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Local leaders condemn violence

Cheerleaders welcome students back as Lompoc Unified reopens junior high and high schools

Sheriff, mayor, public health director speak out on attacks against Asian Americans

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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A banner at Lompoc High School salutes the class of 2021 as students return to campus Monday.

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Lompoc Unified School District’s secondary campuses opened Monday — a week ahead of schedule.

And administrators report great student participation.

The district planned for a March 29 reopening, at the start of a new quarter, and had everything ready.

When Santa Barbara County reached the red tier, administrators had to quickly alert families about the earlier-than-expected opening, but the school sites were prepared.

Cheerleaders and drum-line members greeted Lompoc High School’s students as they returned to campus early Monday morning. Administrators hung banners welcoming the Lompoc Braves, a mascot name appropriate for current students.

Lompoc High School Principal Celeste Pico watched students arrive before the school’s

gates open, more than 45 minutes early to class.

Better yet, they entered with masks on their faces.

“They want to be here, so they’re following the safety procedures, and they’re excited,” Principal Pico told the News-Press.

She didn’t see clumps of students and crowded hallways, and she described the transition as “very smooth.”

Cabrillo High School Principal Mark Swanitz had a similar day.

“The halls are so empty compared to what they’d normally, but the energy on campus is great,” he said.

He only corrected a couple students on how to wear their masks, and they seemed to have just not noticed the mask slipped below their noses.

“It went great. The kids were so excited, and we were so happy to see them on campus,” Mr. Swanitz said.

Students followed arrows directing the flow

in hallways and stood in lines for bathrooms.

The halls felt empty with just over a third of the student body on campus.

Of the 1,200 students enrolled at Cabrillo High School, 330 are learning from home. The remaining students are split into two groups for a hybrid schedule.

Teachers have an option to teach their two hybrid cohorts together or have distance learners work on an assignment independently. Each classroom is equipped with cameras to broadcast the instruction and follow the teacher.

Splitting students into three groups (cohorts A and B and distance learners) required more staff.

Still, niche elective classes, such as auto shop, are offered in person. Distance learners had a slightly abbreviated course catalog to choose from.

Coordinating the schedules was a challenge.

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Flyover supports inmates at Lompoc Prison

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To show support for inmates who experienced the COVID-19 pandemic behind bars, the Lompoc Prison Task Force and the organization Love Your Inmate coordinated a flyover Saturday at the Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution.

Organizers from Love Your Inmate gathered with family members of imprisoned persons on Saturday to watch as a small plane towed a banner that said, “FCC Prisoners You Are Not

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A plane flew over the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex on Saturday toting a banner that said, “FCC Prisoners You Are Not Forgotten.” The flyover, coordinated by the Lompoc Prison Task Force and the organization Love Your Inmate, was an environmentally friendly alternative to a balloon sendoff, which was the original plan to show support for Lompoc inmates. The environmental group Heal The Ocean chartered the plane for the event.

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Inmates watched as the plane flew overhead, filling them with a sense of love and support, Chrissie Rogers, a spokesperson for Love Your Inmate, said in an email Monday to the News-Press.

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“Many of the men witnessed the flyover from either the windows of their cells or (while) outside,” Ms. Rodgers said. “This flyover has been the discussion since Saturday. I immediately began to get emails from a few

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“I’m surprised there was an outlash like this one,” said Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura about the recent violence against Asian American communities.

said. “All such reports are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.

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State changes six feet to three feet Health officials now allow students to sit closer

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The California Department of Public Health updated its school guidelines Saturday to allow a minimum of three feet between students, instead of six feet, matching the CDC’s updated policy.

The change could allow some school districts to offer in-person instruction five days per week instead of a hybrid schedule.

The CDC changed its K-12 guidance Friday after reviewing studies that showed minimal to no difference of COVID-19 transmission in schools with three feet of physical distance when compared to schools with six feet of distance.

“Part of what’s happening is at the beginning we made a lot of assumptions based on other viruses. And as studies come out, we adjust things,” Dr. Peggy Dodds, deputy health officer at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, told the News-Press Monday.

“We assumed schools would be a significant source of infection like it is with other viruses, such as influenza, but that was not the case,” she said.

Dr. Dodds adds that oncampus transmission has been rare. Students who get the virus contract it elsewhere.

The CDC recommended students in secondary schools stay at least six feet apart if the community’s transmission is high and cohorting is not possible. But CDPH did not specify the policy in its guidance.

Prior to Saturday, CDPH required six feet of physical distance, or at least four feet if the

district makes a “good faith effort” to adhere to six feet spaces.

The new three-foot minimum applies when all other mitigation strategies, like mask adherence and classroom ventilation, are followed. If students are not wearing masks, such as at lunch time, they must stay at least six feet apart.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has not discussed enforcing stricter regulations, according to Dr. Dodds.

Santa Barbara County districts may adopt the new guidelines without submitting safety plans to public health departments because the county is in the red tier.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District was not available for comment Monday, but a spokesperson for the district indicated Thursday that officials would be “following this development closely,” in regards to the three-foot rule.

“If the guidance allows for desks to be closer together, we would definitely be looking at our calculations and measuring how many more students can be safely accommodated in our classroom spaces,” Camie Barnwell, chief of district communications, said.

Districts should update the safety plans posted on their websites if they alter their distancing measures, Dr. Dodds said.

The CDC and CDPH require a minimum of six feet between staff members and students, which is also stipulated in Santa Barbara Unified School District’s contract with the Santa Barbara Teachers Association.

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of the men full of thanks and appreciation. Some expressed how they felt the love and support, and others expressed how it made them feel alive again.”

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Santa Barbara County leaders have condemned the recent violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

The attacks include the March 16 murders of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, at three Atlanta area spas.

Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested for the murders of Xiaojie Tan, 49; Daoyou Feng, 44; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Soon Chung Park, 74; Suncha Kim, 69; Yong Ae Yue, 63; Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33; and Paul Andre Michels, 54.

After the murders, local officials commented on the violence.

“All the men and women of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office denounce hatred, violence and racism of any kind,” Sheriff Bill Brown said in a statement.

“While we are pleased that we have had no hate crimes against Asian or Pacific Islander victims reported in the communities we police since at least the beginning of 2000, we want to ensure these types of crimes are reported to us if they occur,” Sheriff Brown

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County reports 14 COVID-19 cases Santa Barbara County continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Fourteen new cases were reported Monday by the county Public Health Department, which noted numbers have fallen 62 percent from the two-week average.

There were no new deaths.

The new cases included three in Santa Maria; two in Santa Barbara; two in Montecito,

Summerland and Carpinteria; two in Isla Vista; one in Goleta; one in Lompoc; and one in unincorporated North County areas and the city of Guadalupe. The county said the other two cases were pending.

The new cases broke down to one in the 0-17 age group, four in the 18-29 group, five in the 30-49 group, one in the 50-69 group and three in the 70 and older group.

The county reported it has a total of 170 active cases, which is down 21 percent from the two-week average. Forty people are

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hospitalized, which is down 4 percent from the two-week average.

Cottage Health reported Monday that it is caring for a total of 263 patients across all campuses. At Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, there are 177 acute care patients, and 47 acute care beds remain available.

Of the 177 acute care patients, 16 patients are on ventilators. Ninety-five ventilators (adult, pediatric and neonatal) remain available. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Paramedics help a boy with minor injuries after he collided with a car Monday afternoon at the intersection of Mission Street and Modoc Road.

Child on scooter collides with car SANTA BARBARA — A young boy sustained minor injuries after colliding with a car just after noon Monday.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Mission Street

and Modoc Road, where the child was riding a scooter, according to police.

The driver of the vehicle cooperated with the Santa Barbara Police Department, and the cause of the collision is unknown.

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California Teachers Association President E. Toby Boyd gave a statement Saturday after CDPH altered its physical distancing requirements: “Since the pandemic began, safety has been, and continues to be, the priority for educators.

Another shift in guidelines as a way to sprint back to classrooms sends another confusing message to students, parents and families … We should be cautious of making decisions based on one out-of-state study in one school district,” he said.

The CDC cites three studies in its news release Friday.

One study monitored 20 schools in Salt Lake County, Utah, during a period of high transmission. The median distance between students was three feet. The study did not find any outbreaks but recorded five school-related cases of COVID-19

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CTA President Boyd expressed concern about rising variants.

But officials do not have enough research on the variants to conclude how they could impact the study, Dr. Dodds said.

The CDC emphasizes ventilation and grouping students into small cohorts.

In his statement, Mr. Boyd said, “With the guidelines changing, once again, it is imperative that school districts follow through on implementing all those safety measures including adequate ventilation, vaccinations, wearing highquality, well-fit masks, hand washing, sanitization, and testing and tracing. It’s also important to follow the guidelines on having small stable groups.”

Most local districts are currently operating in a hybrid schedule with smaller groups on campus.

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of crimes committed against members of our Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, or any other group of people within our county that is targeted due to their race, ancestry, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation,” Sheriff Brown said. “We stand strong in Santa Barbara County because we stand together.”

Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura, whose grandparents were Japanese, talked to the News-Press Monday about the violence.

“I’m surprised there was an outlash like this one,” Mayor Nomura said. “I have yet to figure out the cause.”

He said he believes likely factors include distrust of China, which has become a financial center and is the nation where the COVID-19 virus originated.

“But it’s not just Asian Americans,” Mayor Wade Nomura said about prejudice and violence. “All minorities and ethnic groups are facing the same thing.”

Mayor Nomura said he sees education as the key to preventing the discrimination that blacks, Hispanics and Asian Americans face. He said society can be taught about the contributions made by minorities.

“Without putting that (education) in place, people will look at them (minorities) as outsiders, not realizing contributions by ethnic groups to our way of life,” he said.

The recent violence against Asian Americans was condemned by Dr. Van DoReynoso, the Santa Barbara County public health director.

“As public health director and as an Asian American woman, I’m devastated by the senseless loss of lives,” Dr. Do-Reynoso recently told reporters. “This killing spree and other attacks on members of the Asian

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The Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association also issued a statement condemning the violence.

“We witnessed a horrific targeted shooting in which eight people, six of whom were Asian American women, were murdered,” the association noted. “We are heartbroken by this event, and we vehemently condemn the hate crimes, violence and murder being perpetrated against the Asian American Pacific Islander community in the United States.”

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Continued from Page A1 “The master schedule was like no other, and we had to do it mid-year. All the secondary schools, we had to pull together and find the best way to do it,” Principal Pico said. “I feel like we were able to make everything happen.”

The district hired additional counseling services to check on students’ emotional wellbeing as well as plot credit recovery plans.

“It’s a tough year for everybody and just recognizing what our kids have gone through, we have increased our services,” Principal Pico said.

The district is strategizing a three-year plan to support students who’ve fallen behind.

Despite the challenges, she heard students chatting about college acceptance letters at last week’s football game.

“Our counselors have been amazing supporting them in this. They’ve been available through and through,” she said.

The district is looking to next year, although it’s unsure quite what it will be like.

Parents have asked Principal Pico if online learning will be available next school year, but she doesn’t have an answer yet.

She’s optimistic about the future — even with spring break looming.

“I think our kids want to be here so they’re making safe choices,” she said. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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One family member of an inmate, Nicole Fears of Atlanta, attended the flyover event on Saturday and told Ms. Rodgers that she felt “chills” as the plane flew overhead.

“For that moment, I thought the men of Lompoc will truly know they are not forgotten,” Ms. Fears said.

During the pandemic, more than 1,000 Lompoc inmates contracted COVID-19, and four died from the virus, according to data from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

Early on in the pandemic, the prison’s COVID-19 cases accounted for more than 65% of the county’s cases, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

The widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the prison led to a class action lawsuit from the ACLU. The suit is still active.

The original event to support inmates was scheduled as a balloon release in February, but environmental group Heal The Ocean raised objections about the long-term effects of the balloons on Lompoc’s landscape and nearby shores. The group, which acts as an environmental watchdog in Santa Barbara County, advocates reducing plastic waste and pollution in the ocean.

Balloons, even if they are biodegradable, can end up stuck in trees and in the ocean. This can harm birds and other wildlife who ingest the plastic or become strangled by the balloon strings, Hillary Hauser, president and executive director of Heal The Ocean, told the News-Press.

To remedy this concern, the nonprofit chartered a plane from a skywriting company to fly a banner over the prison.

“We always, no matter what the situation is, try to come up with a solution rather than just saying, ‘No, you can’t do that,” Hillary Hauser, president and executive director of HTO, told the News-Press.

Though renting a plane is a pricey alternative, Ms. Hauser said it was worth it to reduce the risk of environmental harm.

“That’s how much we care about not having balloons drifting in the ocean and into the landscape and hurting wildlife.”

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Westmont advances to tonight’s NAIA championship game

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For the first time since 2018, the Westmont women’s basketball team will play in the NAIA title game in Sioux City, Iowa.

The Warriors got 26 points from Stefanie Berberabe and 15 from Kaitlin Larson in a 74-65 win over Indiana Wesleyan in a semifinal game on Monday night.

“Steph was phenomenal again today,” Westmont coach Kirsten Moore said. She’s so dynamic, and as dynamic as she is and capable, offensively, her heart is even bigger. She’s just such a fierce competitor and I’m so proud of her.”

Westmont, which led by 10 at halftime, is in search of the program’s second NAIA national championship, with the first coming in 2013.

“It required all the toughness that we had, physically as well as mentally,” Moore said of Monday’s win. “They’re a very physical team. We knew they were going to try to be physical with us.

Defensively, I thought that they got up in us and made every look difficult.

“We knew the key to the game was whether we could get enough stops, because they’re very dangerous, offensively. I feel like every time they made a run, my team answered the call and hit a big shot or made a big play that we needed.”

The Warriors also got doublefigure scoring from guard Lauren Tsuneishi, who finished with 11.

Westmont didn’t shoot particularly well from 3-point range, but the Warriors were solid from the field, overall. Westmont finished 7 of 26 from 3-point range (27%), but was an impressive 43% (26-61) from the field. The Warriors were also very good at the free-throw line, converting 15 of 19 tries compared to 7 of 9 for Indiana Wesleyan.

Westmont also won the rebounding battle, 32-31, and committed only seven turnovers in the game. The Warriors, who led by as many as 18 points in the second half, forced the Wildcats into making 13 turnovers.

Westmont, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, takes on No. 1 seed Thomas More of Kentucky in tonight’s title game at 5 p.m. (PDT).

“We’re excited, but we’ve got a lot of recovery to do with how much of a toll that kind of took on our bodies in the game,” Moore said. “That being said, I’ll take my team’s toughness any day. I know they’re going to be both mentally and physically tough to be able to bounce back.”

UCSB’s Mortensen garners Player of the Week honor For the third time this season, a UCSB baseball player has been named the Big West Conference Field Player of the Week.

This time it’s junior outfielder Broc Mortensen.

UCSB opened Big West Conference play this past weekend at Cal State Fullerton --- where the Gauchos split a four-game series. Mortensen was outstanding the entire weekend. He hit .500 (8for-16) with three home runs and nine runs batted in. He also had three doubles.

“He was great,” UCSB coach Andrew Checketts said.

Mortensen saved his best for last by going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, five runs batted and three runs scored in Sunday’s series finale --- which the Gauchos lost, 10-9, in 10 innings.

Mortensen’s second home run of the game came with one out and one on in the ninth inning that tied the game, 9-9.

While Checketts was pleased with Mortensen’s performance, he was also happy with the play of right fielder Zach Rodriguez, especially at the plate.

“Zach Rodriguez is tough to pitch to,” Checketts said. “He’s got a tiny little hole (in his swing) and if you don’t throw it there, he hits the ball hard. He’s aggressive and plays with some mentality.

“Shoot, I might have him come in and try to close the game out,” Checketts joked after his bullpen blew a 7-4 lead in the seventh inning on Sunday.

UCSB hosts UC Davis in a fourgame Big West Conference series beginning Friday night at 5 p.m.

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Wilcox named Big West Defensive Player of the Week UCSB’s Ryan Wilcox was named the Big West Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after he combined for 32 digs in two matches last weekend against Long Beach State.

It’s Wilcox’s first such honor.

The junior outside hitter notched a career-high 18 digs in the first match, which the Gauchos won, and finished with 14 scoops in the second match, which Long

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Westmont’s Stefanie Berberabe scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Warriors to a victory over Indiana Wesleyan in Monday night’s NAIA semifinal game in Sioux City, Iowa.

Beach State won in four sets.

Wilcox was also a presence on offense, as he delivered 18 kills in the two matches, which included 10 in the first match.

Foresters host annual golf tournament next month It’s normally a golf tournament that is reserved for the Friday after Thanksgiving.

But because of COVID-19, the Santa Barbara Foresters had to move their annual event to April 24. The team is taking sign ups now for the tournament, which benefits the Foresters’ Hugs for Cubs program that tends to the needs of sick children.

“It’s a support program for childhood cancer victims and survivors and their families,” Foresters manager Bill Pintard said. “It’s been in existence for 25 years. In a normal year we do hospital visits in Santa Barbara and also in Wichita, Kansas (where the Foresters compete in the National Baseball Congress World Series).

“We have trips to the Angels games and the Dodgers games.

We have a surf day, we take them bowling at Zodos. … We’ve been spreading joy with these kids for a long time.”

The golf tournament is the team’s biggest annual fundraiser.

This year, former Angels manager Mike Scioscia will be one of the featured guests teeing it up.

“Mike Scoscia is bringing up a foursome and lots of guys from some major league front offices are going to make it,” Pintard said. “We’re also going to have a number of ex-players playing in the tournament, as well.”

A sports memorabilia auction will follow the tournament at Glen Annie Golf Club.

“We’re going to auction some Dodger memorabilia, we’re going to have an autographed Aaron Judge jersey,” Pintard said.

“We’re going to have some signed baseballs … and we’re going to auction off a trip.”

For more information and to sign up for the tournament, which is a scramble format, visit sbforesters.org, or call (805) 6840657. email: gfall@newspress.com

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The bridge, located on State Route 154, will undergo routine inspections and cleanup over the next two years.

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William “Bill” Brown was born on Sept. 5, 1955, in Los Angeles, Calif. to William Comstock Brown Sr. and Betty Lou (Bundy) Brown. They moved to Ventura from 1966 1968 and then Santa Barbara in 1968. Bill graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 1974. While in high school, Bill was a part of the football team which took home the Championship in 1972. His love of football started in high school and he went on to become a coach at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and St. Joseph High School in Orcutt.

After high school Bill attended Santa Barbara City College where we went through their diving program and became a deep sea welder, getting a job off the coast in the North Sea of Scotland. Bill then came back to Santa Barbara, working for his father as a handyman at the Granada Theatre.

In 1982, Bill moved to the Santa Ynez Valley and spent the majority of his career as a painting contractor. He loved the Santa Ynez Valley community as well as being a football coach.

Bill is survived by his daughters Jennifer Brown Congdon (Jake Congdon) and Christine Brown; granddaughter Dior Harvey; sister Susan Russell and nephews Jim and Brian Russell.

His memorial was held Sunday, March 21 at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, a favorite place of Bill’s.

Loper Funeral Chapel, Directors

LUCAS, Mary Susan After a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease, Susan Lucas passed peacefully on the morning of March 21, 2021.

Mary Susan Lucas was born on September 13, 1951 at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, California. She grew up in Downey, California, the oldest of 4 children of James and Dorothy Ricketts. She attended Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary School, East Junior High School and Downey High School. Lifetime friends were made in Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls. Growing up, Sundays were spent with the family at the Methodist Church in the morning, with paternal grandparents at their beach house in Alamitos Bay in the afternoon, and at “supper” with her maternal grandparents in Long Beach.

Susan was a full-blown Beatlemaniac, and got to see the Beatles twice at the Hollywood Bowl, the second time from front row seats! She met her future husband, Gene Lucas, in the 8th grade, invited him to a Johnny Mathis concert the following summer, and despite an on-and-off start, they were a steady couple by the 11th grade. Susan attended Cerritos Junior College, getting her AA in English with a Spanish minor before joining Gene at UC Santa Barbara.

They married in 1972 before their senior year, and she graduated with a BA in English. They then moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts for Gene’s graduate studies at MIT. While Gene attended grad school, Susan worked first as a receptionist/secretary for a soils engineering firm, then as a secretary in the MIT Provost’s office, then as an administrative officer for a team of biologists working on recombinant DNA at MIT. She bore their first son during their last year at MIT. They returned to Santa Barbara after Gene graduated from MIT with his doctorate, and moved back to Santa Barbara in 1978 for Gene to begin his career as an assistant professor at UC Santa Barbara. They had two more boys in their first 4 years in Santa Barbara, and while Gene pursued his academic career Susan raised the three boys.

But this mom also served as a Den Leader for each of the three boys in Cub Scouts, co-president of the PTA at Kellogg elementary school, secretarial gigs to two different lawyers, and secretary and office manager for Cambridge Drive Community Church, which they joined in 1982. She also mothered Luca, a foreign exchange student from Italy, in his senior year at the boys’ high school. In his last 11 years at UC Santa Barbara, Gene had become the Executive Vice Chancellor for the campus, raising Susan to the status of UCSB’s Second Lady.

Throughout her life, Susan was an organizer and a planner. She had a big, beautiful smile and an even bigger heart. She maintained correspondence with many, many friends and all the relatives. She loved music (especially the Beatles), family, dancing, camping, hiking, parties, walking, sewing, scrap booking, photos, traveling, sea glass, heart-shaped rocks, chocolate and cheese.

A tragic fall a year after Gene’s retirement led to a traumatic brain injury, from which she did not fully recover before dementia set in. She spent the last years of her life in Gene’s care and then as a resident of the memory care facility at Villa Alamar. Susan is preceded in death by her father and mother, her brother-in-law Steve Rietfors, and her nephew Jordan Smith. She is survived by her husband, her three sons, Kelly, Ryan and Shannon Lucas and their families, her sisters Patti Rietfors and Carolyn Smith, her brother Randy Ricketts and their families and her grandchildren Kier, Camden, Ashlan, and Ezra. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

HEALEY, Genevieve Marie 1942 - 2021

Genevieve Marie Healey, our much-loved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was a fighter and survived pancreatic cancer for over four years.

Genevieve was born on February 1, 1942 to the late Henry and Genevieve Crawford in Greenwich, Connecticut and was one of six children. She attended St. Mary’s High School and Albertus Magnus College. She married her high school sweetheart, William P. Healey, and they moved across the country and found success in California, eventually settling in Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. Genevieve went on to get her nursing degree, just like her mother and sister Barbara Gallo. She also loved volunteering for the local community and particularly enjoyed volunteering at Lotusland.

Genevieve was a devoted mother and her greatest joy in life were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was the family rock, hosting beautiful gatherings for every holiday and important occasion. She also made sure the family kept in close contact with relatives from the east coast, coordinating frequent trips to see grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Genevieve was a devout Catholic and attended mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel nearly every day. She was grateful that she was able to see the Pope John Paul II in Rome and while he visited Los Angeles and had quite the collection of beautiful rosary beads that were blessed by him.

Genevieve is survived by four children, Christine Looper, Linda Goodwin, Michael Healey and his wife Laura, and Carolyn Healey. Her eleven grandchildren were the light of her life: Jennifer Hirsch, Taylor Starling and Owen Stagnaro; Cody, Brooke, Skyler, Chad and Riley Goodwin; and Alexis and Jake Healey.

A church service will be held on March 29, 2021 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Cemetery service will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara.

CAMEZ, Aurora Leon April 11, 1924 – March 3, 2021

Aurora passed away peacefully at her home in Santa Barbara on March 3, 2021.

Born in Minatare, Nebraska to Felipe and Luisa Leon, Aurora moved to Santa Barbara, California in 1940 where she soon after met and married the love of her life Gilberto Reyes Camez. Aurora and Gilberto raised a family of five children whom they loved and cherished dearly.

Aurora is survived by her four daughters; Irma Camez, Martha Pardo (Ricardo), Margaret Jimenez (Jose Guadalupe), and Gloria Tejeda (Jesus). She is also survived by her sister Maria Zavala.

Aurora is preceded in death by her beloved husband Gilberto, her son Arthur, and her grandsons Gilbert Reynoso and Joe Jimenez.

Aurora worked at the Biltmore and retired from Cottage Hospital. Her favorite pastimes were watching her novelas, crocheting warm blankets, having conversations over coffee and pastries, and…of course…shopping! She was a classy dresser, too.

Aurora, affectionately known as ‘Buelita by her grandchildren, always made sure when you visited that you were happy and fed. Whether it was pozole, pan dulce, or her famous delicious handmade flour tortillas, she always aimed to please and never missed the mark. Aurora was a woman of few words but of kindness and smiles that would warm a room.

Aurora’s legacy is her 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-greatgrandchildren. She will surely be missed for her caring demeanor, kind heart, sought after blessings, loving smile, and cute laugh.

Aurora, Mom, ‘Buelita…we will miss you, love you, and we will never forget you.

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SATURDAY

Cool with periods Plenty of sunshine of sun

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74 40

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66 39

75 44

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63 44

61 43

68 46

COASTAL

BROWN, William Comstock, Jr.

Breezy in the afternoon

FRIDAY

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 63/41

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

Maricopa 66/44

Guadalupe 62/38

Santa Maria 64/38

Vandenberg 59/42

New Cuyama 60/31 Ventucopa 55/33

Los Alamos 66/36

Lompoc 58/39 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021

Buellton 66/34

Solvang 68/34

Gaviota 64/45

SANTA BARBARA 69/44 Goleta 70/44

Carpinteria 67/49 Ventura 66/50

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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

71/50 66/46 79 in 2013 34 in 1944

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest.

Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 1.03” (2.49”) 7.26” (15.25”)

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

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

64/44/s 67/45/s 42/18/sn 55/30/s 58/50/pc 68/46/s 64/41/pc 53/37/pc 68/42/s 73/56/pc 27/17/s 66/41/s 63/45/s 67/48/s 68/50/s 70/46/s 65/47/s 75/58/pc 74/53/pc 68/33/s 68/44/s 64/50/pc 66/52/s 67/45/s 66/40/pc 68/55/pc 37/18/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 69/36/s 70/44/s 68/45/s 69/46/s 68/45/s 74/40/s 64/50/s 64/47/s

69/57/c 58/42/s 63/53/r 74/51/s 42/28/c 83/61/t 81/63/s 56/40/r 62/47/s 65/47/pc 64/49/pc 57/39/pc 63/51/r 47/33/sh 54/41/pc 65/52/pc

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west-northwest at 10-20 knots today. Wind waves 4-7 feet with a southwest swell 4-8 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-northwest at 10-20 knots today. Wind waves 4-7 feet with a southwest swell 4-8 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time

Low

March 23 6:02 a.m.

8:38 p.m.

March 24 6:58 a.m.

8:53 p.m.

March 25 7:46 a.m.

9:12 p.m.

2.9’ -0.1’ 2.5’ -0.4’ 2.0’ -0.6’

LAKE LEVELS

4.5’ 3.5’ 4.9’ 3.8’ 5.2’ 4.1’

12:09 a.m.

1:40 p.m.

1:04 a.m.

2:15 p.m.

1:48 a.m.

2:46 p.m.

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 71/46/s 72/48/s 47/24/s 65/32/s 62/47/s 71/47/s 70/39/pc 52/43/pc 70/44/s 77/52/s 46/27/s 68/41/s 64/50/s 74/42/s 68/50/s 72/41/s 67/46/s 81/53/s 78/49/s 70/37/s 71/43/s 69/53/pc 66/51/s 69/47/s 70/43/s 73/48/s 49/25/s

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-northwest 10-20 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a west-northwest swell 3-6 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 60/31/s 70/44/pc 63/36/pc 63/41/pc 64/38/pc 68/34/pc 59/42/pc 66/50/s

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

72/60/sh 52/46/sh 60/42/c 76/49/c 39/25/sf 79/67/t 85/73/pc 44/30/r 54/50/r 58/51/r 71/51/s 51/42/r 68/47/pc 51/37/pc 50/41/r 62/54/sh

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 120,974 acre-ft.

Elevation 725.69 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 25.4 acre-ft.

Inflow 16.2 acre-ft.

State inflow 0.0 acre-ft.

Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft.

Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

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Last

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Apr 4

WORLD CITIES

Today 6:59 a.m.

7:13 p.m.

1:54 p.m.

3:54 a.m.

New

Apr 11

Wed. 6:57 a.m.

7:14 p.m.

2:57 p.m.

4:40 a.m.

First

Apr 19

Today Wed. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 68/46/pc 67/44/pc Berlin 48/38/pc 54/39/pc Cairo 87/58/pc 69/51/s Cancun 85/78/pc 86/79/s London 55/43/c 53/39/c Mexico City 80/52/s 80/50/pc Montreal 58/38/pc 55/46/c New Delhi 87/63/pc 87/63/pc Paris 55/37/s 62/45/c Rio de Janeiro 86/73/s 86/75/s Rome 57/34/pc 60/38/pc Sydney 74/68/r 81/64/s Tokyo 57/48/s 65/56/c W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Standing Together to End Sexual Assault is a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit that provides counseling and assistance to victims of sexual assault and their families.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month STESA hosts campaign to raise awareness

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

E

ven in a pandemic year of lockdowns, social distancing and limited gatherings, men and women across the country still face a threat that existed long before COVID-19.

The threat of sexual assault.

Across the U.S., millions of people are facing unthinkable pain and trauma as a result of sexual assault.

According to the CDC, more than one in three women have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetime. Other CDC data suggests that one in five women have experienced attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

Instances of sexual assault are pervasive not only in the U.S., but in California specifically. In a 2019 study, researchers from UC San Diego found that 86% of women and 53% of men in the state reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or sexual assault in their lifetime.

The painful effects of sexual assault are even felt in Santa Barbara County, where the organization Standing Together to End Sexual Assault exists to help victims and their families address the trauma of assault. STESA offers rapid-response care through a 24-hour hotline for victims, as well as long-term counseling programs for them and their families. “(Sexual assault) is happening within our county and home town,” Bianca Orozco, community education coordinator for STESA, told the News-Press.

“Oftentimes, people don’t feel like they can report it … That may be why we don’t hear it as often, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening.”

She added that even during the pandemic, victims of sexual assault were harassed online or through social media.

“Just because we’re not in person, doesn’t mean it stopped,” Ms. Orozco said.

With Sexual Assault Awareness Month

starting in April, the staff at STESA are championing a campaign called “Create to Prevent,” which is calling upon the community to submit some kind of art that raises awareness and educates about sexual assault.

All community members are welcome to participate, but the organization is aiming to get youth involved in this effort.

Whether it’s a poem, a painting, a drawing, a song or even a TikTok video, STESA is aiming to raise awareness about sexual assault and topics such as consent, support for survivors and boundaries through this campaign.

Ultimately, Ms. Orozco hopes the community will learn about preventative measures and hopes the art will turn the conversation from “victim blaming” to a more supportive approach.

Though sexual assault remains a pervasive problem, officials at STESA are confident that future incidents can be prevented with intervention.

“A lot of the ideas we have that are so normalized in our society contribute to sexual assault,” Ms. Orozco said, pointing to examples of people asking “what was the victim wearing” following an assault as a form of victim-blaming.

STESA Program Director Idalia Gomez echoed this sentiment, saying that sexual assault is a behavior that is “learned” in society.

“We know that if it is something that is learned, it can be something that is unlearned,” Ms. Gomez told the NewsPress.

To teach sexual assault prevention, Ms. Orozco and other education coordinators give presentations at area middle and high schools.

By teaching consent and empathy starting in middle school, the staff at STESA hope rates of sexual assault will drop dramatically in years to come.

“We know that if we go (into schools) early on, we know these individuals will not perpetrate sexual assault if they are empathic individuals,” Ms. Gomez said.

Empathy, Ms. Gomez said, is a key factor in helping a survivor heal.

When a survivor is not believed, it hinders the healing process and even hinders victims from coming forward, she added.

“I think one of the most important messages that we can give to the community is to believe survivors and support survivors in the way they move forward with their cases.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

For Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, STESA is hosting a Create to Prevent campaign. The campaign encourages community members to submit an artistic expression that raises awareness about sexual assault.

FYI For more information, email Bianca Orozco, community education coordinator for Standing Together to End Sexual Assault, at bianca@sbstesa.org. You also can contact her to enter the Create to Prevent campaign, To reach STESA’s 24-hour hotline, call 805-564-3696.

Bianca Orozco, a community education coordinator at STESA, told the News-Press that the threat of sexual assault is still a pervasive problem even during the pandemic.

“Just because we’re not in person, doesn’t mean it stopped,” she said.

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How to survive another year of the COVID-19 pandemic

f you can read this, you are doing better than millions of others in America. You are alive and well.

Even if you have lost your job or business and are struggling to pay the bills, remember that you survived the past year of this invisible war.

This means that you can continue to survive, even though you’re not sure how, and you can dream of and build a better tomorrow.

All survivors have one thing in common.

They have a desire to do something — whether it’s seeing people they love, being entertained, playing sports and games with others, or just telling the story of how they did it. Those who survived concentration camps during World War II were found to have the same kind of desires. Dreams have a lot of power.

Many of my dreams have been put on hold, and being a realist, I know that some of what I wanted to do will probably never happen. I don’t think that my fantasy of being a stand-up shrink on “Saturday Night Live” will occur in this lifetime. (But my line is open.)

There are other dreams that are more difficult to let go of, but doing

it is not as hard as letting go of the people who did not survive this plague.

I have a wall of memories, and the pictures of friends I have lost are all over it, right next to my vaccination card.

And no, it isn’t over.

There is hope, then doubt, then hope again as the vaccines get adjusted for the new variants. Mask wearing and social distancing are still in vogue, and hand sanitizer gets passed around like a joint at a Grateful Dead concert.

It’s a world that most of us never imagined. I’ve watched a lot of virus flicks over the years, some of them too true to life to be amusing. I now try to keep anxietyprovoking elements from entering my life, but I still have to watch the news.

Fortunately, I have discovered that by about 5 p.m., all the news of the day has already been disseminated, so I turn it off because I really only need to hear it once.

Music has greatly helped many people during this difficult time.

It has a lot of healing and calming power, but I choose wisely and am not listening to much Metallica these days. Mozart and acoustic

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guitar seem to call to me now.

I also enjoy playing guitar, but knowing that I’ll probably never perform again has made it different.

Again, when you don’t have goals, it’s hard to enjoy life or what you are doing at the moment, so now I’m writing more music, and at least I can put it out there. Collaborating with other musicians via the Internet has also given me another way to enjoy this important part of my life.

We all have to pivot, at least for the rest of the year. The easiest way to decide what you need to do is to look at what has changed and to find ways to make those changes work for you.

Life will never be the same, but ultimately life is about change.

Your talent will survive this, if you do. We all have to rebuild parts of our lives. It’s having the ability and the will to do so that will get you through this and to where you want to go.

SANTA YNEZ — Bob’s Well Bread Bakery locations in both Ballard and Los Alamos are gearing up for Easter with the rollout of their signature Hot Cross Buns and Panettone.

Both special treats are exclusively showcased for the Easter Holiday. The Panettone is a classic Italian bread that is studded with fruit and can be paired with coffee, tea or wine for a delectable dessert treat.

Pre-ordering is open for these treats from now until March 29.

The Easter Panettone is $25,

and a dozen Hot Cross Buns are priced at $18.

In addition to celebrating the holiday with these treats, both Bob’s Well Bread locations will be open on Easter Sunday, serving up their delectable breakfast and lunch dishes.

The Easter breads will be available for pick up between April 1 and 4. To order, call the Los Alamos location at 805-3343000 or the Ballard location at 805-691-9549.

— Madison Hirneisen

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Airman Breanna McGraw, left, assembles a bullseye while Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Ignacio of Ventura cleans debris.

Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., LMFT, is an award-winning therapist and writer. He is a columnist, blogger and the author of seven books, including “Visualization For Success — 75 Psychological Empowerment Exercises To Get You What You Want In Life.” Reach him at barton@bartongoldsmith. com.

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At left, Bob’s Well Bread Bakery locations in Los Alamos and Ballard are showcasing their signature Hot Cross Buns exclusively for Easter.

Pre-orders are open from now through March 29. At right, Bob’s Well Bread Easter Panettone is an Italian bread studded with fruit in its layers, making it a delectable bread to be served with tea, coffee or wine.

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In a sequel to “The Coldest Winter Ever,” Winter Santiaga emerges after time served and seeks revenge.

2. “THE FOUR WINDS” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s).

As dust storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose between saving the family and farm or heading West.

3. “KLARA AND THE SUN” by Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf).

An “Artificial Friend” named Klara is purchased to serve as a companion to an ailing 14-yearold girl.

4. “DARK SKY” by C.J. Box (Putnam).

The 21st book in the Joe Pickett series. The Wyoming game warden becomes a target when taking a tech baron on an elkhunting trip.

5. “THE AFFAIR” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte).

A French author’s extramarital relationship affects various members of his wife’s family.

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 LOST APOTHECARY”

by Sarah Penner (Park Row).

An aspiring historian in London finds a clue that might put to rest unsolved apothecary murders from 200 years ago.

8. “THE VANISHING HALF”

by Brit Bennett (Riverhead).

The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity. But their fates intertwine.

9. “INFINITE COUNTRY”

by Patricia Engel (Avid Reader/ Simon & Schuster).

A kaleidoscopic story of a family occupying Colombia and the U.S. 10. “A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury).

The fifth book in “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series. Nesta Archeron is forced into close quarters with a warrior named Cassian.

11. “WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS” by Naima Coster (Grand Central).

The integration of a North Carolina school ties together a pair of seemingly unconnected families for two decades.

12. “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.

13. “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.

14. “WE BEGIN AT THE END”

by Chris Whitaker (Holt).

Trouble might start for the chief of police and a selfproclaimed outlaw teen when a man is released from prison.

15. “THE COMMITTED” by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove).

In a follow-up to “The Sympathizer,” the man of two minds finds intellectual stimulation and customers for his narcotic merchandise in Paris.

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Bill Gates presents a prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.

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3. “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.

4. “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.

5. “UNTAMED” by Glennon Doyle (Dial).

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

6. “GREENLIGHTS” by Matthew McConaughey (Crown).

The Oscar-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

7. “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.

8. “WALK IN MY COMBAT BOOTS” by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney (Little, Brown).

A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.

9. “THE SUM OF US” by Heather McGhee (One World).

The chair of the board of a racial justice organization, Color of Change, analyzes the impact of racism on the economy.

10. “HUNT, GATHER, PARENT” by Michaeleen Doucleff (Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster).

A look at different approaches to rearing children from various parts of the planet.

11. “FOUR HUNDRED SOULS,” edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain (One World).

This compendium features 90 writers covering 400 years of black Americans’ history.

12. “BREATH” by James Nestor. (Riverhead) A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices.

13. “WORLD OF WONDERS”

by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Milkweed).

In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.

14. “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.

15. “UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN” by Emmanuel Acho (Flatiron).

A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism.

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“Success is the sum of small efforts — repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier

ARIES — There’s an emotional intensity inside you today that’s squirming to find a way out, Aries.

Sudden outbursts are likely, so take care to hold your temper in check. Surround yourself with good friends who can support your erratic feelings. Don’t be clingy.

Seek friends who are thoughtful listeners, not permanent crutches.

They may be feeling the same strong tension and don’t need an extra burden.

TAURUS — Today may have some crazy emotional ups and downs, Taurus. There seems to be an intense cloud seeping into every part of your day. Don’t try to fool people. They will see right through you. Bursts of positive energy will pop out of nowhere to remind you of your more important purpose. Try not to get so bogged down in the heaviness of the day that you fail to spot opportunities that arise.

GEMINI — This day will be filled with many exciting surprises for you, Gemini. Approach it with gratitude and you will be amazed at the number of things that just naturally seem to flow your way.

Your generous heart will be rewarded in unexpected ways. Old friends are likely to show up. Open yourself up to conversations. Act spontaneously and with a great deal of passion.

CANCER — There’s a larger trend operating in your life, Cancer. It’s asking you to break the rules and enter a new realm - a new mindset or way of living.

Today that trend comes into focus, as emotional outbursts call attention to the changes.

Your heart may want to go one way while your brain wants to go another. Take deep breaths and infuse a wave of calm into the situation before you proceed.

LEO — Pour yourself a comforting cup of tea today, Leo. Take a hot shower or a long bath.

In short, pamper yourself. You may be picking up on the extra tension of the people around you.

Be conscious of this and make a mental note to strip away the garbage that others dump on you.

You’re a sensitive individual. Pat yourself on the back and look out for sudden moves from others.

VIRGO — It may be that people are a bit upset by some of your recent actions or words, Virgo. The offhand remark you made a couple weeks ago is catching up to you.

What you may consider Monday, November 16, friendly, 2015 lighthearted sparring may actual

do a bit of damage to someone’s sensitive emotions, especially today. Think before you speak.

Others might not have as tough a skin as they seem to have.

LIBRA — This is an exciting day for you, Libra. You can accomplish quite a bit. Your intuition is especially acute and your sensitivity is strong. Computers might irritate you today. It’s possible to get all worked up if your laptop crashes. Save your work often. Keep in mind that it’s just a machine. Don’t let it get the better of you.

SCORPIO — You might be a bit jittery, even without caffeine, Scorpio. Sudden actions may cause people to freak out, since people will be on edge in general today anyway. Save the surprises for another time. If you need to tell your boss that you’re going on vacation for a little while, now isn’t the time. There’s a rough edge to the astral energy. Relax to soothe your soul.

SAGITTARIUS — Things may be coming at you from all angles today, Sagittarius. Sooner or later you will be forced to take action.

It may seem like the walls of the room are slowly caving in. The pressure is building and the air is getting stagnant. Go out for a run. Exercise will help you release some of that pressure you feel.

CAPRICORN — You may be excited about an idea today, Capricorn, but unfortunately no one else may be. You spring up with enthusiasm only to smack into a brick wall. One side of you may be communicative and witty while the other is confused. The two sides aren’t really connecting well, so perhaps you should just lay low.

Hold on to your ideas, and save their presentation for a later day.

AQUARIUS — Much of today will be a continuation of yesterday, but with perhaps a bit more intensity for you, Aquarius. There’s an added buzz in the air, like static on a radio. This background noise may not provide the best environment to work in, but you should be able to navigate with no problem. Tune out the chatter and move on.

PISCES — Today is one of those days when you might feel like four people have a hold of each of your limbs, Pisces. The people are tugging and you’re getting stretched in every direction.

Someone wants you to go there, someone wants you to come here.

Take some time out for yourself and clearly state your needs to others. Make it known what the best situation for you would be.

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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000509. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: EARTHWALK ORGANICS, 2273 ALAMO PINTADO RD., SOLVANG, CA 93463, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALEXIS R REYNOLDS, 2273 ALAMO PINTADO RD., SOLVANG, CA 93463. 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 02/24/2021 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) MAR 23, 30; APR 6, 13/2021--56939 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000653. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: VIVANCO SALES, 855 CRESCENT AVE, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: HIGH TECH AUTO EQUIPMENT, 855 CRESCENT AVE, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: VIVANCO MOBILE SERVICE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/10/2021 by: E953, 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) MAR 16, 23, 30; APR 6/2021--56903

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN THOMAS McCREA, III Case Number: 21PR00115 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN THOMAS McCREA, III A Petition for Probate has been filed by John McCrea, Jr. in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CAlIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that John McCrea, Jr. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/29/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SuPERIOR COuRT Of CAlIfORNIA, COuNTy Of SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Dana F. longo, Atty. law office of Dana F. longo, APC 509 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805)963-6551

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000751. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LUX REALTY BROKER, 3663 SAN REMO DRIVE 4A, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 5591, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150. County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: RAYMOND D SULLIVAN, 3663 SAN REMO DRIVE 4A, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/17/2021 by: E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 10, 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)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARIA L. GONZALES Case Number: 21PR00080 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Maria L. Gonzales A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jennifer Lee Silva in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CALIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Jennifer Lee Silva be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/13/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: SM2, located at SuPERIOR COuRT Of CALIfORNIA, COuNTy Of SANTA BARBARA, 312 East Cook Street, Building E, 312-C East Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454, Cook Division.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Lori A. Lewis 112 E. Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805 966-1501

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN FRANK DELL Case Number: 21PR00110 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN FRANK DELL A Petition for Probate has been filed

by PETER DELL and GRAHAM DELL in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CALIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that GRAHAM BELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/22/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SuPERiOR COuRT OF CALiFORNiA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. if you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. if you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Gregory R. Lowe 3463 State Street #507 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805 687-3434

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NEWS / CLASSIFIED

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000431 The following person(s) is doing business as: Rise Healing Center 1239 Richelle Ln., Unit J Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara.

Elisabeth Pollack 1239 Richelle Ln., Unit J Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/06/2020 /s/ Elisabeth Pollack This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/17/2021.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23/21 CNS-3444826# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

05",)# ./4)#%3 Interested persons are invited to comment on the following 2 wireless telecommunications facilities, both of which are located in Santa Barbara County, CA: 1) “SV00457A” (801 Ladera Ln., Santa Barbara); and 2) “SV11640C” (6600 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Goleta); both of which consist of a proposed slight lease area expansion to existing sites to add a new generator. Comments regarding potential effects to historic properties should be submitted by email to KerryWilloughby@ AceEnvironmentalLLC.com. Address: 9976 Peak Lookout St., Las Vegas, NV 89178, (702) 614-4431. This notice is provided in accordance with the regulations of the FCC 47 CFR Part 1, Subpart I and Appendices B and C. MAR 23 / 2021 -- 56920

MAR 2, 9, 16, 23/ 2021 -- 56865

Royal family may name diversity chief

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about March 24, 2021 the City of Santa Barbara will authorize the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara to submit a request to HUD for the release of 28 Project Based Section 8 Vouchers under the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 and the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake a project known as Vera Cruz Village Apartments for the purpose of providing affordable lower income housing at 116 E. Cota Street in Santa Barbara, CA. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Santa Barbara determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Community Development Department, Housing Division, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Please contact Lucy Graham, Housing Project Planner at LGraham@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for a digital copy of the ERR, as City offices are currently closed to the public as part of the City’s response to COVID-19. The public comment period on the ERR ended on March 12, 2021.

The City of Santa Barbara certifies to HUD that Paul Casey in his capacity as City Administrator consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Santa Barbara’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Santa Barbara; (b) the City of Santa Barbara has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the Public Housing Los Angeles Field Office at HUDLOSANGELESOPH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact the Public Housing Los Angeles Field Office via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Paul Casey, City Administrator MAR 23 / 2021 -- 56924 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Montecito Sanitary District will receive sealed bids, electronically, for the LILAC DRIVE AND OAK GROVE DRIVE SEWER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT via email to Carrie Poytress, cpoytress@ montsan.org until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2021, to be publicly opened and read at that time via a Zoom Meeting ID: 890 4885 3109 (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048853109). All associated documents, including bonding information, shall be submitted with the bid. Confirmation of a bidder’s successful submission of the documents will be provided electronically. Paper bids will not be accepted. Bids cannot be uploaded or considered after the bid due time. Bidders are responsible to ensure that their bid and all supporting documentation are submitted and completed prior to the deadline. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date.

The scope of work to be accomplished by the Contractor under these specifications shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following general categories of work: filing for and pulling a County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department Road Encroachment Permit for the project, including paying all fees and posting all bonds; filing for and pulling a Caltrans Road Encroachment Permit for the project, including paying all fees and posting all bonds preparation of a Traffic Control Plan, Excavation and Shoring Plan and an Erosion Control Plan to the satisfaction of the County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, and implementation of and compliance with the all permit requirements; construction of a sewer main, manholes, sewer laterals and cleanouts; protection of existing utilities, landscaping improvements, irrigations system improvements and other existing site improvements within the work area complete, in place, and operable. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to complete the project.

Project documents for the work may be downloaded at no charge via the District website at www. montsan.org.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. The Montecito Sanitary District hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site at the corner of East Valley Road and Oak Grove Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Bidders must attend this pre-bid conference as a requirement for submittal of a bid proposal.

MONTECITO SANITARY DISTRICT MAR 23, 28 / 2021 -- 56905

NOTICE INVITING BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Santa Ynez Community Services District (“Owner”) at Owner’s office at 1070 Faraday Street, P.O. Box 667, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 until 2:00 P.M. local time on Friday May 7, 2021, after which time and at said place they will be publicly opened and read for performing work in accordance with the Contract Documents (as defined in Section 1.02 of the Instruction to Bidders) as follows:

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Meghan Markle sat down for an interview with Montecito neighbor Oprah Winfrey a few weeks ago, in which she alleged someone in the royal family raised concerns over the skin color of her unborn son. In response to these allegations, the royal family is considering naming a diversity chief to spearhead its inclusion efforts, a source close to the royals said.

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Royal sources say Buckingham Palace may appoint a diversity chief in the coming weeks to champion its inclusion efforts.

The news comes weeks after Montecito residents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle told Oprah Winfrey that someone in the royal family questioned how dark their unborn son’s skin color would be.

After the interview aired, Prince Harry and Meghan clarified that it was not Queen Elizabeth II or Prince Phillip who posed the question.

The explosive allegation sent shockwaves around the world and even prompted responses from members of the royal family. Prince William, Harry’s brother, told the British press that the royals are “very much not a racist family.”

Now sources close to the royals say the palace could name an official to spearhead its diversity efforts in the weeks to come.

“Diversity is an issue which has been taken very seriously across the royal households,” the royal source said Sunday. “We have the policies, the procedures and the programs in place, but we haven’t seen the progress we would like in terms of representation. More needs to be done; we can always improve.”

Currently, royal officials are considering appointing someone to take charge of the palace’s diversity and inclusion work, but it is “too early for any firm plans to be announced,” the source said.

Dr. Alister Chapman, a British History professor at Westmont College, told the News-Press that

the royal family’s review of the accusations and their desire to take them seriously is a “very good idea.”

While he did not feel “wellqualified” to offer insight about Meghan’s specific allegation of racism, Dr. Chapman said the monarchy has a history of being “ahead of other sectors of British society” when it comes to embracing diversity.

“The royal family has certainly been a champion of multiculturalism within Britain,” Dr. Chapman said. “If you look back at the twentieth century when you have growing numbers of Hindus and Sikhs from West India moving to Great Britain, the monarchy would have definitely been an advocate for multiculturalism.”

Dr. Chapman added that he does not see the royal family as a “highly racist institution” because of the work they have done to address both cultural and religious diversity over the years.

During the CBS interview in Montecito with Ms. Winfrey, Meghan and Harry discussed the media attacks targeted at the duchess when she first married into the British monarchy. Many of these attacks from the British press and tabloids were racially charged, the couple said.

Ultimately, the constant media coverage and underlying racism were major factors in the couple’s decision to exit their royal duties, Prince Harry said during the interview. Both Harry and Meghan officially forfeited their royal titles in February. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

SANTA YNEZ COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT HORIZON SEWER PROJECT SYCSD PROJECT NO. 2021-01 The bid shall include all labor, materials, and services required to install a gravity sewer main in Horizon Drive, and connect through easements down to the Owner’s existing sewer main line in Highway 246. Installation shall include a gravity sewer main, wyes, manholes, and maintaining residential traffic flow for the duration of construction. The bid items are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of bids, and Owner does not, expressly or by implication, agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of work of any class or portion of work, or to omit portions of the work, as may be deemed necessary.

The Contract Documents to be used for bidding can only be downloaded from the website at www.sycsd.com. Prospective bidders are encouraged to download and print them on your own.

At special request, the Contract Documents can be obtained at Owner’s office, 1070 Faraday Street, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, for a charge of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00), nonrefundable. The Contract Documents will be mailed within three (3) business days of receipt of order. Prospective bidders shall inspect the site prior to submitting a bid.

No bid will be considered unless it is made on the blank forms incorporated in the Contract Documents and is accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of (i) cash, (ii) a Bid Guaranty Bond provided by a guaranty company authorized to carry on business in the State of California, or (iii) a certified or cashier’s check made payable to Santa Ynez Community Services District in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount.

Each bidder must hold a Class A General Engineering Contractor License. As required

by Labor Code Section 1771.1, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. No bid shall be accepted, nor any contract or subcontract entered into, without proof of the contractor or subcontractor’s current registration to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

Each bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work and the name of the bidder.

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities.

Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at Owner’s office and will be provided to any interested party on request. The successful bidder shall post a copy of such prevailing wage rates at the job site.

The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and Payment Bond prior to commencing work.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the substitution of securities by the successful bidder shall be permitted for any moneys withheld by Owner to ensure performance under the contract. Alternatively, upon request of the successful bidder, Owner shall make payment of retentions earned directly to an escrow agent at the expense of the successful bidder.

A mandatory pre-bid conference followed by a site visit will be held at Owner’s office at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Masks will be mandatory and social distancing protocols shall be adhered to throughout the duration of the meeting.

All questions and requests for information (RFIs) regarding the Contract Documents shall be submitted in writing and submitted to Jose Acosta via email at jose@sycsd.com at least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening. The RFIs will be addressed by Addenda, which will be posted no later than four (4) days prior to bid opening.

SANTA YNEZ COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT Jose Acosta, General Manager MAR 23; APR 6; MAY 4 / 2021 -- 56922

Foodbank successful during pandemic The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has reported success in meeting the community’s needs despite COVID-19.

The Foodbank has met twice, if not more, the usual countywide need for food assistance over the past year, according to a news release.

Since March 2020, viral infections, mandatory stay-athome orders, business restrictions and lockdowns have pushed some of the county’s residents into unprecedented need.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the Foodbank team and organizations

People’s Self-Help Housing receives large gift People’s Self-Help Housing has received a gift of more than $540,000 from NeighborWorks America.

The funding will support People’s Self-Help Housing in its mission of building affordable homes and providing site-based services throughout the Central Coast.

“We are so grateful to NeighborWorks for their sustained support in moving our mission forward,” said PSHH CEO and President Ken Trigueiro. “This gift will allow us to continue to build affordable housing and support our neighbors throughout the Central Coast.”

across Santa Barbara County for working together to implement our Disaster Feeding Plan so swiftly and gracefully when the COVID crisis struck our area,” said Foodbank CEO Erik Talkin.

“We put our heads together, using lessons learned from the Thomas (Fire) disasters, and mounted a creative, strategic response based on strong relationships and provided food at or near where people live.

“Our COVID response has endured and evolved over the course of a highly volatile year, proving how scalable and adaptable the (Disaster Feeding) Plan is.”

For more information, go to foodbanksbc.org.

— Gerry Fall

U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, also weighed in on the gift.

“People’s Self-Help Housing provides an invaluable service to our community,” he said. “I believe that creating spaces for people to call home is a fundamental part of our society.

“PSHH has been dedicated to creating real solutions to the affordable housing crisis in our community for decades. Gifts like this enable them to continue their hard work in directly confronting and solving these issues and assuring our neighbors experience a greater quality of life.”

NeighborWorks America creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities.

— Gerry Fall