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85% of last month’s county’s COVID-19 hospitalizations occurred among people who didn’t get the shots By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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At left, early results showed Gov. Gavin Newsom surviving the recall effort. At right, Larry Elder retained his frontrunner status among candidates seeking to replace Gov. Newsom, according to early results.

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Early recall results, across the state and in Santa Barbara County, Tuesday night favored Gov. Gavin Newsom. As of press time, 67.1% of voters opposed the recall of the Democratic governor, according to the California secretary of state’s office. When the polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, results showed there were 97,821 mail-in ballots cast in Santa Barbara County. Of them, 67.56%, or 65,904 people, voted against the recall. Supporting the recall were 32.44% or 31,643 voters. The 97,821 ballots equaled 41% of the total number of registered voters.

Joseph Holland, the county registrar of voters, told the NewsPress that the 97,821 figure is the highest number that the elections office has ever tabulated by the start of an election night. When the News-Press went to press, no numbers had been released for polling places. Results, meanwhile, aren’t official until they’re certified, which is 29 days from now. Among the candidates seeking to replace Gov. Newsom, Larry Elder, a conservative Los Angeles talk radio host and a Republican, retained his frontrunner status in the state and in Santa Barbara County. In this county, he had 41.38% or 22,582 votes. The other votes were split among 45 other candidates. The recall wasn’t the only

thing on the ballot in Lompoc. There were 5,753 mail-in ballots cast on Measure Q2021. Of those, 76.84% were in favor of the taxation measure, but the total number of mail-in ballots only reflected 29.21% of registered voters. If passed, Measure Q2021 would impose a tiered or graduated tax on manufacturers and distributors in the Lompoc cannabis industry. The bigger issue, though, was the recall election, which was essentially a referendum on Gov. Newsom’s COVID-19 policies. Mr. Holland credited the mail-in ballots for boosting this year’s turnout. He said he hopes the final turnout will be 67% of the county’s register voters, which would be similar to the 2003 recall in which Arnold

Schwarzenegger replaced Gov. Gray Davis. “Statistics have shown that if you mail people a ballot, they’re more than likely to vote than if they’re required to go to a polling place,” Mr. Holland said. He noted there were 54 polling places across the county and 30 drop boxes, where ballots could be dropped until 8 p.m. Tuesday. “There were plenty of opportunities for anyone to cast a ballot.” Mr. Holland said mail-in ballots help to make an election more secure. He added that the mailin ballots came in envelopes with the voter’s signature on the outside. He said the county elections staff doesn’t open those

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76, 15 were between 19-24 years, 14 were between 65-74 years and five were among those ages 18 and under. One patient was missing age data. The median age of hospitalized patients overall last month was 54 years of age. Among unvaccinated patients, the median age was 52.5, and among the vaccinated, the median age was 80, Dr. DoReynoso said. In addition to this hospitalization data, Dr. DoReynoso provided an update on the latest case rates and community spread in the county. According to the latest metrics, Please see COVID-19 on A4

Amendments extended through fall 2023 By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday extended temporary ordinance amendments that will maintain special COVID-19 provisions for businesses through October 2023. In June 2020, the Board of Supervisors voted to implement regulations that temporarily suspended compliance with certain requirements of “approved permits, legal nonconforming uses and a hardship time extension” to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to the county’s Planning & Development Department. These regulations allowed many business owners to expand capacity and serve customers outdoors during the pandemic, which kept businesses up and running in a COVID-safe way. The amendments allow for the temporary expansion

of capacity, the temporary expansion of existing capacity for nonconforming uses and the temporary construction of structures, including those built for weather and sun protection, according to the Planning & Development Department’s presentation on Tuesday. These initial COVID-19 amendments were supposed to expire on Dec. 16, 2020, though the board voted in November 2020 to extend the expiration until the supervisors terminated the local emergency from COVID-19 or when the provisions were terminated by an ordinance amendment. However, with the delta variant gaining traction in the county, staff from the county’s Planning & Development Department recommended supervisors extend the amendment once again, but this time, through the Please see PROVISIONS on A4

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Cava Restaurant & Bar is serving its final customers today after 24 years on Coast Village Road. The Montecito restaurant’s management wasn’t available for an interview, but told the News-Press it appreciates the community’s longtime support and welcomes customers on its last day of business. When the News-Press visited late Tuesday afternoon (before 5 p.m.), the restaurant had a good number of customers for that time of day. The restaurant has long been known for its Mediterranean and Nuevo Latino cuisine, as well as its creative, hand-crafted cocktails. Its menu has featured everything from fresh guacamole (in a molcajete) to shrimp empanadas and tortilla soup. The restaurant also has served dishes such as its roasted eggplant, tomato and basil quesadilla, as well as its halibut ceviche.

And Cava has offered a variety of tacos — including one with breaded shrimp — and wild salmon with papaya salsa. There’s also the atmosphere. On Coast Village Road, Cava, with its sloping roof and abundant greenery, looks like an inviting home. And as the creative signage notes, the restaurant was established in 1997. The restaurant also has an outdoor patio, which fits in with the atmosphere of Coast Village Road, and a home-like interior with a fireplace and a bar that the restaurant’s proud of. Cava has had a history of participating, along with other Coast Village Road restaurants, in Santa Barbara Restaurant Week. The hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the restaurant is at 1212 Coast Village Road. For more information, go to cavarestaurant. com or call 805-969-8500.

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Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, the county’s public health director, said data is showing COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing hospitalizations.

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Cava Restaurant & Bar closes after 24 years By DAVE MASON

Nearly 85% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County last month were unvaccinated, according to data presented by the Public Health Department during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. According to the data, 112 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 across the county in August. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital recorded 54 COVID-19 patients, Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria reported 39 COVID-19 patients and Lompoc Valley Medical Center reported 19 COVID-19 patients. Of these patients, 95 were unvaccinated, 10 were fully vaccinated, and eight were of unknown vaccination status. “What this tells us is the vaccines are effective in keeping people out of the hospital (and) preventing illness leading to hospitalization,” Dr. Van DoReynoso, the county’s public health director, told Supervisors on Tuesday. The data presented Tuesday also revealed a breakdown of the hospitalizations by age group, showing that the highest number of hospitalizations occurred within the 50-64 age range. According to the data, 31 of those hospitalized were between the ages of 50-64, 24 were in the 3049 range, 22 were over the age of

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City of Santa Barbara names IT director SANTA BARBARA — Justin Cure has been named the first information technology director for the city of Santa Barbara. Mr. Cure comes to Santa Barbara from Longview, Texas, where he worked as

the director of information Services for the past two years. Mr. Cure has a bachelor’s in geography from Stephen F. Austin State University and a number of technical certifications in his field. “It is a great honor and a

privilege to be named Santa Barbara’s first IT director,” Mr. Cure said in a news release. “I look forward to serving the citizens of such a beautiful community.” Interim City Administrator Rebecca Bjork said she is

excited to welcome Mr. Cure to her staff. She also said she’s “looking forward to continuing to improve our IT platforms for our residents, visitors, and employees.” — Dave Mason

TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Caballo Fire caused by torch LOS OLIVOS — The Caballo Fire began when a propane-fueled torch was used to eradicate weeds, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said in a news release Tuesday. The fire spread Sept. 6 and burned almost 70 acres, causing residents to evacuate their homes. Fire investigators determined the incident was caused by a vegetation-burning operation, and the fire escaped the control of the operator. The operator did not have a permit. The fire department does not recommend using torches or open flames for weed or vegetation control, and it is illegal without a permit. Anyone with questions about permits can email inspection.services@sbcfire.com or call 805-686-5077. Community members wanting additional information may contact fireinfo@ sbcfire.com. — Annelise Hanshaw

Complaint alleges man premeditated murder LOMPOC — A felony complaint was filed Tuesday against Rafael Vivanco, 20, of Lompoc. Lompoc police arrested Mr. Vivanco Saturday night following the shooting of two

men. Law enforcement allegedly found a semiautomatic weapon in his possession. Mr. Vivanco faces charges of two counts of attempted willful, deliberate, premeditated murder and two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He also faces the following special allegations: street terrorism, personal use of a firearm, personal and intentional use of a firearm causing great bodily injury and prior strike offense. He was arraigned Tuesday in Santa Maria Superior Court. — Annelise Hanshaw

Man arrested for attempted murder GOLETA — A victim rode a bicycle to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital at around 2 a.m. Tuesday after suffering several stab wounds. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the hospital and arrested a man less than three hours later. Deputies learned the injuries occurred near State Route 217. They suspected Juan DiazChevez, 32, of Goleta and located him in the Old Town Goleta area. He submitted to law enforcement in the area of Magnolia Avenue and Mandarin Drive at approximately 4:42 a.m. He is booked at the main jail on suspicion

of attempted murder (felony) with a bail of $1 million. Detectives do not believe there are additional suspects. The victim is expected to recover. — Annelise Hanshaw

SANTA MARIA — Solid waste collection rates may soon increase in Santa Maria. Community members have a couple opportunities to voice opinions prior to the proposed change. The Santa Maria Utilities Department is holding a workshop on the proposed rates at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 in the council chambers at 110 E. Cook St. The department seeks to raise rates to allot for increased operating costs. It drafted a new rate based on analysis of operations, a study of the cost of service, the business model and legal requirements.

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The city sent a notice about the rate to customers in August. The notice is available at cityofsantamaria.org/utilities under “rates.” The public can also participate in a public hearing on the rates at the Santa Maria City Council’s Oct. 19 meeting. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Written comments must be sent prior to the public hearing. The utilities department may be contacted at 805-925-0951, ext. 7270. — Annelise Hanshaw

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ORCUTT — A Santa Maria man was arrested Monday after allegedly robbing the Far Western Liquor Store in the 3500-block of Orcutt Road. The robbery led to the lockdown of Joe Nightingale School. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area at approximately 3:48 p.m. and learned the suspect was seen entering the Joe Nightingale campus. They contacted the school and requested it be locked down. The reporting party noted the suspect brandished a screwdriver during the theft. Deputies located the suspect near Glenwood and Lancaster drives within 10 minutes and arrested him. They found the screwdriver and stolen items. Manuel Gauna, 36, of Santa Maria was charged with robbery (felony) and had an outstanding warrant for a violation of probation (felony). Bail is set at $100,000.

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SpaceX set to make history today By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Coast to coast (and out of this world), it’s a big week for SpaceX. On Monday night, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The rocket carried 51 second-generation Starlink

satellites into orbit, according to nasaspaceflight.com. The launch happened at 8:55 p.m. at Vandenberg. And tonight in Cape Canaveral, Fla., SpaceX plans to launch its Inspiration4 mission, which will place the world’s first all-civilian, human crew in orbit. The five-hour launch window begins at 5:02 p.m. Pacific time.

The crew will be in a Dragon capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Inspiration4 is commanded by Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and a pilot. With him are Medical Officer Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and pediatric cancer survivor; Mission

Specialist Chris Sembroski, an Air Force veteran and aerospace data engineer; and Mission Pilot Dr. Sian Proctor, a geoscientist, entrepreneur and pilot. They’re listed at spacex.com/launches. On Saturday, they’re scheduled to splash down at one of several possible sites off the Florida coast.

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Westmont College golf teams start season By RON SMITH WESTMONT COLLEGE WRITER

VENTURA — Westmont College men’s and women’s golf teams opened the 2021-22 season Monday at the California Invitational, hosted by California Lutheran University at the Olivas Links Golf Course. At the end of the first day of the two-day event, Westmont’s women’s team found itself in ninth place out of 11 teams. The Warriors shot a 38over par 326, 41 strokes off the pace of first place George Fox (Wash.), which is at three-under with a score of 285. Westmont led Marymount – the only other NAIA team in the event – by 67 strokes. Charlie Bloom, a freshman

from Spokane, Wash., shot a seven-over par 79 to lead the Warriors and tie for 33rd place. Serena Jonay Garcia, a junior transfer from Dinuba, recorded a nine-over 81 while freshman Melinda Amick of Manteca posted a 10-over 82. Kat Bevill and Drew Thompson turned in scores of 84 and 86 respectively. “We have spent the last week talking about implementing a new strategy,” noted Westmont head coach Josh Ault. “We have talked about how to get a great, ‘plays-like number’. We talk about the yardage to the pin, cover, runoff and about moving our aim point. The feedback at the end of the day was that they like the information and feel empowered to play better golf. “I’m proud of Charlie for

shooting a 79 in her first college event. She is our current No. 1, and that was a good showing for her. The team score of 326 is the lowest in program history and marks the first time all five Westmont players scored 86 or below. The last time the women’s team played this course, which was in September 2019, the team score for the first round was 347. The men played two rounds on the first day, posting a team score of 302 in the first round and 308 in the second. “It was pretty cold and by the end of the second round the fog was rolling in,” said Ault of the conditions at the course that is located less than a mile from the ocean. “You could hardly even see the pin from a

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distance.” Andy Knight, a freshman from San Diego, led the Warriors with an even-par 144 to tie for 13th place. “Andy, who is our No. 1 on the men’s side, shot a 74 and then backed it up with a 70, twounder par,” said Ault. “That ties the lowest Westmont men’s score in tournament history. “Trevor White shot 74 in the first round and a 73 in the second”. White, a junior from Castle Pines North, Colo. was tied for 25th place on Monday.

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Future uncertain for Rose Garden Inn residents Santa Barbara City Council questions housing solutions

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The 42 Rose Garden Inn residents participating in the city of Santa Barbara’s pilot program will have to check in November — but their next address is uncertain. The city’s nonprofit partner City Net has been operating the motel with wraparound services for former residents of fire-prone encampments since July 5. Santa Barbara City Council approved the master lease with the Rose Garden Inn after the Loma Fire and dedicated $1.6 million and six months to the program. City Council received an update from staff during its meeting Tuesday and praised accomplishments, such as cleaning 30 tons of belongings from overpasses. But a problem waits just beyond the pilot program: What should the city do if it can’t move residents out of bridge housing and into a permanent home? René Eyerly, acting sustainability and resilience co-director, said finding housing has been a challenge. Six participants have emergency housing vouchers, but it is difficult to find property managers that will accept the vouchers. The program isn’t targeting more encampments until it can find housing for more of its current participants. Ms. Eyerly predicts

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The Rose Garden Inn, at 3643 State St. in Santa Barbara, is housing 42 former residents of fire-prone encampments.

it will take “another couple of months” to find housing for residents. “We have a front loading problem,” councilmember Mike Jordan said in his comments. “We’ve got 50 people in a motel, and we don’t have the next step in housing ready for them right now if they elect to go.” Ms. Eyerly said there are new funds the city can apply for to build more bridge housing and launch the program. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the state was spending $2.75 billion to expand Project Homekey, a homeless housing initiative. “We’ve had this experiment that can show that it works,” Ms. Eyerly said. “There’s still not

the funding available — yet — to make investments into additional housing. “That’s a big chunk of what that $2.75 billion statewide can be applied for. So if we propose some projects and they get funded, three is a very quick turnaround time for all of that. We could have some additional sites a year from now.” The pilot program has assisted 58 individuals, and many of those living in encampments accepted the new shelter. As of one week ago, six participants secured employment. Some homeless individuals attempted to move into the Rose Garden Inn or the former encampments (now cleaned) hoping to participate in the pilot program, Ms. Eyerly said. The city of Santa Barbara has

cleaned up six encampments as part of the program. Law enforcement continues to monitor the sites daily to keep them clear. Since cleanup efforts, no fires have been reported at the six locations. The city is in conversation with Caltrans about reimbursement for disposing of the debris, Ms. Eyerly said. Councilmember Eric Friedman asked about the impact on the neighborhood. The Rose Garden Inn is on the edge of the North State and San Roque neighborhoods. City Net staff patrol from Jack in the Box to Gelson’s throughout the day to look for suspicious behavior. Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian said crime rates have not increased around the motel. “Unfortunately, most of the interactions we’ve had with people that are potentially creating disturbances, either that we discover or we are dispatched to are not part of our program,” Brad Fieldhouse, City Net president, said. “The vast majority, if not all of them, are just others that we’re bumping into. “They’re not tied to our program. I know that there’s an easy way to maybe assume there’s a connection there. But that has not been the case, in our experience.” City Net will return next month for another update on the program. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 envelopes without first verifying the signatures. “Beyond that, we have sheriff’s deputies helping to transport the ballots,” Mr. Holland said. “The elections building has cameras all around it. You have to have an electronic badge to get in, unless you’re an observer. “Our election tabulation system is not hooked up to the internet, so there’s no possibility of anyone hacking it,” he said. email: dmason@newspress.com

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fall of 2023. “Given the development of the delta variant and the COVID-19 pandemic extending beyond what we thought it would and the need for economic recovery following the pandemic, we felt that it was important to go ahead and extend these provisions and create greater flexibility for the businesses

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At left, people were encouraged to vote at St. Raphael Catholic Church in the Goleta Valley. At right, a box awaits ballots at the church.

operating in the county,” Lisa Plowman, the director of the department, told supervisors Tuesday. After a brief discussion, supervisors voted in favor of extending the amendments, setting a new expiration date for Oct. 31, 2023. The board’s approval amends the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance, and the County Land Use and Development Code, according to

a board letter from Planning & Development. During the board’s discussion Tuesday, Supervisor Joan Hartmann called the amendments a “salvation for many businesses.” She noted that she’s visited multiple businesses that have benefited from expanding capacity — particularly outdoors — during the pandemic. “(The amendments) are a bit of a silver lining because I visited a number of wineries where they’ve

expanded the outdoor space, and with the food they find that people linger, stay longer (and) want to know more about that particular place … so that’s been really exciting, and they’ve developed outdoor spaces that are really beautiful,” Ms. Hartmann said. “It’s one of the positive things that has resulted from this era, and P&D really helped to make that happen.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 the county’s current case rate is 17.1 per 100,000, which is a 25% decrease from two weeks ago. Dr. Do-Reynoso said the decreasing case rate makes her “cautiously optimistic” that the downward trend will continue, but she stressed the importance of increasing the vaccination rate across the county to lower the case rates. According to the latest vaccination data, 66.7% of the county’s eligible 12-and-older population is fully vaccinated, and about 75% of that same population has received at least one dose. During Tuesday’s meeting, Dr. Do-Reynoso presented a graphic that revealed a correlation between high vaccination rates and low case rates. At this point, Santa Barbara sits right in the middle of the graphic, with about 56% of the entire population fully vaccinated. Dr. Do-Reynoso said she is hopeful that as the county increases its vaccine uptake, cases will continue to decrease. To achieve a higher vaccination rate, Dr. Do-Reynoso said the health department is focusing vaccine outreach in the county’s zip codes with the lowest vaccination coverage. According to data presented Tuesday, these areas include Casmalia/Antonio (93429) with a 34% vaccination rate, Capitan (93117) with a 56.9% vaccination rate, New Cuyama (93254) with a 57.5% vaccination rate and Santa Maria, Orcutt and Betteravia (93455) with a 57.8% vaccination rate. Dr. Do-Reynoso reported Tuesday that Guadalupe (zip code 93434) reported the highest vaccine increase last week, with an increase of 1.2% among the partially vaccinated and a 1.6% increase among the fully vaccinated. A portion of Santa Maria (zip code 93458) also saw increases last week, with a change of 1.1% among the partially vaccinated and a change of 1.4% among the fully vaccinated. “We are celebrating increases in these particular ZIP codes because (we) are seeing that our efforts are netting traction,” Dr. Do-Reynoso

Of Santa Barbara, CA passed away peacefully on September 1, 2021 at almost 91 ½ years old. Maisie was born in Pasadena, California on April 16, 1930 to parents John and Elizabeth “Betty” Irish, but was mainly raised in Flagstaff, AZ, Betty’s hometown. She graduated with honors from San Diego High School in San Diego, CA in 1947 and continued on to UC Berkeley, where she achieved a BA degree in Liberal Arts, and graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1951. After Berkeley, Maisie continued on to Stanford University to achieve her Masters in Teaching in 1952. After college, Maisie moved to China Lake, CA to begin her career as a teacher. While at China Lake, she met her future husband William “Bill” Cohen. The two were wed in a Quonset Hut on the naval station in China Lake on June 16, 1956. Just 6 weeks after the wedding, the couple were off to Washington D.C. as Bill had been offered a position with a firm that was the predecessor to NASA. Maisie continued her teaching career in Washington, D.C. In 1962, the couple adopted their first child, and 3 more adopted children were to follow. As a “dividend for good behavior,” the couple had 2 natural children beginning in 1970. Maisie loved all children, and the Cohen home was always open to all the neighborhood children. Life was quite lively, and Maisie simply adored it and her children thrived in it. In 1974, NASA offered Bill an early retirement program which they decided to accept. Afterwards, the family relocated to beautiful Santa Barbara, CA, where Maisie’s mother was residing. In SB, Maisie began her “second life.” She enjoyed many personal and professional pursuits, as well as raising the couple’s six children (and their many friends!) She was an avid piano player and founded the Santa Barbara Piano Club. She taught English at Santa Barbara City College for a time and was very proud of the “Caveman Chronicles” class project she and her students completed. Maisie founded and owned MicroXchange, one of the first companies to provide training on the new (at the time!) personal computers. Maisie loved all types of dancing, and you could often see her Swing Dancing or Belly Dancing (which she took up at the spry young age of 82!) up State St. in the SB Solstice Parade. Bill and Maisie traveled the world over together, and encouraged and supported travel in all of their children. Maisie’s passing has left the family utterly heartbroken, and her kind, intelligent and elegant presence will be keenly missed by all. Her husband, Bill, is previously deceased, but she is survived by all of her 6 children and 7 grandchildren: her son, David, and his daughters, Hannah and Emma; her daughter, Catherine; her son, Andrew, and her daughter-in-law, Carolyn; her daughter Deborah, and her son-in-law, Eric; her son, Michael, and her daughter-in-law, Suzanne, and their sons, Aidan and Blake; and her son, Daniel, and her daughter-in-law, Nancy, and their daughters, Esme, Jaxi and Ione. Maisie also leaves behind several loving cousins. The family wishes to thank the dedicated staff at Sarah House (especially Paloma Espino), as well as the Hospice Nurses from Assisted Hospice Care (especially Aretha Curran), for their devoted service and the tender loving care and dignity they continuously bestowed upon Maisie. For those who wish to honor Maisie’s life (and in lieu of flowers), donations can be made to the Sarah (Hospice) House and Assisted Hospice Care, both in Santa Barbara, CA.

GROFF, Marian On Friday, August 20, 2021, our beloved mother, Marian Jean Groff, went to be with Jesus. Anyone that knew our sweet mother, Marian, knew she spread her loving light and kindness to everyone around her with her gentle,smiling spirit. Marian was born in Clinton, Iowa on September 4, 1937, to Ruth and Merrill Lorenz. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1948. In January of 1951, the family moved to California and eventually Merrill became Director of Public Works for the county of Ventura. Marian’s favorite memory was seeing the beautiful, vast ocean for the ﬁrst time in her life. She graduated from Ventura High School in June 1955. She attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara where she met her ﬁrst husband, Hal Thompson. In 1959, Marian graduated from Westmont with a B.A. in Education. Hal and Marian were married on August 22, 1959, in Ventura, California and then moved to the Santa Barbara foothills where they bought a house and had two children, Mike and Cyndi. Marian taught at Cold Springs School in Montecito for many years and had a great enthusiasm for teaching and spoke fondly of her years instructing the children at Cold Springs. After separating from Hal in 1979, she worked at Pemberton and Oakes in Santa Barbara. She met her soul mate, Dr. Gerald L. Groff, O.D., and the two were married on June 2, 1984. Jerry and Marian shared an amazing love for each other that spanned almost 36 years. They shared a tremendous passion for living life to the fullest and celebrated every day with their friends, family and especially each other. They were active members in Santa Barbara Community Church (formally Trinity Baptist Church) and Oaks Bible Church where they sang in the choir, performed in plays and musicals, led and attended Bible studies, and counseled engaged couples. Marian was an active leader in Royal Family Kids Camp where she shared the love of Jesus with disadvantaged children from the Santa Barbara community. Jerry and Marian enjoyed traveling with friends and family and visited many places including Israel, Greece, Italy, France, Fiji, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Hawaii. They especially enjoyed their yearly sojourn to Branson, Missouri with Marian’s sister, Margaret “Peggi” Nichols and her husband, Dan. They also participated in missionary trips to Mexico and sang for the Marines at Camp Pendleton every year with their church choir. In March of 2020, Jerry went to be with Jesus. Marian yearned to be with him, and with her advanced dementia she never got over the loss of her beloved Jerry. Although we will miss her dearly, we know that she is in heaven with Jerry and Jesus, dancing, singing, and tending to her garden for eternity. She is survived by her sister, Margaret “Peggi” Nichols; her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Caroline Thompson; her daughter and son-in-law, Cyndi and Tyler Richardson; her grandsons, Lane and Neal Thompson; and her step-grandchildren, Jake Richardson and Hannah Schoch. A Celebration of Life for Marian and Jerry will be held at Grace Gathering in Santa Barbara on Friday, September 24th at 10:00 am. The address is 400 Puente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. Please wear your favorite Hawaiian attire and bring photos to share with family and friends.

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A private celebration of Maisie’s life will be held in mid-October 2021.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Turning sunny; cool

Fog giving way to sun

Low clouds, then sun; cool

Cool with sunshine

Sunny and comfortable

INLAND

COASTAL

INLAND

Pismo Beach 67/53

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 95/71

Guadalupe 67/53

Santa Maria 70/53

Vandenberg 66/54

New Cuyama 91/49 Ventucopa 88/53

Los Alamos 78/52

Lompoc 67/52

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said. During Tuesday’s meeting, the public health director told supervisors that the Public Health Department is tracking 57 active COVID-19 outbreaks, 25 of which are occurring in schools, 21 in congregate living facilities and 11 in businesses. The presentation did not provide any additional information about these outbreaks. In addition to the update from Public Health, Dr. Steward Comer, the Public Health laboratory director, also provided supervisors with an overview of the effectiveness of PCR tests in detecting COVID-19. Dr. Comer told the supervisors that his lab has processed more than 200,000 PCR tests, and of those, only 0.03% came back indeterminate. He added that the false positive rate for SARSCoV-2 is lower than any prior upper respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-1, MERS, H1N1, Dengue, Ebola and Zika. “PCR technology is not perfect, but it is absolutely the commercial gold standard that’s available, and it is the most commonly utilized testing model for all upper respiratory viruses including the original SARS-CoV-1, Ebola, etc.,” Dr. Comer said Tuesday. “In addition, the indeterminant rate as it applies to Santa Barbara County is exceedingly low — it is not high in terms of PCR. So I think that is extremely important to recognize.” Following the presentation, Dr. Do-Reynoso also addressed use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 in response to a public commenter asserting that it could be used as an effective treatment. Though the drug is traditionally used as a dewormer for horses, interest in using Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 has risen in recent weeks even though the treatment has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. “The FDA has come out strongly recommending that humans don’t use Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment,” Dr. Do-Reynoso said. The board is expected to hear another COVID-19 update from the Public Health Department during their meeting next Tuesday.

Buellton 79/50

Solvang 82/50

Gaviota 68/54

SANTA BARBARA 68/53 Goleta 70/52

Carpinteria 68/54 Ventura 67/55

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

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Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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

67/57 74/56 87 in 2014 46 in 2010

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.03”) 7.31” (17.23”)

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

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

97/68/pc 101/66/s 74/37/s 96/51/s 70/57/pc 83/55/s 82/55/pc 59/49/pc 97/63/pc 79/58/pc 76/37/s 92/55/pc 69/56/pc 81/51/s 71/55/pc 82/52/s 67/56/pc 105/73/s 82/57/s 87/48/s 88/54/pc 75/64/pc 70/56/s 79/54/s 74/52/pc 68/57/pc 79/38/pc

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 88/47/s 68/51/pc 67/53/s 64/53/pc 68/53/pc 78/48/pc 63/52/s 66/54/pc

78/69/t 85/67/pc 78/59/pc 90/71/pc 90/59/s 82/71/pc 88/76/t 76/62/s 86/70/pc 90/71/s 106/81/s 71/46/pc 83/62/pc 88/63/s 65/48/pc 90/72/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west-northwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 3-6 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west-northwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 3-6 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17

7:35 a.m. 5:55 p.m. 8:15 a.m. 6:59 p.m. 8:48 a.m. 7:54 p.m.

3.8’ 5.7’ 4.2’ 5.9’ 4.5’ 6.1’

LAKE LEVELS

Low

12:30 a.m. 11:44 a.m. 1:26 a.m. 12:57 p.m. 2:13 a.m. 1:52 p.m.

0.0’ 3.1’ -0.3’ 2.7’ -0.4’ 2.3’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 94/64/s 98/63/s 73/40/s 95/48/pc 68/55/pc 79/55/pc 81/52/pc 59/48/pc 93/60/s 75/58/pc 72/32/pc 87/55/s 67/55/pc 75/50/pc 69/56/pc 78/51/s 67/54/pc 102/73/s 78/55/s 81/46/s 82/53/s 75/65/pc 69/57/pc 76/54/pc 72/52/pc 66/56/pc 74/33/pc

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

Wind from the west at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 1-3 feet at 18-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 91/49/s 70/52/pc 68/53/pc 67/53/pc 70/53/pc 84/50/pc 66/54/pc 67/55/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

78/69/sh 72/66/sh 81/64/s 89/71/pc 91/53/s 87/72/pc 89/78/t 82/62/pc 75/69/t 80/70/t 104/82/s 74/53/s 84/68/pc 86/61/s 66/51/pc 83/71/t

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 97,861 acre-ft. Elevation 714.59 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 35.7 acre-ft. Inﬂow 17.5 acre-ft. State inﬂow 22.8 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

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Sep 28

Today 6:43 a.m. 7:06 p.m. 4:07 p.m. 12:55 a.m.

WORLD CITIES

New

Oct 6

Thu. 6:43 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 4:57 p.m. 1:58 a.m.

First

Oct 12

Today Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 78/67/pc 73/62/r Berlin 74/61/t 66/55/pc Cairo 89/73/s 89/71/s Cancun 89/80/pc 87/80/t London 68/54/pc 71/55/pc Mexico City 75/60/t 73/58/t Montreal 71/54/sh 73/58/pc New Delhi 90/78/pc 85/77/t Paris 75/58/pc 71/54/pc Rio de Janeiro 81/71/pc 73/70/c Rome 83/67/pc 83/70/pc Sydney 62/51/pc 63/50/r Tokyo 76/67/pc 76/67/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Life

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The Cultured Abalone Farm is currently home to three different species of native California abalone. Haliotis rufescens or red abalone is raised as a food product (left). Haliotis Fulgens or green abalone (center) and Haliotis sorenseni or white abalone (right) are raised in support of restoration of both species.

Learning first-hand about conservation New program educates local youths about sustainable seafood

At left, this is white abalone, aka Haliotis sorenseni. At right, these are the grow-out tanks at the Cultured Abalone Farm.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

tudents are getting firsthand experience with sustainable seafood and marine conservation. That’s thanks to a collaboration between The Cultured Abalone Farm, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southwest Fisheries Science Center. These partners have the support of a mini-grant issued by NOAA Fisheries and the North American Association for Environmental Education. According to a news release, CAF, the Sea Center and SWFSC are developing curriculum to

educate the next generation about sustainable aquaculture (raising marine species for food) and conservation. “Sustainable aquaculture is not only a growing career field, but a key component to food security and the preservation of marine resources locally and globally,” according to a statement by the Sea Center. The new curriculum uses a specific species case study: white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni). NOAA Fisheries, the Sea Center and TCAF are already partners on the White Abalone Restoration Consortium, which is studying this endangered marine snail and restoring the wild populations. “Once a culturally, economically, and ecologically important species, white abalone numbers have crashed since the 1970s,

catastrophically depleted by overharvesting,” the Sea Center said in its news release. “WARC partners collaborate to raise white abalone in captivity and outplant them in their native waters, along with researching how abalone could be affected by new challenges like rising sea temperatures and ocean acidification.” Since 1989, TCAF’s facility on the Gaviota Coast has sustainably raised for human consumption a different but closely-related species, red abalone (Haliotis rufescens). Over the years, the aquaculturists have learned a lot about what it takes to keep abalone healthy and reproducing. TCAF has shared this knowledge with WARC partners raising white abalone in captivity, including the

Sea Center. In addition to raising juvenile abalone and participating in spawning attempts to create more juveniles, the Sea Center has acted as a major local point of contact for the public to learn about white abalone and the WARC’s efforts. Now TCAF, the Sea Center, and SWFSC are working together to create a high school curriculum on aquaculture with a field-trip twist. TCAF will open its doors to Santa Barbara High School marine biology students participating in the curriculum and offer an aquaculture tour. On completing the curriculum, students will have the opportunity to earn volunteer hours (which are needed for high school graduation in Santa Barbara County) by

educating guests at the Sea Center. The partners are developing this curriculum with funding aid from NOAA Fisheries/NAAEE. “This project addresses a critical need for building understanding of the essential role of aquaculture in the persistence of California’s iconic abalone populations,” said Dr. Kristin Aquilino, lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program. “Providing high school students with an opportunity to both learn about abalone aquaculture in the classroom and experience it firsthand will give them valuable cognitive skills and abilities, as well as make them more informed citizens when it comes to making decisions related to the

environment.” Dr. Aquilino sees potential for this curriculum to be reproduced by educators and aquaculturists around California. “I see this pilot program as an incredible doorway to aquaculture education statewide.” email: dmason@newspress.com

FYI To learn more, go to culturedabalone.com, sbnature. org/seacenter, fisheries.noaa. gov/about/southwest-fisheriesscience-center, fisheries.noaa.gov/ species/white-abalone, naaee. org/our-work/programs/eeblue/ aquaculture-initiative and naaee. org.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Night time in the Funk Zone

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. — Dave Mason

Solvang Haunted House returns

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The Funk Zone’s nightlife includes The Lark, known for its seafood and signature items such the Warm Sourdough Pretzel, the Lark cheeseboard and the House Made Tagliatelle Pasta. For more information, go to thelarksb.com.

Priscilla loves to hike and walk. The 1.5-year-old Labrador retriever/German shorthaired pointer mix needs a small, active, adult-only family with a fenced backyard to enjoy. She’s awaiting adoption at Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton. Priscilla is motivated by treats, takes direction well and learns very quickly. She has a rowdy play style, but loves to relax in her kennel. She does great with car rides, and she has done well with birds and cats. She was previously in a foster home with three large dogs.

She did very well with two and just tolerated one of them. The humane society is requiring that Priscilla’s new family have experience with a “reactive” dog or the ability to understand Prisclla’s needs as a “reactive” dog and adjust accordingly. Priscilla reacts in certain situations, but in training sessions, has demonstrated that she is capable of quickly redirecting and focusing her attention back on her handler. All she needs is the right owner, according to the humane society. To adopt Priscilla, fill out an application at www.syvhumane. org/adoptions. — Dave Mason

Solvang Festival Theater, which can’t be used this year due to the theater’s large renovation project. Volunteers are needed for the event. Visit www.cityofsolvang. com/310/haunted-house for more details and to obtain an application. — Marilyn McMahon

Scarecrow contest starts Oct. 11

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SOLVANG — The 2021 Halloween Haunted House in Solvang is on for this year. The dates are Oct. 29 and 30 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. for the “kidfriendlier” time and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the general time. The location is 411 Second St., in the city of Solvang’s Annex Building/Parks and Recreation. It’s across from the

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LOMPOC — Sponsored by Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the annual Lompoc Valley Scarecrow Contest will take place Oct. 11-31. Businesses are encouraged to participate by creatively decorating their storefronts with a scarecrow, either handmade or purchased. They can be spooky, funny, traditional, crazy or however you want. The deadline to register is Oct. 1. The categories on the ballots will be: Most original, spookiest and funniest. There will be two

awards overall, People’s Choice and Judges’ Pick. Ballots will be available online at www.lompoc. com for the public to vote for their favorites. Winners will receive a certificate and bragging rights until next year. All businesses within the Lompoc Valley, including Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village, are invited to participate. To sign up, contact the chamber at 805-736-4567 or email shelby@ lompoc.com. — Marilyn McMahon

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OJAI — The Ojai Storytelling Festival will open this year’s festival with a special event, “Meet the Tellers,” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Ojai House, 304 N. Montgomery St. Featured will be Donald Davis, Regi Carpenter, Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp, Diane Macklin, Bill Harley, the Rev. Robert B. Jones and Debra Ehrhardt. Mr. Davis inspired the creation of the festival 20 years ago, according to www.ojaistoryfest.org. He’s known for his wit and bold characters. Ms. Carpenter tells stories around the world as accounts about the irresistible Carpenters growing up on the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, N.Y., for four generations. Mr. Lepp is known for his

humor and being the five-time champion of the West Virginia Liar’s contest. Ms. Weitkamp is a speaker, humorist, consultant, spoken word artist, singer/songwriter, coach and artist. She speaks to and performs for tens of thousands people a year. Ms. Macklin entertains audiences with her high energy, lyrical voice and dancing hands, according to the festival. She is a storyteller, actress and educator who uses rhythm, sounds and movement. Mr. Harley is a Grammy-winning artist who combines music and story to paint a picture of growing up. His stories are known for their sense of adventure, humor and heart. He’s also an author and NPR commentator.

The Rev. B. Jones is a storyteller and musician who celebrates American roots music. Ms. Ehrhadt is a Jamaican actress and storyteller who will be a special guest at this year’s Naughty Tales segment. She’s the author and star of “Jamaica Farewell,” which is being adapted into a movie. She has performed her plays around the world. The program opens with each of the tellers introducing themselves and a brief story about how they became a storyteller. Tickets, which are $35 to $37, are available at www.ojaistoryfest.org. The festival runs Oct. 28-31 in Ojai. — Marilyn McMahon and Dave Mason

SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Diversions horoscope • puzzles

Thought for Today “The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.” — Aristotle Onassis

ARIES — You may be the partypooper today unless you do something to remedy your serious tone, Aries. This is a day for light, social activities and fun-loving times with friends. Don’t worry if things don’t seem rational. Sometimes it’s the unlikeliest route that ends up being the best. Don’t discount the fanciful and bizarre. Take a walk on the wild side. TAURUS — You’re the missing piece of the puzzle today, Taurus. As a result, people will look to you for answers. The good news is that you’ll have them at the ready. Trust yourself. Information and new ideas may be flying around, and you may be called upon to make sense of it all. Don’t be afraid to err on the side of the fanciful. This may be exactly the answer needed. GEMINI — You may run into trouble if you penetrate too deeply today, Gemini. Keep things light and energetic if you can. Ironically, the harder you push to get something done, the more roadblocks you’re apt to encounter. Things will flow easily if you’re willing to let them. Give up some control and let a more whimsical energy lead the way. CANCER — Give your adventuresome, world-traveling spirit room to soar, Cancer. This is a good time to embrace and express your dreams. Write them down, talk to others, and say them out load. Communication and information are key elements today. Things may move quickly, so stay alert and tuned into the energy that’s buzzing all around you. The best things in life may come on a whim. LEO — Stop planning and start doing. There may be pressure to leave your normal routine and do something on a whim, Leo. Although this may not be your usual way to do things, it certainly isn’t a reason not to. Let your mind explore new realms. Feel free to pick up loose pieces of an old dream that you left hanging in midair. Rekindle your passion for life. VIRGO — The answer for you today is “yes.” Explore, reach out, and expand your mind to the far corners of your world and beyond, Virgo. There’s no need to be tied down to reality. Don’t restrict yourself to linear thinking. Take time out and enjoy the clouds. Information you receive should be Monday, November 16, 2015 extremely helpful in the pursuit of

your wildest dreams. LIBRA — Today you should take action in areas where you usually keep quiet, Libra. The more you explore your mind, the safer you’ll feel in your external reality. Be confident of your dreams. This is a day to connect with others about the things that feel most pleasurable. Indulge and enjoy. Take action. You have everything you need to make it all start working for you. SCORPIO — There’s a light, uplifting flavor to the day, Scorpio, which you should latch onto and take charge of. You’ll find that there’s a rather dreamy yet expansive quality to this energy that encourages you to soar higher and achieve more. Jump on opportunities, but be careful that you don’t act based on misguided information. Pipedreams will get you nowhere. SAGITTARIUS — Try not to take things too seriously today, Sagittarius. Realize that the best plans are sometimes the ones that were never made in the first place. Keep the lines of communication open and don’t discount things that sound off the wall at first. Dream big and don’t restrict yourself by thinking that your radical ideas have no basis in reality. CAPRICORN — This is a tremendous day for you, Capricorn. You may find that dreams really can come true. Make sure you stay abreast of communication and periodicals. Let your fingers dip into many different pies and keep a notepad handy. Your brilliant strokes of inspiration may come on a whim, so be ready to receive them. The genius within you yearns to spring forth. AQUARIUS — Don’t get discouraged if it seems like everyone but you is getting a piece of the pie, Aquarius. Your time will come, but it probably won’t be today. While you may want to sink into tender feelings and sensitivity, others may want to float on the surface and dabble in fantasy worlds. Feel free to escape in your own world for a while, but don’t be surprised if others don’t follow. PISCES — Make some room for long communications with good friends, Pisces. This is an important day to get the word out to people you love. Keep things light and energetic, which you do well anyway. Express your showmanship and make sure your bright presence lights up every room you enter. The world is your stage, so act the role you enjoy the most your true self.

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The Westmont Festival Theater launches the first of three staged readings that explore diversity, equity and inclusion at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in Porter Theatre. The free series of readings, “NEXUS: Readings from Black Playwrights,” will include a postreading discussion. Johnny Jones, a writer and professor with more than a decade of experience teaching and working as a playwright and theater director, is Westmont’s first artist/scholar-in-residence for the theater department’s new Initiative for Justice and Global Engagement. Most recently, Dr. Jones directed the African American Theater Program at the University of Louisville. At Westmont, he will direct a staged reading series featuring modern to contemporary playwrights and plays that engage justice, reconciliation and diversity. He graduated from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff and earned a master of arts at New York University and a master of fine arts at California Institute of the Arts. “My first goal and hope is to stage plays that engage the students and community with stories that feel new and that engage the very real issues of our times,” he said.

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PETITION OF: DALE ALLEN MONCHAMP FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV03106 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Dale Allen Monchamp filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Dale Allen Monchamp to Proposed name: Dale Diego BrownMonchamp 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: October 4, 2021 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 5 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 08/14/2021 Name: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court.

T.S. No. 19-20324-SP-CA Title No. 190807221-CA-VOI A.P.N. 039-022011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/14/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Roy L. Handelman and Kathy S. Sugiyama as Trustees of the Handelman Interests Trust Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 11/23/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0112708 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Santa Barbara County, CA. Date of Sale: 10/06/2021 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $562,458.21 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 918 West Sola Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A.P.N.: 039-022-011 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-20324-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 08/30/2021 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021 CPP351340

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Title No. 8752551 ALS No. 2019-4238 aka 2018-4279 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED MAY 4, 2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 27, 2021, at 1:00 PM, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on May 9, 2018, as instrument number 2018-0018905, of the official records of Santa Barbara County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 430 Camino Del Remedio Unit F, Santa Barbara, California 93110 Assessor’s Parcel No. 059-300-072 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: Antonio Rodriguez, an unmarried man The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner’s assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $16,288.93. Payment must be in cash, a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of the resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 702-823-0577 (MBL Services) for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website www.mblservicing.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case ALS#2019-4238 aka ALS#2018-4279. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the schedule sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-823-0577 (MBL Services), or visit this internet website www.mblservicing.com, using the file number assigned to this case ALS#2019-4238 aka ALS#20184279 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than fifteen (15) days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than forty-five (45) days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: August 16, 2021 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: B. Gladous, Trustee Officer (09/01/21, 09/08/21, 09/15/21 MBL 2106)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2021-0002543. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: TRINITY HOMES, DEVELOPMENT, & INVESTMENTS, 327 MELLIFONT AVE., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: TRINITY R GULARTE, 327 MELLIFONT AVE., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. 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 09/02/2021 by: E40, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 02. 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) SEP 15, 22, 29; OCT 6 / 2021--57553

As part of the transition to a by-trustee area election system by the Goleta Union School District, the District’s Governing Board will hold a public hearing to receive community comments and public testimony concerning the composition of potential trustee voting areas associated with the District’s transition to a bytrustee area election system in advance of the preparation of draft trustee voting area plans by the District’s demographer. The public hearing will be held during a Governing Board meeting on September 22, 2021. The public hearing is accessible virtually for attendance and participation at https://www.goleta. k12.ca.us/board-of-trustees/meeting-schedules-with-agendasand-minutes/2021-meeting-schedule-with-agendas-and-minutes/. After the release of the 2020 Census data this fall, and following the creation of draft by-trustee area plan map options by a professional demographer, three additional public hearings regarding the map options are scheduled for November 10, 2021, December 6, 2021, and December 15, 2021. SEP 15, 22 / 2021 -- 57557

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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 MODIFICATION APPLICATION AND (2) APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE MODIFICATION APPLICATION

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 Time Extension application by the Planning and Development Department. The development requested by this application is under the jurisdiction of the Director 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 the Article II Section 35-179B.D.7, the Director 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 Sarah Marshall at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, by email at smarshall@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 Time Extension Application to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors. 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 Time Extension application. 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 Time Extension application is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Sarah Marshall at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, or by email at smarshall@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, or by phone at (805) 884-6848. PROPOSAL: SANTA CLAUS LANE BEACH ACCESS AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ADDRESS: SANTA CLAUS LN, SANTA BARBARA, CA 1st SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE DATE OF NOTICE: 9/10/2021 REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: 10/1/2021 PERMIT NUMBER: 21TEX-00000-00023 APPLICATION FILED: 9/2/2021 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.: 005-010-025 ZONING: TC PROJECT AREA: 9.19 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant: County Of Santa Barbara Proposed Project: Time Extension pursuant to section 35-179B.D.1.a.(6) of the Article II Zoning Ordinance for 19CDP00000-00066, which authorizes streetscape improvements along Santa Claus Lane to improve access to the beach, provide new recreational amenities to the public, increase accessibility to all users of the project site, and improve safety along Santa Claus Lane. The project includes improvements such as landscaping, restrooms, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, a multi use path, a pedestrian at grade railroad crossing, and retaining walls/fencing. The project would occur along the entire length of the Santa Claus Lane roadway within County right of way (ROW), Caltrans ROW, Union Pacific Railroad ROW, and County owned parcels, shown as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 005-010-025, 005-440002, 005-440-003, located in the Toro Canyon Plan area, First Supervisorial District. APPEALS: The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Time Extension application 21TEX-00000-00023 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 Time Extension application. 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. For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Sarah Marshall. The application required to file an appeal may be viewed at or downloaded from: http://www.countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/plndev/Content/Permitting/AppealSubReqAPP.pdf ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/permitting/planningprocess.sbc Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/home.sbc SEP 15 / 2021 -- 57504