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Betty White’s life of animal advocacy inspired people donating to Santa Barbara Humane. So much so that the nonprofit broke its record for the most donations in a single day Monday. To the tune of $13,695.61. And that’s before a match that will double the total to more than $26,000. During Monday’s event on Facebook and Twitter (#BettyWhiteChallenge), donors around the world were asked to donate $5 to their favorite animal rescues or shelters. Santa Barbara Humane got the word out, and people donated money in honor of Ms. White to the nonprofit, which has animal shelters in Goleta and Santa

Maria. And the donations were made on Jan. 17, which would have been the 100th birthday for the actress known for “Golden Girls,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and countless other TV shows and movies. Ms. White, who died Dec. 31, left a legacy of laughter and animal advocacy (including anonymous donations to animal causes). There were two parts to Santa Barbara Humane’s involvement. “Part one, we were asking Santa Barbara County to step up to the Betty White Challenge and choose us,” Sofia Rodriguez, Santa Barbara Humane’s chief philanthropy officer, told the News-Press on Tuesday. “Community members, including our board members, stepped up and said, ‘We will match any gift Please see CHALLENGE on A3

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Felipe Garcia, director of life enrichment at the Gran Vida Senior Living and Memory Care facility in Carpinteria, helps resident Donna Harris put on an N95 mask.

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Residents of nursing homes and their staff members nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 during what the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living is labeling an “alarming spike” this month. Skilled nursing facilities in Santa Barbara are contending with a more manageable caseload during Omicron’s spread. Just three of 14 facilities in the county are facing active COVID19 cases within their resident population, according to the California Department of Public Health. Their challenge lies with staffing, for 12 facilities have active staff cases. Of those, all but one have fewer than 11 active staff cases. Laurie Small, Covenant Living at the Samarkand executive director, told the News-Press that cases have been decreasing since earlier this month. There have been 10 employee cases reported to CDPH this month from the Samarkand, though close-contact quarantines add to the number of staff missing. To fill gaps in the schedule, the Samarkand incentivized parttime workers to cover shifts. The facility is also certifying new part-time nursing assistants and expanding its team. Edgar Lopez, executive director of the Californian of Santa Barbara, said the pandemic has been “very tiring” and “very exhausting” for the healthcare industry. Omicron added to the stress. “COVID is everywhere. We’re not exempt,” he said. “Omicron is everywhere.” The Californian has reported

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two resident and two staff cases over the past month. He said, as a small facility, he has been able to find coverage when staff members are sick with his pre-existing staff. “I think California has been so conservative throughout the pandemic that we tend to have fared better than other states,” Ms. Small said. Health care workers are required to get vaccinated in California, though they may receive exemptions for religious beliefs or medical reasons if they are regularly tested. Ms. Small said almost 100% of her residents are vaccinated. Their COVID-19 cases have been mild lately and have recovered without needing outside treatment. “It’s been an interesting flip to where we were earlier in the pandemic. Before, we had fewer cases that were more intense, and now we have more cases that are mild,” she said. She’s heard some experts predict that a mild mutation of

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“Golden Girls” star Betty White’s life of animal advocacy inspired people to donate more than $13,000 Monday to Santa Barbara Humane.

Changes coming to former Sea Landing Now named Santa Barbara Landing By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Now named “Santa Barbara Landing,” the longtime Santa Barbara Harbor business Sea Landing is taking shape under new ownership. As a longtime resident of Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara Landing partner Jaime Diamond told the News-Press she jumped at the chance to invest in the space.

“When the city decided to seek proposals for the lease opportunity, me and the others subleasing immediately came together to form Santa Barbara Landing,” Mrs. Diamond told the News-Press. “After being here for so many years, we have had a lot of great ideas that we wished to implement. This is our chance to make that happen.” The partners plan on Please see LANDING on A3

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COVID-19 will become endemic, but she’s “not letting (her) guard down.” “During the whole pandemic, we’ve been so focused on protecting vulnerable populations, such as elderly persons and the immunocompromised. So we’re keeping vigilance up,” she said. The weekly COVID-19 death rate per 1,000 nursing home residents was .6 nationwide, as of Jan. 9, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Dec. 20, 2020, that rate was nearly 5.7 — meaning death was almost 10 times as frequent roughly two years ago. “We’re extremely concerned how this surge will impact our already dire labor crisis, as caregivers must isolate if they test positive,” Dr. David Gifford, geriatrician and chief medical officer for AHCA/NCAL, said in a news release. “Staffing shortages impact access to care for our vulnerable residents and impede our ability to help overwhelmed hospitals.”

AHCA/NCAL sent a letter earlier this month to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging for the renewal of the public health emergency declaration. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the declaration Friday for an additional 90 days. Mr. Lopez said it’s hard to find new staff members currently for his small facility. Ms. Small said recruitment has increased in recent weeks, and she is hiring a traveling nurse for the first time to fill in. There weren’t any caretakers available locally through registries. “Everybody’s in need of staff,” she said. Another similarity between the two executive directors is their answer to the question: How could public health officials better assist you? Both noted everchanging guidelines. Ms. Small said it can be hard to set the best protocol when agencies differ on their guidelines. When procedures change, Samarkand communicates through multiple mediums to reach each resident: website, its internal TV station, paper memos and email. Mr. Lopez informs residents and family members, translating pandemic lingo into layman’s terms. “All the nurses and all the health care workers in general are working around the clock,” he said. “We’re, what, two years into it now.” At the start of 2022, 3% of California’s skilled nursing facilities had outbreaks. The state’s peak was in December of 2020 when 30%of facilities encountered outbreaks.

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762 new COVID-19 cases reported By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Santa Barbara County reported 762 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. There are also five deaths to report. Three individuals were 70+ years of age. The other two individuals were 30-49 years of age and 50-69 years of age. All five had underlying medical conditions. The deaths were not associated with a congregate care site. Of those, the highest number, 253, was in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village, according to the Public Health Department. The City of Santa Maria had 213 cases.

Neighboring Orcutt had 50 cases. One hundred one cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Twenty-eight cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Three cases were in Isla Vista. Santa Ynez Valley reported 31 cases. Thirty-one cases were in Goleta. Twenty-one cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Fifteen cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The location of sixteen cases was pending.

One hundred thirty five patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another twelve are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 67,314 cases, of which 6,590 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 580. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 69.8% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 65.6% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Five injured in vehicle rollover Five people were injured in a single vehicle rollover crash near the Gaviota tunnel on Monday. The vehicle was northbound on Highway 101 near the Gaviota tunnel with five passengers, according to Santa Barbara Fire Department spokesperson Daniel Bertucelli. The crash occurred in rainy conditions around 4

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Airline CEOs ask for 5G to stay clear of airport runways By FORREST MCFARLAND NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Chief executive officers of major airlines banded together to warn against a potential disruption of operations due to the incoming 5G launch on Wednesday by AT&T and Verizon. “We are writing with urgency to request that 5G be implemented everywhere in the country except within the approximate 2 miles of airport runways at affected airports as defined by the FAA on January 19, 2022,” wrote the airport officials in a letter to federal government officials. This request came after Verizon and AT&T had already delayed the launch twice due to similar concerns. Airline executives are concerned the 5G signals will interfere with aviation technology including the radio altimeter on planes.

According to the executives, “the ripple effects across both passenger and cargo operations, our workforce and the broader economy are simply incalculable. To be blunt, the nation’s commerce will grind to a halt. The letter states that the Federal Aviation Administration is not granting enough relief for major airports that could potentially be affected by this launch. “Unless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and shipping public will essentially be grounded,” the letter states. “This means that on a day like yesterday, more than 1,100 flights and 100,000 passengers would be subjected to cancellations, diversions or delays.” The executives continued to explain that radio altimeters, which might be affected, provide critical information in modern airplanes.

“Multiple modern safety systems on aircraft will be deemed unusable causing a much larger problem than what we knew on January 5, 2022,” the letter states. “Airplane manufacturers have informed us that there are huge swaths of the operating fleet that may need to be indefinitely grounded.” Responding to this letter, AT&T and Verizon executives maintained that transmissions from 5G towers will not interfere with aviation electronics. However, they begrudgingly agreed to delay turning on some towers around certain airport runways, explaining that 5G technology is being used successfully in more than 40 countries. Other than these select towers, the wireless carriers say they plan to launch the high speed service nationwide. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

Sinaloa Cartel operatives sentenced to prison in Southern District of California (The Center Square) – A major drug trafficker and money launderer for the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine,

methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico into the U.S. through Southern California and smuggling drug proceeds back to Mexico. His prison term follows the sentencing of at least 27 others involved in a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering scheme and after a local law Please see CARTEL on A3

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SM Japanese Community Center seeks monument proposals SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Japanese Community Center is looking for an artist who can honor first-generation pioneers (or “issei”) of the Santa Maria Valley with a monument. The sculpture will be displayed at the organization’s future Enos Ranch West location. The nonprofit is giving the chosen artists a budget of up to $50,000 to fabricate, light and install the monument. It will occupy a space approximately seven feet wide, 11 feet tall and seven to eight feet in depth. The Santa Maria Japanese Community Center values designs with a focus on agriculture and traditions and art brought from Japan (such as martial arts, bonsai, ikebana, tea ceremony, calligraphy and traditional Japanese music.) “We want the project to be of the utmost quality, creativeness and grandeur. After all, it is the first generation we are honoring, and we want to honor them well” Wes Koyama, president of the Santa Maria Japanese Community Center, said in a news release. Interested professional artists should submit the following: contact information, a statement of interest, a resume including three references and a minimum of three portfolio pieces (including client information, location, concept, images, size, material and budget.) The deadline for submissions of interest is Jan. 31. Five artists will be selected for collaboration shortly after. Artists may contact Wes Koyama at weskoyama@gmail. com and Jo Anne Nishino Spencer at fruit01@msn.com. — Annelise Hanshaw

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(The Center Square) – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., released a new report Tuesday detailing the effects inflation has had on families and businesses around the country and calling it a “hidden tax” on Americans. In the report, Sen. Paul blames the federal COVID19 stimulus spending for record high inflation. “$4.9 trillion in COVID-19 stimulus spending has led to one of the highest and most sustained levels of inflation in U.S. history,” Sen. Paul said. “While government stimulus spending was intended as a form of relief, and low and middle-income families

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of $5 made on Jan. 17.’” And for part two, Santa Barbara Humane found a fun way to honor Ms. White. “We thought Betty would get a kick out of it,” she said. “So we named each of our animals after one of her characters, like Elka from “Hot in Cleveland” or Rose from “The Golden Girls.’ We picked characters and gave them to animals (for that one day, Jan. 17), and it was a fun way to visit

our website.” There were plenty of character names to go around. “There was a soap opera called ‘Santa Barbara’ in the 1980s. She had a role titled ‘Waitress’ in the script,” Ms. Rodriguez said. “So one of our animals was named ‘Waitress.’ “There was another old role from the 1940s. It was called ‘Phone Girl,’” Ms. Rodriguez said. And animals were named after Ms. White’s more famous characters, including the manchasing “Happy Homemaker” on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”:

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implementing a robust tackle shop, an all-day coffee shop as well as more retail options to attract locals and tourists alike. “We have big plans for a renovation which is part of why our proposal was chosen by the city,” Mrs. Diamond told the NewsPress. “Whether you’re going out on one of the boats or not, we want to create a reason for people to come here.” Mrs. Diamond explained that, historically, tourists only interacted with the harbor in order to go out on a boat or kayak. With the Santa Barbara Landing’s renovations, people can enjoy the space as the main attraction and not just as a stop on their way to the ocean. “We’re going to clean up the beach area between the sidewalk and the boardwalk so people feel comfortable bringing their kids to play while they hang out and relax,” Mrs. Diamond told the News-Press.

Jaime and her husband own Stardust Sportfishing, which has been operating out of Santa Barbara Landing since 1995. “My first job in Santa Barbara in 2002 was at the landing which is where my husband and I met,” Mrs. Diamond told the NewsPress. “One of the other partners has been here since ‘88. We’ve all been here for quite some time now.” The partner explained that purchasing the harbor business started as a “have to” in order to protect their own businesses. However, this essential move quickly turned into an exciting opportunity to serve the community. “We don’t want to miss out on any opportunity to provide the best experience for our local community and tourists who enjoy Santa Barbara,” Mrs. Diamond told the News-Press. “This is such a great focal point, and we want people to feel welcome and comfortable coming over here.

Sue Ann Nivens. Ms. Rodriguez said the Betty White Challenge was both fun and a record-breaking success. She said it might become an annual event. “I get goosebumps when I think about this,” Ms. Rodriguez said, referring to Ms. White inspiring more than $13,000 in donations. “I can’t think in my lifetime of any one person who’s had such an impact after her death on one cause as she did Monday.” email: dmason@newspress.com

June saw largest drug bust in L.A. County history CARTEL

Continued from Page A2 enforcement effort last year resulted in the biggest drug bust in southern California history. The Department of Justice reports that Roberto Gallegos-Lechuga, 39, of Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit international money laundering in July 2021. With the help of Mexican authorities, he was arrested and extradited from Mexico to the U.S. in March 2020. Mr. Gallegos-Lechuga coordinated the smuggling of large quantities of illegal narcotics through ports of entry in Southern California, according to court documents. “He also supervised and managed couriers who smuggled hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash at a time, from the illegal sale of drugs, from the United States to Mexico as part of the cartel’s ongoing efforts to promote drug trafficking,” the DOJ states in a news release. “Those who manage drug trafficking and money laundering efforts for the Sinaloa cartel, one of the most violent criminal organizations in the world, will continue to face justice in this district,” U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman for the Southern District of California said in a statement. “Stopping the flow of funds to drug cartels and of deadly drugs into the United States continues to be a priority for us and our law enforcement partners.” Mr. Gallegos-Lechuga’s sentencing is the culmination of years of work conducted by Homeland Security investigators and their partners targeting the Sinaloa Cartel. The investigation “highlights HSI’s dedication to go after both cartel drug trafficking and money laundering activity,” Homeland Security Investigations-San Diego Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz said. “The sentencing sends a resounding message to Transnational Criminal Organizations that HSI and our partners are unyielding in our pursuit of justice.” Seven other defendants had previously pleaded guilty in the case. They include Omar Ayon-Diaz, Osvaldo Contreras-Arriaga, Cesar HernandezMartinez, Gibran Rodriguez-Mejia, Oscar Rodriguez-

Guevara, Bianca Acedo Ojeda, and Joel Acedo Ojeda. Another 20 people acting as drug and money couriers and drug stash house operators also entered guilty pleas and were sentenced in related cases, the DOJ reports. The Sinaloa Cartel “is one of the oldest and more established drug trafficking organizations in Mexico,” according to the DEA. “Though its birthplace and stronghold is the Mexican State of Sinaloa, the Sinaloa Cartel controls drug trafficking activity in various regions in Mexico, particularly along the Pacific Coast. Illicit drugs distributed by the Sinaloa Cartel are primarily smuggled into the United States through crossing points located along Mexico’s border with California, Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas.” The cartel has taken operational control of the border from California to El Paso, Texas. Several factions are warring for control of the cartel in some Mexican states and near El Paso after its former leader, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the U.S. in July 2019. The cartel’s network has reached far into California’s high desert and throughout other areas of the country, capitalizing on a network made possible through illegal immigration. Last June, officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, DEA and others, landed the largest illegal drug bust in the county’s history – in Antelope Valley, roughly 300 miles north of the southern border. Officials found and destroyed 70 to 80 houses filled with illegal marijuana in the open desert allegedly being run by cartels and operated by illegal immigrants. Law enforcement officers leveled the operation with bulldozers, estimating in one location alone they found $50 million worth of product. They ultimately confiscated $1.2 billion in illegally grown marijuana, arrested 131 people, rescued 180 animals, and seized numerous firearms. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who spearheaded the operation, told Fox News at the time that “illegal pot grows have gunmen who threaten neighboring residents, they divert water away from local farmers, and are hubs for criminal activity.”

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SB Meals on Wheels celebrates 50 years of service

Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels delivered its two millionth meal to José Ornelas, left. At right is volunteer Sandy Nordahl.

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Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels celebrated its 50th anniversary by delivering its two millionth meal to seniors and homebound community members. “We’ve never missed a day since 1971, when we had just 18 clients and two drivers,” said Dan Kronstadt, co-president of the nonprofit’s board, in a news release. “Today, over 150 clients receive meals freshly prepared by Valle Verde retirement community. We have about 80 volunteers who make deliveries seven days a week, including every holiday, to people of all ages who are unable to shop and cook for themselves, yet want to remain independent.” Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit volunteer organization that provides affordable hot meals 365 days a year to individuals who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. In 2021, the nonprofit gave meals to 288 clients for short and long term periods of time. The recipients’ ages ranged from 24 to over 100. The Santa Barbara organization is one of 5,000 Meals on Wheels programs throughout the country. Other than just food, Meals on Wheels creates relationships with their recipients outside of hot meals. “Through the years, drivers have intervened

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(The Center Square) – Newly released polling shows that America has undergone a major political shift in the past year amid economic challenges, the ongoing pandemic and a series of bills and mandates out of Washington, D.C. Gallup released polling showing that during 2021, millions of Americans switched from an affiliation with the Democratic party to the Republican party. Gallup reports “a ninepercentage-point Democratic advantage in the first quarter to a rare five-point Republican edge in the fourth quarter. “Both the nine-point Democratic advantage in the first quarter and the five-point Republican edge in the fourth quarter are among the largest

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside several higher education officials, announced the first round of colleges receiving funding for the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program on Tuesday, which will offer thousands of students the opportunity to serve in their communities and receive money for college. On Tuesday, education and state officials announced the first 45 public, private and community colleges across the state that will receive first-round funding to launch the program on their campuses. The funding comes from $146 million in last year’s budget. The program will deploy about 6,500 college students into various areas of service while they complete their education. Officials

The report comes after record increases in prices in recent months. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released new inflation figures for December showing the price of goods and services have risen at the fastest rate since 1982. “The all items index rose 7.0 percent for the 12 months ending December, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending June 1982,” BLS said. “The all items less food and energy index rose 5.5 percent, the largest 12month change since the period ending February 1991. The energy index rose 29.3 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 6.3 percent.” Meanwhile, the consumer price index data released this month showed the fastest rise in decades. “This was the sixth time in the last 9 months it has increased at least 0.5 percent,” BLS said. “Along with the indexes for shelter and for used cars and trucks, the indexes for household furnishings and operations, apparel, new vehicles, and medical care all increased in December. As in November, the indexes for motor vehicle insurance and recreation were among the few to decline over the month.” Small businesses have been hit hard by rising prices. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released a report last week showing that the recent spike in inflation is among small businesses’ top concerns. The NFIB report found that

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countless times when they saw clients who were deeply lonely, or needed medical attention, mental health support or adult protective services,” said Volunteer Driver Coordinator Kay Castagnola in a media release. “Our volunteers become the eyes and ears for family members who live out of the area. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on volunteers, “the volunteers who stayed really stepped up, even recruiting new

drivers, and we never missed a day,” said Ms. Castagnola. The nonprofit relies on local financial support and grants, and was able to keep the price of meals at nearly half of the total cost. To learn more about receiving meals or volunteering with Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels, call 805-683-1565 or visit www. mealsonwheelssb.org. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

in the U.S., and Biden’s approval ratings began to sag. Later, the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan caused Biden’s ratings to fall further, into the low 40s. “His ratings remain low as the U.S. battles rising inflation and yet another surge of COVID-19 infections, tied to the omicron variant of the virus,” Gallup added. Gallup collected the results by aggregating 2021 data from 12,000 randomly sampled U.S. adults. The Gallup poll comes just days after a different poll showed a new low for President Joe Biden’s job approval numbers. Quinnipiac released new polling last week showing that surveyed Americans gave Pres. Biden a job approval rating of 33%. In that poll, Pres. Biden received poor marks on the economy, foreign

policy and COVID-19 policy. Inflation and job market issues have plagued the Biden administration. On the economy, Quinnipiac found 34% of those surveyed approve of Pres. Biden’s work while 57% disapprove. The same poll reports that 35% approve of Pres. Biden’s job on foreign policy, while 54% disapprove. The poll also found 39% approve of Pres. Biden’s work on the pandemic, while 55% disapprove. Even among Pres. Biden’s own party, he has lost a measure of support. “Among Democrats in today’s poll, 75 percent approve, 14 percent disapprove and 11 percent did not offer an opinion,” Quinnipiac said. “Among Democrats in November’s poll, 87 percent approved, 7 percent disapproved and 6 percent did not offer an opinion.”

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22% of small business owners point to inflation as the biggest problem for operating their business, a 20% increase from the year prior. Sen. Paul’s report says that “82 percent of small businesses reported raising prices in the last several months, 42 percent reported raising prices by 20 percent or more” while “45 percent of small businesses reported taking out a loan to cope with the pressures of inflation in this last year.” “Large corporations have reported consistent profit margins,” the report adds. Sen. Paul’s report also highlights how higher prices on things like gasoline and food disproportionately affect poorer families. “Low and middle-income families spend a larger portion of their income on high-inflation items, such as gasoline, used cars, and food,” the report said. “Families in the lowest income quartile spend nearly 40% of their annual income on these three categories. As a means of comparison, families in the top quartile spend only 10% of their annual income on these categories.” Sen. Paul said the prices will likely only increase. “In recent months, prices on nearly everything from gas, food, and clothes to electricity, car prices, and rent, have all increased, and unfortunately it’s only going to get worse,” Sen. Paul said. “Congress needs to realize that further spending at this time of rapidly rising prices is only going to continue the trend of rising prices on this nation’s already vulnerable businesses and families.”

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Gallup has measured for each party in any quarter since it began regularly measuring party identification and leaning in 1991,” Gallup said. Even after the shift, though, 46% of Americans still identify with the Democratic party, compared to 43% with the Republican party. Gallup laid out how those numbers have changed over recent months. “Democrat Joe Biden enjoyed relatively high ratings after taking office on Jan. 20, and his approval stayed high through the early summer as COVID-19 infections dramatically decreased after millions of Americans got vaccinated against the disease,” Gallup said. “A summer surge of infections tied to the delta variant of the coronavirus made it clear the pandemic was not over

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Rising prices have been hitting small businesses hard

said Tuesday students would help tackle some of the state’s most pressing issues through service, including education disparities, climate change and pandemic recovery. In exchange for 450 hours of service in the program, fellows will receive $10,000 toward their education. “We are making it clear here in California – like the GI Bill, if you are willing to serve your community and give back in a meaningful way, we are going to help you pay for college,” Josh Fryday, the state’s chief service officer, said during a news conference Tuesday. Several University of California campuses, California State University campuses and community colleges are included in the first round of funding for the program. Undergraduate students at any partner universities will be eligible to apply for the program in March.

Students who qualify as Dreamers under Assembly Bill 540 are also eligible for the program. Officials on Tuesday noted that this program would expand service opportunities for thousands of students who are not qualified for AmeriCorps due to their citizenship status. Several education officials praised the governor for this investment in statewide service and college students on Tuesday, saying the program will help reduce debt for thousands of students and benefit communities for years to come. “Together, we can ensure that this initiative benefits students, communities and the state well into the future,” University of California President Michael V. Drake said Tuesday. “California is, and always should be, a place where education turns dreams into reality, where people from all backgrounds and walks of life can succeed, and where we use our talents to make the world a better place.”

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Los Alamos 69/40

Buellton 66/39

Solvang 66/39

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Wind west-northwest 3-6 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 12 seconds. Visibility clear.

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Wind from the south-southwest at 3-6 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a west swell 3-5 feet at 12-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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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 93,420 acre-ft. Elevation 712.27 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 0.0 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 13.2 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +37 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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The exhibition wall features Pecos Pryor’s works. At top left is “Shelter in Place,” German etching paper, 8 by 5 inches. Bottom left is “Single Bed: Drypoint,” drypoint etching on BFK paper, 10.5 by 9 inches. Then from left it’s Precipe,” graphite on BFK paper, 44 by 30 inches; “After the Memorial: Cone,” monoprint on BFK paper, measuring 19 by 15 inches; “After the Memorial: Off Cut,” monoprint on BFK paper, 15 by 19 inches: and “After the Memorial: Off Cut on Glove and Sand Bag,” monoprint on BFK paper, 19 by 15 inches.

‘Attention to Loss’ Personal tragedies inspire Carpinteria artist

From left are “At the Memorial,” monoprint on BFK paper, 15 by 19 inches; “Untitleable,” graphite, conte crayon, metallic crayon, pen, knife marks, fingernail scratches on BFK paper, 30 by 22 inches; “Self Portrait With Darkness,” photopolymer gravure on Pescia paper, 6.5 inches square; medium dark gray: colored paper, graphite on BFK paper, 44 by 30 inches; and “The Future,” photograph on metallic paper, 4 by 4 inches.

ttention to Loss,” an exhibition of drawing, printmaking and sculpture at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, is artist Pecos Pryor’s response to the question: “What do we do with our hands in grief?” “In 2019, I lost a family member to suicide, a family member to drug overdose and went through a divorce,” Mr. Pryor told the NewsPress. “This show is made from shadow cast by love, which can no longer tangibly fall on those beloved. “Rather than ignore it, this body of work has been a way to focus and process sorrow. The making has been physical, contemplative, full of mad and sad tears as well as loving ones.” He said his obsession with traffic cones began when he moved to Los Angeles after graduate school in Nebraska. “During the methodical commute across town, I noticed a single traffic cone left by the highway workers, perhaps due to its proximity to life at the edge, forced between a wall and the unceasing river of cars. It was there for months! “I began anticipating its presence each day. Glimpsing that cone was a bright familiarity in that uncertain time. More solo cones became apparent, and I liked them best when they were fallen over. The dark tunnel drew me in.” When his brother-in-law died, Mr. Pryor said he found himself “wanting to crawl into the shadow of those cones. Unable to change tragedy, I needed something to do with my hands, so I began to carve and build that dark space to look into and live in. Gouging out the holes and forming shadows gave me a place to turn my disheartened stare. More and more, I sought to depict darkness, explore shadows of objects and those that surround me. Where do the shadows go from the ones whose bodies are no longer grounded? Perhaps their shadows turn into grief and blanket the ones who mourn.” About his drawings of “Single Beds,” Mr. Pryor said, “Sharing a bed with a partner of 10 years, then not, leaves the body ineffably discombobulated. After our bed, I started the long transition of sleeping in beds at family and friends’ homes until I found my own bed once again. “I began photographing the beds I slept in during that season. I can count 12 off hand. Naturally, the next thing was to translate these photographs through my body by drawing them.” The “After the Memorial” objects in the show are “derivatives” of the carved cone from the same eucalyptus log found in the canyon charred by the Tea Fire, according to Mr. Pryor. “I was in the middle of carving this cone when my brother-inlaw died. A week or so before that I saw Phillip Guston’s Roma paintings, which depicted ruins and monument-like objects on a single plane. Please see LOSS on B2

At left, artist Pecos Pryor said the process of making his exhibit, “Attention to Loss,” has proven to be ‘physical, contemplative, full of mad and sad tears as well as loving ones.” At right, Mr. Pryor’s cast concrete cones are 18.5 inches by 11 inches by 11 inches.

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Kobe Bryant topic of Chaucer’s virtual author talk By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Journalist Mike Sielski will discuss his book, “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality,” during a virtual talk hosted by Chaucer’s Books at 6 p.m. Feb. 1. To attend this event on Zoom, visit us06web.zoom. us/j/83256633257. To watch this event live and recorded on Chaucer’s YouTube channel, visit www.youtube.com/channel/ UCRVxV4ZOqkmnBj8TvT25NFQ. In “The Rise,” readers will travel from the neighborhood streets of Southwest Philadelphia — where Mr. Bryant’s father, Joe, became a local basketball standout — to the Bryant family’s isolation in Italy, where Kobe spent his formative years, to the leafy suburbs of Lower Merion, where Kobe’s legend was born. The story will trace Mr. Bryant’s career and life at Lower Merion – he led the Aces to the 1995-96 Pennsylvania state championship, a dramatic underdog run for a team with just one star player – and the run-up to the 1996 NBA draft, where Kobe’s dream of playing pro basketball culminated in his acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers. In researching and writing

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Mike Sielski, author of “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality,” will talk about his book during a Chaucer’s virtual talk Feb. 1.

“The Rise,” Mr. Sielski had an advantage over other writers who have attempted to chronicle Mr. Bryant’s life: access to a series of never-before-released interviews with him during his senior season and early days in the NBA. For a quarter century, these tapes and transcripts preserved Mr. Bryant’s thoughts, dreams and goals from his teenage years, and they contained insights into and told stories about him that have never been revealed before.

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Continued from Page B1 “I was struck by their odd shadows that were painted as simple lines next to the objects and going in opposite directions, as if each object in the same painting had a different light source. The objects looked in conversation with one another. “The off cuts from the wooden cone sculpture I was making reminded me of these personified objects and the experience of gathering with and around the loved ones at a memorial service. The emphasis for this monoprint series is on their shadows, perhaps lit by the laying down figure whose shadow no longer remains on the ground.” When asked about his unusual first name, Mr. Pryor explained, “I’m named after the Pecos River that runs from New Mexico through Texas and into the Rio Grande. It is the Keresan (Native American)

“Attention to Loss,” an exhibit by Pecos Pryor, is on view through March 5 at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, 229 E. Victoria St. For more information, visit www.afsb.org.

name of the pueblo of the Pecos Tribe. My grandfather went by the nickname of Cactus, so my parents chose Pecos, following the desert theme. “I grew up in the small Texas town of Dripping Spring, a little west of Austin. I spent most of my childhood playing outside in creeks, building tree houses and stuff out of dirt, rocks and sticks. My parents saw my interest in making things, so they took me to art classes for drawing and ceramics at an early age. I grew up surfing in the Gulf of Mexico so naturally when applying for college I wanted to go somewhere by an ocean. With its liberal arts format, Westmont

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

Lompoc hospital announces Employee of the Year

LOMPOC — Lompoc Valley Medical Center named emergency department nurse Brenton “Brent” Kraushaar the 2021 Employee of the Year during a ceremony on Monday. “It is an absolute honor,” Mr. Kraushaar said in a news release. “I’ve always had the motivation to serve and to help others. This job is one that gives me that opportunity.” A Solvang native, Mr. Kraushaar has worked at LVMC for about three years. Emergency Department Director Ryan Stevens said Mr. Kraushaar is an “exceptional human being” who cares for patients, “without judgment, with an open mind and heart, despite their circumstances.” Reflecting on working

— Forrest McFarland

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Emergency department nurse Brenton “Brent” Kraushaar is the 2021 Employee of the Year at Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Center uses BEAR technique to repair ACL tears

Mr. Sielski is a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and author. The Associated Press Sports Editors voted him the country’s top sports columnist in 2015, and his previous book, “Fading Echoes: A True Story of Rivalry and Brotherhood from the Football Field to the Fields of Honor,” was published in 2009. He lives in Bucks County, Pa., with his wife and two sons. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com College was a good fit for me.” In 2015, Mr. Pryor began the masters of fine arts program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an emphasis in printmaking. After grad school, he moved back to California and started working for the installation artist Trulee Hall in Los Angeles. “I wasn’t too deeply rooted in L.A. yet when I had the opportunity to start teaching a sculpture course at Westmont College. I was glad to move back to Santa Barbara, where I have enjoyed and been able to contribute to the artist community,” said Mr. Pryor, who lives in Carpinteria and also teaches printmaking at Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning. His significant honors include the Francis William Vreeland Award in Art for 2018 and the Wendy Jane Bantam Graduate Exhibition Award.

throughout 2021, Mr. Kraushaar said, “it’s a difficult job. All of us are doing our very best to weather the storm and keep on trying. It’s been amazing, the amount of fortitude we all have.” Though he grew up in Solvang, Mr. Kraushaar earned his bachelor of science in nursing at the University of Southern Maine. He also earned a bachelor with high honors in physical geography at UCSB. “This is one of my favorite things to do because we get to recognize many of our stellar employees,” said LVMC CEO Steve Popkin. “The Employee of the Year really exemplifies everything we hope for from all our employees and ourselves as well.”

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Dr. Richard Ryu, the surgical director at Summit Surgery Center, performed the center’s first BEAR procedure to repair an ACL tear.

SANTA BARBARA — The Summit Surgery Center in Santa Barbara is one of the first surgical centers on the West Coast to utilize a new implant to treat anterior cruciate ligament tears. According to a news release, bridge-enhanced ACL repair, aka BEAR, is the first medical advancement to enable the body to heal its own torn ACL, one of the most common knee injuries in the U.S. For the past 30 years, the standard of care for ACL tears relied on replacing the injured ACL with a graft. Dr. Richard Ryu, the surgical director at Summit Surgery Center, performed the center’s first BEAR procedure on a 17-year-old soccer player. “Preserving a patient’s native

ACL instead of replacing it with a graft has always been a goal,” Dr. Ryu said in the news release. “The BEAR implant represents the first substantial advancement in the treatment of ACL years in decades and has the potential to change the standard of care. Although technically challenging, the benefits are enormous.” Based on clinical trials of BEAR, follow-up stories found that this new implant is less invasive than the previous standard of care, restores natural anatomy and function of the knee and has higher patient satisfaction. The BEAR implant was pioneered by Dr. Martha Murray at the Orthopedic Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. — Forrest McFarland

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At left, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum features this display on the 1942 Japanese submarine attack on the Ellwood Oil Field near Goleta. At right, Santa Barbara historian Neal Graffy will host a free webinar Feb. 17 on the attack on the Ellwood Oil Field.

Webinar to cover World War II attack on Ellwood Oil Field SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will present a free webinar to commemorate the 1942 attack in which a Japanese submarine shelled the Ellwood Oil Field near Goleta. The free event, “They Came, They Saw, They Shelled,” will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 on Zoom. The event will be hosted by local personality and Santa

Barbara historian Neal Graffy. On Feb. 23, 1942, just over two months after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a Japanese submarine surfaced in the Santa Barbara Channel and shelled the oil facilities. The physical damage was insignificant, but the incident sparked panic throughout the California coast. As the 80th anniversary

approaches, Mr. Graffy will share the story of the repercussions of the 1942 event, as well as the rich history of Ellwood. Registration is required. To register, go to sbmm.org/santabarbara-event. While the program is free, donations are welcome. — Forrest McFarland

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Cowboy will purr if you talk to him. The sweet, 5-month-old shorthaired tabby is awaiting adoption at Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc, where the staff describes him as “a “rootin tootin little boy.” Cowboy is neutered, has had all his shots and is microchipped.

Because he likes to play rough, VIVA recommends he go into a home without very young children. If you would like to meet Cowboy or any of VIVA’s many kittens, fill out an application at www.vivashelter.org. Then an adoption coordinator will be in touch to set up a private appointment to meet the kittens. — Dave Mason

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Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. • Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Companion Animal Placement

Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc. • K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.) • Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc. • Santa Barbara Humane (with

campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org. • Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org. • Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org. • Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org. — Dave Mason

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Published January 19, 2022 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station (SCRTS) Commingled Recyclables, White Goods and Mattresses Cover Structures Project (21NGD-00000-00007) Project Description: The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RRWMD) proposes to install a cover structure for the 7,500 square-foot (sf) commingled recyclables storage area as well as cover structures over the mattresses overflow and white goods storage areas (700 sf and 750 sf, respectively) at the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station (SCRTS). Project Location: The project site is located at the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station (SCRTS), commonly known as 4430 Calle Real Street, Santa Barbara, California, APN 059-140-023, in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Planning area, Second Supervisorial District. Public Comment: The County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RRWMD) is soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness of 21NGD-00000-00007. You may comment by submitting written or oral comments to the Senior Engineering Environmental Planner identified below prior to the close of public comment on February 17, 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: RRWMD proposes to construct a cover structure for the 7,500 square-foot (0.17 acre) commingled recyclables storage area, as well as two smaller cover structures over the white goods and mattresses storage areas. The cover structure for the commingled recyclables storage area would be a tensioned fabric structure comprised of energy-efficient industrial strength fabric, and a rigid frame made of galvanized steel approximately 125-feet wide by 60-feet deep, with heights of about 30 feet on the north and south sides, and about 50 feet at the gable. The fabric on the west side of the structure would be anchored into an existing 6-foot high concrete retaining wall. The fabric cover would be of a neutral/natural color or a color that would match the surroundings. The cover structure foundations would consist of deep foundations, commonly helical piles, installed up to 25 feet in depth, with concrete pile caps ranging from 2-foot by 2-foot and 4-foot by 4-foot square. Construction of the foundations and structure for the commingled recyclables storage area would take approximately 14 days to complete and is planned for the Fall of 2022. Construction would be limited to weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The mattress overflow cover structure would be pre-manufactured steel with dimensions of 25 feet by 28 feet (700 square feet) and a height of 15 feet consisting of a gabled roof and sides with one side open for access. The additional white goods cover structure would be pre-manufactured steel with the dimensions of 25 feet by 30 feet (750 square feet) and a height of 15 feet in the same style as the mattress cover structure with two sides open. The covers would be prefabricated and installed at the SCRTS in existing developed areas adjacent to where the materials are currently stored. The covers would be anchored in place with concrete footings. The footings for the covers would not extend below the existing 18-inch concrete pad/base. Installation of each cover for the white goods and mattresses would take about 30 days. No change to the permitted capacity or operation of the SCRTS would occur in association with the proposed cover structures. Environmental Review Findings: RRWMD has prepared a Draft Negative Declaration (ND) (21NGD-00000-00007) 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. RRWMD’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: aesthetics/visual resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, and noise. If the project description changes, RRWMD will conduct a reevaluation to consider the changes. 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 RRWMD offices located at 130 E. Victoria Street, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101 and on the RRWMD website http:// countyofsb.org/pwd/environment.sbc. The Draft document is also available for review at the Santa Barbara County Library at 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. How to Comment: Please provide comments to the Engineering Environmental Planner, Joddi Leipner at at 130 E. Victoria Street, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101, jleipner@countyofsb.org, 805-882-3614 or FAX 805-882-3633, prior to the close of public comment on February 17, 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. JAN 19 / 2022 -- 57901

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The Bidder shall possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute the majority of the work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code at the time that the Bid is submitted. Failure to possess the required license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license.

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The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. By order of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District this project was authorized to be advertised on March 2, 2021. Walter Rubalcava Interim Deputy Director, Public Works Water Resources Division JAN 19, 26 / 2022 -- 57904

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000018. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: REVENUE ZONE MEDIA, 81 DAVID LOVE PLACE #116, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: REDTAIL PARTNERS LLC: 5662 CALLE REAL #139, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/05/2022 by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Dec 28, 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) JAN 12, 19, 26; FEB 2 / 2022--57883

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210003472. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: HOOK LINE & SINKER, 4010 CALLE REAL, SUITE 5, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: LISTO A PESCAR LLC: 4010 CALLE REAL, SUITE 5, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. STATE OF INC: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 12/29/2021 by E47, 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) JAN 12, 19, 26: FEB 2 / 2022--57879

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Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5 PM on February 10, 2022. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab. Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on PlanetBids, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

JAN 5, 12, 19, 26 / 2022--57872

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210003404. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: CARPETECH, 327 WEST COTA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: LEO CORTEZ: 327 WEST COTA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. 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 12/17/2021 by E953, 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)

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A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

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APN: 035-400-019 TS No: CA07001244-19-1 TO No: 8759998 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 21, 2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 2, 2022 at 01:00 PM, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 26, 2013 as Instrument No. 2013-0074921, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by JEANNE B. BLOMFIELD, TRUSTEE OF THE JEANNE BONITA BLOMFIELD TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2008, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA SECURITY 1 LENDING as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 986 MIRAMONTE DRIVE APT 7, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $487,899.59 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07001244-19-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07001244-19-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: December 29, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07001244-19-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660 4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Order Number 79312, Pub Dates: 1/5/2022, 1/12/2022, 1/19/2022, SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

COUNTY PROJECT NO. 720839 The County of Santa Barbara, Department of Public Works, Transportation Division is seeking Professional Environmental and Engineering Services. The County is soliciting proposals from qualified professional firms (Consultants/Contractors) to provide proposals to Develop Engineering Plans and Specifications for the Seawall/Revetment Project and Prepare an Environmental Document (Environmental Impact Report) and permitting for project. The purpose of this RFP is to retain an engineering design consultant to comprehensively develop and review structural plans and a consultant/contractor to provide environmental analysis, document preparation, and provide CEQA compliance throughout the development, planning and permitting of the project. The Public Works Department has evaluated the project concepts and determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is the appropriate level of CEQA review and the qualified professional firm shall analyze potential environmental effects under CEQA for the maintenance and re-construction of a rock revetment located in Carpinteria, CA. Request for Proposal and Special Studies Link: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/43874/portal-home Issue Date: January 19, 2022

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