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Trial of man accused of intentional fatal crash drawing to a close By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Prosecutors were expected to wrap up their case this week against the Santa Barbara man accused of speeding in excess of 100 mph and intentionally crashing head-on into a car driven by a Solvang woman, killing her and her two small children instantly. Judge Thomas Adams said he expects the prosecuting attorneys to rest their case on Monday, and the defense will start presenting their case later in the week. Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagner, the lead attorney for the prosecution, and defense attorney Jeremy Lessen

are barred from talking about the case because Judge Adams issued a gag order. Prosecutors presented evidence and testimony in Santa Barbara Superior Court about the Oct. 25, 2019 crash on Highway 154, and about the precarious mental state of defendant John Dungan, then 28. Investigators with the California Highway Patrol testified that Mr. Dungan was driving 119 mph the wrong way on Highway 154 before the crash and deliberately rammed his Chevy Camaro into a Chevy Volt driven by Rebecca Vanessa Bley, 34, who had her children, 2-year-old Lucienne Bley Gleason and 4-month-old Desmond Bley Gleason,

strapped in car seats in the back, according to Noozhawk. The defendant is charged with three counts of first degree murder, and has pleaded not guilty. He is being held without bail in the Santa Barbara County Jail. The force of the collision caused Ms. Bley to be ejected from her car but her children were trapped in the back seat, Noozhawk said. The children’s bodies apparently were hard to locate in the dirt and ash in the back seat area following a vehicle fire caused by the collision, Noozhawak said. Michael Carlson, who worked as a Coroner’s Bureau detective at the

time, said they were burned beyond recognition. Ms. Bley had charring on her shoulder from the vehicle fire, as well as open fractures on her arm and leg, skull and neck fractures, and a dislocated pelvis, Mr. Carlson said. He said he concluded that homicide was the manner of death for all three of them, with which Dr. Manny Montez, a forensic pathologist at the Coroner’s Bureau, concurred. Witnesses testified that Mr. Dungan was speeding before he drove straight into Ms. Bley’s oncoming vehicle, Noozhawk said, adding that investigators found skid marks across Cold Spring Bridge, where the defendant’s car ended

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up, and one leading directly to the back of one of his vehicle’s tires. Mr. Dungan was critically injured and taken to Cottage Hospital. California Highway Patrol Officer Shannan Sams testified that while in the defendant’s hospital room and viewing him, he did not observe any evidence of seatbelt use, Noozhawk said. He said that people in those kinds of vehicle collisions would have welt-like abrasions, markings or redness where the seatbelt was, if one was worn. Law enforcement investigators also read into evidence some of the more than Please see TRIAL on A2

Tom Reed to retire after 20 years ‘The time is right,’ says Unity Shoppe executive director

Foodbank to host first Lompoc Empty Bowls benefit since 2019

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Siblings enjoy their soup at the Lompoc Empty Bowls. After a two-year hiatus, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County benefit will return in late July to Lompoc.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will host its 17th Lompoc Empty Bowls fundraiser, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 27 at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center, 1120 Ocean Ave. Seatings for the Lompoc event are set for 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and are available online at www. foodbanksbc.org/leb22 or can be purchased in Lompoc at

Chapter 2 Bookstore at 1137 N. H St., Suite Q, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and at the Vandenberg Village Water District Office at 3745 E. Constellation Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Some outdoor seating will be available at the event. Health and safety recommendations from Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will be observed. The Foodbank will use all proceeds raised to provide healthy groceries, fresh produce and nutrition education to Lompoc residents who are facing

FYI The 17th Lompoc Empty Bowls will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. July 27 at the Dick DeWees Community and Senior Center, 1120 Ocean Ave., Lompoc. For more information, contact the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County at 805-967-5741, ext. 306.

hunger and food insecurity. Empty Bowls guests will select a unique, hand-painted bowl and enjoy a simple lunch of soup, bread and water. They will also be able to participate in a raffle extravaganza and silent auction and purchase custom succulent plantings for $10. Entertainment will include music provided by DJ Suz and bowl-making demonstrations by Mike McNutt of Allan Hancock College’s ceramics program. “For me, Empty Bowls began with my employers George and Anna Stillman and Roger McConnell. They teamed up with the Foodbank to bring this event to life in Lompoc. I felt like it was my responsibility to continue it,” said Erika Culwell, Lompoc Empty Bowls host committee chair. “I believe in the Foodbank’s mission, and the idea that our event can help people within our community is very gratifying.”

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“Unity Shoppe is about helping anyone who is truly in need,” Executive Director Tom Reed said, “anyone who has fallen on hard times. We pride ourselves in helping people get over a challenging hurdle in their lives and get back on their feet.”

made available. New school clothing and supplies are in the same location but attractively presented in their Little Red School House; and the Toy Shoppe is an absolute favorite for thousands of qualifying families for birthdays and during the holidays. Mr. Reed served as a pilot in the Air Force during Vietnam before relocating to the west coast. “I understood ‘need’ when I discovered Unity Shoppe,” he said. “Emotional, mental and physical need, having lost two homes myself in Northern California — one to fire and another in an avalanche-induced mudslide that also took the life of a close friend. And I was impressed with the agency’s philosophy — that every family and individual be allowed to ‘choose’ what they received. After all of my own losses, I found myself searching for a new purpose in life, and some spiritual meaning. “Discovering Unity Shoppe and seeing the unique manner in which the less fortunate are served with true dignity, not just charity, was the inspiration I was seeking. It gave me a new direction. It’s funny how helping others so often results in finding our own needs met. I’ve always been struck by the number of people who have shared similar Please see REED on A3

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“The last Lompoc Empty Bowls was scheduled for March 28, 2020, and was canceled at the very last minute due to lockdowns that had just been put into place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Anna Boren, Foodbank donor relations supervisor. “Everything was planned, and we were ready to go. We were so disappointed to have to cancel at the last minute. That’s why we’re rejoicing so much to gather with the community this summer for Lompoc Empty Bowls.” Attendees will choose from among hundreds of one-of-a-kind bowls provided by Allan Hancock College, Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach (formerly known as the Buellton Senior Center), Lompoc Valley Middle School and Vandenberg Spouses Club. The bowls can be used to enjoy the soup of the guest’s Please see BOWLS on A3

Tom Reed, the public face of Unity Shoppe for 20 years, is stepping down at the end of 2022. Speaking at every opportunity about the many programs Unity Shoppe offers to help those in need — an average of 18,000 clients annually, referred by more than 300 social service agencies around Santa Barbara County — Mr. Reed said, “It’s time for someone else to lead this amazing, unique, 105-year-old local charity. And it’s time for me to enjoy some new adventures with my wife and grandchildren.” Unity Shoppe was founded in 1917 as the Council of Christmas Cheer by Pearl Chase, and Mr. Reed signed on in 2002 to help Barbara Tellefson grow the Santa Barbara-based organization into a sustainable year-round charity, providing not only food, clothing and toys, but also job training, school supplies, disaster relief and special gifts for seniors. “Unity Shoppe is about helping anyone who is truly in need,” Mr. Reed said, “anyone who has fallen on hard times. We pride ourselves in helping people get over a challenging hurdle in their lives and get back on their feet.” Known to everyone as simply “Tom,” Mr. Reed has created a legacy that includes volunteering his time and real estate expertise in 2002 to assist in the purchase of Unity Shoppe’s former building at 1219 State St., helping Ms. Tellefson to raise $2 million in 30 days with the help of a matching gift from local philanthropist Pierre Claeyssens. First hired as development director, Mr. Reed was appointed by the board as executive director in 2004. Later, he was instrumental in helping to acquire the space at 1209 State St. for today’s Gift and Thrift Shoppe and Senior Resource Center, plus Unity Shoppe’s Job Smart Program and Furniture Annex next door, at 1207 State St., where donated furniture is sold, and professional attire is provided at no cost to qualifying individuals seeking employment. The free grocery store in the Family Services Facility at 1401 Chapala St. often meets the initial need of those facing financial difficulties. Clients are also invited into what Unity Shoppe now calls its Old West General Store where clothing, household goods and basic necessities are

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Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian to retire By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Interim Santa Barbara Police Chief Bernard “Barney” Melekian, who helped guide the department through the COVID-19 pandemic masking and vaccination issues, will step down on Friday, the police department announced Monday. Chief Melekian, appointed as interim police chief on March 1, 2021, is retiring after 50 years of distinguished public service, police officials said in a statement. “It has been my privilege to serve the city of Santa Barbara and the men and women of the police department who work tirelessly to keep the city safe.” Chief Melekian said. “I am truly honored to have been allowed to close out my law enforcement career as Santa Barbara’s police chief. I am very grateful to Paul Casey, Rebecca Bjork and the city of Santa Barbara for allowing me to serve the community in this fashion.” Ms. Bjork succeeded Mr. Casey as the city administrator last fall.

In addition to pandemic-related issues, Chief Melekian steered his department through the development of the police oversight ordinance and its response to staffing and budgetary challenges. “I have been honored to work with one of the leading experts in modern policing,” said Ms. Bjork, in response to the department’s announcement of his upcoming retirement. “We will miss Barney, and he leaves knowing he has moved our local team even closer to being a model for other communities.” Chief Melekian’s five decades of public service include 23 years with the Santa Monica Police Department, where he was awarded the Medal of Valor and the Medal of Courage, and 13 years as the police chief in Pasadena, which included six months as the acting fire chief and 10 months as the acting city manager. He also served as the director of the Community Oriented Policing Services Office in the U.S. Department of Justice, undersheriff for Santa Barbara County and assistant Santa Barbara County executive officer.

In September 2021, he was awarded the prestigious Police Executive Research Forum’s Leadership Award, acknowledging a career of contributions to American law enforcement. Chief Melekian served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970 and in the Coast Guard Reserves from 1984 to 2009. “Throughout his distinguished career, Chief Melekian has been a mentor and role model to numerous law enforcement professionals,” police officials said. “The exceptional leadership and guidance that he has displayed as chief has been truly appreciated by the men and women of the Santa Barbara Police Department. Chief Melekian brought stability during a difficult and challenging time, and his leadership has made an impact that will be felt for years to come.” He and his wife, Nancy, have called Santa Barbara home for 10 years and will continue to be part of the community. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

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Santa Barbara Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian is retiring after 50 years of public service.

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Traffic fatality victim’s name released GAVIOTA — The name of the semi-truck driver who was killed

last week in a traffic fatality has been released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Jesus Tamayo, 41, of Compton, died the morning of July 7 when he drove off northbound Highway 101 at Winchester Canyon Road,

crashed into a tree and was ejected from the vehicle. He was declared dead at the scene. After the crash, the northbound 101 was closed for several hours. — Dave Mason

Vegetation fire in Goleta GOLETA — A vegetation fire on Monday burned less than a halfacre in the Aero Camino area. At 2:30 p.m., the Santa Barbara

County Fire Department responded to a report of an illegal burn and stopped the fire’s forward progress. Capt. Scott Safechuck, a public information officer, tweeted that there was a report of “significant smoke showing” between railroad tracks

and a lumberyard. Another public information officer with County Fire, Mike Eliason, said there was no damage to a structure at the location and that the cause is under investigation. — Dave Mason

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of the road, into oncoming traffic, before the crash. Geraldine Dungan testified that she was not alarmed by the note left by her son, but she nevertheless texted and sent a photo to staff at Recovery Santa Barbara, where her son resided at the time, according to Noozhawk. “My son writes notes all the time,” Geraldine Dungan said. “He wrote notes a lot and most of them were notes just like that — where you don’t really know what was going on and you assumed he was just venting.” One of the text messages she sent Recovery Santa Barbara read: “As I was mentioning, there’s something going on with John lately.” Mrs. Dungan said she did not specifically remember sending the message or what was going on. “I don’t remember anything out of the ordinary,” she said. However, Megan Harrison, a lead detective at the Santa Barbara Police Department in 2019, testified about responding to a welfare check of Mr. Dungan in February 2019. The welfare check was prompted by a text message “that appeared to be suicidal/ homicidal in nature,” according to court documents, and police seized 16 firearms and ammunition from the residence during their visit. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

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1,400 texts he apparently exchanged with his parents in the five months before the fatal crash, Noozhawk said. Lead CHP investigator Jeffrey Clements said that, after reviewing several text messages, Mr. Dungan’s journals and other evidence, he believed the defendant intentionally drove his car in the wrong direction to strike another vehicle, according to Noozhawk. Geraldine Dungan, the defendant’s mother, said she did not remember communicating with her son through a phone call or a text around that time, but according to cell phone data records retrieved by Investigator Clements, he communicated “almost exclusively” with his parents during the months before the collision, Noozhawk said. On Oct. 22, 2019, three days before the crash, he wrote to them that “even though I have hated being your son and have been disappointed by you as a father, I still love you.” On Oct. 25, the day of the crash, he sent them another text that read, “I hope one day after I’m gone, you realize what you did wrong and understand that I loved you.” The same day, investigators said, Mr. Dungan

went to his parents’ home in Santa Barbara and put a handwritten note inside his mother’s vehicle before leaving, which read in part, “I am too sensitive for this reality and I am done allowing an unjust system to push me around and bully me. I love you all, goodbye. — John Dungan.” Investigator Clements said that data from a GPS monitoring device — which the defendant was required to wear as part of a pre-trial release agreement for a different case — showed that Mr. Dungan left his parents’ house at around 4:30 p.m. and drove down Foothill Road to Highway 154, Noozhawk said. At that time, cell phone data records showed that Mr. Dungan sent a text to a friend, Ricardo Flores, that read, “Have a nice life, Ricardo. Thanks for being a good friend,” and another to his parents that read, “Even though you disappointed me sometimes, I still love you.” At about 4:44 p.m., after the defendant appeared to turn off at East Camino Cielo, the GPS device registered a tamper alert, which Investigator Clements said meant the device was being removed, Noozhawk said. He testified that Mr. Dungan then continued to drive on Highway 154 toward the Santa Ynez Valley, where the crash ultimately took place. Witnesses previously testified that they saw Mr. Dungan driving fast on the wrong side

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27. Among the 48 found dead at the scene, 22 were Mexican nationals, seven were Guatemalans, two were Hondurans, and 17 were of unknown origin. They were suspected to be illegally smuggled into the U.S. through the Texas-Mexico border, ICE said in an official statement. Another five died at the hospital. Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez, 23, and Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao, 48, Mexican citizens in the U.S. illegally, were arrested, as well as U.S. citizens involved in the scheme. Other crimes committed by foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally relate to drug smuggling and trafficking. Honduran national Edwin Lopez-Chavez, 28, was sentenced in the southern district of Texas on June 28 for possession with intent to distribute nearly two kilograms of cocaine. His arrest came about from an investigation conducted by HSI-Corpus Christi and federal officials and after a jury deliberated for less than five hours after a two-day trial. ICE says he’s expected to face removal proceedings. Mexican national Juan Carlos JuarezTorres, 41, was also recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking as the result of an investigation by federal officials, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, and the West Desert Task Force in Arizona. He pleaded guilty to conspiracies to import marijuana, distribute marijuana, possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and commit money laundering. In Tucson, Arizona, Sergio Geovany CruzSabillon, 32, of Rio Lindo, Honduras, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison on June 23 for his involvement in a conspiracy to import methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico. His arrest, conviction and subsequent sentencing was a result of federal agency investigations.

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(The Center Square) – Federal and state investigators continue to take action against foreign nationals who enter the U.S. illegally and commit crimes unrelated to illegal immigration. Many perpetrators and victims aren’t entering the U.S. claiming asylum or seeking to immigrate to the U.S. illegally. They’re often involved in human and drug smuggling, actively evading law enforcement after they’ve entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border. In the past few weeks, investigators’ efforts have led to arrests, convictions, and sentencing of criminal foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally. Several recent cases involve human smuggling and human trafficking incidents. Human smuggling involves willing participants who pay to be brought into the U.S. illegally; human trafficking victims are non-willing participants bought and sold as commodities by modern-day slave owners. Those who are smuggled and trafficked are often kept in squalid conditions and many die. On June 30, three individuals were arrested and charged with conspiracy to harbor and transport foreign nationals for profit, in Phoenix, Arizona, including a Mexican national wanted by officials in Travis County, Texas, for aggravated sexual assault of a minor. Jesus Gabriel Villela-Duran, 28, Salvador Lopez-Vargas, 36, and Eleazar Soto-Diaz, 34, all Mexican citizens, were arrested for smuggling 86 people who were identified as citizens of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, according to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Numerous Homeland Security Investigations officials and U.S. Border Patrol agents

participated in the investigation. After executing two search warrants, agents found 79 people being kept inside a house and apartment at the Sundowner complex in Phoenix; seven were found inside a nearby vehicle. “A conviction for conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens for profit carries a maximum penalty of 10 years, a maximum fine of $250,000, or both,” ICE states. On July 5, Nelson Bahena-Garcia, a 43year-old Mexican citizen, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling attempt and conspiring to commit hostage taking that resulted in the death of a Honduran woman. HSI officials in Victoria, Houston, and McAllen, Texas, working with U.S. Border Patrol, and the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, participated in the investigation. Mr. Bahena-Garcia, who was illegally living in Mission, Texas, was sentenced in the Southern District of Texas. He’s expected to face removal proceedings, ICE states. The investigation began after the missing Honduran’s fiancé contacted officials in Texas saying he couldn’t make payments to Mr. Bahena-Garcia for her release. The case dates back to May 2018, when authorities found her naked body on a rural county road in Victoria County. Investigators later learned she’d collapsed during a smuggling attempt and had to be carried. Mr. Bahena-Garcia admitted to law enforcement that he instructed a fellow smuggler to leave her in the brush to die. He also operated a human smuggling stash house using threats and intimidation, investigators said. HSI agents are currently investigating a human smuggling event that led to the death of 53 people in San Antonio on June 27. San Antonio Police Department officers initially discovered multiple individuals inside a tractor trailer, on the ground, and in nearby brush – many of whom were deceased, on June

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Poll: Democrats don’t want Biden to run again in 2024 By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A majority of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden to run for reelection in 2024, according to a new poll. The New York Times/Siena College numbers released Monday show that only 26% of Democratic voters surveyed want President Biden to receive the party’s nomination in the next presidential election in 2024. The poll found 64% of Democratic voters want a different candidate to lead their ticket. This trend was particularly stark with younger voters, with 94% of Democrats under 30 saying they wanted a different candidate in 2024.

At the same time, the poll found only 13% of voters think the nation is on the right track. Record high gas prices last month, soaring inflation, and troubles abroad have all helped drive President Biden’s support down. The poll found that President Biden’s job performance and age are top reasons for his loss of support among his own party. President Biden is 79 years old. Overall, his approval rating dropped to 33% in the poll. Meanwhile, incumbent lawmakers as a whole have seen a dip in their approval from the American people. Gallup released polling data Monday showing Americans are nearly split on whether their incumbent deserves to be reelected. “A slim majority of U.S. registered voters, 53%, say their representative in Congress deserves reelection, while 41% disagree,”

Gallup said. “The percentage endorsing reelection is similar to what Gallup has measured in its final pre-election reading in most recent midterm election years, ranging from 50% in 2018 to 54% in 2006 – except for 1998 and 2002, when voters were much more positive about reelecting their representative.” Voters do, however, prefer their own representative over others nationwide. “U.S. voters can decide only whether their own representative, if seeking reelection, gets another term,” Gallup said. “But voters are much less inclined to believe that most members of Congress deserve reelection than to think their own member does. In the latest poll, 21% of registered voters say most members of Congress are worthy of another term, while 77% disagree.”

Democratic state attorneys general, nearly two dozen, support new federal gun rule By BRENT ADDLEMAN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, all Democrats, are backing a federal gun rule in court. The Final Rule, as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives named it, would enable law enforcement officials to trace any homemade guns used in crimes. In addition, the rule limits trafficking the weaponry.

Ghost guns are often untraceable firearms that do not have serial numbers or any other identifying marks. In some cases, ghost guns are homemade. The group has filed an amicus brief in the case Division 80 LLC v. Merrick Garland, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States; Gary Restaino, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and

Explosives. The case is filed through the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Galveston Division. The proposal would ensure that weapon kits and partially completed weapons are subject to serial numbers and background checks, the same as manufactured guns. A new definition would encompass that “weapons parts kits and partially complete frames and receivers are firearms if they can be readily converted to function.”

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The AGs say there is a loophole enabling individuals to circumvent current gun laws and obtain ghost guns. They say the federal law is needed in order for state laws to be enforceable. The AGs are from the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin, according to a release.

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Continued from Page A1 choice at the event and to keep as a reminder of Empty Bowls’ purpose: to raise awareness and funds to serve those in the community who don’t have enough food to eat. Gourmet soups will be created and donated by local chefs and restaurants including Tom’s

Burgers, AJ Spurs, Buellton Rotary, Industrial Eats/Eye on I, Santa Ynez Kitchen, Luca’s, La Botte, and longtime Lompoc resident, the Foodbank’s own Jamie Diggs. Bread will be provided by Albertsons and Walmart in Lompoc. Celebrity volunteers serving soup will include Santa Barbara County Supervisor Gregg Hart, Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne (serving soup during the 11:30

seating) and news anchors from KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo. Leftover soup from the event will be shared with residents undergoing cancer treatment and their caregivers via a home delivery program of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach. A community-based raffle extravaganza and silent auction will feature prizes including handmade, artisan creations, food and wines, special

experiences and a quilt made by the late Lompoc textile artist and longtime supporter of Lompoc Empty Bowls, Arlene Cheatham. Those who wish to volunteer for Lompoc Empty Bowls (setup, service, clean-up, and more) can sign up at wwwfoodbanksbc. org/volunteernorthcounty or email Kelly Smith at KSmith@ FoodbankSBC.org.

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Florida continues to rival Texas as a top destination for businesses and residents exiting higher-tax states. Many of those exiting California cite high taxes and expansive restrictions as their reasons. tell you if you go to California, you ain’t seeing very many Florida license plates. “As he was locking down his citizens,” Gov. DeSantis said of Gov. Newsom, “he would then go and have these extravagant dinners at the French Laundry to basically rub his citizens’ noses in the fact that he was treating them like peasants. “In Florida, we weren’t locking them down, we were lifting our people up.” Gov. Newsom’s campaign didn’t return requests for comment. “Gov. Gavin Newsom is clearly positioning himself for the 2024 presidential election, not his 2022 reelection campaign in California,” Chuck DeVore, a former state legislator in California, who’s now the Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told The Center Square. “This is why he’s going after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, though his attack is laughable. According to Census data, California has lost a net of around 100,000 residents to other states, with the largest share moving to Texas – Florida too.” Mr. Devore has written extensively about why he and others left California and has opined on the movement, “Don’t California My Texas,” referring to those who don’t want California

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Continued from Page A1 discoveries.” Mr. Reed understandably, especially identifies with Unity Shoppe’s Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program. He co-founded Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster for Santa Barbara County in 2008 during the Tea and Jesusita Fires. “And now Unity Shoppe will soon have a new executive director with fresh ideas,” Mr. Reed said. “But not before I acknowledge here

and thank the more than 1,700 volunteers who help annually with food distribution. Many of them are high school students who receive credit toward Community Service Hours. “And not before I personally thank all of the local businesses who have donated and participated with Unity Shoppe over the years in Team Building projects; the senior women who knit, sew, crochet and assemble personalized Gift Boxes requested by more than 100 care-giving agencies; and the men who built hundreds of wooden toys.

“It is very gratifying to know that Unity’s incredible staff are in a strong position to continue these vital programs,” Mr. Reed said. “Past challenges have strengthened this organization, and I am proud to depart with the charity in a stable place, hopefully for another 100 years! I hope the community joins me at my last public event for Unity Shoppe — the annual Unity Holiday Celebration — to be broadcast on KEYT in mid-December, to support how Santa Barbara takes care of its own.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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HOMAN, Alita

Alita Homan, age 95, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2022 at her home in Santa Barbara, CA. She was born March 3, 1927 in New York City to Raymond W. Lewis, M.D., and Alice (Cragin) Lewis. Alita was born Alice Lewis, but given the nickname Alita to avoid confusion with her mother’s name. Her father was a pioneer in the young ﬁeld of medical x-ray technology in New York City. Alita had many fond memories of growing up in Riverdale, NY (in the upper Bronx of NYC) and vacationing on Lake Hayward in CT. Her family (which also included her older brother and sister, Craig and Mary) enjoyed singing around the piano in multi-part harmonies. She attended Riverdale Country School and PS 81 while growing up in the city. In PS 81 she was the only left-handed student (which she has always been proud of), so the teachers were unsure of how to teach her in penmanship class. As a result, they decided just not to give her a grade. In 1948 Alita graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA as did her mother, grandmother, aunt and great-aunt. Alita married Howard Pennington in 1951. Howard worked in NYC until he was transferred to San Francisco in 1965. Alita and Howard were married for 36 years until he died in 1987. Alita remarried in 1995 to Gerlof (Jerry) Homan. They were married for 17 years, ﬁrst living in the Bay Area and then Santa Barbara, until he died in 2012. From relatives to friends to casual acquaintances, she has always been known by all for her positivity and cheerfulness. Alita, who was the last remaining sibling of the Lewis family, is survived by her sons, Scott Pennington (and Bobbe) from Vermont and Gordon Pennington (and Joan) from Portland, Oregon, and her step-sons, Ron Homan (and Nan) from Redlands, CA and Ray Homan (and Beth) from Pleasanton, CA. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will hold a private ceremony at a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, 21 E Constance Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 or the charity of one’s choice.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Clouds, then sun

Areas of fog, then sun

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INLAND

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Pismo Beach 68/54

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 104/70

Guadalupe 71/56

Santa Maria 71/55

Vandenberg 67/56

New Cuyama 100/59 Ventucopa 96/63

Los Alamos 84/56

Buellton 79/54

Solvang 83/54

Gaviota 72/57

SANTA BARBARA 69/57 Goleta 72/56

Carpinteria 69/58 Ventura 68/60

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC A view of the sheer scale of the flower garden hanging off the Lobero Building in downtown Santa Barbara on Sunday.

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Rubio calls out Biden on foreign dependence on oil By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has done a 180 on U.S. energy policy from his days in the Senate, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, RFlorida, argues. In an op-ed published by National Review, Rubio points to statements made by then U.S. Senator Biden during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on March 30, 2006. “Does anybody think we would be in the Middle East if, in fact, we were energy independent?” thenSen. Biden asked. But Mr. Biden prioritizing foreign oil and hampering U.S. energy independence is exactly what he’s doing as president 16 years later, Sen. Rubio argues. Under the Trump administration, in 2019, U.S. energy production exceeded consumption for the first time in 62 years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. But President Biden, instead of fostering domestic production, has done everything he can to hamper it, in addition to asking Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to increase crude production, Sen. Rubio says. On his first day in

office, President Biden halted the Keystone Pipeline, banned new drilling leases on federal lands and waters and implemented a range of regulatory restrictions on the industry. Within six months of President Biden entering the White House, gas prices reached highs not seen since 2008. In June, the average national price of a gallon of regular gasoline surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time. And while the Strategic Petroleum Reserves had been built up prior to the Biden administration, the president is depleting it in an effort to lower gas prices. The U.S. Energy Department also recently announced it was selling nearly a million barrels to China, prompting outrage by Sen Rubio and other Republicans. When President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, there were approximately 695 million barrels of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to the EIA. President Biden first announced releasing 50 million barrels in November, then another 30 million at the beginning of March. He then ordered the daily release of one million barrels a day for the next six months. As of April 22, there were 547,866,000 barrels left, according to a July 5 EIA report.

The White House had downplayed releasing barrels from the SPR, justifying doing so as necessary to “address the pain Americans are feeling at the pump,” and to “lower costs for Americans into the future,” the U.S. Department of Energy said when it announced the sale of barrels from the SPR. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a briefing Friday that “when it comes to the oil it is something that the oil companies decide. We cannot control what the oil companies do with their oil. You should ask the oil companies about where they are sending the oil they purchase and why.” But Sen. Rubio maintains that “Biden refuses to allow more American oil to be produced and then sends oil from our strategic reserves to other countries.” And he also warns that “what comes next will be even more embarrassing for the United States: President Biden will almost certainly ask the Chinese Communist Party to power up its refineries and ship refined petroleum products to America. And he will be willing to pay a high price for it, likely by removing hundreds, if not thousands, of tariffs that help American industry compete with cheap – and forced – Chinese

labor.” “Begging China for gasoline would be short-sighted, naïve, and disastrous for America,” he adds, describing it as “a strategic coup” for Chinese president Xi Jinping, who “wants nothing more than to signal China’s supremacy over the United States.” In an effort to prevent further economic dependence on China, Sen. Rubio and fellow Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott introduced the China Oil Export Prohibition Act to prohibit the U.S. from exporting oil and petroleum products to China. “It’s absurd that we continue to export oil to Communist China while Americans pay more than $5 per gallon of gas here at home,” Sen. Scott said. “In the first three months of 2022 alone, the U.S. sent nearly 52 million barrels of oil and petroleum to Communist China. “Meanwhile, families here dealing with skyrocketing prices are forced to choose between putting gas in their cars and food on the table for their kids. Americans must come before sales to Communist China.” In March, Sen. Rubio and other colleagues introduced bills to prevent the U.S. from importing oil and natural gas from Iran and Venezuela and from purchasing Russian oil.

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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68/60 73/58 88 in 1964 50 in 1952

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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

104/72/s 110/76/pc 82/49/pc 105/61/s 70/56/pc 84/60/s 82/60/pc 65/56/pc 104/70/s 79/61/pc 85/50/pc 97/61/s 71/58/pc 82/56/s 71/59/pc 84/57/s 68/59/pc 112/84/s 85/61/s 89/53/s 93/60/s 71/65/pc 73/60/pc 82/60/s 74/55/pc 71/62/pc 87/49/pc

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 99/62/pc 73/59/pc 70/54/pc 68/53/pc 71/54/pc 92/56/pc 68/56/pc 68/60/pc

88/74/t 86/70/t 84/65/pc 104/81/s 91/62/t 100/79/t 92/81/t 83/64/s 91/73/t 93/73/t 111/90/pc 90/59/s 88/70/pc 103/78/pc 82/57/s 92/74/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 16 seconds. Visibility under a mile in morning fog.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 16 seconds. Visibility under a mile in morning fog.

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

Wind west-southwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 1-3 feet at 10-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 100/59/s 72/56/pc 71/56/pc 68/54/pc 71/55/pc 90/56/pc 67/56/pc 68/60/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

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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 81,495 acre-ft. Elevation 705.64 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 32.3 acre-ft. Inflow 11.0 acre-ft. State inflow 22.4 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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WORLD CITIES

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Celebrating 70th anniversary Santa Barbara Symphony prepares for diverse, energetic season By DAVE MASON MANAGING EDITOR

Monks just want to have fun. That’s among the themes in an eclectic 70th anniversary season for the Santa Barbara Symphony at The Granada, which plans to present everything from “Carmina Burana” (about monks who want to have fun between their sacred duties) to a concert dedicated to iconic movie composer John Williams. There’ll even be a program of Frank Sinatra tunes. “What makes this season unique is its broad range of styles and different kinds of music,” Nir Kabaretti, music and artistic director, told the News-Press. “We have jazz, romantic, classical, contemporary, world premieres and music that combines language, theater and dance. We’re versatile.” The 2022-23 season will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 3 p.m. Oct. 16 with a concert featuring the State Street Ballet, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, the Quire of Voyces and the Music Academy of the West’s Sing! Children’s Chorus. The program will feature “Pavane” by Gabrielle Faure’, featuring a ballet choreographed by William Soleau of the State Street Ballet. The concert will also include Camille Saint Saens’ “Bacchanale” from “Samson and Deliah” and Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” complete with the choirs and the State Street Ballet. Maestro Kabaretti said “Carmina Burana” is about “middle-age monks who just want to have fun when they’re off from their sacred duty. The work is a

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Nir Kabaretti, music and artistic director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, right, poses with the orchestra’s principal players in the Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The symphony will begin its 70th anniversary season in October.

very funny and enjoyable piece. It’s very rhythmic.” Orff wanted the symphony performed with dancers and choirs, Maestro Kabaretti said. “You have to have enough space for the dancers and a big orchestra and the chorus. Luckily we can put this together at The Granada. “It’s another example of what we are doing best, collaborating with other musical institutes in town,” he said. “This is going to be

a very energetic and remarkable performance.” At 7:30 Nov. 19 and 3 p.m. Nov. 20, the symphony will perform the world premiere of Cody Westheimer’s “Wisdom of the Sky, Water, Earth.” “Cody went through our youth symphony program before he moved to Los Angeles and started a nice career with Hollywood studios,” Maestro Kabaretti said. “It’s great to have him back.” The symphony director said Mr.

Westimer’s new work is inspired by Chumash legacy and poetry. He added that the music will include narration by a Chumash representative and images on a screen. “It’s all concentrated around cultural treasures and wisdoms,” Maestro Kabaretti said, noting the Chumash connection with nature. Also on the program are Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Jean Sibelius’ “Valse Triste” (a waltz) and Mozart’s

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. The next concert, which is at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 3 p.m. Jan. 22, has an interesting name: “Plains, Trains & Violins.” The symphony will perform Elmer Bernstein’s Toccata For Toy Trains, Uruguay-born composer Miguel Del Aguila’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 94 (“El viaje de una vida” or “The Journey of a Lifetime”) with violin soloist Guillermo Figueroa and the always popular Dvorak’s

Symphony No. 9 “from the New World.” The Bernstein Toccata was arranged specifically for the Santa Barbara Symphony by Elmer’s son, Peter Bernstein. At 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 3 p.m. Feb. 19, the orchestra will emphasized transformation with a program featuring Ernst Von Dohnany’s “Variations on a Nursery Song,” Opus 25 (featuring Please see SYMPHONY on B4

Ridley-Tree Cancer Center starts radiation oncology trial By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Ridley-Tree Cancer Center has opened a radiation oncology clinical trial for breast cancer patients and the enrollment of the trial’s first patient in Santa Barbara. The trial focuses on whether patients with early stage breast cancer between ages 50 and 69 who meet certain criteria can avoid radiation treatment and still receive good outcomes, according to a news release from the Santa Barbara center. “Historically, radiation therapy for breast cancer was a one-sizefits-all approach, including six weeks of radiation regardless of the aggressiveness of the disease,” said Dr. Shane Cotter, a radiation oncologist and principal investigator for this trial. “Our understanding of the disease has evolved over time, such that oncologists have begun to de-escalate treatment for less aggressive subsets. While one does not want to undertreat, we do not want to overtreat those patients we expect to still do very well with less aggressive therapies.” Dr Cotter added that for younger women, the tendency has been to treat routinely with radiation. Studies in carefullyselected women 70 and over have shown no survival benefit to adding radiation, he noted “In older women, sometimes after surgery, just the antihormone pill is enough protection for the breast and body, because

the risks are low,” Dr. Cotter said. “The research shows with this treatment plan, women in that age group can forgo the radiation and still do very well. So we are now asking, if it’s true for the older women, is it is also true for younger women ages 50 to 69, who are very carefully selected.” The nationwide trial that Ridley-Tree is joining seeks to enroll 1,714 women from 339 different study sites across the country. These patients will continue the treatment course decided on with their medical team, but half will no longer receive radiation therapy. For those who do receive radiation, it will follow standard of care. “Participants in this trial will go through a process called randomization with a 50/50 chance of study arm assignment. Who ends up with radiation treatment is not decided by us. The study will assign women to one arm of the trial or the other,” said Dr. Heidi Heitkamp, clinical research department manager. Trial participant’s care will be followed for 10 years, with the primary study completion date in 2026. Final results are expected in 2041. For more information on this specific clinical trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/ NCT04852887 For more information on Ridley-Tree’s Clinical Research Department, visit research. ridleytreecc.org. email: dmason@newspress.com

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From left at Ridely-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara are Dr. Shawn Cotter, a radiation oncologist; Dr. Heidi Heitkamp, clinical research department manager; and Clarence Thompson, director or radiation oncology.

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Healing hints for when love fades

hances are, if you are breathing, you’ve had some heartache, maybe a lot of heartache. There is good research that shows that living with heartache can actually damage your heart, as well as make getting through daily life an ordeal. When does heartache begin? When does a couple start falling out of love? Many scientists believe that the body chemistry that ignites a couple’s sexual and emotional attraction usually lasts about two or three years but can start changing as soon as a few months after meeting. Some lucky couples report staying in love for two decades, but that’s not the norm. Over time, your chemistry as a couple changes. The feelings become less intense and exciting, and this is when a power struggle can begin. When the initial excitement of a relationship starts to fade, some couples choose to coast along in the relationship without making much of an effort to build on their bond. But relying on habit and familiarity to keep the relationship going is a mistake. Unspoken expectations and assumptions will lead to resentment, unhealthy conflict, greater distance, stubbornness, and even dislike of one another. Most couples are in denial when engaged in the actions above, and broken hearts are the result. You don’t have to live this way. First you need to admit that you’ve been engaging in toxic behaviors. Then you can choose to accept being a victim of circumstance and living as you are, or you can find the tools and do the work you need to make life great again. Rekindling a relationship where the love seems to have faded isn’t rocket science, but it

does take both of you to make it work. It starts by understanding that together you have more control than you might think. The key to romantic happiness is to maintain and build on the intimacy that you have. One study found that people who remained most passionate about their love lives were the ones who gave themselves new experiences regularly — from trying new restaurants to learning new relationship skills — rather than only sticking to the tried and true. Here’s another hint: It’s not about sex. Sex can take away from intimacy if it’s used as a distraction or as a way to hide from true emotions or difficulties in the relationship. When love fades, our feelings vacillate between sad, uncomfortable and angry. It is our right and responsibility as human beings to try to fix it. And we all have the ability. Unfortunately, many people are afraid to work on their relationships. They may not be able to look that closely at themselves or how they have both contributed to pushing their love to the brink of destruction. Given that there is so much you can do to make things better, why would you want to sit in your pain? Why not take the risk of trying to make your love and your life as good as it can be? Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning therapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of seven books, and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with nearly 27 million readers. He practices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is available for video sessions. Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

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Natalie Portman, who has lived in Montecito, proved she’s as mighty as Thor in a blockbuster that topped last weekend’s box office. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” in which Ms. Portman’s character Dr. Jane Foster becomes Mighty Thor, opened with a thundering $143 million. Chris Hemsworth returns as the original Thor in a Marvel Studios movie that blends comedy, drama, action and romance. With the success of “Thor,” “Minions; The Rise of Gru” fell to second place with $45.6 million. Placing No. 3 in the box office “Top Gun: Maverick,” with $15.5 million. In fourth place was “Elvis” with $11 million. “Jurassic World: Dominion” was fifth with $8.5 million. The horror thriller “The Black Phone” grossed $7.66 million for sixth place. Placing seventh was “Lightyear,” with Chris Evans as the voice of the popular Space Ranger. The animated adventure grossed $2.9 million. Climbing up to eighth place was “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” about a one-inch shell who suddenly gains fans. The film grossed $340,000. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was in ninth place with $262,000. “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” based on the book about Jeremy Malcolm’s pursuit for the right wife, ended up in 10th place with $245,416. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Collier, president of the CALM Auxiliary. Ms. Collier has been recognized for leading the auxiliary during the pandemic and for serving a rare third term as president in 2021-22. She and her Executive Committee are known for their tireless work during the past three years to encourage raising funds and friends for CALM. Under her tenure as president, the CALM Auxiliary has increased its annual giving and established a new event, CALM on the Course. Ms. Collier , a member of the CALM Board of Trustees, and her husband, Matt, moved to Santa Barbara seven years ago and immediately became involved community volunteers. “With a background in education, and years of experience as an elementary school principal, Roberta brings organization, innovation, and determination to every volunteer opportunity,” according to a CALM news release. “We thank Roberta for her tireless effort to move forward CALM’s mission of preventing childhood trauma, healing children and families, and building resilient communities through Santa Barbara County,” CALM said in the release. The Claire Miles Award is named for local nurse Claire Miles, who in 1969, learned that an overworked and emotionally stressed father had, in a moment of desperation, shaken his infant son to death. Ms. Miles took immediate action, put a phone in her living room, then took out classified ads in the News-Press, urging parents in need to call for help. The phone rang almost 40 times that first month. She and her friends took turns answering the calls, with the hope of helping stressed parents before they hurt their children.

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/ animal/home.sbc. • Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc. • K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals. org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara

County Animal Services. • Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.) • Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.sbc. • Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org. • Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org. • Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org. • Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter.org. — Dave Mason

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By Horoscope.com Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Aries: Try to seek freedom and new experiences today, Aries. This is an important time for you to spread your wings and explore. Keep in mind that something or someone may be working to restrain you emotionally. An opposing force is promoting war while you insist on keeping things peaceful. Taurus: If people insist on having things their own way, let them, Taurus. Fighting isn’t going to do any good. This kind of reaction will only cause more tension between you and the other person involved. Approaching the situation with a hostile attitude will most likely result in a lose/ lose situation. If arguments do occur, try not to take things personally. Gemini: Suddenly you’ve found your energy again. Your engine is oiled up and ready to go, Gemini. Put yourself in high gear and don’t let anything stand in your way. If disagreements with others arise, try to keep focused on the lessons that come from the situation instead of dwelling on the negative aspects. Cancer: You may be a bit daunted by the frenzy of energy present in the air today, Cancer. Try not to get thrown off balance by others who may be more abrasive than usual. Use this as a time of release for yourself. By letting others open up the cold, hard truth to you, you have the opportunity to let out your own truth as well. Leo: Don’t be surprised if unexpected actions from others give your heart a jolt today, Leo. You could find that a strong force of erratic energy affects your emotions. It’s working to stir things up quite a bit. Use your beliefs and morals as guideposts to help you navigate difficult waters. Stay true to yourself and don’t let others make decisions for you. Virgo: It’s time to implement the plans you fostered as a result of internal processes over the past few days, Virgo. Hop in the driver’s seat and take control. As you do, you may need to erect a bit of a mental barrier. People could be somewhat abrasive, and your sensitive nature is susceptible to harsh comments. Take things with a grain of salt. Libra: Your mood should be quite good today, Libra. Generally,

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(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said attacks being made against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife in the wake of the court’s overturning Roe v. Wade and sending abortion rights issues back to states are “despicable.” “The racist hatred directed at Justice Thomas and his family is despicable,” Sen. Cruz, R-Texas, said. “Absolutely vile.” The senator made the comment in response to a photo published on social media of a protestor’s sign reading, “Ginny Thomas is a 21st cent. slave owner,” referring to Justice Thomas’ wife, a white woman. Sen. Cruz, a former Supreme Court clerk, warned in May that President Joe Biden’s refusal to condemn activists’ targeting of justices’ homes “is literally threatening the lives of these justices.” Since then, some have called for Justice Thomas to be assassinated and threats and disparaging remarks continue to be made about him. A female protester recently called Justice Thomas a “swine” and “illegitimate pig.” And a politician, media personality and actor have called him “an Uncle Tom,” conservative commentator and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder noted. He told Fox News LA that using the racial slur is “outrageous. You can disagree with somebody without making a racial slur like that. It’s unfair what he’s been called.” Much of the vitriol directed at Justice Thomas escalated after he wrote a concurring opinion in the landmark ruling overturning Roe v Wade on June 24. In it, he argues the Due Process clause has been misapplied to previous rulings because “‘substantive due

process’ is an oxymoron that ‘lacks[s] any basis in the Constitution.’” He suggested the court “reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell,” cases regarding contraception, same-sex relationships and marriage. “Any substantiative due process decision is ‘demonstrably erroneous,’” he argued. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also has been a target of activists. Last month, a California man was arrested outside of his home and charged with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a federal judge. Last week, Justice Kavanaugh was forced to exit out of the back of a Morton’s restaurant due to protestors who had congregated outside upon learning that he was there. A representative from Morton’s told Politico, “… Kavanaugh and all of our other patrons at the restaurant were unduly harassed by unruly protestors while eating dinner … Politics, regardless of your side or views, should not trample the freedom at play of the right to congregate and eat dinner. … Disturbing the dinner of all of our customers was an act of selfishness and void of decency.” While 25 state attorneys general have called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce federal law prohibiting anyone from targeting judges’ homes, activists are still publishing some justices’ home addresses and at least one group is now advertising paying individuals to allegedly stalk and harass six justices. On July 8, the group “Shut Down DC” posted an ad stating: “DC Service Industry Workers... If you see Kavanaugh, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Coney Barrett or Roberts DM us with the details! We’ll venmo you $50 for a confirmed sighting and $200 if they’re still there 30 mins after your message.”

After a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe was leaked on May 2, Justice Thomas warned that some Americans were “becoming addicted to wanting particular outcomes, not living with the outcomes we don’t like,” Reuters reported. “We can’t be an institution that can be bullied into giving you just the outcomes you want,” he said of the Supreme Court. “The events from earlier this week are a symptom of that.” He also warned that the U.S. was “in danger of destroying the institutions that are required for a free society. You can’t have a civil society, a free society without a stable legal system,” also referring to the leak. And despite the vitriol that’s been directed at Justice Thomas, liberal Justice Sonya Sotomayor speaks highly of him and considers him a friend. Speaking to an audience at a recent American Constitution Society event, she described his character, saying he “is the one justice in the building that literally knows every employee’s name. … And not only does he know their names he remembers their families’ names and histories. He’s the first one who will go up to someone … and say, ‘is your son OK?’ ‘How’s your daughter doing in college?’ “He’s the first one that when my stepfather died, he sent me flowers …” She also described his commitment to the court and rule of law, saying, “He is a man who cares deeply about the court as an institution, about the people who work there, but about people. He has a different vision than I do about how to help people and about their responsibility to help themselves … but … we share a common understanding about people and kindness towards them. That’s why I can be friends with him and still continue our daily battle over our difference of opinion in cases.”

Return of Congressional earmarks gets pushback as lawmakers blast $3 million for Brooklyn art museum By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The return of Congressional earmarks is under scrutiny as they begin to pile up and spark controversy, including $3 million of taxpayer money for an art collection in Brooklyn, New York. The Fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed in March included a “historic” $17.7 million in federal funding for “community projects,” marking the resurgence of Congressional earmarks that are being handed out by lawmakers and raising eyebrows. U.S. Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., filed a Congressional Resolution condemning earmarks, which said, “fiscal year 2022 marked the return of ‘congressionally directed spending’ and ‘community project funding,’ also known as ‘earmarks,’ after a 12-year hiatus.” The resolution points to the 2022 Omnibus spending bill, which includes a range of

earmarks. Sen. Scott blasted several examples, including $1.6 million for “equitable shellfish aquaculture” in Rhode Island, $500,000 to revitalize a ski club in New Hampshire and $500,000 for horse management in Nevada. The resolution points to other spending, including “funding for earmarks including, $2,500,000 to construct a museum annex in Vermont, $605,000 to construct a New York City greenhouse, and $3,000,000 to establish a Brooklyn gallery, in addition to earmark projects including bike trails in Vermont, derelict lobster pots in Connecticut, and a sidewalk for the road of a country club in Colorado.” Democratic representatives for New York lauded the passage of the funds for the Brooklyn Museum at the time. Reps. Yvette Clarke D-N.Y., Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., posed with a large check for the museum in May of this year. They also praised the $17.7 million in funding for these kinds of projects as “historic.”

“I fought hard alongside Rep. Yvette Clarke and Chairman Hakeem Jeffries to deliver $3,000,000 for the Brooklyn Museum to establish a permanent gallery for its African Art,” Sen. Schumer said in a statement. “Under my leadership, the Senate passed a funding bill which includes historic levels of investment in community projects like the one here at the Brooklyn Museum. This investment will bolster one of Brooklyn’s iconic institutions and broaden its appeal, relevance, and depth of collection to a wider audience…” The Brooklyn Museum thanked the Democratic members on their Tumblr page for the $3 million funding, saying it will “help bring our celebrated collection of African art back on view.” The museum said the funds will help create permanent art galleries for the “Arts of Africa collection,” which they say will open by 2025. The museum currently features an array of exhibits and galleries, including “Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous

Americas” and “A Woman’s Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt.” The museum is also promoting an upcoming exhibit, “Jimmy DeSana: Submission,” featuring a nude person wearing orange cones on their hands and feet, among other “sexually explicit content” that “may not be suitable for all audiences.” “In conjunction with special exhibitions focused on art of the African diaspora, our new galleries will be the second-largest freely accessible collection of African art permanently on view in New York City, and the only one located in Brooklyn,” the museum said. “We’d like to extend a special thanks to Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries for their leadership in securing this transformative grant and for making the new galleries possible!” Sen. Scott argued the earmarks are part of a broken system in Congress and pointed to the rising national debt and highest inflation in 40 years.

Illinois parents’ rights group urges parents to opt out of controversial sex ed By GREG BISHOP THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – An Illinois parents’ rights group is advocating for parents to opt their children out of controversial sex ed courses. Awake Illinois founder Shannon Adcock said with the signing of Senate Bill 818 last year, Illinois became the first state to align sex ed standards with a national group’s curriculum. “When you look at the breakdown of the K-12 guidelines in the standards, they’re far more in my opinion graphic and

worrisome,” Ms. Adcock told The Center Square. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 818 last year that aligns the state’s sex ed standards with the National Sex Education Standards. If a district teaches sex ed, they have to follow the standards. “Modernizing our sex education standards will help keep our children safe and ensure important lessons like consent and internet safety are taught in classrooms,” Gov. Pritzker said after signing the bill last year. “By working together, we’ll continue to strengthen our education system

and deliver the bright future our kids deserve.” Supporters of the updated standards say the breakdown per grade level is age appropriate and important to educate children about the issues. “No student should feel stigmatized or excluded in the classroom,” state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, said last year. “This legislation puts forth guidelines for an inclusive, culturally competent curriculum to keep students safe and healthy.” Ms. Adcock disagreed and said it’s an activist-based curriculum. “The wording that they use

is they want to promote social and cultural change through sex education,” Ms. Adcock said. Parents can opt out. “Why are we going to implement this super perverted form of comprehensive sex ed,” Ms. Adcock said. “Teachers and parents have a lot of other priorities beyond teaching kindergartners about sis gender and their pronouns. They need to learn how to read. They need to learn how to write. They need to be with their peers.” It’s expected the Illinois State Board of Education will finalize the standards sometime next month.

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symphony pianist Natasha Kislenko); Ted Nash’s “Transformation for Symphony Orchestra and Narrator”; Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration” and Ravel’s “Bolero.” Mr. Nash’s “Transformation” will feature Mr. Nash, a Jazz at Lincoln Center saxophonist, and his trio, improvising with the symphony. Maestro Kabaretti said that the nature of jazz improvisation means the performance by Mr. Nash and his trio at the Feb. 18 concert, will differ from the Feb. 19 concert. And Maestro Kabaretti told the NewsPress that transformation is the essence of symphonic music. “If we just play one tune and not transform it, it no longer has the structure that we call a symphony or a concerto. It would just be a song. In the classical, symphonic world, we have a theme. We develop it. We transform it.” At 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 3 p.m. March 19, the symphony will dedicate a concert to Oscar and Grammy winner John Williams, who

composed scores for everything from “Star Wars” to “Jurassic Park,” Jaws” and “E.T.: The Extraterrestrial.” “He’s probably the most important composer of our time,” Maestro Kabaretti said. “What I love about his music is it’s very rich. He has an incredible way of capturing the audience’s ears and hearts with brilliant orchestrations.” At 7:30 p.m. April 15 and 3 p.m. April 16, an Ensemble Theatre Company actor will be on stage as part of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s “The Eternal Stranger,” based on a dream by Beethoven. The symphony will also perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 and his Piano Concerto No. 5 (“The Emperor”). At 7:30 p.m. May 13 and 3 p.m. May 14, the symphony will officially celebrate its 70th anniversary with its “Platinum Sounds” program. The concert will feature American composer Jonathan Leshnoff’s Concerto Grosso (commissioned for the symphony’s 60th Anniversary), shining the spotlight on the symphony’s principal players; Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto (featuring Grammy-nominated

violin soloist Philippe Quint); and Brahms’s Symphony No. 1. Besides all that, the symphony will perform its annual New Year’s Eve concert with guest conductor Bob Bernhardt at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 And vocalist and pianist Tony DeSare will join the symphony for “An Evening with Sinatra” at 7:30 p.m. June 15. “It’s part of the most important soundtrack in America,” Maestro Kabaretti said. “I can hardly think of someone who wouldn’t know songs like ‘My Way,’ “New York, New York.’ “Frank Sinatra recorded with huge orchestras. The charts are so well-written,” Maestro Kabaretti noted. The symphony director also expressed his gratitude to Santa Barbara for its support over the decades. “We are lucky to be in such an artistically supportive environment,” Maestro Kabaretti said. “Not too many cities our size, not too many small communities can afford any kind of orchestra, let alone a symphony orchestra. We are blessed.” email: dmason@newspress.com