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MARKETING MANAGER MARRIED! Emily Cosentino took the reins of marketing, promotions, and events at the Santa Barbara Independent in December 2015, not long after she’d met Jerry Lee, the cofounder of Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar in the Santa Barbara Public Market. They were married in a smallerthan-expected ceremony on August 15, one of many couples moving forward with weddings despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How’d you meet? We met in April 2014 at the soft-opening weekend of the Santa Barbara Public Market, where I was assistant manager. We worked under the same roof for almost a year, and he would often deliver “wrong orders” of steaming-hot noodles to my office. His generous noodle bowl deliveries got my attention, but his heart, spunk, and dance moves are what won me over. What’s a wedding look like now? Getting married during COVID is both a blessing and a curse. It’s stressful planning a wedding on its own, and even more so when there’s a global pandemic taking place. But it does force you to focus on what really matters, and that is you and the person you love most in the world making a commitment to each other. You very quickly realize that nothing else really matters.

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Memorial Plaque Unveiled During Ceremony at Harbor; Fed’s Investigation Nears Close by Jean Yamamura everal remembrances took place Wednesday, September 2, to mark the passage of one year since Santa Barbara grappled with the Conception tragedy out at Santa Cruz Island. A fire aboard the well-regarded dive boat, run by Truth Aquatics out of Santa Barbara Harbor’s Sea Landing, on a trip organized by another respected tour outfit—Worldwide Diving Adventures of Santa Cruz—erupted in the early morning hours on Labor Day in 2019, killing 34 of the 39 people aboard, reportedly smothering them to death by the carbon monoxide from the fire, according to coroner reports. A virtual ceremony at the harbor breakwater to unveil a memorial took place early on Wednesday, livestreamed via CityTV to participants because of COVID. Harbor Patrol Officer Ryan Kelly, who was one of the first on the scene of the disaster with fellow officer Karl Halamicek, lifted a black cloth to reveal a boulder set with a plaque holding the names of the deceased; many were members of the diving community in the Bay Area. Some were family members, taking the three-day trip together to explore the underwater environs of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. One was a Conception crewmember, who bunked below in the passenger quarters. The 34 names were read and their photos broadcast in a moving ceremony, which had been preceded by Suzanne Grimmesey of County Behavioral Wellness, speaking to the small group at the scene about grief and survival. “This will be a hard day,” she said, as hard as this day last year. “That’s normal; that’s okay,” she added. “Take this day one step at a time…. Cherish the memories of your loved ones, and don’t forget how far you have come.”

Mayor Cathy Murillo sent a brief taped message of comfort, and then Sheriff Bill Brown’s longer message revealed more details of the search in the days following the disaster. Divers from 13 agencies, including Southern California sheriff and police departments, port authorities, NOAA, FBI, and Fish & Wildlife participated in the search, which Coast Guard Commander Monica Rochester said was the worst maritime disaster in her 30-plus years and the only one in which all the victims were recovered. “No one was left behind,” Brown said, and they would never be forgotten. He recalled the message on the red-and-white diving flag left at the scene by the diving community: “Fair winds and following seas, we’ll remember you on every dive.” A larger boulder was placed offshore of Santa Cruz Island on Monday, in the location where the Conception sank, also bearing the details of the tragedy. A private trip to the site took place on September 2 by victims’ family members and

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‘A HARD DAY’: Jason Harka and Erin Adamic (above), whose family members were among the 34 victims killed in the 2019 Conception boat fire, embraced during a moving ceremony Wednesday at the harbor, where a plaque with the names of the deceased (inset) was revealed.

people who were among the first to respond to the tragedy occurring 27 miles offshore. A third memorial will be set in Carpinteria, where the Chrisman California Islands Center will house the Santa Cruz Island Foundation at Linden and Carpinteria Avenue. Due to be completed in 2021, it will hold one of the propellers from the Conception mounted on a granite stela, engraved with the names of the deceased. The fire is widely thought to have begun in the galley, where lithium ion batteries for cellphones, video and lighting equipment, and laptop computers were customarily charged on electrical outlet strips aboard the Conception. The dive CONT’D ON PAGE 6 

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Cannabis Tax Revenue Doubles During Pandemic Operations Brought in $5.5 Million Last Quarter Versus $2.3 Million During Same Time Last Year

revenue is significant and we Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria in the should be thinking about, number past year. one, that it is saving county services Enforcement is largely based on comas we speak. That’s really important plaints. During the most recent quarter, in the age of COVID, where other the Planning and Development Departentities are cutting back dramatiment opened four new cannabis enforcecally their public services,” Wilment cases, and no cases were closed. The liams continued. Department responded to 88 complaints But the tax revenue boom wasn’t during this quarter, 70 of which were out the only change last quarter. of Carpinteria over disruptive cannabis Cannabis enforcement slowed odor. This was a decrease of approxidown in comparison to prior mately 28 percent from the prior quarter. quarters, largely due to “COVIDWith 1,133 cultivation licenses and 297.2 19 restrictions and national events acres of cannabis grows, Santa Barbara such as protests, which temporarily County has the second-highest number redirected the enforcement team BUD BUCKS: “... This revenue is significant and … of both in the state. The operations are away from their primary duties,” saving county services as we speak,” said Supervisor largely in North County, with 104.6 acres the report said. in Lompoc and 97.1 in the Santa Ynez ValDas Williams of the cannabis tax revenue boom. For example, in the 2018-19 fiscal ley. Carpinteria is home to the largest slice year, the county confiscated 984,597 of cannabis land in the South County and illegal, live cannabis plants. But this past fiscal year, 19,884 live contains 67 acres of grows. Santa Maria Valley has 19.7 acres, plants were confiscated by the county. Despite being short- Cuyama has 6.7, and Santa Barbara and Goleta have 2.1 acres. staffed, though, the enforcement team was still able to conduct The board unanimously accepted the fourth quarter report. six operations in the unincorporated areas of New Cuyama, n

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by Delaney Smith annabis operations brought in more than twice as much tax revenue to Santa Barbara County last quarter as compared to the same time last fiscal year—$5.5 million versus $2.3 million—a surge that was partly attributed to the pandemic stay-at-home mandate in a report to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. In total, the county received $12.2 million in cannabis tax revenue over the entire 2019-2020 year. Though the county has 118 registered operators, only 50 of those contributed to the $5.5 million in cannabis tax revenue from April 1 to June 30, 2020, the fourth and most recent quarter that saw the major revenue spike linked to the pandemic. There were 43 other operators who reported zero gross receipts and 25 that didn’t report at all. “I want to praise you first of all because there’s better information so people understand there are legitimate reasons—such as being a nursery—of why you wouldn’t have gross receipts reported,” 1st District Supervisor Das Williams said to Barney Melekian, the assistant executive officer who gave the presentation. “But also for the work you have done to make sure that folks who have not reported anything have some level of accountability. “I also think it’s important for us to understand that this

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Some Supes Seeing Red over Purple

NEWS BRIEFS

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by Nick Welsh he county supervisors found themselves still struggling this Tuesday to digest California’s new, four-tiered, colorcoded COVID-19 scheme to determine which areas have high-level transmission rates. Based on the heated words exchanged among the supes, the new system — simpler, clearer, but significantly slower to allow economic expansion — announced only late last Friday, is inducing no shortage of heartburn. The split followed the traditional fault lines of the county’s north-south divide, with the two North County supervisors — Peter Adam and Steve Lavagnino — expressing profound concern that the state’s new system will straitjacket existing business activity, giving little chance of ever passing muster with state authorities. Conversely, the three South Coast supervisors — Gregg Hart, Das Williams, and Joan Hartmann — expressed guarded optimism that the new metrics offer a clearer and safer way forward, however slow, for businesses struggling to stay afloat and provide stronger motivation to members of the community to wear masks, socially distance, and wash their hands. When Terri Strickland, owner of iconic North County steakhouse and watering hole the Hitching Post, angrily demanded to know why the supervisors weren’t leading a revolt against the new state metrics — which she insisted would kill the economy and hurt schoolchildren — Supervisor Williams responded, “I don’t know having a temper tantrum helps our kids.”

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I.V. OUTBREAK: Animated by a quiet but desperate sense of urgency, county and university officials have been meeting in recent weeks, trying to cobble together a plan to contain any outbreak in Isla Vista.

opened earlier than UCSB are now reporting high infection outbreaks. Just last Friday, UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang announced the university would be cancelling its dorm housing contracts with incoming freshman for the fall quarter. UCSB officials have declined to specify how many students might be affected, but informed sources indicate the number ranges between 3,000 and 5,000. Yang cited the sharp increase in numbers of COVID cases in August — 225 percent according to county health officials — reported in Isla Vista as one of his main reasons. Since then, those numbers have dropped back down again, but classes [Isla Vista is] not the source of don’t start for another couple of weeks. In the meantime, all bad things in the universe. the Daily Nexus reports that People there can be rational human beings. I.V. Foot Patrol officers broke three large parties on Del —Supervisor Das Williams up Playa this past weekend, thus scattering hundreds of This response, in turn, set off Santa Maria mask-free youth into the late-night streets. supervisor Lavagnino, a moderate RepubIn recent weeks, county health officials lican who renounced his party affiliation in have expressed alarm at anecdotal reports response to the presidency of Donald Trump. of housing ads extolling Isla Vista’s virtues “Maybe there’s a disconnect between what as a party haven where young people can we’re hearing and what you’re hearing,” enjoy the benefits of the collegiate lifestyle Lavagnino commented to his South Coast without having to attend college. It was sericolleagues. Established businesses, some ous enough that county housing officers 60 years old, found themselves having to sent mailers to major property management make tough life-or-death business decisions companies beseeching them not to rent to without “feeling their voices were heard,” non-UCSB and Santa Barbara Community he said, and a little empathy and sympathy College students. was in order. “To classify it as a temper tanMore recently, reliable reports have trum — that doesn’t sit very well up here.” surfaced that some Isla Vista residents are Williams clarified he didn’t mean that Strick- traveling to Ventura County to get tested land was having a temper tantrum but that he for COVID to avoid the nosy questions that thought she wanted the supervisors to engage come with “track and tracing” from Santa in one. Barbara County health officials. Animated Alluded to during Tuesday’s discus- by a quiet but desperate sense of urgency, sion — though only glancingly — was the county and university officials have been latest 8,000-pound pachyderm under the meeting in recent weeks, trying to cobble county’s COVID rug: Isla Vista. With fall together a plan to contain any outbreak in classes about to begin at UCSB, campus and Isla Vista, popularly believed to be one of the county officials are quietly alarmed. Across densest packed masses of humanity west of the country, colleges and universities that have the Mississippi River. There’s talk of a new,

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experimental mass-testing protocol, but to date, there’s been no FDA approval. The state testing center — which just relocated to the Goleta Valley Community Center — has a maximum capacity of 140 tests a day. As for Isla Vista’s propensity to party, the options are few and none are good. Given the acute political sensitivities of the moment — Black Lives Matter and the “defund the police” movement — now would be an especially dicey time to deploy the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, the UCSB police, or Sheriff ’s Office deputies to quell outbreaks of too much fun. Theoretically, the university could impose disciplinary sanctions — such as suspensions or expulsions — but it has been loath to do so in all but the most exceptional circumstances. The same reluctance to enforce public health orders has occurred with some of the larger landlords who have allowed large gatherings to take place on their properties. In the meantime, Supervisor Hartmann, whose district includes UCSB and Isla Vista, expressed determined optimism that the social media messaging campaigns now being launched by student leaders and other door-to-door grassroots efforts will bear fruit. “We can be the model for the rest of the country,” she stated, alluding to the collaboration between student leaders, the community, and the university to keep COVID under control. Supervisor Williams, who grew up in Isla Vista, chimed in that Isla Vista was “not the source of all bad things in the universe,” adding, “People there can be rational human beings.” The rest of the county — the north especially — certainly hopes so. That’s because the governor’s new color-coded scheme tracks the rate of new transmissions instead of the rate of hospitalizations. As a result, if Isla Vista reports an outbreak of new infections — and really not all that many would be required — it would keep all Santa Barbara County businesses stuck where they are now: in the purple tier, the most restrictive one.

Some short-term relief is coming for those who’ve lost their jobs because of COVID and have signed up to receive unemployment benefits. For at least three weeks, a $4.5 billion influx from FEMA will give an extra $300 per week in federal benefits, to replace in part the prior $600 per week in stimulus benefits, which stopped at the end of July. The first phase of checks is expected to go out starting 9/7 for claimants who received state COVID unemployment benefits between 7/26 and 8/15. The second phase addresses claimants who were not able to claim COVID as a reason on their initial application for unemployment benefits. The traditional worker bees at the county’s polling places are retirees, but with COVID keeping the vulnerable elderly population at home, the County Elections Division needs young people to step up. This year, polls will stay open for four days instead of one, and at least 540 people are needed to staff voting locations. The support staff positions pay $16 per hour, and an online training session is required, with further training at the polling booths themselves. For more info, see independent.com/poll-worker. The decommissioning of Platform Holly has stalled due to COVID-19, the California State Lands Commission announced 8/27, but at Piers 421, the well plugging has finished and deliberations on the facilities’ removal have begun. Both Holly and Piers 421 originally went idle in 2017, when oil and gas company Venoco declared bankruptcy and transferred their control to the state. A reduced crew will staff and monitor Platform Holly until work can resume. As for Piers 421, planning and environmental review is expected to take a year, pushing actual deconstruction to fall 2021 at the earliest.

MEDIA Roger the Scanner Guy has retired from Edhat, where for 11 years he dished out thrice-weekly servings gleaned by listening to the police and fire scanners. Roger — whose true identity was never revealed in Edhat — provided brief snippets of mayhem, crisis, violence, and heroism taking place behind Santa Barbara’s wellordered façade of perfection. According to the announcement on Edhat, Roger the Scanner Guy is retiring so he can “focus on a healthier lifestyle.”

COURTS & CRIME Santa Barbara police confirmed they found a male victim facedown on the sidewalk and nonresponsive at the intersection of Gillespie and Sola streets on the city’s Westside 8/28 just before midnight. He’d been stabbed multiple times, and witnesses reported seeing several males running from the scene and fleeing in a vehicle. Police say the victim was taken to Cottage Hospital and that the wounds were not fatal. No other information was released. n

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ontecito resident Efstratios “Elias” Argyropoulos was sentenced Monday in federal court to serve three years behind bars for orchestrating a five-year investment fraud scheme from 2010 to 2015 that federal authorities say bilked 130 people out of $3.4 million. In addition, federal judge George Wu ordered Argyropoulos to pay the $3.4 million back. As president and sole shareholder of Prima Ventures, a financial services firm, Argyropoulos, now 73, fleeced his victims by offering them the opportunity to invest in companies like Facebook and Twitter before they went public, despite him having no ability to do so. Argyropoulos was active in the Greek Orthodox Church and represented himself as a big-hearted entrepreneurial guru involved in such organizations as Paralyzed Veterans of America and the American Heart Association. Argyropoulos got into hot water five years ago with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which investigated his fraudulent behavior and filed civil action against him. After that, the FBI followed suit and initiated the criminal investigation, which led to Argyropoulos pleading guilty to wire fraud last year. According to the Department of Justice, Argyropoulos diverted investor funds into other uses, such as day-trading in stocks, gambling, buying cars, and paying for insurance bills and legal expenses. Argyropoulos will serve his time, but he’s scheduled to surrender early next year.

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Attorneys for Argyropoulos argued for “compassionate release,” noting that although in remission, their client has been diagnosed with cancer. Because of that — coupled with the high number of COVID-related deaths taking place in federal prisons—they argued that time behind bars “would likely be a death sentence.” Argyropoulos, they added, had acknowledged not investing investors’ funds as he claimed and “regrettably” spending the proceeds on basic expenses, day trading, and gambling. Argyropoulos, they insisted, had learned his lessons and “does not need additional incarceration to learn the severity of his crime.” Federal prosecutors insisted on some prison time — though far less than the 20-year maximum the law allows. For all Argyropoulos’s alleged contrition, they noted that he continued to prey on the generosity of softhearted suckers even after a federal judge barred him from representing himself as a stockbroker in 2015. In 2016, it turns out, Argyropoulos actively solicited members of his church to invest in a fraudulent scheme involving a fictitious trust-fund heiress, whom he claimed needed help paying her medical bills. He claimed her trust was worth $1 billion and that investors would reap huge rewards once the estate was settled. “In truth, there was no heiress,” the prosecutors reported, “no trust, and no funds to be —Nick Welsh distributed to investors.”

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boat, built in 1981 before such batteries or equipment had been invented, burned to the water line. Bills in Congress cosponsored by Santa Barbara and Ventura representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley, respectively, and California Senator Dianne Feinstein, require older boats to update MEMORIES AND GRIEF: Erin Adamic takes a moment to look safety rules for passenger emer- at photos and remember her family members who died in the gency exits, storage of lithium- Conception boat fire. ion batteries, and fire alarm and suppression systems to modern standards. August 31 that its board would consider its Carbajal added his Small Passenger Ves- investigators’ conclusions on the Concepsel Safety bill to the 2021 National Defense tion fire at its October 20 meeting. That Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual meeting will be webcast at ntsb.windrose measure that sets spending for defense and media.com. other appropriations that has passed every Also awaiting the results of the investiyear since it began in 1961. Carbajal is fight- gation is the Santa Barbara County District ing to keep the passenger vessel bill in the Attorney’s Office. As in any prosecution, NDAA, a spokesperson for his office said, District Attorney Joyce Dudley said, “We would need to see the completed investiand it is expected to remain. Federal investigators with the National gation before considering whether any or Transportation and Safety Board, FBI, what charges would be appropriate.” She Coast Guard, and ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, added, “My heart aches for all the loved Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) have ones of all the victims. I’m sure they are still been examining the ship’s remains for the in agony. We remain committed to seeking n past year. The NTSB issued a statement on justice for everyone involved.”

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I.V. Coronavirus Cont’d from p. 5 31 percent in the past two weeks, and the number of patients admitted to intensive care units dropped by 18 percent. Although the total number of reported infections continues to rise, the number of active cases — which tends to fluctuate — also dropped by 18 percent in the past two weeks. To listen to Supervisors Lavagnino, the curve has been flattened. Supervisor Adam insisted it was time for the county to declare, Mission Accomplished. Even if the county succeeds in making the daunting transition from purple to red, they insisted, that’s still not enough to allow most businesses to survive. But Supervisor Hart, the board chair and the supervisors’ most public face on matters COVID, insisted the new regime offers a pathway out. The new metrics, he insisted, are an improvement over the past. If San Diego County can make the transition from purple to red, he stressed, then certainly Santa Barbara can, too. But only if everyone wears masks, socially disn tances, and washes their hands.

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ix hundred and forty-five pairs of shoes stood steadfast on the steps of the City Administration Building last Saturday. From enormous cowboy boots to four-inch patent-leather heels, each shoe stomped home the Society of Fearless Grandmothers’ message, “Climate Justice Now!” The nonviolent COVID-safe protest was modeled after the Swedish SkoStrejk movement and is the second one of its kind in Santa Barbara. Demanding protection for

the environment, the denial of any new fossil fuel permits, a COVID-19 response focused on a transition from a fossil-fuel economy, an end to systematic oppression, and racial and economic injustice, the protest is in response to the over 1,500 new permits for oil wells in the state approved this year. According to organizer Irene Cooke, “The people demand climate justice!” and shoe strikes will continue to happen on the last —Ian Anzlowar Saturday of each month. INDEPENDENT.COM

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include the Howsons: Beth, Paul and Steve. He lived a life of innumerable adventures, but rarely spoke of them. Many of his experiences are known only to God now. He is survived by many grateful children and grandchildren who are proud to be associated with this extraordinary warrior, patriot and statesman. May he rest in peace.

8/17/1926 - 3/6/2020

Ken H. James Jack Harris, a true American hero, died on March 6th, 2020. He was born August 17th, 1926 and grew up on a ranch in eastern Oregon during the great depression. He raised “bummer” lambs to help support his family, bottle feeding the rejected animals and selling them back to farmers. He sold newspapers, worked as a busboy; a variety of jobs to get by, and when World War 2 started, he worked in a shipyard in Portland before finally becoming old enough to join the military. He was ready to invade Japan when the atomic bomb ended the war. The Marine Corps sent him to the University of New Mexico for officer training where he met his 1st wife Peggy. He became the 1st student to graduate directly from flight training into jet school. He joined Marine Fighter Squadron 223 which had the first F9F Panther jets. He deployed to Korea in 1951 and fought 87 combat missions, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and 4 Air Medals, and was flying one of those missions when his first son Paul Harris was born. His squadron received the news through the Red Cross and when he landed there was a sign in the ready room saying: IT’S A BOY! Jack came home to the US, qualified as a night fighter, then returned for a second tour of duty in Korea. After the cease fire, Jack served with the British Royal Navy on their carrierbased night fighter sqdn and had over 100 carrier based landings on the HMS “Bulwark.” They sailed around the world with stops in England,Nova Scotia, Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, etc. His second son Elliot was born while he was away. Jack was commanding the first amphibious Marine landing in VietNam, flew many missions there, earned another Distinguished Flying Cross and eventually retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Upon retiring, he began working at UCSB running the extension program for the University of California, advising special districts throughout California how to manage their government agencies. He took that experience and became successful in his private consulting business. It was at UCSB that he met Betty Howson, his second wife and expanded his family to 8

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4/18/1924 - 7/31/2020

Ken passed away peacefully at his home, with his daughter Karen present, on his 75th wedding anniversary. Ken’s beautiful wife, Jenna, passed away February, 14 of 2016. Ken loved life, and his loving, generous, hard-working and caring spirit will be missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his children, Karen, Roger and David, his brother Vernon, 6 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. A celebration of Ken’s life is tentatively planned on his birthday in April 2021 at his commercial property. Through the years Ken made friends quickly wherever he was. Everyone who met him knew he had nonstop energy, loved to make “deals,” always had a project or two going on and was a tough and compassionate negotiator. He was a friend, fatherfigure and mentor to many, always ready to lend a helping hand, and sharing his blunt and wise point of view. Ken was born on April 18th 1924 in Santa Paula, California to Lillian and Howard James. Ken served in the 2nd world war 1942-1945, with the Army Air Core as a flight instructor for B-17’s. Ken married his childhood sweet heart Jenna Cox, while serving with the Army Air Core in Mississippi. In 1959, the family moved to Goleta, CA. Ken would become well-known in his community as establishing several construction businesses, including El Sol Plastering, Casa Plastering, Casa Insulation, and Santa Barbara Insulation. Ken supposedly “retired” at 63. At this point in his life he went on a mission to take on the world, leasing buildings all over town, opening the “Upstairs Art Gallery and building the Casa Esperanza Building. He was captain of Santa Barbara’s Golf Club Men’s Team Play. He became an avid gardener, always creating magnificent gardens around his home. He became

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a Pilates student, and videos of him circulated around the world on Instagram, gaining over five hundred followers. He played Pebble Beach & Spyglass with son David when he was 90, visited his son Roger and daughter-in-law Denise in Brazil at 93, and visited his daughter Karen in Mexico. Ken shared his experienced wisdom of 96 years with those around him. One of our favorites is when asked “what could you have done more of ” he said “Love, Love, Love.” He also told us to “listen to each other!” Ken will be missed by all who knew this special man. Ken leaves his brother Vernon (Annabeth) James, and nephew Stanley, daughter Karen Wight, son Roger (Denise) James, son David (Linda) James, grandchildren Jemal (Gina) James, Felicia (Terry) Hanna, Arlin (Stephanie) James, Jana (Michael) Atherton, Matthew Hall and Diane Price, great grandchildren Blayke Harrison, Jaxon James, Sora Hanna and Rowan Hanna, Hunter Victoria James and Noa James and Lucio De La Santos.

Greti Unterthiner Croft 12/5/1942 - 8/12/2020

Greti Unterthiner Croft, a mother, dear friend to many, teacher, entrepreneur, and philanthropist passed away peacefully, having succumbed to cancer on August 12, 2020, surrounded by loved ones, after an extraordinarily rich life filled with friendship, love, and adventure. Greti was born in 1942 in Vipiteno, a village in the Italian Alps near the Austrian border, the youngest of 5 siblings. She grew up speaking both Italian and German and later earned her teaching degree, which she put to great use throughout her life as a natural “professoressa.” As a young lady, Greti was a talented skier and tennis player, and spent much of her free time hiking throughout the Dolomites. In 1964, Greti immigrated to the US, where she married her first love, Dr. Armand Croft Jr. The young couple moved to San Francisco, where Greti gave birth to her two sons, Armand III and Ewan. When she wasn’t being a mom, Greti taught both of her native languages to adults at San Francisco City College, where she met many of her cherished life-long friends. She also built and ran an immersive language school in the Trinity Alps in Northern California. In the late 60’s, Greti’s brother

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Rudi introduced her to a small fishing village on the Baja peninsula of Mexico called Puertecitos, where she purchased a small and very rustic home, complete with an outhouse. This humble casa overlooking the Sea of Cortez was her paradise, where she enjoyed many wonderful experiences with her family and friends. Greti worked tirelessly over many decades to build and run her thriving real estate business, facing the many challenges of a woman business owner along the way. She was not only successful in building a substantial enterprise, but did so with integrity, decency, and respect for everyone she dealt with. Later in life, Greti married her second husband, Dr. Murray Elman, with whom she lived happily in Santa Barbara until his passing in 2005. They enjoyed amazing adventures and spent their summers in Halifax, Nova Scotia, driving over 2,000 miles to get there in Murray’s old VW Vanagon camper. Murray’s courage throughout these journeys must be admired, for Greti was a very Italian driver, which could be a harrowing experience for her passengers. Beyond those whose lives she touched directly, Greti dedicated herself to improving the world for future generations. She invested in solar power for her large properties at great cost to herself, reducing their carbon emissions and providing free electricity to many of her tenants. She took personal interest in her tenants and employees, treating them with astounding generosity. Greti also made philanthropic contributions to education and the environment, including to the UCSB Environmental Leadership Incubator. Intelligent, irreverent, and outspoken, Greti was a woman of depth and character with a sharp mind and keen wit. She lived life on her terms and often circumvented the societal and cultural stereotypes and limits imposed on women of her generation. She had a lust for life, a deep philosophical curiosity, and a love of the arts and culture. She was open to progressive ideas and adventures. She was equally comfortable attending Burning Man or the Opera. We like to think of her now swimming with the dolphins in the Sea of Cortez, hosting a scrumptious dinner party, or enjoying her favorite Verdi Opera. She modeled gratitude and a joyful appreciation for each day. Thinking of how she lived her life is an inspiration to those who loved her, she will be greatly missed. Greti is survived by her two sons Armand and Ewan, daughter-in-law Devon, two grandchildren Isabella and Rowan, her brother Rudi and two sisters Erika and Resi, her beloved sister-in-law Lynda, nieces Robyn, Pilar, Monica, Karen, and Ruth, her nephew Shane, her

step-daughter Ali, and step-son Keenan. Due to Covid 19 and in reverence to Greti’s practical nature, there will be no singular in-person celebration of life. Instead, please enjoy a meal with loved ones and laugh heartily. Enjoy a glass of wine and toast a compassionate lion who lived life to the fullest. Give those close to you a long and loving hug. Give your spouse or partner a beautiful kiss. And in all instances, tell them you love them. Ciao mamma, mia Domenica, Signora, amica, professoressa… ci vidiamo presto. In lieu of sending flowers, please make a charitable donation to a cause that is special to you in the name of Greti U. Croft.

Shirley Gwynneth Franklyn Cribbs

10/11/1934 - 7/22/2020

Shirley Gwynneth Franklyn Cribbs died on July 22nd after a prolonged struggle with Parkinson’s/Lewy Body dementia. Shirley was born in London England on October 11, 1934. She moved to Chicago Illinois in 1961 where she met her future husband Michael Cribbs. They were married in 1966 and enjoyed a loving relationship for over 54 years. Shirley had a great passion for classical music and served on the auxiliary board of the Lake Forest Symphony for a number of years. Shirley was also an avid tennis player and golfer. Shirley and Michael moved to Santa Barbara, CA in 1990. She was an active member on the women’s board of the Academy of the West. For 14 years Shirley cohosted the Compeer Program and formed many long lasting friendships with the students she helped at the Academy. Shirley and Michael were avid travelers and visited over 40 countries on 6 continents . They also enjoyed golfing at the Montecito Country Club. Shirley is survived by her husband, her daughter, Andrea, and her loving son, Gavin. She also leaves behind 4 beautiful grandchildren-two by each child. Because of the sudden nature of her passing combined with the Covid 19 virus, there will be no funeral service. Donations to the Music Academy of the West would be welcome instead of cards or flowers. Shirley had a huge heart and loving warmth. She will be missed by all who knew her. God Bless Continued on p. 10

Eviction Protections Adopted

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Jackson and Limón Team Up to Get Stopgap Measure Passed by Nick Welsh he clock could not have been ticking any louder. With only two hours before the end of this year’s legislative session, the California Assembly voted late Monday night to approve a new bill that will offer the state’s four million tenants some protection against eviction for the next five months if they can’t make full payment on their rent. Had the bill not passed — and been swiftly signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom—tenants who were behind in their rent due to the pandemic could have faced eviction proceedings the next morning. That’s when the state’s moratorium against such evictions—enacted earlier this spring—expired. Santa Barbara’s tag team in Sacramento, State Assemblymember Monique Limón and State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who were closely involved in the bill’s passage, however, were not particularly thrilled with the results. “This doesn’t feel wonderful or great,” said Limón, who cosponsored the bill, AB 3088, and had a seat at the bargaining table as chair of the Assembly Banking Committee. “From my perspective, it’s not very satisfying,” added Jackson, who played a significant role as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “We were not able to make a global settlement, but for the next few months we at least have this.” The “this” in question was the subject of intense negotiations, deliberations, and lots of hardball lobbying between California’s powerful landlord lobby, the banking industry, and tenants’ rights advocates. Under the terms of the final compromise language, tenants who pay 25 percent of their

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monthly rent between now and the end of January cannot be evicted for failure to pay full rent so long as they notify their landlords that their ability to pay has been undermined because of the COVID crisis. For tenants making over $100,000 a year, some form of documentation will be required. Under the moratorium that just expired, tenants were not required to pay any portion of their rent. And no court in California could process unlawTAG TEAM: State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (above) and State Assemblymember ful detainer claims. Under AB 3088, landlords Monique Limón were closely involved in the bill’s passage. will now be allowed to sue their tenants in small claims court for recovery of any and all unpaid rent beginning in March 2021. between their banks and their tenants. If smaller landlords The new law gives tenants the ability to derail evictions could defray—not forgive—mortgage payments to a later by notifying their landlords they can’t pay the full amount date, they would be in a better position to cut their tenants because of COVID while allowing landlords to serve such slack. notices on the same tenants every month between now until “The banks said, ‘No, we’re not going to accommodate January. It does give tenants 15 days to respond, as opposed anyone unless we feel like it,’” Jackson said. The bill does to the customary three, and it increases the penalties ten- include language that requires banks to issue explanations fold on landlords attempting to execute “self-help” evic- for any denial they make to requests for mortgage relief. But tions—by turning off utilities or other extra-legal means. as Limón stressed, “Make no mistake, this is not mortgage For Limón and Jackson, the stakes were too high not relief.” to make a deal. “We’re talking about four million people,” Both Limón and Jackson referred to the bill as “stopgap” Limón said. “That’s 10 percent of the state population.” Those and “interim.” When the Legislature reconvenes in January, evicted, she said, would join the ranks of the homeless, thus Limón said, the issue will need to be readdressed. Jackson adding to the public health threat posed by COVID already. added, “Or maybe by then, people will be wearing their godBoth had hoped to provide some degree of mortgage damn face masks and socially distancing, and businesses relief for smaller mom-and-pop landlords who are caught can get back open again.” n

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God’s hands and his spirit in our hearts. Also known as Papucho, Red, Red Dog, T, Nino, and daddy, he will be lovingly missed by his son Jayce Joaquin Ramirez and wife, Kari Ramirez. Along with Oralia Ramirez (mother), Marisa Torres (sister), Antonio Ramirez (father) and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends and co-workers.

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Antonio Ramirez Jr, 42, passed away August 7, 2020. Tony was proud to be a Santa Barbara native born to Antonio Ramirez (father) and Oralia Ramirez (mother) and big sister Marisa Ramirez Torres. As a child Tony could be found breakdancing for a crowd, playing Nintendo or Legos, or playing on Papa Jose’s truck. He was very close to his sister and they were often asked if they were twins with their matching red hair. He loved his days on the football field playing YFL and for the SB Dons in high school. After graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 1996, Tony moved to San Luis Obispo to later graduate from California Polytechnic University and followed his love of construction in a career as a project manager. He worked on many popular SB spots such as the Granada Theater as well as working in the Bay Area for several years. Tony married Kari Van Bebber Ramirez in 2010 and was the proud father of Jayce Joaquin Ramirez. Tony was the best dad in the world and loved spending time with his son and wife. Picnics in the park, beach trips, bike rides, weekend getaways, family dinners on the grill, building Legos and family movie nights were just a few special memories the family will cherish. Running, biking, hiking, watching sports (Go Raiders!), trying new restaurants and recipes, reading and always keeping up on the newest and hottest music artists also brought Tony joy. At work Tony was described as more than a co-worker. He was a friend and had strong relationships with those around him. He had a quick sense about computer programs, a stubborn streak about things he was passionate about and was a dedicated and caring team member. Tony valued friendships from childhood to high school, college to the present day. His friends knew he would give the shirt off his back for them and counted on him to always be up for anything. It’s impossible to capture someone’s energy in written words. It wasn’t only his red hair that made Tony stand out. It was his bright smile and easy laugh that filled a room as quickly as he entered it. He had a tender heart not everyone knew, a contagious skip in his step and deepness in his being he held close. His special soul now lies peacefully in 10

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Laura J. Baker

10/30/1961 - 7/19/2020

Barbara Joan Cornish (Pliha) 8/10/1936 - 8/20/2020

Barbara was born in the Bronx, NY to Joseph Pliha and Elsie (Ulrich) Pliha. In 1944, her brother Don was born. She attended Oceanside High School. When she was 16, her family moved to California. She then attended University High school and then UCLA. At UCLA, she met Bill Cornish. They were married in 1955 and went on to have Janet, Mark and Rick. In 1966 Barbara went to Cal State Long Beach to finish her teaching degree. She taught at Fountain Valley until we moved to Goleta. In 1968, Barbara got a teaching job at La Patera school. She taught there, then went to Isla Vista school and finally Mountain View school to teach Gate. At Isla Vista, she was a master teacher to many student teachers. Community Service was important to Barbara. She belonged to the Children’s Creative Project, Stow House Ladies League, Goleta Valley Historical Society, the Santa Barbara Teachers’ Federal Credit Union, Institute for American Research at the Goleta Depot, the Goleta Valley Old-Time Spelldown and Delta Kappa Gamma. Many times she was elected to be President or asked to serve on the Board. Barbara and Bill were lucky to be able to travel before they had health concerns. They loved Mendocino, Kauai, and Switzerland. They traveled all over Europe, China, Australia and New Zealand. For their 50th anniversary, they took a cruise to Tahiti. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her son Rick, and her parents. Surviving her are her daughter, Janet, her son Mark, her brother Don (Rita), her grandson Cody (Rick’s son) and Cody’s mom Gina Bevilacqua Short. Thanks to Lorraine Vander Ark and Sue Palmer for their countless visits with my mother through the good times and bad. You are angels!

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Laura J. Baker, loving wife, mother, sister, and aunt passed away Sunday July 19, 2020 after a 27-month struggle with brain cancer. Laura Jeanne Hoesterey was born October 30, 1961 in Rochester, NY, the youngest of 7 children of Kenneth Julius Hoesterey and Dorothy Barry Hoesterey. The family moved to Orange County, CA in 1966. As a young girl, she discovered her love of performing and singing. Her beautiful singing voice was a treasure to all who heard her sing. She was a member of the Madrigals choir at Foothill High in Tustin, CA and cherished the memories of her choir’s trip to Europe in the summer of 1978. Laura knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher. While attending Santa Ana College, she volunteered at a school for the deaf and hard of hearing as she participated in its sign language program. That sparked her desire to work with special needs children. She received her Associate of Arts Diploma in 1983, then enrolled at UCSB in the fall where she received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 1987. The high point of Laura’s UCSB experience was working in food services in the Olympic Village at UCSB during the 1984 Summer Olympics. Working concurrently on her General Education and Special Education teaching credentials at CSUN, she graduated with honors in 1990. In the fall of 1991, she began her 22-year career as teacher in the Santa Barbara School district. “Ms. Baker” touched numerous lives throughout her teaching career. She worked tirelessly to help her students reach their full potential, often going to bat for kids who needed more services. Throughout her life, she advocated for parents of special needs children and fought for their due rights. As a Learning Handicaps Specialist, she co-authored with her sister, Karla Rogers, a parent advocacy guide on how to successfully obtain educational services for children with neuroimmune disease. Health challenges impacted Laura’s life from an early age. Never one to complain or allow such challenges to stop her from reaching her goals, she educated herself about her conditions. She joined the NLN (National Lymphedema Network) and

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became active in the FDRS (Fat Disorders Research Society) where she served as an officer and was instrumental in organizing their international medical conferences. Laura enjoyed traveling and had a variety of interests: she loved animals, was a seamstress, an expert cake decorator, taught water aerobics, dabbled in stained glass, and always sang! Despite worsening physical challenges later in life, Laura maintained a positive outlook and was the emotional center of her family. In her own words, Laura wrote, “I met and bonded with many colleagues, students, and parents during my tenure. Being a good teacher and making a difference in my students’ lives was the most rewarding thing for me besides being a wife and mom. My husband, John, and daughter, Katie, are my world. I love them dearly.” Preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ron, Laura is survived by her husband of 29 years, John Baker, daughter, Katie Baker, sister Karla Rogers and brothers Dick, Ken, Paul, and Roger Hoesterey. She is sorely missed!

Barbara Klee Clark 7/25/1927 - 8/1/2020

Barbara K. Clark has peacefully passed with declining health and the addition of COVID-19 on August 1, 2020! Barbara was born in Glendale, CA on July 25,1927 to Victor L. and Mildred M. Klee. Raised in Los Altos with older brother Vic “Ticko” and younger brother Steve until the family moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, in her Freshman year of High School. Her father wanted to move to Mexico to avoid income taxes. They lived in Mexico for two years until her mother decided “We’re moving back to California”! Driving up and down California seeing where they might want to live, they decided on Santa Barbara in 1943. Barbara started her Junior year at Santa Barbara High School. Her mother was a close friend of F.D.R. , the President of the United States, and actually had dinner at the White House a couple of times. She did not think much of it at the time. After graduating in 1945 she attended UCSB, when it was located on the Riviera above the Mission. After two years she transferred to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. It is there that she met her future husband Clarence S. “Pete” Clark. She

received a B.A. Degree in English with a Minor in Art ! They married on August 27, 1949 in Santa Barbara and moved to Chadron Nebraska where Pete was an assistant football and baseball coach at Nebraska State College. In 1951 they moved to Minneapolis, MN as Pete started with the FBI, as a Special Agent and they started their family. Over the next six years they also lived in Rapid City, SD, Milwaukee and Racine, WI. After all the moves Barbara , as her mother did , wanted to move back to California. Moving to Reseda in 1957, she had three children under five to care for and Pete started working for Atomics International as an Investigator. During the four years there , friends introduced the Clarks to camping, boating and water skiing, which quickly became the family’s favorite recreations. The three Clark youngsters began to save up wonderful memories to last a lifetime! She is survived by sons Michael K Clark (Linda), Scott B. Clark (Claudia) and daughter Teryl K. Ferren (Jim). Her six grandchildren are Aaron, Alfred, Kristin, Linsie (EJ), Bryan(Colleen) and Clint(Stacy). She also leaves seven greatgrandchildren with the youngest named after “Grammy”, Graham. She also leaves nephews Victor and Morgan, nieces Eileen, Babs, Lisette, and Heidi. She’s predeceased by husband Pete and brothers Victor and Steve. Nephew Lynn and niece Wendy. In 1961 the family moved to her father’s home (3030 Samarkand Dr.), as her mother passed away in 1959 and he was living alone. The children started school at Adams Elementary School. Barbara was very active with the PTA and church. The family was very active camping at Lake Nacimiento through 1974, when the children went away to college and Pete and Barbara moved to Santa Ana. Barbara worked seasonally for H&R Block. After Pete retired from Northrop Corp. in 1983 they moved back to Santa Barbara to enjoy retirement! The happiest times of their retirement years were those spent on campouts with many special friends in the Elks Caravanners RV group. She was always very active doing yard work, playing Bridge with close friends and being a great Grammy to her grandchildren, who she loved so much! She was a wonderful Lady who cared so much for others, she would always be there for you, in such a loving way, like nobody else! She was very proud to renew her driver’s license at the age of 88 years old. Thanks to Paradise Valley Care in Atascadero, with a hug for Carola as she gave special care to Barbara. Also wanted to thank Jerry, her gardener, for the many years of care he gave Barbara’s yard. He was very special to her! Due to COVID-19 there will only be a family ceremony. Please, donations to your favorite charity. May God Bless!

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ore than anything, we the people need election reform! Imagine not being able to buy and/or influence an election. If it was funded through the public domain, anyone wanting to run for a seat at the table would have to get a prerequisite percent of the population. Those running should get free and equal time on TV, radio, all media platforms. No one can start to run until four months before the election. And if it’s an incumbent, that person cannot campaign at all (we already know how they govern). Think of all the money, time, and talent that could go to other vital concerns! —Debra McRoberts, Goleta

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t’s a time of renewal,” says Zach Gill, full of his

trademark optimism. “I’m using this time to understand what really matters. What do you let go of? How will all things look?” I’ve written this story about Zach a couple of times. Each time I finished a draft, there was another interruption. My first deadline was March, and then the world stopped. By the time I wrote this version, the punctuated process felt appropriate, reflecting this music-maker’s many layers and constant evolution, from UCSB student to devoted family man, from performing in Isla Vista driveways to jamming on the world’s largest stages. The disruptions meant we had to meet again and regroup, providing repeat chances to uncover more about this multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter, who lives in the Goleta suburbs but typically can be found touring the globe as the integral fourth member of Jack Johnson’s band, leading his longtime band ALO, or performing solo. This is Zach Gill’s multiverse, and his wheels did not stop spinning for the coronavirus pandemic. His latest album, Cocktail Yoga, comes out on September 18, and its first track, “King Dancer’s Delight,” dropped last Friday. Looking back to our prepandemic talks, something he said in mid-January resonates today. Gill was about to embark on ALO’s annual Tour d’Amour while I was days away from the opening day of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where I am the executive director. As we sat in his backyard on a chilly afternoon, overlooking a eucalyptus grove on the Ellwood Mesa, there was anticipation in the air, but also a looming sense of dread. “On New Year’s Eve, we were pulling archetype cards, and this was supposed to be your meditation for the year,” Gill told me. “I pulled the apocalypse card. It’s when the forces of chaos lash 12

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out. These are apocalyptic times. I’m writing a song about it. I’m going into the underworld. It’s something scary, but it’s something you have to face. There are revelations there. The underworld is our psyche.” He smiled while explaining this, which was reassuring. Introspective and affecting, Gill speaks without much filter, and, even in dark times, he exudes a bright, hopeful aura. That combination is what makes his music and lyrics so persuasive. More recently, we chatted over Zoom, and I reminded him of those foreboding comments. Was it a premonition? Or just a keen observation? “When COVID first hit, I felt well-equipped,” he explained. “I was thankful to have some perspective. It helped me to have been reading all these myths about the world ending. Humanity has gone through it many times.”

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DECEMBER 3, 2019 I first reached out to Gill last November to profile him for the Santa Barbara Questionnaire, a column on Independent.com that I’d done every week for almost seven years until the lockdown put it on hold. He agreed to a 50-minute lunch interview at Louie’s in the Upham Hotel, but after he whisked in and started talking, 90 minutes had evaporated. Our conversation began around his 2017 solo album, Life in the Multiverse, which he put out amid touring/recording with Jack Johnson and ALO while parenting. “Nobody pressures me to do this — it all falls on me,” admitted Gill. For years, he’d put off solo work to complete two albums with ALO and one with Jack Johnson, right around the time he had his second daughter. “The band work is collaborative,” he explained. “You always try and find a collective spirit. But sometimes you get to the end with collaborating, and you want to follow your own vision.”

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Gill’s shaggy, relaxed, and yet self-assured manner is disarming. He casually explains that he’s preparing for a solo show that week at The Red Piano on State Street — specifically an accordion medley of Madonna music. So endearing, yet I pretend not to be amused and ask about playing so many instruments. “I really like how music works,” he replied. “I find an instrument, and I love learning how to use it. I feel like I’m a hack as a musician. For me, I’ve always had to work at it.” Gill was born in the Bay Area town of Saratoga as the surrounding Silicon Valley came into being. His grandma was a trained classical musician who taught piano lessons and played in church for 50 years. His dad, Chuck Gill, played guitar in ’50s rock bands in high school and at Ohio State, which is where he met future wife, and Zach’s mom, Karen. When Chuck was drafted for the Vietnam War, he and Karen quickly got married and then settled in San Jose when he was discharged. Chuck worked for title companies and then started his own, while Karen worked as a waitress, a hospital administrator, and for her husband’s company. Zach’s musical link came at birth: His middle name is Dylan, as in Bob Dylan. “Since I was 12, I knew I wanted to be a musician,” he said. “Dad taught me to play the guitar. Everyone told me it’d be hard, but everyone encouraged me.” While at Saratoga Junior High, Gill started a band called 1% Away with his childhood friends Dan Lebowitz and Steve Adams. The trio has been playing together ever since in various bands, including ALO. Their first gig was at Redwood Junior High, where they played the Rolling Stones’ covers during the intermission of a school production of The Saga of Dead Dog Gulch.

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They soon began writing their own songs and produced a demo called Contact, which was based on studying songs that they liked. “In the beginning, we were copying things,” said Gill. “I remember thinking that was wrong. They didn’t feel authentic, and then at some point, it all shifted.” A critical experience was playing Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof while at Saratoga High. “He was a dad and spoke to God directly, and he was struggling between tradition and love and having daughters,” said Gill, who has two daughters today, aged 20 and almost 10. “It stuck in my head. When I play the accordion, it comes back a lot of times. Maybe that’s why I like wearing hats. Different hats do different things. They help me get into the vibe of a song.” In 1993, the whole band came to UCSB to major in music, though Gill dropped his degree to a minor, instead playing piano and singing with the jazz ensemble, singing in the gospel choir, and mastering the accordion with the Middle East ensemble. “Isla Vista was so fecund,” recalled Gill, who formed a number of bands that played in I.V. as well and occasionally released albums. We have a common obsession with The Beatles, which Gill says he’s used as a “blueprint” to keep bands together. “After George Harrison died, he came to me in a dream — I don’t ever remember my dreams,” Gill explained. “He came to me at a holiday cocktail party. I was apologizing for not appreciating him, and he walks right through me. I felt his energy, and then I woke up.” Suddenly, we’re out of time. As I get up to leave, Gill randomly offers, “I’m loving key lime pie now.” I don’t understand why he mentions that, but I don’t forget it either.

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This time, we meet at Gill’s house in the afternoon, after he’s picked up his youngest daughter, Ellie, from elementary school. Also at home for the holidays is his older daughter, Jaden, who’s a journalism student at the University of Oregon. We sit on the couch of his garage, which serves as a studio and man cave of sorts. Gill appears so content balancing domestic life with a rock-star career, I wonder how he does it. “Rock ’n’ roll is a tough thing,” he explained. “You have to throw yourself in wholeheartedly. It’s a weird game of piecing these puzzles together. It was very much grassroots. The fact that Jack Johnson was happening helped. His trajectory seemed solid, and it was inspiring. He was very supportive.” Johnson and Gill attended UCSB at the same time. “We’re kind of like brothers,” said Gill. “There was never a rivalry between us.” As freshmen, Johnson was part of the band Soil, while Gill, Lebowitz, and Adams had formed Django. They did compete over booking parties in Isla Vista, which was not an easy task. “Jack was the first songwriter who was my own age,” said Gill of his friend, who rapidly rose to become a world-famous singer/songwriter soon after UCSB. “It was a struggle, but we both wanted to write music. We grew up together and were close.” By 1994, Gill and his band were living at 6606 Del Playa with a garage and an empty lot next door. The de facto concert venue was a dream for young musicians.

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“We were the last generation before the party crackdown,” said Gill of how the County of Santa Barbara has tightened Isla Vista’s rules over the years. “When we first got there, bands would play all night.” By his sophomore year, $500 fines were issued for playing music, even recorded music, past midnight on the weekends and past 10 p.m. on weekdays. “It was really strict. You had to stop right on the dot,” said Gill. “They were there with flashlights at 12:01.” But bands still played, exposing Gill to a wide array of music. “There was an amalgamation of all these different styles,” said Gill, who started taking piano lessons from professional musician Paul Moore. “They were short-lived, but they were an inspiration to me. I’d never hung out with a rock musician. His compositional work was amazing. Paul was the first person who taught me that music could be art.” Gill started taking music more seriously and eventually worked for the UCSB dance department, improvising music for modern dance and playing piano six hours a day. He met his wife, Jessica Scheeter, at UCSB in 1998 while hackie-sacking during a friend’s party. When they met again after an Earth Day concert, they talked about past lives and then kissed, but he didn’t call her right away. Then one day, he was walking from Campus Point toward Sands Beach, and ran into her at Devereux. “Destiny is a fickle friend when you start playing that game,” said Gill. “Jessica and I are soulmates. We’re meant to be together.” Upon graduation, they moved back to the Bay Area, where Gill played for dance studios and musical theaters while focusing on his band, which had become known as the Animal Liberation Orchestra, later shortened to ALO. They had Jaden in 2000, and decided to return to Santa Barbara, where Scheeter became executive director of the alternative transportation organization COAST. Gill went back to playing for the UCSB dance department and became a substitute teacher while playing around the jam band scene with ALO, which also included drummer Dave Brogan, on brief tours. “I was busy with family life,” admitted Gill. “I was losing the dream. I was starting to get scared.”

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Then, in November 2002, Jack Johnson asked him to play accordion at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. Johnson also became an honorary ALO member, cutting some tracks with his old college buddies, including the beloved Isla Vista groove “Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down.” The future started to look brighter. “We went crazy, bought an RV, booked a tour for six weeks,” exclaimed Gill. The drives were so long, cold, and treacherous, and the shows were so meagerly attended, they started to call it the “The Spiritual Death Tour” as a joke. They hit ice and rolled a van in Wyoming on the way to Salt Lake City. Two weeks later, they released the album Fly Between Falls on Johnson’s Brushfire Records. In 2004, Johnson invited Gill to play with him on Saturday Night Live, and then ALO was asked to be an opening band in Johnson’s In Between Dreams tour. After that, everything changed. “Once you define yourself as a musician, you rivet yourself into delivering something that you think of musical worth,” explained Gill. “I’m a lot of different things, but if I met you on a plane, I’d tell you I’m a musician. Once you consider pop music as art, it’s a deep rabbit hole. You can become self-conscious. There’s so much stuff to hear, to discover. I’m a rabbit-hole kind of guy.”

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Despite the cold winter air, we sit in Zach’s yard again as Jessica picks up Ellie from school. Our conversation picks up where it left off. “Family life really helped me,” explained Gill. “It helped to be a dad. It grounded me. It kept me from going down the music business clichés. On the road, there are two types of musicians: Some are pirates; some are soldiers,” he said with a laugh.

“I thought when I became a dad that the music thing would go away. I was in a forest, and I didn’t know where I was going. I held on to my daughter Jaden’s hand. It made my music much richer.” Our conversation turns to ALO, and I ask how they deal with his solo albums. “They’ve been nothing but supportive,” said Gill, whose bandmates frequently pursue their own projects. “We’ve grown into allowing people to lead. If there’s enough love, that’s where you arrive.” Their 14th annual Tour D’Amour was set to roll from the West Coast, from Seattle to San Diego, then on to Colorado and the East Coast. The first show was at SOhO in Santa Barbara on February 14 — the tour is Valentine’s Day–themed — followed by a show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles the next day. But then, Gill later tells me, he got sick with respiratory issues and lost his voice for a while. They had a big gig at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on March 7, which would be the first time they played the historic venue. Gill pushed on, happy to hear that Woodstock legend Wavy Gravy would be in the crowd. “It felt like a blessing,” said Gill. “They were all great shows,” he said of the start of the 2020 tour, “the best the band has ever felt or sounded.” Soon they learned that all of the remaining dates would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gill is in a great mood as our January conversation ends. “I just want to do more of it,” he said. “I’d like to keep creating forever.”

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Toasting a New Book and New Appellation Victor Geraci Talks Wine By Design and Alisos Canyon Applauded from a long line of Sicilians who worked in the raisin and table grape vineyards of El Cajon. Those raisins were the subject of his master’s thesis when he went back to grad school at San Diego State after teaching middle school in Santee for 20 years. Upon getting his doctorate from UCSB, Geraci worked as the food and wine expert in the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, where he expanded the already extensive oral history collection. He retired in 2013 but never stopped working, and he is now completing another book on John DeLuca of the Wine Institute’s late 20th-century fight against neo-Prohibitionism. Geraci also started an endowment at the UCSB Library to help collect more materials related to Santa Barbara County wine history. He doesn’t think that the restrictions on winery development were all bad. “In some ways, those were good because it kept Santa Barbara from becoming another Napa, where you can’t make a left turn on Highway 29 anymore,” said Geraci. But he laments that the once-held belief that Santa Barbara County would one day surpass 40,000 acres of vineyards seems unlikely today, when just around 20,000 acres exist. Given today’s troubled times, perhaps that slower growth will prove a blessing. If Geraci has learned anything in his decades of analyzing the wine industry, it’s that vintners are survivors. “These grape growers and wine producers are going to do whatever it takes,” he said. “They are ingenious in how they adapt to new situations. We have to remember that. This is a real business-savvy group of people, and they have adapted through time. They are so entrepreneurial, but they’ve never been dealt COVID. The bottom line is to adapt.” Wine By Design: Santa Barbara’s Quest for Terroir (University of Nevada Press; $39.95; 264 pages) can be ordered through unpress.nevada.edu. ALISOS CANYON APPROVED: A bit warmer than the Santa

Maria Valley, a bit cooler than Ballard Canyon, and with sandy soils that allow coveted own-rooted grapevines to thrive, Alisos Canyon is the newest American Viticultural Area, or AVA, in the United States. Located southeast of Los Alamos along Alisos Canyon between Highway 101 and Foxen Canyon Road, the nearly 5,800-acre winegrape growing appellation, which features more than 340 acres of grapes on nine ranches, was finally approved by the federal government on August 25.

That was almost six years after Noah Rowles began working on the appellation, soon after he purchased BY MATT KETTMANN Thompson Vineyard in 2014. He was encouraged to do so by veteran farmer Jeff Newton of Coastal Vineyard Care Associates, and he quickly started collecting data about the area, which is a popular place to grow syrah, grenache, grenache blanc, and other grapes originally from France’s Rhône Valley. Then Rowles, who also founded his own label called Dovecote, teamed up with appellation creation master Wes Hagen, who was also behind the creation of the Sta. Rita Hills, Happy Canyon, and Los Olivos District AVAs. “I’m pretty sure I’m the only American winemaker who has produced more than one AVA petition, start to finish, and I’ve done four in Santa Barbara County,” said Hagen. “It’s been a good run helping define the future of Santa Barbara wine, and I’m not sure I’m done yet!” Rowles is mostly relieved that this finally happened. “They share common traits and a common soul,” said Rowles of what ties these vineyards together. “You’re going to experience something similar when you open an Alisos Canyon AVA wine.”

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caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying the struggle against depression and mental instability for many across the world. To help raise awareness about the role this is playing in suicide rates, Artiste Winery and the Dead Poets Foundation are hosting two broadcasts next week. The first session, co-presented by TEDxSantaBarbara and called “Lives at Stake,” is on Wednesday, September 9, 5-5:30 p.m. and features Mariel Hemingway discussing her family’s struggle with mental illness. For the second session, on Thursday, September 10, 6-7 p.m., viewers will digitally enter the Artiste Winery & Studio for a live broadcast of Hemingway and others. The event will introduce a new wine featuring artwork by Dead Poets cofounder Nicola Carpinelli’s art. See artiste.com, deadpoetsfoundation .org, and tedxsantabarbara.com for more information on how to participate.

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ing Wine By Design: Santa Barbara’s Quest for Terroir, his analysis of our region’s wine industry was primarily optimistic, even while showing how regulations and real-estate prices hampered its growth. In retelling the history that he first revealed in his 2004 book, Salud! The Rise of Santa Barbara’s Wine Industry — which was the 72-year-old’s doctoral dissertation at UCSB — and then covering the ensuing 15-plus years, Geraci showed how entrepreneurial vintners evolved in the face of land-use restrictions, environmental concerns, and the byzantine web of national alcohol laws. “When I wrote this book, it was a story that was very hopeful,” explained Geraci on a phone call recently, when the Temecula Valley resident was staying at Victor Geraci the Flying Flags RV resort in Buellton. “Now I have no idea,” said Geraci, whose book hit the streets on March 18. “I wish I had a magic ball. I just don’t know.” His worries, of course, relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is gut-punching the Santa Barbara County wine industry much like it’s done to economic sectors worldwide. He fears that the lack of direct sales and the damage to the tourism industry may be too much to bear for many of the small estate wineries and boutique brands that sell primarily through urban tasting rooms. “I don’t know how those wineries are going to survive without fullfledged tourism,” he said. Geraci’s book explains that, prior to the pressures of COVID, the rural-vineyards-plus-urban-tasting-room model was a functional arrangement. “It kept everyone politically happy, and the wine industry kept thriving,” he explained. “It looked like a great negotiation. There was a compromise that seemed to be working. COVID upset that compromise.” But the “compromise” — in which the County of Santa Barbara remains very restrictive on estate winery development while areas such as the Funk Zone, Lompoc Wine Ghetto, and Los Olivos welcome tasting rooms in droves — was already showing other faults. “There are amazing wines, but when you go into the Funk Zone on a warm day when there’s no COVID and it’s just filled with people drinking, that’s a problem,” said Geraci. He believes that the wine industry will face increasing opposition the more that it is disconnected from its rural roots and the more that it promotes excess over moderate consumption. The agricultural, wine-with-food connections are critical to Geraci, who “grew up in vineyards.” He comes

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for a Wine Masters Dinner Series due to COVID-19 earlier this year, Belmond El Encanto will now be hosting a new series presented by top sommeliers who are on staff at wineries in Santa Barbara County and Paso Robles. The first al fresco dinner of the Master Sommeliers of the Central Coast series, which is at 6:30 p.m. on September 17, will feature Will Costello of Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estate. The five-course dinner is $195. The second dinner, at 6:30 p.m. on November 13, stars veteran somm Fred Dame and multiple vintages from Daou Vineyards. It’s $295 for six courses. Make reservations by emailing reservations.ele@belmond.com or calling (805) 845-5800.

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CPA is a live theater stronghold numerous plays for the conservatory, us,” Stein said. Interviews typically span in Santa Barbara County, having brings his wit and knowledge to inter- over an hour, leaving plenty of time to share staged such popular plays as Dis- viewing a guest each week. personal asides, memories, and questions A longtime lover of talk shows, Stein is from the audience. ney’s Little Mermaid, Julius Caesar, Muthaland, The Addams Family, and more in the “grateful for any connection with amazing The unscripted conversations have actors and technicians,” he said in a recent resulted in some of the show’s most unprelast year alone. Though their stages dictable moments. are currently dark, During an interview with PCPA graduate PCPA remains a source and Broadway perof balance and art in an unfamiliar stretch former Dana Costello, of time. Thespians and Stein and Costello were interrupted by theater enthusiasts can the town’s nightly relish in new virtual tribute to COVID programs such as The Rediscovery Reading first responders. “The Club, Talkback Thurswhole city started day, Youth Enrichment, cheering and banging PCPA Reads@Home, on pots and pans,” said Sunday in Isolation with Stein. “Dana stepped George, and more availout onto her balcony able on their site. and let us all experiThe young, and those ence it with her.” young at heart, can The interviews ART IMITATING LIFE: PCPA’s Yusef Seevers during a presentation of his Black Theatre, go live on Thursday delight in PCPA Reads@ in which he draws connections between plays and the real-time experience of Black Americans and are broadcasted Home, a storytelling on Facebook Live. segment geared toward children. The virtual Through this medium, storytelling series hosted by resident art- interview with the Independent, despite viewers can directly interact with Stein and ist Kitty Balay brings cultural literacy to physical distance. The segment’s origins, the interviewee and leave comments durthe youth. he said, are based in James Lipton’s Inside ing the show. “Questions from the audiFor adolescents, the Youth Enrich- the Actors Studio. The virtual boom served ence,” Stein said, “are like pebbles being ment with Leo Cortez offers hour-long as an opportunity to bring his enthusiasm thrown into a calm pool of water. They behind-the-scenes meetings and how- for talk-shows to fruition. rough up the surface and help bring what’s tos. Participants can register for free and So far, Stein has interviewed Michael underneath to the top.” With the multitude of virtual offerings experience interactive sessions on the- Ferguson, Roland Rusinek, Roddy Kenfrom PCPA, the art of storytelling remains ater essentials like stage makeup taught nedy, and Kristin Stokes, among others. a respite for Santa Barbarans. See pcpa.org/ by experts. His favorite part of doing the show is how A particular crowd-pleaser is Talk- the chats flow into natural conversation. plays/TheatreThursdays/ for Stein’s Talkback Thursday, hosted by resident art- “So often the interview starts to feel like back Thursday and pcpa.org for all of the ist Erik Stein. Stein, who has starred in it is just me and my friend sitting in my virtual programming being offered. —Melody Pezeshkian many PCPA productions and directed office nerding out about things that inspire

DAVID W. BLIGHT’S

FREDERICK DOUGLASS: PROPHET OF FREEDOM Two years before his death in 1895, Frederick Douglass argued that white Americans gave no value to Black lives, and that the lynching campaign then raging in the former slave states was determined to, among other aims, resuscitate white supremacy and disenfranchise Black voters. Any reader of Yale historian David W. Blight’s Pulitzer Prize–winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, will recognize the similarities and hear the echoes of the past in the present. Writing to a friend in 1874, Douglass described the moral atmosphere in Washington, D.C., as “rotten, full of avarice, duplicity, corruption, fawning and

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trickery of all kinds.” Blight’s work sharpens our understanding of Douglass’s life and influence on the nation, not only as a fiery abolitionist, but as a staunch defender of Reconstruction. As a biographer and scholar, Blight is equal to the complexity and stature of his subject. The extraordinary life Frederick Douglass lived, from its origin in bondage to its culmination as one of the most recognizable Americans of his era, was rooted in the soil of a progressive humanity, sustained by the ideals of freedom, dignity, and the rule of law. —Brian Tanguay

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THEY RULE: Jarred Webb as Julius Caesar and Shekinah Bryant as Cleopatra

IMMORTAL LONGINGS

There is no greater threat to individual freedom than the ascension of a populist “great man” to the republic’s highest office. At least, that’s how the Roman citizens who murder Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s classic tragedy justify their crime. This theme — fear of tyranny — struck UCSB’s Theater and Dance department chair, Irwin Appel, as unusually relevant back in October 2019 when he chose Julius Caesar for the 15th anniversary season of the school’s Naked Shakes program, which is taking place now. October 2019 is now officially a lifetime’s worth of changes ago, and, in response, the project has continued to evolve. First the pandemic hit, suspending traditional live theater performances indefinitely. Just weeks after the faculty and students at UCSB succeeded in shifting to a new production environment on Zoom, police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd, sparking massive global protests against American racism. Julius Caesar, while still a great foundation, no longer seemed enough. Thus was born Immortal Longings, an epic twopart braiding of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with his Antony and Cleopatra. The title, a phrase spoken by Cleopatra, conjures the desire to love and be loved endlessly, but speaking as a despairing leader fatally inscribed in the chaos of world history, who’s to say that’s all that she (or Shakespeare) meant? The production, which Appel characterizes as “full theater-making on Zoom,” can be seen either in two parts on successive nights — Wednesdays and Thursdays, September 2-3 and 8-9, at 6 p.m. — or all at once (with an intermission) on Friday, September 4, beginning at noon. As with all Naked Shakes productions, Immortal Longings features a diverse cast, with students from the school’s highly regarded theater BFA program appearing alongside students from other majors who chose the course in order to study Shakespeare in the best way possible — by appearing in one of the plays. To register for this performance, see tinyurl .com/nakedshakes. —Charles Donelan

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Breszny ARIES

CANCER

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “A new idea is rarely born like Venus

(June 21-July 22): “I like people who refuse to speak

attended by graces. More commonly it’s modeled of baling wire and acne. More commonly it wheezes and tips over.” Those words were written by Aries author Marge Piercy, who has been a fount of good new ideas in the course of her career. I regard her as an expert in generating wheezy, fragile breakthroughs and ultimately turning them into shiny, solid beacons of revelation. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries, is to do as Piercy has done so well.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): “Every day, I discover even more beau-

tiful things,” said painter Claude Monet. “It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all. My head is bursting.” That might seem like an extreme state to many of us. But Monet was a specialist in the art of seeing. He trained himself to be alert for exquisite sights. So his receptivity to the constant flow of loveliness came naturally to him. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I think that in the coming weeks, you could rise closer to a Monetlike level of sensitivity to beauty. Would that be interesting to you? If so, unleash yourself! Make it a priority to look for charm, elegance, grace, delight, and dazzlement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Renata Adler describes a time

in her life when she began to notice blue triangles on her feet. She was wracked with fear that they were a symptom of leukemia. But after a period of intense anxiety, she realized one fine day that they had a different cause. She writes: “Whenever I, walking barefoot, put out the garbage on the landing, I held the apartment door open, bending over from the rear. The door would cross a bit over the tops of my feet” — leaving triangular bruises. Upon realizing this very good news, she says, “I took a celebrational nap.” From what I can tell, Gemini, you’re due for a series of celebrational naps — both because of worries that turn out to be unfounded and because you need a concentrated period of recharging your energy reserves.

until they are ready to speak,” proclaimed Cancerian author Lillian Hellman. I feel the same way. So often people have nothing interesting or important to say, but they say it anyway. I’ve done that myself! The uninteresting and unimportant words I have uttered are too numerous to count. The good news for me and all of my fellow Cancerians is that in the coming weeks, we are far more likely than usual to not speak until we are ready to speak. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, we are poised to express ourselves with clarity, authenticity, and maximum impact.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the mournful impacts the pandemic has had, one of the most devastating is that it has diminished our opportunities to touch and be touched by other humans. Many of us are starved of the routine, regular contact we had previously taken for granted. I look forward to the time when we can again feel uninhibited about shaking hands, hugging, and patting friends on the arm or shoulder. In the meantime, how can you cope? This issue is extra crucial for you Leos to meditate on right now. Can you massage yourself? Seek extra tactile contact with animals? Hug trees? Figure out how to physically connect with people while wearing hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and face shields? What else?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible,” says singer/ songwriter Holly Near. “It requires training as well as magic.” How are you doing on that score, Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself. I think it will feel quite natural and not at all impossible. In the coming weeks, you’ll have a finely tuned intuitive sense of how to proceed with flair. Start by imagining the Most Beautiful You.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I propose we resurrect the old

English word “museful.” First used in the 17th century but then forgotten, it meant “deeply thoughtful; pensive.” In our newly coined use, it refers to a condition wherein a person is abundantly inspired by the presence of the muse. I further suggest that we invoke this term to apply to you Libras in the coming weeks. You potentially have a high likelihood of intense communion with your muses. There’s also a good chance you’ll engage with a new muse or two. What will you do with all of this illumination and stimulation?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Each of us has a “soul’s code”: a

metaphorical blueprint of the beautiful person we could become by fulfilling our destiny. If our soul’s code remains largely dormant, it will agitate and disorient us. If, on the other hand, we perfectly actualize our soul’s code, we will feel at home in the world; all our experiences will feel meaningful. The practical fact is that most of us have made some progress in manifesting our soul’s code but still have a way to go before we fully actualize it. Here’s the good news: You Scorpios are in a phase of your cycle when you could make dramatic advances in this glorious work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Life is the only game in which

the object of the game is to learn the rules,” observes Sagittarian author Ashleigh Brilliant. According to my research, you have made excellent progress in this quest during the last few weeks — and will continue your good work in the next six weeks. Give yourself an award! Buy yourself a trophy! You have discovered at least two rules that were previously unknown to you, and you have also ripened your understanding of another rule that had previously been barely comprehensible. Be alert for more breakthroughs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If you’re not lost, you’re not much of

an explorer,” said rambunctious activist and author John Perry Barlow. Adding to his formulation, I’ll say that if you want to be a successful explorer, it’s crucial to get lost on some occasions. And according to my analysis, now is just such a time for you Capricorns. The new territory you have been brave enough to reconnoiter should be richly unfamiliar. The possibilities you have been daring enough to consider should be provocatively unpredictable. Keep going, my dear! That’s the best way to become un-lost.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Dreams really tell you about yourself

more than anything else in this world could ever tell you,” said psychic Sylvia Browne. She was referring to the mysterious stories that unfold in our minds as we sleep. I agree with her assessment of dreams’ power to show us who we really are all the way down to the core of our souls. What Browne didn’t mention, however, is that it takes knowledge and training to become proficient in deciphering dreams’ revelations. Their mode of communication is unique — and unlike every other source of teaching. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming months will be a favorable time for you to become more skilled in understanding your dreams.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In June 1876, warriors from three Indian tribes defeated U.S. troops led by General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. It was an iconic victory in what was ultimately a losing battle to prevent conquest by the ever-expanding American empire. One of the tribes that fought that day was the Northern Cheyenne. Out of fear of punishment by the U.S. government, its leaders waited 130 years to tell its side of the story about what happened. New evidence emerged then, such as the fact that the only woman warrior in the fight, Buffalo Calf Road Woman, killed Custer himself. I offer this tale as an inspiration for you Pisceans to tell your story about events that you’ve kept silent about for too long.

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LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MESA PLANS at 1460 Crestline Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Millar & Assocites Design & Construction (same address) conducted by a Corporation Signed: Barton Millar Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 3, 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: 2020‑0001936. Published: Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep 2 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA CONCRETE CUTTING at 3969 Foothill Road Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Thomas C. Harden Jr. Trustee (same address) Jennifer J Grgich, Trustee (same address) conducted by a Trust Signed: Thomas C. Harden Jr. Trustee Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 31, 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: 2020‑0001899. Published: Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep 2 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JONATHAN SMITH PAINTING at 920 E Haley St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; The Environment Makers, Inc (same address) conducted by a Corporation Signed: Jonathan Smith Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 3, 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: 2020‑0001924. Published: Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep 2 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPENCERS SANTA BARBARA MATTRESS, SANTA BARBARA MATTRESS AND FURNITURE, SANTA BARBARA TEMPURPEDIC SHOWROOM at 909 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Spencer L Simcik 3250 Erinlea Ave Newbury Park, CA 91320; Karen L Simcik (same address) conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Spencer Simcik Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 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: 2020‑0001814. Published: Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep 2 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REPUBLIC ELEVATOR COMPANY at 77 South Fairview Ave. Goleta, CA 93117; Schindler Elevator Corporation 20 Whippany Road Morristown, NJ 07960 conducted by a Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 5, 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: 2020‑0001953. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIRT SHEET DATA at 390 Princeton Ave Goleta, CA 93111; Jeremy B Guida (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Jeremy B Guida Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002037. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALPHA SURFACE PROTECTION at 924 W Apricot Ave Unit 102 Lompoc, CA 93436; Jadus Legacy, LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Ricardo Jaimes Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0001989. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAYLOR BUSINESS SERVICES at 923 W. Micheltorena Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Nan Taylor (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Nan Taylor Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0001987. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 2, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOPTIONS TAPROOM AND E AT E RY, LOMPOC PRODUCTION FACILITY at 234 North H Street Lompoc, CA 93436; Solvang Brewing Company 1547 Mission Drive Solvang, CA 93463 conducted by a Corporation Signed: Stephen Renfrow Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0001986. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M KITCHEN at 634 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; M. Kitchen, LLC 201 Santa Cruz Blvd Santa Barbara, CA 93109 conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Chris Chiarappa Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0001974. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KNIFE & BARREL at 2446 Alamo Pintado Ave Suite B Los Olivos, CA 93441; De Trop 216C Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Willow Wayne Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002006. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 2, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BROADWAY WINE CLUB at 92 2nd Ste E Buellton, CA 93427; Broadway Wine Club LLC 4298 E Mercer Way Mercer Island, WA 98040‑3824 conducted by a Corporation Signed: Nathan Brown Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 11, 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: 2020‑0002021. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GINO’S SICILIAN EXPRESS at 12 West Figueroa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Loren Manser 414 West Figueroa J Santa Barbara, CA 93101 conducted by a Individual Signed: Loren Manser Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002042. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLP TAX & ACCOUNTING SANTA BARBARA at 422 N Milpas Street Unit 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Jose Luis & Claudia M Paz Multipurpose Business Inc 6737 Hazeltine Ave Van Nuys, CA 91405 conducted by a Corporation Signed: Claudia M Paz Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 11, 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: 2020‑0002011. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA HOT ROD LIMO at 47 Sunshine Ln Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Hot Rod Paradise LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Virginie Firon, Manager Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 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: 2020‑0001870. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABC AIRSPORTS at 900 Airport Road Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Yves P Bajulaz (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Yves Bajulaz Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002049. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VENUS IN FURS BAR + BOTTLE SHOP at 18 E Cota Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Wine Cocktails LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Misty Orman Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002010. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: GOLDEN CAGE FILMS at 777 Embarcadero Del Mar, Apt 5 Goleta, CA 93117; Mitchka L Saberi (same address) Francisco Lopez 141 Hayes San Jose, CA 95123 conducted by a Copartners Signed: Mitchka Saberi Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 20, 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: 2020‑0002109. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIRAMAR RANCH at 115 Tiburon Bay Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Jeremy A Crail (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Jeremy Crail Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002115. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA WIRELESS, CENTRAL COAST BROADBAND at 119 N Milpas St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Securepro Inc (same address) conducted by a Corporation Signed: Abraham Schryer Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002113. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AVANIA INN OF SANTA BARBARA at 128 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Epic Hospitality, LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Pradeep Patel Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 20, 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: 2020‑0001767. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DARIN JON STUDIO SB at 271 North Fairview Ave, Suite 102 Goleta, CA 93117; Darin Jon Yee 180 Kingston Ave Apt B Goleta, CA 93117 conducted by a Individual Signed: Darin Jon Yee Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 3, 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: 2020‑0001931. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CITY BY THE SEA MERCH, SB CITYBYTHESEA. MERCH, SB MERCH at 317 Arden Road Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Alexis D Flores (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Alexis Flores Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 19, 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: 2020‑0002098. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 71 PAINTED WINES, HUMBLE WINE CO at 2717 Aviation Way, Ste 101 Santa Maria, CA 93455; Miller Family Wine Company, LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Stephen T. B. Miller Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 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: 2020‑0001830. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PARAMOUNT PLASTERING at 33 Valdivia Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Jesus Rodriguez (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Jesus Rodriguez Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 12, 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: 2020‑0002034. Published: Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: GRASSHOPPER EDUCATION at 5290 Overpass Road, Unit 131 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Leanne K Thomason 3890 Pueblo Ave, Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93110 conducted by a Individual Signed: Leanne Thomason Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0001998. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: RIVIERA ELECTRIC SANTA BARBARA at 812 Spring St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Royner Rodriguez (same address) conducted by a Individual Signed: Royner Rodriguez Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 25, 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: 2020‑0002132. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OVERLANDSPRINTERS at 725 E. Micheltorena St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Simhavaktra Dakini Holdings Inc. (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Eric Wilmanns Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002166. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: MIGHTY BRIGHT at 5540 Ekwill Street Suite 130 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Gold Crest LLC (same address) conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Roger Edgar Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 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: 2020‑0002177. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT, SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT, THE INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT.COM, SB INDY, THE INDY, INDY, SB INDEPENDENT, THE SB INDEPENDENT at 12 East Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The Santa Barbara Independent, Inc (same address) conducted by a Corporation Signed: Brandi N. Bryant Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 17, 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: 2020‑0002074. Published: Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

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LEGALS NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE A P P L I C AT I O N OF EDGAR OMAR GOMEZ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 20CV02547 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: EGAR OMAR GOMEZ TO: AMADEUS LUX DIVINUS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Sep 28, 2020 10:00am, Dept 5, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Aug 12, 2020 by Colleen K. Ster ne, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF STEPHANIE LAUREN BATTLE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 20CV02181 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: STEPHANIE LAUREN BATTLE TO: STEPHANIE LAUREN BATTLE BROCE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Aug 13, 2020 8:30am, SM‑4, Superior Court of Califor nia 312‑C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93456 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jul 1, 2020 by Jed Beebe, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: Aug 20, 27. Sep 3, 10 2020.

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Emery. You are being sued by Plaintiff: Keith Brown: • You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. • If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Aviso al Demandado: • Usted y el Demandante tienen que presentarse en la carte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuation. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. • Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su caso. Case Number: 20CV00725 Case Name: Brown v. Emery Order to Go to Court on 10/5/2020 at 9:00am in Dept. 3, by video conference. Superior Court of Califor nia, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 For information on how to participate in this court hearing and how to obtain a copy of the Plaintiff’s Amended Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court, contact the Santa Barbara Superior Court at (805)882‑4520, option #7. Published Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep3 2020. Published Aug 13, 20, 27. Sep3 2020.

t h e t r i a l d a t e l i s t e d b e l o w. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. • If you lose, the court can o rd e r t h a t y o u r w a g e s , m o n e y, o r p ro p e r t y b e t a k e n t o p a y this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your c a s e . Av i s o a l D e m a n d a d o : • Usted y el Demandante t i e n e n q u e p re s e n t a r s e e n l a carte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuation. Si n o s e p re s e n t a , p u e d e p e rd e r e l c a s o . S i p i e rd e e l c a s o la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, d i n e ro u o t ro s b i e n e s p a r a p a g a r e s t e re c l a m o . • L l e v e t e s t i g o s , re c i b o s y c u a l q u i e r otra prueba que necesite para p ro b a r s u c a s o . Case Number: 19CV05755 C a s e N a m e : R i c h a r d v. Miranda O rd e r t o G o t o Court on 9/21/2020 at 9:00am in Dept. 3, by video c o n f e re n c e . Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 A n a c a p a S t re e t S a n t a B a r b a r a , CA 93101 For information on how to participate in this court hearing and how to obtain a c o p y o f t h e P l a i n t i f f ’s A m e n d e d C l a i m a n d O rd e r t o Go to Small Claims Court, contact the Santa Barbara Superior Court at (805) 708‑3436, option #7. Published Aug 20, 27. Sep3, 10 2020.

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta CA. 93117. September 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM Julian Hayes Bed, Boxes, Clothes, personal, Shoes, Sports Equip, shelves Cynthia Bollinger Bags, Boxes, Totes, Chair Luanne Borges Boxes, totes, toys, legos David Cortez Table, Bags, Bike, Clothes ,Shelves, tool box, Shoes, totes, sports equip. Felicia Spurlock bags, clothes, shoes Susan Navarro Cabinets, kitchen ware, boxes, clothes, toys, files, printer Sojourner Rolle Pictures, boxes, totes, chair Nicole Johnson TV, sports Equip, Kids Clothes, Rugs, Boxes, totes, bags, craft Jon Espinosa C h a i r, boxes, personal belongings, electronics Nicholas Denning Music Equip. cases, Misc. totes Ling Sheng Lamp, Bed, Office Chair Jack Reyes Couch, Table, bags, bike, boxes, Sports equip. Arvind Shah Boxes, Textile, fabric, inventory, shelves Arvind Shah Shelves, boxes, inventory, fabric Arvind Shah B o x e s , i n v e n t o r y, c a n d l e s , glassware The auction will be listed a n d a d v e r t i s e d o n w w w. storagetreasures.com. P u rc h a s e s m u s t b e made with cash only and p a i d a t t h e a b o v e re f e re n c e d f a c i l i t y i n o rd e r t o c o m p l e t e the transaction. Extra Space S t o r a g e m a y re f u s e a n y b i d a n d m a y re s c i n d a n y p u rc h a s e up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal p ro p e r t y.

NOTICE OF COURT HEARING Name of Person Asking for Order: Bonnie TeVelde Your lawyer in this case: John Mahan State Bar: 178497 (If you have a lawyer for this case, give your lawyer’s information. II you do not have a lawyer and want to keep y o u r h o m e a d d re s s p r i v a t e , give a different mailing address instead. You do not have to give your telephone, flux, or e‑mail.) Address. City: 51 Zaca Lane Suite 150 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781‑6418 legaldept@standstrongnow.org Name of Person to Be Restrained: Jessica Bonaccorso The court will fill out the rest of this form. Notice of Hearing A court hearing is scheduled on the request for restraining orders against the person Electronically FILED: 3/25/2020 San Luis Obispo Superior Court by: Simms, Chelsie Superior Court of Califor nia, County of San Luis Obispo 1035 Palm Street Rm 385 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Court fills in case number when form is filed. Case Number: 20R‑0158 Hearing Date: 9/30/2020 T ime 9:00 am Date Dept.: Via Zoom meeting Room: Name and address of court if different from above: Temporary Restraining Orders (Any orders granted are attached on form DV‑110.) Restraining Orders for personal conduct and stay‑away orders as requested in form DV‑100, Request for Violence Restraining Order, are (check only one box below): (1) ALL GRANTED until the court hearing. Service of Documents by the Person in At least five days before the hearing, someone age 18 or older—not you or anyone to be protect personally give (serve) a court file‑stamped copy of this form (DV‑109, Notice of Court along with a copy of all the forms indicated below: (b) DV‑110, Temporary Restraining Order (file‑stamped) IF GRANTED Published Aug 27. Sep 3, 10, 17 2020.

AMENDED PLAINTIFF’S Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court Notice to Defendant: James J M i r a n d a . Yo u a re b e i n g s u e d b y P l a i n t i ff : G a b r i e l R i c h a r d : • Yo u a n d t h e p l a i n t i ff m u s t g o t o c o u r t o n

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Planning Commission (Held Electronically and Telephonically) September 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR 5631 CALLE REAL CASE NO. 20-0002-GPA, 20-0002-ORD Located at 5631 Calle Real; APNs 069-160-057, -058 ATTENTION: Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020 authorizing local jurisdictions subject to the Brown Act to hold public meetings electronically and telephonically in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular meeting of the (Planning Commission) for September 14, 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. Planning Commissioners will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing on the date set forth below to consider the below described project. The public hearing is scheduled as follows: HEARING LOCATION:

Goleta City Hall, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 (Held Electronically and Telephonically)

HEARING DATE/TIME:

Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm

Project Description: Sarah Bronstad of Vanguard Planning Inc., on behalf of The Sun Group LLC, property owner, has requested approval to change the subject property’s General Plan land use and zoning designations. The applicant requests a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (GP/CLUP) Land Use Element Figure 2-1, the Land Use Plan Map, from Public/Quasi-Public (P-QP) to Community Commercial (C-C). Also requested is an Ordinance Amendment to change the zoning designation from Public/Quasi-Public to Community Commercial (P-QP to C-C), consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment. No physical development is proposed and no modifications to the existing building are requested. The site is located in the Inland area. The request is also to adopt a Notice of Exemption pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15090. The Planning Commission’s action is advisory to the City Council. The City Council is the City decisionmaker for the project. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FINDINGS: Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations, §§ 15000, et seq.), and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines, the project has been found to be exempt from CEQA and a Notice of Exemption is proposed. The City of Goleta is acting as the Lead Agency for this project. Specifically, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the following CEQA Guidelines: • No possibility of significant effect [Section 15061(b)(3)] • The activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment [Section 15060(c)(2)] CORTESE LIST: Further, the site is not listed on any hazardous waste facilities or disposal sites as enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code (the “Cortese list”) DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The hearing documents and all documents referenced therein may be obtained by contacting the Planner listed below (see the “For Further Information” section). The Planning Commission staff report and the draft Notice of Exemption will be posted on the City’s website at least 72 hours prior to the hearing. IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may be submitted as instructed above or via email to Kim Dominguez, Management Assistant, e-mail: kdominguez@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/ government-meeting-agendas-and-videos. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information including the application and project file can be viewed by contacting Chris Noddings, Assistant Planner, at 8059617566 or at cnoddings@cityofgoleta.org. REVIEW PROCESS: On March 3, 2020, the City Council agreed to initiate the General Plan Amendment for further study and the applicant submitted the necessary applications leading to this public hearing. The next step in the review process is a Planning Commission hearing, which is the subject of this notice, with a recommendation to the City Council of the merits of the project. Lastly, City Council consideration of the request at a noticed public hearing and rendering of a decision on the merits of the project. Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 of cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements Note: If you challenge the City’s final action on this project in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code §65009[b][2]). Note: The complete application and project file, including any environmental analysis prepared in connection with the application, are currently only available electronically due to the temporary closure of City Hall to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may request a copy of these materials from the staff planner as instructed above. Published: Santa Barbara Independent, September 3, 2020

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