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Aerial videographer Oscar Medina and his wife, Jungian hypnotherapist Darlena Dench, PhD, celebrating her birthday on October 17 at Butterfly Beach This week’s cover is brought to us by videographer Oscar Medina. You may have spotted him or his drone at Solstice, Fiesta, Fields of Funk, and even the S.B. Half-Marathon, to name just a few. He runs Elevate by Oscar and is always looking to capture cinematic drone footage. “For this particular shoot, I wanted to capture Old Town Goleta during optimal midday lighting to bring out the colors and architectural details. My favorite part [of this job] is the creative payoff—taking a familiar landmark that people know by heart and revealing a breathtaking, sweeping perspective they’ve never seen before. It’s so rewarding when viewers tell me they’ve never looked at Santa Barbara from that angle. For instance, after the half-marathon last weekend, someone commented, ‘It’s a different POV indeed from above. I didn’t realize we ran by the SBCC track—thank you for sharing!’ I also invest heavily in professional color grading to ensure every frame has a polished, cinematic look that defines my signature style,” said Medina. To read the full interview and learn more about Medina and his work, go to independent.com/about-the-indy.

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s of Tuesday afternoon — one week after last Tuesday’s election — Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon had pulled 296 votes ahead of her chief rival, Councilmember Eric Friedman. As of last Friday, Sneddon—endorsed by the Democratic Party and the candidate of choice for rent stabilization advocates—had been 312 votes behind. On election night, the gap was nearly 500. Right now, the election remains too close to call; anything is still possible in this teeter-totter of a mayoral race. But according to conventional wisdom and historic voting patterns, the late-arriving ballots tend to tilt heavily toward younger, more progressive voters. And in the year of the Blue Tsunami, this pulse of late-arriving votes hewed and skewed way more Democratic even than usual. Although Sneddon and Friedman are both lifelong Democrats — and both twoterm councilmembers — Sneddon’s campaign mailers all bore the mark of the party’s endorsement. Friedman, by contrast, is much more moderate by temperament and ideology. In this race, that made him the de facto conservative. At a time when younger voters were looking to make a statement against the first two years of Donald Trump, Friedman’s big-digit financial support from an independent expenditure committee affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and the national Board of Realtors out of Chicago was not a turn-on.

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While the three council races were all runaway victories claimed by the most visibly progressive candidates—Devon Wardlow, Ian Baucke, and Gabe Escobedo—in their respective fields, the four-way mayoral contest (which also included candidates Wendy Sims-Moten and Matt Kilrain) has been a neck-and-neck contest seemingly between the tortoise and the hare. County election officials estimate 25,000 ballots are left to be counted. But that’s countywide, not just for the City of Santa Barbara. What those numbers are remain a matter of intense speculation and conjecture among Councilmember Kristen Sneddon took the lead on Tuesday, November 10, campaign consultants and pro- in the neck-and-neck Santa Barbara mayor’s race, which still remains too fessional prognosticators. While close to call. it remains theoretically possible that Friedman might reclaim the lead, that’s a don and the newer, younger, more progressive very big lead he’d have to overcome with a rela- wave. For Friedman, it was a lonely moment tively small number of votes left with which to in a lonely room. And for longtime councildo it. The trend lines decidedly do not tilt in members Michael Jordan and Meagan Harmon—both supporters of Friedman—it was Friedman’s favor. Anecdotally, elections workers reported a a time of defiant commiseration. larger than usual showing of voters walking “This is what the good old days look like,” a their ballots to the polls, lest they get hijacked less-than-thrilled Jordan said while mugging in the mail. for a photo with a similarly less-than-thrilled When the latest results were released this Harmon. Tuesday afternoon, there was some fist bumpThe next pulse of votes is scheduled to be ing and big grins by those supporting Sned- released this Thursday afternoon. n

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State St. to Remain Closed to Cars Ahead of Potential Referendum

anta Barbara City Council voted 5-1-1 to approve an urgency order extending the current status of State Street, deciding to leave the downtown strip mostly closed to cars in the time leading up to the potential ballot referendum next year, which could be in front of city voters for a special election as soon as next year. The current configuration of State Street, first approved in 2020, has been the subject of much debate in the community and pushback from downtown business owners and city residents who have called for the City Council to revert State Street to its pre-pandemic, two-way-traffic designation. After the recent approval of the State Street Master Plan in September, which included an extension of the Title 31 legislation keeping the street closed during the interim period, a group led by one of downtown’s largest property owners, Jim Knell of SIMA Corporation, launched a referendum seeking to force the City Council to repeal the decision or send the matter to

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The 3-year-old girl who was seriously injured after being hit by a car while crossing a State Street crosswalk with her family near MacKenzie Park on 10/18 is “out of the woods,” according to her family. Although there is still a long road to recovery, Ava has made it out of the acute stages of her injuries and has made “meaningful strides over the last few days and is beginning to respond more to us and the world around her,” according to her parents. Her injuries were so substantial that she had to be airlifted to a hospital in L.A., where she spent two weeks in the pediatric ICU and is expected to graduate to inpatient rehabilitation at an attached pediatric facility.

HOUSING A federal judge has denied Goleta’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the city over its senior housing overlay ordinance. University Manufactured Housing Community LLC, the owner of University Mobile Home Park in Old Town Goleta, alleges that the overlay violates the Fair Housing Act, which is federal law. On 11/2, Hon. A. Joel Richlin of California’s Central District ruled that Goleta has not demonstrated sufficient evidence that a senior housing exemption for the act applies, and that the case would continue. The next court date for the case is 11/30. Santa Barbara County’s Board of Supervisors voted to amend its inclusionary housing ordinance on 11/10. The changes include adding definitions for nonprofit housing providers, allowing nonprofit housing provides the right of first refusal for deed restricted homes, and amending the ordinance’s language to allow nonprofit housing providers to use their own marketing and resident selection processes if they are consistent with fair housing laws. County staff said these changes came after discussions with Habitat for Humanity.

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the ballot. After three weeks, the petition reached the minimum of at least 5,500 signatures and was submitted to the county elections office, which is currently verifying the signatures to certify the referendum. This week, attorneys representing the group behind the State The State Street Promenade Street petition filed a letter threatening litigation if the city does not reopen the mural, since the money is contingent on the street in the months leading up to the poten- mural staying in place for the next several tial special election vote. On Tuesday, State years. Street Master Planner Tess Harris and City Doimas explained that the city was in a Attorney John Doimas laid out the argument sticky situation, either having to spend extra to keep the street closed as it is, preserving the money to reopen the street to appease the status quo and preventing the need for the city business owners or leaving the street as is and to spend more than a $1 million to physically risking litigation from the group. The simpler option, he said, is to preserve the status quo reopen the street on such short notice. If the city were to reopen the street in the and leave the street closed. There would still interim, it would require restriping, pavement be risk, but the city had a defensible posiwork, and the refund of the $100,000 grant tion that has succeeded in previous cases. —Ryan P. Cruz the city received for its downtown sidewalk

Four minors and one adult were arrested on Santa Barbara’s Eastside and in Goleta and Lompoc on 11/10 for what police say was a gang-related shooting at Bohnett Park on 6/17, which left one man injured and launched a five-month-long investigation. The adult was also a minor at the time of the shooting. All five have been charged with assault with a semi-automatic weapon and conspiracy. In addition, one minor was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a minor, while another was charged with attempted murder. All five have been booked into Santa Maria Juvenile Hall.

FEDERAL The federal government moved forward with plans to reduce the number of Americans who can receive federal food assistance on 11/10. Currently, households who receive benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (also called welfare) are automatically eligible for federal food assistance (SNAP) benefits. The change would remove this automatic eligibility. It could impact six million people across the United States. n

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Judge Rules Prosecution of Attorney Andrew Alire in Rape Case Can Proceed by Tyler Hayden

Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. woman who accused Santa Barbara attorney Andrew Alire of rape testified at his preliminary hearing Tuesday that she repeatedly asked to go home after becoming severely impaired at a downtown bar, pleaded with an Uber driver not to leave her at Alire’s house, and later awoke to Alire sexually abusing her. Identified in court as Jane Doe, the woman described trying to sit up and turn away during the alleged assault, only to be pushed back down. She discussed the helplessness and pain she felt that night as well as subsequent fear and shame. “I was really embarrassed,” Doe testified about reporting the incident to police. “I was worried about my name being public and my career.” Alire was arrested in March 2025 and pleaded not guilty to felony rape of a drugged victim and oral copulation by intoxication. A former Santa Barbara County deputy public defender who later opened a private practice, he is out of custody on $100,000 bail. During Tuesday’s hearing, Alire rocked and swiveled in his chair and periodically smiled at Doe on the witness stand. Both were accompanied in court by supporters. A second woman previously told the Independent that during a separate outing with Alire, she “experienced a level of memory loss and disorientation” that was “inconsistent with the amount of alcohol I had consumed.” She recalled sexual contact but was “unable to remember the full extent of what occurred.” Doe testified that she had traveled from Connecticut to Santa Barbara in January 2025 to visit a friend. When he left town for work, she stayed at his downtown apartment to care for his puppy. While eating dinner alone on January 14, Doe exchanged messages with Alire through a meetup app before moving their conversation to text. She testified that she uses apps to meet people while traveling and made it clear to Alire that she was looking for friendship rather than a sexual encounter. Their text exchange was admitted into evidence. The two headed to The James Joyce after Doe mentioned enjoying darts. “I was having fun,” Doe recalled about the beginning of the evening. She remembered buying one drink, but soon after returning from the bathroom, she experienced an abrupt change. “It just felt like a wave of being really tired, really fast,” she said. “I couldn’t keep my balance. I just felt really not like myself.” Doe believed she had another drink but said her memory began to break up around that point. Prosecutor Sarah Barkley played portions of surveillance footage from the bar, which showed Doe growing unsteady on her feet.

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At one point, Alire put his hand on Doe’s shoulder, and she pushed it off. Near the end of the footage, just over an hour after the pair had arrived, Doe can be seen resting her head on the bar. Doe said Alire offered to order her an Uber to her friend’s apartment. She gave him the address and expected to ride alone, she said, but he joined her and suggested going to his house to play more darts. “I started telling the driver that I didn’t want to go with the defendant,” she testified, “and asking if he could take me somewhere else.” When they stopped at Alire’s house, Doe said she begged to stay in the car. “I said over and over that I didn’t want to go home with him,” she said. The driver insisted that she leave because he had another fare to pick up, and Alire grabbed her arm and pulled her out, she said. Alire guided her into a bedroom with his hand on her back and shoulder and nudged her onto a bed, Doe testified. She said she was fully clothed when he left the room. Her next memory, she said, was of Alire on top of her, her jeans and underwear removed and her shirt and sweatshirt pushed up. “I tried to sit up, and he kind of pushed me back down with his hands on my shoulders, and my neck and my arms,” she said, rating his level of force a seven on a scale of one to 10. Photographs of injuries to her body were admitted into evidence. Later, after Alire left the room, Doe said she immediately got up and dressed. “I was really tired, but felt scared and, like, a lot of adrenaline,” she said. “I just wanted to leave.” Alire insisted he drive Doe home, and she relented, but she gave him the wrong address so he wouldn’t know where she was staying, she said. During the drive, Alire repeatedly brought up her level of intoxication the previous night. “He kept asking me if I remembered how drunk I was and how embarrassing I was, and if I was embarrassed at the things that I had done,” she testified. Alire told Doe he would like to see her again. She gave a noncommittal response. “I just wanted to get out of the car,” she said. Once back at the apartment, she took the CONT’D ON PAGE 10

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housands of athletes competed in Santa Barbara’s annual half marathon on Sunday morning. The runners finished the 13.1-mile race under bright sunshine in the roughly 80-degree heat, crossing the finish line at the bottom of State Street to cheering friends and family. But later that day, as word began to circulate about athlete hospitalizations, Santa Barbara’s police department announced they had started investigating the cause, saying it had received reports of participants with “unusual symptoms.” In a November 9 press release, Santa Barbara County’s Health Department said the hospitalizations were likely caused by racing in the heat. “There is no indication of a broader public health concern or ongoing risk to the community,” the press release said. Following the race, rumors circulated on social media and among community members, alleging one of the water stations was somehow contaminated or contained drugs. The county’s press release said that when inspectors examined the race electrolyte drink on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to issue temporary food permits, they found no violations or areas of concern. The press release did not detail who had access to the hydration stations. The Health Department said that of the 7,500 registered runners in the half marathon and 5K, 30 received medical treatment. On-site medical staff sent 26 to either Cot-

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tage Hospital or Goleta Valley Hospital for treatment. “The first request for medical assistance was received at approximately 8:41 a.m. for a runner experiencing symptoms consistent with heat exhaustion,” the Health Department said. From there, the press release said, incidents quickly escalated for runners. By that point, all half-marathoners had been running for more than an hour. Event Director David Monico told the Independent that the medical team treated “numerous runners for dehydration and overheating both on the course and at the finish line.” Three runners were still hospitalized as of Monday evening. The Santa Barbara Police Department has not released further information on the investigation, which remains —Christina McDermott ongoing.

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don’t attribute the closure entirely to the gun store,” said Heather Robbins, who ran Here We Grow preschool at 7433 Hollister Avenue in Goleta until enrollments dropped drastically after the neighborhood vocally objected to Goodland Guns moving in next door. “Without clients willing to put their children in a school with a gun store next door, I couldn’t make it work,” she said. Since July, parents and residents have protested to the City of Goleta over a permit process that allowed two such businesses to share a lot line and lacked notice to the community. Since then, Goleta has paused any new gun store permits while it creates an ordinance to place a buffer zone between preschools and firearms retailers, as well as a new notice process for gun shops. Robbins said her preschool had lost about half of its 15 children when her new enrollments froze in the fall. She’d opened the Hollister location only six months before, and to gain no new clients during the busiest enrollment time was more than her finances could support. As for the kids in childcare, most have found new spots, some at the tranquil location Here We Grow occupies on Turnpike Road.

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Hear We Grow preschool has closed its location at 7433 Hollister Avenue after Goodland Guns moved next door this summer.

At Goodland Guns, the notoriety has not hurt Dan Ashton’s business. “I moved here, expecting to lose about 30 percent of my business. Instead, it’s grown by about 5 percent,” Ashton said. He was behind the counter when the Independent visited, helping a customer purchase ammunition, which required a surprising amount of paperwork. Robbins is ready to put the controversy behind her. “It’s time to heal and move on,” she said. “I feel for the owner of the gun store. We are both just trying to run our businesses.” —Jean Yamamura

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awrence Matthew Brennen, 39, has been identified as the deceased man found last month inside an apartment in Santa Barbara’s West Beach neighborhood. On the night of October 28, the Santa Barbara Police Department received a call requesting a welfare check at an apartment on Los Aguajes Avenue, where officers “identified suspicious circumstances,” according to SBPD Lieutenant Ryan DeJohn. Officers arrested two residents of the apartment, Jenica Ochoa, 45, and Kenneth Tompkins, 43, that night. Officers returned the next day to serve a search warrant at Lawrence Matthew Brennen, 39, was found dead under what the residence, where they found police say were “suspicious circumstances” on October 28 in Santa Brennen’s body wrapped in a bed Barbara’s West Beach neighborhood. roll, placed in a metal container, and sealed with plastic wrap. The SBPD Criminal Investigations Unit Ochoa and Tompkins have been is actively working on the incident, and charged with conspiracy to commit a the details about what led up to Brennen’s crime and concealing a death. The pair death have not yet been released. have pleaded not guilty to their charges “My dad was always a free spirit,” said and have been released on bail. Ochoa Brennen’s daughter, Mia Brennen, on a was previously sentenced to state prison fundraising page to help the family cover for felony burglary and firearm charges, funeral expenses. She remembered Brenwhile Tompkins was sentenced to County nen as a loving father, brother, and friend. Jail for felony burglary and misdemeanor “His laughter would fill the room with a forgery charges. Both are expected to smile that would wipe away any tear,” she report to Santa Barbara Superior Court said. “We will keep you in our hearts foron November 30 for their new set of felony ever, Dad.” —Elaine Sanders charges.

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anta Barbara City Council decided not to discuss the potential extension of the city’s temporary rental increase moratorium, instead choosing to delay deliberation another week following threats of litigation over the legality of extending the rent freeze. The decision comes in light of the recent petition to place rent stabilization on the ballot, sponsored by property owners opposed to the recently approved and heavily debated citywide rent stabilization ordinance. The Help Save Santa Barbara Housing Committee (HSSBHC), supported by the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, announced that its petition reached 9,000 signatures this week, meeting the preliminary minimum requirement for a referendum, despite a wave of public pushback over the alleged misleading tactics employed by paid signature gatherers. Property owners who support the petition are looking to get the item on the ballot for a special election in 2027. They oppose the rent stabilization, which was approved in a series of 4-3 votes, following a drawn out and highly polarized planning process. “Santa Barbara residents deserve a voice

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able Offshore stocks took a precipitous tumble early this week after the Houstonbased oil company announced it may not have sufficient operating revenues to make it through the year after the Chevron refinery to the south that’s been processing all the company’s oil pumped off the coast of Santa Barbara stopped buying its crude about a month ago due to maintenance work at the refinery. On November 9, Sable issued the financial reporting equivalent of a red flag. Company president Jim Flores announced the company had located three smaller buyers to pick up some but not all of the production slack confronting the company. He also announced the company intended a large-scale bulk sale of oil that the company had been amassing in storage tanks. While all this might help soften the pinch of the company’s cash flow challenges, it’s not enough to bridge the gap. Flores noted the company is hoping to bring Platform Hondo online sometime within the month. The quality of oil generated at Platform Hondo reportedly requires less processing work and is easier to sell and more lucrative too. At the same time, the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) filed yet another lawsuit against Sable and the federal Transportation Department in the federal Court of

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in a decision that will affect housing availability, affordability and the future of our community,” said Rick Lang, spokesperson for the HSSBHC. “We believe this decision is too important to be left to four members of the City Council. The council should repeal this misguided ordinance or give voters the opportunity to decide in a special election.” Without the referendum, the city would have implemented the new citywide rent cap starting January 1, 2027. The temporary rent increase moratorium, which the council put into place to keep rents steady during the planning process, was scheduled to end on December 31, the day before the new program was to begin. —Ryan P. Cruz

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puppy outside and showered five times before falling asleep. She described exhaustion, soreness in her throat and genital area, and pain in her wrist and shoulders. Later that day, she noticed some bleeding. Doe scheduled STD testing and other preventive treatment, then contacted a national sexual assault hotline, which connected her with Santa Barbara–based Standing Together to End Sexual Assault, or STESA. Shortly thereafter, Doe decided to speak with police and underwent a forensic sexual assault exam. Under cross-examination by Alire’s defense team, Doe was questioned about when she disclosed particular details—including her exchanges with the Uber driver, being pulled from the car, and being pushed onto the bed—to specific investigators. She was also asked to describe her body weight, frequency

Appeals, challenging the legal basis by which the federal agency responsible for pipeline safety seized safety oversight jurisdiction away from the Office of the State Fire Marshal at Sable’s request. After the pipeline rupture of 2015 — in which 142,000 gallons of oil were spilled from corroded pipelines running along the Gaviota Coast and into the ocean — the federal pipeline safety agency signed legal documents ceding all authority to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to determine whether the pipeline had been repaired to the safety levels required. But when the Fire Marshal ruled that the repairs Sable had made were not sufficient and denied the company the restart permit, Sable cried foul, claiming the goal posts had been moved, and it took its case to the Trump administration. The Trump administration claimed final permitting authority, citing legal theories that the EDC legal brief claims are novel and at odds with anything the federal pipeline agency has ever cited in the past. This marks the second lawsuit filed by EDC pursuing exploring different legal wrinkles on the same bone of contention. Were the EDC to prevail, presumably the Office of the State Fire Marshal would be re-empowered to issue the restart permit, which might theoretically require Sable to shut down production —Nick Welsh indefinitely.

CONT’D FROM P.8 of drinking, and use of meetup apps. Doe acknowledged that she had not discussed some particulars of the night in her earliest police interviews. She said the first o fficer she spo ke wit h sou ght a g en eral account and told her detectives would seek more information later. Asked about her recollection now compared with when she first reported the assault, she described it as “better, much more sharp.” Judge Stephen Foley determined at the end of the hearing that enough evidence exists against Alire for the case to proceed. Alire will be re-arraigned next month on his two existing charges, as well as an additional count of felony rape by force. He remains actively licensed, though a “consumer alert” on the State Bar website warns he has been accused of a crime. n

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magine your neighborhood park with a new bathroom. Or a roller rink. Maybe a splash pad, more shade, or a place for dogs to run off-leash. Those ideas are on the table as Santa Barbara takes a fresh look at its parks, beaches, and open spaces for the first time in 40 years. Through its Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the city is asking residents what they want from the park system today and what they hope it will look like for generations to come. Overall, it will help inform ongoing work and future investments. Some parks could be improved, while others might be reimagined for entirely different uses. “We need to think of the whole system, and that’s one of the challenges we faced,” said Parks and Recreation Director Jill Zachary. A community survey is open until November 22. Residents are encouraged to weigh in on how their families use the city’s parks, what may keep them from using them, what could be better, and which improvements should take priority. They are also encouraged to share any park-related dreams they have, whether it’s a new splash pad or outdoor yoga classes. Why prepare a plan now? For one, Santa Barbara is growing. Zachary explained that “housing is a big deal in Santa Barbara,” and the number of housing units and density “is just going to continue to go up.” “So, when we’re working on the actual draft plan, we’ll also be overlaying how land use will change because that will drive demand for space,” she said. “How do we try to plan for that while still meeting today’s needs?” she mused. The document will align with park projects and city plans — including adapting to climate impacts, such as sea-level rise — currently underway. The city will also have to take into account “constraints and considerations”: environmental regulations, site conditions, funding, and the like. A draft plan will come out in the spring, bringing with it more opportunities for

public comment. In the meantime, the city is implementing “just do it’s” where it can, Zachary said, involving easier fixes with broad benefits.

Balancing Uses The Master Plan comes amid criticism of the city for its oversight of established programs and park uses. At Plaza de Vera Cruz, a neighborhood park on Cota Street, the city’s views for the Master Plan butt heads with Santa Barbara Trapeze, founder Randy Kohn’s camp currently stationed there. Kohn redesigned the area — once known as “Needle Park” for being an incubator of heavy drug use, where a 4-yearold boy pricked himself with a syringe in 2018 — into a safe, swinging destination through his trapeze camp licensed through the city starting in 2021. However, the city will not renew his contract past April 2027. Kohn explained that he has tried working with the city for a potential extension, offering to shrink the operation and open up more of the park’s footprint to the public — Santa Barbara Trapeze currently occupies about half the park. “More people have used this park positively in the few years I’ve been here than in the 30 years before,” he said. “Parks in use take less abuse.” However, Parks and Rec imagines a makeover for the park, Zachary explained, upgrading and opening the entire 1.5-acre space up to residents. “We’ve had a number of requests from community members to open the park,” Zachary said, including requests for a playground through the Master Plan. The park is within a block of new residential units planned for the area, she noted. “We are working with the trapeze group to find them another location because we know it’s an activity that’s beloved by the community and certainly something that we do want to see continued in the community,” she said.

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How to Walk Your Inflatable Dog NO SECOND CHANCE: For my money, ambitious, opportunistic guys get a bad rap, especially if they’re the sort—like Gavin Newsom, for example—to sport slicked-back hair like former Lakers coach Pat Riley.

News alert to Gavin Newsom: You will never be Pat Riley. For my money—again with my money — Newsom is the only Californian with even the slightest chance of making it to the White House, as he let us all know last week, before we’d recovered from our midterm hangovers. Kamala? Please. Last week, Newsom announced to the world that he would be commuting the death penalties of the 548 inmates still on San Quentin’s death row, which, thanks to Newsom, exists only as a memory of the “Good Old Days” but is no longer a reality. For the record, Gavin has always been running for president. But that’s not reason enough to disqualify him. Yes, Newsom has always been an opportunist in heat, but along the way, he’s managed to move the needle of history and bend the arc of justice. How many of us can say that? As usual, last week, Newsom was at his best and worst. Clearly, he should have first notified the families of all the victims of said inmates. Not that this would have made anything better for anyone, but it’s what you’re supposed to do so people can’t say you didn’t. It’s not the first time, either. Back in 2019, when he was first elected governor, Newsom

announced a moratorium on executions in California. For all the obvious reasons. Statistically, death penalty cases are filed more often against people of color; capital trials cost the state an insane amount of money. And what if it turns out they got the wrong guy? “Oops”? No one hardly gets executed anymore, since so many legal appeals are baked into the process to prevent “oops” from happening. Just two years before Newsom declared the moratorium, state voters had decided two statewide initiatives about the death penalty: One was to abolish it outright; that lost. The other was to speed it up by reducing the time allowed for appeals. That one passed. It would later be eviscerated upon appeal. Today, Santa Barbara has three people on death row. At the time of the moratorium, we had eight. One of them was not George Herbert “Spider” Wharton, who’d recently been un-sentenced to death because of ineffective assistance of legal counsel. Wharton was guilty as hell, having bludgeoned his girlfriend with a hammer. He then stuffed her body into an industrial-sized laundry soap drum. Wharton remained in the apartment until someone smelled the body. What his attorney failed to discover during the penalty phase of the trial was how, when Wharton was a child, his step-grandfather used to tie him up in a burlap bag and swing that bag on a rope over an open fire. That’s when the

grandfather wasn’t sodomizing Wharton and the dog, too. Wharton was not released from custody; he was released into the general population. Another convicted murderer was Ryan Hoyt, who had popped nine rounds into an L.A. teenager whose older brother happened to owe the eponymously named drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood $1,200. It was not a case of ineffective counsel, but of utterly incompetent counsel. I covered that trial. I remember wanting to take an ax handle to Hoyt—a slack-jawed slouch of a human being whose father used his mother’s gut as a punching bag when she was pregnant with Hoyt—if only to get him to sit up straight. But then I also remember how powerfully shaken I felt when the death penalty was pronounced. I had no words. I’m sure there are genuinely innocent people on death row. But not from Santa Barbara. We got Theodore Wrest — who has since become Scarlet Holly —who stabbed two women to death in downtown Santa Barbara and then paralyzed a third by severing her spinal cord. In person, Wrest was a spook. He looked like he was wearing a stocking mask over his face. As a kid, he talked weird and was bullied; his father died when he was 2. There’s always some story. Then, there’s Conrad Zapien. He came to his sister’s “defense” by killing the woman his sister’s husband was stepping out with. Zapien

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head three times. And in front of her two kids In California, we couldn’t reactivate death row even if we wanted to. The pharmaceutical companies, it turns out, refuse to sell us the chemicals needed to make the killer cocktail. It’s an ethical thing. District Attorney John Savrnoch is alive to the irony; the same industry that killed hundreds of thousands by peddling prescription opiates is now squeamish about killing a handful of people. Savrnoch, by the way, grew up in Wisconsin, where capital punishment was banned in 1853. It’s written into the state constitution. It used to be political suicide for anyone seeking higher office to oppose the death penalty. Times have changed. Or maybe we have. Certainly, we no longer have the stomach for excruciatingly botched executions — two failed injections with the same Tennessee inmate, a woman — even using the most humane of methods. But Newsom is nothing if not shrewd. He knows how to surf the shifting currents. According to a recent Gallup poll, less than a majority of respondents — 49 percent —supported the death penalty. That’s the lowest since 1966. News alert to Gavin Newsom: You will never be president. News alert to the rest of us: He may be an opportunist, but he’s a principled one. You can, after all, be both. Sometimes, you have to be. —Nick Welsh

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’ve been a nurse at Cottage Health since 2014. Before that, I ran Santa Barbara County’s Sexual Assault Response Team, where nurses’ compassion and dedication inspired me to become one myself. I’m proud of the oncology care my coworkers and I provide. I want that excellent care to continue for generations, which is why I’m helping organize our union. Management says a union would come between nurses and our hospital and undermine our direct relationship. Yet Cottage executives have flooded our work emails with anti-union messages, and nurses have had their names recorded or pictures taken for asking questions or participating in union activities. When a delegation of nurses and supporters approached management to ask them to stop interfering with our right to decide for ourselves, they refused to have a meaningful conversation. So much for the open door. Nurses are the union; we are not a third party. We are the people administering medications, comforting families, and caring for patients during their hardest moments. We want a meaningful voice in patient care decisions and a legally binding contract protecting what we’ve earned. When experienced nurses leave, patients lose their knowledge, experience, and relationships. I love my patients and this community. I’m proud to stand with my coworkers because I believe a stronger voice for nurses will make Cottage an even better —Dianna Hosley, RN, Goleta hospital.

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pedestrian State Street is for everyone. I am over 90. Please don’t go back to traffic on State Street. Allow the shuttle bus to accommodate people through the week. Add more trees down the center of the road. Put them in containers on wheels, make the road more —Victor Elsey, S.B. pedestrian friendly.

S.B. Unified Progress

anta Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) is making meaningful progress in student achievement while working to address persistent achievement gaps and financial challenges. Since 2022, SBUSD’s reported California School Dashboard results have improved 20.1 points in English language arts and 28.9 points in mathematics. Compare that to statewide gains of 4.7 and 12.8 points,

respectively. Estimated countywide results were essentially unchanged in English and improved 6.4 points in math. These dashboard points measure how far students’ scores are above or below the proficiency standard on average, rather than percentage increases. English learner progress moved two levels this year. Our progress rate increased 5.3 percentage points to 49.9 percent, exceeding California’s rate of 47.4 percent and improvement of one percentage point. The financial picture also warrants context. In June, the district projected a $20.6 million deficit for 202526. Unaudited year-end results showed a deficit of about $5.4 million, an improvement of $15.2 million. Employee agreements delivered combined general salary increases of more than 15 percent over the past few school years, with significant improvements in medical and dental benefits. We knew that supporting our employees was worth the impact on our budget and believed that through collaboration and fiscal responsibility we would be able to recover. As Superintendent Hilda Maldonado prepares to retire, her contributions deserve recognition. She reopened schools during the pandemic, strengthened districtwide literacy and mathematics instruction, expanded transitional kindergarten and student support services, and advanced innovative employee housing initiatives. Equally important, her leadership has helped establish more transparent financial reporting and stronger organizational systems intended to serve students and employees well beyond her tenure. Responsible public discussion must acknowledge both progress and problems. That progress belongs to our students, educators, staff, and families. They deserve an accurate account of what they have achieved. —William Banning, President, Board of Education, SBUSD

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Board livestream on YouTube with a full glass of wine at 5 p.m. PST on Tuesday, November 3, while starting to make my Election Night ritual pot of ragù. Rather than luck, I make ragù because it’s the kind of recipe that I can either focus on intently if in need of a distraction or ignore in favor of focusing on voting trendlines in a tight race. In the end, it’s a comforting meal that’s served me well these past 10 years of Trumpian turmoil. Truth be told, I had no idea what kind of night we were in for when I began dicing carrots as the first results of the night rolled in from Hamilton County, Indiana. Pundits predicted if the Democratic candidate, JD Ford, was down by just a little in this traditionally red district, we were in for a Blue Wave. I wanted to hope. But my hopes had been dashed on the rocks of a 3 a.m. tumbler of whiskey before. So, I held my breath. At 5:09 p.m. with half the votes in, Ford wasn’t down by a little. Comparing Talarico’s numbers to hers, things He was ahead by 13 points. What came next was a swell that even this Unruly were looking up, but rural counties were slower Woman and surfer failed to imagine in my wildto come in than urban ones. I waited. I poured est dreams. And, as the night progressed, glass of wine. I shoveled a plateL Y U R WO another UN it became clear that more than DemMA ful of pasta into my face. My husband N ocrats, women were the election’s started bedtime with the kids. biggest winners. Then, they called it. I took my It began in earnest at about earphones out, went into our 6:30 p.m. when Keisha Lance bedroom, where my husband Bottoms gave her MAGA and boys were snuggled up reading a book, and fell to my knees, opponent for Georgia governor the political equivalent of a weeping with joy and relief. piledriver, beating him by nearly We had done it. We had won. 10 points in a race many thought Women had won the most deciLO EH sive election in my lifetime and saved she would lose. For one, I was cerN R I I SSA R democracy for our children, who encirtain Bottoms would win. But I can’t say I had the same certainty about Dr. Annie cled their arms around me. Andrews, running for Senate in South Carolina. In the hours and days that followed, in elecThese lingering doubts were perhaps the rea- toral victory after electoral victory, the fact that son that at two minutes to seven, I screamed, “SHE women had won the midterms became ever more WON!!!!!” at the top of my lungs, then did a Rocky- apparent. style lap around my house, yes, singing the theme The 120th Congress will seat a historic number song. My husband and sons high-fived me. of women, including three Congresswomen from Returning to my ragù, I stirred constantly as the Iowa, a state that has a total of four representatives. recipe and my nerves dictated while I watched Dr. Women secured Democratic trifectas in Arizona, Amy Acton’s tenuous lead over the odious Vivek Nevada, New Mexico, Maine, Michigan, MinneRamaswamy shrink while votes trickled in from sota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania; flipped the rural Ohio. But holy Toledo, did Toledo deliver, and state houses in Georgia and Texas; and broke the once this industrial county’s ballots were tallied, I GOP supermajority in Nebraska, Ohio, Kansas, was singing “Hang on Sloopy,” the odd yet jovial and New Hampshire. Women won governorships theme song of my home state’s Buckeyes. in lean and solid Republican states including GeorFinally, dinner was ready. And look. I’m not going gia, Texas, Ohio, Arizona, and Michigan. They to lie. I didn’t eat with my family, instead sequester- won a record number of races for Attorney Gening myself with what my children affectionately and eral, Secretary of State, and State Supreme Courts. adorably call “The Map Show.” Because, despite all And they absolutely transformed city councils and the wins so far, I was waiting for Texas. Not for James school boards from Florida to Washington. Talarico, who admittedly is cute as a button, but Up and down the ballot, women took on the for Gina Hinojosa, who was running against Greg toughest battles and beat the steepest odds. Behind them were 59 percent of all women voters, 70 perAbbott for Governor. Abbott, 12 years in office, had already promised to cent of women between 18 and 29, 93 percent of redistrict Texas again if he won, potentially costing Black women, and 74 percent of Hispanic women. Democrats their Congressional majority. If Hinojosa To be sure, election night secured a mandate. won, she could veto those maps. In many ways, this But not for Democrats. America has finally called whole election, and the fate of American democracy, on Unruly Women everywhere to lead. God bless came down to this one race. n the United States.

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Joan Elizabeth Youtz Jackson (“Joanie”) beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24. She was 96 years old. Joanie was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 3rd, 1930 and spent her early years in Ohio with summers in her beloved lake house at Three Lakes, Wisconsin with her Aunt Al and Aunt Dor. Her love of reading and literature propelled her to Ohio State University, where she graduated in 1952 and to Stanford University where was accepted as a Master’s candidate in the English Department. There she met Palmer Jackson and they were subsequently married in Menlo Park on November 13, 1954. After living in Japan during Palmer’s Army service, Joanie and Palmer lived in Los Angeles for 10 years before settling down in Palmer’s hometown of Santa Barbara in 1968 at Featherhill Ranch. The whole family always looked forward to the holiday events that Joanie coordinated – as many as 25 of us enjoying Christmas dinner at Featherhill where all feasted on her home made cheese puffs and persimmon pudding or Easter brunch where Joanie was sure that everyone had a chocolate bunny at their place at the table. Her role as hostess was not just confined to the family as Joanie and Palmer hosted a legendary Christmas party for over a hundred guests at Featherhill for more than 30 years. Joanie’s interests were many – She was an avid tennis player and golfer as well as a competitive bridge player. She was an accomplished gourmet cook and was exceptionally knowledgeable about wines and the different regions throughout Europe and California. She used this expertise to organize the menu and wine list at the 16

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To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com family business, the Alisal Guest Ranch, putting local Santa Ynez wines on the menu at a time before the region had become as renowned as it is today. Joanie’s keen understanding of interior design guided her 40 years of coordinating the look of the guest rooms and interior spaces at the Alisal, keeping everything consistent in her signature style of “Elegant Western.” Joanie also had a passion for art, most notably with her interest in California Plein Air painting. She helped organize and build the popularity of the Valley Cub’s Arts Council and was instrumental in the development of the Club’s Plein Air collection. Joanie was very active in the Santa Barbara community, serving on the boards of Cate School, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Casa Del Herrero. She played a key role in helping Casa del Herrero achieve its national landmark designation and in helping to create a sustainable nonprofit organization to ensure the future of the Casa. She loved gardening, flowers and flower arranging and was an ardent supporter of the Garden Club of Santa Barbara and won numerous awards for floral design and horticulture. She served as president of the Santa Barbara Garden Club and as a regional director of the Garden Club of America where she served as an approved national floral design judge. She much enjoyed spending time in her lathhouse, tending to her roses and growing things. Joanie was a thoughtful conversationalist and made a point of trying to make people comfortable, especially those who might feel out of place at a dinner party or other large social event. Her warmth and wit will be missed by all who knew her. If there were a list of “Grand Dames” of Santa Barbara, her name would be on it, if not at the top. Even after a serious fall in 2024 took away some of her abilities, Joanie still would light up with a big smile when family or friends would visit and she continued to be curious about what was happening in their lives. The family wishes to thank the entire staff at the Casa

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Dorinda Medical Center for providing the best possible care for Joanie for the last two and a half years of her life. They all helped to make the best of a difficult situation. Joanie is survived by her husband of 71 years, Palmer; her 4 children: CJ (Mary) Jim (Chana) Palmer Jr. (Susan), and Patti (Bill) as well as 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Memorial services are being planned and will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Casa Del Herrero Foundation, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art or the Garden Club of Santa Barbara.

Ellen (Hardiman) Manning

12/03/1943-10/31/2026

It is with profound love and gratitude for a life lived with love, beauty, and great faith that the family announces the passing of Ellen Manning, who passed from this world on October 31, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on December 3, 1943, to Thomas Henry (Hank) and Eileen (Nerney, aka Nern) Hardiman in Chicago, Illinois. Ellen Manning, née Hardiman, beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Manning; loving mother of Scott (deceased) Manning and Michele (Kenneth) Crombie; cherished Nana of Mark (Jennifer) Manning, Kendell Crombie, and Skylar Crombie (fiancée Max Damron); grand-nan of Blaire and Blake; her loving companion, Robert Chalifoux; dear sister of the the late Rita (the late Richard) Podesta, Mary (Michael Desmond, Thomas (Carol) Hardiman, Joan Hughes Hardiman, and James Hardiman. Cherished aunt and great-aunt to more nieces and nephews than she could count, and many dear cousins! Ellen was a proud Irish woman, growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She dedicated her life to service, family, education, and faith. She attended St. Dorothy’s

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High School, After which she became a Daughter of Charity. She served as a Daughter for ten years where she taught at Providence Jr High in St. Louis, Missouri, and at St. James Major School in Prichard, Alabama. After leaving the convent, she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she taught at and was vice principal of St. Peter Claver from 1971 to 1981. During those years, she met and married Raymond J. Manning in 1975. They became an instant family, with Scott and Michele. Ellen and Ray were married just a few weeks short of 34 years. Ellen earned her master’s degree in education from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 19811982 Ellen went on sabbatical to Tucson, AZ. In 1982 they moved to Santa Barbara, a place where she and Ray had vacationed often and always wished to live. For four years, Ellen taught fourth grade at St. Raphael School. She was asked to serve as interim principal for a year, which magically became 24 years. She always saw the world of education as more than a job; it was a ministry. She did her work with great compassion, love, and a thundering velvet hand. In her later years, Ellen rekindled a friendship with Robert Chalifoux, whom she had first met as a schoolgirl, she in fifth grade, he in seventh. They drifted in and out of each other’s lives over the decades, and in their golden years they found their way back to one another, traveling and sharing life as loving partners. A rosary will be held on Friday, January 29th, 2027, at 7:00 pm at St. Raphael Church. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 30th, 2027 at 11:00 am at St. Raphael Church. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, we invite you to honor Ellen’s memory by supporting the school she loved so dearly, St. Raphael School. St. Raphael was a true passion of my mom’s, and contributions made in her memory will help continue the work that meant so much to her. Checks may be made payable to St. Raphael School, with your donation designated to one of the following areas (or https://www.zeffy. com/en-US/donation-form/ the-ellen-manning-fund)

1.ELP (Exceptional Learning Program): Supporting children with learning differences and helping them reach their full potential. 2.Adopt a Student: Providing tuition assistance to families who might otherwise be unable to afford a Catholic education. 3.Building Improvements: Supporting the ongoing improvements and enhancements that help keep St. Raphael School a wonderful place to learn and grow. Thank you for honoring and celebrating Ellen’s life by giving to a school that held such a special place in her heart. Your generosity is a beautiful way to continue her legacy and support the community she loved so much.

Paula Pappas Myers 03/24/1965-10/02/2026

Paula Pappas Myers, 61, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2026, Born March 24, 1965, to Thales and Debra (Poulis) Pappas in Santa Barbara, CA. Paula was the youngest of 3 girls. She graduated from San Marcos High in 1983. She is survived by her daughter Demietra Myers (24), her son Kevin Pappas (32), and her sister Marissa (Pappas) Brummond, along with many other family members. She is predeceased by her father Thales, mother Debra and her sister Gail Pappas. Paula’s life was full of joy, love, faith and laughter despite any obstacles she faced. Paula will be remembered for her faith in God, her generosity and her sense of humor. A Celebration of Life will be held Nov. 15, 2026, at Calvary Chapel located at 1N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 21, Santa Barbara, California Continued on page 18

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1935–2026 A Marvelous Writer

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figure. He never called attention to himself, but he was to me and many Santa Barbarans a recognizable character. “Who’s that guy — is he a writer?” a local asked me as Max and I waved to each other from across State Street. “He must be.” “Why?” I smiled. “Because every time I see him, he’s writing — or even reading a book!” As quiet as he was and as guarded as I was, I don’t think any man ever knew me as well as Max did. As an undergraduate I was his student at UCSB’s College of Creative Studies, where he taught literature and writing courses for more than 30 years. He introduced and revealed Chaucer and Sophocles to me and to hundreds of other students. In his Narrative Prose course, which he allowed me to attend after I graduated, he encouraged my writing of fiction. For about 40 years, Max read anything I wrote and always gave me straight assessments and precisely directed advice. In my early twenties, we became friends. He and his wife, Elaine, often hosted casual but elaborately prepared dinners (cooked solely by her) at their house, or they’d invite me and others to meet them at restaurants, their favorite for a couple of decades being the Rose Café on the Mesa. But their house was my favorite venue. They made me and their other friends feel at home. I was more at home at their home at 1802 Olive Avenue than I’ve ever felt anywhere but home. I loved Max and Elaine. They saw me stumble through graduate school and romances and break-ups and finally were practically the foster godparents of the relationship between me and the woman I married. I was, by the way, working at the Independent then, where one of my duties (and pleasures) was editing in 1991-92 Max’s biweekly column, A Writer’s Notebook. He had routines of writing in coffee shops downtown and at UCSB and at the downtown library. He read widely in fiction and biography. His unargumentative assessments of authors and books were careful, candid, and brilliant. His own fiction he

revised and revised, sometimes crossing out page after page. He was attempting not fine writing (though it always was) but to try to see deeper and clearer into the images and moments that his imagination showed him. He sometimes jettisoned what seemed gold to me — I was reading his work almost as frequently as he read mine. While he was selecting stories, essays, and diaries for Keeping Warm (2004), he told me he was throwing out almost all of his rejected manuscripts, but I objected and, thank goodness, he saved me some. My wife and I moved to New York City, but we visited Max and Elaine nearly every year and spent parts of two of my sabbaticals at UCSB, mainly because Max and Elaine were still living here. My wife and I named our first child after Max. About a dozen years ago Max was diagnosed with Parkinson’s (and later, Lewy Body Dementia), but he continued reading. During the pandemic, I wrote to him nearly every day and for two years after, we spoke once or twice a week on the phone while I composed his biography. (He named me his literary executor in 1996.) In the midst of writing that biography, I read his unpublished manuscripts; among them was a handwritten novel about Ralph Camarillo, the cowboy who taught the adolescent Max how to train horses and compete professionally in rodeos. Max had written it after his diagnosis. Ralph is about both Max’s struggle to remember and thereby, through his visions of memories, create fiction. It seems to me an extraordinary work (excerpts of which the Independent published last year). For years, if I was downtown between 10 and 3, and it wasn’t one of his teaching days, I anticipated that if I wandered the few blocks from Victoria Court to Carrillo and glanced in at the coffee shops or went into the library that I might see Max, and, if he invited me, which he usually did, I would sit down and talk. I opened up to him as I opened up to almost no one else, and as he intently listened to my ridiculous problems, if I was lucky, he’d laugh. He let us, his many friends, lean on him. I don’t know what we gave him in return, but I do know we adored this generous, kindly, modest man, who also just happened to be a marvelous writer. n

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William Anderson Stephenson (Andy)

08/02/1948-09/22/2026

Carl Payatt

11/14/1939-09/13/2026

William Anderson "Andy" Stephenson, age 78, passed away on September 22, 2026. He was a man known for his building skills, artistic talents, and deep love for the outdoors. Born on August 2, 1948, in Los Angeles, Andy was raised in Santa Barbara by his loving parents, William Hughes Stephenson and Phyllis Vera Gay Stephenson, alongside his siblings, Gaye, Lynne, and Jim. He cherished fond memories of his childhood: playing baseball in the backyard, listening to Dodgers games on the radio, learning to surf at local beaches, and golfing with his father and brother. After graduating from San Marcos High School in 1966, Andy attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study Architectural Engineering, later earning his B.A. in Art from UCSB. Realizing that his creative skills and love for nature were best utilized in the open air, Andy earned his building contractor’s license and spent his career in the Lake Tahoe area. Skiing is what initially drew him to the region, where he became an accomplished skier. Truly a multi-talented individual, Andy had a natural knack for fixing anything. He possessed a lifelong passion for cars—not just driving them, but meticulously restoring them. He also loved golfing with family and friends, cultivating his beautiful garden, and dabbling in artistic pursuits like pottery and glassblowing. Andy was deeply grateful for a life filled with a loving family, many exceptional friends, and the devoted love of his partner. He is survived by his partner of 27 years, Cindy Olsen; his sister, Lynne Lesh (Bob) of San Diego; his brother, Jim Stephenson (Cathy) of Santa Barbara; and his nephews and niece, Kevin, Shawn, Kenny, and Kimberley. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Gaye O'Callahan. Andy will be profoundly missed and forever loved by all 18

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Carl Payatt was born in West Virginia on 11/14/1939 and passed away at the age 86 on 9/13/26 after a long struggle with heart disease. He married Karen Bybee on 10/28/61 in San Diego and their marriage lasted for almost for 65 years. They had two wonderful sons, Richard (Amanda) and Jeffrey (Kathi). Then they were blessed with a grandson, Marshall (Richard and Amanda). Carl pursued a career in fast food management that resulted in frequent promotions and moves all over California. They moved to Santa Barbara in1982 when he and Karen bought their first Taco Bell on De La Vina. They later developed 3 more Taco Bells on the Mesa, Carpinteria, and Upper State. His loyal employees remained close to him even after he retired. He was a cooking class enthusiast in Adult Ed with Paule, Jane, and Kelly. He joined a group of 5 who met monthly for over 10 years with a themed lunch menu they prepared and served expanding their cooking skills. He and Karen took a week long cooking class in Italy. He was a great cook and was always happy to have guests for small (and sometimes huge) gatherings in their home. After their grandson arrived they initiated a big neighborhood 4th of July celebration almost 30 years ago, bringing the neighbors together and creating a tradition that continues to this day. Carl was an avid fisherman who would go anywhere anytime - for a chance to fish. He seldom came back empty handed. On a trip to Homer Alaska he caught over 200 pounds of halibut. Together they enjoyed traveling with friends and family all over the world. When their sons were young they spent a month going by car to Wash-

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ington D.C. and back. Many exciting trips followed; Alaska, across Canada, the Bahamas, the Hawaiian Islands and even Russia. They visited most of the European countries at least once. And as the family grew the entire family traveled together to England, Mexico, China, Greece, and Costa Rico. He took great photographs, some even garnering awards, and always had his camera equipment close by. He was affectionately called Mr. Fix-It by neighbors and friends. In his home workshop he made wooden gifts for family and friends. Carl did volunteer work as a Scout Leader and for non-profit organizations in Santa Barbara: Assistance League, Unity Shoppe (making wooden toys), and SBHS Snack Shack. Carl will be remembered fondly by his family for his many talents, and his generous spirit. He was loved by everyone in the extended family and leaves behind a legacy of wonderful memories.

William James Etling 07/08/1953-11/05/2026

William James Etling (Bill) died November 5, 2026 after a near-fatal farm accident in 2021 that was followed by a six-year battle with lung cancer. Bill, the third of four sons, was born to Marion Prellwitz Etling and Benjamin Harry Etling on July 8, 1953 in Winston-Salem, NC. The Etlings moved to Solvang in 1966 when Bill was 13. He attended College Elementary School and then Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, where he met his future wife, Debra Doll Mitchell. They walked together at high school graduation in 1971, married in 1972 and were seldom apart thereafter. He wrote about his wife: "She is the smartest person I have ever met, and the most beautiful. I can never fully express the love I have for her." After high school, Bill started college at UC San Diego, took a break to work with SYVUHS friends as a telephone line inspector in the Virgin Islands (with a lot of great surfing on the side), and ultimately

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earned his BA in English from UC Santa Barbara. He later completed a MBA from Cal Lutheran. He and Debra had two children, Leah, born in 1979, and William (Will), born in 1982. Everything Bill did after 1979 had his kids at the heart of it. Some of Leah and Will's favorite memories are of the treehouses and forts he built them, afternoons hiking around their first home on Calzada Ridge in Santa Ynez on weekends, day trips to El Capitan and Refugio, being broken out of school early for snow on Figueroa Mountain, and traveling all over the U.S. and the world. After UCSB, Bill joined General Telephone and Electric (GTE, today Verizon) and worked as a planning engineer until his early retirement in 1990. His favorite part of this work was the last chapter -- he had the chance to move the family temporarily to Oahu, where he led the undergrounding planning for telephone poles across the Hawaiian Islands and surfed Kaiser's most mornings before work. The adventure was just one in a lifetime of cherished family travel memories. As a sideline, inspired by his father-in-law Renton Mitchell, Bill earned his real estate agent's license in the early 80's and soon after became a broker. He worked part time in real estate while working full time at GTE and ultimately spent over 45 years in residential real estate. He represented hundreds of clients both buying and selling, always advocating for minimal stress and a fair deal for both parties. His clients, the agents he represented and realtors on the other side of the transactions appreciated his fair, calm and reasonable approach to every situation. A lifelong historian, he reveled in the chance to explore historic ranchos and significant properties. His clients received eloquent history tours of the Santa Ynez Valley; he would point out every adobe, explain which families had built or subdivided or farmed each parcel, and which buildings in Los Olivo's, Solvang, and Santa Ynez had past lives as blacksmith shops, cartwrights and stables. His true professional calling, though, was not engineering or real estate but the written word. A truly gifted writer, Bill had the chance to become a columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press. He wrote the

stories of the Santa Ynez Valley until the paper’s implosion in 2006. His columns were compiled into a wonderful book, "Sideways in Neverland," which is still in print today. You can find it online. It is filled with the warmth and heart of an author who loved the Valley and the Central Coast and captured vital pieces of this place to preserve for future generations. Over the course of his life, Bill adored traveling near and far with Debra, maintaining their beautiful self-developed property in Oak Trail Ranch with his ever-present tractor and chainsaw, reading weighty books and watching Will's band play live shows in LA from 2006-2011. Since 2014, he was joyous to spend time with his grandchildren, Mercer and Rowan, picking them up from school and traveling together to Oregon, Alaska and Denmark. His devotion to Mercer and "Ro-Ro" defies description: countless hours hunting for bugs and lizards, playing makebelieve, reading them A.A. Milne and Bill Peet books, and marveling at their drawings and creativity. At a very young age, Mercer declared "Grandpa is my best guy," which Bill had printed on a t-shirt. He was proudly wearing the shirt when he passed away. Bill is survived by his beloved wife Debra; his younger brother Bert Etling (Laurie Merchant) of Talent, OR; daughter Leah Etling McElearney (Patrick) of Bend, OR; and son Will Etling (Abigail Sample) of Los Olivos; and his grandchildren, Mercer and Rowan Etling. Per his wishes, no memorial will be held. He asks that you go to the beach, listen to some classic rock or read a good book instead. Any donations in his memory may be made to the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society or the Solvang Library. "Parents know the meaning of life. It is to nurture and protect and educate their children. We are here to use the knowledge of those who have gone before us, to smooth the path for those to come. No one who comforts their crying child after an injury has any doubts about their existence. A small child’s sweet reality is so vivid, it overwhelms sense and emotion, and sweeps you like big surf into the roiling cascade of life’s mad ocean currents." William James Etling

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10/26/1960-07/25/2026

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Richard “Rich” Swanson III lost his battle with cancer and passed away. Rich is survived by his mother, Sandy and sister Leslie, and his many nephews, Phillip, Thelen, and Walker along with their children, Phillip, Mila, Maria, and Irina. Born in Pasadena, California, on October 26 th , 1960, Rich aka Dicky, relocated early in his adult life to Santa Barbara and never left. He started his early days working at the Enterprise restaurant while attending first SB City College and then the University of Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a degree in geology. He never lost his love of geology and collected interesting rocks and loved geodes. After graduation he went on to work various jobs, but his love was always sports, including volleyball on East Beach, snowboarding in Mammoth and all over the western mountains, and mountain biking in the summer. He was a huge supporter and fan of women's and girls sports and coached many young athletes over the years. He made friends quickly and cherished them all. After working at various jobs from serving and cooking in restaurants to environmental testing in the offshore rigs around Santa Barbara, he joined Epic Collective, where he handled sales of sports clothing and memorabilia all over the country. His friendly, outgoing nature made Rich the perfect salesman. After many years moving around the SB area, he finally settled in Summerland, where he had the most beautiful views of the Pacific and Hwy 101! He loved Santa Barbara with all his heart and his dear friends Sabrina and Frank, the volleyball group he played ball with on East Beach, the kids he coached, and all the many friends he met along the way.

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Steven Ray Burr

01/24/1957-07/18/2026

Our hearts are broken as we say goodbye to our beloved Steve, a loving, kind, and cherished man who meant so much to his family and friends. He was a treasured son, brother, dad, uncle, and grandpa, and his presence brought so much love and joy to those fortunate enough to know him. Steve has gone home to Heaven, where he is reunited with his beloved mom and dad, Carole and Esley, who preceded him in death. We find comfort in knowing they are together again. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Chelsea, and her husband, Oli; his son, Cody; his two beautiful granddaughters, Scarlett and Harper; his sisters, Kathy and Darlene; along with many loving family members, dear friends, and his best dog ever, Bodie Burr, who held a very special place in his heart. Steve’s love will live on forever through his family and friends and in the countless beautiful memories we were blessed to share with him. His kindness, his love, and the special moments we shared will remain in our hearts always. Although saying goodbye is more difficult than words can express, we find comfort in knowing that the love we share as a family never ends, and the bond we have with Steve will never be broken. We love you, Steve, more than words can ever say. Though you may be gone from our sight, you will never be gone from our hearts. Rest peacefully in Heaven with Mom and Dad until the day we are all together again. You will be loved, missed, and remembered always. A Celebration of Life honoring Steve will be held in the new year. We look forward to coming together to celebrate his life, share our favorite memories, and remember the wonderful man who meant so much to all of us. Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever in our hearts. kathyburr49@yahoo.com for info.

Donald A. Jessup

03/09/1932-10/25/2026

Donald A. “Don” Jessup passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026, after surviving multiple heart attacks in December 2025. Don’s life reflected the American dream. He was born on March 9, 1932, in Portland Oregon to Benjamin “Bennie” Jessup and Marguerete Jessup. He was raised by his mother and her husband, Doug Hildreth. An only child, Don grew up on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, during the Great Depression—a childhood that helped shape his strong work ethic and determination. After graduating from Gresham High School in 1949, Don attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. But love for his high school sweetheart drew him back to Portland. He married Sharleen C. Watters, and together they shared 72 years of marriage marked by love, commitment, and partnership. Their daughter, Diana Jessup Lee, was born during Don’s senior year at Oregon State University. After graduating in 1957 with a degree in electrical engineering, and a brief employment in Salt Lake City, Utah, Don took a position with Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, where their son, Daniel C. Jessup, was born. Don later joined Raytheon in Goleta, California, where he worked on a variety of Department of Defense projects. He then transferred to General Motors (Delco Electronics at that time), where he worked on numerous fascinating projects. Among his favorites—at least those not restricted by topsecret security requirements— were scuba-diving work in the Aleutian Islands related to ship positioning systems, designing the electrical system for the lunar roving vehicle, and training astronauts to drive the “moon buggy” while wearing their spacesuits. When GM moved Don’s unit to Michigan,

he tried his hand briefly as a real estate broker before joining North American Weather Consultants. He subsequently worked at Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier (EG&G), until he retired. In retirement, Don “worked” for Sharleen as she continued her beloved real estate career and tended his avocado orchard. He also enjoyed flying his Cessna Turbo 182 RG. He flew many monthly trips to Guaymas, Mexico transporting doctors, nurses and other assistants to a free clinic in a remote location. As a member of the volunteer Aero Squadron, he enjoyed taking the Sheriff to Sacramento and flying surveillance missions over the Santa Barbara backcountry. Don and Sharleen also enjoyed many flyin vacations with the Aviation Country Club. Don and Sharleen owned a cabin in Mammoth, where he loved hiking with their dog, Honey Bunch. They later built a second home in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, where he continued to enjoy hiking. He and Sharleen were founding members of Goleta Presbyterian Church, and members of La Cumbre Country Club. In 2013, they moved to Rogue Valley Manor in Medford, Oregon, and returned to Santa Barbara in 2016 to live in a home at Valle Verde, which they called “the perfect location.” The family is deeply grateful to the staff and nurses at Valle Verde, to nurse Aretha Curran at Assisted Home and Hospice Care for her exceptional care, and to the attentive caregivers at Love & Care. Don is survived by his wife, Sharleen; his daughter, Diana Jessup Lee; his son, Daniel C. Jessup; grandchildren Lorraine Haynes, Allison Lee, Andrea Ridgell (Nathan), Adam Lee (Margaret), Taylor Jessup (Janelle), Kevin Jessup (Andrew), Brian Jessup (Haley); and many great grandchildren and neighborhood kids. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marguerete Hildreth (and husband Doug); his father, Benjamin Jessup (and wives Charlotte and Zelma); his son-in-law, Richard F. Lee; and his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Jessup. A memorial service will be held at Goleta Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta, CA 93117, on November 14, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. If so

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Joseph Michael Buchanan

05/02/1956-11/04/2026

Joseph Michael Buchanan, born May 2, 1956, in Inglewood, California, passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2026 after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joe proudly served his country for 37 years, retiring from the military in 2016 after a long and distinguished career. His greatest joy, however, was coaching and practicing with his sons, Tyler and Jake, through their seasons of baseball, football, and basketball. He also cherished the camaraderie of playing softball with the DA team and later with the Senior Softball league at Elings Park. He especially appreciated the annual basketball game and BBQ with his Bishop Diego High School Class of 1974. He will be remembered for his deep love of family and his steadfast dedication to service. Joe is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen Martin Buchanan; his sons, Tyler and Jake Buchanan; sisters-in-law Jennifer (Brian) Boisky and Alana McClellan; nieces Alyssa (Patrick) Lewis, Emily (Arthur) Welchman, and Holly Highfill; nephews Jeffrey (Alia) Moorhouse and Jaimeson Highfill; and his adored grandnieces and grandnephew: Willa and Rowan White, and Mila, Remi, and Indie Moorhouse. Joe will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew him. In honoring Joe’s wishes, services will be private.

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Artist Curt Crawshaw (Hello Coyote) painting the outlines of flowers from the scissor lift over looking the Kellogg and Hollister intersection

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A new mural is going up at Hollister and Kellogg avenues, designed as a love letter to the city and a symbolic entrance welcoming visitors to Old Town Goleta.

The Neighborhood That Puts the ‘Good’ in Goodland

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ong before Goleta became an incorporated city in 2002, there was “Old Town.” The stretch of Hollister Avenue between Kellogg and Fairview serves as the center of commerce, culture, and community for Goleta locals, and it’s a neighborhood that’s managed to hold onto and celebrate its past while at the same time embracing the new businesses on the block. Reminders of the past are everywhere: an old “S&H Green Stamps” sign on the side of Santa Cruz Market, old blacksmith shops repurposed for modern industrial and commercial businesses, the rusted “La Esmeralda Market” sign that still hangs above the entrance at Oat Bakery. The buildings themselves have “good bones,” and they hold plenty of memories for the generations of Goletans who recall running errands, shopping at classic department stores, or visiting one of the many bars, restaurants, barber shops, and beauty salons of the past. Today, the district has survived decades of ups and downs, and the development of more modern shopping centers such as Calle Real and Camino Real, which put a strain on many Old Town businesses. Still, Old Town is full of historic heavy hitters — such as the first-ever Hamburger Habit location — sitting alongside hidden gems such as Plunder Thrift and neighborhood favorites such as La Tapatia Bakery #3 and Domingo’s Café. Mechanics and auto-parts shops still give the place a hardworking character, though these days they’re also working alongside new-age bakeries and alleyway screenprinting shops. This week, the Independent is highlighting a small sample of places that make Old Town Goleta so special. By no means is this a comprehensive list (we’d love to hear about your favorite Old Town spots), but we hope it can show just how much soul you can find in Goleta’s oldest neighborhood.

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Artist Curt Crawshaw at Foundation Press

For 20 years, Foundation Press has helped Santa Barbara wear its local loyalties on its sleeves—and across its T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats. You might not recognize the Goleta print shop’s name, but its clients should ring plenty of bells: Dune Coffee Roasters, M.Special, Cajun Kitchen, Powell Peralta, and Toad & Co., among others. Throw in UCSB and the City of Goleta, and the client list starts to resemble a directory of South Coast life. Owner Curtis Crawshaw launched Foundation Press in his Goleta garage in 2006. An Art Center College of Design graduate, he burned screens in the attic (the process of transferring artwork onto a fine mesh screen to create a stencil) and reclaimed them using a cut-up MarBorg trash can. Today, the operation at 38 Depot Road in Old Town Goleta has considerably more muscle. Its automatic screen-printing presses can now produce thousands of shirts a day, but the drafting, color separating, burning, and printing all still happen under one roof. ELAINE SANDERS

A few years ago, when I was invited to go on my first-ever horseback ride in Refugio Canyon, it seemed like the type of thing that required proper attire. I used the occasion as an excuse to pop into El Rodeo, a little western wear store that has occupied the corner of Hollister and Pine Avenue since 2012 whose front window is stacked with Mexican ranchero cowboy gear. It’s a small space that, like much of Old Town Goleta, carries a long history. The building itself is nearly a century old, and it housed a department store in its heyday before finding new life as a number of neighborhood shops and now, El Rodeo. Owner Rafael Fonseca uses every inch he can, packing every wall and corner of the shop with everything a vaquero might need: leather boots and belts, cowboy shirts, jeans, hats, and high-quality Mexican clothing and accessories for everyone from kids to grandparents. The friendly service, comforting smell of leather, and wide range of options make El Rodeo the go-to for bona fide cowboys and for folks (like me) who just want true Western wear for horseback riding, concerts, or Fiesta celebrations. You can lose track of time browsing El Rodeo; it’s easy to get swept up in all the different choices. Do you want to be a flashy cowboy with a brightly colored shirt, silver belt buckle, and snakeskin boots? Or a rugged ranch hand with blue jeans and a denim work shirt? Whatever your cowboy dreams, you can make them come true at El Rodeo. —Ryan P. Cruz

There was a time when gaming meant going to somebody’s house, firing up the TV, and hunkering down for some serious score-setting. No headsets, no online matchmaking. Just two controllers, lots of snacks, and a friend insisting their D-pad is broken. For those of us who grew up video gaming in the ’90s, that world can feel awfully far away. The Control Lab, tucked behind 5860 Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta, offers a route back. The independently owned shop buys, sells, and trades new and retro games, keeping older consoles in circulation alongside their modern descendants. The business started as an Old Town thrift store in 2013 that eventually evolved into a destination for Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis enthusiasts. Current owner George Diaz is brimming with knowledge and always happy to talk shop. His services include console diagnostics and repair, game cleaning, collection appraisals, and help tracking down elusive titles and systems. While the Control Lab also offers everything from the latest Switch release to vintage collectibles, its repair chops are what really sets it apart. An old console can become an oddly personal thing, linked to a particular buddy, sibling, or summer. Getting it working again offers the possibility of picking up a game left unfinished decades ago—this time with the patience, or at least the internet access, to figure it out. —Tyler Hayden

5860 Hollister Ave. Ste. C (Back of the building); (805) 394-8257

Sitting right off Hollister Avenue, Oat Bakery’s lowercase blue lettering welcomes people inside for a sweet or savory treat, featuring a yummy range of buns and loaves in a pastry case and a toast-centric kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. Its outdoor patio, featuring umbrellas and picnic tables, invites people to sit down and savor it. Still hanging over the awning is a memory: a rusted sign that says “La Esmeralda Market,” a remnant of the location’s previous incarnation. Co-owner and general manager Sheldon Chu said they kept it up to honor the shop’s history and because they liked the vintage feel of it. The Old Town storefront, the second of Oat Bakery’s three locations, opened in 2022. Chu said the thing that sets it apart from its sister locations is the food. It’s unique, she said, and “very seasonal,” made using ingredients Chu herself sources from the farmers’ market every Tuesday. “We really play with the seasons on the menu,” she said. INGRID BOSTROM

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Some of the crew at Oat Bakery

Alex Olea lining up the registration on screens to print T-shirts for Adams Elementary School

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On its menu, Foundation Press offers everything from bold, solid-color graphics to halftone shading and photo effects. For a softer finish, discharge inks remove a garment’s dye and replace it with pigment, while “puff inks” create a raised texture. Embroidery, patches, stickers, and murals extend the work beyond the T-shirt drawer. Keeping production local is central to the shop’s philosophy. Crawshaw and his team intentionally spend on labor and materials close to home, and they use environmentally gentle chemicals, including soybean-based options whenever possible. —Tyler Hayden

“There’s not too many bakeries in the area in general,” Chu said, nor many outdoor spaces for families to gather and enjoy lunch. Oat Bakery fills that niche well. “It’s a good place for community,” she said. Her favorite thing on the menu right now is the serrano basil braised beans (try saying that three times fast), made with heirloom lima beans, serrano basil vinaigrette, cherry tomatoes, and herbs served on sourdough toast with butter. They usually sell out every day—try it while the season’s right. —Callie Fausey

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Madison Ward of Old Town Coffee

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Old Town Coffee, which opened its doors in 2018, may be one of Old Town’s younger businesses, but it quickly found its place in the small-town community. Madison and Malcolm Ward run the show now, following their parents’ move to the East Coast. But the coffee shop remains very much a family business. Madison Ward said she is a fifth-generation Goletan and takes pride in Old Town Coffee being the one-stop shop for locals to “get going for the day.” Everyone from UCSB students to the owners of surrounding businesses come there for their daily cup of joe, made using beans roasted in house. It’s easy to make the shop a second home, a place to pop in or hang out. “Students come in here for the first time during their sophomore year, and then two years later, they show up with their parents, and they’re like, ‘It’s our graduation day,’” Ward said. “I think that’s really special.”

Old Town Coffee began roasting its own blends in 2020

She said she sometimes feels like she’s in a “small-town movie.” She can wave to the barbers across the street, who have cut generations of her family’s hair. She knows the people working down the street by name. “It’s a synchronistic kind of thing,” she said. “I oddly know when people take their breaks and when they are late to work. I think we’re just, like, a spoke in the whole wheel.” The coffee, which they started roasting in 2020 with help from David Dart of Dart Coffee, is delicious in whatever form you prefer. The food is, too: Burritos and sandwiches are sourced from Outpost Tea and Coffee in Isla Vista, and the baked goods come from various local bakeries and an at-home pastry chef named Messy the Baker (who makes banging pumpkin bread). But Ward’s favorite thing is the shop’s Gibraltar (also known as a cortado): “I go to bed thinking about my Gibraltar in the morning,” she laughed. —Callie Fausey

5877 Hollister Ave.; (805) 845-4300

Like many used bookstores, Paperback Alley demonstrates yet again that lightning still strikes and in beautiful, improbable ways. Not only that, the little bookshop, located under one of Old Town’s architecturally defining alcoves, has managed to stay quietly but stubbornly alive for 58 years now. Since 1998, the store has been run by Ruta Safranavicius, who landed in Santa Barbara accidentally on purpose in 1991, when her home country of Lithuania had just declared its independence from what was still left of the Soviet Union. For the first time, Lithuanians were free to travel at will, so, with her freedom finally at hand, she shrugged and asked herself, “Why not?” “We never could before. I figure I needed to take advantage of it.” At that time, Safranavicius was just 27, and she knew of the South Coast due to a famous Lithuanian opera singer who had settled in Montecito after WWII, drawing in her wake enough fellow Lithuanians to constitute a close-knit community. One such Lithuanian lived right next door to the Paperback Alley’s previous owner, a bigger-than-life personality named Shannon Rose. Safranavicius needed a job, and Rose needed help around the store. After an introduction from Rose’s Lithuanian neighbor, Safranavicius came in for a visit when Rose suddenly announced, “Okay, you’re hired.” Safranavicius made it work. “I just learned!” she said with a laugh, throwing her arms up into the air. “I am still learning.” As used bookstores go, Paperback Alley—with its oxbloodred painted concrete floors, skylight, and old-school fluorescent lights—is a study in carefully curated chaos. Abundance and order are balanced nicely. For those seeking a time travel portal or a black hole in which to lose one’s self, there’s pretty much everything, from classics to mysteries to the new generation’s romance novels, the romantasy genre. Old Town is ever-changing, and the universe of books and publishing is changing, too. Amazon, Kindles, and e-books have not been kind to book publishers, yet Paperback Alley—quietly and charmingly defiant, still remains. —Nick Welsh

5840 Hollister Ave.; (805) 967-1051

VELO PRO CYCLERY There’s not a whiff of bike snobbery at Velo Pro’s Old Town Goleta Shop, on the corner of Hollister and Orange Avenue. It’s a decidedly down-home shop—some have even described the interior as “a little wrinkled”—where customer service is delivered sooner rather than later. Let’s say you need some obscure speckle-sized grommet to latch your pannier so you can haul groceries in your battleworn bike rack. Within five minutes, an Allen-headed grommet is found, and screwed in. Problem solved. Your old bag is given new life. You won’t see much Lycra in Velo Pro these days, though when its mothership first opened back in 1984, it was one of the first shops to sell it. Back then, there were at least two dozen bike shops between Goleta and Montecito, and Velo

Ben and Johnny behind the service counter at Velo Pro on Hollister Avenue

Pro — started by a 23-year-old elite road racer fresh from UCSB named Daryl Abrams—was conceived to cater to the unmet needs of the road racers. In the intervening years, Abrams—a precociously gifted entrepreneur endowed with the just-do-it impulsivity of a person accustomed to seeing around corners—moved the shop to new digs: an old bank, where it’s been since 1991. For many riders, bikes aren’t a lifestyle choice so much as a matter of economic reality. They’re transportation. Bikes showing up at the shop with more rust than paint are treated with respect—at Velo Pro, it’s about keeping the wheels rolling safe and sound, not so much about selling the latest model. Though there’s plenty of new models—road bikes, gravel bikes, kids’ bikes with streamers and training wheels, a few tricked-out full-suspension mountain bikes, urban commuters with enough whimsy to attract first-year UCSB students, and, of course, e-bikes. Lots of e-bikes. Did you know Velo Pro was selling e-bikes as far back as the ’90s? —Nick Welsh

5587 Hollister Ave.; (805) 964-8355

CENTENNIAL BEER HALL Nearly 70 years of memories, spills, and stories told over a pint live within the walls of 5871 Hollister Avenue, or, as you’ll know it today, Centennial Beer Hall. You can still see a wisp of the past above the back entrance, with a preserved 1957 sign dating back to the original establishment, Gus’s Cocktails. In 1995, the building stepped into its next chapter with the opening of Mercury Lounge, or, as locals called it, “The Red Door,” due to its minimal signage and distinctive unmarked entrance. After 26 years, their door closed during the COVID-19 Centennial Beer Hall pandemic. It just so happened that around that time in the spring of 2021, Ron Batdorf (owner of Centennial Beer Hall) was setting out to fulfill a longtime dream of owning his own bar and caught wind that Mercury Lounge’s owners, Jennifer and Patrick Housh, were selling. He “quickly realized that the space and its rich history in the community was the perfect opportunity” to bring Centennial Beer Hall to life. Five years later, Centennial has settled into its own neighborhood gathering place with a spotlight on independent American brews and rotating food pop-ups. On any given day, you’ll find locals, students and visitors celebrating or simply enjoying each other’s company. The faces may have changed through the years, but the building’s role as a place to gather carries on. It’s what Ron set out to create: a third space that “brings people together around a shared love of excellent beer and enriches the community.” —Olivia Ison OLIVIA ISON

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Blue Blossoms floral shop is the kind of place that leaves you feeling a little lighter and more grounded than when you walk in. Despite its laid-back California feel, Blue Blossoms’ roots trace back to Latvia, where owner Ingrid Kraukle and her daughter, shop founder Laura Goycochea, grew up. In Latvia, they often forage for wildflowers beside their river home and would create everything from flower crowns to bouquets for friends’ and family celebrations. In 2017, they transformed their passion into a brick-and-mortar shop and opened Blue Blossoms in Old Town Goleta. Lead floral designer and studio manager Kiara Jackson offered a peek into a process that they call “talking with the flowers”: noticing seaBlue Blossoms Flower Shop sonal blooms as well as following the natural shapes of the stems and letting the flower guide the arrangement. That philosophy extends beyond their studio, through their recycling program where leftover flowers and greenery are transformed into mini bouquets and delivered to Handlebar Coffee Roasters on Canon Perdido on Saturday mornings for the community to take home free of charge. They hope to encourage “others to pay it forward by gifting a bouquet to someone, whether it’s a close friend or a stranger on the street.” Since launch, Blue Blossoms has given away more than 12,000 bouquets through this initiative, leaving hearts happy and homes smelling beautiful throughout Santa Barbara. —Olivia Ison

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For almost 70 years, families have flocked to Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant for enchiladas, chimichangas, chile verde, and a wide-ranging menu of homey and homemade dishes. Their loyalty was tested in 2020, when a disastrous kitchen fire triggered years of repairs. But when Pepe’s reopened in November 2022, the regulars rolled back in with delight. “We’re lucky because of our longterm, established clientele,” said fourth-generation owner Osiris Castellanos. “People have memories of being here with their grandparents, or with their dad. There’s a nostalgia element. There’s a local pride element. It’s a place where you can bring your kids and they can throw rice around and no one cares. It’s laid-back.” This Goleta story actually begins in Carpinteria, where Christina Delgado opened a Mexican market in 1947 to serve the growing bracero and farmworker communities. They sold tortillas and masa to La Esmeralda Market The team at Pepe's Mexican Restaurant in Old Town Goleta, which became Pepe’s in 1958. In 1964, the Delgado/ Castellano clan took over Pepe’s, and have owned it ever since. (The Carp location became Delgado’s Mexican Restaurant, which they still also own today.) “The big thing was our chile verde,” said Castellanos of what made Pepe’s popular. “We grow our own chiles for that.” They continue to do so on a family ranch in Santa Margarita, where they harvested 10,000 pounds of guerito peppers this year. Castellanos plans to start growing corn there next year to support the family’s masa business. Now eight years on the job, Castellanos is following in the footsteps of his father, Art Jr., who’d been running the shows—they manage Delgado’s too—since the early 1980s. Now with a 9-month-old boy at home, said Castellanos, “Generation five is coming in.” —Matt Kettmann

254 Orange Ave.; (805) 967-0313

The first thing you may notice about the Oriental Market’s proprietors, Tomas and Sandra Hernandez, is that they aren’t Asian. “You figured that out,” laughed Tomas, who came to Santa Barbara from Guatemala City in 1985, working as a gardener, taxi cab driver, and bookkeeper before getting into markets. “I have done so many things in my life.” He and Sandra, who is from Veracruz, Mexico, bought this market seven years Oriental Market ago from So Van Le, a Vietnamese entre& Seafood located in Old preneur who first opened more than Town Goleta three decades ago a few blocks closer to the airport. The Hernandezes—who now live in Oxnard and also once co-owned the Los Amigos Market on Santa Barbara’s Westside—are sticking to Le’s formula for the Oriental Market. “We decided to keep it as is because of the international students,” said Tomas of his main clientele, though the road realignment and lack of parking has slowed business. “When people are looking for something quick, it’s not easy,” he said. With 95 percent of his customers being Asian, Tomas enjoys a unique lens onto which cultures are coming and going in the area, such as many Filipinos recently leaving yet more Thai people seeming to arrive. Amid a wide array of pan-Asian and a few Central American offerings, the popular items tend to be sauces, snacks, and even ice cream styles that people can’t find elsewhere. “People like us because we have so many different cultures,” said Tomas, who also sells quite a bit to Noodle City next door. “He’s one of our main buyers.” —Matt Kettmann

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When Pete Jimenez took over Goleta Barbers from Steven Vargas, he had to promise to keep the name the same “because it’s a place for the community,” he was told, not for any one individual to put their name on the door. That was 25 years ago last February, and Jimenez took the mentoring he gained from Vargas to heart. “We’d call it the poor man’s country club,” Jimenez said—and his laid-back shop is a comfortable place to come hang out, share Goleta Barbers Owner Pedro your problems, vent about the day, "Pete" Jimenez or revisit the history that decorates the walls. He recalled a couple of brothers who stopped by to check him out when Vargas let it be known that there was going to be a new owner. “They were proud of the Old Town here. Steve told me I’d never be my own boss because all my clients are my employers, all 20,000 of them,” Pete said, laughing. He’s the fourth owner of a shop that first opened in the 1930s, now in the spot that was once the bus station, on the sunny side of the street. The concrete still has divots from the old bench in front of the window where people would wait for the next ride out of town. A painted wooden sign that says “peluqueria” still hangs from the eaves. Just down the way is the bookstore the barbers walk to for something to read while they wait for customers, and the market to get a cold drink with the kids. And judging by the greetings Jimenez exchanged with the folks walking by, it’s definitely part of the close-knit Old Town community. “People come in feeling the day they’ve had, but they leave feeling good,” Jimenez said with satisfaction. —Jean Yamamura

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On Wednesday, December 2, 2026, the County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Ordinance Amendments proposed by the Community Services Department (Parks Division) related to the Recreation Master Plan. The Planning Commission will consider making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding the following: 

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Amendments to the County’s Comprehensive Plan (Land Use Element, Agricultural Element, and Coastal Land Use Plan) (Case No. 22GPA-00000-00008) to: o Update the Recreation Section and the Parks/Recreation Goals and Policies in the Land Use Element; o Add new policies to the Agricultural Element that address recreation in agricultural areas; and o Update the Coastal Access and Recreation section of the Coastal Land Use Plan to implement the Recreation Master Plan in the coastal zone. Amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (Case No. 22ORD-00000-00009) and the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Case No. 26ORD-00016) to: o Update the allowable land uses in the County zoning ordinances to allow for additional recreational uses, including trails; o Create new development standards for recreational uses; and o Create a new program, known as the Recreation Benefit Project Program, which will provide the opportunity for public-private partnerships to deliver planned public recreation facilities and needs identified in the Recreation Master Plan in the unincorporated areas. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors certify the Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act.

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Goleta Sushi House owner Vinh Thi Nguyen started the restaurant twenty years ago last April. This year, the City of Goleta recognized Nguyen for her 80th birthday and her restaurant as a “cornerstone of the Goleta Community” and a place where “every guest is treated like family.” Goleta Sushi House also gained recognition from the Better Business Bureau, which called it the best sushi restaurant in Goleta. I’m not surprised this place is such a staple: The sushi tastes fresh and flavorful, the menu varies while keeping the classics, and the people who run this place do so with efficiency and care. It has a special place in my heart, too. —Christina McDermott

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5744 Hollister Ave.; (805) 683-8724

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Visitors can find Lazy Eye one short block up Pine Avenue off the main drag, and it’s so worth the detour. Curated by owner Andi Modugno, a colorful blend of vintage clothing styles and modern artisans’ artwork and jewelry greet the shopper’s eye in the spacious and open showroom of a tiny shop. Modugno said she cultivated her style in a number of popups back in 2016, before popup markets became popular. “It was funny, but I had to explain to a lot of businesses, ‘I set up in your space and …,’ ” she said with a smile in her voice as she recalled how kind and welcoming so many business owners were. After a stint behind the popular downtown Santa Barbara watering hole Elsie’s, the Lazy Eye moved to Old Town in 2020 and to its current location last year. “I love fun prints, bright colors, and florals,” she explained of the eye-catching clothing—both women’s and men’s—that hung from rails in the Lazy Eye as summer turned into fall. “I’m inspired by people’s personal fashion and also what they purchase quickly in my shop. I really pay attention to that!”

Santa Cruz Market has remained a staple in Old Town Goleta for decades, serving customers as the community has grown and changed around it. However, its history as a grocery store is only one chapter in the story of its building. Long before it stocked groceries, the structure served a very different purpose as an airplane hangar. In the late 1920s, Earle Ovington, recognized as the first United States air mail pilot, built the airplane hangar that would eventually become Santa Cruz Market. The structure was later dismantled and relocated to its current site in Old Town, where it initially operated as a Caterpillar tractor shop before becoming a grocery store in the mid-1950s under the name 101 Ranch Market. The business became Santa Cruz Market in the 1970s and was purchased by Ralph Modugno in 1980. In 2024, the market was sold to Santa Barbara Markets Corp. Although much of the structure remains intact and signature items have stayed the same, a lot has changed over the decades. “A lot changed with inflation, prices, gas, and the roads, which has caused more traffic,” said David Sandoval, one of Santa Cruz Market’s managers. “There is a strong sense of community and history here because it has been around for a long time, and people have been coming here for years. It’s a community space, and we try our best to make our customers feel welcome,” said Sandoval. Through decades of change, Santa Cruz Market has remained a staple in Old Town. —Taylor Cusimano

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GOLETA SUSHI HOUSE Lazy Eye always has an eclectic mix of vintage and local wares

The collection of local makers’ wares is an offshoot from the popup days, with scrunchies and bandanas made from handprinted cloth, and hand-fashioned earrings and rings mingling with bathing suits and her father’s Haskell’s Designs surf and “Keep Goleta Country” T-shirts. “My grandfather worked at Santa Cruz Market since the 1980s and was a manager when the owner sold a bunch when he retired. My grandfather bought two of them, and my dad and uncles had worked there since they were 14,” she said of her family history. Her dad is Tom Modugno, a surfer who not only designs T-shirts but runs GoletaHistory.com as a passion project. “I spent a lot of my life growing up in Old Town,” the younger Modugno said, “and it’s one reason I wanted to own a shop out here.” —Jean Yamamura

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Goleta Sushi House

One winter night, my partner and I decided to “dine in” at Goleta Sushi House in Old Town. We ordered takeout—fresh rolls and crispy katsu—from this spot at least once a month but had rarely sat down at one of its clean, no-frills tables for a meal. That night in January, darkness seemed to press on the restaurant’s bright window. Couples, friends and families chattered over the clink of bowls and glasses. Near us, someone celebrated a birthday. A sushi chef made rolls behind a crowded counter.

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Linda West, owner of Linda West Cello, in her Goleta shop

When customers walk into the unassuming corner building space at 70 South Kellogg Avenue, the first thing that strikes them is the high ceilings, which reverberate the vibrations of cello strings through the workshop and showroom lined with cellos. Relocating to the airy Goleta shop from Santa Barbara in 2023 was a “blessing in disguise,” said shop owner Linda West. West, a Santa Barbara local, wasn’t always into cellos. As a sculpture artist and Santa Barbara City College bronze casting and metal fabrication instructor, West began tinkering with her daughter’s cello, swapping strings, and “next thing I know, I’m doing a new bridge, a new tail piece, new end pin,” she said. That tinkering blossomed into a full-time cello repair, rental, sales, and bow-making business serving the local community as well as clients from across the country and around the world. In the early days, “all the cello income was going toward my daughter’s music education,” who ended up majoring in cello performance in college. Now, more than 20 years later, West continues to hone her cello repair and bow-making craft—expanding out to violins and violas—and has created affordable options for folks who are interested in trying an instrument. “We’re not a snobby shop, we try to make people feel welcome,” said West. —Elaine Sanders

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THURSDAY 11/12

11/12-11/18 through California’s iconic landscapes, from

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THURSDAY

Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 2:30-6pm

FRIDAY

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Santa Barbara to San Francisco, through majestic redwood forests, across the desert, along the California coast, and into Hollywood, with glowing wildlife, brought to life with dazzling lights, immersive displays, and interactive installations. Thursday night will be Low Sensory Night, where lighting effects will be adjusted, flashing lights reduced or removed where possible, and music and sound levels lowered for autistic and neurodivergent guests and those with sensory sensitivities who seek a calmer experience. Express train rides sold separately. IllumaNature will go through January 10, 2027. 5-9pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. GA: $22.95-$37.95; with train ride: $29.95-$40.95. Call (805) 962-5339.

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IllumaNature: California Coastin’ Journey

11/12-11/18: Naomi & Ben Bollag Gallery Exhibit: The S.B. Independent: Covering 40 Years of SBIFF See more than 50 large prints of cover stories that the Independent published about the festival every year, including the 15 years where the paper ran back-to-back covers. The exhibit will be on display through November 25. 2-8pm. Naomi & Ben Bollag Gallery, SBIFF Film Center, 916 State St. Free. sbifftheatres.com/gallery

11/12: Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center Present Second Thursday at the Museum, Lecture: Raymond Ventura Sr. Raymond Venture Sr.,

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY

Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am

Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-6:30pm

SATURDAY

WEDNESDAY

Downtown S.B.: Corner of State and Carillo sts., 8am-1pm

Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:00pm

makers to connect with global filmmaking standards and to expose U.S. audiences to Sri Lankan and other international films. Thu.: 5pm. Screening and reception: Direct Relief Hatch Hall, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd. $20; Fri.: 11am-6pm. Screenings: SBCC Forum, 721 Cliff Dr. $10; 2-4pm. Screenings: Direct Relief Hatch Hall, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd. Free; Sat.: 4:30-6:30pm: Early reception and networking: SBCC Great Meadow Garden, 721 Cliff Dr. $50; 6:30pm: Awards and screening: SBCC Forum, 721 Cliff Dr. $20. Festival pass: $100. Email info@ceyiff.com. ceyiff.com

11/12: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) National Philanthropy Day S.B./Ventura County Chapter (AFP) will pay tribute to individuals, organizations, and businesses who give their time and resources for the enrichment and benefit of our local communities. Enjoy dinner and the awards. 4:30-8pm. Rincon Beach Club, 3811 Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria. $75-$95. Email admin@afpsbv.org. tinyurl.com/AFP-Day

FRIDAY 11/13 11/13: Camerata Pacifica Presents a World Premiere by Niloufar Nourbakhsh Listen to timeless and contemporary works, including the world premiere of The Innocence of Life for mixed octet by award-winning Iranian American composer Niloufar Nourbakhsh, along with works by Daugherty, Gibson, Mazzoli, and Mozart. 7-9pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. $35-$85. Email info@cameratapacifica.org. cameratapacifica.org/concerts-26-27

11/12,11/14-11/15,11/18:

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Southern Culture On The Skids, Dan 6:30pm. 8pm. $25-$30. Ages 21+. Sat.: Doctor Wu - The Music of Steely Dan, $29-$35. Sun.: Sonny Leyland Trio, 7:30pm. $25-$30. Wed.: Big Richard with

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.

Danny Elkin & Jackson Gillies, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

11/12: Eos Lounge Luke Alessi, 9pm. Free-$13.60. 500 Anacapa St. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

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11/12-11/14: The Grand on State Thu.: Leah Zeger & Ira Gonzalez, 7pm. $39-$79. Fri.: Early Instrumental Show:

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11/12-11/14: Fifth Annual Ceylon International Film Festival 2026: Stories Connect Us! CEYIFF promotes Sri Lankan cinema while creating opportunities for film-

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the grandson of Adelina Alva-Padilla and the late spiritual leader of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, will reflect on his artistic journey, which includes ceramics, rock art, traditional and Chumash basketry, and more. 5-8pm. Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center, 3500 Numancia St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805) 686-7500.

11/12: Charles Lloyd Quartet Charles Lloyd has assembled a dream quartet with jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, renowned bassist Larry Grenadier, and rising young star on drums Kweku Sumbry. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $60-$85; premium: $135. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

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Chumash Casino 11/13: Resort Presents Gladys Knight Singer and song-

writer, Grammy Award winner, Kennedy Center Honoree, and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Gladys Knight will bring her R&B vibe and songs such as “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “If I Were Your Woman” to the Valley. 8-10pm. Samala Showroom, Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. $80-$145. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-3805.

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11/13-11/15: New Art City Theatre Presents Sunday After Next: A New Musical Comedy This musical comedy inspired by Oscar Wilde’s short story Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime explores the power of suggestion as it follows the happy-go-lucky Lord Arthur Savile, who is to marry the girl of his dreams in two weeks, then receives a dire prediction that he must kill someone first. The musical shows through November 22. Fri.Sat.: 7-9:30pm; Sun.: 2-4:30pm. Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Rd., Ojai. $25, $45, $65. (805) 242-8575. newartcitytheatre.org

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A Prelude to Téka, 6pm. $25. Téka Brazilian Jazz, 7:30pm. $37-$45. Sat.: The Grand Band Swings with Colin Richardson, 8pm. $37-$45. 1218 State St. Email thegrandonstate@gmail.com.

11/12-11/16: The Red Piano Thu., Tue.: Live music, 5pm. Free. Fri.-Sat.: Live music, 3pm. Free. Sun.: Live music, 4pm. Free. Mon.: Church on Monday: RJ Mischo, 7:30pm. $5. 519 State St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 358-1439.

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11/13, 11/15: Carhartt Winery Fri.: The New Vibe, 5pm. Sun.: Oddly Straight, 3pm. 2939 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Free. Call (805) 693-5100.

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11/12: Kin Commons Jeffrey Martin and Sam Weber, 6pm. $30. 2101 State St. Email tim@kincommons.org.

11/13: Carr Winery Ladyfinger, 7pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Email info@carrwinery.com.

11/12: Libbey Bowl Rodrigo y Gabriela, 7:30pm. $58.45-$116.15. 210 S. Signal St., Ojai. Email kristy.rivera@ojai.ca.gov.

11/13: Chumash Casino Gladys

11/12, 11/15: Lobero Theatre Thu.: Charles Lloyd Quartet, 7:30pm. $60-$135. Sun.: Les Arts Florissants: The

11/13-11/14, 11/18: Draughtsmen Ale at Mosaic Locale Fri.: Carly Powers, 5pm. Sat.: JungleCats Collective, 5pm. Wed.: Channel Five, 5pm. 1131 State St. Free. Call (805) 259-4356. tinyurl.com/draughtsmenmosaic

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Magic of Monteverdi, 4pm. $57-$97. 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Email boxoffice@lobero.org. lobero.org

11/12-11/14: Ojai Underground Thu.: Pat MacDonald, Wally Ingram & Tree Adams, 7pm. $25. Fri.: Nathan McEuen, 7pm. $25. Sat.: Mark Goldenberg, 7pm. $25. 616 Pearl St., Ojai. Call (805) 340-7893. ojaiunderground.com

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Knight, 8pm. $80-$145. 3400 E. Highway 246, Santa Ynez. Ages 21+. Call (800) 248-6274. chumashcasino.com

11/13-11/14: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Fri.-Sat.: Live music, 7pm. 137 Anacapa St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 324-4461.

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Enjoy live music featuring Spencer the Gardener and Brasscals, line dancing, family-friendly activities, crafts, Library on the Go, and food, wine, and beer for purchase at this inaugural festival. Proceeds will go to SBTHP. Noon-3pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 117 E. Canon Perdido St. Kids ages 6-17: $10; adults: $20; family pack (two adults/two children): $40. Call (805) 9650093. sbthp.org/presidioharvestfestival

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An Evening 7:00 PMwith Alysa Liu

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The Nutcracker

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Killers of Kill Tony

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John FRI McEnroe 5/7/27 In Conversation w/ Pico Iyer 7:30 PM

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11/14: Math Festival Kids in grades K-8 are invited to join for games and puzzles to explore fun ways to do math. Discover hidden patterns, hop through mazes, build bridges, design your own bingo game, challenge yourself to solve a 100-year-old puzzle, and more! Spanish-speaking staff will be available. 2:15-4:15pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com.

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11/14: DTC Thrift Fest 2026 The Downtown Club invites you to a fun community event centered around thrifting, discovering unique finds, supporting area vendors, and giving preloved items a second life. Items have been donated by community members. Proceeds from the event will support DTC programs for area youth. 10am-4pm. The Downtown Club, 632 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call (805) 962-2382 or email luna@boysandgirlssb.org.

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11/14: Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Thu 11/12 8:00 PM

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS

City of S.B. residents can drop off antifreeze, batteries, used motor oil filters, paint, fluorescent lightbulbs, cleaning supplies, and garden chemicals. Contact MarBorg about acceptable items and how to transport items. 9am-1pm. SBCC Lot 2-C (La Playa Stadium Parking Lot). Free. Call (805) 963-1852. tinyurl.com/Waste-Hazardous

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11/14: The Friends of the Buellton Library (FOBL) Presents Fall Book Sale & Olive Oil Fundraiser This

Sat 11/14 6:30 PM

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THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN Sun 11/15 7:30 PM

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SONNY LEYLAND TRIO Tue 11/17 7:00 PM

DEVEREUX STRING QUARTET PRESENTS

AUTUMN SONGWRITER FESTIVAL Wed 11/18 8:00 PM

BIG RICHARD WITH DANNY ELKIN & JACKSON GILLIES Thur 11/19 8:00 PM

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quarterly sale will have used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles. Zaca Creek Olive Oil will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going toward FOBL. Sat.: members preview: 9-10am; 10am-2pm; Sun.: noon-3pm; Mon.: 10am-noon; Tue.: 2-4pm. Buellton Library, 202 Dairyland Rd., Buellton. Free. Call (805) 6883115. tinyurl.com/FOBL-Sale

11/14: S.B. Music Club Free Concert: Piano Music for Two and Four Hands This concert will feature Natasha Kislenko playing Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, and Tachell Gerbert and Bradley Gregory playing pieces by three women composers: Jane Savage, Marie Jaëll, and Amy Beach. 3pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Dr. Free. Email info@sbmusicclub.org. sbmusicclub.org

11/14: Twin Lakes Golf Course Second Annual Santa Barbara Par 3 Championship Golfers of all skill levels, ages 13 and up, are invited to play a nine-hole competition focused on shortgame skill and friendly competition that will feature individual stroke play with no handicaps. Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers. Tee times will be assigned later. Lunch included. 10am. Twin Lakes Golf Course, 6034 Hollister Ave. $65. Ages 13+. Call (805) 9641414. tinyurl.com/Par3-Golf

11/14: S.B. Odiyana Charitable Society Annual Fundraising Dinner Enjoy authentic Himalayan cuisine and a slideshow presentation followed by Tibetan Circle Dance and live music performances to celebrate Odiyana (location in Vajrayana Buddhism). 6-9pm. 16 E. Carrillo St. $45-$55. Call (805) 776-8018 or email odiyanacs@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/Odiyana-Fundraiser

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MONDAY 11/16 s Author Talk: Elizabeth 11/16: Chaucer’ Foscue, New Year’s Grieve S.B. author

Elizabeth Foscue will talk about her young adult mystery novel, out this month. This romp of a country house mystery follows Jojo, who is determined to uncover which of her horrible relatives is responsible for the murder of her grandad at a winter family gathering while also trying to avoid her ex-boyfriend, who crashes the party. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787.

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Herb Alpert + The Tijuana Brass

That Mexican OT

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TUESDAY 11/17 TV at 11/17: the Pollock: Truth, Fiction, and the Making of Crime Media Watch a

screening of select Criminal Minds episodes and then hear from writer, producer, and former FBI profiler James T. Clemente (Manhunt, Quantico), who will discuss what it means to translate lived experience, criminal investigation, and survivor knowledge into television and entertainment. 7-9:30pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-4637. carseywolf.ucsb.edu/events

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Rene Vaca + That Mexican OT

SUN 2/7/27 Virtuosos Award

SAT 12/12/26

Nir Kabaretti will conduct this work from the fevered imagination of Hector Berlioz with music so vivid and unhinged, it shocked the world in 1830. Joining in will be the S.B. Symphony Chorus in Poulenc’s Gloria and Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon Faun. There will be pre-concert chats on both days. Sat.: Chat: 6:30pm; performance: 7:30pm; Sun.: chat: 2pm; performance: 3pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. Call (805) 898-9386. thesymphony.org

11/17: Making Sense of the Midterm Muddle: An Evening with Mara Liasson with Moderator Pete Peterson Mara Liasson, journalist, NPR’s national political correspondent, and Fox contributor, will dissect and explain the state/federal elections that will affect us most. Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy and past-director of the bipartisan reform organization California Forward, will moderate. This will be interactive, so bring your questions. 7pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $36$114. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

WEDNESDAY 11/18

11/18: Screening: Warren

Miller’s Days Off Watch

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11/14-11/15: The S.B. Symphony: Symphonie Fantastique

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SUNDAY 11/15

a screening of 2026’s Days Off (NR), which will answer the question: What do the world’s best skiers and snowboarders do on their days off? Hosted and narrated by filmmaker and comedian Katie Burrell, the film captures unscripted joy, backcountry family trips, and the art of slowing down. 7pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $35. Email feedback@warrenmiller.com. lobero.org

11/18: Downtown S.B. Improvement Association Moonlight Sessions Jazz funk fusion band Channel Five will provide the sounds, so guests can bring a lawn chair and watch or dance! 5-8:30pm. In front of the S.B. Museum of Art steps, 1130 State St. and near Paseo Nuevo, 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free. Email info@downtownsb.org. downtownsb.org/happenings/

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Glowing wildlife Dazzling landscapes Thousands of lights

Rideau Vineyard Jineanne Corderre, Corderre, 4pm. 1562 Alamo 11/14: Pintado Rd., Solvang. Free. Call (805) 688-0717. rideauvineyard.com/events 11/13: Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground The Brady Harris Band, 4:30pm. 180 Ave. of Flags, Buellton. Free.

11/14-11/15: The Granada Theatre Sat.: Symphonie Fantastique, 7:30pm. $45-$199. Sun.: Symphonie Fantastique,

Email bradharrisband@gmail.com.

3pm. $45-$199. 1214 State St. Call (805) 899-2222. granadasb.org

11/13-11/14: M. Special Brewing S.B. Fri.: DJ Sparx, 8-10pm. Sat.: Jax Plays Dead, 7pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 308-0050.mspecialbrewco.com

11/14: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara Music Club 2026-

11/13-11/14: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Ripleys, 8:30pm. Sat.: 33 Thunder,

sbmusicclub.org

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8:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez.

Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com

11/13: Music Academy of the West The Innocence of Life, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, 7pm. $35-$85. Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Rd. Call (805) 969-4726.

tinyurl.com/CamerataPacifica11-13 11/13-11/14: Rooftop Bistro & Bar Fri.: Tony Ybarra, 4pm. Sat.: Larry & The

Groove, 4pm. 6878 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 562-5996.

rooftopgoleta.com/ upcoming-events

11/13-11/15: Sam’s Place Fri.: Kaylie Turner, 7:30pm. Sat.: Boom! Duo, 7pm. 308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Free. Call (805) 861-0672.

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27 Season Opening Concert, 3pm. 4575 Auhay Dr. Free. Email concerts@sbmusicclub.org.

11/14-11/15: St. Mark’s in the Valley Santa Ynez Valley Wind Ensemble Fall Concert, 2pm. 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Free.

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11/14: Topa Topa S.B. Neon Blonde, 4pm. 120 Santa Barbara St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 324-4150.

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11/14-11/15: Vega Vineyard & Farm Sat.: Jared Nels, 12pm. Sun.:

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11/15: Longoria Wines Live music, 3pm. 732 State St. Free. Email info@longoriawine.com.

longoriawines.com/events 11/15: Lost Chords Guitar The

11/13: Validation Ale Lazy Daughter, 6:30pm. 102 E. Yanonali St. Free. Call (805) 500-3111. validationale.com

Unaccompanied Miners, 7pm. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363.

11/14-11/15, 11/18: Brick Barn Wine Sat.: Michael Keeney, 1pm. Sun.: Night Ridge, 2pm. Wed.: Bill

11/16: Drift Hotel Sunset Sessions: Live music, 5pm. 524 State St. Free. Call

Rotella, 4:30pm. 795 W. Hwy. 246, Buellton. Free. Call (805) 686-1208.

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11/14-11/15: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Van Allen Twins, 1:30pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066.

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11/14-11/15: Draughtsmen Ale (Goleta) Sat.: Paradise Kings, 6pm. Sun.: The Channels, 2pm. 53 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Free. Call (805) 387-2577. draughtsmenaleworks.com/events

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Jimmy Becker, 12pm. 9496 Santa Rosa Rd., Buellton. Free. Call (805) 688-2415.

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tinyurl.com/DriftSB 11/17: CEC Environmental Hub Embodied Arts Workshop: Cello, Sound Bath & Poetry, 6:30pm. 1219 State St. Free. Email kking@cecmail.org.

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11/18: Corner Tap Matthew Clark, 6:30pm. 1905 Cliff Dr. Free. Call (805) 690-2739. sbcornertap.com/events

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A Retrospective of the Independent’s Four Decades of Film Fest Coverage

October 2 - November 25 Open Daily 2-8 p.m. As part of its 40th anniversary, The Santa Barbara Independent unearthed select issues from its life, thus far, to share with the public. Following the Covering 40 Years show at the Faulkner Gallery last spring, this exhibit showcases coverage devoted to another institution of similar age: the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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bart, who will be showing 15 sculptures that explore some of the most pressing social, environmental, and humanitarian issues of our time. 5-7pm. Art & Soul, 1323 State St. Free. Call (805) 724-2470 or email artandsoulsb@gmail.com.

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The art in this show was created by 10 artists who live or have lived at the Palm Avenue Lofts representing Carpinteria and the entire California Coast. The exhibit shows through January 2, 2027. 4-6pm. Palm Loft Gallery Loft A-1, 410 Palm Ave., Carpinteria. Free. Email arturote@aol.com. palmloft.com

11/13: 2nd Fridays Art at SBTC Opening Reception and Awards: Small Works See small works by

11/14-11/15: The 22nd Annual Mesa Artist Studio Tour The Central Coast’s largest studio tour

area artists at this juried exhibition. The exhibit will show through December 29. 4:30-6pm. S.B. Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd. Free. Call (805) 682-4722.

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the opening of three fall exhibitions: Cassatt & Friends, Stage Craft: Pictorialist Photography and Performance, and Portraits Revealed. There will be deejays, artmaking, a photo-booth, artist-designed cocktail tasting, a cash bar, and nibbles. 6-8pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. $10-$20. Ages 21+. Call (805) 884-6421.

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Exhibit and Opening Recep11/13: Solo tion: Gary Chafe Take in one of the

final exhibits at Roy hosted by the artist’s daughter Maya, with paintings and prints on display from S.B. resident for more than 60 years and artist Gary Chafe (1937-2017), master of many mediums including oil paintings, scu lptures, etchings, and works on paper. The exhibit will show through November 27. 5-7pm. Restaurant Roy, 7 W. Carrillo St., Free. Email mayadesilvachafe@gmail.com.

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11/14: Bishop Diego High School Holiday Market Listen to holiday music as you shop from handmade home goods, jewelry, glass art, holiday bouquets, and poinsettias. Burgers and hot chocolate will be available for purchase. 10am-2pm. Bishop Diego High School, 4000 La Colina Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-1266 or email scarr@bishopdiego.org.

Explore and shop handmade goods from more than 50 area artisans, makers, and small businesses such as jewelry and fashion, one-of-kind art and gifts, bath & body, housewares, and eats and treats. 10am-4:30pm. Libbey Park, 210 S. Signal St., Ojai. Free. Call (805) 646-2053 or email info@ojaifestival.org.

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distinctive Ojai properties that celebrate the many ways one makes a home from neighborhood homes throughout to a creative, sustainable Tiny Home village. Locations, directions, and shuttle information will be available to ticket buyers. 10am-4pm. Various locations. $50-$55. Ages 12+. Call (805) 646-2053.

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actionable protocols to protect your gut health, regulate your nervous system, and sustain peak vitality through every celebration and event from pioneering longevity medicine practitioner, researcher, and human potential coach Carly Hauck, MS. 2-3:30pm. Soul Care Studio + Sauna, 1101 Anacapa St., #100. $50. Call (805) 869-2633 or email ben@soulcaresb.com.

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THE RETURN OF Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr., “The Dance,” 1901. Photogravure. SBMA, museum purchase with funds provided by Michael G. Wilson and the Dana and Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Trust.

by Josef Woodard Stage Craft: Pictorialist Photography and Performance, the current exhibition now in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s upstairs media-photography gallery, has an underscoring curatorial agenda or two. On one hand, it offers us a glimpse into the museum’s considerable permanent collection—which happens to be endowed with a strong photography component. It also seeks to survey the art of the “pictorialists” and those with links to stage and screen, with mostly early 20th- century work by photographers who sought a place at the elite and discerning art-world table. The exhibit is on view at Santa Barbara Museum of Art through January 31, 2027. See bit.ly/4itjA6o. For the complete review, see bit.ly/4kKGebH.

SPRING AWAKENING by Maggie Yates

“The original Broadway production opened when I was in college in New York,”says artistic director Samantha Eve, whose Out of the Box Theatre Company first produced Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s musical Spring Awakening in 2012. “As an enthusiast of Duncan Sheik’s earlier music, this musical immediately resonated with me.” Sheik’s recent death brought a renewed, nostalgic interest in the show, inspiring Eve to create a new production of Spring Awakening for the next generation. While billed as a concert-style production, Eve (who is directing) describes the show more as a full production with rock concert-inspired staging. Spring Awakening features a live band directed by Tim Accurso and runs at Center Stage Theatre November 13–15. See bit.ly/48JwhE9. Read the full story at bit.ly/4iuMFhF.

“The Whole World in our Hands” by Judi Weisbart

by Leslie Dinaberg One of the busiest and most kindhearted artists in town, Judi Weisbart presents her assemblage show World Series at Art & Soul Gallery on November 12. The 15 unique pieces—on view through November 29—each represent a different social, environmental, or humanitarian concern, explains Weisbart. The idea is that art is an instigator of conversation about major issues in the world today. And in keeping with that idea, a portion of the proceeds from sales will honor nonprofits in the community by associating their work with a sculpture and donating a percentage of sales to their organization. “This represents my life’s work,” said Weisbart, who uses familiar objects, unexpected juxtapositions, and powerful symbolism to transform complex global issues into tactile works of art that encourage viewers to reflect on their own place in the world. “Art is one of the ways we speak to each other about the issues for which we feel passionate concern. It is our universal language,”says Weisbart. Read the full story at bit.ly/48PkXq4.

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The joyous sound of children’s laughter, stomping feet, and enthusiastic cheering lit up the Santa Barbara Bowl this week. While the concert season may have ended in October, the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation’s Outreach program, in partnership with the Children’s Creative Project (CCP), a nonprofit program of the Santa Barbara County Education Office, welcomed more than 2,000 elementary students to Kids at the Bowl on Wednesday, November 4. The Bowl Foundation’s Lyndsay Thomas and CCP Executive Director Kai Tepper welcomed elementary school students from across Santa Barbara County—including schools throughout North County, and as far away as Kern County—to the outdoor venue for a high-energy cultural performance from Step Afrika! With a performance full of songs and storytelling and history, this presentation — a blend of the percussive traditions of historically African American fraternities and sororities with traditional African dance and contemporary movement—was a high energy and

very entertaining experience for both the students and lucky adults such as myself, who got to tag along. Better yet, after the performance and lunch, 41 4th- and 5th-grade students from Santa Ynez Elementary got to come on stage and take part in the Step Afrika! Stepping Into Schools Workshop, where they learned basic step movements, practiced moving together, and explored the rhythm and teamwork at the heart of stepping. “Kids at the Bowl reflects what Outreach is all about: bringing our community together and making extraordinary arts experiences accessible to young people across the county,” said Rick Boller, CEO of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation. “Step Afrika! brings excitement, rhythm, and a powerful spirit of community that will connect with students and remind us how the arts can inspire, unite, and create a lasting sense of belonging.” Since the early 1990s, Children’s Creative Project and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation have partnered to connect thousands of local students with engaging,

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A TRIBUTE TO GRAM PARSONS POSTHUMOUS INDUCTION INTO ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME IS THANKS IN LARGE PART TO HIS DAUGHTER, POLLY by Michael Takeuchi “Twenty-thousand roads I went down, down, down. And they all led me straight back home to you.” —“Return of the Grievous Angel” by Gram Parsons

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ifty-three years after singer-songwriter Gram Parsons passed away, his name will finally be etched into music immortality thanks to a sustained effort of fellow musicians spearheaded by his daughter, Polly Parsons. On November 14, Gram Parsons will join 17 others for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in a Los Angeles ceremony. Three days before that is a sold-out celebration — “A Song for Gram Parsons” — co-produced by Polly at the Troubadour in L.A., featuring Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello (who both helped advocate for Parsons’s induction, along with Steve Earle, Jim James, and Gram’s dear friend Keith Richards), The Black Crowes, and The Head and the Heart, among others. “I think this induction solidifies his place in rock history,” said Polly in a phone interview. “It just amplifies his contribution and honors his pioneering spirit and his intention to blend thoughts and genres in music.” Honored in the “Early Influence” category, Parsons combined country, gospel, soul, rhythm and blues, folk, and rock to create a unique “Cosmic American” sound that he introduced to the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, while also inspiring the Rolling Stones and generations of artists who followed. His two solo albums also launched the Country Hall of Fame (2008) career of his duet partner Emmylou Harris. “I loved those records, those songs. He could really write, you know, and he could keep his melodies [at a] super high quality, with, you know, coun-

try music, mixing it up with rock, R&B all of that … to make him an authentic voice that influenced the Stones,” said Earle via video call. “There is no way to have a more profound effect on rock and roll in any way shape or form. … If you can influence the Stones the way he did, that’s deserving of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame all by itself.” While in a brief relationship with musician David Crosby, a pal from her Santa Barbara High days, Polly’s mother, Nancy, met and fell deeply in love with Gram. Together for just more than a year, the couple was engaged, but the singer’s struggles with the trappings of the rock and roll lifestyle of the times proved to be too much for the relationship to survive, despite Polly’s birth in 1967. After the breakup, mother and daughter moved to Santa Barbara to live with Nancy’s parents William “Bill” Marathi, a former test pilot for the Royal Air Force and harbormaster of Santa Barbara, and his wife Nathalee “Lee” Marthai. Gram Parsons would occasionally visit, and Polly remembers him as an attentive, loving father. After Gram’s accidental overdose death from a combination of drugs and alcohol in Joshua Tree on September 19, 1973, Nancy struggled while moving the pair among communal living situations around the country. At 12, Polly moved back to Santa Barbara and lived a period of stability where she studied dance and graduated from Dos Pueblos High in 1986, before moving to Los Angeles to work first as a surgical nurse then in the entertainment industry. Polly took over her father’s creative rights in 1995 and preserved his legacy in myriad ways, starting with creating the Gram Parsons Foundation, which provides addiction and recovery services for people in the music and artistic community. She also released albums such as The Last Roundup:

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Live from the Bijou Café (Amoeba Music 2023), and produced tribute concerts — including one in 2004, when Moss Jacobs booked Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons at the Santa Barbara Bowl, featuring his best buddy Richards, Earle, James, Dwight Yoakam, Norah Jones, and Lucinda Williams, among others in a two-day event that also played at the Universal Amphitheatre. “I knew one of the nights had to be at the Bowl, that was where I saw my first concert, my home field,” said Polly. “That show took two years to plan, all that talent coming in from all over the world, the logistics, trying to get everyone’s needs met … it was an extraordinary show of amazing synchronicity, natural collaborations that were all put together by people who were dedicated to and full of love for Gram.” In the ensuing years, the continued effort of concerts, letter writing, and rallying made Parsons’s induction a reality in a month that would have marked the singer’s 80th birthday — making one wonder what Polly’s father would have made of all this fuss. “I would imagine he would be very touched at all the hard work and dedication many people on his team put forward day in and day out to honor him, his music, and his legacy,” Polly said. “It takes a special village. Right now, I’m feeling very grateful and looking forward to sharing this moment with everyone that loves my father.” As we finished our conversation, one question remained. Did she feel that everything she’s done over the years brought her closer to her father? “I do, in more ways than you would expect.” n INDEPENDENT.COM NOVEMBER 12, 2026 THE INDEPENDENT

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“I am truly honored and humbled to receive this recognition. When I think about this journey, I am reminded that teaching has never been something we do alone. It is a collective effort built on the support, dedication, and love of the people who surround us,” shared Navarro. “Dual Language Immersion Education is about so much more than learning two languages. It is about honoring students’ identities, celebrating their cultures, building confidence, and helping children recognize the incredible value of who they are.” n

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• 2027 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year: Alejandra Navarro, El Camino Elementary School • 2027 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year: Selyn Barrette Harwin, Pioneer Valley High School • 2027 Distinguished New Educators: • Laurie Geronimo, Pineer Valley High School • Wendy Marin, Fairlawn Elementary School • Stephanie Rosas, Battles Elementary School • 2027 Distinguished Mentors: • Becki Naranjo-Gonzales, Cold Spring School

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highlighted the organization’s expanding disaster response efforts in the United States. “Behind every disaster headline is a family whose life has been turned upside down,” Murray said. Proceeds from the benefit will support emergency shelter and essential household supplies for families in need. n COURTESY

Actor Appears at Benefit Event for Displaced Families by Indy Staff The Academy Award winner joined ShelterBox U.S.A. President Kerri Murray during the event, which highlighted the nonprofit’s emergency response efforts around the world. “If you are doing okay, know that there are lots of people who are not doing so well,” Costner said. “ShelterBox is situated to address that need in the world without hesitation.” The program shared stories from families displaced by conflict in Gaza, Sudanese refugees seeking safety in neighboring Chad, and people whose homes were lost to flooding in Nepal. It also 40

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Zella Cassidy has been dominant in the playoffs thus far. She went 3-0 in singles play in the Chargers’ 14-4 win over Garden Grove in round one of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. In round two, Cassidy went 3-0 in singles play in a 13-5 Dos Pueblos win over JW North.

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Fin Congdon shined on both sides of the ball for the Golden Tornado in a 45-7 rout of Fullerton to open the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. He finished with four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown reception. On defense, he added a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown.

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given to him by an American rower. Smith and Carlos were shoeless to symbolize poverty. They had a single pair of gloves, Smith raising one on his right hand, Carlos the other on his left. The scene produced what Edwards called “the most iconic sports image of the 20th century.” n October 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and Smith returned to Santa Barbara several times as coach John Carlos bowed their heads and of the Santa Monica College track and field team. Before raised black-gloved fists while “The the Easter Relays in 1998—30 years after Mexico City—he Star-Spangled Banner” was played during the was prompted to talk about the incident. medal ceremony for the men’s 200-meter run at “It had nothing to do with a Black Power salute,” he the Mexico City Olympic Games. said of the raised fists. “We were two young guys who saw a need to bring attention to the inequality in our country. I didn’t hate white people. It was not antagonistic. We respected the flags. It was a silent gesture. I’d rather have not survived if I could not show what I felt about the country. It’s one of the greatest countries in history, but if you don’t think things can improve, you’re dead. Would I do it again? With all my heart.” by John Zant Avery Brundage, head of the International Olympic Committee, decried what he considered an intrusion of politics into the Games, and he prevailed on the U.S. When the 60th anniversary of that unforOlympic Committee to boot Smith and Carlos out of the gettable — and controversial — moment Olympic Village. approaches, I’d like to see Smith and Carlos Grant, the American student, recalled that there was ignite the Olympic flame at the opening cerabhorrent political violence in Mexico City just weeks emony of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. before the Games began. “Mexican students protesting the It would be a feel-bad moment for people Olympics were machine-gunned down by government who’ve never come to understand that those troops,” he said. “It was chilling.” Yet Brundage and the American athletes were acting out of patriotism. International Olympic Committee said nothing about the It would be a feel-good moment for the rest carnage, while condemning the non-violent demonstraof us, remembering the courage it took to speak tion of Smith and Carlos. out when the times called for it. The two athletes and Edwards knew there would be The gesture by Smith and Carlos was not Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos (right) consequences. “We showed we were willing to sacrifice,” impulsive. It had been a year in the making after at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games Smith said. “Carlos’s wife committed suicide. Mine left they joined the Olympic Project for Human me. We got letters, death threats: ‘Go back to Africa.’ Rights, founded by Harry Edwards, a sociology down the homestretch. Kuller managed to finish about a Harry Edwards’s dog was cut up and hung, blood all over professor at San Jose State College. “It was organized at the right time,” Edwards said in a foot ahead of Smith, who was unofficially clocked in 19.6 the place.” Edwards said he found some solace in the music of phone interview. “The country had the most murderous, seconds, a jaw-dropping time. It was the most exciting race Charles Lloyd, an expressive jazz saxophonist in the Bay violent five years since the Civil War.” He mentioned the I’d ever seen. A year later, Steve Grant had a similar experience Area who later moved to Santa Barbara. “After 1968, I was murder of Medgar Evers, the Sunday school bombing that killed four girls in Birmingham, the lynching of three civil in Mexico City. Grant, the owner of Santa Barbara’s 7 in a knot,” Edwards said. “I overdosed on Charles Lloyd rights workers, and the assassinations of Martin Luther Day Nursery, was then an 18-year-old sociology student and his music. He brought me back down. We got to King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy—all of it happening amid at American University. He had a seat in the Olympic embrace each other.” Their friendship endures to this day, although the stadium during the men’s 200 final. “Watching Tomcalls for an end to racial inequality. Edwards had proposed that Black athletes make a state- mie Smith come around that turn, all 6-foot-4 of 83-year-old Edwards said his health prevents him from ment by boycotting the Olympics. Some did not partici- him—wow!—I can visualize it like yesterday,” Grant said. making it to Lloyd’s concert this week (November 12) at the Lobero Theatre. pate, including basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but “That was the highlight for me.” Lloyd heartily endorses the prospect of Smith and CarSmith’s winning time of 19.83 seconds shattered the track and field athletes were invested in the quadrennial world record. Peter Norman of Australia edged out Carlos los carrying the Olympic torch in 2028. Games as their ultimate competition. “It would be really wise to invite them to L.A.,” the Smith and Carlos took it upon themselves to amplify for second place. On the medal stand, Norman wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge that had been musician said. “It would be healing for our country. It the cause of human rights on the Olympic stage. should happen. That would be so beautiful. “‘We are better than this’—that’s what Smith and CarThe country needs it. The world needs it. los were saying,” Edwards expounded. “We recognized the Make that happen. That would be so healing. violence of the era. There was an imperative to make the Healing is the word.” statement that we are better. It began a discussion of the “Absolutely,” Grant said. “They should role and impact of sports in modern democracy. It’s no light the flame just like Ali.” Muhammad Ali, longer the toy department of human activity. It signifies another Olympic champion who fought for competitiveness, discipline, character, physical and mental his beliefs against the establishment, memofitness.” rably set the cauldron afire at the Atlanta Smith was a fantastic competitor, as I witnessed at the Olympics in 1996. 1967 Santa Barbara Easter Relays. Running anchor for It goes without saying that Edwards would San Jose State in the 880-yard relay, Smith took the baton like to see Smith and Carlos in the spotlight in some 15 yards in arrears of USC’s Fred Kuller, a world-class 2028, with the caution that both will be well sprinter. into their eighties. “It would be a memorial to It was electrifying to see Smith chase Kuller around the the statement they made, a memorial to the turn at La Playa Stadium. He had to move into an outside sacrifices they made,” he said. “When Tomlane, yet with every furious stride on the dirt track he was mie and John light the flame, I hope they can gaining ground, his legs and arms pumping; his sunglasses The music of Charles Lloyd (left) during provided solace to Harry Edwards, founder stand up.” hardly budged, his face was so concentrated. of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, during the turmoil of the 1960s. Like they did in 1968. n “Wooooh!” chorused the crowd as the runners dashed

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Owner Tom Holt opened the first Urbane Café in Ventura in 2003, with a mandate to make fresh, high-quality food a staple of the fast-casual experience. Focaccia baked from scratch in-house is one of the brand’s notable features, and the fresh bread on the Santa Maria BBQ roasted chicken sandwich I tried was key, setting an ideal stage for the barbecue sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and housemade apple coleslaw to play together nicely. The sandwiches all come with a nice house salad, and there is a wide variety of options, including a bánh mì (both chicken and tofu options), pesto and sun-dried tomato with chicken, cranberry brie with roasted turkey, a southwest style with roasted chicken, a SoCal-style roasted chicken, a Californian veggie sandwich, as well as a barbecue tri-tip, chimichurri steak, portobello mushroom, pastrami tri-tip, and a club sandwich. The hearty salmon bowl—made with barbecue-glazed salmon, mixed wholegrain rice, marinated kale, roasted sweet potatoes, and edamame, with a sweet chili aioli drizzle — recommended by Store Manager Alejandra Sanchez

(a wise hire, who worked locally for almost two decades at Habit Burger), was both tasty and filling, and a good deal at under $20 (most of the menu is in the $10-$17 range). Additional bowl options include seared ahi tuna, a Mediterranean style, a Baja style, and garlic sesame steak or chicken. We also tried the excellent crunchy peanut salad, which has cilantro chicken on mixed greens, with assorted veggies as well as edamame, mandarin oranges, crispy onions, and honeyroasted peanuts. I’ll definitely order that one again. But the cilantro chicken and ahi salads also looked very tempting. The night we were there they were handing out free mini chocolate-chip cookies that were soft and gooey and definitely house-made. I would definitely give the food a thumbs-up for flavor and price and also variety. Another nice touch in the new Goleta store, as Alejandra pointed out, is that Carol Holt (wife of founder Tom) is an excellent photographer, and the photos on the wall are of UCSB students enjoying food from Urbane Café right on the nearby beaches. This is the 46th location for this California-born brand, but it’s the first one in the Santa Barbara area. “We love the Central Coast and are excited to bring our scratch-made menu to Goleta,” said founder Tom Holt, in an opening day statement. “The Santa Barbara community has been inquiring about a location for a long time — and we are thrilled that we are able to officially be a part of their amazing community. Their enthusiasm means a lot to us, and we look forward to serving them for years to come.”

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hen Scott Hess moved to Solvang from Los Angeles in 2019, he happily stopped buying wine at grocery stores and started buying directly from his many winemaking neighbors in the Santa Ynez Valley. As a fractional CFO for companies all around the country via his firm Main Street IQ, he naturally became intrigued in the business side of wine. He watched the industry surge through the COVID era, but grew concerned in recent years as wine sales started struggling both locally Scott Hess at Alisal Ranch and beyond. Thinking how he could help, Given the haze surrounding AI, some Hess realized that artificial intelligence might shed some light into the folks think Hess is a snake oil salesman merely trying to make a buck off the indusdarkness. “Consumers no longer search Google for try. And he’s well aware that most wineries, ‘best pinot in Santa Ynez,’ ” Hess explained. especially in Santa Barbara County, are not Instead, they type in a description of who massive operations. “They don’t have huge bankrolls; they they are and what they want, and then don’t have teams of staff to handle social ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, or another AI platform creates a menu of wineries and media management,” he said. “At a lot of the consumer’s itinerary is set. “If a winery these places, one or two people are doing doesn’t show up on that list, they don’t get seven different things.” But that’s where he sees his Wine Couna visitor,” said Hess, which caused him to wonder: “Why is one winery being referred try Intelligence Report as providing a cost-effective means of staying on top of more frequently than another?” Seeking to better understand how that this emergent tech, as wineries can use his worked and why, he spent the first two information and implement it with their months of this year compiling “The Wine existing staff. “There’s no way most of these people can Country Intelligence Report.” He released keep up with this stuff,” said Hess. “You’ve his quarter one report for Santa Barbara got to find some sort of partner to help you County in the spring and then added San Luis Obispo County to his Q2 and Q3 through that, just like you need a lawyer to reports, which now cover the nearly 450 deal with legal stuff or someone to help you wineries of both regions. Early takeaways with marketing.” Hess hasn’t identified any silver bullets are that the top performers appear to be consolidating their power, and that a major that will turn your winery into an AI rockdriver of the AI recs are consumer reviews star, but he believes more consolidation is on sites like Yelp and Google combined likely. He just wants to help. “I live in Solvang, and I love the wine with sustained interaction between the winery and their customers on those sites. community,” said Hess. “I want to see that Based on these insights, Hess has been continue because wine is getting crushed hired by a dozen or so wineries to help them globally right now. I’d like to see as many understand and use AI to their advantage. survive as possible.” See mainstreetiq.com/wine-countryHis prices range from $600 per month (or $6,000 per year) for the full services down intelligence. to detailed quarterly reports for $800 annually and individual reports for $250. Or you A longer version of this story was originally published could just get the quarterly summary for on October 30 as a Full Belly Files newsletter. See the original at Independent.com/fbf. free in exchange for your contact info.

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l Pollo Loco has opened in Goleta’s Hollister Village Plaza at 7000 Hollister Avenue, Suite 101, the former home of Sleep Number. “We would like to welcome you to the new Goleta store,” says District Manager Maria Flores. “Here, you will find authentic-flavored Mexican dishes, and our core menu is the pollo.. I think you will love it.” I am told that a grand opening will be held on November 20. The store will be open at 9:30 a.m. as usual and a ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. From 5 to 7 p.m. that day, El Pollo Loco will be giving away free two-piece chicken meals with side dishes to everyone who arrives. The meals can be eaten on site or be ordered to-go. Reader Eric first shared with our community in January that the Los Angeles–based chain, known for its citrus-marinated, firegrilled chicken, was coming to the space. The opening marks El Pollo Loco’s return to the area. Its previous Goleta location at 5796 Calle Real closed in August 2018, and its restaurant at 2984 State Street in Santa Barbara closed in October 2021. The new El Pollo Loco joins a busy stretch of the shopping center. Raising Cane’s and Urbane Café opened next door in the last month. Hours are Sunday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., and FridaySaturday, 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. The eatery will be open Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve/Day. Visit elpolloloco.com. READER FAVORITES: I recently attended Best Fest, the Santa Barbara

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• “Empty Bowl for 12 years. I’ve been eating one thing there and one thing only: Bangkok street noodles.” • “When I’m in the mood for steak, I want to go to Holdren’s because they have really good steak.” • “I love ceviche, but I don’t eat onions, so when I want really good ceviche, I go to Los Agaves for the ceviche, because it doesn’t have the onions. Perfect.” • “The first one is Pang Zi Noodle House over there across from the Creekside. It’s fantastic. It’s a small little hole in the wall. It’s always packed. There’s always a line out the door. It’s absolutely fantastic. I eat there three days a week. Half my paycheck goes to that place. The other one is Mission City Sandwiches up on the Mesa. Best sandwiches I’ve ever had. In fact, the only reason they didn’t win Best Sandwich Shop this year is because they only have one location. All these places with like three or four locations, I get why they win…. This is a place that stands alone on its own, and it came in second, which is fantastic!” • “So, my favorite restaurant would be Apna Indian Kitchen. It’s always fresh. It always tastes amazing. I’ve never gotten a bad meal from them. I’ve gone weeks just only eating their food. Can’t recommend them enough.” • “So, we’re very into Maíz Picante for tacos. It’s absolutely topnotch. Love Gala. It’s a woman-owned business. Knocks it out of the park. And you have got to go to Secret Bao and the newcomer Manifattura.” • “I have several favorite restaurants out of the hundreds that are in Santa Barbara, but these are my top two: Convivo at Milpas and Cabrillo. Love it there. Great food, great atmosphere, and great views—all of the above. I also love Oku on Cabrillo. Love, love, love that upstairs patio and the views. It’s just so special, and they have amazing food, and they recently added a happy hour, which is fabulous too. Love it.” • “My favorite is Brophy Brothers. My wife and I go there, and my wife loves the cioppino. So, I’d have to say that Brophy Brothers is my favorite restaurant. The staff there is great. You can’t beat the view. And again, my wife loves it.” John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara. com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Breszny WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12 LIBRA

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): There is an old way of making fire: Strike a sharp edge of flint in a hard, glancing blow against steel. The flint shears off small particles of metal. Heated by the blow and exposed to air, they oxidize so swiftly that they burn as sparks. The fire is born from the fierce meeting of two hard things. This is a fitting emblem for you, Aries. Your fire often comes alive through bold contact, like a decisive strike or a willingness to meet resistance head-on rather than avoiding it. In the coming weeks, seek out, enjoy, and use the friction that ignites you. Find worthy flints and make sparks. Some fires can only be lit by impact.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran poet Ocean Vuong describes tenderness as a courageous force rather than a sentimental one. Please try out this idea. Imagine the ways that gentle devotion and creative affection mobilize your most interesting strengths. Explore how your ability to express nourishing kindness empowers you to spawn wonders and marvels. Remember that water, yielding and supple, can reshape mountains and carve canyons. Your tenderness, too, may have the patient power to transform what seems fixed and unyielding.

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(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some of our most powerful medicines come from feared venoms. A compound from the deadly cone snail became a painkiller stronger than morphine. Venoms from vipers and lizards have yielded drugs that treat blood clots and diabetes. The very chemistry that evolved to harm, once understood and transformed, becomes the chemistry that heals. This is your native alchemy, Scorpio. You grasp, as few others do, that the dangerous and the toxic can be transmuted into potent medicine when wrangled with courage and skill. But wait! Stop! None of this will be relevant for you in the coming weeks. Some of your best medicines will be sweet, agreeable, pleasant, and filled with light. I invite you to expand beyond your usual attitude and approach.

(Apr. 20-May 20): A ship’s anchor doesn’t work by weight alone. Some of its holding power comes from how its blades dig into the seabed. A heavy anchor sitting on smooth rock is useless; a lighter anchor that catches in mud or sand can hold a massive vessel against storms. So, the anchor’s value resides as much in its grip as its mass. Regard this as a useful metaphor, Taurus. Don’t try to hold yourself in place through sheer gravity, with accumulated possessions and commitments piling up like ballast. You need to hook yourself into a strong foundation.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Editors of dictionaries continually add new words while retiring obsolete definitions. Language remains vital and wild because it adapts to shifting realities. In that spirit, I invite you to eagerly edit the words you speak and the concepts you use to interpret your experience. Maybe you’ve attached labels to yourself that have become outdated. For example, you’re “multifaceted,” not “scattered.” One of your relationships isn’t so much “complicated” as “intricate” and “evolving.” A feeling you call “confusion” might be more accurately named “curiosity.” Fresh vocabulary may unlock intriguing and catalytic possibilities.

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(June 21-July 22): When a Pakistani student named Malala Yousafzai was 11, she became a passionate advocate for female education. Girls had been banned by the Taliban from attending school in her native district. Her tireless work in this righteous cause angered conservatives, and at 15, she was shot in the head by a would-be assassin. Yet she survived and prevailed, redoubled her efforts, and at age 17, she became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Since then, she has continued her quest to aid girls and women, and extended her activism to assist refugees and immigrants. Can you guess her astrological sign? Cancer, of course. Who nurtures and protects so fiercely? Who fights tenderly for people in need to be safe and free? Now is an excellent time to decide how you can be inspired by Malala. (July 23-Aug. 22): During my first show as a lead singer for a rock band, age 19, I was absurdly anxious about hitting every note perfectly. Afterward, a friend critiqued my performance, saying I seemed locked up inside my own head. The next time I took the stage, I sang looser, sloppier, and wilder. I focused on connecting with the audience and allowing their enthusiasm to feed my energy. Much better! My technical execution was less than perfect, but I was far more engaging and entertaining. I dare you to apply this lesson to your own life in the coming weeks.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I advocate giving people the resources they need when they’re experiencing scarcity or deficiency. I also believe that exceptional ability deserves encouragement and support to thrive and ripen. That balance offers a useful way to think about your life right now. You’ve devoted plenty of attention to the parts of yourself that need help, while giving too little care to the parts that shine. To restore the balance, I suggest you seek out tools, teachers, and adventures that will challenge and nurture your talents. A gift that comes naturally isn’t a finished achievement. With practice, it can become even more extraordinary.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian novelist Jane Austen wielded her drollery with aplomb. In a letter to her sister, she wrote, “I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” Over two centuries later, I still find that joke funny. Jane was a wickedly independent spirit who refused to sugarcoat the raw truth or perform affection she didn’t feel. Let’s make her your guardian spirit for the coming weeks, Sagittarius. I hope she’ll inspire you to leaven your honesty with humor and liberate yourself from the need for people’s approval. Can you be blunt and genuine with wit and grace? I think you can. Feel no obligation to like or praise what hasn’t earned it.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Who are your favorite wild women? One of mine is Capricorn magician Patti Smith, whose untamed creativity has inspired me for years. At the root of her output as a musician and writer is her disciplined devotion: decades of patient, faithful labor at her craft, never chasing trends, simply doing the deep work year after year. She has been experimental and diligent; iconoclastic and tireless; one-of-a-kind and collaborative. I salute her contributions to my life and encourage you to be inspired by her skillful weaving of hard work and soulful expression.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarius-born inventor Thomas Edison treated failure as useful information. He tinkered with thousands of materials as he sought a workable lightbulb filament. After each dud, he insisted he hadn’t misfired but had just found another way that didn’t work. Eventually, his numerous failures cleared his path to creating the lightbulb. In the coming weeks, I propose that you make him your role model, Aquarius. Your inventive, futurefacing mind will be at its best when it treats setbacks not as verdicts but as data, clues pointing toward the solution. The breakthrough you’re in quest of will come just past the last dead end.

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Under the general direction of TPS Director, manages all business functions of Transportation Services. The department has nine FTE, an operating budget of approximately $2.5M, a campus fleet of approximately 400 vehicles, a fleet service garage and fleet fueling operations. Responsibilities include personnel supervision, financial and budget administration, vehicle accident claims, facilities and materiel management. Under the general direction of the TPS Director, provides system and database analysis and support to Transportation and Parking Services. Includes involvement in planning, design and implementation of databases and applications paying particular attention to how they relate to complex desktop and online legacy applications and databases. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/ training Bachelor’s Degree; 4‑6 yrs Management and supervision in fleet and auto tech shop management. Financial reporting and analysis skills; Progressively responsible supervisory experience; ability to effectively supervise assigned professional, technical and supervisory personnel; Solid interpersonal skills, service orientation, ability to multi‑task effectively in varied, high volume environments, judgement and decision‑making, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, and effective verbal and written communication skills; Knowledge of university policies and procedures; Demonstrated ability to develop and control operational budgets for multi‑functional programs. Demonstrated ability to analyze requirements for staffing, vehicles, and equipment, etc; 4‑6 yrs of management and supervision in fleet and auto tech shop management. Financial reporting and analysis skills. Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program; Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $101,920 to $150,000/year. Full Salary Range: $90,600 to $166,400/year. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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. 10/27/26. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu, Job # 89349.

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Pe r fo r m s co m p re h e n s i v e maintenance and repair on UCSB fleet vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Work ranges from simple maintenance to replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicle systems using appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment. Performs preventative maintenance inspections and repairs. Performs vehicle emissions testing. Provides customer service and roadside assistance as needed. Performs driving duties as assigned. Accurately documents all work performed. Completes repair orders promptly. Attends appropriate technical training classes on current and emerging automotive technology. Participation in ASE automotive certification is encouraged. Must be able to work as a member of a team and share in the responsibility for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Reqs: Minimum 5 yrs of experience of performing comprehensive maintenance and repair on vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles); Minimum 5 yrs of experience rebuilding replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs technically advanced repairs on computer‑controlled vehicle systems using appropriate diagnostic equipment; Minimum 5 yrs of experience performing preventative maintenance inspections and repairs; Performs safety inspections, maintenance, and repairs to vehicle’s mechanical components using appropriate shop tools & procedures; Provides customer service and roadside assistance as needed. Accurately documents all work performed. Completes repair orders promptly; Attends appropriate technical training classes on current and emerging automotive technology. Participation in ASE automotive certification is encouraged; Must be able to work as a member of a team and share in the responsibility for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Notes: Valid California Driver License; May be required to work overtime; Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/ or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program; Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $38.82 to $39.60/hour. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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. Application review begins 11/16/26. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 89762.

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STUDENT HEALTH The Billing and Insurance Supervisor provides administrative oversight and operational leadership for patient billing, insurance administration, and third‑party reimbursement activities within Student Health Services (SHS). Reporting to the Director of Revenue and Insurance Operations, this position directly oversees and manages patient billing operations, Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) operations, staff management, and initiatives designed to expand and optimize third‑party billing and reimbursement. The Billing and Insurance Supervisor directs the day‑to‑day operations of billing and insurance functions, including the billing and insurance staff (4 FTE), ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and efficient claims processing and reimbursement. Responsibilities include oversight of the chargemaster and fee schedules, medical coding review, claim audits, billing data quality, denial and payment trend analysis, bursar billing, and coordination of provider feedback. The position monitors regulatory and payer requirements and ensures billing practices comply with applicable federal, state, UC, and payer regulations. Additionally, they ensure compliant fee schedule management, optimal revenue cycle workflows, and accurate insurance reconciliation while supporting students, clinic providers, and campus partners. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or equivalent work experience; 4‑6 years medical billing working knowledge and experience; Working knowledge of billing and/or health insurance administration and operations, preferably in Student Health, Medical Group of Ambulatory Outpatient Clinic Operations; Proven experience, skill and ability to effectively manage and supervise staff performing in insurance and billing operations; Demonstrated skills to analyze billing and collections data and makes recommendations to changes in clinical practice, reporting and documentation practices; Ability to thoroughly analyze a problem, perform research, define problems/ objectives, formulate logical conclusions or alternatives and make recommendations, and implement solutions; Ability to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities and multiple deadlines; Ability to work quickly and accurately with close attention to details; Effective communication skills to interact with a variety of staff, students or others in a daily work environment; Ability to compose reports, correspondence, instructions and other documents with attention to clarity, tone, composition and mechanics; Demonstrated skills in operating computers and skills in using email and internet applications in a Windows environment; Ability to maintain and enforce confidentiality of medical records and information; Knowledge of HIPAA and PHI guidelines; Proficient use and extensive working knowledge of billing procedures, applications and use of ICD 10, CPT and modifiers using professional coding guidelines consistent with University Compliance, State and Federal regulations; Able to work independently and follow

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INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Operating under the supervision of the Assistant Manager, the Classroom Technology Specialist works as part of a unified team alongside the Classroom A/V Services (CAVS) Manager and Director of Instructional Support to provide dedicated technical instructional support across approximately 275 instructional spaces. The position provides timely, on‑the‑ground real‑time troubleshooting for computer, audio, and video systems to ensure seamless in‑person and hybrid instruction for faculty, staff, and students. This position is also responsible for the selection, maintenance, deployment, and support of all lab software, ensuring reliable operations of more than 500 campus workstations. Responsibilities include identifying hardware and software needs, analyzing licensing requirements and configuration specifications, and conducting rigorous quality control testing to ensure systems are stable, secure, and fully operational prior to campus deployment. In addition, this position manages the Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support ticket queues, creates internal technical documentation, and coordinates with student staff to execute large‑scale software deployments. Through regular interaction with faculty during daily operations, the position provides valuable feedback to the CAVS management team, helping to drive future technology upgrades and continuous process improvements. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree required in a related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 3+ years Experience working and communicating technical and non‑technical information in a clear and concise manner to users at various levels with a wide range of experience; 1+ years Supporting higher education A/V technologies; 1+ years Supporting software installation and troubleshooting; Evidence of a strong customer service focus; Proven track record of problem solving skills. Notes: Satisfactory Completion of a Criminal History Background Check.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $34.29/hr. to $37.72/hr. Full Salary Range: $33.51/hr. to $57.78/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Application Review begins 11/16/26. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #89756.

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BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT Works closely with the Executive Director of Career Development, Employer Relations, Professional Development, and Alumni Relations on managing all aspects of the PhD, Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM), and the Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS) Career Development and Alumni Relations Programs. In partnership with Executive Director, sets the short‑ and long‑term strategic direction and oversees day‑to‑day operations, including executing career development services, operating enterprise systems, implementing the alumni relations program, and conducting partner engagement (employers, Bren staff in development, events, and admissions, and other UCSB personnel). With guidance and in collaboration alongside Executive Director, works with students (MEDS, MESM, and PhD), alumni, employers, corporate partners, prospective students, Bren staff, and UCSB personnel on simple

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HVAC MECHANIC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Working on a zone maintenance team composed of all trades, incumbent performs HVAC maintenance work. Installs, repairs, maintains, and inspects heating, ventilating, air conditioning and pneumatic systems and equipment. Installs, repairs and maintains pumps, air compressors, steam and hot water boilers, heating and boiler tubes, heat exchangers, fans, dampers, hydraulic units, control and monitoring systems. Makes working drawings and control diagrams for heating, ventilation

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST The Personnel and Financial Coordinator provides personnel, payroll, financial, and administrative support for units supported by the Business Operations Team in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP). Initiates financial transactions, such as reimbursements, purchase requisitions, direct payments, and transfers of expense. Processes UCPath transactions and payroll. Provides administrative, financial, analytical, and organizational support. Serves as office receptionist, as well as backup for EVCP and Academic Personnel staff, providing phone and reception coverage, as needed. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree required in a related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 2+ years experience in financial and/or personnel operations; 2+ years administrative experience; Demonstrated strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines and to work efficiently with frequent interruptions; Proven track record of solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a variety of people both verbally and in writing. Notes: Satisfactory Completion of a Criminal History Background Check. The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.26 to $36.36/ hour. Full Salary Range: $32.29 to $52.97/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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. Application review begins 11/17/26. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 89785.

PROCUREMENT AND ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

UC EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (EAPQ) Primary interface with UCSB campus Procurement Office, and General Accounting. On a daily basis interprets and applies basic University policies and procedures. Has acquired job skills, follows UC policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments, both domestically here in California, as well as for operations abroad. Exercises judgement within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action for acquisition of goods and services, including equipment acquisition, contracting for professional services, design and/or construction services, business contracts, maintenance services, consulting and personal services. Uses professional accounting concepts. Completes accounting assignments that are of moderate scope when analysis of data requires a review of a variety of factors and multiple sources. Maintains one or more general accounting systems. Provides records of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions. Reqs: Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated progressively responsible experience performing accounting or financial operations functions, including financial transactions, account reconciliations, accounts payable,

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HSKP ( R E S H LO D G I N G / HOUSEKEEPING) Under the general supervision of the Assistant Residence Hall Manager or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Promotes a customer service environment to residents and clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrate support for the Operations Team. Initiates communication directly with coworkers and or supervisor to improve and clarify working relationships, identifying problems and concerns, and seeking resolution to workrelated conflicts. Reqs: Working knowledge and experience in utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and highspeed buffers, extractors and related custodial equipment desirable; Must have effective communication skills; Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multicultural work environment; Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/ or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program; For multihire positions: Some positions filled under this posting may be required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/ or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program; May be required to work schedules other than assigned to meet the operational needs of the department; Satisfactory

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EMPLOYMENT (CONT.) or general ledger activities. Working knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and financial transactions, including account reconciliations and journal entries. Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues of moderate complexity. Ability to interpret and apply accounting, procurement, and financial policies and procedures, including applicable compliance and recordkeeping requirements. Working knowledge of financial systems and proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications or comparable software, particularly Excel, with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies. Ability to evaluate the cost effectiveness of purchasing options and apply established procurement procedures, including reviewing basic contract terms and conditions. Notes: This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement within California. Onsite presence will be required for leadership and staff meetings, delegation visits, training sessions, etc. The selected candidate must reside in California or be willing to relocate. The University of California is unable to pay or reimburse expenses prohibited by University policy, including travel expenses associated with commuting to the designated office. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $29.74 to $51.29/hour.Full Salary Range: $29.74 to $51.29/ hour. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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. Application review begins 11/12/26. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu, Job # 89680.

criminal history background check. Budgeted/Hiring Rate: $26.79/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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. Application review begins 11/19/26. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 89837.

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MAINTENANCE The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for assisting the Senior Superintendents in the leadership and management of the daily operations of the Skilled Craftworkers for the University Center (UCEN), Retail Dining and Planned / Scheduled Maintenance for HDAE Buildings. Provides a broad range of technical expertise and supervisory skills for all trades. Provides maintenance services to the UCEN, Satellite Retail Dining Facilities and HDAE Buildings. Responsibilities include daily scheduling/adjusting of assignments/ resources/vendors, establishing work priorities, implementation of training programs, adjusting work procedures and priorities to meet schedules or work demands, meeting with clients and vendors, ordering and inspecting materials, site inventory management, analyzing and resolving work problems, maintaining records, quality control for maintenance work, scheduling and planning for all UCEN, Retail Dining and HDAE programs, exercising responsibility for quality of work in all facilities. Reqs: High School Diploma; 46 yrs of experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory responsibility, leading various journeylevel craft workers, in an institutional facilities maintenance and construction environment. Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program; Satisfactory criminal history background check. Budgeted/ Hiring Salary Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $90,600 $117,127.68/year. 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 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. Application review begins 11/10/26. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 89707.

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years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002435. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAT NASH GRAPHICS AND ART: 625 Evonshire Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Karen L Nash (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 5, 2026 Filed by: KAREN L NASH/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 07, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002476. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PANDE MEDICAL CONCIERGE CARE: 504 W. Pueblo Street, Suite 301B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Prithvi Pande Incorporated (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 13, 2026 Filed by: PRITHVI PANDE/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 16, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002537. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASA HALEY: 114 E Haley Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 114 E Haley LLC; 1550G Tiburon Blvd #202 Tiburon, CA 94920 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 30, 2026 Filed by: ARVAND SABETIAN/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 02, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002437. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PERFECTLY IMPERFECT BEAUTY: 3835 State St. C154, Suite 119 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Chelsea R. LesnerBuxton 1322 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: CHELSEA LESNER‑BUXTON/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 05, 2026. 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 63. FBN Number: 2026‑0002444. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLOOM ROOM STUDIOS: 1003A Santa Barbara St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alix N Kidwell (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 04, 2026 Filed by: ALIX KIDWELL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 07, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002472. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANDMAN SYSTEM/SANDMAN ACADEMY OF COMBAT & FITNESS: 108 Oakside Ln Buellton, CA 93427; Raul O SandovalMadera PO Box 344 Solvang, CA 93464 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced

to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 01, 2026 Filed by: RAUL OMAR SANDOVAL‑MADERA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002486. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RICHARD MEXICO PHOTOGRAPHY: 593 amber Way Solvang, CA 93463; Books & Beyond 3400 Cottage Way, Ste G2 #33566 Sacramento, CA 95825 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 08, 2026 Filed by: RICHARD MEXICO/MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002503. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0002456 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CYAN SKY TAXI DBA, 6143 SHEARTON WAY, GOLETA, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA ANGELA M MUSICK, 6143 SHEARTON WAY, GOLETA, CA 93117 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/ ANGELA M MUSICK, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/06/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12/26 CNS‑4088110# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASA SANTA BARBARA: 1919 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Nineteen Ninetee N State LLC 1550G Tiburon Blvd #202 Tiburon, CA 94920 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2026 Filed by: ARVAND SABETIAN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 07, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002469. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: 654 N Hariton St Orange, CA 92868; R8AGLA Enterprises, Inc. 18151 SW Boones Ferry Rd Portland, OR 97224 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: AARON PIAZZA/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 06, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002454. Published: Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AVERY SMITH DESIGN: 1 Fellowship Circle Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Eileen Avery (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: EILEEN AVERY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. This statement

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County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/05/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19/26 CNS‑4087730# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0002455 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE HOUSE OF PERSEPHONE, 5662 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA NEFERTITI RISING LLC, 5332 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/LORENA CATALAN WHITTAKER, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/06/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19/26 CNS‑4088821# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JACK’S JUNK REMOVAL SB: 1600 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jack R Coleman (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 08, 2026 Filed by: JACK COLEMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 08, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002481. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FACIL: 5551 Ekwill Street Unit D Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Foundation For Accessible Compliance, Instruction, And Literacy (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: ERIN CASTORINO/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep 29, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002408. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOCAL CHI, LOCAL‑CHI: 662 Arundel Rd. Goleta,

CA 93117; Carol E Hirashima (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 20, 2026 Filed by: CAROL HIRASHIMA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 20, 2026. 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 78. FBN Number: 2026‑0002581. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRIGHT CORE OUTDOOR LIVING: 800 E. Micheltorena St Santa Barbara, CA 93103‑2220; Bright Core LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: DOUGLAS ALLEN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 16, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002538. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LUKE 3:11: 1433 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Diana Cibrian (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 14, 2026 Filed by: DIANA CIBRIAN/ FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep 29, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002532. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FARM SUPPLY COMPANY: 700 McMurray Road Buellton, CA 93446; Grange Cooperative Supply Associaton 7700 Crater Lake Hwy. White City, OR 97503 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: DEBBIE WETTLAUFER/ CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 20, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002576. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE DUCT GUARD COMPANY: 225 W Quinto St D Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Randal J Lynch (same address) This business is

conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 01, 2026Filed by: RANDAL J LYNCH/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 21, 2026. 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 78. FBN Number: 2026‑0002592. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FINALLY FINISHED: 221 Natoma Ave, Apartment 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Richard A Messer PO Box 3361 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 10, 2021 Filed by: RICHARD A MESSER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 19, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002573. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WARMSTONE SB9: 351 Paseo Nuevo Floor 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Warmstone, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 29, 2026 Filed by: MICHAEL WARM/OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep 30, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002418. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KONGSBERG SONATECH LLC: 879 Ward Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Sonatech, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 07, 2026 Filed by: ENRIQUE ORTIZ/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002501. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROSAL ORTEGA FLAMENCO: 4693 Puente Plaza Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Donna

L Musin (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 25, 2026 Filed by: DONNA L MUSIN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep 25, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002387. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOTTLE BRANDING: 529 S E St Lompoc, CA 93436; Humanity Creative, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 16, 2017 Filed by: MICHELLE BALL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 23, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002620. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLD SPRING CONSTRUCTION: 801 Cold Spring Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Linden I Towle (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 28, 2026 Filed by: LINDEN TOWLE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 28, 2026. 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 49. FBN Number: 2026‑0002644. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MYLO STUDIO: 924 Anacapa St Suite 2‑L Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Ellen A Alleman (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 01, 2026 Filed by: ELLEN ALLEMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 27, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002637. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026.

under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 21, 2026 Filed by: JORDI BORBOROGLU with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 23, 2026. 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 24. FBN Number: 2026‑0002618. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BANUELOS MEDIA: 1210 Cacique St Spc 30 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gerardo M Banuelos PO Box 30972 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: GERARDO MARTIN BANUELOS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 08, 2026. 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 63. FBN Number: 2026‑0002480. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DOG HOUSE FLORAL: 153 Vereda Cordillera Goleta, CA 93117; Sandra F Hazard Marotto (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: SANDRA F HAZARD MAROTTO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 15, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002536. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARPINTERIA VALLEY ROOFING INC., VALLEY ROOFING, CARPINTERIA ROOFING, CARP ROOFING, JIMENEZ ROOFING, CARPINTERIA VALLEY ROOFING INC. AND RAIN GUTTERS: 479 8th St, 3 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Carpinteria Valley Roofing Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 15, 2026 Filed by: JULIE JIMENEZ/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 29, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002664. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLUB FLUFF COLLECTIBLES, SANTA BARBARA CARD SHOW: 6240 Avenida Ganso Goleta, CA 93117; Edward Park (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 25, 2026 Filed by: EDWARD PARK/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 29, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002669. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOODLAND PEST CONTROL: 7541 Carlisle Way Goleta, CA 93117; Christopher Johnson PO Box 6212 Santa Barbara, CA 93160 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 07, 2026 Filed by: CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002499. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA OVERHEAD DOOR: 511 E. Gutierrez St. Santa Barbara, CA 93108; The Willis Corporation 1151 Callens Rd. Ventura, CA 93033 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2008 Filed by: GREG BAILEY/CORPORATE SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 28, 2026. 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 73. FBN Number: 2026‑0002645. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s)

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LEGALS (CONT.) is/are doing business as: GABRIEL LUCATERO INSURANCE SERVICES: 820 E. Montecito St., Ste 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gabriel Lucatero PO Box 2282 Santa Barbara, CA 93120 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: GABRIEL LUCATERO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 2, 2026. 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 76. FBN Number: 2026‑0002687. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE WINE CASK, WINE CASK, INTERMEZZO, INTERMEZZO BY WINE CASK: 813 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; HJ Hospitality, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 17, 2019 Filed by: JOHN J O’NEILL/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 7, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002468. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAMILY FIRST EGG DONATION: 5142 Hollister Ave, #616 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Eric Cowen (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 1, 2026 Filed by: ERIC COWEN/FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 29, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002670. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REAL ESTATE MEDIA ACADEMY/REM ACADEMY: 429 E Figueroa St, Apt 7 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Framed By JG LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or

names listed above on Jul 15, 2026 Filed by: JACOB GUTHRIE/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 20, 2026. 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 30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002583. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: POWELL GARAGE MOBILE WORKS LLC/PGM WORKS: 89 Kinman Ave Goleta, CA 93117; Powell Garage Mobile Works LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 28, 2026 Filed by: GARRETT LEDESMA/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 28, 2026. 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 49. FBN Number: 2026‑0002648. Published: Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0002579 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 327 EVENTS, 709 MEEHAN ST APT 111, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 County of SANTA BARBARA NHN CREATIVE HOLDINGS LLC, 709 MEEHAN ST APT 111, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 State of Incorp: CALIFORNIA This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. /S/ NICHOLAS RICCI TAYLOR, MANAING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 10/20/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/26 CNS‑4091940# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAL COAST LOCKSMITHS, CAL COAST LOCKSMITH, GOLETA VALLEY LOCKSMITHS, CAL COAST LOCKSMITH SERVICES: 272 Orange Ave Ste 1 Goleta,

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NOTICE OF INTENTION WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAM THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WATER AGENCY HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT A WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAM NATURE AND PURPOSE: The purpose of the project is to increase rainfall to help alleviate deficiencies of water supplies in Santa Barbara County. Clouds would be seeded by the dispersal of Silver Iodide (AgI). Two possible modes of seeding, air based and ground based, would be used. Air-based seeding may be conducted using manned aircraft and/or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including drones. LOCATION OF PURPOSE: Project operations could be conducted during the period between November 01 and April 30, for each year, 2026-2027 through 2031-2032. Airborne seeding operations would utilize air space over Santa Barbara County, portions of San Luis Obispo County as well as the Pacific Ocean immediately west of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Ground based seeding operations would be conducted from the Santa Ynez Mountains, the Casmalia Hills and the San Rafael Mountains. The target areas for seeding operations are the watersheds behind Cachuma and Gibraltar reservoirs on the Santa Ynez River as well as Twitchell reservoir on the Cuyama River. LICENSEE: The project would be operated and supervised by a licensed weather modification consultant. PROJECT INFORMATION: Information on the proposed project may be reviewed at: Santa Barbara County Water Agency 620 West Foster Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 805) 803-8781

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10, 1990 Filed by: GUS CHACHAKOS/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 4, 2026. 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: 2026‑0002714. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRAVELER’S HEART BY TORI: 3039 Calle Rosales Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tori L. Johnson (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: TORI JOHNSON with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 3, 2026. 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 E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0002708. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IN SEASON LEARNING CO.: 230 Mesa Verde Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Kindra J Leih (same address) This business is conducted by A Indicidual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A Filed by: KINDRA LEIH with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 14, 2026. 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: 2026‑0002521. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AVOCA: 419 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alphablock Labs, Inc. 55 5th Ave Floor 17 New York, NY 10003 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 30, 2025 Filed by: TYSON CHEN/CO CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 13, 2026. 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: 2026‑0002512. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SCREEN GOAT, HM PROPERTY SERVICE, HM PROPERTY SERVICES, CITO SCREEN CO., HYPER TIX: 1900 N San Marcos Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Hemmah Monroe Inc. PO Box 235 Goleta, CA 93116 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 24, 2026 Filed by: JEREMY PRIESTMAN/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 03, 2026. 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 E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0002698. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLETA PRESSURE WASHING: 5187 Via Valverde Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Goleta Pressure Washing LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 16, 2026 Filed by: GRANT KAHN/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 02, 2026. 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: 2026‑0002698. Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ITALIAN MUFFINS: 171 Cameno De Vida A Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Arellanos Gastronomy Group (same address) This

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NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SHIN‑YI STEVENSON CASE NUMBER: 26CV06675 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: SHIN‑YI STEVENSON A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: SHIN‑YI STEVENSON PROPOSED NAME: SHIN‑YI LAI 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 December 18, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street., Santa Barbara, CA 93121, ANACAPA DIVISION A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the 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 October 26, 2026, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ALEMTESHAY LUCILLE BELL CASE NUMBER: 26CV06644 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: ALEMTESHAY LUCILLE BELL A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: ALEMTESHAY LUCILLE BELL PROPOSED NAME: MAYA 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 December 18, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street., Santa Barbara, CA 93121, ANACAPA DIVISION A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the 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 October 26, 2026, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Nov 5, 12, 19, 25 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF APPEAL Federal Consistency Appeal by DCOR, L.L.C. On October 14, 2026, the Secretary of Commerce received a “Notice of Appeal” filed by DCOR L.L.C., pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1451 et seq., and implementing regulations found at 15 C.F.R. part 930 subpart H. The Notice of Appeal is taken from an objection by the California Coastal Commission to a consistency certification for a proposed supplement to DCOR’s Development and Production Plan for Platform Gilda, an offshore platform located on the outer continental shelf in federal waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, that would authorize hydraulic fracturing well stimulation techniques. This matter constitutes an appeal of an “energy project” within the meaning of the CZMA regulations, 15 C.F.R. § 930.123(c). NOAA intends to post publicly available materials and related documents comprising the appeal record electronically, at www. regulations.gov under docket number NOAA‑NOS‑2026‑3235. For questions about this Notice, contact John Hare‑Grogg, Attorney‑Advisor, NOAA Office of General Counsel, 1305 East‑West Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, (202) 809‑7715, administrative.appeals@noaa.gov. LEGAL NOTICE – The business records of the following customers of ACCESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (or any affiliates of ACCESS) located at 5950 Condor Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021 have been abandoned: LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL L. MCQUEEN AND AMBRECHT & ASSOCIATES, LLP AND NANCY R. KOLLISCH M.D. AND COLE, TERRY MD AND SAINT MARTIN HOSPICE AND SIENNA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS. All records will be shredded 16 days after publication of this notice. Anyone claiming to have an interest in the records should contact Access Information Protected in writing at the following address: 4 First Avenue, Peabody, MA 01960, Attn: Legal Department, Tel. No. (888) 869‑2767 (Client Support); email: Collections@ accesscorp.com. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE A public meeting concerning the current plans, development, policies, and capital improvement programs of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation will be held on‑site and remotely on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 4:00pm. To attend this meeting please email rick@sbbowl.com for meeting instructions by 6pm on Wednesday November 18th

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION. Date: November 9, 2026. To: Public Agencies, Organizations, and Interested Parties. From: Goleta Water District. Subject: Notice of Public Review and Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration Pursuant to the State of California Public

Resources Code and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as most recently amended, this is to advise that the Goleta Water District has proposed a Negative Declaration and prepared an Initial Study to evaluate the environmental effects of the project identified below: Project Title: Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project – Hope Well and Mariposa Well. Project Location: Two existing wells within the Goleta Groundwater Basin in Santa Barbara County. Hope Well is located at the District headquarters at 4699 Hollister Avenue near Puente Drive. Mariposa Well is located within a Goleta Water District easement on the larger parcel identified as APN 071‑140‑079, with a listed address of 301 Mentor Drive. Project Description: The District proposes to add Hope Well and Mariposa Well to its existing ASR program as authorized injection locations. Treated potable water would be injected by gravity from the existing distribution system during periods of sufficient surface water availability and available groundwater storage. Stored water would be available during droughts, emergencies, and planned outages of the Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant for maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. The project would use existing wells and distribution facilities without new construction. Environmental Determination: Based on the Initial Study, the District proposes to find that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Report is not required. Public Review Period: November 9, 2026 through December 23, 2026. Written comments must be received by 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on December 23, 2026. The proposed Negative Declaration, Initial Study, and documents incorporated by reference are available at the District office, 4699 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93110, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding District holidays. Electronic copies are available at Goletawater.com and may be requested from ceqa@goletawater. com. Public Contact and Comments: Submit comments by email to ceqa@ goletawater.com or by mail to Mia Puljiz, Goleta Water District, 4699 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93110. Please identify the project title in the subject line or correspondence.

SUMMONS SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA CASE NO. 5:26‑CV00763 SHANNON L. EDWARDS, SHANNON L. EDWARDS, TRUSTEE OF THE SHANNON L. EDWARDS REVOCABLE TRUST Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM BROADHEAD, Purported President of Del Cielo Owners’ Committee and JULIE KUMMEL, Purported Secretary of Del Cielo Owners’ Committee Defendants. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANT: WILLIAM G. BROADHEAD 5250 E Camino Cielo Santa Barbara CA, 93015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a civil action has been filed against you in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma by Plaintiff Shannon Edwards, individually and as Trustee of the Shannon L. Edwards Revocable Trust. YOU ARE BEING SUED in the captioned case for errors and omissions/breach of fiduciary duty in your capacity as an officer of the Del Cielo Owner’s Committee. If you wish to defend against this lawsuit; you must file a written response or an appearance with the court and mail a copy to the Plaintiff within 41 days after the first date of publication of this notice. The

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LEGALS (CONT.) answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff, whose name and address is: Shannon L. Edwards 3400 S. Air Depot Edmond, OK 73013 If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You must also file your answer or motion with the court. SUMMONS ISSUED: JOAN KANE, CLERK B y : ________________________________ 12:55 pm, Oct 13, 2026 Published Oct 22, 29. Nov 5, 12 2026. SUMMONS COMPLAINT Attorneys for PLAINTIFF ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL DISTRICT ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP, a California Limited Liability Partnership, Plaintiff, V. AIMEE MILLER, an individual; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE MARITAL TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GUNTHER KLAUS FAMILY TRUST DTD 04‑09‑1990; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE HEIDE KLAUS TRUST; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE SONJA KLAUS TRUST; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE FENJA KLAUS TRUST; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE GUNTHER DMITRI KLAUS TRUST; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE ALIENA KLAUS TRUST; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE AIMEE ROBERTSON KLAUS LIVING TRUST, aka AIMEE KLAUS LIVING TRUST; DESIGNED TO MOVE, LLC; HOME CRUSH, LLC; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. CASE NO. 26SMCV01598 COMPLAINT FOR: (1) BREACH OF WRITTEN CONTRACT; (2) ACCOUNT STATED; (3) OPEN BOOK ACCOUNT; (4) WORK, LABOR AND SERVICES; AND (5) QUANTUM MERUIT COMES NOW Plaintiff, ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP, a California Limited Liability Partnership, which hereby complains and alleges as follows: THE PARTIES 1. Plaintiff, ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP (hereinafter referred to as “Plaintiff”), is a California limited liability partnership, doing business in the State of California, with its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 2. AIMEE MILLER (“Miller”) is, and at all relevant times hereto was, an individual residing in the County of Los Angeles, and then Santa Barbara, California. 3. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE MARITAL TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GUNTHER KLAUS FAMILY TRUST DTD 04‑09‑1990, is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 4. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE HEIDE KLAUS TRUST is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 5. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE SONJA KLAUS TRUST is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 6. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE FENJA KLAUS TRUST is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 7. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE GUNTHER DMITRI KLAUS TRUST; is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee.

8. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE ALIENA KLAUS TRUST is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 9. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendant AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE AIMEE ROBERTSON KLAUS LIVING TRUST, aka AIMEE KLAUS LIVING TRUST is a trust formed and existing, to which Aimee Klaus is its trustee. 10. Defendant DESIGNED TO MOVE, LLC at all relevant times was a limited liability company formed and existing under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles. 11. Defendant HOME CRUSH, LLC at all relevant times was a limited liability company formed and existing under the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles. 12. Defendants AIMEE MILLER, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE MARITAL TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GUNTHER KLAUS FAMILY TRUST DTD 04‑09‑1990, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE HEIDE KLAUS TRUST, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE SONJA KLAUS TRUST, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE FENJA KLAUS TRUST, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE GUNTHER DMITRI KLAUS TRUST, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE ALIENA KLAUS TRUST, AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE AIMEE ROBERTSON KLAUS LIVING TRUST, aka AIMEE KLAUS LIVING TRUST, DESIGNED TO MOVE, LLC and HOME CRUSH, LLC shall be collectively referred to herein as defendants. 13. The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate, or otherwise of the Defendants named herein as DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, are unknown to Plaintiff. Plaintiff, therefore, sues these Defendants by such fictitious business names and capacities when the same have been ascertained. 14. Plaintiff is informed and believes and based thereon alleges that Defendants, and each of them, including those alleged fictitiously, are the agents, co‑venturers, joint venturers, co‑conspirators, employees or representatives of the other Defendants, and in acting in the manner alleged herein did so with the knowledge, ratification and consent of the other Defendants, and acted in concert with them. Plaintiff is further informed and believes and based thereon alleges that each of the Defendants named herein engaged in wrongful conduct that is a cause of Plaintiff’s damages. VENUE AND JURISDICTION 15. The events, circumstances, and obligations which are the subject of this lawsuit occurred within the County of Los Angeles, State of California. In addition, the contract was entered into in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 16. On or about May 18, 2021, Defendants, collectively, retained Plaintiff in connection with a lawsuit identified Krycler, Ervin, Taubman & Kaminsky, etc. v. Aimee Miller, etc, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV45431 (hereinafter “Underlying Action”), then pending in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. The retainer agreement provided that Plaintiff was retained to represent Defendants in the Underlying Action. Attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is a true and correct copy of the retainer agreement. 17. Plaintiff represented Defendants in the Underlying Action until in or about October 26, 2023 when Plaintiff was relieved as counsel following the filing of a motion to be relieved as counsel. 18. Throughout its representation of Defendants, Plaintiff sent monthly invoices to Defendants, setting forth a description of the activities performed, and the amount owed with respect to each litigation matter. The last invoice was mailed to Defendants in February 2026. While Defendants made certain payments, the open invoices were not paid and continue to not be paid. Defendants have not asserted any complaints with respect to the invoices after sent and which remain due, owing and unpaid. 19. Defendants have not made any

payments on the outstanding balances since on or about August 22, 2023. 20. As of the date of the filing of this Complaint, the balance due and owing for fees and costs is $61,614.18, not including contractual interest at the rate of 10% per annum. 21. Plaintiff mailed a Notice of Clients Right to Arbitrate to Defendant on or about January 22, 2025, to which Defendants failed to respond. Therefore, this action follows. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION BREACH OF WRITTEN CONTRACT (As Against All Defendants and DOES 1 to 50) 22. Plaintiff hereby incorporates, by this reference, each and every allegation set forth in paragraphs 1 through 21, inclusive as if set forth in full. 23. On or about May 18, 2021, Defendants executed a written retainer and fee agreement with Plaintiff for legal services. From May 18, 2021until the cessation of representation on or about October 26, 2023, Plaintiff performed the legal services contracted and advanced costs. 24. At all times relevant herein, Plaintiff performed all of the conditions, covenants, and obligations required by the same under the terms and conditions of the retainer and fee agreement with Defendants, except those waived or excused by reason of Defendants’ conduct and breaches. 25. By Defendants’ conduct and failure to tender payment, Defendants breached the retainer agreement in or about August 2023 by failing and refusing to pay Plaintiff the money due and owing. No payments have been received since August 22, 2023. Said material breach is continuing therefrom. 26. Defendants failed and refused and continue to fail and refuse, to tender the payment as due, as was invoiced to Defendants on a monthly basis. 27. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ breach, Plaintiff has been damaged in the sum of $61,614.18 for costs advanced by Plaintiff on behalf of Defendant and legal services according to proof at trial, not including contractual interest thereon. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION ACCOUNT STATED (As Against All Defendants and DOES 1 to 50) 28. Plaintiff hereby incorporates, by this reference, each and every allegation set forth in paragraphs 1 through 27, inclusive, as if set forth in full. 29. Between May 18, 2021and in or about October 2023, Plaintiff performed services for Defendants by representing Defendants as their attorney and advancing and paying money for the account and benefit of Defendants, all at Defendants’ insistence and request. 30. Beginning in or around May 18, 2021, and continuing through the present, at Los Angeles, California, an account was stated in writing by and between Plaintiff and Defendants. As of the date of the filing of this Complaint, the balance due and owing for fees and costs is $61,614.18, not including contractual interest at the rate of 10% per annum. 31. No part of the balance has been paid, although a demand has been made in full. 32. Throughout the representation by Plaintiff, Defendants requested by words and/or conduct that Plaintiff perform legal services for the benefit of Defendants. Plaintiff performed such legal services as requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Defendants have failed and refused to pay the outstanding balance for services rendered to Defendant by Plaintiff. 33. As of the date of the filing of this Complaint, the balance due and owing for fees and costs is $61,614.18, not including contractual interest at the rate of 10% per annum, for which relief is sought herein. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION OPEN BOOK ACCOUNT (As Against All Defendants and DOES 1 to 50) 34. Plaintiff hereby incorporates, by this reference, each and every allegation set forth in paragraphs 1 through 33, inclusive, as if set forth in full. 35. Within the last four years, Defendants became indebted to Plaintiff on an open book account for money that Defendants agreed to pay in exchange for legal representation and

services rendered. A balance of $61,614.18 remains unpaid. 36. Although demand has therefore been made, a balance is due and owing. A balance of $61,614.18 remains due and owing, not including contractual interest at the rate of 10% per annum, for which relief is sought herein. FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION FOR WORK, LABOR AND SERVICES (As Against All Defendants and DOES 1 to 50) 37. Plaintiff hereby incorporates, by this reference, each and every allegation set forth in paragraphs 1 through 36, inclusive as if set forth in full. 38. Within the last 3 years Defendants became indebted to Plaintiff in the sum of $61,614.18 (not including interest thereon) for work, labor, and services rendered by Plaintiff including costs advanced by Plaintiff on behalf of Defendants. 39. Neither the whole nor any part of the above sum has been paid even though demand has been made for payments. There is now due, owing, and unpaid from Defendants to Plaintiff the sum of $61,614.18, not including interest thereon. FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION FOR QUANTUM MERUIT (As Against All Defendants and DOES 1 to 50) 40. Plaintiff hereby incorporates, by this reference, each and every allegation set forth in paragraphs 1 through 39, inclusive, as if set forth in full. 41. Within the last 3 years Plaintiff rendered work, labor, and services to Defendants at the special request of Defendants for which Defendants, then and there, promised to pay Plaintiff the reasonable value of such services. 42. At all times herein mentioned, the above services for which payment has not been made were and are of the reasonable value of $$61,614.18, not including interest thereon. 43. Notwithstanding that Plaintiff has demanded payment therefore for the monies due and owing, there is now due, owing, and unpaid from Defendants to Plaintiff the sum of $61,614.18, not including interest thereon. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP, prays for judgment against Defendants as follows: ON THE FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION 1. For damages in the sum of $61,614.18 for legal services and costs advanced according to proof at trial, according to proof. 2. For pre‑judgment interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum; ON THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION 1. For damages in the sum of $61,614.18 for legal services and costs advanced according to proof at trial, according to proof. 2. For pre‑judgment interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum; ON THE THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION 1. For damages in the sum of $61,614.18 for legal services and costs advanced according to proof at trial, according to proof. 2. For pre‑judgment interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum; ON THE FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION 1. For damages in the sum of $61,614.18 for legal services and costs advanced according to proof at trial, according to proof. 2. For pre‑judgment interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum; ON THE FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION 1. For damages in the sum of $61,614.18 for legal services and costs advanced according to proof at trial, according to proof. 2. For pre‑judgment interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum; ON ALL CAUSES OF ACTION 1. For costs and expenses of this action; 2. For post‑judgment interest; 3. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Dated: March 24, 2026 ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP By: LAWRENCE C. ECOFF, ESQ. KEVIN T. KAY, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LL Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. AMENDED PLAINTIFF’S Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court Notice to the person being sued: • You are the defendant if your name is listed in on page 2 of this form or on form SC‑100A. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in on page 2, • You and the plaintiff must go to court on the

trial date listed below. If you do not go to court,‑you may lose the case, If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. • Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights. Aviso al Demandado: Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en c de la pagina 2 de este formulario, o en el. formulario SC‑100A, La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en de la pagina 2. Usted y el Demandante tienen clue presentarse en la corte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continua.cion. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso, la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reciamo. • Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su easo • Lea este formulario y todas las pc ginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos. Order to Go to Court Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara Angela Braun, Executive Officer 12/14/2026 By: Kim Pasihi, Deputy Fill In court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara Anacapa Division 1100 Anacapa’s Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Court fills in case number when form is filed. Case Number: 26CV02975 Case Name: PATEL et al BUCHANAN the people in 1 and 2 must attend court: 12/24/2026 9:00 am SB 3, Angela Braun Date: 10/14/2026 Clerk, by Is/ Kim Pasihi, Deputy Instructions for the person suing: •You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. •Before you fill out this form, read form SC‑100‑INFO, Information for the Plaintiff, to know your rights. You can get form SC‑100‑INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to courts.ca.gov/rules‑forms/ find‑your‑court‑forms. •Fill out pages 2, 3, and 4 of this form. Make copies of all the pages of this form and any attachments—one for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself. Take or mail the original and the copies to the court clerk’s office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date of your trial in the box above. Your court may allow electronic filing, Check your local court website for information: www.courts.

cagovIfind‑my‑courthon. • You must have someone at least 18, not you or anyone else listed in this case give each defendant a court‑stamped copy of all pages of this form and any pages this form tells you to attach. There are special rules for “serving,” or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some businesses. See forms •SC404, SC‑104B, and SC‑1040. • Go to court on your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): AIMEE MILLER, an individual; AIMEE KLAUS, TRUSTEE OF THE MARITAL TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GUNTHER KLAUS FAMILY TRUST DTD 04‑09‑1990; Additional Parties Attachment Form is attached YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ECOFF CAMPAIN & KAY, LLP, a California Limited Liability Partnership NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help C e n t e r ( w w w. c o u r t i n f o . c a . g o v / selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a

nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !ADVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un

ORDINANCE NO. 26-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.22 OF TITLE 17 OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A SENIOR MOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. On November 3, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., at the Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, California, the City Council of the City of Goleta (“City”) conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance 26-09 that prohibits conversion of Senior Mobile Home Parks (SMHP) to all ages parks, creates an age verification process for SMHPs, and adds a citywide SMHP Overlay District to the City’s Zoning Overlay Districts Map. The City Council of the City of Goleta passed and adopted Ordinance No. 26-09 at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of November, 2026, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

MAYOR PEROTTE, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE SMITH, COUNCILMEMBERS KYRIACO AND REYES-MARTÍN.

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NONE

ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER KASDIN The Ordinance becomes effective 31 days from the date of adoption. Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505. Deborah S. Lopez City Clerk Publish:

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LEGALS (CONT.) caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Stanley Mosk 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 26SMCV01598 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): Lawrence C. Ecoff, Esq. (SBN 143814) Ecoff Campain & Kay, LLP 280 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 504, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (310) 887‑1850 DATE Fecha): 03/24/2026. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ J. Martinez, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Oct 29. Nov 5, 12, 19 2026. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, a political subdivision, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, REBECCA BJORK, BJORK, in her official capacity as City Administrator (“Additional Parties Attachment form is attached”) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA, a political subdivision, and ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud upon Plaintiff’s tittle thereto, pursant to Code of Civil Procedure 762.020. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Joann Olejnik, a Natural Person NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !ADVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es

recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA COURTHOUSE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St. , Santa Barbara, CA 93101 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 26CV00231 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): James F. Scafide, Figueroa Law Group, 7 W. Victoria Street, Unit 202, Santa Barbara, California 93101 (805) 651‑3021 APN: 039‑610‑018 DATE Fecha): 01/06/2026. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Sarah Sisto, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): SUPERIOR LANDSCAPING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC; SUPERIOR LANDSCAPING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, a general partnership; COSY RAYMOND SELL, general partner of SUPERIOR LANDSCAPING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE; JESSICA MARQUEZ, general partner of SUPERIOR LANDSCAPING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE; and DOES 1‑10 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !ADVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo

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protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 25CV07524 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): Law Offices of Gary A. Bemis APC, Gary A. Bemis; 3870 La Sierra Ave, Suite 239 Riverside, CA 92505; (951) 588‑2080 DATE Fecha): 12/01/2025. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Sarah Sisto, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Nov 12, 19, 25. Dec 3 2026.

TRUSTEE NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No.: 25‑322881 A.P.N.: 067‑082‑ 005 Property Address.: 169 VIA CAMPOBELLO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 23, 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. In the event tender other than

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cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. The property described heretofore is being sold ‘as is’. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor(s): HARIKLIA ERIKA PAPADAKI, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid and Crane, LLP DEED OF TRUST Recorded on August 31, 2006 at Instrument No 2006‑0068583 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, California Sale Date. 11/25/2026 Sale Time: 1:00 PM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $941,878.95 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 869 VIA CAMPOBELLO, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. Sec Legal Description ‑ Exhibit ‘A’ attached here to and made a part hereof. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDER(S): 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 cither 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(S): 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 (866‑684‑2727) or visit the website http://www.servicelinkasap.co m, using the file number assigned to this case 25‑ 322881. 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(S): Effective January 1, 2021 you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2924m. 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 (866‑ 684‑2727) or visit the website http://www.servicelinkasap.co m, using the file number assigned to this case 25‑ 322881 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. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid and Crane, LLP Date: By: Angelo Vasilescu Authorized Signatory 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: 858‑997‑1304 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.SERVICELINKA SAP.COM FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (866‑684‑2727) The above‑named trustee may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. CA DPFI Debt Collection License # 11461‑99; NMLS ID 2591653. To the extent your original obligation was discharged or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy under Title 11 of the United States Code, this notice is for compliance and/or informational purposes only and does not constitute an attempt to collect a debt or to impose personal liability for such obligation. However, a secured party retains rights under its security instrument, including the right to foreclose its lien. LEGAL DESCRIPTION ‑ EXHIBIT A THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED LN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF SANTA BARBARA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 23 OF TRACT NO. 10086, IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 54, PAGES 28, 29 AND 30 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 067‑082‑005 A‑4890125 11/05/2026, 11/12/2026, 11/19/2026 T.S. No. 26‑78026 APN: 079‑610‑010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/22/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE

PUBLIC NOTICE County of Santa Barbara Public Hearing on Proposed 2026 Substantial Action Plan Amendment The County of Santa Barbara Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) invites public comments on a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2026 Action Plan. The Amendment relates to funds allocated from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Santa Barbara CDBG Urban County which includes the County and the cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, and Solvang. In accordance with the Santa Barbara County 2025 Citizen Participation Plan, notice is hereby given for the recommended Action Plan Amendment. The purpose of this Substantial Amendment is to revise the 2026 Action Plan to include $136,035 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for emergency repairs to the Casmalia Community Services District water storage tank, including replacement of the water level controller and installation of temporary off-site tanks to permit reduced structural loading. The project location is the unincorporated community of Casmalia in Santa Barbara County. The Amendment being considered meets the County’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan priorities. HUD requires jurisdictions to publish Amendments to a previouslysubmitted Annual Action Plan and provide a 30-day public comment period. The comment period for this Action Plan Amendment will run from November 6, 2026, through the end of the Board of Supervisors’ public hearing for this project, scheduled for December 8, 2026. The public may provide comments relating to the project as follows: Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the Division of Housing and Community Development, 123 E. Anapamu St., Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, attention James Francis, or sent via facsimile at (805) 560-1091, or e-mailed to HCD@countyofsb.org by 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2026. An Administrative Public Hearing will be held Microsoft Teams on December 2, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at https://teams.microsoft.com/ meet/2302485204519903?p=3YcZpPOCis9YgNAXd2. Participants may also meet/2302485204519903?p=3YcZpPOCis9YgNAXd2 join by phone at 1-805-724-0311, Meeting ID: 271 400 566#. The Board of Supervisors will consider the Action Plan Amendment for approval at its December 8, 2026 hearing at 9:00 a.m. at 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA, at which the public may address the Board directly. To present comments at the hearing, follow the directions posted at https://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob.sbc. The Substantial Amendment is posted on the HCD website at https://www.countyofsb.org/494/Housing-Community-Development. https://www.countyofsb.org/494/Housing-Community-Development If you need additional information, have questions, or require special accommodations, such as a language interpreter or hearing devices, call (805) 568-3520. The County is committed to equal housing opportunities for all of its residents.

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LEGALS (CONT.) NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: GERALDINE R ROPER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE GERALDINE R. ROPER REVOCABLE TRUST‑1996 Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS LAW, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 10/28/2004, as Instrument No. 2004‑0114411, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale:12/2/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the north door of the main entrance to the County Courthouse 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $545,195.57 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other

common designation of real property: 313 NORTHGATE DRIVE #B GOLETA, CALIFORNIA 93117 Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST.A.P.N #.: 079‑610‑010 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.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 (866) 266‑7512 or visit this internet website www elitepostandpub.com, using the 26‑78026. 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: 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 (866) 266‑7512, or visit this internet website www.elitepostandpub. com, using the 26‑78026 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. Dated:

AVISO PÚBLICO Audiencia pública del condado de Santa Bárbara sobre la propuesta de enmienda al Plan de Acción Sustancial de 2026 La División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario (HCD, por sus siglas en inglés) del Condado de Santa Bárbara invita al público a presentar comentarios sobre una enmienda sustancial al Plan de Acción del año fiscal 2026. Esta enmienda se refiere a los fondos asignados por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE. UU. (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) al Condado Urbano CDBG de Santa Bárbara, el cual comprende el Condado y las ciudades de Buellton, Carpinteria y Solvang. De conformidad con el Plan de Participación Ciudadana de 2025 del Condado de Santa Bárbara, se notifica por la presente la propuesta de enmienda al Plan de Acción. El propósito de esta Enmienda Sustancial es revisar el Plan de Acción de 2026 para incluir $136,035 en fondos de la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG, por sus siglas en inglés) destinados a reparaciones de emergencia en el tanque de almacenamiento de agua del Distrito de Servicios Comunitarios de Casmalia (Casmalia Community Services District). Esto incluye el reemplazo del controlador de nivel de agua y la instalación de tanques temporales fuera del sitio para permitir una reducción de la carga estructural. El proyecto se ubica en la comunidad no incorporada de Casmalia, en el condado de Santa Bárbara. La enmienda que se está considerando cumple con las prioridades establecidas en el Plan Consolidado 2025-2029 del condado. El HUD exige a las jurisdicciones que publiquen las enmiendas a un Plan de Acción Anual presentado anteriormente y que establezcan un periodo de 30 días para recibir comentarios del público. El periodo de comentarios para esta enmienda al Plan de Acción abarcará desde el 6 de noviembre de 2026 hasta la conclusión de la audiencia pública de la Junta de Supervisores (Board of Supervisors) sobre este proyecto, programada para el 8 de diciembre de 2026. El público puede presentar comentarios relacionados con el proyecto de la siguiente manera: Los comentarios por escrito pueden enviarse por correo o entregarse en la División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario (Division of Housing and Community Development), ubicada en 123 E. Anapamu St., Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA —a la atención de James Francis—, o bien enviarse por fax al (805) 560-1091 o por correo electrónico a HCD@countyofsb.org HCD@countyofsb.org, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 7 de diciembre de 2026. Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública administrativa a través de Microsoft Teams el 2 de diciembre de 2026, de 4:30 p. m. a 5:00 p. m., en el siguiente enlace: https:// teams.microsoft.com/meet/2302485204519903?p=3YcZpPOCis9YgNAXd2. teams.microsoft.com/meet/2302485204519903?p=3YcZpPOCis9YgNAXd2 Los participantes también pueden unirse por teléfono llamando al 1-805-724-0311; ID de la reunión: 271 400 566#. La Junta de Supervisores considerará la aprobación de la enmienda al Plan de Acción durante su audiencia del 8 de diciembre de 2026, a las 9:00 a. m., en 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA; en dicha audiencia, el público podrá dirigirse directamente a la Junta. Para presentar comentarios durante la audiencia, siga las instrucciones publicadas en https://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob.sbc https://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob.sbc. La Enmienda Sustancial está publicada en el sitio web de HCD, en https://www.countyofsb.org/494/Housing-Community-Development. Si necesita https://www.countyofsb.org/494/Housing-Community-Development información adicional, tiene preguntas o requiere adaptaciones especiales —como un intérprete de idiomas o dispositivos de ayuda auditiva—, llame al (805) 568-3520. El condado está comprometido con la igualdad de oportunidades en materia de vivienda para todos sus residentes.

10/27/2026 ZBS LAW, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450Irvine, CA 92606 For Non‑Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848‑7920 For Sale Information: (866) 266‑7512 www.elitepostandpub.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation. EPP 49813 Pub Dates: 11/05, 11/12, 11/19/2026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S.No. 26‑30512‑JP‑ CA Title No. 260367193‑CA‑ VOI A.P.N. 073‑430‑009 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/07/1992. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check(s) drawn on a state or national bank must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation, 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; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an &”as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: John F. Shellabarger, a single man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/10/1992 as Instrument No. 92‑053334 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Santa Barbara County, California. Date of Sale:: 12/09/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $50,744.91 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 7050 Marymount Way, Goleta, CA 93117 A.P.N.: 073‑430‑009 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the

location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 866‑ 539‑4173 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 26‑30512‑JP‑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 website. The best way to verily postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT*: 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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to 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 888‑264‑4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26‑30512‑JP‑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 a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,”you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE: To the extent that the sale is subject to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (31 C.F.R. Part 1031), purchaser agrees to provide all required information and further agrees to reimburse trustee for any costs, expenses or fees incurred as a result of the collection of such information *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 10/29/2026 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888‑ 264‑4010 Sales Line 866‑539‑ 4173; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A‑4892375 11/12/2026, 11/19/2026, 11/26/2026

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