Santa Barbara News-Press: March 28, 2023

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‘From One Generation to the Next’

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United Airlines flight 611 pops tire during landing at s anta Barbara Airport

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

A United Airlines 737 flight popped a tire while landing at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, March 27. The flight was coming from San Francisco and was flight number 611. The number of passengers on board is currently unknown.

The flight touched down at its scheduled time of 11:49 a.m. After the landing, though, the aircraft could not move from the runway due to the blown tire. There were no reported injuries

spirit of Fiesta finalists unveiled at Lobero Theatre

according to Angi Daus, the marketing coordinator for the Santa Barbara Airport.

Scott Perry, who owns the Lemon Tree Inn in Santa Barbara, was a passenger on the plane and told the News-Press, “It was a hard landing, aggressive turn from the coast … came in hot!”

Mr. Perry confirmed that people were safe onboard, but definitely shaken up for a second. “You could hear the tire blow and could feel it as well,” he shared. “They turned off the engine once we stopped and could tell the plane was leaning to

one side.”

Additionally, Mr. Perry mentioned that they were in the plane waiting for about an hour after the incident and had to wait for firefighters to check if there was no damage or if anything caught fire. This incident caused slight disruptions to the daily flight schedule at the airport, including three inbound flights that had to circle offshore until the airplane was out of the runway safety zone. Two outgoing flights were also delayed. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

Hearing delayed for alleged child predator

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A Carpinteria man appeared in court Monday to set a date for his preliminary hearing on four felony charges that he allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a child under 10, dating back to 2015.

But the setting of the preliminary hearing for Luis Antonio Ibarra-Delgadillo, 37, was continued until April 17, according to Deputy District Attorney Sarah Barkley.

Mr. Ibarra-Delgadillo pleaded not guilty to all charges at his March 20 arraignment.

The first count in the complaint filed against him charges the defendant with committing sodomy with a child 10 years old or younger between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2015.

The second count charges him with attempted oral copulation with a child under 10 during the same period.

The third count charges him with committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14 during the same period. The charge contends it was the first

time the defendant touched the child with lewd intent.

And the fourth count also charges him with committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14, again during the same period. The charge alleges it was the last time he touched her with lewd intent.

Detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mr. Ibarra-Delgadillo, aka Anthony Ibarra, on March 9 for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a child under 10, sheriff’s officials said He was arrested without incident after an extensive confidential criminal investigation, and he is currently being held without bail at the Main Jail in Santa Barbara. Based on their investigation, detectives believe there may be additional survivors of alleged sexual assault by Mr. IbarraDelgadillo who have not been identified. Detectives became aware that the release of his booking photo would aid in their investigation and assist in identifying additional survivors.

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Law enforcement seeks man accused of sexual abuse

The finalists to be the 2023 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta were announced Monday at the Lobero

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The sun was shining on the steps of the historic Lobero Theatre on March 27 as David Bolton, El Presidente of Old Spanish Days Fiesta, announced the finalists for the 2023 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta.

The Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta are young flamenco dancers who are, according to the Old Spanish Days Fiesta website (sbfiesta.org), the “visual representation of Fiesta, and a goodwill ambassador to local residents and visitors alike.”

The dancers who are awarded the title will be in attendance at the 2023 Old Spanish Days Fiesta, a five day festival from August 2-6 for

local Santa Barbara residents to celebrate community and culture. This is the first fiesta since the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, there are 10 junior finalists and 12 spirit finalists at the auditions, all hoping to be awarded the Spirit or Junior Spirit of Fiesta title for the August celebration.

Tara Mata and Layla Gocong were in attendance at the announcement, as they were the 2022 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta.

In addition to the title of Spirit of Fiesta, the winner is awarded a $5,000 scholarship to visit Spain and learn more about the culture, dance and history of the country.

Ms. Mata just traveled to Spain in honor of her 2022 award. She mentioned that “it was an

absolutely amazing opportunity and honor to visit Spain on this scholarship.”

The Spirit of Fiesta auditions will be held on April 15 at the Lobero Theatre. The Division Chief of Dance and Entertainment of Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, Pratricia Oreña, did say that the auditions are sold out, with over 650 people anticipated to attend.

Due to this high demand, the auditions will be livestreamed on the Old Spanish Days website in partnership with KEYT.

If you would like more information on the auditions or the Old Spanish Days Fiesta, visit sbfiesta.org. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Even as the District Attorney’s Office begins its prosecution of a Carpenteria man charged with the long-time sexual abuse of a child under 10, law enforcement officials continue their monthslong hunt for an 80-year-old Goleta man charged in a similar case.

A no-bail arrest was issued for Samuel Camargo-Reyes after he broke contact with probation and failed to appear in court Dec. 12 to set a date for his preliminary hearing. He is charged with sexually abusing a young girl for four years.

“Mr. Reyes’ warrant remains outstanding,” Deputy District Attorney Sarah Barkley told the News-Press. “Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office at 805-681-4150 or the District Attorney’s Office Investigation Bureau at 805-568-2300.”

Mr. Reyes was charged with a single count of continuous sexual abuse of a child, a felony, which carries a maximum sentence of 16 years in state prison, prosecutors said.

On May 3, 2022, detectives began investigating a report

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A United Airlines 737 airplane tire popped on touch down Monday. The right tire is shown after blowing out. The incident had no reported injuries, but caused delays at the airport.

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Man fatally shot in Lompoc

LOMPOC - Lompoc police officers responded Sunday at 7:20 p.m. to 321 W. North Ave. for a report of a victim being shot.

When officers arrived, they located a male victim lying on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male victim was identified as Ivan Lopez Lopez.

Detectives responded to the scene and took over the investigation.

The next of kin have been notified.

This incident does not appear to be gang related, police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Lompoc Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.

- Neil Hartstein

Data: Overdose deaths in county continue to rise

SANTA BARBARA -- The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is sharing its latest data on overdose death statistics in the county, which reveals that the situation continues to escalate.

A total of 168 overdose deaths occurred in 2022, with 115 of them being related to fentanyl. This compares to 133 total overdose deaths in 2021, with 78 related to fentanyl. In 2020, there were 113 total overdoses with 37 related to fentanyl.

In light of these alarming statistics, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is taking action. The Sheriff’s Office and Project Opioid, a diverse coalition of community leaders from various disciplines, are committed to addressing the opioid crisis and saving lives. To this end, they are supporting the distribution of Narcan, a drug that reverses the often-lethal effects of an opioid overdose.

Sheriff Bill Brown said, “Narcan is a harmless, yet miraculous drug that reverses the often lethal effects of an opioid overdose. Simply put, it’s easy to use and it saves lives. Making more Narcan available to community members will help us lower the unacceptably high rate of overdose deaths we are seeing in our community and across the nation.”

Beginning this week, the Santa Barbara

County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a FREE Narcan Distribution Program through the Department of Health Care Services, Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) at Sheriff’s Headquarters, as well as the Carpinteria and Santa Maria substations. This program aims to distribute Narcan to members of the public and increase awareness about the opioid crisis and the importance of Narcan in saving lives.

Members of the public can come to the lobby of one of these three stations during business hours, obtain information about a short instructional video and receive Narcan. This program is free to the public and members of the public are not required to provide personal information to participate.

The Sheriff’s Office is joining our partners in Project Opioid who also have Narcan distribution programs including the Pacific Pride Foundation, the Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition, UC Santa Barbara Student Health Services Alcohol and Drug Program, and Fentanyl is Forever SB.

The members of Project Opioid are committed to working together to address the opioid crisis and reduce the number of overdose deaths in the county. The Narcan Distribution Program is an important step towards achieving this goal, and we encourage community members to take advantage of this program and help us save lives.

- Neil Hartstein

Caltrans plans ramp closures in Seacliff

VENTURA COUNTY — The California

Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans daytime closures of Seacliff off- and on-ramps on southbound U.S. Highway 101 south of Mussel Shoals in Ventura County from today through Friday. Signs will be posted. Motorists can expect delays. All work is subject to change due to weather.

The National Weather Service is forecasting several hours of steady, mostly light rain on today and Wednesday in the Central Coast and southern California. Check http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for realtime traffic information.

Motorists traveling south on U.S. 101 can reach state beaches on State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) by continuing to the Main Street off-ramp in Ventura, U-turn to

northbound U.S. 101 and exit at the State Beaches off-ramp.

La Conchita residents traveling south can use the same route but continue north on U.S. Highway 101.

Residents and businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with construction activities.

Caltrans reminds drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert” and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

- Neil Hartstein

Prescribed burn planned near Figueroa Mountain, other locations

Kahn re-elected as Tribal Chairman for Santa Ynez Chumash Leadership Team

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

On March 27, Kenneth Kahn was re-elected as the Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Chumash Leadership Team.

SANTA BARBARA

- A prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush will take place this week.

Most burning operations will begin in the morning and conclude in the afternoon. However, some burning operations may continue through the evening to allow for full consumption of flammable material.

The burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations (updated on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts).

The goal of the series of pile burns is to reduce the risk of wildfire. Prescribed, or planned, fires typically burn less intensely than wildfires. Prescribed burns can help prevent the spread of wildfires and can reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation.

The burn will be conducted when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers.

This prescribed burn is planned and coordinated by the Los Padres National Forest with Santa Barbara County APCD, San Luis Obispo County APCD, San Joaquin Valley APCD, Ventura County APCD, and the California Air Resources Board to minimize impacts on air quality on surrounding communities.

This burn depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If the conditions are not as desired, the burn will be rescheduled.

- Neil Hartstein

The hills are alive

Mr. Khan has been involved in tribal government for 20 years. He was first elected to the Business Committee in 2003, becoming the youngest person ever to serve on the board. He first was elected to the chairman position in 2016. In addition to his role in tribal government, Mr. Kahn is a member of the California Truth and Healing Council, representing the Central District who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020. He also serves as Vice Chair for the Native American Rights Fund, and he is on the board of directors for Unity Shoppe of Santa Barbara.

Additionally, Mike Lopez,

Maxine Littlejohn, Gary Pace and Raul Armenta were also re-elected to their seats on the Business Committee. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians was established and recognized by the federal government in 1901. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians remains the only federally recognized Chumash tribe in the country. The tribe is a self-governing sovereign nation. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

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Storms allow water restrictions to ease for Californians

By RIA ROEBUCK JOSEPH THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom rescinded several drought measures in state of emergency orders.

Water supplies requested from 29 public water agencies serving 27 million Californians will now increase back to 75%, up from 35%, all 58 counties will remain in a state of emergency to allow for a drought response and the continuance of recovery efforts.

Since July 8, 2021 when the governor asked Californianas to voluntarily reduce the amount of water they use by 15%, residents have conserved the equivalent of the annual usage of 1.2 million households, just 6% of the target. The conservation target of 15% ends today although conservation is still the goal for water usage.

Level 2 drought contingency plans for local water agencies were also lifted.

Water conservation restrictions for specific watersheds, groundwater supply and the watering of grass on commercial properties remain in effect.

“As we welcome this relief from the drought, we must remain focused on continuing our all-of-the-above approach to future-proofing California’s water supply,” Gov. Newsom said. Gov. Newsom called the erratic weather that created drought and record-breaking rainfall since then a “weather whiplash” created by climate change. California has a long history

of extreme dry and wet spells throughout its centuries with the worst flood on record in 1862 powered by atmospheric rivers, of the sort recently experienced. This was followed by three years of intense drought.

Jonathan Lloyd, managing editor of digital news for NBC 4 in Los Angeles has published a record that begins in 1862, and shows floods occurring again in 1907, 1909, 1938, 1939, 1955, 1969, 1977, 1982-83, 1995,1997, 2017, and 2018. The rest are of recent recollection. There’s a record of drought published by California Climate and Agricultural Network, though incomplete, seems to fit in gaps between flood years in similar “whiplash” fashion.

“The weather whiplash we’ve experienced in the past few months makes it crystal clear that Californians and our water system have to adapt to increasingly extreme swings between drought and flood,” Gov. Newsom reminded.

Over $8.6 billion were allocated in the last two budget cycles to address water challenges through improved infrastructure and storage expansion, with an additional $202 million for flood protection and $125 million for droughtrelated actions anticipated in the 2023-2024 state budget.

“Harnessing water captured and stored from recent storms,” the governor’s release read, meant that California could increase the allocation of “expected State Water Project deliveries to local agencies.”

“We’re all in this together, and this state has taken extraordinary actions to get us to this point,” Gov. Newsom said.

California’s unemployment rate grows to 4.3% as job growth slows

By SETH SANDRONSKY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - California’s unemployment rate rose a percentage point to 4.3% in February from 4.2% in January, according to the state Employment Development Department. Employers added 32,300 nonfarm payroll jobs, down from 96,700 new hires in January. The labor force data for February is from two separate federal surveys, businesses and households. Employment grew in eight of California’s 11 industry sectors in February, the same fraction as January.

Education and health care employers led the way with 11,300 new hires in February, for a year-over gain of 153,000 jobs.

Leisure and hospitality employers, after hiring 20,800 new workers in January, added 11,200 jobs in February, for a year-over 151,100 new hires. Hiring picked up at eating establishments, performing arts venues, sporting events and related spectator subsectors in February, according to the state EDD. The upcoming National Basketball Association playoffs should help to propel this sector’s hiring upswing.

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(The Center Square) - Gov. Newsom’s proposal to “hold Big Oil accountable for price gouging” will cost about $7 million a year according to California Department of Finance testimony at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Petroleum industry groups complain that the money would mostly comes from fees on them.

The SBX1-2 Energy: Transportation fuels: Supply and Pricing: Maximum Gross Gasoline refining margin bill was authored by Senator Nancy Skinner to amend several sections of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

The senate bill would establish a new entity within the California Energy Commission. The Division of Petroleum Market Oversight will, among other duties, “provide guidance and recommendations to the Governor and the commission on any issues related to transportation fuels pricing and transportation decarbonization in California.”

The bill would also establish the Independent Consumer Fuels Advisory Committee, consisting of specified members, within the commission, and would require the committee to advise the commission and the division.

In addition to the two new entities, Sen. Skinner also mentioned that another cost implication of the bill would come from “An ask to the state auditor’s office and a number of other things that would of course have costs some of them into the future, some of them currently but as I mentioned we’re working with the administration to try to use existing resources to bring those costs down.”

In her preliminary fiscal overview of the

bill to the Appropriations Committee, Michele Perrault, legislative director at the California Department of Finance outlined anticipated costs for the bill’s execution.

For Fiscal Year 2023-2024 costs are expected to be around $7 million. Most of the cost assumptions she explained are associated “with staffing the energy commission to fulfill its obligations under the proposed statute and the developing staff outlined in the proposal.”

Ms. Perrault stated the Independent division would operate at $2.5 million ongoing, to support 10 staff members. The energy commission would require $4.4 million consisting of $2.4 million for 14 staff and $1.6 million in contract dollars.

The commission is largely supported by special funds and those are being evaluated to support some of the functions as well as the commission “is looking at the ability to redirect some of their resources and staff to meet some of the new requirements laid out in the proposal.”

“Additional costs that are noted for 23-24 could consist of contracting costs of up to $1 million for the Air Resources Board. That’s to prepare the transportation fuels transition plan that’s called out for to be done by Dec. 31 2024. And then, potentially ongoing costs of between $50k-250k annually for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to develop some processes to request required data that’s also laid out in the proposed statute.”

Ms. Perrault explained. “As the bill moves through the process there could be some amendments taken as it relates to the fiscal impact and so finance will continue to monitor the bill and update any financial impact as we see it move through.

Government employment dropped sharply in February. After adding 46,000 new hires in January, government payrolls added 2,400 jobs in February. The construction industry, which lost 7,300 jobs in January, added 7,600 new hires in February.

Moving forward, the Federal Reserve Bank’s policy of hiking interest rates will affect the state’s construction industry, as it relies upon borrowed money, along with other commercial activity such as the buying and selling of real estate. California’s mining and logging, and financial activities sectors showed no month-over change in employment for February, according to the EDD. The information sector shed 2,900 jobs in February, the sole industry sector experiencing such a decline, in part due to software publishers.

Against this backdrop, the Fed’s policy of rapid interest-rate increases to bring down inflation, a general rise in prices, also decreases the prices of long-term bonds. This contradictory dynamic has been a major factor in the recent financial distress of the Silicon Valley Bank, heavily invested in long-term bonds, recently.

Meanwhile, the state EDD has waived any penalty for late payroll tax from companies doing business with SVB.

In February, San Francisco County registered a 2.8% unemployment rate, a statewide low. Colusa County in rural Northern California had an unemployment rate of 18.1%, a high among California’s 58 counties.

In February, 380,768 Californians certified for Unemployment Insurance benefits during the February 2023 sample week that includes the 19th of the month, versus 368,865 in January and 425,221 in February 2022, the EDD reported.

Probation officer lost contact with alleged child predator in late November

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of lewd acts with a child that allegedly occurred in Mr. Carmago-Reyes’ business in an unmarked office in the 200 block of Pine Avenue in Goleta.

As a result of their investigation into this report, sheriff’s detectives arrested Mr. CarmagoReyes on a warrant for lewd acts with a child under the age of 14, a felony.

The felony complaint filed against him alleges that he engaged in three or more acts of “substantial sexual conduct” or three or more acts of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child 14

or younger “while the defendant resided with, or had recurring access to, the child.”

Prosecutors put the girl’s age at between 5 and 9 at the time of the alleged offenses, which they alleged occurred between Jan. 22, 2015 and Jan. 22, 2019.

Mr. Carmago-Reyes pleaded not guilty at his Aug. 2 arraignment. The next day, Aug. 3, his original bail set at $500,000 was reduced to $40,000, a bond was posted and he was released from custody.

He met with his probation officer and appeared in court repeatedly to set a date for his preliminary hearing, and each time his case was continued.

Probation informed prosecutors

that they lost contact with Mr. Camargo-Reyes on Nov. 27. His last scheduled court date was Dec. 12 when he failed to show up, prosecutors said.

Detectives believe the defendant had access to other children at his Goleta business, located in an unmarked office space at the corner of Pine Avenue and Gaviota Street where he sold nutritional supplements since approximately 2011.

Detectives encouraged anyone with knowledge of additional crimes allegedly associated with Mr. Carmago-Reyes or his business in Goleta to contact the sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division.

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s

detectives are asking anyone with information about Mr. CamargoReyes’ current whereabouts to call Detective Swank at 805-6814150. Anyone who would like to remain anonymous can submit information at sbsheriff.org/home/ anonymous-tip or call 805-6814171.

Deputy District Attorney Barkley is now prosecuting Luis Antonio Ibarra-Delgadillo, 37, charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a girl under 10, dating back to 2015. He pleaded not guilty to all charges at his March 20 arraignment.

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The Sheriff’s Office would like to encourage anyone with knowledge of additional alleged crimes associated with him to contact Detective Swank by phone at 805-681-4150.

If you would like to be anonymous, you can submit information online at sbsheriff.org/ home/anonymous-tip or by calling 805-6814171.

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Barbara County

Office’s Victim-Witness Program to ensure

needs of survivors are not overshadowed by the focus on the investigation and prosecution of the accused. Victim advocates are available to ensure that survivors are kept informed and supported throughout the criminal justice process. Survivors have the option of contacting the Victim-Witness Assistance Program directly at 805-568-2400 or toll free at 855-840-3232.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind survivors that they can also find support services through its community partner, Standing Together to End Sexual Assault. Services offered by STESA include a confidential 24-Hour hotline, legal and medical advocacy and accompaniment, and counseling. You can reach a STESA advocate at any time by calling 805-564-3696. For more information, go to sbstesa.org. email: nhartsteinnewspress@gmail.com

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Bishop Diego boy’s volleyball hosts

Cardinal Classic

The Cardinals hosted the 4th annual boy’s volleyball Cardinal Classic on March 25. Eleven CIFSS schools were in attendance at this event, adding high competition to the tournament.

The Cardinals went 1-2 in the tournament, playing Rio Mesa, Crossroads and Sanger. Their only win was against Rio Mesa, beating them 2-1. They lost to Crossroads 1-2 and to Sanger 0-1. Braylon

Katers was named all-tournament, recording 21 kills and two blocks.

“I think we will be better from this experience,” shared head coach Dillan Bennet. “Hopefully we can take this growth into our matches this week.”

DP defeats SB in baseball

The Chargers edged out a win against the Dons with a final score of 1-0 in baseball on March 24. This improves their league record to 4-3 and their overall record to 5-8.

Kyle Spink started on the mound as pitcher and Joe Talarico finished the game for the Chargers. The only run of the game came in the first inning as Luke Varesio doubled and scored on Talarico’s single.

SY track competes in Central Coast Spring Classic

The Pirates attended the Central Coast Spring Classic for track and field in Arroyo Grande.

Chase Sylvia had an impressive meet, coming in first place for both the triple and long jump. Sylvia also recorded a new school record in the triple jump. Jessi Rae Flyn also came in first for the discus. Daulton Beard came in second for the high jump and third for the 4x100 relay alongside Rafael Beleski, Vincent Casey, and Ikenna Ofiaeli. Kate Mazza came in second for the 1600m. Additionally, Gabriela Robes came in third place for the pole vault and long jump.

Chargers boy’s volleyball defeats Nordhoff

Dos Pueblos swept Nordhoff 30 on March 24 in boy’s volleyball.

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The scores of the matches were 25-22, 25-13, and 26-24.

Grant Hughes and Micah Goss each recorded 11 kills and one block. Ewan Richards had 31 assists and two kills. Tzevon Lovejoy-Hall recorded seven digs to add to the decisive win against the Rangers.

The Chargers will play Ventura next on March 28.

Santa Barbara track competes at Simi Valley Invitational

The Dons had an impressive showing at the Simi Valley Invitational on March 25.

Anne Knecht won the 800m with a personal best. Davis Flanagin had a successful meet, winning the long jump with a personal best, coming in second in the triple jump, and fourth in the 4x400 relay alongside Monty Lopez, Carter Battle and Roman Higgins.

Sierra Gronquist came in second for the pole vault and Jack Garza was third in the 1600m. Additionally, Sasha Tanasychuk was second in the 1600m, recording a personal best.

The Dons will host the Santa Barbara City Championships on April 5.

Dos Pueblos track and field participates in APU Meet of Champions

The Chargers competed in the Azusa Pacific University Meet of Champions for track and field on March 25.

Andy Brennan came in seventh place in the 800m with an improvement to his personal best. Ellie Gleason raced in the 1600m and came in fourth place. Additionally, Eamon Gordon came in 12th place in the 3200m.

“It is good to hear my students talking about how they felt they left a few seconds on the track through different tactics,” shared head coach David Jackson. “They’ll be motivated to keep up their training and improve on the little things.”

The Chargers will be competing in the Santa Barbara City championships on April 5.

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LONG, Elaine Gilbertson

12/16/1937 - 3/10/2023

Elaine Long passed away peacefully on March 10. One of two children, born Elaine Constance Gilbertson in Richland Center, Wisconsin to George and Harriet Gilbertson. Elaine attended high school in Madison, Wisconsin where was elected Homecoming Queen her Senior year. Later she attended University of Wisconsin, Madison where she met her future husband, James. Elaine graduated college and worked for the County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married James on April 23, 1960 and later had two boys, James Jr and John. In 1966 Elaine and her family moved to Santa Barbara, then a few years later to Galveston, Texas for a couple of years, then back to Racine, Wisconsin.

In 1972 Elaine, James and her two boys came back to Santa Barbara, calling it home for the rest of her life. Elaine enjoyed the Santa Barbara weather and being able to play tennis year round. She was very active in the tennis community and served on the board of directors for the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons.

Elaine was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, James. She is survived by her sister Edie, two sons, James Jr and John and 4 grandchildren, Stephen, Matthew, Emily and Christopher. The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers, especially Aires for her loving attention, at the Casa Naomi where she spent the last three years of her life.

A private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 29, at 10am at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.

BOLLI, Christine

May 26, 1977 - March 5, 2023

Santa Barbara --- We lost our beloved Christine Maree Bolli on March 5, 2023. She was born on May 26, 1977, to Arthur and Suzanne Bolli, shortly after her family moved to Eureka, California. As the youngest of three girls, Christine had her work cut out for her with two bossy older sisters, but she was up to the task. By elementary school, she was constantly surrounded by friends. Her ability to make - and keep - friends was a constant throughout her life. Although Christine loved to be part of a group, she also loved to curl up on her own with a good book, whether it was Shakespeare or Agatha Christie. By high school, made sense she would eventually major in art history at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

After completing her bachelor’s degree, she went on to pursue both a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in art history. During this time, Christine traveled extensively throughout Europe while writing her thesis and later her dissertation on Cistercian architecture in Provence. Her constant companion throughout this time was her husband, Nathan Todoroff. Together, they lived in Germany, spent long summers in France, and then returned to the Santa Barbara area they both loved and embraced as home. During her career, Christine taught art history at UCSB and Cal State Channel Islands. She authored numerous articles on the subject that were not only informative, but really interesting to read.

In 2010, Christine and Nathan welcomed their daughter, Veronica, a beautiful mix of her mother and father, yet totally her own wonderful person.

Her loss leaves us overwhelmed with sadness. However, we are truly grateful for the time we had with her and her unique and wonderful way of seeing the world. We are happy she is reunited with her father, Arthur.

She is survived by her daughter Veronica and her husband Nathan; her mother, Suzanne Bolli; her sisters, Natalie Bolli and Andrea Villarreal; her four nieces and nephews; and her huge circle of friends that never stopped growing. We all love you so much Christine!

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023

UCSB baseball hammers four homers to win series against CSUN

By ERIC BOOSE

UCSB SPORTS WRITER

UCSB baseball’s bats came to life in a big way Sunday afternoon, as the Gauchos (17-4, 5-1 Big West) clobbered four home runs on the way to scoring a season-high 14 runs, winning the game and the series against CSUN (13-6, 3-3 Big West). Jared Sundstrom recorded his second multi-homer game for UCSB, hitting one in the second inning and another in the fourth.

Tyler Bremner got the start and the win, working five innings and striking out seven in the Gauchos 14-5 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UCSB struck early and often, hitting a home run in each of the first four innings and scoring all 14 of their runs before making 15 outs Sunday afternoon. Christian Kirtley got the party started, taking an 0-2 pitch the opposite way for his fourth home run of the season to put the Gauchos in front in the bottom of the first. In the bottom of the second, it was Jared Sundstrom’s turn to tee off, with the sophomore hitting his first of two two-run homers to right center, making it 3-0.

CSUN brought in a reliever to start the third inning, and UCSB jumped all over him, with Zander

Darby sending the second pitch he saw 427 feet out to right field for the third Gaucho home run of the day. Eight of the next nine UCSB batters reached base safely, and by the end of the inning it was 9-0 Gauchos. After a single and two walks loaded the bases, LeTrey McCollum worked a walk to force in a run, then Nick Oakley drove in two more with a single up the middle. Corey Nunez and Ivan Brethowr each singled as well, adding the fifth and sixth runs in the inning. In total, 11 Gauchos came to the plate in the bottom of the third.

The Matadors got a run back in the top of the fourth, but UCSB more than made up for it in the bottom of the inning, scoring four more runs in the frame. Broc Mortensen got on base the hard way, being hit by a pitch, but then got a leisurely trot home when Sundstrom blasted his second two-run shot of the game, 453 feet to almost straightaway center field. After Oakley worked a walk, Nunez drove him home with a triple to right center, then Brethowr drove home Nunez on an RBI single that bounced right off the first base bag. After watching the Gauchos’ offensive outburst, CSUN finally got to UCSB starter Tyler Bremner, scoring three runs in the top of the fifth inning to go with their

UCSB men’s tennis earns first ever win over Cal

By ERIC BOOSE UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The UCSB men’s tennis team made history Sunday afternoon, earning their 15th win of the season by defeating the No. 28 Cal Golden Bears for the first time ever, 4-3. Kai Brady’s three-set triumph on court six clinched the match for the Gauchos, improving their record to 15-1 on the season and stretching their winning streak to six.

The Gauchos came out strong in doubles play, taking 6-4 wins on the top two courts, with their 57th-ranked paring of Phillip Jordan and Kai Brady getting the job done on court one, while Pablo Masjuan and Luka Mrsic took down the nation’s No. 64 partnership on court two. Lucca Liu and Gianluca Brunkow led, 5-3, on court three when UCSB clinched doubles.

Cal was quick to tie the match back up in singles play, with the No. 46 singles player in the country taking a win on court one. In a healthy dose of drama, the other five singles matches each went to three sets. Masjuan was the first Gaucho to win in singles, putting the home team back in the lead with a victory on court two. Mrsic extended the lead on court five, bouncing back from a close first set loss. Speaking of coming back, the Bears did just that with wins on courts three and four, meaning the match would be determined on court six. Brady had taken a close first set, 7-5, then dropped the second, but controlled the third and final set, winning it 6-1 to clinch the match.

Eric Boose is assistant director of athletic communications at UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

ROMINE, Edward K.

Edward Romine passed away on March 18, 2023, at the age of 74, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on February 18, 1949, in New Hampshire to Kenneth and Irene (Pattrell) Romine and raised in Vermont. His theater career started as a boy in summer camp where, as a camper and later as a counselor, he wrote, directed and starred in skits for talent nights. He graduated from Bates College in Maine where he assisted in summer theater camp, and was later active in Cape Cod Winter Theater. He moved to Santa Barbara in 1974 to pursue a Master’s Degree at UCSB, and acted and directed in many theater companies in the area, including Santa Barbara Playhouse, Alhecama Theater, Ensemble Theater Project, Alan Hancock PCPA, UCSB Theater Artists Group, Speaking of Stories, and SBCC Theater Group. He received three Independent Theater Awards for his performances over the years.

He was a beloved teacher at Santa Barbara City College, who taught acting from 1987 to 2012, inspiring his students with creativity, imagination, and joy in every aspect of performance. After his retirement, he continued to be involved in his community as a member of Lompoc Valley Master Chorale, and in various positions in First United Methodist Church.

A beloved husband and father, he is survived by wife Marilyn, daughter Megan (Randy) Moore, son Christopher, grandsons William and Jacob Moore, sister Leslie (Will Bradley) Romine, and extended family members.

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one from the fourth. Bremner had started the game strong, striking out the side in the first inning, and not allowing a run through the first three. But the freshman had spent a lot of time sitting on the bench while his offense poured on the runs, and the Matadors knocked a pair of singles, then a pair of doubles to tally their three runs in the fifth inning, Bremner’s final frame of work. The Gauchos got one of those runs back in the bottom of the inning, as a bases-loaded passed ball allowed Mortensen to scamper home from third, but that pretty much ended the drama. Aaron Parker hit a triple to the right field corner in the seventh but was left stranded, and CSUN scored a run in the eighth but was never threatening to come all the way back. Brady Huddlestun, Alex Schrier, and Michael Rice combined to pitch the final four innings and wrap up the game for the Gauchos.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• UCSB’s four home runs on Sunday are only the secondmost they have hit in a game this season; the Gauchos hit five at Oregon back in February. They now have eight multi-homer games on the year.

• By hitting two home runs Sunday afternoon, Jared Sundstrom became the first

Gaucho to record multiple multi-homer games this season, making it his second with two long balls.

• Sunday was also UCSB’s second game with multiple triples, as Corey Nunez and Aaron Parker each legged out threebaggers against the Matadors; the Gauchos’ last multi-triple game was against Minnesota on opening weekend, when they hit three.

• Brady Huddlestun made his first appearance in 23 days out of the bullpen on Sunday, picking up right where he left off with two scoreless innings; the righthander has only allowed one run this season, and it was unearned.

UP NEXT

The Gauchos will head north next weekend, traveling to Fresno to take on Fresno State in a threegame series, March 31 – April 2. First pitch times from Fresno are set for 6 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. UCSB was originally scheduled to play a mid-week contest at St. Mary’s on Tuesday, but that game has been canceled due to rain in the forecast.

Eric Boose is assistant director of athletic communications at UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

Life theArts

SATURDAY,

‘From One Generation to the Next’

Art exhibit features grandmother and grandson

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

She was born in Washington, D.C., in 1907 to a military family of high standing. He was born in L.A. in 1968 to a Hollywood family of note.

East Coast, West Coast. Modern, contemporary. Grandmother, grandson. Betty Lane, an artist first and foremost, but a diarist, too. Christopher Noxon, a writer first, but then an illustrator and now a painter.

Both are featured in “From One Generation to the Next,” an exhibition that opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sullivan Goss: An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St., during the monthly 1st Thursday event in downtown Santa Barbara.

“From one generation to the next, the world changed a great deal, but the creative drive pulsing within the family genes and culture asserted itself again and again,” said Jeremy Tessmer, gallery director. “Showing together for the first time, Christopher and Betty share just a few stylistic preferences — the merging of graphic clarity with painterly passages, for example.

“Both grandmother and grandson seem determined to find patterns, whether natural or invented. The landscape is recurrent, though hers are often upstate New York, southern Canada and Cape Cod, while Christopher largely paints his new surroundings in Ojai. Otherwise, they are artists of a different stripe. For both, however, it seems to be enough to look and to paint. Thoughts and feelings have to sneak in. They focus on the visuals.”

Ms. Lane came of age during the maturation of modern art. She learned the fundamentals of traditional drawing at the Corcoran School in Washington, D.C. She developed those ideas further at the Massachusetts Normal School (now MassArt, the oldest public art school in the U.S.).

Finally, she made it to Paris to study the new French painting under André L’Hôte. Her first exhibition was in 1931 at the Phillips Gallery in her hometown. She didn’t show again for 10 years, but her second exhibition was with the storied Galerie St. Etienne, New York’s major outpost for German expressionism and American folk art.

“Her ‘hero years’ were the 1940s, but owing to shifting tastes and her own stubborn refusal to adequately selfpromote, the momentum subsided by the time she divorced in 1951. A long and lonely slog as a teacher at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Conn., followed,” said Mr. Tessmer. After that, Ms. Lane retired to Cape Cod, where she painted landscapes,

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portraits and images from her travels. Over the course of her career, she explored primitive (or unacademic) painting, many modes of French modernism, American expressionism and surrealism, sometimes combining approaches in a single painting.

Sullivan Goss has represented the artist’s estate since 2006. This is the artist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. Today, her works are found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Phillips Collection and the Cape Cod Museum of Art, in addition to certain prestigious private collections like the Women Who Dared Collection.

“Mr. Noxon was born into a family of gifted filmmakers and writers, which pretty much doomed him to a creative

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“From One Generation to the Next,” an exhibition that opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sullivan Goss: An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, will be on view through May 22. For more information, visit www.sullivangoss.com.

CALENDAR

CALENDAR

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

TODAY

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Entangled: Responding to Environmental Crisis,” runs through March 25 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The museum is open from 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. It’s closed on Sundays and college holidays. For more information, call 805-565-6162 or visit westmont.edu/ museum.

COURTESY PHOTO Boogie Knights, above, will perform 1970s hits during the New Year’s Eve Disco Boogie Ball at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez. And the Spazmatics will play hits from the ’80s. Tickets cost $50.

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Storytelling: Native People Through the Lens of Edward S. Curtis” is on display through April 30 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. For more information, visit sbnature.org.

The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School, 721 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. The concert is presented by Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara.

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “SURREAL WOMEN: Surrealist Art by American Women” is on display through April 24 at Sullivan Goss: An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. For more information, www. sullivangoss.com.

By appointment on weekdays: “Holly Hungett: Natural Interpretations” is on view through May 20 at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara’s gallery, 229 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. The gallery is open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and weekdays by appointment. For more information, call the foundation at 805-965-6307 or go to www.afsb.org.

Noon to 5 p.m. “Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community” is on view now through May at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, which is located in downtown Santa Barbara at 136 E. De la Guerra St. Admission is free. Hours are currently from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, visit www.sbhistorical.org.

MARCH 29

2 and 7 p.m.: Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will perform “Dark of the Moon: A New Musical” on Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the theater, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Prices are $30 to $69.50 with special discounts for students, seniors, military and Equity members. Lower-priced preview performances are March 29-31. To purchase tickets, go to rubicontheatre.org.

MARCH 30

5:30 p.m. A lecture will be given about the sculptures of Ed and Nancy Kienholz at at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St.

The talk will be presented by James Glisson, the museum’s curator of Contemporary Art. This will be in conjunction with the exhibition scenes from “Marriage: Ed and Nancy Kienholz.” To purchase, visit tickets.sbma.net.

7 p.m.: Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will perform “Dark of the Moon: A New Musical” on Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the theater, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Prices are $30 to $69.50 with special discounts for students, seniors, military and Equity members. Lower-priced preview performances are March 29-31. To purchase tickets, go to rubicontheatre.org.

MARCH 31

7 p.m.: Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will perform “Dark of the Moon: A New Musical” on Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the theater, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Prices are $30 to $69.50 with special discounts for students, seniors, military and Equity members. Lower-priced preview performances are March 29-31. To purchase tickets, go to rubicontheatre.org.

APRIL 1

2 and 7 p.m.: Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will perform “Dark of the Moon: A New Musical” on Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the theater, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Prices are $30 to $69.50 with special discounts for students, seniors, military and Equity members. To purchase tickets, go to rubicontheatre.org.

APRIL 2

2 p.m.: Rubicon Theatre of Ventura will perform “Dark of the Moon: A New Musical” on Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the theater, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Prices are $30 to $69.50 with special discounts for students, seniors, military and Equity members. To purchase tickets, go to rubicontheatre.org.

— Dave Mason

COURTESY IMAGES

These paintings by Christopher Noxon are among the works in “From One Generation to the Next” at Sullivan Goss: An American Gallery in Santa Barbara.

Montecito actors topic of book talk at Chaucers

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Steven Gilbar, author of “Little Book of Montecito Actors,” will discuss his book at 6 p.m. April 11 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza.

The hardcover illustrated book has capsule biographies of almost 100 actors ranging from some forgotten silent film stars to Hollywood Golden Age personalities such as Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Russell to current movie and television performers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Steve Martin.

Mr. Gilbar has lived most of his life in Santa Barbara. In 1981, he decided to channel his love of reading into a book, “The Book Book.” He published several more “book books” before

Steven Gilbar is the author of “Little Book of

turning to local literary history with “Literary Santa Barbara” co-written with Dean Stewart, and “Published and Perished: Santa Writers Remembered” (2021).

He founded Speaking of Stories, Santa Barbara’s “page-to-stage” theater, and served on the board of directors of the Friends of the Santa Barbara Central Library for whom he edited “Library Book” in celebration of the library’s 50th anniversary.

In 2022, Mr. Gilbar honored all the authors who have lived in Montecito with “The Little Book of Montecito Writers.” The intention of the new book is to recognize all the talented actors who have had a connection to Montecito.

email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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For more information, call 805-682-6787 or visit www.chaucersbooks.com.

Patio Pop-Ups begin April 22 at Maritime Museum

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, will begin its free Patio Pop-Ups

featuring the work of local artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22.

Designers Janey Cinzori, Gina Sylvia and Lori West will present items ranging from sea glass jewelry, ceramics, mosaics and stained glass to photography.

Throughout the year, the Maritime Museum hosts various pop-up events featuring ocean-

Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites:

• Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/ animal/home.sbc.

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc.

CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc.

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals. org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara

themed art, jewelry and books created by some of the area’s most talented artists and authors. The events are free and open to the public. For more information about the year’s schedule, go to sbmm.org/ santa-barbara-events.

County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter.org.

— Dave Mason

COURTESY PHOTOS

Montecito Actors.”

— Marilyn McMahon

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Above and at bottom are examples of the art that will be on display during a Patio Pop-Up at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum on April 22.

Diversions

Thought for Today

— MargaretFuller

HOROSCOPE

By Horoscope.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Aries: Feel free to upset the equilibrium in order to have your needs met, especially in the bedroom, Aries. In an effort to maintain the peace and keep everything on an even keel, you’ve neglected your desires for the sake of pleasing someone else. Making compromises for others can be noble, but it may never get you exactly what you want.

Taurus: Nothing is too hot for you to handle, but why do you insist on burning your hand when you don’t have to, Taurus? Are you trying to prove to someone that you can take the heat without being affected by it? You can get burned just as easily as anyone else even if you deny it. Do things for you and not to prove something to other people, especially when it comes to matters of love and romance.

Gemini: Your physical energy is strong. Your desire for passion and love is intense, Gemini. Combine these two forces for a passionate night of love and romance. No one will be able to resist your power. The key now is to make sure that you aren’t giving yourself away to someone who’s unworthy of your love.

Cancer: Matters of the heart may not be going smoothly, Cancer. Perhaps someone’s approach has been too aggressive. Maybe you’ve been too pushy about what you want. Tension builds up and creates disharmony instead of love. Perhaps you need to examine the dynamics of the relationship.

Leo: When it comes to love and romance, you’re probably on fire, Leo. You have an incredible passion for love now, making you one of the most desirable catches around. Partner with someone who shares your thirst for adventure, spontaneity, and the bizarre. You need someone who can keep up with your erratic and powerful energy.

Virgo: If things aren’t going smoothly in a romantic relationship, be careful about blaming yourself, Virgo. A partnership means that two people work together equally. If this isn’t the case, let your partner know how you feel. While the passion may run high between you, the real glue that will hold you together is sincerity, sensitivity, and mutual

understanding.

Libra: Your sex drive is apt to be strong today. This could be the only thing on your mind, Libra. Every person you see may stir feelings in you, even though you may already be committed to someone. If you aren’t in a relationship, this is the time to make a move.

Scorpio: Bring more fire and passion to your love life, Scorpio. Spark things up by being more adventurous. The bolder you are, the more response you will get. Even though you may like to plan ahead and take things slowly, your romantic life is one area where you might do better taking the opposite approach.

Sagittarius: Recent conflicts may stir up some anger in you, Sagittarius. This is a powerful force, and you could be tempted to get into a big fight. Put the weapons away and bring out the olive branch. Take that energy that has built up and use it to fuel your romantic affairs instead of warlike ventures.

Capricorn: You may not be having the best of luck when it comes to matters of the heart, Capricorn, and you may feel you need to take some sort of action. Be careful of acting just for the sake of creating movement. Perhaps the best policy for you now is to relax where you are and wait for the perfect love to come to you.

Aquarius: Love and romance are in the air tonight, so feel free to let loose, Aquarius. Instead of being a passive, gentle, soft kind of love, the emotion you feel may be more forceful, passionate, and aggressive. Roll with this feeling as you seduce the object of your desire.

Pisces: If you haven’t gotten the love you want lately, Pisces, perhaps it’s because you haven’t asked for it. If you’re involved with someone and feel unfulfilled, consider having a heart-to-heart talk about your needs and what you want out of the relationship in order to be happy. If you aren’t in a relationship now and want to be, you need to be more aggressive about getting to know the one you want.

DAILY BRIDGE

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content

Agency

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

In today’s deal (reported by Barry Rigal) from the Life Master Pairs at the ACBL Fall Championships, East had options at his first turn to bid and chose a preemptive lift to three spades. He failed to shut out South, who came in with four diamonds (a lusty 3NT was possible) and was raised. West led his singleton club: deuce, queen, ace. South drew trumps and next led the jack of hearts, putting up dummy’s ace when West played low. Fine so far; but then declarer tried a spade to his king, He lost two spades and later a club. Down one.

11TH TRICK

It’s sad to see this quality of play in an event for Life Masters. After South takes the ace of hearts, he has an extra chance by cashing the king and ruffing a heart. The fall of East’s queen makes dummy’s ten high for the 11th trick. When I became a Life Master in 1972, the title had some prestige. But now with masterpoint inflation plus the proliferation of events, players can achieve LM ranking without ever playing in tough competition.

You hold:

You open one diamond, your partner responds one spade, you jump

SUDOKU

CODEWORD PUZZLE

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill in the grid so every row, every column and every 3-by-3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday through Saturday.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to previous CODEWORD

How to play Codeword

Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language. Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance. All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid. Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

PUZZLE

to three diamonds and he bids three hearts. You try 3NT, and partner goes to four diamonds. What do you say?

ANSWER: Partner has a good hand with shortness in clubs. Since your ace of clubs is a good card and your king of spades may fill in partner’s long suit, slam is likely. Cue-bid five clubs or just jump to six diamonds.

West dealer

Both sides vulnerable

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Classified

California attorney general takes side of Mexico against American gun makers

By TOM JOYCE THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a group of state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the Mexican government in an American lawsuit.

The Mexican government is suing gun manufacturers, blaming them for gun violence in Mexico.

The attorneys general filed their brief in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

The attorneys general want to see the district court decision that dismissed the suit overturned. They argue that the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), “does not shield the companies, including Smith & Wesson, Beretta, Ruger, Glock, Century Arms, Barrett, and Colt; as well as gun distributor Interstate Arms, from accountability,” according to a press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.

“Gun manufacturers and sellers seem to believe PLCAA gives them a free pass to make and distribute weapons they know are being trafficked and used to terrorize communities in Mexico,” Attorney General Bonta said in the release. “In most industries, companies are well aware that they can be held accountable when they violate the law — firearms should

be no different. We urge the court to reverse the district court decision and allow this case to move forward.”

An estimated 70% of firearms recovered from Mexico from 2018 to 2020 originated in the United States, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Mr. Bonta’s office notes that Mexico only has one gun store and that about 200,000 firearms come to Mexico via the United States annually.

PLCAA allows the law to hold gun manufacturers and sellers liable for misconduct when they knowingly violate the law.

The Mexican government alleges in its lawsuit that eight gun manufacturers and a distributor know that their weapons are trafficked illegally into Mexico and that they are knowingly breaking the law to sell and market these weapons.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed Mexico’s claim in November 2022, arguing common-law claims were barred by PLCAA. It also said that

Mexico “had not plausibly alleged the statutory claims,” according to the release from Mr. Bonta’s office.

In response, Mexico appealed its case to the First Circuit.

In the amicus brief, the attorneys general told the court to reserve the district court decision, arguing that the PLCAA does not protect the firearms industry from accountability in “their role in fueling the rampant gun violence in Mexico,” according to the release.

“The district court’s interpretation of PLCAA intrudes on states’ authority by limiting the states’ ability to create remedies for conduct that causes harm to their residents,” Mr. Bonta’s office wrote in the release. “Congress did not intend to preclude actions against members of the firearm industry for their own misconduct; and PLCAA’s ‘predicate exemption’ allows civil actions against a firearm industry defendant who has knowingly violated a statute applicable to the sale or marketing of a firearm or other qualified product.”

As Pentagon struggles to fill military requests, funding goes to diversity, Critical Race Theory

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon is increasingly struggling to fill the weapons and equipment requests for the war in Ukraine. At the same time, taxpayer funds are going to pay for ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the military, most recently one controversial Pentagon official pushing antipolice and pro-critical race theory books at schools for the children of military families.

The New York Times recently highlighted the Pentagon’s manufacturing problem with a story headlined: “From Rockets to Ball Bearings: Pentagon Struggles to Feed War Machine.”

The Pentagon would reportedly struggle to manufacture enough precision missiles if conflict with China broke out after sending over a decades worth of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as soon as the war broke out, one of multiple concerning manufacturing issues that have been exposed by the demands of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“I’ve been sounding an alarm for months about shortcomings [and] shrinkages in our defense production capacity,” U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said in response to the story. “Mergers [and] supply chain issues are only part of the problem. America is neglecting our biggest resource – people. And our key challenge – workforce training.”

Those difficulties come as the Pentagon increasingly focuses its attention, and funds, on equity initiatives.

Critics say the Pentagon has become distracted. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, commissioned a report that laid out a series of examples of racial and gender ideology permeating military training, policies and leadership,

all at taxpayer expense, as The Center Square previously reported.

In one of those examples, the report points to official training materials in which West Point cadets are lectured on white privilege. The report points to another case where a slide presentation for the Air Force Academy is titled, “Diversity & Inclusion: What it is, why we care, & what we can do,” which warns cadets to avoid gendered language, such as terms like “mom” and “dad.”

The recent Department of Defense’s comptroller’s budget report points to millions of dollars in equity funding as well.

“Ensuring accountable leadership by adding nearly $500 million in FY 2023 to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault in the Military, enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs, and addressing extremism in the ranks,” the comptroller report said.

“The Department will lead with our values – building diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything we do,” the report added.

The report points to $86.5 million for “dedicated diversity and inclusion activities.”

“Additionally, to facilitate, inform, and advance agency progress on issues relating to DEIA, DoD established the DoD Equity Team (DET) in 2021,” the report said. “The DET addressed a broad range of DEIA issues, including the need for increased diversity within the talent pipeline; challenges pertaining to DEIA data collection, analysis, and management; and integration of D&I curriculum into leadership development training.”

Major Charlie Dietz, a DOD spokesman in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, pushed back

against the GOP report after its release.

“Diversity, inclusion, and equality at its core is about leveraging the strengths of all our people, advancing opportunity, addressing potential barriers or discrepancies, and – fundamentally – ensuring people are treated with dignity and respect,” he told The Center Square at the time of the report’s release. “We always talk about weapons systems, yet every one of us will agree that our greatest weapons system are our people. So that’s why our policies to better leverage our people and increase unit cohesion are important here.”

The Pentagon’s Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has come under increased scrutiny after one of its employees was caught tweeting anti-white comments online.

Open the Books, a government spending accountability group, helped uncover Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) chief, Kelisa Wing, who published a string of racist tweets and has a history of promoting her own critical race theory-themed books.

Open The Books said it discovered Ms. Wing pushed “radical ideologies premised on Marxist and Critical Race Theory frames; questionable ethics; substantial conflicts of interest; and even side businesses.”

In her tweets, Ms. Wing said she was “exhausted by white folx” and blasted “caudacity,” a slang term for boldness with alleged racist overtones among white people.

“[T]his lady actually had the CAUdacity to say that black people can be racist too…” she tweeted. “I had to stop the session and give Karen the BUSINESS… [W]e are not the majority, we don’t have power.”

Lawmakers raised questions about Ms. Wing during a hearing last week. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., peppered Gilbert

Cisneros, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, with questions during the hearing, but he had few answers.

“Have you read Kelisa Wing’s books, titled ‘What is White Privilege?,’ ‘What Does it Mean to Defund the Police?,’ and ‘What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?’” Rep. Stefanik asked. “Are you aware that these books are in DoDEA’s K-12 schools throughout the country?”

Mr. Cisneros said no to both questions. He did say the DOD does not condone Ms. Wing’s tweet.

Ms. Wing has been removed from her involvement with military schools but was not fired.

“I will take it as a result that we delivered,” Rep. Stefanik said. “She should have been fired completely, but she was at least moved somewhere else, not dealing with our kids’ educational systems.”

Critics said Ms. Wing’s scandal and removal is just the beginning. For now, it highlights an ongoing battle over the role of federal funding for controversial equity initiatives, especially when federal agencies are struggling with their primary responsibilities.

“It took multiple investigations from us and multiple hearings from Congress to finally get some answers and some action from the Department of Defense,” Adam Andrzejewski, Open The Books CEO, said. “Unfortunately, there are still outstanding questions for the Pentagon, including whether they plan to eliminate the role or find a replacement for Wing. The DoD also should account for how much public money is being spent on DEI material and trainings all across the Defense Department.”

Lawmakers reveal plan to overturn Biden’s student loan cancellation

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have kicked off an effort to overturn the Biden administration’s student loan cancellation via Congressional authority.

The move comes after the Government Accountability Office said that the student loan rule fell within Congress’ authority to overturn under the Congressional Review Act, a law that allows lawmakers to revoke executive rules soon after they are enacted. To that end,

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, announced Monday they are leading a Joint Resolution of Disapproval, the first step for Congress to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness.

Last August, President Biden said that his administration would “forgive” $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 per year or $250,000 for married couples. Those who borrowed money before July 1 can qualify. The debt cancellation would total $20,000 for Pell Grant awardees. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said that the plan would cost

taxpayers about $400 billion, though other estimates are higher.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to President Biden’s loan cancellation. They are expected to rule in the coming weeks. For now, the program is on hold.

The measure has 39 cosponsors so far and support from several groups, including the National Taxpayers Union, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Heritage Action, and America First Policy Institute. The resolution, though, needs Biden’s signature or a majority large enough to override a veto.

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An estimated 70% of firearms recovered from Mexico from 2018 to 2020 originated in the United States, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.