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City loses vacation rental appeal Resident wins court battle against SB regulations on short-term rentals By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The city of Santa Barbara lost another court battle against a local resident fighting for the permission of short-term vacation rentals in the coastal zone. On Tuesday, Second Appellate District Judge Steven Perren upheld the Ventura trial court’s decision in February 2019 that Santa Barbara must allow shortterm vacation rentals in the coastal

zone — a practice the city banned in 2015. “The city incorrectly contends that because STVRs are not expressly included in the Local Coast Programs, they are therefore excluded, giving the city the right to regulate them without regard to the Coastal Act,” Judge Perren wrote in his opinion. “... Regulation of STVRs in a coastal zone ‘must be decided by the city and the Coastal Commission.’...The city cannot act unilaterally, particularly when it

not only allowed the operation of STVRs for years but also benefited from the payment of transient occupancy taxes.” The California Coastal Act, which protects the state’s coast and ensures affordable accommodations for visitors, was enacted in 1976, but the court ruled that it still effectively protects the rights of property owners to rent their coastal residences to travelers. The court’s order is the first of its kind in California

overturning local governments’ STVR rules, and it allows the plaintiff to recover his costs on appeal from the city. “I was really happy. I wasn’t shocked, because I knew the facts and the evidence were on our side,” Theodore Kracke, the plaintiff and the owner of Paradise Retreats, told the News-Press. He was the original plaintiff who sued the city in 2015 after it Please see APPEAL on A6 COURTESY PHOTO

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Restaurants commemorate Cinco de Mayo differently, or not at all

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Sandbar, a Mexican restaurant and tequila bar in a buzzing block of Santa Barbara’s lower State Street, planned to pour out hundreds, or maybe even a thousand, margaritas Wednesday in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The restaurant was decked out in Mexican flags and gave 100 customers mini sombreros. But over on Milpas Street, where there’s a taqueria every two blocks, the scene was quieter. Many restaurants didn’t plan any specials. Cinco de Mayo isn’t like the Fourth of July, although the holidays’ names follow the same format. It’s not an independence day; it’s a celebration of winning a small battle. The holiday honors Mexico’s victory over France in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, when the Mexican army was outnumbered but not overcome by the French. In Mexico, the battle is commemorated with military reenactments or parades, but it’s not celebrated throughout the country. Perhaps that’s why some of Santa Barbara’s Mexican restaurants decided to forego a celebration. Palapa Restaurant, at 4123 State St., usually brings in a mariachi band for Cinco de

Online showcase benefits Dream Foundation program By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Sandbar planned to pour out hundreds, or maybe even a thousand, margaritas Wednesday in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

Experts in floral design, interior design, photography and art are judging “Flower Empower Blooms: Floral Arts Showcase,” Dream Foundation’s first floral arts competition that is taking place online at dreamfoundation.org/flower. The deadline to vote is at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Winners will be announced May 15. Youth, amateur and professional contestants from across the nation are competing in seven categories: Tablespace, Headpiece, Hand-tied Bouquet, Orchid Display, Contemporary, Garden Photography and Master Garden Still Life Painting. The online competition is raising funds for the Dream Foundation’s Flower Empower volunteer-driven program that delivers floral bouquets, freshbaked cookies, fine chocolates and cards to people in need of comfort and cheer in hospices, cancer centers and their homes in the Santa Barbara area. To date, volunteers have assembled and delivered more

than 110,000 bouquets. Since the beginning of 2020, Flower Empower has delivered 25,000 bouquets and orchids to frontline and essential workers. “Flower Empower Blooms is running instead of Dream Foundation’s 11th annual Flower Empower luncheon due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 and to keep the community it loves safe,” said Kisa Heyer, chief executive officer. “While we miss being able to gather for our annual luncheon, we felt this was a lovely way to engage with our Flower Empower friends and everyone who loves flowers and art.” Entries will be judged by an online “people’s vote” to decide which will go forward for the star judges to pick final winners for each class in every category. One grand prize winner will be randomly selected from the 21 finalists and will receive a twonight stay, dinner for two, plus two spa treatments at El Encanto Hotel, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara. A people’s vote grand prize Please see DREAMS on A2

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER that a “large amount of jewelry was taken.”

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SANTA BARBARA — A wholesale jeweler from out of town told police that more than $1 million of jewelry was stolen from him when he was robbed at gunpoint in the Trader Joe’s parking lot, at 222 N. Milpas St. The robbery occurred at around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The victim told Santa Barbara Police officers that he was sitting in his car when robbers held a gun to his head. Police believe the suspects targeted the victim, aware of the jewelry. While police were unable to confirm the value of the stolen jewelry, they wrote

Suspects sought in commercial burglary LOMPOC — The Lompoc Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men accused of a commercial robbery earlier this week at New Era Sound in the 900 block of North H Street. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday. Two men are accused of kicking in the front glass door and stealing four

subwoofers worth approximately $1,000. The burglary was captured on surveillance camera and police are seeking the community’s help in identifying the suspects or the involved vehicle, an older model Mercedes with a sunroof. Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 805-736-2341. — Mitchell White

Man arrested on gun, drug charges LOMPOC — A Lompoc man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of numerous felony charges, including

possessing a “ghost gun” and narcotics charges, authorities said. Abel Carrillo, 32, was arrested Tuesday after being spotted by detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Compliance Response Team. Mr. Carrillo fled from deputies on Friday after an attempted traffic stop in the 1000 block of North H Street in Lompoc. He led detectives on a pursuit, which was terminated after Mr. Carrillo fled his vehicle and ran through a car dealership and through backyards and a residence along Countrywood Drive and Birch Avenue, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman. A search of Mr. Carrillo’s vehicle yielded a polymer Glock replica handgun, also known as a ghost gun, that was loaded with 10 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. Detectives

also found more than 70 fentanyl pills packaged for sales and loaded hypodermic syringes. Mr. Carrillo was booked at the Main Jail on suspicion of wrong way driving, reckless driving, possession of a firearm while addicted to narcotics, being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of narcotics for sale, violation of probation, obstructing a peace officer and a warrant for a violation of post release supervision — all felonies. He is also charged with possession of narcotic controlled substance and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. He is being held without bail. — Mitchell White

Biden backs WTO waiver to lift patent protections By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

President Joe Biden voiced support for waiving intellectual property protections on the COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, an action that would expand opportunities for struggling countries to manufacture their own vaccines using privately held patents. The Biden administration’s support comes after weeks of mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and world leaders who urged the president to back the World Trade Organization waiver. As numerous overseas nations are grappling with a lack of vaccine supply, waiving protections on the private patents will help ramp up vaccine production worldwide. “This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures,” Katherine Tai, the United States trade

representative, said in a statement. “The Administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines.” Ms. Tai said the U.S. would participate in negotiations with the WTO going forward. WTO decisions require a consensus among all members. President Biden’s support of the waiver came just one day after the president announced a new goal to vaccinate 70% of U.S. adults by July 4. As of Wednesday, 56.7% of people 18 and older in the U.S. have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 41.3% of adults are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. To reach the 70% goal, the U.S. will need to administer 100 million shots within the next 60 days, President Biden told reporters Tuesday. The administration outpaced its

goal of administering 200 million doses by the president’s 100th day in office, and President Biden said he is hopeful that upping the number of shots delivered by July 4 could help ease restrictions like mask wearing and distancing. “If we can continue to drive vaccinations up and caseloads down, we’ll need our masks even less and less,” President Biden said Tuesday. “I know it will take time to get everyone back to — everything back to normal. You know, we’re all going to have to be patient with one another. Masks have needlessly divided this country. Masking as directed is a patriotic duty, but so too is treating each other with respect and patience.” To expand vaccination efforts, President Biden said his administration would shift its focus to administering shots to children and young adults who have not yet received the vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the use of the Pfizer

vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by early next week. As soon as it is approved, the president said his administration is ready to pivot and direct shots to pharmacy partners. “I want American parents to know that if that announcement comes, we are ready to move immediately — immediately move to make about 20,000 pharmacy sites across the country ready to vaccinate those adolescents as soon as the FDA grants it’s okay,” President Biden said Tuesday. President Biden also acknowledged Tuesday that vaccination rates are slowing across the country now that the American adults who were most eager to get the vaccine have already obtained their shot. This vaccine slowdown is even being witnessed in Santa Barbara County, where officials and organizations have now established multiple walkin clinics to encourage more unvaccinated folks to get their shot in the arm.

On Wednesday, CVS Health announced that more than 1,100 locations in California would be offering walk-in vaccine appointments. In Santa Barbara County, any CVS location that provides the vaccine will now offer walk-in appointments, according to a spokesperson from the company. “We continue to orchestrate an all-out effort to vaccinate the nation against COVID-19,” CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch said in a statement. “Thanks to the dedication and effort of our colleagues, I am proud to say we helped achieve the President’s accelerated 100day goal of 200 million vaccines and have administered over 17

million COVID-19 vaccine doses to date.” Though vaccine rates are slowing, case rates continue to decline in Santa Barbara County. On Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported 11 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county’s active case total to 140. Santa Maria reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, Lompoc and the unincorporated areas of Goleta Valley and Gaviota reported two new cases and Goleta reported one new case. One case is pending. All other areas reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Local launches jewelry line for struggling mothers By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Many see Mother’s Day as a joyful holiday full of colorful flowers, fragrant candles and warm appreciation for all the mothers of the world, and no doubt, 2021’s Mother’s Day will be filled with all of the above. However, a former Santa Barbara Unified School District teacher is hoping to reach the mothers who may be feeling more grief than joy this year. Jennifer Cervantes launched a jewelry line called “Tough as a Mother” in an attempt to highlight the most “joyous and raw” parts of motherhood. She hopes to create a “Tough as a Mother Tribe” to quietly unite mothers across the world with her jewelry. “I just want all moms to know that they are loved and seen and enough, and they’re not alone,” Ms. Cervantes told the News-Press. “Because so many times, I felt alone.” Ms. Cervantes has lived in Santa Barbara for eight years but taught in the district for 11. She said she was “one of the lucky women” who got pregnant the first time she tried, but miscarried a week later. “The most surprising part was the mix of emotions I did and didn’t deal with as I broke the news to my husband and family,” she said. “I

felt shame. Guilt. Embarrassment. My dream was crushed, even though I’d ‘only’ known about it for a week. I learned quickly that no matter how long you were pregnant, it’s a true loss, and (the loss is) valid, whether it happened early on like my miscarriage or much later.” She said that no one in her family or friend group had openly experienced a miscarriage, so she wasn’t sure what her path forward was or what to do next. Later on, her teaching career hit an abrupt stop she wasn’t expecting in March 2020 when the pandemic hit. Ms. Cervantes proceeded to have two daughters after she miscarried, one of whom was only 5-months-old at the start of the pandemic. The other was 2 years old. “I was so stressed trying to teach and raise these kids, I lost all my breast milk, I struggled from postpartum anxiety, extreme weight loss from hormonal problems, depression … It was in that moment where I was like, ‘OK. I need to be at home,’” the mother said. She resigned from the school district and took 2020 off to allow her body and mind to heal from her postpartum struggles. While she healed, she began sharing her motherhood story, and she launched the jewelry line in

February 2021. “I’m super introverted. I never even had social media before this company,” Ms. Cervantes said. “But when I started talking about it on social media, so many moms would be like, ‘Me too, me too! I miscarried, I had anxiety, I had mom guilt!’ Once (I) opened the door to be like, ‘Hey, I’m suffering,’ so many moms came out and wanted to share their stories too.” In fact, some of her friends who she originally didn’t even think had experienced miscarriages came to her with their struggles too. As her jewelry line began gaining attention, the mother began customizing her pieces to fit certain stories to the necklaces and bracelets. Ms. Cervantes has crafted special pieces of jewelry for mothers with miscarried babies and rainbow babies, and even made a necklace for a mother who wanted to wear the ashes of her miscarried triplets. The “Tough as a Mother” line features bracelets, gemstone necklaces (with stones with healing properties) and initial necklaces. “When I designed that first bracelet that said ‘tough,’ I would literally wear that on my wrist and see it through wiping, changing diapers and through the really sad times. I’d just hold my jewelry and Please see JEWELRY on A4

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Santa Barbara Museum of Art to reopen Tuesday By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will welcome visitors back into the galleries on Tuesday, in accordance with California and Santa Barbara County COVID-19 protocols. SBMA will return to its normal operating hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Museum Store hours are currently from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. To ensure social distancing in the galleries, SBMA is recommending that all visitors make reservations through the online ticketing system at tickets. sbma.net, with admission being free for the foreseeable future. SBMA has instituted visitor procedures to ensure the safety

of museum staff, members and the general public. In addition to limiting the number of individuals in the museum at one time and frequent cleaning of the facilities, all visitors over the age of 2 will be required to wear masks. To learn more about the ways in which the museum is ensuring the safety of all visitors by complying with local and federal regulations relating to COVID-19, visit the visitor procedure page at www. sbma.net/visit/reopenguidelines. As visitors return to the galleries, they will be greeted with the following inspiring exhibitions/installations: Highlights of the Permanent Collection: This ongoing installation features some of the most celebrated works of art from SBMA’s permanent collection, as well as several of the most exciting gifts and acquisitions in the areas

of modern and contemporary art, photography and the arts of Asia. Small-Format American Paintings from the Permanent Collection: This selection of small format paintings is a reminder of the breadth of the museum’s holdings of American art from the 18th to the mid-20th century. Highlights of American Art: This installation features a selection of 18 paintings and six sculptures that tell the story of the major achievements of American art from the first half of the last century — from the urban realism of Robert Henri and the Ashcan School, to the landscapes of Arthur Davies or Marsden Hartley, to the daring abstraction of Stuart Davis or Arthur Dove. For more information, visit www.sbma.net. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

Airbus to resume service to LAX By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara Airbus will officially resume service to the Los Angeles International Airport today. The airbus company closed its doors in March 2020 as the pandemic intensified and travel demand plummeted, but now plans to reopen today in time for late spring and summer travel. Santa Barbara Airbus will resume LAX shuttles today with 10 trips a day of daily service to and from LAX. “Santa Barbara Airbus is so

grateful to be able to resume operations safely,” Samantha Onnen, general manager of Santa Barbara Airbus, said in a news release. “We are glad to see that tourism and business travel is coming back and that people are feeling comfortable getting back out into the world.” Both Santa Barbara Airbus and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the reopening with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. at Santa Barbara Airbus at 750 Technology Drive in Goleta. However, due to social distancing and safety guidelines,

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only the media is invited to attend. “We are delighted to mark this moment of reopening with our long-time members at Santa Barbara Airbus,” said Kristen Miller, president and CEO of the South Coast Chamber. “Having a variety of options for connectivity for our travelers is so important and the Chamber is a champion for making sure air service at our local airport and LAX is accessible.” Visit www.sbairbus.com to learn more. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

VNA Health will honor more than 40 honored and remembered mothers from the past 20 years during its Mother’s Day Luncheon. The virtual event will take place live at 11 a.m. Friday at vna. health/luncheon. The event will celebrate the luncheon’s 20th anniversary and will be featured

in a broadcast at 3 p.m. Sunday on KEYT-TV, Channel 3. The luncheon is the cornerstone of VNA Health’s $1.6 million Give Well, Live Well 2021 Campaign. This year’s fundraising goal for the luncheon is $450,000. The money finances VNA

Health’s programs such as its Loan Closet, Serenity House Charity Care, Telehealth Care, Palliative Care, Music Therapy and Pet Therapy. For more information, go to vna.health/luncheon. — Dave Mason

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Continued from Page A3 think, ‘I’m not alone,’” she said. No two pieces of Ms. Cervantes’ jewelry tell the same story, and while she said she loves making jewelry and has done it for years, she said it’s not really about the jewelry. The former teacher and mother hopes she will open conversations about each unique motherhood journey. To do that, Ms. Cervantes added a blog alongside her jewelry line, where she has already started to and will continue to post both resources for mothers in need and ways mothers can help other mothers in need. Virtual “Mommy and Me” events are also in her sights to promote quality time between a mother and her children. She hopes to hold events such as art classes, Spanish classes and other activities to encourage bonding. “I’m on a mission to normalize motherhood,” Ms. Cervantes said. “It’s so much more than jewelry to me. Yes, I need jewelry so I can make sales and to continue my mission of serving the community. “But I don’t want any mom to ever feel like if she’s suffering from a miscarriage or anxiety,

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At left, Jennifer Cervantes offers three types of necklaces in her gemstone category: “Cool Mama,” “Good Vibes Mama” and “Balanced Mama.” At right, “Tough as a Mother” necklaces range from chalcedony to labradorite to quartz, and run at $40 apiece.

she’s the only one. She’s not alone at all. There’s resources and support … Especially in these times where you may have wanted to go for support in some place but that’s not available really. We’re in this together.” email: gmccormick@newspress. com

FYI Readers interested in buying a piece of jewelry for Mother’s Day can use the code SBNP30 for 30% off each purchase. Ms. Cervantes’ products, story and blogs can be viewed at toughasamothertribe.com.

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First-place Dons leave Royals high and dry with 7-3 baseball win By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

San Marcos High’s baseball team saw nothing good when it looked up at Santa Barbara’s Eddie Mathews Field on Wednesday: It saw a three-run, infield pop-up that it couldn’t catch … and the archrival Dons still atop the Channel League standings after a 7-3 victory. “Those balls went way higher than I thought they would,” Jack Holland said of his two sky-high, twisting pop flies that were dropped on the Royals’ infield. “With all that spin, they come back.” The Dons, ranked No. 6 in the CIF-Southern Section’s Division 3, also came back from a 1-0 deficit on Wednesday to remain undefeated in league play with an 8-0 record (11-3 overall). Holland’s first pop fly came with the bases loaded on a two-out, fullcount pitch during the third inning. All three Dons ran on the pitch and

all three scored, with Jordan Harris hustling all the way around from first base. Holland said the Dons dropped a popup early in their season, prompting coach Steve Schuck to make it a point of emphasis during practice. “Those are tough … they’re tough balls,” Schuck said. “We practice it at least once a week. We put the pitching machine at home plate and just fire them up there. “With the trees and the sun and the way the balls come back on this field, they’re not easy.” Holland, who reached second base on the pop-up, scored moments later on a single by Sam Russell. Holland’s next at-bat in the fourth was a similar pop fly that was also dropped, but Nicky Fell struck out the next Don to end the threat. Starting pitcher Cole Schoenwetter took the hard-luck loss for San Marcos (12-3, 6-2). “I thought Cole did awesome,” coach Wes Ghan-Gibson said. “He

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Santa Barbara’s Jack Holland looks up as his pop fly soars high on the infield at Eddie Mathews Field. The ball dropped to score three runs and ignite the Dons’ 7-3 baseball comeback win over San Marcos.

(allowed) zero unearned runs and he did exactly what I’d hoped for. Then we gave the ball to Nicky in a tough situation, with the momentum completely on their side, and I thought he did OK. “It was tough getting the momentum back after that. I’m proud of our kids for clawing back. But you can’t do that against a good team.” The Royals came out swinging. Joaquin Sandoval led off the game with a hard single and scored on Fell’s RBI double to deep centerfield. A line drive single by Henry Manfredonia put runners on first and third bases. But Dons’ starting pitcher Juan Perez got two popups and a ground out to escape further damage. Perez scattered seven hits over 4 1/3 innings to improve his win-loss record to 4-0. “An hour before the game, we didn’t know if we had Perez,” Schuck said. “His back is still messed up. We got a massage gun and put him on it, and he just sucked it up.” Santa Barbara extended its lead to 6-1 in the fourth on an RBI single by Oliver McGibben and a sacrifice fly by Vince Gamberdella. McGibben went 3-for-4 for the Dons while Fell led the Royals by going 2-for-4. “Oliver is starting to get into midseason form right now,” Schuck said. “Everybody is. They’re starting to buy in a little bit more. “They’re starting to get more comfortable. Our practices are a lot more intense. The seniors are starting to hold the young guys accountable and we’re starting to lock in.” That was also true for their defense. Holland thwarted another Royals’ threat during the top of the third with a diving, back-handed catch of Emmitt Speake’s slicing line drive near the left-field line. “It was huge,” Schuck said. “Our outfielders are finally starting to realize that it’s OK to leave your feet. I mean, it’s risky, but that’s the way we play it here. We play aggressive, and if you think you’ve got it, go for it.” Holland said he went into auto-pilot and even “spaced out” when he saw the Speake launch his missile. “It was pretty shocking … It was pretty quick adrenalin,” he said. “Usually, I come back to when the ball’s in my glove.”

Santa Barbara’s Jordan Harris (23) celebrates with teammates Cal Wipf (3) and Erick Elizalde (33) after scoring from first base on a dropped pop fly ball on the infield against San Marcos.

San Marcos kept coming, however. Perez needed a pick-off play to get out of trouble in the fourth after singles by Aiden Johnson and Chase Hoover. The Royals finally scored a pair of runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Aidan Mandel and Johnson’s run-scoring fielder’s choice. The Dons needed another pickoff play — this time at second base by catcher Vince Gamberdella — to squelch the rally. Gamberdella then followed McGibben’s sixth-inning triple with his second sacrifice fly of the game. The four-run cushion was plenty for Santa Barbara reliever Erick Elizalde, who retired the last eight Royals while striking out five. “His confidence is through the roof,” Schuck said. “Every time he goes out there, the confidence just grows and grows. “He just found out last week that he’s going to go play with (coach Jeff) Walker at City College, and that put a little extra pep in his step. You saw

it out there. He battles out there.” San Marcos, which had won five straight games since a 1-0 loss to the Dons on April 3, will get another shot at Santa Barbara on Friday at Joe Mueller Field. “He has a really good ball club, and we’re fortunate that we came up on the good end two times,” Schuck said of the Royals. “We’ll go back at them on Friday.”

Ghan-Gibson said pop-ups would be a point of emphasis during today’s practice at Mueller Field. “That’s a must-win game on Friday,” he said. “We’ve got to protect our home field, compete and have fun — and understand that that’s a good team over there … and that we’re a good team.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Royals rally for dramatic five-set volleyball win over DP By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

San Marcos got 11 kills apiece from Jake Ewart, Josh Willbanks and Cade McLean to rally from a two-set deficit and beat cross-town rival Dos Pueblos 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-12. “I was really proud of our libero play tonight with Jacob Yinger,” coach Roger Kuntz said. “His service receive was much improved and his defense was fantastic.” The win keeps the Royals (5-1, 4-1 Channel League) on the heels of firstplace Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA 3, SANTA YNEZ 0 Blake Ekeler had 13 kills while Camden Millington served nine straight points in the Dons’ 25-8, 25-12, 25-15 sweep. Santa Barbara (6-0, 5-0 Channel League) also got nine kills from Ryan Slater. PREP TENNIS CHANNEL LEAGUE DOUBLES Hugh Sutherland and Connor MacPherson won an all-Dos Pueblos High tennis final in Wednesday’s Channel League Doubles Tournament at Santa Barbara High. The Charger duo rallied for a dramatic 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 victory over teammates Daniel Truong and Keaton Cross. They had both eliminated teams from San Marcos during the semifinals earlier in the day. “I am so proud of how these two doubles teams played throughout the entire tournament,” DP coach Laura Housinger said. “Even though they were both seeded, they knew if they played each other that it would be a very close match, which was evident by a 11-9 tiebreaker for the third set.” In the girls doubles, top-seeded Charlotte Ryan and Koko Kelly of Santa Barbara advanced to the semifinals where it will play fifth-seeded Sophia Curti and Alana Hinkins of Santa Ynez.

The other semifinal will feature Santa Barbara’s Katie Clyne and Natalie Brewer, the No. 2 seed, against third-seeded Jazz Feeley and Morea Naretto of Santa Ynez. GIRLS SOCCER SANTA BARBARA 3, SANTA YNEZ 0 Goals by Ally Gardner and Kasia Wolf sent the Dons off to their shutout victory at Peabody Stadium, improving their Channel League record to 5-1-2. PREP BASEBALL DOS PUEBLOS 8, SANTA YNEZ 1 Kellan Montgomery struck out 11 Pirates in 5 1/3 innings to earn the pitching win and went 3-for-5 at the plate with a pair of doubles and three RBIs. Ethan Rodriguez scored three runs for DP (11-5, 6-2 Channel League) while going 2-for-4. PREP SOFTBALL DOS PUEBLOS 15, SANTA YNEZ 8 Georgia Wilson and Riley Monroe banged out three hits apiece, driving in four and three runs respectively, to keep the Chargers a half-game ahead in first place in the Channel League race. Lacey Spear’s ground-rule double touched off a fourth-inning rally which broke a 5-5 tie for DP (11-4, 7-1 league). Jessica Reveles got three of four RBIs in the inning with a bases-loaded double. Teagan Haley also had a run-scoring double in the inning. Lauren Swing went 4-for-4 for the Pirates. SAN MARCOS 11, SANTA BARBARA 1 A leadoff home run by Kamilah Morales in the bottom of the first inning set the tone for the Royals’ victory. Gigi Gritt led San Marcos (9-4, 6-1 Channel League) at the plate, driving in three runs while going 3-for3 with a triple. Allie Fryklund had two RBIs with a double and a sin-

gle. She also pitched a two-hitter with no walks, no earned runs and 12 strikeouts. BOYS GOLF SAN MARCOS 415, CABRILLO 487 Freshman Shams Jahangir-Arshad shot even-par golf on the back nine to finish with a 75 to earn medalist honors at the par-72 Mission Club. Also scoring for the Royals (110, 6-0 Channel League) were Leo Metzger (77), Jeffrey Forster (83), Brody Ricci (87) and Holdt Gore (93). SANTA BARBARA 391, SANTA YNEZ 413 Will Kirschke shot a 69 to lead the Dons to their victory at the Santa Barbara Golf Club. DOS PUEBLOS 435, LOMPOC 534 Ruben Mendoza led the Chargers with a 74 while Michael Gentry’s chip shot for an eagle on the seventh hole helped him score 75 for DP (6-4, 5-1 Channel League). GIRLS GOLF DOS PUEBLOS 250, LOMPOC 351 Victoria Chen and Camille Robinson both shot 43 at the Glen Annie Golf Club as the Chargers improved to 4-2 in Channel League play. SANTA YNEZ 258, SANTA BARBARA 275 The Dons suffered their first loss of the year despite a low-medalist score of 44 by Aoife Braverman. Emily Ruiz led the Pirates by shooting a 48 at the par-37 Santa Barbara Golf Club. Santa Barbara (7-1, 4-1 Channel League) was missing three starters, with Melia Haller taking a college examination, while Lizzie Goss and Ella Williams were playing in a Dons’ soccer match. SAN MARCOS 276, CABRILLO NO SCORE Jayla Provance won medalist honors for the fifth time this season while shooting a 41 for nine holes at the Mission Club.

WEDNESDAY’S OTHER SCORES GIRLS LACROSSE Dos Pueblos 10, Cate 9 (Avery Ball scored the game-winner in overtime). Nordhoff 14, Santa Barbara 12 (Goals — SB: Sadie Leventhal 4, Alannah Cetti 4, Olivia Battles 2, Daisy Foreman 1, Eva Larson 1). WRESTLING Cabrillo 36.0, Santa Barbara 34.0 TUESDAY’S LATE SCORES BOYS BASKETBALL Santa Barbara 77, Lompoc 29 (Scoring — SB: Andrew Douglas 19, Erick Strandburg 13, Jasper Johnson 11). San Marcos 60, Dos Pueblos 43 (Scoring — SM: TJ, 14; Grant Hughes, DP 14). GIRLS BASKETBALL Santa Barbara 72, Lompoc 33 (Scoring — SB: Athena Saragoza 29, Brianna Trujillo 20, Caia Trimble 12). PREP BASEBALL Carpinteria 6, Hueneme 2 ( C: Miles Souza pitched a six-hit complete game. Records — C: 7-2, 6-1 CCL). BOYS SOCCER San Marcos 1, Santa Ynez 0 (Goal — SM: Miguel Mondragon; Records — SM: 10-0-1, 8-0-1 CL). Dos Pueblos 4, Lompoc 0 (Goals — DP: Joshua Guevara, Andy Montalvo, Max Early, own goal; Records — DP: 5-3-2, 4-3-2 CL). GIRLS SOCCER San Marcos 2, Santa Ynez 0 (Goals — SM: Sofia Orozco 2; Record — SM: 9-0). Santa Barbara 1, Cabrillo 0 (Goal — SB: Whitney Meister) BOYS VOLLEYBALL Foothill Tech 3, Carpinteria 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18). BOYS TENNIS Carpinteria 14, Nordhoff 4 (Records — C: 5-3, 3-0 CCL). email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Jensen among three Warriors named to All-GSAC baseball team By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

John Jensen followed his heart home, and it brought him to a major reward on Wednesday. The former Santa Barbara High star was one of three Westmont College baseball players named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference team. The senior outfielder was selected along with Simon Reid and Thomas Rudinsky. Reid was also chosen as the league’s Freshman of the Year while shortstop Robbie Haw received a Gold Glove Award for his defensive prowess. Jensen, who was also a league MVP when he played for Santa Barbara City College, returned to town after having played two seasons at Big West Conference power UC Irvine. He responded by hitting .322 with a team-best 13 home runs and OPS (combined onbase and slugging percentages) of 1.077. “The thing that stands out about John is how grateful he’s been for his time here,” coach Robert Ruiz said. “He’s expressed that to us continuously, and for him to come home and make the most out of this has been awesome. “He’s definitely not taken a single day for granted and he’s made the most of every opportunity he’s been given.” Reid, Westmont’s starting catcher, leads the Warriors with a batting average of .377. He shares the team lead with 16 doubles and has an OPS of 1.030. Rudinsky has hit nine homers, leading to an OPS of 1.073. He also has 34 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Haw earned his Gold Glove while compiling 55 putouts and 101 assists with a fielding percentage of .940. “This is a really good conference,” Ruiz said. “To get honored in any way is special. Every single guy who has their name on that list has earned it. It’s not an easy path and they were all up against some extremely

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Continued from Page A1 passed a law regulating STVRs as “hotels” under its municipal code, effectively banning them. “It will ease the minds of property owners who do this and guests who have made their travel plans around this, but it will also secure this as a viable travel option for families in the future.” The California Coastal Commission is a state agency that approves land-use decisions and checks for statewide consistency with the Coastal Act. In 2016, the commission sent a letter to several cities, Santa Barbara included, warning that vacation rental regulation in the coastal zone must occur within the context of the city’s local coastal program or be pursuant to a coastal development permit. The letter also said that the commission didn’t believe regulation of rentals outside that context “is legally enforceable in the coastal zone” — which the Second Appellate District upheld on Tuesday. Mayor Cathy Murillo told the News-Press, “With all due respect to the court ruling, we have scheduled a closed session for next week to discuss this matter.” The city defended its decision in 2015 by saying the law would preserve affordable housing in Santa Barbara by allowing

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John Jensen, a former Santa Barbara High and Santa Barbara City College baseball star, also found success at Westmont College this spring. He was one of three Warriors named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference Team on Wednesday.

talented players.” Westmont will play host to a fiveteam, Opening Round Regional of the NAIA Tournament beginning May 17. TENNIS Gauchos sweep All-Big West awards UCSB dominated the All-Big West Conference voting for tennis,

property owners to rent the STVRs out to locals instead of out-of-town visitors. “The reason our city has been pursuing control over vacation rentals is that this lucrative commercial activity essentially turns houses and apartments into hotel rooms, taking them off the market for working people who need housing,” Mayor Murillo said, adding that the city was trying to protect the needs of local residents. The appellate court also noted that it ruled in another case — a ban by the homeowners association on short-term vacation rentals in the Oxnard Shores beach community — that these types of bans leave the “use” of land in the coastal zone up to the California Coastal Commission. The ban in Oxnard was later overturned as well, but Judge Perren wrote that the regulation must be decided by both cities and the commission. “Now is the time for the city to stop fighting the inevitable (and wasting taxpayer money) and to start developing a fair regulation for short-term rentals in the coastal zone,” Mr. Kracke said. “They spent $120,000 of your money on this appeal. It’s kind of funny that I financed my own city’s legal fight against me … They did this (prohibited STVRs) in the name of affordable housing … Prices have only gone up for rentals in this town, so obviously the prohibition didn’t work.”

with both men’s coach Marty Davis and women’s coach Simon Thibodeau receiving Coach of the Year honors. Their top players also got top awards, with senior Joseph Guillin winning the Big West Men’s Player of the Year Award and junior Shakhnoza Khatamova gaining the same honor for the women. Guillin, who made the All-Big

Mr. Kracke was represented by attorneys Travis Logue and Jason Wansor with Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP. Mr. Logue said in a statement to the News-Press, “This decision sets statewide precedence that cities and counties may not outright ban STVRs in the coastal zone like Santa Barbara relentlessly tried. They are, however, allowed to meet and confer with the Coastal Commission to enact reasonable regulations. The City of Santa Barbara elected to repeatedly ignore the commission for the last six years. Let’s hope city leaders finally see the light and comply with California law.” James Fenkner and his wife have owned a single short-term rental in Santa Barbara’s coastal zone for 10 years, and the property had been a rental for six years prior to their purchase. Mr. Fenkner told the News-Press that he and his wife made a modest contribution to Mr. Kracke’s lawsuit because “we believe that the city has dramatically overreached their authority in subjectively prohibiting responsible transient occupancy tax paying STRs (shortterm rentals).” “The real hero of this story is Theo Kracke himself, who staked significant personal resources and his business reputation to protect property owners up and down the California coast,” Mr. Fenkner said. “This is also a victory for families of modest means who

West first team in singles for the third-straight time, has posted a 9-2 record at UCSB’s No. 1 spot. “Joseph is clearly one of the best players on the West Coast,” Davis said. “Because it seems like it’s been so long, it’s easy to forget that he won the ITA Southwest Regional championship and he won a match in the NCAA Tournament in 2019.”

visit our world famous coast. Not everyone can afford a $600/night hotel at the (Hotel) Californian or the now-closed Biltmore, which costs nearly $1,000/night.” Mr. Fenkner said he believes a big reason the ruling was upheld was because the case was tried outside of the city and noted that fact is “pertinent for anybody who takes on City Hall.” “I think that was a very important aspect of the case, because in a small town, having dug into this myself, there’s so many interlocking relationships that it’s very hard to get objective justice,” he said. Overall, the resident said the ruling is a “long, overdue win” against a “very self-motivated City Hall.” “These are individual owners of this. This is not a corporation. This is not some big conglomerate that does this. For these people, it’s additional income to pay the property taxes to live in a very expensive town … It’s good to see the little guy win every once in a while,” Mr. Fenkner said. “We were originally trying to make a deal with the city, because everyone who operates a responsible STR wants good rules, right? You don’t want bad actors in anyone’s business, whether it’s a small business or a big business. But they went for prohibition and ‘lawfare.’ It’s a huge win for property rights.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

DEATH NOTICES COLE, Gary: 58; of Santa Barbara; died April 14; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. COUTS, Terry: 73; of Santa Barbara; died April 9; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. DEMATTEIS, Dawn Marie: 55; of Lompoc; died March 19; arrangements by Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. GUNSTINSON, Gerald: 80; of Santa Barbara; died April 16; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. LOVETON, David; 62; of Goleta; died April 28; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. PLACENCIA, Randy: 60; of Santa Barbara; died April 6; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta.

REED, Ricky: 65; of Santa Maria; died March 30; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. RICHARDS, Peter: 63; of Carpinteria; died March 25; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. RUIZ, Alexander; 71; of Santa Barbara; died April 19; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. SALEM, Sami: 75; of Solvang; died April 1; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. SCHECK, Michael: 76; of La Conchita; died March 22; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. WOLF, Leslie: 58; of Santa Barbara; died April 19; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta.

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Juniors Victor Krustev and Stefano Tsorotiotis were named to the All-Big West Second Team, while freshman Pablo Masjuan received honorable mention. Tsorotiotis and Alejandro Vedri were picked to the first team in doubles while the team of Joseph Rotheram and Krustev made the second team. Guillin and Kai Brady received honorable mention for doubles. Davis was named Big West Coach of the Year for the 13th time. He will lead his leaguechampion Gauchos into a firstround NCAA Tournament match against Pepperdine at 10 a.m. Friday at USC’s David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. Khatamova led the 48th-ranked Gaucho women to their third Big West Tournament title since 2016 by sweeping all three of her matches. She enters Friday’s NCAA Tournament match against Stanford with a 15-2 overall record, all at No. 3 singles, and a 12-match winning streak. Teammate Camille Kiss was named Big West Freshman of the Year. She and Khatamova were joined on the all-conference first team by senior Elizaveta Volodko. Thibodeau claimed his first Big West Coach of the Year award after leading the Gauchos to their third straight conference regular season title with an 8-0 record. His Gauchos became the first tournament champion to not surrender a point since 2008. Every player on UCSB’s roster

was recognized on the allconference teams — a first for the program. “They really stepped up physically and mentally, and kept getting better as a team,” Thibodeau said. “Just a few months ago, everything was up in the air. We didn’t know if we could even put six players on the court. Winning the conference and all these awards really brighten up this difficult COVID-19 year.” The Gauchos will open NCAA Tournament play at 10 a.m. Friday with a match against Stanford at Pepperdine. ACADEMICS Record 212 Gauchos make honor roll UCSB placed a record 212 student-athletes on its Athletics Director Honor roll following the winter quarter, the school announced on Wednesday. The honor roll includes all student-athletes with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and a minimum 3.50 during the winter quarter. “It is a great testament to the type of students we have in our programs,” director of athletics John McCutcheon said. “Obviously, it takes a great effort from the student-athletes, but also from the coaches and academic support staff to achieve at such a high level.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Partly sunny

Sunny and beautiful

Brilliant sunshine

INLAND

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Some low clouds, Some low clouds, then sun then sun

INLAND

83 45

77 43

84 42

80 47

78 46

66 51

68 50

67 51

67 53

66 52

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 62/48

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 92/59

Guadalupe 63/49

Santa Maria 67/48

Vandenberg 61/51

New Cuyama 94/44 Ventucopa 86/44

Los Alamos 79/47

Buellton 77/46

Solvang 80/46

Gaviota 67/51

SANTA BARBARA 66/51 Goleta 70/50

Carpinteria 65/50 Ventura 64/51

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

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

64/55 69/50 89 in 1953 39 in 1975

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.10”) 7.27” (17.04”)

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

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

94/60/pc 96/65/s 69/35/s 90/50/s 67/53/pc 77/51/pc 75/53/pc 55/49/c 91/57/s 77/59/pc 70/41/s 84/50/s 64/51/pc 78/45/pc 65/51/pc 79/48/s 65/52/pc 100/68/s 83/58/s 84/47/s 83/50/pc 70/60/pc 65/52/pc 71/50/pc 69/48/s 67/55/pc 70/37/s

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 83/44/s 71/50/s 61/47/pc 63/48/pc 63/45/s 77/43/s 59/50/pc 63/51/pc

72/52/s 62/46/s 55/43/sh 80/59/s 72/48/s 86/60/s 90/75/t 61/39/pc 65/49/s 66/49/s 100/72/s 66/46/r 65/46/c 86/63/s 66/46/r 66/50/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time May 6 May 7 May 8

7:01 a.m. 8:02 p.m. 7:56 a.m. 8:26 p.m. 8:43 a.m. 8:49 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

4.2’ 4.8’ 4.1’ 5.0’ 4.0’ 5.2’

Low

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Baby ‘new’ red potatoes The first baby new potatoes are just starting to be harvested locally. You can expect to find them over the coming weeks from several local farmers at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets. “New” potatoes tend to be quite a bit sweeter than those that are more mature since the sugars have yet to complete their conversion to start. They also tend to be moister than their counterparts. These baby red potatoes possess a rose colored skin and cream colored flesh. This week I prepared a roasted new potato nachos, the Fix of the Week on B2. Price averages $3 per pound.

Giant spring onions I use onions on a very regular basis in my house, but there is none I look forward to more than these freshly dug giant spring onions, with green tops still attached, from the De La Cruz Family at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market. About twice the size of your standard onion, they are incredibly moist and aromatic. My favorite preparation is to cut them into thick rounds, toss with olive and season with salt, pepper and dried oregano before being grilled. Serve these onions over tacos, add them to fresh salsa or sauté them. Price averages $2 each.

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eff Arch grew up in Harrisburg, Pa., where he spent two of his high school years at a boarding school much like the one depicted in his first novel, “Attachments” (SparkPress, $16.95), which he will discuss via Zoom at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The talk will be hosted by Chaucer’s Books. “I actually graduated from Harrisburg Academy in 1972, but the story is based on my sophomore and junior years at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Penn. I have spent a lot of time in my life explaining that there is a Wyoming in Pennsylvania and that the school isn’t actually a seminary,” said the affable author from his home in Carpinteria, where he has lived since 1993. That said, the characters in the book are combinations of former classmates. And the dean, Henry Griffin, is based on a former math teacher who was also dean of students. “As good as Henry is in the book, the teacher was an even better person,” Mr. Arch told the NewsPress. “Attachments,” which takes place during the 1990s with flashbacks to 1972, follows Stewart “Goody” Goodman and Sandy “Pick” Piccolo, who, as adults, receive a deathbed request from Mr. Griffin, the dean at the Pennsylvania boarding school they attended decades earlier, where they fell for the same girl, Laura. As they both make their way back to the campus of their youth, secrets and betrayals from the past come into the light that could have

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Jeff Arch of Carpinteria, known for his screenplay, “Sleepless in Seattle,” will discuss his first novel, “Attachments,” via Zoom at 5 p.m. Tuesday in an event hosted by Chaucer’s Books.

dire consequences for the dean’s young son, Chip. “The idea to tell the story in alternating voices and two different time frames came from a short story written by a high school friend in 1971. I was fascinated by it,” said Mr. Arch. “I promised myself I would use it the same way if I wrote a book. I recently discussed the technique with the friend who said he got the idea from the famous novelist William Faulkner. The technique worked for me. It just clicked.” Then he added, “If ever you are at a place in your life where you

look in a mirror and ask yourself ‘What the hell happened? How did I get here? And what am I supposed to do now?’ Then, this is your book.” Although this is Mr. Arch’s first novel, he is certainly no novice writer. He wrote the screenplay for “Sleepless in Seattle,” the quirky 1993 comedy where the two lovers, played by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, don’t even meet until the very last page. The movie was nominated for an Oscar, as well as for Writers Guild and BAFTA awards among others. Mr. Arch’s other writing credits

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include the 1994 Disney adventure film, “Iron Will;” the 1999 romantic comedy, “Sealed With a Kiss,” and his 2005 screenplay adaptation of “Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, which Mr. Arch directed. “My script for ‘Saving Milly,’ based on Mort Kondracke’s searing memoir, earned the 2005 Humanitas Nomination, an honor I treasure,” said the father, stepfather, father-in-law and grandfather. His eclectic career history is mind boggling. In the 1970s, Mr. Arch studied film, television and theater

OJAI — Poppies Art and Gifts, located at 323 E. Matilija St., is commemorating moms at its second art market this Sunday (Mother’s Day). Handcrafted goods and art will be displayed in front of the store from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring artists such as Heidi Williams. From 10 a.m. to noon, children can make an original Mother’s Day card, led by Nancy

production at Emerson College in Boston and then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a concert lighting designer and toured the country with national rock and reggae acts while teaching himself to write screenplays on the side. Years later, married and with a young family, he was teaching high school English and running the Oriental Sports Academy, a martial arts school when “he heard the call” to write again. “In 1989, I sold the school I had built, rented a small office and gave myself one year to write three screenplays. The second of those was ‘Sleepless in Seattle.’ I got the idea while teaching high school English during the ’90s in Virginia,” he said. Mr. Arch is hoping that ”Attachments” is made into a movie. If it is, he has some definite ideas about casting. “Carey Mulligan for Laura and Tom Holland for either Pick or Stewy. And if I could talk Tom Hanks into the Henry Griffin role, that would be my dream. But so much depends on actors’ commitments and schedules.” Currently, Mr. Arch is writing a TV series called “Tiny Houses,” a romantic comedy that takes place on an island in Maine. “Living near the beach in Carpinteria is the best place in America — make that the best place in the world — the beautiful scenery, the beach to walk on, a climate that lets me spend most days barefoot and for my career’s sake, I’m close to L.A.,” he said, adding, “I’m a disciplined writer. It’s a blue collar job for me. My hours change depending on the project and where I am in life. “When my children were in school, I worked normal office hours. Now that there is no longer a frantic pace, I work about three hours in the afternoon.” Is there another novel in the works? “I have one more book in me,” Mr. Arch said. “It will be first person, very personal, about something that really happened. I have spent the last 36 years terrified of the day I write the first page. It’s a really painful and emotional story.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

FYI Jeff Arch, author of “Attachments,” and Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author, will be in conversation via Zoom at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The program is hosted by Chaucer’s Books. For more information, call the Santa Barbara store at 805-682-6787 or visit www. chaucersbooks.com.

Horwick. Poppies will provide all the necessary materials. Poppies stocks jewelry, photography, art, knitwear, decor and other locally made goods. Its normal store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. To check out the store’s selection, go to poppiesartandgifts.indiemade.com. — Annelise Hanshaw

Hydroponic Japanese tomatoes Recognized by their pink hue, this variety is one of the sweetest you can find. Grown hydroponically by both CA Sunrise Farm and the Beylik Family Farm, both in Ventura County, this low acid variety is excellent in sandwiches and salads, or for a caprese salad. It pairs quite nicely with the sweet Italian basil that is now readily available. Commonly labeled by its name “Momotaro,” this hybrid variety can be encountered at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Thursday Carpinteria, and Friday Montecito farmers markets. Price averages $5 per pound. Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Sam Edelman photos

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At left, Poppies Art and Gifts carries original art, such as this painting by Heidi Williams. At right, cards by Nancy Horwick give children examples as they make their original creations.

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Gardens on Hope

Affordable sanctuary for seniors celebrates first anniversary also individually packaged and delivered meal items to residents three times per day. In addition, the team sanitized the facility multiple times per day and ensured that everyone complied with the mandatory mask mandate and safe distancing.” Despite the challenges of opening a property this size in the middle of a pandemic, Ms. Fletcher said she was thrilled by the achievements made by the GOH team, residents, HACSB and Parsons Group over the first year of the facility’s operation. “Our community is referred to by our residents as ‘their family.’ They constantly come by to express how much they appreciate this incredible opportunity and just how happy they are here at GOH. Some have expressed that they ‘probably would not be here today’ had it not been for moving into GOH. To be a part of such an amazing resource in our community, to be able to offer stable, affordable and safe housing for so many of our local seniors, is priceless,” she said, adding, “The day was filled with laughter and appreciation, so deserved after an unprecedented year!” GOH is affordable, serviceenhanced, independent-living housing composed of 89 studio units for eligible seniors 62 and older. It is located on a 1.75-acre lot and modeled after Garden Court, a 98-unit development by HACSB, located on De La Vina St. All units are subsidized with Project-Based Housing Choice Vouchers, making rent affordable at 30% of residents’ income.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

In a year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and local affordable housing challenges for low-income seniors, the Housing Authority City of Santa Barbara had something to celebrate with the residents of Gardens on Hope. Recently, they joined together to mark the first-year anniversary of this residential complex, designed for seniors and located at 251 S. Hope Ave. The celebration was hosted by HACSB, Garden Court Inc. and The Parsons Group, agencies that collaborated in the conception and subsequent development of this housing development. The GOH property was decorated for the occasion, which included a barbecue lunch prepared by the GOH staff. Three flavors of ice cream donated by Rori’s Creamery in Montecito were served for dessert. The residents presented thankyou cards, potted plants and bouquets of flowers to the GOH staff to acknowledge their hard work to provide them with a comfortable place to call home. The day was capped off with a guitar performance by a resident and a sing-along. The GOH residents and staff also thanked Summer and Theresa Dolotta from the National Charity League for their support in making the anniversary celebration a success. “We opened the doors to Gardens on Hope last year at the beginning of the statewide COVID lockdown,” said Rob Fredericks, HACSB executive director and CEO. “At that time, a grand opening celebration wasn’t appropriate, given the circumstances and out of an abundance of caution and safety for our new senior residents, some with frail health. “Despite the restrictions placed on us, we were successful with moving residents into their new homes. It went flawlessly, thanks to our partners at The Parsons Group and the GOH team, led by Executive Director

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Gardens on Hope is located on a 1.75-acre lot and modeled after Garden Court, a 98-unit development by HACSB, located on De La Vina St. Gardens of Hope, an affordable residential complex for low-income seniors at 251 S. Hope Ave., celebrated its first anniversary recently.

Charlene Fletcher. As a fifthgeneration Santa Barbaran with a keen interest in improving life for seniors who are part of the fabric of our community, Charlene, along with her staff, worked hard to ensure that their clients have peace and security so that they can enjoy their life. Since quarantine restrictions have lessened, we felt now was the time to celebrate our one-year anniversary and the success of this beautiful and much-needed communal living facility.” Ms. Fletcher shared some of the challenges she and her team

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faced in getting the property up and running such as arranging for contract work during shutdown and equipment issues and staffing the property while a stayat-home order was in place. “Thirty percent of the residents came from shelters and homelessness in the middle of the pandemic. Residents were quarantined for 14 days upon arrival, and move-ins were separately scheduled, as all possessions had to be left at the front door,” she said. “GOH staff set up the apartments and moved belongings in for residents. Staff

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FYI For more information about Gardens on Hope, contact Charlene Fletcher at 805-618-4999 or go to www.gardensonhope.org. To watch a video about Gardens on Hope, go to videoventuramedia.com. Elsie London produced the video.

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or those who shop regularly at a conventional grocery store, it would appear that many items in the produce section don’t really have a season. Fresh beans, watermelon and an array of peppers can be found nearly year-round. Much of this is due to food being harvested and shipped thousands of miles to our area from outlying countries when local crops are not in production. At the farmers markets, however, there will often be large gaps in availability for such crops, which can only be found during certain times of year. There’s one crop that I get asked about probably more often than any other, and it can be quite hard to find at our farmers markets many months of the year. But it’s always prominently displayed at the grocery stores. That crop is potatoes. Like tomatoes, eggplant and sugar snap peas, potatoes too have a local season, which often starts in the late spring and runs through the summer. As good as they get with regards to potatoes, freshly dug baby “new” potatoes are loaded with flavor, with a noticeable underlying sweetness. New potatoes are sweeter than those that have gone further through their developmental stage because much of their natural sugars have yet to convert to starch. Excellent when steamed, boiled, roasted or fried, this seasonal staple is just starting to emerge at many local farms. This week I prepared a fully loaded, nacho-style roasted new potato dish, using some freshly

dug baby red potatoes. What you choose to top them with is up to you, but the cheese, bacon, salsa and guacamole are some of my favorites.

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. ROASTED NEW POTATO NACHOS 1 pound baby new potatoes Olive oil Salt and pepper 1 cup shredded cheese (like cheddar, jack or similar) 3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 cup cooked black beans, liquid strained 1 large ripe-firm avocado, diced 1 cup salsa, pico de Gallo if possible 1/4 cup diced red onion 1/4 cup cilantro leaves Optional, sour cream Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut your new potatoes in half. In a mixing bowl, toss potatoes with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place skin side down in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast, about 35 minutes or until fork tender with a crispy exterior. Top cooked potatoes with cheese and crumbled bacon, and place under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Plate and then top with black beans, salsa, avocado, red onion and cilantro. Yield: Serves 4 sides.

Library gears up for Movie Talk SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Public Library will host its next virtual Movie Talk Discussion Group at 2 p.m. May 13. This month’s discussion will center on the 1940s film “The Maltese Falcon” starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor. The movie follows private detective Sam Spade, who becomes involved in a murder investigation while in search of the valuable maltese falcon.

Community members are invited to participate in the discussion. To register, visit the events calendar at cityofsantamaria.org/library or call the library at 805-925-0994. The Santa Maria Public Library and its branches are open for Grab and Go Service and offers 24/7 online resources such as downloaded eBooks, movies, magazines and audiobooks. — Madison Hirneisen

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ARIES — You might have trouble with your plumbing today, Aries, particularly if you have a big kitchen. This is too complex a problem to handle yourself. Pay the money to have a professional take care of the problem. It will save you work and frustration. In the meantime, have a pizza delivered while you’re waiting to get your kitchen back! TAURUS — Are you having problems with your phone, Taurus? Is traffic out of control? Perhaps it might be best to stay home today and put conversations with your friends on hold for a while. You might miss a call from someone far away, but the person will try to reach you later. Relax, make yourself some tea, and enjoy the silence. A little quiet time now and then is good for you. GEMINI — A treasured possession might be missing somewhere in the house today, Gemini. No matter where you look, you won’t be able to find it. This could stimulate your determination, and you might end up searching for hours. The object is in the house, but it’s probably under something, perhaps in a place you would never dream of looking. Check the biggest rooms in the house. CANCER — A romantic partner might suggest a trip together, Cancer, perhaps to a place you’ve been anxious to see. This is a possibility, but now your friend is merely kicking the idea around. If you like the idea, don’t respond too enthusiastically right now or your friend might feel threatened and back off. In fact, don’t talk much at all. Listen and nod agreeably! LEO — Uncomfortable intuitive impressions from someone close might be troubling, Leo. Is your friend ill or bothered by events out of his or her control? Your friend probably won’t want to talk much about it, so you will just have to let them tell you what’s going on when the time is right. This could be frustrating for you, but be patient. That’s all you can do now. VIRGO — A goal you’ve been pursuing may be unworkable now, Virgo. You may have to put it on hold for a while. This could be disappointing, but think about it carefully. What other dreams do you have? Figure out which ones are most important to you and then decide which are most promising right now.16, Sometimes Monday, November 2015 little setbacks like this prove to be

blessings in disguise. LIBRA — Confusion may reign today as you try to glean some information that seems to be totally elusive, Libra. Are you researching a project? Are some of the facts obscure? For now, it might be better to work on something else and go back to your research in a few days. To keep at it now might involve you in a lot of work for negligible results. SCORPIO — A sibling or neighbor might be compelled to move away, Scorpio. This might be emotionally wrenching, and you could have a difficult conversation with this person. It isn’t always easy to let go of someone you care about, but this could be a valuable lesson in detachment. It will probably take you a while get used to the idea, though you still won’t like it. Hang in there! SAGITTARIUS — Money matters might seem disastrous today, Sagittarius. You may have had a temporary setback, but you’re probably being especially pessimistic and not seeing the whole picture. Sit down and try to juggle a few figures. You will probably find that you’re better off than it seemed at first. Whatever expenses come up, you will be able to handle them. Focus on what needs to be done and do it! CAPRICORN — A temporary separation from a romantic partner might have you despairing today, Capricorn. Your imagination may conjure up all sorts of dreadful scenarios, like your beloved finding someone else. Don’t do this to yourself. Your friend probably misses you, too. Keep busy so the days pass quickly until your friend comes back and you’re together again. Be patient! AQUARIUS — Have you been walking or exercising too much lately, Aquarius? If so, you might experience aching feet and legs today. Wear comfortable shoes and stay off your feet as much as you can in order to allow the pains to heal. You might want to relax in a hot tub at some point, preferably with a romantic partner! This is one way to turn a misfortune into a great time. PISCES — A close friend or romantic partner might be in a negative mood today, Pisces. You may want to try to lift this person out of that mood. Take your friend to a sporting event, party, or funny movie. If you’re refused at first, don’t take no for an answer! It will do your friend good to get out of that funk, and it will do you good as well!

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Mayo. (It’s not unusual to hear a mariachi band at Palapa, though, because it featured the band every Friday pre-pandemic.) Because the pandemic isn’t over, Palapa skipped hiring the mariachi band, one of its employees told the News-Press. Sandbar had a DJ playing everything from rock to Latin

flair. The restaurant/bar’s Cinco de Mayo poster featured a large mustache with a sombrero, margaritas, a pinata and a pinup model in a serape-patterned dress. It advertises its drinks and crusty queso taco specials. The News-Press asked Justin de la Fuente, manager and bartender at Sandbar, if he feels uneasy about cultural appropriation around the holiday.

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“Me personally, no,” he said. “We’re just trying to celebrate the holiday. I don’t think anyone is going to be too concerned.” He was born in Puebla, the city where the battle was fought. But he moved to the United States when he was very young. So while he doesn’t remember the commemorations in Puebla, he recalls the Sandbar’s Cinco de Mayo before the pandemic when he served “an absurd amount of drinks.”

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So this year, he was ready to serve up some Espolon. “We pretty much have enough tequila for the whole city,” he said. Across the street at Baja Sharkeez, which has the same owners as Sandbar, more mini sombreros were handed out. Its specials looked similar as well. But being a sports bar, it got a crowd more interested in soccer games than tequila. Still, supervisor Jake Speer

was ready to serve over “a couple hundred” margaritas. Far north of Sandbar and Baja Sharkeez, Carlitos Café y Cantina was booked with reservations Wednesday. It didn’t have music or a full list of specials, but bartenders prepared hibiscus margaritas with Patron Silver for the occasion. Customers also participated in giveaways. The restaurant was also decorated festively with flags

hung around. “Of course we are going to have Mexican flags all around and decorations,” Ramsses Noeggerath, front-of-the-house manager, said. “It doesn’t feel like a stereotype; it’s just hanging out at a Mexican restaurant.” Los Agaves Restaurant prepared for celebrations at home with carryout family meal specials, like it did last year. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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At left, Baja Sharkeez, which has the same owners as Sandbar, more mini sombreros were handed out in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Supervisor Jake Speer was ready to serve over “a couple hundred” margaritas, he told the News-Press. At right, many restaurants on Milpas Street, such as Taqueria El Bajio, didn’t plan any specials for Cinco de Mayo.

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All Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing trades must be prequalified with Santa Barbara Unified School District to provide a bid on this project in accordance with the provision of Public Contract Code section 20111.5 and 20111.6. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 and 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the District has obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen employed by them in the execution of the contract, and to comply with the prevailing wage requirements set forth in the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions in Section 1771.1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, a contractor shall not be qualified to bid or engage in the performance of any contract for this project unless; (1) currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5; or (2) expressly is authorized to submit a bid by Section 1771.1 and provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. Pursuant to provisions to Education Code 17407.5 and Public Contract Code 2600-2602, this project is subject to Skilled and Trained Workforce compliance. This project is subject to the compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. May 6, 13 / 2021 -- 57103

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, May 18, 2021 REMOTE VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION ONLY The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following matter will be heard by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. The hearing is to consider the Amendment of an Ordinance relating to Published Charges for the Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility, Crisis Stabilization Unit, and Outpatient Mental Health Services. Adjustments to the Published Charges will be recommended for all Behavioral Wellness operated facilities. Authority to charge fees to recover costs for these services is found in the California Welfare and Institutions Code, §§ 7106 and 5710 and the Santa Barbara County Fee Policy. The proposed Published Charges will recover a portion of the increased cost of providing services and are consistent with the Board of Supervisors’ direction for full cost recovery of services, where possible. The ﬁrst reading of the proposed Published Charges will occur at a public hearing on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. A copy of the fee proposal can be viewed with the materials docketed for this item in the 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. This information may also be viewed at the following location: Santa Barbara County Administration, Building Registration Desk, 105 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The Board of Supervisors meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change or the Board may continue the items. Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20 issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meetings will no longer provide in-person participation. The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public: You may observe the live stream of the Board meetings in the following ways: J )3:3C7@32 =< :=1/: 1/0:3 16/<<3: J %<:7<3 /A 6AA> DDD 1=B<AF=4@0 =?5 13= 1@0AC :7C3@A?3/; @01 /<2 J -=B)B03 /A 6AA>@ DDD F=BAB03 1=; B@3? ( )+ If you wish to make a general public comment or to comment on a speciﬁc agenda item, the following methods are available: - Via Email - Submit your comment via email prior to 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at: sbcob@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately. - By Zoom Webinar - If you would like to make a comment by zoom, please see posted agenda at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date. Instructions are on page 2 on how to register. For more information, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. 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 20th day of April, 2021. Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk

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