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65-74 age group now eligible for vaccine But officials say there aren’t enough doses to administer By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that residents who are 65 and older are now eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That being the case, there will likely be a wait in the coming weeks for those individuals to schedule an appointment and actually receive the first dose. Santa Barbara County is currently vaccinating frontline health care workers and those 75 and older, and there is a limited supply of vaccine from the state. Therefore, Public Health vaccine sites such as Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic do not have first dose appointments

available yet for those between ages 65 and 74. On Saturday, Sansum Clinic CEO and Chief Medical Officer Kurt Ransohoff sent a letter to Sansum patients, telling them “just because the county announced that people ages 65 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination does not mean that we have received more vaccines to give out.” “This decision makes more than 40,000 residents age 65 and over eligible, yet the county is only receiving a small fraction of that amount, much of which is needed for second doses, to vaccinate people from Carpinteria to Santa Maria,” Dr. Ransohoff wrote. “Despite the fact that we have built a Please see vaccine on A4

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A crowd of 483 turned out on this day last year when UCSB played the first night baseball game ever at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Fans will not be allowed this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fan ban at UCSB University forbids spectators for rest of school year

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The ban on spectators at UCSB sporting events has been extended to the end of the school year, university officials announced Tuesday. A UCSB statement noted that all events on campus will remain closed to spectators “per our campus and regional protocols.” “We all realize how disappointing this is,” UCSB director of athletics John McCutcheon said. “Our home

crowd gives us a competitive edge, and we would love for you to be in the stands cheering on your Gauchos. “All of the rules and protocols that have been established are for the protection of our studentathletes, coaches and staff and will allow them to compete.” The fan ban has been used to good effect throughout the basketball season. The Gaucho men have, so far, had no positive tests for the coronavirus. The women’s team had its first three games canceled in late November

after receiving a positive test within the coaching staff, but all subsequent tests have been negative. UCSB’s baseball team will play its first game at 3 p.m. Friday when it begins a three-game home series with Santa Clara. The two teams will also play Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. University officials said the game will not be allowed to proceed when spectators attempt to watch the action through the perimeter fencing. “Our campus remains closed to

all but essential personnel, and we must discourage all of you from attempting to watch a game from outside the venue,” a university statement said. Baseball and swimming are the only winter and spring schedules released so far by the Gauchos. The rest, however, are expected to be announced in the coming days UCSB, which has been ranked as high as No. 8 in the national preseason baseball polls, had won eight consecutive games last year Please see fan ban on A4

Santa Maria-Bonita School District prepares COVID-19 safety plan By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Maria-Bonita School District has not yet submitted its reopening plan to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, but it’s preparing one to be presented at next week’s board meeting, Superintendent Luke Ontiveros told the News-Press. He is waiting for the California legislature to pass, reject or edit Assembly Bill 10, often referred to as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Safe Schools for All” plan. It would permit schools to reopen with approved safety plans when case

rates reach 25 daily cases per 100,000 people for at least five consecutive days. The legislation would require schools to make an effort to reopen after a county has been in California’s red tier for two weeks. Despite Gov. Newsom’s prediction that the legislation would pass last week, the legislature is still reviewing the bill. Superintendent Ontiveros has a main objection with AB 10: the legislation’s weekly asymptomatic testing of teachers and students. Currently, the district tests 2,000 employees in

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campus, and Superintendent Ontiveros anticipates successful contact tracing even when students are back in classrooms. Currently only high-risk small cohorts are meeting. According to the interactive school reopening map on the Safe Schools for All hub, most urban public school districts have not yet reopened elementary schools. “We’re the biggest district in the county,” Superintendent Ontiveros said. “Most of the schools that have been able to reopen have been smaller in Please see reopenings on A4

Beachside drive-in theaters planned for SB film festival By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will, in fact, be held this year, but in a way like none other. The festival announced Tuesday it is planning an elaborate build-out of two beachside drive-in theaters for the festival presented by UGG, beginning March 31 and continuing to April 10. The drive-in theaters will be presented by Toyota Mirai and hosted at Santa Barbara City College. They’ll include more than 80 film screenings, all offered for free, with viewers RSVPing prior to arrival. The festival also unveiled its poster for the 36th edition, designed by Barbara Boros and featuring Santa Barbara’s Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens. Along with the drive-ins, the festival will offer a full-scale, ticketed virtual component, which will offer online film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels and celebrity tributes. Tribute honorees include Bill

Murray, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amanda Seyfried, Riz Ahmed, Maria Bakalova, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Andra Day, Sidney Flanigan, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Zendaya and Delroy Lindo. The tributes and industry panels will be aired live, over the festival’s virtual platform. Festival programmers, who received a record number of film submissions this year, have assembled a lineup including more than 100 films, many of them world and U.S. premieres. The film lineup and schedule will be announced in early March. “It’s imperative we bring a sense of hopefulness to 2021, but in the safest way possible,” SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling said in a news release. “A virtual component was a given but experiencing movies in socially distanced cars and being by the ocean felt oh so perfectly Santa Barbara, Calif.” Passes for the 2021 festival are now on sale, along with the tickets for the celebrity tributes, at sbiff.org/tickets. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

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two-month cycles. “That’s been a pretty daunting task, so coordinating testing of all staff members and students every week is not something we’d like to take on,” he said. The funds provided in AB 10 would not cover the full cost of asymptomatic testing, but Superintendent Ontiveros is much more concerned with the logistics than the price tag. “To just have the capacity to administer, catalog and ship those tests would be pretty daunting for our current school health staff,” he said. The district has tracked COVID-19 cases in adults on

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Arrest made in attempted murder case SANTA BARBARA — An 18year-old Santa Barbara woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly

stabbing an adult acquaintance multiple times at a home on the Mesa. The suspect, Cora Vides, was charged with attempted murder and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail, where her bail is set at $1 million. Santa Barbara police responded to Cottage Hospital and a “crime scene” in the 1600 block of Roberto Avenue, according to police spokesman Anthony Wagner. He told the News-Press the victim is an adult and suffered serious, “very serious,” but nonlife threatening injuries, and is being treated at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The police department is not commenting on further identifying the victim. According to Senior Deputy District Attorney Kevin Weichbrod, the County District Attorney’s Office received a referral from Santa Barbara police regarding the arrest. The

office is currently reviewing the case for filing, and a decision will be made before the end of court on Wednesday. Mr. Wagner said the stabbing appears to be an isolated incident. — Grayce McCormick

Pile burning begins near Figueroa Mountain The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District began prescribed pile burning near Figueroa Mountain on Tuesday. Together with the Los Padres National Forest and other air pollution districts, along with the California Air Resources Board, officials will perform prescribed pile burning of one to 10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush. Additional series of burns will

occur from now through April. Burning operations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on permissive burn days. Burning will occur near Figueroa Mountain and various other forest locations, with updates on Los Padres Twitter and Facebook accounts. The goal of the series of one-day pile burning is to reduce the risk of wildfires and reduce impacts to watersheds that can result in soil loss and sedimentation. The burns will be conducted when the conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers. If conditions are not as desired, the burn will be rescheduled. To view a statewide prescribed burn map and other information, visit the Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System website at https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/ pfirs/firm/firm.php.

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County confirms 60 COVID-19 cases, four deaths The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department detected 60 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 70 cases Monday. The county’s case rate (which is the average of the last seven days) is down to 27 daily cases per 100,000 residents. The case rate has taken a steady decline since mid-January — bringing hopeful news to local schools and business owners. But to reach the red tier, as designated by state officials, the case rate must be less than or equal to seven daily cases per 100,000.

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size.” Ballard, Blochman Union, Carpinteria Unified, Cold Spring, Los Olivos, Montecito Union and Solvang elementary schools are open for either hybrid or full in-person learning. Santa Barbara Unified School District advocated for an exception from the state to reopen its elementary campuses on a hybrid schedule but has not reported a response. At the next board meeting, Santa Maria-Bonita will discuss whether it could reopen for hybrid or full in-person when the case rate decreases. “Right now with distance learning, students are getting daily synchronous education. But in the hybrid schedule, they don’t have that every day,” Superintendent Ontiveros said. “At least with distance learning,

condition in the deaths of 376 Santa Barbara County residents. Santa Maria reported the most cases Tuesday, at 26 cases. It has a total of 10,493 cases of which 143 are active. Santa Barbara confirmed 11 cases, increasing its total to 5,692 cases, and 139 cases are still infectious. Lompoc detected six cases. Its new total is 3,256 cases, and 84 are active. The following areas also reported daily cases: Isla Vista, four cases (1,169 total, 40 active); Orcutt, four cases (1,621 total, 31 active); the South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria,

there’s some synchronous learning going on. Of course, nothing beats learning at school five days a week.” He is sending surveys to families this week to see what they prefer. The results will guide the district’s reopening plan. “Our focus has just been rather than create more instability, just focus on getting better at distance learning and follow the science,” he said. The CDC released guidance for reopening schools last Friday, and Superintendent Ontiveros spent the weekend scouring the advice. It wasn’t different than he expected, but he took careful note that the guidance emphasizes physical distancing. He’s not sure how the district could pull off transporting all its students while maintaining six feet of distance between them. The guidance lists vaccination as a layer of protection,

although not required. Vaccines have not been added to the district’s agreements with labor organizations. Teachers are prioritized by the state in Phase 1B, which will begin vaccinations after residents 65 and older receive their doses. The district recently updated a memorandum of understanding with classified staff members but hasn’t yet reoriented its agreement with the teachers association. “This is true for anywhere but our school staff classified and certificated have responded very well to the challenges,” Superintendent Ontiveros said. “And our parents deserve all the credit for taking on responsibility.” He is hopeful that case rates will continue to decrease, allowing the district’s 21 schools to open doors once again.

documenting their relationship. Often referred to by critics as the “Jewish DaVinci Code” and by turns philosophical, suspenseful, and passionate, this debut novel transports readers into a mystical world. The book is available for purchase locally from Chaucer’s or Amazon. A Zoom call is set up to discuss the book today at 3 p.m. To reserve a spot, contact Ruby Vargeson at rvargeson@sbjf.org

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SANTA BARBARA — The Jewish Federation of Santa Barbara invites you to join chef Doug Weinstein over Zoom at 5 p.m. Thursday. Chef Weinstein will teach you how to make hamantaschen for Purim. You can also listen to Sara Weiner read a PJ Library book called “Purim Play.” Ruth Steinberg will also sing Purim songs and do some Megillah readings. For more information, contact Ruby Vargeson at rvargeson@ sbjf.org.

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to remain free since a 34-count indictment against him was revealed in November. He was ordered by the magistrate judge to post a $250,000 bond on Tuesday as part of the terms of his release. All 33 divers on board the Conception died after becoming trapped in the boat’s bunk room when the fire broke out. A crew member in the bunk room also died.

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Conception boat captain pleads not guilty Jerry Boylan, the captain of the Conception dive boat on which 34 people died during a fire in 2019, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seaman’s manslaughter charges, according to the Los Angeles Times. The 67-year-old Santa Barbara resident entered the plea during a brief court appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Los Angeles. Some relatives of those who died watch the court proceedings over video. Mr. Boylan has been allowed

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Jewish federation offers book club SANTA BARBARA — The Jewish Federation of Santa Barbara is presenting its Read and Rendezvous Book Club, with this month’s book being “Drawing in the Dust” by Zoe Klein. The book centers on archaeologist Page Brookstone, who was scorned for agreeing to help an Arab couple excavate allegedly haunted grounds under their house. In the book, Ms. Brookstone finds what may be the tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, as well as the remains of a woman and intriguing scrolls

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three cases (1,241 total, 18 active); Goleta, two cases (1,603 total, 33 active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, one case (1,053 total, 19 active); the Santa Ynez Valley, one case (909 total, 27 active). The geographic locations of two daily cases are pending. A total of 106 COVID-19 patients are recovering in hospitals, and 21 of those are in critical care. Santa Barbara County has 43.4% of its staffed ICU beds available. A total of 1,311 healthcare workers have contracted COVID19.

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The county now has a total of 30,991 cumulative COVID-19 cases, and 597 of those cases are still infectious. Despite the decrease in case rate, the number of deaths has climbed following the spike in cases at the beginning of the year. Public Health counted four deaths Tuesday. All four individuals were at least seven years of age, and three had underlying health conditions. Santa Maria was home to one of the deceased; one resided in Orcutt; one lived in Goleta and the last in the unincorporated area around Goleta. COVID-19 has caused or was recorded as a significant

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New steakhouse restaurant to open in Solvang

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At left, Executive Chef Erik Dandee plates a butternut squash soup in the Sear Steakhouse kitchen. The restaurant’s dishes will include ingredients from two local farms, owned by restaurant owners Demetri and Karen Loizides. At right, the Sear Steakhouse will serve up cuts of USDA Choice and Prime beef sourced from a cattle farm in Colorado.

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Executive Chef Erik Dandee will be at the helm of the Sear Steakhouse kitchen, overseeing operations and menu development.

A new farm-to-table restaurant will serve locally sourced ingredients and prime beef dishes to customers in the heart of Solvang. Sear Steakhouse, located in downtown Solvang, is set to open March 3, complete with a fullservice restaurant and bar. The restaurant will source ingredients for its food and drink menus from the restaurant’s very own organic agricultural properties, Sear Farm and Roblar Farm in Solvang. Both of these locations are minutes away from the restaurant’s location and produce more than a hundred varieties of vegetables, fruits and herbs. The restaurant will also source its beef from a Colorado farm, which will provide the restaurant with USDA Prime and Choice beef. Restaurant owners Demetri and Karen Loizides, the duo behind Solvang’s K’Syrah Catering & Events and the popular Maverick Saloon, decided to open Sear Steakhouse after their catering business was hit hard by the pandemic. Without large gatherings to cater, the owners decided to transform their catering

space by doing a modern take on a classic steakhouse. “Due to the events of this past year, our catering platform faced so many limitations,” Mr. Loizides said in a statement. “But we still had our farms, and we were still floating the idea of opening a restaurant in K’Syrah’s Solvang space. We just needed that final push, which we received in the form of two great additions to this business: Alberto (Battaglini) and Chef Erik (Dandee).” Chef Dandee will sit at the helm of the kitchen staff as executive chef, overseeing all menu and recipe development. For a few weeks now, Chef Dandee and his staff have been experimenting with local produce in the kitchen, working to find the perfect blend of ingredients for mouth-watering dishes, like the beet-cured salmon or the bone-in pork chop with charred kale. “I think our restaurant will stand out due to us knowing that we have a very good product to start with and matching that up with excellent service,” Chef Dandee told the News-Press Tuesday. “We’re really proud of what we’re doing, and we think this something that is going to be easily approachable by everyone.” Mr. Battaglini, who is well-

Chickens at Sear Farm will produce eggs for entrees at Sear Steakhouse, a farm-to-table restaurant that is set to open in Solvang the first week of March.

known on the South Coast for his mixed drink concoctions, will pull from the Steakhouse’s farms to curate cocktails for the restaurant’s menu. The restaurant plans to offer classic drinks such as a Hemingway or Pisco Sour, and a menu of farm-inspired cocktails created by Mr. Battaglini. During its grand opening, the restaurant will seat guests on its front and back patios in compliance with current indoor dining restrictions. Once the

restaurant can return to indoor dining, the steakhouse will be able to accommodate approximately 150 diners. The restaurant’s initial opening hours will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m to 9 p.m. on Sunday. To learn more, visit searsteakhouse.com. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Santa Maria Joint High School District Superintendent Antonia Garcia (far left), board member Dominick Palera, Santa Maria High School Principal Steve Campbell, board member Carol Karamitsos and board president Dr. Jack Garvin break ground at SMHS’s new building site.

Officials break ground at Santa Maria High School site By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District officials and board broke ground Tuesday on a new Santa Maria High School building. The district hopes the 50classroom and administration building will be completed in April 2023. The new space will replace nearly all of the school’s portable classrooms and route traffic away from Camino Colegio, the

current front entrance that often becomes crowded. Bond Measure H, which voters passed in 2016, is funding the $59.5 million project. “It’s a game changer for our students and community,’’ said Dr. Jack Garvin, school board president. “It brings a major area of campus into this century.’’ The three-story, 88,774 square-foot building is designed to complement the existing buildings. It will face Morrison Avenue and welcome visitors with parking and a bell tower.

The project incorporates sustainable features such as LED lighting and climate control systems. Classrooms will be outfitted with moveable whiteboard walls, large monitors to display content from the teacher’s tablet and movable furniture. Demolition began just over three weeks ago. The groundbreaking was held without a public audience. email: ahanshaw@newspress. com

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American Heart Association flags flutter over State Street during American Heart Month.

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Cottage Health cardiologists Joseph Aragon, Taylor Holve and Bina Ahmed presented hearthealthy advice during a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon. The event is part of American Heart Month in February and the Go Red for Women campaign by the American Heart Association, which raises awareness of heartrelated fatalities in women. The cardiologists provided tips they often give patients. Family history is an identifier of being at a high risk of heart disease, but social factors also play a role, explained Dr. Ahmed. Those who smoke, drink frequently, are overweight or have a sedentary lifestyle are at an increased risk as well. Dr. Aragon recommended 20 to 30 minutes of physical exercise each day. He was concerned about an

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Continued from Page A1 strong infrastructure for vaccine scheduling and distribution, appointment slots for the COVID19 vaccine continue to be very limited due to a low and variable supply. We know this is incredibly frustrating for many of you, and we hope you understand this is also incredibly frustrating for us.” He added that Sansum created a waitlist registration process for individuals 65 and older that went live Tuesday. “We cannot stress enough that your patience is appreciated, and that we will do our best to communicate with you as quickly as possible,” Dr. Ransohoff continued. “It will help all of us tremendously if you can please refrain from calling us in order to be added to the waitlist; we will contact you. Once on the waitlist, you will receive a notification when there is an available appointment, with instructions for how to schedule it.” Jackeline Ruiz, County Public Health’s public information officer,

symptoms when they come on,” Dr. Aragon said. “Women tend to have different symptoms than men,” he said. “It’s not always an elephant sitting on my chest; they may have job pain or neck pain or just shortness of breath, and we always want to make sure that if you’re having symptoms, don’t ignore them.” In connection with Go Red for Women, they talked about the differences between sexes. “We’ve been hampered a lot by the fact that the vast majority of the data that we use to subscribe treatments are essentially done on trials that were sometimes 90% male,” Dr. Ahmed said. “In general, women really represent 20 to 25% of the patients enrolled in large clinical trials, and that has not gotten better over the last three decades. So there has to be a movement and a commitment to really change who we are studying so that we can apply the appropriate treatments,” she said.

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increase of tobacco usage in young populations, correlating with the popularization of e-cigarettes and vape pens. The three doctors talked about red wine, an especially relevant factor in Santa Barbara County, and clarified that one to two glasses are heart-healthy portions. They recommended one six-ounce glass for women and up to two six-ounce glasses for men. For those considering a diet changed, they were wary of extreme, short-lived diets. Instead, they all spoke positively about the Mediterranean Diet, which incorporates lots of produce and de-emphasizes red meat. But Dr. Aragon advises “everything in moderation.” Blood pressure and cholesterol levels also give an indication of heart health. Dr. Ahmed advises patients with high blood pressure to meditate and measure their blood pressure daily. “A key tenet that we’ve always focused on is not ignoring

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From top, Dr. Joseph Aragon, Dr. Bina Ahmed and Dr. Taylor Holve.

While heart attacks are usually caused by a blockage, which Dr. Ahmed described as having a “bread and butter” treatment, women are two to three times more likely to have heart attacks from alternative causes. She has also found that stressinduced heart attacks are almost exclusively recorded in women. The cardiologists were positive about the treatment options available in Santa Barbara. “(Cottage Hospital is) probably one of the few centers in the United States that has done 500 aortic valve (implants), and we’re about to hit 100 mitral valves,” Dr. Aragon said. The cardiologists said they have all worked with heart-disease patients who lived healthy, long lives with treatment. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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playing Pepperdine, and they’re picked to win their conference and were a bubble top-25 team last year. We’ve had a lot of good battles with them. “We’re also playing USF, which beat Fullerton two out of three games last year. And Oregon is coming here, and they’re going to be very good. I think it’s a very competitive schedule, and we have only one plane flight — to Hawaii for a conference series. “It’s unfortunate that fans won’t

be able to attend, but we do have a really good video stream so our family and fans can follow us.” The video stream can be accessed at ucsbgauchos.com. UCSB’s non-conference home series after this weekend will be against Pepperdine (a doubleheader on Feb. 27), Oregon (March 5-7), USF (March 12-14), and UCLA (a single game on May 15).

confirmed that the county is focusing on providing more than 11,000 second doses in the next two weeks. She said the county hopes to receive larger allocations in the coming weeks. Ms. Ruiz added that the county will offer more first doses as soon as it receives a larger allocation. Just under 6,000 doses of vaccine are expected to arrive in the county next week, the Public Health Department reported in a news release Monday. Officials said appointments for residents between ages 65 and 74 will likely become available through health care providers and pharmacies before they become available at Public Health sites. Maria Zate, Cottage Health spokesperson, also confirmed that Cottage Health is not administering vaccines to individuals ages 65 and older yet. According to Cottage’s website, 750 first dose and 2,000 second dose appointments will be administered at the next vaccine clinic, scheduled for Thursday and Friday. As of Feb. 12, 16,859 doses were administered by Cottage Health.

More than 40,000 residents of Santa Barbara fit into this 65-74 age bracket, so appointments will be very limited. The county is also waiting on further clarification from the state about moving to the thirdparty administrator, Blue Shield California, which will change the way the vaccine is administered locally. In addition, the COVID-19 Response press conference scheduled for Tuesday was canceled, so further updates will be provided on Friday’s news conference. There are a variety of ways for health care workers and those ages 65 and older to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine. However, if residents are not eligible yet, Public Health officials encourage them to hold off on signing up and to monitor updates. Officials said registering while still ineligible could slow down the process. Clinics will contact their patients who are eligible when appointments become available. If you’re not a patient of a healthcare provider or are looking for other resources, register for a

vaccine appointment through the County Public Health Department. Visit publichealthsbc.org/covid-19vaccine-appointment-registration, where local pharmacy vaccine signup forms are also available. Residents can also call 2-1-1 and select option 4 for more information on vaccinations, or visit publichealthsbc.org/covid-19vaccine-information-2. To sign up through Cottage Health, visit cottagehealth.org/ coronavirus-covid-19/vaccineinformation-signup. To register for the waitlist at Sansum Clinic and be automatically contacted when an appointment becomes available, visit covid19.sansumclinic.org/ waitlist. Marian Regional Medical Center has information on vaccines available at dignityhealth.org/central-coast/ locations/marianregional/ coronavirus. Residents can also register for notifications when they are eligible for the vaccine at myturn. ca.gov.

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Guadalupe 60/39

Santa Maria 61/38

Vandenberg 58/42

New Cuyama 56/30 Ventucopa 53/32

Los Alamos 64/35

Buellton 64/32

Solvang 66/32

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Carpinteria 63/46 Ventura 61/50

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Wind north-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 4-7 feet with a west-southwest swell 4-8 feet at 14 seconds. Visibility clear.

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Wind north-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 4-7 feet with a west-southwest swell 4-8 feet at 14 seconds. Visibility clear.

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Wind west-northwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 4-8 feet with a west-northwest swell 4-8 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

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history during the evening after last year’s installation of stadium lights. The Gauchos drew 483 on this day of last year, Feb. 17, when it trounced Cal 17-7, and 571 on March 3 when it knocked off No. 1 UCLA, 8-5. Of UCSB’s 58 games this spring, 33 will be played at Uyesaka Stadium, including 13 of 18 nonconference contests. “We’ve got UCLA, which is topfive in the country,” Gaucho coach Andrew Checketts said. “We’re

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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 123,686 acre-ft. Elevation 726.90 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 20.3 acre-ft. Inﬂow 0.0 acre-ft. State inﬂow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -113 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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The final work is being done on Heath House, a Santa Barbara residence that will become ready this week for seven formerly homeless women.

Formerly homeless women have new abode By MARILYN MCMAHON

Heath House is a renovated residence on East Sola Street. The two-story, 2,500 square-foot home has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, multiple common areas, and a shared kitchen and dining room.

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here are still some finishing touches to be made, but a newly renovated house on East Sola Street will be ready this week for seven formerly homeless women. The historic Santa Barbara property is named Heath House, in honor of the late Alice Health, a former public health worker in the community who founded the home in 1989 for men and women dying from HIV/AIDS. In 2020, People’s Self-Help Housing purchased the building, which had been vacant, with plans for an extensive restoration and rehabilitation. The two-story, 2,500 square-foot home has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, multiple common areas, and a shared kitchen and dining room. “Because it is a single unit and has the seven bedrooms, we decided it would be ideal to bring in homeless women as tenants,” said Morgen Benevedo, executive vice president of PSHH. “Heath House is truly one-of-a-kind, and we look forward to welcoming our new residents. Our mission is to provide affordable housing, especially for the homeless. Heath House is a perfect example of fulfilling this mission.” Founded in 1970, PSHH serves low-income households, working families, seniors, farmworkers, veterans, those living with disabilities and the formerly homeless in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. At Heath House, PSHH will also provide on-site supportive services, including case management, counseling, education programs and compassionate property management — all free of charge for the residents. “We’re addressing the elements that made them homeless in the first place,” said Ken Trigueiro, CEO and president of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing. “We have several licensed clinical social workers on our staff who will take a case-management approach with an initial assessment to see what led the women to that point. We aim to understand that, help create a plan to address those things and create some level of motivation, accountability and counseling along the way.” Applicants for the home are referred to by the Coordinated Entry System, a county program that assists the homeless by connecting them with helpful services, especially housing, according to Mr. Benevedo. “There is no age range, and they can come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. There is no time limit on how long they can stay at Heath House,” he told the News-Press. “We’re happy to have them, along with their children if necessary.”

Workers complete the interior of Heath House, a Santa Barbara residence that will become ready this week for seven formerly homeless women.

Assisting with initial funding for the project were the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County and the state government. “At the end of 2020, generous community donations of more than $34,000 were raised for furnishings, bedding and personal items, and other household essentials for the new residents,” said Mr. Benevedo. “Remaining donations are needed to complete the landscaping, provide a community garden and to add the final finishing touches in the restful outdoor areas.” “This kind of housing is such a critical need in Santa Barbara. It’s a pretty novel situation — unoccupied properties aren’t just sitting around,” added Mr. Trigueiro. “That’s why this one is super special, and it’s a real achievement of our mission.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI For more information or to make a donation to support the women of Heath House, visit pshhc.org/hhgiving.

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Symphony partners with SB Unified on music program By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced its continued partnership with the Santa Barbara Unified School District to present BRAVO!, the popular after-school music education program. This year, the free program is being offered virtually to fifthand sixth-grade students. “During this unprecedented time, the disparities in education have become apparent, and the symphony’s mission to provide music education to the community is more important now than it has ever been,” said Kristine Pacheco-Bernt, the orchestra’s director of music education, in a statement. “In the face of the daunting challenges and diminished resources during COVID, collaborating with the team at SBUSD has been inspiring. “The BRAVO! program gives students the opportunity to hone their skills, while supporting and inspiring them. We are very grateful to everyone involved, especially our teaching artists, in finding an innovative path forward for this program.” According to studies by the National Association for Music Education, music training helps elementary school students’ cognitive development and socialemotional learning. BRAVO! was developed five years ago to supplement the district’s in-school music programs by offering two additional, free music lessons each week. Students work with school district teachers and local

professional musicians. By strengthening this elementary level music experience, the BRAVO! music program provides a pathway for students to enroll and be successful in junior high and high school music ensembles. “Santa Barbara Unified is thrilled to be partnering with the Santa Barbara Symphony again this school year to ensure that students deepen their love of music and instrumental proficiency,” said Sierra Loughridge, the district’s director of elementary education. “This year, we worked closely with the symphony to adapt the Bravo After School Program into a virtual program, where students can work safely with professional symphony musicians, in instrumental sectionals to increase their mastery of their chosen instruments. “We recognize that the benefits of playing a musical instrument go beyond cultivating music appreciation. The benefits include an increase in students’ critical thinking, problemsolving, collaboration, art, expression and mathematics skills. As such, we are thankful for this important partnership and eager to see and hear the music that students make as a result.” The symphony stressed in a news release that it is working to inspire a passion for symphonic music in the next generation and make music accessible to everyone. During the pandemic, the Music Education Center has adapted to an online environment. Through partnerships with school districts, community

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organizations, and support from donors and funders, the center has been able to continue all of its music education programs this year. For more information, go to thesymphony.org/education/ bravo. email: gfall@newspress.com

Panel to cover teens’ relationships Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County is holding a free virtual panel tonight on “Supporting Our Teens’ Relationships.” The panel, which is geared for adults, will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. To register for the panel, go to

dvsolutions.org/panel. The panelists are Christy Stillwell, founder and executive director of “What is LOVE”; Rachael Steidl, executive director and founder of Youth Well; Raul Reyes, program specialist for Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley; and Steve DeLira, deputy executive director of Family Service Agency.

During the program, DVS will interview the panelists about teen dating, health relationships and recognition of warning signs. Viewers of the panel will leave with resources and information on how to better support the teenagers in their lives, according to a DVS news release. — Dave Mason

Teens get artistic through library SANTA MARIA — Teenagers can brighten up a room or space with a neon macramé rainbow wall decoration. The Santa Maria Public Library will teach them how to make one. Participants will receive everything needed to make this macramé project, including materials and design

ideas. The program is open to teens in junior high and high school only. Registration is required. Teenagers can register starting Saturday visiting the library’s events calendar at cityofsantamaria.org/library or by calling 805-925-0994. Packs may be picked up during sidewalk pick-up service from

Feb. 20-27. Follow the library on social media for updates on programming, resources, and services. On Facebook, search for Santa Maria Public Library; on Instagram, look for: @ santamaria_publiclibrary. — Gerry Fall

Library promotes good writing SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Public Library is offering its Writing Club for children and adults. Participants can pick up a fun and creative Writing Club pack with projects designed for ages 6 and up. Created by the library’s Youth Services staff,

the packs include a journal, writing prompts, and a variety of activities to ease the pressure of writing and inspire amateur authors. Each month, the kits will feature new projects to help authors strengthen their writing skills.

Register by visiting the events calendar at cityofsantamaria. org/library or by calling the library at 805-925-0994. Registration and pick up begins Saturday and runs through Feb. 27. — Gerry Fall

Santa Maria starts second Safe Place location

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Chumash Casino Resort supports responsible gaming. For more information about problem gambling, call the 24-hour Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Must be 21 years of age or older. Offers and promotions not valid if recipient has an active banned status. Chumash Casino Resort reserves the right to change or cancel promotions or events.

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SANTA MARIA — There’s now a second Safe Place for youth-incrisis in Santa Maria. Beginning this week, the Boys & Girls Club, 901 N. Railroad Ave., is a designated Safe Place, where those 18 and younger may seek immediate help and resources. The Safe Place resulted from a partnership among the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Safety, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast. Safe Place is a national outreach and prevention program for youth who are in crisis. It is estimated that more than 1

million youths run away from home each year due to abuse, neglect, family conflicts, and other issues. The Safe Place program is an option for young people who feel they have nowhere to turn. The Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, located at 600 S. McClelland St, was inducted into the National Safe Place Network on Jan. 6, 2020. The Santa Maria Fire Department is in the process of designating its five stations as Safe Place sites, which would bring the total number to seven by this spring. Santa Maria’s Safe Place initiative, operated by

the Recreation and Parks Department and Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, is part of a national network of programs in more than 35 states and the District of Columbia. More than 20,000 community businesses and organizations nationwide display the yellow diamond-shaped Safe Place sign. Youth-in-crisis may text the word “SAFE” to 4-HELP (44357) for the nearest Safe Place location. For more information, contact the Recreation and Parks Department at 805-925-0951, ext. 2260. — Gerry Fall

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 ServicesLompoc. • 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 Society (with campuses in

Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumanesociety.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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“One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.” — Sophocles

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ARIES — Some rather depressing information could come to you today from far away, Aries. This is less likely to be about your immediate situation or circle of friends than it is about something social or political in nature. It’s probably the subject of a lot of talk around you. You might need to run some errands in your community, but for some reason you can’t. Relax. Tomorrow should be fine. TAURUS — You’ve been working hard to improve your financial situation, Taurus. You might be on the verge of attaining what you want, but temporary obstacles could get in your way. You could be in a bit of a panic, wondering if this means you will never get where you want to be. Don’t worry. That isn’t the case. You just need to assess the situation and figure out what to do to get over this hurdle. GEMINI — A partner might be feeling rather down and need you to cheer him or her up, Gemini. Too many social invitations could come your way today. You may have to turn one of them down. You may not be in the mood for socializing and need to be alone to organize your thoughts. One of the events could be business related and you may feel obligated to go. Put in an appearance. Don’t feel compelled to stay long. CANCER — Today you might enjoy planning to have some visitors stay with you for a while, Cancer. Worry about developments on the job or unfinished chores of your own might have you feeling a bit stressed and under the weather. You need to look at your situation objectively. It isn’t all that bad, just something that needs to be done. Get it handled and then reward yourself somehow. LEO — A friend could be depressed and need your advice, Leo. Some long-held, cherished goals that you’ve been working toward could be temporarily blocked, causing you to wonder if they will ever come to fruition. Don’t waste any time lapsing into negative thoughts. Assess what needs doing and do it. This is only a temporary situation. You will get through it, but it’s up to you how quickly. VIRGO — Some professional colleagues might be coming to visit, Virgo, and you may not be looking forward to it. You could be worried. How will it go? Will you make a good impression? Don’t drive yourself crazy. It will be fine. Family members should be doing well regarding their responsibilities, although you might +*#!2 +1$)"$ be a bit worried about them today. Relax. All is going to go very well.

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Gauchos begin quest for MPSF titles; NAIA calls off national meet By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

The Gauchos, who had their regular season reduced to just one meet by the COVID-19 pandemic, will plunge right into their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Swimming & Diving Championships today at Cal Poly’s Anderson Aquatics Center. Westmont, meanwhile, will be swimming in a three-way competition at Pepperdine this weekend after having its national championship meet canceled by the NAIA. Cal Poly volunteered to play host to the MPSF Championships after COVID-19 restrictions prevented the usual site — the swim complex at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park — from conducting the event. This week’s meet will continue through Saturday. “So much of this year was unpredictable, but our group is excited to race, even if this meet will look and feel much different than past conference championships,” coach Matt Macedo said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the 13 women and 17 men who committed to their teammates and to this unprecedented season.

“I’m especially grateful that our three seniors were able to participate in our one and only dual meet and have a championship meet to close out their careers.” The MPSF Championships actually began on Tuesday with the diving competition. UCSB will be playing from behind since it does not have a diving component in its program. Hawai’i is the defending meet champion for both the men and women. Also competing in the MPSF Championships are Cal Poly, BYU, Pacific, UC San Diego and UC Davis. The Gaucho men, who won back-to-back MPSF titles in 2017 and 2018, placed third last year. Ryan Levy will be the team’s lone senior in this week’s meet. He won both the 100-meter (46.43) and 200 (1:40.43) freestyles in the dual meet that UCSB at Cal Poly on Jan. 30, 174-114. Levy also anchored the Gauchos’ first-place, 400 free relay team at that competition. He was named to the All-MPSF Second Team in 2019 and helped lead UCSB to its titles in 2017 and 2018. The Gaucho women’s team will be led by senior captains Bryn McGowan and Lexi Fusari.

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Bryn McGowan, senior co-captain of the UCSB women’s swim team, will be one of the favorites in the 50 freestyle at this week’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships. The meet, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday, has been moved to Cal Poly’s Anderson Aquatic Center.

McGowan won the 50 free and anchored the winning 400 free relay team in the Cal Poly meet. She’s previously received AllMPSF Second Team honors in the 50 free as well as in two relays: the 200 free and the 200 medley. Fusari contributed to the 171-

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in the water,” Macedo said. COVID-19 protocols prevent spectators from attending the event. A live stream of each day’s competition, plus real-time results, can be accessed at gopoly.com. Westmont tests the Waves Although Westmont’s NAIA hopes were dashed by the cancelation of the national championships, the Warriors did challenge Pepperdine’s NCAA Division 1 women’s team in a dual meet on Friday in Malibu. “It was intended to be our final chance at qualifying for nationals,” Westmont coach Jill Jones Lin said. “Despite nationals being canceled, I wanted to have some of the swimmers who have been looking good in practice suit up in a tech suit and see how they could do.” The condensed format made for a one-hour meet, with several of the Warriors swimming all of their events within the first 15 minutes. “With such a quick meet timeline, the women didn’t have a lot of time between races to recover, so they were racing very tired,” Jones Lin said. “However, they held on and really impressed me with their determination to give everything they have every chance they had. “We started out with the 200-

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARC ALLEN SCHNEIDER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MARC ALLEN SCHNEIDER Proposed name: MARC ALLEN HARRELL 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: MARCH 16, 2021 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: 02/03/2021 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court. FEB 10, 17, 24, MAR 3/2021--56788

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOROTHY FAYE OGILVIE Case Number: 21PR00060 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DOROTHY FAYE OGILVIE A Petition for Probate has been filed by ROBERT W. DUGAN in the SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that ROBERT W. DUGAN 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: 03/18/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Nathaniel G. Hannaford HANNAFORD LAW OFFICE 511 North H Street, Suite I Lompoc, CA 93436 805 717-6070 FEB 17, 24; MAR 3/2021--56835

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATHLEEN MAYES aka KATHY MAYES Case Number: 21PR00046 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KATHLEEN MAYES aka KATHY MAYES A Petition for Probate has been filed by STEVEN C. VON DOLLEN in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, OF SANTA COUNTY BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that STEVEN C. VON DOLLEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 03/11/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1107, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: JEFFREY L. BOYLE, Esq. SBN129990 1114 State Street, Suite 256, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805 962-8131 FEB 10, 17, 24/2021--56791

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2021-0000141 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Vet, 2279 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 2279 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 - Solv Leticia Maria Obledo, 2279 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/2020. S/ Leticia Maria Obledo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/15/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3/21 CNS-3426249# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 10, 17, 24; MAR 3 / 2021 -- 56801

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2021-0000153 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOOMERS!, 2250 PREISKER LANE, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 3405 MICHELSON DRIVE, IRVINE, CA 92612 APX BOOMERS! SANTA MARIA, LLC, 3405 MICHELSON DRIVE, IRVINE, CA 92612 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/08/2020. APX BOOMERS! SANTA MARIA, LLC S/ TIMOTHY MURPHY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/20/2021. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24/21 CNS-3425439# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS FEB 3, 10, 17, 24 / 2021 -- 56762

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids open at 2 PM on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 for: RANDALL ROAD DEBRIS BASIN PROJECT COUNTY PROJECT NO. SC8371 General project work description: The Project generally consists of providing water pollution control, traffic control, the establishment of haul routes, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavation and hauling of soil, rock, debris, and boulders, placement of base and RSP, CIDH piles and construction of debris rack structures, planting, and irrigation. Project location description: The WORK occurs in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County near Montecito, California, on Flood Control District owned property and within Public Road Right of Way. Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at no charge at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California. Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline. PlanetBids https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 Complete the project work included in the Base Bid within 140 Workings Days. Complete the project work included in the Add Alternate within 20 Working Days. The estimated cost of the total for the Base Bid and Add Alternate project is $10,500,000.00 A mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 2 PM. Bidders interested in attending are to meet at the project site located at Randall Road and East Valley Road (State Highway 192). This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. 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. For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid. Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website, https://www.dir.ca.gov/. 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. Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5:00 PM on March 9, 2021. 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 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 January 12, 2021. Thomas D. Fayram Deputy Director, Public Works Water Resources Division FEB 17, 24 / 2021 -- 56797