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HOME GARDEN Architects, Antiquers, and Others

Celebrate Indoors & Out

by Leslie Dinaberg / photographs by Erick Madrid

Also inside: Weed and Wine Come Together in the Valley ⬖ Hunter Hawkins: Phase EP

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Thank you!

Transition House’s Auxiliary Mad Hatter fundraiser was hosted

virtually for the first time this year due to the pandemic, and yet during this time of social and personal crisis, the outpour of participation and support for our families raised over $244,000. Contributions from businesses, organizations, and individuals in the community allows us to continue our mission of addressing the needs of Santa Barbara’s homeless children and their families. From the families we all support and from the Auxiliary, thank you!

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For information about Transition House, visit www.transitionhouse.com

Celebrating EMS Professionals Cottage Health salutes all Emergency Medical Services professionals for the vital role they play in caring for our community.

EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide lifesaving services on the frontlines every day.

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FOOTHILLS FOREVER

Together, we are making this happen… but we have a lot more to do!

We have met the developer’s first two milestones with a combination of cash, pledges and loans. A big thank you to our supporters!

Act now!

More than 4,000 people have made contributions, but we still need to meet our June 1st milestone of $18,000,000 to acquire the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa. This will permanently preserve and protect the land for future generations. Our intent is to add it to the 200 acre San Marcos Foothills Preserve.

Please join us!

How to help: Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Foothills Forever Fund, a fiscal sponsorship fund at the Santa Barbara Foundation. Please make checks payable to: Santa Barbara Foundation, with Foothills Forever Fund in the memo line.

Mail to: 1111 Chapala St. #200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Home & Garden

Architects, Antiquers, and Others Celebrate Indoors & Out

by Leslie Dinaberg photos by Erick Madrid

NEWS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OPINIONS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OBITUARIES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 THE WEEK.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LIVING.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FOOD & DRINK .. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ARTS LIFE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 ASTROLOGY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 CLASSIFIEDS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 ON THE COVER: Design by Caitlin Fitch.

Photos: Left: Jeff Shelton and his Ablitt Tower Model. Right: Orchids from Ambriz Kingdom of Plants. By Erick Madrid.

SEQUOIA SKATERS TO S.B. SHOTS Photographer Erick Madrid started shooting regularly for the Santa Barbara Independent earlier this year. This week, he manned the lens behind most of the Home & Garden special cover story, starting on page 17. He tells us a bit more about himself below.

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Where are you from? I’m originally from rural Central Valley, 20 miles east of Visalia, right below Sequoia National Park. My parents were farmers, so I grew up and worked on 30 acres of oranges. I came to Santa Barbara in 1997, via Mammoth Lakes, to get a surgery on my shoulder and ended up staying here.

How’d you start as a photographer? My career started at 17 years old when I scored a freelance gig with an Australian skateboard magazine called 540. I covered the Visalia YMCA skateboard camp at Sequoia Lake in the summer of ’89. Shortly after moving to Santa Barbara, I took some classes at Brooks Institute to learn digital photography. Then I left early to be an assistant for two of Sports Illustrated’s staff photographers. That was the best education in photography and life I could have ever asked for.

How is it being a photographer here? Santa Barbara is a great place to be a photographer. I shoot whatever moves me. I love the nuances of light and people. I currently have an ongoing project called #thisisyour citysb and you can view my work on Instagram @erickmadrid43.

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CORONAVIRUS

NEWS BRIEFS CORONAVIRUS S.B. County’s COVID death count has been zero for the month of May, and even in California, which leads the nation in coronavirus deaths, the daily number of deaths has been dropping — from 600-plus in January to fewer than 70 in May. The flip side is that while S.B. County had babies, it just didn’t have as many as before. Read more on how population growth has slowed in the county during the pandemic and how that tracks with nationwide trends at independent.com/births-and-deaths.

A “superstar lineup” of pediatricians will take community questions about COVID and children in a webinar set for 5/21 at 3 p.m. The Q&A will feature Dr. Peggy Dodds with County Public Health, Dr. Dan Brennan of Sansum Clinic, and Dr. Margot Roseman with the Children’s Medical Clinic of S.B. and will be moderated by Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist with Cottage Health. The topics include vaccine safety and effectiveness, COVID variants, safety for vaccinated parents and unvaccinated children, activities, and making sense of the recommendations from the CDC. Register at tinyurl .com/COVID-children-community.

STATE MANDATE: “I think as the science evolves, we should react to it, and it’s a huge mistake for the state not to recognize it right now,” 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson said.

Low Vaccination Rate Cited to Keep State Mandate Until June 15

by Delaney Smith n the face of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) sudden guidance change last week that allows for vaccinated people to go maskless in most indoor situations, Santa Barbara County will keep its mask mandate for another month longer.

“The CDC guidance does allow for local and state governance, and based upon the Sacramento CDPH recommending that we maintain the masks indoors, we are keeping masks because we simply aren’t there yet in terms of vaccination rates,” Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso said.

June 15 is the target date that the state plans to remove masks indoors, when it will also lose the “blueprint” tiered system of slowly reopening the economy and go back to much of what life was like before the pandemic.

For now, Dr. Henning Ansorg, county public health officer, said that vaccinated people should still wear masks anytime they are indoors in public and to even keep their masks on outside if there is a crowd of others around.

Vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outside, he said, and unvaccinated people can also go maskless outdoors if social distancing is observed. He also added that fully vaccinated people can entertain other fully vaccinated people without masks if they are in their own home and not in public.

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Fourth District Supervisor Bob Nelson said that, although he isn’t an “anti-masker,” he is disappointed in the decision to require masks for vaccinated people, and that not requiring them for vaccinated people could have been used as an incentive to get more people vaccinated.

“I think as the science evolves, we should react to it, and it’s a huge mistake for the state not to recognize it right now,” Nelson said. “People don’t believe us anymore and don’t believe the government is going to give away that authority that they’ve taken during these emergency measures. I think this has been a huge missed opportunity for the state to show good faith.”

Do-Reynoso also gave an update on how the county is doing with COVID-19 spread. The county is still in the orange tier with an adjusted case rate of 2.1 and a testing positivity rate of 1.0 percent.

She said that 51 percent of Santa Barbara County residents have at least one shot, and 41.1 percent are fully vaccinated.

“Part of our public is anxious to get rid of their masks, and part of our public are scared that not enough folks are vaccinated so they don’t want to take off their masks,” said 1st District Supervisor Das Williams, “and the best way to get both groups to where they’re happiest is if more people got vaccinated.” n

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COURTS & CRIME A stolen vehicle collided with an MTD bus on 5/15 after the driver reportedly ran a stop sign at the intersection of State and Islay streets trying to flee from the police. Driver Jose Munoz, 24, of Santa Barbara was transported to Cottage Hospital for his injuries. In addition, two juvenile occupants in the stolen vehicle had serious injuries, and six passengers on the bus had minor injuries. Munoz is being charged with child endangerment, DUI collision causing injury, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of narcotics for sale, and evading an officer.

An Isla Vista man drove his vehicle off the 30- to 40-foot cliff just past the 6800 block of Del Playa Drive the night of 5/15 and landed, apparently unharmed, on Devereux Beach. The tide was up at the time, and the person, as yet unidentified, fled on foot and was detained by law enforcement around 11:50 p.m. A tow truck arrived the next morning during low tide to lift the vehicle up the cliff face. An investigation is ongoing and will be conducted by the UCSB Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office.

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‘Training Wheels Off’ for Panel Forming Police Review Board

actually do the job that it sets out to do in a community.”

Civilian oversight is a rapidly growing field. At the beginning of 2020, there were approximately 200 committees to cover the country’s 18,000 law enforcement agencies.

But by June 2020, NACOLE was assisting an additional 130 jurisdictions, all of which were in some stage of the committee-forming process.

“I cannot stress how important stakeholder outreach and community input is to the process,” she cautioned. Hasty decisions are the main reason for oversight failure, she —Katie Lydon said.

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Low Vaccination Rates for Lompoc Prisoners

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recent court-ordered medical inspection of the Lompoc prison complex — where a major COVID-19 outbreak last spring killed four inmates and sickened more than 1,000 others — has revealed an alarmingly low vaccination acceptance rate among inmates.

Dr. Homer Venters, the epidemiologist who performed the inspection as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), said he was “extremely concerned” about the roughly 50 percent rate, which he attributed to prison staff neglecting to address the inmates’ “very valid and predictable concerns” about the potential effects of the vaccine on their underlying health diagnoses.

Venters interviewed 67 prisoners on April 20 and 21, 33 of whom had refused the COVID-19 vaccine, citing worries about how it might impact their heart disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma, and other conditions. (The majority of the Lompoc complex is low-security and houses elderly inmates.) Rather than address these fears, Venters said, prison staff dismissively told the inmates to either take the vaccine or sign a refusal form.

“Many of the people who reported refusing the vaccine told me they were willing to take it but simply had questions about their own health status,” Venters reported. “The approach of BOP Lompoc not only fails to engage with patients; it has a paradoxical effect of extremely high-risk unvaccinated patients. … In other detention settings I have worked in, a COVID-19 refusal by a high-risk patient would result in a prompt session with a physician or mid-level provider, because the consequences of infection are so grave.”

Venters, who was recently appointed by President Biden to the national COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, also uncovered serious ongoing problems with the medical care provided to prisoners, including critical delays and deficiencies in treatment.

In one instance, Venters noted, a 62-yearold man who contracted and ultimately died from COVID-19 “had lost the use of his lower extremities, sustained multiple falls, and was often incontinent of bowel and bladder” before he was finally transferred to a hospital. In four other cases, Venters said, inmates reported “ongoing respiratory and neurological symptoms from their COVID-19 infection many months prior, and that they were not receiving care.”

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Carlos Cuellar and Manuel Unzueta Urge Some Preservation, Adding the Work of New, Young Artists

by Camille Garcia

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he City of Santa Barbara is moving closer to forming a civilian review board with Wednesday’s meeting of the Community Formation Commission, which is tasked with recommending a model to City Council which would improve oversight of the police force.

Since the induction of its 15 members this February, the board is very much in the beginning phase of its work.

But it is making progress. “The training wheels are officially off,” said Commissioner Gabriel Escobedo at last Wednesday’s meeting.

Escobedo, who serves as the commission’s chair, said he encouraged commissioners to embrace difficult discussions with each other.

“To be brutally honest, we only get one shot at this,” he said.

The commission voted to contract with NACOLE, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, a nonprofit that provides support for independent civilian committees. NACOLE’s director of training and education, Cameron McEllhiney, said, “We’re not looking for civilian oversight that is just window dressing. We want it to

Artists Weigh In on Murals

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undreds of Eastside community members expressed their thoughts about the future of Ortega Park after learning that redevelopment plans included the removal of its 18 cultural murals. Carlos Cuellar and Manuel Unzueta, two of the original park muralists, have their thoughts on the matter, too.

The art pieces, portraying Aztec, Chumash, and Chicano iconography, were originally slated for removal as part of the park’s $14 million renovation, but demands to preserve them and their legacy prompted the City of Santa Bar- Manuel Unzueta bara to reevaluate this portion of the plans.

Despite their minor differences in Cuellar and Unzueta — both accom- opinion, Unzueta and Cuellar see the plished artists, respected mentors, and redevelopment project as an opportunity longtime Santa Barbara residents — have to improve the park, and to empower the personal connections to Ortega Park and to next generation of local artists to create the work they created there, as well as some — or re-create — cultural art pieces for overlapping hopes for the park’s next phase. it. As dedicated arts educators, teaching Unzueta, who moved to Santa Barbara and mentoring young creatives has always from the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez region as a been a passion for Unzueta and Cuellar, teenager, frequented Ortega Park for most who both enlisted the help of local kids of his life and lives only a few minutes away and students to paint and retouch their in his family home. As a well-known artist respective Ortega Park murals over the and educator, he is associated with three years. of the park’s murals and numerous others Both artists also believe that decisions regarding the park and its artwork should throughout the city.

This isn’t the first time Unzueta has had reflect the community consensus, whether a mural of his set for destruction. At least that means preserving or repainting exist20 of his murals in different places have ing murals, creating brand-new pieces, or already been destroyed throughout his some mix of it all. career. Ideally, Unzueta said, the city could Reaching such a consensus is still a preserve three eligible murals, memorialize work in progress. Behind-the-scenes misor repaint the others, and allow local young communication and accusations among citizen groups and the city have added a artists to create new art for the park.

To him, preserving art — especially of layer of controversy to the project, where this kind — means also honoring the his- some people feel unheard, tricked, or left tory, culture, and spirituality of a people. out of the process altogether.

“I feel that if they erase a mural in conSeveral people, including Unzueta, said temporary times, it’s because they have no that they’d never even heard about the respect or knowledge of the value of art,” proposed demolition of the murals until he said. recently, after the park’s redevelopment Cuellar moved to Santa Barbara more plans had already been drawn up. Upon than 32 years ago from Guadalajara, Mexico, becoming aware, neighbors, artists, and and has long been a fixture in the local art activists called on the city to gather more and art mentorship scene. He also has spent public input on the project, ultimately much family time, particularly through leading to an April 24 community outsoccer, in Ortega Park over the years. He reach event at the park. worked on four of the park’s murals and has This week, the city’s Arts Advisory completed many others in the city.

Committee will discuss the issue and Cuellar also cherishes the cultural value decide whether to make a recommendaof the murals. He believes there’s a good tion to City Council to host another comopportunity to have local students repaint munity conversation about the murals. some of the murals and create new, more Meanwhile, activists, neighbors, and a culturally diverse pieces for the park, poten- contingent of local artists that includes tially through the Santa Barbara Arts Alli- Cuellar and some of the other original ance, a youth arts mentorship program he park muralists — the Save Ortega Park Art Committee — are planning to host a press co-founded in 2005.

“We don’t need to save [the park]; we conference in the coming days to officially need to work with it,” he said. n declare their ideas for the park.

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COMMUNITY The Coast Guard ran 18 searches with four different craft before suspending the search for Jason LaBrie, a onetime Santa Barbara resident lost at sea on 5/14 while halibut fishing off Grays Harbor, Washington. LaBrie, 47, was well-known through his church, Young Life, S.B. High, and the fishing and diving community, his brother Matt LaBrie said. He had moved to Oregon City, Oregon, and was raising two children with his wife, Bethany.

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BUSINESS FLIR Systems Inc., an Oregon-based infraredimaging company that employs 556 people in Goleta, was absorbed by Teledyne Technologies in a merger and stock swap worth about $8.2 billion. “I am delighted to welcome FLIR to the Teledyne family,” said Robert Mehrabian, executive chairman of Teledyne in an announcement of the acquisition on 5/14. The new division is called Teledyne FLIR, and a spokesperson for the company stated the acquisition resulted in minimal layoffs in Goleta. Read more at independent.com/ teledyne-flir. n

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From the initial set-aside, $94,200 was allocated to the Community Services Department, and $135,000 was allocated to County Human Resources. Human Resources ONE YEAR LATER: Nearly half of the county’s $500,000 in equity used the money to fund an funds has been spent since last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. initiative called JOIN, an acronym for Join Hands, Open Hearts able communities are eligible to receive and Minds, Ignite Action, and Navigate compensation through a regular stipend Change. The first two phases, Join Hands of $100 per hour of attendance at commitand Open Hearts and Minds, were meant tee meetings.

“With equity at the forefront, and guidto establish a shared vocabulary and open a continuous dialogue about race equity ance from members of the EAOC, our goal work. is to ensure that no one feels like an after“Building a race-equity and inclusive thought, that everyone is equally and deeply culture is not a linear path,” said Maria integrated in planning our community’s Elena De Guevara, director of county future,” said Michelle Sevilla, chair of the Human Resources, about JOIN. “To drive EAOC. equity deep into systems and structures There is also the $30,000 Listen, Learn, takes focused work, resources, both and Share initiative that “seeks to develop human and financial, and time, lots of greater cross-cultural understanding, suptime. Culture change requires a ton of sup- port, and respectful communication pracport from all levels of the organization.” tices by listening to and learning from Black, The first two phases cost about $43,000, Indigenous, and other communities of color leaving about $90,000 for the next two within the County.” Healing Justice of Santa phases, which are meant to fully inte- Barbara will be contracted and former city grate race equity in every aspect of county poet laureate Sojourner Kincaid Rolle will operations and programs. Some of the key help to facilitate dialogue between artists. aspects of the next phases include steps Lastly, the Community Services Department such as organizing county operations in presented a $20,000 initiative to support an integrated way to sustainably support local communities of color through art. race equity and disaggregating certain data The question the supervisors faced Tuespoints by race to better hold the county day was how to distribute the remaining accountable. $270,800 in equity funds. There were three The Community Services Depart- options: Contract with the Fund for Santa ment has also started equity initiatives Barbara to administer a county equity supof its own. For one, it hired two student port program and distribute equity funds, interns to inventory historic monuments, develop an internal county process led by markers, and plaques on county-owned staff to distribute equity funds, or a hybrid properties in partnership with local col- option that combines both. leges and universities. They are working Initially, most supervisors seemed to be to integrate the inventory with a cultural happy with the first option, though 2nd Disasset mapping initiative produced by the trict Supervisor Gregg Hart warned that the Santa Barbara Public Library and CAUSE county should eventually develop its own (Central Coast United for a Sustainable capacity to maintain its equity commitment.

Economy). The initiative is essentially a It was 4th District Supervisor Bob Nelson map of what is valuable in the community who was the most put off by it. Born and and cost $25,000 of the $500,000 set-aside. raised in Orcutt, a conservative community They also built a diverse coalition, that falls in his district, Nelson said he’d like known as the Equity Advisory and Out- to see an option for a “less partisan” group reach Committee (EAOC), with $19,200 to contract with. He said the Fund for Santa of the dollars. It was established by the Barbara supported the defund the police County Sustainability Division to increase movement and that the rest of the county’s awareness, participation, guidance, and values don’t necessarily align with it. feedback on various planning efforts As a compromise, the board unanimously across the county. Committee members agreed on the hybrid option to distribute the who represent marginalized and vulner- remaining funds. n

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Pinot and Pot Make Peace

Cannabis Operator Agrees Not to Sue Winemaker over Pesticide Drift

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cannabisoperation along the Santa Ynez River in the fabled Sta. Rita Hills got a green light from the County Planning Commission this month with no opposition from surrounding vineyards, including Sanford, Lafond, and Sea Smoke, some of the most iconic names in the region.

Central Coast Agriculture “We’re getting along fine with all of our neighbors,” John De Friel, the CEO of Central Coast sprayer or Joseph if pesticide drift from Agriculture at 5645 Santa Rosa Road, said Fiddlestix should ever contaminate his plants. at a May 12 hearing on the project.

Those neighbors include Fiddlestix In an interview this week, Joseph called Vineyard, a 130-acre operation that De the agreement a “good solution,” absent Friel reported to the county for a pesticide any county regulations that would have violation in 2019. Since then, De Friel told required a buffer zone between her grapes the commissioners, he, the winemaker, and and De Friel’s cannabis. Fiddlestix is located her sprayer have worked things out, and on a windy terrace; De Friel’s operation is he placed two pesticide agreements in the downwind on a lower plateau. public record to prove it.

“We felt our hands were tied because the “We’ve been operating side by side a county chose not to require any setbacks or couple of years now and have had no issues,” restrictions,” Joseph said. “Because of our De Friel said. topography and because our neighbors are In a 3-1 vote, with Commissioner very close to the property line, this was a Dan Blough of Santa Maria absent, the good solution to protect our grapes and commissioners approved a zoning permit likewise their plants. … It was the best way for De Friel, lauding his peacemaking to coexist.” efforts.

In addition, the record shows, De Friel “It is to be commended that the applicant has signed a confidential memorandum worked with all of these vintners, and the of understanding with the Terlato Wine neighbors are good with it,” said Chair Group, the owners of the Sanford Winery & Larry Ferini, who represents part of the Sta. Vineyards, located 4,500 feet and 1,500 feet Rita Hills, a federally designated American to the southeast, respectively.

Viticultural Area between Lompoc and Buellton. “This is refreshing to see.”

Commissioner Michael Cooney, who De Friel is growing cannabis at two represents portions of the South Coast, cast locations on Santa Rosa Road. Earlier this the sole vote against De Friel’s project last month, the County Board of Supervisors week, alluding to the depleted groundwater approved a conditional use permit for 30 basin in the region. acres of cannabis and a processing building “We ought to have a formal statement owned by De Friel at 8701 Santa Rosa.

For that project, which lies half a mile from on each project on why it’s permissible to continue to draw water from this basin,” he a rural neighborhood, De Friel signed off on said. a comprehensive odor control plan that was requested by the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, a countywide group.

Back in 2019, the county Agricultural In return, the coalition agreed not to sue De Commissioner found that the wind had Friel over his conditional use permit.

But Marc Chytilo, a coalition attorney, blown organic pesticides from Fiddlestix toward De Friel’s hoop-house cannabis, said this week that the group will appeal posing a hazard to his crop. The sprayer for to the county supervisors to deny a permit for De Friel’s operation at 5645 Santa Rosa Fiddlestix was ordered to pay a $700 fine.

Kathy Joseph, the vineyard owner — not because of the smell the project and manager, later said she switched to a may generate but because of water supply pesticide that would not harm cannabis; concerns. but, she said, it was ineffective on her own The coalition contends that De Friel’s crop, and she lost $80,000 in chardonnay operation is dependent on wells supplied grapes. by subterranean “channels” from the Santa Then, in February of this year, Joseph Ynez River. The state Water Resources and her business partner, Treasury Wine Control Board has banned the use of river Estates, signed an agreement with De Friel, water for cannabis between April 1 and similar to one that he previously signed October 31. with Joseph’s sprayer. In return for some De Friel says his wells are supplied by restrictions on spraying methods and groundwater that is not connected to the equipment, De Friel agreed not to sue the river. n

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BOTTLES AND BUDS: Last week, the new owners of Sunstone Winery (above) announced they’d secured the necessary planning permits to cultivate cannabis where for 30 years organic wine grapes have been grown.

Weed and Wine Come Together in the Valley Sunstone Winery Will Grow Commercial Cannabis Alongside Grapes for First Time Ever in S.B. County

by Nick Welsh or 30 years now, Sunstone Winery has provided the Santa Ynez Valley one of its more famously photographed touchstones, shifting from “Tuscan-inspired” villa in wedding albums to “futuristic French chateau,” at least for purposes of one recent Star Trek show.

Last week, the new owners of Sunstone took it to the next level of improbability, announcing they’d secured the necessary planning permits to cultivate cannabis where for 30 years organic wine grapes have been grown. This marks the firsttime cannabis and viniculture — often presented as intractable foes — will coexist in peaceful commercial cultivation at the same time and the same place in Santa Barbara County.

Perhaps more remarkable, Sunstone’s new owners managed to negotiate an understanding with seven neighbors — several of whom are big names in the wine industry — and effectively defanged what could easily have escalated into another drawn-out appeals battle waged in front of the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

Last week, Teddy Cabugos, Sunstone’s new guiding force, hammered out the final details on a deal with potential appellants led by Tim Crist, owner of the Cinque Stelle Winery and chief executive for Kenai Drilling, a major force in the oilextraction world of Cat Canyon and areas beyond. “We never had to go to the Planning Commission,” a much-relieved Cabugos exclaimed after the deal was signed. “Not one time!”

But Cabugos and Sunstone are hardly out of the woods.

They still have to apply for and secure the necessary business permits, for example, before they can begin cultivation. And it’s still too soon to say the extent to which Sunstone’s new approach — with a foot in both camps — reflects a broader softening of antagonisms between such strikingly similar but often conflicting industries.

At maximum build-out, Sunstone will be planting only 6.5 acres of cannabis. That’s hardly anything compared to some of the bigger proposals wending their way through the county’s approval process. And it will be phased in gradually over

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a three-year period. Next March, Cabugos said, he will plant two acres; the year after that, he will plant another three. And the year after that, another one and a half. “I want to make sure there are no adverse effects for my own grapes,” he said.

And if, along the way, problems arise, say with odor, Cabugos has committed to making the necessary adjustments. But to help prevent that from becoming an issue, Cabugos also agreed to plant only two harvests a year at first, instead of the three he could have gotten. Should it turn out that’s not enough, he said he’s prepared to install a new odor-control system, in which the olfactory assault of airborne cannabis molecules are neutralized by essential oils — eucalyptus, lavender, and citrus — shot skyward by vapor jets.

This decidedly small-ball approach reflects a business plan that’s “all about building the brand,” in Cabugos’s words, rather than maximizing production on large swaths of land.

And the brand, he said, is all about experience and perception. “The experience of walking in a two-acre field of cannabis is not all that different than walking in a 50-acre field,” he said. “Fifty or two, it doesn’t really matter.”

What matters, he said, is the sense of the experience and the Teddy Cabugos brand that can be attached.

Sunstone, Cabugos noted, sells wine made with grapes grown by 15 different vineyards.

The same can be done, he added, with cannabis. The actual processing — typically the most odoriferously intense aspect of the cannabis production cycle — will take place elsewhere and not on the Sunstone premises. About half the product will be sold as flower and bud, he said, the other half rendered

into oil that can be used to produce makeup, edibles, salves, tinctures, vape oil, sleeping aids, and non-alcoholic wines.

On one hand, Cabugos is embracing the Sunstone brand by partnering with Fred Rice, the winery’s original founder, and his daughter Brittany Rice, the chief winemaker. But Cabugos has also been shifting the Sunstone image, transitioning the tasting-room experience from one dominated by the older, whiter demographic to a younger, more ethnically diverse crowd. Throughout the pandemic, Sunstone’s outdoor tasting area has been frequently packed. Either deejays are present or live bands are playing.

According to 3rd District Planning Commissioner John Parke, the vibe is notably more young and fun, a necessary adjustment to the market realities confronting a wine industry intent on finding new consumers. As the planning commissioner for much of the Santa Ynez Valley, Parke often finds himself on the front lines in the battle between cannabis and grapes. Over the years, he’s sought to engineer kumbaya moments between the feuding factions. In this case, Parke urged representatives of the appellants to try to work something out with Cabugos. “Sometimes it’s better to cut a deal than to lose on appeal and not do so well,” he cautioned.

Cabugos made a point to lavish praise on the appellants’ attorney, Courtney Taylor, for helping make a deal happen. But Parke also credited Cabugos, a third-generation Santa Barbaran and former mixed-martial artist, for the relentlessness of his outreach to neighbors. Outgoing, warm, and endlessly enthusiastic, Cabugos went to local public schools; he seems not just to know everyone, but to be friends with them as well. Certainly it hasn’t hurt that he’s close with one of the lead attorneys representing the Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, one of the chief appellants challenging county cannabis permits.

Cabugos has also teamed up with John Price, a major player in Santa Barbara commercial real estate and development circles. “He’s bringing some horsepower,” Cabugos said of Price. The pair just won the county’s competition for a retail dispensary site, and when it opens shop at a former gas station just spitting distance from the recently closed Dutch Garden Restaurant on Hollister Avenue, it will fly the Sunstone flag.

Likewise, Cabugos is trying to open a Sunstone tasting room in downtown Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. The synergies are obvious. “From the Funk Zone to Sunstone,” Cabugos proclaimed. And Cabugos has been one of the first winery owners to embrace the nascent opportunities posed by the growing legion of electric bike riders now taking to Santa Ynez’s rolling hills. He’s pledged to install charging stations and repair bays, critical infrastructure for the growing e-bike crowd.

The scale of Cabugos’s ambitions first became apparent last year when he joined with downtown property owner Ray Mahboob in proposing a four-story cannabis emporium on State Street that would include two floors of indoor cultivation, a cannabis museum, and a cannabis lounge on the roof. That proposal went nowhere; it was seen as too much, too fast, and too far outside the scope of the city’s cannabis policy. The encounter ended with many noses out of joint and contributed to festering bad blood between Mahboob and Anthony Wagner, the outspoken — and, more recently, exonerated — point person for cannabis issues with the Santa Barbara Police Department.

Cabugos took pains to stress that Sunstone is not proposing to install a cannabis lounge as part of its proposal. At least not now. “That’s always been part of the long-term vision,” he said. “But we know now that’s not allowed. I believe the future holds those cards. And when the time comes, we’ll be ready.” n

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obituaries Harold Benjamin Moseley 1928 - 2021

Harold Moseley passed from this life in Santa Barbara, California, on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, peacefully and quietly, as he lived it always. In his almost-century, he spent a life full of love, joy, artistic production, healing, teaching, spiritual seeking, reading, and reveling in the mountains, lakes, ocean, forests and deserts of his beloved California.

We miss him and his big, beautiful smile every day.

Harold was born and grew up in Bakersfield, California, the fifth and youngest child of Mary Jane Moseley and Benjamin J Moseley, who had settled there on a small farm after moving west from Missouri.

His parents and grandmother Mary Jane Holder instilled in him from a young age a love of the land and tending plants and animals, which guided him throughout life and which he handed on to his children.

With his three older brothers and sister, he roamed the nearby hills and fields, exploring, fishing and hunting.

As a young man, Harold discovered the immensity of the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, and began a lifelong relationship with the sea: lifeguarding, diving for abalone and lobsters, beachcombing, swimming and surfing. There he met our mother Carla Tutschulte; they immediately fell in love and soon married. Shortly thereafter he was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict, moving his young family to bases in California and Arizona. He also served in Japan, where he polished his skills as a builder with Japanese craftsmen.

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he built a stunning redwood house designed by Carla for his family. They raised their five children in a loving, wild-centered home, while Harold worked as a contractor, building and renovating many fine houses in the area.

There were vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, wild foraging, beehives, parties, fabulous hiking, fishing, and Sierra camping adventures, beach days and countless lessons in life skills for his children. He loved dancing and listening to country music, especially John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High.” He was a kind, lively father and a steadfast friend.

Always drawn to health and the healing arts, Harold later began the study of Oriental Medicine while also establishing a cabinet-maker’s studio in Santa Barbara. He and Carla were divorced; he never remarried. Harold was awarded his Doctor of Oriental Medicine degree and relocated to Mt. Shasta, CA where he practiced medicine for years while building a custom home in the woods above his furnituremaker’s studio. Mt. Shasta years were filled with friends, spiritual seeking, fishing, canoeing, hiking and perfecting his furniture art.

Harold did not really retire until after the age of 90. He moved back to central California, renovated two more homes for himself in Los Olivos and Los Osos, and continued to create exquisite furniture, both historical recreations and modern classics.

With amazing courage, he beat cancer in his 80s, communed with birds and blackberries, gardened, walked the hills, coves and sea bluffs, practiced meditation and Qigong, read widely, cooked complicated delicious meals, and spent loving time with his five children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He passed his final illness with dignity, selflessness, and grace.

We are deeply grateful to Tree of Life RCFE in Santa Barbara for their compassionate and wonderful care during that time. We miss him sorely.

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Harold is survived by his children Delila Moseley (Stephen Sherrill), Laura Baldwin (Tom), Teresa Atterbury, David Moseley (Giséle), and Jon Moseley (Barbara); grandchildren Kumar Atterbury, Usha Atterbury, Aliana Johnson, Willow Moseley, Jasmine Moseley, Marissa Moseley; and great-grandchildren Arjuna, Indra Bear, and Amy, and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life in Santa Barbara is planned for later in the year when COVID-19 conditions allow.

G. Anthony “Tony” Edens 12/8/1940 - 5/15/2021

G. Anthony “Tony” Edens passed away on May 15, 2021 at his home in Santa Barbara, California. Tony was born on December 8, 1940 in Lebanon, Indiana to E.W. “Bud” Edens and Mary Margaret Edens who preceded him in death.

On January 23, 1991, Tony married Janet “Jan” Edens who survives him.

Tony graduated from Lebanon High School in 1959. Following, he attended Purdue University for three years studying engineering after which he was directly admitted to the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington.

Upon his graduation from IU Law School, Tony practiced law in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Always looking for new challenges, in 1976, Tony along with his 2 children, moved to California, (settling in Santa Barbara in 1977) to give the world of TV Production a try. There he began his decades long career in many facets of the entertainment industry. During his years as a TV Producer, Tony not only put several TV Variety shows on the air, but years before

MTV, he was also one of the top producers in the very early stages of Music Videos. Once he made a name for himself in Hollywood, Tony created the company, Grey Wolf Productions, Inc., where he went on to produce shows with such notable personalities as Rachel Welch, Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Barbara Eden and Wayne Newton. Later, Tony would produce 2 back-to-back TV shows, “Special Friends,” and “Special Friends 2,” with then Olympic Gold Medalist, Bruce Jenner as the host. Not content with his success, a few years later, Tony completely changed course and helped create Knightsbridge Publishing Company, where as President, the Company published 2 NY Times Best Sellers, “The Plumber,” and Ralph Nader’s, “Wining the Insurance Game,” co-written by Wesley J. Smith.

By the mid-90’s, having spent a few years at MGM as Business Director of New Development, Tony later became an industry consultant and a talent representative, most notably representing Notre Dame Professor, Tom Morris thru the late nineties.

Tony was a dedicated husband, father and son. He loved animals especially his cherished cats. Tony had an infectious personality, which naturally drew his many friends to him over the years.

He and Jan loved entertaining their friends at their beautiful Santa Barbara home, including their famous “putting and hot dog” parties on the miniature golf course they built there.

In addition to his wife Jan, Tony is survived by his daughter Kim (Parker) Faison of Goleta, California and his son Kent (Dr. Marilyn Vricella) Edens of Glen Rock, New Jersey; his brother J. Jeffrey (Portia) Edens; and his grandson Kyle Faison.

In lieu of services, family and friends will gather for a celebration of life on date to be determined. The family asks that memorials be sent to VNA Health and Hospice in Santa Barbara or an organization of the donor’s choice.

Pamela Jeanne Frost 1952 - 2021

Pamela was born in 1952 to Theresa (Misasi) and Salvatore Mauro Jr. in Glasco, New York.

In 1978, Pamela left New York for San Francisco, where she fell in love with Keith Frost. They moved to Santa Barbara and were married in 1980. She loved discovering new things and learning about other cultures, whether through cooking, language classes, or trying her hand at pottery, basket weaving, flower arrangement, or a host of other arts. Pamela was a devoted mother to their two children, enthusiastically helping with their class field trips, holiday celebrations, and supporting local charities in their community. She encouraged her sons, as well as their friends, in all their interests and endeavors, and passed on to them her avid curiosity and explorative nature.

Though she never stopped looking outward and making new friends, Pamela was dedicated to her family and creating a nurturing, welcoming home as well. Growing up in a close-knit extended family, she cherished their family traditions, heirloom recipes, and large get-togethers. Cooking was a particular passion of hers, but as well as enjoying delicious food, she equally savoured gathering around the table with family and close friends.

She is survived by her husband, Keith; her son Jefferson and his wife Laura Sperry, of Brooklyn, New York; her son Julian, of Maui, Hawaii; her sister Marilyn and her husband Alan Freeburg, of Saugerties, New York; her brother David and his wife Joan, of Glasco, New York; and her brother Salvatore Mauro III, of Santa Barbara, California Continued on p. 14

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As the helicopter neared, my excitement grew.

My heart raced, and my legs and hands were jittery.

I couldn’t stand still; I had to pace in circles. I could feel the gusts of wind getting more violent, pushing me back. The sound grew louder. Over the hill I saw a black shadow illuminated by the moonlight. Sand, dust, and particles filled the air. Within seconds, I felt like I was being thrashed around inside a wind tunnel. I didn’t care. I embraced the feeling. I ran to board the helicopter.

I had just spent eight months in a remote, small outpost in Afghanistan called Baraki Barak. I was with my platoon, and this was my final day. Ever since my arrival at the base, I had felt nothing but misery. We had been assigned to the outpost in order to create a “safe space” to protect the U.S. forces in the province as they slowly withdrew from the area. This meant that my job was to protect our base and make our presence known. We performed daily patrols to signal to the Taliban that we were in town. During the winter, we had no equipment to keep us warm, so every night it felt like we were inside a freezer. The cold would creep in, forcing me to wiggle my toes so they wouldn’t freeze together.

In a desperate attempt to keep my hands warm, I urinated on them, only to realize that the freezing liquid made them even colder. Small red sores were appearing on my hands, the beginning stings of frostbite. In the spring, our only oven broke, and for a month we couldn’t replace it. We rationed our

food. One biscuit for breakfast, one biscuit for dinner. Every night I could feel my stomach screaming for food.

I placed all of my hope in leaving so that I could escape the torment, but the date of departure kept getting pushed further and further back. With each delay, I lost a part of myself and became resigned to the fact that this place was my “home.” I had to accept this reality; I had to live in the moment.

There was no alternative. I couldn’t spare the mental power needed to imagine being elsewhere. There was no more daydreaming about getting some R&R (rest and recuperation) on the main base, or starting the day by enjoying a warm hot shower, or treating myself to an ice cream sundae to cool off in the heat.

I tucked those happy thoughts into a box and locked them away. The delays made me feel stupid for hoping this existence could be over. “How stupid could I be?” I would ask myself. I need to stop foolishly thinking that life would get better here.

I grew sour and bitter. I hated everything and everyone. The air, the people, the missions. I hated myself for ever wanting to join the Army.

As the helicopter began to take off, the pleasing thoughts that I had locked up slowly returned. I thought about how great it would feel taking a long, hot shower. I wanted to sleep in a nice, proper bed. I felt the bitterness leaving and optimism beginning to seduce me. As we flew over the hill, I looked back one last time at the small outpost, and I said goodbye to the old me.

Robert Hickman served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army for three years. He earned his AA in biology at Reedley College and is currently studying biology at UC Santa Barbara, where he will be graduating in the spring. He plans to become a physician.

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4/16/1941 - 5/5/2021

Whited, Richard is remembered as a quiet, gentle, and honest person. He was born April 16th, 1941 to Ann and Franklin Whited, as a third generation Santa Barbaran from a large Italian American family. After graduating from the last class of Santa Barbara Catholic High School before it became Bishop Diego High School, he attended University California of Santa Barbara (UCSB) to receive a BA and continued on to obtain a PhD in Physics. He conducted his post doctoral research at UCSB and Louisiana State University (LSU) in solid-state spectroscopy. He also began trading on the stock market at this time. Besides his two year stint at LSU, he spent his whole life in Santa Barbara.

When he returned home he was employed by EG&G Inc. where he worked for the next seven years on improving gamma ray detectors. In 1979, he met his future wife Paula at a Christmas Party. Two years later they got married and decided to raise a family in Richard’s beloved Santa Barbara. In 1986, upon his longtime broker’s encouragement, Richard turned his hobby in trading into a full-time career by starting his own business as a Commodity Trading Advisor. His business began to grow and with this success he was able to give philanthropic support to causes that were near and dear to his heart, starting with Catholic Charities. He was also one of the original proponents for the successful formation of the city of Goleta and was a very active member of the Good Land Coalition. Maintaining Goleta’s historic orchards, farmlands, and coasts were very important to him. He devoted himself to many other local conservation efforts and supported organizations such 14

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as, Environmental Defense Center, Los Padres Forests Watch, Gaviota Coast Conservancy, Santa Barbara Audubon Society, and others. In addition, out of appreciation to all that UCSB gave to him, he endowed a chair to UCSB in the interdisciplinary science with a focus on energy efficiency. Besides philanthropy, he enjoyed traveling, cruising to all seven continents, biking, hiking, playing bridge, and walking on the beach. After a year of declining health, he passed away on May 5th, 2021 of a stroke. He is survived by his wife Paula, two children Tanja and Daniel, Daniel’s wife Olivia, and his sister JoAnn and her family. He is interred at Calvary Cemetery.

Ralph Hyatt

9/4/1958 - 3/29/2021

Ralph Hyatt was a devoted father, husband, and son. He passed away peacefully at home in Santa Barbara on March 29, 2021 after a battling a number of health issues. He was surrounded by his family and beloved rescue dogs.

Ralph was born September 4, 1958 at Cottage Hospital. He loved Santa Barbara and his vast community of friends, his State Street “shuffles,” touring friends and family on drives around town, Hendry’s Beach walks, umpiring and volunteering for local baseball programs, trips to Palm Springs, and frequenting his favorite restaurants, most of all, Harry’s Plaza Cafe. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Kelly, his 4 children Laura (35), Thomas (32), Kelsey (26), and Claire (20) and his mother, Lois Braunheim. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph B. Hyatt and stepfather, Stephen Braunheim. Ralph’s humor and endless optimism won’t soon be forgotten. He never met a stranger and had lasting nicknames for all close to him.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Underdog Heroes Rescue (underdogheroes.org) or Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute (cimwi. org).

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William “Randy” Akens

11/14/1946 - 5/12/2021

Randy passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

He is survived by his wife Linda, son Trent, wife Thida; daughter Shelly, husband Kimani; granddaughters Kayalin, Klio and Everest; niece Meghan Posch-Povey, husband Marc, and daughters Ella and Scarlett. Also many relatives in Summerland, Cleveland, OH and Nashville, TN. Randy was a graduate of Carpinteria High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in music at CA State-Hayward college, and was a Navy Veteran having served 4 years in the Vietnam War. He worked many years in local water districts, with his last 27 years as general manager at El Capitan Mutual Water Company where he was known to ride through the rolling hills on his ATV with his chocolate lab, Latti.

His true passion and callings were as a musician and artist. He played the saxophone and flute for many bands which graced the stages of the Bay Area and Santa Barbara over the years. He also played the guitar and other instruments, which he taught to his family and was known to start a jam session for any occasion. He was a thoughtful and creative man whose drawings and paintings reflected the beauty of the world as he saw it, and also were a way for him to share his love with those most important to him.

A Graveside Celebration of Life will be held at the Carpinteria Cemetery, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:30 pm.

He is loved by many and will be deeply missed, always.

Ursula Maria Clarke 7/25/1926 - 5/9/2021

Ursula Maria Clarke (Nickisch) of Santa Barbara passed away May 9, 2021.

She was born July 25, 1926 in Berlin, Germany, the only child of Hedwig and Christian Nickisch. She worked as a bilingual secretary and translator for the Daily Express newspaper in its Berlin office.

In 1955 she married Howard William Clarke, whom she had met when he was posted in Berlin with the U.S. Army during the Cold War. Ursula moved to the U.S. and lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Walled Lake Michigan and finally settled in Santa Barbara in 1965. After having 2 daughters she earned a Bachelor’s Degree as a non traditional student first at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and finally at UC Santa Barbara. Ursula then completed a teaching credential for teaching German and French at the high school level. In 1972 Ursula returned to Germany with her family, living in Goettingen as her husband ran the German UC Education Abroad Center. Upon the family’s return to Santa Barbara, Ursula worked as a translator and bilingual secretary at UCSB in the Germanic and Slavic Languages Department, where she very much enjoyed her work and the camaraderie of her coworkers. Ursula so enjoyed the academic environment that she continued to work part-time at the UCSB Library in Special Collections, translating the numerous letters and documents of Lotte Lehman, the internationally renowned German soprano who had spent many years in Santa Barbara. Upon retirement, Ursula and Howard spent a number of years taking many cruises throughout the Mediterranean where Howard lectured on classical sites and Ursula mingled with

the other cruise guests.

After her husband’s passing Ursula moved to the Vista del Monte retirement community.

Her daughters would especially like to thank Ya-Ping Luan, Vanessa Munoz-Pintos, and Eva Beltran for their compassionate and professional care of our mother. Special thanks to Abraham Sanchez, who lovingly cared for Ursula during her final hours of life.

Ursula is survived by two daughters Anne Marie Clarke of Santa Barbara, Christine Clarke (Abhay Ashtekar) of State College, Pennsylvania, and a grandson Neil Ashtekar of State College, Pennsylvania.

There are no services planned. She will be interred next to her husband in Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara.

Mary A. Keith 11/24/2019

Mary A. Keith died November 24, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Mary died of a broken heart after the recent death of her youngest daughter, Cynthia O’Shaughnessy. Now they are together again! The world lost a beautiful person but heaven gained another angel.

She was preceded in death by husband John Keith. She is survived by three daughters; Vickie Craine, Coleen Reece, Judy Allen (Jay Allen), many grand children, great grand children, one great great grand child, and great friend, exhusband John O’Shaughnessy.

She is also survived by her four siblings; JR, Lois, Bill and Darlene. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

There are no words to accurately describe Mary, she was truly a special person who touched so many people. A celebration of her life will follow after the New Year. In lieu of flowers a donation to Alpha Resource Center in her name would make her happy; 4501 Cathedral Oaks Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

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The adjacent properties have three buildings, two of which are single-story homes already on the property lines. The Architectural Board of Review waived the requirement for story poles. They have not addressed any of the surrounding residents’ objections. We sent letters and emails to the ABR, City Council, and mayor with no response.

I had to pay $750 to appeal just to be heard. It is difficult to get much information from Sacramento, but from the few people I have talked to, building is not mandatory; it is encouraged by relaxing some of the building codes. On this project at 825 De la Vina, building codes that are designed to protect surrounding properties and to maintain the character of the city were abandoned completely.

The project also includes a commercial space in the front. Why, when State Street has a 13 percent commercial vacancy rate, is the city adding commercial space? I assume it is a way of getting around the setbacks as commercial requires less.

The area of the project is considered historically sensitive, as many of the houses are more than 100 years old. A project of this scale will affect the lateral stability of our properties. —Donna Mrotek, S.B.

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Dog lovers had opinions on the “Chloe the Missing Yorkie” story on Facebook: Marianne Grossi Portman The dog had a broken leg, and Animal Services still put it up for adoption immediately? Seems as though it would have been placed in foster care until healthy. • Pam Bradley Four days seems a bit short for a found stray that was clearly a pet. A long weekend away from home could mean your pet is adopted out by the time you get home to start looking.

Maribeth Ann Hayes First place you check is animal services. The owners’ anger is misdirected and should be more on themselves for not tagging their dog or having a collar on. Maybe the new own-

ers feel they are a better fit? Suing the county for following its own protocols is ridiculous.

Kelly Cole-Smith The “new owners” should have done the right thing and given the dog back. Not sure how they sleep at night knowing they have someone else’s pet. • Elizabeth Bautista The dog was found at the Miramar Hotel, and many strangers contributed to the emergency medical care. The “found dog” posts were all over NextDoor.

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any thanks to Charles Donelan and the Independent for highlighting the Dalai Lama interview with Pico Iyer. Of all the material included, I found the comments by the Dalai Lama to be the most apt and illuminating in regard to the larger long-term cultural impacts that Tibetan Buddhism could have on the West.

However, some clarification is needed. The photograph on the cover is not Pico Iyer and Tenzin Gyatso meeting in 1986. It is Pico’s father, Professor Raghavan Iyer, meeting the 14th Dalai Lama in 1984.

As part of that historic 1984 visit, at the invitation of Professor Iyer, the Dalai Lama also gave an instructive lecture at Santa Barbara’s United Lodge of Theosophists, highlighting the profound philosophical and spiritual continuities between the deepest strains of Tibetan Buddhist thought and Theosophical wisdom.

—Kirk Gradin, S.B.

Editor’s Note: Thank you, Kirk Gradin, and we stand corrected. The cover image is of Pico Iyer’s father, Raghavan Iyer, with the Dalai Lama. It was taken in 1984, not 1986, by John Powers.

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Jeff Shelton project — the delight is in the details. From the Moroccan tile carpets of Pistachio House to the Escherlike staircase of El Jardin, the Seussian shapes of Ablitt House, and the quirky art-covered Vera Cruz building, touches of his fairy dust are sprinkled around town. The artistry and zest for life infused in Jeff Shelton’s buildings are hard to miss.

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ing project (expect to see vibrantly tiled columns and fancifully loopy iron fences guiding pedestrians from the beach to downtown), and a tequila bar at the corner of Ortega and State.

“I just try to find good clients,” said Shelton.

“It’s no fun with clients that don’t understand the process. I’ve been pretty lucky. Clients are the ones who make it work. They pay for everything, but they also have to have faith in this crazy bunch of people they’re getting into working with.”

Mary Beth Myers, whose Tower House was the first to be rebuilt in Montecito after the 2018 mudslides, had nothing but raves about Shelton and his team. “Jeff ’s just a peach — he’s so creative, he has such minimal ego, and is so cooperative,” she said. “After all is said and done, the building process was an absolute joy. They’re just like a group of happy elves.”

Chief among the Shelton collaborative team — they call themselves a “guild” but have no financial connection — is Dan Upton, the contractor who (with Leon Olson) offered Shelton a project at 1021 Laguna Street in 1994. They’ve worked together ever since.

“We are problem solvers,” said Upton. “Jeff comes up with these optimistic, fun ways of thinking and fun ways of building and … we are just happy to do the fun things. He sketches, and we say, ‘Make it as fun and interesting as you want, and we’ll figure out how to build it.’ ”

Jeff Shelton Delights in the Details While there’s some debate about whether Pearl Chase, Bernhard Hoffmann, James Osborne Craig, and the other founding fellows of Santa Barbara’s aesthetic would be toasting Shelton’s evolution of the town’s traditional style or tearing out their hair out by its Spanish-MediterraneanMoorish roots, there’s no doubt that this native son has made his mark on our town. After almost 30 years of “Sheltifying” Santa Barbara’s cityscape, he shows no signs of slowing down.

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For a man who specializes in creating the curvy and colorful, Shelton’s a pretty straight shooter. He loves his town, his team, and his work—and it shows. As for his method of staying true to his artistic vision and navigating his way through Santa Barbara’s notoriously complicated approval process, “I just do what I think is best for each building and each lot,” he explained. “My palette is the code and the site and the city and the people around the neighborhood. It’s an art, but ultimately nobody cares about all those details in the end. They just want to be able to have a glass of wine comfortably and happily in their house.”

A GUIDE TO THE GUILD “First the tractors come in, and they grade the site,” explained Shelton of how one client described the work of his guild, “and then this merry band of artisans show up, and they laugh and they enjoy the work, and it’s like that until they leave.”

It certainly sounds like a joyful process. The Upton Construction team has played a huge part in Shelton’s work, with Matt Metcalfe recently taking over the day-to-day business as founder Dan Upton is mostly retired.

Jeff ’s brother’s architectural ironwork, lamps, and other elements from David Shelton Studios are an integral part of Jeff ’s buildings. “I just say, ‘Dave, I’m going to do a balcony.’ I don’t even need to draw, and he knows what to do,” laughed Shelton.

CREATIVE CAVERN: Here’s a look inside Jeff Shelton’s wild office above, and a miniature model of the Ablitt Tower at left.

Jeff ’s wife, Karin Shelton, an accomplished fine artist in her own right, wields her brush on various architectural projects and also helps with the Shelton line of fabrics, tiles, and books. Their daughter Mattie Shelton is part of the team as well, working on the fabrics, tiles, and her own line of unique shelters called Shelton Huts. (Their other daughter, Elena Shelton, works as a doula.)

The “merry band” also includes sculptor/mason Andy Johnson; woodworker David Moseley; window and door specialist Royce Woodbury; lamp shades by Saul Alcaraz of

Santa Barbara Art Glass; ceramicist Linda Hail Godlis; California Pottery & Tile Works; Villa Lagoon Tile; Specialty Team Plastering; and artists Richard Wilke, Court Johnson, Katie Upton, and Ben Ciccati, among others.

For about the past 15 years, the group has been meeting at the James Joyce on Tuesday afternoons. “Jeff keeps a really accurate tally of who shows up at James Joyce and when they come,” said Upton. “And at the end of the year, you get a medal if you were there the most frequently or least frequently.”

“I’m a big believer in pubs,” said Shelton. “They should be every half mile, like a community living room that’s a place where people of all ages can meet and hang out.”

Added Upton, “It’s been one of the great pleasures of my life to have this collaboration with Jeff to build the buildings that we have built.” n

SKETCHY SCENES: These are working sketches that Shelton made of the Pistachio House, El Andaluz, and the Ablitt Tower.

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So I called Mike Tully, the owner and operator of Terra Sol Garden Center for advice on what to plant next. But our conversation actually started with what I couldn’t plant—or, as he put CITRUS CRISIS: Oranges like these are hard to come by in it, “Say goodbye to backyard SoCal right now due to an ongoing shortage of citrus. citrus,” because there just aren’t that many more trees left for residential for the Santa Ynez Valley,” which has harder planting across Southern California. frosts and higher heats.

“The nursery industry has been abso“Semi-dwarf ”-sized trees work best for lutely slammed blindingly like we’ve never backyards, but if you want to go big, opt for seen before due to increased demand,” said a mulberry. “We have mulberries that can get Tully of what’s happened during COVID. upward of 20 feet,” said Tully, who also loves “People have more time on their hands and the Fuerte breed of avocado for sizable trees are returning to their roots and trying to grow and green-skinned fruit. “The flavor profile is their own edibles.” really awesome.”

As to lemons, limes, oranges, and their Drought-tolerant options include fig, brethren, most of the suppliers in this region guava, pomegranate, or loquat. “These are all are exhausted, and the dominant forces seem plants that will integrate well into a low-water to not have planned correctly for planting in landscape,” he said.

He suggested passionfruit as an easy ediadvance. “I cannot even order a citrus if you wanted me to,” said Tully. “They have com- ble option that doesn’t take up much space. pletely sold out of products. Citrus is almost “That’s super easy and very fun for families nonexistent for the first time in my life as a to grow and watch the fruit turn into little professional.” He doesn’t expect it to come purple egg-shaped flavor bombs,” said Tully, back until at least 2022. who recommended pineapple guava in the Raised in the Pacific Palisades, Tully first same vein. came to Santa Barbara for City College in I wanted weirder, so he mentioned self1981, then got his degree in ornamental hor- fertile kiwi, which is a rarity for a species that ticulture at Cal Poly. He began working in usually requires mating pairs, as well as goji nurseries here in 1986 and, in April 2000, berry and yerba mate, though he didn’t reche bought the old Katashi Landscape Nurs- ommend that I try turning the latter into my ery from the Moris, a Japanese family who’d own tea. And then he went off about jaboowned the business off Patterson Avenue ticaba, a Seussian tree from South America since the 1960s. that looks as unique as it tastes. “It blooms He turned that into Terra Sol, which is a right on the woody trunk,” said Tully. “Those full-service nursery, with everything from flowers grow black cannonball fruit that’s so vegetables to statuary. But, as Tully explained, delicious.”

“We focus more on unusual succulents and I spent the rest of the weekend dazzling friends with pictures of those bizarre, ballcacti, and the whole edible world.”

Citrus crisis aside, Tully still has plenty of covered trees, and have been wandering everything else: avocado, stone fruit, mul- around my yard ever since, trying to locate berry, fig, guava, loquat, apple, and so on. the ideal place to showcase my very own jabo“Anything I’m talking about is going to work ticaba.

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In addition to Quality of workmanship and professional standards, our technicians are also trained to think creatively out of the box, to appeal to the design needs of the community, which develops a sense of pride amongst the team. Jennifer explained.

The company is a California state licensed specialty contractor that serves homeowners, business owners, the U.S. government, fire and police agencies, and property managers throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Besides maintaining all the overhead doors for the City of Santa Barbara, the company also serves the United Parcel Service, Federal Express, and many of the local SBCA Contractors and Small Business Owners in the area.

Jennifer Willis explained some of the shifting trends in the industry: "We have certainly seen changes and CEO over time: from flat panel slab doors with side-mounted hardware and springs, to metal sectional doors that roll up. The current trending designs include aluminum frame and glass doors, cedar-plank style, carriage house wood or steel-overlay doors. We even have copper, stainless steel or flush designs with a variety of window options." Rolling shutter operating systems were recently incorporated into the company’s line of offerings.

Willis also points with pride to their exclusivity. "We are the sole local distributor for Raynor Garage Doors from Dixon, III., a three-genera-

"Our story begins with meeting each customer's needs and ends with complete customer satisfaction" - Jennifer Willis, president

tions. " "Our story begins with meeting each customer's needs and ends with Complete customer satisfaction," said Jennifer Willis, the company's president and CEO. "We started our business in 1992, with three employees on Market Street in Ventura," shared Jennifer Willis. "Today, our organization employs over 30 local workers, and we have showrooms in Ventura and Santa Barbara, along with service and installation headquarters that allow us to serve the entire tri-county region.

tion family-run organization that manufactures residential and commercial garage doors." Santa Barbara Overhead Door is the only company in the tri-counties certified to carry the Raynor product. In addition to the Raynor product line, Santa Barbara Overhead Door also represents Amarr, Carriage House, Wayne Dalton, Ranch House, Liftmaster, Genie, Janus, Porvene and many more manufacturers. All doors from Santa Barbara Overhead Door are warrantied with either a three-year, five-year, or lifetime guarantee.

Servicing of garage doors, commercial doors, and gates is also a specialty of the company. Jennifer Willis explains, "Our service department caters to broken springs or cables, doors that won't open or close, or are noisy or out of balance.

We can repair or replace garage door motors as needed with quality products and services. We also have a parts department for extra remotes and the do-it-yourself handyman”, explained Willis. "We offer preventative maintenance programs for businesses to help prevent downtime, along with emergency 24-hour repair service seven days a week.

The company has also played an active part of the community, she said. "We donate the old one-piece wood doors to fire and police academies for training; we've been involved with the Toys for Tots program and sponsorship of school teams," she said. We even participated and won a trophy in the Santa Barbara Christmas Parade!

See for yourself what makes the difference in a quality garage door. Visit Santa Barbara Overhead Door’s showroom and design center at 511 E Gutierrez Street in Santa Barbara. Open Monday through Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM, and Saturdays by appointment. Call (805) 963-4410 or visit SantaBarbaraOverheadDoor.com.

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niture — specifically chairs — the more likely that it’s a period piece from the 18th century.” Her pro tip: If you reach your hand underneath the front of a chair, you can feel the raw wood. If it’s smooth, it’s been machine-cut, and the chair was made after 1860. If it’s rough, then it’s hand-cut, and the piece is likely much older. For china, pottery, and glassware, she advised, “Check for chips and cracks with your fingers as well as your eyes. Run your finger over all of the edges.”

manufactured products, antiques were built to last a lifetime. These high-quality items can be a chic, unique, and eco-conscious way to furnish your home. But you need to know what to look for.

Antiques dealer Anne Luther founded Raggedy Anneteques at age 14, selling her wares at flea markets and swap meets. She shared some tips during a recent walk through the Antique Center Mall on Hollister Avenue, where her collections are on display (she also has space at the Summerland Antique Collective).

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER: “Don’t think because you see a rack of Hawaiian shirts when you walk in that there ANNE-TIQUES: won’t be anything in the store for you,” said Luther. “Multi-dealer collectives often have a mix of dealers with a range of items to offer. Shopping at these kinds of places saves you time and helps you develop your own style.

Dealers will sometimes have to buy an entire estate or box at auction to get the items they really want. So make sure to look closely. That Asian art dealer may also have a small box of English china in the corner. You never know.” This is also a good way to find bargains, she said.

DISCRIMINATE, BUT DON’T HOARD: “It takes three of something to make a collection,” said Luther. If you have tabletop items, like lion figurines for example, “when you display them at home, you want to put them on a tray to give them Anne Luther's collection can be found at the Antique Center Mall on Hollister Avenue. a little more presence and interest. And you don’t want to buy every single lion you LOOK CLOSELY: You may be surprised by what you spot. ever see: This is how hoarders get started. Be discriminating, “Make sure to look both up and down when you’re in an buy the best quality you can afford, signed pieces or pieces antique collective,” she said. “Real estate is expensive, and manufactured by well-known names. Keep refining your dealers take advantage of every inch of space, hanging things collection, replacing inferior pieces with better quality ones.” from the ceiling and tucking them under tables.”

Antique Center Mall, 4434 Hollister Ave., (805) 967-5700, antique TOUCH THINGS: “You’re not in a museum,” said Luther. centermall.com; Summerland Antique Collective, 2192 Ortega Hill Rd., “Feel an item and its weight. The heavier the piece of fur- Summerland, (805) 565-3189, summerlandantiquecollective.com

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LaParlière in her new Solvang home last spring, the white walls and unfinished surfaces didn’t stand a chance against the artist’s love of color. The French-born, École des Beaux-Arts–educated artist has specialized in decorative art for decades but focused primarily on commissions—like the three vibrant murals that grace the walls of Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital—and work for sale in galleries.

“When COVID arrived, it was not even like fight or flight, because we didn’t know what to fight exactly and we couldn’t fly anywhere,” said LaParlière, who closed her gallery in Amherst, Virginia, with the shutdown. “I had to figure out what to do.”

She looked around the house and spotted two nightstands in the bedroom that “were good quality but kind of blah.”

So she painted them to match the botanical design on her bedspread. Then it was on to faux painting a frieze of tiles in trompe l’oeil style, inspired by antique Spanish/Portuguese ceramic tiles.

Staying with Mediterranean-inspired vernacular, she hand-painted her patio and did an entire outdoor barbecue area. “I decided to do the wall near my iron gate and a little barbecue sink, which I did painted in blue and white in the azulejos Portuguese style,” says the artist, whose work can be found in the collections of celebrities such as Priscilla Pres-

ley, Larry Hagman, Fannie Flagg, Julia Roberts, and Susan Sarandon, as well as the Orient Express Hotels chain, University of Virginia, and Alliance Française of Washington, D.C. In 2010, after a solo exhibition at the French Embassy, she was even decorated by the French Ambassador as a Knight in the Order of the Palms in recognition of her talent and for bringing French culture to so many in America.

Painting her way through the pandemic kept LaParlière’s spirits high, as did living in such a beautiful place.

She transformed the steps leading up to her house into a colorful entryway, painting images of the nearby mission and gathering inspiration from all the local flora and fauna; “boring furniture” pieces like chests, trunks, and tables were transformed into colorful works of art; and borders around her windows became showcases for more hand-painted tilework.

Now that things are starting to open up, she is eager to work with new clients, as well as in her own home—if she can find an empty surface. Said LaParlière, “I will never stop.”

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suming digs, but an urban rainforest’s worth of living treasures is tucked into Joe Ambriz’s Carpinteria greenhouses.

Everything from orchids (he specializes in Laelia anceps and Cattleya) to air plants, as well as a tempting variety of succulents, flowering cacti, and caudiciforms lines the aisles of Ambriz Kingdom of Plants, many of which have been raised from seed by the man himself.

“I have a love that spreads across the whole plant world,” says Ambriz, showing off a tableful of exotic pot arrangements, some of which he’s been cultivating for almost a decade. “I try to do as much as I can from seed because a lot of the oddball, rare stuff isn’t easy to find in abundance, so by seed I’m able to create a whole bunch of rare plants.”

Ambriz got his start with orchids — a friend gifted him with a cymbidium, and when it died a year later, he was determined to learn how to keep it alive. That sent him into a deep dive into the world of horticulture: first as a hobbyist — at the time he was working as the percussion director for Santa Barbara High, his alma mater — and then working for 7 Day Nursery, with a small area for cultivation at Island View Nursery. When that property sold,

his current spot became available, and he leaped at the opportunity for a kingdom of his own about five years ago.

Until the pandemic hit, Ambriz made the bulk of his sales exhibiting at orchid shows, including the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, which was shut down for the past two years. Since then, he’s pivoted his efforts toward retail sales, and that loss is a gain for local plant lovers. While there are certainly plenty of colorful orchids on hand, the oddball assortment of agaves, aloes, bromeliads, tillandsia, and multitudes more are all equally exciting.

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These decorative pillows are also a simple way to switch up your decor. “You can change with the seasons with pillows — do a heavier fabric and tones in winter and then a fresh, lighter summer color,” said Tamara, who designs from textiles across Asia and Africa, while JP handles sales and operations. “There are so many different ways to use pillows to do an update.”

Indian Pink Pillows has a pop-up shop at Folly (3823 Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria), and its pillows are also available at Rooms & Gardens (924 State St.). See indianpinkpillows.com.

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new line of luxury accessories by designer Joel Chauran melds his years as a professional horse trainer with his longtime career as a home furnishings product developer for brands such as Pottery Barn, Pier 1, Target, Neiman Marcus, and Williams Sonoma.

In addition to horse-inspired bags, jewelry, and accessories, Urban-Equestrian’s line of feather pillows embraces the sturdy yet elegant materials of contemporary riders. Coronado suede, Coronado cowhide, and Adagio cowhide leather pillows are

available in a variety of colors, shapes, and styles, all of which are designed to work together with an emphasis on both style and comfort.

“I like to layer pillows together,” said Chauran, working from his studio in the hills near the Santa Barbara Bowl.

“Refreshing your pillows and even rearranging the ones that you have really is a quick fix to give new life to an old room.

I’m always thinking about how I could put this one together with that one; I always have different combinations in my head when I’m designing.”

HOME & GARDEN Seasons Star in

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seasonal symphony of gardening, cooking, and entertaining to Lush Life, a glossy new cookbook from the author of eatdrinkgarden .com. “We’re so lucky that you can grow year-round gardens here,” said Rice, who populated her first book with 150 seasonal recipes, including cocktails, entertaining tips, wine pairing advice from renowned expert Rajat Parr, and gorgeous photography by Gemma and Andrew Ingalls.

“It’s kind of a handbook for life here in Santa Barbara,” said Rice, who believes the key to deliciousness all starts in the garden. “When you grow in season, it not only tastes better and works better but also is great for palate fatigue.”

She suggests starting “with a sunny spot in your garden and make sure you have great soil” and then mixing compost and organic potting soil together and calendaring at least two days a week to work in the dirt. Keep the garden where you can see it from the kitchen. “Grow something that you really love to eat so you’re excited to go out there and harvest it,” she said. “And grow what is appropriate for the season.”

With this in mind, each section of Lush Life starts with tips on what to eat for that season and what to plant for the next season. “What grows together goes together,” advised Rice, “so whether you’re pulling it from your garden or walking around the Tuesday Farmers’ Market, a lot of the stuff that’s offered is just delicious together.”

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Though he designs all sorts of items, textiles are particularly dear to his heart. “I’m just drawn to all of the different techniques that you can do with fabric to customize things, and so it becomes this playground of different embroideries and different stitches and different folding and ruching and whatnot,” said Chauran. “I just can’t seem to get enough of it.”

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whom she felt close and influenced her poetry. Fri.Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. The Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. $19-$22. Call (805) 640-8797.

The Endowment for Youth committee presents Kalyan Balaven’s Inclusions as a Model for a More Resilient Community: A Private/Public Collaboration in a live broadcast from the Lobero Theatre with moderator James Joyce III (Coffee with a Black Guy). Balaven is the incoming Head of Dunn School, a private and boarding middle and high school located in Santa Ynez. 5:30-7pm. Free.

the S.B. South Coast Chamber of Commerce from Goleta to Carpinteria for a virtual State of the City with guest speakers. 9am. Free. Call (805) 967-2500 x105 or michele@sbscchamber.com.

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5/20: Land Trust Treks Join this two-mile walk at one of S.B.’s largest city parks as you learn about the history of Parma Park (no dogs, please). 9-11am.

Free. tinyurl.com/ParmaParkTrek 5/20: The Architecturally Macabre Virtual Book Club Join the third Thursday of each month for discussions of books where architecture is the main character. May’s book is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. 6:30-8pm. Free.

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5/21-5/23: Gem Faire Peruse precious and semiprecious gemstones, beads, crystals, gold and silver, pearls, fossils, and more with jewelry repair and cleaning while you shop. Fri.: noon-6pm; Sat.: 10am-6pm; Sun.: 10am-5pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real.

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8pm. Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta. $10.

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tan Theatres’ historic Arlington Theatre will celebrate its 90th anniversary by showing 1982’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG), 1984’s Ghostbusters (PG); and 1982’s Blade Runner: The Final Cut (R) every day with a free music performance on the Great Theatre Pipe Organ on Saturday at 12:30pm.

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SPOTTED: This hooded merganser was seen recently on one of the reserve’s ponds.

Rewilding a Former Golf Course

Birds Are Flocking to UCSB’s North Campus Open Space

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o be in love with nature is an altogether bittersweet experience. The observation of wildlife is endlessly fascinating, but the daily news of the decline of the natural world is difficult to stomach. Whenever good news is publicized, therefore, there is cause for celebration.

A year ago, I was introduced to a book that raised my hope level several notches. Wilding,

by Isabella Tree (yes, her real name) is the account of the transformation of a 3,500-acre estate in southern England that she and her husband inherited. Most of the land had for centuries been devoted to farming, and for several years, the couple unsuccessfully attempted to turn a profit on soil that was just worn out. Eventually, they realized that they had lost the battle and searched for other uses for the land. Inspired by rewilding projects in Europe, they decided to let nature take over.

At first, progress was slow, but after researching the types of herbivores that would have grazed the land in centuries past, they judiciously reintroduced species of various sizes. The transformation to the land was almost immediate. Natural vegetation proliferated, and the fauna soon followed.

An estate that had been quite sterile now heaves with life, and several species that have been in serious decline in the U.K., including turtle doves and nightingales, have become common on the estate. Last year, after an absence of 604 years in the U.K., white storks nested there. The Knepp project is a blueprint for how wildlife can be brought back from the brink.

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former Ocean Meadows golf course, situated at the north end of Devereux Slough.

A few years ago, the golf course was purchased with the view to restore the upper slough to something approaching its former self. Wetlands are an endangered habitat in Southern California, with only fragments left of what once were major ecosystems. Such wetlands are vital to migrating shorebirds and to many nesting species, such as the endangered Belding’s Savannah sparrow. UCSB and various other agencies have been hard at work on the project, removing acres of soil that had been added to create the golf course, planting native vegetation (much of which has been propagated from local plants), and creating new wetlands. The fruits of their labors are becoming apparent, and the great news is that the reserve, known as North Campus Open Space, is now open to the public.

Parking and access to the reserve is along Whittier Drive, and there are wide gravel trails to follow that give excellent views over the wetlands. There is still a lot of work to be done and irrigation pipes are much in evidence, but it is easy to imagine what an important habitat this will become, and, indeed, already is.

Wildlife is flocking to the reserve. On a recent walk, I saw several species of shorebirds feeding on invertebrates along the muddy margins of the estuary to fuel up for their long Arctic journey. Belding’s Savannah sparrows were busy nesting. A surprise was a dazzling male hooded merganser on one of the ponds.

A pair of Canada Geese was already tending to several goslings.

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Green Your Graduation Lei resenting a lei to a graduating student is a tradition that has spread from Hawai‘i to the West Coast and beyond. In Hawai‘i, they are made of many kinds of fragrant flowers, ti or spicy maile leaves, shells, seeds and nuts, feathers, dollar bills, or candy. And they might be piled up to the student’s chin depending on how many relatives attend the commencement.

The graduation lei here on the mainland is typically made of purple Dendrobium orchids and shipped in plastic boxes from far away.

Making your own lei cuts down on your carbon footprint. It’s easy and inexpensive, and adorning your loved one with flowers or foliage that represent your hood or home garden can be more meaningful than something that FLOWER OPTIONS: Plumeria, bougainvillea, comes in a plastic box. stephanotis, ginger, carnation, and gardenia all Of the many methods for lei-makwork well. ing, the two easiest are probably the stringing or piercing method (Kui) and the here include geranium (Pelargonium), ivy, eucalyptus, pineapple guava (Feijoa/ knotting method (Kipu’u).

For the stringing method, use a long Acca sellowiana), dusty miller, sweet bay thread and a needle to pierce the mate- or Grecian laurel (Laurus nobilis — symrial through its center or side. To start, tie bolic of victory), California bay (Umbela knot around the end piece of material, lularia californica), many kinds of sage, and leaving a length of thread to tie the two sprigs of rosemary or lavender leaves. Use ends of the lei together when it has reached shoots holding several leaves if the stems the desired size. The longer the needle, the of individual leaves are too short. A few easier it is to string flowers with a tubular flowers, small succulent rosettes, or dollar bills make nice accents, as do the blossom shape, such as plumerias.

Plumeria flowers are abundant here spikes of lavender flowers, which are easily and are traditional in the islands for the tied in if you leave an inch or two of stem.

When using material that is not stringing method, as are bougainvillea, stephanotis, ginger, carnations, and gar- described above, such as jasmine (there denias. None are native to Hawai‘i, by are several kinds), test it by leaving a few the way. ‘Cécile Brünner’ rosebuds (the samples out on a table for a day or two to ‘Sweetheart Rose’), the individual blossoms see how they will hold up. Whatever you of agapanthus (blue or white), Carolina choose, gather lots of material right before jessamine (Gelsemium), and kangaroo paw you begin. You can soak leaves in water (Anigozanthos) all work well too and are in for 10 minutes to remove dust and plump them up, then dry in a salad spinner or on a bloom now.

For the knotting method, use short towel. Leaves that are mature have less tenpieces of hemp or cotton twine to tie the dency to wilt than newly sprouted leaves.

If you make leis the day before your stems of leaves or flowers to a length of twine longer than your lei will be. Tie the event, spray each one lightly with water, knots on what will be the back side of the place them in a plastic bag, inflate the bag lei, and be sure to tie them tightly, so if to form a balloon, and close it with a twist the material shrinks as it dries, it does not tie. Keep them in the refrigerator. Don’t drop out. Tie in the next stem or bunch of moisten leis if you make them the same material, hiding your last knot and tying in morning as the event.

While fragrant maile leaves (Alyxia olivany loose stems protruding from it. Cut off iformis) are traditional in the islands, here, excess string.

A lei made primarily of leaves is usu- scented geranium, lemon gum eucalyptus, ally worn open-ended around the neck bay, or sprigs of rosemary or lavender are “maile style,” with each side hanging down fragrant reminders to the graduate that below the waist. Reliable leaf materials home is California.

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BROING OUT: Caden (#18) and Jared (#14) Vom Steeg helped march San Marcos through an unbeaten regular season with a 12-0-1 record.

Vom Steeg Twins Rising Through the Ranks

After Near-Perfect Senior Season as Royals, They Sign Letters of Intent with UCSB

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ike a lot of youth players in the Santa Barbara community, Caden and Jared Vom Steeg enrolled in Santa Barbara Soccer Club as soon as they were old enough.

As the twin sons of UCSB men’s soccer coach Tim Vom Steeg, their development as players was closely monitored and well planned. For their junior year of high school, they joined the Real So Cal Soccer Club, as part of the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy league, which includes a full 10-month calendar.

“After their sophomore years, they progressed to the level where I thought they needed to be exposed to the best players in the country,” Tim Vom Steeg said. “We had conversations about what was going to happen for their senior year. We were always trying to find the situation where they were going to continue to develop as players, and we felt like they were going to continue to develop in town.”

Much like former Santa Barbara High and UCSB star goalkeeper Ben Roach, who spent a couple of years at the Academy before returning to Santa Barbara High for his senior season to lead the Dons to the CIF title, the Vom Steeg twins put together special senior seasons at San Marcos High.

The Royals were unbeaten in the regular season with a 12-0-1 record and claimed their first outright Channel League title since 2002, by virtue of a 2-1 victory over rival Santa Barbara on April 29.

“This team is incredible. The most passion I’ve ever played with on a team, the most fight and the most energy,” Jared Vom Steeg said. “It’s an honor to play with them; they put everything on the field.

Guys like A.J. Ranii—their hearts are in it every single game.”

The road to a CIF championship began with 3-0 first-round victory over Oxnard, but in the second round at Norwalk, the Royals found themselves in a dogfight after surrendering an early goal.

With time running out and chance after chance coming up empty, Caden Vom Steeg finally found an equalizer in stoppage time, sending the match into overtime. Miguel Mondragon sent in a cross to the back post that found the head of Jared Vom Steeg,

who put it across the box to his brother for the goal.

“Going into the season, I knew I had to put some good performances together to help our team get some victories, so being able to carry that out and score some important goals was really satisfying,” Caden Vom Steeg said. “I’m glad that I could help the team in that way.”

After two overtime periods, the teams were still deadlocked at 1-1, and Norwalk advanced after penalty kicks (5-4). It was an extremely physical match on a very narrow field, and the upset loss was especially tough to swallow, considering the way San Marcos controlled possession and created far more scoring chances than Norwalk.

“It’s tough. It’s really brutal. We were in front of the net like five to six times, so many times that we could have just put the game away,” Jared Vom Steeg said.

“But that’s soccer. Sometimes it doesn’t go our way.

It’s tough for the seniors because it’s our last game.”

The twins will continue their development under their father’s tutelage, as they have signed National Letters of Intent to play at UCSB as a part of an eightplayer recruiting class. According to their father, they both have very high ceilings as players.

“My older two boys physically developed really early. They were able to use the physical side of the game and just be ahead of everybody,” Tim Vom Steeg said. “Jared and Caden have physically developed later, which is honestly most of the cases with twins. I think about a year and half ago is when they really started to grow and then they got quicker and faster, which completely changed their games.”

The prospect of the Vom Steeg twins being “late bloomers” could really serve them well as they advance in their soccer careers at UCSB. Their understanding of the game has always been advanced for their age, and the ability to see the game and physically make plays is a formidable combination.

After years of watching matches from the stands, the Vom Steeg twins will make the Harder stadium turf their own this fall. Gaucho soccer looks to return to normalcy after the fall 2020 season was canceled in favor of a shortened spring exhibition season due to COVID-19. n

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hink of Pico’s “Explore the Central Coast Wine-

And that’s an international shine. While Formica is classically trained in French and Italian cuisine, his heritage is half-Italian, half-Lebanese, with chefs on both sides.

“I’m always trying to diversify my influences,” explained Formica, who’s constantly looking for connections and backstories, tracing the interwoven connections of Spanish influences in the Philippines, for example.

As Pico’s co-owner Will Henry put it, “Chef ’s passion is to work with local farmers and ranchers in order to create an interesting and eclectic menu based on his culinary travels.”

That outlook is underlined during the monthly winemaker dinner series dinners, which kicked off on April 29, pairing Angela Osborne’s elegant wines from A Tribute to Grace with Mangalitsa pork from Winfield Farm in Buellton. That gorgeous pork chop sat upon some polenta that Winfield Farm owner Bruce Steele grew and the pandemic’s tiers and openings and closings over ground himself just for the dinner. Now that’s local, the next year — Zoom cooking classes for 70, take- and it was as corny a polenta as I’ve ever tasted. out trials, and supporting the Feed the Valley project But often the food can be as hyperlocal as tableside. led by Bell’s down the road. But now, as the vaccines “We’re offering lots of dining in the garden,” Formica improve our outlook, Pico finally gets to shine under pointed out, “and the garden is edible.” Just ask the gopher a few feet away from our table, poking his Formica’s vision. toothy mouth out, trying to take a mighty broccoli stalk down — we joked the evening could have been billed “Gophers and Grenache.” “We’re focusing on seasons,” Formica said. “You can sit by our persimmon trees and then have a dish from them when they’re in season. It adds to the story.”

The wine dinner story setting doesn’t get much more appropriate than Pico, as Henry co-owns Lumen Wines with Lane Tanner, the store is also a retail wine shop, and the restaurant is surrounded by wine country. But as occasionally stodgy wine dinners go, these affairs are pretty informal — you sit only with your party, you pick the time you want to dine, and the winemaker and food purveyor wander from table to table, dropping tasting notes, travel tidbits, and gossip. What’s more, Formica explained, “The menu items are curated specifically for the event and aren’t on the regular menu.”

Formica couldn’t be happier to be working in “Little L.A.” after his most recent time living in the real Los Angeles, working with nationally known hospitality groups. “It wasn’t for us,” admitted Formica readily.

Luckily, he and his wife, Liz Remitz — who now works the front-of-house and helps organize the wine program at Pico — knew Clark Staub from Full of Life Flatbread and had told him, “If you READY TO SHINE: After being hired at Pico just before the pandemic, Chef know of anybody looking for a chef, give me a holJohn Wayne Formica is ready to share his skills on such dishes as “classy” clam ler.” The holler came when Pico was going through chowder (above left) and seasonal rhubarb tart (above right). a revamp, and Formica held what he calls “a nine-

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hour conversation while I made a few dishes” with Will Henry and his wife, Pico co-owner Kali Kopley.

Now the U.S. Army veteran and alumnus of The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu, is ensconced in the Pico kitchen as our collective COVID fears slowly ease. Of his goal in the months to come, Formica explained, “We’re really pushing the bar on globally inspired cuisine and fresh ingredients.”

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BALLIN’ @ BIEN NACIDO: The longhaired and legendary Au Bon Climat owner Jim Clendenen faces off against his friend Bob Lindquist and enjoys lunch at their shared winery on Bien Nacido Vineyard near Santa Maria many years ago. On the right, he stands for a recent portrait that was published last year in the book Vines & Vision: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County.

Winemaker Jim Clendenen Dies Au Bon Climat Cofounder and Owner Dies in Sleep at 68 Years Old

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im Clendenen — one of the most important vintners

lower sugars, using less new oak, and in Santa Barbara County history, an influential force emphasizing acid and structure over on the international wine scene, and a legendary bon ripeness. vivant known for crafting both world-class wines and “He left quite a legacy, obviously,” long, epic lunches — died in his sleep over the weekend. He said Lindquist, who toasted Clendenen at lunch on Monday by raidwas 68 years old.

Inspired by trips to Burgundy in France, Clendenen ing his cellar, where even the 1986 cofounded Au Bon Climat in 1982 with Adam Tolmach pinot noir was beautiful. “He made and became the sole owner seven years later. “In Bordeaux, balanced, structured wines that we you have to own a castle and possess a title to make wine both knew would outlive both of us.”

Clendenen refused to budge — you have to come from empowered roots,” Clendenen told me for my book Vines & Vision: The Winefrom that “Burgundian” stratmakers of Santa Barbara County in egy even as critical and some 2020. “But when you spend time in consumer tastes changed, Burgundy, you realize that it doesn’t and recent years have seen matter if you’re making a few barrels in a powerful rise in appreSMILING STORIES: During an intimate backyard panel in 2019, Jim Clendenen reminisced with Au a garage or are in one of the estates,” he ciation for Au Bon CliBon Climat cofounder Adam Tolmach (blue shirt) in a conversation moderated by Independent editor said, proud to be the grandson of Pennmat–styled wines. That Matt Kettmann (center). may not have happened sylvania coal miners. “If you work hard at MANN without Clendenen’s constant, sometimes con“He was an icon to many, but most importantly, he was what you do, you can become the king of T KETT T A M Y B frontational, drum-banging. a very caring father,” said Isabelle on Monday. “He made the village, the most important winemaker “Jim carried this entire county on his shoulders,” said sure my brother and I wanted for nothing.” in the world.”

Though Clendenen was widely known for excess and Focused primarily on grapes grown in the Santa Maria Nicholas Miller, whose family planted Bien Nacido in 1973 Valley — particularly from Bien Nacido Vineyards, where and built a brand-new facility for Au Bon Climat in 1989. He hard-living ways — and had openly complained about he shared a winery facility with his friend Bob Lindquist credited Clendenen for the success of his family’s businesses health issues over the past few years — the wine world is for more than 30 years — Clendenen made leaner wines and believes he did more for preaching about the glories of expressing shock over his death, from journalists such as than California’s typical sunshine-powered style, picking at Santa Barbara County wine than anyone else. “I think the Ray Isle and Jancis Robinson to winemakers from Santa gift for all of us who got to spend time with Jim was to recog- Barbara to Beaune, France. nize his greatness in his presence, not just through reflection “We were great friends, business partners, and he was afterwards,” said Miller. the godfather of my son Evan,” said winemaker and former Clendenen hit the pavement with a fearless sales and Wine Cask owner Doug Margerum. “I’m devastated as marketing schedule, building loyal followings for his wine are the rest of the Santa Barbara wine community and the in cities such as London and Tokyo while revealing to the wine world.” world that California wines could be elegant rather than Frank Ostini, who owns the Hitching Post II restaurant just powerful. That inspired a slew of acolytes, from already- in Buellton and also co-owns his own wine label, was also established, globe-trotting sommeliers, such as Rajat Parr, shocked. “We lost a great dear friend of nearly 40 years,” Joshua Klapper, and Paul Lato, to younger faces, including he said. “It’s hard to put into words how important Jim was Gavin Chanin and his own niece, Marisa Clendenen Matela. to me, our wines, our region, and the world of wine. I’ve “Jim was like my Big Brother,” said Parr, who believes known and expressed for years how profound his influClendenen mentored more people than any other wine- ence was. Any words are a mere understatement.” maker. “He showed me the way in life.”

When we spoke in 2020, Clendenen wasn’t afraid to recIn recent years, Clendenen’s daughter, Isabelle, started ognize his unique accomplishments. “[E]very dollar I’ve working as a brand ambassador for Au Bon Climat while his earned in my life I earned in the wine business — not many son, Knox Alexander, has been attending college in Japan. people can say that,” he told me. “It’s amazing how few Both of their names adorn bottles of Au Bon Climat pinot people who started off when I did were able to make their noir each vintage. Jim’s now ex-wife, Morgan Clendenen, small companies work and grow and be self-sustaining. also founded her own winery called Cold Heaven in 1996 It’s been a great trip.” n and remains a wine educator and proponent of Santa BarA memorial is being planned. bara County wine.

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Courthouse Tavern will be serving American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and will have happy hour all day with drink specials and small plates. The eatery will also be available for private parties and catering. The opening date is scheduled for June 15 when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted for the state.

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t last, the full range of Metropolitan Cinemas are open again and ready to receive visitors in full compliance with all current safety considerations. While the Fiesta 5, the Metro 4, and Camino Real locations have been operating, and the Fairview Cinema came back on May 14, it’s the reopening of The Arlington Theatre on May 21 that’s this week’s big news. The Corwins are going all-out to celebrate the theater’s 90th anniversary and show their appreciation for Santa Bar-

bara moviegoers by offering amazing deals May 21-23.

On those three days, the Arlington will show a triple bill of crowd-pleasing classics for $5 per ticket, including free popcorn. The films are E.T., Ghostbusters, and Blade Runner: The Final Cut, and they’re at 2:30, 5:15, and 8 p.m. On Saturday at 12:30 p.m., organist Adam Aceto will fire up the theater’s mighty 1928 RobertMorton “Wonder Morton” pipe organ—one of only five such instruments ever constructed —for a free concert.

—Charles Donelan

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hase , the debut recording by Santa Barbara native Hunter Hawkins, sounds so self-assured that it would be easy to assume that she’s always been this way. What you are hearing, however, is far from the whole story. Growing up in a world that rewards compliance and discourages individuality, true self-expression often gets hidden behind closed doors. The journey she took to get to where she is now is one that a lot of young artists could learn from.

Having been identified at an early age as a musical prodigy, Hawkins fulfilled the image of a teen pop star—“bubbly, feminine, and primarily pink.” As a freshman in high school, she was already competing successfully in Santa Barbara’s Teen Star and winning leading roles in musical theater productions, but despite this early success, she felt there was more to her than these outlets could express.

GREEN STAR: Hawkins finds inspiration in the spectrum of natural colors.

Leaving conventional high school in her sophomore year for Middle College allowed Hawkins to pursue her passion in the professional musical theater world, where she began to attract attention from talent agents and famous mentors. After an early round of college applications yielded a frustrating set of waitlists, Hawkins moved in a new direction—Los Angeles, and the positions behind, rather than in front of, the camera.

In the summer of 2019, close mentor Kenny Loggins encouraged Hawkins to join him at the Hawaiian Songwriting Festival, a trip that changed her life. Having a longstanding practice of writing poetry meant that writing lyrics came relatively easily. The process of songwriting just felt so right. Writing original songs allowed Hawkins to take a peek inside her mind and find a new perspective. “I could take a look at my life in a way that was more observant and didn’t come from a place of needing anything to be fixed,” she said.

“I had been searching for authenticity for so long,” Hawkins told me, adding that it was through this practice that she found a sense of expansion that had not previously been available to her. It was this shift in outlook—from trying to be a perfect teen pop star to writing her own songs—that led her to explore gender fluidity and bisexuality as well as freedom of self-expression.

On Phase, each carefully curated song has a corresponding image and color that helps depict the fascinating and empowering story of Hawkins’s complex but beautiful life. Now content and flourishing in her new self-created role, Hawkins sees her struggles with early success and disappointment as blessings in disguise that, when mashed together, created a beautiful harmony of a person.

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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Aries playwright Samuel Beckett wrote

the play Waiting for Godot. At one point in the tale, the character named Estragon suggests it might be possible, even desirable, to “dance first and think afterwards.”

In response, the character named Pozzo says, “By all means, nothing simpler. It’s the natural order.” With that in mind, and in accordance with astrological omens, I am going to encourage you to dance first and think afterwards as much as possible in the coming weeks.

In my opinion, your ability to analyze and reason will thrive to the degree that you encourage your body to engage in enjoyable free-form play. Your power to make good decisions will grow as you take really good care of your physical organism and give it an abundance of pleasure and release.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): As you enter a phase when gradual,

incremental progress is the best progress possible, I offer you the concluding lines of Taurus poet Adrienne Rich’s poem “From a Survivor”: “not as a leap, but a succession of brief, amazing movements, each one making possible the next.” I especially want to call your attention to the fact that the small steps can be “brief, amazing movements.” Don’t underestimate the power of minor, subtle, regular breakthroughs.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here’s a public service announcement

for you Geminis from the planet and god Mercury: You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were three years ago, or six months ago, or last week — or even five minutes ago, for that matter. Mercury furthermore wants you to know that you have been authorized to begin a period of improvisation and experimentation, hopefully guided by a single overriding directive: what feels most fun and interesting to you. In the coming weeks it will be more important to create yourself anew than to know precisely who you are.

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(June 21-July 22): As a Zen Buddhist priest for 47 years,

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My friend Jenny’s Swedish grand-

Kōshō Uchiyama was knowledgeable about the power that illusions can wield over our imaginations. “If we’re not careful,” he said, “we are apt to grant ultimate value to something we’ve just made up in our heads.” I won’t tell you the examples from my own life that prove his point, because they’re too embarrassing. And I’m happy to report that I don’t think you’re anywhere near granting ultimate value to something you’ve just made up in your head. But I do advise you to be on the lookout for milder versions of that phenomenon.

mother used to say to her on a semi-regular basis, “Åh tänk om vi vore korkade, vi skulle vara så lyckliga,” meaning, “If only we were stupid, we would be so happy.” In the coming weeks, I am asking you to disprove that folk wisdom. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, now is a favorable time for you to explore ways in which your intelligence might enhance and deepen your enjoyment of life. Your motto should be: “The smarter we are, the happier we will be.”

LEO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sometime soon, I invite you to speak

SCORPIO

Working as a film director and aviation pioneer, he became a wealthy philanthropist. But as he aged, he became increasingly eccentric and reclusive. For the last 10 years of his life, he lived in expensive hotels, where he placed strict and often absurd demands on the hotel staff. For example, if he called on room service to bring him a meal that included peas, he would measure the peas with a ruler and send back any he deemed too big. I do hope that you Capricorns will also have an intense focus on mastering the details in the coming weeks — but not as intense or misguided as that nonsensical obsession.

AQUARIUS

(July 23-Aug. 22): Leo-born professor Sibelan Forrester is

a message similar to what poet Kenneth Rexroth once delivered to a special person in his life. He wrote, “Your tongue thrums and moves / Into me, and I become / Hollow and blaze with / Whirling light, like the inside / Of a vast expanding pearl.” Do you know anyone who might be receptive to hearing such lyrical praise? If not, create a fantasy character in your imagination to whom you can say it. On the other hand, maybe you do know a real person who would appreciate an earthier, less poetical tribute. If so, please convey it; something akin to this: “Your influence on me amplifies my ability to be my best self.” Now is a perfect time to honor and extol and reward those who move you and excite you.

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author Charles Dickens

VIRGO

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Aldous Huxley said, “I can sym-

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an expert on charms, spells, and incantations in Russian folklore. She wrote, “An empty place where no one can see or hear what one says is the proper locus for working magic.” Spells often start with these words, she added: “I rise up, saying a blessing. I go out, crossing myself, and I go to an open field.” Whether or not you have Russian heritage, Leo, I see the immediate future as being a good time for you to perform magic in an open field with no one else around. What might be the intention of your magic? How about something like this: “I ask my guides and ancestors to help me offer my most inspired largesse so as to serve the health and inspiration and liberation of the people whose lives I touch.”

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Spiritual author Stephen Russell wrote,

“Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: It is your greatest asset.” That’s an exaggeration, in my opinion. Vulnerability is a greater asset than your intelligence, compassion, and creativity? Not in my view. But I do recognize the high value of vulnerability, especially for you Virgos during the next three weeks. “Be vulnerable,” Russell continues. “Quake and shake in your boots with it. The new bounty and beauty that are coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things, can only come to you when you are vulnerable — open.”

pathize with people’s pains, but not with their pleasures.

There is something curiously boring about somebody else’s happiness.” To that I reply, “Other people’s pleasure and happiness bored you? Maybe you were suffering from raging narcissism and an addiction to cynicism.”

In any case, Sagittarius, I hope you won’t be like Huxley in the next few weeks. I believe you could glean useful insights and derive personal benefits from knowing about and appreciating the joys of others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn businessman Howard

Hughes (1905-1976) had great success early in his life.

(1812-1870) was famous and popular. Audiences packed the halls where he did public lectures and readings. His favorite way to prepare for these evening events was to spend the day drinking a pint of champagne, as well as generous servings of rum, cream, and sherry with eggs beaten into the mix. I don’t have a problem with that — whatever works, right? — but I suggest a different approach for your upcoming appointments with greater visibility and prominence. Like what? How about sexy meditations on the gratitude you feel for your expanding possibilities? How about fun fantasies focusing on how you’ll use your increased clout?

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In his upcoming book The Dictionary

of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig proposes that we begin using “monachopsis,” a word he coined. He defines it as follows: “the feeling of being out of place, as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on a beach — lumbering, clumsy, easily distracted, huddled in the company of other misfits, unable to recognize the ambient roar of your intended habitat, in which you’d be fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.” Even if you have spent too much time lately experiencing monachopsis, my dear, I predict this malaise will soon dissipate and give way to an extended phase of being fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.

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A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/26/2021 AT 8:30 A.M. IN DEPT: 3 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attor ney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : ELIZABETH P. HOUSTON aka ELIZABETH HOUSTON CASE NO.: 21PR00171 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ELIZABETH P. HOUSTON aka ELIZABETH

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HOUSTON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: STEVEN C. VON DOLLEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: STEVEN C. VON DOLLEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any c o d i c i l s a re a v a i l a b l e f o r examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/03/2021 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA DIVISION, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attor ney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey L. Boyle, Esq. Delwiche, Von Dollen & Boyle, Attorneys at Law 1114 State Street, Suite 256, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962‑8131 Published May 6, 13, 20 2021.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : WILLIAM HAROLD BERRY NO: 21PR00181 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of WILLIAM HAROLD BERRY A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: KEITH C. BERRY in the Superior Court of Califor nia, County of SANTA BARBARA THE PETITION FOR PROBATE

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THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on 06/10/2021 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attor ney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR OR A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 04/30/2021 By: April Garcia, Deputy. Attorney for petitioner Gamble T. Parks Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, 2445 Alamo Pintado, Suite 202, Los Olivos, CA 93441; (805) 882‑1445 Published May 13, 20, 27 2021.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : CARLO LINGIARDI Case No.: 21PR00203 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CARLO LINGIARDI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MICHELE LINGIARDI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate re q u e s t s that: MICHELE LINGIARDI be appointed as p e r s o n a l re p re s e n t a t i v e t o administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any c o d i c i l s a re a v a i l a b l e f o r examination in the file kept by the court.

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THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/17/2021 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: FIVE SUPERIOR COUR T OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250.

A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Marilyn D. Anticouni State Bar No. 096697;1234 Santa Barbara S t re e t S a n t a B a r b a r a , C A 93101; (805) 882‑9255.

Published May 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : EDWARD J. MILLER Case No.: 21PR00215 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of EDWARD J. MILLER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: COURTNEY DESOTO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate re q u e s t s t h a t : C O U RT N E Y DESOTO be appointed as p e r s o n a l re p re s e n t a t i v e t o administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented

to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 6 / 2 4 / 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 0 0 a . m .

Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250.

A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez;132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 882‑2226.

Published May 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : ­ CHARLES F. LOVELAND CASE NO.: 21PR00213 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent c re d i t o r s , and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CHARLES F. LOVELAND A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: RANDALL LOVELAND in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate re q u e s t s that: RANDALL LOVELAND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent Administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/17/2021 AT 9:00 A.M. IN DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attor ney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the Califor nia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250.

A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Stanley J. Yates 260 Maple Court, Suite 230 Ventura, CA 93003; (805) 658‑1525 Published May 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO A D M I N I S T E R E S TAT E O F : CLARK WHITMORER Case No.: 21PR00216 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CLARK WHITMORE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MADISON WHITMORE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate re q u e s t s that: MADISON WHITMORE be appointed as p e r s o n a l re p re s e n t a t i v e t o administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 6 / 2 4 / 2 0 2 1 AT 9 : 0 0 a . m .

Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anacapa Division.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first

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YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250.

A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Cristi Michelon Vasquez;132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 882‑2226.

Published May 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERVICE NOW, JOHNNY’S SHEET METAL & HEATING at 879 S Kellogg Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Bradley L Reginato 158 Kinman Avenue Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Bradley Reginato County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2021. 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. E30. FBN Number: 2021‑0001252. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CROSSFIT SANTA BARBARA at 264 Orange Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Foster Functional Fitness, LLC 7127 Hollister Ave Suite 25A‑154 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Erin Foster County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2021. 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. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001230.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PA C I F I C BAMBOO DISTRIBUTION at 101 S. Quarantina St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lucidity Festival LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Luke Holden County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2021. 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. E953.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: TECHWISELITTLES at 653 Verde Mar Drive., Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Jennifer L.S. Bochsler 746 Toro Canyon Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted

by An General Partnership Signed: Kay De Veer Ulanch County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2021. 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. E24. FBN Number: 2021‑0001077. Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: STRATOS USA, STRATOS at 381 Wyola Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael T. Mete (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Michael Mete County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 20, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 3 5 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001110.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAD & VIN at 1576 Mission Drive Solvang, CA 93463; 1576 Mission Drive, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: J a m e s P. K n e l l C o u n t y Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001186.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: ATP EXPRESS at 241 San Nicolas Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93109; A l e x i s F Ta v e r a P o n s (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Alexix F. Ta v e r a P o n s C o u n t y Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 3 5 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001094.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

JOIN THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION The City of Goleta is now accepting applications for the Public Engagement Commission. The Public Engagement Commission is a seven-member body with responsibility to advise the City Council on issues related to public engagement in the governance of the City. The Commission provides City residents a venue to address opportunities and ways to increase public engagement in City government.

Three (3) appointments will be made to the Public Engagement Commission for the following positions: • 2 Commissioners (Please take note the current Commissioners will also be reapplying) • 1 Youth Commissioner The Public Engagement Commission has six regularly scheduled meetings per year and there is a $50 stipend per meeting. To be eligible to apply, candidates must reside within Goleta City limits and the youth member must be between the ages of 15-21. They may not be employees or officers of the City of Goleta.

Applications/Deadline For more information and to apply, please visit http://tinyurl.com/goletaboardscommissions. Additional information can be provided by emailing cityclerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org or by calling Deborah Lopez, City Clerk at (805) 961-7505.

Deadline for application submittal is Friday, June 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RESTAURANT CONCESSION AT GOLETA BEACH Restaurant Concession at Goleta Beach County Park 5095 Sandspit Road, Goleta CA REQUEST FOR CONCESSION PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that proposals are being accepted to operate THE RESTAURANT AT GOLETA BEACH, 5095 SANDSPIT ROAD, GOLETA, CALIFORNIA. Proposals will be received by the Community Services Department/Real Property Division, until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2021. At that date and time, all proposals will be publicly opened and the names of the Proposers will be read aloud. Please submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions provided in the Request for Proposal, which is available on the County website at the following link: www.countyofsb.org/ parks/procurement.sbc Proposers may view and inspect the Property during one of the scheduled site visit dates on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or Tuesday, May 26, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP by email as space may be limited due to COVID restrictions. Additional dates may be scheduled to accommodate demand for site visits.

Sealed proposals should be mailed or hand delivered, to the following address: County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department, Parks Division Restaurant Concession at Goleta Beach 123 Anapamu Street, 2nd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 If further information is needed regarding the contents of RFP, the building or Goleta Beach Park, or to RSVP please contact Jeff Lindgren, Parks Assistant Director, at: GoletaBeachRestaurantRFP@sbparks.org or (805) 568-2475.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: LANSPEED at 597 Avenue of The Flags, Suite 103 Buellton, CA 93427; Red Tail Networks, Inc (same address) This business is conducted

by An Corporation Signed: Christopher Chirgwin County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 2021. 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. E35.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001031.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : Y O Y I TA at 7624 Hollister Ave #328 Goleta, CA 93117; Gloria Y Almanza (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Gloria Y Almanza County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 9 5 3 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001093. Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: THE MEDICINE OF YUM at 315 Meigs Road, Suite A‑194 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Empowering Health, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Erin Presant County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2021. 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. E956.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001107.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 1, 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. on the following matter: Adjustments to Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Rates For Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to accept both written and verbal protests regarding the increased solid waste collection rates and track the number of protests in accordance with California Proposition 218. Rates charged to Goleta residents and businesses for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials are scheduled to increase, effective July 1, 2021, as a result of increases to the Consumer Price Index, the fees charged to dispose of material at the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center, and new programs and unfunded State mandates.

MEETING DATE/TIME:

Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: Teleconference Meeting - Given the local, state, and national state of emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda) PUBLIC COMMENT: Any property owner or tenant may file a written protest of the proposed annual rate adjustments at any time before the end of the public hearing. The protest must identify the (a) Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) of the property (listed on your Tax Bill) or street address, (b) the name and signature of the property owner/protestor and (c) a clear written statement for the reason for protesting the fee increase. Note: Reason for the protest may be based on anything personal, technical or legal in nature. Instructions for how to submit a protest are included below. If you do not object to the rate adjustment, no action is required.

HOW DO I PROTEST If you wish to protest any of the above increases, you must mail your protest signed and in writing, including your name and service address or assessor parcel number to the City Clerk of the City of Goleta at 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 or via e-mail at cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org . On the envelope please note: Attn: Public Hearing of Solid Waste Rate Changes. A protest letter can be done by any property owner or tenant (i.e. a customer of record) directly responsible for the payment of solid waste collection fees. Only one protest will be counted per identified address/parcel.

IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written protests may be submitted to the City Clerk at the contact information below, via email to cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org (date and time noted above), provided the protest is received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Instructions on how to submit a written protest or comment during the hearing will be available on the City’s website: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-andupdates/government-meeting-agendas-and-videos 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]).

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND FURTHER INFORMATION: The staff report will be posted May 27, 2021 on the City’s web site at https://www. cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meetingagendas-and-videos For additional information contact is Melissa Nelson, Environmental Services Coordinator, (805) 961-7565 or e-mail mnelson@ cityofgoleta.org .

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/ are doing business as: NIKKI’S SALON at 130 S Hope Ave, Suite 108 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tw o Moons, Inc., A California Corporation 810 Puente Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by An Corporation Signed: Nicole Reden County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y.

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FBN Number: 2021‑0001016.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS N A M E S TAT E M E N T T h e following person(s) is/are doing business a s : C R U S H B A R & T A P, CRUSHCAKES BAR at 1315 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Crshfoods Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Copartners Signed: Shannon M Gaston County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001176.

Apr 29, May 06, 13, 20 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: S A N TA BARBARA HUMANE at 5399 Overpass Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Santa Barbara Humane Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation Signed: Kerri Burns County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 20, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 9 5 6 . F B N Number: 2021‑0001106.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING (Electronically and Telephonically) June 1, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE (TITLE 17) 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 June 1, 2021 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 the City Council will consider, at a public hearing, amendments to Title 17 to delete provisions regarding temporary events as part of a City effort to separate the permit requirements for temporary events, which are gatherings on property for no more than 5 days, and temporary uses, which are uses of property that will not permanently alter the character or physical features of property. Temporary events that are currently classified as temporary uses in Title 17 will be deleted and added to Title 9 of the Goleta Municipal Code. The amendments to Title 17 and Title 9 would apply citywide, including all areas of the City within the Coastal Zone. On April 12, 2021, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the ordinance amendments to Title 17 be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. In addition, the City Council will review a citywide ordinance to amend Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 12.07 to update the City’s regulations on parades, assemblies and special events held on public property.

HEARING DATE/TIME:

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: Teleconference Meeting; Given the local, state, and national state of emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda) IN LIGHT OF THE CITY’S NEED TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY AND TELEPHONICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, written comments may be submitted 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 Winnie Cai, Assistant City Attorney at (805) 961-7533 or wcai@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: NATIVE SAGE at 124 1/2 N o r t h N o p a l S t re e t S a n t a Barbara, CA 93103; Jennifer L L e e r ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Jennifer Leer County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 13, 2021. This statement expires f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 9 5 6 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001047. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business a s : J B P O T T E RY a t 1 1 2 7 E Cota Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Harold J Bailey (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Harold Bailey County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 20, 2021. This statement expires f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E30. FBN Number: 2021‑0001115. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: S A N TA BARBARA EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY at 4377 Via Esperanza Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Santa Barbara Equesreian Academy (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Michelle Freels County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 20, 2021. 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. E956.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001114.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KEA PLUMBING INC. at 4856 Ashton St Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kea Plumbing Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation Signed: Chris Reed County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2021. 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. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001230.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s / a re d o i n g b u s i n e s s as: DINGDONGDISASTER at 6759 Sueno Rd, Unit B Goleta, CA 93117; Kelli Martinez ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s b u s i n e s s is conducted by An Individual Signed: Kelli Martinez County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 03, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f t h e C o u n t y Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, C o u n t y C l e r k ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 0 .

FBN Number: 2021‑0001275.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s / a re d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : S A F E E L E VAT I O N a t 2 1 S a n M a t e o Av e S a n t a B a r b a r a , CA 93117; Cesar A Hernandez ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s b u s i n e s s is conducted by An Individual Signed: Cesar A Hernandez County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f t h e C o u n t y Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, C o u n t y C l e r k ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 1 .

FBN Number: 2021‑0001080.

May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: ATLANTIS GOODS at 1233 Westbrook Drive Lompoc, CA 93436; Monica A Orsua (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Monica A Orsua County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001204.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FA R M E R ’ S FRIEND MANAGEMENT SERVICES at 1036 E Cota St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Hosanna E Mick (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Hosanna Mick County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 26, 2021. 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. E35.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001197.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : S A N TA BARBARA PROJECTS at 5388 Paseo Orlando Santa Barbara, CA 93111; David A James ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s b u s i n e s s is conducted by An Individual Signed: Cesar A Hernandez County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f t h e C o u n t y Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, C o u n t y C l e r k ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 5 .

FBN Number: 2021‑0001233.

May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: HA SERVICE at 37 Dearbor n Pl Apt 75 Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Andrea Maria Machado (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Andrea Machado County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 13, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E31.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001051.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALICLAY, CALIFORNIA CLAY COURTS, CALICLAY BASALT SURFACES at 336 Sheffield Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Novacourt USA LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Stephen Brillhart County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2021. 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. E31.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001207.

May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s / a re d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : O U R S T O RY a t 1 8 1 1 S t a t e St. Suite D Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Virginia M Benson Wigle 904 Jimeno Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Virginia Benson Wigle County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 2021. This statement e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001321. May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: CHELLA TEXTILES at 6464 Hollister Avenue, Ste. 5 Goleta, CA 93117; Hospitality Trading Corp (same address) This business is conducted by An Corporation Signed: Lee P. Menichella County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2021. 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. E24. FBN Number: 2021‑0001221. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: U2U at 968 N o r t h P a t t e r s o n Av e n u e S a n t a B a r b a r a , C A 9 3 1 1 1 ; Ly n d s e y M B l a c k e r ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s business is conducted by An I n d i v i d u a l S i g n e d : Ly n d s e y M Blacker County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2 0 2 1 . T h i s s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001214. May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: ISAAC O R N A M E N TA L METAL at 709 E. Mason St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Isaac Anguiano (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Isaac Anguiano County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2021. 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. E30. FBN Number: 2021‑0001229. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n ( s ) i s / a re d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : C E L E B R AT E C U LT U R E S a t 3 1 9 L e x i n g t o n Av e G o l e t a , CA 93117; Marta Mascara L a z a ro ( s a m e a d d re s s ) T h i s business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Marta M a s c a ro L a z a ro C o u n t y C l e r k of Santa Barbara County on May 5, 2021. This statement e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 2 4 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001302. May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: SERVICE EMPLOYEES I N T E R N AT I O N A L UNION LOCAL620 at 114 Vine St Santa Maria, CA 93454; Santa Barbara County Employees A s s o c i a t i o n ( s a m e a d d re s s ) This business is conducted

by An Corporation Signed: Daniel Vegezzi County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2021. This statement e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E953. FBN Number: 2021‑0001167. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: JGF CONSTRUCTON a t 3 2 2 We s t V i c t o r i a S t re e t Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Joel G Flores (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Joel G Flores County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2021. This statement expires f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e d a t e i t w a s f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) b y. E 9 5 6 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001173. May 06, 13, 20, 27 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RG MANAGEMENT at 221 Natoma Ave, Apt #1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rick Gerard (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Rick Gerard County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2021. 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. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001244.

May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARTISAN TOWN CELLARS at 35 Industrial Way Buellton, CA 93427; Terravant W ine Company, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Paul Griswald County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 2021. 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. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001325.

May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS at 21 Waterway Avenue, Suite 450 The Woodlands, TX 77380; MP2 Energy NE LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Lynn S. Borgmeier County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2021. 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. E31.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001217.

May 13, 20, 27. Jun 3 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s : T O Y O TA TRUCK TRADER at 1128 1/2 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Vanlifetrader LLC (same address) Jordan Cathey 29260 Murrieta Rd Menifee, CA 92586 This business is conducted by An General Partnership Signed: Geoffrey Ravenhill County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 30, 2021. This statement e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s f ro m t h e date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E956. FBN Number: 2021‑0001254. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: BCR HANDYMAN SERVICES at 13 South Soledad S t re e t 2 S a n t a B a r b a r a , C A 93103; Luis A Jarquin (same a d d re s s ) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Luis A Jarquin County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 3, 2021. This s t a t e m e n t e x p i re s f i v e y e a r s from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by. E956. FBN Number: 2021‑0001267. May 20, 27. Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: DE COLORES PHOTOGRAPHY at 1429 De La Vina St, Apt 5 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Mayra V Romero (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual Signed: Mayra Romero County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 2021. 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. E30.

FBN Number: 2021‑0001326.

May 20, 27. Jun 3, 10 2021.

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LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing b u s i n e s s a s : T O N D I G E L AT O at 401 Paseo Nuevo Santa B a r b a r a , C A 9 3 1 0 1 ; To n d i Gelato LLC 624 W Canon Perdido St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: James Haskins County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 11, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001375. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: GERMANOS, GERMANO’S WINES at 12 Helena Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Skyenna LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Len B Germano County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 11, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 9 5 6 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001369. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T T h e f o l l o w i n g person(s) is/are doing business as: APS CELLARS, CALI COAST CELLARS, C O A S TA L PA S S A G E CELLARS, DEEP DIVE CELLARS, FIVE ISLANDS C E L L A R S , H E R I TA G E A C R E S CELLARS, HIBISCUS BREEZE CELLARS, LONGTIDE C E L L A R S , L O V E R LY C E L L A R S , OH! ANYTIME CELLARS, VINE TIE CELLARS, WELL TRAINED at 35 Industrial Way Buellton CA 93427; Te r r a v a n t W i n e C o m p a n y, L L C (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Len B Germano County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 12, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 9 5 6 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001391. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: GOODLAND YOGA STUDIO at 7394 Calle Real #G Goleta, CA 93117; Sathya M Fennell 3692 Via Semi Lompoc, CA 93436; Brian W Fennell (same address) This business is conducted by An Married Couple Signed: Sathya Fennell County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 27, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 3 0 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001215. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ORCUTT R E N TA L S E R V I C E S at 477 E. Rice Ranch Rd Orcutt, CA 93455; Julie Y Dorman (same address) This business is conducted by An Individual S i g n e d : J u l i e Yo u n g D o r m a n County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 13, 2021. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk ( S E A L ) b y. E 1 7 . F B N N u m b e r : 2021‑0001408. May 20, 27.

Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: OPEN HARDWARE INDUSTRIES at 2707 De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Avue LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company Signed: Alexander Kaay County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 12, 2021. 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. E953. FBN Number: 2021‑0001400. May 20, 27. Jun 3, 10 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person‑ (s) is/are doing business as: INSPIRE A MIND (IAM) at 2114 De La Vina Street, Unit 5 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Susanne A Nagy (same address) This business is conducted

by An Individual Signed: Susanne Nagy County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 11, 2021.

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.

E30. FBN Number: 2021‑0001374.

May 20, 27. Jun 3, 10 2021.

PUBLIC NOTICES 01‑NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS 1. OWNER: Montecito Union School District 2. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NAME: 2021‑2 Nature Lab Infrastructure Project 3. PROJECT LOCATION: 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Install underground infrastructure for the Nature Lab, a property owned by Montecito Union School.

This infrastructure includes water,electric, gas, communications, and sewer. ‑Connect new water infrastructure to existing school point of connection. Concurrently run 12‑gauge Paige Electric Decoder biwire in 1‑inch conduit to all valve manifold locations. Bring electrical conduits to the location established by the designated, licensed electrician from the District’s concurrent project ‑Bring transition fitting of the new gas line to District‑designated location. ‑Bring communications conduits to junction/pull boxes for District personnel to connect. ‑Bring sewer pipes terminate to District‑designated locations. ‑Translocate the displaced trench soil in a designated location per District staff (for future District use.)

Work to be performed and completed by: June 28‑August 13 Not Included in this Project: ‑The possible bathroom locations are for reference only: this project does not include the design or building of any bathrooms. ‑The Photovoltaic system and PV corridor referenced in the diagram is the approximate location of a structure to be built June‑August 2021. The design and building of this structure is not a part of this project. ‑The kitchen referenced in the diagram is the approximate location of a structure to be built sometime in the future. The design and building of this structure is not a part of this project.

5. BID DEADLINE: Bids are due on June 23, 2021 not later than 9 a.m.

6. PLACE AND METHOD OF BID RECEIPT: All Bids must be sealed.

Personal delivery, courier, or mailed via United States Postal Service and addressed to Montecito Union School District, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. ATTN: Virginia Alvarez

7. PLACE PLANS ARE ON FILE: Montecito Union School District, Business Department, Second Floor, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, www.tricoblue. com 8. ALTERNATES: If alternate bids are called for, the contract will be awarded to the lowest bid price on the base contract without consideration of the prices on the additive or deductive items.

9. MANDATORY JOB WALK: Meet at Montecito Union School Front Office by the stairs, on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 10 a.m. Attendance at the entire job walk is mandatory and failure to attend the entire job walk may result in your bid being rejected as non‑responsive.

Contact OWNER for details on required job walks and related documentation.

10. This is a prevailing wage project.

OWNER has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute this contract. These rates are on file at OWNER’s office, and a copy may be obtained upon request, or at www. dir.ca.gov . Contractor shall post a copy of these rates at the job site.

ALL PROJECTS OVER $1,000 ARE SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

BY THE LABOR COMMISSIONER. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded (CONTRACTOR), and upon any SUBCONTRACTOR, to pay not less than the specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract.

11. A Payment Bond for contracts over $25,000 and a Performance Bond for all contracts will be required prior to commencement of work. These bonds shall be in the amounts and form called for in the Contract Documents.

12. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 22300, CONTRACTOR may substitute certain securities for any funds withheld by OWNER to ensure CONTRACTOR’s performance under the contract. At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited, at the discretion of OWNER, with either OWNER or a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall then pay any funds otherwise subject to retention to CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the securities shall be returned to CONTRACTOR. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Government Code Section 16430, bank and savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to

by CONTRACTOR and OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for funds withheld and shall receive any interest on them.

The escrow agreement shall be in the form indicated in the Contract Documents.

13. To bid on or perform the work stated in this Notice, CONTRACTOR must possess a valid and active contractor’s license of the following classification(s) B No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code, for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5.

No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for

public work on a public works project (awarded after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR. DIR’s web registration portal is: www.dir.ca.gov/Public Works/ Contractors.html 14. CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records (eCPR) to the Labor Commissioner monthly in PDF format. Registration at www.dir.ca.gov/Public‑Works/ Certified‑Payroll‑Reporting.html is required to use the eCPR system.

The following notice is given as required by Labor Code Section 1771.5(b)(1): CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors are required to review and comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, beginning with Section 1720, as more fully discussed in the Contract Documents. These sections contain specific requirements concerning, for example,determination and payment of prevailing wages, retention, inspection, and auditing payroll records, use of apprentices, payment of overtime compensation, securing workers’ compensation insurance, and various criminal penalties or fines which may be imposed for violations of the requirements of the chapter. Submission of a bid constitutes CONTRACTOR’s representation that CONTRACTOR has thoroughly reviewed these requirements.

15. OWNER will retain 5% of the amount of any progress payments.

16. This Project does not require prequalification pursuant to AB 1565 of all general contractors and all mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors 17. BID PACKET will be available at www.tricoblue.com and provided at the job walk to attendees.

Advertisement Dates: May 20 – May 27, 2021 Virginia Alvarez 805‑969‑3249 x 420 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J072656 HEARING DATE: 07/29/2012 TIME: 8:30 a.m.

COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of John P. Christopher, a child. To: Elenore Snow, Unknown father, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the above‑named person who is described as follows: name John P. Christopher, Date of Birth: 12/25/2017, Place of Birth: Quetzaltenago, Guatemala, Father’s name: Unknown, Mother’s name: Elenore Snow. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child.

You are hereby notified that you may appear on 07/29/2021, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing.

On 07/29/2021, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and

letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you.

A thirty‑day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child

and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise.

After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and

control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26.

You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 05/04/2021 by: Laurie Goetsch Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker.

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NOTIFICACIÓN DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL CONSEJOD DE LA CIUDAD (electrónicamente y por teléfono) 1 de junio, 2021 a las 5:30 P.M. ENMIENDAS A LA ORDENANZA DE ZONIFICACIÓN (TÍTULO 17) 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 electrónicas o por teléfono en respuesta a la pandemia COVID-19, la reunión regular del Consejo de la Ciudad el 1 de junio, 2021 se realizará electrónicamente y por teléfono. 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. El Consejo de la Ciudad participará electrónica y telefónicamente y no estará presente físicamente en las Cámaras del Consejo.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Consejo de la Ciudad considerará, en una audiencia pública, enmiendas al Título 17 para eliminar provisiones relacionadas con eventos temporarios como parte de un esfuerzo de la Ciudad de separar los requisitos de los permisos para eventos temporarios, que son reuniones en una propiedad durante no más de 5 días y usos temporarios, que son usos de la propiedad que no alterarán permanentemente el carácter o características físicas de la propiedad.

Los eventos temporarios que están actualmente clasificados como usos temporarios en el Título 17 se eliminarán y se agregarán al Título 9 del Código Municipal de Goleta. Las enmiendas al Título 17 y al Título 9 se aplicarían en toda la ciudad, incluyendo áreas de la Ciudad dentro de la Zona Costera. El 12 de abril, 2021, la Comisión de Planeamiento recomendó unánimemente que las enmiendas a la ordenanza del Título 17 fueran remitidas al Consejo de la Ciudad para consideración. Además, el Consejo de la Ciudad revisará una ordenanza en toda la ciudad para enmendar el Capítulo 27 para actualizar las normas de la ciudad en relación con desfiles, asambleas y eventos especiales realizados en propiedad pública.

FECHA/HORA DE LA AUDIENCIA: martes, 1 de junio, 2021 a las 5:30 P.M. LUGAR: Junta de teleconferencia; dado el estado de emergencia local, estatal y nacional, esta reunión será una reunión de teleconferencia (con instrucciones detalladas para la participación incluidas en el orden del día publicado) 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 pueden ser presentados por correo electrónico a Deborah López, Secretaria Municipal, correo electrónico: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org o por 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 comentarios escritos durante la audiencia en la página web de la Ciudad: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/governmentmeeting-agendas-and-videos PARA INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL PROYECTO: para más información sobre el proyecto, comuníquese con Winnie Cai, Abogada Asistente de la Ciudad llamando al (805) 961-7533 o a wcai@cityofgoleta.org. Los informes y documentos del personal se publicarán 72 horas antes de la audiencia en la página web de la Ciudad en www.cityofgoleta.org.

Nota: la acción del Consejo de la Ciudad no es apelable. Si usted denuncia la naturaleza de la acción 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 al Consejo de la Ciudad en la fecha de o con anterioridad a la audiencia pública (Sección del Código de Gobierno 65009[b][2]).

Nota: conforme con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades, si usted 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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