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Board of Supervisors hears budget proposals Officials complete first day of budget workshops By MADISON HIRNEISEN

Leaders from the county’s Public Defenders, District Attorney’s office, Fire Department, Probation Office and the Sheriff ’s Office appeared before the Board of Supervisors to deliver their proposed budget.

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Fire trucks salue the arrival of Southwest Airlines’ arrival at the Santa Barbara Airport Monday morning.

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Southwest Airlines and the Santa Barbara Airport welcomed the inaugural Southwest flights with a flourish Monday morning after much anticipation from the local tourism industry.

The first Southwest flight arrived from Las Vegas, and water canons created an archway to greet the plane, a Boeing 737. The aircraft was decked out with a bear, and airport personnel said, “It’s ‘California One.’” Inside, red, yellow and blue balloons announced the special occasion, and airport staff members handed out Southwest goodie bags and SBA sugar

cookies. The doors at the gate opened, and travelers entered wideeyed to a crowd of reporters and tourism professionals. “It’s exciting,” said Carla Kennedy, an Arizona native who flew in with friends for a birthday. “I’ve never been on an inaugural flight before.” The group of friends, one of whom is a Southwest employee, chose the inaugural flight

intentionally and was not disappointed. Aboard the plane, the passengers played games and ate special snacks for the occasion. “We’re so grateful to Southwest Airlines for recognizing the potential and the possibilities in our community — and certainly the undeniable appeal of Santa Barbara as a leisure travel Please see southwest on A4

Prince Harry to travel to London for funeral Doctor orders Meghan, who’s pregnant, to stay home in Montecito By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Meghan Markle will not be joining her husband, Prince Harry, to attend this Saturday’s funeral of Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, following her doctor’s orders to stay in Montecito due to her pregnancy. A private funeral for the late Prince Phillip, Prince Harry’s grandfather, will take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor this Saturday. The 99-year-old duke died April 9. Prince Harry will fly to Britain to participate in the funeral proceedings, marking the first time the ex-royal will be united with his family since he and Meghan’s bombshell interview in March with fellow Montecito resident Oprah Winfrey. During the CBS interview, Meghan and Prince Harry alleged numerous claims against the Royal Family. These claims included a lack of protection from the press, the dismissal of Meghan’s mental

health struggles and alleged conversations about the race of the royal’s child before he was born. These allegations prompted responses from members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William. Meghan and Prince Harry also announced during the interview that they are expecting a baby girl to be born in the summer. Prior to the funeral, members of the royal family will gather inside the grounds of Windsor Castle for a procession on foot before the coffin departs for the chapel. During the procession, Buckingham Palace said, guns will be fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. “The plans for the funeral are in line with the Duke of Edinburgh’s own personal wishes, and the occasion will recognize and celebrate the Duke’s life and his more than 70 years of service to the Queen, the U.K. and the Commonwealth,” the palace said in a statement. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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it opens in the Summer and establish a new Data Analysis Unit to enhance the jail’s data collection and case management efforts. In addition to these projects, Sheriff Brown cited various departmental needs for the budget increase, including the need for a more robust data center, an expansion of the Cannabis Compliance Team and Please see budget on A2

Lawyer asks AG to investigate death By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The attorney for the family of Lompoc resident Krys Brandon Ruiz has asked the state attorney general to investigate his death. Mr. Ruiz, who was 26, died during a shooting that involved Lompoc police, which asked the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the incident. The officers involved in the shooting were Cpl. Andrew White, a 14-year veteran of the department, and Officer Mauricio Calderon, a 12-year veteran of the department with 25 years of law enforcement experience, police said. Both are on paid administrative leave during the investigation. The shooting occurred during the night of March 28. Mr. Ruiz was pronounced dead at the scene, in the alley behind the 100 block of N. H & G streets in Lompoc. The Lompoc Police Department responded to a report just after 8 p.m. of a subject with a gun walking northbound on H Street. The officers responded to the call. Fresno attorney William L. Schmidt told the NewsPress Monday that he plans to eventually file a wrongful death lawsuit in Santa Barbara County, as well as a civil rights, wrongful death lawsuit in federal district court.

For now, Mr. Schmidt is focused on involving the attorney general. “Although there have been intimations that Mr. Ruiz, a 5’1”, 150 lb. transgender male with no history of violence, was armed with a handgun at the time he was killed, no such weapon has yet been found,” Mr. Schmidt wrote Attorney General Robert Andres Bonta in a letter dated April 7. On Monday, the News-Press received a copy of the letter, which is also addressed to District Attorney Joyce Dudley, Sheriff Bill Brown and Lompoc Police Chief Joe Mariani. The News-Press contacted Ms. Dudley, who said she hadn’t seen the letter. She added she always supports involving the state attorney general’s office in investigating officer-involved shootings. “It’s always great to have another agency involved in this,” Ms. Dudley said, but added, “I’m not sure of these particular circumstances nor do I know if the attorney general will take this case.” The News-Press plans to contact Ms. Dudley again after she reads the letter. When told about Ms. Dudley’s initial comment, Mr. Schmidt told the News-Press he finds it encouraging that the district attorney would welcome the Please see SHOOTING on A2

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Prince Harry will be flying to the U.K. this week in preparation for the funeral of Prince Phillip, who died at 99 years of age April 9. His wife, Meghan Markle, will not be joining him at the funeral due to her doctor’s orders to stay stateside in the couple’s Montecito home. It will be Prince Harry’s first reunion with his family since his and Meghan’s interview, pictured above, with Oprah Winfrey.

The County Board of Supervisors heard from leaders of each branch of the Public Safety Department during its first budget workshop of the week Monday. Leaders from the county’s Public Defenders, District Attorney’s office, Fire Department, Probation Office and the Sheriff’s Office appeared before the Board of Supervisors to deliver their proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 and explain the delegation of funds for various expansion projects. The county’s total preliminary budget to cover all operating expenses is projected at $1.34 billion for FY 2021-22. The Board of Supervisors will host additional budget hearings Wednesday and Friday of this week. Sheriff Bill Brown, presenting on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office, proposed a budget of more than $176 million in the coming fiscal year, an increase of approximately $11 million compared to last year’s budget. In the coming year, the Sheriff’s Office is aiming to begin a remodel of their Main Jail, staff the new Northern Jail before

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SYVUHSD hires firm, begins superintendent search SANTA YNEZ — The Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District is employing McPherson & Jacobson LLC to lead the search for its next superintendent, a decision made during a special board meeting last week. McPherson & Jacobson is based in Omaha, Neb., but has consultants throughout the U.S. and collaborates with the California School Boards Association. The firm submitted the largest proposal to the board, at 34 pages including local experience. The firm led the search for Santa Barbara Unified School District’s current superintendent last school year and found Cold Spring School District’s superintendent in the 2016-2017 school year. Members of Santa Barbara Unified’s board during its search recommended the firm and consultant Ben Johnson. “From the very beginning of the search firm selection process I appreciated Ben for really laying a foundation that the board makes the decision,” Wendy Sims-Moten, current board clerk for SB Unified, said. “This was very evident throughout the entire process.” The firm’s budget is $13,000. — Annelise Hanshaw

U.S. plane was in SB on training mission SANTA BARBARA — A U.S. government plane was parked at the Santa Barbara Airport over the weekend for a training mission, airport officials told the News-Press. The plane is one of four Boeing C-32A aircrafts that transports federal officials such as the vice president and secretary of state. — Annelise Hanshaw

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Public Safety Department requests funds for IT upgrade budget

Continued from Page A1 the need for more Body Worn Camera equipment. The need for better IT infrastructure is a common need across many departments within Public Safety, multiple leaders concurred. In a review of the county’s Public Safety Department over the past year, the auditing company KPMG recommended improving IT structures and data collection methods within the department’s various offices. Public Defender Tracy Macuga said her office’s IT team is “razor thin” and overworked. During her presentation, Ms. Macuga said the Public Defenders are proposing a budget of more than $16 million for the next fiscal year, which includes an expansion of $382,000 to increase staffing and IT support. “The pandemic forced a radical and accelerated change in the criminal justice system as a whole that few were prepared for,” Ms. Macuga said during the meeting. “Our strength was collaboration, but our weakness was and still is, and it’s been outlined here today, outdated IT infrastructure, inadequate IT Support, processes and procedures heavily reliant on paper and frankly stubborn artifacts of doing some things the same old way.” Both Ms. Macuga and District Attorney Joyce Dudley pointed to a “historic backlog of cases” that is currently plaguing the court system in

Santa Barbara due to the pandemic. During her presentation, Ms. Dudley told the board one her office’s primary goals for next fiscal year is addressing and mitigating the backlog, which will likely include increasing diversion efforts. She also nodded toward a need for a more robust digital case management system. The District Attorney’s office is proposing a budget of more than $30 million for FY 2021-22 with $1 million in expansions to hire clerks, data analysts and a new coordinator to oversee their child abuse database known as eSCARS. Chief Probation Officer Tanja Heitman presented a proposed budget of more than $63 million during Monday’s meeting, proposing an expansion of $384,900 to enhance the department’s Pretrial Supervision Program and expand support staffing. The Probation department’s proposed operating budget is $1 million higher than last year’s budget. County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig also appeared before the board on Monday, presenting a proposed budget of more than $93 million, marking an increase of approximately $5 million compared to last year’s budget. Chief Hartwig said the Fire Department is eyeing a few potential projects for next fiscal year, including a rebuild of Station 27 in Cuyama, the creation of a Regional Fire Communication Facility and necessary repairs and replacement of equipment. During Monday’s hearing, the Board also questioned leaders from the

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Public Safety Department on their efforts toward diversion and keeping the jail population low. Since the pandemic, the county jail’s population has dropped from more than 900 inmates to just more than 600 inmates, and the Board is aiming to keep this momentum going forward. Ms. Macuga of the Public Defenders recommended more transparency and data sharing among the various departments, explaining that a database would help the public understand the “effectiveness and fairness of the criminal justice system.” She pointed to a database created in Yolo County that showcases the county’s criminal justice data. All departmental heads agreed that the dashboard would improve transparency and agreed they would offer data, though some voiced concerns about putting stats on a dashboard prematurely. Ms. Dudley of the District Attorney’s office said she would want her office to seek out additional data before publishing data that could be misleading. “I don’t trust the data that exists. I don’t feel we have a system that supports that actual data,” Ms. Dudley said. “That’s why every law enforcement agency, every public safety agency and every criminal justice agency is asking for that. Sharing poor data is misinforming our community and misinforming your board. I want to get to the actual data and absolutely share it in every way possible.”

attorney general’s help. He also said he would like Sheriff Brown to recuse himself because he is a former Lompoc police chief, which is a point he raised in his letter. “We just want an impartial investigation,” Mr. Schmidt said. “We don’t know what happened.” Raquel Zick, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, told the NewsPress that the department has not received the letter from Mr. Schmidt and that all the mail had been processed as of Monday. Mr. Schmidt told the NewsPress that he plans to file a tort claim this week with the city of Lompoc for Mr. Ruiz’s death. After receiving a response, Mr. Schmidt said he will have six months to file the suit. Based on information so far, the shooting was unjustified, Mr. Schmidt said. “We do not believe he was given a warning. There was no gun found. Krys did not like guns. Krys did not own a gun. “Krys’ mother was with him an hour before he was shot, and Krys was in a fine mood,” Mr. Schmidt said. “He was not intoxicated. He wasn’t depressed.”

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SB County reports 24 new COVID-19 cases Vaccination appointments open for everyone 16 and older By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Cottage Health’s drive-up vaccination clinic at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has 8,500 Pfizer first-dose appointments and 1,500 Pfizer second-dose appointments available this week. Everyone 16 and older is eligible for the clinic, though those age 16 and 17 must bring a parent or legal guardian to consent to the vaccination. Appointments must be made in advance at myturn.ca.gov. MyTurn may tell registrants that appointments are available, but they should scroll down to the “other locations” option to find Cottage Health appointments. As of Sunday, 21.1% of Santa Barbara County’s population are fully vaccinated, according to officials at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. It is unknown what proportion of a population must be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, and estimates over the last few months have ranged widely from 60-90%.

Public Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases Monday. To reach the orange tier, the county must average less than 28 new COVID-19 cases each day for two weeks in a row. Daily cases increased at the end of last week, partially because of a backlog in cases, extending Santa Barbara County’s red-tier status. The county has a cumulative 33,727 cases, and 167 cases are still infectious. Santa Barbara confirmed the most COVID-19 cases Monday, with seven new cases. It has a total of 6,306 cases. Santa Barbara has 46 active cases, which is the most active cases in any of the county’s areas. Santa Maria detected four cases, increasing its total to 11,365 cases. Officials deem 33 cases still active in Santa Maria. The South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and the city of Carpinteria reported three new cases. It has a cumulative 1,353 cases of which eight are active. Goleta also recorded three cases. Its total is

1,762 cases, and 16 cases are still infectious. Isla Vista confirmed two cases Monday, which brings its total to 1,285 cases of which 11 are active. Lompoc also found two cases. It has a cumulative 3,607 cases, and 18 cases are still infectious in Lompoc. The geographic locations of three daily cases are pending. There are 17 COVID-19 patients recovering in hospitals countywide, a 31% decrease compared to a two-week average. The number of hospitalized patients has been declining steadily since mid-February. Of those patients, three are in critical care. Santa Barbara County had 27.6% of its ICU beds available Monday, a percentage impacted mostly by other emergencies. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is treating four COVID-19 patients, and one is in critical care and utilizing a ventilator. A total of 90 adult ventilators and 12 neonatal ventilators remain available at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

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Officers recover imitation handguns from barricade suspect

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and members of the Sheriff’s Office are thanking dispatchers and call takers during National Public Safety Communication Week this week. Dispatchers and call takers answer emergency and non-emergency phone lines, determine callers’ needs and dispatch appropriate resources. “Our public safety dispatchers and call takers are an extraordinary group of women and men who answer calls for help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” Sheriff Brown said in a news release. “Answering calls for help from members of the public and dispatching cops, paramedics and firefighters to law enforcement, medical and fire emergencies, many of which are interconnected, requires great levels of dedication to duty, coolness under extreme conditions, technical skills, an outstanding ability to communicate, and large doses of tact, patience, common sense and empathy for the plight of others. “We could not do our work without emergency communicators; they make a difference and earn our respect each and every day.” Applications for call takers and dispatcher jobs are open at sbsheriff.org.

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Police Department released more details about Sunday’s suspect who barricaded himself in an apartment in the 200 block of Ladera Street, including the presence of three replica handguns. Police identified the suspect as Eduardo Adrian Mendoza, a 29-year-old Santa Barbara resident. He is being charged on a felony count of attempted rape, a felony county of false imprisonment, a misdemeanor for brandishing an imitation firearm and a misdemeanor for resisting arrest. Around 5 a.m. Sunday, the victim called 911 to report a male suspect with a handgun who sexually assaulted her. She fled from the suspect prior to calling law enforcement. The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment, and police negotiators convinced him to surrender after almost four hours of negotiation. It was later learned two bystanders were in the apartment — including a child. The SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Response Team responded due to the serious allegations and likelihood of a firearm. Officers and detectives located three replica handguns in the apartment — all undistinguishable as replicas from appearance alone. Mr. Mendoza is held on a $100,000 bail.

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SANTA MARIA — A judge sentenced a former resident of Santa Maria to three months in federal prison Monday for shooting a northern elephant seal to death on a beach near San Simeon. Jordan Gerbich, 30, resided in Santa Maria at the time of offense but has since moved to Coalville, Utah. In December, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of illegally taking a marine mammal. According to court records, Mr. Gerbich brought a .45-caliber pistol and fatally shot a northern elephant seal in a viewing area near the Piedras Blancas Marine Reserve and Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Sept. 28, 2019. The elephant seal was spotted with a bullet hole in its head the next day. “It remains unclear what motivated [Mr. Gerbich] to commit such an act; nevertheless, [Mr. Gerbich] knew it was wrong,” prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum. The Marine Mammal Protection Act names northern elephant seals as a protected species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement investigated with assistance from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition to prison time, United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer sentenced Mr. Gerbich to three months of home detention, a year of probation, 120 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. Assistant United States Attorney Heather C.

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San Marcos golfers beat DP By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Leo Metzger recovered from a double-bogey on the first hold and shot three-under-par golf the rest of the way to lead San Marcos High to a 397-417 victory over Dos Pueblos at the par-72 Glen Annie Golf Course on Monday. Freshman Shams JahangirArshad backed Metzger’s 70 by shooting a 73 while teammate Jeffrey Forster added a 76. “I thought all of the guys played really well,” coach Jeff Ashton said. “We have been talking about a team goal of shooting under 400 so the players were excited to have done that today.” Also scoring for the Royals (2-0) were Cole Stevens with an 88, and Brody Ricci and Holdt Gore, who both carded 90s. Dos Pueblos’ Michael Gentry gave Metzger a run for his money for medalist honors, shooting an

even-par 71. Ruben Mendoza shot a 76. Two of their freshmen teammates shot their personalbest at Glen Annie: Andrew Gentry sank a 30-foot putt for par at the 18th hole to score 83 and Connor Schroder came in with an 89. Willie Tang (98) also scored for the Chargers.

transition, making themselves available early and often.” Sean Ortiz had five kills and Finn Hastings added five. Grant Hughes had 10 assists to go with his four kills. DP (1-1) will travel to San Marcos for a Channel League showdown on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

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DOS PUEBLOS 3, SANTA YNEZ 0 Troy Fitzgerald had nine kills and 14 assists to lead the Chargers to a 25-14, 25-17, 25-20 sweep in their Channel League opener at Santa Ynez. “We were setting the ball well tonight and moving it around to everyone in the front row,” coach Ehren Hug said. “It was great to see these guys all shine tonight , a true team effort. Middles Reid Sisney and Diesal Pirman were excellent in serve-receive and

DOS PUEBLOS 8, ST. BONAVENTURE 3 Josh Brennen went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs while Kellan Montgomery, Jordan Rico and Jackson Greaney added two hits apiece in the Chargers’ nonleague road win. DP (5-3) sent four pitchers to the mound, with Jared Williams getting the win while striking out four Seraphs. Rico, Kyle Spink and Carson Mercier also pitched. Please see sports on A4

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Comebacks abound in high school sports By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

In the delayed season of COVID-19, it was fitting that several athletes were honored for their comebacks during Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon. Seniors Luke Knightley and Buddy Melgoza, a pair of seniors who played for Bishop Diego High’s CIFState Division 3AA championship football team as freshmen in 2017, will suit up for their final game on Saturday when the Cardinals (4-0) travel to Newbury Park. Melgoza, who suffered the first of two knee injuries in the state championship win over Shasta High, made three interceptions in the second half of Friday’s victory over defending 3AA state champion Bakersfield Christian. “He’s a tremendous athlete,” assistant coach Steve Robles said. “He’s a hard worker, he’s dealt with adversity, he never gave up on himself, and he will be playing football at the next level next year.” Knightley was a starting defensive back for the 2017 state champions. “Like Buddy, he’s dealt with adversity and has overcome two late-season injuries — his sophomore and junior years,” Robles said. “He’s really worked hard to prepare himself for the season. He’s another coach on the field, a very mature young man. He’s going to be playing at the next level next year, too.” Robles’ star running back, junior Marcus Chan, will return next year. He rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns last Friday and also had an interception to win the Athletic Round Table Male Athlete of the Week Award. He even serves as the Cardinals’ long and short snapper. “He’s had a phenomenal spring season,” Robles said. “He just continues to get better every day. We’re excited to see what he brings next year as a senior.” He also introduced senior Lucas Dutcher, a starting safety since his sophomore year who “provides a steadiness to the others around him … It’s great to see him as a senior running the secondary like a coach on the field.” San Marcos (1-2) has its own comeback kid in senior tight end George Tracewell, who made an improbable return to the field to play in Friday’s game against Santa Ynez after having separated his shoulder just two weeks earlier. “He caught a couple of passes and we’ll probably have him play some defense this week, as well,” coach Jason Fowle said. “George has been that guy for us who leads the program. Everybody looks up to George. I appreciate that.” He’s also glad to have senior Korey Becker heading into Friday’s season finale at Dos Pueblos (0-3). “He’s been the anchor at center for us, helping some of the younger guys on either side of him,” Fowle said. “He hasn’t played a lot of defense because we like to keep the guys who are important on the offensive line playing (only there) ... But the other night, he was one of the guys saying, ‘Hey, I want to go in! I want to go in and play defense! I want to do what I can!’” GIRLS LACROSSE

Dos Pueblos High’s highly ranked girls lacrosse team — No. 15 in all CIF divisions and No. 3 in Division 2 — has been led so far by sophomore Avery Ball. She scored seven times in an 11-10 overtime win at Royal which included the game-tying goal as well as the game-winner during the extra period. She also scored four goals with two assists in a victory over 13th-ranked Simi Valley. “Avery is incredible — she’s very consistent,” coach Jess Delgadillo said. “She’s an extremely hard worker and consistently practices outside of our practices by herself or with other players. “She has 19 goals … To put it into perspective, our second-best has, I think, six. She’s more than tripled that, which is insane since she’s just a sophomore.” PREP BASEBALL

Santa Barbara’s baseball team has its own rivalry week with games at San Marcos on Wednesday and at home against Dos Pueblos on Friday. Coach Steve Schuck likes his chances with team leaders Oliver McGibben and Vince Gamberdella. “Oliver is a senior centerfielder and kind of the quiet leader of the team,” he said. “He’s got tremendous grades, he’s a hard work, and we’re expecting good things from him.” Gamberdella, a junior catcher, is a louder leader, he added. “We like to call Gambo Ferdinand the Bull because he’s like a bull in a china shop,” Schuck said. “He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever coached. He also likes to coach and give his input — and we love that. “These two guys right here are the lifeblood of the team. We kind of go the way they go and they’re just coming into their own right now.” Robles, speaking for Bishop baseball coach Pete Stathopoulos, introduced two leaders of his own:

seniors Devin Goodwin and Tyler Dutcher, Lucas’ brother. “Coach says Devin is one of our leaders at practice every day, and especially on game days,” Robles said. “He says Tyler is pickup-kind-of-guy: always a ‘Yes sir, no sir, coach.’ Gives 100 percent every day and is a great team player. “They had a good win against Carpinteria, 12-5.”

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Senior Allie Fryklund is leading San Marcos High in both the batter’s box and in the pitcher’s circle, coach Jeff Swann said. “We kind of evaluate her personally in the hits that she gives up, not runs, because I know she won’t be giving up many hits this year,” he said. “She’s going to Arizona Christian next year with an athletic scholarship, so I’m looking for great things from her in the future.” Sophomore Gigi Gritt has a bright future, as well, he said. “In our doubleheader on Saturday, she caught eight innings and came out and threw seven innings in the second game,” Swann said. “She did it with a smile the whole day. She is just as tough as nails and battles. “She has great knowledge of every position. She played shortstop for us last year.” A youth movement which includes freshman Tessa Johansen and sophomore Lily Simolon, is also leading Bishop Diego, assistant coach Al Cerda said. Johansen is a first baseman they’ve converted into a shortstop. “We apologize to her all the time,” Cerda said, “but it’s, ‘You’ve got to get to shortstop, you’ve to go there,’ because she’s such a great athlete.” Simolon comes from the same mold. “She’s our center fielder … she was on the CIF finalist basketball team at Bishop High last year,” Cerda said. “She’s another great athlete. “Not only are they great athletes, but they’re great students, as well. Both of them excel in the classroom.”

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The comeback stories at Santa Barbara High include Elise Power. She had most of her water polo season wiped out by a concussion a few weeks ago but is now primed to lead the Dons into swim season at Dos Pueblos on Thursday. “She’s one of the co-captains for both water polo and swim,” coach Mark Walsh said. “She’s already been accepted to Cal Berkeley and has a couple of other schools she’s looking at potentially for water polo. She’s one of our best all-around players.” He also introduced Bella Obando, who will be playing water polo at Loyola Marymount next year. “She’s one of our better swimmers,” Walsh added. “She’s very quick in a lot of races, particularly the backstroke and butterfly.” Juniors Ryan Drake and Sean O’Brien, meanwhile, are the “heart and soul of our boys’ team.” “Ryan is as gifted a shooter as we’ve had in a long time,” Walsh said. “He’s one of the quicker water polo players, as well. He excels in the butterfly and the backstroke, sprint freestyle — he’s just truly talented with anything he does. “He was talking about catching passes from Deacon (Hill, quarterback of the Santa Barbara football team) in the next football game, and I think he could probably pull that off, too.” He added that O’Brien is one of the fastest swimmers on the water polo team. “He leads our counterattack,” Walsh said. “He does the same thing in the swim races. He excels in the 50, the 100, the 200 freestyles.” San Marcos coach Chucky Roth recruited diver Malia Yim after watching her do “60-some pushups” in an independent P.E. class. “I asked, ‘What sport do you play?’ She went, ‘I’m a gymnast.’ I said, ‘No, you’re a diver now,’” Roth said. “I had her in the pool within a day … And she’s going to be one of the best female divers we’ve had in years. She’s going to end up diving next year at Cal Lutheran University.” He said he has a natural leader in Kaylene King, who is captain of the San Marcos swim team as well as the ASB president. King and Yim organized offseason runs for the team during the darkest days of the pandemic and they even ran a marathon. “Both of them help inspire a group of people and really make an impact when I think we all were going through a pretty hard time,” Roth said. Dorienne Larbig, who trains with King at a local swim club, has also been a leader, he said. “Dori has really made a big impact on all the other girls with her work ethic and her approach to swimming, and her discipline to swimming,” he said. The Royals open their swim season on Wednesday at Westlake in “one of the most challenging swim meets we’ll have all season long,” Roth said. “Then we have Cabrillo the following day.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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‘This is gonna bring a lot of economic vitality’ southwest

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destination,” Kathy Janega-Dykes, president and CEO of Visit Santa Barbara, told the News-Press. “This partnership has been in the making for a number of years, and we are thrilled to see it come to fruition.” The airport and Southwest have been anticipating the partnership for many seasons, and the pandemic allowed Southwest to dedicate a couple routes to the American Riviera. “Santa Barbara has been on our radar even though it hasn’t been on our map,” Brad Hawkins, senior advisor of communication at Southwest, said. “So we’re thrilled to be able to give people who live locally access to Southwest without a drive into Burbank or off the coast to the Bay Area.” He mentions the “Southwest Effect,” a well-known trend in the travel industry that when Southwest enters a market, fares dip and traffic increases. “We look for opportunities, where airfares are higher, and we do some lower fares, stimulate traffic and connect new places,” he said. Southwest executives first visited the Santa Barbara Airport in November. “We knew that once they were here in November, we were really hopeful that they’d show up,” said Angelica Daus, airport marketing coordinator for the city of Santa Barbara. Lockdowns and quarantine freed some of Southwest’s fleet to explore new areas, but the change will outlast the pandemic. “Our decisions to add right now are based on the long term. So we don’t want to come in and out of the community,” Mr.

Hawkins said. Ms. Daus compares the partnership to a marriage, with the hopes that it will last forever. “We feel really good about bringing this service into our community,” she said. “This is gonna bring a lot of economic vitality, a lot of opportunity to our community members to get places.” Hotels were booked during spring breaks, but the industry still has “a ways to go,” according to Ms. Janega-Dykes. “I think the recovery is going to take longer than we expected. But we’re certain that Santa Barbara is such a good place to welcome back visitors,” she said. Unemployment is still high in the hospitality business, as hotels struggle to book banquets and conferences. But she’s optimistic as travelers voyage out after getting vaccinated. “Southwest has such brand loyalty,” she said. “And so this opens up so many opportunities to invite new people to our community, as well as welcoming back those visitors who may not have been here since the start of the pandemic.” Value-seeking travelers are loyal to Southwest for its competitive rates and two free checked bags. Nipomo residents Steve and Tammy Becker booked a trip for the first Southwest flight out of the Santa Barbara Airport. They’re flying to Las Vegas to see family, and they have more trips booked to see loved ones this spring. “Southwest is our favorite airline in the world, so I was glad to see them coming,” Mr. Becker said. He retired at the start of the

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Carla Kennedy, Kay Martin, Aimee Umble and Lisa Allard arrive in Santa Barbara to celebrate a birthday. They booked the inaugural flight as a fun experience.

pandemic, a milestone the couple always planned to travel after. But they waited until they were vaccinated to venture out. “This has been a long time coming, so this is exciting,” he said. Mrs. Becker agreed, emotional about seeing family members once

again. “It’s been a long, long year,” she said. Ms. Daus anticipates more good news soon as the airport plans ahead, including flights to Chicago. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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DOS PUEBLOS 13, NORDHOFF 3 Mia Reveles and Riley Monroe both hit a pair of doubles and a single to power the Chargers to their road win. The Chargers (2-2) scored all of their runs in the first three innings, which included a tworun double by Ashley Gerken. DP finished with a dozen hits, with Bella Nuno rapping a triple and a single. Reveles’ cousin Jessica also had two hits. “The top of our lineup really

came alive today,” coach Mike Gerken said. Georgia Wilson and Nuno combined for a six-hitter in the pitcher’s circle. ST. JOSEPH 15, SANTA YNEZ 2 The Pirates got doubles from Lauren Swing and Lily Martinez, and a two-run single by McKinnsie Grossini, but couldn’t recover from the Knights’ 11-run first inning. GIRLS BASKETBALL

ST. JOSEPH 70, SAN MARCOS 54 Michelle Arellanes scored 17 points for the Royals in their loss to the powerhouse Knights. The Royals also got nine points from Oceanna Bauer, plus eight apiece

from Mia Martinez-Tomatis, Ariel Plourde and Natasha Bender. SEASON 2 PREP SPORTS

CIF approves sectional playoffs CIF-Southern Section commissioner of athletics Rob Wigood announced on Monday that section championships have been approved for the Season 2 sports of baseball, softball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls team tennis, boys volleyball, and boys and girls dual meet wrestling. Wigood cited “recent changes to the California Department of Public Health Guidelines for

Youth Sports” for his decision to go forward with post-season competition. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Westmont gets NAIA home match Third-ranked Westmont College (13-1) will play host to Benedictine of Arizona (10-4) in the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship Opening Round on Saturday at 7 p.m. it was announced on Monday. The winner will advance with 23 other opening-round winners to Sioux City, Iowa for the remainder of the national championship event. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Cloudy most of the time

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INLAND

She was born December 11, 1962 and was raised on the Mesa. She attended Washington Elementary School, La Cumbre Junior High School, and Santa Barbara High School. She obtained her accounting degree from UCSB, thus continuing her accounting career locally until her passing. Pamela and her family lived opposite Ledbetter Beach where they enjoyed many various beach activities and ocean water sports. She surfed the Point as often as possible. In 1985, she was a member of the Santa Barbara Channel Relay Swim as an event of Semana Nautical. She grew up in Santa Barbara in the time of stop lights at HWY 101 and no need for a house key. As a child one of her favorite things to do when the boats came in to the harbor, was to visit the Castagnola Brothers Fish Market and count the lobsters in the tank followed by going to “Don and Shirley’s Pony Rides”. She was also a Blue Bird/ Campfire Girl, filing her Vest with Badges from various projects around town. Her zest for life began with Miss Lillian’s School of dance. She loved participating in Old Spanish Days Fiesta. She danced on the steps of the Santa Barbara Mission, at the Court House, and Fiesta Parades. She even was a Fiesta Flower Girl. In 1991, she rode in the Presidente’s Family Carriage cheering “Viva La Fiesta” the entire parade route with her family. From climbing to the highest step on White Rock or to the highest platform of the Coral Casino Tower, she jumped off fearlessly. Pamela loved music since the first time she was old enough to sing. As written by Pamela, “The person I am today is all based on one aspect, my love of music. Music has embraced many moments of my life. Moments that otherwise would have just slipped into the back of my mind, never to be thought of again.” She loved the Santa Barbara Bowl since her first concert, The King Family. Music was a constant in her life, from playing flute and guitar to playing the organ and singing with her mother in the Santa Barbara Treble Clefs. She also performed with her mother at various venues around town showcasing her original pieces as well as old time favorites singing and playing her guitar. As much as Pamela loved school, she also throughly enjoyed visits with her family to Disneyland, Hearst Castle, and a memorable trip to Hawaii in 1973. She also traveled to New York with her father and sisters many times for swimming events thru the years. Later on in life while in the Military with her husband Steve, her favorite station was when they were in Italy. Pamela embraced the culture and cuisine, even bringing back her favorite recipes to share with the rest of her family. For her Mother’s 50th Surprise Birthday Party, she cooked an Italian Feast. Many, many thanks to all of the doctors that attended to her over the years. Pamela is preceded in death by her mother, Mignon Barthels Willhite. She is survived by her father Dr. Herbert Barthels (Mareva), step father Roger Willhite (Marlene), children Caitlin and Steven Stanbrough, her sisters Peggy Escobar (David) and Patti Gutshall (Todd), nieces Amanda Gutshall, Megan Gutshall, and Juliana Escobar, nephew Mathew Escobar, uncle Richard Barthels of Sacramento, aunts Dr. Katherine Barthels of Atascadero and Karen Barthels Denny of Palos Verdes, cousins Dr. Trevor Denny (Ashley) of Santa Barbara, Dr. Maryjune Denny Wagner (Phil) of Menlo Park, Dr. Garrick Denny (Trina) of Palos Verdes and Dr. Cabot Denny of Palos Verdes. Given the pandemic, a memorial will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in her name to DAWG or Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. “Deep down in our hearts dear Pam there will always be a melody for you.”

Robert Alan Turley, known to most as Alan, died on Monday, April 5, 2021 in Santa Barbara. He was born on September 2, 1957 to Betty Lou and Hobart Turley in Los Angeles County. He lived much of his life in the Santa Barbara community where he spent many of his working years. Whether it was assisting with home improvement projects, caring for a ranch in Santa Ynez, or cooking for a local shelter, he loved to work and spoke of these experiences fondly. In 2002, Alan sustained a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a drunk driver. He lost the ability to work due to the cognitive and physical impacts of his injury; he ultimately became homeless. In 2012, Alan found Jodi House, a local nonprofit program for brain injury survivors. He began attending the program every day and took every class offered. He was the first one to arrive each morning and would carefully tend to the ailing garden box while he waited for the doors to open. On any given day at Jodi House, you could hear his booming laugh no matter where you were in the house -- and he laughed often! Every holiday, he would bring Reese’s candies to share and always made sure to bring dog treats for the faithful companions of staff and members. He worked hard towards achieving many of his recovery goals – just this past year, he had even secured stable housing after years of homelessness. Alan was open about his experiences, often expressing how outside of Jodi House living with a disability and being homeless made him feel invisible to the rest of the world. But Alan was far from invisible to those who had the privilege of knowing him as the nurturing friend and teacher he was to all. He learned to live with his challenges, never believing that they meant he could not live a meaningful and important life – and that he most certainly did. He will be dearly missed. A memorial service at Jodi House will be announced when large gatherings can safely resume. Online tributes to Alan can be shared at www.alanturley.remembered.com.

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INLAND

72 37

76 39

83 46

63 46

62 45

62 46

66 47

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COASTAL

Pismo Beach 57/48

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 83/46

Guadalupe 58/48

Santa Maria 60/47

Vandenberg 58/49

New Cuyama 76/32 Ventucopa 71/37

Los Alamos 65/43

Buellton 65/42

Solvang 66/41

Gaviota 62/48

SANTA BARBARA 63/46 Goleta 64/44

Carpinteria 60/44 Ventura 60/45

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

63/47 67/47 89 in 2008 39 in 1976

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.52”) 7.26” (16.46”)

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

83/47/s 85/51/s 57/26/s 77/38/s 56/46/c 72/47/pc 65/50/c 57/41/s 79/49/s 66/55/c 52/26/s 74/43/s 60/50/s 76/42/pc 62/49/pc 66/39/c 61/46/c 87/57/s 66/53/c 66/40/s 76/46/s 64/56/c 62/50/pc 66/46/pc 59/47/pc 61/51/c 51/26/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 69/37/s 62/45/pc 61/43/pc 57/45/s 62/43/pc 67/40/pc 57/46/pc 59/46/pc

84/60/pc 53/46/pc 57/38/pc 75/57/t 48/30/c 84/72/t 86/69/s 38/33/c 62/49/pc 63/48/pc 89/64/s 68/40/s 66/44/pc 61/44/c 64/42/s 65/52/pc

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 16-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time April 13

11:25 a.m. 10:58 p.m. April 14 12:08 p.m. 11:21 p.m. April 15 1:00 p.m. 11:47 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

3.8’ 5.1’ 3.4’ 5.0’ 3.1’ 4.9’

Low

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0.2’ 1.4’ 0.1’ 1.8’ 0.2’ 2.2’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 73/49/s 77/49/s 54/24/pc 67/34/pc 54/48/pc 73/46/s 64/48/c 57/39/s 73/49/pc 64/53/pc 44/16/c 72/44/s 63/47/s 74/41/s 66/47/s 64/40/pc 62/46/pc 81/56/pc 64/49/pc 66/39/s 74/45/pc 64/55/c 66/48/s 69/45/s 61/43/s 59/49/c 45/25/sn

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

Wind west 7-14 knots today. Wind waves 2-4 feet with a west-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 8-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 76/32/s 64/44/c 61/47/pc 57/48/pc 60/47/pc 68/40/pc 58/49/pc 60/45/c

MARINE FORECAST

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Loving daughter, sister, and devoted mother, Pamela Barthels Stanbrough, passed away peacefully at her home as a result of a long period of Chronic Spinal Neuropathy, with her beloved companion dog Amber by her side on March 17, 2021.

Mostly sunny

67 40

COASTAL

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TURLEY, Robert Alan

SATURDAY

68 40

ALMANAC STANBROUGH, Pamela Barthels

FRIDAY

79/54/r 52/42/pc 49/36/pc 67/54/c 47/34/c 79/61/t 82/69/s 46/37/sh 67/49/c 63/51/sh 87/64/s 71/43/s 62/38/s 52/37/sh 66/43/s 61/53/r

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 118,673 acre-ft. Elevation 724.65 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 24.9 acre-ft. Inflow 27.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Today 6:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:32 a.m. 9:12 p.m.

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SB Earth Day Festival to celebrate leadership

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Enthusiasm is in full spin for Ride Santa Barbara 100, which is set to be held in person on Oct. 23.

Attention: all cyclists

At left, cyclists compete in 2019 at Ride Santa Barbara 100. Jamie Monroe, the race director, said this fall’s race already has had a “tremendous response” from local cyclists. Center, bicyclists enjoy the challenges of Ride Santa Barbara 100. At right, cyclists go by Stearns Wharf during Ride Santa Barbara 100.

Ride SB 100 to be in-person this year By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

fter pivoting to hold the Ride Santa Barbara 100 cycling event virtually in 2020, this year’s race is being held in-person on Oct. 23, and race coordinators are excited to welcome avid cyclists back to the streets of Santa Barbara. Registration opened March 29 with an opening discount of $99 for 48 hours. According to Jamie Monroe,

Ride SB 100’s race director, the event has already had a “tremendous response” from local cyclists. He told the News-Press that out of the four routes available for participants, the 100-mile and 100-kilometer options, both of which include the Gibraltar Road challenge, are “by far the most popular routes.” “We’re planning for a similar sized field as years past with 800 to 1,000 riders,” Mr. Monroe said. “Since last year’s event was held virtually, the return of a live, in-person event this year will be dramatically different. It’s impossible to replicate the camaraderie of the cycling community at the start line, views of the Pacific Ocean along

the route a 100-mile and overall ride including experience of Gibraltar (the Organizers plan to hold Ride Santa riding through most difficult), Barbara 100 in person on Oct. 23. Santa Barbara a 100-kilometer Full details, pricing and registration with a virtual ride including are available at www.ridesb100. event.” Gibraltar, com. Follow the RideSB100 at The event a regular www.facebook.com/RideSB100, is partnering 100-kilometer www.twitter.com/RideSB100, and with Foodbank ride and a more www.instagram.com/RideSB100. Santa Barbara casual 34-mile #RideSB100 #100Miles100Meals. County again, ride. and organizers Despite the hope to exceed uncertainty last year’s total amount of meals, of the pandemic these days, Mr. which was 60,000. This year, each Monroe remains confident that 100-mile registration will include a organizers will be able to hold the donation equal to 100 meals, which event in person. the event highlights in this year’s “We are planning for the safe slogan: #100Miles100Meals. return of a live, in-person event in Riders can choose between October, and the good news is that

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all signs are pointing in a positive direction,” he said. “We have no doubts the 2021 Santa Barbara 100 will be able to take place. Cycling is an activity that’s socially distant by nature, and the sport has seen a dramatic rise in popularity during the pandemic.” He referenced an article by Union Cycliste Internationale, which wrote that 2020 will likely stand as the biggest year for bicycling since 1973. And Mr. Monroe looks forward to celebrating that growth with the cycling community in October. This year’s race will mark the 10th anniversary of Ride SB 100. When asked what he’s most excited about being able to

hold the event in person again, Mr. Monroe said, “It’s the little things that I’m most excited for, (such as) the smell of the finish line Paella, the well-stocked aid stations along the route (and) passing out race numbers. Those are the things we missed most during the pandemic when events were unable to take place and we are looking forward to putting on the absolute best event in October. “We know that Santa Barbara has one of the best cycling communities in the U.S. and we expect everyone will want to come out and be a part of the fun at Leadbetter Beach.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Give yourself a break

ike many creative people, I sometimes get bored with my “art” and have to take a break. Stepping back can be a great way to unblock your creativity. I just did this and came back much stronger. This process has also proved helpful to my writer and musician clients. Hopefully, it will be helpful to you in overcoming your own creative blocks. Doing this can work for almost anything you want to get better at. I started my writing career as a musician, a singer-songwriter, wanting to be the next Cat Stevens or James Taylor. Needless to say, that didn’t work out, but I still love music and play a lot and create in my spare time. Recently, my music was not flowing, and I felt like I wasn’t growing creatively. I was getting frustrated, and I realized I should do something different. I can’t say that I knew what would happen next, but I needed a change. The truth is that getting stuck creatively is not a permanent roadblock. It’s just a bridge that you have to figure out how to cross.

Anyway, I wasn’t growing, and I got bored, then angry, and I decided to quit and put my studio away. I took down all of my equipment, packed away everything, then closed the closet door, so I wouldn’t see it. I also barely listened to music during this period, but strangely there was almost always a song in my head. I even stopped looking at guitars online. I honestly thought that this part of my life might be over. I’ve been working so much through the pandemic that I thought I might not ever have the time I needed to get better at my music — but I guess I never fully bought into that idea. Last week was one of the busiest weeks I have had in years. There is so much emotional pain right now. People are telling me that no therapists will take on new clients and are begging to be seen. Potential clients have actually burst into tears just because I was willing to listen to them on the

phone. We are all going through stuff, and if you don’t think that’s the case, you are in denial or defensive for the wrong reasons. I got mad at my music for all the wrong reasons, but then something healing happened. I took out the guitars over the weekend, and I don’t know why. I put them in stands around me and just sat with them. At first, it was a bit of a stare-down. I took photographs and so did my wife, more as a means of reintroduction than for posterity. I rearranged my guitars several times, and then I started playing one, then another, and then I began to sing. I went through several pieces that I didn’t think I would remember, and the real kicker is that I was markedly better than when I had stopped. And that, my friends, is the great tool (or trick) to allow your creativity to return to you. Just put whatever you’re doing aside for a month, and see what happens. I believe you will come

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ARIES — Books that you may have received as gifts could have you thinking deeply about spiritual or philosophical matters today, Aries. Your mind is quicker than usual, so you can probably grasp some rather complex ideas. Your practical side could bring up doubts as to the applicability of what you’re learning, but don’t worry about that. This should become clear to you eventually. TAURUS — Your level of physical and mental energy is high today, Taurus. You may have been overindulging in food and drink lately, and so you could spend much of the day working out at the gym. Take a good book to read in the sauna, because you will also want the mental stimulation. At the end of the day you will feel good about yourself and ready to overindulge some more! GEMINI — A memory, dream, vision, or meditation could trigger a rush of spiritual energy, Gemini. As a result, you might want to jot your experiences down so you won’t forget them. Try not to dwell on it too much. This isn’t the time to be reclusive! The process won’t stop. The insights should continue to come. Keep up your studies and meditation and you will go on growing indefinitely. CANCER — A message from a friend could make your day, Cancer. The good news may involve travel, money, or a love relationship. There could also be an intellectual matter that you’re anxious to look into, perhaps for the purpose of writing or teaching. A journey, possibly related to education, could be in the offing, perhaps with friends. A busy and stimulating day is definitely ahead. LEO — The planetary energy leaves you in a contemplative mood, Leo. A lot of different possibilities have opened up for you recently, and you’re trying to figure out which is the most appropriate now. Sometimes it’s better to let things churn around in your subconscious for a while, and this could be one of those times. Forget it for now and have fun. VIRGO — Talk of traveling to distant and exotic places could come up at a gathering of family and friends, Virgo. Some of the talk is pure fantasy, but there are a few people among you who are genuinely serious about their plans. Are you considering going away for a while? If so, you might listen to what your friends have to say. It would certainly fun if all Monday, November 16,be2015 of you went together!

LIBRA — Career matters may be put on hold for a few days, Libra, but your professional future probably won’t be far from your thoughts, even in the midst of time spent with family and friends. You want to improve your financial situation, and a number of possibilities have come up. Don’t mull them over too much now. You don’t want to neglect your loved ones. Relax and enjoy their company today. SCORPIO — So many fascinating ideas have come your way over the past few days that your mind is spinning. Some of what you’ve heard could be so radical that it will take some time to make sense of it. You could also want to memorialize your thoughts, perhaps by making some notes or writing an article. Watching TV might get your mind off it all and help you relax a little. Go to it! SAGITTARIUS — A deep, intimate conversation could take place today between you and a romantic interest, Sagittarius. If this is a casual relationship, it may suddenly become more. If you’re involved but not committed, you could reach an understanding. If you’re already committed, there may even be talk of marriage. The end result of this conversation should be happiness for both of you. Celebrate tonight at home. CAPRICORN — This morning you may wake up from a dream with many inspiring new ideas. If you’re into creative activity of any kind, you will want to jot these ideas down, as well as possibilities for bringing them to the rest of the world. This could be through music, painting, writing, or any kind of art form. Don’t be surprised if your style changes a little. If nothing else, this demonstrates versatility! AQUARIUS — A few extra things need to be done around the house today, Aquarius. A few more letters need to be written, a few more cleaning chores should be done, and you might still want to dress the place up a little. Your mood is very positive, and you should speed through these tasks with little energy drain. You will have plenty left for socializing tonight. PISCES — Children may be a part of your day today, Pisces. You might attend a party for children or a larger gathering that includes them. At some point you might even be telling them a story. This will probably be as much fun for you as for your audience, who are likely to be very appreciative. Don’t be afraid to ham it up a little they’ll love it!

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Spirit of Fiesta to stream live Saturday

This year’s Spirit of Fiesta will showcase 15 talented dancers within its adult and junior competitions.

SANTA BARBARA — This year’s Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta Final Auditions will take place this Saturday, broadcasting live from channels 1013 and 13 and on keyt.com starting at 3 p.m. This year marks the 72nd year of the Spirit of Fiesta. The Old Spanish Days event showcases talented dancers on stage at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. During this year’s Fiesta event, 10 Spirit Finalists and 5 Junior Spirit Finalists will audition for their respective titles. The dance routines from all 15 finalists will be broadcast live Saturday. They will include guest performances by last year’s Spirit of Fiesta winner Alena Velasco and Junior Spirit of Fiesta winner Alexandra Nocker. For more information, visit sbfiesta.org. — Madison Hirneisen

During this year’s Fiesta event, 10 Spirit Finalists and 5 Junior Spirit Finalists will audition for their respective titles.

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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000574 The following person(s) is doing business as: Shanti Consulting, 7035 Shepard Mesa Rd., Carpinteria, CA 93013, County of Santa Barbara. Mia Ximena Benavides Willson, 7035 Shepard Mesa Rd., Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Mia Ximena Benavides Willson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 2, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20/21 CNS-3455657# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 30; APR 6, 13, 20/ 2021 -- 56956

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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000871. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SB URBAN FLEA MARKET, 729 STATE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: 640 CALLE RINCONADA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SARA S GEHRIS, 640 CALLE RINCONADA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/26/2021 by: E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 23, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) APR 13, 20, 27; MAY 4/2021--57014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000670. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LIFESTANCE HEALTH, 5951 ENCINA RD, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SANTA BARBARA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, A PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION, 10655 NE 4TH ST STE 901, BELLEVUE, WA, 98004. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/10/2021 by: E31, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 11, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 30; APR 6, 13, 20/2021--56951

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000781. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CONTRACTOR SERVICES, 2965 STAGECOACH RD., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ANDREW D WOODWARD, 2965 STAGECOACH RD., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/17/2021 by: E956, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) APR 6, 13, 20, 27/2021--56968

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000751. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LUX REALTY BROKER, 3663 SAN REMO DRIVE 4A, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 5591, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150. County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: RAYMOND D SULLIVAN, 3663 SAN REMO DRIVE 4A, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/17/2021 by: E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 10, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 23, 30; APR 6, 13/2021--56917

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000509. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: EARTHWALK ORGANICS, 2273 ALAMO PINTADO RD., SOLVANG, CA 93463, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALEXIS R REYNOLDS, 2273 ALAMO PINTADO RD., SOLVANG, CA 93463. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/24/2021 by: E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 23, 30; APR 6, 13/2021--56939

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000816. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: BLUE PAGES, 132 N MILPAS, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, MAILING ADDRESS: 1457 LAS POSITAS PL., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: BLUE PAGES, 132 N. MILPAS ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. STATE OF INC.: CA. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/19/2021 by: E956, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 09, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) APR 13, 20, 27; MAY 4/2021--57015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2021-0000881 The following person(s) is doing business as: Neptune Aquatics, 5822 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Bolling Ventures, LLC, 5822 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 Not Applicable /s/ Andrew Bolling, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 26, 2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27/21 CNS-3456551# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2021 -- 56969

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALAN WAUTIER Case Number: 21PR00154 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Alan Wautier A Petition for Probate has been filed by Rene’ Spilborghs in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF COuNTy OF CAlIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Rene’ Spilborghs 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: 05/20/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIoR CoURT of CALIfoRNIA, CoUNTy of SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Po Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Natalie Spilborghs Puglisi 1110 E De la Guerra Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (805) 452-5992 APR 13, 20, 27/2021--57008

T-Mobile intends to modify wireless telecommunications equipment on the building located at 138 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA 93101 (34° 24’ 59.9” N, 119° 41’ 26.5” W). Impact7G, Inc. is publishing this notice in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations (47 CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking or with questions on the proposed facility should contact Impact7g, Inc., Attention Ms. Madeline Sarcone at 9550 Hickman Road, Suite 105, Clive, IA 50325 or call 515-473-6256. Please reference T-Mobile site number SV80203A.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20210225 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A.Rae, 4465 White Pine Lane, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 4465 White Pine Lane, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 - Sant Amanda Rae, 4465 White Pine Lane, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ Amanda Rae This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/02/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/21 CNS-3446367# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

APR 13 / 2021 -- 57017

APR 13, 20, 27; MAY 4 / 2021 -- 57013

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CLAIRE WAUTIER Case Number: 21PR00147 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Claire Wautier, Claire Cassart A Petition for Probate has been filed by Rene’ Spilborghs in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CAlIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Rene’ Spilborghs 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: 05/06/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIoR CoURT of CALIfoRnIA, CoUnTy of SAnTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Po Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Natalie Spilborghs Puglisi 1110 E De la Guerra Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (805) 452-5992 APR 13, 20, 27/2021--57009

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELYNORE BRUNNER Case Number: 21PR00155 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ELYNORE BRUNNER A Petition for Probate has been filed by Brant Griesinger in the SuPERIOR COuRT OF CAlIFORNIA, COuNTy OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Brant Griesinger 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: 05/20/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: Probate 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: JOHN GHERINI 1114 State Street, Suite 230 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 966-4155 APR 13, 20, 27/2021--57018