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NEWS...................................................9 OPINIONS. ...................................... 17

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

OBITUARIES..................................20 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

THE WEEK...................................... 33 LIVING............................................... 36 FOOD & DRINK. .......................... 38 Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ARTS LIFE.......................................40 ASTROLOGY.................................. 43 CLASSIFIEDS................................ 44 ON THE COVER: L-R: Daniella Terry, Tessa Knoles, Lexi Underwood, Alex Henin, Madison Schock, Ava Wagner, Eliana Bordin, and Isaac Hedges. Photo by Ingrid Bostrom. Design by Xavier Pereyra.

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HOUSING

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City Hall Throws In Towel on Charter Height Limit

Developers have submitted a preliminary application for 642 units of rental housing at the Macy’s site within La Cumbre Plaza to the City of Santa Barbara, which is waiving its 60-foot height limit for the project due to a new state law. by Nick Welsh anta Barbara City Hall quietly threw in the towel on the primacy of its 60-foot building height limit — approved by city voters in in 1972 — over justsubmitted plans to build 642 units of rental housing at the site of La Cumbre Plaza. In a conspicuously understated press release issued Tuesday morning, city Public Information Officer Bryan Latchford acknowledged that state laws recently passed to promote the development of new housing legally trumped the city’s height limit. The developers, led by the father-son team of Jim and Matthew Taylor, have proposed

building the rental units on an 8.7-acre chunk of the La Cumbre mall. Because 54 of those units are slated for very-low- to moderate-income tenants, state housing mandates give the Taylors the discretion to waive at least one local land-use restriction of their choosing. In this case, the Taylors have chosen to waive the city’s height limit. According to plans they have submitted, the Taylors are proposing to exceed the city’s height limit by 16.5 feet. When the Taylors first unveiled preliminary renderings of their proposal — then weighing it as 700 units — in late 2022, high-ranking city planners and then City Attorney Sarah

Knecht (now interim city administrator) insisted that the city’s voted-in height limitation superseded those state mandates. The charter, they noted, functions as the municipal equivalent of the Constitution. The Taylors always insisted otherwise and late last year, they revealed City Hall had sent them a letter acknowledging they were correct. It’s worth noting that Knecht is now leading City Hall’s charge to work a deal with the real estate investment firm AB Commercial to transform most of downtown Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo shopping center into 500 units of rental housing. While no details of the negotiations have yet been officially divulged, it’s all but certain that the city’s existing height limits will be portrayed as a deal-killer that would render the proposed housing development economically infeasible. Getting back to the Taylors’ development at La Cumbre — which bears the somewhat cumbersome handle “The Neighborhood at State & Hope” — City Hall and the Taylors will be hosting the first community open house for the proposal on Wednesday, January 17, 5-7 p.m., at the Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse right across n from Williams-Sonoma in the mall.

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Council Passes Right to Re-Rent, but Kicks the Can on Capping Rent Increases City Council Discusses Stronger Tenant Protections COU RTE SY

tenants, and both sides showed up by the dozens to plead with the council to understand the gravity of their situations. Property owners —decked out in black to symbolize what one commenter said would be a “very black day” for landlords if the city passed the amendments—sat in the galA STITCH IN TIME: “Please don’t kick this can down the road; the very fabric and lery with signs reading health of our region counts on you,” said Santa Barbara Tenants Union Cofounder Stanley Tzankov. “Don’t Gentrify Mom & Pops” and “This by Ryan P. Cruz Ordinance Kills the American Dream.” ity Hall was packed on Tuesday as Santa Brian Johnson, president of the Santa BarBarbara City Council considered tenant bara Association of Realtors, warned that protections designed to give city renters rental providers in the county were already that had been displaced for renovations worried about too many onerous regulations, the right to re-rent a unit, as well as protect and said that, according to a recent survey of them from harassment. It was the latest property owners in the region, “a majority say showdown in the battle of landlords versus that it is very likely that they would consider

leaving the rental business if current proposals became law.” The mom-and-pop landlords, those who own only a handful of units, argued that the new regulations — which were intended as a way for the city to curb the alarming trend of mass evictions—would have unintended consequences on the existing housing market and could exacerbate the housing crisis. On the other side of the coin, tenant advocates who helped ring the alarm on renovictions and helped city staff draft the protections over the past few months argued that the proposed changes were just adding to the city’s already existing eviction ordinance, and that delaying the protections further would come at the risk of more evictions. Pat Wheatley, chair of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara’s Board of Commissioners, called the proposed amendments the “do-the-right-thing ordinance.” Stanley Tzankov, cofounder of the Santa Barbara Tenants Union, said that landlords operating in good faith should have no problems with the ordinance as proposed, and asked CONT’D ON PAGE 12 

NEWS BRIEFS BUSINESS Isla Vista Food Co-op — the community-owned grocery store that has been serving Isla Vista for more than 50 years — announced it will be expanding to a second location in downtown Santa Barbara and taking over Cantwell’s Deli at the corner of State and Arrellaga streets. Lisa Oglesby, president of I.V. Food Co-op’s Board of Directors, said that the new location will bring the best of the co-op while “honoring the legacy” of Cantwell’s, including many of its deli-counter classics. The new location is also the future home of a proposed mixed-use development featuring 27 units of rental housing built around the market. Oglesby said that the I.V. Co-op has attained a multi-year lease agreement for the space, and that the plan is for the market to remain a long-term tenant once the development is complete.

PUBLIC SAFETY A person was killed in a fatal vehicle-versus-bicyclist collision 1/9 on Highway 150 in Carpinteria, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred between Via Real and Highway 101, which was closed while deputies investigated the incident. The driver remained at the scene of the crash, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No other details were available as of press time. The victim’s name will be released once the family has been notified. The person who died after falling from a tree on New Year’s Eve has been identified as Faris Sanjakdar, 30, a project engineer for the City of Santa Barbara’s Public Works Department. Officials said Sanjakdar was attending a party in Mission Canyon when he climbed a nearby tree and attempted to jump to an adjacent utility pole. He suffered severe head injuries in the fall and emergency personnel responded at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sanjakdar was pronounced dead a few hours later at Cottage Hospital. Friends have created a GoFundMe page to support Sanjakdar’s partner. One person died in a collision involving a pickup truck versus semi-truck on Highway 101 1/5 at 2:48 a.m. that closed the southbound lanes in Gaviota for around 12 hours. The incident occurred on the 101 just ahead of Dos Pueblos Canyon Road. Few details are available, but images at County Fire indicate the pickup truck went into the median, where it appears to be completely burned, and that the driver was male. The driver of the semi-truck, which overturned, suffered minor injuries and declined hospital care.

MIDDLE EAST Congressmember Salud Carbajal was one of 14 Democrats to sponsor another House resolution calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza — not the same thing as a cease-fire — to allow a less-impeded flow of humanitarian aid and assistance to a territory in which 85 percent of the population has been displaced and more than one-quarter reportedly at imminent risk of starvation. The resolution, referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, calls on Hamas to release all hostages and for the Biden Administration to “help facilitate the scale up of safe and continuous flow of aid convoys.” CONT’D ON PAGE 13 

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company and two new LLCs for the two properties. According to the pleading, this occurred at a time when McCaw knew the judgment in favor of the union could be levied against her real property. A couple of years earlier, another attorney had done just that. McCaw had owed former News-Press editor in chief Jerry Roberts nearly $1 million from a separate lawsuit that concluded in 2012. To get payment, the Complaint states, Roberts’s attorney placed a levy on the historic building in downtown Santa Barbara in the summer of 2012. By PROPERTY PLAY: The bankruptcy trustee for the News-Press October, the Complaint alleges, is suing Wendy McCaw to go after her downtown building and “the risk that the Office Building Goleta printing plant to cover the defunct daily’s approximately could be lost to collection proce$10 million in liabilities. dures is what caused the payment to Roberts of the amounts that the by Jean Yamamura Debtor owed.” t the time of the bankruptcy filing of While Trustee Namba was reviewing the Santa Barbara News-Press, many records at the printing plant, he found a wondered how the company, owned notice from the IRS stating that taxes were by billionaire Wendy McCaw, could outstanding on the $134,387.19 owed on prihave only $50,000 in assets. Required to ority wage claims in the bankruptcy. Furdo more than wonder are bankruptcy ther, the Complaint alleges McCaw is liable trustee Jerry Namba of Santa Maria and for the IRS wage withholdings owed as part his attorney, Michael D’Alba of Danning of the union judgment. Gill in Los Angeles, who filed a lawsuit The Trustee “may stand in the shoes of against McCaw — through her company the IRS,” the Complaint asserts, “and exerAmpersand Publishing LLC DBA Santa cise what rights the IRS might have to avoid Barbara News-Press — on December and recover the Subject Transfers under 26 alleging she fraudulently transferred applicable law.” That would include the IRS’s ownership of the flagship building on De ability to void “transfer and fraudulent conla Guerra Plaza and its printing plant in veyances of property” by those who owe Goleta from her publishing company to money to the IRS. The statute for fraudulent herself through two other limited liability conveyances against IRS interests is 10 years. companies she owned. The two properties The Complaint goes on to claim that are worth an estimated $26 million. The McCaw continued to operate from both liabilities in the bankruptcy are said to be buildings, “suggesting that the Subject approximately $10 million, including a Transfers were a sham,” that the company $3.6 million judgment in favor of McCaw’s operated as if no transfer had occurred, employees who had formed a union that with an intention “solely to change how the their boss never negotiated with in good Debtor appeared ‘on paper.’” As well, the faith. pleading alleges that because the Debtor A number of those employees are also received less than reasonable value for the owed back wages, and it’s the taxes on those properties, the company “became insolvent wages and the judgment that the Complaint as a result of the Subject Transfers” in an argues provide an avenue to claw back the attempt to appear that “Debtor had fewer assets than it actually had.” One of the two buildings. The two buildings’ ownership were sim- Trustee’s final requests to the Bankruptcy ple transfers of title in 2014, with no pay- Court is for access to the buildings, as he ment of a transfer tax. This fact leads the claims that McCaw will not give him keys Complaint to allege that “Debtor received or security passcodes. no consideration in exchange for the Office Attempts to reach McCaw’s attorneys Building Transfer.” In other words, money for comment were not returned as of press did not change hands between publishing time. n

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BARE MINIMUM: In the past 10 years, S.B. Unified has barely met the state requirement to spend a minimum of 55 percent of its budget on classroom compensation and actually fell below the requirement twice. by Callie Fausey s contract negotiations wage on, the $6.7 million by which the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) underpaid teachers last school year has been a consistent talking point by members of the Santa Barbara Teachers Association and students seeking better pay and benefits for teachers. But the district was wrong. The deficiency amount was miscalculated due to a clerical error. It’s not $6.7 million. It’s $3.2 million. As a unified school district, SBUSD is required by the state to spend a minimum of 55 percent of its budget on classroom compensation. The district reports those expenses to the state, via a form called CEA. If the district doesn’t meet the minimum and is not exempt from the requirement, it must submit a waiver to the County Education Office, which then goes to the state for review. The original figure of $6.7 million corresponded to spending only 51.82 percent on classroom compensation, a 3.18 percent deficiency. The corrected percentage is 53.42 percent, a 1.58 percent deficiency. When the County Education Office received SBUSD’s waiver, it found the error and sent it back. The district corrected the CEA form, and now just needs to send the waiver back to the County Education Office to review. The district claims to have not met the requirement last year due to one-time COVID-19 funds and expenses skewing the ratio on spending. To date, the district has spent $36,187,454.76 on COVID-related expenditures, such as family and mentalhealth services, supplies, and technology. The district didn’t pay teachers less, it said, but because it had more money in general, the amount spent on the classroom was a smaller fraction of the whole. While the form isn’t due until September 15, SBUSD submitted it a year early to be “very transparent,” according to Kim Hernandez, the district’s assistant superintendent of business services.

In addition, the district did fall within the 80 to 85 percent requirement for spending on total staff compensation, staying steady at 83 percent. If it had not accepted those one-time funds, Hernandez assured, classroom compensation would have been at 57.3 percent — higher than any other year in the last decade. Since 2014-2015, the district has just barely hovered above the 55 percent requirement or hit it dead on. The highest it spent in that timeframe was 55.89 percent in 2019-20. It also turns out that 2022-23 was not the first year the district fell under the minimum requirement. In 2015-16, the district spent only 54.71 percent of the budget on classroom compensation. That’s a 0.29 percent deficiency—or a little more than $376,000. But when asked how that happened, and if and why the district didn’t seek a waiver, Hernandez said they don’t know. A look at the district’s annual budgets over the past 10 years show the district has also consistently projected to spend under the minimum. During the budget cycle, a lot of it is just estimating, Hernandez explained, before they know how much they’ll receive in property tax revenue and what the state and federal budgets will look like. Even so, the Santa Barbara Teachers Association has said that the “bare minimum” isn’t enough. According to data compiled by the union, teachers in other school districts—Goleta, Santa Maria-Bonita, Cold Spring, and Montecito — make anywhere from $250,000 to $1 million more over their careers than teachers in SBUSD. Granted, those districts are much smaller than SBUSD, and high schools are much more expensive than elementary schools. But when looking at other nearby unified districts, such Ventura Unified and Lompoc Unified, the average monthly take-home pay and total compensation are still higher for many teachers. Both SBUSD and SBTA have made it clear that they want to reach a fair agreement on wages, and plan to continue bargaining in good faith. The next negotiation session is scheduled for January 11. n

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he father and sister of Sigrid Wright, executive director of Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council, happened to be passengers on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 this weekend, when the door plug blew off the plane’s fuselage located just a few rows behind them. “There was a loud explosive noise and a sudden drop in cabin pressure and the oxygen masks came down,” Wright posted on Facebook. “Amazingly, no one was hurt though some people had shoes, phones, and even more clothing pulled off by the force, and Dad and Kirsten turned a deep beet red.” The pilots managed to land the plane—a Boeing 737-9 Max headed from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California — safely. Because the mandatory seatbelt instructions were still in place — the plane had

taken off only 10 minutes before—and no one was sitting in the row where the blowout occurred, no passengers got sucked out along with the heavy door plug and multiple cell phones. Subsequent news reports have revealed that Alaska Airlines had been notified multiple times that there were problems with the bolts keeping the door plug intact, but nothing was done. Details of the mechanical sequence of events remain lost because the plane’s black box records of that time sequence wound up mysteriously erased. Pilots and crew reportedly responded to the emergency with exemplary efficiency and passengers reportedly were so calm as to be almost eerie given the circumstances. Wright herself received text messages from her sister 10-15 minutes after liftoff that there were problems. —Nick Welsh raise the rent after giving

TENANT PROTECTIONS CONT’D FROM P. 9 tenants the right to return that the council proceed with the changes as approved by the Ordinance Committee back in December. “Please don’t kick this can down the road,” he said. “The very fabric and health of our region counts on you.” Councilmember Mike Jordan — who helped carve out the protections during the Ordinance Committee meetings and even added a provision with a “cooling-off period” that would prohibit property owners who bought five or more units from evicting tenants for at least a year after purchase —said that his “intimate introduction” to the housing crisis came when he knocked on more than 50 doors at an apartment complex in his district at 215 Bath Street. The 52-unit apartment complex was the center of a near-mass eviction last year when the Koto Group purchased the property for a reported $16.8 million and began issuing termination letters to the existing tenants for renovations. The new owners, some of whom spoke during the hearing, argued that the location was in disrepair and that the units had maintenance that could not be done without displacing tenants. Before the Koto Group bought the 215 Bath Street complex in the fall of 2023, one longtime tenant told the Independent that a one-bedroom apartment was renting for $1,722 a month. Just two weeks ago, an online listing advertising a “chic urban lifestyle” at 215 Bath Street, read as follows: $1,550 for a shared room, $3,100 for a private room, or $6,200 for the entire one-bedroom apartment. The complex is now called the “West Beach College Commons.” But while councilmember Jordan showed support of the proposed changes during earlier discussions at the Ordinance Committee, on Tuesday he expressed doubts about some portions of the amendments, including the cap on how much landlords could

and his own suggestion of the “cooling-off period.” Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez also picked apart the ordinance and worried that it would adversely affect Latino landlords in District 1. Some, she said, threatened to sell their properties if the city passed the ordinance. She suggested the council table the idea to allow the city to get more public input before making a final decision. Other councilmembers were determined to salvage the ordinance. Councilmember Kristen Sneddon offered a compromise: The council could pass the less controversial changes, such as the right to rent and language preventing harassment from landlords, while leaving out the cap on rent increases and the “cooling-off period.” This would give the tenants some level of protections immediately and allow the council to discuss at length whether to approve stronger provisions. Councilmember Meagan Harmon, who supported the ordinance as written, expressed her frustration with the council hesitating on the rent cap, and specifically with councilmember Jordan asking for “more data” before approving a rent cap number. “I don’t understand what data you are asking for; I really don’t,” Harmon said. “A study or more data can’t give you or anybody else the answers you’re looking for when what you really want is a way out of making a difficult decision.” After four hours of discussion, the council ultimately came to a 6-1 decision to approve a skeleton version of the tenant protections, with the right to re-rent after renovation (with no cap on rent increase) and language prohibiting harassment by property owners. Councilmember Harmon opposed the motion, saying that she refused to vote on a “watered-down” version of the n amendments.

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NEWS BRIEFS CONT’D FROM P. 9 COURTS & CRIME Santa Barbara police arrested Montecito resident Raider Damron, 28, on 1/4 after employees of a Coast Village Road business called 9-1-1 to report a strong-armed robbery at their store. “Multiple officers responded to the scene and began searching for the suspect,” who was later identified as Damron, said Lt. Benjamin Ahrens. Damron attempted to hide from officers in an underground pathway and was apprehended with the assistance of a police dog, said Ahrens. He was booked at County Jail on charges of

robbery and resisting arrest with bail set at $100,000. Lompoc Police have released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by police officers responding to reports of a robbery at the Circle K in Lompoc on 12/29. Police say the man was Connor Amador, 20, of Lompoc. Amador was shot in a confrontation with police after allegedly committing back-to-back armed robberies and an attempted carjacking at the convenience store, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. n

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FOOTBALL STAR TO FELON: Brandon Tyree Smith rushed for 200 yards in the 2022 Beach Bowl. by Tyler Hayden former Santa Barbara City College running back who broke nearly every school record during his 2022 season and was recruited by several NCAA Division 1 football programs pleaded guilty to felony assault for his role in a violent daytime robbery where the victim was kicked in the head, beaten with a bat, and threatened with a knife. Brandon Tyree Smith was sentenced January 2 to 41 days in jail and two years of probation. Smith’s attorney did not respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) said, “SBCC continues to feel deeply for the victim, his family, and friends. SBCC is aware of the former student’s verdicts and has no comment.” On the afternoon of June 2, 2023 — the same day Smith announced he had received a scholarship and committed to top-ranked Oregon State University — he went to a friend’s home in the Forte Ranch condominium complex off Calle Real to buy and smoke marijuana, court records show. Present were Smith, 21; former SBCC students Jude Hallal, 19, and Jordan Lopez, 20; and Goleta resident Michael Lee, 21. They were acquaintances of the victim, 21-year-old Levi Potter. Hallal invited Potter over, and as soon as he arrived, he was jumped by the four men, the complaint reads. “The attack lasted approximately 10 minutes and Potter was unable to place all of the details in specific chronological order,” it says. “However, Potter was able to say that Hallal put him in a headlock and threw him to the ground. Smith punched his face numerous times. Lee used a baseball bat to strike Potter’s leg. Lee at one point had a knife and was pacing back and forth, seemingly prepared to use it against Potter.” During the attack, prosecutors said, the group talked about robbing Potter. They

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took his keys, wallet, and cell phone from his pockets. At one point, Potter rushed Lee, wrestled the knife from him, and managed to stab both Lee and Lopez. He then ran out a back door toward the pool area. “Lopez chased Potter, grabbed him, and threw him to the ground,” prosecutors said. “Lopez proceeded to stomp on Potter’s face. This was corroborated by several witnesses who were at the pool of the condominium complex.” The four fled the scene before police arrived but were soon apprehended. Potter was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Smith denied any involvement in the planning or execution of the robbery, and he insisted on his innocence during jail calls to his mother, who helped post his $200,000 bail. At court hearings, he was supported by a number of SBCC teammates and coaches. Soon after the news of Smith’s arrest went public, however, Oregon State told reporters that Smith never officially signed with the team and would not be part of their program. Unbeknown to both Oregon State and SBCC, at the time of the incident Smith was already out on bail in a separate domestic battery case, to which he also pleaded guilty on January 2. His probation terms therefore specifically include domestic violence interventions, said prosecutor Heather Trapnell. Hallal, Lopez, and Lee pleaded guilty to felony assault charges, while Lopez and Lee admitted to a first-degree robbery charge as well. Both are strike offenses under California law. Lopez and Lee, who played more serious roles in the attack on Potter, are expected to be sentenced to one year in jail and five years of probation, with a suspended sentence of 13 years in prison should either violate their probation. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 23. n

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round this time in 2021, COVID was exploding in Santa Barbara County. Close to 3,000 people tested positive per day, more than one person was dying every day, and Cottage Hospital was down to a handful of critical care beds. Today’s numbers are elevated compared to a month or a year ago, but it’s nothing like

the widespread disease before vaccines became available. However, the miseries of the flu have made a comeback, as has RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. “Poop don’t lie” could be the watchwords for the trailing years of the COVID pandemic, as the immense amount of information that public health agencies compiled and presented daily for three

years is down to a trickle of data from wastewater tests. Home testing has created a skewed record of positive case information; thus, the amount of virus in wastewater has become a surrogate for the amount of COVID in the community, albeit a couple of weeks after the fact. In Santa Barbara County, wastewater results are available from facilities in Goleta, Lompoc, and the City of Santa Barbara. Those tests reveal an increasing trend in virus detection in Goleta and Santa Barbara between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a trend that declined in Lompoc. The last reported hospital information from the state Department of Public Health is dated November 4, 2023: 10 people were hospitalized with COVID, three more than the week before. A total of 831 people in the county have died of the virus since the pandemic first hit Santa Barbara in March 2020, an increase of 17 since our last report in September. The county’s overall COVID disease status at the national Centers for Disease Control is green, a low stage that indicates that within one week, fewer than 10

people (per 100,000 in population) were admitted to the hospital for treatment. Around town and indoors, an increasing number of people are seen wearing face masks, likely a reaction to the airborne viruses that are prevalent this winter. County Public Health Officer Henning Ansorg advised protecting yourself with a well-fitting mask when in public indoors and to get vaccinations against all three: RSV, influenza, and COVID. Those with severe lung disease were at highest risk from COVID, Ansorg said, as were the “elderly or immunosuppressed persons who are not vaccinated.” Boosters were recommended, and among adults with normal immune systems, a single shot of the updated Moderna or Pfizer vaccination was the protocol, Ansorg said. Children from 6 months to 4 years old are to have a two- or three-shot series. Where once there were drive-through vaccination clinics, now they are available from primary care or pharmacies. As well, COVID test kits are still available for free at covidtests.gov, and for anyone on MediCal through pharmacies. With the three respiratory

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viruses going around, people coming down with fever, headache, sore throat, cough, and muscle ache could have either COVID-19 or influenza, said Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease expert who helped lead Cottage Health practitioners through the pandemic. “The rule of thumb for the current season is that if you have those symptoms and your COVID test is negative, statistically it’s more likely you have influenza,” she said. Overlapping some of these symptoms is RSV, which irritates the airways and is a common cause of wheezing, runny nose, and other respiratory signs of illness. “What was interesting is that in 2020 and 2021, there was almost no influenza, due in part to masks and other public health interventions for the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. After those two quiet seasons, influenza “kind of came back,” she said, possibly because people had a lack of immunity from prior illness or fewer were getting the vaccine. “That was a missed opportunity,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said, reminding that it’s still not too late to get a flu shot: “We still have many weeks of influenza n ahead of us this winter.”

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OPINIONS “ECONOMIC REALITY VS. PERCEPTION” BY JEFF KOTERBA, PATREON.COM

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A Beautiful Wall

ometimes cities go ahead with a project without truly understanding the needs of the primary users. To serve the community is to listen to its needs. We appreciate the opportunity to be heard and to contribute to making the Leadbetter Restroom Renovation a better solution for everyone. Please know that the currently proposed Leadbetter Beach facility renovations would take away more than they would give. Please do not relegate the enjoyment of a public space to respond to lawless behavior. As community members and daily users, we hope that by underscoring the significance of this facility and the superiority of the existing design that the proposed renovation may be reexamined and changes made so that the structures on the south and east side of building remain in place. Specifically, the angled wind walls and six showers and foot wash, central seating area, and outdoor changing area enable the diverse groups who use the beach to shower, change, and socialize. To knock down these walls and place a single shower pole would expose us to the wind. Not only would it be many dollars not well spent, it would also be an injustice to the other people who use the showers. Our Santa Barbara beaches are among our most valuable assets. They define our city and our lifestyle. Please do not relegate the enjoyment of a public space to lawless behavior.

—Patrick Boyle, Swimmer, Ocean Ducks

Hotel Boom Rates

n view of the newly published statistics on the loss of revenue earned from hotels in Santa Barbara in the past year, I hope the city will take action to prohibit the approval of any new hotel construction or conversion in the city whatsoever. Housing should take priority.

—Susan Shields, S.B.

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The decrease in tourism overnight stays at Santa Barbara hotels also received several opinions as to why and little sympathy from online readers: dee714805: Too expensive to stay a weekend

there. I can’t even come up and see family and friends for weekend without paying an arm and a leg. Not surprised no one is staying. • megmorf: Too pricey! Even to do a staycation/weekend away here in town is ridiculous! • pinotgirl7: I rarely look to stay in S.B. anymore because I

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Rent Control Wars in Isla Vista

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Tenant Protections in Santa Barbara County Are Long Overdue BY HARLEY AUGUSTINO s it’s currently modernizing its eviction protec-

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tions, the City of Santa Barbara is following several other Central Coast cities in considering rent control — a long-overdue and broadly popular, common-sense cap on runaway rents. Tenant political power has been growing steadily around the country for the last 20 years, with a resurgence of energy since the start of the COVID pandemic. The current Santa Barbara tenants who are organizing have some roots in the Isla Vista Tenants Union, which started organizing 25 years ago. In the fall of 1998, I was eating lunch outside of class at UC Santa Barbara when I was approached by a pregnant woman with a flier. “Hi, I’m Marisol,” she said. “I’m eight months pregnant, and I just got a 30-day eviction notice from my landlord. There are 36 other families also getting evicted just a couple blocks away, in Isla Vista. We don’t want to be homeless with our families, so we are fighting back. Can you join us?” A few hours later, I arrived at a noisy rally on El Colegio Road. Families with young children marched back and forth on the narrow sidewalk. Loud drums kept a steady rhythm, and chants of “Sí se puede!” filled the air. The strength of the women leading the charge was inspiring. Marisol had recruited me and many other students, knowing that the more students on their side, the better. The landlords did not expect our resistance, and they resorted to nasty tactics, including turning on the sprinkler system to drench us during the rally. Building managers screamed racist insults at the families, and one threw beer on us from the balcony. But these taunts only strengthened our determination. Meanwhile, Ron Perry, a Legal Aid lawyer, was scrambling to develop a legal strategy at a time where there were virtually no laws to protect tenants from evictions. Despite our protests, we lost, and everyone was evicted. After the eviction, we gathered once more for what we thought was our final meeting. “Is this it? Do we all go our separate ways, or do we want to keep fighting and try to make sure that this does not happen again?” someone asked. One by one, recently evicted families and students committed to each other to keep fighting. We started the Isla Vista Tenants Union. Our early meetings were six-hour community-building events. Every Friday, we would meet at 4 p.m. on a soccer field to play soccer with all the kids. At 6 p.m., we held our bilingual meeting and planned how we were going to fight evictions, push for new tenants’ rights laws, and educate the

Harley Augustino and Marisol Moreno meet up again in 2023.

Tenants fighting eviction from Isla Vista apartments in 1998

community on their rights. After the meeting, we would head over to the student housing co-op for a community potluck, and often dancing. We built trust and a feeling of community that kept us coming back week after week. Our main goal was to stop evictions in Isla Vista. We heard that some communities were trying to halt evictions by proposing Just Cause Eviction ordinances. Without knowing anything about the politics of the county or the difficulty of forcing government action, we started demanding a Just Cause Ordinance from Santa Barbara County. When we succeeded in getting the Just Cause Ordinance on the agenda, the Isla Vista landlords completely flipped out. We were shocked at how organized the landlords were and also how the worst Isla Vista landlords were able to effectively mobilize landlords countywide. At the hearing, Marisol and others talked about the pain of being evicted without reason, and how eviction had upended their lives and community. Meanwhile, the landlords, often shaking with rage, yelled into the microphone asserting that the Just Cause Ordinance was rent control, communism, and was the beginning of the end of western civilization. They openly threatened the Board of Supervisors with political retributions if they even lifted a finger in favor of tenants’ rights. At first, we were confused why the Isla Vista landlords were so terrified of us, an inexperienced group of students and families with no political power. But their fierce resistance over something so basic as protections from mass evictions helped us realize the potential power we did have. Isla Vista was a community of about 20,000 people, 98 percent of whom were tenants. What the landlords were really terrified of was tenants getting organized, flexing our muscles, and making demands on the government. Even more, since Isla Vista was unincorporated, they were scared of a community

of 98 percent tenants becoming its own city. The landlords’ fears confirmed to us we were on the right track, and we got more organized. We protested evictions wherever they happened, and we knocked on more doors to involve tenants. In later years, many of us started spreading our wings outside of Isla Vista. We helped start the Santa Barbara living wage campaign, which would become PUEBLO (People United for Economic Justice Building Leadership Through Organizing), later merging with CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy). The group effectively organizes and mobilizes tenants today. CAUSE just helped make Oxnard the sixth-largest California city to pass rent control. We got some training from legendary organizer Dolores Huerta, who came to Santa Barbara several years in a row to teach us how to organize tenants and workers on a larger scale. PUEBLO’s Isla Vista chapter continued to fight evictions. Marisol moved to Carpinteria, and as part of PUEBLO’s Carpinteria chapter, she led a successful fight to stop the closure of her kids’ school by mobilizing more than 200 parents to school board meetings. We also stopped a planned mass eviction in Santa Maria at a mobile home park. Now, 25 years later, there is a Just Cause Ordinance — one tenants are currently fighting to strengthen — a statewide rent cap, and Santa Barbara may soon have rent control. Life is certainly not easy for tenants in the county, but the tenants’ movement has gained strength throughout the country. Tangible victories have kept millions of families from becoming homeless. The mass evictions in Isla Vista in 1998 also sparked a fire in many of us that turned us into long-term tenant, worker, and community organizers. Twenty-five years after the mass evictions, organizations like CAUSE are continuing the tradition of struggle for tenants in Santa Barbara. I’m hopeful that Santa Barbara will soon join many other cities to pass rent control. Harley Augustino has been a tenant and labor union organizer for 25 years; was a former community organizer in Isla Vista and Santa Barbara, 19982007; and is the current executive director of Base Building for Power, which trains community organizers in the U.S. and Canada.

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obituaries Joseph “Joe” Jimenez 1/14/1941 - 12/25/2023

Joe Jimenez, 82, of Goleta, California, passed away on Christmas morning, surrounded by friends and family. After a nine month battle with cancer, he is now resting peacefully. Joe was born in Goleta on Rowe Ranch on Kellogg Ave, the seventh child of eleven, of Ruperta and Florentino Jimenez. As a child, he attended Goleta Union School. He began work at a young age, learning many different trades: stocking shelves at Esmeralda Market, local farming, auto mechanics, bartending, trucking for Frito-Lay and Coca-Cola, plumbing, and spent the last 32 years of his career as a maintenance technician for the Towbes Group, from which he never retired! Work was his favorite hobby. He was also passionate about spending quality time with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. In fact, he had a way of making each person feel like they were the most special person in the world. He was a social butterfly and never missed a special occasion. He was a father figure to many, and to know him was to love him. His golden heart and radiant smile will be dearly missed and always remembered. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; his son, Joey “Jay” Jimenez; and his siblings, Gonzalo “Gunner”, Braulio “Lalo”, Cruz, Lupe “Chapo”, Carlos “Charlie”, Juanita “Esper”, Estella, Robert “Bob”, and Lawrence. He is survived by his daughter, Storee Valenzuela; his grandchildren, Eric, Brian, and Breana Jimenez, and Tyler and Alex Valenzuela; his great grandchildren, Harlow Valenzuela, Craig Allen, and Helena Jimenez; his goddaughter, Lisa Rice; his brother, Florentino “Junior”; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends. 20

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Our family would like to extend our greatest gratitude to the Ridley Tree Cancer Center physicians and staff as well as VNA Health for your selfless care. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his name to either of these incredible organizations. We request all of Joe’s friends and loved ones to join us in celebrating his beautiful life on January 13th at 12pm at the Carriage Museum of Santa Barbara, 129 Castillo St., Santa Barbara.

Wayne John Hoffman 1937 - 2023

Long-time Santa Barbara resident Wayne John Hoffman, 85, recently passed away in his home, surrounded by loving family. Wayne was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest child of Raymond and June Hoffman, in late 1937. When Wayne was a child, his family moved frequently, he had strong memories of his time in Santa Monica during World War II, watching the airplanes flying out to sea. Eventually, his family settled in Memphis, Tennessee. There as a young teenager, he met his future wife, Paulette, at a dance class; their fathers worked together at an International Harvester factory. Wayne was a natural athlete, he particularly excelled at baseball. He went to Christian Brothers High School where his team played in a charity double-header, when a young local singer named Elvis Presley displayed his early rock ‘n roll talents during intermission. Wayne also played on a Memphis All-Star team, but was injured

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right before playing an allstar team from Arkansas. One player on the visiting team sought out Wayne to chat before the game: an infielder named Brooks Robinson. Wayne played American Legion ball during summers too, winning the Memphis batting championship in 1954 and playing on the state championship team in 1955. He went to college at Christian Brothers College where he majored in electrical engineering. He courted and eventually married Paulette in 1960, the young couple moved to Chicago. Then eventually to Anaheim, California, where their first child, Andrew, was born. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Virginia, where Wayne worked as the only civilian on one of the first nuclear submarines. The couple had their second child, Kathleen (Kay), while in Virginia. Not wanting to be out to sea on the submarine for another year, he decided to move the family to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he went to work at Delco. After two winters Wayne tired of the snow and asked to transfer to Goleta. In those days at Delco, Wayne worked in Oceanography, and scuba diving was a frequent part of his job as he worked on underwater test equipment. This job also required travel: he went to Hawaii, Europe, and Alaska, the latter as part of a nuclear test that was being done in the Aleutian Islands. New to the area Wayne joined the Goleta Lions Club, which became a focal point of the family’s social life. After a few years there was a reorganization at Delco so Wayne and Paulette made a life altering decision and packed up their young family, rented out their home and headed off to Spain, a country Wayne had fallen in love with. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the family and for Wayne to study art in European museums. Where better to study the Masters, then in Europe. The family drove a Fiat 124 station wagon, staying in campsites and visiting museums in Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. Wayne typically made sketches of his subjects, eventually painting them, creating a bamboo easel that he strapped to the roof of the car when they traveled. While in

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Spain the family rented apartments in Moron de la Frontera (near Seville) and Rincon de la Victoria (near Malaga) for about seven months before resuming the camping trips in France, England, and Switzerland. Exactly 365 days after they left, the family returned to Santa Barbara, forever changed by their experiences. In a stroke of good fortune, Wayne was able to return to work at Delco, the family returned to their lives but nothing was really the same. For Wayne art had become a new passion and it would dominate much of the rest of his life. He studied art formally at Santa Barbara City College, where he met the artist Ken Nack, who became a close friend as well as mentor and guide for his new vocation. Wayne dabbled in many mediums throughout his life. For a time he had a printing press, at another time he had a kiln in his studio. However, it was acrylics that really held his attention. Wayne could draw anything and produced many realistic renditions of things or people he saw on his travels. What he really loved to create was abstract paintings and collages. He loved to incorporate metro tickets, receipts and other objects from his travels into his art. Wayne and Paulette traveled frequently. They went to Europe many times, and also traveled to South America and Asia. Wayne was an avid runner. For years he ran in races, mostly 10K, he also ran and completed several marathons. After he won the Irish Sweepstakes he ran across Ireland with a friend, Dr. Bob Carmen. After Wayne took an early retirement from Delco he was able to focus in earnest on his art. It was at this time that he started teaching art at Adult Ed through SBCC. His students loved his classes, they were always well attended. He volunteered his time at the Braille Institute both teaching art classes to partially sighted and teaching art history classes. Wayne and Paulette were long-time parishioners at St. Barbara Parish (the Old Mission) where they both volunteered their time. Wayne went in front of the camera for a brief career as a model, appearing in a national

print ad campaign for a financial services company – portraying a retired man. Wayne was a voracious reader, often reading several books in the span of a week. Wayne loved music, both listening to and playing. He played guitar in an early rockabilly band while in high school. In retirement he bought a piano and took lessons for the first time. He wanted to learn how to read music, before he’d always played by ear. Wayne was a member of Vistas, his one man plays that he wrote and acted in, playing the ghosts of artists long gone, were so well attended that the next year he did something similar with female artists where he played an interviewer and engaged women friends to play the ghosts of the female artists. Health problems eventually came with age. After Paulette’s passing in 2021, the problems steadily worsened. Wayne is survived by his sister, Susan Lawler, and his brother Raymond Hoffman, Jr.; his son Andrew, and his daughters Kay and Eileen; and his two grandsons, Sean and Alex Hoffman. A service will be held at the Old Mission at 11 am on Friday, January 19, 2024, with an open house at Wayne’s home following. If you knew Wayne through art or running or work or church or any other way, please come by and share your stories with the family. For more information RSVP to 4Hoffmaninfo@ gmail.com.

Ace Royal Southergill 1932 - 2023

Raised in Manchester, Connecticut. Served in US Navy during Korean War. Graduated from UCSB and employed by Santa Barbara County with local agency formation commission. A long time Goleta resident. Plans are for his remains to be sent to Goleta Cemetery to be placed with wife Betty in private ceremony.

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Gerry McManigal 1942–2023

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Stalwart Paterfamilias, Reluctant Attorney

Gerry McManigal basks in the Santa Barbara sunshine with his sons: (from left) Bret, Barney, and Jason McManigal.

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in the ’80s and ’90s will remember Gerry McManigal. The Santa Barbara paterfamilias, who died on October 17 at age 81, cheered three children through the Dons water polo and swimming programs without missing a game or meet. At one point, wünder-coach Nan Verkaik spied an opportunity. Handing McManigal a microphone, she made him a permanent announcer at swim meets — those chaotic confabs filled with nervy athletes, starting guns, and chlorinated hair. McManigal took up the charge with duty and diligence, like he approached most things in life. Mr. Espinoza is representing the Dons in lane six… Next year, Ms. Falzone will be swimming for Princeton… The 500 freestyle is 20 continuous laps, or a good time for everyone to stretch their legs… Away from the pool, something also clicked for McManigal in Santa Barbara, where he resided for 40 years, his longest chapter in life. San Franciscan by birth, McManigal revolted against his hometown’s cold and wet — and its big-city feel. Once he reached the South Coast, he never wanted to leave. Born in the San Francisco Presidio during the blackout following Pearl Harbor, McManigal and his family spent his earliest years traveling the country with the Army during World War II. In 1946, the family briefly shipped to Germany, where McManigal’s then-lieutenant father led a division in Berlin to identify and collect U.S. war dead. Back in San Francisco after the war, McManigal lived a life redolent of Norman Rockwell. He played football, baseball, and basketball in city streets and parks; attended public schools; and sang with the San Francisco Boys Chorus. Sports were his enduring passion. McManigal served as high school quarterback and joined multiple athletic teams at UC Berkeley. He also played infield for the Jeffersons, a semi-professional baseball team in San Francisco. After earning two degrees at Berkeley, McManigal pursued a career in law, a field he had a complex relationship with. Although it provided a stable middleclass life for his family, more than once he quipped that it meant spending far too much time with lawyers. Following a one-year tour of duty in Vietnam,

McManigal moved to Delano in 1969 to work for California Rural Legal Assistance, aiding farmworkers involved in Cesar Chavez’s grape boycott. In 1972, he relocated to Santa Barbara to practice workers’ compensation law for the State Fund insurance company, and also Ghitterman & Associates. In Santa Barbara, McManigal perfected his greatest role in life — devoted father to three sons, shepherding them selflessly through all phases of their lives, and taking particular interest in their athletic, educational, and cultural pursuits. He reminded them often about “the vicissitudes of life,” urging persistence, while also teaching the value of play — himself reveling in regular marathon running, beach volleyball, and large bowls of ice cream. Gentle and contemplative, McManigal was a loyal supporter of the Cal Bears, the San Francisco Giants and 49ers, as well as the Dons and UCSB Gauchos. He also loved dogs, music, and art, and he read voraciously, including works of history, philosophy, politics, and medicine. McManigal was a classic example of a liberal youth who grows more conservative with age. But for him, politics were ultimately situational. For example, when News-Press owner Wendy McCaw famously intervened in her paper’s newsroom in 2006, triggering mass resignations and a court fight between the company and unionized journalists terminated for “disloyalty,” the labor neophyte McManigal — whose son was among those dismissed — became a stalwart backer of the Teamsters union. When the feds prosecuted the company for numerous labor law violations, he attended daily court sessions with great interest, recounting McCaw’s dramatic testimony on the stand to all who would listen. He lived his final decade in San Francisco, where he battled multiple debilitating illnesses with his trademark determination. McManigal is survived by sons Jason McManigal of Granite Bay, Bret McManigal of San Francisco, and Barney McManigal of Oxford, United Kingdom — and their spouses, Lindsey Huff McManigal, Kimberlea Offner McManigal, and Mark Bainbridge, respectively. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Gavin (17), Garner (16), Ryan (15), Giulia (14), and Cole (13) McManigal. In addition, McManigal is survived by brother Ken McManigal and his wife, Carolyn, of Carmichael; nieces Melissa, Tara, and Crista, and their families; his Aunt Zona Roberts, of n Berkeley; and many cousins and friends.

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Karen Louise Morley, of Santa Barbara,went to be with the Lord on December 13, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family in the comfort and light of her home. Born in San Diego, CA, on April 25, 1953, she was the youngest of three children of Clifford and Clara Strom. A proud Swede by heritage, it was a tender coincidence that Karen passed on the Swedish holiday of St. Lucia! Karen graduated from Westmont College and, together with her first husband Jonathan Hess, raised her three children in Santa Barbara. To quote a friend, Karen knew “how to make a house a home, full of love, comfort, safety, and beauty,” and she was renowned for her cooking skills! She brought her poise, energy, and personal touch to all of her roles, including her ownership of a Jazzercise franchise in the 1980’s, and admissions and recruiting positions in higher education. Karen’s humble perseverance, and her commitment to service and integrity, flowed from her deep faith in Jesus Christ. Karen wed Dave Morley in a beautiful ceremony on the island of Maui on January 6, 2011. Karen and Dave loved and cared excellently for one another, and for others. She is survived by her husband, Dave Morley; her sister, Marty and her family; her son, Trevor Hess and his wife and children; her son Landon Hess; her daughter Kiersten Arnaudin and her husband; and Dave’s three children, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren! A Celebration of Karen’s life and legacy will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Santa 22

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Curtis Clarke Vincent, Jr., son of Curtis Vincent, Sr. and Margaret Goolsby Vincent, died suddenly on the 25th of November. He was 62 years old. Surviving are is parents Curtis (Patty) Vincent and Margaret Vincent, wife Laurie, sister Cathy Vincent Austin, brother Tom (Tina) Fane; nephews Chaz (Amanda) Fane and Levi (Becca) Fane, step-children including step son Patrick Russell as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles, and other family. A celebration of Curtis’ life will be held at Carrillo Ballroom in Santa Barbara on January 13, 2024 from 3 – 5pm. Curtis lit up every room with his smile and good humor. He was a winemaker at Chrysalis and Swedenberg wineries in Middleburg, VA. He was a chef at many fine dining restaurants in Santa Barbara including Aldo’s; also restaurants in North Carolina and Virginia, including the Ashby Inn. In retirement he worked at Bishop Diego High School and other schools making lunches for students. Most recently he worked at Domingo’s in downtown Goleta. Curtis loved singing and was in many bands over the years starting with Witnesses in the 70s and 80s. He sang in three bands in Virginia and was a member of the Washington D.C. chorus. He had a beautiful voice. Thank you to all who loved and supported Curtis during his amazing and wonderful years on earth. “Good night sweet prince; and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” – William Shakespeare.

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Jean J. Barnes passed away on December 26, 2023, after a brief illness and a long life, but her joie de vivre lives on in our hearts. She was born Jean Felice Jordan, on June 12, 1934 in Los Angeles, to Frances (Dodson) and Wendel Jordan. In her early years, she and her mother and aunt Thelma moved to pre-war Honolulu. She was seven when she saw Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor (including her mom’s and aunt’s workplace at Hickam Field) on December 7, 1941. A few years later, her mother married Dr. Francis K. Sylva, a dentist, banker and Territorial Senator in Hawaii who chaired the creation of Honolulu International Airport. Jean spent time during her childhood between Los Angeles and Hawaii, graduating from Punahou in 1952. She attended Stanford University as an art major, where she met and married Bryant Turner Schley (“Turner”), and lived in Palo Alto, CA. It was there that she began what she considered to be her most important role in life, that of a mother, giving birth to her first two children. After Turner obtained his graduate degree from Stanford, they moved to the Santa Ynez Valley, to be near Turner’s family. In the Valley, she was blessed with a third child and raised all three. In 1974, Jean married James T. Barnes (a Solvang attorney) and was married to him until his death in 1990. Jean loved the lifestyle and community of the Santa Ynez Valley and remained there until her passing. She pursued many passions, including horsemanship, art, and music. She was an avid horsewoman and trail rider and was very active in the Santa Ynez Valley

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Horse Show Association and 4-H. She was active in the St. Mark’s in the Valley church choir and in community theatre. She loved to paint and continued to draw horses into her later years and passed along her passion for the arts to her three children, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Her main passion, other than being with her family, was rescuing and caring for animals. She cared for many rescue animals throughout the years: dogs, cats and horses. She was a voracious reader, with a quick wit and a love for history and trivia. We were fascinated by how many Jeopardy questions she could answer even before the contestants buzzed in. She loved to be with people and loved hosting gatherings. Jean would give you the shirt off her back and wanted to ensure that everyone felt included. She loved comedy and had a very contagious laugh – while watching Carol Burnett shows and Pink Panther movies, we enjoyed listening to her infectious laughter just as much as we enjoyed the shows themselves. She made many friends at Atterdag and enjoyed their company. Jean leaves behind her children, Mike Schley (Santa Barbara), Caryn Hofer (Los Angeles) and Diane Senger (Fort Mill, SC) and their families: Mike: Wife Nancy Schley, children Nathan Schley (and his wife Ana, children Oskar, Abigail and Lilia) of Santa Barbara; Erica Schley of Arcadia, CA (children Mariam, Abdurahman and Laila Aly); and Samuel and Reeves Schley of Santa Barbara. Caryn: Husband Ralph Hofer and children Kurt Hofer (wife Emily and children Charlotte and Sofia) of Altadena, CA; and Scott Hofer (wife Kylie and son Henry) of Cohasset, MA. Diane: Son Ben Senger of San Diego, CA. Jean’s family is grateful for the care that she received at Atterdag Village and would like to thank Dr. Gustavo Dascanio for his dedicated care over the years.

Out of respect for Jean’s love of animals, please consider a gift to the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society.

Frank McConnell

5/20/1942 - 1/17/1999

Today is the 25th anniversary. All that remains, memories of us. Here’s my favorite. We were in Chicago. (Your town.) Late night, we strolled into an upscale bar with the jazz combo band still playing. (Your kind of place.) As I settle into the booth, you hunker off to the men’s. Meantime, the cocktail waitress takes a drink order from the handsome couple in the booth just next to ours. “Cutty Sark and Soda,” says the woman. I had no idea what she had ordered, just that the drink sounded as classy as the couple themselves. Frank and then the waitress return. I’m up, but not before the dramatic 3-beat pause: “Cutty Sark and Soda, please!” You start gushing, followed by the impromptu lecture. Pleased with my choice, you explain that Cutty, a “blended Scotch,” was “unpretentious” as opposed to a “snooty Single Malt.” (Ah, so I ordered Scotch!) After ten years of marriage, I thrilled that I could still surprise and delight my fella. And just like me and you, Scotch was not an acquired taste. I fell in love with Cutty about as quick as I had fallen for you – on a Saturday in 1983 over breakfast at the Holiday Inn, Riverside. Love, Celeste

obituaries Jeffrey Dayton Curtis 9/14/1954 - 11/20/2023

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Service will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church ,1740 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara. Saturday January 13, 2024 at 10am.

Peter Georg Heitmann 10/23/1936 - 1/6/2023

Jeffrey Dayton Curtis, 69, of Santa Barbara, CA, passed away on November 20, 2023, surrounded by family and friends after a hard-fought battle with Cholangiocarcinoma cancer. The family is planning a Celebration of Life in the summer and will share those details and a full obituary on the memorial site below. https://www.forevermissed. com/jeffrey-curtis

Ana Maria Lopez

7/26/1930 - 12/11/2023

Ana Maria Lopez passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2023 at the age of 93. She leaves behind her children John, Marcie (Danny), Angela, Peggy (Mark), and Lupe. She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Lopez and daughter Connie Hernandez. Ana was a loving mother and grandmother. Known as “Nana” to her seventeen grandchildren, thirtytwo great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. As a mother of six she instilled hard work, moral values, and a zest to live life to the fullest. Ana enjoyed cooking, bartending, listening to mariachi, spending time with her family and drinking a strong margarita. She was a active lifetime member of the Santa Barbara Moose Lodge and lived a long and wonderful life. Ana “Nana” will be dearly missed by her family, loved ones and many others she has touched throughout her life. The family would like to thank the Californian CNA staff for her last few years of care.

Peter Georg Heitmann was born on October 23, 1936, in Hanover, Germany. He was the oldest of three children of which he was the last survivor. His early childhood years were during WWII, and he was fortunate to have survived the bombing of his home during one of many attacks. After the war ended, he spent his time playing soccer, snow skiing and being the drummer in his band. Peter was also a master mechanic, having designed and built a replica car to represent the Porsche Spyder, the first of several cars he would build and restore throughout his life. When he was 22 years old, he packed up his life and moved to the United States, where he began a new career with Trans Island Motors in New York City. It was there where he would meet Mitzi, his wife of 64 years this coming May. One of his proudest accomplishments, aside from having two children, was becoming a U.S. citizen in 1963. Peter & Mitzi would relocate to Long Island, NY where he started his own Porsche, Volkswagen and BMW automobile repair shop. His quality of service was noted by the up-and-coming company, BMW, where he was honored with being one of the first dealerships on the east coast. After running his repair and dealership business for several years, Peter and Mitzi decided it was time for a new adventure, so they sold the shop, packed everything up and headed west. It was there where they purchased their forever home in Santa Barbara and began a new career in real estate. Peter was a very successful agent

working with The Gallery of Homes, MacElhenny Levy and Fiesta Realty. In the early 1980’s, Peter transitioned from real estate sales into real estate appraisal, where he and Mitzi worked as a team, until he retired in 1998. Everyone who knew Peter always spotted him coming in his classic red 1961 Mercedes, of which he was very proud. When he wasn’t working, he could be found in his downstairs shop tinkering with his cars or doing some sort of home project. His retirement was on his terms, and he fully enjoyed the past 25 years. Peter & Mitzi loved to visit Las Vegas and he also loved trading in the stock market. His legacy lives on with many fond memories and he will be dearly missed. Peter is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mitzi; his daughter Yvonne & husband Peter; his son Mark and wife Kay; and his three grandchildren, Max, Zack & Kate.

Sharon L. Dougherty 4/7/1933 - 12/10/2023

Sharon Dougherty was no one’s idea of a shrinking violet. Never shy about voicing an opinion or boldly going her own way, she had little use for wistful reflection or second-guessing paths taken. For Sharon, who died December 10, 2023, life was about never looking back and always being ready for the next adventure. And what a winding adventure it was. Born April 7, 1933, in Boise, Idaho, Sharon was the only child of Fred and Edith (nee Morehead) Whiteside. She grew up in Salt Lake City and later Washington, D.C., but often returned to Boise during the summer months. In later years she would often fondly recall those summers spent with her cousins as well as solo train trips as a young girl to visit far-flung aunts and other relatives. After earning a bachelor’s

degree in sociology at Penn State, she embarked on a frenetic course of family building, living for a brief time in Maine before returning to Pennsylvania, eventually settling in the town of Chalfont north of Philadelphia. In a span of 12 years, she had six children! As a divorced single mother in the mid-1970s, she returned to school, earning a master’s degree in medical records administration at Temple University. As the decade drew to a close, she packed up her three youngest and moved across the country to Santa Barbara, where she worked as a medical records administrator, first at Sansum Clinic and then Goleta Valley Hospital. Retirement brought the biggest adventure of all, or rather a series of related adventures. Acting on a lifelong dream to explore the country’s great Western parks, she acquired a used RV and headed out on the road – alone, though she was eventually joined by her beloved dogs Rocky and Radar and her traveling buddy Carol Ann Dierker. Over the next several years the group visited several national parks, including Yellowstone, Sequoia, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Rainier, usually taking seasonal jobs to fund their extended stays. By this time Sharon’s home base was Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. When advancing age made life on the road too much of a hardship, she busied herself with home projects and enjoyed a full social calendar. Friends were drawn to her freewheeling spirit and penchant for well-timed quips. She moved to Maravilla senior living community in Santa Barbara last year to be closer to her three sons in the area. Sharon was a lifelong learner, and very much enjoyed reading and taking enrichment classes on a wide variety of subjects. A beer with dinner was an absolute must, a tradition she rigidly observed until her last day. Her family and friends will forever miss her strength, her courage, and her infectious laugh. Sharon is survived by daughters Susan Kotubey

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(Mike) and Kathleen Burns (Tom), and sons Robert, Tim (Marisol), Jeff, and Chris. A celebration of life will take place in the spring.

Arturo Montano

Art passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was a Tax Accountant for over two decades as the owner and founder of Income Tax Services in Santa Barbara and was an avid dog lover. He is survived by his children Elycia “Lisa” Velazquez, and Arturo Montano, Jr., sisters, Gloria Clark, and Maria Montano, Blanca Montano his brother Gerardo Lara, grandchildren, family members and many dear friends. This message is from his friends at the Polo Fields: It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and longtime member, Art Montano. Art departed this world on Christmas Eve, leaving a void that cannot be filled and a legacy that will forever be remembered. Art was an integral part of our social polo box community, and his presence was a cornerstone of our shared experiences. He brought warmth, joy, and a genuine love for life that touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know him. Art’s unwavering passion for the sport of Polo was evident to all who crossed his path; each year, he eagerly anticipated the excitement of watching Polo matches, a tradition that became synonymous with his vibrant spirit. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday January 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM at McDermott-Crockett Mortuary Chapel, 2020 Chapala St. Santa Barbara, CA to be followed by the interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Dr. Santa Barbara, CA at 2:00 PM

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obituaries Maryan Strathy Schall 9/10/1930 - 1/2/2023

“Who can turn the world on with her smile…?” Those of us of a certain age hear those lyrics and immediately think of the theme song to The Mary Tyler Moore Show. We propose those words could fit just as nicely as the theme to the life of Maryan Strathy Schall, who turned the world on with her glorious smile every day of her 93 year life. Maryan Lois Strathy was born September 10, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN. She was a brilliant student, someone who loved to learn, who loved all facets of academia. She was valedictorian of her high school class and, when her own kids were in high school, she went back to college and earned a double masters and a PhD in Communications. She was always a card-carrying member of the “Grammar Police” and would correct anybody (regardless of their status) on the proper usage of the English language. If she could have gone to school for the rest of her life, she probably would have. Maryan was extremely well-read and was able to converse on any topic; she wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, even when those topics may have been controversial. She never worried about what others thought about her or might say about her – such concerns simply weren’t in her realm of thinking. She never had a bad word to say about anybody – ever – so it didn’t occur to her that others might have a bad word to say about her. She was a role model for living every day with a positive and optimistic attitude. Maryan married the love of her life, her partner, her best friend, and her equal on every level, Richard Schall in 1951. They started their life together with $250 and an old jalopy that Dick no doubt found in the Sunday Want-Ads. (In those days, their idea of a great Saturday night was to get the Sunday paper hot off the 24

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presses so they could get first dibs at the Sunday Want-Ads). They created a great life for themselves which included four children who meant the world to them (David Schall, Caryn Schall, Janny Gothro and Dawn Saglio. Maryan is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren). Through Maryan and Dick’s combined smarts and hard work and, after more than a half century spent in Minneapolis, they found their way to Santa Barbara to begin the second chapter of their lives. While in Minnesota, Maryan served on the boards of The Guthrie Theater and St. John’s University, but it was in Santa Barbara that she was really able to make her mark. Dick had retired, all the kids had flown the nest, and Maryan was eager to put her mental and physical energy to good use. She served on the boards or governing committees of The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Planned Parenthood, Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM), USCB Affiliates, The Arts Fund, Santa Barbara City Council’s Advisory Council, the Music Academy of the West Auxiliary, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and the Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic. She was known to be the consummate Midwesterner: compassionate, friendly, gracious and modest. And along with that was a driving force to give back to the community, a trait that was equally shared by Dick. In 2003, they were named Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In 2004, they were the facilitators and provided the initial seed money source for the development of a fully-accredited high school for youth who had completed treatment for alcohol and/ or drug addiction and were committed to sobriety. In 2007, they were both awarded the Pierre Claeyssen Award for Distinguished Service and in 2009, Maryan was named Woman of the Year by the Santa Barbara Foundation, a prestigious award given each year to one man and one woman who “made a significant impact on Santa Barbara through volunteer service and involvement.” She

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was Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care’s Mother of the Year at its annual Mother’s Day Luncheon in 2011. During the luncheon, her four children serenaded her with their own original lyrics sung to the tune of “Mame”, re-titled “Mom”. We may have been off-key at times, (ok, we were) but Mom never noticed. She was sitting in the audience with her huge smile soaking up every flat note or fumbled word. She loved to sing and she loved it when the family composed songs for special occasions and performed them for her. She also loved to perform! In fact, when the day came when she knew she was ready to retire from one of her longtime board positions, she wrote a song informing the board of her decision and then sang it to them! Shy, she was not. If you were to ask Mom what matters most in life, she would not hesitate for one second. She would say loud and proud, FAMILY! And she was, of course, the core of our family. She was an amazing mother whose unconditional love was expressed in endless ways every single day of her long, magnificent life. We could go on and on about her accomplishments and honors, but she would be giving us all sorts of verbal and non-verbal signs to stop. So instead, let us end by saying that a stroke unexpectedly put out the bright light we know as Maryan Schall on January 2, 2024. We could use her great communication skills now to help us say how much we loved her and how much we are going to miss her. Since that is not possible, we will conclude by saying that the woman who turned the world on with her smile is now sharing that same smile in the world beyond. We believe that smile is even brighter now because she has been reunited with her beloved Dickie Bird just as she had been wishing and hoping for over eight years. Thank you Mom for all that you have taught us about the gifts of love and kindness. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara (sbscholarship. org) or The United Way of Santa Barbara County (unitedwaysb.org). A celebration of her life will be held in early Spring 2024.

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Colleen Kirst

9/14/1924 - 12/21/2023

Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Colleen Kirst passed peacefully into heaven on December 21, 2023 at the age of 99. A brilliant, beautiful woman inside and out, Colleen devoted her life to God, family, country and community. Colleen’s life history is a classic American story of faith and hard work resulting in success, but she was always self-effacing about her accomplishments. Born Aleta Collins in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Colleen was the last (presumably) child born into a family of several children, but in such poverty that her birth parents literally couldn’t afford another mouth to feed. Aleta was legally adopted as an infant by Beryl and Elsie Phipps, who changed her name to Virginia Colleen. Within a year or so they moved their little family to a fresh start in Kansas City, Missouri. Growing up in Kansas City, Colleen’s intelligence was noticeable to all her teachers. She was Valedictorian of her junior high school, but it was at Westport High School that Colleen really blossomed. She was elected beauty queen by two different boy’s clubs, but scholastics were her main interest. Colleen was on track to be the Valedictorian of her graduating class of approximately 500 students, when her father accepted a job at the McDonnell Douglas factory in Southern California. Not wanting to forego her hardearned honor to be Valedictorian, Colleen stayed in Kansas City, living with family friends during her senior year of high school. At age 16, she showed her independent streak by legally changing her own name, removing “Virginia” from her moniker. Colleen detested the Southern custom of double first names, so was determined to drop that from her identity.

A teacher/mentor at Westport High School encouraged Colleen to apply for a prestigious national college scholarship, of which only four were awarded in the entire United States. It was by winning this scholarship that Colleen received a completely underwritten, 4-year education at the University of Southern California. In addition, Colleen received a scholarship from The Ebell of Los Angeles, which provided her a stipend of twenty dollars per month, which was a life-enhancing amount for a young co-ed during the challenging years of World War II. Colleen’s organizational ability was legendary at USC, where she became a BWOC (Big Woman on Campus) by assuming leadership roles in virtually every organization with which she was involved. During her junior year, Colleen was elected president of the Amazons (one of the oldest service organizations on campus) a junior-senior women’s honorary service organization limited to 40 members. (In 1969, the Amazons changed to their name to USC Helenes.) Inspired by Helen of Troy, its members serve as the official hostesses of the university, and honor Trojan traditions through three pillars: service to the community, school spirit and sisterhood. Also in her junior year, Colleen was elected president of the junior women’s honorary service organization “Spooks and Spokes.” This invitational organization was limited to 15 women who maintained a high grade point average while demonstrating a record of activity leadership in campus organizations. As president, Colleen organized pom-pom sale fundraisers (for students who intended to sit in the rooting section of the Rose Bowl football game) and oversaw hostess training and sponsorship of the wartime SC servicemen’s canteen known as the USS Poopdeck. During her senior year, Colleen was elected president of Mortar Board, a senior women’s scholastic and achievement honorary group. One of Colleen’s brainstorms as president was “Stop Week,” which was adopted by the entire university. As Colleen explained in a newspaper article, “The purpose of this plan

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obituaries is to eliminate all social events so that the week may be spent in preparation for final examinations.” Even publication of the Daily Trojan newspaper was suspended during Stop Week, in an effort to alleviate the usual cramming during finals. The proposal contained one welcome exception, however: Saturday night social events could still be held! Colleen also led Mortar Board in sponsoring a new campus group, the Tro-eds, geared to help freshmen women become involved in university life, and she served as the Tro-ed advisor, conducting all the meetings for this new group. As a member of the AWS Cabinet, Colleen was one of the student leaders who met weekly to coordinate USC’s collegiate activities of all kinds. One contemporary newspaper article noted her customary habit during meetings: “Colleen Phipps eats Cheez-its.” Colleen was elected to membership in Alpha Kappa Delta (the national honorary sociology fraternity) as well as Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lamba Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi (the national all-university honorary scholastic organization). She was a member of the Junior Class Council, the Senior Class Council, the USC Student Senate, served as resident counselor at Willard Hall (a new women’s dormitory), served as Activities Editor for El Rodeo (the USC annual), was elected a Queen of the 1944 El Rodeo, and was chosen as a USC student delegate to the annual YMCA-YWCA Asilomar Conference. She was award chairman for the AWS Recognition Assembly, which replaced the usual banquet because of wartime food shortages. Colleen also became part of the Greek system when she was one of the founding members of Beta Pi chapter of Alpha Phi sorority, which boasted an inaugural pledge class of 22 women. Colleen was one of only ten women who, upon her USC graduation, was awarded an illuminated scroll in tribute to her service to the university. She graduated magna cum laude in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a minor in Psychology. A satirical article in the Daily Trojan regarding resolutions of the Class of ’45 noted, “Colleen Phipps, activity woman, will shy away from

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organizations of all types until 10 years after graduation.” Colleen loved music and dancing to the legendary Big Band orchestras that regularly played live in Los Angeles, sometimes even on the USC campus. The Hollywood Palladium and Cocoanut Grove were popular venues, where she danced to favorites such as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Stan Kenton, the Andrews Sisters, and singers Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. She kept a meticulously curated collection of 45 rpm records, each held in its own carefully labeled sleeve. After graduating from USC, Colleen embarked on her professional career with a job she loved at Westcraft Trailers. However, she was fixed up on a blind date with another USC grad, Phil Kirst, who had been equally involved in men’s campus life before having his college career interrupted by his officer commission in the U.S. Navy. After serving his country during World War II in the Philippines, Phil had returned to USC to complete his education, and was realizing his dream of starting the Philip P. Kirst Company, Builders/ Developers. It was a date that changed Colleen’s trajectory from career woman to wife and mother. She and Phil were married at Mission Santa Barbara in 1947, and established their home in La Canada, where Phil’s family had been pioneer ranchers. Phil built their family home on land that had once been part of the Rancho de La Canada Spanish land grant, about 600 acres of which had been purchased by Phil’s grandfather Nicholas Kirst around 1901. It was there that Colleen and Phil welcomed five children into their family home on Gould Avenue, the same street that bisected the Kirst Ranch where Phil had been born years before. Their marriage lasted 68 years, until Phil’s passing in 2015. Colleen loved babies, doted on her children whom she reared in love and fearlessness, and gathered her family around the table for her delicious home-cooked dinners every evening. Taco night was a favorite, as Colleen had learned the taco recipe taught to her mother-in-law Gertrude Kirst in the early 1920s

by Manuel, a long-time ranch hand on the Kirst Ranch. Current events and politics were a common subject at the dinner table, as she and Phil were patriotic Americans who loved their country and were keenly interested in preserving its freedoms. Never seeming to tire of the task, over the years Colleen packed thousands of school lunches in brown bags for each child every morning, every sandwich as carefully wrapped in waxed paper as any Christmas gift, each sack labeled with their names in her perfect printing. Colleen loved to lavish gifts upon her children at Christmas, in reaction to her sad experience as a child during the Great Depression, when money was so tight that one year all she found under her Christmas tree was a tencent diary. Colleen learned to horseback ride when she married Phil, and family trail rides on Sundays were a common ritual. As loyal members of the Trojan Family, Colleen and Phil continued their involvement with their alma mater throughout their lives. Starting in 1950, they began serving on the Reunion of the Forties Committee, which every five years held elaborate weekendlong reunions for all USC graduating classes of the 1940s. This group eventually morphed into the Half Century Trojans, on which both Colleen and Phil served on the board. Colleen served as President of the Inter-Sorority Mother’s Club, and they were both so proud when their daughters Nancy and Lynn, and then grandson Eric graduated from USC. As longtime members of the USC Presidential Associates, they loved attending Trojan football games, where for many years they maintained 50-yard-line seats in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In 2007, the USC Alumni Association and Half Century Trojan board presented both Colleen and Phil the USC Distinguished Service Award. They were benefactors of the USC Norris Cancer Center, and benefitted personally from its cutting-edge medical advances. They also established the Philip P. Kirst and Colleen Kirst Endowed Scholarship, which grants scholarships to USC students who fall into the “middle class” category, thereby disqualifying them from low-income aid. Their

generosity enables five students every year to achieve their goal of graduating from USC. Colleen and Phil loved Santa Barbara; they bought ranch property in Montecito in 1960 to build their hacienda-style dream home. However, Phil’s business kept them tied to La Canada longer than they intended. They were finally able to move into La Pradera in 1975, and it was on this Montecito property that both Phil and Colleen lived out their lives. They established many new friendships through their shared interests of church, the horse world when Phil served as president of the Montecito Trails Foundation, tennis friends at Knowlwood Tennis Club and golf friends at Birnam Wood Golf Club. Colleen learned to play bridge when she joined The Little Town Club and enjoyed weekly games with her women friends there. Colleen and Phil shared a love of travel, and together visited countries all over the world. They were particularly fond of Mexico and Hawaii, making almost annual trips to both locations. They participated on several Peopleto-People tennis trips, making personal friends in several host countries that they would later visit on private trips. They generously treated their children to numerous family vacations, especially on holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Colleen had artistic talent that was never fully realized, due to her selfless commitment to family and volunteer work. She took up knitting in the 1960s, creating elegant knitted suits and dresses that she wore with her great style. In her late 90s, when confined to a wheelchair, Colleen discovered coloring books. She would sit for hours filling page after page with her extraordinary sense of color combinations, picking just the right shade from her set of 120 colored pencils. Faith was the most important factor in Colleen’s life. She converted to Catholicism in order to marry Phil. They worshiped at Holy Redeemer parish in Montrose, which was quickly outgrowing its church in the post-war baby boom. As energetic young parishioners, they were asked to lead a few other couples in establishing a new church and elementary school in La Canada called St. Bede the

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Venerable. Colleen was president of the Altar Guild both at this church and later at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, their new parish in Montecito. Also at Mount Carmel, Colleen chaired several Christmas galas, and voluntarily served as a lector for 32 years, and lector scheduler for 17 years. She was a founding board member of Villa Majella, a home for unwed mothers. As Colleen’s Faith in the Lord grew, so did her disenchantment with the legalism and corruption of the Catholic church. Her last years were spent in a close personal relationship with Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, which she celebrated in the Eucharist and private prayer, while consciously ignoring what she believed were the extraneous trappings of Catholicism. Colleen was predeceased by her parents, her husband Philip Kirst (1923-2015), her daughter Nancy Kirst (1950-2011), and her son-in-law Lynn Robert Matteson, Ph.D. (1939-2015), who was married to her daughter Lynn Kirst. Colleen is survived by her son Peter J. Kirst (Jodi) of Lovell, Wyoming, daughter Christine Gerhardt (Ron) of Blaine, Washington, daughter Anne Sedgwick (Jonathan) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and daughter Lynn Kirst of Montecito, who dedicated the last ten years to serving as her mother’s primary caregiver. Colleen is also survived by five grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. Her life was one of profound love, Christian faith, gentle influence, and timeless inspiration, which God rewarded with a peaceful, painless transition from her earthly body to eternal glory with Him. Colleen’s funeral will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel at Santa Barbara Cemetery, followed by interment of her urn at the nearby gravesite shared with her late husband. This celebration of Colleen’s life and joyous entry into heaven will be officiated by Tommy Schneider, senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara.

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roids,” laughed Isaac Hedges, in what has to be the understatement of the century. Isaac, a senior at Providence High School, is one of the core team members of Kids Helping Kids, an entirely studentrun 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded right here in Santa Barbara and a real-world example of Aristotle’s classic idea that the best way to learn just about anything is by doing it. Kids Helping Kids (KHK) has raised more than $3.1 million since its founding as part of the Advanced Placement Economics Class at San Marcos High School in 2002. What began as a penny drive for the Unity Shoppe at the old Ruby’s Diner, and as a vehicle for teacher Jamie DeVries to get his students engaged in the concepts of economics and learn about giving back through philanthropy, has since grown into both an educational and fundraising powerhouse, with kids working to help the lives of other kids both locally and globally in a number of ways. Most notably, it is through student-produced annual benefit gala concerts, which began in 2009 and have featured artists such as Sara Bareilles, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Andy Grammer. KHK’s last large musical production was a two-night double whammy at The Granada Theatre in 2019, featuring Ben Rector on night one and Johnnyswim on night two. After a five-year break (thanks to COVID, changes in district

policy on working with nonprofits, and DeVries taking some motivated KHK CEO Madison Schock to get involved. personal time off before changing schools), the kids are back “Their stories were just something you don’t always hear in action with a big benefit show at the Arlington Theatre all the time,” said Madison, a senior. “I think for me, I felt on January 19. The concert features Grammy-winning, alt- very connected to it. I grew up in Kazakhstan, which is Christian band Switchfoot as the headliner on a bill that also an area that’s very similarly affected by sex trafficking and includes the return of husband-wife pop duo brokenness. So I felt very close to them, even CO U RT Johnnyswim and a short set by singerthough I hadn’t met them and they’re on ES Y songwriter-pianist Brendan James. the other side of the world.” She is The students putting on the interested in a career in internashow this year are now a citytional law and politics, “so this wide collective of high schoolis a great way to get into it and ers from San Marcos, Dos start to understand and meet Pueblos, and Providence, new people and learn how the small private Christian to help serve.” school where DeVries Feeling that personal now teaches and whose connection to the cause is a big motivator for the students have taken on KHK team. Last spring, the primary leadership roles. The AP Economics Providence students class was completed before Tessa Knoles, a senior on winter break, but student the Marketing Team, and volunteers were hard at work Ava Wagner, a junior and the during their vacation, putting Director of Outreach, both went all of the pieces together for this to India — as part of the school’s Switchfoot rather massive endeavor. TRIAD (Travel, Research, Investigate, The funds raised for the show go priArt, Discover) program — to learn a bit marily toward the global beneficiary Set Beautiful more about the kids they were helping. Free (setbeautifulfree.org), a nonprofit based in Southeast “It was very hard to convince my parents to let me go, Asia that works to help victims of sex trafficking by rehabili- but me and Tessa went with a group of eight,” shared Ava. tating and empowering them with sustainable opportunities “And then that kind of opened the door … to see, ‘Oh, we through education and vocational training. Some of the should do something about this.’ Because once you see what’s girls helped by Set Beautiful Free spoke to students in Santa happening in the red-light district, it’s hard to go back. It’s Barbara last year, and getting to know them was part of what hard not to do anything about it. And so being able to walk

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Photos of kids that Kids Helping Kids has helped over the years adorn the walls of Jamie DeVries’s classroom.

through the streets of Mumbai, one of the biggest traf- week to make sure they still feel like they’re in the loop. ficking areas in Asia, and kind of see that all, and then And we try to have meetings with them. We have you come back here. I can’t just not do it. I can’t just sit group chats with them. So we’re trying to keep them involved in certain projects. So it still feels collaborahere and be quiet.” She continued, describing the difference this is tive,” said Madison. making in their lives. “You see these girls, who were About what she’s learned from KHK, Madison said, hiding under beds, and they were hiding in closets. “I think working collaboratively has been a really big And so, to see them live such incredible lives. And one and learning how to schedule with other people. the girls are all, like, doctors, and they’re engineers And then also keeping everyone’s opinions in mind and musicians and dancers. Yeah, that’s amazand collaborating to find something we all feel ing. It’s really cool to see— and so we good about, and we all feel we can put out came back and said, ‘We’ve gotta do and share with the world. We all have a common goal, which is always something.’ ” Some of the kids helped by helpful. Everyone has different Set Beautiful Free will be in ideas and different strengths Santa Barbara to participate and particularly learning in the KHK gala event as how to play to everyone’s well. Ava explained, “We’re strengths. So like, video doing an opening scene editing, or public speakwith a couple girls from ing, learning to identify India who are coming to do that special talent or a trait in someone and how to help a dance number with us. And them use it.” we’re partnering with an aerial There is merchandise to studio in Santa Barbara.” LowerJamie DeVries grade students will also be part of design and order, timelines to figure the dance number, she said. “So we’ve out and execute, liaising with the artists, been working a lot on that and kind of figuring and the list of tasks goes on and on. out how that is gonna run.” “I would say that every single student that’s involved The complexity of the KHK operation truly is with Kids Helping Kids is so connected to why we’re mind-boggling. doing it,” said Madison. “And all of us have put so “I think for me, one of the most surprising things is much effort into it. And we would love to share with how many details go into a concert. And how many lit- everyone and get everyone united onto one goal that tle things that you don’t think of when you go to a con- we all have been working toward for the past couple of cert. There are so many little moments; everything’s months now. We just want to keep letting it grow and so thought-out,” said Ava. The team plans out every getting more people involved.” moment from the time guests step on the grounds. “Eventually, the plan will be to have it be a full“What do you want them to see?…How do you want year endeavor,” said DeVries. “Although the concert the intermission to go? How do you make sure people is primarily focused on Set Beautiful Free, with our in the VIP feel seen and taken care of? And so, all the school partnership in Mumbai, eventually, as in like, details and the little stuff has been surprising. And literally this year, we’re gonna start seeding a fund wow, there’s a lot of little things that go into it.” where these kids in our contacts with other public About 50 kids are participating so far, but as Ava schools around Santa Barbara will give us a name of kids who need help. So there’ll be a fund where we can said, “There’s been more volunteering every day.” Madison and Ava are the primary liaisons for the actually give grants out to kids and families that are volunteers from the other schools. At Dos Pueblos, struggling either socially, economically, or physically. Myles Shaddix has started a club to handle the tech So we’re gonna have our local focus and our internaside of things, said Madison. tional focus too.” As the event gets closer, KHK anticipates getting “I have a call with Myles and the tech group every

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Clockwise from far left: Daniella Terry, Ava Wagner, Jamie DeVries, Isaac Hedges, Alex Henin, Lexi Underwood, Madison Schock, Tessa Knoles, and Eliana Bordin

more and more student volunteers. “On the day of the event, there’s going to be a lot of people working behind the scenes,” explained Daniella Terry, a junior who is Chief of Operations. One of the longtime KHK traditions that will continue is that the girls wear black dresses and the boys wear tuxedos. “So that’s something I’ve been working on is ordering the tuxes and making sure they all get fitted,” said Daniella. She also noted a tradition that honors Daisy Merrick, an 8-year-old Santa Barbara girl who died in 2013 after a long battle with cancer. KHK raised money to help with her treatment, and to honor her memory, all of the girls will wear daisies in their hair on the night of the event. Teamwork is also an important part of Kids Helping Kids. “I think the willingness we all have to do it, just because we’re not getting anything from it other than experience, is I think we’re all getting deeper relationships with each other. And that’s something we’ll take with us forever,” said Lexi Underwood, a senior, who is working on some of the VIP upgrades for the event reception. “For sure, people should know that it’s not just a concert. It’s for a bigger cause,” said Daniella. In addition to selling tickets, getting sponsors is also something the KHK crew is working on. “It’s contacting all these different companies and pitching our concert and then our scholarship,” explained Eliana Bordin, a Providence senior, who is the Director of Advancement. “We’ve already gone to Kyle’s Kitchen. [They had a meeting scheduled with the national Chick-fil-A organization as well.] So we go in groups of two people. And then we’re just like, ‘This is our mission; this is our story about the company.’ ” Asked if it was difficult to go in and try to sell to adults, both Eliana and her advancement team member Isaac Hedges, also a senior, said they were enjoying it. “I’m not doing just the same old education,” said Isaac. “I’m actually working on something more important. It makes you feel like an adult. And it shows that you have the capacity and ability to do that.” He added, “Once you have everything you can do in your subconscious about Kids Helping Kids, and you know all the details and are really passionate about what you’re doing, it becomes really easy to just speak to them about what it is.” The entrepreneurship and educational aspect and the philanthropic part of it go hand in hand for Kids Helping Kids. “We are just a group of students trying to change the world. But what’s cool about it is that we’re learning economic principles. Serving others, and helping those most needy, which, obviously, is people in India and others that are socioeconomically disadvantaged, like with a scholarship. So all of them are really important,” said Isaac. “I just think it’s great how much this brings the Santa Barbara community together, with different companies getting everyone together and to go to this cool concert, where you can actually celebrate helping others in need and practicing virtue. I think it’s great that people in Santa Barbara are able to get this great opportunity, to get the young and old all working together for the same shared purpose,” said Eliana.

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inevitable. Lying on the floor in their mother’s closet as young girls, Quiros and her sister would watch their mom pick out clothes from her abundant collection and assemble beautiful outfits. They would stare in awe at the alluring fabrics and endless choices, holding fashion shows and gossip sessions among the shoes and jackets. “All the important things happened in my mom’s closet,” said Quiros, as we sat in her funky yet inviting downtown store, The Story. Unsurprisingly, her store is one big, glamorous closet boasting endless racks of vintage clothing and walls lined with vintage shoes and hats. A love for fashion that started in her mother’s closet has blossomed into a dream closet of her own. And on this particular day, birthday balloons were scattered throughout the shop because it just happened to be Quiros’s birthday. She wore a blue monochromatic ensemble and sat crisscross on a couch resembling a block of cheese. When I asked her, “Why blue?” she said, “I just really like the color.” The Story is a by-appointment-only space. Whether you’re hoping to find an outfit for a big event or acquire some everyday looks, Quiros hopes to provide her clients with a full ensemble, not just one piece. “Nina is defining the vintage shopping experience,” said Gigi Cantiller, Quiros’s assistant, who wears many hats at The Story. In her styling sessions, 30

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Quiros highlights the versatility of each piece, allowing her clients to create multiple outfits. “I don’t want anybody walking out of here thinking they will only wear something once,” said Quiros. This year, she took her unique appreciation for vintage clothing further and created her first collection, RE: NINA Q, upcycling vintage pieces by reworking the clothing into unique ensembles. Her seamstress, Lena Sablina, a fashion designer and refugee from Ukraine, first proposed the idea of a collection to Quiros. With Quiros’s fashion eye and Sablina’s talent, the two created a collection of unique pieces playing with plaid, tulle, and denim as the main themes. The finished looks were photographed in philanthropist Lily Hahn’s Montecito home. The photoshoot featured Hahn, Achok Majak, Grant Nestor of Hammies, stylist Alice Brophy, and Santi Garza, the visionary behind Ditto, among others. As we transitioned to another sitting area, Quiros pulled the clothes off a rack and discussed the vision behind each piece. The genderless collection includes long, mix-matched pattern skirts, asymmetrical dress shorts, and reworked men’s shirts, among other items. The collection certainly pushes the boundaries of fashion, especially in a laid-back town like Santa Barbara, where the preferred dress code is casual. But Quiros hopes to inspire locals to take risks with their cloth-

ing. “Just wear it to the grocery store,” Quiros tells her clients. While she acknowledges that upcycling vintage is already a popular practice, she aims for the collection to go further. “Nothing’s new; everything has been done,” she said. “How do we redo it? How do we re-create it?” Quiros asked, as she showed me her unique take on a plaid men’s suit with asymmetrical shorts. She said she has always operated with a “go with the flow” attitude. At 15 years old, Quiros walked out of her family’s high-rise in downtown Houston, Texas, and crossed the street to the mall. There, she took on her first job at Express, folding shirts and tidying up the store. At 19 years old, she upgraded to Versace and worked as a salesperson, though she found it challenging to save her money when surrounded by beautiful clothes. “I would spend my paycheck on one dress,” she said with a laugh. Quiros studied art history in college but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do for a career. Yet, things seemed to fall into place like they usually did for her. When she was 28, her friend invited her to the Javits Convention Center in New York, where people buy clothes wholesale in bulk to sell in stores. Quiros walked into the building and thought, “This is where I was always meant to be.” From that point on, she knew that she wanted to sell clothes. In 2007, she opened her first store in Durango, Colorado, named Blue, and would go to market twice a year to source clothing for the store. In 2016, she moved to Cabo and opened a second store she aptly named Beach Blue but closed both stores in 2018. In the same year, she moved to Santa Barbara. Upon her arrival, she promptly introduced herself to vintage-store owners, familiarizing herself with the local community. Over time, she amassed quite a collection of clothing from all over but was never sure what she wanted to do with it. If she felt drawn to a piece, she would purchase it, even if it wasn’t her size. Before the COVID-19 closures, she began exploring potential storefronts but didn’t pull the trigger until she inaugurated The Story in February 2022 with a rejuvenated perspective and impeccable timing. Rather than holding herself to rigid milestones, Quiros prefers living in the moment, a mindset that translated into her fashion designs as the collection came together. “I don’t really have goals,” said Quiros. “I never really thought about what things will look like five years from now.” However, Quiros teased the possibility of another collection if inspiration strikes. “Everything has been unfolding very naturally,” said Cantiller, who has been working for Quiros since August. Quiros hopes the collection inspires people to dress outside of their comfort zones and embrace each piece’s storied past. “Everything has a story,” she said. “Where it went and what it looked like.” There are some clothes Quiros won’t dismantle, like certain designer items. Quiros chose items she was confident she could enhance, not destroy, when selecting pieces to reconstruct for the collection. Whether designing a piece or choosing an outfit for her clients, she has a vision for the finished product. She’s constructing a story and putting the pieces together as she goes through the process. She employs the same approach when assembling an outfit for herself. “When I leave the house, I’m usually in something old, something new, and something borrowed from my store,” said Quiros. “And something blue,” Cantiller joked.

Clockwise from top: Colorful designs from the RE: NINA Q Collection modeled by Monique Williamson (left) and Dre McGee; Truman Davies; Lily Hahn; and Mary Hynes

For more information, see ninaqstyle.com. To make an appointment to visit The Story by Nina Q, email hello@thestorysb.com.

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Renée Fleming in Recital Thu, Feb 1 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $40 / $19 UCSB students Don’t miss this opportunity to hear radiant soprano Renée Fleming, “one of the truly magnificent voices of our time” (Los Angeles Times), lend her trademark warmth and unforgettable interpretive imagination to a rare recital program.

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didate in the history department at UCSB, will speak about a transnational network of bookstores, founded by queer booksellers, that created queer communities, organized early Pride events, and fought the impounding of queer publications by customs officials and how the now-closed queer bookstores impacted the fight for gay liberation in the twentieth century. 5:30-7pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@ sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/

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1/12, 1/14: Lost Chord Guitars Fri.: Willie Watson, 8-11pm. $26. Sun.: New Clementine, 8pm. Free. 1576 Copenhagen

1/13-1/14: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Bobby, Finn, and Dave, 1:304:30pm. Paradise Road, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

1/13: Hook’d Bar and Grill Adrian Floy and The THC, 1-5pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 1/13: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) The 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/ music-on-the-water Will Stephens Band, 8-11pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363.

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SATURDAY Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476.

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Free. Call (805) 845-8001. samsarawine.com/events 1/15: The Red Piano Ray

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Selah Dance Collective Presents: Sound and Smoke This dance concert, performed by UCSB

students and community members, will blend popular culture and music with references to historical, literary, and avant-garde figures with an interdisciplinary exploration of early modern dance and its intersections with the mythical decadence of Weimar-era cabaret. Fri.-Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $20-$30. Call (805) 963-0408 or email cstheater@sbcoxmail.com.

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Brothers, 5:30-7:30pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985.

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Become a Docent at S.B. Maritime Museum Join every Saturday for 11 weeks of new docent training so you can engage with visitors from around the world and provide exciting experiences for more than 4,000 school children who benefit from our robust educational opportunities. 9-10:30am. S.B. Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Wy., Ste. 190. Free. Email volunteer@sbmm.org. tinyurl.com/MaritimeDocent

1/13: New Year Sound Journey & Vision Board Workshop Begin this workshop with the sound of crystal singing bowls, which can assist in accessing inspiration and guidance to create this visual tool for images, goals, and intentions to ignite the manifestation process throughout 2024 and beyond. 1-3:30pm. Music of the Spheres Wellness Ctr., 102 W. Mission St. $60. Call (805) 895-9035 or email musicofthespheressb@gmail.com.

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SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Lana Del Rey Night, 9pm. $12. Ages 18+. Fri.: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle with Esther Rose, 8pm. $18. Ages 21+. Sat.: La Lom, 8pm. $20-$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: S.B. Jazz Society ft. The Ed Smith Group, 1pm. $10-$25. Tue.: Jim “Kimo” West, Leokane Pryor, 7:30pm. $20-$25. Wed.: Davy Knowles, 8pm. $15-$20. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

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Parallel Stories: A Reading and Conversation with Jenny Xie: Seeing from the Rupture American poet, educator, and author of 2022’s The Rupture Tense Jenny Xie will give a reading and talk about the past and tradition of the museum’s current exhibits Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting,1368–1911 and Inside/Outside, a collection of works where artists negotiate what is seen and unseen, hidden and revealed, inside and outside. 2:30pm. Mary Craig Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Art. Free$10. Call (805) 963-4364. tinyurl.com/

1/14: Film Screening: The Voices of Fielding See the premiere of this cinematic journey into the heart of education that features local leaders who have graduated from Fielding Graduate Institute, followed by a brief discussion with director Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D. Litt., and Fielding President Katrina S. Rogers, PhD. 2:30-4pm. SBIFF Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 898-4026.

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MONDAY 1/15 1/15: Dar Williams with Amy Ray Band Singer-songwriter Dar Williams will bring her contemporary folk and organic sound that fuses blues, rock, and jazz together to S.B., along with folk-rock singer-songwriter Amy Ray (of Indigo Girls) and her band to also perform. 7-9pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. $35-$45. Call (805) 884-4087.

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January Audubon Program: What an Owl Knows The S.B. Museum of Natural

History and Audubon Society present this multimedia presentation by award-winning science writer and speaker Jennifer Ackerman, author of What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Bird. Learn the rich biology and natural history of owls, as well as information about their brains and behavior. 7:30-9pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Call (805) 682-4711. sbnature.org/calendar

WEDNESDAY 1/17 1/17: CAMA Presents Royal Philharmonic Orchestra One of the U.K.’s most in-demand orchestras, with music director Vasily Petrenko and Isata Kanneh-Mason on piano, will perform a program of Debussy’s Danse (1890) (orch. Maurice Ravel); Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26; and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27. 7:30pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $38-$136. Call (805) 899-2222. granadasb.org/events 1/17: Opening Event for Exhibition: California Dreaming: Coming of Age in America’s Other Heartland UCSB Library presents an exhibition of photographs by UCSB graduate student Trevor Auldridge-Reveles (Sociology), who spent more than 1,000 hours following and documenting the lives of teenagers in Dixon, California, a racially diverse town that has some of the highest likelihoods in the entire country of climbing out of the social class in which one were raised. The exhibition shows through June 28. 4pm. Instruction & Training Rm. 1312, UCSB Library (1st Fl., Mountain Side). Free. Call (805) 893-2478. tinyurl.com/CaliforniaDreaming-Jan17

1/17: Women’s Fund of S.B. Forum: Strengthening & Supporting Families This forum will highlight the work of Women’s Fund grantees Family Service Agency and St. Vincent’s. Register online. 4:30-5:30pm. The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St. Free. Call (805) 3031205. tinyurl.com/Womens-Fund

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Talk: Edwin Deakin and the Evolution of California Art

Join Mónica Orozco, executive director of Old Mission S.B., to learn the story of British-American artist Edwin Deakin’s (1838-1923) oils of the 21 California missions, their significance for California art and in the preservation of the missions, and how they came to the Mission’s Archive-Library. 5:30-7pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$15.

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invited to drop in anytime during the event to help prune the rose garden in preparation for spring growth. Pruning demonstrations will be provided. Bring gloves, hand pruners, loppers, and small hand saws, as supplies are limited. Wear long sleeves, pants, and sun protection. If it rains, the event will be moved to Saturday, January 20. 9am-1pm. AC Postel Memorial Rose Garden, 420 Plaza Rubio. Free. Call (805) 564-5433.

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1/13: Tree Pruning Demonstration Paradise Farm’s tree expert Patrick Burns will teach you when and how often to prune stone fruit trees, where to cut, and how much to remove, along with a discussion about disease and insect control. 9-11am. Paradise Farm Nursery, 909 Carlo Dr., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 681-1151.

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Is Santa Barbara’s Bird Count Dwindling?

The hooded merganser is one of the few wintering waterfowl that is actually increasing in number.

On count day, the writer looked in vain for this warbling vireo.

the United States in winter, and I always managed to see it shortly after sunrise on the day of the count. I’d seen the bird in the weeks leading up to the count and figured Story and photos by Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society it would be a slam dunk, but it wasn’t to be. During the day, I visited the park three times, spending several hours looking for n 2022, Santa Barbara’s annual Christmas Bird Count took place in pouring rain, and with a few days to go, it my old friend. Had it moved out of the park and into the looked like this year’s count was going to suffer the same neighborhood? Or had it finally given up the ghost? After fate. Fortunately, the rain arrived the night before, leaving all, 11 is a grand old age for a small bird. It will take some time to tally up the numbers of each just a few lingering showers on the morning of the count. The goals of the count are twofold: to see how many species species seen to be able to compare totals to previous years, can be seen in a day within the count circle, and to take a pulse on the numbers of birds wintering in Santa Barbara. We used to always have one of the highest counts in the country for the number of species observed, but sadly, for a variety of reasons, we can no longer boast this distinction. Ten years ago, 222 species were tallied; this year, the preliminary total is 196 species. One of our big misses on December 30 was the seabirds. The count circle extends out into the channel, and intrepid birders go out by boat to look for jaegers, shearwaters, murres, and other ocean specialtists. This year, because of the huge swells that put a smile on the surfers’ faces, the boat had to be canceled, meaning we missed out on a big chunk of potential birds for the list. Then there were the birds that were around just before count day but were nowhere to be found on December 30. I have seen a wintering warbling vireo each year for the past 11 years in Bohnett This immature chestnut-sided warbler was one of the more unusual birds to be Park on the Westside. It’s a rare bird anywhere in spotted on the count.

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but at the evening count compilation, one of the themes of conversation was the low numbers of birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds were in short supply. It appears that climate change is allowing many species of ducks and geese to winter farther to the north than they used to. Usually, abundant birds such as lesser goldfinches and certain sparrow species were few and far between. The same phenomenon has been noted in birding listserv posts up and down the state. It remains to be seen whether this is a temporary decline, a shift in populations, or if something darker is afoot. On a more cheerful note, what better way to introduce young people to the beauty of birds than the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Bird Count 4 Kids? Now in its tenth year, the event will be held on Saturday, January 20, at Lake Los Carneros Park from 9 a.m. ’til noon (register before 9:30 a.m.). The lake is one of the premier birding spots on the South Coast, with a great variety of birds usually present. The first 75 kids get a free T-shirt with a terrific new design — I liked it so much that I asked for one. The morning is designed for those aged 8-16 (accompanied by an adult). There will be a binocular boot camp, and optics available to borrow. Experienced naturalists will lead small groups of children around the lake. I can’t think of a better way to help foster the next generation of nature lovers. Another event to mark on your calendars is a presentation by author Jennifer Ackerman titled What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Bird. Ackerman will describe remarkable new findings about owls’ brains and behavior. This free multimedia presentation will be held at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Fleischmann Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16.

Hugh Ranson is a member of Santa Barbara Audubon Society, a nonprofit organization that protects area birdlife and habitat and connects people with birds through education, conservation, and science. For more information on the Audubon Society and the programs mentioned, see SantaBarbaraAudubon.org.

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here’s something brewing on State Street. Surrounded bridging the gap between East and West through figures by window-shopping amblers, tessellated sidewalks, like L.A.-based herbalist Ron Teeguarden. (That his name and faint pop music piped in from seemingly every sounds like “tea garden” is a happy coincidence.) Under Teeguarden’s guidance, Sanchez and Hughes direction, it might be easy to miss at first glance. But for all the excitement on the block, this place stands out discovered not only the applications of body-boosting as one to take a load off with a refreshing drink and a bite mushrooms from chaga to turkey tail—with which they’ll be infusing smoothies, soups, and salads at Wild to eat. Sounds like another taproom, right? Not Tea Leaf—but their path to tea. That path has exactly. Welcome to Wild Tea Leaf, the brought them to Japan to source organic, South Coast’s first high-end teahouse. premium tea leaves, which, for SanThe libations offered here are almost chez, are a must-have, declaring, as ancient as our 6,000 years of “You can be studying how to pour beer, and those pouring them at and serve tea, but in our eyes, the Wild Tea Leaf are well-steeped in people growing the tea are the true masters. You want to honor what the history, ready to share it with guests over a cup of oolong or they’re doing in the field.” matcha. To that aim, Sanchez and Hughes have the pouring and ser“Back in the day, a lot of people thought tea was snobby or pretenvice down pat. They present Chinese, tious. [But] at our shop, we just love Japanese, and Taiwanese teas in the traby Sean Magruder the different tea cultures, and we want to ditional Chinese style of gongfu, translatmake it feel welcoming,” says owner Michael ing to “skill through mastery,” with porcelain Sanchez, who opened in mid-December. and earthenware teacups, clay teapots, and bamboo Running the show with Sanchez is Savannah Hughes, his trays called tea boats that warm the room and the palate. partner and fellow native Santa Barbaran. The couple dis- Choose from a host of teas—salty sencha, smoky hōjicha, covered a passion for tea years ago while studying Chinese earthy matcha, and floral oolong are just the start—and tonic herbalism. Drawing from traditional Chinese medi- be guided through the process, or go at your own pace cine, tonic herbalism is a progenitor of the current plant- with a classic single pot. “Our teahouse is designed to be a haven for tea enthupowered zeitgeist, long pushing ginseng and goji berry and siasts and novices alike,” Sanchez Wild Tea Leaf owners Savannah Hughes and Michael Sanchez said. “There’s no one way to brew tea, Back inside their cozy Paseo Nuevo nook, which will because you’re always learning.” Various hot teas and matcha lattes soon include a sizable patio out front, Sanchez mentions will be available to those looking for a how Wild Tea Leaf is taking their commitment to organics quick to-go fix, as will gluten-free mat- further with foraged native herbs like white sage and mancha and cacao-infused pastries. San- zanita berries. Everything will be GMO-free and all teas are chez and Hughes see both as gateways; without added flavors to highlight their purity. toe dips for the casual tea drinker to “I feel like I’m now ready to share this with the comenter their shop and explore the leafy munity,” Sanchez says of a plan to offer a cha-xi tea space waters, which have plenty of depth on the patio, open to all. He could be just as easily referring if you want it. Boasting only organic to this whole endeavor, 10 years in the making and finally teas—which make up just 2 percent coming to fruition. Hopped up as I am on craft tea after the of global production — and sought- visit, maybe it’s the caffeine talking, but from the first sip after, aged examples rarer still, there’s of hōjicha, a Japanese roasted green tea, to aged Chinese as much to learn here as joining your black pu-erh tea from the 1980s, this space for community, wine-obsessed friend at a local tast- conviviality, and qi will be a welcome one. ing room. Sanchez also plans to bring gongfu sessions to area yoga studios to Wild Tea Leaf is located at 11 West De la Guerra, in Paseo Nuevo. See wildtealeaf.com. get the word out and customers in. The assortment of organic teas lines the walls of Wild Tea Leaf. MICHAEL SANCHEZ

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Andersen’s in Buellton is closed. I heard from multiple sources that the restaurant is closed but am not sure about the hotel. I also heard a rumor that it will be torn down and stores and condos will be built there. The end of an icon.” I called the restaurant’s sister location in Santa Nella, and they confirmed the closure after 100 years in business but said that, after the property is redeveloped, an all-new Pea Soup Andersen’s will open. The famed California restaurant was founded in 1924 by Anton and Juliette Andersen, immigrants from Denmark and France, respectively. They settled in the Solvang area, today still known for its Danish influence, and opened Andersen’s Electrical Café for travelers between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The most popular dish was Juliette’s French recipe for split pea soup. It quickly became their hallmark. In 1928, the Andersens added a hotel and dining room to the café on their property. These changes shifted the focus of Pea Soup Andersen’s from being just a restaurant to a roadside attraction. With Buellton located along Highway 101, it made Pea Soup Andersen’s a convenient stop for travelers heading between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay. The first of the famed roadside billboards for the eatery, featuring cartoon chefs Hap-Pea and Pea-Wee, first went up in the 1930s. The ones near Buellton are considered historical landmarks and cannot be changed. The restaurant changed hands numerous times and was most recently owned by Milt Guggia Jr., whose father, a restaurateur, purchased both Andersen’s locations in 1999. The building sits on a 3.36-acre lot at 376 Avenue of the Flags. The restaurant was put up for sale in 2021, though the adjacent Pea Soup Andersen’s Inn was not included in the offering. BRUXIE OPENS IN PASEO NUEVO: Bruxie, a “culinary

casual” concept known for its menu offerings, including hand-crafted waffle sandwiches, chicken tenders, and custard shakes, introduces its eighth California restaurant this month in Paseo Nuevo downtown. “Santa Barbara is a highly sought-after destination for tourists, thanks to its beautiful beaches, rich culture, and diverse cuisine,” says Bruxie CEO Scott Grinstead. “Bruxie is the perfect restaurant for visitors and locals alike who are searching for a diverse flavor profile to add to their experience. We can’t wait to see how Bruxie contributes to the vibrant lifestyle of Santa Barbara.” “Bruxie’s unconventional menu is sure to make waves in the restaurant scene in Santa Barbara,” says Bruxie Santa Barbara Franchise Partner Scott Timpe. “We’re looking forward to serving the Santa Barbara community, as well as seeing how the locals embrace Bruxie as a new go-to spot.” Founded in 2010 and continuing its expansion in California and Georgia in 2024, Bruxie’s next location will take the brand to Northern California, where it plans to open in downtown Davis. Visit bruxie.com.

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U N TO L D STO R I E S As a result, he challenged himself. Even now, when I ask him about the challenges of opening a storefront, he responds, “I’m lucky to have a challenge.” In 2012, he took a unique approach to his work. At thousands of feet up, he snapped images from airplanes before the popular era of drone photography. He captured the landscapes of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Santa Paula, and Malibu and slowly started to make his work known. On display in the gallery, a 42"x60" black-and-white depiction of the Topatopa mountains, a mountain range in Ventura County, offers a glimpse into his aviation era. There is only so much space on the gallery walls for Ellinger to display his decade-long career. Along the way, he’s documented an array of diverse stories he hopes to share. He captures elements of the human experience, such as love, pain, and ego. But telling those stories requires trust. “My life has been a balancing act of trust — trusting others and myself,” he says on the plaque in his gallery titled “HUMANS.” When photographing the intimacies of people’s lives, Ellinger often snaps the photograph without asking, so he can capture the moment. “Sometimes, I ask. Sometimes, I take. I use the word ‘take’ because I am extracting more than a photograph from them. I am taking away their privacy and might be violating their trust.” The resulting candid photographs are a raw glimpse into the human experience. Ellinger photographs with film and digitally. However, he uses other methods to manipulate the photograph’s appearance. Along one wall of his gallery are two black-and-white film prints where he used a technique to create an effect similar to pointillism—shooting film with a high ISO, giving it a dotted look. In one image, a person is seen laughing as they cool off around a ground spray in Washington, D.C. Ellinger wanted to enhance the hot summer day, so he used the pointillism technique to highlight the heat. He said that stepping outside his community and documenting unfamiliar places and people’s lives has enriched his experience. Since his career took off, Ellinger has traveled to places such as Japan, Italy, and Spain. He hopes to continue his world travels and seek the untold stories of strangers to document them and learn from them. Ellinger said his curiosity for life influences his work—a curiosity imposed onto his gallery visitors. In 2016, he took a photo of a man named Packy on the Ventura Pier. To this day, he said that it continues to be the image that many people recognize him for. Packy is the largest print in his gallery, and Ellinger said this was intentional—the image boosted his career and is also one of his favorites. I don’t know what it is about the image, but I can’t look away. Perhaps it’s the man’s piercing blue eyes or the texture of his beard, but the more I look at it, I realize why so many people are drawn to the image. Photography tells a story but doesn’t reveal the whole story—it keeps you asking questions. Gazing at the photo of Packy, I can’t help but wonder: What’s his story? —Tiana Molony

The BE Gallery is at 931 State Street, Santa Barbara. For more information, see thebegallery.com/about.

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t around 2 a.m., Broc Ellinger was walking around New York City’s Penn Station with his camera. As he strolled along the dark platforms, he noticed he was the only person around. The stillness broke when the conductor of the train next to him peered his head out of the window, checking for any last-minute passengers. Ellinger took advantage of the unexpected moment. Within a few seconds, he snapped the photo. “I hope you got my good side,” he remembers the conductor saying. Then, the train left the station and disappeared into the darkness. Born and raised in Ventura, Ellinger, who started his professional photography career at 21 years old, has always been drawn to the human condition. Whether it’s a fatigued conductor on an early morning train, resilient firefighters battling a fire, or everyday people, Ellinger seeks to tell each story. “This isn’t just about photography,” he said as we walked around his new gallery space on State Street. “This is about the “Packy” by Broc Ellinger human experience.” Ellinger’s natural curiosity about his surroundings has grown into a fascination he translates through photography. Now 32, he recently opened The BE Gallery in downtown Santa Barbara. The name is a nod to his initials but also an important message he lives by. “The most challenging thing in life is to just be,” he said. The gallery is a chance for him to sell his work and share parts of his life story. At his November 18 opening, Ellinger felt the support of the Santa Barbara community. Despite the pouring rain, the space hosted a myriad of supportive individuals gladly celebrating his life’s work, with people from Santa Barbara, Ventura, and even Los Angeles there to support him. For Ellinger, this gallery represents a new chapter in his life. “I have to pinch myself every day when I come in here, because I’m extremely lucky,” he said. Like the purpose behind every photograph that lines the bright white walls, The BE Gallery tells a unique story. Visitors are met with a timeline of Ellinger’s work complemented by plaques explaining how his life has influenced his photography. “I just wanted a place where people feel connected,” he said. “I want someone to walk in here and be like, ‘I want to go buy a camera.’ ” At the gallery’s entrance is a dedication plaque alongside an image of his 21-year-old-self looking through a camera’s viewfinder. “This gallery is dedicated to my grandmother, family, friends, and the strongest community in the world who have helped me get here,” he wrote. Luck is a recurring theme throughout our conversation. Ellinger considers himself lucky not only for having his gallery space in Santa Barbara but also for his successful photography career. “I can’t just take all the credit,” he said, as we sat on a black leather couch facing one of the gallery walls. “Yes, I’ve done all the work, but there’s a community that has been cheering me on.” Ellinger made the decision to pursue photography more than 10 years ago and was met with mixed reactions. Yet the criticism didn’t faze him; he knew it was what he wanted to do.

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Three world-class orchestra musicians walk into a bar ... When last we heard from the mighty Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in town, almost exactly two years ago, a few tuxedoed musicians could be found nursing beers and talking about Benjamin Britten at the Sportsman Lounge. It was during intermission of the CAMA-sponsored performance at the nearby Granada Theatre, and they were happy to converse with a local journalist, to share intel about Britten’s Four Sea Interludes on the concert program that night, and express appreciation for being in California’s balmy winter weather, in contrast to their hometown London’s chill. And I was happy to soak up the information and the cosmopolitan ambience. When the RPO, one of five major orchestras hailing from London, makes its next CAMA-hosted visit to Santa Barbara, at the Granada on Wednesday, January 17, there won’t be a British composer on the menu. The order of the evening will be Debussy’s Danse (orchestrated by Ravel), Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. On this American tour, there will, however, be a prized young British phenomenon in the house in the form of bedazzling pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, taking on the Prokofiev. This appearance marks the pianist’s CAMA debut, but local classical audiences were introduced to her and her deeply musical family in a duet collaboration with her similarly gifted and celebrated brother Sheku Kanneh-Mason, on cello, at a Campbell Hall recital in 2022. Later that year, the cellist himself appeared as orchestral soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, another CAMA special. Conducting honors/duties go to Vasily Petrenko, who officially became the orchestra’s music director during the season of its last Santa Barbara appearance — incidentally, the first American tour by an international orchestra during COVID times. The RPO, launched by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1946, just post-WWII, performs at Cadogan Hall and occasionally Royal Albert Hall in London when not keeping its regular touring program of various British cities. And, fortunately for our city and others, they also head west on the trans-Atlantic plan. Wednesday’s concert will be the kick-off of a week-long, six-concert American tour for the RPO, mostly out west but stopping at Carnegie Hall on its way back home. We in the 805 are granted a personal, local vantage on the evolving relationship of Petrenko and his RPO collaborators. “We are enjoying each other’s company,” said Petrenko. “The orchestra is in such great shape already, so it’s always a joy to be there.” — Josef Woodard

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o matter what genre of music she’s playing—from the punk rock of her 2001 solo debut, Stag, to the country crooning of her 2014 album, Goodnight Tender, and the tight catchy harmonies of the folk-pop Indigo Girls, a performing duo since 1981—singer/ songwriter Amy Ray’s big-hearted, optimistic spirit shines through with every note. She’ll be in Santa Barbara with the Amy Ray Band, co-headlining an evening at the Marjorie Luke Theatre with pop-folk alt-country artist Dar Williams on Monday, January 15. Ray will also be back in town this fall with fellow Indigo Girl Emily Saliers, performing at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, September 21. While next week’s show will draw from all 10 of Ray’s solo albums, the group’s most recent album, If It All Goes South—an intimate and powerful work featuring guests like Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, and I’m with Her (whose band member Sarah Jarosz will perform a solo show at the Lobero on February 29)—will be at the forefront. It’s a longtime collaboration. “Except for the keyboard player, we’ve been playing together for 12 years,” Ray told me in a phone interview from her home in rural Georgia, her home state. While the large band makes touring a bit more complicated, not to mention expensive, Ray says, “We kind of play the best when we’re all together. And it’s a big band. So it’s kind of a heavy lift, but it’s just, we’re happiest when we’re all playing together and we don’t have to compensate for someone not being there.” For this kind of tour, she shares the driving with two other bandmates, so there’s not a lot of time for sightseeing. “There’s not usually too much you get to see—you load, unload, play, do the show, eat, sleep. That’s about it. But the beautiful thing in the drama is, we get to see the road. I love seeing where I’m going,” she says. As to how her solo efforts differ from the Indigo Girls, “The Indigos are more poppy, I think, in some ways,” says Ray. “Emily leans that way more, more like folk pop. She doesn’t lean as much Americana as I tend to sometimes … I might lean more rock or something.”

Referring to the Amy Ray Band, Ray says, “We take our cues from traditional country and Americana and bluegrass, and old mountain music and kind of stuff like that. So it’s really in that vein, musically; it’s very Southern.” The violinist for the Indigo Girls “comes from a prog-rock, metal background that is very classical,” while the Amy Ray Band has a fiddle player that is “just much more organic. Just like a different sound. So, I guess it’s just, when it’s me, it’s just me, you know; it’s my perspective. And when it’s the Indigos, there’s a lot of different perspectives.” Ray adds, “But I like harmony. So I like for everyone to sing. And we do arrangements and stuff, which is definitely influenced by Indigo Girls, the way we arrange our harmonies and stuff.” She continues, “Songwriting is really important to us, you know, in this band. It’s something I work on really hard, and my producer [Brian Speiser] that works with us has done all of our records.” The attention to songwriting pays off, with Ray’s nuanced exploration of both the personal and the political. “One of the things I love about this band is that we do everything super organically,” says Ray. “We record to tape, we can play live … it’s important to us.” As Ray has been in the industry for almost her whole life, I ask her about the impact of technology on her work. “For me, it’s like the best of both worlds now. I’m a big fan of Bon Iver, and Billie Eilish, and people that really dig into that technology. So the pop side of me and kind of the Indigo Girl side, I guess, is what it is that rubs off; I love it. I’m just really into marrying that with vintage gear, too, you know, like the way a real amp sounds and the way old mics, you know, from the ’50s and ’60s and ’70s sound…. It’s a really good time to be a musician. I think of everything you have at your fingertips now.” — Leslie Dinaberg

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Why do birds sing? They must be expressing their joy at being alive, right? And in some cases, they are trying to impress and attract potential mates. Ornithologists tell us that birds are also staking out their turf by chirping their melodies. Flaunting their vigor is a sign to other birds of how strong and commanding they are. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you Aries humans to sing more than ever before in 2024. Like birds, you have a mandate to boost your joie de vivre and wield more authority. Here are 10 reasons why singing is good for your health: tinyurl.com/HealthySinging.

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LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to ancient Greek myth, the half-divine hero Heracles consulted the Oracle of Delphi for guidance. He was assigned to perform 12 daunting feats, most of which modern people would regard as unethical, like killing and stealing. There was one labor that encouraged integrity, though. Heracles had to clean the stables where more than a thousand divine cattle lived. The place hadn’t been scrubbed in 30 years! As I meditated on your hero’s journey in the coming months, Libra, I concluded that you’d be wise to begin with a less grandiose version of Heracles’s work in the stables. Have fun as you cheerfully tidy up everything in your life! By doing so, you will earn the power to experience many deep and colorful adventures in the coming months.

(Apr. 20-May 20): Which zodiac sign is most likely to have a green thumb? Who would most astrologers regard as the best gardener? Who would I call on if I wanted advice on when to harvest peaches, how to love and care for roses as they grow, or how to discern which weeds might be helpful and useful? The answer, according to my survey, is Taurus. And I believe you Bulls will be even more fecund than usual around plants in 2024. Even further, I expect you to be extra fertile and creative in every area of your life. I hereby dub you Maestro of the Magic of Germination and Growth.

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GEMINI

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Doubt has killed more dreams than failure ever will,” says Sagittarian author Suzy Kassem. Many of us have had the experience of avoiding a quest for success because we are too afraid of being defeated or demoralized. “Loss aversion” is a well-known psychological concept that applies when we are so anxious about potential loss that we don’t pursue the possible gain. In my astrological estimation, you Centaurs should be especially on guard against this inhibiting factor in 2024. I am confident you can rise above it, but to do so, you must be alert for its temptation—and eager to summon new reserves of courage.

(May 21-June 20): Research I’ve found suggests that 70 percent of us have experienced at least one traumatic event in our lives. But I suspect the percentage is higher. For starters, everyone has experienced the dicey expulsion from the warm, nurturing womb. That’s usually not a low-stress event. The good news, Gemini, is that now and then there come phases when we have more power than usual to heal from our traumas. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming months will be one of those curative times for you.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): At their best, Libras foster vibrant harmony that energizes social situations. At their best, Scorpios stimulate the talents and beauty of those they engage with. Generous Leos and Sagittarians inspire enthusiasm in others by expressing their innate radiance. Many of us may get contact highs from visionary, deep-feeling Pisceans. In 2024, Cancerian, I believe you can call on all these modes as you brighten and nurture the people in your sphere—even if you have no Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Leo, or Pisces influences in your astrological chart.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Here are my wishes for you in 2024. (1) I hope you will rigorously study historical patterns in your life story. I hope you will gather robust insights into the rhythms and themes of your amazing journey. (2) You will see clearly what parts of your past are worth keeping and which are better outgrown and left behind. (3) You will come to a new appreciation of the heroic quest you have been on. You will feel excited about how much further your quest can go. (4) You will feel gratitude for the deep inner sources that have been guiding you all these years. (5) You will be pleased to realize how much you have grown and ripened.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Eduardo Galeano mourned how our institutions condition us to divorce our minds from our hearts and our bodies from our souls. Even sadder, many of us deal with these daunting schisms by becoming numb to them. The good news, Virgo, is that I expect 2024 to be one of the best times ever for you to foster reconciliation between the split-off parts of yourself. Let’s call this the Year of Unification. May you be inspired to create both subtle and spectacular fusions of your fragmented parts. Visualize your thoughts and feelings weaving together in elegant harmony. Imagine your material and spiritual needs finding common sources of nourishment.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I will name two taboos I think you should break in 2024. The first is the theory that you must hurt or suppress yourself to help others. The second is that you must hurt or suppress others to benefit yourself. Please scour away any delusion you might have that those two strategies could genuinely serve you. In their place, substitute these hypotheses: (1) Being good to yourself is the best way to prepare for helping others. (2) Being good to others is the best way to benefit yourself.

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(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2024, I predict you will be blessed with elegant and educational expansion—but also challenged by the possibility of excessive, messy expansion. Soulful magnificence could vie for your attention with exorbitant extravagance. Even as you are offered valuable novelties that enhance your sacred and practical quests, you may be tempted with lesser inducements you don’t really need. For optimal results, Capricorn, I urge you to avoid getting distracted by irrelevant goodies. Usher your fate away from pretty baubles and toward felicitous beauty.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some people feel that “wealth” refers primarily to financial resources. If you’re wealthy, it means you have a lot of money, luxurious possessions, and lavish opportunities to travel. But wealth can also be measured in other ways. Do you have an abundance of love in your life? Have you enjoyed many soulful adventures? Does your emotional intelligence provide rich support for your heady intelligence? I bring this up, Aquarius, because I believe 2024 will be a time when your wealth will increase. The question for you to ruminate on: How do you define wealth?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” said philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Here’s my response to that bold declaration: It’s utterly WRONG! No one in the history of the world has ever built anything solely by their own efforts, let alone a bridge to cross the river of life. Even if you are holed up in your studio working on a novel, painting, or invention, you are absolutely dependent on the efforts of many people to provide you with food, water, electricity, clothes, furniture, and all the other goodies that keep you functioning. It’s also unlikely that anyone could create anything of value without having received a whole lot of love and support from other humans. Sorry for the rant, Pisces. It’s a preface for my very positive prediction: In 2024, you will have substantial help in building your bridge across the river of life.

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Makes recommendations and offers guidance to campus business officers regarding appropriate methods of submission in eProcurement. Manages development and support of helpdesk, website, and related procurement system content and training. Implements internal controls to ensure the eProcurement system and Vendor Enablement programs are in compliance with policies and procedures. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience /

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DIRECTOR‑ RESIDENTIAL STUDENT LIFE

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY LIVING Manages the highly specialized Student Residential Life team, and provides leadership and support for the Student Residential Program through the coordinated achievements of the subordinate staff. Manages the $3 million budget and 33 FTE of the Student Residential Life Team Team. The Director shares in the leadership and strategic vision for a comprehensive and robust resident student development program that nearly all UCSB students are involved in at some point during their academic career. The Director has functional responsibility for the administration and management of the Resident Student Development for all residential neighborhoods, consisting of: Santa Catalina Hall, Westgate, Santa Ynez, Westwinds, San Clemente, El Dorado, Storke, Family Student Housing Sierra Madre, San Joaquin Apartments and the CI‑5 residence halls, Manzanita Village and San Rafael. Within the established University policies and procedures, the Director has full and independent management responsibilities for planning, organizing, and directing: the selection of all student and in‑residence contract staff (~180 annually), 24/7/365 resident crisis/emergency response and development of a comprehensive community development program and collaboration with campus agencies. The Director is responsible for serves as a member of the Senior Management Team for Residential & Community Living. The Director shares responsibility for overall management of the area consisting of 11,000+ students, faculty, and family residents on campus, a $10 million budget and 260 FTE. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training 4‑6 years Supervision and management experience. 4‑6 years Experience working in a higher education

setting. Extensive knowledge and experience with mental health and threat management Required Budgetary experience. Demonstrated experiences and abilities in problem identification, reasoning, the development of original ideas to solve problems, persuasion, leadership, and intercultural competence. Experience in Curriculum Development and Instructional Design theories and methods, and training delivery. Demonstrated commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in an educational context Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, a broad knowledge of current issues in higher education, and an extensive knowledge of University policies, procedures, and federal mandates including in the areas of human resources and risk management. Advanced knowledge of federal, state and UC policies related to sexual violence and Title IX issues, and implementation of campus judicial affairs, including in‑depth knowledge of the division of student affairs as well as sensitivity to the political climate and campus and community cultural sub‑groups and an ability to develop successful collaborations across organizational boundaries. The incumbent must have the ability to multitask, use discretion, and maintain confidentiality, as he/she will be exposed to many highly sensitive student situations. This position entails a high degree of independence that requires judgment, discretion, and personal initiative, as well as problem‑solving and consensus‑building abilities. Strong skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements. Skilled at collaborating with a variety of constituents including students, faculty, and staff to work towards shared goals supporting the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the campus. Demonstrated knowledge of best practices, with an eye toward next practices, in higher education, specifically residential life and housing. Demonstrated understanding of student development theories and practices. Demonstrated understanding of mentorship and development techniques, and professional competencies. Knowledge of social justice competencies and practices, and demonstrated record of infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion into daily work. Able to provide leadership in the development of long‑term planning strategies. Demonstrated ability in the recruitment, training, and performance management of personnel. Able to successfully lead, direct, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff utilizing clear and effective interpersonal skills, providing mentorship and demonstrating solid leadership and problem‑solving skills. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $117,000 ‑ $137,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $83,200 ‑ $151,700/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 1/16/2024. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #63080

DIRECTOR‑ STUDENT CONDUCT & BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY LIVING Manages the highly specialized Student Conduct & Behavioral Intervention team, and provides leadership and support in these areas through the coordinated achievements of the subordinate staff. Manages the $1 million budget and 7.25 FTE of the Conduct & Behavioral Intervention Team. The Director is responsible for the residential policies, conduct management/administration, and year round (24/7/365) response coordination for the ~11,000 residents/students living in University owned housing facilities, including the diverse populations and needs of Residence Halls, Undergraduate Apartments, Graduate Apartments, and Family Student Housing Communities. In addition, the incumbent holds the title of Assistant Dean of Students, Judicial Affairs, to adjudicate university‑wide cases referred for disciplinary action and is the lead for all student sexual assault cases related to housing. Negotiates waivers in lieu of University hearings for students with multiple charges, legal charges and suspensions. The Director also oversees training for Housing staff, and serves as the divisional liaison regarding conduct matters related to staff/students in all units of housing. The Director also oversees the Mental Health and Social Work Services arm of the department providing direct support and care for the highest level student mental health concerns in the Housing communities. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 4‑6 years Supervisory or Management experience. 4‑6 years Experience working in a higher education setting. 7‑9 years Experience in student conduct or related fields with progressively more responsibility. Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of Student Development theory, student conduct best practices, restorative justice practices, legal issues in higher education, etc. Strong skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements. Strong skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Ability in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuasion, leadership, and intercultural competence. Thorough knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences. Thorough knowledge of Student Affairs / Student Life specialization. Excellent Oral and written communication skills, political acumen, relationship building, and student mental health and wellness issues. Ability to manage a high‑stress environment, shifting priorities, and constant interruptions In‑depth knowledge of Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act, the Campus SAVE Act, the Cleary Act, FERPA, and CANRA, and the relationship of these laws to the University and UCSB Students. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $117,000 ‑ $137,000/ yr. Full Salary Range: $83,200 ‑ $151,700/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https: //jobs.ucsb. edu Job #63035

to $164,300/yr.The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 62401

HELP DESK SUPPORT LEAD

KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS Provides user support for all services provided by the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics technology team. Activities span many IT areas including installing software, troubleshooting macOS, and Linux software and hardware problems, troubleshooting network connectivity, imaging desktops, server support, supporting audio/video equipment, managing inventories of equipment. Serves as a primary point of contact regarding computing services for the approximately 1000 visiting scientists per year, as well as local faculty and staff. Manages student help desk schedules. Provides excellent customer service, and offers well rounded IT skills and solid organization skills. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Experience administering macOS, Linux, and Windows operating systems. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Position is funded by federal contract/sub‑contract and requires E‑Verify check. The full salary range is $28.64 to $49.41/hr. The budgeted salary range is $28.64 to $33.02/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 1/17/2024. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 63150.

MANAGER OF END USER COMPUTER ENGINEERING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES In this role you will serve as a visionary and operational leader for desktop engineering services for UCSB’s Information Technology Services division. You will spearhead the conceptualization, planning, and delivery of secure, automated, virtualized, and progressively cloud‑oriented solutions for End User Computing services. This role demands a profound grasp of knowledge and the proficiency to orchestrate the strategic blueprinting and pragmatic execution of diverse End User Computing technologies. These technologies underpin campus‑wide technical services. Integral to this position is the leadership responsibility of a team of skilled engineers. This team is entrusted with the creation, refinement, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of our comprehensive end‑user computing solutions. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training. 7‑9 years of experience ‑ Master proficiency in conceptualizing, planning, and designing complete and integrated End User Computing solutions to achieve organizational goals and initiatives. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Driver’s License (U08): Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. The full salary range is $112,100 to $216,500/yr. The budgeted salary range is $127,760

PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUPERVISOR

STUDENT HEALTH Serves as the stakeholder champion for driving and fostering a culture of patient centered care and service excellence, while improving patient experience and patient relations across the enterprise. These functions include: planning, analyzing, preparing, managing, and evaluating administrative and operational activities of customer satisfaction and related projects. Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and directing all functions of the department in order to meet the stated mission, vision and values of Student Health Service. Important areas of practice knowledge will include: Patient/Clinic Experience, Patient Relations and Measurement Tools; Organizational Change Management; Best Service Practices & Protocols; Workforce Engagement & Performance; Surveys, Metrics & Standards; Data Analysis & Interpretive Skills. It is expected that the Patient Experience Supervisor will effectively operate the department, continue the improvement of the department’s processes and outcomes, comply with University of California and Student Health Service policy and procedures, efficiently manage finances and resources, promote teamwork and customer satisfaction, and integrate the department services into the organization’s overall plan for the delivery of care and service. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. 2‑3 years administrative analysis, guest relations, patient experience or similar hospital or healthcare operations experience. Notes: Credential verification for clinical practitioner. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. Student Health requires that staff must successfully complete and pass the background check before employment. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $74,300/yr. ‑ $89,350/ yr. Full Salary Range: $74,300/yr. ‑ $134,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https: //jobs.ucsb. edu Job #62572

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repair, adjustments, rebuilding and renovation of grand and upright pianos, harpsichords and other keyboard instruments. Oversees the Instrument Maintenance Shop operations including inventory and maintenance records of all Music Department Instruments. Manages the department’s instruments. Assists in productions and operations as a member of the Production Team. Reqs: 4‑6 years Piano tuning. 1‑3 years Piano maintenance. High School Diploma, or GED and four years of experience in all phases of piano technology including at least two years of experience in the renovation and rebuilding of pianos; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Flexible/variable hours and work days totaling 40 hours a week to accommodate department’s performance and rehearsal schedule. Occasional night and weekend work hours. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full salary range is $33.98 to $40.91/hr. The budgeted hourly range n is $33.98 to $40.91/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 1/22/24. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 62200

POLICE LIEUTENANT

POLICE DEPARTMENT Work under the general direction of and report directly to, the Chief of Police. Lieutenants provide assistance to the Chief in the development and the administration/ operations of department policy and procedure, recommending, hiring, termination, and other human resources and disciplinary actions, serving as public representatives of the department and the University, providing necessary command and control in the absence of the ranking supervisors or managers, ensuring department compliance with law, regulation and policy, and other administrative duties or projects as assigned. The Police Lieutenant may be called upon 24 hours a day to provide management for critical incidents including civil unrest, natural and man‑made disasters, high‑profile crimes or police actions, and other significant department operations. Lieutenants must be able to fulfill all the essential duties of a sworn peace officer and to perform the functional role of lower ranks as required. Lieutenants are occasionally expected to attend off‑site training and to provide mutual aid to other agencies or locations, based on the needs of the department. Reqs: 3 years of non‑probationary UCPD Police Sergeant or higher classification experience or four to six years of non‑probationary Police Sergeant or higher classification experience with a non‑UCPD law enforcement agency. CA POST Advanced and Supervisory certificates. High school graduate or equivalent certification required. All qualifications must be met before the time of hire. Notes: Sworn Police Officer as certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Applicants may be required to complete a written and physical exam, Law Enforcement and Community panel interviews, medical and psychological exams, a pre‑employment drug test, and other procedures as necessary. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirement of Dependent Adult Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under the Clery Act. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record, and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Position

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is funded by federal contract/ sub‑contract and requires E‑Verify check. $112,100/yr. ‑ $216,500/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https: // jobs.ucsb.edu Job #62223

PROCURE TO PAY ANALYST

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Involves working with students, faculty, and staff to develop, coordinate, and promote effective procurement and supply chain services, such as sustainability, supplier diversity, procure to pay solutions and record to report project analysis related to the University’s academic, operational and outreach functions. Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, fundamental accounting, and organizational policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of issues. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years Experience performing accounting analyst, professional accounting, accounting systems or auditing duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to Accounting Analyst. Thorough knowledge of analytical procedures used in accounting projects of moderate to semi‑complex scope. Strong analytical skills with experience making and communicating data‑driven insights. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $67,200‑$80,300/yr. Full Salary Range: $67,200‑$119,600/yr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 1/15/24. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 63058

RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST 2

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY Risk Management Analyst 2 produces a wide variety of reports, manuals, forms and web publications. Involved in protecting the institution from loss. Helps identify and minimize risk of all types, and strengthen effectiveness and efficiency of controls. Applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to resolve moderately complicated risk and claim issues; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 1‑3 years Experience in risk management and insurance. 1‑3 years Experience using word processing and database programs. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TAMAR P. HANDELMAN CASE NO.: 23PR00553 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of TAMAR P. HANDELMAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: STEVEN L. HANDELMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: STEVEN L. HANDELMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will

be held in this court as follows: 02/08/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Robert B. Locke 5290 Overpass Rd. Suite 204, Santa Barbara, CA 93111; (805) 683‑1459 Published Jan 4, 11, 18 2024.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILLIAM ROBERT HEIDEN CASE NO.: 23PR00584 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of WILLIAM ROBERT HEIDEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOHN HEIDEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: JOHN HEIDEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/07/2024 AT 8:30 A.M. IN SM1 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312 East Cook Street, Building E 312‑C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93454. COOK DIVISION IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court

before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Howard M. Simon 25 East Anapamu Street, Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 963‑9500 Published Jan 4, 11, 18 2024. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MORGAN CROWE NO: 23PR00465 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MORGAN CROWE a.k.a. MORGAN JOHN CROWE A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing for the projects listed, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth above. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org). Conceptual/Preliminary Review Karl Storz Landscaping alterations and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 1 S Los Carneros (APN 073-330-074) Case Nos. 23-0008-SCD/23-0042-DRB/23-0059-ZC Fairview Shopping Center tenant improvements and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 129 N Fairview Avenue (APN 077-170-042) Case Nos. 23-0009-SCD/23-0044-DRB/23-0062-ZC Preliminary/Final Review New Single Family Dwelling using 3D printing technology and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 550 Cambridge Drive (APN 069-560-030) Case Nos. 23-0020-DRB/23-0019-LUP Final Santa Barbara Humane campus renovation Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit 5399 Overpass Road (APN 071-220-036) Case No. 22-0008-DP; 22-0025-DRB; 22-0004-CUP PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the DRB meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to DRB members and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page. FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805-961-7543. Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)). Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements. Publish: 48

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been filed by: JAMES CROWE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): JAMES CROWE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decendent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 01/25/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: BRADLEY C. HOLLISTER, 228 West Carrillo Street, Suite D Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 284‑0711. Published Jan 4, 11, 18 2024. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: REGINE WETTER PRINGLE Case No.: 23PR00524 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: REGINE WETTER PRINGLE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: FRANCINE FINNEY and STEVEN WETTER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: FRANCINE FINNEY and STEVEN WETTER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent

administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/01/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 ANACAPA DIVISION. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 11/13/2023 By: Teddy Napeli, Deputy. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Attorney for Petitioner: Francine Finney and Steven Wetter 374 Arroyo Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110; (805) 259‑8473 or 203‑858‑4319. Published Jan 11, 18, 25 2024.

BULK SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY MATTHEW L. TAYLOR, PARTITION REFEREE Please take notice that the following real property will be sold by private sale by Matthew L. Taylor, Partition Referee, pursuant to an order of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court: Street Address: 1708 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Assessor&#39;s Parcel Number: 027‑ 082‑023; Legal Description: “THAT PORTION OF BLOCK 36 IN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF CASTILLO STREET, DISTANT THEREON 100 FEET NORTHWESTERLY FROM THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID STREET LINE 40 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHEASTERLY 52 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES SOUTHEASTERLY 40 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES SOUTHWESTERLY 52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.” (Hereinafter, the “Subject Property”.) Please take notice that the Subject Property is being sold by private sale by Matthew L. Taylor, as Partition Referee appointed in the matter of Peter Leroy Miller v. Samuel Gabriel Long III, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court case number 23CV01649. The sale is being made pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 873.640, et seq. The Subject Property is sold in an “As Is” condition with no warranties or representations. Offers must be submitted in writing on a California Association of Realtors form contract. All sales are subject to

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002770 The following person(s) is doing business as: CONSCIOUS CONSULTING, 853 CALLE CORTITA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109, County of SANTA BARBARA. LINDA A. BERNAL, 853 CALLE CORTITA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/01/2023 /s/ LINDA A. BERNAL, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/04/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/21, 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11/24 CNS‑3765028# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA FACIAL RECONSTRCTION, ARNETT GUNSON FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION, THE CENTER FOR CORRECTIVE JAW SURGERY at 334 S Patterson Avenue, Suite 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Michael J Gunson DDS MD Profssional Medical Corporation 260 Cinderella Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MICHAEL J. GUNSON/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002870. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023‑0002788 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MANETAIN BARBERSHOP, 7398 Calle Real Suite D, Goleta, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 7398 Calle Real Suite D, Goleta, CA 93117 CHIFLEE INC., 1025 OLIVE ST APT 31, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. CHIFLEE INC. S/ Jesse Rangel, President, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/06/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/21, 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11/24 CNS‑3758036# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: GAP BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL & TAXES at 83 Aldebaran Ave Lompoc, Ca 93436; Gloria P Mantooth (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GLORIA MANTOOTH/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 05, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County

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LEGALS (CONT.) Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002780. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEIGHBORHOOD ACUPUNCTURE at 601 E Arrellaga Street, Suite 202 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gold Coast Neighborhood Health (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: TONATIUH SOLIS MARQUEZ/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002819. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: M&M WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES at 1248 Eastbrook Drive Lompoc, CA 93436; Martin Sanchez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: MARTIN SANCHEZ with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002671. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERVPRO OF OJAI AND MONTECITO at 16601 Ventura Blvd., 4th Floor Encino, CA 91436; Martin Sanchez (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: ALAN F. REED/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 9, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) FBN Number: 2023‑0002615. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FRSTEAM BY CONTENTS PROS at 5142 Hollister Ave #131 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Cahasa, Inc. 828 Via Alondra Camarillo, CA 93012 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: CAMERON NEHME/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002823. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002839 The following person(s) is doing business as: SANTA MARIA BURNING OAK BBQ, 1421 E ROSE AVE SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, County of SANTA BARBARA. JESUS S MAGANA, 1421 E ROSE AVE SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ JESUS S MAGANA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/13/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/24 CNS‑3767348# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002838 The following person(s) is doing business as: Handy Solutions SB, 5733 Hollister Ave., Ste. 6, Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Anoushing LLC, 5733 Hollister Ave Ste 6, Goleta, CA 93117; CA This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the

fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Ani Maldjian, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/13/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/24 CNS‑3767327# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DNA at 5048 Cathedral Oaks Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Gregory R. Hons (same address) This business is conducted by aIndividual Filed by: GREGORY R. HONS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002869. Published: Dec 28 2023. Jan 4, 11, 18 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WESTSIDE AUTO REPAIR at 723 Reddick Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Antonio Y. Almanza 5104 Cathedral Oaks Road #A Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ANTONIO ALMANZA/SOLE PROPRIETOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 05, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002783. Published: Dec 28 2023. Jan 4, 11, 18 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: KIDNEY VITA, CKD WATCH at 351 Paseo Nuevo, Floor 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Scikare (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: PRAJAKTA KULKARNI/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk

of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002717. Published: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024.

EXPERIENCE at 485 Alisal Road #198 Solvang, CA 93463; Crisp High Five Inc. 2108 N Street Ste N Sacremento, CA 95816 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: BETTY AU JO/PRESIDENT OF CRISP HIGH FIVE INC. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 01, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002758. Published: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIZUALEYES at 3040 State Street, Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; SB3D Technologies, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: LATIFA MCQUIGGAN/CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002866. Published: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hughes Marino, 1450 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101 County of SAN DIEGO Hughes Project Management LLC, 1450 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Hughes Project Management LLC S/ Jennifer Shay Hughes, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/21/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3768983# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

The following person(s) is doing business as: WinnResidential‑Solvang, 1745 Laurel Ave Solvang, CA 93463, County of SANTA BARBARA. LLAM Realty Management, Inc., One Washington Mall, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02108; California This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/1/18 /s/ Michael T. Putziger ‑ Secretary and Treasurer of Registrant This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/14/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3765351# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONSTRUCTABLE at 2451 Borton Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Patera, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: EMMA NAZIM/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 20, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by

NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR THE

HOLLISTER AVENUE CLASS I BIKE PATH LIGHTING 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, City of Goleta, CA. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta (“CITY”), invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids via electronic transmission on the City of Goleta PlanetBids portal site until February 1, 2024, and will be publicly opened and posted promptly thereafter. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to construct and deliver the finished Hollister Avenue Class I Bike Path Lighting Project. Work includes installation of lighting at existing box locations, installation of new pull boxes, and removal and replacement of concrete associated with new installations. A Pre-Bid Meeting is not scheduled for this project. A project manual, including all Contract Documents and the Proposal forms for bidding on this project, may be obtained on-line from the Planet Bids Website https://pbsystem.planetbids.com. All communications relative to this project shall be conducted through Planet Bids. Bidders must be registered on the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit the bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete bids will not be accepted. The bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a money order, a certified cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety, made payable to CITY. The bid security shall be an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total annual bid amount included with their proposals as required by California law. Note: All bids must be accompanied by a scanned copy of the bid security uploaded to PlanetBids. The original security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or submitted to the office of the City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117, in a sealed envelope and be received or postmarked within three (3) City business days after the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered. The sealed envelope should be plainly marked on the outside, “SEALED BID SECURITY FOR HOLLISTER AVENUE CLASS I BIKE PATH LIGHTING.” The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code Section 1771.4, including prevailing wage rates and apprenticeship employment standards. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. The CITY hereby affirmatively ensures that all business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract. A contract may only be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that holds a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license, Class “C” Electrical specialty, or specialty licensing in accordance with the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code. All Bidders and Contractors, including subcontractors, shall have a current City business license before undertaking any work. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the DIR. No Bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. Failure to provide proof of the contractor’s current registration pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 may result in rejection of the bid as non-responsive. Required Listing of Proposed Subcontractors: Each proposal shall list the name, address and Contractor license number of each subcontractor to whom the Bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the Work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of its total bid, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act. The Bidder’s attention is invited to other provisions of said Act related to the imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. Noncollusion Declaration: Bidders shall submit a properly completed and executed “Noncollusion Declaration” conforming to the City’s “Noncollusion Declaration.” Addenda: Proposals shall include all costs and account for all addenda issued prior to opening of bids. The Bidder is responsible for verifying that all issued addenda have been received. An addendum acknowledgment form for each addendum shall be included as part of the Proposal submittal. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by CITY to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the CITY to make payment of retention to an escrow agent Any protest to an intended award of this contract shall be made in writing addressed to the City Clerk prior to the award. Any protest may be considered and acted on by the City Council at the time noticed for award of the contract. To request a copy of the notice of agenda for award, please contact the City Clerk (805) 961-7505 or register on the CITY’s website (www.cityofgoleta.org). _______________________________ City Clerk, City of Goleta Published: Santa Barbara Independent: January 11, 2024 and January 18, 2024 INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

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LEGALS (CONT.) E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002887. Published: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: RIVIERA THERAPY at 1515 State Street, Suite 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kennedy Marriage Therapy, INC (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: JENNIFER KENNEDY/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E40. FBN Number: 2023‑0002894. Published: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002841 The following person(s) is doing business as: NC STRATEGIES, 1475 THERESA ST. CARPINTERIA, CA 93013, County of SANTA BARBARA. NAHTAHNA CABANES, 1475 THERESA ST. CAPINTERIA, CA 93013 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Nahtahna Cabanes, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/13/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3767351# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023‑0002849 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jupiter’s out of this world General maintenance Services, 224 N A St, Lompoc, CA 93436 County of SANTA BARBARA Michael N Martinez, 224 N A St, Lompoc, CA 93436 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ Michael N Martinez, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/13/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3767643# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002835 The following person(s) is doing business as: Bell and Howell Capital Finance, 70 South Kellogg Ave Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. First American Equipment Finance, 211 High Point Drive Victor, NY 14564, Illinois This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Thomas Flint, Senior Vice President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/13/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3766981# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023‑0002769 The following person(s) is doing business as: COWBOY CUT CARNICERIA, 841 MILLSTONE AVE SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA. Mailing Address: 311 W CIVIC CENTER DR STE B SANTA ANA, CA 92701 COWBOY CUT MEAT MARKET, LLC, 841 MILLSTONE AVE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ RIGOBERTO CASTILLO, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/04/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1/24 CNS‑3769356# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: INDIAN TANDOORI KINGDOM at 1026 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tandoori Kingdom Inc.14520 Village Dr. Apt. 909 Fontana, CA 92337 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: LOVEPREET SINGH/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 28, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002723. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: AR RESTAURANT & CATERING at 225 McMurray Rd, Suite A Buellton, CA 93436; Alejandro Reyes PO Box 1854 Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ALEJANDRO REYES/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 08, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E61. FBN Number: 2024‑0000041. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: CLASSIC PLANS USA at 747 Garden St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Classic Plans‑Plan Design & Administration Services 1482 East Valley Road Suite 650 Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: THERESA LENSANDER/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2023‑0002815. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEALEY HORSEHOEING, HEALEY LIVESTOCK, BALANCED BREAKOVER MANAGEMENT, FOOT OF THE WEEK at 1489 W. HWY 159 Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Healey Enterprises, LLC (same adress) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: PETE HEALEY/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 8, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002812. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ISLA VISTA SEASONS at 6889 Sabado Tarde Rd Isla Vista, CA 93117; Isla Vista Seasons (same adress) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: AARON HOWARD/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 22, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002907. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTERACT THEATRE SCHOOL at 939 Via Nieto Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Natalia Emily Smith (same address) Eirene

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Maya Smith 535 La Marina Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Filed by: NATALIA EMILY SMITH/ CO‑PRINCIPAL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2023‑0002857. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALL TEMP REFRIGERATION at 891 S Kellogg Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Zachariah Beifuss 5662 Calle Real #151 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ZACHARIAH BEIFUSS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 2, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0000007. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GO‑GREEN COMPUTING at 89 Surrey Place Goleta, CA 93117; Scott I Missman (same adress) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SCOTT MISSMAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 4, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0000024. Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023‑0002802 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Naked Monkey Press, 4450 Via Esperanza, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 County of SANTA BARBARA Conscious Creatives Collective, Inc., 9735 WILSHIRE BLD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Conscious Creatives Collective, Inc. S/ Karen Deborah Farris, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/08/2023. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/24 CNS‑3767276# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: VERDE SB INC at 4661 9th St Carpinteria, CA 93013; Verde SB Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DAVID CAMPOS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E40. FBN Number: 2023‑0002860. Published: Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024.

NAME CHANGE AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: JACQUELINE MARIE PETERSON CASE NUMBER: 23CV04126 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: JACQUELINE MARIE PETERSON TO: JACQUELINE MARIE TRAVIS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 FEBRUARY 26, 2024, 10:00 AM, DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED DECEMBER 21, 2023,COLLEEN K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 2024.

declared forfeited to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provision of Health and Safety Code section 11489 without further notice or hearing. FS#23‑060 August 25, 2023,Ventura County Sheriff&#39;s Office officers seized $104.00 U.S. currency and a 2007 Honda Accord (8TVX474/CA) at a traffic stop at 1115 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria, CA in connection with a controlled substance violation of section 11378 of the Health and Safety Code. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $4,604.00 12/28/23, 1/4, 1/11/24 CNS‑3768663# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SHAMEKA ANN NEWMAN CASE NUMBER: 23CV05475 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: SHAMEKA ANN NEWMAN TO: ANAKA NYOTA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 FEBRUARY 21, 2024, 10:00 AM, DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. DATED DECEMBER 21, 2023, JUDGE THOMAS P. ANDERLE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Published Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024.

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. January 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM Guy Berfield Boxes, furniture, etc. Sandra Shields 4 brdroom house, furniture, clothes boxes. Andrew Corder furniture, clothes Dominick Knight household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC NOTICES PROPERTY NOTICE of Seizure and Notice of Intended Forfeiture Property was seized pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11470 in the following cases and the District Attorney of Ventura County has instituted proceeding to forfeit this property pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11488.4. The case number and property description for each case is set forth below. You are instructed that, if you desire to contest the forfeiture of the property, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11488.5, you must file a verified Claim Opposing Forfeiture MC‑200 stating your interest in the property. You must file this claim with the Court Clerk in the Superior Court of Ventura, at 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, 93009 California, within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of the notice, or if you received personal or mailed notice, thirty (30) days from the date on which your received personal or mailed notice, whichever is earlier. Identify the claim with the applicable case number as stated below. You must serve an endorsed copy of your claim on The Office of the District Attorney, County of Ventura, 5720 Ralston Street, Suite 300, Ventura, California 93003 to the attention of Asset Forfeiture Unit within thirty‑ (30) days of filing your claim in Superior Court. The failure to timely file a verified claim stating an interest in the property in the Superior Court and timely serving an endorsed copy thereof on the District Attorney will result in the property being

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PUBLIC NOTICE Air Quality Regulatory Measures that May Be Adopted or Amended in 2024 State law (Health and Safety Code §40923) requires the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) to publish a list of rules and regulatory measures scheduled for consideration each year. These rules are proposed in order to implement state and federal mandates to reduce air pollution in Santa Barbara County. Before the adoption or amendment of any rule, the District publishes a notice in a local newspaper and holds a public hearing to accept comments from affected businesses and other interested parties. The following rules are tentatively proposed to be amended in 2024: Rule Title 210 Fees 316 Storage and Transfer of Gasoline 1303 Part 70 Operating Permits – Permits The following rules are tentatively proposed to incorporate administrative changes due to the reorganization of Rule 210: Rule Title 203 Transfers 211 Technical Reports – Charges For 213 Fees for Registration Programs

342 Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (5 MMBtu/hr and greater) 359 Flares and Thermal Oxidizers 361 Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (2 ‑ 5 MMBtu/hr) 364 Refinery Fenceline and Community Air Monitoring 370 Potential To Emit – Limitations for Part 70 Sources 502 Filing Petitions 806 Emission Reduction Credits 1201 Registration of Agricultural Diesel Engines The following rules are included in case adoption or amendment is needed during 2024: Rule Title 102 Definitions 201 Permits Required 202 Exemptions to Rule 201 312 Open Fires 321 Solvent Cleaning Machines and Solvent Cleaning 323.1 Architectural Coatings 341 Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 351 Surface Coating of Wood Products 358 Stationary Gas Turbines 401 Agricultural and Prescribed Burning 810 Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration 901 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) 1002 Asbestos Removal, Renovation, and Demolition If you would like to check on the status of a rule, please visit the District’s website at www.ourair.org/ rules‑and‑regs/. For more information, contact Tim Mitro at (805) 979‑8329. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANGELO ROBERT MOZILO AKA ANGELO R. MOZILO CASE NO. 23PR00600 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ANGELO ROBERT MOZILO AKA ANGELO R. MOZILO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTY MOZILO LARSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTY MOZILO LARSEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent&#39;s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/22/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121‑1107 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or

a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner GAMBLE T. PARKS S SBN 230413 FENNEMORE LLP 3463 STATE STREET, SUITE 432 SANTA BARBARA CA 93105 Telephone (805) 420‑6002 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/24 CNS‑3770678# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM (Pursuant to Labor Code section 5501.5 (a) (1) or (d).) and Code of Civil Procedure section 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB No. ADJ9761982 Amended Application To: DEFENDANT, RAUL ADAME: AVISO: Usted esta siendo demandado. La corte puede expedir una decision en contra suya sin darle la oportunidad de defenderse a menos que usted acute pronto. Lea la siguiente informacion. APPLICANT, DEFENDANT(S), JOSHUA D BRAUN AND MARK V RUSSELL INDIVIDUALS DBA HORTIPHARM NOTICES 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, has been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the above‑named applicant(s). You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that your response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office. You may also request assistance/information from an Information and Assistance Officer of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. (See telephone directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages, taking of your money or property or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non‑judicial sale, with no exemptions from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your

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SUMMONS SUMMONS‑EVICTION (CITATION JUDICIAL‑DESAOJO) UNLAWFUL DETAINER/ FORCIBLE DETAINER/ FORCIBLE ENTRY (RETENCION ILICITA DE UN INMUEBLE/RETENCION FORZOSA) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) RETAIL & WHOLESALE, INC, dba AROMAS DE JABON, DOES 1 TO 10. YOU ARE BEIING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LESLIE ALEXANDER, ELEANORE ALEXANDER and PETER ALEXANDER NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 5 days. You have 5 DAYS. You have 5 DAYS, not counting Saturdays and Sundays and other judicial holidays, after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more Information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtsca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate These nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. AVISO! Usted ha sido demandado, Si no responde dentro de 5 dias, el tribunal puede emitir un fallo en su contra sin una audiencia. Una vez que le entrequen esta citacion y papeles legales, solo tiene 5 DIAS, sin confar sabado y domingo y otros dias feriados del tribunal, para prentar una respuesta por escrito en este tribunal y que se entreque una copla al demandante, Una carta o una Hamada telefonica no lo protege, Su respuesta por escrito liene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que proceson su caso en la corta. Es posible que heya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov.), en ia bibiloteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no presenta su respuesfa a tiempo, puede puede perder el caso por falla de comparecenciaa y se le podre quitar su suelido, dinero y blenes sin mas advertancia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente, Si no conoce a un abogado°, puede llamar

a un servicio do remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que oumpia con los requisltos para obtener servicios legales gretultos de un programa de servicics legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrer estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el slitlo web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniedose en contacto con la corte o el coleglo de abogados local FEE, WAIVER: if you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for fee waiver form. NOTE The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more In a civil case, The courts lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. 1. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direcolon de Ia corte es); Santa Barbara County Superior court 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101, The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: pi numbs, is dirsoolon yet narnere do tel5fono del ebogado del demandonia, ode! domandante quo no Bane obagado, es Chartes M. Oxton Charles M, Oxton, SBN 054267 1220 State Street, 2nd Floor (805) 963‑2011 Santa_Barbara, C.A. 93101 CASE NUMBER: 23CV04581 Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer

10/17/2023 By: Sarah Sisto, Deputy Published Dec 21, 28. Jan 4, 11 2024. SUMMONS (CITACIÓN JUDICIAL) Case Number (Numero del Caso): 22CV‑02755 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): LOPES FARMS & GRADING, INC., a California corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): N & S TRACTOR, INC., dba N&S TRACTOR, a California corporationYou have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing

fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal group. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca. gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. iAVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MERCED 627 West 21st Street, Merced, CA 95340; MERCED DIVISION The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Matthew W. Quall, QUALL CARDOT LLP, 205 East River Park Circle, Suite 110, Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 418‑0333 Date: (Fecha) August 23, 2022.

Amanda Toste, Executive Officer (Secretario) Kathy Cox, Deputy (Adjunto) Published Dec 21, 28 2023. Jan 4, 11 2024. SUMMONS CROSS‑COMPLAINT (CITATION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO CROSS‑DEFENDANT: TORI ANNE THORNBURGH, and ROES 1 through 10, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS‑COMPLAINANT: NSP TRANSPORTATION, INC. and FUNYAS MASIH You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the cross‑complainant. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Santa Barbara Superior Court, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107. Short Name of Case: Joyce Donaldson v. Funyas Masih, et al. CASE NUMBER: 22CV01717. The name, address, and telephone number of cross‑complainant’s attorney is: Kronenberg Law PC, 1 Kaiser Plaza Ste 1675 Oakland, CA 94612. Date: Mar 24, 2023; Clerk Terri Chavez Published: Jan 11, 18, 25. Feb 1 2024.

N OT I CE I N V I T I N G BI D S / N OT I CE TO BI D D E R S Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Goleta Union School District (“District”) will receive sealed bids for Paving Contractors for the following project, Bid No. 2024-300, Goleta Unified School District Office, Foothill E.S., & Ellwood E.S. Paving Project (“Project” or “Contract”): 1. The Project consists of: Pavement repair, striping, signage, and minor hardscape renovations at Goleta Unified School District Office and Foothill E.S. & Ellwood E.S. campuses. 2. To bid on this Project, the Bidders are required to possess one or more of the following State of California contractors’ license(s): Paving Contractor – A and/or C-12. The Bidder’s license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. The Bidder is required to be registered as a public works contractor with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to the Labor Code. 3. Contract Documents will be available on or after January 11th, 2024, for review, print and download from Building Connected. 4. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 14th 2024, at the District Facilities Office, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. 5. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 6. A bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District a cashier’s check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the Goleta Union School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 7. Mandatory pre-bid conference and site visits will be held on January 17th and January 25th, 2024, at 9:00am at 401 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 (District Office), at 10:00am at 711 Ribera Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (Foothill E.S.), and at 11:00am at 7686 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 (Ellwood E.S.). All participants are required to sign-in. The site visit is expected to take approximately 45 minutes at each campus. Failure to attend one of the two pre-bid conferences and site visits noted above will render the bid ineligible. Bidders arriving late to the pre-bid conference and site visit will not be allowed to attend. 8. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the Contract for the Work. 9. The successful bidder will be required to certify that it either meets the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) goal of three percent (3%) participation or made a good faith effort to solicit DVBE participation in this Contract if it is awarded the Contract for the Work. 10. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all Work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. 11. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. 12. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on the base bid amount only. 13. The Project is subject to liquidated damages in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for each and every day’s delay beyond the time prescribed in completion of the Work, paid by the Contractor to the District. INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM

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