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Military Ball salutes armed forces Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation hosts 25th annual event in Santa Barbara

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Today’s election to determine a lot Voters cast ballots on local, state and federal races; local measures; statewide propositions

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Bagpipes were played during the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation’s 25th anniversary Military Ball at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

People arriving at the Military Ball were treated to the sounds of bagpipes.

After that, the sounds grew to reflect celebration and patriotism at the 25th annual Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation event Saturday evening at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

The evening began with a social hour, followed by dinner, a program of speakers and dancing to The Replicas.

Lt. John Blankenship, the foundation’s co-founding director and a former member of the U.S. Navy, delivered the opening remarks.

That was followed by the posting of the colors by UCSB’s ROTC Surfrider Battalion Color Guard.

Lt. Col. Patricia Rumpza, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, led the pledge allegiance.

Then Santa Barbara Police Sgt. David Gonzales sang the national anthem at the foundation’s event.

Following an invocation by Chaplain Jerry Gray of the U.S. Air Force, the colors were retired.

Then Lt. Col. Rumpza and UCSB Cadet Daniel Keefe led the Missing Man ceremony. The third-year cadet, who’s part of the UCSB ROTC Surfrider Battalion, is a global studies major with an emphasis in Russian language and literature.

The Missing Man ceremony was followed by Sgt. Gonzales

Attendees mingle at the Military Ball.

returning to sing “America the Beautiful.”

After that came several guest speakers, all of whom were former Navy SEALS. They were Marc Brakebill, Steve Terlinden and Mike Charbonnet.

The four speakers are part of Beyond the Teams, an organization that encourages former Navy SEALS and others

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According to the foundation, Mr. Claeyssens was involved with every detail of the ball during its early years. That included everything from addressing each invitation by hand to determining the seating arrangement. email: dmason@newspress.com

Voters to decide fate of Carpinteria’s Measure T

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

When Carpinterians wake up this morning, they could be facing a whole new reality when

it comes to their downtown’s future look, feel and image. Or not.

It depends on whether the majority of the city’s 8,103 Please see MEASURE T on A2

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to give back to their communities.

(See beyondtheteams.org for more information.)

The evening’s patriotic theme continued with the “Salute to the Armed Services Tribute” and Lt. Blankenship’s closing remarks.

Philanthropist Pierre Claeyssens (1908-2003) started the Military Ball in 1996 to salute the Armed Forces, past and present,

This is it.

Months and months of campaigning, political ads, debates, rallies, front yard signs, op-eds, letters to the editor and media interviews all come down to today’s general election, which will determine a lot.

Today’s polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The general election will decide which party controls Congress. Historically, when a new president is elected, his party controls both chambers of Congress for the first two years, then loses control of at least one house in the midterms.

Political observers are expecting Republicans to take control of the House, and if the Democrats keep control of the Senate, it’ll likely be by a thin margin, according to the pundits. Senate races in key battleground states such as Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania are close.

Today’s election also will determine who will run California and who will sit on city councils in Carpinteria, Goleta, Solvang, Lompoc and Santa Maria. One certainty is Mark Infanti, who’s running unopposed, will be elected his first term as mayor of Solvang.

Elsewhere, Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne is facing challenger Jim Mosby.

In Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic incumbent, is facing a challenge from Republican opponent Brian Dahle.

And here in Santa Barbara County, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, is running for re-election against Republican opponent Brad Allen, a Summerland pediatric heart surgeon. The 24th Congressional District includes all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and western Ventura County.

Today marks the first election for the newly created 37th Assembly District, which puts all of Santa Barbara County into the same district. The district also includes the southern, unincorporated end of San Luis Obispo County, including Nipomo.

The Democrat in the race is 2nd District Supervisor Gregg Hart, a former Santa Barbara City Council member who’s campaigning on a platform of supporting women’s rights to abortion, addressing climate change, relying on a diversity of sources to enhance water supplies and helping the economy.

The Republican is Mike

Stoker, a former Santa Barbara County supervisor and the former southwest regional Environmental Protection Agency administrator during the Trump administration.

He’s campaigning with goals to reduce mandates on businesses, improve the economy, and get tougher on crime and make sure criminals do the time. He also wants to rely on both renewable energy sources and fossil fuels during a measured, careful transition to a greener state.

And Mr. Stoker favors building reservoirs, which he said the state hasn’t done since the 1960s.

Mr. Stoker is watching today’s results closely, but said the winner might not be known tonight.

“Over half of the ballots in this election won’t be counted on election night,” Mr. Stoker told the News-Press. “They’ll be counted the week after.”

He said early voting trends will favor his opponent, Mr. Hart, because Democrats are tending to vote early with mail-in ballots.

He added that Republicans are tending to vote later in the process.

“If we’re five points down or less (today), we think we’ve definitely won the race,” Mr. Stoker said. “If we’re six points to 10 points, 11 points down, we have a good chance of winning.”

But he said his path to a possible victory will diminish if Mr. Hart is 11 points or more ahead of him in today’s results.

Mr. Stoker, who was on the team monitoring the 2020 election results for former President Donald Trump, said he feels Joe Holland, the Santa Barbara County county clerkrecorder, assessor and registrar of voters for Santa Barbara County, is doing a good job in overseeing elections.

“Our election system is very, very good.”

If elected, Mr. Hart told the News-Press he and his counterparts in neighboring counties would like to form a Central Coast Caucus in the Assembly to focus on local issues. He also said there’s an opportunity to address local concerns with Santa Barbara County now being all within the same Assembly district.

Also on the ballot are candidates for school boards in districts throughout Santa Barbara County, as well as the county Board of Education.

In addition, residents are voting on candidates in special districts.

And today, residents are voting on whether to increase the sales tax by 1% in Goleta and Please see ELECTION on A4

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News-Press announces its election endorsements

SCHOOL BOARDS Santa Barbara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1: Rosanne Crawford.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 1: Debi Stoker.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 5: Sharon Salvador-Jegottka.

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Trustee Area 1: Efigenia Banales.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS Goleta Water District, District 2: Greg S. Hammel.

Los Alamos Community Services District, Short Term: Kristy Gnesa-Williams.

Los Olivos Community Services District: Lisa Bertero Palmer.

Los Olivos Community Services District, Short Term: Brad A. Ross.

CITY COUNCIL AND MAYORAL RACES Carpinteria City Council, Trustee Area 1: Patty Boyd (write in).

Lompoc Mayor: Jim Mosby.

Solvang Mayor: Mark Infanti.

Solvang City Council District 1: Robert Clark.

Solvang City Council District 3: David Brown.

Buellton Mayor: David King.

Buellton City Council District 1: Tom Widroe.

Buellton City Council District 4: Art Mercado.

Vote Yes proponents fear hotel’s impact on city MEASURE T

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registered voters approved the Measure T ballot initiative or rejected it when they went to the polls Tuesday.

Ostensibly the measure is only about preventing a specific project, a proposed two-story boutique hotel with rooftop bar, from being built on a specific site, Downtown Parking Lot 3 near the railroad tracks and the ocean, by changing its zoning status to open space/recreation.

But it’s blossomed into so much more than that.

Mistrustful of their city’s leaders’ intentions, Vote Yes on Measure T proponents aim to stop the project cold, before it even reaches the City Council for possible approval. They claim allowing the project to be built downtown would uproot the adjacent Community Garden, block ocean views, create noise and worst of all, open the door for private development on public property.

The Vote Yes on Measure T group declined to contribute to this story.

But Ann Sly, a Vote Yes spokeswoman, told the News-Press previously that passing Measure T “will allow Carpinterians to decide how public land is used, preserve the essential character of our small beach town, and prevent the slippery slope of development.”

The majority of voters are opposed to commercial development on public land, she said.

“They would rather see the parking lot remain as it is,” she said. “They understand that this kind of development is a slippery slope and Carpinteria would be changed forever. Once developed, there is no going back.”

Measure T opponents, however, say resorting to costly, lengthy and unwieldy ballot initiatives to make land-use decisions is wrong, and that it’s better to adhere to Carpinteria’s General Plan, permit city staff to do its job reviewing projects and allow duly-elected members of the City Council to do their job making decisions on behalf of the city and its residents.

“Measure T is not what it says it is,” Vote No spokesman Jason Rodriguez told the NewPress. “Don’t be taken advantage of by voting for one thing when what you are being told is something completely different. This is not about a hotel; this is about our General Plan and changing it without any public hearings or due process.

“If you love Carpinteria how it is, don’t vote for a measure that changes the General Plan. For decades, our General Plan has kept Carpinteria from becoming a Los Angeles beach town.

“Follow the people who know how this process works to lead you on how to vote. Our

community representatives from both sides of the aisle. All agree that changing the rules of the game as you play it never leads to a good outcome. It’s a short-term answer that causes long-term problems.”

The months-long campaign has divided the community, with the two sides trading accusations of deception and misleading statements, in addition to tearing down each other’s campaign signs.

So what will happen if Measure T passes?

It depends on who you ask.

Based on prior interviews with Ms. Sly, their answer is pretty clear.

The city’s iconic downtown, with its retail stores, eateries, antique shops, theater and arts center will remain the same, without the prospect of some mammoth structure - the Surfliner Inn or another one - looming over its streets and blocking their ocean views.

Parking Lot # 3 will continue to be used by residents and tourists to access the beach.

The city’s water supply won’t be further depleted because there will be no hotel guests to drink it or bathe in it.

The beloved Community Garden will stay where it is - untouched - bringing people closer to the land and the food and plants that spring from it.

And while city leaders will continue to decide most land-use matters following the usual review process, they will be duly warned that if a majority of residents oppose a particular project, they can - and will - resort to a ballot initiative if need be to be heard.

The Vote No on Measure T group, however, sees a different future if the ballot initiative passes.

First and foremost, they say it would impose sweeping changes to how the city plans and approves development proposals, and has the potential to remove professional planners and elected representatives from the oversight and approval process that has been instrumental to protecting Carpinteria from overdevelopment.

The measure, they say, would change zoning affecting every open parcel in the city, and while it might indeed prevent commercial development, it would open the door to highdensity multi-family residential construction on existing open spaces.

The Community Garden, they insisted, was no longer in jeopardy because the project’s developers had revised their plans to leave it alone.

“Short-term the visual changes won’t be significant at all,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “There will still be broken-down vehicles and a high population of transients frequenting the parking lot. The corner of the parking lot will continue to smell like urine and have transients laying around.

“As for the long-term, the State of California has told our city that by 2031 we need to show the state where we will allow them to develop 901 units of multi-residential housing. Once the

zoning and parking requirements change on all 120+ acres of our Open Space Recreational properties (that’s one of the things Measure T does), the state will have additional options as to where they can force us to put some of these 901 units. Good luck trying to tell the state to stay away from certain properties, we will never win that legal battle.’

Regarding residents’ resorting to ballot initiative if they think their elected officials aren’t listening to them. Mr. Rodriguez said the important thing to note here is that the elected officials are listening.

“There are over 13,000 people who reside in Carpinteria. Of the vocal advocates for Measure T, the ones who show up to City Council meetings, they make up approximately 30 people. So, the four of the five City Council members who are protecting Carpinteria against Measure T are the ones who are keeping the majority of their constituents in mind.

“Lastly, yes, a ballot measure for land use planning is a bad idea. Read our endorsements to understand why every elected official from federal to local has said exactly that,” he said..

So what happens if Measure T is defeated?

Again, based on prior interviews, Vote Yes on Measure T supporters would say it would embolden city leaders to approve the Surfliner Inn or another project in its place, creating a “slippery slope” for private development on public land in Carpinteria, including downtown, which would jeopardize its appearance and disrupt its “small town charm.”

They say the Community Garden could still be harmed, because the developers never altered their plans filed with the city.

And, perhaps worst of all, city leaders would conclude that they can pretty much vote as they please, supporting developers at the expense of the people, without concern that a ballot initiative could be filed to overturn their decisions.

Vote No supporters say the city’s General Plan will continue to act as the city’s best line of defense against development.

“The process of having any project go through checks and balances, public input, and approvals by multiple boards, commissions, and councils stay in place,” Mr. Rodriguez said.

“What I tell everyone is that even if they don’t want the hotel, still vote No on T because that keeps any other development in the future having to play by the same rules that have been in place forever.

“Don’t forget, we as a people have always loved Carpinteria, and it’s because we have never allowed a measure like T to dictate our General Plan, which is the secret ingredient to keeping to our city’s vision. You destroy the General Plan, you destroy the blueprint that the City was built on.” email: nhartstein@newspress.com

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER

Woman sentenced for felony hit and run

Rain results in multiple crashes

A Lompoc woman has been sentenced to two years felony probation and 120 days in custody, which can be served on alternative sentencing if she qualifies, prosecutors said.

The defendant, Mary Alice Brown, was sentenced last week after pleading guilty earlier to a charge of felony hit and run for knocking down a woman outside a Lompoc discount dollar store with her car and then driving over her before fleeing the area.

In addition to being placed on probation and ordered to serve four months in custody, Ms. Brown had her California driver’s license suspended for one

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year, prosecutors said.

She also was ordered to undergo mental health counseling as recommended by probation.

Restitution was reserved until there is a firm figure.

Ms. Brown, 67, had been charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury in the Aug. 8 incident that left the 51-year-old victim in critical condition.

Investigators said a witness reported seeing Ms. Brown’s car strike the victim, knocking her to the ground, and driving over her before leaving the scene. The victim was airlifted to the hospital with injuries to her chest and legs. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

Newsom wants tax shield for student loan forgiveness

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on the state Legislature to take early action to ensure the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief program is not subject to state taxes in California.

Gov. Newsom announced over the weekend that he wants to see a proposal included in the January budget to exempt federal student loan forgiveness from state taxes. The one-time loan forgiveness program wipes out up to $20,000 in debt if borrowers meet income limits. Individuals making less than $125,000 and joint filers making less than $250,000 can receive up to $10,000

in forgiveness, and Pell Grant recipients can receive up to $20,000 in forgiveness.

“Californians who get student debt relief shouldn’t be hit with taxes for it. This will provide up to $1.3 billion in tax relief for more than 3.5 million Californians,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement over the weekend. “I look forward to working closely with the Legislature to get this done through early action.”

The state has nearly 3.5 million eligible borrowers, of which more than 2.3 million were Pell recipients, according to the governor’s office.

Gov. Newsom’s call aligns with those of Democratic legislative leaders, who promised in September that they would ensure California

did not tax the student debt relief.

The U.S. Department of Education began accepting applications for student loan forgiveness last month, but the program is currently being challenged in several courts

by Republican officials and conservative groups.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals placed the program temporarily on hold in October, as previously reported by The Center Square.

Thus far, the Supreme Court has rejected two requests to block the student debt relief program, as reported by CNBC. While the Department of Education is currently blocked from discharging debt relief, eligible borrowers are still encouraged to apply.

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GAVIOTA - Santa Barbara County fire officials reported multiple vehicle accidents Monday on Highway 101 near the Gaviota Tunnel in both directions as a result of the rain.

And in another accident, the male driver of a pickup suffered moderate injuries after it overturned northbound south of Highway 1, fire officials said Monday.

Light rain was reported falling in the area.

Fire officials urged motorists to slow down and increase their following distance while the rain continued.

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Governor: Sen. Brian Dahle.

Lieutenant Governor: Angela Underwood Jacobs.

Secretary of State: Rob Bernosky.

Controller: Lanhee Chen.

State Treasurer: Jack Guerrero.

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Lance Christensen.

Attorney General: Nathan Hochman.

Insurance Commissioner: Robert Howell.

State Board of Equalization, 2nd District: Peter Coe Verbica.

U.S. Senate/Partial Term: Mark

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Trustee Area 4: Phebe Mansur.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area 1: Caroline Abate.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area 3: Christy Lozano.

Lompoc Unified School District, Short Term-At Large: Jerri Thiel.

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Sokhela and West headline Westmont’s day at GSAC Championships

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Men’s and Women’s Cross Country made several headlines on Saturday, when they competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference Championships. While the sixthranked men and the 10th-ranked women each took second-place overall, the Warriors left the meet with a GSAC Champion, a Freshman of the Year, and several All-GSAC athletes.

As a team, the women took second-place behind The Master’s, as the Warriors had a team score of 43 compared to the Mustang’s 18.

On the men’s side, Westmont came in behind The Master’s with a score of 52, compared to the Mustang’s 24.

“Second-place was about what we expected,” noted Westmont head coach Russell Smelley.

“We knew we had a chance to win if The Master’s ran a regular race, but they ran really well today. Respect to them. Our women ran well, Zola ran a fantastic race, and overall we had a solid day.”

Westmont’s women raced first on Saturday, and leading the way once again for the Warriors was standout freshman Annie West.

On this occasion, West led the Warriors with a fifth-place finish and a time of 19:46.4, earning the freshman All-GSAC honors in her debut season.

What West did not find out until reaching the podium later on, was that as the first freshman to cross the finish line, she had earned the title of GSAC Freshman of the Year.

“I am super happy with how today went,” expressed a proud West. “I’m proud of my team today as well, for finishing the day in second. Personally, I went out a little too fast. I was really eager, but I’m still really happy with everything.”

“Annie did a really great job,” added

Smelley. “She was tough and hung in there that entire race. In hindsight, she probably went out too hard, but she didn’t give in as she was fatigued. She kept going hard.”

Joining West on the podium was the remainder of the women’s All-GSAC runnersMadden Hundley, Landon Torres, and Kari Anema. Hundely and Torres came in as the sixth and seventh-place runners, right behind West, who was in fifth.

Hundely posted a season-best time of 19:49.3, while Torres came in with a mark of 19:51.2.

Anema, who came in with a time of 20:08.0, earned All-GSAC honors with a 10th-place finish.

Abigail Hundley rounded out Westmont’s top-five with a 15th place finish, just one shy of an All-GSAC honor, after she posted a time of 20:20.3.

West and Torres earned All-GSAC honors for the first time, while Anema and the 2020 AllAmerican Hundley earned the honor for the second time in their careers.

“This is the best team performance they’ve had all year,” said Coach Lindsey Connolly. “I feel like each race I keep saying that, and that just shows what kind of team they are. This team just keeps improving as they go along, and it was a great overall effort today.”

For the men, 12-time NAIA All-American Zola Sokhela once again added to his historic resume. Last season, in Santa Clarita, The Master’s’ Davis Boggess took home the individual GSAC crown with a time of 24:41.9.

This year, Boggess shaved nearly a full minute off his time to finish today’s race in 23:54.6.

However, while last season Sokhela took second place with a time of 25:00.8, this season he trimmed 75 seconds off his Championship race time. With a career-best mark of 23:45.6, Sokhela was crowned the individual GSAC Champion in 2022.

Cougars edge Warriors in women’s basketball exhibition

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

In a preview of next year’s PacWest Conference women’s basketball, Westmont (2-0) took on the Cougars of Azusa Pacific on Saturday in an exhibition at the Felix Events Center. The Cougars edged out the Warriors 69-66 in a closely contested game in which neither team held more than a sixpoint lead at any point.

The Warriors led 18-17 at the end of the first quarter and 38-34 at halftime. Azusa Pacific took the lead 49-48 with 3:40 in the third quarter on a 3-point shot by Alex Lowden. The Cougars extended the lead to 52-48, before the final minute and one-half when the Warriors went on a 6-0 run to take a 54-52 advantage heading into the final frame.

Azusa took the lead for good half way through the fourth quarter.

However, Westmont kept it close.

With just 33 seconds remaining in the game, Laila Saenz nailed a 3point shot to make the score 65-64.

Azusa made enough free throws down the stretch to maintain its lead.

Saenz and Aleena Cook each scored 13 points to lead the Warriors. Saenz added four rebounds while Cook pulled down three. Sydney Brown added nine points and four assists and Stefanie Berberabe tallied nine points and seven assists. Destiny Okonkwo posted eight points and eight rebounds.

The Warriors return to action on Thursday when they host Xavier of Louisiana (1-0) at Murchison Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 Solvang and whether to approve Measure A, which would fund improvements for buildings in the Lompoc Unified School District.

And in Carpinteria, people are voting on Measure T, which is intended to prevent the construction of Surfliner Inn, a two-story boutique hotel, on Parking Lot 3.

Voters are also casting their “yes” or “no” vote on several statewide propositions: • Proposition 1: Guaranteeing abortion rights in the state constitution.

• Proposition 26: Sports betting at tribal casinos.

• Proposition 27: Allowing online sports betting.

• Proposition 28: Funding arts and music education.

• Proposition 29: Imposing new rules on dialysis clinics.

• Proposition 30: Taxing millionaires for electric vehicle programs.

• Proposition 31: Upholding the ban on flavored tobaccos, which are seen as targeting kids.

The News-Press will print available results in Wednesday’s edition, as well as an update Wednesday morning at newspress. com. email: dmason@newspress.com

How to vote There are multiple ways for voters to cast their ballot in today’s general election.

Every registered voter should have received a ballot in the mail, according to Joe Holland, county clerk-recorder, assessor and registrar of voters for Santa Barbara County.

Voters can cast their ballot by dropping them in the mail no later than 5 p.m. today. No postage is required, but voters need to sign their ballot carefully.

There are also 30 drop box locations across the county, and you can drop your ballots there right up to 8 p.m.

You can also drop off your ballot at one of the 86 polling locations across the county, Mr. Holland said.

If you have lost your ballot, you can request a replacement ballot by coming into the election offices — 4440-A Calle Real, Santa Barbara, and 511 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 134, Santa Maria. Replacement ballots can also be requested at any polling place on election day, according to Mr. Holland.

Election offices are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

For more information, visit countyofsb.org/1148/VotingOptions.

— Katherine Zehnder

“Honestly, I had no plan,” admitted the firstplace finisher. “Having no plan in an 8K is often part of the plan, because no one is going to win the race in the first mile. Knowing I had the speed, I let the other guys dictate the race from the start.

“Honestly, I only really ‘ran’ the last 600 meters of the race after sitting back so much.

They kept looking back to see when I was going to make the move, and when I did, it was very decisive. It was surreal running down that final stretch. It was pretty cool realizing that as a track guy, I just won the GSAC Cross Country Championship.”

“Zola really focused up a couple weeks ago, and it almost seems like he hasn’t said a word for two weeks,” shared Smelley. “He’s been determined to do this and it was a nice accomplishment for him.”

Joining Sokhela on the All-GSAC team was Danny Rubin, who came in sixth-place with a time of 24:53.0, and Garrett Miller, who finished in 11th with a time of 25:22.8. Miller, in his final GSAC Championship race, made the All-GSAC team for the third consecutive season, while Rubin, also a senior, made the team for the second consecutive season.

Rounding out the top-five for the Warriors was Adam King, who came in 19th with a time of 25:50.4, and Jack Vanden Heuvel, who finished in 22nd with a mark of 26:08.8.

The Warriors will now await official word on their berth into the NAIA National Championships. With both the men and women ranked in the NAIA’s top-10, the Warriors are hopeful they will be competing in Tallahassee, Florida on November 18.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

Westmont men’s basketball prevails in Vallejo

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

In their closest game of the season, Westmont Men’s Basketball (5-0) held on late to beat the Keelhaulers of Cal Maritime by a score of 79-73.

After outscoring the Keelhaulers 36-29 in the first half, the Warriors were able to hold off Cal Maritime for their fifth consecutive win to open the season.

“I felt good about this one,” said Westmont head coach Landon Boucher. “For such a new team, not having been in that situation yet together, I thought we handled it well. In the first half and in the second half, we saw a lot of good things.

“We got good shots down the stretch to give us a significant lead, and then for us to get through a late scenario was really good. They made a couple crazy shots at the end to make it interesting, but our guys didn’t give up and didn’t give in. We found a way.”

Amir Davis led all scorers with 26 points, as he poured in 11 of 13 shots from the field.

Zeke Viuhkola, once again off the bench, was Westmont’s next highest scorer with 14 points, while Kyler Warren also contributed off the bench with 10 of his own points.

Davis, Viuhkola, and Anthony McIntyre all collected a team-high seven rebounds, as Cade Roth led Westmont with three blocks. It was a rare cold day for the Warriors from beyond the arc, as Westmont made just four of 17 from beyond the arc.

“Cal Maritime saw that our 3point shooting has been stellar, and they made an adjustment to not help as much, as smart teams do,” explained Boucher.

“Amir is a tough guy to guard one-on-one, when he’s in the right mindset.

“Kyler Warren was really good off the bench in both halves. He made some really significant plays, and in only seven minutes of play he scored 10 points and had three rebounds. We’ve been challenging Anthony, time and time again, to be rebounding.

Today, he didn’t have the best offensive game, but he still had seven rebounds. He helped us win.

In the first half, the Keelhaulers kept within reach of Westmont for much of the half, but in the final 2:30 of action, Westmont scored six points that allowed them take a seven-point advantage into the locker room.

With 7:08 to play in the second half, a pair of free throws by Cly Griffith put Westmont up a game-high 15 points at 64-49, as the Warriors looked to be putting the game out of reach. Later on, with only 3:07 remaining, a layup

by Jalen Townsell put Westmont back up 70-56.

Still, the Keelhaulers made things interesting with a 7-0 run to pull back within seven at the 1:10 mark. With four seconds on the clock, a 3-pointer from Cal Maritime brought them back within four, but fortunately for the Warriors, their free throw shooting up to that point allowed them to keep the game out of reach as time expired.

In the final 30 seconds of action, Griffith, Davis, Roth, and Drew Ramirez were a perfect eight of eight from the line, allowing Westmont to escape with the 79-73 victory.

“Our free throw shooting down the stretch was big time,” said Boucher. “Cly had a really nice second half for us, making some crucial free throws when we needed him to.

Collectively, the team showed good composure hitting those shots late.”

After taking their first three home games of the season, Westmont has now finished the first half of their four-game road trip with another pair of victorious results.

“We got some good time together away from the floor on this trip,” noted Boucher.

“We had a nice away game at Pacific Union, where it gave us a different look in terms of destination. Then, coming into today’s game against a team that really needed a win, it was great to pull it out. Winning today’s game was a big one.”

Westmont’s road trip continues next week in Oregon when the club plays Corban (Ore.) on Friday, November 11, and Pacific (Ore.) on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Westmont volleyball winning streak snapped in season finale

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Volleyball (21-5, 153 GSAC) saw their nine-match winning streak come to an end with a five-set loss to William Jessup on Saturday in Rocklin.

Westmont took the first two sets of the match, before Jessup caught fire for the reverse-sweep in the end.

With Jessup’s first win against Westmont in program history, the Rocklin-Warriors clinched the number-two seed in the GSAC Tournament. With Westmont as the regular season champion and number-one seed, Saturday’s match has the possibility of being a preview for next weekend’s GSAC Championship match.

“I’m super proud of the way our team battled,’’ said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “Obviously, a reverse-sweep stinks, but you have to hand it to William Jessup.

They changed their lineup in set three, and it worked.

“A couple of their attackers were absolutely on fire, and at the end of the day, they played great. We continued to battle, and our team never backed down. A loss is a loss, and it’s a humbling experience for us.”

Three of the five sets were ultimately decided by just two points, with Westmont taking the opening game by a score of 25-23.

Then, in set two, Westmont rode a five-point run in the middle of the set to distance themselves from Jessup, ultimately taking the game by a score of 25-17.

In set three, Jessup returned the favor, going on a 5-0 run in the heart of the set to take a double-digit advantage, before forcing the fourth set with a 25-17 win of their own.

Set four was the first time Westmont had a chance to leave with the win, as the road-Warriors led 20-16 going into a Jessup timeout. Out of the timeout, Jessup went on a 5-1 run to tie the game at 21. Then, with the game tied at 23, back-to-back kills from Jessup gave the home-Warriors a 25-23 win to force set five.

In the fifth set, Westmont held 3-0, 9-5, and 11-8 leads, but Jessup refused to accept any result other than the upset. Jessup tied the game 13-13, before Westmont had match-point at both 14-13, and 1514. With the score 15-14 in favor of Westmont, Jessup scored three consecutive points to take the decisive fifth set by a score of 17-15.

The first point of the final run was an attacking error by Westmont, before Jessup capped off the upset with a pair of slamdunk kills.

“We’re people of faith and know everything happens for a reason,” assured McGolpin. “It’s a humbling experience and we know what we have to work on.

Those are the kind of matches we’ll face in the postseason, so it’s almost better to have been pushed to five sets today.

“We went the distance, and came out on the losing end, but I have faith that we’ll learn from it.”

Westmont will now turn the page to the GSAC Tournament, which begins next weekend in Surprise, Arizona. For Westmont, after earning the topseed and a first round bye, their first game will be in the GSAC Semifinals, which take place on Friday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Santa Maria 61/46

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New Cuyama 58/42 Ventucopa 49/35

Los Alamos 58/44

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Buellton 57/43

Solvang 57/44

Gaviota 58/46

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Wind south 12-25 knots today. Waves 4-8 feet; south-southwest swell 5-9 feet at 8 seconds. Visibility under 3 miles in rain.

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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 62,129 acre-ft.

Elevation 693.42 ft.

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Cookbook author Nigella Lawson will chat with KCRW’s Evan Kleiman Saturday night at The Granada.

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Email them to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

TODAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Yes Store, featuring works of art by an annual, nonprofit holiday cooperative of artists, is open in La Arcada Plaza, 1100 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to theyestore. com.

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From left, Ben Watkins, Sydney Davidson, Grace Wilson and Augustus Muller are acting in “The Importance of Being Earnest” at Santa Barbara City College.

A 1960s twist for Oscar Wilde Santa Barbara City College transports ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to the 20th century

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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ou could call it Oscar Wilde meets The Beatles.

Certainly that sets the stage for Santa Barbara City College drama students, who are performing Mr. Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” during the time of the Fab Four.

Santa Barbara City College drama students will perform the classic Oscar Wilde comedy Wednesday through Nov. 19 at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive.

“We decided to set in the ’60s because we wanted to hear all this great 1960s music and have people dance,” director Katie Laris told the News-Press.

Ms. Laris said she felt inspired

to give the play a bit of an update after reading that pop singer Harry Styles likes to wear fashion pieces inspired by Mr. Wilde.

“We thought about bringing this to 2022 and incorporating current technology, but we decided to put this in a more innocent time,” Ms. Laris said about the choice of the early 1960s.

Drama students will be donning early 1960s clothes and hairstyles.

“The women are in these sweet 1960s dresses, and the guys are wearing plaid pants and ascots,” Ms. Laris said.

Their characters will go to parties where the music will include songs by iconic 1960s musicians such as The Beatles, the Beach Boys and Dusty Springfield.

“When you walk into this space, you’re getting this great playlist, probably every song from the

1960s you might know,” Ms. Laris said.

You can expect to hear songs such as The Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You.” Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But is the dialogue being rewritten? No, no, no.

Ms. Laris said the actors are still performing the funny classic as Mr. Wilde wrote it back in 1895.

She praised the playwright for his wit and his use of the punny name “Earnest.” “ ‘Earnest’ means honest and sincere, but in this play, it’s also the imaginary character that the central guy, Jack, has made up,” Ms. Laris said.

In the city, Jack Worthing (played by Ben Watkins) pretends to be Earnest, and Gwendolyn Fairfax (Sydney Davidson) falls in love with him.

“She tells Jack, ‘The only thing

I ever wanted to do was to marry someone named Earnest,’ ” Ms. Laris said.

In the country, Earnest is Jack’s imaginary brother, and a woman falls for him.

“All the women in this play are in love with the idea of this person named Earnest, who doesn’t exist,” Ms. Laris said.

“What makes this play timeless are the romance and the challenges of falling in love,” Ms. Laris said. “I think these issues are as relevant today as they were in 1895.

“What’s so great about this play is the characters are so memorable. Every one of the characters has a story behind them,” she said.

“Lady Bracknell (played by Blexie Brent) is a high society lady who presents a barrier to Jack getting married to her daughter,” Ms. Laris siad.

The rest of the cast consists of Matt Addeman as Lane, Augustus Woolf Muller as Algernon Moncrieff, Mary Wessely as Miss Prism, Grace Wison as Cecily Cardew, Alfred Smith as Rev. Chasuble and Luke Hamilton as Merriman. email: dmason@newspress.com

FYI Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturday, 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19. The Nov. 13 matinee will be live-captioned for the hearing-imparied.

Tickets for the Student Showcase Production cost $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors and SBCC staff, and $10 for students. To purchase, go to www. theatregroupsbcc.com.

REVIEW

‘Mind Thief’ is a powerful and funny mystery

By DAVE MASON

NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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mystery author, Chris Wilde and her friends are being forced to do things against their will (including murder), and they don’t necessarily know they’re being controlled.

That’s the premise of “Mind Thief,” a new independent movie shown Sunday evening at the Ojai Film Festival.

Producer Matt Steinauer directed this movie starring Angelique Pretorius as Chris, who can’t get past her writer’s block to finish her novel. That troublesome Chapter 17 just isn’t working, and she’s using note cards and literal threads between her plot points.

Chris tries to get relief with some distractions and ends up encountering some real-life mysteries in a movie that succeeds because of the actors’ commitment to their characters and a directing style that’s reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock.

“Mind Thief,” which begins as a mystery, ends up becoming a sci-fi thriller. And the actors each had to play two people: their characters being their normal selves and, at the right moments, their characters suddenly under the spell of an evil man and doing horrible things. The changes happen quickly, and the NewsPress asked the cast during a Q&A after the screening how they managed to pull it off.

Greg Berman, who played Chris’ neighbor and boyfriend Nathan,

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From left, director Matt Steinauer and stars Angelique Pretorius and Leslie L. Miller answer the audience’s questions after the screening of their movie “Mind Thief” Sunday at the Ojai Arts Center.

told the News-Press and the audience at the Ojai Arts Center that he had to keep reminding himself that his character both loved Chris intensely and, with the same level of intensity, wanted to kill her because of the mind

control.

Leslie L. Miller played Chris’ friend Gina, and she too goes from a good friend to a dangerous threat at a moment’s notice when … Well, the plot won’t be spoiled here.

If you’re a fan of Hitchcockstyle mysteries, you should see “Mind Thief,” which will be shown again but this time online during the virtual segment of the film festival, which runs Wednesday through Nov. 20. You can watch

“Mind Thief” in the safety of your own home, along with other films, at ojaifilmfestival.com.

“Mind Thief” is compelling because it presents many mysterious questions and leaves clues that suggest something’s not right. Pay close attention! And when the action builds up, you’ll be on the edge of your seat.

The film also includes a lot of humor, and the actors handle the drama and comedy with equal finesse. Ms. Pretorius, in particular, is brilliant with her dialogue, action and facial expressions.

Other film festival highlights include “Out and About,” a new independent film starring and directed by Peter Callahan.

His middle-aged character takes a long walk around his neighborhood, running into a variety of memorable people and wrestling with his life’s successes and failures. It’s brilliantly written and performed, and it’s a great, character-driven comedy.

The in-person segment of the film festival ended Monday, but if you get a chance, attend it next year. The small festival offers movies in the arts center’s theater and gallery, and has some panels.

It’s an intimate setting, and with the small audiences, you get to rub elbows with filmmakers. The crew and cast of “Mind Thief” not only answered the audience’s questions, but stuck around after the Q&A to talk with fans individually. email: dmason@newspress.com

WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Yes Store, featuring works of art by an annual, nonprofit holiday cooperative of artists, is open in La Arcada Plaza, 1100 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to theyestore. com.

7:30 p.m. Santa Barbara City College theater students are performing “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

THURSDAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Yes Store, featuring works of art by an annual, nonprofit holiday cooperative of artists, is open in La Arcada Plaza, 1100 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to theyestore. com.

7:30 p.m. Ian Bremmer, a global political risk expert, will discuss “The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats — and Our Response — Will Change the World” at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. The program is being presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. To purchase tickets, go to artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or granadasb.org.

7:30 p.m. Santa Barbara City College theater students are performing “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

FRIDAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Yes Store, featuring works of art by an annual, nonprofit holiday cooperative of artists, is open in La Arcada Plaza, 1100 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to theyestore. com.

7 and 9:30 p.m. TV star and standup comic Jerry Seinfeld will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $65 to $185. To purchase, go to thearlingtontheatre.com.

7:30 p.m. Santa Barbara City College theater students are performing “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Yes Store, featuring works of art by an annual, nonprofit holiday cooperative of artists, is open in La Arcada Plaza, 1100 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to theyestore. com.

7:30 p.m. Cookbook author Nigella Lawson will talk with KCRW host Evan Kleiman at The Granada, 1214 State St. The program is being presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. To purchase tickets, go to artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or granadasb.org.

7:30 p.m. Santa Barbara City College theater students are performing “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Jurkowitz Theatre on the West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

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The curtain will rise at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 for the preview show.

Regular performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

Ken Gilbert and E. Bonnie Lewis are directing the play, which is about Fonsia and Weller playing gin, but the story is bigger than the cards in their hands.

“The Gin Game” explores growing older, being lonely and wanting to remain relevant.

Tickets cost $18 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors for the Dec. 8 preview show. After that, tickets cost $21 for general admission and $18 for students and seniors.

To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

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‘Black Adam’ remains No. 1 at box office (for now)

By DAVE MASON

NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

“Black Adam” was No. 1 again in the box office for the third weekend in a row.

The DC Comics/Warner Bros. film, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the anti-hero, grossed $18.5 million at the North American box office.

But the Rock’s reign will likely end soon. The “Black Panther” sequel “Wakana Forever” lands in theaters on Thursday, and based on the success of the first “Black Panther” film (2018), “Wakana Forever” will probably seize the No.1 spot.

This past weekend, “One Piece Film: Red,” a live concert starring singer Uta that was viewed in theaters, placed second place with $9.5 million.

“Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney,

dropped to third place with $8.5 million.

“Smile” stayed in fourth place and grossed $4 million.

“Prey for the Devil” fell to fifth place with $3.9 million.

Placing sixth was “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” the movie about a singing crocodile. The film grossed $2.8 million.

“The Banshees of Inisherin,” about the abrupt end to a friendship, rose to seventh place with $2 million.

Placing eighth was “Tilll,” the story of the murder of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie TillMobley’s efforts to find justice.

“Halloween Ends,” the final chapter in the franchise that launched Jamie Lee Curtis’ movie career, took a dive to ninth place with $1.4 million.

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Award-winning violinist to perform at Santa Barbara Music Club concert

By DAVE MASON

NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The Santa Barbara Music Club will present award-winning violinist Sofia Malvinni at 3 p.m. Nov. 19 at the First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara.

The free concert is called “Masterworks for Violin Solo.”

Those attending are required to wear masks that cover their mouth and nose, and social distancing will be required.

Ms. Malvinni will perform Bach’s Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: Eugéne Ysaÿe’s Sonata in D Minor (“Ballade”), Opus 27, No. 3, and two of Niccolò Paganini’s works — Capriccio No. 13 in B-flat Major (“The Devil’s Laugh”) and Capriccio No. 24 in A

Minor.

Ms. Malvinni grew up in a musical family. She started violin lessons at age 3 with her mother, a Curtis Institute of Music and UCSB alumna.

She is attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as an undergraduate violin major in the studio of Professor Simon James. She plays on a 1741 Guarneri copy by renowned German maker Bernd Dimbauth and is striving to win a competition where she can receive the loan of an old Italian instrument to further her career ambition to be a soloist.

A Santa Barbara Music Club scholarship recipient, Ms. Malvinni has won various prizes and awards, including first place in the 2019 Performing Arts

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At age 11, she performed the Bach Double Concerto with the Santa Barbara Symphony under the direction of Nir Kabaretti at the Granada Theater.

In May, she was invited by Maestro Kabaretti to play in the first violin section of the Santa Barbara Symphony.

She has performed in numerous masterclasses and received lessons with renowned violinists, including Benjamin Beilman, Martin Beaver, Nathan Cole, Jennifer Koh and Kirill Troussov, and artists such as Eliot Fisk in the U.S. and Europe.

She has spent three summers at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and was also chosen for a masterclass at the Steinway House

in Munich in May 2022.

Ms. Malvinni graduated a year early from Dos Pueblos High School, having fulfilled her degree requirements as a dual enrollment student at SBCC. While in high school,she thrived as a member of the Engineering Academy.

She also was a member of the Varsity Girls Soccer team while continuing to play on the Central Coast Academy soccer team.

As a community service, Malvinni has given numerous performances to help bring aid to the people affected by the crisis in Ukraine. She has become an ambassador for Direct Relief and was honored in May for her “extraordinary commitment to the health and lives of people affected by the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in the Ukraine.”

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It probably does need some attention, wouldn’t you agree?

If you redirect your energy, the rewards are more likely to be forthcoming.

SCORPIO — There’s some likelihood that a recent meeting with an influential person has put a damper on your hopes for your projects. Will you abandon them and live with regret? Or will you choose to maintain your goals despite advice to the contrary and the risk of encountering disapproval from your supervisors? This is the type of question you will have to resolve today, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS — You will have to expect a few disturbances in the harmony that has reigned over the past few days, Sagittarius. For example, your needs may not match those of your mate or close friends, or you may feel restless. Minor worries about the future may intrude on people’s good moods.

In short, this won’t be a good day to look to emotional harmony as a source of satisfaction.

CAPRICORN — As a person who embodies affection and tenderness, Capricorn, you may feel especially resentful about today’s mood. It will be difficult to charm a smile out of anyone or achieve any semblance of harmony. Moreover, the friction won’t spare siblings - even close friends may quarrel. Prepare to duck and cover because clashes are likely to occur all around you.

AQUARIUS — A longing for comfort and the small, simple pleasures in life is likely to cripple your initiative today, Aquarius. Have you decided to withdraw from the career world for the time being? Or perhaps you’re just discouraged by the lack of enthusiasm in your colleagues. In any case, this would be a good day to stay home and rest, Aquarius.

PISCES — For the past several days, Pisces, you’ve been fairly lucky in financial and material terms. But the day ahead will be an exception. If you’re planning to make an investment, sign a contract, or purchase a major item, postpone it until another day. You may as well resign yourself to this fate and be grateful that you were spared the chance to make a mistake!

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You try to teach them something.

It seems that you always have a lesson to impart, making you prone to giving advice when it isn’t always wanted. Try to accept the points of view of others for a change.

TAURUS — Your philosophy of life comes naturally, Taurus.

Others need to study, listen to experts, or sign on to various allegiances. You, on the other hand, already have a profound outlook on life that you surely inherited from your past experiences. It would be interesting for you to expand on your philosophy a bit and try to turn it into something concrete.

GEMINI — It isn’t because your new projects demand such precision that they’re causing you problems, Gemini. You tend to think details keep you from having a global vision, but that simply isn’t true. There’s no conflict between the long-term view and short-term needs. You just think that the latter gets in the way of the former.

CANCER — Yes, Cancer, this is a good moment to abandon old beliefs and moral values. Your view of life has changed and, above all, you’re more aware of how your outdated, preconceived ideas sometimes poison your life.

The past no longer concerns you.

It’s time for you to make a clean break from the beliefs that are holding you back.

LEO — If you aren’t careful to keep your eyes straight ahead and focused on the future, the past is likely to catch up to you, Leo. Don’t look back, even if you don’t see anything in front of you. You must continue to move forward.

It’s true that this is easier said than done. Nevertheless, you feel inspired to give it a try.

VIRGO — This would be the moment to say yes to your destiny, Virgo. You’re a little frustrated because things haven’t been moving forward the way you’d like. But now that opportunities are coming your way, you find you’re holding things up. You’re just afraid, that’s all. But rather than let your fear overtake you, turn its energy to your advantage.

LIBRA — Don’t expect to meet the partner of your dreams today, Libra. Rather, your

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Pennsylvanians braced for close election results, a wait for final results

By ANTHONY HENNEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – As voting moves toward conclusion Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s contributing role in determining control of the U.S. Senate and House has grabbed great national attention.

Results, however, for the Keystone State may not be known until days later.

Grabbing the most headlines in and outside of the state in the run-up to Election Day has been the battle for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Democrat John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor, faces Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, who rose to notoriety on television, in a bid to fill a seat held by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who is retiring.

Polls have been extremely close, with Lt. Gov. Fetterman leading for most of the campaign, as The Center Square previously reported, but that has flipped — Dr. Oz has a narrow lead of 47% to 46.9% according to an average of recent polls by Real Clear Politics.

Lt. Gov. Fetterman has pitched himself as a fighter for forgotten Pennsylvanians, while Dr. Oz has sold himself as a “living embodiment of the American dream” and a force for change, as The Center Square previously reported. Which narrative voters find compelling may decide which party controls the Senate.

In the U.S. House, the 7th Congressional District race between Democratic incumbent Susan Wild and Republican Lisa Scheller is a rematch of 2020 – and another dead heat, with Wild in the lead by 1 percentage point. The race has been an expensive one, with more than $10 million spent by both candidates. While Ms. Scheller has focused on inflation and the economy as a way to attract voters, voters who are more concerned about abortion have supported Ms. Wild.

Pennsylvania’s race for governor has been called one of the country’s top races, but polls and campaign donations have consistently favored Democrat Josh Shapiro, the state attorney general, over

Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano for months. The RealClearPolitics poll average gives Mr. Shapiro a lead greater than 10 percentage points.

Mr. Shapiro has positioned himself as a moderate Democrat supportive of the commonwealth’s natural gas industry who wants to cut taxes and government red tape while calling Sen. Mastriano extreme.

Sen. Mastriano has been criticized by other Republicans for running a “covert campaign” by not talking to media or running more ads; his pitch has been lighter on details than Mr. Shapiro but focuses on anti-COVID restrictions, giving parents more control over their children’s education, and growing the state’s economy by boosting the natural gas industry.

For all the races, however, it may take days before Pennsylvania voters know who won.

Pennsylvanians well remember the primary, held on May 17 that didn’t get a concession from Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick to Dr. Oz until a Friday more than two weeks after Election Day. Secretary of State Leigh Chapman has warned of delays because Pennsylvania law does not allow election officials to start processing and counting mail-in ballots until polls open Tuesday. Officials in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have also published lists of mail-in ballots that have issues, encouraging voters who appear on those lists to fix their mistakes at the county board of elections. Allegheny County has more than 1,000 ballots with issues and Philadelphia County has more than 3,000.

A close race could also mean lawsuits to decide the victor.

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court last week declared that undated ballots (where a date is missing on the outer envelope of a mailin ballot) should not be counted according to state law that requires the envelope to be signed and dated. Already, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit to have those undated ballots counted.

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‘Bigotry and lies:’ Cruz blasts federal funding for ‘structural racism’ sleep research According to grant documents in the federal database, the researchers’ hypothesis is that the disparity in sleep health in the Black community is “thought to be explained partially by experiences of interpersonal racial discrimination.”

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted a recently uncovered research program after reporting showed more than a million dollars in taxpayer funds were appropriated to find evidence that racism is to blame for poor sleep in minority communities.

“Critical Race Theory is a Marxist ideology based on bigotry and lies,” Sen. Cruz said.

Sen. Cruz’ comments come after The Center Square reported on the funding, which totaled nearly $1.2 million over three years. Sen. Cruz argued these health research funds would be better used finding medical cures.

“The National Institutes of Health should use taxpayer dollars to conduct actual scientific and health research in an effort to find real solutions and real cures,” Sen. Cruz said. “It’s outrageous that Democrats are sullying those efforts and funding the radical left’s poisonous agenda.”

The funding was allocated to Dr. Alexander Tsai, an associate professor at Harvard University who is carrying out the study through Massachusetts General Hospital, where he works as a psychiatrist.

According to grant documents in the federal database, the researchers’ hypothesis is that the disparity in sleep health in the Black community is “thought to be explained partially by experiences of interpersonal racial discrimination.”

“This application focuses on police use of deadly force on unarmed black Americans as a cardinal manifestation of structural racism,” the grant summary in the NIH database reads.

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general U.S. population. This hypothesis has been formulated on the basis of strong preliminary data showing that police use of deadly force on unarmed black Americans leads to poor mental health among other black Americans in the general U.S. population.”

As the Center Square previously reported, NIH awarded $460,656 to Dr. Tsai in 2020, $439,970 in 2021, and $273,625 in 2022 for the research effort, which is titled “Racial disparities in police use of deadly force as a cause of racial disparities in sleep health across the life course.”

Other critics told The Center Square that the study is based on a false premise that doesn’t account for a myriad of other factors.

“It assumes that there is structural racism,” said Mike Gonzalez, an expert on critical race theory and diversity issues at the Heritage Foundation. “It assumes that the disparities are caused by structural racism and not a panoply of other reasons. There could be many, many hundreds of reasons why these disparities exist. That is the main problem with critical race theory … the disparities are real, but then it says well, the disparities are prima facie evidence that structural racism exists. … It’s not binary. There are decisions that people make. There are bad schools. There are problems with family formation.

“There are many, many things that could cause the disparities and by focusing on the ghost of structural racism, none of the other more practical reasons are explored and the problem

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE A public meeting concerning the current plans, development, policies, and capital improvement programs of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation will be held onsite and remotely on November 17, 2022 at 4:00pm. To attend this meeting please email rick@sbbowl. com for meeting instructions by 6pm on Wednesday, November 16th.

NOV 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 / 2022 -- 58815 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002565 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: FAIRVIEW FUEL DEPOT, 180 N, FAIRVIEW AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: PRICE PROPERTIES LLC, GENERAL PARTNER OF CHANNEL AUTO SERVICES LP: 4791 CALLE REAL SUITE 201, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/18/2022

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) OCT 25; NOV 1, 8, 15 / 2022--58773

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002568 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: THE VILLAGE SERVICE STATION, 1476 E. VALLEY ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: JAZZY JEP LLC, GENERAL PARTNER OF VILLAGE FUEL PARTNERS LP: 4791 CALLE REAL SUITE 201, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/18/2022

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs) for Santa Barbara Airport, Santa Maria Airport, Lompoc Airport, Santa Ynez Airport, and Vandenberg Space Force Base Notice is hereby given that The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments acting in its role as the Airport Land Use Commission for Santa Barbara County has prepared ALUCPs in compliance with the State Aeronautics Act (Pub. Util. Code § 21670 et seq.) and are planning documents intended to promote compatibility between the Airports and the surrounding environment. This is accomplished through regulation of future development of residential and non-residential land uses within each Airport's Airport Influence Area (AIA).

Project Location & Document Availability: The ALUCPs address areas within the Airport Influence Areas (AIAs) for five airports in Santa Barbara County. The IS/ND may be obtained, and all documents referenced in the IS/ND may be reviewed at SBCAG offices located at 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. In addition, the IS/ND is available online at http://www.sbcag.org/airport-landuse-commission.html.

Environmental Review Findings: SBCAG acting in its capacity as the Airport Land Use Commission for Santa Barbara County, as the Lead Agency, proposes to adopt a Negative Declaration for the above-described project. The IS/ND concludes that there is no substantial evidence in the record that this project may have direct, indirect, or cumulative effects on the environment that may be significant or any adverse effects that fall within the "Mandatory Findings of Significance" contained in §15065 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The CEQA comment period is October 27 until 5 p.m. on December 2, 2022.

Virtual public meetings will take place via zoom webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Noon and 5 p.m. via Zoom Webinar ID: 899 7874 3216; Passcode: 288521; OR Telephone: (669) 900-9128.

A Public hearing and consideration of adoption of the Negative Declaration will take place at the Airport Land Use Commission meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17. An agenda will be available online within 48 hours of the public hearing at www.sbcag.org.

Written comments may be submitted by 5 p.m. on Dec. 2 via U.S. Postal Service or email. Please submit comments to Andrew Orfila, Principal Transportation Planner, at 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110, or by email at comment@sbcag.org. Verbal comments will also be accepted by the deadline via telephone at (805) 961-8900.

SBCAG is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for these meetings. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodation requests should be made 48 hours in advance of public meetings to SBCAG at (805) 961-8900.

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never gets fixed,” he added.

Dr. Tsai has defended the program, saying “the study seems neither unsubstantiated nor grounded in racial ideology.” He also said the “public health significance” of the research justifies the taxpayer funding.

When asked whether lifestyle choices could be to blame for the sleep issues in his research, Dr. Tsai pointed out his study doesn’t address that but that it could be difficult to take that into account because those lifestyle choices could also be caused by racism.

“I think it would be a reasonable scientific undertaking to attempt to quantify and compare the magnitudes of the impacts of structural racism on sleep health vs. the impacts of certain health behaviors or health risk behaviors on sleep health,” Dr. Tsai said. “From an epidemiological perspective, one of the potential problems you might encounter is that both sleep health and these behaviors could have a common cause in structural racism (or, alternatively, these health behaviors or health risk behaviors could lie in the causal pathway between structural racism and sleep health). For example, if structural racism has a causal influence on alcohol consumption, and some threshold level of alcohol consumption is thought to have an adverse causal influence on sleep health, then it would be a difficult undertaking to make a direct comparison between the racismsleep association vs. the alcohol-sleep association.”

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002407 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ALL THE WRIGHT STUFF, 256 MATHILDA DR. #3, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: DERRIN M SCHULTZ: 256 MATHILDA DR. #3, GOLETA, CA 93117. 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 09/28/2022

by E29, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 28, 2022.

Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) OCT 25; NOV 1, 8, 15 / 2022--58770

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002528 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: BUELLTON SELF STORAGE, 711 JONATA PARK ROAD, BUELLTON, CA 93427, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: K.O. MANAGEMENT, LLC: 1601 EASTMAN AVENUE #100, VENTURA, CA 93003.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/12/2022

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 25, 2002. 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) OCT 18, 25; NOV 1, 8 / 2022--58755

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Anacapa Division STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) CASE NUMBER 20CV00481 To: Saul Cortez Landscape and Design, Inc. and Saul Cortez & Daniel Franco Hernandez (Defendant) Plaintiff: Bernadette Rubio seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows:

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002630 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LUCKY’S, 1279 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: LUCKY VILLAGE INC: 114 E HALEY STREET, STE. O, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: LUCKY’S STEAKHOUSE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/26/2022 by E49, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 01, 2000. 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) NOV 1, 8, 15, 22 / 2022--58782

OCT 18, 25; NOV 1, 8 / 2022 -- 58762 PETITION OF: VICTOR MANUEL FLORES CONTRERAS FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV03436 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: VICTOR MANUEL FLORES CONTRERAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: VICTOR MANUEL FLORES CONTRERAS to Proposed name: VICTOR MANUEL CONTRERAS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 14, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 5 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 09/28/2022 Name: Colleen K. Stern, Judge of the Superior Court.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Anacapa Division STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) CASE NUMBER 20CV00481 To: Saul Cortez Landscape, Saul Cortez and Daniel Franco Hernandez (Defendant) Plaintiff: Graciela Rodriguez seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: 1. General damages a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience $400,000.00 b. Emotional distress $100,000.00 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses (to date) $70,652.63 b. Future medical expenses (present value) $ c. Loss of earnings (to date) $21,142.48 e. Property damage $14,317.88 _/s/_____________ Date: 10/12/2022 Attorney for Plaintiff: Steven R. Andrade SBN: 079718 Susana C. Cruz SBN: 329049 Andrade Law Offices, APC 211 Equestrian Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-4944

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NELSON CARROLL HUBER Case Number: 22PR00502 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: NELSON CARROLL HUBER A Petition for Probate has been filed by STEPHEN T. FRANK in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that STEPHEN T. FRANK 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: 12/08/2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: STEPHEN T. FRANK Address: 1114 STATE ST., STE 271, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 Phone: 805-962-0101

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