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Pierre Haobsh found guilty Judge says evidence proves guilt “beyond a shadow of a doubt”
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Judge Brian Hill reads a guilty verdict for triple-murder suspect Pierre Haobsh during a bench trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
Judge Brian Hill declared Pierre Haobsh, 31, of Oceanside guilty Wednesday afternoon for the murders of Chinese herbalist Dr. Weidong “Henry” Han, 57; wife, Huijie “Jennie” Yu, 29; and 5-yearold daughter, Emily Han. The Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled Mr. Haobsh guilty on all three counts of murder in the first degree, including special circumstances of murder for financial gain, multiple counts of murder and personal discharge of firearm causing great
bodily harm. The case marked the first time Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley’s office pursued the death penalty, but the punishment was removed in a deal reached by the prosecution and defense. The agreement specified that Mr. Haobsh must waive his right to a trial by jury and instead submit to a bench trial where the judge is the sole deliberator. Judge Hill announced his verdict immediately after closing arguments, explaining to the Santa Barbara court that his decision was not made in haste. Please see TRIAL on A2
Public defender Christine Voss, left, speaks to Pierre Haobsh after the judge declared him guilty on all counts.
Countdown to Black Friday Santa Barbara County retailers prepare for big day
DART takes off from Vandenberg Craft set to crash with asteroid moonlet
By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
Local businesses are encouraging consumers to “shop small” on Black Friday. Despite the huge deals at big box stores, small retailers are preparing for foot traffic and strategically inserting themselves into the shopping frenzy for the coming weekend. “With local businesses you can’t compete (with big box stores), it’s not possible,” Darcy McElroy, manager of The Shopkeepers in Santa Barbara, told the NewsPress. “So we focus on great customer service and provide personal attention which is unique to us.” The Shopkeepers, which is at 137 Anacapa St., is collaborating with Coastal Coffee Collective to offer free coffee to anyone who visits its pop-up shop on Friday. Ms. McElroy said her store offers services such as gift wrapping and unique pieces that shoppers might not find at a larger retailer. “You’re gonna find a unique gift,” Ms. McElroy said. “You’re able to find something really special when you shop locally.” Elsewhere in Santa Barbara, Jennifer Steinwurtzel, owner of Jake & Jones boutique, noted her store’s access to novel items is a way to distinguish itself from larger retailers. “Bix boxes have endless inventory,” said Ms. Steinwurtzel, whose store is at 136 E. Canon Perdido St. “We will always corner that market by representing the smaller designers and selling unique and limited products.” Though Ms. Steinwurtzel and others say they are unable to offer the steep discounts that retailers with huge inventories peddle, the local businesses still have great deals to compete with big box sales during Black Friday weekend. “We are offering deals up to Please see SHOPPING on A5
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The DART mission launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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“We are offering deals up to 70% on past and current fashion,” said Torrie Smith, owner of Loom Boutique in Santa Ynez. Retailers such as Ms. Smith are finding ways to attract customers despite the competition of big box stores on Black Friday.
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Move over, Bruce Willis. He saved the world from an asteroid, but that was only in the 1998 movie “Armageddon.” NASA is taking a real-universe step toward protecting the Earth from future asteroids during its first planetary defense test mission. And that mission began with the launch of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, sitting on top of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, at 10:21 p.m. Tuesday from Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spacecraft is known as DART for short, and that’s exactly what it’s designed to do, to dart toward an asteroid moonlet, Dimporhos, while going incredibly fast — 15,000 mph to be precise. Once it arrives, DART, which weighs more than 1,200 pounds and is about the
size of a vending machine, will intentionally crash into the asteroid moonlet, which is about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Tuesday’s launch got the attention of Santa Barbara County residents, who saw and heard it from their homes, at least as far south as Carpinteria. In fall 2022, DART is expected to hit Dimorphos, which orbits a larger asteroid called Didymos. That will cause Dimorphos to change its orbit within the Didymos binary asteroid system, Vandenberg explained in a news release. According to the space force base, the Didymos system is ideal for DART because it has actually no impact threat to Earth. And scientists can measure the change in the asteroid moonlet’s orbit with ground-based telescopes. “DART’s single instrument, Please see DART on A2
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Defendant Pierre Haobsh attempts to explain himself while the prosecution questions his testimony Wednesday. Center,
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Supervising Deputy District Attorney Benjamin Ladinig delivers closing arguments, arguing the prosecution provided a “mountain of evidence.”
He had begun reviewing evidence over the weekend for hours on end. (Both sides, including Mr. Haobsh, permitted the judge to review evidence prior to closing arguments.) He presided over the preliminary hearing in 2017, read the transcript of the preliminary hearing and reviewed the transcript prior to Wednesday. Judge Hill said juries sometimes question what “beyond a reasonable doubt” means and confuse it with “beyond a shadow of a doubt.” His answer was more certain. “The evidence, in my mind, proves beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt the guilt of the defendant,” he said. The defense’s closing argument, which was delivered after the prosecution, spoke about reasonable doubt and the prosecution’s burden of proof. “Regardless of whether the defense gives any evidence to it at all, it was for the court to prove the case,” public defense attorney Christine Voss said. She criticized the work of investigator Jeff Ellis from the district attorney’s office for not looking into the possibility of hackers on the devices recovered from Mr. Haobsh’s vehicle and at the crime scene. Ms. Voss also said AT&T provided cell tower sector information, which provides the directional area a phone is located in relationship to the tower, but Mr. Ellis didn’t map the sectors. She questioned the plausibility of TJ Derida’s testimony, the business associate of Mr. Haobsh that called law enforcement March 25, 2016, after hearing a confession from Mr. Haobsh. She called it “implausible” that other civilians with information didn’t provide details to Mr. Derida prior to March 25. Ms. Voss said Dr. Han initiated a $70,000 transfer March 19, so the prosecution’s evidence the money was wired on the 23rd is “impossible.” She alluded that David Barber, assistant lab director of the California Department of Justice’s Santa Barbara lab, wrote a report to favor law enforcement’s assumptions about Mr. Haobsh. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Benjamin Ladinig said her closing “much like her client’s testimony over the last two days is total nonsense.” Ms. Voss called out his statement. The judge said it would be questionable in a jury trial, but he didn’t think Mr. Ladinig meant it as an accusation. Mr. Ladinig’s closing argument reviewed a “mountain of evidence” and packed emotion as he described the death of “a beacon of light in the community,” Dr. Han and his family. “It’s time to hold Pierre Haobsh accountable for eradicating an entire family bloodline in the early morning hours of March 23, 2016,” Mr. Ladinig said. “This truly shocked this city when they found out this family had been killed in such a depraved manner.” He described Mr. Haobsh as a “monster,” referencing the defendant’s description of the murderer in his interview with police, and “a truly blackened
50 COVID-19 cases, one death reported By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
Santa Barbara County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and one death Thursday. The decedent, who resided in Santa Maria, was in the 70plus age group and had no underlying conditions. The death wasn’t connected with a congregate care facility. Of the 50 new cases, the highest number, 19, was in
Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had eight cases. Elsewhere, seven cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Six cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Two cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey,
Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Santa Ynez Valley reported two cases. One case was in Goleta. The location of three cases are pending. Thirty patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another five are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 45,418 cases, of which 326 are still infectious.
The total number of deaths is 543. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 65.8% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. The number is higher for those eligible in the city of Santa Barbara: 73.6 %. Of the entire county population, 61.9 % is fully vaccinated. email: kzendher@newspress.com
Goleta unveils new holiday season website Kicking off the holiday season, the city of Goleta is unveiling www.goodlandgoodshopping.com. This website is a gift card marketplace designed to promote Goleta businesses. Visitors to the site can purchase a gift card, and merchants can sign up for a free listing at any time. The website is designed to encourage the community to consider Goleta
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release. “DART will show that a spacecraft can autonomously navigate to a target asteroid and intentionally collide with it — a method of deflection called kinetic impact,” NASA noted. “The test will provide important data to help better prepare for an asteroid that might pose an impact hazard
to Earth, should one ever be discovered. “ICIACube, a CubeSat riding with DART and provided by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be released prior to DART’s impact to capture images of the impact and the resulting cloud of ejected matter,” NASA continued. “Roughly four years after DART’s impact,
ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hera project will conduct detailed surveys of both asteroids, with particular focus on the crater left by DART’s collision and a precise determination of Dimorphos’ mass.” For more information, go to www. nasa.gov/dartmission.
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In his closing argument, Mr. Ladinig said Mr. Haobsh likely shot Dr. Han three times and replaced the magazine, with an 11th bullet ready in the chamber. That’s why Emily was shot eight times, he said, Mr. Haobsh emptied the second magazine. Mr. Ladinig lamented that the Han family fell victim. “Dr. Han was by all accounts a wonderful person, but he may have been too trusting, too much of a father figure, too much of a healer to the community,” he said. Multiple past business associates told the prosecution that Mr. Haobsh was not trustworthy. He was accused of defrauding a company of $400,000 in his early twenties. But Dr. Han signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a multi-million-dollar business with Mr. Haobsh March 22. “The evil person that is the monster Pierre Haobsh knew this was his opportunity because he was desperately broke,” Mr. Ladinig said. He also called the defendant a “lying liar who lies about lying” a moment later. As Mr. Ladinig neared the end of his argument, he showed a slide featuring a selfie of the defendant with the title “murderer and liar.” The next slide had a picture of Dr. Han, Ms. Yu and Emily with the words “A dad, a mom and a little girl.” Mr. Ladinig began to cry as he described the milestones the family would not experience. “You can’t understand this. People like Pierre Haobsh, you can’t wrap your head around,” he said. Mr. Haobsh is scheduled to be sentenced the morning of Jan. 24. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com
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soul.” “What shocks the conscience is that if he had an issue with Dr. Henry Han, he could have shot him and not walked 50 feet across the hall into Emily’s room,” he said. Wednesday morning, Mr. Ladinig cross-examined the defendant with photos of the autopsies projected. Mr. Haobsh didn’t look directly at the screen. “I knew these people,” he said. “I don’t want these images burned into my memory.” The courtroom was quiet. Bailiffs who once chuckled as the prosecution delved into the defendant’s dating history became still. Photos of Emily appeared on the screen. She suffered eight gunshot wounds to her head. “You can see there’s a big hole in her forehead,” Mr. Ladinig said. Mr. Haobsh appeared to be looking at the ground. “I’ll take your word for it,” he said. Judge Hill directed the prosecution to skip additional photos of Emily. Dr. Han and his wife Ms. Yu each suffered three gunshot wounds. In total, 14 .22-caliber bullets killed the family of three. Detectives found a case of bullets in Mr. Haobsh’s car two days after the Han family’s deaths matching the cartridges found at the crime scene. The case was missing 27 bullets, and 10 bullets were loaded into a magazine also recovered from the vehicle. Mr. Ladinig asked the defendant if the remaining three bullets were used in a target practice the night before the murders. Mr. Haobsh’s GPS system shows a trip to an address off of Cat Canyon in Santa Maria. The defendant claims it was part of a Department of Energy meeting.
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C.A.R.E.4PAWS will host a Donation Drive-Thru and Home for the Holidays Adoption Festival Dec. 4 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, as well as the Elks Lodge in Santa Maria. At both locations, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds is at 3400 Calle Real. The Elks Lodge is at 1309 N. Bradley Road. The event will raise money to assist families to keep healthy pets in their homes as well as promote adoptable animals from local shelters and rescue groups. The event will be open to drivethrough motorists, who can drop off dog and cat food as well as monetary donations, which will go toward the organization’s intervention services. Participants can also park and visit with adoptable pets from groups such as Animal Shelter Assistance Program, Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society in Partnership with Dog Adoption Welfare Group, Aussie Rescue Networking Group, Santa Barbara Humane, Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelters and Spark Rescue. There will be opportunities for family photos with Santa to benefit shelter programs and a complimentary photo to anyone adopting a pet. Furthermore, C.A.R.E.4Paws has partnered with agencies such as Santa Barbara County Animal
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California revenue billions of dollars above expectations By COLE LAUTERBACH THE CENTER SQUARE REGIONAL EDITOR
(The Center Square) — California’s coffers are filling with tax dollars at rates higher than what state officials expected. The California Department of Finance released its October revenue data Tuesday, showing the state took in $11.4 billion. The total is more than $2 billion over what was predicted. “Preliminary General Fund agency cash receipts for the entire 2020-21 fiscal year were $4.783 billion above the 2021-22 Budget Act forecast of $201.775 billion, or 2.4 percent above forecast,” the report said. “When this prior fiscal yearend amount is combined with the current fiscal year-to-date total, preliminary General Fund agency cash receipts are $15.978 billion above the 2021-22 Budget Act forecast.” The glut of revenue is in addition to $4.8 billion in underestimated revenue from the previous fiscal year. In total, the report said the state’s revenues are now $16 billion above the Budget Act.
Largely reliant on the income of high-earners, California’s income tax revenue was the main driver of surprise income in October. The state brought in $8.5 billion, higher than expected by $1.4 billion. Sales and use taxes, counted by cash receipts, were $30 million above the month’s forecast of $1.385 billion. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released its annual fiscal outlook report Nov. 17, showing the state is on track to have a $31 billion surplus. Tax collections grew at an annual rate of 30% in the 12-month period ending in September, something the report said is the fastest rate in at least four decades. Because of a 1979 voter initiative that caps state and local spending, the state Legislature must either lower tax revenues, issue tax rebates or spend the funds on things excluded from the appropriations limit. Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t expressly state in a news conference last week the state again would issue tax rebates as it did in the last enacted budget, but he did hint it could happen.
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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210003119. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: FINALLY FINISHED, 221 NATOMA AVE. UNIT 4, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: RICK A MESSER, 221 NATOMA AVE. UNIT 4, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 11/09/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jul 14, 2008. 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) NOV 18, 25; DEC 2, 9 / 20221--57720 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0003190 The following person(s) is doing business as: 3VOLUTION ORGANICS, 4385 Kapalua Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara. 3VOLUTION ORGANICS, LLC, 4385 Kapalua Dr., Santa Maria, Ca 93455; CA This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 23, 2021. /s/ Paula Herrera, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/17/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/21 CNS-3532580# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 25; DEC 2, 9, 16 / 2021 -- 57776
PETITION OF: DIANA KAREN LEWALLEN HIGGINS FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV04230 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Diana Karen Lewallen Higgins filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Diana Karen Lewallen Higgins to Proposed name: Diana Lewallen Ord 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: January 3, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 5 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: 11/10/2021 Name: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. NOV 18, 25; DEC 2, 9 / 2021--57722
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0003114 The following person(s) is doing business as: Cathedral Oaks Children’s Center, 863 Via Abajo, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, County of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Children’s Centers LLC, 863 Via Abajo, Santa Barbara, CA 93110; California This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Taundra Pitchford, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/08/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/21 CNS-3532024# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 25; DEC 2, 9, 16 / 2021 -- 57773 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: CATHEDRAL OAKS PRESCHOOL, LLC., a California limited liability company, 4974 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: Same (4) The names and addresses of the Buyer(s) are: SANTA BARBARA CHILDREN’S CENTERS LLC., a California limited liability company, 863 Via Abajo, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are Fixtures, Equipment and Assets of that certain business located at: 4974 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: CATHEDRAL OAKS NURSERY SCHOOL (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is December 1, 2021 at the office of Aliso Escrow, a division of Fidelity National Title, 4522 Market Street Ventura, CA 93003, ESCROW NO. 00048381-025-RW4 Escrow Officer: Rhonda Wharton (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above. (9) The last date for filing claims is November 30, 2021. (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are (if “none”, so state): “NONE”. Dated: ____________ Transferee / Buyer: SANTA BARBARA CHILDREN’S CENTERS LLC., a California limited liability company ___________________________ By: TAUNDRA LEE PITCHFORD, Manager NOV 25 / 2021 -- 57777
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KARA OH Case Number: 21PR00513 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Kara Oh A Petition for Probate has been filed by Amber A. Bottelsen and Brent P. Bottelsen in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Amber A. Bottelsen and Brent P. Bottelsen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 12/23/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: SB5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Scott B. Fooks, Esq. Address: Weldon & Hass 205 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 965-7014 NOV 18, 25; DEC 2 / 2021--57721
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0003098 The following person(s) is doing business as: Sylvie G. Productions, 16 East Constance Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Sylvia Gilbar, 16 East Constance Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 05, 2021 /s/ Sylvia Gilbar This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/05/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/21 CNS-3532038# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 25; DEC 2, 9, 16 / 2021 -- 57772
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION In re the Matter of the: CLYDE N. SCOTT 2006 DECLARATION OF TRUST dated February 10, 2006 Clyde N. Scott, Deceased ___________________ Case No. 21PR00523 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF CLYDE N. SCOTT, also known as CLYDE NIXON SCOTT, and as CLYDE SCOTT, 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 CAROLYN KEELER, trustee of the CLYDE N. SCOTT 2006 DECLARATION OF TRUST dated February 10, 2006, of which the Decedent was the Trustor, at 2051 Cliff Drive, Unit 4, Santa Barbara, California 93109, 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: November 5, 2021 /s/___________________ JOHN GHERINI Attorney for Carolyn Keeler, Trustee 1114 State Street, Suite 230 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone: (805) 966-4155
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0003110 The following person(s) is doing business as: Confidently Loved, 842 Goodchild Lane, Orcutt, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara. Angelina Aguilera, 842 Goodchild Lane, Orcutt, CA 93455 This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 18, 2021 /s/ Angelina Aguilera, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/08/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/21 CNS-3532258# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 25; DEC 2, 9, 16 / 2021 -- 57771
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210002846. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SANTA YNEZ FUEL DEPOT, 3101 E HWY. 246, SANTA YNEZ, CA 93460, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: PRICE PROPERTIES LLC, 4791 CALLE REAL SUITE 201, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/12/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. 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) NOV 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2021--57684
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that, on December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room on the Fourth Floor of the County Administration Building at 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District intends to consider granting the necessary approvals in order to consummate the purchase of real property located at the westerly terminus of Brookside Avenue in the community of Orcutt in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County, Assessor Parcel Number 107-321-013 for a total purchase price of $970,750, from Mariella Edgar, Trustee of the Jerry and Mariella Edgar Trust dated February 7, 2004 and Frank J. McCoy, Trustee of the Frank J. McCoy and Donna K. McCoy Revocable Living Trust dated September 19, 2014 and James Edward McCoy, an unmarried man, each as to an undivided 1/3 interest. In-person participation is currently unavailable, but the public may participate remotely by submitting comments via email at sbcob@countyofsb.org prior to 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2021, or by attending the meeting by Zoom Webinar. Detailed participation instructions are provided on the County’s website at www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob. Publication Dates: 11/18/2021; 11/25/2021; and 12/2/2021
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210003024. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NU IMAGE AERIAL MEDIA, 3019 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: NU IMAGE AD GROUP INC, 3019 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/28/2021 by: E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Oct 28, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)
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FULLERTON — It took five more minutes than usual, but the Westmont men’s basketball team (8-0 1-0 GSAC) escaped Tuesday’s matinee with its eighth consecutive win to begin the season. After Jared Brown sent the game to overtime with a gametying jump shot in the final seconds of regulation, Westmont outlasted Saint Katherine (3-3) in overtime to walk away with a 9489 victory. “Saint Katherine had a really rough game yesterday, and we were coming off of a big win,” said Westmont head coach Landon Boucher. “Coming off games like that, it can often be easy to give a game up after, if you’re hungover from a good win. “I felt that a bit during the game. I felt it in myself. I felt it in our players. We addressed that feeling before, during, and after, but I was proud that our guys never gave in.” Brown, who scored 20 points, was one of three Warriors including Nate Meithof and Jalen Townsell to score at least 20, with Meithof leading the pack with 22. Brown and Cade Roth both tallied a team-high six assists for the club, while Meithof collected a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds. Ajay Singh was clutch throughout as well, as the senior pitched in with 16 points and seven rebounds. After Saint Katherine ended the first half with a buzzerbeating three, Westmont went into the break clinging on to a 4039 advantage. Seven minutes into the second half, Westmont looked to have an opportunity to pull away when Townsell converted a pair of free throws to stretch the lead to 57-48. The nine point advantage turned out to be the largest of the game for the Warriors, who saw the lead evaporate when Saint Katherine went on a 16-2 over the next five minutes, eventually taking a 64-59 lead with 8:41 to play. Westmont wouldn’t tie the game up again until there was 1:07 left in regulation. Meithof hit a pair of free throws to give Westmont a momentary 73-72 advantage, which turned out to be one of four lead changes in the final 1:07. With 26 seconds left on the clock, Brown converted an acrobatic layup to give Westmont a 75-74 lead. Westmont then came up with what looked to be a game-winning stop with eight seconds to play, but Saint Katherine collected an offensive rebound and the Firebird’s Cesar Meza drained a gut-wrenching 3-pointer to give Saint Katherine a 77-75 advantage. With only four seconds on the clock, Roth inbounded a pass on the far-side of the perimeter to Brown, who was making a run towards the basket. The pass found Brown halfway between the free throw line and the threepoint line, and without hesitation, Brown planted and floated a shot that found its way through the rim for a 77-77 tie. “As the game was progressing, there was more attention on
Nate,” noted Boucher. “They had trouble guarding him one on one, so we decided to use him as a decoy. “Jalen set a really good screen on Nate first, and made it look like we were going to him. With that, we were able to get Jared a little bit of space, and he got a free shot and knocked it down.” Saint Katherine was unable to get a shot off in the final seconds, and Westmont was ticketed for its first overtime game this season. Westmont’s knockout punch came early on in overtime. After Saint Katherine converted an early 3-pointer during the period, Westmont responded with an 11-0 run to take control. First, a layup by Kyler Warren pulled the club within one. Then a 3-pointer from Singh gave the club a lead they would not relinquish. Brown followed up Singh’s three with one of his own and let out a roar as he ran back down the court, as he and the Warriors began to sense victory. Another free throw from Meithof and layup from Singh capped off the eventual game-winning stretch. Following the run, Westmont’s 88-80 lead began to shrink, with a final threat from Saint Katherine peaking with 26 seconds left to play. At that point, Saint Katherine had trimmed the deficit to three, and the Firebirds had possession in a 92-89 game. However, when a miscommunication by the Firebirds caused a pair of teammates to fight for a loose ball, Brown swooped in with this third steal of the contest, and finished things off with a layup to seal victory. “This group has really shown a lot of perseverance this fall,” offered Boucher. “They just never give up. At the end of regulation we were down two with four seconds to go and I called the first timeout and drew up a play we’ve never run. We went out, executed it, and called another timeout. “Then again, we drew up another play we’ve never run, and they just got it done. I never felt any sense of giving up, and I never felt any sense of panic from the guys at any point. I think you can draw up any play you want, and if your players have that unshakable mindset, you’re going to have success.” Westmont will now carry its undefeated record into Thanksgiving break, before returning for the club’s annual Arizona road trip during GSAC play. First up on the agenda is #4 Arizona Christian, who the club faces off against Dec. 1 in Glendale. Next Saturday, the scene shifts to Surprise, where the Warriors will take on OUAZ. “I think we’ve learned a lot about our team from the past few games,” said Boucher. “Our team was such a new team, and now eight games in, we’re becoming not-so new. The guys are buying into their roles. Our league schedule is going to be tough, so we’re just taking it one game at a time. “Right now, our focus is on ACU.” Jacob Norling is the Westmont sports information assistant. email: sports@newspress.com
SBCC defeats Golden West in volleyball By MICHAEL JORGESON SBCC SPORTS WRITER
The No. 5 SBCC women’s volleyball team shook off some early nerves and stepped up in the big moments on Tuesday night at the Sports Pavilion, sweeping No. 12 Golden West in the first round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs, 26-24, 25-17, 25-18. The Vaqueros (23-4) allowed the Rustlers (16-8) to open all three sets with a scoring run, but they flexed their resilience each time. Opposite Caroline McCarty’s attacking presence was felt early and often, as she led all players with 13 kills (.448). The win moves the Vaqueros past the first round for the first time since 2016. “It’s a huge win. I think coming in as the favorite in this
match, I felt a lot of pressure just wanting to make sure that we performed the way I know this team can,” Head Coach Kat Niksto said. “We talked about it; it’s OK to be nervous. It’s OK to not score the first point, but you’ve got to score the last point. I’m really proud of how we stayed focused throughout the game, and that when the pressure was on, that’s when we played our best.” SBCC won the first set 26-24. In the most back-and-forth set of the night, the Vaqueros found themselves fighting to get level late as they trailed 2018. Karoline Ruiz tied things at 20-20, and McCarty placed one right down the line to put SBCC up 21-20. The Rustlers went on a run to set themselves up with game Please see VOLLEYBALL on A6
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70% on past and current fashion,” Torrie Smith, owner of Loom Boutique in Santa Ynez, told the News-Press. “There are some good deals in store,” said Ms. Smith, whose store is at 1050 Edison St., Suite B. While no one denies the struggle of running a business during COVID-19, small retailers are thankful for the community that continued to support them
throughout this past year. “The foot traffic has already increased so much from last year,” Ms. McElroy said. “We were so lucky to have the business we had last year, and the community really showed up for us. We had a great December, and this year is going to be even better.” Ms. Steinwurtzel added that Santa Barbara is a “special place” where people enjoy shopping locally and have a great relationship with small business owners. When asked why people should
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shop local, Gregg Feitt, general manager of Chaucer’s Books, told the News-Press it is a worthy investment in the community. “We do our best to earn the support of our community and to give back to the community,” said Mr. Feitt, whose independent Santa Barbara bookstore is at 3321 State St. “Almost every dollar spent at a local business stays here in town. It pays for rent, for goods, for services. That is one of the most important aspects of local business.” email: fmcfarland@newspress.com
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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Zoo is offering a holiday celebration from Dec. 1-31. While viewing the animals, visitors can experience the Zoo as it has been transformed into a winter wonderland. In addition, Santa will be making weekend appearances only starting Friday. Photos with Santa are available for purchase. Check the zoo’s calendar for exact dates. Guests are encouraged to dress up or wear their favorite seasonal apparel. Seasonal treats and adult holiday beverages are available to be purchased. The zoo also has a Holiday Gift Guide, which features gifts. All purchases and donations support the Santa Barbara Zoo. The Holiday Zoo experience is free with zoo admission or zoo membership; online reservations are required. To make reservations for Holiday Zoo, go to reservations.sbzoo.org/Info. aspx?EventID=3. The Holiday Gift Guide can be found at sbzoo.org/about/holiday. The zoo is located at 500 Ninos Drive. — Katherine Zehnder
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At top, Jennifer Steinwurtzel, owner of Jake & Jones boutique, said stores like hers, shown above, find their niche in representing the smaller designers and selling unique and limited products. Center, TVs are among the merchandise at Best Buy in Goleta. Big box stores have the advantage of big inventories, but small retailers stay competitive with their specialities. Above, “We do our best to earn the support of our community and to give back to the community,” said Gregg Feitt, general manager of Chaucer’s Books.
UCSB volleyball team defeats CSUN By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER
The 20th win of the 2021 season came Tuesday night for the UCSB women’s volleyball team as the Gauchos swept CSUN on the road. UCSB has now won three straight and has posted 20 or more wins in back-to-back seasons. Briana McKnight led all players with a career-high 11 kills on a .348 hitting percentage UCSB outhit CSUN .326 to .188 and posted 44 kills And Michelle Ohwobete saw her sixth straight double-digit kill performance posting 10 ti go with six digs and a pair of blocks. The night started well for the Gauchos, with UCSB winning the first set 25-17. UCSB hit a match-high .438 clip and converted on 82% of its sideout
opportunities in the opening set that saw just two ties and zero lead changes An early 6-1 run saw the Gauchos take a comfortable 13-7 lead and hold off the Matadors from there Deni Wilson clinched it with one of her three kills in the set. Then UCSB won the second set 25-23. The second frame was the closest contest of the night with six ties and each team posting similar numbers. Trading punches through the middle points, the two teams met at 17-17 where the Gauchos caught a 3-0 run to force a Matador timeout. CSUN refused to go away, notching it at 22 apiece, and once again Wilson sealed it from the middle sending down another kill. UCSB won the third set 25-15. UCSB held CSUN to just eight
kills and a .114 hitting percentage in the final set, and the Gauchos did a great job of holding serve with the Matadors going just 10-for25 on sideout opportunities The Gauchos found their largest lead of the set and the night with their final point as Macall Peed notched an ace to end the match up 10 points UCSB now has its sights set on the final match of the regular season this Saturday at Hawai’i. The Gauchos will need a little help from these same Matadors, who match up with UH on Friday. Should CSUN win that match, UCSB will be battling Hawai’i for the Big West title. Daniel Moebus-Bowles works in media relations/communications at UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com
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Jury in Georgia finds 3 men guilty in Arbery killing By NYAMEKYE DANIEL THE CENTER SQUARE REPORTER
(The Center Square) — A jury convicted three Georgia men of felony murder Wednesday for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in a case that led to historic legislative reform in the state. Travis McMichael, who was seen on viral video wrestling with Arbery over his shotgun before Arbery was killed, was found guilty on nine charges that range from malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit a felony. Mr. McMichael’s father, Gregory McMichael, who started the pursuit of Arbery that led to his death, was absolved from one of the nine charges. Their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, who also chased Arbery and recorded a video of the event, was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault and false
imprisonment. All three men face life sentences without parole. “The loss of Ahmaud Arbery was a tragedy that should have never occurred,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said. “Today’s verdict brings us one step closer to justice, healing and reconciliation for Ahmaud’s family, the community, the state and the nation.” Attorneys for the McMichaels, who are white, argued the pair tried to detain Mr. Arbery, who is black, under Georgia’s preexisting citizen’s arrest law in February 2020. The father and son followed Mr. Arbery after seeing him running from a house under construction in a neighborhood near Brunswick. The men had seen video footage of Mr. Arbery on the property before and suspected him of burglary. The McMichaels, however, told the court they never saw Mr. Arbery take anything
from the property. The state prosecutor said they had no grounds to detain Mr. Arbery since the law required them to witness a crime or reasonably believe a crime was committed. “Ahmaud Arbery was the victim of a vigilantism that has no place in Georgia,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. “As legal efforts continue to hold accountable all who may be responsible, we hope the Arbery family, the Brunswick community, our state and those around the nation who have been following his case can now move forward down a path of healing and reconciliation.” Gov. Kemp signed legislation in May that revamped Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law. The measure had received unanimous support in the House and overwhelming support in the Senate. The new law eliminates the right for civilians to arrest other people except for retail business owners and restaurant
owners in certain situations. Weight inspectors, licensed private security guards and private investigators can detain someone while on duty, and law enforcement officers can make the arrests outside of their jurisdiction. The measure allows Georgians to retain their right to protect their home and property. It allows a private person to defend themselves against someone in the home or to “prevent the commission of a forcible felony.” The Arbery case also led to a new hate crime law, which enhanced sentencing for crimes that target victims based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, mental disability or physical disability. While the three men convicted in Arbery’s death won’t face the new hate crime sentencing in Georgia, they were indicted on federal hate crime charges. The federal trial is set for February.
Unemployment claims fall below pre-pandemic levels across nation By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER
(The Center Square) — New federal jobs data shows the number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in decades. The U.S. Department of Labor released unemployment numbers Wednesday, showing new unemployment claims fell by 71,000 last week. Wednesday’s report marked the first time weekly unemployment claims have been better than pre-COVID-19pandemic levels. “In the week ending Nov. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 71,000 from the previous week’s revised level,” DOL said. “This is the lowest level for initial claims since Nov. 15, 1969 when it was 197,000. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 268,000 to 270,000.
“The four-week moving average was 252,250, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week’s revised average. This is the lowest level for this average since March 14, 2020 when it was 225,500.” The number of ongoing unemployment claims and overall unemployment, though, still remain higher than levels before the pandemic. “The total number of continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs for the week ending Nov. 6 was 2,432,281, a decrease of 752,390 from the previous week,” DOL said. “There were 21,111,266 weekly claims filed for benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2020. “ The number of unemployment claims varied across states. “The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Nov. 6 were in the Virgin Islands (3.0), Alaska (2.7), District of Columbia (2.7), Puerto Rico (2.7),
California (2.6), New Jersey (2.5), Hawaii (2.1), Nevada (2.1), Illinois (1.9), and New York (1.8),” DOL said. “The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 13 were in California (+4,690), Massachusetts (+2,269), Pennsylvania (+1,994), Minnesota (+1,202), and Wisconsin (+907), while the largest decreases were in Kentucky (-8,712), Tennessee (-4,001), Ohio (-3,315), Michigan (-3,230), and Illinois (-1,184).” President Joe Biden has touted job creation since he took office and celebrated the federal data Wednesday. “This is a historic jobs recovery: 5.6 million jobs created since I took office and an unemployment rate of 4.6% two full years earlier than experts predicted was possible,” President Biden said. Critics, though, have said Republican governors in red states have led the way in the economic recovery. Red states
reduced lockdown measures faster and many refused federal unemployment benefits, which they argued were incentivizing Americans to turn down job opportunities. “The top 10 states for jobs recovered since the pandemic began and the lowest unemployment rate are all led by Republicans!” Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel touted on Twitter. Republicans also point to other economic problems, such as inflation, which has risen at the fastest rate in decades alongside a significant increase in federal spending. “Pretty much the only American not concerned about inflation is Joe Biden, whose policies are causing it,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said. Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.
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point, 24-23. A serving error tied things, and Bella Johnson would cap off a 3-0 run to give the Vaqueros the opening set win. Then SBCC won the second set 25-17. The second frame saw GWC get out to another strong start, leading 10-6 midway through. That’s when the Vaqueros embarked on a 5-0 run, starring Lauren Holsted at the service line who put away two aces to help put her team up 11-10. Santa Barbara ended the set on a 10-3 run, including a couple sweet blocks from setter Emma Crabbe and a winner off the block by Ruiz. And SBCC wrapped up the night by winning the third set 25-18. The Vaqueros had trailed 2-0 in each of the first two sets, but this time, they doubled their early disadvantage by giving up a 4-0 lead out of the gates. Once again, they quickly made up for a shaky start, scoring the next five to take a 5-4 advantage. SBCC trailed 12-11 before taking complete control of the set. A pair of Jacelin McKie aces highlighted another stellar Vaquero run as they went up 22-15. Outside hitter Piper Ellbogen-Pettersen later sealed the deal with a kill on
MINATO, Giuseppe
Giuseppe Minato peacefully passed away at home on November 17, 2021. He is survived by his daughter Tiffaney, her children Josiah and Abigail, and his son Michael, his son Angelo, Michael’s wife, Leslie and her daughter Samantha, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie, and his 6 sisters Mary, Fiorina, Emma, Margaret, Elide, and Luisa.
April 28, 1930 – October 10, 2021
Lucia Janet (Arensmeier) Nelson passed away October 10, 2021 in Vallejo, CA. Born to Zelma Mildred “Babe” (Bell) and Roy Rahl Arensmeier in Cumberland, IA, she gratefully grew up on a farm and graduated as salutatorian from Massena HS in 1948. After working for Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, NE, she married William “Bill” Noble Nelson on February 17, 1952. They lived in Florida, Louisiana, California, Kansas, Nebraska, Georgia, Wisconsin, and finally Goleta, California during Bill’s career with GM. Lucia was a wonderful homemaker, staying home to lovingly raise her children, Mark William Nelson and Vicki Lynn (Nelson) Garcia. After Mark’s passing in 2012, Vicki and husband John moved Bill and Lucia to northern California to care for them. Lucia enjoyed a special relationship with her beloved sister Joyce and cousins Phyllis and Mary. She loved her nephews and nieces, her many friends, and animals, especially her five cats. She enjoyed reading mysteries, viewing old movies, trying new recipes and watching the Food Channel. She was fun, considerate, thoughtful, wise, creative, giving, honest, and above all, loving. Lucia was predeceased by her beloved husband and son. She -- and her infectious giggle -- will be greatly missed by daughter Vicki, son-in-law John, sister Joyce and brother-in-law Clarence, nephews and nieces, friends, and her extended GM family. For more about Lucia, please visit passalacquafuneralchapel.com/obituaries/. A private celebration of life may be held in the future. If you wish, donations may be made to Viva (vivashelter.org) a no-kill cat shelter, or Sutter Care at Home Hospice (sutterhealth. org/services/home-health-hospice/hospice).
WRIGHT, Billy Keith We’ve lost one of the good ones.
Billy Keith “BK” Wright, 73, passed away in Santa Barbara, California on October 5, 2021 following a surprisingly quick fight with lung cancer. Born December 3, 1947 in Dalhart, Texas, Keith relocated with his family to Santa Barbara in 1956 where he attended Franklin Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High School and Santa Barbara High School (Once a Don, Always a Don). Growing up he spent time at the East Side Boys Club playing football when they wore old school leather helmets and was a member of the bygone Hammond’s Reef Surf Club. During the ‘60s BK and his high school buddies made a colorful trip hitch-hiking across the United States. Putting his Texas roots to use he was a Whip for Old Nevada hay rides in Las Vegas. He was always a dog lover. After working as a Cement Mason for 30 years Billy retired from the City of Santa Barbara in 2012. Always devoted and loyal, nothing mattered more to him than family and friends. He liked getting together with his cohort of lifelong friends to shoot the breeze, joke, share stories and ideas. A lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed fishing as well as reading, country music, crossword puzzles, and found amusement in the humor and philosophy of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Billy was a great guy with a big heart and dry sense of humor. Billy Keith is survived by his wife, Rebecca, four children, Paul Zachary Wright (Maryann), Emily Meyers (Dwayne Douglas), Jetta Harris (Craig) and Aubrey Wright, three grandchildren, Nathaniel Jordan, Myles Jordan and Asher Harris, sister, Penny Heldt and many family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Billie Wright (1990), mother, Dimple Lee Wright (2013) and brother, Lanny Wright (1998). The date for a celebration of life will be announced in the future.
“Joe” was born on January 8, 1936 in Fonte, Italy. He was the only son and youngest of 7 siblings. Manual labor was not foreign to Joe as he reminisced about many different responsibilities he had growing up on a farm. He came to the US when he was 26 years old, following in the footsteps of his sisters who had settled in California. He went to school to learn English. He worked as a butcher in a meat packing plant in Carpinteria and purchased his first home in Santa Barbara. He later met his wife Bonnie and they were married in 1970. In 1975 the family moved to Carpinteria where he resided until 2018. He then worked for many years maintaining the Upper Village property in Montecito as groundskeeper. He knew many people in town, either through his roots in Santa Barbara or through the tight-knit ties of his Italian family. For the last few years, Joe lived with his daughter Tiffaney and her children. The family would like to thank all the caregivers, specifically, Laura Adama, for their dedication and care of their father for the past two years. Joe lived a life that was rooted in his faith, family, hard work, and serving others. He was always willing to give to others, whether it be his time, his money, or even loaning his old pick-up truck. He was a peace keeper and a humble being. He never wanted to inconvenience others. He never asked anything of others, but gave to many. He liked his routines, walking to Saint Joseph’s church for mass every morning, gardening in the backyard, having a meal of salami and cheese and an occasional can of tuna, sitting down to pay his bills, taking a nap in his recliner chair. He regularly watched church services on TV, occasionally visited with family/friends, and had special joy spending time with the grandchildren. These simple things made him happy. Church service will be on Monday, November 29th at St. Joseph’s Church in Carpinteria at 10 a.m. Burial service will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County in memory of Giuseppe Minato. To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, to all bravely await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony. William Henry Channing
IN MEMORY In loving memory
J. TERRY SCHWARTZ March 27, 1947 - June 28, 2021 We’re thankful for every moment we had with you. Your loving family
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Guadalupe 71/39
Santa Maria 73/40
Vandenberg 67/43
New Cuyama 69/31 Ventucopa 69/38
Los Alamos 74/37
Lompoc 69/42
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match point. During Tuesday’s match, Caroline McCarty’s 4.33 kills per set average was her highest of the season. She had no attacking errors on the night, resulting in her secondbest hitting percentage (.448) this year. She also recorded 12 digs to secure her first doubledouble. Middles Paige Rudi (5 blocks) and Karoline Ruiz (4) were solid at the net once again, combining for nine of the Vaqueros’ 11 blocks. Setter Emma Crabbe was aggressive on the attack, tying a season-best with her third six-kill performance of 2021. She also went for 34 assists and nine digs. “We’ve talked a lot this season about what this group has been through,” Coach Kat Niksto said. “A lot of them were here during the COVID year, so even though the roster says freshman, they’re academically sophomores, and we’ve been together for two years. “I know that this is a special team, and that we can do special things. To get this first win under our belt was kind of the kickoff that we need. I’m just so proud of how hard they work.” Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College.
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Buellton 73/32
Solvang 74/29
Gaviota 68/43
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Carpinteria 67/50 Ventura 70/55
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Wind from the north-northeast at 8-16 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a west swell 3-5 feet at 9-second intervals. Visibility clear.
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Wind from the north-northeast at 8-16 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a west swell 3-5 feet at 9-second intervals. Visibility clear.
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Wind north-northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 11 seconds. Visibility clear.
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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 92,424 acre-ft. Elevation 711.74 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 9.0 acre-ft. Inflow 24.0 acre-ft. State inflow 37.3 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -75 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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Alma Rosa Winery has a new tasting room in Solvang.
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Iconic winery opens new tasting room in Solvang
By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
W A spacious patio is outside the new tasting room. The new location shares its courtyard with like-minded businesses including Cailloux Cheese Shop, other wineries, a gelateria and a clothing boutique.
ine aficionados who are looking forward to spending some time during the Thanksgiving weekend wine tasting in Santa Ynez Valley will be happy to learn there’s a new tasting room in Solvang. Alma Rosa Winery, a leading wine producer from Santa Barbara County’s Sta. Rita Hills, has opened a new location at 1623 Mission Drive, Suite M, in downtown Solvang.
“We are thrilled to welcome guests to our new space, which features expansive outdoor seating, which is perfect for enjoying our year-round gorgeous weather while tasting our small production, vineyarddesignate wines,” said Debra Eagle, general manager. “The area around us is emerging as a new culinary and hospitality epicenter in the Santa Ynez Valley, with several other winery tasting rooms, distilleries, excellent restaurants and boutique hotels opening within Please see ALMA ROSA on B4
Cheese plates from Cailloux Cheese Shop are available for purchase to go with the wine.
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week, however, I prepared a sautéed sprouting cauliflower and broccolini dish as the Fix of the Week, below. Sprouting cauliflower, which is available in white, purple and orange, is rich in vitamins C, K and folate as well as a good source of B-complex vitamins, manganese, phosphorus and fiber. Price averages from $4 each to $6 per pound depending on whether it’s sold as a head or loose.
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Sprouting cauliflower I typically only see cauliflower in this form in the spring, but was quite excited to see the elongated stems and wispy florets available from both Her Family Farm and Two Peas in a Pod Farm at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market. This cauliflower is excellent both raw and cooked. I most commonly roast this sweet and nutty sprouting cauliflower. This
I have continued to work through the array of chicory heads available at the farmers markets over the past few weeks. A type of radicchio costa rossa is one of the more bitter varieties of its kinds you will encounter.
Sangiovese wine This past weekend I picked up a couple of different wines from Piedrasassi Wine and Bread. The first was a tasty rosé, and the other was this delicious Sangiovese. The most widely planted and produced wine in Italy, Sangiovese is not nearly as heavily produced locally. With only 90 cases produced by Piedrasassi Wine and Bread from this 2019 release, it is quite a special find. I find this wine pairs well with everything from grilled steaks,
to roasted chicken dishes, pork chops, and really anything tomato-based. I enjoyed my bottle with a homemade pizza I created using dough from Piedrasassi at the Saturday Santa Barbara farmers’ market, topped with a from scratch tomato sauce, mozzarella and goat cheeses, fresh market peppers and spicy Italian sausage. Price is $22 per bottle. 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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This week I enjoyed mine quickly grilled until the outer leaves were slightly charred, then tossed in a garlic-Meyer lemon dressing. Quite the stunning specimen, it is recognized by its light green leaves and bright pink stems and veins. It’s currently available from Roots Farm at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Wednesday Solvang farmers markets. It’s certified organic, and its price is $2.50 each.
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his time of year, our local farmers markets are loaded with fresh cauliflower. From the standard white heads to the purple, orange and green specimens, there is no shortage locally during the fall, winter and early spring. With regards to their development from start to finish, cauliflower plants go through six main stages of growth. It begins with the germination of the seeds. Then a seedling is produced, followed by the production of foliage. Next comes the edible cauliflower head, tightly tucked between the broad leaves, some of which are wrapped around the cauliflower itself. Then the flowering stage begins, leading to the eventual final stage of the flowers producing seeds. The seeds can then be collected and saved to restart the cycle. When consuming fresh cauliflower, the edible portions are the florets, as well as the connected stems. Usually these florets are tightly compact, forming a united circular head. However, overgrown heads, or
Fix of the Week a secondary growth from buds located in the bases of the older leaves, can produce what is called “sprouting cauliflower.” Looking more like a bouquet of flowers than an actual head of cauliflower, the stems are much more separated from one another, more elongated, and the edible white portion wispier. Delivering a nuttier and sweeter flavor throughout the stem portion, I snatch up sprouting cauliflower any chance I get. Sprouting cauliflower can be enjoyed both raw and cooked. This week I prepared a sautéed sprouting cauliflower side with some fresh broccolini and cubes of rosemary infused bread. I finished it with some shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese and aged balsamic vinegar. This is a really simple but delicious side dish to enjoy throughout the holiday season. SAUTÉED SPROUTING CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLINI 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound sprouting cauliflower, separated into 1-2 inch pieces (you want as much stem as possible)
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1 bunch broccolini, separated into 1-2 inch pieces Salt and pepper 3-4 cloves garlic 2 cups bread squares (I used Roan Mills Rosemary Battard loaf from the Saturday Santa Barbara and Sunday Goleta farmers markets). 1/4 cup shaved parmigiano reggiano Good aged balsamic vinegar In a large sauté pan, turn to high heat and add olive oil. Add cauliflower and broccolini, and toss to coat with oil in the pan. Sear on each side for about 2 minutes, seasoning with a little salt and pepper. Add bread cubes and toss in.
Try to position the bread so it has contact with the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Toss in garlic, and cook until desired tenderness of vegetables. The bread cubes should get nice and toasted in the pan. Plate and top with shaved cheese and a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar. Yield: Makes about 4 sides.
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debut vintage of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The new location shares its courtyard with like-minded businesses including Cailloux Cheese Shop, other wineries, a gelateria and a clothing boutique. Cheese plates from Cailloux Cheese Shop are available for purchase. The iconic winery was founded in 2005 by Richard Sanford, who was the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Sta. Rita Hills in
1971. Today, the winery is owned by Bob and Barb Zorich, who purchased it in 1971. “Alma Rosa Winery is dedicated to making Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that express the terroir of its unique appellation, the Sta. Hills. Alma Rosa’s wines are layered, vibrant and balanced, reflecting the cool climate impact of the Pacific Ocean breezes which funnel through the unique east-west transverse mountain range of the
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