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Piñata

Try a free workshop to make piñatas at the Eastside Library

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A beach hazard alert has been issued for coastal areas 13

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AI research in Santa Barbara blooms

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Cover image courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Photo by Beverly Jackson

Photo by John Palminteri

Storm Surge

Seasonal Soirées:

Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture 1880-1980 now open at the Historical Museum New Year's Eve

In This Issue

Polar Dip

Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 6, 7, 17, 23 Harlan Green: Economic Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Community Market & Legals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 - 2 7 Sigrid Toye: Harbor Voice. . . . . . . Back in January

C a l e n d a r. . 1 8 - 1 9 Mov ies..........19

Begin the New Year with a cultural walk on 1st Thursday, Jan. 4th 14, 15

Free Admission

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John Palminteri’s Community Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Symphony will entertain on New Year's Eve 4, 18

Seasonal Soirées www.SBHistorical.org

A dip in the ocean on New Year's Day could start the new year right!

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SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY

Winter Bird Count 4 Kids Sat, Jan 20 / 9:00 am-Noon (register before 9:30 am)

Lake Los Carneros Park

304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta (Stow House Parking Lot)

Introducing Young People to the Fun of Birdwatching! > A free birding basics event for kids 8-16 with a responsible adult > Take a guided walk around the lake with an experienced naturalist > Binocular Boot Camp - borrow ours or bring your own > Free souvenir bird list and t-shirt (for the first 75 kids) > Record and tally the bird species you see

Watch “The Birds of Lake Los Carneros”

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Sponsored by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society with support from the City of Goleta and: Goleta Valley Historical Society/Stow House, Christ Lutheran Church, South Coast Railroad Museum

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Once outside, an enchanting garden oasis features a variety of fruit trees, flower gardens, tiered lawns, loggias and patios, pool and spa, and a pool cabana for friends and family to enjoy! The Ennisbrook gated community offers a number of amenities: two heated pools, three championship tennis courts, pickle ball, gym, private wine lockers, basketball court, BBQ facilities, 50 acres of protected open space and a clubhouse. Conveniently located near world-class beaches, resorts, and fine dining and shopping at Montecito’s coveted Upper & Lower Villages. Montecito Union School District.

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New Year’s Piñata Making

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PIÑATA WORKSHOP will be held at the Eastside Library and hosted by R&G Piñata’s. The family friendly event will take place on Friday, December 29th from 3 to 4pm.

The workshop is designed to engage children and their parents in a hands on experience of making piñatas.

No prior experience is necessary and all materials will be provided.

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Find out more at https://library.santabarbaraca.gov/

Christina Maxwell

Andrew Lipke

Sounds of the New Year With The Santa Barbara Symphony

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ING IN THE NEW YEAR with the Santa Barbara Symphony as they perform timeless songs across genres of pop, rock, and Broadway at the Granada Theatre from 8:30pm to 10pm on Sunday, December 31st.

The one night event will be conducted by Andrew Lipke, a multiinstrumentalist, conductor, composer, arranger and singer. The Symphony will be joined by New York singer and actress Christina Maxwell, a rising star on the Broadway scene and a guest conductor, Dr. Bob Weinman, who will lead a tribute to the armed forces to begin the show.

For tickets ($55-$250) visit www.GranadaSB.org

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Moxi’s Noon Year Eve

HIGH NOON CELEBRATION at Moxi for a pajama party called Noon Year’s Eve is a museum wide event with exhibits and activities open to all ages. The pajama party will take place Sunday, December 31st from 9am to 12:30pm.

Activities include everything from crafting to dancing. It concludes with an epic confetti countdown when the clock strikes noon.

For tickets ($0-$20) visit www.moxi.org or purchase at the door.

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SPECIAL ONE-DAY LECTURE SERIES Contemplating Nature: Flowers, Gardens and Self-Reflection in Chinese Painting Saturday, January 6 | 9:30 am – 5 pm Expert art historians offer detailed glimpses into some of the many facets of the flower-and-bird genre in Chinese painting and reveal how these images of intimate nature can be thresholds to worlds rich with beauty and private emotions. Each talk will be approximately 30 minutes with a Q&A following.

Mary Craig Auditorium Free SBMA Members + Students/$20 Non-Members

Information and tickets: tickets.sbma.net

On view through January 14, 2024 1130 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.sbma.net Yun Bing, Qing dynasty, active first half of the 18th century, female artist, Hundred Flowers (detail), ink and color on silk. Handscroll. Tianjin Museum.

January 2024

Upcoming events at Unity of Santa Barbara

unitysb.org 227 E Arrellaga St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Spiritual Foundations of the Findhorn Community

with Roger and Katherine Collis Wednesday, January 3 @ 7pm

The Path to Wealth

A Gratitude Formula for Financial Abundance & Freedom with May McCarthy Sunday, January 7 @ Noon

Use Unity Trinity and Principles To Create Your 2024 with Rev. Michelle Hubbard Friday, January 12 @ 6pm

Ongoing Events

Miracle Monday

Friendship Sunday

Sound Healing

Dances of Universal Peace

1st Mondays @ 7pm 2nd Tuesdays @ 7pm

Vibrant Living Speakers Series

1st Wednesdays @ 7pm

2nd Sundays @ 10am

4th Sundays @ 12pm

This Lecture Series is made possible through the generosity of SBMA Friends of Asian Art and Capital Group, Inc. Oriental Lecture Fund.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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IVIAN CHARITY BUETEL WILL BE HONORED with her floragraph on the OneLegacy’s Donate Life Rose Parade float in the New Year. The Santa Barbara local was an NCIU nurse who donated her organs after an unexpected death in 2015. To date, five pf her organs have been donated to recipients in need, including lungs and kidney.

Vivian served as a nurse for 15 yeras, organized the annual NICU Reunion at the Santa Barbara Zoo, and Vivian Charity Buetel lives on VIVI’S FUND, a special fund established by the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation to help families whose newborns are being treated in the NICU. A Donate Life Walk BBQ is held in her honor every September in at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara.

For information, contact Tania Llavaneras, (213) 503 9285, Mediarelations@onelegacy.org

Climate Expert Will Launch UCSB Decarbonization Study

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Courtesy of Habitat Santa Barbara

SB Nurse to be Honored in the Rose Bowl Parade

Homeowner Teresa cuts the ribbon, commemorating Habitat Santa Barbara’s 200th home repair, joined by Habitat Board Members, CEO, and local elected officials.

A Milestone in Local Homeowner Repair

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To complete the 200th home repair, approximately 20 local volunteers were scheduled to work on the home. Teresa, the homeowner, was in need of several critical updates to her modular home, including a roof replacement.

ITH MORE THAN TWO DECADES ON THE FRONT LINES OF CLIMATE SCIENCE AND POLICY, Michael E. Mann will launch UC Santa Barbara’s campus decarbonization study project as part of the Task Force for a Fossil-free UC on Friday, February 23rd.

“We know that preserving the existing stock of naturally affordable homes is so important to the affordable housing ecosystem,” said Jessica de L’Arbre, Habitat Santa Barbara’s CEO. “Making repairs like this one today will keep Teresa’s home — which has been in her family for years — safe and habitable, especially ahead of the winter storms.”

Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (PCSSM), Mann will discuss his latest book, Our Fragile Moment, what the research means, and how we should live and what we should demand of our leaders.

Using Earth’s deep climate history to reframe the problems that we face today, Mann combines urgency with agency, encouraging people to appreciate the gravity of the unfolding climate crisis while emboldening them to act before it truly does become too late.

Registration & Info: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or call (805) 893-3535

2024 Recruitment Drive for VITA Program Volunteers Launched

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S TAX SEASON APPROACHES, UNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY has announced a recruitment drive for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers. The VITA program provides free tax preparation and assistance to qualifying residents in Santa Barbara County.

“We believe in the power of community and the impact that dedicated individuals can have on the lives of their neighbors,” said Yoseline Gonzalez, community impact program manager at United Way. “By volunteering with the VITA program, these community members are directly contributing to the financial well-being of local families in need.”

United Way of Santa Barbara County is seeking additional volunteers, including students from local colleges, to join the VITA program. Accessible to Santa Barbara County residents earning $67,000 or less annually, VITA has secured over $2 million in refunds for more than 3,000 local households each year. United Way of Santa Barbara County is committed to supporting its volunteers and will provide free IRS training and certification, both in person and online, starting January 2024.

For those interested in becoming a VITA volunteer or seeking more information, please visit www.unitedwaysb.org/vita. Questions can also be directed to Yoseline Gonzalez at ygonzalez@unitedwaysb.org or (805) 965-8594.

To share your news, please send 80 to 100 words to News@VoiceSB.com

Teresa, the homeowner, rolled up her sleeves to donate what the organization calls “sweat equity.” She expressed her gratitude: “It’s not just what Habitat does,” she said.

“It is their compassion and their understanding…I really don’t have enough words to thank them from the bottom of my heart.”

Photo courtesy of City of Santa Barbara

According to Academic Senate Chair Susannah Scott, “UC Santa Barbara already has the lowest carbon intensity operations among all ten UC campuses. We aim to Michael E. Mann follow the scientific evidence, modeled by distinguished paleoclimatologist Michael E. Mann and described compellingly in his new book, in planning responsibly for a more stable future.”

ABITAT SANTA BARBARA RECENTLY CELEBRATED the organization’s 200th home repair with a two-day volunteer event at the home of a lowincome Santa Barbara homeowner.

Fire Department Gains Two New Fire Engines

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WO STATE-OF-THE-ART FIRE ENGINES have been added to the City of Santa Barbara Fire Departments fleet. Made by Pierce Manufacturing, they were custom-built for the City to exact specifications laid out by a team of City planners to ensure they meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and technological innovation.

“The new engines were acquired using a new lease-purchase program approved by the City’s Public Works and Finance Departments,” said Fire Chief Chris Mailes. “This allowed money that had been set aside to be used to acquire other rigs for the City’s fleet.”

The new fire engines will be placed at Fire Station 5 located on 2505 Modoc Rd. and Fire Station 1 located on 121 W. Carrillo St.

Renew Your City Business License in January 2024 ALL CITY BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATES (business licenses) expire on December 31st, and are delinquent if unpaid by February 1, 2024. Business tax certificate applications, renewals, and payments are no longer accepted at the City Hall public counter and should be renewed online. If you have not received a renewal notice by December 15th, please renew online or call (877) 779-7222 for assistance.

Renew at https://santabarbara.bizlicenseonline.com/

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Cappello Foundation Donates $100,000 To UCLA School of Law Trial Advocacy

COMMUNITY NEWS

Knight Receives Howard Gates and Community Service Awards

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ESPONDING TO THE ONGOING NEED FOR A TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM at UCLA School of Law, A. Barry Cappello, managing partner at Santa Barbara’s Cappello & Noël LLP, has donated $100,000 to support the Cappello Trial Advocacy Scholarship Fund.

Photo by Tom Ploch

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ELLY KNIGHT has received the Howard Gates and the Community Service Awards from the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS at their annual Installation and Awards Luncheon. Knight is a long-time Santa Barbara real estate broker and affiliate of Village Properties. Both awards were presented on December 1st at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

Knight received the Howard Gates Gabe Grandcolas and Kelly Knight of Award for coordinating the difficult sale of a Knight Real Estate Group property gifted to the nonprofit Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships. The association judged the sale as the most “challenging and intricate transaction” of 2023 that demanded “exceptional perseverance, determination, diligence, patience, and expertise.”

“My education and legal background have given me much throughout my life, personally and professionally,” Knight said in a statement. “I believe it’s a fundamental responsibility – as well as my greatest joy – to give back to our beautiful community.”

Knight, an SFSB governing board member since 2017, also received the association’s Realtor Community Service Award for her philanthropic and volunteer work serving the Santa Barbara community. Knight lends her time, expertise, and financial resources to SFSB, and her real estate team at Knight Real Estate Group contributes regularly to the Village Properties Teacher’s Fund campaign and many other local non-profit organizations.

“Kelly never lost hope, stayed on top of every detail, and repeatedly followed-up on contacting all the parties with exceptional diplomatic and effective communication skills,” SFSB’s Interim President and CEO Mary Dwyer wrote in a recommendation letter. “Her style along with her legal background and superior knowledge of real estate transactions served all parties exceptionally well and resulted in the sale of the property.”

Reach Knight at Knightrealestategroup.com or call 805-895-4406

PRESS RELEASE

Re: People v. Adam Michael Pirozzi

Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 21CR04504

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ANTA BARBARA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN T. SAVRNOCH announced that on December 20, 2023, 42-year-old Santa Barbara County resident Adam Michael Pirozzi pled no contest to two counts of embezzlement by a real estate broker in violation of Penal Code § 506. He also admitted an enhancement under Penal Code § 186.11(a)(2) that the amount he embezzled was in excess of $500,000. A plea of no contest has the same legal effect in a criminal court as a plea of guilty.

Mr. Pirozzi owned Santa Barbara Property Management, a company responsible for managing various rental properties ranging from small to medium sized apartment complexes. As early as December 2019, Mr. Pirozzi began stealing client trust funds. Based on a tip from one of Mr. Pirozzi’s clients and the Santa Barbara Police Department, the District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud Unit, led by District Attorney Investigator Kristin Shamordola, began investigating Mr. Pirozzi’s handling of his clients’ trusts. The investigation ultimately found that Mr. Pirozzi embezzled more than $650,000 of his clients’ funds. The District Attorney’s Real Estate Fraud unit froze multiple homes and bank accounts belonging to Mr. Pirozzi. Based on those efforts, the victims in the case are expected to receive full restitution of all monies Mr. Pirozzi embezzled.

District Attorney John T. Savrnoch stated, “Thank you to the Real Estate Fraud Unit, led by Senior Deputy District Attorney Casey Nelson and DA Investigator Kristin Shamordola for their diligent investigation and successful prosecution. Thanks to their efforts, Mr. Pirozzi’s victims are expected to receive full restitution.”

Sentencing is set for February 15, 2024, in Santa Barbara Superior Court Department 1 before the Honorable Judge Jean Dandona. Mr. Pirozzi will receive a 5 year term of probation, and will be ordered to relinquish assets for the payment of restitution.

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“When I was in law school, there weren’t scholarships based on financial need,” said Cappello. “Law school is financially out of reach for a generation of students who would make excellent trial lawyers. In the letters I receive A. Barry Cappello from scholarship recipients, many say they would not be able to attend, much less specialize in Trial Advocacy, without the scholarship funds. It’s gratifying to know that these scholarships are making a difference.”

Since the Cappello Trial Advocacy Program was established, and under the guidance of Justin Bernstein, its Director, the UCLA Trial Team has won 24 national mock trial titles including the title in 2023. The mock trial team has ranked number one in the country since 2019 in all. Many of these team members are scholarship recipients.

Cappello and his foundation have donated over $3 million to his alma mater, UCLA School of Law, to modernize its courtroom where students can learn and practice their trial skills and build its Trial Advocacy program, both of which were named after him.

For more on the school and donation opportunities, go to https://law.ucla.edu

Bill to Combat Threat of Fentanyl Signed into Law

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F THE 168 OVERDOSE DEATHS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IN 2022, 115 were fentanyl related. The Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act, written

by House Armed Services Committee member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK), has been signed into law by President Joe Biden to combat this.

“The Central Coast of California has been devastated by the scourge of fentanyl on our streets, with some areas seeing a 700% spike in overdose deaths in recent years. We need an Salud Carbajal international and all-hands approach to curbing these overdose deaths—and it starts with cutting off the supply before it reaches our communities,” Representative Salud Carbajal said. “As one of this year’s NDAA conferees, I was proud to see the final agreement include our bipartisan measure to declare fentanyl trafficking a national security threat and enhance cooperation with Mexico to crack down on the flow of this deadly drug — and I am proud to see it signed into law today.”

The bill will increase federal attention on fentanyl trafficking by utilizing the tools of the Department of Defense (DoD) and involving Mexico as an active partner to combat the flow of the illicit opioid and disrupt drug cartel and trafficking activity. Rep. Carbajal was joined this week by head law enforcement officials for San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to emphasize need to crack down on deadly flows of fentanyl.

CALM Unveils New and Improved Website

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ESIGNED WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING A SEAMLESS, INFORMATIVE, AND USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE, CALM has launched a remodel of its website, www.calm4kids.org. The website, utilizing user-centric design, aims to streamline navigation, making it effortless for clients, supporters, and the community to find the resources and information they need.

“We are thrilled to unveil our new website, a pivotal step in our ongoing efforts to make information about our services and initiatives easily accessible to everyone,” said Ashlyn McCague, Director of Development at CALM. “The user-friendly design reflects our commitment to inclusivity and responsiveness to the needs of our community."

The website features intuitive navigation, a dedicated resources section, and useful content, available for all of CALM’s various audiences including clients, community partners, supporters, job seekers, and anyone wanting to learn more about CALM’s services.

Visit calm4kids.org to learn more.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Banning Offshore Offshore Fracking Fracking Banning

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Stopping ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Stopping

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Protecting Steelhead Steelhead Protecting

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Chumash Heritage Heritage National National Chumash Marine Sanctuary Marine Sanctuary

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Preserving Agricultural Agricultural Heritage Heritage Preserving

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Cleaning Our Our Creeks Creeks & & Watersheds Watersheds Cleaning

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Protecting Farmland Farmland Protecting

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Securing Creek Creek & & Wildlife Wildlife Protection Protection Securing

Dangerous Logging Projects 10 Fighting LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST 10 LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST EDC is fighting in court to protect 235,000 acres of

CALIFORNIA COAST CALIFORNIA COAST A U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld a ban on A U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld a ban on highly toxic fracking and acidizing from platforms highly toxic fracking and acidizing from platforms in California waters. After EDC sued the federal in California waters. After EDC sued the federal government in 2014, courts ordered a moratorium government in 2014, courts ordered a moratorium on these extreme forms of oil drilling, securing on these extreme forms of oil drilling, securing protections for our marine environment and wildlife. protections for our marine environment and wildlife.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY The endangered Southern CA steelhead have The endangered Southern CA steelhead have a chance to make a comeback in Santa Barbara a chance to make a comeback in Santa Barbara County following big wins in court by EDC and County following big wins in court by EDC and our partners. Operators of Twitchell Dam are now our partners. Operators of Twitchell Dam are now required to let more water flow into the river, allowing required to let more water flow into the river, allowing steelhead to reach historic spawning grounds. steelhead to reach historic spawning grounds.

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY SANTA YNEZ VALLEY EDC celebrated a win in Superior Court that EDC celebrated a win in Superior Court that preserves 4,000 acres of historic agricultural land preserves 4,000 acres of historic agricultural land in the Santa Ynez Valley. EDC led an effort to in the Santa Ynez Valley. EDC led an effort to prevent developers from subdividing the land and prevent developers from subdividing the land and building luxury residential estates. building luxury residential estates.

NORTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Nearly 150 acres of prime farmland near Lompoc Nearly 150 acres of prime farmland near Lompoc was protected from becoming suburban sprawl was protected from becoming suburban sprawl following a successful campaign by EDC and our following a successful campaign by EDC and our partners. The effort stopped a potential massive partners. The effort stopped a potential massive development from paving over another piece of development from paving over another piece of California’s shrinking farmland.

California’s shrinking farmland.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDC and our clients reached a settlement modifying EDC and our clients reached a settlement modifying a 332-unit housing development on Los Carneros a 332-unit housing development on Los Carneros Creek to ensure a 100-foot creek buffer, protection Creek to ensure a 100-foot creek buffer, protection for an important wildlife corridor, and the addition of for an important wildlife corridor, and the addition of native plants to enhance habitat. native plants to enhance habitat.

LEARN MORE MORE AND AND LEARN SUPPORT EDC EDC SUPPORT

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EDC won a critical ruling in federal court against EDC won a critical ruling in federal court against ExxonMobil’s plan to truck vast amounts of oil ExxonMobil’s plan to truck vast amounts of oil through local communities. The plan would allow through local communities. The plan would allow the company to restart its three 1980s drilling the company to restart its three 1980s drilling platforms and resume operations at the highly platforms and resume operations at the highly polluting Las Flores processing facility. polluting Las Flores processing facility.

SAN LUIS OBISPO & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES SAN LUIS OBISPO & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES EDC worked closely with the Northern Chumash EDC worked closely with the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and other partners to support the Tribal Council and other partners to support the designation of the Chumash Heritage National designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary and permanently protect 7,000 Marine Sanctuary and permanently protect 7,000 square-miles of rich natural and cultural resources. square-miles of rich natural and cultural resources.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY In just four cleanups so far this season, 84 EDC In just four cleanups so far this season, 84 EDC volunteers showed up and removed nearly 7,000 volunteers showed up and removed nearly 7,000 pounds of trash from Goleta’s creeks including pounds of trash from Goleta’s creeks including more than 30 bikes, old tires, furniture, hundreds of more than 30 bikes, old tires, furniture, hundreds of golf balls, and plastic waste. golf balls, and plastic waste.

Advancing Offshore Offshore Wind Wind Advancing

SAN LUIS OBISPO & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES SAN LUIS OBISPO & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES EDC continued to make progress toward the goal EDC continued to make progress toward the goal of clean and responsible offshore wind energy in of clean and responsible offshore wind energy in California, and we secured better protections for California, and we secured better protections for wildlife and the marine environment offshore Morro wildlife and the marine environment offshore Morro Bay. Bay.

Fighting Dangerous Logging Projects

EDC is fighting in court to protect 235,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest from major logging the Los Padres National Forest from major logging projects. These projects would stretch from Big Sur projects. These projects would stretch from Big Sur to Venutra County and would destroy popular hiking to Venutra County and would destroy popular hiking areas, habitat for endangered wildlife, proposed areas, habitat for endangered wildlife, proposed wilderness areas, and important cultural resources. wilderness areas, and important cultural resources.

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Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Absolutely Fabulous!

Evening Couture Fashion

at Santa Barbara Historical Museum Sparkles

By Leslie A. Westbrook, Special to VOICE

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JEWEL BOX OF A FASHION EXHIBITION JUST OPENED THIS MONTH (and runs through April 14 2024) at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. “Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara Evening Couture 1880-1980” features a collection of evening wear seductively staged in a room dramatically draped in black curtains. The pieces are lit to both protect and show off the sparkle, tucks, ribbons, lace, and brocades of yesteryear on display. Fashionistas enter at your own risk: you will drool and covet – but these fashions are not for trying on or touching.

Escape into the museum for a fresh breath of vintage air where Guest Curator Sharon Bradford has created an elegant, confectionery exhibition that offers a delightful distraction to fantasize about balls and soirées of the past during these troubled times.

There’s a gorgeous purple silk gown from the late 19th century when women boasted 18” corseted waists - we’ve come a long way, baby!

- to more freewheeling 1920s beaded flapper gowns that beg for the Charleston. From Arnold Scassi (the museum holds over 40 of his gowns) and Pierre Cardin creations to a fab feather cape circa 1880 and a sassy, hot pink mid-century cocktail dress, the pieces demonstrate not only how evening fashion has progressed over the 100-year period represented but are also reflective of values and attitudes both towards, and of, women of the periods. One of the lesser known designers, who lived in Carpinteria – Zoe de Salle – has a stunning fav, an Art Deco dress and cape that one can easily imagine Ginger Rogers gliding across the floor in.

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A showcase also sparkles with a stunning topaz necklace – one of the museums most significant treasures – with a storied history. The piece was used as loan collateral when Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor to rule Alta California, borrowed money from the Oreña family. The necklace was gifted to the museum by Ynez E. Oreña and is on display with evening bags.

On loan, in tandem with the Constance McCormick Fearing Estate (full disclosure), is a fantastic 1913 Paul Poiret harem pants that I discovered while researching and conducting the deaccession of the Fearing estate collection this year. The reverse side of the label revealed the original owner’s name during my sleuthing: “Mrs. Stanley McCormick” - the wife of Stanley McCormick of Rivenrock fame and a scion of the International Harvester fortune. Katherine Dexter McCormick was a suffragette,

2 financed birth control research and development and even smuggled diaphragms from Europe to the United States in couture clothing for women who wanted to control their own bodies a century ago.

Founded in 1932, the museum houses a vast textile and costume collection – over 4,000 items – and this show is just the tip of the closet iceberg. The SBHM is one of Santa Barbara’s ofttimes overlooked treasures by locals. The museum offers free admission, wonderful well-researched exhibitions, and fantastic events – like the recent “Flamenco Íntimo” in the Covarrubias Adobe tucked in the back of the property (used by wedding parties) – as well as lively lectures by our town’s living treasures like author/historian Erin Graffy, and popular member parties. Become a member and help support this wonderful asset to our community as well as to visitors wishing to learn more about our town.

Admission to the Museum is free.

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Photos Courtesy of SBHM 1) Art Deco dress by Zoë de Salle, c. 1935 2) Flapper dress, c. 1920, dress, House of Reville, c. 1920 3) Flapper dress, c. 1920

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4 Photos Courtesy of SBHM 4) Silent film actress Louise Lester, c. 1915.

5) Zoë de Salle fashion, c. 1950. Photo by the designer.

6) Zoë de Salle fashion, c. 1950. Photo by the designer.

7) Zoë de Salle fashion, c. 1950. Photo by the designer.

8) Evening dress, Arnold Scaasi (1930-2015), c. 1895 9) 1913 Paul Poiret harem pants on loan from the Constance McCormick Fearing Estate. Photo by Leslie Westbrook,

www.sbhistorical.org Santa Barbara Historical Museum is open Wed-Sun 12-5; Thurs12-7pm and is located at 136 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara

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Wave Surge

On the Street with John Palminteri Photos and Stories by John Palminteri / Special to VOICE

Pizza Hut Layoffs TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26TH: The preview of the wave surge this week showed itself at high tide this morning along the Montecito coastline. Forecasters say the incoming astronomical tides will be dangerous in areas prone to flooding or to anyone standing on a jetty on the Central Coast. The warning goes through Saturday, so far.

Changes at 24 Blackbirds

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH: The 24 Blackbirds Chocolate Factory at 428 Haley St. in Santa Barbara is removing its outside parklet/patio on Christmas day to meet a 12/31 city deadline.

The owner has a trip planned and this was the only free day after receiving the notice on 12/15. Michael Orlando also says he had a very good holiday season and thanks his customers.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH: Many Pizza Hut franchises, including the Southern California Pizza Co. owners who operate in Ventura, are planning to lay off delivery drivers as the restaurant faces the increase in minimum wage for fast food workers. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) the first party delivery driver positions will be eliminated and the chain will lay off 841 drivers in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties. Instead they will use third-party delivery apps like Uber Eats, GrubHub, and DoorDash. A notice of this size layoff had to be given to the state 60 days in advance.

Stop Work FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22ND: The iconic Biltmore Hotel in Montecito has a STOP WORK order posted at its entrance. The property has been closed since the COVID crisis. In recent months a very large, front of property project, has been under construction along Channel Drive. An associated property, the Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club, across the street, has gone through a multi-million dollar remodel and it is about to reopen. A hiring event took place there today. The properties are owned by Ty Warner.

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Photo: United Boys & Girls Club

The layoffs are ahead of fast food workers in California earning a minimum wage of $20 per hour, beginning in April to offset the increasing cost of living for Californians. On January 1st, the California minimum wage will be $16 per hour.

A large number of fast of workers are living below the poverty line and using state financial assistance. Two chains, Chipotle and McDonald’s say they will increase prices when their labor costs go up.

1st Responders TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH: There was a high speed pursuit early this morning at 3 a.m. northbound on Highway 101 that ended on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach. Two suspects left a reported stolen vehicle and ran down the beach. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies on one side and Santa Barbara Police on the other side pinned down the suspects and two people were detained. No other details have been released.

John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights.

Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews • www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24TH: A donation to the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara County will pay for a free week of summer camp in 2024 for kids enrolled in the clubs from Lompoc to Carpinteria. The funds come from philanthropist Virgil Elings.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH: A wrong-way driver was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Monday night at 11 p.m. on Highway 101 northbound at Bath St. in Santa Barbara. Three people were hospitalized. There was a Caltrans hard closure of the freeway for about two hours.

Traffic was diverted off at Bath St.

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Santa Barbara’s

Cultural Night Downtown

January 4th 5 to 8pm

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ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a fun and social environment from 5-8pm.

1st Thursday venues also provide additional attractions, such as live music, artist receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. State Street also comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.

Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues

1. Voice Gallery: La Cumbre Plaza, 110 South Hope Avenue #H124 • Discover a retrospective of work by American oil painter Dorothy Churchill-Johnson. A selection of Neo-pop, Kaleidoscopes, Abstracts, Surreal Landscapes, Floral, Succulents, and Still Life, plus early Pen & Ink. The art has hung in museums from LACA to the Butler Museum, and from Europe to Russia. All work is for sale.

2. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series: SBIFF Education Center, 1330 State Street • We are featuring John Klein’s SOUL OF THE CITY. Three stories converge: East Beach, Francisco Aguilera, and Francisco’s bid to renew his lease for the East Beach Grill. Showtimes 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm. Runtime: 22 mins.

3. Santa Barbara Fine Art: 1321 State Street • New Paintings by Santa Barbara’s iconic landscape artist, Richard Schloss, the only known living artist in Santa Barbara today, whose paintings are in 5 museums’ permanent collections.

4. Maune Contemporary: 1309 State Street • Maune Contemporary–Exhibiting works by recognized contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Mr. Brainwash, Taher Jaoui, Ted Collier, and more.

5. Ensemble Theatre Company: 33 W Victoria St • Ensemble Theatre Company invites you to tour The New Vic. They are hosting tours at 5:30pm, and 6pm. Learn about the history of the 7. Granada Theatre celebrates the building, the project that Centennial Year! turned it into a state-ofthe-art 296 seat theater in downtown Santa Barbara, and some interesting facts about theaters and how they work.

6. Legacy Arts Listening Room: 1230 State Street • Starting off 2024 with a special art collection feature for the first and limited time only! Showcasing the rare and unique personal collection and Legacy of our in-house

22. Elizabeth Gordon Gallery celebrates the New Year with exciting new work.

artists the Barrymore’s consisting of eclectic paintings and one-of-a-kind sculptures.

7. Granada Theatre: 1214 State Street • Stop by The Granada on The First Thursday of The Granada’s Centennial Year! Stop in the lobby for fine wine and refreshments AND a musical offering from the Santa Barbara Jazz Ensemble, a brand new group of Santa Barbara-based musicians.

8. Sullivan Goss: 11 E Anapamu 3. Santa Barbara Fine Art: St • Join Sullivan New Paintings by Richard Schloss Goss Gallery for the opening of The Sublime: Where Words Fail, a major exhibition on the history of the sublime in American art.

Also on view: Points of Origin featuring early works by artists who went on to become some of the best-known artists of the region.

9. Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street • Join SBMA for performances of traditional Chinese instruments in the Museum galleries at 5:30 pm. Then, enjoy Family 1st Thursday with an abstract paper collage activity inspired by Ellsworth Kelly’s paintings from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Afterward, explore the current exhibitions until 8pm. All free!

10. Faulkner Gallery: Public Library, 40 E Anapamu St. • In January roughly 60 photographs are on view in the Faulkner Gallery which were taken by students participating in SBCC’s School

8. Sullivan Goss features The Sublime: Where Words Fail.

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of Extended Learning’s unique course Digital Photography: Techniques and Creative Applications in Community-Oriented Setting which is taught by Veterans, for Veterans.

The Veteran Students build community and produce high-quality digital photographs.

11. Gallery 113: 1114 State Street • Members of the Santa Barbara Art Association exhibit here. The Artist of the Month is Gerald Zwers and featured artists are Nicola Gordon, Mary-Gail King, Liz Poulin Alvarez, and Manny Lopez. Gallery 113 has been exhibiting original art by members of SBAA for 50 years!

12. Waterhouse Gallery: 1114 State Street #9 • The Gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes, by some of today’s finest nationally known local and Oak Group artists. Enjoy works by Ray Hunter, Derek Harrison, Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein, and Ralph Waterhouse.

13. The Yes Store: 1100 State Street • Join us as we celebrate 2024. Enjoy snacks and beverages. Featuring artist Jess Conti’s leather bags and accessories: a focus on stylish yet functional designs that emphasize the natural beauty of the leather. Looking for locally handmade gifts or something for yourself? Look no further than The Yes Store.

6. Legacy Arts Listening Room: from the collection of the Barrymores

11. Gallery 113 is showing the Santa Barbara Art Association members.

15. Mary Kay West Fine Art: 3 W. Carrillo St. STE 209 • Award-winning artist and Artist Member of the California Art Club Mary Kay West will have an open studio and exhibit of current work featuring her renowned classical realist trompe l’oeil and bird compositions. She will also do a live painting demonstration from 6-7pm!

16. The Blue Owl: 5 W Canon Perdido St. • The Blue Owl will present a jam on the first Thursday of each month.

Hosted by guitarist Tony Ybarra, this Jam session will feature local jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Backed by Santino Tafarella and Matt Perko, it will be a fantastic night of Jazz!

20. Santa Barbara Historical Museum: Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture

10. Faulkner Gallery: “Digital Photography: Techniques and Creative Applications in Community-Oriented Setting”

17. SevTap Winery: 814 State Street, by the band!

• To celebrate the vibrant atmosphere of this beautiful city, we are thrilled to offer our customers an exclusive deal: $8 white, red, or mulled wine by the glass. Immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere, mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts, and savor the finest wines that Santa Barbara has to offer.

1. Voice Gallery presents a retrospective of work by Dorothy Churchill-Johnson.

19. The Eddy Corner Store: 137 E. De La Guerra St. • The Eddy is hosting a cozy evening of treats, toddies, and tunes featuring acoustic artist Andie Bronstad, warm n/a beverages by Tilden, and an assortment of local sweet treats. All ages welcome!

20. Santa Barbara Historical Museum: 136 E De La Guerra St. • Enjoy access after-hours with wine and music while you explore our galleries, including our latest exhibition, Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture 1880-1980.

Take a walk down the runway as we present evening wear created by designers of national and international renown from the Museum’s extensive collection.

21. La Paloma Cafe: handcrafted treasures from Mexican artisans.

14. Slice of Light Gallery: 9 W Figueroa St. • Happy New Year! We welcome you to join us for a magnificent evening at our photography gallery, featuring the natural beauty of earth and space. Every piece is captured by Santa Barbara local, J K Lovelace. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our holiday exhibit, “All’s Well”.

18. Paint at Paseo: Peppermint Parlor, Paseo Nuevo across from Sephora • Celebrate the spirit of the New Year with Alisha, a Santa Maria-based artist. Alisha will lead you through a 90-minute acrylic painting session, for all ages and skill levels. All materials, including canvases, paints, aprons, and brushes, are provided.

Take home a beautiful painting! This monthly event is free!

21. La Paloma Cafe: 702 Anacapa St • Discover exquisite handcrafted treasures from Mexican artisans in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Baja California Norte.

Zitzilin Imports’ collection extends globally, featuring beautiful chandeliers, handmade vases, and plates from Turkey, Italy, India, South Africa, Thailand, South America, and beyond. Explore unique vintage pieces that tell stories from around the world.

22. Elizabeth Gordon Gallery: 15 W Gutierrez St. • Celebrate the New Year with another art event featuring works by Sherri Belassen, David Matthew King, Rafael Gaete, Stanley Boydston, and many more. Join us for a night of contemporary brilliance, complemented by delightful tunes, wine, and artisanal cheeses. Treat yourself to an unforgettable fusion of creativity and cultural richness.

23. Riviera Beach House: 121 State Street • Be the first to enjoy our new Fall/Winter exhibition in partnership with Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. This first 12. Waterhouse Gallery: art by some of today’s finest artists. installation of the MCASB Satellite at Riviera Beach House features local artists Stephanie Dotson and Madeleine Eve Ignon.

Sponsor 9. Santa Barbara Museum of Art: is hostijng an an abstract paper collage activity.

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Five days set aside to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

The time is always ripe to do right...

The time is always ripe to do right... schedule

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HE HOPES, DREAMS, AND WORK OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. will be the focus during five days of events for the 17th Annual Holiday Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara, 2024’s theme is “The time is always ripe to do right,” a Martin Luther King, Jr. statement from 1963, made by him in Birmingham, Alabama.

The five days begin Thursday, January 11th, with a substantial portion of the holiday's events taking place Monday, January 15th, beginning at De la Guerra Plaza, 20 E. De la Guerra St., in Santa Barbara and following with programs in and around the Arlington Theatre. The in-person multi-day event will honor King, the only individual in the U.S. to have a Federal Holiday declared in his name.

Two of the events will also honor local leaders, with the De la Guerra events dedicated to Derrick Curtis, a well known dancer, teacher, and producer and the Arlington Theatre event dedicated to the memory of former MLKSB Board member, poet laureate, author, and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, who passed away in November.

The program at the Arlington Theatre will highlight her accomplishments and celebrate her life and how she brought poetry into the lives of students in Santa Barbara County.

The community will have an opportunity to recall Sojourner’s impact during an event following the Arlington Theatre gathering.

An additional celebration of King will take place at the end of January in the form of an exhibition, Capturing and Recapturing, by photo journalist Santi Visalli at Comunity Arts Workshop. The 13-day exhibition features photos Visalli ‘captured’ at the Vietnam War Protest March in NYC in 1967. He shot them on an assignment for a magazine out of Milan, Italy.

MLKSB Major Sponsors include: City of Santa Barbara, Fidelity National Title, James S. Bower Foundation, First United Methodist Church, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Congregation B’nai B’rith, UCSB Multi Cultural Center and Healing Justice/ Santa Barbara.

To donate to keep MLK’s legacy alive and help underwrite the events and programs of the MLKSB Committee, visit www.MLKSB.org

Friday

6 to 7pm Friday, January 12: B’nai B’rith Friday Night Service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Ave., Santa Barbara.

Awarded Students readings with representatives from the two age groups: 6 – 12 and 13 – 18 years.

Saturday

Saturday, January 13: Day of Service.

Choose your non-profit to do ‘A Day of Service’ in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the MLKSB Committee.

Post on social media and Hashtag it #MLKSB #dayofservice

Sunday

Sunday, January 14: Worship at a service of your choice.

List on MLKSB.org https://mlksb. org/support/faith-organizations/

Monday

9am to 3pm Monday, January 15: MLKSB Federal Holiday (three programs.)

Photos by Rod Rolle

The mission of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara is to foster positive relationships between many diverse groups in the community and the surrounding areas; to sponsor programs and events which exemplify the teachings of Dr. King; and to observe, and celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

12 noon to 1pm Thursday, January 11: Ceremony at UCSB’s Eternal Flame on the Buchanan Hall lawn near the Library.

Followed by a walk to North Hall to honor the protestors who demanded more programs, services and faculty for African American students, (https://obsd. sa.ucsb.edu/1968-north-hall) which led to the development of the Center for Black Studies Research and the hiring of more African-American faculty.

Sojourner Kincaid Rolle at the Eternal Flame on UCSB Campus

De La Guerra Plaza: Begins at 9am at de la Guerra Plaza with an opening prayer

by Mia Lopez of the Barbareño Chumash Tribe, Keynote Speaker Professor Edward Song from Westmont College, selection of school children’s awarded Essay and Poetry readings, plus World Dance for Humanity. The morning program will

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be dedicated to Derrick Curtis, well known dancer, teacher, and producer.

Unity March: Activities continue with a March up State Street at 10am to the Arlington Theatre. (No change if raining) The Arlington Theatre: MLKSB Program From 11am -12:30pm at the Arlington Theatre there will be a 90-minute program dedicated to the memory of Sojourner Kincaid Rolle (SKR).

The program will include Keynote Speaker, UCSB Environmental Justice Professor, Dr. David Pellow, a collection of top awarded poems and essays read by the children who penned them. This was Sojourner’s passion - poetry.

Miriam Dance will direct the program and be a soloist along with Lois Mahalia, the Riviera Ridge School Children’s Choir, a gospel choir, and jazz music.

Reception to Honor Sojourner Kincaid Rolle: The audience will be invited to a Celebration of Life for Sojourner following the presentation at the Arlington Theatre at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu Street (1:30 to 3:30pm).

January 23 to February 4: Related Photography Exhibit at CAW. A photography exhibit, Capturing and Recapturing by Santiago Visalli, will take place at CAW Jan. 23rd to Feb. 4th and highlight Visalli's work documenting an event with Dr. King on April 15th, 1967.

Helene Schneider will currate the exhibition.

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New Year's Eve: What Are You Doing?

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

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Kick off the New Year with a refreshing ocean plunge at the annual Santa Barbara Polar Dip, to be hosted on the beach across from Cabrillo Boulevard’s Chromatic Gate at 11:30am on Monday, January 1st. Creative outfits are encouraged, with a festive beach party to follow until 3pm. Participants are asked to donate $5 or more to Adam’s Angels. To learn more visit www.sbpolardip.com

CHILDREN

PIÑATA WORKSHOP Hands-on, family friendly workshop • Eastside Library • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/25huk7m2 • 3-4pm Fr, 12/29.

COMEDY

COUNTDOWN TO COMEDY Evening of laughter with Carpinteria Improv • $12-15 • www.thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Fr, 12/29.

MUSIC

CORNERSTONE AND OJAI DEPARTMENT OF RHYTHM Reggae with California vibes, ages 21+ • SOhO • $12-15 • www.sohosb.com • 8:30pm Fr, 12/29.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE SYMPHONY SB Symphony performs pop, rock & Broadway with guest Andrew Lipke • Granada Theatre • $55-250 • www.granadasb.org • 8:30pm Su, 12/31.

NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH WITH DJ DARLA BEA AND AREA 51 Welcome 2024 with a funky dance party, ages 21+ • SOhO • $25 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm Su, 12/31.

NEW YEAR’S EVE STARLIT ROOFTOP PARTY Dancing, NYC Ball Drop screening, and New Year’s toast • Kimpton Canary Hotel • Register: https://tinyurl. com/4xx3dyw7 • 9pm Su, 12/31.

NEW YEAR'S EVE SOIREE Four-course meal, live music, lawn games • The Steward • $95 • https://thestewardsb.com/holiday • 5pm-1am Su, 12/31.

OUTDOORS

BIRD COUNT Saturday, December 30th CHRISTMAS Help count local bird populations • SANTA BARBARA

MUSIC

ORGŌNE Psychedelic funk-rock concert, ages 21+ • SOhO • $25-30 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm Sa, 12/30.

SB Audubon Society • Instructions on joining: http://tinyurl.com/yc6w2bze • Count week starts 12/27; Compilation celebration at the Unitarian Society, 7-9pm Sa, 12/30.

Sunday, December 31st

New Year's Eve!

See above

Monday, January 1st

www.dancehubsb.org/sbv2023

LECTURES/MEETINGS

PARLIAMO! ITALIAN CONVERSATION All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://parliamo. yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.

OUTDOORS

Gabriela Radu, CMT

Therapeutic Massage

Specializing in injuries, Sports massage, Swedish, Lymphatic, Somatic massage & Life Coaching v.gabriela@yahoo.com 805-453-1139

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POLAR DIP Kick off the new year with a community ocean dip • Beach on Cabrillo Blvd, across from Chromatic Gate • $5 donation to Adam’s Angels • www. sbpolardip.com • 11am-3pm Mo, 1/1.

SPECIAL EVENTS

NEW YEAR’S DAY PAJAMA BRUNCH Mimosa brunch with music by DJ Darla Bea • Kimpton Canary Hotel •

COMEDY HIDEAWAY NYE 2024 Laugh with comedians as seen on Comedy Central, Netflix, & HBO • The New Vic Theatre • $50 • www. etcsb.org • 7pm & 10pm Su, 12/31.

MOXI NOON YEAR'S EVE All-ages pajama party and New Year’s countdown • MOXI Museum • www.moxi.org • 9am-12:30pm Su, 12/31.

VENTURA IMPROV COMPANY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Celebrate the new year with improv comedy and music • Rubicon Theatre • $25-45 • www. rubicontheatre.org • 8pm Su, 12/31.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BAR CRAWL Ring in 2024 at over ten local bars • Venues through downtown Santa Barbara • $19 • Tickets & venues: https://tinyurl.com/y9bcsar4 • 8pm2am Su, 12/31.

RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/y6yfvuy3 • 11am-2pm Mo, 1/1.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Share your music with Santa Barbara • Whiskey Richards • 9pm Mo.

Wednesday, January 3rd LECTURES/MEETINGS

DROP-IN MEDITATION: Shape, Ground, Shadow: The Photographs of Ellsworth Kelly • 45 minutes of guided, art-focused meditation • SB Museum of Art • Free, limited to first 20 people • www.sbma. net • 4pm We, 1/3.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP Practice English naturally • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 5-6pm We, 1/3.

LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm We.

Thursday, January 4th LECTURES/MEETINGS

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART & ITS LIBRARY: PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE Art Matters Lecture with Gregory Most, Department of Image Collections Chief • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • Free-$15 • www.sbma.net • 5:30pm Th, 1/4.

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INGING THE BELL ON THE NEW YEAR, cultural institutions event venues, and all the community's favorite hangouts prepare to celebrate the New Year. Sometimes, it's possible to participate in multiple events, as hosts plan ahead to make that possible. This year, as in years past, The Santa Barbara Symphony's celebration begins at 8:30 and ends well before the clock strikes midnight, so it is a wonderful place to start the evenings fun. This year classical and pops composer/conductor Andrew Lipke will lead the Symphony, occasionally dropping his baton to pick up a guitar. They'll be joined on stage by New York based actress, singer, and arts executive Christina Maxwell. Expect the unexpected as well as a reliance on tradition including Auld Lang Syne and a military tribute.

POLAR DIP TO BENEFIT ADAM’S ANGELS

Friday, December 29th

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Christina Maxwell

MIRACLE AT PEARL SOCIAL PRESENTS: NEW YEAR’S EVE Dancing, DJ Party Proper, & festive cocktails • Pearl Social, 131 Anacapa St #B • $40 • http://tinyurl. com/3ztpjxrx • 9pm-12:30am Su, 12/31.

NYE AT HOTEL CALIFORNIAN Crush Club concert & dance party • Hotel Californian • $35-75 • http://tinyurl.com/54mse7rp • 9pm1am Su, 12/31.

WRANGLING IN THE NEW YEAR Groove and dance at a Disco Cowboy New Year’s Eve bash • La Paloma Cafe • $45 • http://tinyurl. com/47kpbdck • 10pm-1am Su, 12/31.

MUSIC

MUSIC TO ACCOMPANY FLOWERS ON A RIVER Pop-up concert on traditional Chinese instruments • SB Museum of Art • Free • 5:30pm Th, 1/4.

A TRANSCENDENTAL SONOROUS EXPLORATION OF MUSIC Concert by Jimmi wZ with Crispin Barrymore, food & drinks • Legacy Art SB, 1230 State St. • Donations appreciated • 7:30-9pm Th, 1/4.

It’s Your Library STAY & PLAY • Share stories with kids • Eastside Library ~ 8:30-10am Tu • Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am Tu MUSIC & MOVEMENT • For ages 2-5 • Shoreline Park • 10:30-11am Th • Central Library ~ 10-10:30am Th. BABY AND ME • For babies 0-14 months • Central Library ~ 11-11:30am We • Eastside Library ~ Bilingual ~ 11-11:30am Th LIBRARY ON THE GO • Samarkand ~ 10:30-11:30am Tu, 1/2; Alameda Park ~ 10am-12pm We, 1/3; La Cumbre Jr High ~ 12:30-2pm We, 1/3; Bohnett Park ~ 3:30-5pm We, 1/3; Shoreline Park ~ 10am-12pm Th, 1/4; MacKenzie Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 1/5.

READ TO A DOG • For grades 3-6 • Eastside Library ~ 3-4pm We.

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Sun 1/28: 3:00pm: Fri 1/19: 7:00pm: Theresa Caputo Live!

Kids Helping Kids Experience JohnnySwim Switchfoot

Mon 2/19: 8pm: Colter Wall

Wed 2/21: 7:30pm: Abraham Verghese

1/27 & 28: Sun 3/10: 4:00pm: Fri 4/19: 8pm: Thu 2/22: 7:30pm: Tue/Wed Antionio Sanchez

7:30pm: The Rat Pack Brian Regan Birdman Live!

BANFF Mt. Film Fest

ADVANCE PREVIEW 1/4 ALL OF US STRANGERS

NIGHT SWIM

Paseo Nuevo

Metro • Camino

THE COLOR PURPLE

Paseo Nuevo • Hitchcock • Fairview AQUAMAN 2

NOW PLAYING BOYS IN THE BOAT

Paseo Nuevo • Camino ANYONE BUT YOU

FERRARI

Paseo Nuevo • Camino

POOR THINGS

T GIFT ENTERTAINMEN

Paseo Nuevo • Camino

THE IRON CLAW MIGRATION

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Metro • Camino

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Fiesta • Fairview

SPECIAL EVENT

PET SHOP BOYS: DREAMWORLD METRO: 1/31 & 2/4 - TIX ON SALE

Schedule subject to change. Please visit metrotheatres.com for theater updates. Thank you.

Features and Showtimes for Dec 29, 2023-Jan 4, 2024 * = Subject to Restrictions on “SILVER MVP PASSES; and No Passes”

www.metrotheatres.com

FA I R V I E W

METRO 4

225 N FAIRVIEW AVE GOLETA 805-683-3800

618 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA 805-965-7684

Migration* (PG): Fri-Thur: 11:55, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30.

Wonka* (PG): Fri-Thur: 12:05, 2:15, 5:00, 7:45.

The Color Purple* (PG13): Mon-Thur: 12:45, 4:00, 7:15.

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Aquaman 2* (PG13): Fri-Thur: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00.

The Iron Claw* (R): Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:45, 8:15. Thur: 1:45, 4:45.

Anyone But You* (R): Fri-Wed: 2:35, 5:10, 7:45. Thur: 2:35, 7:45.

Poor Things* (R): Fr-Thur: 2:10, 5:20, 8:30.

The Boys in the Boat* (PG13): Fri-Thur: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20.

Ferrari* (R): Fri-Thur: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Night Swim* (PG13): Thur: 5:10, 8:15.

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Poor Things* (R): Fri-Thur: 4:00, 7:15.

The Color Purple* (PG13): Fri-Thur: 3:45, 7:00.

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Anyone But You* (R): Fri-Thur: 2:30, 5:10, 7:45.

Saltburn (R): Fri-Wed: 8:10.

Godzilla Minus One (PG13): Fri-Wed: 2:10, 5:15. Thur: 2:10.

Night Swim* (PG13): Thur: 5:30, 8:10.

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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART AND ITS LIBRARY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Discover the vast research resources and treasures held within the National Gallery of Art’s library when the Gallery’s Department of Image Collections Chief, Gregory Most, presents an Art Matters Lecture in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Mary Craig Auditorium at 5:30pm on Thursday, January 4th. For tickets (Free-$15) visit www.sbma.net

Saturday, January 6th COMEDY

BRAD WILLIAMS: TOUR '24 Stand-up comedian as featured on Netflix • Lobero Theatre • $32-52 • www.lobero.org • 7 & 10:15pm Sa, 1/6.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

CONTEMPLATING NATURE: FLOWERS, GARDENS, AND SELF-REFLECTION IN CHINESE PAINTING Short lectures by national art historians

FOREST BATHING Guided walk and reconnection with nature • SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:3010:30am Sa, 1/6.

ALICE KECK PARK VOLUNTEER DAY Help care for Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden • Bring supplies, no gardening experience necessary • 9am-12pm Sa, 1/6.

Sunday, January 7th OUTDOORS

ELINGS PARK TRANSFORMATION Volunteer to plant native plants • Elings Park • Register: http://tinyurl. com/2c692etb • 8am-1pm Su, 1/7.

BE IN NATURE: PRACTICE MINDFUL WHOLE-HEARTEDNESS Guided garden meditation session • SB Botanic Garden • $25-35 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 3:305:30pm Su, 1/7.

SPECIAL EVENTS

PUBLIC CPR TRAINING Expert-guided training session • Sol Seek Yoga Studio, 25 E De La Guerra St. • $80 • http://tinyurl.com/ypepv24k • 1-4pm Su, 1/7.

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OUTDOORS

ALICE KECK PARK VOLUNTEER DAY Give back to the community while expanding your gardening knowledge when the City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation hosts its next Volunteer Day at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden from 9am to 12pm, Saturday, January 6th. Volunteers of all experience levels are welcome and are encouraged to bring tools for pruning, mulching, deadheading, or weeding.

THEATRE

DOORWAYS TO DRAMATIC WORLDS Lively preview of OACT’s 2024 season • Ojai Art Center • Donation • No tickets • https://ojaiact.org • 7pm Su, 1/7.

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Let’s Go To The M O V I E S NORTH S.B. COUNTY THEATRES Movie Listings for 8/17/23-8/23/23 MOVIES LOMPOC: (805) 736-1558 / 736-0146 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM -PGTHU-FRI 4:30-7 | SAT-SUN 11:30-2-4:30-7 MON-TUE-WED 4:30-7 STRAYS -RTHU 7 | FRI 4:30-7 | SAT-SUN 11:30-2-4:30-7 MON-TUE-WED 4:30-7 BARBIE -PG13THU-FRI 4:30-7 | SAT-SUN 11:30-2-4:30MON-TUE-WED 4:30-7 BLUE BEETLE -PG13Thu-Fri 4-7 | Sat-Sun 1-4-7 | Mon-Tue-Wed 4-7 HAUNTED MANSION -PG13THU 4:30

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The Boy & the Heron - SUB (PG13): Fri-Thur: 4:45, 7:40.

Migration* (PG): Fri-Thur: 11:45, 2:05, 4:30, 7:00.

Wonka* (PG): Fri-Thur: 12:00, 1:00, 2:45, 3:45, 5:30, 6:30, 8:15.

Trolls Band Together (PG): Fri-Thur: 12:05, 2:25.

Maestro (R): Fri, Sun, Tue, Thur: 2:15, 8:00.

Sat, Mon: 11:15, 5:00. Wed: 5:00.

May December (R): Fri, Sun: 11:30, 5:15.

Sat, Mon, Wed: 2:15, 8:00. Tue, Thur: 5:15.

OSCAR SHORTLISTED GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE

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Poor Things* (R): Fri-Wed: 1:45, 5:00, 8:15. Thur: 1:45, 5:00.

The Boys in the Boat* (PG13): Fri-Thur: 1:10, 4:25, 7:30.

Ferrari* (R): Fri-Thur: 1:20, 4:35, 7:45.

The Color Purple* (PG13): Fri-Thur: 1:30, 4:45, 8:00.

All of Us Strangers* (R): Thur: 8:15.

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours Walk with Professor Julie as she shares tales of mystery and history... & meet friendly spirits...

Call or text to schedule your walking tour! • 805-905-9019

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And the unemployment rate has fallen back to 3.7 percent with more workers than ever joining the workforce. Why shouldn’t consumers’ temperaments improve?

By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE

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ONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN DECEMBER as measured by the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index is rising again; it jumped ten points to 110.7 from 101. Why should that be, with all the doom and gloom and geopolitical uncertainty bombarding us daily?

“While December’s renewed optimism was seen across all ages and household income levels, the gains were largest among householders aged 35 to 54 and households with income levels of $125,000 and above.

I think it’s because consumers are seeing falling prices and This is also lower inflation, understandable as especially they comprise the gasoline prices largest percentage

By Harlan Green with average gas of the adult-age prices approaching workforce with average $3 per gallon for the first hourly wages rising four time in years. And consumers percent—at least one percent continue to shop both online and in above a falling inflation rate. stores because they are finding more More good news is a recovery in bargains, with retail sales surging. the housing market. Single-family “December’s increase in construction is soaring. Why? These consumer confidence reflected more adult-age consumers believe it’s time positive ratings of current business to own a home. conditions and job availability, as Overall housing starts increased well as less pessimistic views of 14.8 percent in November to a business, labor market, and personal seasonally adjusted annual rate of income prospects over the next six 1.56 million units, according to a months,” said Dana Peterson, Chief report from the U.S. Department of Economist at The Conference Board.

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and the U.S. Census Bureau.

“The single-family starts figure is remarkably strong, and we would not be surprised to see this figure revised lower or fall back slightly in the next month, given the nearly 20 percent rise in November,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “NAHB is forecasting an approximate four percent gain for single-family starts in 2024, as mortgage rates settle lower, economic growth slows, and inflation moves lower.”

If I were the Fed Governors, I wouldn’t wait for inflation to drop further to begin to lower interest rates. The inflation rate has been falling steadily for more than a year and we could be in a deflationary spiral. Sound impossible? It might happen if the Fed doesn’t see the writing on the wall.

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman has been scolding certain economists of late in a New York Times Op-ed who don’t believe what is happening.

“From an economic point of view, 2023 will go down in the record books as one of the best years ever—a year in which inflation came down amazingly fast at no visible cost, defying the predictions of

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prior month, matching the lowest level since early 2021.

many economists that disinflation would require years of high unemployment,” he wrote.

The cost of living measured by the Consumer Price Index rose just 0.1 percent in November thanks to lower oil prices. Without food and gas prices, so-called core consumer prices rose a somewhat sharper 0.3 percent last month and matched the Wall Street forecast. And the annual rate of inflation slowed to 3.1 percent in November from 3.2 percent in the

Consumers are starting to believe what they are experiencing, in other words. Gas prices are at the top of the list, but how about dining out?

There was an eleven percent increase in dining out sales, and Christmas may equal Thanksgiving as the highest travel month ever.

Don’t consumers carry the most weight on which direction this economy is heading?

Harlan Green © 2023 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV05118.

Petitioner: Wendy Rodriguez Cortes and Cristian Rios Angel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Liam Santiago Rodriguez Cortes to proposed name Liam Santiago Rios Rodriguez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/29/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/6/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court.

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Contact your local loan agent or mortgage broker for current rates: DRAPER & KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. Please call for current rates: Russell Story, 805-895-8831 PARAGON MORTGAGE GROUP Please call for current rates: 805-899-1390 HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES Please call for current rates: Erik Taiji, 805-895-8233, NMLS #322481

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Corporation is doing business as WIGHTON’S PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING at 1440 Jason Way #109, Santa Maria, CA 93455. TOP NOTCH HEATING, INC. at 1101 Marina Village Pkway Suite 201, Alameda, CA 94501. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 28, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2023-0002724.

Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as CARPINTERIA COIN-OP LAUNDRY at 1102 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013.

SUSANA ESTRADA at 1474 Eucalyptus St, Carpinteria, CA 93013 and JOSE L ESTRADA at 1474 Eucalyptus St, Carpinteria, CA 93013, a married couple. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on October 30, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2023-0002538.

Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as SUGAR PLUM’S BOUTIQUE at 111 1/2 North Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. MELINA A BOSCUTTI and THOMAS R BOSCUTTI at 14 Santa Clara Dr, Lompoc, CA 93436, a married couple. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 14, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN No. 2023-0002642. Published December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT COFFEE COMPANY and WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT COFFEE ROASTERS at 2985 Steele Street, Los Olivos, CA 93441. JAMES E LAWSON at 2985 Steele Street, Los Olivos, CA 93441. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 1, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20230002557. Published December 15, 22, 29, January 5, 2024.

Insertion Dates: Print: 12.29.23; 01.05.24 - 12.5” times three columns = $156.00 times 2 insertions: = $312.00 - Digi 22 Local News for a Global Village | www.VoiceSB.com December 29, 2023 01.03.24 FY2024B Pavement Maintenance Project, City of Santa Barbara Bid Number 5032 - Adam Ziets: AZiets@S Insertion Date: Print: 12.22 & 29.23 - 6.81” times two columns = $56.66 times two insertions = $113.32 • Water Management Plan Notice Inviting Bids Digital included 12.20 & 27.23 City Admin - Naomi Kovacs

Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing to introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara adopting a Water Management Plan and authorizing the Public Works Director to transmit the Plan to the United States Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with contract requirements for receiving Cachuma water supplies.

The City is required to submit a Water Management Plan to the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) every five years as per the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992. The report contents are dictated by the USBR 2020 Standard Criteria and the report contains information on water facilities and infrastructure, water supplies, water rates, and water conservation best management practices.

You are invited to attend this public hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration using the link provided on the agenda posted for this meeting date.

Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990, or by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

On Thursday, January 4, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP. The Agenda includes instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

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Publisher@VoiceSB.com ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV04614.

Petitioner: Katherine Lee Godfrey filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Katherine Lee Godfrey to proposed name Katherine Lee Godfrey Benaron. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/29/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/1/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court.

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FY2024B PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECT Bid No. 5032

1. Bid Submission. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept electronic bids for its FY2024B Pavement Maintenance (Overlay) Project (“Project”), by or before Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 3:00 pm., through its PlanetBids portal.

Bidders must be registered on the City of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to submit a Bid proposal and to receive addendum notifications. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually submitted/uploaded with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Large files may take more time to be submitted/uploaded to PlanetBids, so plan accordingly... The receiving time on the PlanetBids server will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Telegraphic, telephonic, hardcopy, and facsimile bids will not be accepted.

If any Addendum issued by City is not acknowledged online by the Bidder, the PlanetBids System will prevent the Bidder from submitting a Bid Proposal. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all addenda from City’s PlanetBids portal.

Bid results and awards will be available on PlanetBids.

2. Project Information.

2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at various streets throughout the City, and is described as follows: Repair various streets by performing asphalt dig outs to repair failed areas; tree root pruning and concrete curb and gutter replacement; sidewalk removal and replacement; asphalt; reconstruction of existing non-compliant curb ramps; construct new curb ramps; traffic striping and markings; conduit and foundation installation; relocate and protect existing signs and roadway name stamps; perform traffic control, notifications, and postings, complete and in place.

5.

Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of 5% of the maximum

2.2 Time for Final Completion.

The Project must be fullyor completed 300made workingpayable days from to theCity, start date amount, in the form of a cashier’s certifiedwithin check or asetbid bond exec forth in the Notice to Proceed.

City anticipates that the Work will begin on March 25, 2024, but the anticipated by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included w start date is provided solely for convenience and is neither certain nor binding. 2.3 Estimated Cost. The estimated the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that within ten days after City issue construction cost is $15,100,000.

the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment

3. License and Registration Requirements. performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other submittals requi 3.1 License. requires a valid California license following A General byThis theProject Contract Documents andcontractor’s as specified in for thetheNotice ofclassification(s): Award.

Engineering.

6.3.2 DIR Registration.

Prevailing CityWage may notRequirements. accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof

that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant 6.1 to Labor Code § 1725.5, subjectto toCalifornia limited legal Labor exceptions.

General.

Pursuant Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the

wage requirements applicable to the locality in for which the Work is to be performed f 4. Contract prevailing Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents the Project, and any addenda each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer thereto (“Contract Documents”) be welfare, downloaded from City’s website at:apprenticeship and similar purposes. payments for healthmay and pension, vacation, http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959

5. Bid Security.

Bid Proposal be accompanied by bid of 5% of the bid amount, in theatform 6.2The Rates.

Themust prevailing rates are on security file with City andmaximum are available online of a cashier’s or certified check made payableEach to City,Contractor or a bid bondand executed by a surety licensed to dono business Subcontractor must pay less than the http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents.

The bid security must specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wag guarantee that within ten days after City issues the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at l and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other andbyone-half. submittalstime required the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.

6. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by

6.1 General.

Pursuant California Labor§Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage DIR, undertoLabor Code 1771.4. requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, 7.apprenticeship Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide and similar purposes.

performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in

6.2 Rates.Contract The prevailing rates are on file with City and are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Documents.

Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and 8.overtimeSubstitution of Securities.

Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts work must be at least time and one-half.

from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code § 1771.4.

9.

Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on

7. Performance andprojects.

Payment Bonds. successful bidder will bearequired to provide performance and public EachThe bidder must submit completed Subcontractor Listpayment form with its Bid bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.

Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license

8. Substitution of Securities. of appropriate in lieu of retention amounts progress payments number, DIRSubstitution registration number,securities and percentage of the Workfrom to be performed (based on the is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300. base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install

9. Subcontractor must be in registered DIR to perform on public projects.

Each the Subcontra WorkList. forEach theSubcontractor prime contractor excesswith of the one-half of 1%work of the bid price, using bidder must completedwith Subcontractor List formDocuments. with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the Listsubmit formaincluded the Contract place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or 10.

Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for m install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of t included detailed with the Contract Documents.

General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this

10. Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information Notice Inviting Bids. before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.

12/13/2023 By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________ Brian D’Amour, City Engineer Brian D’Amour, City Engineer Publication Dates: 1) Wednesday, December 27, 2023, and 2) Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Publication Dates: 1) Wednesday, December 27, 2023, and 2) Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Planet Bids Publication Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS 12/13/2023

Planet Bids Publication Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI Begins to Capture Santa Barbara

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

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S 2023 WINDS DOWN, the tech industry has been consumed by the specter of AI. There was no warning, no foreshadowing, plenty of hand-wringing fanfare, and hardly any understanding of what AI really is. The impact of AI on the industry and the public at large appears to be massive and all encompassing.

While some of the conversation centers on doomsday scenarios, the more immediate concern is around artistic theft and plagiarism. According to a Guardian report published December 27th, “The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft over the use of its content to train generative artificial intelligence and large-language model systems, a move that could see the company receive billions of dollars in damages…” The copyright infringement lawsuit, filed in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, claims that while the companies copied information from many sources to build their systems, they give New York Times content “particular emphasis” and “seek to free-ride on the Times’s massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment.”

Universities and places of higher learning have been engaged in a cat-andmouse game with plagiarists for years, using programs to detect copied work, but AI ads a new wrinkle to the stakes. How

does one detect newly written content generated by a machine from the contents of a million different sources online?

AI is also here in Santa Barbara, but it does not look like the doomsday machine popular media would tell you it is. It is not a technology triggering HAL, or Skynet, or stealing an artist's work. Several local companies are putting the technology to good use, from aggregating data to empowering impaired people to better communicate.

Santa Barbara has plenty to offer on this cutting new edge of technology.

Unwrap.ai, founded

by Ryan Millner and Ashwin Singhania, uses AI to analyze customer feedback in order to help companies better understand their customers and respond to their needs and dislikes, according to their website. The two met while working

at Amazon, managing Amazon’s Alexa (which should not be confused for AI), and saw a real need to take all of the information coming from customers and find a way to make sense of it. Unwrap.ai counts Lyft, Github, and Sunrun, among others, in their client list.

Artificial Intelligence, as characterized by John McCarthy, the Standford Professor who coined the term, is “the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.” Now it has come to encompass much more, and raises some serious questions around creativity and theft, and the betterment of humankind.

MixMode, headquartered in downtown Santa Barbara, utilizes generative AI to create a cybersecurity platform that anticipates known and new cyber attacks.

Their patented product seeks to anticipate and protect customers from ransomware attacks, utilizing a selflearning, context-aware algorithm. Their cofounder, Dr. Igor Mezic, PhD., Sloan Fellowship recipient, has worked with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Department of Defense.

He is the creator of the “Third-Wave” Artificial Intelligence underpinning the

MixMode platform.

Cognixion, which seeks to “unlock speech for hundreds of millions of people worldwide affected by communication disabilities” via neural interface technology and AI, has developed a non-invasive Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) that enables people to communicate with their thoughts using an Augmented Reality headset. According to a press release dated May 4th, their headset has received an FDA Breakthrough Device designation, which is a significant validation of their technology.

“Cognixion wants to shrink the time between intentions and outcomes,” CEO Andreas Forsland explained on their website.

Other local companies utilize AI— indeed at this point it is safe to say any company in the tech space must be—but there are an undetermined number of companies that are actively developing AI. “The objective is not to make machines intelligent in and of themselves, but more and more useful to humans,” MIT economist Daron Acemoglu recently stated in a lecture. “Technology generally helps society increase productivity. The question is how narrowly or widely those economic benefits are shared… It is quite possible they could bring broad-based benefits — or they might actually enrich and empower a very narrow elite.”

VOICE Magazine • Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV04247.

Petitioner: Israel Alexis Nava-Gonzalez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Israel Alexis Nava-Gonzalez to proposed name Israel Ezekiel Gonzalez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/08/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/04/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court by Nichol Reigelman. Legal #23CV04247 Pub Dates: December 15, 22, 29, 2023, January 5, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV05233.

Petitioner: Maria Diaz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kai Mateo Diaz to proposed name Matteo Diaz. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/7/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/4/2023 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

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Dorothy Churchill-Johnson (1942 - 2023)

Retrospective FLORALS & SUCCULENTS

NEO-POP ABSTRACTION & PATTERN

Matilija Poppies, 60 x 48 inches

Chinese Wall, 48 x 60 inches

KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES

Angels or Demons, 48 x 60 inches

SURREAL LANDSCAPES

Going, Going Gone, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches

Presented by Churchill-Johnson Trust Lynn M. Holley, Curator 1st Thursday Reception: January 4th, 5 to 8pm

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat & Sun 1 to 5 • www.VoiceSB.art • Free & Easy Parking • La Cumbre Plaza, 110 S. Hope Ave, Santa Barbara • 805-965-6448

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• GALLERIES • STUDIOS • • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES • ATKINSON GALLERY, SBCC: Closed to Jan 31 • gallery.sbcc.edu BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707 THE CARRIAGE AND WESTERN ART MUSEUM: SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • www.carriagemuseum.org

Marie Arnold Fine Line Gallery La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts La Cumbre PLaza

10 WEST GALLERY: 2023 Holiday All-Member Exhibit & Mata Ortiz Pottery ~ Jan 14 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM, UCSB: Sandy Rodriguez — Unfolding Histories: 200 Years of Resistance ~ Mar 3 • 12-5 Sa-Su • www.museum.ucsb.edu

GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: Closed until Feb • 805.969.9990 • www.lotusland.org GOLETA VALLEY LIBRARY: 500 N. Fairview Av • 10-7 Tu-Th; 10-5:30 Fr & Sa; 1-5 Su • www.TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org HELENA MASON ART GALLERY: 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

CASA DOLORES: Christmas and Mexican Nativity Scenes ~ Jan 30, Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing; • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • www.casadolores.org

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 21 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com/museums/sb.php

CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: Holiday Market ~ Dec • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • www.claystudiosb.org COLETTE COSENTINO ATELIER + GALLERY: 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com CORRIDAN GALLERY: 125 N Milpas • 11-6 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

THE ARTS FUND: Celebrating 30 years of Arts Mentorships ~ Dec • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave • 11-5 We-Su; www.artsfundsb.org • 805-233-3395

CPC GALLERY: Denise Carey: ARCHISCAPES ~ Jan 2024 • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • Gallery@CPCSB.org CYPRESS GALLERY: 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • www.elizabethgordongallery.com EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA: Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 11-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • www.elverhoj.org

Modernist Artist www.jomerit.com JoMeritModern@gmail.com 10 West Gallery

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: Winter Salon ~ Jan 30 • 805-688-7517 • 2920 Grand Av • www.gallerylosolivos.com

JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: closed to Jan 3 • www.exploreecology.org/art-from-scrap

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GALLERY 113: SB Art Assn, featured artist: Gerald Zwers ~ Jan • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-9656611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-5 Su • www.gallery113sb.com

CASA DE LA GUERRA: Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Exhibition / Architectural Projects from AIA Santa Barbara ~ Feb 5 • 105 E Anacapa St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

FAULKNER GALLERY: 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653

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KATHRYNE DESIGNS: Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 MoSa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com LA CUMBRE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: Three Multi-Artist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza - Elevate, Fine Line, and Illuminations Galleries • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com LEGACY ARTS SANTA BARBARA: SB Visual Artists Holiday Exhibit • 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • www.CreateLegacyMusic.com LOMPOC LIBRARY GROSSMAN GALLERY: 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459 LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER: Rincon Expressions ~ Jan 11-Mar 3 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org MARCIA BURTT GALLERY: Featuring contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com MAUNE CONTEMPORARY: Recognized contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Mr. Brainwash, Taher Jaoui, Ted Collier • 1309 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su & By Appt • 805-869-2524 • www.maune.com MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM: Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • www.moxi.org MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA: Changing Nature: recent work by Stephanie Dotson and Madeleine Ignon ~ Jan17- May 1 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

Evening Glow - Douglas Preserve Original Oil Painting by

Ralph Waterhouse RUTH ELLEN HOAG www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~ MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com PALM LOFT GALLERY: 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805684-9700 • www.Palmloft.com PATRICIA CLARKE STUDIO: 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • www. patriciaclarkestudio.com • 805-452-7739 PEREGRINE GALLERIES: Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • www.peregrine.shop PETER HORJUS DESIGN: Studio & Gallery • 11 W Figueroa St • www.peterhorjus.com PORTICO GALLERY: 1235 Coast Village Rd • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www. porticofinearts.com PUBLIC MARKET: Quarterly exhibit by local artists: Brice Ciabatti, Melinda Mettler, Summer Howatt ~ Feb 29 • 11-9 Su-We; 11-10 Th-Sa • www.sbpublicmarket.com

Waterhouse Gallery La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-962-8885 www.waterhousegallery.com

SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM: California Missions by Edwin Deakin ~ Feb 18; Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture 1880-1980 ~ Apr • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM: 150 Years of Harbor History ~ Jan 21; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and Santa Barbara Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • 10-5 Th-Su • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART: Inside/Outside ~ Feb 18; Shape, Ground, Shadow: The Photographs of Ellsworth Kelly ~ Jan 14; Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting ~ Jan 14; From Copper Plate to Collotype ~ Jan 28; Stillness ~ Jan 7; The Human Presence ~ Jan 21; Portrait of Mexico Today; Highlights ~ Ongoing • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su ; 11-8 Th • 805-963-4364 • www.sbma.net

RED BARN GALLERY (AT UCSB): By appt • king@theaterdance.ucsb • near bus circle middle of campus SANTA BARBARA ART WORKS: Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN: Depth of Field: Botanical Photography Through the Low-key Lens • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

Kerry Methner

www.TheTouchofStone.com 805-570-2011 • VOICE Gallery

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SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Voyages of Discovery: Natural History Exploration ~ March 10; Mineral exhibition & Prehistoric Forest: Discover Dinosaurs in the Wild ~ ongoing • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Su • www.sbnature.org SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER: Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily • 805-682-4711 • www.sbnature.org SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Wings/2023 Annual Jury Competition ~ Jan 3 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

Art Events SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Su

SLICE OF LIGHT GALLERY: Earth & Space Fine Art Photography • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • www.sliceoflight.com SILO 118: Silos at the Silo, Photography by David Rubenstein & Sculpture by Jim McAninch ~ Jan 13 • 118 Gray St • 12-5 Th-Sa/By Appt • www.silo118.com STEWART FINE ART: Early California Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255 SULLIVAN GOSS: 100 Grand ~ Dec 31; Winter Salon II ~ Jan 26; The Sublime: Where Words Fail ~ Feb 26 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com SUSAN QUINLAN DOLL & TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM: 122 W. Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • 805-687-4623 • www.quinlanmuseum.com SYV HISTORICAL MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE: Art Of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-6887889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

UCSB LIBRARY: Cultura Cura: 50 Years of Self Help Graphics in East LA ~ June 21 • www.library.ucsb.edu VOICE GALLERY: Jim Bess: the first 90 years ~ Dec 30 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; Sa & 1-5 Su • 805-965-6448 • www.voicesb.art WATERHOUSE GALLERY MONTECITO: Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com WATERHOUSE GALLERY SB: Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: Closed to Jan 11 • www.westmont.edu/museum WILDLING MUSEUM: Message in a Bottle | Elizabeth Criss ~ Feb 24; CA National Parks: Stories of Water ~ Feb 19 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.wildlingmuseum.org

CARPINTERIA CREATIVE ARTS TAMSEN GALLERY: Work by Robert • Shop locally made pottery, W. Firestone • 911.5 State St • 12-5 beach art, cards, jewelry, and We-Su • 805-705-2208 • December 8, 2023 Local News for a Global Village | www.VoiceSB.com sewn articles • 8th St & Linden www.tamsengallery.com Av • Free • 2:30-6 Th

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Contemplating Nature: Flowers, Gardens, and Self-Reflection

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XPERT ART HISTORIANS WILL BE OFFERING SOME DETAILED GLIMPSES into the many facets of the flower-andbird genre in Chinese painting on Saturday, the 6th.

Among the speakers are Richard Barnhart, Hui-shu Lee, Peter Sturman, Stephen Little, Shou-chih Yen, and Yun-chen Lu. This is in conjunction with the exhibition Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368–1911, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. For information and tickets ($0-$20) visit tickets.sbma.net

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DAVID RUBENSTEIN, photographer | JIM MCANINCH, Sculptor

The First 90 Years

A RETROSPECTIVE SALE TheEXHIBITION First 90AND Years A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION AND SALE

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Se necesitan voluntarios el miércoles 24 de enero, de 5:30am a 9:00am para ayudar con la cuenta anual de personas sin hogar en nuestra comunidad.

NECESITAMOS SU AYUDA 1. Regístrese en countyofsb.pointintime.info antes del 19 de enero 2. Asista a una sesión de entrenamiento virtual o en persona (ofrecidas entre el 15 al 19 de enero de 2024) 3. Preséntese el 24 de enero en su centro logístico designado countyofsb.pointintime.info

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Hospice of Santa Barbara Carries its 50 Years of “Compassionate Care” Legacy into the Future

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ITH 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, Hospice of Santa Barbara continues to carry their experience, deep local connections and partnerships, and compassionate services forward to provide the most effective and relevant multi-service bereavement and patient care services possible.

An outgrowth of the COVID pandemic and seen in 46 states and 58 countries, the illuminate Community Education and Engagement Series provided a free virtual series of renowned speakers who addressed the feelings and questions that accompany a challenging time – speakers that inspired, educated, encouraged deeper inquiry and action, created community discussion, and helped bring people closer together. These presentations can be found on YouTube.

Search "Hospice of Santa Barbara" and "illuminate".

Founded in 1974 with a staff of four, Hospice of Santa Barbara is the second oldest hospice organization in the country. They currently have more than 40 employees and 115 trained volunteers.

Last year, Hospice of Santa Barbara served thousands of families in our community. Because they do not bill insurance and all their services are free, Hospice of Santa Barbara relies on community donations to make their services possible.

v IMPACT v What Hospice of Santa Barbara Does for You and Your Community

Grief Support for Children Hospice of Santa Barbara provides individual and group counseling for young people from ages four to 18 who are facing a loss within their family or social circle. They offer weekly 50-minute bereavement counseling sessions at their offices. Grief counseling also takes place at 17 schools, from elementary through high school, from Carpinteria to Santa Ynez.

Each year, they serve approximately 400 children.

Bereavement Services for Adults Hospice of Santa Barbara’s professional therapists offer a compassionate hand through the journey of grief to help those who are suffering find meaning in their lives again. In addition to individual counseling, their professionally-facilitated support groups offer healing to those who have lost an adult child, parent, friend, spouse—or even a pet.

Patient Care Services Patient Care Services staff and volunteers support those with a life-threatening illness with emotional and spiritual counseling, medical care management, and guidance from first diagnosis through death (or recovery). They also provide a variety of practical

Mi Vida, Mi Voz (My Life, My Voice)

assistance including transportation, light housework, respite care, grocery shopping, and more. Last year, Patient Care Services assisted nearly 400 people with a life-threatening illness and 500 family members.

Volunteer Services Volunteers are at the heart of Hospice of Santa Barbara.

Volunteers come from all walks of life and from all segments of the community. Some come with a desire to give back to the community or a personal calling to do hospice work. Others have directly benefited from the services of Hospice of Santa Barbara. In addition to Patient Care, their volunteer services also include No One Dies Alone, Beloved Bears, Life Reminiscence, and Bereavement Support.

Crisis Support for those Impacted by Tragedy Our community has experienced many tragedies, including natural disasters, accidents, pandemics, and violent events. In the wake of these sudden and tragic deaths, Hospice of Santa Barbara is a key resource for impacted and grieving community members who want to heal. They also have PTSD/trauma specialists who support the mental health and wellbeing of our first responder community.

MVMV has been compiling and distributing up-to-date information about critical community resources that impact the lives of Spanish-speakers in our communities including Advance Care Planning work. MVMV is continuing its mission to address disparities in access to a host of critical services for the Latinx community locally. MVMV’s critical resource information reaches over 5,000 members of our Spanish-speaking community.

Spiritual Care Spiritual care counseling helps patients and family members explore the spiritual issues surrounding end of life, providing counsel about meaning, hope, isolation, and loss. The program supplies an open and honest venue for life review and reconciliation, and addresses life’s last questions, such as, “How will I die?” and “Why is this happening to me?”

Advance Care Planning Hospice of Santa Barbara is working to expand community awareness and education about the importance of health care planning now as well as increasing the number of people who complete the MyCare Advance Directive document in English and in Spanish. One of the most important things any of us can do for ourselves and those we love is to ensure that our health care decisions are clear, that they have been communicated to our loved ones, and rendered in a way that is legally binding.

Community Education It can be difficult to talk about issues of death and end-of-life preparations (like advance care planning).

To make these conversations easier, Hospice offers free educational trainings, workshops, and presentations to community members, organizations, businesses, and government agencies throughout the year.

Hospice of Santa Barbara needs your support: To donate or to volunteer, please visit Hospiceofsb.org or call 805-563-8820.

100 percent of donations go directly to Hospice of Santa Barbara programs and services and are tax deductible.

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