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“The creativity in the virtual events that have been created has surprised me as well as the safety measures in place for in-person happenings,” said Ortega. “It is obvious how much people in all communities need to connect.”

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What’s her plan for Christmas? “I will continue to stay safe in S.B., in my small family bubble,” she said, “and continue to be grateful for those in my life, and for the safely distanced porch parties that began in March and will go down in history as the most fun had with the least amount of people.”

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NEWS BRIEFS CITY The City of S.B. reported this week that its sales and hotel tax revenues, both major contributors to the General Fund, are down. The city took in $5.9 million in sales tax during the fiscal quarter that ended 9/30, a 7 percent drop from the year before. The sales tax budget for Fiscal Year 2021 is $22.2 million, but revenues are projected not to exceed $20.5 million. The city collected $1.5 million in hotel bed taxes for October, 17.5 percent down from last October, and expects to end the fiscal year with approximately $16.7 million in bed taxes, around 3 percent less than originally budgeted.

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Conception Captain Charged with Seaman’s Manslaughter Jerry Boylan Held Responsible for Deaths of 34 Aboard Dive Boat

by Jean Yamamura erry Boylan, the captain of the Conception, was charged with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter in the deaths of the 33 divers and one crewmember who’d been sleeping below the decks of his vessel on September 2, 2019. A federal grand jury brought the charges on December 1, and Boylan is expected to surrender to federal prosecutors in coming weeks.

The Conception tragedy has shadowed the dive community ever since news broke of the raging fire in the ship’s salon/galley near 3 a.m. while the ship was anchored off Santa Cruz Island. As news trickled out that day of the search for survivors that soon turned into a recovery operation for their bodies, horror gripped the Santa Barbara community with the knowledge 34 people had apparently suffocated to death during a Labor Day weekend underwater adventure.

“As a result of the alleged failures of Captain Boylan to follow well-established safety rules, a pleasant holiday dive trip turned into a hellish nightmare as passengers and one crew member found themselves trapped in a fiery bunkroom with no means of escape,” said United States Attorney Nick Hanna. “The loss of life that day will forever impact the families of the 34 victims. With this indictment and our commitment to vigorously prosecute the case, we seek a small measure of justice for the victims and their loved ones.”

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sengers,” the indictment reads. He is charged with failing to have a night watch, which could have spotted the fire when it started; failing to conduct fire drills; and failing to train the crew sufficiently.

Within three days of the fire, the owners of the Conception, Glen and Dana Fritzler of Truth Aquatics, had filed for protection from lawsuits under an 1851 law known as the Limitation of Liability Act. That law limits any compensation sought by survivors of the victims to the value of the ship’s remains. The Conception had burned to its waterline by daybreak, and it soon overturned and sank.

Its value was zero. Lawsuits were brought by one crewmember, who was injured while escaping the fire, and several family members of the deceased.

The surviving crew described hearing popping noises, and suspicion grew that lithium ion batteries charging in the salon from a night diving expedition — which included the use of video and still cameras and lights — and for cell phones and laptop computers had started the fire. The Coast Guard issued a bulletin two weeks after the fire advising small passenger vessels of the fire hazard posed by unsupervised battery charging.

When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the final report of its investigation on October 20 of this year, it could not identify the source of the fire.

Instead, it gave possibilities: the Conception’s electrical system, unattended batteries being charged, improperly discarded smoking

materials, or “other” factors. But the report was replete with criticism of the lack of smoke detectors aboard the ship, inadequate escape hatches, and an absence of crew training—with culpability laid on the ship owner and Coast Guard inspections and rules.

The NTSB also held off from investigating the captain due to the U.S. Attorney’s ongoing criminal investigation. However, Boylan took the brunt of the NTSB’s blame for sensing the fire too late. Though many interviewed called him a good captain with decades of experience in the Channel, the NTSB determined he’d ignored the required roving night patrol on passenger vessels for years.

Congressmembers Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley took matters into their own hands, introducing the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, which directs revisions to the maritime code to modernize and update its regulation of escape hatches, batteries, smoke detectors, and night watch check-ins.

Included in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act, it has a good chance of passage, and Carbajal will be a conferee on the bill as a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

For the families, however, many of whom bonded after meeting during the long hours waiting for news from the rescue divers on the wreck, they hope better regulations will prevent a repeat of the tragedy. Even if Boylan were charged with the statutory maximum of 10 years per charge of manslaughter, it little n affects the pain of loss.

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Downtown Santa Barbara ushered in the holiday spirit on 12/1 with a 45-foot Douglas fir tree on the 1300 block of State Street. The tree was delivered from a sustainable farm that plants four trees for every one sold. This year, the presenting sponsor, Consumer Fire Products Inc., delivered the tree, and the City of Santa Barbara’s Public Works department spent over an hour installing it along with Mike Dawson of the Big Red Crane Company. The tree is going up downtown, where small businesses are in need of support now more than ever. A directory of the downtown businesses near the Christmas tree can be found at downtownsb.org.

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TRAGEDY AT SEA: Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol closes the loading dock in the harbor while coroners receive remains from the Conception boat fire last September.

SBPD needs the public’s help in identifying a man captured on surveillance footage reportedly breaking into a business in the Harbor area on 11/13. According to police, the subject undressed after entering the business and caused several thousand dollars’ worth of damage before sleeping until the next morning.

The surveillance footage shows he has a tattoo on the back of his right arm and lacerations on his left hand and arm. If you have any info, contact Det. Kyle Rapp at (805) 897-2331.

COMMUNITY Ernie Brooks II, the famed under-ocean photographer, died 11/17 at the age of 85. Brooks not only graduated from his father’s Brooks Institute of Photography but also established the school’s underwater photography courses. As a pilot with the U.S. Air Force, Brooks flew across the world, meeting Jacques Cousteau, whom he worked with for 17 years. His work was recognized with CONT’D ON PAGE 8 

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Will County Get Vaccines in Time for Statewide Surge?

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COVID-19 Shots Coming When County Cases Are on the Rise oronavirus vaccines are right around the corner, at least for health-care workers and first responders, who may receive their COVID19 shots by the end of this month.

Pfizer and Moderna are expected to receive FDA emergency-use approval for their vaccines in the coming weeks — right in the nick of time. The latest wave of the virus seems to be taking over the state, FRONT OF LINE: The first phase of vaccines will go to the county’s 20,000 which now has 52 coun- health-care workers and 2,000 first responders. ties, including Santa Barbara, in the state’s most restrictive tier: over Thanksgiving, but it should be back up in a couple of weeks. purple.

There are two initial phases of vacThe county’s adjusted case rate and posicine rollout, which are subject to change tivity rate matter the most when it comes to depending on availability. The first phase of moving out of the purple tier. The adjusted vaccines is only for health-care workers and case rate, currently at 10, is the number of first responders and should roll out in mid- new cases per day for every 100,000 resito late December. In Santa Barbara County, dents of the county averaged over a week. that’s about 20,000 health-care workers and To move out of the purple tier and into the 2,000 first responders. less-restrictive red tier, that rate must be The second phase is for older adults, between 4 and 7. those in congregate living conditions, and The positivity rate, currently 4.4 perothers who are most susceptible to the virus. cent, is the number of confirmed positive People under this phase will receive their COVID-19 tests in the county divided by vaccination in December or January 2021. all the tests administered overall. The posiEveryone else will likely receive theirs mid- tivity rate increased by 144 percent — from March or April of 2021.

1.8 percent on October 31 to the current 4.4 “I’ve heard that around 42 percent of percent. people say they won’t take a vaccine,” said “To use the barometer of positive cases is 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann at a false premise,” said Peggy Wilson at public comment. “All of the stuff we would be talkthe Tuesday COVID-19 hearing.

“You’ve already created networks for ing about if we were using just hospitalizacommunication and trust; how will you tions and deaths would be a lot different. We activate these for the next phase?” she asked will never get out of the purple tier, because Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, the county’s public as you test more people, there will be more health director. positive tests.”

Wilson was incorrect, however. Between Do-Reynoso assured Hartmann that the county is already partnering with the state the first and second weeks of November, to conduct an education campaign about testing volume was consistent at about the vaccines, but that state officials are 11,500 tests per week. However, testing directing her to use her local connections positivity increased during this time from to create a campaign that connects better 2.4 percent to 3.2 percent. In addition, our with Santa Barbarans and helps develop case rate increased during this time period. trust that the vaccines are safe.

And 2nd District Supervisor Gregg Hart Do-Reynoso also shared the county’s pointed out that although Santa Barbara’s current status of disease transmission, testing positivity and case rates have shot which is increasing daily. up, they’re still doing better than surroundFrom November 16-30, the county saw a ing California counties.

61 percent increase in active cases — from “I had heard that the state average is 36 255 cases to 410. In the same time period, daily cases.… We’re at 10,” Hart said. “Our the county saw a 154 percent increase in neighboring counties in San Luis Obispo hospitalization numbers — from 13 patients and Ventura are significantly higher than to 33. There was also a 2 percent increase in we are here. I think it is encouraging overcumulative deaths — from 133 to 136. all — this is sobering and difficult — but it’s In the City of Santa Barbara, there was a encouraging that our cases are significantly 61 percent increase of cases from November less than in neighboring jurisdictions. That’s 12-24 — from 61 cases to 98 cases. There is clearly a reflection of our community trying n an artificial plateau due to a lack of testing very hard to do the right thing.”

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was traveling north on Highway 101 and exited at Hot Springs Road, continued through the intersection to Cabrillo, and struck the curb and light pole on the opposite corner of the road. The car rolled several times, and the driver was ejected and later found deceased, according to police. The identity of the driver is being withheld pending a family notification.

The search continues for a missing diver who failed to surface 11/29 near Santa Cruz Island. Officials say Ryder Sturt, 34, of Port Hueneme had been tank diving for lobster with a partner from a recreational boat in the area of Painted Cave. The partner radioed for help when Sturt didn’t surface, and the Coast Guard responded to the call and searched the waters overnight. It continued its efforts the next day with support from the Sheriff’s Office, who took over CONT’D ON PAGE 10 

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by Nick Welsh y any reckoning, Tuesday’s board of supervisors’ meeting to discuss the issues of race and equity in Santa Barbara County promised to be a bumpy ride. It did not disappoint.

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police early this summer, the county supervisors had held two long, intense hearings in June. RESISTING: Sheriff Bill Brown weighed in mightily against They got an earful from community the formation of a civilian review board, dismissing it as “a organizers affiliated with the local solution in search of a problem.” chapter of Black Lives Matter—now called Healing Justice—about changes Brown acknowledge the underlying realities that needed to be made. This Tuesday’s hear- that gave rise to the Black Lives Matter social ing—which ran five hours—was to be a movement. progress report on those efforts. Although Even without Brown’s testimony, it was significant progress has been made, nobody clear that none of the supervisors had any appetite for the battle that a civilian review walked away satisfied.

High-ranking and well-meaning county board would entail. The only supervisor to factotums deluged the supervisors and the even mention it prior to public testimony public with reams of reports, acronyms, pie was 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, charts, bar graphs, and statistics about incre- who stated the obvious that none of the mental but significant changes that would supervisors—or staff—had mentioned it. have challenged the attention spans of even During public comment, Simone Ruskamp, one of the key organizers behind this the most ardent government wonks. summer’s Black Lives Matter protests, was But this was not that crowd.

Missing conspicuously from any of the especially incensed. Speaking by phone, voluminous paperwork was any mention of she said: “You talk about everything and a civilian oversight board, by far the single do everything that you were not tasked to most important demand Healing Justice do.” Scolding the supervisors, Ruskamp activists repeatedly made. added, “The one thing we specifically said we wanted — accountability for the sherThat didn’t go over well.

Instead, the supervisors bent over back- iff—and that’s the one item you have not ward to praise all their law enforcement discussed.” Before hanging up, she signed off partners and everyone involved in its sprawl- with, “You all should be ashamed.” ing criminal justice system for bringing the After 33 members of the public testicounty jail population to half the number fied—all but two expressing support for a it’s historically been. These changes, neces- civilian review board — Hartmann asked sitated by the pandemic, do offer a hope county counsel Mike Ghizzoni what powers that reforms—once considered pie-in-the- such boards had. He said they could only sky — are now within the county’s grasp. advise supervisors, but state law gives sole But they’re not the reforms most fervently authority over the jail to the sheriff. demanded by activists.

What every supervisor did express was And then there was Sheriff Bill Brown, uniform awe and even gratitude that somewho waded into the proceedings with an how Sheriff Brown, District Attorney Joyce unexpected, last-minute cameo during Dudley, Probation Chief Tanja Heitman, and which he dropped the mic down hard on Public Defender Tracy Macuga had manany optimistic hopes. Instead, he stood up aged to work together to bring the County Jail for his department against the slings, arrows, population down to 529 and to keep it there. and accusations of systemic racism. Brown Typically, the jail—plagued by chronic weighed in mightily against the formation overcrowding dating back to the early of a civilian review board, dismissing it 1980s—runs at about 1,000 inmates a day. as — among other things — “a solution in Back in 2007, when Brown first took office, search of a problem.” he noted it was not unusual for there to be It was unquestionably a powerful per- more than 1,300 inmates a day. Because of formance by the single most accomplished overcrowding, the jail has been the target of politician in Santa Barbara County, but it multiple lawsuits filed by convicted killers might also have also been Brown’s last hur- who have since died behind bars. rah. Brown, a three-term sheriff who has Supervisor Steve Lavagnino chided the managed to accomplish the near impossible many Black Lives Matter callers for not during his years in office, including getting a recognizing the magnitude of this accomNorth County jail built, made his case with a plishment. Since the COVID pandemic, law blizzard of depressing figures. But never did enforcement agencies have not been jailing

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“Even as we sit here disappointed, and I think it’s okay to say we are in a disappointed space based on the information we learned today about our ability to immediately apply for a waiver,” Assistant Superintendent Frann Wageneck said at the board’s meeting about it, “this still does not deter us.”

The district’s reopening plans have continually been pushed back in recent months. First, the board pushed its hybrid reopening plan back in October when it decided it just wasn’t ready to reopen in November. Then, once the board voted on reopening in a hybrid model in January, county cases began to spike and now the chances of reopening then are slim to none.

The one chance for at least a partial reopening is the elementary waivers, which would

allow elementary schools to open in the purple tier.

But the Public Health Department informed the boardmembers that their waiver won’t be considered until local case rate and positivity rates start to improve.

“It’s very hard for me to feel like at this point it would be smart to even submit the application,” Boardmember Kate Ford said.

“I see things getting worse, not better, in the near term, and as a boardmember, I want to have a voice for when the application goes in.”

The board didn’t take a vote because it would be moot after the news from Public Health. Instead, the board was pleased that staff had the waiver completed and ready to go, and it gave formal direction to staff to continue their reopening preparations.

Once the county is ready to review applications again, the board will reconvene a public meeting and vote on the waiver.

The next board meeting is scheduled for —Delaney Smith December 15.

NEWS BRIEFS CONT’D FROM P. 8 command of the search when rescue efforts were suspended that evening.

ELECTION 2020 The voter turnout in the November election set new records for the county, with 203,506 votes cast, or a turnout of 86.5 percent of registered voters. Four years ago, 182,264 voters cast a ballot, or 81.7 percent. In 2012, the number was 164,977, or 80.9 percent; in 2008, the year Barack Obama was elected, it was 176,562, or 86.4 percent; and in 2004, it was 171,564, or 80.5 percent.

ENVIRONMENT By 12/1, Santa Barbara County usually receives 15 percent of the water year’s rainfall, but this year, it sits at a woeful 2 percent. Lake Cachuma, the source of water for most of South County, is 65.5 percent full, however. “It’s the driest start to the water year in 20 years,” county water manager Matt Young said, adding that it’s too early to panic. Rain tends to be heaviest in January, February, and March, said 10

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his colleague Shawn Johnson, who compiles much of the statistics at the County Hydrology website.

The three months generally give the county 60 percent of its rainfall for the year.

EDUCATION Two S.B. Unified programs are getting major upgrades to their facilities in the coming years. At Dos Pueblos High, two buildings with 30,000 square feet of specialized educational spaces will support Career Technical Education pathways. At S.B. High, a 3,350-square-foot building is being designed specifically for its Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA). Lead philanthropist Virgil Elings gifted $4 million to the now fully funded DP facilities, which will be named after him. SBHS was awarded $2.2 million from the state Department of Education and has raised $4.7 million of its project’s $6.5 million goal. DP’s facilities are scheduled to open by 2022 and VADA’s by 2023. n

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RACIAL DISPARITIES: A preliminary report by Ethan Bertrand concluded that Black people make up 8 percent of inmates, but only 1.9 percent of the population; brown people account for 58 percent of the jail population, but only 41 percent of the population.

Race and Equity Issues Cont’d from p. 9 individuals charged with misdemeanors, except for spousal abuse or egregiously repeat offenses cases.

Supervisor Das Williams noted that DA Dudley had managed to funnel over a thousand criminal defendants into various diversion programs designed to keep noncriminals out of jail. He praised Dudley by name, exclaiming that this “is much more earth-shattering than people recognize.”

Clearly, the hope was that any savings derived by lower jail populations could be used to fund programs designed to keep out of jail people whose offenses don’t stem from criminal intent so much as substance abuse or mental-health issues.

Supervisors Gregg Hart and Williams both noted that the low jail numbers — without any apparent attendant crime — would strongly indicate Santa Barbara’s criminal justice system was locking up far more people than public safety required at significant cost to county taxpayers and to human suffering.

Conspicuously absent from Tuesday’s deliberations, however, was a preliminary report on racial breakdowns, produced by Hart’s staff member Ethan Bertrand. Based on a survey of the jail population in 2018, Bertrand concluded that Black people make up 8 percent of inmates, but only 1.9 percent of the population; brown people account for 58 percent of the jail population, but only 41 percent of the population. The Bertrand report had similar figures for arrests and criminal charges.

Former undersheriff Bernard Melekian — now working for County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato on matters of public safety — advocated for a deeper dive, known as a Relative Rate Index study, which would highlight the multiple decision points from arrest to incarceration. Such a study was just completed for the county’s juvenile probation department highlighting why some juveniles are allowed back home and others are sent “to the Hall.” Such a study for the adult population, Melekian said, would be revealing.

Melekian highlighted 15 different county initiatives regarding ethnic disparities in criminal justice. He cautioned that crime stats could have gone up somewhat recently, but that it was difficult to discern whether this was because fewer people were in jail or

because of COVID lockdowns and job loss.

When Sheriff Brown finally spoke, he painted a grimmer picture. Violent crime increased 10 percent in unincorporated jurisdictions of the county. Arsons had increased 40 percent, forcible rapes by 14 percent, robbery by 30 percent, property crimes by 23 percent, and rural crime by 52 percent. But physical arrests had dropped 42 percent.

If the crime stats were to be expanded to include the cities of Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, Brown said, the numbers are grimmer still. He suggested that the 17 percent decline in calls for service was because “people are not even bothering to call.”

Brown took exception to the Black Lives Matter critique that law enforcement — from top to bottom — is contaminated by systemic racism. Equity and racism, he argued, are society-wide problems. “To single out the Sheriff ’s Office, in my mind … would let the rest of society off the hook.” Speaking emotionally, he said, “Who you aren’t hearing from are the vast majority of people who are satisfied with the job that we do regardless of race, creed, or color.” His deputies, he said, “make a difference every day,” and that the department as a whole is progressive, innovative, responsive, and professional. “And you know that’s true.”

He then took off on the prospect of a civilian police review board, noting that there are only 150 of them in a nation with 18,000 law enforcement agencies. Typically, he said, they exist in communities marked by egregious abuses of police authority. Even then, he added, they typically did little to improve things. Minneapolis, he noted had not just one board but two when George Floyd was killed. For such boards to function, he argued, required massive infusions of funding — money that deprives law enforcement agencies to pursue innovative programs more responsive to community needs.

Brown argued the Grand Jury issues a report every year on the conduct of the jail, its finding often sharply critical. He cited the news media, making oblique reference to the Independent’s coverage of court cases stemming from police violence, terming it as “incendiary” and “inflammatory.” Finally, he said, the voters have the ability to vote the sheriff out of office every four years. n

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Tall Plume of Smoke Marks Highway 101 Blaze on Black Friday ark smoke rose from a heavily wooded area across the street from the Maravilla retirement complex in Goleta on Black Friday in the most visible of a number of fires that broke out this past weekend. By Sunday night, about five fires in homes, a garage, and roadside brush had been contained Friday’s fire near Calle Real by firefighters in south Santa Barbara County. drops — and recent nights have been as The Goleta fire started around 4 p.m. low as 39 degrees, he pointed out — fire near a homeless camp among eucalyptus can result.

Residents should check their heaters trees and heavy brush sheltering the camp from view of Calle Real and northbound — gas or electric — to make sure their out101 highway at the Patterson Avenue lets are clear. A gas heater is off when the onramp. County Fire Station 12 is right pilot light is out, Poiré said, and the Gas next door to the senior facility, and crews Company is always happy to come out to brought the fire under control by around turn it on, check the unit, and avoid a fire.

Two other fires occurred on Saturday 4:45 p.m. A woman was taken to Cottage and Sunday. One late Saturday night at Hospital with possible burn injuries.

A second fire about 100 yards to the Park Lane in Montecito was a chimney north was reported a half hour later, reach- fire that smoldered into the second-story ing up into the trees overhanging another walls; the family escaped safely. The Suncamp and scattering embers into the high- day fire was reported at Del Monte and San way lanes and center divider. Sheriff ’s Pascual streets at 7 p.m., a deliberately set deputies and California Highway Patrol fire in a carport and garage that damaged officers continued to divert traffic to the a vehicle, Poiré said. fast lane to leave the slow lane open for City Fire’s investigators were also lookfirefighting work. Weather conditions ing into another series of fires from Friday on Friday were very dry but free of wind. night, Poiré said. Several very small fires Investigators are examining both scenes to were set along the railroad tracks near determine the cause of the fires.

Milpas Street at around 6 or 7 p.m. that About a half dozen large fires have night. They were not warming or cooking occurred along the 101 at homeless camps fires, Poiré said. City Fire had been trackin the past year, County Fire Captain Dave ing small blazes for the past two or three Bertucelli estimated. Countywide, the fire weeks and consider them possibly related. department has responded to 35 calls to Although the highway fires were on encampments for issues related to illegal Caltrans property, Goleta’s director of campfires, barbecue smoke, or vegetation Public Safety, Vyto Adomaitis, said the and trash fires as of mid-October, County city was coordinating with the Sheriff ’s Fire Marshal Rob Hazard said. In years Office and Caltrans to clean up the areas. past, they’d get about 10 such calls, he said. He added Goleta “was very concerned Earlier on Friday, an electric wall about these homeless camps and the fires heater is blamed for starting a fire on the that have occurred.” The city attorney 300 block of West Pedregosa Street at was working on an ordinance to prohibit around 3 a.m. The fire was contained to homeless camps in high fire zones, which one bedroom of the apartment building will go to the City Council in January. and reported by the man in the unit above.

Adomaitis recognized the COVID The apartment had working smoke detec- guidance from health officials to keep tors, which melted in the fire. No one was homeless camps in place, and also the Boise decision’s limitation on removing injured.

It was the second such fire in the past people attempting to sleep in a public couple weeks, and City Fire Marshal Joe place. The city ordinance would explore Poiré said wall-heater fires were common “what other applicable laws and regulathis time of year. Some heaters have an “off/ tions … can be applied in addressing the on” switch, but others can only be turned homeless camps appearing in the Union down. Most heaters come on automati- Pacific Railroad Corridor, along Highway cally at 50 degrees, Poiré explained, unless 101, and other areas in the city.” According they’ve positively been turned to the “off ” to Fire Marshal Rob Hazard, if a homeless position. When heaters go unused during camp posed fire dangers, for public safethe summer, people often place combus- ty’s sake, they could be removed, which is tibles like bookcases against them. When what happened to tent cities in three Isla the heater comes on when the temperature Vista parks last month. n

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Mike Hoover’s New History of South Coast Water Is a Cautionary Tale

Heavy flooding in January 1967 swamped the parking lot and runway at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

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ers looked to Northern California for a new water supply, Bucking conventional wisdom, he argues that water conserapproving bonds in 1991 for a 144-mile-long pipeline from vation “has run its course.” the state aqueduct in Kern County to Lake Cachuma. The “One can only put so many bricks in the toilet,” he writes. cost, originally estimated at $270 million, ballooned to $575 million by the time the project was finished.

Simultaneously, Santa Barbara voters approved the con- For this reporter, who has covered water in Santa Barbara struction of a $30 million desalination plant on the city’s County for 35 years, Drought & Flood deftly pulls together waterfront. The plant was mothballed (remember the “March local water history, science, and data from multiple sources Miracle” rains of 1991?) and then rebuilt for $72 million in into one handy reference book.

2017, during the recent seven-year drought. This summer, But the book is a primer for lay readers, too. It’s just 100 with the memory of rationing still fresh, Montecitans signed pages long, with many full-page maps, charts, and historiup for a 50-year supply of city cal photos, including the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport water and agreed to pay nearly half the cost of the desalination with its runways underwater in plant.

1967 and a shot of the workers who battled methane gas and “We should have said ‘no’ to cave-ins to build the Tecolote state water,” Hoover says.

Opponents of the city’s Tunnel connecting Cachuma to deal with Montecito said the the South Coast in 1956. desalination plant was energyHoover touches on such intensive, harmful to marine disasters as the cattle die-off and life, and intended to run only collapse of South Coast ranchin emergencies, not Workers cool down during construction of the Tecolote Tunnel in ing during the Great Drought of 1955. They braved scalding water, cave-ins, and methane gas to 1862 to 1864. He includes some year-round. MonteMonte finish the job, connecting Lake Cachuma and the South Coast. cito, they said, could of the quirks of local geology, have imported extra supplies of water through the including the sulfur-rich hot springs above Montecito and aqueduct from around the state to weather future the natural cistern that waters the greens at the Birnam Wood Golf Club on East Valley Road. droughts, just as it did in recent years.

But Hoover views the aqueduct branch to There are chapters on floods, wildfires, and the cataCachuma as “probably one of the biggest mistakes strophic debris flow of January 9, 2018, in Montecito. Lesserwe made here.” known events get a mention, too—the longest drought (1918 “I’m not in favor of moving water from one to 1934), rainiest day (eight inches on January 10, 1995), and watershed to another,” wettest year in Santa Barbara (47 inches in the winter of 1997 he said. “We’ve got a cri- to 1998). sis in our fishery in the Drought & Flood was a local effort and is dedicated to Art Sacramento River, and Sylvester and Donald Weaver, the UCSB geology professors, we’re shipping water now emeritus, who gave Hoover his start in the field 50 years hundreds of miles to ago. Sylvester, Hoover said, edited the book and “hacked my places that are perfectly stuff up,” treating him like a student of 19 again.

The book is also dedicated to the Montecito Water District able to build a desalinaboard and general manager who hired Hoover as a consultion plant.”

State water, Hoover tant from 1980 to 1985. They were, he said, “the most logical, notes, is far more rational, and practical group” he ever worked for—although expensive than desali- Henry Muller, the late Carol Valentine, and then-GM Chuck nated water, consider- Evans later became ardent supporters of state water. ing that historically, the David Wilk, an Ojai editor, wrote parts of some chapters.

Mike Hoover, a Santa Barbara geologist, South Coast has used Erin Graffy, a Santa Barbara author, provided art direction supervised the drilling of 300 wells in his only 30 percent of its and historical research and published the book. Drought & career, mostly for private landowners state water allocation, Flood is available in a $25 hardback edition and a $20 paperfrom Montecito to Goleta. yet ratepayers still must back at the Tecolote Book Shop in Montecito, Chaucer’s pay the fixed costs of the aqueduct branch. No matter if it’s Books in Santa Barbara, Amazon.com, and Hoover’s website, a wet year and there’s no need for state water, or if there’s a hoovergeo.com.

Net proceeds will be donated to the Santa Barbara drought and the state cuts allocations: The aqueduct bills are due—more than an annual $5 million each for Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Nature Conservancy: Santa and Montecito.

Cruz Island, UCSB Department of Earth Sciences, and RacHoover ends his book with a prediction that desalination, coon Point Charitable Trust Scholarship Fund, a fund that wastewater reuse, and the use of groundwater as a drought Hoover created on Orcas Island, Washington, the other comn buffer will be the region’s most reliable future water sources. munity he calls home.

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by Melinda Burns ike Hoover, a Santa Barbara geologist, wants to remind us of the Medieval Drought, the epic dry period that held California and the West in its grip for 400 years, beginning in 950 CE. “That thing was really bad,” says Hoover, who mentions the mega-disaster in his new book, Drought & Flood: The History of Water in Santa Barbara and Montecito. So bad, he says, that it may have led to malnutrition and warfare among the prehistoric Chumash.

“I keep telling people, ‘You ain’t seen nothin’ yet,’” Hoover said. “We’ve been in an abnormally wet cycle in the last three or four hundred years, and that’s changing now. Climate change will amplify the ongoing trend to dryness.”

During his career, Hoover oversaw the drilling of 300 wells, largely for private landowners from Goleta to Montecito, claiming a success rate of 90 percent. His book, though, catalogs the much more difficult, not as successful, and usually tardy efforts of South Coast residents, beginning in the 1780s, to develop public water supplies in the face of drought and population growth.

“We never do what we need to do until the crisis is upon us,” Hoover said in a recent interview. “We’re always late to the party.”

The Santa Ynez River, the main source of water for Santa Barbara and Montecito, flows only a few weeks or months every year. As Hoover shows and every local knows, the weather can veer from a “pattern of paucity” and driedup reservoirs to “atmospheric rivers” and biblical floods.

Drought & Flood tells how, in the wake of a prolonged drought, the Franciscan missionaries used Chumash labor to build a dam upstream from the Mission in 1806, in what is now the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. In the same way, severe droughts prompted the construction of the Juncal Dam in the headwaters of the Santa Ynez (a good location); Sheffield Dam near Highway 192 (a bad location; it collapsed in the 1925 earthquake); and Gibraltar Dam, downstream of Juncal and Mono Creek (a bad location; the reservoir is filling with mud.)

“They tried and tried and tried to haul the silt out and put it somewhere else, but that was not cost-efficient,” Hoover said of Gibraltar. “It’s a remote area.”

In the drought of 1944 to 1951, the driest in local recorded history, county voters approved the construction of the Bradbury Dam downstream of Gibraltar, creating Lake Cachuma.

“Every time they built a dam, they were sure it was the last one they’d ever have to build,” Hoover said.

Shell-shocked by drought a few decades later, the vot-

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Historic Ortega Park Murals May Be Saved DAN I EL DR EI FUSS

Opposition Raised to Erasing Eastside Cultural Legacy

by Tyler Hayden ervation of the tile murals on the old downtown anta Barbara’s parks department has Vons that now cover an outside wall of the Public indefinitely delayed a key hearing in its $14 Market, and the relocation of the brick bench-like sculpture from the sidewalk in front of the Habit million plan to remodel Ortega Park after opposition was raised over the intended on State Street to the train station. Alvarado is demolition of the many historic murals that also petitioning to have the Ortega Park murals adorn its buildings and walls. designated as official structures of merit by the The murals, which depict Chicano, Chucity’s Historic Landmarks Commission. mash, and Aztec imagery, as well as family and “This was a cultural lesson,” Unzueta said. “I ocean themes, were first painted in 1979 during have nothing against the city, but what about the an official artists’ exchange with Santa Barbara spiritual aspect of the park, the most important sister city Puerto Vallarta and were part of a conpark on the Eastside? What about the commucerted effort to reclaim Ortega Park from the nity around it? Those are the kinds of things drug activity that prevailed there at the time. they never took into consideration.” Moving and Other pieces by local artists, including globally preserving the murals is no easy task, Unzueta ART PRESERVATION: “Campesinos” by Armando Vallejo (1979) is one of the historic Ortega Park recognized muralist Manuel Unzueta, have been murals that were scheduled for demolition. acknowledged, but it’s certainly not impossible. slowly added over the years, one as recently as All it takes is diamond core drill bits and muscle, “If you don’t give acknowledgement to what was there he said. And not every mural may be saved. It will be a dis2019.

Mark Alvarado, a former city staffer and now neigh- before, you’re removing our history,” he said in an inter- cussion with the artists and the community at large, which borhood advocate, complained that tearing down the view this week. “How vibrant of a community are we, should have happened in the first place, he said. “They murals with no attempt to preserve or even catalog them really, if we allow that kind of thing to happen?” Alvarado were going to destroy everything to build something new,” would mean erasing an important part of Santa Bar- enlisted the support of Councilmember Alejandra Guti- he said. “That’s just how the city thinks.” bara’s cultural legacy. While Alvarado said he appreciated errez, who frequented the Eastside park as a child and The project hearing, originally scheduled for the Planthe city’s assurances there would be fresh opportuni- echoed Alvarado’s concerns inside City Hall. ning Commission this Thursday, will now take place at a ties for public art at a revamped Ortega Park — which As it turns out, state law doesn’t find the parks depart- later date “in order to provide time to prepare an evaluis expected to include a long list of new and updated ment’s plan acceptable, either. The California Art Preser- ation of the feasibility of relocating murals on buildings amenities, including a swimming pool, water slide, skate vation Act prohibits government entities from physically and walls proposed for demolition,” the parks department park, sports courts, and synthetic turf field — he found altering or destroying public art without the artist’s express announced in an email Tuesday. “For those of us who see it unacceptable that the original pieces would simply be permission. It has been invoked multiple times in Santa Santa Barbara for what it is and what it’s worth, it’s a non Barbara in recent memory, two examples being the pres- brainer,” Alvarado said. relegated to the Indy Half Pagedumpster.

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hese weeks kick off the fall and winter holiday season, amid a doubling of COVID-19 case numbers across Santa Barbara County.

This alarming trend is also reflected nationally and globally. As health-care workers on the front lines and as educators eager to see students back in the classroom, we are making a sincere plea to all residents to follow public health recommendations and help keep our community safe.

Like many of you, we are sad about the impact this pandemic will have on our traditional holiday gatherings with family and friends. We understand how difficult it is, after an already tough nine months, to request that everyone forgo travel and avoid celebrations with people who do not live in their immediate household.

We do know that asking all out-of-town visitors and any residents who traveled out of state to quarantine for two weeks upon their return is inconvenient, but it is also essential to our community health. We also know that it might be tempting to use a negative test result to rationalize travel or attend a gathering, but this approach is not recommended since the incubation period for COVID-19 lasts for up to 14 days. It is very possible to test negative for COVID-19, experience no symptoms, still harbor the virus, and be able to transmit it to a loved one.

A serious, renewed commitment to maskwearing and social distancing needs to occur immediately in order to stop the current surge and bend the curve again. Something has to change or our schools may not be able to open, businesses will continue to suffer, and we risk the health of our most vulnerable community members. While our hospital systems prepared well for large outbreaks earlier this year, we do not want to see a tidal wave of sick patients overwhelm our health systems due to a surge that we could have prevented. These exact scenarios are playing out across the country, but it doesn’t have to be that way here.

Through the fires and mudflows, we saw the great capacity of our community to pull together, help one another, and remain resilient in the face of challenges that at times seemed unsurmountable. Unlike those events, which

happened without warning, this pandemic is not a riddle still unsolved. We now know how to decrease the spread of this virus, and a determined effort by all of us will make a difference. We are asking you personally to join us in making these hard choices and hopefully preserving the good health of our friends, family, and loved ones to enjoy many more holiday seasons together.

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rumpism is frequently thought of as toxic, hateful, and sinister, but there is one thing that it isn’t. It isn’t new. Wherever and whenever there are large groups of people hungry for recognition, vengeance, and maybe a little larceny, there will be someone to offer a helping hand, at least as long as there’s something in it for them. All Trump had to do was invite Americans to be openly racist again, break the law if necessary, and ignore a laundry list of social norms, and out of the woodwork they came. He didn’t have to fool or trick anyone to find die-hard supporters. He instinctively knew that they were out there. All he’d have to do was to offer a free pass to anyone that wanted to “let it all hang out,” and they would come.

Sadly, back in the day, I had no idea just how many of my fellow citizens were that unwittingly self-serving, dismissive of others, and able to turn a blind eye to lawlessness. More surprisingly still, just how many of them turned out to be random acquaintances, lifelong friends, and even family. It was an epiphany that’s had my stomach in knots for four long years.

Fortunately, soon we’ll finally have some experienced, knowledgeable, and truly compassionate human beings governing our nation — fellow citizens willing and able to begin the lengthy and arduous task of trying to pick up the pieces. Let’s wish Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris good luck. What took some two and a half centuries to painstakingly put together, Trump managed to dismember in record time. We’ll have to be patient. This may take a while.

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Earl Edwin Damitz, Sr.

Naomi M. Aiches

5/9/1928 - 11/3/2020

5/20/1928 - 11/7/2020

Naomi M. Aiches, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep, at home in Carpinteria on November 3rd. Her family was by her side. She was the family matriarch.

Naomi was born in Omaha, Nebraska, May 9,1928 to Abe Finkenstein and Anne Stock who were married one hundred years ago November 14, 1920.

Naomi grew up with four siblings in Sioux City, Iowa, where her father was a salesman for Sunshine Bakery and her mother was a housewife.

The family moved to Los Angeles in 1940. She met her future husband Mike at a high school dance when she was fifteen. With her mothers permission she was married at seventeen, April 11, 1946.

She was twenty years old when she gave birth to her first child Alan, just prior to her battling an almost fatal bout with polio. After a four year rehab her second son Bruce was born. The family moved to Santa Barbara in 1967, where they enjoyed meeting many new friends and living near the ocean and mountains.

Naomi traveled the world and had an eye for art, antiques and real estate. She sold property for over twenty years with Coldwell Banker in Montecito.

After her husband passed away in 1986 she continued her career and took writing classes. She later published works leaving behind her treasured stories and writings in which she expressed a life fully lived.

Naomi was characterized by her grace, kind heart and love of family. She is dearly missed and survived by her sons Alan and Bruce and granddaughter Veronica.

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Earl Edwin Damitz, Sr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2020, with Merrilyn, his wife of fifty-one years, by his side. Each of his children and their spouses, along with many grandchildren, visited with Earl before his passing.

Earl was born on May 20,1928 in Doty, Washington, the second son of LeRoy (Roy) and Rhoda (Spencer) Damitz. After graduating from Poulsbo Union High School, he served three years in the U.S. Army Air Corps helping manage PXs in both Korea and Japan.

In 1949, Earl enrolled in the accounting program at the University of Utah, and the following year he married his best friend’s sister, Shirla Malstrom. Earl excelled in his studies, taking 16-20 units while working 50+ hours per week. Upon completing his degree, he joined the Los Angeles office of Arthur Andersen, where he became known for his insightful estate/gift planning and personal integrity.

Earl and Shirla had two children before her death in 1968.

In 1969, Earl married Merrilyn Hawkins, who had a son. Three years and a baby later, Earl and Merrilyn moved the “yours, mine, and ours” family of six to Santa Barbara so he could better serve his clients there. In 1981, Earl bought the Santa Barbara office from Arthur Andersen and established the present-day accounting firm of Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset.

During those early years in Santa Barbara, Earl and Merrilyn were blessed with two more sons.

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through both his professional and volunteer work.

While serving on the board of directors for United Way of Santa Barbara County in the 1970s, Earl proposed and helped develop its first planned giving program.

Brigham Young University and BYU-Hawaii also benefitted from his expertise in charitable giving. In 1974, BYU President Dallin H. Oaks acknowledged Earl’s service with the prestigious President’s Award.

An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Earl served as a stake missionary, seventies group leader, young men leader, ward executive secretary, and member of the California Ventura Mission presidency. He also enjoyed participating in his sons’ scouting activities. Hiking, canoe building, river rafting: you name it, Earl did it.

Playing golf with his kids was another favorite pastime— even his daughter got her own set of clubs before she was twelve.

The family took many trips together, but Earl and Merrilyn’s true home away from home was Laie, Hawaii.

In addition to serving an LDS mission at the Polynesian Cultural Center, they regularly attended an annual week-long tax institute on the Island. Wanting to share their love for Polynesia with their posterity, Earl and Merrilyn generously facilitated the entire group gathering in Laie for the 30th Annual Damitz Family Reunion in 2017.

Earl Damitz was, above all else, a family man. Perhaps his greatest achievement was the way he put his family first, evidenced by his coming home like clockwork for family dinner, even in the middle of tax season.

The fact that his family has always loved to spend time with each other—and looks forward to the day when they all can be together again— may be Earl’s most lasting and cherished legacy.

Earl is survived by his wife, Merrilyn Damitz, and five children: Shauna (Scott) Barrick, Earl, Jr. “Ed” (Jane) Damitz, John (Tiffany) Damitz, David (Car-

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rie) Damitz, and Daniel (Christine) Damitz, seventeen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Shirla; his brother, LeRoy; and his son, Jason.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made in memory of Earl Damitz to the Endowment for United Way of Santa Barbara County, which Earl spearheaded in the 1970s. (www.unitedwaysb.org)

In keeping with his wishes, there was no service.

Cremation was done by Welsh-Ryce-Haider.

Donations can be made in Len’s name to support the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

Sally Ann Griswold

12/1/1943 - 10/11/2020

Leonard (Len) John Wilkinson

7/13/1942 - 10/20/2020

Leonard (Len) John Wilkinson was born in Danville, Pennsylvania to Leonard Evert Wilkinson and Victoria Monica Wilkinson.

In 1946 his brother David was born. The family moved to Marysville, California in 1946, then to Prineville, Oregon in 1952. He developed a passion for fossil hunting and became very successful at it. Len graduated from Crook County High School, then attended Oregon State University.

In 1964 Len moved to San Francisco and established Mineral World, a gift store specializing in numerous types of Nature-related items including fossils, mineral specimens, and carvings out of numerous semi-precious stones from all over the world.

In 1980 Len met James (Jim) Whipple and knew he had met the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. They moved to Santa Barbara in1983 to a Spanish style home in Mission Canyon. In June of 2008 Len and Jim were married in the Sunken Garden at the county Court House.

Len is survived by his life companion and husband, Jim Whipple, his niece Monica Puente and nephew Drew Wilkinson, both of Reno, NV.

On Sunday, October 11, 2020 Sally passed away unexpectedly at Cottage Hospital at the age of 76.

Sally was born at Camp Cooke (Vandenberg) on December 1, 1943 to Lloyd and Aune Wilson while Lloyd commanded a company of tanks in preparation for the Normandy Invasion.

Her very early years were spent in Buellton, Solvang and the U. P. of Michigan.

The family returned to Santa Barbara where she grew up attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Santa Barbara Junior High and graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 1961.

In 1969 Sally married Denis Griswold and they were later divorced.

Sally owned and operated California Appliances in San Roque for many years and after retiring moved to Solvang. There she made many friends, especially at the Santa Ynez Elks Lodge.

In 2013/14 she was very proud to have been named Elk of the Year due to her boundless energy and support for the club.

She is survived by her sister, Diana Wollert of Santa Barbara and her brother, Jim Wilson (Cathy) of Livingston, Montana.

She is also survived by her nieces Jo Anne Franklin and Michelle Simko, nephew John Wilson and her beloved dog Mindy.

There are no immediate plans for a memorial due to Covid 19.

obituaries Amy (Reichardt) Fosnight 5/30/1970 - 12/12/2020

Amy Lynn Fosnight passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on November 12, 2020, from complications of cancer and pneumonia.

She was born May 30, 1970 and raised in Rohnert Park California. She graduated from Rancho Cotate High School in 1988. She married the love of her life and best friend Scott Fosnight in 1991.

They met playing volleyball in the Rohnert Park open gym, later saying she always wanted to be on the team that Scott was on. She was the daughter of John and Barbara Reichardt, the sister of Philip (Krisztina) Reichardt, the Mother of Joshua Scott Fosnight. Step Mother of Bea Fosnight, Seasyn McDowell and Shawna Wittliff. Grandmother of Taiven, Madelyn, Skye, Sawyer and Grayson.

The family moved to Santa Barbara where Amy worked for the Goleta Union School District. First as a yard duty and crossing guard and then as a special needs aid in several schools in the district.

She had a way of connecting with the children she worked with that couldn’t be taught from a book and had a positive impact on many children that she worked with at school or tutored at home. One of her proudest accomplishments was getting the flashing lights installed in front of Foothill School on Cathedral Oaks. It was a dangerous situation and she would not let it go until they were installed so she could safely walk Joshua to school.

Amy was a people person, a friend to everyone she met.

She loved to travel with Scott and Joshua in their RV, going all over the United States. She loved her dogs and her cat who by the way traveled with them everywhere they went in the RV. Amy was an avid reader belonging to several

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book clubs. Before COVID she loved to do swim aerobics at the YMCA with her “sassy girls”. There will be a celebration of her life in the Santa Barbara area as well as one in Sonoma County when the COVID pandemic is no more.

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Mamie Lee (Stonecypher) Robles 5/17/1928 - 11/9/2020

Mamie was born on May 17, 1928, and passed away on November 9, 2020, of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was 92.

Born to Lillian and Leonard Stonecypher.

Mamie grew up as a young girl on the Franklin Ranch in Carpinteria along with her sisters and cousins.

After her father died in a ranch accident, her mother and her sisters relocated to Santa Barbara’s east side. She attended Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High school where she played softball and volleyball.

It was at the volleyball courts at east beach where she met the love of her life, Ed Robles.

They shared 72 wonderful years together and raised five children, Sue, Laura, Bruce, Mike, and Darla.

When the children were young you could always find Mamie at east beach.

Summers were spent at Nacimiento Lake water skiing, or in Chico California visiting her mother, sister, and family.

Mamie was an avid bowler and enjoyed cruises, playing cards, trips to Las Vegas and Palm Springs. And of course, her shopping adventures.

Many people will remember Mamie from Arnoldi’s Café. She was a devoted waitress there for 37 years. At the beginning of her years there, she worked alongside Ed’s

mother Lizzy Cota was the cook.

She made many lasting friendships.

Mamie is preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Leonard Stonecypher, her stepfather Augustine Claverie, her sister Trina Stonecypher and her granddaughter Jessica Robles.

Mamie is survived by her husband Ed, her children Sue (Jay) Brown, Laura Robles, Bruce (Isabell), Mike (Connie), Darla (Steve) Cappello, her sister Aylene Urquhart. Seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Visiting Nurse Association or Hospice Care of Santa Barbara who were instrumental in her care.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Lee Wotherspoon

9/29/1941 – 2/29/2020

He used to say, “We’re born. We live. We die. And our chance at life is over. If we don’t enjoy our lives and help others do so while we’re here, why be born at all?” He demonstrated that the way to live life to the fullest is to make everything an adventure, a mystery trip, where you never know where you’re going; you just know you’re on your way.

He taught others to live each day fully and with awe. He was this huge force in the life of everyone he met that says “Woohoo! Life! Yeah! Let’s make this REALLY count!”

His motto: ”When In doubt, try it out and see what you learn. If it doesn’t violate your values or hurt others, then do it. Trust your intuition

and look for what draws you along your way. And follow that. That’s what leads to great memories.” It’s what he most loved to do and to share and help others do, too.

He had over 100 adventures in his life including going to a presidential inaugural ball & an ‘in-hog-ural ball’ (inaugurating a pig the night before in ankle-deep mud), finding his name on the Nixon White House enemies list in Congress’ impeachment notes, being shot at by would-be kidnappers in Argentina, and writing an ad that drew his greatest business success and another that attracted the love of his life to him.

As his friend, Brad Weeks, shared “Lee taught me to never settle for my failures, but more importantly, to celebrate my victories. We celebrated by freight train hopping, by hitching rides on private jets, and many other gallivanting, meandering, following-ourfancy magical times together, but the greatest adventures we shared were our heartfilling conversations. Lee was a uniquely self-made brilliant and inspiring man. He was one of the wisest and most compassionate spirits I have ever been blessed with knowing.”

Born in the steel town of Gary, Indiana where he worked alongside his father as a laborer in the steel mills, he spent ten years as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble and then as Director of New Enterprises at Gillette before retiring from business at 35 and getting a masters and doctorate in psychology.

He had gathered over 100 learnings from studying life’s successes in a consulting project he did for Harvard, which he passed on to his clients, readers, friends, and family in his 40 years as a SAGE (Self Actualization Growth Education) counselor. In the words of Bob Forbes, “Lee was a friend and mentor to my son, Miguel, and me for many years. He was thoughtful in his teachings and demanding in the work each of us performed. Through his own example of finding a better way by questioning and weighing alternative answers, we both grew as people in what we did, how we did it, and, ultimately, how we arrived at clarity of purpose. Always being aware of the people we love was critical to his coaching. In the last decade, Lee and I had a monthly phone talk that was a measure of what was happening in my life, and his wisdom was available for all issues, sharp and well thought out. Those conversations are now over, but only in the literal

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sense. His voice is forever a part of me, and I am grateful beyond words.”

For 40 years, he lived in a house he designed and built on 20 acres on a 200+ year old dirt road in a pine forest in New Hampshire with his three daughters, and counseled clients and wrote books (Dear Kids, New Directions for Men, and Magic Nuggets) along with his syndicated newspaper “Counselor’s Column”.

After living bi-coastally and with a terminal illness in recent years, he died peacefully with dignity of his own choice at his home on a mountaintop over the Pacific with the support of Santa Barbara hospices, and after a last dance with his wife Barbara, at his side.

He and Barbara went out dancing almost every week of their nearly 30 years of marriage & have taken each other on scores of mystery dates and trips where the other had no idea where they were going until they got there; like the time she took him for a gondola picnic ride on the Charles River in Boston and then dancing on the roof top at the Ritz.

He organized Sunset conversations where they invited a dozen friends to watch the sun go down over the ocean and talk about various topics including how to keep love alive and romance thriving through the years. He’s also criss-crossed on road trips all across the country from New England to California and back, never knowing where they were going each day or to sleep at night until they got there.

In addition to his loving wife Barbara, he leaves behind his daughters Lisabeth, Jessica and Tracy (Sferes), his blended family of “daughter” Christy Crivellaro, and “sons” Tod Alberto (wife Cathy), Scott, and Eric Crivellaro, along with ten grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

A Santa Barbara, CA Celebration of Life will be during the summer at a date and place to be determined. An East Coast Celebration of Life will be held in New England in early May at a place and time to be determined. Please contact his wife, Barbara for details.

To honor Lee, please consider donations to the VNA Health Hospice and Santa Barbara Hospice. A special thanks to Nurse Laura, Drs. Marston, Bordofsky, and J. Kupperman for all their wisdom, kindness and support.

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35 Degrees

Raise the Warming Center Temperature This COVID Year PAUL WELLMAN FILE PHOTO

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’ve slept in wet weather below 40 degrees for too many years not to say something about it when I see the homeless population getting ready to endure another year out in the wet and cold. Only this year, COVID-19 is adding to their fear of the cold, wet months to come.

With the virus going around and bad weather coming, homeless people will be given a choice of going into the warming center, which is only open if forecasts predict rain or temperatures below 35 degrees. I didn’t know it back when I was sleeping outdoors and it was below 40 degrees, but that’s the same temp used to refrigerate a dead body at the mortuary.

If homeless people do decide to go into the shelter, they now have to consider the possibility of getting ill from sleeping next to a stranger who might be symptomatic with COVID or the everyday flu. And only to be told by the warming center staff: “It’s 5 a.m. Time to get up! Everyone has to be out of here in 45 minutes.”

Well, most of the time it is still raining and cold, which means most people are going to get wet, and their belongings, too, including their only sleeping bag. In the days that follow, even with no rain, if the temperatures stay in the 30s — that’s really when people get ill with all their wet belongings not being able to dry.

Their other choice to avoid getting cold and wet is to stay in their own tent, staying away from people with the virus or from spreading it. Since the order was made to let people stay in their tent home, an overwhelming amount of unhealthy debris has accumulated along the railroad tracks, parks, beachfront, creek beds, and the on- and off-ramps along the freeway.

With most bathrooms locked, the few outhouses throughout the city are not enough, nor are they sanitary. I see no extra trash receptacles or any type of trash pickup programs to keep areas clean, as they do in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, and Fort Worth.

With all this in mind, I saw the giant tent at Earl Warren Showgrounds, there only to protect the Christmas trees. Immediately, I wondered, why do we not have the same kind of tent to protect the people outdoors, in the elements, serving as a place for warmth, food, restrooms, and health care? It could be called a temporary community center.

People could set up their tents in the surrounding area and stay safe, keep warm, and leave the city cleaner. Imagine letting people stay in their own tents in an organized manner on the lawns of Earl Warren, a parking lot for safe parking with people in their cars, a lot for RVs, and a fenced area for families with kids experiencing homelessness.

Allowing all these people to live as a safe community for a few months to maybe even save one life would be worth it in times like this.

—David Hopkins

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anta Barbara is one of the richest cities in our

nation, yet we are still facing the inhumane treatment of our unhoused citizens.

We need to help our elected officials see that it is wrong to set the temperature for opening warming centers at 35 degrees or below. Frostbite can occur at 59 degrees in the right conditions.

This winter, the criteria for opening the Warming Centers is 35 degrees. Why do we call it a Warming Center? We should call them Thaw Centers instead, right?

The Warming Centers will open up when a 50 percent chance of rain is forecast. How about the times when a 30 percent chance brings rain? This leaves out many people on a cold and rainy night.

Before the creation of the Freedom Warming Centers, some remember what it was like to be lucky enough to find an overhang near a building in the city. Many times, the street people were chased out into the rain by the city police to wander the rest of the night, looking for another place to keep warm and dry. It was trespassing, they used to say.

Home refrigerators are set at 40 degrees and below to keep our food cold. How can we ask people to stay outside in such temperatures?

We even have reports of people who have experienced frostbite over the years. Freedom — the man who died in the cold, who stirred the hearts of this community and opened the Warming Centers — froze when it was just under 40 degrees. How can we not take action? How can we not get involved to at least move the 35-degree opening temperature to opening the doors at 40 degrees instead? We are sure that we all could breathe a lot easier knowing that we are doing something that can help keep the whole community safer.

We must note that it is not that easy to be in charge of the task of opening these centers. The budget is not as high as it needs to be. And of course, the food preparation, and those with the people skills to fit the needs of the users need to be willing to volunteer. But honestly, it is so much better when we can pull up our sleeves and really do something. —Nancy McCradie

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PCPA Presents Home for the Holidays Virtual Cabaret Stream this performance of PCPA art-

ists performing beautiful songs. Sat., Dec. 12, 6pm. Free. pcpa.org/support/page-11

Festive Alfresco Movie Night Watch your

favorite holiday movie classics under the stars as you recline on the Pacific Lawn. Enjoy popcorn, artisanal candies, apple cider, and cookies. Blankets and personal headphones will be supplied. Reservations are required and cancellation fees apply. Wed.-Fri., Dec. 23-25, 7:30-9:30pm. Belmond El Encanto S.B., 800 Alvarado Pl. $75/adult; $35/ages 12 and under. Call (805) 845-5800 or email elencanto@ belmond.com. tinyurl.com/AlFrescoBelmond La Cumbre Plaza

Scrooge and experience a mix of a few Dickens tales brought to life with a talented cast of Broadway stars and incredible songs. $29.99/one-time viewing through January 15, 2020; $44.99/own and watch unlimited number of times with behind-the-scenes footage included. rubicontheatre.org/estella-scrooge

Selfies with Santa Bring family, friends, and pets for a selfie

with Santa in front of the huge Christmas tree. Tag your photos @ShopPaseoNuevo #SelfiesWithSanta to be entered to win weekly prizes. Masks are mandatory. No appointments required. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 19-20, noon-6pm. Free. tinyurl.com/SantaSelfies

Holiday Fun for Everyone

Buellton’s Holiday Poker Run This family event can be

done at your own pace as you drive or ride bikes to five various stops in town to collect a card to complete your poker hand. Prizes will be awarded for most spirited, so dress up and decorate your cars and bikes. Winners will be announced following the event at the Chamber & Visitors Bureau (597 Ave. of the Flags, Ste. 101, Buellton). Sat., Dec. 5, 10am-4pm. $20; $5/extra hand. tinyurl.com/BuelltonHoliday

Christmas in the Country Visitors will embark on a drive-

Solvang Julefest and Nisse Adventure The

2020 Solvang Julefest has been modified for optimal safety and seasonal fun through January 1, 2021. Along with the citywide hunt for the mysterious Solvang Nisse (Christmas elves), there will be village-wide illumination and celebratory scenes, interspersed with Instagram-able holiday vignettes, food, and candlelight tours. Visit the website for times and locations. solvangjulefest.org

Get Baked with Chef Doug (Virtual Family Edition): Latkes Learn to make the perfect latkes with Chef Doug.

There will also be a PJ library storytime with Sara Weiner who will read Sadie’s Almost Marvelous Menorah. RSVP for Zoom information and a request for a goodie bag prior to the cooking class. Thu., Dec. 17, 5-6pm. Free. tinyurl.com/LatkesAndStorytime

16th Annual Westmont Christmas Festival: Ris’n with Healing in His Wings This virtual concert will feature 100

members of the Westmont Orchestra, College Choir, Chamber Singers, and Choral Union who have creatively recorded a retelling of the Christmas story by weaving narration with music that can be viewed anytime through December 31. Fri., Dec. 4, 5pm. Free. Call (805) 565-6000. tinyurl.com/WestmontChristmasFest

Westmont Virtual Advent Concerts Canadian Chris-

tian songwriter and storyteller Steve Bell will draw on poetry, music, history, and tradition to take you on a prayerful journey about the celebration of the Nativity at Christmas (devotional content will be different for each broadcast). Visit the website to register. Wed., Dec. 11 and 24; Tue., Dec. 24. Free. Call (805) 565-6000. westmont.edu/celebrateadvent

Holiday Classes/ Workshops

Holiday Box Craft Virtual Class Adults and kids of all ages can create a decorative box that has a cardstock bottom and origami paper top. Pick up a kit with all the materials at Solvang Library (1745 Mission Dr., Solvang) and follow the live online instruction. Please register online. Thu., Dec. 3, 3pm. Free. tinyurl.com/HolidayBoxClass Get Baked with Chef Doug: Sufganiyot Join Chef

Doug Weinstein on Zoom and learn how to make sufganiyot (jelly-filled donuts) just in time for Chanukah.

Thu., Dec. 3, 2pm. Free. RSVP to rvargeson@sbjf.org. tinyurl.com/GetBakedChefDoug

Painted Cabernet Virtual Holiday Classes Join an in-

studio class via Zoom. All painters will receive a kit: 16x20 canvas, paints, and brushes. Visit the website to choose Glowing Tree, Starry Trees, Mr. Snowman, Red Christmas Truck, Christmas in Paris, Blue Christmas, and Gingerbread House. Register to receive a Zoom link by email. Dec. 4-6, 11-13, and 19-20; 1 or 6pm most days. $35. tinyurl.com/PaintedCabernetHoliday

Painting in the Garden Paint a beautiful Starry Tree outdoors with guidance from a Painted Cabernet professional while you sip on area wines and enjoy your own plate of cookies. Safety guidelines will be in place. Reservations are required. Sun., Dec. 13, 2pm. Belmond El Encanto S.B., 800 Alvarado Pl. $89/includes two glasses of wine. Ages 21+. $89. tinyurl.com/StarryTree DIY Holiday Craft Virtual Class Adults and kids are invited

to create a holiday craft. If you need supplies for the craft, please contact the library via phone to arrange pickup during curbside hours. Sat., Dec. 19, 2pm. Free. Call (805) 688-3115. tinyurl.com/HolidayCraftClass

Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Tony Award–winning

actor Jefferson Mays portrays 50 roles that conjure the powerful spirits of Christmas and brings all the magic of live theater home for the holidays. Stream this world premiere that was captured live on Nov. 28 through Jan. 3, 2021. $50. tinyurl.com/RubiconAChristmasCarol

through magical holiday light experience with displays presented by area businesses and families (health and safety protocols permitting). Wed.Sun.; through Jan. 3, 2021; 6-9pm.

Elks Event Ctr., 4040 Hwy. 101, Santa Maria. $40/car. Call (805) 925-4125. tinyurl.com/SantaMariaChristmas

Rockstar Tour of Lights Climb aboard

the trolley for a 90-minute tour of all the amazing Christmas lights and decorations in S.B. Tours are available for private charters only this year.

Dec. 5-24; 5:30, 7, and 8:30pm. 20-30 passenger tours: $600-$700/trolley. rockstartrolley.com

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Shopping Day: Mahakankala Buddhist Center Shop for unique gifts such as statues, jewelry, books, clothes, greeting cards, bags, Buddhas, and more!

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Folks & Tribal Arts Pop-Up Visit this outdoor version of the annual fundraiser over four weekends. Shop for wool clothing from Peru; clothing and textiles, jewelry, sculptures, and Talavera pottery from Oaxaca; and beaded leather sandals, cowhide bags, and more from Kenya. Twentyfive percent of sales will support the museum. Fri.-Sun., Nov. 27-Dec. 20, 10am-5pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Call (805) 682-4711. sbnature.org 53rd Annual Yes Store This virtual shop, which will continue yearround, highlights some of the area’s finest artisans of woodworking, ceramics, fine jewelry, glasswork, fabric, leather, and more. Choose items to be shipped or picked up at 121 State St. Thu.-Sun., 12:30-5pm. theyesstore.com Boutique du Magique This boutique was created by Arlene

Larsen, cofounder of the Magic Castle Cabaret, and offers holiday ornaments and decorations, jewelry, sequined coats and jackets, and items from the Magic Castle gift shop in Hollywood. Masks are required (and for sale). Tue.-Sat., through Dec. 31, 11:30am-4pm. Free. 30 Los Patos Wy., Montecito. Call (805) 845-0555 or email magicccsb@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/BoutiqueDuMagique

S.B. Arts & Crafts Show Shop from area artists and artisans.

Masks are required. Sat.-Sun., Dec. 5-20. Sat.: 10am-5pm; Sun.: 10am-6pm. Between Cabrillo Boulevard from Stearns Wharf to Calle Cesar Chavez. Free. Call (805) 560-7557. tinyurl.com/ArtsAndCraftsSB

The Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Holiday Book Sale Purchase gift-quality used children’s, coffee-table,

cooking, and current reads while supporting Planned Parenthood.

Sat.-Sun, Dec. 5-6, 9am-3pm. Free. Planned Parenthood Warehouse, 5726 Thornwood Dr., Goleta. Call (805) 722-1522. ppcccbooksale.com

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selection of art pieces in a variety of media priced at $300 or less from 200 member artists through March 2021. tgvaa.org/virtual-show

State Street Promenade “Shop Local” Market

Downtown S.B. will host a market to highlight downtown businesses and area artisans and local goods. The marketplace will be located on the 1000 block of State Street between Carrillo and Figueroa streets. Thu.; Dec. 3, 10, and 17; 3-7:30pm. Free. downtownsb.org/events

Bettina Norton: The Holiday Shop Shop online for

uniquegiftssuchasmugs,cards,candles,ornaments,and canvases for the horse person in your life created by artist Bettina Norton. Email bettina@bettinanorton.com. tinyurl.com/BettinaNorton

Gem Faire Find the perfect gift for every budget from

over 40 exhibitors. Safety protocols will be practiced.

Masks are required. Fri., Dec. 11, noon-6pm; Sat., Dec. 12, 10am-6pm; Sun., Dec. 13, 10am-5pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $7/weekend pass. tinyurl.com/SBGemFaire

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by 25 local artists while helping to empower professional and creative growth for artists with disabilities. Printed artwork and special gifts may be ordered and shipped directly to your home. Reserve your artwork by calling S.B. Art Works gallery at (805) 260-6705. Dec. 3-30. tinyurl.comGiveArtWithHeart

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S.B. Museum of Art, Museum Store: ’Tis the Season Collection Simplify your holiday shopping experience

with store gift guides, designed to bring joy to every person on your list. Check out the new 2020 holiday snow globes, home decor, and ornaments! Tue.-Sun., 10am5pm (closed Mondays and holidays). 1130 State St. Call (805) 884-6454. sbmastore.net/collections/tis-the-season

Wildling Museum of Art & Nature Online Museum Store This gift store is full of unique merchan-

dise, books, and locally made crafts and jewelry that show love for art and nature! Call (805) 688-1082 or email store@wildlingmuseum.org. store.wildlingmuseum.org

S.B. Maritime Museum Store Shop antique nautical

reproductions, books, clothes, toys, and home decor.

Thu.-Sun., noon-5pm. S.B. Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190. Call (805) 962-8404. sbmm.org/museum-store

Old Mission S.B. Serra Shop Shop for books,

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S.B. Outdoor Christmas Market Shop safely for your holiday gifts,

such as jewelry, clothing, candles, artwork, books, chocolate, skin care, and more, from area artisans and small businesses. Thu.-Sun. and Tue., through Dec. 24. Thu.-Fri.: 3-8pm; Sat.:-Sun.: 11am-7pm; Tue.: 3-6pm. Paseo Nuevo at De la Guerra Place, 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free. tinyurl.com/XmasOutdoorMarket

A Crimson Holiday S.B.’s uptown artisan gift gallery offers safe shopping

for items from 40-plus of the area’s most talented artists, designers, and authors through January 15, 2021. Visit the website to learn about Monday-morning private shopping and Thursday-morning senior shopping opportunities. Hours vary. Through Dec. 31. La Cumbre Plaza (across from Chico’s), 121 S. Hope Ave. Free. Call (805) 570-1987. acrimsonholiday.com

Rancho La Patera & Stow House Museum Store Select gifts from

a wide selection of items such as original lemon labels, iron work, cards, crafts, Goleta memorabilia, and other treasures. Sat.-Sun., 11am-2pm, or email info@goletahistory.org to request an appointment.

Rancho La Patera & Stow House, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. goletahistory.org/visit

Holiday Eats

Helena Avenue Bakery Holiday Provisions for Hanukkah and Christmas

These take-out provisions, including Parker House rolls, a stuffing kit made from artisan sourdough, Challah bread, and pies, will upgrade any holiday meal. Available while supplies last through Mon., Dec. 28, 7am-2pm. Helena Avenue Bakery, 131 Anacapa St., Ste. C. $11-$28/menu item. Call (805) 880-3383. tinyurl.com/HelenaProvisions

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Angel Oak Select from a spe-

cialty brunch or a seaside full dinner menu. Reservations are recommended. Thu.-Fri., Dec. 24-25, 11am-2:30pm and 5-10pm. Prices vary.

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, 8301 Hollister Ave. Call (805) 571-4220. tinyurl.com/BacaraHolidayDining

Christmas Eve at Malibu Farm Enjoy a family-style dinner with a choice of

an à la carte breakfast or lunch seating or a prix-fixe dinner. Thu., Dec. 24.

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Dinner: 5:30-9:30pm. $165/adult; $85/ages 4-12; free/ages 0-4. Rosewood Miramar Beach, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito. Call (805) 900-8388. tinyurl.com/RosewoodHoliday2020

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Thu., Dec. 24, 4-8:30pm; Fri., Dec. 25, 3-8pm. $95. bouchon, 9 W. Victoria St. Call (805) 730-1160. bouchonsantabarbara.com

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$65/ages 4-12; free/ages 0-4. Rosewood Miramar Beach, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito. Call (805) 900-8388. tinyurl.com/RosewoodHoliday2020

Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner at Caruso’s Enjoy

Chef Massimo Falsini’s Feast of the Seven Fishes, also known as La Vigilia or The Eve, a traditional ItalianAmerican meal that consists of exquisite fish and seafood dishes. Thu., Dec. 24, 5:30-9:30pm. Rosewood Miramar Beach, 1759 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito. $225/ adult; $85/ages 4-12; free/ages 0-4. Call (805) 900-8388. tinyurl.com/RosewoodHoliday2020

Christmas Day at Malibu Farm The brunch buffet will

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S.B. County Food Action Network has developed a safe, affordable, and healthy option for holiday celebrations while supporting local farmers during the pandemic.

Visit participating markets and pick up a shopping guide (or download in English or Español) for a sample menu, recipes, and a shopping list for all sized gatherings.

Wearing a mask while maintaining distance is required.

Visit the website for market times and locations. sbcfoodaction.org/holidays

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New Year’s Eve at bouchon Choose from the entire

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Belmond El Encanto’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

Drink champagne and listen to live jazz in the dining room or terrace and enjoy a three-course fine-dining experience. Thu., Dec. 31, 5-9:30pm. $165/person. Belmond El Encanto S.B., 800 Alvarado Pl. Call (805) 845-5800 or email ele.restaurant@belmond.com. tinyurl.com/BelmondHolidayDining

New Year’s Day at Angel Oak Enjoy a specialty sea-

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GIFT OF GIVING! This Giving Tuesday, the Santa Barbara Independent encourages our readers to make a donation to one of Santa Barbara’s many nonprofits doing great work in the community. Here are just a few of those organizations.

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Santa Barbara Historical Museum Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections to Santa Barbara history.

PATH Santa Barbara To end homelessness for individuals, families, and communities.

sbhistorical.org

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Apples to Zucchini Cooking School We teach children and their families how to prepare delicious, nutritious, affordable meals made from real local food.

atozcookingschool.org

The Environmental Defense Center, a non-profit law firm, protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action and works primarily within Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. Since 1977, EDC has empowered community-based organizations to advance environmental protection. Program areas include climate and energy, and protecting clean water, the Santa Barbara Channel, and open space and wildlife.

environmentaldefensecenter.org

Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center Jodi House empowers brain injury survivors to thrive by providing support services that encourage their continued recovery and rehabilitation. Since our founding in 1982, we have remained the only organization in Santa Barbara County that is solely dedicated to supporting brain injury survivors.

Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County We provide safety, shelter and support for individuals and families affected by domestic violence and collaborate with community partners to raise awareness regarding the cause, prevalence and impact.

jodihouse.org

dvsolutions.org

Opera Santa Barbara Until we can return to producing world-class opera performances, Opera Santa Barbara will focus on safely producing live, small-scale events that celebrate all types of music and theater, employ and showcase local artists, and reinforce the bond between communities and artists, inspiring unity, courage and hope.

Santa Barbara Audubon Society Santa Barbara Audubon Society protects area birdlife and habitat and connects people with birds through education, conservation, and science.

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Santa Barbara County Trails Council Our mission is to protect public trail access, build and maintain safe and sustainable trails, and promote public engagement in land stewardship and trail use for all types of outdoor recreation.

Fund for Refugee Initiatives FRI’s mission is to support refugee initiatives and leadership through grants and resources. We fund projects designed and led by refugees to meet the needs and goals of their own community. We also support refugee leadership by funding secondary education and university scholarships in southern Chad.

Ganna Walska Lotusland We preserve and enhance the unique, historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska, care for and improve its collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs, so they educate us, inspire us, and advance our understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and in the life of the planet.

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Peoples’ Self-Help Housing To build affordable housing with site-based services which offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities. One of the most impactful ways we are doing this in Santa Barbara is by turning the historic Heath House into a welcoming home for formerly homeless women.

State Street Ballet State Street Ballet is a professional dance company that combines classical traditions with sophisticated styles, inspiring diverse international audiences through performances, collaborations, and unique education and outreach programs.

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Music Academy of the West Since 1947, the Music Academy of the West has been making a unique and enduring contribution to the world of music by advancing the development of the next generation of great classically-trained musicians, and cultivating discerning, appreciative, and adventurous audiences.

musicacademy.org

New Beginnings To provide quality, affordable counseling, shelter, case management, and education that strengthens our community and provides our clients with the ability to lead healthy and productive lives.

sbnbcc.org

Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation The Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT) exists to equip the community to lovingly engage the marginalized while actively working for the betterment of their physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental needs.

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Community Environmental Council CEC builds on-the-ground momentum to reverse the threat of the climate crisis. We transform the systems that fuel it. We safeguard the community from its impacts. We lead, we partner, we act. And every day, we move people to create a more resilient Central Coast.

Family Service Agency Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County helps the community’s most vulnerable children, families, and seniors meet their basic needs while simultaneously addressing mental health needs. All services are provided free or on a sliding fee/donation scale and no one is denied assistance because of an inability to pay.

Sustainable Future Sustainable Future unifies and empowers communities to improve the health of our planet. Our dynamic technology platform and innovative campaign model drives engagement for a cleaner, safer, more vibrant tomorrow. We empower communities to affect positive change locally, which collectively ignites meaningful global change for a sustainable future.

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sustainablefuture.org

Foundation for Santa Barbara High School We aim to do the most good for the greatest number of students at Santa Barbara High School, from rebuilding facilities, to funding the College & Career Center, to supporting families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Help us be #SBHSStrong!

Sanctuary Centers It is our mission at Sanctuary Centers to provide our clients with comprehensive mental health care that transforms lives. Our compassionate clinical team provides each and every client with a diverse array of proven treatment services designed to ensure success and improve one life at a time.

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara offers and supports a diverse array of programs serving both North and South Santa Barbara County. These programs provide educational opportunities for the public and involve participation and support from local architects and building professionals. AFSB seeks to promote quality in architecture, art, and design and to foster an understanding of excellence in the urban environment.

New Directions For People with Disabilities, Inc. We believe that people with intellectual disabilities deserve the same opportunities in life that others expect and enjoy. Our travel programs open new worlds of understanding for both participants and the general population. Through our unique programs, people with disabilities are increasingly appreciated and accepted as important members of our world.

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Unity of Santa Barbara Unity of Santa Barbara is a New Thought spiritual community that emphasizes personal growth, living consciously and making a positive difference in the world. If you’ve given up on traditional churches but haven’t given up on your faith, God or your spiritual growth, we think you’ll feel right at home here.

Friendship Adult Day Care Center, Inc. Friendship Center provides innovative activities and programs that honor individuality, promote socialization, and foster a compassionate community for aging adults. Caregivers receive respite support and education, enabling them to achieve balance in their lives.

Explore Ecology Explore Ecology educates and empowers the next generation, inspiring them to engage with the natural world, think critically, and experience the value of environmental stewardship. Programs include the Watershed Resource Center, Environmental Education, Art From Scrap, and School Gardens.

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Rooted Santa Barbara Our mission is to empower every community member to take a leading role in their preventive healthcare through evidence-based, whole food plant-based nutrition education and support.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara advances creativity and inspires critical thinking through meaningful engagement with the art of our time.

League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. Since 1920 when the League of Women Voters was founded by leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, the League has been a non-profit, activist, grassroots organization. We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

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mcasantabarbara.org

lwvsantabarbara.org

sbimmigrantdefense.org

Anti-Defamation League To stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure just and fair treatment to all.

Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara We offer programs that empower those with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners to be pro-active in managing their day-to-day lives, working to delay progression, and committing to living well with Parkinson’s. Our shared experiences and triumphs drive everything we do, and strengthen our resolve to spread the message, “You may have Parkinson’s, but Parkinson’s doesn’t have you.”

CLUE Santa Barbara (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice) We are a network of interfaith community leaders and members organized to address the root causes of local economic injustices to those marginalized in Santa Barbara County: those impacted by harm to the environment, people cycling through a broken criminal justice system, experiencing discrimination, and struggling with housing and homelessness.

Gaviota Coast Conservancy Gaviota Coast Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the rural character and environmental integrity of the Gaviota Coast for present and future generations.

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Partners in Housing Solutions Partners in Housing Solutions helps people who are experiencing homelessness to secure and retain permanent housing through our network of private landlords.

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n five decades of covering sports, I encountered a few sore losers and many others who were deeply disappointed by defeats, but I cannot recall any coach or player insisting that they had won when the scoreboard indicated otherwise.

People learn and grow through failures and setbacks, and sports provide plenty of those experiences. You’re going to get knocked down in football, miss shots in basketball, strike out in baseball, or come up short in a race. All those things stoke a desire for improvement, and the bitter pill of defeat can be an effective medicine for achieving maturity.

Mark French and John Moore were a pair of extraordinarily successful basketball coaches, piling up more than 1,100 victories between them. I asked both how they dealt with their toughest losses.

French recalled a first-round NCAA women’s tournament game in 2000. His UCSB Gauchos, nationally ranked after winning 30 games, played host to Rice University before a sold-out crowd at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos were favored, but the Owls executed their game plan to perfection and pulled a shocking upset, 67-64.

“That was really difficult to deal with,” French said. “Right away, I decided I wasn’t going to watch Rice against North Carolina [in a second-round game]. I was done with basketball. It was a pity party of the highest dimension.”

He changed his mind after listening to his family members who came to town for the games and to his partner, Paula Rudolph. “I talk a lot about being a role model for my players,” he said, “but this was about my own children, my family. Am I going to pout in front of them? Also, I realized I should show respect to the university’s support staff for all the work they put into holding the tournament. I’m really glad I sucked it up. There’s always something to be learned.”

The next time French’s team hosted NCAA tournament games, in 2004, the Gaucho women won twice and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. He retired after his 21st season at UCSB in 2008.

Moore ended his 27-year career as Westmont College men’s basketball coach after being named 2019-20 NAIA Coach of the Year in March. He led the Warriors to a conference championship, but the COVID pandemic prevented them from competing for the national title.

It was at their best run in the nationals at Kansas City, in 2015, that Moore remembers his toughest defeat. Coming off a 70-69 semifinal win over Hope International, the Warriors faced Dalton State of Georgia for the championship the next night. But all day long, their best player, All-America center Daniel Carlin, was suffering from what turned out to be severe dehydration. He was able to play only a minute in the final, and Westmont lost, 71-53.

“There was such sadness after the game,” Moore said. “I went to the ER with Daniel. He was there for eight hours, and we talked for four and a half of those hours. That’s how I spent my time after the worst loss of my career.” Five years later, Moore continues to have a strong relationship with Carlin, who is a high school teacher and coach in Murrieta. “Every week, we talk for an hour,” Moore said.

In the wake of devastating defeats, both French and Moore gleaned something positive and moved on with their lives. I thought of them and other high-character people as the weeks have rolled by with Donald Trump continuing to deny that he lost the November 3 presidential election.

I wondered if the president ever learned the codes of good sportsmanship. He is known to have played prep baseball at the New York Military Academy — a researcher calculated his batting average as .138 from published box scores — and some squash at Fordham University, but since then, his sport of choice has been golf. Rick Reilly’s book about his exploits on the links — Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump — does not paint a picture of rectitude.

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hen Shane Bieber first stepped onto a baseball mound at UC Santa Barbara, he was not considered scholarship worthy, instead earning a spot on the 2014 team as a preferred walk-on. Six years later, and Bieber is at the height of his game. Now pitching for the Cleveland Indians, Shane Bieber won the 2020 American League Cy Young Award earlier this month, an honor given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Bieber — who is not a relation of the popular singer with the same last name — worked his way into UCSB baseball’s starting rotation by the middle of his first season. It marked the beginning of a rapid ascent to the top of his sport.

“We essentially bought him on layaway,” said Andrew Checketts, head coach of UCSB’s baseball team since 2011. “If you perform well, we said, we’ll give you a scholarship your second year. He continued developing until he got better and better and better.”

Bieber secured a scholarship and became a consistent Sunday starter as a sophomore, his skill and dominance earning the ace pitcher Second Team All-American honors and sending the Gauchos to the 2016 College World Series. After finishing his UCSB career with 23 wins, 300 innings pitched, 237 strikeouts, and a 2.73 earned run average (ERA) — all top-10 rankings in program history — Bieber was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by Cleveland.

“He was very fortunate with the [Indians],” said Checketts. “It’s a really forward-thinking organization with a really strong reputation of developing their pitchers.” Cleveland’s pitching depth shines through Bieber, who was able to transition to the highest level of professional baseball with ease in 2018 after playing on multiple minor league teams. The

numbers that the right-hander achieved during this year’s pandemic-shortened season topped every pitcher in Major League Baseball — in both the American and National leagues.

In September, Bieber captured the 2020 Major League Baseball Triple Crown for pitching, a feat that had not been accomplished since 2006 and one that Cleveland hadn’t brought home since 1940. The pitching Triple Crown is awarded to the player who leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average, of which Bieber boasted eight, 122, and 1.63, respectively.

The Cy Young Award was the natural culmination of an incredibly impressive season for Bieber, and there was little debate the Southern California native would take home the honors after completely rewriting the Indians’ record book. He became the youngest Cleveland pitcher in franchise history to win the award, and the second UCSB Gaucho to do so — the first was Barry Zito in 2002.

Bieber received all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and was the American League’s first unanimous winner since Justin Verlander in 2011.

“That’s pretty special,” Bieber told ESPN. “I appreciate them for casting their votes for me. It means the world, it really does. I’m just happy…. It just makes it that much better that we were able to take this thing home and that it was unanimous.”

According to Checketts, Bieber is humble and gracious despite his overwhelming success, and he is always striving to push himself to do better. “Expectations are pretty high, but I know he will keep his head down and keep working,” said Checketts of the former Gaucho. “He’s going to be motivated to get his team back to the playoffs and try to win a World Series — he likes to win, he’s competitive, that’ll be on his brain.” n

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t was 11:56 p.m. on her final day of her final term in office—and things didn’t look good. “I had ’til midnight to get this bill passed, and I’d been working on it for years,” State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson says of her Paid Family Leave Act, aimed at protecting the jobs of folks who take leave to care for family. It had passed the Senate but needed 41 votes to clear the Assembly.

Fresh from a C-section, Rep. Buffy Wicks (D-Berkeley) showed up with her newborn to cast the 40th vote in favor. “We were running out of time,” Jackson recalls, “and I thought, We’re not gonna get there.”

And then (get this!) moderate Democrat Joaquin Arambula, who reps conservative Fresno and had publicly spoken out against the bill, voted in favor— tipping the ayes to 41.

A casual observer might call it luck. But anyone who’s followed Sen. Jackson’s career—her stint in the State Assembly from 1998 to 2004, and her two terms in the Senate, which officially ended Nov. 30—knows it’s the result of the senator’s political mantra: “Never ever, ever, ever, ever give up.”

Janice Rocco, who ran Jackson’s first campaign, says Hannah-Beth will often have five or six conversations with individual colleagues to get them to support her legislation. “She’s been able to accomplish an amazing amount,” Rocco said at a recent Santa Barbara Women’s Political

by Starshine Committee event honoring Jackson, “in large part due to her tenacity and her willingness to just persevere.”

I like Jackson’s chutzpah. She’s fearless, pasemail: starshine@roshell.com sionate, and swears. A lot, actually. Diminutive, outspoken, and electric with energy even after a sauvignon blanc, she’s the kind of woman who’s often described as a “firecracker.”

But firecrackers just make a lot of noise. Jackson actually makes shit happen—particularly around gender equality. When the Trump administration undermined Title IX, she wrote and passed a law ensuring fair process for students who’ve been sexually assaulted. Eight states are using her Women on Corporate Boards bill as a model for their own laws demanding that public companies add women to their boards.

And a whopping 43 states are drafting versions of her California Fair Pay Act, which forces companies to prove that gender isn’t the reason for pay discrepancies.

“We’ve had discrimination in pay since Adam and Eve. Women’s work has always been held to a lesser standard,” Jackson tells me, eyes flashing, voice high and airy like a coach’s whistle. An attorney by trade, she’s been working on this problem since the ’70s, when Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to the state Commission on the Status of Women. “I didn’t believe women should be paid less because they didn’t have a penis.”

Four decades is a long time to chip away at an issue … but persistence pays off.

“Cultural shifts don’t happen overnight,” says Jackson, who’s now 70.

“Social change is a slow but relentless process. You have to stay focused — and be willing to take some hits.”

She’s taken her share. She lost her first bid for a Senate seat in 2008 and then battled breast cancer and came back to win the election in 2012.

And, of course, not every day in Sacramento is a walk on the beach.

“You write bills and have to keep cutting slices off them,” she says, “… like a loaf of bread.” Perhaps most disappointing of all: Her bill outlawing the Pink Tax — arbitrary price inflation for products aimed at women — got scrapped when COVID-19 hit.

But (stop me if you’ve heard this one) she’s not ready to give up.

“We’re not done yet,” Jackson tells me. “It will happen. I’m going to urge my colleagues to take up the banner.”

Trump’s defeat has left her hopeful about the future—but she’d never bet on hope over dogged determination.

“You don’t stop beating the drum,” she says. “You keep beating until people are tired of hearing it. Until you have what you need.”

Thanks for your service, Sen. Jackson. And for never giving up on us.

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That forced Estrada to get serious and quit his job in maintenance at Alpha Resource Center, where his girlfriend is also employed. “It was a great place to work,” he said. “The hardest thing for me was to leave a full-time job with benefits and a pension. But once I did that, I was all in.”

There were other unforeseen hurdles — someone stole the restaurant’s tables, chairs, and artwork — but Yona Redz opened on Sunday, November 15, with a City Hall ribbon cutting. “For the mayor to come to my opening, congratulate me, and say that I’m an inspiration for the Latino community, it meant a lot to me,” said Estrada. “It was a big day, a big step from the backyard. I’m still in shock. I’m the first in my generation of my friends and my family to ever do anything like this.”

DIPPIN’ TACOS: Inspired by the tacos he was eating in Los Angeles, Jonathan “Yona” Estrada (below) opened Yona Redz to bring birria quesatacos to If all goes well, Estrada would like to open a spot State Street, where you can now dip the crunchy, cheesy treats into a savory cup of beef consommé. in Isla Vista one day to serve the college kids. The food goes particularly well with a bellyful of beer late at night — he was hoping to stay open till 3 a.m. on State Street until the recent COVID curfews started — and the Generation Z demographic is uniquely attuned to the social media publicity that’s made Yona Redz an immediate hit. He envisions bringing in a trompo to make al pastor in the future and is also excited to start serving traditional goat birria on the weekends. “That will take this to another level,” he said.

But the draw for now is that birria quesataco combo, which includes three tacos, consommé, and a soda for $15. A deep red due to the chile sauce that’s applied as they cook — hence the Redz in the name — the tacos

BY MATT KETTMANN crunch a bit on the outside before giving way to the irresistibly hot ooze of melted cheese and pillow-soft hen Jonathan “Yona” Estrada opened Yona to us) and birria tortitas, whose bolillo buns are even birria, whose richness is offset by the tang of onions, cilanRedz on State Street a couple weeks ago, better than tortillas at sopping up that rich consommé. tro, and lime. “That’s been simmering for hours,” explained the 30-year-old, first-time restaurant owner (While birria touches most of the small menu, there Estrada of the meat. “We just get a cleaver and, like, tap it.” figured that a lot of his clientele might be are potato taquitos for vegetarians, served with green The stewed meat instantly falls to pieces. the family and friends he grew up with on Santa salsa, avocado, sour cream, and queso seco.)

Then there’s the consommé, which awaits a dip from Barbara’s Westside. “It was the complete opposite,” He too was crushing his your already-crumbling taco said Estrada. “It was all strangers and just a couple cravings with treks south. “I into the paper cup. Loaded with umami, dried chile flavors, and people I knew.” was going to L.A. for this all just a hint of spice, this soup Santa Barbarans of all sorts were hungry for birria the time, and I was sick of it,” — somewhere between beef quesatacos, crispy, cheesy tacos filled with long-sim- said Estrada, who regularly hit mered, chile-soaked beef and a side of hot, savory Teddy Red Tacos, Birrieria San pozole and bone broth on the consommé. A Mexican melting pot of a dish, the que- Marcos, and Birrieria Estrada culinary scale — is just as good sataco relies on birria — a stewed meat dish (originally (no relation), as well as some when sipped straight down, goat) with a long history in the central state of Jalisco closer spots in Oxnard. But and not quite so messy.

I was barely hungry when but which was created just over a decade ago at Tacos birria was already in the firstSalseados in Tijuana, far to the north. They soon generation American’s soul, I arrived on his first Tuesday spread beyond the border, tantalizing Los Angeles passed down from generation afternoon open, but I chowed eaters for the past few years and catching on recently to generation as a secret recipe the combo plate down before in his family, who’s originally Estrada could even come outin the Bay Area as well.

As eclectic and diverse as Santa Barbara’s dining from Guanajuato, the state just side to talk. In their wake, as I scene is for a city of less than 100,000 people, we’re east of Jalisco. tried to ascribe some deeper meaning to these tacos — a natoften left waiting for the latest big-city trend to reach He learned from his mother, our shores, a predicament laid more stark by the who died in 2014. “This is the ural habit of a food writer — I travel-trumping pandemic. Estrada’s opening — in biggest thing she gifted me,” said realized that there’s no real need the heart of a pedestrian-rejuvenated, vehicle-free 500 Estrada, whose dad died when he was 12. On May 30, to overthink Yona Redz. This is hedonistic, ridiculously block of State Street — quelled this particular envy, 2020, when Estrada made up a pot to serve to neighbors rich, perfectly greasy food, and that’s all it needs to be. and he’s getting a jump on others as well, including during the height of the coronavirus, he was shocked to 532 State St.; (805) 324-4039; instagram.com/yona_redz birria ramen (admittedly not his invention, but new see a line snake down the street.

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Christina Olufson was inspired by her grandmother to create Bossie’s Kitchen’s wildly popular Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich. “I grew up eating homemade Korean food prepared by my grandmother, and it by far remains my absolute favorite to indulge in and is the ultimate comfort food for me,” Olufson said. She and co-owner Lauren Herman came up with the sandwich that includes the perfect interplay of flavors and textures. The organic chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside yet juicy, coated in a sweet and spicy gochujang sauce, topped with a refreshing sesame slaw, and piled high on a homemade brioche bun. Finish with a slice of their decadent house-baked chocolate layer cake to really taste the love. 901 N. Milpas St.; (805) 770-1700; bossieskitchen.com.

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fried chicken, but there are comfort-food connoisseurs in town who know how to satisfy your hankerings for this classic, crispy dish. Whether nestled in a sandwich, heaped over potatoes, or paired with a sweet accompaniment, this Southern staple provides a hearty base for a number of preparations. Below are the spots that do justice to this delicacy!

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fried chicken dish is flavorful and tender. Their sandwich The Sanders sings with apple slaw, sweet-and-sour carrots, and spicy mayo. “It’s a high-ranking chicken sandwich,” Vigilante said about its nod to the famous general. Don’t sleep on the YOLO — though you may need a nap after. It features house-made sausage gravy, buttermilk fried chicken, and a fried egg lavishly laid atop an ethereal buttermilk biscuit. The Tugboat enlivens eggs benedict with fried chicken, avocado, poached eggs, and smoked tomato hollandaise served atop those beautiful biscuits. 730 N. Milpas St.; (805) 845-1696; shopbrunch.com.

a zesty kale slaw, pickles, and smoked honey mustard, Finch & Fork’s fried chicken sandwich is a tower of goodness that makes the perfect lunch. But if you really want to nestle into their cozy leather booths, BARBAREÑO: Barbareño order the buttermilk fried brings Central Coast chicken dinner. This tender flair to their fried and lightly breaded Jidori chicken and ranch dish. chicken is heaped on a Inspired by our neighfluffy bed of garlic mashed bors in Hidden Valley, potatoes. “We brine it for where ranch dressing 12 hours,” said Chef Peter was invented, executive Cham. Pair your meal with chef Julian Martinez one of their outstanding Barbareño’s fried chicken and ranch dish combines fresh herbs, champagnes, and you just homemade buttermilk, may never leave this heavenly respite. 31 W. Carrillo St.; (805) Greek yogurt, and liquid aminos to complement their 884-0300; finchandforkrestaurant.com. juicy, high-quality Mary’s chicken. Their luscious carrot purée is served alongside a clever play on carrots THE SHOP KITCHEN: “We really prioritized food we’d enjoy and ranch. Start your meal with another ode to regional eating rather than adhering to one particular style,” said cuisine: the eggamuffins, with cornmeal blini, seascape The Shop Kitchen’s co-owner Chris Vigilante. That mousse, and cured egg yolk. That’s their take on the Egg means fresh California standbys as well as Southern McMuffin, invented here in Santa Barbara. 205 W. Canon influences on the menu. Using only dark meat, each Perdido St.; (805) 963-9591; barbareno.com.

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Belly’s buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. “Our friend always makes a zesty light slaw for backyard BBQs, so we used that as inspiration to come up with our cabbage, jalapeño, and parsley slaw, using a vinaigrette instead of mayo,” said Tracy Clark, who owns the restaurant with Alex Noormand. Pickled onions are added before it’s sandwiched between their incredible buns from Baker’s Table in Santa Ynez. Pair it with a side of garlic parmesan fries, a Pliny the Elder or Brander Sauvignon Blanc, and gaze up at the sunset-bathed mountains from the patio for a true slice of Santa Barbara comfort. 2611 De la Vina St.; (805) 770-5694; yellowbellytap.com.

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HELENA AVENUE BAKERY: To boost your morning mood,

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You'll be transported safely to a holiday adventure by including you and/or your HR team in a holiday melody collage. You will be given a verse to sing. We will then consolidate all the verses from all the participants, and DJ Darla Bea will put them to music ffor this to be sent out virtually.

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casual chic. Au courant cocktails and share plates emphasizing global flavors and local produce.

That’s what the recently reopened and reimagined Blackbird at Hotel Californian now offers, both in its inviting red-and-black-tiled dining room and its street-side terrace. Although it’s not easy to remain relevant and compliant with COVID-19 safety rules, this edition of Blackbird seems ready to fly.

Start with one of Devon Espinosa’s cocktails. Note, his Twitter feed says, “Some call me a mixologist, some call me a libation therapist” — so if you need care, he’s got your back and your taste buds. “I knew I wanted to create drinks that were as vibrant as the area I was building them for,” he said in an email interview. “Color and texture played a huge role in the way I tackled this menu. Aside from seasonality, I wanted to use distillates that are off the beaten path for the average cocktail drinker.”

So you end up with a Ryes Up, which is either a Manhattan with dry vermouth (Carpano Bianco) or a Rob Roy with Rittenhouse Rye. And also Becherovka, a Czech herbal liqueur that adds depth and lift. Or sip on a Chareau Me the Money (note, no pun is unturned when Espinosa names his creations), featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka; a refreshing mix of mint, basil, and lime; and Chareau, an eau de vie made from aloe vera. Added Espinosa,

“We also use other proprietary syrups like our bell pepper and smoked paprika as well as a house-made coffee stout syrup to separate Blackbird’s menu from any other in the area.”

The bites menu might be brief, but it travels many a mile for its inspirations, from crispy-yet-tender Memphis-style BBQ chicken wings to a Pacific Rim– inspired delicate citrus-cured kampachi crudo that hides a surprising crunch with a sprinkling of puffed black rice.

After early training in Paris and a long stint as executive chef at north San Diego County’s esteemed Rancho Bernardo Inn, Chef Travis Watson brings a career’s worth of wisdom to bear on the menu.

“One of the best things about working in Santa Barbara is our access to great ingredients,” said Watson. “From the local farms to our abundant ocean, Blackbird will always feature the bounty of the local area, which means that our menus have to reflect that.”

Watson also made clear the goal was to offer items “that would be familiar to our guests, but then add a fun, iconoclastic twist on them.” So, say you’re more a Buffalo than a Memphis wing fan; there’s still something for you — Buffalo cauliflower, the sauce peppery and piquant yet cooled a tad with some smoked blue cheese. I’d shuffle off to them again in a peckish second.

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pied by the legendary Plow & Angel at San Ysidro Ranch had been taken over by neighboring Stonehouse restaurant, though the menu still contained a few items of the departed eatery. I had also mentioned that the Montecito resort had not yet decided if it will bring back the Plow & Angel brand. I contacted San Ysidro Ranch over the weekend and was told that a decision has been made for the Plow & Angel to return to its former glory once COVID-19 restrictions are removed.

JJ’S DINER ON STATE STREET: JJ’s Diner has opened at 413 State Street, the former home of Onus Donuts, Urkeb, The Mex Authentic, Pace, Momma Donna, Billies, and Lettuce B. Frank. They are a classic American breakfast diner open for breakfast and lunch daily 8 a.m.-2 p.m. An early-bird 20 percent discount is available before 9 a.m. Monday-Friday.

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area eateries that have permanently closed this year. The restaurant scene is struggling from restrictions surrounding COVID-19 concerns.

The total number of closures this year has reached 50 as of the end of November — and many have reopened, often by the same owners under new concepts — though that’s still below the 58 restaurants that closed their doors in 2015.

November 2020: Blackbird Restaurant at Hotel Californian, 36 State St. (now Blackbird Cocktail Bar); Neighbor Tim’s BBQ, Food Truck October 2020: Olio Crudo Bar, 11 W. Victoria St. (now Olio Bottega) September 2020: Lucky Dragon, 6831 Hollister Ave., Goleta; Paradise Café, 702 Anacapa St. (now La Paloma Café); Silvergreens, 900 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista (now Kyle’s Kitchen) August 2020: Ana’s Taco Bar, 505 State St. (now Crazy Jim’s); Fosters Freeze, 5205 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria (changing to The Good Plow); Onus Donuts, 413 State St. (now JJ’s Diner); PokeCeviche, 651 Paseo Nuevo #313; Wetzel’s Pretzels, 723 State St. (changing to Tondi Gelato) July 2020: C’est Cheese, 825 Santa Barbara St. (now

Cheese Shop Santa Barbara); Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 3052 De la Vina St. June 2020: Dutch Garden, 4203 State St. (reopening in 2021); Mosto Crudo, 7 W. Haley St. (now Aperitivo); Romanti-Ezer, 701 Chapala St.; Rose Café, 424 E. Haley St.; Subway, 1021-A State St.; Subway, 5146 Hollister Ave., Goleta; Zizzo’s Coffeehouse & Brew Pub, 370 Storke Rd., Goleta

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STATE STREET BALLET MODIFIED SEASON DECEMBER OFFERINGS The dancers at State Street Ballet have been busy this fall creating a festival of new works on video that will premiere on the company’s YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 1.

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event. The online videos are free and will be available following the performance debut at 7:15 p.m. on December 1. Following that, the company will present its 2019 performance of The Nutcracker recorded live at The Granada Theatre from December 19 through December 31. For more information, visit statestreetballet.com.

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expect from a more traditional, indoor Car-men,, fans can expect that the addition of looks and gestures from the movement vocabu-lary of silent cinema will enliven the images broadcast on the Fairgrounds giant screen.

In preparation for mounting this show, the Opera Santa Barbara team traveled to the venue for a Fishbone concert, and what they found gave them confidence. “The Concerts in your Car group knows what they are doing” said Protopapas, adding that “they can handle up to 700 cars with virtually no waiting time, the security is great, and the parking spaces are large enough that people can get out of their cars and set up lawn chairs, as long as they keep their masks on.” The venue’s sound and video are also excellent, he said.

As the conductor, Protopapas faces one of the evening’s most daunting challenges, but when asked about the constraints involved, he’s all enthusiasm, saying that it’s his impression that mask-wearing has, if anything, made people more attentive to eye contact and gesture than before. “For a conductor, the idea has always been the less you talk, the better.”

Carmen: A Live Drive-in Opera takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura). For tickets and information, visit operasb.org or call (805) 898-3890.

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here’s nothing you can’t do if you have a good story and good music in your hands.” That’s how Kostis Protopapas, the intrepid artistic and general director of Opera Santa Barbara looks at the company’s upcoming production of Carmen, which will take place on Sunday afternoon, December 6, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds as a “Live Drive-In” opera experience. Protopapas, who has been working continuously since April to restore live music programming to Santa Barbara, has learned a lot from the process, and he says that no lesson is more important than “never take anything for granted.” Thanks to the team at OSB and the expertise of the crew at the Fairgrounds, who have been presenting live music there since June, opera fans can once again thrill to a live performance after Mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock as Carmen months of deprivation and videoonly events.

With mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock as for all performers in the 48 hours leading Carmen, the audience can expect a superb up to the event, this will be an exceptionperformance at the center of this innovative ally rigorous sample of what is possible and production. With the cooperation of the necessary for performing arts operations American Federation of Musicians, Proto- to continue live programming during the papas and his cast, crew, and orchestra have pandemic. designed a safe, socially distant procedure The 90-minute orchestral score that that’s taken them from earliest rehearsals this production will employ comes from and will last until the final note is sung and the famous 1981 version directed by Peter the last car leaves the lot. Every step of the Brook in Paris, but Protopapas promises way has taken place outdoors, and each that, unlike the Brook telling, this will not performer occupies an exclusive personal be a “dark” Carmen, which he said was rectangle on the giant grid that comprises not what people need during a pandemic. the performing space. There will be scenic There will be a play within that play derivelements in this concert version of Carmen, ing from the relationships between the which is being reimagined as a radio play of performers in the fictive radio show, and the 1940s. With everyone in masks unless the whole aesthetic will be that of film noir. they are singing or playing a wind or brass Although there won’t be as much in the instrument, and two rapid tests required way of bulls and matadors as one might

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LOVE AND LIONS

This season, the Elephant Project teams up with Pedro de la Cruz to auction one of his original paintings to raise money for the creation of a lion stuffed animal.

The Elephant Project currently sells two types of plush elephants, Kiki and Temabo, which were created following founder Kristina McKean’s eye-opening trip to Thailand, where she personally witnessed the abuse of elephants. The nonprofit sends 100 percent of their net proceeds directly to elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, Tennessee, and Kenya.

For 2020, realizing that the issue goes beyond elephants, McKean chose to expand into helping stop the exploitation of lions. McKean said the turning point for her was when she was “informed about lions and tigers being drugged so tourists could take selfies and pictures with them.” Frustrated at the big cats’ exploitation, and feeling called upon to help, McKean contacted longtime collaborator Pedro de la Cruz, the artist behind all of the previous Elephant Project creations, including the plush elephants Kiki and Tembo. For this round of fundraising, they will begin by auctioning off an original de le Cruz painting of a lion in the wild. The lion painting is open to bidding on the 32auctions site and will be available until December 24. De la Cruz is also selling 150 signed lion prints.

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To qualify the serio-churchy description, however, the dynamic foursome beautifully regaled us with their dual-purpose essence, balancing the hour-ish program between the concert music business of Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 10 and a hearty menu of specially arranged Danish and other Nordic folk songs in the second half. That workable split personality has been a signature stamp for the group for years, best illustrated locally when, in 2017, they played a double header in town: a Scandi-folk concert at Rockwood followed by a buttoned-down classical program at Campbell Hall.

Shostakovich’s 10th quartet, written in 1964, personifies the composer’s customary dramatic panoply of light, dark, brooding and angular-salty passages, yet with a lighter touch than some of his quartet writing.

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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): An anonymous blogger on Tumblr

writes the following: “What I’d really like is for someone to objectively watch me for a week and then sit down with me for a few hours and explain to me what I am like and how I look to others and what my personality is in detail and how I need to improve. Where do I sign up for that?” I can assure you that the person who composed this message is not an Aries. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Rams want to be yourself, to inhabit your experience purely and completely — not see yourself from the perspective of outside observers.

Now is a good time to emphasize this specialty.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): “Humans like to be scared,” declares

author Cathy Bell. “We love the wicked witch’s cackle, the wolf ’s hot breath, and the old lady who eats children, because sometimes, when the scary is over, all we remember is the magic.” I suppose that what she says is a tiny bit true. But there are also many ways to access the magic that don’t require encounters with dread.

And that’s exactly what I predict for you in the coming weeks, Taurus: marvelous experiences — including catharses, epiphanies, and breakthroughs — that are neither spurred by fear nor infused with it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1994, the animated movie The

Lion King told the story of the difficult journey made by a young lion as he struggled to claim his destiny as rightful king. A remake of the film appeared in 2019.

During the intervening 25 years, the number of real lions living in nature declined dramatically. There are now just 20,000. Why am I telling you such bad news?

I hope to inspire you to make 2021 a year when you will resist trends like this. Your assignment is to nurture and foster wildness in every way that’s meaningful for you — whether that means helping to preserve habitats of animals in danger of extinction or feeding and championing the wildness inside you and those you care about. Get started!

(June 21-July 22): Is there anyone whose forgiveness

you would like to have? Is there anyone to whom you should make atonement? Now is a favorable phase to initiate such actions. In a related subject, would you benefit from forgiving a certain person whom you feel wronged you? Might there be healing for you in asking that person to make amends? The coming weeks will provide the best opportunity you have had in a long time to seek these changes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Scientists know that the Earth’s rota-

tion is gradually slowing down — but at the very slow rate of two milliseconds every 100 years. What that means is that 200 million years from now, one day will last 25 hours. Think of how much more we humans will be able to get done with an extra hour every day! I suspect you may get a preview of this effect in the coming weeks, Leo. You’ll be extra efficient. You’ll be focused and intense in a relaxing way. Not only that: You will also be extra appreciative of the monumental privilege of being alive. As a result, you will seem to have more of the precious luxury of time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Adventurer Tim Peck says there are

three kinds of fun. The first is pure pleasure, enjoyed in full as it’s happening. The second kind of fun feels challenging when it’s underway but interesting and meaningful in retrospect. Examples are giving birth to a baby or taking an arduous hike uphill through deep snow. The third variety is no fun at all. It’s irksome while you’re doing it and equally disagreeable as you think about it later. Now I’ll propose a fourth type of fun, which I suspect you’ll specialize in during the coming weeks. It’s rather boring or tedious or nondescript while it’s going on, but in retrospect you are very glad you did it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I made the wrong mistakes,” said

He had just completed an improvisatory performance he wasn’t satisfied with. On countless other occasions, however, he made the right mistakes. The unexpected notes and tempo shifts he tried often resulted in music that pleased him. I hope that in the coming weeks, you make a clear demarcation between wrong mistakes and right mistakes, dear Libra. The latter could help bring about just the transformations you need.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Home is not where you were born,”

writes Naguib Mahfouz. “Home is where all your attempts to escape cease.” I propose we make that one of your mottoes for the next 12 months, Scorpio.

According to my astrological analysis, you will receive all the inspiration and support you need as you strive to be at peace with exactly who you are. You’ll feel an everdiminishing urge to wish you were doing something else besides what you’re actually doing. You’ll be less and less tempted to believe your destiny lies elsewhere, with different companions and different adventures.

To your growing satisfaction, you will refrain from trying to flee from the gifts that have been given you, and you will instead accept the gifts just as they are.

And it all starts now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Pictures of perfection, as you know,

make me sick and wicked,” observed Sagittarian author Jane Austen. She wrote this confession in a letter to her niece, Fanny, whose boyfriend thought that the women characters in Jane’s novels were too naughty.

In the coming weeks, I encourage you Sagittarians to regard pictures of perfection with a similar disdain. To accomplish all the brisk innovations you have a mandate to generate, you must cultivate a deep respect for the messiness of creativity; you must understand that your dynamic imagination needs room to experiment with possibilities that may at first appear disorderly.

For inspiration, keep in mind this quote from Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”

WEEK OF DECEMBER 3 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn novelist Anne Brontë

(1820–1849) said, “Smiles and tears are so alike with me, they are neither of them confined to any particular feelings: I often cry when I am happy, and smile when I am sad.” I suspect you could have experiences like hers in the coming weeks. I bet you’ll feel a welter of unique and unfamiliar emotions. Some of them may seem paradoxical or mysterious, although I think they’ll all be interesting and catalytic. I suggest you welcome them and allow them to teach you new secrets about your deep self and the mysterious nature of your life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian philosopher Simone Weil

formulated resolutions so as to avoid undermining herself. First, she vowed she would only deal with difficulties that actually confronted her, not far-off or hypothetical problems. Second, she would allow herself to feel only those feelings that were needed to inspire her and make her take effective action. All other feelings were to be shed, including imaginary feelings — that is, those not rooted in any real, objective situation. Third, she vowed, she would “never react to evil in such a way as to augment it.” Dear Aquarius, I think all of these resolutions would be very useful for you to adopt in the coming weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In June 2019, the young Piscean singer

Justin Bieber addressed a tweet to then-56-year-old actor Tom Cruise, challenging him to a mixed-martialarts cage fight. “If you don’t take this fight,” said Bieber, “you will never live it down.” A few days later, Bieber retracted his dare, confessing that Cruise “would probably whoop my ass in a fight.” If Bieber had waited until December 2020 to make his proposal, he might have had more confidence to follow through — and he might also have been better able to whoop Cruise’s ass.

You Pisceans are currently at the peak of your power and prowess.

Libran composer and jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.

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NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCE ORDINANCE AND RESOLTUION Case No. 16-092 (Held Electronically and Telephonically) 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 telephonically and electronically in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to be held on December 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. City Planning Commissioners will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution recommending adoption of referenced project. The Planning Commission’s role is to provide a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed documents. The City Council will be the decisionmaker on the adoption of the regulations regarding Historic and Cultural Resources. The date of the future Council meeting is unknown and notice of that hearing will be provided separately at a later date.

The Planning Commission agenda for the public hearing will be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org) at least 72 hours prior to the Council meeting. The agenda will have instructions regarding how to participate in the public hearing. The date, time, and location of the Planning Commission public hearing is set forth as follows: HEARING DATE AND TIME:

Monday December 14, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.

PLACE:

City Hall (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: The Historic Preservation Ordinance would apply citywide, including all areas of the City within the Coastal Zone. The Planning Commission is being asked to review and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding:1) the addition of Chapter 17.33 to the Goleta Municipal Code establishing a historic property designation process and designation categories, eligibility criteria, review process, financial incentives for maintenance/upkeep of historic resources, etc.; 2) the addition of Chapter 17.43 to the Goleta Municipal Code regarding Cultural Resources including preservation and resource protection, etc.; 3) adoption of the Historic Context Statement along with the designation of certain properties as Goleta Historic Landmarks (those already listed on the National Register of Historic Places and previously by the County) and establishing a list of eligible properties that designation could be sought following the process outlined in Chapter 17.33. A full copy of the draft Ordinance will be available at: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/historic-preservation Environmental Review: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, projects that are consistent with the development density of existing zoning, community plan, or General Plan policies for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified shall be exempt from additional CEQA analysis except as may be necessary to determine whether there are project-specific significant effects that are peculiar to the project or site that would otherwise require additional CEQA review. There is no new substantial information indicating that the impacts of the project will be more severe than described in the General Plan EIR when the Visual and Historic Resources Element was adopted and there are no cumulative or off-site impacts from the proposed project that were not addressed in the General Plan EIR. As such, the Ordinance is exempt from further CEQA review.

In addition, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) and §15378(b)(5), the proposed Ordinance does not qualify as a “project” for the purposes of CEQA because the Ordinance does not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. The amendments proposed do not, by themselves, have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Any subsequent development project will be separately examined in accordance with CEQA. As such, the proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review.

PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged view the meeting and to provide written and/or oral comments. All letters/comments should be addressed to City Clerk cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Letters must be received by City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing.

IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may also be submitted as instructed above via email to cityclerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org or by other 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 a comment or to call in 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 NOTE: If you challenge the nature of the above action 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 Section 69009[b][2]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at the City Clerk’s office, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 or can be obtained by calling Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk (805) 961-7505. For specific questions regarding the Historic and Cultural Resource Ordinance, contact Current Planning Manager Lisa Prasse at (805) 9617542 or lprasse@cityofgoleta.org.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

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LEGALS NOTICACIÓN DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA (Electrónicamente y por teléfono) ATENCIÓN: conforme con la Orden Ejecutiva N-29-20 del Gobernador con fecha del 17 de marzo, 2020 que autoriza a las jurisdicciones locales sujetas a la Ley Brown a realizar juntas por teléfono o electrónicas en respuesta a la pandemia COVID-19, la reunión regular del Consejo de la Ciudad del 15 de diciembre, 2020 se llevará a cabo telefónica y electrónicamente. Se transmitirá en vivo en la página web de la Ciudad y en el Canal 19 del Cable de Goleta. Las Cámaras del Consejo no estarán abiertas al público durante la reunión. Los miembros del Consejo participarán telefónicamente y no estarán presentes físicamente en las Cámaras del Consejo.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Ciudad de Goleta realizará una audiencia pública el martes, 15 de diciembre, 2020 para considerar lo siguiente: El Consejo de la Ciudad considerará comenzar un contrato con un servicio de energía solar (acuerdo de compra de energía por una tercera parte) o un contrato de financiación de instalación (contrato de compra directa) para la implementación de ciertas mejoras relacionadas con la energía, incluyendo, pero no limitadas a la instalación de una micro red solar fotovoltaica en las instalaciones de la Municipalidad de la Ciudad, ubicada en 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, APN 073-330-102 conforme con las normas de la Sección 4217.10, y siguiente del Código del Gobierno de California.

FECHA Y HORA DE LA AUDIENCIA:

martes, 15 de diciembre, 2020 5:30 PM

LUGAR:

Municipalidad (por internet y teléfono) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

COMENTARIO DEL PÚBLICO: se anima a todas las personas interesadas a que participen en la reunión y ofrezcan comentarios escritos y/u orales. Todas las cartas y comentarios deben dirigirse a la Secretaria Municipal cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Las cartas deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria Municipal antes de la fecha de la audiencia o entregadas durante la audiencia.

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CONSIDERANDO LA NECESIDAD DE LA CIUDAD DE REALIZAR LAS REUNIONES PÚBLICAS EN INTERNET O POR TELÉFONO DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19, los comentarios escritos también pueden ser presentados como se indica arriba por correo electrónico en cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org o por otros medios electrónicos durante la Audiencia Pública (fecha y hora indicados arriba) siempre y cuando se reciban antes de la finalización de la porción del comentario del público de la Audiencia Pública. Habrá instrucciones disponibles sobre cómo entregar un comentario o llamar durante la audiencia en la página web de la Ciudad: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and-videos NOTA: si usted denuncia la naturaleza de la acción mencionada arriba en los tribunales, usted podría estar limitado solamente a aquellos asuntos que usted o alguna otra persona mencionaran en la audiencia pública descrita en esta notificación o en la correspondencia escrita entregada a la Ciudad en la fecha de o con anterioridad a la audiencia (Sección del Código de Gobierno 69009[b][2]).

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN: hay información adicional en un expediente en la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 o puede obtenerse llamando a Deborah S. López, Secretaria Municipal (805) 961-7505.

Nota: conforme con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia para participar en esta audiencia, por favor llame a la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (805) 961-7505. Una notificación por lo menos 48 horas antes de la audiencia permitirá al personal de la Ciudad hacer arreglos razonables.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: IDYLL MERCANTILE at 1841 Loma St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Idyll LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Hannah Bangs Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 4, 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business a s : G O U V I O N CLOTHING at 1320 East Gutierrez St Apt B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Andres M Rivera (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Andres Rivera Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 26, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: S TAT I O N HOUSE ENTERPRISES at 2 1 0 0 R e d R o s e Wa y, Apt S Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Joanne Marie Station (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Joanne M. Station Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: I AM HEALING at 121 W Pueblo St Suite 14 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Allyson A Avila 97 Nectarine Ave Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Allyson Avila Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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.

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Published: Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2020.

NOTICACIÓN DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DE LA COMISIÓN DE PLANEAMIENTO SOBRE LA ORDENANZA Y RESOLUCIÓN SOBRE RECURSOS HISTÓRICOS Y CULTURALES Caso No. 16-092 (A realizarse electrónicamente y por teléfono) ATENCIÓN: conforme con la Orden Ejecutiva N-29-20 del Gobernador con fecha del 17 de marzo, 2020 que autoriza a las jurisdicciones locales sujetas a la Ley Brown a realizar reuniones por teléfono o electrónicas en respuesta a la pandemia COVID-19, la reunión regular de la Comisión de Planeamiento el 14 de diciembre, 2020 se llevará a cabo telefónica y electrónicamente. Se transmitirá en vivo en la página web de la Ciudad y en el Canal 19 del Cable de Goleta. Las Cámaras del Consejo no estarán abiertas al público durante la reunión. Los miembros del Comisión participarán telefónicamente y no estarán presentes físicamente en las Cámaras del Consejo.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Comisión de Planeamiento de Goleta realizará una audiencia pública para considerar una resolución que recomienda la adopción del proyecto referido. El rol de la Comisión de Planeamiento es ofrecer una recomendación al Consejo de la Ciudad sobre los documentos propuestos. El Consejo de la Ciudad tomará la decisión sobre la adopción de las normas relacionadas con los Recursos Históricos y Culturales. La fecha de la reunión futura del Consejo es desconocida y la notificación de esa audiencia se ofrecerá por separado en una fecha futura.

La agenda de la Comisión de Planeamiento para la audiencia pública se publicará en la página web de la Ciudad (www. cityofgoleta.org) por lo menos 72 horas antes de la reunión del Consejo. La agenda incluirá instrucciones acerca de cómo participar en la audiencia pública. La fecha, hora y lugar de la audiencia pública de la Comisión de Planeamiento se describen a continuación: FECHA Y HORA DE LA AUDIENCIA:

lunes, 14 de diciembre, 2020 a las 6:00 P.M.

LUGAR:

Municipalidad (electrónicamente y por teléfono) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

UBICACIÓN Y DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROYECTO: la Ordenanza sobre la Preservación Histórica se aplicará en toda la ciudad, incluyendo las áreas de la Ciudad dentro de la Zona de la Costa. Se ha solicitado a la Comisión de Planeamiento que revise y haga una recomendación a la Ciudad sobre: 1) la incorporación del Capítulo 17.33 al Código Municipal de Goleta estableciendo un proceso de designación de propiedad histórica y categorías de designación, criterios de elegibilidad, proceso de revisión, incentivos financieros para el mantenimiento/cuidado de recursos históricos, etc,; 2) la incorporación del Capítulo 17.43 al Código Municipal de Goleta sobre Recursos Culturales, incluyendo la preservación y protección de recursos, etc.; 3) la adopción de la Declaración de Contexto Histórico junto con la designación de ciertas propiedades como Patrimonios Históricos de Goleta (aquellas que ya están listadas en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos) y que establezca una lista de propiedades elegibles para las que se puede buscar la designación siguiendo el proceso descrito en el Capítulo 17.33. Hay una copia completa del borrador de la Ordenanza disponible en: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/historic-preservation REVISIÓN AMBIENTAL: conforme con la Sección 21083.3 del Código de Recursos Públicos y la Sección de Normas 15183 de la Ley de Calidad Medioambiental de California (CEQA por sus siglas en inglés), los proyectos que son consistentes con el desarrollo de densidad de la zonificación existente, el plan de la comunidad o las reglas del Plan General por el cual se certificó un Reporte de Impacto Medioambiental (EIR por sus siglas en inglés) deben estar exemptos de un análisis adicional de la CEQA, excepto si fuera necesario para determinar si hay efectos significativos específicos del proyecto que son peculiares al proyecto o lugar que de otro modo requiera una revisión adicional de la CEQA. No hay información sustancial nueva que indique que los impactos del proyecto vayan a ser más severos que lo descrito en el EIR del Plan General cuando se adoptó el Elemento de los Recursos Visuales e Históricos y no hay impactos acumulativos o impactos fuera del proyecto propuesto que no se abordaran en el EIR del Plan General.

Por definición la Ordenanza está exenta de una revisión adicional de la CEQA. Además, conforme con las Normas §15061(b)(3) y §15378(b)(5) de la CEQA, la Ordenanza propuesta no califica como un “proyecto” para los propósitos de la CEQA porque la Ordenanza no resulta en cambios físicos directos o indirectos en el medio ambiente. Las enmiendas propuestas no tienen, por sí mismas, el potencial de causar un efecto significativo en el medio ambiente. Cualquier proyecto posterior de desarrollo se examinará de forma separada conforme con la CEQA. Por definición, la Ordenanza propuesta está exenta de una revisión de la CEQA. COMENTARIO DEL PÚBLICO: se anima a todas las personas interesadas a que participen en la reunión y ofrezcan comentarios escritos y/u orales. Todas las cartas y comentarios deben dirigirse a la Secretaria Municipal en cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Las cartas deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria Municipal antes de la fecha de la audiencia o entregadas durante la audiencia.

CONSIDERANDO LA NECESIDAD DE LA CIUDAD DE REALIZAR LAS REUNIONES PÚBLICAS EN INTERNET O POR TELÉFONO DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19, los comentarios escritos también pueden ser presentados como se indica arriba por correo electrónico en cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org o por otros medios electrónicos durante la Audiencia Pública (fecha y hora indicados arriba) si se reciben antes de la finalización de la porción del comentario del público de la Audiencia Pública. Habrá instrucciones disponibles sobre cómo entregar un comentario o llamar durante la audiencia en la página web de la Ciudad: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and-videos NOTA: si usted denuncia la naturaleza de la acción mencionada arriba en los tribunales, usted podría estar limitado solamente a aquellos asuntos que usted o alguna otra persona mencionaran en la audiencia pública descrita en esta notificación o en la correspondencia escrita entregada a la Ciudad en la fecha de o con anterioridad a la audiencia (Sección del Código de Gobierno 69009[b][2]).

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN: hay información adicional en un expediente en la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 o puede obtenerse llamando a Deborah S. López, Secretaria Municipal al (805) 961-7505. Para preguntas específicas sobre la Ordenanza sobre Recursos Históricos y Culturales, póngase en contacto con la Gerente de Planeamiento Actual Lisa Prasse llamando al (805) 961-7542 o en lprasse@cityofgoleta. org.

Nota: conforme con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia para participar en esta audiencia, por favor, llame a la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (805) 961-7505. Una notificación por lo menos 72 horas antes de la audiencia permitirá al personal de la Ciudad hacer arreglos razonables.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ZEN AI at 726 Chelham Way Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Jamie B Watson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual S i g n e d : J a m i e Watson Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: HEART SHAPE LIFE.COM at 6221 Muirfield Dr Goleta, CA 93117; Victoria A. Bennett (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Victoria A. Bennett Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 26, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck.

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F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SYCAMORE FARM at 801 Highway 246 Solvang, CA 93463; Ballard Ranch LLC 8460 San Fernando Rd Sun Va l l e y, CA 91352 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Solomon Aryeh Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 9, 2020.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPENCER BRANDT C O N S U LT I N G a t 6 6 3 6 S a b a d o Ta r d e R d A p t A Goleta, CA 93117; Spencer J Brandt (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Spencer J Brandt Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 18, 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/ are doing business as: S I M P LY R E M E M B E R E D at 36 W Calle Laureles Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Wiefels & Son II, Inc. 690 Vella Rd Palm Springs, CA 92264 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Margaret McMillan Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 18, 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.

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Dec 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: BALLARD ESTATE WINERY at 801 Highway 246 Solvang, CA 93463; Ballard Ranch LLC 8460 San Fernando Rd Sun Va l l e y, C A 9 1 3 5 2 T h i s business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Solomon Aryeh Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 9, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck.

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Dec 3, 10, 17 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LA PALOMA CAFE at 702 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Acme 702 Anacapa Street LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Charlotte Villanueva Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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.

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Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIZIA at 726 Chelham Way Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Jamie B Watson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Jamie Watson Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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.

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Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEW MOON AY U R V E D A ACADEMY at 409 East Sola Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Christian M Tixier 2523 Ferdinand Avenue Honolulu, HI 96822; Jennifer A Ayers 409 East Sola Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Daniel G Good 2523 Ferdinand Avenue Honolulu, HI 96822 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Jennifer Ayres Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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.

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Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BEGA/US, BEGA‑US, BEGA at 1000 Bega Way Carpinteria, CA 93013; Bega North America, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Don Kinderdick Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 18, 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: 2 0 2 0 ‑ 0 0 0 2 8 3 3 .

Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 805 POOLS at 601 E. Micheltorena St. Unit #71 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ronald D Birdsall (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Ronald D Birdsall Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 4, 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: 2 0 2 0 ‑ 0 0 0 2 7 3 6 .

Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARIBOU PRESS at 322 Ocean Walk Lane Goleta, CA 93117; Paul Parsons (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Paul Parsons Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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: 2 0 2 0 ‑ 0 0 0 2 8 8 5 .

Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOME CONTROLSOLUTIONS, H C S S E C U R I T Y, H O M E CONTROL SYSTEMS at 1029 Chino St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PhiipClough, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Philip Clough Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 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: 2 0 2 0 ‑ 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 .

Published: Dec 3, 10, 17, 24 2020.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROBERT GEORGE LUCIE‑SMITH ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 20CV02811 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: ROBERT GEORGE LUCIE‑SMITH TO: ROBERT ANTHONY BENNETT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if a n y, 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing.

Notice of Hearing Dec 15, 2020 10:00 am, Dept 3, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. 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 c o u n t y, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated Nov 9, 2020. by T h o m a s P. A n d e r l e . o f the Superior Court.

Published.

Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2020.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF NATALIE KAREN YESCAS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER:

20CV03059 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: NATALIE KAREN YESCAS TO: NATALIE KAREN GOTO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if a n y, 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 aooear 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 withouta hearing.

Notice of Hearing Jan 8, 2020 10:00 am, Dept 4, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. 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 t h i s c o u n t y, a t l e a s t once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Nov 6, 2020. by Donna D. Geck. of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 19, 25. Dec 3, 10 2020.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF BERTHA PEREZ SOLIS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 20CV03720 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: BERTHA PEREZ SOLIS TO: BERTHA PEREZ PENA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if a n y, 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 aooear at the hearing to show cause why

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the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed , the court may grant the petition withouta hearing.

Notice of Hearing Jan 12, 2021 10:00 am, Dept 3, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. 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 c o u n t y, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Nov 18, 2020. by T h o m a s P. A n d e r l e . o f the Superior Court.

Published. Nov 25.

Dec 3, 10, 17 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM C O M M E R C I A L CODE AND UNFAIR PRACTICES A C T, B R E A C H O F C O N T R A C T, BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, N E G L I G E N C E , I N T E N T I O N A L INFLICTION OF E M O T I O N A L D I S T R E S S , C O N V E R S I O N , FRAUD, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY Service by publication is hereby made against Defendants Charity Felch and Mathew Felch. This is legal notice that Plaintiffs Rodeo Electrical Services, Inc. and Scott Rosenberg have filed a Complaint against you in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico for money damages relating to your conduct while employed by Plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs are represented by the law firm Bardacke A l l i s o n L L P, w h o y o u can contact at 141 E. Palace Avenue, 2d F l o o r, S a n t a F e , N M 87501, by telephone at 505‑995‑8000, or by email at info@ bardackeallison.com.

If you do not file a response t o p l a i n t i ff s ’ Complaint within thirty (30) days after the third publication of this notice, the court may enter a default judgment against you.

E M A I L S A L E S @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL (Electronically and Telephonically) December 15, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. General Plan Amendment Initiation Case No. 20-0001-GPA 625 Dara Road; APNs 069-373-055 to 062; 069-373-010 to -013 and 069-373-063 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 City Council on December 15, 2020 will be conducted electronically and telephonically. 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. The City Council will be participating electronically and telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to California Government Code Section 65358, City Council Resolution 12-13 and Title 17 (Section 17.67.030), the City Council will consider a request to initiate an amendment to the General Plan to change the land use designation for the property located at the abovementioned address and Assessor Parcel numbers (Project Site) by Hersel Mikaelian (applicant and property owner). On July 21, 2020, the City Council commenced consideration of this request and continued the matter for additional information.

A second public hearing will be held to consider initiating the processing to amend General Plan Land Use Element Figure 2-1 to change the land use designation of the approximately 4.23 acres at 625 Dara Road, encompassing 13 lots, from Single Family (R-SF) to Medium-Density Residential (R-MD). The purpose of the change would be to facilitate a senior care facility project with associated amenities on the entire site. The initiation request will be considered on: HEARING DATE/TIME:

Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 5:30 P.M.

PLACE:

City of Goleta (Council Chambers) (Electronically and Telephonically) 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

C a s e N o .

D‑101‑CV‑2020‑01341 RODEO ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SCOTT ROSENBERG, Plaintiffs, v.

SUNFLOWER BANK, N.A., CHARITY FELCH, AND MATHEW FELCH, Defendants.

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If initiated, City staff would be authorized to further study the proposed land use designation change. The proposed General Plan Amendment initiation would allow an application to be submitted for review and consideration of a senior care facility project. The City Council decision on the General Plan initiation request has no effect on how the City Council may ultimately act on the General Plan Amendment (and project) in the future.

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 Deborah Lopez, City Clerk e-mail: cityclerkgroup@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 PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, Supervising Senior Planner at 805-961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. Contact Mary Chang at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.org for more information.

Note: The action of the City Council is not appealable. If you challenge the nature of the action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing (Government Code §65009[b][2]).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Published Date: Independent Dec. 3 2020

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