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Federal, state and Santa Barbara County officials discuss mass shooting in Sacramento By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Johntaya Alexander. Melinda Davis. Sergio Harris. Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi. Yamile Martinez-Andrade. Devazia Turner. These are the six people who were fatally shot in Sacramento early Sunday morning. They range in age from 21-57. Mr. Harris, 38, was a father and described as a “very vivacious young

man,” according to local media reports. Ms. Alexander, or JoJo as she was known by her friends and family, was 21 and planned to become a social worker, KCRA-TV reported. Ms. Davis, 57, was unhoused and remembered by friends and acquaintances as “kind and gentle,” “a good woman” and “sassy.” More information about the victims, their lives and how they impacted their community, was still coming to light Monday afternoon.

Another 12 people suffered gunshot wound injuries in the mass shooting that occurred at about 2 a.m. Sunday just a couple of blocks away from the state Capitol, police said. Their conditions vary. More than 100 extended shell casings have been found near the corner of 10th and K streets in the aftermath of the shooting, police said. Investigators have identified multiple buildings and cars struck by the early morning gunfire. Dandrae Martin, 26, has been arrested

and booked for assault and illegal firearm possession charges. He is a “related suspect” in the shooting, police said Monday. It is the second mass shooting to rock the Sacramento area already this year. In February, a 39-year-old man fatally shot his three daughters and another man before dying by suicide during a court-ordered visit with his children at a church. And it’s prompted national and state

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leaders to issue familiar calls for stronger gun control measures, including in a state already known for its firearm regulations. President Joe Biden called on Congress to ban ghost guns, require background checks for all sales, repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability and more. “America once again mourns for another community devastated by Please see SHOOTING on A4

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Santa Barbara Airport to add two nonstop routes this summer

Vote comes after delay for Padilla’s flight By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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A Southwest airline passenger jet rolls into Santa Barbara Airport. Southwest is adding a daily flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento beginning June 5. The flight is scheduled to take off each day at 10 a.m.

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Two new non-stop routes will take off from the Santa Barbara Airport this summer. United Airlines is bringing back its seasonal service to Chicago-OHare (ORD) beginning June 3. This will be a red-eye flight — the first for the airport — with departures every night at 11:45 p.m. except for Saturdays. Additionally, Southwest is adding a daily flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento (SMF) beginning June 5. This flight is scheduled to depart daily at 10 a.m. Airport officials are preparing for an increase in capacity for the current routes this summer. American Airlines is expected to increase capacity on its flights to Dallas (DFW) and Phoenix (PHX). United Airlines is increasing capacity on flights to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). “As an attractive domestic leisure destination, Santa Barbara has enjoyed a strong recovery following significant travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the

Santa Barbara Airport, monthly passenger counts are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels throughout the coming months as we anticipate a record year in 2022,” Brain D’Amour, the interim airport director, said. “The Santa Barbara Airport is honored to be able to provide services that contribute to the economic vitality of our region.” In a news release, the airport said it experienced a faster-thanpredicted operational recovery in 2021. The airport served more than 873,000 commercial passengers last year, a 129% year-overyear increase from 2020. The airport has served about 180,000 passengers so far in 2022, according to the airport. The airport is planning special events in the summer to celebrate the launch of the two non-stop flights. And the Santa Barbara Airport is beginning a nighttime remediation project this week that is expected to last until June. The project, which is removing and replacing contaminated soil from a 2019 crash, is not expected to impact normally scheduled airport operations.

“At the Santa Barbara Airport, monthly passenger counts are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels throughout the coming months as we anticipate a record year in 2022,” said Brain D’Amour, the interim airport director.

Meanwhile, the Transportation Security Administration has extended its mask mandate on public transportation and transportation hubs — which includes planes and airports — until at least April 18. Airlines for America’s Board of Directors recently sent a letter to the Biden administration

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Judge Jackson’s confirmation. The Senate is likely to vote on Judge Jackson’s confirmation this week. She will be the first black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. “After reviewing Judge Jackson’s record and testimony, I have concluded that she is a wellqualified jurist and a person of honor,” Sen. Romney said in a statement Monday. “While I do not expect to agree with every decision she may make on the court, I believe that she more than meets the standard of excellence and integrity. I congratulate Judge Jackson on her expected confirmation and look forward to her continued service to our nation.” Other Republicans have said they will not vote for Judge Jackson’s confirmation for a variety of reasons. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said he differed with Judge Jackson when it came to judicial philosophy, pointing to the lifetime appointment. However, Sen. Blunt said he believes “her historic nomination is a proud moment for our country” and said she is “well-qualified to serve” as a Supreme Court justice. But Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has criticized Judge Jackson’s past judicial record, calling it a “consistent, left-wing, radical approach.” “If she is confirmed, she will be the most liberal justice of all nine,” Sen. Cruz has said. “She will be the most liberal justice to have ever served on the U.S. Supreme Court.” email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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urging the lifting of the pandemic regulations, including the federal mask mandate and international pre-departure testing requirements. Signatories included the leaders of Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others.

Despite an earlier hiccup with Sen. Alex Padilla’s travel arrangements, the U.S. Senate advanced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination Monday afternoon. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes both California senators, got off to a rocky start Monday when Sen. Padilla’s flight to Washington, D.C., had to return to Los Angeles because of a medical emergency. “Due to a passenger medical emergency, Sen. Padilla’s flight was turned back and returned to LAX, delaying his arrival to Washington,” a spokesperson for the senator told the NewsPress Monday. “He boarded the first available flight this morning and will arrive this afternoon.” Sen. Padilla did, in fact, arrive in the nation’s capital later Monday and voted in committee to move Judge Jackson’s nomination. “I’m proud to vote to advance Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the floor, and I look forward to her being confirmed on a bipartisan basis in the coming days,” Sen. Padilla, D-California, said. “Judge Jackson is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. Throughout her hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, she displayed an unshakeable judicial temperament, sharp legal thinking and a commitment to equal justice. Judge Jackson represents the very best of America.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, DCalifornia, also voted in favor of Judge Jackson on Monday. However, the Judiciary Committee remained locked at 1111, split among party lines. That required Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to make what is called a “motion to discharge,” which is a vote to bring the nomination to the Senate floor for consideration. Three Republican senators sided with Democrats and the two independents in approving the motion: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah. And not only did those senators help break the logjam Monday, but they have also signaled their support for

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Goleta City Council to tackle Historic Preservation Ordinance again The Goleta City Council will continue to consider a proposed Historic Preservation and Archaeological and Tribal Cultural Ordinance at its meeting today. This item was originally scheduled to be heard on Feb. 15, but it was continued to today’s meeting. The goal of the ordinance is to preserve and protect irreplaceable resources. The city council first reviewed the proposal on Dec. 7 with much of the discussion centered on proposed regulations. The council had requested additional information on estimated costs associated with preliminary archaeological assessments and archaeological reports, the number of projects that would need

assessments, and potential protection from public disclosure on information collected regarding tribal cultural resources, among other things. In recommending the adoption of the ordinance, the Goleta Planning Commission sought a balance between the protection of sensitive, buried archaeological and cultural resources and the burden of property owners, according to the city. The goal of the Historic Preservation Ordinance is to create a commission and a process to designate eligible properties as historic resources. The ordinance would also establish regulations for maintenance and designations as well as add 34 definitions related to preservation to the Goleta Municipal Code. More on the ordinance can be found here: www.cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/

historic-preservation. Also today, the Goleta City Council is expected to proclaim the month of April as DMV/Donate Life Month as well as tackle a bevy of items on the consent calendar, including the authorization of remote teleconference and virtual city meetings. Interested individuals can attend today’s Goleta City Council meeting in-person. It’s scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive. For those wishing to participate in the meeting remotely, it can be viewed on Zoom here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ 3dsiPeD2Rl2P9Ht2a3Btcg. It can also be watched live through the website at: www. cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

Board of Supervisors to discuss carbon reduction By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors could update the county’s carbon reduction goals at its regularly scheduled meeting today. After two weeks off, the board is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. today with dozens of items on its

agenda. The board is also slated to consider a 2015 Energy and Climate Action Plan report and updates and could adopt a new goal of carbon neutrality by at least 2045, according to its agenda. The board is scheduled to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of the Hacienda Amador Homestay

and an appeal of a transient occupancy tax audit, among other things. More on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting can be found at www. countyofsb.org/bos. The board meeting can be viewed remotely or attended inperson at 105 East Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara on the fourth

floor. The meeting can be viewed online at: www.countyofsb.org/ ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc or www. youtube.com/user/CSBTV20. Meanwhile, the Santa Barbara City Council is not scheduled to meet today. The next meeting is slated for April 12. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

13 COVID-19 cases, one death reported By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County reported 13 new COVID-19 cases and one death Monday. The individual who died was a Goleta resident in the 70-and-older age group with underlying health conditions. The death was not associated with a congregate-care site, according to the Public Health Department. Of the positive cases, two were reported in Santa Maria. One was reported in Lompoc

and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Two cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Santa Ynez Valley reported two cases. Two cases were in Goleta. Two cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Two cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. Eight patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another one is recovering in

SBCC beach volleyball doesn’t drop a set in week two of WSC play By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The SBCC beach volleyball team enjoyed a perfect sweep of its competition on Friday at Santa Monica, picking up a pair of 5-0 WSC wins over Moorpark and Santa Monica. The Vaqueros are now 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference this season. “Today we earned a double sweep against two tough teams,” said head coach Ariana Garner. “In our first match against Moorpark, as a unit we looked ready to play and highly focused. It is always a challenge playing at various beaches with uncontrollable weather conditions. Our girls were able to adapt quickly to the wind and we felt right at home with what we like to call ‘true east beach wind’ blowing north to south. Our ball control continues to improve each week, which is great to see.” Garner was particularly please with the play of Bella Johnson and Cori Tammeraason. “This past week, we focused a lot in practice on being aggressive offensively and playing tenacious, gritty defense, so it was great to see everyone do that and play to their full potential. “Bella Johnson and Cori Tammeraason played at the 2’s spot and earned two muchdeserved wins as a pair. In the first set against Moorpark, they were down 18-17 on the switch and ended up serving extremely tough and pulled out a win 2220. They were able to carry that momentum into their next set as well. “In our second match-up against Santa Monica College, there were a few very close, back-and-forth sets in which we were able to mentally fight

through and come out on top. “Bella and Cori have developed a great partnership and are able to hold each other accountable and push one another to play their best. Bella rolled her ankle in the second game against Santa Monica in the first few points and naturally, Santa Monica picked on her for the remainder of the set. With confidence from her partner and mental toughness the pair was able to win that match in three. Their tough serves and cagey offense put a lot of pressure on their opponents and defensively they did not give up many points. As a coach it is great to see players push through adversity with the support of their teammates.” Garner was also pleased with the play of Emma Crabbe and Kelissa Lemoine, who she said “played two great matches at the 1’s spot. As a pair, their serve-receive and defense were phenomenal. Nothing hits their side, and if it does, there is almost always someone there making a tough play on the ball. Emma had over seven kills and three aces. Kelissa had eight kills and two aces in their first match against Moorpark. The pair did struggle to see the court in the first set against Santa Monica, but as great players do, they were able to quickly identify that and make the necessary changes in the second set. Once they get in a rhythm, it is hard to stop these two.” The Vaqueros head to Ventura Harbor this Friday, April 8 to face Ventura and Bakersfield starting at 9:00 a.m. Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians will host hiring events today at the Dick DeWees Community & Senior Center in Lompoc and on April 12 at the Veterans’ Memorial Community Center in Santa Maria, in hopes of filling more than 200 positions. Because of an editing error, an incorrect date for the Santa Maria event appeared in Sunday’s News-Press.

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(The Center Square) – A Los Angeles County judge has ruled a 2020 law requiring publicly-traded companies in California to have at least one member of a minority community to be unconstitutional. Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County Judge Terry Green sided with three plaintiffs in saying Assembly Bill 979 – California’s board diversity requirement – runs afoul of the state’s Constitution. The state’s guiding charter requires “persons who are similarly situated with respect to a law’s legitimate purposes must be treated equally.” The law states that publiclytraded corporations must have at least one director who identifies as Black, AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native, or who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Another law took effect in 2021 that requires corporate boards in California with at least five members to have at least two female members.

That law is also facing a legal challenge. The law took effect in 2021 and applies to 107 corporations, according to court documents. Assisting three California taxpayers, legal nonprofit Judicial Watch said, “it is indisputable that AB 979 employs the suspect classifications of race, ethnicity, sexual preference, and transgender status to differentiate between similarly situated persons – current and prospective members of a subject corporation’s board, all of whom are subject to the same process for selecting board members.” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton hailed the judgment as upholding equal protection under the law. “This historic California court decision declared unconstitutional one of the most blatant and significant attacks in the modern era on constitutional prohibitions against discrimination,” said Mr. Fitton. Judge Green gave the state 15 days from his April 1 judgment to propose relief. The state has the right to appeal the verdict to an appellate court.

intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 85,483 cases, of which 149 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 674. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 72.3% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

Warrior runners sharpen themselves at Stanford By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont head coach Russell Smelley took three of his NAIA All-American runners up to the bay area this weekend to compete against NCAA Div. I competition. At the Stanford Invitational. Zola Sokhela, Adam King, and Jack Vanden Heuvel all competed against some of the nation’s best. “I wanted to have nationalslike experience for these guys,” said Smelley. “I wanted this to push them to run better in a challenging situation.” Sokhela put on the most impressive showing of any Warrior, finishing ahead of the pack in both the 1500 and 800 meter run. In the 1500, Sokhela ran a time of 3:46.49, which placed him ahead of 10 other competitors in his heat. The athletes that Sokhela finished ahead of represented schools such as UCLA, Boise State, Cal Poly, and Arkansas. In the 800, Sokhela ran in the second section of the race and came in first with a time of 1:50.70. As the sophomore looks to defend his national titles in both races, each of his times in the 1500 and 800 were once again ahead of the NAIA Outdoor A-Standard. “Zola ran tactically very well,” offered Smelley. “He knew where he was at and made his move to win the race at a good time. He is capable of running faster, but he did the job.” Also competing in the 800 meter run for the Warriors was Vanden

Heuvel. In the fifth section of the race, Vanden Heuvel finished the race in third place out of six competitors, coming in ahead of one of Stanford’s own. Most notably, Vanden Heuvel came in a blink behind the NAIA A-Standard of 1:52.50 as the freshman posted a time of 1:52.70. However, Vanden Heuvel earned a B-Standard qualifying time. “Jack is doing really well,” noted Smelley. “He ran a one-second personal best. He came off the turn thinking he was going to win the race, and while two guys outran him, he didn’t fold or give him. He just kept going.” Also earning a B-Standard qualifying time for the Warriors was King, in the 1500 meter run. In the sixth section of the race, King came in with a time of 3:55.25, which placed him fourth out of seven competitors. King came in ahead of competitors from Boise State and North Dakota, and came in ahead of the NAIA B-Standard time of 3:56.50. “Adam ran a solid race,” began Smelley, “but the most important thing is he learned what he needs to do to get to the next level. He owned that, he was able to define that, and I think he was able to make a commitment to it in a way he hadn’t before.” While the focus of the trip was the trio of men competing against top-tier talent, Smelley and the Warriors also got to cross paths with past legends of Westmont Track. Please see WESTMONT on A3

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Deltopia arrests reported ISLA VISTA — Law enforcement in Isla Vista dealt with three arrests, 20 citations, seven reports and one traffic collision Friday during the unsanctioned Deltopia event. That’s according to a tweet Saturday by Raquel Zick, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff

Office’s public information officer. On Saturday, there were three arrests, 20 citations and 11 reports, Ms. Zick said. Also on Saturday, first responders were inundated with medical calls for service in Isla Vista, shifting to a triage system for medical emergencies at 3:30 p.m. — Katherine Zehnder

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Border Patrol: Biden policy will increase Republican-led states sue already ‘high levels’ of Illegal immigration Biden administration By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s latest immigration policy change has taken heavy fire from a range of critics, but now even his own administration is raising concerns. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement Monday saying that President Biden’s latest immigration policy change will lead to illegal immigration “above the current high levels.” “As a result of the CDC’s termination of its Title 42 public health order, we will likely face an increase in encounters above the current high levels,” said CBP, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. “There are a significant number of individuals who were unable to access the asylum system for the past two years, and who may decide that now is the time to come.” Former President Donald Trump instituted the policy in question, Title 42. That policy expedited expulsion of illegal immigrants at the border as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that federal agents encountered about 2 million migrants attempting to illegally enter the country in 2021, part of a surge in illegal immigration since Mr. Biden took office. That figure does not include migrants who entered the country without being undetected. The Biden administration announced Friday it would end Title 42, which has become a key tool for authorities to quickly remove illegal immigrants. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it would revoke the policy. “After considering current public health conditions and an increased availability of tools to fight COVID-19 (such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics), the CDC Director has determined that an Order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States is no longer necessary,” the agency

said in a statement. “With CDC’s assistance and guidance, DHS has and will implement additional COVID-19 mitigation procedures. Despite saying that the removal of Title 42 will increase illegal immigration, CBP said Title 42, “implemented at the height of the pandemic, is not a border management authority.” “Throughout our agency’s history we have capably managed immigration at the border utilizing the authorities under Title 8 of the US Code (traditional immigration management authorities),” CBP said. “These authorities allow non-citizens appropriate access to make asylum claims and include a range of enforcement options to hold individuals accountable for entering the U.S. illegally. This means most individuals who cross the border without legal authorization will be promptly placed in removal proceedings.” The Border patrol statement comes the same day as a lawsuit from three Republican-led states. Louisiana, Missouri and Arizona filed the suit, which argues that removing the order is “profoundly illegal.” “The Title 42 Revocation thus stands as a radical outlier – seemingly the only COVID19-based restriction the Administration sees fit to end,” the lawsuit reads. “But the CDC’s Termination Order is not merely unfathomably bad public policy. It is also profoundly illegal. That is principally so for two reasons: (1) Defendants unlawfully flouted the notice-andcomment requirements for rule-making under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and (2) Defendants’ Termination Order is arbitrary and capricious, thus violating the APA, because it has numerous omissions that each independently render it illegal.” Critics pointed to other Biden-era immigration policies, such as narrowing the focus of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to only focus on migrants with criminal records, for the spike in illegal immigration. “From day one, the Biden administration

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has been, on a massive scale, simultaneously undermining immigration enforcement and using parole and asylum as a backdoor means of legalizing illegal aliens,” said Ken Oliver, an immigration expert at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Title 42 was the sole remaining finger in the dike, holding back the flood. And now they are going to pull that finger out.” Other governors have criticized the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border. “Joe Biden’s reckless border policies have allowed 2+ million foreigners to enter our country illegally via the southern border. Revoking Title 42 will supercharge the skyrocketing flow of illegal aliens, increasing drug, human and sex trafficking,” Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., wrote on Twitter. “This is a dereliction of duty!”

Bipartisan group of senators file measure to aid U.S. businesses hurt by Chinese ‘dumping’ By VICTOR SKINNER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is partnering with his colleagues in Montana, Iowa and South Dakota on legislation to funnel funds from duties on Chinese crawfish imports to domestic producers in Louisiana and elsewhere. Sen. Cassidy, R-La., Sen. John Tester, D-Mont., Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act last week to direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay $38.5 million from the interest on anti-dumping duties received from Chinese imports to certain agricultural sectors harmed by the country’s illegal trade practices. The funding would include $10.6 million for crawfish producers. The issue stems from the Chinese trade practice known as “dumping,” which involves exporting crawfish and other products to the U.S. at a price below the cost of production. The intent is to drive Louisiana crawfish producers out of business. The lawmakers note that federal law requires CBP to pass duties on Chinese imports including crawfish to American agricultural producers, but administrative delays have prevented much of the

funding from reaching Louisiana businesses impacted by the scheme. “Crawfish is part of our culture in Louisiana and we will defend it,” Sen. Cassidy said. “China is attempting to put our crawfish farmers out of business dumping their product in the U.S. at prices below the cost of production. This is against the law. This legislation gives American farmers the resources they need to stay competitive and thrive.” Congress passed the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act in 2000 to require CBP to pay all collected anti-dumping duties and accrued interest to U.S. producers impacted by the nefarious dumping. The act applies to imports that entered the U.S. through Sept. 30, 2007, but CBP is still assessing and collecting duties and interest on many of the imports, according to a Cassidy statement. The China Trade Cheating Restitution Act would require the CBP to distribute an estimated $35.6 million in accrued delinquency interest on the antidumping duties that have been wrongfully withheld. The bill would also amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to change the date of interest collected by CBP from Oct. 1, 2014 to Oct. 1, 2000 to account for substantial interest withheld by the CBP, the

statement read. “Louisiana crawfish processors have taken a beating from unfairly traded crawfish from China,” said Adam Johnson of Bayou Land Seafood in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. “We are fortunate to have a Senator, like Bill Cassidy, who is willing to stand up for the industry” The anti-dumping legislation is backed by lawmakers in other states because of similar issues with China-imported honey, fresh garlic, and mushrooms. “South Dakota is one of the top honey-producing states in the country,” Sen. Thune said. “The unfair practice of circumventing U.S. trade laws, which jeopardizes honey producers’ financial security, should be met with strict enforcement and increased protections. South Dakota honey producers deserve a level-playing field. This bipartisan legislation helps ensure fair treatment for affected domestic producers and strengthens their ability to compete globally.” “Montana’s farmers grow the best products in the world and shouldn’t be penalized for following the rules,” Sen. Tester said. “China’s continued violation of U.S. import laws has hurt producers at home, making it harder to compete in emerging markets, and America’s farmers need to be made whole. This bipartisan bill will give domestic

EPA approves pilot project to release genetically modified mosquitoes into state despite opposition By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month approved an Experimental Use Permit submitted by a British biotech company to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes into California to combat diseases that don’t exist there. The British firm Oxitec, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, submitted its application last August. The application received

12,691 comments and the pilot project has received widespread public opposition. Oxitec claims releasing the genetically engineered mosquitoes will help combat the mosquito-spread diseases of Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, and the Zika virus – diseases that don’t currently exist in California. They are transmitted by the Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito) and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito), which aren’t native to California, the Please see MOSQUITOES on A4

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“We got to see Scott Camp, a 1985 graduate, who was the fastest 800 runner I’ve coached up until Zola,” shared Smelley. “I had a really nice time with Scott, and he got to meet the guys. Eric Williams showed up as well, who held the 1000 until all four of those guys broke it, and Eric got to meet the guys as well.

“Between the two of them, getting to connect the past to the future was really nice.” Camp ran the fastest 800 by a Warrior since 1985, until Sokhela jumped him on the leaderboard in April of 2021. Williams held the school record in the men’s 1000 until February 12 of this year, when a quartet of Warriors finished ahead of the previous record in a single race. Sokhela, Vanden Heuvel, King, and Jason

Peterson were the Warriors who dislodged Williams from the top spot. Smelley’s trio and the rest of the Warriors return to competition on Saturday, April 9, when they take part in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational in Claremont. Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

producers the resources they need to compete and will help ensure we maintain our competitive edge over China for years to come.”

(The Center Square) – Three Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to prevent it from lifting a rule that allows illegal immigrants at the border to be expelled in the name of preventing the spread of COVID19. Former president Donald Trump instituted that policy, Title 42, but the Biden administration announced Friday it would end it. The lawsuit, filed by Louisiana, Missouri and Arizona, alleges that removing the order is “profoundly illegal.” “The Title 42 Revocation thus stands as a radical outlier – seemingly the only COVID-19-based restriction the Administration sees fit to end,” the lawsuit reads. “But the CDC’s Termination Order is not merely unfathomably bad public policy. It is also profoundly illegal. That is principally so for two reasons: (1) Defendants unlawfully flouted the notice-andcomment requirements for rule-making under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and (2) Defendants’ Termination Order is arbitrary and capricious, thus violating the APA, because it has numerous omissions that each independently render it illegal.” The Biden administration has made several regulatory changes to loosen immigration enforcement. Since President Joe Biden took office, illegal immigration has soared. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that federal agents encountered about 2 million illegal immigrants trying to

enter the country last year. That does not include those migrants who slipped by undetected. Republicans have pointed to that rise as another reason to strengthen, not weaken, border enforcement. “President Biden’s openborder policies are an unmitigated disaster for national security,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement. “His recklessness has forced the State of Texas to take unprecedented steps to fill the gaps – including deploying Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and over 10,000 Texas National Guard soldiers, jailing illegal immigrants who are charged with trespassing, and becoming the first state ever to build a wall to secure the border.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the change Friday, calling the rule “no longer necessary.” “After considering current public health conditions and an increased availability of tools to fight COVID-19 (such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics), the CDC Director has determined that an Order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States is no longer necessary,” the agency said in a statement. “With CDC’s assistance and guidance, DHS has and will implement additional COVID-19 mitigation procedures. These measures, along with the current public health landscape where 97.1% of the U.S. population lives in a county identified as having “low” COVID-19 Community Level, will sufficiently mitigate the COVID-19 risk for U.S. communities.”

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SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

NEWS

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022

SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS OBITUARIES

Nature’s mirror The landscape is reflected on the surface of Santa Ynez River near the Red Rock Trailhead in Santa Barbara.

BROWN, Ralph W.

Ralph W. “Billy” Brown passed away at his home on March 30, 2022. He is survived by his son, Wyatt and his beloved daughter-in-law, Jana. Billy was born in Sadorus, Illinois on August 29, 1921. He graduated from high school in 1939 and was accepted into the Army Air Corp cadet program in 1942. Two years later, he received his silver wings and married his wife, Carolyn (deceased). He attended the University of Illinois on the GI bill and received his BA in Business Administration. Diploma in hand, he & Carolyn headed to sunny California, landing in Santa Barbara in the early ‘50s. Starting as a warehouseman at Grinnell Plumbing Co., he worked his way up to become the manager of the local branch in a few short years. In 1972, a career change led him to real estate, eventually earning his Broker’s license while working at Associated Brokers. Retiring 30 years later, he enjoyed trips to Greece & Spain with his wife, Carolyn and their friends. Billy loved meeting people and telling his stories to old friends. Often, they would begin with, “If I have told you this before, please don’t stop me. I love to tell this story.” That was Billy in a nutshell. Join us for Billy’s Ànal tale at the Santa Barbara Cemetery on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 10 00am for a graveside service. In lieu of Áowers, please make a donation in Billy’s name to your local veteran’s administration.

Obituary notices are published daily in the Santa Barbara News-Press and also appear on our website www.newspress.com KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS

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gun violence. In a single act in Sacramento, six individuals (were) left dead and at least a dozen more injured,” President Biden said in a statement. “Families forever changed. Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible.” “But we must do more than mourn; we must act,” the president said. Gov. Gavin Newsom had a similar call to action: “What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief. The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage.” “Enough is enough. The sickening gun violence plaguing our communities must end. There have been about as many mass shootings in America as days so far in 2022,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “My office continues our work to get illegal guns off our streets, hold those responsible for gun violence accountable and push for — and defend in court — common-sense gun laws. This work is urgent. We must act now.” As of Monday afternoon, there was still much unknown about the tragic shooting. But here’s what’s known so far: • Sacramento police have said multiple shooters may have been involved. • Mr. Martin, the man arrested

as a “related suspect,” was charged with possession of an illegal firearm. • At least one handgun was recovered by police as search warrants were executed at various residences in the area Monday. • Officials are working to determine if a stolen handgun found at the scene is connected to the shooting. • Investigators are reviewing a video posted to social media that may have shown an altercation just prior to the shooting. As is generally the case in early investigations, information released by city officials and law enforcement is preliminary and may change over the course of the investigation in the coming days. The early morning shooting occurred in the vicinity of the Capitol building, the Golden 1 Center where the Sacramento Kings play and the Sacramento City Hall, which has been designated as the information center for victims’ families. Despite California’s more stringent gun laws, gun control advocates have called for more action to be taken at the federal level so the state’s laws aren’t potentially debilitated by other states. Gov. Newsom touted a legislative package earlier this year that would allow for citizens to hold gun manufacturers liable, prevent advertisements of certain weapons from targeting children and further restrict “ghost guns” (privately made firearms that lack serial numbers and are untraceable) in California. “I’m heartbroken for the victims

of yet another senseless mass shooting and their families,” said U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara. “Gun violence has taken far too many lives in our nation. We must pass common-sense reforms like universal background checks and bans on ghost guns to address this epidemic of violence.” But Sam Paredes, the longtime executive director of the progun Gun Owners of California organization, said policymakers’ focus should be on “crime control” as opposed to gun control. “As long as you continue to put all of your attention and emphasis on some sort of agenda of gun control, we are going to continue to experience these types of horrific events,” Mr. Paredes told the News-Press. “All of the laws that are proposed on gun control only affect law-abiding citizens; they don’t affect criminals at all. By definition, they’re criminals and don’t obey the law. It was an illegal act to shoot people; it was a criminal act to steal the gun that was used at the shooting; it was a criminal act to do a drive-by. All of those things are crimes, and the laws don’t prevent them from happening.” “We need sincere politicians who want to sit down and take a look at some really hard issues,” Mr. Paredes continued, pointing to economic growth, access to education and “self-respect” as areas needing more focus. In Santa Barbara, officials have a plan in place in the event of a mass casualty event, said Megan Riker Rheinschild, who works in the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.

The plan involves Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management, behavioral wellness teams, the Red Cross and the FBI, just to name a few, that would provide a coordinated local response to serve victims and next of kin, Ms. Rheinschild told the News-Press. The preparation involves logistics for a variety of situations across the board, from mental health services to information on how to retrieve a loved one’s belongings to accommodations for out-of-town victims or families. “It’s important to have a plan in place when something like this happens for law enforcement officials who are coordinating where family members can go to deliver information in a methodical, organized fashion while also bringing mental health professionals to that place to start to prepare people for what they might hear next, like a death notice,” Ms. Rheinschild said. Santa Barbara County is also prepared to work with neighboring counties, such as Ventura and San Luis Obispo, for additional law enforcement and victim services, Ms. Rheinschild said, pointing to Santa Barbara assisting Ventura County with the mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks in 2018. Nearly 11,000 people have died as a result of guns this year in the U.S., either by homicide, unintentional shootings or suicide, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Sunny and windy Sunny and warm INLAND

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California Department of Health states. However, they’ve been identified in multiple counties, according to a map updated last month. Despite their presence, transmission of these three diseases in California is zero. As of March 2, 2022, there are no cases of Dengue in California, the CDC reports. In 2020, 86 dengue cases were reported in California of which 24% were associated with travel, the CDC reported. The last major outbreak of Yellow Fever in the U.S. was in 1905 in New Orleans. Yellow Fever is “a very rare cause of illness in U.S. travelers,” the CDC states. A Yellow Fever vaccine is available at more than 400 California clinics listed by the CDC. The Zika virus doesn’t exist in California, or anywhere else in the continental U.S. As of Feb. 25, 2022, the CDC states, “There is no current local transmission of Zika virus in the continental United States. The last cases of local Zika transmission by mosquitoes in the continental United States were in Florida and Texas in 2016-17. Since 2019, there have been no confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported from United States territories. No Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes has ever been reported in Alaska and Hawaii.” Last February, the California Department of Health reported, “To date there has been no local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus in California. Zika virus infections have been documented only in people who were infected while traveling to areas with

ongoing Zika transmission, through sexual contact with an infected traveler, or through maternal-fetal transmission during pregnancy.” Despite this, Oxitec’s CEO, Grey Frandsen, said in part, “Given the growing health threat this mosquito poses across the U.S., we’re working to make this technology available and accessible. These pilot programs, wherein we can demonstrate the technology’s effectiveness in different climate settings, will play an important role in doing so. “Oxitec’s safe, sustainable and targeted biological pest control technology does not harm beneficial insects like bees and butterflies and is proven to control the disease transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has invaded communities in Florida, California and other U.S. states. In California, since first being detected in 2013, this mosquito has rapidly spread to more than 20 counties throughout the state, increasing the risk of transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever and other diseases,” Oxitec says in a press release. Following the EPA’s approval, Oxitec is submitting permit applications to state regulators to approve its pilot project in partnership with the Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District in Tulare County. If approved, millions of genetically engineered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will be released into Fresno, San Bernardino, Stanislaus and Tulare counties, the largest number of genetically engineered insects released in the world. Oxitec claims its mosquitos, which are male and don’t bite, will be released into the wild to mate

with females that do bite. Once they mate, the male is supposed to pass on a gene that ensures its offspring die before reaching maturity, Oxitec explains. However, scientists, public health experts and environmental groups argue no publicly available data supports Oxitec’s claims. One of the groups, Friends of the Earth, points to an independent peer-reviewed study conducted by Yale University scientists who evaluated a similar twoyear experiment in Brazil. The genetically engineered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that were released in Brazil didn’t cause mosquitoes to die out. Instead, a hybrid mosquito was created that was more difficult to eradicate and might actually increase the spread of mosquito-borne disease, the researchers found. “This experiment is unnecessary and even dangerous, as there are no locally acquired cases of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya or Zika in California,” Jaydee Hanson, policy director for the International Center for Technology Assessment and Center for Food Safety, said in a news release. “Releasing billions of GE mosquitoes makes it likely that female GE mosquitoes will get out and create hybrid mosquitoes that are more virulent and aggressive. Other public health strategies, including the use of Wolbachia infected mosquitoes, could better control the Aedes aegypti.” Friends of the Earth points out that information about allergenicity and toxicity was redacted from Oxitec’s permit application. And the EPA didn’t require scientific assessments to be done before approving the permit, including an endangered species assessment, public health impact analysis, or caged trials

ahead of any environmental release, and also declined to convene a Scientific Advisory Panel as it does for all new pesticides introduced into the environment, it adds. “Scientists have found genetic material from GE mosquitoes in wild populations at significant levels, which means GE mosquitoes are not sterile. GE mosquitoes could result in far more health and environmental problems than they would solve,” Dana Perls, a food and technology program manager at Friends of the Earth, and California resident, said in a news release. “EPA needs to do a real review of potential risks and stop ignoring widespread opposition in the communities where releases will happen.” “Once released into the environment, genetically engineered mosquitoes cannot be recalled,” Dr. Robert Gould, president of San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, and California resident, said in a news release. “Rather than forge ahead with an unregulated open-air genetic experiment, we need precautionary action, transparent data and appropriate risk assessments.” Californians can contact the governor, state legislators, local county officials and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to provide comments on the plan. The department and local mosquito abatement districts have to approve the permit in order for the mosquitoes to be released. Oxitec’s application was also approved for a project in Florida, after half a billion genetically engineered mosquitoes were released in the Florida Keys last year.

SATURDAY

Mostly sunny and Partly sunny and Mostly sunny and very warm warm pleasant

INLAND

82 46

89 52

94 53

94 52

86 46

76 53

77 55

82 57

80 56

72 52

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 75/54

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 75/53

Guadalupe 71/53

Santa Maria 71/52

Vandenberg 64/54

New Cuyama 71/42 Ventucopa 69/43

Los Alamos 80/50

Buellton 79/47

Solvang 81/46

Gaviota 74/52

SANTA BARBARA 76/53 Goleta 81/52

Carpinteria 73/55 Ventura 69/54

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

State, local authorities must approve program for insects to be released

FRIDAY

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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

64/46 67/47 94 in 1989 39 in 2009

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 0.00” (0.23”) 10.25” (15.94”)

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

77/53/s 91/58/s 68/36/s 82/43/s 72/62/pc 75/48/s 77/53/s 54/40/pc 78/53/s 81/60/s 61/31/s 76/50/s 61/48/pc 76/46/s 68/47/s 83/56/s 69/53/s 97/71/s 83/61/s 81/41/s 75/50/s 69/57/pc 66/49/s 73/48/s 75/52/s 74/56/pc 61/27/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 82/53/s 80/55/s 82/52/s 84/53/s 85/54/s 89/52/s 76/57/s 76/58/s

69/62/t 56/44/pc 55/46/r 88/56/s 56/28/sh 89/69/pc 86/77/pc 47/37/r 54/47/r 56/51/r 93/68/s 55/34/c 67/48/r 49/32/sh 52/35/pc 60/54/r

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time April 5 April 6 April 7

12:02 a.m. 1:56 p.m. 12:31 a.m. none 1:08 a.m. none

5.0’ 2.9’ 4.7’

Low

7:21 a.m. 5:56 p.m. 8:20 a.m. none 9:45 a.m. none

4.4’

LAKE LEVELS

0.3’ 2.3’ 0.5’ 0.6’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 84/59/s 87/56/s 66/36/s 80/42/s 82/68/s 86/54/s 91/54/s 62/47/s 85/56/s 90/64/s 64/33/s 84/52/s 73/55/s 89/52/s 79/51/s 89/63/s 75/58/s 98/70/s 91/67/s 87/46/s 86/52/s 73/60/s 76/55/s 87/56/s 86/53/s 82/60/s 65/30/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 from the west-northwest at 7-14 knots today. Wind waves 3-6 feet with a west swell 5-9 feet at 7-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 71/42/s 81/52/s 67/49/s 75/54/s 71/52/s 82/46/s 64/54/s 69/54/s

MARINE FORECAST

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Examining racial dynamics

Ensemble Theatre Company to perform ‘American Son’ at New Vic By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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“American Son,” which examines racial dynamics in America, features from left, Jamison Jones as Scott, an FBI agent whose son may be in trouble with the law; Toby Tropper as Officer Paul Larkin; and Alex Morris as Lt. John Stokes.

t’s the middle of the night in the waiting room of a Miami police station, where the parents of a black teenager anxiously await news of their son, who may have been picked up by the police. That’s the setting of “American Son,” a play that looks at the subtle — and not-so-subtle — racial dynamics in American culture. The curtain will rise this week on the Ensemble Theatre Company’s production of the drama at the New Vic in Santa Barbara. A preview of the Christopher Demos-Brown’s play, directed by Jonathan Fox, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The play officially opens at 8 p.m. Saturday for a run through April 24. (See the “FYI” box for the times.) “American Son: is a collaboration with The English Theatre Frankfurt. “We have been eager to finally bring this compelling and important new play to The New Vic stage since the production was halted in 2020,” Mr. Fox, ETC’s artistic director, said in a news release. “The questions it raises about race in today’s America are even more vital and urgent than two years ago, and the playwright, Christopher Demos-Brown, has been working with us to incorporate events of the past two years. “We have assembled an extraordinary cast and design team to bring this suspenseful and riveting work to life on The New Vic stage,” Mr. Fox said. “American Son” had a successful run at the Booth Theatre on Broadway, where it was directed by Kenny Leon and starred Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee. The play has been adapted as a movie on Netflix. Mr. Demos-Brown, the playwright, is a practicing trial lawyer and former prosecutor who has written more than a dozen full-length plays and screenplays. His honors include the Laurents/Hatcher Award, a Steinberg Citation from The American Theatre Critics Association and multiple regional theater awards. His plays include “American Hero,” “Captiva,” “Stripped” and “When The Sun Shone Brighter.” The cast of “American Son” features Tracey A. Leigh (“Good People” at ETC, “The Baby Dance: Mixed” at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura) as Kendra, a professor of psychology and mother, desperately trying to find out what has happened to her son. Jamison Jones (Elemeno Pea, “Doctor Cerberus” at South Coast Repertory) plays her recently separated husband Scott, an FBI agent who is also the boy’s deeply devoted father. Alex Morris plays Lt. John Stokes, a no-nonsense career police officer who has paid his dues, knows the rules and has no problem enforcing them. Toby Tropper portrays Officer Paul Larkin, a young, green police officer with bold career ambitions. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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At left, Alex Morris plays Lt. John Stokes and Tracey A. Leigh portrays Kendra in “American Son.” At right, officer Paul Larkin (Toby Tropper) listens to Kendra (Tracey A. Leigh), who’s concerned about the fate of her son.

Ensemble Theatre Company will perform a preview of “American Son” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The play opens officially at 8 p.m. Saturday for a run through April 24 at The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, with added performances at 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 4 p.m. April 16. There will be no performance at 7 p.m. April 17. Ticket prices range from $42 to $72. Single tickets are available through the ETC box office at 805-965-5400 or at etcsb.org.

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give us our greatest inspirations. Family, friends and a sense of purpose can make most people happy enough, even in the face of the Great Recession. In fact, those folks who don’t have a loving support structure generally don’t fare as well, as far as mood levels go, even if they have money and are unconcerned with survival issues. Don’t get me wrong. Everyone wants and loves to feel great, and I’m all for it, but I know it can’t be constant, so I believe that being comfortable with contentment is actually a positive thing. I think we need to learn to enjoy the “I’m doing OK” moments because that’s really where we spend most of the time. And it is certainly better than feeling down. When you take a moment to evaluate how you look at your

life, you are being mindful. String enough of those moments together, and you start to give yourself the tools you need to make your life work for you, no matter what. Those who understand that life is a cycle, that nothing is meant to last forever, deal well with their circumstances, regardless of what those circumstances may be. We all know and admire people who have that ability. Sometimes we forget that we have it too. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning therapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of seven books, and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with nearly 27 million readers. He practices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is available for video sessions. Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

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“Infinite Storm” showcases Naomi Watts’ great acting ability, and it’s certainly based on an inspiring story. Ms. Watts stars as Pam Bales, who rescued a man on a mountain during a blizzard in a true-life story. There’s great chemistry between Ms. Watts and Billy Howle, who does a good job playing John, who’s mysteriously dressed in shorts for a hike up a snowy mountain and seems to lack a will to survive. Pam does a series of smart things to save them both, and John makes a series of mistakes that sabotages her efforts. Unfortunately, “Infinite Storm” falls short in terms of direction,

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Pam and John face one obstacle over another. Death appears certain at some points. At times, it’s easy to get lost in the story, to the point that this writer forgot to eat a snack he had with him in the theater. But this writer’s mind also wandered at times during a movie that stretched too long and was confusing. For example, a moment in the present is juxtaposed with a flashback without transition, and this writer was puzzled. Not helping matters was the film’s music, which didn’t emphasize changes in the story. Ultimately, the success of this film seemed to rest on the actors’ shoulders. Ms. Watts and Mr. Howle did their homework, created strong characters and built magical

chemistry. Katja Soltes excelled with the production design for the film, which was filmed in Slovenia. But directors Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert didn’t guide the movie to a triumphant destination. The movie points out that John and Pam essentially saved each other, in more ways than one, but the point isn’t presented with enough power. “Infinite Storm” is a good start, but it’s essentially a rough draft. This writer would like to see a revised directors’ cut, picking up the pace, clarifying some scenes and adding a new score in which the music can complement the actors’ great work. This is a story worth telling, but the film needs some polishing. email: dmason@newspress.com

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moment to address once and for all the questions that have been on your mind for the last three weeks, Libra. Pay particular attention to questions that touch on your sentimental side. If you’re currently involved in unsatisfactory relationships, don’t be afraid to leave them behind. SCORPIO — Like your compatriots, Scorpio, something is coming to an end concerning the lack of confidence you have in yourself. You have been hesitant to stand in the spotlight for quite a while now, feeling you aren’t quite ready. Well, no more excuses! Ready or not, you’re going to have to push forward. SAGITTARIUS — It’s possible that the last few weeks have allowed you to gain a little clarity on certain questions you may have about your vocation, Sagittarius. You might even be a little clearer about your feelings concerning what your destiny might be. The planetary energy makes this a good time to stop thinking about such questions and let your life take over. CAPRICORN — These past three weeks were rather good for your equilibrium, Capricorn. It was just a matter of getting a bit more involved in life than is usual for you, and showing what you’re capable of. It’s likely you had a mixture of successes and setbacks, but on the whole, improvements have been steady. AQUARIUS — It isn’t always pleasant to have to question oneself, Aquarius, but this is the main objective of today’s planetary energies - to launch you into new adventures. So take advantage of the configuration to look inside and find the source of some of your setbacks. This isn’t an easy exercise, to be sure, but it will do you an enormous amount of good. PISCES — Today isn’t a day for meditation, Pisces. The planetary energies are asking you to step outside of yourself and get back into the world again! You’ve been doing an awful lot of thinking about your image recently, and now you’re going to have to test out how the “new and improved” you operates in your daily life. You can expect some pleasant feedback and truly lasting changes!

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000774 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LA REMUDA LEATHERWORKS, 448 STANSBURY DR., SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: EMILY BUTNER: 448 STANSBURY DR., SANTA MARIA, CA 93455. 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 03/23/2022 by E35, 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) APR 5, 12, 19, 26 / 2022--58153

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LINDA LEARY Case Number: 22PR00061 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LINDA LEARY AND LINDA LEE LEARY A Petition for Probate has been filed by TERRY HOWELL in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that TERRY HOWELL 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: 05/12/2022 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 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Stephen E. Penner, Esq., The Law Offices of Stephen E. Penner, PC Address: 1215 De La Vina Street, Suite K, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 965-0085 MAR 29; APR 5, 12 / 2022--58137

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): Madison Nicholas and Does 1 through 20 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Brianna Franklin NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 19CV01607 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Joshua A. Burt (SBN 222302) 8133 Medford Street Ventura, CA 93004 (805) 766-0575 DATE: (Fecha) 3/26/2019 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Narzralli Baksh, Deputy (Adjunto) APR 5, 12, 19, 26 / 2022 -- 58185

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000634 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PIZZA SHACK, 3521 NUMANCIA ST, SANTA YNEZ, CA 93460, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: FRYAN, INC: 3485 FOXEN CYN RD, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: MORRELL’S FARM FRESH DINING. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/30/2022 by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 08, 2001. 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) APR 5, 12, 19, 26 / 2022--58177

To Advertise in the Classified EMAIL: classad@newspress.com NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Lydia D. Paulson aka Lydia Dayle Paulson Case Number: 22PR00151 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Lydia D. Paulson A Petition for Probate has been filed by Geoffrey A. Paulson in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Geoffrey A. Paulson 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: 05/12/2022 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 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Dana F. Longo Address: Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP, 820 State Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 966-7000 MAR 29; APR 5, 12 / 2022--58132

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DORIS T. DOHN Case Number: 22PR00132 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DORIS T. DOHN A Petition for Probate has been filed by WILLIAM T. DOHN in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that WILLIAM T. DOHN 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: 05/05/2022 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 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Conrad B. Stephens Address: 518 E. Main Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454 Phone: 805 922-1951 MAR 22, 29; APR 5 / 2022--58111

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000665 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: DORADO JANITORIAL SERVICE, 339 ZINK AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MANUEL A DORADO: 339 ZINK AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. 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 03/15/2022 by E29, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 11, 2022. 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 22, 29; APR 5, 12 / 2022--58110 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2022-0000611 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 7-Eleven Store 15191C, 7390 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA Narvine & Zorawar Inc, 7390 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Narvine & Zorawar Inc S/ Palwinder Singh, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/08/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/22 CNS-3564823# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

(The Center Square) – Use of state resources and personnel are at the heart of a lawsuit filed Friday by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo against the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Logged in state Supreme Court in Albany, Mr. Cuomo says JCOPE has violated his constitutional rights and shown “extraordinary bias against him.” The ethics commission in December told the disgraced Democrat to turn over money gained from his book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The commission in July 2020 agreed to the Cuomo book deal, believing state resources and personnel were not used. A state Assembly probe found differently; Mr. Cuomo and his team maintain any state employees involved were on personal time, not that of New York. The three-term governor was in office from Jan. 1, 2011 to Aug. 23, 2021, and was eventually ousted under a cloud of sexual harassment accusations from 11 women and a request from a fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden. He was criticized and faced federal investigation related to covering up deaths in nursing

The three-term governor was in office from Jan. 1, 2011 to Aug. 23, 2021, and was eventually ousted under a cloud of sexual harassment accusations from 11 women and a request from a fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden. homes during the pandemic. The book deal aimed to showcase his abilities in leadership during COVID-19. It had been valued at more than $8 million. He was paid $3.1 million up front, and was to receive up to $5.1 million more. Mr. Cuomo’s campaign warchest in January was reported flush with $16 million. He’s not announced intention to run for office, only that he has no plans to leave the public stage.

MAR 15, 22, 29; APR 5 / 2022 -- 58099 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0000658 The following person(s) is doing business as: Toyota of Santa Barbara, 5611 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. VAG TSBCA, LLC, 5611 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117; CA This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 1, 2022 /s/ Javier Aldrete, Chief Financial Officer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/14/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/22 CNS-3564664# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 29; APR 5, 12, 19 / 2022 -- 58135 PETITION OF: ANDREA ESTRADA FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV00912

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000824 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: HUDSON INSTITUTE OF COACHING, 921 DE LA VINA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: THE HUDSON INSTITUTE OF SANTA BARBARA: 921 DE LA VINA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/30/2022 by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar15, 2017. 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)

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANDREA ESTRADA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ANDREA ESTRADA to Proposed name: ANDREA WEIR THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 18, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 03/18/2022 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAXEXEMPT AND/OR TAXABLE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS BY THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, REFINANCING AND/OR REIMBURSING THE COST OF FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CATE SCHOOL AND/OR A RELATED ENTITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on April 19, 2022, at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, California 93455, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara (the “Board”) will conduct a public hearing (the “Public Hearing”) at which the Board will hear and consider information concerning the issuance, from time to time, pursuant to a plan of finance, of one or more series of tax-exempt and/or taxable obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority (the “Issuer”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 (the “Obligations”) for the benefit of Cate School, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and/or a related entity (the “Borrower”). The Issuer will loan the proceeds of the Obligations to the Borrower pursuant to one or more loan agreements (the “Loan Agreement”). The proceeds of the Obligations loaned to the Borrower will be applied for the purpose of (a) financing, refinancing, and/or reimbursing the Borrower for the cost of designing, constructing, renovating, remodeling, installing, equipping and furnishing the Borrower’s educational and boarding school campus facilities located on 150 acres at 1960 Cate Mesa Road (also referred to as 1970 Lillingston Canyon Road), Carpinteria, California 93013, including but not limited to an academic center, library, athletic facilities and related and appurtenant facilities (collectively, the “Facilities”), and (b) paying certain financing costs and costs of issuance in connection with the financing and/or refinancing. The Borrower is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) and owns and operates the Facilities to carry out its educational mission. The Obligations will be paid entirely from repayments by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the County of Santa Barbara (the “County”), the State of California (the “State”), or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Obligations, nor shall the County, the State or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State be liable or obligated to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Obligations. The Public Hearing is intended to comply with the public approval requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code. The Board currently provides in-person participation as well as virtual participation until further notice. The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public: You may observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meetings on (1) Local Cable Channel 20, (2) online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc; or (3) on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20. If you wish to make a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, the following methods are available. Submit your comment via email prior to 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at: sbcob@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately. Individuals wishing to provide public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting can do so via Zoom. Please see page 2 of the current agenda to register in advance. Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the Board meetings inperson. Please note: If you attend the Board meeting in-person, you will be required to wear a face covering or mask at all times regardless of vaccination status. If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access the hearing telephonically or electronically, please contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (805) 568-2240. Dated: April 5, 2022 APR 5 / 2022 -- 58183

New York redistricting maps ruled in violation of state constitution By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A New York judge ruled Thursday evening that maps for new legislative and congressional districts drawn by Democrats violated the state’s constitution because they were designed to give the party in power a political advantage. Acting Steuben Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister gave the state Legislature until April 11 to redraw the districts. However, his ruling almost assuredly will not be the last in the case. “We intend to appeal this decision,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James in a joint statement. Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, was the lead respondent in the case filed by 14 New York residents. The lawsuit was filed nearly two months ago after Gov. Hochul signed the bill into law that reset the districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census results. The state saw its congressional representation reduced by one seat to 26 after it did not grow as fast as other states. Federal officials said the state missed retaining the 27th seat by just 89 people. With the map established by the Democratic-led state Legislature, the majority party was projected to win up to 22 of the 26 districts. Currently, Democrats hold 19 of the 27. The new districts were seen by some experts as giving Democrats nationally a chance to retain a slight majority in Congress after the November general election. Lawmakers took action after an independent, bipartisan committee failed to agree on maps for either state legislative body or congressional districts. The Independent Redistricting Commission was a cornerstone of a constitutional amendment approved by New York in 2014. In his ruling, Justice McAllister said the commission members “stopped working” too early. Rather, they should have continued working until their Feb. 28 deadline after Republican and Democratic members deadlocked on two separate proposals. The judge likened what happened to a jury that could not come up with a verdict. “What someone should have done was bring an action to bring

an action to compel the members of the IRC to continue their work or for the political sides of the legislatures that appointed eight of the 10 members of the IRC to remove and replace any IRC member that did not embrace his/ her constitutional role,” Justice McAllister wrote. The judge also found that a law passed last November “made it substantially less likely” the commission would approve a bipartisan plan if one party controlled both chambers of the Legislature and the executive branch. That law, which required the Legislature to create its own districts if the IRC failed, came about after voters rejected it as a constitutional amendment. Not only will lawmakers need to redraw the districts, but Justice McAllister also said that the new districts will need “a reasonable amount of bipartisan support.” While he did not define that, he said it need not be unanimous. Time is now of the essence. If the ruling to redraw districts is upheld, new timelines for candidates to gather petition signatures will need to be set. The date for a primary election would also need to be established. According to Justice McAllister’s review, that would likely take place in August. With the ruling, New York becomes the latest state to see its legislative districts tossed aside in court. On Friday morning, New York State Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy and Republican Senate Leader Rob Ortt, RNorth Tonawanda, held a press conference calling the legislature to quickly fix what they called illegal gerrymandering. It also comes when Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders are working on a budget agreement that seemingly will not be reached before Friday’s deadline. That led Mr. Langworthy to issue a scathing critique of her performance. “This woman is in over her head,” the party chairman said. “Kathy Hochul is not (former Gov.) Andrew Cuomo. He could teach a master class on how to run state government, whether I agree with his politics or not, or his tactics. He knew where everything was. Kathy Hochul is in completely over her head in this process.”

The new districts were seen by some as giving Democrats a chance to retain a slight majority in Congress after the November election.