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Mission Canyon Bridge Coalition plots alternatives to reconstruction

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Cold Spring School in Montecito will be requiring masks indoors.

Cold Spring continues mask accommodations Superintendent says school district will follow guidelines By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Mimi Hildbrand shares her personal story of growing up in the Mission Canyon neighborhood during a Coalition to Preserve Mission Canyon demonstration Monday afternoon at Santa Barbara City Hall.

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The Coalition to Preserve Mission Canyon met in front of Santa Barbara City Hall Monday to present its plan for a safe walking path — a plan that does not include reconstruction of the Mission Canyon Bridge. The group plans to speak up at today’s Santa Barbara City Council meeting, in which Public Works will seek council’s direction on a potential $10.8 million bridge replacement. The city could receive $5.8 million from the Federal Highway Bridge Program because the bridge has been ruled obsolete. Rich Untermann, a Santa

Barbara resident and professor emeritus of urban planning at the University of Washington, said the city could spend less by just addressing the path and crosswalks and maintaining the bridge. “The bridge is considered to be functionally obsolescent, but that’s to say that it’s narrower than a modern bridge and the angles are a little sharper,” Dr. Lanny Ebenstein told the News-Press. “But it’s exactly that functional obsolescence that is a natural traffic calmer, keeps traffic slower than it would otherwise be. “So a bigger, wider bridge wouldn’t just have a modern look. It would speed traffic up and be less safe.”

Pedestrian safety was the original focus of 2012 plans to renovate the Mission Canyon Corridor. At the time, the city only planned to add a separate pedestrian bridge but later learned of engineers’ reservations about the bridge. A study by the Wallace Group out of San Luis Obispo says the bridge is structurally vulnerable if faced with an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude. “During the earthquake in 1925, it survived 6.8 magnitude without even cracking. And downtown was demolished. And the (nearby) Mission itself had major damage,” coalition member Paulina Konn said.

Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen in areas where COVID-19 is surging — just before school starts. Parents nationwide are examining school district policies to decide if they are safe enough. Locally, districts are making decisions on masking, testing and vaccination. Masks are required indoors at schools, per California Department of Public Health guidelines. Some community members

believe the Cold Spring School District in Montecito is bending the rule. A statewide news outlet interviewed Superintendent Dr. Amy Alzina on her stance on masks, publishing quotes that can be perceived as lenient. But Superintendent Dr. Alzina told the News-Press the singleschool district is adhering to public health guidance. “I’m not going to go rogue,” she said. “We’re going to continue to implement the health and safety guidelines.” Please see MASKS on A3

Evan Jones feels confident that the bridge’s builder, his greatgreat-grand uncle Roland Hazard, designed a sturdy structure. “Do you think for one moment that future philanthropists are going to help this community in any way if they thought that their gifts will be torn asunder a few generations later on?” he said in a speech to the small crowd who gathered Monday afternoon. Sentiment was strong among some members. Mimi Hildbrand, a member of the Van Schaick family, was raised in the Mission Canyon neighborhood. She’s afraid the area she loves may soon not be reminiscent of her childhood’s Santa Barbara. Please see BRIDGE on A2

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Live scent search dog Riley searches for community members during the Montecito Debris Flow.

Search dog Riley dies a hero By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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The Mission Canyon Bridge, built in 1891, has withstood the earthquake of 1925. The bridge does not meet modern standards, so the city of Santa Barbara has various renovation options.

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The Santa Barbara County Fire Department on Monday announced the death of live scent search dog Riley, who was part of the Montecito debris flow rescue team. Riley paired up with the department’s Capt. Eric Gray on Oct. 15, 2009. The duo trained and passed their FEMA certification seven months later, starting nearly a decade of service together.

Extensive training is required to maintain the precision needed for disaster search. Capt. Gray and Riley trained daily and traveled a minimum of twice a week for training with California Task Force 2 teammates, based in Los Angeles. Their first disaster showed Riley’s dedication. On Aug. 24, 2010, a semi-truck of gravel crashed into a Santa Barbara home. Riley tirelessly searched,

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Resurfacing to begin along SR135 LOS ALAMOS — Travelers along State Route 135 may encounter delays as construction crews resurface the roadway north of Den Street to the San Antonio Creek Bridge beginning Thursday. Drivers will have to watch for one-way reversing traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursdays and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. The speed limit drops to 45 mph (from 55 mph) in the work zone. Caltrans estimates delays at or below 15 minutes. Granite Construction of Santa Barbara is carrying out the $4 million project, and construction is expected to be

completed in December. To receive traffic updates, members of the public may call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3138 or visit the District 5 website at dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/ district-5. — Annelise Hanshaw

At-risk adult located SANTA BARBARA — Lynn Simioni, 63, who was reported missing Saturday, has been safely located. The Santa Barbara Police Department appreciates community member assistance locating missing persons. — Annelise Hanshaw

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SB County reports 54 COVID-19 cases, one death By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department detected 54 new COVID-19 cases Monday, increasing the county’s total to 36,567 cases, of which 540 are still infectious. Public Health also recorded a death attributed to COVID-19. The deceased was between ages 50 and 69, did not have underlying health conditions

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Continued from Page A1 As a young girl, Alice Post walked across the bridge with her mother. When Ms. Post raised her son, she guided him to school along the same path she once walked. The warm memories are also

and resided in Lompoc. A total of 466 Santa Barbara County residents have died of COVID-19. Santa Maria confirmed 10 of Monday’s cases. It has 12,037 cumulative COVID-19 cases and 104 active cases. Lompoc found nine new cases, which brings its total to 4,164 cases. There are 77 active cases in Lompoc. Santa Barbara detected six COVID-19 cases. It has a total

of 6,871 cases and 94 cases still infectious. The following areas also reported daily cases: the South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria, five cases (1,485 total, 24 active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, five cases (1,357 total, 37 active); the Santa Ynez Valley, five cases (1,180 total, 51 active); Orcutt, five cases (1,997 total,

51 active); Goleta, four cases (1,973 total, 48 active); Isla Vista, two cases (1,446 total, 20 active). The geographic locations of three daily cases are pending. Santa Barbara County hospitals are treating 35 COVID-19 patients, up 27% from a two-week average. Of those, five patients are in critical care.

met with fear as she recalls three evacuations since the Coyote Fire in 1964. The bridge is part of her path to safety, so the prospect of a long construction period stirs anxiety. Other concerns focused on nearby wildlife and Rocky Nook Park, which could suffer if the bridge is significantly widened. “I think that people don’t realize

what an impact changing the bridge would have on the entire area,” Fran Galt said. The fish below the bridge include endangered steelhead trout, she stressed. Rosanne Crawford has accumulated more than 1,000 signatures in a petition to save the bridge. The city of Santa Barbara can

choose not to renovate the bridge and receive grant funding for the studies it has used to assess the project. The City Council meeting is set for 2 p.m. To stream online, go to santabarbaraca.gov/gov/cityhall/ council/meetings/videos/default. asp.

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At left, members of the Coalition to Preserve Mission Canyon were equipped with signs and various reasons to keep the Mission Canyon Bridge, such as the potential impact to nearby Rocky Nook Park. At right, Dr. Lanny Ebenstein introduced a lineup of speakers and encouraged attendees to tune into the Santa Barbara City Council meeting, set for 2 p.m. today.

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Continued from Page A1 But she doesn’t plan on sending students home who aren’t wearing masks. Instead, the school offers its 195 students various choices, like potentially more comfortable masks. And if a student can’t keep a mask on, the class may move outside or switch the student to a seat by an open exterior door, Dr. Alzina said. “We’re continuing to do what we’ve always done,” she said. “If a student is struggling to wear their mask, we’re going to accommodate you.” She will soon be disseminating an informational video to families about the return to campus, stressing the need for masks and parent partnership in this endeavor. The school will not be testing students on site for COVID-19.

Instead, administrators are recommending parents keep symptomatic kids home and make their choice on testing. “My personal stance on things is all about local control and ensuring every family can make sure they can make that decision for their own family,” Dr. Alzina said. The board of the Santa Barbara Unified District passed a resolution last week allowing the district to regularly test students for COVID-19. The resolution also mandates staff vaccination or weekly testing. The Montecito Union School District, a single-school district near Cold Spring, is mandating masks indoors but giving the option to remove them outdoors. Approaching COVID-19 as a single-school district is “complicated,” according to Superintendent Anthony Ranii. “The recommendations change over time, but it is worth it to serve

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students at school in-person,” he told the News-Press. He said the district reopened in September 2020 with “no major problems.” Staff had to occasionally remind students to keep masks on. Cold Spring School opened early last school year as well, with hesitation from community members. Now, Dr. Alzina reports that no one signed up for the school’s independent-study option this upcoming school year. The district recently renovated its kindergarten courtyard and expanded its garden. Dr. Alzina said the district wanted to enhance the outdoor learning space. “It’s so important we provide equity in education, and that’s ensuring they get everything they need in academics as well as in health and safety,” she said. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Capt. Eric Gray of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department began his training with Riley Oct. 15, 2009. Montecito Union School will be following public health and safety guidelines.

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Continued from Page A1 ensuring there were no victims left. He and Capt. Gray were deployed to Japan March 10, 2011, following a traumatic earthquake and tsunami, to find victims. They also assisted search efforts after the Nepal earthquake in 2015. The team worked for over a week, locating victims among rubble.

A ballet for Fiesta

Riley and Capt. Gray searched for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017. But Riley’s final high-profile deployment was the search and rescue after the Montecito debris flow on Jan. 9, 2018. Riley enjoyed his last two years with Capt. Gray and his family.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department sends its condolences and appreciation to Capt. Gray as well as the Search Dog Foundation, Riley’s initial trainer who connected him with Capt. Gray. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Jessamyn Vedro performs the Kitri Variation from the “Don Quixote” ballet, Act 3, during the Profant Foundation’s Fiesta Finale Gala. The event took place Sunday night at El Paseo Restaurant. For more photos, see B4.

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MANFRINA, Myra Huyck historian and genealogist

As per her request, no services will be held for Myra Huyck Manfrina, who died August 1, 2021 at 100 years old, from Covid complications. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. As you read this, remember, our mom was a writer and historian, and other than some minor changes to this obituary we had to make to update it, she wrote this for herself, quite a few years ago, thinking she would be passing anytime. So this is a historical writing, and we are honoring her passing, with her own written obituary. You will possibly learn some Lompoc history here. A Lompoc native, she was born May 27, 1921, to Lloyd and Marie Pierce Huyck, and stems from founding families of 1874 Lompoc colony days. Her Huyck ancestors, originally from the Netherlands in the 1600s, came to California from Albany Co., NY in the 1850s, settling in San Jose and in 1874 came to Lompoc to settle the new Temperance Colony, and bought 3000 acres on the coast at Surf, naming their settlement Huyckville. Her father was born there and farmed the Surf hills many years. That property was sold in the 1920s and the coastal part of it has missile silos and railroad tracks on it. Her father’s mother’s family was Fabing -- they were from France, to New York then to Santa Clara, CA, and to Lompoc in 1874 where they built their home in 1875 at L and Walnut - and that place is now the Fabing-McKay-Spanne Home of the Lompoc Valley Historical Society. Her mother’s father, Alfred Pierce, was from the Pierce/Muzzall/Hayward family who sailed from England to America before the Revolutionary War. Indiana was his home until coming to Santa Barbara in 1880s where he worked at many vocations until a position with Col. W. W. Hollister brought him to Lompoc to the Hollister Salsipuedes Estate on Santa Rosa Road. While in Santa Barbara Alfred Pierce had a saloon/pool hall that showed one of the first motion pictures in Santa Barbara every Saturday night. In Santa Barbara Alfred Pierce met and married Rosa Kerr, whose Williams and Stubblefield family came from Alabama and Tennessee and from Ohio and Santa Rosa area in California down to Orcutt area where she grew up. She was working in a Santa Barbara tea room where she met Alfred. Marie Pierce was born in Santa Barbara, and graduated from Lompoc High School with the Class of 1915. When she died she was the oldest high school graduate living in Lompoc -- at age 97 in 1994. Growing up in Lompoc in the peaceful, lovely little community of two to three thousand people was one of Myra Manfrina’s fondest memories -- grammar school and high school days were halcyon and her graduating class of 1939 was almost at the end of those peaceful days -- Camp Cooke and WWII came soon after and changed the whole Lompoc scene forever. Myra attended Sawyer School of Business in Los Angeles, then worked for a Los Angeles insurance brokerage, and then a law firm in a high rise on 6th Street just across from Pershing Square. Walt Manfrina, a home town boy, was living and working in San Pedro then, welding on the first Victory Ships. Having dated much in Lompoc, they began to date in the Southland and married March 29, 1942, just after WWII began, setting up housekeeping in Long Beach. When “Uncle Sam” beckoned to Walt, he went into the 1st Infantry Division from Feb. 1944 to April, 1946, in Europe. Myra and the couple’s 7month-old son Barry, went back to Lompoc to live with her parents and she became a writer for the Santa Barbara News-Press and later a feature writer of historical articles, which led to her interest in the area’s history. She continued to write for both the Santa Barbara News-Press and Lompoc Record for many years, then genealogy became her chief interest. Almost all history or genealogical queries that come to the City, County, Chamber of Commerce, Library, Cemetery or Museum or Historical Society have found their way to her desk for answers. From her research she wrote and published four genealogical books on her own families and had three more that she wrote. When her husband returned from the service in 1946, they remained in Lompoc where he returned to a former position at W. Atlee Burpee Company and they, in 1953, went to the Floradale Farms ranch to live when he became the plant manager. Another son was born to them in 1947 - Robert. The boys grew up on the country seed farm and each went into the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam era, serving on a destroyer and an aircraft carrier respectively. It was another interesting phase of Myra’s life, talking to the boys on a tape recorder and receiving tapes back of their adventures. Upon retirement from the seed company in 1979, the couple, who had entertained people from all over the world who visited the Floradale Farms as guests of the owner, David Burpee, moved into Lompoc to the home they had built back in 1947, five years before they moved to the country. She was 1996 Woman of the Year, chosen by the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce, and her portrait is on the Ethnic Mural on the Municipal Court building. She was a 50-year member of Miguelito Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, a charter member of the Lompoc Valley Historical Society, and a board member of that society since it began in 1968; a Lompoc Pioneer Society member for which she wrote many history articles. She was a member of the Lompoc High School Alumni Association, and is in their Hall of Fame, and has an Award of Merit from the California State Genealogical Alliance. At one time she was on the board of directors of the Lompoc Rainbow for Girls. She also received from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Historic Preservation Award and Medal. From the Rancho Purisima Chapter NSDAR she received the Spirit of America Award. On the day of her 100th birthday, the Lompoc Historical Society presented the following Proclamations to her: City of Lompoc, County of Santa Barbara, California Legislative Assembly, and Congressional Recognition from Congress. Her hobbies were collecting antiques, conducting estate sales, scrap and picture book making, and working at the Historical Society reference room, which now bears her name. Preceding her in death were her husband Walt Manfrina, and her grandson Bryan Manfrina. Survivors are her two sons, Barry and Bob; her two daughters-in-law, Debbie and Jan, all of Lompoc; her grandchildren, Deena (Eddy) Manfrina, of San Diego; Donica (Larry) Moir of Greeley, Colorado and Jodi (George) Torres, of Lompoc; four greatgranddaughters are Loran and Riley Moir of Greeley, Colorado, Reece Torres of Lompoc, and Madison Michaelly of San Diego. Two great-grandsons, Jaden Torres, of Lompoc, and Lucas Moir of Greeley Colorado. Also surviving are her close cousin Carolyn Concellos and countless nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Dr. Rollin Bailey and his staff, and her 3 caregivers over the past years: Violet Tyler, Cathy Mozuela Cochrane, and Carol Armero. Donations may be made to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 88, Lompoc CA, 93438, or to a favorite charity.

U.S. wins most medals at Olympics By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics wrapped up last weekend with the U.S. the clear overall winner. Team USA earned a whopping 113 medals, putting it far ahead of all the other teams in the total medal count. And it won the most gold medals, 39. China placed second in the overall medal count at 88 and was close behind the U.S. in the gold

medal count with 38. Third place for the overall medal count went to the Russian Olympics Committee with 71, followed by Great Britain with 65 and Japan with 58. In terms of gold medals, Japan placed third with 27, followed by Great Britain with 22 and the Russian Olympics Committee with 20. It was an Olympics featuring new world records, some concerns because of COVID-19 and the weather, and the suspense of

Report: 943,000 new jobs The U.S. saw 943,000 more jobs in July, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The monthly report showed growth during a time when hiring and wages have increased, according to national media

reports that credited the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. The unemployment rate in July fell to 5.4% from 5.9%, according to the report. — Dave Mason

Visiting from the Pokémon universe

whether Simone Biles, regarded as the best gymnast in the world, would compete in one more competition before heading home. She did and won a bronze in the balance beam. “Just to have the opportunity to compete one more time at the Olympics meant the world to me,” Biles told reporters afterward. Team USA’s Sunisa Lee won the gold in artistic gymnastics. U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel set world records and left Tokyo with five gold medals.

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Pikachu gets into the spirit during Fiesta on State Street in Santa Barbara.

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Rat Pack’s back

Lompoc High School graduate Jeffrey Combs joins fellow ‘Star Trek’ actor Casey Biggs and others in Las Vegas By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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Casey Biggs, who played Damar on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” sings during the 2019 “Star Trek” convention in Las Vegas. Mr. Biggs will be back on stage with the Rat Pack of “Star Trek” actors during what’s being called The 55-Year Mission Tour in Las Vegas.

effrey Combs and Casey Biggs had no idea their audition for “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” would set the stage for decades of “Star Trek” convention appearances, plus their annual Las Vegas performances with their Rat Pack. “I had no idea when I did my first ‘Star Trek’ that I would wind up doing as many episodes as I did,” said Mr. Combs, who grew up in Lompoc and played two very different “DS9” characters — Weyoun, a Vorta serving the villainous Dominion, and Brunt, the head of the feared Ferengi Commerce Authority. He went on to play an Andorian commander in the Imperial Guard, Shran, on “Star Trek: Enterprise.” Mr. Combs and Mr. Biggs, who played the Cardassian henchmanturned-resistance leader Damar on “DS9,” haven’t appeared on the new “Star Trek” shows, but they’ve continued to entertain fans at “Star Trek” conventions. They’ll be on stage again at the 55-Year Mission Tour, a convention featuring “Star Trek” actors, Wednesday through Sunday at the Rio All Suite-Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where they will perform jazz and rock parodies in a Rat Pack that includes other “Star Trek” actors. They’ve typically performed the shows as free bonus concerts on the last night of Creation Entertainment’s annual Las Vegas convention. “It’s camaraderie and hanging out friends, and I like the spontaneity of it,” Mr. Combs told the News-Press by phone from his Agoura Hills home. On the same conference call was Mr. Biggs, who lives in Paso Robles. The Rat Pack show is a blend of well-performed music and comedy, and the actors have fun kidding each other on stage. The love among them is obvious, as is the love they have for their fans. “We’ve been doing this so long that it feels like putting on a suit that fits perfectly,” Mr. Biggs said. Max Grodénchik, who played Ferengi bar owner Quark’s brother Rom on “DS9,” writes songs for the Rat Pack and performs with them. “I love the opening tune. Each verse introduces each of our character, and the audience just loves it,” Mr. Biggs said. “Jeff plays the guitar. I play guitar sometimes. “What I enjoy about it so much is getting the chance to perform this wild and wacky material, a lot of which is based on really great songs,” Mr. Biggs said. “Jeff feels the same way. The response from the audience is so satisfying. They laugh at the right places. They enjoy all the jokes. They love watching us enjoy each other.” Besides Mr. Combs, Mr. Biggs and Mr. Grodenchik, the Rat Pack includes Vaughn Armstrong, known for playing many “Star Trek” aliens as well as the human Vice Admiral Forrest, on “Star Trek: Enterprise.” “He’s played more characters in ‘Star Trek’ than anybody,” Mr. Biggs said. Mr. Armstrong likes to perform songs previously sung by his Enterprise Blues Band, and in addition to his singing, he’s great on the harmonica. In 2019, Nana Visitor, who starred

as Major Kira Nerys on “Deep Space Nine,” joined the Rat Pack concert. Mr. Combs said he feels it’s important to give fans a good concert this year because of the pandemic, which led to the cancellation of last year’s “Star Trek” convention in Las Vegas. “The fans who are coming deserve a good show,” Mr. Comb said. “I hope it will be a healing therapy.” Later in the interview, Mr. Combs talked about his life in Lompoc. “I would say it was a slice of Americana,” he said. “I moved to Lompoc right before I was in the first grade. It wasn’t the most energetic or active center of culture or excitement, but it was pretty much small-town Americana. There were good schools in the 1960s, and we were still riding the crest of being the top dog after World War II. “It was a good place to grow up,” he said. “I have a lot of good memories. I used to walk through the flower fields.” Mr. Combs graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972, and his destiny awaited him a short distance away. “I was lucky,” he said. “Right up the road in Santa Maria was Allan Hancock College with an incredible theater program.” Mr. Combs acted in plays with PCPA, and his experience there convinced him to go into acting for his career. PCPA is also where Mr. Combs met someone he would run into again on “Deep Space Nine.” “One of the lovely ‘Star Trek’ connections was the costume designer Robert Blackman. You see his name on every single ‘Star Trek’ series you watch, from ‘The Next Generation’ to ‘Enterprise,’” Mr. Combs said. “He did the costumes at PCPA.” The two reunited when Mr. Combs got his recurring role on “Deep Space Nine.” “It was like coming home,” Mr. Combs said. Mr. Combs was first cast on “Deep Space Nine” to play Weyoun, a Vorta with distinct ears and complete devotion to serving the shape-shifting Founders of the Dominion, an empire in the Gamma Quadrant. They had access to the Alpha Quadrant, where the Federation and Earth exist, because of a wormhole by Deep Space Nine and the nearby planet of Bajor. Weyoun was killed in his first episode, which seemed to mean Mr. Combs’ work for “Deep Space Nine” was over. Guess again. “They hired Jeff to do a part, and they killed him off at the end of the show,” Mr. Biggs said. “Then they said, ‘We like that guy!’ All of the sudden, Weyoun got replicated!” Writers decided Weyoun was a clone, and “Deep Space Nine” later had a tradition of Weyoun being killed off from time to time and replaced by his clones, so Mr. Combs’ recurring role continued to the series’ final episode. Mr. Combs also played Brunt, the no-nonsense, feared head of the Ferengi Commerce Authority. There’s a seventh-season “Deep Space Nine” episode in which Mr. Combs played both Weyoun and Brunt. Please see RAT PACK on B2

At left, Nana Visitor, who played Major Kira Nerys on “Deep Space Nine,” joined Jeffrey Combs, left, and Casey Biggs for the 2019 Rat pack show. At right, the Rat Pack has fun clowning around with Jeffrey Combs during one song. From left are Max Grodénchik, Mr. Combs, Casey Biggs and Vaughn Armstrong.

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Work/life balance in the new normal

illions of people are now back to work and loving it. Many never stopped and are still working remotely, and others are back at their offices and stores, meeting and serving the public. Even though a number of us are still concerned about the pandemic, we seem to be moving on. The vaccines helped, and even though only about half of the United States is fully vaccinated, it seems we have opened up but are still encouraging masks and getting vaccinated for those who are avoiding it. The United Kingdom has also recently opened up, but its vaccination rate is higher, at about two-thirds, much closer to the numbers needed for herd immunity, and they feel safe enough. I am currently seeing fully vaccinated clients in person and others online — and online sessions are not only for the unvaccinated. If they work, they can be a big time saver. I have had a number of clients who prefer a combination of inperson and online sessions, and this combo does seem to work best. So this is my new normal.

Each of us has to find our own comfort level. One of the things I have noticed is that many people who are returning to work are also feeling better about their lives. COVID depressed us all, and doing something normal, even for a few hours a week, lifts your mood. That doesn’t mean you should stop your meds or working on yourself, but a gig could help you feel better more times than not. Some people can get used to not working. If you were out of work and fortunate enough to get some financial assistance during the pandemic, I strongly urge you to not let that become a lifestyle. Being productive brings a lot more gifts with it than just a paycheck. You can’t buy self-esteem. We have all made adjustments and in some cases are actually enjoying the changes. For me, it turns out, working from home is more efficient and more productive. I feel like I can put more energy into both my clients and my writing and still have extra time to tend to the roses and to my lovely wife. I also like hanging out with my animals and not having air-conditioning wars with my building mates or breathing in

their cigarette smoke. No, I can no longer walk out of my office, down a flight of stairs, and into my favorite restaurant, but the advantages of a home office outweigh the disadvantages by far, and my wife is a great cook, so no loss there. I’m seeing more clients and enjoying the interactions, and even though I may be a bit more tired at the end of the day than I would like (or remember being), I am more fulfilled than when I was doing less. Work does satisfy our much needed sense of belonging. Without it, life just doesn’t seem as relevant. For many people, getting back to life means getting back to work, which makes sense. Most of us have grown closer to our families over the last year — it almost couldn’t be helped — but now it’s time for the kids to be back in school (even remotely) and for us adults to return to as much of our regular work lives as is practical and safe. It just feels healthier. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., LMFT is an award-winning therapist and writer. He is a columnist, blogger and the author of seven books, including “Visualization For Success — 75 Psychological Empowerment Exercises To Get You What You Want In Life.” Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com

Chaucer’s to host farmer-turned-author Rodney Chow, who has sold his fruit for years at local farmers’ markets, will be featured during a virtual Chaucer’s talk at 7 p.m. Aug. 25. The popular farmer has written his autobiography, titled “American as Apple Pie.” To attend this virtual event, go to https://us06web.zoom. us/j/85937442803. For more information, go to www.chaucersbooks.com/event/ chaucers-virtual-chat-localauthor-rodney-chow-americanapple-pie.

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The CEC President’s Council now includes, from left, (top row), Katie Davis, Karl Hutterer, Bruce Kendall, (bottom row), Kim Kimball, Maryannne Mott and John Steed.

CEC announces President’s Council members SANTA BARBARA — The Community Environmental Council has announced new members of the CEC President’s Council. They are: • Katie Davis, a former vice president and e-commerce at the tech company Citrix, where she became involved in corporate sustainability initiatives. In 2021, she trained with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and became a climate change speaker and activist. She has served as chair of the Sierra Club’s Los Padres Chapter and served on the Sierra Club California Executive Board.

• Dr. Karl Hutterer, emeritus director at the Santa Barbara museum of Natural History, where he served as executive director for 12 years. He is a former member of the CEC Board of Directors. • Dr. Bruce Kendall, a professor and associate dean at the UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. His research focused on areas such as endangered species conservation and sustainable fisheries’ management. • Kim Kimbell, a founding partner in the law firm of Allen & Imbell, LLP, in Santa Barbara. He is a former president of the Goleta

Valley Historical Society and former chairman of the Gaviota Planning Advisory Committee. • Maryanne Mott, a Montana beef rancher, philanthropist and the daughter of former General Motors company director and board member Charles Stewart Mott. She’s a trustee of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and chairwoman of the Ruth Mott Foundation Board of Trustees. • John Steed, who has been in a private law practice for 31 years after earning his degree in 1977 at Harvard Law School. — Dave Mason

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Chris C. Funk, author of “Drought, Flood, Fire” will speak during a virtual Chaucer’s talk Aug. 24.

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“And he got paid twice,” Mr. Biggs said. Mr. Combs and Mr. Biggs had many scenes together on “Deep Space Nine.” Weyoun was Damar’s boss. Damar was the Dominion’s alcoholic liaison with the Cardassian people, and his strings were pulled by the Dominion. Finally, Damar looked in the mirror, didn’t like what he saw and joined the Federation in fighting the Dominion and saving Cardassians from oppression. “What you have to know is Casey and I are good friends,” Mr. Combs said. “We didn’t know each other until we worked with each other. You run into like-minded people, and it enriches your lives. We enjoy each other’s company.” Mr. Combs recalled being on the “Deep Space Nine” set for the series’ final scene, shot in the Las Vegas-inspired “Vic’s” casino in a holosuite. “My wife was pregnant and was ready to deliver. I asked the AD (assistant director) if I could have my phone,” Mr. Combs said. “In the middle of Avery (Brooks’) final speech (as his character Capt. Benjamin Sisko), my phone went off. She was calling to say, ‘Hi, how are you?’” “That daughter (born the year of the ‘Deep Space Nine’ finale) is now 22,” Mr. Combs said. Mr. Biggs told Mr. Combs, “We’ve known each for 25 years.” Both actors said they haven’t been asked to work on the new “Star Trek” series such as “Discovery” or “Picard.” They speculated that one reason is “Discovery” and its upcoming spinoff, “Strange New Worlds,” are being filmed in Toronto, where Paramount must hire a quota of Canadian actors to get Canadian tax credits. “Picard” is filmed in Santa

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Jeffrey Combs, a 1972 Lompoc High School graduate, performs as part of the Rat Pack at a 2019 “Star Trek” convention in Las Vegas. Mr. Combs, who became known for playing a Vorta, Ferengi and Andorian on “Star Trek” shows, will be back with the Rat Pack at this week’s convention, which runs Wednesday through Sunday.

Clarita and at locations such as Sunstone Winery, the Santa Ynez site used for Chateau Picard. Meanwhile, Mr. Biggs and Mr. Combs continue to act. Mr. Combs said he recently was filmed for an independent horror film, but can’t talk about it because of a nondisclosure agreement. One thing’s for certain. They continue to be bright stars on stage in the “Star Trek” universe. email: dmason@newspress.com

FYI The 55-Year Mission Tour, which will feature the Rat Pack of “Star Trek” actors along with various “Star Trek” panels and events, takes place Wednesday through Sunday at the Rio Casino All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For more information, go to creationent.com.

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Diversions horoscope • puzzles

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off expressing yourself honestly. LIBRA — You may find yourself bursting into tears for no apparent reason today, Libra. Seek comfort in sitting by a body of water where you can let your emotions flow. Tension builds as the storm draws near. Once it has passed, however, there is calm as the sunshine pierces the clouds. This time of peace and serenity may seem far off, but it’s closer than you think. SCORPIO — Unexpected emotions are going to come out of nowhere and cause havoc, Scorpio. Be prepared to deal with the expected. The key is not to overreact. The calmer and more stable you can stay, the better off you’ll be. Dealing with the situation in a reactive outburst will only turn the scene into an explosive rage. Count to ten or sit by yourself for a while before you deal with the problem. SAGITTARIUS — You may want more freedom in a certain situation, Sagittarius. Perhaps it’s your emotions that you want to distance yourself from, or it feels like someone is smothering you. On the one hand, you long for company and intimacy to fill an inner void. On the other, you resent having to be so needy. Make sure you’re whole before you sink too deeply into a relationship. CAPRICORN — You may need to use charm and wit to ease a tense situation, Capricorn. Gridlock could be making you feel uncomfortable. Your solution to the problem is to put on a happy face and divert attention from the difficulty by telling some jokes. Realize that this technique will delay having to face a particular situation for a while, but it certainly won’t keep you from ever having to deal with it. AQUARIUS — Your emotions are active, Aquarius, and could be popping up in powerful outbursts. There’s momentum building within that you shouldn’t ignore or suppress. Perhaps you feel that what you have to say isn’t appropriate for the situation. More than likely, it will do more harm than good to ignore these feelings rather than get them out, even when it seems disruptive to do so. PISCES — You may have a feeling that if you don’t have something positive to say, you shouldn’t say anything. This idea could keep you tongue-tied today, Pisces. If you’re frustrated, angry, or hurt, address the issue openly. Don’t feel like you have to be the one who cheers up everyone else. Let someone else have a turn for a change. You’re only harming yourself by pretending that everything is OK when it isn’t.

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Marco Antonio Labastida impresses the audience with his Latin serenades during the Profant Foundation’s Fiesta Finale Gala. The event Sunday night at El Paseo Restaurant also featured the Arthur Murray Dancers in a dynamic medley.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT ARTHUR GRIFFIN Case Number: 21PR00329 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Robert Arthur Griffin A Petition for Probate has been filed by Ann L. Busath in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that Ann L. Busath 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: 09/02/2021 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 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: Thomas S. McIntosh, Esq. Address: LeBeau-Thelen, LLP PO Box 12092, Bakersfield, CA 93389 Phone: (661) 325-8962 AUG 3, 10, 17--57416

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210002065. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PLUMBING BUSINESS & JUAN, 822, N. NOPAL, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: JUAN MENDEZ, 822 N. NOPAL, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. STATE OR INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 07/14/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jul 14, 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) JUL 27; AUG 3, 10, 17 / 2021--57386 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210001998. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SOFT COURT SERVICES, 1745 CALLE PONIENTE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ANTHONY LOPEZ, 1035 CRAMER RD. #2, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. 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 07/08/2021 by: E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on Jul 07, 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) JUL 27; AUG 3, 10, 21 / 2021--57387 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210002026. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: STUDYBLITZ, 1070 VERONICA SPRINGS ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DAVID A RIVETTE, 1070 VERONICA SPRINGS ROAD, 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 07/12/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jul 8, 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) JUL 20, 27; AUG 3, 10 / 2021--57291