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By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Clay Studio, a community arts center directed by Patrick Hall, is beginning its reopening with spring studio hours. The studio, located at 1351 Holiday Hill Road in Goleta, first opened its doors in January 2020. The opening reception gathered 500 community members and artists, but the pandemic soon scaled back operations. “We’ve had to pivot, like most businesses,” Erica Ales, program and creative director, told the News-Press. “But it’s been a good opportunity to weigh our foundation and welcome community members.” As of December, Clay Studio has been holding outdoor classes for beginners and intermediatelevel potters. Monday, the indoor space opens for the first time in over a year — for those who register for a time slot. Artists can register for a 9 a.m to 12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. session for one of the days of the week, and they’ll have that slot for eight weeks. A limit of eight people can register for the same time. Artists can come spin pottery and use the 2,500 square feet of studio space. Clay Studio staff will not be providing instruction, as to keep with social distancing protocols. If COVID-19 cases decrease in the community, Clay Studio will hold classes on the potter’s wheels indoors in coming months. In the meantime, there are outdoor workshops and virtual classes. During virtual sessions, participants pick up clay from the studio prior to class and return to glaze their creations one by one. Recently, Clay Studio held virtual classes on its 3D ceramic printer. Participants designed their pieces using the software; then studio staff printed it and have even shipped the creations to the students. The 3D printing technology is new to ceramics, so students as far as New York and even Canada tuned into Clay Studio’s virtual classes — which is exactly what the studio’s creators had in mind. “Our goal is not just to be a community studio but be an international destination for artists,” Ms. Ales said. Please see CLAY on A8

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Good Samaritan Shelters in both Lompoc and Santa Maria are gradually upping their shelter capacity after congregants received COVID-19 vaccines late last week. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department distributed vaccines to shelter clients at Good Samaritan Shelters in Lompoc and Isla Vista last Thursday and vaccinated clients in Santa Maria on Friday. Each congregant received the singledose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, giving them immunity against the coronavirus in just one dose.

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At left, studio manager Ruby Mandell, who graduated with an art degree from UCSB, unloads the kiln at Clay Studio. At right, a 3D clay printer allows potters to create sculptural, geometric pieces.

“We had clients that were very eager to get (the vaccine),” Sylvia Barnard, executive director for Good Samaritan Shelter, told the News-Press. “I think just like the rest of the world, our clients are really eager to have more flexibility and freedom.” With vaccines successfully distributed, the Good Samaritan Shelters began increasing their shelter capacity from 50% to 75% over the weekend. Already, Santa Maria’s shelter is close to 75% capacity, while the Lompoc shelter is still hovering around 50%. Over the course of the pandemic, congregate homeless shelters have been heavily impacted by restrictions and community spread.

As gatherings were banned across the state, shelters were forced to limit their shelter capacity for the sake of social distancing. Still, this did not fully protect shelter congregants from contracting COVID-19. At Good Samaritan’s shelter in Santa Maria, what started as an individual case of COVID turned into a month-long isolation period for 120 shelter residents. Though the shelter never experienced a large-scale outbreak, each individual positive case resulted in sending congregants into another 14-day quarantine period. “What would happen is that just one positive test would shut down the entire shelter system,” Ms.

Barnard said. To avoid quarantine mishaps in the future, the shelter system now has rapid testing in place, which allows shelter staff to test individuals when they initially come to the shelter to track active cases before the virus spreads in the congregant facility. Despite limited capacity during the pandemic, Ms. Barnard said Good Samaritan Shelters have seen positive turnover in the past year as most of the people who left congregate shelters moved into some form of permanent living situation. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

Of the 37 cannabis sites in Carpinteria, 13 sites have been approved to operate, and only five of those have received permits. This permitting process could be the reason some Carpinterians have been complaining about the odor wafting from greenhouses. Das Williams, 1st District supervisor, has been a name mentioned by the concerned residents, who believe he’s not doing enough to address the odor. However, he told the NewsPress that there are three key things that must happen in order for the smell to go away: finding technology that works, enforcing it and implementing permits. “It’s just hard in some of these places — there’s definitely folks who have a legitimate odor issue and some people that just hate cannabis that are using odor as the issue,” Mr. Williams said. “It’s hard for me as a regulator to know the difference.” He said the odor has, in fact, improved recently, citing the decreasing number of complaints. However, he added that the county is aware that some odor control technology

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“If we were to resolve the issue, it would actually have to be a joint effort where the residents are heard by the growers and the growers let the residents know what they’ve done as far as trying to mitigate the odors and problems,” Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura said regarding cannabis odor complaints in the city.

is not sufficient. The supervisor referenced a “number of compromises” between neighbors or “anticannabis folks” appealing a project and the growers themselves. One compromise Mr. Williams mentioned was Please see ODOR on A3

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Pfizer announced Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15. That’s according to results from the pharmaceutical’s latest study, a report that local health officials say is a reassuring development in the fight for nationwide immunity. The Pfizer vaccine, which was created in partnership with German drugmaker BioNTech, was found to produce “robust” antibody responses in a clinical trial of more than 2,200 American youths aged 12 to 15 that began back in October 2020. The study detected 18 COVID-19 infections among the placebo group, while no one in the vaccinated group contracted the virus. These results translate to 100% efficacy and even exceed results recorded in a previous study of 16 to 25-year-olds, Pfizer said in a news release. Pfizer and BioNTech said they are sending data to the FDA for review, hoping the vaccine receives emergency clearance for use among people ages 12 to 15 as soon as possible. Pfizer is hopeful it can inoculate this sector of the population by the end of the summer, providing immunity for

adolescents by the start of the fall school term. Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist at Cottage Health, called the report “reassuring” and noted that it is an important step in achieving herd immunity in Santa Barbara County. Thus far, the county’s vaccine effort has targeted adults, but Dr. Fitzgibbons said vaccinating adolescents will be an important step in amping up population protection moving forward. “Whenever we start to talk about herd immunity, I think the elephant in the room is providing protection to children,” Dr. Fitzgibbons told the NewsPress. “Just thinking of the huge proportion of our population that is under 18 or even under the age of 16 is an important part of our herd immunity conversation.” The specifics of how many adults must get vaccinated to reach herd immunity has been a topic of debate among health officials, but Dr. Fitzgibbons said it is likely somewhere between 70 to 85% of the population. As of Wednesday, 14.5% of Santa Barbara County’s population has been vaccinated, according to Dr. Fitzgibbons.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Four arrested in organized theft ring SANTA BARBARA — Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of theftrelated crimes that occurred between December 2020 and February 2021, police said. On Feb. 22, police were investigating the series of crimes and contacted Meranda Fernades, 30, and Ruben Montoya, 43, both of Santa Barbara. Mr. Montoya was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and additional firearm components, as well as methamphetamine and personal identifying information with the intent to commit fraud. It was later discovered that Mr. Montoya, a convicted felon, was manufacturing partial firearms at his residence, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

He was arrested on several charges but released on bond due to COVID-19 restrictions. He was arrested less than a month later on suspicion of possession of a loaded handgun, possession of drugs, identity theft and other related crimes. Mr. Fernandes was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and heroin with the intent to sell, as well as in possession of the identifying information of numerous city residents with the intent to commit fraud. She was booked into jail on various charges, police said. That same day, Amanda Valenzuela, 32, of Santa Barbara, was arrested on charges related to the same investigation. Police said she was in possession of personal identifying information and was also wanted for a slew of other charges, including two instances of identity theft, vehicle burglary, check forgery and credit card

thefts. She was booked but later released due to COVID restrictions. She was contacted and arrested again March 5 on suspicion of identity theft, theft, looting and drug charges, authorities said. In the course of the investigations, Andrew Sebastian Lopez, 25, of Santa Barbara, was identified as a criminal associate of Ms. Valenzuela. Mr. Lopez was arrested in connection with several crimes, including burglary, identity theft, grand theft, drug charges, selling stolen merchandise, attempted burglary and possession of stolen property. Police said Mr. Lopez attempted to sell a stolen city work truck at a pawn shop in Riverside County. Mr. Lopez was booked at the jail but released due to COVID restrictions. After each arrest and release, “he promptly reoffended,” and booked on new charges. After his latest arrest, he

was remanded into custody by a judge, police said. — Mitchell White

Authorities identify shooting victim LOMPOC — The Lompoc Police Department has identified the victim of Sunday’s officer-involved shooting as 26-year-old Krys Brandon Ruiz, of Lompoc. The officers involved in the shooting were Cpl. Andrew White, a 14-year veteran of the department, and Officer Mauricio Calderon, a 12-year veteran of the department with 25 years of law enforcement experience, police said. Both are on paid administrative leave and an investigation is ongoing.

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Universal Studios to reopen April 16 NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Universal Studios Hollywood is rolling out the red carpet again and resuming theme park operations on April 16. To kick off the reopening, a special park preview for annual and season pass members will be held the day before. While most rides will be operational, some rides and attractions will reopen at a later date as the theme park complies with government restrictions. Universal Studios Hollywood continues to work in partnership with health and government officials to implement new health and safety procedures that include controlled capacity to enforce physical distancing and required face coverings. In accordance with government guidelines, only California

residents may visit the theme park at this time. “We are incredibly thrilled to finally be able to open Universal Studios Hollywood, return team members to work and welcome guests back to enjoy our amazing rides,” said Karen Irwin, president and COO of Universal Studios Hollywood. “It has been a very challenging year, and we are overjoyed to have arrived at this moment.” Tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood will be available to California residents only and can be purchased online beginning April 8. The theme park will also celebrate annual and season pass members — who will be among the first to visit — with a series of complimentary bonus days on select days from April 15 through May 16. These bonus days can be reserved by annual and season

pass members online starting this Monday. Annual and season pass members will be able to resume regular use of their passes starting May 17. Due to capacity limits, until further notice, guests with unredeemed tickets purchased prior to April 8, 2021 will need to make an advance reservation at www.universalstudioshollywood. com for their visit dates. After more than a year of closure, Universal Studios Hollywood is ready for its close-up and set to call “action” on the allnew “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” and “Jurassic World — The Ride,” which features the realistic new dinosaur, Indominus rex. These new experiences are among the many welcoming attractions and themed environments that await guests upon their return to Universal

Studios Hollywood, including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which features a bustling Hogsmeade village and the critically-acclaimed rides, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff. Other popular Universal Studios rides are Transformers: The Ride-3D, Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride, Despicable Me’s Super Silly Fun Land and Springfield, U.S.A., home of America’s favorite animated family, “The Simpsons.” The theme park’s signature attraction and world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind the scenes of a movie and television studio and thrill rides such as Fast & Furious — Supercharged and King Kong 360 3D, will also open. For more information, visit www. universalstudioshollywood.com. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

SB Unified Superintendent presents “State of Our Schools” SANTA BARBARA — Superintendent of the Santa Barbara Unified School District Hilda Maldonado emphasized equity in a “State of Our Schools Address,” presented by the Santa Barbara Education Foundation. “We have a significant disproportionality issue to address in Santa Barbara Unified: our Latino students in grades K-3 are three times as likely to be as identified as a student with special education

needs,” she said during Tuesday’s event. “What we are seeing is an overidentification and sometimes misidentification of our Latino students as students with special needs.” Although Latino students comprise 60% of the district’s population, only 45% are prepared to enter a four-year university, she said. Of the 35% of students that are white, 75% are prepared. She also noted that Santa

Barbara County has the second highest child poverty rate in the state. She hopes to increase partnership with families and community members, including providing a parent university. She’d like to improve teaching to become more inclusive, including social and emotional learning. “We want to better prepare our teachers to be responsive to our students’ diverse needs,” she said.

Superintendent Maldonado also desires for more sustainable district policies. “What we have accomplished during the pandemic in this past year proved to me, all of you and others that we have everything we need here in Santa Barbara. We are that group of thoughtful, committed individuals who can change the world for all of our students,” she said.

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“It’s just hard in some of these places — there’s definitely folks who have a legitimate odor issue and some people that just hate cannabis that are using odor as the issue. It’s hard for me as a regulator to know the difference,” said 1st District supervisor Das Williams regarding cannabis odor complaints.

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concern to the board for a little more assistance. However, he thinks that because the growers are the experts, it’s up to them to figure out the best technology to control the odor. “I can sympathize with both groups,” he said. “On the one hand, there is definitely a reason for concern and complaints coming from the residents of Meadow Circle. I can see their desire to try to reduce, if not eliminate, the problems that they’re facing. However, on the growers’ side, it may be technology that hasn’t caught up to it, to where they’re doing the best they can — possibly, probably. “But it isn’t enough. Technology has to step in and help the growers, specifically the one being cited. They’re strong supporters of the community, and they’ve helped out quite a bit reaching out, especially in times of COVID, supporting those people that have been falling into hard times. They are essential partners of the valley — it’s just a matter of now coming up with solutions to live better together, and something down the road that will have to be addressed.”

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a grower creating a perimeter within a greenhouse to diffuse the vapor before it exits the greenhouse, to the grower’s own expense. “I encourage discussions between applicants and the cannabis growers themselves, because I do think that experimentation with new technologies and innovation with new technologies is gonna be how we get to a better place,” he said. “We’ve been engaged with several different folks who are attempting to improve the level of odor from various backgrounds in attempts to get the right mix of the right technology and the right innovation.” Odor control is mandatory in Carpinteria, something Mr. Williams said is “bulletproof in the ordinance.” However, many of the sites don’t have the proper infrastructure to implement odor control systems, although the supervisor said there is an “awful lot” of greenhouses in the process of improving their infrastructure to bring it up to code. “A condition of the permit is we require the best available technology on odor control, but just like if you were in the process of bringing your illegal garage version up to code, you wouldn’t have to rip out your garage in the meantime,” he said. “So our enforcement capability is greater when they are permitted.” He said that under the ordinance, if a greenhouse has three complaints in a year, a director is sent to the property. If the director smells the odor, corrective action is issued. The growers are required to get a permit, but Mr. Williams said county officials are examining a way to push growers to apply quicker. He raised doubts that some growers are seriously trying to get permits, claiming some are “just trying to run the clock out on us.” “There are a few operators that seem to be taking their own sweet time that we are very concerned with,” he said. “I do still think there’s some places … where I am not impressed with progress. Most of the places, I’m impressed with the progress, but there’s definitely some places I’m not impressed with their progress.” Ever-Bloom Inc., the cannabis greenhouse near Linden Meadows on Foothill Road in Carpinteria, is one of the operations without a permit. Mr. Williams said he lives within blocks of the greenhouse, and since the business invested “millions of dollars into odor control,” he hasn’t smelled the odor. Regarding the complaints of Linden Meadows residents, Mr. Williams said that there’s “no evidence” that the odor decreases property values, and that property values in Carpinteria have “gone exactly in the opposite direction.” He added that he suggested that greenhouses operating near Linden Meadows should, instead of expanding marijuana operations, implement farmworker housing or “something else that is needed more by the community rather than bringing marijuana closer to residents.” To his understanding, the greenhouses have taken his advice and are attempting that housing endeavor. Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura said residents’ complaints of the cannabis odor are justified, but he also agreed that the smell has improved. “If we were to resolve the issue, it would actually have to be a joint effort where the residents are heard by the growers and the growers let the residents know what they’ve done as far as trying to mitigate the odors and problems,” the mayor told the News-Press. “I think, to this day, it’s always been one presentation followed by another confrontational presentation and it’s gone back and forth; whereas, I think if people were to sit down and try to come up with what’s going on and have better communication channels, it may resolve some of it, even though right now it’s still a little edgy, especially for that community (Linden Meadows). They’ve had it pretty rough.” While the enforcement lies under the jurisdiction of the county, Mayor Nomura said the city has written a few letters of

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A.P.N.: 023-320-011 Trustee Sale 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 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids open at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 for: THOMAS FIRE DEBRIS FLOW HOT SPRINGS RD BRIDGE RAIL REPAIRS - BRIDGE 51C-041 18STM1 - SITE 1E58 IN THE 1ST SuPERvISORIAL DISTRICT COuNTY PROJECT No. 18108P, FEDERAL AID PROJECT No. PR ER 38MO(001) General project work description: Concrete bridge barrier, crash cushions, end terminal systems, transition railing, HMA dike The Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874.

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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, C50 The DBE Contract Goal is 16%. For the Federal Training Program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 0. 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 65 Workings Days. The estimated cost of the project is $ 457,000 A optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 10:00 AM at 361 Hot Springs Road. 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 as a bidder inquiry by 2:00 PM on 04/23/2021. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab.

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Emphasizing a positive self-esteem Fitness expert Jenny Schatzle to speak at virtual Girls Inc. luncheon By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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trong, smart and bold. Girls Inc. helps kids to be that. So it makes sense to bring an enthusiastic speaker who encourages others to see themselves as strong, smart and bold: fitness expert Jenny Schatzle. Ms. Schatzle, the creator of

From the wheat grower, miller, baker and pasta maker comes an exceptional line of breads and pasta options from Roan Mills Bakery. With about 50 acres of wheat under production annually, their main wheat crops include Sonora, Glenn and Red Fife varieties. With a short list of ingredients that solely includes flour, water and salt in their breads, this Glenn wheat-based bread produces a “dark color, pronounced wheat flavor and an open crumb. The crust is crisp and the flavor is wheat forward with a natural toasted quality.” This week I used this variety to prepare a farmers market avocado toast, the Fix of the Week on A5. They’re currently available at the Saturday Santa Barbara and Sunday Camino Real Marketplace farmers’ markets weekly. It’s a great buy for your Easter holiday spread. Price is $8 per loaf.

Bond Fitness (formerly the Jenny Schatzle Program) at 21 W. Carrillo St. in Santa Barbara, is the keynote speaker at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Women of Inspiration luncheon. The Zoom session will take place noon to 1:30 p.m. April 12. Tickets are $75; to purchase, go to www. girlsinc-carp.org. In addition to Ms. Schatzle’s speech, the luncheon will feature Girls Inc. of Carpinteria presenting awards to Nirasha Rodriguez,

The Food Liaison executive chef and owner; Carpinteria City Councilmember Natalia Alarcon, the council’s first Latina member and the youngest person to hold a seat on the council since 2012; and April Nunez, a Carpinteria Unified School District teacher and adviser and creator of Celebrating Adversity, Diversity and Education Club. Jamie Collins, the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria executive director, praised the luncheon’s keynote

speaker. “Jenny’s holistic approach to health and her passion for encouraging positive self-image make her a role model for all girls. “We’re proud to have Jenny share her inspirational story at this year’s luncheon, and we look forward to recognizing a group of powerful women and girls who embody our mission.” Ms. Schatzle, 41, was named Female Business Owner of the Year in 2015 by the National Association of Women Business

Owners. Her newest book, “Breaking the Cycle,” was released last year. The fitness expert said she feels honored to be the keynote speaker. “I think Girls Inc. is a phenomenal organization,” she told the News-Press this week. “I hope I can really inspire these girls because they inspire me every day.” Ms. Schatzle said she will share Please see GIRLS INC. on A5

Pixie tangerines This local variety of citrus became quite popular over the decades thanks to a number of citrus growers throughout the Ojai Valley, one of those being Friend’s Ranches who sells this highly praised fruit at our Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ markets. Recognized by its pale orange skin and nipple top, they are incredibly sweet, seedless and deliver nice firm sections. Perfect for taking to the beach, a picnic or afternoon hike, they are also a nice addition to a fruit salad. Price averages $3.5//0 per pound. COURTESY PHOTO

“I think Girls Inc. is a phenomenal organization. I hope I can really inspire these girls because they inspire me every day,” said Jenny Schatzle, creator of Bond Fitness and the keynote speaker of the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s virtual Women of Inspiration Luncheon.

Scarlet runner beans These large dried beans, about the size of a Lima Bean, is one that Lori Heal of Two Peas in a Pod Farm calls its “meat and potato” bean. Excellent in soups and stews and a great hearty substitute for meat, they can be cooked in a similar fashion as most dried beans, simmer with seasonings until fork tender. Named after their Scarlett red flowers when in bloom, and long running vines, the color of the dried beans ranges from pink to purple and variegated variations in between. They’re available at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market weekly. Price is $10 per pound. 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

SB film fest presents daytime drive-in movies By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The sun is smiling today on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which has added an unusual twist: drive-in movies in broad daylight. Two bright LED screens are allowing the festival, which opened Wednesday night, to show films all through the day, starting at 8:30 this morning with “One Way To Moscow.” (The screen technology is state of the art, but the direction of the sun can slightly affect the visibility at times.) Other films today vary from “Poppie Nongena” at 9:30 a.m. to “The Cinderella Addiction” at 8 tonight. Films are being shown at two screens at Santa Barbara City College’s beachside parking area, 140 Loma Alta Road, and they’re free. But reservations are required, and you’re advised to make them 24 hours before the screening

to guarantee a spot. You’re allowed to make reservations starting at 8 a.m. on the day before the screening. Also, there are a few other things you should know. According to the festival’s website, sbiff.org, there’s no concession stand. Bring your own popcorn, drinks and other food. There’s a limited number of portable restrooms on the site. And you can listen to the movies on your car’s FM radio station or a portable FM radio. You can’t get the sound on your smartphone or tablet. The website has a long list of other rules. On Friday, the festival’s schedule consists of “My First Summer” at 8:30 a.m., “The Ghosts” at 9:30 a.m., “Highway One” at noon, “The Host” at 1 p.m., “A Bruddah’s Mind” at 3:30 p.m., “By Your Side” at 4:30 p.m., “Cinema of Sleep” at 7 p.m. and “Backyard Village” at 8 p.m. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Screens have risen at Santa Barbara City College’s beachside parking areas for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which opened Wednesday and continues through April 10. The bright LED screens allow films to be seen during the daytime.

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her life’s story. “I will talk about how I went from feeling lost as a teenager and secure and how I became smart and bold and really put myself out there.” Ms. Schatzle grew up in Minnetonka, Minn., and after graduating from Minnetonka High School, she moved to San Diego in 1999. A year later, she moved to Isla Vista and has lived in the Santa Barbara area since then. The fitness expert said she was unhappy with her appearance until she realized the key to her happiness wasn’t outside validation but loving herself first. With that realization came her career in promoting fitness and a positive self-esteem. “I am really about helping all women, young and older, really change the conversation on body image, self-worth and movement,” Ms. Schatzle said. “I’m really talking about how we can get away from our negative self-talk and use tools to help us move forward. My whole speech is about taking our control back and taking our lives back and helping women to find their confidence. “I’m really excited to share my tips and tools,” she said. Those tips include doing one positive thing every morning. Ms. Schatzle said that can set the tone for the entire day. “When we’re feeling tired and frustrated, instead of repeating, ‘I’m so tired, I’m so frustrated,’ we get up, and we’re moving,”

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Ensemble Theatre Company will perform “An Iliad.”

Ensemble Theatre Company to stage live performances By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

ver the past year throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most people spent significantly more time at home than ever before. With that, I found that many of us began to take on new hobbies and activities that had not previously been a part of our regular routines. Among them have been everything from art projects and construction of raised garden beds to in-house exercise regimens and experiments with new recipes. Our family recently just acquired three baby chicks, a new venture for us. One of the most popular new trends that I probably heard about more than anything else was the large number of new homemade bread makers that emerged, particularly with regard to the sourdough craze. Admittedly I’ve never been much of a baker. I absolutely love to cook, but when it comes to pies, cakes, cookies, and yes, making my own bread, I’ve never had a high level of enthusiasm for the process despite the fact that I enjoy eating all of the above. Thankfully, our local farmers’ markets have some excellent local wheat growers that produce an incredible array of breads that I’ve been enjoying for years — notably Creekside Apple Ranch, Piedrasassi Wine and Bread, and Roan Mills. This week I sourced a beautiful loaf of Roan Mills “Glenn County Batard” produced from its Glenn wheat berries, delivering the perfect balance of a crisp exterior, soft yet slightly dense center, and pleasing sour notes throughout. I find this very versatile loaf ideal for everything from slicing as a sandwich bread, cutting into smaller pieces to make little crostinis. It’s also ideal to enjoy with a seasonal soup or stew. Throughout the week I used this loaf to serve my family various forms of avocado toast, one of our morning favorites. You can easily keep it simple and simply spread a toasted bread round with avocado and a little seasoning, or add an

array of toppings. Lately, incorporating some sliced boiled egg, fresh tomato and crispy sprouts has been one of my favorites as a complete meal. As long as you have the base of some incredible bread and good avocado, you really can’t go wrong.

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.

Five live performances of the critically acclaimed 90-minute play, “An Iliad,” will be presented by the Ensemble Theatre Company at 5 p.m. April 15, 7:30 p.m. April 16, 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 17 and 2 p.m. April 18. The production will take place on the stage at The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. With minimal stage design and creative videography, each of the performances will be distinctive. “An Iliad” stars John Tufts, who presented the one-man show, “I Am My Own Wife,” for ETC. His most recent performance with ETC was “The Invisible Hand.” The production will also feature original live music performed by Jonathan Flaksman, a Santa Barbara Symphony cellist. The director is Jonathan Fox,

Bring a pot of water to a boil and gently place eggs inside. (You can also simply poach the eggs.) Cook for about 8 minutes, and immediately place in an ice water bath to halt the cooking process. Once cool enough to handle, cut eggs into rounds and set aside. Drizzle your bread rounds with a little bit of olive oil and start to toast. In a small bowl, mash avocado and season with salt and pepper, then mix in a little lemon juice, which helps preserve the color and add nice subtle tangy notes. Spread an equal amount of the avocado mixture over each toasted bread round. Then top with tomatoes, sliced egg, radish, and sprouts. Finish with a drizzle of good quality balsamic vinegar. Yield: Serves 2.

and it is translated by Robert Fagles and adapted by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare. Crafted around the stories of Achilles and Hector, in language that is by turns poetic and conversational, “An Iliad” refreshes Homer’s classic poem. The performances can be watched on computers, smart TVs, iPads and iPhones. Tickets are $30 per device. Patrons must purchase tickets to a specific performance and will not have the option to view on demand. ETC’s 2020-21 Season has been sponsored by Dana White. This production of “An Iliad” is sponsored by the Pulitzers. To purchase tickets, call the ETC box office from 9 a.m. Monday through Friday at 805965-5400 or visit etcsb.org. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County will celebrate its 20th anniversary by hosting “Habitat Homecoming Gala,” a virtual fundraising event from 6 to 7 p.m. May 22. The evening honors individuals and organizations who have provided exemplary support and partnership for 20 years. Habitat Homeowner Award

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UCSB’s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Reading Series Festival will showcase six plays from diverse perspectives Friday and Saturday. Each play will be followed by a Q &A with the playwright, director, dramaturg and actors. The performances will be livestreamed but not recorded. The plays were selected from works of National New Play Network’s accomplishment playwrights. NNPN, UCSB’s LAUNCH PAD, AMPLIFY and New and Reimagined Work partnered to present this free festival. “LAUNCH PAD is dedicated to the creation of new plays through a collaborative and nurturing process,” said Risa Brainin, artistic director and UCSB professor of theater. “Our audiences have always been adventurers — excited by being a part of the birthing of new plays. This festival brings a wonderful group of writers from National New Play Network together with our students, faculty and professional guest artists for a rich collaboration.” Kicking off the performances at noon Friday is “American Fast” by Kareem Fahmy, directed by Hala Baki. The play follows Khady, a young Muslim woman and college basketball star. The NCAA championships overlap with

Ramadan, a time of fasting for Khady, and she must publicly address her fast. At 3 p.m. Friday, “Lorena: A Tabloid Epic” by Eliana Pipe, directed by Erica TerpeningRomeo, explores pop culture in America and centers around Lorena Bobbitt, who infamously attacked her husband with a knife in 1993. “A People’s Guide to History in the Time of Here and Now” by Rehana Lew Mirza, directed by Lucie Tiberghien, goes live at 6 p.m. Friday. It follows a MuslimAmerican student after the 2016 election. At noon Saturday, “Exotic Deadly: or the MSG Play” by Keiko Green, directed by Rebecca Wear, looks at the story of a high school girl who realizes her family produces MSG and vows to stand against it. “A Medusa Thread” by Candrice Jones, directed by Shirley Jo Finney, will take stage at 3 p.m. Saturday. It transports audiences to a purgatorial beauty shop where Medusa styles hair before sending customers to their afterlife. Performing at 6 p.m. Saturday is “Pilar and Paloma” by Milta Ortiz, directed by Sylvia Cervantes Blush. It dives into a story of motherhood, family and freedom at the Mexican-American border as the wall raises. To join the audience, register at bit.ly/3vfr6qT. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

The Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s virtual Women of Inspiration Luncheon will take place on Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 12. Tickets cost $75 and include a pre-mailed bundle with the event program, details and swag. To purchase, go to www.girlsinccarp.org or call 805-684-6364. All proceeds will support Girls Inc. of Carpinteria and its mission to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.

overview of Greek mythology. Each actor portrays a minimum of 10 characters, quickly switching roles. The show will be performed live each day, and audience members will receive a link to the show. It costs $12 for a single stream or $22 for a family stream. To purchase tickets, go to sbhstheatre.com/tickets. — Annelise Hanshaw

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Santa Barbara High School Theatre students are performing an “epic” show via livestream in April. Their production of “The Iliad, the Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” goes live at 7 p.m. April 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 and at 4 p.m. April 17. The show opens with a group of students giving a presentation. The teacher starts the clock, prompting the pupils to launch through a humorous, 99-minute

recipients this year are Montecito Bank & Trust, Union Bank and Yardi Systems. For more information about tickets, which go on sale this month, and the organization, contact Jessica de L’Arbre, CEO Habitat Santa Barbara, at 805453-9648 or jessicaaw@sbhabitat. org.

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she said. “We find joy in movement. It doesn’t have to be 45 minutes; it doesn’t have to be an hour,” Ms. Schatzle said. “Walking a mile, walking for 10 minutes, walking for 15 minutes, can change the outcome of my day. “For me, working out is not about losing weight,” she said. “It’s about feeling good in my body.” Ms. Schatzle said a positive attitude is important for both adults and youths. In fact, she encourages girls and women not to compare themselves to others and appreciate the body that they have. She emphasizes the importance of healthy “I am” statements. “So many of us say that we’re too old or that we’re not smart enough,” Ms. Schatzle said. Instead, she recommended saying, “I am enough. I am doing enough. I am smart. I am healthy.”

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ARIES — Today may be filled with conflict when your legs carry you one way while your heart tugs you in a completely different direction, Aries. Don’t get caught in an uncomfortable situation like this. If you move around on automatic pilot all the time, you may end up missing out on the things your heart truly longs for. TAURUS — Look for answers to your question today, Taurus. The good news is that the answers are now out there and easily accessible. Seek the truth and you will find it. Make sure you probe more deeply than you might think to do. Instead of just asking for the answer, seek to find the full mechanics behind the problem. In this way, you’re much more likely to find ultimate success. GEMINI — You may not necessarily approve of the behavior of the people around you, Gemini, but that doesn’t mean you need to make their lives miserable. Be more accepting of others. Don’t feel like you need to teach people a lesson simply because you don’t understand their ways of life. You may be jumping to conclusions without taking the time to understand the situation. CANCER — You have an extra amount of physical vitality to work with now, Cancer, so take advantage of it to give your body a good workout. Eat well and avoid fatty, salty foods. Fuel yourself with carbohydrates, protein, and fresh fruits and vegetables. With high energy, you can get a tremendous amount accomplished. Be aware that your emotional side may be extra sensitive, so be careful of conflict. LEO — You may keep having the same thoughts over and over in your head, Leo. Each day you may work out a different scenario for the way it comes to an end. You know that you will get to this critical decision at some point in your life, so why not experiment with all the solutions now? Stay calm and turn to others when you get into a bind along the way. VIRGO — You may feel like you’re on the run in some way or other today, Virgo. It may even seem like someone is chasing you. They’re right on your heels and you’re doing everything in your power to stay one step ahead. Have confidence in yourself. You will accomplish everything you need to do and still finish in front of the pack. There’s a great deal of Monday, November 16, 2015 high energy coming your way. LIBRA — Every day is a new

start and new chance, Libra. Don’t get upset or angry over past events. Don’t dwell on things you can’t change. Your whole life can turn around in a day, so start every morning with a positive outlook. As you wash your face in the morning, think of it as a renewal. Clean off the debris from yesterday while welcoming the freshness of a new day. SCORPIO — You’re apt to move in and out of sync with people today, Scorpio. At first it may seem quite natural and easy to be in your situation, then the next minute you feel alone and uncomfortable. Understand that it’s fine to have two conflicting feelings at the same time. Learn to relate to and embrace both frames of mind. Recognize them as important parts of your personality. SAGITTARIUS — You may feel as if you’re the only one who picks up on the nuances of conversations and actions around you, Sagittarius. Your reaction to things is more than likely quite strong and will have a much greater impact on you now. Use this day to turn things around. It’s time for you to create a stir. Be more dynamic and outer directed so you have a chance to release some of that inner energy. CAPRICORN — You may feel emotionally on fire today, Capricorn. One conversation with someone will suddenly spark a discussion of some sort that proves extremely valuable to you in the long run. Expand your mind. You can learn a great deal by opening yourself up to the truth. Making connections with others will help pave the way toward your success. AQUARIUS — Bring more of your feelings into the open today, Aquarius. Don’t be so paranoid about what other people think. At times you may feel as if you’re in some sort of spy movie with you playing the lead role. The people around you are other players in the game, and you may feel that sometimes they can’t be trusted. Maybe they’re working for the enemy. It’s time to dismiss these thoughts from your mind. PISCES — Have fun today, Pisces, but make sure you’re always professional and polite. Appearance and a good-natured demeanor will get you far. Avoid rude comments or dirty jokes when in large groups of people. You may get a chuckle from those around you, but realize that this sort of behavior isn’t always looked upon kindly. Perform noble deeds to help build your character.

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SECOND AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Brian Nathanial Alexander BriLey FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV03783 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Brian Nathanial Alexander BriLey filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Brian Nathanial Alexander BriLey Proposed name: Lusipher LesAseL Lored Lite Liesel StarLine THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on April 22, 2021, the personal property in the belowlisted units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www. storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 25714, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 324-6770 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 2306 - Hernandez, Lazaro; 2313 - Haggerty, Melissa Kate; 3237 Thompson, Derrick; 6422 - Azlein, Noah PUBLIC STORAGE # 75078, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 961-8198 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 011 - Romero, Sahiyi; 017 - Romero, Sahiyi; 143 - Barbee, Caroline; 219 - Barragan, Louis PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284-9002 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 153 - Cortez-Harper, Raphael; 506 - Clough, Lorton; 521 - Venegas Salas, Carlos Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit cardno checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. Bond No. ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR CANCELLATION. TERMS, rules and regulations available at sale. Dated this 1st& 8th of APRIL 2021 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Ave., Glendale, CA 91201, (818) 2448080, Bond No. 6052683. 4/1, 4/8/21 CNS-3454288# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

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)

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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

STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT

KIM SHANKS 13205 East County Road N Whitewater, WI 53190,

WALWORTH COUNTY

Case No.: 2021 CV 107

ROSS NEUMANN W7546 Shorewood Terrace Delavan, WI 53115,

Case Code: 30405

and SCOTT NEUMANN 6768 Tree Hill Road Matthews, NC 28104 Plaintiffs, vs. JAY R. NEUMANN 224 Valdez Avenue Goleta, CA 93117, KEVIN KADOW W2159 Beulah Heights Road, Unit A East Troy, WI 53120, TODD HILLMAN W2159 Beulah Heights Road, Unit B East Troy, WI 53120, and MICHAEL RENNER W2159 Beulah Heights Road, Unit C East Troy, WI 53120, Defendants. 40-DAY SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following Defendant, Jay R. Neumann: You are hereby notiﬁed that the Plaintiffs named above have ﬁled a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after April 1, 2021, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Walworth County Courthouse 1800 County Road NN Elkhorn, WI 53121 and to Attorney Bryan C. Whitehead, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is: Nowlan & Mouat LLP 100 S. Main Street P.O. Box 8100 Janesville, WI 53547-8100 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services because of a disability, please call 262-741-7012. DATED this 25th day of March, 2021. By: Electronically signed by Bryan C. Whitehead Bryan C. Whitehead State Bar No. 1091684 NOWLAN & MOUAT LLP 100 South Main Street P. O. Box 8100 Janesville, WI 53547-8100 608.755.8100 FAX: 608.755.8110 Email: bwhitehead@nowlan.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs APR 1, 8, 15 / 2021 -- 56954

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000693 The following person(s) is doing business as: Ambassador Apartments, 1131 S. Russel Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93458, County of Santa Barbara. Blanche Hollingsead, 1131 S. Russell Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93458 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ﬁctitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/1984 /s/ Blanche Hollingsead This statement was ﬁled with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 12, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/21 CNS-3455326# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 1, 8, 15, 22/ 2021 -- 56960

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2021-0000822 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Venture Visuals, 4725 AVALON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 9450 SW GEMINI DR, PMB 45334, BEAVORTON, OR 45334 VENTURE MEDIA GROUP, INC., 4725 AVALON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the ﬁctitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2009. VENTURE MEDIA GROUP, INC. S/ THOMAS KRANZLE, PRESIDENT, This statement was ﬁled with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/22/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/21 CNS-3448999# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 1, 8, 15, 22/ 2021 -- 56961

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. MAR 18, 25, APR 1 / 2021 -- 56900

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SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

NEWS

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021

Santa Barbara County confirms 41 COVID-19 cases, one death By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Registration for the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s vaccine drive in Santa Maria begins today. The vaccination clinic is part of the nationwide Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. The clinic is in Lompoc through the end of this week and will begin vaccinating in Santa Maria Monday, by appointment. Only those currently eligible for vaccination can register. The clinic, which uses the two-dose Pfizer vaccine, will return to Santa Maria for second doses in three weeks. “The mass vaccination clinic is a great success in the current Lompoc location and we look forward to offering this same

opportunity in the Santa Maria community,” said Dr. Van DoReynoso, county public health director. “With each day of vaccinations, we are closer to seeing the end of the pandemic in our community. “Vaccination is the best way to protect you, your family, and your community. While the mass vaccination clinics are available to all Santa Barbara County residents we are happy to provide easy and convenient access to the local community in Santa Maria.” Public Health plans to administer 10,550 doses in Santa Maria. Officials reported 41 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, increasing Santa Barbara County’s total to 33,174 cases of which 205 cases are still

infectious. Public Health also recorded one death, which brings the total to 439 deaths. The deceased was between 30 and 49 years of age, had underlying health conditions and resided in Santa Maria. Wednesday, Santa Maria detected nine cases and has a cumulative 11,178 cases. Officials consider 52 cases still infectious in Santa Maria. Lompoc confirmed six cases, which increases its total to 3,516 cases of which 41 are active. The South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and the city of Carpinteria found five cases. The area has a total of 1,335 cases of which eight are still infectious. The following areas also

reported daily cases: Santa Barbara, four cases (6,209 total, 34 active); Goleta, three cases (1,734 total, 13 active); Orcutt, three cases (1,762 total, 17 active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, two cases (1,165 total, 13 active); the North County area of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and the city of Guadalupe, one case (1,264 total, four active). The geographic locations of eight cases are pending. A total of 28 patients with COVID-19 are recovering in county hospitals, and 11 COVID-19 patients are in critical care. Wednesday, 38.2% of the county’s staffed ICU beds were available. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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The gallery currently has work by the late Don Reitz on display.

CLAY

Continued from Page A1 Clay Studio is a nonprofit, and staff hope to support all artists in the community. Staff are planning workshops hosted by other Santa Barbara artists and have hosted creators of various disciplines. “We not only see this as a ceramics center but an arts center also where we can share ideas and serve as a creative hub for the community,” she said. There are eight private artist studios between 150 and 400 square feet for artists to rent. An additional 16 studios will be available in 2022. Clay Studio also hosts shows. The current show highlights the work of the late Don Reitz, and it is available to view through the summer by appointment. Currently, the work of Mr. Hall, Clay Studio’s executive director, and

fellow co-founder Lynda Weinman are on display at Sullivan Goss Gallery, at 11 E. Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara. The 30-piece exhibition utilizes both the potter’s wheel and the 3D printer. It will be on display until May 24. Clay Studio’s resources are also utilized by teachers and corporate teams. The studio is equipped for field trips and coworker teambuilding classes. Soon, the studio will begin a six-week afterschool enrichment program, where students will learn about sculpting over Zoom from April 7 to May 12. “We’re starting to go in the direction of being more available to the community,” Ms. Ales said. To check out more of Clay Studio’s work, go to claystudiosb. org. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Santa Barbara High will play its first football game at Peabody Stadium in nearly 4½ years tonight in a scheduling shakeup caused by COVID-19 protocols. Athletic director Todd Heil announced Wednesday night that Friday’s football game against Cabrillo was canceled due to a positive test within the Conquistadores’ program. The Dons, who lost their season opener last week at Santa Ynez, arranged a game with Hueneme for tonight at 7 o’clock. The Vikings needed an opponent after their contest at Carpinteria was canceled because of a positive test within the Warriors’ program. Peabody Stadium, which was reconstructed at a cost of $39 million, has not played host to a football game since Oct. 7, 2016. Groundbreaking for the new facility was conducted on Aug. 23, 2017. COLLEGE BASEBALL JESSUP 9-2, WESTMONT 5-8 John Jensen hit two of the Warriors’ five home runs in the second game of a baseball double-header as the Warriors split Wednesday’s two contests as well as the four-game series against William Jessup at Russ Carr Field. Jensen belted a three-run homer during a four-run second inning and also hit the first of three consecutive home runs in the fourth as the Warriors powered their way to an 8-2 victory.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL UCSB 3, UC IRVINE 1 Ryan Wilcox scored 21 kills in 28 swings with an attack percentage of .643 to lead the third-ranked Gauchos to a 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19 victory at Robertson Gym. Randy DeWeese added 15 kills and

With the infrastructure for vaccine distribution already in place, Dr. Fitzgibbons said she is hopeful that the vaccine rollout among adolescents can be a simple transition in the coming months. “For Santa Barbara County, the great news is we currently have very large vaccine efforts under way, and I think that over these next few months we are in an excellent position to pivot some of these efforts that have focused fully on adults (and) modify the process to provide vaccines to very large groups of adolescents,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. Dr. Henning Ansorg, the county’s public health officer, said having the vaccine available to adolescents and teens would make the school year “much safer” for kids in the fall by reducing the instances of COVID-19. Throughout this week, Santa Barbara County has seen a plateau in cases, which Dr. Ansorg said will restrict the county from moving into the orange tier alongside Los Angeles and Ventura counties in the coming days. The current case rate in Santa Barbara County stands at 5.4 cases per 100,000. To qualify for the orange tier, the case rate must drop below four per 100,000. Yet, Dr. Ansorg is hopeful that once the state reaches 4 million doses allocated among the most vulnerable, the tier system will shift and the county could qualify for orange within the next two weeks. “My prediction is that come early next week, we will qualify for the orange (tier) but then we have to remain in it for another week,” Dr. Ansorg told the NewsPress. “I anticipate that to come April 13, we will officially move

TODAY

FRIDAY

Mostly sunny and Brilliant sunshine beautiful INLAND

email: mhirneisen@newspress. com

BOYS SOCCER DOS PUEBLOS 3, SANTA MARIA 2 Seba Dupont scored two goals to rally the Chargers from a 2-1, halftime deficit in their season-opening win at Santa Maria. “Our goalkeeper, Kylan Johnson, made a couple of fantastic flying saves to really keep us in the game early on and deserves to be called man of the match,” coach Matt York said. GIRLS TENNIS DOS PUEBLOS 15, LOMPOC 3 Alessa Somer won all 18 of her games to sweet three singles sets in

DOS PUEBLOS 18, LOMPOC 0 The Chargers opened their season in convincing fashion, with Ryan Belkin leading the sweep from his No. 1 singles position. DP won 54 of 57 games in singles and 54 of 56 in doubles. FOOTHILL TECH 12, CARPINTERIA 6 Austin Stone won all three of his singles matches while his brother Max scored two other wins, but the Warriors earned just one other point in their season-opening loss. Carpinteria’s other victory was notched by the doubles team of Matthew Endow and Troy Zimmerman. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Low clouds and fog breaking

Fog, then some sun

INLAND

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Clay Studio, located at 1351 Holiday Hill Road in Goleta, opened in January 2020.

BOYS TENNIS SANTA BARBARA 13, SANTA YNEZ 5 Kai Sherman edged the Pirates’ Noah Thompson at No. 1 singles to lead the Dons to victory in their Channel League opener. Thompson won his other two matches, but Santa Barbara won six points in singles and seven of the nine doubles points.

Times of clouds and sun

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 87/59

Santa Maria 79/43

Vandenberg 68/46

WOMEN’S TENNIS UCSB 6, CAL ST. FULLERTON 1 Elizabeta Volodko combined with Lise Sentenac for a 7-5 win on court one to clinch the doubles point and also pulled out a tiebreaker at No. 1 singles to lead the Gauchos (4-3, 3-0 Big West Conference) to their thirdstraight victory at the Rec Center Courts. Volodko defeated Fullerton’s Misaki Kobayashi 7-5, 5-7, 5-10 in the featured singles match. UCSB’s Marta Gonzalez Balbe also earned a split-set win at No. 6 singles, edging Juliette Daries 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. Fullerton drops to 7-5 overall and 1-2 in the Big West.

MONDAY

INLAND

Guadalupe 76/42

the Chargers’ road win. Olivia Simon won her three sets for DP, Kate Scherz won a pair of 6-0 matches, and Camilla Fonoberov also posted a 6-0 win in singles. Lompoc earned all three of its points in doubles.

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a team-high four blocks while Roy McFarland had 12 kills for UCSB (8-4, 4-3 Big West Conference). The Gauchos out-hit the Anteaters .375 to .284, with setter Casey McGarry notching teamhigh totals of 46 assists and nine digs.

SATURDAY

86 40 COASTAL

Football schedule shakeup has Dons making stadium debut tonight Westmont (22-15, 15-7 Golden State Athletic Conference) lost to Jessup (1816, 10-11) in the opener, 9-5. Daniel Netz’s solo homer ignited the second-inning and Jensen followed with a three-run shot later in the inning. Jensen added a solo shot in the fourth. It was followed in consecutive at-bats with homers by Alex Stufft and Simon Reid. Jensen leads the Warriors with 12 homers on the season, while Stufft, Netz and Reid all have six. Reid, who went 6-for-8 on the day, triggered Westmont’s final rally in the sixth with his second double of the game. Andrew Bayard capped the scoring with an RBI single. Ryan Humphreys (4-3) earned the pitching win, allowing just three hits and two runs with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. The Warriors also got scoreless relief from Carlos Moreno and Kyle Osterhage before Haw came in to get the final out in the seven-inning game. Stufft hit a two-run homer in the third inning of the opener, but Jessup scored three runs in the fourth, fifth and eighth innings to pull away. Reid had three hits in the first game while Stufft, Haw and Brady Renck had two apiece.

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into the orange tier, providing our case rate doesn’t go up above six (per 100,000) again. That’s what we are counting on.” Pfizer also announced Wednesday that it is one week into a global study that is testing the safety and tolerability of their vaccines with children six months and older. The company is splitting children up into three vaccine groups based on age, which includes a cohort of 5 to 11-year-olds, 2 to 5-year-olds and six months to 2-year-olds. Children involved in the study between the ages of 5 and 11 received their first dose of the vaccine last week, and the second cohort of children between the ages of 2 to 5 years will receive their first dose next week. Both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, whose vaccines have played a prominent part in the vaccine rollout among adults nationwide, are also in the midst of their own vaccine trials that are testing the effectiveness of vaccines in adolescents and children. Moderna began trials among children ages 12 and under in mid-March, and Johnson & Johnson officials say they are aiming to start vaccine efficacy trials on infants and babies. To those who may feel skeptical about getting their children vaccinated, Dr. Fitzgibbons said she is “sympathetic” to those concerns, but pointed to data that proves the safety of the vaccine among groups such as vulnerable adults and pregnant women. “I think the good news really at this point is that the safety information that we’ve received for every one of these groups of concern has been very very reassuring,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. She’s encouraging every parent with adolescents to follow the latest updates on vaccine trials among children and teens.

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST

SPORTS ROUNDUP

By MARK PATTON

VACCINE

New Cuyama 86/45 Ventucopa 80/51

Los Alamos 84/42

Buellton 83/39

Solvang 84/40

Gaviota 70/47

SANTA BARBARA 75/49 Goleta 77/48

Carpinteria 72/50 Ventura 73/49

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

83/43 66/46 90 in 1989 37 in 1951

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 1.03” (3.18”) 7.26” (15.94”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

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

87/57/s 82/54/pc 62/31/pc 79/38/s 75/59/pc 86/47/s 88/48/pc 56/39/s 87/54/s 88/59/pc 60/31/s 84/49/s 75/48/s 87/42/s 77/48/s 84/54/s 77/50/pc 92/67/pc 88/58/pc 84/41/s 86/49/s 80/55/pc 77/49/s 84/50/s 80/44/s 82/52/pc 63/31/s

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 91/45/s 72/47/s 68/43/s 66/44/s 70/42/s 82/38/s 63/46/s 64/48/s

52/33/s 54/30/r 40/25/s 67/44/s 68/39/s 70/42/s 84/62/t 44/31/s 48/31/r 51/32/c 94/67/s 66/41/s 49/28/s 66/45/s 57/42/pc 50/32/pc

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time April 1 April 2 April 3

12:21 a.m. 1:51 p.m. 1:08 a.m. 3:29 p.m. 2:08 a.m. 5:39 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

5.7’ 3.4’ 5.5’ 3.0’ 5.2’ 3.1’

Low

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-0.4’ 1.9’ -0.3’ 2.4’ -0.2’ 2.8’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 89/55/s 90/56/s 65/29/s 83/38/s 68/55/s 77/47/pc 79/48/s 53/40/c 87/51/s 81/58/s 62/33/pc 83/47/pc 65/46/pc 79/39/pc 68/48/pc 80/51/s 66/48/s 97/68/s 83/58/s 80/37/s 82/46/pc 71/55/s 66/49/pc 76/46/pc 72/41/s 72/50/s 64/35/pc

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

Wind west 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 86/45/s 77/48/s 77/43/s 75/43/s 79/43/s 86/40/s 68/46/s 73/49/s

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

56/35/s 43/30/pc 52/40/s 69/51/s 72/42/s 68/46/pc 76/62/pc 59/41/s 43/31/pc 43/30/pc 92/64/s 62/42/pc 58/41/s 73/48/s 55/40/r 48/32/s

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 119,955 acre-ft. Elevation 725.23 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 21.0 acre-ft. Inflow 38.6 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -89 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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WORLD CITIES

Today 6:46 a.m. 7:20 p.m. none 9:37 a.m.

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Apr 19

Fri. 6:45 a.m. 7:21 p.m. 12:22 a.m. 10:26 a.m.

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Apr 26

Today Fri. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 66/52/c 63/51/c Berlin 63/34/c 54/37/pc Cairo 69/53/s 69/51/pc Cancun 85/74/pc 76/72/t London 61/39/pc 55/40/pc Mexico City 67/50/t 72/48/s Montreal 35/24/sn 36/24/s New Delhi 90/63/pc 89/61/pc Paris 78/46/pc 61/40/s Rio de Janeiro 83/72/pc 81/72/t Rome 67/49/s 66/47/pc Sydney 73/62/s 76/62/s Tokyo 65/56/c 67/55/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.