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Senate to discuss fracking bill next month

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

A new bill authored by two State Senators that could slow new fracking, steaming and other oil extraction practices will be heard for the first time in the state legislature next month.

Senate Bill 467, the “End Fracking and Harmful Drilling Act,” is authored by Sens. Monique Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, and Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco.

The bill will be heard by the Senate in mid-April after it was first introduced in February.

The legislation calls for the state to prohibit the issuance of new or renewed permits for specific extraction methods including fracking, cyclic steaming and acid well stimulation treatments starting in January 2022. Then, over the next five years, the bill aims to outright ban these practices state-wide by January 2027.

In addition, the bill calls for the state to require a 2,500 foot buffer between oil extraction sites and homes, hospitals, schools and other zones where the population’s proximity and safety is a concern.

In an interview with the NewsPress, Sen. Limón said next month’s hearing will be the first time in 14 years that the state legislature will discuss fracking. While she recognizes that this bill contains a number of difficult elements, she said her ultimate goal is to champion a conversation about fracking and its environmental impact moving forward.

“I want to be clear that this is a very difficult lift,” Sen Limón said. “That’s what we call them in the legislature. This is a heavy lift, meaning that it’s going to be

hard and there’s no guarantee.

While I think polling data (shows) that in the state of California there is a lot of interest from voters to move forward to green energy, to sustainable energy, to reduce fossil fuel production in our state and the health impacts it might have, this is still a very very difficult bill.”

Sen. Limón said without a bill, there can be no legislative review, which is why she is hoping the bill can make its way through committees in order to spark conversation. The bill is also in its early stages, she said, which means it must work its way through at

least six committees for approval before reaching Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk in September at the earliest.

“First and foremost, it’s important to recognize that whether you’re in support or against this bill, if there’s not a legislative vehicle, there’s not a legislative review,” Sen. Limón said. “So I think we need to, in this state, have a conversation about where we want energy and oil production to be … If there’s not a bill, there’s not a conversation.”

In Santa Barbara County, the most common form of oil extraction

is low-pressure cyclic steaming.

This practice injects steam deep underground, which heats up the oil to make it easier to flow to the surface. In North County, this drilling occurs beneath the Santa Maria Aquaphor, which is the primary source of drinking water for many in the county.

Among officials and community members, SB 467 nods toward an issue that has created a stark divide in the public. While environmentalists condemn the drilling practices used in the, opponents argue that a ban would Please see FRACKING on A2

Mercury Lounge to close at end of the month

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

One of Goleta’s oldest bars is closing its doors for good on March 31.

The owners of Mercury Lounge — a popular “retro vibe” hang out for the UCSB community and Old Town residents at 5871 Hollister Ave. — announced the closure on Facebook on Tuesday.

“I have been dreading this post but I can’t hold off any longer,” they wrote in the post. “As of March 31, 2021, Mercury Lounge will be permanently closed.”

Owners Patrick and Jennifer Housh declined to comment to the News-Press.

The bar was known for its wide variety of craft beers on tap, local wines, pool table, enclosed patio and live music. It was first established in 1957 as Gus’s Cocktail Lounge, and then became Mercury Lounge in 1995, according to local media reports.

The Houshes became the owners a few years ago.

“Thank you to Dawn O’Brien and every single one of the bartenders, patrons, bands, artists and community members that helped Mercury Lounge make it for 25 years,” the Facebook post said. “It was an absolute pleasure taking over for the brief time that we did and I will always treasure the Please see LOUNGE on A4

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Volunteers Kaitlyn Tang, left, and Sarah Bentley, right, pose beside a table of food donations collected at a food drive earlier this year.

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One of the oldest bars in Goleta, Mercury Lounge, is closing its doors permanently on March 31.

Organic Soup Kitchen 2.0 Nonprofit’s commercial kitchen gets upgrades to accommodate ‘skyrocketing’ demand

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

For the past 10 years, Organic Soup Kitchen has been working to eliminate food insecurity for vulnerable, low-income neighbors and seniors battling cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Before the pandemic, the nonprofit had approximately 350 clients, delivering nutrient-dense meals with medicinal quality herbs and spices to their doors.

Now, as a result of COVID-19, the organization has more than 700 clients.

“Demand has increased because

people like when they have something that is medically sealed and they know it’s safe,” Andrea Carroccio, the chief operating officer of Organic Soup Kitchen, told the News-Press. “When you go to a restaurant, you don’t know where that cook’s been. You don’t know what sanitary things they’ve been practicing.”

Because of the new influx of demand, the nonprofit’s 2,000 square-foot commercial kitchen at 708 Anacapa St. closed last week for upgrades, which include a new antimicrobial floor and a new office space above it. It is set to reopen Sunday.

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they’re all hermetically sealed in BPA-free containers. This provides clients with 100% safe, clinicallybacked nutrition with no additives, preservatives or fillers.

“People are scared to leave their homes,” Mrs. Carroccio said. “At one point, a lot of our clients had not left their homes for six months.

We were their only source of food, along with other agencies, for a long six months.”

So, volunteers reached out to their usual clients to see who needed SoupMeals and other premade food as well because of Please see SOUP on A2

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

In response to the pandemic’s impact on food insecurity, Waypoint Church of Santa Barbara is hosting a drive-thrustyle food drive April 4 to benefit the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

Members of the Community Awareness Cohort at the church will be accepting donations from 10 a.m. to noon from the church’s parking lot, at 3942 La Colina Road. All volunteers will be masked and donors can drop off their canned foods and nonperishable goods contact-free.

Over the course of the pandemic, the local food bank witnessed a stark increase in the number of people facing food insecurity. Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the food bank has served more than

177,000 individuals countywide, according to its website.

The total number served during the pandemic outpaces any other crisis that has hit the county, including the government shutdown of 2019 when 51,000 were served and the Thomas Fire in 2017 when 37,000 were served, according to the organization’s website. Even now, food bank volunteers are packing and distributing 6,000 grocery bags per week.

“Since COVID-19 safety measures took effect, the Foodbank has tripled the amount of food it provides to community members facing hunger and food insecurity,” the website states.

The church’s Community Awareness Cohort was recently formed by members of the Please see WAYPOINT on A4

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The non-porous epoxy floor will be waterproof, anti-skid and specially designed to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungi and mold.

This type of flooring is typically found in food manufacturing, pharmaceutical and healthcare facilities.

In addition, the new office space will be located above the kitchen.

“This will help us to accommodate and work faster, and be more efficient in the space,” Mrs. Carroccio said.

Organic Soup Kitchen’s SoupMeal recipes strengthen the immune system, promote healing and increase vitality because

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER restrictions will be in place from April 9 to 11.

The overnight parking restrictions will not affect those visiting Girsh Park. Those who live in the area designated to receive a parking permit and do not receive one by Friday are asked to contact the city’s Neighborhood Services Department at 805-961-7554 or email sdawson@cityofgoleta.org.

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Public Health begins traveling vaccine clinic

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County is receiving more doses of COVID-19 vaccines thanks to the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program, a national program that increases vaccine supplies at select health centers.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will be administering COVID-19 vaccinations in a clinic that travels to a new city each week, starting at the Dick DeWees Community & Senior Center in Lompoc Sunday.

Appointments for the Lompoc clinic open at 9 a.m. today, and eligible community members can register online through Public Health or by calling 211.

The clinics will start by administering first-dose Pfizer vaccines.

“With more people now eligible to be vaccinated, and more vaccines available, we are even closer to ending the pandemic in our community,” Dr. Van DoReynoso, county public health director, said in a statement. “With the risk of severe illness and death for people over the age of 65 as well as people with high risk medical conditions, we are happy to be able to vaccinate community members in these groups. We welcome all eligible community members to be vaccinated, and in particular offer a warm welcome to our mid-county residents looking to be vaccinated.”

Public Health delivered 3,376 vaccinations last week and plans to administer 9,450 doses next week with the vaccination clinics in Lompoc.

As vigorous COVID-19 testing continues, the county’s test positivity rate is down to 2.2% —

well under the orange tier’s 5% target.

Officials reported 38 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, increasing the county’s total to 32,933 cases of which 176 cases are still infectious.

The daily case count from Wednesday is up 12% from its twoweek average.

Public Health also recorded one death Wednesday that COVID-19 caused or significantly contributed to.

The deceased was at least 70 years of age and lived in Goleta.

Santa Maria confirmed 12 daily COVID-19 cases. Its new total is 11,111, and 50 cases are active in Santa Maria.

Santa Barbara detected nine cases, which brings its total to 6,169 cases. Officials deem 31 cases still infectious.

Lompoc counted seven cases. It

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trigger negative effects for the economy.

According to Katie Davis, chair of the Sierra Club Los Padres Chapter, cyclic steaming releases high carbon-emissions into the environment, which can lead to water contamination, air pollution, risks of oil spills and increases fire hazards.

For Ms. Davis and other environmental advocates, this bill is a positive step in alignment with the state’s goals to move towards alternative forms of energy in the next two decades.

Though opponents are raising concerns over the economic impact, Ms. Davis said it is possible to transition to energy-efficient practices, maintain jobs and have a booming economy.

“The answer is really to reduce (oil) consumption, and that’s the direction we’re going,” Ms. Davis told the News-Press. “And gosh, we better, because if we don’t meet our climate goals, we’re going to create an unlivable environment, and that’s not a future we want to create.”

She later added, “We can have a strong economy, strong job prospects and also transition away from the most dangerous forms of oil production. These are not mutually exclusive at all.”

Opponents of the bill argue that the environmental impacts of cyclic steaming may be overstated.

Andy Caldwell, the founder of the watchdog group Coalition of Labor, Agriculture & Business, said fracking is no longer a common practice in the Central Coast and other methods have proven safe and successful.

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“They had to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table, and our services helped them to be able to continue providing for their families while they went through either

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At left, Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, is co-chairing Senate Bill 467, which could slow new fracking, steaming and other oil extraction practices starting in 2022. At right, Andy Calwell, the founder of COLAB and a News-Press columnist, voiced opposition to SB 467 during an interview with the News-Press. Pointing to the Central Coast’s long history, Mr. Caldwell said, “The bottom line is that this industry has improved over time and has not become more dangerous.”

“First of all, we’ve been drilling here for over 100 years and they’ve used steaming for at least 40 to 60 years,” Mr. Caldwell told the News-Press. “If there had been a problem with the drilling, it would have happened a long time ago before we had the sensors and the safeguards that we have today. The bottom line is that this industry has improved over time and has not become more dangerous.”

Mr. Caldwell, who is also a NewsPress columnist, also pointed to Santa Barbara County’s defeat of a measure that called for an end to fracking in 2014. Measure P was listed on a 2014 ballot as a “Fracking Ban Initiative,” and was defeated by a vote of “no” by 61% of voters.

When asked about the defeat of Measure P in 2014, Sen. Limón said there were a number of factors at play. She noted that the voter turnout in 2014 was far less than the total number of voters who turned

treatments or loss of jobs, or (when) they were just scared to leave their homes for the pandemic,” she said.

Clients are referred to Organic Soup Kitchen from nearly 20 agencies in the county’s public health and human services sector including Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and all of the local cancer centers. Volunteers also provide SoupMeals to nearly a dozen agencies that distribute them to their low-income residents and

out in 2020, and also pointed to differences in advertising totals. In 2014, the opposition efforts spent $7.8 million in advertising, while proponents of Measure P spent $284,000.

Other opponents to the bill argue it will hurt oil industry workers at a time when the unemployment rate skyrocketed due to the pandemic and force the state to import greater amounts of foreign oil.

“An energy shutdown like SB 467 will hurt Santa Barbara’s economy and roll back the state’s environmental leadership,” Rock Zierman, the California Independent Petroleum Association CEO, said in a statement. “Santa Barbara County’s unemployment rate is 67% higher than it was a year ago and this would make even more local workers jobless at a time when the county has less tax revenue for safety net programs. Local oil and natural gas companies also pay millions of dollars each year that

clients who would otherwise not have access to nutrient dense food.

Since 2009, the kitchen has served more than 1 million SoupMeals to clients in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, Carpinteria and the Santa Ynez Valley.

“It’s been challenging. When the pandemic first began, we didn’t have access to the produce we normally had. … Prices had skyrocketed — tripled — in all

has a total of 3,479 cases of which 36 are active.

The following areas also confirmed daily cases: the South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and the city of Carpinteria, two cases (1,327 total, nine active); Isla Vista, two cases (1,261 total, four active); Goleta, one case (1,719 total, nine active); the Santa Ynez Valley, one case (980 total, seven active); Orcutt, one case (1,733 total, seven active).

The geographic locations of three of Wednesday’s cases are pending.

A total of 42 patients with COVID-19 are being treated in Santa Barbara County hospitals, 12 of which are in critical care.

The county had 49.4% of its staffed ICU beds available Wednesday.

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are reinvested in programs to fund the state’s aggressive climate goals.”

He added that the bill will cause greater reliance on “environmentally inferior foreign oil” that is produced without taking stock of environmental policies.

“It’s disappointing that local lawmakers want to import more oil from Saudi Arabia than put Santa Barbara County residents to work making our own energy,” Mr. Zierman said in the statement.

“California’s energy shut down policies over the last decade have only forced us to meet our state’s vast demand with more imports and SB 467 only accelerates our energy insecurity.”

The bill even caused a divide in the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, where officials voted 3-2 in favor of sending a letter of support for this bill during last week’s meeting. Fifth District supervisor Steve Lavagnino and 4th District supervisor and Chair Bob Nelson voted “no” the measure, citing concerns over the potential loss of drilling jobs among their constituents.

In a statement to the News-Press, 3rd District supervisor and Vice Chair Joan Hartmann explained that the energy industry is shifting, and those employed in the energy business now will not lose their careers.

“Clean energy jobs pay more than the median income and are less volatile and less dangerous than jobs in the oil industry and are the future,” Supervisor Hartmann said in the statement. She pointed to the development of wind projects in Lompoc and Vandenberg Air Force Base as evidence that “renewable energy represents the future in energy jobs.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

our produce and ingredients and supplies,” Mrs. Carroccio said.

“But, we’re going into our 12th year and we’ve never let the Santa Barbara community down, so we’re still happy to be here and thank the community for all their support.”

To learn more about the soup kitchen’s efforts and to donate, visit organicsoupkitchen.org.

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San Marcos’ Chase Hoover points to the sky after working his way out of a jam on Wednesday afternoon. He pitched four innings and had 10 strikeouts.

MEN’S TENNIS Gauchos lose to Huskies at home Despite jumping out to a commanding lead, the UCSB men’s tennis team fell at home to the University of Washington, 4-3, on Wednesday at the UCSB Rec Courts.

Santa Barbara won the doubles point for the first time this season, and went up 3-0 after Pablo Masjuan defeated Jack Pulliam 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5 singles, and Joseph Guillin

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San Marcos’ Aidan Mandel connects for a three-run home run on Wednesday against Dos Pueblos. He finished with four hits and drove in six.

commit to UCSB, allowed just one hit, no walks and no runs in the first two innings.

“This was his first varsity start, his first varsity innings,” said Wes Ghan-Gibson, a former San Marcos star who was making his head coaching debut for the school. “We put him in a pretty big spot, but we believe in him, and he works really hard.

“He did exactly what we’d hoped he’d do. He just trusted himself and let it rip.”

Chase Hoover, a junior lefthander who has committed to TCU, allowed just three hits while striking out 10 in the next four innings.

“Chase just goes attack,” GhanGibson said. “He’s a bulldog. I’m super-proud of him. He’s put in a lot of work. He’s been in the weight room, working on his craft every day.”

DP’s Kellen Montgomery, who made several stellar plays at catcher, showed his hitting prowess by lining a homer over the left-field fence against Hoover to lead off the sixth.

“He’s a team captain as a junior, and you could see why today,” Hedricks said. “He works his butt off every day at the plate.

“It was a tough day behind the dish — there were some really long innings — but he’s not the type of guy who’s going to waver. He’s going to work like it’s a 1-1 or 0-0 game no matter what.

DP (0-2) scored two more runs in the seventh on consecutive hits

by Talarico, Speshyock and Jackson Greaney, its lone senior starter.

Speshyock and Greaney both went 2-for-4.

But the Royals looked in midseason form all around the diamond.

They played errorless defense while flexing their offensive muscle, with Aiden Johnson and Brendon Cekada both going 3-for-5. Chris Neal added a single and a double, and senior Henry Manfredonia — another UCSB-bound Royal — contributed a two-run double.

“We’ve put in a lot of work and these kids work hard every day,” Ghan-Gibson said. “That’s a pretty good team, and we know that we’ll get their best shot next time.

“Our kids just had a tremendous effort today.”

The game was actually a nonleague, Santa Barbara Tournament contest. Hedricks chalked it up as a learning experience for the Chargers.

“I think that score isn’t indicative of our pitching staff,” he said. “I think that’s going to be the backbone of our team this year, to be honest.

“I think we’re all a little shocked in the way that game went. It got sloppy quick in the long innings, and that’s something we’ll clean up going forward. I predict that down the stretch with Santa Barbara and San Marcos and us there will be a lot of good pitching duels … A lot of better games.”

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PREP GIRLS TENNIS ARROYO GRANDE 7, SANTA YNEZ 2 Emmy Withrow and Morea Narretto each won their singles matches in the Pirates’ loss on Wednesday.

Withrow won 4-6, 6-1, 10-2 and Narretto was victorious 3-6, 6-2, 10-7.

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SANTA YNEZ 3, CABRILLO 2 Vic Heredia’s work at both the plate and on the mound was the difference maker for the Pirates on Wednesday.

Heredia’s RBI double in the fifth helped Santa Ynez (2-0) take a 2-0 lead. He later scored on a single by Caleb Cassidy.

Heredia also notched four strikeouts over the final two innings to se-

beat Clement Chidekh 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Chidekh was 13-1 before he lost to Guillin.

But the Gauchos lost the next four singles matches to fall in the end.

“We changed-up the doubles lineup and it made a difference,” coach Marty Davis said. “This was by far our best doubles performance of the season and it was good to get off the schneid.”

The doubles wins consisted of Victor Krustev and Joseph Rotheram at No. 2, and Guillin and Kai Brady at No. 3. Krustev and Rotheram won 6-3 and Guillin and Brady won in a tiebreaker. Masjuan was first off in singles for UCSB after he disposed of Pulliam, 6-3, 6-1.

“This was Pablo’s most complete match of the season, Davis said, “and that’s a very good sign.”

Guillin was next off after his 6-2, 6-2 win over Chidekh.

“Joe played really well today,” Davis said. “This was the Joseph Guillin we were used to seeing last year.”

The match came down to No. 4 singles and, as it turned out, that was the only match of the six that was not a sweep, as Han-Chih Lin bested Krustev, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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The Gauchos’ game at Long Beach State at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25 and 7 p.m. home contest against UC Irvine on Saturday, May 8 will be carried on the platform of the allsports network. The game against Irvine will be the second game of a Big West Conference doubleheader.

UCSB, 11-7 overall and 2-2 in the Big West Conference, will play host to UC Davis in a four-game series this weekend beginning Friday at 5 p.m.

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Aidan Mandel got pumped up when he got a fastball up in the zone during San Marcos High’s baseball game at crosstown Dos Pueblos on Wednesday.

“I’m a big dude, so I like them up,” Mandel said.

The 6-foot-6 junior yanked a threerun home run in the fourth inning to turn a pitcher’s duel into a 20-4 rout for the Royals at Scott O’Leary Field.

Mandel, who was one of three Royals to strike out against DP starter Ryan Speshyock during the first two innings, wound up going 4-for-5. He had two doubles to go with the homer and drove in six runs.

“I just learned from that first atbat and it went up from there,” he said. “We’ve got good hitters on our team and we can do that in any game, and against any pitcher.”

Speshyock, a sophomore who has already committed to Oregon State, left the game with a 4-0 deficit after four innings. The Royals got 14 hits and also took advantage of nine walks and two hit batters.

They scored 15 of their runs in the last two innings against two of five DP pitchers. “(Speshyock) missed one pitch today, and unfortunately it was that pitch,” DP coach George Hedricks said of Mandel’s homer. “But otherwise, I was very impressed with him.

“He’s just a sophomore. First start of the year. We’re going to get a lot out of him in the next three years going forward. There’s nothing but positives to take away from Ryan’s start today.”

San Marcos (2-0) showcased two of its three Division 1 recruits. Sophomore Cole Schoenwetter, a recent

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We’re pleased to announce that all staff and residents have been given the opportunity to receive both doses of vaccinations. Everyone will continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and Santa Barbara County Health Department.

“There was a little drama there,” Davis said. “Overall, it was a very entertaining and close match.”

The Gauchos remain at home and will host UNLV at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Recreation Center Courts.

As has been the case all year, there will be no spectators allowed.

It’s a great life here at GranVida. For more information or to schedule your personal or virtual tour, please call 805.324.6576.

WOMEN’S TENNIS UCSB gets shut out at Stanford The UCSB women’s tennis team fell on hard times to Stanford on Wednesday in Palo Alto.

The Gauchos were swept by the No. 35 Cardinal, 7-0. After winning the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 1 in that order, Stanford dominated singles by losing only one set. Playing at No. 4 singles, UCSB’s Lisa Sentenac won the only set for the Gauchos when she blanked Janice Shin, 6-0, in the second set.

Shin won the first, 6-3, and defeated Sentenac in a third-set tiebreaker.

It was Stanford’s eighth straight win while the Gauchos fell to 1-3.

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Owners protest Santa Maria’s vote to regulate mobile car washes

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

In Santa Maria, it’s not hard for residents to find a mobile car washer to make their cars squeaky clean.

However, a new ordinance that could be adopted by the Santa Maria City Council on April 6 has the potential to put some struggling mobile washers out of business.

Those individuals made their voice heard Tuesday afternoon in a peaceful protest through the city. Approximately 100 mobile car washers participated in a car caravan on Broadway, followed by a crowd of 60 who marched to City Hall, according to local media reports.

“Right now, if you’re charging $35 to $45 for a regular car wash, with the new requirements that they’re adding, prices are going to double, and, of course, nobody’s going to pay $75 to $80 for a regular car wash,” Roxana Estrada, co-owner of Estrada Auto Detailing, told the News-Press. She and her husband have been operating the mobile car washing business since 2008.

The ordinance was proposed by city staff to regulate mobile car washing operations. Staff cited recent concerns about washers setting up shop on city streets (specifically Boone Street) and staying in one location all day, saying that the wastewater — which is high in pollutants — drains into the city’s stormwater system.

If the pollution is too high, staff said the city can be liable for daily fines from regulatory agencies. Per the staff report, the city requested mobile washers to berm off their wash locations to collect water, but some washers dumped the dirty soil back into the landscaping with the pollutants it absorbed.

Therefore, the mobile car washing ordinance would ban mobile car washing from city streets completely, requiring mobile washers to go to all of their customers instead of remaining at a fixed location.

It would also require mobile car washers to: purchase a catch basin capable of collecting all the water used to clean the car; purchase a

vacuum or pump system to deposit the dirty water into a tank that they also must purchase; show that they have vehicles and trailers capable of transporting the dirty water tank to a disposal facility; obtain a permit to dispose water; and provide evidence of proper disposal with invoices.

The owners also are required to have a business license and pass a test to demonstrate their knowledge of the requirements and their ability to comply with the ordinance. Their employees must pass this test as well.

Those who receive a permit would be required to: post bonds, carry insurance on their vehicles used during the mobile car washing process, carry general liability insurance if they are performing traditional washes and pay the city for their actions.

“I understand we’re in the time of COVID and we need to do all we can to support and protect small business entrepreneurs, but when we’re talking about our storm drains impacted and those pollutants going straight into creeks and oceans, that’s a concern of mine,” Council member Gloria Soto, who voted in favor of the ordinance, said at the city council meeting.

“Anything we can do to protect and preserve water, I am in favor of.”

The council wasn’t in complete agreement on the ordinance, voting 4-1, with Council member Mike Cordero as the dissenting vote. He even said upon voting “nay” that he hopes to draft a letter from himself, not the council, to send to the state to address this issue.

“One of the issues I have with this is that if you hire someone to come to your home to do that work, they’ll have all of these rules they have to comply with, as they should, but if I choose to go out and wash my car, I’m not under any regulation at all,” the council member said. “I just think that we’re going to hurt some people. Some of these people are working hard, harder than many others are working. … I think somewhere along the line, it’ll get challenged.”

Mrs. Estrada said the biggest issues she sees with the ordinance are: the inability to park in the street

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In addition, the owners wrote that they will be open on certain days for customers to come and say goodbye and/or purchase decor, and that they will keep the social media page going to collect memories and share photos.

At the end of the post, they thanked customers “from the bottom of our hearts.”

The Facebook post garnered plenty of shares and comments from customers sharing their disappointment and favorite memories at the bar.

One Facebook user, Justin Tuttle, wrote, “Super bummed to hear this. My favorite bar hands down. Loved the vibe, the great local bands, and the friendly staff and patrons. I

and the requirement of a written statement by the property owners approving the car wash and for them to be present during the entire wash.

“Here in Santa Maria, you’ve seen the new houses. You can barely fit a car on the driveway, and with most of the mobile car washes, it’s a truck with a trailer,” she said. “And then they want the owner of the vehicle there at all times. They can’t go back to work or inside the home. I mean, that’s the point of a mobile car wash. … They can continue on whatever they’re doing during the day.”

Mrs. Estrada added that, on most occasions, mobile car washes keep the local youth out of trouble because they ask for help when teens walk by. Because she and her husband are contracted with national companies with commercial trucks, they provide an essential business that brings revenue to the city that otherwise wouldn’t be there.

“Here in Santa Maria, there’s a lot of homeless people in the streets.

What does that bring to the streets?

Trash. You see human waste that goes into the drain. There’s other, more important concerns going into the drain than water and soap,” she said. “I’m not sure where the city council members live, but maybe they should take a drive around Santa Maria to see what actually is happening.

“I think maybe the city council should keep the regulations that they have right now and have their city rangers focus on the ones that aren’t following the regulations.”

The city proposed an alternative to mobile car washes using water — waterless washing, which uses a high-lubricity spray that collects dust and dirt and can be wiped off with towels. However, both Mrs. Estrada and Emanuel Mosqueda, who has been a mobile car washer in Santa Maria for a decade, told the News-Press that spray will scratch vehicles.

“That is something I’m against, because there (are) some clients that I have that are field workers and I do their flatbeds,” Mr. Mosqueda said.

“If you do waterless on those trucks, guess what? You’re going to scratch those trucks. ...That’s the last thing I want to do for my clients.”

Mr. Mosqueda said he’s not

felt at home when I was there. You will be sorely missed.”

Another user, Aviva Fields, wrote, “This is awful news. The Mercury Lounge was a constant in our lives when my husband and I lived in Goleta — the Merc is where we first met, and we lived directly across the street most of the time we lived in Goleta. So many happy memories and conversations with friends, colleagues, professors and the locals who frequented it. The bartenders were always great. We will miss you so much!”

Zoë Elliott wrote, “Literally just almost cried. Soon there will be no cool, underground, hole-in-the-wall places left.”

The space is being taken over by a new owner who intends to open a taproom to replace “the Merc.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

worried that he will lose his business, and that he will follow any rules put in place as he has been for the past decade. However, he’s worried about other businesses who won’t abide by the new rules.

“There’s going to be people that are not going to listen and not do the proper things and I’m scared that in the future the city will not give people their licenses,” he said. “I’m willing to follow all the rules as long as they don’t remove our licenses.”

The city released a statement following the protest on Tuesday, saying, “The city is not trying to put anybody out of business. The goal is to have mobile commercial washers return to being mobile, not stationary on a street, which is what drives many of the complaints we receive.”

Mayor Alice Patino said at the meeting that adjustments can be made to the ordinance.

“This may seem like we’re going a little further than we need to go, but we don’t know that right now,” she said. “I think this might just ultimately get people to clean up their own act when they know the city is looking at them now and not just ignoring them as they’ve been going on their merry way.”

A GoFundMe page was created over the weekend by Chris Barajas, owner of California Detail Center.

He wrote in the description, “These mostly minority-owned small business owners and their families need our help. Your donation will help to cover the cost of advertising and signs for planned marches and caravans. We will also hire an attorney to fight this ordinance and force the city attorney to sit down with us and amend it to be fair and give them a chance to remain in business. If there is any money leftover, it will be used to purchase as much required equipment as possible for the ones that cannot afford it.”

Visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/ help-mobile-car-washers-fightcity-hall to learn more about the campaign. More caravan protests are planned over the next two weeks before city officials take up the ordinance April 6. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Members of the Community Awareness Cohort at Waypoint Church will be collecting canned and non-perishable food items during their food drive April 4. All donations will benefit the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

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church and currently has 14 members. Melanie Avery, a member of the cohort, said the group was started to meet needs in the community without expecting anything in return.

“We realized that there’s a large number of us who really wanted to have so much more involvement in the community, and we felt like we’re in general, taking care of our own needs and there was a handful of us who felt we needed to take care of the

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They returned to Santa Barbara after Gene graduated from MIT with his doctorate, and moved back to Santa Barbara in 1978 for Gene to begin his career as an assistant professor at UC Santa Barbara. They had two more boys in their first 4 years in Santa Barbara, and while Gene pursued his academic career Susan raised the three boys.

But this mom also served as a Den Leader for each of the three boys in Cub Scouts, co-president of the PTA at Kellogg elementary school, secretarial gigs to two different lawyers, and secretary and office manager for Cambridge Drive Community Church, which they joined in 1982. She also mothered Luca, a foreign exchange student from Italy, in his senior year at the boys’ high school. In his last 11 years at UC Santa Barbara, Gene had become the Executive Vice Chancellor for the campus, raising Susan to the status of UCSB’s Second Lady.

Throughout her life, Susan was an organizer and a planner. She had a big, beautiful smile and an even bigger heart. She maintained correspondence with many, many friends and all the relatives. She loved music (especially the Beatles), family, dancing, camping, hiking, parties, walking, sewing, scrap booking, photos, traveling, sea glass, heart-shaped rocks, chocolate and cheese.

A tragic fall a year after Gene’s retirement led to a traumatic brain injury, from which she did not fully recover before dementia set in. She spent the last years of her life in Gene’s care and then as a resident of the memory care facility at Villa Alamar. Susan is preceded in death by her father and mother, her brother-in-law Steve Rietfors, and her nephew Jordan Smith. She is survived by her husband, her three sons, Kelly, Ryan and Shannon Lucas and their families, her sisters Patti Rietfors and Carolyn Smith, her brother Randy Ricketts and their families and her grandchildren Kier, Camden, Ashlan, and Ezra. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial service will be announced when large congregant gatherings are safe again.

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Susan was a full-blown Beatlemaniac, and got to see the Beatles twice at the Hollywood Bowl, the second time from front row seats! She met her future husband, Gene Lucas, in the 8th grade, invited him to a Johnny Mathis concert the following summer, and despite an on-and-off start, they were a steady couple by the 11th grade. Susan attended Cerritos Junior College, getting her AA in English with a Spanish minor before joining Gene at UC Santa Barbara.

They married in 1972 before their senior year, and she graduated with a BA in English. They then moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts for Gene’s graduate studies at MIT. While Gene attended grad school, Susan worked first as a receptionist/secretary for a soils engineering firm, then as a secretary in the MIT Provost’s office, then as an administrative officer for a team of biologists working on recombinant DNA at MIT. She bore their first son during their last year at MIT.

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Mary Susan Lucas was born on September 13, 1951 at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, California. She grew up in Downey, California, the oldest of 4 children of James and Dorothy Ricketts. She attended Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary School, East Junior High School and Downey High School. Lifetime friends were made in Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls. Growing up, Sundays were spent with the family at the Methodist Church in the morning, with paternal grandparents at their beach house in Alamitos Bay in the afternoon, and at “supper” with her maternal grandparents in Long Beach.

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Owners announced the closure of Mercury Lounge via Facebook on Tuesday, saying they dreaded closing but thanked the customers for the past 25 years.

community more while asking nothing in return,” Ms. Avery told the News-Press.

The group is hoping to expand its community outreach efforts in the coming months and intends to eventually start its own food pantry that will operate from Waypoint Church.

This is the third food drive the cohort is hosting to benefit the local food bank, and the group plans to continue its efforts with a monthly food drive every third Thursday of the month.

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Buellton Brew Fest goes virtual for Cinco de Mayo

Cannellini beans Cannellini beans are grown for both their edible pods and their shelled beans, which are encased within their yellow pods once the beans are fully mature. This variety is one of the more common commercially grown white beans found canned at the general grocery store.

These beans, grown and harvested by Two Peas in a Pod Farm of Arroyo Grande, have been shelled and ready to simmer to perfection, yielding a creamy texture once cooked.

This week I prepared a Cannellini Bean Salad, the Fix of the Week on B2. This variety is commonly encountered in Italian cuisines, such as minestrone soups and an array of white bean stews. I also find they pair quite well in a salad with kale.

They’re currently available at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market. The price is $10 per pound.

Gold nugget tangerine This variety of season citrus is one of my kids’ favorites.

Recognized by its bumpy orange skin, they are quite easy to peel.

The sections within are firm, sweet and quite juicy. Free on seeds, in addition to being an exceptional general eating fruit, their firm texture lends quite well in salads, my go-to variety for use in Chinese chicken salads.

You can currently find gold nugget tangerines at all weekly Santa Barbara Certified farmers’ markets from several local farmers. The price averages $3 per pound.

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This year’s Buellton Brew Fest will be a live, virtual event taking place May 1. The theme is Cinco De Mayo.

Spicy pepper with harissa hummus This healthy creamy spread brought to us from Baba Small Batch delivers quite the kick of heat, infused with harissa, a Tunisian chili pepper paste.

You can enjoy this with pita chips or bread or an array of veggie sticks as a healthy snack.

It’s currently available at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, and Tuesday Santa Barbara farmers’ markets. The price is $6 per 8-ounce container, or 4 for $20. You can mix and match with over a dozen other hummus varieties as well as the farinata.

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

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his year, Buellton is making it possible to attend a beer festival from bed.

On May 1, the annual Buellton Brew Fest will be a three-hour virtual beer festival experience with guided tastings, live music, special segments and giveaways. The event begins at 12:30 p.m.

The virtual festival’s theme is Cinco de Mayo, and attendees will receive a 12-pack alcohol box delivered right to their front door.

The box includes craft beers, ciders, micheladas, margaritas and more from 12 companies.

“We thought this year we’d take a theme of Cinco de Mayo so people can stay within their COVID bubbles with family and friends and post their own little Cinco de Mayo gathering,” Kathy Vreeland, the executive director of Discover Buellton, told the News-Press. “We feel bad that we’ve had to postpone and keep pushing it back, so we’re going to give this a go.”

Breweries participating include two of Buellton’s very own, Figueroa Mountain Brewing and Firestone Walker Brewing Co., each providing products with a Cinco de Mayo twist. Figueroa Mountain will feature its Mexican lager, Agua Santa, and Firestone Walker Brewing Co. will present its 805 Cerveza.

Buellton’s Dorwood Distillery will also include some small batch tequila as well as a make-your-own margarita.

“There’s really some fun things coming in the box for all the ticket buyers,” Ms. Vreeland said. “It’s just going to be fun to keep it around that theme and support local businesses too, so if they’re hosting a little party they can work with Mexican restaurants for party platters or something.”

Other companies participating are Angel City Brewing, Belching Beaver, Calidad Beer, Cayman Jack Margarita, Cervecería del Pueblo, SLO Brew, Solvang Brewing, Tio Rodrigo Michelada, Hard Frescos and more.

On May 1, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., guests will get to hear from the participating companies as they walk them through each tasting and enjoy music from local bands and DJ Hecktik, a Brew Fest favorite.

Guests will receive a link to log in and watch the live event. For those unable to watch live, attendees can enjoy it at their own convenience anytime they’d like after May 1 via a recorded version.

The 12-pack is enough to enjoy with one to two people, or attendees can order multiple tickets and have a watch party with roommates or family members.

“We’re just anxious to get back in front of our audience,” the executive director said. “We want to bring them something fun to do and let them know we’re thinking of them and we can’t wait to get back in person.”

Tickets are $70 for California residents and $80 for out-of-state residents (including shipping). The only states the festival is allowed to ship to are: California, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona and Washington.

In addition to samples from the participating vendors, each of the festival boxes will include a souvenir glass and gift items from the vendors and sponsors.

All of the festival’s proceeds will benefit the Buellton Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re just really trying to highlight our area and stay in front of our audience as we creep out of this pandemic,” Ms. Vreeland said. “We’re all looking forward to it and hope for a good turnout and everybody to just have a good, safe time.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Local bands are a part of the Buellton Brew Fest.

The virtual Buellton Brew Fest will take place May 1. You can watch it live from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you’re unable to watch it at that time, you can view a recording later.

Tickets are $70 for California residents and $80 for out-of-state residents (including shipping). The only states the festival is allowed to ship to are: California, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona and Washington.

To purchase tickets, visit nightout. com/events/buellton-brew-fest-athome-fest/tickets.

For more information, visit www. buelltonbrewfest.com or contact the Buellton Chamber of Commerce at 805-688-7829 or info@buellton.org.

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Alzheimer’s Association names Zaninovich as board chair

By DAVE MASON

There are currently 1.12 million caregivers within the state providing a total value of $18.126 billion in unpaid care.

Ms. Zaninovich was a caregiver for both her father and mother at the end of their lifespans. She noted the additional difficulties that came from her experience with her father, who lived with some undiagnosed form of dementia.

“Being a full-time caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia is a relentless and never-ending job,” Ms. Zaninovich said.

“Fortunately, there is help and support through the Alzheimer’s Association. If we don’t take care of the caregivers, they will never be able to fully take care of their loved ones.”

After graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in 1978, Ms. Zaninovich spent most of her career in Santa Barbara at VNA Health — formerly Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care — as a hospital liaison, director of clinical services and executive director.

She also has served on several boards since 1992, including Visiting Nurse and Hospice

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Katina Zaninovich is the new board chair of the California Central Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Alzheimer’s Association has elected Katina Zaninovich board chair of the California Central Coast Chapter.

In addition to her new role, Katina will continue to chair the chapter’s Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative Committee, which began in 2013.

“It is vital that we find a cure, and that is why I volunteer for this tremendous organization,” Ms. Zaninovich said in a news release. “Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. In 2021, the cost to our nation will be $355 billion.

I want to be part of the solution for a problem that affects so many.”

According to the 2021 “Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures” report, 6.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. In California, the number of people 65 and older living with the disease is expected to increase by 21.7% to 840,000 in 2025.

email: dmason@newspress.com

SBCAG votes to distribute housing to local areas The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments voted earlier this week to distribute the final portion of countywide housing units to the region’s eight cities and unincorporated areas in an effort to meet future housing needs.

The board voted 12-1 to distribute the final 24,856 housing units to local cities and the county for their future housing production planning efforts over an eight-year period between 2023 and 2031.

Carpinteria City Councilman Al Clark was the lone vote in opposition.

The distribution method prioritizes reducing countywide jobs-housing imbalance

and advances five statewide objectives, including: promoting infill development; furthering fair housing; and seeking parity across the region related to housing offered to various income-level housing needs, among others.

The board’s action allocates 60% of the final countryside number to the South Coast, where 60% of the region’s jobs exist, officials said.

Local jurisdictions have a 45-day appeal period for their own allocation or another jurisdiction’s allocation. The close of the appeals period is set for May 3, at which point SBCAG will notify all local agencies of any appeals received. If none are

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received, SBCAG will issue the final housing allocations.

The final plan will be considered by the board in August.

“While the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process is technical, it can also be acrimonious and misunderstood.

At the end of the day, our responsibility as cities and counties is to do everything we can to help housing production for people who live and work in our communities,” Das Williams, SBCAG vice chair and 1st District supervisor, said in a statement.

“This is vital for our region’s prosperity, to meet climate change goals and reduce impacts of traffic congestion resulting

from the imbalance between affordable housing opportunities and where jobs exist.”

Of the nearly 25,000 units planned, approximately 8,001 will be allocated to the city of Santa Barabra. Other totals include: Santa Maria, 5,418 units; unincorporated South Coast, 4,142 units; Lompoc, 2,248 units; Goleta, 1,837 units; and Carpinteria, 901 units.

Additional units have also been allocated for the unincorporated area of the Lompoc Valley, unincorporated area of the Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Solvang, Buellton and the Santa Ynez Valley.

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She remains involved with the community as a volunteer and board member for Montecito Retirement Association, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation and Neighborhood Clinics Capitol Campaign, Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara, in addition to the Alzheimer’s Association Central Coast Chapter.

“We have been so fortunate to have Katina as the chair for our Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative, and I am confident that her strong leadership as board chair will continue to drive our mission forward in the local communities that we serve” said Meg Barron, Region 3 Leader of the Alzheimer’s Association.

“I am very pleased that she is dedicating her time to this chapter and to one day seeing a world with Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.”

For more information, visit alz.org/cacentralcoast or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.

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unday at my house is very often meal-prepfor-the-week day.

With my refrigerator and countertops loaded with fresh produce from my Saturday farmers’ market haul, I make an effort to get organized and prepared for the week to come. So I like to ensure we have a nice assortment of quick and healthy food choices for the week.

The lettuce, kale and other greens are run through the salad spinner and placed into food storage bins. Cabbage and carrots are shredded, and red onions and cucumbers are sliced, then placed into containers for quick salad toppers.

I also usually prepare some sort of large meal in the slow cooker.

This week it was chicken and vegetable soup. Last week it was a hearty beef stew.

There are also a couple of pregrilled chicken breasts, some cooked tofu, pre-roasted beets, maybe a pasta salad, some spring rolls and a pot of beans. Having a nice assortment of vegetables and protein for those with hectic schedules makes meal planning much easier.

One of the dishes I made this week was a very flavorful Cannellini Bean Salad. Sourced from Two Peas in a Pod Farm of Arroyo Grande, cannellini beans are one of my favorites for such salad, delivering a nice creamy texture, yet firm enough to hold up. The base of the salad is quite simple; cooked cannellini beans, red onion, celery, garlic and a good amount of fresh parsley for a refreshing presence.

Tossed in fresh lemon juice, olive oil, a little balsamic vinegar, and seasoned with salt and pepper, this salad can be enjoyed as a side dish, or turned into a meal all on its own. You can add roasted diced beets and/or diced

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avocado if you like.

Or you can toss with cabbage or kale, shredded carrot, diced tomato or add a little heat with some jalapeno as well. These versatile beans are a great find to start your week of right.

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.

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD 1 ½ cups dried cannellini beans (or substitute one of your other favorites) 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 2 bay leaves ½ medium red onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 celery ribs, diced Juice from one lemon (use 2 if not very juicy) 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped, discard large stem portion Presoak your dried beans for 2 to 6 hours. Then rinse and place in a pot, covering with 3 inches of water above the beans. Add the seasoned salt and bay leaves.

Bring to a boil, reduce to a low simmer and cover. Cook for about 75 minutes or until tender. Strain liquid, discard bay leaves and let cool in the refrigerator.

In a mixing bowl, add onion, garlic, celery, lemon juice, olive oil and vinegar. Toss to coat. Then add beans, followed by the parsley and generally toss until well incorporated.

You can serve it as a side. Feel free to add any other ingredients you prefer.

Yield: Serves about 6.

Music Academy announces mentorship program MONTECITO — The Music Academy of the West has announced its 2021 Online Innovation Residential.

The program began Monday and continues through Saturday.

The Residential serves as a mentorship for recipients of the Montecito academy’s Alumni Enterprise and Fast Pitch awards.

Fifteen alumni are experiencing six days of curriculum taught by industry leaders. The program is managed by Casey Molino Dunn, the academy’s vice president of innovation and program development.

Speakers include Beth Morrison and Jecca Barry (Beth Morrison Projects), violinist Kelly HallTompkins and Jessica Lustig (cofounders, 21C Media Group), Clive Chang (chief strategy & innovation officer, Lincoln Center), Jennifer Bowman (director of music education, Kennedy Center), Michael Mauskapf (assistant professor, Columbia Business School) and mindfulness instructor Elizabeth Packard Arnold (associate fine arts dean, University of Kentucky).

Scott Reed, president and CEO of the Music Academy of the West

Presiden, is offering one-on-one sessions with the participants.

Several members of the academy administration are also contributing to the Residential as presenters and producers.

As part of the Residential, a public Zoom session will take place at 5 p.m. today. Viewers can join industry leaders and academy alumni for a conversation about “What Does the (Musical) Future Hold?”

Participants can share opinions and ask questions in small break rooms with moderators. Topics will include: “When will live, indoor events return, and what will they be like?”

A panel will feature speakers from the Innovation Institute and the academy’s Alumni Enterprise Award and Fast Pitch winners.

And there will be messages from Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony music director, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon.

There is a limited number of virtual seats for the Zoom session.

To register, go to musicacademy. org/events.

For more information, go to musicacademy.org/residential.

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ARIES — You might be feeling somewhat under the weather, Aries.

You’re probably stressed and in need of rest. Work concerns could also be confusing. You might have a lot of tasks to do and not be certain where to start. Maybe you shouldn’t start today at all. Perhaps you need to take the day off to rest and then tackle it tomorrow when you’re feeling like yourself again. Think about it!

TAURUS — Recent successes have you feeling especially pressured to continue on your path, Taurus. You may have to make some choices regarding your activities outside of career and family. You may have a lot of interests that all mean a lot to you, which makes it difficult to make choices. Don’t try to consider it today. Your mind is a bit befuddled.

Wait a few days and then consider your options.

GEMINI — A letter or call from a relative could result in the prospect of an unexpected houseguest.

You might be in a quandary as to what to do about it, Gemini.

Your schedule could be crammed with other responsibilities. Don’t feel pressured into making any decisions today. Think about it for a day or so and list your options.

Consider them all and then make your decision.

CANCER — Travel plans might have you confused, Cancer. You may have a number of possibilities in mind, and all seem equally attractive. It probably isn’t feasible to go for them all. You may also face decisions regarding your education.

You’re probably going to have to make a choice, but today isn’t the day to do it. Confusion is likely to reign. Wait a few days and then consider your options carefully.

LEO — New earning or investment possibilities could have you in a quandary over which one is the best for you, Leo. There are a number of solutions - technology may be one of them but this isn’t the time to make any important decisions. Everything may seem equally attractive to you!

Professional advice might help, but even so, don’t feel you have to make a decision right away. Wait a few days.

VIRGO — Your life may seem to be at a crossroads, Virgo. A number of different possibilities could be opening up to you. The only thing that seems certain now is that changes are on the horizon.

You will be facing some choices, but today isn’t the day to consider them. Confusion reigns Monday, November 16,supreme.

2015 Be like Scarlet O’Hara and think about it tomorrow! You will be more

focused and less doubtful by then.

LIBRA — Others’ attitudes toward you may seem to be changing. You may not be sure what this means. The fact is, Libra, you’re changing, and some of your friends may like what you’re becoming and others may feel less comfortable.

You can’t stop what’s happening.

It’s going to be a very positive process in the long run. It just may be difficult now. Bear with your friends and yourself.

SCORPIO — A number of different and unexpected professional and personal possibilities might have you a bit confused about which way you want to go, Scorpio. You may face a choice of some kind, but right now you aren’t really sure about the direction you want to take. Don’t rush it. It isn’t necessary to do it all today. Wait a few days, consider your options and then make your decision.

SAGITTARIUS — Today you might face a choice, Sagittarius.

You might be thinking in terms of relocating to advance your career, but you could be confused about your options. You might be grappling with several options.

Input from family members isn’t likely to help at this time. Wait a few days and then think seriously about what you want to do.

CAPRICORN — An intellectual problem may prove confusing, Capricorn, and reading and research reveal contradictory information. You might also hear some gossip that doesn’t seem quite right. This isn’t the day to believe everything you read or hear or to try to make sense of anything that has you befuddled.

You will be in a better space later.

Put it aside for a few days and then tackle it.

AQUARIUS — Confusion about money might be on your mind today, Aquarius. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your finances are in chaos. Chances are that you face unfamiliar options concerning your financial future, and so you may be in no position to make any kind of decision. Don’t feel that you have to do it today. It would be best if you waited a few days until you’re a bit more focused to consider your options.

PISCES — A relationship that you may have recently formed might have you in a dither today, Pisces. This could be romantic or some other sort of acquaintance.

You might not be sure about which way you want this involvement to develop. This isn’t the day to think much about it, as things probably won’t become clear today. Wait a few days, get to know the person a little better, and then consider your options.

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NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 02/25/2021 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

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Title Order No.: 95523650 Trustee Sale No. 84578 Loan No. 9160045340 APN: 31-392-01 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/17/2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/7/2021 at 1:00 PM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 9/8/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0070909 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by: JOSE YBARRA GUTIERREZ, A MARRIED MAN AS A SOLE SEPARATE PROPERTY , as Trustor MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGEIT , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the North door of the Main entrance to the County Courthouse located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF GUTIERREZ STREET 50 FEET WIDE, WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF CANADA STREET 60 FEET WIDE, AS SAID STREETS ARE SHOWN ON THE MAP FILED IN BOOK 14, PAGE 25 OF MAPS AND SURVEYS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID LINE OF CANADA STREET, 100 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHEASTERLY 50 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHWESTERLY 100 FEET TO SAID LINE OF GUTIERREZ STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED STREET LINE, 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1302 EAST GUTIERREZ STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit $165,259.74 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 3/10/2021 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “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 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 84578. 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.” For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 84578 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.

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No.: 2020-2110 Order No:1726681CAD NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/10/2019. 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. Will sell at a public auction sale to the highest bidder, payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a 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: ANGELA MORITZ, TRUSTEE OF THE RITA M. MORITZ TRUST, U/D/T DTD 8/27/2004 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST AND ANGELA P. MORITZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Deed of Trust recorded 1/16/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-0001878 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 4/14/2021 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93101 Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonable estimated charges: $2,074,481.07 Street Address or other common designation of purported real property: 2911 HOLLY ROAD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 A.P.N.: 023-320-011 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 trustee 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 FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342 or visit this internet website www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-2110. 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 website. 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 if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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 FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342, or visit this internet website www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-2110 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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. Date: 3/8/2021. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. S.B.S TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Colleen Irby, Trustee Sale Officer 818-991-4600 (|TS# 2020-2110SDI-20669) MAR 18, 25, APR 1 / 2021 -- 56893

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2021-0000475 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Plant Shoppe SYV, 533 Atterdag Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 2612 Baseline Ave, Solvang, CA 93463 Jennifer L Denunzio, 2612 Baseline Ave, Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ Jennifer Lynn Denunzio, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/22/2021.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/21 CNS-3445945# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2021 -- 56869 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000511. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ENR AUTO GROUP, 211 SOUTH MILPAS STREET UNIT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: ERNESTO RAMIREZ, 211 SOUTH MILPAS STREET UNIT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/24/2021 by: E35, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: FEB 07, 2021. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000682. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MATCHALO, 133 EAST DE LA GUERRA, #239, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: AIKO STRASSER, 133 EAST DE LA GUERRA, #239, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/12/2021 by: E953, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 27, 2021. 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 18, 25; APR 1, 8/2021--56906

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 9948-4955 TSG Order No.: DS7300-18003560 A.P.N.: 021-050-028 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/06/2005. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 05/17/2005 as Document No.: 2005-0045584, Book No.: -, Page No.: -, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by: STEPHEN RICHARD SYSON AND NANCI ELLEN SYSON AS TRUSTEES OF THE STEPHEN RICHARD SYSON AND NANCI ELLEN SYSON TRUST, DATED APRIL 4, 1998, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date and Time: 04/14/2021 at 01:00 PM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2108 GIBRALTAR ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $688,798.79 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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, (714)730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.servicelinkASAP. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-4955. 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 website. 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 (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com using the file number assigned to this case, 9948-4955, 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.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. servicelinkASAP.com or Call: (714)730-2727. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only.A-4730307 03/25/2021, 04/01/2021, 04/08/2021 MAR 25; APR 1, 8 / 2021 -- 56910

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51c-137, new Br. no. 51c-0362 in the 1st suPervisorial district countY ProJect no. 862330, Federal aid ProJect no. Brlo-5951(141) general project work description: Bridge replacement the Plans, specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?companyid=43874. the dBe contract goal is 14%.

For the Federal training Program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 2. the contractor must have either a class a license or any combination of the following class c licenses which constitutes a majority of the work: c-8 and c-12. submit sealed bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

PlanetBids https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?companyid=43874 complete the project work within 230 Workings Days. the estimated cost of the project is 1,880,000 a optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project on thursday, march 25, 2021, at 10:00 am at the bridge adjacent to 1745 Fernald Point lane. this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the department of industrial relations (dir). a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Pcc section 4104, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to labor code (laB) section 1725.5. it is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions code (BPc) section 7029.1 or by Pcc section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to laB section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

Prevailing wages are required on this contract. the director of the california department of industrial relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. obtain the wage rates at the dir website https://www.dir.ca.gov/. the federal minimum wage rates for this contract as determined by the united states secretary of labor are available at https://www.wdol.gov/. copies are also available at the office of the department of Public works – engineering division, 123 east anapamu street, santa Barbara, ca 93101. if the minimum wage rates as determined by the united states secretary of labor differs from the general prevailing wage rates determined by the director of the california department of industrial relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the higher wage rate. the department does not accept lower state wage rates not specifically included in the federal minimum wage determinations. this includes helper, or other classifications based on hours of experience, or any other classification not appearing in the federal wage determinations. where federal wage determinations do not contain the state wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the contractor and subcontractors, the contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the federal minimum wage rate that most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&a tab as a bidder inquiry by 2:00 Pm on 3/31/2021. submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to award of the contract must be directed to pwspecwriter@cosbpw.net or (805) 568-3094. include “Project no. 862330” in the email subject field.

Bidders (Plan holders of record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. the addendums, if issued, will only be available on the county’s PlanetBids website, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?companyid=43874 submit sealed bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

By order of the Board of supervisors of the county of santa Barbara this project was authorized to be advertised on 6/21/2016 scott d. mcgolpin director of Public works mar 18, 25 / 2021 -- 56887