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Sailing Through Time: SBMM Celebrates 25th Anniversary

By Heather Behrens / Special to VOICE

SANTA BARBARA MARITIME

MUSEUM has served as a beacon of education, preservation, and community engagement for 25 years.

Anchored in the historic Waterfront Center Building at Santa Barbara Harbor, SBMM was founded by a dedicated group of fishermen, divers, and sailors. Since opening in July 2000, the museum has evolved into an interactive hub where locals and visitors alike experience 13,000 years of coastal heritage through hands-on exhibits.

“As you walk through the doors of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), you’re not just visiting a museum—you’re setting out on a journey through the rich maritime history of the Central Coast,” shared SBMM Director of Education Lis Perry. “Guests interact with exhibits that engage curiosity around local maritime history and human interactions with the sea.”

The museum’s thoughtfully curated exhibits encompass maritime treasures, including the awe-inspiring Point Conception Lighthouse First‑Order Fresnel Lens, Daughters and Wives: Keepers of the Light, and Whales Are Superheroes! Additionally, the museum has on view ship models by Dwight Brooks, a Chumash tomol, commercial diving artifacts, and immersive displays focused on the Santa Barbara Channel Islands.

“Our work looks to the past but also moves into the future as we tackle important issues facing the ocean and conservation,” said SBMM Immediate Past Board President Chuck Wilson. “The artifacts and the history are the foundation, but we also go beyond our walls— collaborating with others so that we can do the best for our community.”

SBMM engages deeply with the community through its award-winning Maritime on the Move, bringing immersive marine experiences to schools, and the annual Girls in Ocean Science Conference, connecting young women with female scientists to inspire future ocean stewards.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see students light up as they connect to the ocean through our programs,” commented Executive Director Greg Gorga. “We’re not just teaching maritime history—we’re creating the next generation of ocean stewards.”

From the harbor views to the stories preserved within its walls, SBMM has become a cherished part of Santa Barbara’s identity. As the museum celebrates its 25th anniversary, it invites the community to discover local maritime history.

“The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is not only a museum—it’s a cultural anchor for our community,” said SBMM Board President Alex Weinstein. “Looking ahead, we’re dedicated to honoring this legacy while creating even more inclusive and meaningful experiences for all.”

SBMM invites visitors of all ages to dive into hands-on fun— whether it’s catching a sailfish in the interactive fishing exhibit, steering a virtual ship from the Channel Islands to Santa Barbara Harbor, or crafting an ocean-inspired art project in the kids’ activity area. These engaging experiences bring maritime history to life and make

each visit memorable, educational, and exciting.

There’s something new to discover every season at SBMM. Don’t miss the museum’s current exhibit, The Swiftest Recovery: Island Fox Chronicles, featuring powerful photography by Chuck Graham, on view until August 24, 2025. Up next, acclaimed photographer Ralph Clevenger presents Redwoods of the Sea: Life in the Channel Islands Kelp Forests, a stunning visual journey celebrating the dynamic seascapes of California’s coast. On view from September 11, 2025 to January 4, 2026, this exhibit brings to life one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth through breathtaking images of the giant kelp forests surrounding the Santa Barbara Channel Islands.

Let your curiosity set sail—plan your visit today at sbmm.org.

Photos by Ralph A Clevenger

Indivisible Santa Barbara Rising

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

ADVOCATING AND CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES in the Santa Barbara community, California, and the United States, Indivisible Santa Barbara recently organized a human chain of 15,000 people along the Santa Barbara beach front, from the Bird Refuge to Los Baños del Mar, during "No Kings Day.” Indivisible SB follows in the footsteps of Indivisible, which was formed in Washington, DC by Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin in 2016 as a blueprint for political organizing in the times of Trump, borrowing from Tea Party tactics.

Organized in 2017, Indivisible Santa Barbara has been behind other events such as a protest outside the Social Security Administration, the Hands Off Santa Barbara 8,000 person rally in De la Guerra Plaza, a weekly Tesla protest that they inherited from Carpinteria Indivisible, and an Emergency Town Hall featured by Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. Their secret is collaboration. VOICE spoke to Keith Carlson, Chair of Indivisible Santa Barbara, over the phone, about the organization and its goals.

VOICE: Indivisible SB got its 35 seconds of fame when Rachel Maddow featured the Emergency Town Hall at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara.

Carlson: We organized the whole thing on Wednesday, for Saturday. We had some members of the County Board of Supervisors and members of our State Legislature along with our partner community organizations. We had never in our whole history had an event overflow like that. There were about a thousand people there, and we were only able to seat 450 of them. And everybody else was on the street in the courtyard of the Unitarian Society, on the sidewalk, streaming it on their phones. It was an amazing event.

VOICE: People are afraid of authoritarianism, but it didn’t stop them from showing up to No Kings Day.

Carlson: The craziness had started right before, with the federal troops in California, and we figured that we would lose some people because of fear, but we’d gain even more because of anger. When people go to an event like No Kings, they're around people who think the same way, people who are afraid, but not so afraid that they won't come out and show that they're angry at these actions, at these intimidation tactics.

The fear in the immigrant community is palpable. And there's also a general fear of authoritarianism. If you see Federal troops, like yesterday, walking and riding horses across MacArthur Park with masks over their faces, wearing tactical gear, supported by armored trucks, everybody's afraid because that looks like somebody is taking over your city or your state.

So we go back to our partnerships, trying to promote a sense of community. That's one of the biggest things that we can help with. We do a lot of close partnership with the organizations in the immigrant community. 805 UndocuFund, la Casa de la Raza, and the Immigrant Legal Defense Center are three of our closest partners. We try to help them with everything we can.

VOICE: How do you work with the national organization?

Carlson: I think there are approximately 2300 groups nationwide, with at least one in every congressional district. I went to a training event in DC a month ago. There were about 260 leaders at the event, Indivisifest. I met a bunch of amazing people. We talked about the six pillars of an authoritarian administration: businesses, organized labor, faith communities, military / police, civic institutions, and professional organizations. So part of what we do is to strengthen those pillars in our community.

We work closely with community organizations and churches. We have an excellent relationship with the Santa Barbara Police Department. If indeed things get worse, we need to fight the authoritarian trend locally as hard as we can.

VOICE: When is your next event?

Carlson: We have weekly protests at Tesla, from 10am to noon. And on July 17th, 7:30pm - 8:30pm, on the fifth anniversary of the death of Representative John Lewis, there will be a candlelight vigil on Cabrillo Blvd, starting at the dolphin statue.

VOICE: What amount of people do you need in the streets for there to be change?

Carlson: There was a study that looked at the downfall of totalitarian regimes. When 3.5 percent of the public was in the street, that's when they fell. So that’s 11 million people in the US. If we had 11 million people in the street, it would send a strong message that those tactics that they're using are not going to fly with us.

Hopefully that means taking back at least Congress in 2026. Or Congress and the Senate. That will slow them down a lot. And that's what we're asking our members of Congress to do, to slow them down. We know that they can't do anything legislatively as they're in the minority, but they can do as much as possible to slow this authoritarian chaos we're in. indivisiblesb.org

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Keith Carlson and Myra Paige at the Hands Off event on April 5

Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes)

11 NEW FRENCH FILMS at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre

July

11 - 17

July 11 - 17

Hamid joins a secret group tracking Syrian regime leaders on the run. His mission takes him to France, pursuing his former torturer for a fateful confrontation. Two-time César Award nominee. Sat: 12:00pm / Tues: 2:30pm

Jim’s Story (Le roman de Jim)

A family living in the Jura mountains is torn apart following the return of the son’s biological father. César Award winner for Best Actor. Sun: 12:30pm / Thurs: 2:30pm

The Marching Band (En fanfare)

Acclaimed conductor Thibaut has leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning he was adopted, he finds an older brother, a musician and factory worker. Their reunion sparks a fraternal, musical journey amidst the town’s factory closure. Seven-time César Award nominee. Sat: 7:30pm / Thurs: 7:30pm

Meet The Barbarians (Les barbares)

Brittany’s Town has unanimously decided to accept Ukrainian refugees in exchange for government subsidies. However, instead of seeing Ukrainians arrive, they now see Syrian migrants, which has caused some conflicts. Sun: 5:00pm / Mon: 7:30pm

Monsieur Aznavour

Follows the beginnings of the iconic French-Armenian singer, songwriter and actor, Charles Aznavour, from zero to fame. Four-time César Award nominee. Fri: 7:30pm / Tues: 7:30pm

The President’s Wife (Bernadette)

Bernadette expected to finally get the position she deserved when she arrived to the Elysée Palace because she had always worked behind her husband’s back to elect him president. She took revenge by becoming a major media figure. César Award nominee. Sun: 7:30pm / Thurs: 5:00pm

Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane)

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency. Four-time César Award Winner plus 4 more Nominations. Sat: 2:30pm / Wed: 5:00pm

Suspended Time (Hors du temps)

During COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, two married couples quarantine together in a country house, leading to rising tensions and revelations about their relationships. Mon: 2:30pm / Wed: 2:30pm

That Summer In Paris (Le rendez-vous de l’été)

Paris, 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine, 30, travels from Normandy to attend the swimming competitions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos and a streak of misfortune, she navigates the bustling streets and an unexpected reunion. Sun: 3:00pm / Tues: 5:00pm

That Summer In Paris (Le rendez-vous de l’été) Paris, 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine, 30, travels from Normandy to attend the swimming competitions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos and a streak of misfortune, she navigates the bustling streets and an unexpected reunion. Sun: 3:00pm / Tues: 5:00pm

The Ties That Bind Us (L’attachement)

Exploring the challenges of modern family structures, the film follows a single father, a feminist librarian and a child seeking a place to belong as they navigate love and desires. It questions what it means to be a family. Sun 10:00am / Mon: 5:00pm

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Joan’s love fades for Victor while Alice reassures her about her own unfulfilling relationship with Eric. Unbeknownst to Alice, Eric is involved with Rebecca. Their lives spiral after Joan leaves Victor, who goes missing. Sat: 4:45 / Wed: 7:30

Letter to the Editor

Drastic Cuts to SNAP and USDA Support Will Deepen Food Insecurity in Santa

Barbara County

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Braces for a Surge in need as a Local Safety Net is Stretched Thin

Submitted by Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

ON JULY 3, 2025, THE “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” WAS SIGNED INTO LAW, enacting deep federal funding reductions—including approximately $200 billion in cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and $863 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. These programs help stabilize low-income households and protect long-term community health. The legislation follows drastic cuts to USDA commodity food support, which had previously provided substantial food resources to food banks nationwide.

In Santa Barbara County, more than 55,000 residents, including over 22,000 children, currently rely on SNAP benefits. With these changes, thousands of households stand to lose access to this essential food assistance. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County saw a drastic increase in need when pandemic-era SNAP allotments were eliminated in Fiscal Year 2023; the number of neighbors served by the Foodbank increased by more than 40% that year.

Pairing cuts from SNAP and Medicaid with a record-high

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cost of living and USDA food cuts in Santa Barbara County, which holds second place in California poverty rates, means that hunger and food insecurity rates locally will skyrocket.

“Together, these cuts represent over $ 1 Trillion of cuts to services for the poorest members of our communities and will lead directly to pushing even more families and older adults into food insecurity,” said Erik Talkin, CEO.

Despite the challenges, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is not backing down. The organization is responding by strengthening its core programs, streamlining internal resources, and leveraging trusted partnerships to meet rising demand without sacrificing impact.

Programs like Farm to Foodbank are helping to close the gap. This innovative new program sources produce directly from local, small-scale farms and puts it in the hands of those who need it most. This keeps fresh food in the region, supports local farmers, and ensures access to nutritious food.

The Foodbank also collaborates with more than 200 partner agencies to ensure food reaches every part of the

Stu Cleek Named Westmont College’s Vice President for Student Life

THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AT WESTMONT COLLEGE, Stu Cleek, was named last week. Cleek has more than 35 years of experience in Christian higher education, including 26 years at Westmont. In that time he has launched and overseen the Center for Student Success, effectively responded to a range of campus crises, and advocated for first-generation college students.

Cleek earned a doctorate in higher education leadership from the University of Southern California, where he focused his research on the campus racial climate and student belonging at faith-based institutions. He also holds a Master of Education in college student affairs and a BA in recreation from Azusa Pacific University. Cleek and his wife, Cathy, have three children, two of whom are Westmont alums.

“I’m honored and excited to continue serving our students and the college in this new role,” Cleek said. “I feel genuinely called to this work, and it’s a privilege to help shape the student experience as we pursue our shared mission at one of the nation’s preeminent Christian colleges. Doing so alongside trusted colleagues and friends, in a place that feels so much like home, is a true blessing.”

Leading from Within Names Board President

MICHAEL MEDEL is the new President of the Board of Directors for Santa Barbara-based nonprofit Leading From Within. Born and raised in the local area, Medel was a student athlete at Santa Barbara City College. Currently, Medel is the college’s Dean of the Business Division and has taught communication courses at SBCC, Ventura College, and Oxnard College for 17 years. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Adelante Charter School, and has previously held board positions with the Goleta Boys & Girls Club, the United Boys & Girls Clubs of SB County, and the SB Fair and Expo. Medel holds his BA from San Diego State University and a graduate degree from CSU Northridge. www.leading-from-within.org

county. Mobile distributions, community-based pickups, and nutrition education initiatives are strategically aligned to serve neighbors more efficiently.

These efforts already support more than 215,000 people annually, and with the anticipated rise in need, the Foodbank is focused on doing more with its resources.

“We have the relationships, the infrastructure, and the will to meet this challenge,” said Laurel Alcantar, Director of Marketing. “But we need the continued support of our community to sustain this work.”

The Foodbank encourages all community members to learn more and help support these programs.

Support through donations makes it possible to source and deliver fresh, healthy food throughout the county. Volunteers also play a vital role in ensuring food is packed, sorted, and distributed efficiently. Spreading awareness is another key way to help ensure everyone understands the reality of rising needs.

To learn more or get involved, visit www.foodbanksbc.org

Unity Shoppe Announces New Board Leaders and Member

THE UNITY SHOPPE, which provides groceries and resources to financially vulnerable members of the Santa Barbara community, welcomes new leadership. https://unityshoppe.org

IRENE RHODES will serve as Unity Shoppe’s Chair of the Board. She is the CEO and Founder of Consumer Fire Products, Inc., the developers of FOAMSAFE Exterior Fire Protection Systems, which are designed to protect homes from wildfire. Rhodes has extensive experience in creating innovative solutions for private industry where wildfire protection is concerned. In her new role, she will bring strong leadership, entrepreneurial insight, and a deep commitment to community resilience.

MICHAEL FIGUEROA has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board. Currently he is a business relationship manager with over 13 years at Chumash Enterprises. Figueroa has a longstanding history of fostering partnerships and supporting community initiatives, along with a strong personal dedication to Unity Shoppe’s mission.

DONNIE FELLER is the new Secretary of the Unity Shoppe Board. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at the Turner Foundation. Feller will contribute broad experience in nonprofit operations, organizational development, and strategic planning to Unity Shoppe’s efforts to grow and evolve its services.

JUSTIN SHANE, CFP, is the newest Unity Shoppe Board Member. A Wealth Advisor with Mercer Advisors, Shane is a certified financial planner professional who has been guiding individuals and families through financial decision-making since 2013. He holds a degree in Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is an advocate for economic empowerment and community support.

Stu Cleek, Westmont Vice President for Student Life

Irene Rhodes

Michael Figueroa

Donnie Feller

Justin Shane

Michael Medel

The Signs are A-Changing: SB City Council Votes to Restrict Signs in Public Right-of-Way

By Daisy Scott, VOICE

BUSINESSES’ ABILITY TO PLACE TEMPORARY SIGNS OUTSIDE OF THEIR STOREFRONTS WILL ALL BE A MATTER OF LOCATION following the Santa Barbara City Council’s July 1st vote to pass a new Sign Ordinance. A project ten years in the making, the city now outlines that portable signs may only be placed in the public right-of-way during weekend hours and must be limited to “parkway” areas that occupy spaces between sidewalks and street curbs, such as grassy areas.

Additionally, all temporary signs in the right-of-way are completely prohibited throughout Santa Barbara’s El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District. This district includes the entirety of State Street from Mission Street to the beach, Cabrillo Boulevard along the beach, and extends into residential areas between Chapala and Laguna Streets.

Beyond promoting accessibility along city sidewalks, the new ordinance re-establishes the ordinance itself as constitutionally viable and enforceable.

“I view it as fixing a leaky roof right now,” said Assistant City Attorney John Doimas. “We’ll be continuing needed amendments, but these are at least to get us to the point where we have an enforceable…ordinance and then we can go on and build from that point.”

Since 2014, the city’s sign ordinance has been effectively unenforceable. This was due to the Supreme Court determining in the case of Reed v. Town of Gilbert that it went against the First Amendment to consider content as a factor when enforcing temporary sign regulations. This proved a problem given that Santa Barbara’s past ordinance included language specifically favoring realtor signs.

Santa Barbara formed a subcommittee to update the city ordinance’s language in 2017, but it dissolved amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ensure enforceability, the new Sign Ordinance removes all references to signs’ content with the exception of restrictions on materials that contain obscene material, promote illegal activities, or incite violence.

Community Invited to Vote on Book for 2026 UCSB Reads Program

BOOKWORMS ACROSS

UCSB AND THE SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY are encouraged to vote on the next book that will take center stage for the 2026 UCSB Reads program. Hosted by the UC Santa Barbara Library, the program invites the entire community to read the same book and attend associated informative, creative, and social events.

The UCSB Reads Shortlist for 2026 includes: Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey Cohen; Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green; Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Ven Pelt; A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought this Through? by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith; and Crying in H Mart by Michele Zauner. Locals can vote for their top UCSB Reads pick until Monday, July 28th. To vote and read summaries of each book visit the UC Santa Barbara Library website at www.library.ucsb.edu

Now, the city’s regulation of temporary signs will solely focus on time and location. Going forward, portable signs— including realtor signs—may only be placed in the public right-of-way between 6 a.m. on Saturdays to 11:59 p.m. on Sundays. Signs also must be located within “parkway” areas instead of sidewalks to not block paths of travel. Additional restrictions include signs being freestanding, no higher than 42 inches over the ground, and no larger than six square feet.

These restrictions do not apply for businesses operating within the El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, where all temporary and portable signs—such as the popular sandwich board style signs often seen along State Street— are prohibited in the public right-of-way.

As Councilmember Mike Jordan clarified, these regulations can also apply to signs that are erected to advertise downtown events such as the weekly Farmers’ Market and dancing programs on State Street. Additional amendments to the ordinance are needed to make allowances for publicizing events and downtown advertising opportunities.

Residential buildings may still place signs, such as open house markers, within the limits of their private property. If any signs in the right-of-way are found to violate new standards, they can be immediately removed and stored by the city for 90 days.

All City Council members voted in favor of the ordinance except for Oscar Gutierrez, who voiced that he felt the policy placed additional stress on local business owners at an already tumultuous time.

“I feel like passing something like this would just make it a little bit more difficult for our local business owners to be able to operate their businesses,” explained Gutierrez. “So I didn’t vote to pass it to Council and I’m not going to vote to support it either.”

Looking ahead, Councilmembers urged city staff to proceed with amendments to the ordinance to expand permitting and advertising opportunities for local businesses.

Councilmember Jordan voiced concerns regarding enforcement and the potential for “fallout” over everyday practices downtown, such as the posting of Farmers’ Market signs.

“My two cents is to get on the next steps as quick as possible,” said Jordan.

People’s Self-Help Housing Welcomes New Director of Homeownership

EMILY BARANEK will serve as the new Director of Homeownership for People’s Self-Help Housing. Baranek served for four years as the Director of Construction for Habitat for Humanity San Luis Obispo County and has over two decades of experience in construction, new home design, and affordable real estate development. Beyond work, she volunteers with the City of Atascadero Design Review Committee and serves as PTSA President for the Atascadero Fine Arts Academy. Baranek is a sixth-generation local to San Luis Obsipo County, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and farm animals. www.pshhc.org

AIASB Design Awards Nominations Open

CELEBRATING ARCHITECTURE THAT REFLECTS HISTORY, PLACE, AND PURPOSE, nominations are now open the 2025 American Institute of Architects Santa Barbara Design Awards. Projects located across Santa Barbara County as well as around the world may be considered, with all licensed architects or firms in good standing membership of AIASB eligible to submit projects. AIASB’s early bird registration to nominate is July 22nd, with a final registration deadline of August 12th. Final submissions for Design Award entries are due by September 2nd. To learn more visit https://aiasb.com

Temporary portable signs in the public right-of-way, such as this sandwich board style sign, will be restricted to weekend hours and parkway areas

Photo by Mark Whitehurst

Voting for the 2026 book selection will be held through July 28th

Emily Baranek

Judge Denies Class Certification in Vintner vs. Cannabis Grower Lawsuit

Neighbors will not be allowed to seek collective damages in North County “nuisance odor” case

By Melinda Burns, Special to the Santa Barbara News-Press

ASANTA

BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE

has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a Buellton-area vintner against a neighboring outdoor marijuana grower cannot be expanded into a class action suit.

Blair Pence, the owner of Pence Vineyards and its accompanying wine tasting room, Quantum Wines, alleges that “noxious odors” of cannabis from nearby Santa Barbara Westcoast Farms and “harmful chemical compounds” from a misting system installed to mask the smell of pot have harmed his business and lowered his property values.

Pence asked Judge Patricia Kelly to allow homeowners and business owners with similar claims in a 2-mile radius of Westcoast to join his lawsuit and seek collective damages.

But last week, Kelly denied the motion for class certification, saying Pence had failed to provide sufficient evidence showing how those in that radius were affected by any smell from Westcoast.

“Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate an ascertainable class, a well-defined community of interest, or that a class action would be superior to other methods of litigation,” the July 2 ruling states.

In a statement by email this week, Pence said: “Obviously, we are disappointed and disagree with the ruling, in that it completely ignores the inconvenience, pain and suffering of our friends and neighbors. So many people have lodged complaints, yet our county has done absolutely nothing to alleviate the impacts of the disgusting stench and release of unhealthful elements into the air.”

To support his motion, Pence submitted more than 40 anonymous odor complaints filed in recent years with the county against Westcoast. The 50-acre operation at 1800 W. Highway 246 is one of the largest under

cannabis cultivation in the county by acreage; the center of Buellton is 2 miles east and downwind from the growing site.

One resident said, “My home smells like I am growing cannabis in the living room.”

Another noted, “The wind blow(s) the stench through our city every day and night. It never stops.”

Pence’s vineyard and tasting room are located across the road from Westcoast, at 1909 W. Highway 246.

But Kelly was not convinced.

“The court is not persuaded that plaintiff has identified any logical reason for drawing the 2-mile radius as the boundary for this lawsuit based on one report of odor blowing through Buellton,” she wrote.

Moreover, the judge said, the plaintiffs “did not explain how they plan to show” that strong odors in the 2-mile radius had “interfered” with residents’ use of their properties. The evidence presented did not establish how the gaseous organic compounds that make up the pungent smell of marijuana “traveled to any given property, the strength, or any form of measure,” she said.

In this case, Kelly concluded, “A class action is not a superior method of resolving inherently individualized claims.”

Pence said he was seriously considering an appeal.

“Frankly, we were surprised by this decision,” he said, adding that the case, which was filed in 2022, will proceed –regardless of the ruling.

“We will continue to stand up for the community and defend it from the scourge of open marijuana grows,” Pence said. “We will still have our day in court.”

Scott Rudolph of La Jolla, a Westcoast co-manager, is a co-defendant in the case. State records show that he is the co-owner of Westcoast, along with Carol Carpenter of La Jolla, who is listed as the company’s managing member.

Different outcomes

Kelly’s ruling could have broad implications for outdoor cannabis growers and their neighbors elsewhere in the county, if not the state. Since 2018, when the county passed its industry-friendly cannabis ordinance, 35 outdoor “grows” have been approved for permits in the North County, totaling 1,100 acres.

Westcoast is one of several grows operating near Buellton. To date, the county has issued business permits for about 770 acres, but it is not known how many are under cultivation. Outdoor cannabis operations are seasonal, with typically two harvests per year – one in the spring and one in the fall.

Records show residents have filed more than 125 complaints with the county about the smell of commercial cannabis in the area, which they say has penetrated their homes, parks and schools and is noticeable on the Avenue of the Flags, a main city thoroughfare.

In addition to Westmont, some of the complaints have named Busy Bee’s Organics, a cannabis operation west of the city that is presently fallow; and Sierra Botanicals, an operation along Highway 101 south of the city.

As a result of Kelly’s ruling, homeowners or business owners wishing to file nuisance odor claims against Westcoast will now have to confront the cost and challenge of suing as individuals.

“By way of the class action, we are trying to achieve justice on our neighbors’ behalf and at no cost to them,” Pence said. “Tragically, these people have been ignored, and our efforts to help them have been delivered a setback.”

The ruling comes on the heels of a nuisance odor case against a Carpinteria Valley cannabis grower in which a different Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of class certification. That ruling came on March 5 in a lawsuit filed against Valley Crest, a greenhouse cannabis operation on Casitas Pass Road, by several neighbors and the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, a countywide advocacy group. The coalition, of which Pence is president, has sought stricter regulations for the marijuana industry since

the county opened the gates to a “Green Rush” in 2018.

In the Valley Crest case, Judge Thomas Anderle ruled that neighbors owning homes or property in a 1-mile radius of the greenhouse operation could collectively seek damages for the pervasive smell of pot that had “invaded” their properties. Notices are being mailed to about 260 addresses in the area.

Anderle noted that Valley Crest had failed to install clean-air carbon filters called “scrubbers,” a technology that will be mandated throughout the valley’s massive greenhouse grows beginning next spring. A model of scrubbers from the Netherlands has been shown to eliminate 84% of the smell of pot before it can escape through the vents on greenhouse roofs.

Robert Curtis, a Santa Barbara attorney who represents both Pence and the coalition, argued in both the Westcoast and Valley Crest cases that, during trial proceedings, the plaintiffs would provide expert testimony from other residents establishing how their property values have been lowered because of the smell of cannabis. Anderle accepted that plan, but Kelly did not.

“Without the benefit of testimony that describes that methodology, the court is not convinced that common proof will prevail,” she stated.

Both cases are awaiting trial. The Valley Crest trial will begin March 4, if it is not settled before then.

Melinda Burns, a former senior writer for the legacy Santa Barbara News-Press, is an investigative reporter with 40 years of experience covering immigration, water, science and the environment. This story is republished with permission from the Santa Barbara News-Press (www.newspress.com). You can support their community journalism at: https://newspress.fundjournalism.org/santa-barbara-news-press/. Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 4.0

Cannabis is grown seasonally in the fields shown as light brown at Westcoast Farms. The dark green northwestern corner of the property is undeveloped.

At 50 acres, Westcoast is the sixth largest outdoor cannabis operation in the North County, out of 35 approved for permits. Outdoor growers are allowed to plant twice a year.

Photo by Carl Perry

Photo by Google Earth

Newspaper Rack Renewal and Compliance Notice Sent to Newspaper Owners and Distributors

By Mark M. Whitehurst / VOICE

EFFORTS TO SPRUCE UP DOWNTOWN

SANTA BARBARA have led city leaders to question unsightly newspaper racks and request owners to bring their racks into compliance. In a letter sent last week, rack owners were asked to renew permits, ensure business licenses are up to date, and insurance certificates are on file before July 28th, prior to a new round of rack inspections.

Complaints regarding maintenance have been made by local merchants, city staff, and members of the newly formed Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association.

“After we have updated permit renewals, we will begin inspecting news racks to ensure they are maintained to the standards required in the Municipal Code. We encourage you to bring your

news racks up to standard to avoid potential enforcement action. I invite you to see me as a resource to support your publications in effectively maintaining your portfolio of news racks in the public right-of-way, especially for those in the downtown plaza,” stated Ed France, Downtown Parking & Plaza Manager, in a letter to interested parties sent on July 2nd.

Throughout the city, many newspaper racks are missing windows, are overly worn, painted the wrong color, and some have irregular bases. Many racks have not been repaired since the pandemic.

About ten years ago the City of Santa Barbara reached out to newspaper owners, and newspaper distributors to write an ordinance to regulate news racks in the city. Since implementation of the ordinance, several newspaper have gone out of business and racks have been abandoned.

CEC Launches Central Coast AgLink

TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS WITH FARMS AND RANCHES, the Community Environmental Council has launched Central Coast AgLink , a free program that provides personalized support to farmers, ranchers, and land stewards for climate-smart practices on their land.

“We have so much agriculture on the Central Coast, but funding rarely trickles into our region to support conservation land practices on farms and ranches. We want to change that.” said Bre Sliker, CEC Climate Projects Manager. “CCAL will connect producers with what they need to get a conservation project going — be it funding, technical knowledge, or partners. We hope this will remove barriers and

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build momentum in our region for land practices that benefit farmers, wildlife, and the climate.”

CCAL’s goal is to reduce funding barriers for land stewardship projects, build regional agriculture networks, and accelerate climate resilience on California’s Central Coast. The region supports a large amount of agriculture, and Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties are in the state’s top 10 producers.

CEC’s team is available to reach out to help plan projects, apply for available grants and incentives, and connect possible partners.

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Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center Welcomes New Board Chairman

ANDREW WILSON is the Board Chairman for Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center, which provides equine-assisted services to children, adults with special needs, and veterans across the county. The Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS’s Oak Financial Group, Wilson contributes over 30 years of financial expertise to his new role. He is a lifelong Santa Barbara resident and has dedicated many years to Hearts, including eight years as board member and serving as a former Treasurer and Capital Campaign Co-Chair. He is also on the board of the Family Service Agency and has held roles with the Westside Boys & Girls Club and Old Spanish Days. Wilson earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island and served as a combat medic in the U.S. Army Reserve, earning the Army Commendation Medal. www.heartsriding.org

CADA Names Bob Fuladi as New President and Executive Director

DR. BOB FULADI will be the next President and Executive Director for The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. A past CADA board member, Dr. Fuladi brings over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Currently, he is the current Chief Strategic Officer at LIPAC Oncology. He has previously held senior executive roles including CEO, CSO, COO, and Executive Vice President across startups, healthcare systems, and pharmaceutical organizations. He is a clinical pharmaceutical scientist and a named inventor on patents. A Doctoral Candidate in Health Care Administration, Dr. Fuladi also holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy and an MBA. www.cadasb.org

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Hwy 101 Southbound Divided Lanes Start July 12

CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGHWAY 101: Montecito and Santa Barbara South segments shifts to the southbound side. On Saturday night, July 12th, the southbound freeway traffic will move to the median and be divided by safety barriers from Olive Mill Road to Posilipo Lane. The southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Road and the southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will close for construction that same night.

This follows the June 28th opening of reconstructed northbound lanes between Sheffield Drive and Hermosillo Road, a new northbound auxiliary lane between San Ysidro and Olive Mill Roads, an upgraded northbound on-ramp at San Ysidro Road, and an updated off-ramp at Hermosillo Road.

The southbound divided lanes enable crews to build new freeway lanes while keeping two lanes open for the traveling public during the day and protecting the bridge overcrossings at San Ysidro and Olive Mill Roads. A graphic below shows how the southbound lanes will be divided by a combination of concrete and flexible safety barriers for approximately one mile. Lanes will continue to have the standard 12-foot width.

The southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Road will be closed for nine months for construction, and drivers can use a detour along North Jameson Lane to access the southbound on-ramp at Sheffield Drive. The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will close for three months, and drivers can use the southbound off-ramp at Sheffield Drive as a detour. To view a timeline and detour maps, please visit www.SBROADS.com.

On northbound Highway 101, two improved freeway lanes between Sheffield Drive and Hermosillo Road, a new auxiliary lane, updated on- and off-ramps at San Ysidro Road, enhanced off-ramps at Olive Mill and Hermosillo Roads, drainage improvements, and new, wider bridge segments at Romero, San Ysidro, and Oak Creeks are all open. The northbound auxiliary lane improves merging for drivers entering and exiting the freeway between San Ysidro and Olive Mill Roads.

About the Montecito & Santa Barbara South Segments

Highway 101: Montecito includes a new peak-period carpool lane in each direction from the Romero Creek Bridge north to Olive Mill Road. Improved on- and off-ramps will be built as well as northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes between San Ysidro and Olive Mill Roads. Wider bridges will be built over Romero, San Ysidro, and Oak Creeks.

Highway 101: Santa Barbara South includes a new peak-period carpool lane in each direction from Olive Mill Road to Hermosillo Road. The project includes upgraded on- and off-ramps, two new sound walls, and updated drainage improvements.

Construction in the Montecito and Santa Barbara South segments is anticipated through 2026. The public is encouraged to find more information and sign up for biweekly construction updates on the project’s website at www.SBROADS.com,or by calling (805) 845.5112, or emailing info@SBROADS.com.

About Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara

The Montecito and Santa Barbara South segments are part of the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project that will add a new carpool lane in each direction between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara (10.9 miles), with 7 miles complete in three segments as of January 2025. The entire project includes improvements to current safety standards, new creek and highway bridges, interchanges, on- and off-ramps, and sound walls.

The Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project is a partnership between Caltrans, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Cities of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. The cost for construction of the five segments is approximately $700 million. Funding for construction has or is anticipated to be contributed from the following sources: Senate Bill 1 $295 million, state gas tax $265 million, $12 million from federal sources, and $128 million from Measure A. Measure A, a voter approved half-cent sales tax for Santa Barbara County transportation investments, has been critical to leverage state discretionary funding approved by the California Transportation Commission.

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Immigration Agents Swarm MacArthur Park

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

ARMED WITH

RIFLES

AND

ARMORED VEHICLES,

masked immigration agents in tactical gear, including some on horseback, raided MacArthur Park in the federal government’s latest effort to assert control over Los Angeles. Beginning around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 7th, the raid included about 90 California National Guard members, according to defense officials, to “protect” the ICE agents. The raid has been strongly denounced by LA and California officials as an attempt to intimidate the community.

“You can spin it any way you like, but in my opinion it’s a political agenda of provoking fear and terror,” said Mayor Karen Bass at an LA City Hall press conference on Monday. “Frankly, it is outrageous and un-American that we have federal armed vehicles in our parks when nothing is going on in the parks.”

Children from a local daycare were playing in the park when the federal agents arrived. They were sent back inside their center once the raid began.

Except for anti-ICE protestors who assembled to confront the raid, MacArthur Park was relatively empty on Monday morning. Residents and local activist groups had spread the word of a potential raid via fliers and social media networks over the weekend. Some business owners even closed their stores and street vendors largely avoided the area.

“So here’s the truth: there is no plan other than fear, chaos, and politics,” said Bass. “Home Depot one day, a car wash the next, armed vehicles and

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what looked like mounted military units in a park the next day. What happened to the criminals, the drug dealers, the violent individuals? Who were in the park today were children. It was their summer camp, their summer day camp.”

The raid lasted for about an hour. Department of Homeland Security officials would not comment on if anyone was detained or arrested during the sweep. According to the Los Angeles Times, ICE has arrested a total of 2,792 Angelenos between June 6th and July 8th, with 1,177 of those individuals arrested over the past two weeks.

ICE raids are continuing on a daily basis throughout the Central Coast as well, including multiple arrests reported in Carpinteria, Goleta, and Santa Barbara this past week. Locals can offer support to those families impacted by the raids by contributing to The 805UndocuFund Emergency Assistance Fund at www.805undocufund.org

To receive alerts and report sightings of local ICE activity, follow @ the805undocufund and the @805ImmigrantCoalition on Instagram.

ICE agents and CA National Guard raid a mostly empty MacArthur Park on July 7th

Photo by Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press

ICE agents conducted arrests in Carpinteria on July 8th

Enforcement and Removal Operations officer in Carpinteria

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Photo courtesy of 805ImmigrantCoalition, via John Palminteri

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Vehicle fire number – three this week

THE THIRD VEHICLE FIRE OF THE WEEK in the Santa Barbara area took place Tuesday night at 8:37pm. This was northbound at Hope Ave. All were SUV’s. Two occurred Monday.

EROs

happening in our community

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS (ERO) have been active in Carpinteria this week. Some citizens are “on patrol” to intercept the stops and provide legal information. The exact reasons for the stops and detention of those involved has not been provided.

Santa Barbara’s 4th!

FALSE PUPPET BROUGHT A SPECTACULAR, CROWD JUMPING SET to Santa Barbara’s largest single show of the year for the 4th of July and “a musical fuse was lit” to launch the beachfront fireworks. Thousands came out from Shoreline Park to East Beach and along Stearns Wharf throughout the day for music, dance, food, water activities, friends, family time, and the fireworks presentation by the Santa Barbara Waterfront Department.

New Traffic Pattern

SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 101 will have a new traffic pattern in Montecito starting this weekend as part of the freeway widening project. The lanes will have a split in the center and drivers are urged to calmly get through the construction zone.

A Big Thanks!

DRONE AERIALS ARE OUT from the Junior Lifeguard beach clean up after the 4th of July. It was a partnership between Tidy Seas, Mountain Air Sports, the Santa Barbara Landing, and the City of Carpinteria. Volunteers also cleaned up Santa Barbara’s West Beach Sunday

Iconic Hotel Sold

EL ENCANTO IS SOLD FOR $82.2 MILLION from Belmond to the co-founder of Tinder app Justin Mateen. The L.A. Times says $40 million in renovations are planned for the luxurious seven acre property on the Santa Barbara Riviera just up from the Old Mission.

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morning and the Rotary did a Sunday evening beach clean up at Elm Street and the beach in Carpinteria.

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ACADEMY’S SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Trumpet Masterclass • Weinman Hall •

Week 4

Friday July 11

Music Note Gala • Montecito Club Upper Lawn • 5pm • Celebration supporting classical music education featuring Grammy awardwinning artist Chris Thile in collaboration with the Academy Gala Orchestra and members of Sing!, conducted by Daniela Candillari.

Saturday July 12

Academy Chamber Orchestra: Poulenc and Piazzolla • Conductor Daniela Candillari • Granada Theatre • 7:30pm; 6:30pm preconcert talk • PIAZZOLA Oblivion and Le Grand Tango, Richard O’Neill on viola; Sarah Gibson warp & weft; and POULENC Sinfonietta

Week 5

Monday Jul 14

Collaborative Piano Masterclass • Hahn Hall • 3:30pm with Jonathan Feldman.

Tuesday Jul 15

Clarinet Masterclass • Lehmann Hall • 1pm with Richie Hawley

Percussion Masterclass • Hahn Hall

3:30pm with Michael Werner

Beethoven+ Series Night 1 • Jeremy Denk on piano • Hahn Hall • 7:30pm • Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90; HÉLÈNE DE MONTGEROULT Selected Études; BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, “Tempest;” LIGETI Étude No. 6, Automne à Varsovie (Autumn in Warsaw) & Étude No. 13, L’escalier du diable (The Devil’s Staircase)

Wednesday Jul 16

Cello Masterclass • Lehmann Hall • 1pm with Alan Stepansky

Flute Masterclass • Weinman Hall • 1pm with Timothy Day

3:30pm with Billy R. Hunter, Jr.

Beethoven+ Series Night 2 • Jeremy Denk on piano • Hahn Hall • 7:30pm • FREDERIC

RZEWSKI De Profundis; BEETHOVEN Piano

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111

Thursday Jul 17

Violin Masterclass • Lehmann Hall • 1pm with Sibbi Bernhardsson

Mozart’s Don Giovanni in Concert • Hahn Hall • 2pm

Beethoven+ Series Night 3 • Jeremy Denk on piano • Hahn Hall • 7:30pm • BEETHOVEN

Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1; NINA SIMONE Just in Time; WAGNER

“Pilgrim’s Chorus” from Tannhaüser & “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde; Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

Friday Jul 18

Double Bass Masterclass • Weinman Hall • 1pm with Scott Pingel

Oboe Masterclass • Lehmann Hall • 1pm with Eugene Izotov

Solo Piano Masterclass • Hahn Hall • 3:30pm with Conor Hanick

Lerer Vocal Institute Series: Mozart’s Don Giovanni • Granada Theatre • 7:30pm

• Mo Zhou director, Christian Reif conductor, Academy Festival Orchestra

Saturday Jul 19

Peter & the Wolf (Pedro y el Lobo)

• Lobero Theatre • 11am, instrument exploration station 10am • César Cañón conducts the Academy Chamber Orchestra, acting and narration in both English (Michael Boudewyns) and Spanish from the vaudevilleinspired troop Really Inventive Stuff.

Sunday Jul 20

Lerer Vocal Institute Series: Mozart’s Don Giovanni • Granada Theatre • 2pm • Mo Zhou director, Christian Reif conductor, Academy Festival Orchestra

SUNDAY

AUGUST

Pianist Jeremy Denk will perform in the Beethoven+ Series at Hahn Hall on July 15-17

Photo by Shervin Lainez

It’s Alive! Theatre Group at SBCC Presents

Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein

WITNESS THE HILARIOUS ANTICS OF MAD

SCIENTIST FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN

(PRONOUNCED

“FRONK-EN-STEEN”) as he brings to life a creature that is just as formidable— yet far more musical—than his grandfather’s when The Theatre Group at SBCC presents Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. Performances will run from July 9th through the 26th in SBCC’s Garvin Theatre.

UCSB Arts & Lectures Kicks off “Dog Days of Summer” with 101 Dalmatians Screening

HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES AND LOCALS WILL ONCE AGAIN PICNIC on the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens when UCSB Arts & Lectures kicks off its 2025 free summer film screenings at 8:30pm on Friday, July 11th. In keeping with this year’s theme the “Dog Days of Summer,” the first movie shown will be Disney’s 1961 animated classic 101 Dalmatians.

Community members may begin setting up their low-backed chairs and breathable picnic blankets (no tarps allowed) at noon on Friday. Attendees who arrive early will have the opportunity to take photos with Cruella de Vil at 6:30pm, participate in complimentary puppy-themed face painting by Santa Barbara Face Paintin, and enter in gift basket raffles. KLITE 101.7 FM host Catherine Remak will set the mood with fun, pre-show music.

French Wave Film Festival Runs July 11th17th at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre

Sean O’Shea and Dillon Yuhasz in The Theatre Group at SBCC’s production of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein offers a musical revamp of the classic 1974 comedy film that starred actor Gene Wilder. Following the success of transforming The Producers into a musical, director Mel Brooks collaborated with Young Frankenstein co-writer Thomas Meehan to make the film a Broadway smash. The show opened in 2007, running for 484 performances before meeting equal accolade overseas in London’s West End.

The SBCC production is directed by Rick Mokler, with musical direction by David Potter and choreography by Michele Spears. For tickets ($16-34) visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com

TAKE A CINEMATIC HOLIDAY through the latest French film has to offer when the Santa Barbara International Film Festival launches its annual French Wave film festival on Friday, July 11th with a screening of Monsieur Aznavour. A total of eleven new French films will be screened on a daily basis through Thursday, July 17th.

Festival passes remain available for purchase through the SBIFF website, with individual tickets also available prior to each screening. For tickets visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday 7/11

CHILDREN

Dinosaur Safari • Tour a prehistoric Forest • Natural History Museum • Free for Members • sbnature.org • 11:30-12pm, Fri 7/11.

COMEDY

Friday Night Laughs • LA Comedians • Java Station • $20 • santabarbaracomedyclub.com • 7pm, Fri.

LECTURE & WORKSHOPS

Rich Wilkie, Art & Animation

• Animator for Pocahontas, Hercules, King of the Hill, and more • 707 Paseo Nuevo • Free • richwilkie.com • 6-7pm, Fri, 7/11, 2&6pm Sat, 7/12.

Climate Fridays Santa Barbara • CEC, Society of Fearless Grandmothers and the Sierra Club team up to tackle climate issues • $7 • CECsb.org • 1219 State St. • 3:30-5pm, Fri, 7/11.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.

Meditation Class • Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Ctr @ 1825 State Street (Upstairs) with Kadam Keli • $15 • meditationinsantabarbara.org • 5:30-6:30pm Fri.

MUSIC

Music Note Gala • Fundraiser for the Academy’s Summer Music Festival & School • Grammy-winning artist Chris Thile, the Gala Orchestra, violinists, and more • Montecito Club Upper Lawn • $1K • 5pm, Fri, 7/11. State Street Ballet’s Summer Intensive Presentation • Center Stage Theater • $32 • centerstagetheater. com • 2&5pm, Fri, 7/11.

TGIF! • Live music, drinks, food, raffle, and good company • 906 Garden St. • $20 • https://tinyurl.com/4fekuna3 • 5:30-7:30pm, Fri, 7/11.

Girl Named Tom • Folk/pop fusion sibling trio who won The Voice performs • Lobero Theatre • $35-$68 • girlnamedtom.com • 8pm,Fri, 7/11.

Dwight Yoakam • Grammy-winner & Nashville songwriters hall-of-famer plays country rock • SB Bowl • $55$145 • sbbowl.com • 6pm, Fri, 7/11.

Open Mic Night & Art Gallery •

Share your voice or visual art • Central Library • Free • library.santabarbaraca. gov • 6-7:30pm, Fri, 7/11.

Karaoke Fridays on State • Longoria Wines • 6:30-8:30pm Fri.

OUTDOORS

SB National Horse Show • Hunters & Jumpers • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Fri, 7/11-13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Environmental Defense Center

TGIF! • Music, drinks & food at a gathering of regional environmental nonprofits & elected officials • 906 Garden St • $20 • fundforsantabarbara. org • 5:30-7:30pm, Fri, 7/11.

Saturday 7/12

CHILDREN

Pokémon at the Library • Face painting, dodgeball & more • Central Library • Free • library.santabarbaraca. gov • 2-3:30pm, Sat, 7/12.

Parents’ Night Out: Ice Skating

• Ice skating, pizza and movie magic! • ages 4-12 • Ice In Paradise • $50 • iceinparadise.org • 5-8pm, Sat, 7/12.

Storytime @ the Sea Center • Stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

Explore Together • Ages 0-7 • Interactive science, math, literacy and art learning activities • Central Library • 10:15-11:15am, Sat.

LECTURE & WORKSHOPS

An Evening of Chumash Storytelling • Join Alan Salazar for ancestral stories • $15 • Next to Vita Art Center • 6;30-8pm, Sat 7/12.

Herbal Skincare Workshop

• DIY face mask, toner, and Calendula salve • Ojai Valley Museum • $35 • herbwalks.com • 9am-1pm, Sat, 7/12.

Shaolin Art of Qigong • Learn the timeless arts of Shaolin Qigong and Kung Fu to unite body, mind, and spirit • 649 Tabor Ln • Level 1 Sat 7/12, 11am-1pm; Level 2 Sun, 7/13, 1-3pm.

Rich Wilkie, Art & Animation

• Animator for Pocahontas, Hercules, King of the Hill, and more • 707 Paseo Nuevo • Free • richwilkie.com • 6-7pm, Fri, 7/11, 2&6pm Sat, 7/12.

Seasonal Tea Demonstration

• Observe a summer-themed Tea Ceremony • Botanic Garden • Free, must register @ sbbotanicgarden.org • 10:30am-12:30pm, Sat, 7/12.

Explore Together • Ages 0-7 • Interactive science, math, literacy and art learning activities • Central Library

• 10:15-11:15am, Sat.

SB GO Club • Play or learn the ancient strategic board game. All levels • Questions: Lorin 805-448-5335 • Free • Mosaic Coffee, 1131 State St • 11-4 Sat.

Crafternoon: Craft for the Earth

• EE Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology. org • 2:30-4:30 Wed, 11:30-1pm Sat.

MUSIC

Poulenc & PiazzollaAcademy Festival Orchestra

• Full symphony led by today’s top conductors and tomorrow’s stars. • The Granada • 7:30-9pm, Sat, 7/12.

Liverpool Legends Tribute

Band • Hear The Beatles’ music and musical evolution. • Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. • $44-$75 • Lobero.org • 7:30pm, Sat, 7/12.

Candlelight Concerts • Hear Coldplay on Strings followed by Queen vs. ABBA under the gentle glow of candlelight. • The New Vic • $41-$72 • etcsb.org • 6:30pm, 8:45pm, Sat, 7/12.

Knee Deep • Central Coast R&B • Chumash Casino Resort • 8pm, 7/12.

OUTDOORS

Candlelight Concert

Music of Coldplay, Queen, and ABBA

Hear your favorite hits performed by Listeso String Quartet and Vapour String Quartet at the New Vic Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight in two concerts on Saturday, July 12th. Join an intimate evening for classical and modern music lovers alike, featuring songs like Clocks, Yellow, Dancing Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions, and more! Located at 33 W. Victoria St, The New Vic is home to the Ensemble Theatre Company. For tickets ($41-$72) visit etcsb.org

New Space Sciences Exhibit • Models of the planets • Natural History Museum • Adult $15 Kids $12 • sbnature.org • 10am-5pm, Sat, 7/12.

Elings Park Nature Walk

• Ecologists cover Flower visitors and insect residents • Elings Park • Free • elingspark.org • 9-10:30am, Sat, 7/12.

SB National Horse Show • Hunters & Jumpers • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Fri, 7/11-13.

Power Hour • Workout with Napoleon Jinnies • De La Guerra Pl by Paseo Nuevo Cinemas • Free • 10-11am Sat.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Caroline Pardilla’s Margarita Time Book Release Party • Shaker Mill • 3-6pm, Tue 7/8.

Wild World Yard Sale • Find art, floats, posters, tools, clothing and more • 631 Garden St. • Free • solsticeparade. com • 9am-3pm, Sat, 7/12.

Sunday 7/13

CHILDREN

Star Party • See the night sky through a 20-inch telescope • Museum of Natural History • Free • sbnature.org • 8:30-10pm, Sat, 7/12.

Storytime @ the Sea Center • stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Studio Sunday/ Free Admission to SBMA • Create in a new art medium each month. • 1130 State St. • Free • sbma.net • 12-4pm, Sun, 7/13.

Hand Painted Mini Surfboards • $10 • ages 6+ • Vita Art Center • 12pm, Sun, 7/13.

Shaolin Art of Qigong • Learn the timeless arts of Shaolin Qigong and Kung Fu to unite body, mind, and spirit. • 649 Tabor Ln • Level 1 Sat 7/12, 11am-1pm; Level 2 Sun, 7/13, 1-3pm.

Empathy Cafe • practice listening & empathy • Riviera Theatre upstairs • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am Sun.

OUTDOORS

Dolphin Derby Festival • Adopt a $10 toy dolphin to race for a chance to win $2,500 while supporting the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise • with food, DJ, and family fun. • Free • Chase Palm park • 12-5pm, Sun, 7/13.

Autism Family Beach Day • Crafts, Sensory Fun & Snacks • East Beach • Free • mosaictherapycollective.com • 10am-12pm, Sun, 7/13.

SB National Horse Show • Hunters & Jumpers • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Fri, 7/11-13.

Photo courtesy of Fever

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Continued

Sundays At The Ranch • Barn animals, outdoor fun & tractor rides.

• 304 N. Los Carneros Rd • Free First Sunday Concerts! • 11am – 2pm Sun.

Domingo Tour • AFSB presents a guided stroll through SB’s Architectural charm • begins at SB Downtown Library • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.

MUSIC

The Storytellers • soulful harmonies, delicate acoustic sensibilities, soaring grooves, substantive storytelling

• Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St.

• $41 • solvangtheaterfest.org • 3-5pm, Sun, 7/13.

Tom Gastineau and Friends! • Tom Gastineau on keys, Randy Tico on bass, Robert Kyle on saxophone, Kevin Winard, on percussion and Dick Weller on drums • SOhO, 1221 State St.

• General $25 Musicians/Students $10 • sbjazz.org • 1-4pn, Sun, 7/13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Hay Fever • Reading of the 1920s English satire play. • Ojai Art Center • Donations accepted • 6pm, Sun 7/13.

Monday 7/14

CHILDREN

Lunch at the Library • Kids and teens enjoy free lunches all summer. Join in Summer Reading activities, fun games, and hands-on crafts • Central Library • 12-1pm Mon-Fri.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Science Pub : Sensitive Amphibians of California • Learn about the California Red-legged Frog and the California Tiger Salamander • Dargan’s Pub,18 E Ortega St. • Free • sbnature.org • 6:30-8pm, Mon, 7/14. Pre & Postnatal Yoga • For new or expecting parents. • Central Library • Free • library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10:30-11:30am, Mon, 7/7.

Lizards At The Pub

WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST VINCE

SEMONSEN features his expertise about two notable California species facing threats to survival. Grab a drink and join the talk about the California Red-legged Frog (our state amphibian) and the locally endemic California Tiger Salamander from the lizard man himself at Dargan’s Pub. 6:30pm Monday, July 14th.

Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon.

Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.

MUSIC

Collaborative Piano

Masterclass • Jonathan Felderman from Music Academy • Hahn Hall • 3:30pm, Mon, 7/14.

Open Auditions: Social

Insecurity • The Alcazar • Free • thealcazar.org • 6-8pm, Mon, 7/14.

Tuesday 7/15

CHILDREN

Lego Club • Ages K-6 • Central Library • 4-5pm, Tue.

Bilingual Songs & Stories • Ages 0-5 • Eastside Library • 11-11:30am, Tue.

OUTDOORS

Community Forest Bathing with PALMA Colectiva

• Reconnect with nature in a forest therapy walk • Botanic Garden • $40 • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-10am, Tue.

COMEDY

Carpinteria Improv Drop-In

Class • Learn improv with friends • Alcazar Theater • $10 at door • thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Tue.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Family Caregiver Support Group • adult survivors of brain injury • zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84933596481

• 9-10am 2nd Tues.

Interm. Spanish Conversation

• Central Library • calendar.library. santabarbaraca.gov • Free • 10-11am Tue.

Sierra Club SB Group • Build a sustainable future and a healthy

environment • CEC’s Environmental Hub, 1219 State Street • Free • envirohubsb.org • 12-1:30pm, Tue, 7/8.

Yarn Buddies • Crochet & Knitting Circle • 13+ • EE Makerspace • Free • 6-7:30pm, Mon, 7/15

Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue. Collage Zine Workshop • Discover the art of DIY publishing • EE Makerspace • $20 register at exploreecology.org • 6-7:30pm Tue.

MUSIC

Beethoven • Immerse yourself in Beethoven’s piano sonatas with pianist Jeremy Denk in 3 nights of performance and insightful commentary. • Hahn Hall • 7:309:30pm, Tue-Thu, 7/15-17.

The Arcadia 2025 Tour • Twenty-seven-time Grammy winner Alison Krauss, Union Station and Jerry Douglas • SB Bowl • $58-$188 • sbbowl.com • 7pm, Tue, 7/15.

Wednesday 7/16

CHILDREN

Bilingual Music & Movement • Ages 0-5 • SB Public Library • 10:1510:45am, Wed.

Read to a Dog • Practice reading with a therapy dog! • Free • Eastside Library • 3-4pm, Wed.

LECTURE & WORKSHOPS

(español) LISTOS Curso de preparación para emergencias

• Curso de 4 semanas todos los miércoles • 5679 Hollister Avenue • www.cityofgoleta.org/listos • 6-8pm, Wed, 7/16.

Crafternoon: Craft for the Earth • EE Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology. org • 2:30-4:30 Wed; 11:30-1pm Sat.

Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Ctr • All levels/ English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed. Mending Matters • Sewing &

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours

Walk with Professor Julie as she shares tales of mystery and history... & meet friendly spirits Call or text to schedule your walking tour! • 805-905-9019

mending • Explore Ecology, 302 E Cota St • $15 • exploreecology.org • 5:30pm7:30pm Wed.

Sea Glass Mosaics • Reuse through art! • $25 • EE Makerspace • 6-7:30pm, Wed, 7/16.

Felting & Succulents • $20 • ages 8+ • Vita Art Center • 6-8pm, Wed, 7/16.

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

Romance Book Club • discuss the month’s reading selection: Change of Heart by Falon Ballard • 40 E. Anapamu St. • Free • library. santabarbaraca.gov • 5:30-6:30pm, Wed, 7/9.

Meditation Class • Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Ctr @ 1825 State Street (Upstairs) with Charles DeLisle • $15 • meditationinsantabarbara.org • 6:30-7:30pm Wed.

MUSIC

Beethoven • Immerse yourself in Beethoven’s piano sonatas with pianist Jeremy Denk in 3 nights of performance and insightful commentary. • Hahn Hall • 7:309:30pm, Tue-Thu, 7/15-17.

Roy Orbison Returns Tribute • Wiley Ray & the Big O Band play some timeless Orbison classics • The Lobero

• $59 • 7:30pm, Wed 7/16.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sunset at the Canary • Pacific Pride Foundation hosts music, drag shows and more • Kimpton Canary Rooftop • 6-8pm, Wed 7/16.

Booksigning Event: Then the Phone Rang • Local author Sandy Pearl recounts her career working for Atlantic Records • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • $17.00 for Book • chaucersbooks.com • 6-7pm, Wed, 7/9.

Thursday 7/17

COMEDY

Backstage Comedy Club • Home to hilarious stand-up comedy • The Red Piano • $20-$25 • theredpiano.com • 7:30pm, Thu.

LECTURE & WORKSHOPS

Doc & Panel: Single-Use Planet

• A documentary about plastics and their impact, panel by channelkeepers to follow. • $7 • CECsb.org • 1219 State St. • 6:30-8:30pm, Thu, 7/17.

A Surprising Synergy Between Marine Debris Art and Tuna Research • Scientist-turnedartist Ethan Estess gives a Maritime Distinguished Speaker talk on “Tunas and Trash.” • $5-20 • (805) 456 8750 •

7pm, Thu, 7/17.

Deep Dive: 365 Words Book Talk and Signing • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Free • chaucersbooks.com • 6pm, Thur, 7/17.

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Talk

• Pilot of the Ingenuity Helicopter Martin Cacan highlights Martian challenges • Natural History Museum • Free • sbnature.org • 7:30-9:30pm, Thursday, 7/10.

AI Hack Lab • Coastal Intelligence and Workzones are teaming up to host an AI Hack Lab with experts • 2-4pm, Thu, 7/17.

The Art of Science: Drawing Natural History • Drawing sessions for art lovers 8+ • Natural History Museum • Adult $15 Child $12 • sbnature.org • 2:30-3:30pm, Thu, through 8/28.

SBMM Book Club • Maritime Museum • Free • sbmm.org • 1011:30am, Thu, 7/10.

OUTDOORS

Good Trouble Lives On • The League of Women Voters and LWVSB join on a day of nationwide nonviolent protest remembering Congressman John Lewis. • Stearn’s Wharf • tinyurl. com/lwvsb • 717 7:30pm, Thu, 7/17. Santa Barbara Flea Market • Earl Warren • $7-32 • Earlwarren.com • 7am-3pm, Thu.

Music & Movement • Shoreline Park • develop early literacy skills through music, dancing, and creative play • Shoreline Park • Free • calendar. library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10:3011am, Thur.

Meet Me In Old Town Goleta • Evening of live music, tasty food, and great company • Goleta Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave • Free • sbscchamber.com • 5-8pm, Thursday, 7/10.

MUSIC

The String Revolution: Guitar Trio • virtuoso players Janet Robin, Markus Illko, and Rober Luis • SOhO 1221 State St. • $30 • sohosb.com • 8pm, Thur, 7/10. Beethoven • Immerse yourself in Beethoven’s piano sonatas with pianist Jeremy Denk in 3 nights of performance and insightful commentary. • Hahn Hall • 7:309:30pm, Tue-Thu, 7/15-17.

Friday 7/18

CHILDREN

Dinosaur Safari • Tour a prehistoric Forest • Natural History Museum • Free for Members • sbnature.org • 11:30-12pm, Fri 7/18.

DANCE

Beth Amine’s Variety Dance Show • Belly dancing, tango, and other student performances • Wildcat Lounge • $20 at door • 7:30pm, Fri, 7/18.

MUSIC

Mozart’s Don Giovanni • presented by Music Academy of the West. Set in 30s hollywood • Granada • granadasb.org • 7:30pm, Fri 7/18& 2pm Sun, 7/20.

Caamp • Folk-rock band from Ohio, with special guest Whitney • SB Bowl • $56-85 • sbbowl.com • 7pm, Tue, 7/18.

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

Astronomy After Hours: Secret Lives of Black Holes • Gladwin Planetarium • register at sbnature.org • Natural History Museum members only. • 5-7pm, Fri, 7/18.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fiesta History Celebration • Fiesta, Mariachi Alcala & jazz band Mezcal Martini • SB Historical Museum • $50-60 • 6:30-9pm, Fri, 7/18.

Saturday 7/19

CHILDREN

Peter & the Wolf (Pedro y el Lobo) • Bilingual musical production from the vaudeville-inspired troop Really Inventive Stuff • Free • The Lobero • 10am to play instruments • 11am, Sat 7/19. Musical Learning with Lanny • Grace Fisher Clubhouse La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 11am-12pm, 1st & 3rd Sat.

COMEDY

The Good Good Show • Hottest comedians featuring Wayne Federman, Eli Olsberg, Julie Weidmann and Ric Rosario • Night Lizard Brewing Co, 607 State St. • $13 • 7:30-9pm, Sat, 7/19.

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

Mind the Gap • The Starfish Connection benefit, hosted by CAW • Community art market • sbcaw.org • 10am-7pm, Sat 7/19.

MUSIC

The Marías • Two-time Grammy-nominated Latin quartet with guest julie • SB Bowl • $56-107 • sbbowl.com • 7pm, Sat, 7/19. Gates open 5:30pm

OUTDOORS

Photo Sessions in the Butterfly Pavilion

• Get your photo taken in a beautiful setting full of butterflies • Natural History Museum • sbnature.org • 4-5:20pm, Sat, 7/19.

Boogie for Our Bodies • 21+ • Join planned parenthood for advocacy via a day-time disco, drag performances and a costume contest. • $25 • The Wildcat Lounge • 2-5pm, Sat, 7/19.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Hawaiian Cruise • Ukulele master Troy Fernandez performs on the Condor Express • Departs from SB Landing dock @ Harbor • $90 • sbscchamber.com • 6pm, Sat, 7/19.

Talk, Tasting, Booksigning • Kitty Morse will present her book Bitter Sweet • Lodo Studios, 216 E Gutierrez St • Free • Kitty@kittymorse.com • 2-4pm Sat, 7/19.

Holmes and Watson

Journey to a remote island where Dr. Watson must find the true Sherlock Holmes among impostors three years after the detective’s presumed demise. Jeffery Hatcher’s adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic arrives at Solvang Festival Theater beginning July 11th.

Theatre Listings:

Young Frankenstein • SBCC presents a monster musical comedy adapted from the legendary film • Garvin Theatre • General $20 Students $10 • theatregroupsbcc.com • 7:30pm, Thur-Sat & 2pm, Sun, 7/9-7/26.

Young Frankenstein • A Mel Brooks classic brought to life and presented by Ojai ACT • $0-30 • ojaiact.org • Through 7/20.

Holmes and Watson • A mystery to uncover the truth behind three men claiming to be Sherlock Holmes • 13+ • Solvang Festival Theater • $25 • pcpa.org • Thu- Fri, 7/11-7/26.

Footloose: Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop • Ren moves to a small farming town from Chicago and clashes with the local preacher who bans dancing in an effort to assert control over the town’s youth • Rubicon Theatre • rubicontheatre.org • 2pm & 7pm, 7/11 - 7/13.

Sunday 7/20

MUSIC

Mozart’s Don Giovanni • Music Academy of the West presents an opera explores gender power dynamics set in 30s hollywood • The Granada • granadasb.org • 7:30pm, Fri 7/18& 2pm Sun, 7/20.

Nate Birkley Quintet • Trumpeter and vocalist who is one of modern jazz’s most distinctive voices • SOhO Music Club, 1221 State St. • $15 • natebirkey.com • 7:30, Sun, 7/20.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Rare Scotch Tasting at Lion’s Tale • 7 exceptional cask strength scotches flown in from Scotland. Guided by Robert Long • Lion’s Tale, 1295 Coast Village Rd. • $130 • sbscchamber.com •2:30pm, Sun, 7/20.

OVGC Recipe Swap & Tasting • Share healthy dishes and recipes with the Ojai Valley Green Coalition. • Register at ojaivalleygreencoalition.org. • 2-5pm, Sun, 7/20.

Photo by Luis Escobar

Directed by Rick Mokler

Musical Direction by David Potter

Choreography by Michele Spears

Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

and Lyrics by Mel Brooks

Choreography by Susan Stroman

CINEMA

Home Court kicks off the Asian American Film series at Alehecama Theatre on Friday, July 11th. It is a coming of age story of Ashley Clea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy living in SoCal. Stay after for a reception and Q&A with filmmaker Erica Tanamachi.

Cinema Events:

Asian American Film Series: Home Court • Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California comes of age • Alhecama Theatre • $5 • sbthp.org • 6pm, Fri, 7/11.

Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement • $5 • sbthp.org • 6pm, Fri, 7/18.

Third Act • Alhecama Theatre • $5 • sbthp.org • 7:30pm, Fri, 7/18.

French Wave Film Festival • Includes Cannes-selected films and a César Award Winning performance by Karim Leklou (Jim’s Story) • The Riviera • $12.50 • sbifftheatres.com/wave • July 11-17.

101 Dalmatians • Courthouse Sunken Garden • Free • 8:30pm, Fri, 7/11. Lady and the Tramp • Rivera Theatre • Free • 10am, Sat, 7/12.

SBMA Film Screening: Good Kurds, Bad Kurds • Insight into disturbing immigration practices and U.S. foreign policy • Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St. • $15 • sbma.net • 2:30-4:30pm, Sun, 7/13.

Sunday Matinee: Happy Gilmore • Outrageous golf comedy on the big screen and prize giveaway • The Alcazar • $15 • thealcazar.org • 4pm, Sun, 7/20.

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Community News

Dressed In Black and Harassing Citizens

By Mark M. Whitehurst / VOICE

INTIMIDATING

CUSTOMERS

IN FRONT

OF TRADER JOE’S,

three men with video cameras and phones were harassing shoppers entering and exiting the store, by saying they would use the information they were gathering and leaning in towards people’s faces and taking photos of the front of their cars. The men were dressed all in black, and one had a dark mask on.

When the three men were questioned by police officers, they claimed to be “First Amendment Auditors”, according to 1st Sargent Bryan Kerr, Santa Barbara Police Department Public Information Officer. The “First Amendment Auditors” are not an organization, but are a social movement that provokes people in legal ways to exercise their First Amendment right to video people or take pictures in public places, like libraries, town halls, or sidewalks. The

“auditors” attempt to harass people until they call 9-1-1 and then try to trick responding police officers into making mistakes during the encounter, in the hope of posting videos of the incident online.

The men were seen at several locations around the city, including a parking lot at Cottage Hospital, and the “Santa Barbara Police Department officers and security personnel for nearby businesses responded, arriving around 10am. The men had remained on public property and were not targeting specific individuals, Lieutenant Antonio Montojo said, and no arrests were warranted. Montojo, who was on watch command duty for SBPD, said the “auditors” were not associated with law enforcement, and were trying to provoke a response from people to get them to call 9-1-1,” according to a Santa Barbara Independent article published on Wednesday.

Dolphin Derby Festival Returns to Chase Palm Park Sunday

ADOPT A DOLPHIN AND ENTER A DERBY at Chase Palm Park, all to benefit the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation at their annual Dolphin Derby Festival, noon to 5pm Sunday, July 13th.

“This event invites our community to come out and frolic in the park and, if they want to adopt dolphins, to enjoy the thrill of the race,” Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise President Liz Alves said. “This day of play raises funds to support the good work we do in the community through signature Rotary programs and in partnership with local nonprofits.”

Admission is free to the Dolphin Derby Festival, where spectators can watch thousands of miniature toy dolphins race down a giant inflatable water racecourse.

Each dolphin represents a $10 donation, or adoption fee, to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity, and gives the donor a chance to win cash prizes up to $2,500, if their adopted dolphin is among the first across the finish line in one of the day’s four races.

DJ Darla Bea will be serving as emcee and entertainment. She will be joined by award-winning

wedding band director and saxophone instructor Gerry Smith Jr. Food vendors at the event will be Cousins Maine Lobster, Connie’s Hot Dogs, and Kona Ice. Also, adults over age 21 are invited to join the festivities in the beer and wine garden. The dog-friendly event will even host a Yappy Hour in the beer and wine garden starting at 4pm.

Dolphin adoptions are available online now through July 12th at www.dolphinderby.com, and you do not need to be present at the event to win. Dolphin adoptions will also be available at Chase Palm Park beginning at 12 noon on July 13th, while supplies last.

Although vehicle parking at the park and along Cabrillo Boulevard is limited, attendees can park in one of many downtown lots and board the Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle, which stops in front of Chase Palm Park. One-way fares are $.50, or $.25 for seniors and people with physical disabilities.

One of the frequently asked questions is whether people can keep the dolphins they adopt. The answer is no, but that’s part of the event’s commitment to being environmentally responsible. The dolphins are reused each year, and even the race water is recycled for each event and then used to irrigate the park grass.

The 2025 Dolphin Derby Festival Island Sponsors include Cox and Minno Rugged Tablets.

During the past several years, the Rotary Club

has donated more than $400,000 to humanitarian and community service projects in Santa

and around the world.

Standing at the entrance of Trader Joe’s on De la Vina, three men dressed mostly in black harassed people entering and exiting the store with cameras and video cameras being shoved in customer’s faces to provoke a response common to “First Amendment Auditors.”

of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation

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Photo by Mark M. Whitehurst

VOICE Magazine • Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Corporation is doing business as MC INC at 130 Garden St, Unit 3C1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. MARTORANO CONSTRUCTION INC at PO Box 2653, Santa Barbara, CA 93120. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on June 24, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN No. 2025-0001493. Published July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2025.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as HERNANDEZ

HARDWOOD FLOORS at 554 Coronel Pl, Apt 5, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. HEYMAR HERNANDEZ at 554 Coronel Pl, Apt 5, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on June 10, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN No. 2025-0001386. Published July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2025.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV03416

Petitioner: Stacy Ann Denton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Stacy Ann Denton to PROPOSED NAME: Stacy Ann Jarel. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: August 20, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 7/2/2025 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV03416 Pub Dates: July11, 18, 25, August 1, 2025.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as PITOME PUBLISHING at 1440 Jesusita Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. NINA S GELMAN-GANS at 3463 State St 168, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on June 6, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2025-0001361. Published July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS

OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC)

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, July 23, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, July 17, 2025, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHOVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the SHO may be appealed to the Planning Commission. Appeals may be filed in person at the Community Development Department at 630 Garden Street or in writing via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to the Planning Commission, please contact Planning staff at (805) 564-5578 as soon as possible. Appeals and associated fee must be submitted in writing, via email to PlanningCounter@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting that the SHO took action or rendered a decision. Appeals and associated fee post marked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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Too Many Job Openings?

By Harlan Green

Special to VOICE

THE LABOR DEPARTMENT’S MONTHLY JOLTS

REPORT can be confusing. When the BLS uses the term “little changed,” they mean changes that barely move the needle of the approximately five million jobs created and lost each month in the U.S. economy.

But there were still 7.8 million vacant jobs in May needing workers, according to the Labor Department’s JOLTS report, whereas ADP, a U.S. private payrolls data collector, just reported companies eliminated 33,000 jobs last month, marking the first decline since March 2023.

beginning to worry about in the various consumer confidence surveys and are already cutting back on their spending that drives most (70 percent) of economic growth.

The graph (right) shows job openings (bold black line), hires (dark blue), Layoff, Discharges, and other (red column), and Quits (light blue column) from the JOLTS. The difference between hirings and separations approximates the monthly number of jobs created.

By Harlan Green

We are now seeing a weaker jobs market that consumers are

How do we square the conflicting payroll data with the official U.S, unemployment report that follows end of the month? Private employers reduced jobs in June for the first time in more than two years, as U.S. trade wars created a “hesitancy to hire and a reluctance to replace departing workers,” said ADP chief economist Dr. Nela Richardson.

The service industries that fill the leisure activity,

dining, professional services and transportation sectors lost 66,000 jobs, while the goods producers, such as construction and manufacturing gained 32,000 jobs.

That shouldn’t be a surprise, because large parts of the service industries rely on lower paid immigrants, many of them undocumented, and suddenly many are no longer to be found. The Department of Homeland Security may have rounded up some 100,000 to date but want to deport three million a year.

This will devastate the U.S. economy, because the service industries employ most (80 percent) of American workers. Why are Republicans ignoring that fact in the big beautiful (or ugly) bill?

and supporting the American economy, the undocumented (mostly from the other Americas) will be incarcerated in concentration camps while being processed for deportation, much like the Nazis did in World War Two.

And companies that depend on imports must reckon with whatever the final tariffs rates will be. Trump has only announced one agreement with the UK to date, and a tentative agreement with Vietnam. The tariffs on Vietnamese imports with be

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raised to 20 percent, which includes products that have been rerouted from China to avoid Chinese tariffs. So the Vietnamese tariff hike may have an outsize effect.

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Undermined. Quaking. Gimme Shelter

IN THE MIDST OF OVERWHELMING

CHANGE spearheaded by war, hate, politics, climate change, and earthquakes, Marcia Rickard, a local artist and art historian, has found her way into the dialogue via her art and the idea of home. Some of her most recent work is on view at the Architectural Foundation Gallery through August 9th in the exhibit Gimme Shelter.

Visceral and thought-provoking, the work travels around the world through Rickard’s eyes and hands as she employs a variety of print and painting techniques to explore and document the “fragility” of home.

“Art is a way to confront what scares and scars us,” the AF wrote of the exhibit. “Local artist Marcia Rickard has created a body of work that addresses the human tragedy caused by the physical destruction of home, be it Aleppo, Ukraine, Gaza, Los Angeles, or Santa Barbara. The title of this exhibition comes from the Rolling Stones song, Gimme Shelter.”

Rickard began the series in 2014 in response to photos of the destruction of Aleppo by its own government. She has continued working the idea for the last decade, finishing her most recent piece just weeks before the opening.

She has found herself pulled in. “I am drawn to the horrifying yet mesmerizing daily news photographs of destruction— war, terrorism, environmental degradation, natural disasters—that emphasize the fragility of our world,” she related. This work pulls another thread through that documentation of destruction, that of the human experience in the midst of chaos and loss.

Locally, Rickard responded to the Montecito Debris Flow and the 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Earthquake that resulted in the remaking of the downtown. Acknowledging that any photo work might pull people who experienced the flow painfully close, she created The Fragility of Home, a stylized acrylic painting. Then, as the Quake anniversary approached, her Fault Lines combined actual fault lines with historic photos.

And there is more... Images of people, refugee camps that ask viewers to look closer.

On Saturday, July 12th, Marcia Rickard and Architectural Historian Dennis Doordan share a conversation at the Architectural Foundation at 2 pm.

I am drawn to the horrifying yet mesmerizing daily news photographs of destruction— war, terrorism, environmental degradation, natural disasters—that emphasize the fragility of our world. – Marcia Rickard

The Sky is Falling, Photo transfer, acrylic, ink

The Fragility of Home, Acrylic on canvas

Aleppo Souk, The Fragility of Home, Mixed media on canvas was the first in this series. It was in response to front page photos of the destruction of Aleppo, Syria.

Ukraine, 2024, Acrylic on canvas

Found and Lost, Monotype + collage

Fault Lines: Hotel California Photo transfer + pastel on handmade paper

Gaza, 2025, Solar Plate, Dura-lar, acrylic

ART VENUES

10 West Gallery • Engaging the Muse through Aug 10 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-7707711 • 10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • Marcia Rickard: Gimme Shelter ~ through Aug 9 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • Blue Skies & Shimmering Seas: Brad Betts: through Jul 20 • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Reopens Sept 13 • museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap • Explore Ecology: Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • exploreecology.org Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • 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: Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum • Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone, Photographs by William Neill through Sep 1 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making • Through Aug 31 • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

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

Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • casadolores.org

Channing Peake Gallery • Form and Frame: Abstraction, Community, and the Language of Art • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

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

Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • sbcaw.org

Corridan Gallery • La Primavera - The Early Spring by James Paul Brown; James Paul Brown A Joyful Vision & gallery artists • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • corridan-gallery.com

CPC Gallery • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • cpcgallery.com

Cypress Gallery • To Fluidity and Beyond by Chris Jeszeck • Jul 3 to 27 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • lompocart.org

Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Contemporary Artists • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 TuSa • elizabethgordongallery.com

El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • sbthp.org

Elverhøj Museum • Cloth as Canvas ~ 11 local artists through Jul 6 • the history and Danish culture of Solvang & promoting the arts • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-6861211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • 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 • 805-730-9109 • Fazzino.com

Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • Between Earth and Sky: Deborah Kalas through July • Daily 10-4pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805688-7517 • gallerylosolivos.com

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

Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts

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

Indah Gallery • Plucked from a dream • Through Aug 3 • 12-5 Fri-Sun • 2190 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez https://www.maxgleason.com/indah-gallery

James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum • a million+ historical documents • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com

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

La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts : Fine Line Gallery; Elevate Gallery; Illuminations Gallery • Multi-Artist Stuido/Gallery Spaces • La Cumbre Plaza • 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com

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

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • A Piece of Carpinteria • through Aug 3 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden • 805-684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • Slingshot/Alpha Art Studio Exhibition • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • claystudiosb.org

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

MOXI, The Wolf Museum• of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • Arte del Pueblo through Jul 27 • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org

MCASB Satellite @ the Riviera Beach House • In Motion: Marie McKenzie & Marlene Struss through Oct 12 • 9am-9pm Daily • 121 State St • mcasantabarbara.org

Palm Loft Gallery • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • 1-6 Fr-Su & By Appt • 805-684-9700 • palmloft.com

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

Peregrine Galleries • Early CA & American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • peregrine.shop

Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • peterhorjus.com

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

Santa Barbara Art Works • Arts Education for All • 28 E Victoria St • 805-260-6705 • M-F 8:30-4:30 • sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • Join the Enlichenment through Dec 7 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • sbbg.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • santabarbarafineart. com

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • 1925: Santa Barbara Remmebers the Earthquake through Jul 6; Don Louis Perceval: His Vision of the West through Aug 17; Edward Borein Gallery and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • The Swiftest Recovery: Island Fox Chronicles through Aug 24; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse

La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara • 805-962-8885 www.waterhousegallery.com

Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Math + Art through Aug 24 • Sea of Ice: Echoes of the European Romantic Era through Aug 24; Proscenium: Elliott Hundley through Aug 31; By Achilles’ Tomb: Elliott Hundley and Antiquity @ SBMA through Feb 22; Vian Sora: Outerworlds through Sept 7; Letterforms through Sep 14; Guides to Enlightenment: Tibetan Paintings through Aug 17 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free TriCo residents • 805-963-4364 • sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Butterflies Alive! through Sep 1 ; Drawn from Nature: Antique Prints through Sep 7 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • 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 • sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • Marianna Victoria Mashek: In Pursuit of Beauty ~ July 4 through Aug 23 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-6824722 • 2ndfridaysart.com

Sahyun Genealogical Library • 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake: Stories and Lives Remembered • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 104; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • https://SBGen.org

Slice of Light Gallery • Ben Coffman Exhibit; Passage - Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-354-5552 • sliceoflight.com

Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805845-0255

Sullivan Goss • Leslie Lewis Sigler: Kindred through Jul 28; Summer Salon through July 28; Jardin De Rêves: Lotusland Celebrates at Sullivan Goss through Jul 28 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-7301460 • sullivangoss.com

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • ongoing • 3596 Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org

Tamsen Gallery • Reminiscence’ by Loan Chabanol; Work by Robert W. Firestone • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com

UCSB Library • Creative Currents through Sep 16 • library.ucsb.edu

Voice Gallery • Challenges: Santa Barbara Printmakers & Friends through July • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 SaSu • 805-965-6448 • voicesb.art

Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805-962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • westmont.edu/museum

ART EVENTS

Gimme Shelter Artist Talk • with Artist Marcia Rickard and Dennis Doordan • Architectural Foundation Gallery • 2pm Sat, 7/12.

The 2025 Art Awards: Myths & Legends • Celebrating artistic excellence and raising critical funds for museum operations, exhibitions, and public programs • Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, The Arts Terrace, Paseo Nuevo • $750$2500 • mcasantabarbara.org • 4pm, Sun, 7/13.

Artist Reception • Marcia Burtt Gallery or Retrospective: Patricia Doyle and Refresh: Manny Lopez • 11-1pm, Sat, 7/11.

Artist Talk With Suzi Trubitz

• a discussion about her metal work including influences for her latest show Through the Years • Elverhøj Museum of History & Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way • Free • elverhoj.org • 12-2pm, Sat, 7/12.

In Pursuit of Beauty Artist Reception • Marianna Victoria Mashek’s artwork is an observation of nature and life with both inner and outward expressions of romance and culture • SB Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd. • Free • www.2ndFridaysArt.com • 4:30-6pm, Fri, 7/11.

Karpeles Museum • Monarchy: Power, Intrigue, and Legacy. This exhibit focuses on notable European monarchs, and their reigns, that shaped the course of history • 21 W. Anapamu St. • Free • karpeles.com • 7/1 through 9/30.

From Trauma to Hope: Stories of Foster Care • experience the realities faced by local foster youth and be inspired to take action • The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, 3596 Sagunto St. • Free • sbcasa.org • 124pm, Wed-Sun, 7/12.

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

Carpinteria Creative Arts Market

• Local pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Thur.

In Pursuit of Beauty Watercolors

Showcased at Tennis Club

WATERCOLORIST MARIANNA

VICTORIA MASHEK will showcase her paintings at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club this summer, beginning with a Friday, July 11th reception for her solo exhibition from 4:30 to 6pm.

Mashek’s artwork is a personal journey through the inner world and her outward expressions and nuances of love, romance, and culture. Travel has inspired much of her work.

Mashek majored in fine art studies at UCSB. Drawing and painting are her primary mediums, using watercolor to allow for lyrical storytelling and “auspicious accidents.” Her vision is to have her artwork “inspire others to delight in beauty, love, and their own dreams,” according to the announcement.

A native of Santa Barbara, Mashek’s parents settled here as immigrants from Europe. Her mother, also an artist and teacher, taught her perspective, proportion, composition, drawing, and watercolor as a child. Marianna attended Santa Barbara High School, UCSB, and returned to study Arts Administration at Antioch University, later working for the Santa Barbara Arts Council, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, and Santa Barbara City College.

Part of the 2nd Friday Art series, Mashek’s exhibition is titled In Pursuit of Beauty and will run through August 23rd. The Santa Barbara Tennis Club, located at 2375 Foothill Rd., is open daily 10-6pm.

A Patricia Doyle Retrospective and Manny Lopez Exhibit Called: Refresh at Marcia

Burtt Gallery

PAIRING THE WORK OF TWO EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS, the Marcia Burtt Gallery is presenting new works by Manny Lopez and a retrospective of Patricia Doyle’s works. There will be a reception Saturday, July 26th, from 11am to 1pm. The exhibit will run through July 26th.

A solo show of Patricia Doyle’s vividly abstracted, almost visionary, acrylic landscapes — familiar to patrons since the gallery’s first exhibition of her work in January of 2000 — are hung near Manny Lopez’s oil paintings of local landscapes rendered luminous by his use of color and passion for both nature and art,” comments the announcement.

Both artists started painting as untutored teens and made their way through adult life squeezing the practice of painting into short hours between school, family, and work in and outside the home. “Perseverance and learning by doing created two elders whose works have the energy of youth,” commented the curator. “This exhibition shows two versions of what a lifetime of “figuring it out” can look like.”

Manny Lopez, The Gap, oil, two 9x10 in. panels

Patricia Doyle, Residual Current, acrylic, 36x36 in.

Autumnal Sunset, La Spezia, Italy by Marianna Victoria Mashek

How market reactions to recent U.S. tariffs hint at start of global shift for nation

Economist updates literature on optimal American import-tax rate in world of interconnected trade, investment

By Christy DeSmith, Harvard Staff Writer, June 17, 2025

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS, announced on April 2nd, upset the global economy in new ways.

“The financial meltdown they triggered was really striking,” said Oleg Itskhoki, a professor of economics. “What happened to the stock market, what happened to bond yields, what happened to the dollar exchange rate. They’re all connected. You can’t study tariffs anymore without considering what happens in the financial market.”

In a new working paper, Itskhoki and longtime collaborator Dmitry Mukhin of the London School of Economics explore what they call “the optimal macro tariff,” or the import tax rate most favorable to U.S. economic interests. The international macroeconomists are known for their work detailing how today’s globalized financial market drives currency valuations. Now they’ve expanded that approach to study tariffs for a variety of U.S. policy objectives.

The academic literature was due for an update. The last time the world saw tariffs on this scale was the 1930s, when countries including the U.S. sought to protect jobs amid the Great Depression’s high unemployment.

“There was no wave of protectionism after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 and ’09, when unemployment in the U.S. exceeded ten percent,” Itskhoki noted. “It seemed like the developed world had shifted to an equilibrium without tariffs.”

We sat down with Itskhoki recently to ask how tariffs function in a world of deeply interconnected trade and investment. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.

What, exactly, is an “optimal macro tariff”?

The economic literature on optimal tariffs typically asks, “What policy gives a country the most favorable terms of trade with the rest of the world?” That literature typically assumes trade balance, but the last time the U.S. had anything close to balanced trade was 1991 or ’92.

At the same time, macroeconomists tend to think about trade imbalances without considering tariffs too much. What we do in this paper is combine the two.

You’ve bridged two very different traditions within economics.

Yes. Because we’ve seen not only the globalization of trade, we’ve also seen the globalization of financial markets with countries holding large portfolios of foreign assets. As it turns out, this is consequential for the optimal tariff.

Your paper focuses on optimal macro tariffs for the U.S. What should we know about the country’s place in the global economy at this very moment?

Macroeconomic research over the last 20 years focused on what is sometimes called the “exorbitant privilege” of the United States.

The country may have had a persistent trade deficit and consequently accumulated fewer assets than liabilities. But its foreign assets tended to be of the riskier sort, like direct foreign investments and portfolio holdings. They generated high returns relative to liabilities — which are, to a large extent, U.S. Treasuries.

And the federal government enjoyed paying low returns

on U.S. Treasuries until recently because they were viewed as the world’s safest asset. That’s what allowed the U.S. to run a trade deficit and the U.S. government to run a large fiscal deficit without dire financial consequences.

Higher interest rates mean that required yields on U.S. Treasuries are now quite high, so the government can no longer borrow cheaply. Interest rate payments on federal debt are now around half the country’s massive fiscal deficit, by itself larger than the trade deficit.

We typically see developing countries going into periods of big trade deficits and big fiscal deficits. It’s very unusual to find the world’s dominant country in this position.

What happens when you add tariffs to the mix?

The dollar appreciated, in line with theoretical predictions, with most previous tariff announcements. With tariffs, Americans buy fewer imports. Less foreign exchange is needed to pay for them, so there are more dollars left over, and the currency becomes stronger. That, in turn, hurts U.S. exporters, because American goods became more expensive overseas. Hence, foreigners buy less, resulting in a new equilibrium with less trade on both sides.

In addition, dollar appreciations are akin to a financial transfer from the U.S. to the parts of the world that hold U.S. assets — the so-called “valuation effects.”

Therefore, in a financially globalized world, the optimal tariff for the U.S. is smaller than in previous eras. Furthermore, holdings of U.S. assets offer an effective insurance for countries like China and Japan against a possible trade war with the U.S.

But that’s not what played out after April 2nd. Instead, we saw a depreciating U.S. dollar. Why?

This was surprising indeed. Dollar depreciation happened along with a large meltdown in the U.S. stock market and increasing yields on U.S. Treasuries. At first there was a theory that foreigners were dumping Treasuries. But in reality, there was not much else for them to buy. Maybe they wanted to sell U.S. Treasuries and buy, say, German Bunds of equal quality. In reality, there are 10 times fewer German bunds than U.S. Treasuries out there today, making it difficult to shift portfolios away from the U.S. assets.

Instead what we saw was a clear turn in the currency market. In the past, Asian investors in particular but also European investors to some extent were willing to buy U.S. Treasuries without holding currency insurance. The market expected the U.S. dollar to always appreciate in bad economic times. But April 2nd was the first time the dollar massively depreciated in bad times, as global markets turned to pessimism on the announcement of the trade war.

The U.S. dollar now resembles the British pound following the 2016 Brexit vote. Before April 2nd, Japanese pension funds, for example, may have been willing to hold U.S. assets without buying currency insurance. Now they want to sell that risk of U.S. dollar depreciation to the market. And the required premium for selling that risk resulted in a weaker dollar.

Has the U.S. benefited at all from the trade war?

Well, the U.S. is collecting tariff revenues. But for these very immediate, and very small, monetary gains, the government has potentially triggered a much bigger process

that will eliminate some of the benefits the country has enjoyed. I mean, you can call French President Emmanuel Macron or U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to negotiate on tariffs. But you cannot call up the financial market and tell it to have faith in the dollar.

It doesn’t mean the U.S. will immediately lose its central place in the global financial market, but it is clear that the tariffs marked the start of some sort of realignment. The fact that we’re discussing a tax bill that is meant to increase the deficit, in this environment, is just insane.

What should laypeople know about the model you’ve constructed to study optimal macro tariffs?

The model provides a formalized environment where you can ask questions and get coherent answers. You can play around with different objectives, like raising revenue or boosting manufacturing employment. We found that indeed there is an optimal tariff for the U.S. — somewhere between 25 and 35 percent — if one ignores the financial market.

But even then, it only works if the government convinces the rest of the world not to retaliate, because there’s a much bigger loss if everybody starts doing tariffs. That’s pretty much how the world lived before the Second World War, before all that collective effort was done to bring down tariffs.

Suddenly, the very myopic optimal tariff has won the day once more. Once we factor in the financial market, the optimal tariff is actually much smaller, at something like nine percent. And this only takes into account the direct financial losses from valuation effects, without capturing the consequences of the U.S. losing its dominance in the global financial market.

You mentioned playing around with different policy objectives. According to your model, what is the optimal tariff for boosting employment in U.S. manufacturing?

We really thought there would be an optimal tariff for manufacturing employment. It shows you how biased we are. Because make no mistake, tariffs are a trade tax. They reduce the size of the tradable sector, meaning they reduce both imports and exports. It’s true that increased trade with China hurt U.S. manufacturing. But today, a tariff on trade with China will hurt U.S. manufacturing even further.

If the goal is boosting tradable employment, what you actually want are subsidies. Maybe particular regions are targeted. Maybe we decide that certain industries are important — for security, for defense, for maintaining our technological leadership. Ideally, U.S. society would need to decide through the democratic process what activities to subsidize within a balanced budget, given the high costs of borrowing right now. But we are obviously very far from this ideal.

Oleg Itskhoki

Photo by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer

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