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California senators question Judge Jackson at hearing

‘Nobody wants Putin here’ Ukrainian woman describes devastation in her hometown

Supreme Court nominee answers inquiries from Sens. Padilla, Feinstein By: KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

When it came time for his turn to question Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla gleaned from his time as California’s secretary of state to ask her about elections. The junior senator from California, specifically, asked Judge Jackson what she perceived the role of the U.S. Supreme Court to be in protecting the right to vote. “The right to vote is protected by our Constitution. The Constitution makes clear that no one is to be discriminated against in terms of their exercise of voting, and the Congress has used its constitutional authority to enact many statutes that are aimed at voting protection,” Judge Jackson responded. “There are also laws that relate to ensuring that there is not only voting access but ensuring that there isn’t fraud in terms of voting.” Judge Jackson recognized voting-related concerns can come before the nation’s highest court, and the court will then interpret the applicable laws while already

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having “acknowledged (voting) is a fundamental right.” Sens. Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats from California, sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination this week. Sen. Padilla also asked Judge Jackson about her opinion on the federal government’s responsibility with tribal governments and sovereignty, noting California is home Please see HEARING on A2

Newsom unveils gas tax relief proposal By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Tatyana Taruta called for even stricter sanctions to be placed on Russia and Vladimir Putin and advocated for all trade with Russia to be halted. “But what’s most important right now is to stop this war,” she said.

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

A Russian-language speaker from Mariupol, Tatyana Taruta is exactly who Russian President Vladimir Putin has said needs to be “liberated” from Ukraine. Instead, Ms. Taruta said from Santa Barbara this week, Mr. Putin needs to be stopped. Ms. Taruta, who was born and raised in Ukraine, spoke to Santa Barbara’s chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America Tuesday afternoon, describing how her hometown has been decimated by Russia’s war and how she believes the U.S. and other countries can help. Ms. Taruta was actually supposed to be in Ukraine by now. She said she was visiting California with her husband, who is from Santa Barbara, and was

expected to return to Ukraine on March 6. But the war has prevented her from going home. “She has a 2-year-old and was still desperate to go back, desperate to help her family, desperate to help her country,” Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams said when introducing Ms. Taruta to the UNA-USA group. “She has a desperate need to make a difference during this crisis.” Ms. Taruta described the “hell” that is now her home of Mariupol where her friends and family remain trapped without access to food, water or medication. People are praying for rain just to have water, she said. And nowhere is safe. Apartment buildings are bombed, there are constant gunfights in the streets, and bomb shelters are specifically targeted,

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she said. Civilians, including women and children, aren’t able to flee. She hasn’t heard from many of her closest friends in weeks and has no idea if they are still alive. News reports have shown the absolute devastation and havoc the war has wreaked on Mariupol, a city of more than 400,000 people, in recent weeks. Last week, a theater where estimated hundreds of citizens were sheltering was bombed, despite the word “children” written on the outside walls. The city is completely destroyed, Ms. Taruta said. “Ukraine is a young democracy, and it’s the last democracy in the area,” Ms. Taruta said. “If this democracy falls, then the whole region is reigned by tyrants. This is one of the reasons why it should be important to the world that Putin is stopped.” She emphatically added:

“Nobody wants Putin there. Everybody hates Putin. They hated him before, but now it’s beyond hate. Nobody wants Russia to be in Mariupol.” Ms. Taruta called for even stricter sanctions to be placed on Russia and Mr. Putin and advocated for all trade with Russia to be halted. “But what’s most important right now is to stop this war,” she said. During the recent Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Ms. Taruta stood sentry outside State Street theaters, hoping to raise awareness about what her family and her friends are having to endure. And she’s nowhere near ready to give up advocating for her home yet. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed sending California drivers as much as $800 in an effort to provide relief amid skyrocketing gas prices. The governor’s plan, unveiled two weeks after he teased relief in his State of the State address, would provide $400 per vehicle in tax refunds to Californians with a cap of two vehicles per person. The refund would be issued in debit cards to registered vehicle owners. Gov. Newsom’s plan would also unlock $750 million in incentive grants for transit and rail agencies to provide free rides for Californians for three months and $600 million to pause part of the sales tax rate on diesel for one year. Additionally, his plan called for $523 million to pause the inflationary adjustment to gas and diesel excise tax rates. “We’re taking immediate action to get money directly into the pockets of Californians who are facing higher gas prices as a direct result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “But this package is also focused on protecting people from volatile gas prices and advancing clean transportation — providing three months of free public transportation, fast-tracking electric vehicle incentives and

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charging stations and new funding for local biking and walking projects.” On Wednesday, California’s average gas price climbed to $5.88, above the national average of $4.24. The average for regular gas in the Santa Barbara area, in comparison, was about $5.93, and for diesel, it was $6.20. California Democrats have proposed a bevy of relief ideas, from $400 rebates to refunds based on dependents. Republicans have called for a pause on the gas tax. Sen. Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, previously told the Please see PROPOSAL on B4

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Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position, died Wednesday from cancer, her family said in a statement. Secretary Albright was 84 years old. Born in Prague, Secretary Albright immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee in 1948. She was an alumnus of Wellesley College and later earned her doctorate from Columbia University. Early on, Ms. Albright worked for the Denver Post, and her career led her to work in the White House during the Carter administration and on the National Security Council under National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. Ms. Albright was picked to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations earlier in the Clinton administration. President Bill Clinton then picked her to serve as the U.S. secretary of state, a position she held from 1997-2001. Secretary Albright was known as a fierce advocate for human rights, a brilliant foreign policy expert and a trailblazer. In a statement, President Joe Biden said, “Hers were the hands

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Madeleine Albright is seen in a photo from the 1997-2001 period, when she served as secretary of state during the Clinton administration.

that turned the tide of history.” “To make this country that she loved even better — she defied convention and broke barriers again and again,” the president said. “Working with Secretary Albright during the 1990s was among the highlights of my career in the United States Senate during my tenure on the Foreign

Relations Committee. As the world redefined itself in the wake of the Cold War, we were partners and friends working to welcome newly liberated democracies into NATO and confront the horrors of genocide in the Balkans. When I think of Madeleine, I will always remember her fervent faith that ‘America is the indispensable nation.’” “The impact that she has had on this building is felt every single day in just about every single corridor,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. A noted brooch aficionado, Secretary Albright is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She founded the Albright Institute for Global Affairs at Wellesley College and was a lifetime trustee of the Aspen Institute. At the time of her death, she was a professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation and chair of the National Democratic Institute — among a whole host of other titles and honors, not least of all mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

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“Secretary Albright was so vibrant and her experience made her a force to be reckoned with,” said U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. “She helped build coalitions with our allies and refused to give in to the bullying of dictators. She never failed to speak her mind, and she was confident that she could help make the world a better place. Even after leaving political office, Secretary Albright’s insights and expertise helped shape U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy.” U.S Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., worked with Secretary Albright through her work with the Truman Scholarship Program and the Truman Library in Kansas City. “Secretary Albright broke barriers and made a difference. After serving as secretary of state, she continued to be an important voice in our foreign policy discussions,” Sen. Blunt said. “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to hear her insight and perspective over the years.” Secretary Albright was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her death, her family said. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

28 new COVID-19 cases reported By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Of those, eight were reported in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon, according to the Public Health Department. Another eight cases

were in Isla Vista. Elsewhere, one case was reported in Santa Ynez Valley and two in Lompoc. One case was in Goleta. Four cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Two cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and

Carpinteria. The locations of two cases were pending. Eighteen patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another two are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 85,125 cases, of which 176 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 669.

to more than 100 federally recognized tribes. He said Judge Jackson has not yet been involved with many cases involving the rights of tribes or Native Americans. “It is established in the law, the Supreme Court has established, that there is a special trust relationship between Indian tribes and the federal government. Indian tribes are, as a general matter, considered to be sovereigns and the relationship is a sovereignto-sovereign relationship, but it’s one in which the federal government has some responsibilities related to the Indian nation,” Judge Jackson said. “And it’s (a) very, very important care and trust responsibility that the federal government has in terms of making sure that the tribes are recognized and cared for in the context of our system.” Sen. Feinstein said this is her 10th set of judicial confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee she’s participated in since she joined the U.S. Senate. “Looking at your record, it’s clear that you have the qualifications and the experience and the knowledge needed to serve on the Supreme Court. And as a woman, it makes me very proud of that,” Sen. Feinstein said in her opening remarks to Judge Jackson earlier this week. Ahead of the public hearings, Sens. Feinstein and Padilla met

privately with Judge Jackson — as is typical — and lauded her background. Throughout Judge Jackson’s hearings, Republicans have criticized her sentencing record (particularly involving child pornography) and expressed concerns about critical race theory, abortion and faith. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has praised Judge Jackson for her candidness when they met prior to the Judiciary Committee hearings. But Sen. Hawley has vociferously expressed his concern with what he views as lenient sentencing in child pornography cases. “What a judge has to do is determine how to sentence defendants proportionately consistent with the elements that the statutes include with the requirements that Congress has set forward,” Judge Jackson told him during the hearings. The Senate Judiciary Committee has the fourth day of hearings scheduled for today. President Joe Biden announced Judge Jackson as his historic pick for the Supreme Court bench earlier this year, fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate a black woman to the nation’s highest court. Judge Jackson, 51, sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is an alumna of Harvard University, both for undergraduate and law school, and has clerked for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 72.1% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 67.9% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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SANTA MARIA — Santa Maria police arrested Irvin Yair GabinoPerez, 18, who was allegedly involved in a shooting between rival gangs Saturday that left a woman injured. Police said the shooting occurred near Fesler Street and North Benwiley Avenue around 8 p.m. Saturday. A pregnant woman was struck by the gunfire while traveling through the area in a vehicle with her husband. Officers who arrived at the scene found “physical evidence associated with an exchange of gunfire between rival gangs,” according to a release from the Santa Maria Police Department. Police said the woman was taken to a hospital, and both she and the unborn child are expected to survive. Police determined the victim and her husband were not affiliated with a gang but just happened to be “simply caught in the exchange of gunfire.” Mr. Gabino-Perez, of Santa Maria, was taken into custody Tuesday and booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail for a weapons-related charge. The investigation is ongoing, and individuals with any additional information are asked to contact Detective Sergeant Andy Magallon at 805-928-3781, ext. 2164. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn

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Multiple suspects arrested following fatal stabbing SANTA BARBARA — Four people have been arrested following a fatal stabbing in the early morning hours of March 20. The stabbing occurred in the 500 block of North Milpas Street. Santa Barbara police said Valentine Hernandez, 40, died at the hospital after being stabbed during a confrontation. He was a resident of Port Hueneme. Carlos Rios Zavala, 53, from Santa Barbara, was arrested on Tuesday in Oxnard and charged with felony murder. Mr. Zavala’s bail was set at $2 million. Alejandro Mendoza Zarco, 44, from Santa Barbara; Leticia Munoz, 60, from Oxnard; and Jesus Manuel Zavala-Zazueta, 45, from Port Hueneme; were also arrested and charged with felony conspiracy related to the murder. Mr. Zarco was arrested on Sunday, whereas the other two suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday. Santa Barbara police said the incident is still under investigation despite the arrests. The stabbing does not appear to be gang-related at this time, police said. Anyone with information about the homicide is encouraged to call the Santa Barbara Police Department at 805-897-2355. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Arrest made for alleged catalytic converter theft Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one person for allegedly stealing catalytic converters early Wednesday

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The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responds to the scene of a car fire in Goleta.

morning. Xiong Vue, 31, from Merced was arrested and booked into the Santa Barbara County Main Jail for possession of stolen property and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Xiong Vue’s bail was set at $20,000. Police said they responded to a call of a potential catalytic converter theft occurring in the 900 block of Diamond Drive in Orcutt around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Shortly after the 911 call, deputies found a vehicle matching the description in the report, but prior to a traffic enforcement stop, two suspects stopped the vehicle and fled the area. A perimeter was established, and Vue was apprehended with the help of the California Highway Patrol. Officers discover multiple catalytic converters in the backseat of the car as well as a car jack and other tools, police said.

Car ignites after crash on 101 GOLETA — A car overturned and ignited in flames after a collision on Highway 101 near Dos Pueblos Canyon Road in Goleta Wednesday afternoon. A person was ejected from the vehicle, and bystanders assisted the driver until first responders arrived, Capt. Daniel Bertucelli, a public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, reported on Twitter.

An individual was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fire was extinguished without extension into the brush, and the crash remains under investigation, according to Capt. Bertucelli. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Painted Cave controlled burn this week A planned prescribed burn will take place on Painted Cave Road off State Route 154 in southern Santa Barbara County on Thursday and Friday as long as conditions allow. The acreage for the Painted Cave pile burn project is approximately one acre. The burn is coordinated by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department with Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, San Luis Obispo County APCD, San Joaquin Valley APCD, Ventura County APCD and the California Air Resources Board in an effort to minimize impacts on air quality on surrounding communities. Prescribed burns are utilized to prevent the spread of wildfires and reduce impacts to watersheds. A portable air monitor will be utilized to monitor air quality conditions. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn

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UCSB baseball team keeps winning By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The Gauchos improved to 3-0 in their midweek matchups against WCC opponents Tuesday night as the UCSB baseball team bested Saint Mary’s on the road 5-3. UCSB has now won eight of its last nine games. The Gauchos outhit Saint Mary’s 8-4, but the story came from the mound where JD Callahan (1-0) picked up his first win of the season, tossing 5.2 innings of two-hit ball, allowing just one earned and striking out five. He took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fourth. Five Gauchos came in his relief with Hayden Hattenbach, Sam Whiting, Nick Welch, and Ryan Harvey keeping the Gaels from touching home plate. Harvey picked up his leaguebest 7th save retiring the Gaels

in order in the ninth. Blake Klassen who hit a monster, pinch-hit home run on Sunday earned the start as the Gauchos’ DH and did not disappoint, going 3-for-4. He was the only hitter on either team to notch a multi-hit effort. Jordan Sprinkle extended his hit streak to nine games, collecting a double and Jason Willow got to seven straight games with a single. As they have many times this season, the Gauchos got on the board first in the top of the third as Gianni Bloom drew a lead-off walk and advanced to third on a pair of wild pitches. A fielder’s choice RBI-groundout by Broc Mortensen brought Bloom home to give UCSB the early lead. Nick Vogt then doubled to left center to score Mortensen and make it 2-0. Saint Mary’s cut that lead in half with a run in the fourth,

but the Gauchos answered a half inning later with Sprinkle slapping an RBI double to left field that scored Zander Darby, and then came in to score on a passed ball to extend the lead to 4-1. A Gael solo shot in the sixth made it 4-2 and gave SMC life as the home team threatened again in the bottom of the seventh. The Gaels drove one in to make it a one-run game and had two runners in scoring position before Hattenbach entered and got out of the jam with a pop-out and a fly-out to end the inning. The tying run came to third base, and the lead run came to second in the bottom of the eighth, but the duo of Whiting and Welch made sure no Gaels would cross, getting a ground out and a full-count strikeout to preserve the late lead. Then came the insurance with the Gauchos playing a

bit of small-ball in the top of the ninth. Klassen reached on his third single of the game and would be replaced on the bases by Jessada Brown, who reached second on pinch-hit sac-bunt from Nick Oakley. John Newman Jr. was next, picking up the bat for a pinch-hit and making Head Coach Andrew Checketts look brilliant as he drove in Brown on an RBI single to left. Once again it was Harvey in the ninth throwing BBs and retiring the batters in order for his sixth save in his last seven appearances. The Gauchos will remain in NorCal until this weekend’s three-game series with UC Davis, which begins with game one at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.

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LA JOLLA – The No. 50 UCSB men’s tennis team beat Ivy League opponent Dartmouth 6-1 Tuesday afternoon in a neutral match at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. The Gauchos (11-4) was the team’s fifth straight victory, and they have outscored opponents 25-4 over that stretch. Dartmouth won the first doubles matchup on court three as the Big Green duo

Daniel Webb and Andy Ilie beat Pablo Masjuan and Alejandro Vedri 6-3. Phillip Jordan and Kai Brady won their seventh straight doubles match, taking down Dominik Pauli and Anders Gibbons 6-4 on court one to even up the doubles portion. The doubles point was decided on court two where Victor Krustev and Gianluca Brunkow scraped out a 7-6(4) nail-biter over Alex Knox-Jones and Pierce Widdecombe to win the point. In the singles portion, Pablo

Masjuan made it 2-0 Santa Barbara, dominating Carlos Guerrero Alvarez 6-2, 6-0 on court two. Kai Brady followed up with a win of his own on court four, defeating Alex KnoxJones 6-0, 7-5 and putting the Gauchos a point away from victory. Vedri secured the win with a 6-4, 7-5 victory on court six to make it 4-0 and secure the win for UCSB. The Gauchos added two additional points before the day was done, as Brunkow bested Widdecombe 6-3, 7-6(3) on court

Warriors go deep in the bench to win baseball game By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

The Westmont baseball team played its first non-conference game in more than a month and walked away with its 29th win of the season against just four losses. The Warriors outscored the visiting Mariners of Marymount California (9-12) by a score of 16-7. With the win in Montecito, Westmont is now 12-1 in nonconference games. As Westmont Head Coach Robert Ruiz had hoped, the Warriors used 28 players in the game. “I thought we played with a good level of intensity today,” said Ruiz. “It is the first Tuesday game of the season, even though it is our 33rd game. We haven’t yet faced the challenge of having energy on a midweek non-conference game when you are also preparing for a conference opponent on the weekend. “I felt like this was going to be a good test for us to see if we could be mentally focused and locked-in, and I thought we did a good job of that. We talked about trying to win as many innings as we could and keep the pressure on. We tried to play nine one-inning games and we won every inning but two — tying one and losing one. “For the most part, they did a great job, and that is why we were able to use so many players. We came out with a good level of intensity and took advantage of some miscues early. We made some adjustments at the plate and our pitchers continued to throw strikes, which really helps us out. I was happy with the way we took the field today.” The Warriors scored their first run in the bottom of the first on an RBI-double to left center by Brady Renck. The ball bounced to the wall, allowing Robbie Haw to score from first. Haw had worked a fourpitch walk to lead-off the inning. Ulysses Duran tied the game at one each for the Mariners in the top of the second with a solo home run to right-center field. In the bottom of the second, Westmont added two more runs on a two-out RBI-double by Haw who turned on a 2-2 pitch and drove the

ball down the left field line. Haw drove in Parker Zarbaugh, who had reached on an error, and Ryan Desaegher, who had preceded Haw with his own double down the leftfield line. After a scoreless third inning for both teams — the only scoreless inning for the Warriors — Westmont added five runs in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 8-1. After Zarbaugh led off the inning by being hit by a pitch, Jack Fletcher doubled to right center, driving in Zarbaugh from first. Zarbaugh, who scored four times in the game, reached base via two walks and was twice hit by a pitch. Fletcher went two for four on the day with a home run, a double and two RBIs. He also scored twice. “Parker Zarbaugh had a fantastic game,” said Ruiz. “Jack Fletcher just got healthy. He responded well to a tough first atbat and had a really good day at the plate.” With Zarbaugh on second and no outs yet recorded, Desaegher hit the ball nearly to the same place as Zarbaugh. Because the Mariners center fielder was shaded more to right, Desaegher was held to a single as Zarbaugh scored. With Haw up to bat, Desaegher stole second. Then Haw drove a 2-2 pitch to the opposite field for a two-RBI double. When Renck singled through the 3-4 hole, Haw advanced to third. Renck then stole second before Simon Reid walk, loading the bases with no outs. Thomas Rudinsky drove in Haw with a sacrifice fly to deep left field. Josh Rego stepped to the plate and bounced a double off the center field fence, driving in Renck for the fifth run of the inning. The Mariners collected their second run of the game in the top of the fifth when Maxwell Kirton homered to right center with two outs and the bases empty. Fletcher wasted no time getting the run back for the Warriors, driving a lead-off home run down the left-field line. Desaegher was then hit by a pitch and stole second before Haw also trotted to

first when he was plunked at the plate. Desaegher advanced to third when Renck was retired on a line drive to right. That brought up Kahi Rodriguez. On a 1-1 pitch, Haw stole second. The throw to second was high, forcing the shortstop to leap into the air to prevent the ball from going into center field. The high throw, however, allowed Desaegher to dash home for the Warriors’ 10th run of the game. Westmont tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the six to go up 12-2. After three walks to start the inning to Jonah Paez, Zarbaugh and Fletcher, the next two Warriors were retired without advancing the runners. Then, Trey Dunn blooped a two-RBI double down the right-field line to score both Paez and Zarbaugh. The Mariners made their offensive move in the top of the seventh, scoring five runs to make it a 12-7 ball game. After Fernando Martinez scored on a wild pitch, Duran delivered a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Kirton. Later in the inning, Jordan Frey tripled with two men on to score the third and fourth runs of the inning. Frey then scored on a wild pitch. Westmont responded with three runs in the bottom half of the seventh, extending the lead to 157. With one away, Jack Thompson was walked. Paez then hit a towering shot just inside the foul pole in right field for a two-run home run, the second dinger of his Westmont career, Back-to-back-to-back walks were then issued to Zarbaugh, Fletcher and David Martinez, to load the bases with Warrior before Zarbaugh scored on a wild pitch. Westmont added one more run in the eighth inning, Rodrigues led off with a double to right field and was replaced on the base pads by Paul Mezurashi. The courtesy runner would later advance to third on a wild pitch and reach home on a single by Luke Tillitt. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

five and Krustev beat Pauli 6-2, 7-5 on court three. The Big Green were able to earn a point on court one, where Gibbons won a tiebreaker third set to snap Jordan’s four match singles win streak with a 4-6, 7-5, 1-0(7) final. Looking ahead to the weekend, the Gauchos open the Big West portion of their schedule, taking on Hawaii at 10 a.m. Sunday. Daniel Messinger writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

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Auditor: California using surplus properties for affordable housing By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — California officials could use available state property “more effectively” to address the lack of affordable housing, a new report released Tuesday from the California State Auditor concluded. Tuesday’s report overviewed the result of an audit that examined the management of surplus properties that could be used to develop affordable housing. In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that prioritized the use of excess stateowned land for affordable housing development. The order directed

the Department of General Services to survey all stateowned property to determine what land is not currently needed by the state and, with the help of the Department of Housing and Community Development, offer those properties a long-term lease for development, according to the auditor’s report. The latest report from the state auditor found that DGS had identified 92 properties “suitable for affordable housing that it plans to offer for development,” but as of March 2022, only 19 of those properties had been offered. In its report, auditors determined that DGS should “accelerate” its pace for offering properties for development as

the state faces a shortage of affordable housing. Auditors estimated that Gov. Newsom’s executive order has the potential to impact thousands of families across the state, but at the current rate, auditors estimate it will take seven years to make the remaining properties available. “The rapid creation of affordable housing is critical because more than 1.4 million low-income California renter households lack access to affordable housing,” Acting California State Auditor Michael Tilden said in a letter to governor and lawmakers. “The executive order has proven effective at supporting affordable housing creation — we estimate that it

could ultimately provide more than 30,000 units of affordable housing.” Auditors explained that the 2019 executive order put DGS on an aggressive deadline to complete its review of excess state property — from the middle of January through the end of April 2019. During that time, DGS reviewed more than 44,000 parcels of state property and identified 92 suitable for affordable housing development. The issue, auditors explained, is that the executive order did not lay out a specific timeline for DGS to offer the properties for affordable housing development. Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

California lawmakers stop another effort to reform Proposition 47 By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — A measure that would have lowered California’s threshold for felony theft from $950 to $400 failed to make it out of a committee in the State Legislature on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1603, introduced by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, aimed to reform Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved measure that reclassified certain low-level drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. Under Proposition 47, property theft under $950 is a petty theft misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in prison and fines. Critics of the proposition say the measure has led to a lack of accountability for offenders and reduced punishment for those who commit property theft. Assemblymember Salas’ bill would have lowered that threshold

to $400 — back to the amount it was before voters approved Proposition 47. The bill failed to pass the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. Mr. Salas’ proposal came after a series of smash-and-grab robberies were reported throughout the state, leaving critics of Proposition 47 claiming that California’s existing statutes failed to hold individuals accountable for theft. The robberies also provoked outrage from Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, who promised to do more to address crime, though they disagreed that Proposition 47 played a role in increased instances of theft. In his latest budget proposal, Gov. Newsom has included $356 million over three years to bolster law enforcement efforts to “crack down on organized retail theft and other crimes.” Before Tuesday’s vote, Assemblymember Salas said

business owners across the state have anecdotally seen an increase in theft since Proposition 47 passed, sharing that businesses are seeing people coming in and stealing “because they know there’s no real repercussions.” He also cited a recent UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll that showed public interest in reforming Proposition 47. The report revealed “two-to-one” support among voters to amend the measure. “When I’m talking to law enforcement locally, when I’m talking to the business owners, when I’m talking to customers, they say, ‘Look, when the threshold was lower at $400, we didn’t see the problems that we see now,’” Mr. Salas said during Tuesday’s hearing. “I believe this is a step in the right direction,” he later added. The bill received pushback from several opposition groups who said rolling back the felony

threshold could impact rates of recidivism or relapses in criminal behavior. Officials speaking in opposition pointed to the funding Proposition 47 provides for public agencies that provide treatment and diversion programs for people in the criminal justice system, which they say helps reduce recidivism. The bill was also opposed by Assemblymember Reginald JonesSawyer, D-Los Angeles, chair of the Public Safety Committee, who said Tuesday that lowering the threshold could lead to a rise in the state’s prison population. “We really have to be concerned about the number of people that law enforcement will go after to fill the prisons. That is not a solution,” Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer said. “That is what lowering the threshold will ultimately do, is just fill the prisons again.” Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

Guerrero confirmed for California Supreme Court seat By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Justice Patricia Guerrero was unanimously approved to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of California this week. She will be the first Latina to serve on the state’s highest court. The Commission on Judicial Appointments approved Justice Guerrero in a 3-0 vote, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, who chairs the commission, said Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to swear her in on March 28. Justice Guerrero replaces Associate Justice MarianoFlorentino Cuéllar, who stepped down in October 2021 to run the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Justice Guerrero has served as an associate justice for a San Diego appeals court since 2017. Prior to her time on the California

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Patricia Guerrero was confirmed this week as a California Supreme Court justice by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

Fourth District Court of Appeal, Justice Guerrero served as a judge for the San Diego County Superior Court and was a supervising judge for the court’s family law division.

KIM, Esther

Esther Kim passed away on March 3 with the love of God in her heart, her family, and the acceptance that Jesus Christ is her Lord and Savior. Her family and loved ones mourn her passing. Esther was born on November 2, 1970 in South Korea, emigrated to the United States as a toddler, and became a citizen. Esther was a brilliant academic, talented in the visual and performing arts, and excelled in sports. In 1989, the year she graduated from high school, she was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students, and won many music and art competitions. It was her time at Stanford University where she thrived. She participated in all the Stanford traditions and forged friendships and memories to last a lifetime. Esther earned her Master’s degree at the University of California in Santa Barbara. After working in clinical psychology, she found her path in academic advising at UCSB. She enjoyed helping students fulﬁll their academic goals and was an ardent advocate in helping them succeed and instilling hope in their futures after graduating. Above all, Esther was a beautiful, fun loving soul and spirit with a heart of gold. She was devoted, loyal, loving, and protective of her family and closest friends. She was not a bystander. She was passionate in calling out the truth and doing the right thing even if it meant challenging the rules. Esther is survived by her parents Dr. Young Cue Kim, MD and Mrs. Jung Ae Kim, her sisters Eunhee and Julia, and her brother-in-law John, many uncles, aunts, and cousins. Esther was preceded in death by her grandparents and her one true love who was the love of her life. Esther’s family would like to express their eternal gratitude to her doctors, in particular to Dr. Daniel Berger, MD and the care team at the Sansum Clinic and to Dr. Martin Weiss, MD and the care team at USC.

She is a former partner at Latham & Watkins and has served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California.

A report from the State Bar of California’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation said Justice Guerrero is “exceptionally well qualified for service on the California Supreme Court.” “Justice Guerrero is phenomenal on multiple levels. She is held in the highest esteem by other judges, practitioners and court staff. She is an inspirational role model,” Stella Ngai, chair of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, said in a letter. “She is universally lauded for her superior intellect, clear writing, judicial temperament, work ethic and compassion,” Chair Ngai continued. “Justice Guerrero is also praised by other bench officers for her collegiality.” Justice Guerrero was raised in the Imperial Valley by parents

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KRISTOFFERSEN, Frank

Long time Valley resident Frank Kristoffersen passed away January 24, 2022, just shy of celebrating his 90th birthday. He spent his last weeks surrounded by family while under Hospice care. Frank was born on February 17, 1932 in Tuxedo, NY to his two Danish immigrant parents, Kristian and Johanne. They returned to Denmark only a few years later. Frank served in the Danish military and Royal Guard for King Frederick IX of Denmark. He returned again to America together with his brother Bob in1956. They initially returned to the NY area from where they were born and an Uncle still resided. Eventually they headed west to the small Danish community of Solvang. It was there he met Birgit, whom he married December 10, 1966. After retiring from his 30 + years as owner of Valley Concrete, he enjoyed his trips around the world with his wife and friends. Frank loved his native Denmark and made many trips over the years to visit family there. Frank could be seen in his retirement years walking around Solvang on his daily walks. You could also find him in his garden each day, where he carefully tended to his flowers, trees, and plants. He always looked forward to Saturday night card games (48 years!), sharing meals and conversation with friends, and of course, he loved his family. It was a full and well-lived life...until we meet again Papa! He is survived by his wife Birgit; two children May-Britt Bakke (Joe) and Henrick Kristoffersen (Michelle); five grandchildren Nick, Annie, Sonna, Rozlin and Collin; and his older brother Arnold in Sweden. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1240 Alamo Pintado Road in Solvang on Saturday March 26th from 11-2PM. There will be outdoor seating.

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Westmont women’s tennis team suffers first conference loss By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

IRVINE — After playing its fourth match in five days, the Westmont women’s tennis team (6-8, 4-1 GSAC) was unable to remain undefeated in GSAC play. On Tuesday in Irvine, Westcliff (4-4, 3-2 GSAC) handed Westmont a 4-2 defeat, becoming the first club in the conference to do so in 2022. “Overall, nothing was broken,” assured Coach Cade Pierson. “We still played good tennis despite the fact that we lost. Our opponents played well, but for us to not get caught up in this is important. This just means we can keep getting better and apply what we learned today in future matches.” In doubles, Rachal Jackson and Christine Hemry were one game away from winning their set on court one. Unfortunately, the match did not get the chance to finish as Westmont fell on courts two and three, clinching the doubles point for Westcliff. On court two, Emily Peterson and Francesca Aguirre fell to Lilian Burth and Mareilena Muench, and on court three, Sophia Ostovany and Logan Jackson fell to Cristina Hurtado and Shayee Sherif. In singles, Westmont was awarded a win on six immediately when Westcliff did not have a player available to compete. Unfortunately for

Westmont, Westcliff did not allow court six to be more than a small blip on their radar, as the team surrendered just one played match to Westmont. Aguirre was the lone Westmont player to earn her victory, as she defeated Burth 6-4, 6-2 on court three. Noteworthy defeats included Hemry, who fell in three sets (6-2, 3-6, 1-6) on court four, and Jackson, who fell 6-2, 7-6 (9) on court one. “It was great to get a win in Francesca’s match,” said Pierson. “She did a great job staying focused. Outside of that, Christine played really well. Emily was playing pretty good tennis as well, and was in the third set before the match ended. Rachal had another really good day mentally as well, really building off of yesterday. “It was good tennis, but we have played a lot of tennis recently. It’s a good opportunity for us to step back, and apply what we learned in future matches. “I expect us to not get caught up in the loss, but instead use it as motivation for the rest of the week and rest of the season.” Westmont returns to GSAC play on Friday against Saint Katherine, in a key GSAC match at 10 a.m. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Sunny and nice

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62 41

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69 52

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 88/60

Guadalupe 68/48

Santa Maria 70/49

Vandenberg 64/49

New Cuyama 87/51 Ventucopa 84/51

Los Alamos 83/48

Buellton 81/46

Solvang 83/46

Gaviota 69/52

SANTA BARBARA 71/53 Goleta 76/51

Carpinteria 72/51 Ventura 71/50

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

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0.00” 0.01” (2.43”) 8.93” (15.04”)

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STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

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65/47/pc 44/43/r 44/38/r 67/43/s 66/36/pc 72/44/s 84/69/t 46/35/s 51/47/r 63/49/r 86/59/s 64/45/pc 46/38/r 68/47/s 54/42/c 69/49/r

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west-northwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-northwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time March 24 2:12 a.m. none March 25 3:35 a.m. 7:27 p.m. March 26 5:09 a.m. 8:01 p.m.

5.1’ 5.0’ 3.3’ 5.0’ 3.6’

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0.0’ -0.3’ 2.9’ -0.7’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 87/60/pc 91/60/s 69/35/pc 84/43/s 73/58/pc 74/48/pc 85/47/pc 55/43/pc 86/58/pc 85/59/pc 63/32/s 81/53/s 63/50/pc 76/43/pc 67/49/pc 87/53/pc 68/52/pc 97/70/pc 90/59/pc 85/47/pc 79/49/s 74/57/pc 66/50/pc 75/49/pc 73/51/pc 75/54/pc 69/36/s

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

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

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LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 87/51/s 76/51/s 68/47/pc 69/48/pc 70/49/s 84/47/s 64/49/pc 71/50/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

63/46/c 57/42/pc 49/31/pc 80/49/s 64/43/pc 80/49/s 74/61/c 40/20/c 61/45/pc 61/44/pc 92/64/s 62/46/pc 62/39/pc 75/52/s 58/45/c 62/45/pc

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 89,959 acre-ft. Elevation 710.41 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 22.1 acre-ft. Inflow 44.1 acre-ft. State inflow 12.7 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -55 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Perfect for proms

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

he Assistance League of Santa Barbara will be loaning prom dresses to local high school students free of charge. All sizes are available, and they can be altered to fit. “The dresses are donated by the community to our Thrift Shop all year long. Some come from UCSB sororities, some from National Charity League members. Others are dresses that were bought for some reason or another, but were never worn,” said Joanne Thompson, chair of the league’s Prom Dress

Boutique committee. “Many of our dresses still have new tags.” The Prom Dress Boutique is located in the back building of the Assistance League at 1259 Veronica Springs Road, Santa Barbara. The boutique will be open from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from April 2 to May 7, omitting April 16 due to the Easter weekend. School ID is required. The gowns must be returned to the Assistance League two weeks after the event. They will then be taken to be cleaned at Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners & Tailors. The following high schools have been notified about the Prom Dress Boutique: San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Santa Ynez, Bishop

Free gowns available from Assistance League of Santa Barbara

Garcia Diego, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria. All except San Marcos will have proms in May. San Marcos will have its prom in April. “The Prom Dress Boutique committee is working hard to display more than 600 dresses in preparation, since all local high schools will have proms this year,” said Ms. Thompson. Committee members are Diane Alexander, Jeri Beck, Cindy Becker, Doris Blethrow, Maureen Braun, Sandy Charon, Susan Engles, Pat Flores, Deborah Geremia, Shannon Goodenough, Alison Hedge, Jan Inouye, Bonnie Johnson, Janet Kelleway, Sue Kreisler, Please see PROM DRESS on B2

“The dresses are donated by the community to our Thrift Shop all year long,” said Joanne Thompson of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara.

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Joanne Thompson, chair of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara’s Prom Dress Boutique committee, admires one of the dresses that the Assistance League of Santa Barbara is lending to local high school students at no cost for their proms.

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of Friends’ Ranches. This smaller sized tangerine is seedless, very sweet and juicy, with nice firm snappy sections beneath the pale orange skin. Most can spot a pixie tangerine from its rounded base and slightly nippled top. Pixie tangerines thrive throughout Ventura County. And you can expect to find freshly harvested pixie tangerines at the Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets. Price averages $3 per pound.

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At left, “Some dresses come from UCSB sororities, some from National Charity League members,” Joanne Thompson said. “Others are dresses that were bought for some reason or another, but were never worn.” At right, these are some of the 600–plus dresses available at the Assistance League of Santa Barbara.

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chosen dresses said Ms. off the racks, Thompson. hanging them “Most girls For more information, visit www. up in a dressing select long assistanceleaguesb.org. room and gowns. They hanging up the love to dress ones they don’t up, selecting want afterward. They will bring elegant, formal gowns. Most select additional gowns to the dressing bright colors rather than black. rooms and suggest accessories This is my first year heading up such as necklaces, purses and the philanthropy, so I will take even shoes, all of which are also note of popular colors and styles on loan from our boutique,” this year to do a better job next

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Mary Lopez, Judith Matson, Linda Metelka, Sharon Pipes, Jennifer Purdy, Martha Rogers, Patti Shaw, Barbara Smith, Sue Steele, Melanie Szymanski, Toni Topinko and Doris Webb. “The women take turns helping the students who come in for dresses. They help by taking the

year. “I have had representatives from Dos Pueblos and San Marcos news broadcasts come in to film, so we are getting good publicity. Of the nine girls that have filmed, five took home prom dresses, and two are returning their purchased gowns, stating that our dresses are better!”

Readily available from the spring through the summer months from the Mendoza Family Farm out of the Lompoc area, asparagus is one of my favorite seasonal vegetables. Great when grilled, steamed, sautéed, roasted, pickled or tossed in a tempura batter and fried, asparagus is a more versatile vegetable than most may think. Very nutritious, asparagus contains more glutathione, a powerful antioxidant, than any other vegetable, This week I grilled my asparagus and tossed it with quinoa to prepare a delicious salad for the Fix of the Week, elsewhere on this page. Fresh asparagus can currently be found at all weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets. Price is $7 per giant bunch.

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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.

This spring favorite was made famous by a collective of orchard growers from the Ojai area, one of them being the Thatcher Family

Vaquero cut beef jerky This beef jerky from Santa Barbara Meat Co. is the real deal, packed with natural beef flavor. Very simply seasoned with salt and ground pepper, there is no soy, additives, or other preservatives. It’s ideal to bring along on a hike, an afternoon at the beach, or any other outing that calls for a boost of protein. I also like to cut up my jerky with culinary shears and toss it into my scrambled eggs for a super quick “steak and eggs” breakfast. You can expect to find this delicious vaquero cut beef jerky at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets. Price is $11 per 3-ounce package. Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Courtesy photos.

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pring has officially sprung, and the seasonal shift is quite evident at our local farmers’ markets. Freshly harvested ranunculus flowers in an array of colors, baby artichokes and pixie tangerines are just a few items indicative of the season. Also beginning to emerge from the fields in the Lompoc area are vibrant spears of fresh asparagus, one of my absolutely favorite spring delights. Dormant during the winter, the underground rhizomes that produce asparagus spears await the warming sun above to activate the arrival of the edible spears. A perennial herb, asparagus is quite the tasty culinary delight, with the stem and slightly feathery top edible. The lower couple of inches of the stem is often discarded during preparation where the spear begins to dry up postharvest, but asparagus picked fresh for market with little-tono storage can be much more enjoyable and flavorful. When preparing fresh asparagus, I typically coat the spears with a little olive oil, season and grill for just a minute or two on each side. I prefer my finished product to have a little bit of a snap to it. The thickness of asparagus can vary significantly ranging from the width of a pencil to about a quarter-inch. I am usually more drawn toward the thicker spears, but do enjoy both. Some cooks choose to take a vegetable peeler to the outside of the thick spears for a more textually pleasing finish, although I usually just leave them as they come. This week I prepared a quinoa and black bean salad with fresh baby spinach and grilled asparagus spears. Topped with crumbled jalapeño chèvre, this is a healthy complete meal that you

can pull out of the refrigerator and enjoy throughout the week. Also you can use this a side dish for any Easter spread. Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Sam Edelman photos QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS SPEARS 1 bunch fresh asparagus Olive oil, salt and pepper to season asparagus 3 cups cooked quinoa ½ cup dried black beans, soaked and simmered until just tender (or use canned black beans) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Juice from 1 lemon of lime 1 tablespoon olive oil Aged balsamic vinegar 2 cups baby spinach leaves ½ cup cilantro leaves 3 ounces jalapeño chèvre (or any chèvre you prefer) Preheat grill to high heat. Discard about 1 inch from the base of the asparagus and season with a little salt and pepper. Grill about 1 minute per side, just enough to slightly cook and get a little outer char. Set aside and let cool, then cut into 1 inch pieces. In a mixing bowl, add quinoa and black beans and very gently toss. In a small bowl combine salt, ground cumin, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Mix well and then toss in quinoa black bean mixture. Drizzle with aged balsamic and then gently toss in asparagus, spinach and cilantro leaves. Finish by topping with crumbled chèvre. Yield: Serves about 4.

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ARIES — A letter or phone call regarding money that you may be expecting may still not come today, Aries. This could put you in a panic and cause you to want to phone those responsible to see what’s going on. Don’t be surprised if you end up playing phone tag. This just isn’t a good day for any sort of communication. TAURUS — An invitation to a social event could come today, Taurus, and you probably won’t want to go. The people involved may not have anything in common with you, and you’ll probably feel the event will be tedious and boring. Nonetheless, there may be business factors involved that could have you thinking you should go anyway. GEMINI — Are you feeling a little under the weather, Gemini? You may have been burning the candle at both ends. The obvious tip would be to slow down, but you might feel it isn’t possible now. Get as much rest as you can and be sure to eat right. Ask for help if urgent work needs to be done. That way it will get done quickly even if your energy level isn’t up to snuff. CANCER — A long-anticipated visit from a close friend or love partner may have to be postponed, Cancer. This could be rather disheartening. You may fear that the postponement implies that the visit will never happen, but this isn’t the case. Your friend has probably run into a few snags that need to be straightened out. Be patient and hang in there. All should work out as you want, albeit a bit later! LEO — Career matters may be put on hold today, as important communications you’re expecting fail to come on time, Leo. As you’re anxious to conclude the matters involved, you could make yourself crazy with frustration. Don’t do this. Find something else to do while you’re waiting and the time will pass more quickly. VIRGO — Short trips in your neighborhood may be rendered nearly impossible today by factors above and beyond your control, such as traffic, construction, or both, Virgo. If you have errands to run, put them off. If you can, walk or ride a bicycle. If you must go in the car, however, make sure you have your favorite music with you

HOROSCOPE so you can do something while waiting in traffic. LIBRA — This isn’t the day to take care of paperwork, Libra, particularly if it involves money. Your mental processes are slower than usual, and you may find that you’re easily distracted. Your mood won’t be all that great either, so it might be a good idea to wait a few days before tackling tasks like this. If the work is urgent, ask for help. SCORPIO — Communication with partners is likely to be poor to nonexistent today, Scorpio. This isn’t the time to enter into contract negotiations or other discussions that could affect your future in a major way. The prevailing mood is down, so whatever you decide today is apt to reflect that mood. SAGITTARIUS — Whatever work you do today could go more slowly than usual, Sagittarius, as you’re apt to be a bit distracted. You may be preoccupied with the past, especially with feelings and events you thought you’d long forgotten that affect your mood in various ways. This might be a good day to concentrate on routine tasks that you can do automatically, if possible. CAPRICORN — Phone calls and emails between you and your friends may get misplaced or otherwise go astray, Capricorn. A little patience is called for when trying to reach anyone at this time, especially if modern technology is involved. If a matter is urgent, it might be best to do the old-fashioned thing and actually go see the person in question. AQUARIUS — Delays and frustrations could plague you throughout the day, Aquarius, especially regarding communications. A young visitor you’re expecting at your home today could be delayed in some way and might not be able to call and let you know. Don’t waste any time worrying. Your friend is probably safe and will eventually turn up. PISCES — If you’ve been thinking about taking a trip, Pisces, this isn’t the day to make plans. Whatever you learn today about airline schedules or hotels may not reflect the situation as it really is. If you wait a few days, things should go far more smoothly. If you already have plans to leave, expect some delays.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 21700 through 21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Patterson/101 Allstore Self-Storage, will sell at public sale, the following delinquent occupant’s(s’) stored contents, by competitive bidding ending on March 31st, 2022 at 1 pm. Property has been stored by the occupant(s) and is located at Patterson/101 Allstore Self-Storage, 98 North Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, California 93111. Competitive bid auction available online only at www.storagetreasures.com The property being sold is described as: H155– Sri Imhoff Boxes contents unknown, wagon, suitcases contents unknown, Misc. household items, plastic bins contents unknown, clothing Purchases must be picked up at the above location and paid for at the time of purchase with cash or credit card only. All purchased goods are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. The sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and Occupant(s). Dated this 17th day of March, 2022 and this 24th day of March, 2022. PATTERSON/101 ALLSTORE SELF-STORAGE (805) 964-0924 For bidding technical questions Storage Treasures (480) 397-6503 MAR 17, 24 / 2022 -- 58097 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANNE S. LYDY Case Number: 22PR00101 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANNE S. LYDY A Petition for Probate has been filed by GREGORY C. LYDY in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that GREGORY C. LYDY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/21/2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. Address: 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 966-1501

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000456 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: THE DESIGN HOUSE INTERIOR DESIGN, 1117 STATE ST. #62, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SUSAN NICOLE INC.: 1117 STATE ST. #62, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/16/2022 by E24, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 22, 2022. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 17, 24, 31; APR 7 / 2022--58112

T.S. No. 21001809-1 CA APN: 057-131-009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/28/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: MONETTE R STEPHENS, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/17/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0052830 of Official Records of Santa Barbara County, California; Date of Sale: 04/06/2022 at 01:00 PM Place of Sale: At the north door of the main entrance to the County Courthouse 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $891,595.76 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3910 CAROL AVENUE SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 Described as follows: PARCEL ONE: LOT 8 OF MACQUIDDY TERRACE IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 15, PAGES 133 AND 134 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. PARCEL TWO: THAT PORTION OF LOT 49 AND TRACT A OF MACQUIDDY TERRACE TRACT IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF IN BOOK 15, PAGE 133 AND 134 OF MAPS, LYING ADJACENT TO LOTS 8 AND 9 OF SAID MACQUIDDY TERRACE TRACT, AND LYING NORTHWESTERLY ON THE NORTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 9 WHICH HAS A COURSE OF NORTH 28 DEGREES 04` EAST, AND NORTHWESTERLY OF A LINE DRAWN PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT 40 FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHWESTERLY FROM THE LINE OF LOT 7 OF SAID MACQUIDDY TERRACE, WHICH HAS A COURSE OF NORTH 40 DEGREES 04` EAST PROLONGED TO TERMINATE IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID MACQUIDDY TERRACE. A.P.N #.: 057-131-009 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 866-266-7512 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com using the file number assigned to this case 21001809-1 CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 866-266-7512 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com using the file number assigned to this case 21001809-1 CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: 03/04/2022 ZBS Law, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 , Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: 866-266-7512 or www.elitepostandpub.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of a bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation. EPP 34154 Pub Dates 03/10, 03/17, 03/24/2022

Funding in budget sought to help protect military base from being closed By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Funding to protect military installations in New York from possible closure is being sought by Republican lawmakers from the Hochul administration and Democratic counterparts in Albany. On Friday, the state’s GOP senators wrote to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, asking that $5 million be put in the budget for the Military Base Retention and Research program. The Republicans noted that they inserted funding in the budget while holding the majority from 2012 to 2018. That stopped when Democrats took over. “This one-party-rule trend of not providing critical funding to protect and retain our military bases in New York must end this year,” Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, said in a statement. “Not only would new funds strengthen our national defense, but current and former military bases are also important economic engines for New York communities. That is why it is paramount that we include new base retention funding in this year’s state budget.” Sen. Ortt and supporters for the state’s military posts held a press conference Friday calling for the funds at the Niagara Falls International Airport, which also serves as home to an air reserve station. Lawmakers and the Hochul administration are currently

Aerospace contractor Moog to expand near Buffalo By STEVE BITTENENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — A defense and aerospace contractor based in western New York is set to expand thanks to a $25 million investment, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Moog Inc. plans to add 500 new jobs as part of the project to add new manufacturing equipment. The expansion will complement the company’s work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, flight simulators as well as hardware for satellite and NASA programs. The expansion will occur at Moog’s East Aurora complex, located about 20 miles southeast of Buffalo. Moog Chairman and CEO John Scannell said the company is excited about the opportunities for long-term growth in New York. “Our investments in buildings and advanced manufacturing equipment are helping to create new jobs in the highly skilled manufacturing sector,” he said. “These jobs are across multiple end markets including defense, space and the electrification of

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MAR 17, 24, 31 / 2022--58103 NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees, Goleta Union School District. BID NUMBER #22-200 2022 Concrete Trike Path and Maintenance Project In accordance with plans and specifications available Friday, April 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at a mandatory pre-bid conference, Jack Kramer Administration Center, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 in the District Boardroom. Plans will also be available electronically through Coastal Reprographics Services (CRS) at https://gocrs.com Friday, March 25, 2022. Those planning to participate should notify Rosi Maldonado-Shaqur by email at rmaldonadoshaqur@ goleta.k12.ca.us by 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2022. A mandatory walk-through for this bid will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 following the pre-bid conference. CLEARLY MARK BID RESPONSE ENVELOPE WITH TIME/DATE OF BID OPENING AND PROJECT NAME: 22-200 Concrete Trike Path and Maintenance Project. Each bid shall be sealed and filed at the office of the Goleta Union School District, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 on or before 5:00 pm., Thursday, April 21, 2022 with Rosi Maldonado-Shaqur in the Fiscal Services Department, Room 6. The bids will be opened on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Boardroom at the Goleta Union School District Jack Kramer Administration Center, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117.

negotiating the fiscal year budget. The state constitution calls for its passage by April 1, when the new fiscal year begins. According to the Military OneSource website operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, there are a dozen military installations in the state. That includes Fort Drum, located about 70 miles north of Syracuse, Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The federal government established a Base Realignment and Closure Commission nearly 35 years ago to remove the politics from decisions regarding which bases, posts and installations should be closed. Between 1988 and 2005, the last time the government announced closures, more than 350 installations were closed. Advocates for the state’s military communities say they need to be prepared to protect their installations against future cuts. “We appreciate the fact that the past few years have been difficult for everyone, and we appreciate that our local municipalities have continued their financial support during this time,” said John Cooper, chairman of the Niagara Military Affairs Council, which works to support the Niagara Falls Reserve Air Station in the western part of the state. “We now need the state of New York to consider funding us and the military affairs advocates across the state of New York again.” A message to the Hochul administration was not immediately returned on Monday afternoon.

who immigrated from Mexico. She attended the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford Law School where she was active in the Latino Law Students Association. Her father, sister, husband and oldest son were able to attend the hearing before the Commission on Judicial Appointments. “As I’ve tried to express, this is not just about me, or really even just about my parents, but it’s about so many others like us,” Justice Guerrero said, according to The Associated Press. “This is a story of the American dream,

construction equipment.” Two years ago, Moog completed a 95,000-square-foot production facility. That $44 million investment led to 100 new jobs. In nearby Wheatfield, the company has invested $20.5 million in a plant to bolster its space propulsion division. That project also created 100 jobs. “Moog is an important part of Erie County’s overall economic portfolio, and this investment is great news for all,” Erie County Executive Mark Polonxarz said in a statement. “As a company based in Erie County, Moog understands that our local workforce and business climate are exceptional and business can grow and flourish here.” The newest investment is being helped by up to $15 million in Excelsior Jobs Program state tax incentives. That’s based on the 500 jobs being added over five years. Gov. Hochul said in a statement that her administration wants to make New York “the most business- and worker-friendly state” in the U.S. She said Moog’s decision to expand again proves the state has a strong manufacturing sector. the belief that with hard work, perseverance and opportunities, anything is possible. And for that I am thankful.” Justice Guerrero has served as a member of the advisory board of the Immigration Justice Project and has helped clients on a pro bono basis in various immigration matters. She was named to the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam and has helped Chief Cantil-Sakauye’s “Judges in the Classroom” civil project. According to The AP, she will receive a salary of $274,000. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

All interested parties in bidding must have a current D.I.R. number. No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The Board of Trustees of the Goleta Union School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid received, and to determine the best bid. The Board bid approval date is Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California in the Board Room. A pre-construction meeting will be held in May at the Maintenance, Operations and Transportation ofﬁce at 5669 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 after Board approval of the winning bid. Construction may begin on Monday, June 6, 2022 and shall be completed by Monday, August 1, 2022. In forming this contract, the contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment with such contractor because of race, color, nation origin, religious creed or sex. The District is committed to the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise programs (DVBE). Contractors are asked to show documentation of participation or good faith effort in conjunction with this contract. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT _____________________________________________________________________________ Conrad L. Tedeschi, CPA Assistant Superintendent Fiscal Services MAR 24, 31 / 2022 -- 58129

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News-Press to expect more proposals to counter rising costs from legislators on either side of the statehouse. “What we are trying to discuss in the California State Legislature is how to best help our California constituents with the rising costs, not just of gas but of food, clothing, childcare. Everything has gone up for our California constituents,” Sen. Limón said. “In a time when California has some surplus

dollars, we’re trying to identify what the best short-term and long-term investments are.” Gov. Newsom said he would work with the legislature on details of his proposal in the “coming days.” “Senate Republicans called for relief for California drivers, and we got it,” said Republican Senate Leader Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita. “But they also need relief NOW, not in July. Newsom should take this further and immediately suspend the full state gas tax.” email: kschallhorn@newspress. com