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Goal of saving kangaroos Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action names Xtreme Soccer in investigation

Mayors dispute proposed hike in sheriff’s costs By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Four mayors are disputing an increased compensation proposal from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office that would drive up the cost of contracted law enforcement services by nearly 50% in some areas. Mayors from Carpinteria, Solvang, Goleta and Buellton are preparing to send a joint letter, pending approval by their city councils, which would request a recalculation of charges from the Sheriff’s Office for fiscal year 2021-2022, which begins in July. The four cities currently contract law enforcement services from the Sheriff’s Office and provide compensation based on annual agreements. According to the terms of the agreement, the Sheriff’s Office must provide an estimated compensation adjustment for each fiscal year by Nov. 1 and a final compensation adjustment by Jan. 15. The source of the dispute is

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Animal rights organizations list Xtreme Soccer, located at 401 N Milpas St. in Santa Barbara, as a top violator of California’s ban against products made from kangaroos.

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

More than a year after Australia’s devastating bushfires, advocates are still trying to save kangaroos. But they’re not saving these marsupials from the flames; they’re focused on soccer cleats. There are manufacturers who make those cleats from kangaroo skin. And California is the only state that prohibits the sale of products using kangaroo parts, though companies frequently ignore this law. One of those companies, according to an allegation by the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action, has

a store in Santa Barbara. The center’s investigation is naming Xtreme Soccer, which has a store on Milpas Street in Santa Barbara as well as its flagship store in Oxnard, for its involvement in selling soccer cleats made from kangaroos. Wayne Pacelle, the center’s president, named Xtreme Soccer as the “most notable violator” of California Penal Code § 653o during a News-Press interview Monday. The Center for a Humane Economy contacted Xtreme Soccer’s owner David Mora, who agreed not to display kangaroo-leather shoes but has continued selling them, alleged Jeff Burnside, one of the center’s

investigators. Mr. Mora did not respond to the News-Press’ request for comment. Prior to the investigation, about two-thirds of soccercleat retailers in California sold “k-leather” cleats. After the Center for a Humane Economy contacted them, half of those businesses stopped carrying kangaroo cleats. “When we began the campaign a year ago, most of them were vaguely aware of it but faintly because no one was enforcing it. Now most of them are violating the law knowingly and egregiously,” Mr. Burnside told the News-Press Monday. The California Department

of Fish and Wildlife is one of multiple agencies that can enforce the law, but it told the center it relies on specific tips to identify violators. “If California ban was fully enforced, it would put a huge dent in this global market,” Mr. Burnside said, estimating that California comprises 15% of the U.S. market of soccer shoes. When manufacturers, such as Nike or Adidas, sell kangarooleather shoes to California stores or ship to California addresses, they are also breaking the law. “The companies should exhibit a measure of social responsibility that they are not sourcing skins from kangaroos living in their Please see KANGAROO on A4

Xtreme Soccer stocks a variety of soccer gear. But activists are most worried about kangaroo-leather soccer cleats.

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Settlement reached in complaint against Best Buy By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Santa Barbara County and three other counties have settled a consumer protection action against Best Buy. The electronics chain has agreed to revise its business practices and pay a total of $633,570 in the settlement, which was announced Monday by Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley and district attorneys in San Diego, Alameda and Riverside counties. The Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office said Best Buy, which has retail outlets in Goleta and Santa Maria, did not admit to liability. The case concerned Best Buy’s pricing accuracy and return policy. The District Attorney’s Office explained that the complaint alleged that Best Buy misrepresented the price of items sold and failed to accurately disclose material aspects of its return policy, among other violations. The Santa Barbara County Weights & Measures Department discovered pricing-accuracy violations, as did other weights and measures departments across the state, the District Attorney’s Office noted. The office explained that the final judgment requires Best Buy to institute changes in its business practices to ensure there’s no recurrence of the problems identified in the complaint. These include a renewed pricingaccuracy program and enhanced disclosures of return policies. Without admitting liability, Best Buy agreed to pay $449,065 in civil penalties, $109,505 in costs and $75,000 in restitution. Of these funds, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office will receive $112,266 in civil penalties and $20,000 in costs. The

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Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced a settlement Monday with Best Buy over a consumer protection action.

Santa Barbara County Weights & Measures Department will receive $3,840 in costs. As required by California law, the civil penalties will be used for the enforcement of consumer protection laws. “Consumers are entitled to being charged the lowest advertised price and to return policies with clear and conspicuous terms,” District Attorney Dudley said in a statement. “We are grateful that Best Buy cooperated and agreed to modify its practices. If you believe you have been the victim of consumer fraud, you can file a complaint with my office, and we will investigate it, no matter the size of the company.” The District Attorney website explains how to submit a consumer complaint form. Go to countyofsb.org/da/civ_consumer_ protection.html. Consumer complaint forms are available in English and Spanish. email: dmason@newspress.com

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coming from significant leaps in the Sheriff’s Office’s proposed costs for the upcoming fiscal year. Officials in the four cities said they were alerted of an estimated 5.5% increase in costs from the Sheriff’s Office in November, but when the final compensation adjustment was announced in January, the cost was between 3049% higher than last fiscal year. “We are alarmed by the Sheriff’s Office’s unexpected, significant and unsupported proposed cost increases,” the four mayors wrote in the joint letter. In a Council Staff Report from the city of Carpinteria, officials wrote that “no supporting evidence” was provided by the Sheriff’s Office to support the cost increases. On Feb. 8, the Carpinteria City Council sent a Notice of Dispute to the county concerning the calculation of monthly invoices that have already occurred for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, as well as the proposed costs for the 2021-2022 year. Please see mayors on A4

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Forest Service extends state-wide campsite and picnic area closures

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and Endless Summer Bar Cafe close permanently

age, and one death is linked to an outbreak at a area containing Montecito, Summerland and congregate care facility. Carpinteria, two cases (1,266 total, 18 active); One resided within Goleta’s city limits, and the North County area containing Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Officials at the Santa Barbara County Public the other lived in the unincorporated area Health Department detected 49 COVID-19 with a Goleta address. Guadalupe, two cases (1,211 total, 10 active); Isla Vista, one case (1,196 total, 22 active); the cases Monday, the lowest daily case number Santa Maria counted 20 of Monday’s cases. It since Dec. 1. (Just 16 cases were recorded Dec. has a total of 10,658 cases, and 141 are active. unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Santa Barbara detected eight cases, Gaviota, one case (1,076 total, 15 active). 19, but the seven-day average indicated the low number was not characteristic of the case increasing its total to 5,843 cases. Public The geographic locations of two daily cases Health deems 115 cases still infectious. are pending. rates.) Santa Barbara County hospitals are A cumulative 31,567 cases have been Lompoc confirmed five cases. Its new total is reported in the county, and 450 cases are still 3,298 cases, and 35 cases are active. treating 82 COVID-19-positive patients, and infectious. The Santa Ynez Valley and Orcutt both 17 of those patients are in critical care. And By JOSH GREGA CHRISTIAN WHITTLE Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. bara Front trails and Officials also confirmed two deaths Monday recorded fourCountry cases Monday. Theaccess valleyroads. has 36.8% of the county’s staffed ICU beds are NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sum“What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is a total of 935 COVID-19 cases, of which 23 in which COVID-19 was listed as the cause or available. they’re driving alongside of the road mer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to a significant condition. A total of 396 Santa active. Orcutt hasup 1,653 total cases, and 22 and just goA total of 1,329 health care workers have More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s Developed recreation sites deaths in California will re- cases arehikes still infectious. Barbara County residents’ have been contracted the virus. ing for up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order theSanta termBarbara of the © 2021 Ashleigh Brilliant,extend 117 W. Valerio CA lease. 93101 (catalog $5). www.ashleighbrilliant.com Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar Café are inreported closed as through such. May 15 after the USDA For- against The following areas also reported hiking trails,” said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForMr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with email: ahanshaw@newspress.com Both individuals were at least 70 years of COVID-19 cases Monday: the South County permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the wa- only the four, five-year options remaining, with an Service issued an order extending the closures est Service spokesman. terfront restaurant announced its closure with a fare- average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per ursday. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re well post on its Instagram account. The order was issued for the entire Pacific South- safely spaced between one another. If you get to a month. The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we anst Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current des the Los Padres National Forest. should find a different area to go to as opposed to tryfor your constant support. The memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades The initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.” forgotten.” d was set to expire April 30. As state and local responses to the coronavirus planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, Despite the t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt Bycurrent GERRYeconomic FALL chaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of ID-19 pandemic, theSTAFF prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional unds, day use sites and picnic areas. NEWS-PRESS WRITER that the situation warranted a two week extension of Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the out- deli café focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, The order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, said Mr. Madsen. Santa Barbara break. According to theCounty agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where Sheriff’s Sgt. Noel Rivas bara City Council meeting in has which assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue joined the Goleta Motors Unit. was the first item, restaurant’s lease to a new operator n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,” said Mr. Madsen. have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult Sgt. Rivas’ firstSummer day with co-owner the Chuck’s and Endless Steve Hyslop food and beverages.” unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local division was on Monday. He will informed the Waterfront the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simtake over for Sgt. JohnDepartment Maxwell, of his desire to sell the establishment in August d Rock picnic areas. who was just promoted to 2019. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of After receiving The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out too far. lieutenant andthe hasdepartment’s moved on to lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young A prescribed pile burning of requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ara new assignment. “We just want to make sure in the next couple of one to 10 acres near Figueroa Goleta law enforcement buyer and ultimately found it is in businessman Aaron to a “dinner type atmosphere.” like the Monterey Ranger Mountain began Monday in District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are takoverseen the Sheriff’s Office, Petersen, whoby operates a number of restaurants in Solilheads and locals an effort to forest reduceroads, the risk of will still have ac- ing the appropriate steps along with our state and is under contract vangwhich including Chomp, The with Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com swildfires. to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.” the city of Goleta. Officials plan to administer Sgt. Rivas, a lifelong resident a series of prescribed burns of Santa Barbara County, around other forest locations is bilingual and comes to throughout March and April Goleta with 40 years of law when meteorological enforcement experience. conditions are favorable and “We are excited to have Sgt. direct smoke goes away from Rivas join the Goleta Motors populated areas. Prescribed Unit,” City Manager Michelle burns burn less intensely Greene said in a statement. “He than wildfires, reduce the brings a wealth of experience risk of wildfires and reduce and knowledge to the position impacts to watersheds, and will be an asset in according to a news increasing traffic safety in release. COUNTY AGES COUNTY CITIES COUNTY CASES CA. Goleta.” The prescribed burn was 0-17 21 AT A Rivas also gave his SOUTH UNINCORP. 22 Sgt. organized by the Los Padres GLANCE 18-29 84 SANTA BARBARA 57 thoughts on his new position. National Forest with air CONFIRMED OVERALL 30-49 183 GOLETA 7 “I am truly excited to become pollution districts in Santa 50-69 167 ISLA VISTA 1 the new city of Goleta traffic Barbara, San Luis Obispo and 70-PLUS 41 CASES OVERALL / THURS. unit motor sergeant,” he said. GOLETA VLY/GAVIOTA 13 Ventura counties, as well as Advertisers, ask about this ANNOUNCED THURSDAY “I had my first interaction with SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 5 the San Joaquin Valley Air a motor officer when I was Pollution Control District and LOMPOC 84 cost-saving program. COUNTY STATUS DEATHS OVERALL / THURS. in second grade and I knew I the California Air Resources LOMPOC FED. PRISON 106 AT HOME 75 wanted to ride a motorcycle. Board. TESTS TO DATE SANTA MARIA 135 Call today! (805) 564-5230 RECOVERED 376 my 29 years with TOP“In 3 IN COUNTIES ORCUTT 36 theANGELES Santa Barbara Police HOSPITALIZED 33 LOS 23,233 — Madison Hirneisen NORTH UNINCORP. 25 Department, I worked4,031 on and INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 12 RIVERSIDE RATE PER 100,000 off DIEGO on a motorcycle for3,564 23 of PENDING 5 © 2020 Ashleigh Brilliant, 117 W. Valerio Santa Barbara CA 93101 (catalog $5). www.ashleighbrilliant.com HEALTHCARE WORKERS 66 SAN those years. I feel like I’ve come COURTESY PHOTOS circle,/ NEWS-PRESS and I am honored to NICKfull MASUDA GRAPHIC Sgt. Noel Rivas started work Monday in the Goleta Motors Unit. serve the Goleta community.” Sgt. Rivas moved to Santa Barbara when he was 4. He attended local schools including Harding University Partnership School for elementary grades, La Colina 7%.$9 -C#!7 #O 0UBLISHER The city of Santa Barbara Junior High, San Marcos High plans to host virtual School, Santa Barbara City !24(52 6/. 7)%3%."%2'%2 #O 0UBLISHER brainstorming sessions about College and UCSB. He began climate opportunities. his career as a corrections The discussions, which are officer/reserve deputy with part of the city’s work toward the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s YOLANDA APODACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations reaching carbon neutrality by Office four days shy of his 19th 9/,!.$! !0/$!#! 2035, will take place from 11 birthday. DAVE MASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $IRECTOR OF /PERATIONS . . . . . 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Barbara Dutra, left, and her daughter Brandy pose for a Christmas photo. Barbara was recently diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.

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A bench next to Kids World in Alameda Park, located at 1400 Santa Barbara St., is dedicated to Juanita Frances Keator.

Benches commemorate loved ones Multiple Santa Barbara parks give an opportunity to honor deceased friends and family through memorial bench donations. For a fee, community members can customize a plaque to adorn a bench. The Parks and Recreation Community Foundation accepts donations for Santa Barbara city parks. Call 805-564-5433 to discuss making a donation. A town over, Goleta’s commemorative park bench program requests $1,600 to pay for the bench, installation and plaque. If it costs less, applicants receive a refund or are invoiced if the bench costs more. Contact Liz La Rovere at Goleta Public Works at llarovere@cityofgoleta. org or 805-968-6843 to learn more. — Annelise Hanshaw

Birds flock to the Andree Clark Bird Refuge at 34A Los Patos Way. This bench honors the applicant’s parents, Mark and Lena Shefflin.

Donors raise thousands for beloved Santa Barbara waitress By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

GoFundMe donors have raised over $27,000 in the past month to support beloved Santa Barbara waitress, Barbara Dutra, as she battles stage four colon cancer. Ms. Dutra has been a waitress in the Santa Barbara area for over a decade. She began serving as a waitress at the Montecito Cafe 15 years ago and joined the staff at Jane’s in Goleta a few years later. Ms. Dutra was recently diagnosed with cancer, and during the second COVID-19 lockdown in December, she was laid off alongside the rest of the staff at Jane’s. With her chemotherapy treatments starting this month, the staff at Jane’s knew Ms. Dutra would not be able to safely return to work when the restaurant could reopen. In an effort to help offset the cost of Ms. Dutra’s rent, bills, food and medical expenses, the staff at Jane’s began a GoFundMe page at the end of January. “Our goal is to raise enough money for Barbara and her daughter so that all she has to do is concentrate on her care,” Arielle Chang, GoFundMe organizer, wrote on the fundraising page. So far, donors have raised $27,750 for Ms. Dutra in the past four weeks. Ms. Chang and other organizers have set a goal to raise $200,000 in support of Ms. Dutra. Margaret Huston, owner of the Jane’s restaurants, said Ms. Dutra is a loved member of the staff and very well-known among members of the community. She is the kind of person who “has a smile on her face every day,” Ms. Huston told the News-Press.

Barbara Dutra is a beloved waitress at Jane at the Marketplace in Goleta, and customers would often request for her service by name. Her coworkers organized a GoFundMe page to support her financially as she received chemotherapy treatments.

As donations are pouring in, Ms. Dutra is “overwhelmed” by the support, Ms. Huston said. “She has a wonderful attitude of gratitude, and she’s always had that attitude,” Ms. Huston said. “Even with this devastating situation she’s in, she’s still positive.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Film festival passes on sale The 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival is next month, and the organization is offering a variety of pass plans. The Concierge Pass, which is $5,000 ($4,400 of which is taxdeductible), admits one household/ device to all virtual film screenings, all virtual panel discussions, all virtual tribute events, gifting from festival sponsors and reserved parking at the festival’s drive-in theaters. The Platinum Pass ($500) admits one household/device to all virtual film screening, all virtual panel discussions, all virtual tribute events and a platinum passholder bag. The Cinema Pass ($350) admits one household/device to all virtual film screenings. Individual film tickets are $10, and they are available once the films are announced in early March. The festival is set for March 31 to April 10. In addition to the virtual components, the festival includes free screenings of more than 80 movies at beachside drive-in theaters, presented by Toyota Mirai and hosted at Santa Barbara City College. For more information, go to sbiff. org. — Gerry Fall

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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FEE, John Keith

John Keith Fee, loving son, father, brother and friend to all who knew him, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in Ventura, CA. He was born and raised in Lawrenceville, Illinois, graduated LTHS, Class of 1953 and attended Northwestern University. He loved family, work, God and country having faithfully served in the US Air Force. He worked at GE for 30 years and, following retirement, created his own business, Gavial, Inc. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mildred Fee and is survived by his brothers, Craig and Gary, his daughter, Teresa Butts, son, David Fee, grandchildren, Nathan and Stephanie Marie Butts, Dustin Diller-Fee, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a funloving, passionate, generous, one-of-a-kind, brilliant man and will be truly missed by all whose lives he touched.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

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Continued from Page A1 The joint letter from the mayors would come as a follow-up to this notice. The letter asks the Sheriff’s Office to recalculate charges for 2021-2022 fiscal year, provide the cities with more information to validate the need for proposed increases and participate in “good faith” negotiations for amendments to the established agreement for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. “This failure in transparency and collaboration, which is most dramatically evidenced by the extreme shift from the 5.5% estimated increase presented in November to the 27% to 45% final proposed cost increases in January, frustrates the very purpose of the agreements and highlights the necessity for remedial action and good-faith discussions,” the mayors wrote in the joint letter. Buellton Mayor Holly Sierra told the News-Press Monday that it is typical for compensation costs to rise between 3 and 5% annually, but this year, the Sheriff’s Office is requesting a compensation amount that is

Buellton Mayor Holly Sierra told the News-Press Monday that it is typical for compensation costs to rise between 3 and 5% annually, but this year, the Sheriff ’s Office is requesting a compensation amount that is 49% higher than last fiscal year for the city for Buellton. 49% higher than last fiscal year for the city for Buellton. For each of the four cities, paying for the contracted Sheriff’s Office services is the largest item on their annual budget. In Carpinteria, the Sheriff’s compensation accounts for 40% of all discretionary fund expenditures. In Buellton, Mayor Sierra said the Sheriff’s Office’s service will remain the same despite the nearly 50% jump in price. Though the Buellton City Council has appreciated the “great service” provided by the Sheriff’s Office, if this issue is unresolved, Mayor Sierra

said an increase this large may send the City Council looking elsewhere for contracting options in the future. “I know our residents No. 1 concern is public safety, and I totally get it,” Ms. Sierra said. “I mean, we all live in Buellton, and public safety, fire and police have got to be No. 1 concerns. But the budget is (priority) No. 2, and (49%) is a big jump. I’m hoping we can resolve it.” The Sheriff’s Office did not respond Monday to the News-Press’ request for comment. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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native habitats in Australia,” Mr. Pacelle said. “Ultimately, the solution is for Nike, Adidas, Puma and other manufacturers to make the switch. Once they commit to new policies, then enforcement will not be an issue,” he said. Diadora, a sportswear and shoe manufacturer based in Italy, agreed to stop manufacturing kangarooskin shoes by the end of 2020. Mr. Pacelle attributes Diadora’s change to the center’s investigation and growing international consumer activism. Meanwhile, there’s an effort to extend California’s ban across the

This month, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, alongside Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act. If passed, it would ban kangaroo products nationwide. U.S. This month, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, alongside Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act. If passed, it would ban kangaroo products nationwide. “Commercial shooters kill roughly two million wild kangaroos a year to profit from the trade in their skins, despite the availability of alternative fabrics that are of similar or better quality. California

has banned the sale of kangaroo products, but enforcement is lacking and shoemakers continue to engage in the cruel practice of kangaroo trafficking,” Rep. Carbajal told the News-Press Monday. “I introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to tamp down on this illegal practice and impose penalties for violations.” At the beginning of February, the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action released a one-minute

film by producer Gavin Polone and director Derek Ambrosi that shows the manufacturing of kangaroo-leather shoes. It starts with the kick of a soccer ball and ends with the shot of a gun. Mr. Pacelle hopes the organizations’ national campaigns will bring more awareness to the industry. He learned about the issue when large bushfires ravaged Australia. “We can’t control the fires, but we can control the killing and selling of these animals to Adidas and Nike,” he said. To see the center’s full investigation, go to kangaroosarenotshoes.org. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15 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 123,166 acre-ft. Elevation 726.67 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 20.2 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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T U E SDAY, F E BRUA RY 2 3, 2 021

‘I Can Believe in Myself’

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Jack Canfield, a pioneer in self-help literature, is releasing a children’s book with co-author Miriam Laundry. Mr. Canfield is the creator of the iconic “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, and his bestseller “The Success Principles” is revered as a self-improvement classic.

Jack Canfield’s new book inspires self-confidence for kids By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

ack Canfield, the creator of the iconic “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, is bringing his expertise in self-esteem to a new frontier: children’s literature. In a new book titled “I Can Believe in Myself” (HCI Books, $15.95), Mr. Canfield and co-author Mirian Laundry tell the story of a girl named Molly, who feels anxious about presenting her show-and-tell at school. Through comic-book style illustrations and text, readers see how Molly overcomes her fear by replacing the words “I can’t” with “I can.” The book, set to be released today online and at Chaucer’s on upper State Street, came to fruition after Ms. Laundry, a student of Mr. Canfield’s, was inspired by his teaching on eliminating the word “can’t” from everyday vocabulary. She began to ponder how she could teach her four children how to foster belief in themselves by using “I can” instead of “I can’t.” Mr. Canfield, revered as a pioneer in self-improvement and self-esteem development, told the News-Press it is important to teach self-belief to school-age children so they grow up with the necessary skills to be successful as adults. “We don’t get the education (in school) that we need for the things that are most important in life, and that is how to be a successful person,” Mr. Canfield said. “And I

don’t just mean making money, I mean how to be a successful spouse or successful friend or be successful with our health.” As a Chicago public school teacher in the 1970s, Mr. Canfield saw firsthand how a lack of training in self-esteem affected his minority students. “What happened was that I realized that these kids, because they didn’t see themselves positively portrayed in the media, just didn’t have the sense of anyone they knew being successful,” Mr. Canfield said. “I realized I wanted them to be as successful as my life had been as a middle-class kid. I started to think how I could believe in them.” As he began implementing beliefbuilding practices in his classroom, other teachers in the school began to notice positive change in the students. They began to ask him what he was doing in his classroom to help students grow in self confidence. Essentially, he was helping them build self-esteem, or “the belief that you’re lovable, that you’re capable and that you’re significant,” Mr. Canfield said. A few years later, Mr. Canfield landed a position at the Stone Foundation and began developing self-esteem curriculum for teachers to use in their classrooms. The curriculum sold upwards of 400,000 copies in the first few years after its release and put Mr. Canfield on the map as a leader in the selfesteem world. Since the release of his first training, Mr. Canfield has authored

and co-authored more than 150 selfimprovement books, 66 of which were best sellers. His “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series rapidly became an iconic self-help source for teens and young adults, and his bestselling book, “The Success Principles” (2005), is revered as a self-improvement classic. As an active coach and seminar speaker, Mr. Canfield said the increase in self-help materials available now is very encouraging, especially when limited resources were available when he first began writing about self-esteem. Mr. Canfield said he watches at least one TED Talk a day for inspiration. With life coaching classes and selfimprovement seminars on the rise, Mr. Canfield said it is well-worth investing money into learning skills that “create more happiness, more wealth and more health.” “The bottom line is that the skills that we need to be successful, most people never learn. We need to invest time and energy into learning them as adults and teach people these skills.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

FYI Jack Canfield’s new book, “I Can Believe in Myself” (HCI Books, $15.95), is available today at Chaucer’s or at amazon.com or other online retailers. Chaucer’s Books is located at 3321 State St. in Santa Barbara and can be reached at 805-682-6787 (chaucersbooks.com).

Children’s book “I Can Believe in Myself” tells the story of a girl named Molly, who is afraid to share her show and tell in front of the class. The book follows Molly as she discovers how to replace “I can’t” with “I can.”

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How to stay in emotional balance

he first thing to understand about emotional balance is that to keep it, you have to be constantly moving, but it’s inner movement, not break dancing. If you seek peace of mind, please know that it requires continual practice, but once you learn the basics, the practice becomes a valued part of your lifestyle. Isn’t it interesting how you can wake up in the morning and just by opening your phone, your entire world can be thrown off-balance? It doesn’t matter if the news is personal, political or pandemicrelated. It’s a little tricky to stay in a good place when the world is throwing all this stuff at us. The best time to practice rebalancing is when you first feel yourself getting off-kilter, but that’s often a very difficult moment, and so you’ll be better off if you have prepared yourself by engaging in emotional-balancing techniques before one of those big curve balls gets thrown at you. Visualization and meditation are two great tools to start with, and they can not only help you

rebalance but also move your life forward and even add years to it. The best way to begin is to just listen to some meditative music for thirty minutes. You don’t have to think about anything, but allow yourself to relax and see what comes to you. When I’m up and active, I listen to Ed Sheeran or the Eagles, and when I need to relax, it’s Mozart or “Music for Zen Meditation.” There is a lot of power in music, and it really is an easy tool to help you get to where you want to be. The wrong music can also throw you out of balance, so if something that’s playing is grating on your nerves, turn it off or leave the room. No need for you to suffer, and avoiding harsh noise is something we forget we can do. Another overlooked rebalancing technique is to journal your thoughts. This accomplishes a lot. First you can release your overwhelming thoughts by putting them on paper. Second, it actually creates more room in your mind for positive thoughts to enter. That alone is a wonderful tool

to help you stay on the path, and I know many people who journal daily, just because it helps them keep their balance. A third tool is to actively engage in doing something either that you love or that you don’t even like but needs to be done. Yes, these are two different paths, but they lead to the same destination. The goal is to focus all of your energy on creating something new and perhaps changing your current state of mind. It’s not about escaping from your troubles. The idea is to develop a healthy lifestyle and to have some techniques that you can use for yourself when your therapist is out of town. We all go through emotional upsets. The trick is learning to keep them in perspective, get a handle on them and then use what you have taught yourself to chase them away. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., LMFT, is an award-winning therapist and writer. He is a columnist, blogger and the author of seven books, including the newly released “Visualization For Success: 75 Psychological Empowerment Exercises To Get You What You Want In Life.” Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Santa Barbara Symphony to honor medical community

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Nir Kabaretti conducts the Santa Barbara Symphony during a rehearsal at The Granada. The symphony last week recorded a “Santa Barbara Celebration,” a concert dedicated to the medical community, which will stream at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday and feature physicians who are also musicians. See Thursday’s News-Press for interviews with Nir Kabaretti and Dr. Toni Meyers, an ophthalmologist who is performing a piano solo during Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21.

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5. “THE SANATORIUM” by Sarah Pearse (Pamela Dorman). Elin Warner must find her estranged brother’s fiancée, who goes missing as a storm approaches a hotel that was once a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.

8. “SEND FOR ME” by Lauren Fox (Knopf). A woman in Wisconsin discovers a trove of her grandmother’s letters that detail her experiences in

4. “A PROMISED LAND” by Barack Obama (Crown). In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. 5. “UNMASKED” by Andy Ngo (Center Street). A former writer for the online magazine Quillette gives his perspective on the activist movement antifa. 6. “GREENLIGHTS” by Matthew McConaughey (Crown). The Oscar-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 7. “CASTE” by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House). The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. 8. “UNTAMED” by Glennon Doyle (Dial). The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 9. “BECOMING” by Michelle Obama (Crown). The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent. 10. “HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST” by Ibram X. Kendi (One World). A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 11. “WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE” by Martha Teichner (Celadon). The “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent develops a bond with the ailing owner of a dog she agrees to adopt. 12. “MIKE NICHOLS” by Mark Harris. (Penguin Press) This is the biography of the award-winning theater and film director who was also half of the seminal improv duo with Elaine May.

6. “THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY” by Matt Haig (Viking). Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. 7. “THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE” by V.E. Schwab (Tor/Forge). A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries.

(HarperCollins). The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of black women through her career choices.

13. “LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN” by Joan Didion (Knopf). This collection of 12 pieces, written between 1968 and 2000, includes observations on the underground press and the act of writing. This compendium features 90 writers covering 400 years of black Americans’ history. 2. “THINK AGAIN” by Adam Grant (Viking). An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world. 3. “JUST AS I AM,” by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford

14. “A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN” by George Saunders (Random House). A collection of essays examines the functions and importance of works of fiction. 15. “LIKE STREAMS TO THE OCEAN,” by Jedidiah Jenkins (Convergent). The author of “To Shake the Sleeping Self” explores eight subjects that he believes give life meaning.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Diversions horoscope • puzzles

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” — Bertrand Russell

ARIES — Watch out for the green-eyed monster today, Aries. It can rear up before you can say “jealousy.” Most situations that cause these feelings are born out of insecurity. If you aren’t secure in your job, relationship, or family, and feel threatened by someone, it’s time to take a look at the cause. Why you don’t feel as solid as you could? What’s causing the insecurity? Look for the answers. TAURUS — You may feel insecure about your appearance today, Taurus. This can be a vicious cycle to get into. The result is almost always negative. Rather than pick yourself apart, consider finding ways to accept your looks. Whether it’s your weight or age or anything else, if you can’t accept yourself, you will always find something wrong no matter how many changes you make. GEMINI — Jealousy might rear its head today, Gemini. The key to it all is to understand where and why you feel insecure. If you’re jealous of a mate, what’s going on in the relationship? Is trust an issue? If this comes up at work, is it because you don’t feel recognized for your contributions? Examine the cause of jealousy. It’s almost always a symptom of a deeper problem. CANCER — Arts and crafts may interest you today, Cancer. Even if you lean more toward sports, an artistic streak will likely run pretty strong in you. The process of creating can be richly satisfying, both in the process and in the satisfaction of a finished product. Allow yourself the opportunity to explore this, as the day’s energy will lend much to your abilities. LEO — Getting along with others may prove challenging today, Leo. The influence from the planetary aspects can have you preferring to withdraw and isolate. You might feel impatient and annoyed. If so, and being alone is an option, go for it. If it isn’t, you will need to curb the tendency to be argumentative or confrontational. Exercise patience and avoid conflict. VIRGO — Don’t be surprised if you’re a little weepy today, Virgo. The influence from planets can enhance your sensitivity to almost everything, including your own feelings. Take heart. It’s bound to be short-lived. Cry if you need to, since it can be cleansing. Try not to wallow too much. Chances are good that things will look better tomorrow. Take care of yourself today. LIBRA — Fanaticism or +*#!2 +1$)"$ obsessive thinking may be

something you need to look at today, Libra. Common areas for such behaviors are in the pursuit of money, power, success, and romance. There’s a fine line between ambition and obsession. If you find that you think of nothing else but one fixation, it may be time to talk with someone about it. He or she may see what you don’t want to see. SCORPIO — Don’t act impulsively today, Scorpio. It could be easy to confuse this with spontaneity. One has more thought put into it than the other. With this day’s influence, be certain to look before you leap. Think everything through, from decisions to projects to contracts. Read the fine print more than once. When it comes to relationships, be careful not to trust too quickly. SAGITTARIUS — Is it time to take a more drastic approach to a problem, Sagittarius? If you’ve made several attempts to resolve your trouble but to no avail, you might consider it. As long as “drastic” doesn’t mean “destructive,” you may find success trying something far more forward and insistent. Be careful, however. Think things through carefully first. Run any ideas you have past a trusted friend. CAPRICORN — Tap into your creativity to unblock the emotional flow today, Capricorn. This can be a powerful tool. Creativity is a big part of who you are, almost as big as communication. Your emotions link to these two aspects and constantly interact beneath the surface. If one gets blocked, release it by focusing on the other. Express yourself through creativity and consider talking to someone close. AQUARIUS — You may need to deal with someone’s disapproval today, Aquarius. This will likely come from someone you see as either a superior or authority figure, perhaps a parent. While it’s important to listen to this person, if what they say involves your job, personal life, or how you choose to live, it’s no one’s concern but yours. No matter how you do things, someone will disapprove somewhere. PISCES — Time alone is essential for everyone, Pisces, but make sure you recognize when you’re isolated to the point where it’s unhealthy. If you realize you’re alone because you’re avoiding something, you might consider your alternatives. Things will only fester under these conditions. Face whatever it is that’s upsetting you so you can begin to work things out.

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UCSB sophomore Alec Cullen broke his own Mountain Pacific Sports Federation record in the 200 breaststroke at last weekend’s league championship meet at Cal Poly.

Big West Basketball Tournament will be played without fans By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

UCSB’s historic run in men’s basketball will continue without fans throughout the Big West Conference Tournament.’ League commissioner Dan Butterly announced on Monday that spectators, including family and guests of team personnel, will not be allowed to attend the March 9-13 event at Las Vegas’ Michelob ULTRA Arena inside Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort. “This decision was made in the interest of protecting our teams in their pursuit of the NCAA Tournament and honoring the sacrifices they’ve made to get to this point,” Butterly said. “Our families and fans are an important part of what makes Big West basketball so special. But, after much deliberation, there was unanimous support for this course of action. “We encourage everyone with a rooting interest in the Big West to download the digital game program and follow the action on the ESPN networks.” Fifteen games will be streamed on ESPN3. The men’s semifinals and championship game will be aired on ESPNU and ESPN2, respectively. The Gauchos (16-3, 10-2 Big West) have won a school-record 12 consecutive games to lead defending champion UC Irvine (128, 8-4)) and UC Riverside (10-6, 5-3) in the conference standings. UCSB could clinch the regular-season title by sweeping this weekend’s double-header at Riverside, with games Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. “When we began the season, the Big West Board of Directors were united in the view that mitigating risk and protecting the welfare of our student-athletes and coaches were paramount,” said Howard Gillman, the chancellor at UC Irvine and chair of the Big West Board of Directors. “In an environment with 19 teams in action, where one positive test can potentially eliminate several teams and end their dream of competing for a championship, the reluctant decision to play without fans was necessary to maintain the focus on health and safety.” COLLEGE BASEBALL

Big West honors O’Connor UCSB senior shortstop McClain O’Connor was named as the Big West

Conference Player of the Week for baseball after leading the eighth-ranked Gauchos to a pair of victories in a three-game series against Santa Clara. O’Connor drove in seven runs on the weekend, blasting a double in the opener, a triple in the second game and a home run in the series finale. He batted .444 for the weekend (4-for-9) with a slugging percentage of 1.222. UCSB will return to action this weekend with a four-game series against Pepperdine, playing single games in Malibu on Friday and Sunday, sandwiching a noon doubleheader at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on Saturday. Spectators won’t be allowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. WOMEN’S TENNIS

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UCSB sophomore Shakhnoza Khatamova upset No. 26 Valentina Ivanov for the Gauchos’ lone point in a 6-1 defeat at Cal on Sunday. Khatamova won the split-set match, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (7). She also helped UCSB win its season opener at UC Davis on Saturday, defeating Zell, Michelle at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Although the Aggies won the doubles point, the Gauchos got singles wins from Khatamova as well as from No. 1 player Elizaveta Volodko, No. 2 Camille Kiss, and No. 5 Balbe Gonzalez. WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

UCSB opens with three losses UCSB fell to 0-3 on the season after losing to the host Bulldogs on Sunday at their Kickoff Classic. The Gauchos also lost a pair of 6-5 games to the University of Pacific. Outfielder Ally Nodohara led UCSB on the weekend by batting .455 (5-for-11) while Naya Pola hit .400 (4-for-10). Madelyn McNally blasted a double and a triple while batting .364 (4-for-11). The Gauchos batted .304 as a team but their pitching staff gave up 19 earned runs in the three games. email: mpatton@newspress.com

Gauchos’ Cullen breaks league record at MPSF swimming meet By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

UCSB swimmer Alec Cullen culls his motivation from a 2016 commercial which heralded the swan song of Olympic star Michael Phelps. “It’s what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.” Cullen was a shining light for the Gauchos in the shadow of COVID-19, breaking his own Mountain Pacific Sports Federation record in the 200yard breaststroke at last weekend’s league championships at Cal Poly. “To see Alec break his own conference record against such a strong group of breaststrokers after returning from injury was awesome,” coach Matt Macedo said. The UCSB sophomore swam a time of 1:55.41 to beat BYU star Josue Dominguez by 1.3 seconds. Cullen also clocked a time of 53.59 to place third in the 100 breast, an event that Dominguez won in 51.81. The BYU star was also part of three winning relay teams to help the Cougars win the men’s team

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McCance (2:01.95). Lawrence was also second in the 500 free. Freshman Dani Carter finished first in the 50 backstroke in a time of 54.54, touching out Hawaii’s Karolina Hajkova by 0.22. She was also the runner-up in the 200 back (1:57.94). “Lexi Fusari and Bryn McGowan continued to do a great job of guiding our women through a difficult championship season and I am proud of the way they raced in their final MPSF meet,” Macedo said. “I am impressed by Maelynn’s excellent double and can’t wait to see Danielle chase more victories in the coming years.” The meet wrapped up the 2021 season for the Gauchos. “This team was incredible to work with all week, all season really,” Macedo said. “To finish just shy of last year’s seven individual titles with all of the obstacles and uncertainty we faced is a testament to the dedication, sacrifice and commitment of this group of men and women.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Call 963-4391 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000300. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CRISTORIA INSURANCE SOLUTIONS INC, 2665 TALLANT RD. N-186, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: BAGDASARIAN INSURANCE GROUP INC, 2665 TALLANT RD. N-186, 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 02/02/2021 by: E993, 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) FEB 9, 16, 23; MAR 2/2021--56784

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000313 The following person(s) is doing business as: Infamous Stiffs, 503 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Mark Pananides, 503 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Scott Wilkins, 1352 Woodcrest Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833 James K. Perrault, 7750 La Casa Way, Buena Park, CA 90620 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/01/2020 /s/ Mark Pananides This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 3, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9/21 CNS-3440846# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 16, 23; MAR 2, 9 / 2021 -- 56833

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000308. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: VICTORIA MANAGEMENT, 4314 MODOC ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110, MAILING ADDRESS: P,O, BOX 6475, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ADAM C FOROUZANDEH, 4314 MODOC ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110, KATHARINA H FOROUZANDEH, 4314 MODOC ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 . This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/03/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Dec 28, 2015. 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) FEB 9, 16, 23; MAR 2/2021--56789

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000172. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: JING TAI CHI, 331 SHERMAN ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: PAMELA S GRANT, 331 SHERMAN ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. 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 01/21/2021 by: E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 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) FEB 2, 9, 16, 23/2021--56764 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.FBN2021-0000155 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DeLUNA DECORATIVE CONCRETE, 155 SOUTH 1ST STREET #2612, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 155 SOUTH 1ST STREET #2612, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 JOSE LEOBARDO URIARTE, 1961 STERLING PLACE, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ JOSE LEOBARDO URIARTE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/21/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/21 CNS-3436446# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 2, 9, 16, 23 / 2021 -- 56763

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000230. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SHANNA SPENCER STYLE, 5655 EKWILL STREET #101, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SHANNA L SPENCER, 5655 EKWILL STREET #101, GOLETA, CA 93117. 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 01/27/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2006. 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) FEB 2, 9, 16, 23/2021--56772

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000113. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as KAMUNITY PROPERTIES, 3760 STATE STREET, #100, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 30270, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93130, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: JOYCE LORRAINE TREVILLIAN, 4335 MARINA DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. 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 01/14/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 01, 1985. 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) FEB 2, 9, 16, 23/2021--56770

Summary of Ordinance 5130 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 50, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations, of the Santa Barbara County Code. Passed, approved and adopted this 9th day of February 2021, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:

Supervisors Williams, Hart, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino None None None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No.5130 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1. FEB 23 / 2021 -- 56825