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Sheriff’s Office, AYSO sued in child abuse case Men accuse defendants of negligence By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Four men who were sexually abused as children by Terence Stevens, their former youth soccer coach convicted of the crime, have filed a lawsuit. The suit alleges that abuse was caused by negligence on the part of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the American Youth Soccer Organization. According to the lawsuit, four separate complaints of suspected child molestation were made to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in the 1980s and early ’90s. However, the lawsuit states that those complaints were neither properly investigated nor cross-

reported to other child protective agencies as is required by law. The suit alleges that due to negligence by both the AYSO and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, numerous children were sexually molested by Mr. Stevens from the 1980s to the 2000s from Lompoc to San Diego County, where Mr. Stevens coached youth soccer teams. In 2013, after being caught on video tape molesting a child, Mr. Stevens was criminally prosecuted and convicted. He was convicted of sexually abusing numerous children and is serving a 30-year prison sentence. The suit alleges that in response to the first complaint, which was filed in 1982, the Santa Barbara Please see LAWSUIT on A4

County board declines to make drastic changes in cannabis tax By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN A woman reads one of the informational signs at UCSB’s North Campus Open Space on Thursday.

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A ribbon cutting ceremony and a follow-up community event recently celebrated the grand opening of UCSB’s restored North Campus Open Space. The area has been described as a living laboratory to offer inspiration and a personal connection to nature. Supporters of the restoration project say it fulfills a vision of providing ecological function, a rare species habitat and public access to a gateway to the Ellwood-Devereux coast. There were two events last week that celebrated the opening. The first event on Thursday was the formal ribbon cutting

ceremony, which was geared toward the agencies that funded the project. Ernestine Ygnacio DeSoto, who’s an elder with the Cieneguitas Mission band of Chumash Indians, led a Barbareño blessing. Her mother was a fluent speaker of the Chumash language. The second event on Saturday was a fun celebration to introduce the community to the new trail section. “We had around 200 community members coming out to enjoy the Mesa portion of the trail system. It was a great event,” Darwin Richardson, project manager of the North Campus Open Space, told the News-Press. Please see OPEN SPACE on A6

UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang speaks during a ceremony celebrating the opening of the North Campus Open Space.

Santa Barbara City Council deems eminent domain necessary for De La Vina bridge By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Citing public safety issues, the Santa Barbara City Council deemed eminent domain necessary to acquire land near the De La Vina Street Bridge for a replacement project. In a somber 6-0 vote Tuesday, the council approved two resolutions deeming eminent domain to be within the public interest and necessary to acquire the land near the bridge over Mission Creek. The bridge, initially built in 1916, needs to be replaced with one meeting current seismic, safety and design standards, officials said. City officials said it needed to acquire a right-of-way certification by September in order to request reimbursement for the project through Caltrans and the Highway Bridge Program. The eminent domain — which gives the government the ability to acquire private property for public use — covers properties at

2726, 2728, 2733 and 2735 De La Vina St. The former two properties are within inches of the bridge while the latter duo are built on the bridge. The properties include Marty’s Pizza, De La Vina Liquor Store, Mishay Salon and Yellowbird Music. “This is a public safety issue and timing is of the essence,” Mayor Randy Rowse said. Attorney Glenn Block of the California Eminent Domain Law Group, retained by the impacted property owners, asked the council to delay moving forward with the resolution until the owners and city had more time to negotiate. Mr. Block maintained neither he nor his clients had been given appropriate time for appraisals or to review staff’s designs for the bridge. “This is not a question of whether this project is required or necessary, but it’s a question of due process and observing the constitutional rights that are guaranteed,” Mr. Block said.

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The amount of money the city could award per parcel was not before the council Tuesday, and the adoption of the resolutions does not preclude additional negotiations with property owners, city staff said. And council members instructed staff to work closely and collaboratively with those impacted. “None of us want to be in this position today, but it really is a public safety issue, and it’s in the public interest and necessary that we move forward to repair this bridge as expeditiously as possible,” Mayor Pro Tempore Meagan Harmon said. Construction is slated to begin in 2023. The resolutions were approved unanimously by the council with Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez absent. Additionally Tuesday, the council adopted the revised 2022-2023 Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District management plan. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

Instead of completely changing the cannabis tax structure, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided to tighten up the existing ordinance — for now. In a split decision, the board chose Tuesday to work on potential changes to Chapters 50 and 50A — such as implementing a requirement for cultivators holding acreage in the cap to grow and strengthening existing language requiring all transfers between licensed activities to be reportable and taxable — and maintain the extant percentagebased tax rate. The board instructed staff to work on those options and report back in about six months. Supervisors Joan Hartmann, Gregg Hart and Steve Lavagnino voted for this option. Supervisors Das Williams and Bob Nelson did not. “I think we’re not doing enough to catch the scofflaws, and we’re missing an opportunity,” Supervisor Williams said. He had floated a hybrid tax structure that would impose a penalty for those claiming not to be growing but keep the current taxation method predominantly the same. Supervisor Nelson said he supported a square foot or unit tax. “I think right now our tax system is too complex,” he said. “I think even when we get through audits, we’re going to end up in litigation with some of these growers, and I think it’s frustrating. … I think the public should have a reasonable understanding of what’s going on out there, and we don’t, and we’re the people that should.” Ahead of the vote, Supervisor Lavagnino expressed how much of a kerfuffle the taxation process has caused, noting there was “no perfect solution,” in his opinion. “I think the idea of going after people who aren’t paying their taxes is the reason we’re doing the auditing,” he said. “I think the best thing is to take a step

back, continue the enforcement, continue the auditing.” Staff, in its presentation to the board Tuesday morning, recommended maintaining the current taxation method while allowing Chapters 50 and 50A to potentially be amended for further compliance and clarification. Santa Barbara County is in the midst of working with a consultant on cannabis financial monitoring and audit services while the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office will review the audit’s findings, according to an agenda report. In addition to the staff recommendation, the board was presented with two alternate options: Develop a tax structure based on cultivation area by square foot or create a hybrid model with a minimum tax on cultivation by square foot. There were concerns expressed about how a flat tax rate based on cultivation area could be financially straining for companies due to market fluctuations, potentially resulting in more taxes being owed than revenue brought in during some years. However, that option could provide more certainty for annual revenue projections and be more easily monitored for tax compliance, according to an agenda report. “I suspect that the tax is not the biggest impediment to processing,” said Supervisor Hart. “It is the building permit that is required for the new structures, which is a long-standing, very difficult challenge we have, and I don’t know if we have an easy path or solution to that either.” Additionally Tuesday, the board adopted a resolution proclaiming May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Santa Barbara County. The proclamation was particularly poignant as it underscored the recent church shooting in Orange County carried out by a Las Vegas resident police said was motivated by his hatred of Taiwanese people. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER ARROYO GRANDE — The San Luis Obispo office of the California Highway Patrol is requesting the public’s help during its investigation of a traffic fatality. The department is reaching out to anyone who was in the area of Los Berros Road near El Campo Road, near Arroyo Grande, at approximately 11:30 p.m. May 12 and observed a bicyclist or a black Jeep SUV. Witnesses are asked to call the CHP SLO office at 805-5948700. The victim, Joshua Thomas Edward Mcfarland from Nipomo, was 19 and died after his bicycle and an SUV collided. CHP said the suspect driving the SUV fled the scene prior to CHP’s arrival. He was located following the collision at his residence

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Craig Case charged Santa Barbara private investigator Craig Case, 75, has been charged with forging a Concealed Carry Weapon license. Mr. Case was charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor, which include a firearm violation and two counts of preparing and offering false evidence, according to information confirmed by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. The NewsPress received the confirmation when it contacted the D.A.’s office Tuesday. Mr. Case’s arraignment is set for May 24. City police records show that Mr. Case was

driving on Anacapa Street just past noon Oct. 21, 2021, when he was pulled over for an expired registration tag. Due to his registration allegedly being over a year out of date, that officer ordered that his car be searched and towed. The loaded handgun was allegedly found during the search, for which Mr. Case presented an allegedly expired and allegedly altered CCW permit. Allegedly, Mr. Case had reproduced the signature of P. Libera, a former official with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Case has additionally been charged with felony identity theft. Mr. Libera no longer works for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, and the permit expired in 2018, according to information confirmed by the District Attorney’s Office. — Katherine Zehnder

Peck deals zeros in opening round win for Westmont baseball By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Westmont Baseball (4311) opened play on Monday in the NAIA Opening Round Tournament – Santa Barbara Bracket with a 6-0 victory over Pioneers of Antelope Valley (3712). With the win, the Warriors advanced to take on the Grenadiers of Indiana Southeast (40-13), who defeated the Tigers of Olivet Nazarene (38-16) by a score of 22-4. Freshman Bryan Peck took the hill for the Warriors and produced eight scoreless innings of work. Peck allowed just four hits, struck out six and walked one. “I cannot say enough about Bryan Peck and the competitor he has been all year for this team,” said Westmont head coach Robert Ruiz. “To step into the first game of the opening round and pitch with that kind of poise and demeanor – there are really not a lot of words that can sum up what he has accomplished so far this year and what he means to this team. “He preserved our bullpen against a really good Antelope Valley team. He pitched out of

some jams and from behind at times. He made pitches and stayed off some barrels. It was just fantastic. “As a coach, you hope your guys show up focused, confident and ready to play their brand of baseball. He did every bit of that and then some. It was a spectacular performance against a team that won their league and their conference tournament. To have a freshman give us that kind of an outing puts this team in a really good place and says a lot about who he is as a competitor.” Offensively, Westmont struck early, giving Peck a margin of comfortability to work with. With one away in the bottom of the first, Brady Ranke ripped a single into right field. Then, with a hit-andrun called by Ruiz, Simon Reid singled to left, advancing Ranke to third. Thomas Rudinsky drove in the Warriors’ first run with a single through the right side. When Josh Rego worked the count to earn his 18th walk of the season, the Warriors had the bases loaded. A fielder’s choice resulted in the second out with a force out at the plate before Justin Rodriguez singled to left to drive in Rudinsky and increase the

Police awards to be presented SANTA BARBARA — The H. Thomas Guerry Award Ceremony for law enforcement will take place at 4:30 p.m. today in the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ hearing room on the fourth floor of the County Administration Building, 105 E. Anapamu St. The H. Thomas Guerry Award for Valor goes to: Officer Adrian Gutierrez, Santa Barbara Police Department; Officer Christina Ortega, Santa Barbara Police Department; Officer Davina Valerio, Santa Barbara Police Department; Senior Deputy David Ashley, Santa Barbara County

Warrior lead to 2-0. “I loved the aggressive approach early in the game,” expressed Ruiz. “We got one of their better starters and we knew he was going to come after us and land a couple of different pitches for strikes. We were trying to be disciplined in the strike zone, but not passive or defensive. “For us to be able to score first in our first game of the tournament takes a little bit of the weight off our shoulders offensively. You start to play looser and not press. We came out swinging the way we expect our guys to do and the way we want to play.” As it turned out, the first innings provided more than enough runs for a Warrior win. However, Westmont was not done. Robbie Haw crushed a ball over the left field fence in the bottom of the fourth for a two-run homer that doubled the Warrior lead. Then in the eighth Simon Reid drove a ball over the batting cage beyond the right field fence for another two-run dinger. “If you are going to win games this time of year, you need someone to have a magic moment

Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Rockwell Ellis, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office; Detective David Magana, Lompoc Police Department, and Detective Gabriel Molina, Lompoc Police Department. The award for Superior Performance goes to: Sheriff’s Pilot Loren Courtney, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office; Officer David Garza, Lompoc Police Department; Supervising Probation Officer Joseph Contreras, Santa Barbara County Probation Department; Chief Investigator Kristina Perkins, Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, and Officer Tyler Kelly, California Highway Patrol. — Katherine Zehnder

LAO: California veers near ‘fiscal cliff’ a year after record budget By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

position,” the LAO wrote. Gov. Newsom’s revised budget does acknowledge the state faces an “uncertain” economic future, and the May revision “reflects $37.1 billion in budgetary reserves and plans to prepay billions of dollars in state debts and make supplemental deposits into the Rainy Day Fund,” the budget proposal states. The LAO, however, is urging the governor and Legislature to increase reserves in the final budget, which could “help the state address either future SAL requirements or a budget problem resulting from a recession.” H.D. Palmer, a spokesperson for the Department of Finance, told The Center Square that the department agrees the state is facing “a number of additional fiscal challenges this year,” including supply chain bottlenecks and high inflation. Mr. Palmer said the state believes they are in a “good position to face these risks” due to the billions already earmarked for reserves and the fact that 99% of new discretionary spending is one-time investments. In response to the LAO’s call for additional reserves, Mr. Palmer said that the “state has critical needs in the coming year that the Governor believes that we must address,” including preparation for another year of drought conditions, wildfire preparedness and funding additional power generating capacity in anticipation of another summer of energy supply shortage.

89 new COVID-19 cases reported By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County reported 89 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The county is conducting quality assurance to align with the California Department of Public Health. As a result, 15 backlogged cases were added Tuesday. Of the 89 cases, the highest number, 23, was in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon, according to the Public Health Department. Elsewhere, nine cases were in Santa Maria, while neighboring Orcutt had eight. Seven cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Santa Ynez Valley reported six cases. Three cases were in Isla Vista. Twelve cases were in Goleta. Thirteen cases were in

unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Five cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The locations of three cases are pending. Fifteen patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another two are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 88,443 cases, of which 715 are still infectious. The total number of deaths remains at 687. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 73.2% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68.8% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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SM golf finishes eighth in Division 2 Championships San Marcos High golf had a rough day at the Division 2 CIF SS Team Championships on Monday, finishing in eighth place with a team score of 406 at the Soule Park tournament. “I think most of the guys struggled to really get in a rhythm,” said Coach Jeff Ashton. Leo Metzger and Shams Jahangir-Arshad led the way for San Marcos, each shooting a fourover 76 on the day. Jeffrey Forster managed a 79 while Holdt Gore scored 84 and Brody Ricci came up with a 91. “Overall, it was a great season and I feel like the boys did everything right preparation wise,” said Ashton. “Everybody on this team returns again next year, so we are looking forward to the opportunity to be in the same position again next year.” - Matt Smolensky

Town hall to address wildlife preparedness A virtual town hall will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 tonight to address emergency and wildlife preparedness. The program will be hosted by state Sen. Monique Limón, DSanta Barbara: Assemblyman Steve Bennett, D-Ventura, and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Questions may be sent in advance to: Senator.Limon@ senate.ca.gov. RSVP here: democrats.senate. ca.gov/redirect?url=https://us06web. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ g548VUHmR_iJdZWNVAMbJg. — Katherine Zehnder

Correction An incorrect price was listed in Tuesday’s News-Press story about the reported sale of the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort Santa Barbara in Goleta. The sale price is $3.8 billion. (The website version of the story was corrected.)

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(The Center Square) – California could be bound for a “fiscal cliff” as soon as the 20232024 fiscal year even with a $97.5 billion surplus, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office indicates. The report, which reviewed Newsom’s revised $300.6 billion budget proposal that he unveiled last week, indicated that California could face a $25 billion budget problem in the next fiscal year as the state faces a “heightened risk of a recession within two years.” The LAO recommends that the state increase its reserves in anticipation of the fiscal cliff, particularly as the state could face slower revenue growth in the coming years due to the increased risk of recession. Under the current proposed budget, 94% of the state’s discretionary surplus is spent on one-time investments. The LAO said the revised budget has “very few proposals” to help the state ready for the next downturn. “Our estimates suggest the May Revision sets the state up for a significant budget problem as soon as next year,” the report states. Specifically, the LAO estimated that the state “would face an additional SAL (State Appropriations Limit) requirement of over $20 billion in 2023‑24, but have a surplus of only $1.6 billion in that year.” The State Appropriations Limit – more popularly known as the “Gann Limit” – is a 1979 voter-

approved measure that caps state and local government spending at 1978-1979 levels, adjusted for inflation. To avoid exceeding the limit, lawmakers can issue tax refunds, spend the money on schools or increase spending for “excluded purposes,” such as infrastructure projects. The LAO had previously predicted that the state would exceed the Gann Limit in the coming fiscal year, but Gov. Newsom’s revised budget allocates $34 billion in surplus funds to address these requirements, which includes proposing tax rebates to vehicle owners and increasing spending on infrastructure. The revised budget leaves about $3.4 billion in unaddressed state appropriations limit requirements in the 20222023 fiscal year, according to the LAO’s report. While this remaining requirement appears small, the SAL is calculated over the course of two years, meaning “the 2022-23 requirement must be considered alongside the state’s 2023-24 SAL position,” the LAO said. The requirements under the SAL could leave California with a $25 billion budget problem, the LAO noting that the state “cannot ‘grow its way out’ of this kind of budget problem.” The report notes that for every “$1 the state collects above the limit, it must allocate about $1.60 in constitutional requirements.” “This means that if revenues are higher than the Governor’s budget anticipates, the state will be in an even worse fiscal

and step up in a big situation. Both of those guys did. Those were game-changing at bats that let you breathe a little easier.” Peck was awarded the win, improving to 7-3 on the season with an ERA of 3.10. Carlos Moreno pitched the ninth for Westmont. After giving up a leadoff walk, Moreno recorded an out on each of the next three plate appearances to close out the game. The Warriors’ victory was the 43rd of the season, a mark that no other team in Westmont history has achieved. “It is interesting because it is a special accomplishment,” said Ruiz. “The record of 42 was set by a team (in 2016) that I had the opportunity to coach. I am so proud of our guys and how hard they’ve worked to accomplish things this season. Right now, however, the only thing we are focused on is getting out of this tournament and on to the next one.

The Santa Barbara NewsPress has announced its first round of endorsements for the June 7 primary.

The News-Press is supporting: • Mike Stoker in the race for the 37th Assembly District. • Bill Brown for Santa Barbara County sheriff. • Christy Lozano for superintendent of Santa Barbara County schools. • Dr. Brad Allen for the 24th Congressional District.

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New York congressman, in wake of Buffalo shooting, renews call for death penalty By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A New York congressman and Republican candidate for governor called for the state to reinstate the death penalty over the weekend in the wake of the mass shooting incident at a Buffalo supermarket where a gunman killed 10 people and wounded three more. In a statement Sunday, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin said that Saturday’s shooting was “a brutal reminder of the raw, violent hate on the rise” in the state. Authorities arrested Payton Gendron, 18, on a first-degree murder charge. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said that his office would work with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to determine if any terrorism or hate crime charges would be added. Of the 13 people who died or suffered injuries, 11 were Black and their ages ranged from 20 to 86. Mr. Gendron, who is white, lived about 200 miles away in Conklin southeast of Buffalo. The Buffalo News reported Sunday that investigators believe Mr. Gendron scheduled the release of a writing outlining his beliefs just before the incident took place. If convicted, Mr. Gendron faces life in prison without parole, Mr. Flynn said. Rep. Zeldin, though, believes more options should be on the table. He noted that Asian Americans have been murdered in New York City in recent

weeks, and other minorities have been the targets of violence. “None of it is welcome here, in any form, and those who commit fatal hate crimes, acts of terrorism and other extreme violence should be brought to justice, and in some of these cases, the only fitting form of justice is the death penalty,” the Long Island congressman said in a statement. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, no execution has taken place in New York in 59 years. New York outlawed the practice after court rulings in 1977 and 1984 nullified laws that allowed for the death penalty in certain cases, such as the murder of a law enforcement or corrections officer. In 1995, then-Gov. George Pataki, the last Republican to serve as governor, signed a new bill into law allowing lethal injection. However, the state Court of Appeals threw out the statute nine years later, and by 2007, the last inmate sentenced to death had their sentence commuted to life in prison. Federal prosecution could lead to a death penalty. Rep. Zeldin isn’t the only Republican gubernatorial candidate calling for reinstating the death penalty. Andrew Giuliani said the punishment “should be on the table” if a jury convicts Mr. Gendron. “I will push to make sure that is an option for mass murderers and cop killers!” Mr. Giuliani tweeted on Sunday.

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(The Center Square) – A House subcommittee hearing drew national attention Tuesday for its unusual focus: UFOs. The House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee held the hearing Tuesday on “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” also commonly called UFOs. The Congressional hearing, the first of its kind in decades, allowed lawmakers to raise an array of questions about what UFOs, or UAPs, are, how they are identified, and what should be done about them. A Pew Research Center survey from last year found that 65% of surveyed Americans “say their best guess is that intelligent life exists on other planets.” “A smaller but still sizable share of the public (51%) says that UFOs reported by people in the military are likely evidence of intelligent life outside Earth,” Pew said. “Most of this sentiment comes from people who say that military-reported UFOs are ‘probably’ evidence of extraterrestrial life (40%), rather than ‘definitely’ such evidence (11%)...” That survey came just before the release of a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in June on UAPs. “In a limited number of incidents, UAP reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight characteristics,” the report said. “These observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception and require additional rigorous analysis. There are probably multiple types of UAP requiring different explanations based on the range of appearances and behaviors described in the available reporting.” The report added that the objects pose a danger to flights and possibly even to national security. “Our analysis of the data supports the construct

that if and when individual UAP incidents are resolved they will fall into one of five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, USG or U.S. industry developmental programs, foreign adversary systems, and a catchall ‘other’ bin,” the report said. The “other” bin has drawn attention for decades. During the hearing, images from the Department of Defense showed several UFOs, drawing a wide array of speculation online. “This phenomenon is real and perplexing, and it is past time that Congress and the Administration gives it the attention it deserves,” said Christopher Mellon, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Others criticized Congress for giving attention to the issue when other problems like inflation and the baby formula shortage have not been fixed. Some lawmakers raised concerns about the national security implications, especially if the UFOs are foreign aircraft. Scott W. Bray, deputy director of Naval Intelligence, said there have been several near misses with these kinds of objects and U.S. military aircraft. “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are a potential national security threat, and they need to be treated that way,” said Rep. André Carson, D-Indiana, who chaired the hearing. “For too long, the stigma associated with UAPs has gotten in the way of good intelligence analysis. Pilots avoided reporting, or were laughed at when they did. DOD officials relegated the issue to the back room or swept it under the rug, entirely fearful of a skeptical national security community.” Overall, though, Americans do not see UFOs as a major concern. “When asked to think about U.S. national security, most Americans (87%) say that UFOs are not a threat at all (51%) or a minor threat (36%),” the Pew survey said. “One-in-ten say UFOs are a major threat to U.S. national security.”

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(The Center Square) – Starting next month, all Californians will likely be under some form of local mandate related to water conservation as the state responds to intensifying drought conditions, officials said Tuesday. Speaking from a water recycling facility in Los Angeles County, Gov. Gavin Newsom and several other officials highlighted the severity of the state’s ongoing drought. California experienced the driest January, February and March on record, officials said, noting growing evidence that this drought is a continuation of the previous 2012-2015 drought. As a result of the intensifying drought, Gov. Newsom penned an executive order in March that called on local agencies to move to Level 2 in their Water Shortage Contingency Plans, which implements conservation measures to prepare for a water shortage of up to 20%. Last week, the state’s Water Board released a draft of its emergency water conservation regulations, which would require local suppliers to take Level 2 conservation actions. These actions include limiting outdoor watering to certain days or hours and enforcing prohibitions on water use. The board’s regulations also include a ban on the irrigation of water not used for recreation purposes, including the decorative grass outside of industrial or commercial buildings. The board is set to consider these regulations next week. If adopted, all of California will be under some form of mandate by

California experienced the driest January, February and March on record, officials said, noting growing evidence that this drought is a continuation of the previous 2012-2015 drought. June 10, Gov. Newsom said during a news conference on Tuesday. Gov. Newsom, alongside other officials, also highlighted Tuesday a water recycling pilot project that, at full scale, could produce 150 million gallons of water every day – enough to serve 500,000 homes, officials estimate. However, the governor noted Friday that they hope the project will be at “full scale” by 2030. Once the project is fully operational, the water recycling facility will be “one of the largest purification facilities in the world,” Deven Upadhyay, executive officer and assistant general manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, said Tuesday. He noted that the facility has impacts across the western United States as well, as it will reduce the state’s reliance on Colorado River water and has support from officials in Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Newsom called the project “a profoundly important project for the state’s future.” “If they’re successful scaling this water recycling project at the scale they’re proposing, there’ll have never been a project like this in U.S. history,” Gov. Newsom said. While officials praised the

project’s innovation and its potential to be a sustainable investment in water supply for years to come, they also called on Californians to reduce water usage as the state navigates the extreme drought. In March, water usage rose dramatically, increasing 18.9% in March 2022 compared to March 2020 – representing the most water Californians have used in March since the previous drought in 2015, the Associated Press reported. Despite these figures, officials still praised Californians for their efforts to conserve water while asking all residents to continue to do their part. “We are starting to see these decadal-long dry periods that are going to challenge our ability to manage water supplies for people, for farms and for the environment,” Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources, said Tuesday. “All Californians need to heed the call to conserve.” Gov. Newsom’s revised budget proposal, if approved by the Legislature, includes $7.2 billion to address drought conditions and develop medium and longterm solutions, the governor said Friday.

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County Sheriff’s Office failed to interview the suspected victims or their families and failed to cross-report the suspected abuse to Child Protective Services, as required by the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. At the time, the sheriff’s investigating officer noted in his report that Mr. Stevens was the varsity soccer coach for a high school in Lompoc and an AYSO youth soccer coach. The lawsuit alleges additional complaints of suspected child molestation in 1989 and two in 1991 and states they were similarly not properly investigated or cross-reported. “The failure to properly respond to complaints Terence Stevens was sexually abusing children caused countless children to be sexually molested by Stevens over his more than three decade long soccer coaching career,” said Anthony M. DeMarco, the attorney representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and its investigation and cross reporting requirements

were established to ensure as much diligence and expertise as possible are put into responding to complaints of suspected sexual abuse of children,” Mr. DeMarco said. “These laws were not followed by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, and because of it, a serial predator like Terence Stevens was allowed for decades to ravage the lives of this community’s children. It is our belief that this failure was part of a broader policy and practice of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department of not crossreporting complaints of suspected child sexual abuse to other children protective agencies,” the attorney said. The lawsuit was filed using a window in the civil statute of limitations, which allows for the filing of child sexual abuse lawsuits regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. That window will close on Dec. 31, 2022. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is “unable to comment on pending litigation,” Raquel Zick, the department’s public information officer, told the News-Press Tuesday. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001209 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SINGINGBOWL, 1 A W CANON PERDIDO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: THEA M GOEPFERT: 1040 MONTE DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: SOUNDHEALING SANTA BARBARA, BLISSFULL BOWLS. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/06/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: May 02, 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) MAY 11, 18, 25; JUN 1 / 2022--58304 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000896 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: KARMA INDIAN GROCERY, 557 ASILOMAR WAY, GOLETA, CA 93117 SHOP #61, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: JAGDISH J PATTANI: 557 ASILOMAR WAY, GOLETA, CA 93117 UNIT #101. TEJASVI J PATTANI: 557 ASILOMAR WAY, GOLETA, CA 93117 UNIT #101. This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/05/2022 by E40, 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) MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022--58278 JV-305 Rachel Van Mullem SBN 209837 105 East Anapamu St., Room 201 Santa Barbara, CA. 93101 805-568-2950 Attorney for: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara 4285-B California Blvd Santa Maria, California 93455 Branch Name: Santa Maria Juvenile Division CASE NAME: Jayden James Lemmons CASE NUMBER: 21JV00261

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2022-0001023 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Preservation Capital Management, 226 E. Mountain Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93108 County of SANTA BARBARA Jeremiah H Chafkin, 226 E. Mountain Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Matthew F Connors III, 226 E. Mountain Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ Jeremiah H. Chafkin, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/19/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/22 CNS-3578967# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 27; MAY 4, 11, 18 / 2022 -- 58231 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001071 The following person(s) is doing business as: Mixteco/Indigenous Interpreting Services, 333 E Enos Drive #146, Santa Maria, CA 93454, County of Santa Barbara. Benito Camarillo, 333 E Enos Drive #146, Santa Maria, CA 93454 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Benito Camarillo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/22/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/22 CNS-3581918# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022 -- 58287 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001068 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: RODEO ROOM, 231 W. MONTECITO STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: WINGMAN RODEO LLC: 730 N. MILPAS ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/21/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Apr 01, 2020. 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)

PETITION OF: HALLIE ANN GOODALL FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01109 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: HALLIE ANN GOODALL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HALLIE ANN GOODALL to Proposed name: HALLIE ANN POORE 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: June 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/20/2022 Name: Thomas P. Anderle Judge of the Superior Court. APR 27; MAY 4, 11, 18 / 2022--58233

PETITION OF: LUIS FERNANDO LOPEZ GALINDO FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01232

PETITION OF: APHRODITE KIRIAKIDIS FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01203

PETITION OF: SUZANNE FAIRLY-GREEN FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV001205

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LUIS FERNANDO LOPEZ GALINDO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LUIS FERNANDO LOPEZ GALINDO to Proposed name: FERNANDO TASHKA KASSINI 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: June 6, 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: 04/22/2022 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: APHRODITE KIRIAKIDIS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: APHRODITE KIRIAKIDIS to Proposed name: ANNE KIRIAKIDIS DRAKE 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: June 1, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/20/2022 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SUZANNE FAIRLY-GREEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SUZANNE FAIRLY-GREEN to Proposed name: SUZANNE PHIPPS FAIRLY 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: June 6, 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: 04/20/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court.

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MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022--58291 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001137 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES, 7127 HOLLISTER AVE. SUITE 25 A-314, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: INFORMATION DATA RESOURCES, LLC: 7127 HOLLISTER AVE. SUITE 25 A-314, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: PUBLIC INFO SERVICES. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/27/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jun 14. 2017. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022--58288

MAY 11, 18, 25; JUN 1 / 2022--58303 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000960 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MAGIC TOUCH SERVICES, 5218 MONO DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ELVIRA D AVINA: 5218 MONO DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/11/2022 by E4, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000998 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: VICTOR’S HANDYMAN SERVICES, 5684 ARMITOS AVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: VICTOR HERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ: 5684 ARMITOS AVE, 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 04/15/2022 by E40, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Apr 13, 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)

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): GARY WAYNE TURNER, an individual, and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): DAVID ISMAEL GONZALES, an individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 22CV00189 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Barbara Anacapa Division Santa Barbara Superior Court 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Melina Shahbazian, Esq. 801 N. Brand Blvd. Ste. 1130 Glendale, CA 91203 (818) 745-1987 DATE: (Fecha) 1/18/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Yuliana Razo, Deputy (Adjunto) MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 / 2022 -- 58292

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEFFREY L. HEATH, aka JEFFREY LYNN HEATH, aka JEFFREY HEATH Case Number: 22PR00154 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JEFFREY L. HEATH, aka JEFFREY LYNN HEATH, aka JEFFREY HEATH A Petition for Probate has been filed by ALEXANDRA MATEJIC in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that ALEXANDRA MATEJIC be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 06/16/2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: DAVID G. BUNN Address: BUNN and BUNN, 1112 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030 Phone: (626) 792-9421 MAY 18, 25; JUN 1 / 2022--58322

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): ASHLEY ALICIA CASTILLO, an individual; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CARMOTIVE, INC., a California corporation; NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 22CV00499 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121 Anacapa Division The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Laura Hassan, Esq. MADISON LAW, APC 17702 Mitchell North Irvine CA 92614 949-756-9050 DATE: (Fecha) 2/7/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Leili Hejazi, Deputy (Adjunto) MAY 11, 18, 25; JUN 1 / 2022 -- 58301

Published May 18, 2022 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED Ballard Ranch, LLC, Special Events Minor Conditional Use Permit Case No. 21CUP-00000-00021 Project Description:

Ballard Ranch, LLC, proposes to operate up to 12 special events per year with each event allowing up to 150 people. Events will take place up to two times per month, and all facilities will be temporary.

Project Location:

The project site is located off Highway 246 near Solvang, commonly known as 801 E. Highway 246, APN 137-250-069 in the Santa Ynez Valley Community Planning area, Third Supervisorial District.

Public Comment: The County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department (P&D) is soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness of 22NGD-00000-00005. You may comment by submitting written or oral comments to the project planner identified below prior to the close of public comment on June 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Due to the non-complex nature of the project, a separate environmental hearing will not be held. Project Details: The Proposed Project is a request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit to permit twelve commercial special events per calendar year with each special event limited to 150 guests. The special events will be held on a maximum of twelve days per year between 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with no more than two events per month. All facilities for the special events will be portable and temporary in nature, including but not limited to an event tent, portable catering amenities, a rental dance floor, rental dining tables & seating, temporary lighting, and temporary sound equipment. All temporary exterior lighting will be fully shielded and directed downward in compliance with the Outdoor Lighting Regulations for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan Area. Food will be prepared onsite in licensed food trucks or mobile kitchens. Amplified music will not exceed an average of 65 decibels at the property line. All amplified noise will end by 10:00 p.m. and lighting will be turned off by 11:00 p.m. to allow staff and guests to exit the property safely. Environmental Review Findings: P&D has prepared a Draft Negative Declaration (ND) (22NGD00000-00005) pursuant to Section 15073 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the County of Santa Barbara Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA. P&D’s issuance of a ND affirms our opinion that any significant adverse impacts associated with the proposed project may be reduced to a less than significant level with the adoption of mitigation measures and that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The ND prepared for the project identifies and discusses potential impacts, mitigation measures, residual impacts and monitoring requirements for identified subject areas. Significant but mitigable effects on the environment are anticipated in the following areas: Noise. If the project description changes, P&D will require a reevaluation to consider the changes. This reevaluation will be subject to all regular fees and conditions. If you challenge this environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues raised by you or others in written correspondence or in hearings on the proposed project. Document Availability: If a copy of the draft ND is not attached, the draft ND may be obtained and all documents incorporated by reference in the ND may be reviewed at P&D offices located at 624 Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria and on the P&D website at https://www.countyofsb.org/2709/ CEQA-Notices-and-Environmental-Documents. Draft documents are also available for review at the Solvang Library at 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. How to Comment: Please provide comments to the project planner, Gwen Beyeler, at gbeyeler@ countyofsb.org, prior to the close of public comment on June 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Please limit comments to environmental issues such as traffic, biology, noise, etc. You will receive notice of the dates of future public hearings to consider project approval or denial. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. MAY 18 / 2022 -- 58267

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Project intended to provide wildlife viewing opportunities OPEN SPACE

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According to a website, “the North Campus Open Space Restoration Project restores the upper arms of Devereux Slough with funding from partner agencies. Restoration of the estuary will support a diversity of birds, fish, and wildlife; absorb flood waters; and is adaptive to sea level rise.” Mr. Richardson elaborated further. “It is essentially a large area that is public space open to the community for wildlife habitat access,” he said. “In addition, there are 3½ miles of trails that connect to the Coal Oil Point Reserve and the Ellwood Mesa Open Space. Additionally there are a myriad of opportunities for research aspects of UCSB.” The project was led by the UCSB Cheadle Center., which conducted research on details such as local plants, soil types and habitat creation. That information went to a consulting firm, which created the final restoration plan. “Project planning for the open space was based on both community values and scientific data,” Mr. Richardson said. “A community-based planning

The project was led by the UCSB Cheadle Center., which conducted research on details such as local plants, soil types and habitat creation. process conducted in 2013-14 with the Trust for Public Land identified the community’s desire for a naturalistic, simple public access program that supports wildlife viewing opportunities. “This is a huge restoration project that is the largest in our region,” Mr. Richardson said. “This kind of project of this scale has not been seen in this region. I think it is an exciting opportunity for not just the area and the community, but the broader potential beyond.” For more information visit openspace.vcadmin.ucsb.edu. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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UCSB’s North Campus Open Space is “open to the community for wildlife habitat access,” said project manager Darwin Richardson.

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Mostly sunny

Partly sunny

Sunny

Partly sunny

Some clouds, then sunshine

INLAND

87 48

87 47

76 46

74 47

78 48

65 54

66 54

65 53

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 76/52

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 93/68

Guadalupe 67/49

Santa Maria 69/48

Vandenberg 64/48

New Cuyama 92/55 Ventucopa 88/55

Los Alamos 82/49

Buellton 81/46

Solvang 85/49

Gaviota 69/51

SANTA BARBARA 65/54 Goleta 72/52

Carpinteria 68/52 Ventura 65/53

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

WILSON, Jack 3/9/1933 - 5/13/2022

Jack Wilson passed into heaven on May 13, 2022. He loved God with all his heart and had deep faith in Christ and looked to the Holy Spirit to guide him. He had a full rich life. Jack had a lot of passion: he loved his family, all 39 of us. He proposed to his high school sweetheart, Ruth, asking her to have six children with him, which they did. They lost the first son, Douglas, and raised the other five, Glenn, Wendy, Peter, Dawn and Kathleen. They are all happily married with children (14), four of them are married and have 10 great-grandchildren. Many family vacations were so enjoyed! He loved being a provider as a family dentist in Santa Barbara for 42 years. He did fine work and loved the families who came to him. He listened to their needs and provided a good plan. He received his DDS degree from UC San Francisco. He was always learning and took many courses as he practiced. He loved being a watercolor artist. He painted and painted. His kids all love his work and he sold quite a few to others. He painted God’s creation, showing his light for us, in the seas, mountains, beaches, and everywhere. He loved to run and competed, too. He loved seeing the world around him that way. When he needed to stop, he missed it so much. He was full of adventure. He taught his family to sail, camp, and ski. We traveled together all over the country. We saw the sights and visited our extended family. He was born in Manhattan, to Margaret and Royce Wilson, moved to Long Island at age 9, to Manhasset. He met his wife at 15 and they had a long and joyful marriage of 69 years. Their honeymoon was from New York to California, to get their educations and there they stayed. He had two brothers, Ben, 10 years older and Will, 9 years younger. Will and his wife, Lois, are still with us. Jack wanted children to play together and asked for a noisy home. Memorial service will be at Samarkand Friday, May 20th from 4-5 pm in the Mountain Room. Donations can be made in Jack Wilson’s name to your Church.

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#ELEBRATION OF ,IFE LUCILLE WULFF Celebration of Life

Lucille Viola Nedegaard Wulff was born in Askov, Minnesota on December 2, 1921. She grew up on a farm with 10 brothers and sisters: Emery, Margaret Lunde, Ivo Jacobsen, Arnum (died young), Mabel Peterson, Jack, Lucille Wulff, Irene Madsen, Dickie (died young), and Cora Vandecar. Life was difﬁcult in Minnesota, so the children started to move to the Danish community of Solvang. Ivo was 16, Margaret was 17, and Emery was 19. They sent money back home when they could. Emery got a job in a dairy and the girls got jobs in Santa Barbara as maids. Every Thursday and every other Sunday there were dances in Solvang at Atterdag College. Then, when Lucille was 15, she got on the train with her lunch and $5.00 and set off for Solvang. When she arrived they picked her up and took her to the Sunday dance where she met and danced with Viggo “Vic” Wulff. She worked with Ivo on the Jacobsen dairy. Then she became a maid in Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara. After she worked there awhile, the woman asked her to cook. She said she didn’t know how to cook, so her employer gave her a cookbook. Lucille became a very good cook, and one year she got an award for being the best cook in Santa Ynez Valley where they lived. Lucille and Vic dated for 6 years and married in Las Vegas on Feb. 15, 1942. In humor, Vic often said it was the biggest gamble of his life. Vic worked for the shipyard during the war, and Lucille worked for the Air Force under contract, and they farmed in Rolling Hills. Lucille and Vic had two sons: Alfred Earl Wulff and Eric Alan Wullf. They moved back to Santa Ynez in 1954 and farmed the Mitchell ranch together. Some of the many jobs Lucille had were: waitress, bookkeeper at the Red Barn, bookkeeper and teller at the bank, assistant and bookkeeper for cattle rancher Cornelius. She also did the banking for Bethania Church and kept the Christmas fund for Atterdag Village. She was very good with money and a hard worker; she was a woman who you could trust. The most important thing to Vic and Lucille was family. They had many relatives living in Solvang, and frequent dinners were held at their home. She loved to cook and set a beautiful table. Two things she was famous for were her Peanut Clusters and Bacon Crackers. Lucille loved to work in her beautiful garden and excelled at ﬂower arrangements. After Vic died she worked hard in the garden. When we went to see her, she said she was working hard and thought about moving up to Atterdag because she was lonely and her gardening was not as satisfying as before. She did make the move in 2002. Everyone at Atterdag loved her and she loved them. She took an active role in all of the events and loved their many parties. She dressed up and put on her jewelry every day. She had costumes for every holiday. Lucille and Vic loved their boys, Alfred and Eric, and were so proud of them. Alfred was married to Danna Toomey and is now married to Janet. Alfred and Danna have one daughter (Nicole) and two sons (Richard and Troy). Richard is married to Annie and they have 3 children (Amanda, Jacob and Lucas). Amanda Nelson is married to Brendan, Lucas is married to Alexiss, and Jacob is married to Jordan. Nicole is married to John Arabia. Nicole has 3 girls, Erica Torina who is married to Blake; Ashley Scurria who is married to Stuart; and Morgan Lee. Troy Wulff has 2 children, Naomi and Tory Wulff. Alfred has 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Eric was married to Jeanette Jenkins. They have two daughters (Carolina and Tami) and one son (Rob). Carolina Aguirre, whose partner is Doc Gumfrey, has lived in Wyoming for over 20 years. Carolina has two sons – Santiago and Miguel – and 6 grandchildren. Their son Rob lives in Santa Ynez and is a plumber with Smith Electric. He and his former wife, Jeannie Halverson, have two daughters – Kaylee and Kasey. Tami married Richard Myer and has two children, Skyler and Torin. She has a great job and they live in Illinois. Eric and Betty Elings Wells have been together for 26 years and come to Solvang every weekend except when traveling. They both loved Vic, who died in 2000, and Lucille, who was a mother to both Eric and Betty. Funeral Service Saturday, June 4th at 11:00 am at Bethania Lutheran Church in Solvang, CA Loper Funeral Chapel, Directors

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

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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

64/48 69/52 87 in 1971 42 in 1953

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.27”) 10.50” (16.89”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

93/66/s 99/69/s 72/37/s 95/53/s 68/54/c 93/60/s 77/53/pc 64/49/c 95/66/s 77/58/pc 76/46/pc 95/67/s 66/53/pc 94/59/s 75/54/s 83/54/s 65/53/pc 101/73/s 81/58/pc 98/54/s 96/66/s 65/57/pc 72/56/s 85/58/s 78/53/pc 68/58/pc 75/44/s

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 94/50/s 71/53/s 68/45/pc 72/47/pc 70/48/pc 87/47/s 66/46/pc 66/54/pc

90/70/pc 71/55/s 68/55/sh 98/73/s 81/55/pc 96/75/s 90/76/s 74/53/pc 72/56/s 74/58/s 100/74/s 62/46/sh 82/66/t 82/58/s 58/44/sh 76/61/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind south-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under a mile in morning fog.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind south-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet; south swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under a mile in morning fog.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time May 18 May 19 May 20

1:13 p.m. 11:41 p.m. 2:25 p.m. none 12:37 a.m. 3:45 p.m.

3.5’ 6.3’ 3.5’ 5.9’ 3.6’

LAKE LEVELS

Low

6:28 a.m. -1.4’ 5:14 p.m. 2.5’ 7:26 a.m. -1.2’ 6:12 p.m. 2.8’ 8:28 a.m. -1.0’ 7:31 p.m. 3.0’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 95/62/s 101/68/s 72/41/s 96/52/s 66/53/pc 88/55/s 79/55/pc 58/46/pc 95/61/s 75/61/pc 73/40/s 91/57/s 65/49/pc 90/57/s 71/49/s 81/50/pc 67/54/pc 102/71/s 79/58/s 96/48/s 89/56/s 68/59/pc 70/52/s 79/51/s 78/49/s 69/58/pc 72/33/s

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

Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 11-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 92/55/s 72/52/s 66/47/pc 76/52/pc 69/48/pc 87/48/s 64/48/pc 65/53/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

93/70/pc 61/53/sh 83/71/pc 97/73/s 86/35/pc 93/76/s 89/77/pc 74/54/t 76/61/pc 82/64/pc 99/73/s 61/43/sh 88/77/pc 73/39/pc 57/42/pc 85/66/t

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 86,050 acre-ft. Elevation 708.25 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 31.2 acre-ft. Inflow 37.8 acre-ft. State inflow 22.7 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -160 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Last

New

May 22

May 30

Today 5:55 a.m. 7:57 p.m. 11:27 p.m. 8:02 a.m.

WORLD CITIES

First

Jun 7

Thu. 5:54 a.m. 7:58 p.m. none 9:08 a.m.

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Healing the medical system Retired Santa Barbara physician suggests reforms in ‘The Rape of Hippocrates’

Dr. Roger C. Dunham, a retired Santa Barbara physician, suggests reforms for today’s healthcare system in his fifth book, “The Rape of Hippocrates: A Pathway for the Rebirth of Medicine”

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Dr. Roger C. Dunham flew his Cessna from Santa Barbara to Lancaster to pick up a patient who needed immediate help but felt uncertain about being treated by physicians he didn’t know in an emergency room. This wasn’t just any patient. This was Dr. Dunham’s father. During a phone conversation, Dr. Dunham had urged his father to call 9-1-1 and offered to call 9-1-1 on his behalf. His father preferred to hear back from his physician’s office, where he left a voice message. But it was a weekend, and no one was calling him back. Unable to convince his father to call 9-1-1, Dr. Dunham decided to pick up his dad himself. “I brought him to Santa Barbara in the space of 30 minutes,” Dr. Dunham said. Dr. Dunham’s father was transported from the Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where a cardiologist treated him for rapidly advancing congestive heart failure. His father survived and lived for many years after that. But Dr. Dunham, a retired Santa Barbara physician, said the problems with the medical system — one that failed his father and other patients because of a lack of

FYI “The Rape of Hippocrates: A Pathway for the Rebirth of Medicine” by Dr. Roger C. Dunham sells for $24.95 (hardback) and $16.95 (paperback) at Amazon,com and is available at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. For more information, go to rogercdunham.com.

primary care doctors but no lack of confusion — persist to this day. He writes about that in the recently released book “The Rape of Hippocrates: A Pathway for the Rebirth of Medicine.” The book sells for $24.95 (hardback) and $16.95 (paperback) at Amazon.com and is available at Chaucer’s Books on upper State Street in Santa Barbara. In the book, Dr. Dunham calls for the establishment of more medical schools to expand the number of primary care physicians and for the simplification of billing, a complicated system that cuts into the time doctors spend with patients. He said doctors today have to deal with a whopping 69,000 billing codes. He suggests other reforms as well to cure problems that he said were not solved by the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Dunham practiced what he preached long before the book’s publication when he decided to offer his patients a flat, annual fee for all his services. Even house calls. “They could call, and I was immediately available 24 hours a day. So many illnesses happen during off hours,” Dr. Dunham, 78, told the News-Press this week. “There was no billing. I discontinued all the billing mechanisms.” “It changed everything,” Dr. Dunham said. “Patients overwhelmingly loved it. “I continued doing it for 18 years,” said Dr. Dunham, who retired in 2015. During the News-Press interview and in his book, Dr. Dunham stressed the need for more primary care physicians. He said the heavy patient load per doctor hurts the quality of care and pointed to his father, whose primary care doctor felt the stress of serving thousands of patients. Dr. Dunham told the NewsPress that one solution is to establish more medical schools. He suggested one could be

added at UC Berkeley. (Currently California has 16 medical schools, according to internet sources.) In his book, Dr. Dunham noted that while the population of the U.S. has grown from 309 million people to 330 million in the past 10 years — an increase of 21 million people — the number of primary care physicians has risen only by approximately 11,000 during the same time, from 209,000 to 220,000. Dr. Dunham said that represents a workload of nearly 2,000 new available patients per each newly trained physician. But only 36% of medical students will choose primary care over a higher-paying specialty to make up for the 10 years or so of training (including their residency) and near-zero income that follows their medical degree, Dr. Dunham said. He also noted primary care physicians, many of them fed up with today’s healthcare system, are retiring at a faster pace. Dr. Dunham also writes in his book about the need for the medical profession to embody the Hippocratic Oath, which states physicians will do no harm or injustice to their patients and calls on them to practice their profession for the benefit of their patients. He writes that although most physicians believe in those principles, the application of the oath has declined in the last 50 years. He said that’s a reflection of changes in the standards of the delivery of health care. Dr. Dunham also cited surveys showing that only 56% of physicians are required to cite some form of the Hippocratic Oath when they graduate from medical school. He raises the question of whether patients can fully count on the other half of the doctors who didn’t take the oath. And while noting technology has helped physicians, he said that too often doctors stare at their computers during their time

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There’s a great need for more primary care physicians to care for the growing population, Dr. Roger C. Dunham noted.

with patients. “It’s a godsend to get information, but can’t the doctor look at the computer between the discussions with the patients?” Dr. Dunham said. He said doctors’ conversations with patients, along with the rapport that comes from a relationship developed between a patient and the primary care physician and the doctor’s knowledge of the patient’s medical history, can make a big difference. “Ninety percent of the time, a diagnosis can be made with a conversation about the specifics of the symptoms.” Before he became a doctor and later an author of nonfiction and fiction — “The Rape of Hippocrates” is his fifth book — Dr. Dunham saw some adventure in his life. The Pasadena native served during the 1960s in the Navy as a reactor operator on a nuclear submarine that was engaged in espionage activity in the Pacific Ocean. After his honorable discharge, Dr. Dunham attended the UCLA School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1975.

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He went on to care for prisoners in the Jail Ward at the Los Angeles County Jail. After his work as a resident and chief resident at hospitals in the county, he started his practice in Santa Barbara in 1978. He and his wife of 54 years, Keiko, have a daughter and a son

and six grandchildren. Dr. Dunahm’s books have included “Spy Sub” (Naval Institute Press), “Final Diagnosis” (Penguin Press), “Surviving Mortality” and “Rogue Captain.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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