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CHALLENGES AND CHANGE Name: Dana Dela Cruz Title: News Intern What are the most interesting or challenging stories you’ve worked on so far? I contributed reporting to a story about “low-risk” businesses reopening in Santa Barbara. It was a challenge interviewing owners during this difficult time, but I also got to hear firsthand how communityoriented the small businesses are here. I also wrote about forests adapting to climate change, which challenged me to translate complicated science terms into everyday language. What writers or journalists do you admire? I love reading essays by Hanif Abdurraqib, Jia Tolentino, and Kat Chow — they write smartly and with honesty. For fiction and poetry, I admire Toni Morrison, Ocean Vuong, and Haruki Murakami. What things are you most looking forward to doing when life returns to “normal”? I’m graduating from UCSB next month, so I’m looking forward to coming back here to visit once this is all

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over and getting one last (delayed) hurrah with my college friends. I also can’t wait to browse through bookstores again. This outbreak has made it hard to plan for the future, but hopefully I’ll be moving to New York City soon, too.

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City to Pedestrianize State Street? City Hall Contemplates Speedy Measures in Response to Economic Armageddon by Nick Welsh or more than 30 years now, Santa Barbarans have been bickering among themselves about whether cars should be taken off State Street and downtown’s main drag be converted into a pedestrian promenade. Now, in a bid to give the city’s economy a desperately needed shot in the arm, what’s long been heralded— heralded and derided— derided as a pipe dream could finally come to pass. And maybe as soon as this Memorial Day weekend. Sparking the absolutely unprecedented speed with which City Hall is now moving is the unprecedented global pandemic that’s left a path of more than 80,000 dead across the United States and a trail of economic ruin 3,000 miles wide. Although the South Coast has thus far escaped the horrific body counts that have ravaged such places as New York City, City Hall finds itself about $33 million in the hole with most businesses—shut down under Governor Gavin Newsom’s orders for two months now—dying on the vine. “Businesses are slowly failing before our eyes, and we don’t even know it,” declared Jason Harris, the city’s new— new and first-ever— first-ever economic development czar. Harris assumed the post just as the pandemic struck, having left a similar position with the City of Santa Monica, famous for, among other things, its car-free

Third Street Promenade. For Harris, this is clearly his baptism by fire. Working as point person for a special COVID-response task force put together by Mayor Cathy Murillo, he is proposing a temporary, quick-fix, stop-gap solution for businesses that Newsom eventually allows to open by allowing them access to public spaces, i.e., streets, sidewalks, parking lots. This way, they will have enough square footage to remain economically viable while also observing the physical distancing requirements imposed by public health officials in OPEN STREETS: By getting cars off State Street, city economic development response to the COVID virus. It will also create a czar Jason Harris (above) said merchants and restaurants can avail themselves of sense of street life that might draw residents and sidewalk and parking-lot space that has been off-limits. visitors alike. Or at least that’s the theory. By getting cars off State Street (or even parts of it), Harris said merchants and restaurants can avail themselves of ency, complaining she only got the Task Force reports the sidewalk space and parking-lot space that in less-urgent times night before this Tuesday’s council meeting. She vehemently would have been strictly off-limits under Santa Barbara’s objected to the idea that on-site liquor permits would sometightly regulated status quo. As usual, the devil’s in the details, how be allowed to extend to the great out-of-doors, especially but in this case, there are no details yet. More a bare-bones if that brought with it a whiff of tobacco smoke. outline. And also, as usual, there were serious questions about Gott was not alone. Patricia Owen, a 58-year resident, the process. Anna Marie Gott, City Hall’s most outspokenly objected that State Street could be transformed so completely critical bird dog, expressed outrage at the lack of transpar- and swiftly after the decades of painstaking care spent transCONT’D ON PAGE 9 

‘Insurmountable’ Hurdles for Reopening

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n my professional opinion, it doesn’t make sense to me either,” Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso told supervisors at the Tuesday, May 12, board meeting. She was commenting on the revised protocol Governor Gavin Newson released last week. Many from the business community expressed similar views, fearing that these new requirements would prevent more businesses from reopening. When applied to Santa Barbara County’s population, the governor’s new epidemiologic criteria would require the county to have zero COVID-19 deaths and no more than 45 positive cases in a 14-day period. Do-Reynoso called the criteria “insurmountable” hurdles to jump. “I sent a letter to the state saying that what makes more sense is returning to the two original metrics,” Do-Reynoso said, “one being safeguarding our health-care system; the other is safeguarding our vulnerable populations.” She believes the county has already done that. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to send a similar letter, asking the governor to measure the county by the state’s original metrics instead: a less than 10 percent positivity rate in tests and a less than 2 percent mortality rate. And the letter also addresses the serious problem at the Lompoc Federal Prison. The prison accounts for nearly 70 percent of the county’s positive cases. The board’s letter points out that the county has an 11 percent positivity rate excluding the prison population, while the positivity rate inside the

prison was reported at 67 percent since it began mass testing, greatly skewing the county’s overall positive case rates. “Santa Barbara County has no authority over this population, and while we have worked diligently in offering our assistance, we have no authority to impose disease mitigation strategies,” the letter states. Supervisors are asking the state to exclude infected prisoners from the county count but to include prison staff who have tested positive.

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The county’s testing capacity is not quite up to the state’s standards, but Do-Reynoso said it has improved significantly since three community-based testing sites opened up last week. Though over 1,600 specimens have been collected, only 191 results have been completed, but she believed that will speed up soon. County hospitals far exceed the state’s requirement for a surge capacity of 35 percent, and skilled nursing facilities have at least 14 days’ worth of personal protective equipment. California also requires counties to have at least 15 contact tracers per 100,000 residents to locate and isolate anyone who was in contact with an individual who tested positive for the virus. Do-Reynoso said that aside from county health employees, 96 workers from other departments are soon to be available, and 240 community members have also filled out applications. A team of business stakeholders has developed a Santa Barbara–specific reopening plan—RISE (Reopening in a

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Safe Environment) — that reflects the governor’s criteria. Nancy Anderson, assistant CEO of the county, said, “We are including the information the state put out last week,” but that it is “more of a supplement to the state’s resilience roadmap.” After it is presented to the Board of Supervisors next week, the plan will be posted online and community members can comment electronically.

THE UNINTENDED SIDE EFFECTS

The county has seen an increase in the number of deaths by suicide in the month of April, according to Alice Gleghorn, director of the county’s Department of Behavioral Wellness. Since the stay-at-home order went into effect, the department has also seen more requests for mental-health and substance-abuse information, and an increase in referrals for mental-health screenings from the Child Welfare System and the criminal justice system. Gleghorn said the psychiatric health facility, crisis stabilization unit, crisis services, co-response teams, and the sobering center are all open for inpatient treatment; outpatient services are available remotely through phone or video. District Attorney Joyce Dudley said that there has been a rise in domestic violence, child abuse, and animal abuse and emphasized that citizens who suspect such abuse is occurring to call 9-1-1, even if they only have a sense that it might be happening. There is also a victim advocate line for victims who cannot dial 9-1-1, which is (805) 568-2400. n

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t’s almost like a normal day today,” said April Torres, looking out the window of Chicken Little, a kids’ and maternity store on the corner of State and Victoria streets, on Friday. The opening of Starbucks across the street two weeks ago brought foot traffic back to the area, and after the county allowed some stores to reopen, business picked up on Saturday. The store Torres manages has been doing curbside service for maternity supplies such as breast pumps through the pandemic, and a sign at the door tells passersby to call the store if they see something they like. “We’ve always had sick leave, absolutely,” Torres said of Governor Gavin Newsom’s criteria that sick employees be able to stay at home. “And we have all the protective things. We want to make it safe for everyone.” KIDS’ STUFF: Chicken Little has been providing curbside service for its maternity customers through the Chicken Little falls into a number of retail pandemic, and April Torres (above) and her team are ready to help customers who call in from outside the categories Santa Barbara County permit- door, attracted by the toys and children’s clothes in the windows. ted to reopen on Friday: It sells toys, books, furnishings, music, clothing, and shoes — albeit for babies and regretfully. They started curbside pickup on Friday and got a lot toddlers. The other categories are antiques, florists, jewelry, and of well wishes from customers new and old after they posted the news on Instagram. sporting goods. For businesses that rely on foot traffic and impulse buying, The “low-risk businesses” that can reopen safely, according to the county’s guidance, are those that can impose physical distanc- curbside pickup just isn’t as helpful. “I’m putting things on Craiging, measures already seen in grocery stores, such as tape marking slist for people to pick up, but we’re a place where you walk around, six-foot distances and a limit on customer and employee numbers. find things from your childhood, and decide to buy them,” said Self-service and customer bags are not allowed, signs must remind Larry Zajic, who owns Old Town Antiques on Anapamu Street of symptoms of illness and to avoid going out when sick, and dis- downtown. “We really need the ability for people to walk in and infection and sanitary supplies must be in place. look around.” Maintaining an online presence and managing curbside pickup “We wear masks, and we’re sanitizing everything all the time,” said Mike Bryant, whose jewelry store Bryant & Sons is on State also requires extra effort, especially for businesses that didn’t across from Paseo Nuevo. “Distancing is easy here. It’s a big space,” previously provide these services. “It’s almost impossible for any he said, “and we don’t have a lot of people in the store anyway.” June business to do that,” said Sarah Deinhard, a buyer for Wendy might be when he could open again to the public, Bryant said with Foster in Montecito. “There’s just no way to build an online shop hope. “We’re looking forward to opening our doors.” with a very skeleton staff.” The hard economic time for small businesses was made harder The store has thought up creative ways to sell clothing online, for Warbler Records and Goods, whose building at Santa Barbara like putting together gift packages for Mother’s Day and Teacher and De la Guerra streets has been under construction since Janu- Appreciation Week. Since Friday, sales hadn’t picked up noticeary. A break in the rent helped, said owner Kurt Legler, “but then ably, said Jenna Pound, who buys for the Santa Barbara and Los the pandemic happened.” Warbler has been staying afloat by Olivos stores. But they’ll have sales associates in the stores for daily taking orders by phone and email for its vinyl, though they had to curbside pickups after Saturday. At the Book Den opposite the Central Library, owner Eric “pause” two part-timers until they can reopen again, Legler said Kelley said sales are down by two-thirds. “There are no tourists, no cruise ships, no people from out of town,” he noted. “In a given year, about half of our sales are from visitors.” On the bright side, Kelley said, the Book Den has had an up-to-date website since 2001, so they didn’t have to scramble to create one. Despite the rough patch, businesses have retained Santa Barbara’s community spirit. Michael Kourosh, president of Santa Barbara Design Center, said his team was trying to help local businesses as much as possible. The furniture retailer, in town for 30 years, has maintained a silence on debts: “This pandemic impacted smaller businesses more,” Kourosh said. “We’ve extended credit to them and didn’t collect payments. We’re n trying to be part of the community.”

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WELL FURNISHED: The Tent Merchant falls into the furnishings category of California’s gradual return to business that started on Friday.

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In the first week public COVID-19 testing sites opened in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Lompoc, 1,600 Santa Barbarans had taken the test as of 5/12. Though test provider OptumServe had given a 48-hour turnaround, Public Health stated on 5/12 that only 191 tests were complete, with four coming back positive. To be screened for the test, which is for those who suspect active disease, see lhi.care/covidtesting or call (888) 634-1123. Citing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Nordstrom announced 5/7 it will close its Paseo Nuevo store by August, along with 15 other stores across the country. The high-end department chain had helped anchor the Paseo Nuevo mall for nearly 30 years, along with Macy’s, which closed in 2017. The Macy’s at the La Cumbre Plaza is now the only remaining department store in the city after Sears left that mall last year. The announcement is likely to complicate Paseo Nuevo’s ongoing negotiations with the city over a new long-term lease.

CITY Two women were badly injured on 5/7 in an earlymorning multi-car collision between Salida del Sol and Santa Cruz streets on Cliff Drive. After their 2020 Land Rover smashed into two parked cars, it rolled and hit several trees and a concrete retaining wall. The debris field spread more than 1,300 feet, said police spokesperson Anthony Wagner. The women were extricated from the car and taken to Cottage Hospital. Impairment and excessive speed seemed to have contributed to the collision, said Wagner. Police findings would go to the DA’s Office for possible charges.

COUNTY A wildfire started on 5/7 at Hollister Ranch but steadily gained containment, with dozers and hand crews achieving a line around 100 percent of it on 5/12. The sweeping flames burned 156 acres of medium brush, pushed by 20mph offshore winds, down to Hollister Ranch Road, a hard surface that helped tame the fire. The cause remains under investigation. Caltrans plans to rebuild the half-mile bridge over San Jose Creek on State Route 217 after a recent inspection revealed deterioration and multiple cracks. The proposed replacement bridge will be wider and enable Caltrans to raise its height as ocean levels rise. Costs for the rebuild — scheduled to finish in December 2024 — add up to around $20 million. Members of the public have until 5/27 to submit environmental comments for the project. For more info, see independent.com/san-jose. CONT’D ON PAGE 9 

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But Still Only Half of the Complex Has Been Tested by Tyler Hayden he COVID-19 time bomb ticking inside the Lompoc prison complex since late March detonated in dramatic fashion this week as the federal facility confirmed 912 open cases among inmates and 25 cases among staff. The outbreak remains the largest in any federal prison in the United States. The rest of Santa Barbara County has reported 475 total positive cases. The sharp increase in numbers — the complex announced only 172 active infections on May 6 — is attributable to the mass testing now taking place at one-half of the property, Federal Correctional Institute Lompoc (FCI Lompoc). Mass testing has not yet been organized for the other half, United States Penitentiary Lompoc (USP Lompoc). If and when USP Lompoc is fully tested, the figure will likely spike again. The only two inmates at the complex to have died from the virus — 66-year-old Oliver M. Boling and 75-year-old Jimmie Lee Houston — resided at USP Lompoc. The stakes remain remarkably high not only for the health and safety of the 2,704 male offenders, but also for Santa Barbara County as a whole. The region’s ability to meet new criteria outlined by Governor Newsom to ease lockdown restrictions — going 14 days without a single COVID-related death and reporting no more than four new active cases a day — has been stymied by the ongoing prison outbreak.

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Representative Salud Carbajal said during an interview Monday that he’s supporting hard-charging efforts by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Monique Limón to uncouple community statistics from those at the Lompoc complex. Santa Barbara County, Carbajal noted, actually announced a decline of 61 active cases in recent days. “I believe the governor should articulate what measures the prison can take to satisfy his team so they’ll consider modifying the metrics,” he said. “Whatever those measures are, I will be glad to follow up with the Bureau of Prisons to get them done. But he needs to articulate the pathway to make that happen.” In the meantime, Carbajal suggested, comprehensive testing ought to begin at USP Lompoc so Bureau of Prisons (BOP) authorities and state health officials can understand the true scope of the outbreak. The unrestricted movement of prison staff between the complex and their homes also remains a major concern, Carbajal said. Most of the correctional officers live in the cities of Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Vandenberg Village, where a disproportionate number of cases in the county are concentrated. Carbajal suggested some kind of temporary housing for staff, like a hotel, could be organized to limit community spread. Carbajal expressed disappointment that the 20-bed Hospital Care Unit (HCU) recently constructed on prison grounds, which BOP officials promised would take pressure off regional medical centers, is in fact not properly equipped to handle serious COVID-19 cases. “They didn’t add any ventilators, and acute cases are still going to community hospitals,” Carbajal said. “This will continue to strain the health delivery system for the general public.” Carbajal also noted that the bureau never finalized its contract with a private health-care provider to staff the HCU with doctors and nurses. In fact, officials outside the BOP, which severely limits the flow of information in and out of the complex, can’t even say if the HCU is up and running yet. “As of today, May 8, it is unclear whether the Hospital Care Unit is in fact operational,” said Steve Popkin, CEO of the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. There are currently 14 inmates and one staff member being treated at area hospitals. One inmate is in an ICU. Every inmate

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is guarded 24 hours a day by two correctional officers on eight-hour shifts, meaning over the course of recent days, dozens of officers experienced direct, long-term exposure to the coronavirus in addition to those stationed within the close confines of the prison. (While the county’s ACTING WARDEN: Louis Milusnic is a Bureau of Prisons senior executive now Public Health Departacting as warden of the Lompoc complex. ment has made free testing available to all 450 Lompoc staff, only 42 have used the service.) Members of the officers’ union have complained since the beginning of the outbreak that the BOP has not provided them sufficient personal protective equipment. They were forced to repeatedly reuse N95 masks, the union said, and some staff started sleeping in their cars to avoid bringing the virus home with them. The prison is also plagued by staffing shortages, which existed even before the pandemic. Recently, a female psychiatric technician was pulled from her regular duties and ordered to work as a correctional officer. With palpable frustration, Supervisor Gregg Hart said during Friday’s press conference that the prison was not communicating with regional leaders or inmates’ families and had “rebuffed” the county’s numerous offers to help. “Every single man who’s in that prison is a father, a son, a brother, or a grandfather,” Hart said. “They have loving families at home who are very concerned about them. We want to know what’s going on in the prison, and we have not been able to get adequate answers.”

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In a letter dated May 7, BOP Director Michael Carvajal tried but failed to assuage Carbajal’s concerns, which the congressmember, along with California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, had articulated in two sharply worded letters sent to the federal agency on April 15 and 21. They wanted to know what Carvajal was doing to get the Lompoc crisis under control — screening, testing, treatment, prevention, etc. His letter in return was “very unsatisfactory,” Carbajal said. “Since the response came so late, I thought it would be a lot more thorough.” While Carvajal touted the new hospital unit and better distribution of protective equipment, he did not address a commitment the BOP made last month to erect a 50-bed field hospital at the complex as an additional means of lightening the load on Santa Barbara’s medical system. “He completely glossed over the status of that proposal,” Carbajal complained. And while the BOP director stated the agency had moved more than 5,100 vulnerable inmates into home confinement, he did not say if any of those came from Lompoc. “These individuals are doing their time,” Carbajal said, “but they certainly were not sentenced to death.” Other members of Congress — on both sides of the aisle — are similarly dissatisfied with Carvajal’s leadership of the bureau and its 122 facilities, where 49 inmates have now died from COVID-19. Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-44th) represents an area of San Pedro that includes the FCI Terminal Island complex, the site of the second worst prison outbreak in the country. “This is not acceptable,” she recently tweeted. “The government has a responsibility to protect people in its care, including inmates. We need answers.” Rep. Frederick B. Keller (R-12th) of Pennsylvania intro-

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BOP FLOP? Michael Carvajal, director of the federal Bureau of Prisons and an appointee of Attorney General William Barr, has been criticized on both sides of the aisle for fumbling the department’s response to deadly coronavirus outbreaks within its facilities.

duced a piece of legislation May 1 called the Federal Prisons Accountability Act that would, among other things, require the BOP director to be confirmed by the Senate, instead of being appointed by the U.S. attorney general. It was cosponsored by six other Republicans. “The federal Bureau of Prisons plays a critical public safety role,” Keller said, “but their utter lack of transparency and responsiveness to members of Congress and the public at large is appalling.” Carvajal was appointed by Attorney General William Barr on February 25. A U.S. Army veteran, he started with the bureau in 1992 as a correctional officer. He worked as an employee development specialist and lieutenant, then served as warden at penitentiaries in Texas and Louisiana before being promoted to a regional director in July 2016.

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The cone of silence surrounding the Lompoc complex is nothing new. Long before COVID-19 existed, Santa Barbara County’s top leadership tried for the better part of a year to start a conversation with prison officials over the use of a road on their property. “I had been trying to get a meeting with the warden to discuss acquiring access to a road that Mission Hills residents could use in the event of a wildfire evacuation,” said Supervisor Joan Hartmann, who represents the area. Despite her persistent outreach, and countless overtures by her staff, the prison never responded and the meeting never took place. Lompoc is now on its third warden since the start of the outbreak. James Engleman was acting warden when the first positive cases were reported in late March and inmates and their families started to panic but couldn’t get any information from staff, including individual case workers. Little is known about Engleman, other than mentions of his name in news articles from 2014, when he served as a spokesperson for the BOP’s Victorville prison after two inmates were killed in an alleged Aryan Brotherhood attack. At some point in early April, a BOP administrator named B. von Blanckensee took over as acting warden. Before arriving in Lompoc, Blanckensee had held high-ranking positions at Texas, West Virginia, and New York facilities. In an April 10 phone call with lawmakers, before the percolating outbreak was exposed by communications from inmates to their families and the news media, she gave Rep. Carbajal a positive report. “She made it all sound very rosy,” said Carbajal. Now, senior bureau executive Louis Milusnic oversees the Lompoc complex. Milusnic, according to his profile on the BOP’s website, is the assistant director of the agency’s Program Review Division, “a self-monitoring system that provides oversight of BOP program performance and compliance.” With a $7 billion budget, the bureau manages 36,000 employees and incarcerates 172,000 people. n

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State Street cont’d from p. 6 forming it from the four-lane anytown it was when she first moved here. Drawing tourists from Los Angeles, she cautioned, was hardly a great idea for economic salvation given the violence inflicted there by the COVID virus. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, she noted, had just extended the mandatory shelter-in-place orders there for another three months. David Landecker, a former councilmember but now the interim executive for the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, said he liked the general idea of a pedestrianized State Street but worried about a hasty execution. “I want to see it work,” he said, “not just happen.” The reaction among the councilmembers was likewise mixed. Councilmember Kristen Sneddon expressed concern that the city’s economic development schemes might find themselves at cross-purposes with the imperatives of publichealth restrictions. None of these plans, she was told, could get off the drawing boards unless (and until) Newsom clears Santa Barbara County for accelerated economic activity under his controversial four-tiered process for normalization. And it’s unclear Santa Barbara County will ever meet his public-health performance thresholds so long as the off-the-charts infection rates reported at Lompoc prison are included as part of the county’s performance metrics. Mayor Murillo’s Task Force had signed a letter — on the County of Santa Barbara’s behalf — arguing that Lompoc

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prison, a federal facility over which local authorities have no jurisdiction, should not be included in the county’s infection totals. Sneddon expressed alarm that she had not been given a chance to comment on that letter before it was submitted. She worried that City Hall was reacting in the moment and not planning enough. “This is our Pearl Chase moment,” she declared, exhuming the rhetorical vapors of Santa Barbara’s civic patron saint credited for spearheading downtown’s Spanish revivalism in the rubble of Santa Barbara’s 1925 earthquake. “This is when we go from where we were to what we want to become.” Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez wondered just who in City Hall would be issuing all the emergency permits that would bypass the city’s famed regulatory hurdles. Would it be City Administrator Paul Casey? she asked. Casey, who has been criticized for not being forceful enough as a leader, bristled at the notion he would be calling all the shots or that the city’s much-fought-over public process would be trampled underfoot. Casey stressed that he would be looking to the council for guidance and leadership. The public would still have an opportunity to weigh in. “But can it be the two-year Santa Barbara process?” he asked. “No. We don’t have the time. I want to caution you to not be too slow. This is the worst disaster we’ve seen in 100 years.” n

COURTS & CRIME A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) collection bin located at 411 East Canon Perdido Street was vandalized on 5/5, with all but one envelope stolen from it, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. SBPD is encouraging residents who deposited mail at the location after 3:30 p.m. on 5/4 and before 6:30 a.m. on 5/5 to take precautionary steps to prevent fraud or identity theft. The USPS has already submitted plans to replace the damaged collection bin with a newer, more secure one. On 5/7, SBPD arrested Paul Catono Murray, 19, on charges of robbery, battery, and committing a felony while out on bail in Stockton. Murray is the second suspect to be arrested in relation to the alleged robbery of Ross on upper State Street in December 2019, in which he is accused of striking a female victim and taking her money. In February, SBPD arrested Ahdarah Garcia-Rasay, 21, on charges of accessory to robbery. Murray was also charged with resisting arrest and is currently n booked in County Jail.

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Food-Service Workers Spared School Board Votes to Avoid Layoffs, to Hire Two Managers

The school board has received reports since December that Food Services was over budget and beginning to drain the general fund, much of which funds academic instruction. Up until the previous April 28 meeting, Matsuoka and Meg Jetté, the assistant superintendent of the district’s Business Services, ESSENTIAL WORKER: Santa Barbara Unified Food Service employee Rosa Sanchez passes off a free meal to a child amid COVID-19 school closures. Although school campuses had not proposed layoffs as a remedy. have closed until the pandemic subsides, Food Services is still operating and preparing Instead, they proposed increasing meal meals for students. costs or cutting partnerships entirely with nonprofits and other stakeholder groups, cutting the of our essential workers in food services.” district’s mobile cafés, and eliminating free breakfasts Matsuoka, who will retire next month, was apparently for students who don’t qualify. The district has already frustrated with the board’s comments. implemented the first two. Capps urged Matsuoka “This is not hard to discern,” he said to the board. “You and Jetté to explore other options before laying off do not want to take action on the layoffs; you’ve made that very clear. We’ve presented this in various forms four times. workers. These are essential workers that are “We’re in a whole new reality now, but yet we’re … We still believe in these recommendations, but if you’re making this decision that impacts the lowest paid not ready to move forward, then there is no action. The going to work every day, unlike me. workers? And we don’t even truly know what we’re answer you’re saying to me as your superintendent is, ‘No, They have actually been putting on a mask dealing with,” Capps said. “I do believe we are out of we don’t want to do this.’ step in terms of the process. We have to be creative. “At this point, to go back and put together another iteraand risking their health to feed our kids. I believe in the district.” tion of this, I don’t think it’s the right use of our time and More than 1,200 people from the California energy.” — School Board President Laura Capps School Employees Association signed a petition Boardmember Wendy Sims-Moten was the lone memin opposition to the layoffs. Santa Barbara’s local ber in the past two board meetings who supported the Matusoka and Dittman proposed six managers as part of chapter 37 president, Paul Rooney, also spoke at public proposal for layoffs. comment, urging the board not to vote for the proposal. the reorganization. “We have a structural problem,” Sims-Moten said, “and The board didn’t need convincing, though. Boardmem- it doesn’t matter how much money we throw at it: We will But most boardmembers vehemently disagreed. “Rather than spending this time talking about our low- bers Kate Ford, Jacqueline Reid, and Rose Muñoz all made still have the problem when those dollars go away.” est-paid workers, how do we get more families to access similar assertions against the layoffs, and also agreed that The board found middle ground. Rather than voting these wonderful meals? I’ve been putting forth suggestions, six new management positions were unnecessary. Ford and on the district’s proposed plan, it voted to hire two new and frankly some of them are just ignored,” Board President Reid proposed two instead. managers — not six — and avoid layoffs. Restructuring the Laura Capps said. “These are essential workers that are “I totally don’t think we need six managers. That doesn’t department will be revisited when the district has a better going to work every day, unlike me. They have actually been make sense to me,” Reid said. “I will stand and say I don’t grasp on the evolving nutritional needs of students during putting on a mask and risking their health to feed our kids.” agree that [adding two managers] should come at the loss the pandemic. n by Delaney Smith he jobs of some 20 or so food-service workers in the Santa Barbara Unified School District were spared for the second time Tuesday night amid the district’s push for layoffs. Superintendent Cary Matsuoka said the Food Services Department is 24 percent overstaffed and, as a result, the district loses $25,000 every day. Despite the country facing the highest unemployment rate in recent history, Matsuoka said the proposed layoffs are necessary to both relieve the district’s financial burden and restructure the department staff, including adding a new layer of managers. Currently, recently hired Food Services Director Matthew Dittman manages all 123 employees.

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eaten by a lion or a tiger? Swallowed by a python or squeezed to death by a boa constrictor? These are the sort of hypothetical questions that bugged the crap out of me even as a kid. But now, there’s nothing remotely hypothetical about them. These are the choices that confront us even as we shut our eyes or reach for another drink. For Santa Barbara’s county supervisors —and pretty much all elected officials—it has become the only question. How much can we open up our economy without putting ourselves in grave peril? There are no good answers, only bad and worse. That was the takeaway from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony in front of the Senate yesterday even as doubters and skeptics like Kentucky’s Rand Paul —the floridly contrarian libertarian—sought to pin the nation’s most trusted health advisor’s ears back. It would take a lot more than Rand and his curly locks to flush Fauci, who squarely contradicted his boss, Donald Trump, making it very clear that, no, we absolutely do not have a handle on this thing, and we risk a massively lethal backlash if we move too quickly to the turn the lights back on. To the extent there’s anyone left in Las Vegas, the only action now is how long will it take for Trump to fire Fauci. In Santa Barbara, we have no Fauci. We have instead Dr. Henning Ansorg, a relatively recent arrival to Santa Barbara now just a year into his new gig as public health officer, a

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weirdly obscure but exceptionally powerful position akin to being both doctor and sheriff. Where Fauci radiates both twinkle and gravitas, Ansorg is solid and stolid. He doesn’t smile. He doesn’t ingratiate. He speaks haltingly and carefully with a slight but pronounced German accent. His bedside manner isn’t so much bad as it is nonexistent. To the extent Ansorg radiates anything, it’s a combination of duty and doom. In other words, he’s exactly who you want calling balls and strikes. About the same time Rand Paul was telling Fauci he did not think he was the “end-all,” County Supervisor Peter Adam —another contrarian libertarian—was similarly attempting to take Ansorg to task. To the extent Adam’s concerns were decipherable, he was suggesting county health officials had cooked the books to make COVID appear worse than it actually was by counting flu deaths as COVID deaths. Adam found it suspicious that flu deaths would cease completely at exactly the same time county records started recording COVID cases. Couldn’t some of what’s been blamed on COVID, he seemed to wonder, actually have been caused by the flu? Ansorg explained that all 11 of the county’s COVID deaths had tested positive for COVID. All 11 had also been tested for the flu. This year’s flu season, he acknowledged, had been unusually mild. COVID and the flu, he reminded the supervisors, are completely different animals. COVID is two and a half

times more infectious and infinitely more deadly. The mortality rate for the flu, Ansorg noted, was .01 percent. For COVID nationally, it’s 5.7 percent. In California—due to social distancing — it’s been about 4 percent. In Santa Barbara, Ansorg noted, we’ve had seven flu deaths in three months, the average age of the average victim being 89. By contrast, we’ve had 11 COVID deaths in one month, the average age of the victim being in the mid-sixties. At one point in his interrogation, Ansorg expressed bewilderment at what Adam was asking. “I do not understand the motivation of your question, sir,” he replied. Many of us are similarly afflicted. Adam appears to be a nuevo-retro Darwinist who believes nature should be allowed to run its course so that humans can develop what’s known as herd immunity. Of that approach, Ansorg stated, “It’s very difficult to open the floodgates and let nature take its course.” The virus, he cautioned flatly, “is too aggressive.” Far more dramatic — though quietly so — was the way Ansorg distanced himself from County Supervisor Gregg Hart during a press conference the day before. Ansorg never once contradicted Hart, but the picture he painted was sharply at odds with one conjured by Hart, one of the most skillful operators on the political stage and ruthlessly disciplined when it comes to public messaging. Hart is leading the charge to get Governor Gavin Newsom to give Santa Barbara the variances necessary for us to turn the lights back on.

Santa Barbara County, he argued, should not be held accountable for the hundreds of COVID cases exploding at the Lompoc prison given that prison’s refusal to engage with county officials. But for Lompoc’s numbers, Hart argued, Santa Barbara County has all but pulverized the curve. In his remarks, Hart focused on the fact there had been only one new case —just one — reported this past Sunday. Ansorg, by contrast, focused on the number of new cases reported on Monday: 54. Of those, 40 were from the prison. But 14 were not. (Under the governor’s metrics, we are allowed no more than four a day.) Even without the Black Swan event now unfolding at the Lompoc prison, Ansorg quietly stressed, Santa Barbara had too many cases and too many deaths to qualify for the variances the county is now seeking. More troubling still, he suggested, we can’t safely exclude Lompoc from the equation. Aside from the inmates, there are 450 people who work at the prison. They live in the surrounding communities. If 70 percent of the inmates tested positive so far, what can we surmise about the guards who drive to and from work every day? And so far as we know, only 42 of them have been tested. The cognitive dissonance between the two could not have been more sobering. And there was no drink strong enough to reach for. That’s because they were both right. Balls or strikes? Call ’em, Dr. Ansorg. Both —Nick Welsh seem aimed at our head.

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n March 19, the governor issued a statewide mandate to shelter in place to stop the spread of COVID. We all did so, because it was the right thing to do We watched in horror at the mounting casualties in New York, expecting the shoe to drop on the West Coast next. We are still waiting; casualties in California were last reported at around 2,700—2,700 in a population of 39.5 million? This is not the Black Death we were fearing. It certainly is not justification to let our businesses collapse. The businesses my husband and I built have come to a grinding halt. We spend our time scrambling to file loan paperwork, sorting through bills to see where we can get deferment — and we homeschool two elementary-aged kids. The only way we can save our livelihoods and this community is to get back to work. There are exceptions, the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions, but the great majority of us will not die from this illness. This risk-averse hyperstate we have been adhering to since March 19 does not make sense anymore. Our hospitals and clinics are underwhelmed. They, too, are buckling under financial strain. Our state and local authorities have decided that the only life worth saving, at any cost, is the life of someone who has COVID. It is unacceptable to sacrifice our businesses, our children’s development, and our personal sanity and liberty to save the few. We did our duty in March and April and stayed home. We saved a lot of lives then, but there is no denying that the cure is now worse than the affliction. Open Santa Barbara up. Protect the health of all —Monica Kaderali, S.B. of us.

The Battle Continues

he Central Coast Medical Association stands firmly in support of public health servants and their recommendations throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Based solely on science, these policies are in place to protect the health and safety of our communities as we hasten a return to “normal life.” Health professionals are driven to protect human life through good, sound public health measures. It is that simple. We would like to call out our public health heroes, Dr. Penny Borenstein of San Luis Obispo County and Dr. Henning Ansorg of Santa Barbara County,

for their tireless leadership. We have all witnessed the critical role public health plays in our daily lives — the doctors, nurses, scientists, and health professionals who often labor quietly in the background. During these rare times that we find ourselves in, we have discovered how invaluable they are. As we return to normal life in a safe way, let us remember that patience and care are virtues we all must emulate. We know all community members wish to see a healthy recovery. We know many opinions will form about how and when we reopen, but we ask for a unified respect for our Public Health teams. They are literally on the front lines daily, putting their own welfare in jeopardy to ensure our well-being and safety. The impact of the past two months cannot be overstated. Many in our communities are in panic mode, not knowing when the pandemic will be over. A healthy discourse is always warranted, but it is time to put aside the polarizing diatribes and focus on developing sound, science-driven public policy. —Kevin Casey, MD, President; Thomas Hale, MD, Director, CCMA

Grim Choice

ear Supervisor Adam, Evidently, you believe that the COVID-19 threat to the health and welfare of society is being overplayed by those in the health-care field and others who do not agree with you. I will not go over the numbers or present any facts or argument against your position. I simply suggest that you expose yourself to the virus and let nature take its course. You will either recover or you will die. It all depends on what kind of physical shape you are in to begin with. If you recover, you will then be able to continue to downplay the serious nature of the virus. If you —Ernest Salomon, S.B. die, well then…

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Adi Kazali

8/15/1935 – 5/4/2020

Adi Kazali was a loving husband, father and doting grandfather. He was born August 15, 1935 in Padang, Indonesia. After marrying in 1965, Adi and his wife Santy began their life together having two daughters and two sons. They came to Santa Barbara in 1983 with their four children and started a family business in hotels. He and Santy lived in Santa Barbara for the rest of his life, happily spending his days playing tennis, swimming, traveling, and maintaining the family business. Adi enjoyed sharing large homecooked Indonesian meals with family and friends from near and far. Always playful, silly, and easy going, his family was always his inspiration and priority, and he leaves a wealth of wonderful memories for us to treasure. He especially loved each of his seven grandchildren and spoiled them endlessly. He passed away May 4, 2020 after a year long struggle with multiple myeloma. As he wanted, he was at home surrounded by his family: his wife, children, and their spouses, and his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please donate at VNA Health, www. vnahealth/ways-to-give/

Carter Willis Hines 7/24/1941 – 5/1/2020

Carter Willis Hines, 78, passed away Friday evening, May 1, 2020, at his Montecito home with his beloved wife, Victoria, at his side. Carter’s sudden death from a heart attack followed a prolonged illness of several years. Carter was born in Long Beach, California to Martha and William Hines. In the fourth grade he and his mother moved to Santa Barbara where he became a well-known and 12

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much-loved figure in this community for the rest of his life. He attended Jefferson School, Santa Barbara High School (class of 1959), and immediately after graduation he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Hawaii for two years where he served as the Company Commander’s driver. He returned to Santa Barbara and attended Santa Barbara City College and later Long Beach State. He enjoyed playing football as a SBHS Don and also at SB City College where he made lifetime, enduring friendships. After college, Carter started his lifelong business, Carter Hines Drapery, which flourished for the next 55 years. He loved working with his clients and making their homes more beautiful. He will be best remembered for his exceptional customer service and special window coverings, a tradition to be carried on by his wife Victoria. Carter was loved by everyone. His friends relished visiting him tending bar at The Nugget in Summerland for their favorite cocktails! He was part of a special friends group (The Breakfast Club) who met every morning for breakfast at the San Ysidro Pharmacy. He played tennis with the Montecito Tennis Mafia for years, was a long time member of Birnam Wood, and especially enjoyed all the years he spent as a member of The Coral Casino…working out, walking around the pool, and socializing with his numerous friends and acquaintances at Tydes. He met the love of his life, Victoria, at the Pioneer Saloon in Sun Valley, Idaho. They were together for 40 years, during which time they traveled the world together, returning to Sun Valley many times, ocean cruising to Tahiti, skiing in Europe, and flying yearly to their favorite vacation spot at the Mauna Kea Hotel in Hawaii. He looked forward to his guy trips to Cabo, Cuba, and Costa Rica with his many wildhaired buddies. Carter had an abiding passion for fun and revelry. Known as “Mad Dog” and Dukie to his dearest friends, he never had an unkind word for anyone. His zest for life also endeared him to his Brazilian Familia. He was most fond of telling outrageous stories and regaling friends with his unbridled charm and mischievous nature. We will miss him madly.

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Carter is survived by his wife Victoria, his three children from his first marriage to Gale Gill, Darrin, Damon, Danielle & son-in-law Jim McKechnie and 2 grandchildren, Drake Carter (15) and Kendall (12). The family would like to express their deepest appreciation for the compassionate care by Dr. Babji Mesipam, Dr. Jef Jeffrey Kupperman, and Dr. Harris Gelberg. May Carter rest in peace and his spirit soar above his beloved Santa Barbara home and linger in the hearts and minds of his many cherished friends forever. We look forward to a Celebration of Carter’s Life later this summer! Meanwhile, please toast Carter, who loved life and all his friends!!!!

Marjorie Evelyn Chaney 12/15/1919 – 3/30/2020

Marjorie was born in San Francisco to Freda Friebel Nunez and David Richard Nunez. She and her sister Betty spent their childhoods in Burlingame. Marjorie was very proud of her grandmother, Alma Friebel, who after arriving from Dresden, Germany, traveled across the country with her grandfather, Fred Friebel, by covered wagon and settled in Sheridan, Wyoming, where Marjorie’s Mother and Aunt were born. Alma was a wonderful cook and told stories of Buffalo Bill Cody being a guest at their house for dinner. After high school, Marjorie attended San Mateo Junior College and shortly thereafter married Frederick C. “Ted” Talbot, Jr. of Hillsborough in 1941. As Ted worked for the family lumber business, Pope and Talbot, they lived in Seattle, Portland and then New York, finally returning to California in 1955. By then she was an avid fan of Giants baseball, following each season for the rest of her life. Living first in Kentfield, the family moved to Pebble Beach in 1961, where she joined Monterey’s Casa Abrego Club and with Ted, the Cypress Point Club. Further moves saw them in Palm Springs, Tahoe City and then Menlo Park in 1980. After Ted

passed away in 1981 Marjorie married Alger Chaney in 1983. They had a very happy 19 years together and traveled extensively until his death in 2002. They built a wonderful home in Montecito, CA. and were members of Birnam Wood Golf Club and The Valley Club. Marjorie was an avid bridge player throughout her life, being taught as a teenager. She also adored Frank Sinatra, even getting to meet Frank once and having a conversation with him! She loved her family and friends, LOVED chocolate, loved to dance, animals and flowers, loved a good joke, and loved to read and watch old movies. She was so good to her family, especially with the gift of education. She sent cards with a handwritten note to family and friends for every holiday, event or just to say hello. No email! We all loved her so much and were lucky to have her as long as we did. Marjorie celebrated her 100th Birthday in December 2019. Amazingly, her two best friends from high school also reached 100 and 101. She was always healthy, always had a positive attitude, never complained. And, as she often said, “I still have all my marbles”! She had a full life, lots of friends, met many interesting people and had an astonishing memory for names and events. She was a classy, sweet lady and we will miss her always. Predeceased by her sister, Betty Baum, and niece, Marcie Preader, she leaves her daughters Suzanne Talbot and Pamela Talbot, her grandsons Scott Michael Talbot and Luke Thomas Wagner, and GreatGrandchildren, Aidan and Amara Talbot. She leaves her step-children, Henry Chaney and Susan Chaney Purel and Susan’s children, Derek and Hunter Steffien, all of whom she loved very much. Marjorie passed away peacefully in her sleep at Casa Dorinda on March 30, 2020 in Montecito. She will be buried next to her late husband, Alger Chaney, in the Santa Barbara Cemetery with a celebration of her life being held at a later date. The family wishes to thank the staff and care-givers of Casa Dorinda, where Marjorie had resided since 2004. In lieu of flowers, remembrances to The Braille Institute of Santa Barbara, 2031 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105; or the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

Leonard Gonzales 4/24/2020

Leonard Gonzales, 89, passed suddenly on April 24, 2020 after a fall while walking. Leonard was born in Ventura, raised in Goleta. He was married to Santa Barbara native Agnes Ann Romero until her death in 2007. They raised five daughters. Leonard was devoted to his family, church and work. He loved singing in the choir at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara; being a Knight and serving on the Church Council at St. Raphael’s in Goleta; and becoming a 4th Degree Knight for the Knights Of Columbus at Holy Trinity Church in El Dorado Hills. He always took time to pray and encourage others. Leonard had a tender, kind heart and would do anything to help others. Leonard had many past times including taking his boat out to the Channel Islands to fish with family and friends; being on bowling leagues throughout his life winning many trophies; tending to his flourishing fruit trees and working in his beautifully landscaped yard where he enjoyed many BBQs. He loved making wind chimes, fixing cars, and sharing a good joke. Leonard was a soughtafter sheet metal machinist, inventing and designing tools throughout his career, and doing specialized work for the government. He was the epitome of an excellent dedicated worker, taking pride in a job well done. He retired from Delco Electronics in Goleta in the 90s. He instilled his work ethic, faith, strength, and values in his daughters. Leonard and Agnes Ann moved to El Dorado Hills in 2003 to be close to their grandchildren. They traveled to Canada, Europe, Mexico, Holy Land, Hawaii and many states, but his favorite place was home with family. Leonard is survived by daughters Lenora, Denise, Roberta and Adella; grandchildren Janel, Jaline, Georgio, Arielle, Kyle, Tarah and Chad; brothers David (Bro. Leo, OFM) and Videll Jr.; and sister MaryAlice. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Agnes Ann; daughter Georgette; parents Vidal and Justina; brothers Gilbert, Arthur and Henry. Services will be at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara at a later date.

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obituaries Elvira V. Villegas

9/5/1925 – 5/2/2020

ARTIST AND ATHLETE: Sam Mott, handsome and athletic, did not search out the spotlight, though his personality and acts were luminous, and sometimes larger than life.

Sam Mott 1988-2019

BY H A N K P I T C H E R am Mott died in a tragic accident shortly

before his 31st birthday. Word spread quickly, and a group of people gathered spontaneously in front of his house in town. They stood in the street as the day turned to night. Many of the people there were neighbors who had lived on the block much longer than Sam. As they talked, they realized that Sam knew every one of them very well, though they did not know each other. He had spent time with his neighbors, listening to their stories, helping them out when he could. There was a lonely man dying of cancer whom Sam visited regularly to keep him company. There were two nurses he drank rosé wine with on their porch sometimes after they got home from their shifts at the hospital. There was a young boy who grew to love cars because Sam loved cars and he would let the boy play in the ever-changing collection of vehicles parked around his house. He liked people and had many friends, some very close. Sam was a devoted son to his mother, Kappy, and to Guy Holmes, who helped raise him. Because she was fascinated with the Arctic, Sam took his mother on a trip to Greenland, where they saw things that few people will ever see. They walked on the ice sheet and flew over turquoise-blue rivers racing to the sea. They took a boat to icebergs and crawled out on one together. They saw musk ox, drove sled dogs, and played soccer with young Greenland children. They landed at a bay north of the Arctic Circle and swam out to a rock in the middle of it, a rock that maybe no one had stood on before and maybe never will again. Sam filled water bottles from a river on the ice sheet, happy to be drinking water from just-melted ice emerging after being buried millions of years ago, actually “bottled at the source” he remarked. I met Sam when he applied to be an art student at UCSB’s College of Creative Studies. I was on the admissions committee and thought his portfolio showed a lot of promise. It did. He made some remarkably individual and sophisticated paintings right from the start. On one side of his family were architects and artists. Sam had that understanding of design and aesthetics that can come from growing up with serious art as part of your daily life. On the other side, the Mott family is known for philanthropy, and that is another part of Sam’s background and legacy. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation was founded in 1926 by Sam’s grandfather. Sam’s father supported political and social causes that placed him on Nixon’s enemies list.

Sam supported nonprofits, but he also gave directly to individuals he knew or met in his community. He believed in helping people in need, but he also enjoyed creative gift giving. He paid for medical care for people who could not afford it. He bought new trucks and cars for low-wage workers on crews that worked on his properties. There are many stories about his generosity. He liked searching for and giving people the best. I heard of a kid who saw a photo of Sam and said, “I know that guy. I was in line at the Apple store to buy a new iPhone when it first came out, and he paid for everyone’s in line.” He liked to give people things that they may not otherwise be able to enjoy. Like a designer handbag for a girlfriend’s mother, an expensive camera for a Hollister Ranch gate guard interested in photography, or trips to NBA finals games for groups of friends. He was fascinated by great athletes and once asked Michael Jordan if he could touch his head; Jordan let him. Sam started a company to design and donate sustainable streetwear to worthy causes. The goal was not to make money, but to give back. He was handsome and athletic; he had great enthusiasm for life. He was self-confident and did not search out the spotlight, though his personality and acts were luminous and sometimes larger than life. Sam had an unusual visual memory. It once helped me rescue some students from a risky situation. I was teaching a landscape painting class. We were camping in a valley with poor dirt roads and no lights. A student called my cell for help. Their car had broken down, and she had hiked to the top of a hill to get reception; her battery died while we were talking. It was getting dark. Sam overheard the conversation and said he could help because he always memorized the tire treads of the cars where he was. He was a student, and I did not know him very well then. I thought he was joking, but we followed the tracks of the lost car with a flashlight and found the students before anything bad happened. There are many stories like this about Sam. When he turned 18, he got a tattoo on his arms that said, “Let us be known by our deeds.” He wanted his family to be proud of what he did. There is a theory that those who die young often live fast, full lives, as if they have a premonition of their limited time. Sam’s nickname as a kid was Dash; his life was short, but it was a bright light for many people. One of the neighbors standing in front of his n house said, “We saw a meteor.”

Elvira quietly left us to be with the Lord on May 2, 2020. She had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years and passed away peacefully. Elvira was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, on September 5, 1925. She was the oldest of six children, born to Juan and Maria de Jesus Vega. She attended local schools in Chihuahua and then attended El Colegio Palmore, graduating with a diploma in bookkeeping and shorthand in 1941. Her first job after graduating was working in the accounting office of a local wholesaler. Later that year, Elvira met a young man, Louie Villegas, at a New Year’s Eve dance in Chihuahua. Louie and his family had moved back to Chihuahua from Santa Barbara. Elvira and Louie soon started dating which began their long lasting relationship. Not long after the start of WWII, Louie was called to active duty in the US Navy, but promised to return to Chihuahua when the war was over. He was discharged in 1945. He kept his promise and the following year, Louie and Elvira were married in Chihuahua on February 23,1946. Louie and Elvira moved to Santa Barbara to start their new life. Together they raised two children, Luz Maria and Luis Alfonso. They were together for the next sixty-nine years until Louie’s passing in 2015. After arriving to Santa Barbara, Elvira gradually became accustomed to her new way of life with the help of family and friends. Like many after the war, Elvira found work at the Johnson Fruit Co. She worked alongside other women washing and packing lemons at the packing house. Many of her co-workers became lifelong friends. Elvira also worked for a short time at La Tolteca during its early years. Over INDEPENDENT.COM

the next twenty years, Elvira worked as a domestic worker in many homes in Santa Barbara. Elvira was an avid reader in both English and Spanish. She enjoyed many of the classic novels as well as mysteries and biographies of historical figures. One of her favorite hobbies was tending to her garden, especially her roses and fruit trees. Another of her pleasures was dining and interacting with members of Club Amigos Latinos, a local social club. Later in life, Elvira enjoyed knitting and for a number of years volunteered her time and donated many of her knitted items to those in need. During many summers and holiday seasons, Elvira enjoyed returning to Mexico to visit her family members and childhood friends. What brought her the most joy were special gatherings and celebrations with her immediate family and friends here in Santa Barbara. Elvira is preceded in death by her late husband, Louie, and survived by her two children, Luz Buckelew (Pablo) and Luis Villegas (Raquel Lopez). Elvira was also very proud of her six granddaughters {Rebecca Borgioli, Ariana Alvarez, Paloma Arnold, Maritza Best, Bianca Vega and Alessandra Villegas}, who blessed her with eleven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters and brothers (Alfonso, Graciela, Efren, Carolina) residing in Chihuahua, Mexico. Elvira was a kind and loving individual with a keen sense of respect, honor and integrity. She will be missed by all that knew her and loved her. A memorial mass and celebration of Elvira’s life will be held in the future when we are allowed to gather together again. Arrangements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary

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Final Minutes Aboard Fatal Dive Boat and How to Prevent Future Disasters BY HEATHER SAWDON

fter the Conception boat fire killed my sister,

Kristy Finstad, and 32 divers and one crew woman, I was haunted, wondering if she died trapped, trying to escape. For months I awakened at night, choking for air in my nightmares. I needed to solve the puzzle of what really happened. What caused the fire? Why were they unable to escape from the lower bunkroom? How could this be prevented? I recently discovered the missing pieces. It’s been eight months since the fire aboard the Conception. It occurred over Labor Day weekend 2019, at Santa Cruz Island. Kristy and her husband, Dan Chua, owned WDA (Worldwide Diving Adventures), the ill-fated charter master. WDA is a family business started by our father, Bill Finstad, half a century ago. The divers had signed up for what was expected to be an exciting three-day dive trip to Channel Islands National Park aboard Truth Aquatics’ well-respected dive boat. After Kristy’s death, when her Toyota was retrieved from Santa Barbara Harbor’s parking lot, the CD player automatically engaged with the last song she played. “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” filled the truck’s cab. It was prophetically bone-chilling. My tears streamed from the depths of my grief. My sister was gone.

The Cause

I blame lithium-ion batteries. The crewman who discovered the fire heard the odd “caaw” sounds made by burning batteries. The 17 night divers had wet dive lights to charge, just five hours before the fire. Some had brought their own power strips because there were so many batteries to charge. Given the needs of the 39 people on board, a spaghetti of power strips with charging cell phones, tablets, cameras with spare batteries, laptops, and dive lights would have been on the back two tables. Last year, a crewmember found a smoldering underwater light on the Vision and threw it overboard before it ignited. Boat fires often start in engine compartments or are traced to electrical sources, but two crewmen found no fire in the engine room, and they successfully released the dinghy using electricity. I researched how one faulty battery could start a killer fire chain reaction. A non-certified battery, like a cheap spare, can overheat from moisture exposure or low-quality insulation layers between the cells, causing a runaway thermal reaction (932 degrees F in seconds). Once the highly reactive lithium ignites, it cannot be put out with fire extinguishers, which can disperse the lithium, spreading the fire. Using water to put out a lithium fire is debated, since it re-ignites, but this method is approved for airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration has documented that lithium-ion batteries have brought down aircraft: UPS Flight 6 and Asiana Flight 991. Why not a boat? Between 1991 and 2019, the FAA counted 241 incidents involving overheated lithium-ion batteries in airports or onboard aircraft. YouTube is replete with videos of explosions. At first, I didn’t believe a battery could cause such a rapid killer fire, until I found evidence. The fire ignited, expanded, and ended 34 lives in six to 10 minutes in a flash-over of flames, according to fire inspectors. A crewman had checked the galley at 2:35 a.m. The mayday call was received at 3:15 a.m. Just minutes before that, the same crewman heard something like a falling chair. He went to the back of the upper deck and discovered the already intense conflagration engulfing the aft entrance

Kristy Finstad (left), Bill Finstad, and Heather Sawdon diving the Channel Islands from the Conception.

to the salon. He heard odd “caaw” sounds. He ran back into the wheelhouse shouting “Fire!” The captain’s mayday call ended with a haunting gasping: “I can’t breathe.”

No Escape Kristy slept in the first bunk located under the stairs. The stairs were not blocked by fire initially, and Kristy is the type of courageous person who would have wrapped up in blankets to run through flames and retreat into the ocean. The crew saw thick black smoke but no fire at the front of the galley where the stairs come up. When they attempted a rescue through the forward galley window, they said it was warm but not hot to the touch. Kristy knew exactly where the fire escape hatch was located on the aft end of the bunk room. I’ve crawled through it with her before. Did she suffer trying to escape? Ghost shadow images on the bunk mattresses of the Conception’s burned hull tell the story of how they died, as the deadly gases blanketed them. Kristy’s coroner report states the cause of her death was smoke inhalation, in minutes. There were two smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in the bunk room, tested with fresh batteries just two months earlier. Why didn’t they wake the passengers? I believe they had already passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning. Unlike smoke, which rises, CO quickly diffuses into surrounding air. CO would have been sucked down the stairs to the bunk room, where the air-conditioning intake vents draw air down from the galley. The poisonous CO would have been blown directly onto each sleeping face. Carbon monoxide sneaks in undetected as a clear, odorless, and tasteless gas, causing sleeping victims to be rendered unconscious. They die before experiencing symptoms or discomfort. My nightmares ended with my sister falling into a deeper sleep as the poisons ushered her to her death.

Solving the Puzzle When the FBI investigation meeting for family of the victims was canceled due to COVID, I ordered the forensic toxicology report. It showed Kristy’s CO level to be greater than 75 percent saturation. Her cyanide was up to two micrograms per milliliter. These levels are exceptionally high, causing death in a couple minutes. But four to 15 minutes pass with carbon monoxide levels above 400 parts per million before a CO detector reaches the threshold to go off. Furthermore, the Coast Guard does not even require CO detectors. My stomach churned reading the coroner’s report describing my sister’s scorched body. It proves she was sleeping on her right side when death occurred. Her right arm still held parts of her nightshirt, while her left side was charred beyond recognition. Death had already occurred by the time fire ravaged her lifeless body. Except for her right side, most of her body was covered in raw 4th-degree burns. She never even rolled over. May this bring comfort for everyone to know they passed away while resting in peace. In my opinion, a plan outlined by Glen Fritzler, Truth Aquatics’ owner, to install fireproof charging cabinets is the best solution to a disaster such as this. They would automatically close and lock when sensing heat, release an internal fire extinguisher, set off a centralized alarm system, and vent the fumes safely outside. The Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, a bill for new safety measures in the aftermath of the Conception tragedy, will be voted on in May when the COVID delay is lifted. I hope the bill will be modified to reflect this evidence before this tragedy is repeated. It won’t bring my sister and the 33 others back, but it just might keep others alive. Heather Sawdon is writing her first book, on the Conception’s last voyage, while getting her master’s in Teaching English as a Second Language. She grew up in California and now lives in Michigan.

Editor’s Note: We asked the Coroner’s Office about the statements made regarding the Conception boat fire victims: The victims’ locations at the time of death could not be verified. When the Conception sank and overturned, the victims were displaced. Additionally, the intense fire destroyed the majority of the boat’s interior structures, including the bunkroom. All 34 victims died as a result of smoke inhalation, which created a lethal level of carbon monoxide in their blood. Burn injuries sustained by victims occurred post-mortem. INDEPENDENT.COM

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Retreat & Rebirth Stories About Recovery, Dirty-Shovel Therapy, and How to Start Your Own Backyard Farm

n the age of coronavirus, there’s a growing — and completely logical — fascination with gardening. It’s always been an obvious means of growing our own food, even if in mostly symbolic quantities, and now we’re stuck mostly at home, so there’s finally time to tackle the tasks. Perhaps more importantly in such an uncertain era, gardening provides a sense of accomplishment in the doing and a sense of wonder in the watching, as seeds sprout forth into flowers and fruits. For our annual Home & Garden issue — which includes an eight-page section in the

middle of this newspaper — we’re shining the light on our newfound collective love for gardening with three stories. One is a personal take on what gardening means to our Senior Editor Tyler Hayden during this quarantined time, and another is a how-to piece by Randy “Mr. Greenjeans” Arnowitz about starting your own garden at home, no matter how small or large your yard may be. And last but not least, writer Leslie Dinaberg shows how gardens can be a source of rebirth and recovery, as evidenced following the Montecito debris flow of 2018. So get dirty, and enjoy.

Dirty-Shovel Therapy Learning to Master My Garden, and My Mind, During Coronavirus by Tyler Hayden

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t was three weeks into the lockdown when the anxiety hit. My brain — even on the best of days, not exactly a shining beacon of peace and tranquility — was suddenly full of worry. It felt a little like graduating college during the recession, only worse. How would life be in an economy once again broken to bits? Was my job safe? Was my wife’s? Should we hold off on having kids? What will Santa Barbara look like after this? What will the world look like? Of course, I still don’t have the answers to those questions, but I’ve found a way to dwell on them less. Vegetable gardening, when done right — not in terms of crop yield, but in terms of patience and attitude — refocuses the mind and brings some sunshine back into the heart. It doesn’t matter that I’m not great at it. (Our slug-eaten spinach and tomato-less tomato plant can attest to that.) It’s the process and the learning that feels good. Plus, it’s just nice to care for another living thing. At first, I hesitated to get my hands dirty because our PEACE IN PLANTING: The author, pictured with his tomato plant, finds solace in gardening attempt last year at growing vegetables was so very frusduring the pandemic. trating, despite putting the raised bed in the perfect spot, properly amending the soil, and so on. The bell peppers and the eggplant failed to thrive. Something infected our corn. You of getting irritated. I’m experimenting with slug repellents (copper wire being one, could almost hear the gophers laughing, we made it so easy for them. I’d stand with beer traps another) and applying the right kind of tomato fertilizer. Soon, I’ll prune my hands on my hips and just glare at the sad scene before me. But there were small back our pretty but relentless cherry tree, the shadow of which keeps crawling over the victories, too. The chard grew like a champ, and the squash plant nearly swallowed bed. Without any bitterness, I’ll restart the habanero seedlings I’d carefully nurtured on the porch before they blew away. us whole. Wanting to see more output for our efforts, I enrolled over the summer in the Yes, the upkeep is a fresh-air form of distraction from the monotony and uncertainMaster Gardener Program through the University of California, a fun and easy series ties of these often sad days, but it also offers small exercises in calm acceptance and of classes on the ABCs of veggie cultivation. It was a relief to commiserate with others steady determination. I can’t help but think those are the perfect kinds of lessons right who’d suffered similar defeats and hear from people who actually know what they’re now. It’s no wonder there’s an entire branch of psychology called horticultural therapy, doing. Armed with the knowledge I’d gained — especially the importance of mulch or that peer-reviewed studies have proved that gardening improves mental health. Whatever primeval catharsis we may get from shoving our hands in the soil and and how to water enough but not too much — I dove back in last month when the admiring little green beings as they reach for the light, I think I’m finding it. My weather turned warm. This time, I’m trying to treat the problems that arise as challenges, not hassles. As I thoughts and fears about the future have certainly quieted down. And if all else fails, take deep breaths and go easier on myself and my plants, I’m being thoughtful instead we can always go back to chard and squash. n

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CHAOS AS OPPORTUNITY: Penny Bianchi’s Montecito property was torn up by the 1/9 Debris Flow, but landscape designer Margie Grace used the muddy remains to fashion an even more wildlife-friendly yard.

by Leslie Dinaberg

was expanded and they had to leave. “I just lied,” she admitted. “I just made it up because I was so worried that he wouldn’t want to evacuate.” So the couple, who are partners in McCormick Interiors, were safely ensconced at the Bacara when the massive debris flow struck, killing 23 people and destroying more than 400 homes. “Our neighbor said it sounded like there was a freight train in the house,” said Bianchi, who had to wait three weeks before they could access the property, accompanied by a mental-health specialist in trauma. “I told her, we’re alive, my daughter got the cats out … so I’m not going to freak out,” said Bianchi. “The scope and scale of the damage was mindboggling,” said Grace. “I’m trained as a geologist, so I know that this could happen, and I couldn’t believe that this happened.… Geology in action is really a lot for humans to absorb.” Grace’s firm and contractors Giffin & Crane, who were both part of the original build team in 2004, came back on board to reconstruct two decimated structures — a garage and guest house — as well as the expansive gardens. Thanks to strict county regulations to build the main house two feet above base flood elevation, no mud got inside, although every single item in the antique-filled main house had to be removed and cleaned because of toxic contaminants from the firefighters’ boots. While the Bianchi’s had excellent insurance, the $900,000 allocated for mud removal wasn’t nearly enough to get rid of it all. “I told them that’s all we’re spending, and then I’m making friends with the rest of the mud,” said Bianchi when they got the $1.6 million estimate to complete the rest of the job. She challenged Grace to figure out something to do with the mud. HOLLY LEPORE

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ature truly is an awesome force,” says landscape designer Margie Grace, “both in terms of destruction and in terms of renewal.” The founder of Grace Design Associates witnessed nature’s competing forces in working on properties that were devastated by the Montecito debris flow of January 9, 2018. One such project was for Penny Bianchi, whose ravaged garden reemerged as a thriving habitat less than a year after the catastrophic event. Even though the debris flows left her property covered in three feet of mud and detritus, it never even occurred to Bianchi not to restore her beloved garden. A National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat that was home to coyotes, bobcats, hawks, quail, doves, owls, mallards, songbirds, bats, butterflies, native pollinators, reptiles, and amphibians, the 2.5-acre property sits at the entrance to the 42-acre Ennisbrook Preserve and is bordered by Oprah’s estate on two other sides. Bianchi had a premonition before that fateful day in 2018. Their house was not in the mandatory evacuation zone, but she fibbed to her husband, Adam, telling him on the way home from dinner at Birnam Wood that the zone

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t a time when venturing to the supermarket without a HazMat suit can be considered risky behavior, maybe it’s a good time to stay home and grow some veggies yourself. While growing garden goodies is second nature to some folks, it may seem daunting to those whose only experience with lettuce is opening up and rinsing a bag of romaine hearts from Trader Joe’s. Whether your crops are grown in a large plot in your backyard or small herb pots on your kitchen windowsill, nothing beats the taste of the ones you’ve produced yourself.

BEDS OR CONTAINERS? SIZE MATTERS If you have the room and the time to work a large area, then by all means plant your vegetables directly into the ground. Before each gardening season, soil should be amended thoroughly with homemade compost or a bagged soil amendment from the nursery along with an organic type of fertilizer. There are many options, and any nurseryperson worth their poop should be able to advise you. If time and space are limited, plant in containers. Generally, bigger is better, and I wouldn’t recommend growing vegetables in anything smaller than a 15-gallon container. Some ideas for containers are oak barrels, ceramic pots, galvanized cattle troughs, and even old bathtubs. I don’t recommend using terra cotta pots, even large ones, as they are porous and dry out very quickly. One advantage of using raised beds or large containers is that you can control the growing medium. This is important especially if your existing garden soil doesn’t drain well or is on the clay-ey side. If you have large raised beds or boxes to fill, you can purchase a 50/50 or 70/30 compost/topsoil mix. This type of product is usually available in bulk at garden supply stores like Agri-Turf Supply, Pro Garden, and All Around Irrigation and is much more affordable than buying 6,000 bags of potting soil. For anything smaller than raised beds, I would, however, fill them with a good-quality potting soil like FoxFarm Ocean Forest or Kellogg brand. If you only have a balcony or patio to work with, you can still do some small-scale farming. Window boxes and smaller containers will work as long as you water and feed your plants more often. Bush beans take up less room than the vining type and don’t require a stake or trellis. If planting tomatoes in containers, look for the word “patio” or “determinate” on the label. This means that they stay more compact.

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Formed in July 2018, Rose Los Angeles originally started as a cannabis-flower growing business, said Cozzolino in a recent interview with the Independent. Last April, however, they began the transition to edibles after a year of fickle cannabis sales. As experienced growers, Cozzolino and his team infuse their delights with live rosin that chefs create onsite. Rosin is the concentrate produced from an extraction process that involves metal plates heated just enough to turn the moisture from cannabis plants into steam. This method releases the THC and preserves the terpenes and other cannabinoids. The pursuit of high-quality, all-natural ingredients is a big priority for Rose Los Angeles. “If cannabis is the medicine, then we want all of the natural elements,” Cozzolino said. “Edibles often try to mask the flavor, but the flower is the prime ingredient. We work with excellent cultivators and would never try to mask it with sweet candy flavor.” Located within an ecosystem of farmers, they make sure that all of their ingredients are thoughtfully sourced. Cozzolino even has plans to plant an orchard within their 10-acre facility and become a closed-loop brand. When I finally asked the most important questions — how and why they chose Turkish delights of all things to produce — Cozzolino said that there’s a candy store near his son’s school where they’d often pick some delights up after school. Delights have the kind of texture that allows you to deliver a variety of flavors, and their pop-culture presence provides them with the lore and mystery necessary to make sure that your time under the influence is magical. —Ricky Barajas

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y first time eating an edible was a nightmare, to say the least. I wolfed a brownie down, trying to avoid having the cruel mixture of flavors sit like glue on my tongue; I wasn’t aware that I should not have eaten the whole thing. Suffice it to say, I’ve been apprehensive about edibles ever since. Still, I recently decided to try Rose Los Angeles’s Delights, which are cannabis-infused, Turkishdelight-esque candies. Company founder Nathan Cozzolino believes people’s edible initiation should be magical. And although it wasn’t my first time, my Rose Delights experience was enchanting. I was a child when I learned about Turkish delights, thanks to C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.. Since then, I’ve always thought of the chewy Wardrobe candy as fantastical pockets of heaven. I won’t say that Edmund Pevensie was right to sell out his family for the treats, but I will say that I knew I was going to have a good time from my first bite. The delights are just plain enjoyable to eat; they’re firm with no crunch, chewy without feeling sticky, and they are delicious.

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WOODWORKER’S WONDERS: Robert Golden, owner of Golden Coast Burls, shapes a hand-crafted table from found wood.

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obby Golden, owner of Golden Coast Burls, has found a way to combine his passions for carpentry and environmentalism — he uses whole, felled logs to craft tables with surfaces that reveal a cross-section of a tree, like a diagram you’d find in a science textbook. While his creations can be found in homes and businesses, such as Foxen Winery, Golden’s mission reaches further than just making unique tables; eco-sustainability is his driving goal. To that end, for each table purchased, 10 trees are planted in deforested regions of the world through the nonprofit organization 8 Billion Trees. Golden’s commitment to sustainability also extends to his sourcing practices, as he only uses wood from trees already scheduled to be cut down for various reasons. For example, a family had a Bunya pine removed from their yard, Golden told me over the phone. The tree, which had covered their yard and was over 100 feet tall, had begun to drop 15-pound pinecones and the parents were afraid they would fall on their kids, so they cut it down. Golden took the felled tree, turned it into a dining table, and sold it back to the family. In addition to felled trees, Golden uses found materials, like driftwood, that invoke the coastal spirit of Santa Barbara. And, despite the statewide lockdown, his business has actually seen an uptick in sales, mostly online. “I guess a lot of people are using the lockdown as an opportunity to do home redesigns,” he said. As a teenager, Golden was interested in fighting climate change, so after high school, he left Los Angeles to study earth science and physical geography at UCSB. After graduating, he managed the construction of residential and industrial solar projects, as well as working in electric vehicle charging, until a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease forced him to stay home. While recovering, Golden took a dusty redwood burl that his grandfather Robert was using for a table in his living room and remade it into a thing of beauty. Golden gave the “new” table back to his grandfather for his 94th birthday. Delighted by his grandfather’s reaction, Golden decided to create Golden Coast Burls. Golden Coast Burls is more than a business to Golden, but rather a legacy to his grandfather, who passed away the weekend before we spoke. “I do it for him,” Golden said. —Nolan McCarthy

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Raza community center, Elubia Orozco prepares iconic pupusas from scratch three days a week. The process is deceptively simple: Flattened masa dough is packed with savory fillings like meat and vegetables, rolled into a ball to seal the contents, and then pressed into the shape of a tortilla. Then, the batter is pan-fried to crispy, gooey perfection and served with a refreshing side of Salvadoran cabbage slaw and salsa roja. One of the only Santa Barbara restaurants to serve these savory treats, Elubia’s Kitchen was opened by Elubia and her husband, Ruben Orozco, in November 2019. But her pupusas started making waves in Santa Barbara six years ago, when she was working as an after-school teacher at Peabody Charter School and sold some as part of a fundraiser. They were an instant hit. “The line was at least 50 people,” said Ruben. “And that’s how we knew: Maybe there is a need for this.” After successful runs during 2019’s Old Spanish Days and Solvang Fall Festival, the Orozcos rented affordable kitchen space in La Casa de la Raza. As popularity grew, the restaurant went from being open one day a week to three, and they plan to open a Goleta location this month at 152 Aero Camino to serve on Wednesdays. As of press time, Elubia’s Kitchen is still operating at the La Casa location even after the recent sale of the community center’s building, and the Oro-

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zcos plan to do so as long as they can keep their lease under the new owner. Elubia’s cooking expertise traces back to her childhood in Guatemala, where she helped elderly women in her neighborhood make food to sell in markets. “For years, they [taught] me how to make different kinds of foods,” she explained. “I’ve been cooking since I was maybe 10 years old.” A woman from El Salvador taught her how to make pupusas, and the rest is history. Other than the Salvadoran pupusa, Elubia’s Kitchen also serves a variety of Latin-American dishes. There’s the Mexican mulita and dobladita, the Guatemalan garnacha and empanada, and a variety of aguas frescas, with plans to introduce more dishes in the future. They’re also committed to ensuring that the entire menu remains gluten-free. That’s important because Elubia herself suffered from an undiagnosed wheat allergy for more than a year, struggling with hives and shortness of breath before an allergy test pinpointed the issue. When Elubia’s Kitchen opened, the couple went gluten-free to

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protect her health and differentiate themselves from other eateries. “That feedback has been tremendous,” Ruben said. “At every festival, there are always tons of people coming up and saying, ‘God, this is the first time I can go somewhere and eat the whole menu.’ ” It’s not the only way that Elubia’s Kitchen is helping the community. They’ve donated a portion of their profits to nonprofit organizations since their very first food festival. The expansive list of organizations they’ve helped includes the Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Domestic Violence Solutions, and the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re now donating to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County every weekend. Serving authentic, hard-to-find Latin-American dishes is an immensely rewarding experience for the couple. Ruben recalled serving Guatemalan customers who hadn’t eaten authentic garnachas in decades. “They said, ‘Thank you very much for taking me back to my country,’ ” he explained. Elubia, meanwhile, enjoys being told that her dishes remind customers of their mother’s tortillas or grandma’s taquitos. In these situations, the Orozcos are reminded that Elubia’s Kitchen is more than just a restaurant — it’s also a place of connection and cultural community. “I am very lucky to [be able to] share my food to the Santa Barbara community, and that they can enjoy my culture,” said Elubia. “Because this is a part of Guatemala, of me, of my town.” Elubia’s Kitchen is located at 601 East Montecito Street and is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. During the pandemic, they are doing takeout and delivery via Grubhub, DoorDash, UberEats, and Postmates. n See elubiaskitchen.com.

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(GUSD) employees and volunteers are hard at work to ensure students are still being fed. In response to school closures in late March, the school district launched a grab-and-go bagged meals program to provide free breakfast and lunch to anyone 18 or under. The program is open to anyone in need, regardless of their school registration or meal-plan status; no sign-up or application is required. Meals can be picked up on weekdays 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at five Goleta distribution sites: Isla Vista, Ellwood, El Camino, and La Patera elementary schools, as well as the Goleta Valley Community Center. “We just saw a need in our community and wanted to be able to fill that need,” said GUSD Food Services Director Kim Leung. With 40 percent of students in the district qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the shift to online instruction also led to an increased risk of food insecurity. So the school district applied for a waiver from the USDA that helped expand the program to serve anyone 18 and under, not just registered BY SHEILA TRAN students. They’re now serving an average of 1,400 free meals per day, a number that has steadily grown over the past six weeks. Participants can either walk up to distribution stations or use a curbside drive-through system, which allows people to receive meals without leaving their cars. The process is simple and quick: Staffers ask how many meals are needed and then hand out preproportioned breakfast and lunch bags, as well as fresh produce and canned goods. Those who can’t access distribution sites are encouraged to reach out to their GUSD principal or email Leung directly for assistance. “If they can’t find a way to get there, we do have community liaisons and services that will find a way to get through to them,” said Leung. While the school district has made minor adjustments to the menu to maintain quality and food safety, all meals are still being cooked from scratch with nutrition in mind. Meals served over the past two weeks include chicken Spanish rice bowls, pulled pork sandwiches with homemade BBQ sauce, and meatball pasta with a five-vegetable marinara sauce. The school district typically runs a minimal feeding program during the summer, but anticipates that COVID-19 will greatly increase the demand for food assistance. Most of the school district’s program funding ends in June — additional funding and resources are currently being located to continue the meal program at a similar capacity through the summer. “We definitely want to ensure that no kids go hungry and that access to nutrition continues,” said Leung. “But it all comes down to what available resources we have.”

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nada experts at Buena Onda are offering free dessert with the purchase of a family meal throughout May. There is free delivery of cold food on Wednesday and Friday, 4-7 p.m. See buenaondasb.com.

pala Street is continuing its discounts through May. They include 10 percent off takeout; 15 percent off sake and beer; $8 chicken teriyaki rice bowl; and rosé wine for $14 a bottle. SATELLITE STEALS: Satellite at 1117 State Street in

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Lucky Penny, The Lark, and Loquita in the Funk Zone have fired up the stoves and ovens and have brought back many of their cooks and workers. The Lark’s takeaway program is available Thursday-Sunday, 4-8 p.m. Pick up at 131 Anacapa Street. Order at thelarksb.com. At the same address, Lucky Penny’s pizza and panini can be ordered for pickup Monday-Thursday, 4-8 p.m., and Friday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m., via luckypennysb.com. And Loquita’s signature dishes, such as patatas bravas and pollo rostit, and drinks, including sangria and gin and tonics, can be ordered Thursday-Sunday, 4-8 p.m. through loquitasb.com and picked up at 202 State Street. Kyle’s Kitchen are offering special meals daily, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. There’s a $37 Family Meal Deal (feeds four to six); a $20 Grill-ItYourself Burger four-pack; and a $9.50 Lunch Special for Burger, Fries, Drink or Burger & Salad. “Lastly, we are helping special needs families get food right now,” said owner Jay Ferro. “We donated 1,000 meals and are also doing a GoFundMe where Kyle’s Kitchen is matching donations.”

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ifteen miles from Utah’s Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, mesas the color of burnt sienna erupt from the landscape, forming what look like the banks of a dry riverbed. A cumulonimbus cloud on the move hangs above the scene; a cerulean sky hugs the edges. It’s a serene image, beautiful and barren. But the picture becomes haunting when you realize you are looking at the former site of the Mexican Hat Disposal Cell uranium mill. The “riverbed” is actually 20 inches of riprap rock, with a 24-inch thick radon barrier beneath that. It covers 68 acres and 4.4 million tons of radioactive waste material, including a demolished school that had been constructed from contaminated matter.

New York–born, Santa Barbara–based Willard Thompson is the award-winning author of the Chronicles of California series, three historical novels set during Spanish colonization (Dream Dream Helper Helper), Mexican ownership (Delfina’s Delfina’s Gold Gold), and the gold rush (Their Golden Dreams). He’s written more than 10 historical fiction novels. His latest, La Paloma, tells the story of a college student whose father is arrested by ICE and deported to Mexico, and the subsequent family fallout.

1,000 Australian and international photographers in more than 100 venues in Sydney. Although COVID-19 made that impossible physically, the festival is available virtually at headon.com.au. I recently spoke to Dicks over email about Nuclear Landscapes. What follows is an edited version of our conversation. See independent .com/nuclearlandscapes for the full interview.

What drew you to shooting nuclear landscapes? This series grew as a tangent to a body of work I started not long after arriving in Santa Bar Barbara back in the early 2000s. I frequently visited Arizona and spent a lot of time in Tucson … but was oblivious to the central role Tucson had played in U.S. missile defense during the Cold War, so I started looking into it. There were over a dozen of these Titan II missile installations surrounding the city, each armed with a fully fueled ICBM ready to launch at a moment’s notice, all subsequently decommissioned and abandoned. That discovery inspired the series Opposing Forces, Abandoned nuclear plant from the Nuclear Landscape show where I not only documented abandoned nuclear missile For photographer Brett Leigh Dicks, natural vistas used in the pursuit of nuclear bases in the U.S., but also their Soviet counenergy, such as the one described above, offer terparts across Eastern Europe.… That … led an intriguing, if horrible, tale to tell. So, Dicks, me and my camera to places ranging from who spends half of his time in his native Aus- old uranium mines and processing plants to tralia and the other half in Santa Barbara (he atomic testing sites, missiles bases, submarine is a former Indy contributor), set about docu- shipyards, nuclear reactors, sites of nuclear menting myriad locations used in the produc- accidents, and waste-disposal sites. tion, housing, and waste of nuclear endeavors. The result is an exhibit called, matter-of- Some of the photos show depressions in the factly, Nuclear Landscapes. The show is cur- earth and other seemingly natural abstracrently featured in the Head On Photo Festival, tions. How do you feel the images capture the a decade-long program that showcases nearly reality/legacy of nuclear energy? Anyone who

has seen aerial images of the Nevada Test Site will know it looks something like a craterfilled moonscape as a result of all the blasts conducted there. But what I found very haunting were less-obvious “nuclear landscapes,” like Snow Canyon State Park just outside of St. George, Utah. Snow Canyon is a gorgeous landscape featuring a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone. Yet being downwind of the Nevada Test Site, between 1951 and 1963, the area was regularly blanketed in radioactive fallout from atmospheric atomic tests. So along with documenting the physical legacy of atomic energy, I wanted to also tell some of the lesser-known “ground zero” stories. Do you feel the threat of nuclear energy is understood by the masses, or accepted as basically benign? Complicated processes also come with risks. There is definitely a fear factor associated with nuclear energy, and, well, there should be. We unfortunately seem to go through cycles where the ramifications of nuclear energy are dramatically brought home to us—Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima. I think after Fukushima, as we sat and waited to see whether a cloud of radioactive fallout was going to be blown our way, nobody in Santa Barbara thought nuclear energy was benign. But it is certainly something we should all constantly pay more attention to. What are you working on now? I am currently preparing some prints for a Midwest-based museum that has put together an exhibition examining the legacy of photography in the American West. The exhibition is being curated by the Figge Art Museum in Iowa and is titled Magnetic West: The Enduring Allure of the American West. It features over 150 photographs by some of the most renowned photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries — and a couple from me, as well.

What inspired you to write La Paloma? I have been concerned about the ambiguous and unfortunate plight of undocu- mented aliens — the Dreamers — in our country. When a Santa Barbara wife and mother was unreasonably separated from her family and deported in an ICE raid to Mexico, the way Teresa Diaz’s father is in La Paloma, I felt compelled to write the story.

American Dirt author Jeanine Cummins took a lot of heat from writers of color for telling a story that, some argued, wasn’t hers to tell. What it’s like to write from the point of view of a Latina when you are a white man? I have not read American Dirt and my opinions of it are only hearsay. But I would ask you to ponder how Tolstoy or Zola, Flaubert, or even John Steinbeck would answer your question about female characters. They would look at you in wonder. If writers only wrote about their own gender and their own milieu and sensibilities, how drab our literary history world be. As writers, we have the right to use our imaginations to produce characters we believe are representative of real people — not replicas but representative.

And if we fail? Our readers will let us know in no uncertain terms and shun us if we continue to repeat our inadequate representations. I have written five novels, each to some level including female points of view and interior monologues. The last two books have both been first-person, present tense, with female characters as protagonists. Readers compliment me on my depictions of females — both men and women, mostly women. The answer to your question is this: A writer must bring a high level of honesty to the creation of any character. —David Starkey

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WEEK OF MAY 14

ARIES

CANCER

LIBRA

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): During a pandemic, is it possible to

(June 21-July 22): “You have two ways to live your life,

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I’m curious about everything,

spread the news about your talents and offerings? Yes! That’s why I suggest you make sure that everyone who should know about you does indeed know about you. To mobilize your efforts and stimulate your imagination, I came up with colorful titles for you to use to describe yourself on your résumé or in promotional materials or during conversations with potential helpers. (1) FireMaker (2) Seed-Sower (3) Brisk Instigator (4) Hope Fiend (5) Gap Leaper (6) Fertility Aficionado (7) Gleam Finder (8) Launch Catalyst (9) Chief Improviser (10) Change Artist.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Of all the signs, Tauruses are among

the least likely to be egomaniacs. Most of you aren’t inclined to indulge in fits of braggadocio or outbreaks of narcissism. (I just heard one of my favorite virtuoso Taurus singers say she wasn’t a very good singer!) That’s why one of my secret agendas is to tell you how gorgeous you are, to nudge you to cultivate the confidence and pride you deserve to have. Are you ready to leap to a higher octave of self-love? I think so. In the coming weeks, please use Taurus artist Salvador Dali’s boast as your motto: “There comes a moment in every person’s life when they realize they adore me.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When I was young, I had a fun-filled

fling with a smart Gemini woman who years later became a highly praised author and the authorized biographer of a Nobel Prize–winning writer. Do I regret our breakup? Am I sorry I never got to enjoy her remarkable success up close? No. As amazing as she was and is, we wouldn’t have been right for each other long-term. I am content with the brief magic we created together, and I have always kept her in my fond thoughts with gratitude and the wish for her to thrive. Now I invite you to do something comparable to what I just did, Gemini: Make peace with your past. Send blessings to the people who helped make you who you are. Celebrate what has actually happened in your life, and graduate forever from what might have happened but didn’t.

from memory or from inspiration,” writes teacher Joe Vitale. Many of you Cancerians favor memory over inspiration to provide their primary motivation. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, although it can be a problem if you become so obsessed with memory that you distract yourself from creating new developments in your life story. But in accordance with astrological potentials and the exigencies of our Global Healing Crisis, I urge you, in the coming weeks, to mobilize yourself through a balance of memory and inspiration. I suspect you’ll be getting rich opportunities to both rework the past and dream up a future full of interesting novelty. In fact, those two imperatives will serve each other well.

except what people have to say about me,” says actor Sarah Jessica Parker. I think that’s an excellent strategy for you to adopt in the coming weeks. On the one hand, the whole world will be exceptionally interesting, and your ability to learn valuable lessons and acquire useful information will be at peak. On the other hand, one of the keys to getting the most out of the wealth of catalytic influences will be to cultivate nonchalance about people’s opinions of you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): On the kids’ TV show Sesame

Street, there’s a Muppet character named Count von Count. He’s a friendly vampire who loves to count things. He is 6,523,730 years old, LEO and his favorite number is 34,969 (July 23-Aug. 22): Author Anne — the square root of which is 187. Experiment: What has been your faLamott has some crucial advice for The Count was “born” on Novemvorite lesson during our Global Healber 13, 1972, when he made his first you to heed in the coming weeks. ing Crisis? FreeWillAstrology.com “Even when we’re most sure that appearance on the show, which love can’t conquer all,” she says, “it means he’s a Scorpio. I propose we make him your patron saint for seems to anyway. It goes down into the rat hole with us, in the guise of our friends, and the next four weeks. It’s an excellent time to transthere it swells and comforts. It gives us second winds, form any threatening qualities you might seem to third winds, hundredth winds.” I hope you’ll wield have into harmless and cordial forms of expression. this truth as your secret magic in the coming weeks, It’s also a favorable phase for you to count your blessLeo. Regard love not just as a sweet emotion that ings and make plans that will contribute to your makes you feel good, but as a superpower that can longevity. accomplish practical miracles.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Theologian St. Catherine of Siena

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “No one ever found wisdom with-

out also being a fool,” writes novelist Erica Jong. “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great,” says singer Cher. “He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom,” declared art critic James Huneker. “Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced,” observed philosopher Alfred North Whitehead. According to my analysis of astrological omens, you’re primed to prove these theories, Sagittarius. Congratulations!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Few people have a treasure,” writes

Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro. She’s speaking metaphorically, of course — not referring to a strongbox full of gold and jewels. But I’m happy to inform you that if you don’t have a treasure, the coming months will be a favorable time to find or create it. So I’m putting you on a High Alert for Treasure. I urge you to be receptive to and hungry for it. And if you are one of those rare lucky ones who already have a treasure, I’m happy to say that you now have the power and motivation to appreciate it even more and learn how to make even better use of it. Whether you do or don’t yet have the treasure, heed these further words from Alice Munro: “You must hang onto it. You must not let yourself be waylaid, and have it taken from you.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At this moment, there are 50 trillion

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LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DESTINED FOR GRACE‑CHILDREN’S RELIEF at 5960 Hollister Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Destined F o r G r a c e ‑ C h i l d r e n ’s R e l i e f (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Lindsey Connelly‑CFO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 7, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000923. Published: Apr 23, 30. May 7, 14 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: THE WALDORF SCHOOL O F S A N TA B A R B A R A a t 7421 Mirano Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Santa Barbara Waldorf Association(same address) conducted by an Coproraton Signed: Heidi Goodwin,Business Manager Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Maria F Sanchez. FBN Number: 2020‑0000869. Published: Apr 23, 30 May 7, 14 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 7 ELEVEN 18828E at 1017 N Broadway Santa Maria, CA 93454; M&J Virk Corporation 545 Birdie Ln Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 10, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000947. Published: Apr 23, 30. May 7, 14 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 7 ELEVEN 17499D at 121 W Stowell Rd Santa Maria, CA 93458; M&J Virk Corporation 545 Birdie Ln Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 10, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000946. Published: Apr 23, 30. May 7, 14 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB ICE at 733 Carpinteria St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Crocker Group Corp (same address) conducted by an Coproraton Signed: Joshua Dunlap Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 8, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000933. Published: Apr 23, 30. May 7, 14 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: T R A N S F O R M A T I V E BODYWORKS at 113 West Mission St. Suite C. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Thomas R S o r g 6 9 1 S a n R i c h a r d o D r. Santa Barbara, CA 93111 conducted by an Individual S i g n e d : To m S o r g F i l e d w i t h the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 6, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000913. Published: Apr 23, 30. May 7, 14 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: INGREDIENT WINE C O M PA N Y a t 2 6 7 0 O n t i v e r o s Rd Los Olivos, CA 93441; Thomas L Beckmen 1318 Monaco Dr Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 14, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jo. FBN Number: 2020‑0000969. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Name Statement The following person(s)is/are doing business as: METROPULOS FINE FOODS MERCHANT a t 2 1 6 E . Ya n o n a i S t . , Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Metropulos Inc. (same address), conducted by a Corporation, signed: Ann E. Addis, President filed with the County Clerk of Santa B a r b a r a c o u n t y o n A p r. 2 1 , 2020. This statement expires 5 years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number 2020‑0001003. Published: April 30, May 7, 14, 21 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERENO RELIEF SERVICES at 325 E Va l e r i o S t r e e t S a n t a B a r b a r a , CA 93101; Miriam Christina Ketcham (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Miriam C. Ketcham Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000972. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: E‑VOLK, E‑VOLK RIDES, EVOLK S K AT E B O A R D S at 2985 Steele Street Los Olivos, CA 93441; 4Skin Industries (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 9, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000943. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: A.C.T. INSTALLS at 7280 Tu o l u m n e D r G o l e t a , C A 93117; Andy J. Triant (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000987. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUL CITY SURVIVORS at 2043 Mountain Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Winfield Shiras (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 21, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001001. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: ROADRUNNER ORGANICS at 308 South E Street Lompoc, CA 93436; George Mark Raugh (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000986. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CORPS ESSENTIALS at 5441 Toltec Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Thomas Soto (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 13, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000951. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAPE POWER SYSTEMS at 1322 White Court Santa Maria, CA 93458; Pape Material Handling, Inc 355 Goodpasture Island Road Eugene, OR 9701 conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 21, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001000. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MANDRAKE WINE, MANDRAKE WINES, PROTECTOR CELLARS at 2705 Aviation Way #100 Santa Maria, CA 93455; Project Cabernet, LLC (same address) conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 21, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001006. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA MARIA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY at 5399 Overpass Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111; The Santa Barbara Humane Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001053. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GAL FRIDAY at 4739 Greenway Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Erika C. Robinson‑ (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Erika C. Robinson Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 21, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000999. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FLOW CHIROPRACTIC at 1727 State Street Suite 22 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Frederick Lee Polizo 3639 San Remo #22 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 conducted by an Indicidual Signed: Fredrick Polizo Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001019. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTRAL COAST PALLETS at 1571 E Betteravia Santa Maria, CA 93454; Erik Ortiz 305 S Oakglen Ave Nipomo, CA 93444 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001035. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: A. MCBRIDE CONSULTING at 945 Ward Dr, Spc 13 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Allan Douglas McBride (same address) conducted by an I ndividual Signed: Allan McBride Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000988. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: POPPINS FAMILY SERVICES at 3803 Connie Way Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Michele Martin (same address) conducted by an I ndividual Signed: Michele Martin Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 6, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000912. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: WILD ROOTS at 3730 Avon Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93105; L i a G r i p p o ( s a m e a d d re s s ) conducted by an I ndividual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 14, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000963. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DP INVESTMENTS, SANTA MARIA RV PARK at 2019 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Dario Pini 1335 Mission Ridge Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001043. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALAMAR MOTEL at 2019 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Nonnie Investments, LLC (same address conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001045. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PUNCH VINTAGE at 1223 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lynn Morrison 1215 Olive St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000979. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUPERIOR HOSPICE at 320 E Walnut Ave Suite A Lonpoc, CA 93436; Superior Hospice Inc. (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Pablo Martinez Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001069. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA AUTO STEREO & WIRELESS, SIA/SEE IT ALL/ SATELLITES IN ACTION at 1406 San Miguel Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Alan Gold (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Alan Gold Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001061. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PURE MAINTENANCE OF S A N TA B A R B A R A C O U N T Y at 5511 Ekwill St Suite D Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Master Clean USA, Inc. (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Jessica Jankoski Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001027. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASA DEL SOL MOTEL at 2019 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Alamar II, LLC(same address) conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001044. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VILLA ROSA INN at 2019 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Alamar II, LLC (same address) conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001046. Published: May 7, 14, 21, 28 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing b u s i n e s s a s : R E I C K E R , P FA U , P Y L E , & M C R O Y, L L P a t 1 4 2 1 State Street, Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alan A. Blakeboro 3524 Motebello Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Robert B. Forouzandeh 4300 Vieja Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Michael E. Pfau 2430 Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; R u s s e l l D . Te r r y 2 8 8 S a n t a M o n i c a Wa y S a n t a B a r b a r a , CA 93109; John G. Busby 95 Depot Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Diana Jessup Lee 1141 Arbolado Road Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Daniel A. Reicker 2787 Ben Lomond Drive Santa Barbara, CA 9 3 1 0 5 ; T i m o t h y J . Tr a g e r 237 Sylvan Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Mark R. Carney 2688 Dorking Place Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kevin R. Nimmons 3130 Serena Avenue Carpenteria, CA 93013; Andrew D. Simons 1220 Camino Manadero Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Fernando Ve l e z 3 7 8 6 P e s c a d e r o D r i v e Santa Barbara, CA 93105 conducted by an Limited Liability Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001054. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOVEBIRD, INC. at 7 E De La Guerra Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lovebird, Inc. (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000982. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUPER BEE RESCUE ROAD REMOVAL at 25 Northridge Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Nicholas Wigle (same address) Rachel W igle (same address) conducted by an Married Couple Signed: Nicholas Wigle Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 30, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001091. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA 805 WATER POLO CLUB at 6279 Aberdeen Avenue Goleta, CA 93117; Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, Inc. 915 Camino Lindo Goleta, CA 93117 conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001018. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACRE at 27 West Anapamu St. #303 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Acre Studio LLC (same address) conducted by an Limited Liabikity Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001016. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFEGROUNDS at 1916 Chino St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gustavo Dabos (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001026. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DRIVEN CREDIT SOLUTIONS at 377 N. La Cumbre Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Janet Ferrusquilla (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001068. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020.

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LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: BOBCAT OF VENTURA at 2 8 5 R u t h e r f o rd S t . G o l e t a , CA 93117; Mel Giffin, INc (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Amanda Twining‑President Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001081. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: BOBCAT OF GOLETA at 2 8 5 R u t h e r f o rd S t . G o l e t a , CA 93117; Mel Giffin, INc (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Amanda Twining‑President Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001082. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: PA C I F I C PA I N T I N G COMPANY at 5092 Rhoads Avenue #E Santa Barbara, CA, 93111; PPC Associates INC (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Robert Gruenberg Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0001057. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business a s : B E N C H M A R K E AT E RY at 1201 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 3 Sides Clear LLC 119 Harbor Way A Santa Barbara, CA 93109 conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN Number: 2020‑0000981. Published: May 14, 21, 28. Jun 4 2020.

NAME CHANGE I N T H E M AT T E R O F T H E A P P L I C AT I O N OF AMY ELIZABETH BARBAELLA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 20CV01756 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: AMY ELIZABETH BARBABELLA TO: AMY ELIZABETH JOHNSON T H E C O U RT O R D E R S t h a t all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and

must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING June 15, 2020 9:30am, Dept 5, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa S t re e t , S a n t a B a r b a r a , C A 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of g e n e r a l c i rc u l a t i o n , p r i n t e d in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated May 4, 2020 by Colleen K. Ster ne, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: May 14, 21, 28. June 4 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY P U B L I C AT I O N WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072414 HEARING DATE: 07/01/2020 TIME: 08:30 am COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the C o u n t y o f Ve n t u r a H u m a n Services A g e n c y re g a rd i n g f re e d o m from parental custody and control on behalf of Jonathan Fleischer, a child. To: Lindsay Fleischer, Unknown father, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the above‑named person who is described as follows: name Jonathan Fleischer, Date of Birth: 02/11/2020, Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, CA, Father’s name: U n k n o w n , M o t h e r ’s n a m e : Lindsay Fleischer. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 07/01/2020, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 V i n e y a rd Av e . O x n a rd , C A 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, o r l o n g t e r m f o s t e r c a re . Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 07/01/2020, the Human Services Agency will re c o m m e n d t e r m i n a t i o n o f parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and l e t t e r s o f g u a rd i a n s h i p b e issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and t h e C o u r t m a y o rd e r t h a t efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and

set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attor ney. If you cannot afford an attor ney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty‑ day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the Califor nia Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of Califor nia. Dated: 04/08/2020 by: Crystal Jimenez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker. 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14/20 CNS‑3359085# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT W O R K E R S ’ C O M P E N S AT I O N APPEALS BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA WCAB No.: ADJ11158356 To: DEFENDANT, EDUARDO BUENROSTRO APPLICANT, MARTIN LERENA NOTICES 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, as been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicant. You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attor ney should be consulted promptly so that you response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attor ney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal a i d o ff i c e . ( S e e t e l e p h o n e directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of

the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings o r c o n f e re n c e s . A f t e r s u c h hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the gar nishment of your wages, taking of your money or property or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non‑judicial state, with no exemptions from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award. 4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address. TA K E A C T I O N N O W T O PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS Issued by: WORKERS’ C O M P E N S AT I O N APPEALS B O A R D N a m e a n d a d d re s s o f A p p e a l s B o a rd : W C A B Santa Barbara 411 E. Canon P e rd i d o S a n t a B a r b a r a , C A 9 3 1 0 1 ; N a m e a n d a d d re s s of a p p l i c a n t ’s attorney: Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; FORM COMPLETED B Y: B e n j a m i n P. F e l d , E s q . Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone No.: (805) 965‑4540. NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served: as the person sued under the fictitious name of: Concrete & Pavers Specialist. Published: Apr 30. May 7, 14, 21 2020.

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ORDINANCE NO. 20-__ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.10 OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND THE COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY FUNCTIONS On May 19, 2020 at Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California, the City Council of the City of Goleta will conduct the second reading and possible adoption of a proposed ordinance that restructures and clarifies the City’s emergency response organization. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117 or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505. Deborah Lopez City Clerk Publish:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct an Electronic public hearing on the date set forth above to consider the following project: Design Review Ritz-Carlton Bacara Beach House Replacement 8301 Hollister Avenue (APN 079-200-012, 013) Case No. 16-002-DRB ATTENTION: Pursuant to of the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020 authorizing local jurisdictions subject to the Brown Act to hold public meetings telephonically and electronically in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular meeting of the Design Review Board for May 26, 2020 will be conducted telephonically and electronically. It will be broadcast live on the City’s website and on Cable Goleta Channel 19. The Council Chambers will not be open to the public during the meeting. Design Review Board Members will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers. IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may also be submitted as instructed above or via email to the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@cityofgoleta.org or by electronic means during the Public Hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Instructions on how to submit written comments during the hearing will be available on the City’s website: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/governmentmeeting-agendas-and-videos. PUBLIC COMMENT: This hearing is for design review only. All interested persons are encouraged to participate in the public hearing electronically (by phone) as described above. You may also request your written comments to be read into the record during the hearing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The items in this notice are new items. The DRB agenda may also include items continued from prior meetings. All persons wanting to review any project applications may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The Agenda, staff reports and project plans will be available approximately one week before the hearing on the City’s website at www. cityofgoleta.org. Publish:

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