time ... the only special interest group was the teachers unions,” says Mr. DeAngelis. “Now there’s a new special interest group in town: parents.”

John Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom every Tuesday on JohnStossel.com.

What will happen to all these businesses downtown?

such a commission is to illustrate transparency and create trust between police departments and the public it serves.

any parking within a half mile of public transportation.

Are we supposed to ride a bicycle or take a bus to go to the store, or to a restaurant? Without parking, where will all these electric vehicles park? Or charge their cars? Is it the government’s goal to get cars completely out of the picture?

Did you know that approximately three years ago, the Santa Barbara American Institute of Architecture’s Charette worked with city staff to redevelop State Street, proposing to change our city parking lots into housing?

(There’s no need for parking if you can’t afford to put gas in your car.)

These downtown parking lots are full most of the time. What will happen to all these businesses downtown, including the restaurants, if these parking lots are eliminated?

Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse appears to be the only leader on the City Council who is not afraid to say what he thinks and represents many of his constituents. He listens to all sides of the issues and presents a methodical common-sense approach. Sadly, for the city, he appears to be consistently outnumbered and outvoted.

It’s a proven fact, the world over, that closing streets and prohibiting cars and parking on main streets, destroys the commerce in those areas. Look at the Funk Zone, where motorists can drive down streets and find parking. The Funk Zon is open, and it’s thriving with business.

The majority of those who want State Street closed are the State Street restaurant owners, the bike coalition, AIA and Visit Santa Barbara (funded by the city).

What happens when winter comes and the grasshopper has nowhere to shop?

Speaking of funded by the city: Tuesday’s Ordinance Committee meeting featured a presentation of the Police Oversight Ordinance drafted by the Community Formation Commission, city staff, public input and some of the members of the police department. The creation of the police oversight committee was the result of the Black Lives Matters’ demands after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

During the last presentation on June 7, Gabe Escobedo and other members of the CFC appeared unhappy with the

against political correctness, a fight in which most Republicans are reluctant to engage.

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proposed results chosen from the recommendations.

On Tuesday, after 90 minutes of discussion, at the last-minute, Councilmember Kristen Sneddon made a calculated request that the red-lined changes to the ordinance suggested by Gabe Escobedo via private email, be added to amend the ordinance.

As a result, these red-lined changes were not allowed to be discussed during the meeting, nor available to the public.

Surprisingly, Mr. Escobedo had just said during public comment, while he did not agree with everything, he was prepared to support the ordinance as written.

We find it disingenuous of Councilmember Sneddon, who speaks of “protecting the integrity of the process,” yet the last-minute inclusion of changes appeared as a slight of hand. The goal of

compete against girls in athletics.

Councilmember Sneddon remarked, in reference to former law enforcement on the commission, “I don’t want it undermined by a public perception that anyone on there is skewing it in one direction or another.” Really? Accepting the red-lined corrections without discussion came off like backroom dealing.

Only Councilmember Jordan voted against the motion. He asked Councilmember Sneddon how she could add the redlined corrections without public review. She responded it’s just a few changes.

However, after receiving a copy from the City Administrator’s Office, we find 13 redlined changes. (These changes are available by request.)

Councilmembers Oscar Gutierrez and Sneddon were adamant that commissioners are not required to go on a four-hour police ride-along. Since they request extensive training, the ride-along is imperative. To judge a person, one must walk in their shoes.

Recall that Mr. Escobedo and CFC’s recommendations for the oversight committee would have cost the taxpayers an additional $672,000 added to the budget annually.

This important item returns to City Council Oct 11.

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

and economic centers of power in the country from where they ruthlessly push their agenda. That agenda rests on the conviction that America is thoroughly bad (systemically racist) and must be destroyed.

“Trump critics say he caused or exacerbated the divide in this country. No, he did not. He revealed — not caused — the divide.

“Trump is unreservedly, unquestionably pro-American. He makes no apologies for America’s past. Trump is a refreshing break from the guilt and self-loathing that mark our age.

“Trump has said over and over exactly what political correctness prohibits one from saying: ‘We have our culture, it’s exceptional, and that’s the way we want to keep it.’

“It is difficult to overestimate the significance of Trump’s fight

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The law is on the side of the illegal alien criminal

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impact courtroom wrongdoing has on those most affected by it.”

Translation: If you’re an American citizen whose loved one gets mowed down by a drunken Peguero/MedinaPerez or whose child overdoses on drugs sold by him, good luck. The law is on the side of the illegal alien criminal and his judicial coddlers, not you and yours.

Oh, and don’t bother protesting to the Newton City Council. Its members declared the city an open-borders sanctuary city on a 16-1 vote in 2017. In fact, the following cities in Massachusetts are all official sanctuaries that hinder and obstruct ICE from enforcing federal immigration laws inside our borders:

Amherst, Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Concord, Newton, Northampton, Somerville and Lawrence.

So, citizens, who can you turn to in the Bay State for equal justice under the law?

Ha. I remind you that in May 2018, Obama-appointed federal judge Indira Talwani attacked ICE agents in Massachusetts when they took an alien into custody who had received probation for visa fraud.

“I see no reason for places of redress and justice to become places that people are afraid to show up,” Judge Talwani argued on behalf of a Chinese national sentenced to probation for using a fake passport and visa to take a graduate school entrance exam for another person.

Have no fear, drunken Dominicans and Chinese cheats. American judges are here to help!

And so are other taxsubsidized DAs.

In March 2019, notorious Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins ordered her employees to monitor and snitch on ICE officers around any courthouse while trying to do their jobs.

District Attorney Rollins’ election was part of a wave of successful campaign bids to install “progressive prosecutors” to carry out left-wing billionaire George Soros’ plan of undermining the criminal justice system from within. A week after Judge Joseph and Deputy MacGregor conspired to free their illegal alien poster child from ICE, District Attorney Rollins and fellow subversive Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan sued ICE for doing its job. It was rendered moot and dropped after the anti-American Biden DOJ cut ICE off at the knees on its own.

I’d like to blame only leftists, Mr. Soros and President Biden for the mess we’re in. But, as usual, I can’t. Judge Shelley “Jailbreak” Joseph is on the bench today thanks to the nomination of a Republican governor, retiring RINO Charlie Baker.

Immigration anarchy is what you get when “bipartisanship,” “centrism,” “pragmatism” and “diversity” matter more than protecting an American judicial system that puts Americans first.

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.

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our lead.

“Trump treated the woke media with the same contempt he treated political correctness, provoking their outrage and revealing their utter corruption.

“Unlike most politicians, Trump — when he sees a problem — goes out and fixes it. He fixed our porous borders, moved our Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, normalized relations between Arab countries and Israel, eliminated hate-America Critical Race Theory in his administrative agencies, developed a vaccine for the coronavirus in record time, achieved energy independence and much more.

“Trump is guided by facts and common sense. He has no use for theories. He knows that slavish devotion to theory can lead to nonsensical beliefs; for instance, that children should be able to change their sex; that police forces should be defunded; or that biological boys should be able to

Measure B money can be used for key needs such as: public safety (police and fire), infrastructure (our heavily traveled roads) , parks and public spaces, and environmental protections to keep our beaches clean and open. All of which are important to the quality of life in our fast growing city.

Goleta deserves the same quality of resources and services as the rest of the cities in the county. Please vote YES on Measure B to get us there.

Virginia Trautwein Goleta

Democrats reveal their hypocrisy

O nce again, the hypocrisy of the Democrats is exposed.

It is OK for thousands of illegal migrants to overwhelm the border towns of Texas as thousands cross the border daily, but not OK when a few hundred are bused to sanctuary cities of New York and Chicago.

The Democrats say the Republicans are

“Trump taught us crucial things. For starters, that China is a mortal enemy. Before his presidency, the public did not appreciate this. Now it does.

“Trump smoked rats out of their hiding places. Because of Trump, we now know that our intelligence agencies are corrupt. We know also that the mainstream media is not just biased but is the propaganda arm of the Democratic Party.

“Trump also understands that what Americans of all races and creeds desire are stable communities and the opportunity to raise their families in a culture that values industriousness, selfreliance, patriotism and freedom.

“Trump is the most towering political figure in living memory. He has, like it or not, defined the politics of our age.

“Among the talked-about alternatives to Trump, I have not yet seen anyone who possesses, or even fully understands, Trump’s virtues. Nor I have seen anyone

using the migrants as political pawns. The Biden administration secretly flies the migrants at night to cities throughout the country, but this is OK?

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida bused 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, and Martha’s Vineyard sent them to Cape Cod.

This is typical of the hypocrisy and the double standard of the Democratic Party. It’s OK when the migrants are a few hundred miles away but not OK when the migrants are in their backyard!

What isn’t OK is an open border policy that created the problem.

Votes have consequences in the number of over two million illegal migrants in the country.

Dennis Smith Ventura

Let’s have more common sense

with his backbone and fortitude. One does not appreciate the strength of relentless gale-force winds until one is in the eye of the storm. I am not suggesting that it is time for everyone to make way for Trump; rather that it is much too early to throw him overboard.

“If Republicans do choose another candidate to lead the Trump movement, they must do so in full confidence that (their candidate) will embody Trump’s virtues. If not Trump himself, his virtues must be the standard by which we judge other candidates.”

Readers should go online to YouTube and punch in “Trump’s Virtues” and watch the entire speech. It’s well worth your time.

James Buckley is a longtime Montecito resident. He welcomes questions or comments at jimb@ substack.com. Readers are invited to visit jimb.substack.com, where Jim’s Journals are on file. He also invites people to subscribe to Jim’s Journal.

The end of our planet has been predicted over the last 30 years. Nobody knows the end time but God. It’s just another “fear tactic” to control the masses.

Forgiving and paying back student loan expenses or paying reparations doesn’t make sense. What about car loans?

And virtually every culture in earth’s history is darkened by slavery: Egyptians/ Israelites, China, Russia, Africa, U.S.A, American Indians. Reparations?

COVID?

Abortion? 50 million aborted babies, replaced with babies of illegals.

There are many intellectual people in our country, but very little common sense is revealed.

Interesting how there is a “major” issue/ investigation around every election. Russian collusion, election results, “Capital riot”, Mar-aLago, impeachments over and over again ...

Our Constitution is neglected by half of our administration for their convenience. Double standards in every issue.

While FESB did not succeed in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, we eventually succeeded in the court of public opinion.

After exposing JCCC for its bigotry and harmful tactics, only the most radical and willfully blind Progressive partisans, politicians and press continued to support JCCC.

Curiously, even after sharing JCCC’s hidden curriculum with them, the Hutton Parker Foundation continued to extend tax-exempt support to JCCC. However, most other philanthropists distanced themselves as they came to realize just how badly JCCC had duped them.

JCCC wasn’t solving racism, sexism or any other “ism” for that matter. JCCC’s secret curriculum fomented and encouraged divisiveness, all in the pursuit of more tax-exempt and school-dispensed tax-payer dollars. It was a poisonous

nonprofit business model, cynically cloaked in virtue.

Even the notoriously woke Santa Barbara Unified School District, whose recently retired assistant superintendent birthed JCCC in 2010, began to move on to bucketing money to other social justice warriors, leaving JCCC bereft of funding. On Aug. 31, 2022, JCCC was dissolved.

In the end, FESB succeeded in educating a reluctant and openly hostile community on JCCC’s decade-long poisoning of young minds. Thank you to all who supported this valiant effort, spoke up at school board meetings, wrote letters, and stood with us, shoulder to shoulder, against the destructive, deceitful and nowdefunct JCCC.

Sheridan Rosenburg and James Fenkner are parents and cofounders of Fair Education Santa Barbara. Gregory Gandrud is the organization’s treasurer. Jon Morse is its secretary

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can’t know what’s going on in the crazy mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin — or any other unhinged power-hungry person.

For that matter, we have no idea how many plans are being formulated by terrorists, some of whom may have their own nuclear weapons.

We go about our lives unaware of potential dangers. Tomorrow, it could all change dramatically because of stupidity and dark hearts.

the next day may not even be here.

Our world is depending on some stupid people making the right or wrong decision that could change the face of the planet.

But for there to be peace, we have to stop poking everyone’s ribs. We can’t call out half the country as evil. We can’t condemn citizens for voicing their concerns.

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ommon sense should tell us that we shouldn’t sell our emergency fuel supply to our enemies, that we shouldn’t open our borders to millions of immigrants without vetting them first, that we shouldn’t redefine our God-given two genders into multiple pronouns.

Lady Liberty’s left eye is covered. Her right eye is looking for something/someone, to condemn. We need more common sense, less “intellect,” as we move forward.

Randy Rosness Solvang

While young people are planning their futures and older ones are planning their retirement, it can all be blown to hell in a few minutes. It makes all this infighting and political nonsense so insignificant when

We can’t barge into people’s homes and arrest them just because. We can’t continue to try and divide by skin color or wealth. We have to treat all of us as equals and with fairness. We have to stop fighting each other.

Henry Schulte welcomes questions or comments at hschulteopinions@gmail.com.