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Dungan found guilty of second-degree murder Santa Barbara man acquitted on first-degree murder charge

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“I think Fiesta is just a wonderful celebration of history,” said Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata, who will perform tonight in front of the Santa Barbara Mission tonight for La Fiesta Pequeña.

“I love seeing everybody dance. I love going around town, seeing the crowds’ faces when I dance,” said Junior Spirit Layla Gocong, who will dance tonight outside the mission.

Fiesta begins with Spirits Spirit of Fiesta and Junior Spirit of Fiesta talk about their dances tonight

After a nearly two-month long courtroom trial, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court jury found John Dungan, 30, of Santa Barbara guilty on three counts of second-degree murder on Tuesday in the deaths of 34-yearold Rebecca Vanessa Bley and her children, 2-year-old Lucienne Bley Gleason and 4-month-old Desmond Bley Gleason.

Jurors returned not guilty verdicts on charges of firstdegree murder.

Mr. Dungan, who was 28 when he committed the crime in 2019, was accused of intentionally ramming his Chevrolet Camaro head-on into the victims’ vehicle while traveling in excess of 100 mph on the wrong side of State Route 154. Coroners testified that Ms. Bley and her children died of blunt force injuries as a result of the crash. Prosecutors alleged during the trial that Mr. Dungan was both suicidal and homicidal at the time of the incident.

After being escorted into the courtroom in ankle and wrist restraints by members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Dungan expressed no sign of emotion throughout the day’s proceedings. He was later placed back into his restraints, and was escorted out of the courtroom bearing the same expressionless demeanor as when entering and receiving the verdict.

Mr. Dungan is to be scheduled

by Judge Thomas Adams on Sept. 28. Mr. Dungan faces 45 years to life in prison.

The records of the trial’s jury were sealed by order of Judge Adams, who unintentionally led to a heightened sense of drama after accidentally neglecting to read the entirety of the jury’s verdict after pages were found to be stuck together. “I’m very sorry. Wow,” he was heard saying

into the microphone after the prosecution pointed out the mistake. The snafu caused Judge Adams to meet with counselors from both sides outside of the courtroom accompanied by the court recorder before returning to re-read the verdict in its entirety.

“This was a gut-wrenching set of operative facts and events.

The jury was exposed to raw and emotional testimony combined with nuanced expert testimony related to the dynamics of the collision,” Deputy District Attorney Stephen Wagner said in a statement to the NewsPress. “They were an extremely dedicated group of jurors, and I applaud their sustained attention throughout.

“I hope and pray that the Gleason and Bley families somehow find peace and some form of closure,” Mr. Wagner said. “The prosecution’s team chemistry and the detailed and relentless work of CHP Investigators Jeffrey Clements and Matthew Marien all led to this verdict.”

District Attorney Joyce Dudley praised Mr. Wagner and others for their work on the case.

“These verdicts and this level of justice for the victims would not have been possible without the hard work of California Highway Patrol Sgt. Matthew Marien and investigator Jeffrey Clements, among many other dedicated law enforcement officers,” Ms. Dudley said in a statement. “In addition, Supervising Victim Advocate Rita McGaw provided much needed support for the surviving family members throughout the process.

“Finally, prosecutors Stephen Wagner and Megan Chanda were exemplary in their efforts to seek justice for these victims, their loved ones and our community at large.” email: jdaniels@newspress.com

Inmate who briefly escaped to appear in court

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Spirit of Fiesta Tara Mata enjoyed performing Sunday night at the reception for La Presidente Maria Cabrera.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Tara Mata wasn’t sure about flamenco when her parents suggested she try it.

“I was very resistant at first,” Ms. Mata, 19, told the News-Press this week, recalling when she was 4 years old. She started flamenco classes after her older sister, Marie Nurmi, started classes. “I always thought I was going to be a ballerina, but look at me now!”

Yes, look at her now.

The Santa Barbara resident and native is the Spirit of Fiesta, a dream-come-true for this young woman who found she loved flamenco the moment she stepped

into her first class.

Gocong, the 9-year-old Junior And Ms. Mata recently has been Spirit, who shares Ms. Mata’s dancing two to five hours a day, enthusiasm for flamenco. every single day, to get ready for The Spirit and Junior Spirit, tonight. As the both of whom Spirit of Fiesta, have taken she will perform classes at her dance Zermeño Dance • Fiesta is all about the spirit of above the steps Academy in family, according to La Presidente outside the Goleta, talked to Maria Cabrera, A3.

Santa Barbara the News-Press • Fiesta schedule, A3.

Mission for La during back-to• Los Niños de las Flores delivers Fiesta Pequeña. back interviews A large crowd flowers, A4. this week outside will gather the Santa outside as Santa Barbara Mission.

Barbara embraces its first full“I love seeing everybody dance. fledged Old Spanish Days Fiesta I love going around town, seeing since 2019. the crowds’ faces when I dance,” Also performing tonight is Layla Layla said.

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“My favorite part about dancing — I love the footwork,” said Layla, a Santa Barbara resident and native who’s going into the fourth grade at Crane Country Day School. “I’ve been dancing for five years, since I was four years old.

“My babysitter was dancing before me. My mom asked me if I wanted to start dancing (flamenco),” Layla said. “I used to do ballet.”

Layla is excited about dancing and getting to wear two white dresses and several color dresses as the Junior Spirit.

Her mother, Mandy Gocong, talked to the News-Press about Please see SPIRITS on A4

The inmate who briefly escaped from custody early last month is scheduled to appear in Santa Barbara County Superior Court today in order to set a date for a preliminary hearing, prosecutors said.

Nicholas Erickson, 26, faces a four-count felony complaint connected to his 1 1/2 hour evening escape on July 5, according to Deputy District Attorney Heather Trapnell.

His escape ended with a K-9 apprehension, during which the dog, Odin, was injured.

It’s not guaranteed that the court will set a preliminary hearing date for his cases today, DDA Trapnell said. “If the defense requests more time to review the cases, they could be

continued for another ‘setting.’”

Mr. Erickson is charged with two felony charges of escape by force or violence and assault on a police animal, and two misdemeanor charges of resisting, obstruction or delay of a peace officer attempting to discharge the duties of his office and assault on a police officer with regard to a police animal.

He has pleaded not guilty.

He escaped from the Santa Barbara County Main Jail at about 6:50 p.m. July 5. Before he was captured at 8:20 p.m., Mr. Erickson allegedly committed a first-degree, residential burglary and is also alleged to have stolen a vehicle, DDA Trapnell said.

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Newsom declares state of emergency in response to monkeypox

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a monkeypox state of emergency Monday in response to the rapidly spreading outbreak in the Golden State.

The emergency declaration enables Emergency Medical Services personnel to administer the monkeypox vaccine — a move Gov. Newsom’s office says will bolster the state’s vaccination efforts.

“California is working urgently across all levels of government to slow the spread of monkeypox, leveraging our robust testing,

contact tracing and community partnerships strengthened during the pandemic to ensure that those most at risk are our focus for vaccines, treatment and outreach,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement.

“We’ll continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the LGBTQ community fighting stigmatization.”

The state of emergency declaration comes as California’s monkeypox cases continue to rise.

As of Monday, California had 827 cases of monkeypox, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

California’s outbreak has had

a disproportionate impact on members of the LGBTQ community, with 91.7% of the state’s cases occurring among gay and lesbian individuals, according to new data released by the California Department of Public Health Friday.

The virus spreads mostly through “close, intimate contact” with someone who has monkeypox and can cause fever, exhaustion and painful rash, according to the CDC. CDPH Director Dr. Thomás Aragón told reporters Friday that the state has received more than 37,000 vaccine doses and will get an additional 72,000 vaccine doses soon. He noted that the state had requested 800,000 additional vaccine doses from the federal government.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, previously called on both the state and San Francisco to declare an emergency in response to the outbreak. San Francisco declared a local public health emergency on Thursday.

In a statement on Monday, Sen. Wiener said the emergency declaration “will help expand vaccination, testing, and other critical strategies around the outbreak.”

Monday’s declaration made California the third state in the nation to declare a state of emergency after New York and Illinois.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

City of Goleta wins budget award

GOLETA — The city of Goleta has received its third Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for fiscal years 20212022 and 2022-2023.

The city first received this award in 2018 for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, and again in 2020 for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

Alongside this award, the city of Goleta also received its first Special Capital Recognition, which requires three outstanding ratings on the capital program from the

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(The Center Square) — U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed two federal officials as the administration’s monkeypox coordinators, the White House said Tuesday.

President Biden named Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Robert Fenton as the White House National Monkeypox response coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the deputy coordinator.

“We look forward to partnering with Bob Fenton and Demetre Dasklalakis as we work to end the monkeypox outbreak in America,” said Xavier Becerra, U.S. secretary of health and human

services. “Bob’s experience in federal and regional response coordination, and Demetre’s vast knowledge of our public health systems’ strengths and limits will be instrumental as we work to stay ahead of the virus and advance a whole-of-government response.”

This announcement comes after California, New York and Illinois have declared state emergencies amid rising monkeypox cases.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 5,811 cases throughout the U.S.,, and the White House plans to accelerate its response to the outbreak and distribute the necessary medical supplies to those who need them.

“The administration has made over 1.1 million doses of vaccine

available to states and cities across the country to control the spread of the virus, has expanded testing capacity from 6,000 tests per week to over 80,000 tests per week, and has communicated regularly with providers and local health departments encouraging them to utilize tests more often,” the White House said. “The administration also recently launched its monkeypox research agenda, aiming to galvanize the international community to identify and address gaps in information on the virus to accelerate and strengthen the global response.”

The administration estimates that its response may require up to $7 billion for tests, vaccines, and treatment options, according

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Finance Director Luke Rioux and his team continue to put together a comprehensive budget plan that allows residents to easily see how money comes into Goleta and how it is spent, according to a news release.

You can view the city’s budget plan for 2021-2022 and 20222023 at www.cityofgoleta.org/ home/showdocument?id=26501 &t=637847461492869213.

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to a memo retrieved by The Washington Post.

Unlike the COVID-19 virus, the monkeypox virus spreads most commonly through close skin-to-skin contact, not through breathing in airborne particles.

The White House said it would coordinate efforts to ramp up its response to rising case numbers and help those most in need.

“Over the coming weeks, under the leadership of Fenton and Daskalakis, the administration will advance and accelerate the United States’ monkeypox response to mitigate the spread of the virus, protect individuals most at risk of contracting the virus, and care for those who have been afflicted with it,” the White House said.

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Goleta uses Measure A funding for bicycle, pedestrian access improvements

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Newly awarded Measure A funding will be used for Goleta construction projects aimed at improving bicycle and pedestrian access and safety.

The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments awarded the city of Goleta two Capital Improvement Program projects through Cycle 5 of the Measure A South Coast Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian grant program. The program will contribute funding to the construction phase for a portion

of the San Jose Creek Bike Path (northern and southern segments) project as well as funding for the construction phase of the Hollister Old Town Interim Striping Project.

The Measure A grant would contribute to the construction of a portion of the northern segment of the overall San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project. This portion of the project consists of the extents of the bike path, which falls within the Caltrans right of way at the Highway 101 bridge crossing.

Caltrans will begin the construction for the replacement of the highway bridge over San Jose Creek early next year.

Caltrans will be the lead agency for the overall project construction.

The city will reimburse Caltrans for the construction cost of the bike path’s components through a cooperative agreement with Caltrans. The Measure A grant funds will contribute approximately 50% of the construction costs up to a maximum of $438,000.

The Measure A grant funding will also be applied to the construction of the portions of work, which will benefit bicycle and pedestrian safety as part of the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project. The project

consists of restriping Hollister Avenue between Fairview and Kinman avenues, reducing travel lanes from two lanes to one lane in each direction. The project will provide additional space to install Class II bike lanes through the Old Town Hollister Avenue corridor where none currently exist. The work covered by the grant funds will include restriping, new pavement markings, new signage, and signal interconnect system.

The Measure A grant will contribute $375,000 to overall construction costs for the project.

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Anonymous complaints lead to postponement of H.E.L.P. meeting Tonight’s meeting for the Honest Education Learning Project has been postponed.

The informational meeting was scheduled at the Goleta Boys and Girls Club. But Christy Lozano, a veteran teacher and founder of H.E.L.P., said she was told Tuesday in a meeting with Michael Baker, the executive director of the United Boys and Girls Club of SB County,

that the meeting would need to be postponed due to a number of complaints by unnamed sources.

More than 30 people signed up for this informational event.

“The precise nature of these complaints was not disclosed, nor were the names of those who made them,” said Ms. Lozano in a press release. “What is clear is that those who have complained are, at best, willfully uninformed or, at worst, have agendas that do not include high-quality educational outcomes

for low-income first generation children.

“The fact that anyone would stoop so low as to pressure a renowned organization like United Boys and Girls Club to withhold educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth is unconscionable,” Ms. Lozano said.

Ms. Lozano requested the opportunity to hold a public meeting to address any misinformation, complaints, or concerns. She said Mr. Baker declined but added he told her

that he would revisit the matter and share the goals of the H.E.L.P. with his board members on Aug. 16.

“It is our hope that either the United Boys and Girls Club or another such organization will partner with H.E.L.P. to bring high-quality, proven educational outcomes to the most underserved,” said Ms. Lozano in a press release.

You can contact Ms. Lozano at Christy@Honesteducaiton.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, arson LOMPOC — Lompoc police officers arrested William Morales, 35, of Lompoc Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder, arson and other charges related to a fire.

At approximately 12:43 p.m., Lompoc Police Department Officers were dispatched to Mental Health, located in the 1000 block of East Ocean Avenue of Lompoc, regarding a man allegedly attempting to assault staff.

While officers were on route, dispatch advised them that the man, William Morales, was allegedly trying to set the building on fire.

Officers responded with lights and sirens and located Mr. Morales in the 100 block of North Third Street,

holding a large piece of wood.

Lompoc police Sgt. Jorge Magana said Mr. Morales threw the wood at officers when they got out of their patrol cars.

The stick hit no one, but it did hit a patrol vehicle, Sgt. Magana said.

Mr. Morales was ordered to get on the ground, and he refused, then threw another piece of wood at the officers, Sgt. Magana said.

Mr. Morales then retreated into the building and slammed the door shut.

Officers heard people yelling that people were inside and the building was on fire. Officers forced entry into the building, ordered Mr. Morales to the ground and took him into custody.

Sgt. Magana said Mr. Morales became combative.

Due to his behavior, Mr. Morales was taken to the emergency room for medical clearance, Sgt. Magana said.

The building was evacuated

as the flames were growing in the building. Officers knocked down these flames with their extinguishers. The Lompoc Fire Department responded and finished extinguishing the fire.

Staff was interviewed at the scene, and officers learned some victims had barricaded themselves to get away from Mr. Morales’ alleged violent behavior, Sgt. Magana said.

Sgt. Magana said Mr. Morales then set the room on fire where the victims were located.

The damage from the alleged arson is estimated to exceed $10,000.

At the Lompoc ER, Mr. Morales allegedly kicked an officer in the head as he continued to be combative.

Mr.Morales was medically cleared and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, arson of an inhabited dwelling, felony

vandalism, felony resisting, criminal threats, resisting an arrest and a misdemeanor warrant.

Bail was set at $2,500.

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La Presidente: Fiesta is about ‘Familia’

By JARED DANIELS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

“The theme this year is ‘Todos Juntos en Familia.’ Do you know what that means?”

That was a question posed to the News-Press during an interview with Maria Cabrera, La Presidente for this year’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, which begins today in Santa Barbara.

While “Todos Juntos en Familia” translates into English as “all together as a family,” Mrs. Cabrera made clear that the meaning ran deeper than just those words.

“What that means is that because of the way the Latinos and Hispanics are about hospitality, they will embrace someone really quickly and make them part of the family,” she explained before going into a colorful hypothetical from her native home of Colombia.

“So let’s say that you’re a tourist in Colombia and you’re in Cali, and you’re lost and you’re looking for something,” she began. “And you approach somebody and you say, ‘I need to go to this place,’ and then they’ll tell you, ‘Here’s how to go. Or you know what, let me take you in my car right now!’ And in a 20-minute ride you’ve exchanged information about yourselves, and then they’ll say, ‘Hey, we’re having a little get together at my mother’s, do you want to come over tonight? Here’s the address.’

“And you arrive and there’s 150 people celebrating the mama’s birthday. You’re in

familia. You are now a member of the family.”

“It’s becoming. It’s an act. It’s an embracing,” she continued.

“It’s like, ‘I met you this morning, but I took you to visit whatever it was that you got lost trying to find, and then I invited you to do something and you agreed to it and now you know who I am and I know who you are.’”

This act of embracing each other as family, and of the exchange of hospitality, is deeply rooted in her understanding of Fiesta, Mrs. Cabrera explained.

“You’re waiting for the parade, you’re sitting there under an umbrella, sipping some jamaica or something, and you have your tortas or whatever, and you’re waiting,” she said.“So you talk to (the people around you) and they talk to you and they say, ‘Oh where’s the best place to eat tortas?’ or ‘Where’s the best tacos? You know we’ve just arrived, we’ve never been here before.’ And you say to them, ‘Oh yeah ,go to here and here.’

You’re in familia.

“All of sudden the barriers are down. We’re all together.

We’re all enjoying it. Todos juntos en familia. It’s that type of hospitality where you do things for the family.”

Family and community were some of the primary reasons Presidente Cabrera got involved with Fiesta almost 30 years ago as a volunteer parade announcer.

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Allan McComb, left, and Jeff Waxman, enjoys tacos during El Mercado de la Guerra. De la Guerra’s first Fiesta mercado since 2019 begins today. At right, young dancers watch intently asJunior Spirit of Fiesta Paloma Valenzuela perform onstage in 2019 during El Mercado del Norte in Mackenzie Park. The park’s first mercado since that year begins today.

Schedule for Old Spanish Days Fiesta

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The mercados are back as the four-day Old Spanish Days Fiesta begins.

TODAY Free courthouse tours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11a.m. to 10 p.m De la Guerra Plaza.

The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors. Opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m.

El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mackenzie Park.

The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina.

“Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum, An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days.

La Fiesta Pequeña, 7:30-10 p,m.

Santa Barbara Mission.

La Fiesta Pequeña, “Little Fiesta,” is a colorful, historical program that includes traditional songs and dance from California’s past. This event is free.

THURSDAY Fiesta Stock Horse Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Earl Warren Showgrounds.

For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org.

La Misa del Presidente, 10 a.m.

Santa Barbara Mission.

This Roman Catholic Mass dates back to the first day of Fiesta in 1936 and today is followed by a festive reception in the mission’s Sacred Garden.

El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

De la Guerra Plaza.

The mercado features live

music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors.

El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mackenzie Park.

The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina.

Casa Cantina, starting at noon.

Casa de la Guerra courtyard.

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks.

“Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days.

DIGS! (Celebración de los Dignatarios), 5 -10 p.m.

Santa Barbara Zoo. Get tickets at oldspanishdays. ticketsauce.com/e/digs.

Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens.

The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing.

Historical Parade, noon to 2 p.m.

Cabrillo Boulevard, from Castillo Street to Calle Puerto Vallarta.

The first Fiesta parade since 2019 will feature more than 600 horses, antique carriages, coaches, wagons and reenactments of historical scenes.

Casa Cantina, starting at noon.

Casa de la Guerra courtyard.

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks.

Flor y Canto, 7-8 p.m.

Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

The program will feature original Spanish California dances and songs of the 19th century. Interwoven with historic narration, the musical numbers are accompanied on replica acoustic instruments.

Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens.

The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing. Admission is free.

FRIDAY Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Earl Warren Showgrounds.

For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org.

El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11a.m. to 10 p.m.

De la Guerra Plaza.

The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors.

El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mackenzie Park.

The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina.

“Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum, An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days.

SATURDAY El Desfile De Los Niños (Children’s Parade), 10 a.m.

Cabrillo Boulevard, from Garden Street to Calle Cesar Chavez.

The Children’s Parade is organized by the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department. Young people of Santa Barbara, their parents and other parade participants don traditional costumes and celebrate the area’s rich culture.

Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Cabrillo Boulevard, West Beach.

You can stroll along Cabrillo Boulevard just west of Stearns Wharf and browse for handmade treasures created by local artisans.

El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11a.m. to 10 p.m.

De la Guerra Plaza.

The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors.

El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mackenzie Park.

The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina.

Casa Cantina, starting at noon.

Casa de la Guerra courtyard.

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks.

“Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days.

Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Earl Warren Showgrounds.

For more information and schedule, go to www. sbfiestarodeo.org.

Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens.

The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing.

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Cabrillo Boulevard, West Beach.

“Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum, An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days.

Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org For a full list of Fiesta events, see www.sbfiesta.org/eventscalendar. email: kzehnder@newspress.com, dmason@newspress.com

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Los Niños de las Flores delivers flowers

By DAVID BOLTON SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS

On the steps of Santa Barbara City Hall, Fiesta’s Los Niños de las Flores delivered flowers Tuesday to each member of the Santa Barbara City Council at the conclusion of a busy day that also saw Los Niños visit more than a dozen senior residential centers throughout our community.

With a view of Mercado De La Guerra in the foreground, and City Hall in the background, Old Spanish Days La Presidente Maria Cabrera began the event by presenting a signed poster to the City Council.

“We are here to say thank you for all that you do for us as a

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city, and for being a part of this fantastic festival for the entire community,” said La Presidente Cabrera in her remarks.

“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone everywhere during Fiesta as we all enjoy the time together. Old Spanish Days values the continuing the partnership together.”

Los Niños arrived at City Hall following several visits to area seniors — a tradition for Los Niños every year during Fiesta. Their day ended with a rehearsal on the steps of Old Mission Santa Barbara in anticipation of tonight’s La Fiesta Pequeña.

David Bolton is El Primer Vice Presidente for Old Spanish Days. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Fiesta’s Los Niños de las Flores pose for a photo with Santa Barbara City Council members after delivering flowers to them Tuesday.

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“I think that she was born with a spark,” Mrs. Gocong said, explaining that with flamenco, “she found something that incorporates both emotions and her dance skills.”

Layla, whose father is Tom Gocong, will be cheered on by her family and friends. The Junior Spirit added she’s excited to ride a float in the Historical Parade and to be the dancer leading the Children’s Parade.

By the way, Layla plans to become a veterinarian someday.

“I love animals.”

Of course, there will be a big “fan club” of family members and friends for Ms. Mata as well.

Ms. Mata, a 2020 Santa Barbara High School graduate who recently earned four associate degrees at Santa Barbara City College, said she feels really connected to flamenco. “I love that you’re doing footwork while moving your whole body. It’s a head-to-toe experience.”

“I love doing shawl dances,” added Ms. Mata, who plans to earn a biology degree at San Francisco State University and go

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Continued from Page A1 Trapnell said. “Those cases were both felony violations of section 459 of the penal code, first-degree residential burglary with a person present – one on May 12, 2022 and one on June 18, 2022.

“He was still in custody waiting for those cases to either plead or proceed towards trial,” she added.

“He has already been arraigned on all his pending cases and has entered not guilty pleas.”

Prior to these cases, Mr. Erickson had been prosecuted once. He was charged with committing a residential burglary on March 31, 2022.

“However, when our office took that case to preliminary hearing on April 28, 2022, the judge found there was not enough evidence to hold the defendant to answer on the felony charge because the judge found there was not sufficient evidence to prove that Mr. Erickson entered the residence with the intent to commit a felony,” DDA Trapnell said. “Therefore, the felony

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Junior Spirit Layla Gocong had fun dancing Sunday at the reception for La Presidente Maria Cabrera.

into medical research or become a physician’s assistant.

“I’ve grown up watching the Spirits on the mission, and knowing that’s going to be me is just a dream come true,” said Ms. Mata.

The Spirit is the daughter of office manager Renee Mata and Tom Mata, a supply manager at Northrop Grumman.

Mrs. Mata is, of course, proud of her daughter.

“I think she dances with beauty, count was dismissed by the court. He was then convicted of misdemeanor aggravated trespass.”

The absolute maximum sentence he could get if convicted on all his pending felony charges and sentenced to the maximum consecutive on everything is 16 years, eight months, she said.

“However, it is very unusual for anybody to receive the maximum on all charges.”

Following Mr. Erickson’s escape, deputies immediately locked down the Main Jail in Santa Barbara and notified patrol of the escape, Raquel Zick, the public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, said at the time.

Deputies, including two K9 teams, responded to the area and began searching within minutes.

Deputies set up a perimeter area and requested a response from County Air Support to assist with the search.

County Air Support responded with Air 50, a Cessna 206 airplane, and coordinated the search with deputies on the ground. While they were searching, a resident

grace, passion,” Mrs. Mata told the News-Press, adding strangers have told her how impressed they are with the beauty of her daughter’s dances.

“She puts 100% effort in every dance she does,” Mrs. Mata said.

Her daughter said she’s excited that as the Spirit, she will lead the first Fiesta Historical Parade since 2019, on Friday down a new route on Cabrillo Boulevard.

She will dance the entire way.

“I’m not sure how far it is,” Ms. in the 4600 block of Sierra Madre reported seeing a suspicious subject in the area.

As deputies closed in, Air 50 tracked Mr. Erickson as he worked his way through brush towards Oak Glen Drive, Mz. Zick said. Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Farley and the police dog, Odin, encountered Mr. Erickson who feigned surrender but failed to comply with verbal commands before attempting to flee toward Oak Glen Drive, she said.

Deputy Farley deployed Odin, who tumbled down a hill and fell from an 8- to 10-foot drop onto a sidewalk before apprehending Mr. Erickson in the 4500 block of Oak Glen Drive.

Mr. Erickson was re-arrested at 8:20 p.m. and received medical attention for minor injuries sustained during his escape attempt as well as the K9 apprehension. Odin was treated at an area veterinary hospital for a leg injury and is expected to recover.

The complaint alleges that Mr. Erickson willfully, maliciously and with no legal justification violated the section of the penal code with

Mata said, chuckling.

“I don’t think I want to know!” said Ms. Mata, who plans to wrap her feet beforehand to keep them safe.

Actually, she doesn’t mind going the distance for Santa Barbara.

“You just have to look at people’s faces and remember this is for them,” she said. “You’re gifting them a special moment.

“I’ve always felt like dancing is my form of expression,” she said.

“I really feel I’m able to be my truest self when I dance.”

She added she realizes there’s more to being the Spirit than dancing.

“Growing up watching the Spirit, I knew they weren’t just dancers. They were a role model,” she said. “That’s something I take with me, and I try to remember to be a role model, to always bring joy and kindness to the community wherever I go.

“I think Fiesta is just a wonderful celebration of history,” she said. “I like that we always have a historical element to everything that we do here.

There’s always a meaning behind it. Also, it embraces the future of Santa Barbara and the amazing things we do today.” email: dmason@newspress.com regard to a police animal “and inflicted serious injury to that animal.”

As such, he is charged with aggravating factors pertaining to Odin’s injuries, in that the crime involved great violence and great bodily harm “disclosing a high degree of cruelty, viciousness or callousness,” the complaint said.

“The victim was particularly vulnerable and the manner in which the crime was carried out indicates planning, sophistication and/or professionalism.”

After his capture, Mr. Erickson was re-booked at the Main Jail with additional charges of escape (felony), obstruction (misdemeanor) and harming a police dog (misdemeanor). He was being held on $200,000 bail, up from his original bail of $150,000.

Ms. Zick said custody staff would conduct a thorough and ongoing internal investigation into his escape, but neither she nor Ms. Trapnell would release details about Mr. Erickson’s method of escape because it might compromise jail security. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

here to work for Raytheon,” Mrs. Cabrera, who’s married to Francisco Cabrera, told the News-Press. “We already had our daughter, and the next year we had our son. So you start becoming part of the town by attending different festivals.

“And if you know this town, (you would know) it used to have lots of festivals. I mean the entire month of July every weekend there was a festival at Oak Park. There was the French Festival, the Chinese Festival, the Thai Festival — and after we saw our first Fiesta, our daughter wanted to dance, and so we supported her and 28 years later, here we are.”

It was her daughter’s embrace of dance, and her belief that ordinary people can make difference in their community, that eventually guided Presidente Cabrera to join the Old Spanish Days Board of Directors in 2006.

“It’s important that people understand that I’m just a regular person. There have been accountants, lawyers, doctors, realtors, executives (who served as presidentes in the past). I’m none of those,” she explained. “I didn’t become part of the board to become a presidente. I became part of the board because of dance. I wanted to give back to the organization, because I thought there was a piece missing, and that was a dance

05/26/1943 - 07/27/2022

Born the third of nine siblings in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico. He had only the chance to get through fourth grade. He left school and had to begin working to help the family. At nine years old he hustled and bustled through his formative years and always made sure to protect his siblings and help provide for his younger brothers and sisters. He decided at the ripe age of 21 to make a leap of faith and go to the U.S. He came to find a “better” life and send money back to his mom and dad in Guadalajara from where he ultimately settled for over 55 years in Santa Barbara. It was during that time that he found and worked his way into the heart of the love of his life that would become his wife of 49 years, Maria Luisa Valdez. With hard work, love, and determination they laid a beautifully strong foundation for their children Alfonso, Jaime and Annel. A life formed and centered around love, devotion, and joy that continues to this day.

Innumerable reunions with family and friends were the hallmark of his life well lived.

Hard work was always a signature of the family. Thirty plus years in construction work provided a different opportunity generated through the Laborers 591, introduced by his cousin and longtime supporter, Aurelio Torres.

Beyond the work, came a love of the game of golf that connected him to countless people from all walks of life and cemented a bond with his sons that can never be replaced. His love for his wife precluded all serious conversations because he recognized the importance of her partnership even until his last days, he unselfishly gave credit to the principal role she played in their success and the upbringing of their children and generations to follow. His soft spot was a unique relationship with his daughter, a.k.a. La Negra or as he would say his baby. Among all things important to him, his grandchildren in many ways brought him his greatest joy. He leaves behind a legacy of friends, family, and ability. Those who were fortunate to know him, felt not only special but loved. He will be sorely missed by many but will equally be remembered as the person that made them feel special.

His wife Maria Luisa, sons Alfonso and Jaime, daughter Annel, daughter-in-law’s Grace and Kelli, and grandchildren Diego, Mia, Valeria, Eliana, Amiya, and Vida were physically present at his passing along with prayers and genuine sentiment from direct and indirect family and will forever be grateful for the life lived and the example he provided of what a life well-lived truly means. As he said on more than one occasion, he won in this game called life. Yes, Alfonso, that you did.

Viewing/Rosary Tuesday, August 2nd at St. Raphael’s Church starting at 6pm.

Funeral Mass Wednesday, August 3rd at St. Raphael’s Church 10am.

PEREZ, Ruth-Ellen

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Ruth-Ellen Perez, age 60, on July 22, 2022 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital of heart disease. Ruth was born September 10, 1961 in Wisconsin and later moved with her family to California. She resided in Carpinteria and is remembered by her husband, Richard, only daughter Amy, parents Julie and Dwain Vanderhoof, and the rest of her loving family. We welcome friends and family to attend the viewing held at Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4 at 9:30am followed by memorial service at 11am. and burial at Carpinteria Cemetery afterwards.

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representative — a community person who understood the dance and would be there for the dancers.”

Tradition also plays a large role in Presidente Cabrera’s understanding of Fiesta, and was one of the reasons she chose to present this year’s theme solely in Spanish rather than include an English translation as has been done in past years.

“Part of the mission of Old Spanish Days is to keep traditions alive, and one of those traditions is the language,” she explained.

“Because the reason it’s ‘Old Spanish Days’ is not because we’re trying to remember Spain. We’re trying to remember the time of Alta California where Spanish was spoken.”

La Presidente also passed along some of the Fiesta traditions that she and her family keep to maintain the spirit of the celebrations through the generations.

“Try the Mercados first, and after eating at the two Mercados. you have to go to (Our Lady of) Guadalupe Church. They sell fantastic tamales, fantastic tortas, enchiladas,” she said.

“It’s like you’ve gone to Mexico.

You all of a sudden enter this courtyard and it’s like, ‘Oh, I’m in a little town outside of Guadalajara.’ Then there’s the regular normal stuff, all the restaurants and all of that.

“But that’s not Fiesta. Fiesta is the Mercados.”

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Polo Training Center Santa Barbara levels playing field for youth

Sport of kings

“We encourage the growth of polo as a whole by operating and supporting programs for players at all levels,” said Rhys Williams, president of the Polo Training Center.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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hen Jane Xu came to UCSB in 2016 to study for her bachelor’s degree in mathematics, she had no intention of spending three of those years playing on the university’s polo team.

“I grew up in New York City. I was never interested in horses,” she told the News-Press. “It was an impulsive decision.”

During her sophomore year, Ms. Xu saw an item in The Daily Nexus, the UCSB newspaper, about tryouts for the team. Not only did she join, she was the team captain for three years.

“It was one of the best decisions I ever made,” said Ms. Xu during a phone interview from New York City, where she now divides her time between there and Santa Barbara.

“Polo is a great sport. You have to be mentally strong to play. I wasn’t confident when I started, but it has done wonders for me. It’s a great feeling whether practicing or playing in a game to be in sync with a horse that you know really well,” said Ms. Xu. “I loved going to the polo field in Carpinteria, taking care of my horse and competing with other college teams in California, including Westmont College. It was very therapeutic, a relief from the stress

of academics. The opportunity to play polo was an extremely rewarding experience.”

The notice in the UCSB paper that attracted Ms. Xu was placed by the Polo Training Center Santa Barbara, a nonprofit with a mission to make polo accessible to Santa Barbara youth who could not otherwise afford it and offer them the chance to play at a highly competitive interscholastic and collegiate level.

To raise funds for the organization, founded more than 10 years ago by Geannie and Mike Sheller, a benefit golf tournament and dinner will be held Aug. 22 at the Montecito Club.

“We are honored to host this event for the fifth consecutive year, and we feel an overwhelming sense of pride that our Santa Barbara community is so dedicated to making polo accessible for everyone,” said Rhys Williams, president of the Polo Training Center, based at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria.

“Giving students the opportunity to play polo at the premier West Coast polo club at such a high and safe level, regardless of their financial status, is of paramount importance to the PTCSB. “We encourage the growth of polo as a whole by operating and supporting programs for players Please see POLO on B2

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Polo Training Center Santa Barbara, a nonprofit, makes polo accessible to Santa Barbara youth who could not otherwise afford it and offers them the chance to play at a highly competitive interscholastic and collegiate level.

One of the teams lines up for action..

At left, from left are (top row) Deb Hillis, Mindy Denson, Naima Scheraga, Leesan Kwok, Rhys Williams, Angela Osman, Alanis Perez; (bottom row) Addy Barber, Maren Cukor, Sasha Fridyland and Molly Li. At right, from left are Maggie Hine, Keilah Smith, Angela Osman, Molly Li, Addy Barber, Alanis Perez, Maren Cukor and Sasha Fridyland.

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Multi-platinum selling singer/ songwriter and producer Jon Pardi is bringing his “Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour” to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Friday.

The show starts at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit sbbowl.com.

Mr. Pardi’s “Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour” is presented by Case construction and features special guests Lainey Wilson and Hailey Whitters.

His radio single, “Last Night Lonely,” is one of his fastestrising career singles to date and is currently Top 10-and-climbing on the Billboard Country Airplay charts “Last Night Lonely” is the lead single from his forthcoming album “Mr. Saturday Night” (Universal Music Group Nashville), due out Sept. 2. “Mr. Saturday Night” includes 14 songs co-produced by Pardi, Bart Butler and Ryan Gore.

Jon Pardi will perform Friday at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

“Last Night Lonely” has garnered more than 55 million global streams, and the recently released music video for the song features the California cowboy taking a denim-clad, neon-lit stroll through Las Vegas.

View it here: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5GzLsZJo4tw.

Most recently, Mr. Pardi delivered a second song, his honky tonk anthem “Fill ‘Er Up,” quickly becoming a fan-favorite and featuring “that classic, breezy Bakersfield-style sound we all love” (Whiskey Riff). Listen to it here: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4n4Hzx7AZUw.

“Mr. Saturday Night” is the follow up to Mr. Pardi’s criticallyacclaimed album “Heartache Medication.”

Pardi’s previous album, “Heartache Medication” earned overwhelming praise by NPR, the Associated Press, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, ET and EXTRA, and the title track was officially RIAA Gold certified.

With multiple chart-topping hits, Mr. Pardi’s 4X Platinum No. 1 song “Dirt On My Boots” spent multiple weeks at the top of the Billboard Country music charts, and his No. 1 songs “Head Over Boots” and “Heartache On The Dance Floor” were both certified 2X Platinum. His award-winning, breakthrough No. 1 album “California Sunrise” included Platinum-certified songs “Night Shift” and “She Ain’t In It.” For more information, visit www.jonpardi.com. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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 (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.

sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

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At left, Marci Winter rides Nebulousa. At right, “Giving students the opportunity to play polo at the premier West Coast polo club at such a high and safe level, regardless of their financial status, is of paramount importance to the PTCSB,” said Rhys Williams, president of the Polo Training Center.

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at all levels. The organization supports the Santa Barbara Polo Academy and Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club as they welcome new players to the sport through lessons, Pony Club, Intercollegiate/Interscholastic programs, Coaching League and an arena league,” said Mr. Williams.

Besides the annual golf tournament and polo charity dinners, the PTCSB also hosts kids’ polo tournaments at various local locations during the summers, supports the Polo Academy, hosts clinics and helps care for older polo ponies that are donated to the Polo Academy.

Guests can purchase an

individual player otherwise have ticket for $500 access to play (or a foursome polo at the The benefit golf tournament for the for $1,800) for interscholastic Polo Training Center Santa Barbara the tournament, and collegiate takes place Aug. 22 at the Montecito which will level on the Club, 920 Summit Road. include a box Westmont and The tournament begins at noon lunch, green UCSB teams, with registration beginning at 11 a.m. fees, cart, and an and they also evening reception and dinner to follow at 5 p.m. For subsidize tickets and more information, visit from 5 to 7 p.m. expenses for with live music on www.polotrainingcenter.com/golf. lessons, horses, the picturesque facilities, lawn overlooking equipment and the Pacific Ocean. Reception-only the Santa Barbara Polo Pony Club. tickets ($150) are also available for “Much of last year’s generous $150. support came from the Muse Funds support the Family Foundation, the Westcott Interscholastic Polo Program, Foundation and the Magness Polo Academy and Intercollegiate Foundation contributing to a total women’s polo programs at of over $50,000 in donations,” Mr. Westmont College and UCSB. Williams said.

Donations provide scholarships “Broadening youth access to for students who may not polo provides kids with college

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sponsorships, rigorous training, responsibility, sportsmanship, and team building, among other mental/emotional/physical benefits.

“In addition to being given the opportunity to compete at a high level, these students will experience the mental/emotional benefits of team building, sportsmanship, responsibility and animal care, alongside the physical benefits of muscle tone and hand-eye coordination.”

Ms. Xu said, “Polo at UCSB holds a special place in my heart, and it’s important to me. We’re all athletes at heart, and I’m proud that we are able to share our passions for horses and polo in an accessible and inclusive way.” email : mmcmhon@newspress.com

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Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section.

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“Is that who I think it is?” Cy the Cynic asked me before a duplicate.

“Lotta is here visiting again.”

“I’m doomed,” Cy groaned. “She plays like Minnie, only more so.”

Minnie Bottoms wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents’ dismay. Cy has been Minnie’s chief victim.

Her sister Lotta has the same vision “problem.”

Against Cy’s four spades, Lotta Bottoms led the jack of clubs. Cy took dummy’s ace and hastened to discard club losers on the diamonds.

Lotta ruffed the second diamond ... with the KING of trumps, no doubt thinking it was the jack. She cashed two clubs and led the king(!) of hearts.

DOWN ONE Cy won and next let the eight of trumps ride. He was stunned when Lotta produced the jack for down one.

“Those glasses got me again,” Cy told me. “If she ruffs the second diamond with the jack, I’ll lead a trump to the ace, playing her for the king due to her opening bid.”

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incredibly expansive feeling in the air that you should latch onto, Libra. Things are moving rapidly. You’ll find long-term trends come together quite well.

The thing to be aware of today is making sure you’re operating based on facts you know to be true. Check your sources.

Be cautious, but if you see an opportunity that looks good, run with it.

SCORPIO — Sticking close to home may leave you feeling like you’re missing the boat on certain things, but you’re probably better off, Scorpio.

People may make outlandish promises that sound good today but will basically flop tomorrow.

Stay safe and don’t invest a great deal of time or money in risky ventures. Keep moving at a steady pace.

SAGITTARIUS — You’re riding a wave of prosperity and things are looking up for you, Sagittarius. The situation today may appear too good to be true. The bad news is that’s probably the case. It may be that the truth is being masked, and that there’s a great deal of speculation and hype causing a frenzy of activity.

CAPRICORN — The wind is blowing quite strongly today, and you’ll find that things are flying around in a frenzy, Capricorn. This whirlwind of activity is threatening to pick you up, spin you around, and take you away. Be cautious of anything that suggests this.

People may take on unrealistic attitudes that lure you into grand schemes. Beware of fanciful promises.

AQUARIUS — Things are sporadic today, Aquarius. You may find a thousand things on your plate, and all of them look delicious. There’s a great deal of wind to fuel your fire, so let it burn red hot. You might get caught up in a frenzy of activity.

Have a good time but realize that it might not last forever.

PISCES — Don’t get pulled off track by empty promises today, Pisces. Someone may try to sell you oceanfront property in the middle of Iowa. Beware of things that sound too good to be true.

People may be talking quite a bit, but in reality, they probably have nothing to say. Don’t waste your time trying to make sense of useless drivel.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES — Catch the wave of activity that’s spinning in your direction today, Aries. You’ll find prosperity and good fortune within your reach. Expand your horizons and connect with others intellectually. Hurdles will shrink to nothing as long as you maintain a positive attitude.

TAURUS — You may find it hard to trust others today, Taurus. Trust your instincts they’re probably right. Don’t take anything at face value.

There’s a fanciful frenzy that’s threatening to lure you into its madness. Approach things cautiously. You may discover that people are full of hot air. If it doesn’t have real meaning for you, don’t waste your time.

GEMINI — There may be a bit of opposition coming at you, Gemini. There’s a light, airy feeling that’s prevalent everywhere. This is definitely the kind of energy you can connect with today. There’s a great deal of strength in numbers. Don’t let anyone try to stand in your way. It could very well be that they are operating on incorrect information.

CANCER — What seems like the perfect plan today may not necessarily seem like the perfect plan tomorrow, Cancer.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. There’s an expansive feeling in the air that’s working to catch you up in its net and pull you into its plan. Beware of get-rich-quick schemes.

LEO — There’s a flurry of activity around you today that you should latch onto, Leo. You’ll be on a magic carpet ride that takes you into the clouds. The most difficult thing to remember is to not get so carried away that you lose sight of the ground. Keep in mind that things aren’t always exactly the way they seem.

VIRGO — You’ll find yourself working well with any group today, Virgo. There will be a great connection between you and the people around you.

Make sure you ground your relationships in something meaningful or else you could find that you’ve built a whole reality out of something that doesn’t exist.

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Bonta announces federal halt to oil and gas drilling in central California

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — New oil and gas leasing in central California will be prohibited until the U.S. Bureau of Land Management conducts a more thorough review of the impact of drilling in the region under a settlement agreement announced Monday.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a federal moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in central California Monday that will remain in effect until the bureau conducts a supplemental environmental review of a Trump-era plan to make more than one million acres of land available for oil and gas leasing and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), according to the attorney general’s office.

Attorney General Bonta, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state agencies filed a lawsuit in January 2020 alleging that the bureau’s previous environmental reviews of the plan “did not take a hard look” at the impacts fracking could have on the environment

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and community health in Santa Barbara, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Tulare and Ventura counties.

Thus, until the bureau conducts a supplemental environmental review of the project, new oil and gas leases will not be granted in central California under the terms of the settlement.

“Fracking is dangerous for our

communities, damaging to our environment, and out of step with California’s climate goals,” said Attorney General Bonta. “The Trump Administration recklessly opened Central California up to new oil and gas drilling without considering how fracking can hurt communities by causing polluted groundwater, toxic air emissions, minor earthquakes, climate impacts, and more. In keeping with the Bureau of Land Management’s mission to preserve the health of our public lands, it must reassess this Trump-Era mistake.”

The Bureau of Land Management declined to comment on the settlement agreement.

The decision comes as the state is on a path to phase out oil extraction by no later than 2045, a goal announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in April 2021.

Gov. Newsom also directed the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management, CalGEM, last April to end the issuance of fracking permits by 2024.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

New ad launches in California mocking Newsom’s attack on Florida

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — A new ad campaign launched Monday in California mocking an ad California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched July 4 in which he attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and invited Floridians to move to “the free state of California.”

In Gov. Newsom’s first reelection campaign ad in California, he targeted Floridians, saying, “Freedom is under attack in your state.”

Republicans were “banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors,” Gov. Newsom’s ad said.

The ad points to news headlines about Florida laws banning public schools from teaching sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 grades, banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, among others.

In response, VOTE THE R, a Florida-based Super PAC, launched a 30-second ad mocking Gov. Newsom last month. After raising enough money to run the ad in California, the PAC launched its $25,000 digital ad campaign Monday.

Its two 30 and 60-second spots, “California freedom: skip a meal or two or 10 to pay for gas,” have no affiliation with Florida Gov. DeSantis’s re-election campaign.

Both governors are running for re-election and are considered

by political pundits as rivals in a potential 2024 presidential election matchup.

The shorter ad depicts Gov. Newsom speaking with a voiceover saying, “I urge you to join us in California, where we’ll take the money you earn and give it to people who don’t work.

“Visit San Francisco, where you can walk through human feces. If you’re lucky, you might step on a syringe.

“Check out Los Angeles, where gas is so expensive your kids only need to skip a meal, or two, or 10, to afford it.”

The ads are running to “expose” Gov. Newsom’s “ridiculous hypocrisy while giving its despondent citizens hope,” the PAC’s founder, Trey Radel, said.

He told The Center Square, “Gavin Newsom is the worst kind of liberal. He’s a hypocrite who locks down his state, while he fine-dines. He advocates for and implements insanely expensive gas prices, hurting the middle class and poor, while he flies private. He forces you to mask up, while he hangs with his buddies at the Super Bowl, eating, drinking and even snapping pictures – unmasked – like an entitled preteen.”

Gov. Newsom apologized in November 2020 after being criticized for eating at the French Laundry, an expensive Napa Valley restaurant, while ordering Californians to stay at home or be fined. He was also criticized for sending his children to private

schools to attend in-person instruction while he banned public schools from providing inperson instruction for nearly two years.

Mr. Radel’s ad is targeting state lawmakers reconvening in Sacramento Monday.

VOTE THE R wants Californians who “haven’t yet fled to Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Texas, or Florida, to know that freedom-loving Americans stand with them,” Mr. Radel said.

In response, to Gov. Newsom’s ad, Gov. DeSantis said he’s treated Californians like peasants, and in Florida, “we weren’t locking [residents] down, we were lifting our people up.”

Gov. Newsom’s campaign hasn’t responded to The Center Square’s request for comment.

During Gov. Newsom’s first term in office, California lost more residents to migration in recorded U.S. history, lost a congressional seat, grew one of the highest unemployment rates in the U.S., and increased its already high tax burden on individuals and businesses who continue to leave citing high taxes and cost of living, among other policies.

During Gov. DeSantis’ first term, Florida gained a congressional seat, became the third-most populous state, implemented a budget with record tax breaks, has the highest surplus in state history of $21.8 billion, leads the U.S. in economic growth and has one of the lowest unemployment rates.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022

Record inflation could mean steep rent hikes for California tenants this month

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Some California tenants could see their rent increase by up to 10% starting this month — the highest rate allowed under state law — due to ballooning inflation.

As of Monday, landlords can hike the rent on certain apartment units by up to 10% under Assembly Bill 1482, a state law passed in 2019 that limits annual rent increases to 5% plus the percentage change in cost of living or 10%, whichever is lower. The law, titled the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, was passed to limit rent-gouging across the state.

The law does not apply to all properties in California. Units constructed within the last 15 years are not covered, nor are certain single-family homes and condos. This means that as of this year, the 10% increase applies to apartment complexes built before 2007 that are not under other local rent control protections.

With inflation reaching 40-year highs, many regions in the state qualify for the cap to be set at 10%, meaning some California renters

could see a big rent increase starting this month. That has heightened concerns for tenant rights groups, fearing it could push some renters out of their homes.

“We have grave concerns about rent hikes when around 1.5 million California tenants are behind on their current July rent, according to the U.S. Census,” Shanti Singh, communications and legislative director for Tenants Together, told The Center Square in an email. “Even before COVID, landlords deliberately used prohibitive rent hikes as a form of free eviction, knowing a tenant who could not cover the increase would simply leave.

“We’ve seen these rent hikes continue through the pandemic via our statewide tenants’ rights hotline, as a means for landlords to skirt eviction protections and force tenants out of their homes.”

The law, however, does not replace local rent control set in place by cities. Several California cities – particularly in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County – have rent control rules in place.

For example, in the city of Los Angeles, apartments built before October 1978 are subject to

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan amid tension

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrived in Taiwan Tuesday despite threats from the Chinese government and fear the move could push China into military action.

In a statement Tuesday, Speaker Pelosi emphasized she has no desire to “change the status quo” in the region.

Taiwan is an independently governed country, but China still claims the island is under its rule, a small part of what has made Speaker Pelosi’s visit — the first time in more than 25 years a House speaker has made the trip COURTESY PHOTO — so controversial.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi “Our congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s efforts to change the status quo.” unwavering commitment to In anticipation of Speaker supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Pelosi’s trip, China’s President Democracy,” Speaker Pelosi Xi Xinping reportedly warned said. “Our visit is one of several President Joe Biden that “those congressional delegations who play with fire will eventually to Taiwan – and it in no way get burned,” a comment that contradicts long standing United sums up rising tensions between States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S.- the nations. Some have raised China Joint Communiques and the concerns that President Xi may Six Assurances. The United States be close to invading Taiwan, especially given Russia’s war with continues to oppose unilateral

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“Chinese state media just suggested the PLA should shoot down Pelosi’s plane if she travels to Taiwan,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said last week before Speaker Pelosi’s flight.

“This would be a direct act of war.

The U.S. does not take foreign policy demands from Communist China or any other belligerent bully.”

The White House said no military action is necessary.

“Put simply, there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit consistent with longstanding U.S. policy into some sort of crisis or conflict, or use it as a pretext to increase aggressive military activity in or around the Taiwan Strait,” John Kirby, National Security Council strategic coordinator for communications, told reporters Monday. “And yet, over the weekend, even before Speaker Pelosi arrived in the region, China conducted a livefire exercise. China appears to be positioning itself to potentially take further steps in the coming days and perhaps over longer time horizons.”

Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

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“Just because state law allows a rent increase of up to 10% does not mean that every landlord will issue a 10% increase,” Mr. Howard said. “Many factors determine rental rates, including the current rental market dynamics, changes in a housing providers’ operating expenses and local rent control laws that might be more restrictive than AB 1482.”

In the previous year, when changes in the cost per living were not as high, the allowed rent increases prior to Monday ranged between 8.6% to 9.1%, according to Mike Nemeth, director of communications for the California Apartment Association.

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