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California Senate advances gun bill

Santa Barbara not as hot as expected Wednesday; other areas see highs in 80s, 90s

Sacramento police make more arrests

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

It was cooler in Santa Barbara Wednesday than what was forecast by the National Weather Service. On Tuesday, the weather service predicted a high of 89 on Wednesday for Santa Barbara and a high of 84 Wednesday at UCSB. Instead, the high Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Airport was a more comfortable 77 degrees, and the weather service Wednesday conceded that nailing down coastal temperatures and winds this week hasn’t been an exact science because of the offshore flow. The forecast was more accurate for North County. On Wednesday, the weather service reported highs of 92 in Santa Maria, 91 in Santa Ynez and 85 in Lompoc. New Cuyama was cooler with a high of 79. People stayed cool by bicycling and walking at beaches in Santa Barbara and elsewhere. The Southern California heat wave is expected to continue through Friday, and the weather service predicts hotter-thanusual temperatures on the South Coast. The weather service predicted today’s high in Santa Barbara will be 94. Highs elsewhere are expected to be 89 at UCSB, 88 in Lompoc, 91 in Santa Maria, 97 in Santa Ynez and 93 in Cuyama. Gusty north to northeast winds are expected today, and the weather service said the South Coast would experience sundowner winds by Friday evening. The weather throughout Santa Barbara County will start to cool down by Saturday and will be more temperate on Sunday with highs that day in the low to mid 70s in most of the county, the weather service said. There’s even more relief in sight in Lompoc, where Sunday’s high is expected to be 67. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Just blocks from where a recent mass shooting took six lives in Sacramento, the state Senate advanced legislation supporters say would hold gun manufacturers accountable. The legislation, backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, is modeled after Texas’ infamous abortion bill. It is designed to allow private citizens to bring civil action against a person for the distribution, manufacturing or transportation of certain guns, including .50 BMG rifles or ghost guns (privately made firearms that lack serial numbers and are untraceable). The bill is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Robert Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, and passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday. “The alarm bells are blaring. We could not have a clearer call for action to stop gun violence than what happened on Sunday at the doorstep of our state’s democracy,” Sen. Hertzberg said. “The Legislature will act.” “This creates a powerful incentive for folks to help get these weapons off the streets and out of the hands of criminals,” Sen. Hertzberg said. “It also creates a powerful deterrent effect for those seeking these kinds of weapons.” As of Wednesday, Sacramento police have made three arrests

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Over the course of a week, the city of Santa Maria removed more than 62,000 pounds of trash — that’s approximately 28 tons — from a homeless encampment. “We don’t have a normal (amount for a pickup) because we don’t normally go out and do these,” Mark Van De Kamp, the city’s public information manager, told the News-Press Wednesday. “This was an unusual case where we assisted a private property owner,” Mr. Van De Kamp explained about last week’s cleanup. “We received a request from Santa Maria Valley Railroad through the code enforcement division as well as complaints from neighbors on the other side of the block wall.” The homeless encampment is located on private property,

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Passerby uses the sidewalk on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara, where people went to be next to the Pacific Ocean and cooler temperatures.

which is owned by the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. The city, nonprofit partners, businesses, two apartment complexes, a cleanup company and a railroad undertook the project. The trash was taken to the Santa Maria Regional Landfill, and the city used approximately $16,000 of its American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 relief to fund the cleanup. “It (the trash) accumulated over time and consisted of things people had brought on site — numerous bags, clothes, human waste, paper, plastic, cardboard, empty and broken bottles, and remains of burned trash.,” Mr. Van De Kamp said. On Feb. 24, the city of Santa Maria assisted with a similar cleanup in the Santa Maria riverbed. The city removed approximately 42,000 pounds of trash there at a cost of about

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28 tons of trash removed from homeless camp By KATHERINE ZEHNDER

in connection to the early Sunday morning shooting. Police said at least five people fired guns, and gunfire was exchanged between at least two groups of people. Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested first, and police have identified him as a suspect in the shooting. He was arrested for assault with a firearm and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Smiley Martin, 27, suffered serious injuries from the gunfire and is being treated at a nearby hospital. Police said he will face charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun. He has been taken into custody and will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail once he’s completed his medical treatment. Dandrae Martin and Smiley Martin are brothers, police said. Smiley Martin was granted early release from prison last year while serving a 10-year sentence for domestic violence and assault with great bodily injury, the Sacramento Bee reported. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office asked that he remain in custody, but Smiley Martin was released in February 2022. According to the newspaper, Smiley Martin recorded a Facebook Live video Saturday night prior to the shooting during which he allegedly

$12,000 provided by United Blue, according to Mr. Van De Kamp. He said cleaning up homeless encampments became a priority after the city received complaints about trash odors, digging, theft, vandalism, fires and noise. He said the city has issued many citations for trespassing along the encampment on the railroad property since January. Mr. Van De Kamp added that three people living in the camp were reconnected with their families for housing during the cleanup, but the rest declined offers for shelters. “There are several nonprofits that provide shelter and food, including CityNet, United Way and the Salvation Army. They are at the ready everyday of the year to keep people from going out on the streets. The challenge is whether or not people in need wish to receive services,” said Mr. Van De

Kamp. The city posted signs 72 hours in advance notifying residents of the encampment to vacate. The signs provided resources about where to find food, shelter, and counseling. “We are really grateful that this was a joint effort with business and apartment complexes that stepped up to assist with the apartment cleanup,” said Mr. Van De Kamp. “The railroad has invested for years to deter homeless encampments near the railroad tracks. People simply shouldn’t be there. There is a long block wall (or sound) wall with ivy growing over it, which people used as shelter or to hide belongings. “We really appreciate the team effort of the railroad and several businesses,” he said. “The project went through without incident.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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The Goleta City Council unanimously approved a Historic Preservation Ordinance this week, paving the way for a specific city designation to protect and preserve resources. The council unanimously adopted the ordinance, which establishes a Historic Preservation Commission and creates a process for the preservation and recognition of buildings, land and other areas that are deemed to be historically, architecturally, socially or culturally important to the city. The measure approved Tuesday evening already earmarked a handful of properties to be designated a historic landmark or resource and even more to be included on the inventory list. The idea, the council was told, is to continue to grow the inventory list with buildings, sites or structures that may later receive the official designation. “In adopting this ordinance, we are celebrating and recognizing Goleta’s history and prehistory, some of the things

that make our city so special,” said Mayor Paula Perotte. “We are very excited to get these protections in place!” A historic landmark is defined as a property or building that is at least 50 years old or exhibits exceptional importance to the city. It must be associated with important events; associated with people in significant local, state or national history; or embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, period or method of construction. A historic district is a contiguous group of properties that are related to one another. Any Goleta resident can nominate a particular property to be deemed a historic landmark. If the nomination does not come from the property owner, the owner would need to be notified within 10 days of the nomination. The commission will hold public hearings on potential historic landmark designations. The ordinance suggested naming the following as Goleta Landmarks: • Barnsdall-Rio Grande gasoline station at 7825 Hollister Please see ORDINANCE on A4

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Additional security will be installed at the Santa Barbara County administration buildings in Santa Barbara, pictured above, and Santa Maria.

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Additional security will be added to the Santa Barbara and Santa Maria administration buildings, where the county Board of Supervisors holds its meetings. The security will include metal detectors and X-ray inspection machines. The total cost for the security improvements is $450,000.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the extra security measures at its weekly meeting Tuesday. Supervisor Bob Nelson was the lone vote in opposition to the measure, saying it would have a “chilling impact on the relationship between the public and this body.” “Personally, I don’t think the risk justifies it,” Supervisor Nelson said.

Supervisor Steve Lavagnino said he wouldn’t have approved the measure if it was just his office. However, he noted many people work in both buildings and said he would “rather err on the side of caution.” “I think we need to realize something that’s been a painful realization for me, which is just that we live in a different age,” said Supervisor Das Williams. “There have been enough cases of

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Goleta Sanitary District board of directors receives prestigious award from foundation The Goleta Sanitary District board was recognized this week for exemplary achievement. At its meeting Monday, the board accepted the Platinum Level District of Distinction accreditation from Charlotte Holifield, public affairs field coordinator and water policy analyst for the Special District Leadership Foundation of the California Special District Association for the second time. This honor was given to

the district for implementing a comprehensive list of highlevel transparency and good governance practices. The Platinum Level District of Distinction is the foundation’s highest level of recognition for a Special District. “We are very proud of this achievement and of our board,” said district General Manager Steve Wagner. “To be recognized for platinum level a second time, and to be the only special district in Santa Barbara County (to receive it) is quite an honor. Our commitment to our ratepayers

is to provide the highest quality service with transparency and integrity at a cost-effective price while protecting public health and the environment,” To be considered for the award, the district first had to earn the Certificate of Transparency Award, Recognition in Governance Awards for all board members and the general manager, and the Special District Administrator certification of the general manager. The Platinum Level District of Distinction incorporates completion of all of the required

programs and demonstrates a comprehensive approach to excellence in special district governance. “The District was thrilled to learn that only 11 districts in the state have achieved this level of recognition. We are very proud to be one of the 11 and look forward to serving the citizens of the Goleta Valley for many years to come,” said Board President Steven T. Majoewsky. For more information, visit www.sldf.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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

Santa Barbara County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Of those, the highest number, 14, was in Isla Vista, according to the Public Health Department. Seven cases were in Goleta. Five cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and

Gaviota. Twelve cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Four cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. Santa Ynez Valley reported one case. Santa Maria reported one case. Neighboring Orcutt had three

cases. One case was reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. The locations of two cases were pending. Nine patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another one is recovering in an intensive care unit. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 85,559 cases, of which

183 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 675. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 72.3% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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Construction continues on 101 undercrossing

MONTECITO — The Highway 101 undercrossing at Butterfly Lane will remain closed while

construction continues over the next several weeks. Pedestrians and cyclists should use the overcrossing at Olive Mill Road in the meantime. Construction is expected to be completed this summer, according to Caltrans. The $3.7 million project will make the crossing compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will include electrical work, irrigation, installation of fences and gates

and landscaping, according to Caltrans. The railroad crossing at the south end of the Montecito undercrossing will include a new walkway equipped with handrails and crossing arms with visual and audio signals. A mural will also be maintained as part of the project, Caltrans said. C.A. Rasmussen Inc. of Valencia is the contractor for the project. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn

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BI-POC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Film Festival Friday at Santa Maria High School By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Maria High School’s Chicano/Latino Studies students will host a BI-POC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Film Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday. The free event is open to all students from Santa Maria, Delta, Pioneer Valley and Righetti High Schools in Santa Maria. Students will meet in Room 615 at Santa Maria High School, where they can enjoy watching some films, eat food and win prizes. “Many Hollywood films still lack the diversity of our state and nation,” said Ricardo Valencia, the SMHS Chicano/Latino studies

teacher. “When students get to see themselves in movies, it affirms that their stories, history and culture matters. “When we learn the backgrounds of cultures that differ from our own, we can appreciate their struggles and notice our common humanity,” he said. “We would like to thank Youth Making Change and the Fund for Santa Barbara for sponsoring this event,” said Guadalupe Arcos, a junior. “We want our project to make people of color in our community feel accepted. Looking at the demographics in our schools or even in the whole state

of California, most of us are minorities, making up more than half of the population.” Said junior Ashley Mendez: “We want to showcase BIPOC through film so that our students and community can feel seen. We still continue to be underrepresented and misrepresented. You mostly see people of color playing in films as the poor maids or gardeners, but there is more to us than our ability to do physical work that others don’t. “For this reason we have decided to honor amazing people and their stories.” email: mmcmahon@newpress.com

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Carpinteria boys tennis team defeated Hueneme 18-0 By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Carpinteria boys tennis team traveled this week to Hueneme High School in Oxnard, where the Warriors beat the Vikings 18-0. “We mixed up our lineup a bit but the boys played very well in their new assignments,” Coach Charles Bryant told the NewsPress about Tuesday’s match. “We ended up winning 18-0, but both teams had a good time together, and we really enjoyed the camaraderie with the Viking players.” In singles, the Warriors’ Connor Gralewski, Troy Zimmerman and Ian Thomas each went 3-0. “It was great to see them hitting a lot of balls, working on their serves and learning the ‘different’ game of singles as all of them are doubles players,” Bryant said. “Our doubles lineup did just as well as Austin Stone/Ben Persoon, Max Stone/Nolan Martin and Zaiden Juarez/Ryan Souza each went 3-0 on the day,” he said. “But more than the score, I was really happy and impressed with ‘how’ we played. We knew the Hueneme team was young and did not have the same amount of experience as our team, but we went out with a game plan of making the Hueneme players hit a lot of balls by keeping our balls in play and focusing on minimizing our unforced errors and not going for winners. “We did just that, and both teams enjoyed their three sets of tennis, which was great to see,” Bryant said. Next week Carpinteria will compete in Ojai at Thacher and Nordhoff. Carpinteria is now 11-4 overall and 5-1 in the Citrus Coast League. DOS PUEBLOS DEFEATS LOMPOC IN BASEBALL … Dos Pueblos beat the Lompoc baseball team 10-5 Tuesday. “Jordan Rico started on the mound and pitched two 1/3 innings, striking out 3 batters,” said Chargers Coach George Hendricks. “Kellan Montgomery

pitched the remaining 4 2/3 innings striking out 10 batters (6 in a row at one point) and earning the win in relief.” Montgomery was also 1-3 with a 2 RBI double. Dylan Bailey was 2-4 with a double, Josh Brennan 1-3 with an RBI, Jesse DiMaggio was 1-2 with a double and 2 RBIs. Ethan Rodriguez also had a 2 RBI double, and Gino Darke, Cameron Lee, Ryan Speshyock and Arjun Gunda all added singles. … AND IN SOFTBALL Dos Pueblos defeated the Lompoc softball team 6-4 Tuesday in an away game. Georgia Wilson hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh to break a 4-4 tie, then held the Braves scoreless in the bottom of the seventh to preserve a 6-4 victory and keep the Chargers in sole possession of first place. “We were really opportunistic today,” Coach Mike Gerken said. “We were able to take advantage of a few errors to put some runs on the board. Bella really set the tone with her first two at-bats, hitting doubles off the fence. “Georgia is a great contact hitter, and we were confident when she came up with the game on the line,” Gerken said. “I’m really proud of Jessica Reveles’ focus at the plate today. Her two hits both came at crucial times, especially her two-out RBI in the fifth.” Bella Nuño also made two hits for the Chargers. SAN MARCOS BEATS CATE SCHOOL San Marcos defeated the Cate girls varsity lacrosse team 9-10 Tuesday. “The game against San Marcos today was intense, fast paced and very exciting to watch,” Cate School Coach Renee Mack told the News-Press in an email. “Cate started with a quick score from Ellie Tunnell on a fast break run. San Marcos countered with 3 scores in 4 minutes.” Cate was down 1-3. Coach Mack moved players around, and Imani Oseso moved to the center. Imani

started to win draws, and Phebe Hancock scored on a fast break from mid field. Then Imani won the draw and Olivia Dorian scored on a pass from Phebe. Cate tied it up at 3-3. Phebe and Ellie scored again to put Cate up 5-3, and San Marcos called a timeout. Right after the timeout, Cate scored again when Ellie passed to Riley Pan and Riley passed to Lucy GuilbertNeal for a quick-stick goal. San Marcos scored again before a pass from Olivia to Phebe to score for Cate. Imani won 10 draws in the first half. Cate went to half up 8-7. In the second half, Phebe opened with a score after 8 minutes. San Marcos countered with three scores over the next 13 minutes to take the lead. Cate played great team defense led by Coco LeRoy, who made nine saves in the first half and seven in the second half. “The defense played well overall with good stick to stick defense by Tori Trimble, Ali Istanbullu, Devon Lack and Shannon Murray,” Mack said. “Overall, it was a very exciting, intense game, and Cate played great. We are so proud of the effort from our team.” Here are stats for Cate: Phebe Hancock: 5 goals, 1 assist. Ellie Tunnell: 2 goals, 1 assist. Olivia Dorion: 1 goal, 1 assist. Lucy Guilbert Neal: 1 goal. Riley Pan: 1 assist. Imani Oseso 11 draws, wins. Coco Le Roy: 16 saves DOS PUEBLOS BEATS GRACE BRETHREN Dos Pueblos beat the Grace Brethren boys lacrosse team 8-3 Tuesday. “Davin Patla scored his first goal. Gus Miller was all over the field tonight with 4 goals, and 6 ground balls,” said Coach Justine Juarez. “The first quarter was 1-1; second quarter 3-1; third quarter 7-2; and the final scores was 8-3.”

(+34). The Gauchos’ Blake McGovern had a decent showing shooting just five-over on the tournament at 78-72-71 for a 221, but in the deep field of talented playersm it was only good for tied for 83rd. The Gauchos carded 170 pars, 30 birdies and an eagle.

By RON SMITH COMPTON — The Westmont baseball team (36-6), ranked sixth in the NAIA, sent eight men Tuesday to the mound in a planned bullpen day and shutout the Mariners of Marymount California (11-20) while allowing just four hits and striking out 12. The group surrendered just three walks and did not have a hit batsman. Since Westmont Head Coach Robert Ruiz did not play any of his four regular starting pitchers, or several of his most used relivers, today’s result displayed the depth

of the Westmont pen. Offensively, the Warriors put up 14 runs on 13 hits to claim their sixth win this season over the Mariners. Five of those runs came in the top of the first. With Robbie Haw on third and Simon Reid on first, Thomas Rudinsky sent a three-run blast deep over the left field fence. Jack Fletcher later picked up an RBI when he drove in Josh Rego from third. Then Parker Zarbaugh scored on a wild pitch. By the time starter Adrian Holly took the bump for the Warriors, he had a five-run cushion to work with. Holly, who retired the first

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MALIBU — The No. 21 UCSB baseball team (18-8) dropped its first game to a WCC opponent Tuesday night as Pepperdine (16-11) earned the win at home 9-1. The two teams will meet again at Caesar Uyesaka on May 3. On Tuesday, the Gauchos’ Blake Klassen was fantastic in his return to the lineup, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Kyle Johnson continued his hot streak, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and a run. John Newman Jr. reached the bases three times in three different ways, going 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and an HBP. The Gauchos got baserunners aboard in seven of nine innings but were caught stealing, caught trying to extend a single into a double and left seven runners stranded. JD Callahan (1-2) earned the start and allowed just two

earned in four innings of work but would become the pitcher of credit, taking his second straight loss. He struck out five but walked just as many. Sam Whiting had a good appearance out of the pen, tossing 1.1 innings of scoreless, one-hit ball. The lefties got it going early as Kyle Johnson, who moved up into the two-spot, made the most of the opportunity with a one-out double. Blake Klassen made his return to the lineup in the clean-up spot as the DH and didn’t miss a step, driving Johnson in on an RBI single. UCSB collected three hits in the inning. Johnson doubled to right and came around to score on a single from Klassen. The Waves were quick to respond in the bottom half using a bases-loaded walk to tie the game, but Callahan limited the damage to just one run and got out of the jam. Callahan was nearly out of the fourth, retiring the first two batters, but then allowed a

walk and three singles to give Pepperdine the lead at 3-1. A two-run home run in the fifth extended the Waves lead to 5-1. For the third straight inning, the Waves hung a crooked number on the board, once again scoring three runs with two outs to make it 8-1. It was a tough break for UCSB as a ball that could have been fielded by the Gaucho infield struck the third base umpire and extended the inning on the dead ball. The umpire exited the game, leaving just a two-man crew for the rest of the game. The final run of the game was scored in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Waves made it 9-1 by scoring on a wild pitch. This weekend the Gauchos head south for a three-game series with Cal State Northridge that begins on Friday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Matador Field. Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

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UCSB will now return home to close out the season at Sandpiper Golf Club with the UCSB Collegiate Invitational, which is set to start with 36 holes Monday morning. — Daniel Moebus-Bowles, UCSB sports writer

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UCSB Gauchos humbled at Wyoming Cowboy Classic CHANDLER, Ariz.— The UCSB men’s golf team placed 24th out of 25 teams down at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic this past week. The tournament was held on the Cattail Course of the Whirlwind Golf Club. UCSB turned in a card of 300298-300 for a team total of 898

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Chicano/Latino Studies students and their teacher are hosting a film festival Friday at Santa Maria High School. From left are Guadalupe Arcos, Leslie Hernandez, instructor Ricardo Valencia, Dira Sanchez, Adrian Barajas and Ashley Mendez.

two batters he faced, gave up a single to right before retiring the Mariner’s clean-up hitter on a fly ball to center. Holly was awarded the win as the pitcher of record when the Warriors took the lead. The Warriors added a run in the top of the second when Rudinsky drove in Brady Renck from third with an infield single. In the bottom of the second, Cameron Phelps took over pitching duties for Westmont. Phelps walked the first batter he saw, then retired the next three in order. After a scoreless top of the third, Please see SHUTOUT on A4

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Republicans launch investigation into Biden’s repeal of Title 42 border rule By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee launched an inquiry into the Biden administration’s decision to lift an immigration rule that has helped slow the rapid rise of illegal immigration. The lawmakers sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting documents and communications related to the decision, saying it will “turn the humanitarian and national security crisis on the U.S. southern border into a catastrophe.” “The Administration’s decision comes at a time when Americans are still forced to comply with COVID-19 mandates in their daily lives,” the letter says. “The Administration has decided to prioritize rescinding this order over rescinding mask and vaccine

mandates for the American people. Immigration experts predict that rescinding the CDC’s Title 42 order will even further overwhelm U.S. Border Patrol officers and facilities. “DHS must adequately prepare to respond to the impending border surge to prevent exacerbating the ongoing national security and humanitarian catastrophe.” Former President Donald Trump instituted the policy, Title 42, which allows for the expulsion of illegal immigrants at the border to help prevent the spread of COVID. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it would end the policy, citing the decline in the severity of COVID. The Republicans’ letter, though, points out that border patrol officials have raised concerns about the policy, saying it will lead to more illegal immigration. “Border officials have expressed

concern that the end of the CDC’s Title 42 order — on top of an already historic level of illegal crossings and facilities over capacity — will precipitate another crisis similar to the mass arrival in Del Rio, Texas, last September of Haitian migrants who waded across the Rio Grande and formed a tent city,’” the letter says. “Reportedly, DHS predicts that as many as 12,000 to 18,000 illegal border crossers per day would attempt to cross once the CDC’s Title 42 order is lifted.” The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement Monday saying the policy change will lead to illegal immigration “above the current high levels,” which have soared since Biden took office. “As a result of the CDC’s termination of its Title 42 public health order, we will likely face an increase in encounters above the current high levels,” CBP said. “There are a significant number

of individuals who were unable to access the asylum system for the past two years, and who may decide that now is the time to come.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently said federal agents encountered roughly 2 million illegal immigrants trying to enter the country last year. That number does not include illegal immigrants who entered without authorities noticing. The lawmakers called the immigration situation a “crisis” that is about to get worse. “Even former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson once stated that over 1,000 apprehensions per day ‘was a relatively bad number’ that ‘overwhelms the system,’” the letter says. “He noted, during the surge in crossings in the spring of 2019, that ‘I cannot begin to imagine what 4,000 a day looks like, so we are truly in a crisis.’ We are experiencing that crisis now.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes continue in Southeast By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

A string of deadly storms and tornadoes have swept the southeast, particularly in South Carolina, this week. And more severe thunderstorms that could bring damaging winds, large hail

and tornadoes were expected across the Southeast region and southern Appalachians Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. As of Wednesday evening, nearly 41 million people in the Southeast were at risk of marginal to enhanced storms, according to the National

Weather Service. Parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina remained at a level three out of five for enhanced risk. Tornado watches were already issued for large swatches of Georgia and South Carolina Wednesday evening as well as part of Tennessee.

A confirmed tornado was on the ground near Cordele, Ga., Wednesday afternoon. At least two people have been killed this week, one in Texas and another in Georgia, due to the severe weather this week, according to CNN. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

KECK, Leonard Anthony “Shorty” Born, May 29th, 1962 to Thomas Leonard Keck and Mary Lynne Keck (nee Moore) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moved to the S.Y. Valley just after his 2nd birthday and grew up on the Donahue Family Ranch. Lee learned how to drive any tractor or truck on the ranch by age 7. He grew up hunting and fishing. He spent his summers in the Sierras with Grandma Keck (nee Donahue), working at the upper Twin Lake. He graduated from SYV High School in 1980, where he played football and excelled in welding and auto shop. Lee also attended Allan Hancock College for 2 years with studies in welding and AG mechanics. Lee also graduated top of his class from the Universal Technical Institute in 1983 as a Deisel Mechanic. All of this served him well in a career of grading, excavation and fencing. Uncle Lee, on a personal note, was always eager for every Christmas and Easter morning with his nephews. Every Christmas he would call and find out when they would be awake to see their unwrapping of presents and have breakfast with family. He was also an extra Santa sneaking things over middle of the night. Easter mornings, he was anxious to see his nephews find the Easter eggs and again was usually up and ready before them! Then, Easter breakfast. Leonard Anthony Keck is survived by his brother Thomas W. Keck, sister in law Debbie L. Keck and nephews Gordon Keck and Ryan Keck Graveside Funeral Service, Friday, April 8th at 10:00 am, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ballard. Loper Funeral Chapel, Directors

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Ave. • Bishop Ranch at 96 Glen Annie Road. • Daniel Hill Adobe at 33 S. La Patera Lane. • Goleta Depot at 300 N. Los Carneros Road. • Sexton House at 5490 Hollister Ave. • Shrode Packing House at 26 S. La Patera Lane. • Stowe House at 304 N. Los Carneros Road. The ordinance suggested adding the Cambridge Community Church, Fairview Gardens, Goleta Valley Community Center and the Santa Cruz Market, among others, to the inventory list. “I am very grateful to all of the community members and the Chumash Tribal community members who gave of their time, talents, insights and stories to shape the regulations,” said planning manager Lisa Prasse. “The newly adopted regulations and the (historic resources inventory) reflect the values of the community and the importance of preservation of both historical structures, sites, objects and precious archaeological and tribal cultural resources, the latter which have often been overlooked and

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Continued from Page A1 displayed a firearm. “This was a violent felon with a long rap sheet who should have been in prison,” said Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City. “If he was, this tragedy might have been avoided. If this violence a few blocks from the Capitol doesn’t serve as a wake-up call to the policymakers in this building, I don’t know what will.” Police said they believe gang violence to be at the center of the incident. “This tragedy downtown is a very public example of what families in many of our neighborhoods know too well,” said Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester. “The suffering

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Continued from Page A3 Zach Coleman retired the side in order in the bottom half of the inning. The Warriors extended their advantage in the top of the fourth with a two-run blast to left field by Josh Rego that made the score 8-0. Rego’s home run brought home Rudinsky who had reached on a walk. Adam Sheehan pitched a scoreless bottom of the fourth, despite surrendering two walks. He struck out Jeremy Robles to end the inning and preserved the shutout. A bases-loaded triple to rightcenter field by Renck in the top of the fifth further extended the

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inflicted by gang violence does not limit itself to gang members. It spills over to claim and shatter innocent lives and harm our entire community.” Additionally, police arrested Daviyonne Dawson on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Mr. Dawnson, 31, was seen carrying a gun in the aftermath of the shooting, but police said they do not believe the gun was used during the incident. He is not charged with a crime directly related to the shooting. In all, six people died during the shooting, and another 12 individuals suffered gunshot wound injuries that occurred at about 2 a.m. Sunday, police said. The shooting prompted national and state leaders to issue familiar calls for stronger gun control measures.

Sen. Hertzberg’s bill is conditional on the Texas abortion law remaining valid and not struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill is part of a larger legislative package touted by Gov. Newsom, which includes legislation prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, adding further restrictions on ghost guns and allowing individuals to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for harm caused by the products. “This week’s unconscionable act of gun violence is a tragic reminder of the lives that are at stake in this crisis that endangers communities across the country,” Gov. Newsom, who is out of the country, said in a statement. Sam Paredes, the longtime executive director of the progun Gun Owners of California

organization, said lawmakers’ focus should be on “crime control” as opposed to gun control. “As long as you continue to put all of your attention and emphasis on some sort of agenda of gun control, we are going to continue to experience these types of horrific events,” Mr. Paredes told the News-Press. “All of the laws that are proposed on gun control only affect law-abiding citizens; they don’t affect criminals at all. “By definition, they’re criminals and don’t obey the law. It was an illegal act to shoot people; it was a criminal act to steal the gun that was used at the shooting; it was a criminal act to do a drive-by. All of those things are crimes, and the laws don’t prevent them from happening.”

Warriors lead to 11-0. The Mariners posed their greatest scoring threat in the bottom of the fifth. Daniel Patterson retired the first batter when a ground ball deflected off his glove toward Renck at second. Renck was able to recover the ball and redirect it to Rego at first for out number one. Then Patterson gave up three consecutive base hits, to load the bases with Mariners. He then coaxed Antonio Diaz into a ground ball near the second base bag. Haw fielded the ball, stepped on second and fired to first to complete the double play and end the threat. Following a scoreless top of the sixth, David Martinez was asked to pitch for the first time as a Warrior. He struck out Ulysses Duran, but a dropped third strike allowed the

Mariner to reach first. Martinez then struck out the next two batters he faced before retiring Robles on a ground out to short. Westmont would add one run in each of the next three innings. In the seventh, back-to-back doubles by Renck and Jonah Paez made the score 12-0. Then in the eighth, Kahi Rodriguez produced an RBIsingle to left to score Jeremiah Canada from second. In the ninth, Canada hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Luke Tillitt from third base, stretching the Warrior lead to 140. Tillitt had reached on a standup, lead-off triple to left-center. Meanwhile, the Warrior pitching staff continued to impress. Zach Yates took over pitching duties in the bottom of the seventh and was the only Warrior called on to pitch two

email: kschallhorn@newspress. com innings. He faced the minimum of six batters in those two frames, striking out five and getting the sixth to pop up to short. In the ninth, Haw moved from shortstop to pitcher and retired the side in order to end the game. Westmont pitchers retired the last 12 batters they faced. The Warriors will take the rest of the week off from competition. Next week, they will host the Academy of Arts in a nonconference series. The Warriors and Urban Knights will face off in a single game at 2 p.m. April 15, then play a doubleheader at 11 a.m. April 16. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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disregarded. “Working on this project for the last six years has been one of the highlights in my career,” she said. Additionally, the ordinance established certain regulations regarding alterations to designated properties, processes for any earth-disturbing activities

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Chioggia beets From the outside, these beets have a noticeable pink hue on the skin, but once sliced open, a stunning circular pink and white pattern is on full display. Also referred to as “candystripe” beets, this Italian heirloom variety has a noticeable earthy flavor and medium sweetness throughout. This week I prepared a raw preparation in a daikon, apple and chioggia beet noodle salad as the Fix of the Week on Page B2. You can currently find chioggia beets from several local farmers at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets. Certified organic is available. Price averages $2.50 per bunch or pound of loose beets.

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“I re-imagine unexpected and overlooked materials, transforming them into intimate assemblage sculpture. I call it material alchemy,” said former Santa Barbara resident Monica Wyatt, whose “curiouser-assemblage creations from wonderland” is on display Sunday through May 7 at MorYork Gallery in Los Angeles.

‘Dumpster-diving sculptor’ Abandoned objects become works of art for former Santa Barbaran By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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At top, Ms. Wyatt created “Years Comes to My Eyes #4” from steel sewing machine bobbins, hemp cord, wire and cloth beads, and miniature brass cow bells from Art From Scrap. Above, “What You Left Behind” is made from steel, capacitors, connectors, lenses, acrylic orbs and wire.

re you nuts?” This was practically the unanimous reaction of friends and colleagues when Monica Wyatt decided to leave her highly successful career as a TV producer/director to become a “dumpster-diving sculptor, drawing inspiration from abandoned, overlooked objects and turning them into poetic, sophisticated works of art.” A selection of recent sculptures will be on display from Sunday through May 7 at the MorYork Gallery in Highland Park. An opening reception with the artist will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. The title of the exhibition, “curiouser: assemblage creations from wonderland,” whimsically hints at Alice in Wonderland. “I am deep down the rabbit hole with my exploration of materials, where I can take them. I hope to entice viewers to plunge into this wonderland of their imagination,” said Ms Wyatt, who grew up in Santa Barbara, attended Laguna Blanca School and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1981. “I went to UC Berkeley to study architecture but changed my mind and became an English major. During my senior year, I had an internship in TV production and radio at KGO-TV in San Francisco, which I loved,” she told the NewsPress. After graduation, Ms. Wyatt moved to Los Angeles, hoping to snag a job in the entertainment industry but not knowing anyone to contact. “One day, I found a UCLA alumni binder, which had a list of graduates in all fields. I made a cold call to one of them in the TV business,” said Ms. Wyatt. Eight months later, Please see WYATT on B2

Fresh mint A member of the genus mentha, this perennial herb is related to other herbal counterparts such as rosemary, basil, lavender and thyme. It’s incredibly aromatic and flavorful. Fresh mint is also ideal for infusing refreshing flavor into beverages, fruit salads and grain bowl dishes. I also find that mint pairs quite well with meats, in particular lamb and pork preparations. When used in the kitchen, you will find that just a sprig or two goes a long way to providing that distinct mint flavor. The mint stems are typically discarded and only the leaves used for culinary preparations. Certified organic is available. You can expect to find fresh mint from several local farmers, available at all weekly Santa. Barbara Certified farmers’ markets. Price averages $2 per bunch.

Hydroponic big beef tomatoes The Beylik Family Farm from the Fillmore area has been bringing some super tasty big beef tomatoes to the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Thursday Carpinteria and Friday Montecito farmers’ markets. Bright red in color and some reaching over a halfpound each, this acid-rich variety is ideal for sandwiches, burgers or salad preparations. Pair these tomatoes with their fresh Italian basil and some fresh mozzarella cheese to enjoy in a caprese salad drizzled with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar. It’s a great source of the antioxidant lycopene. It’s also rich in vitamins A and C as well as loaded with dietary fiber. Price is $4 per pound for this delicious off-season find.

At top “I hope to entice viewers to plunge into this wonderland of their imagination,” Monica Wyatt said about her sculptures. Above, Ms. Wyatt twists electrical capacitors and connectors one at a time.

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Sam Edelman photos

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At top, Eric Hunter created this LEGO model of The Copenhagen House. The Solvang business displayed the model last weekend while the city’s first LEGO building competition took place elsewhere. (It wasn’t part of the contest, but visitors enjoyed taking a look at the model.) The Copenhagen House is located at 1660 Copenhagen Drive, and its website is thecopenhagenhouse.com.

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y kitchen is not stocked with an arsenal of fancy equipment as some may think. Besides not having a ton of storage space, I find that I get by just fine with the basics. My go-to items include pots and pans, a set of good knives with kitchen shears, a basic vegetable peeler, wooden spoons, a spatula, can opener, roasting trays, as well as a couple of cheese graters. I sometimes use measuring cups and spoons, although I’m pretty good at eye-balling quantities and don’t bake much where precision really matters. As far as any “extras” in my kitchen that are used regularly, there are a very small coffee grinder, a 7-quart slow cooker and an electric vegetable spiralizer. The coffee grinder is used daily, and the slow cooker and spiralizer about once a week. Pretty much any semi-solid fruit or vegetable can be turned into long noodle-like strands, including cucumbers, carrots, summer and winter squashes, radishes, beets, turnips, celeriac, apples and broccoli stems. My favorite fruit and vegetable noodle salad of the week is one that includes daikon radish root, apple and chioggia beets, tossed with fresh mint and cilantro in a sesame-soy dressing. The flavor combination really hit the spot. You can use any type of beet you prefer, but the chioggia variety has a stunning pink and white spiral color and are less messy than their red counterparts. Sam Edelman is general manager

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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. DAIKON, APPLE AND CHIOGGIA BEET NOODLE SALAD 1 large daikon, peeled 3 medium chioggia beets, peeled 1 medium tangy apple, such as a pink lady 1/4 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped (and/or use fresh basil) 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds Salt and pepper For the dressing 3 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce 2 cloves garlic, well minced 1/2 inch piece ginger root, peeled and very finely grated Whisk all dressing ingredients together and set aside until ready to use. Whisk again just before using Using a vegetable spiralizer, insert your daikon, beets and apple to create long noodles. Place in a mixing bowl and gently toss with a pinch of salt. Refrigerate covered for about 30 minute, then pour out any moisture from the bottom of the mixing bowl. Add a few tablespoons of your dressing, as well as the fresh herbs and toss. Add additional dressing if needed to taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Yield: Serves 4 salads.

test tubes, lasers, petri dishes and other laboratory wonders. I would Continued from Page B1 collect all types of found and broken knick knacks and fashion them into odd keepsakes within glass petri she was called about a new show dishes or test tubes from my dad’s that was in the works. Would she be lab. interested in a job as a production Her father is Philip J. Wyatt, assistant? founder and chairman of Wyatt The show became the Technology, and is known for blockbuster hit “L.A. Law,” which his contributions to laser light ran for eight seasons on NBC and scattering. Her mother is Debra won 15 Emmy awards. Wyatt, and her brothers are Geofrey “I worked my way up to associate and Cliff, who work in the family producer in charge of all post business. production, working closely with Ms. Wyatt said she started getting Steven Bochco, one of the show’s her “creative mojo” back by making creators and directors. I also assemblage boxes for special worked with (current Montecito occasions for her family. resident) Dick Wolf on his ‘Law and “I re-imagine Order series.’ He unexpected was living in L.A. and overlooked at the time but materials, knew I was from “Monica Wyatt: curiousertransforming Santa Barbara assemblage creations from them into and kept asking wonderland” is on view from Sunday intimate me about it,” said through May7 at MorYork Gallery, assemblage Ms. Wyatt, who 4959 York Blvd. in Los Angeles. An sculpture. I met her future opening reception with the artist and call it material husband, Mark former Santa Barbara resident will alchemy. Horowitz, who be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday. For Ordinary was working on more information, visit monicawyatt. objects — zip “Doogie Howser, com. ties, hairnets, M.D.” at the electrical time. He is now components — an executive defy the confines of their humble producer of “NCIS.” originals, metamorphosing into The couple, who live in Studio poetic three-dimensional creations City, have two children, Lucas, 21, that look as though they might have a senior at Bard College in New York, and Lauren, 19, a freshman at evolved organically,” said Ms. Wyatt. She finds materials everywhere Wesleyan University in Connecticut. –– on the sides of the road, swap “As much as I loved my job, I meets and recycling places. Art decided to leave it when Lauren From Scrap in Santa Barbara is was 2 years old. I was working 70 one of her favorite sources. to 100 hours a week. My body gave “When I began producing and out,” said Ms. Wyatt. But she found herself adrift when directing television shows starting with the writer’s script, my palette she became a stay-at-home mom. was everything seen through the “I went from this high-powered, full-speed-ahead, all-consuming job camera’s lens — actors, movement, to being here full time. I was used to light and mood. Shot by shot, I wove these images into two all nighters and these crazy hours. dimensional dramas. But it was motherhood that brought “I longed, however, to tell my me to my knees,” Ms. Wyatt said. own stories, to move beyond Motherhood would also change words and pictures and to the course of her professional life. explore themes that ignited my “The messy, joyful, chaotic parts imagination. My sculptures and of being a mom turned out to be assemblages became the threethe inspiration for my art. I also dimensional stories I wanted to came by my chaotic creator role tell — stories about relationships, honestly because I grew up in this childhood, time passage, marriage, Dr. Demento kind of aesthetics of motherhood and secrets never materials. My dad is a physicisttold.” inventor, and as the weekend janitor and chief bottle washer for email: mmcmahon@newspress.com many years, I was surrounded by

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Oil executives: Government policies play ‘critical role’ in cost of gas By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Lawmakers grilled a panel of leading oil company executives during a Congressional hearing Wednesday over high gas prices. The executives responded that restrictive government policies play a significant role. The panel comes against the backdrop of soaring inflation, a ban on Russian oil imports, and gas prices that have hit all-time highs in recent months. According to the American Automobile Association, the national average for a gallon of gas is $4.16, a major increase from the same time last year, when the average was $2.87. California has consistently been above the national average. On Wednesday, AAA reported the state’s average was $5.82 a gallon. In Santa Barbara County, the average price was higher: $5.91 a gallon. It was a bit higher in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, where

the prices were $5.94 a gallon. The average price in San Luis Obispo County has consistently been higher than the counties south of it, and that remained true Wednesday when the price was $6 a gallon. Democrats have called on oil companies to lower gas prices. “The American people are understandably fed up with these prices, and we are here today to demand answers from Big Oil about when they will finally start providing the American people some relief,” Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., said during the hearing. “As oil prices rise and Americans are hurting, the six oil companies testifying today made more than $75 billion in profits between them last year. It’s also likely these companies will make even more money this year. “In fact, on Monday Exxon announced that its first quarter profits may be more than $9 billion. That’s higher than last year’s first quarter profits of $8.8 billion. And all these profits

while Americans are getting taken for a ride at the gas pump.” The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held the joint hearing. That hearing included testimony from David Lawler, chairman and president of BP America; Michael Wirth, chairman and CEO of Chevron Corp.; Richard Muncrief president and CEO of Devon Energy Corp.; Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil Corp.;, Scott Sheffield, CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources Co., and Gretchen Watkins, president of Shell USA. The oil executives said they are working to keep prices down by expanding supply, which costs money via investment, new technology, and taking financial risks. They also pointed to the role of government policies. The Biden administration has taken fire for limiting pipeline development and drilling permits. “No single company sets the price of oil or gasoline,” Mr.

Woods of ExxonMobil said. “The market establishes the price based on available supply, and the demand for that supply. … Government plays a critical role in this. Policies that reflect the importance of energy, create certainty and improve predictability, encourage industry investment, and ensure affordable and reliable supplies of energy. Consistent, efficient, and effective permitting processes, whether for leases, drilling, or infrastructure such as pipelines, or export applications, will help spur further investment in U.S. oil and gas production.” High gas prices have become a hot-button political issue as Americans struggle to keep up with rising prices at grocery stores and the gas pump, as well as a range of other goods and services that have become markedly more expensive in the past year. Federal inflation data show the fastest rising prices in nearly four decades. To combat inflation, the Federal Reserve announced

a series of interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, mortgage rates surpassed 5% as the number of Americans seeking to buy a home plummets. All those factors contributed to the results of a recent NBC News poll, which asked respondents, “Do you think that your family’s income is … going up faster than the cost of living, staying about even with the cost of living, or falling behind the cost of living?” In response, 62% of those surveyed said “falling behind,” but only 6% said their income is “going up faster” than the rising cost of living. To help combat these economic woes, President Joe Biden announced last week he would release 180 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months. Mr. Biden touted the relief measure, but critics called it too little too late. “But this is under 10 days’ worth of daily US oil use,” said Joel Griffith, a policy expert at the Heritage Foundation. “Meanwhile, this

administration’s ‘war on energy’ continues — by including shuttering pipelines, closing off swathes of the nation to drilling, and even threatening oil executives with prison for providing the gasoline American business and families depend on.” President Biden has deflected the blame for high prices, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At Wednesday’s hearing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rebuffed that point. “The Biden administration has waged a war on supply, and prices have skyrocketed,” Sen. Cruz said. “This is not an accident. This is not Putin. This is Joe Biden and the Democrats and the Green New Deal. And they are desperately looking for a political excuse to blame somebody else for the consequences of what they promised they would do to the American people.” News-Press Managing Editor Dave Mason contributed to this report.

Abbott: Texas to bus illegal immigrants to steps of U.S. Capitol By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — The state of Texas will begin transporting cooperating illegal immigrants to the steps of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday. Anticipating 18,000 illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border every day after Title 42 ends May 24, Gov. Abbott said the transportation of those entering the U.S. illegally to the national capital is one of several new measures the state is taking to thwart illegal immigration into Texas. Title 42, instituted by former President Donald Trump, allowed for the expulsion of

illegal immigrants at the border to help prevent the spread of COVID. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it would end the policy, citing the decline in the severity of COVID. Gov. Abbott met Wednesday with law enforcement officials in Del Rio and Weslaco, Texas, where he announced a series of new strategies being added to Operation Lone Star, Texas’ border security effort launched in March 2021 in response to President Joe Biden’s open border policies. The Texas measures, designed to curtail Mexican cartel-driven human and drug smuggling, include using taxpayer money to transport illegal immigrants from Texas

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to Washington, D.C., he said. “We are sending them to the U.S. Capitol where the Biden administration will more immediately be able to address the needs of the people that they are allowing to cross our border,” he said. The Texas Department of Emergency Management will oversee the operation, which begins today. TDEM Chief Nim Kidd said at least 900 charter buses are available. The state will transport people who’ve been processed and released from federal custody via charter buses or commercial flights, the governor’s office clarified in a news release. Transportation is voluntary. “A migrant must volunteer

to be transported and show documentation from DHS,” the governor’s office said. “Mayors and county judges can notify TDEM of any DHS-facilitated drop-off of migrants in their communities so that the agency can provide appropriate transportation.” The Texas National Guard is also building barricades to use non-lethal means to block illegal entry into Texas. Working with DPS, the guard is deploying boat blockades on the Rio Grande River at certain key points on the Texas side of the river, deploying razor wire in low water crossings in high traffic areas, and creating container blockades to drive people away from low water crossings.

The National Guard will begin its first phase of mass migration rehearsals today in anticipation of a massive influx of people. This includes maritime and civil disturbance capabilities. All state troopers and National Guard members will be equipped with riot gear anticipating violence created by migrant caravans. “If you’re a caravan organizer and you think you’re going to overrun a port of entry, we’ll be there waiting for you,” Texas Military Department Adjutant General Major General Thomas Suelzer said. Texans living along the southern border should expect to see increased military activity, he said. The Texas Department of

PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000842. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PRIVATE CAR TRANSPORTATION, 4650 SWEETBRIAR CT., ORCUTT, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: RICHARD P REALE, 4650 SWEETBRIAR CT., ORCUTT, CA 93455. 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 03/31/2022 by: E955, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 01, 2012. 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) APR 7, 14, 21, 28 / 2022--58181

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2022-0000688 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SB LAUNDERLAND, 2636 DE LA VINA ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 34 E. Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 TERESA ILDEFONSO, 34 E. Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the ﬁctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ TERESA ILDEFONSO, This statement was ﬁled with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/16/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/22 CNS-3567898# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 24, 31; APR 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58126

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on April 21, 2022, 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. 5147 - Feldt, Stephen; 5310 - Imerys Filtration Minerals Cox, John; 5312 - Imerys Filtration Minerals Cox, John; A022 - Marin-Hernandez, Carlos; A067 - Campbelll, Thomas; A378 - Desales, Andrea; A451 Brown, Fred PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284-9002 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 093 - Brown, Fred; 289 - Cousins, Margaret; 319 - Burian, Susan 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. Dated this 31st of March & 7th of April 2022. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. 3/31, 4/7/22 CNS-3568148# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 31, APR 7 / 2022 -- 58127

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 21700 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a Public Lien Sale of the following described personal property will be held Thursday, the 21st day of April, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at BUDGET U-STOR, 130 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara, State of California, and will be sold by the unit by Daniel Jackson, Auctioneer, CA Bond #64819405, phone (559) 970-8105. The property to be sold is stored at BUDGET U-STOR, located at 130 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Unit # Name 3 Long Thomas

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Public Safety on Wednesday began conducting enhanced vehicle inspections at 20 international crossing locations in Texas. The operation began at 4 p.m., Texas DPS Chief Steve McCraw said. “Commercial vehicles, and the trucking industry are vital to our way of life,” McCraw said. The majority of owners comply with transportation regulations, he said, but the cartels “could care less.” They don’t care about how many people they kill and continue to violate motor vehicle laws, he said. DPS officers will be targeting commercial vehicles that appear to be unsafe because they may be used by cartels to smuggle people.

CALM’s mission is to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County. CALM has received grant money to renovate two restrooms in its offices, located at 1236 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara. One restroom will be remodel of an existing one to be a fully accessible single toilet and lavatory. The second will be a remodel of a small non-accessible restroom, including the replacement of plumbing fixtures, accessories, and interior finishes. This project is funded by grants from both the City of Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara, and is a prevailing wage project based on Federal Davis-Bacon wages at time of construction. The project will be completed in 2 phases. The first phase, which has been completed, was the demolition of the larger restroom to determine the sub structure and rough plumbing / electrical layouts to create a plan for the upgraded accessible restroom. The second phase will be the complete remodel of both restrooms based on approved plans, scopes of work and will be a separate bid. The following is our projected schedule: Mandatory on-site job visit April 11, 2022 10:00 AM. Sealed bids due April 19, 2022 at 3:00 pm. Work will be scheduled to begin the week of May 2, 2022 To obtain plans and specifications, please email Project Manager: Mike Cardona at mcardona@calm4kids.org APR 7 / 2022 -- 58191 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2022 for: Santa Monica Debris Basin Operational Improvements Project COUNTY PROJECT NO. SC8370 General project work description: The Project generally consists of providing water pollution control; removal of existing bridge; modifications to existing drainage facilities; new bridges; new drainage facilities; reinforced earth and sheet pile retaining walls; and roadway improvements, including PCC and HMA surfacing. Project location description: The WORK occurs in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County near Carpinteria, California, within Flood Control District owned property and easements. Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at no charge at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California. Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and 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 260 Working Days. The estimated cost of the project is $4,950,000 A non-mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for April 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Bidders interested in attending are to meet at the project site located at 4300 Foothill Rd., entering from the north side of Foothill Rd., immediately west of the Santa Monica Channel. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, 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 Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid. 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 Bidder shall possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute the majority of the work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code at the time that the Bid is submitted. Failure to possess the required license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license. Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5:00 PM on the Friday of the week preceding the bid opening. 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. Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on PlanetBids, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. By order of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District this project was authorized to be advertised on November 5, 2019. Walter Rubalcava Deputy Director, Public Works Water Resources Division

BUDGET U-STOR By Gary Braun APR 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58179

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