VOICE Magazine: August 16, 2024 by Voice Magazine / CASA

One Shining Night

Inaugural Evening Gala Honors Dr. Ann Lippincott

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

INVITING ALL TO PARTY UNDER THE STARS to support a local beacon of hope, “One Shining Night, An Evening of Glimmers and Hope” will serve as the first-ever evening gala for the Santa Barbara Mental Wellness Center. Held at the picturesque Dos Pueblos Ranch from 5:30 to 9:30pm on Saturday, September 14th, the elegant affair will spotlight the Center’s commitment to providing mental health programs and services in the greater Santa Barbara community, as well as honor the longtime Center supporter Dr. Ann Lippincott’s commitment and philanthropy.

“Our vision is a community where all people can live their healthiest lives free of stigmas associated with mental illness,” said Annmarie Cameron, CEO Mental Wellness Center. “We are so grateful for the support of our community and generous donors.”

For over 77 years, the Mental Wellness Center has dedicated itself to meeting the community’s mental health needs. The nonprofit’s mission is upheld by three core pillars: free community mental health programs and services; mental health education for youth, families and adults; and safe, affordable housing for adults living with mental illness.

Meet Honoree Dr. Ann Lippincott

Dr. Ann Lippincott has served as a key advocate for the Mental Wellness Center for almost 20 years. A member of the Mental Wellness Center’s Board of Directors since 2007, she has consistently supported initiatives directed toward children and youth mental health education. Her dedication to this cause is rooted in her personal experiences as a mother.

“When my daughter was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder, I knew little about mental health challenges,” shared Dr. Lippincott. “I was scared. I was ashamed. I thought that perhaps I was to blame. Someone recommended that I call the Mental Wellness Center, and for that I will forever be grateful. The family advocate guided me to the NAMI Family-to-Family class where I learned that my daughter’s diagnosis was not something I caused. I also learned that her mental health illness was nothing to be ashamed of.”

to bust the negative and unfair beliefs that people have about mental health challenges,” explained Lippincott.

Beyond this impactful curriculum, Dr. Lippincott also teaches National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family-to-Family courses and Mental Health First Aid.

“I consider it a privilege to work with the magnificent team of volunteers and staff who are passionately dedicated to educating our youth so they know that mental health disorders can be treated and that there is nothing to be ashamed of,” said Dr. Lippincott. “I also consider it a privilege to be honored by the community that has given me so much.”

One Shining Night

A vibrant evening of community, sharing, and surprises awaits gala attendees. Designed by Merryl Brown Events, the evening will feature signature sips from Alma Rosa Winery, long the location for the Mental Wellness Center’s “Peace of Mind: 10,000 Steps in the Right Direction fundraising walk.”

Guests will also savor hand-crafted cocktails and fine cuisine from First & Oak and chef Chris Flint, a Michelin Plate honoree.

Adding to the festivities, K-LITE radio host Catherine Remak and California Association of Nonprofits CEO Geoff Green will act as the night’s emcees and oversee an exciting live auction.

Only available for bidding during the gala, the live auction includes an exclusive Dos Pueblos Ranch experience, a twonights getaway at Casa Grande. Guests will enjoy a private beach, a basket of treats, a guided tour of the ranch, and a paella dinner prepared tableside by Chef David Medina. The second live auction opportunity is an oceanfront escape for two at the Rosewood Miramar Beach, including massages, a sushi dinner at AMA Sushi, and breakfast service.

The gala will also feature a silent auction of over 18 additional stay-cations and wellness activities. These items will be available for advance viewing and bidding via www.oneshiningnight.org beginning August 30th.

As leader of the board’s education committee, Dr. Lippincott successfully oversaw the launch of “Mental Health Matters,” a school-based mental health curriculum that centers knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding mental health issues. The program strongly emphasizes the destigmatization of mental illness.

Currently the class is offered in 106 classrooms across Santa Barbara’s North and South Counties, reaching over 3,500 elementary and high school students.

“I believe that education is the best way

“So many of us have been touched by mental health issues, be it a family member, friend, or personally,” remarked Remak. “I believe a key in tackling the issue is taking part in healthy and honest dialogue about mental wellness. So when I was asked to support the organization’s first-ever evening fundraising gala, I jumped at the chance. I hope the community will join me in celebrating our Mental Wellness Center, its staff, and volunteers!”

Dr. Ann Lippincott will be honored for her years of support as a Mental Wellness Center board member

Image from the annual Peace of Mind: 10,000 Steps walk

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World Famous Dog Showcase Planned

ADOG-FILLED WEEKEND featuring an all-breed dog show hosted by the Santa Barbara Kennel Club, in their 124th and 125th showcase, is set for Saturday, August 24th and Sunday, August 25th at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.

The show will be a celebration of the city of Santa Barbara and its famous connections to the dog world. Best in Show for these shows will be judged by Norwegian breeder and judge, Arne Foss and Swiss breeder and judge, Laurent Pichard, respectively.

SBKC’s world famous Breeders’ Showcase competition will return for its 15th consecutive year and will take place on the evening of Saturday, August 24th. The club will also host its annual extravaganzas, Bullygangza as well as the Sighthound Spectacular on Sunday, August 25th.

There will be a special appearance by the AKC Museum of the Dog and its curator, Alan Fausel, known for his many appearances on Antiques Roadshow. Fausel will be bringing along pieces from the New York-based Museum’s collection with connections to the Santa Barbara area for a mini exhibit. The display will feature reproductions from the collection of prominent Saluki breeder and Santa Barbara native, Cynthia Wood, which

Terrier Club of America, and the Bull Terrier Club of America will hold their National Specialties. These shows will follow the Simi Valley Kennel Club all-breed shows, occurring Thursday, August 22nd and Friday, August 23rd.

Other events happening that weekend include Best Bred By Exhibitor, Junior Showmanship, National Owner-Handled Series, and more. The AKC Canine Health Foundation will also be present to promote their commitment to canine health over the past 30 years.

The American Kennel Club was founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. www.akc.org

Santa Barbara Kennel Club has been one of the premiere kennel clubs in the U.S. since hosting its first show in 1919. sbkcdogs.org

Seaside Abstraction

P-Town in S.B. at Sullivan Goss

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

ABSTRACTING THE BEAUTY OF BEACHES, WEIRS, AND ORGANIC SHAPES, the artists of Provincetown, Massachusetts are synonymous with community and innovation as members of a world-class art colony.

Now through August 26th, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery is sharing a slice of this Cape Cod hotspot, affectionately known as “P-Town,” with its very own audience of Santa Barbara artists and art-lovers.

Ranging from intriguing steel sculptures to avant-garde motifs and colorful shoreline scenes, the exhibition focuses on three pivotal P-Town artists: Judith Rothschild, Betty Lane, and Sidney Gordin.

Locals are left with a compelling show that celebrates the unique artistic potential that emerges when dozens of artists foster community in a seaside town.

“That’s a sort of sub-theme of the whole exhibition — how they ended up out here is because we’re a very small town and we punch way above our weight in the art world,” shared Sullivan Goss Gallery Director Jeremy Tessmer. “And there are important parallels between Provincetown and Santa Barbara as art colonies sort of established in the ‘20s.”

Tessmer first grew inspired to curate a P-Town focused show when the gallery began representing Judith Rothschild. At one time president of the American Abstract Artists Association, Rothschild’s works are housed in museums across the country. She was an important figure in Provincetown’s abstract art scene, later moving to Monterey, California.

“I was trying to find a context where I could introduce our audience to her work,” explained Tessmer.

In considering Rothschild’s background, Tessmer thought of two other P-Town artists also represented by Sullivan Goss. Painter Betty Lane retired to P-Town, while abstract sculptor and painter Sidney Gordin operated a P-Town studio even while teaching at UC Berkeley.

Connections between the artists’ P-Town roots and Santa Barbara rose to the surface — after all, both cities are near major art cities, are renowned for tourism, have large communities of creatives, and engage in regional and national artistic conversations. Combined with the fact that these three artists focused on abstraction and worked in P-Town at its peak from the 1940s to the ‘60s, P-Town in S.B. was born.

Rothschild’s bold, colorful paintings serve as the show’s visual anchor. Resembling overlapping and conjoined puzzle pieces, her abstract designs draw viewers for close examination and investigation. A similar play with bold lines is witnessed in her more abstracted landscapes, which hint at the shadows of trees, water, and a horizon.

Lane’s softer watercolor and oil paintings invite visitors to consider the natural beauty of Provincetown as a beach community. Yellow fields wave above welcoming channels, windswept rocks foreground churning waters, and ships lazily meander to shore.

Gordin’s steel and wire sculptures punctuate the show’s striking canvases with grounding nuance. His organic and geometric compositions mirror the natural imagery found in Lane’s landscapes, suggesting that our lived surroundings are nothing more than a pleasing amalgamation of shape and form. Each sculpture’s impact is heightened by their unique and visually interesting shadows.

Adding to the national-meets-local atmosphere of P-Town in S.B. are Sullivan Goss’ two other ongoing shows. In the front room, visitors admire the vibrant, labyrinthine works of Ethiopian-American artist Wosene Worke Kosrof. In the back, viewers may admire The Summer Salon II, highlighting local artists’ summertime musings as well as Holli Harmon’s Four Nations, One Spirit, which includes the painting that served as the centennial poster for Old Spanish Days. www.sullivangoss.com

Motif #2, by Judith Rothschild, 1955

3-22-58, by Sidney Gordin, 1958

Untitled (Boats on the Inlet), by Betty Lane, c. 1950s

Sidney Gordin, 1958

Untitled Composition, by Judith Rothschild, 1945

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New Choral Society Board Members

THE SANTA BARBARA CHORAL SOCIETY WELCOMED two new team members to its Board of Directors at its July 8th, meeting. Dr. Lawrence M. Schecter, a Community Member, and Susan Renehan, a Choral Society Singer Member, have accepted leadership roles on the Development Committee.

DR. LAWRENCE M. SCHECTER, a teacher, mentor, and innovator, practiced general surgery while taking on significant leadership roles as chief medical officer in hospitals in Santa Monica and as associate professor of surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. While serving as CMO of Providence Regional Medical Center, in Everett, Washington, Schecter created a physician leadership development program that led to restructuring medical staff that has become a model for other institutions. A certified professional coach, he is recognized for his mediation and conflict-resolution skills between individuals and organizations.

SUSAN RENEHAN has been a singer-member of the Santa Barbara Choral Society since 2020. She is the Director of Philanthropy and External Affairs at Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, and previously served in a development role as part of the staff at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. Before moving to Santa Barbara with her family, Renehan lived on the East Coast, working in a variety of public affairs and nonprofit roles, including work for the Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia, and developing summer programs at a Vermont camp.

Lotusland’s Annual Rare Plants Auction Set for October

Tools for School Helps Housing Authority Youth

FREE BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE PROVIDED to Housing Authority youth at the annual Tools for School event on August 10th at the Presidio Springs Community Room. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB), in partnership with 2nd Story Associates and with a generous grant from U.S. Bank, hosted over 20 local youth-serving agencies in order to provide academic and other school-related resources to students and their families.

“Tools for School helps our tenant families send their kids off to school with the materials they need to help them succeed,” said Rob Fredericks, CEO of the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority. “We also leverage this opportunity by including community partners–particularly in education and health–who can share their valuable information and resources with our families.”

“This is going the extra mile,” said Congressman Salud Carbajal. “To really come together as a community to bring the resources, backpacks, and school supplies to provide for the children of the families that live here so that they can go to school with their chin up… to do the best that they can and succeed.” www.2nd-story.org

Chamber of Commerce Shares Updates on the Housing Market with “The Road Home II”

UNUSUAL BLOOMS AND HARD-TO-FIND PLANTS

WILL BE UP FOR BID when Lotusland Botanical Gardens hosts their 13th annual Exceptional Plants Auction on Saturday, October 5th. Guests will enjoy small bites and cocktails among more than 300 of the area’s top plant experts while bidding on a collection of rare and exotic plants donated from botanic gardens, private collectors, local nurseries, and Lotusland’s own gardens.

This year’s auction will showcase a variety of unique cycads, palms, begonias, bromeliads, Australian native plants, unusual trees, succulent arrangements, and rare hybrids, including the Encephalartos horridus x Encephalartos woodii breed created at Lotusland.

To purchase tickets ($125 Members / $150 Non-Members) or for more information, visit www.auctria.events/ExceptionalPlants

LOCALS CAN GAIN VITAL NEW INSIGHT INTO THE REGION’S HOUSING MARKET with the release of “The Road Home II”, the comprehensive guide designed by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce to address workforce housing and the ongoing housing supply crisis. Building on the original “Road Home” initiative, the new edition incorporates the latest data, strategies, and community feedback to provide a holistic approach to housing challenges for the workforce from Goleta to Carpenteria.

Key updates include a pioneering initiative that allows local employers to partner in developing or acquiring residential properties for their employees, detailed insights into the myths and misconceptions surrounding housing development, and an analysis of how housing shortages affect local businesses, emergency response capabilities, and overall community well-being. Other practical tools and programs proposed to help employers secure housing for their employees, The Road Home Pledge, Frequently Asked Questions, and status updates on sites listed in the region’s Housing Elements are also included.

“Housing is not just a personal issue; it is a community and economic imperative,” shared Kristen Miller, President and CEO of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce. “The Road Home II’ provides a clear, actionable plan to address the workforce housing supply crisis, support our workforce, and ensure the long-term vitality of our region.”

Download a digital version of The Road Home II at: https://sbscchamber.com/roadmap-to-recovery-the-road-home/

Cohort Offers Grassroots Action on Climate Change

AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL’S (CEC)

CLIMATE STEWARDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM is now available. Aimed at providing students with the tools and skill sets to take individual and collective action that makes an impact, the cohort, with classes running from September 11th through October 30th, is available to non-profit leaders, professionals, recent college graduates, retirees, and community members.

The cohort grants access to climate action resources and greater community support. It will also foster a better understanding of the psychology and science behind climate change, according to the CEC website. While the cohort is online, there are in-person field trips. The CEC offers a limited number of full and partial scholarships, available for those who have financial need.

For more, and to register: https://tinyurl.com/5n7zm7kv

Dr. Lawrence Schecter

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Food Justice Microgrant Program Grantees Announced

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AND VULNERABILITIES IN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM, the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network has partnered with Clevr Blends to award projects and programs that build food system resiliency. The 2024 Food Justice Microgrant Program will award a total of $40,000 to the organizations.

“Funding this grant program has been an honor,” said Hannah Mendoza, CEO and Co-founder of beverage company Clevr Blends. “It is a reflection of the deep love we have for our local food system, and commitment to justice and equity for those who sustain it. Thank you to SBCFAN for helping us translate our values into action. We can’t wait to see the impact made by the amazing grant awardees.”

The grants are divided into three categories: Food Sovereignty, Food Justice, and Agroecology. Localized sustainability, access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food, and the ancestral practices of indigenous food systems all helped determine this year’s recipients.

Drilling Begins on US 101 for San Jose Creek Bridge Project

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ALONGSIDE SOUTHBOUND 101, as drilling operations began Tuesday, August 6th as part of the project to replace the San Jose Creek Bridge. This phase of the project involves drilling and pouring concrete for the bridge abutments.

Drilling will take place Monday through Saturday from 6am to 6pm, and is expected to be complete by early September. Two lanes remain open in each direction, with drivers continuing to detour onto the northbound side of the freeway.

Work is also underway to replace the San Jose Creek Bridge on State Route 217.

The eastbound SR 217 on-ramp will remain closed for the duration of the project, which is expected to complete in June of 2026. Hollister Avenue and Fairview Avenue can be used to reach US 101 from the Santa Barbara Airport.

For more information, visit their instagram @caltrans_d5

This year’s recipients are: American Indian and Indigenous Garden Alliance (AIIGA); Plowshare Alliance; True Nature Society; Awakening Giantz; Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara; Pioneer Valley FFA; Gottis Garden; Rock Front Ranch Products; Momma’s Soul Food Fusion; and Wild Farmlands Foundation.

From rematriating land, expanding and improving gardens and growing spaces, to sustainable seafood harvesting, 2024’s awardees efforts will go into food projects to benefit Santa Barbara communities.

Learn more at www.sbcfoodaction.org

CenCal Health Encourages Families to Keep Up Back-to-School Vaccinations

AS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR, local Medical health plan, CenCal Health, is urging families to keep children up to date on immunizations. In accordance with CDC recommendations for school-aged children, CenCal advises an influenza vaccine every year in the fall for children six months and older; DTaP(diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) polio vaccine, and chickenpox vaccine for children age four to six; an updated COVID-19 vaccine (1 or more doses) for children five and older; human papillomavirus vaccine (two doses required)for children nine to twelve years old; and MenACWY (meningococcal vaccine) for children eleven to twelve, with a booster at age 16.

“Immunization from harmful, infectious diseases is one of the most important ways we can secure the health of our children and our communities,” said CenCal Health Medical Director Patty Auchard, MD. “Vaccination is simple, safe and effective, and has helped people of all ages live healthier lives.”

To learn more or to schedule a vaccination, contact your child’s primary care provider. For a list of all vaccinations, visit www.cencalhealth.org

Dynamic Partnerships Create Supportive Housing in Goleta

THE OLD SUPER 8 HOTEL IS NOW BUENA TIERRA, a supportive housing development in Old Town Goleta. With a ribbon cutting ceremony set for August 15th at 2pm on Hollister Avenue, Buena Tierra offers 60 permanent supportive housing units for houseless individuals. This includes 15 units designated specifically for youth that are transitioning out of foster care. The ribbon cutting will feature remarks from Governor Newsom’s Senior Advisor on Homelessness, Hafsa Kakaat.

Buena Tierra is a product of a partnership between the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, the County of Santa Barbara, and City of Goleta.

“Buena Tierra is more than just a place to live; it’s a beacon of hope and opportunity for those in need,” said Bob Havlicek, HASBARCO Executive Director. “Designed with the well-being of its residents in mind, Buena Tierra represents our unwavering commitment to providing safe, affordable housing and comprehensive support services that empower residents to thrive.”

Part of a $70 million funding through the State of California Homekey 2.0 Program, the Buena Tierra housing development has also received generous contributions from the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Goleta.

For more information on Buena Tierra, including how to apply, visit www.hasbarco.org

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Local Nonprofits Team Up to Support Future Scholars

MAKING SURE LOCAL STUDENTS BEGIN PREPARING FOR COLLEGE at a young age, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has teamed with United Way of Santa Barbara County and Girls Inc. of Carpinteria. Together, the groups are supporting SFSB’s “Future Scholars” summer program, which is presenting children as young as age eight information about college-level study, financial aid, careers, and related subjects.

“We want to normalize the idea of college among children who might otherwise overlook it as a viable future path,” said Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Melinda Cabrera. “If we can encourage them at a young age to view college as a realistic option following high school, they are more likely to apply themselves academically and consider their career interests in relation to their studies.”

The “Future Scholars” summer initiative partners with Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Eureka! program to make sure junior high school students from Carpinteria receive a foundational understanding of college and financial aid. SFSB is also working with United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Fun in the Sun program instruct elementary school students on college basics and financial aid. Participants also learn about SFSB and its assistance of local students and families.

“Future Scholars” also makes college and financial aid presentations to high school students, including talks to incoming seniors attending Santa Maria-area high schools

County Behavioral Wellness Expands its Mobile Crisis Teams

TO BETTER SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISES, the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness has expanded their Mobile Crisis Response Teams. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, each day of the year. The teams provide rapid response, individual assessment, and community-based stabilization for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

“The Mobile Crisis Teams aim to make connection to this level of support as easy as possible and provide response to community locations including home, on the streets, workplaces or wherever the person in need may be, (with exception to hospital or other facility settings),” shared Toni Navarro, Director for the Department of Behavioral Wellness.

Mobile crisis services provide relief for people experiencing a behavioral health crisis through de-escalation and stabilization techniques aimed to reduce the immediate risk of danger or subsequent harm, avoiding unnecessary emergency department care or psychiatric hospitalizations when possible. Mobile Crisis Response teams also carry naloxone and are trained on the administration when necessary. Additional mobile crisis services include linkage with necessary services and short-term follow-up support following a contact to ensure the crisis is resolved and the person is connected to necessary ongoing care.

The Mobile Crisis Teams can be reached on the 24/7 Crisis Response Services Access Line at 888868-1649. http://countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness

counties at Rancho El Chorro in San Luis Obispo through Future Leaders of America. www.sbscholarship.org

Green Gala to Celebrate Climate Action

SUPPORT THE FIGHT FOR AN HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT when the Community Environment Council hosts its annual Green Gala on Saturday, September 21st. Themed “Regeneration,” the event will highlight climate action on the Central Coast.

“Supporting CEC means investing in a sustainable future for our region,” shared Carolyn Fitzgerald, Green Gala Co-Chair. “The Green Gala is not just a celebration; it’s a call to action for our community to come together and champion climate resilience.”

The Green Gala is CEC’s largest fundraising event, bringing together community leaders, advocates, and philanthropic supporters. Guests will enjoy a seated dinner of climate-smart cuisine by Duo Catering and wine by Trippers & Askers. Climate activists of all ages will speak, and a youth-led rock band will play a live set. The event will also feature a live auction led by CEC Board member Geoff Green. A VIP Reception will take place at 5pm before the main event, and guests can enjoy an after party with live music from The Last Decade. The event will take place at the site of the original Weber Bread Company in the Funk Zone, which is now operated by Acme Hospitality. www.cecsb.org/green-gala

Flow Community Workspace Joins the 805 CoWorking Collective

FLOW COMMUNITY WORKSPACE IN SANTA MARIA is the newest member to join the 805 CoWorking Collective, expanding the network of coworking spaces available on the Central Coast. Currently, the Collective includes five locations, including Workzones in Paseo Nuevo.

“By joining the 805 CoWorking Collective, Flow is expanding its ability to connect members with a broader network of like-minded professionals, enriching the collaborative spirit that drives success,” said Jordan Vasquez, General Manager of Flow. “With this new affiliation, Flow continues to uphold its mission of being a dynamic hub for innovation and community building.”

www.workzones.com

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy Accepting Applications

LOCALS WILL GLEAN A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK at area law enforcement when the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office hosts its next Citizen’s Academy. Now accepting applications, the program’s participants will engage in discussions on topics including the history of law enforcement, criminal law, patrol tactics, and de-escalation communication. They will also participate in hands-on learning such as firearms instruction and active shooter scenarios. This is a valuable opportunity for people who are interested in a law enforcement career or want to learn more about the local agency.

The first class will be held on Thursday, September 12th, from 6 to 8:30pm at Sheriff’s Headquarters. There will be a session every Thursday at 6pm, except for Thursday, October 31st (Halloween), until a final meeting on Saturday, November 16th, which will include a graduation ceremony. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. For more information or to download the application form, visit www.sbsheriff.org. Applications should be scanned and emailed to citizensacademy@sbsheriff.org by August 30th.

Photo courtesy of CEC

through UCSB’s Early Academic Outreach Program and the Upward Bound program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This month, SFSB will present to high school students in Santa Barbara and Ventura

Nalelli Cobo, CEC CEO Sigrid Wright, and Carolyn Fitzgerald, Green Gala Co-Chair

Photo by Isaac Hernández de Lipa

Puerto Vallarta Sister City Members Celebrate Old Spanish Days

CELEBRATING

TRADITION AND FRIENDSHIP, SANTA BARBARA/PUERTO VALLARTA SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE visiting members joined the centennial Old Spanish Days festivities in Santa Barbara. Per tradition, visitors participated in La Misa Del Presidente at Old Mission Santa Barbara before posing for their annual visitation group photo on the Mission steps. They then enjoyed a party in the Mission Garden, where Father Larry Gosslin and the Mission friars warmly welcomed the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico guests.

Lifetime Santa Barbara Sister City members Gil and Marti Garcia hosted a welcome party at their house with potluck delights before the group enjoyed their week of Fiesta events. Highlights included Fiesta Pequeña, El Desfile Histórico, Noches de Ronda, a visit to El Mercado De La Guerra, lunch at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado, a tour of the Santa Barbara Courthouse, and many more daily Fiesta 2024 events.

Actor Duane Henry to Host Unity Shoppe Telethon

Santa Barbara and Puerto Vallarta have shared a special bond of friendship for over 52 years. Currently, Puerto Vallarta is one of six Santa Barbara sister cities. https://santabarbaraca.gov/sister-cities-board/sister-cities

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, British actor Duane Henry will join Santa Barbara’s Unity Shoppe in the spirit of giving. Henry, best known for his roles in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Captain Marvel (2019), and NCIS (2016-2018), will host the Unity Shoppe’s 38th Annual Holiday Celebration and Telethon alongside KEYT-TV News Anchors CJ Ward and Beth Farnsworth on Friday, December 13th from 5 to 8pm. The telethon will be aired on KEYT-TV, featuring appearances by Kenny Loggins, Brad Paisley, Michael McDonald, and other celebrity surprises www.unityshoppe.org

Commemorative Tree Plaques... Great Gifts & Great Memories

Designate a tree as a tribute to a family member or friend.

Santa Barbara Beautiful has funded more than 13,000 street trees in Santa Barbara! Find out more at www.SBBeautiful.org

For more information visit: www.sbbeautiful.org/commemorativetrees.html

Santa Barbara Beautiful is a 501 (c) 3. Donations may be tax deductible. TAX ID: 23-7055360

Space Force Base Rejects Rocket Launch Conditions for Coastal Protection

IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT, the California Coastal Commission unanimously voted to conditionally concur in the Consistency Determination for the Falcon 9 rocket launches SpaceX conducts from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Though the vote allows the 36 annual launches to proceed in line with the applicable laws relating to coastal resources, the Space Force rejected three of the seven required conditions. These conditions were to provide improved biological monitoring, analysis, and reporting of impacts associated with launch noise and sonic booms.

Gaviota Coastal Conservancy urged SpaceX and VSFB to reconsider the rejected conditions, which the Commission considers standard, reasonable, and plainly required to uphold statutorily required duties.

The Space Force refused at the outset of the hearing to take any questions. SpaceX, meanwhile, will be seeking approval to increase annual launches to 50, and to 100 by 2025.

www.gaviotacoastconservancy.org

Buellton Library Temporarily Closed

THE BUELLTON LIBRARY WILL BE TEMPORALLY SHUT DOWN as renovations to the existing library for an expanded Senior Center begin. It will have a temporary home on the historic Willemsen property located at 202 Dairyland Road, which is still under construction. Updates will be provided to the community as information is available.

Any holds not checked out by August 14th will be canceled and must be replaced through the Aspen catalog for pickup at another Black Gold library location. Buellton Library is no longer listed in the catalog as a pick-up location for new holds. All programs scheduled after August 14th have been canceled.

All accepting of donations of books and audiovisual materials is suspended. Any patrons wishing to make monetary

donations may do so online. Once the library has been vacated for renovations, Library staff will pivot to an outreach model of service that will include engaging storytimes, digital literacy resources, card registrations, and more. Details and schedules will be posted as plans are finalized with local community partners. Questions about library services may be sent to goletavalleylibrary@cityofgoleta.org. For questions related to the facility, move, and closure, please contact City of Buellton City Hall at (805) 688-5177.

Goleta City Council to Hold Public Hearings to Consider General Plan Amendments

THE GOLETA CITY COUNCIL will hold two public hearings at its City council meeting on Tuesday, August 20th at 5:30 pm to consider amendments to the General Plan.

The proposed initiation of these General Plan Amendments would allow City staff to begin processing amendments to attain a certified Local Coastal Program (LCP). An LCP certified by the Coastal Commission is required for the City to issue Coastal Development Permits for development within the Coastal Zone area of the City. Upon certification, the City’s General Plan will serve as the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan. Based on preliminary feedback from Coastal Commission staff, the City expects to amend various policies throughout the General Plan in order to receive LCP certification from the Coastal Commission.

The other proposed initiation of these General Plan Amendments would allow City staff to begin processing required edits to the Safety Element, Open Space Element, and either add an Environmental Justice Element, or add related goals, policies, and objectives to other elements.

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Community Hot Rod Project

Car Showcase and Fun at SBCC

AMAZING WHEELS WERE PARKED JUST ABOVE THE WAVES during the Community Hot Rod Project car show and festival. Filling the meadow at Santa Barbara City College last weekend, the Expo consisted of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and highland vehicles from private collections.

The CHRP also held a car rally around the American Riviera on Saturday morning and in the evening a speakeasy style gala. The Car Show was held on Sunday.

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Auto Expo Judge Mark Stehremberger and his designs of the future Santa Barbara Aviation and Automotive History Museum at the Santa Barbara Airport.

Dana Newquist’s 1934 Pierce-Arrow 840 Sport Coupe

Flagship Romance

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Little Bird Kitchen Roosting in Public Market

By Destin Cavazos/VOICE

LITTLE BIRD KITCHEN HAS MADE ITS NEST DOWNTOWN. The newest eatery in the Public Market on the corner of Chapala and Victoria Streets, the cozy spot offers a selection of traditional salads, sandwiches, and shareable bites featuring locally farmed produce.

“This is my first fast-casual dining restaurant,” said owner Josh Brown. “I’m really grateful to be able to take my experience as a chef and provide something I think folks were looking for in that space.”

Brown, the former chef and partner at Intermezzo, says that the new space in the Public Market has given him a better chance to connect to the Santa Barbara community, which he has called home for the past 27 years. The new endeavor was named after his daughter, who he has nicknamed “little bird”.

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Broadway Musical Cruise Aboard the Condor Express

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Our on-deck performers Deborah Bertling, Brian Hotchkin, and Renee Hamaty. Broadway musical selections will include the best of West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Carousel and many more! This classic Cruise includes complimentary appetizers, with a no host bar. Don’t miss it!

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“I’m extremely Santa Barbara focused,” shared Brown. “It’s become a found home for me. A lot of action in what I do is looking [for] what Santa Barbara needs.”

Opening a new restaurant downtown meant more to Brown than coming up with a creative menu or exotic offerings. After spending some time evaluating the Public Market, Brown said it was important for him to deliver something that met the demand within the

“Most guests are just there to engage with the Public Market,” shared Brown. “A lot of times, people would come in unsure of what they wanted to eat. In order to draw them in, I felt I wanted to do something comfortable and familiar.”

Brown shared that a big part of filling that gap was offering sizable portions at affordable prices. Since opening in early July, he has quickly found success with this approach.

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burger, not a smash burger,” said Brown. “It’s meant to feed somebody.”

The menu also includes Greek and Caesar salads, fried chicken sandwiches, wings, handcrafted milkshakes, and more.

“I designed our menu to fill what was missing, and people have been drawn to that,” said Brown. “It’s exciting to see customers come back because we fit that need.”

Photos courtesy of Little Bird Kitchen

Somer Brown and owner/chef Josh Brown

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Learn About Central Coast Food and Agriculture at Farm Day 2024

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

APROMISING DAY OF FOOD TASTING, FARM TOURING, AND FAMILY FUN, Farm Day 2024 will shine a spotlight on Central Coast agriculture in Santa Barbara County. From Solvang to Lompoc and Santa Maria, farms both big and small will offer fresh food, activities, and an education on what makes this unique region special. Presented by Students for EcoEducation and Agriculture for the sixth year, Farm Day runs from 10am to 3pm on August 24th and boasts over 14 locations.

SEEAG is a nonprofit that provides food and agricultural literacy programs, community education, and outreach programs such as Farm Day. Last year this event received over 7,000 visitors in 2023, with even more expected in 2024, according to Caitlin Case, SEEAG’s Executive Director.

“We provide 100 percent free agricultural and food education,” said Case. “Our mission is to teach people about the farm origins of their food and its nutritional value. And we’ve never charged a school a teacher or a student to participate in our programs. Just with our youth programs, which are mostly third grade through high school, we saw almost 10,000 students last year between Ventura County and Santa Barbara County.”

While Farm Day is just one day and a fraction of what SEEAG does, the focus on education is impressive. Beyond behind-the-scenes tours, tractor rides, produce tastings, grazing boxes, and giveaways, there are food trucks, kid-friendly exhibits, and tours about vermiculture, soil health, row farming, sustainable practices, and more.

“Farm Day offers the opportunity for the community to visit farms to ask questions of farmers and the people who are responsible for getting our food from the fields to our tables,” continued Case. “You can ask any question that you’d like about water, soil pests, labor practices, everything you’ve ever wanted to know for all ages about local agriculture.”

California’s Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. A large flat region, it caters to almost year-round growing cycles, has rich soil in part due to the river deposits that have enriched the soil over time, and covers a wide range of produce, nuts and berries, (over 250 different crops) and even livestock and dairy.

From Growing Minds Farm Education, which works with rehabilitated and rescued farm animals, to Las Cumbres Ranch, a regenerative cattle ranch, Farm Day will cover more than just fruits and vegetables, offering visitors a glimpse into where Santa Barbara’s local meat comes from.

tell our story and educate visitors. For Central West, it gives us a chance to educate consumers on one of the top two most consumed fruits in the nation. Fruits that are locally grown and what it takes to bring these delicious fruits to your table.”

Considering there is a lot of actual ground to cover, Farm Day has included several hotels and lodgings for those planning an overnighter. Case anticipates Farm Day’s popularity to eventually demand it expand into a two day all weekend affair.

Visitors planning their Farm Day should choose the places they wish to visit and register their route using Farm Day’s map, at https://santabarbaracountyfarmday.com/map/ Admission tickets are required to access each location. Register and receive QR access to all locations. Registrants 18 years of age or older will be entered into a drawing to win prizes. www.santabarbaracountyfarmday.com

At Central West Produce, visitors will not only learn about hydroponic strawberries, but also STEM careers and opportunities in the field.

“Farm Day has allowed our industry to showcase what we are all about,” said Alma, Marketing Manager at Central West. “Agriculture is more than just growing crops or raising animals and we get the opportunity to

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On the Street with John Palminteri

Iconic Cars & More!

THE 2024 AUTO EXPO that took place at Santa Barbara City College overlooking the ocean on Sunday, August 11th had amazing cars in an iconic setting. Free parking was also a perk! The annual show benefited the Community Hot Rod Project.

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THE GLIMMERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION YOUTH

BOARD hosted a lemonade stand fundraiser at KIDS WORLD in Santa Barbara 1:30 - 3:30 this week. Find out more at www.glimmersfoundation.org

UCSB Chancellor Yang to Retire

CHANCELLOR HENRY YANG JUST ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT PLANS, via a UCSB campus message on August 14th, as well as his intention to return to teaching, research, and service as a professor.

“I want to proudly thank each of you – our faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni, parents, trustees, friends, and supporters – for your partnership, support, and guidance as we have worked together to advance our campus to where we are today. I also want to express my gratitude for the support and leadership of President Drake and former Presidents at UCOP, as well as all of the UC Regents, for supporting me and our campus throughout my tenure. I especially want to thank my wife, Dilling, for her role as Associate of the Chancellor, selflessly supporting our community without compensation twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. She has been tirelessly helping to host every trustees meeting, helping students move in every fall, and participating in the life of the campus in every way,” Chancellor Yang wrote in his announcement.

Chancellor Yang stated he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

Also in the message, he details accomplishments and collaborations at UCSB, with the first being what Dilling and him did together: “We started the Chancellor’s Regional Receptions program to travel to major cities around the state, Central Valley, Midwest, and East Coast to recruit admitted students with diversity and excellence. As a volunteer, Dilling has worked devotedly with our hardworking and highly committed staff, faculty, students, and alumni for all 136 receptions over the years. She has also established the Dilling Yang Staff Scholarship to help advance the careers of our staff colleagues.”

He followed these comments by reviewing exceptional accolades and fundraising efforts at UCSB. “Our faculty have won so many accolades, awards, and honors across all disciplines, including, for example, six Nobel Prizes (plus one more to our alumna), National Medals, the Pulitzer Prize, and many more. Our campus has ranked as high as #5 among all public universities in the country by both U.S News and Forbes Magazine in recent years, with parallel high rankings in the Diversity Index. We have been a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and also been recognized as the first Hispanic-Serving Institution of AAU. Our annual fundraising totals have reached $167 million this past year, up from $10.5 million when I started. Our annual research grants have increased from $81.2 million to $267.2 million last year,” Chancellor Yang continued.

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kids at the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County. This is the first year for the program.

First Responders

SMOKE ABOVE SANTA BARBARA AND MONTECITO Sunday afternoon came from a van fire about a mile up Gibraltar Road from Hwy 192. It got into the vegetation. Montecito Fire was quick to the scene, dousing everything burning.

Dog Days Are Here

THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER included dog photos and treats on Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara Saturday. The Coast Village Association also had an art walk last Thursday as part of the area’s summer time activities and events.

AFTER AN ATTEMPTED robbery a suspect and an employee are hospitalized. The incident took place about 4:20pm at Gillio Coins and Bella Rosa Galleries on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara Wednesday. A violent fight was taking place inside the store as police arrived.

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The Mystery and Majesty of the California Seagull, Larus californicus

By Sigrid Toye / VOICE

IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO ON A BEACH WALK

NEAR SUNSET that I looked up to the sky and noticed a group of seagulls floating on the currents above the shoreline. Funny how living so close to the ocean, its possible to overlook one of the most industrious, clever, versatile (and annoying!) creatures that share space with us here in Santa Barbara. Have any of you ever seen a gull selectively remove a MacDonald’s bag from the trash, and carefully unwrap what remains of a Big Mac while dining on the leftover fries?

Gulls are like a modern day version of Jurassic Park’s velociraptors: intelligent, curious, cunning, communicative, with a tendency to display complex social behaviors unexpected from a french fry guzzling bandit. Also known for adaptability, resilience, and curiosity, seagulls are excellent survivors in a wide variety of environments. Speaking of various environments, so many overlapping species of gulls exist in the world that even the ornithologists seem to be scratching their heads. Professor Google quickly found the gull’s genus (family) name, Larus, but it seems that more than 50 species exist on the branches of that family tree! Our South Coast seagull’s official genus and species name is Larus californicus but it can be found up and down the Western coast of North America.

Gulls have been gifted with talents that most gravitationally challenged humans would envy. We do share one physical trait in common, however: the ability to walk—in the case of the gull, waddle (but fast, accelerated by wing positions). But think of what other modes of transportation exist in the Gull Toolbox that elude landlubbers. How about the ability to be at home on both the currents of the ocean and those invisible in the air? And

the ability to drink both fresh and saltwater, made possible by special glands that filter out excess salt, allowing them to stay hydrated in our challenging coastal environment. Equipped with incredible vision, gulls can spot prey from high above the water, aiding hunting and navigating vast expanses of open ocean. They sense weather patterns and climate changes, during which they either remain safely on the ground or take to the air. As the meteorologists that they are, groups of gulls crouched on the beach awaiting a change in weather will always face in the direction of the prevailing wind.

As a California native, I took our seagulls for granted as a part of living by the sea: just the ho-hum, often annoying bird that squawked a lot, stole food, and sometimes left its calling card on my beach umbrella or car. It wasn’t until many years ago, while learning to fly, that I came to appreciate the ‘lowly’ gull’s extraordinary powers. I spent a lot of time on the beach watching nature’s real aviators who, with a flick of muscle beneath its sturdy tail feathers, have effortless control of pitch, yaw, and direction...just like that! With wings for lift and power and the soft landing of a helicopter, it is truly poetry in motion. A human multi-tasking a gaggle of flight controls, reading instruments, and following directions from Air Traffic Control while transitioning from ground to air in a heavy machine and keeping it aloft is, well...quite another story!

In Greek mythology, seagulls were seen as messengers from the gods and a symbol of protection for sailors and other travelers, offering hope and guidance. Today, gulls are symbols of adaptability, intelligence, perseverance, and most importantly, freedom. And as a final thought from Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull, “The gull sees farthest who flies highest...a perfect idea of freedom and flight, limited by nothing at all.”

Photos by Sigrid Toye

Photo courtesy of Wilmy van Ulft

Dancing in the Street!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Ozomatli filled a block of Canon Perdido Street with rhythm and brought out a fine crowd in celebration of the Lobero

By Nancy Black and Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

IT’S NOT EVERY DAY THAT A DOWNTOWN STREET GETS BLOCKED OFF and top bands play for free. So Santa Barbarans battled the afternoon sun and hit the pavement with their dancing shoes on, courtesy of Earl Minnis and the Lobero Theatre Foundation on Saturday, August 10th.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy opened with a bang, playing a nice selection of hits from Mr. Pinstripe to So-Long-Farewell-Goodby! “When we’re on tour, this is the part where we tell people we’re from Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties,” said lead singer Scotty Morris to the cheering crowd. “And with all original band members still on stage!”

Some present went to school with a band member. “I went to SBHS with Kurt Sodergren, the drummer,” said Bob McDermott, lead singer of local band Tequila Mockingbird and a recently retired educator. “And I went to Ventura High School with sax player Andy Rowley; I’ve loved their sound since they sparked it back when we were all young and hip. I remember their earliest gigs. We all wore our retro forties and fifties finery, scored from the abundant Ventura thrift stores. The band was amazing even then, with their tight brass section and New Orleans jazzy swing, and they’ve only grown stronger, over decades playing venues from the Hollywood Bowl to the Super Bowl Halftime Show, with abundant local shows, including at the Lobero Theatre.”

Promoter Minnis is a big donor to the Council for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA), and there were several CADA board members and employees in the crowd. The intermission gave people a chance to mingle, enjoy one of the nearby restaurants or meander State Street. “This event brings our community together through a shared sense of pride, joy, and gratitude to celebrate the centennial of our much loved Lobero Theatre,” said Sharon Rich, president of Friends of State Street.

Ozomatli followed with their delicious salsa-merengue-funk-rock. The crowd grew

as the blazing sun hid behind trees and the century-old cultural landmark. The two bands have played several times together in the past, including at the Hollywood Bowl and the Lobero, and the mood was celebratory and fun. Despite the heat, dancers and locals filled the street, bopping to the unshakable beat. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy got everyone hopping, propelled by Scotty’s jaunty vocals, a rock-solid rhythm section and that powerful brass.

“I don’t have to tell this crowd that the Lobero is your community theatre,” shared Marianne Clark, Administrative Director of the Lobero Theatre, from stage. “We wouldn’t be here without your support, and this is our way of saying thank you!”

Ozomatli took the stage with the sun lower on the horizon, and the crowd swelled in the cooling dusk. Compelled by their infectious percussion, it was impossible not to keep dancing. I first saw them play at the old Zelo’s on State Street, more than a decade ago. Their harmonious syncopation uplifted spirits and hearts with the catchy tunes that have made this band beloved worldwide.

Thanks to the organizers for bringing these local favorites. The crowd was rocking in unison, a street full of people in motion, with a lighthearted and even joyous mood. What a gift to the community, to bring us together with this enchanting music and contagious beat, in a summer celebration.

“Oye mama, oye baby, ¿dónde está el after party?”

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Photos by Isaac Hernández de Lipa

OZOMATLI and some of the crowd!

Photos by Isaac Hernández de Lipa

Local Residents Tal and Lisa Avitzur Honored for Sustainable Home & Salud Carbajal Celebrates Inflation Reduction Act Anniversary

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

PUTTING THE CONCEPT THAT “EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY” INTO PRACTICE, Santa Barbara residents Tal and Lisa Avitzur were honored with a home ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 12th for their new heat pump water heater. The celebration marked the couple’s latest effort in a series of environmentally-conscious home and lifestyle changes, as well as the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act — a landmark federal law that provides funding and incentives to encourage Americans to switch to clean energy.

Congressman Salud Carbajal, who voted for the 2022 legislation, visited the Avitzur residence to highlight the IRA and applaud the Avitzurs’ personal commitment to helping the environment. He was joined by representatives from the Community Environmental Council, who helped the Avitzurs navigate their switch to sustainable energy via their “Electrify Your Life” program.

“This is where Earth Day started, there are so many environmentally conscious people in this town,” shared Tal Avitzur with VOICE. “This town is so helpful... we’re lucky to be here.”

Avitzur, who moved to Santa Barbara over 40 years ago, has long been dedicated to living an environmentally-conscious life. Over the past ten years, he and his wife have installed solar panels, rented and ultimately purchased an electric car, and eliminated their need for a gas line by completely electrifying their home with an electric stove, clothes dryer, heat pump HVAC system, and now a heat pump water heater. All of this was accomplished with help from the CEC.

“The CEC is a great organization, they really were helpful,” voiced Avitzur. “They directed me to all the different agencies to get the rebates, refunds, and tax breaks... Everything has gone super smoothly with them.”

To date, the CEC’s “Electrify Your Life” program has assisted almost 1,000 residents, businesses, and nonprofits from Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties implement energyefficient alternatives for their day-to-day life.

Making these sustainable switches has been more affordable since the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. In observing the legislation’s anniversary, Carbajal identified it as the “largest climate action ever taken in American history.” He

further championed the law by stressing how it is an asset to the Central Coast region, where residents are beginning to feel the impacts of climate change with destructive wildfires, atmospheric rivers, and steadily rising temperatures.

“Homes that were built in a different climate era without central air are presenting a new challenge for our residents,” said Carbajal. “In 1970, or even 2005, you probably didn’t need air conditioning in our area. But today, that is changing. Luckily, we have new energy efficient and climate friendly technologies like heat pumps, upgraded insulation, better windows, and other solutions, some of which you’re going to see today. The

central thesis of the Inflation Reduction Act is this: we want to help families save money.”

After additional comments from Rewiring America’s Senior Policy Counsel Dr. Leah Stokes, as well as an outline of the new water heater from Rincon Plumbing Contractor Zev Marmorstein, Avitzur cut the ribbon to his home’s latest sustainable addition.

The afternoon was made possible through Rewiring America and Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s nationwide “Front Porch Ribbon Cuttings” initiative, which seeks to highlight ways individuals and businesses can affordably switch to electric energy.

Learn more about the Community Environmental Council’s “Electrify Your Life” program at https://cecsb.org/electrify-your-life

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SBCC Extended Learning Open House

Do you have a subject you’ve been longing to explore? Register from a list of hundreds of free, noncredit classes when SB City College Extended Learning hosts its fall semester open house from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, August 17th at the SBCC Wake Campus, 300 N. Turnpike Rd. Open to all, the day will include face painting, free giveaways, food, and more! Fall classes will begin the week of August 26th. www.sbcc.edu/extendedlearning

Friday 8|16

DANCE

A Weekend of Dance • Classes for ballet and modern dancers • The Dance Hub • $195 • https://dancehubsb.org • 12-5pm Sa, 8/17 & 8/18.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

What Makes a Podcast

Successful? • Talk by Evan Lovett • 1219 State St. • $20 • https://tinyurl.com/55cumj8x • 5:30pm Fr, 8/16.

MUSIC

Gerardo Ortiz • Regional Mexican music • Chumash Casino • $74-99 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 8/16.

Disco Odyssey Tour • Sunsets, Friends Of, and Tonoso • SOhO • www.sohosb.com • 8pm Fr, 8/16.

Star Gazzing at Westmont Observatory • see a a triangle asterism, a globular cluster and a

waxing moon • Free • call (805) 565-6272 re cancellation info if overcast • 8pm Fr, 8/16.

OUTDOORS

Mini Photo Sessions in the Butterfly Pavilion • Expert photo shoot reservations • $350 • www.sbnature.org • 5:30-7pm Fr, 8/16, 8/17, 8/23, 8/24.

Going Batty • Learn about bats with a live demo • Neal Taylor Nature Center • Donation-based • 7:40pm 8/16 & 8/17 & 7:30 8/23 & 8/24.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SBCC Extended Learning

Open House • Register & learn more about free classes • Wake Campus: 300 N. Turnpike Rd • https://sbcc.edu/extendedlearning • Free • 11am-2pm Sa, 8/17.

Mosaic Makers Market • Music, local vendors, and fun • Mosaic Locale Courtyard, 1131 State St. • 11am-4pm Sa, 8/17.

Gem Faire • Shop gems, beads, stones • Earl Warren Showgrounds

• $7 • 12-6pm Fr, 8/16; 10am-6pm 8/17; 10am-5pm 8/18.

TEENS

Relax & Craft for Teens • Grafting for grades 7-12 • Central Library • Free • 12-1:30pm Fr. School Supply Shindig & Swap: Teen Edition • School crafts & book swap for grades 7-12 • Central Library • 3-5pm Fr, 8/16.

Saturday 8|17

COMEDY

Chelsea Handler • Night of comedy with TV host/author • SB Bowl • www.sbbowl.com • $45-115 • 6:30pm Sa, 8/17.

CHILDREN

Musical Learning with Lanny • Children’s music optimized for language enrichment • Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Free • 11am-2pm Sa, 8/17.

DANCE

Colors of Love • Variety dance show honoring Mother Earth and humanity • Center Stage Theater • www.centerstagetheater.org • $25-40 • 8pm Sa, 8/17.

MUSIC

The Vonetts • Free outdoor concert with refreshments • Carpinteria Arts Center • 6-9pm Sa, 8/17.

Ana Bárbara • Regional Mexican concert • Arlington Theatre • $49-69 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Sa, 8/17.

OUTDOORS

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening session for teens/adults • Yanonali Community Garden • Free: https://tinyurl.com/3568hy98 • 9-10am Sa, 8/17.

Hike Arroyo Hondo Preserve

• The first & third weekends, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Free • https://tinyurl.com/n856y2yp

SPECIAL EVENTS

Goleta Dam Dinner • Community dinner with live music, games • Lake Los Carneros Dam • Free • 4-7pm Sa, 8/17.

TEENS

Black Youth Leadership Summit • Community and learning for Black students • SBCC West Campus • Gateway Educational Services & CommUnify • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/47aww9ws • 8:30am-5pm Sa, 8/17.

State of the County 2024

Gain insights on our region’s current social and economic state with SB County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato, UCSB Economic Forecast Project Director Peter Rupert, and Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino when the SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce hosts its next State of the County discussion from 3 to 5:30pm on Friday, August 23rd at the Ritz-Carlton Baccara. For tickets ($100-150) visit https://sbscchamber.com

Sunday 8|18

MUSIC

Tom's Elton Tribute • Relive Elton John favorites • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $36-66 • 7pm Su, 8/18.

Luis Muñoz • New album launch party • SOhO • $20-25 • www.sohosb.com • 7pm Su, 8/18.

OUTDOORS

Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanup • Care for our shores • SB Museum of Natural History • East Beach behind Skater's Point skatepark • Register: https://tinyurl.com/4547hxy7 • 10am-12pm Su, 8/18.

SPECIAL EVENTS

An Evening on the Lanai

• Talk with Golden Girl show writer Stan Zimmerman & radio host Alexander Rodriguez • Ojai Art Center Theater • www.ojaiact.org • 2pm Su, 8/18.

Monday 8|19

CHILDREN

Dinosaur Safari • Dino fun facts tour, best for ages five to nine • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:10pm Mo, & Fr.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

PARLIAMO! Italian Conversation • All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way

• http://parliamo.yolasite.com

• Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.

PFLAG SB Zoom Support Meeting • Celebrating We are Part of Something Bigger • Pre-register by emailing pflagsantabarbara@gmail.com • 7pm Mo, 8/19.

Tuesday 8|20

MUSIC

Music at the Ranch • Free outdoor concert with Spencer the Gardener, food trucks • Rancho La Patera & Stow House • 5:307:30pm Tu, 8/20.

SB County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato

Photo courtesy of SBCC Extended Learning

Photos courtesy of SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce

UCSB Economic Forecast Project Director Peter Rupert

Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino

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An Evening with Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop

Sink into the warm blues rhythms of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Elvin Bishop and Grammy Award-winning harmonicist Charlie Musselwhite when they perform at the Lobero Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday, August 23rd. For tickets ($55-121) visit www.lobero.org

OUTDOORS

Student Tea Session • Observe a Japanese tea ceremony • SB Botanic Garden Tea Garden • Included with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 10am-12:30pm Tu, 8/20.

Wednesday 8|21

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Getting to Know Hillside • Lunch and learn • Hillside, 1235 Veronica Springs Rd • RSVP to earendt@hillsidesb.org • 12-1pm We, 8/21.

Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm We.

OUTDOORS

Well-being Wednesdays • Tai chi session • Lotusland • $50-85 • www.lotusland.org • 11:30am12:30pm We, 8/21.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Plaza del Mar Band Shell

Ribbon Cutting • Celebrate the shell’s completed renovation, Prime Time Band concert • 131 Castillo St • Free • 4pm We, 8/21.

Channel Cheer • Happy Hour fundraiser for SB Channelkeeper • Rincon Brewery, 205 Santa Barbara St. • $35 • https://tinyurl.com/253xkrnr • 5:30-7:30pm We, 8/21.

Sunset at the Canary • Rooftop Pride Week Kick-Off • Kimpton Canary Hotel • Pacific Pride Fdn • Free • 6-8pm We, 8/21.

TEENS

LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth Group • Support for ages 12-18 • Pacific Pride Fdn • Central Library, Teen Area • 4-6pm We.

Thursday 8|22

CHILDREN

Art Meets Nature: All-Ages Activity • Create colorful butterfly crafts • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 11am-12pm Th.

The Art of Science: Drawing Splendid Plumage • Drawing session for ages eight and up • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:30pm Th.

MUSIC

Concierto Íntimo • Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp • SB Historical Museum • $12.5028.50 • www.sbhistorical.org • 6:30pm Th, 8/22.

Gary Clark Jr. • Blues & rock concert • SB Bowl • $46.50-81.50 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Th, 8/22.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Santa Barbara Kennel Club • Dog show • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $10 • www.sbkcdogs.org • 8am-5pm Th, 8/22-8/25.

Knit 'n' Needle • Sew, knit, and crochet with friends • Montecito Library • 2-3:30pm Th.

Friday 8|23

COMEDY

Daniel Tosh • Comedy show • Chumash Casino • $99-139 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 8/23.

The First Annual Comedy And Magic Festival • Local and traveling acts • Alcazar Theatre • Showtimes and tickets tba • www.thealcazar.org • Fr, 8/23 & 8/24.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

State of the County 2024 • Updates from County officials and experts • SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce • $100-150 • https:// sbscchamber.com • Ritz-Carlton Baccara • 3-5:30pm Fr, 8/23.

MUSIC

An Evening with Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop • Blues concert • Lobero Theatre • www.lobero.org • $55121 • 7:30pm Fr, 8/23.

Pacific Pride Festival

Dance, play games, and build community when LGBTQ+ locals and friends of all ages celebrate the annual Pacific Pride Festival at Chase Palm Park Field from 11am to 7pm on Saturday, August 24th. A free event hosted by the Pacific Pride Foundation, the day will feature performer Jessica Wild, a pop concert by The Gurls, food trucks, community organizations, crafts, and more! www.pacificpridefoundation.org

Dorian Holley's "Love Letter to Marvin Gaye” • Tribute to The Prince of MoTown • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $52-132 • 7:30pm Fr, 8/23.

OUTDOORS

Tai Chi at the Garden • Guided session with Master Yun • SB Botanic Garden • $10-15 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am Fr, 8/23.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening workshop for ages 14+ • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/3xkuteh2 • 4-5pm Fr, 8/23.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Throwdown Cornhole Festival • Cornhole, live music, and more! • Ventura County Fairgrounds • Free-$20 • 11am10pm Fr, 8/23; 8:30am-10pm 8/24; 9am-9pm 8/25.

Printmaking Workshop • For all experience levels • Art From Scrap • $20-30 • www.exploreecology.org • 6-8pm Fr, 8/23.

Saturday 8|24

MUSIC

Concert Under the Stars • Outdoors concert by violinist Mads Tolling and pianist/accordionist Colin Hogan • Elverhoj Museum of History & Art, Solvang • $25-40 • https://tinyurl.com/483szerr • 7pm Sa, 8/24.

OUTDOORS

Container Gardening • Garden in small spaces • SB Botanic Garden • $40-55 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-10:30am Sa, 8/24.

SB County Farm Day • Visit over 15 local farms countywide • Locations/details: www.santabarbaracountyfarmday.com • Free • 10am-3pm Sa, 8/24.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Passport Fair • File for new or renewed passports; presented by Salud Carbajal • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/2ed7ypab • 9am-3pm Sa, 8/24.

Pacific Pride Festival • Live entertainment, community, and food trucks • Pacific Pride Fdn • Chase Palm Park Field • Free • 11am-7pm Sa, 8/24. Zoofari Ball: Jungle After Dark • Elegant evening gala fundraiser • SB Zoo • $500 • www.sbzoo.org • 5:30-11pm Sa, 8/24.

Your Library

STAY & PLAY

• Share stories with kids • Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am Tu MUSIC & MOVEMENT • For ages 2-5 • Central Library ~ 10:15-10:45am We.

BABY AND ME

• For babies 0-14

months • Courthouse Sunken Garden ~ 11-11:30am & 5-5:30pm We.

LIBRARY ON THE GO • Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 8/16 • Shoreline Park ~ 10am-12pm Th, 8/22 • Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 8/23 • Franklin School ~ 2:30-4:30pm Fr, 8/23

READ TO A DOG • For grades 3-6 • Central Library ~ 12-1pm Th.

Sunday 8|25

MUSIC

A Day of Music • Pop up SB Symphony concert • SB Museum of Art • Free with admission • 1-4pm Su, 8/25.

Beachtown Hootenanny Sing Along! • ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s hits from Lisa Starr and Hans BetzHoltz • Alcazar Theatre • $15-35 • www.thealcazar.org • 3-4:30pm Su, 8/25.

Christmas Revels Auditions • Audition to join the SB Revels, open to adults and children • Jefferson Hall, Unitarian Society of SB • Details on preparation: https://santabarbararevels.org • children: 3-4:30pm Su, 8/25 & 3:30-5pm Mo, 8/26. adults: 4:30-7pm Su, 8/25 & 7-9pm Mo, 8/26.

OUTDOORS

Sunset Sip N Shuck • Enjoy oysters and fine wines • Finch & Fork • $40 • https://finchandforkrestaurant.com • 6-8pm Su, 8/25.

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Theatre

What the Constitution Means to Me

• Former student debater reflects • ETC, The New Vic • Free-$34 • www.etcsb. org • 7:30pm Th, 8/15-8/17; 2pm 8/17 & 8/18.

Midsummer Night’s Dream

• Outdoor play • Godric Grove • Theatricum Botanicum • https://tinyurl.com/2r7hsfnr • $15-23 • 3pm Sa, 8/17.

Whalers’ Triptych, Part 1 •

Original Adaptation of Moby Dick and Wild and Distant Seas • Moby Dick Restaurant • $20 • www.moretheatersb.com • 2pm Mo, 8/19, 8/21, 8/26, & 8/28; 6pm 8/20 & 8/27.

The Agitators • Play on the friendship between Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony • PCPA • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • Starting $25 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Th, 8/22, through 8/25.

The Agitators

Discover the unexpected friendship shared between Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony when PCPA presents The Agitators at 7pm on Thursday, August 22nd, at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria. Performances continue in Santa Maria through the 25th, and will be held at the Solvang Festival Theatre from August 29th through September 8th. For tickets ($25 and up) visit www.pcpa.org

Photo by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio

Cordell Cole and Polly Firestone Walker

Applebox Free Family Films

• Free animated films • Riviera Theatre • www.sbiff.org • 10am Saturdays, through 8/17.

Birth of the Endless Summer

• Documentary screening about the iconic surf movie • Alcazar Theatre • www.thealcazar.org • $15-20 • 7pm Fr, 8/16.

Mamma Mia! • Outdoor screening of this ABBA musicdriven comedy • UCSB Arts & Lectures • SB Courthouse Sunken Garden • Free • 8:30pm Fr, 8/16.

Back to the Future • Screening of this cult classic film • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $5 • 7pm Sa, 8/17.

Salsipuedes Street • Santa Barbara-filmed movie about a family chasing the American Dream; Q&A with filmmakers • Alcazar Theatre • $9-15 • www.thealcazar.org • 5pm Su, 8/18.

Where The Rope Ends

Exclusive Movie Premiere

• An inside look at first responders, supports SB County Search and Rescue • SBCC BC Forum Bldg. • $10 • https://tinyurl.com/4bewkamj • 6:30pm Fr, 8/23.

The Coastal Media Project 2024 Student Film Premiere

• Short films created by UCSB students • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theatre • Free, RSVP: www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7pm Fr, 8/23.

Crazy Rich Asians • Outdoor screening of this rom-com • UCSB Arts & Lectures • SB Courthouse Sunken Garden • Free • 8:30pm Fr, 8/23.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

• Screening of this zany partanimated mystery • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $5 • 7pm Sa, 8/24.

Santa Barbara Home Movies: Back to the Future

Great Scott! Follow accidental time traveler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) when the Granada Theatre screens cult classic Back to the Future at 7pm on Saturday, August 17th. This community screening is hosted as part of the Granada Centennial film series, “Santa Barbara Home Movies.” For tickets ($5) visit www.granadasb.org

Trap (R): Fri-Thur: 11:35, 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50.

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Community ~ News

Annual Summer Service Changes Come to SB MTD

SERVICE CHANGES FOR SANTA BARBARA MTD will go into effect mid-August. Additional changes will be introduced when UCSB fall classes begin.

Starting Monday, August 19th, the span of service on Line 15x (SBCC/UCSB Express) is being extended to 9:35pm, with hourly frequency after 6pm.

Beginning Monday, September 23rd, Line 27 (Isla Vista Shuttle) will implement an increased 20 minute frequency on weekdays during UCSB’s Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, pending driver availability.

For a new schedule guide or more information, visit www.sbmtd.gov/dws

SB Airport Brings Perks to the Plane Terminal for Passenger Appreciation Week

SPIRITS ARE SOARING AT SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT as they celebrate their inaugural Passenger Appreciation Week, with live music, giveaways, and other surprises in store for all passengers traveling through SBA from Sunday, August 18th to Friday, August 23rd. Scheduled activities include free coffee from Santa Barbara Roasting Co. for the first 50 passengers on Sunday, August 18th; free swag from Figueroa Mountain Brewing on Wednesday, August 21st from 12 to 2pm; a therapy dog meet and greet on Thursday, August 22nd from 10 to 11:30 am; and free ice cream from McConnell’s for the first 100 passengers on Friday, August 23rd from 11am to 1:30pm.

Those not traveling through the Terminal during Passenger Appreciation Week still have an opportunity to participate by entering an online giveaway for a trip to Las Vegas, which includes a Southwest Airlines gift card, a two-night stay at Circa Las Vegas, and tickets to Meow Wolf Las Vegas. The giveaway closes Saturday, August 24th at 11:59pm.

www.flysba.santabarbaraca.gov/PassengerWeek

Governor Newsome Commends Cell Phone Policy in Santa Barbara Schools

SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

received praise from Governor Gavin Newsome for its leadership in restricting cell phone usage in schools.

“Schools and districts, including Santa Barbara Unified and Bullard High in Fresno, have seen positive impacts of limiting smartphones on campus, with some reporting higher test scores, grades, and student engagement, and less bullying and damage to school facilities,” wrote Governor Newsome in a letter sent to school districts prior to the beginning of the academic year.

Three years ago, SB Unified created the “Off and Away” policy in partnership with the Santa Barbara Teachers Association in order to manage the impact of cell phone use on instruction, student engagement, and classroom management. Some teachers choose to use cell phone hotels for their restrictions, while others have students put cell phones in their backpacks when they enter the classroom, and others use pouches.

“SBTA is proud of the teachers who were integral in implementing this policy and continue to work with the district to make the policy effective,” shared SBTA Leadership. “We saw the negative impact devices were having on our students and knew we needed a change. We want what’s best for our students, and the ‘Off and Away’ campaign is helping them. ” www.sbunified.org

NetJets Pacific Coast Open Kicks Off at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club

EQUESTRIAN ATHLETES WILL FIGHT FOR VICTORY ON THE FIELD as the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club hosts the 2024 NetJets Pacific Coast Open in partnership with the United States Polo Association. The tournament will take place from Sunday, August 18th to Sunday, September 1st, featuring many of the most competitive polo players from around the world.

“The Pacific Coast Open is the crown jewel of Santa Barbara’s polo season,” said David Sigman, General Manager of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. “With world-class talent converging from all corners of the globe, this year’s tournament promises to be one of the most thrilling and competitive in the history of our club.”

Beginning Sunday, August 18th, tournament games will take place on Fridays at 4pm and Sundays at 3pm. The semifinals will take place Friday, August 30th at 1 and 4pm, and the championship final will take place on Sunday, September 1st, at 3pm. The USPA Polo Network will also livestream the semifinals and final on wwwuspolo.org. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.sbpolo.com

Unique Collaborative

Effort in Addressing Riverbed Encampments

UNDER AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM to address houseless encampments, the unique jurisdictional overlap between the Counties of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo makes restoring the Santa Maria Riverbed to a cleaner, safer state a challenge.

Taking a person-centered approach, the two counties are collaborating to address and resolve the houseless encampments in the riverbed area. After several months of coordination and lining up housing and social services for those in the impacted zone, critical issues related to sanitation, fire risk, and the environmental impact on waterways are of concern.

“We have been proactively addressing the needs of our unhoused population and environmental concerns in the Santa Maria Riverbed long before Governor Newsom’s announcement,” said Chair of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Steve Lavagnino. “Our efforts demonstrate our commitment to leading by example and being ahead of the curve in providing compassionate and effective solutions.”

Leaders from both counties have crafted a mutual response protocol designed to maximize available resources, ensuring the provision of case management services, shelter options, and ongoing debris cleanup as encampments are identified for clearing.

A multi-agency, multi-county effort, personnel from Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, the City of Santa Maria, and various law enforcement agencies, CalTrans, and several service provider organizations have had to work in tandem with each other.

“This collaborative effort highlights the importance of cross-county partnerships to tackle issues that transcend geographical boundaries,” said County of Santa

Barbara District 4 Supervisor Bob Nelson. “This was the culmination of nine months’ worth of work, and there is still a lot of work to be done.” www.countyofsb.org

Cottage Heart and Vascular Center Opens New Centralized Location

COTTAGE HEALTH WILL BRING TOGETHER SEVERAL OF ITS SPECIALIZED CARDIAC PRACTICES with the opening of a new location for the Cottage Heart & Vascular Center. Located right next to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at 221 W. Pueblo St, the new building houses a range of services, including cardiology, cardiovascular diagnostics, cardiothoracic surgery, and women’s heart care. The centralized location will help foster communication and coordination between the various specialties. www.cottagehealth.org

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Consumers Keep Shopping…

By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE

IT’S NO SECRET why the U.S. economy is still growing. Consumers have kept spending, and such activity accounts for two-thirds of U.S. economic activity these days. So, it’s extremely important to track how long they will continue to spend.

The best read on spending is how much they borrow, and they are borrowing less. It’s because the Fed has upped their borrowing costs with the Prime Rate now 8.5 percent and credit card borrowing rates above 20 percent.

The St. Louis Fed’s consumer credit graph shows the sharp drop in borrowing since consumers’ post-pandemic spending splurge. It sends a warning signal that consumers are becoming tapped out and may begin to save more. Recessions begin when that happens.

post-pandemic recession. But it has returned to a post-pandemic low since. The question then becomes how much longer can consumers live with depleted savings and begin to save more in such uncertain times?

In fact, a British Lord, JM Keynes, was the first to identify the cause of modern recessions in 1936 during the Great Depression, when he wanted to understand what had caused it.

By Harlan Green

Borrowing turned negative during the Great Recession of 2008-09 and after the brief twomonth post-pandemic recession (gray bar) in the below graph, for instance.

Consumers also began to save more during those recessions. This graph portrays the large uptick in personal savings in 2020 after the same

He said it was when citizens spirits were low; he called it their “animal spirits”; and they began to save more and spend less. It’s just an economic way of saying consumers were saving more of their income for the bad times; when the unemployment rate ultimately reached 25 percent.

Keynes said, “Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many days to come, can only be taken as a result of animal spirits — of a spontaneous urge to action rather than inaction, and not as the outcome of a weighted average of quantitative benefits multiplied by quantitative probabilities.”

Modern economic theory has evolved into what is now termed behavioral economics,

because consumers’ confidence in their future must be taken into account. And it is easily shaken, as Nobel Prize Laureates such as Robert Shiller have explicated in books such as Irrational Exuberance, where many actions to buy and sell—“the spontaneous urge to action”—are not dependent on research or news that they may not be able to adequately access, but hearsay and rumors.

That is perhaps a harsh judgement on how consumers behave, and why consumer confidence has been down of late, even though second quarter economic growth doubled to 2.8 percent from 1.4 percent in Q1 in its first reading.

It’s probably also why the Conference Board’s latest Consumer Confidence Index is

showing growing pessimism, per Conference Board Chief Economist Dana Peterson, in its latest release:

“The proportion of consumers predicting a forthcoming recession ticked up in July but remains well below the 2023 peak. Consumers’ assessments of their Family’s Financial Situation—both currently and over the next six months—was less positive. Indeed, assessments of familial finances have deteriorated continuously since the beginning of 2024.”

Consumers shouldn’t be blamed for their pessimism, despite being fully employed. Prices are still 20 percent higher on average than before the pandemic. But their moods should considerably improve if and when the Fed finally begins to cut interest rates, and their fears of an upcoming recession lessen.

Harlan Green has been the 18-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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Theater scholar’s culminating work unpacks masterpiece of the American stage

By Keith Hamm / The UC Santa Barbara Current

WILLIAM DAVIES KING WAS A MATH-AND-SCIENCE KID in boarding school when a reading assignment in a literature class opened his young mind to the power of the arts. From that point on, his life tracked in a new direction.

His homework on that fateful evening was to start reading the Pulitzer Prizewinning “Long Day’s Journey into Night” by American playwright Eugene O’Neill. King, who was 14 at the time, finished it in one sitting. “The play awakened me to what art can do, the power it has to bring meaning and sympathy to the painful reality a person might encounter within a family,” he said.

“I reread it the next evening, and by the time I graduated from high school, I had read all of O’Neill’s plays and a biography and I had seen the Sidney Lumet film of the play and a community theater production, and I decided to go to Yale where the O’Neill papers were archived.”

Those were just King’s first steps toward a four-decade career in theater history with frequent revisits to the work of the 1936 Nobel Prize winner.

King now returns to the origin point of his deep dive into O’Neill’s life and letters with the September publication of Finding the Way to ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’: Eugene O’Neill and Carlotta Monterey O’Neill at Tao House (Anthem Press, 2024). In the 362-page hardcover book, King examines the play — widely revered as a masterpiece of 20th century drama — in the context of the Taoism-inspired California home where it was written, historical circumstances leading up to World War II and the playwright’s fractious marriage to Carlotta Monterey O’Neill, his third wife. The book also serves as a professional swansong of sorts for King, a distinguished professor of theater and dance at UC Santa Barbara, where he has been teaching since 1987; King is planning to retire next year.

Taking a “fresh journey” into the autobiographical drama as it confronts O’Neill’s family tragedy circa 1912, King also argues that the play originated equally as a reflection of the time and circumstances of its writing some 30 years later and was widely enriched by the couple’s marriage and homelife. “Tao House,” their home on the edge of a wilderness preserve in Northern California, is now a National Historic Site. King’s book draws from vast quantities of documentary materials — particularly the diaries kept by the playwright and his wife — to bring O’Neill’s life at that time into focus.

Such sources helped King produce what he considers “the most granular and at the same time the most far-reaching inquiry into how this quintessential play was written — and almost not written — and how it came into the world.” He argues that there is a reason why this quintessential American drama could only be written at the endpoint of O’Neill’s career and in the ecological and ideological environment of California, which makes it especially pertinent to teach to University of California students.

“The play is very much alive today,” King added, “and it has become an essential challenge for all the great actors, starting with Fredric March, Katherine Hepburn, and Jason Robards, and more recently Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Lange, and Gabriel Byrne. I have seen 17 different versions, most recently one with Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy in HBO’s ‘Succession,’ this past March in London. Each one has reopened the play to the present.”

The book is laid out in a non-traditional design, juxtaposing the couple’s diary entries on the left side of the inside seam and King’s written chapters to the right. “As the culminating book of my academic career, I was reluctant to make compromises,” he said.

“The result is a book that matches my vision, using a bicameral structure to capture the nexus of chronicle and history, literature and performance.”

Ensemble Theatre Company

What the Constitution Means to Me, opens this week!

FROM AUGUST 15TH TO 18TH, ETC will present a limited run of What the Constitution Means to Me, a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. Written by Heidi Schreck, the play has grown more and more relevant for its examination of how the constitution has historically impacted women.

After the show audience members may join ETC for a Q&A with special guest panelists:

Thursday, August 15 at 7:30 • Joyce Dudley, Retired Santa Barbara District Attorney • Jon Savrnoch, Santa Barbara District Attorney • Gwyn Lurie, CEO & Editor and Chief, Montecito Journal

Friday, August 16 at 7:30 • Senator Monique Limon, California Senator • Georgine Vairo, Retired Constitutional Law Professor • Christy Stillwell, Founder, what is LOVE Saturday, August 17 at 2 • Joanie Jones, Rep - League of Women Voters • Georgine Vairo, Rep - League of Women Voters • Tina Ballue, Development Director, Domestic Violence Solutions

Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 • Hannah-Beth Jackson, Former California State Senator • Judge George C. Eskin, Retired SB County Superior Court Judge Sunday, August 18 at 2 • Gregg Hart, CA Assemblyman • Laura Capps, County Supervisor

For info and tickets visit etcsb.org Tickets are free to attendees aged 18 and younger.

Submissions are open for September 2024’s exhibition: Echoing

To participate: email up to three images to artcall@voicesb.art by August 17th. (Images must be labeled with artist name and the title of the piece Emails should also include: material, dimensions, price.)

Entry fee for accepted admissions: $40-1st piece; $35-2nd, & $30-3rd pieces. All pieces must be wired or pedestal ready.

Sales: 70% to artist / 30% to gallery. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area

Art Drop Off: Accepted art must be dropped off between 1pm and 5pm Saturday, August 31st 1st.

Exhibition Dates: September 2nd to 28th, 2024 Unsold Art Pick Up: September 28th - 3-5pm 1st

William Davies King

Library of Congress/Carl Van Vechten

Carlotta Monterey O’Neill and Eugene O’Neill

DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA

Art Venues

CPC Gallery • Ginny Speirs: My Escape in Nature ~ Aug • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • Gallery@CPCSB.org

Cypress Gallery • Patterns, Spaces & Places ~ Aug 25th • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • 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 • The Lion Has to Be Happy ~ Oct 27 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • www.elverhoj.org

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

Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805730-9109 • www.Fazzino.com

Legacy Arts Santa Barbara • A Gallery & Listening Room • Irma

Cavat: Still Light ~ Sep 30 • 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • LegacyArtSB.com

Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Carpinteria Dreaming ~ Aug 25 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • www.claystudiosb.org

Marcia Burtt Gallery • Contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com

Maune Contemporary • Contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Mr. Brainwash, Taher Jaoui, Ted Collier • 1309 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su & By Appt • 805-8692524 • www.maune.com

www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • In Bloom: Embracing resilience in California’s Native Flora ~ Dec 1 •1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

10 West Gallery • Signs of Life ~ Sept 15 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • Timely by Joan Rosenberg-Dent & Caroline Kapp ~ Aug 24 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • Twin Hearts: Introducing Belle Hahn & gallery artists • 116 Santa Barbara St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • re-opens Sept 7 • www.museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.org

The Arts Fund • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave • 11-5 We-Su; www.artsfundsb.org • 805-233-3395

Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • Closed for summer break • 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 MoFr • www.carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum (formerly Wildling Museum)

• The Birds and the Bees and More: Pollinators ~ Sep 2; CA, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland ~ Jan 13, 2024 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • www.casadelherrero.com

Casa Dolores • Between Naguales And Corrales ~ Aug 30; Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-9631032 • www.casadolores.org

Channing Peake Gallery • New Muralism • Inclusive Visions of Self and Place ~ Nov • 105 East Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com

Corridan Gallery • California

Sojourns by Karen Fedderson • 125 N Milpas • 11-6 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn & Bonny butler: A Fiesta of Color ~ Aug 30 • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Fr; 11-2 Sa; 1-5 Su • www.gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • Linda Mutti & Sheryl Knight: All Things Bright & Beautiful • 2920 Grand Av • 805-6887517 • gallerylosolivos.com

Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • www.lotusland.org

Goleta Valley Library • GVAA Artists Exhibit • 500 N Fairview Av • 10-7 Tu-Th; 10-5:30 Fr & Sa; 1-5 Su • TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

Grace Fisher Fdn Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.org

Helena Mason Art Gallery • Mosaic artist Luca Barberini ~ Sept • 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.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

Karpeles Manuscript Library & Museum • The flight of Apollo 13 documents & more ~ Ongoing • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 MoSa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com

Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • www.kellyclause.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

MOXI, The Wolf Museum

• Measurement Rules ~ Sep 22; Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • www.moxi.org

Museum of Contemporary Art

Santa Barbara • Sangre de Nopal/ Blood of the Nopal: Tanya Aguiñiga & Porfirio Gutiérrez en Conversación/ in Conversation ~ Jan 12 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

Palm Loft Gallery • make hay while the sun shines ~ Sept 22 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-684-9700 • www.palmloft.com

Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • www. patriciaclarkestudio.com

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 • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www.porticofinearts.com

Public Market • Quarterly exhibit by local artists • 11-9 Su-We; 11-10 Th-Sa • www.sbpublicmarket.com

Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • New Paintings by Richard Schloss; SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop • Community Art Space • 631 Garden St • 10-6 Fr & By Appt • www.sbcaw.org

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • Project Fiesta! Centennial! ~ Nov 1 • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Coastal Moments ~ Aug 18; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Th-Su • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Made by Hand / Born Digital ~ Aug 25; Robert Rauschenberg Autobiography:Works from the Collection ~ Ongoing • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-County residents • 805963-4364 • www.sbma.net

Art Events

Watercolor Workshop:

Splendid Plumage •

Watercolor bird prints a la naturalist John Gould • SB Museum of Natural History • $40-60 • www.sbnature.org • 3-5pm Fr, 8/16.

Santa Barbara Visual Arts Reception @ Voice Gallery • Meet artists, enjoy art - from photography, to sculpture, to paintings & mixed media • Voice Gallery, La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 110 S. Hope #H124 • 5-8pm Fr, 8/16.

Art Reception • Admire a retrospective of Irma Cavat’s works • Legacy Art Santa Barbara • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 8/16.

SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Su.

Carpinteria Creative Arts • Shop locally made pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Th.

Art Venues

CONTINUED

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Splendid Plumage ~ Sept 8; Images of Infinity ~ Sept 8 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5

We-Mo • www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In • Our Changing Channel

Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily (Fr & Sat 10-7 until 7/27). • 805-682-4711 • www.sbnature.org

Patrick McGinnis

Santa Barbara Tennis Club2nd Fridays Art • Sizzle: Knapp, Serena Lee, Melinda Mettler, Melissa Mimms, Serita Reynolds, Marcia Rickard, Wanda Venturelli, Veronica Walmsley, Joyce Wilson ~ Sept 4 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

Slice of Light Gallery • Space Fine Art Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-354-5552 • www.sliceoflight.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 • P-Town in SB ~Aug 26; Wosene: Labyrinth Of Words ~ Sep 23 • 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 • www.quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-6887889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

Tamsen Gallery • Work by Robert W. Firestone • 911.5 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • www.tamsengallery.com

UCSB Library • Sea Change ~ Dec 13 • www.library.ucsb.edu

Voice Gallery • SB Visual Artists ~ Aug 30 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-9656448 • 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 for installation • www.westmont.edu/museum

Artists: See your work here! Join Voice Magazine’s Print & Virtual Gallery!

To find out more, email Publisher@VoiceSB.com

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