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Real estate in Santa Barbara County is getting more expensive. The average price of a singlefamily home that sold in March was $1.3 million in Santa Barbara County, according to a recent report from the California Association of Realtors. That’s up from $1.05 million in February and $1.075 million in March 2021. In San Luis Obispo County, the average price of a singlefamily home that sold last month was $903,000 — an increase from $830,500 in February and $737,500 in March 2021. In comparison, the average price of a single-family home in March for Monterey County was $911,000, and in Santa Cruz, it was $1.6 million. The Central Coast had the highest year-over-year price growth with a 20.4% increase for the region, according to C.A.R. In Santa Barbara, the yearover-year price growth was 20.9%. In Santa Cruz, it was 45.5%, and in Santa Luis Obispo, it was 22.4%. However, Monterey County saw a decrease of 2.1%. But the region also reported the sharpest decline in sales on a year-over-year basis, dropping
Riders go airborne during the opening of the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo Wednesday at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. The fair will continue through Sunday.
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The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo opened Wednesday afternoon at the Earl Warren Showgrounds with what’s billed as the first “full fair experience” since the pandemic started. The expo will run through Sunday. This year’s theme,“Meet Me At The Fair,” is bringing back a bit of nostalgia. “Last year our fair was a simplified version with a carnival and some local music and food vendors,” Ben Sprague, CEO of Earl Warren Showgrounds, told the News-Press Wednesday. But now it’s a full-fledged fair again, with everything from live entertainment to baking and art contests. Exhibits are back, and an old car owned by movie legend Clark Gable graces one of the halls. Last year’s modified fair took place in June, but the full-fledged
fair is taking place during its traditional spring dates. “These are our longstanding dates for the fair,” Salvatore Milazzo, the showgrounds board president, told the News-Press. “Springtime in Santa Barbara is a really beautiful and special time of year. So to be back to our traditional time of year and to welcome the community back onto the property after the pandemic is special …We are trying to put the best offering forward that we can, acknowledging that it is special that we can offer that to the community in person.” This year’s fair offers baking contests, art contests, two entertainment stages, livestock, face painting, a petting zoo, a lego contest and more. There’s even a kissing booth. “We have all the pieces of the fair … It is an homage to the fairs of yesteryear, and offers the complete fair experience to the community,” said Mr. Sprague. This week’s fair marks the
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return of exhibits, which include arts and crafts. Mr. Milazzo said the fair wasn’t able to previously have those displays during the pandemic. “I think that is a very special part of the fair that is back and that we hope to grow in the future,” he said. “Real community interaction in a real community display space.” In addition to music, the entertainment lineup features dancing, a hypnotist and Frank the Magician. The livestock area includes goats, steers, pigs, mules, sheep and other animals. There are also interactive displays highlighting livestock and agriculture. “We have a variety of animals that are taking up residence on the showground for the week,” said Mr. Sprague. “In the past we have done 4-H competitions, but there hasn’t been as much interest,” he said. “So we are having a more display presentation where people
can come up and look and ask questions,” Adult entry for the fair is $8. The cost for children 6 and up is $5. Entry for children 5 and under is free. A one-day unlimited ride wristband is $30. The event is open today from 4-10 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (On each day, the exhibit hall closes before the carnival.) Attendees can park at La Cumbre Middle School or Bishop Diego High School and ride a free trolley. “The special thing about fairs is it is truly a community event, with the carnival and the big flashy rides but also the hand-painted signs and the kids’ face painting,” said Mr. Sprague. “Earl Warren is Santa Barbara’s community event center, and we are working on this being the best one we do.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com
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At left, rides spin into action at the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo. At right, a father and daughter embrace after a prize-winning play at the fair.
20.1%. According to C.A.R., housing demand in the Central Coast was particularly strong last year with sales increasing 31.8% in March 2021. Therefore, a sizable drop was anticipated, C.A.R. said. In a recent memo to clients detailing the first quarter of 2022, Santa Barbara-based real-estate agents Mike and Kyle Richardson (“The Richardson Team”) said the high-sellers market has not resulted in any strong impacts in the Santa Barbara market thus far, “but with the extreme volatility of the stock market, the geopolitical sphere and rising interest rates, we can’t help but feel that changes are coming.” “Although Santa Barbara is a luxury market that often trails behind national trends, historically, these kinds of interest rate hikes have had a lasting impact on purchasing power and market,” the memo said. Overall, housing demand throughout California was strong, and median house prices set another record high, according to the California Association of Realtors. The state’s median home price in March was $849,080, a new
In compliance with a new state law, Santa Barbara Unified School District has already begun expanding its transitional kindergarten program. But officials are sounding the alarm about the hefty price tag the district might be left with, sans any intervention in Sacramento. Although California has set aside funding for the expansion of transitional kindergarten programs, SBUSD would not qualify because it’s a communityfunded school district, officials said during Tuesday evening’s board meeting. The district is considered a “basic aid” district as it receives funding from community property taxes. Expanding transitional kindergarten — which officials expressed support for — would require additional full-time teachers, more paraeducators and facility changes to ensure the classrooms are up to standard. This means by the time transitional kindergarten is fully phased in for the 2025-2026 school year, SBUSD will be on the hook for a recurring annual cost of about $1.27 million. So officials have turned to advocacy ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned budget revisions next month. In an email to community members Wednesday, SBUSD warned if the governor did not
change the funding mechanism for expansion, “existing educational programs and the students that they serve could be impacted.” The district included in its email a step-by-step guide on how to contact the Governor’s Office and request a change in how transitional kindergarten is funded. According to a recent CalMatters analysis, about 15% of districts in California are basic aid districts. Board Member Kate Ford expressed optimism during Tuesday’s meeting that advocacy would work and maintained her excitement for the transitional kindergarten expansion. “I think it will change the face of education in California for lots of reasons,” Ms. Ford said. The expansion of transitional kindergarten in SBUSD is a phased-in, five-year approach: • Those who turned 5 before Dec. 2 could enroll in the current academic year. • Those who turn 5 before Feb. 2 will be included in the 20222023 school year. • Those who turn 5 before April 2 will be included in the 2023-2024 school year. • Those who turn 5 before June 2 will be included in the 2024-2025 school year. • Those who turn 4 by Sept. 1 will be included in the 2025-2026 school year. Please see COSTS on A2
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SpaceX’s Freedom docks with International Space Station on historic mission By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Cheering and applause thundered at Mission Control in Cape Canaveral as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and its Freedom space capsule lifted flawlessly early Wednesday morning, piercing the dark night sky with a stream of light. Sixteen hours later, Freedom docked with the International Space Station on a mission that will make history. The Dragon spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space
Center’s historic Launch Complex 39A at 3:52 a.m. Eastern time and arrived with the Crew-4 astronauts at the space station at 7:37 p.m. Eastern time (4:37 p.m. Pacific). A large chorus of voices joined an announcer in the final countdown before the launch, and when Falcon 9 lifted off, the crowd cheered enthusiastically. Around a minute later, the rocket broke the sound barrier. The flight brought the crew of three Americans and one Italian to the ISS, where America’s Jessica Watkins will become the first black woman to complete a long-term
mission at the space station. The crew is scheduled to return to Earth no sooner than September, according to SpaceX. In addition to being an astronaut, Dr. Watkins is a geologist, aquanaut and a former international rugby player. The crew also features two other Americans — Dr. Kjell Lindgren, who’s board-certified in emergency medicine and is NASA’s SpaceX mission commander — and mission pilot Bob Hines, who served more than 21 years in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot, instructor pilot and test pilot.
Samantha Cristoforetti, the Italian member of the crew, is the astronaut representing the European Space Agency. She is the commander of the Minerva mission aboard the International Space Station, where the crew is slated to conduct more than 200 science experiments in areas such as material sciences, health technologies and plant science. “Teamwork makes the dream work!” Dr. Lindgren posted in a tweet before Wednesday’s launch. email: dmason@newspress.com
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SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Strawberry Festival will open Friday and will run through Sunday at Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg St. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. each day. The festival kicks off the Santa Maria Valley’s strawberry season. The event is designed to support local agriculture and encourages the healthy indulgence of strawberries. The festival showcases local talent with a variety of things to see
and do. Admission includes various attractions and entry into strawberry tasting and dessert eating contests. There’s also a traditional carnival, which includes children’s rides, as well as commercial displays. Tickets cost $14 for people ages 12-61 and $12 for seniors 62 and older and youths ages 6-11. To purchase, go to santamariafairpark.com. — Katherine Zehnder
Mayor Perotte, Supervisor Hartmann at Goleta farmers market GOLETA — Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann and Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte will attend the farmers market in Goleta Sunday to meet with constituents. The Goleta Farmers Market will be held at the Camino Real Marketplace at 7004 Marketplace Drive, and the elected officials will be on hand to meet with the community from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The pair will be in front of the
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across five schools between April 8-22. Most of those incidents were name-calling or using the n-word, she said. Dr. Maldonado said a recent meeting of an anti-blackness working group — made up of parents, district employees, community members and some board members — discussed potentially hiring a consultant who could conduct a racial
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avenues. Police were called to the scene Monday afternoon after a man and his son reported a shooting. The unidentified reporting party said a vehicle had pulled up alongside them and an occupant began shooting in his direction. The suspects fled but crashed about two blocks from the intersection. Police said Mr. Martinez, 23, fled into a nearby residential area. Officers canvassed the area with the help of a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and located Mr. Martinez when residents reported a stranger in their backyards. Mr. Martinez was taken into custody, and a firearm believed to be used in the incident was recovered, the Santa Maria Police Department said. Two female occupants of the vehicle were also eventually arrested on suspicion of various misdemeanor charges. Mr. Martinez, of Santa Maria, has been booked at the Santa Barbara County Northern Branch Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, weapons violations and charges related to his probation status. Santa Maria police said some
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Gauchos baseball team bested on the road at USC By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER
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SBCC falls to Allan Hancock in back-andforth baseball battle By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER
The Santa Barbara City College baseball team got into a testy back-and-forth affair with Allan Hancock on Tuesday afternoon at Pershing Park, which ended in a 9-6 win for the Bulldogs. The Vaqueros move to a record of 21-13 overall and 14-7 in WSC play, while the Bulldogs improve to 20-18 overall, 10-12 conference. Catcher Tyler Imbach had three RBI for the second time this season to lead SBCC, all of which came on a big three-run double in the seventh inning, the last scoring play of the day for the Vaquero offense. He finished with two hits for the sixth time this year and added a walk at the Santa Barbara game. Shortstop Gabe Baldavino had two of SBCC’s nine hits as well to go along with a run and one RBI. Allan Hancock had runners in scoring position in each of the first three innings, but the Vaquero defense stepped up each time. SBCC got out of inning one with a pickoff and a groundout to leave two Bulldogs on base. In the second inning, the Vaqueros went with an intentional walk to load the bases with two outs on the board. On the very next pitch, they got out of the hole with a groundout to short. It was much of the same in the top of the third, as SBCC ended it with a 5-4-3 double play with runners after the Bulldogs put runners on first and third. Unfortunately, the Vaqueros couldn’t take advantage of the stellar defensive plays, going scoreless with two hits and two walks of their own.
Everything changed in the fifth inning, as the two sides combined for seven runs. The Bulldogs started off with four runs on five hits, capitalizing on two SBCC errors. The Vaqueros immediately answered with three runs on four hits. Ricardo Amavizca hit an RBI single through the left side to bring in a run from Pearce Blaney. Owen Crevelt scored on a wild pitch, and Amavizca scored on a Gabe Baldavino single to make it 4-3 in favor of AHC. A balk brought in a run for Allan Hancock in the sixth inning, and that was followed by a two-run homer over left field by second baseman Jacob Ruley to put the visitors back up by four runs. Once again, the Vaqueros answered with another 3-0 run of their own, as Imbach needed one pitch to hit his big three-run double hard down the right field line, bringing SBCC within one, 7-6. The Bulldogs added some separation with a sacrifice fly RBI and another run in the top of the second, making it 9-6. The Vaqueros made it interesting late as Mark Hernandez earned a walk and Imbach singled, but that would be all as the final play ended things with a fly out to center field. SBCC will be back at Pershing Park at 2:30 p.m. today against L.A. Pierce that was originally scheduled to be played in Los Angeles. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com
Three Vaqueros make regionals after golf finals By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER
SOLVANG – The Santa Barbara City College men’s golf team took a fifth-place finish at the Western State Conference Championships on Monday, posting a team score of 773 (389/384) over two rounds and 36 holes at Alisal River Golf Course in Solvang. The Vaqueros were led once again by Gabe Marmon, who shot a 78-71, carding the highest second round score among all 48 golfers in competition. Marmon became SBCC’s lone representative on the 2022 All-WSC team, heading into regionals with the 11th-highest average adjusted score in the conference of 76.89. Finley Judge finished just three strokes behind Marmon with a 152 (78/74) on the day. Ryan Gay (76/80) and Coleman Mortensen (78/78) were tied for the third-best mark on the team, both posting a 156. Caleb
Rodriguez shot a 160 (79/81) and Cameron Whicker a 179 (81/98) to round out the SBCC lineup. SBCC ended up fourth in the final conference standings with a total of 41 points. Canyons (74), Ventura (64) and Glendale (49) qualified for So Cal Regionals as the topthree teams in the standings, while Citrus took the fourth and final spot following a strong showing at the WSC Championships. Joining Marmon as individuals for the SoCal Championships on May 9 at Olivas Golf Course in Ventura will be Ryan Gay and Caleb Rodriguez. Gay (12th) and Rodriguez (13th) finished right behind Marmon in the conference standings with adjusted average scores of 77.00 and 77.11, respectively. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com
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third on the double steal to tie the game. UCSB took the lead just a few at-bats later as Willow slapped a single through infield to score Mason Eng from second. The two-rally continued with Broc Mortensen scoring on a wild pitch and Vogt driving in a pair on a single to make it a 5-1 game. The lead held for all of one out as USC put up an eight-spot of its own in the bottom half to regain the lead at 9-5. The Trojans collected six hits, a walk and three home runs in the inning. The Gauchos got one back in the top of the fifth with Kirtley crushing his seventh home run of the season. It was a lead-off bomb to left that cut the Trojan lead to 9-6. Four more USC runs scored in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 13-6 game. Using four straight pinchhitters, the Gauchos managed to score one final run as Jessada Brown notched his first collegiate hit — an RBI double to score LeTrey McCollum. The road trip continues this weekend for the Gauchos as UCSB heads north to face rival Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in an important Big West series between the conference’s top-two teams. Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.
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PUBLIC NOTICE On April 21, 2022, the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) approved the Firebird Properties LLC project name Brisa Encina for twelve (12) VASH Project-Based Vouchers (VASH-PBV), the Escalante Meadows, L.P. project named Escalante Meadows for three (3) VASH-PBVs, the Thompson Housing LLC project named Plaza de la Bandera for twelve (12) VASH-PBVs and the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation project named Village Senior for eleven (11) VASH-PBVs. All projects are New Construction and located in the County of Santa Barbara and are in response to the October 2021 HASBARCO RFP. These awards are contingent upon the owner’s continued compliance with all applicable HUD requirements. Questions or concerns related to this award may be submitted to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436. Attention to Darcy Brady, Project Manager Technical. APR 27, 28 / 2022 -- 58223
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000894 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: KINECI, 222 WEST MISSION STREET, B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: POLITIS & ASSOCIATES PHYSICAL THERAPY., PC: 133 E. DE LA GUERRA T. #373, SANTA BARBARA, CA. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/05/2022 by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Oct 07, 2013. 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 14, 21, 28; MAY 5 / 2022--58204
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05",)# ./4)#%3 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
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, May 3, 2022 In Santa Barbara The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
PETITION OF: AMY PURCHASE REID FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV00641 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: AMY PURCHASE REID filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AMY PURCHASE REID to Proposed name: AMY ARIAH HAYLEY 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: JUNE 15, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 4 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: 03/04/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court. APR 28; MAY 5, 12, 19 / 2022--58234
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 3, 2022, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider Amending Chapter 41 of the County Code – Children and Families Commission. For current methods of public participation for the meeting of May 3, 2022, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. Please see the posted agenda and staff reports available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options. Please see the posted agenda, available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a. Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of April 2022.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000939 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: POPPY BAKES, 945 WARD DRIVE, SPC 155, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: BARBARA E OSUNA: 945 WARD DRIVE, SPC 155, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. 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 04/08/2022 by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 29, 2022. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)
AMENDED PETITION OF: BERENICE DUARTE TORRES & JOSE ALBERTO CALIXTRO CARACHURE FOR CHANGE OF NAME. AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV00384 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: BERENICE DUARTE TORRES & JOSE ALBERTO CALIXTRO CARACHURE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ADILENE CALIXTRO DUARTE to Proposed name: ADILENE DUARTE 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: June 3, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 4 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: 04/20/2022 Name: DONNA D. GECK Judge of the Superior Court. APR 28; MAY 5, 12, 19 / 2022--58235
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION In re the Matter of the: THE LOUIS J. AND JOAN RENGA 1996 TRUST Dated October 2, 1996 and its Amendments thereto Louis J. Renga, Deceased ______________________________
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Case No. 22PR00212 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on May 19, 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. 1303 - Butts, Sean; 2313 - Haggerty, Melissa Kate; A037 - Kempthorne, Mark; A220 - Sophie, Darlene; A431 - Connolly, Michael PUBLIC STORAGE # 75078, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 961-8198 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 214 - Hardeman, Richard; 527 Morales Obispo, Elizabeth PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284-9002 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 305 - Petree, Stacy 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 28th of April & 5th of May 2022. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. 4/28, 5/5/22 CNS-3577663# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF LOUIS J. RENGA, ALSO KNOWN AS LOUIS JOSEPH RENGA AND AS LOUIS RENGA, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Probate Code § 19040) Notice is hereby given under California Probate Code sections 19000 et seq. to the creditors and contingent creditors of the abovenamed decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 1100 Anacapa Street, Post Office Box 21107, Santa Barbara, California 931211107 and mail or deliver a copy to LYNN F. RAMIREZ, successor trustee of THE LOUIS J. AND JOAN RENGA 1996 TRUST dated October 2, 1996 and its Amendments thereto, of which the Decedent was the Settlor, at 360 Greencastle Circle, Santa Barbara, California 93111, as provided in Probate Code section 1215 within the later of four (4) months after the date of the first publication of notice to creditors or if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Dated: April 20, 2022 /s/_____________________ JOHN GHERINI Attorney for Lynn F. Ramirez, Successor Trustee 1114 State Street, Suite 230 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone: (805) 966-4155
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COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on, May 10, 2022, a 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building located at 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, California, to consider the adoption of an ordinance to approve the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office policy on the use of military equipment, pursuant to Assembly Bill 481. The posted agenda is available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options. If alternative means of public participation are available, such information will be on page two of the posted agenda. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. APR 28; MAY 5 / 2022 -- 58224
Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE TO BIDDERS
APR 28 / 2022 -- 58160 Notice of Availability Joint Flight Campaign (JFC) Final Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the United States Department of the Army (U.S. Army), with assistance from the United States Department of the Navy (U.S. Navy) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) and the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), has completed a Final Environmental Assessment / Overseas Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA), prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Final EA/OEA analyzes the impacts of up to six flight test launches at up to four different launch locations per year, over the next 10 years. The U.S. Army RCCTO and U.S. Navy SSP have identified four alternative launch locations that meet the screening criteria/evaluation factors and the test requirements for vehicle performance and data collection. They also considered the No Action Alternative, as required by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations. The Pacific locations analyzed are the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawai`i; Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California; and Pacific broad ocean area (BOA) impact sites. The Atlantic locations analyzed are the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia; Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida; and Atlantic BOA impact sites. Test scenarios are planned to include BOA impacts of the spent stages and the hypersonic payload, and do not include any land-based impacts. Based on the analysis in the Final EA/OEA, the U.S. Army has determined that the activities associated with the Proposed Action are not expected to result in significant impacts to the environment. Based on these findings, the U.S. Army has prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact / Finding of No Significant Harm (FONSI/FONSH) for the four preferred alternative launch locations. VSFB is analyzed as an alternative launch location in the EA/OEA; however, the Action Proponents have determined that it will not be considered as part of the Preferred Alternative in the FONSI/FONSH. The Final EA/OEA and FONSI/FONSH are available online at http://jfceaoea.govsupport.us and at the following locations:
Bids open at 2:00 PM on THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 for: TAJIGUAS SANITARY LANDFILL 2022 ACCESS ROAD EXTENSION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE THIRD SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT COUNTY PROJECT NO. 828395 General project work description: Landfill Access Road Extension and Improvements. The Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874. 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 Thirty (30) Working Days. The estimated cost of the project is $800,000. A mandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for this project on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 9:30am at 14470 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California. 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.
(1) NASA WFF Visitor Center, Wallops Island, VA
(9) Titusville Public Library, Titusville, FL
(2) Chincoteague Island Library, Chincoteague Island, VA
(10) Satellite Beach Public Library, Satellite Beach, FL
(3) Eastern Shore Public Library, Parksley, VA
(11) Santa Maria Public Library, Santa Maria, CA
(4) Central Brevard Library and Reference Center, Cocoa, FL
(12) Lompoc Library, Lompoc, CA
(5) Cocoa Beach Public Library, Cocoa Beach, FL
(13) Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA
(6) Melbourne Library, Melbourne, FL
(14) Vandenberg Base Library, Vandenberg SFB, CA
(7) Merritt Island Public Library, Merritt Island, FL
(15) Waimea Public Library, Waimea, HI
By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, this project was authorized to be advertised on March 15, 2022.
(8) Port St. John Public Library, Cocoa, FL
(16) Hanapepe Public Library, Hanapepe, HI
Scott D. McGolpin Director of Public Works
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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/. Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 2:00 p.m. on the Friday of the week preceding 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.
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Newsom’s CARE Court framework clears first hurdle but skeptics linger By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER
(The Center Square) — Legislation sponsored by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would allow courts to order treatment plans for individuals suffering from severe mental health disorders cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday. The bill, passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, would create the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act, which creates a new procedure in civil courts — “CARE Courts” — to implement court-ordered treatment plans for Californians with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Supporters of the bill said Tuesday that CARE Court would serve between 7,000 and 12,000 Californians suffering from psychotic disorders, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Opponents, however, warn that the bill could force individuals into treatment
and strip away civil liberties without due process of law. Opponents of the CARE Court framework questioned Tuesday whether compelling individuals on the schizophrenia and psychotic spectrum is the best way to approach treatment. Opponents also had questions about the prioritization of housing in CARE Court plans since the bill states that “the court may not order the county to provide housing.” “We don’t believe that forced care works well for people with mental health disabilities, and we don’t feel that there’s a good evidence base to support it,” Andy Imperato, the executive director at Disability Rights of California, told lawmakers. “I heard Sen. Umberg say this proposal does not involve forced care, so the question that we have in opposition is, ‘How do you have a court-ordered care plan without force?’ ” The bill is also opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union
and the Western Center on Law and Poverty, who said in a letter earlier this month that the bill would strip away a participant’s personal liberties and freedoms and exacerbate racial disparities, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sen. Umberg said Tuesday that under the bill, the participants “cannot be forced to participate,” and the bill does not create a path to arrest since it is handled in a civil court and not a criminal court. “Due process is protected. Selfdetermination is supported,” Sen. Umberg said. Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly described the CARE Court proposal as a “paradigm shift” by moving beyond the framework of the 1960s, saying the plan “puts the person at the center” and “does not depend on confinement.” “Today can be, and I believe will be, a historic day, a historic beginning,” Dr. Ghaly told lawmakers. “The fierce,
By MADISON HIRNEISEN (The Center Square) — The city of Anaheim has agreed to pay $96 million to resolve allegations that the municipality violated state law when it sold Angel Stadium. In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Anaheim City Council voted 5-2 to approve a stipulated judgment from Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding the sale of Angel Stadium. The judgment was meant to resolve allegations that the city violated the Surplus Land Act when it sold Angel Stadium to SRB Management LLC, which of— ficials expressly deny. By approving the proposed judgment, the city will deposit nearly $96 million from the sale into a housing trust fund — equal to 30% of the full purchase price of the stadium – that will be used for the construction of affordable housing over the next five years. The city will also be required to pay about $27 million in “affordable housing credits” to the Angels to develop up to 466 units of affordable housing on Angel Stadium property. City council members were divided over whether to approve the proposed stipulated judgment on Tuesday, and two members
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Continued from Page A1 record. The previous record was set in August 2021 at $827,940. March’s average price was 11.9% higher than the year past, according to figures provided by C.A.R. “With homes still selling at a rapid clip and more homes selling above asking price than last summer when prices were at
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ultimately voted against it. Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu said that the judgment was a “mutual agreement” between the city and the state, saying there was “no conceding of any violation by Anaheim,” despite allegations that the city illegally sold the stadium. “This agreement will allow the sale and development of the stadium site to move forward,” Mayor Sidhu said Tuesday record highs, California’s housing market continues to perform remarkably well as buyers enter the market to get ahead of rising mortgage interest rates,” C.A.R. President Otto Catrina, a Bay Area real estate broker, said. “An increase in active listings for the first time since prior to the pandemic should give consumers more options and alleviate some of the upward pressure on home prices, which bodes well for prospective buyers.”
night. “It will bring the largest investment in affordable housing our city has ever seen. This agreement is great for our city.” “There is no fine being paid by Anaheim,” he later added, noting that the money from the housing trust fund would be used to build an estimated 1,000 new units of affordable housing in the city. Councilmembers Jose Moreno and Avelino Valencia voted against approving the judgment. Both council members voiced concern about the limited time – roughly 24 hours – given to the council and residents to read the stipulated judgment before a special meeting was called. Councilmember Moreno told the council it is “inarguable” that the city would benefit from more affordable housing but wasn’t happy about allegedly running afoul of state law. Anaheim is said to have violated the Surplus Land Act by “failing to declare Angel Stadium Property to be ‘surplus land’ or ‘exempt surplus land” and not posting required notices before entering into the sale, according to the stipulated judgment. “I’m concerned with the precedent we are setting as a city and what it signals to other municipalities that they can
Kyle Richardson highlighted the recent sale of 202 Salida Del Sol in Santa Barbara, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom Mesa home. It had four offers, all over the asking price of $2.395 million. The house closed this week at $2.75 million. Kyle Richardson recommended first-time homebuyers team up with a reputable agent, get preapproved with a local lender and “be ready to jump on listings when they hit the market.” “It’s a competitive market so
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scrutinizing face of history will, I hope, judge today as a day where California moved deeper down a road of compassion and care.” Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.
Anaheim to pay more than $100 million over allegations of illegal sale of Angel Stadium THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER
79 new COVID-19 cases reported
circumvent the law and negotiate a deal on publicly owned surplus properties behind closed doors and simply pay a fine later,” Mr. Moreno said. “The bottom line is this… Mayor Harry Sidhu and his council majority illegally sold our Anaheim Stadium and surrounding land on a no-bid real estate deal that is now costing the taxpayers of Anaheim $100 million.” Matthew Lewis, the director of communications with California YIMBY, told The Center Square that while the city will benefit from $123 million to subsidize housing, it’s starting from “ground zero if you don’t have the land” available to build the housing. “The fact that Anaheim let go of that land and broke the law in doing so is a tragedy because they’re not making any more land in Anaheim,” Mr. Lewis said. Attorney General Bonta issued a statement Tuesday after the city council approved the stipulated judgment, saying “we are proud to have reached a resolution in this case that will bring muchneeded housing — but especially affordable housing — to the Anaheim community.” Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.
you will need to be prepared to make a strong offer to beat out competition,” Kyle Richardson told the News-Press. He suggested Buellton, Santa Ynez, Solvang and Ventura as communities with more inventory for first-time homebuyers to consider. These areas could be “a great stepping stone to ultimately purchasing a home in Santa Barbara,” he said. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com
Santa Barbara County reported 79 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The Public Health Department said it is conducting quality assurance to align with the California Department of Public Health and added an additional 18 backlogged cases to its data. Of the positive cases reported Wednesday, 19 were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Eleven were in Santa Maria. Neighboring Orcutt had six cases. Elsewhere, four cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. One case was in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. The Santa Ynez Valley reported seven cases. Five cases were in Isla Vista.
Minister Patsy Ruth Austin-Tharpe was born March 18,1942, in Santa Barbara, California. Patsy Ruth was the fourth child of the late Pastor Peter Austin and Elizabeth Austin. Patsy Ruth spent her childhood and adult life in California. She attended and graduated from Santa Barbara schools. She then gained employment at Cottage Hospital, General Research and successfully managed the local Santa Barbara phone mart for General Telephone and Electronics, GTE company. Patsy Ruth was raised in the Church of God in Christ, COGIC church with her father as the Pastor and her mother as first lady. Patsy Ruth married Ardmore Taylor. To this union, two daughters were born, Díedre Lynne and Elizabeth Cora. She was a loyal member of Bethel church. Patsy Ruth loved serving in Sunday School, Bible study, the choir and she never failed to share her testimony of God’s workings and the beauty in her life and that of her children. Following the dissolution of her marriage, she met her second husband, James Edward Tharpe with the United States Airforce in Santa Barbara. They married and to this union they had two children, Kelli Jamette and Jamey. Patsy Ruth continued to serve in church with the role as Choir Director at Bethel church, where she faithfully kept her four children every Sunday and Wednesday night. After many years living in Santa Barbara, Patsy Ruth and James Edward with their four children moved to the Midwest. Patsy Ruth was promoted to regional manager for GTE, covering a territory of three states while her husband worked for the Federal Government - Bureau of Justice. After six years of living in the Midwest the family returned to California where Patsy Ruth flourished in her work for God in the church. She then became a beloved ordained Minister. She served in the church all her life. Outside of her love for serving God, and knowing the Bible from cover to cover, Patsy Ruth created beautiful paintings of her favorite flower, the rose, enjoyed speaking to others including her woman’s group about God’s work and reminding her children and grandchildren to hold on, as God has a plan. When her health began to fail, she remained steadfast in sharing the love and beauty of God. She enjoyed reading her Bible, and speaking with people about the Word of God and everlasting life. She continued to be a faithful witness of the goodness of God as a devoted member of Greater Hope Baptist church and the community she served. Patsy Ruth was called home on April 15, 2022, at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and brother, Peter Austin. Patsy Ruth leaves to cherish her memory; her four children: Díedre Dixon of Los Vegas, NV, Elizabeth Taylor of Oxnard, CA, Kelli Tharpe of El Sobrante, CA and Jamey Thorpe of Phoenix, AZ; her siblings: Charlene Watson, Dorothy Duncan, Rita Olsen, Billy Austin, Donald Austin; her grandchildren: Derryn, Delissa, Elonda, Kamaria, Kyla, Jaime Lynn, Olivia; nine great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, ext. family, and friends. Services are under the direction of McDermott-Crocket Mortuary, in Santa Barbara, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. There will be no public visitation and the service will be held for her siblings and children only. This link https://client.tribucast.com/ tcid/2820364128 is a virtual invitation provided for our loved ones. Reverend Teal and Reverend J.B. Ficklin, Jr. will officiate.
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INLAND
INLAND
70 43
81 43
86 46
78 43
81 44
70 50
68 50
69 52
70 50
67 51
COASTAL
COASTAL
Pismo Beach 64/48
COASTAL
COASTAL
COASTAL
Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 71/49
Guadalupe 61/46
Santa Maria 62/44
Vandenberg 60/49
New Cuyama 69/41 Ventucopa 64/37
Los Alamos 67/43
Lompoc 60/45 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Buellton 66/42
Solvang 69/43
Gaviota 64/50
SANTA BARBARA 70/50 Goleta 70/49
Carpinteria 66/50 Ventura 63/49
AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate
Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available
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Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low
67/48 69/49 95 in 2004 38 in 1984
PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)
City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura
Today Hi/Lo/W 69/41/s 70/49/s 61/44/pc 64/48/pc 62/44/pc 70/43/pc 60/49/pc 63/49/pc
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
73/48/s 79/50/s 55/28/s 74/37/pc 57/49/pc 69/46/s 68/47/sh 57/43/c 73/48/s 68/51/pc 50/29/c 70/47/s 61/47/s 70/41/pc 63/47/s 70/46/s 63/48/pc 87/60/s 67/50/sh 72/38/pc 71/47/pc 64/54/pc 62/49/s 66/46/s 65/46/pc 63/50/pc 48/24/c
0.00” 0.25” (0.86”) 10.50” (16.57”)
78/57/s 55/39/pc 49/47/c 83/68/pc 77/43/pc 84/69/pc 86/72/t 45/42/r 55/39/s 58/38/s 92/64/s 55/46/sh 70/56/r 70/44/pc 54/43/pc 62/41/s
Wind west 8-16 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west-southwest swell 3-6 feet at 9 seconds. Visibility under a mile in morning fog.
POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS
Wind west-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 4-7 feet with a south-southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.
POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO
Wind west-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 4-7 feet with a south-southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.
TIDES Fri. Hi/Lo/W 73/44/s 70/50/pc 65/45/pc 70/50/pc 69/47/pc 81/43/s 64/50/pc 65/51/pc
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time April 28
9:01 a.m. 9:11 p.m. April 29 9:46 a.m. 9:36 p.m. April 30 10:30 a.m. 10:01 p.m.
LAKE LEVELS
4.4’ 5.4’ 4.2’ 5.6’ 3.9’ 5.6’
Low
3:05 a.m. 2:55 p.m. 3:45 a.m. 3:22 p.m. 4:22 a.m. 3:46 p.m.
0.4’ 0.5’ 0.0’ 0.9’ -0.2’ 1.3’
AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 75/52/s 83/55/s 63/32/s 78/40/s 62/55/pc 77/51/s 72/47/pc 56/47/pc 78/52/s 72/54/s 63/33/s 77/50/s 63/49/pc 75/48/s 66/50/s 77/52/s 66/49/pc 92/68/s 78/56/s 80/42/s 80/48/s 65/54/pc 66/52/pc 72/49/s 71/47/pc 67/52/pc 58/31/s
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Three cases were in Goleta. Six cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Eleven cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The locations of six cases were pending. Thirteen patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another two are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 86,802 cases, of which 354 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 681. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 72.9% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68.5% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department.
79/61/pc 55/41/pc 58/49/c 84/68/pc 61/37/pc 85/72/pc 80/72/t 58/47/c 59/44/s 61/41/s 88/64/s 61/50/c 68/59/t 57/39/sh 59/47/pc 66/42/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 89,863 acre-ft. Elevation 709.26 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 22.9 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 21.5 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +1910 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset
New
First
Apr 30
May 8
WORLD CITIES
Today 6:13 a.m. 7:41 p.m. 5:17 a.m. 5:52 p.m.
Full
May 15
Fri. 6:12 a.m. 7:42 p.m. 5:43 a.m. 6:52 p.m.
Last
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Today Fri. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 57/42/r 68/51/pc Berlin 62/40/pc 63/43/pc Cairo 89/68/s 97/77/pc Cancun 85/73/pc 86/75/pc London 61/44/pc 58/40/pc Mexico City 75/55/s 79/57/s Montreal 51/31/s 54/35/pc New Delhi 111/86/pc 111/84/pc Paris 70/49/pc 67/47/pc Rio de Janeiro 87/75/s 86/74/pc Rome 73/51/s 72/49/s Sydney 75/66/r 79/67/pc Tokyo 65/57/c 61/49/r W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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T H U R S DAY, A P R I L 2 8 , 2 0 2 2
‘SLAVA UKRAINI!’ ‘S
Wines; Rajat Parr, Domaine de la Cote; and Michel Roth, LoFi Wines. LAVA UKRAINI!,” Coast Range welcomes a last-minute donations of goods and services fundraising dinner for the silent auction portion to support Jose of the event; 100% of the silent Andres’s World auction proceeds will go to the Central Kitchen in Ukraine, World Central Kitchen as well. will be held Wednesday at Coast “It’s easy to see what’s going Range restaurant, 1635 Mission on in the world and feel helpless. Drive in Solvang. José Andrés and the World A cocktail reception and silent Central Kitchen team are auction take place from 5:30 to 7 doing the work to create actual p.m. followed by dinner at 7. change, and we’re thrilled to There is a $250 minimum contribute donation per however we person, and can,” said 100% will go Hillary Calhoun, For more information about “SLAVA to feeding partner, UKRAINI!” on Wednesday at the Coast Ukrainian Coast Range Range restaurant in Solvang, visit refugees. restaurant. www.coastrange.restaurant or www. Guests are WCK began eventbrite.com/e/slava-ukraini-atbeing asked serving hot coast-range-tickets-327457623567. to donate as meals within much as they hours of the can. initial invasion Preparing the five-course of Ukraine and quickly set up dinner are local chefs — Jeff at the eight border crossings Olsson from Industrial Eats in with Poland. Since then, WCK’s Buellton; Clark Staub, Full of Chefs for Ukraine response has Life Flatbread in Los Alamos; grown rapidly and is distributing Budi Kazali, Ramen Kotori in nourishing food and fresh meals Solvang; Luca Crestanelli, S.Y. across the region, including Kitchen in Santa Ynez and Nella Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Kitchen & Bar in Los Olivos; and Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Lincoln Carson, Anthony Carron Spain. and Steven Fretz, Coast Range. In addition to its field kitchen, Participating winemakers WCK is working with local are Drake Whitcraft, Whitcraft restaurants, caterers and food Wines; Peter, Tom and Jessica trucks to provide fresh and Stolpman, Stolpman Vineyards; comforting meals at border Kris Curran and Bruno D’Alfonso, D’Alfonso-Curran Please see UKRAINE on B2 By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Dinner in Solvang restaurant to raise funds to feed war refugees
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WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN PHOTOS
World Central Kitchen provides relief in the Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian.
At top, World Central Kitchen supplies meals during the Kincade Fire in California. Center, Hurricane Barry in Louisiana draws a response from World Central Kitchen and its relief team. Above, World Central Kitchen brings food after an explosion in Beirut.
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From left are chefs Anthony Carron, Steven Fretz and Lincoln Carson at Coast Range & Vaquero Bar. The Solvang restaurant’s chefs are contributing their talents to a fundraising dinner for Jose Andres’s World Central Kitchen in Ukraine. Rajat Parr, a wine director at Coast Range & Vaquero Bar, center, is among the winemakers contributing to the benefit. Mr. Parr is also the co-owner of the Domaine de la Cote wine label. At right, Coast Range & Vaquero Bar is located at 1635 Mission Drive in Solvang.
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crossings, shelters and other locations along their journey. WCK is also distributing bulk food products, including produce and dry goods to restaurant partners in Ukraine to supplement the strained food supply chain.
WCK began in 2010 after a huge earthquake devastated Haiti, according to Chef Andres’ website. “Cooking alongside displaced Haitians in a camp, I found myself getting schooled in how to cook black beans the way they wanted: mashed and sieved into a creamy sauce,” said Chef Andres. “You see, food relief is not just a meal that keeps
hunger away. It’s a plate of hope. It tells you in your darkest hour that someone, somewhere, cares about you. “This is the real meaning of comfort food. It’s why we make the effort to cook in a crisis. We don’t just deliver raw ingredients and expect people to fend for themselves. And we don’t just dump free food into a disaster zone. We source and
hire locally wherever we can, to jump-start economic recovery through food.” Since those early days, Chef Andres has taken World Central Kitchen all over the world. “We fed an island after Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico,” he said. “We fed tens of millions struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. We put boots on the ground when a blast
devastated Beirut, bushfires ripped through Australia, and a volcano transformed a Spanish island. “We were under a bridge with thousands of asylum seekers in Texas, in a demolished Kentucky town after brutal tornadoes, on the Louisiana coast when yet another enormous hurricane made landfall. “At times like these, it’s easy to
feel overwhelmed by the scale of the challenges we face and the speed of each new crisis,” Chef Andres said. “But many complex problems have simple solutions. Sometimes you just need to decide to do something. “Sometimes you just have to show up with a sandwich or some warm rice and beans.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com
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The most desirable and highly produced variety of avocado, the true season for this local favorite runs from about April through early October. Mostly enjoyed in their raw state, they are ideal for use to top a sandwich or burger, in ceviche, added to a mixed green or grain salad, blended into a salsa, or simply hit with a little lemon juice that’s seasoned with salt and enjoyed right out of the peel. I often add avocado to hot dishes, such as soups, stews,and chilies, but this should be done just before serving as the tannins in avocados can deliver a bitterness when exposed to too long periods of heat. You can find delicious Hass avocados for the months to come at most weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets. Price averages $3 per pound, or $1-$1.50 each.
The first round of freshly harvested certified organic mulberries are being plucked from the trees and brought to our Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market thanks to Mud Creek Ranch of Santa Paula. Not botanically classified as a true berry, instead this sweet fruit is a collection of many tiny individual fruits wrapped around a central stem. The color of mulberries can vary depending on the variety, ranging from white, pink, red and purple, with some variegated combinations. More sweet than tart, they are delicious to eat as they come, work into preserves, pies, beverages or as an ice cream topper. They are also a nice antioxidant-packed addition to mixed green salads, or for use in reduction sauces for meats — most notably chicken, lamb and pork preparations.
Sweet Italian basil With large broad leaves, this is the most commonly encountered type of fresh basil found at the local Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Thursday Carpinteria and Friday Montecito farmers’ markets. I most commonly add basil to a homemade bruschetta, salads and sandwiches. Basil is also nice when tossed in moderation to a fruit salad, particularly the fresh peaches, nectarines and cherries starting to enter our markets. Add fresh basil to pasta sauces, or use it to top a pizza or as a topping for avocado toast. Price averages $2 per bag or $2.50 per bunch. 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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here’s a period from November to March when the everso-delicious Hass avocados are quite difficult to find locally. In the grocery stores during this window, the vast majority of available Hass avocados sold are coming from the wholesale Mexico market. At our local farmers’ markets, it’s the “winter” varieties, such as Bacon, Pinkerton and Fuerte avocados that get daily consumers such as myself through until the more favorable Hass variety kicks back in. Over the past few weeks, the presence of creamy full flavored Hass avocados was evident, with some of our favorite local growers, such as the Cairns family, Hilltop and Canyon Farm, and the Caitlin Ranch, making their return to our farmers’ market for the season. In my kitchen, I always have at least eight to 10 avocados lined up on a shelf in my kitchen, with the goal of having at least one ready to eat per day. I prefer that firm-ripe stage where they are firm enough to easily dice or slice without being too soft. That’s when they have just a slight give to the touch. Hass avocados in the firm-ripe stage are also much easier to peel once sliced. While I prefer not to refrigerate my avocados, there are times when I have more ripe specimens than I’m ready to eat, so placing
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them in the fridge will halt their ripening process and give me a few extra days of quality fruit. Or, more commonly, I’ll just make a big batch of guacamole, one of my family’s favorite sides. With the fresh Italian basil starting to emerge, some delicious heads of garlic just pulled from the ground, firm San Marzano tomatoes from the Beylik Family Farms and rosemary infused baguette from Roan Mills, I’ve been regularly preparing fresh batches of bruschetta. Now, with the fresh Hass avocados ripe and ready, I find the addition of some small creamy cubes worked into the bruschetta mixture makes for a nice California style touch. I also like to top this bruschetta with a pinch of red rose radish sprouts, if they’re available, for a little added spicy crunch — making for the perfect refreshing appetizer to enjoy on a warm afternoon or evening. BRUSCHETTA WITH HASS AVOCADO AND RED ROSE RADISH SPROUTS 6-7 large garlic cloves, very well minced. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 teaspoons good quality balsamic vinegar. 8-10 San Marzano (or Romastyle) tomatoes (available from Beylik Family Farm at the Saturday Santa Barbara, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Thursday
Carpinteria and Friday Montecito farmers markets). 10-12 large Italian basil leaves. Salt to taste. 1 large firm-ripe Hass avocado, diced into small cubes. 24 toasted bread rounds (drizzle in olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt before roaring). Aged balsamic vinegar. Optional: Red rose radish sprouts (Ojai Valley Greens, available at the Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers markets.) In a mixing bowl, add garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and let sit on the countertop while you prepare the rest of the dish. Slice your tomatoes in half lengthwise and discard the seed pockets so that just the shell portion remains. Dice small and place in the mixing bowl. Finely chop your basil and add to the mixing bowl as well. Season with salt and toss mixture until well incorporated. Taste and season with additional salt if needed. Then very gently toss in your diced avocado. Place a couple of tablespoons of the mixture on top of the toasted bread round. Add a small pinch of red rose radish sprouts and drizzle with well aged balsamic vinegar. Yield: 2 dozen appetizer bites.
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(The Center Square) — Americans are more concerned about inflation than they have been in decades as prices continue to soar nationwide, according to newly released polling. Gallup released a new poll showing that Americans say the economy is the most important problem, more than any other topic. “Americans’ confidence in the economy remains very low, and mentions of economic issues as the most important problem in the U.S. are at their highest point since 2016,” Gallup said. “Inflation, which registered as the top economic problem last month and continues to be, was previously at this level in 1984.” A key part of Americans’ concern over the economy has been rising energy costs. Federal data on the consumer price index show energy costs are the leading cause of price hikes, but that prices have risen dramatically across all kinds of goods and services. “Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its report released earlier this month. “The gasoline
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Reports polling found voters also blame Mr. Biden for rising fuel costs specifically. The poll found that 61% of voters say President Biden has not done enough to address gas prices. Mr. Biden has blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for higher prices, but Rasmussen’s survey found only 15% of surveyed Americans blame Russian President Vladimir Putin, compared to 51% who blame Mr. Biden.
“The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 84% of likely U.S. voters believe the rising price of gasoline, home heating oil and other petroleum products is a serious problem, including 61% who say it’s a Very Serious Problem,” Rasmussen said. “Only 15% don’t think rising fuel prices are a serious problem.” Overall, these economic problems have led Americans to have less confidence in the economy, Gallup found. “In the latest Gallup poll, conducted April 1-19, four in five U.S. adults rate current economic conditions in the country as only fair (38%) or poor (42%), with few describing conditions as excellent (2%) or good (18%),” Gallup said. “Furthermore, 76% of Americans say the economy is getting worse, 20% say it is improving, and 3% think it is staying the same. The resulting -39 Economic Confidence Index reading is identical to last month but well above the record low of -72 in October 2008, during the Great Recession. The ECI has been in negative territory since July 2021 as Americans have watched the inflation rate climb to its highest levels since 1981 and felt its effects on their own finances.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.
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Joe Biden took office. Title 42 is a Trump-era policy that allows border agents to quickly expel illegal immigrants to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the country. The Biden administration announced the policy would lift May 23, but earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration from removing the policy after several states sued. Ms. Psaki pointed to a new plan that Department of Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas released this week that calls for increasing efforts to slow illegal immigration at the border. “They have talked about the need for potentially more resources needed to make that happen,” Ms. Psaki said. That plan included diverting resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a decision that has sparked controversy. “This crisis has been enough of a burden on our country,” said Rep. Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas. “We cannot allow it to take away well-deserved resources from our veterans too.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that border agents encountered well over 200,000 illegal immigrants at the border in the month of March alone. That number does not include migrants that entered the U.S. undetected. “In total, there were 221,303 encounters along the southwest land border in March, a 33% increase compared to February,” CBP said. “Of those, 28% involved individuals who had at least one prior encounter in the previous 12 months, compared to an average one-year re-encounter rate of 14 percent for FY2014-2019.” CPB also confirmed critics concerns about an increase in
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illegal immigration if Title 42 enforcement is lifted. “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.” Ms. Psaki took similar questions earlier this week, repeatedly deferring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authority. “So the president has never, never made a secret of the fact that he thinks immigration reform is necessary and that Title 42 was never a replacement for comprehensive immigration reform that would put in place smarter security, that would ensure there was an asylum processing system that worked,” Ms. Psaki said. “And that is something he would be eager to work with anyone on to get done.” Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.
Border Patrol busts four in California, one with 64 pounds of meth By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER
(The Center Square) — Four U.S. citizens were arrested by border patrol agents in California last weekend for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced this week. On Saturday, border patrol agents based in the Imperial Valley found a 29-year-old man possessing 64 pounds of methamphetamine, which they estimated to be worth more than $244,000. The drugs were found during an inspection at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, according to a news release. “The man, vehicle and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration,” according to the news release. A separate incident occurred Sunday afternoon, where
agents found three passengers in possession of “12.2 pounds of cocaine and 13.5 pounds of fentanyl pills with a combined estimated street value of $418,810.” Border patrol agents found the drugs while conducting “anti-smuggling operations” during a vehicle stop on Interstate 10 and Golf Center Parkway. The individuals, as well as their vehicle and the narcotics, were turned over to local law enforcement personnel, according to a news release. During fiscal year 2021, CBP officers, border patrol personnel and Air and Marine Operations agents seized 624,500 pounds of drugs, according to data released in January from CBP. The agency reported that cocaine seizures increased 68% over the previous fiscal year, and fentanyl seizures grew by 134%. Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.