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COVID-19 cases fall by 45% Santa Barbara County public health director talks about ‘really good news’

By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The Public Health Department reported a 45% decrease in active COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks across Santa Barbara County, an encouraging stat that places the county at an adjusted case rate of 13 per 100,000.

This drop in COVID-19 cases came

accompanied by a 50% decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations between Feb. 15 and March 1, according to data from the Public Health Department. During this time, deaths increased by 17%, despite a low positivity rate of 5.1% per 100,000.

The 45% decline in cases was welcomed by officials.

“This is really good news,” Dr. Van DoReynoso, director of the county’s Public

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“This is what we need to see in regards to the transmission of COVID-19 in our community.”

The health department has expanded

its vaccine efforts in recent weeks as more doses became available for distribution, Dr. Do-Reynoso said.

Since January, the county’s allocation of vaccines has increased 21% as greater numbers of the Pfizer, Moderna and the emergency-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccines are being produced and distributed.

The state is expecting to receive 380,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson

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Santa Barbara City Council supports community benefit district

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The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to loan $30,000 to the Coast Village Association for consultant expenses to prepare formation documents establishing a community benefit district in the Coast Village Road area in Montecito.

The council also adopted an enabling ordinance setting standards for CBDs other than what the state law provides, and to potentially guide the formation of new CBDs in other parts of Santa Barbara.

The enabling ordinance establishes a 30% petition threshold, along with a 30% dissolution for any property owners unhappy with the assessment. It also establishes a five-year initial term with up to a 20-year renewal without a petition upon written request from the property owners.

“I think that we’ve reached a real workable balance in the way the district would be formed and the way it would perform and the way it would renew,” Council member Mike Jordan said. “I’m looking at it as a way of balance. The starting 30% being balanced as, once it’s in place, by a 30% amount of people who are unhappy with it and wish to reestablish it.

“To me, those two numbers are really in balance …”

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actual benefit district on Coast Village Road yet, but it provided the council with the authority to establish one and to provide the legal requirements of it. The council will also be allowed to, at its own discretion, dissolve the

district if it hears things aren’t going well with the CBD. “I think the Coast Village Association has already led the way and shown what they do when they have opportunities to reinvest in themselves, and this

is just allowing that process to move forward,” Council member Kristen Sneddon said. “I think it’ll be an example of being managed by locals, and I think this really could be scaled to Please see DISTRICT on A8

flight,” Ms. Zachrisson said.

Business travel is minimal nowadays, she said, so the flight will primarily serve vacations and family visits.

“The more variety, in airlines and destinations, available will appeal to leisure and business travelers,” a spokesperson for the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce told the News-Press. “This is why the Chamber is a big supporter of enhanced air connectivity. It has a very positive impact on the local economy and jobs.”

Prior to adding Chicago, the airport only had one Midwest location: Denver. The new destination will stretch the airport’s reach.

“Improved connectivity to the Midwest will make Santa Barbara more attractive to leisure travelers, national meeting planners and event attendees served by the hospitality industry,” Kathy Janega-Dykes, president and CEO of Visit Santa Barbara, said.

“At the same time, it will provide opportunities for other sectors in our community, like business and education, and Santa Barbara residents who’d like to travel. It will be the farthest nonstop flight market for us to date,” she told the News-Press.

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Santa Barbara Airport customers can now book flights to the Windy City as American Airlines adds Chicago to its SBA destinations from May 8 to September.

The airline started selling tickets to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport Saturday.

The flights depart Saturdays and Sundays from Chicago at 9:50 a.m. and arrive in Santa Barbara around noon. Then the airline flies back to Chicago at 5:45 p.m. the same day.

Chicago O’Hare provides connection to many national and international flights.

“It’s really significant,” Deanna Zachrisson, Santa Barbara Airport public information officer, told the News-Press Tuesday.

“Before the pandemic hit, we thought we’d be adding Chicago on United. It’s been next on our list for cities to the East.”

Because of the pandemic’s strain on air travel, Contour, Delta and Frontier Airlines suspended services from the Santa Barbara Airport. Officials at the airport have begun checking with these carriers for plans to return.

The pandemic opened spots in Chicago O’Hare for American Airlines to add the Santa Barbara flight. “(American Airlines has) been performing pretty well here, all things considered. They felt pretty comfortable adding a Chicago

The Santa Barbara City Council approved a loan of $30,000 to the Coast Village Association to prepare documents for a community benefit district for the Coast Village Road area.

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Goleta Union prepares to open campuses Monday

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Goleta Union School District will open its 10 elementary school campuses on Monday.

Distance learning remains available for students who choose to learn from home.

According to district officials, 17% selected to continue distance learning.

Some students will switch teachers because classes are splitting into distance and oncampus learners.

Those on campus will spend a little over five hours at school five days per week.

“We have heard that students cannot wait to return to campus where they can see their friends and teachers in person,” Dr. Donna Lewis, the district’s superintendent, said in an email to the News-Press. “They are already picking out what they want to wear the first day. It will be a lot like the first day of school in August.”

Officials at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported 40 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths Tuesday, increasing the county’s total to 32,087 cases and 416 deaths.

Public Health deems 325 cases still infectious.

Two of the three deceased were at least 70 years of age, and one was between the ages of 50 and 69. All three had underlying health conditions, and one death was associated with an outbreak at a congregate living facility.

One death was reported in Santa Barbara, and one lived in Lompoc. The location of the third death is pending.

Santa Barbara detected 12 cases. Its new total is 5,972 cases, of which 84 are active.

Santa Maria confirmed eight cases, which brings its total to 10,790 cases, of which 73 are still infectious.

Goleta counted four cases Tuesday. It has a total of 1,650 cases, and 17 cases are active.

The following areas also reported daily cases: the South County area containing Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria, three cases (1,282 total, 14 active); the Santa Ynez Valley, three cases (948 total, eight active); Lompoc, three cases (3,367 total, 50 active); Orcutt, three cases (1,700 total, 25 active); Isla Vista, two cases (1,226 total, nine active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, one case (1,113 total, 19 active).

The location of one of Tuesday’s cases is pending.

Recovering in hospitals across Santa Barbara County, 59 patients have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 17 are in critical care.

Tuesday, 28.9% of staffed ICU beds were available countywide.

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“We will await guidance from CDPH with regards to the population to be served. But nonetheless, we are incredibly excited at this new option for this convenient, one-dose, easy-to-store, quick acting vaccine for our providers as well as our community.”

The county recently expanded its vaccination efforts to include people in the 65-74 age group, as well as emergency service workers, food and agriculture workers, and education and child care workers within its Phase 1B vaccine distribution.

Individuals in the Phase 1A group, which includes those over 75 and older and healthcare workers, are still eligible to receive a vaccine.

To help agricultural workers receive their vaccine, the county hosted a Farmworker Vaccination Pilot Sunday at Santa Maria Health Center. The pilot program targeted farmworkers in the county, many of whom are bilingual or trilingual and may have limited access to online resources related to vaccine eligibility and sign-ups.

On Sunday, 496 vaccines were distributed through this pilot program. Thirty staff members from partner agencies — CAUSE, MICOP, Herenia Indigena, the Agriculture Commission and the Growers/Shippers Association — administered vaccines. And five translators were on hand to help communicate.

“I walked through the lines and got an opportunity to speak with many of the community members, and the overall sense was really happiness and excitement and relief at being able to receive the vaccination in a very safe and very cultural and linguistically appropriate manner,” Dr. Do-Reynoso said. “It was a roaring success from my standpoint and from what I’m hearing from community members and community partners.”

During the public comment period of the supervisors’ meeting, various community members echoed this sentiment, thanking the county for prioritizing farmworkers in the distribution process.

“When most Americans worked from home, farmworkers had to and still are having to risk their

lives and their loved ones’ lives when they went to work every day,” Jennifer Lopez, a college student in Santa Maria, said.

“We know how important this vaccine is for the farmworking community, especially when there is data that supports the disparity of COVID infections among the farm working and immigrant community.

Farmworkers are essential to this community, and having them get the vaccine was the right call to make.”

Zuleman Aleman, a CAUSE community worker who assisted with the vaccine distribution Sunday, called the pilot program “an event that many in (the) community dreamed of.” Ms. Aleman cited higher case COVID-19 rates among agricultural workers as a result of environmental factors, crowded housing and the need for carpooling.

“With higher rates of crowded conditions, the consequences have been devastating,” Ms. Aleman said. “Since day one of this pandemic, many people, including myself, have had the privilege to move our lives online. However, you can’t pick strawberries over Zoom.”

Leo Ortega, a member of the Santa Maria community, expressed appreciation and relief that his family members were able to receive their vaccines through the pilot program over the weekend. His parents are strawberry pickers in the Santa Maria fields and were at risk of contracting the disease as strawberry season is approaching.

“If one farm worker was to get exposed to COVID-19, it could infect the whole crew,” Mr. Ortega said. “And not just the crew, but their families back home. So it’s important to look out for our farmworkers, especially if you want them to pick your fruits and vegetables.”

As vaccine distribution continues this week, the state has mandated a 70/30 vaccination plan, which will allocate 70% of vaccines to people over the age of 65 and 30% of vaccines to food and agriculture workers, education and childcare workers, and emergency service workers.

For more information on the county’s vaccination efforts and to check your eligibility, visit publichealthsbc.org/vaccine/.

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Vandenberg colonel to deliver address Col. David A. Rickards of the U.S. Space Force will deliver the State of Vandenberg Air Force Base address at noon Thursday during a Zoom eeting of the Lompoc Valley and Santa Maria Valley chambers of commerce.

Col. Rickards is director of staff for the 30th Space Wing and Western Range of the U.S.

Space Force at Vandenberg. He will discuss the Air Force base’s accomplishments of 2020 and upcoming changes in 2021.

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serious/violent felony, as well as having a prior strike conviction.

He also had prior convictions for evading police officers.

Therefore, the county District Attorney’s Office, as represented

by Senior Deputy District Attorney Kevin Weichbrod, sought the maximum sentence on the charges, which was 28 years and four months in state prison.

The case stemmed from events on Jan. 17, 2019. Santa Barbara detectives attempted to apprehend Mr. Sanchez, who was on felony probation at the time, for an arrest warrant on multiple narcotics offenses. He got into his vehicle while officers attempted to detain him, but while officers with guns drawn yelled at the defendant to comply with orders, he backed into a police vehicle and drove directly at a uniformed female detective, who barely jumped out of the way.

Mr. Sanchez then led police on a high-speed chase through downtown Santa Barbara at speeds in excess of 45 miles per hour, bottoming out at several intersections, running stop signs and running a red light eastbound

on Victoria Street through the intersection at Santa Barbara Street.

Mr. Sanchez’s car was then struck by another car while crossing the intersection. The defendant’s car was thrown onto the sidewalk and into a grandmother who was waiting with her young grandchild in a stroller for the light to change.

The grandmother suffered multiple fractures and contusions, and the 10-month-old infant suffered a broken rib, contusions and subdural bleeding. Mr. Sanchez fled the scene of the collision but was apprehended several blocks away hiding under a porch.

He was found to be in possession of bear spray, .22 caliber ammunition and 6.9 ounces of methamphetamine.

District Attorney Dudley said, “This case illustrates a series of horrific criminal choices made by the defendant that led to this terrifying and predictable violent conclusion. Still, due to the extraordinary care and knowledge of Santa Barbara’s emergency medical team and the

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On Jan. 12, Mr. Sanchez pled guilty to the court to numerous felony counts and allegations, including assault with a deadly weapon (an automobile) on a peace officer, driving while under the influence of a controlled substance causing injury, evading peace officers in a motor vehicle with reckless disregard, fleeing the scene of a collision causing injury and possession of methamphetamine for sale.

The defendant also admitted to the enhancements of: personally inflicting great bodily injury, inflicting injury upon multiple victims while driving under the influence, having multiple prior DUI convictions and having a prior conviction for a previous

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She also said district officials are “expanding our summer learning program significantly,” hiring 35 summer school teachers instead of 10.

This week, 87 Goleta Union staff members are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. State officials set aside 10% of the state’s vaccine allocation to K-12 educators last week.

Districts are tasked with prioritizing staff members to receive the vaccine first. Goleta Union officials divided its 700 employees into four groups, with vaccines first going to employees who work with medically fragile students who are unable to wear masks.

“The teachers have expressed that they are looking forward to having their students back to class,” Dr. Lewis said. “All of their hard work will be worth it when they see their students in person.”

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A key part of teachers’ first-day outfits is personal protective equipment. The district equipped staff with “abundant PPE,” according to Dr. Lewis.

Teachers received a day off of teaching so they could prepare for in-person instruction.

District administration hired two educators to make lesson plans for other teachers to use.

“This was no small feat. Two teachers on assignment devised lesson plans for over three thousand students. It took days to create these lessons and prepare the student take-home materials,” Dr. Lewis said.

District staff are assisting teachers this week as they move and store furniture as part of physical distancing configurations.

“We also are planning for an all-hands-ondeck approach the first week of school where we will have auxiliary staff help out at each school monitoring hallways, restrooms and do whatever else is needed,”

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High schools finally get the green light for Friday Night Lights

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Local high school football teams got the COVID-19 ranking they needed to start full workouts on Tuesday.

Friday Night Lights are expected to start shining again on March 19 in an abbreviated, fivegame schedule.

“After three years of not playing a home football game on campus, the players and coaches are elated to finally get the chance to play in Peabody Stadium,” Santa Barbara High athletic director Todd Heil said.

“Our athletes and coaches are excited and ready to go,” chimed in San Marcos A.D. Abe Jahadhmy.

Local teams worked out in helmets for the first time on Tuesday and will be in full pads

by Friday, The prospects for the CIF’s high-contact, outdoor sports of football, soccer and water polo brightened last month after the California Department of Public Health altered its return-to-play guidelines. Those sports could begin playing when their county had an adjusted COVID-19 case rate of less than 14 per 100,000.

Santa Barbara County announced on Tuesday that its case rate had dropped to 13.0.

Ventura County’s case rate of 10.6 also met the guidelines, which will enable both Bishop Diego and Carpinteria to compete in their leagues, as well.

Ventura County announced on Tuesday that it would allow schools from other counties to compete against their teams.

“Our community is absolutely ecstatic,” said Bishop Diego A.D. Aaron Skinner, whose Cardinals compete in the Camino League.

“To be able to have our studentathletes back competing in the sports that they love will be an absolute joy to watch.”

The Cardinals are tentatively scheduled to open their season against St. Bonaventure at Santa Barbara City College’s La Playa Stadium on March 19. They will also be at home on March 26 against Camarillo before playing at Moorpark on April 2. They have a bye week on April 9 and will then complete their season at Newbury Park on April 16.

The CIF has decided to not sanction playoff games this year.

Skinner said Bishop tried unsuccessfully to schedule a nonleague contest against teams from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

“The only options for our bye week at this point would be against a school in Ventura County, if available, or in Kern County,” he said.

Carpinteria competes against four Ventura County schools in the Citrus Coast League. The Warriors are scheduled to open their season at home against Fillmore on March 19, travel to Nordhoff on March 26, return home to play Hueneme on April 2, and complete their league schedule at Santa Paula on April 9.

“Students and coaches are excited for the opportunity,” Carpinteria A.D. Pat Cooney said. “They have been working toward the goal of returning to competition since September and deserve the chance to play.”

The Channel League — which consists of Santa Barbara, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Santa Ynez, Lompoc and Cabrillo — is still working on its football and water polo schedules.

“We still need to make some tweaks to it,” Jahadhmy said.

Heil noted that Channel League

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schools also need to work with Santa Barbara County Public Health and the Santa Barbara Unified School District “for necessary protocols for hosting contests.”

Santa Barbara County schools would need to test players and

Fab 4 is back for No. 4 UCSB in today’s men’s volleyball opener

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

It took nearly a year for coach Rick McLaughlin to get his UCSB men’s volleyball team all back together for a real practice.

But now the matches are coming quickly for last year’s AVCA National Coach of the Year.

“They’re coming really fast,” said McLaughlin, who will open his 30th season of volleyball coaching today at 4 p.m. when the Gauchos play host to 13th-ranked UC San Diego at Robertson. “We first worked out in small groups, and went through all that protocol, but we’ve really only been all together now for a week and a half.

“Thankfully, we have some real experienced guys.”

The fourth-ranked Gauchos return all the starters from last year except libero Grady Yould.

UCSB was 14-2 and ranked No. 3 nationally when last season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year’s Fab 4 — a quartet of seniors who all got AVCA AllAmerica recognition — took advantage of a waiver to return and repeat their senior seasons.

They are led by setter Casey McGarry, who received First-Team All-America honors after ranking fourth in the NCAA in assists per set (10.59) and fifth in digs average (2.48). He was twice honored with the Off the Block National Setter of the Week Award.

McGarry, who turned down several professional offers to take another shot at an NCAA championship, looks game-ready, McLaughlin said.

“Casey McGarry is always impressive,” he said. “He’s the best setter in the country, I firmly believe that. He never loses his touch — he’s always ready to go.

It’s something he was born with.”

The Gauchos will play UC San Diego at Rob Gym again on Thursday at 4 p.m. and then play host to UC Irvine in a Sunday double-header at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Spectators are not allowed, but the matches will be livestreamed at UCSBGauchos.com.

Although San Diego and Irvine are also members of the Big West Conference, this week’s matches won’t count in the standings.

UCSB will open league play

coaches for football and water polo games unless the adjusted case rate drops below 7 by the time the season starts.

“We need to get testing dialed in and begin to manage the logistics of traveling and bringing people back on campus for contests,”

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Skinner said it’s important for everyone to keep their guards up when it comes to the coronavirus.

“We have constantly communicated that to our athletes,” he said. “But now,

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Casey McGarry, a first-team All-American last year, will be back setting for UCSB at Robertson Gym today at 4 p.m. when the Gauchos open their men’s volleyball season against UC San Diego.

next week with home matches against top-ranked Hawaii on Thursday at 4 p.m. and Friday at 6 p.m. The two teams will also play a non-league match on that Saturday at 4 p.m.

McLaughlin is thankful for the tune-ups, especially since Hawaii has already played four matches.

Some schools like Penn State have played as many as dozen contests.

“We’re definitely not where we were last year, but we can get there,” he said. “It’s just going to take some time. Whether we’re ready to play or not, matches are what we need.

“The four seniors who returned have the creative knowledge on how to play the game and how to win, it’s just a matter of getting their bodies back in shape. They’re not the biggest guys — we’re kind of a smaller team — but we’re pretty good when we’re jumping full-speed with our bodies in shape. And we’re almost there.”

He said his two outside hitters — 6-foot-4 Roy McFarland and 6-2 Ryan Wilcox “have been looking great, and (6-6 middle) Keenan Sanders looks phenomenal.”

McFarland received AllAmerica honorable mention after averaging 2.48 kills per set.

Sanders (2.02 kills per set) and 6-6 opposite hitter Randy DeWeese (3.7 kills per set) were both secondteam All-Americans.

Although Yould is now playing in England, the Gauchos do have a capable replacement at libero in redshirt freshman Ryan Pecsok.

“Last year he battled Grady really tight for that spot,” McLaughlin said. “Grady just had the experience.”

The Gauchos’ 17-game schedule will be played entirely against Big West rivals although only 10 of the matches will count in the standings.

The Big West Tournament will be played on April 22-24 in Hawaii, with the NCAA Tournament to follow at Ohio State.

The Gauchos lost to the Buckeyes in the 2011 NCAA Final.

“Those 10 years have gone by pretty fast,” said McLaughlin, who is entering his 13th season at UCSB, “but this last year has gone by real slow.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Flows to the ocean Watershed education focus of Explore Ecology project for students

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Participants in the Flow to the Oceans project encounter a whale in the Santa Barbara Channel.

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D

uring a boat trip in the Santa Barbara Channel, one of the students turned to Jenny Davis and said with a big grin on his face, “Have you ever had one of those days where you know it’s one of the best days of your life?”

The heartwarming remark was echoed by other participants in the Flows to the Ocean Project sponsored by Explore Ecology, a Santa Barbara nonprofit.

“Our goal is to empower the next generation of environmental stewards through hands-on watershed education,” said Mrs. Davis, education manager for Explore Ecology.

The boat trip on the Santa Barbara-based Condor Express

is one of three components of the project, which is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

There are two in-class lessons, field trips and a final action project.

“We are working with 18 fourth through sixth grade classes in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria. The schools are Brandon in Goleta, Canalino and Carpinteria Family in Carpinteria, and El Camino, Laguna Blanca, Monroe, Notre Dame, Santa Barbara Community Academy and Vieja Valley in Santa Barbara,” she told the News-Press.

Before the pandemic, Mrs. Davis, assisted by her staff, Angie Ouellette, Chris Kreutzkampf and Lydia Ballantine, visited students in the classrooms to teach them about watersheds, different types of pollutants and how pollution

moves in a cigarette butts watershed. and pieces of “They also plastic, and For more information about the clean up trash on at schools, it’s Flows to the Ocean Project, visit www. their campuses,” food wrappers exploreecology.org.

Mrs. Davis said. and plastic “Since schools utensils.” have been closed, During field the lessons are done over Zoom, trips to the South Coast Watershed and each includes a hands-on Resource Center at Arroyo Burro activity students can do at home.

Beach and Bohnett Park creek, For the trash cleanup, students students learn about water quality have received individual reusable by conducting tests on estuary trash cleanup kits to keep. They water for acidity, dissolved oxygen include a bucket with instructions, and phosphate. They also learn reusable gloves, hand sanitizer and about marine debris, which is a mini clipboard.” the trash in the ocean, and storm Each student also needs to drains, the main way trash gets complete three trash cleanups into the ocean. in the community such as a park, “One student this year beach or neighborhood and send performed trash cleanup before their data to Mrs. Davis. the big rainfall we had last month,” “As of Jan. 31, students collected Mrs. Davis said. “Then he went 8,470 pieces of trash,” she said. out to the same place right after “Most of the trash on the beach is the rainfall and was astounded by

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how much more debris had come down with the rain. He was excited to be able to apply what he had learned in the lessons to his real life experience and spent several minutes telling his classmates about it at the next Zoom lesson.”

HIghlighting the project are the Condor Express boat trips from February through March during which the boat sails along the coast so students can perform water testing outside Arroyo Burro Beach and at the Goleta bay.

“Then it moves into the channel so we can look for marine wildlife.

We often see humpback whales, sea lions, gray whales, common dolphins and coastal bottlenose dolphins. For many of the students, this is their first time on a boat, and they stand there with giant smiles plastered on their faces for the duration of the trip,” said Mrs. Brady, who earned her bachelor’s

degree in marine biology from UC Santa Cruz and her master’s degree in marine science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

“It’s especially fun to see the class teachers jump and get really excited when a whale comes close to the boat. It’s a great experience for students to view watershed from a different perspective and create a deeper connection to the local marine environment and wildlife.”

During the pandemic, free individual boat trip tickets are being provided for students accompanied by one adult for a whale watching cruise aboard the Condor Express from March to May. “Explore Ecology staff won’t be on board, but the boat crew will provide information on the Please see FLOWS on A5

At left, students test the water as part of the project, which is overseen by Explore Ecology. Center, an educator collects water for testing. At right, “Our goal is to empower the next generation of environmental stewards through hands-on watershed education,” said Jenny Davis, education manager for Explore Ecology.

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The 21st annual Barbara Ireland Walk and Run for Breast Cancer is scheduled for March 13. This year, the event offers five options, and participants can complete the journeys on a course of their own choosing.

SANTA BARBARA — The 21st annual Barbara Ireland Walk and Run for Breast Cancer is scheduled for March 13.

This year, the event offers five virtual course options: the Shamrock Shuffle — a one-mile walk and run; the Leprechaun Leap— a 5-kilometer walk and run; the Happy St. Paddy — a fivemile walk and run; the Irish Jig —

a 10-kilometer course, and the Pot of Gold — a 15-kilometer journey.

Organizers hope to raise $50,000 for breast cancer research and programs in Santa Barbara.

Participants have the opportunity to complete one, two, three, four or all five distances on a course of their choosing. It could be their neighborhood, on a trail or at the beach. Once participants

have completed their event or events, they will upload their times.

A presentation will be shown online March 13 to mark the event.

All of the proceeds raised from registration fees and pledges will benefit local breast cancer research and programs at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic. Registration

opened Feb 1 at www.cfsb.org/ irelandwalk2021.

The registration fee is $50 for adults and includes a bandana and goodie bag. The cost for children 12 and under is $20.

Participants who raise $100 or more will have their registration fees waived.

— Gerry Fall

Once you earn Lanie’s trust, she’s a real love bug.

The 5-year-old calico cat is awaiting adoption through ASAP. She’s shy and needs a little extra time to adjust to a new home, but if you’re patient, you’ll soon be rewarded with happy kneading. Lanie is looking for a quiet home that she can fill with purrs.

Like many of ASAP’s cats during the pandemic, Lanie may move to a foster home but is still available for adoption.

Check out the Animal Shelter Assistance Program’s website, www.asapcats.org, for adoptable cats, adoption applications and fostering opportunities.

Until ASAP reopens to the public, you can also contact the Goleta shelter at info@asapcats. org or 805-683-3368.

— Dave Mason

Students to compete in architectural design SANTA BARBARA —The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is holding its 30th annual architecture design competition this month for the county’s high school students.

Ordinarily an in-person event, this year’s competition is a take-home event with a kickoff meeting on Zoom at 4 p.m. March 11.

The competition ends at 4 p.m.

March 15. That’s when designs will be uploaded for review by a panel of architects.

Registration is free at afsb.org/ programs/high-school-designcompetition.

The competition was conceived in the 1990s by architect David Goldstien, and he remains a driving force on the organizing team. It is organized by the Architectural Foundation of

Santa Barbara and supported by sponsors and donors throughout Santa Barbara County.

The student competition begins with an architect who will unveil and explain this year’s design program and site. The architect, via Zoom, will also answer questions.

Students have until March 15 to draw a design solution that includes a site plan, floor plans,

an elevation or section view, and an additional sketch invoking character.

To make this competition possible, the AFSB is partnering with the Santa Barbara Rotary Club, the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary Club and the Santa Barbara County Education Office Regional Occupation Program.

— Gerry Fall

Dignity Health recognizes March for colon cancer Dignity Health Central Coast, which includes Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, is recognizing National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this month.

Dignity Health is urging community members not to delay routine colon screenings because of the pandemic. More than 75 percent of colon and rectal cancers occur in individuals with no known risk factors, and they

often begin with no symptoms.

Dignity Health encourages a proactive approach to intercepting this cancer in its earliest stages with regular screenings and the resources necessary to make informed health care decisions.

A colonoscopy screening is the only test available to detect and at the same time remove colon polyps. This is important because most colorectal cancers begin as benign polyps, Dignity Health

noted in a news release. Both men and women are equally at risk for colon cancer, and the risk of developing colorectal cancer increases with age.

Screening tests for colorectal cancer should begin soon after turning 45 and continue at regular intervals or at the recommendation of a physician, Dignity Health noted.

Although colorectal cancer is most common among people

50 and older, recent data shows that 10.5% of colorectal cancers occur in people between ages 45 and 49. The majority of colon cancers appear in individuals with no known risk factors, which is why regular screenings are important.

For more information, call oncology Nurse Navigator Carol Lowe at 805-346-3463.

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• Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc.

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• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

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• 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.

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For their final activity, students are required to create a project to inspire, educate and empower peers and the community using

what they learned during the lessons.

“Some past projects include an educational website, posters, letters to school district personnel, business owners and politicians, educational music videos and leading trash cleanups with family and friends,” said Mrs. Brady.

“Many teachers have expressed

their gratitude for this program and the work we put into it. We’re also grateful to the teachers who participate — there’s quite a bit of work on their end to fulfill all the components — and, of course, to NOAA for providing this incredible opportunity for our schools and community and for our partners, the City of Santa Barbara City Creeks Division and

the Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water for supporting the lessons and the Condor Express for providing discounted boat trips so students can experience the magic of being on the water and connecting with the marine life first hand.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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ARIES — Being of service to others is important, Aries, but make sure that you’re taking care of yourself, too. Turn up the heat and let yourself expand into other worlds today. There may be an extra amount of dramatic flair that goes along with the events of the day, so participate in the absurd. This may be exactly the break from reality that you were hoping to find.

TAURUS — If there is an imbalance in your relationship with someone close, it’s important to take a stand now, Taurus. Make sure you speak your mind with conviction. The stakes are higher when people’s egos are involved, as they will be today. You’re the air that fuels the fire, so be careful of which way you direct your energy.

GEMINI — There could be a great deal of friction in your world today, Gemini, as stubborn minds aggressively come into conflict with each other. Be careful how you treat others, because feelings are likely to be hurt if you’re insensitive. Others may look tough, but deep down they’re just as soft as you are. Think twice about using your aggressive nature at the expense of others.

CANCER — Things should go nicely for you today, Cancer. You will find that the brighter you shine, the more prosperity will come your way. Things should flow smoothly, and your mind will be clear and strong. There is a marked aggressiveness to your nature that is powerful and effective. Use this to your advantage and try to bring others up to your level instead of making them feel like they’re beneath you.

LEO — You may need to make some mental adjustments in order to get on the same wavelength as other people today, Leo. You may not see what all the fuss is about.

Don’t take things too seriously and don’t feel like you need to make sense of every detail that presents itself. Some things are best left unknown. Enjoy the diversity in your world and respect the differences in other people’s approaches.

VIRGO — There may be important lessons about balance that come up today, Virgo. Make sure you’re ready to handle the fire, because it will be coming at you. Egos are large, and everyone is going to have an opinion on everything. Tension may exist, but this doesn’t mean you should back down from your position.

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but don’t necessarily assume that you’re wrong.

LIBRA — The events of the day might leave you feeling a bit confused and bewildered, Libra.

Perhaps you’re feeling like you aren’t getting the attention you feel you deserve. You may wonder why the one thing you want the most may be the one thing you can’t have. You have more than you think you do. No one wants to be with someone who’s moping and depressed. Let your internal light shine brightly.

SCORPIO — This is a terrific day for you, Scorpio. You will find that your mind and your urge for action are on the same page.

The fire within you is raging hot.

Use this aggressive internal urge to tackle projects that require courage, strength, and a flair for the dramatic. You will find that you’re more than able to accomplish everything you want to accomplish today.

SAGITTARIUS — Feel free to be a bit more selfish than usual, Sagittarius. You might find yourself turning inside out in order to get your point across. Attend to your dreams and ambitions and let your voice be heard by the crowd. Don’t be surprised if you meet opposition, but don’t take this as a sign that you should back down. Stand up for your needs!

CAPRICORN — You might find that your desire to conquer is active today, Capricorn, and that your mind is right in line with the urge to take action. Listen to this and stoke the internal fire. You will find that you can increase your circle of influence by a great deal as long as you’re willing to take a decisive risk in how you approach every situation. Be bold and courageous in your actions.

AQUARIUS — You might find it necessary to give yourself a bit of self-healing, Aquarius. Other people may want your attention, looking for advice and help with their own sob stories, when in reality you have your own matters to take care of. Attend to these today. Be a bit selfish if you have to. Make sure you attend to your own needs.

PISCES — This is a terrific day for you, Pisces. You can accomplish a great deal when you set your mind in motion. There’s a strong, warlike instinct within you that’s fired up and ready to fight. Leave your worries at the doorstep, because there’s no need to hesitate on a day like this.

Your kingdom is ready for you.

Be strong and remember that the best way to lead people is to walk behind them.

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After a tumultuous pandemic year, the Santa Barbara County Executive Office provided a budget update to the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, citing surprising positive and negative projected year-end variances.

Using data from the end of the second quarter, which ended Dec. 31, the Executive Office developed variance projections for the end of the fiscal year 2020-2021. Positive variances indicate costs were lower than initially projected, which leads to a surplus, while negative variances indicate costs were higher than projected, which leads to a shortfall.

In the second-quarter budget report, the County Executive Office projects a negative yearend variance of $718,000 for the Sheriff’s Office, citing COVID-19 testing and overtime funding as the reason for increased costs this fiscal year. “(The negative variance) is mostly due to increased COVID testing for staff and inmates, as well as overtime costs driven by COVID as staff needs to work overtime to cover for those staff that are out either with infections or that need to quarantine,” Paul Clementi, principal analyst at the County Executive Office, told supervisors Tuesday.

This negative variance is the lowest shortfall in the county’s budget this fiscal year, but County Executive Office officials said cost overages could be covered by CARES Act funding.

In addition, Mr. Clementi reported a projected positive variance of $1.7 million for Probation, which can be attributed to salary savings in position vacancies. The County Executive Office also projects a positive variance of $330,000 for Community Services that was mostly driven by increased demand at campsites due to a lack of other travel options.

Overall, the General Fund, which includes the Sheriff’s Office, Probation office and Community Services, is expected to have a net positive variance of $4.9 million by year-end, Mr. Clementi told Supervisors.

Over-budgeted revenues will be transferred to next year’s budget and will be allocated by the Board of Supervisors.

Despite an overall positive variance, Mr. Clementi said the effects of COVID-19 were seen in other areas, such as a decrease in sales tax revenue and reductions of fines filed through the Probation office. “(The positive variance) is

not to say COVID hasn’t had an impact,” Mr. Clementi said. “Sales tax revenues would have ended last year higher and would have continued upward this year in the absence of the pandemic.”

Mr. Clementi also reported three notable variances in the Special Revenue and Other Funds budget category, noting a negative variance of $1.7 million for Resource Recovery and Waste Management, a negative variance of $691,000 for Court Special Services and a positive variance of $1.7 million for Social Services.

Unlike the General Fund, which can end the year in a budget surplus, Special Revenue funds must balance out to zero by yearend, Mr. Clementi said.

“Special revenue funds are required to end the year balanced, so all of the positive and negative variances we see will be balanced to zero by year-end, usually with increases or decreases to their fund balances to get them to zero,” Mr. Clementi said.

During Tuesday’s meeting, supervisors also voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance that will amend a county code to permit Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations to operate as a food facility. The supervisors will continue a hearing on this ordinance during their March 9 meeting.

In addition, supervisors approved an ordinance that will update and clarify county personnel practices and granted a request for a retirement waiver in the District Attorney’s Office, which will allow for a retired county staffer to return to the office to train a new hire.

Supervisors spent more than an hour hearing considerations for State Water Project contract amendments and voted to approve one amendment with revisions while tabling another amendment for a later date.

At the end of the meeting, Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino paid tribute to the late Congressman Robert Lagomarsino, who died in midFebruary.

“He was a tireless and bipartisan service to the County of Santa Barbara as a respected state senator and congressman from 1961 to 1992,” Mr. Lavagnino said. “He authored lasting legislation ranging from marine, wilderness, wild and scenic river protections to returning the harbor’s Naval Reserve building to the city, and most notably, for creating Channel Island National Park.”

The Board of Supervisors will return to session at 9 a.m. March 9. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

City paints green bike lanes down State Street

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Bicyclists will now have their very own green bike lane down the center of State Street.

Starting on Monday, city crews began painting green lanes down the center of the promenade, with white striping around the border and bidirectional arrows coming soon.

“The council has been getting a lot of feedback that bikes and pedestrians don’t always mix well on State Street,” Rob Dayton, the city’s transportation planner, told the News-Press. “So this is a trial to see if we can create some order, and that order is created by having bikes go down the center in the intersections and pedestrians go to the crosswalks or the sides.”

Green is a nationally approved color for bike lanes to be painted on streets. State Street’s lanes will start at Victoria Street and go down to Ortega Street.

There will not be lanes painted between Ortega and Cota Streets, though, because of concrete paving.

According to Mr. Dayton, once the green is painted onto concrete, it’s really hard to get off. However, he said it’s possible that the city will paint lanes at that intersection if they end up working well on State Street.

In addition, the 500 block of State Street will not have lanes either since it is a no-bike zone with face masks required.

“It’s kind of like resetting each block. The place where you need the most safety is an intersection,” Mr. Dayton said. “It’s resetting pedestrians and bikes.”

Green is a nationally approved color for bike lanes to be painted on streets.

State Street’s lanes will start at Victoria Street and go down to Ortega Street.

The bike lanes will also be accompanied by bollards in front of the terracotta planters, which will look like iron and be “a bit more decorative” to divide the intersections.

Mr. Dayton said these two measures enhancing the State Street promenade should be finished by the end of Friday, but he added, “It’s a lot of work.”

“With everything on State Street, the word is we’re going to be nimble and flexible,” Mr. Dayton said. “We’re trying different things, the council is trying different things as we move forward, and we’re going to be responding in real time as close as we can to make adjustments to make the promenade both safe and wonderfully vibrant.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000443. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: GRAY CAT FRAME SHOP, 22 W MISSION ST. #A, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: KENNETH B KNOX, 22 W MISSION ST. #A, 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 02/18/2021 by: E993, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 08, 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) MAR 3, 10, 17, 24/2021--56852

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF 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 PETITION OF: E. JACK HIRSCH FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV00567 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: E. JACK HIRSCH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: E. JACK HIRSCH Proposed name: JACK E. HIRSCH 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: April 2, 2021 Time: 8:30 am Dept: SM2 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312C EAST COOK STREET, BUILDING E, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 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 NewsPress Date: 02/10/2021 Name: JAMES F. RIGALI, Judge of the Superior Court.

PETITION OF: MARC ALLEN SCHNEIDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV04369 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0000298. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: BIEN BONITA FASHION, 226 HILLVIEW DR, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MERCY E JUAREZ, 226 HILLVIEW DR, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, STATE OF INC,: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/02/2021 by: E30, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 27, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210000479. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NICK’S APPLIANCE SERVICES, 112 E ORTEGA ST APT 304, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 833, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102.

Full Name(s) of registrants: NICHOLAS A SHEARER, 112 E ORTEGA ST APT 304, 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 02/22/2021 by: E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2021 Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 3, 10, 17, 24/2021--56867

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PENDING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: (1) WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT THAT MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION AND (2) APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT This may affect your property. Please read.

Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Coastal Development Permit by the Planning and Development Department.

The development requested by this application is subject to appeal to the California Coastal Commission following final action by Santa Barbara County and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve or deny the application. However, in compliance with California Coastal Act Section 30624.9, the Director has determined that this project qualifies as minor development and therefore intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Travis Lee at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, by email at trlee@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, or by fax at (805) 568-2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.

WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Coastal Development Permit to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors and ultimately the California Coastal Commission.

If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Coastal Development Permit. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Coastal Development Permit is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Travis Lee at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, or by email at trlee@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, or by phone at (805) 568-2046.

PROPOSAL: PARR FAMILY TRUST - RESIDENTIAL ADDITION PROJECT ADDRESS: 4692 VIA BENDITA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 2nd SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE

DATE OF NOTICE: 3/3/2021 REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: 3/24/2021 PERMIT NUMBER: 20CDH-00000-00024 APPLICATION FILED: 10/22/2020 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO: 063-110-001 ZONING: 2.5-EX-1 PROJECT AREA: 3.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant: Parr Family Trust Proposed Project: The project is for a Coastal Development Permit with Hearing to allow construction of a 1,920 gross/1,847 net square foot 8-stall horse barn and breezeway, a new 90’ round pen, hot walk, and 50 square foot compost enclosure. A 2,354 net square foot single family residence, 636 net square foot detached garage, and 566 net square foot detached guesthouse currently exist on the property. Grading will include 820 cubic yards of cut and fill. No trees are proposed for removal. The parcel will be served by the La Cumbre Mutual Water District, a private wastewater system, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Access will continue to be provided off of Via Bendita. The property is a 3-acre parcel zoned 2.5-EX-1 and shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 063-110-001, located at 4692 Via Bendita in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan Area, Second Supervisorial District.

APPEALS: The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Coastal Development Permit 20CDH-00000-00024 may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The written appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Coastal Development Permit. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.

Written appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, 93455, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non-business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.

This Coastal Development Permit may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission after an appellant has exhausted all local appeals, therefore a fee is not required to file an appeal.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Suspects arrested for theft-related crimes Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested seven suspects Tuesday at two locations for a string of theft-related crimes in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta.

At 6:30 Tuesday morning, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of La Mesa Village Plaza and Santa Rosa Lane in Carpinteria. Upon arrival, they contacted Jason Orth, 23, of Carpinteria, near the vehicle that wasn’t registered to him.

Deputies in the Santa Barbara area then checked with the registered owner in the 5300 block of Traci Drive and found the vehicle was stolen. Mr. Orth was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor),

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From left, Tyler Adams, Edgar Beltran, Jaclynn Blackwell, Alissa Diessner, Jason Orth, Corey Thomas and Luisa Urive.

possession of stolen property (misdemeanor), vehicle theft (felony) and three warrant violations of probations.

Deputies in Carpinteria connected Mr. Orth to a hotel in the 5200 block of Calle Real and responded there for follow-up, where they contacted six additional suspects. Deputies found hundreds of dollars’ worth of stolen items including mail, luggage, bicycles,

tools and electronics.

Deputies arrested all six suspects at the hotel, and they are identified as: 28-year-old Jaclynn Blackwell of Carpinteria, 25-year-old Corey Thomas of Lompoc, 30-year-old Luisa Urive of Santa Barbara, 32-year-old Alissa Diessner of Santa Barbara, 22-year-old Tyler Adams of Carpinteria and 31-year-old Edgar Beltran of Long Beach.

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The CVA’s consultant, New City America, Inc., will draft the CBD management plan and engineer’s report, as required by state law, which will outline: the assessment formula; assessment budget; services to be provided; and proposed administration of the CBD. The CVA and New City America will continue to meet with property owners and businesses to refine the management plan and the types of services to be funded.

After that, if the 30%-minimum petition threshold is reached for the Coast Village CBD, the City Council will be asked to hold public hearings to adopt a resolution of intent for the assessment area.

City officials would then mail out ballots to all property owners within the boundaries of each proposed assessment area, which would require the support of no less than 50% of ballots received, weighted by assessment.

“I really look forward to seeing the management plan,” Mayor Cathy Murillo said. “I would like to see more outreach to the community, to the tenants of those buildings and to the residents of the area. I’m interested in the range of assessments and a budget and exactly how the money will be spent, but at this time, this seems like a good idea to put it forward.”

Members of the CVA expressed their support of the CBD in public comment, saying this will greatly impact the area.

“There’s been no shortage of

people asking me over the years, ‘Why do the medians look so … unlandscaped? Can we make this place look more inviting for the city?’” Francois De John, a board member of the CVA, said at the meeting. “We’re very excited to get where we are at this point … Coast Village Road has had its licks recently, and I’m very excited to see us get the possibility of a sustainable revenue source for the road that would help the city, community and tenants and have that area really shine like it should.”

If a CBD plan is approved by the City Council, the assessment will fund special services such as beautification, robust marketing, special event programs and promotions.

“This is something that everybody rallies around,” Rick Lemmo, another CVA board member, said. “It’s an aesthetically beautiful place, and we need to live up to that and this will help us do that. We have a board that is active and listens to the business owners and tenants as well as the guests, and this helps us get there.

“The area has gone through fires, floods — you name it, it’s happened.”

In other business, the City Council unanimously adopted the Five-Year Measure A Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026, funding maintenance, improvement and/ or construction of roadways and bridges.

“We’re very fortunate to live in a community with Measure A and Measure C, and we’re seeing a lot of the benefits of those two, so thank you to the residents for supporting those programs,” Council member Eric Friedman said.

If a CBD plan is approved by the City Council, the assessment will fund special services such as beautification, robust marketing, special event programs and promotions.

All six were transported to the Southern Branch Jail and booked for possession of stolen property (felony), conspiracy (felony) possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor), and possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor). Mr. Thomas and Mr. Adams were booked for the additional charge of possession of a narcotic controlled substance (misdemeanor).

Later in the day, at 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to Kingston Avenue in Goleta for a report of a stolen vehicle. They located the stolen vehicle two hours later in the area of Princeton and Somerset in Goleta, not far from the hotel. Deputies located items in the stolen vehicle that linked the cases to the previous calls and suspects.

All suspects were released

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Lastly, Mayor Murillo closed the meeting in memory of the 500,000 people who died from COVID-19 in the U.S. She added that the city’s flags flew at half staff last week in honor of the lives lost.

She and the council also honored the memory of Robert Lagomarsino, the former Santa Barbara-Ventura congressman and state senator who died Feb. 12. Mayor Murillo read letters sent in as a tribute to him, mentioning that Mr. Lagomarsino authored legislation ranging from marine wilderness and wild and scenic river protections to returning the Santa Barbara Harbor’s naval reserve building to the city, along with helping create the Channel Islands National Park.

“Someone else writes that he was shy and not a self-promoter, and that his strong-willed wife Norma perhaps had something to do with that,” Mayor Murillo read. “He was liked by both sides, and this allowed him to get significant, complicated and lasting legislation through the system, and we honor him today for his public service.”

efforts.

“As vaccines continue to roll out, consumer confidence in flying will grow, and Visit Santa Barbara will inspire air travel, while continuing to promote safe travel practices. In March, we are expanding our markets not only to Chicago but other nonstop flight cities. We expect the impact of this investment to be felt by local businesses through the spring and summer months,” she said.

Tourism in Santa Barbara has looked different the past year. Most visitors are Californians on day trips, and despite efforts to boost business among these weekenders, the hospitality industry is not as fruitful as it once was.

“Californians already enjoy Santa Barbara for diverse experiences. Some discover our community during a short day trip, but many others make longer overnight stays. Out-of-state visitors, although less common during the pandemic, stay 25% longer than Californians,” Ms. Janega-Dykes said. “This extra time translates to stronger economic impact per trip, and likely translates to saving even more jobs within our hardest hit sectors: hotels, retail shops and restaurants.”

Southwest Airlines will start service in Santa Barbara April 12.

“Santa Barbara Airport is doing a great job working with airlines to find the right balance of carriers and destinations for our region,” the Chamber of Commerce said. “The variety of new options at SBA is a positive sign for our economic recovery.”

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LeRoy served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was also an active volunteer in each community in which he lived and worked. LeRoy was a citizen volunteer with the Los Angeles Police Department, as a member of a Board which interviewed police officer candidates in the 1960s. He also served as a volunteer Reserve Police Officer in the City of South Pasadena for 10 years, during the ‘70s, sometimes acting as the night shift Supervisor, he was president of the Highland Park Chamber Commerce, President of Toastmasters, Master of South Pasadena Masonic Lodge and Worthy Patron of South Pasadena Eastern Star Chapter. He rose to the level of 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and joined Al Malaikah Shriners.

In 1987 Sally and LeRoy moved to the Santa Ynez Valley residing here for the rest of their lives. He served on the Santa Ynez Airport Board, Master of the Solvang Masonic Lodge, Worthy Patron of Solvang’s Eastern Star Chapter (now Central Coast Star #97) and was a member of Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, serving on the personnel committee for many years.

Sally and LeRoy operated a small insurance agency in northeast Los Angeles and managed their rental property during non-business hours. Sally and LeRoy moved to Santa Ynez in February 1987, while commuting to Los Angeles, until retiring in 1991.

His marriage to Sally was a lesson in love. When dementia overcame Sally, he sold their home to pay for her care. LeRoy is preceded in death by his wife Sally, son Daryl (Dawn), and Sister, Joanne. He is survived by sons Craig (Jennifer), and Bruce (Kim); daughter Karen; nine grandchildren Justin, Dawna, Dylan, Thomas, Chad, Jonathan, Michael, Sara, and Christine; 6 great-grandchildren; Savannah, Christian, Ariana, Amanda, Jaeden and Tyler as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

LeRoy’s family asks that in lieu of flowers donations to the Buellton Senior Center, 164 W. Hwy 246, Buellton, CA, 93427 or Shriners Children’s Hospitals, 909 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105 would be appreciated.

Loper Funeral Chapel, Directors

Kim Rene’ Selberg (Szafranski) passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 19th, 2021 at the young age of 65. She was born in Pomona, CA in 1955 and moved to Pasadena shortly after. In 1966 she moved to Santa Barbara where she attended San Marcos High School and met her future husband Jim. She graduated in 1973 and married her husband Jim in 1974. In 1973 she attended SBBC where she became a Secretary to Detectives at the SBSO until 1975. She then worked at Cottage Hospital until she moved to Ventura in 1985. In 1986 she worked at CMH as a Unit Secretary on the 5th Floor until her retirement in 2016. Since her retirement she has enjoyed many activities such as making flower pens, spending time with her Grandchildren and animals Roxy, Harley, Chloe, Toby, TB, Spunky, Deacon and Caine. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend. She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years Jim, Children-Kristina, Kelly, Daniel and Geniveve, Grandsons Weston and Travis. She will be reunited with her father Edwin, mother Jeannine and brother Mark.

She will be greatly missed by many. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 4th at the Santa Barbara Cemetery at 3pm. In lieu of flowers you can make a donation to Hospice of Santa Barbara.

ALVA, Charles L.

Charles L. Alva, “Uncle Charlie” 89, passed away on Feb. 16, a victim of the Covid virus. He was born in Santa Barbara on August 14, 1931. He lived for several years in Mexico but returned to Santa Barbara in his early teens.

He served in the US Army for two years with a tour of duty in Japan.

Upon returning to Santa Barbara, he began to work at Steve’s Market, in Montecito, which later became Jurgenson’s, where he worked for many years and subsequently retired.

He married Vera Hruba Ralston Yates in 1973 and together they hosted many parties at their beachside estate. Vera passed away in 2003. Uncle Charlie then devoted his life to various philanthropic organizations and enjoyed assisting the vendors at the local Farmer’s market.

He was a superb cook, “chef.” He loved cooking and was known to fix dinner for 150 guests for a Bar-B-Q, with steaks to order. Sometimes in the middle of the night, unable to sleep, he was known to bake a cheese cake, scones, a pie, or cream puffs. Quite often he would prepare meals for his gardeners and other employees. One never visited him without leaving with some of his kitchen goodies. He never opened a cook book. While he was working at Jurgenson’s, Julia Child would drop in to see what Charlie was preparing for the employees’ lunch in the store’s kitchen.

He was a longtime member of the Coral Casino, where he hosted an annual family gathering of birthday celebrations.

He is survived by many nieces and nephews. Among them are Sally Hawkes (Emmet), Tony Ramirez (Jill), Richard Ramirez (Roberta) and Gil Rosas (Susan).

His vitality, love of life and people will be long remembered.

Rest in peace, “Uncle Charlie.”

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Guadalupe 59/39

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New Cuyama 59/28 Ventucopa 57/30

Los Alamos 60/33

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Buellton 58/31

Solvang 59/31

Gaviota 56/41

SANTA BARBARA 60/43 Goleta 60/40

Carpinteria 59/43 Ventura 59/45

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Wind south 7-14 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet; west-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility under 2 miles in thundery rain.

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LeRoy Charles Newsom, a California native, was born to Virginia Newsom (Brown) and Roy Newsom December 3, 1930. He was called home to the Lord February 24, 2021.

LeRoy met his soon-to-be wife Sally in 1950, the love of his life, best friend and business partner, when she moved to Los Angeles. They were married in 1951 and enjoyed the next 62-plus years together.

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NEWSOM, LeRoy Charles

without bail pursuant to the local court’s extension of Emergency Rule 4. Deputies are combing through the recovered stolen property to identify owners/ victims.

Anyone with any information about these suspects should contact the Carpinteria Sheriff’s Office at 805-568-3399.

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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 122,472 acre-ft.

Elevation 726.36 ft.

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