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by Leslie Dinaberg and Jamie Knee
Many Santa Barbara schools are now out for the summer, but we have a few more celebratory bells to ring! This week, we want to congratulate some of our staff, interns, and our Indy kids who graduated and got promotions up to their next year of school. To see more of our staff graduates, please visit independent .com. To see our Indy Kids’ achievements, please visit indyparenting.com.
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The joys of Juneteenth came early to Santa Barbara on Saturday with the “Joy for the People” block party in the Funk Zone, named in honor of the late Sojourner “Joy” Kincaid Rolle. While Wednesday, June 19, is the federal holiday recognizing Black Independence Day, the free event on the 100 block of Gray Avenue got the celebration started early, attracting an estimated 4,0005,000 attendees a significant increase over
the last two years, which saw around 3,000 attendees each.
Now in its seventh year as a collaborative showcase of Black culture, talent, and joy in our region, Juneteenth Santa Barbara (JSB) centers on a free community block party, which this year featured live music from Black talent, the Indy Parenting kids zone with Princess Tiana, the Santa Barbara Public Library on the Go Van, a basketball shooting competition, nonprofit booths, and the Black Artisan Market.
This year, JSB also launched the State of the Black Community Survey at the Block Party. This comprehensive survey, which will close on October 1, helps gather data about the Black community across Santa Barbara County. UCSB Center for Evaluation is facilitating the survey, with sponsorship support from the Santa Barbara Foundation and NAACP Santa Maria–Lompoc.
For more of Indy photographer Ingrid Bostrom’s photos of Saturday’s event, see independent.com/ multimedia.
Ateachers strike in the Santa Barbara Unified School District has been (tentatively) averted.
Teachers lined Santa Barbara Street with picket signs on Tuesday and Wednesday to show that they were “Strike Ready!” should the most recent round of mediation with the district fail to produce a wage settlement. However, after Wednesday morning’s factfinding hearing, and 12 subsequent hours in mediation, their contract dispute may soon be over.
The tentative agreement for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years includes a 10 percent salary increase in the first year and a 5 percent increase in the following year “and potentially more if the district’s property tax revenue increase is more than 5 percent,” said Hozby Galindo, president of the Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA).
The agreement will also provide additional paid work days for special educators and early childhood educators. Earlier agreements increased the contribution for educators’ health benefits and guaranteed reduced class sizes for students.
Both bargaining teams are likely breathing a sigh of relief. This agreement comes after long months at the bargaining table, several heated school board meetings, teacher rallies, student protests, an impasse declaration, two failed sessions with a state mediator, and a strike authorization vote. However, not all SBTA members are happy with the agreement, which was revealed after the news was released Thursday morning. The increases are notably lower than what the union had pushed for. SBTA was asking for a 15 percent raise next year and 8 percent the following year, while the district’s last offer was 9 percent and 4 percent.
President Biden’s executive order last week to limit border entries for asylum was followed on 6/18 by an order intended to keep families together. The new action protects non-citizen spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and their non-citizen children who have lived in the U.S. for a decade. It also allows college-educated Dreamers with high-skilled jobs to obtain work visas. These humanitarian protections balance the steps taken last week to suspend asylum claims when border crossings exceed 2,500 per day. They may resume when crossings drop below 1,500, a number the underfunded asylum system can handle.
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a burglary and animal abuse case where four chickens were bludgeoned to death with a bat or similar object on 6/16 in Isla Vista. Through their investigation, deputies learned that a single suspect trespassed into a locked chicken coop belonging to the I.V. Community Services District on church property on the 6500 block of Picasso Road and killed the chickens. There is no indication that this crime was intended to target the church specifically. The suspect has not yet been arrested, and deputies ask anyone with information to call the I.V. Foot Patrol station at (805) 681-4179 or leave a tip anonymously at (805) 681-4171 or sbsheriff.org/ home/anonymous-tip.
Union membership will be meeting soon to review and vote on the tentative agreement, which, if passed, will move on to the school board for approval.
“While this is a historic settlement for our members and our community, we are not done yet,” said Galindo. “We want members to vote yes for this tentative agreement, and then work with us to elect a school board that will return the focus of this district to what happens in the classroom.”
If ratified, the three-year contract would become effective July 1, 2024, and end on June 30, 2027.
“We are proud that the district came to a tentative agreement. This contract is about resolution, and moving forward,” said school board president Wendy Sims-Moten. “The Board will continue working with District staff and labor partners to bring everyone together so Santa Barbara Unified can be the place of greatest opportunity.” n
The spot where Munger Hall is not being built on the UC Santa Barbara campus, now destined for a traditional building containing 2,250 rooms and lots of windows, was approved for clearing by the state Coastal Commission on 6/12. SpaceX’s expansion of launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base were also on calendar for the day, but the review was postponed to August due to the complexity of the issues, commission staff said. Read more at independent.com/environment.
The Lucidity Festival, an art and music event which has been held for the last decade at Santa Barbara’s Live Oak Campground, has been canceled due to the fire and safety concerns of county officials. In past years the festival was held in April, but because of this year’s unusually long rainy season, the organizers decided to move the event to the end of June, according to Jonah Haas, cofounder and marketing director for Lucidity. However, the end of June experiences high fire risks and its location would hinder evacuation during an emergency, according to a spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Last year, the event had more than 7,000 attendees, and the county projected larger crowds this year which increased the safety risks. n
distance, the county also requests detailed geotechnical reports about the structural integrity of the property and the sediment beneath it.
Cliffside property owners in Isla Vista must now measure their property’s proximity to the cliff edge twice a year due to a revision in the county’s bluff policy for the college town. The update announced to property owners on June 7 was sparked by two fatal falls from oceanside properties’ close cliffs in the past 10 months.
“This is another tool that will help us make better decisions for the safety of tenants,” said County Supervisor Laura Capps, who spearheaded this change and others under her eight-point bluff safety plan.
The biannual measurements will help track coastal erosion and determine, in a timelier manner, when owners need to cut back their fences and homes from the ledge. Before this update to county policy, no one consistently measured oceanside properties’ distances to the edge.
The measurements must be obtained from a California-licensed surveyor or civil engineer, then submitted to the county if the home is within 20 feet of the cliff’s edge. At this
In the past 10 years, nearly 1,000 county residents died of accidental opioid overdoses. In compensation, the county’s cut from a nationwide settlement extracted from the pharmaceutical industry worth $4 billion for deceptive advertising practices, promoting a public nuisance, and the chronic, systemic, and terminal oversight lapses is $22.2 million. Aside from an advance payment of $4.2 million, this amount is to be doled out in smaller increments over a 15-year period.
This Tuesday, the county supervisors heard a detailed report as to what that money will be used for. Three hundred thousand dollars will go to expand the carrying capacity of the Santa Barbara Sobering Center from its current seven beds to 10. Another $600,000 will be spent increasing the number of sober living beds operated by the Department of Behavioral Wellness from 12 to 25.
Roughly $1 million will be spent annually increasing the county jail’s capacity to provide medically assisted treatment, or MAT, an acronym that’s become shorthand for methadone. That will cover the additional costs of purchasing the drugs and hiring two additional staff for Wellpath, the private jail health-care provider the county is currently contracted with.
If a home gets within 10 feet of the edge, the county requires tenants to vacate the property and the owner to submit a plan detailing how they will cut back the property or redo it entirely, farther from the cliff’s edge. The property owner at 6779 Del Playa Drive which was fully rebuilt into a multimillion-dollar fortress in 2020 underwent this process after realizing the property was well within the 10-foot allowance. Currently, there are two vacated bluff-side homes in Isla Vista grappling with what to do.
While the new policy will enhance the safety of cliff-side decks and homes, it will come at a cost to property owners. Surveyors or civil engineers will have to take measurements from the beach below the bluffs and the actual property over a full day. James Wenzel, president of WW Surveying Inc. in Santa Barbara, said their company would likely charge around $4,000 for this work.
Capps thinks that the benefits of monitoring bluff erosion wildly outweigh the costs to owners, and creating safer conditions for Isla Vista residents should be the top priority. “Especially considering the astronomical rent prices on these homes, finances are a small price to pay when weighed against the other factors,” she said.
Comments on the updates can be sent to County Building Official Craig Johnson at johnsonc@countyofsb.org until June 25.
Slightly more than a million a year has been earmarked for homeless outreach and engagement services that will be provided by Good Samaritan the largest shelter and drug detox and rehab operator in the county. The supervisors were told that the income stream generated by this settlement should also prove helpful in leveraging state and federal grants. The supervisors joined the multi-district lawsuit brought against a large handful of the major pharmaceutical companies in 2019; that litigation settled in December 2022, as a global solution to more than 3,000 individual public-nuisance lawsuits brought by various state and local government agencies.
Of the 439 overdose deaths reported in Santa Barbara County between 2021 and 2023, 307 involved the use of opioids. While the number of accidental opioid deaths associated with lax and profit-driven prescription schemes has dropped in response to major lawsuits such as the one involving the County of Santa Barbara, the number of deaths involving fentanyl overdoses have skyrocketed. But for the widespread distribution and administration of Naloxone, the number of overdose deaths in Santa Barbara from fentanyl would have been far greater, by as much as
by Ryan P. Cruz
In recent years, the City of Santa Barbara has experienced a boom in short-term vacation rentals with more than a thousand available at any given time which continue to operate despite the fact that an overwhelming majority are unpermitted, untaxed, and technically illegal.
Last week, the City Council held an informal discussion, as requested by Councilmembers Mike Jordan and Eric Friedman, to dive deeper into how the city can continue to enforce penalties on the illegal operators, and whether it was time to consider a cap on rentals in the coastal zone and to rethink the city zoning ordinances to ensure that shortterm rentals don’t cut into the city’s already dwindling housing stock.
When City Planner Allison DeBusk presented a map of short-term rentals within Santa Barbara city limits, city councilmembers were shocked. Like an x-ray showing the spread of a deadly disease, the map was saturated with multicolored dots representing vacation rentals.
Almost all fell outside the strip of coastal zone and downtown neighborhoods where they are technically allowed. About 16 shortterm rentals are legally permitted outside the coastal zone, while an estimated 1,150, according to the city’s newly instituted ShortTerm Rental Enforcement Program, remain unpermitted and completely untaxed.
Councilmember Jordan said that the proliferation of short-term rentals has crept into residential neighborhoods meant for single and multifamily housing, bringing with them more noise and traffic while slowly eroding the neighborhood feel by replacing long-term residents with visitors and driving up rent prices.
The short-term rental enforcement program was originally a temporary pilot program, but after much success in its first year the small team brought in nearly $600,000 in back taxes, penalties, and fines while only spending $100,000 of its milliondollar budget the City Council decided back in April to expand it into a permanent program going forward.
Several councilmembers supported the idea of a “homeshare program,” which was described by Councilmember Friedman as an above-board pathway to allowing an exception for city residents, such as seniors, who understand their neighborhoods and would be accountable to their community but who have listed their homes as vacation rentals in order to make ends meet.
During public comment, some vacation rental hosts warned that limiting or banning short-term rentals would cut off visitors who couldn’t afford Santa Barbara’s pricey hotels.
One homeowner, who lives next door to a short-term rental, said that the visitors are often partying in a hot tub located just six feet away from his own property. And while this behavior is suitable for a hotel, it has a large impact in family neighborhoods, where noise complaints are low priority for law enforcement.
“It’s a neighborhood; it’s not the pool deck at the Flamingo in Vegas,” the homeowner said.
Others suggested a partnership with Airbnb or VRBO, which would require hosts to post permit numbers on the online listing. This requirement has helped with compliance in nearby cities such as Goleta, Carpinteria, and Ventura.
Historically, the Coastal Commission has supported short-term rentals in the coastal zone, but Councilmember Meagan Harmon who has sat on the commission since 2021 said that the group’s priorities have drastically shifted toward protecting housing. Harmon said now may be the perfect time to gauge the commission’s interest in a change.
City Administrator Kelly McAdoo said that the conversation was a good first step to taking on the problem, though a complete ban might present “significant enforcement challenges” without additional staff and resources to manage the program.
Mayor Randy Rowse suggested starting with the city’s zoning code. The next step would be for the council to return with an outline for potential changes, though there is not a date set for further discussion.
“The longer we wait to do something, the worse it’s going to get,” Jordan said. n
Santa Cruz Market is advertising a pound of cherries for $1.99, about a third of what the summertime treat is costing in some grocery stores around town. That and other good deals are what locals love about Santa Cruz Market; at the news that owner Tom Modugno had sold the market, we asked if customer specials would continue.
“We use good companies and suppliers, and we find the good deals,” he said and the new owner is keeping things the same: “They said, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ ” The new owner, Santa Barbara Markets Corp., which Modugno described as a family with markets in Ventura, Fillmore, and Oxnard, was excited about the meat section and the fresh salsas at Modugno’s clean, wellstocked, very busy store. They were keeping all the full-time employees, staying in the
Aunion, and had buyers who knew what they were doing, he said.
Modugno is ready to retire after decades of running the Santa Cruz Market in Santa Barbara and Old Town Goleta with his brother Jon and his wife, Kim. Insurance was getting hard to find, and bureaucracy made life for a small business harder and harder. “We were going to sell in October,” he said of the deal, but it took months for the City of Santa Barbara to process a conditional-use permit for the transfer of the liquor license.
As a more leisurely life beckons after the years of a 6 a.m. start time at the store, Modugno said he’ll have more time for his creative hobbies: Haskells Designs, which silkscreens T-shirts; photography and surfing; and his popular GoletaHistory.com blog. Naturally, the history of Santa Cruz Market is well-documented.
The Goleta store started life as an airplane hangar in Santa Barbara until Robert Giffin moved it to Old Town in 1938. It became a 101 Ranch Market in the 1950s, then a Santa Cruz Market two decades later. Ralph Modugno bought two of the chain’s stores in Goleta and Santa Barbara in 1980. While the Santa Barbara store was originally where Lazy Acres is today on the Mesa, it moved to Montecito Street in 1990, where Ralph worked until he was 87 years old. He died in 2011 after 70 years in the business.
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fter 47 years of business, Derf’s Café on the corner of De la Vina and Mission streets in Santa Barbara is permanently closing its doors to customers this week.
Founder Tim Derflinger opened the café in 1977 before passing it over to his brother Dean in 1980 after Tim got “into a fix,” according to Kent Storey, Derf’s current owner. Storey took over ownership in 1994 and ever since has been serving a range of American cuisines, from burgers and sandwiches to hot plates and breakfast.
Following failed negotiations over the past year between Storey and property manager Kyle Kazan of Beach Front Property Management, however, the restaurant is set to be evicted on Friday, June 21.
According to Storey, Kazan “flipped” on him after Storey was told to sell and then lease back his liquor license under a new contract agreement or else he’d be evicted.
The property’s rent prices were also being jacked up close to $6,000 monthly, Storey said, though he was willing to pay more if the property management could conduct repairs within the restaurant and resolve liability issues. The property management did not act upon those requests, Storey said, and fighting to keep the space was no longer an option.
“When the lease with Mr. Storey expired, we approached him with the intention of entering into a long-term agreement,” Kazan said in a statement over email. “After many months of discussions, we were unfortunately unable to agree on terms and have decided to move in a different direction.”
The Nugget restaurant chain, which has locations in Summerland and Goleta and another coming to Carpinteria, is currently in talks to take over the corner, according to Storey. The Nugget owner Bob Montgomery wants to change the location’s name to “Derf’s Nugget,” Storey said.
As for Storey, he plans to keep the Derf’s name and take his liquor license elsewhere, he said. Though he’s been looking for a new location for Derf’s, he said any possibility of relocation for the restaurant is slim to none.
“I think it’s only Derf’s right here,” said Storey, who plans to continue his contracting business.
Despite Derf’s uncertain future, the weeks leading up to the eviction have been some of the best Storey’s seen for the restaurant.
“Since the word got out [of the closure], the love that’s been coming around this place has been unbelievable,” Storey said.
Angel Corzo
After weeks of uncertainty, UC Santa Barbara’s Class of 2024 celebrated its graduation across eight commencement ceremonies this past weekend. The UCSB administration had originally decided to move six of the eight ceremonies to the Recreation Center turf fields from the traditional location at the UCSB lagoon for security reasons. However, after extensive public opposition including two online petitions that garnered more than 9,000 signatures the administration reverted back to the lagoon.
Despite a tumultuous end to the school year one that included a TA strike, pro-Palestine encampment, and police raid graduating students walked across the stage they had been building up to for four years with loved ones and friends watching from the audience. This ceremony was all the more memorable for the class of 2024, considering many were unable to have a normal graduation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the afternoon social sciences ceremony on Sunday, June 16, a number of students stood up and turned their backs in the middle of Chancellor Henry Yang’s speech. While the students’ stance was not publicized, Chancellor Yang and the UCSB administration have been the target of undergraduate protests over the past academic year as a result of the university’s ties to military and defense companies. Just last week, on Monday, June 10, protesters occupied Girvetz Hall with demands for the UCSB administration to address the Israel–Hamas War as a “genocide” and disclose its investments and contracts with companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Gruman.
Nevertheless, the ceremonies occurred with no major disruptions or security threats. After four years of hard work and determination, families, friends, and loved ones cheered as graduates celebrated their achievements and closed the door on this chapter of their lives. Jack Magargee
The Supreme Court ruled on June 14 to reverse the federal ban on “bump stocks,” a gun accessory that amplifies the speed with which one can fire a semiautomatic weapon. Bump stocks were originally banned with the Trump administration’s pleas following the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. With 58 fatalities and more than 500 wounded, it was the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. Among the hundreds of wounded were Santa Barbara residents Brian Mack and his wife, Lara Mack. Both were enjoying the Route 91 Harvest Festival when they were caught in the storm of bullets raining down from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Brian, an anesthesiologist at Cottage Health, had to undergo surgery for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. A bullet also scathed Lara’s head, creating a large surfacelevel wound that required its own medical attention.
The shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, ended his own life before police were able to get to him. Investigators found 23 guns in the room Paddock was shooting from; at least 12 of them were equipped with a bump stock.
Bump stocks can be attached to the back of semiautomatic weapons where they rest near one’s shoulder, with a portion of the attachment covering the trigger. When the trigger is pulled, the bump stock harnesses energy from the recoil to “bump” the gun back forward into the trigger finger, causing the gun to fire again, and so on. By altering a semiautomatic weapon with a bump stock, the user doesn’t have to manually pull the trigger
with every shot, causing it to fire at a much faster rate a rate that mirrors that of fully automatic machine guns, which have been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
Fully automatic weapons fire at a rate starting at 600 rounds per minute. One of the semiautomatic guns used in the Las Vegas shooting with a bump stock fired at 540 rounds per minute according to The New York Times, as opposed to the standard 60-100 for an unaltered version of the same weapon.
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, owning bump stocks is still prohibited in California. However, there are fears about people buying the attachments in other states (for about $100), and bringing them back to California sometimes for use in a controlled environment for fun, and other times creating a heartbreaking loss of life.
The Macks live with similar fears. “There’s literally no rational reason for the existence of these things,” Brian wrote on his public Facebook account the day the court decision was announced. “I am generally a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, but having personally been the victim of one of these idiotic contraptions, I’m pretty pissed off.”
Despite the Trump administration pushing for the initial bump stock ban in 2017, former President Trump has been fairly nonchalant about this ruling. He did not bring it up during a speech on the same day as the ruling, and instead highlighted the overall importance of the Second Amendment.
President Biden issued a statement urging Congress to re-ban bump stocks, saying “Send me a bill and I will sign it immediately.”
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SUNDAY, JUNE 23
SAME OLD SONG: Things don’t ever really change; they just get more the way they are.
I don’t know if this qualifies as a mangled variant of Isaac Newton’s First Law of Nature that bodies in motion stay in motion, and that bodies at rest stay that way, too or a new Fourth Law Newton never got around to figuring out
Calling this conundrum to mind is the fundraising gala hosted by New Beginnings taking place June 20 tickets, I am told, are still available to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their wildly but quietly successful Safe Parking Program. At last count, this program sets aside 178 managed and curated parking spaces in 27 nighttime parking lots scattered throughout the county for people who find themselves forced by economic realities to live in their cars.
Like the Egg McMuffin, ranch dressing, and the tri-tip barbecue, Safe Parking originated right here Santa Barbara in the downtown parking lot behind the County of Santa Barbara’s Administrative Building. Born out of necessity and in the spirit of improvisational creativity and chaos, it proved so successful that it’s spawned a massive number of spin-offs throughout the country.
Western civilization did not crumble, as many predicted at the time. Of all Santa
Barbara’s big-time events now marking major anniversaries this year Fiesta and Roosevelt Elementary School turn a blushing 100, and Solstice hits 50 this week this may be the one most in urgent need of “celebration.”
That’s because right now, roughly 600 county residents live in their cars. That population has increased by about 20 percent in each of the past three years. The real numbers, no doubt, are much higher. These are people who desperately don’t want to be seen and have learned how to blend in. More than 80 percent of Safe Parking clients are 55 or older. A handful are in their nineties. Life didn’t work out quite as planned.
It’s not exactly rocket science. Rents have exploded. Incomes are fixed. People live longer. The number of shelter beds has plummeted. Maybe a few bad decisions got made along the way.
At the same time, long-term, single-roomoccupancy hotels until recently an abundant ecosystem of genuinely low-income housing have gone the way of the white rhino.
And who wants to live in a shelter?
The keynote speaker at this Thursday’s event happens to be a badass sociologist from Connecticut named Michele Wakin, who’s done more actual dirt-under-the-fingernails research on homelessness in Santa Barbara than all but one or two people alive on the planet.
What Wakin will talk about exactly, I don’t know. She was too busy putting the finishing touches on her new book. Her most recent book, a sociologically minded history of Santa Barbara’s sprawling hobo jungle (located for decades where the zoo now stands) proves yet again that fact trumps fiction every time when it comes to all things being weird and wonderful.
Depending on what source you want to believe, Lillian Child first opened a portion of her 17-acre waterfront estate to a large colony of hobos in 1915, 1919, or 1935. Depending on the year, there were anywhere from 32 to 60 older men living there in a semi-permanent settlement of tarpaper shacks they constructed on the site. They lived there for decades.
The sanitation, to put it delicately, was crude outdoor privies. Jungleville residents elected their own mayors and maintained their own sense of order. Former Judge Jack
Rickard told me that, back when he was the City of Santa Barbara’s mayor in the mid-’50s, he would meet once a year with the mayor of Jungleville and exchange diplomatic and ceremonial pleasantries.
In other words, it was a thing. Weird. Eccentric. Resented in some quarters. But accepted
What is actually known about Lillian Child is not nearly enough often the case when wealthy, headstrong women are involved. She reportedly opened her grounds to what the local press then described as “vags” or “Weary Willies,” after witnessing two of Santa Barbara’s finest attempting to arrest a couple of hoboes for crimes they had not yet committed but that the officers were certain they soon would.
Whatever “it” is, Child apparently had enough of “it” to have married three millionaires in her lifetime, divorcing one and burying two. That and the 17 acres she inherited enabled her to tell the local cops to pound sand. She called the shots as she saw fit
What’s most striking in the historical record is the stunning lack of curiosity about Child and her motivation. But maybe she did not take kindly to questions. When asked on one occasion if “kindness” was a factor, Child bristled, “Kind? There is nothing kind about it. I never think of it as kind.”
The residents of Child’s “Hobo Ritz” or “Hobo Hostel” would probably not qualify as “our unsheltered neighbors” or “the homeless” by today’s standards. “Vagrants” have long been regarded as the bane of existence by the city’s mothers and fathers. Press clippings from 1903 and 1906 loudly bemoaned the tsunami of road tramps then reportedly inundating Santa Barbara and how it was prohibitively expensive to lock them up in county jail. New cops needed to be hired! That song sound familiar?
News accounts wrote admiringly of “rockpile” therapy, in which vagrants were forced to smash large rocks into much smaller ones. This would discourage unwanted visitors from ever coming, they pointed out, while providing cheap but necessary labor for road repairs.
All, in other words, was not warm and fuzzy
By 1955, most of the residents about 32 had grown long of tooth and creaky of bone. In response, another local million-
aire who’d made his fortune manufacturing a mentholatum-based foot powder for cooling the feet Alex Hyde took an interest in the plight of the Jungleville residents.
By then, Child had been dead for four years, her property bequeathed to the Santa Barbara Foundation and then fobbed off to the City Parks Department. Hyde had heard from the Jungleville mayor that a cinderblock building with a rec center, showers, toilets, and washing machines would be greatly appreciated by the older residents. Hyde a share-the-wealth capitalist and devout Christian enlisted the assistance of a young city cop named Noah “Stormy” Cloud to the cause. Cloud likewise enlisted two African American teen clubs the Cavaliers and Cavalettes and together they took their case to City Hall to secure the necessary permits.
Ultimately, the council voted in favor of the plan, but only after Mayor Rickard stressed the residents’ days were numbered. Already, the Jay Cees (junior chamber of commerce members) had sized up the property as the possible site for a city zoo. One councilmember Donald Dockendorf expressed concern. “If you upgrade it, you are going to bring a lot of guys in there,” he objected. In response, Officer Cloud asked, “Where are you going to send them?”
“Wherever they came from,” Dockendorf answered.
“They are citizens of Santa Barbara,” Cloud replied.
And we’ve been having the exact same argument in the exact same terms for the past 68 years.
In 1959, the Child family’s pink Vegamar estate having been occupied and partied into the ground by a then-fledgling UCSB fraternity was torched by the city fire department. Officer Stormy Cloud had been given a young-man-of-the-year award by the Jay Cees and left Santa Barbara in 1956 to take a job with the Orange County Probation Department. In 1962, Hyde the mysterious foot-powder millionaire was killed in a car crash and his wife was badly injured. In 1963, Santa Barbara’s brand-new zoo opened to the public. And for the last three Jungleville residents, housing was found I have no idea what Michele Wakin plans to talk about this Thursday. But I can’t wait to hear. In the meantime, we’re still singing the same old song, only louder — Nick Welsh
Regarding the City Council’s vote to put a sales-tax measure on the November ballot, the Independent article mentions that this measure is geared toward raising funds for “public safety, housing, and homelessness.” This listing is incomplete as the measure is also designed to support library services as well as parks and recreation.
All of us who love books look forward to the next generation led by Jen Lemberger and Greg Feitt to carry that legacy to all the next generations who love wonderful books and authors/illustrators like Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing, Jerry Pinkney, David McCullough, and Robert A. Caro, to name a few.
—Jane Santos Sweeney and Fred Sweeney, S.B.
The full list is important as many individuals who attended the town hall meetings of a month ago indicated their widespread support for the library, ranking it high as an “essential service” of the city, right behind public safety and the need for more affordable housing.
—Margaret S. Crocco, S.B.
Ibelieve there are dangers about single-use plastic because it hurts animals. Sea turtles eat plastic, and they get sick. Some birds eat plastic and then feed it to their babies. Fish eat plastic, spit it out, and then other sea animals eat it. This happens because people litter.
Plastic has ingredients that don’t break down. It takes many years for plastic to decompose. There are about 400 million tons of plastic every year. Plastic is forecasted to reach 1,100 million tons by 2050.
—Lucas Angel, 5th grade, S.B.
pollution is a big problem, but there are ways we can reduce plastic. One reason to reduce its use is because of microbeads. These are little pieces of plastic that never decompose. Animals and even humans can eat the microbeads, and it’s very bad for them and us. There are solutions like buying metal or bamboo instead of plastic. Another solution is to extend its life by reusing it.
If we all come together we can solve this problem. It may take a while but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible.
—Banksia Cunningham, 5th grade, S.B.
Hooray for Mahri Kerley, to her lifelong devotion to reading and books (and yes, it’s okay to stack them on the floor) and to Chaucer’s, a Santa Barbara legacy and treasure.
thepoetryofpottery: Whoa! That was a scary headline! My gasp could be heard two houses down. But I feel better knowing it will be in good hands and still open. I congratulate Mahri for orchestrating a beautiful handover and all the best to you! • sunheartbohoclothing: Oh my! Thank the Book Gods! That new owners love Chaucer’s like all Santa Barbarians do! Changes! acorn_enthusiast: It’s not just a bookstore; it’s a refuge and a haven in this way too busy world. • shalonvarian: Oh wow. Thank you, Jen and Greg. Beyond relieved it’s not closing OMG. nevergiveuporg: Thank you, Mahri, for creating such a wonderful experience for our community. And hooray to continuing the legacy of a welcoming local bookstore. • mollydiener: Couldn’t imagine better stewards for Chaucer’s 2.0. • taraohde: Thank you for keeping it going! It is a treasure trove to my family. My girls beg to go to Chaucer’s and ask for gift cards every holiday. • enukay: Much appreciation and happy retirement! Love Chaucer’s.
Great article on the purple urchin last week.
As the first resident of Santa Barbara ever appointed to the California Fish and Game Commission, I worked for 10-plus years on establishing Santa Barbara as a sustainable seafood source. People such as Stephanie Mutz, Harry Liquornik, and Doug Bush have played an important and constructive role in returning our seafood to the sustainable abundance it once was.
As is the case in most pioneers, you can identify them by the scars they carry. They are heroes.
—Richard Brough Rogers, S.B.
Elbert Lawrence (Larry) Brown
1/19/1929- 5/29/2024
Elbert Lawrence (Larry) Brown passed away at his home in Santa Barbara on May 29, 2024, at the age of 95.
Larry was born on January 19, 1929 in Irvington, New Jersey to Arthur and Virginia Brown. After finishing high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served honorably. Originally, he enlisted for three years but was held over for an extra year due to the outbreak of the Korean War. He often referred to this as the luckiest break of his life. It was during this year, on leave in Boston, that he met the love of his life, Mary Mehigan and married her as soon as his service ended. They remained devoted to each other for nearly 65 years until she passed away in 2016. They had four children while living in New Jersey and then in 1957, moved to Phoenix, Arizona where two more children were born. Larry worked as a buyer for Motorola until 1970 and then moved to Santa Barbara to work as a subcontracts manager for Raytheon.
Larry was an avid sports fan. He taught and coached his children through various sports (softball, baseball, basketball, tennis, running). He became a marathon runner in his forties, completing seven marathons including qualifying for the Boston marathon twice. He was also a passionate fan of the Dodgers dating back to their days in Brooklyn and fondly told stories of sneaking into Ebbets Field as a kid. Just as passionately, he was an Arizona State University fan where he graduated in 1962. He and Mary travelled the country and the world, making the most of his retirement. Larry was a devoted grandfather to his young grandchildren, never turning down a chance to spend time with them. He was a man of deep faith, serving at St. Raphael’s parish for as long as he was able.
Larry is survived by his children Patricia (Brown) Lockwood, David Brown and his wife
Teri, Kenneth Brown and his partner Stephanie Hall, Gary Brown and his wife Kathy, and daughter- in-law Lori Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary, son Kevin Brown, and daughter Virginia Brown. Eight grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren also survive him. Larry was known for his devotion to his family, his willingness to help a friend, and his extraordinary integrity. We will miss him deeply.
Patrick Carroll, Alek 1/3/1991 - 12/29/2023
Patrick Alexander “Alek” Carroll, Born January 3, 1991, died the morning of December 29, 2023. Alek lived in Santa Barbara, California most of his life. His youth was full of adventures with his mother, family, and friends. He loved sports, including basketball, T-ball and soccer, but then he found Roller Hockey, and it became his favorite. Alek played on the local team for 8-9 years and spent a year with the traveling team. He also found ways to play with his neighbors, nearly every day in the middle of a quiet street. Alek also loved music. His favorite musician was Jimi Hendrix, he loved the sound of his guitar.
Alek became very involved with gaming and this became a huge part of his life. He had his first tournament in L.A, when he was 13 years old, Gears of War under the gamer tag “’fiberoptix’.” He did very well in the tournament, and on the 101 on the way home we saw a tag on the top of a bridge ’fiber owns CTF!’ (capture the flag) We circled around so we could see it again. He connected with two brothers in San Diego to form a team. He would take the train to San Diego to practice, and his team, traveled to five states for tournaments. They came in first a couple of times. He also loved playing Halo and World of Warcraft.
Alek attended local elementary schools and started homeschooling in the 7th grade obtaining his GED at 19. Alek had a huge appetite for information, and he surfed the internet
studying every subject that caught his interest, which was basically everything. He found Alan Watts and Terence McKenna there, they became very influential teachers, he listened to their teaching for hours and hours. He would say there is so much information out there and he found it. He was very intelligent, creative, conscious, athletic, happy, and full of Love.
Alek is loved and missed by his mother Sharon Carroll, his aunts, uncles, cousins and his father John White.
6/6/1947 - 5/28/2024
Gaye Stephenson O’Callahan (June 6, 1947 – May 28, 2024) passed away on the evening of May 28th after a two year fight with brain cancer.
Gaye was born in Los Angeles, California, the first child of Willam Hughes Stephenson and Phyllis Vera Gay Stephenson. The family, now 4 children, moved to Santa Barbara when Gaye was seven. She attended Hope School, La Colina Jr. High and San Marcos High School where she had many fond memories, being involved in many activities while there.
After attending San Marcos High School, she went to Stephen’s College in Missouri for one year, then returned to Santa Barbara to earn her BA in anthropology at Santa Barbara City College and UCSB. She was a flight attendant for Hughes Air West for several years, based in Phoenix, where she met and married her husband, Jerry. They had two boys, Kevin (Napa) and Shawn (Superior, CO) living in several locations – Tempe, Glendale, CA and Spokane. They divorced and Gaye returned to Santa Barbara to raise the boys. She worked almost 30 years as a loan processor with Paragon Mortgage. And to the delight of her high school classmates, she helped organize the database of information on the where abouts of them as well as helped organize the reunions. While she loved to play bridge – participating in 3 bridge groups – as well
as doing jigsaw puzzles, reading and traveling, her greatest source of pleasure was the natural world around her. Her love of nature began in her youth when her family would take week long hikes in Yosemite during the summers. She more recently completed this loop hike with Kevin.
With our hearts saddened, she leaves behind two sons, Kevin (Gina) and Shawn, and 3 grandchildren (Bailey, Kiera and Eva) as well as her 3 siblings Andy (Cindy), Lynne (Bob) and Jim (Cathy). In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Gaye’s memory to the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens. A memorial service will be held at a later time. For more information feel free to reach out to the family.
Jeanne Davis
1/31/1925 - 5/19/2024
Jeanne Davis passed away peacefully on May 19, 2024. Jeanne was an avid reader, walked 3 miles every day, and loved staying active. As an icon of style to all who knew her, she will always be remembered for her big glasses, sophisticated outfits, large bracelets, and especially, her generosity.
Born Jean Stephens Kuchmyk in 1925 and raised in Toronto, Canada, the daughter of Stephen and Barbara Kuchmyk, and stepmother Mary Kuchmyk (Ukrainian immigrants), Jeanne graduated from Commercial Business College at the top of her class when the lure of California’s warmth brought her traveling across the country in a convertible to beautiful Santa Barbara. She was a true sun worshipper with the sounds of the Beach Boys always playing in the background.
Jeanne first worked at Peterson Publishing, assisting with Madame Ganna Walska’s memoirs. She lived briefly in Los Angeles during the heyday of the movie industry, and in San Francisco where she met her future husband, Morton A. Davis, in the early 1950s. Determined and hardworking, they opened laundry and dry-cleaning businesses in Oxnard and Ventura
and, years later, started the All American Telephone Answering Service in Santa Barbara.
After Morton passed all too soon in 1967, Jeanne ran the business for a few more years before selling it to raise their only son, Kevin. Jeanne was a devoted mother who engaged her son in swimming, tennis, music, and the arts of every kind. Raising Kevin was Jeanne’s life’s work. After her husband’s passing, she reinvented her life with fierce determination and was hired by Coast Mortgage Company in 1969 where she worked part-time so that she could be home as much as possible with Kevin. She also earned her real estate license and became a successful real estate investor in what was, at the time, a man’s world.
In 1974, Jeanne was ready for a change and began her work at UCSB as Secretary and Principal Clerk for the Graduate School of Education under Dr. George Brown. She then moved departments to Arts & Lectures and then to the College of Letters & Science. She cherished her work with the University.
Jeanne subsequently (1982) joined the Santa Barbara School District, working at La Cumbre Jr. High with Don “Skip” Skipworth in the counselor’s office, who became a close friend of the family. Once Skip retired, she transitioned positions to work as Administrative Secretary in the Superintendent’s Office.
A proud member of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara for 30 years, Jeanne joined the start-up of the Ukulele Lulus music group. She delighted in rehearsing and performing with the Lulus throughout Santa Barbara. As a supporter of music and the arts, Jeanne volunteered her time throughout her years in many of Santa Barbara’s theater, music and arts programs, including the Granada, Arlington, Lobero, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara Bowl, and the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Jeanne also enrolled in continuing education courses at night dedicated to sculpting, furniture-making and refinishing, and was also a member of the Santa Barbara Sister City program.
As her son, she was my best friend and soulmate. I could not have asked for a better person to bring me into this world and I will always love her dearly.
Thomas William Hendrick
2/5/1938 - 5/23/2024
Thomas Hendrick passed away May 23rd at his home in Buellton after a lengthy illness. Tom was born February 5, 1938, at Cottage Hospital and lived most of his life in Santa Barbara County. He attended Santa Barbara city schools including Santa Barbara High School, class of 1956.
After serving in the Navy on a destroyer in the Pacific, Tom worked in construction and farmed for many years in the Santa Ynez Valley. In later years he owned an antique, collectible, and plant shop, which enabled him to combine his love of gardening, shopping at estate sales, and refurbishing furniture.
Tom was predeceased by his parents Charles and Betty Hendrick. He is survived by his wife Anne, sons Bruce and Michael (JoAnne), sister Charlotte Moore (Ralph), brother-in-law John Petersen (Betty), granddaughters Julie Sainz (Carl), Karen White (Austin), Kimberly Hendrick, and Kristina Hendrick, three greatgrandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Loper Funeral Chapel, Directors.
Zena Drewisch
2/19/1932 - 5/18/2024
Santa Barbara lost a true icon May 18 with the passing of Zena Drewisch.
Born in New Jersey in 1932 to an immigrant from the Netherlands. Her father became a baker after landing at Ellis island and the job his sponsor had promised fell through. Zena was the first of four children (Janet, Joesph and Helen). She was always known as “ the hardworking and responsible one.” At 14 she worked the counter at Woolworths. After graduating from high school in 1950, she became a secretary
on a military base. There she met Burbank (Bob) Colomy, a Marine. They married in 1951, both aged 19. They moved across the country to California where he attended Cal Poly to become an engineer. Bob worked summer jobs on abalone boats and suddenly dropped out of college.
Zena and Bob moved to Santa Barbara in 1954 and rented a small house on Cota street while he pursued his new career. Now with 3 children, Zena was a ‘fisherman’s wife’. A role she’d never envisioned. Despite herculean efforts, her marriage dissolved. A divorced mother with 3 kids to support Zena was determined to succeed.
Zena entered the real estate business at a time when few women were recognized as Realtors. Many years later she would confide to a colleague, “the treated me like a coffee girl”. Her real estate career had just begun to blossom when she met the ‘Real love of her life’ Bill Drewisch. Bill, a dashing Santa Barbara native with his four kids, and Zena with her three, married in 1969 and became the original Brady Bunch.
Zena’s career in real estate began to soar. Bill owned a plastering company with his brother and was no stranger to hard work. Zena and Bill worked as a team buying, remodeling, and selling homes long before the term ‘flipping’ was popular. They also added a twist, living in each home they purchased, with children, while remodeling. Zena’s real estate career continued apace. Zena became a broker in 1977. She partnered with Cyndee Eliassen at Classic properties.
In 1983 Zena was named president of the Santa Barbara board of Realtors. In 1984 Zena was named Realtor of the year. Also In 1984, the board researched the chain of title for the Reagan ranch and Zena presented the legal document to president Reagan. Zena became the executive vice president of the board of realtors in 1987. Zena’s leadership focused on efficiency, calmness and wit. She served in that role, earning admiration and respect from her peers, until 2004.Also while in that position, Zena was deeply involved with the Unity Shoppe and Habitat for Humanity. Zena finally decided to retire in 2004. That year, Renee Grubb of Village Properties convinced Zena to postpone that decision and co-manage Village Properties with Patty Tunnicliffe. She worked with Renee and Ed Edick for seven more years.
During her tenure at Village, Zena helped create the Teach-
ers Fund. A charity to help local teachers that still exists today. She finally retired from the real estate business in 2011.
While Zena’s professional accomplishments ascended beyond her expectations, her family was always her priority.
Her dedication to Bill and their collective children always seemed to eclipse her dedication to her career. The family was often unaware of her contributions to the real estate profession as her focus at home was always family first. She always encouraged you, while challenging you, to do better than you thought you were capable. When you achieved that next level, her knowing smile told you she believed in you all along.
Zena and Bill’s marriage lasted over 50 years until his passing in 2020.
Zena is survived by her children Paul Colomy (Ann), Leslie Hampe (Dan) Mike Drewisch, Jim Colomy (Jolene) Bob Drewisch, David Drewisch, Diane Johnson (Ron), Gretchen Wenner. Her 15 grandchildren, and 13 Great grandchildren.
A gathering to celebrate the lives of Bill and Zena will be held at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge, 150 N. Kellogg Avenue, Santa Barbara, on Saturday June 29 1:00p.
Mike Kelley
9/26/1967 - 3/15/2024
Mike Kelley, an enduring icon of the Santa Barbara community, passed away peacefully on May 17 at the age of 56.
Born on September 26, 1967, Mike was a fourth-generation Santa Barbarian, the beloved son of Terry and Joyce Kelley. From a young age, he embodied the spirit and values of his hometown. He was the epitome of hard work and dedication, spending his early years working at local restaurants, coaching volleyball, lifeguarding, and working for his uncles’ construction companies. These formative experiences not only shaped his work ethic but also laid the foundation for his successful career as a concrete contractor.
Mike’s educational journey took him through Santa Barbara High School, SBCC, a life-changing semester in New Zealand, and finally to San Diego State, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. It was in San Diego where he met the
love of his life, Pat. They married in 1993, returning to their beloved Santa Barbara to start their family and build their life together.
In 1999, Mike founded Mike Kelley Construction, earning a sterling reputation for his integrity, fairness, expertise, and the quality of his work crews. He found joy in driving around town, checking on job sites, catching the waves, and connecting with his many friends in the construction industry. His passion for his work was matched only by his love for his community.
Mike and Pat were blessed with two wonderful children, Blake and Reese. As a father, Mike was devoted and loving, instilling in his children a strong moral code and a zest for life. Whether coaching on the sidelines of their football and volleyball games or cheering from the stands, Mike was a fixture at their sporting events, known for his enthusiastic support and encouragement. He took immense pride in watching Blake and Reese grow into remarkable young adults.
Mike’s passion for sports extended beyond his children. He was a dedicated athlete and an avid sports fan, with a particular love for football, volleyball, surfing and motocross. His memory for sports statistics was legendary, and he enjoyed sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Mike also cherished his time on the water aboard the good ship Julia, which he co-owned with friends, spending countless hours fishing and surfing at the islands.
Cooking was another of Mike’s many passions. His home was a hub of activity, filled with the aroma of BBQs and pig roasts, and always open to friends and family. His backyard was a testament to his love for gardening, overflowing with vegetables, fruit trees, and plumerias, a vibrant display of his green thumb.
As he grew older, Mike found a new passion in fitness, becoming a fixture at his favorite gym in Summerland. He thrived on the camaraderie and competition, proving that you can indeed “win” at the gym. Even when he could no longer participate, he remained a constant presence, offering critiques and playful banter to his friends. Mike was known for his unwavering principles and straightforward nature. His honesty was refreshing, and you always knew where you stood with him. Despite facing health challenges, Mike never succumbed to self-pity. He maintained an upbeat attitude, embracing meditation which profoundly transformed his outlook on life. This practice brought him a deeper understanding of himself and enriched his relationships
with family and friends, providing a wellspring of strength during his health struggles.
Mike’s love for his family, his extensive circle of friends, and his town was evident in everything he did. He believed Santa Barbara was the best place on earth and took immense pride in being part of such a wonderful community.
A celebration of Mike’s life will take place later this summer. Those who wish to honor a life well-lived and a man deeply loved are welcome to join. Mike Kelley’s legacy will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of all who knew him, a testament to a life lived with passion, integrity, and love.
Ralph L Lindley Jr. 11/21/1939 - 5/19/2024
Ralph L Lindley Jr. died peacefully on Sunday May 19, 2024 in Lompoc, CA at the age of 84. Ralph is survived by his wife of 61 years, Michele Lindley of Lompoc, CA; sons Ralph Lindley III and Shawn (Angie) Lindley of Orcutt, CA; granddaughter Jennifer Lindley of Orcutt, CA; grandson Ryan (Janae) Wenzel and greatgranddaughter Nora Wenzel of CA; sisters Jo Pinheiro of Bakersfield, CA; Pat (Leroy) Hudson of Hilmar, CA. He was proceeded in death by his daughter Cherie Lindley Anthony and brother Robert Lindley.
Ralph was born on November 21, 1939 in San Jose, CA to Mildred and Ralph Lindley. He married Michele Hutchings, his high school sweetheart on July 1, 1962. Everyone who knew Ralph will remember him as a kind, gentle, patient and driven person.
Ralph was accomplished in the automotive/farming industry’s ranging from diagnoses, repair and management. He was a dedicated man that always put his family first and was passionate about educating others in finding solutions to their problems utilizing the “Keep It Simple” method. He enjoyed many hobbies including; camping, fishing, traveling, wood working, genealogy and drag racing with his sons. Ralph will be greatly missed by his family and close friends. His final resting place will be in the Watsonville Pioneer Cemetery, CA.
Born to Margarita Fairbanks Lande and William V. Meeker, May 17,1986 in Paris France, William truly was a global citizen. He had friends from many countries and many walks of life, all of whom he impacted in a beautiful way and by whom, together with his extensive family, he will be deeply missed.
Will grew up in Santa Barbara, attending Montessori preschool, Mount Carmel and Marymount schools for his primary years. Throughout his life, William was an avid and gifted athlete in baseball, soccer, bowling, pool, tennis, golf, polo, snowboarding, and scuba diving, and performed all these activities with a high degree of skill. William had a strong patriotic streak from childhood. He admired the conduct, honor and integrity of the military and at the age of 12 had the unique opportunity to go to the NSA at Annapolis to be mentored by a family friend stationed there. He actively participated in military exercises and thrived in that environment. At age 14, Willam moved back to Paris, France to live with his father and attended the Ecole Active Bilingue for his first two years of high school. In the summer of his 15th year, William attended the Marine’s rigorous Devil Pup program at Camp Pendleton and was grateful for the challenge and experience. He returned to Santa Barbara for his junior and senior years at SBHS.
After graduating from SBHS, he went to SBCC for two years. During this time, he, along with two classmates, started the SBCC Collegiate Polo Team. This team went on to compete at the national level and was very successful. This is also when Will started playing the drums. He played piano as a child, later adding the guitar, electric and acoustic, but the drums were something he was deeply passionate about. From City College, he went on to Pepperdine University which was such a special time for Will. He loved the spiritual foundation of the school and, along with the gorgeous campus, it was a fertile ground for growth, both academic and personal, and making many more lifelong friends. It was here that he formed, with 3 of his fellow students, a hard rock band called Wolfgod. They performed at various venues in the Los Angeles area and he became a fantastic drummer. Will also did an internship with Starbucks in Switzerland, which was a great experience and further broadened his family of friends. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a double major in Accounting and International Business which would ultimately lead him to an advanced degree in accounting and his CPA credential.
William spent years in the accounting and auditing field and was CFO of BOLD Capital Partners at the time of his passing.
William would then go on to discover another passion, skydiving. He loved the freedom - soaring high above the Earth - the
speed, the technology and skill involved. He eventual ly became an instructor and was always looking for ways to quench his thirst for the sport. An expert skydiver, he trained for and executed a Halo Divea high altitude military para chuting at 34,000 feet. The skydiving community cre ated an adrenaline-fueled bond that cemented another family for Will. William was a deep and soulful man. He loved God and was blessed with a great deal of empathy for others. He was a person who was fully present with whomever he was with and showed sincere interest in who they were and what they did. He asked questions. As one person put it, “to meet Will was to feel loved by him,” that’s how special he made people feel. He possessed an enormity of thought and could process information at lightning speed. He read avidly and was a font of historical facts. Will was never one for sound bites and was fully authentic. Humor was a hallmark of Will’s personality and his identity. A master of comic relief, he could disarm anyone. This trait drew people to him and ignited lifelong relationships. Will also spent a great deal of time in the gorgeous landscapes of Montana, where his father has a summer cabin. Here he would hike, fish and hunt and be one with the land. This was truly one of his favorite places on earth.
"Joyfully, in 2021 he met his soulmate and dance partner for life, Margarita “Rita” Chuikova. They shared three of the most beautiful years two people could imagine with one another. They had very recently secured a fiancé visa, as Rita is from Russia, and were preparing for marriage and a family together.
Will left this earth happier than he had ever been, with a heart full of love. For those left behind, it is a blessing as we struggle to accept this sudden loss.
Will is survived by his parents, Margarita and Chuck Lande, Bill and Jocelyn Meeker, his sisters Jessica, Alena, Eglantine, Katie and Leslie, his fiancé Rita, and countless cousins, aunts and uncles."
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ccording to a highly credible source Facebook, or maybe TikTok our ability to process and manipulate information starts deteriorating around age 20. Which is why if someone asked you right now where your reading glasses were, you couldn’t tell them. (Hint: You’re wearing them.) If it’s any consolation, in the race to drool city, I’m the guy with the patchy haircut running up ahead of you.
A while back, I was speaking on an Asian cruise when I realized I could no longer figure out what the hands of the clock meant. The next day, during a session, I introduced the ship’s captain. Twenty minutes later, I picked him out of the audience and asked him what he did for a living. (The uniform did look a tad familiar.) That same day, I gave up trying to understand foreign currency. Even American money was getting tricky. In Vietnam, I handed a vendor two hundreds and a five for a $7 baseball cap. It was a very nice cap.
Back home, the first thing my doctor did was have me draw a clock face at 10 to three. The second thing he did was take away my driver’s license. Then he sent me for an immediate MRI. The nurse there wouldn’t comment on the results, but when I asked to use the restroom, she said, “I can’t let you go in there alone.”
I pointed out that bathroom visitation was a particular expertise of mine.
“Like telling time?” she asked. “You need to talk to your neurosurgeon.”
“I have a neurosurgeon?” Just what I always wanted.
I also had a brain tumor the size of a basketball. Or maybe the neurosurgeon said “softball.” I wasn’t tracking too well at that point. Still, I quickly grasped he was planning on carving open my skull with a power saw.
“I don’t really need to tell time,” I said. “Or I can just buy a digital watch.”
My problem was that I’ve always believed intelligence was overrated. On a scale of everythingthere is to know, for example, the main difference between Einstein and Koko the Wonder Gorilla was that Einstein couldn’t pick up bananas with his feet. (As far as I know.) My father graduated from Harvard Law. One brother breezed through MIT in three years. My own IQ had tested embarrassingly high. (Fortunately, it never showed.) But just then, all that was terrifying.
Chainsaw Charlie, my neurosurgeon, gave me that reassuring doctor smile, the one I’ve seen my sister use on her patients. He glanced meaningfully at his Harvard diploma. Meanwhile, my squished-up brain was digging through all the dumb-ass things I’d seen theoretically brilliant people do. Not to mention, the even dumber things I’d done myself. The “Surgeons Do It Deeper” bumper sticker tacked to Charlie’s bulletin board wasn’t reassuring.
I came out of the surgery with Lady Gaga singing nonstop in my head and an unforgettably vivid story I’d dreamed while Charlie was hacking away at my brain. Most of the tumor was gone along with an indeterminate number of IQ points.
Twenty-seven days of radiation targeted the remaining cancer along with my remaining hair. “Expect some cognitive decline,” the radiologist said. “It’s like a little aging.” No problem. Intelligence is overrated. And worthless if you’re dead.
I was and I remain incredibly lucky. The tumor didn’t encroach upon my brain. The cancer didn’t spread, and it’s in remission. I’ve never had any significant pain. By the time Lady Gaga finally shut up, I could tell time like a pro. Turns out, I had a first-rate medical team plus my sister and the constant support of the woman I was lucky enough to marry. During treatment, I witnessed enough real suffering to understand that what I went through was nothing. If you want to see how caring humans can be, get yourself a brain tumor. People are so solicitous, I’m tempted to mention it to everyone I meet. Only I’d feel like an imposter. Because I’m fine.
I’m not as smart as I once was. But maybe I’m wiser. I’m certainly more empathetic, though I don’t always show it. I’m slower and I have to focus more. That makes me better about individual details, though don’t ask me to remember a list. I know what’s important to me, what I like, what I dislike. I’ve always thought genuine intelligence was the ability to integrate information, and I’m actually better at that. Though it may take a while to access some of it.
I don’t know if any of that’s made me a better person. Which is really the only measurement that matters. It’s certainly made me a better, more cautious, more considerate driver. And a far better writer. I’ve recently finished turning that vivid story that came to me during surgery into the first novel I’ve written in years. I may list Chainsaw Charlie as co-author. Now I’m looking forward to as much additional aging as I can squeeze out of life. I’ll take the brain damage as it comes. It’s not like I’m shooting to be the smartest person in the cemetery. n
Patricia Ruddick Turnbull 2/27/1943 - 6/4/2024
A public memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24 at St. Mark’s In-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos for Patricia Ruddick Turnbull, beloved mother, friend, and volunteer, who peacefully passed away on June 4 in Solvang. Patricia was a longtime resident of the Santa Ynez Valley where she raised her family and lent her talents to supporting local organizations. Patricia is survived by her two sons, Trevor (Jennifer) and Spencer (Pearson); her grandchildren, Aidan, Ryan, and Charlie; her brother, Tim; and numerous nieces and nephews; she was predeceased by her older brother, Michael.
Patricia Jean Ruddick was born in Los Angeles on February 27, 1943, to Paul and Rosemary Ruddick. Patricia’s family moved to small town Van Nuys, and her youth was shaped by near daily horseback rides through the thenrural San Fernando Valley on her beloved mare, Winnie. She assisted her father, a renowned dog trainer, at Sportsmen Shows and became a winning dog handler in her own right. Patricia graduated from Van Nuys High School and attended Pierce College. She married in 1965 and moved to Santa Ynez in 1967.
Patricia dedicated herself to raising her two sons and created magical holiday memories for them. She worked as a homemaker, a school volunteer, and outside the home, eventually deploying her eye for quality and beauty at Treasured Estates. She served on the S.Y.V. Historical Society
board, volunteered with Solvang Theaterfest and WE Watch, and was active in her beloved women’s group: the sisters with whom she nurtured deep and enduring friendships.
Patricia poured her heart and soul into creating special occasions for her family and friends. She conjured and executed bridal showers, tea parties, wedding receptions and countless birthday celebrations at her beloved home on Calzada. Christmas Eve at Patricia’s home was a prime rib feast set amidst a candlelit wonderland of her holiday treasures. Patricia’s creativity may have reached its fullest expression through the themed picnics that she brought to life for auction at St. Mark’s erstwhile Carriage Classics.
In 2005, Patricia moved to Santa Fe, where she independently made her way as a retiree, volunteering with charities that worked with dogs and horses and forging new friendships. She returned to California to be closer to family after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Patricia will be remembered for her devotion to her sons, keen intellect, sharp wit—and perhaps her lustrous auburn hair. A stranger once asked her, “Do they call you Red?” Her response to the man was pure Patricia: “Not more than once.”
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, which supports many of the local organizations with which Patricia was affiliated: syvalleyfoundation. org. Finally, Patricia’s family is extremely grateful for the care and kindnesses provided by the staff of Atterdag Village of Solvang in the last years of her life.
The creative and oh-so-fluid vibe of Santa Barbara’s magical Summer Solstice celebration is such that researching the history of the festival, in honor of its golden anniversary, no less, is a bit like catching lightning in a bottle. “Flights of Fancy” is a fitting theme for the 50th anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s largest arts event, which draws an estimated 100,000 people outside to celebrate a weekendlong tribute to the longest day of the year.
From its humble beginnings as a small birthday caravan of artists and mimes organized by Michael Gonzales, Solstice has now grown to a huge “people-powered” extravaganza of floats, dancers, musicians, gymnasts, and just about any kind of entertainment and non-motorized transport imaginable. The ephemeral physical elements of the parade are frequently made from recycled materials, which are then repurposed year after year, so tracking down artifacts was tricky, shared Dacia Harwood, executive director of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Their current exhibition Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice (on view through June 27) chronicles the Solstice phenomenon with a fascinating collection of posters from each of the last 50 years, as well as hundreds of photographs spotlighting historic images of the artists working in preparation, the parade itself, and associated celebrations. While the colorful whimsy of Solstice has attracted the lens of many photographers over the years (including those of the Santa Barbara Independent), the well-regarded visual documentarian Nell Campbell who began photographing the festivities in 1977 and hasn’t stopped since contributed the largest collection of images to the museum exhibition.
“Many parade creations were burned in bonfires in the early
days as part of the celebration, making these items even more precious,” said Harwood. “We are lucky that they survived and now can be enjoyed by our community during this special anniversary.” In addition to the posters, the Museum’s walls are also adorned with two original paintings by Solstice Founder Gonzales, which are on loan from the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture and were used for the annual posters in 1981 and 1982. Gonzales died in 1989 at the too-young age of 38, but his legacy certainly has lived on and is well documented in Here Comes the Sun. Along with the works on canvas and paper, the exhibition also features a nine-foot-tall wearable “walking puppet” by artist Ann Chevrefils and several other puppet heads and masks on loan from the Solstice organization, as well as pieces from the Historical Museum’s collection of colorful handmade banners and masks.
Read on for a peek into the Independent’s history of Solstice coverage, a look at the incredible archive of posters on view at the Historical Museum, and some reflections from a Solstice newbie writer Jamie Knee who will make her parade debut this year as part of the La Boheme dance group.
The 2024 Summer Solstice Parade is Saturday, June 22, beginning at noon at Ortega and Santa Barbara streets. The associated festival in Alameda Park is Friday through Sunday, June 21-23. For more information, see the complete listings in The Week on page 33 or visit solsticeparade.com.
Digging in the Historical Museum’s exhibit inspired me to do some digging of my own: into the Santa Barbara Independent’s archives. While the paper is not quite as old as the Solstice celebration, I did unearth some treasures in the way-back files.
As writer Ethan Stewart said, “There is no better art party on Santa Barbara’s jam-packed calendar than Summer Solstice. Scratch that. There may be no better party, period.” Exhibit A: the Indy crew donning its own Angry Poodle Barbecue down State Street in 2007.
There’s a delicious history of dressing up Santa Barbara elected officials and parading them through town for the Solstice celebration. Here’s Harriet Miller (Mayor 1995-2001) in 2003.
“Though what exactly this most unlikely of dance stages is shaped into varies from year to year (it has been everything from a silver comet to a fireball to a sea urchin), it is always the spawn of Pali-X-Mano, who, with his colorful hand-painted outfits and trademark hugs-for-help approach to getting work done, has been a key contributor for each and every Solstice since 1990,” wrote Ethan Stewart in 2013. “It was an ad in the Independent looking for artists that first introduced me,” recalled the Hungary-born painter.“... I was responsible for the first and last assemblage in the parade that same year. I have been here ever since.”
“For most people, Summer Solstice means a big funny parade followed by an afternoon in the park. Or, more specifically, a day of sweaty festivities beginning at noon Saturday, followed by a recuperating day of ear-hangovers from countless drum troupes, until, after the paint wears off your face, a guess-what-I-saw conversation at the office water cooler Monday morning. And that is good,” wrote DJ Palladino in 2008. This photo in front of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is from 2016.
“We didn’t talk about being pagans back then, but that’s what it was, pagan with a lot of creativity and no politics, and no words, and no dogs,” said resident artist Tinika OssmanSteier in 2015.
From its beginnings in 1974 as a small, wacky birthday celebration for the charismatic and free-spirited artist/dancer Michael Gonzales, who passed away in 1989, the Solstice parade is now an institution the “real start of summer” each June,” wrote Leslie Dinaberg. This photo is from 2014.
The seasonal funhouse dreamscape of Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice tradition is on full display in the Santa Barbara Historical Museum exhibition Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice. That includes every promotional poster for the past half-century, arranged chronologically. In addition to being a colorful time capsule of graphic design trends, the posters are a mix of works by well-known professional and talented amateur artists, all of which were chosen by an annual competition.
Ever dreamed of dancing in a parade but felt like you had two left feet? That was me before I joined the La Boheme Dance Troupe for the Santa Barbara Solstice Parade. Trading in my wine writer hat for glitter, feathers, and spandex, I embarked on a journey that was as exhilarating as it was daunting. Under the expert guidance of Teresa Kuskey, I learned that dancing isn’t just about the moves it’s about the joy, the community, and stepping out of your comfort zone.
From the very first rehearsal class on May 7, it was clear this was going to be an adventure.
Nervously, we all introduced ourselves and started with stretches that would lead to future dance moves. Shoulder circles, hip thrusts, and lunges oh my! Who knew my body could move this way? But the camaraderie was already palpable; we were all in this together.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we practiced the routines at what now seems like a leisurely pace. By week three, things dramatically sped up. Many of us were starting to get the moves, even if still a couple of steps behind. My body, however, was feeling the strain. After a tough night’s rehearsal to “Levitating” and “California Gurls,” my back was aching, my neck hurt, and an old shoulder injury from tennis had flared up. Who knew dancing could make me feel like this? Despite the physical challenges, I was having a blast. Twice-a-week rehearsals, plus extra days thrown in for those of us needing extra help, meant no gym classes were needed for the next couple of months. As we get closer to parade day, rehearsals are ramping up. We went from learning ballet, jazz, and modern to incorporating a bit of hip-hop and a whole lot of showgirl flair. It wasn’t just about dance; it was about putting on a show.
With 100 ladies and three brave guys coming together to be a part of the excitement, we learned to contort our bodies every which way. Aspiring dancers from all walks of life yoga teachers, life coaches, nurses, homemakers, students, and everything in between, including me, a wine specialist all coming together.
Some, like Jenna Jobst-Reichental, a first-time parade dancer, found a renewed passion in dance: “I am thrilled to be involved in La Boheme productions for the Summer Solstice Parade,” she shared. “Having danced professionally with ballet companies throughout my career, I believed my days of dancing were over. Thanks to Teresa and the La Boheme team, my love for dance has been reignited within a supportive community of women.”
La Boheme’s mission is to be Santa Barbara’s number-one community dance group, and they have won multiple awards. They are a fun, supportive, non-competitive community of dancers with varying levels of experience, focused on performance and collaboration. Their goal is to support the community, spreading the joy of dance, creativity, and artistic expression to dancers and audiences alike and to create a fun and intriguing vibe wherever and whenever they perform. Plus, they really love their cheeky costumes!
In the words of Kuskey, a former professional ballerina who founded the organization, “La Boheme was started at the request of several dancers excited to perform in the 2014 Santa Barbara Solstice Parade. I had always wanted to start my own dance group, and the Solstice Parade came at the perfect time. The first parade performance was a big success, leading to dancing at Fiesta and the French Festival. Our love of dance and community outreach continues to push us forward into new and exciting ventures!”
Throughout our rehearsals, we donned our spandex and dance shoes in anticipation of trading in our sweaty gear for a bit of glamour during the final week. As parade day approaches, we have transitioned to practicing in our costumes: feathers, glitter, rhinestones, and a bejeweled bra, with the pièce de résistance a full feathered headdress. The outfit is not for the faint of heart, but after six weeks of rehearsals, we are all excited
to shine. Hopefully, our confidence and smiles will be the first thing on display to the audience.
Videos of the weekly classes and regular photos taken during rehearsals capture the group’s enthusiasm and progress, making each step of the journey even more memorable. Plus, some of the ladies held costume party classes to get us all in the mood. Although our major costume pieces were provided, we were in charge of our base layers and extra bling because you can never have too much bling as a showgirl! This gave us all a crash course in sewing and hotgluing rhinestones and feathers, transforming our bras into dazzling works of art a sentence I never thought I’d stitch together.
One of the most heartwarming aspects of this journey has been the friendships made and the community spirit. Women who had watched the La Boheme dancers flit and flutter about town for years were looking forward to sharing their own moves and being a part of the extravaganza. Some ladies mentioned that dancing with the troupe was a bucket-list goal. We all came in with varying degrees of dance experience, but what unites us is the joy of dancing together.
“This will be my fourth Solstice dancing with La Boheme,” shared Pamela Sillix-Grotstein. “I started dancing at age 4 and continued dancing and performing through high school. Then, experiencing the indescribable tragedy of the loss of my son, La Boheme brought me back to the joy of dance in 2018. Dancing ‘saved me.’ There has been no greater joy than dancing than with La Boheme! I continue to be surprised by the elevated, professional level of choreography, costumery, and production that Teresa Kuskey and her devoted team create each year.”
If you missed dancing in Solstice this year, there’s always next year. Check it out, and maybe next year, you’ll be the one donning glitter and feathers, stepping out of your comfort zone, and having the time of your life. See labohemedance. com for more information.
Watch Jamie and the La Boheme group celebrate the parade’s 50th anniversary and La Boheme’s 10th anniversary on Saturday, June 22, starting at noon on Santa Barbara and Ortega streets. And check back in at Independent.com for her report on how the parade goes.
Parade Day: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Parade starts at Noon - Ortega & Santa Barbara Streets
Festival: Alameda Park: Fri. 4-9 PM • Sat. 12-8 PM • Sun. 12-6 PM
FUNKY FRIDAY The Festival begins! 4-9 PM
On the Main Stage, a variety of musical acts and performances. including local favorites, headliner Area 51.
SATURDAY IN THE PARK 12-8 PM
On the Main Stage, a variety of musical acts and performances. including headliner.
REGGAE SUNDAY 1:30-6 PM
SB BOWL CommUnity Stage 12-6 PM
Entertainment on the SB Bowl CommUnity Stage, featuring young performers, performers for youth, storytellers, ethnic music and dance.
FUNTopia & KIDS ZONE
Sponsored by ONEPLANT on the Main Stage. DJ
Saturday and Sunday Noon to 6 PM Activities for kids and the whole family, aerial performances, the Pakour Obstacle Course, the Ball Pen, Bounce House. Expression Wall, the Hug Deli; the SB Bowl FLIGHTS OF FANCY Photo-Op!
Be sure to check out!
Walk through the Welcome Portal created by Solstice & Lucidity Artists, sponsored by Santa Barbara Beautiful! Enjoy music for the whole family on the Santa Barbara Bowl CommUnity Stage featuring ethnic music and dance, performers for and by youth.
Arts & Crafts, Food, Beer & Wine
Enjoy food from food vendors for all three days of the Festival! Find one of a kind treasures in the arts and crafts area.
Days! Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Friday 6/21 from 4:00 – 9:00 pm Saturday 6/22, from Noon– 8:00 pm Sunday 6/23, from Noon– 6:00 pm
4:00 PM David Segall Band
5:20 PM Down Mountain Lights
6:40 PM Art of Funk
7:55pm SSC Exec. Dir. Penny Little
8:00. Area 51
12:00 PM India & the Easy Riders
12:50 PM ACE Gonzales & the Surfilm Sound
2:00 PM Ali Angel
3:20 PM Rey Fresco
4:40 PM Soul Majestic
6:00 PM Will Breman Band
7:20 PM Something This Way Magic
1:30 PM The Rahkas
2:40 PM The Kicks
3:50 PM True Zion
5:05 PM Morie & The Heavy Hitters
Use the QR CODE to find out more About the bands & lineup www.SolsticeParade.com
Summer Solstice is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Parade, continuing its tradition of magically transforming ordinary objects into extraordinary works of art. There are no words, symbols or logos in the Parade; it is people-powered, people created.
The Solstice Workshop at the CAW, at 631 Garden Street, is where the magic begins. The paid staff of artists, costumers and mask makers teach, mentor and work side by side with a diverse cross section of the Santa Barbara community to produce the Parade. Solstice provides the materials, tools and the place, truly bringing the community together through the arts. In addition to
Solstice “Pass the Hat” Ensemble
Look for the sun, the “Bird Brains” and local dignitaries adorned in orange and gold feathers and sporting beaks. This year’s Pass the Hat Ensemble is under the direction of artist in residence Barbara Logan. Bring your dollars to put in the hat or find the QR Codes along the Parade Route and in the Festival to make a donation to keep Solstice alive and thriving!
fostering this creative spirit of collaboration and cooperation in the community, Solstice brings social and economic capital to Santa Barbara with thousands of visitors to local hotels, restaurants and businesses.
The Solstice Celebration is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community oriented organization dedicated to multi-cultural visual and performing arts.
Order your shirts and other fun Solstice swag by visiting our online store (using the QR Code to the left). You can get t-shirts and a limited 50th Anniversary edition Solstice Hat at the Festival in the Center of the Universe. This year’s T-shirt and poster artwork was created by two local artists, Stephanie Ingoldsby (the Adult t-shirts) and Humberto Perez (Children’s t-shirts).
For more information and Solstice Products: www.SolsticeParade.com
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1:15 PM Brasscals
The Solstice Celebration this year includes some extra whimsical touches in the new Funtopia interactive arts zone in the Festival that you will not want to miss. Be sure to walk through the Portal sponsored by Santa Barbara Beautiful. Dance at Sacco’s Silent Disco, write or draw how you feel on the Expression Wall; take pictures at the SB Bowl Flights of Fancy Photo Op! Towbes Fund for Performing Arts artists will share their stories and perform on the CommUnity Stage
Santa Barbara Bowl CommUnity Stage Check out the new FUNtopia ZONE!
The Rainbow Dragon in honor of the year of the Dragon, this giant inflatable by Pali X-Mano was restored and repaired thanks to a grant from Santa Barbara Beautiful! The Dragon leads the Parade surrounded by Brasscals.
Brasscals on Fire! Santa Barbara’s only marching brass band is one of the recipients of Towbes Fund for Performing Arts award. Watch for flaming capes, tri-shaw with bikes - with some help from Cycling without Age to help make it accessible.
When Pigs Fly Artist in residence Irene Ramirez’s fancy, flying pig! A large, fancy, flying pig/hot air balloon made of a wide range of recycled materials.
La Boheme Dance Troupe Director Teresa Kuskey again delights the crowd with a spectacle of 100 core dancers, celebrates Santa Barbara’s three iconic performing arts theaters – the Arlington, the Lobero and the Granada – in a breathtaking display of sparkling, Vegas showgirl glory.
Xanadu Fantasy Sky Travelers skate amongst a very fancy Flying Pig. Another recipient of this year’s Towbes Fund for Performing Arts award.
Mariano Silva Director of the Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara brings music, dance and positivity with Mariano’s new Solstice Song “Cores” which means “Colors” in Portuguese.
Mechamurmuration Artist in Residence Mae Logan brings an idea to life - a fluttering canopy of mylar inspired by starling murmurations and the hypnotic patterns flocks make through the sky.
Grace Fisher Foundation Watch for one of Grace Fisher’s paintings with Grace Fisher under her own steam on the street.
UFO Crashes 50s Diner Former Executive Director and current Junior Artist Coordinator Claudia Bratton’s diner floats down the street with an entourage of aliens, waiters and waitresses in spacesuits.
Mahna Manah Solstice Alumni return from near and far to create a tribute to Jim Henson who inspired the imagination of children with 3 giant puppets. Robby Robbins, Laura Smith Birchhill, Sue Birchhill, Clare Fransden, John Conroy, Connie Sullivan.
Jagannath Love Tribe bring colorful Indian-style cart singingcall-and-response songs in Sanskrit.
World Dance for Humanity Helping people in need around the world since 2010 - bring 50 shiny sequined dancers, ages 22 to 88 “Dancing in the Street.”
Wingy Thing Polly & Emily Carey and family with a flying Tea Pot / Swan pulling 2 houses, surrounded by butterflies.
E-J Airways Solstice Mask, Puppet and Props Director Emma Jane Huerta is head Boss Clown on a Concord airplane with 1960s flight attendants, “security clowns” plus Richard McLaughlin on stilts and a group of improvizers entertain.
Itty Bitty Chitty Bang Bang Car Design by Barry Judson in collaboration with Serena Garcia with Bobblehead puppets and you might recognize “Truly Scrumptious.”
Honoring the Winged Ones Karen Luckett with the Tree of Life surrounded by birds, bugs and winged creatures from Hillside House.
Marley The return of Marley the dog flying on clouds with family and kids to thrill the crowd, by Carlos Roque as a memorial to Solstice volunteer & participant Cloud who passed away this year.
Mi Tierra Artist receiving Towbes Fund for Performing Arts honoraiam, Adriana Reyna celebrates the gift of the land with her Cuban song “Mi Tierra” to showcase Latin music’s soul with a live band and troupe of dancers.
Solstice Royalty This year’s Queen and King are Robert Johns and Susanne Barrymore - riding in their thrones up the street accompanied by royal attendants. Please give them a royal wave!
Pali X-Mano Fabulous artist of inflatable sculptures, has created Sundance of the Fashion. From a faraway Galaxy, Proxima Centaury 75 Fashion Beings with a giant Winged Sun.
The Flight of Freya a flying horse created by Sculptor Daniel “Elroy” Landsman and Suzannah Taylor represent the heroes journey of the divine masculine and the divine feminine.
The Last Float, Artist Gregory Beeman
magical collaboration with Tech Director Jim Sun Bear, the Flight of Freya, bring the natural rhythms of drums, dances and prayers for peace to honor the prophecy of “The Condor meets the Eagle” - a native American and Andean prophecy.
SATURDAY NOV 16
Blind Pilot strikes a balance between mellow folk and West Coast indie pop. Formed in 2007, the Portland-based group delivers powerfully moving, expressive music. From mourning the past to confidently facing the future, Blind Pilot deftly navigates the world’s complexities. The band has released three studio albums, performed on top talk shows, and has sold out concerts throughout the U.S., Europe, and the UK. Band members include Israel Nebeker, Ryan Dobrowski, Kati Claborn, Dave Jorgensen, Ian Krist and Luke Ydstie. Just AnnouncedOn Sale Fri at 10 AM
At the forefront of Latin Jazz’s trailblazers, GRAMMY® Awardwinner Poncho Sanchez remains one of world’s the most influential percussionists – stirring up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms for more than four decades.
Join the Brubeck Circle and get a Member’s discount on select events!
6/20: Busy Bee Q&A Local expert on natural beekeeping and environmental education Melissa Cronshaw will discuss the social structures, challenges that face native bee populations, and more. 12:30pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free-$19. Email rgarcia@ sbnature2.org. sbnature.org
6/20: What the Dance Presents Good Luck Club: An Unapologetic Party Dance all night to songs by Chappel Roan, boygenius, Reneé Rapp, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, Madonna, Lorde, Kacey Musgraves, and more with a deejay set provided by Holander (@ iamholander). 8:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15-$25. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
6/20: Justin Hayward’s: The Voice of The Moody Blues, Mike Dawes Vocalist, lead guitarist, and composer of “Nights in White Satin,”“Question,” and more for The Moody Blues Justin Hayward will be in S.B. on his Blue World Tour featuring Mike Dawes, known for composing and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $95.50-$155.50. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org
6/20: Exhibit: Measurement Rules How many chickens do you weigh? How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler? The answers to these and other questions can be explored at this interactive exhibit that continues through September 22. 10am-7pm. MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State St. Free-$20. Call (805) 770-5000. moxi.org/events
6/20: Safe Parking Program Anniversary Luncheon Celebrate 20 years and Congressmember Salud Carbajal and the Hon. Susan Rose in their commitment to New Beginnings Safe Parking Program, which provides safe overnight parking to individuals and families living in their vehicle, featuring guest speaker Dr. Michele Wakin, Professor of Sociology. 11:30am. S.B. Woman’s Club Rockwood, 670 Mission Canyon Rd. $100. Call (805) 963-7777. tinyurl.com/SafeParkingLuncheon
6/20: History of the Goleta Slough Tom Modugno, local Goleta historian, will show photographs and talk about the history of the slough from its Chumash origins to what is now the S.B. Municipal Airport. 7pm. S.B. Maritime Museum,113 Harbor Wy., Ste.190. $10-$20. Call (805) 962-8404. sbmm.org/santa-barbara-events
6/20-6/22: Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Company 35th Milestone Anniversary Celebration See favorite dances from the past 35 years from dancers of all ages and expertise in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and more. 7pm. High School Little Theater Santa Ynez, 2975 E. Hwy, 246. $22. Call (805) 688-8494. fossemalledancestudio.com
6/20-6/23, 6/26: PCPA Solvang Festival Theater Presents: Little Shop of Horrors This musical follows a meek flower shop assistant in 1960s New York who pines for his co-worker following a total eclipse that turns his little plant into Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. (Recommended for ages 12 and up). 8pm. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang. $25-$64. Call (805) 922-8313 or email boxoffice@pcpa.org pcpa.org
FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm
FRIDAY
Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am
SATURDAY
Downtown S.B.: Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., 8am-1pm
SUNDAY
Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm
TUESDAY
Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm
WEDNESDAY
Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm
(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org
FISHERMAN’S MARKET
SATURDAY
Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat terry ortega
6/21: Meet the Wildlife Ambassador Animals Saving Wildlife International invites families to see and learn about unique animals that were confiscated by the U.S. government or “exotic pets” proven too difficult to maintain in this live presentation. 11am. Lower Plaza, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary .libanswers.com tinyurl.com/WildlifeAmbassadors
6/20: Satellite S.B. Brett Hunter Band, 6pm. 1117 State St. Free. Call (805) 364-3043. satellitesb.com
6/20-6/23, 6/25: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: What the Dance Presents: Good Luck Club Queer Pop, 8:30pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Fri.: Mendeleyev, Pocket Fox, Jackson Gillies, Val-Mar Records, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Sat.: Doctor Wu plays the music of Steely Dan, 8:30pm. $28-$32. Me Sabor Presents: Salsa Night. Class: 9pm, Show: 10pm. $18$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: Sandy Cummings & Jazz du Jour, 12:30pm. $10. The Tribe Presents: The California Sound, 7:30pm. $25-$28. Tue.: The Hana Sound Returns ft. CJ Helekahi, Leokāne Pryor, Jim “Kimo” West, 7:30pm. $20-$25. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
6/20-6/22: Lost Chord Guitars Thu.: George Quirin, 8pm. $11.59. Fri.: The Bryan Titus Trio, 8pm. $21.58. Sat.: Victoria Bailey, 8pm. $11.59. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com
6/21: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Matthew Clark Trio, 6pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500 or email info@mspecial brewco.com mspecialbrewco.com
6/22: Arrowsmith’s Wine Bar Rusty Lindsey and Friends, 7pm. 1539 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call (805) 686-9126 or email anna@arrowsmithwine.com. arrowsmithwine.com/events
6/22-6/23: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Salt Martians, 1:30-4:30pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
6/22: Summer Concert Series at Old Town Coffee The Senate, 6pm. Free. Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave, Goleta. Email kayla@meetmeatthe .market tinyurl.com/OldTown CoffeeJun22
6/22: Hook’d Bar and Grill Marika and the Ohms, 4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water
6/22: Creating Connections Lecture Series: The Land, the Friars, the Chumash, and Cieneguitas: Connecting the Dots Joe Schwab OFM, President, Old Mission S.B. will talk about how arson, murder, and legal manipulations combined to snatch land away from Chumash Indians. RSVP and purchase tickets online. 10am. Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna St. Free-$5. Call (805) 682-4713, x131 or email research@sbmal .org sbmal.org/events
6/21-6/23: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Flannel 101, 9pm. Sat.: Dusty Jugz, 4pm. Jimi Nelson, 8:30pm. Sun.: Sammy Joe, 1pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon .com/event-calendar
6/21-6/22: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Will Stephens Band, 8pm. Sat.: Definitely Maybe, 8pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 968-6500 or email info@mspecialbrewco.com mspecialbrewco.com
6/23: Zaca Mesa Winery Erinn Alissa, noon. 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. Free. Call (805) 688-9339 or email info@zacamesa.com zacamesa.com/upcoming-events
6/24: The Red Piano Kelly’s Lot, 7:30pm. 519 State St. Free. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com
6/26: Carr Winery Brian Kinsella, Jimmy Rankin, 5:30pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 9657985 or email info@carrwinery.com carrwinery.com/event
6/22: Applebox Free Family Films: Toy Story See Pixar’s 1995 animated film Toy Story (rated G), with Buzz, Woody, and the gang on a hilarious adventure. Complimentary popcorn and drinks and presented with Spanish-language subtitles. Vea la película de animación de Pixar de 1995 Toy Story (clasificada G), con Buzz, Woody y la pandilla en una divertidísima aventura. Palomitas y bebidas de cortesía y presentada con subtítulos en español. 10am. SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 963-0023. sbiffriviera.com/applebox
6/22: Me Sabor Presents: Salsa Night Take a bachata class at 9pm, and then enjoy two dance floors, a full bar, outdoor patio salsa, bachata, cumbia, merengue, and more. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $18-$25. Ages 21+. Call (805) 705-7939 sohosb.com
6/22: Peake Ranch Winery Viticulture Series: Fruit Estimation Attendees will have fun and gain insight into the activities on a vineyard as they learn about the annual stages of grapevine growth from dormancy to harvest, and how grapevines grow. 9:30am12:30pm. Peake Ranch 7290 Santa Rosa Rd., Buellton. $55. Call (805) 688-7093. tinyurl.com/ViticultureSeries
6/23: Smuggler's Cove x Test Pilot Bar Takeover Bartenders from the award-winning San Francisco bar Smuggler’s Cove will take over Test Pilot to showcase their expertise and create delightful drinks (for purchase) from the Smuggler’s Cove menu. The book Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki will be available for purchase. Email info@testpilotcocktails.com to make a reservation. 5pm. Test Pilot, 211 Helena Ave. Free. Ages 21+. tinyurl.com/SmugglersCoveBarTakeover
6/23: Sunset Sip N Shuck with Margerum Wines Join Margerum Wines and Finch & Fork for an evening of wine and freshly shucked oysters. Tickets include live music, six oysters, wine tasting, and a glass of wine. 6pm. Kimpton Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo St. $36. Ages 21+. Call (805) 879-9100. tinyurl.com/SunsetSipandShuck
6/23: NatureTrack’s Freedom Trax Beach Day NatureTrack will be at West Beach to introduce those who use wheelchairs to get up close to the water’s edge and navigate the beach under your own control. There will be Freedom Trax devices to use on a first-come, firstserve basis. RSVP online. 11am. West Beach, 401 Shoreline Dr. Free. Call (805) 886-2047 or email abby@naturetrack.org naturetrack.org
MONDAY 6/24
6/24: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Shelly Lowenkopf Local author Shelly Lowenkopf will talk and sign copies of his short story collection Struts and Frets: Matt Bender Stories, which asks, do you accept accolades doing work you don’t care about or is it worth it do what you love for less? 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/event
TUESDAY 6/25
6/25: S.B. Public Library Family Campout Families are invited to build forts, participate in a nature craft, and listen to stories about the great outdoors in this special indoor campout event. 5:45-6:45pm. Children’s Area, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Ages: 0-5. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary. libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/InbdoorCampOut
WEDNESDAY
6/26: Chaucer’s Book
6/26: Sing with a Princess Children and families are invited to dress up as their favorite characters to meet a princess, sing along with Elsa, choose a favorite song for karaoke, and perform for other princess fans if they wish. Noon. Michael Towbes Library Plaza, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 9627653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com tinyurl.com/MeetAPrincess
6/21-6/23:
50th Annual S.B. Summer Solstice 2024 Start the celebration on Friday at the park followed by the parade on Saturday at noon from Santa Barbara and Ortega streets and end at Alameda Park with the floats on display. The festival will offer arts and crafts vendors, a beer and wine garden (ages 21+), food vendors, and a stellar lineup of live music. Visit the website for the full schedule. Fri.: 4-9pm; Sat.: Noon-8pm; Sun.: Noon6pm. Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St. Free; VIP parade seats: $60. Email solstice@solsticeparade.com. solsticeparade.com
6/20-6/21: Solstice Float Building Children ages 7-17 are invited to build a float, make costumes, and sign up to walk in the Solstice Parade on June 22. Thu.: 11am-3pm, 5:30-7:30pm; Fri.: 11am-3pm. S.B. Central Library Lower Plaza, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653. tinyurl.com/Solstice-FloatBuilding
6/20-6/23: Summer Solstice Wellness Weekender Celebrate the longest day of the year and National Yoga Day with the Canary’s resident wellness expert, Terri Barnett, who will lead the weekend’s activities, centering around rich Yang energy and the full power of the sun. Thu.: 6-7pm, Fri.-Sun.: 9am-10am. Kimpton Canary Hotel Rooftop, 31 W. Carrillo St. Free. Call (805) 884-0300. tinyurl.com/SolsticeWellnessWeekender
6/20-6/23, 6/26: 50 Years of Summer Solstice Exhibit: Here Comes the Sun Every promotional poster heralding S.B.’s unique Summer Solstice celebration for the past 50 years and hundreds of photographs documenting its early years are among the many items in a new exhibit Here Comes the Sun: Celebrating 50 Years of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice, now on view at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum through June 27. Wed.-Sun.: noon-5pm, Thu.: noon-7pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Call (805) 966-1601. info@www.sbhistorical.org
6/21: Summer Solstice SOhO Party Celebrate the day with live music from Mendeleyev, Pocket Fox, and Jackson Gillies, with Val-Mar Records. 8pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
6/21: Summer Solstice Night Market at Pali Wine Co. Celebrate solstice under the stars and string lights for an evening of shopping from more than twenty unique vendors, wine (for purchase), and live music by Me.Kai. 4pm. Pali Wine Co., 205 Anacapa St. Email kayla@meetmeatthe.market tinyurl.com/SolsticeNightMarket
SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2024 9AM - 3PM
Santa Ynez Valley Pride Parade & Festival 2024: Small Town, Big Heart All are invited to view the parade where individuals, families, groups, organizations, and businesses will skip, float, walk, skate, and march down the charming center of Solvang (starting at Alisal Rd. and Oak St.) in celebration of pride followed by a family-friendly festival with food trucks, bounce houses, vendor booths, face-painting, and more in and around Solvang Park (First St. and Mission Dr.) Parade: 11am; festival: noon-5pm. Downtown Solvang. Email info@syvpride.org syvpride.org/pride2024
6/20: Pride at Riviera Theatre Celebrate Pride month by watching movies such as Solo (2:45pm), The Celluloid Closet (5pm), and Velvet Goldmine (7:30pm). SBIFF Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra. $7-$12. Email help@sbiff.org sbiffriviera.com/pride
6/22: Gayroake at the Maverick Celebrate Pride every Tuesday in June with singing, music, dancing, and fun! 8-11:50pm. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785. syvpride.org/2024-pride-events
6/22: Pride Bar Crawl Visit more than 10 bars with access that includes free welcome shots at select venues, drink and food discounts, and free cover charge and after-party. Check-in: 4-6pm. Institution Ale Company, 516 State St. $19.99. Ages 21+. tinyurl.com/PrideBarCrawl24
6/22-6/23: Family Pride Weekend MOXI is celebrating STEAM innovators from the LGBTQIA+ community. Look for exhibit connection signs stationed throughout the museum that showcase these leaders and their important contributions to science in fun and engaging ways. 10am-5pm. MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation, 125 State St. Call (805) 7705000. moxi.org/calendar/family-pride-weekend
6/23: Melanin Culture Co. Presents R&B Brunch: Denim on Denim Get ready to groove in your best denim-on-denim outfit at this brunch, which will feature delicious food and cocktails with great music. Twenty percent of event proceeds will be donated to Pacific Pride Foundation. 11am. Test Pilot, 211 Helena Ave. $20. tinyurl.com/RnBBrunchJun23
6/25: Pacific Pride Foundation and Baja Sharkeez Presents Karaoke Night Sing karaoke while enjoying buy-one-get-one drinks and $4 tacos. 7pm. Baja Sharkeez, 525 State St. Call (805) 403-0214. tinyurl.com/Pride-Karaoke2024
The Foodbank will offer free, nutritious meals, activities, and enrichment opportunities to all children ages 1-18 in our county, Monday-Friday, June 12-August 18 unless otherwise stated. Visit the website for more North County locations. Call (805) 967-5741. tinyurl.com/FoodbankSummerFood
FOODBANK PICNIC EN EL PARQUE 2024
El Foodbank ofrecerá comidas nutritivas gratuitas, actividades, y oportunidades de enriquecimiento para todos los niños de 1 a 18 años en nuestro condado, del 12 de junio al 18 de agosto, de lunes a viernes si no se indique lo contrario. Visite el sitio web por las ubicaciones más lugares del North County. Llame al (805) 967-5741. tinyurl.com/FoodbankSummerFood
South County:
ESTERO PARK (JUN. 17-AUG.16)
Goleta: 889 Camino Del Sur, Isla Vista. 11:30am-12:30pm.
PARQUE DE LOS NIÑOS (JUN. 17-AUG. 16)
Santa Barbara: 520 Wentworth Ave. 12:30-1:30pm.
SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 16)
Santa Barbara: 40 E. Anapamu St. Noon-1pm.
North County:
LOMPOC GARDENS APARTMENTS (Mon-Thu., JUN. 10-AUG. 8)
Lompoc: 304 W. College Ave. 12:30pm–1:30pm.
GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER MEALS
Children and teens under 18 years old can enjoy one free breakfast and lunch daily, Monday-Friday. Food must be eaten on site. Adults may not pick up meals for children. tinyurl.com/GUSD-SummerMeals
COMIDAS DE VERANO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIDO DE GOLETA
Los niños y adolescentes menores de 18 años pueden disfrutar de desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos. De lunes a viernes.La comida debe consumirse in situ. Los adultos no pueden recoger comida para los niños. tinyurl.com/GUSD-SummerMeals
EL CAMINO SCHOOL (JUN. 21-JUL. 25. Closed Jul. 4-5.)
5020 San Simeon Dr. Breakfast: 9:15-10am; lunch: 11am12:30pm.
HOLLISTER SCHOOL (JUN. 20-JUL. 26. Closed Jul. 4-5.)
4950 Anita Ln. Breakfast: 8:30-10am; lunch: 11:30am12:30pm
GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR. (JUN. 24-AUG. 9. Closed Jul. 4.)
5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Lunch: 12:45-1:30pm.
ESTERO PARK (JUN. 17-AUG. 16. Closed Jul. 4.) 889 Camino del Sur, Isla Vista. Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm.
S.B. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FREE MEALS
Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to kids ages 18 years and younger. Children must eat on site.
COMIDAS DE VERANO GRATUITAS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE S.B. Se ofrecerán desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos a los niños menores de 18 años. Los niños deben comer en el sitio.
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 2) 1111 E. Mason St. Breakfast: 8-9:30am; lunch: 11:30am-1:30pm.
HARDING ELEMENTARY (JUN. 24-AUG. 2) 1625 Robbins St. Breakfast: 8-8:30am; lunch: 12:30-1:30pm.
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (JUN. 17-AUG. 2)
350 Loma Alta Dr. Breakfast: 8-8:30am; lunch: noon-1pm.
OAK PARK (JUN. 24-AUG. 9) 638 W. Junipero St. Lunch: 11:30am-1pm.
GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CTR. (JUN. 24AUG. 9) 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Lunch: 12:45-1:30pm.
ORTEGA PARK (JUN. 24-AUG. 9) 604 E. Ortega St. Lunch: 1:30-2pm.
LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY USDA SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Children and teens in grades 0-12 can pick up a free, nutritious meal (first-come, first-served) and stay for hands-on science activities and games. Tuesday-Friday, June 13-August 18 (except June 19 and July 4), Noon-1pm. Michael Towbes Library Plaza, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/LibraryLunch2024
ALMUERZO EN LA BIBLIOTECA PROGRAMA DE SERVICIO ALIMENTARIO DE VERANO DEL USDA
Los niños y adolescentes en los grados 0-12 pueden recibir una comida nutritiva y gratuita (por orden de llegada) de martes a viernes, del 13 de junio al 18 de agosto (excepto el 19 de junio y el 4 de julio) de 12-1pm y quédese para actividades y juegos científicos prácticos. tinyurl.com/LibraryLunch2024
Dingle town was the first stop on our recent tour of the west coast of Ireland. We were to travel as far north as Donegal. We’d been to Dingle a couple of years ago and fell in love with the place and the surrounding country, so a revisit was definitely in order. Dingle is the only settlement of any size on the justifiably renowned Dingle Peninsula. It’s a compact town with only 2,000 residents, but that number is swollen by the many tourists who pass through its narrow streets. There are 50 pubs (yes, one for every 40 residents), and in many of them you can hear traditional music played seven nights a week for me, one of the greatest pleasures there is. Not long ago, Santa Barbara and Dingle were sister cities until our town cut ties over misunderstandings and poor communication (see Nick Welsh’s article from 2020 at bit.ly/3yYtqsH).
The bird life around the Dingle Peninsula is truly impressive, with many thousands of seabirds making the area their home. The Blasket Islands are the epicenter of sea bird activity, and one morning, we booked a boat tour out of Dingle Harbor, which was to take us around them. I had hoped to be able to show my wife and son the Atlantic puffin, one of the more charismatic bird species in the world.
We soon began to see oceanic birds, which, if you’ve birded the coast of New England, have a very East Coast flavor. There were razorbills and guillemots (the latter are called common murres here), relatives of the puffin in the auk family. Huge, gleaming white northern gannets flew overhead,
and we watched them fish, plummeting arrow-like, from a great height; they barely made a splash when they hit the water. One of the great ocean wanderers, the black-and-white Manx shearwater, glided low over the waves, wingtips skimming the water. A close relative of the shearwater, the northern fulmar, soared over the ocean on stiff wings. But there were no puffins.
We cruised alongside Great Blasket Island with its large colony of gray seals, then motored farther out to sea to the islands of Inishnabro and Inishvickillane, where the skipper assured me we’d see puffins. It wasn’t long before I saw one of these birds with the comical beak swimming by, and I called it out excitedly to the captain. “We won’t stop for this one,” he said. “There’ll be plenty more.” How right he was!
We slowed down in the calmer waters between the two islands, and we were soon surrounded by puffins. They are surprisingly small birds, about 12 inches long, much smaller than the guillemots and razorbills, and they allowed a close approach so that we could admire them even without binoculars. The skipper was able to maneuver the boat close to the cliffs. Above the rocks, among grassy hummocks, the puffins were nesting in burrows that they had excavated themselves; these colonies of breeding puffins are called puffinaries. The skipper told us that we were very lucky with our timing as the parent birds were in the middle of exchanging nesting duties. Hundreds of birds were flying onto the island, greeting their mates at the burrow entrances. We were informed that around 20,000 puffins nest on these islands.
The visit to the Blaskets was one of the highlights of our trip to this
wonderful, welcoming country. We took a day trip out to the island of Inishbofin, where I was hoping to hear, if not see, a corncrake, one of the most elusive of Irish birds. As a boy, I heard one with my mother on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and since then, the species has always held a special place in my heart. Fifty years ago, these birds of the rail family were relatively numerous in Irish farmland, their incessant rasping song keeping many a farmer awake at night. But with the change in farming practices toward mechanization, the corncrake population crashed, and the bird is now found only in extreme west Ireland, and mostly on the relatively unspoiled islands.
On Inishbofin, I asked locals if they’d been hearing the crakes. Oh yes, just last night there was one calling from dense vegetation in that field over there. But it wasn’t to be; the birds remained silent during our few hours on the island. I’m already plotting my next visit to this magical coastline. Unfinished business.
If my friend Laura hadn’t moved several years ago, I might have discovered Julian Hayes’s community workouts sooner. Laura and I used to walk our dogs through Shoreline Park on weekends, but I stopped frequenting the park when she decamped to Orange County. So, it ended up being my dance friend Gina who told me about Hayes’s Saturday classes in Shoreline Park: “basically like a personal training session for a very reasonable donation,” she raved.
Hayes’s workouts emphasize mobility and functional strength, incorporating a lot of simple but deceptively effective equipment. Participants might start in a circle and toss three-pronged, multicolored HECOstix to each other. HECO stands for “hand-eye coordination,” and Hayes might first have the group catch the lightweight, foam-covered objects by grasping the red prong or blue prong, then toss and catch them right-handed or left-handed, standing on one foot, behind the back, or Kareem skyhook-style. Just when you think you’re getting the hang of it, he’ll have you change directions from clockwise to counterclockwise. It’s a warmup for the brain as well as the body, and both laughter and apologies ring out as the sticks go errant or get dropped.
Hayes, a former college and Arena Football League running back, is something of a fitness Renaissance man. He holds certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, nutrition coach, and wellness coach. He trained as a yoga instructor at Power of Your Om, self-published a book on nutrition, and he often shares fresh produce after class. Hayes has been offering the class at Shoreline since 2018 because he “wanted to get outside, connect with nature, and make exercise accessible for people who couldn’t afford a gym membership.”
He calls his workouts
“Adult PE.” But don’t worry there’s no running laps, getting hit with a dodgeball, or being picked last for a team. As Gina told me, the class is generally small enough for Hayes to provide a lot of individualized feedback and gentle correction, often followed by an exclamation of “Beautiful!” when he sees improved form. At the classes I took, most attendees knew Hayes from the various gyms and fitness studios where he’s taught over the years.
move like old-school Double Dutch jump ropes. Just a few seconds of that, and my partner Josefina and I were both breathing hard.
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Community Workout with Coach Julian Hayes is generally held on Saturdays at 10 a.m. at Shoreline Park, at Shoreline Drive across from Las Ondas Street. To get on the email list, follow Hayes on Instagram @heismanhayes or email julian@julylyonwellness.com. No pre-registration required. Wear sunscreen, layers, shoes you don’t mind getting wet/ dirty, and maybe a hat or sunglasses. Donation recommended (cash or online payment apps).
Hayes may also have you slip the belt of the VertiMax Raptor around your waist. The portable system provides resistance as you walk and run forward and backward and side to side for an effective cardio workout.
Hayes makes extensive use of versatile Stick Mobility training sticks for stability when doing backward lunges, and for support and resistance when doing a standing plank or hamstring stretches, for example. The curtsy lunges we did while monkey-hanging from two sticks were a revelation I got way more from those than all the curtsy lunges I’ve done while holding dumbbells. Resistance bands are a classic fitness prop, and Hayes provides nice wide ones made from knitted fabric instead of the rubber ones that roll up and dig into your thighs. I’m sure we looked like Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” sketch as we advanced in a straight line, lifting our knees high, resistance bands around our legs above the knee. But the quad workout was no joke.
The Inertia Wave Duo is a device similar to battle ropes (which I hate with a passion) but designed to be used by two people. Grasping the handles at each end, you and your partner use the strength of your whole bodies to make the rubberized ropes oscillate up and down or
As someone trying to preserve my joints for a planned active old age, I appreciated that Hayes’s workouts offered intensity without heavy weights or high impact. Hayes describes the community workout as part of an overall wellness practice, and I found his holistic approach to fitness inspiring and genuine. Although we were there for a challenging workout, and the sun never broke through the May gray/ June gloom, Hayes always encouraged us to bask in the beauty of the outdoors, and to observe and enjoy our surroundings, whether admiring a flock of pelicans on the wing, listening to the grunting of the cormorants perched in a nearby tree, or watching the rowers in a regatta powering along the coast.
I still miss my friend Laura, but I’ve been glad to get back to Shoreline Park. n
Imet the dynamic and charming Readon (Donnie) Marilyn Grossi Silva several years ago at the Lompoc Valley Historical Society, where she was working as one of the volunteers who lovingly tend to the area’s history. Donnie was born in Lompoc on December 7, 1933; her childhood home was on Santa Lucia Canyon Road; and she has lived in Lompoc all her life.
I had heard that she was Lompoc’s first Flower Festival Queen back in 1954, and I was hoping she might share some memories with me. She was constantly in motion, but I followed her around and did my best to ask her questions.
It wasn’t hard to picture Donnie as a festival queen, looking pretty in a fancy dress, wearing a flower crown, and waving from a float. She earned the title by selling the most tickets to the festival, and her vivacious personality, still very much in evidence, must have served her well. “We went up and down the streets, hounding people, begging them to death to buy the tickets,” she recalled. She probably sold thousands.
But she also admits to having had connections: Her dad was bartender for Martin’s Bar, and his bookkeeper gave her good advice about where to sell the tickets. “I was in every bar from Oxnard to Avila Beach selling those tickets,” she laughed. Her mother ran the soda stand at Stan Johnson’s drug store on the corner of I and Ocean, and that helped too. Yes, those tickets sold like hot cakes, and Donnie was the unequivocal queen.
A local seamstress made a formal dress for her in powder-blue, dotted Swiss material, but she lost weight, and it was way too big, so she donned a laven-
der gown of her own for the parade. Her floral crown was made of locally grown white stock flowers, already a little past their prime on this July day. But nothing could diminish the excitement.
“We went up H Street for the parade,” she said. “Back then, the town really came out to celebrate together. Anything for a celebration! Everyone participated. They had a street dance by Brown’s drug store on the corner of H and Ocean and closed off two blocks. The street was so packed with people, you couldn’t believe it.”
Donnie’s father played accordion, sometimes accompanying a terrific local piano player named Bea Harris at the USO and other venues. “Back then, they had dancers,” she said wistfully. “But that’s all changed; the dancing has changed. Except for the swing,” she added, after a pause. “They’ll never get rid of the swing.”
Donnie’s history is right here, but Lompoc doesn’t feel like a small town to her anymore. All the old names were real people to her, and every street still holds stories. She told me that many newcomers lack a sense of the past and aren’t even interested in it. They do not feel the deep connection and sense of community that added such pleasure and meaning to her life. It’s a loss.
But maybe there’s a lesson here on the importance of engaging in community, participating, celebrating, and learning what happened yesterday to help guide us through today.
And in plucky Lompoc fashion, the town is now readying for its 71st Annual Flower Festival, June 20-23, 2024, in Ryon Park, on Ocean Avenue, to celebrate the valley’s flower-growing heritage with carnival rides, arts and craft exhibitors, equestrian units, food booths, musical entertainment, and, of course, flowers and floats. The parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and the theme for this year’s event is “Shoot for the Stars.” A queen will be crowned. Maybe folks will dance. A little celebration is good for the soul.
The incessant, catlike calls began at 8 p.m. and finished at 5 a.m.: Long-eared owlets (Asio otus) were meowing in Scorpion Canyon, on the southeast fringe of Santa Cruz Island.
Over the years, the Channel Islands National Park has proven to be a haven for weary, migrating birds. Each fall and spring, avian species bounding north and south sometimes need that windswept, volcanic refuge to recharge their batteries before continuing their annual sojourns.
Then, there are feathered genus that reach the Northern Chain and decide to set up shop for the long haul. It seems like each year delivers a species of surprise, birds that capture the fascination. It creates a buzz for birdwatchers searching craggy canyons like the lichen-covered ravine that weaves its way from Scorpion Anchorage, the main hub of the National Park.
In the spring of 2023 and 2024, it’s been long-eared owls. Weighing nine ounces and standing 15 inches tall, these slender owls are prevalent across Europe and North America. However, they are rare at the National Park. And according to Paul Collins, former curator of vertebrate zoology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, long-eared owls might be colonizing the craggy canyon.
“Yes, it is possible that the same family that nested in Scorpion Canyon in 2023 is likely to be the pair that has nested at this locale in 2024,” said Collins, who retired in 2002.According to his upcoming book about birds on California’s Channel Islands, longeared owls are very rare and transient winter visitors, except now it appears as if they are colonizing within Scorpion Canyon. In fact,
this is the first documented breeding record on Santa Cruz Island, and only the second confirmed nest across all eight California Channel Islands.
I read that long-eared owls enjoyed roosting on the edge of open space, keeping tabs on their favorite food, rodents. On Santa Cruz Island, the endemic deer mice are abundant, easy prey for a well-camouflaged and stealthy predator. Relying on their hearing more than anything else when hunting, long-eared owls can catch their prey in total darkness. With a three-foot-wide wingspan, they are nimble flyers, and it was evident even under the stars.
Literally taking a stab in the dark, I positioned myself 25 feet aboveground on a tiny ledge, hoping for the best. I had a great view of several unobstructed limbs where hopefully they would roost. I sat and moved around on a rocky slab for four hours (from 8 p.m. to midnight). The ledge was surrounded in minty-colored lichen and creamy yellow island paintbrush.
From my vantage point, I was looking into the massive girth of a eucalyptus tree with clear views of potential perch sites. There, I sat and waited patiently until I heard their catlike sounds. Suddenly, several owls were flying in short, arcing flight patterns, and just as if I planned it, two long-eared owls landed 30 feet away from where I was perched.
Their long ear tufts atop their heads stood tall and curled in the low light of my headlamp. Those tufts are not their ears but are specialized feathers that stand up when they become alarmed and need to conceal themselves. As they perched, their camouflage was apparent in the trees. If I hadn’t heard them, I wouldn’t have seen them. n
Augie’s, the distinctive Jeff Shelton–designed, bluetile-arched, Margarita mecca on 700 State Street, has reopened with a new menu but the same fantastic drinks, warm service, and distinctive style.
Originally opened in October 2022, the restaurant closed in 2023 in order to refresh the concept from fine dining to a more affordable and simpler menu. I caught up with the current manager Hector Arellano to try his favorite dishes and get the full scoop on Augie’s 2.0.
“I changed the whole menu,” Arellano explained. “I lowered the prices, and thank God, it’s working pretty well.”
Sitting in a cozy booth, and looking out at the same fully stacked backlit bar, warm tiled floors, sunlit interiors, and bustling patio full of a happy mix of tourists and locals, I couldn’t help but agree the menu’s working.
Arellano originally moved to Santa Barbara from Miami in order to help open Flor de Maiz, of which Augie’s owner and famed tequila creator Augie Johnson is also a silent partner. Arellano’s passion for authentic Mexican cuisine paired with Augie’s premium tequila is a winning combination.
“Most
of hospitality and quality food from the last iteration, especially when it comes to their meticulously made cocktails. However, there’s more of a relaxed and approachable air.
“When you come to this restaurant, you really feel the Mexican vibe,” Arellano said. “We have real Mexican food, great service, and real Mexican music playing all day.”
The best way to get into the spirit is with a margarita, of course. For the traditionalist, you could not do better than Augie’s Margarita, a delicious combination of Augie’s reposado, Combier, agave, and lime. For those looking to spice things up, the Punta Mita is a crisp, tangy, and refreshing creation of blanco tequila, mango habanero syrup, and lime.
Pair a marg with their fresh, warm, and perfectly salty homemade tortilla chips and guacamole for a match made under the Santa Barbara sun. Add on the Puerto Vallarta–style ceviche tropical a vibrant combination of fresh S.B. Fish Market halibut, tomato, cucumber, red onion, avocado, cilantro, and lime and ordering a main entree may become an afterthought.
However, with Augie’s new lowered prices and their enticing menu of both exotic items and the tried-and-true enchilada, rice, and beans fare, you’re going to want to refrain from filling up on appetizers.
“We make everything from scratch,” Arellano explains, from the tortillas to the ice cream that comes with their delectable churros.
For less than $20, you can get classic and satisfying items like Baja fish tacos or steak tacos, or more unusual dishes like the gorditas de chicharrón, two masa pockets filled with pork rinds and drizzled with crema.
“Even though the dishes are premium quality, they are affordable,” Arellano emphasized.
For our mains, we decided to try the two dishes that Arellano recommended and which are also their top sellers. My favorite was the camarones à la crema, large and succulent shrimp sauteed in a parmesan sauce and served with grilled vegetables and homemade rice.
“This is the dish I cook at home,” Arellano said with
a smile as we raved about the flavor and uniqueness of the turmeric-hued rice.
We also adored the pollo Cholula, chicken breast simmered in homemade mole Poblano. We learned from Arellano that there are more than 160 different moles in Oaxaca, each one a special blend of ingredients.
“Our mole Poblano is beyond delicious,” Arellano gushed. “You’re going to taste sweet and spicy.”
And taste we did dipping everything we possibly could, from chicken to rice, homemade tortillas, and chips into that rich, chocolatey, and luscious mole. I could have just eaten it with a spoon; it was that tasty.
For dessert, tuck into your booth with an order of their churros the warm, fried, tubular treat packed with decadent chocolate and dipped in cool, rich, homemade ice cream satisfies on all levels.
With happy hour offered 4-5:30 p.m., a packed house, and plans to increase hours soon to Tuesday through Sunday, rather than just Friday through Sunday, Augie’s proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.
Augie’s of Santa Barbara, 700 State St. Currently open Friday and Saturday, 4-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. See augiessb.com.
Few properties in Santa Barbara County exude as much mystery and magic as Mount Carmel, where vines were first planted in 1990 just as a cloister of nuns tried to erect a massive monastery on the hillside.
The latter dream failed in 1993 when the money ran out, leaving a partially finished, 40,000-square-foot building. The ghostly remains are frozen in mid-construction to this day, home to rodents and mountain lions rather than the devout. (I wrote a cover story about this saga back in 2014.)
“Confident Exuberance” stage. “It was very Studio 54 in a lot of ways,” he said of the bigger wine styles of the early 2000s. “We were getting over our skis a bit.”
The vineyard, however, became an icon of the Sta. Rita Hills, as the appellation surrounding it would come to be known. Thanks to the sticky fog, persistent wind, hardscrabble soils, and other environmental pressures, its pinot noir and chardonnay became the juice of legends, examples of how stunning, singular wines can emerge when pushed to the edge of survival.
To honor this legacy and check in on how these wines are holding up, Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton Wines, who made many wines from Mount Carmel from the early 2000s into the 2010s, and Matt Dees of Mail Road Wines, who makes most of the wine from there today, invited about a dozen people to the Santa Barbara Club on June 5. Under the banner of “Two Decades of Mount Carmel Chardonnay,” we tasted eight Brewer-Clifton chards (2003, 2008-2011, plus the 2010 Diatom) and seven Mail Roads (2012, 2014, 2017-2021).
Among others in attendance was Bryan Babcock, whose father was close to the men who planted the vineyard back in 1990: Paul Albrecht and Ron Piazza. Albrecht died in 2013, but Piazza still holds a long-term lease on the vineyard. He’s involved with Mail Road and also produces Mount Carmel wines under his label Piazza Family Wines.
Babcock was one of the first to bottle Mount Carmel wines, inspiring people like Brewer to follow in his footsteps. His work also revealed the area’s special terroir, which is why the surrounding landscape is now home to Sea Smoke, Rita’s Crown, and other coveted vineyards.
He attended despite having hip surgery just a few days earlier and was visibly moved by the tasting, as was everyone in attendance. “These are beyond sentimental for me,” said Babcock. “This is the kind of thing that tells us what our potential is going forward.”
The wines were all unique and rather fantastic, revealing an electric acidity all the way back to the 2003, which Brewer classified as being in his
He put the 2008 in a flight by itself that he called “Spherical Calm,” which was probably my favorite, fresh as a lily and aromatic like one too. That wine caused Babcock, who was seated next to me, to shake his head and mutter, “Oh my god, shit ....” Brewer labeled the 2009 to 2011 flight as “Cold & Tentative,” a nod both to the weather and to his divorce and other life challenges at that time. I was a big fan of the 2011, enjoying its lemonade-like lines.
“There’s nothing else in the world like these wines,” said vintner Pierre LaBarge of LaBarge Winery, who was our club host for the evening.
The younger Mail Road chards shined as well, with refreshing acidity and tightly wound frames, which relate to the vineyard’s challenging conditions and extremely low yields. “It’s a pain in the ass, but it makes ethereal, otherworld wines,” said Dees, who was also inspired by Babcock’s Mount Carmel wines when he came to town in 2004. Through genetic testing, Dees discovered that there’s another secret to the site: about 6 to 8 percent of the chardonnay is actually chenin blanc. “It turns out that if you harvest underripe chenin and put it in the chardonnay,” he said, “it’s a wonderful thing!”
We finished the evening with the Santa Barbara Club’s three-course menu the parmesancrusted sea bass was fantastic took some group photos, and then went on our ways. The next morning, a flurry of thankful emails went around.
“Terroir is a funny thing. We gather to honor a piece of dirt. That’s kinda weird,” wrote Babcock. “But last night was one of those moments when you realize, wow, it really does exist. It was a moment that took us all from the honoring a vineyard, to the honoring of a craft, and the realization of our still young potential; an exalted moment that serves as a super fuel for each of our individual journeys.” n
San Ysidro Ranch’s campaign to reestablish its cellar as one of the most epic on earth took very large strides in recent months, as the Montecito resort paid an untold amount of money certainly in the millions of dollars for 138 bottles from separate vintages of the acclaimed French dessert wine Château d’Yquem.
With one wine dating all the way back to 1811, the museum-level acquisition pairs well with the 70 vintages of the red Bordeaux wine Château Pétrus that the ranch revealed in 2021. Both indicate how seriously the ranch is focused on rebuilding its more than 14,000-bottle cellar, which was decimated by the January 2018 mudslide.
From the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, d’Yquem is a blend of primarily sémillon with a touch of sauvignon blanc, which are both intentionally shriveled on the vine by a fungus called botrytis. Known as the “noble rot,” botrytis concentrates sugars in the drying grapes, leading to sweet finished wines that taste of fruit, flowers, and sunshine.
During a recent tour of the cellar, the ranch’s wine director Tristan Pitre who put the deal together over six months between a London collector, his warehoused wines in Bordeaux, and a very careful shipment via Air France spoke of the bottles as relics. “There are bubbles in the glass, and every punt is different,” explained Pitre, who isn’t quite sure what price they’ll put on the 1811, one of less than 10 left in existence. “I mean,” he wondered, “should we even sell that?”
The most recent 1811 bottle to publicly sell was in 2011, when a French collector paid $120,000 the most ever spent on a white wine. More than a dozen years later, the ranch’s 1811 is certainly valued considerably, if not exponentially, higher than that. Pitre wouldn’t discuss what they paid for the collection. But he was able to share some d’Yquem with the media folks who’d been invited for dinner by Chef Matthew Johnson in the
Stonehouse Restaurant.
We began with the 2013 vintage of the Château d’Yquem “Y,” which is the winery’s still white wine. That blend of mostly sauv blanc with a bit of sémillon a reverse of the dessert-style formula was served with Beausoleil oyster in a d’Yquem gelée with preserved Meyer lemon mignonette and flakes of 24K gold.
Pitre was hoping to pour the 1989 d’Yquem with the crispy Kurobuta pork belly, but it was corked, so he went with the 1990 instead. Like the 1983 that later came out with the Roquefort soufflé doused with sauce mornay, the 1990 was almost rusty in color, rather than the golden hue that we saw in the young 2019 d’Yquem we had with the apricotcoconut bombe for dessert.
“There’s a crazy diversity of color in the wines,” explained Pitre, noting the amber and burnt-orange hues we saw in the decanters. Flavor-wise, the older wines were quite savory, with dried apricot flavors most prevalent for me. The 2019 was more directly delicious, full of those insane honeysuckle and citrus-blossom elements that make you realize how amazing dessert wine can be.
In between the pork and the soufflé, Pitre cracked open a magnum of 2012 Burgundy from the Hospices de Beaune for a change of pace. That settled right up against the pistachio-crusted California squab dish, served atop spaetzle and chestnut puree. Altogether the wines were intriguing and lovely, though it’s honestly very hard to compete for attention with the high level of creative-while-satisfying food coming from the Stonehouse kitchen.
Those seeking to try some of San Ysidro Ranch’s new Château d’Yquem can book a custom tasting experience for $550 each. If that sounds like too much to get a taste of history, it’s a bargain compared to the Château Pétrus tasting, which starts at $2,500 a pop.
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Each year in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West festival unfolds with a series of what could be called soft openings. The public-invited portion of the program begins with the necessarily pricey fundraising Gala, and June is sprinkled with worthy concert action, such as the Takács String Quartet performance on June 20.
In a sense, though, the public grand opening arrives in orchestral mode when the first of several Saturday nights at The Granada Theatre showcases the always-impressive Academy Festival Orchestra (AFO). That moment is upon us this Saturday, June 22, as the well-known conductor Osmo Vänskä leads the brand-new yet, presumably, mature beyond its years AFO in a program of Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger, Mahler’s Songs of the Wayfarer, and Sibelius’s “Symphony No. 2.”
That provocative program gives a present taste of what turns out to be a more adventurous and inclusive orchestral menu than usual this summer. In a master plan that provides a Mahler-ian bookend with the epic Symphony No. 6 “Tragic” (led by famed Finn Hannu Lintu) on August 3, includes David Robertson leading John Adams’s formidable “Violin Concerto,” with Leila Josefowicz as soloist (Jul. 27), and Xian Zhang sneaking in a contemporary piece by Dorothy Chang in a warhorse-y night of Kodály and Dvořák (Jul. 6).
Of particular interest on this year’s orchestral list is the second Saturday’s fare, when rising star of orchestral and film music fame Anthony Parnther returns to the Music Academy. He will lead a program built around Stravinsky’s modernist masterpiece Rite of Spring rarely performed by the AFO and music of the renascent late Black composer Florence Price and the living composer Joan Huang, widow of former UCSB Corwin Chair William Kraft. Parnther gave us an update on the mission in motion.
What has been your impression of the Music Academy operation, its place in Santa Barbara, and the quality of the fellows involved? In the year that has passed since I was last at
Music Academy, making music and sharing my personal insights with the young musicians here in Santa Barbara was likely my favorite week. I am deeply impressed, moved, even, by the level of devotion the faculty at Music Academy accords their young fellows. I’m equally impressed with the level of intensity and professionalism the Music Academy fellows bring to every rehearsal. This is an environment where great art can be realized.
Do you feel a particular mission with the particular orchestral program you are conducting? I had three goals for my program with the Academy Festival Orchestra. The first was to explore a landmark work from the standard repertoire; I chose Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, a work young musicians need to command at this stage of their career. The second goal was a cornerstone piece from the American repertoire. Florence Price’s Third Symphony is easily one of the finest works any American has ever penned.
The third goal was for the students to work alongside
a living composer whose music stretches beyond the normal aesthetic of the symphony orchestra. Joan Huang is one of the most interesting composers I have conducted, and her Tujia Dance merges Chinese folk music and contemporary orchestral textures in a fascinating and compelling way.
You have conducted many film scores, along with other orchestral work. Do you find a satisfying balance of work and types of projects through all you do in music at present? I’m one of the few batonwielders in the world who lives the particular double life of a recording session conductor and live orchestral conductor Disney during the day, Dvořák at night. It’s not uncommon for me to stand in front of the Hollywood Studio Symphony for six hours recording a score like Oppenheimer and then race to my car and scramble to rehearsal to lead a Strauss tone poem or Schumann symphony. My experience as a symphonic conductor helps elevate the music I’m conducting on the scoring stage. The need for extreme efficiency time is money laser focus, and infallible ears in the studios elevate the rehearsal process with live orchestras.
Does work in film, gaming, and other areas of media beyond the classical music life, per se, offer musicians including young Music Academy fellows — a parallel career path? Orchestral musicians will find a career in music nowadays very gratifying if they first find deep satisfaction in entertaining their audiences, regardless of genre. I have known some musicians who are elated to perform Bruckner and Beethoven but roll their eyes when they have to play the Beatles, and what a shame. I think musical life can be all the richer if we embrace the other genres instead of cowering from them.
You have been part of the emphasis on giving some semblance of equal time to Black composers and musicians. Is it important for you, as a rare Black conductor on the world stage, to champion music of Black voices? Classical music has been a difficult path to travel, and I’ve had many doors shut in my face throughout my career. I want to change that for Black musicians coming behind me, which is why I have been adamant about performing music by Black composers and creating opportunities for musicians of color to perform at the highest levels. Concert halls around America deserve the opportunity to hear this music and hear these musicians. I am happy to be a conduit in this regard.
—Josef Woodard
Promising a journey back through the energetic 1980s music scene, the Totally Tubular Festival comes to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Friday, June 28, with a hit parade lineup that includes: Thomas Dolby (“She Blinded Me with Science”), Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey (“Hold Me Now”), Modern English (“I Melt with You”), Men Without Hats (“The Safety Dance”), Bow Wow Wow (“I Want Candy”), The Tubes (“She’s a Beauty”), The Plimsouls’ Eddie Muñoz (“A Million Miles Away”), and Tommy Tutone (“867-5309/ Jenny”).
Tom Bailey graciously Zoomed in for an interview from his home in London to share a few tidbits ahead of the Totally Tubular tour, which launches in Seattle before winding its way through various spots in the U.S. and Canada this summer.
How did this particular grouping of musicians come together? Do you share a bill with them often? Strangely enough, I’ve hardly met any of them before. But Thomas Dolby, who’s the co-headliner I’ve known him for half a lifetime. But weirdly, although we played on an album together over 40 years ago, we’ve never actually been on the same stage. So, it’s a kind of idea that we’ve talked about so many times over the years, and it never happened. So now we’ve got a chance. And that’s one of the things that made me jump at this opportunity.
Even though they label it a festival, it’s really a big concert. How much time do you get to perform? Obviously, the weird thing is that the more bands are on, the less time we get. I can’t predict playing for a couple of hours or anything crazy like that. It’ll be a “greatest hits” set with a few surprises. Describe it that way.
With a full set, you have your rhythm, and you can play certain songs and set the pace. How does that compare to coming out sort of full blast? You’re right to say that it’s very different and, and it’s something that musicians are kind of twitchy about. We notice the difference between 45 minutes and 50 minutes and a couple of hours. … With a longer set, of course, you can construct a more interesting narrative arc with a whole program with some dips in the middle. With a short set, you just go bang, bang, bang, basically, and the thing is, of course, fans get disappointed if you don’t play the hits that they really like. And these days, weirdly enough, you can find out quite scientifically about what people are expecting, because you can see the number of streams of your songs. You can
see even in specific regions and areas and cities, so the managers and the agents say, “You’ve got to play that song. Because it’s a big streaming hit in Santa Barbara,” or whatever, you know. So, to an extent, our hands are tied by that information.
That’s interesting. I always wonder about what it must be like to write a song when you’re 19, 20, 25 years old and then years, even decades later, people want you to play it. It is hard to fire up for? I guess it depends what the song is, you know. I’m lucky in the sense that I don’t find any of my more requested songs irritating. The thing is, you can contemporize for yourself. I mean, as an artist, you can say, “How do we make this fresh?” And that’s partly a personal skill that you’ve got to develop. But hey, I’ve got a little trick too, which is that my band all of whom are female, by the way. Some of them weren’t born when those songs were released. So that means that they’re not acting out of any sense of nostalgia about it. To them, it’s fresh. … And that’s a wonderful resource for me, because it’s not like, “Here we go again, guys; one more time around the block,” right? It’s a fresh situation.
—Leslie Dinaberg
That’s great. I can’t wait to see the show. I’m looking forward to Santa Barbara. … I love it [touring]. I mean, some people don’t. I can certainly get exhausted by the whole thing. But I actually quite like being on a bus with musicians and traveling around the states and saying where we’re going next, you know, and enjoying every night and getting an emotional connection with an audience in a new town every night. It’s a fabulous thing. I mean, who wouldn’t want to do that?
(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): I love being logical and reasonable! The scientific method is one of my favorite ways to understand how the world works. I am a big fan of trying to ascertain the objective facts about any situation I am in. However, I also love being intuitive and open to mystical perceptions. I don’t trust every one of my feelings as an infallible source of truth, but I rely on them a lot to guide my decisions. And I also believe that it’s sometimes impossible to figure out the objective facts. In the coming weeks, Aries, I suggest you give more weight than usual to the second set of perspectives I described. Don’t be crazily illogical, but proceed as if logic alone won’t provide the insights you need most.
(Apr. 20-May 20): In their book Your Symphony of Selves, Jordan Gruber and James Fadiman propose a refreshing theory about human nature. They say that each of us is a community of multiple selves. It’s perfectly natural and healthy for us to be an amalgam of various voices, each with distinctive needs and forms of expression. We should celebrate our multifaceted identity and honor the richness it affords us. According to my analysis of astrological omens, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to exult in your own symphony of selves and make it a central feature of your self-understanding.
(May 21-June 20): In the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013, you launched a journey that will finally culminate soon. What a long, strange, and interesting trip it has been! The innovations you activated during that time have mostly ripened, though not entirely. The hopes that arose in you have brought mixed results, but the predominant themes have been entertaining lessons and soulful success. I hope you will give yourself a congratulatory gift, dear Gemini. I hope you will luxuriate in a ritual celebration to commemorate your epic journey. The process hasn’t been perfect, but even the imperfections have been magical additions to your life story.
(June 21-July 22): I suspect you may have metaphorical resemblances to a lightning rod in the coming weeks. Just in case I’m right, I urge you not to stroll across open fields during thunderstorms. On the other hand, I recommend that you be fully available to receive bolts of inspiration and insight. Put yourself in the presence of fascinating events, intriguing people, and stirring art. Make yourself ready and eager for the marvelous.
(July 23-Aug. 22): “It’s hard to get lost if you don’t know where you’re going,” said experimental filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. He’s implying that there’s potential value in getting lost. Unexpected discoveries might arrive that contribute to the creative process. But that will only happen if you first have a clear vision of where you’re headed. Jarmusch’s movies benefit from this approach. They’re fun for me to watch because he knows exactly what he wants to create but is also willing to get lost and wander around in search of serendipitous inspirations. This is the approach I recommend for you in the coming weeks, dear Leo.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Does any person or institution own a part of you? Has anyone stolen some of your power? Does anyone insist that only they can give you what you need? If there are people who fit those descriptions, Virgo, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to fix the problems. According to my understanding of life’s rhythms, you can summon the ingenuity and strength to reclaim what rightfully belongs to you. You can recover any sovereignty and authority you may have surrendered or lost.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient Greek myth, Sisyphus was a forlorn character punished by the gods. He was required
to push a boulder from the bottom to the top of a hill. But each time he neared the peak, the big rock, which had been enchanted by the crabby god Zeus, slipped away and rolled back down the hill. The story says that Sisyphus had to do this for all eternity. If there have been even minor similarities between you and him, Libra, that will change in the coming months. I predict you will finally succeed is this your fifth attempt? in finishing a task or project that has, up until now, been frustrating.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it possible to reap spiritual epiphanies while having sex? Can intense physical pleasure be a meditation that provokes enlightened awareness? Can joy and bliss bring learning experiences as valuable as teachings that arise from suffering? Here are my answers to those three questions, Scorpio, especially for you during the next four weeks: yes, yes, and yes. My astrological ruminations tell me that you are primed to harvest divine favors as you quest for delight.
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your animal magnetism and charisma could be wildly potent in the coming weeks. I’m worried that as a result, you may be susceptible to narcissistic feelings of entitlement. You will be extra attractive, maybe even irresistible! But now that you have received my little warning, I hope you will avoid that fate. Instead, you will harness your personal charm to spread blessings everywhere you go. You will activate a generosity of spirit in yourself that awakens and inspires others. Do not underestimate the electrifying energy pouring out of you, Sagittarius. Vow to make it a healing medicine and not a chaotic disruptor.
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’ve had thousands of crucial teachers. There would be no such thing as me without their lifechanging influences. Among that vast array have been 28 teachers whose wisdom has been especially riveting. I feel gratitude for them every day. And among those 28 have been five geniuses who taught me so much so fast in a short period of time that I am still integrating their lessons. One of those is Capricorn storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade. I offer you these thoughts because I suspect you are close to getting a major download from a guide who can be for you what Meade has been for me. At the very least, you will engage with an educational source akin to my top 28.
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In one of my previous lifetimes, I was a bricoleur a collector and seller of junk who reused the castaway stuff in new ways. That’s one reason why, during my current destiny, I am a passionate advocate for recycling, renewal, and redemption both in the literal and metaphorical senses. I am tuned in to splendor that might be hidden within decay, treasures that are embedded in trash, and bliss that can be retrieved from pain. So I’m excited about your prospects in the coming weeks, Aquarius. If you so desire, you can specialize in my specialties.
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Some people imagine that being creative means having nonstop spontaneous fun. They think it’s primarily exuberant, adventurous, and liberating. As a person who prizes imaginative artistry, I can testify that this description is accurate some of the time. But more often, the creative process involves meticulous organization and discipline, periods of trial-and-error experimentation, and plenty of doubt and uncertainty. It’s hard work that requires persistence and faith. Having said that, Pisces, I am happy to say you are now in a phase when the freewheeling aspects of creativity will be extra available. You’re more likely than usual to enjoy spontaneous fun while dreaming up novel ideas and fresh approaches. Channel this energy into an art form or simply into the way you live your life.
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The Assistant Director of Student Conduct is a full‑time, career staff member who serves as a
Director utilizes restorative practices and an equity mindset as they: Assist the Director with the adjudication of university‑wide cases referred for disciplinary action, including cases warranting interim measures; Maintain the administrative hearing processes as identified in the Student Conduct Code (within Campus Regulations) for university housing cases; Oversee administrative case management and response coordination for student residents living in university housing and/or students utilizing services across Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises ‑ this includes Residence Halls, Undergraduate Apartments, Graduate Apartments, Family Student Housing Apartments, and the Dining Commons; Directly supervise 3 FTE staff (Conduct Officers) who support 29 professional live‑in staff with conduct case management across all residential communities; Serve as the departmental liaison for R&CL management team members regarding conduct inquiries originating in university housing; Lead the student conduct team in the expansion and implementation residential curriculum grounded in student development theory, restorative practices, and harm reduction; Ensure that the Conduct Officers and R&CL hearing officers (Assistant Directors of Student Live, Resident Directors, and Assistant Resident Directors) maintain a clear understanding of administrative procedures and educational initiatives across residential communities; Develop effective working relationships with the 60+ colleagues that make up our R&CL staff; Oversee and maintain the daily operations of the Student Conduct functional area; Facilitate and manage training for student conduct across all levels in R&CL – this includes but is not limited to Resident Assistants, Assistant Resident Directors, Resident Directors, and Conduct Officers; Collaborate to maintain consistent procedures, protocols, and practices within student conduct case management across all residential communities. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training; 4‑6 yrs Experience in student conduct administration, preferably within a university housing organization in Higher Education; 4‑6 yrs Experience with Advocate (via Symplicity) database, or experience with a similar student conduct database and case management software; 4‑6 yrs Experience working in an environment requiring knowledge of FERPA and other privacy requirements; Experience supervising full‑time professional staff; Experience leading and modeling practices that foster equity and inclusion in a diverse community of residents, student staff, and professional staff; Experience working in a large public institution; Experience working with varying student populations (e.g. transfer, non‑traditional, graduate, family); Experience infusing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles into daily work; Strong knowledge of common University‑specific computer application programs; Strong leadership skills to motivate employees and influence attitudes and behaviors; Advanced knowledge of managing high level conduct cases with layered student needs; Advanced knowledge of University and departmental policies, processes, and procedures; Advanced skills in monitoring and assessing people, processes and/or services to make improvements; Advanced skills in active listening, critical thinking, reasoning, organizing, written and verbal communication, multitasking and intercultural competence and uses
these skills to develop original ideas to solve problems; Advanced skills in project and program management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they do; Advanced knowledge of Student Affairs/ Student Life specialization; Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques; Advanced knowledge of risk assessment principles along with the ability to evaluate risks and the likelihood of consequences; Advanced mediation skills and Restorative Justice facilitation skills and training experience; Outstanding problem‑solving capabilities to ensure responsive resolutions; Outstanding interpersonal skills in working with college students, paraprofessional counseling skills required; Outstanding administrative and organizational skills. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check; Must be available to work evening and weekends; Satisfactory conviction history background check; mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse; UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $85,000 ‑ $101,295/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https:// policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 69907
SUPERVISOR
CAMPUS DINING
Oversees activities in the dining room meal services providing excellent customer service. This position is responsible for event execution, and supervision. Acts as the onsite manager at catering events throughout the year which can include lead oversight on evenings and weekends.
Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years demonstrated ability to organize and manage a restaurant service and variety of events while maintaining a high standard of excellence. 1‑3 years proven ability to train, schedule and supervise student staff. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. ServSafe certification, or equivalent certification within 90 days of hire. Work days and hours will vary, evenings and weekends included. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for up to 8 hours a day. Hiring/
Budgeted Salary Range: $47,800 ‑ $54,866/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://
policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 69944
UCSB, STUDENT HEALTH
Assist in the overall operation of the clinical laboratory of the Student Health Service by performing the duties of testing personnel (as specified by CLIA 88) in the specialties of hematology, urinalysis, clinical microscopy, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, microbiology, and virology/molecular diagnostics. Other duties include specimen processing, phlebotomy, data entry and instrument preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. Must possess a high degree of accuracy and precision. Must be capable of working independently while maintaining compliance with existing laws, regulations and policies. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with clinicians, patients, health service staff and visitors. Is capable of fast, accurate laboratory work while doing multiple procedures. Training and experience must comply with Federal CLIA 88 requirements for personnel of high complexity testing. Is familiar with common laboratory analyzers, equipment and Laboratory Information Systems. Maintains the equipment and the entire work area in a clean, presentable fashion to preclude injury to self and others. Adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree. Graduation from college with Bachelor of Science degree in major of appropriate scientific field. Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientists license at all times during employment. 3 – 5 years of training and experience sufficient to comply with Federal CLI 88 requirements for personnel of high complexity testing. Familiar with all laboratory equipment, including Hematology, Microbiology, Urinalysis, Molecular and Chemistry analyzers and other standard laboratory equipment. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before employment and date of hire. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Budgeted Hourly Range: $39.32 ‑ $49.88/hr. Full Salary Range: $39.32‑ $57.33/ hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https:// policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/
doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 58194
ENTERPRISE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE
Independently oversees the communications program for the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Works closely and regularly with the Associate Vice Chancellor for IT & Chief Information Officer and campus IT leaders on a communications strategy that expresses and supports the vision and mission of UCSB IT. Requires proactive and creative thinking about
the range of work performed across the UCSB IT community and how IT leaders can communicate in effective ways to diverse groups of staff and faculty to achieve strategic goals. Develops communications plans and campaigns related to strategy, services, projects, cybersecurity, workforce engagement, incident response, and digital transformation. Leads a communications team that prepares a wide range of communications including reports, presentations, reports to the IT Board, the IT Council and the Academic Senate; campus town halls, media quotes and responses, campus memos, communications with UC Office of the President, website and social media content, and general correspondence, with high visibility and consequence of error. Researches issues and special topics, consults with campus
colleagues, writes reports, and works on complex communication projects requiring quick thinking and response, strong subject matter expertise, a high degree of political acumen and sensitivity to nuance, and an in‑depth understanding of how to reach out effectively and respectfully to different audiences. Exercises diplomacy, tact, and discretion at all times; works with a high degree of autonomy while developing strategies and tracking multiple deadlines and priorities; is flexible, organized, thoughtful, thorough, and collaborative. Expected to work closely and regularly with the Office of Public Affairs and Communications and ensure that UCSB IT communications are aligned with the broader campus brand and communications strategy. Expected to work independently, determining and
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setting individual and programmatic goals and priorities. Work is reviewed in terms of meeting objectives, quality of work, the ability to build consensus and earn trust in a highly decentralized organization. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Note: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. The full salary range is $91,300 to $170,700/yr. The budgeted salary range is $103,210 to $131,000/yr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.For more information: University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70123
ANALYST, PARENT & FAMILY GIVING
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT
Serves as an analyst for the Regional and Parent & Family Giving team in the Office of Development, supporting a complex and multifaceted program and supporting a subset of fundraisers within the unit. Analyst reports to the Director of Development Services, Regional & Constituent Giving, maintaining a dotted line for general supervision to the Directors of Prospect Management and Development Research as it relates to research and prospect management processes. Provides leadership for analytical functions that support the strategic goals, initiatives, and projects as outlined by the Senior Director, Regional and Parent Giving, leading toward philanthropic support from individuals, foundations, and organizations. Performs high‑level, sophisticated research to identify new prospects, detailed analysis on donor giving, coordination and execution of moves management meetings for development officer portfolio management, donor follow‑up action items, and analytic support to inform development officer travel. Additionally, the Analyst helps to coordinate and prepare development officers, senior administrators, and academic and program stakeholders for donor visits, solicitations, high‑level events, and development‑related travel. Develops, reviews, and edits sophisticated donor reports and presentations (for donor cultivation, stewardship, etc.) as well as donor proposals and gift letters. Knowledge and understanding of a complex fundraising program are essential to providing effective leadership. Maintains a close and effective working relationship with other development units, including Prospect Services (Development Research and Prospect Management), Advancement Services, and Donor Relations & Stewardship, facilitating collaborative efforts between teams. The Analyst will be privy to sensitive materials and information; therefore, the position requires the utmost degree of confidentiality. Maintains in‑depth knowledge of University policies and procedures and state and federal regulations related to fundraising and accepted business practices; uses exceptional analytical skills, excellent composition, grammar, and editing skills, and various database and software tools necessary to accomplish assigned tasks. High‑level analytical duties require independence, sound judgment, and creativity. Must be able to prioritize workload related to additional project management and analysis in the areas of fundraising.
Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training; demonstrated experience in strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy; exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills that foster positive relationships with diverse populations;
1‑3 yrs of experience and solid computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite, social media platforms, and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs; exceptional analytical skills on topics diverse in scope. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check; may be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various Development Office, Institutional Advancement, or campus‑wide events. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range:
$29.55 ‑ $31/hr. Full Salary Range:
$101,100.00 to $29.55 ‑ $51.77/hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 69887
HSSB ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER
Responsible for full range of management functions for the departments of History, Classics, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, and Religious Studies. Management responsibilities encompass academic administration, academic support services, departmental computer technical support services, contract, grant, and gift/donation administration, purchasing and financial management, payroll, staff and academic personnel, space management, and safety programs. Develops and implements operating policies and procedures as they relate to overall departmental goals and objectives, interprets policy for department chairs/directors and departmental committee members, serves as liaison to other campus academic and administrative units. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training. Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience. Proven success in managing and meeting many competing deadlines. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $101,100 to $192,300/yr. The budgeted salary range is $101,100 to $115,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information: https://policy. ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20. and https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/ Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70209
Responsible for the general repair, maintenance, and upkeep of the facilities managed by the Recreation Department. Handles the purchasing of basic supplies and materials to maintain the facilities. Assists with the receiving of deliveries. Performs basic maintenance & repair, equipment set‑up for classes and events, inspection of facilities, assists with field lining, vehicle maintenance, and other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Other duties assigned may also include various cleaning and maintenance tasks. Reqs: 4 years experience in the performance of semi‑skilled building maintenance work, or one year as a Building Maintenance Worker; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check; Mandated Child Abuse Reporter; Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program; Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $27.44‑$29.12/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https:// policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70159
LIBRARY
Assists with the daily operations of Interlibrary Loan (ILL), with a functional specialization in borrowing and receiving. Major duties include: monitoring ILL management systems for new borrowing requests submitted by UCSB patrons; processing ILL borrowing requests through bibliographic verification of requests in local, UC‑wide, and international databases, including determining lender and holding information; submitting and monitoring requests in both the ILL management system and the UC System‑wide Integrated Library System; searching for and discovering alternate sources for requested materials; sending inquiries about or corresponding with UCSB clientele about citation or availability of requested material; processing renewal, overdue, and recall transactions; processing all returns of ILL material to the lending institutions; monitoring and responding to correspondence from lending institutions or UCSB clientele via email, the phone, and in person; participating in the collective processing of ILL borrowing and lending activities, and assisting the Library Services Desk staff, as needed. Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. Experience with Google Suite. 1‑3 years library experience and/or education and work experience. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Satisfactory conviction history background check The full hourly range is $24.76 ‑ $35.46/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $24.76 ‑ $29.42/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.For more information: University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70224
LEAD LABORER
RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Serves as working lead for team of Sr. Custodians, Sr.
maintenance tasks, emergency response and customer service. Orders and distributes supplies, and equipment maintenance for building. May be required to work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm to meet the operational needs of the unit and to cover seven day service. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Works in an environment which is ethnically diverse and culturally pluralistic. Works in a team environment. Reqs: Minimum 3 years of custodial or maintenance work experience in an institution and/ or commercial setting. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Experience in a customer service environment. Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse work force. Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff and others such as, employees from other departments, students, parents, project managers, conference organizers, etc. Some computer experience, including Microsoft Office programs. Organizational experience. Ability to motivate staff and maintain positive morale. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Hours and schedule may vary to meet the operational needs of the department. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $26.53 ‑ $31.71/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy. ucop. edu/doc/4010393/PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/ Anti‑Discrimination. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #69748
The Makerspace Assistant plays a crucial role in the day‑to‑day operations of the UCSB Makerspace, located inside the UCSB Library. The Makerspace is a new program that provides UCSB students, faculty, and staff access to high‑quality fabrication tools, in depth instruction, and peer support on rapid prototyping and iterative design processes. Holds primary responsibility for the supervision of student assistants who staff the Makerspace during all hours of operations, ensuring a high level of customer service. Develops training materials and leads workshops for novice and experienced users interested in making. Maintains a safe, organized, and welcoming space, and proactively tracks and orders supplies. Will help in the evaluation and evolving development of the Makerspace for the UCSB community. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/ or training. 1‑3 years of experience in customer service and/or office administration. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check The full hourly range is $27.88 ‑ $41.19/ hr. The budgeted hourly range is $27.88 ‑ $29.89/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For more information: University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 70019
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
Under the direction of the AS Management Group the A.S. Special Program Advisor works as a team member to advise committees in Associated Students, as assigned. Provides overall guidance in A.S. policies and procedures as well as ensures adherence to University policy. Provides some administrative assistance as needed to the committees in the assignment area. Reqs: 1‑3 yrs experience in higher education administrative, student services, or academic role. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check; Campus Security Authority. Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $24.95 – 26.31/hr. Full Title Code Pay Range: $24.95/hr. ‑ $42.10/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https:// policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 69962
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
Under the direction of the AS Management Group the A.S. Special Program Advisor works as a team member to advise committees in Associated Students, as assigned. Provides overall guidance in A.S. policies and procedures as well as ensures adherence to University policy. Provides some administrative assistance as needed to the committees in the assignment area. Reqs: 1‑3 yrs experience in higher education administrative, student services, or academic role. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check; Campus Security Authority. Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $24.95 – 26.31/hr. Full Title Code Pay Range: $24.95/hr. ‑ $42.10/hr. UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https:// policy.ucop. edu/doc/4010393/ PPSM‑20. For the University of California’s Anti‑Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/ doc/1001004/Anti‑Discrimination Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job # 68766
escalated ServiceNow tickets related to various HR actions such as pay adjustments, hiring, terminations, and transfers. It includes advising campus users on procedures and best practices, ensuring compliance with personnel policies and bargaining agreements, and providing analysis and recommendations for resolving day‑to‑day queries regarding workforce administration. Leads UCPath system projects, updates, and upgrades in partnership with the WFA Manager. Regularly assesses and analyzes the HR data in UCPath for accuracy.
Utilizes various HR information systems and data analysis tools.
Gathers and summarizes data, creates presentations, builds dashboards, and reports on HR metrics. Develops and provides ad hoc reports to inform and improve HR offerings, leadership effectiveness, and business outcomes.
Assists the WFA Manager and Director of Compensation in managing ongoing wage implementations for 10 employee union groups and provides pay equity reports to departments and divisional control points. Serves on the UCPath Training team and maintains training materials as well as delivers instructor‑led campus training. Maintains the WFA web pages and UCPath site content, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness, and posts updated resources for campus transactors. Provides backup support during peak times for various administrative tasks and projects.
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: HAROLD SUNGSHIK KIM
CASE NO.: 24PR00331
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of HAROLD SUNGSHIK KIM
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: HARRY E. HAGEN, Santa Barbara County Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA
THE PETITION for probate requests that: HARRY E. HAGEN, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATOR 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: 08/8/2024 at 9:00 A.M. in DEPT: 5 of the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, 2nd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107. 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 California 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer Date: 06/6/2024 By: Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Mike Munoz, Senior Deputy County Counsel 105 E. Anapamu Street, #201, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 568‑2950. Published: June 13, 20, 27, 2024. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN V. LEGITTINO (aka John Vincent Legittino and John Legittino) Case No.: 24PR00289
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN V. LEGITTINO ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN VINCENT LEGITTINO AND JOHN LEGITTINO
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THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for 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: 07/1/2024
AT 8:30 a.m. Dept: SM‑4 SUPERIOR
COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312‑C East Cook Street, Building E, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Cook 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 California 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. Darrel E.
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06/4/2024 by Robert Mendez, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Danielle E. Miller, Esq. (SBN 186322) Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 282‑2000
Published: Jun 13, 20, 27 2024.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KAY ANN JENKINS Case No.: 24PR00339
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: KAY ANN JENKINS
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SCOTT SANDER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): SCOTT SANDER 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: 09/05/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 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 attorney.
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: 08/15/2024 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 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 attorney.
also includes transfer of a liquor license, in which case, all claims must be recieved prior to the date on which the liquor license is transferred by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec 24074 of the Business and Professions Code, taht the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the trafer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on 5‑31‑24
BUYER/TRANSFEREE: MERCADO Y CARNICERIA LA REYNA, INC., a California corporation BY: COHINDA SANCHEZ, President/CEO BY: JOSE ESPARZA, Secretary 6/20/24
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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 California 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 06/3/2024 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Julianna M. Malis, Santa Barbara Estate Planning 14 W. Valerio Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 946‑1550 Published: June 20, 27. July 3 2024. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY LOU SCHMIDT Case No.: 24PR00220
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MARY LOU SCHMIDT
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ROBERT JACOBSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): ROBERT JACOBSEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decendent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of
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 California 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 06/13/2024 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: David B. Shea, Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, CA 93004
805‑659‑6800
Published: June 20, 27. July 3 2024.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6101‑6111 U.C.C.)
Escrow No. WLV‑03124
Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names and addresses of the Seller/Licensee are: WOODY’S BUTCHER BLOCKS, INC., a California corporation, 700 E. Main St., Ste 104, Santa Maria, CA 93454
The business is known as: WOODY’S BUTCHER BLOCK
The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: MERCADO Y CARNICERIA LA REYNA, INC., a California corporation, 1517 Stowell Center Plaza, Ste A, Santa Maria, CA 93458
As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three (3) years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE
The assets to be sold are described in general as: FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, AND ASSETS and are located at: 700 E. Main St., Ste 104, Santa Maria, CA 93454
The kind of license to be transferred is: OFF‑SALE BEER AND WINE; License No.: 20‑ 601932 now issued for the premises located at: 700 E. Main St., Ste 104, Santa Maria, CA 93454
The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is July 5, 2024 at the office of Fidelity National Title Company, 950 Hampshire Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Phone 805‑620‑3062 Fax: 805‑ 834‑1880. Last date to file a claim is July 3, 2024, unless the bulk sale
CNS‑3822754# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FBN ABANDONMENT
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: PODIUM CONSTRUCTION 516 E Micheltorena St Santa Barbara, CA 93103 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 05/28/24 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2024‑0001295. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Podium Enterprises Inc. (same address) The business was conducted by an Corporation. Signed by: ERIN GORRELL/PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/30/24, FBN 2024‑0001311, E49. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FBN2024‑0001168
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK
Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1501 State Street Santa Barbara CA 93101 County of Principal Place of Business: Santa Barbara Name of Corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: COMMUNITY WEST BANK, State of Inc./Org/Reg. California Business Mailing Address: 7100 N. Financial Drive Suite 101 Fresno CA 93720
This business is/was conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 2024. BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Signature: Shannon Livingston
Printed Name of Person Signing: SHANNON LIVINGSTON
Printed Title of Person Signing: Executive Vice President and CFO Filed in County Clerk’s Office, County of Santa Barbara on May 10, 2024.
NOTICE ‑ In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Business Owner is responsible to determine if publication is required. (BPC 17917). Filing is a public record (GC 6250‑6277). Filing
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND County Clerk‑Recorder CN106228
17917). Filing is a public record (GC 6250‑6277).
Filing
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND
County Clerk‑Recorder
CN106226 C6777‑0006 May 30, Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024
FBN2024‑0001167
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK
Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5827 Hollister Avenue, Goleta CA 93117
County of Principal Place of Business: Santa Barbara Name of Corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: COMMUNITY WEST BANK, State of Inc./Org/Reg. California Business Mailing Address: 7100 N. Financial Drive Suite 101 Fresno CA 93720
This business is/was conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 2024. BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Signature: Shannon Livingston Printed Name of Person Signing: SHANNON LIVINGSTON Printed Title of Person Signing: Executive Vice President and CFO Filed in County Clerk’s Office, County of Santa Barbara on May 10, 2024.
NOTICE ‑ In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.
Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).
Business Owner is responsible to determine if publication is required. (BPC 17917). Filing is a public record (GC 6250‑6277).
Filing
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND County Clerk‑Recorder
CN106227 C6777‑0006 May 30, Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2024‑0001164
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
Extra Space Storage (#6422), 224 N A St., Lompoc, CA 93436 County of SANTA BARBARA
Mailing Address: 2795 E Cottonwood Pkwy. 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Extra Space Management, Inc., 2795 E Cottonwood Pkwy. 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names
listed above on N/A.
Extra Space Management, Inc.
S/ Gwyn Goodson McNeal, Vice President,
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/10/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk
5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20/2024
CNS‑3787684#
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2024‑0001162
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Artemisia Floral Design, 2. Artemisia Floral Design House, 3. Artemisia, 1825 Still meadow Rd., Solvang, CA 93463 County of SANTA BARBARA
Mailing Address: 1825 Still meadow Rd., Solvang, CA 93463
Rachel M Mosti, 1825 Still meadow Rd., Solvang, CA 93463
This business is conducted by an Individual
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.
S/ Rachel M Mosti
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/10/2024.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20/2024
CNS‑3761627#
SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABSOLUTE WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 253 Pebble Beach Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Absolute Wood Products, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: JEFFREY A. WAYCO/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 20, 2024. 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 E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0001233. Published: May 30. Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASTANEDA PRO TINT & DESIGN LLC 12 Ashley Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Castaneda Pro Tint & Design LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: MARIO A. CASTANEDA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 20, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001228. Published: May 30. Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFORNIA PATIENT ADVOCACY 1190 North Refugio Rd Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Kenneth W Partch (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: KENNETH W PARTCH/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 15, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001199. Published: May 30. Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STORKE FUEL DEPOT, STORKE CAR WASH 370 Storke Rd Goleta, CA 93117; Price Properties LLC, General Partner of Channel Auto Services LP 101 W Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership Filed by: JOHN PRICE/ MANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 20, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001230. Published: May 30. Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s)
is/are doing business as: CHRIS POTTER ART 4623 Hollister Ave, Apt B Santa Barbara, CA 93110;
Julie Beaumont (same address)This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JULIE BEAUMONT/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 22, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001252.
Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRONGHER DESIGNS 1215 De La Vina Street, Suite K Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Peak Experiences LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: STEPHEN
E. PENNER/LLC MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 1, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001093. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE 1701 Anacapa Street, Unit 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; American Pacific Mortgage Corporation 3000 LaVa Ridge Ct. #200 Roseville, CA 95661 This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: DUSTIN SHEPPARD/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 20, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001231.
Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE GATEHOUSE 3503 Rancho Tepusquet Rd Santa Maria, CA 93454; RTV Winery LLC 132 Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101‑1506 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: TAMMY KELLER/ COMPLIANCE ANALYST with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 24, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001278. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEBS 6950 Hollister Ave, Suite 101 Goleta, CA 93117; CEB Metasystems, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: CHRISTOPHER ARCENAS‑UTLEY/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 24, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001306.
Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAIRVIEW SHELL 42 North Fairview Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Thomas Lee Price (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: THOMAS PRICE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 8, 2024. 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 E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0001139. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GONZO’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR 5950 Daley Street, Unit B Goleta, CA 93117; Gonzalo Verdin (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GONZALO VERDIN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 28, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001299. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PODIUM BUILDERS 516 East Micheltorena Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Podium Enterprises, Inc. (same address) This
business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ERIN GORRELL/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. 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 E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001312. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LITTLE BEAR CO. 1116 N G St Lompoc, CA 93436; Priscilla Trancoso (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: PRISCILLA TRANCOSO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 28, 2024. 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 E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0001294. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HE WASHES ME NOT, HE WASHES ME, FOAMY GALORE 5700 Via Real Apt 100 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Scott L Wilcox (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: SCOTT WILCOX/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 23, 2024. 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 E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001257.
Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
OCEANVIEW PSYCHOTHERAPY 629
State Street, Ste 202 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Agustina Bertone (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: AGUSTINA BERTONE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. 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 E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0001384. Published: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
FBN2024‑0001169
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: CENTRAL VALLEY
COMMUNITY BANK
Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 122 E. Betteravia Road Santa Maria CA 93454
County of Principal Place of Business: Santa Barbara Name of Corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: COMMUNITY WEST BANK, State of Inc./Org/Reg. California
Business Mailing Address: 7100 N. Financial Drive Suite 101 Fresno CA 93720
This business is/was conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 2024.
BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Signature: Shannon Livingston
Printed Name of Person Signing: SHANNON LIVINGSTON
Printed Title of Person Signing:
Executive Vice President and CFO
Filed in County Clerk’s Office, County of Santa Barbara on May 10, 2024. NOTICE ‑ In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the
date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Business Owner is responsible to determine if publication is required. (BPC 17917). Filing is a public record (GC 6250‑6277).
Filing
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND
County Clerk‑Recorder CN106229 C6777‑0006 May 30, Jun 6, 13, 20, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONFIDENTIALSEARCH.
COM‑HRGENERALIST.AI 1117
Crestline Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Domenic R Ceaser (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: DOMENIC CEASER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 3, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001338. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLANETVOTERS.COM 518 E. Arrellaga St #7 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Global Tech and Media, LLC 133 E De La Guerra St #282 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: ROBERT BLAKEMORE/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. 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 E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001315. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE ARTISAN TILER, INC, ARTISAN TILE 4455 Falcon Drive 4455 Falcon Drive Lompoc, CA 93436; The Artisan Tiler, Inc (same
address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: MICHAEL MORENO/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 5, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001366. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PETERS & MILAM INSURANCE SERVICES 360 S Hope Ave, C‑120 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David L Peters (same address) Steven P Milam (same address) This business is conducted by a Copartners Filed by: STEVE MILAM/PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 6, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001372. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MSD FAMILY, GP 6873 Shadowbrook Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Matthew S, DA Vega (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: D SHANE POTHE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) will receive proposals for Modernization Contract to Site and Grounds (Landscape Maintenance Services) for properties located in Santa Barbara County, CA; until 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2024, at 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA. Proposed forms of contract documents, including Request for Proposal, are available on the HASBARCO website at www.hasbarco.org
A pre-proposal conference will be held on June 27, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA.
Please contact Sheree Aulman, Construction Contract Coordinator, at shereeaulman@hasbarco.org if you have any questions.
NOTICE INVITING BIDS: City of Santa Barbara – El Estero Water Resource Center Electrical Distribution Renewal Project - REBID
LOCATION OF WORK: 520 E. Yanonali St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103
SCOPE OF WORK: Construct five (5) new concrete cast-in-place buildings, Installation of new electrical distribution equipment, Provide new electrical connections to existing electrical equipment. Installation of new electrical duct banks, Installation of new network communication equipment and infrastructure. Installation of a new fiber optic communication network, Relocation of existing flare control panel to a new location, Installation of new digester gas piping. A digester gas shutdown will be required, involving coordination with plant staff, Digester gas piping will be installed under a plant road in a utilidor, Construct new cast-in-place concrete pad and screen wall for new waste gas burner, including deep foundations, Installation of a new low NOx waste gas burner. Construction of new storm water remediation infrastructure, Construct retaining walls and other site civil related structures.
Filanc is accepting quotes for the following scopes: SWPPP, Survey, Aggregates, Auger Cast Piles, Helical Piles, Paving, Curbs & Gutter, Rebar, Metals, Roofing, Doors, Glazing, Coatings, Process Equipment, Pipe, Valves, Pipe Supports, Electrical and Instrumentation.
Filanc intends to seriously negotiate with qualified SBE/MBE/WBE for project participation, and will assist with obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, materials, bonding, credit lines, and insurance if needed.
BID DUE DATE: 3:00 PM July 18, 2024
Plans and specifications can be obtained at no cost by contacting Julia Masaitis at: jmasaitis@filanc.com or 760-941-7130.
It is the policy of Filanc to encourage equal opportunity in its construction, consultant, material and supply contracts. Bids/proposals from small businesses, minority-owned, disabled, veteran-owned businesses, women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged.
Filanc encourages larger contracts to subcontract with smaller DBE’s and encourages contracting with a group of DBE’s when the contract is too large for one firm.
Filanc is committed to equal opportunity and will not discriminate with regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, disability, medical condition or place of birth and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on any basis.
This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names
above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ SHANNON SEAVER, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/02/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk
6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/3/24
CNS‑3813283#
SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 100XLIFE
302 Piedmont Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Santa Barbara House of Prayer (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: ROB DAYTON/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County
on June 6, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001369. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FLORES HEAVY EQUIPMENT 1117 Hutash St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Javier Flores (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: JAVIER FLORES/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 7, 2024. 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 E47. FBN Number: 2024‑0001128. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIP PETCARE 221 E. Hwy. 246 Buellton, CA 93427; Commumnity Veterinary Clinics, LLC 230 E Riverside Dr. eagle, ID 83616 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: JEFF CAYWOOD/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 3, 2024. 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 E57. FBN Number: 2024‑0001336. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORVELL BASS CLEANERS 3323 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; FMS
Enterprises Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Fi led by: SERGIO CASTRO/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 28, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001289. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805 ROADSIDE TOWING at 5939
Placencia St. Goleta, CA 93117; Boucher Co. (same address) conducted by a Corporation Signed: KRISTINA BOUCHER/VICE PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 10, 2024. 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 . FBN NUMBER: 2024‑0001397
Published: June 13, 20, 27. July 3 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPA ESCAPE 3022 De La Vina St, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Yolanda G Rosenthal (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: YOLANDA ROSENTHAL/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001393. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOKSHA 1810 Clearview Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tania N Isaac‑Dutton (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Fi led by: TANIA ISAAC‑DUTTON with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 6, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001370. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CREATIVE FLOW 1405 Anderson Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111; David S Pothe PO Box 61757 Santa Barbara, CA 93160 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: D SHANE POTHE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 5, 2024. 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 E49. FBN Number: 2024‑0001353. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAGE & HONEY BAKESHOP, ARTISAN TILE 4455 Falcon Drive Lopoc, CA 93436; The Artisan Tiler, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Fi led by: MICHAEL MORENO/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 5, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001366. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/31/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/20, 6/27, 7/3, 7/11/24
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RYVE 435 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Ryve (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Fi led by: VIR SINGH/ PRINCIPAL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 3, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001342. Published: Jun 13, 20, 27. July 3, 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2024‑0001249
The following person(s) is doing business as: CLAY SHOOTER ENTERPRISES, 4423 FOXENWOOD LN SANTA BARBARA, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA. CODY TUCKER, 4423 FOXENWOOD LN SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ CODY TUCKER, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/22/2024.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/3/24
CNS‑3819792# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2024‑0001235
The following person(s) is doing business as: ROSS BROS BASEBALL, 141 EAST HWY 246 SUITE C., BUELLTON, CA 93427, County of SANTA BARBARA.
DANIEL ROSS, 141 EAST HWY 246 SUITE C., BUELLTON, CA 93427
This business is conducted by AN INIDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ DANIEL ROSS, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 5/20/2024. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/3/24
CNS‑3818769# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMBURN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 607 Cambridge Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Ethan C Kahn (Same Address)
This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 01, 1978. Filed by: ETHAN KAHN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 31, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001329. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001323
The following person(s) is doing business as:
BEE YOUR BEST, 318 W DE LA GUERRA ST APT C SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of SANTA BARBARA. REBECCA SAUNDERS, 318 W DE LA GUERRA ST APT C SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ REBECCA SAUNDERS,
CNS‑3822900# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
FILE NO. FBN 2024‑0001326
The following person(s) is doing business as:
CJ CONSULTING, 4232
WHISPERING PINES DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA.
CORBIN MURRAY, 4232
WHISPERING PINES DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE
/s/ CORBIN MURRAY, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/31/2024.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/20, 6/27, 7/3, 7/11/24
CNS‑3822905# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CCYCLE METRICS, CCM 69 Santa Felicia Drive, 103 Goleta, CA 93117; Competition Cycle Metrics, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Fi led by: IAN CHIDESTER/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001401.
Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACTION TREE, ACTION TREE CARE, ACTION TREE SERVICE, ACTION TREE COMPANY 897 Fellowship Road Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Eric Alan Halvorson PO Box 2371 Santa Barbara, CA 93120 This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: ERIC HALVORSON/PROPRIETOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 7, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001381.
Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLAIN JANE TILE 735 State St, Suite 511 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gina Giannetto (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GINA GIANNETTO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001320.
Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLAIN JACK TILE 735 State St, Suite 511 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gina Giannetto (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: GINA GIANNETTO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001321. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MJ DIRECT‑LOMPOC 715 E Ocean Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436; Bud Relief, Inc.‑California (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Filed by: BILL GILLESPIE/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 10, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001388. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAZMAEN PRESS 2637 State Street U1 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tristan Partridge (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Filed by: TRISTAN PARTRIDGE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 6, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001371. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE SANTA BARBARA SMOKEHOUSE 312 N. Nopal Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; SBS Acquisition Company, LLC 395 W. Passaic Street Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Filed by: DARCY ZBINOVEC/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2024. 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: 2024‑0001318. Published: Jun 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
LIEN SALE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on June 28, 2024,the personal property in the below‑listed units. The public sale of these items will begin at 08:00 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284‑9002 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 248 ‑ Sousa, Steve; 268 ‑ McWeeney, Janette; 342 ‑ McWeeney, Janette; 380 ‑ SCHAFFNER, RUTH; 390 ‑ SCHAFFNER, RUTH PUBLIC STORAGE # 25714, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 324‑6770 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 5139 ‑ McPETERS, EVAN; 6118 ‑ Yunae, Jai; 6422 ‑ Azlein, Noah; 6432 ‑ Hubbard, Diondre; A359 ‑ Fleming, Devern; A427 ‑ McClelland, Jo‑Ann Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card‑no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax‑ exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244‑8080. 6/20/24
CNS‑3822962# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
NAME CHANGE
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: LARISSA ADRIANA MEHLIG CASE NUMBER: 24CV03014 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: LARISSA ADRIANA MEHLIG PROPOSED NAME: LARA ADRIANNA CASTRO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Hearing JULY 31, 2024, 10:00 am, DEPT 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE THOMAS P. ANDERLE of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: PEDRO ANGEL CAMPOS CASE NUMBER: 24CV02898 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: PEDRO ANGEL CAMPOS PROPOSED NAME: PETER ANGEL CAMPOS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing JULY 22, 2024, 10:00 am, DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MARIA FRANCESCA LUCIA BASA aka FRANCESCA L. BASA CASE NUMBER: 24CV02857 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changining name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: MARIA FRANCESCA LUCIA BASA aka FRANCESCA L. BASA PROPOSED NAME: FRANCESCA LUCIA BASA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing JULY 22, 2024, 10:00 am, DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated JUNE 10, 2024, JUDGE COLLEEN K. STERNE. of the Superior Court. Published June 20, 27. July 3, 11 2024.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) will hold a public hearing for a proposed significant amendment and substantial deviation/modification to its 2024 HUD approved Annual Plan. The public hearing will occur on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at 706 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
HACSB is proposing revisions to its Section 8 Administrative Plan. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the proposed amendments at the Housing Authority’s main office at 808 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101. Should you wish to comment on the proposed changes please submit comments in writing to 808 Laguna Street, or via email to Andrea Fink at afink@hacsb.org, by July 31, 2024. Public comment will also be accepted on August 7, 2024 during the regularly scheduled Housing Authority Commission meeting. Published 06/20, 7/3, 07/18/2024
SUMMONS
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION
Moving Party: Plaintiff (s) CLAUDIA CHRISTINE FELDMANN (name) filed its/their application for an order for publication on May 14, 2024 (date). From the application and supporting evidence it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that an order for service by publication is permitted pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50.
IT IS ORDERED that service of the summons, citation, notice of hearing, or Elder Abuse Restraining Order (order document (s) in this action shall be made upon defendant, respondent, or citee CARLOS RAMIREZ (name) by publication thereof in Santa Barbara Independent. A newspaper of general circulation published at said publication be made at least once a week for four successive weeks.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
That, if the address of the party to be served is ascertained before the expiration of the time prescribed for publication of the summons, the moving party shall forthwith mail to the party to be served a copy of: (1) the summons, citation, notice of hearing, or other documents (s) identified above, (2) the complaint, petition, or motion for which notice is being served by this order, and (3) this order for publication. A declaration of this mailing, or of the fact that the address was not ascertained, must be filed at the expiration of the time prescribed for the publication.
Dated: May 20, 2024
Commissioner Carol Hubner Judge of the Superior Court Order on Request to Continue Hearing Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer By Teddy Napoli, Deputy Clerk ANACAPA DIVISION
CASE NO:24CV02296
Temporary Restraining Order Protected Party: CLAUDIA CHRISTINE FELDMANN Restrained Party: CARLOS RAMIREZ Court date: 07/16/2024 Time: 8:30
a.m. 118 E. Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Published June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024.
TRUSTEE NOTICE
T.S. NO. 121349‑CA APN: 073‑410‑021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 7/24/2024 at 1:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/7/2006 as Instrument No. 2006‑0095216 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of
CALIFORNIA executed by: GAIL HELENE ANIKOUCHINE, AND NICOLAI WILLIAM ANIKOUCHINE, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST.
The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 300 LA SALLE RD, GOLETA, CA 93117
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,
regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $404,180.73 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does
not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313‑3319 or visit this
Internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 121349‑CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 121349‑CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice
of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477‑7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108.
